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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
STRING PRAIRIE.
! 8 9 o 9 . o

; Miss Ellen Doyle closed a success
ful term Of school at Beverly We'd
nesday of last week, There was a
large crowd attended the picnic. A
big dinner, ice cream and cake were
served. Those who attended from
this vicinity were Emma Bergthold,
Hazel Felt, Margaret and John Doyle.
Everybody had a fine time.
Miss Nellie Felt visited Sunday
afternoon at the G.. H. RUDE home.
Miss Mildred Dempster was an
Argyle caller Wednesday.
Miss Kathryn Morrisey spent sew
sral days last week with her sister.
Mrs. Jas. Hayes, and family.
G. H. RUDE and son Herman, Jas.
Pickering and daughter Sparkle,
Webster and Ray Downey, Mrs.
Lewis Felt and daughter Hazel, Vess
Surrena, Mrs. V. ]. Burke, Dan Berg
thold and daughter Clara, Fred Fett,
Minor Rennett and Harold Mein,
hardt were Donnellson callers Sat.
nrday.
Miss Clara Bergthold returned
home Saturday after a weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bergthold near
Primrose.
Louis Felt had a fine yearling colt
killed by lightning Saturday night.
Rev. Father Shaffer, Mrs. Birch
meir and son, and Francis Driscol
visited Sunday at the V. j. Burke
home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
NEGRO ARMED
WITH GUN
People Terror!zed by Buster Jordan
Until Marshal Landed Him
Safe in the County
Jail.

KAHOKA. Mo-, May 6.--Buster
Jordan, a young colored man of this
city, got more than his share OF
"red-eye" under his belt Saturday
afternoon and went on the warpath.
Armed with a shotgun, he terrorized
the citizens Of Cob Run" firing
several shots promiscuously. City
Marshal Jap Milligan appeared on
the scene and the half-crazed negro
drew the weapon on him, but Jap Is
not made of the stuff that bluffs,
and kept right after his quarry. A. A.
Wilson, who lives near the scene,
drew a bead on the negro with a
rifle and demanded that he lay down
his gun, on penalty of being shot.
The negro complied/ but when the
marshal attempted to lead him to
tail the negro was still in a fighting
mood and it became necessary for
the marshal to crack him over the
head with his billy, which was broken,
! and they came to a clinch. The mar
| shall landed a few "uppercuts" to the
| Jaw and the fight was o The
negro was first imprisoned in the
city Jail, but at the request OF the
prosecuting attorney, was 20
the county Jail, and will be prose
| cuted by that official. A charge of
assault with intent to kill was lodged
against him.
Buster Jordan is a young negro,
aged about % years, and married,
and heretofore has borne a good
reputation. The squirrel" brand OF
booze which has been circulating in
this town for the past few weeks
proved more than Buster could stand
however, and he is in serious trouble
with a penitentiary sentence prob
ably awaiting him.
Jordan was arraigned before
Squire S. NJ. Perry on Monday and
waived preliminary examination. He
was bound over to the circuit court
in the sum of s. 1000 bail. This he
was unable to furnish and was re
manded to Jail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
DEAD
IN BLAZE
Apartment House Destroyed by Fire
With Fearful Loss OF
Life and Many
Injured.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6.-Eight
PERSONS are known to have been kill
ed, fourteen were injured and at least
one person is missing in a fire which
ruined the Philadelphia apartment
house here early today
Two more bodies burned to a crisp
were taken from the ruins at eight
O'Clock this morning.
Police and firemen today searched
the ruins for additional bodies. About
twenty children are known to have
lived in the building, a six story struc-
ture, and many of these are unaccount-
&c for, it was said.
The building had but one fire es-
cape. It was at the rear of the build
ing and flames spreading through the
structure cut off this avenue Of escape
10 those in the from. part Of the build
ing.
The origin Of the blaze IS unknown.
Damage 10 the building was estimated
at $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
SCOTTISH RITE
MASONS MEET
keokuk Members viii Go to Daven-
port the Fourth Week In May
to See Degrees Con-
ferred.

A number Of Keokuk Masons OF
the 32d degree are going to Daven-
port to the reunion of the Scottish
Rite bodies to be held there May ~
to 20.
All the degrees of the rite Will be
conferred on a class from all over
the jurisdiction of Davenport which
includes all of Iowa except the four
counties Of Polk, Woodbury., linton
and Linn where there are other
bodies Of the rite.
The ceremonies will occur morning
and afternoon of each Of the four
days Members here have received
an excellent group photograph of the
large class upon whom the degrees
were conferred in January.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
FIVE
CENTS MILE
Supreme Court Orders War Depart
ment to Pay Nickle Instead
of Three and Half
Cents.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,l
WASHINGTON, May 6.-War de-
partmentheads today were under order
of the district supreme court to show
why discharged soldiers should not
be allowed mileage home at the rate
of Ave cents per mile instead of three
and one-half.
Issuance of the order by Chief JUS
tice Mccoy was the first victory for
the private soldiers and sailors legion
in It's fight to force the government
to pay the men about $40, 000, 900 ad-
ditional allowance. The last congress
authorized payment of five cents a
mile to discharged soldiers and
sailors.
The war department said Saturday
1t intended to pay this difference as
rapidly as possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion ror
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear and how clear, soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes! It Is
harmless and never irritates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06

came from Chicago to visit her sister
end brother, Mrs. ]. K. Wilmeth and
C.. w. Davidson and families.
Mrs. j. ]. Dilts spent a few days of
last week with her mother-inlaw. Mrs.
Martha Dilts, at the hospital at Keo-
kuk.
The woman's club will have their
annual banquet at the club rooms May
ID.
Mrs. Albert Miller spent Tuesday
with relatives at Mt. Hamill.
Miss Mildred Hounhan Is a guest OF
relatives at Ottumwa-
Miss Gertrude Purdy came from
Primrose Saturday to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. K. w. Foss
and family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Has a Big Job Here.

The loan was renewed and extended
until it began to look like Mr.. Kellogg
was not going to return the very val
liable mar he had borrowed.
But finally the transfers We're
and last evening the bulletin board at
the power house showed the order cir.
crIar announcing the appointment OF
MIR Rowland to the position of sup
erintendent Of operation here.
There is some real operation IN
changing the energy of Lake keokuk
into the motion Of street cars IN 81.
Louis, the lighting of Burlington and
the running of machinery and cleo.
trio lights and irons in all the towns
and cities between the north and the
south boundaries of the power zone
which centers at Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Medicine Chest For 20 Years

VT is characteristic OF
folks after they pass the allotted
s.three score years and ten" olook
back over the days that are gone
and %thoughtfully live them over.
I find myself, at seventy-one, frequently
drifting back n quarter OF n century, wnen
Il sec myself in the little drug store i owned
at Ro1fyar. Mo. making and selling o
vegetable compound to my friends and
c,stomers-what was then known only as
DIR. Lewis Medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Bowel Complaints.
For many years whiIe / was perfecting my
formula I studied and investigated, the
laxative and cathartics on the market and
became convinced that their main fault
was not that they did not act on the bowels,
but that their action was too violent and
drastic, and upset the system OF the user;
which was due to the fact that they wero
not thorough enough in their action, some
simply acting on the upper or smal mes
tines, while others would act only on the
lower or large intestines, ana that tney
almost invariably produced o napit re-
curing augmented doses.
I believed that q preparation to produce
the best effect must first tone the liver,
then act on the stomach and entire alimen-
tary system. If this wao accomplished, the
medicine would produce . mild, .
thorough elimination Of the waste without
the usual sickcning sensations, ana MAKE
the user feel better at once.
After experimenting with hundreds OF
different compounds, / at last perfected the
formula that is now known as Natures
Homedy, which / truly believe goes further
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Special Meeting In ireland.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DUBLIN, May 6.-The lord mayor
decided today to call a special meet
ing Saturday. at which prominent
citizens and officials will meet the
Irish-American delegation to the
peace conference, consisting OF
Frank P. Walsh, Edward F. Dunno
and Michael Ryan. On Thursday the
delegation will go to Limerick to re-
ceive the freedom of the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Take Logical Attitude.

'I feel that we as citizens n
denim the crime that was committed
here, but we are in no way any
responsible than the best white man.
1.-The black man has played his
part in three wars and he will play
his part in this organization.
II am in harmony with what is
just and right"
Z There was no tendency to condone
crime which has led to the present
situation on the part of any OF the
speakers.
eff the law falls upon a man of our
race and he is guilty, let him suffer
the consequences" was the keynote.
"Our people have always stood
with the white people and we know
that the best white people are back
of us in what we r trying to do"
said A.. W. Draine, another speaker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Army Football Game.

limited Press Leased Wire S~ervice.l
PARIS, May 6.-The American
army Of occupations Rugby football
team with California stars holding
prominent places, will meet the
Tenth French army's team, it has
been announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
SALEM.

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Miss Eva Eighme went to Quincy,
Illinois, Friday, and remained until
Monday, a guest OF friends. She will
depart Wednesday for Chicago to re-
sumo her duties as a nurse.
P. H. McBeth, assistant superinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon league work
iii Iowa, addressed a good and atten-
tive audience at the NJ. E. church Sun
day evening.
DR.. c. d. K~awhouser is at Des
Molnes this week attending the Iowa
State Dental meeting.
Mayor w. E. Simkin is able to be
out again after being confined to his
home a week, by illness.
Mrs. Gus Lawson and two children
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Officials are Just.

That the negroes are getting the
right treatment from the city and
county officials was the sentiment ex-
pressed by several speakers.
"Pve been in the city of Keokuk
since '83 and I've found it to be a
good city, but it has taken something
to wake us up.
we are being treated right. Our
officers are right; they protected US
and we ought to be grateful, and 1
know we are" said G. w. Smith,
one OF the speakers.
w. H, Green, another speaker, who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06

If a pink crepe de chine waist fades
TO an ugly color when washed soak
q small piece of red crepe paper in
some water, dip in the waist and 1t
| will restore the original color.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
RECOGNIZE IL is Crucial Time.

.rTonight is the most crucial. the
most critical, in our history q
much depends upon how wisely we
act.
1--WE want to go on record as sly
ing to the authorities Of this CITY,
that when a bad man is spared. you
hurt the good. and we want bad mel
prosecuted. whatever their color.
Rev. Moore struck the keynote
with this statement as he explained
his purpose in calling the meeting.
And those who took part in the dig
cussion were of the same mind Nhlle
it could plainly be seen that .
in the audience who took no active
part were no less concerned o
the matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
keokuk coIored Citizens Determine
That They Must Do Everything
Possible to Elevate
Their Race.
BIG MASS MEETING HELD
Stirring Speeches Made and Gratitude
Expressed + the County and
City Officials and Baptist
Minister.

Negroes of Keokuk are AWAKE 10
the responsibilities that have peeh
put upon them by the events 81 me
past week, If the sentiments OIL lne
two that met at the mass
meeting called by the Rev. j.. Ster-
ling Moore last night are a fair cri-
terion.
The meeting ended with the adop-
ton of resolutions Of gratitude to pc
presented 10 the city and county oH-
Gals, and also to Rev. Harvey :.
Moore of the First Baptist church
for his sermon of Sunday evening.
In the end many members OF the
audience expressed their desire that
"a local organization of the National
Association for the Advancement or
the Colored Race should be per-
.fected.
In fifteen minutes, more than q
necessary membership of fifty a
paid in their dollar each to secure
the organization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Some Racial Philosophy.

81 am not lodging the issue. sen
deception is the starting point of
self decay" Rev. ]. Sterling Moore
continued. Don't justify yourself by
comparing your own with others
wrongs.
eff the white people want to lynch
a Niger, they don't ask whether ne
is q Methodist or a Baptist" This
statement Rev. Moore made In sup
mort of a plea for closer cooperation
and fellowship between all members
of the negro a
Rev. T. H. Phillips then took the
floor in support of such an AMI
ton as that suggested by Rev.
Moore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
For the Liver and Bowels
Constructed Children Gladly Take

Tell your druggist you want genuine
tca1ifornia Syrup of Figs" Full directions
and dose for babies and children OF all ages
who are constipated, bilious, %feverlsh, tongue
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottle. Look for the name "Gal!faInla~
and accept no other Zig Syrup"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06

is a veteran of the civil war, said in
part:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
ROWLAND is NEW
SUPERINTENDENT
Former Assistant to the General SUI
perintendent Returns to Be Head
OF Operating Force of the
Water Power.
DID BIG THINGS IN WAR
Came Near Being Taken Away from
Mississippi River Power Com
pany to Help Interborough
In New York.
r. B. Rowland has come back to

r. B. Rowland has come back to
Keokuk to live.
He is the new superintendent OF
operation of the Mississippi River
Power company, consequent upon @.
a. Sears. being made manager, vice
c. w. kellogg, promoted.
MFR. Rowland was assistant to the
general superintendent for the first
years of the operation of the big water.
power plant here. and while he lived
here during that time and previously
during construction, he was one OF the
most popular men ever in the city.
Mrs. Rowland and their little boy,
born here, returned with him, and they
will begin housekeeping as soon as
they obtain a house and get their
lares and penates from the east.
Required for Big Work.
Since he left here in September,
1911, when Stone and Webster robbed
ell their companies Of the best men to
form the Hog Island wonderful organ
ization, Mr.. Rowland has been en-
gagged chiefly at that shipyard.
He built and and then had charge
of all the electrical equipment at HOG
Island and there was so much OF II
that 1t would take columns of news
paper space merely to epitomise 1t,
This in itself was one OF the biggest
electrical achievements in the history
OF electrical engineering.
A short time G c. W. kelloge
needed a specially good man for some
electrical work in connection with the
rehabilitation of the PETERBOROUGH com
pany in New York and borrowed Mr.
Rowland for that big job.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-06
Wants Negro. Organization.

. wants iNSSS
81 favor an organization for the
advancement of the colored race
he said.
'"The niger will steal, will lie,
will murder, but he learned 1t all
from the white man.
81 will do anything in my power
to protect an American citizen,
whether he be white or black.
Brother colored men, get some
confidence in yourself. There's Wnlte
men here that will help US to do IT.
Let's join together and 1 know they
will help us to do it." n last
statement was greeted by hearty ap'
i"jlause from the audience.
Rev. C. L. Waters of Bethel A NJ,
E. church, was the next n to
speak, saying:
SAYS Should Help Themselves.
81 heartily endorse the motion tina
DR.. Phillips has offered. l know OF
no other organization that Is secur
ing protection of the negro.
1--WE are negroes as these crimi
nails are negroes, and while they are
no credit to US we are judged b5
them to some extent.
This thing of not being served a.
soda fountains because we are black
is not right, and when such lei a:
Harvey J. Moore out fla
footed for US, we are going to ge'
somewhere.
Let us not sit down and expec
the white men to blaze the way fol
us, but let us lead out and then asl
them to help u.s."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-07
WALTER ROBINSON DIES

Walter Herbert Robinson, pioneer
mining man. died Thursday night.
June 5. oi pneumonia following -
attack of influenza He was brought
to the hospital for treatment on May
20 and every thing possible was done
for him by his faithful brother.
Wilbur
Mr.. Robinson was bonn in Illinois,
in Oct.iber. 1883 and crossed the
plains when he was ten years old.
living first in Carson Valley and NOV
ing to Pine Grove i'll 1880. For over
ft-ty wears the Robinson Brothers
have casa their lot in this COM
munity heing engaged IN mining and
OF late years trapping ior the gov
crnment As children fhey went to
school with the Wilsen boys and
other families well-knewn here
Besides the brother, William Dur
bin Robinson who has been his lite
companion. sister survives III FAIR
banks. Alaska. The friends OF Il life
time as well as newcomers are eN-
tending their heartfelt sympathy to
the surviving brother left lonely
after so masy years of oomradship
rerek seen between friends or rel
atives. Where one was the other
wat sure to be Mr. Shimmin and
Mrs Bertha fiillygus are cousins OF
the deceased.
The funeral service will te held at
the grave in Missouri Flat Cemetery
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock.
The procession will leave the Under
taking chapel at one. DR.. Dixon VIII
officiate.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-07
YERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

The mayor and the new members
OF the City Council were sworn i'll
and seated at the regular meeting
Monday night. The following ap-
pointments wera made; Streets,
Knox; Water, Ross; Sewer, Archer
Alleys. West
The council decided To do every
thing possible to encourage a big
Fourth of July celebration to give
all the returned soldiers and sailors
a good time.
The question OF the location OF
the restricted distrist came up for
discussion ;and a petition trom the
Woman's Club was read. Upon
vote being taken the motion to re
fuse AMY permits for house on
a main street OF the city carried; ayes,
Knox. Rozs. West; noes Archer.
Victor Bernard has arrnel sro1
France and is enjoying visit with
his people Vic WAS trur'S driver
and had some flirly strenuous :rncs.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-07
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
IT'S VALUE TO CHAPTERS

To develop and aid in the organ
izasion OF Public Health Nursing.
Red Cross Capters find that they
have an excellent opportunity to
perform a service of great value es-
pecially to small communities thru
the establishment of a public Health
Nursing Service.
American women made magni-
icient record for united service in
the war, and are ready to share in
public responsibilities and to seize
every worthwhile task with the real
Red Cross spirit and determination
as never before.
Questions of community health
were never so important, and com
munities are looking to other than
the will OF God" as an explanation
OF illness and distress. Many ot the
things called scourges are known to
be not only unnecessary but pratt
cally preventable.
In the Red Cross plan OF nation
wide extension of knowleleg on hy-
giene and personal health. the Public
Health Nurse is an important fac
tor. The scope OF her work includes
childwelfare, bedside nursing, tuber-
culosis work. maternity nursing and
school nursing She knows how to
organize communities, instruct mo-
theirs in the care of babies and small
children, and direct the attention of
the neighborhood to better and pro-
per living conditions.
ic Health Nursing the Red Cposhrl
In the development OF Public
Health Nursing the Red Cross does
not seek to retain permanent con-
troll, but will organize and aid until
such time as the state or munici-
pality will take over the direction.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-07
SMITH.S|MS NUPT|ALS

Miss Aveline Sims, of Ludwig,
and Guy E. Smith OF Pittsfield,
Mass. were united in the bonds of
holy matrimony at the home of the
brides parents, on June S.
The rooms were beautifully decor
ated for this happy occasion. Only
the family and a few close friends
witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by DR.. Dixon
The bride was handsomely gowned
in her mothers wedding dress, a
beautiful creation with long train
and q vail.
Miss Roberta Sims was bridesmaid
for her sister and Mrs. c Chapman
was matron of honor. Elliot Sims
was best man.
After the ceremony reception WAS
held to which all of Ludwig was in
vited. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. BurtSims and has lived
at Ludwig for the past few years.
The groom has just returned from
service with the A. f. F. where he
distinguished himeslf.
The happy couple motored to Reno
with c. A. Chapman where they took
the train for California.
The honeymoon will be spent in
the Yosemite Valley.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-07
EMPLOYEES, FILE RETURNS

Under the Revenue Act OF 1918.
all employers of labor, whether in
large or small numbers. are required
to forward to the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue in Washington, re-
turns of information giving the names
and addresses of all individuals to
whom payments of salaries, wages.
rents, interetts, commissions or
other gains profits and incomes oil
$1,000 or more were paid during the
year 1918. A separate return for
each employee is required Returns
must be made by June Is.