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New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
DEATHS

AK lSH -Fda. widow Of z. Ar,rrsh -,
denly. mt Bantam. Conn, on July 2 ~
neral at St. Agres's Chlrcl. Wet eod :,
neut Soiunibus av.. Saturday noon. Pieass
E1SSELL--Dr William Bissell d;ed yvosn..
day. July 2, al his home, Laksvillc Cnns
funeral "a at his residence Saturday morn.
CHALMERs-At Orange. ". j.. Ju,v 2 ~,
Wil,lpm Charles. husba..d of the iate uSie,'
H. H. ~. tu,' .hrl.ners taeral services VII
op hcic Mt 5h5 Maine at. East Oran~e 80
saturday. July s. at , ,. m. ~
EONAIDSON-.T g. 1919. Io,ie,
OF the late John J. Donaldson ESQ n. -.
residence, the Dakota. in New York in
IT, H., et'h year Funei Al services will to
;''r,a AZ l''e Dakota on Saturday. July s, at
DoSTER-Ccncral William T.. ne.b,.h.n,
lenn. s, died .,Vly from complication o:
diseases. aged W years and s r.cnths ~.
neral rom his iate residence. f5l Ieh;gh
G ss', be1nienem. Penn Saturday. July 5.
Do"NINC-On July .. ,9l9. Patrick Down.
ing, at his residence 200 Was+ eAti,
son OF the late Michael rewn,no of IIenr +.
ST. Cork. Ireland. fun-rai Saturday ,co n.
H,g sos, at ~ o'cock: Ho', Trinity caur.h.
s2d st. near Broadwag ~
DREW-July 3. 1919 Eli, a,.,o ...,o =
Jonh n Drew and moth ~ O. George F .,u
Hhcc l.. Drew. Service, at her io,e
denee, S4S West 18th Il SATURDAY aft.
noon at ) o'clock. Kirdly omit t,owers'
'oLpBERC- In Pittsburgh. Penn. on .Iu,y
a. ~. ut her rcsid.nce., King Edwar /
Afsp,a,rtmcnt,. Bayard ani Melwood sts.. no.a
WILSON, wife of Herman 5 Goldberg
'oRnoN.-S. James. at ,.archmont. July
I2io after brief Illness Funeral private,
ln'erment at convenience of the fafai,y . .
"KEEN-rhursday, July 3. 1919 n, the
residence OF her son. Arthur Philip Green
I2 Castor st. West Orange. N. j, Tliva'
beth Jane, wife OF the late John Green
IN IN nc 7oth year of her age. Services M
81 MARKS Church West Orange. Satur.
gay July .. at 1o:15 n. m. Intermcnt M
Mt olivet Cemetery, Long Island
IA ~, y e. okschi: on July .. Services THE
FUNERAL CHURCH, broadway Goth ST.
lfrank Il. Campbel). Saturday. 10 a. m
LiNDQUiST.-July3 3. 1919. Charles q -,
his residence. its Wes. l26th at. r',, !"
n;dons sraI SERVICES sea- will be hsld from hIs Late
MANViLLE-Aftcra long illness. nj PIE.
"ntville' N. T.. early Friday morning. jaly
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
1000 Italians Go
TO Staten Island
To Honor Caribaldi
They March to Cottage
He Once Occupied in
Exile and Hear Speeches
byProminent C Cempatriots

Around the little clapboard cottage
at Rosebank, Staten Island, where for
two years or more Garibaldi, the Italian
patriot, made his home during his exile
from Italy, 4,Co0 Italians, men, women
and children gathered yesterday to pay
tribute to the Italian hero on the 112th
anniversary of his birth
They came from Manhattan, Brook
lyn, The Bronx; from Westchester
Long Island and New Jersey. They
marched the seven dusty miles from
the st. George ferry to the little anti
quated dwelling on Rosebank's main
street, waving the banners of their
order, the Sons of Italy, and singing
the patriotic songs Of Italy and Amer
ica. Arrived at the Garibaldi cottage
now covered and protected by $4,000
memorial structure. built with dimes
and quarters gathered from prac-
America, the marchers march '''exy EXPLORE ID d
the little low ceilinged room where
the hero Of two worlds" dream
ed and planned. They thronged into
the tiny workshop Of the master u
huge copper caldron in which he melt
ed the ta.low for the candles which
he made and sold to exc out his scanty
living.
They made the quiet countryside re-
sound with cheers when General Emilio
Guglielmotti, military attache of the
Italian Embassy and hero Of the Piave,
told them the liberty and independence
so dearly gained by the vision and
leadership Of Garibaldi had been rem
dered secure by troops whose courage
and endurance under arms made ther,
honored representatv of Garibaldi. 3.
THE freedom your Garibaldi won
for you was threa tened by the repre-
sentatlves of tyranny and autocracy,'
he said. "The supporters of liberty
those who in America to-day revere the
name Of George gton-joined
with those worthy sons of the Italian
emancipation and saved the day. What
Garibaldi fought for has been con-
served and it will be held secu1 G
against all the forces Of disorder
which would drag it down.
Stephano Miele, supreme commander
of the Sons of Italy, outlined the cam
palgns and principles of Garibaldi and
compared them with the achievements
OF the Allied forces in the war against
Germany.
"Whercver the foes of liberty have
shown their head Italy has been ready
to give her sons to preserve the prin
ciples which Caribaldi enunciated and
stood for sixty years ago" he said
General Giuseppe Garibaldi, a
nepnew Of the patriot. VINO saw ser
on the Car5o and DISTINGUISHED him
self in fle Italian campaign against
tire Austrians, described the difficulties
which besot the Italian forces in the
field
Fibrcllo II. La Guardia, Represents
tive in Congress from the 4th New York
District and until recently major in
the Italian army, was another speaker
as was also S. Carrara, italian Consul
General in New York.
"America" and the italian national
anthem were sung by Mrs. Cornelia T.
Auccari, soprano. The parade was
under the direction of G. Cataldo: and
/. lie Caro- was grand mar shall. Saliva
tore Parish, supreme secretary of the
Sons Of Italy, directed the ceremonies
at the Garibaldi memorial.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
l'atrolman Hurt Attempting
To Save Woman i'm Blaze

skylight and part OF the ceiling
fell ON Patroman William r. Clark
yesterday while he was taking Mrs.
Sarah Burg out of. burning apart
mrnt building at 764 DeKalb Avenue,
Brooklyn. The two we're then rescued
BY Patrolman Robert Daily. Fireman
Pa trick M. Sullivan was severely
burned by backdraft
The fire started in the DcKalb Ave-
nue. building and spread to the top
floors of buildings Around the corner.
at PIT and 22l Tompkips Avenue. Both
Clark and Sullivan were taken to a
hospital.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Negro Troop Outbreak
At Bisbee, Ariz., Quelled
Men Parade, Following Clash
With Police, in Which 100
Shots Are Fired

BISBEE, Ariz., July 4.-Quiet pre-
vailed in Bisbee to-day following the
outbreaks of last night, in which shots
were exchanged between negroes of the
10th United States Cavalry and Bisbee
p' iicemen. The negro cavalryman
paraded this morning with returned
service men and citizen organizations
Of Bisbec, Lowell and Warren. The
city is well policed by military and
civilian officers.
The shooting last night started when
the police began general disarming
OF the negroes following an assault bv
five cavairymen on military police
man.
A hundred shots were fired, and five
persons were wounded; three negro
troopers, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Hard
wick and a Mexican woman. Fourteen
negroes were arrested by the police
and turned over to the military au-
thorities.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Five Killed, Three Hurt
When Train Hits Auto

MANSFIELD, Ohio, July Alive
persons were killed and three others
were injured, one of them fatally,
when The automobile in which they
were riding was struck by special
Pennsylvania train loaded with fight
fans on their way from Pittsburgh to
Toledo here this morning.
The dead are the Rev. II. A. Had
dington, aged thirty eight OF Pitts
Cleveland; r chard Otto, thirty seven.
Of Cleveland; Mrs. a. B. Fosleson.
thirty-six, Of Cleveland. and Martin
Myers, fifty-fve, of Mansfield. The
automobile party were on their way to
asBible students picnic.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

I wouldn't hiss joke--for who can
deny that, said as it is, the President of
the United States has become q Joke ?
1t has been suggested that Wilson is
going to do something startlsng-come
out for home rule as the result of a
conference with Lloyd George" Here
he was interrupted again by Kisses and
jeers.
Other speakers were Lincoln Colcord
Lindsay Crawford, DIR. Norman Thomas
J.. c. Walsh, Lajpat Raj, Liam Mellows,
Alfred w. McCann and DR.. Patrick
McCartan. Brandon lyman presided.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
DEATHS

ManVille. formerly of Milwaukee w.
,,s.etnet Of T. F.. Charles r. and n %.
-1aDrhe Funeral private.
nONALD-Suddenly. c. June m ..
Mashinston. D. C.. Captain william u
iMcDonaid. Judge advocate. beloved aus-
1ana OF Florence Roy Mcdonald and
aaro'her OF Fannie Mcdonald Montgomery.
W w ~ > u1ge JAMES G. Mcdonald and Mra
". W. Meachun, Anderson, Tex. Brown
1m1eig,cnaid; ST Lonis. No. and Mrs Lothia
1rg,iec@' Wisconsin. Funeral on Sundny.
Tua Tuiy ., at p m, from i0f5 Bedford AZ
rsookiyn intersnent Cedar Grove Gene.
terry Relatives ard friends invited Texa,
rspers please copy
siqMMER.-Ewald suddenly at Belleyu.
mosnitai. r -sniy g. in his 9Th year Fo-
neral l,t1 services Saturday July 8. p. m d.
r4rToN+L,sut. Nrr9sr, Ms. Hspsy Morgan Patton Of
Government Hospital. Biltmore N
July Z 1919. beloved son Of May Moreso
Patton. a..
Suddenly. on judy ?. Alphion nee,
20 years. son OF the late Louise Beeoher
anu SharieS FOX Perry. funeral private
So iRE-At Chippewa Bay, ST. Iaureoc.
Kiyer suddenly. on Wednesday, Jaiy >.
itl9 Charles Dunning Sayre beloved hus-
band Of Bertha Englis sayrc. Funeral
services at 80 LETTERS lace. near Grand
aV:, Brooklyn, on Saturday July 9. ut
2'5o p. n. Kindly omit flowers.
sHARP.-In Wenham. Mass. July /. Will
ian 'slbson sharp. Funcrni services and
internent at Salt Lake City. Utah.
SWEzEY.-On July 3. at Hahnemann Hos
La'ai; ; s Alice Florence lnee Dunbar. be-
io'ed wife Of Richard r Swfzcy. ka-
neral at Boyertown Chapel. e7l sth av.
between s2d ald f5G sis.. Saturday. July
S;S.2 y. M. New York. South Read and
Chicago papers please copy.
VAN kiRk zaida Fausett. widow of
t.tat1nERl Nu. E-.f-
Clements Church. goth and Cherry IS.
fhiiadeli MIA. Penn at 10 o'clock on sat-
, Ida fh'ladee;phia.;- Penn; rcrcntc
Tenn. papers please copy. a
WATERS
corinthian Lodse 4SS. T. and A. NJ
Brethren: You are earuc-tly requested TO
attend the nera! of our la;e brother,
Coriutian Lodge. who died suAaeniy
July 8, 1919. Services viii b. held in t,e
Aurort Crata Cathedral. Bedford az and
Madison st.. Brooklyn. on Sunday, .,rlg s.
1919. at 80 p m. Intermcnt at slarlc
Grove Cemetery. Long Island fra,er-
nal.y yours,
.NlMRoD 5 coRMMEY. Mas.c..
JOHN BEACH, Secretary.
WiLcoASoN.-At Sssatfora, Corn. .'oiv 3.
lslH. Augusta Swarlz. wife % Waiter
Wi.coxaon. age ~ yea S. Funeral service
- her iate home, Saturday. saly e. at
so ?. NJ.
WoOLLEY-
Architect Lodge. ota r. and A. Nj
Brethren: 1t is with sorrow thai we an
nounce the death OF Worshipful Brother
Peter Woolies. You nre earnestly re-
eaestei 20 attend Masonic service. sAtur-
day evening. July S. at 3 O'clock. az hls
late resiaense. rs South 9th av.. Mount
Vernon. y. Y.
CAAs. f. a. Polvr. Master.
X. d. BoRAiAN. Secretary. 9.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
ORITuARY NOTES

WARREN BRADFORD KNOWLES.
eighty-one. a well known resident of Narca-
gsnsstt Pier. R. l.. died C heart disease at
his home there yesterday.
ERNEST A. MOWRY, sixty-one. for manv
years treasurer of Oak Valley Mills and ac-
tive in politics in Burrilvi.ie, R. l., died xt
his home there after long illness.
JOHN c. FITzPATRICE, seventy-three. a
veteran vel, of the Civil War died yesterday a,
G. A. r. Mascns and Odd Fellows.
JOHN H. CONRAN, 4 retired officer o.
the New York Police Department. died at his
home, 400 West Fiftieth Street. He was born
in County Kildare. ireland. Funcrai services
will be held in the Church of the Sacred
Heart this morning.
MRS. ELIZABETH FERNALD. eighty
one. wife OF Frank L. Fernald, retired
naval constructor, died Tuesday at her sur,-
mer home in South Eliot. Me.
ABIGAIL A. PICKARr. seventy-nine, for
many years assistant super lntendent of the
Sunday-school of the Thi-i Street Methoi.et
Episcopal Church. Brooklyn, died at her
home, 435 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn Shc
had been a member of the church for FORTY
five years.
RUSSELL Q. HOWELL. seventy. a retired
Westervet Avenue. Plainiieid, N j.
ROBERT D. BELL, fi1ty-nine, "A retired
undertaken, is dead at his home 142 Oakland
Street. Greenpoint.
EWAl.D MCMMER, ceventy-seven, New
York representative of Swiss silk mana
featuring company. died IN Bellevue Hospital
OF injuries received when he was run oown
by awarmy automobile. His home was at 81
West Nnety-frst Street.
PETER WOOLLEY. scventy-four. Das.
master Of Architect Lodge, 519, F. and A.
NJ, died Thursday at Mount Vernon. N. Y.
He was member of the icagc since 1861
DANIEL G. TERRY, custodian of the Na,v
York County Court. is dead 1t his home 80
East 1?7th Street He a member OF the
Mohawk Democratic Club
LOUISA DONALDSON, eighty-four.
widow of the late John j. Donaldson. died
in her apartments at The Dakota. ] West
Seventy second Street. The funeral will be
held this afternoon at o'clock.
JOHN 3. SHELDON. for many years the
CHEZ bridge builder for the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, died yester-
DAY at his home. al North Kingston. z. I.
aged sixty-three.
GEORGE T. GLADDING. of the fourth
generation Of a famous family of New En-
iana sea captains. himself for many years
a successful sealarer. died yesterday n his
homo, at Bristol, r. l., aged eighty-t~o
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

said, the number of jugs and bottles Of
champagne, cordials, wines and fancy
beers would fill many box cars, Wine
Master John O'Brien had armed men
guarding the wine cellar
Even bartenders, heretofore trusted
as members of "thc family" now find
it extremely difficult to gain admit
tance to the "Holy of Holes" at the
Biltmore.
At other hotels where the wine eel
lars are we'll stocked teetotaler guards
stand watch day and night
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Bathcr Is Eiectrocuted
Bronx Man Takes Hold of
Charged Wire at Concy Island

Sol Posner, "a years old, of 1927
Southern Boulevard, the Bronx, while
bathing at Coney Island yesterday ac-
cidentally took hold OF charged elcc-
trio wire at the foot of West Thirty
sixth Street, Coney Island, and was
shocked to death. The charged wire
was used by the United States radio
wireless station at West Thirty-sev
cnth Street and the beach. Buthers
heard Posner scream and went to his
assistance.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

Wheeler said tonight. "Thirty-three
prohibition states have prohibited beer
and wine along with whiskey. The local
option laws in fourteen states define
intoxicating liquor substantially as
proposed by the bill pending in Con-
gress.
"This is no time for reaction or sur
render to the brewers who are encour-
aging defiance of the law at this hour.
The President cannot afford to act as
life saver for the liquor traffic under
these conditions"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
WomanU U. S. Attorney Issues
Warrants for Two Brewer,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-united
States Attorney Annette A. Adams
acting, she said, on instructions from
the Department of Justice at Wash
ington, caused warrants to be issued
to-day for Louis Heinrich, president
OF the Rainier Brewing Company, and
Rudolph Samet, manager, charging
violation of the wartime prohibition
act.
The offense alleged was the manu-
facture and sale of beer containing
more than one-half of per cent Of
alcohol.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
ENGAGEMENTS

AE!MERDlNGER- ER-ROsENbLUM- and
MRS. j. c. Rosenbium, of 490 West End
~ as.. announce the engagement of .heir
dinger
lLLMAN-sTOUT- and Mrs. Horace
E. Stout. of Brooklyn announce the en-
sagement of they daughter, Frances Brock
way, to Mr.. William /. Kallman, Of Mount
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
THOMAS FLETCHER

Thomas Fletcher, seventy-nine, a
resident Of Plainfield, N. j.. died
Wednesday at his summer home. Frank
lin Lake, N. j., after an illness of three
weeks He was president of the Bakers
and Consumers Compressed Yeast
Company and was Interested in other
Paterson, N. j., enterprises. lie
served fer three terms as a member of
the Paterson Board of Education. and
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Wilson and Lloyd George
Kissed at Irish Mees;no

Fifteen hundred persons who gath
cred last night at the Lexington Opera
House at a meeting called by the Irish
Progresslve League hissed mention of
President Wilson and LLOYD George and
applauded tumutuously when Jeremiah
I. OLeary walked to. his seat on the
stage
The Kisses came during the speech Of
Peter Golden. who said:
Il really wouldn't hiss, my friends:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Soldier Hurt by Toy Cannon

GREENWICH, Conn, July 4-Ed-
ward Tompkins, a-dischnrged soldier
OF Coscob, Conn, lost two fingers of
his left hand and suffered eight fract-
ures of the arm and wrist here to day
while loading toy cannon which ex-
ploded.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Lightning Kills Three

BELLEFOURCE, S. D., July 4. -
Lightning struck dance hail last
night at Whitcwood, twenty miles
south of here, killing George Hughes.
orchestra leader, and two others and
injuring several dancers.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Baptist Young People Plan
Criticism of President

ST. LOUIS, July A resolution
criticising President Wilson for having
requested Congress- to modify war-
time prohibition to-day was prepared
for Introduction at the annual con-
vention Of the BAPTIST Young Peoples
Union of America in session here.
The resolution urges Congress to
keep the country dry until conatitu-
tional prohibition becomes effective
next january.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
BIRTHS

GOLDMAN and Mrs. Herbert m Cold
man. of sos Wcst 15i<t st. wish to am
nounce the birth OF a daughter. Edna
Jean, on July =
Ioi-DStE Rabbi and Mrs Israel Cold
stern. OF 230 Riverside Dive announce IL,
arrlNa! o. u son on Thursday, July 3. 1919
at hiii Sanitarium. 12ftn St and St
Nicholas av
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
WountIed Hero Seeks Job
77th Private Wants Night Work
10 Keep Family TogalLer


\ wounded hero, who has wife and
baby girl, is looking for job. He
IS George Fisher, formerly a private in
the 77th Division, who went TO France,
whore he sustained wound in the
right leg which prevents him working
at his trade. Now he is studying 70
become an inspector of plumbing.
FISHER has asked the ReGmp oymcnt
Bureau, Of which Major Warren Bigc-
low is director, to get him job work
ing from q p. m. to midnight. Being in
need Of funds to take care of his little
family Fisher will do almost any kind
Of work. He is willing to sell tickets
in motion picture theatre or act as
night Waterman. Fisher is entitled to
compensation from the government,
but he has not yet received anything.
In the meantime, he is being given
financial assistance by fraternal or
ganization
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
ARMED Hen Guard
Hotel EVi1se Cellars
Fillmore ard Others Take No
Chances in Protecting Re-
serre E4:G...,x .SfocL.a

While no accurate estimate Of the
amount OF wet goods that has been
stored away during the dry spell in the
wife cellars in hotels N this city could
be- obtained, managers Of the majority
ct hotels, acting on the advice OF
Police Commissioner Richard L. En-
right, have taken extra precautions
since the advent Of wartime prohibi-
tion 10 guard such stores.
At the Biltmore Hotel, where, it is
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Boys Find Suicides Body
Unidentified Nan Shot Himself
as Wesa NJosu Esr;.rl,fna

al W cst l7sw Brighton
Several small boys playing baseball
last night at West New Brighton,
Staten Island, found the body of we'll
dressed man, who had shot himself
through the tight temple with .32
calibre revolver.
DR.. George p. Mord, deputy medical
examiner Of Staten Island, said the
man had been dead for forty-eight
hours.
In pocket was note which read:
"God knows done no wrong"
The note was unsigned. The BODY
was taken to the morgue.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
MARRIAGES

IsAAAcs-GREENwAID- Mr.. and Mrs, M,~
nfnsnwaid, Gree nv ID Of Cedalh1rst, l. l.. an.
Marion Jeanette. to A, ,bur b Isaacs a'ea -: 4:
New York. on Monday June go '' u.
kEEVE-Bo oDiNE-On July 2. at ? Lincoln
e.; East Orange, Miss Helen d. Rodins ~
Abner D. Reeve. '''e ~
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

Birth, Engagement, Marriage. Death and In Memor;qn
Notices be elephond The Tribune ony time us to
'0n'gh or insertion in the day paper Just call Beck
man 5000 and send the you svish it inserted p t
oiU be mailed 10 you lafer
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
GEORGE FOLSOM

-, George Folsom, sixty-nne, one of
Joseph Pulitzer acquired the news.
paper, in 1883. died Tuesday at l4o East
Elghty-third Street. He was a pioneer
newspaper illustrator and fer many
years he drew court SCENES, theatrjca|s.
weddings and news events for "The
World" under the signature "Fol."
re was at one time art director of
"Ihc World" Funera! services will be
held in Tarrytown TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Obituary ry

was leader in Catholic circles in
northern New Jersey. He was a mem
Der of the Paterson Lodge, B. P. o.
Elks, the Entire Nous Club and the Holy
Name Society. He is survived by
son and daughter.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Col. James Simmons Dead
Prominent Southern LAWYER
and Politician Was 70 Years Old

CHARLESTON, S. c., July A.
Colonel James simons, for many years
vlce-president of the Society of the
Cincinnati and president of the News
and Courier Company here, died here
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

sMr5Ss7-,
Colonel Simons was born in Charles
ton, S. c., seventy-nine years ago and
was educated at South Carolina Col
lege, the University of Leipzig. Hoba rt
College and the University of South
Carolina. He studied law in his fathers
office and was admitted to the bar
in 1850.
When the Civil War broke out
Colonel Simons joined the Confederate
Army After the war he resumed his
law practice.
He was member of the South Caro-
lima House of Representatives for thir-
teen years, serving as speaker for eight
years. He was chairman of ,the Board
OF Public School Commissioners of
Charleston and president of the board
o OF trustees Of the. Charleston High
school. He was vice president of the
Society Of the Cincinnati since 1902
and president of the Society of the
Cincinnati of South Carolina since 1895.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Excise Officials Firm

Discouraging news for the saloon
men also was forthcoming from tire
Offices OF the State Excise Department.,
following the unofficial statement cf
leaders of the liquor interests tha-
they would continue doing business Il.
2.75 per cent drinks without the pay
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. Meeting,
ior worship, II ID. at 22 East l5Ih 81 Man
hatian. aud Ito SchrmerEou ST. BROOKLYN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
Back in 1886 You Could Come to keo-
kuk and Go Home and See the
Big Show All for
$3.50.
K. & w. RAN THIS STUNT
II Was First of the Cheap Fare Ex.
cursions to be Run in Iowa, and
Over 5000 Bought Paste
boards.

They couldn't chirp about the high
cost of living back in 1885, when one
recalls the fact that one could come
to Keokuk on railroad train and
see circus here and go home again
for the round trip fare of a dollar
and a half.
The first cheap RAILROAD fare ex-
cursion that was run in this section
of Iowa was run in sc on the occa-
sion of a visit of a circus to keo-
kuk. The Keokuk and Western rail
road, then the NJ. l. and N, sold
three thousand tickets into KeokuR
that day. These pasteboards were
for round trip passage, and had cir
Gus tickets attached. They were good
from Humeston and all points be-
tween that place and Keokuk, and the
fare was $3.50.
The tickets were put on sale at
all of the ticket Offices in the sta
lions on the road, and ]. F. Elder,
who recalled the excursion last week
in connection with the appearance of
the circus here, said that as he remem-
bered it all but one of the round
trip tickets was taken up.
This y excursion being the first
cheap rate one in this section was
naturally well patronlzed and of
course the circus had additional at
fractions. 1t all happened, too, in
the days before there were war
taxes, and interstate commerce COM
missions to regulate fares and lot
of other modern conveniences.