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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
Frances Gray Found by Police
With Former Bus Boy Of
Hotel Where She
Lived.
READY FOR WEDDING
Couple Arrested While Securing L.
cense and Girl Insists She Ia
Not Mr.. Gray's
Daughter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SANDIEGO, Calf, April 3.-Miss
Frances H. Gray, daughter of George
w. Gray, of Chicago, who disappeared
from the Hotel Maryland, in Pasa-
dena, Calf, under mysterious cir
cumstances was located here this
morning in company with Jose Car
denas, formerly bus boy from the
Maryland, according to the police
The pair were taken into custody
as they were taking out a marriage
license in the county clerks office.
The license was partly made out
when the officers interfered.
Cardenas who says he is the son
of wealthy coffee planter in San
Salvador, declared he intends to
marry the girl who he declares was
unhappy with the Grays. He met
her while working in the Maryland
cafe.
Cardenas who is twenty-one years
old. says he is university graduate.
studied law and went to Ensenda to
practice law. He declares he intends
to marry Miss Gray and return with
her to his home in San Salvador.
The girl still insists her real name Is
BILLY White" and that she was sub
stituted for the real Farnces Gray four
years ago. She says she originally
came from Chicago
Miss Gray, she declares, is now on
a ranch near Galveston, Texas.
Cardenas was lodged in the county
Jail. The girl is being detained by
the police matron.
A telegram from the Pasadena
chief of police requested that both be
held. Cardenas, says they both came
to Sandiego two days ago, but were
unable to apply for marriage
license until today. He appeared to
be well educated, speaking Spanish,
French, Italian and English fiuently.
half years.
Advertised for Her.
PASADENA, Calf, April 3.-The
call of anguished parents went out
today to - year old Frances Gray
A big, black bordered advertise
ment appeared in paper reading:
Frances H. Gray Mother, father
and all of your friends want you to
come back. We love you dearly so
do not be afraid to come back. We
will give you very large allowance
and anything you wish. Please
come"
(Signed) Mamma"
Both the mother and the father,
George w. Gray, wealthy Chicagoan,
steadfastly maintain there is no pos
sible chance that the girl, who had
lived with them as their daughter,
was a changeling and not the real
Frances Gray. The theory they seem
to cling to is that reading from fiction
and other stories has worked upon an
imaginative temperament until their
daughter really believed she was
BILLY Wa boy-and not Frances
Gray. 1t was as Billy W. that she
signed herself to the note she left
her parents when she suddenly dis
appeared Tuesday.
One theory is that she had slipped
away to study art in some eastern
city.
Both parents scout any suggestion
of man being involved.
"She was just like a child; the
idea of her being attracted to any
man is unthinkable to me-" declared
Mrs. Gray today. "She still loved
her teddy bear"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
Strike of 1000 Workers in Berlin is Without
Violence and Comes as Surprise to- I'm
prepared Government Forces.
UPR0AR IN STUTTGART AND FRANKFORT
People are Being Killed on Streets and Plum
dering Has Cost Loss of More Than
Million Dollars.

ment is preparing to use every force
to crush any demonstrations.
Frankfort Is quiet again The strike
at Essen and In the Ruhr district is
less threatening. The situation in
Stuttgart is still critical, however.
IThe above dispatch contradicts re-
ports from various neutrals yesterday
that general strike was under way
in Berlin. Yesterdays reports also
described severe fighting in Frank
fort, in which hundreds were wounded
or slain.
In East Prussia.
BERLIN, April "A bolsheyik Of
fensive was reported to have been
started today in east Prussia. The
German troops are said to be making
a successful resistance.
TThe Germans have been preparing
for a bolshevik offensive on the east
ern frontier for several weeks. Mar
shal Won Hindenburg recently called
council ef war at Kolburg to dis
cuss defensive measures.
The bolshevih announced some
time ago tnat as soon as WedLlSI coh-
ditions permitted they would conduct
major offensive operations on all
fronts. They have carried out this
threat in practically all regions save
the northern front, where it is still
winter, and on the eastern German
and Polish frontiers.1
Martial Law Proclaimed.
BASLE, April 3.--Martial law has
been proclaimed throught the Rhine
land. a dispatch from Stuttgart re-
ported today The strikers are said
to have demanded that Germany I'M
medately resume diplomatic relations
with Russia.
Militia and police attacked dem
onstrators in Essen with hand gre
nades, inflicting numerous casualties,
it was reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
Martial Law Proclaimed.
One Certain Cure.

One Certain Cure.
Washington Post: The f1nest cure
for bolsh evism that can be conceived
is cold lead, internally administered,
in liberal doses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
" ", Snort and Snappy Items
which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

(ws Iv.u na,ess rress Leased Wire Service ]
N 9. pn.lSSWOOD, > N. j.. April g.
M s.oli' farm hand, coNldn't eat
IMr a'. until he'd driven six miles
hs match to start a fire to
- lalse teeth out Of the water
kA,c Tell Tale Checks.
N auo' April 3.--Charlotta M.
k9,.sso sooked over her husbands
- cnecks. They showed pur.
GEMS and lingerie she was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03

The area of Hungary is about equal
to that Of the state OF New Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03
THE WEATHER

Mostly Cloudy. Somewhat |
Cooler. Local temp, Z p. M, AZ; |
Z a. M, 40.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-03

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
lion Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

was crying and insisting upon being
carried The young mother scarcely
bigger than the child looked little able
to bear the extra burden which the
carrying OF the child would have inn
posed upon her was scolding and
threatening to SMACK the baby II she
didn't walk along and quit her fretting.
did not know the mother or child
but spoke pleasantly to the little one
and asked her II she did not want to
walk along a terrace which encircled
lawn near. The idea pleased her and
she was accordingly placed on the
terrace and stepped of happily. When
the end OF the terrace was reached
some other thing equally as pleasing
to her was suggested to all OF which
she readily scceded and the last saw
or her she was going gaily around the
corner chattering to her mother who
also looked refreshed.
I heard a young woman in speaking
OF neighobr of hers say Mrs. So and
So is certainly the dearest woman I
ever knew. think It q privilege to
live near her" When ! asked why
she said we'll she finds it difficult to
keep help OF any kind and she has a
family of four tots in all the months
! have lived near her / have never
heard her give any one of these small
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

titul. HIS body Is royal purple "a
black while his head is a vivid shal
OF green. His most distinguished
feature. however. Is his beady Will
eye which resembles more than an K
thing can think OF a white shoe bu|
ton. These white eyes stand out col
spicuously and seem TO stare a h0|
right through you and always Eii
me the feeling that l would prefer
see him at long range.
This bird belongs TO the blackn
family and is said TO be most destr'
tive to cornfields and woe to the co
field on which q flock OF these maurI
ers chooses to settle. They are a
said to be quite fond OF grasshopp
and to deyour thousands OF them
nually.
He has a discordant harsh note 1
at all pleasing but which there Is 2
mistaking. visited an apple orchaI
this spring where a score or more
these birds had settled and the cor
cert they made was far from pleadin
to the ear. In this same orchal
were a number OF beautiful Flickei
and the Crackles were making It "a
cidedly unpleasant for their red head
ed long beaked friend of the Wood
pecker family and soon put these beau
tiful birds to flight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Evening Chat
A Pretty Incident.

~ FlGkkJ tuSluCnIs
If we Just keep our eyes open we
see so many pretty and touching lit
lie incidents which go to show that
the world is pretty fair place in which
to live, and that the people who live
In 1t are not so bad after ALL saw
such a pretty little happening-we
might call 1.-THE other day. A pref
ty young woman accompanied by a
little to- OF perhaps two and a half
years were the actors in this drama.
1t was a hot day and mother and child
were burdened with the heat as they
slowly climbed an incline. Abou,
mid way the tagging steps of the tod
der began to falter and she began to
fret and cry. Now what do you think
this adorable young woman did? Do
you think she scolded the little darl-
ing Who accompanied her or ierked
her impatiently to her arms? Not a
bit of 1t. she stopped down and with
a winning smile gathered that little
tot into her arms and hiding her face
in the face of the baby she kissed and
fond!ed 1t and with sweet voice cooed
gepdy. l wish you could have seen
the contented and altogether amiable
S'A4tS SAeAb oSGllSu Ou llle lace OIL IllS
darling little child as with slippered
feet dangling over one arm of the kind
mother and with curly head nestled in
the hollow of the other arm she was
borne up the hill.
/ so often see incidents entirely con-
trary to this that | believe this one
impressed me more than it otherwise
would have done. Grown ups seem u
so little sympathize with tired little
legs, sleepy little eyes and tired and
cross themselves. so often seem to
take 1t out" on the little atom of hui
mainly in their charge. What good
does it do to scold a tired miserable
little youngster? 1t only adds to his
or, her discomfort while to smile or
talk pleasantly will nine times out o!
ten bring smile in return and put life
into their tagging footsteps.
i saw a young woman with a pretty
little girl passing my home as l came
out from 1t the other day and the child
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

Unfortunately the night was cloudy
and the LoTimer party, most magnifi-
cent social event Of the season, SEEM
ed destined to collapse.
Finally some genius conceived the
idea Of surrounding the lawn with
the autos and centering their lights
on the tables, the orchestra, and the
pavilion. The effect of this flood of
light was charming and novel, and in
the end the accident merely added to
the gayety as we'll as the beauty of
the occasion. But all the vast Lori.
mer grounds outside of the circle of
the autos were drenched in darkness
for an hour after midnight.
I watched It all as would watch a
play. Bob was, for me, the lead. And
Katherine Miller played opposite. She
was as pretty asa beautiful moth flut-
tering in and out In the lights and
shadows. lowered on the edge OF
things, like Cinderella in the ashes,
not because was altogether ugly but
because I was lonesome for Bob-and
bored by everyone else.
About midnight, Jim, Jr., hunted me
ny " pdy 6OO1bSS. f1lS Train was due
before the guests commenced to leave.
I'm awful sorry to go, Sissy" he
said as we walked toward the bench
by the side OF my favorite pool. "But
for the love O. Mike. girl, do get rid
Of that masquerade before 1 come
home agan!"
"Sure-if Bob-s condition makes 1t
possible" I agreed.
What Bob needs is a grand shocki
If he Is sane enough to hang around
a girl like Beautiful K-K-Katyl"
"sh-sh-sh-r I exclaimed placing my
finger across his lips.
you're a good sport, Sis dear,
Good luck in your camel Count me in
when needed" With that my dandy
brother-in-law placed fraternal KISS
upon my right eyelid-and was gone.
I stood in the darkness alone by
the side OF the pool. Back OF me was
a tall hedge; and on the other side OF
II ran one OF the choicest footpaths OF
the park
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
other Lorlmer elvesa Party While Look on Sadly

Katherine Hitler had her chance in
the week that followed. Events show
ed that she improved 1t. The Lor-
liners were busy with arrangements
for grand out of door fete. Even
Mother Lorimer isn't superior to the
joys of giving a party when she has
a good excuse to do so. Jim's return
absence. furnished her with fine D.
portunity for getting all of his friends
together.
The weather was too hot for a
dancing party-therefore a dancing
entertainment was provided-classi-
cal dancing by barefooted profession
ais. Katherine Miller helped Chrys to
select and engage the dancers.
Bob, of course had his share In the
planning and l, of course, had no
part in it at all. I-couldnt even
type the business letters. My time
was taken up in mothering Barbara
1t was to be a moonlight spectacle,
IL the weather permitted. To supple.
ment the moonlight, IL necessary,
hundreds of electric bulbs were strune
in the foliage Of trees which border
ed the gardens, park and lawn.
me Natfa1r proved quite the most
gorgeous ever pulled off" in the
city. The barefoot dancing girls.
clothed in clouds of gauze, looked like
the figures on Greek vase come to
life. BY a system Of colored lighting
which would have paralyzed the
Greeks, the dancers seemed to float
like wisps of the rainbow, or massed
themselves like drifting sea-mist. or
like frightened naiads escaped from
their holy trees, they raced across the
lawn
Just as one of them was returning
to her make believe abode in one Of
the grand oaks OF the park the lights
went out.
The decorator had been to ambi-
tious. Now there was short circuit
somewhere and nobody could locate
the trouble-although Daddy Lorimer
swore his best, Not publicly, Of course.
But I, being on the outskirts of the
party most of the time, heard him.
And II was awfuli But Il didn't light
the lampst
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

babies an unkind or even an impatient
word. Moreover the children mind
her perfectly and are as nicely be-
haved youngsters as you usually see"
This young woman must have ruled
her family by love anH I always feel
Ike 1t is such a pity all babies could
not be ruled tnar way. I don't believe
any woman has q right to correct a
child or punish 1t when she is herself
angry or out of sorts, Nine times out
or ten II she were to wait until she
cooled down lighter and more effec-
tive mode Of punishment would bs
meted out to the offender than would
be administered when the mother was
furious at the offense committed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Returned Home.

Mrs. A. D. Simon and daughters, tho
Misses Mona and Nina Simon. have
.:eturned from Marietta, Ohio, where
hey had spent the past three weeks
With Mr.. Simon who is located there
1t this time. The Misses Simon vert
also guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4.
Sykes and daughter, Miss Margaret
sykes and were honor guests at a
lumber of social functions whilu
here. Mr. Simon will spend the week
and here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
The PurpIe araekIe.

/ saw purple grackle strutting
proudly about today on our lawn. He
IL 50 very important looking but /
must confess l have no particular
fondness for this member OF the bird
family though l can't help but ad-
mire his beautiful plummage and his
very important manner.
The reason LIDO not care for him is
that they tell us he is destructive to
other birds and robs the nests of his
kinsmen.
His plummage is wonderfully beau
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Moraantown Event.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Jolliffe entertain
I'd at dinnet today in honor of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph A. Jolliffe and daughter,
Martha, of Clarksburg. Besides the
guests of honor there were present at
the dinner four generations, Captain
and Mrs. o. p. Jolliffe, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Jolliffe, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank V,
Jolliffe and daughter, Sara Kathryn.
The Oldest being 80 and the youngest
three yearY old.-Morgantown Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
PERSONALS

Miss Pauline Boggess has returned
from visit at Mt. lake Park and
points In Harrison county.
Mrs. Earnest Bartlett has returned
from wellsville, Ohio, where she had
been visiting relatives. She was ac-
compained home by her father Robert
Love who will be her guest for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. McCray, sr. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas P. McCray and Mrs.
L. F. BeCray have gone on a motor
trip to Atlantic city and New York and
other eastern points. They will visit
at Boston, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. NuZun and son
Charles of Gypsy and Mrs. Alice Nu-
yum have returned from a two weeks
motor trip to Atlantic city. They were
accompanied here by Mrs. Nuzum's
sister Miss Coss OF Clarksburg.
Arthur Fisher arrived here today
from Baltimore and will spend several
weeks vacation here with relatives
when he expects to go to Chicago.
Miss Elsie WEIGH has returned from
visit of several weeks with friends
in Parkersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huhn' Of Fan
esville, Ohio, will arrive here tomor.
row to be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Bainbridge on Bellview avenue.
Miss Vivian cambridge of Farming
ton is now guest at the cambridge
home.
Miss Martha Hartley who had been
the guest Of her uncle Guy Hartley
and Mrs. Hartley on Quincy street
has returned to her home in Morgan
town.
Mrs. Anthony Bowen is the guest OF
relatives in Clarksburg.
Mrs. Frank P. Hall is the guest OF
Miss Hettie Young in Clarksburg at
this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
At Camp.


Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Carrie Lutes of
Moundsville and Albert A. Ise, OF
Wheeling. which was solemnized a
few days ago in that city. The bride
is well known in this city, having
frequently been the guest of Mrs. G.
w. yannort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Raven swood Guest.

Miss Margaret Crooks, of Ravens
wood is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Helmick at their home on
Coleman avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Hell
mick returned recently from visit
with Mrs. Helmick's relatives at Raw
enswood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

An apple tree with which Mis-
souri, nursery firm is experimenting is
valuable enough to be Enclosed in a
wire cage provided with a burglar
alarm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Returned Here

Mr.. and Mrs. James z. Smith have
returned from two weeks trip to
points in the East and South. They
visited at Richmond, Norfolk, Ocean
View and Virginia Beach and also
spent some time in Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Helmick are
entertaining at their home on Fair
mont avenue Mrs. Helmick's aunt,
Mrs. Katherine Booth and grand
daughter, Miss Katherine Booth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Corn Roast.

A party composed of DR.. and Mrs. T.
Il. Miller Miss Edna Miller, Ralph
Miller, Mrs. Flanagan and daughters,
The Misses Florence and Mary, Mrs.
II. G. Posten and daughter, Miss Ruth,
Mr. and Mrs. U. ~ Arnett, Jr., and
Miss Cora Wheeler motored to Hope
well on Tuesday evening where they
snJoyed a corn roast and picnic sup
oer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
On Motor Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Hite and daugh-
tiers, the Misses Louise, Lucille, Helen
and Eleanor Hite leave tomorrow
for motor trip. which will include
a visit at the Allegheny club at
Minnehaha Springs, w. Va, and 9TH
er points of interest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
To Deer Park

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Frantz and
daughters, the Misses Marian and Vir-
ginia, are leaving tomorrow for Deer
Park, Md, where they will spend some
time. Mr.. Frantz will return here tho
first Of the week but Mrs. Frantz and
daughters will remain for awhile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

y The Misses Hester and Katherine
Miller, daughters of S. B. Miller, are
entertaining tonight at the Fairmont
Country club at dance in honor of
heir guest, Miss Anna Hope Simp-
son, of New York city. Approximate
" one hundred guests will be enter
tainad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
The HiIdebrand Reunion.

The Hildebrand annual reunion will
be held August 31st at the Worcester
park near 0pelSiska, MononGalia coun-
ty, w. Va. A good time is anticipated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
To Moraantown.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Amos, whose
marriage was an event of few weeks
ago and who had been here since
their return from Atlantic City where
they had spent their honeymoon. have
zone to Mcrgantown, where they are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Entertained for Quasi.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crislip entertain
ID at luncheon yesterday at :heir home
in Green and View streets compl-
mentary to Mr. Crislip's mother, Mrs.
elsa Crislip, of Barbour county, who
is their guest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21

More than 5 per cent. of all the con.
vtcts in English prisons are women.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Saturday NIGHT Dane.

Much interest centers in the dance
% be given Saturday night at the
Country club. An orchestra viii fur
iish music and previous to the dance
Inner will be served. 1t is probable
! large number of the club members
and their out of town guests will be
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
LOCAL SOCIAL. EVENTS

tho guests of Mrs. Amos parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cans. During their
visit here Mrs. E. S Amos, the moth
er of Mr.. Amos entertained at twelve
O'Clock dinner in their honor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Here for STAY.

R. L. o'Neill and Mrs. o'Nenl ar
rived. here this week from Lynchz
burg, Va, where they had spent some
time at the Virginia hotel and ex-
pect to spend fortnight at the Fair
mont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Returned Here.

Mrs. n. s. Falconer and daughter
Miss Betty have returned from Chi.
cago and points in Indiana, where
they had spent the past summer.
Mrs. Falconer took a special course
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
Returned TODAY

Mrs. Lester Snow, of Tuscaloosa.
Ala, who had spent the past week as
The guest of Mrs. Roscoe Koch, at
louisville. Pa, returned here this
morning and is the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Smith.
Mrs, Snow accompanied Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Morris, the latter her sister,
on tour of northern points and
stopped at Pottsvills en- route here.
Eugene Nuzum, who had been a pa
tent at Cook hospital having been
operated on for the removal of his tom
sils, Is now at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith and is rapidly recovering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-21
To Have Social.

There will be an ice cream festival
and social at the NJ. P. church at
Catawba on Friday evening of this
week. The Willing Workers society
is giving the affair for the benefit Of
the church. Everybody is invited.