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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Every Member Of Westminster Church
is Supposed to be in His and
Her Own Domicile That
Afternoon.
COMMITTEES TO CALL
The New Era Movement to be tx.
planned to Every Member by
Trained Explainers of
New Conditions.

Every member of the First West
minister Presbyterian church is ex-
pected to be at home next Sunday
afternoon to meet committees of the
church who have been assigned GER
tain small districts in which to make
calls Sunday afternoon to explain the
New Era movement of the Presbyter-
ian church
1t is not a financial canvass in any
way, but an educational one, 70 bring
to the church members information
regarding the New Era movement,
the purpose OF which is to meet the
new conditions facing American
christianity as one result of the world
wide disturbances and readjustments
of the war.
This movement is national one,
and the house to house visits arrang-
ed for next Sunday is the plan adopt
ed by the Westminster church Of Civ
ing information to its more than five
hundred members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 100 NAMES
CONTINUED from page y

James Jos. Hastings. New York
City.
Corporals-
Paul A. Hagelin, Wahoo, Neb.
Joseph p. Hand, New York City.
Charles A. Mathews, Camden. N. ].
Wagner James C. McGhee, Stuart.
Iowa
saddler Edward l.. Mcmahon, Du-
shore, Pa
Cook Peter Klaus. San Antonio.
Texas.
Died Of Airpiane Accident.
Lieutenant Martin v. Ryan, New
York City.
Died Of Accident and Other causes.
Major Weir Richie. Chicago, Ill.
Lieutenant Wulford Wayne Martin.
Kirksville. Mo.
! Sergeant Arthur F. Carroll, Jersey
City, N. j.
Cook Ernest Bivens. Lake Charles.
La.
Died Of Disease.
Captain Joseph C. Chrisman, st.
Peters, Pa.
Lieutenant Walter H. Weaver.
Springfield, Ohio.
Sergeants-
Anthony c. BONN, Hallville. Conn.
Thomas l.. Brady, Vienna, Va.
Leroy Davis, Natick, Mass.
John Smalls. Charleston. S: Car.
Robert F. Washington. Dallas. Tex.
Corporals-
Frank R. Browning, Marietta, o.
uirdie Green Chicago Ill.
Jackson w. Heath, Dorchester,
Mass.
Henry J. Hudson, Portage, Wis.
Langston King, Chester. Pa.
James j. Nelson, Oakland. N. J.
Arthur w Waldo. Hovey. Texas.
William Washington, Springfield,
Va.
John D. Watkins, Dunedians, Fla.
Wagoners-
Charles e. Crumrine. Parkersburg.
w. Va
William J. Krankey, Ansley, Miss.
Albert j. Putner, Cuervo. New
Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
NO ROBBERY AT
THE POSTOFFICE
A New order by Postmaster Elder
Without Telling Box Renters
About 1t, Starts
Sturdy Report

Rnsiness houses and others gettins
a GOOD many letters with postage due
IN them have for many years Kept
. SUNNY Of pennies in the postomce
hoxes SO that the mail boys from
their offices might bring the letters
without delay.
The flyinS squadron OF mall boys
congregate in the postof1ce loDpy at
10 o'clock IN the forenoon, when the
trains used to be on time, and open
ing the big boxes, they sort their
mail and wait for the. clerk to call
out that it is ali up.
This gave fine facilities for the
theft of the pennies kept on hand
for hostage due. Anybody could find
q chance sooner or later to sneak
the coins. out Of the open box. Post
master Elder says it was an invita-
ton to steal. =,
So. he issued an order that all
those deposits in the boxes. In all
sorts of little tin and paper con-
tainers, should be removed. rms
was done yesterday by the postohce
clerks. and leaving money in the lock
boxes will not be permitted mere
after.
This all becomes real story, be-
cause the money was taken out py
the clerks without notice from the
postmaster to the customers OF the
office. One man, who came after MS
own mail. when he found his pennies
all vanished said they had been
stolen so loudly that the people In
the corridor heard him. The clerk
gave him his little tin box of pen
MES. but the people around ala not
know that and went home ana toia
that there had been ROBBERY at the
postoffice There wasn't.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
GOOD OLD GOOSE GREASE

Grandma asked nothing better
than goose grease and turpentine TO
break up cold, and she usually sue.
ceeded. 1t still works as well as
ever and can be obtained under tins
name of MElN-THO- EZE.
Besides goose grease and turpen.
tine, MEN TIIO-EZE contains pep
permint, wintergreen and menthol,
the great Chinese cold remedy, also
other healing oils. Rubbed on the
chest, MEN-THO4EZE works from
the outside with its goose grease and
turpentine, while the healing fumes
of the other ingredients soothe and
relieve the Innings of the throat ana
lungs, loosening the phlegm and CIV
ing relief in twenty minutes.
MEN-TIO9E ZE is fast becoming
the national "First Aid for colds
Get jar today and keep it NANCY.
In opal jars. soc and COO. For safe
by druggists, or mailed direct.
Address: MEN-THO-EAE, FoFt
Dodge, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
PROOF OF WILL.

State Of Iowa, Lee county, ). s., IN
the district court.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice Is herby given, that on the
sixth day of January, a. d., 1919,
paper was opened and read by the
Clerk of the District Court of Lee
County. Iowa, purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Caroline Tully,
late Of Lee County, in the State of
Iowa, deceased; and that proof OF the
Of said instrument will ba
heard in the District Court of said
County at KeokuS, on the 29th day OF
January. a. d. 1919, at the hour OF
200 o'clock p. m. of said day, being
the 18th day of the January Term,
1919, Of said Court, when all persons
in said Will are required
to be present and make their object
ions to the same, if any they have.
In witness whereof, l hereunto Set
my hand this Sth day of Janpary, 1919.
ALBERT VOLLERS,
Clerk.
BY VILLA J. YOUNG,
Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
HOW HUGH w. SAMPLE DROVE
KELLY DAVIS OUT OF TOWN
story the oldtme keokuk Unknown Here
and Liquor Sold Beverage

and not a drop Of blood being spilled,
Kelley Davis trigger finger weakened
at the critical moment and he packed
out in disgrace.
The second and last round came
the next morning.
Sitting on chair in front OF Leo
pold's harness shop at Third anu
Main, Mr.. Sample was engaged IN MS
morning chat with the saddle maker.
At his Office in the foundry at Ninth
and Johnson streets. Sam $. sample,
son of the ex-mayor, was oiling UP
his army revolver and examining
dirk he has just purchased at sam
Bridges pewelry store.
At the Crystal Palace saloon next
to the Billings house on Main street
near First, Kelly Davis was dr1nKlns
and scowling. The saloon loungers
dared not say anything to him ABOUT
the events of the night before. Du.
smiled behind his back at thoughts OF
how he had retreated before the UP
lifted cane.
Son Sam came down to where his
father was seated. STAND up, fatn-
err he said. The elder Sample arose
and his son strapped the revolver
belt about him. Now we will go anu
look up Kelly Davis and run MIN ou1
of town." he said. I'VE must settlo
This business here and now"
They went down and over the mil
and entered the Crystal Palace wnere
they knew Davis to be. Davis saw
them through the window, ana as
Ithev entered the front door he MADE
a hasty exit through the rear door.
He crossed the Des Moines river
bridge few moments later, exceed
inc all speed limits and was never
heard Of after. y,,,,L
Davis never returned to keoKus x
and his flight broke the backbone OF
the gamblers ring in the city. After
that there was less faro games ana
poker games and it was easier 10
screw down the lid
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Has Kelly Davis stopped running

Has Kelly Davis stopped running
yet?
Has he slackened his speed, which
resembled blue haze, when he
dashed out of the door Of the Crystal
Palace saloon and headed for Mis-
souri,?
The abdication Of Kelly Davis, faro
king and professional gambler, is one
of the stories OF old Keokuk, which
has never been In print and is an In
teresting tale Of the days of long ago
when Keokuk was one Of the lively
river towns and the vigilance com
mittee was not yet shelved. Here's
the story:
Shortly after the civil war Keokuk
became the haven OF many profes-
sional gamblers, whose operations be-
came more bold and whose business
was flourishing. The decent people
of the town resented the intrusion
and were alarmed at the spread or
power Of the card shuffling gang. The
town was full of them. Gambling
dens sprang up in many cellars, sa-
looms and upper rooms. me CITY was
gaining an unenviable reputation.
Hueh W. Sample, who had been
mayor IN 1898, LOOK IL Upoh
20 inaugurate clean up. He nao
himself appointed a special policeman
and started out to put stop to gamD-
ling in the city he loved so well. Nat
urally he met opposition from tne
profession and his worst enemy was
Kelly Davis.
3 Entering the office of the Old Fay
terson house one evening. armed Win
a revolver, Kelly Davis ANNOUNCED 70
all that he had come to kill Sample.
He walked up to the former mayor,
flourishing his, weapon and backing
up his bluff with an oath. The crowd
backed away and awaited the assas-
sination.
building, gun and all. with his famous
hickory cane, not a shot being hreo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
NOW
IN WARSAW
Kidnapped Cabinet Members Found
Prisoners in Gymnasium and
Have All Been
Released.

[United Press Leased Wire Sefvice.1
WARSAW, Jan. Order has been
fully restored in Warsaw following
Prince Sapicha's coup for establish
ment of coalition government The
return of Ignace Paderewski. who left
the city few hours before the re-
volt. is anxiously awaited. Every
effort, it was said today, will be made
to have him accept the coalition.
The kidnapped cabinet members
who were arrested on Sapicha's or
ders and later could not be found,
were located today in gymnasium
under heavy guard. They were re-
leased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
INSURANCE
OF SOLDIERS
Will Be Converted Into Permanent
Government Risk for All
Who Wish to
Garry il.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Conver-
sion Of insurance carried by four mil
lion soldiers, sailors and marines
into permanent government risk will
begin within sixty days, Colonel
Henry D. Lindsey, director of the
war risk insurance bureau announced
today.
He has completed the new schedule
of rates, terms and arrangements for
handling the peace time insurance
and vii make public the plans next
week.
Chief among provisions for simpli-
|fication of the insurance work is the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
They Coast Across Thirteen Railroad
tracks Where Trains and En-
sines are Constantly
Passing.
ONE SLED HIT BY TRAIN
commissioner Hickey Spells Sport on
That Hill with Ashes and Tear
ing UP Snow in the
Street.

roastine across thirteen railroad
cracks where trains and engines are
constantly passing at good speed, Is
tho new game some West Keokuk
boys invented.
Il has nearly the thrills and much
more of the dangers. Of going mp IN
an airplane with poor pilot at the
controls.
Too young to go to war, the West
Keokuk kids brought all the dangers
Of attacking the Hun right home to
their part of town.
one boy, candidate for wound
stripe, or some other kind lof stripe,
Il The hero among his fellows. His
sled was hit by train and knocked
around facing In the opposite direc-
lion. He was not killed by some
special interposition of Providence.
Hickey Spells the Sport.
The hill is down e street, in the
neighborhood of the box factory.
where street was opened down a
gully in the bluff some years ago. 1t
is steep enough to send the sleds OF
coasters almost to the river
Between the bluff and the river are
the tracks of the riilroad yards. Not
only all Burlington and Rock Island
trains pass there. but the switch en-
gines are constantly shunting strings
OF cars past the place the sleds cross
at right angles and entirely beyond
control.
Today Commissioner Hickey sent
his street department men down
there to dig up the snow trough, and
to put heavy layer of ashes and
cinders on the hill. That seems to
be the only way to stop the death
teasing sport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
SEVERAL FARMS
AND A LOT SOLD
Transfers Of Real Estate are All Over
Southern Lee County This
Spring, and Market Is
More Active.

James S. Hawkins has sold to John
N. Coulter an acre of ground In Mont
rose township. the warranty deed for
which was filed today.
Emma Holland and William Hoi-
land have sold to C.. p. Boyle tract
Of land in section thirty-three in JET
ferson township.
Margaret Tume1ty, widow OF Will
liam Tumelty, has conveyed to John
Tmelty, trustee, all her interest,
right and title in lots eight and nine.
block sixty-six, the property being at
523 Exchange street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Ambassador page Tired Out.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service
PARIS, Jan. S.-Thomas Neison
Page, American ambassador to ltaiy'
is tired out by the strain OF the war
and will retire within short time, It
was reported in political circles here
today.
Thomas Nelson Page, famous as an
author before his appointment to his
present post in 1918, was born In OAK
land county. Virginia, April 23 1855.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Read The Daily Gate City.
Classified Advertising
Results Satisfactory

Gate City. Keokuk, Iowa.
just want to thank The Gate City
for the success obtained by some
lads" In your want columns.
/ placed four want lads" in
your Saturdays paper. l had six
teen answers to one lad" the fol-
lowing Monday.
Somewhat surprised and well
satisfied with such results, I feel
as though I would like for you to
know it.
Yours respectfully,
McCUTCHAN LAND COMPANY.
r. W. McCUTCHAN.
Keokuk, Iowa, January Z, 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
BELLS TOLL
FOR ROOSEVELT
keokuk Municipality Pays Honor to
the Memory of the Great Ameri-
can at Hour Of His
Funeral.

At the hour of the Roosevelt fun
erai at Sycamore Hill today. the fire
bells OF Keokuk tolled at 12:45 o'clock
this afternoon.
Mayor Lotion issued the order to
Chief Anderson. and the bells at all
me stations were tolled in memory of
Tue great American whose simple
funeral was being held in the little
Long Island church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Bal, Club Sold.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service.
=, LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. SO. II.
Watnen today announced he has sold
controlling interest in the Louis
ule American association baseball
cup TO w. f. Knebelkamp of Louis
.ihe' business associate. Knebel-
namp will take charge at once,
Wathen remaining as director Of the
siuo. No price was announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
soaned Convict Caught.

[ United Press Leased Wire SerVice-i
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. s.
Neal Edward Gallagher, alias Arthur
Armstrong who escaped from the Auf-
ora, Illinois. Jail Saturday was captur
ed here today
Gallagher who is under parole from
the Iowa reformatory was held in iit-
nois on a burglary charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Five Minutes of Silence.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. S.-Business
was at a standstill here for five min
utes at 11:45 O'Clock this morning in
respect to the memory of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.
The state house and city hall were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Constituent Assembly.

DUBLIN, Jan. S.-Twenty-nine Sim
Feiners, members Of parliament, under
leadership of Count Plunkett, met yes
terday and decided to call constitu-
ent assembly, inviting the members OF
all Irish constituencies without regard
to party, it was learned today. No date
for holding the assembly was fixed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Retarded Injudicious.

limited Press Leased Wire service
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Authorities
here regarded as injudicious the rails
ing of the American flag at Berlin at
this time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Will Sell Plant.

United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Jan. 8.-The government
has announced its decision to sell
the big munitions plants at Manches-
ter, Watford and Dudley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

closed from 11:45 to two O'Clock this
afternoon. Flags on all public buildings
were at half staff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

colonial pumps with silver buckles
are favorites, and that high KID SHOES
Of gray will predominant In spring
wear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
black Satin spats.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON, Jan. 8.-Black satin
spats are the latest fashion in
women's footwear shown at the Bos-
ton shoe show here today. Let 1t be
known that high shall be worn; that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

Peace treaties are usually written
by hand throughout, sealed WIKI
niaPv seals and bound with green
sile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

arrangement whereby the premium
may be paid through the postoffice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-30
R0TAR|ANS HEAR
GOOD LEAGUE OF
NATIONS TALKS
McNair Tells Of Work Of
Little Rock Club In Aid
ing Pig Clubs.

Rotarlans and their guests AT tho
weekly luncheon session, at the Hotel
Pines yesterday, heard two good talks
on the League of Nations bv .Judge
w. II. Woodbridge and II Kemn Tonev
anc an all-too-brief talk by r. r.
WcNalr, on what the Little Rock Re-
tarians are doing for the members
Of the Boys Pig club Of Pulaski. Mr..
McNair is a member Of the Little
Rock Rotary club
Judge Woodbridge characterized the
efforts toward a league of nations as
the greatest movement that has ever
taken place in the worlds political
history and declared that President
Wilson is the greatest factor in that
movement, anG in formulating the
covenant, Judge Woodbridge took I'D
each article Of the proposed cove
nant in order, briefly explaining the
effect OF each and mentioning the OBJ
jectiens son.e senators have voiced
against ST., of the articles. The
speaker approved them, and shows
he stands SQuarely with the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Toney asserted that Rotarians
the world over should favor the
league of nations, because the pur-
pose is to avert war "And if any
thing tends to avert war it is good.
Rotarians should endorse, because
to avert war would be the greatest
service to humanity. And what is
the Rotary motto, Service Mr..
Toney voiced the opinliDn that a
league Of nations could suppress an
anarchy and bolshevism, which he
characteristics 'the greatest menace
to civilization"
Park Committee Meets.
The memorial park problem came
up for brief discussion. Sam B. Rus
sell. chairman Of the Rotary board OF
directors, called a meeting of the
board, the trustees and the park COM
mttee for last night, announcing that
report will be made to the club next
Tuesday.
The remainder of the session was
occupied with welcome to ]. II. Lon
gino, just returned from wedding
Journey, an announcement by Hugh
c. Fox, chairman of the "On to Sail
Lake City, committee, and introduc
ton of visitors. 1t was when he was
presented that Mr.. McNair related
that at the last meeting of the Lit
tie Rock Rotary club that eacl
member loaned to a boy $50 witt
which to buy pure bred pig, Wen
out with the lad to buy the pig ant
| then had him as his guest at thu
| luncheon. eve had a great time,
said Mr.. lMcNair. ''and our boys arr
going to have great number OF pigs
in a little while. 1t is good invest
| ment"
Other visitors were ]. J.. Mccall
ferry. of st. Louis, Fred 3. LIE Laur1n
A.. Frank Hays, w. A. Lee and Ha
A. Irish of Pine Bluff; e. G. Ewing
Nashville, G. E. Leake, Little Rock
w. A. Hallowell, Little Rock, d. B
Niven, Pine Bluff, Rev. A. l.. Miller
Humphrey. w. S. Sinclair and S. Z
Lynch. Pine Bluff, and Lieut.. Lore1
Wallen, NJ. c., U. S. A.. recently re
turned from IS months service over
seas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-30
CORN REFLECTS
BARNES ATTACK
ON HIGH PRICES
Corn And Provisions Show
Marked Slump On Board
Of Trade.

Chicago, April 29.-Julius H
Barnes. president Of the grain corpa-
nation of the food pdnAinistir alton,
began an assault on high prices to-
day which was promptly reflected on
the board of trade in maximum de-
cline of II IL cents in the price OF
corn.
or possibly more interest to the
housewife was the slump liz the pro-
visions market Pork dropped $1.So
per barrel while short rib sides,
known at, the breakfast table as Ia
con declined a maximum OF :! per
hundredweight as compared with the
close yesterday. -
Mr. Barnes' assault came in the form
of a bulletin of announcement to the
trade. It abounded in technicalities,
hut it's purport was plain, to wit the
speculative tendency in white flour
must stop.
AS an earnest Of his intentions, the
president of the grain corporation
would cease buying flour for export
(except first clears and victory mix
Ell flour) and that also. it would re-
sell at such important centers as
New YORK, bdlClIuOlO Vim
phia, flour previously bought for exr
port, the re-selling amply safeguard
ed i nthe interests of actual bakers
and other legitimate purchasers. he
named the price as "$11!o0 jute per
barrel" 49,. 49,,
The technical portions of the bull
letin dealt with instructions to mill
ers and grain men generally, but tne
explanation of his action was plain
to all.
Prior to the bulletin the corn mark
ct had been wobbly and OF a rev
cents for a variety of reasons, IN
Guiding increased receipts ana lower
quotations for live hogs. There were
also many small buyers in the marx,
1T on small margins. They were soid
out Wholesale when the real break
came in the afternoon. Prices drop
ped like plummet and were near the
bottom when the closing gong sound
ed. Even after that, curb traders
were reported offering July corn az
rs Of q cent under the official close
which was at s1.53 374 70 &l!54 IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-30

~ louisville, KY, April 19.-Reports
received here from reliable sources
"a say mat In various places throughout
me South atrade warfare between
daellnlng companies is bringing about
u Ti price reduction on gasoline.
inc situation is considered unusual,
~ view OF the stabilized high prices
Al most parts of the north.
ill., IN Memphis, the ruling for gaso-
; anH one report said, was Is cents a
s sa; in Chattanooga, 16 cents was
e eea. quoted; in Knoxville, 10
v ,;i, New Orleans 10 and in Nash
VILE 10 1-2 cents.
j., Aentucky consumers and especial
y ssn 1nose in Louisville, however, are
ffspeclaiiy watching for a reduction
r nr;aa ~ cents per gallon, the retail
R1!ce Tor many months.