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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Suicide in SLOUGH.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
TOWNER, n. D., May 5.-Standing
lnee deep in water in a slough near
here, VIM. J. Quearns, of Monelio,
Wis, slashed arteries OF both wrists
with a razor The body was found
thirty-six hours later.
The police say he was Respondent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Alexander
Graham Bell says the telephone is a
nuisance and he is sorry he invented
it. To keep it from being a nuisance,
why can't Mr.. Bell invent a good tele-
phone serytcs1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Telephone Company Refuses to Allow
Operators to Relay Alarms Any
More and City Circuit 10
Installed Here.
CALL NUMBER TWo-Two
City Operator VIII Answer and In
stantly start the Flremen to the
Location Of the Blaze In
Any Part Of City.

Keokuk people must remember q
new system of turning in fire alarms
effective as soon as the g teie-
phone directories are distributed,
which time is at hand.
Instead of telling central about q
fire, one must call number two-two.
Then give the street and number
of the location Of the blaze, when
that number answers, city Oper-
ator."
Keokuk has a new official, the city
fire department telephone operator,
Her switchboard is in the Tenth
street fire station, and 1t is her work
to instantly relay all fire alarms to
all the fire department and the water
works.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

The New Fire Alarm System.
This. Is done over a private system
Installed for the city, with Its CEN
ter In the Tenth street station.
All the different fire stations and
the water works are IN n circuit.
so that all are signalled and talked
to at once.
When a citizen tells the operator
at number two-two that there is q
fire at "even hundred and free Nor
deau street" she instantly talks Into
another mouthpiece and avs "Elev-
en-o-fye Blondeau." And in a jiffy,
the apparatus is whirling to the loca-
ton of the fire alarm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
More Government Control.

Postmaster General Burleson Is
Irresponsible for the expense to Keo-
Ikuk of putting in a big private tele-
phone system for the fire depart
ment of this city and the salary of
the city operator.
The old system Of telephone CEN
trail relaying fire alarms worked per-
fectly-when the operator at central
had some brains, as most OF them
all the citizen had to do
was to take the telephone off the
hook and report a fire and its loca-
ton.
One day a man appeared, clothed
in the majesty of government author
lily who told Commissioner Hemmy
that he did not come to discuss any
thing, but to stop the method OF
turning in fire alarms; he called at
|tention to the fact that the telephone
company could not be negotiated
with any more, and the postmaster
general had supplanted the company,
and again and once more he took a
majestic pose as an officer OF the
government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
BurIeson is to Blame.

--
Commissioner Hemmy tried to talk
about 1t and explain, but never had
any real chance to say a word
He did succeed in staving OF the
change for a considerable time, but
those efforts for delay finally had to
end sometime, and this is the time,
There was intimation in some
quarters OF the action being In re-
venge for complaints about several
fire alarms being transmitted to the
fire stations as from an incorrect
location, as once when the firemen
were SEN far to the north for a fire
down lear the Hubinger plant, which
was correctly turned in. three times,
by the best evidence.
At any rate, the change was COM
PEELED by Burleson's man, and 1t is
al hand.
The sun., 1919-03-04
JOB BUREAU OPENED
FOR MEN OF 7zTH
Major Weaver in Charge of
Division Offices.

Major Fullerton S. Weaver, who was
sent back to New York ahead of the
Seventy seventh Division, opened offices
at ESQ Madison avenue yesterday, where
the work OF securing employment for
members OF the organization will be
carried on until after the boys return
some time In April. Major Weaver is
also urging the erection OF a big Ma
tional Army clubhouse here similar to
the National Guard armories
Working with Major Weaver is Gordon
l.. Sawyer OF the United States EN-
ployment Service. They will list the
names and qualifications OF the'members
Of the division so that as soon as they
reach Camp Upton they can be told of
the positions which are being held for
them pending their discharge from the
army.
The first Endorsement OF the divisions
slogan, New York Jobs for New York
soldiers" was given yesterday by the
Associated Motion Picture Advertisers.
More than 1fty motion picture employers
have pledged themselves TO hold open
positions for the return OF the Seventy
seventh.
A committee OF the Seventy-seventh
Division Association Is seeking a build
ing where the various regiments may
have individual headquarters. Those
temporarily homeless will sleep there
until they are settled In civil life.
The sun., 1919-03-04
C0HALAN REvERsEs REFEREE.
View Roosevelt Claims in Butler
Estate Are Denied.

Surrogate Cohalan revised Yesterday
the findings OF referee who had de
cided a point arising out OF the admins
tration OF the will OF Theron r. Butler
who died in 1884. in favor of Mrs. Flea.
nor Roosevelt and her three Children
Theodore Roosevelt Sd, Crane Gree,
Roosevelt and Cornelius Van schasch
Roosevelt
When Butler died he left his s.,,..
with the United States Trust Comnany
as trustee to provide an income OF s25
900 year for h'% wife. while ~ res,
or the income WAS to be divided nnone
other heirs. A part Of the estate con,
sisted OF 2.1O0 shares OF Lake shore and
Michigan Southern Railway stock. then
valued at 500 share. In 1914 the
New York Central formed a consol,da.
ton, which caused the shares to rise f.,
value 10 that they are now worth A.
$50 900. "a
The heirs sought TO have the dit,ar-
ence In value between the stock In IssI
and at present turned over 10 IN. In.
come. so they could reap the immediat.
beneht. The referee reported fovoraht'.
and HIS decision was before the surro.
gate for review yesterday. He decided
this difference in value should rever, 90
the principal. The value OF the R,,1s.
estate at present is given as $s,Sl3t2S
The sun., 1919-03-04
CONTEST MRS. WADE's WILL.
Relatives Dispute Estate of Tom
Johnson's Sister.

Objection to admitting 70 probate
the will OF Mrs. Lucy johnson Wade, q
sister OF Tom Johnson. former Mayor OF
Cleveland. Ohio, was filed In the Surro-
gates office yesterday. Mrs. Mary J
O'Connella sister. OF 1928 West Eightieth
street: Darwin w. Johnson, head OF a
Louisville. Ky, truet company. and Mrs
Kate J. Lester. a niece. also OF Louis
vile. are the petitioners.
Mrs. Wade died in February at the
home of Mrs. Dora r. Mills. at 1Is West
Eightieth street, leaving an estate OF
about 100000. Mrs. Mills was named
executriI and one OF the chief beneficial
ries. The relatives of Mrs. Wade alisgs
thai she was influenced by Mrs Mills
and the latter's husband. Charles 8
Mills. They allege that the codicils 10
the will which make Mrs Mills the prin-
clpal beneficiary and executrix are In
her handwriting.
The will. which was dated November
IL, 1917, directs that the bulk OF the e.
tate be Invested in Liberty bonds. The
codicil. dated December IL, 1918, directs
that. the war being over, no more bonds
be purchased and no additional grants
be made to the Red Croes or other war
charities The immediate relatives who
will contest the will were left small
sums.
The sun., 1919-03-04
COURT IS IGNORED
BY DIVORCED WIFE
Taught Daughter to Paint
Lips, Father Says.

Mrs. Janet T. Hardy Irwin Drum OF
Malverne. L. l., was adjudsed in con-
tempt OF court by Supreme Court JUS
tice Cropsey in Brooklyn yesterday II
was held she haa violated an order
which gave the custody of her two chill
dren TO her frst husband, Edward w.
Irwin OF $50 East Eighteenth street,
F1Rtbush.
The statement in the defendants
affidavit that she has complied with
every order of the court Is palpably UNI
true" said Justice Cropsey. she has
not done 70, but has violated them and
In in contempt An order will be made
modifying all previous orders by pro-
hibiting the defendant having the chill
dren at any time. though permitting her
to Gee them at reasonable times
Irwin obtained divorce in 1908. Ten
years after. In February. 1918, Mrs.
Irwin secured the permission OF the
Supreme Court to remarry. A month
later she married Clinton Drum, who
was an Episcopalian minister at Yonkers,
N Y
Irwin, the frst husband. at the time
Of the court proceedings In 1908 was
given the custody OF the children. Olive,
now II. and Edward Jr., now To- He
charged that Mrs, Drum violated the
court order by keeping the children at
her home since last November. He
charged that she neglected them. had
the daughters hair bleached and bobbed
and taught her to paint her lips and
rouge and powder her face,
Mrs. Drum denied the charges and
produced affidavits from the children.
both supporting her contention that they
preferred to live with her.
The sun., 1919-03-04
FORMER OFFICE BOY
NOW SWAMI DEPUTY
Henry kastenbaum Gets Place
on Prosecutors Staff.

Henry Kastenbaum. clerk in the
District Attorneys office. has Just been
made a deputy assistant by District At
torney Swami. KaSte~baum began as
an office boy under William Travers Je-
rome in 1906 and he has been In the
county's employ at the District Attor-
rcy . off;ow-~, .r SIRE. -
In the days when young Kastenbaum
used to run errands for Mr.. Jerome he
considered himself favored above other
boys and hadn't begun to dream he
would ever attain a place as a member
OF the prosecuting staff His $500 a
year looked like million to him then.
But most office boys become stirred
by higher ambitions sooner or later, so
by the time Mr.. Jerome went out OF Of
fee Kastenbaur1 had really begun to
tire of job that kept him 'legging" II
out all day to keep his boss supplied
about the courts at $3.50 n year was
open. Henry had only to decide he
wanted the Job and he got 1t without
half trying.
A year later he became a process
server at $1,000 a year In 1912 he took
20 studying law. Two years later Kas-
tenbaum got place on the clerical
stan. He completed his law course and
passed his bar examinations in 1914.
During the last two years he has been
frequently assigned by the District At
torney to assist the professional stan
Kastenbaum. who Is 80 years old. Is the
youngest member OF the prosecutor
staff. He has been assigned to the JEFF
ferson Market City Magistrates court.
The sun., 1919-03-04
FRIENDS HONOR DeNEGAN.
County Registrar Is Dinner Cues
Tribute to Hearst,

Men and women friends of James A.
Donegan. Registrar of New York county,
united in giving him a dinner at the
Hotel Aneonia last night, at which
l.. j. OReiily. political secretary to
William Randolph Hearst, was toast
master. Mr.. Hearst shared with Mr.
Donegan the complimentary references
OF the speakers
After The Star Spangled Banner
had been sung and President Wilson had
been toasted at Mr.. O'Reilly's susges-
ton. Rabbi Eisner declared that Mr.
Hearst was a man who would save
democracy" 1t would be saved through
the ballot box, Rabbi Eisner said he
thought
"Clergymen should not tell the people
they cannot play baseball on Sunday or
take a drink on Monday" said the rabbi
who advocated the use OF beer and Tight
wines.
Charles z. Gehring, editor OF the
Hotel Reriep, denounced prohibition
which he characterized as a violation of
the Constitution. He thought public
opinion would alter tho situation. He
asked for a vote OF the diners for or
against a countrywide desert and every
one present favored moisture.
Judge Cornelius F. Collins said the
United States ought to aid Ireland to be
free. In replying Mr.. Donegan declared
that the Constitution had been twisted
to destroy the poor man"
1T is this" he said, which is causing
Bolshevisn. which will disappear by di-
vision OF the profits made by capitalists"
Mr.. Hearst sent a telegram saying he
was sorry he couldn't come to the dinner
The sun., 1919-03-04
GRAND JURY BEGINS
FIRE GRAFT INQUIRY
Judge Mulqueen Urges Hunt
for "Sliny Trail"

Fire Commissioner brennan. Miss
Florence McGrath. former employee
OF a concern known as the Colonial Film
Exchange at ia Columbus avenue and
a half dozen moving picture theatre
proprietors were witnesses yesterday
before the Grand Jury in an inquiry
which Is seeking to establish whether
some one has been selling the ''protec-
ton" OF the Fire Department TO moving
picture men.
In a complaint to District Attorney
Swami last week Commissioner brennan
charged that an employee OF an uptown
restaurant had opened an office at
which he met proprietors Of picture
houses and for a flxed sum a week from
each of them guaranteed that they
would not be disturbed IL they paid but
slight attention to the rules OF the Fire
Department in their theatres. The man
who took the money gave the name of
an official OF the Fire Department as
that OF the person who was working
with him.
In charging the Grand Jury yesterday
Judge Mulaueen said "If the Shiny trail
OF graft has entered the Fire Depart
ment and dissraces II no one will well
come an investigation more than honest
nre hghters."
The sun., 1919-03-04
ACCUSED DEFENDS
BOGUS RANGER WILL
Only Meant to Get Artists
Sister Share in Estate.

Richard II. G.. Cunningham. codefend-
ant with Edith w. Ranger and Carl w.
Myer. all three OF whom are being tried
in tho Supreme Court before Justice
Vernon u. Davis on a charge OF con-
Bpiracy in connection with the filing OF
fake will purporting to be that OF
Henry W. Ranger, the noted painter,
took the stand yesterday in his own de-
fence and told of his efforts to have
papers relating to the alleged bogus will
withdrawn.
According to Cunningham's testimony,
he and Charles n. Wexler the Stamford,
Conn, lawyer who is said to have drawn
the will, tried 10 induce Miss Ranger last
January to withdraw the proceedings
through which abe sought to establish
her right TO share of the $3.50, 900 es-
tate of the artist.
Miss Ranger was advised that the
papers drawn by Mr.. Wexler were false
and she consented TO withdraw these
documents. She declined however, TO
abandon her attempts 10 obtain a share
OF the estate. When Myer, who had the
papera in his possession. refused to re-
turn them and insisted that they be
used. difficulties arose that !ca 10 the
Indictments for conspiracy, said Cunning
ham. The documents were intended, ac-
cording to the witness. to be used merely
to brighten Charles Phelps. the executor
for Henry w. Ranger, into giving Miss
Ranger her share Of the estate.
The sun., 1919-03-04
ENDNER GIRL FREED
WITH 2 BOY MATES
Court Suspends Sentence on
Efopers and Companion.

Bessie Endner. 16 years old, and her
sweetheart, William (Happy) Johnson
IT, and his pal William Sutton. IS
started month ago for Poushkecpsie
with $4,000 taken from Pa Endners
safe. Bessie and Happy were going 70
be married, Willie was to be the witness
and a zippy automobile had been pur-
chased for the honeymoon
They were stopped in their flight and
returned TO Brooklyn. There were
scenes In which Alfred NJ. Endner, the
father. a wealthy spar manufacture
detectives and reporters figured and
penitential tears. Tho Grand Jury In
dicted them and they pleaded guilty to
unlawful entry.
They stood before County Judge Dixie
yesterday, and to their unbounded relief
he suspended sentence upon them. But
he lectured Bessie severely and she
cried.
Apparently the Endner girl has not
been satisfied by the notoriety she has
already received" he said, and burst
forth into an interview in one Of the
Sunday papers. I should think that you
would be silent.
Your names will always be here on
the records OF the court as having CON-
mitted serious crime. But I am
forced to conclude that It II a family
affair. I will put all Of you on strict
probation. II there Is any backsidins
on the part OF any one you will be
brought back here and given tho limit
Of the law. You are now allowed to 60
under a suspended sentence"
The boys eagerly made for the door.
They had been confined in the Raymond
street Jail. Bessie. still sobbing, left
with her father. mother and sister.
The sun., 1919-03-04
BRIDE, SO, GAVE AGE AS SO.
Lieut.. Eyferth of Navy Wants Mar.
riage AnnulIed.

Because his wife concealed her true
rye from him at the time they wsrs
married Lieut.. George NJ. Eyferth OF
the United States Navy Is seeking an
snnulment of the marriage, Before Jus
uce Donnelly and a Jury in Supreme
Court. yesterday he said his Wife rep
resented herself MS aain7 AZ wears nd
s'hen they wer. wed when sho really
was So and had a son II years old
Lieut.. Eyferth was 81 at the time OF the
Wedding In 1910. and Is now twice g
grandfather.
Through her attorney. Mrs. Eyfertt
alleged that her husband has another
reason for seeking to sever the marriage
ties. naming a young woman, Miss Bes-
s.e Mabel Leach of Minneapolis.
Asked how she came to put down her
age as being almost twenty years less
tSan It was 1T the time Of her marriage
elrs. Eyferth SAIL "Both of us were
rather excited. We had blanks TO fl
cut aad ! asked Mr.. Eyferth II had tc
put down my real age. lie said II die
j 1t make any difference. but he knew
ss'l along how old was"
The trial Of the sult viii continue TO.
The sun., 1919-03-04
HAMMERLING OUT
OF FOREIGN PRESS
Quits Presidency Of Associa.
ton Controlling Many
Papers Here.

Louis y. Hammerlins, whose name
has been linked several times with pro-
German propaganda distributed before
this country entered the war. has with
drawn from the presidency of the
American Association Of Foreign Ian
guage Newspapers. Hammerling
founded the association and was pres,-
dent OF It for eleven years. According
to an announcement he made last night.
Mr.. Hammerling had disposed of his
holdings to his associates.
The reason given for the retirement
by Mr.. Hammerllng Is that he was in
disagreement with the policy of many
foreign language newspapers connected
with the association regarding the best
means TO combat the so-called leave
America" movement, which he asserts is
a widespread intention on the part OF
persons who came here as immigrants
to return to their native lands as soon
as the peace conference finishes its
deliberations and applies the principle
OF self-determination to many of the
small nationalities of Europe.
Only a few months ago Mr.. Hammer
ling was the instrument through which
the Committee on Public Information
chose to place advertising contracts. The
contracts were given to the Association
Of Foreign Language Newspapers only
four days after they had been made with
other agencies and at a time when the
Hammerling agency had under way a
movement for the countrywide puhlica-
ton in the foreign language press of a
fulsome testimonial to President Wilson.
It was this same association through
which the now famous advertisement en-
titled AN Appeal to the American Peo-
pie" was put out In 1915.
That appeal had such a pro-German
ring to II that II received the attention
Of officials OF the Department OF Justice.
II went into 200 newspapers in this
country and urged a protest by Ameri-
cans against the manufacture OF NUM-
tons for the Allies.
Before the Senate committee which,
Investigated the brewing industry n
few months ago Hammerlng testified
that the money for the advertising came
10 his association largely through Or.
Edward A. Rumely of the New York
Evening MAJ, who since has been ar
rested.
The sun., 1919-03-04
BAFF CASE INQUIRY
ON PERJURY BEGINS
Witness Who Said He Lied
at Trial Seeks Police
Protection.

The John Doe inquiry by which Dis
trict Attorney Swami is seeking to de-
termine II perjury was in the trial
which resulted in the conviction OF Jo-
seph Cohen for the murder of Barnet
Bar and TO discover particularly the
credibility Of Joseph A Sorro. who has
made affidavit that he lied when he
testified adversely to Cohen at the trial
was begun yesterday in the Court OF
General Sessions before Judge Mcintyre
sitting as a Magistrate.
The inquiry. which may take q month
did not develop much yesterday. There
were four witnesses. two OF them
soldiers. one policeman and the
fourth a woman who has known q
number OF the men mixed vp in the
is Miss Ellen Sullivan OF 10 Columbia
street.
The testimony OF the soldiers and
the policeman was perfunctory. having
to do only with leave OF absence
granted to Sorro while he Was in the
army. following Cohen's trial.
Miss Sullivan's testimony was more
important. She swore that abe knew
Sorro well. but had never heard him
speak Of Cohen except oncA when he
complained that Cohen had not paid
MIN money que III CoUneCtloh Win an
attempt to blow up Bars house al
Arverne, L. l.. the attempt having been
unsuccessful.
Sorro now says that he lied when he
swore that HE testimony against CoheJl
was untruthful. In an affidavit read
into the record yesterday he declares
that he was forced to make his Original
reeantatIon because his life was threat
ensd by persons whose names. even yet
he cannot bring himself to disclose
sorro applied to the police yesterday
for protection against friends Of tile
accused men.
The sun., 1919-03-04
COMMITTEE FOR MRS. CALVIN.
Wealthy Woman Swallows Her
Earrings and Buttons.

Mrs Antoinette E. Calvin of Cornwall
ou-the- Hudson. owner OF property valued
at more than 100000, was declared
insane and incompetent 10 manage her
own affairs in tho report of special
lunacy commission filed yesterday with
Justice Morschauer In the Supreme Court
at White Plains. He will be asked to-
day to appoint a committee for the es-
tate.
Mrs. Calvin. who Is 36 years old, Is
now in Rye under the care of three
nurses DR.. Dana of New York testified
before the commission that she suffered
from dementia precox, and that her
peculiarities included swallowing her
diamond earrings and buttons, sleeping
under the bed and calling her nurse
AUTHORIZATION" Mrs. Calvin is the
wife OF Charles f. Calvin. They have
three children, and formerly lived at the
Hotel Ansonia.
The sun., 1919-03-04
NEW CHARGE AGAINST PRATT.
Man in Missing Chauffeur Case Is
Held as Fugitive From Justice.

When Arthur w. Pratt. who is ac-
cused of attempting to sell q taxlcab be-
longing to Charles Coppoia of South
Norwalk. Conn, here on February IA
the same day that the chauffeur dropped
out OF sight-appeared before Magls-
trate Groehl in tn eYorkville court yes
terday. he was arrested by Detective
Sergeant Thomas Hunt and State Detec-
tive Frank Virelli OF South Norwalk. on
another warrant charging him with
grand larceny and being a fugitive from
justice. 1t was issued by Charles Sell
leck. a Justice Of the peace at Darien,
Conn, and accused Pratt of the theft OF
a Maxwell automobile, the property OF
Chris Mathison OF Stamford. temporarily
In Coppola's possession.
Alfred Il. Unger. Resistant District
Attorney, asked that the original COM
plant be discontinued. but John Minton
Pratts counsel. objected The court put
the hearing over until Thursday. on
the Darien warrant, Pratt was commit
ted without bail for thirty days to await
extradition papers.
The sun., 1919-03-04
WOMAN COP SITS ON CAPTIVE.
Police Reserve Member Trips Flee
fnx Holdup Suspect.

Mrs. Hannah Tax. member Of the
Women's Police Reserves OF the East
l0+th street station. tripped an alleged
holdup man as he was fleeing south I'm
Madison avenue. between 103d and lo2d
streets, yesterday. Then shs blew her
police whistle and calmly sat upon the
fugitive until Detective Unger arrived
and hsndcuffed him.
Isaac Lederman. a bond broker, was
sitting In his Office in 13l Fast 1Osth
street yesterday when a man who after
ward described himself as Walter Mika-
luesky, 1851 Second avenue. entered.
When Lederman refused to hand over
his money Mikaluesky felled him with
the butt of revolver and ran, pur-
sued by office attendants. At 104th
street and Madison avenue Samuel
Rsbinowitz of lis East Eleventh street
attempted to intercept him and was
bowled over. Mikaluesky was locked up
on a charge OF assaufr and robbery.