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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

lifted Press Leased Wire Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. &c.
yelling, Chicago, won a news
Ter decision over Joe Benjamin,
ifornia lightweight, IN a slow six
nd bout here yesterday. Benny
,nard was in Benjamin's corner.
s was his second defeat within a
days and Billy Gibson, his man
r, decided 10 send him back to
ifornia until the cold weather
tes.
Their results in this city were:
ohnny Murray, New York, defeat
joey Fox, British featherweight;
lie Fitz Simmons, New York, won
a Young Joe Borrell, Philadel-
i; Bill Brennan, Chicago, defeated
or Petroskey, California; Harry
lscn, Boston, shaded Johnny Ray,
sburgh, and Hughie Hutchinson,
tadelphia, drew with Jimmy
ker Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
LOCAL MEN WILL
SKATE IN "CHp"
Three Of Them Have Signed Up For
the Bic Contest Which Will be
Held There Sometime Next
Month. "a

Three Keokuk men have entered
the Chicago Tribune Silver Skates
trophy contest which will be held in
Chicago some time in January. They
are Raymond Erhart, J. H. Ayres and
Clarence Hoffman.
This skating contest has been an
annual affair there for long time,
until the last two years during the
war when the fete was eliminated
from the winter sports. The entries
have not closed as yet. and it is posi-
BILE that there will be more local men
sign up for the big game.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
carpentier Here in March.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-Georges Carpen-
tier, European heavyweight cha,n-
pion, is planning to come TO the
United States in March for a two
months exhibition tour, it was learn.
ed today.
The French boxer who will be ac-
companied by his manager, NJ Des-
camps, expects TO give boxing exhi-
billions in several of the big Ameri-
can cities. 1t Will be his first visit
to the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
BELFAST.
o . e o . . . . = = =

Andrew Nelson and family left for
their homo in Colorado last Wednes-
day morning.
Perry Anderson, who had his ton
sils removed, is able to- be home
from the hospital.
Mrs. Florence Lucas spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Maggie Miller.
Mrs. Cora Johnson is very poorly
at this time.
Bob Deere is able to be up and
around the house.
Miss Dorothy Hecker, who is teach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

ing the Johnson school, has returned
TO her home in Pennington to spend
the holidays.
Doyle Hinson, OF Kahoka, Is visit
ing relatives here.
Kelley Miller and wife were Farm
ington callers Saturday.
Ernest Lucas made business trip
to Harrington Monday.
Mrs. Ernest Lucas entertained at
supper Sunday evening Misses Sylvia
and Dove Johnson, Hazel Palmer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
Alexander as Coach.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander will aid in rounding
the University Of Illinois baseball
team into condition next spring. Be
fore going south with the Cubs he will
spend several weeks at Champaign
showing the students how to pitch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
Hsppiest YuIe Tide Season in Years
is Opinion Of Everyone Who
Talks About Christmas
Celebrations.
SANTA CLAUS GENEROUS
Not Only to Small Boys and Girls But
to older Brother and Sister in
Down Town offices and
Stores.

Keolxuk put its candles in it's win
dows Christmas eve in observance %
the old. old custom, and began the
Icommemoration of Christmas day. me
CITY through its charitable organlza-
lions had taken care OF the poor peo-
nile of the city. and the real Christmas
spirit was showing everywhere IN
Keokuk as it has not shown Tor Two
years. For then 1t was the war
which was overshadowing everything
This year Keokuk people observed
the Yule tide with bit OF the spirit
of thanksgiving mixed with the spirit
of happiness and gladness.
The day was observed in many
ways 1t was the time for family re-
unions for many people. The morning
train was several hours late from tne
north, but passengers arrived IN tlMe
for Christmas dinners at home In
the afternoon there were the inca
tiers; the day was mild enough Tor
automobiling. and many people We're
on the lake skating. In the evening
there were parties and the theaters.
Christmas trees blossomed all over
the city. Churches held their exer
cises Christmas eve and last night.
The first of the Christmas services was
held at midnight Christmas eve at the
Episcopal church. and the Catholic
churches of the city all had special
services with early morning masses.
The Knights Templars held their
Christmas morning services as usual.
Business Houses Give Bonuses.
The merriest and best Christmas in
years was the way that people were
expressing their feelings OF the Yule
tide today when they talked about
Christmas day. Santa Claus was
liberal in the homes where he found
his way down the chimneys and even
the Santa Claus in the business dis
trict did not forget the location OF the
chimneys. Several of the business
houses remembered their employees
with some sort of gift. The Iowa
State Insurance company gave its en-
ployes months salary extra. while
the banks of the city, the s. F. Baker
company and other business houses
ell over Keokuk gave their employees
a bonus, in some cases the amounts
euualling an additional months salary
The prosperity of the season, and as
a reward for their share in helping
with one of the biggest Christmases
Keokuk has ever known, led employ
ers to open their hearts and purse
strings to their employees and to bring
a really Merry Christmas to the clerks
and employees as they said good night
Christmas eve.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
stonped In Fourth FOUND.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TRENTON, n. J., Dec. 26.-Al
Reich, New York heavyweight,
stopped "Porky" Flynn, Boston, in the
fourth round of a scheduled eight
round bout here yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

A woman of experience says it is
impossible to keep children or stair
carpets in place without using the rod.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

and Howard Raines. Raymond Pal
mer, Jack Head and Doyle Hinson.
Joe Oneal and family and Mrs.
John Oneal motored to Fort Madison
Sunday.
Wayne Johnson was business
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

caller in Pennington Monday.
Ernest Lucas and Doyle HliisoA
motored to Argyle Sunday. .nt
Jack Head, Of Evans. Iowa, spen
Saturday and Sunday here, vislline
friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

by Henry L. Farrell, United Press |
Staff Correspondent
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
TRAFFIC RULES
REVISED IN D. C.
Regulations Affect Automo-
biles and North and South
Rule Abolished.

Automobiles of the passenger type
can now be driven eighteen miles
per hour between street crossings
instead Of twelve, and commercial
vehicles of one ton or more can
be driven at the rate of twelve
miles, both types to be restricted
TO two-thirds of that speed at cross
lngs, and be within the law.
Instead OF the north and south
rule with regards to the right OF
way, the vehicle on the right in
all instances is to have preference.
These are the two important
changes instituted in the tranic
regulations OF the District, ordered
Yesterday by the District Commits
sioners.
On portions Of highways where
not more than two houses are be-
tween street intersections. a max
lmum speed OF twenty-five miles
viii be permitted
After the thirty days notice reduir-
ed by law, It is announced, these
Tegulations will be enforced to the
letter.
Following Is a portion OF the state
ment issued by the commissioners ex-
planning the changes:
Under existing regulations traffic
moving North and South has the right
OF way over traffic moving East and
West. This rules is difficult to apply
at circles and on diagonal avenues,
and 1t has led to a tendency on the
part of North and South traffic TO
disregard the requirement that speed
be reduced at street Intersections.
While the changes In the speed
regulations include some increases
over the speeds now fixed by law
the new speeds do not exceed the
speeds which have been permitted by
the police in the past. Taken as a
whole, the changes are restrictive IN
character and are promulgated with
view to greater safety. The pres
ent regulations provide for one speed
within the fire limits and a consid-
erably greater speed outside the fire
limits. This IS Objectionable for sew
eraI reasons.
First, the FIRE limits are not known
to strangers nor are they known to
many of the residents: second, even
though the fire limits were well
known to all. there is ro direct
relation between fire limits which
serve as a restriction on building op-
erations and the speed OF automo-
biles in streets, and. third. there is
as great need for careful driving
In the populOus suburbs of the CITY
as in many portions OF the District
within the fire limits"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
sO,O0OWEDD|NGS
HERE SINCE 1886
Marriage License Statistics
Announced for Period
Since Law Changed.

Over 5000 marriage licenses have
been issued in the office of the Clerk
of the District Supreme Court since
June l3. 1896, the date when the law
changing the form of marriage license
went into effect
Col William A. Kroll, whose duty 1t
is to issue licenses, has put his name
on nearly one half of these docu-
ments. The law requiring the regis
tration of ministers also went into ef-
feet on June 10, 1886. and Rev. Byron
Sunderland, a Presbyterian minister.
was the first clergyman to register in
compliance with the law.
The first marriage license issued un-
der the new law was issued to Burt
w. Andrews and Addie Thomson.
The Rev. Randolph McKim, pastor of
Epiphany Church, solennized this
marriage. o..
Until June IS, 1896, any ordained
minister, whether living in Washing
ton or not, could perform a marriage
ceremony. Today no minister, unless
he is a resident OF this city and regis
tered at the court house, can perform
a ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
animal MOVIES
DELIGHT HERE
National Geographic So
ciety Views DR.. Dit
mars Films.

You can lead animals to motion pic
ture cameras. but you can't make
them perform unless you bide your
time, which is sometimes weeks, and
often months, said DIR Raymond L..
Ditmars, of the New York Zoo, in
explaining how he obtained the re-
markable animal motion pictures he
showed to members OF the National
Geographic Society yesterday after
noon and evening.
Thousands of inquiries are received,
he said. at the Zoo by those who wish
to know when a snake eats. 1t takes
time to note that operation. But
when one does, the meal Is worth
watching.
1t consists of strangling an animal
which may be four or five times the
size of the snake. and then swallow
ing it whole by the stretching of the
jaws, and the expansion Of the neck
to seven or eight times its normal
size
What happens next. but cannot be
seen, is the dissolving of the entire
animal, teeth included, DR.. Ditmars
said, by the powerful gastric juices OF
the snake.
Most thrilling of all the pictures
was a death grapple between a cobra
and a mongoose, the mongoose's aim
being to break the snakes spinal col
umn.
Humor abounds in the animal king
dom, the picture disclosed. The evo-
lutions of acrobatic flies, the diving
of these animal Kellermanns, the
frogs, and eating contests of cater
pillars and grasshoppers, were among
the comedies Of the pictured Jungle.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Given Life Imprisonment
For Murder of Wife

Augustus William Johnson, cOlored.
who. on April -, 1918. shot and killed
Maggie Johnson, his common law
wife. was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life yesterday by Justice
Siddons in Criminal Court No. l.
Ruther Jackson and Ada Boswell
were sentenced to serve ten months
In Jail each on a charge of adul-
tery.
Raymond White. who entered the
room OF Raymond Proctor recently
and stole some clothing and a re-
volver, was sentenced to the work
house for one year.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Today's Casualty List.
Died from Accident and Other
Causes.
PRIVATES

PRlNATES
Thomas Gearen, Beaumont. Tex.
Louis Generous, Boilers, La.
Jacob NJ. Geyer. Sheyenne. N. Oak.
John J. Gore, Cleveland, Ohio.
Arthur w. Green, Lawrence, Mass.
Cecil E. Greene, Selma, Ala.
Herman Gustafson, Monticello, MINI
William H. Haag. Reading, Pa.
Edward G. Hackman, Peoria, Ill.
Glenn c. Hampton, Memo, S. Oak.
G. C. Harrington, Manchester, Iowa.
Alva T. Hart, Maxwell, W. Va.
Mark Harvey, Dunlap, Tenn.
Will d. Hawes. Wickliffe, KY.
Herbert c. Heiser, Hazelton, Pa.
Marcellus Herbert, Burtville, La.
Alton Hiatt. Enterprise, Utah.
P. W. Highley. Calcutta, W. Va.
Arthur Hill, Everett, Wash.
Aron Jacobwitz, New York, N. Y.
Oscar Jacobson. Little Sauk, MINI.
Ellis Jamison, McEwin, Tenn.
Rob't L. Jenkins. Fredericksburg, Va.
Carl NJ. Johnson. Milton, N. Oak.
Lawrence r. Judge. Cecil, Ga.
Anton T. Kammerer, New York, N. Y.
c. T. Kelejian, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jas. A. Kellington, Clarksburg, N. j.
Charles J. Kelly, Philadelphia, Pa.
1diA w" niger, GlONeESap, w. va.
William Kirshenbaum, Chicago, Ill.
August w. Koenig, GAINESVILLE, MINI.
Victor w. Kreft, Detroit, Mich.
Joseph V. Leech, Hennepin, III.
Robert NJ. Lewis, Fredericktown, Mo.
Walter A. Upper, Wyaconda, Mo,
Harry Livingston, North, S. C.
Frank McVay. Blue Ash, Ohio.
Willie Mathews, Mobile, Ala.
Nicholas J. Minelli, New York, n. Y.
Joseph c. Macy. Torrington. Conn.
Leo Michael Oulton, Weehauken,
N. ].
Charles Palermo. Cleveland, Ohio.
James E. Parker, Gray, Ky.
Levy II. Pifer. Rockford, Ohio.
Robert Potz, Bristol. Conn.
Harold W. Reed, Port Jervis, N. Y.
Clarence II. Rusaw, Syracuse, N. Y.
Herbert n. Sprague, Pittsield, Mass.
Carl Stewart, Jasper. n. Y.
Walter L. Wells, Keokuk, Iowa,
Charles j. Whitehead, Walden, n. Y,
Frank Winiecki, New Franken, wis.
Missing In Action.
PRIVATE.
T. t. Ironmonger, Leaford, Va.
Wounded Slightly.
PRlVATEs.
Aubrey Tyree, karrs Creek, Va.
Lester Davis, Rockymount, Va
Isadors Fox. Baltimore. Md.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Locates His Family
After 22-Year Search

hirago, March 21.-John Corcoran.
pt Chicago. was reunited with his
children today after a twenty two
year search for them.
When his wife died while they were
Evmg at DunnveIIe. Ont. he gave
over the care of three small children
10 step-sister. and left for the
StCtes. When he went back the step
sister had died and the children had
been given over to somebody else.
Fie lost sight Of them and not un-
I'll a few days ago did he find trace
80 them, in Buffalo, y. Y. 1t CHANGED
that he met an old DunnyelIe friend
WI o gave him the news.
One daughter lived at Buffalo, an
other at Niagara Falls. n. Y, and
a son was a teIeSrapher in Newark.
y. J.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Board Lifts Ban
Upon Lira Exchange

The Federal Reserve Board yester-
day removed all restriction on the
sale or purchase of Ira exchange.
Trading in Ira exchange has been
prohibited since January 26, 1918, when
the President by executive order, cut
OF all foreign exchange transactions.
The new order also permits the
transfer Of funds to persons not ene-
mics or allies of enemies, residing in
Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnia, Herzegovi-
ma and Dalmati.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Conciiiator Named
As Strike Threatens

Because the Rath Packing Company.
of Waterloo, Iowa. refuses to accept
the award affecting their packing
house employees the men there have
taken a strike vote to threaten to
walk out, the Department of Labor
reported yesterday A conciliator has
been assigned to the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
SUNDAY ONLY

Old subscriptions paid in advance count for just
half the number Of votes given the new subscriptions
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
Daylight Savings Change,

The Navy Department will change
its telegraphic time signal beginning
at a. m, March 80, to conform with
The daylight saving law, it was an
nOunced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. March 20.-The following
WashingtOnians are registered al
hotels here:
c. n. Bennett, A. D. ChiqUoine, Bres-
lin; D. w. Edwards, Aberdeen: E. H.
Greenwood. Breslin; J. Hood. o.
John, Broadway Central: W. B. Mar
Uuis. Latham. G. A. ROwaine. Aber-
deem; G. Shepherd. Broztel; II. A.
Trefethen, Latham, G. :. Gibson.
Cumberland; G. B. McGrath. CollinE-
wood: ]. T. Roberts. Herald Square
E W. Smith. Navarro; T. H. Wright,
Cumberland
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
96,551 Trucks for Army.

All types OF motor trucks delivered
to the army UP to February /, totaned
96, ,551. the War Department an
nounced yesterday. Those remaining
on untitled orders numbered IS, ,5ss.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,

Woodward & LOthrop. 334 Fourth
avenue. seventeenth floor; Miss NJ.
CUrran. gloves and umbrellas; Miss s,
EheT, muslin underwear and corsets;
Miss a. Metz, handkerchiefs: Miss NJ.
johnson, ladies' hosiery and knit un-
derweaT.
NJ. Goldenberg; A. NJ. Rosenthal. 10
tons, jewelry. leather goods, perfum-
cry; 114O Broadway.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-22

The prize house is being
built by Chas. E. Wire, Inc, for
Terrell & Little, from whom
it was purchased. The site of
the home is three blocks to the
east of Georgia avenue, Just
off Rittenhouse street, in beau
iful Manor Park, eighteen min
utes from Fifteenth and New
York avenue.
This $1,000 home will be
awarded to the candidate OBJ
tanning the largest number of
votes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
Hdn,nOntOn Police
Force Is Dismissed
Continued From PAGE One

continued FROM faSe ono
family, Charlie" she sobbed, you
know we all know this awful thing is
a terrible mistake. am with you no
matter what happens.
Mrs. White Is small an unusually at
ractive brunette, with soft brown eyes
that fash only when some person casts
some shadow Of doubt on her husbands
innocence.
Three times since Monday she has
risen from her sick bed to make the
eighteen mile trip TO the jail by auto
mobile. Tuesday and Wednesday she
was denied admittapce to the Jail.
Admittance was refused the first two
tunes because the authorities were
awaiting the installation of the dicta-
graph in one of the material witness's 8
rooms.
The dictagraph is said to have been
hidden behind calendar on the wall.
White, himself, advised Mrs. White
not to talk about the case.
Mrs. White left her husband greatly
cheered. The refusal nf the authori-
ties 10 allow her to see him on her
first two attempts had greatly detected
II am more confident than ever that
Charlie will quickly prove his innocence
and be freed,' she said,
She was admitted TO her husband
about $3.50 o'clock. He was brought
down from his cell in the top pier to
the witness room.
Edward H. White, father of the ac-
cused man, was admitted after Mrs.
White said good-by to her husband.
Like her, he stayed until the Jail at-
tendant who stood nearby told him his
time was up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
LEGION CHAIRMAN
QUESTIONS JUDGE
Carr Asks Mr.. Rogers About So
Called SIur Cast on Drafted
Men
ACTION DEPENDS ON REPLY

Whatever action the American Leg
ion in Philadelphia will take in the mat -
ter Of the remarks made by Judge
Joseph p. Rogers, in which some mem
Der thinks aspersion was cast on
drafted men, will depend upon his re
ply to q letter sent him by George
Wentworth Carr, chairman Of the Phil
adelphia county committee of the Amer
ican Legion, yesterday.
II have written Judge Rogers a
letter." said Mr. Carr yesterday after
noon, "but until he makes reply I can
not discuss the contents. I do not think
IL would be fair to make the letter pub
lie until he has had time to consider
it and lot me have his answer
II is expected by various legionaires
that Judge Rogers's alleged slur will
be one of the principal topics of dis
cussion at a meeting Of the Philadel-
phia county committee which will be
held next Wednesday night in the as
sembly room Of the Chamber of Com
mercc. That meeting, however, was
called before the Legion started the in .
Vestigution.
The chairman of the Legion also will
make an effort to determine IL
Harry Brick, the selcctive service vet
eran around whom the controversy
centers, was "overzealous for the
prosecution" of three downtown poiiti-
cal workers during recent trial in
the Quarter Sessions Court before Judge
Rogers. The charge of overzealousness
was made in letter addressed by Judge
Rogers to Franklin D'Olier, national
commander of the American Legion.
The further charge was made that Mr..
Brick made 'an undue parade of his
military service" /"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
JONAH AND WHALE
STORY GETS BUMP
Pure Comedy or RibaId Satire,
Says Or. Richard Green
Moulton, Noted Scholar
"KING JAMES" BIBLE HIT

Sunday school pupils need no longer
marvel over how Jonah slipped down
the narrow throat Of a whale. accord
ing to DIR. Richard Green Moulton, a
distinguished Biblical and Shakespear-
can scholar.
The Bible story of Jonah and the
whale Is nothing more than pure COM
edy, or ribald satire" and ''is utterly
devoid Of truth" declares this authority
who received the degree Of doctor Of
philosophy from the University of Penn
sylvania.
Doctor Moulton is chief Of the de-
partment Of general literature at the
University Of Chicago. He expounded
his views on Jonah before a gathering
of Wesleyans at Bath, England.
The whale story was not in the orig
inal Bible text, be declared, but was
introduced by a commentator. It first
was written as footnote, but became
included in the text with the result that
many sermons were built upon it and
the vernacular got the phrase, He's
q JONAH"
Doctor Moulton does not hold a very
high opinion of the King James version
Of the Bible. He said it is entirely
lacking In the distinction of literary
form. The translators of the King
James version he added. saw the Bible
as o series of texts instead Of as clear,
connected piece OF oratory.