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The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-21
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DISTRICT No. 1


= This district includes NOga- 9
T les, Arizona and all territory In .
= which The Oasis circulates on +
4 the American side of the Dor. =
s. der. Each candidate has the =
= same opportunity to win the .
* S1995 Columbia-Six Automo- =
= bile. After the capital prize :
* Auto is awarded each district =
= will positively reveice at least 10 :
= prizes, and non-prize winners =
* will be paid 20 per cent =
= cash commission according to y
* the rules of the campaign.
*@ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Katherine Hamblin, Nogales.-..97 ,75O
Margaret Ramirez, Nogales ....96,775
Mrs. A. L. Hanson, Elgin.~,...97 ,26O
Mrs. Geo. Spraker, Nogales-...87, 100
Anna Grimm, Nogales .......--.-9S,225
Mrs. Gil Rankin, Nogales..........61, 100
Ellis Lacy, Nogales -....-..........-.32, ,O5O
Refugio Mendez, Nogales ........67 ,125
Robert Fain, Nogales -..-,...-..... $500
Mrs. Jennie Brown, Nogales...--59, ,125
Dolores Chenoweth, Nogales.-.-66, 900
Edward Thomas, Nogales ........66,6OO
Mrs. Charley Fowler, Nogales. s..SS, ,125
Elsa Shuckman, Nogales ......-...97 200
Stella Turner, Nogales :...........11, 100
Clarice Taylor, Nogales -.........67, 7,675
Leila Shields, Patagonia 76,125
Mrs. Amparo Mcdonald,
Nogales.. 30, ,65U
Dolores Brickwood, Nogales ....-73,030
Mrs. Emma Lou Irving,
,o0U
Mrs. Tom Woods, Nogales41, ,125
Mrs. Owen Walker, Duquesne...3 OPS
Geatrice Rodgers, Nogales........31 100
Miss Daley, Pomerene ......:....21, 100
Ruth Byrkit, Benson 7,125
Grace Kane, Patagonia ........21, 100
Jewel Turner, Patagonia .42,175
Mrs. C. B. Wilson, Patagonia. .15,1 100
Mrs. W. A. Gatlin, Patagonia .21 800
Mrs. Addie Parker Camille. 81, $50
3 DISTRICT NO. 2 y
= This district includes Noga. =
= les, Sonora and all territory COW =
= cred by The Oasis in Mexico. y
= Each candidate has the same g
+ opportunity 10 win the 1895 =
= Columbia Six Automobile. =
= After the Capital Prize Auto is y
= awarded eachN district will pos =
= itively receive at least ten. =
= prizes, and non-prize winners y
= will be paid twenty per cent =
= cash commission according to =
= the rules of the campaign. =.
: 4 4: 4 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 4 #%
Jose F. Velasco, Guaymas..92, 800
Angelita Parades, Nogales ......-51,175
Maria Davila, Nogales, .........--5, 900
Florence Robles, Empalme ........79,150
Blanca Noriega, Nogales .......19, 100
Refugio Parades, Nogales, ....5, ,00O
Conception Munguia,
Magdalena.............. $50
Conception Gayou, Guaymas, 5000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Aged Man and Wife
Found Dead; Children
Did Not Know Of Need

Weymouth, Mass, Dec. H.
Henry and Louise 6. Nutting, aged,
respectfully, 81 and 81 years, were
iound dead In their home, victims of
eeld and privation.
These two lifelong companions.
who during q long and fruitful mar
Yied life had faced together the hap
piness and sadness of life, had &C
cepted proudly and without flinching
the tragic hardships that marked
their end, and died together with
out any appeal to the, outer world
for aid.
Although married daughter, Mrs.
Adeline HUMPHREYS, lived as near as
Braintree, the aged parents had re-
Trained from making known their
need, even to one so near and dear
With practically no food in thu
house and no fuel, the cause of the
deaths was only too apparent. The
old people even had but scanty
clothing. The woman was found
sitting in a rocking chair, wrapped
in a comforter. Her husband lay
on the floor, one arm outstretcheo
in the direction of the door, as
though the end had come while he
was endeayoring to summon aid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18


Katie answered the summoning
bell promptly.
"You want something, Meesis
Grahami" she asked smiling at me.
mo, I'm the one who wants
something, Katie" Lillian said. rs
jim anywhere around?"
He down in kitchen helping me
do dishes. We going to the movies
soon ~ we get feexed."
Her voice expressed the strong
hope that no task of Lillian's would
upset the plan for the movies" My
friends eyes twinkled, but her voice
was grave.
II don't want Jim to do anything
tonight that will keep you from the,
movies" she said. "But I've heard
of . desk and drawing board that I
want. to buy. I need them while
I'm here with Mrs. Graham, and I
find l can get bargain in them,
But they won't deliver them, 50 l
want Jim"
"Oh, dot Jeeml He get anything
like dot so easy" Katie interrupted
with sublime ignorance of her i'm
pertinence. II run, tell heem you
want to see heem in dot shake of
sleeps tail. ! flemish dishes opp
qveeck, and we not be late by
movies?" Her voice was wistful.
II won't keep him FIVE minutes"
Lillian promised, and before a SINH
lar interval of time had elapsed,
Jim, awkward but with honesty End
eagerness to please written all over
his face, knocked at the door and
entered.
l confess l waited with curious
interest to hear.what Lillian would
say to Jim. l had caught my
breath with admiration at the clever
manner in which she had forestalled
Katie's possible curiosity by telling
her the truth, which yet was not a
truth. Jim would be able to go upon
his errand without being annoyed
by questions from his Temperament
tai wife.
I could imagine the life Jim
would lead II Katie got an idea that
he was employed upon some imys-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Omaha Women Vote $1,000 to
National Suffrage Fund
Draft for Largest Amount Ever Subscribed by Ne
braska Society to Be Sent Carrie Chapman Gait
Immediately Present Board to Be Retained.

A draft of $1,000 will be sent a
once to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
president of the National Suffrage
association, as gift from the
Omaha Equal Franchise society, to
help win adoption of the federal sui
frage amendment.
\ Leaders in the franchise society
say this is the largest sum, so far
as they know, ever sent the national
suffrage organization from a Ne
braska group. Mrs. Charles E.
Johannes, president, conducted the
short business session at the Y. w.
c. A. Wednesday afternoon, at
which the money was voted. Mrs.
Irving F. Baxter, treasurer, will Sc
cure the draft.
To Aid Favorable Action.
This money, which goes. to the
national organization for use in
gaining favorable action on the
amendment in doubtful states, has
been earned during the administra-
ton Of four presidents, Mesdames
E. S. Rood, ]. M. Metcalf, Charles
E. Johannes and Miss Mona Cowell.
The greater part of it came through
a series of lectures given by DR..
Fred Morrow Fling, head Of the
European history department, Uni
versity of Nebraska. Memberships,
bazars and parties also added to the
fund. .
The recommendation covering the
expenditure was drawn by Mrs. w.
B. Fonda, Miss Ruth Mills and Mrs.
Halleck Rose. It reads in part:
Whereas, The Equal Franchise
society went on record at the state
suffrage convention in 1917 to sup
port the federal amendment until
such time as the amendment became
national act, and
Present. Board Retained.
Whereas, The amendment was
passed in 1919 and has been ratified
by 10 states Increased to % since
the amendment was drawn), and
Whereas. The national suffrage
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
My Heart and My Husband
ADELE GARRISONS New Phase Of
Revelations of Wife

| FERROUS errand which he must keep
a secret from her. She would have
the truth out of him in no time. But
with Katie satisfied I knew that
Jim would volunteer no further in
formation to her, and as for his be-
traying our confidence to anyone
else I knew that wild horses could
not draw a single syllable from him.
"Sit down, Jim," Lillian pushed
forward 4 chair, and he sat down in
il awkwardly. did Katie tell you
what we wanted of your"
"She said something about you
wanting me to get a desk and =
board from some place that wouldn't
deliver them" he replied slowly,
evidently anxious to get his message
straight.
That's what we want Katie to
think, and you must not tell her
otherwise" Lillian said impress
sively.
saw 4 startled look fash into
Jim's eyes, but he impassively kept
silent waiting for her next words.
Mrs. Graham and / have friend
who is in serious, trouble" Lillian
went on slowly. "Therc is a way
in which we can help her by keeping
a desk which belongs to her until
she is able to take care of it herself.
But it must not be known to certain
people that Mrs. Graham has the
desk"
Lillian paused, evidently for rhe
more careful framing of her words.
But I was watching Jim's open face.
At the pronoun, "her" which Lillian
lad used l had seen an incredulous
look fash into his eyes, and suspect
co that Jim had recognized the fact
that the friend we were trying to
help and shield was Kenneth Stock
bridge.
II do not know just yet where you
will be sent after the DESK" Lillian
went on. "But l want you to be
ready all day tomorrow to go any,
where at a minutes notice, and
above all things you must give Katie
no linking that your errand is
other than she thinks. I am telling
you this now so that you may real
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Asks Recent Divorce
From Man Found Dead
Monday Be Set Aside

Augusta Holmberg yesterday filed
a petition in district court asking
that the divorce granted to Peter
Holmberg from her on October "a
be set aside.
Tuesday Mrs. Holmberg filed
application in probate court to pro-
bate the estate of Peter Holmberg
and named herself as the sole heir
of his estate, valued at $500.
Mr.. Holmberg, II years old, was
found dead in his room last Mon
day, having been accidentally
asphyxiated.
Mr.. Holmberg was granted = d.
vorce on the ground that his wife
treated him cruelty and made fun of
him and threatened to send him to
the poor farm. She was S. years
old and he was u years old at the
time of their marriage in 1914.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Christmas Divorce Rush
Is Under Way in CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Christmas
rush for divorces is on in Chicago.
Court attaches say they can't explain
this Christmas divorce rush, but say
that the number of divorce appli-
cations invariably increases around
the Yuletide holidays.
Close to 100 divorces were issued
one day by Judge Mcdonald and,
court attaches say, Indications are
that the demand this year will be
heavier shan usual.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Farmers to Kill Stock
Because Of Cost Of Feed

Lakeview, Mich. Dec. H.-Farm-
ers in this section are killing their
horses and selling the hides on ac-
count Of the high cost of iced for
stock. Scores of work animals used
in cultivating crops during the past
summer have been bought by hide
dealers, the farmers. rather than see
the faithful servants starve, prefer
to kill or sell them. Horses valued
at $3.50 year ago are selling for
from $50 to SIS now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

Ire the importance Of this errand
and be ready for IT,"
katie nor anybody else won't
hear nothing from me-" Jim said
earnestly, and I guess Mrs. Ora
ham knows that il there's anything
she wants done and its 4 possible
thing for me to do il, its - good ~
DONE"
His eyes were turned on me with
loyalty and fidelity that warmed my
heart. Jim 10 one of the rarities of
this earth, 4 man who remembers
kindnesses done and trys to repay
them. I have known always, un-
Outstanding my little maids volatile
nature so we'll, that Katie, devoted
As she is to me, upon several &C.
casions would have left my service
in the heat of her tempestuous out
bursts Of anger had her husband
not restrained her by his rugged
common sense and loyalty.
This task which Lillian had laid
upon Jim would be beautifully per-
formed. She could have chosen no
better henchman.
Continued Tomorrow.) .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
British Deny Report
That Hostile Persians
Killed OF Garrison

London, Dec. 17.-OAicial denial
Of the report circulated by the Rus
sian bolsheviki that hostile Per-
SANS had massacred the British gar
rison of 1900 men at Meshed, Per-
STA, was made by the war Office to-
day.
The announcement stated that this
report chad been repeated to the
war Office without comment by the
officer commanding at Meshed three
days after the alleged destruction
of himself and his command" The
dispatch from the Meshed COM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
YOUTH WEEPS At
Note WRITTEN BY.
DEAD GIRL LOVE.
Bitterly Deplores Failure
To Take Seriously
Her Threats Of
Suicide.

Silently weeping beside the bier OF
his sweetheart, Laura Kenny, 49,
year-old beauty, who swallowed poi
son Tuesday noon following a
threat OF her lover that he was go
ing away, Jesse Cook, II years old,
1911 Pierce street, clutched soul
full note left him by the dead girl.
The note was found pressed
against the heart Of the dead girl
Tuesday night at the undertaking
parlors of Korisko Brothers, 1880
South Thirteenth street.
When the youthful lover OF the
Kenny girl visited the undertaking
par}ors yesterday to view the re-
mains of his sweetheart, he was
handed the note. He read it, then
burst into tears as he clutched it.
"A Broken Heart"
The note read:
Dear Jesse: | told you that no
other man will love me but you, and
] am going to make my word good
and try to break your heart forever
"And, Dearie, you said that no one
could part US, but | have found out
different, so you can love. then, and
you can sit down and think of what
] told you when l am gone.
"Dearie, you let my sister know
and she will take care of me. Fe-
member that I died with 4 broken
heart. You have my sisters address
in your book, and let her know.
so goodby, love.
"And ] guess you and all the rest
Of them are satisfied. Your love
wife Laura to my true love man"
Sister on Way Here.
Mrs. Martha Sage, 900 Easton
street, Chillicothe. Mo-, a sister Of
the suicide victim, has been notified
and Is on her way to Omaha to take
charge of the body.
The Kenny girl bought vial Of
carbolic acid the day Before with
money given her by her lover, Jesse
Cook.
The girl and young Cook met
four months ago at the Star hotel,
Thirteenth and Leavcnwoith streets,
Cook said.
81 fell in love with her." he stated,
"and, az mother is dead, ] asked pa
if Laura could live with US. He con-
sented."
The Kenny girl had been making
her home with them since.
Only Joking, He Says.
Two days ago, Cook told his
sweetheart that he was going to
Atchison, Kan, with his uncle. The
girl grew respondent over the
threat. Cook said, and Tuesday
morning began to te. c him about
his going away. -
ii joked with her" the boy said.
IT told her / wouldn't be gone long
and would come back to her
At this, the girl cried and ran into
the bedroom, Cook told police. She
was seen to come into the kitchen
again and got some writing paper
and pencil. Several moments later
Cook heard her call from the bed
room: "Jess, you'd better come to
me or you'll never come again"
Cook Is Heartbroken.
II thought she was joking" Cook
said. -
A scream from the girl, and Cook
ran into the room only to find his
sweetheart in agony after having
swallowed a vial of poison. Police
were notified, and the girl was car
ried to the drug store Of Emil Ger
max, 1864 South Thirteenth street.
Here she died in the arms Of her
lover who was administering anti
dotes to her.
"Goodby, Jess" were the dying
rirls last words. Cook is heart
h,ntrso over The affair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18
Many italian Families Adopt
Austrian Bows and Girls

Rome, Dec. 17.-Many Italian
families have asked to adopt or edu-
cate Austrian children being brought
into Italy from Vienna to save them
from starvation.
\ Of more than 1000 girls and boys
who already have arrived in Italy
none thus far, it is said, is an orphan.
The little folks range between the
ages of 4 and 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

Continued Tomorrow.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

committee through the national pres
ident, Carrie Chapman Gait, has
made very urgent request for funds
to continue the campaign for COM
plotting the ratification by the re-
naming states;
1--WE recommend that the equal
franchise board send, with a brief
letter to the national president, Car
RE Chapman Gait, $1,000 for cam
paign purposes"
Upon motion it was voted that
the present board remain intact and
transact the business of the organ
ization until the society shall see fit
to disband or reorganize.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-18

mander was received at , o'clock
this afternoon.
1t is declared by officials here that
the report was obviously bolshevik
propaganda intended to stir up trou-
BILE in the east particularly in In
dia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05

convention. Bishop Shahan, rector
Of the Catholic university, viii de-
liver the sermon at the high mass
which precedes every K. OF C. su-
preme council meeting, and Bishop
Turner of this city, will be the cele-
brant Of the mass.
Thousands of Kniphta from all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05
CROWD ENJOYS
BAND CONCERT
Program Last Night Will be the Only
One to be Given Here This
Week by keokuk Con-
cert Band.

A large crowd heard the program
played last night by the Keokuk Con-
cert band. This program was the one
which was postponed from last Thurs
day, when the storm interrupted af-
fairs. Director Bower and his musi-
clans as usual drew a large audience
to the concert which was given from
the platform in Blondeau street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh.
The program given included:
Star Spangled Banner
March, Salute to Washington-Kei-
fer.
Overture, Cyrano-Bach.
One-step, Mandy Lou-Threlkeld.
Duet, Two Little Misunderstanding.
(Kirchner and Ellwell.)
Selection, Bohemian girI-Balfe.
(by request.)
One-step, Rip Van Winkle-Fisher.
Rag. Kentucky Sunrise-King.
Director Bower has announced that
this will be the only concert given
here this week by his band, as the or.
ganization will be in Donnellson
Thursday and cannot give the usual
Thursday night concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05
HIRAM STEbB|NS
| IN AN ACCIDENT
Special Delivery Messenger at Post
office is Seriously Hurt In
Collision This Morn
Ing
WAS DELIVERING MAIL
Georqe DeJona is Driver Of Car With
Which the Messenger on b.
cycle coIIided In Fourth
Street.

Hiram G. Stebbins, 713 Concert
1 street, special delivery messenger at
the postoffice, was injured this morn
ing when he collided with an auto
mobile in Fourth street between
Main and Johnson streets. The auto
mobile was driven by George DeJong,
and the accident occurred shortly be-
! fore o'clock, while Stebbins was on
duty delivering special mail In the
business and wholesale district
/ Fractured ribs and possibly inter
I nal hurts are tabulated as his in
/ juries. How seriously hurt he is, the
attending physician was unable to
F! state from the first examination
! His injuries, however. are painful
and quite serious. Stebbins was re
moved to Graham hospital in an am.
bulance.
Stebbns had left the postoffice,
on his bicycle, with a large number
of packages and letters to be deliv-
cred in the wholesale and business
district. He had been to the Grand
hotel and to the Hotel Iowa, and was
on his way from there to the Kellogg
Birge company's offices when the
accident occurred. According to per-
sons who were near the accident,
DeJong was coming north on Fourth
street and was on the right-hand side
OF the street. No one seems def
nitely able to say just how the col
lision occurrd.
DeJong said that he was coming
from his store. The bicycle and auto
mobile crashed together and Stebbins
was caught in under the car, while
the wheel on which he was riding
was badly smashed. Stebbins was
taken from under the car and med
ical aid was summoned, ant he was
rushed to the hospital.
A number of pieces of mail which
were in the pouch which the messen-
ger carried were picked up near the
scene of the accident by c. D. Street
er and brought back to the post
office
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05
DR.. FULLER
is HONORED
Board Of Deacons Entertained by n.
Boyden Blood at Meet
ing Last Even
ino

H. Boyden Blood was host to
the board of deacons of the West.
minister Presbyterian church at
dinner party last night DIR. Frank
M. Fuller was the honor guest.
Monday evening was the regular
of this official board, 30 Mr..
Blood turned it into a party for its
ten members. The dinner was served
in the private dining room of the Y.
w. c. A. DR.. Fuller entertained his
host and fellow board members by
telling them of his experiences IN
the service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05
x. Of c. Peace Convention

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 5.-The
peace convention Of the knights Of
Columbus was held here, starting to-
day and lasting three days. It will
be the largest in attendance and
volume OF business to be transacted
since the order was founded more
than thirty-seven years ago.
Leaders in army, navy and civil
life will address the convention at
the K. Of G. council building. Later
sessions will be held at the Statler
hotel. Archbishop Hayes, of New
York. has been invited to address the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-05
CITY NEWS.

4 Rev. j. E. Cummings Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, viii preach
at the Union Mission, IS South Third
street, this evening at o'clock.
/ Classified advertising must be
paid for in advance. Telephone or
! ders are accepted at the risk Of the
! patron
Regular meeting OF Morning Star
lodge No 5, K of p at Castle hall
Fifth and Blondeau George Keep
c. c.; J. A. Burgess. K. Of r. and S.
Person known to be in possession
can avoid prosecution by returning
same to Mrs. Lester Salzer, sos North
| Twelfth, Keokuk, Iowa.
-Thos. Clarity, city sidewalk In
spector, has been unable to attend
to his duties for several days. He
| ts suffering from serious and very
painful eye trouble and has gone TO
st. Louis 70 consult specialist.
There will be tent meetings near
the Melrose church every evening
this week except Saturday Rev. C.
o. Freeman of Burlington, will
preach.
Patrons of the classified columns
sending advertisements in over the
phone must arrange to send payment
for same on day the notice is to APP
pear, az all classified advertising is
on a strictly cash basis.
Mrs. John Leisy and little niece,
Margaret Weisemann, nave gone to
st. Louis where the child will take
treatments at the McClain SAM
tarfum. They will be gone for sew
eral weeks.
L. o. o. NJ. lodge, No. 7o4, meet
regularly every Tuesday evening a.
o'clock. All visiting members cor
daily invited. John G. Stadler, die
tetor. A L. Laubershimer. secretary
The First African baptist church
at Seventeenth and Main streets,
held its seventh anniversary at the
church during the week of July %
to 27. Rev. w. II. Clark, the pastor,
ACCOMPLISHED much for this church
since he was called as its pastor.
Form April until the present time the
church has raised $3.50.
Subscribers to The Gate City
should notify the business office il
their paper is not delivered prompt
". All complaints should reach this
office before 6 o'clock, as the bust
ness office closes at that hour.
Local Wabash freight trains run
ming between Keokuk and Bluffs have
been annulled, according to word re-
ceived by c. r. Milligan, agent, from
the Wabash Offices. The annuIlment
viii be until further notice, accord
ing to the despatch received here.
No reason is given for the stopping
Of the trains, but it is intfmated that
some of the labor troubles are re-
sponsible for the new order.
Rev. c. E. White OF Kansas City,
Mo-, formerly of this city, is on a
brief visit to Keokuk. Rev. White
IS a former Keokuk man, but went
@ Kansas City where he entered the
ministry and served one OF the
eading churches on the Kansas side.
Rev. White and his wife expect to
cave Keokuk shortly for WILDER
,orce, Ohio, where Mr.. White has a
position in the Wilberforce college as
, teacher IN science, and Mrs. White
as second natron over the girls dor
ntory. Rev. White preached here
sunday