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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
New York Tbs.

Davenport Times: A man from TIL
west complains, in a letter to a Ney
York paper, that it cost him 81 in tip
and excess charges merely to arrive
in the metropolis. He includes in hi
itemized list tips to Pullman portei
the station porter, the taxi driver, TIL
hotel doorman. captain. bellhop. poi
ter, waiter. head waiter, hat CIR
manicure girl, barber shop porte
and barber.
1t does not seem TO occur to thu
complainant that the only reasd
men like him have to pay sue
charges is that they fall for" then
and even insist on paying then
Would this soiorner not have got al
the services he indicates. just I'll
same, if he had kept three-fourtla
OF that 81 in his own pocket?
There Is a good deal in the coz
tention of the New York World the
1t is such visitors who establish ant
maintain the extortionate system 4
tips. They not only make trips 4
New York unnecessarily expensive
themselves, but by acting like ten
porary millionaires they make HI
burdensome to the local residents
Real New Workers do not throw the
money away like that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
REGULATION
OF PACKERS
Appeal VIII be Made to President
Wilson Not to Drop Kenyon
kendriok Bill Now in
Congress.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Passage
of packer regulation legislation de.
spite the agreement Of the big Five
to surrender their side lines under
today by Mrs. Florence Kelley. gen
eral secretary Of the National Con
sumers league.
At the same time John Miller. presl-
dent Of the Panhandle Cattlemen's as
sociation said an appeal will be made
to President Wilson to order continue
alton Of the prosecution Of packers.
Declaring the consumers league is
not "unduly impressed" with the
agreement between packers and de-
partment OF Justice, Mrs. Kelley said:
While we have been concerned
over the growing domination of meat
packers as 1t has begun to embrace
all lines of food products, our chief
concern has been that of the actual
existence Of meat trust including
other animal products such as butter,
milk, eggs and cheese
Miller said the cattlemen's appeal
to the president will be made through
William G. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury.
The agreement between the gov
eminent and the packers, Miller
said, leaves the cattlemen and sheep
raisers at the mercy Of the packers.
1--WE anticipated compromise be-
tween Attorney General Palmer ana
the packers in September" said Mill
er. Now we are OF the belief that
congress will not pass the Kenyon
Kendrick bill and we will be left to
the mercy of the packers.
There Is only one thing for US to
do, and that is to appeal to the presi'
dent to prosecute the packers de-
spite Palmer's compromise with
them, We have evidence against
the packers and will turn 1T over III
we are allowed to select our own at
torney. Francis ]. Heney, OF Can.
fornla. would be the man we would
select"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
No Evidence of Plot.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service ]
DUBLIN, Dec. 29-Early testimony
in the inquest today over the body
of Laurence Carey, or Kennedy,
failed to reveal evidence Of a plot
to attack Viscount French's lodge.
Corporal Rolleston, who was with
Lieutenant Boast when he was killed
by party of civilians in the vice
regal grounds early yesterday, said
there were eight men in the party.
The corporal said he and his com.
rades came upon the men in dark
section OF the park and grappled with
them when the men ignored chal-
Ienge. Rolleston fought with the
man with the bandaged head and
shot him when the man resisted, he
said This man was Carey. or Ken
needy
The men fled when the guard start
ed firing, Private Hoddle said, but
not until one of their number had
shot Lieutenant Boast In the chest.
Hoddle said the rapidity of shots
Indicated the man used an automatic
revolver.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
AS Horrible Aftermath.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 29.-"Blind death
from wood alcohol will be held up to
the British public as the terrible
aftermath of prohibition, wet leaders
said today.
The anti-prohibitionists and that
includes a large section of England
seized upon dispatches from the
United States, telling of deaths there
from "doped" whiskey, with avidity.
They saw in them ideal ammunition
for their propaganda guns.
The united kingdom VII be plas-
tered with posters, reproducing the
American press dispatches, while
will carry advertisements
reproducing stories printed in Ameri-
can papers, giving lists OF dead from
the wood alcohol whiskey," wet adj
vocates asserted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
CHRISTMAS AT
ROCK HALL
Two Hundred Attend Celebration
Which Was Held Saturday Even
ing at Social Center With
Program and Gifts.

About two hundred attended the
celebration of Christmas Saturday
evening at Rock Hall center.
A great tree sparkled and shone at
one end of the assembly hall and
bore gifts of popcorn and candy for all
the children.
A delightful program was given
opening with the Christmas story told
by Miss Mary Rich, Miss Isabel Fan
ming told the story of the Christmas
charming fairy dance.
Marion McGinnis of Mooar, sang
Christmas song with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Theme. A chorus of
six girls led in the singing of Christ
mas carols and the program closed
with the reading of THE Night Before
Christmas" by Miss Tanning which
was illustrated by tableaux. M. w.
Cunningham took the role of Santa
Claus, the other parts being taken by
Virginia and Maragret Saunders and
Colleen Gallagher. Gifts of money
were sent at Christmas for work of
the center by Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Rich,
Mrs. j. D. Rubidge. Miss Margaret
Hughes, Miss Amanda Younker. Isaac
Shafer, and by the social committee
of the center. Mrs. H. L. Roberts
made and gave the celebration two
hundred popcorn balls and the Polly
anna club assisted by Celestine Le-
feber and Anna Small trimmed the
tree, making many of the ornaments.
The moving spirit OF the entertain
ment, needless to say, was the secre-
tary of the center, Miss Dorothy Youn-
ker Mrs. Leonard Matless assisted
in staging the tableaux and in plan
ming the program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Information Given viii be Confiden-
tal and VIII Impose No Hard
ship on Any One in
Nation.
TO BEGIN WORK JAN. 2
Farmers May Obtain Advance Copies
of Agricultural Schedule by
Writing to WASH
ington.

Samuel l.. Rogers, director of the
census, sent out leaflets yesterday
from the bureau of census urging
clergymen. editors, school teachers,
employers, agricultural agents and
other spirited citizens who come in
contact with large numbers Of people
to correct any erroneous opinions
about the coming census which they
may hear. In the leaflet Mr. Rogers
says:
THE enumeration of the population
during a census of the United States
always presents numerous difficulties,
among them the apprehension on the
part Of the people, particularly those
of foreign birth or extration, that
their answers to the enumerators'
questions will cause increased taxa
ton, legal entanglements, or other
consequences injurious to their wei
fare. In order to quiet such I'M
founded fears and at the asme time
acquaint all persons with the main
questions included in the census
schedules this statement has been
prepared.
ut is earnestly hoped that all citi
zens will aid the government in the
gigantic task of taking the 1920 cen.
sus by making frequent use Of the
information set forth in this leaflet to
impress people with the great Inn
portance of the coming census and to
urge them to prepare for the coming
of the census enumerator SO that cor
rect and complete answers may be
given.
1.-THE census is required every ten
years by the constitution of the
United States and by act of congress.
The date named for the beginning of
the 1920 census is Jan. 2, but the
census day is Jan. i. In cities the
population enumeration will be COM
pleted in two weeks. The enumeration
of farms will be completed in thirty
days. The censuses of manufactures,
mines and quarries, oils and gas wells,
and forestry and forest products will,
as rule, be taken by special agents
and by correspondence and not by
enumerators. The information gath
cred is strictly confidential, made so
by law. Census information cannot
by any circumstances be used as a
basis for taxation nor can 1t be used
to harm any person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or pun
ishment of any person for any viola
ton of the law"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Bodies Washed Ashore.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Selvice.1
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Dec. 29.-The
bodies OF several members Of the
crew Of the Dutch steamer anton
VanDriel We're washed ashore near
the eastern head Of ST. Shots today.
The vessel struck the rocky coast
last night. Five men still were
clinging to the superstructuve today,
but the sea was too rough to effect
their rescue.
1t was not known how many men
were drowned.
Part of the crew took to the boats,s
1T was reported. but these were
swamped.
Great seas were breaking over the
ship today.
A steamer was to be sent from ST.
Johns to effect rescue of the menE
still on the ship. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
SUPREME COURT
OF MEXICO
To Decide Within Fifteen Days
Whether jenkins is to be Tried
Before Federal Court or
az Puebla.

lBy Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 29.-The SUI
preme court of Mexico will decide
within fifteen days whether VIM. 0.
Jenkins, American consular agent
charged with collision with bandits
who recently abducted him, shall be
tried before federal court or the
state court of Puebla. it was learned
toGay.
Julio Mitchell. prosecuting attorney
of Puebla who had been collecting evil
dence in the Jenkins case, completed
his work and turned all data over to
the supreme court. He stated today
he had found new and more damag-
ing evidence" against jenkins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29

formerly Bertha Noble, of Lafayette,
Ind. and according to Detective Joe
Taylor believed to be member of the
outfit, a band of no
torious crooks.
Secondly the police department Is
in communication with tbs Kansas
City police in an effort to discover II
Leighton was implicated in numerous
crooked deals perpetrated in the mid
die west. Local detectives think the
murder motive had nothing to do with
previous crime committed in the
east
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Let Reds Go Home
UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. \
BALTIMORE, Md. Dec 29'.Iil
the members of the red. organization
don't like this country, let them ga
home. If they do not go. then we will
have to send them there. They came
here to become future citizens nor
| to be dictators. We cannot let them
! become dictators"
! That is what Cardinal Gibbons said
today in speaking about the United
Americans, national organizations
with a proposed membership of 81
100000 to combat the activities of
radicals. The cardinal is one of the
officers of the association which has:
been proceeding quietly for the LAST
six months Other leaders are Otto
II. Kahn, Daniel Willard, H H. Vest
inghouse and Dr. David Jayne HiiiAl
The cardinal did not say today wha35
plans have been made TO check the
red" progress here. but it is beas
lieved that the raids in all sections
Of the country last month are the
direct results of the work of the
organization.
THE foreigners who come to OUT
shores" the cardinal continued, arg
given every opportunity to earn arr
honest living. Their environmentS
are much better here than they hatS
at home and the authorities give them
every assistance possible to MAXI
them useful citizens OF this grand
country.
The laws here are not as hard tsS
obey as those they had to contend
with in their former countries, bus
ha fDraipnerc Tnrst rnroernhnr fbahs4
the laws of this country must bss!
obeyed by them, the same as our owfl
people have to obey them"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
THOMPSON
DIED SATURDAY
Former keokuk Resident Passed
Away From Attack of Pneumonia
Body Will be Brought Back
of Burial.

Mrs. Caroline Thompson, widow of
William Thompson and former resi-
dent of Keokuk, died Saturday at her
home in Peoria Mrs. Thompson
death was due to pneumonia. She is
survived by her two sons, William
and Frank Thompson, both OF whom
live in Peoria. Her husband and a
daughter died several years ago.
The bodyiwill be brought back here
for burial and the services will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
parlors of Crimmins and
Son at $3.50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
"CAP" SCOTT
FOUND DEAD
Little Brown and White Fox Terrier,
Pet Of the Court House, Is
Found Dead This
Morning.

The court house officials are mourn
ing the passing of a friend.
Cap" the little brown and white
fox terrier, owned by Sheriff John
C. Scott was found dead this morn
ing. Cap had been ailing for several
days.
The little dog was a full blooded
animal with pedigree and besides
his value as dog, was friend Of
everyone at the court house and all
over town for Gap" was a sociable
little dog until the infirmities Of age
kept him at home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
This Man Says
Army Eats Lots
Of Potatoes

The sergeant at the army sta.
ton received the following letter
from Earnest KINNEY, who en-
listed for Panama last week:
Jefson Bricks. Mo.
Dere Sure:
| got heare al rite, we had
lots fun Of that saler, thinks
is lots better what / thot tina
was.
Theirs lot felers goein to
Panacal (Panama) peeel 3
baruls of SWEET patatuz yes
turda. That eet lots patatuz in
the Army thinks /.
viii see You in Panscanal
(Panama)
EARNEST KINNEY
The letter was addressed to
"Sargum Field. Rocking Station
for Army"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
The New Modesty.

Yonker's Statesman: The new
modesty," said Clarence Underwood
magazine illustrator, has frank
quality. 1t is born of athletic beauty
The old modesty was merely a desire
TO conceal ugliness. A beautiful girl
in white bathing dress came out
of the water at Palm Beach and adj
vanced over the sand 10 her mother.
"Dear met the mother whispered,
you shouldn't have got wet. darling;
that suit Is almost transparent.
The girl smiled calmly.
Don't worry she said. Tn not
deformed.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
HARRY NEW
NEAR COLLAPSE
Condition So Serious That Physicians
Did Not Think He Could
Attend Court Session
Today.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.1
| LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 29.-
Harry S. New, on trial for murder.
was on the verge Of collapse at the
county Jail today.
| His condition was so serious that
4 at nine o'clock Jail attaches said
there was doubt whether he could be
taken to court this morning.
Physicians are in attendance.
Jail attaches said this morning
when they called New they found his
mind was apparently blank He
did not know where he was, what he
should do on getting out Of bed or
that he was on trial for murder, they
said.
Physicians were called and pro-
nounced his condition serious.
Shortly after nine o'clock, plans
were set afoot to summon a medical
inquiry under jurisdiction of the
court, to determine his exact condf-
ton and decide whether the trial
Ishould proceed.
Trial Is Resumed.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 20
Although Jail attaches insisted Harry
IS New was near collapse this morning,
his trial was resumed shortly after
ten o'clock.
Opening of the trial was delayed
ten minutes by News failure to appear
on time. When he did appear, he
seemed little more tired or haggard
than on previous days. He spoke to
his mother as he came into court.
Attorneys said his condition is be-
ing watched closely and future action
depends on developments.
Albert Nathan, a newspaper man,
was the first witness called and at
Itcrneys Immediately became engaged
in a lengthy argument as to whether
Nathan was competent to testify as
to News sanity or insanity.
The court finally had Nathan's ties.
timony postponed until this after
noon.
Frank g. Webb, cook at Santa
Monica ranch, where New had work
ed, told of News peculiar attitude
toward piece Of cake, a plate OF
meat and vegetables, team OF
horses and an apple tree.
He said that once New took a bite
from piece OF cake. complimented
him on how good it was and then
threw it out the window.
Another time, he said, New filled
his plate with meat and vegetables
and then left it on the table.
One day, he said, he saw New try
ing to drive team over an apple
tree. He was whipping the horses,
who were doing their best to climb
the tree. Webb yelled at New.
"Oh, pshaw," New yelled, and
drove around the tree.
DO you think there were times
when New did not know the differ
ence between right and wrong
Webb was asked.
when he tried to drive the team
over the apple tree, he did not know
what was right or wrong" Webb an
swered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Increased One Cent.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
SYRACUSE. N. Y, Dec. 29.-The
price OF Syracuse Sunday papers has
been Increased from seven cents to
eight cents. Advertising rates are
being adjusted to meet the increased
cost Of print paper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
KEOkUk HIGH
LOSES AGAIN
Basket Ball Five Is Defeated by
Hamilton Team in Game
Played There Friday

The Keokuk high school basket
ball team seems to have hit slump
or something. Hamilton high beat
them on the Hamilton floor Friday
night by the score of 30 to ID. The
local five lost last week to Donnell-
son and again to the Y team and to
the Hamilton team. Montrose was
its only victory in the four games
played in the last ten days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
TWO lmpo rtant DEVELOPMENT.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
Los ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 20
TWO important Developments in the
murder mystery Of Lee Thomas Leigh
ton, alias Albert Norwood. who was
killed by gangsters at his home here
Friday night were divulged by the po-
lice department today.
The first is that Leighton's wife was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29

couldn't understand their enthusiasm
but it didn't take Tropp but minute
TO contract the Panama disease and
before he knew it he was signing
papers which like magician's wand
changed his status from sailor to
soldier, but he was heard to remark,
We'll, boys. it's all the same as long
as its for Uncle Sam" He's in the
army now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR UNITY CLUB
Presents, Big Dinner and Good Time
Features of Noon Meeting at
Hotel Iowa
Today.

The Unity club had its Christmas
celebration at the Hotel Iowa, In the
Tiffany room this noon. There were
forty members present and there was
Christmas tree with presents on 1t
foe every one there The members
enjoyed an elaborate luncheon and
then had good time with the Christ
mas tree and the gifts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
PASTORS HOLD
NO MEETING
Ministerial Association Did Not Con-
vene This Morning at Usual Time
Will Call Special Session
to Make Plans.

The Ministerial association did not
hold its regular meeting this morn
ing. There is some special business
to be transacted and there will be a
call session of this board in the near
future to make plans for the week OF
which is always held the first
week in January.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
j. G. THOMAS
HERE TODAY
Former Resident Of Keokuk Who
Has Been Abroad Is Here on
Visit and Renewing Ac-
quaintances.

]. G.. Thomas. former official Of
the Purity Oats company, and who
has been abroad for the last three
months, is in Keokuk today. Mr..
Thomas and his daughter and her
husband made the trip together and
landed In New York last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Thirty Per Cent Raise.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 29.-The
.Johnstown Tribune has announced an
increase in advertising rates effective
January 1, averaging thirty per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29
Affects IS Percent.

About IS percent of all inmates
who have been confined at Anamosa
are affected by statistics showing
broken families OF this 65 percent,
a portion reports either father or
mother dead, or both parents de
ceased. Then comes the So percent
reporting separation or parents
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-29

through process OF divorce, or sepa-
ration by mutual agreement.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-11
FOUR MILLION DOLLAR
ROAD HAULED NO LOGS

Washington, Nov. 10.-According
to testimony taken by the Frear sub
committee of the Graham war ex-
penditures committee meeting in New
York, up to the time the armistice
was signed, not foot of spruce tim
Der had been taken from the forests
of the Northwest over the $4,000,000
railroad built for that purpose across
the Olympia peninsula in Washington
state.
Testimony to this effect was given
by H. S. Kerbaugh, partner in the
firm of Stems arey-Kerbaugh, con-
tractors, who built the railroad for
the government. Previous testimony
before the subcommittee indicated the
needs of spruce for air
planes could have been more quickly
supplied over logging railroad fif-
teen miles long that would have cost
only 100000 to build.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-11-11
EAST END


Mrs. Blair has returned home af-
ter very pleasant visit with rela-
tives at Madisonville.
Mr.. Love Daniel has moved his
family from Pflapze Hill over on the
Sevierville pike.
Mr.. Will Hatcher will move his
family to the country at an early
date.
Mrs. Mary Harrill has been quite
sick for few days.
Mr.. James Saffells of Vonore
spent last Sunday week the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Granville Samples.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnston
sepnt one afternoon recently with
Mr.. Arthur Jones and family.
Mrs. Laura Upton was shopping in
the city one orning last week,
Miss Helen Parker of Chambers
Station spent Tuesday night with
the Misses Brown.
Mrs. Willie Everett and little son.
Master Jay Dee, have returned home
after spending a week the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
McCosh of near Holston College.
Miss Callie Gregory has been some
what indisposed for few days, but
friends are glad to know that she
is able to be back at her work again.