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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24

FOUNDATION FOR DAIRY HERD
Excellent Results Obtained in Starting
VIII Grade Calves From Good
Producers.

Rrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Young calves from good dairy cows
are a satisfactory foundation for start
ing dairy herd. Ordinarily the meth
cd advocated is to grade up common
cows with a pure-bred bull requiring
a number of years Of patient selection
and breeding-a period sometimes dis
couraging to an energetic dairyman.
Frequently this causes farmers, who
want results too quickly, to change
breeds.
It is expensive to buy mature dairy
cows that are free from disease, that
have good breeding and show desirable
productive ability. Often, especially in
new dairy sections, farmer buys ma
ture stock without being properly pre-
pared to care for it, and many dis
couragements follow. To great ex-
tent most Of this difficulty can be
avoided by buying good grade heifer
calves from herds Of well-established
milk production. In some dairy re-
giOns it is a common practice to sell
the heifer calves for veal. These calves,
while only grades, are usually from
good producing ancestors and carry
a productive ability much greater than
common cows.
The buying Of such calves to start
dairy herds has been tried in several
states with excellent results. OF
course the cost Of small calves is much
less than mature animals and the dam
ger Of disease is also greatly lessened.
In general, shipping is simpler. Calves
may be shipped by express at from two
to four weeks old, depending upon the
distance, with good results, If they are
properly cared for upon arrival.
In buying it is, important to deal
only with dairymen. Do not buy from
men who purchase calves at stock
yards to ship back to the farmers, be-
cause it is not always possible to de-
termine the breeding Of the calves, and
calves that are physically unfit may be
shipped.
In some cases shipments are made
C. O. b., which enables the buyer to
see the calves before paying for them.
A man who sells calves in this way
makes a special effort to please his
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24
Scouts Keep the

Every now and then some Judge or
Juvenile court worker bears testi-
mony that scouting keeps boys out OF
mischief, that scouts keep the law and
are good citizens in embryo. Recently
U. E. Harmon, an attorney Of Tacoma,
WASH, made the following statement:
"Of all the boys passing through the
juvenile court in the last year, not one
was an active scout" There are 700
boys affiliated with the Tacoma coun-
ell, so this statement really means
something. Not one boy who came up
as a case before the court was an &C
tive scout, and upon investigation it
was shown that In only two cases we've
the offenders boys who had had any
connection whatever at any time with
scouting. e. West, in Boys
Life
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24

Edible Fish Found at Great Depths.
While there are many varieties and
great quantities of curious fish in the
abysmal depths (some have been
trawled up from depths Of three miles
and nore), none Of these are eatable.
The limit to which fish fit for food are
found is 1000 feet. Even so, the dis
covery that valuable food fishes live In
far deeper water opens up amazing
possibilities, and will have mos: i'm
portant bearing on the future food
supply Of the world.
The North sea, which has for ages
supplied most Of the fish markets Of
western Europe, is so shallow that. ex-
cept in a very few places, building
as high as st. Paul's cathedral, placed
on the bottom, would stick out above
the surface. It has generally been con-
sidered useless to fish in greater
deDkAA
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24
SOLUTION OF FOOD PROBLEM
Dairymen Should Make What They
Have Go Further-Not Necessary
to SLAUGHTER Cows.

Dairymen can solve the feed short
age by the same method that people
are using to solve the food shortage:
They can make what they have 60
further. If food economies can result
in feeding more people. the same feed
can feed more cows.
No one advocates the killing Of part
Of the people in order to provide an
abundance Of food for the rest. It is
not more necessary to kin large num-
bers of dairy cows because Of a short
feed supply. Such action, moreover,
taken in the face Of our national need
for dairy products, would be calam-
49,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24
"A Hybrid Mariner.
IAN old salt, eh?"

"You might call him that"
"He's the sort of sailor, I presume:
who feels sorry for Us poor landlub-
bers when there's q storm at sea,
knowing that chimneys are tumbling
about our ears and roofs being blown
off while he's snug and safe in his
berth aboard the Many Ann or the
Liza Janew
"He isn't that kind Of an old salt.
Hes employed on liner, one Of those
big floating hotels, and he doesn't see
much more of the ocean than the aver.
age~baggage man in a land HOTEL
Birmingham AgeHerald
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24
To Foil Auto Thieves.

To aid in the capture Of automobile
thieves a Los Angeles man has in
vented a clamp to be locked about
tire which makes q loud noise each
time it strikes a pavement and leaves
an easily followed trail.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-01-24

Plan to Meet Increasing Demand for
Milk by Raising Better Dairy Heif.
ers.
customers. It seems desirable, espe-
cially in sparsely settled sections, that
more attention be given to perfecting
a satisfactory system Of distributing
dairy calves to farmers.
Advantages in buying small calves
as a foundation for dairy herd are
summarized as follows:
Small investment.
Better breeding.
Greater freedom from disease.
In case Of accident loss Is smaller.
Raising calves stimulates interest
and In consequence causes better care
of live stock.
A satisfactory herd can be estab4
lished more rapidly than by grading
up common cows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
VETERAN IS
NEAR DEATH
kahoka Man Who Has Been IN Poor
Health for Several Months, Is
Not Expected to Live Much
Longer.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Nov. I'D. G.
Creger, veteran drayman of Kahoka,
is very ill at his home in this city,
and his death IS expected at any hour.
He has been in very poor health for
several months.
DR.. P. A. Geeslin, of this city, sub
mitted to an operation at Keokuk
hospital last week. He is reported as
in ~ fair way toward recovery. DR..
j. Reel, of ST. Louis, is in charge OF
DR.. Geeslin's practice.
Circuit court will convene in regu-
lar term December 6. There are only
fifty-seven cases ON the docket-the
smallest in many years.
Mrs. ). NJ. Lapsley Is moving this
week from Pennington, iowa, to Ka-
hoka.
Kahoka camp No. 1890 will hold an
important business meeting at their
hall in Kahoka neat tuesday evening.
Following the meeting luncheon will
be served. District Deputy Ed Locke,
of LaPista, was in the city w edne5
day, and will DE here again next Tues
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

day. A county wide drive for new
members will be launched at Tues
day nights meeting.
Ambrose Johnson has purchased
the Mrs. Ida Baker residence in the
east part of the city.
George Lawrence and Miss Ruby
Norman, both Of Kahoka, were united
in marriage Monday, Nov. Is, Squire
is. NJ. Perry officiating.
George Godfrey and Miss Carrie
Huff, Davenport, Iowa couple, were
united in marriage in Kahoka, Mon
day, Judge J. s. Hardy officiating.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Presbyterian church in this city.
Miss Florence Elwell has purchased
the millinery store of Mrs. Della Kroh
in this city.
Miss Lacey Jones, who has been en-
iployed at the Exchange bank in this
city, has resigned and departed Wea4
nesday for her home in Washington
L. N. MCGOWAN has resigned as
linotype operator. at the Free Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGowan will leave in
few days for farm near st. Louis,
where they will make their home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
FIVE KINGS
BEAT FOUR ACES
Poker Dispute In Court Awaits Testi-
mony Of Mr.. HoyIe, Who is
Sought for by ?
...- Baiiiff

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Tits a
sad tale, mates, but unless five kings
will beat four aces, Manuel j. Fer
nandez is mighty likely to go to jail
But, in any event, there is ray
of hope the decision may tell the
poker playing world what's the high
hand when the joker's wild.
1t happened like this. Fernandez
and his friends Benjamin Santos and
Miguel Olympus, sat down for a
friendly game. 81 s.- 80. 49,,
:. There came a time when four nat
ural aces smiled in the hand OF
Olympus. + Fernandez opened, Olym
pus raised and the war was on. The
pot was over $500 when Olympus
called and showed his cards.
That's a fine hand" said Fernan
dez, "but here's five kings" He
showed four monarchs and the Joker
and grabbed the pot.
Now Olympus doesn't figure that
five kings ever could sit on a single
throne and he had Fernandez ar
rested for robbery. Police Judge Nc
Alec pondered at the tale. He passed
it I'D to the lawyers. They thought
that perhaps Mr.. Hoyle knew. Sc
the case has been continued for a
week while the bailiff pages Hoyle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Would Admit Germans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
GENEVA, Nov. 17.-Admission OF
Germans to the league of nations was
urged today at the meeting of the as
sembly. Honorio Puerrydon, Argen-
tine, and Lord Robert Cecil, the Brit
ish delegate from South Africa,
pleaded Germany's cause without men
tioning the country by name.
Puerrydon declared il admission is
not offered every nation, there may
be another league formd. At least,
he said, the impression will get about
that the league of nations is merely
an organization for liquidating the war,
not society to insure world peace.
Cecil talked in the same vein.
Cecil also pleaded that the assembly
session should not adjourn without
some action to permit former enemy
countries to enter the league.
Cecil urged immediate action to re-
store order in Armenia and save the
He criticized the score
cy of the league councils work in the
weeks prior to the assembly meeting
and specifically requested publication
of documents in the Polish-Lithuanian
dispute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
MUCH INTEREST
HERE IN GAME
Ebersole Probably Will Play in the
Army-Navy Clash and David
Days Brother is Coach
Of the Army Squad ."

The annual army-navy football game
will have more than passing interest
for Keokuk.
Edward Ebersole, star half-back. for
the locals last year, and this year a
student in the military academy at
West Point, will be in the game, it
is expected Ebby has played in sew
eral army games this season. He was
out of the game along the first of the
month, but was being primed for the
big game, New York sporting writer's
said in recent issues of their papers.
Besides Ebby there is another tie
of interest for Keokuk. DAILY, the
army coach, is a younger brother OF
David Daily, district manager for Stone
and Webster at Keokuk. MI Daily
himself, is much interested in football
and has had experience in coaching.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
NINE DAYS IN
JAIL CURES HIM
Young WiIlets Now Thinks Papa Was
Right and Agrees to Put End to
His Love At
fair

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
LOS ANGELES. Calf, Nov. IT,
Nine days in durance vile have some
what altered the views of Harry l..
Willets, 10, ON jai1s and women.
He is the Son of millionaire
Birdsboro, Pa, shoe manufacturer.
"Jails are all right for tough guys,
but not for a gentlemenE son." re-
marked Henry today as he breathed
the outdoor air.
The youth is accused . OF having
stolen an automobile so he could take
Mrs. Lupie Jackson, a pretty % year
old widow, "for a ride .r
Henry's father came thousands OF
miles to his rescue, offering to furn-
ish bail for his release If he ceased
his attentions to the young woman.
Henry, however, is reported to have
declared ''I'll rot in dungeon for
ever rather than give up Eupie.'
"An right. then rot was the re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Back Ache
Timber Up With Penetrating
Hamiin'S Wizard Oil

For Lame Back, Sideache, Shout
der Pain, Stiff Neck, etc, use Ham
Inns Wizard Oil 1t penetrates
quickly, eases the pain and drives
out the soreness. Keep it in the
house.
Wizard Oil is good dependable
preparation to have in the medicine
chest for first aid when the doctor
may be far away You have no
idea how useful it will be found in
cases of every day ailment or mis-
hap, when there is need of an inn
mediate healing, antiseptic applica-
ton, as in cases of sprains, bruises,
cuts, burns, bites and ,stings.
Generous size bottle 35c.
If you are troubled with constipation
or sick headache try Hamlins Wizard
Liver Whips. Just pleasant little pink
pills at druggists for soc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver, stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood, and
purifying the entire system. They do
that which calomel Goes, without any of
the bad after effects. Take one or two
every night for week and note the
pleasing effect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
DOCTOR HURT
AT PENNINGTON
w. J. Kirkpatrick Thrown Through
Windshield Of Automobile When
"a, Rock Island Train Strikes
lsr Rear of the Car. y
Especial to The Gate City.1

Special to The Gate C1ty.1
PENNINGTON, Ia, Nov. 17.-Dr.
w. J. Kirkpatrick, of Pennington,
was seriously injured this morning
when thrown out Of his automobile.
which was struck by the Rock Island
train which leaves here about IL
o'clock. W..
Dr. Kirkpatrick was driving east
on Bridge street, and at the railroad
crossing two blocks above the depot
his automobile was struck at the rear
end by the train and the doctor
thrown through the windshield OF his
auto -.
He was seriously cut about the
head and neck, and his back was in
jured. 1t is not known whether his
injuries will prove fatal
There are some new buildings be-
ing erected at this point that hide
the view Of the tracks. The doctor
did not see the train until he was
almost on the track, and he tried to
get off of the rail, but was struck
By the engine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Hear-
ings on the Irish question, which are
expected to run for nearly a month,
were started today by the American
commission on Ireland.
First witnesses today were persons
who have recently made trips to Ire
land and the commission hoped to
get from them a first hand descrip-
ton of conditions from their point
of view. Later persons actually con-
cerned in the Sim Fem activities,
including Mrs. MacSwiney, widow OF
the late lord mayor OF Cork, will be
heard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Chester Has Escaped.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. H.
Denny Chester, alleged murderer OF
Florence Barton, who dived head
first through Pullman window and
escaped from three detectives, is be-
lieved to have eluded the posse and
by hopping q freight
train.
The dogs lost what appeared to be
a hot trail at the railroad track near
Merna, five miles from here. Before
that the hounds had followed trial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
FRANK BARNETT
WAS WELL KNOWN
Death Of Former Citizen in Los Anse-
Z. Takes Away One Of the Old
Residents Of
keoIuk.
he CAME HERE IN 1851
ne Married Here, and With His Fam.
lily Moved First to Kansas City
and Then to Los
Angeles.

Elliott B. Maple Of Los Angeles.
Calf, sends to The Gate City some
interesting data with reference to the
death of Frank Barnett, which oc-
CURED in Los Angeles. November 8.
Mr.. Barnett was eighty-nine years
old 1T the time of his passing.
Frank Barnett came to Keokuk in
1881. and was connected with Chit
tenden and MvGavic, wholesale gro
GERS, first, and then for many years
was connected with the S. T. Pond
company.
In 1856 Mr.. Barnett was married,
his wife being Naomi Barrett, daugh-
ter of Wilson Barrett, proprietor OF
the old Barrett House located on Blon-
deau between Fourth and Fifth
streets. Two of Mrs. Barrett's sis
tiers were married about the same
time. One became Mrs. William Will
son, wife of the proprietor of gro
Gerry store at Seventh and Main
streets, and the other Mrs. James
Wilson, wife of the old engineer on
the Keokuk and Hamilty bridge. All
of these have died except Mrs. Bar
nett.
In 1893 Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett moved
from Keokuk to Kansas City, and In
1911 they moved to Los Angeles.
Three of the six children born to
Mr.. and Mrs Barnett survive. They
are Fred P. Barnett and Robert G.
Barnett OF Kansas City, and Mrs. e.
c. Gates of Los Angeles. 1t was at
Mrs. Gates home that Mr.. Barnetts
death occurred. !
Frank Barnett was man OF SUI
peiror mental power and was endowed
with so kindly disposition that he
was loved by every one who knew
him.
He carried his years remarkably
well until within the last year, and
their welded like of sixty-four years
was ideal in every way. He was
good husband, fathers and citizen.
whose life was above reproach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Women Who Suffer

Should find relief from theirsu
ings by taking the woman's tenn
perance Tonic and Nervine, which
has helped so many women, some
Of them right in your neighbor-
hood When the household cares
and the worries Of everyday life
have dragged you down, made
you unhappy, and there is moth
ing in life but headache, backache
and worry, turn to the right pre-
scription, one gotten up by DR..
Pierce fifty years ago, which has
helped many thousands Of women
in this country. It is called DR..
Pferce's Favorite Prescription and
can be had in every drug store in
the land, in tablet or liquid form.
HASTINGS, NEBR.- About seven
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
PROOF OF WILL.
State of Iowa, Lee County, So.
Tn n;ct-;c+ C0rt.f

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that on the
fourteenth day Of October, A. D. 1920,
a paper was opened and read by the
clerk Of the district court Of Lee
county, iowa, purporting to be the
last will and testament Of John w.
Bland, late of Lee county, in the state
Of Iowa, deceased: and that proof
Of the genuineness Of said instrument
will be heard in the district court Of
said county, ut Keokuk, on the first
day of December, A. D. 1920, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
being the eighth day Of the November
term, 1896 of said court, when all
persons interested in said will are re,
CURED to be present and make their
objections to the same, if any they
have.
In witness whereof, | hereunto set
my hand this '.hird day of November
1920.
O. R. JOHNSTON. Clerk.
BY ED S. MERRICK. Deputy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Villa AS a Farmer.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, Nov. Ire
ports that Pancho Villa, former Next
can bandit, is in Lower California,
with a number of his followers, i'm
tending to develop lands there. could
not be verified here at the offices OF
Mexican agents today.
Villa is reported to have been in
Ensenada recently. He was last
heard of In Chihuahua, where he and
his men were given lands by the
Mexican government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

Joinder of the elder Willets, or words
to that effect.
For nine days Henry pondered in 4
cell. Finally he sent for his fathers
lawyer.
"You know, think papa was right"
Henry is said to have told*nim. The
bond was furnished for his freedom.
1t is reported he end Lupie have de-
cided to call it all off,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Mooney May be reed.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servlcel
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov ibis
trict Attorney Matthew Brady, of San
Francisco declared today that if the
courts should order new trial for
Thomas Mooney, now serving life in
the state penitent;ary as a result OF
the preparedness parade explosion
here in 1916 he probably would move
that the case be dismissed and Mooney
be freed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
OFFICER is
HERE AGAIN
Machinist Mate S. Edison, From Bur-
lington Recruiting Station, Is in
keokuk This Week Get
ting Enlistments-

Machinist Mate S. Edison, from the
recruiting station at Burlington, is in
Keokuk again this week to continue
his work of getting enlistments for
the United States navy. He wants
more Keokuk men to sign up for
service, he says.
Edison is located at the Grand hotel
this week, and persons who are In
terested in joining the navy can see
him either there or IN the recruiting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

sided to try it. I took four bottles
OF .Favorite Prescription before 1 felt
satisfied as to my condition and feel
certain that sFavorite Prescription
saved me from the operating table and
the surgeons knife. Two years after
wards when the turn of life commenced,
l took Favorite Prescription again
with the result that 1 came through
strong and healthy and still maintain
wonderful health. MRS. MARTHA
61RAYER, DIS South Denver Street. =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

events following the abduction of the
Coughlin baby last June 2, ending
with the crank's capture in Egg Har-
bar, August 2.
It was believed Judge Swartz VIII
impose the maximum penalty OF
twenty years on the charge of second
degree murder and also give Pasqu2le
life on the indictment for Kidnapping
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

which had shown where some one had
slept, supposedly Chester, and oc-
casionally ha0 shown traces Of blood.
The trail led to- many sheds, revealing
the fugitive's hiding places. sc
Detectives Boyle and Farrell, who
were taking Chester: back to Kansas
City to face a charge of murder, have
left Broken Bow on separate hunt
for the desperado.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
HASTINGS, NEBR.- About seven
years ago became very miserable with

weakness from
which W ON e n
suffer. I suf-
fered with pains
all the tim e.
One of my neigh
bors urged me to
take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scri p ton be-
cause it had
cured her of
81 ar symp-
toms. SO de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Draft Evader CAUGHT.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Nov: II.
Louis Kruger, 80, sought as draft
evader for two years, was arrested
after a chase here today by Police
man Edward Holtz. He was one or
four brothers involved in ehe shooting
of several members Of a posse two
years ago when federal agents sought
to arrest them as draft evaders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Y. w. c. A. ITEMS
Noon Time Meetings.

The noon day prayer services, which
are being held this week at the
Y. w. C. A., will be continued through
Saturday and all women and girls
are invited to attend them. They
are held from 1890 to 1880 o'clock
at the association building in observ
ance of the world wide week Oh
prayer for association work.