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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
-FOUR WOMEN
ARE SUFFOCATED
| Fire at Home For Aged Practically
Destroyed Building And Was Fa-
! tai to Several Of the
Inmates.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
LYNN, Mass, Feb. 23.-Four aged
woman were suffocated when fire
practically destroyed the home for
aged women here today. The dead
are:
MRS. CLARA WALKER, so.
MISS LYDIA K. WADE, 81.
MISS MARTHA PROCTOR, 90.
MISS ELLEN A. GOWDY, 10.
Four of the inmates were removed
to hospital They were suffering
from exposure and the effects Of
smoke.
DR.. Anna Curtis. superintendent of
the Fall River hospital, who was visi-
ting at the home, and Miss Bessie S.
Kell, nurse, who discovered the
blaze, aroused the inmates and helped
the invalids from buildings. In
last attempt to rescue one of the four
women who were suffocated, Mrs.
Curtis was cut off from escape and
jumped from second story window.
She was taken to a hospital suffering
from bruises and cuts. Miss kell
suffered slightly from ss.oke.
John G. Sheehan, a fireman, who
was injured when he fell from lad
der while bringing the body OF Miss
Gowdy from the building was also
taken to a hos ital Police started
an investigation as soon as the fire
was out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
WILLIAM KEPPEL
DIES IN WEST
His Death Came as the Result OF
Pleurisy and Occurred at Pasa-
dena, Caiif.--Was Native
Of keokuk.

Word has been received here Of
the death of William w. Keppel,
which occurred February % at Pasa-
dena, Calf, from pleurisy following
influenza. William Keppel is the
son of Frank Keppel, 927 South Fifth
street. and was born in the year
1881 august q. He was educated
here in the public schools and after
graduating he entered the ice bust
ness. Several years later he went
into the meat packing business with
his father under the name of F. KEEP
pei & Son.
In 1906 William Keppel left for
California and gradually climbed In
the business world, and at the time
Of his death owned and operated two
of the largest auto supply stations in
southern California, being in partner
ship with younger brother, Frank
Keppel, Jr.
Mr.. keppel at the time Of his
death was thirty-eight years OF age,
and leaves to mourn his loss his
wife, little daughter, Margaret
Louise, and an infant daughter elev
en- days old; his father, Frank KEEP
pei, ST., Of Keokuk. and three sisters,
Mrs. H. s. Lourie, Of Birmingham,
Ala; Miss Helen S. Keppel, OF Los
Angeles, Calf, and Mrs. F. c. Stock.
ton, of Keokuk, and brother,
Frank Keppel. Jr., Of Pasadena,
Calf. Burial will be at Pasadena on
Tuesday, February "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
BREAK EVEN
IN TWO GAMES
High School Regulars Beat Carthage
in Thriller, While Montrose
Bests Midaets in Curtain
Raiser.

Keokuk high school broke even in
the double-header played Saturday
night in the Y gymnasium The
regulars defeated Carthage, % to 49,
while the Midgets lost to Montrose
by the score of Is to 16.
Carthage played brand of basket
ball that brought plaudits from the
crowd and praise from the players
Carthage has the cleanest, best ma
tured team that has played in Keo
kuk this season, an official Of the
Keokuk squad said today. Clark
played splendid game at center
and Kirchner. who opposed him for
Keokuls, played great ball for begin
ner. Shontz was the principal scorer
for Carthage, while Hart held the
record for Keokuk with nine.
The lineup was:
Keokuk-Kirchner. center: Eber
sole and Hart, forwards; Worster
and Sutlive, guards.
Carthage-Clark, center: Smith
and Shontz, forwards; Newman and
Martin, guards.
Goals were made as follows: Hart
10; Worster, /: Carl, j.: Martin. l:
Smith, q, Shontz. 8. Free throws
Hart, 2: Shontz, 1. .G4
The game between the Midgets
and Montrose had some regrettable
features, which, according to loca
officials, will result in severing rela
lions between the two schools. It Is
admitted by the Midgets that Mont
rose is entitled to victory on its
merits, but the team and officials
here hold that Montrose played un.
necessarily rough: that Poole was
deliberately. slugged and Hobbs was
slammed to the floor by g Montrose
guard. Such tactics. according tt
Coach Applebee, will not be tolerated
and relations are at an end between
the two. schools.
Phillips was hurt during the first
five minutes and played the game
with his hand bandaged. Abel sho'
one basket; Hobbs. four; Poole. one
and Phillips two. Wilson made three
and Shaw six baskets for the visitors
and Wilson had two free throws.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
CAN CLEAN UP
BILLION DOLLARS
Careful Audit Of income Tax Would
Result in Large Sum Being
Collected by Govern.
n3ent

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
\ WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-An ap.
preparation to finance a $1,000, O00,0 900
drive on tax dodgers has been asked
of congress by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper, it was learned
today.
This amount, Roper informed the
house appropriations committee, can
be brought into the treasury II con.
sress will allow sufficient funds for
a thorough audit of all tax returns.
ADULTS of the 1916 and part of the
1917 returns have netted 100000, 900,
but the internal revenue bureau IS
so far behind on it's work that large
additional force of auditors is needed
to bring more money due the gov
eminent into the treasury at this
time. Roper said. For this purpose
he asked for an appropriation of 3d.
100000 10 employ $50 auditors and
coo auxiliary clerks TO go over faulty
returns.
a preliminary investigation also
has shown that the government has
been paid money on income and other
taxes to which Ii is not entitled and
IL is estimated that the refunds dur
ing this year will total S12000,000.
f, AS TO the taxes which the govern
ment hopes to recover Roper said:
+, 1--WE find upon examination that
ttwo-thirds Of these unassessed taxes
lie in a group of about $4,000 returns.
These are the sc-cailed consolidated
,returns-that is returns of corpora
tions of all kinds which have many
subsidiary companies, probably run
ming from five to twenty subsidiary
companies per return. These $4,000
consolidated returns probably repre-
sent 100000 individual company re.
turns. An audit of 302,938 cases has
netted the government $125,5750, 422.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
American dye industry, which grew UP
during the war
FORMER GATE
CITY SOLICITOR
j.. S. Huse's Picture is Published in
Sioux City Tribune in connee-
tion With His New
+ Position,

). S. Huse, former solicitor for
The Gate City, has gone into the
automobile selling game. The Sioux
City Tribune carries. picture of
Mr.. Huse and the following notice:
81. S. Huse has severed his con-
nection with the Moore-Shenkberg
company and accepted position as
general salesman for DIR. Harty &
Son, distributors Of the Grant Light
Six He has been in the grocery
business for number of years, COM
ing here from Des Moines two years
ago. He enjoys wide acquaintance
over this trade territory"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Saws Hoover is No Republican.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 2S.-'
Senator Boies Penrose declared today
that Herbert Hoover will never be
considered as presidential possibility
by the republican national convention
He charged Hoover had ''insulted' the
republican party.
ANY good republican can be noml-
mated for president and can defeat a
democrat" said Penrose, just before
leaving in his private car for stuart,
Fla, where he will remain until April
to recuperate from long illness.
But Mr.. Hoover is neither good
nor a bad republican. He is no repuo,
lican at all. In the last congressional
election although he had received the
general confidence of all the American
neople in the administration of a
fund amounting to several hundred
million dollars, he came out IN par
tisan statement insulting the repub
lican parry by urging the return of a
democratic congress harmonious 70
the program laid out by President
Wilson,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
REVIVAL HAS
COME TO CLOSE
Three Weeks Of Services Ended Last
Evening With Final Appeal
by the Rev. Harvey
j. Moore.
IContributed.l

Yesterday proved to be great day
for the First Baptist church Of Keo-
kuk, and one that will be long re-
membered. 1t marked the close of
three weeks successful evangelistic
campaign. Gods spirit was present
IN mighty power, beginning in the
Sunday school. At the close of the
Sunday school hour, Mr.. Moore gave
the invitation and eighteen went for
ward Ito confess the Lord as their
saviour.
good crowd was present at both
morning and evening services, the
sermon subject in the morning being
What is Christian" In the even
ing, Mr.. Moore spoke upon the sub
]ect, Almost, Thou Persuadest Me
10 be Christian" He said a great
many people. today were like King
Agrippa, whom Paul almost persuad-
Gu and yet would not yield.
he also spoke of ten, reasons
people had given him for not becom-
ing christian and joining the
cnurch, some OF which were, IL am as
seod as any church member" "Thc
clurch work does not amount to
lluch and II don't feel like IT." He
showed, however, with words OF deep
convection that these reasons have
,it'ie Or no foundation and that
1seryone should accept and follow
IN response to the invitation. a
,s hl number came and acknow.
,euseo their desire to give them.
seIves TO Christ, some for. the first
' rilhe, others to reconserate their
ives anew TO His service. 1t was a
eaownlng day indeed to see SO many
aouis Drought to the foot OF the
eIoss, They came in such numbers
anu with such rapidly for few mo-
nn. mat II seemed the folks could
not resist the spirit of Christ striv.
ing within.
me ordinance of baptism was adj
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
CHECK CREDIT
EXPANSION
49, reserve Board Petitions Con-
ar.ss For Additional Autnority 10
Increase Rediscount Rases.

.od press Leased Wire Service.]
luMn'a.sSgHINGTON Feb. 23.--The FED
ho.rd today petitioned congress
el odditional authority to check cred.
~ .nansion in transmitting It's annual
,anort to the house.
fep r.adit expansion made necessary Dy
war in proportions never before
tne &c conceded to be one OF the
hno .o;naJ causes OF high prices Oh ne
p,.;es and commodities generally.
ce mha authority to increase rediscount
~ ,Ireadv possessed by the board,
rales e q standard method of check
;rg expansion, now is lDeHective pe'
nanse of present abnormal cond,'lons'
Gov w. P. G. Harding OF the BOARD
pointed out. - j.. IN
.raase rediscount rates TO each Dahk
y direct proportion to its BORROWINGS.
Under this plan. the more bank DOT
owed the higher rate It wouid nave
80 nav. This is intended to force the
h.nr TO bring pressure to bear on It's
large borrowers -,
a. outlined in the report, the board
osred that the federal reserve act pc
amended by addition Of subdivision
]nI section IA" a provision that eacn
ss.doral reserve bank may, with the ap-
nrovaI of the federal reserve board,
dfeteruine. by uniform rule, applicable
~ oil its member banks alike the nor
Vol maximum rediscount line OF each
,ns,nher bank and that it may submit
far review and determination Of the
federal reserve board graduated rates
IS On ascending scale to apply equally
and ratably to all it's member banks,
redscounting in amounts In excess OF
tho normal line so determined.
The failure of the usual method OF
checking expansion is explained by
Harding thus:
"An advance in rates operates under
normal conditions not only to diminish
the demand for credit by making GER
tain activities improbable, but AS well
10 increase the supply or credit by at
tracing it from other centers or coun-
fries The conditions that make this
traditional control effective do not ex-
list at the present time.
.aThe United States stands almost
alone as an important free gold mar,
ket. Other countries are seeking and
have obtained large Credits in the
tnl1eQ States as 10 CSluCASCA. ~ asAAS
fact that our exports exceeded imports
during the year by s4,000,000, 900, and
we have paid our adverse balances in
gold.
1T should be recognized that credits
extended to Europe create a demand
for commodities that completes with
the domestic demand and this compe-
ton is one of the potent causes OF
high prices.
The demand for commodities from
domestic as well as foreign sources, is
so far in excess OF the supply that the
increased cost of credit due to an ad-
vance in rates is absorbed in the
price, and speculation, anticipating
large profits. is not checked by any
reasonable advance in rates of in
terest. These conditions are all adj
verse to an; easyi and effective opera
ton Of credit confror BY means OF dis
count rates." II ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
PAINTED ROCKS
ARE A MYSTERY
Symbols Engraved on the Banks O
the Columbia River, in WASH
ington are a~Puzzle to
Students Of Archaeology.

Whether painted symbols on the
rocky banks of the Columbia river in
Klickitst county, Washington. are
Indian symbols or whether they are
the records of early Teptonic explor-
ers, is to be submitted to experts of
the bureau of Indian affairs at Wash
ington, FOR their verdict. says an ex'
change.
That the pictures are fragments
of early history of the tribesmen OF
the Pacific northwest is the belief OF
w. s. Lewis of Spokane, secretary OF
the Eastern Washington Historical
society. He believes they are 25C
jyears old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
NAURU ISLAND
is A PARADISE.
It 10 One Of the Richest lsies IN Pa.
eific-Has Delightful Climate And
Inhabitants are Friendly
Belongs to British.

Nauru island, which the British
secured from Germany tn the world
war, is only tiny speck in the Pa
cific, but it is one of the richest
islands, for it's extent, in the world.
It is thirty-three miles south of the
equator and eQuidistant. about 5000
miles from Australia, America and
Japan 1t is twelve miles in circum-
ference and about 5000 acres in ex.
tent 1t is free from malaria and,
though near the equator, possesses
cool climate While in possession of
Germany, British enterprise dlscoy-
cred there phosphate Of lime, the high.
est grade of soil fertilizer known, and
millions of tons of it have been taken
to Germany. Experts estimate there
are 100000 600 tons OF valuable phOs-
phate rock in sight there today.
Since the British took control OF the
island, in 1914. they have established
ideal conditions for the natives, who
are beginning to take new interest
! in life, observes an exchange. From
| being sickly people they are becoming
happy race. The women are &C
| counted the best figured and hand
| soonest in the whole Pacific. The PEG
/ Die are noted for their pleasant man
ners and the island was once known
as pleasant" because of this. Today
every employee in the phosphate indus
try. whether married or single, has a
spacious bungalow, free electric
! lights. free laundries, free ice and
daily distribution of fresh food. There
are theaters and picture shows and
outdoor sports. such as cricket and
tennis, on excellent grounds. Libraries
and billiard rooms are free to en-
ployes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
PNEUMONIA is
CAUSE OF DEATH
David lasweIl, of kahoka, Died After
Brief Illness, Leaving Wife
and Five Children
Behind

! KAHOKA, Mo-. Feb. 23,-Davic
! Judson Laswell died at his home in
4 Kahoka last Friday morning after q
brief illness of pneumonia, aged fifty
years. He is survived by his wife
and five children.
William Fl. Eden died at his home
north of Peakesvlle on February Is
of pneumonia, aged sixtyfive years
Burial was in Peakesville cemetery
| Friday.
The $t03,94d04 funding bonds OF
/ Clark county will be registered at
jefferson City this week and soon
| be offered for sale.
Mrs. W. b. Sisson arrived Thurs
day from ST. Paul for a visit with
Kahoka relatives. Her husband DR..
w. B. Sisson,. is in San Francisco,
having arrived Thursday from ST
IBERIA. where he was connected with
Red Cross work The future plans of
DR.. and Mrs Sisson are not known,
hut it is the sincere wish of the hun
dreds of friends that the doctor will
decide to relocate in Kahoka, where
he enjoyed a large and lucrative
practice for many years prior to go
ing to Siberia.
=
brated their sixty-eighth wedding an
niversary in Kahoka Wednesday at
the home. Of their daughter, Mrs
Aaron Sherwood. Their son, Fell
Wright, and family, OF Keokuk, were
present at the wedding feast"
Many petitions have been circu
lated in Clark county the past ten
days requesting members Of the
80 10
property in the state at its actual
cash value. 1t is strange that 1t be-
comes necessary for the people of a
state to petition their officials to do
nothing more nor less than comply
with the laws Of the state. Our hats
are off to Governor Gardner and
State Auditor Hickman, who were
the only members of the state board
of equalization who had the nerve
to vote as the law directs.
A special grand jury will convene
in Kahoka on Monday, March 1.
Isom J. Martin held sale Of fine
Hampshire hogs in Kahoka on Satur.
day. Buyers were here from several
states. The sale averaged $25S per
head The top price was $500. Mr..
Martin is becoming noted as a breed
er of Hampshires. and he is well
pleased with his initial sale.
Mrs. William Davis died at her
home in Kahoka at $3.50 O'Clock last
Thursday. evening of pneumonia, fol.
lowing an attack Of the flu. Burial
was in Kahoka cemetery Saturday.
She is survived by her husband and
three children.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Wilsey, of ka-
hoka, are both ill with pneumonia.
L. 8. Brotherton, an experienced
buyer, has become associated with
the Kahoka Produce company.
An audience which taxed the ca
pacity Of the gym" at the school
house Friday night witnessed the
iKahoka first and second boys basket
ball teams put it all over Keokuk
in two fast and exciting contests.
There was large crowd in ka'
hoka Saturday, attracted here by the
Martin hog sale. There is nothing
that will bring farmer to town
quicker than something in which he
is especially interested. Regular Sat
'urday sales of live stock and other
attractions should be on the menu
every Saturday in Kahoka.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State OF Iowa, Lee CounU-ss
In the District Court OF Said
County.
Lueila Wood. Plaintiff, versus
Jesse Wood. observation-disclosures
notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that ped.
ton is now on file in the Clerks
ONCE of the District Court aforesaid
at Keokuk in behalf OF the above
named plaintiff. AGAINST you and
claiming Judgment against you Tor 2
divorce and alleging that said de-
PENDANT has deserted her. and that
you have been guilty OF such cruel
and inhuman treatment as TO en-
danger her life. And also asking for
the control and custody or the minor
children. Marie Wood ana Dorthey
Wood.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend. before noon OF the second
! day Of the next regular April Term
Of said Court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the 18th day Of April.
A. D. 1920, default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for In said petit
ton.
A. l.. PARSONS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Dead of Pneumonia.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. 23.-The
body of DR.. VIM. Armstrong Hunter
pastor of Calvary Presbyterian church
here. who died in ElCentro following a
brief illness of pneumonia, was brought
to Riverside today.
DR.. Hunter was for ten years pas
tor of the Toronto church and mod
orator OF the Toronto presbytery
Later he was pastor of the FRS
Avenue church. Denver and was mod
orator of the Colorado-Wyoming synod
lin 1906.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
e,-,i,b+ and Marrow Path.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 23.-Jonn
Henderson, negro. sobbed on the
shoulders Of Rev. James Washington.
negro evangelist, that he hereafter
would follow the straight and narrow
and while he was sobbing he was
picking Rev. Mr.. Washington s
pockets, the preacher declared today
in complaining to the police.
( Henderson was arrested and police
said he confessed to taking the evan
CYCLISTS gold watch and chain and
money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Flood is Receding.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
PHOENIN, Ariz., Feb. 23.-The
crest of the food which has been
sweeping the Salt, Verde and ella
rivers. passed early today and the
waters are receding.
Latest reports form Roosevelt dam
indicated eight feet OF water is flowing
over the spillways.
Damage to highway and railroad
bridges and the canal system is esti-
mated at 500, geo. The state high
way bridge over the Salt river at
Tempe is still holding UP, although
sinking piers gave cause of fear that
dynamiting of portions of the bridge
might prove necessary to protect the
structure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Were in Favor Of Manslauohter.
United Press Leased Wire Saryice

MARYSvILLE, Calf, Feb 23.--
The six jurors who held out for
conviction of Frank A. Mccormick
for the murder of Charles Brown
were for finding him guilty Of man
slaughter. None of them favored con-
victing him of murder in the first
or second degree, it was learnd to-
day. Dcadlocked with half for con-
yiction and the other six for acquit-
tai, the jury was ordered dismissed
yesterday by Judge Mcdaniel.
A sidelight on the jurors delibera-
lions was -divulged today when 1t
was learned from one member that a
certain juror staunchly held out for
convictipg Mccormick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
POISON OLIVES
IN THIS SECTION
Carthage is One Of the. Cities Men
toned in News Story Carried
by Chicago Papers
Yesterday.

According to a news story in yes
terday's Chicago Tribune, Carthage,
ILL.,, is one Of the fifty-two cities in
this section of the middle west to
which some OF. the ripe olives be-
lieved to contain :, deadly poison
germs had unwittingly been shipped.
An effort is being made to locate
every bottle of these olives sent out,
and it is believed that it can be done
by the officials of the wholesale
houses making the shipment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
A. L. PARSONS.
Attorney for Plaintiff.

The theory that they are the writ
ings of European travellers OF many
hundreds of years ago Is held by Oluf
Opsjon, student OF archaeology, who
resides at Dishman, Wash.
The painted rocks" are On the
west side OF the Columbia river. two
miles north Of Vantage Ferry. Among
the pictures" are those of two g04ts
described by Mr.. Opsjon rs part OF
an astronomical symbol. He believes
they were intended to indicate the
equin oxes. "a. "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Treaty Future Uncertain.
L. C.. Martin. United Press St2H
Correspondent 80

correspondents s-t
WASHINGTON Feb. 23.--t'uture
moves in the senate treaty fight We're
uncertain today. Senator Lodge said
he could not say when the treaty
would again be taken UP in the senate
He indicated an appropriation bill OF
two and the bill putting heavier tar
if on dyes might be disposed of after
the railroad conference report and be-
fore the treaty again is discussed.
Meanwhile Senator Simmons, North
Carolina, was leading movement
among democrats today to have eau
Gus called to decide how much farth
the democrats will go. Hitchcock is
against the caucus idea, but Simmons
said he believes he will get enough
support for it to force Hitchcock to
call IL b.. .. ....