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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
VIEWER MAN
DIES FRIDAY
Ernest Lang Whose Neck Was Broken
in Accident Last Sunday Sue
cumbs to His Injuries in
Burlington Hospital.

Fighting against death for seven
days, Ernest L.ange, of Viewer, who
received broken neck IN an auto &C
cident on Summer street last Sunday,
succumbed to his injuries this morn.
ing at o'clock in the Burlington hos
pital, the Gazette says
He made a hard struggle to re-
cover his health, but the injury was
"a serious one and proved too great
for the young man. His mother was
at his bedside most Of the time since
he was hurt and he talked with her
frequently, remaining conscious until
the end came.
The remains were removed to Inter
kircher's this morning and taken to
Viewer this afternoon to the home of
his mother, from where the funeral
services will probably be held.
Earnest LANCE was 90 years old
and a life resident of Des Moines
county. His father preceded him in
death and he leaves his mother, a.
sister and other relatives and a host
of friends
He received a broken neck last Sun
day when he was coming into Bur
ington with Earl Ireland in a Ford
car. which left the road and turned
over twice near the end of the Sum
mer street paving
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
Former keokuk Man Fatally Injured
in Attempting to Board a Street
Car Last
Week.
WAS BORN IN QUINCY
Mr.. Morley Was Engaged in the Car
rage Business Here as Manu-
facturer for Many
Years.

w. H. Morley of Los Angeles,
Calf, formerly of Keokuk, was fatal
ly injured by a street car at Verdngo
road and the Los Angeles railway
tracks last Saturday at $40 p. m.
The conductor and motorman of
the car stated that they believed Mr..
Morley attempted to board the car
while it was in motion and fell Oft.
He died at the hospital at 10:15 p.
m, without regaining consciousness.
Mr. Worley was born in Quincy,
ILL.,, April 1, 1861. At an early age
he came to Keokuk where he was
partner with his father of the Wor-
ley G. Son carriage factory. He has
made Los Angeles his home for The
past few years He was one of Keo-
kuk's most prominent citizens and
his many friends here will be grieVed
to hear of his death.
Mr.. Morley is survived by three
sisters and brother, Mrs. Ida Barnes
Of Keokuk, Mrs. Mary Patty of Chap
pei, Nebr., Mrs. Emma Richardson
Of San Diego, Calf, and DR.. H. F.
Worley of Pacific Grove, Calf.
Mr.. Worley will be buried in Cali
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
JOSEPH JAY MAKES
A 20 POUND GAIN
Could Not Work But Half limo Be-
fore He Got TGnlac-Now on
Job Every Day.

IL have gained twenty pounds in
weight since | started taking Tanlac,
and, it's a fact, I'm so strong and
healthy can do bigger days work
than l ever could in my life," was
the remarkable statement made re-
Gently by Joseph Jay, of 1923 South
Ninth street. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Il had an attack Of the flu last fall
and it was so severe / was confined
to my bed for two months and half.
OF course, when 1 got up was all
run down, weak as baby, and my
stomach out of order Ny appetite
left me and | couldn't keep anything
on my stomach scarcely, and at times
l was so bloated up with gas / felt
like / was going to smother to death.
My breath seemed to be almost shut
off and my heart would palpitate so
bad it scared me. My nerves were
all upset and what little sleep / got
was so restless ! could hardly tell
had been to bed at all. l was subject
to awful headache spells and attacks
of dizziness, and often i had to quit
work and go home and go to bed. !
went down to one hundred fifteen
pounds and got so bad off l wasn't
able to work hardly half the time.
1T was Just few weeks ago when
l started taking Tanlac, and the way
it has put an end to my troubles and
built me up is nothing short Of re-
markable. | was never in better
health in my life and / feel as strong
as an OK. Eat-why, I eat three of
the biggest kind of meals every day
and never have sign of trouble
afterwards. My nerves are strong
and steady and / sleep like top |
every night. The headaches have left
me and l don't know what it is to
ever have a dizzy spell now. AS
said. have gained twenty pounds |
in weight and / never have to miss |
4 day from my work any more. l
want my statement published, for |
hats the way l learned about Tan
&C and l believe in passing the good
word along"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Wi.
Unison & Co. and the leading drug
5ist in every town.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
TAKE BLUEBEARD
TO HER GRAVE
If Harvey is Able to Leave Hospital
He is to Be Asked to Point Out
Where He Buried His
Wife.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
1 LOS ANGELES, Calf, May If
"Bluebeard" Charles N. Harvey's
physical condition permits his remov-
al from the county hospital, where he
is recovering from attempts from sui
eide, he will be taken to Berego Valley
to point out the lonely spot in the
desert where he buried the body of
Nina Lee Deloney, one of the four
women he confessed to numbering
Utterly exhausted after toiling all
day yesterday in the torrid sun of the
desert, following an all night ANTONIO
bile ride, the searching party, headed
By District Attorney Thomas L. Wool
wine, today, suspended operations un-
ill they can get a more definite loca-
stion from Harvey of the spot where
the woman's body is buried
Whether Harvey will be able to
make the trip is considered doubtful
by his physicians. He is in a highly
nervous condition as the result of the
econfession he made Thursday night
In which he admitted killing four of
the more than twenty-five women he
is alleged to have married.
: The four wives" Harvey confessed
Ito sIaying are: .
4 Nina Lee Deloney, whom he mar
1ried in San Francisco October 9, 1919
+ Betty Pryor, married in Occur
DAlene, Idaho, March %, 1919. I'M
der the name of Lewis.
Alice Ludvigson, married in Spo-
Kane under the name of Hilton.
Bertha Goodnick, of Seattle.
The part of Harvey's confession
dealing with these murders follows.
Nina Deloney-"Nina and I were
scamping near the artesian we'll at
Signal Hill, Long Beach. Some let.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
KNIGHTS WILL
GO TOMORROW
keokuk x. C's. Will Go to Fort Madi.
son to ExempIify the Second and
Third Degrees There
Sunday.

The work in the first degree was
conferred on class of eight last even
ing by the De La Sale council,
Knights of Columbus
Tomorrow the knights will go to
Fort Madison where they will exenn-
plify the major degrees, the second
and third degrees for the council
there. Elaborate preparations are
being made at Fort Madison for the
affair and for the entertainment of
the Keokuk knights
The local council will go to Fort
Madison on special coach attached
to the regular train in the morning.
They will return home in the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
"a DIE IN kE0kUk
OF TUBERCULOSIS
Death Rate from White Plague Last
Year Here and at Fort Madison
Less Than Rest of
County.
IT CAN BE STOPPED
Preventive Measures Can be Taken
Under Proper Supervision and
Death Rate Can be
Ended.

Thirty-four people died from tuber
culosis in keokuk last year. This
means that one out of every 42O
people in Keokuk succumbed to the
white plague. Fort Madison had
thirty-six deaths from the disease
\ Keokuk and Fort Madison had the
smallest number of deaths IN the
county from this one disease.
Tuberculosis kills 10000 persons
every year in the United States. One
person dies every three minutes,
twenty every hour and 4S0 every day.
1T is figured that there are at least
one million active cases in the United
States. Figuring on this basis there
must be over three hundred cases OF
the disease in Keokuk.
IN Iowa alone, in 1918 the number
of deaths amounted to 1868 For
each death there are nine or ten
cases of the disease. This means
over twenty thousand cases in the
state.
Inactive cases may at any time be
transformed into active cases by
weakness due to some other disease
or by cold or some other physical
strain.
The plague of tuberculosis is the
greatest single cause of death in the
United States One-tenth of all the
men. women and children who die
each year died from that disease
Most of the victims are taken in the
prime of life, too. One-third Of all
who die between the ages Of IS and
As die from tuberculosis.
tuberculosis is preventable so that
1t is possible to stop this awful sac
rifiee. Fresh air, cleanliness, destruc-
ton of the germ laden sputum of
wholesome food are
necessary in prevention as well as
in cure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
PROGRAM WILL
BE OF INTEREST
Mission Subjects Will be Discussed
at Bethel Church and Miss Bay
ley Will Give Short
Tall

The missionary program at the
Bethel A M, E. church at 2:45 O'Clock
tomorrow viii be the following:
Song-Onward Christian Soldiers.
Paper-Mrs. A. w. Drain.
Recitation-Dorothy Taylor.
Duet-Mrs. Lennie Shanninghouse
and Mrs. Myrtle Mitchell. Mrs. Mar
jory Toombs. accompanist
Reading-Mrs. Anna Weldon.
Paper-Mrs. Della Johnson.
Piano-Miss Ruthe Johnson.
Paper-Mrs. G. R. Waters.
Address-Miss Nettie Dell Bayley of
the Y. w. c. A. of Keofuk.
Recitation-Parks Drain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

. T.
Serbia, all feel that their existence
depends upon military strength
While they haven't even had time to
think about recognizing their armies
on peace time basis. it is absolutely
certain that whenever that time
comes each will insist on an indi-
vidual army that. taken altogether,
will more than offset any reduction
that might have been hoped for by
the breaking up of the old time mill
tary levy of Germany and Austria.
Aside from this actual increase in
the standing armies of the world
that ia grande guerre" has brought
on the increased cost of living, with
it's increased cost OF army mainte-
nance, means that the world is look
ing forward to greater and more
crushing military burden than ever
before carried.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
LEFT MESSAGE
ON MIRROR
Dancer Used Red Lip Stick to Tell
Her Mother That She Had
Found Ease at Last
by Suicide

4 United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May IA red lip stick.
that helped hide girls secret, was
used by Marie Williams to write her
death message. She was tired of
singing and dancing for living,
tired of rogue and the lipstick. She
left a garden in the middle of a
party and went home and opened a
gas jet The janitor found her body
on the floor and message, written
with a lip stick on a mirror:
Have no pencil. Tell mother I
am at ease"
Her mother, Mrs. S. I. Williams,
Wilmington, Del, was notified Of the
death today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
Rioht TO Strike

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, May Recognition of
the right of employees to strike, is one
of the planEs labor wants in the re-
publican platform. This, and five
other labor planks, have been suggest
ed to the adisory committee on poll
cies and platforms of the G. O. p. ma
tional committee. The suggestions
were in the form of answers to a
QUESTIONABLE, and were made by the
platform committee of the national
non partisan campaign Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor The ans
were were signed by Samuel Gompers.
Matthew Woll and Frank Morrison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
Next Weeks Weather.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, May Forecast
for the period May 3 to s, inclusive:
Region upper Mississippi and low.
er Missouri valleys: Showers by
Monday and probably near the close
of the week; otherwise fair. Moder-
ate temperature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
Date Again Postponed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1-Date for
the trial of Jack Dempsey and Jack
Kearns, charged with conspiring to
evade the draft, was again postponed
today when the case was called be.
fore Federal Judge DIETRICH.
DIETRICH will set date for trial on
May IS, when he returns from a va
cation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ST. LOUIS. Mo, May IAN earth
quake lasting thirty seconds was re-
corded by the seismograph at St.
Louis university at 9:15 a. N. today,
according to Prof. B. J. Gocsse, in
charge of the instrument.
Goesse said the shock centered be-
tween 100 and 200 miles from st.
Louis and was violent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

tiers from another wife fell from my
pocket. She read them and threat
ened to have me arrested. l grabbed
a hammer and hit her on the head
hit her several times, then wrapped
her body up, put it in the auto and
drove all night till I came to can
yon about thirty miles this side OF
Ell Centre, where ! buried her"
Betty Prior-'Last spring we were
driving from Portland to Seattle. We
had some words. We came to de-
serted house. She grabbed her hat.
pin to stab me. l gave her hard
shove and she struck her head on
the corner of bunk. ] got ham.
mer and struck her several times to
make sure she was dead. l buried
her body. Then l burned the house"
(Her body was found near Plum Sta
ton, Wash)
Bertha Goodnick-~We were in a
boat on Lake Washington. The en-
CINE stopped. She got scared and
moved to the center of the boat AS
she did so she went overheard. was
afraid to report, knowing l would be
accused Of her murder"
Alice Ludvigson-''We were in a
boat on the st. Joe river, Idaho, and
got cramped between two log drives.
In helping me push the boat loose,
she lost her balance and went under
the current Being unable to swim,
| was helples to save her. l did not
report it, for something told me l
would be accused of her murder"
Lonely Grave in Desert
Los ANGELES, Calf, May RE
trning today from a fruitless search
for the lonely grave in the desert of
Berego valley, where "Bluebeard"
Charles N Harvey confessed he bur
led the body of Nina Lee Deloney,
one of his numerous wives" after
beating her to death with a hammer
District Attorney Thomas L. Wool
wine went Immediately to the county
hospital to secure more information
the exact spot where Har.
yey buried the woman
He was told that unless the WON
ans body is found the agreement bs
which he was to confess, plead guilty
md be given life Imprisonment in.
stead of the death penalty, will be can
;elled.
Harvey will be taken to Derego val
ey early next week, for the purpose
If locating Nina Deloney's grave His
physical condition is such that the
rip would endanger his life if made
oday, physicians declared Harvey
confirmed his previous confession in
I'll particulars and gave futher details
If the burial.
He declined to see newsnanerrne,
oday.
at is nothing but curiosity that is
;ausing you to hound me for state
nents," he cried. Il have already
old you all l can tell. Why add 10
ny misery? I want to think. l am
weak, forlorn."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

Scotch experts say that the fiber
of the zaobab tree of Africa is the
best paper making material 70 be
had.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

Give the devil his due. There are
more gay young dogs than gay old
dogs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
Believe Murder Premeditated.

Authorities believe that the man,
who has long been regarded as of
unsound mind had probably premedi-
tated the murder and suicide for
many days and waited until the meet
ing at the court house to carry out
his plan. With this thought in mind
he armed himself before visiting the
csurt house.
The killing and suicide created a
furore in Carthage and vicinity which
was given added interest, through
the prominence Of the families OF
both OF the parties.
The slayer is the grandfather IL
Ray Mckee, who has gained much
prominence during the past year as
a star player in motion pictures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01

When it's time to begin using hair
restoratiyes, it's too late to, do it,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
SLAYER an Old Man.

The controversy that eliminated in
the murder and suicide dates back
several months. Mckee, who is a
retired farmer, between Is and 80
years of age, was once reputed as
wealthy
Following the death of his wife
several years ago he began to fail
mentally Some months ago he made
arrangements with his grandniece to
keep house for him. In return for
this he decided her the home.
The young woman remained but
short time in the home and when she
left Mckee tried to regain the prop
erty, but it was declared to be legally
hers. He filed suit in the last term
of court, but the case was continued
and an effort was being made to com
promise. That induced the visit Of
the parties concerned in the action
to the court house, this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
tre Then Turns Gun and Fires Fatal
Charge Into His Own Body and
Dies Almost Immedi-
ately.
WAS COURT YARD SCENE
Tragedy Occurs About Four O'clock
in Afternoon and is Aftermath
of Law Troubles of
Family.

While a judge and sheriff were
looking out OF window in the Han
cock county court house yesterday
afternoon, James Mckee, eighty years
old, drew revolver and Killed niS
niece, Grace Grotts, twenty-one years
old, and turned the revolver on him
self, inflicting mortal wounds on both
of them. Judge Orr and Sheriff Ben
nett were witnesses to the tragedy,
which occurred in the east side OF
the court house yard about four
o'clock in the afternoon.
A coroner's inquest was being con-
Quoted today in the Investigation OF
the murder and suicide.
The man who fired the shot is said
to have been mentally unbalanced.
He was the grandfather of Raymond
Mckee, who formerly lived at sum
mitville, and who is now prominent
in the motion picture world. The
Mckee family formerly lived at
Summitville and is well known IN
this vicinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-01
The Carthage Story.

The Carthage story.
The particulars OF the tragedy are
contained in the following despatch
from Carthage:
The law proceeded too slowly in
settling the damage case brought by
James W. Mckee against his grand
niece, Miss Grace Grotts. Mckee
settled the case this afternoon when,
following an argument with the young
woman and her father, William
Grotts, in the court house yard, he
whipped out a revolver, sent bullet
through the head of the young woman
and then turning the gun on himself
sent bullet crashing through his
own brain.
The slayer died instantly.
The victim lived for nearly an hour,
dying in the women's rest room of
the court house where she was car
ried after the shooting.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
BANkHEAD HIGHWAY

At the meeting of the Bankhead
highway association, at Birmingham
Alabama on Friday of last week the
highway was conditionally routed
from Lordsburg N. M. to which town
it had already been located via the
Borderland route to Phoenix. There
was also routed a route from Lords
burg to Phoenix via Duncan, Clifton,
Stafford, Globe and the Roosevelt
dam, which is to be known as the
Roosevelt branch. The Roosevelt
branch may later be the accepted
route, as the Borderland route is on
ly accepted conditionally, and the
road through Duncan will probably be
selected as the Bankhead highway
proper. Considerable credit is due
Col. Dell M. Potter for his successful
efforts in persuading the association
in recognizing the highway through
Greenlee County.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
FROM LONDON

Dave Lloyd received letter this
week from Rev. James McClimon,
formerly pastor of the Baptist church
at Clifton, but now pastor of a large
chr h near London E1gian5. Mr..
n cClimon states that England has
changed much since the war. Po1iti-
cal parties fighting among themselves
(as in this country and prices for
necessities soaring up right along.
Eggs selling at IL cents each, pre-war
price 2 cents and less at times. Milk
% cents a quart, pre-war price, 6
cents. Clifton people have yet loA
to learn what high prices are for ac-
tual necessities.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
DUNCAN NEWS

Joe Olney of Douglas was bust
ness visitor here this week.
c. c. Kimble of Douglas was a bust
ness visitor here this week.
Farm Advisor B. A. Ballantyne was
visitor in the valley from his head
quarters at Thatcher this week for
several days.
Ebert Mclaughlin, former Dun
canite, arrived here on last Saturday
for short visit with his mother, Mrs.
Mclaughlin, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Witt.
Mrs G. E Head was a visitor at
Clifton the latter portion of last
week.
C. NJ. Brooks returned home on last
Saturday from a business visit at Ell
Paso.
Fred Oberholser was business WIS.,
itor at Clifton on Monday.
J. r. Fowler went to Lordsburg in
his auto on Sunday morning, return
ing home that afternoon accompanied
by his wife and daughter who had
been visiting friends there for We
W.T.. Witt returned home on Sun
day from businss visit at Phoenix.
c. c. Martin, Floyd Hightower, JOS
[eph Whittredge, John K. Chiffon and
]. L. T Waters, left Sunday morning
for Phoenix by auto to attend the
grand lodge of Masons, which met at
the Capitol City this week. They
made. the trip in Mr.. Martins car.
VIM. T. Sanders was business Wis
itor at Tucson this week.
Jesse Simms was business visitor
q Clifton the early part of the week.
Mrs. w. V. McCarty and little son
of Morenci were visitors at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T.
Sanders, this week.
Tony Spezia and son Louis of Cliff
ton were Duncan visitors on last Sat-
urday.
Engineer S. c. Redd of the county
highway commission was business
visitor here on Tuesday, on his way
to Clifton from Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Buck and lit,
tie son left on last Saturday by auto
for Phoenix, where they expect to To-
cate permanently.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13

other members of the party went for
help during heavy rain All they
got was soaking. The next day,
when they returned to the place
where the car was stuck, the car and
occupants were gone, so he returned
home, the car having probably made
its escape from the mud under the SUI
pervision of c.. c. Martin. ]. K. Chill
ton took the train for Phoenix, be-
lieving that he would get there sooner
(He probably did,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
S. Y. oLNEY IMPROVING

Mrs. S.. Y. Olney returned home
from Lordsburg on Tuesday afternoon,
where she has been for some time on
account of the serious illness of Mr..
Olney. She reports that Mr.. Olney
is very much better, although he is
far from being able to leave the hos
pital. Mrs. Olney returned to Lords
burg on Thursday morning.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
ALL BIDS REJECTED

All bids for the construction of a
bridge across Railroad wash, this side
of Franklin, were rejected when op-
ened last Saturday. The rejection of
all bids was because of the high cost
Of constructing same. The state road
department expected to construct the
bridge at cost of around $1,000 but
the lowest bid was a little over SILL
600. 1t is believed that the state
road department will advertise for
bids for a bridge to be built of differ
ent materials. The proposed bridge
was to have been constructed of steel
and concrete, at least for the present
1t is said that a concrete bridge
may be constructed instead of steel
and concrete, and bids for the con-
struction of this model of bridge are
likely to be advertised for soon.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-02-13
For The Children

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take, contain no harmful drug and
most effectual in curing their coughs
and colds. Long experience has
shown that Chamberlains' Cough Rem
edy meets these conditions 1t is
a favorite with many mothers.
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