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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

still contend ing that his wife not
only had no hand in the Staying, but
that she had no knowledge OF how
the child came to it's death. The hus-
band was sentenced to serve life
sentence in the state prison.
The police, led by Former Chief
OF Police C. j. Kennedy, now dead,
in brilliant piece Of sleuthing, I'M
covered all of the facts surrounding
the death OF the infant, and 1t was
only when these facts were placed
before Reynolds that he broke down
and confessed.
Reynolds, as the story was I'M
folded to the police, married his wife
at Galesburg. The couple came to
Fort Madison Immediately after their
marriage and Reynolds obtained en-
ployment in the plant of the Cont
mental Machine and Foundry COM
pany.
Child Born in Fort Madison.
Three weeks after their marriage,
the wife became a mother at the
Sacred Heart hospital. The couple
dreaded that the parents of the hus-
band, who resided in Cameron, ILL.,,
and were prominent both in the So
cial and religious affairs of that small
community, would obtain knowledge
of the existence of this child. Rey-
nolds, spurred on by what people
might say" in his home village,
formed the plot in his own mind to
make way with the innocent.
Purchasing carbolic acid under an
assumed name at a drug store,
Reynolds waited until the stage was
set for the crime. He chose the early
hours Of the morning to carry out
the deed. According to his own
story. he took the child from the side
of the mother in their bed and forced
the poison into the throat of the in
FAINT with an eye-dropper. To hasten
it's end he finally strangled the babe.
When his wife awoke in the morn
ing, he claimed, she found the child
lying dead beside her and begged
that it be taken away.
Hides Body.
Leaving the rooming house in the
early morning, he walked to point
on the Illinois shore of the river,
where he buried the infant in the
wet sands.
Returning, he informed Mrs. J. NJ.
Meyer, keeper of the rooming-house,
that the child had been overlaid in
the night and that he had taken the
body to an undertaken. Mrs. Meyer,
who had become attracted to the in
FAINT, decided to visit the undertaking
establishment to view the body.
When Reynolds could not tell her as
to which establishment he had taken
the child she became suspicious. She
made the rounds of all the morgues
in the city, and, finding no trace of
the body, then informed the police.
Reynolds, aware that he was sus-
pected and that he must produce the
body of the child, returned to the Illi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
RECITALS
1his is the Evenina.

This evening at 8:15 o'clock occurs
the specially fine concert at the Grand
theatre, under the auspices OF the
Keokuk Concert band.
Interest enough has been taken by
the public to insure a good audience
for Keokuk's own band, and the two
soloists on the varied program design
ed to please all kinds of auditors.
Popular prices have been made for
this concert.
Put on your things about 1880
o'clock this evening and let's go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Nance O'Nel in The Passion Flower"
Jacinto Benavente's great drama,
THE Passion Flower" with Miss
Nance O'Neil in the powerful role of
Raimunda, will be seen at the Grand
theatre on November %. This latest
and most successful foreign importa-
tation to the American stage has been
the dramatic sensation of New York's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
FOR SKIN TORTURES
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Just What You
Need. Is Not GREASY

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have clear,
healthy skin by using Zemo. OBJ
tanned at any drug store for 35c, or
extra large bottle for $1.oO.
Zemo generally removes pirnples,
blackheads, blotches, eczema and ring
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrating,
antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily
applied and costs a mere triie for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
The E. W. Rose Co, Cleveland. O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
his church Sunday. and in the after

his church Sunday. and in the after
noon he preached at Lone Star to a
fairly good congregation, his subject
being on the Bible. The second Sun
day in December he will preach at
Lone Star, at p. m, to the children,
his subject being Now Let's Not
Forget"
John Woods, of near Gregory, has
been saving wood in town Coal be-
ing so high makes the woodpile in
style again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Immunity for tcicottc.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Immunity will
be given Eddie Cicotte, White Sox
pitcher, who confessed he accepted
$4,000 to play crooked baseball
against the Cincinnati Reds in the
1919 worlds series, it was reported
here. today Cicotte'N confession i'm
plicated seven other White Sox play
ers. under Indictment Cicotte gave
bail through his lawyer who tolC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
FERN REYNOLDS
FREED BY COURT
Woman Who Faced Penitentiary for
murder of Babe Committed by
Husband is Given Her
Freedom.
FORT MADISON CASE
Woman and Her Husband Came
There from Gaiesburg and Child
Was Born Three Weeks
After Their Marriage.

FORT MADISON, Nov. 17.-Fern
REYNOLDS. who for over two years
has faced imprisonment in the state
penitentiary, can now inhale the air
of freedom, content in the thought
that the dread net of the law that
has enmeshed laer since she was ar
rested in February, 1918, for COM
plicity in the Staying of her three
Weeks-old babe, has been withdrawn.
Judge w. S. Hamilton, in the district
court here Monday, issued an order
dismissing the charges against the
yonng woman.
The action of the court followed a
reversal by the supreme court of the
finding of the lower court, which in
a trial held in this city resulted in
conviction and sentence OF eight
years in the state prison for the
young woman.
$ Mrs. Reynolds was not in the court
room when the case was dismissed.
Neither was she in the city. She re-
NAMED at her home in Galesburg,
awaiting advices from her attorney,
e. C. Weber, as to the outcome of
the motion for dismissal of the case.
The action OF the court terminated
case that has probably created
more interest than any other in the
history of the local courts.
Husband in Prison.
Arrested with her husband on the
charge of numbering their infant
daughter, the young woman stead
fastly maintained her innocence. The
husband. Orvilis Reynolds, after sew
eral days imprisonment, confessed
to the crime and absolved his wife
of all blame. Appearing before the
court, the young man pleaded guilty,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
MOVING PICTURES
Colonial.

Colonial.
.~yirtuous Men" to be shown AT
the Colonial theater, beginning 10
morrow. is melodrama filled WIN
action and tensely dramatic sltua'
lions. In the role of Bob stokes,
e. X, Lincoln, star of 'sVirtuous Men,
enacts many highly dramatic scenes
with great realism One of the Dig
moments of the production comes
| when Stokes is confronted by his
arch enemy, Brummon, who has plot
! ted his ruin. With his back against
| the wall. Stokes is faced with the
! alternative of fighting his way
through or losing an important con-
tract for which he has worked Tor
months. This scene also involves
the happiness of himself and the
! daughter Of his employer, with WhofH
| he is in love. How he escapes tne
/ trap conuuers his enemy ana lailliis
/ his obligations form an excltihe part
/ of this hig rnelodrama, an ST. picture,
| to he shown at the Colonial theater
on the date mentioned above.
Hippodrome.
Herbert Rawlinson comes 10 the
r5innodrome theatre tonight in Man
and His Woman" which presents, In
! vivid and compelling manner, one
| of the mysteries of life-woman
mower over man. Shannon Fife, one
| of the best known scenario writers,
| lie responsible for the story when ).
T, Stuart Blackton has given MS pest
direction and production.
! Love. adventure and thrills 1eature
.~Terror Island" the Paramount Art
! craft feature picture starring the
famous Houdini which is coming to
the Hippodrome theatre for two Gays
! commencing tomorrow. Houolnl mas
tbe role of an inventor of new type
of submarine and is given the oppor-
! tupity to use it in the rescue OF ms
sweetheart's father from South Sea
| islanders and in the recovery of some
sunken treasure Lila Lee heads
good supporting cast The picture
was directed by James Cruze. Arthur
r. Reeve and John w. Grey wrote the
story.
Also Pathe News.
Grand.
Once more Charles Ray has dem
onsirsted in the delineation of So
called rube characters he is by far
the peer OF all motion picture stars.
This time he proves his superior
talent as portrayer of "hick' parts
| in delightful celluloid version of
Sol Smith Russelrs great stage hit,
| Peaceful Valley" which is the at
traction at the Grand theatre this
week.
! Raw takes the part of Hosian
Howe, a Woodworking farmer Lad of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

assistants at the states attorney
office that Cicotte would stand by pis
confession.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
ROTARIANS HEAR
ms AND OUTS OF
THE OIL BUSINESS

Ninety per cent Of the oil pro-
motion schemes are worthless.
That was the estimate made before
the Rotary club today by Rotarian
Dan Ward, and Dan, being in the
oil business himself. is conserva-
tive in painting the hazards Of that
form Of investment.
Anyone who is experienced In
the ms and outs Of the petroleum
game can usually find the joker in
the wildcat company's own litera-
ture. Dan submitted i sample in
which the promoters were capital
izing q 32nd interest in q doubtful
proposition At rate which called
for an income as large as the total
interest on the public debt of the
United States to pay out. In such
. case the promoter probably takes
half the stock and q commission
for his share and then prays that
the we'll will turn out dry to save
further complications.
Costly as petroleum IL coming to
be, 80 per cent Of 1t must remain
In the ground under present sys-
TENS Of recovery. The speaker
held the business, legitimately con-
Quoted, to be Is safe a. any and
he warmly commended local COM
panies.
Joe Ray. vice president. was in
the chair In the absence Of Presi-
dent Harry Jordan, who is with
the delegation at Atlantic City at
tending the International Rotary
convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
Three HURT IN
CAR ACCIDENT


Three men were seriously hurt
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck BY Fejer-
vary park car at the intersection Of
Second street and Western avenue,
Davenport. At $50 o'clock last
night. Those injured are Thomas
O'Hara and P. A. Dawson Of Dav-
export and Fred Dill of Iowa City.
All, it is believed, will recover.
The crash came when the driver
Of the car attempted to cross the
street In front Of the oncoming
street car as 1t was close upon the
automobile. The machine was de-
molished. All of the men sustained
serious cuts and bruises about the
head.
They were rushed to Mercy hos
pital, where they were attended by
DR.. P. A. Bendixen.
All three Of the men were intox-
icated, according to the Davenport
police, and not in q condition to
drive an automobile. To their fail
ure to estimate the distance be-
tween their machine and the street
car, the police credit the accident.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
LONDON YIELDS
HEARTS TO our
MARY ANDDoUe
Movie Stars On Honeymoon, Take
British Hearts BY Storm On
Arrival in London.

London, June 22.-Douglas Fair
banks and his bride, Mary Pickford.
received an ovation when they
landed yesterday on their be1ated
honeymoon that for noise and good
will might be acceded to the con-
queror of q city.
Scarcely had the steamer docked
when the large throng on the quay
set up shout Of Mary! Nary"
Doug swept his curly-haired bride
of her feet. tossed her like a
feather to his shoulder and, with
her perched thereon, fought his way
laughing down the gangplank and
toward the special train waiting to
bear them to London.
II was no use. The crowd had
come to see Doug and his million
dollar SMILE and his pretty wife,
and did not intend to be baked.
Dream IL Answered.
The honeymooners finally sub
mitted and turned the situation
into lark. Mrs. Fairbanks glowed
with all the excitement Of . school
girl. Her husband said she had not
slept the last two nights on ship
board because she was 20 excited.
1.-THE dream Of my life has come
true" cried Mary, clasping her
hands. I'm going to see the
Strand and Piccadilly Circus and
all the rest OF It."
Aren't you going to the movies 7"
she was asked.
"oh, yes. but not very much" she
replied.
I'VE had originally planned to
stay only few days In England
and then 60 to Denmark and Italy
and return hero later" explained
Doug. But It would take us 10
years to do all the things we should
like to do while here"
"Are you happy?" was . favorite
query.
sHappy!" Mary Beams.
Mary gaSed up at her big ath.
letic husband - she replied:
you can Just bet am happy"
Flows Charlie Chaplin" scme
one asked. and . million dollars
worth of smile illuminated Doug's
face ~ he replied:
"Oh, that little Brighter intended
to come with us. but he got left BE-
hind in some way"
Doug revealed that, despite the
house shortage. hundreds Of British
movie fana had offered himself and
wife their houses and apartments.
I'VE can't use all Of them" he
explained. I'VE are going to stop
somewhere in Park Lana"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
(Hy Associated Pressl

y Springfield, Ill, June 22.-Ad-
vsnced telephone rates in fifteen
cities and towns in Illinois will 60
into effect July I, according to a
ruling Of the state public utilities
commission this morning. These
rates were originally granted to
take effect August 20. but by to-
days order are effective two
months sooner.
Towns and communities affect
- are Kankakee. Grant Park, Rock
Island. Moline. East Moline. OQuaw-
h Rockford. NATION. Charles
ton. Humboldt. Ashmore, Manteno,
Herscher and St. Anne.
Advanced gas rates previously
authorized are Cairo, Clinton; CAL
e1burg and Jacksonville, were Or
aersd suspended until November s.
Advanced water rates In Cham
DaiSn and Urbana ware suspended
until November I.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
NEW. YORK PEEVED
BY CENSUS MARK:
RECOUNT STARTED

New York. June 22.-Dissatisfac-
4sA1cn with the governments census
ngures which showed New York
IA gained only S54,26S new resi-
S6aatD in the last 10 years. caused
~ authorities to start 700 enum-
jGGofors on test recount today in
AIT representative Manhattan dis
13ets.
q Dofpre the governments figures
Dri announced. It had been pre-
lo&64 New York would show Q
n1n - morn than one million souls,
9tia6 the total population over
- IT. m1lIion mark. instead, the
Ienl MAS = mare S.611. isl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

Ms Jean WoIcA has y1turns0
ftom The uniyefstfy o9 IIlinOis,
where she has beoa studying Ills
past year, - sDenA ~ sanmef
With her parents, n. ard ArA Al
ian d. WEIGH, e1S Twentisth Stroet
Harold Ksy6 Of Chicago returned
to his homo last evening aftef
spending several days ct the hcme
Of Mr. and Ma 4 L. Bruner. lo31
Tweuty-firSt street.
Mn. william r. Aster oe 131o
Seventh avenue, ID in Sunbeam to-
day attending the Prs1byterian
convention Of the young peoples
societies Of the United Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Aster h the preea-
dent OF the Presbyterian ofyanisa-
ton.
Mr.. and Mr.. william 8. Hamil.
ton are TO leave the city nsxt weak
for Sheboygan. Mich. to visit with
Mr.. Hamilton's parents.
Mr.. Ethel johnson Of Madison,
Wis, who has been visiting rela-
tives in the city for the past three
weeks. has returned to her home
John Hodgson returned TO his
home in jacksonville yesterday AIT
er visiting at the home Of his son,
W. N. Hodgson, 1888 Twelfth
street.
Friends of Miss Gertrude Tiede-
man, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F..
W. Tiedemann Of Twenty-fourth
street road. will be interested in
knowing that she has passed the
Florida state examinations for reg
istered nurses. She is q graduate
of the Moline city hospital. For
the last, four years she has been in
Tampa. She expects to visit 1t the
homo Of her parents in the near fu-
ture.
DR.. and Mrs. L. g. Stuhler Of
Monticello, Iowa, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Warnecke Of the Sala apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs: w. H. Holdorf and
daughter Mary Ann have arrived
from Minneapolis to spend the next
two weeks at the home Of Mr..
Holdorf's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Holdorf, 1905 Fifth street.
Miss Ursula Looney and Miss
Ottilia Vogel left today for New
Mexico.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
VILLA ELUDES HIS
PURSUERS IN HILLS

San Antonio, Texas, June a.
Francisco villa has again eluded
his pursuers. the troops under
command Of federal onicers of Mex
leo. and il hiding in Q mountain
fastnsss Of the Sierra Rica, Chi
huahua. near the Texas border in
the Big Bend district. according to
reliable reports reaching here.
The hiding place is just opposite
one Of the most obscure and rough
est parts Of the Texas border and
1t Is thought . hunt there would be
fruitless.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

prsssntld. Some q thsn
10 surround The Amoricss ~. =
with decorative at. - -.
10 ask tAblishnen4 q . =.
department of art.
To prevent erection Of Nm 49,. 81,
along public highway,
TO support national iiAe,rv -
vice.
To agitats IN eisht-hour. q. .
women IN industry ana 49,. i
minimum wage ccmmjasIos !
women.
Further AneEicnnhn
TO further laws fur@erins "
icanism. =
To endorse work d r,,...
States department Of justice N ~
batting the high cost Of Twins
To endorse thrift campsis. /.
the government. =
To create . press and nuh,,..
department.
To observe the ''Pilsrims, -
centenary" this year In every s -.
In the union.
The business session vaa n =.
gress voting for officers OF Tia ~
NAL continued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
JAPANESE INFLUX
SOURCE OF WORRY
TO CALFORNIANS

Sacramento. Cal, June 22.-The
influx OF Japanese into California
has brought about alarming" con-
ditions and 1t has become necessary
to protect the sovereignty Of the
state against this growing menace"
through diplomatic negotiation or q
strict exclusion act, Governor
Stephens yesterday wrote Secre-
tary Of State Colby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

Mrs, Ethel stark, 514 Brady
street. Davenport, who was hurt IN
. Rock Island motorcycle accident
last Friday. was removed from st.
Anthony's hospital to the home Of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. b.
Spar. l402 East High street. Day-
export, this morning. She is in
an improved condition, and al
though not completely out Of dam
ger from the serious head injuries
she sustained hope Is now held
out for her recovery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
BOURGEOISE RULE
FOR GERMANYWITH
NEW CHANCELLOR

Berlin, June 22.-Official an
nouncement that Constantin Feb
renbach has been appointed chan
cellor. definitely presages the con-
struction Of a bourgeoise cabinet in
the next 4S hours.
In new government circles" It
was stated there will be q suffi-
GENTLY emphasized vote Of conf
dence to enable the minister to pre-
sent an undisputed mandate at the
Spa conference, next month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
G. U!B WOMEN
URGE SUPPORT
Of DRY CAUSE


Des MoineS, Iowa, June 22.-The
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs in biennial convention. was
called upon today to reafnrm en-
dorsement Of prohibition support
law enforcement and fight any at
tempt to nullify the prohibition en-
forcement act, In resolutions intro
duced by Mrs. H. s. Prentiss
Nichols, chairman Of the reeolu-
tons committee.
The resolutions were applauded.
They will come up for hnal action
tomorrow morning.
IL New Resolltions.
Sixteen new resolutions were
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

That portion Of the city east Of
Thirty-eighth street was branded
today 81 Commissioner Frank
Wich, In charge Of the department.
Of ttreets and public improvements.
a. containing . greater majority OF
careless citizens than the remaind-
sr II the city.
The commissioner announced
that he does not know what to do
in the east end district to influence
the citisens there to turn over q
new leaf and keep alleys clean. All
kinds OF tricks are played on the
street department and there are
numerous violations that would
mean arrest and fines for the Of
tenders II they could be identified.
he said.
Regardless Of the number of Of
lenses the offer Of . S. reward for
any one giving information. leading
to the arrest OF IN offender has not
brought forth one tip to the de-
partment..
The alley cleaning campaign Is
over. The street department forces
cleaned 1900 loads Of tin cans.
bottles, ashes and rubbish out of
the alleys, and warning was issued
that there would be arrests in all
cases where the alleys are clut-
tered up with debris Of any sort.
On top Of this citizens were told
that If they would cooperate with
Commissioner WITCH on his new
plan at least $1,000 could be. saved
each year that could be spent on
paving and other work much more
meritorious than puttering around
in alleys cluttered up by careless
persons.
Gets Some Support.
People were asked after the al
leys were cleaned to put tin cans
and bottles in containers and leave
them on the rear of their lots and
not place them in the alleys until
notice was given through the news
papers that other collections were
to be made. This appeal has been
needed by the majority Of citizens
but many of those living east Of
Thirty-eighth street are said to
have taken no heed.
Investigators have found large
accumuiations Of tin cans, bottles
and rubbish piled against sheds
and in the middle OF alleys. Per
sons in the rear Of whose homes
these accumulations were found
have strenuously denied that they
threw the debris out. and claim
neighbors must have done the ac'
at night. In some cases tie inves.
tigators believed such practices te
I have actually occurred. but have
been unable to ferret out the VIC.
lators. However, in general way
there Is laxness over the entire dis
trict, according to Commissioner
WITCH. 81
Another matter called to the at
tention Of citizens is that all weed:
on boulevards and on vacant lots
must be cut down.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
REV. VAN PELT TO
SPEAK AT MISSION

Rev. Samuel Van Pelt, pastor Of
the First Methodist church, will
speak at the Rescue mission this
evening. The Tuesday evening BIZ
BILE class will meet at the mission
as usual. All are invited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
Obituary


Henry 8. Fraser Of Indianapolis.
Ind.,s died suddenly Of heart disease
on June u 1t p. N. ct his oalce
in that city.
His widow was Kate Mitchell
daughter OF tho late p. L. Mitchell
Of this city.
Tho intsrment It Chippiannock
will b private with funeral from
the c.. r. !. Z p. station upon the
arrival OF the 1:1o o'clock train On
Thursday. June n.
Mr.. Fraser and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil n. watson win accompany the
remains.
CarDsn4ef Infaat
Mr. and Mr.. fhonas carpsatef.
S108H Fifth avaaue, are mourning
The ioee q IN infant AsngAtR. boen
= aooa lcdax.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

Compared with his bult -.
grown up. the kangaroo Il ,m.,,
est when born. A baby ksnrsras
ID only the size of a mans thsws