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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
MANY CALLS
FOR CLOTHES
Salvation Army Has Issued Request
For Help Along This Line and
Seeks Responses From
People Here.

People who have old clothes that
are in good condition, are again asked
to send the same to the Salvation
Army, 319 Main street, or call l26o
and they will be called for.
Only clothes that will be service
able for this winters wear are want
ed, especially underwear and shoes
for men and children.
eff you have any clothes In your
attic, get them out, please, and help
us prevent disease and sickness by
clothing these little children who are
at the present time without the nee,
essary clothing to keep them warm,
army officials say.
"You can rest assured that the
clothes will be placed in worthy
hands.
Many thanks for those that have
been donated. but we still can use
more, if you please.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
WASHINGTON TO
HAVE PROGRAM
Pupils of That School Will HoIc'
Special "Education Week"
Exercises Next Friday
Afternoon.

The George Washington school will
give program Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the building in special OBJ
servance of Education week" and
the parents and friends of the pupils
are invited to be present for this
occasion. The regular work Of the
students will be exhibited from 100
to 2 o'clock, and the guests are well
come to come early and observe that.
The program follows:
Salute to the flag and singing OF
Star Spangled Banner7-Pupils Of
room 8.
Concert recitation. "My Native
I.and"-Pupils Of room 3.
Memory verses and group OF
sorgs-Punils of room I.
Play. "Who Stole the Birds
Nest Pupils of room 2.
Address,. o. Boyd.
Recitation. "The Man in the
Moon'-Gertrude Printy, room 4.
Folk dance, "The Crested Hem
Pupils Of room 4.
Original sketch, THE Boy Who Got
the Job''-Pupils Of room s.
Concert Rotations. "The Flag,
"Our Country"-Pupils Of room 6.
Four-ninute rrpeches - BY Harley
Poole and Hubert Brown, of the
! Keol1uk high school.
Indian darce-PUrils Of room 7.
Song. "The Dancers"-Pupils Of
grade s.
Tho entertainment will be pre-
scented in the assembly room OF the
building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
SPANISH WAR
VETS OFFICERS
Officials Of Post For Next Year Were
Elected Last Night by Men,
bers of George V.
Jenkins Camp.

The United Spanish war veterans,
George V. Jenkins camp, No. %, held
its election OF officers for the ensuing
year last night.
The following men will serve in
official capacities for 1921:
Commander-E. l.. Williams.
Senior vice mmander-William
kirChner.
Junior vice co1nmander-J. J. Fal
Ion.
Chaplafn-H. E Hamilton.
Trustee-E. F. Renaud.
Officer OF the day-Carl w. Brad
ley.
Officer Of the guards. Jacobs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
TOOLS STOLEN
LAST FRIDAY
-Four are Suspected Of Having Taken
Them from Burlington Route
Roundhouse and Police
Investigate.

The police have a report that tools
were stolen from the Burlington roun
house Friday night, and four men are
SUSPECTED Of having done the JOB.
The men gre under surveillance by
the police and prosecutions may fol
low
Articles stolen included one bundle
of patches, six inch cold chlsei' Inc
guage, eight inch monkey wrench, two
s. wrenches one five-eighths by ar
inch and a half, and one five-elghths
of an inch on one end, center punch
bundle of cores, one tie tool, screw
driver, dinner pail and contents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
APPEAL MADE
TO BUY SEALS
Visiting Nurse Association Asks That
People Heed Their Call for Help
in Spreading Health
Work.

Are you buying the little health
stickers to the extent that you can af-
ford?
Have you ever thought to what eX-
tent you are helping to build up the
health Of this comm unity when yol
invest in the good cheer that these
little seals proclaim?
Buy many of them and buy them
often and help the Visiting Nurse as
ISOLATION to develop the ideals to
which this association is pledged
No sale is too large or too small to
be worth while.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

Keokuk must sell ten seals per
capita to retain the seventy per cent
for local work Wont everyone, big
and little. assume something OF the
responsibility of this campaign and
help to put it oyer?' one of the com
mittee asks. .a
The seals will be put on sale in
many business houses and ofiices--in
the postofiice as usual, and can al
ways be procured at Visiting Nurse
headquarters, 406 Blondeau street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
STUDENTS BOOST
| FOR NEW SCHOOL
Four Minute Speakers Going Into the
! Grade Schools to Tell Some Rea-
sons Why Building is
! Needed.
BANQUET FOR TEAM
Football Squad Will be Guests Of
Honor at the Supper Thursday
Night Served by Domestic
Science Girls.
BANQUET FOR TEAM

Special attention is being directed
at the Keokuk high school today ir
preparing the four-minute speakers
who will go to the grade schools ii
the morning to talk on the proposed
new high school building, and in the
domestic science department in prep
aration of the feed for the football
men tomorrow night.
Both events are evidences of school
patriotism and are stimuli in the
interests of educah ton week and
boosts for the new building. Two
high school pupils will go to each oil
the grade schools in the morning to
distribute literature in regard to the
new building and to make short
talks to the upper grades in each
school on the same subject.
! The schools will have the follow
ing pupils as speakers tomorrow:
George hington-Harley Poole
and Hubert Brown.
Garfield-Fame Bell and Max
Jones.
Torrence-Hurley Fiske and Rus
sci Millspaugh.
Extraordinarily Dickinson and
Frederick Hilpert.
Wells-Douglas Lamont and Her
bert Stafford.
Lincoln--Duane Lancaster and AIDE
laide Absolute.
Carey-Alwilda DeJong and Vivian
Kraushaar.
Football Dinner.
The feed" which two of the high
school cooking classes under the
direction Of Miss Ethel Roe are pre-
pairing for the football men, mem
Ibers of the Athletic association and
some of their friends and scheduled
to come off Thursday night is one OF
the big events of the week The
girls are acting as hostesses to show
the attitude of the X. H. S. girls in
regard to the football men and the
team in general. and also to demon
|strate their willingness to support the
high school in everything it does.
The girls who are preparing and
who will serve the good wholesome
supper, for that is what they call it,
are:
! Agnes Altman. lola Boltz, Lillian
Criswell, Leona Dawson, Bernice
IGreenslaugh, Maxine King, Mary
Laboyitz, Elizabeth Moron, Marie
Peterson, Margery Pickard, Mildred
Riley, Helen Stadler, Dorothy
Schwartz, Helen Swan, Margaret
Wildman, Thelma Walker Lucille
lMcGruder Dorothy Mearion.
The Program.
DR.. r. L. Reid will preside as toast
master over the Following program
of speeches.:
The Men and the G'oal-Captain
Landman.
Pep and the Player-Theodore
Douglas.
The Coach and the Game-John
Crimmins.
The Referee and the Scorer
Stuart Wells.
Reserves and the Futures-Gilbert
Sergeant.
Schedules-O. e, Fawley.
Trips-James Dillheck.
The People-Frank M Jones.
The Rules. Albert Kiedaisch.
The School--Fowler Phillips, presi
dent Boys Athletic association
Bills. Bills, Bills, But AIS Well
That Ends Well-Max Jones, treas
urer.
! Some Yells-Bertsch, Sutlve and
Hemingway.
! Following the program an election
of a captain for next years football
team will be held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Divorce Petition Filed.

A petition for divorce has been filed
in the district court by Matte Shep-
herd against Earl Shepherd on the
grounds of desertiOn. Plaintilf asks
court for the custody of the four min
or children anu the right to remarry
at any time. She states in the Pc
tition that she and defendant were
married at Canton. Mo, October, 1900,
and lived together until 1918, when
her husband deserted her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Fatal Revolver Duel.

JI1nited Press Leased Wire Servlce.J
SIOUX CITY Iowa Dec. S-Frank l..
1ovelace and p. L. Lovelace, negroes,
fought a revolver duel in their pool
hall here late yesterday and both re-
ceived mortal wounds. Their deaths
occurred u short time later. The
duel was said to have followed a quar-
rel over business affairs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

Asbestos was known to the Romans
2. OGO years ago and was used by them
for wrapping bodies that were to be
burned or cremated-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

cording to a telegram from Lucerne
today. The king asked when he
would be expected to land at Athens.
There was no answer to the mes
sage. The government was reported
alarmed at the threat of allied gov
ernments to withhold financial sup
port, and indications were that il
will be content to simply notify the
exiled monarch Of the result of the
plebiscite. That would lay all the
burden on Constantine if he returned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Women and Health '

Too unfortunately suffer in health hence IN os
relieved with health and all hnt n cans
value This remedy tor women only
Good results At ali druggists in bottles. TRY IT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
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Petit Jury Excused.

The petit jury which appeared yes
terday afternoon in the district court
was excused until next Tuesday af-
ternoon, December H. at 2 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
EAGLE LODGE
OFFICERS
Masons Elect New Men for Year o
1921 to Serve in Official Capacl-
tics-O. w. ArGchutz, Wor-
shipfuI Master.

Eagle lodge No, II, A. r. and A.
NJ. held its election Of officers for the
year 1921 and the Following men
were chosen.
w. MO- W Absolute.
S. W.-Thomas Allen.
J. W-R. Y. Dew.
Treasurer-S. 3. StRhl.
Secretary-Alvin Kraft.
Trustee-John r Carpenter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
KIM Is Becoming Anxious.

TTpited Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
ATHENS, Dec. Skiing Constan
tine is becoming impatient over the
delay in inviting him to return &C
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
ARREST COUPLE
WHO LEFT BABY
Mr.. and Mrs. George .Iartin, or Hill
as it is Believed Their Real Name
is Were Picked Up at
Maryland Today.
BROUGHT BACK HERE
Man and His Wife Were in West keo-
kuk Part of Time and Then
Made Escape to Missouri
Town.
BROUGHT BACK I
HERE

George and Florence Hill. alias.
George and Florence Martin were ar
rested this morning in Wayland, Mo-,
and brought back to Keokuk to answer
to charges of deserving their two
weeks old baby in st. Josephs hos
pital Saturday night The couple
were taken into custody by w. S.
Fifer, city marshal of Wayland, who
recognized them from the description
sent out by the keokuk police.
Although the woman was hysterical
when arrested and the police question
ed them but little on the way to keo-
kuk, Mrs. Hill said that she had no
intention of deserving the child, but
that she had expected to earn some
money to pay all of the bills and then
come back for the baby.
The couple were booked as George
and Florence Martin, but in going over
their effects Martins selective service
draft card was found, and it gave the
name of George Hill, and it is believed
that this is his real name. The
caro- was from the exemption board
of McDonough county. Illinois. This
is the county in which Macomb is sta
uated.
The Hills may have been in keo-
kuk over Sunday, for woman who
lives in West keokuk, and who has
asked that her name be not mention
ed, took the Martins, or Hills into her
house out of sympathy for them. They
were there until after the story ap-
peared in The Gate City of the aband-
onment of the child.
1t is believed that after leaving here
they went to Wayland, where Marshal
Fifer recognized them and held them.
The Keokuk police give him great
credit for making the arrest.
Chief Mcpherson and Patrolman
Wilson left in an automobile and went
Ito WaylanG about nine o'clock, return
ing just before dinner with the pair.
Mrs. Hill denies that there was any
other man but her husband who helped
her get out of the hospital as wa"
intimated by some of the inmates OF
the hospital who saw them leave.
Find Belongings
In the belongings Of the Hills or
Martins were found several pictures,
some cards, and a book in which
Mrs. Hill had written many dlrec-
tons for making fancy work. On
the last page in this book was an
itemized account of 'Blllles flrst
Clothes" showing the garments ana
cost of each. -,
A small pasteboard box filed with
lcrocheting and sewing was found IN
the possession of the couple, ana
there were several unfinished pieces
of work, patterns and the ike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
MARRIAGE License.

A marriage license has been issued
to John Rohrbough of Bowen, Ill, and
Edna Fleming, Of Basco, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

The weekly storage charge in Paris
for motor cars is 800 francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
Mary ElIen.

Mary Ellen had just come from a little town in the west. She had got off the train to get her haggage. A lady came up and asked her if her name was Mary Ellen. She said Yes" She was very shy but she soon got acquainted with the lady who was her aunts work ing lady. They soon came to a large house on a hill and shs jumped out and ran up the stairs. Her aunt who was a cranky woman ran up to meet her and she took her up to her house and put her in an attic That night when the air was stif1ing and hot she climbed out of the window and went on the veranda to sleep. Her aunt who was afraid called the gardener and they took her back to bed. They all liked Mary. Everyone she met she liked and everyone would like her. One day she was walking slowly down the road when an autono- bile ran over her. She was taken to her aunt's who called for the family physi- clan. The doctor said she would, be saved if Mary's aunt called him. That made her recollect whsn she was a young girl she had told pr. Braddock that if she ever called him to her house she would marry him. She had to keep her promise and they were soon married by Mary's bedside and they were happy.
 MARY LIPPS, Age 19.
 New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
Hncklsherrrinr.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would write and tell you about my experience huckleberrying. One day last week my mother and I decided to go berrying. We took my brother to lot close by some woods where mamma and I picked Der. ries. t&
 We found quite few in some spots We thought we would find more if we went further in the woods. However after we got in we had a hard time get ting out. We were stuck like the cats head in the salmon can.
 Finally we got out with torn clothes and many scratches. We lost courage and started for home. As we were walk ing through the woods We stopped to get a drink of water from a spring called Indian well. When my brother heard about the Indian well he was anxious tc see 1t. so mamma took him to See 1t.
 If everybody had such trouble pick. ing berries as we did the berries wouldn't be so plentiful in the stores.
 THERESA PERINGER, Age II.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26

up with the sled just ahead of Earle and Bobby that Earle theu.ht of something " 'Tisn't fair for us 10 have Fl the fun and Don Pedro do all the work Let us-''
 Give him slide" said Bobby
 So they .aed the sled at the top of the hill.
 Wont We have some fun now?" said Earle. Come on the sled. Don! Good fellow. have ride
 But Don was not sure that he wanted to-. He wagged his tail ila doubtful way and looked up into Bobby's face. He belonged to Bobby.
 "Go, Don,, said Bobby. Get up there and sit down, sir T,
 Don Pedro obeyed. He sat up straight as a soldier on the sled and took the rope in his teeth and away he went.
 Poor old dog! He had never known anything like that ride before The wind blew sharp in his face and he dropped the rope and howled. Oh. how he howied!
 'He isn't used to it, that's all" laugh ed Bobby.
 It wasn't fun for Don Pedro, but he kept on the sled until he got to the foot of the hill. Then what do you think he did? Why, he only glanced up the hill. then took the rope in his mouth and started away across the fields for home. "Don Don !'' shouted Earle, beginning to run down the hill.
 But Don Pedro didn't pay bit of at tention; he kept on going until he reach ed home.
 The boys soon came running up. quite out of breath. And ever since then when the boys go sliding, on the hill Don Pedro stays at home, not because they make him, but because he has taken his first and last slide.
 HELEN BATES
 in;nAoiS
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
CANTERBURY PLAINS

Miss Louis Wheeler of Stonington is
 visiting with Mrs. E. P. Sabius.
 MT. and Mrs. Gustus Shultze and
 daughter of Manchester spent the week end with Mir. Schultze's sister, Mrs. E. P. Sabius.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson and family of
 New York are visiting with Mrs. Edward Eastlund. Mrs. Stella Breauker and daughter of Philadelphia, who has been with Miss Dawley for the past month, returned to
 New York Saturday.
 Mrs Myron Hicks and daughters are visiting the formers brother, Mir. Wtl-
 lie Linke at South Canterbury, Mrs. Emily Bushnell and daughter, Gladys, attended the camp meeting al Willimantic. Fred Hicks 4. B. Hicks and Grace L. Dawley attended the WilliInantic camp meeting Sunday.
 John Stanton spent the weekend at Mrs Henry Williams home. | F. \. Hicks and Grace DAwley. also MT. and Mrs. Fred kinne and sons at- tended the grange meeting at Ekonk on Friday evening. Canterbury grange furnished part of the program A On account of stormy weather several of the farmers have not finished their having yet.
 MT. Wilcox of Norwich, contractor, has started to put in the cement bridge across the brook. @ J. Webber's daughter. Mrs. Miller, left Wednesday for New York. After spend ing a few days there she will go south where her husband is employed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
Going Pussy wnlowing,

One Saturday afternoon my friends. George and Dorothy, asked me to go pussy wiilowing with them We saw many pussy willows The pussy willows grew dn deep swanlps. Some of them were not quite ripe; but we managed to get the ripe ones. We took knife with us, because the pussy willows are hard to cut.
 When we thought we had enough we started for home. We had a hard time getting out of he woods and we all got our shoes wet. We were afraid to go home because we got our shoes wet but We went home anyway.
 When We got home We changed our shoes and stockings. That was the end of our pussy willow expedition.
 CHARLOTTE COHEN. Age r.
 New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
CLARKS FALLS

Mrs. Oscar Perry and son of New Ha- ven are visiting with Mfr. and Mrs. John B. Perry.
 Peleg Barber of Kansas is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Susan Miner and Mrs. Josephine Royal of the west road MT. Barber has not visited in his native town before in: over fifty years. Monday af- ternoon he called on, Henry F. Babcock in this village. ~ E.t.A -+--
 Repairs have been made to the chapel where 1t was struck by lightning.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Palmer and children visited on Sunday with his brother, George Palmer and family on Pendleton .H;ii. 4'.:..- -..-
 Mrs. Jerry Duro has been entertaining her brother from Chicago. |
 Invitations are out for the reunion of the Avery N. Eccleston family to be held with MT. and Mrs Elmer Miller August 31. MT. dilier's mother was the eldest daughter of Avery N. Eccleston and wife Sally (Ray) Eecleston.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AwAKES.

Wita. the summer vacation rearing it's end 1t Will not be long now before tie Tsae-Avakes will be back in school. There has been a long period of rest and recreation. many weeks of play and visits, a long list of experiences and accomplishments
 Vacation has meant more to some than !t has to others. There are hose of ysr who have gone away on interest," tns trips and those who have gotten your ,un while remaining at home. There .rs these Of you who have had n3.h:ns .o do but play and others who have z1ader. other. use of the summer days, s0rabiniag work and pleasure and as the result have much to show for t.
 But whatever may have been your privileges or opportunities there has doubtless been much in your vacation ,etivities which would be of in -4r.st to he other members of the c;rcie. There s thus a chance for. many entertaining .etters by the Wide-Awakes describing yeur trips. your picaics, yoIr herly1ng parties, your visits to the seashore or the equally interesting telling of how
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
JEWETT CITY

pr. F. E. Rainville has returned from trip to Canada
 Whatsoever Circle of The Kings Daughters holds a picnic this afternoon on the parsonage lawn.
 Mrs. E. H. Hiscox attended the Storrs family reunion in Hartford on Wednes- day
 The MacLean farm In Lisbon has been sold to Peter Dunaway and Peter Trel- lar of Meriden, who have already taken possession.
 The Slater team defeated the Clerks Wednesday night by score of g to T..
 Mrs. Walter F. Marshall is entertain ing at her cottage at Groton Long Point Mrs B. R. Gardner. Mrs. ". 5. Mont gomery. Mrs. S. R. Waters and Mrs. H. [. Paul.
 Everyone interested in bees, in their care and their value to the community at large as well as to the beekeeper him self should attend the meeting of the Community club at Pachaug this even ing and hear L. B. Crandal, the state specialist. The meeting should also bring out anyone interested in a commit nity program.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
A Visit at Deans Mills.

Dear Uncle Jed: know that you are always interested in little folks trips, so I thought I would write and tell you about mine.
 Last Sunday we took a trip to Watch Hill and We climbed upon that high cliff ard looked down and saw the beautiful scenery and the glistening water After We had been there a while we went to Deans Mills and there We had our lunch Then we walked through the woods and we saw the different chairs made out of stone and also tables.
 But the most interesting part was to see the wolf's den. It was way up in the woods. but we walked there just the same. When we went up there we played wolves ourselves and had grand time
 We saw the old well that the Indians use dto have and the place where they used to have and the place where they place where they used to grind the corn.
 I thought that was the most interest
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
MAGNESA FINE
 FOR DYSPEPTlCS x f'~' v @ Z -=4,..a ,. Neutralize Dangerous Stozn- ach Acids Which Cause Indigestion

The almost universal use ss Magnesia by. physicians and stomach specialists is due to the fact that 1t instantly neutral izess the dangerous stomach acids which cause nearly all digestive stomach trou- ble. With ae.d gune a Gnstomach sweet, sasy and painless/ digestion < invariably follows. .ssj :.4ts-y
 Old dyspepticS, whom indigestion and sour, weak and sicisly stomach, have made miserable for years, find quick and lasting relief in this simple remedy, and are again able to eat what they please. glass of hot Magnesia water after meals prevents all. trouble.
 Prepare Magnesta water at home by dropping one teaspoonfIl or four tablets of pure Bisurated Masuesia in glass of hot water. Any, reliable druggist can sell you the genuine B;surated Magnesia and stomach sufferers and dyspeptics who fol- low this plan and avoid the use of pep sim charcoal, soda hints, drugs and stomach medicines will soon, find that the stomach; relieved of irritating. acid and gas. soon resunses it's normal tone. and will do its work aiene without the aid of artificial A1HDeEKe4. ~ -,