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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
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building where the dead women had
an apartment.
Meeks and Mccarthy said they had
rooms in the apartment Of the two
women and shared the expenses
Police claimed today they had To-
Gated the man who made the myster-
ious telephone call early yesterday,
apprising them Of the death and loca-
tion of the two women.
The call, they said, was made from
the Stratford hotel and not from an
office building, as first reported. They
refused additional details: The hotel
overlooks the scene of the tragedy.
Brawl With Men,
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Authorities
investigating the deaths of two ac-
formed today that two women an
swering their descriptions were
seen in fight with two men in an
automobile near where the bodies
were found. Witnesses to the fight
said that it occurred about the. time
physicians judged the women died.
First information Of the fight which
police believed might lead to solu-
ton of the mystery which surround
ed the deaths of the two women
Mary Rhodes, of Altoona, Pa, and
Lillian Thompson, of Boston-came
in an anonymous telephone call to
the undertaking rooms where the
bodies are held. The informer, a
man, said he would appear at the
undertaking rooms later in the day
and give full details of the fight In
the meantime, police investigation
partly confirmed the story OF the
brawl from other sources.
The two women were being forced
into an automobile by two men, &C
cording to the word of the anonymous
informer. He, said one OF the men
was fighting with one of the women
and was dragging her into the ma
chine The other woman went to
her companions aid, he said, but was
pushed away The informer said he
went to the assistance, of the two
women but was told rs to beat it. :
Fearing for his Life, he said, he ran.
Six men were held by police today
in connection with the crime.
They included James G. Meeks and
Robert Mccarthy, electricians for the
Jane Cewl company. playing Smllln,
Through" at local theater, who ad-
mitted they had been living with the
two women at a downtown apart
ment hotel since they came to Chi
cago. The two women were married,
but have petitioned for divorces, the
men said. sr4 aa L I&a
Others held were Silvio and Peter
Citti, wine merchants, who gave the
girls some wine Saturday night, and
James Comas, cook, who was fre-
quently seen in company with the
girls.
Analysis of the contents OF the
women's stomachs was being made
by physicians today. On first examl-
nation, physicians stated they be-
lleved death was due, in part at least,
to poisoning by wood alcohol or
some other powerful drug.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Committed Suicide

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 15.-Mrs. Lii
liam Abbott, wife of Chauncey Abbott,
vice president Of the Omaha Flour
mills and socially prominent in Oma-
ha and Lincoln, committed suicide by
shooting in bathroom at her home
here today. Relatives say Mrs. ABB
bott recently suffered nervous
breakdown.
Servants heard the shot and hur-
ried to the bathroom, where they
found Mrs. Abbott's body. with the
pistol clutched in her hand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
LIQUOR Disappears

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Nov. Fifteen en-
ployes of the Grand Dad Distilling
! company, of Louisville, KY. today
were ordered to appear before the
special grand jury investigating
illicit liquor dealings here. They are
to be questioned concerning the dis
appearance of one thousand cases of
liquor disclosed by the arrest of
Mike De Pike" Heitler, alleged boot,
logger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions

Abnormally high pressure still pre-
walls over the entire country between
the Rocky mountains and the Appa-
lachians, being central over Ne.
braska. This condition is attended
by continued low temperatures
throughout the central valleys.
Low pressure on the Pacific coas.
and in the vicinity of the gull OF
Mexico has caused some precipta-
tion in those sections. being heavy al
Galveston, Texas. -,
The weather in this vicinity VIII
be fair tonight and Tuesday WIZ
rising temperature Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Burning Corn.

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 15.-That
many northwestern Kansas farmers
are burning corn as a substitute for
coal was the message brought to
Governor Henry j. Allen today by
former State Senator H. S. Hend.
ricks and State Senator-elect Frank
p. McIvor.
They told the governor that some
of the farmers are burning corn be-
cause it is cheaper fuel, but that
many others are doing so because
they are unable to buy coal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, H., Nov. 15.-Corn-No l
white, sSk0S5c; No. 1 yellow, S31s@
'S5c; No. yellow, S20s41ac; No. 8
yellow, 1914 9soc; No. yellow, zoo
T6aac; No. 5 yellow, 1874 @74kc; No.
2 mixed, 83c; No 8 mixed, Sic; No.
mixed. 76kc
Oats = Market steady and un-
changed No. 8 white, 49c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Extensive Election

BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 15.-The
general election cost Des Moines
county approximately s3,5O5.76, &C.
cording to bills submitted to County
Auditor Weber today. The registrars,
judges and clerks were allowed only
80 cents an hour for their work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
seuarate Peace in Court.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. = The
supreme court today was asked to
advance the arguments OF the appeal
of Harry S. Mccartney. seeking to
compel Secretary OF State Colby to
proclaim as law the resolution OF
congress declaring a separate peace
with Germany.
The resolution was vetoed by the
president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
New Gas Rate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 15.-Spe-
cial Masters J. B. Hill and Judge
Clarence Nichols. appointed by Fed
eral Judge Martin j. Wade to inves-
tigate the financial status of the Des
Moines Gas company, today filed a
report recommending that the gas
rate for the city be $3.50 per thou
sand cubic feet. The present rate is
S125
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Conviction Star Dis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Noe. 15.-The con.
viction of Samuel c. Jackson, on
charges of forging interstate bills OF
lading on shipments from Newberg
Oregon, to New York City, was al
lowed to stand by action of the
supreme court today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Corn-No. l
yellow, S41s @S71sc; No. 2 yellow,
S4k@S7kc; No. yellow, Sac; No.
yellow, 79@S1c; No. 5 yellow, 78c;
No. 1 white. S41ac; No. 2 white.
S45hc; No. white, S0@S1c; No. 4
white, 7Sc; No. 8 mixed, SAC; No. 4
mixed, 79@Soc; No. 6 mixed, 8215c-
Oats-No. 3 white, 49h Oslo; No.
4 white. 4sAc.
Barley-7Sc@$1.O 90.
Rye-s1.5sk. q
-$12Oe@2000
Chicago Live, Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Hog receipts,
$4,000 head; market 10@l5c higher.
Bulk, s12.50@1310; butchers, 1895
Obs; packing, s12.10@12.50; light,
1921 OHIO; pigs, s12.50@1325;
roughs, $11.S5@12.10. ID,
Cattle receipts, $4,000 head: mar
ket lower. Beeves. $8.5o@17.50:
butchers stock. $5.00013,Q0; Gamers
and cutters, s3.50@4.50; stockers and
feeders, $735@1100; cows, $4,000
9.75; calves, s13.00@15.o0. s.
Sheep receipts, $4,000 head; mar
ket 15@25c lower. Lambs, $4,000
1885; ewes. $4.30@s.0O.
St Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 15.-Cattle
receipts, 1900 head; market steady,
Csc lower. Native, beef steers, SIS 90
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Motion to Advance Appeal

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia motion
to advance the appeal of Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry, of Michigan, from
conviction by Michigan federal dis
trict court on charges of corrupt
practices in his election, was made
today before the supreme court by the
federal government.
Newberry's attorneys concurred in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Noy. 15.-Good buying
and light receipts forced higher grain
quotations on the Chicago board Of
trade today. The market opened ir-
regular on scattered buying, quickly
followed by free selling by commits
sion houses.
Provisions opened nominal and later
were steady.
December wheat opened unchanged
lat $50, and later gained ~. March
wheat opened up " at Ill and later
advanced 13s.
December corn opened at 74A, off
IS, and remained unchanged May
corn at the opening of 7sa was off ",
and later gained ss.
December oats opened at 471s, down
Il, and later advanced ". May oats
was up * at the opening of 531s, and
later made a further gain Of n.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
sunreme Court Recess.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Suprelns
court today announced a recess IRON
Monday, November %, to Monoas
December 6, because of the Thahhs
giving holidays.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

The wages of from 81 to So oas
with meals and lodging atIactet
hundreds of women to the harFe's
fields in tho west
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

With e7 100000 women voting, a p,
proximately twenty-five cafioads ~
paper was used to enable them
mark ballots in voting booths
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
10. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; rising tempera,
ture Tuesday
For Illinois, Iowa and Illinois: Fair
tonight and Tuesday; rising tempera-
ture Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

the motion, which was made by Solicit
tor General Frierson. The appeal at
lacks the oonstitutionality Of the fed
eral corrupt practices act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

More than 5000 women in M I'M
sofa are members of the ninety-lh,sS
auxiliary units of the American
gion in that state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Local Observations.

River stage at a. M, leeI
Mean temperature 14th, %; hlsnes1
80; lowest, %; lowest last night -.
Relative humidity 18th, a. M, VI
r. noon, 70; z p. m, 81.
CARL E. HADhaS4,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15

the men had double crossed" him
and refused to give him his share
of the loot.
Phillips, scarcely out of his teens,
has none of the earmarks of a Grim
inal. He was the victim Of the plot
ting of two older men, who he
scarcely knew, federal officials be-
lieve. Phillips told Deputy Marshal
Fred Shoemaker the men approached
him several days ago and by talking
of the big money they would get
from the car induced him to join
them. He said they expected to get
several hundred thousand dollars
from the mail train, as they believed
it contained large shipments of gold
bullion from the San Francisco mint.
Phillips twin brother, viii, was at
first arrested by the officers who mis-
took him for Merle. He was later
released when his identity became
known.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Mail Pouch Emptled.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 15.-Post.
office authorities and private detc-
tives seeking solution of the theft of
$93, 900, missing from registered mail
sent by local bank to the Weirton
Steel company at Weirton, w. Va,
were without clew today.
The robbery was discovered when
mail pouch, supposed to contain
the currency, was opened and found
filled with old newspapers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Not Much Money.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Postal
officials and officers Of the twelfth
district federal reserve bank and the
United States mint here todoy said
that the loot taken in the Council
Bluffs train robbery must have been
largely private shipments of valu-
ables No banks or public institu-
tians had made large shipments re-
Gently, they said.
First reports were that the loot
was gold from the mint here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-15
Liberty Bond Market.

Liberty Bond Market
NEW YORK, Nov 15.-Liberty
bonds were quoted today as follows:
3hs, 1922; second As, $780, first
AS, $3.50; second 414s, 1894: third
4As, $500; fourth ANS, 1854; Vic
tory 3As, 1854; Victory 4As, 95.SS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1920
SCIENCE AND KINDNESS.

Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose of India
has perfected a magnetic crescograph,
a machine which measures the throb
bings of leaf, the growth of a plant,
records its death spasms and shows
the effects of different plant foods.
This scientist has succeeded in apply
ing anesthetics to plants to lessen the
shock of transportation or other phys
zeal violence. He has shown that all
plant life has a nervous system which
makes it sensitive to all conditions
surrounding it. The crescograph mag
nifes the growth movements from one
to one hundred million times, thus MAX
ing the slightest change a matter of
record.
With the crescograph Sir Jagadis
has found that plants can be stimu-
lated the same as human being and
that ver-stimulation produces the
same exhaustion and depression as
over-stimulation of human organs. This
invention makes possible full inves-
tigation of plant growth and the de-
termination of an exact process OF
stimulation that will increase natura
growth activity many times the norma
rate.
The possibilities of such an inven
ton tax the imagination. The time fol
! growth and maturity of food producing
plants can be greatly reduced, the u.s.
of anesthetics viii allow greater chang
es through transplantation, the feed
ing of plants can be reduced to an ex
act science, the observance of effect
of temperature and other external In
fluences on the nervous system o
plants will reveal methods for pre-
venting nervous shocks and depression
Perhaps one of the greatest result
| will be the demonstration that plant
respond to kindness the same as huma
| beings and dumb animals and that tn
best results in agriculture and hort
culture will be obtained by those VIII
II love the plants they cultivate. 1t wi
| make scientific knowledge and kin
y methods of treatment an important r
!, quirement in dealing with the life an
II development of useful plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
I oday's Events

The national committee on auxiliar-
les of the American Legion is to hold
an important meeting in Washington
today
For Tuesday, February a, 1920.
Rt. Rev. Charles P. Anderson, Epis-
eopal bishop of Chicago, today eele-
brates the goth anniversary. of his con
secration.
Aldermanic primaries will be held in
Chicago today for the nomination of
candidates for the April election. which
will be the first to be conducted on a
non partisan basis.
Many agricultural workers are ex-
pected in Winnipeg today for the open
ing of the National Soil Products Elk
hibition and the annual meetings of a
number of agricultural bodies.
An international conference of teach
ers' organizations of. the allied and
associated nations will meet in Cleve-
land today under the auspices of the
National Education Association.
The entire subject of packer legisla
ton and conditions connected with the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations and
treatments which continually being ad-
vertised for the purpose of making thin people
leshy. developing arms, neck and bust, and
replacing ugly hollows and angles by the soft
curved lines of health and beauty, there are
evidently thousands of men and women who
keenly feel their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often due "a
starved nerves Our bodies need more pios
phate than is contained in modern foods
Physicians claim there is nothing that will
supply this deficiency so we'll as the organic
phosphate known among druggists as bitro
phosphate, which is inexpensive and is sold by
Brattleboro Drug Co. and most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. By feeding the nerves directly and By
supplying the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements, bitro- phosphate
should produce a welcome transformation il
the appearance; the increase in weight ire
quently being astonishing.
| Increase in weight also carries with it
general improvement in the health. Nervous
ness, sleeplessness and lack of energy, which
nearly always accompany excessive thinness
should soon disappear. dull eyes brighten ano
pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfec
health.
| CAUTION:-While Bitro- Phosphate is I'm
/ surpassed for the relief of nervousness, genera
debility, etc, those taking il who desire to pm
on flesh should use extra care in avoiding fat
producing foods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
Vermont's Sacrifice in the World War.
Barre Times.l

Vermont's part in the world war has
never been given due recognition, per
haps because of the fact that the Yer
monters were as rule broken up and
placed in various units; but as the sta
tistics of casualties on the field of battle
are being prepared by the war depart
ment it is being revealed what sacri-
fee Vermont made in the war. These
statistics show that only five states OF
the entire country had greater percent
age of casualties on the field of battle
than Vermont had, and but a single state
in New England surpassed Vermont in
that particular. The New England state
which Jared worst in this particular was
Connecticut, and Connecticut's lead over
Vermont was only fractional, her per
centage of deaths in each thousand of en-
listments being 1877, against Vermont
1913. New Hampshire stood next to Yer
mont with percentage of l5.4. Massa
chusetts is ninth and Rhode Island Is
fourteenth.
| Vermont has always been foremost il
her sacrifice in time of war, and there wa'
no exception in the world wor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
A CoMMENDARLE ACT.

The action of Brattleboro Post of
the American Legion in unanimously
refusing to support the demand for a
bonus of $50 a month for all the time
American soldiers were in service in the
late World war is receiving deserved
commentator from the state press
The Barre Times calls attention to the
fact the project is sponsored by the
national executive committee of the
Legion and says that so far as report
ed Brattleboro post is the first to take
definite stand against request FOL
such compensation.
The st. Adams Messenger says il
part:
The Brattleboro Post of the Amerl
can Legion commands the public s ad
miration in its adoption, by unanl
nous vote, of a resolution protesting
against the plan to urge Congress t
pass the so-called $50 compensation
bill. This post follows the lead takel
by the Vermont convention of tn
American Legion.
The reasons for the protest are o.
high plane. 1t is set forth that tn
financial burden on the government
would be immense, that the mere re
quest would be embarrassing to mem
bers of congress, who, in their appre
citation of the work done by the sol
diers, would dislike extremely to den
any request.
And the Brattleboro soldiers show
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
How to Be Rid of
Dangerous Dandruff

If you have dandruff you must get
rid of it quick-it's positively danger
Gus and viii surely ruin your hair if
you don It.
Dandruffy heads mean faded, brittle,
gray, scraggly hair that will not grow
then you are bald and nothing can help
you.
The only sure way to abolish dandruff
for good is to destroy the germ that
causes it. To do this quickly, surely,
and safely and at little expense, there
is nothing SO effective as Partisan sage,
which you can get from Wilfred F.
Root and good druggists everywhere. II
is guaranteed to Danish dandruff, stop
itching scalp and falling hair, and pro-
mote a new growth, or the cost, small
as it is, will be refunded.
Partisan sage is a scientific prepare
ton that supplies all hair needs-an
antiseptic liquid, neither sticky MOI
greasy, easy to apply, and delicately
| perfumed--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
Today's Birthdays.

Rear Admiral Joseph r. Craig, U. s.
~, retired. born at Medina, Il. u, -
years ago today.
Rudolph CAM, celebrated pianist and
composer, born in Zurich, Switzerland
- years ago today.
George 7. Brewster, a well-known
sculptor, born at Kingston, Mass, $
years ago today.
Sir G. Arthur Pearson, eminent Eng
lish publisher Of newspapers and mag.
azines, born "a years ago today.
John H. (Honus) Wagner, for many
years prominent as a professional base
ball player, born at Carnegie, Pa. 4t
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
TodaY's Anniversaries

1S09-The historic Drury Lane Thea
ire in London was destroyed by
fire.
Charles Inglis, the first bishop of
Nova Scotia, died at Halifax
Born in Ireland in 1884
1S21-John Keats, the young English
poet who thought his name
merely 'swrit in water died in
Rome Born in London, Oct. %
1895.
ls37-Marie Seebach, a celebrated Ger
man actress who appeared ii
America in 1870, born at Riga
Died Aug. 3, 1897.
184S-Grant Allen, popular novelist
born near Kingston, Ont. Dice
in England in 1899.
lS95-France prohibited the importa
tion Of American cattle
1917-T. S. House of Representative
appropriated 100000 for an in
quirv into the food situation
l9l8-Ninety-t two lives were lost in tn
wreck Of the steamship Florize
near Cape Race.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
Little Berlny's
Note Book
By LEE PApE
By LEE PAPE
There Goes the Bride.

There Goes the Bride
A Play.
Scene, Mary Watkinses frunt steps with
her setting on them The Dock Of Ingland
comes up.
Dock Miss Watkins, you are looking
perfickly bewtiill today.
Mary Watkins (proudly) Is that So?
Dock. Yes How would you like to
marry me and be my duchess and wear
the family iools all day if you wunt to?
Mary Watkins | wouldent like to,
thank you Jest the same.
Dock Perhaps you love another
Mary Watkins No perhaps about it.
| do.
Dock. Cerses.
The Fri Of Frants comes in.
Erl Miss Watkins, | have bin all over
the werld sevrel times, and you are the
most bewtifll gerl / have ever saw in all
the times put together
Mary Watkins. proudly Do you
think 500
Fri. Yes. Wat would YOU say if /
laid my hand and hart at your feet in
marriage?
Mary Watkins. Id say no.
Fri All, ! see it all You love another
Mary Watkins. Absilootly.
Er Heck
| ] come in
Ne Hello Mary. You serteny are bew
tifll. VIII you marry me?
Mary Watkins Q Benny this is so sud
din Yes.
Ne. The plezzure is all mine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-24
According to Paris dispatch IL

According to a Paris dispatch the
hottest February weather known in
that city for over 20 years was expert
enced there last week. The thermom-
eter went so phenomenally high for the
time of year that people were asking
what it could mean. "The best expla
nation" says the dispatch, sis that
the sun is paying his debts and strik
ing a balance When old Sol gets
ready to strike balance in this part
of the world let us hope he will use {
gentle hand with this body of snow.