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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
AUTOMOBILES
ARE DAMAGED
Nash and Ford Run Into Each Other
on Main Road Other Side Of Sum-
mitville--GeneraI Smash

Two automobiles, Nash and a
Ford. were considerably smashed up
last night about eight o'clock when
they ran into each other a short dis
lance the other side of Summitville,
slightly injuring the occupants OF each
machine.
The driver of the Nash was Walter
II. Christensen and he sustained the
most severe injuries, dislocating his
shoulder and becoming bruised. His
companion was Hubertus Persoon, and
his face was cut some. The driver
Of the Ford was unknown and he sus-
tanned cuts on his hand.
The cars suffered the most, the dam
ages to the Nash estimated to be
around a thousand dollars and the
Ford being damaged to such an extent
that the remains of the automobile
were picked up and taken away in a
wagon.
Mr.. Christensen was driving out
past Summitville, when the Ford, COM
ing from the direction of one of the
cross roads, ran into it. THE Ford
simply tried to get inside the big car"
is how one man explained the acct
dent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
FIRST CAMP
FOR THREE YEARS
Iowa National Guard to Go lntc
Camp on Shores Of Storm
Lake From August
9 to rs,

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. AR
rangements have been completed fol
the first encampment Of the Iowa
national guard held since they march
ed away to war in 1917. The camT
will be held on the shores of Storm
lake under canvas, from August 9 te
%, and will be under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd D. Ross
who served as a major in the 16Sth
infantry, Rainbow division, in Franco
The camp will be named after Cap
tain Harry McHenry, old Third Iowa
the first national guard officer killed
during the war. .
The organizations which will at
tend the camp are: Companies A, OF
Council Bluffs; D, of Sioux City;
E, of Fort Dodge; F, of Sioux City;
K, of Cedar Rapids; L, Of Ottumwa
M. of Waterloo; headquarters com
pany and machine gun company, Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
THEY WANT SOME
CONTRIBUTIONS
New Boys apartment Rooms at
~" Will Be Complete Sept
and Will Need Some
Furnishings.

The. first week of September the
splendid new rooms for the boys AT
the Young Mems Christian assocIa-
ton will be opened. The rooms pro-
vide separate entrance to the de-
partment which does not necessitate
using the mems entrance, and sepa-
rate entrance to the physical depart
ment and to the gymnasium balcony.
A reading room and library, commit
tee room and service desk, as well as
ample space for game equipment, are
included. The policy Of the boys de-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A. makes 1t
possible for every boy between the
ages of twelve and eighteen to enjoy
the splendid privileges of these fine
rooms and all of the activities that
arc conducted, free of charge.
The boys themselves feel that they
want share in furnishing the rooms
and propose, during the winter
months, to put on number or exnl-
billions and stunt nights to secure
funds for such furnishings. However,
for the immediate Nture they are
looking for kind friends who may wish
to help them in fitting up their rooms
A piano. a talking machine ana some
comfortable chairs or settees are
among the essentials. Here is real
for somebody to befr1ena
the boys. If one can suggest to tne
bows where they might obtain SUIT
able furnishings which would be DO
mated for the good of the cause. or
even loaned until such time when
the boys may purchase It. one may
communicate with one OF the secre-
taries at the association any may be
assured that the information Will be
appreciated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
WARSHIPS ARE
OFF MEXICO
Japanese Boat and Several U. S. Yes
sells are Now in Port at En-
senada on the
Watch.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 2.-Amerl-
cans returning from Ensenada today
reported that Japanese warship is
anchored at Ensenada and that several
United States ships are now at that
port. Navy officials refused to com
ment on the report.
Two regiments of Mexican federal
troops, including men of the fourth and
sixth regiments, fourth brigade, will
reach Mazatlan, Wednesday and will
embark Immediately for Ensenada, l.
q, Lelevier, Mexican consul here de-
clared today.
The contingent will also include four
batteries of light field artillery, the
consul said. They will sail on two
gunboats, formerly belonging to Car
ranzas which are equipped with six
inch field cannon as armament.
Lelevier said these troops are the
flower of the army which drove Car.
ranz. from Mexico City.
Lelevier predicted the troops will
land at Ensenada unopposed and that
Cantu will make his real stand at
Mexicali on the border.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
.SP|KER FEELS LIKE
A DIFFERENT MAN
"Money Couldn't Buy the Good Tan
lac Did Me-" Declares Railroad
Employee.

IT want to say right now that I
wouldn't exchange the good" Tanlac
has done me for any amount of mon
ey," said James A. Spiker, a we'll
known employee of the Rock Island
railroad, living at 1112 Corse street,
Burlington, Iowa.
For seven years / suffered from
indigestion, and my appetite became
so poor / didn't relish thing to eat,
Everything ate would lie in my
stomach and sour, causing gas to form
in large quantities. l had bitter.
disagreeable taste in my mouth, and
quite often became SO nauseated |
couldn't retain thing on my stom-
ach. Then about two years ago I
had a severe attack of the influenza
which left me in a still more rundown
and weaker condition, and 1 was sim
ply miserable all the Mme. My nerves
were so shattered couldn't get good
nights sleep, for the least little noise
would wake me up, and / would get
up in the morning with tired-out
dizzy feeling. / suffered dreadfully
from rheumatism pains in my limbs,
especially in my left leg, which hurt
me so I could hardly bear my weight
on it. I felt weak and wornout all
the time, and it looked like | was
going to have to give up my work in
the yards. l became very much dis
couraged as l could get no relief, and
had just about reached the point where
I was ready to give up trying, when
/ finally hit upon Tanlac.
well, noticed a big Improvement
in my condition after taking the first
bottle, and now since | have taken
five bottles, feel like an entirely diff
ferent person My appetite is fine,
and everything l eat agrees with me.
l never suffer from indigestion or gas.
I've already gained ten pounds IN
weight, and I'm no longer bothered
with those rheumatic pains. MY
nerves are steady again, and | sleep
good and sound every night. l don't
have a bit OF trouble in doing my
work now, and can get around as good
as / ever could l wouldn't be in a
condition again, like l was before tax
ing Tanlac, for anything, and I'm glad
to have this opportunity OF telling
others what the medicine has done
for me-"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by VIII
kinson & Co, and the leading drug
gist in every Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
LLOYD CASE
GOES TO JURY
Twenty Men Charged With Partici.
pating in Conspiracy to Over
throw Cove rnment by
Means Of Revolution.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The case of
William Bross Lloyd and nineteen
others, charged with participating in
conspiracy to overthrow the gov
eminent, went to jury in state
criminal court at noon today.
By agreement Of counsel, II a ver-
dict were reached before five p. m,
it was not to be announced before
that hour.
The trial, the first brought under
the Illinois sedition law, is regarded
as a test case and similar prosecu'
lions in other parts Of the country
probably will hinge on the -asult Of
the Lloyd case.
Lloyd and his companions we're
specifically charged with organizing
the communist-labor party for TIE
purpose of forming an alliance with
the Third Internationale of Moscow
and establishment of soviet govern
ment in the United States through
the medium of a revolution that was
to talSe the form of a general strike.
The arrests were made in he
nationwide round up Of "reds' last
New Years day. Indictments were
returned soon after. The trial began
May 10 after fifty-two days hal been
spent in getting jury
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
KILLED AT
HAIR PIN TURN
Autoist Backed His Car Over 200 Foot
Precipice and is Dashed to
Boulders Be-
low.

!TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Aug. &c. L
Green SIS, years old member of the
firm of Green and Debott, Twin Falls
was instantly killed yesterday after
noon about 5 80 o'clock when in back
ing his car to make the sharp curve
at Hair Pin Turn, on the Perrlne
grade, the car went over the ledge
The car rolled 200 feet on it's wheels
before striking the boulders, then it
bounced into the air and turned over
several times. Mr.. Green was thrown
out. ...
In the car with Mr.. Green was his
wife and two friends. AS the car
approached the sharp turn, the occu'
pants alighted and Mr.. Green was left
ito pilot the automobile around the dan
gerous curve. 1t is necessary for a
big car to back in order to make the
turn and as Mr.. Green reached the
stead of making an angle as he turn
ed and he shot straight back and the
car plunged over the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. McVeigh and Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Lewis, were in cal
ahead of the Green car, and had stop
ped to let the engine cool.
They heard the rattle OF the Green
car as it went over the edge and run
ming to the edge of the road they saw
the automobile as it struck the rocks
The men of the party made their way
down the rocks to where Mr.. Green
was lying Death, however, is believed
to have been instantaneous. Mr.. Green
is survived by widow and two sons
one living in Twin Falls, and another
in Castle Ford.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

, Fairfield; supply company, of Des
! Moines, all of the new Fourth infan
try and the following separate conf
panies, recently organized but not
assigned to regiments: First, of Har
! Ian; second, of Red Oak; third, of
Storm Lake; fourth, of Sheldon, and
the first troop of cavalry Of Oska-
loosa- -.. ,i
Lieutenant Colonel Guy S. Brewer
formerly of the 16Sth infantry, is
making rapid progress in recruiting
the old regiment for Adjutant Gen
eral Lasher Captain M. G. True, of
Shenandoah, has nearly enough men
enlisted, and the citizens of the city
have planned to erect $4,000 build
ing as an armory, memorial for the
men who died in the war. and COM
munity center.
At Council Bluffs, Captain P. A.
Lainson, formerly Of the 16Sth, is or
ganizing second company for the
city.
Glenwood will reorganize Company
I of the 18th, with Captain G. V.
Caughlin in command.
At Indianola company is planned.
the business men being at work to
secure 100000 for an armory and
community center.
ViIlisca and Winterset are also
aroused and verify likely will soon
have companies, possibly in the re-
organized Third infantry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
5000 < eokuk Man Passes Away Yes
terday at San Antonio, Texas,
Where He Was Engaged in
Business.
NO PARTICULARS GIVEN
-.,.oram Was Received Here by His
Aunt, Mrs. Robert Martin-Body
is Expected to be Brought
Back Hero.

telegram was received here last
.;aht nv Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin,
- aos Bank street telling of the death
- their nephew, Joseph Nelson Mar
in which occurred yesterday at San
) Antonio. He was formerly resident
If Keokuk and had been living IN san
Antonio, Texas, where he was IN busi-
ness. There were no particulars OF
Tho death given in the telegram, but
!, ;s expected that the body will be
hrought here for interment and the
funeral arrangements will be announc-
ed later.
all Of his life in this city. He was
The son of James and Margaret Martin
and was born in Keokuk, March 20,
1877. His father died in 1888, six
Years after his mothers death, and
since that time and for many years he
made his home with his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin.
Mr.. Martin has a large circle OF
friends in Keokuk who were grieved
today to learn of his death. He was
an Episcopalian and a member of the
Elks' lodge.
He is remembered as brilliant am
ateur entertainer, always taking part
in all of the home talent minstrel
shows which were given here years
ago and even after MI. Martin left
Keokuk, he would participate in am
ateur theatricals when he came back
on visits to the city. He was espec-
tally renowned as a clog dancer and
for his ability to tell a story well the
latter of which he always had a store.
Besides his Keokuk relatives, Mr..
Martin is survived by his two sisters,
one who lives in Chicago and the other
in Hattiesburg. Miss. and brother,
who lives in Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
ADVANCE PARTY
FOR kOkOPOkI
Boys Leave For Camp to Get the
Grounds Ready For Big Time
Next Week-Anyone May Vol
unteer For Service.

An advance party will leave the
"Y'' tomorrow morning at o'clock
sharp for Camp KoKopoKi. Every
boy who wants to go over and help
get the camping grounds in shape for
the big camps, which open next week,
is welcome, providing he notifies the
boys department secretaries at once.
Only twelve boys will be permitted to
take the trip and the first twelve
signed up will get to go. The truck
will leave the "Y" at o'clock sharp
and any boy that is not there at that
time will be left behind. William F..
Brugman and Duane Lancaster, the
secretaries in the boys department
will accompany the boys. The div
ing pier will be erected, grass cut and
some other work done in connection
with cleaning up the camp grounds.
The boys will remain over night, re-
turning sometime Wednesday after
noon.
Each boy is requested to bring the
following:
Two blankets, bathing suit, towel,
frying pan, plate, cup, knife and fork,
and garden rake; handaxe and a
good pocket knife will come in handy;
also rations for four meals. The ra-
ton list has been suggested as fol-
lows: one can pork and beans or
spaghetti one can dried beef or sal
mon, one small package Of pancake
flour, four medium sized potatoes
(boiled), two oranges, two bananas,
one onion, nine slices of bread (but-
tered), two slices bacon, six cookies,
salt and pepper and twenty cents in
cash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

into Lake Ontario on his famous trir
back to Montreal from the Onondagas
Miss Lyle Chandler and Douglas E
Parsons were married yesterday after.
noon. The ceremony was performed
by the brides father, the Rev. DR..
Sidney l.. Chandler, and her mother
was the witness.
The groom is a well-known civil
engineer of Cedar Rapids, ard DR..
Chandler is teacher of sociology at
Cornell college, Iowa, and now travel
ing with a chautauqua as lecturer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Moonlight Excursion.

The Women's Benefit association of
keokuk are giving an excursion from
this city on Tuesday. August the
tenth. On this occasion the associa-
'tion have chartered the finest boat
that now plies the Mississippi, the
big, popular and new steamer Capitol
OF the Streckfus Steamboat line. The
Dig boat will leave Keokuk for this
TIP at eight-fifteen p. M, making a
moonlight and returning at eleven
tnirty. There is little doubt but that
thls trip under these auspices will
prove to be one of the largest of the
season from Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
Aerial Mail Trail.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE west
ward fight of the three all-metal trans
continental air planes, blazing an
aerial mail trail to the Pacific coast,
were postponed here today because OF
the illness of John Larsen, designer
and owner of the planes. Larsen is
suffering from light attack of indt
gestion. The fight will be resumed
tomorrow morning. The planes
reached here Sunday noon. The next
stop is at North Platte, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
l. Your SAszaxa AbIaze
With Fierz TGc1asE2gs?

and local applications. have no ei-
feet whatever. That is why saIVes,
ointments, lotions. washes ana
other remedies applied to. the skin
can do No more than give mere
temporary relief.
If YOU want genuine relief from
the fortunes Of skin Diseases. Iose
no tire in discardiEg all iocSi
remedies. and begin taking ). ;. ;,
For full information about your
own case, write Medical Director
Swift Laboratory. Albania. Ca.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
HENRY WELLS
is BOUND OVER
keokuk Man is Charged With Seduc-
ton and Had Preliminary Hear
ing Before Justice Of Peace
at Fort Madison.
Especial to The Gate City.l

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Aug. q
Henry Wells of Keokuk, was bound
over to await the action of the Lee
county grand jury when arraigned be-
fore Justice Buechler this morning on
charge of seduction. The girl in the
case is Daisy Gilbert, an employee of
the button factory here.
Wells bonds were fixed at $500 and
he was returned to Keokuk this after.
noon in custody to procure bondsmen.
The accused man was taken in GUS
tody Saturday and brought to Fort
Madison that evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
Picturesque Marriage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
OSWEGO N. Y, Aug. 2.-Standing
on the ramparts of old Fort Ontario,
the last post in the union surrendered
nv the British in 1876, within a
stones throw of where Lemoyne pass
Cd out of the waters Of the Oswegc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-"Babe" Ruth
made his thirty-eighth home run Of
the season in the fourth inning of the
Yank-White Sox game here today. The
ball went into the left field bleachers,
scoring a runner ahead.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
TWO Americans Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC, Aug. 2.-Aviators kilby and
Tiffany, Americans, were killed today
when their airplane fell three hundred
feet into a crowd watching them.
Several spectators were killed and
a number injured by the falling plane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
Don't Continu 70 Safer Because
oe Wrong Treatment.

Impurities in the blood cause
millions Of tiny disease germs TO
set up their attack on the sur
face of the skin. and in the form
Of pimples. boils, scaly erupt'0Ins
and itchy, burning irritations, be-
Gin their disfgurins and dcstruc-
tive work.
These disease germs can re
-aached only through the blood,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

Queen Alexandra is devotedly fond
of dogs and has had all sorts, sizes
and breed. She possesses much skill
in training them, and many of her pets
are capable of wonderful tricks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

Chinese millers make fours out OF
wheat, barley, oats, rye, buckWheat,
chestnuts, millet, potato peanuts, peas,
beans, lentils, pulse, rice, almonds and
fifty other vegetable substances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

p Are you proud Of your sharp
tongue? A wasp stings, but did you
ever know anybody to love a wasp?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

Cheyenne, no Pendleton, no
Fort Worth, no Belle F'oursch,
Now the Bar Z brings these
things to your very door.
More than two hundred out
law horses and long horns will
participate in this Frontier
contest, cowboys and cowgirls
of the ranges from Calgary,
Canada, to Pendleton, Oregon,
and from Montana to New
Mexico will compete for the
championship of the world.
Motion picture stars will ap-
pear in the parade and in the
arena, and motion picture men
will make the records.
I'D. $1,000 in Prize Money
leges see George T. Moore
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02

union labor" So say the friends Of
the city officials who, presumably,
are speaking for them. ..-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
Politics and the G. 3. A.

Another reason "why some of the
BOYS are sore" was disclosed in this
statement:
"Organized labor endorsed certain
candidates at the primaries. DID
ogden and Smith get out and help
nominate them? They did not. Smith
is a socialist and ogden is demo,
crat so they would not mix in the
republican nominations, but they did
get busy to help out the Greater Bur.
lington association and that doesnt
sit well with some Of the boys"
It was intimated that politics Will
play an important part in the move.
ment to remove the officials. but that
it is probable the petition will not be
circulated until after the November
elections. "Then there's going to be
a big shake up in union labor circles,
predicted another man who has been
prominent in union labors political
activities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
LET Err Buck :"
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
FRONTIER CONTEST
Carthage ILL.,, Aug. 5-6-7, at the Fair Grounds

Who has not heard Of From
tier Days at Cheyenne? Or
who has failed to read the No
vember articles in the Saturday
Evening Post and the Red
Cross magazine? Such wonder
full coloring! Such descrip-
tons, such thrilling climaxes.
But it seemed so far away-so
distant, you knew you could
never attend a contest like
those. But the BARI ranch
has solved the problem for you.
A very few are privileged to
travel and these few see the
sights, but for the masses, who
remain at home, there is no
All Events Open to the VIC
For Concessions and Priv
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-02
Expe cted Has Happened.

"The expected has happened or Is
happening. 1t was foregone conclu
sion that if organized labor elected a
city ticket they would become dis
satisfied with the men elected on it.
I am surprised only that the dissatis
faction should come SO soon. Bert
Coclcrell is another example. Organ
lied labor put him in office and en-
dorsed him again but, at the eleventh
hour. turned out and beat him.
That is the way an old-time poll
tician put 1t.
Business men generally were sur.
prised to learn of the movement that
is under way. They say that both
Smith and Ogden are making better
officials than anyone expected and
they can see no reason for a recall
Officials Sitting Easy.
Neither the mayor nor the council
man seem to be greatly worried and
they are letting their friends do the
talking for them.
"Organi7ed labor certainly got be
hind Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ogden and
Mr.. Wegener and put them through
All of these gentlemen, and MI
Smith in particular repeatedly sal"
that. il elected, they would serve nc
clique. class nor. faction, but the whole
people of Burlington. Everyone OF
these men had been long enough
identified with organized labor SO
that the other members should have
known they meant just what they
said and that their statements were
sincere and not merely campaign
bluff. We do not believe any con.
siderable part of the union men OF
Burlington would sign recall pet1
ton. Some would, of course, these
are the men who make up the so
called radical element and, forum
ately, there are in a small minority in
Burlington. We believe the record
made by the three union men who
were elected has been such thai
enough business men would come &c
their s,,puort in case recall was
started to more than offset the dis
satisfied element in the ranks o.