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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-08

of the building Of the big brick CHM
ney near here. The chimney stands
on the bank of the river about one
half mile above the boat landing and
is the first object seen by people on
the boats going down the river. 1t
has recently been sold and will soon
be torn down.
]. R. Beggs of Montrose, claims
that his father built the chimney In
1856. Old residents Of Nauvoo claim
that it was not build until later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-08

Sewer pipes and bricks may soon
be made from the molten lava of the
active volcano Kilauea in Hawaii.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-08

There is no better advertising than
knocks from the wrong kind Of man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-08
Who Built ChimneN2

NAUVOO, H., Oct. S.-A contro-
versy has arisen regarding the date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H.
Wadleigh. Telephone 1852 XII.

Helen Louise Camp IS Ill at the home Of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Crcmer. in Grattan street
Mrs. Roy Peterson, who has been Ill Mt
her home on Grattan street. is improving.
The Chalitso class of the Seward avenue
Baptist church was entertained Wedues-
day evening OF the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Titterington, sumner street.
Mr.. Charles Suppe. of Los Angeles, Cal,
spent Wednesday at the W. L. Jury home
on Madison street
Wanda May kresge and Harvey Austin
Kresge, Jr., have returned to their home
in Kansas City, Mo. after an extended
visit with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kresge, Poplar street.
The Agoga class of the Seward avenue
Baptist church held their regular meeting
Tuesday evening at the home of their
teacher the Rev. Milo Moore. on Grattan
street, with the following present: Edward
Arlington, John Holm. AlYa Rhodes, VIII
liam X. DelfOsse, Charles Brewer, David
Binkley and Leslie Goodrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. {. Gentry and family
are changing their residence from All
Wilson avenue TO 301 Lake street.
The Golden Sunbeam class of the
Seward avenue Baptist church met Tuesday
evening at the home of Bertha Dryer on
Chester avenue. The following were pres
ent Lena Puett. Connie Puett. Fay Wolfe.
Ethel Puett. Isabelle ireland. Bertha Puett,
and Mrs. Jesse Sme!ser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

are two other excellent combinations
within the circle. namely, the Staff
instrumental Quartet and the Staff
Band Male Chorus
The Staff band made its first ap-
pearance in May. 1906. Since that
time $50 men have been members.
Twelve of these have become Saliva
ton Army officers. The Staff band
accompanied the delegates to the In
ternatiOnal Congress in London in
1914.
Lieut.. Col. T. T Flynn. bandmaster.
has been a salvation Army officer for
thirty five years. He has organized
and had charge Of Army bands both
in England and in the United States.
Ensign J. Arthur Flynn. musical di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

man. his brother. Charles Klussman, and
other relatives in Topeka. Mr.. Klussman
was born and reared on the North side and
was timer IN the santa re SHOPS prior
tagged in the mercantile business. While
living here he was a member of MarshaIPs
band. He is a brother of Mrs. Ernest
Priddy and Mrs. John Keller of Topeka.
A. NJ. Petro & Son. Druggists.-Adv
John L. Cryderman. steward al the Union
Pacific hotel for the past two years, died
ut Stormont hospital wednesday afternoon
ut :; o'clock. following a surgical opera
ton. Two brothers. Joseph and Charles
Cryderman, Of Solomon. Kan. are here and
viii take the body to Solomon where
burial will be made in the home cemetery,
where thirty five members of the family
are buried
The AmOna class will give a program at
the Baptist church. Friday evening, for
the new church.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

rector and conductor. - an assistant
in the social and industrial depart
ment. Chicago. He has served a to-
tai of twenty-three years as an Army
bandman. He is the oldest son of
Lieutenant Colonel Flynn.
Ensign H. f. Burtenshaw band sec
rotary, has charge of the Salvation
Army Industrial Home for men. This
institution is a monument to the fact
that. "A man may be down but he's
never out" The ensign is reputed to
be the premier bass drummer of the
Salvation Army. He has a wide repu-
tation as an artistic manipulation of the
drumsticks. He has been a Salvation
Army bandman for more than thirty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

Tho building Mt col \. Kansas avenue Is
being rnzcd preparatory TO the construction
VIII be occupied by thc\IIaycs seed house.
When completed il will be one Of tho best
business houses ON the North side.
Amity temple Jos. Pythian Sisters. will
hold the regular meeting Friday evening at
the hall, 900 Kansas avenue.
a series of sacred concerts to be given
on sunday afternoons in the casino AZ
among the churches of North Topeka the
first to be given in the near future
VIM. NJ. Van Ness. director Of the North
Topeka Baptist church choir. suggested
giving these concerts at the park Monday
evening Mt the sing" at the North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
Ncrth Topeka News

Items for this column may be left At
PetrO's drug store or telephone Eleanor
KlmbnlI, 1891 after o'clock. Other
hours, 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

,,.. ~,
community House Mr.. van Ness was
e3hFihceu, aiter seeing me spirit with
Whlch the people entered into the singing
w lh1t ocr'siol, lnat community sings
u Il shcIeu nature Woulu prove popular
EAf pIeasure 10 lne people pafncpatng
am ,t-, re an advantage 10 the community
Nhlle arrangements have not been entire
" completed, 1t is planned that the differ
! Gnu churches OF North topeka viii have
charge or the music. each church taking
Its turn during the season.
ola time hymns. beloved Of a former gen
Grafton, viii be sung. rs wen as those OF
today including the modern evangelistic
songs. Solo duet, quartet and choir sing
ing is also planned. While under the di-
rectton of the North Side churches. talent
from other parts of the city probably will
be enlisted.
The casino is large enough to accommo-
date large audience and was built for
just such purposes.
Celebrate Fort;etl snpiversa-
The members Of the Evangelical associa-
Wednesday evening at their home, 11O9 van
Buren, street. in celebration the for
tieth anniversary of their wedding, which
took place May 8 1850 in Warsaw. Ohio.
1t was planned to hold the reception
May D. but owing to the illness
Of Mrs Kaiser it was postponed until last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaser came to North
Topeka in 1ss5 AMI with the exception of
three months, have lived here continuously
ever since.
nresc,;ts anon tior, IN, ol - r ",
The members Of the association In pre-
senting the gift Mr.. Anthony Linge made
an appropriate speech. recalling the many
Pheasant hours spent at gatherings in the
lNaser home, ana wishing them continued
! happiness and prosperity. The Rev. Mr.
Manshardt gave a short and interesting
rlk ana Mr.. Roller offered short
prsXer'
s,i -Nane peIS,q9ns VINO were present at the
Nrs L "euuans aHIIllNersaEy OF Mr. anu
They were The ReI al NJ ~ nota Sb,7-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs q II Da1bman Mr.
and Mrs JoseDh XyojdaIi.h NJ II
Pruessner Miss Dea1,1 Pri,ossT ID Mis-
Ruth Pruessner.
Among other guests present last evening
were Rev. and Mrs. b. H. Hobbs. The Rev
and Mrs. Manshardt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
RATTLE HYMN OF THE BOODLERs
Court House Bard.

Mine eyes have seen the virtue OF the
purse 10 politics,
It's fact In buying voters It can deal the
hardest lcks,
In cheating and in gouging it can play the
vilest tricks
Our purse is wide and deep.
VIE 20 into a campaign with the utmost
confidence,
BIca,lse we know we we got the stuff that
brings the evidence;
From Brandywine 10 Baltimore we smash
down every fence
The law is naught 10 us-
led Addiclzs showed us how to play the
game Of votes for cash,
Although he failed TO reach hrs goal be
cause he was too rash,
But Others learned from hum how best TO
use the filthy trash
And won out where he failed.
And Others still are In the game to buy up
Delaware,
The campaign now is open and corruption
taints the air,
Contending schemers skin their rolls,
let decent men beware
The State Is up for sale.
The prinaries are first TO come, they'll be
a sight TO sec
Two factions will be fighting, each as rich
as rich can be;
The price of votes will go sky-hlgh, the
market viii be free,
And cash Will win the day.
Wen play one against the other and skin
both of them for fair,
Regardless of the winner, as for that We do
not care;
We only want the money, and were sure
It will be there
Our cause is marching on.
And then will come election day, with
money more and more,
Will HAYS will do his duty, as he nobly did
before;
We're bound to buy up Delaware, no
matter how some roar
Corruption rules the day
Wilmington, January "a, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
THIRD BANDIT IS HELD
FOR RED BANK HOlOUP
One Captured at Philadelphia Said
to Have Confessed, Much OF :
Loot Recovered.

Philsielphia, Jan 26.--Stepping off a
train at Brond Street Station, yesterday
morning, two suspicious characters, one
OF whom is alleged To have been implicated
in the theft OF $4,000 payroll at Red
Bank, n. j., were confronted by City
Hall detectives and ordered 70 throw mp
their hands The men took one lock at
the cleaning pistols and then snllenlly
complied. They were taken to City Hall,
and, after giving fictitious nance tnally
described themselves as Frank Granoi
Is years old, Central avenue, Red Bank,
and Gconnetto Vitrano, 25 years old, oi
the sam. address.
Quizzed by Lieutenant Detective Wood,
the prisoners at first insisted that they
we're from New York, and had come
to this city to visit friends. After beng
trapped several times, Grano broke
down completely. according to the police,
and admitted he was one of the trio
of armed bandits who kidnapped -four
employees of the SiCmund-Eiser Com
pany Saturday morning and made their
getaway with the frrns weekly payroll.
The thieves bad an automobile in which
they carried the guards to a deserted
spot and then abandoned them.
AZ soon as the bandits machine Was
out of sight the guards ran 10 the nearest
house and notified the police OF the
affair. Pliers were sent out TO all police
headquarters IN northern New Jersey,
and ak hours later Victor Pruno, %
years old, of Rumson, y. j., and Charles
Cooper, 10 years old. Of New Mon
mouth, n. J., were arrested at Perth
Amboy az they were about 10 board II
ferry for New York They carried two
Not far from the scene of the robbery
$500 in silver was found buried IN ths
snow.
The search for the third member o.
tho gang continued throughout the nigh
without avail. Early yesterday morn
ing the New Jersey authorities received ;
tip that Grano was on bis way to thi
city. The information WAS Forwarded
to the Detective Bureau and Lieutenan
Wood assigned mon To cover Nortl
Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, Broae
Street Stations and the Reading Ter
minal.
When tho II o'clock train from Lonl
Branch pulled into the Broad Stree
trainshed, the detectives noticed on tn
platform of tho first coach two men
who were obviously nervous and In
hurry TO get off tho train. They alightet
before the locomotive had come to full
stop and almost tainted whom the detoc
tives fiourlshed pistols under their noses
Grano, after confossing, asked the po
lice to be lenient with Vitrano, whom
he said he brought along as a travelin,
companion. According to the advanc
information received at City Hall, Crane
was supposed TO be heavily armed ant
to have $500 in his poss> ssion. III,
did not carry q gun, and had only $50
Vitrano had $247, which he said Crane
gave him for spending money"
The two men viii be given hearin,
m Central Station this morning bofor
Magistrate Mecleary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
SEVERAL INJURED IN
COASTING ACCIDENT
Kadxio Warner and James Curran
Sustained Fractures When Sled
Ran Wild.

Several persons, all boys and girls,
were injured. two seriously, In roaetlng
accident on Maple street hiIl Yesterday
afternoon about 4 O'Clock The seriously
injured, both Of whom sustained fractures,
were:
Kadzio Warner Of 1911 Maple street,
leg broken.
James Cunnn, 5Oi South Franklin
street, wrist fractured.
Maple street was n mecca for coasters
Yesterday, the bill extending from Clay
Ton street to Maryland avenue and down
the latter thorounhfare almost 10 Madison
street, making an easy haif-mile ride
Maple street bill Il steep and the eled4
run there with lightning rapidity. Hun
dr,ds Of boys and girls were there yester-
day, enjoying The sport, while other
hundreds were watching the fun from
the curb "bleaohers
Curran was steering a large sled down
the hill, with four or five companions
on board with him, when 1t was hurled
ON striking rough place, into tree
along the curb. The occupants were
thrown off and crowd of boys and girls
near the tree seaInpcred for safety.
Young Warner wag unable TO get out of
the way in time, hence his injury, while
II was the quick wrenching Of the steering
wheel that broke Curran's wrist.
Philip Conover Of 1901 Maple street
and girl, whose name was not learned
were bruised and cut. Leon Woods oil
lfO6 Lancaster avenue, who was walking
UP the hill with bus sled, and Frank
Pleasanton Of 1ii3 Maple street, who
was with him, not only saved thenselvee
by quickly jumping out Of the way, but
also saved several girls, whom they dres
out of the path with them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26

in the drive" 10 be ina,iElratcd ON Fcbru-
ary will he spent by Ireland on forestry,
agriculture, fisheries and technical indus
tries. He alleged that England made
5000 00o, 600 in Ireland last year and com
PEELED Ireland to sell in the cheapest
markets. lie said Ireland has TO pay large
salaries to officials and mentioned the
following Lord lieutenant, &125, ,WWsaiary
and x50. 900 extra for commanding troops
lord chancellor, SAC, 900 salary and x3O, GOO
life pension. lie predicted that all the
large nations will soon recognize ircland's
independence.
An overflow meeting was held in the
Majestic Theatre. !.
The Irish-American Association Will
start the drive" on February 2 with .
subscription of S10,0 900, and Rev. John J.
Connolly will subscribe $1,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
OSCAR 7. CROSBY WILL
ADDRESS BUSINESS MEN
Guest Of Chamber OF Commerce
Thursday Evening, When Annual
Election Will Occur.

At the annual mc~ting OF tho Chamber
of Commerce, TO be held Thursday even
ing at s in The duBarry room OF Hotel
du Pont, Hon. Oscar L. Crosby will be
the guest Of honor and will deliver an adj
dress.
The election of directors to succeed
those whose terms will expire at tins
meeting will take place. Thoso whose
terms expire are .Do,eph Bancroft, Fredc-
rick Brady, Joseph s. Hamilton, DIR.
Harrison w Howell, Clarence {. killen,
Josiah Marvel, George w. Sparks, Alfred
D. Warner. Jr.
These gentlemen have been nominated
for reelection, and the following members
have also been nominated: Thomas f.
Bayard, Frederick j. Blatz, Henry +.
Bush, Albert Chesney, G. Ingersoll Cause,
Il. b. German, Harry r. Graham, Car
roll W. Griffith. Henry II. Isaacs, John
Lindsay, CORTLAND T.. Person, Robert
II Richards, Robert Z. Robinson, Frank
Sheppard, Charles II. TcnWeeges, Horace
r. Warrington, J. Writ Willis, Joseph ,.
Wilson.
The polls will open at 7.3o and close at
.. Annual reports of officers and COM
mittees will be submitted at the meeting,
and members nrc invited to present mat
ters of new business for consideration.
Mr. Crosby, who will address the meet
ing. on subject 10 bc announced ister Is
a fluent speaker and has large fund OF
interesting information. He will be re-
membered as former president OF the
Wilmington q Philadelphia Traction
Company. 1el0-l9l2. A graduate of
West Point with high honors, MIR Crosby
later entered the then only partially de-
veloped field OF electrical engineering and
did much To make successful the apph-
cation of electricity as motive power 10
street railway service. He Is recognized
As one of the most eminent electrcal
engineers in the world Mr.. Crosby II
also widely known "a . traveller, explorer
and author, having extended his explora-
tions to Africa, 1hdbef, China, Borneo
and other countries.
At the outbreak of the late war he re-
entered the Army snd wss commissioned
as Colonel of Engineers. He later was
appointed 10 the very important position,
at Assistant Secretery of tho Treasury
and WAS the financial adviser to the Amer
can Peace Commissioners and President
of the .'Inter-Alied Council on Nan
Purchase and Finance" In Pans.
The officers of theChamber of Commerce
are very ANXIOUS TO have large attend
ance at this meeting, so that the directors
chosen may be truly representative OF
the membership and it's varied interests
and that the business policies decided
upon will reflect the views Of che members
as a whole.
Light refreshments viii be served 81
the close Of the meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
PRESIDENT SENT FLOWERS.
Many Floral Offerings at Funeral OF
Little Son of Joseph +. O'Toole-

Joseph +. O'Toolc, Jr., the fourteen
months-old son OF Joseph T.. O'Toole died
last week in Washington, and the funeral
was the occasion of floral offerings from
meInbers of the Senate, where the little
fellow had been n great favorite, and
where his father Is assistant secretary
President and Mrs Wilson sent floral
offerings from the White House, and a
floral design, with message of sympathy,
was also sent by Vice-President and Mrs.
Marshall, with whom the child WAS an
especial favorite. Flowers we're also sent
by many of tho Senate attaches and by
members Of the lower house. Mr.. OToole
was formerly of Wilmington.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the parents. Pelham Courts,
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rov.
Father Cassidy, of st. Stephens Church
officiating. Interment was In the Rock
Greek cemetery, Washington, D. c.
The child had been slightly i'll and his
death was unexpected and came as a
great shock to the parents. Death was
due To toxemia poisoning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
S. l.. LEVY TO PRACTICE.
Young Attorncy-at-Law Admitted
in Superior Court and Court OF
Chancery Today.

s. Lester Levy, having passed highly
creditable examination before the New
Castle County bar committee. today
was admitted to practice in the Superior
Court, Judges Conrad and Heisel sitting,
and the Court of Chanoery, Chancellor
Curtis, sitting. He was admitted TO both
courts on motion of Josiah Marvel.
MIR. Levy was born in 1887. 'ie grad
uated at Yale with its degree of b. A IN
1911; secured a Rhodes scholarship and
graduated at Oxford, England, IN 1914;
lie graduated from Harvard Law School
in 1917, and was in the naval service IN
France for nineteen months.
he has opened an office for the practice
of the law in association with Marvel,
Marvel. Layton < Hughes, in the du font
Building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Exports Wheat and Flour

Exports Of wheat and -four, July1, 1919,
to January 16, 1920, amount TO So, 4g5, 900
bushels Of wheat and 9,09l 900 barrels of
-four, making total equal TO I24, ,403, ,o0O
bushels Of wheat, compared with l09, e93, :
600 bushels of wheat and ii, I'll 900 bar
rels OF -four last year to January l6, 1919,
the first Is days OF January being prorat-
ed from the monthly total, making .
total equal to 160,714,000 bushels oil
wheat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Given Varity Shower.

Mr.. and Mrs r.. Jas. Thompson of
Richardson Park were gwen variety
shower on Thursday evening by the
members and friends of the Young Peoples
Association of Richardson Park Church
and the employees of the Wilmington
Furniture Co. Beautiful gifts were
received. The time was passed in playing
games, after much refreshments were
served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Unitarian Church Election.

At the annual meeting of the congrogs-
lion OF the First Unitarian Church, last
Friday evening, three new trustees were
elected. They arc Charles Warner, Mrs.
Frederick T. Bach and Harold Irons. The
board Of trustees viii meet tomorrow at
the home OF Miss Helen Garrett, 1874
Broome street, for organization The re-
mainder of the board consists OF DIR.
Victor D. Washbun Leslie P Mahoney,
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, Jr., DIR. Henry ).
Stubbs, Charles A. Tripp and William t.
James
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Rotarians 10 Go TO Baltimore.

A delegation ,of about 70 nernbers OF
the Rotary Club of this city will go to
Baltimore tomorrow TO join with Rota-
r,ane of that city in welcoming Bert Adams,
international president Of the Rotary
Clubs. who viii be q guest Of honor at a
meeting there tomorrow night. The local
Rotarsans expect to go on train leaving
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. They
will te headed by g. II. Spackman,
president Of the Wilmington club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
New Apartment House.

]. ]. Kennedy, architect, is drawing
plans for an apartment house tor LOUIS
Gross, at Delaware avenue and Lincoln
street. The plans show building three
stories in height, 80 by 40 feet, and oil hrich
construction. The building will contain
marble and tile flooring. will he heated
with hot water and lighted with cleo
frIcffN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
West Children Act Well.

Christmas at the Castle OF Dear De
sire" delightful cantata, was presented at
the New-Century Club Saturday night
bv Miss Grace Baird and 90 little children
Of the Happy Workers Missionary So
cietv of West Presbyterian Church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Pythian Sisters Banquet.

Delaware Temple, No. |, Pythian
Sisters, viii give banquet at the Iambros.
Thursday evening at $50 IN honor OF
Elizabeth J. Hutchinson, past chief, OF
Wiliansport, Pa; Nellie Shuh. senior
supreme chief. of Altoona; Anna NJ.
Pittman, grand chief, of Monessen, IA,
and other past officers of the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania. After the banquet
regular meeting viii be held in the knights
of Pvthiss hall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Was a p. r. r. Car.

According to the Traction Co, the car
which ran wild in Darby. Pa, on Friday,
when telegraph pole crashed through 1t,
belonged to the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Co. It was reported here today that
the motorman had died OF his injuries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
Heights Century Club.

Washington Heights Century Club will
hold business meeting tonight at No so
School. All officers, chairmen and rnern-
hers of the club are expected to be present.
Business of great Importance Is to be dis
cussed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
MAY TIE UP OCEAN FREIGHTs.
French Doekmen Can z4-Hour Strike
1t Atlantic Ports.

Paris, Jan. 26.--I'hc council OF the
federation Of port and dock workers which
met in Frrir yesterday decided To call q
"a hour strike at all Atlantic ports on
Tuesday, with n view. TO supporting
strikers at the port Of Loricnt, Brittany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
College Committees TO Meet,

A meeting of the joint committee on
finance and instruction Of Delaware Col
lege, viii be held at the Hotel du Pont
next Wednesday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-26
For Constipation.

For this disorder you viii. find nothing
quite 50 gobd as Chamberlain Tablets
When the proper dose is taken you hardly
realize thaq the effect Is not natural in-
stead Of having been produced by medi-
cine --Adyi