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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
Allen Hitler Has Encounter at $3.50
O'clock on North Third Street
and is Wounded Three
Times.
HE STRUCK GuNMAN
Told Police Il Made Him Mad to Have
Revolver Pushed Against His
Ribs by HoIdup
Man.

Allen Hitler of Kahoka. Mo. was
shot at three times, one pnl
let striking in the arm and
shoulder last night, about s;'1
O'Clock. The shooting occurred IN an
alley on North Third street between
High and Concert streets. Hitler
story is that he was held up on MS
way down town from the residence
Iof DR.. Lapsley, and that when the
Ihold-up man poked gun at him. ne
grabbed the weapon and hit the 1901
pad. His assailant then took the re
yolver away from him, and nren.
Hitler had powder burns on his shlrs-
| showing how close the gun was.
| According to the story, which the
ipolice secured last night from the
young man. he came to keokuk al
$40 o'clock over the keokuk an
western from Kahoka, and went to
the residence of his aunt, MIS-.
Robert NJ. Lapsley, Third ana
Morgan streets. He was there TOT
just few minutes, and was walking
back down Third street intending TO
go to the keokuk club. When ne
reached the alley between High and
Concert streets, he said a man
stepped out by the side of the garage,
and asked him for match. Later he
said it was money, and that his as
sailant drew gun and told him to
follow up the alley.
Grabbed Mans Arm.
Hitler said he stared up the alle,
and the hold-up man pushed a gun
against his stomach. This, he told
the police. made him angry, and he
grabbed the gunman's arm AMI
struck him. The gunman 5erked the
gun loose from Killers grasp and
shot him Hitler made his way to
the Keokuk club, where DR.. Varce-
venter and C. S. Tebea1, the latter
custodian of the club, were talking
ON the porch.
Somebody shot me- he told the
men on the porch, and walked int
the lavatory and began to wash the
blood off his arm. The two men
thought at first he was fooling, but
when he showed the marks on his
shirt, they assisted HON to wash and
summoned physicians Mr.. Hitler
was taken to the Office of DR.. f. B.
Dorsey, Jr., where his wound was
dressed, and he was taken 10 the
hospital. He told Commissioner
Kenny last night that he would
come to the police station today to
make a formal statement regarding
the affair. When his arm was dress
ed it was found that one bullet had
penetrated the arm, and there was a
red mark showing the course of the
second bullet A third bullet is be-
ilieved to have missed him.
People who heard the shots last
might said that the three shots were
mot fired =; IN quick succession. and
they thought they had been fired by
someone who was celebrating, or
that an automobile had back fire.!
People who live across the street
from where the trouble occurred
thought that an automobile had back
fred, at first.
Mr.. Hitler told the police that he
was on his way to St Louis. and ex
pected to leave for there today If his
arm was well enough.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
CITY NEWS
10 moving. Proctor. 1893

Quarterly communion was held
Sunday in the Bethel A. NJ. l..
church with l.. Fl. Owen, presiding
elder of the I<eoEJk district n
charge.
Sheriff Bennett of Carthage, IS
in Keokui' today locating a Cal
stolen from Galcsburg. He found I
On the hill above the Des MoineS
river bridge, sans gasoline and sails
Gil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
"GUARANTEED

"GUARANTEED NO TWO ALIKE"
Our Maxine and Flanders beautiful
blouses; Betty Maid and Marion
dresses. Lowitz. See our dainty
Vanity Fair and Narcotics underwear.
LOWITZ-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A general meeting Of all democrats
of the city OF Keokuk will be held at
8 D. M, June 2. 1920, in the Superior
court room. All democrats are earn
estly urged to attend. Important,
H. G. KIRCHNER
County Chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
CHURCH MEET|N
HERE TOMORROW
Presiding Elders Conference Of the
Fourth District Convenes at $3.50
O'Clock In Bethel
Church.
MANY GUESTS COMING
Reception Will b Held for, Them IN
the Evening When Splendid
Program 10 Pre-
pared.
MANY GUESTS COMING

The presiding elders council OF the
fourth Episcopal district viii Be held
in Bethel A. M. e. church for two days
commencing tomorrow morning. The
first session will be held at $3.50
o'clock, and the following elders VIII
be in attendance at the meeting:
The Rev. w. H Giles. La Fayette.
The Rev. A. Cottman, Indianapolis.
The Rev. C. H Jackson, kokomo.
The Rev. H w. Jameson. Peoria
The Rev. ]. H. Smith, Decatur.
The Rev. G. A. Brown, Alton.
The Rev. Nj. McCracken. Chicago.
The Rev. James Higgins, Chicago.
The Rev. T. b. Stovan, Minneapolis.
The Rev. L. H Owens, Chicago.
The program for tomorrow will be:
Wednesday Morning
1O:OO-Devotional exercises, led by
Revs. A. Cottman and James Higgins.
1890 Sermon-Rt- Rev. i J. Cop
pin. J. l,sLa .t,l 80,
Communion Organization.
wednesday Afternoon
2:so-Devotional exercises. by Revs.
j. H. Smith and C. H Jackson.
3:O0-Welcome addresses:
To His District-Rey. l. H Owens.
To His Church-Rev. c. R Waters.
Responses by Revs. w. n Giles and
G A. Brown. 49, as. m
3:3O-The general conference:
(a) From the layman's viewpoint,
Prof A. E. Malone.
(b) It's temporal economy. Rev. N. j.
McCracken.
(c) The Episcopal committee, Rev.
H. w. Jameson.
Extracts from the Episcopal ad'
dress, Rev VIM. H Giles.
A reception will be rendered the
bishop, presiding elders and visiting
ministers at the evening service.
Wednesday Evening.
America
Invocation-Rev. l.. n. Owens
Vocal solo-Mrs. T. H Phillips
welcome address-(BehaH Of city,.
Mayor Theodore A Craig.
Instrumental solo-Mrs. Marjorie
looms.
Address Behalf of state), Attor'
ney E. w. McManus.
Reading, from Paul Lawrence Dun.
bar, Mrs. loretta Morton.
Address-(B ehalf Of Ministerial Al
Iiance) Rev. F. w. Long.
Vocal solo-Mrs T. z, Cameron
Vocal solo-Mrs. Marjorie looms.
Bishop Levi jenkins Coppin will
preside.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01

keeper fell into the water He man
aged to pull himself out by means
of a rope.
The following notice has beer
taken from a Chicago paper contain
ing the funeral nctics OF the Late
Ellen FitzHcnry, an old time ref
don't of this city. Mr., and Mrs. James
were rcsi.snts Of Keokl.s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01
NOTICE.

Dog license is due June list. Al
dogs found without license after that
date. will be taken up and killed, AMI
information fled against owners.
License Is three dollars. on each dog.
CHAS. H. HENNEMANN;
City Marshal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01

Friday, May IS, at a. m, from The
home OF her niece, Mrs. j. w. His-
aFG, 55sA Laicwosd avenue. TO s.
Ita's church. Interment st. Boni-
face.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-01

Until 1880, Mr.. FitzHenly having pre-
coded his vie in death many yea s
ago. The notice reeds: Eilen Fitz
Henry, May IS. aged 81 years, Vile
OF the late James FitzHenry. Funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
F|TzS|MMONS LOOMS UP
Appears as Chip of the Old Block
in Defeating Eddie West.
Tunney K. O.'s Monahan.

JERSEY CITY, January 27.-Young
Bob Fitzsimmons. wearing the IA
nous white fighting trunks and belt
of his father, stopped Eddie West in
seven rounds at the Arena Athletic
Association last night.
1t was Young Bob'S second profess
sional fight, and while the crowd was
inclined to chide his rather awkward
technique in the first few rounds
they wildly acclaimed him toward the
end of the bout. when he had West
battered and weak from continual
left hand bombardment
West was game and refused to quit
in the fifth round. when the referee.
Dan Sullivan. wanted to save him
further punishment. The crowd set
up a howl at this Intervention and
Sullivan allowed it to go on.
In the seventh round. however.
West. blinded and hardly able to hold
up his hands, turned. staggered to his
own corner. and there was nothing
for the referee to do under the cir
cumstance but stop it.
Tunney Has Easy Time.
Gene Tunney, the American expedi-
tionary forces light heavyweight
champion, hurried through his fight
with Jim Monahan. winning ten sec
onds before the first round would
have ended. Tunney had Monahan
helpless on the ropes. He rested I'M
steadily against the strands while
Tunney threw rights and lefts at his
jaw. A towel scared through the air
and saved Monahan from severe
beating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
ADEE WOULD LEAVE
TENNIS CODE ALONE
Head of U. S. L. T. A. for No
Changes Without Consult
ing Other Nations.

Opposition to changes in the play
ing rules proposed for action at the
annual meeting of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association is ex-
pressed by George T. Adee, the presi-
dent of the organization. While he
doubts the wisdom of some of the
changes themselves. his principal OBJ
lection is based upon his belief that
such changes should be made only
after consultation with the other ten
nis-p1aying countries. The resump-
ton of international tennis in 1920
with the prospect of increased activ-
ity in coming seasons, emphasizes the
desirability of having uniform play
ing rules, and. in his Judgment.
makes it extremely unwise for the
United states to make the changes
proposed now.
In this belief he is supported by
Robert ID. Wrenn. former. president
of the association. Wrenn, besides
pointing out defects in the proposals.
also recognizes the Importance of
uniform rules for international play.
So far as the rules are concerned.
the principal objections relate to the
new foot-fault rule. scoring system
and method of conducting handicap
events.
Il feel very strongly that these
changes in the rules should not be
adopted he says.
1.-The game always has been played
under the present system Of scoring.
which is known and understood the
world over. To my mind it is mis-
take to change the traditions of any
game unless there is an absolutely vital
necessity for the change. The growth
of tennis and the position the game
has taken among the sports of the
world is proof positive no such change
is necessary.
"The proposed handicapping rule
xIo o.,.la ~ ha,
matches from the winning of sets to the
winning of points 1t would be impos-
sble to tell who is ahead until the
match is over.
THE proposed change in the foot
fault rule would permit the server to
hop or jump into the air while serv-
ing. or to serve on the run, provided
the racket hits the ball. 1 believe this
would develop into an added advantage
to the server who now has advantage
enough In fact. for some years past
there has been serious agitation to les
sen the servers advantage.
mistake for the U. S. N L. T. A to
change any of the playing rules I'M
less similar change is made by the
other tennis-playing nations. At the
present time the playing rules are
practically the same the world over,
dhu souos thcl z 10 d movement Oh lOOl
among our allies in the great war to
keep the rules uniform throughout the
world. If we alone make this change
we set an example; we establish pre-
cedent: we open the door wide to in
Vulnerable changes on the part of
other nations. many of which might
be very Instantaneous to US in in
ternational competition. Uniform rules
have helped immeasurably in promot-
ing international competition. which
has been, perhaps, the greatest fac
tor in popularizing the game and
placing it upon an indestructible foun-
dation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Loss of Arm Ends Ring
Career of French Champ

PARIS. January 27-The
pugilistic career OF Louis De
Ponthieu. featherweight cham
pfOn Of France, ended yesterday
when surgeons amputated his
left hand to save the fighters
life. He met fancy Lee. the
British champion, In this city on
Christmas day. and. though he
knocked out his opponent In the
seventeenth round of their bout.
he injured his hnnd and blood
poisoning developed.
De POnthieu was one Of the
FIRST Frenchmen to gain prOmt-
nence in the ring. taking up
boxing ms n profession in 1905.
He developed considerable abii-
ity. but owed much of later sue
cess to the coaching of Frank
Erne. former American light
weight champion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
RED SOX MAY PICK UP
DARTMOUTH BOX STAR

BOSTON, January 27.-John T.
"Cuddy" Murphy. star pitcher on
Dartmouth Colleges base ball team
last spring and tackle on last falls
foot ball team. may wear a Red SoX
uniform next season.
Murphy, although still a student at
Dartmouth College, cannot participate
in athletics. He has been declared a
professional by the college athletic
committee for playing in profess
sional foot ball game after the close
of the intercollegiate season.
Manager Ed Barrow of the Red Sox
is considering taking Murphy to Hot
Springs. He has been given good in
formation about him. and if he is all
that his friends say he is the Boston
te>m has a valuable prospect.
The Dartmouth star, who was a SEN
sation in the college base ball ranks
last season. has the physique to be a
great major league pitcher. He
weighs 200 pounds and can. stand
plenty of hard work. Pitching in the
college ranks, he displayed good con-
troll and plenty of speed and occasion
ally threw a spit ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
GEORGE SIMPSON, NOTED
GOLFER FIGURE, DEAD

CHICAGO, January 21.-George
Simpson. former amateur golf cham
pion of Scotland and more recently
prominent as a professional in Ameri-
can national open championships, is
dead here. In 1911 he tied for first in
the national open with Michael Brady
of Boston and j. J. McDermott OF
Philadelphia.
The death of George Simpson, crack
pro golfer of the Chicago region, re-
moves from the game in the United
States one of it's leading figures. Simp-
son always had been rated as one of
the best in the middle west. He was a
member of the famous Simpson family
of Scotland, which has made golf his
tory in Great Britain and in this
country.
Simpson was runner-up to Charles
Evans, jr, in the western open cham
pionship of 1910 and always has been
golfer to reckon with in the final
decision of championships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27

1t is remarkable the part seeming
ly minor incidents play in the maj
result of many ball games Many
racing experts believe it is possible
to figure the possibilities Of the
ponies. yet no one has been dis
covered who has the nerve to put
himself up as an authority on base
ball results. There are any number
the past performances of the horses,
publish inside dope on secret work.
out and give exhaustive charts TO
prove the wisdom of the opinions
the nerve to edit such a publica-
tion on base ball.
In the recent world series, when
two Cincinnati players stood and
looked at each other while a ny ball
dropped safe, Chicago got break
that put them back in the series. In
a game previous to that. two errors
by Eddie Cicotte. usually one OF the
steadiest fielding pitchers in the bust
ness. had seemed to kill to large
extent the chances of the Sox. One
error was a bad throw, the other
belated attempt to cut off throw
from the outfield. These are some OF
the things base bail experts cannot
dope out in advance. since they have
no means of looking into the future
1 don't believe 1 have ever saw the
breaks of the game called to my at
tention in a more forcible way than
Louis last season. 1t was late IN
the year, and the Sox were fighting
hard for every contest to cinch the
pennant as soon as possible and en-
Joy a brief rest before the series.
Chicago was trailing by two runs late
in the game. There was one man out.
Jackson on second and Felsch on
first. The two players essayed a
double steal. The throw. to get
jackson at third got away from jim
my Austin.
Jimmy IL one Of the hardest work.
ing players in base ball. The ball
rolled a considerable distance. Jimmy
! was nettled at his failure to handie
the throw. and got everything but a
toe hold on Jackson. who had SLID
into third. Joe finally got on his feet
| and scored. while Felsch came over
third on the play. The umpire, now.
! ever, ruled Austin had interfered
with Jackson. and because of that
/ Interference the latter was entitled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
MARTIN is OUTPOlNTED
BY SERGT. RAY SMITH

CLEVELAND. January 27.-In
slashing ten-round bout last night
Bob Martin. the Akron heavyweight.
was outpointed by Sergt. Ray Smith
of Camden, y. J., receiving both the
newspaper and ringside decision.
Smith won five rounds and Martin
three. and two were evenly fought.
Each boxer scored n clean knock
down.
The splendid showing of Smith and
the defeat of Martin were stunning
surprises. Martin had been expected
to win with ease over Smith. whom
he regarded as only another stepping
stone in his campaign to challenge
for the world title. But Smith proved
not only the more clever. but the more
aggressive. Smith came here an un-
known.
Martin won the championship OF the
American eXpeditionary force in the
tournament held in Paris. He has been
mentioned as likely opponent of
Georges Carpenter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
NATIONAL ICE SKATING
RACES ON AT SARANAC

SARANAC LAKE. n. Y. January 81.
The opening races of the national
ice skating championships here today
brought together many of the best
speed skaters of the United States
and Canada. The principal events on
the program were the 220-yard dash
and emile race.
Charles Jewtraw. the youthful east
ern champion who was injured in a
fall on the ice recently. will be alb
sent from the races for the first time
in several years.
The races will continue until
Thursday, weather permitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27

6REEMLEAF AND KEOGH
IN EXHIBITION TONIGHT

Ralph Greenleaf. champion of the
United States at pocket billiards
crosses cues this afternoon and to-
night at the Royal with Jerome
keogh. runner-up in the big tourna-
ment held in New York recently
Greenleaf is considered something of
wonder. as he is only twenty years
old. keogh closely approaches the
youngster in playing ability.
Last night. Robert Cannefax, the
champion, and Charles McCourt. who
finished second to hime in the recent
title three-cushion tournament in
New York. met before a capacity
crowd. The latter scored clean-cut
victory of so to 55. Both INDUCED to
a great extent in safety play. but Me
Court secured the breaks. assumed an
early lead and never was headed.
CannefaX's best run was 4, while Me
Court got in a cluster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Players May Take the Air.

Clark Griffith and Frank Bancroft,
collaborated in arranging list of ex-
hibition games between the Nationals
and Reds, are said to be contemplate
ing seaplane trip for the two teams.
1t is proposed to bundle the boys
aboard air boats at their Florida
camps. fly over to Cuba for a Sunday
contest in Havana. and then fly back
to training quarters. all in a few
hours. Interesting, isn't it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
New Pacific Coast League.

TACOMA. Wash. January 2i.-A
new Pacific international base ball
league was organized last night. VAN
couver. b. C; Seattle, Tacoma and
Spokane were formally granted fran
chises and Astoria. Ore. was given
two weeks to accept or reject a fran
chise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WHEATLEY IN FINE FORM.
Beats Marks, 1000, Running Out
Match in Seven Innings.

One of the most brilliant exhibitions
of pocket billiard playing was demon
strated last night by George Wheatly
the Georgetown crack, at the Grand
Central Palace to capacity audi
ence. Wheatley amassed 100 balls In
seven innings. q wonderful exhibit
ton OF his perfect position play on
the ivory cue ball. His score follows:
10. 10. II. "a. 10. 10 and Is: unfinished
102 balls. with two scratches deduct
ed. making 100 net. Marks. l. 1. 0. Z;
total. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
High School Game POSTPONED

Condition of the Catholic University
gymnasium forced the postponement
of today's game in the high school
basket ball series. Western and Bust
ness were scheduled to meet, but now
will play Friday after the contest
between Eastern and Tech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Cochrane Delays Sailing.

B. Cochrane. the London boxing pro-
moter. will not sail for Europe today
on board the White Star liner Cedric.
as was contemplated. Cochrane stat
ed last night that he had decided to
defer his trip until Saturday. when he
will leave on the Baltic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27

to score. Felsch was sent back to
second. Had not Austin interfered it
would have been an easy matter for
Jackson to have scored. and Felsch
reach third. A hit followed. on which
Felsch could have easily scored from
third, but, trying to score from sec
ond, he was thrown out on a. close de-
cision at the plate. Chicago lost that
game by one run. Austin's inter-
ference saved the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Company C Wins Guard Game.

Company c defeated Company B
last night in National Guard Basket
Ball League game. Groome and Rein
bold of c Company played well. Frisch
proved an accurate shot when he got
an opportunity to drop the ball into
the basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Berth for Sherwood Magee.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 27-
Sherwood Magee, veteran National
League outfielder. who was released
by Cincinnati few weeks ago, has
been signed to play first base for
Columbus this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Bill Would Stamp Out
All Betting on Races

A bill to prevent transmits
sion by mail or wire of any
record of betting odds on horse
race or other cOnteeSts in
which man, benst- or autOmO-
bile takes part has been in
trOduced by Senator Sterling,
republican, South Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Nav Match Chess Masters.

Dr. Emanuel Lasker and Jose r.
Capabianca may meet in q match for
the worlds chess championship
Negotiations are under way.