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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
Camp kokopoki Opened This Morning
and Boys Left keokuk at Five
to Establish Themselves
for Outing.
PLAN FOR VISITORS
X. M. c. A. Board VIII Go in Body to
Visit the Boys Monday Night
Camp Leaders are
Named.

! Reveille sounded at S o'clock this
morning for forty-two boys who had
spent the night at the Y. M. C.. A.,
i and who were up at the first summons
| to get ready for Camp Kokopoki
A large truck had been provided to
take the forty-two boys and forty-two
boxes or kits to the grounds over in
Illinois and it rolled away from the
association building we'll packed. Inc
boys were chaperoned on the trip by
| the camp leader, William Brugman.
The kits which the boys took with
them containing all of their para
,phenalia we're worthy of note, the
boys having designed and made
them themselves. Empty potato
crates, soda pop boxes with lids
fastened to them, all painted up and
furnished with padlocks were digni-
fled as camp kits and looked their
part.
The camp grounds are located this
Iside of Nauvoo and just above the
Mount Moran bridge which is being
REPAIRED at this time. Mail may be
sent to the boys and will reach them
addressed to Camp Kokopoki, rural
route, Nauvoo, III.
Besides the regular jaunts and ex-
Icursions and camp fire activities
which have been planned for the ten
days outing, other special events will
take place and one of them will be
visit to the camp next Monday by
the board of directors of the Y M.
IC. A.. who will call upon the boys
In a body
The campers have been divided
into four squads with a camp leader
and sergeant over each squad.
Camp leader for squad one. Woodson
Huiskamp; sergeant, Donald Single
ton; leader for squad two, Graffen
Blood; sergeant, John Heinemann;
leader for squad three, Duane Le-
Master; sergeant, James Fleming;
leader for squad four, Lloyd Williams;
sergeant, James Huiskamp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
Lemon Juice
For Freck|es
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try it!

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet.
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck.
arms and hands each day and sec
how freckles and blemishes disap.
pear and how clear, soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is
harmless and never irritates
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
ILLEGAL Purchase of Liquor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-The first arrest
here for alleged Illegal purchase of
liquor was made Monday.
John Roseman says he purchased
a pint of whiskey from Fred and
Richard Kill, saloon keepers, several
weeks ago. He turned the evidence
over to federal prohibition agents,
who arrested the Kills. They were
held in $1,000 bonds each.
At the hearing today, it was brought
out that Roseman had had TT uble
with the Kills and had threat ened to
"get even" The district alto .ney
Immediately asked for w:trant
charging Roseman with buying liquor
without a permit, declaring he did
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
SEEK WIFE
OF PASQUALE
Crank in coughIin Baby Kidnapping
Case Can be Prosecuted
for Confessed
BIackmail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Se"vi"e. ]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 10.-The
wife and twelve year old daughter of
Augusta Pasquale, alleged to De rh e
crank" in the Coughlin baby kidna2-
ping case, were sought by federal
authorities and Pennsylvania state
police today. ..
Pasauale claimed the woman ana,
the girl left for Italy two years 20.
Authorities, however, doubted this
story and made every effort to locate
the couple. 49,.
Mrs. Charles Mounsley Of Willow
Grove, near here, said she saw man,
woman, twelve year old girl and baby
wrapped in workman's coat in an
automobile on the day the child was
stolen.
In case authorities are unable to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
QUIT TOBACCO
So easy to drop Cigarette,
Cigar, or Chewing habit

No-To-Ba has helped thousands to
break the costly. nerve-shattering to
bacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for smoke or chew. just
place harmless No-To-Bac tablet in
your mouth instead. All desire stops.
Shortly the habit is completely broken
and you are better off mentally, phys
ically, financially. It's so easy, SO
simple, Get a box of No-To-Bac and
if it doesn't release you from all
craving for tobacco in any form, your
druggist will refund your money
without question. No-To-Bac is made
by the owners Of Cascarets; there
fore is thoroughly reliable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
CRUSHED BY
FALLING HORSE
Thirteen Year Old Boy Meets Instant
Death While Driving Cow Through
cornffeld of
Farm.
Especial to The Gate City. 1

I Especial to The Gate City.1
| BONAPARTE, Aug. 10-Paul Folk
er, thirteen year old son of Erwin
Folker, who resides a few miles south
west of Pennington, was instantly
killed at about 4:S0 o'clock Sunday
when horse he was riding slipped
and fell upon him crushing him to
death. He was driving COW out Of
corn field at the time The funeral
of the boys grandfather, Cyrus Folk
er, an old and highly respected resi-
dent of the same vicinity, was held
just week before the sad death of
this boy and his mother died last win
ter of influenza. The whole commun-
ity extends the deepest sympathy to
the family
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
THE NAUVOO GATE CITY.
Continued from page g.

fruit shipping firm expects to ship out
fifty or more cars of grapes to the
larger city markets this season.
The Nauvoo housewife who has the
family larder at heart, has been busy
for the past two months canning fruit
and she still has the peaches, pears,
apples, grapes and watermelon to con-
tend with before the fruit season ends,
not mentioning the vegetables. Sew
eral thrifty housewives have their eel
lars stocked with enough canned fruit
and jellies to last them two years.
That's one way to beat part. of the
Fl. c. L.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
Dental Board Man Named.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Aug. 10
Governor Gardner appointed DR..
Charles w. Diggs of Columbia mem.
Der of the state dental board for a
period of five years from September 6,
1920, vice DR.. Jesse Miller of Mary
vile, whose term had expired, and re-
appointed the following old members
of the board, each for period of five
vars, Doctors w. A. Roddy. st. Louis;
T. E Purcell, Kansas City: George E.
Haigh, Jefferson City, and v. r. Nc
Cue, Cameron.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
PESK Y
BED BUGS.

(Pesxy Devils Cuietus) p. D. @. Is a
new chemical that puts the everlasting to
the Pesky bedbugs. reaches feas. ants
and cootles-impossihle for the pesky-
devils to exist where p. D. Q. is used.
Recommendations of Hotels. Hospitals.
Railroad Companies and other public In
situations are guarantee to the PUBLIC
that tho safest, quickest and most eco-e
nomica way of Riding the pesky insects
il by the use of z. d. q. as this chemical
kills the eggs as well the live ones,
and viii not injure the clothing.
35c package makes a full quart.
enough to kill million bedbugs. reaches.
aeas or cooties-and also contains a pat
ent spout to get the egg nests In the
hard to get-at- places. and saves juice
Special Hospital size $3.50 makes nve !
galons-contains three spouts-supplied
Nv druggists or sent prepaid upon receipt
Of price, either size. by the Owl Chemical
Co. Terre Haute 1nd.--never peddled.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. and other
leading druggists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
Mexican Troops Leave.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-One thous-
and Mexican federal troops have left
mexico City for Lower California as
me first contingent to be sent against
governor Cantu, leader of the rebelli-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

uncover any of the alleged crank's
he will be taken 20
Eorristown soon to stand trial, they
said. They claimed he had confessed
to blackmail and might be charged
with Kidnapping.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

Scotland Yard claims to have made
100 900 identifications by hnger prints
without single mistake.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

The greatest snuff-taking country in
the world is France, though it shows
a decline in the habit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

Gus faction there, it was announced
at the Mexican embassy today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

North Star Cork Filled Refrigerators
Most economical in use of ice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10
Quick Meal Coal Oil Stoves
Puritan Coal Oil Stoves
Perfection Coal Oil Stoves

Quick Meal Porcelain Ranges
Bridge and Beach Cast Iron Ranges
Bucks Ranges and Cook Stoves
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

Stickley S Fine Day Beds.
Grand Rapids Upholstered Davenports
Kroehlers Bed Davenpots
Hulse Bed Davenports
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

Full line of Couch HamInocks
Five styles of Porch Swings
Porch Chairs and Rockers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-10

Sellers Kitchen Cabinets
You know the quality.
Special labor saving devices
Too numerous to mention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

wNTON Stakeholder; new cord tires
completely equipped; denomination BY
appointment. Call Col. 1886.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

PAPERHANGER|Best wa
ges; plenty Of work for first
class worlmen. Apply w. w. 4
r. w. TUCKEY, 40 T St N.
w. North 504h.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

MARKERS AND ASSORTERS
Experienced white, for laun-
dry work. Apply ARCADE
LAUNDRY AND SUNSHINE
DRY CLEANING AND DYE
ING co, 713 Lamont st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

moCxLLAMHOUS YeR SALH
rABLs-Antiaus sofia mahogany drop
piece sieias room. slss kitehsa table
I.Ss Of r.atiss he d.I III" stS e.
N. W.. trd floor.
n~sassi Isstrs.ssts
PIANo-wslnsi; seed ooaditlon. for al,
cheap. sac TN .. . ".
i.A.ins eity, ssi, i;ti e. \. w.. Col
ILL.,
QRAPHoPHoNp Columbia. as, rood
condition. Call Line. 1851.
..is prs. n,s ' Sos6ASs sae' .. ,'t i,. q
SIS ,os..Buys . ws..r cssinst orafoaol..
PLAYER PIANo-ts1S Ssys 8 gee1 O..
and bench; tsI Pa, ave. {. y.
nas eondition; oaly Vt. at Pa. ave
Aaeser~ysies = s'sysses
BAR0AINs IN USED AoroRcYCLEs
All makes. eas up.
May be bought on payments
Toys baby carriages repaired: tires put
on. Also wheels OF all kinds.
p. n CORR,
sls 9Th ct. N. w Phone Freak. tsSl
AoToRcYcLE.Twini s.osllsnt oondi.
shepherd st. N W. "
AoTORcYcLE-clevel cheap for cAsl
In good order 2s w St N. w.
HARLEY DAVIDsON-with side deliver
Col. 1905. .'.-.'.
Peultpy. Psts q livestock
cANARIES-0ermAn and English; excel
lent singers; reasonable. 30ib 18th N. w.
POLICE DOGS-one registered female. 20
months old. champion bred best blood
lines In country: puppies sired by Cham
pion Brushwood Boy. s732 Chesapeake ct.
N w
JUST received young Mexican double gel
low head parrots; also canariss and
other Imported birds, dogs. rabbits. guinea
pigs, soldnsh and aQuariums sCHhIDS
BIRD STORE. II: lsth ct. n. w.
Horses 4 Vehicles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

YOUNG MEN
IT to 80 Years
As message carriers: outdoor
work: can easily earn $50 per
week and more; 8-hour day;
permanent position; opportu-
nifty afforded for Advancement
Apply
MR.. GERHOLD
1407 G st. N. w.
YOUNG MANN musical merchA ndise de-
partment. over Is; must play different
Instruments and be ambitious. BOX las.
Times office.
YOUNG MEN and boys with wheels, per-
mAnent positions. a76 per month and
commissions. Apply At once.
DIME MESSENGER SERVICE. Ino
711 18th ct. n w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
MARINE. MEMORIAL POSTER

lust as the school children Of France
- gave for their country's gift to the
United States-the Statue Of Liberty
so will American school children
contribute zone cent and upward" for
Americas Gift to France" n monu-
mental statue by Frederick Mac
Monnies, the noted American sculptor.
Mr.. MacMonnies is contributing his
services toward the monument which,
1t is estimated, will cost S250,000.
The poster shown herewith, is by AL
bert Sterner, noted American portrait
painter. 1t typifies the tribute which
this country will pay to the French
through the Marine monument. The
poster will be displayed I'm cities.
towns, and villages, and will designate
many of the places where contributions
may be made during the week Of
March pa free-will offering. in
which numbers OF contributors, rather
than size OF contributions, will be
sought from school children and others.
Contributions are now being receiy-
ed at National Headquarters, 80 Mas
sau street. New York, by Charles III.
Sabin, president OF one OF New York's
largest trust companies, who is treas
urer OF the fund.
The memorial will be erected at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
100000 Suit
For Damages Follows War
Bond Assault OnJos eph
GOepfePiLh.
N. A. Sweeney Atty. for PIff.

On April 9, NJ. A. Sweeney
filed suit in the Spencer county
Circuit Court asking 500, O00.0 90
damages for Joseph Goepferich
for personal injuries inflicted on
him. The suit names as defenda.
hts Riley Dunn, Donald J.. Wal.
lace, Elmer WinkieI, Nimrod
Pennington, Charles Schaaf,
William Jones, Clarence Elliott,
Taylor Wright, Paul w. Full r.
Edgar Harter ali of Spencer cou.
nty
During the war hystena TIE
defendants posed as patriots in
endeavoring to force the plain.
tiff &c buy bonds and after secur
ing his promise to do so Their
beat Dim up, and with aframe-up
railroadeo him to the pen from
which he was released in a short
time afterv rds by Gov Good
rich. In the suit fled Thursday
Goepferich charged that in Apr.
1918, the ten def t.dants formed
a conspiracy and ueat d bruis-
ed him to the extent that he lost
his eyesight, laterbe.ng arrested
and imprisoned He ALSO a leges
that his good reputation was
injured.
Now that they have had Their
fun with a harmless old ma.
they will have a chance to paw
for it and ought TO. And Sweeue.
intends to see that they do,
After having railroaded the
old man to prison for 2 to IA year
and after the war excitement
died down. The people came TO
realize that a great injustice had
been done and every court officer
and every member, OF the jury
petitioned the Goycnor for his
! elease. as his conviction was an
injustice and Governor Goodrich
released him. bat that does not
pay the old man for. his injuries
and false Imprisonment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
d APRIL 10 1890.
Roosevelt Memorial Association.

William Boyce Thompson. pres
ident of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association has issued an appeal
for the payment of all unpaid
pledges to Memorial Fund which
were made during he October
campaign, 1919. Residents of
Indiana should remit din ect to
William G. Bobbs. S ate Chair
man, Is E. Vermont Street. Ind
annapolis. Those who did not
avail themselves of the opportu.
nifty for contributiny during the
October campaign are iavited to
10 so now
Total cash and pledge, raised
to date in Indiana exceed 1876 900
of which amount $13, 00O was
cor tribute by the publIcschools.
Marion Cor nty raised $50, 602
including 1885 contributed by
school children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
MiChea| A. Sweeney.

Is announced this week a
candidate for Representative n
the Legislature. What in the ell
is the use Of trying to write Mike
up everybody knows him, he has
served the people in he state
Senate and has a rec I'd. Ask
Coble for his? Answ r., Nike
was also Auditor of the County
for s years and under his al
mi n~'stration the present Court
House was built which viii
away S be a monumen to his
endeavors l. was bull well and
could no be duplicated today for
twice the money. We are for
Mike and hope he wins. as he
will The other Insects in the
race don't count.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Attention, class in political
arithmetic!
The Wood crowd is reoorted
to be spending $40, 600 per dee
gate.
National convention vi have
SS4 delegates -493 necessary to
nominate. Multiply $20,0 600 by
493
At this rate the nomination
would cost So, $50, 900!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
Sues for Store.

Harry P. Vouderschmitt. a
local music dealer of Washington
Ind has fled suit in Ci emit
Court against A. y. I elk, d
Washington druggist. fo- posse.
ssion of the buildins Flick'S
sore occupies and for damages
Wonder s ,hmitt AYERS he sustained
through Flick flilure tt vacate
the property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Madame Traverse, the statu :.
sque William Fox star, he's wAn
by her supeab work on the screen
the title Empress of Stormy
Emotion" This finished artist S
known as the best dressed wo
man in tho silent drama Il }
work and her gowns give {,
feature in which she is starred
double Y, Tue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
JUDGE ThOS. R. 3uSkirk.

Candidate for Congress from
the Sd District was in Jasper
last Friday on his way to Perry
county. The Judge is looking
well and feeling fine over his
prospect fer nomination He says
he is sure of the nomination even
if Bob Brown is so wet" hat
he sleeps in a river.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

The statement of the style = wsf
tee of the suit and skirt man lriur.
ers that skirts will be fran 'anl F.,
without uhhreyiatlon' is not - Lear
rs IL might he.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

The GiOrnale d'Italia warns -
Iugo- Slavs that while peaceful i,.i
tionS are desirable. from the lta'
viewpoint. they pre- by no mean III
r~enSahle. \ word 10 a peeviSh nci -
Dor is Sutficient-to start somethi :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Turkey Is still begin tnrc
from the great powers fos "a fapri
independence. Whethe' coiatrri
slaughter OF Armcnlans is Included In
this happincss Is cot specified.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

The clothier who speaks OF n pop
ular priced suit selling for 500 might
go a step farther and explain what Is
popular about the price.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

II the world fancies that bolsheyism
Is a novelty. let Ii read again the
tenth. ninth, eighth and sixth COM
mandments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Some day that adulatory phrase. -
good spender." may become a term Of
r~eproach. Good spenders" are large
ly responsible for keeping prices high.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

There II some inqulsltiveness rs TO
why, anarchists who never labor
shoulds desire TO intrude themselves
into Labor unions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

The treasury department Wali~
country of a new counterfeit ST.
We haven't been even threatened.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

That Mexican who says he has dis
covered a typhus serum should now
get TO work trying To isolate the rev.
olution bacillus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Authorities are now investigating
the delicate question Of when cider
ceases 20 be n soft drink and becomes
n hard character among beverages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

oyer 100000 destitute ehlldten in
Europe VIII be clothed Ly American
charity. The comment over there OF
this M a land OF dollars is under.
going radical revision.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

One of the Fox Sunshine Com
cay girls and her pct, These
young women ere the finest
swimmers on the screen and are
noted, moreover, for their beau
ty. !,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

Gail Kane, the popular movie"
star, Is thrilled with her work; she
likes 1t, as the majority OF the other
silent drama players like II. When
asked how she likes acting before the
camera she said: ait Is my very life
My whole soul is bound up In the silent
drama"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
YELLOW

Miss Berniee Radley spent Sat-
urday night with Miss Amber
Wright.-Lavinia Items in Rock
well City, Ia, Advocate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16
Gave Themselves a Treat.

Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer and son and
Mr.. Rodgers and Mr.. Scott. all from
e Fairfield. came over last week
90 look ut the church Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Bishop. Mrs. Dave Bishop
and Mrs. Ed Donovan were at Eu-
reka Saturday evening To see the
church.-Eureka Correspondence in
Washington, Ia. Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

NOT TO BE COMPLAINING.
Our idea Of absolute zero in
using judgment 10 the publjo's
vote On . constitutional amend
ment.
Quick, Watson, the Fat Pin!
Dear Ofagin Should a mother In
Pnorn, In, be called a panora- ma p
J. J.. Deshler. Ohio. -, ,,-~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

II. j. Lemme- Bridge Columbia tp. 15.4C
Bridge Boone tp.- 1915
g Bridge Boone tp. 1915
Bridge Cass tip. 1929
A. b. krenpp 7.lC
A. j. Serrpt rsheim Bridge Columbia 2.5C
Bridge Boone 2.5C
BID Bainbridge z 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-04-16

tsdWs ItVkIrcNIU 1911
4" a" sun. Court House 1880
Chas II. BARLEY of ex Co. CLERK so
Jas. Ragle OFF ex Co. Supt. SOS
Armstrong Pub. Co. 0ff ex Co. Srpt 1890
hrt Meal Cons Go. OF OK Auditor 33.S
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
WoMAN FoRGER CAUGHT.

SAAA6AAN S6ASN0AAe
A handsome young woman, stylish-
~ dressed. was arrested here this AZ
ternoon by Officer Waggener, for
passing bogus checks.
The woman, who is a stranger,
made q purchase at The Fair Store
and gave in payment a check for SIS,
drawn on the State Savings Bank Of
this city. and signed Mrs. 7. N. Ow-
ems. At the ]. d. Brown & Son drug
store she gave similar check for
S., signed Mrs. L. Witless. Both
names of course are fictitious. One
merchant becoming suspicious, phon-
ed the bank and discovered the fraud.
Officer Waggener soon located the
woman on passenger train bound
for Lincoln, Neb.. but having q ticket
to Omaha.
When taken before Mayor Pike she
confessed to the forgery. In her
grip were found three pairs Of new
shoes, one pair Of boys shoes and one
pair Of mems shoes and one of ladies'.
Also a bundle Of goods obtained in
Denison. Whether these were obtain
ed by fraud is not known.
She has waived the preliminary ex-
animation and will be bound over to
the grand jury. Sheriff Milliman will
take her to Logan this afternoon.