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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Total of 2,173 Pupils are En-
! rolled in Keokuk Public
Schools Against 2,026
+. Last Year.
LARGEST In SIX YEARS
High School Has 442 Crowded
Into It, and Steady Increase
in It's Population Shown
by Figures.

The largest first days enrolment
in the Keokuk public schools in sia
years was recorded yesterday The
total for the nine schools and the
part time school is 2,173. The tota
] The high school enrolment this year
was 442, and last year 800 on the
opening day. These figures are the
largest since 1914, and the closest
that the total enrolment has come
to equalling 1920 was in 1915.
The answer to why Keokuk needs
new high school Is shown in signifi-
cant fashion by glancing at the high
scnool enrolment figures for the last
SIX years. The reason is as obvious
as Jack Dempsey's knockout blow 20
Miske's chin, and equally as com
polling.
Yesterday there were crowded into
keokuk high school 442 pupils. In
1919 the crowd totalled 800. In 1918
1t totalled $50 and in 1917 it was 800.
Ihere were $40 present when school
opened in 1916, and $40 in 1915. The
school was crowded even in 1914
when $50 were enrolled the first day.
In order to accommodate the over
flow the school board vacated IFS
offices in the high school and rented
the basement Of the Masonic build
ing, but even with this additional
room the faculty of Keokuk high IS
hnding itself decidedly in the posi-
ton of the old woman liz the shoe in
Mother Goose rhymes. They have
SO many children they don't know
what to do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
will start the years work off in ar
enthusiastic manner.
STOP! THINK 1T paws,

Why buy left over last year plush.
fur and cloth garments? You can't
expect real wear of them Buy our
guaranteed new models and save $40
10 $l5 now. Lowitz Department
store. This is suit and dress week
selection of 500 models ready-alI
alIerent, all prices, all sizes. Bishof.
Betty Maid, Shumann and Marion
makes. New October pattern hats
received. TOur,r1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
kEOKUk HORSE
WINS IN RACE
Robert D., Owned by John Cameron
axes oskaIoosa Race in straiaht
Heats and Wins $500
Purse

len thousand people saw the omen.
ing races Of the Southern Iowa fair
at Oskaloosa Monday and saw
robert d., owned by John Cameron
or keokuk. take the 2:l9 pace in
straight heats.
Inc local mans horse pulled down
a purse OF $500 and added money,
The time for the three heats was
2:10A, 2:10H, 2:O9h.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
MORE RAIN
is EXPECTED
Generally Fair Weather, However
VIII Follow Tomorrow, Accord.
ing to the Weather
Mans Dope.

More rain tonight, but probably fair
weather tomorrow is what the local
Weather office has to offer in the ney;
eighteen hours.
Ihere was rainfall of II recorded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-President
wilson In proclamation urged state
governors TO set apart Saturday a..
toner 8, as fire prevention dav and
TO request a general observance nv
the public. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Hlah School Increase.

The first days enrolment for the
high school shows practically a steady
gain since 1914. There was drop
of ten in 1918 over the previous year,
but this was made up during the year
and hardly counts in the comparison.
The table shows here. just why the
Keokuk high school Is crowded to
the doors today, and how it has been
growing in size since 1914:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
The Enrolment Table

Figures are the best evidence" as
Ithey say in court, so here is the
ltaole OF the first days enrolment for
Il9l9 and 1920. taken off of the books
ioi superintendent Aldrich, and re-
ported from the principals of the
various buildings:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
GAIN SHOWN N FIRST DAY
ENROLMENT FIGURES
Comparison Of SIX Yeahs

| A comparison of total enrollments
flor the last six years is equally inter
testing and convincing of Keokuk's
growth and the need for school facili-
ties to be increased. This table shows
the total enrollments for the first day
of school since 1914:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
MACSWINEY MAY
BE RELEASED
British Cabinet Reported Reconsider r.
ing Its Decision on Twenty
eighth Day Of Hunger
Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
LONDON, Sept S.-The British
cabinet in session today was authori-
tatively reported to be reconsidering
its decision not to release Lord
Mayor MacSwiney. in view of the
overwhelming pressure OF public
opinion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
MOVING PICTURES.
Colonial.

Those who go to the movies in
search of thrills will be more than
satisfied with THE Married Virgin"
the photoplay which is to be shown
at the Colonial theater tonight and
tomorrow.
1t is said that the story is con.
slant series OF thrills and is rich
with dramatic situations which will
cause the most blase to gasp.
The cast is headed by Vera Sisson
and Rodolfo di Valentino, who made
such an impression with Clara Kim
ball Young in THE Eyes of Youth"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Show city.s Growth.

oHO~ SityS 1FOWtn.
] School figures show something else
besides a crowded building. Stats
Iticians look at them for information
on the growth of town. According
| to that, Keokuk has had a consider
able increase in the last year, and
la steady climb since 1918 There was
a real slump in 1917, due in large
measure to war activities which took
hundreds of people out OF the city,
and men with families moved to cen
tiers where they could engage in war
work.
Since then. however, Keokuk
schools have picked up and the high
peak reached last year was passed
and left far in the shade by the
figures this year.
Superintendent William Aldrich IN
commenting on the enrolment figures
this morning expressed himself as
being well pleased with the results.
Members of the board were enthusi-
astic over the figures and agreed with
the superintendent that they were
pleased at the first days figures. 1t
is believed that the figures for the
first week will show little change I'M
less a slight advance, and that the
schools are starting on their bann or
year, so far as attendance is con-
cerned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Grand.


Cecil B. DeMille's latest produc-
ton, why Change Your Wife?" is
coming to the Grand for three days,
matinee and night, starting romor-
row. If you have seen Male and
Female" For Better. For Worse
Don't Change Your Husband" there
is nothing that can be said that will
not sound weak beside your own re-
membrance,
Why Change Your Wife?" is a
story of married life. 1t is staged in
the rich and lavish manner of all the
DeMille productions. It's leading
players are Thomas Meighan AMI
Gloria Swanson. who played the lead
ing roles in Male and Female" Bebe
Daniels, who scored such hit in
"Everywoman," is also in the cast,
as well az host OF other favorites,
such as Theodore Kosloff. the famous
Russian dancer, Sylvia Ashton, Clar.
ence Geldart and Maym kelso.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Guarantee is Asked.

LONDON, Sept. s.-The British
government today announced its will.
ingness to release Lord Mayor Mac.
Swiney, now on the twenty-eighth day
Iof his hunger strike in Brixton
prison, If guarantee is received
from some responsible Irish source
that murder of policemen in Ireland
will cease.
This announcement followed an
official denial that Premier T1ovd
George, who returned last night from
Switzerland, had previously made a
similar conditional offer. as unofri.
cially reported in press DISPATCHES
Sim Fein headquarters issued =
puiietln at noon stating MacSwiney
1iaa Suodeniy grown much weaker
aho that physicians had forbidden
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
SPECIAL WEEK END FUR SALE

Save SIS to $50 on every fur coat
now, and the dependab BILE kind. Lowi.z
department store. New October pat
tern hats received
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

his relatives to converse with him.
SIM Fem officials said they had
positive information that the govern
ment had brought strong pressure
to bear upon Pope Benedict to con-
denim the murders in Ireland. promis-
ing that If he did so, MacSwiney
would be released Immediately.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

There Is a difference OF 1872 b,
tween 1914 and today and there ar
fifty-two more enrolled on the fir
day Of school this year than last
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Hippodrome.


Tonight for the last times, "The
Gift Supreme" with Seena Owen.
.Tully Marshall, Lou CLANCY and Ber
nard Dummy. Also the creates,
serial story ever written, Lightning
Brice," with Ann Little and Arch
Hoxie.
A story of the great outdoors is
"The Valley Of Doubt which comes
to the Hippodrome theatre for two
days beginning tomorrow. 1t is said
that perhaps no other picture has
had so exclusively an open air set
ting. The action takes place in the
far north. The filming was done N
the woods of northern Maine. under
the direction of Burton George. who
has reputation for accuracy and
artistic photography. The winter
scenery is said to be second to mono
so far used in pictures, and the story
is vigorous and full of convincing
episodes.
Airline Pretty is cast for tho
heroine, and Thurston Hall PLAYS the
part OF young Jules Bonnivet.
French-Canadian. William Davidson
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27

Par. 2730. Every persca, male or
female, Of the age Of twenty-one years
or cevr, who is citgzaa of tE , United
States, and who has ,een resident
cf tie state of Arizona for one year,
and of the district for thirty days i'm
mediately preceding the day of elec.
tion, and who is the parent or guar
dian of minor child residing in the
district, or who has paid state or
county tax, exclusive Of poll, road or
school tax, during the preceding year,
is eligible to election to the office of
trustee, and shall be entitled to vote
at any school district election; pro-
vided, that every woman offering to
vote at such election (who is other
wise qualified under this section) and
whose husband or father is or was a
citizen of the United States, shall be
treated and considered as citizen of
the United States for the purpose of
NoeiiiS Ue oNSl CtSSIOn. AiAO PAO-
vided further, that every woman
whose husband is a taxpayer on COM
munity property and who is otherwise
qualified to vote under this section,
shall be considered a qualified elector
for the purpose of voting at such
election. Any person offering to
may be challenged by any legally quail
flied elector of the district, and the
Inspector or a Judge must thereupon
administer the following oath to the
person challanged: "You do solemn
ly swear that you are citizen of the
United States, and are now, and have
been, a resident of this school district
during the thirty days preceding this
election; that you are the parent or
guardian of a minor child residing in
this school district, or that you have
| paid (or your husband has paid) in
this county state or county school
tax, and that you have not voted at
this election, SO help you God" If
he or she takes the oath prescribed
in this section his or her vote shall
be received, otherwise the vote shall
be rejected.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
A MILITARY
.SPECTACLETO
EN- TER 7 AIN
v|S| 7 0 R S

One of the greatest military spec
tscles ever witnessed by the residents
of Nogales will be- the review of the
troops stationed at Camp Stephen d.
Littles, during the convention of the
Arizona State Medical Association,
to be held here April Is and II.
Colonel Earl C. Carnahan, COM
manding the Goth Infantry has in
formed the members of the local en-
tertainment committee that he is at
all times ready to assist the civilian
population of Nogales in entertain
ing their guests, and consented to a
review of his command.
Major Richmond in command of the
10th cavalry detachment at this post
will also head his command in the
review and the local branch, OF the
United States Army flying forces will
participate in the military spectacle.
With the famous 25th on parade,
the sturdy 10th boys in the saddle
and the air patrol consisting of Is
planes overhead participating in the
military maneuvres, the delegates to
the medical convention will witness a
sight long to be remembered.
At meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce Thursday night, the sum
of $450.0G was donated toward the
entertainment of the guests. The
Young Business Mems Association
have donated $4,000 and it is ex-
pected that the city council and board
of supervisors will also make a dom
alton toward the entertainment of
the visiting doctors. Members of the
local medical profession have donated
a nurse toward the entertainment fund
and from all indications, the visitors
will be well taken care of.
The program arranged to date for
the entertainment of the visitors as
outlined by DR.. A. l.. Gustetter,
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, is as follows. Thursday night,
April Is. Informal reception at
Santa Cruz Club to guests arriving
by train and automobile. Friday
night, April 16, Dancing Party at
Social Hall, Camp Stephen D. Littles,
music to be furnished by the 25th In
fantry band, consisting of 40 mu-
sicians. Saturday, April II, barbecue
at the farm of A. Villasenor. located
on the outskirts of Nogales, Sonora.
On Sunday, April 18, a bull fight
will be held at which are invited all
who decide to spend the day here.
In addition to the social program
the members of the convention at
their session will be addressed by
some of the most eminent physicians
and surgeons in the country and a
number of X ray experiments and
lectures will be given by members of
the association.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
Omitted Press Service)

PARIS, March 26.-In a speech in
the Chamber of Deputies today. in
defence of the foreign policy of his
government, Premier Millerand, an
swering a heated attack by former
Premier Barthou. denied reports of
discord among the Allies. He insist
ed that there are no serious differ
ences of opinion, and said that those
which do exist are of no more i'm
portance than others which came up
during the war, and were adjusted
satisfactorily.
Mr.. Millerand admitted that Ger
many is badly remiss in fulfilling the
obligations laid down in the Versail-
les treaty; and he enumerated unex-
ecuted items, declaring the govern
ment would insist that Germany car
ry out the treaty to the letter.
Said M. Millerand, the allies have
been made to feel that modified full
fillment of the Treaty of Versailles
is a matter of life and death for
France. Deputies cheered this state
ment.
During the address the premier was
interrupted repeatedly by radicals.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
"A POWERFUL LETTER BY
THE SUPREME PONT|FF
TAKESASTANDACA|NST
D ISM 7 { C RATION
Omitted Press Service)

ROME, March 26.-Today the Holy
See has made public a letter that
gives no uncertain note upon the dis
orders afflicting society throughout
all the civilized world; and calls upon
Holy Mother Church to step into her
proper place as a true and faithful
arbiter between contending forces in
the social order; as in centuries past
she has been such an arbiter between
contending nations.
"The Catholic Church must use it's
influence to oppose Bolshevism and
maintain friendly relations between
Capital and Labor" Pope Benedict
has declared in a letter which has
just been made public.
While addressed to the Bishop of
Burgamo the letter of the Supreme
Pontiff was intended to direct ac-
tivities of Catholic leaders throughout
the world. 1t has created immense
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
b0rah Created
Sensation |ni
The Senate
Yesterday
UNITED Press Service)

\OulGCu IC0o OCl N1COJ
WASHINGTON, March 26-Charg-
ing that managers of Leonard Woods
campaign for Republican nomination
for President have set out to control
the Republican National Convention
through the lavish use of money,
Senator Borah of Idaho, created a
political sensation in the Senate to-
day.
In a speech upon campaign expen-
ditures Borah declared that "a ma
turalia of corruption has been brought
about by the free use of money by
candidates for the presidency. This
charge may result in an investigation
of campaign funds of all candidates.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, said he is
considering introduction Of a resolu-
tion providing for such an inquiry.
Senator Borah introduced a bill to
limit such expenditures in precon-
vention campaigns to $4,000 to a
state. The bill will provide for full
publicity for campaign contributions
and expenditures, violators to be sub
ject to maximum penalty of $685.
600 and two year imprisonment.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
new GERMAN
c A B| N { 7
LASTED BUT
ONE DAY
Omitted Press Service)

BERLIN, March 90 The cabinet
of Gustave Bauer, formed yesterday,
resigned today, the diverse elements
being unable to come to an agree
ment upon any course of policy.
The majority Socialists advised
President Ebert to invite Herman
Mueller, who was Minister of Foreign
Affairs to form a new cabinet.
Government advices indicated con-
tinued success of efforts to restore or
der throughout Germany. Officials
said that the situation in the Rhine
provinces is quieting. They affirmed
earlier reports that the government
had come to an agreement with at
least majority of the insurrection-
ary workmen's groups.
Reports of an impending new coup
in Berlin are denied, but Socialists
published an "Alarm CALL" demand
ing that the government disarm
the Baltic troops who assisted the
Won Kapp insurrection; otherwise a
new coup may be expected.
Reliable estimates place the total
dead in disorders since March 18th,
the day Won Kapp siezed power, at
5000, with a like number wounded.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27

sensation throughout Italy. as it is
the first time that the Pope has TAX
en- hand in labor disputes and diff
flculties. 1t urges bishops to parti--
cipate actively in the labor movement,
with view to moderating the de-
mands of labor, regulating strikes
and disarming bolshevism.
The missive is from the pen of the
Holy Father himself, and is couched
with that fluency of diction with
clearness and lucidity which have
characterized always the utterances
of Pope Benedict; and it's declarations
will have tendency to create a pro-
found impression wherever read. AS
one of the most important declara-
tions ever emanating from the
Vatican it will receive world wide
circulation. In fact the United Press
and other news distributing agencies
are cabling and wirelessing it to the
farthermost ends of the Earth.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
POPE BENEDICT OPPOSES b0LSAEy|Sm
SHOCKING ASSASSINATION
INTERESTED PARENT"

Yesterday evening "The Herald'
presented communication signed by
an interested Parent" criticising the
proposed Civic Center location on the
High School ground, asserting that
City Hall would include a Jail, and a
federal building an immigrant deten-
tiOn station, each of which would pre-
sent scenes and sights contaminating
to the youthful mind and detrimental
to the morals of school children.
The argument of interested
Parent" is hardly tenable. A City
Hall need not carry a jail and the
detention station of an immigrant Of
flee need not be included in the same
building as the other federal offices.
Moreover where there are jails and
detention quarters it seldom or ever
goes that what is seen there may be
corrupting to youthful or any other
morals. Take the present city Jail,
in the City Hall building: 1t is inside
the building, and the passer would
not know there is Jail there. Were
there detention quarters in federal
building it would be the same way.
But the great probability is that de-
tention quarters would remain where
now located, right close to the line,
where those coming cross into the
country.
Another point: The high school
building is at the other end of the
ten acre tract embracing several city
blocks. The pupils would be so far
away they would hardly know there
was such an affair as either city Jail
or detention station. And even the
playground and athletic field would
not be so incOnveniently close to the
Civic Center as to expose our youth
to demoralizing influences emanting
from alleged immoral practices inside
either federal or municipal building.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
RAILWAY STRIKE
POSSIBLE ON
WEST COAST
Of MEXICO

The Railroad Mems Union in Mex
leo, with ramifications all over the re-
public, especially in Sonora and
Sinaloa, has directed to the super
intedent of the Southern Pacific of
Mexico a demand for increase in
wages and recognition of eight hours
as days work, with extra pay for
overtime.
1t is reported that management of
the Southern Pacific of Mexico is not
disposed to recognize the union in
which its employees are enrolled; and
does not care to comply with the OBJ
legations recognized among railway
arrangements generally.
Before going on strike in an en-
deavor to give pressure toward bring
ing about their desires the men have
called on Governor de la Huerta,
soliciting his aid and assistance, to
which end his excellency has called
lAtO COIuCICIiCC az 11CI ulOolllO CIlC Su-
perintendent of the Southern Pacific
of Mexico, who is reported to have
objected to complying with the solicit
ations of the chief executive.
In Nogales, Sonora, there have been
held, on various occasions, conferences
of employees of the company, repre-
sentative conductors, firemen and en-
gineers, with other employees, and aft
er extended discussions there has, been
adopted definite understanding that
unless the company complies with
the demands presented, a strike will
be declared to take effect on the
second day of April.
In case strike is called it will be
general, and include the Cananea,
Sonora and Sinaloa divisions, from
Nogales all the way down the West
Coast.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-03-27
ARGUMENT BY|MILLERAND
Y,B, NJ, A, FOR DECLARES
CIVIC CENTER ALLIES ARE
IN NOCALES IN ACCORD

Today the voters of the city are to
vote on the question of granting au-
thority to the school board to sell to
the government for $8,000.00 as a
site for the federal building, small
part of the now unutilized ground on
the high school site.
Both the Chamber of Commerce and
the Young Business Mems Associa,
ton have endorsed this plan together
with the proposed civic center idea
which is proposed along with the fed
eral building, as has also the city
council.
For six long years the people of
the city have been endeavoring to
reach an agreement on a site in or
der to get the $120,O00.OO which has
been waiting for us in Washington
for the federal building; and always
the choosing of the site has been
postponed because parties financially
interested in certain sites fought all
Others and so beat Nogales out of
the much needed federal building.
A vote for the Civic Center today
means vote for a bigger and better
Nogales, and every one qualified to
vote is urged to get out and help
make the Key City also the City
Beautiful.
In answer to an article appearing
last evening in the evening paper
signed by can Interested Parent
who apparently did not dare sign his
own name for fear, that his motives
would be discovered, the people were
urged to vote against the Civic Cen.
ter on the grounds that a fine federal
building a public library and a city
hall might contaminate the schoo
children. The Y. B. M. A. Publicity
Committee is willing to wager ten tx
one that if the person writing thii
article will make known his name HI
be found to be a person financially
interested in the other site, or ownel
.of property close at hand which HI
hopes will enhance in value great!
and increase rent earning power b!
close proximity of federal building
and nrohablv contributor to th
fund of $1,000 raised to pay the diff
ference between the price asked an,