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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Boys Were cat Home" Yeste rday at
Troop One and Troop TWO Sum-
mer Homes Across the
River.
HAVE ENJOYABLE TIME
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Talks to Troop
No. TWO, and Troop One Treats
Visitors to Regular Army
"Slum."

This way to Camp Skiuhushu" are
the words of the scout on detail. who
was directing visitors to the newly
established camp of the Boy Scout
Troop N. 2. which is located on the
, Illinois side of the Mississippi about
two miles below Hamilton.
The troop went into camp last Fri
day and have established quarters for
a weeks outing. The quarters are
made up of three departments: head
quarters hut for the Scout Master,
r. L. Bane and patrol leaders, mess
cabin and kitchen and sleeping quar-
tiers. All are well equipped and are
I in fine order.
Sunday was parents and visitors
day. Several of the parents and
other visitors were present and en-
joyed good time with the boys. The
boys served dinner consisting of beef
loaf. boiled potatoes, corn on the cob
and apple pie.
The afternoon was given over to
some sightseeing in the neighborhood
of the camp and a short program. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ross, known to the scouts
as Mother Ross. gave short adj
dress, telling the scouts about Bur
bank, Edison and Henry Ford. She
also told the boys about the great
celebration of boy scouts, recently
held in England, at which thirty
three nations were represented. There
are few who have the skill of Moth
er" Ross as a speaker to young peo-
pie.
The boys are looking forward to
Wednesday evening, which is to be
known as "stunt" evening They
have planned a program of stunts
which will give the parents and other
visitors the real meaning of the boy
scout work. They are expecting a
large company of visitors on this &C.
casion.
Troop One at McCreadier's.
! Yesterday was visitors day also at
Troop Ones camp at Camp McCreadie.
/ The boys parents visited the camp
and brought picnic baskets we'll filled
and were present for dinner and for
the afternoon For supper the boys
were hosts of the parents. The big
! treat was regular army "slum,' cook
ed by Charles F.. Buss, scoutmaster,
and assisted by the troops cooks. The
"slum" was made in army style and
everyone enjoyed it.
! After supper there was big camp
fire meeting and a program of songs,
jokes and yells and stunts was pre-
sented. The visitors all joined in
singing old favorite songs.
The troop will remain in camp
another week, breaking UP September
4, and returning home in time to go
to school. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

WARSAW, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-Thursday
Aug. &c, twin boys came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Raleigh.
! Mr.. Charles Lindmueller of Chi
,cago, ILL.,, is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. William Hammond and chill
dren of Chicago, ILL.,, are here visit
ing at the w. P. Hammond home.
Harry Brinkman of Hinsdale, ILL.,,
came to join his wife and children
in their visit with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Brinkman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Risto and
Miss Kate Roth of Quincy, H., and
Miss Waggoner of Belleville, ILL.,,
came up in their car and spent the
day here Friday. Miss Lydia Jottor
returned home with them.
! Quite a number of Warsaw people
attended the Carthage fair last week
On Thursday it is reported 1900
people attended
| On Wednesday evening about
o'clock two large aipplanes passed
over our city across the Mississippi
river. Possibly these were the planes
who are making a test trip of mail
service between Kansas City and
, Springfield.
Mr.. Will Barth and daughters of
Henry, ILL.,, returned home Thursday
after spending several days with
relatives.
Miss Katharine Gruenewald lee:
last Thursday for Henry, n, where
she will visit relatives.
The Ladies' Aid of the Evangelical
lchurch, about thirty-five in numb" r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
pleasant visit in Pekin and Peoria,

pleasant visit in Pekin and Peoria,
Ill.
J. K. Eymann returned home Sat.
urday from Chicago.
Misses Frances and Forrest Fair
fax of Virginia, H., are here visiting
Mrs. Fred Nelson and children Of
Lansing, Mich, and Miss Penelope
Allen of St. Mary's, Mo-. are here
visiting relatives.
Misses Emma Lohr and Flora Ham
NELL left for Springfield Tuesday 10
attend the fair and to visit Miss Nora
Burgess of that city.
Sheriff Bennett was here Thursday
morning after witnesses in the Wick
lCrenshaw case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
..fra;d to Eat Because Of Indi.
cestion and Left Arm Use.
lass from Rheumatism, Bur,
lington Man Says Tanlac
Restored Him.

~ simply believe Tanlac has given
q new lease on life for now feel
i H an entirely different person." was
me .he emphatic statement made by
nnah King, well known Burlington
nan residing at the Dunn hotel, Bur
II suffered terribly with indiges-
,ion for the past ten years and was
absolutely afraid to eat on account
NJ the awful suffering that was sure
N follow. | had such dreadful burn
ing sensations in my stomach that at
times | became deathly sick, and gas
would form and press up around my
heart until l actually though l was
going to smother. had terrible
mains In my head. and such frightful
dizzy spells that often just had 20
sit down to keep from fainting. Why,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Colonial.


prices daily at the Hippodrome.
Colonial.
Before packed house OF expectant
picture patrons, Alice Lake made her
first appearance as a star, yesterday,
in the perturbation of James A..
Herne's famous comedy drama,
Shore Acres" at the Colonial
theatre Miss Lakes starring vehicle
is one Of the best features that has
ever appeared on the screen, the
qualities of the Herne stage play
lending themselves admirably to the
transfer to the silversheet.
The story, which is at once so dra-
matte and human, is that of a stern
old farmer on the coast of Maine,
who mortgages his home to invest in
mining stock that is being promoted
by one Josiah Blake, an INSCRIPTIONS
man, and then strives to- force his
daughter into a loveless match with
Blake, when she loves another and a
younger man. Sam Warren is the
man of her choice, and Sam is a
clerk in the employ of Blake. The
INSCRIPTIONS Blake divining the true
reason of her REFUSAL attempts TO
fasten the theft of sum of money
onto Sam, in order to prevent his
marrying Helen, the old farmers
daughter. But in the face OF. Blake's
Vaccinations and of parental opposi-
ton. Helen and Sam book passage
on vessel bound down the coast.
Learning that his disobedient
daughter is on board the ship. the
father, who is the keeper of the light
house, permits the light to go out,
and as a result the ship goes on the
rocks. But Helen and Sam are saved,
and the old man finally repents of
his wrong-doing, and all ends happily.
"Shore Acres will be the chief
attraction again tonight and tomor-
row.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
She viii Take Charge of Terrence
School, Filling Vacancy Made by
Death of Mrs. Clara p.
Sheldon.
OTHER CHANGES MADE
James M. DilIbeck Succeeds g. c. Ap-
piebee and There are Other
High School Faculty Ap-
pointments.

| Miss Elizabeth Kilroy will be the
ceeding Mrs. Clara Perdew Sheldon
whose death occurred last month
, Miss Kilroy has been a member OF
grade in the Washington school and
which she has been appointed,
Miss Kilroy is considered one OF
the most capable women in the teach
ing corps Of the Keokuk schools, and
her advancement has been earned
advanced to the grammar school
has acceptabIy filled difficult place
there.
Mrs. Sheldon's death created va
cancy in the principalship of the Tor.
renee school, and Miss Kilroy was
selected to fill that vacancy. Miss
Elizabeth McAvoy, of Elma, Iowa,
grammar school.
DiIIbeck as Coach.
Other changes IN the teaching
corps of the Keokuk public schools
iptendent Aldrich. James M. Dill
beck will have charge Of athletics in
tho high school, succeeding G. c.
A. 1lebee, who goes to Quincy. Mr..
Dillbeck will teach chemistry and
physics in the high school. besides
coaching the teams.
Miss Cora l. Wilson will be at the
head OF the domestic science depart
ment and will have charge especially
Of the sewing Miss Ethel Mae Roe,
daughter of Dr. Roe of Burlington,
will be the new assistant, vice Mabel
Brown Vieth. and she will have
charge especially of the cooking.
| Mary Harris Young will not be in
! school for several weeks and Mrs
Alice Kraft will substitute for her
Miss Maude Nelson will have charge
of the normal training work in the
high school, Miss Ada Helen West
will have some classes in mathe
mates and other high school classes
| Miss Irene Woods will have classes
| in English. and Miss Helen Gallaghel
will occupy the position made vacant
! in the high school corps by the resig
nation of Boneata Griffis Board.
Grade school Changes.
| Mrs. Abbie Moreau will spend hel
entire time this year in the par
| time school. Miss Margaret Fleming
will take Miss Nortons place in the
| fifth room of the Garfield school
Miss Elizabeth Mae Erwin will have
room three in the Lincoln school
Miss Florence Brown, who has beer
J in charge OF that room, will teach in
room two. Of the Jefferson school, ant
Miss Edith Jack, who has been alb
sent for a year, will return to teach
in room four of the Jefferson school
| The TX okuk public schools will
open next Tuesday for the years
work. High school students are re
| quired to meet Principal Reid morn
ings this week in order to talk over
their courses of study. DR. Reid will
| be in his office every morning, and
| pupils, both old and new, are ex
| pected to meet him for short con
ference over study courses. 80
| Attention is called again to the
patrons to the fact that vaccination
certificates are required for pupils
entering the Keokuk schools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Resident Of Keokuk for Fifty-five
Years Dies Yesterday Afternoon
at 1:45 O'Clock at His Home,
1912 Timea Street.
WAS I'LL SINCE TUESDAY
Travelling Man Started Out to Work
Week Ago Monday and Returned
Home Next Day-Employe
of Hamili's Thirty Years.

The death of Edward Henry Loew-
enstein which occurred at his home.
1912 Timea street, at LAS o'clock
Sunday afternoon came to his many
friends in this city as shock. Mr..
Loewenstein had been i'll only since
last Tuesday. He came in off of the
road Tuesday night and had been
afflicted with heart trouble since mat
! time.
| Mr.. Loewenstein was born and
reared in Keokuk and spent practic-
ally all of his life here. For thirty
years he has been in the employ Of
the S. Hamill company and most of
that time he worked out of the house
on the road. He is, well known over
the state by the traveing men and
the merchants in many of the Iowa
land Missouri towns where he has
been visiting for so many years.
In church affairs, he was a member
of the ST. PauIs Evangelical church
where be was baptized and confirmed
when boy and in which organiza-
Ition he served faithfully all of his
life. He was member of the Baraca
class in the, Sunday school of which
he was especially fond and to which
he was very loyal
Mr.. Loewenstein was member Of
the Herman LODGE No. 1O6 of the Odd
Fellows and also member of the T..
p. A. and U. G. T., travelling mems
associations.
Born in keokuk.
Edward Henry Loewenstein was
born April II, 1865, in Keokuk. He
was the son of William and Barbara
Isoewenstein who preceded him in
death many years. He attended the
public schools of the city and the high
school. Shortly before beginning his
business career with the S. Hamili
company he married Miss Minnie r.
Shulz of Keokrk, September 8, 1890,
who survives him.
The survivors are his wife, two
sons, Robert and Ralph Loewenstein;
two daughters, Mrs. Lee McManus
and Miss Margaret Loewenstein;
three, brothers, william, George and
Chris Loewenstein; two sisters, Mrs.
B. e. Breitenstein, Mrs. William
iLeake: three grandchildren, Doris
and Chester McManus and Hubert
! Loewenstein.
! Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the home,
1912 Timea street, at 2 o'clock, and
from the st. PauPs Evangelical church
at 2:3O o'clock. Friends are invited
| to attend the services.
! :
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Fatally Injured.

!, FORT MADISON, Iowa, Aug. 90
Falling from the train on which he
was working, Henry Shouse, 81, liv-
ing in the 1900 block on Arch street,
was fatally injured near the Santa
Fe depot at the foot of Chestnut
street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

made, lightning Brice." Regula:
prices daily at the Hippodrome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
MOVING PICTURES.
Grand.

"Don't Ever Marry" sounds funny
doesn't It? Well it is funny; it's the
title of Marshall Neilan's matrimonial
mirthquake now playing at the Grand
An electrician sparks his way into a
secret marriage by short circuiting a
non.conductor whose 'olm venture in
spires her warning Don't Ever
Marry"-contact with an unsuspecting
father-in-law brings batteries of
mirthquaking complications while the
girl pessimist turns the confidence
into weapon to compel the bride
groom to pose as her husband 10
lower the ampcrage of her own
family's ambitions. for her. Trouble
shooters have six thousand feet of
real excitement untangling the pre-
dicament of man whose first and
only II do gave him three wives.
Prospective brides and bridegrooms
are especially urged to see it. It's a
humdinger of picture and the Grand
takes pleasure in presenting it as an
other bigger production" Come
early, too. You know how the Grand
was packed last night.
Hippodrome.
Elaine Hammerstein, the beautiful
screen star who is gaining daily IN
popularity, will be seen at the Hippo
drome tonight in her very newest
photoplay success, "The Shadow of
Rosalie Byrnes." Another superb
photoplay with a story that compels
your sympathy, She's a little heart
breaker and home wrecker and then
again she's sweet, unspoiled, koyable
artist. 1t all happens because. Bet
ter come down tonight and see why.
Also very clever two-act comedy,
"a Lions Alliance"
Tomorrow. Tom Mix in his new big
screen hit, Three Gold Coins" Yes,
he's got his horse an girl and every
thing it takes to make a typical Mix
photoplay Also Ann Little with Arch
Hoxie in the best serial that was ever
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

The Morse language was still
spoken in parts of Shetland late IL
the eighteenth century.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

The salmon returns TO spawn, as a
rule, to the river in which it passed
its earlier existance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Wilkinson & Co.

The first printing press in Americs
was set up in the home of the preSl
dent of Harvard college.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

Something like $4,000 year. it is
said, is appropriated to buy novels
for the ladies Of the Turkish sultan's
household, r, .srr...r- 7+r's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

The prince Of Wales bought many
golf balls on his re,
cent visit and took them home with
him. -
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
VOL ING-BRILLiA\T
 RECTAL AT CHAUTAUQUA

Enter. aiming and satisfying to an unusual degree, Miss Wolcott and MT. Ring prove themselves very happy combination in joint recital.
 Miss Wolpott K Il rare combina ation of talent and gracious charm. Her readings and singing are remarkable, one for deep understanding and sym pathetic interpretations, he other for her rich. 'cello.likc contralto and the variety of repertoire.
 I.u Ring i> q musician to his finger tins. His roiust tenor and intelligence in handling | gained him a leading place in such operas as Il Trovatore, Lucia and Rigole=to. He is well known aS composer. He plays his violin like master.
 The D lwcahe'- "-tENLShrlluuuuuu
 The place which Miss Wolcott and Mr. Ring fill on the program K i'm portant. Their work will justify everything said of them and will cause them to be remembered as one of the big features of thp week.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24

shall always be on the side of free schools and for better salaries for teachers. and l shall always favor I reasonable appropriation for the un- deaf and dumb, the insane, old sol diers and widows. do stand for economy in making appropriations the same as do in private life
 As to local legislation. am opposed to t in any form unless it k first ap- proved hy q ma iority of the citizens in advance of becoming d law.
 Good roads. YeS. Lord. good roads We all favor good roads. l am not try ing to tear down any ones playhouse, unless the people want il done, but l shall not mokr any more new road dis tricts unless 90 per cent of the people ask for il who pay the bills.
 There seems to he something wrong with the state penitentiary, in some way. There never has been d dividend paid the state and they are always ask ing for appropriations when the legis- laturc meets. Why cannot this farm be made to pay expenses: The last regular sitting of the legislature was called on to appropriate out of your money (taNes) SJo00O0 to pay what he farm did not make.
 Now this iS few of the things that l sand for. and if il meets with your approval I will appreciate personal letter from each and every one of you In due time shall make my formal announcement in .hc county papers.
 Yours very truly,
 W. l.. DeWoadY.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
DEMOCRATS
 TALK HARMONY
Confident There Will Be No Serious Discord at the
 Frisco Convention.

Chicago. June 22.-Chicago today became the clearing house for Demo cratic ideas and the development of preconvcntion policies.
 Delegations and delegates from all parts of thc country-Georgia, Penn >ylvania. West Virginia, Kentucky. In diana and Montana-Stopped in the city on their way to Frisco One ayowed presidential candidate. Attor- ney General A Nj chell Palmer. was among the arrivals and United States senators. governors. diplomats were numerous. Conferences. official and >emi-otIicial. were held and views eX- changed.
 The net result was that the exist ence of fairly definite program to be followed Ut the San Francisco con vent:on was established That there. was such q program became evident from the startling similarity of the views expressed by leaders of dclega tions-mcn representing opposing fac tionS of the Democratic party.
 The principal points ill the program seem to be: 1D Avoidance of fight oyer the league of nations by the adop- tion of platform declaring for the league without destructive or nullify- ing amendments (26 Avoidance of an ont and out fight on the liquor ques- tion by establishment of the principle that it iS not d political issue" thus cndeavoYing to satisfy all except theI most radical vets and dryS. (3D Sup preSsion of William l. Bryan if he at tempts to disturb the program. t4D Ac- ceptance of the McAdoo statement for it's face value and the elimination of McAdoo as candidate.
 Such men as Sen Thomas l. Walsh of Montana. former Senator Thomas Taggart of Indiana. Senator J. (. w.. Heckham of Kentucky. former Senator Clarence w. Watson of West Virginia, and Pleasant Alexander Stoyal former minister to Switzerland. and chairman of the Georgia delegation. were practi- cally agreed upon this general pro gram although they had not all talked with each other and theYe was nothing like cnocer.cd effort to spread propa ganda.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24

We regret to learn of thc continued illness of our good old friend. r. II. Herring of Bodcaw. He has been down with typhoid fever for several weeks. hut we also rejoice to learn that he is somewhat improved. Miss Ollie Lowry of this city. k nursing him and if il takes good nursing to pull him through he is sure to make it all 0. k, for there are none better than Miss Ollie. We are absolutely ashamed of our good friend Alex May. for not letting Us know that Mr. Herring was so sick.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHURCH

Commodore r. Walters. pastor.
 Sunday school. 9:45 q. m.. Sunday ; Prof (. NJ. Hirst. acting supt.
 subject for Sunday morning. 10:45, Men of Small Talent and How They May Become Giants in Spiritual Com mcree.
 F. '. F [. at D. m, Vernon Fore, president Let the entire Union be present. This is the time to elect officers.
 Miss Maggie Walkers will at this time address the Union on the work she took at Arksdelphia in behalf of Prescott E. \. r. [. Let the entire church hear this.
 Subject for evening. $ o'clock, The First Woman Barber"
 The pastor will deal with some of thc modern evils of the age
 Give us good hearing. Ton have our most hearty weleame.-Deacons.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
IF VOL HAVE LAt CHS,
 PREPARE TO SHED THEM NOW

The young advertising specialist in Il. Pays to Advertise" is regular George Cohan for speed and one of the livest most delightful characters the stage has seen for Il long time. He is pep personified and he has a new idea every second.
 The immediate paternal relative of the hero is the soap king of America Said hcros principal occupation has been guaranteeing papa's wad. When faced with the alternative of work or starve he decides to buck the old man and corner the soap market. He got action.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
K. DEWO0DN ALMOST PERSI iDED TO RUN FOR
 REPRESENTATIVE
or of Nevada County Pieayuhc ::

Itor of Nevada County Picayunc: bear Sir: Having been solicited pn several parts of the county by be of its hest citizens, to make the k for representative. | have almost lsented to make the race. or my Pnds to make the race for me, as k say they will.
 Eow aS to introducing myself. will |. am farmer. Born II years on q farm. As To my past l may am indeed very proud that was p on farm and that l know the 'essitieS of the farmers. have Ter craved to hold office. Always
 Ned private life; however l have h elected justice of the peace and tl that office for the past 16 years.
 iS up to the good people of Union FnShip aS to my conduct in this of \ At this time I do not care for this te any longer and at the present Te almost consented 70 announce for office of representative of Nevada lntY,
 n doing this l will say l have no 10 grind or stones to throw at any iy, and if am elected il will be on fit and mol on demerit of anyone. As 10 What stand for will he all | any good Democrat would stand |; Economy in appropriations, and he eNtravagant with the peoples heH. tue oHes tha' pay the taxes. l
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
NEVADA COUNTY ANNUAL
 SINGING CONVENTION

The Nevada county Annual Singing Convention will be held at B0ughtOn he first Saturday and Sunday in July, 1920 We want all the classes to he represented here on Saturday, for this k the business day of the convention, and cordially invite the classes from ottar couut'es. We extend our hand 0f welcome to one and all Come and
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
ATTENTION VETERANS!

All Confederate soldiers are hereby notified to meet at Serepta Springs on before the 4th Sunday in July 1920 this being on the 22nd day of July. Lei every old soldier be there.
 O. $. Jones, Commander.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
HEMSTITCHING

am now at the Ozan Mercantile Co, where l am prepared to do your Hem stitching Call or leave work there and il will be promptly and neatly done. Price Ice per yard.
 Mrs. W. H. White, IF.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24

Carl Mum of Willisyillc, was in the city yesterday and stated that he would in all probability be in the race for representative.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24
HIS JOB

Belle-Do you know what Il makeup man does on newspaper
 Nell suppose he puts the pieces in that tell you how to get good com pleXion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24

brink q well filled basket and your new song book. " NJ Grain, President.
 Perry McCargo, See. Treas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-24

Bring your family to town and let them enjoy the Chautauqua. June 24 to 70 inclusive.