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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
CITY NEWS

Dance given by T. P A. tonight,
X. c. hall,
-''No spring tonic will do the sys-
tenn more good than eating figs"
Saturday, all trimmed spring hats
up to and including $1,000 hats, $500.
Lowitz.
Wanted: Young lady clerks for
thrift sale. Apply in person only
Winger Bros.
The city engineer made the first
survey for work at the Keokuk ball
park this afternoon.
Masonic - Special meeting OF
Eagle lodge, No. 10, Saturday even
ing, May. 8, at o'clock. M: M:
Thrift sales week IN keokuS
next week should prove attractive TO
the out Of town buyer as well as to
the Keokuk shopper.
Dance given by T. P. A. tonight,
K. C. hall,
The Rev. J. Sterling Moore who
has been at Hot Springs for nearly
three weeks, has returned much I'M
proved in health.
u. C. T. dance Saturday. May 8,
Masonic hall. U. c. T. and friends
invited.
Contracts for the coming year
have been presented to Keokuk
school teachers. Contracts are to be
returned before May u.
The roads leading into Keckuk
are in good shape. Shoppers who
come by automobile are finding the
roads unusually good this spring.
Don't forget that Keokuk mer-
chants are offering bargains next
week. not only for Keokuk people,
but for the out -of-town customers as
well.
Call 66s for cottage cheese. SAM
tary Dairy Co.
. The moonlight excursion season
is at hand. Several of the big boats
have already closed contracts for ex-
cursions out Of Keokuk within the
next six weeks.
The police have complaints about
campers on the Belknap boulevard
property. Residents in that vicinity
also report that chickens have been
missing from their poultry Yards.
Saturday. all trimmed spring hats
ND 10 and including $1,000 hats, $500.
LowitZ. .r
The nolice have been asked TO
look out for an automobile stolen at
Mt. Pleasant. It carries an Iowa
license number 325962. and is 1917
model Ford car.
An automobile belonging TO
"Mul' Adams was taken last night
bv some boys. 1T was ditched on
Tenth between Orleans and Leighton
about 1890 o'clock. People in that
neigh borhood saw two boys get out
of the car.
Large assortment OF banded and
dress hats, SO to SO, at Miss Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. School are
moving from their residence 113 Con-
cert street. which they purchased
from Mary and Hugh Tumelty, to ,the
Captain A. c. Decker homestead, 119
North First street.
Special prices on all hats at Miss
Kings, 322 Main street.
Thrift week sales in Keokuk next
week. Don't forget to look over the
ads and see what there is that you'll
want. There1l be plenty of attrac.
tive bargains offered. Thirty fve of
the best merchants are in the sales
Thrift Sales week in Keokuk all
next week.
The High Tension club will give
its program of motion pictures to,
night at specially arranged meet.
ing. All of the club members are
privileged to invite guests and the
board of education has been invited
as a body to attend the program.
There will be motion pictures Of the
manufacture OF cement, of the
mechanism. Of the human eyes and
other educational features.
= Readers of The Gate City are
urged to scan closely and carefully
the advertisements appearing in this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
FOR SALE.
500 Main Street

Broken lumber and kindling, $500
for ohorse load, $3.50 for one-horse
load; loose lath SO for two-horse load,
SIS for onehorse load; screen doors
soc each; window screens Csc each;
blinds, inside or outside, TIC pair; one
iron mantel, $500; one white marbel
mantel, $500. All above for cash,
at GOT Grand Ave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
TO THE PUBLIC

/ have closed out my stock OF
clothing and mems furnishings, and
/ desire to express my appreciation
of the very liberal patronage be
slowed covering a period Of over for
ty years.
All persons owing accounts ano
those having business with me will
find me at the old stand, 524 Main
street, each afternoon until June /.
HOWARD l.. CONNABLE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
CITY NEWS
figs and be healthy"

Eat figs and be healthy"
Il do moving. Proctor. 1i93.
Dance given by'T. P. A. tonight.
X. c. hall,
Call 666 for cottage cheese. SAM
tary Dairy co.
u. c. T. dance Saturday, May 8,
Masonic hall. U. c. T. and friends
invited.
Don't forget that Keokuk mer-
chants are conducting thrift week
sales next week.
Members of the city council have
been invited to attend the High Ten
sion clubs program of pictures TO-
light .. .....a ....... .......... .,. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

evenings issue and those to appear
in tomorrow's and subsequent issues
announcing THRIFT week sale bargains.
This sales event is going to be big
opportunity for shoppers. They will
know where the bargains are if they
read the advertisements.
Saturday, all trimmed spring hats
up to and including $1,000 hats, $500.
LoWitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Thrift Week Specials

Dustless chemical m ops for
Waxed or polished hardwood
floors. Thrift Week
Special. .. .$1.5O and $500
Good size, we'll made oil mop.
Thrift Week Special . SOC
Landscape and tulip art jugs, 3
at. size. A good serviceable
pitcher. go
Thrift Week Special :. CSC
Large size, clean white, split
hickory clothes basket, oval
shape wood bottom.
Thrift Week Special .$1.69
Special lot of regular 1Oc sheet
music, Thrift Week Special
3 sheets for :. 1Oc
Regular Ivanhoe rugs, 3 #. by 6
r., #. Limit Of two to customer.
Thrift Week Special .$1.39
Curtain nets, all grades, in one,
two and three yard lengths
Thrift Week Special ! price
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

A full quart bottle Of high grade
mop oil and polish.
Thrift Week Special 69c
A high grade hand made parlor
broom.
Thrift Week Special :. SOC
Nippon China, hand decorated
cups and saucers. Choice of
three decoration. Set of 6.
Thrift Week Special $500
Cut glass vases, 8 in. high, in
light floral cuttings.
Thrift Week Special 25c
5 # household step ladder with
bucket shelf, a good strong
white Eastwood ladder.
Thrift Week Special $500
II at. blue outside, white inside,
high grade dish pan.
Thrift Week Special $1.49
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Player Pianos Upright Pianos
5 Rebuilt and Offered at Big Savings

Demonstration Pianos-RemarkabIy Low Priced
Reducing Sale Terms either cash buy Dun
canchel Plan in which Of payment arranged to
If know bargain when you vii
The evening world., 1920-09-03

Ill.,, with the throttle wide open and
the twenty-one freight cars apparently
untouched
and bands Of the striking switchmen,
who never regained their Jobs. preceded
the theft Of the train. which occurred
shortly before midnight last night In
the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
Yards. at Cicero a suburb.
Thomas White, the engineer. was
driven from his post at the point Of a
gun. and when bert Zimpone. the fire.
man, resisted he was badly beaten.
White Immediately gave the alarm and
a search for the train began.
The evening world., 1920-09-03
STOLEN FREIGHT
TRAIN is FOUND

Throttle of Engine Wide Open
Twenty-One Cars Apparently
Intact.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-The freight train
seized here last night by a band OF
men. believed to be members OF the
striking outlaw switchmcn, was
found early to-day near Bensonville.
The evening world., 1920-09-03
GIRL KILLED, HER
FIANCE SHOT, BY
MASKED BANDIT
He Stops Their Auto Late al
Night, Orders Islands Up"
and Begins Firing.
INJURED MAN DRIVES IN.
Taken to Hospital in Provi-
dence-ls Not Expected to
Survive.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Sept s.--Miss
Rose v. McKenns, an employee OF the
American Railway Express Company
here. was shot to death by masked
bandit late last night in a motor car
on Darlington Parkway. East Provi-
denca. Her fiance. william J. Deig-
nan. No. 70 Elm Street, . wholesale
beef dealer. wAs also shot and is be-
lisved to 30 dying at the Rhode Island
Hospital.
Before losing consciousness Deis-
nan told the Coroner that while he
was taking Kiss McKenna home he
was stopped by a tall thin man with
his face covered with a handkerchief.
VINO, he said. stepped from a clump
Of bushes and gave the command;
Hands up"
.Deignan said the man Immediately
began fitting and that he was not sure
how many shots there were. One
bullet entered Miss McKenna's lung
through the shoulder. Another lodged
IN OoAkudnb JACbb anu hhhl hnONutI
clipped of the index finger of his
ieft hand.
Wounded as he was, and on the
point OF fainting, Deignan remained
al the wheel and drove on to md
medical attention His iancee died on
The way.
sometime after the shooting three
men drove into the business section
of East Providence and said they mad
passed a man on the Parkway who
said he was shot. Hugo Stubbs
drove out and met Deignan, who was
still driving his car. Stubbs took the
wheel from Deignan and drove TO the
home OF DIR. George F. Allison. The
last rites OF the Roman Catholic
Church were administered and then
Deignan was taken to the hospital.
The bullet was extracted from the
body OF Miss McKenna. II was found
10 be steel packeted and Of As calfbre.
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
GLENORA OFF
HARLAN WAYS
Cargo Carrier Slips Into
\ Water Today After Cham
! pagne Bath
MRS. BANKHARDT
is. FAIR SPONSOR

7 christen thee Glenorar" cried Mrs.
Georse n. Bankhardt breakins a
bottle Of champagne cider against the
Prov Of a 7.fO0-ton cargo carrier.
shortly after noon today. when the
vessel started down the ways from
he Harlan yards Of the Bethlehem
Shipbuildlng Company.
Mrs. Bankhardt is the wife m the
works accountant of the Harlan plant
Tho Glenora Is a sister ship Of the
Gold star. launched recently from the
same yanis
Both vessels were contracted for by
the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
which In turn has sold them 10 the
flrm Of Moore and Mccormick. OF New
York. for use In trade with South
America They are 396 feet In beam
and 20 feet deep and are equipped
with triple expansion engines and
three Scotch boilers.
Later this month the Harlan yards
expect 90 launch the Natira, another
ship OF the same type, and on Mon
day will lay The keel for a 6.9OO-t ton
tanker for the Sinclair Navigation
The Gienora Is the sixth shin
launched from the Harlan plant this
year.
The keel NJ me "Glenora" was laid
on March i1. ~ this year, making u
10 within a day ~ five months that
she has been on the ways
Evening journal., 1920-08-14

iTROLLEYFARE
ISGRANTED
Utilities Board Allows In
crease; Suggests Four
Tickets for 80 Cents
NEW RATE GOES INTO
EFFECT NEXT TUESDAY

Members OF the Board OF Public
Utilities Commission at their meeting
last night, allowed the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
to increase fares on its lines TO eight
cents. Philip ]. Isaac. Walter BrIn-
ton and William II. German voted TO
sanction the fare increase. John G.
FOote and James A. LeFevre, newly
appointed members Of the commission,
voted against granting the traction
company the right 10 charge an eight
cent fare. The motion to permit the
increase in fares was presented by Nr
German. The commissf toners also sug-
gested that four tickets be sold for
thirty cents, but this was not made a
formal order Messrs. Foote and Le-
Fevre offered a resolution providing
for the fare 10 remain at seven cents.
but it was lost by a vote Of three
to two.
When the decision Of the board was
announced. Thomas w Wilson. vice
president and general manager Of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company and other officers Of the
corporation present, announced that a
conference would be held this morn
ing 10 decide when the new fare rate
becomes effective. the commissioners
In their report not fixing any time.
In Effect Next Tuesday.
The traction company following this
mornings conference announced that
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Evening journal., 1920-08-14
GARDENS
TO CELEBRATE
Boosters League Formed to
Promote Community
Spirit There
SPORTS AND DANCE
ON LABOR DAY CARD

Residents of Union Park Gardens
are making plans for big celebra-
ton on Labor Day, which viii IN
clude baseball, yolley ball, tennis and
ln fact. an gaines IN which men,
women and children may engage on
such an occasion.
The plans also will include com
munity sing at night, followed by a
street dance. As the Gardens nave
Inc hest streets IN the city. % is eN.
recied this Will be one ~ me- most
popular features ~ the celehraiion.
ii Is expected that music Tor inc oc,
casion viii be furnished by talented
residents in the Garden. IL Is under
stood there are enough musician
residents there n organize, tempo,
rarnv AL least. string orchestra and
possibly a brass band.
To promote this celebration ana 20
further the community spirit among
the more than 500 families IN Union
PARK Gardens. a "Union Park Gard
ems Boosters League" has been tenia-
lively organized. and questionnaires
are being sent 20 the various resi-
dents 10 gather information as 10 the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
French Cruisers Orr
dered to Odessa to
Protect CitiSenS and
BrdsiIidn Sailors
on Ships Held in Port
by BoISheUiki- Anti
BOLSheUik General
Defeats Foe Taking
1000 Prisoners
FRENCH CRUISERS
READY TO FIGHT

PARIS, Aug. fi UNITED Pross) D.
Russo-Polish armistice negotiations
began this morning at Minsk. accord
Ing TO a dispatch from Warsaw 10 tho
foreign Office today. The Polish dele
oates passed through the front lines
this morning and at once started the
parley. which may result In endinn
the hostilities between Poland and
Russia.
Backed by France, General WranaeI
has started an extensive diversion on
the Crimean front 10 draw red troops
away from Poland, according 10 un-
Official advices received here. Wran-
gel was reported 10 have defeated tho
Thirteenth Bolshevik army, taking 1000
prisoners. Gunboats under his orders
hombarded Ntchkoif In an attempt TO
open the Dneiper river.
Three French cruisers are en- routo
10 Odessa 10 attack Bolsheyih there.
and French scout ship is on the
way TO Constantinople, where Il viii
await orders from Wranoei. Arrange
ments were made al Warsaw today,
according 10 dispatches from that city.
for Poland and Wrangel 10 cooperate
Continued on Page lwo.)
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
STATE WOMEN VOTE
IF TENN. RATIFES

Several attorneys of this city who
watched the recent nght over woman
suffrage in the Legislature today said
that il the nineteenth amendment TO
the Federal Constitution is ratified by
the House Of Representatives Of Ten
nessee as the State Senate there did
yesterday, women OF Delaware viii
be enabled to vote at the Nov mber
general election. In the opinion OF
those spoken Of today the coursa 10
be pursued in Delaware II the Fed
eral Amendment becomes effective
would be that women would simply
register the same as men. The Fed
eral amendment is so drawn as to
make 10 effective in all states as soon
as the required number ratiiy.
In all probability many laws now
on the statute hooks here would have
10 be ch5nged at the next session OF
the Legislature II suffrage is ratined,
il was said. especially those granting
certain powers or relating 10 adults
where the word males is now used
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
DEVELOPMENT
OF CHRISTIANA
RIVER URGED
Chamber of Commerce EN-
phasizes Needs of Indust-
tries Along Stream
SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS
TO COL. JOHNSTON

Continued development OF the
Christiana river above the mouth Of
the Brandywine, as we'll as below, is
recommended in a letter sent today
by the Chamber Of Commerce TO
Colonel E n. Johnston, United States
Engineer for the Wilmington district.
The letter was sent In response to
a request made by Colonel Johnston
last Monday for Information concern
ing prospective demands Of commerce
involved In the improvements cOntem-
plated for Wilmington harbor and
benefits which would be derived from
development OF piers and terminals.
This data VIII be used by Colonel
Johnston in a report 90 Washington
which VIII Furnish a basis for appli-
cation TO Congress for appropriations
in the next rivers and harbors bill. As
sumng that the present examination
OF the harbor may result In recon-
mendation Of certain changes in the
Continued on PAGE TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
CITY HISTORY in
.TABLEUXTONIGHT
Minuit Treaty With Indians
at the Rocks to BE
Re-enacted
SCOUTS IN ROLE
OF DUTCH SOLDIERS

The Minuii treaty with the Indians
Al the rocks on the Christiana In i63s
will be presented In iahleauX, In con
junction with the band concert and
community sing at City Hall plaza
tonight Miss Frances l.. Range. nec-
reation director of me Community
Service, Will be IN charge.
The synopsis NJ the pageant Is
Peter Minuit. the deposod governor Of
Manhattan. now New York. on his re-
turn 90 Europe. had visited Swcdia
in 1885 or 36 and through the chan
collor Oxcustiece had Interested Queen
Christine In America. The Swedish
company. chartered by Gustavus Adolf
phus. had been received and large
sums subscribed The key of kel-
mar" had been ftted out, manned by
Dutch stilors. FOR Holland wns then an
ally. and after a stormy three
month voyage reached the place well
known 90 Minuit A few days later.
the Indian chiefs. coming together,
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
ANOTHER PONZ
BANK CLOSED

BOSTON. Aug. r. United Press.l-
The Polish Industrial Association. a
private bank. vAs seized and closed
by State Bank Commissioner Joseph
s. Allen, today Investigation dis
closed Allen said many bad and
doubtful loans. He believed very lit
Tie cash was left.
The Polish bank Is the second 10 be
wrecked In the pOnzi collapse. The
FIRST was the Hanover Trust Company.
which was closed a few DAYS ug0.
Henry Chmiclenski, Is president Of
both Institutions.
Additional arrests were made To-
day. Samuel Zorn. another Official n
the Old Colony Company was charg-
ed with larceny OF $500 He could
not furnish the $1,000 bail.
James r. king, manager Of the
Providence oilicc Of the company and
Arthur Thompson. an assistant, were
arrested in Rhode Island
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
CAMP PREPARES
FOR BIG SUNDAY
Services Tomorrow Will Be
Conducted by McCombe-
Clase Evangelists
EXPECT THRONG TO
FLOCK TO GROVE

BRANDYWlNE SUMMIT, Campmeet-
ing August ii.-There wps another
large attendance at camp for the
young peoples rally last evening.
Today is being observed quietly.
with some OF the services suspended
in order ih8t cottagers may prepare
for Big Sunday
Thousands Of visitors are expected
at the Grove tomorrow. and guests
will be entertained al an the cot
tages. There will be services az in
tervals during the day. conducted by
The McComb, -Clase evangelistic party.
The excellent choir under Professor
.Cl3se VIII sing al the various ser
vices 70 is by far The best ever as
sembled at tl Brandywine summit
Campmeeting. in The opinion Of many
persons. Camp will close with a
walk-around." Monday night. with
some special features.
Among the visitors last night were
parties Of members Of Goodman VI
p. Church and Of the order OF the
Eastern Star, who came out In auto
mobiles.
The Rev. Ralph Minker, assistant
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
SUGAR MAY Go
TO ISC Pound
Dealers Predict Slump in
Price But Say 1t Won't
Continue d.
FLOUR PRICES
ALSO ARE OFF

The retail price OF sugar will proh-
ably slump 10 as low as Is cents on
Monday. according 20 Wilmington
wholesalers and retailers today. Tile
price viii rebound shortly afierward,
according 10 these same dealers The
slump is due 20 large shipments OF
sugar from South American countries.
where growers have been forced 10
SELL
Many buyers went into foreign mar
kets and bought every pound Of sugar
they could on letters OF credit, but
on the shipment OF the sugar 20 this
'counry they have been unable 20 get
financial aid from banks They have
therefore been compelled 10 throw
Continued on Page TwO)
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
BID
SHOWS BIG DROP
Offer for St. Jones River in
Kent County Half Recent
Rates
DECREASE ASCRIBED
TO CUT IN COAL COST

A solitary bid for dredging the st.
Jones river. which runs from Dover
10 Bowers Beach, was reserved and
opened today at the United States
Engineer Onice. II was made by the
Delaware Dredging Company and
called for % cents a cubic yard.
This bid was OF especial interest
because recently the lowest bio re-
ceVed by the Engineer One for
dredging the Lewes Canal linking Del
aware and Rahoboth Bays called for
81 cents a cubic yard Five years
aeo bid for dredging the Lewes
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Evening journal., 1920-08-14
1920 To BE
STATE'SB BEST
REVENUEYEAR
Nearly S2,000,000 Already
Received BY Treasurer
From All Sources
CHARTER INCOME
TO BE BIGGEST EVER
snecIaI Do ia EvonIne Iournal

DOVER. Del, Aug ii.-Delaware Is
richer at this time than ever before.
her income from all sources for the
present year already being In excess
Of those OF 1919. which previous 10
this year. was the banner year for
charter receipts. etc.
The report for the nrst six months
OF 1920. just completed as 10 fran
chise tax. etc. by state Treasurer
George NJ. Fisher. shows the num-
Der OF charters as well as revenue
derived 10 have FAR exceeded The en-
tire year Of 1919. and In fact FAR be-
yond anything known In the charter
line since the General Corporation Act
went into effect
4 comparison with the years 1918 and
1919 supposed 20 have been the lare-
est years In the corporation business,
with the nrsi six months ~ 1920 Viii
give some idea Of the enormlty Of
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Evening journal., 1920-08-14
Band Concert Tonight

The Mayor and Community Serv-
ice offer the following program for
the band concert and community
sing TO be held at the City Build
ina Plaza. King and Tenth streets,
from 10 10 o'clock this evening:
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM
Overture. '1f Were King" Thomas
Fantasia
"Crcam de Ia Cream" .... Moses
selections
Doctor DeLuxe"....... .Hoschna
Popular Airs
(al 'TH BE with You In Ample
BlossOm Time" A. Won Tilker
(h) "Irene" ............. lierney
Peer Gynt suit .............. Grieg
Morning.
Asses Death.
Anitra's Dance.
In the Hall Of the Mountain
King.
Xylophone solo by Howard r. In
gram
aThat Naughty waliz"-...Levy
Waltz. 'iThe Dollar Princess" .Fail
star -Spangled Banner
The Philharmonic Band,
y. Norris Robinson, Director
song NUMBERS
"America" - Carolina sunshine -
"Old Kentucky HOme''-''Swanee"-
"Perfect Day'-"Peggy" - believe
Me n All Those Endearing Young
Charms''-"Let the Rest OF the
World 60 By" - smile, Smile,
Smile''-"Taps."
Singing led by Emerson Stone,
of Community Service
Evening journal., 1920-08-14
POLES To RALLY
HERE TOMORROW
Complete Arrangements for
Patriotic Mass Meeting
in the Playhouse
SIMILAR SESSIONS
ALL OVER COUNTRY

Arrangements were completed to-
day for The mass meeting in The
Playhouse tomorrow afternoon. called
by the Polish Citizens Committee. In
aid Of poland's struggle against tho
Bolsheviki and the Polish loan. which
Is being iloated In this country.
In vew of the strong stand taken by
the American government In behalf
of Poland and The intense interest in
the Polish war situation. a lar-e su-
dience Is looked for. Doors will be
opened 40 p and the meeting win be-
gin promptly 40 3 O'Clock.
Rafal kopystecki chairman OF the
Polish Citizens Committee. will in
troduce Jolm r. pieluszka. editor Of
"polonia." who viii serve as presld-
ing officer. Among the speakers Will
be Mayor Taylor. John s. Rossell aud
Judge Daniel n. Hastings. Former
Governor Charles r. Miller also has
said that he Will attend II he is able.
30 arrange another .enga agement.
A. p. Rakoczy, OF Philadelphia. who
aroused much enthusiasm by his
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