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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
EAST KOSHKONONG

Miss Hattie Lien of Madison spent
Sunday at her home.
A large crowd from this locality at
tended the community auction at Cam
bridge Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Smithback at
tended farewell party at Egre's Sat
urday evening.
Dorothy Veum, Ella Lien and Myrtle
Johnson attended teachers convention
at Madison Friday and Saturday.
Ludwig Gunderson has moved to the
Jerle Simonson farm, and Sander Eyre
has moved to the Gutru farm which he
purchased last fall.
Raymond Nelson, who has been en-
ployed at Lawrence Smithback's the
past winter, went to Stoughton last
Sunday and leaves this week for Colfax
where he will work for Albert Nettum.
Mrs. FL. F. Jones, who is at the hos
pital at Madison, underwent severe
operation last Saturday and is reported
to be doing as well as could be expect
ed. The Jones family recently moved
to the S. Haight farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
PORTER

Mr.. aid Mrs. Arthur Green spent
Sunday at the j. Wheeler home,
J. Barrett and sons will work Mrs.
w. Barrett's farm this summer.
E. Julseth has purchased the Frank
Dowse farm and moved there recently.
Miss Alice Tiernan, Rockford, is
spending a few weeks at her home
here.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished stripping tobacco and are
delivering.
Miss Stella Tiernan and gentleman
friend called on her sister Theresa, who
is very i'll, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stearns are
spending few ways with relatives at
Richland Center.
Walter Wheeler, Riceville, Iowa, is
visiting his brother, j. w. Wheeler,
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Barrett and family
were guests at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Barrett, Edgerton, Sunday.
Mrs. 7. Norby, daughters Mildred
and Lillian went to Beloit Monday to
spend a week with relatives.
E. M. Nalan has rented house in
Edgerton and the family will move to
their new home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Amundson, Be-
lott, are visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Amundson.
Fred Nesbit and family have moved
to the farm recently vacated by w.
Crandall, the latter having moved to
GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
Methodist Episcopal Church
BOYD w. KRAMER, PASTOR

You are invited to the pre-Easter
week meetings. Following is the pro-
gram:
Thursday evening, April IA serv-
ice for young people. Subject, What
Shall I Do With My Life?" Also Com
munion service in memory of Christ's
last supper.
Friday evening, April e verybody's
service night. Eternity Where?"
Saturday, April 3-No service.
Preparation for Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday, April l.
6 a. m. Sunrise Prayer Meeting.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
Ii a. m. Baptism of children and
adults; Reception to membership in
church; Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per; Short Easter message.
Sunday evening, April 4-Easter SER
mon, .'The Resurrection.
All evening services start at 7:30.
Special music by choir and male omar
tette. Chorus singing, using new
book, also solo, duet or quartette music
at each meeting during the week.
Music directed by Mrs. M. Schmidt,
assisted by church choir and junior
chorus choir All services conducted
by pastor assisted by Mrs. B.. w.
Kramer.
Ali seats free. No collections.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
Norwegian Lutheran Church
E. A. GREFTHEN, PASTOR.

Norwegian communion services on
Thursday evening, April 1st (Maundy
Thursday, at 7:30.
English communion services Friday
evening, April End Good Friday, at
7:3O.
Next Sunday easter Sunday we
shall have two morning services. The
English service will begin at $50 and
the Norwegian service at IL 100.
Next Sunday evening, beginning at
7:30, the Sunday school will give an
Easter program.
No Sunday school next Sunday, but
the following Sunday, April IL, we will
have Sunday school, as usual, at 1000.
The confirmation class will not. meet
this week, but on Saturday morning,
April 10, it will meet as usual at the
parsonage at $50.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Mrs. Horatio Marsden is some better
at present.
Miss Gleneta Williams was i'll few
days the past week.
Maurice Sayre is working for II. H.
Babcock this week.
HI. E. Thomas of Milton called on
relatives here Tuesday.
E. Glenn Williams purchased seven
passenger Paige car last week.
Mrs. Abiah Babcock visited at o. L.
Painters Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. d. d. Emerson and daughters
Agnes and Rachel were GAINESVILLE WIS.,
itors Monday.
Miss Mildred Campbell of Milton was
a visitor at the C.. A. Emerson home
here Sunday.
The pupils and teachers of the Albion
graded schools are having their Easter
vacation this week.
Masters Robert and Charles Whit
ford took dinner with Master Elba
Slagg Sabbath day.
Mrs. Esther Gunderson visited her
sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Lawton, at Mil
ton Junction last week.
Will the person who borrowed the
book, ''The Star in the Window"
please leave at the post office?
Herman Bauman and family have
moved in with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Kelly and will work for them this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dates entertain
ed at dinner Thursday Messrs. and
Mesdames C. S. Sayre, E. G. Williams
and d. L. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hebel of Milton
Junction were callers at the z. w.
Wkitford and Robert Gaines homes
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. H. E. Whitford received word
from her mother, Dora Burdick, who
is in Pennsylvania, that she has had an
operation and was doing nicely.
A Correction. - The original poem
given by Miss Mary L. Burdick before
the Campus club was Mothers Flag
instead of Mother Frog as printed.
Mrs. Eliza Smith returned to her
home here Sunday after three weeks
at the Earl Kidder home south of Ed
gerton, where she has been nursing.
Miss Cleone Bingham of Milton and
Mr.. Paul Emerson of Albion were unit
ed in marriage last Monday. They spent
the week end at the groom's parental
home here.
M. j. Babcock and family, Mrs. C..
S. Sayre and sons Maurice and Walter
and Sidney Whitford attended the Be-
lott Glee Club entertainment at Edger-
ton Wednesday night.
Mrs Ida Atwood stored her furni-
ture and has gone to Madison where
she expects to stay with her sister,
Mrs. Harley Saunders, for some time.
Martin Anderson of Edgerton, who
purchased her property, is moving in.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
GRAVEL STOP.E

Miss Mary Madden visited in James,
vile Saturday.
Miss Marion Lee of Milton Junction
met her music pupils on Saturday at
the home of Henry Marsden.
Miss Ethel Crandall returned home
from Mercy hospital, GAINESVILLE, Tues
day. While there she was given pos
tai shower by her school friends. :.
Mrs. G. L. Dickinson and daughter
Arna returned home from New Mexico
last week. They give interesting re-
ports of visit to the city of Albuquer-
que on their way home.
The commencement exercises Of Ra-
venswood hospital, Chicago, occurred
Tuesday. Miss Rena Olson, daughter
of Mrs. Jennie Olson, was one of the
graduates. Miss Olson's friends are
glad to extend congratulations and
wish her success in her chosen profess
sion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-04-02
HILLSIDE

Erick Smithback has bought Nash
car.
Matt Larson bought Chevrolet car
last week.
Quite few farmers delivered their
tobacco last week.
Mrs. Nordahl Anderson is still con-
fined to her bed with illness.
Adolph Peterson and Deloyal Gilbert
son called on Philip Peterson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Peterson spent
Sunday with relatives near Fort Atkin-
son.
Mrs. Ole Gilbertson was taken to
Milwaukee last Wednesday for an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mrs. Gust Gunnelson was operated
on for appendicitis last Thursday at the
GAINESVILLE hospital. She was sick with
the flu for one week and on Thursday
it turned into appendicitis. She is now
getting along nicely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
KENNY is HOME
FROM MEETING
keokuk Man Who Is Member OF State
Federation Of Labor, Reports
Interesting Meeting at
Forr Dodge.

d. ]. Hemmy. who is member of
the executive committee of the Iowa
State Federation OF Labor, has re-
turned from Fort Dodge, where the
federation has been in session. Mr.
Hemmy reports the meeting as hav-
ing been an unusually interesting
one.
There were a number Of problems
in connection with the general I'M
rest of the country, and political
questions which were considered by
the delegates.
The World War Veterans had their
representatives at the convention
and asked for an Endorsement OF
their aims and principles and their
political program, which includes the
launching of third party and the
booming of La Toilette for president
of this group. The convention IN
dorsed the aims and principles of the
organization, but baked at the po-
Iitical program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
LICENSE TAGS
HERE MISSING
A. Result the City Golfers are Forty
Dollars Richer From Fines Which
Were Paid BY Vioiatoes
Last Night

The city treasurer is forty dollars
richer as the result of the crusade of
the city against auto owners and drip-
es who do not obey the state law in
regard to license tage.
Ralph Wilsey and James Helm Of
Keokuk, each, were operating a car
with one license tag, according to the
police. Frank Andrew of Wyaconda
and Andrew Penroid of Fort Madison
were picked up by the police for the
same reason, and the quartet left ten
dollars apiece with the police to pay
their fines.
1t is understood that along with the
license tag campaign, the police will
go after the few owners in Keokuk
who have their cars licensed in other
states. The law specifically states
that where a car is kept in Iowa for
certain period it must be licensed
there. One of the owners of a car
carrying an Illinois license is out OF
the city now but win b. called to ac-
count on his return. There are two
other cars licensed in Illinois, but
who it is said will come under the
provisions OF the law as they keep
their cars in Keokuk. The police ex-
pect TO check up on all these cases
and may file informations next Mon
day.
The police have orders in this Ii
cense campaign to arrest the driver
of any car who is driving without the
proper plates, regardless of whether
the driver is the owner of the car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
rs NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM
Banker Says Common Sense Will See
That Conditions Will Seek Nor
NAL Level Without
Serious Trouble.

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Richard S.
Halves, vice president OF the First Ma
tional bank, and president Of the
American Bankers association, who
returned last night from Wichita,
Kan, said that credit conditions, while
stringent, are no cause for alarm.
Halves has been on a. speaking tour
of the south and west appearing be-
fore the Tennessee Bankers associa-
ton at Memphis, the state association
at Oklahoma City. the Missouri bank
ers at Kansas City and the Kansas
association at Wichita yesterday.
| found no cause for any alarm in
business conditions anywhere, said
Halves. Some adjustment is being
experienced and many people whom
we used to call "calamity howlers'
are protesting to see evil in a tight
ening of the credit system. No man
can speak with defniteness about
these conditions, but, personally
while knowing that moss economists
look for an adjustment of prices,
believe, with common sense in the
saddle, and less lip propaganda to
the effect that there's hard times
coming" that conditions will seek
more normal levels by degrees with
out the serious dislocation of either
finance or industry
True, bankers are becoming more
conservative in the matter OF credits.
but no banker is refusing credit to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
ARABS HABITS
ARE PECULIAR
He Does Some Things Exactly Oppo-
site to American Ways and
Other Customs Of West
are Unknown to Him.

An Arab on entering house re-
moves his shoes, but not his hat. He
mounts his horse upon the right side.
while his wife milks the cow on tn e
left side
In writing letter he puts nearly
all his compliments on the outside,
London Tit-Bits states. His head
must be wrapped up warm, even in
summer, while his feet may go naked
even in winter. Every article of me;-
chandise which is liquid he weighs,
but he measures wheat, barley and a
few other articles.
He reads and writes from right to
left. He eats scarcely anything for
breakfast, about as much for dinner,
but. after the work Of the day Is
done. he sits down 10 a hot meal
swimming in oil or boiled butter. His
SONS eat with him, but the females
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
SUMMER STYLES
FOR THE MALES
Straw Hats Are an" and Few Have
Been Donned in keo+uk-AiI
Kinds of Shapes, Too
For the Boys.

Off with the old love, on with the
new, and one, two, three-go, gentle
men, and straightway purchase some
new summer lids. for the OLD felt
ones are getting hot and uncomfort-
able and the mothballs are calling
them
When inquiring today Of one who
is up on "elite styles" for men, as
to when the masculine spring open
ing" occurred, he said it usually took
place "bout Decoration day, but if
it gets warm before that time, it oc.
ours earlier" O..
4 few lonesome Lukes have al
ready donned theirs this season and
bravely faced the amazed and won
derins glances OF all passersby who
saw them and who couldn't refrain
from giving them the once over.
Their friends call them early on
the job" instead of "early in the
morning" and these appenations are
not appreciated, but some Of them
have expressed a wish that the rest
OF the brethren get busy and join the
straw hat brigade, for, like misery,
of conspicuous headgear love
company.
And there are lovely styles, shades
and materials to choose the new
wardrobe from. Skies, guaranteed to
fit all heads absolutely; sailors, fe-
doras and telescopes are all good,
the sailors coming in pineapple
straws land sailors are great favor
ties with the fair sex), the fedoras
and telescopes coming in panama.
Brown green and black hands adorn
the hats for ornaments.
Ties, socks and loud silk handker-
chiefs don't have to match, the sales
man interviewed said today, in
speaking Of appropriate parapher-
MALTA which accompanies the summer
lids. They may be worn at the own
er's discretion, but. he added, it'll
soon be time for palm beaches"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
TO BE BURIED
FROM THE TRAIN
Body of Mrs. A. L. Patterson Who
Died at Home of Daughter at
Ottumwa, Will Be Brought
Here Sunday.

Mrs A L. Patterson died in OF
tumwa last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs ". T. Wilkinson. The
body will be brought to Keokuk TO
morrow morning and funeral services
will be held from the 9:05 o'clock
train Mrs. Patterson was eighty
eight years old. She was the widow
of one of the sons Of Colonel Patter-
son.
The body will be accompanied by
Mrs. Wilkinson and her two children,
William and Elizabeth Wilkinson
Besides Mrs. Wilkinson there is one
other daughter living, Mrs. Frank
Green, Of Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. Patterson will be remembered
by many of the older residents here
as she lived here for a number OF
years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
SIXTEEN YEAR
OLD LAD DIES
Leo BiIfups Passes Away at His
Home at 23oO Jackson Avenue
at Midnight-Death From
Tube rcufosis

The death Of Leo Bi1lups occurred
last night at 11:55 o'clock at his
home. $500 Jackson avenue, after an
illness caused from tuberculosis. He
was sixteen years old.
The lad was a native Of Memphis.
Mo, having been born there April
,27, 1904. He moved with his family
to this city ten years ago and has
lived here ever since He was a
member of the St Mary's Catholic
church.
Leo Biilups is survived by his
mother and step-father, Mr.. and Mrs.
Micheal Schampeau, his own father
having died fifteen years ago: two
brothers, Roscoe and Raymond Bill
lups: one half-brother John Scham-
peau, and one half-sister, Nellie
Scha mpeau
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
MAY POLE WAS
AN INSTITUTION
Its Beginning Is Lost, But Trad't'o|
Of Affair Remains and Day Is
Still Observed by the M
Youngsters.

There was time when the May
pole was an institution in Englans
and to some extent in France y
beginning is lost, but it appears Y
have been in great demand ana y.
have enjoyed remarkable populaHu5
in the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turtles, the Detroit News remaihs
Chaucer, the father of English Velssi
mentions the Maypole. Washlnslou
Irving writes: m
81 shall never forget the delight .
felt on first seeing Maypole. :
was on the banks of the Dee clost
by the picturesque old bridge 'na,
stretches across the river from t's
quaint little city of Chester.
The Puritans issued oeu
against all Maypoles, causing III
to be uprooted, but after the res'oa q.
ton they were again in deliidno
albeit not to such an extent as ~
fore In the United States the M
pole has become exceedingly Dopu'VL
with children, who love to VIM
and out with flowers and ribbons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22

carry on essential production, or to
such an extent as will hamper the
production of the necesSarieS of life
in any manner. The curtailment is
such as will discourage nonessential
investments and wild speculation
based on the inflated trading condi1-
tiOns.
Industry and commercial life must
increasingly depend on the thrift of
the people as a whole, not dependent
on the big investor, as of old, for
future expansion The big investor
has been curtailed in his operations
and his earnings for investment by
various processes of taxation. In
fact, the wealth of the. country can
only be increased through the thrift
of its people, and if changing condi-
tons encourage thrift the change
will be beneficial
One other thing is inseparable from
our national welfare, the railroads,
and their conditions is especially ger
name to our present situation. Our
transportational system drained by
the demands of war--and others, are
in immediate need of fair play. Sus-
tanning our railroads at a level of
prosperity necessary for them to
render adequate service to the public
is obvious beyond discussion
The railroad are two decades be-
hind the normal development of the
country. Unless that system is at
least assisted to pre-war basis inn
mediately and into such shape that
credits On shipments en- route are
protected from delays, and SO that
manufacturers and contractors can
plan their work in confidence that
the material will reach them. the I'M
certainty and limitedness of produc-
ton will increasingly add to our diff
fculties. The quicker the railroads
are given relief of profitable rates
provided for under the Esch-Cum
Minis legislation, the sooner the in
dustriai and commercial life can
seek a level of normality.
A committee as follows, James B.
Forgan, Chicago, chairman; J. H.
Puelicher, Milwaukee; F. o. Watts. St
Louis; Seward Prosser, New York;
and E. R Decker, Minneapolis, ap-
pointed by President Halves to repre-
sent the American Bankers associa-
ton, conferred with the federal re-
serve board in Washington on an or.
derby method for the deflation of the
credit condition.
Halves declined last night to COM
nent on the results of the meeting,
stating that the committee had not
as yet made a report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
IOWA BANK
BLOWN OPEN
Five Masked Bandits Rob Reasnof
SAVINGS Bank OF Several Thou
sand Dollars in Bonds
and Paper.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES. Ia. May 22-Ffve
masked bandits blew the safe Of the
Reasnor Savings bank at Reasnor.
Iowa. early today and escaped with
Liberty bonds and negotiable papers
valued at several thousands of dol
lars, according TO advices TO Des
Moines police today
The bandits escaped in an auto
mobile. Posses traled them towards
Dies Moines.
Reasnor' is about forty miles east
of Des Moinss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22

of his house wait till his lordship Is
done.
He rides a donkey when travelling
his wife walking behind. He laughs
at the idea of walking in the street
with his wife, or Of ever Vacatlns8
his seat for woman. He knows 20
use for chairs, tables, knives, forkss
or even spoons unless they are
wooden ones. Bedsteads, bureaus ana
fireplaces may be placed in the same
category.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions.

The principal center Of disturbance
Is over eastern South Dakota this
morning and showers have been
quite general in parts OF the upper
valley and northern
plains states. Elsewhere the weather
has been fair with seasonable ter,-
peratures.
Centers Of high pressure appear N
the extreme northwest and along the
seaboard. Temperatures have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
Opposed to Sliding Scale.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, May 22.-Railroad en-
ployes intend fighting the proposal for
sliding scale" made to the United
State Railroad board by E. T. Whittier
representing railroad managers, it was
learned today.
The proposal would establish differ.
entails between work in small and
large cities,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
Will Nominate johnson,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, May 22.-Cnarles S.
Wheeler, of San Francisco, prominent
California attorney, will nominate Sen
ator Hiram Johnson for the republican
nomination for president, 1t was offici-
ally announced at Johnson headquar-
tiers here this afternoon.
Seconding speeches will be made by
Senator William Borah, of Idaho, and
James P. O'Neil, of Detroit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22

. SPRINGFIELD, Mo, May or.
T. Wood OF Springfield was reelected
president Of the Missouri State Fed.
Grafton of Labor yesterday during
the closing session of the annual con.
vention- George Patterson, Hubert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
Weather Forecast.
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Local
this afternoon or to-
night; Sunday probably cloudy ana
cooler.
For Iowa: Local thundershowers
this afternoon or tonight; cooler &C.
night in west and north portions;
Sunday probably cloudy and cooler.
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
tonight and Sunday, probably local
thundershowers cooler Sunday and
in northwest portion tonight.
For Illinois: Showers tonight and
probably Sunday; cooler Sunday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
New Altitude Record.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
DAYTON, Ohio, May 22.-L. B. Ehe-
len, civilian pilot, employed by the
airplane company, to-
day established new worlds aIti-
tude record for airplanes carrying
four persons.
The plane, an ordinary Orville
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22

fallen slightly in the northern Rocky
mountains and risen considerable in
the central valleys.
Local thundershowers are expected
in this vicinity this afternoon or to-
night; Sunday will probably be cloudy
and cooler.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22
THE DAILY GATE CITY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, May 22.-Grain futures
closed jumpy and nervous on the Chi
cago board of trade today. The mar
ket opened strong, but eased in later
trading and f1uctuated constantly on
conflicting reports. Despite bearish
influences, the market rallied toward
the close and sent prices up. The
market closed generally lower, Sep
TENDER corn falling of ~. July
corn was down six and half cents
at one time, as compared with the
high for the day.
May corn opened at 1870 and closed
down at ITS. July corn closed at
1881. IL below the opening OF 100.
September corn opened at 153 and
closed at 14S&. down Az.
May oats opened at 100 and closed
down 3k at 96h. July oats opened
at S5k, and closed at Sc, up y. Sep
tember oats opened at 1874 and
closed at 74B. up is.
Provisions closed lower.