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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
BRUNSWICK, TENN. .

BRUNSWICK, Tenn. March o.
(Spl,) --Juanita Jones of this place has
won the prize for the best essay in
the national essay contest. This is a
splendid compliment to Miss JONES'
AS 1000 papers were submitted. Fol-
lowing is the letter notifying Miss
Jones teacher of her success:
U. s. Army Recruiting Office Court
March 90, 1920.
Miss Bessie Cochran,
Principal Brunswick School,
Brunswick Tenn
My Dear Miss Cochran-I have the
pleasure of announcing to you that a
pupil in your school, Wanita Jones'
wrote the best paper in the county in
the national essay contest, and that
her paper has been forwarded to Nash
vile, | very much hope that her pa
per will be chosen to compete for the
national prize Of a trip to Washing
ton.
Miss Jones has won for her school
the silver loving cup which was offered
by milford Jewelry company, and she
deserves the commentator of the en-
tire community, for it was no easy
thing to win in contest where nearly
1000 papers were submitted.
| congratulate Miss Jones, your school
and community on this honor, which
is yours, and as soon as this cup is
engraved ] shall be glad to present it.
Yours sincerely,
f. Fl. STRICKLAND,
Captain Seventh Infantry, 126 North
Court Street, Memphis, Tenn.
The Parent Teacher association of
which Mrs. Luther Jones is president
met Monday evening, March %. Mem.
bers and friends of the association were
addressed by two able speaker, Miss
Lula Grim, high school supervisor
and Mr.. Chandler, who stressed the
appalling condition that confronts the
schools throughout the United States.
These speakers praised the teachers
who have stayed with their work de-
spite the small pay, and they discussed
ways by which trained teachers can
be kept in Shelby county schools.
Mrs. Jones appointed the following
committees:
Committee to go before the county
court in the interest of more pay for
teachers: Mr.. ]. B. Morris, Mr.. J. C.
Morris, Mr., B. n. Griffin, Mr. Byrd
Griffin, MIR. Luther Jones.
Committee on resolutions: A. 3. Wei
born, B. Parr, Max Jones, j. B. Nor.
ris, Mr. Ferguson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
iN lgIsIgILN GESh

PINE BLUFF, Ark--Miss Jessie
Emma Mason, of Pine Bluff, and Err
nest I, Cashier. of Billings, Mont, were
married here by the Rev. Il. r. Steel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
DYER COUNTY JUDGE
QUITS: PAY TOO SMALL

DYERSBURG, Tenn, March u. (Spl)
News of the resignation of County
Judge d. l.. Anderson came as sur
prise to his friends and the public.
For several years he has acceptably
filled that office, and there remains un-
expired six years Of the term now being
served.
The resignation is due to a lack of
sufficient remuneration, together with
i'll health. AS soon as his successor is
named, Judge Anderson expects to
spend some time at Hot Springs. Later,
he will engage in farming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
CONVICTION, TENN, TO
HAVE CLEANUP WEEK

CONVICTION, Tenn. March 81. tspl)
AT a recent Seeing Of the officers
Of the Covington Business Mems club
it was decided to have a cleanup week
in Covington, beginning Monday, April
5. A committee Of men composed Of
Two McFaddA. W. F. Bringle and ]. W.
Maley was appointed and the president
of the club. E. H, McFadden. appointed
the following committee Of ladies to act
with them: Mrs. N. c. Brown, Mrs
John Y. Peete, Mrs. ]. I. Garner. Mrs,
T c. Howard and Mrs. E. L. Roper.
The teams>of the corporation will be
used in hauling the rubbish gathered
during this week, and the campaign will
include paint up and fire prevention as
we'll as clean up.
A meeting of the committees of both
women and men viii be held at an early
date and plans formulated for thor
ough work. A committee of the negro
population of the town win also be
appointed to look after the cleaning up
of the northern section Of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27

has Just been announced as tae barr
uer student for the second quarter. her
general average being more than SO Ia
all Of her studies. Mss Taylor is one
OF the most talented music pupils Of
the college and Is also a leader in her
literary work, She is also a leader In
the social life Of the school having
served as president Of the Euzelian Lit
erary society FOR the first term and
being one Of the Leading members OF the
Delta Epsilon club one of the most Sc
leCt groups Of the college
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27

main in this country 81 return 90 the
orient after a few months of rest with
Der relatives IN Mississippi and Ala.
9ama. She Is q daughter Of Rev and
Ars. \. y. Anderson. % Mobile, and a
staHaaAugater Il the late Gen. NJ. p.
LoWrey, Of Blue Mountain. She has a
sister Miss Mary Anderson. doing mis-
sion work In Canton
8
BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. Miss Erin
Louise Taylor, OF Verona, Miss. a sen.
Tor In music In Blue Mountain college.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
MAYOR BAKER DEAD.

DOTHAN, Ala, March 27.--Joe
Baker, So, three times mayor OF Dotn-'
an, and widely known man throughout
Alabama, died in Hot Springs Ark,
according to news received here today.
On March he was nominated for
fourth term as mayor. He was one
OF the wealthiest men in the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
TRI-STATE BRIEFS

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. March o.
- MISS Florence Anderson, form4ri,, 81 ~
ms place, who has been servingS so ~
uaree years on the foreign field vii Vii
return to America from Canton in INV MN
II IS not known whether She win I re.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
BRIsCoE TO JoNEsBoRo

PINE BLUFF, March 81. (SpD-R
- Briscoe, formerly special agent OF
the COTTON Belt railroad, has been an
pointed special division agent Will
headquarters at Jonesboro.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08

he was injured at the battle of Shiloh
Being unfit for further military sery-
ice he was given an honorable dis
change. 9
He had come to Keokuk witt his
parents when he was six years old,
having been born in Holland. Jan. 2,
1912 He returned there after the
battle of Shiloh, became one OF the
city officials, and made his home there
until his removal to Rock Island.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Schikan, four daughters.
Mrs. Frances Bos Of Tlock Island; Mrs.
Philip lie Fevre, Keokuk; Mrs. James
F'itzgibbon of ROCK Island, and Miss
Margaret at home. There is one SIS
ter. Mrs Catherine Boudewyn of Keo-
kuk, seventeen grandchildren, and
five great grandchildren. ,&
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at o'clock from st, Joseph's
Catholic church. Rev. P. FL Durkin
will conduct the service. lnterment
will be at Calvary cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
WANTED LICENSE
c.' WITH THE RING
Strangers in keokuk Purchase Wed
ding Ring and Groom to be,
Thought License Could be
.. Secured There, Too.

Marriage licenses are indeed price
less things and as precious as won
'derful stones and ''purest gems
serene" SO it isn't any particular won
der that prospective bride and
bridegroom should seek to purchase
such thing in the jewelry store.
Court houses are generally con-
ceded by people who really don't think
much about such serious things, to be
the most likely places to get wedding
credentials" but there might be 1oca-
tons
Tuesday in the city of Keokuk, two
shoppers entered jewelry store here,
and asked to look at wedding rings.
They were shown many styles by the
obliging proprietor who finally salts
fled the wants of the man and woman
and sold them a broad band and I'M
mistakable wedding ring.
And instead of asking II there was
any discount made to out-of-town Gus
toners, or if they were to get part of
their railroad fare returned to them,
the man calmly asked for a marriage
license "You sell them here, don't
you?" he questioned the jeweler, and
it took no little bit of oratory on the
part of the salesman to direct the
'.yisitors to our city" to the court
house on Fifth and Concert streets,
where first class eighteen carat Ii
censes guaranteed to wear for ever,
could be procured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
WHAT WILL
WOMEN DO?
Wiseacres Wonder Which Way New
Electorate viii Sway in First
Voting When They
Get the Ballot.
by l. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by l. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April S.-Faciug
the probability that the women OF the
United States will vote next Novem-
Der. politicians are seriously taking
stock of what the female vote will
mean.
That it will have more than usual
Importance because of some OF the
issues of this years campaign IS
recognized by all political observers
here.
The strong probability tirat prohi
bition enforcement will be one Of the
issues, and that the treaty and the
league Of nations will form another
is one of the reasons more than per
functory attention is being given TO
plans for capturing the woman's
vote. ,.}a ,ea
X Time was when the "drys" regard
ed the woman vote as certain to be
cast in their favor. But from reports
brought in from various parts OF the
country to party headquarters here.
the women this year would be Just
as likely to vote Tor more liberal
policy of prohibition enforcement as
their menfolk.
The same is true of the treaty
issue. Advocates OF the league laid
much store by the fact that the
women of the country, if they ever
got chance to vote on the league
question, would be overwhelmingly
for it as war preventive.
But political scouts report that the
women are no more enthusiastic
about the treaty than the men, but
that both men and women want some
kind of league or organization that
will prevent war.
So that when the political wise
men here sit down to figure out the
effect Of the women's votes this year
they can't do it They say the Old
saying that women will vote as the
men vote has been exploded, and that
the women will form an independent
electorate Not only are they mde'
pendent in their political views, but
they are not as a class of voters
united under one bannor or on one
platform, or behind one set OF issues.
If they were, they could be CLASSIFIED
and the effect of their votes on any
particular issue might in 9 degree
be measured, politicians said. But as
things stand. if the women get the
vote next November, they are due to
be "courted" by both parties most
,assiduously.
Women speakers will be sent out
in large numbers, to work with small
audiences of clubwomen. and civic
organizations of women.
In presenting campaign issues, the
woman vote will be played up to on
the cost Of living and kindred issues
political leaders said. .Es-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
FIELD MEET
RECORD MADE
Class "a" Older Boys Did Good Work
Yesterday in Track Stunts
Members Of Church League
Eligible. "-i .L =

Some very fine records were made
in the class "A"', older boys indoor
track events, at the "Y", yesterday
afternoon and evening. These were the
first events in the church champion
ships and the records will be lncor-
porated into the record book of the
church league until lowered in future
competition. r...,. 49,
Only members of the Keokuk church
athletic league for boys are eligible
for this competition, although any boy
who has passed his twelfth birthday
and not yet reached his eighteenth, I'M
less he is still in school, is eligible for
membership, and a boy who can meet
those requirements can still qualify
for the contest.
Several events are scheduled to
be conducted on the Washington
school grounds tomorrow afternoon
providing the weather will permit and
boys who failed to try out in the
events at the ayr yesterday will have
another chance next Wednesday. Any
entrants who think they can improve
on their records will have a chance
to do so next Wednesday, also, with
out forfeiting their present records.
The class B." younger boys, meet
will be held Saturday morning and
Saturday evening at the "Y."
The three high point winners yes
terday were as follows:
First place--Verne I4aPorte, 1877
points.
Second place--keith Chambers, l23
points.
Third place-Robert Parcels, 121
points
Other boys who scored over 100
points:
John DanfOrd-ll2.
Raymond Hull--10S.
Edward Hanes-107.
Lloyd Williams-102.
The first three places won in each
event are given below. The first
place stands as record in the
league until lowered by other com
petitors.
One lap potato race-6 1-5 seconds
Leslie Wolf, first; LaVerne Kings
bury. second.
Two lap potato race-10 IS seconds
Verne LaPorte. first; Walter Hobbs
and Earl Johnson tied for second;
Edw Vath, third. e.
Three lap potato race-I5 Is Sec
onds-Geo. Hit, first; Harold Wor.
ster, second; Duane Lancaster, third.
Four lap potato races seconds
IaVerne Kingsbury, first; Leslie
Wolf, second.
Five hap potato race-30 seconds
Raymond Hull, first: John Danford,
second; Wayland Kammerer and
Edw. Vath tied for third.
Six lap potato race-34 seconds
Keith Chambers and Verne LaPorte
tied for first: Duane Lancaster and
Louis Odell tied for second; Harold
Worster, third.
Ginning the bar, sixteen times.
Edward Hanes, first; Lloyd Williams,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08


CHESTER, S. c., April 8.-Aaron
Ward, regular second baseman Of the
Yankees, who broke into the lineup
when Chick Fewster was hurt, is out
now for at least two weeks with an
injured knee The Yanks lost again
to the Dodgers, to 5.
ST. LOUIS, April S.--Sissler and
Williams starred for the Browns in
the third game Of the spring, series
with the Cardinals here, and the
American leaguers won yesterday,
TULSA, Okla, April S.-The White
Sox Goofs were enroute to Wichita,
kas., today where they will play the
Western league club.
Ell PASO, Tex. April S.-ManaSer
Mitchell Of the Cubs today worried
over his pitching staff. Only two Of
the four pitchers necessary. Alex
ander and Vaughn, are ready to
start work regularly next Wednes-
day. Merkle and Herzog were ex-
pected to be able to play in Fridays
game at Kansas City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
WAS FORMER
RESIDENT HERE
Philip 3. schikan, City Jail Keeper
for Number of Years Passed
Away in Rock Island Where
He Was Living.

Phillip B. Schikan, former resident
of Keokuk, and a former city Jail
keeper here, died Monday in Rock
Island. Conrad and Theodore La
Feber left for Rock Island last night
to attend the funeral of their uncle.
A Rock Island paper gives the fol-
lowing obituary:
Philip Bernard Schikan, civil war
veteran and former city official Of
Keokuk, died yesterday afternoon at
his home, 1112 Eighteenth and one
half avenue, at the age of IS years.
The cause OF his death was cancer of
the stomach He had made his home
in Rock Island for seventeen years.
Mr. Schikan joined the northern
forces at the outbreak Of the civil
war and fought in that struggle until
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
MEAT SCATTERED
OVER THE STREET
Collision Between Butchers Truck
and Street Car Occurs, But No
One Was Injured in the
Smashup.

A truck belonging to Pfaffe Broth
ers collided with a street car this
morning on Main street between
Eighth and Ninth streets. The front
part of the truck was damaged. The
driver escaped with a few scratches.
A truck coming down the street
obscured the drivers view Of the
car tracks and he did not see the
car approaching. He ran out on the
tracks before he noticed the car,
which ran into him before it could
be stopped
Meat was scattered all over the
street from the truck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08

SECOND: John Danford, Robt. PARCELS,
Verne LaPorte tied for third.
Shot puts feet inches-Byron
Hart and Eugene Elting tied for first;
Duane LANCASTER, second; Harold
Worster, third.
Running high jump feet 1 inch
Verne LaPorte and Robert PARCELS
tied for first; Birdwell Sutlive and
Keith Chambers tied for second;
Eugene Citing and Gaylord Shilling
tied for third.
Running broad jump-16 feet 2
inch es-Keith Chambers, first; Har-
old Worster, second; Verne LaForte,
third.
Standing broad Jump feet 6
inch es-Kefth Chambers first; Rob
ert PARCELS, second; Edw. Hanes and
Verne LaPorte tied for third.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08

ing published by Oliver Ditson and
Still in the press.
Mr.. Lester was especially anxious
that his friends in Keokuk would
realize that he appreciated their help
and interest in all of the undertake.
ings in which he has been successful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
Training Camps

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW ORLEANS, April S.--1eieorge
UhIe, sand lot pitcher, held the New
Orleans Pelicans to three hits and
no runs, while Cleveland made two
runs, yesterday in the last game De-
tween the teams this year. The Cleve-
landers gathered only three hits, but
scored on a three1bagger and an
error. @s1 .Esl. Esfstt
/. sCLARKsBURG, W. Va, April S.
With the temperature down to the
25-degree mark, the Braves and
Tigers were again forced to postpone
their game here yesterday.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. c., April S.
The Giant regulars joined the NC
Graw recruits here, who have been
working out with Arthur Twins
Rochester Internationals. The regu-
lars beat the scrubs two games.
George Kelly knocked two home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
WILLIAM LESTER
COMES BACK HOME
by Miss. jamie Carey a Few
Years Ago Makes Success
in Music.
PRESENTS HIS VIEWS
Mr.. Lester Says He Judges Country
by Its Chorus Work and That
America Ranks
I High.

William Lester has come home
again, and he is glad. land please tell
the people that ] am happy to be
here" he told a reporter for The Gate
City this morning in an interview.
Its the old story of there's no place
like home and the old familiar faces
are the best" that Mr.. Lester related
today. And as truly as the artist
claims Keokuk as his home, this city
will always cali William Lester their
boy and their artist
For Mr.. Lester is an artist and a
renowned one, too. He modestiy
speaks of the various works he has
composed, the scores of things he has
published, his many connections with
| the music connoisseurs of the country
and the positions of note he has held
| in the musical world of today-all as
rather pleasant things fate had seen
| nit to deal out to him. MIR. Lester is
mot spoiled by the many donors which
he has received in his profession, but
lis still the same modest person who
used to entertain the boys at the Z.
! NJ G.. A. when he was kid and would
play the piano for them there in the
lobby or when he would play the pi-
ano at the, high school for the pupils
ito march out at noon"
Its nice to go reminescing, when
you come back home" the artist seem
ed to say this morning during the
whole of the interview, for frequently
when the trend of the conversation
would flow for a while in other chan
nels he would come back to incidents
Of other days here or stop long enough
| to thank and pay tribute to persons
here who have helped Nim.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
DIR. BURKHAR7

pays he'll trust you If you won't trust
lnim, and wants you to write him today
Eorr treatment of DR.. Burkharts Vege-
liable Compound. Pay for same when
cured of Liver Kidney, Stomach Trouble,
|sonstipation Catarrh, rheumatism. Flu
khhn Grip in early stage. Address 6Ii
'|snaln St, Cincinnati. o. For sale at an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
Author as Delegate.

1901
limited Press Leased Wire Service j
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April S.-Peti1
lions were circulated here today
naming Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart,
author, a candidate FOR nomination
for delegate at large TO the republic
can national convention in Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
MPZDZNE
rs. Liquid
60 RelieveS Quickly
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~ DOSE AN0 IN BOTTLES nor, 30'd 6o9
Ten Germans Killed.

I'D Ten Germans Killed.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, April s.Ten Germans
were killed and thirty wounded In
FLASHES between the French occupa-
EIonary forces and citizens in Frank
Rort yesterday, News Agency dis
patch here said today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-08
Pyramid Pile
Treatment
The Great Household Treatment for
Itching, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. 4
SEND FOR FREE TRIAL.

Almost every
family has at
least one suffer
er who should
b q V @ t h Q
bic sed relief
afford ed by
Pyramid Pile
Treatment.
You can have
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mail or II you
cannot wait, get
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any drug store.
Take no substi-
tute.
Join the hap
by throng who
sing the praises
of Pyramid.
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pom for fr e Q
trial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-02
CITY TEAM WINS OVER
AL-STARS ON SUNDAY

At the ball park yesterday after
noon, the Bemidji city team won over
the Bemidji All Stars by the score
Of 8 TO in a game quite loosely
played, but containing number of
entertaining features. This game was
staged for the benefit of the city
team which has been losing money
since the opening of the season, but
only a small attendance was present.
:. Whether or not Bemidji will continue
to have a ball team for the remaind-
er OF the season has not as yet been
reported.
The city team began the scoring
in the first: inning with three runs,
\ In the second inning two more were
NGhalked,, up and finally a total of
ehne were secured before the ALL
StSrs began to- make the rounds.
Loose playing by the city team al
lowed the opponents three runs in
one INNING, but that was the limit
Of the grand circuits.
! -Federolf, Bush and Frank formed
the battery for the city team and
Earl Bailey, Claude Bailey and Utter
for the All-Stars..: Both teams were
patched UP with players who had not
been seen in games here before this
season, but some of these put I'D
fine game of ball. Jimmie LANCE Sc
cured three safe hits in. three times
to bat against ,thes Bailey brothers,
while others. whoe had played regu-
larly on the city team and have had
a goot batting average were retired
to the bench several times. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-02
MOTOR BOAT TRIPS ON
LAKE PROVE SUCCESSFUL

Special trips on Lake Bemidji*can
be arranged for either the Thor or
the Arrow, % foot open motor boat
carrying eight passengers, in addi-
ton to the regular trips which began
Saturday forenoon and which are
proving to be: very successful.
Andy Lee, who has put the Thor
into operation for the lake trade, has
prepared complete time tables for
the use of the lake resorters who may
wish to use this method of transport
tation. -.
Since is has been found to be i'm
possible to makeEa landing at Grand
Forks Bay, this stop has geen drop
ped from the schedule and passen-
gers for this point will be set ashore
at Diamond Point. The afternoon
trip beginning at I O'Clock. has also
been discontinued. The schedule now
calls for lake trips including stops
at Diamond Point, Lavinia, Birch
mont beach and Diamond Point, on
the return trip:5 in the order named
These trius will be made regularly
starting from the city boat house at
10 o'clock, $50 O'Clock and 7:3Os
o'clock. The evening excursion trip
at, 1880. O'Clock is proving
very popular The continuous round
trip on the lake may be had for SO
cents for each person. =.