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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
INCREASE is
NOT EXPECTED
U. S. Railroad Labor Board Decision
Will Not Raise Salaries, Despite
Renewed Outbreaks of Out
law Strikes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 21.-Despite re-
newed outbreaks of outlaw" strikes
among railroad employees, the United
States railroad labor board does not
expect to award a temporary increase,
it was learned today
The board is rushing its work in an
effort to render permanent decision
by July 8, according to board mem
Der
I'VE are going ahead as rapidly as
we can and will make decision as
soon as possible" said G. w. w Han
ger board member today.
The board has been receiving hun.
dreds Of letters and wires urging a
decision, but members say they can
not be expected to render a decision
in few days where it took six weeks
to gather evidence in hearings.
Striking railroad workers at Phila-
deIphia, Baltimore and other cities,
will not be classed as outlaws" in
the decision OF the board, it was
learned
According to Hanger, all employees
working May |, will benefit by the in
crease and men striking now will be
entitled to receive back pay from that
time up TO the time they struck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
to turn over the transportation and
other company property.
QUINCY WIDOWS
WANT HUSBANDS
Anxious to Migrate Westward to q
Home and Happiness From the
Terrors and Gulctnes5
OF Illinois.
Denver Post: List en-, ye love

Denver Post: Listen, ye loYelorn
males.
Here is the longIoOke for chance.
Wireless men can be made happy,
for the institution Of real live mat
r,monial bureau right mere in Den
yer has been urged.
Quincy, Ill.,, can supply the girls.
Their desire for husbands is NOT
their only qualification. for they call
cook, keep house and take care OF
children.
A. E. nowel Of Quincy. has writ
ten the Denver Civic and Connie
ciaI association, telling OF the NUM-
Der Of women IN his city anxious .
migrate westward. to home anc
happiness if possible, or otherwise,
for employment only, figuring that Il
Courtship will follow.
Dowell says: These are nice, good
women of no shady past, and if you
can help us locate them, you arc
doing us a great favor" He does
not state whether the surplus Is
causing worry on his part.
Colorado's romantic atmosphere, its
mountains and mountain ranches, no;
forgetting its gallant mountameers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Ladies of Charity Have Interesting
Session Yeste rday and Plan for
Activities During Hot
Weather ..
THE WORK WILL GO ON
Plans Made for Retreat Next Year,
and to Take Care of the Rou-
tine Activities During Next
Three Months.

The Ladies Of Charity held their
last meeting until September 10, yes
Iterday afternoon in St. Vincents audi
torium The work of the society
| will be carried on through the sum
mer months, but no meetings will be
held. Committees were named 10
carry on the work as usual, ana
Everything that is IN line of this
Isociety's activities will be accom-
plished as usual.
Mrs. J. NJ. Furlong president of
THE society, presided, and the re-
ports of the secretary, corresponding
secretary, financial secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted.
The president reported that five
lorders of groceries had been sent out
land that shoes and clothing had been
purchased for four children.
A contribution OF twenty dollars
was sent to the orphans home at
Davenport
| The hospital committee reported
/ fifty-three visits. The society has
had one death since the last meet.
ling. Nine new members were admit
tied to membership.
| Plans were made for the retreat
lnetx year The one this year has
been successful and it is planned to
have similarly impressive and beau,
tiful service next year.
| The cemetery guild reported a fund
of. S410.33. The improvement guild
reported that there was balance
due on the improvement Of the hall
of $16750. The Children of Mary
will give a party during the summer
and proceeds from it will go to this
fund
The program yesterday in charge
of Mrs. German O'Brien included a
reading by Mrs. Sarah Rand, two
numbers by st. Peters Mandolin clur
and two vocal numbers by Mrs. J
NJ Furlong. The closing number was
talk by the Very Rev. J. W. Gillespie
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
FIRST STRIKE
SINCE 1888
Burlington Switchmen Create First
Trouble There in Over Thirty
Years When They Walk
Out.

The strike of sWitchmcn at Burling-
ton is commented on in the Gazette
in the following:
Burlington is having its first di-
rect experience with Il strike of rail
road men since the celebrated walk
out of the 3. of l.. E. back in 1883.
The strikers or the "vacationistS" as
they call themselves are switChmen
employed in the Burlington and West
Burlington yards Of the Burlington
route, who are affiliated with the
Chicago Yard association, whose
leader is John Grlrnau, the man who
engineered the outlaw" strike in
Chicago recently. The officers Of the
c. y. A. claim that ffty-nine men are
out including switch tenders and eX-
ira men, while Superintendent UStick
asserts that there are thirty nine men
idle.
That the c. B. & O. railroad does
not intend to aCCede to the demands
of the Switchmen who refused to
work this morning is evidenced by
an order issued today by ]. P. Cum
mings, superintendent of the Ottum-
wa division, to the effect that all men
who do not report for work by II
O'Clock noon, Sunday, will no longer
be considered in the company employ.
At 1901 o'clock a new seniority list
will be posted Those who fail to
comply with this order will be asked
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
REEDS FIGHT .
FOR A SEAT
Missouri Senator May Carry Squabble
to Floor of Convention Where An
Open Clash Might
Result.
i[By Hugh Baltic, United Press STAFF
Correspondent

i[By Hugh Baltic, United Press Staff
Correspondent
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-Sena-
tor Reed of Missouri, may carry to the
floor OF the democratic national con-
vention, his fight for seat as dele
gate from the fifth district, Kansas
| City, it was learned today.
This would precipitate an open
clash on the floor between the anti
administration faction represented by
| Reed and the, Wilson democrats who
appear likely to control the conven-
ton at its beginning.
! According to present indications
Reed will come to San Francisco with
credentials as g delegate from the fifth
district but will find that the temper
airy roll Of delegates has no record of
! his name and that arrangements have
been made to seat his alternate. Reed
! then is expected to file IL contest with
the national committee, and, if over
ruled, carry his fight to the credentials
committee and ultimately to the floor
! of the convention. If minority re-
port OF the credentials committee Is
made in his favor, that will bring the
case on to the floor. 1t can also be
brought up on the llOOr by motion OF
q delegate.
! The fight between the Wilson demo
Gratis and the anti-administration
democrats will begin Friday when the
national committee meets to take up
the contest over the seating of Georgia
delegates and also the Reed contest
if it is filed by that time.
j In Georgia the Palmer delegates are
fighting for the seat with the Smith
Watson delegates who are opposed to
the administration. The vote on this
contest will be test of strength of
the Wilson and anti-Wilson factions
in the national committee, it is eX-
pected.
w j. Bryan is. due here tomorrow
to take charge OF the anti-Wilson
fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
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ALE XANDRIA, MO.
0 G Q o & o O o % . 9 .

Rachael Lucas Stout was born IN
kentucky, Oct II, 1880 and departed
this life Monday, June IA. 1920, AT
her home in Alexandria. On June 9,
1852, she was united in marriage 20
William Stout who preceded her in
death Oct. 80, 1914. To this union
thirteen children were born, seven 0,
whom survive: Felix Of Chicago, Ill.
George of Sioux City, Iowa; John OF
Washington; Mrs. Ella Hastings or
Washington; Mrs. Emma LaPorte OF
keokuk, Iowa; Mary and Lucy al
home. Besides her children she IS
survived by sixteen grandchildren ana
twenty-three great-grandchildren.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were: Mrs. Kate Grifren,
Miss Mary O'Neill, Ella LaPorte ana
family, George Mayer and famli2
John LaPorte and family. Mrs. Ebert
Whiteside and family of KeokuK
Iowa; Mrs. John Dunning and Helen
Stout of Ottumwa, Iowa; Mrs. Frank
Kalhoun and son Frank, of Sioux
City, Iowa
The pallbearers were George
Mayer, John LaPorte, Ebert White
side, Chas I4aPorte, Felix Stout
Harry Mayer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21

the people specifically mentioned m
the letter, are said to have been tho
main attraction Of the Illinois LADIES'
And most important OF all-every
one Of the anxious and matrimonia]ly
inclined women is a widow
Some grass and some sod, but they
seek positions many of them, as Cow
ernesses, housekcepers and even;
cooks. to obtain foothoId and pres
pare their campaign for the hearts
of the Colorado bachelors.
The brief letter carried a flock OF
cUpids darts, sent one thousand
miles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Shrin ers in Portland.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTLAND. Ore. June 21.-Port
land got a new shot of "jazz' every
eighteen minutes today, for just that
often, on an average, a special train
brought a caravan of Shriners.
The annual trek across the desert
has assumed gigantic proportions and
bv tonight IS 900 Shriners, it is est
mated, will have arrived in Portland
for the forty-sixth annual session Of
the imperial council which will be
opened tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
CAR SHORTAGE
STILL ACUTE
information Continues to Come in
From State Bank Commits
sioner's Office on the
Subject.

Information on the car shortage
over the state continues to come into
the state bank commissioner office
in reply to the QUESTIONABLE recently
sent out by Bank Commissioner M. V.
Henderson.
Earl Maharg, county crop agent in
Sac county, reporting to one Of the
Sac City banks, reports that nearly
every elevator in the county is filled
to capacity and some of them have
not had a car for weeks. Much OF
this grain is heating and molding
and the elevator men will take a Sc
we're loss because Of resultant low
grade Of grain in storage. The bulk
Of the 1919 corn crop and much of
the oats is unmarketed. Nearly every
farmer has grain to dispose Of and
there are several places where corn
is still piled out in the open"
Vice President Ralph Van Vechten
Of the Continental and Commercial
bank at Chicago declares that enor
nous quantities of funds have been
tied up not only in Iowa but in every
other state because of the inability
of the railroads to handle the freight
traffic
w. A. Heath, chairman of the fed
eral reserve bank at Chicago, de-
clares that the centre transportation
system Of the country is badly handi-
capped through lack of motive power
and a shortage of cars. and railroads
are doing everything in their power
to relieve the situation" He says
the effects of the switchmen's strike
are not yet overcome and this has
had a deInoraIiZing effect. Conditions
all over the country are Just as bad
as they are in this district, he re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Coal Commiss ion Meets.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, June 21.-President
Wilson's coal commission appointed
to settle the anthracite wage contro
versy met here today for the first
time and completed formation of its
organization.
1t was decided that future hearings
will be held at Scranton, Penn.
They will begin Thursday.
W. O. Thompson, public represen-
tative on the commission, will act
as chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Charges of Profiteer;nq.

SALT LAKE. Utah, June 21-War-
rants were received in Salt Lake to-
day from Idaho for the arrest of
President Heber !. Grant, of the Nor
mon church, and Presiding Bishop
Charles W. Nibley. Grant is pres,,
dent of the .Utah-Idaho Sugar coGi-
pany and Nibley is vice president and
general manager. Four different
charges of profiteerinS are made
against them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
HAYS in Charge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 21.-Chairman
Will HAYS. of the republican national
COMMITTEES, will be in charge of Sen
for Warren G. Harding's presidential
campaign and Chicago will be central
cam naign headquarters, party officials
said today, after conference VIII
Harding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
is daughter, Mrs. Pearl Johnson,

his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Johnson
here late yesterday.
Bowen was attracted to CaldwelPs
room by woman's screams. Break
ing down the locked door, Caldwell
was choking his daughter, police
said.
After the shooting Caldwell gave
himself up.
Mrs. Johnson said that the attemp,
ON her life was the result Of jealousy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Six Known Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 21.-Six
are known to have died in the fire
that destroyed the Baimoral apart
ments early today. They are:
CHAS. DENNEHY, a clerk of the
Pacific Steamship company.
MISS M. McCLENNAN, a clerk Ill
the Canadian Pacific Telegraph office.
S. A. SPENCER, janitor.
TWO MEN, unidentified. ". "
J. r. JACKSON, manager of the
grocery department of the Hudson
Bay company, died at noon.
Apparently an explosion in the
furnace room started the blaze which,
within ten minutes, was burning the
root Scenes of frightful confusion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
FOR PRESIDENT
OF FEDERATION
Names Of Mics Georgia Bacon and
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter to be
Placed in Nomination by
Committee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DIES MONIES. Iowa. June 21.--The.
names Of Miss Georgia Bacon. Wor4
coster. Mass, end Mrs. Thomas G.
Winter MINNEAPOLIS, will be placed in.
nomination for the presidency Of this
General Federation Of Women's Clubs
according to the report of the nomi1
mating committee filed with the cons
vention here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21

! occurred. At one time more than Il
dozen persons were leaning out of
windows imploring for help. Persons
on the sidewalks urged them not 20
leap, but to wait until the firemen
appeared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21
Murder in Hotel

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WHITE HALL, H., June 21.--Wll-
liam Bowen, proprietor Of the Bowen
hotel, was shot and killed by John
Caldwell, a guest, while protecting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21

cannon Ball" Baker, of the United
States army, is holder Of the worlds
records for automobile and motor
tcycle road races against time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-21

The strike of switchmen at Burling-
ton is commented on in the Gazette
in the following:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20

With the coming of spring and the baseball season IL is impossible Il
keep from making timely comment upon the he sport situation m eonse.
while, giving personal views Of thu various sporting topics of the day a
they arise.
Although the Boston Americans. better known al the Red Sox, ire
holding their own for the lead in the American circuit the other eastern
western mines put across effectively. Although the New York Giants were
expected to make things hum, they had. up till yesterday, failed to annex
ter. having succeeded in securing a hfy-hfy standing. The Brooklyn
Dodgers have been UNFOLDING the la arels of the New York district during
ming two out Of their three games The season. still in its infancy, how
ever.
Tho time has again come when boat owners will start to remove
from their craft the ,arpaulns which have protected them from the vim
sol The high price of labor and materials this year. a compared with
that of former seasons. however, Is proving far from being an mcenq
spite the natural advantages offered residents in this city or boating and
yachting, it Is not expected that many ew craft will appear on he waters
be launched again. The formation o f a cass Of small sail0oats la long
been advocated here and now tho Raritan Yacht Club with al increased
which will hold its W with n in the vicinity. Like everything else boat
fittings paint and labor had gone up, with leaps and bounds nth tn
sport. which certainly should flourish in Perth Annboy, II anywhere, ma
been dealt q seyere blow.
Wrestling a Real "He Mans Game"
We have often wondered at thu stamina and bull. : eognke staying
,ower Of certain fighters and marvened AT the manner in which they have
received, apparently without any bodily injury. III blows rained upon them
by an opponent. The thought has entered u mind that these men must
be trained GA tunn-if such a phrase could be used in this connection
to Withstand the pummening often accorded them ad hen comeback with
a remarkable burst of speed which, has fairly taken al aggressive adversary
which Joe Saecher, the worlds champion heavy weight wrestler and "Srang-
Ter" Lewis a consistent challenger ,grappled Tor more than three ours be Pc
fore the title holder finally downed his man we ire of the opinion that his
nat artist is the last thing in being the most highly developed athlete To
be suo a boxer must work, hard and fast but a majority # the out In TN MS
tween every three minutes of actual fighting and they "a be revived con
sideraby by able seconds during that ne minute period. A wrestler how
WINS wfns 4u mi s a a. time limit is set on the bout which is very seldom iowa
days The physical pain received. by a knight of the mat draws more upon
the mans strength than does that treevedi a boxing bout. The t[eaeher.,
us toe holds n headIocks are two of the most feared holds which are
to be found in the wrestling game Today and a IA who ear Withstand ee
in strength and stamina Is Is possible
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL Nine TO OPEN
SEASON WITH LEONARDO

The Perth Amboy high school base
ball team will open its season tomor-
row afternoon against onar high
school team away from home. Coach
Evans has beer working hard to round
the material at hand into a creditable
representative Amboy team. and a
majority of the players that have been
reporting daily for practice are lend
ing every effort in an endeavor TO
enable their coach to be successful.
Just what lineup will start the sea-
son In this game has not been an
that the coach will take a number of
men down to partake in this contest,
so that he can get q line on their
ability while under fire. 1t is
altogether likely that Olsen who has
had some experience on high school
greater margin OF the pitching bur-
den for the local high school, while
Silver the veteran high school back
stop appears to be in line for his old
job.
For the remaining position on the
team Coach evans Is breaking in a
number of new players, while he is
teaching a few veterans the necessary
points in their endeavor TO become
real ball-players. The high school
athletic director has had the boys out
every afternoon facing speedy pitch
ing and learning the fine points. so
that when they get into the battle
against Leonardo, there should be no
eason for any of the players appear
ing stage-fright.
With Olsen and Silver comprising
the battery 1t is possible that the in
field will be chosen from Kocheek at
the initial sack and Zalari at the
difficult corner, with Sof1eld, Des-
mond, Brennan and johnson battling
for the keystone sack and the short
field position. The outfield in tomor-
rows game will probably consist of
Konopka In left, Sladkus in center,
and either Stocked or Shumsky In
right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
County Vocational School
Expects To Have Big Sport Year

The county vocational school has
opened what Is expected to become a
big season in athletics. All through
the year, this recreation Is INDUCED
IN as much as possible, but with The
advent of the fine weather, the BOYS
are able TO get out onto the grounds
which are well equipped for many
sports some time. yoiley ball has had
q prominent place in the daily rou-
Tine. After he ten minute daily cal
isthenics. the several teams spend a
naif hour each morning at volley ball.
The faculty chose the captains early
In the season who. I'm turn. selected
their teams. At present there are
nv senior and five Junior teams.
Basketball has proven a great sue
cess this past winter. The boys took
many games from local teams and
made a good showing with the New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
FOX HUNTING WILL BE
CONTINUED DURING SPRING

Fox hunters are finding The besI
sport of the season in the woods. this
and with the game still plentiful
and pelts in fine condition, many gun
ners are following the hounds on week
ly hunting trips. Two years ago, re-
spending to the appeals of farmers
and sportsmen. the Legislature ex-
tended the fox-hunting season to May
81 in order that there may be a bet
ter opportunity to kill off these ami
mails which have become destructive
to small game and birds. Heavy SHOWS
stopped the hunting during the usual
heighth of the season, this winter. but
ground conditions for tracking are now
said to be better than at any time
during recent months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
The Great Outdoors
SHOOTING school HAS Dnno Mnnders !

~Sitooeihg Scifoot Has Done Wonders.
NO institution has accomplished
Ing han the school which was open
ed on the Million Dollar Pier, Attain
tic CITY. N. j., In April 1915,
In the four seasons of the school
more than $4,000 persons have tried
out the traps and fired at the targets
thrown over the Atlantic City. OF the
zo.OOO shooters 14,421 had never be-
lore handled a shotgun.
In other words this means that thu
school has fathered the idea In shoot
Ing In 14,421 persons and the chances
are thai every one of the $4,000 who
learned to shoot ut the school are
still shooting enthusiasts.
When the school first opened It's
doors the thought was that II a couple
persons tried t~rapshooting
every year at this particular school,
II would be a success. Therefore Won
can realize how much more successful
the school has been than its sponsors
even hoped it would be.
Atlantic City is properly called the
playground of America" People come
from the East and West. the North
and South for visits to the wonderful
Jersey seaside resort and II is only
natural that they should try every
thing while there-nnd the many who
find themselves on the Million Dollar
Pier eventually try tr~apshooting.
Is a Free Institution.
1t Is more or less of a philanthropio
institution. One has to bring his or
her shells but the gun Is furnished
without cost. There are novices there
to instruct those who know nothing
about shooting, men and women who
are experts in this particular line.
Good shooters do not need instruc-
ton. but there are many who ask the
instructors on certain practices now
and then.
During the past summer the Top
perweins gave rifle and shot gun OK
.hibitions on the Pier. They gave close
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20
MAY ORGANIZE FIRE DEPT.
BASEBALL LEAGUE HERE

II Is possible that a six team fire
department baseball league viii be
organized this season. The Washing
ton Hose & Chemical team Is really
the only team in line so far, but all
of the other companies are taking the
matter into consideration, n Will
reach a final decision before long.
Last season the Eagles. Washingtons
land Liberties boosted of fairly evenly
matched teams, and il Is believed that
these companies are sure OF entering
teams in the proposed organization.
The Garfields. McClellans, and the
Projections and Lincolns combined
| should be successful in organizing
strong representative teams.
As soon as four or six of the COM
panies decided on entering teams In
a league, a meeting will be called
for the purpose of organizing same.