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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
the automobile law, and this is the
first time that it has been charged.
FOREIGN "Y"
MEN IN KEOKUK
Leonard Dixon and T. Nj. Elliott From
Foreign Fields are In This
City Holding Con-
fcrenccs

The local Y Nj. =. A. has lad Ra
It's guests since Sunday two "Y"
workers in foreign fields, Leonard
Dixon, an officer to India, anil T. M.
Elliot, worker to China. rhcy
leave the city tonight following a
dinner which will be served at the
association building at 6:15 O'clock.
and to which all men in the city are
invited.
The visitors have been busy since
their arrival in Keokuk, attending
various meetings and holding confer
ences. Yesterday at noon, they we-e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
WARSAW MANS
BOND is $500
for an Accident" Is chara-
ed Against George Eateiy in In
formation Filled in Superior
Court TODAY.

George Bately of Warsaw, M
pleaded not guilty to an information
charging culpability for an accident,
Which was filed in the superior court
yesterday, after Bailey had collided
with boy named Cook, who was rid
ing his bicycle near, the Jefferson
school. Bailey was charged under the
state law with culpabilitv and with
leaving the accident without giving
his name and address.
The defendant told the court that
he inquired Of the boy if he were hurt
and the boy said he was not. He had
no intention Of driving away without
finding out the extent Of the injury or
damages done, he said. The court
fixed his bond at 5000.
Culpability is a new wrinkle under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

Quincy shrine with the Illinois state
band, and will travel as a special
train to Hannibal.
All of the Shriners from here who
are to call up G. S. Abel 1t is
planned by the local men to put Keo-
kuk on the map in Hannibal, and to
show the Missouri people what they
can do towards furnishing fine band
and a big turnout for the ceremonial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
LOCAL SHRINERS
co TO HANNIBAL
Big Turn Out is Expected and keokuk
Concert Band viii Be Taken Rlona
for the Ceremonial Saturday
in Missouri City.

Keokuk Shriners are planning to go
to Hannibal. Mo-, Saturday to take
part in big shrine meeting and mi
tiation there. They will take the
Keokuk Concert band with them and
expect to make big showing.
The Keokuk Shriners will meet the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Flour Drops 40 Cents.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. H.
A drop of 40 cents a barrel in the
price OF flour, the second within a
week, was announced by wholesalers
here today, New wheat coming into
the market was assigned as the rea-
son.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

Bradford academy. in Massachu-
sets, founded in 1903, claims record
of being the oldest institution in
New England for the higher educa-
ton of women
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
the guests of the Unity club, with NJ.
Dixon making the principal address

Oh the hOur.
Sunday afternoon the "Y" officers
talked to a group Of the high school
boys at the Y. NJ G. A. Mr. Elliot is
personal friend CT Ralph Leake.
Keokuk's contribution to the Y. NJ. c.
A. work In China, and he has spoken
highly Of Mr.. Leake in that field. Mr..
Dixon is Canadian boy by birth and
has served in India. He is an officer
of the British government and has
been decorated for his services in the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
you SHOULD BE INTERESTED

Our prices ON hosiery have been
reduced. Phoenix and Black Cat,
none better. Outing gowns s1.S9 to
S2.4S. Outing, 35c. Percales, 39c
Serges, s1.59. Ladies' gloves, CSC.
Hope muslin. 33c.
LOWITZ DEPT. STORE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
FUNERAL. NOTICE.

WEBSTER-The
late Mrs. Eliza E.
held at 2::30 p. m.
Pilgrims Rest
Friends invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

MODERN WooDMEN, ATTENTION.
Important meeting Wednesday at
Hall, Eighth and Main, 1880 D. m.
We are. DESTROYS of your presence.
Head officers here. Extra degree.
BY COMMITTEE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Kitchen Cabinet Vacuum Sweeper

There Is no modern improve
ment so essential to the kftch-
en- rs tho Kitchen Cabinet. The
time ssved BY this ono item
alone amounts to many hours
every year. Has large bin to
hold flour, drawers that keep
bread and cake IN tho best CON
dftion, racks for spices and
compartments to hold cooking
utensils Complete cabinet for
$77.5e.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

funeral Of the
Webster will be
Wednesday from
Baptist church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
The Fireless Cooker - Saves Fuel

Now daf, every
money This nreess cooker viii cf down coal bills
in that will
cook with the that burn and that VIII
kitchen Price, $3.50 /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

No effort is required - guide
this sweeper across the room,
yet it cleans tho rug or carpet
rs nothing else viii All dirt
dust, lint and threads a1o drawn
into tho bag by . powerful. enc
ton, leaving the carpet clean.
No beating or sweepfng that
destroys tho vitality Of the
carpet. Let NJ demonstrate tho
efficiency of thfsaeweener. Each
$3.50. With al attachments,
$53,6A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

Wisconsin spends $50,9oo,000 for
the upkcep of automobiles in q year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Machine Economical Stove

The bugbear Of washday Is .
thing Of the past; Blue Mon
day is no more. This washing
machine saves all the trouble
and gets the clothes out IN q
fifty. Just throw them IN, pour
in the water and go away.
When you return the clothes
will be spot1ess. The simplicity
of this machine insures years
OF service. Let us demonstrate
it to you. $4,000. Hand power
washer, $24.00.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12

Just how much gas MeSaverage
gas stove wastes will never be
known. It is . fact, however,
that tho old type Of stove is q
thief stealing golden de1lars
from under the very nose Of
the housewife. This stove we
offer Is the latest design. ono
that Will economize IN fuel and
give perfect satisfaction. Let
us show it to You. $3.50.
We absolutely guarantee to
save your fuel gas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Housewife

he housewife has her charge the running AZ fhe home
it important occupation the running Of Of
fee or business. Too many have, however, failed
to take advantage Of the modern inventions IN labor
saving devices The home without the Vacuum Sweeper
Kitchen Cabinet is like the office without the TYPE
writer or filing cabinets II
An extra hour day may be saved by the Of labor
saving devices the home and the servant problem is
easily solved We have complete stock Of such labor
savers and anxious to have You them Let us
demonstrate how you add extra hour your day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
METHODIST ANNUAL
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Rev R. A. Num- Returned to Brattle-
boro-Rev. Douglas G. Guest to
Go to Chicopee Falls.

Appointments matle Sunday in Spring
field at the closing session of the Yer
mont conference of Methodist church in
cluded the return of Rev. r. A. Num- to
the Brattleboro church. Other appoint
ments which are of interest to Brattle-
boro and vicinity are Rev. +. A. Wood
worth of Swanton transferred to Bellows
Falls to take the place of i. Rev. S. II.
Smith who has been given years leave
OF absence for a much needed rest; Rev.
A. j. Green returned 90 Wardsboro
Rev. Douglas G. Guest, who went from
Broatleboro to st. Adams two years ago.
has been transferred to the New England
conference and will be stationed at Chico
pee Falls, Mass, field which offers un-
usual opportunitiesl
Miss X. L. Gatesl who has been with
the church in WilliAmsville, has gone to
do special work in the home missionary
department at Gardner, Mass.
The appointments to the Williamsville
and the Londonderry churches are not
known here.
The lay electoral conference voted a
minimum salary of 81 900 as a goal to be
reached as soon as possible. 1t also was
voted unanimously that laymen should be
admitted to the annual conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
MISS ALMIRA RUSSELL.
Long Time Dressmaker Dies in Home on
High Street Today.

Miss Amira Stone Frost Russell, 60,
died Of cancer about o'clock this morn
ing in her home at 81 High street. She
had been in serious condition more
than a year and had been confined to her
bed several weeks.
She was born in Concord, Mass, Dec.
), 1854. daughter of Amos and Elizabeth
Ann Clark Russell. She attended the
schools of Concord and spent her early
life there. Later she moved to Bellows
Falls. and "a years ago. when her home
was broken up on the death of her ia
ther, she came to Brattleboro to live with
her sister. Mrs. Amelia Fisher, and her
home had been at 81 High street since
then. She was dressmaker all her life
Besides her sister she leaves several eou
sins.
Miss Russell was devoted to her home
| faithful to every duty, conscientious and
lover of the beautiful everywhere and
was woman of sterling integrity.
| The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
SCHEDULES CAUSE
LITTLE BOTHER
Ticket Agent Carey Has to Answer
Many Questions, However-Cor-
rected West River Schedule.

Little Inconvenience was caused here
by the change of train schedules to
conform to the Massachusetts daylight
saving law, the main confusion being
among residents of Massachusetts who
come here from that state. where time
pieces have been set ahead an hour
Ticket Agent d. S. Carey was obliged
to answer many questions as to whether
the trains were running on eastern
standard time or daylight time, and
to help obviate such inquiries a pla-
card had been placed on the clock in the
railroad station signifying that the
clock was running on eastern standard
time.
Through a Typographical error, the
schedule of the trains on the West
river branch railroad as published in
recent issue of The Rcformer was in
correct The northbound trains leave
Brattleboro at 905 a. m. and 80 p
m. and the southbound trains arrive here
at 7.35 a. m. and 3 P. m. This is al
hour earlier in each instance than tbs
schedule on which the trains ran previ
Gus to this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
WOMAN LOST is
OUT OVER NIGHT
Miss Annie M. Phipps. Parole Pa
tient at Retreat, Found at Pettee
Place in West Brattleboro.

Miss Annie NJ. Fhipps, well-known
parole patient at the BrattlebOro Re-
treat, who went to West Brattleboro
Sunday afternoon to call on a friend
and did not return to the institution
that night, was found yesterday after
noon by a searching party from the
Retreat, having been out over night
without shelter or food. Her clothing
was somewhat bedraggled, but she did
not appear TO have suffered from the
exposure. She is in her usual health
today
Miss Phipps went to the home Of p
w. Harris on Grecnleaf street in West
Brattlcboro Sunday afternoon to call
on Miss Frances Cutler, and they went
to walk together. Miss Phipps said she
was going after Mavnowers and would
return home by way of Melrose hill
and Camp Comfort.
That evening. as she did not return
an unsuccessful effort was made to 10
| cate her. and yesterday search wa:
| made which located her on the Petite,
place. She apparently became confused
as to directions and lost her way. Sht
is about so years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
AUTO DRIVER WAS
MURDERED IN CAR
Police Believe They Have 1nforma-
ton From Electric Motorman-
Saw Car Hit Embankment.

TAUNTON. Mass, April 27.-Oliver l..
Eklund. the missing chauffeur Of Provl-
dence, Il. l., whose car was found aban-
doned in Boston yesterday, was at
tackled on the road between Providence
and Taunton at point near Wages cor
ner, four miles from the center Of this
city. according to information obtained
by the police today.
John F. Hyland, motorman Of Prov
idence-Taunton trolley car said that on
the run to Taunton Sunday evening he
trailed for considerable distance blg
automobile bearing the Rhode Island
number under which Eklund's ear was
registered At Wages corner he saw
the automobile swerve suddenly and run
into the cmbankment at the side Of the
road Hyland left his car and on gong
ia the automobile found two men on the
front seat. They seemed greatly excited
and Hyland heard someone groanng be
ind them. He inquired what the trouble
was and one Of the men replied I'VE W
got drunken man in there Hylano
hen returned to his car and resumed tho
trip to Taunton. He did not see the au
tomobilc again.
The police believe that the attack or
the driver caused the swcrvlng OF tin
mr. and that the body of Eklund was dls
o-cd cf before the assailants passe'
| through Taunton. \ river that IS erosse'
| bv highway mile from Wages corne
will be searched.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
WRECK ON CENTRAL VERMONT.
Six Freight Cars Leave Track Trafflc
Closed for Three Days.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn, April
27.-One of the worst wrecks in years
in the southern division of the Central
Vermont railway occurred here about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning, when
six loaded freight cars, three of coal
and three box ears of southbound
freight, left the rails just above Park
street crossing. No one was on the de-
rallied ears and the crew escaped injury
Nearly 100 yards of track were rippeC
up. A spread rail is supposed to have
been the cause.
The wrecking crew at once got busy
| but it is estimated that it will take a
least three days before any trains cal
travel over this point. The train wa
Extra No 40S, with Engineer Taylo
and Conductor Cook scheduled for New
London.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
HINSDALE. N. H.
New Train Schedule.

To conform with the Massachusetts
daylight saving law, the following
train schedule for the local station
went into effect Sunday. April %:
All of the trains arrive at and leave
the station one hour earlier than the
regular schedule. with the exception of
the .5S p m. train for the south, which
will 90 only nine minutes earlier.
From local station northbound: 4.27
a. M. SIS a. m. AL p. m; Sunday
northbound. 9.17 q. m.
Southbound. 7.53 a. m. l.49 p. m.
743 p. m; Sunday. southbound, 2.3;
D. m Fort Hill schedule is as follows
Nortbbound, s.34 a. m Southbound, 6.0t
a. m. The st~tion will be closed at f.;
p. m. hereafter, providing the AL p. m
train from the south arrives on time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
BELIEVE THEY SAW
BODY IN RIVER
Mrs. LeFay and Son, Who Live in
White Cottage, Notify Selectmen
-Boatmen Make Search.

An object floating in the Connecticut
river this forenoon, which it was thought
might be body of Cornelius Flanagan of
this place, who went down with the steel
bridge Sunday night, March 2s, was seen
by Mrs. Charles LeFay and son, Charles,
who with Mr.. LeFay live in the White
cottage on the New Hampshire side of the
river. north of the Boston & Maine rail-
road bridge.
They telephoned to the central tele-
phone office here and Selectman A D..
Wyatt was notified, but as he said the
matter was in the jurisdiction of New
Hampshire the chief operator here mott
fled the Hinsdale selectmen.
Selectman Taylor of Hinsdale called
the office of the Champlain Realty CO.,
which is two miles or more down the
| river from here, and two men went north
from there in boat, but found nothing.
No body has lodged against the boom of
the Realty Co., and no sign of body
has been seen at the Vernon dam of the
Connecticut River Power Co., but as over
six feet of water is flowing over the dam
body would not be seen there readily.
| Charles LeFay, the son, who has
watched the river more or less for Mr..
Flanigan's body, saw what he thought
was body and called to his mother.
She also was convinced that it was a
body, and together they went to the
rivers edge, but the object was out in the
swift current and did not come near the
shore. As it was turned by the waves
| Mrs. LeFay and son felt sure they saw a
persons arm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
BAILEY TO TALK
ON CORN BORER
Schedule Arranged for Rest of Com
munity Dairy Meetin gs-Meeting
This Evening In Putney.

a complete schedule has been arranged
for the rest of the community dairy meet
ings, the first two Of which were held
last week in Chesterfield and Guiltord.
The meetings this week will include an
added feature in that State Entomologist
Harold l. Bailey of Bradford will be
present at each meeting and give an IL
lustrated lecture on the European corn
bOrer
The borer is serious pest to the corn
crop, which is the principle crop in the
Connecticue valley, and it is hoped that
by spreading full information as to its
identity and control nfestation from the
near by Massachusetts, territory. which
already is suffering from its ravages, may
be avoided
The four dairy meetings this week vii
| be held as follows: Tuesday evening
town hall in 'utney; Wednesday evening
| Fox sehoolhouse, West Brattleboro
Thursday evening schoolhouse in Hough
ton district il East Dummerston; FRI
/ day evening, Grange hall, Westminster
Large gatherings are expected especial!
in Putney and Westminster, where be
tween 80 and 100 farmers have turne'
out to previous meetings pf the kind,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
PREDICTS WORST FOOD
SHORTAGE KNOWN
Icwa Man Tells New England Farm
Bureau Of Great Reduction in
Crop Acreage.

SPRINGFIELD, April 27-At the third
New England conference of Farm Bureaus
held in the Auditorium in this city to-
day, +. b. Cornwell. president of the Ner-
mont Federation of Farm Bureaus, de-
clared that publicity is the greatest need
of the farmer. T. B. Putnam of the New
Hampshire association said that people
ought to be informed regarding the work
Of farm bureaus \ New England pub
licity bureau, it was thought should be
established to cover the SIX states.
j. w. Coverdale, secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Farm Bureaus, spoke
ON the work of the federation i'll Iowa
where the farmers are said to be the
best organized of any state in the union.
They have $1,000 life members secured at
~ each He said in part
The United States is facing the biggest
food shortage it has ever known. In my
own state Of Iowa, help is SO scarce that
no more than 10 per cent of the corn and
other grain acreage will be seeded down
This has not come about through a refusal
Of the grain growers to pay high wages
They are offering as high az $ll5 month
with board and washing, and are totally
1abe to get men.
81 am informed that in New York
state thousands of farms will not hc
worked this year because of a shortage OF
help, the situation is nationwide. 1t Is
lust as serious in livestock. Throughout
the Middle West | have had reports that
the shrinkagc in pork production will be
from 20 to y per cent This is due t
slump in the price for hogs at time
when grain was still high. This led tht
breeders to sacrifice their breeding stocE
and there is nothing in the present con
dition to induce them to make extra ct
forts to build up again.
"Thc shortage of help is the chief caus'
of this dropping off in production II
Iowa alone we are short 10000 men To-
| farm labor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
DECIDE ON
SUMNER HALF HOLIDA Y
Will Close Wednesday Aft ernoons at 1890 Through
June, July, August and September = Change from
Tuesday to Conform to Other Places

months uniform for all towns in this
locality. Claremont. keene, Bellows
Fails and Greenfield already being on
the list as closing Wednesday after
moons. The change was proposed on the
belief that there would be less con
fusion ON the part of the public if the
closing day was the same throughout
the territory, and the suggestion was
adopted without opposition by the Brat
tleboro merchants.
Beginning the week of June and
continuing through the week of Sept.
p, Brattleboro stores and business
places viii be closed at 1890 clock
Wednesday afternoons with the excep-
tions of the weeks in which July and
Labor day occur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
INVESTIGATING N. Y. STRIKE.
Department of Justice Acting Under
Direction of the President.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Investigation
of the railroad strike situation in New
York was begun here yesterday by rep
rescntatives of the department of JUS
ticc at the direction of President Viii
son.
This action was brought about
through a telegram sent to the Presi-
dent by William Fellowes Morgan, pres
ident Of the Merchants association
protesting against the combination ii
violation of federal statutes that was
throttling the commerce of the city ant
country
President Wilson referred the tele
gram to Attorney General Palmer an'
the latter designated c. b. Ames, as
sistant to the attorney general, TO CONT
to New York to get full information ol
| the subject,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27
OPERATIONS IN
SILK MILL BEGUN
Several Machines Set Up and More
Are Ordered-MisS Mildred Cobb
Is Appointed ForeWoman

Operations were started this morning
by the Vermont Silk Co., which has
leased quarters on the top floor of the
Manley garage building on the south
side of High street, where several ma
chimes have been set up and where one
winder has been set in motion.
Two winders and doubler are ready
for use and other machines can be start
ed as soon as a motor arrives which al
ready has been on the road about three
weeks. Two winders arrived yesterday
from the silk plant of the d. +. Adams
Co. in Athol, and six more winders have
been ordered. With all the machines ii
operation about - girls will be employed
Three girls are on duty in the plant
to operate the first available machines
and Miss Mildred Cobb. who went from
Brattleboro to Athol to take thre,
months instruction, is acting as fore
woman Mrs. John Fowler and Miss
| Elsie Shattuck are the other two girl,
who have begun work. With the machin
cry already on hand in full operation ant
as soon as the girls have become familia,
with the work it will be possible to ge
out about 800 pounds of silk week. Th
will be sent to the Athol plant to be dyeC
and spooled. 1t requires about an ounc
of silk for spool. The plant is in charg
OF ). +. b. Morse, superintendent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-27

Decision 70 close Wednesday after
moons during June. july, August and
September was reached last night in a
gathering of about 80 local merchants
and business men in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. While there was no
discussion as to the period of time over
which the closing should extend there
was some discussion as to the question
of changing from Tuesday afternoons
to Wednesday afternoons.
A letter was read from the chairman
of the merchants committee of the
Bellows Falls Chamber of Commerce
asking for the cooperation of Brattle-
boro merchants TO make the time of
closing stores during the summer