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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
|EARLE Y.W|LLS
I CALLED BY DEATH
Passing Of Young keokuk Business
Man Occurred Yesterday, Fol-
lowing Long Ill I
WAS BORN IN THIS CITY
He Was Married In 1904 and is Sur.
vived by His Wife and One Son
Funeral To- .-.
morrow
WAS BORN IN THIS CITY

Earle Yenawine Wills, one of the
younger business men of Keokuk, and
who has been identified with kellogg
Birge company for eighteen years
passed away yesterday at his home,
in the Pond apartments Mr. Wills
has been in poor health for some time.
He was young man of ability and
! character and was popular with a
large circle of friends and acquaint-
anceS. ...
| During his business career here Mr.,
! Wills travelled for the Kellogg-Birge
company.
Earle Y. Wills was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Wills, and was
born in Keokuk July II, 1881. He was
thirty-eight years old at the time Of
{ his death. He was educated in the
keokuk public schools and at Bath
any college in Bethany. West Va.
November Is, 1904 Mr.. Wills was
married. His bride was Miss Carrie
Mathews of Wellsburg, West Va.
Mr.. Wills is survived by his wife
and one son james Mathews Wills,
one sister. Miss Olive Wills and two
brothers, J. w. Wills of Kansas City
and Ira w. Wills of Keokuk
He was a member of st. Johns
Episcopal church, and was a member
of Keokuk lodge No. Jog B. P. O. ElSs
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at four o'clock at the
home in the Pond apartments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18

services will be held March g. Bible
school is held every Sunday at 10
o'clock and Y. p S. c. E. every Sun.
day at Z o'clock. A series Of meet.
ings will be held, commencing Mon
day, March %, and closing Easter
Sunday. Thomas G. Bachelor is the
pastor in charge of the church.
Watch for Clemenson public sale
advertisement in Fridays paper.
Auditor ,Scully and assistants
Paul R. Williams, Schoonover and
Owens, who have been here four
months auditing the Stone & Webster
companies in this county. have com.
pleted their work Mr. Scully left
for Boston last evening and the 9TH
ers go tonight. except Mr.. Owens who
started earlier and is already in San
Juan, Porto Rico.
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.VARNIsH

~ ANlNxOH
You can make thing,
hook . lot brighter
and newer BY using 4
little vanish on the
things about the house
FULL ~
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CITY NEWS
See Alice joyce At the Co,oni

See Alice Joyce at the Colonia
tonight
Farmers meeting Summitvill
hall Friday night, Mar. 18th.
-Elks dance Friday, Mar. 10Th
Special music for this occasion.
beware of March. Order some good
clean Evans coal today. Tel. 131.
-Puckechetnck lodge, No. 40, meets
every Friday evening at s o'clock
M. j. Mullen, N. G.: w. L. Utiey, re.
cording secretary.
Observation-Disclosures for construc.
ton work. Du Pont Powder Co.
Catch Sinton's truck on Main street.
Truck leaves 4th Main at 7:15 a. m,
daily.
The forty hours devotion will
start at st. Mary's church tomorrow
morning at o'clock, with solemn high
mass. Father Optabus, o. F. NJ, of
quincy, Ill, VIII conduct it. He will
be assisted by other priests.
Services are held every night in
the week at the Volunteers for Jesus
mission, II North Fourth street. Jail
services are held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock and Sunday school at 3
O'Clock. The evening services begin
at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Anthony Woodraw, who died
at birmingham, Iowa, March 6, at the
age of So years was a Keokuk pioneer.
AS Katherine A Wycoff she was born
In West Virginia and came to Keokuk
with her parents in 1912. They moved
to Van Buren, county in 1853 from
here.
Mary Pickford in her latest,
Heart o. the Hills" will be at the
Colonial Sunday for four days.
A meeting will be held this eve
ming in the Industrial association Of
fees 10y the advertising agreement
committee of the Commercial club.
This is the committee Of which J. w.
Winger is chairman. 1t was appoint
ed following the last meeting to con.
slider revision Of the agreement and
the attaching OF penalty for failure
to observe the rules, if they are con-
tinued as they now stand.
Mrs. Ellen Crow, superintendent
OF the Union mission, 13 South Third
street. has received a letter from
Mrs. M. B. Colt president of the Union
mission of st. Louis, stating that she
would be here soon to assist in adj
the work here On account
Of illness the mission work has been
delayed about two months. This
mission is a branch of the st. Louis
Regular meeting Of KeoKuk lodge
No. 106, B. p. o. E.. tonight at s
o'clock. Elks' hall. Sixth and Blon.
lean streets. Visitors invited.
-Four boys who need clothing in
,rder that they may go to school
rave been reported to the Salvation
Army, and Captain Gambrel Is asking
or assistance from local people in
lifting out these lads. One of them
years old, two are twelve
Ind one is ten years old. The fathers
If both boys are in Strengthened cir
and the army people are
seeking clothing in order to keep the
boys in school.
Preaching services will be held
It the Church of Christ in Summit.
lille every four weeks on Sundays at
! o'clock and s o'clock. The next
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
THE REASONS WHY
Paint Values are Greatest
at WILKINSON'S DRUG STORE

varnhan
what
We sell
thy from a Q 4 +
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special invitation is extended to them
to be present. t5t-
A good program consisting of music.
readings and speeches will be given.
The program will begin at o'clock
p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
FUNERAL NOTICE.

WILTSHIRE funeral OF Earle Yena-
vine Wills will be held Friday. March
18th. at p. M, from the home in
Pond apartments. Burial private.
Please omit flowers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18

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Read The Daily Gate city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
Steamer Is on Fire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
NEW YORK March 1S.-Radio
dispatches received by United States
naval radio station here today re-
ported the United States shipping
board steamship Olockson afire In
the roads at Balboa, Canal Zone, with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18

George o. stearns. writing and book.
keeping.
The class was composed of Hattie
NJ. Duncan. Della Vezina. Emma Wor-
ley. Katie Hixon, Annie Wickersham.
Annie Hamilton, Mary E. Sanburn.
Ida B. Anderson, Ella M. Pearce. Liz
zie W. Dunlap. Cecilia Coyle. Ida
Blose. Minnie Rayburn, Katie Suther.
land. Ina Carter, Julia C. Renaud.
Edwin s. Booth, Freada Gutman, Car
RE =. Hoagland, and Kate Schenk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
PARENTS WILL
MEET AT 500
Association at Jefferson School viii
Have Meeting in Assembly Room
There Friday Evening at
Eight O'Clock.

The Parent-teachers' association. of
Jefferson school. will meet in the as
sembly room of the building on Fri
day evening of this week.
The meeting is being held in the
evening in order that the fathers may
attend as well as the mothers, and a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
CITY NEWS

The river at Keokuk is reaching
an unusually high stage. The ,Des
Mines river also is high. Both of the
streams are practically free from ice
at the present time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18

Tanlac, tho most popular medi.
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Uvulu Headache Tablets Inc
Horlick's Matted MIX, tho original
and best .-... 5cc, $1.OO and S325
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
WANTED.

WANTED.
Tomato and pickle growers. Best
seed obtainable furnished free II you
contract with us.
KEoKUK CANNING CO.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
AUTO SMASHES BIG
DISPLAY WINDOWS
Gaffney Style Shop Scene of a
Peculiar Accident Monday
Evening.

One of those freakish accidents
that seemingly will happen, took
place here Monday evening, when an
automobile jumped the curb on State
street, ran across the sidewalk. and
plunged into the beautiful display
window of the Gaffney Style Shop.
breaking three large plate glass
windows, gouging the recently fin
lshed floor of the window, and all
but breaking out the back of the
display window, a radiator behind
1t bringing the automobile to a stop.
The automobile belonged to Byron
Foster, a farmer living several miles
southeast of Alma. He had stopped
1t near the curb in front of the Gaff-
ney store, but evidently left the auto
IN low, when he stopped it. When
ne returned and started to crank the
automobile, it started. Mr.. Foster
Jumped and got out of the way. The
automobile, back about two feet from
the curb, had start enough and
jumped the curb, dashed merrily
across the sidewalk, and then pro-
eeeded to take another jump of sew
efai Inches into the display window.
the floor Of which is nearly a foot
above the sidewalk. Glass flew in
all directions, from the force of the
impact, but the automobile just kept
going until it hit the back side of the
'iisplay window. 1t forced this back.
until 1t brought up against the radi
ator, firmly fastened to the floor.
Ihis proved sufficient to stall the
motor, and the auto came to a stop. I
The display window was filled
with women's wearing apparel.
which was damaged to a considerable
extent.
The damage caused to the windows
and TO the goods that were on dis
play there is estimated at over
81 900.
Alma record., 1920-10-28

Regarding the securing of water
from the lower stratum, this is based
entirely upon facts furnished by the
State Geologist, and also the data Sc
cured from the deep well constructed
at the Sanitarium, now the Masonic
Home. This information was fur
nished in last weeks issue of both
the papers of this city, and IL the
water is secured from this deep vein
of water it will not be probable that
chlorine will have to be used in fact
it may not be necessary to use it on
the present wells.
"It is true large number of pri-
vate wells exist and are used at the
present time. Were samples of wat
er taken from these wells and sub
mitted for test, it is likely that a
great number would be condemned
as unsafe, and the source of many
cases of typhoid fever.
&c. \. Murphy, Mayor; w. E. Rey-
nolds. Mgr; F. H. Glass, A. ]. Arch
er, Z. w. Creaser, j. c. Chick"
Alma record., 1920-10-28
HERE MONDAY
Harlan of Collins 4 Harlan Makes
Business of Being Funny.

Byron G. Harlan's present function
in this world is 10 entertain people
with his delightful rendition of clev-
e. songs. But in spite of his anus
ing ways on the stage Mr.. Harlan is
decidedly a serious business man."
He didn't start to study music till
he was twenty-four years old. Then
ne left his home and went to Chica-
go. He secured an engagement with
an opera company and then appeared
in "A Texas Steer" II was right
here that Mr.. Harlan's business abil-
ity came TO the fore. So he started
a company of his own and became a
producer himself. Mr.. Harlan be-
lieves firmly that a musical training
is one of the best preparations in
the world for the perfecting of the
business mind.
And so Mr.. Harlan has proved for
he makes a serious business of being
funny. The enormous success of
Collins and Harlan as Americas
Favorite Entertainers" is proof
enough of Mr.. Harlan's business
sense.
Collins and Harlan. will give one
of their inimitable performances at
the Strand theatre on Monday after
noon. They promise to trot out all
their funniest songs for the delecta-
tion of the residents of this city.
Tickets for the entertainment NAV
be secured from j. f. Converse, Edi-
son dealer, until the capacity of the
house has been taken. There is no
charge for the tickets.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES
County Ticket Offers Men OF
Experience for the Va
riOus Offices.
MANY SEEK REELECTION
Kress, Alma City Attorney, is Seek
ing Election as Judge of
Probate.

The Republican ticket in Gratiot
county this year has only three new
names on it, the candidates for all
other offices being men of exper-
fence in the offices for which they
are seeking reelection, making a
ticket that is unusually strong and
an attractive one for the voters.
In David G. Locke of North Shade
township, the Republican ticket of
fers man as Gratiot's representa-
tive in the state legislature, who is
well qualified for the office. He
has plenty of experience in county
political affairs, and for a number
of years was an efficient member of
the Gratiot couny board Of super
visors.
James G. Kress, candidate for the
office of probate judge, is a man of
legal ability, whose standing was
such that at the primaries the Re-
publicans decided that he would
make an ideal candidate for the Of
flee. He has had a good legal ex-
perience, covering a long period
Of years, and has served the people
very suitably in various capacities.
AT the present time he is the city
attorney for Alma. Those who know
him best feel that he will put the
office of probate judge on a higher
plane than ever.
Not an untried man, but one seek
ing election at the hands of the vot-
ers for the office of county treas
urer for the first time is Sidney
Evey, appointed to the office a year
ago last spring, when i'll health
compelled the late w. c. Folkert to
resign. Mr.. Evey has given excel
lent satisfaction and without oues-
tion is entitled to another term.
Alfred t. Willert is seeking re-
election as sheriff, following his
first term. 1t is customary, and de-
slraDle to give man two terms in
thus office when it is deserved.
Bernie L. Case has made Gratiot
splendid county clerk, efficient to
a greater degree perhaps, than any
clerk the county has had in the past.
Public office needs efficient men
Just as much as does private busi-
ness, and Mr.. Case is one of this
class Of men.
Ora L. Smith, prosecuting attor-
ney, who is seeking reelection. is a
capable painstaking lawyer, and as
as the prosecuting attorney of the
county has made every effort to see
hat the laws are obeyed. Yet he is
'areful with the taxpayers money,
us efforts in one murder case alone.
n securing a confession, and doing
away with a long drawn out trial
probably saved to the county more
actual money than the county has
ver paid him for his legal services.
Faithful Bird J. Tucker, Erva R.
.aycock, candidates for register Of
leeds, and for drain commissioner.
Joseph Harrod, candidate for sur
eyor, and Will X. Ludwig and B.
!. Hall for coroners, are all seeking
e-election to these respective Of
ices. They have given full salts
action and are we'll deserving of
mother term in office at the hands
I the voters of the county.
People Of the county, who desire
Efficiency in county affairs will
lake no mistake in giving them a
ote. They are worthy of il.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
UNDER WAY
FOR CELEBRATION
Big Time Promised for Gratiot
Residents Armistice Day,
November IL.
PROGRAM IS NEARLY READY
Football Games and Other Lively
Sport Events Among the Big
Features.

Plans by the George w. Myers
Post No. 1872, American Legion, for
the celebration of Armistice day on
Thursday, November IL, are going
forward rapidly and there is every
indication that the affair will be by
far the best of anything of the kind
that has been held here since the
spontaneous celebration when peace
came to the country through the
armistice.
The committee in charge is making
efforts to secure Paine's daylight
fireworks, particularly bombs. which
will be brought into play during the
morning, about the time that the
Armistice took effect.
This will be followed by a big
street parade, in which nearly 25O
veterans Of the war will march. The
parade, according to present plans
will march from the east to the west.
proceeding to the college hill where
the G. A. r. will present the Legion
post with an American flag. which
will he raised on the tall college flag
pole.
During the early hours of the af-
ternoon amusements Of various
kinds will be given for the entertain
ment Of the hundreds of people who
viii be here for the day, and at 800
p. m. there will be a big football
game between the Legion eleven
and the Mt Pleasant Normals. or
possibly the college team, if either
can be secured If not some other
good team will be booked. II is
probable also that in the morning
the high school team will play. The
nigh schoolers are attempting TO
schedule Ithaca for that morning.
In the evening there will be a big
'ance on the pavement il the wealth
er permits, but if the weather is such
That out-of-doof dancing is impossi-
Die the dance will be held in the post
office hall.
Details of the celebration are still
being worked out, but the Legion
committee expects that il will have
he complete program ready next
week.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
HUGE AMOUNT IS
PAID FOR BEETS
Farmers of Central Michigan
Get Three-FOurths of Mil
lion from Alma Plant.
FACTORY PAYROLL IS LARGE
Successful in History OF
the Concern.

For beets delivered to the Alma
plant of the Michigan Sugar Com
pany this month the Alma factory
will have the largest payroll to the
farmers of Central Michigan for the
month of October, that it has had in
the history of the plant, one of
Michigan's pioneer sugar factories.
According TO an estimate made
Tuesday by lothian Allen, manager
of the local concern, the company
will pay out to the farmers for the
beets delivered to the factory or the
weigh stations between 100000 and
S75O,000. The amount can only be
approximated at this time as wealth
er conditions during the last two or
three days of the month will de-
pend, whether or not the steady
hauling of beets that has marked
the earlier days of the month will
be continued during the last few
days.
The weather for harvesting beets
has been ideal during the earlier
days OF The month, as have been the
Eauling conditions, and this has
caused, of course, far greater deliv-
cry of beets than has been the case
in other years
For beets that have been brought
to the factory over the two railroads
that serve the local factory the COM
pany will pay out during the pres
ent month approximately $4,000.
Another item that shows what the
value of the sugar factory is to AL
ma, although it operates only three
or four months of the year, is the
fact that during the first twenty
four days of the month, the company
paid out in wages a total of over
$4,000 for labor.
This labor item of $4,000, which |
will be a third larger for the entire
month, or about 100000, together
with the S750,000 that is being paid |
to the farmers for beets, makes close
to million dollars that is to be paid |
out for beets and labor during the
month of October. A considerable
portion of the money for wages is
certain to find its way into the bus
mess houses of the city, as will no
small amount Of the money that the
farmers, will receive.
As practically all Of the money
that will be paid to farmers goes in
to territory surrounding Alma, il
again presses home the need of max
ing Alma the market center of this
section of the state, that more and
more farmers may be attracted to
this city as the place in which to dis
pose of their products, and to pur-
,hase the goods that they need.
Z Mr.. Allen stated Tuesday that
The farmers will receive $1,000 per
ton for their beets this year, this
being a guaranteed price, and as
much more for them per ton, as sug-
ar sells wholesale for more than SC
per pound, based upon the wholesale
market covering the months Of Oc- (,
ober, November. December and jan I
iary.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
GET ELECTION RETURNS

The George w. Myers Post No.
1872, American Legion, has made ar
rangements, whereby a direct wire
from Detroit will furnish the Legion
with the Associated Press election
returns on Tuesday night, and the
Legion invites the public to the club
rooms in the city hall to secure re-
turns.
The post has secured the movie
outfit from the Republic, and If the
weather is pleasant, is planning on
putting screen on the Journal
building across the street, on which
the returns are TO be flashed. If
the weather is inclcment, the returns
will be flashed on the screen in the
club rooms.
Members Of the committee in
charge Of the affair desire to make
IL plain that the ladies are invited 10
be present and secure the returns, as
well as the men.
Alma record., 1920-10-28
LOCALS SLAUGHTERED
MT. PLEASANT TEAM
High School Aggregation Had
Easy Time With Normal
Second Team.

The local high school football
team smeared the hopes Of the Mt.
Pleasant Normal second team Fri
day afternoon on Davis Field, bury.
ing the visitors under a "a to 0 score
in fast game, in which the scrappy
Alma aggregation showed to a fine
advantage.
The battle was with the locals
right from the first kickoff, which
Alma received. Mullins crew of
grid warriors carried the ball
straight down the field and over the
line for a touchdown, and then re-
peated the performance before the
twelve minute quarter had come to
an end.
The second quarter was a repeti-
tion of the first, two touchdowns be-
ing chalked up by the Orange and
Black. Following the touchdowns
Alma kicked to the Normals, held
them for downs and forced a punt,
and each was carried back for the
counter.
In the second half Alma eased up,
ana only one tochdown came, this
being in the final quarter. in the
final quarter, with about two min
utes left to play the visitors made
their only first down of the game. a
successful forward pass netting the
few yards that were needed on the
fourth down for the necessary yard
age.
The work of the high schoolers
was the most brilliant that they
have shown this season, the forward
passes, especially being of such
nature as to stand out in the work
of the Alma clan. Time and again
Alma pulled short and long passes,
and nearly every touchdown came as
a direct result Of the aerial game. |
Handley, Stearns, s. Sartor, B. Sar
tor, and Marzoff featured for the
Alma team.
Larzalere's work for the losers |
was the outstanding feature, but
considerable credit is also due TO
Captain Kennedy Of the visiting
team, who also put up a fine scrap. |
Alma record., 1920-10-28
TRY AGAIN
College Team, with Several Changes.
Meet Ypsi Normals.

The Alma College football eleven.
which cracked and went to pieces last
Saturday, not before the heavy on
siaught of the Albion team, but be-
cause of its own sad mistakes. will
make a strong effort to come back
this Saturday on Davis field. playing
the Ypsilanti Normals, so far unde-
feated in the Michigan Intercollegiate
race.
Coach Steele, almost disheartened
at the showing Of his green eleven
IN the Albion fray, has made several
important shifts this week TO change
the grid aggregation from an appar-
entity hopeless combination. into
winning team. No one was more
Stocked at the showing Of the team
Saturday than was Steele, who has
made every effort TO grind the team
INTO formidable machine that
would hold its own.
The team has changed greatly
from last Saturday and there is ev-
cry expectation that following the
changes of the week in the line-up.
and the severe practice that the
'eam has had and the tongue LASH
ngs that have been handed out 10
he men Of the aggregation ever
'ince the Albion runaway, the team
viii go into the battle with the
Teachers from Ypsilanti determined .
o stop them and pile up a score that
Will show conclusively that the team
$ not quite as rotten" As many OF
he fans think.
The showing of HandIey. Bara- I
eau, Waggoner and McNaughton in
ne saturday game has convinced
steele that these men can be depend
d upon, and much of the play this
week will be centered around these
our men on both defense and Of
ense it is believed.