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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
Both Boxers Ready.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Aug. 81.
Outsiders mussed no the rings in
the Miske and Dempsey training
camps today.
Champion Dempsey and hiq chal-
lenger both were in fine enough
condition to worry their managers.
and both received orders to quit the
heavy work for time. They were
expected to do some boxing today.
but it was TO be for the development
of speed, not smuggling power Harry
Greb, Pittsburgh scrapper. was TO box
Dempsey today.
While Miskc end Dempsey loafed
about their earnps, thn lca3cr lights
who will appear in the nreliminariea
Monday. did al the boxing. The
main stars of thc da,. we're reported
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1920.

2:1s Paee-Added Money-$25o.oo
Jas. 8. Sherlock, br. CLAY Hay
ley, Tempest, Colo.
Acquilans Lady Earl, bm-D. C.
Thomas, Knox City, Mo.
| Earls Lawson, bg.-D. C, Thomas
Knox City, Mo.
Alma Todd, bm.-H. W. Brown
Blue Rapids, Kas.
Chas. Glenn, gg.-Waiter r. listed
New Boston. Ill.,
1nez Marie, s. 8. Johnston, Memphis,
Tenn.
P. K. bl. GEO. J. Fisher, Nash.
vile, Tenn
McHenry-Geo. J. Fisher, Nashville,
Tenn. r.. .
Robert D., sg-John Cameron.
Keokuk, Iowa.
Billy Leo. D. Harris, Plymouth,
Ill
Bessie Winfield, Dr. mo. F. Har-
ris, Plymouth, Ill
Argot King, bg.-Claude Broussard,
iAbbeyville, La. ~
Texo, b. Guy Dovold, Corydon,
Iowa
Baby Grundy, b. mn. Harper,
Seymour, Iowa
Col Roosevelt, b. s-N Harper,
Seymour. Iowa
2:1 eTrot-Added Money-s25o.oo
Bonnie Tolus, bl. s-Clay Haley.
Tempest, Colo. re
Earls Mo. Maid, bm.-D. C. Thomas.
Knox City, Mo.
Bergen Boy, bg-C. G.. Beckley.
West Point, Iowa
Richard H. bg.-Claude Broussard.
Abbeyvf1le, La.
Lula Bond, by. NC. J. Hallowell,
Dallas City, Ill.
Three Year Old and Under Pace
Added Money-$15o.oo
Almore, By. w. Curry Aurora,
III
Pat volo-Geo. ]. Fisher, Nashville,
Tenn
Lawrence Bond, b. s.-Chas. d.
VanOrmer, Huntsville, Ill
Frances Bell-Clayton Williams,
III.
Ike Grafton. b. g.-Charles Ernest,
Burlington, Iowa
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920.
2:12 Trot-Added Money-s25o.oo
Aquilan, b. Sd. c. Thomas, Knox
City, Mo.
Riley McGregor, b. ellis z.
Sanks, Liberty, Ill
Echo Rolf. G. Meredith & Son.
Augusta, III.
Vanity II, bl. ms. S. Johnston,
Memphis. Tenn.
Zom. Cairo, b. g.-S.. S. Johnston,
M emphis, Tenn.
Rexie, Do. D. Harris, Plymouth.
III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
Lightning Brice." No advance
prices of admission.
Grand.

Grand.
II you have been deprived OF the
golden opportunity Of not having a
gloom day, by all means lay every
thing aside and go down to the Grand
tonight and have a weep. They are
showing for the last times tonight
Marshall Netlan's matrimonial mirth-
quake, Don't Ever Marry" It's one
humdinger OF q photoplay and II has
more than pleased packed houses both
Sunday evening and yesterday matt
nee and night. From all Indications
it win pay to be a little early tonight,
too.
It's another one of those bigger
productions" that the Grand will pre-
sent mis- season. Keep your eyes on
the Grand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
Three Generations.

BROWNSVILLE, Ore, Aug, 3i.--
The family buggy horse dropped
three generations of the Witherow
family grandmother. daughter and
granddaushter-in front Of physi-
clans office for repairs after he ran
away
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
NOTICE or INCORPORATION
lIsrDEE TIE AWE OF IOWA

The name OF THO corporation is The
McGrcgor Germany ard its principal
place OF business Is ke3lv,k Iowa
TIC business NJ the Cooperation is
10 own and operate III rIr.i"ei
comedy Dcrdanella. othar comedies,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
Ten Years
YOUNGER
His Years

Doesn't it make you feel
good-cause you to straight
en- up and feel "chesty"-
when someone guesses your
age at ten ars or 50
younger than you really
are? You look into your
mirror, smile with satisfac-
ton and say to yourself:
We'll, he didn't make such
a bad guess, at that
The point is: You're no
older than your vitality.
If a man is strong, vigor-
GUS, mentally alert, fine and
fit at so he has a better
chance of living up to 80
than a man of 80 who is
weak and rundown has Of
living up to 60. While none
of us can stay the years nor
stop time, we should all
make an heroic effort to sue
cessfully resist the effects
of time by ever keeping our
vitality at par.
When you sense a feeling
of slowing down of your
physical forces when your
stomach, liver, kidneys and
other organs show signs of
weakness-when you notice
a lack of your old time pep"
and punch'-in other
words, when you feel your vitality
L. on the wane, you should COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31

mile southeastern I; "a sweepstakes
event open to any and all cars and
drivers. Fourteen entries for these
races have already been received and
include most of the top-notchers in the
auto racing game from practically all
over the middle west. A list of the
cars already entered appears in the
display section Of this issue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31

/ to weigh around 1872 pounds each. It
was believed they will take the ring
Monday as closely matched as to
weight as any pair Of heavy weights
ever did.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
AMERICAN Ceaoue,
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National LEAGUE.

st. Louis, 81; Brooklyn, OIL.
Pittsburgh, AZ: New York, 81.
Chicago, Z; Philadelphia, 2.
Cincinnati, 8; Boston, 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

National League.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
aAmerican League

Boston, 4; Chicago. 0.
Detroit, 9; Philadelphia, 5.
Cleveland, s; Washington. 2.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31

American League.
St Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
ENTRIES FOR
kAHOKA RACES
Thursday and Friday Program IN.
Guides String Of Fast Horses
From Various Parts Of
Country,

kAHOKA, Mo-, Aug. 31.-The Clark
county fair opens tomorrow with sew.
eral speed events and everything in
readiness for big day. The race en-.
tries for Thursday and Friday are as
follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31

Hfe now NHof
and new vim In
every Ahe At
your body.
You viii b
surprised how
much better
you'il feel after
taking . treat
nent Of LYKO,
IL YOU are tired
and worn ont,
nervously and
phyRcany m-
hansted. It.
mildly laxative
keeps the
bowels In hne
condition. Get
. bottls from
your druggist
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
IllQ
The Great General Tonic

This master body. builder will help
you keep young in spirit and mental
and physical action, because it will
assist Nature in maintaining your vitality at par.
It enriches the blood. restores WORKOUT tissues
soothes janRling and over-wrousht nerves, IN.
asses sound refreshing sleep. sharpen the appe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31
Attention
Theatre Patrons

To those who like a
good play, to those who
have urged the Grand to
give Keokuk less of the
musical comedies and
more of the light dramas
this appeal is address
ed.
In Clarence" lat mat
inee and night perform
ances tomorrow the
Grand is offering one OF
the biggest successes Chi
cago has had and you will
see the Identical and COM
plete cast and production
that played the Black
stone theatre there this
past spring.
Numerous Keokuk per-
sons have voluntarily
spoken of their pleasure
in witnessing Clarence"
in Chicago.
The management of the
Grand personally saw
Clarence" and guaran-
tees it a positive delight.
The Grand must have Keo-
kuk's backing IN presenting
these plays. We believe there
is no difference in the tastes-
the likes and dislikes-of Keo-
kuk and Chicago people.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10

Chief w. II. Moran, OF the United
States Secret Service. today turned
over to Clyde v. Crutchfield. a wound
ed veteran of the world war, check
for S1,t00.<s, due him as war risk
compensation. Crutchheld should
have received the money when his
award was made out a few weeks
ago at the war Risk Bureau, but
according to Chief Moran, he was de-
frauded out of II by a claims ex-
aminer. The examiner told him he
was to receive little more than
800.
Crutchfeld Is suffering from trench
feet, bad lungs, as the result OF be-
Ing gassed, and several shrapnel
wounds. He Is not able to do any
work. and when he was presented
with his award this morning by Chief
Moran, he burst into tears. He had
a little more than 81 at the time.
Most OF the money he received today
will be used to defray his doctors
bill and medicinal expenses.
Crutchfeld's claim for compensation
was made out by David w. Griswold.
who Ia ono of the six claims exami-
ners OF the War Risk Bureau who are
now awaiting a hearing before the
Federal grand jury under bonds Of
$4,000 each. on the charge OF con-
spiracy to defrsud the United states
Government. Griswold's wife is about
to become a mother.
The war risk scandal is still under
investigation by the Secret Service,
and. according to Chief Moran. sew
eral arrests are to be made in the
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
WOMAN KILLED IN
CRAPS GAME FIGHT
Bullet Intended for Combatant
Strikes Bystander-Three
C0I0red Men Held.

Mrs. Nellie Hawkins. colored. Of
s33 X street southeast, was fatally
wounded by a stray bullet in a tight
between two negroes over crap
game at her home last night.
Henry Brown. alias Henry Jack
son, alias SNAKE" was arrested short
ly after midnight and is being held
on the charge OF murder. "Teaser"
Meredith. who is alleged to have quar-
relied with Brown. Is also in custody.
and julius Smith, another negro. who
is said to have given the revolver
to Brown. is being held as a witness.
Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt will hold
an inquest over the woman's body at
the District Morgue Monday morning
at IL o'clock.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant. chief of
detectives, personally took charge Of
the case Immediately after the shoot
ing.
Brown, according to the evidence
obtained from him. was losing SO
gold piece to Meredith. When the lat
ter insisted on his money, Brown Is
said to have exclaimed: 'Ill die be-
fore you get this" He then obtained
a 45-caliber revolver from Smith and
started firing as Meredith fed down
the hallway.
Mrs. Hawkins. hearing the row,
stepped out of her room. One shot
went over her head, but the second
lodged just above her heart, and she
died in the ambulance on the way to
Casualty Hospital.
Brown escaped and was arrested an
hour later at 727 Navy place south
east The other negroes were ar
rested later in the night.
Following another negro shooting.
the police are hunting for Joseph
Cochran. The shooting occurred at
53 Fenton place northwest at $3.50
O'Clock last evening. the victim being
Ernest Ambush, of that address, who
was wounded in the stomach. Detec-
tive Sergt. J. o. B. Gray and Private
Hopkins, OF No. 2 precinct, are work.
ing on the case.
Policeman Charles Brant. OF the
Eighth precinct, was beaten by three
negroes whom he was arresting for
disorderly conduct near the station
house near midnight He was treated
for scratches and bruises at the
Freedmens Hospital The negroes
escaped.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
SEEK
VOTES |ND.
Washington Residents From
States Urged to Go Home
In November.

Hoping to help swing the election
In close States and districts. man
ayers OF political parties here are
urging all residents OF Washington
who hold voting privileges in other
states to go to their homes to cast
ballots in November.
The Harding and Coolidge Repub-
iican League. No. /. OF Washington.
Is agitating the proposed exodus Of
District voters, and is obtaining cop
les OF the election laws of all the
states to be used in its campaign.
Ihsre Is a sufficient number OF Re
publican voters living in Washington
TO seriously affect the result OF the
november elections In close districts
and States" said Robert /. Miller.
president or the league. today.
Col. Winfield Jones, president of
the National Press Committee for Dis
trict OF Columbia Suffrage. declared
IL every Washington resident who
has a vote will go home to vote In
November, IT will be a demonstration
OF the political power of the dis
franchised District OF Columbia.
which will be an added argument with
Congress for passage OF the District
suffrage bills which are to be intro
duced the first day OF the session in
December.
As soon as records are obtained
from the States, an information bu-
reau for Republican voters will be
opened at the Suffrage League Head
quarters. 1400 Pennsylwania avenue
northwest. Aaron Bradshaw, vice
president of the league, will conduct
the bureau.
Democratic leaders in the District
are contemplating similar action. 1t
is pointed out that the elections in
certain districts OF Maryland and Vir-
gfnia will be seriously affected by
the influx of District voters. During
the war more citizens of States have
come to live in Washington than at
any other time. with the result that
a constant stream Of voters to East
ern and Middle Western State Is pre-
dicted.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
RAISES FARE
TOBA[T|M0RE
Service Commission Permits In
crease on All But One Branch
of w. B. & A.

with the exception OF service be-
tween Annapolis and the District
Line. increased rates for all classes
OF travel on the Washington. Bslti-
more and Annapolis railroad will go
into effect tomorrow.
The old monthly commutation rates
between Annapolis and the District.
and between Camp Mead Junction
and Annapolis. will be continued. the
Public Service Commission ordered.
but 1t ratified the new schedule for
service between Baltimore and Wash
inSton and Baltimore and Annapolis.
The commission declared the COM
mutation rates between Annapolis
and Washington were sufnciently
high. That rate ranged from s10.75
between the District Line and Naval
Academy Junction. to SIS to Annapo-
lis, while the company proposed to
make 1t range from $3.50 to SIS.
A straight 20 per cent increase was
allowed in the rate between other
points on the lines between Balti-
more and Washington and Baltimore
and Annapolis. although the rate be-
tween Baltimore and the District
Lane was raised only from $12 to $13.
straight fareS Will De at the rate or
cents a mile. with the round trip
for the sum of two straight fares
less per cent. The fare between
Baltimore and Washington being an
interstate rate, 1t was not before the
commission. but will be raised from
IS cents for the straight fare to $1.05
and from $3.50 to 81 for the round
trip.
In announcing it's decision, the
commission said it had given due
consideration "to the additional capt.
tai requirements of the company for
terminals and other reproductive
additions necessary at an early date,
as we'll as to better service to the
patrons both of the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis and Of the
Maryland Electric Railway Company
ANNAPOLIS short line) which will re-
suit from a contemplated operating
agreement between those two COM
panies, the tracks of which parallel
each other for some miles. which
said contemplated operating agree
ment may lead to eventual consolida-
ton Of the two lines and which can
only be effected If the respondent
herein is permitted earnings sufficient
to attract the necessary capital re-
quired for changes and improvements
incidental to the consummation there
Of"
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
10000 D. c. STORE
CLERKS ON HOLIDAY
Saturday Closing Movement Be-
gins in Retail Section-Many
Go on PicnicS.

washington's retail section Is de-
serted today. and the same will be
true every Saturday during July and
August.
A general Saturday closing move
ment for the beneht of retail clerks
has been organized by the retail sec
tion OF the Merchants and Manufac.
turers' Association, and went into ef-
feet today.
Grocery and provision stores and
meat markets remain open, the clerks
being given half holiday every
Wednesday during the summer.
The Saturday all-day closing move
ment includes all the large downtown
department stores, and practically all
the clothing, speciality, dry goods,
jewelry and furniture stores.
About 10000 clerks will be re-
leased one day in the week. Picnics
and excursions are being organized
by various bodies of store employees.
Clerks of Lansburgh & Bro. Will hold
a picnic this afternoon at the Six
teenth street reservoir. Employees OF
Kings Palace will go to Chesapeake
Beach.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
MOTOR CRASH
|. FATAL TOCOP
Policeman Frank Constable
Succumbs at Hospital to In
iuries Received Thursday.

Policeman Frank Constable. OF the
Fourth precinct. died at Emergency
Hospital this morning, following an
automobile crash on Potomac Drive
Thursday morning. Constable re-
ceived compound fractures OF both
legs and his collsrbone. Death, how
ever. was attributed 10 heart disease,
superinduced by the shock. Coroner
hewitt gave a certificate OF accidental
death.
The car. which belonged to Charles
Swope. secretary TO Senator Penrose
OF Pennsylvania, struck a fallen tree
near the Speedway bridge about $3.50
In the morning. The tree was blown
down in Wednesday afternoons
storm.
Louis Moore. chauffeur. and Harry
Hilton. 1lo5 d street southwest. also
were In the car, and both were Sc
riously injured. The machine was
wrecked.
1t was given out after the accident
that Constable had Communicated the
car to chase a party OF negroes in an
unlighted machine. II was learned
yesterday that Moore is under arrest
at the hospital on the charge OF driv-
Ing away the car without permission.
Hilton is being held on a charge
OF violating the Volstead act. He
appeared before United States Com
missioner Isaac r. Hit yesterday,
and gave bond.
1t is alleged that quantity OF
liquor was found in Hilton's home az
ter the accident.
Constable had been on the police
force since 1905. He Is survived by a
wife and four children. His funeral
has not been arranged. Interment
will be in Arlington Cemetery, Mon
day or Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
ROB HACKER OF CAR
AT REVOLVER POINT
Fishers Passengers Take His
Last Dollar, Too, Near Laurel.
Give Him Carfare.

Robbed at a pistol point of his
total financial assets-one dollar
Charles A. Fisher, a hacker, didn't
worry. But when the highwaymen,
whom he met at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue last night,
demanded his high-powered car in
the lonely country near Laurel. Md,
well, that was a different matter.
Fisher reported to police today that
he was robbed by his passengers at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. They took
his dollar and his automobile, but
one kindhearted individual of the
three allowed him car fare to return
to the city and report it"
Fisher was accosted by a sailor at
$50 p. m. yesterday. They met two
other men. He was to take them
around the city. They pressed re-
volver to his head near Laurel, how
ever, and left him alone just when
he began figuring. "seven hours at so
much an hour"
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
PLAN REUN|ONA
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Prince Georges Soldiers Will De-
vote Outing Profits to Me-
mortal Cross.

The second annual reunion of the
Prince Georges county soldiers of the
world war and related organizations
will be held at Chesapeake Beach,
July 16, under the auspices of the
Prince Georges county memorial
committee and embers Of the Farmer
Snyder Post of the American Legion.
There will be many athletic events
for young and old. Featured among
them will be swimming contests for
women. Prizes will be given for the
prettiest figure, the most attractive
swimmer, the best looking costume
and the nobbiest costume. The pro-
ceeds of the day will be used to COM
plete the memorial cross at Bladen-
burg.
The committee OF arrangeents con-
sist Of Mrs. Martin Redman. treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Z. Farmer. Mrs. Neal
Disney, Mrs. Bradley Snyder. Mrs.
John Turner, Mrs. Charles Hartman,
Mrs. Cordelia Stewart. Mrs. Henry
Hunterman, Mrs. o. c. Stratum, Mrs.
Pierre c. Stevens, Mrs. Annie Druiet,
Mrs. c. c. Magruder, all gold-star
mothers; Mrs. William Gilbert, Mrs.
Robert Ohlendorf. Mrs. Agnes Cam
eron. Mrs. James Kasle. Mrs. Jack
son II. Ralston, hrs. Edward Du-
vorak, Mrs. Booth Bowie, Mrs. John
Sansbury, Mrs. William Holmead,
Mrs. Fred Watkins, Mrs. Ernest F.
Guy, DR.. r. A. Bennett. William T.
Casey, C. z. Farrell, Capt. H. w.
Graham, Newton James. Robert e.
Joyce, Thomas Littlepage, George
Phelps, George Palmer, Maurice
Rackey, S. c. Redman, Joseph r.
Wilson, William Woodward. Edward
Wolford, John r Riggles, chairman;
John N. Brooks, Hamilton johnson,
Hugh McClay, Edward Fuller, jr.,
Percy Parlet, Henry Hiser. Harry
Ryan, John Neitzey. Ceasar Aielo,
Lansdale Sasser, Kirk Miller. and
Major Montgomery.
The Washington times., 1920-07-10
SCHOOL WILL TRAIN
FOR FOREIGN TRADE
Summer Glasses Fostered by
Pan.American Representa-
tives to Open July 19.

Secretary of Commerce Joshua w.
Alexander, Admiral w. s. Benson, and
prominent members OF the Diplomatic
Corps of Latin-American countries
will be among the lecturers or the
summer school OF Psn-American and
Foreign Commerce, which will begin
it's summer course on July IL In its
headquarters at 1000 Vermont avenue.
The school will be a sort OF a
"Plattsburg training camp for per
sons desiring to study Pan-American
and foreign commerce.
BARRETT Is SPONSOR.
The movement for the school was
initiated by John Barrett, former d.
rector of the Pan-American Union, as
a result OF numerous conferences held
in all parts OF the United States with
organizations. business firms, and
educators interested in foreign, and
especially Pan-American commerce.
The opinion seemed unanimous
among those interested that the pres
ent situation demands an adequate
supply of trained men and women
for service at home and abroad, such
as Great Britain, France, Germany.
Japan, and other countries are edu-
eating for the extension of their for
eign commerce.
OWENS Is DIRECTOR.
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. director gem
eral of the South Commercial Con-
gress, and former economic commits
sioner Of Panama, Latin America, and
Europe, will be the executive director
of the new school The dean of the
faculty will be r. S. MacElwee, d.
rector Of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
Among the lecturers will be Fred
erico A. PeZet, ambassador to the
United States from Peru. j. A Lopez
Gutierrez, minister to the United
States from Honduras; Joseph T..
Lefevre, charge daffaires Of the lega-
ton Of the Republic Of Panama; Sem
ator d. U. Fletcher; DR.. Philander p
Claxton, United States Commissioner
Of Education; DR.. F. J. James, and DR..
Thomas J. Baker