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Evening journal., 1920-01-29

father recently visited Elkton 10 search
the marriage records. His wr-1t sus-
picion was confirmed His uaughter
had eloped from Swarthmore College
and had married a man much older
than himself, who had a pre-disposition
to cancer and tuberculosis OF the lungs
and who was far beneath his wife in
education and refinement. The popular
ity Of Elkton as a Gretna Green has
increased because OF the more stringent
laws Of Delaware, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, all Of which states fix a rea-
sonable time between the grant OF IL
cense and the marriage.
Bills were introduced here during the
last three sessions Of the General AS
sembly to break up the practice OF
hasty marriages at Elkton. but they
were permitted to slumber and die in
committee rooms The preachers and
automobile drivers Of Elkton apparently
have men more influential than have
the citizens OF Elkton. who protest
against the laws under which the quick
weddings are possible
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
KENT REPUBS
SEE signs OF
united PARTY
Continued from FIRST Page

who have differed as 10 party policies
In the past are TO reach a harmonus
understanding on matters relating 10
the best interests Of the Republican
party in the campaign now under way,
and TO a general welfare program for
the State. The recent editorial IN the
Morning News. Alfred /. duPOnt's news
paper commenting the activities OF
Pierre $. dupont for betiermem Of the
public schools Of the State, and es-
pousing the new State school code, is
cited by many as pointing to a pos
sible understanding being reached for
the general civic upbullding Of Della
ware.
State Senator Alice declines 90 com
ment further than his statement in the
state Sentinel as to his reasons for re-
firing as county chairman. His reasons
stated are a desire to concentrate on his
cannery business interests and 10 pro-
mote the best interests OF the Repub-
lican party. In conversation with a
representative Of The Evening Journal,
Mr.. Alice expressed a belief that the Re
publicans Of Kent county will get to-
rNtANA anu NoAA9 tiAI kNuAt1 III blAD oP-
preaching campaign.
Already there is much talk OF aspir-
ants for office.
As the gubernatOrial candidates,
those most prominently mentioned in
clude Col W. d. Denney, of Dover, for
mer speaker Of the House OF Represen-
tatives; former State Senator John A.
Barnard, Of Rising sun; former State
Senator Joseph Frazier. of Frederick,
and Everett c. Johnson, secretary Of
State, who Is now resident Of Dover.
Much IS anticipated in Republican
circles in lower Delaware within the
coming weeks as the State convention
approaches 10 name delegates TO the
National Republican Convention, some
predicting even more interesting an
than the withdrawal Of
he Aifees from party committees.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
'YACCINATf" r"
TALL CEDARS
At MILFORD
ContInued dom FIrst page.


NJ Wright, and rangers and members
Of Brandywine Forest. Of Wilmington
Accompanied by the Tall Cedar band
OF 2i pieces and the crack company
OF rangers, 100 members Of Brandywine
Forest left Wilmington at i.i5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. in a special train.
arriving in Milford two hours later
inc local Cedars paraded through Nil
FORD streets To- the ArmOry, where the
ceremonies OF institution and initiation
took place.
That Brandylvine Foress Is capable
lnltiatOry body, no one in Milford For
est doubts today. No iess than 1863
lender pieces Of promising timber wrrc
carefully pulled up by the roofs and
Iranspian-ed in the fertile soil Of The
Tan Cedar forest
during The evenings entertainment.
an officer Of the Board Of Health an
peared and announced that because OF
a recent case of smallpox in Milford.
the hall would have TO be fumig3ted
and all present submit TO vaccination.
There was CONSERVATION for a few mo-
ments as the health officer started in TO
'vaccinate" all Of the persons present.
There was some slight demur at first at
submitting TO the vaccination" but
those present were obliged to submit
the end. II was all a joke and a sur
prise Of the initiation.
During the evening the Rangers Of
Brandywine Forest commanded by Cap
tain G'orHe d. Woodward, gave an eX-
hibition drill.
Mus,ca, numbers by Brandywne For
est band enlivened ihe proceedings. and
thfeveningwas f3ingly conclud q by a
banquet The Wilmington Cedars ar
rived back in this city on IN 'ir special
train at 230 o'clock this morning
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
SOUTH WILMINGTON
FOLK, BE CAREFUL !

If you happen to live either in South
Wilmington or New Castle turn off all
gas burners Saturday night when You
go TO bed The Wilmington Gas Com
pany has issued a statement saying that
all gas service will be discontinued in
these localities between the hours Of
6 o'clock and $50 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing This time has been chosen because
it is thought that the least inconven p
ence will be caused 10 the patrons OF
the company.
This condition is not the fault OF the
gas company, but 1t is due to repairs
being made by the State Highway De-
pariment In building a culvert under
the causeway. the highway department
finds that IL is necessary to sever TIL,
gas main for a short time. Residents
Of South Wilmington and New Castle
will however, be able TO cook Their
Sunday dinners by gas II they elect to
do so.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
GO TO JERSEY TODAY
TO INSPECT SCHOOLS

George L. Medill, president, and f. G.
.Shallcross OF the County Board Of Edu-
cation, and Wilbur II. jump, county
superintendent Of schools, will go to
north Jersey this afternoon. to inspect
schools with a view to obtaining ideas
for the new consolidated school at
Richardson Park
Schools at Montclair' west orange
and Newark will be inspected. These
buildings were designed and built un-
der supervision Of James o. Beetle,
who has been engaged by the Service
Citizens to aid in designing new schools
in Delaware. Mr.. Betelle has been
working with the county board on
plans for the Richardson Park building,
which is intended to serve as a model
for other school structures in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
STUDENTS READY
FOR JUNIOR PROM
Annual College Hop Will Be
Held at Hotel dupont
Tomorrow Night
EXPECT TWO HUNDRED
COUPLES TO ATTEND
speeIaI o Dc EyenIng JournaI.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
NEWARK. Jan. 29-Now that mid
year examinations are about over, In
terest among students Of Delaware Col
lege is largely centered in the annual
Junior Promenade te-he held at the
Hotel dupont Wilmington. Friday night
II is expected that more than Two hum
dred couples will attend. 10 will be the
frsl time The dance was ever held out
side Of Newark, but the change was
necessary because Of the expected large
attendance
The prom" this year however Is
restricted TO students and alumni mem
bers. This restriction was also neces-
sary. owing TO the fact Of the unusually
large enrolment this year. r. George
Tonkin, president OF The Junior Glass
and the various committees are making
their final plans for the hop. Whites
Orchestra will furnish the music.
The chairmen OF the committees who
have arranged for the dance are: Exec
utive, E. Georg Tonkin; program 10
seph Fairbanks; invitations, James Al
bert H0rty: music, George Madden; re-
freshments, Thomas Mulrooney; dec
orations. Arthur ; Spaid; floor, AlDert
Hemphill.
The officers Of the class are: z.
George Tonkin, president; Thomas Mul-
rooney, vice president; James Albert
Horty, secretary and Marion p. Boul-
den treasurer
Tho patronesses will be: Mrs. Samuel
Ciiles Mitchell. Dean Winifred ROD
nson Mrs q. Laurence smith, Mrs
Man n Cullimore. Mrs. John Pillins
and Mrs. H. Rodney sharp
one of the features OF the dance VIII
De the awarding Of football letters by
Dean e Laurence smith, president OF
.he Athletic Council during intermis-
sion
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
CAME TO DELAWARE
TO MAKE GOOD

Stating TO attendants at the Red
Cross headquarters last night that he
came 30 Delaware 10 Make good" after
escaping from the Holmesbung, Pa, Re
formatory, where he was serving a
fQur-m0nihs term. Anthony Vatta.
aged % years, was turned over 10 the
police He was taken TO the police
station and the Holmesburg police au-
thOrities notified
II IS expected that an officer NJ the
reformatory Will be sent here for the
man.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
DEATHS.

:
.MUNDEN-In this city, on January 22.
1920 Agnes H., widow Of Andrew Nun
den. i'm her 73Td year
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services, at her late resi-
dence, No. SOB East Eighth street, on sal
urday. January 81, 1920, at 3 o'clock. In
terment at Wilmington and Brandywiue
cemetery
RUDY-At Washington. D. C.. on January
%, 1920. Jesse G. Rudy, Z. S. n, in his
Both year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services, at the residence
Of his brother, Titus Rudy, No. COS East
rweuty-secOnd street, on Friday after
noon, January 30. at $50 o'clock. Inter
ment az Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
treaty OF peace with Germany

Grand knight Spragg expressed pride
at being the leader OF such an organi-
zation as Santa Maria Council. Out OF
a membership Of 200, Of whom GO per
cent. were past the draft age. he said.
if9 responded to the call 60 the colors.
most Of them voluntarily. This was
slightly over q per cent. OF the MEM
bcrship and he doubted if there was
another organization with better record,
Between courses, Father Grant read
letters or kilograms from United States
Senator L. Heisler Ball, Governor John
.G. Townsend, Jr.. and John j. Raskob
at their inability 20 be present.
In addition John H. McAdams, who
was in charge Of the entertainment for
The evening, George Reagan was in
charge Of attendance and Edward f.
Melia Of arrangements.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
DEMPSEY NOW In
AMERICAN LEGION

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. %. United
Press) Champion Jack Dempsey is a
member OF the American Legion and
also an honorary commander OF the
organization.
These honors were voted 10 Dempsey
by Gordon Barber Post here following
passage Of resolutions vindicating him
OF charges Of being a Stacker. The ac-
tion Of the post was wired to Dempsey
at Los Angeles.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
THREE BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following permits:
John Govatos TO make alterations at
the northeast corner Eighth and Mar
ket streets to cost $1,000.
John A. Davis to make alterations at
No. 5O2 East Eleventh street 10 cost
$500.
S. II. Mccoy 10 erect twelve garages
at Twenty-ninth and West streets to
cost Si5 900.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
PIT RONUs IN STAMPS.

John Dennis, Negro janitor at the
police station, is the proud possessOr OF
$50 in War Savings Stamps, aad today
he was wearing a War Savings Stamp
button. Dennis invested in the govern
ment stamps with his $50 bonus allowed
members Of the police department sew
eral weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
AsBURY TO ELECT DELEGATE.

A meeting Of members Of Asbury VI.
E. Church will be held tomorrow night
from s to o'clock TO elect a lay dele
gate and alternate to the laymen's con-
ference to be held in Grace Church in
March. A J. Hyland will be judge OF
the election and Walter Seymour and
Edgar II. Adams tellers.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
OVERCOME BY GAS.

Overcome by gas fumes that escaped
through a defective hose, Stanley
Wiczynsh, aged 6i years. Of No. iiOS
Linden street, was removed to The Della
ware Hospital in the police ambulance
early today. Physicians at the hospital
stated the mans condition was not seri-
Gus.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
MAsOVS AT DINNER TONIGHT

washington Lodge A. T. and 4. NJ
will hold its annual dinner in the du-
Barry Room Of the Hotel dupont to-
night. The dinner committee has been
working hard on the program, and good
speakers are assured.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
SLIGHT FIRE ON WEST SIDE.

Fire starting from an unknown origin
caused slight damage at the home OF
Mrs Florence West. No. 636 West Sec
ond street. at II O'Clock this morning.
The Fame and Weccacoe fire companies
responded 10 a still alarm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The stock
market opened higher today. Prices
included L. S. Steel 80, up Is lie
high Valley 50, unchanged; General
Motors 15h, off Is; New Haven 20, up
"a; New York Central 1874, unchang-
ed; Texas Company 5O1k, up IS;
Mexican Petroleum IAN, up p; Bald
win "a up "a; Reading 89A, up q;
Canadian Pacific 115 Il, off Is.
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil was a
weak spot at the opening. traders drlV-
ing it down points to 37A, on the
theory that it's nine point advance
yesterday could not last. 1t recov-
cred some of the loss quickly and sold
at n. u. s. Food Products made a
new low for the year at 1872. Sew
eral lines were weak at the opening,
but firmed shortly afterward.
The market closed irregular.
Closing prices were:
L. s. Steel S0B, off ]; Bethlehem
56H, off q; Crucible 913s, off Is;
Baldwin %, off Ii; Mexican Petrol
cum 1863. off s: Pan-American 1914, off
81; Texas Pacific Coal and Oil 81 off
81; Studebaker A, off IA; Food
Products 2O4. off 81; Corn PrNcts
68h, off 3; Reading $685.. up p;
Southern Pacific 1908, off 70.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
CITY NEWS
ks, dance Friday night.

| --ktlES dance Al6h~
Insure with Collision & Lotion
Only fourteen more shopping
days until Christmas.
Read Gate City advertisements
and then YOUR holiday shopping will
! be easier.
Our mechanics use only genuine
Ford parts. The Ford service sign
is your protection against spurious
parts. Bartholomew Bros.
-Interment occurred this after
noon in Oakland cemetery for the
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson
Collins of 524 South First street.
Bernard Van Pappelendam has
transferred property on Blondeau
street between Second and Third
streets to John Luder for the sum OF
$4,000.
-Elks' dance Friday night.
Insure your property against fire
and windstorms with Collision &
Lotion agents Iowa State Insurance
Co. Phone 100.
Mail your Christmas packages
early. They will surely get to their
destination on time if mailed prompt
Ily and the recipient will not be dis
appointed Christmas day. You can
mark the package: "Do not open
until Christmas
The Hampshires had the most
signal victory at the Chicago inter
national live stock show this year
that they have ever won. In the car
load classes they won grand cham
pionship over all breeds and reserve
grand championship over all breeds
and sold at prices far above either
the single prices or average prices
of any other bread. In the single
hogs and classes the Hampshires
again won on the selling end. They
have always been sold at private
sale before, but this year they sold
them all at public auction which
made a public demonstration Of
Hampshire supremacy. There were
three buyers in both the carload and
the single and pen classes. The
buyers were Swift, Armour and Viii
son. The sensation of the single and
pen classes came when the Univer-
sitv of Illinois drove in the cham
pion Poland China barrow and the
champion Hampshire barrow as they
owned both.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
NEW POLICY
OF SANTA FE.
Railway Company Will Give Special
Consideration to E1-Serxice
Men in Employment
Department

limited Press Leased Wire Service
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. S.-A new
policy of the Santa F'e railway will
be TO give special consideration to
exservice men in the employment Of
new workers, according to President
W B. Storey.
Further" Storey said, eff it be-
comes necessary to reduce forces 1T
would seem desirable, other things
being equal, to give ex-service men
preference. and in this way give
practical expression to our apprecia-
ton of what these men have done
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
company, East Helena sTnelter, were
reduced SO cents per Gay.
CITY NEWS

Don't forget Maid O. the Movies.
Wait for O'Farrell's Sat. X. G. hall
Railroad officials report paSsen-
ger traffic lighter than for several
weeks, but expect to be hauling capa-
city business during the Christmas
week
Property located near the corner
of Thirteenth and FRANKLIN streets
has been sold by Margaret G. and
ALI c. Larson to J. Darrell Harris
for the sum Of S 500.
There will be a big pie supper
tomorrow night at the Second Pres
byterian church in West keokuk.
under the auspices of the keokuk
Community band, at 1880 O'Clock.
The supper is being given by the
band to raise funds for paying for
the band stand which they erected
in the park there last summer.
Everyone invited.
"A petition has been filed in the
district court by Mamie Ketterer
against Pauline Distel, Caroline Hau-
bert, ct al, in which plaintiff asks
court to confirm certain shares to real
estate in which plaintiff is interested.
If partition of property is not made,
plaintiff asks court to order sale or
property and then divide the proceeds
properly.
-keokuk people who know DR..
John Finley, former president or
Knox college, will be interested in
knowing that he has resigned his
post as commissioner of education or
New York and will assume a new
post as editorial writer for the New
York Times, December 81. DR.. Fin
ley has served as commissioner OF
education for the last seven years.
He was at one time president OF the
College of the City of New York and
began his career in the west. At the
age of twenty eight he became presl-
dent of Knox college. He has re-
Gently completed work for the Red
Cross in Armenian reports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
PERSONALS.

Mr. and MIS- Merle Comstock have;
returned from a months vacation trip
to Cincinnati.
Jewett Fulton has returned from
Milwaukee to remain in Keokuk until
after the holidays.
Isaac Blom has returned from a
visit in Omaha and Des Moines.
e A. French will leave Friday for
Riverside, Calf.
L. A Hanul has gone to Rochester.
MINI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Baby Welfare LEAGUE.

Miss Madeline Marley entertained
the Baby Welfare league at her home
last night. The regular business
meeting was held. Committees were
appointed for the dance. Nine new
names were added to the Junior roll:
Carol Joy Robertson, Betty Margaret
Duncan, Cyrus Eastman Phillips,
Ill, William Grippe Keehn, Betty Lou
Foster. Mary Marcia Tumelty, Rich
ard Lee Finerty, Lester Leroy Sal
ger. .Jr., and Jean Cordell Armstrong
of ST. Louis.
During the month the league has
provided shoes, clothing and special
diet for young children. 1t also
helped to remodel the rooms used by
the Visiting Nurse association.
Refreshments were served. The
hostess for the January meeting Will
be announced later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Case Committee.

The Case committee, which com
prises Representatives Of the various
charitable and social agencies OF the
city, met yesterday afternoon in the
v. N. A. rooms. The Christmas work
was discussed and plans made for
cooperation. This committee hopes
by working together to prevent over
tapping in relief given and to be able
to do constructive work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
p &. O. Chapter Last Night.

The p. E. O. chapter was enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Charles H. Dodge at her home. She
was assisted by Miss Harriet Solo
mon. The meeting was largely at
tended and very interesting. Refresh
nents were served at the close Of
the program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
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For Society Editor call 1910 or BIOS.
Bowlinq Party,

Tuesday evening the first bowling
party of the season was enjoyed by
the members of the Keokuk CLUB.
These parties are Of an informal
nature and were instituted as part
of the social activities of the club
last winter. The young women bring
box lunches for the refreshments.
Last night after the games Of bowl
ing, the guests adjourned to the ball
room ard danced. About fifteen
couple were present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Well Known Nurseryman Succumbs to
Stroke of ApopIexy This After
noon at Eleventh and Car
roll Streets
HAD EATEN HIS DINNER
He Complained Then of Feeling III
Ate But Little and Had Gone
From House Only Few
Minutes.

John T. Stafford was found dead this
afternoon by the side of the road at
Eleventh and Carroll streets. He was
discovered shortly after one o'clock,
and death is believed to have been due
to apoplexy He had eaten dinner at
the home of George Dade and had
complained Of not feeling well. He
had taken his basket and started from
the house, evidently to go to some
fruit orchards, which he owned in the
neighborhood.
| A little boy playing near the street
with some of the other children Gis-
covered the body. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Stafford felt i'll and sat down
near the road and was stricken. A
doctor was called, but pronounced him
dead when he arrived Acting Coro-
nor James S. Burrows was called and
viewed the body. He pronounced
death as due to apoplexy.
| According to Mrs. Dade, Mr.. Stafford
had come to their house as he fire.
ouently did when over in that neigh
borhood tending his orchard, for a
meal. He brought basket of pears
to them. He complained then of not
feeling well, ana of his head hurting
MIN. ne Gtohcu LII o1liy q Wv "a
bread and butter and drink of water.
| Finishing his frugal meal. he picked
ND his basket and started for his or
chard back on the hill. He had evil
IDENTIFY gotten just little ways down
the street when death overlook him.
In Nursery Business.
Mr.. Stafford was well known in Keo-
kuk. where he has been engaged for
a number of years in the nursery bus1-
ness. He was a hard working and in
dustrious man, and one who was al
ways scrupulously honest in his deal
ings with others. He lived for years
at 1915 Main street, and was ia
miliar figure in the Y. M C.. A and
Keokuk public library, as he was an
inveterate reader. ,.,, ,,..-.-
+ He, has a sister, the Rev. Miss Mary
Stafford and other relatives living near
Hamilton. He was an attendant and
member of the First Congregational
church.
The body was removed to the I'm
dertaking parlors of J. J. Crlmmlns
and Sons, where it is being hello pend
ing word from relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
G. ! ouis Cash Grain. Close.

ST LOUIS. Mo- Dec Wheat
No red. s2.01rr2.04; No , red,
e2.0OG2.01: No. 3 red. s19S; No.
hard, S1.83; December hard, $l.79
bid; March hard, $685. asked,
C1rn-NO. white, 75c; May.
777hc: July, 782ac asked; Decem Der
1880
Oats-No. l white, 52hc; No. 2
white, 5114 @52c; No. white, sic;
May, 53Ac asked: December, 5214c~-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Llberty
bonds were quoted today as follows:
21bs. 9O46: second As, $40; first
41Es. 86.l8: second 4As, 1852; third
as. 1872: fourth AVS, 1856; Vic
tory GAS, 1852; Victory 4&s. $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Money on
call. Z per cent; six months, 7 Il per
cent
Mercantile paper. ~ G8 per cent
Bar silver, London, d3d; New
York, 99Ac.
Demand sterling. s3.4378.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
St Joseph's Alumnae.

There will be a meeting of the
aIumnae at ST. Joseph's hospital,
Thursday at o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08

The Keokuk Dental club held it's
regular meeting and luncheon today
in the private dining room OF the
Y. W. C.. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Miss Rice is Cue st

Miss Sarah Findley Rice Of Cedar
Falls. will be the guest of the Ele-
mcntary Teachers club this evening
at a dinner in the private dining
room OF the Y. w. c. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Woman,s Relief Corps.

The regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief corps will be held
Thursday at $50 p. m. There will
be election of officers at this meeting.