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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
that the sentiment Of the men is ex
pressed. 1se.r-t y
Bonus for Sacrifice.

"They are paying bonuses OF TWEEN
ty month in Washington for the
lowest paid clerk, why not pay some
thing worth while for you men who
made sacrifices to 90 to the front and
face bullets. Get as big member
ship as possible and ydl will find II
far easier to secure recognition.
"1'he legion work is the most inn
portant work of the day. Its very
reason for existence, standing for God
and country, for freedom and democ-
racv stamps it as American, and you
should have a membership of four hum
dred at least in posts in Lee county.
Help the lawmakers set their feet
square" 49, ~ ~
a... His Service in Army.
Major Holsteen said that he had
been criticised for staying in the
army, drawing pay for mere clerl-
cal job. (. In justice to himself ne sali
he would take a minute to tell just
what his work was. He started with
the 1O9th ammunition train and la;er
was transferred to the t1fty-elghth
field artillery and still later TO the
Seventeenth division training 1t
Camp Cody. With the signing OF the
armistice, he was transferred to the
office of the judge advocate general,
and was placed in General Crowder's
department to investigate all or the
general Court martial charges. These
involve fall offenses where the per-
alty is a penitentiary sentence. me
major said that they tried to get
the bottom of every case, and stayed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

9 & 8 o . 0 O ., o . . . = . = =
Harry Felt returned home from Ft
Sheridan, ILL.,, Wednesday after re-
ceiving an honorable discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schoene, Mr.. and
Mrs. George RUDE, Mr.. and MIS-. Henry
Felt, Misses Edith and Cora Mein-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

Chris Morrisey and Father Treggeser
took dinner Sunday at the Richard
Sneeden home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19

on the Job until they did. That was
why he was discharged only two
weeks ago.
He said that the cases were care.
fully considered, and where any error
in law in the trial of the case was
shown, the case was thrown out. IL
the case were properly conducted,
then the evidence was carefully
examined, and If this proved sound
the sentence was looked into, the
mans home record was secured the
laws of his state considered, and the
investigators then did the best they
could to equalize the sentence and
the punishment. This work has taken
months, and Major Holsteen has Just
been allowed TO don civilian clothes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
MEETING BOOSTS
LEG|0N's PUSH
r..d S. HoIsteen Of Burlington and
James s. Burrows Of keokuk
Tell Why Men should
Join.
ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
Memorial Day Plans are Completed
and Some Other Matters of In
terest Brought Up for
Consideration.


80, legion was given big send-off
last night by Keokuk post NO: Al
which held a special meeting with
lumber Of the new members In at
tendance, and a lot Of prospects re-
norted who will be members before
he week is over. Fred S. Holsteen of
pnr,in gton. and James S. Burrows of
paohuk told the men why they should
iain the legion. The legion practical
IL completed arrangements for Me-
mortal day, and discussed some plans
for summer entertainment at the
meeting. There was a crowded house
,sst night. every seat filled and some
Of the men standing.
"Ndhing is achieved without organ
,zation." James S, Burrows told the
legionnaires last night. Justice Bur
vows represented the Spanish War
Veterans and spoke from the expert
enee of this organization. The Span
ish war Veterans tried to organize
two years after the war was over, but
II was not until 1915 that d chapter
was formed. In that short space OF
time intervening we have secured a
tax exemption of $500 first and later
this was increased to 81, 200. We have
a bill in congress increasing the pen
sion to our widows from twelve dol
lars to twenty-five dollars. And there
is the Sells bill giving compensation
for disability.
You're young now, and you think
You may not need help. But when
your step gets shorter and it's harder
to do things than it used to be, you'll
be glad you are banded together for
mutual help. If any of you men have
not signed your membership cards, do
it now"
HoIsteen Tells Why.
Fred S. Holsteen of Burlington,
former officer in the 1G9th ammuni-
ton train, later in the 58th field ar
tillcry and Seventh division, and for
the last few months with the judge
advocate generals department, now
candidate for congress from this dis
trict. spoke on the values of organfza-
ton Major Holsteen spoke of the
fact that the drive has for it's goal
the increasing of the membership in
the $500 posts from a million TO two
and half millions. He urged that the
boys get out and interest their former
ibuddies and he reminded them that
there are men in the rural districts
entitled to use their privileges" who
should be enrolled with some Of the
posts o.
Major Holsteen spoke of the men
tai attitude of congress in dealing with
largo bodies and organizations rather
than individuals, and he cited instan-
ces to show that there is greater in
fuence welded by resolutions and
letters signed by two hundred than by
eight.
There is question now before con-
gress, dealing with a satisfactory and
iair compensation for the sacrifice you
men have made. Before the legion
was organized congress decided on a
mere pittance of sixty dollars. Now
they are considering four fold COM
pensation bill with money compensa-
ton being considered at $3.50 per day.
congress is doing this because there is
an organization which is seeing to it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-19
Arrangements for Push.

Arrangements for Push.
r. O. Erdman, post adjutant, and
chairman of the committee in charge
of the membership push, reported
that recruiting stations had been
established at Seibert's, Wards,
Noeller's, Scott and OReilly's, Fan
nings and the Security bank. Signs
will be used on the street cars and
in the store windows, and publicity
will be given the drive through the
newspapers. The committees work
was given approval. and that it IS
bearing fruit is shown by the number
OF applications that are coming in.
On the question of dues it was de.
cided to make the dues $3.50 with
initiation fee of one dollar. These in
clude state and national dues. The
national dues include subscriptions
to the national publication.
! Memorial Day Plans.
Plans for Memorial day were dis.
cussed and practically arranged for.
The committee in charge Will be
composed Of Hilmer, Swan, McKin-
ley. DR.. Marley and Erdman, with
colors and standard will be carried
q
A firing squad of eight men from the
Rainbow division will be used to fire
the salute over the graves. The gold
star mothers and wives will be given
a place of honor in the automobiles
which will lead the legion's section Of
the parade. 1t is planned to deco
rate each grave with a flag and flow
ers, and to have a large cross of
roses probably, carried in the parade
and placed on a monument in tho
cemetery to the veterans
The proposition of weekly dances
in Rand park in connection with the
Keokuk Concert band was brought
up. There wasn't a whole lot OF
enthusiasm shown in this connection
or with the proposed all day ceebra-
ton on July 4. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee for report
A social committee of ten will be
named by the post commander to
have charge of the social features OF
the meetings.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
MEANEsT MAN FOUND HERE

Fairbanks and several other Alas ka towns lay claim to having located the meanest man in Alaska. hut it Is hard to believe that an "onerier" cuss ence, now ur recently, in No ae has been discovered by samuel kean, manager of the Alaska oil Corpora tion whose oil drilling operations near Hastings Creek give excellent promise of placing Nome on the list of oil pro ducing districts.
 Mir. kean has discovered after a long period of vexatious difficulties in conducting his drilling operations that some miscreant placed a gas pipe or long bar of metal in his deepest drill holc some time during the past fall or feet deep and only about three inches in diameter. hence the presence of this object which is apparently one of the iron pipes used as permanent trail stakes in that section by the Alaska Road Commission. effectually prevents further drilling. The presence of the pipe or rod was not discovered for some time after drilling was resumed a few days ago. After drilling for some time it was found that the drill Was making no progress. This led to an investigation which revealed the presence of the strange object. Elf forts to extract it proved fruitless as the drill had bent the metal in such way it could not be dislodged.
 Mir. Kean says the rod was un- dc ubtedly placed in the hole with de- liherate Intent. as the insertion re- quired the removal of anss00 pound drilling iron which rested on wooden block completely covering the hole. Tn no other way cauld the object have been inserted. According to Mir.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

kcan the perpetrator of the dastardly trick removed the heavy drill, dropped the bar into the hole and replaced the block and drill exactly as 1t was left when work was suspended last fall. Mi Kean is offering q reward of $l00 for information leading to the arres of the miscreant He says there is no way in which to get the pipe out of the hole and blasting will be resorted to in an effort to enlarge the hole and force the pipe out of the way. Should this fail the hole, which has required many weeks drilling and represents q considerable outlay of money. will have to be abandoned. Mir. Kean be- lievcs he knows the identity of the despicable creature who did the trick but possesses no proof upon which he may be apprehended.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
NOME PEOPLE
 PREVENT APPENDICITIS

Many Nome people are using simple glycerine, buckthorn bark. etc, IS mixed in Adler-i-ka. This flushes BOTH upper and lower bowel so com pletely it removes all foul. accumulated poisons from alimentary canal and prevents appendicitis. .Adler-i-ka re- lieves ANY CAs{s gas on stomach or sour stomach. Often CURES consti- patton. In one case of chronic stom- ach trouble ONE. bottle produced won derful results. Lomen Brothers. drug gists Advertisement
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
News Items From All Parts of Alaska

 properties in the Hess country being Trospected by the drill. and found the prospects very encouraging.
 Politically. Mir. Sutherland encount- cred demonstrations. almost the enti- re population of the district turning out to hear him speak On the whole. Mir Sutherland was very much grati- fled by his reception. and impressed blems confronting the territory.
 Mir, Sutherland says that the Tolo- vana country is the driest portion of the territory he has yet visited This impression was perhaps over the trail
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
FORMER NOME BOY
 VICTIM AIR TRADEGY

Paul Lane. ten Year old son of Capt. and Mrs Louis l.. Lane. and grand son of the late Chas. D. Lane. one of rtome's earliest pioneers. was with plare accident occurring at San Fran ciaco June 90, according to outside news publications recently reaching Soiae. The others involved in the trlc edy were Dan Lane, 23 pilot of the aeroplane in which the accident Oc cu. ed and II. l.. Tucker. q passen- ger. All three were Killed and their bcG os burned beyond recognition as a result of the gasoline tank eXplod- ins when the plane crashed to the grc and. Dan Lane, the dead pilot, a.a nephew of Capt. l.. l.. Lane and q cousin of little Paul.
 is related in the san Francisco pa : pcr'. the accident was due to the plane in which the three victims were rid- ing striking a mass of high tension electric wires when alighting on the Ma. Flying field after short flight. The accident was witnessed by hundreds of people. including Mrs. Chas. D. Lane. grandmother of the boy,
 his two passengers. started on trip over the Marina. After proceeding a short distance he evidently experienced trouble with his engine and circled back over the field. He was in the act of landing when he saw his path blocked by an automobile and attempt ed to rise again. In doing so the plane encountered the power lines, snapped the wires in too. and crashed to earth with the victims underneath the wreckage. .
 The explosion of the gas tank in- stantly followed the crash and wrap ped the machine in flames.
 All attempts by bystanders to re- lease the occupants were futile, as the plane was a mass of flames in a sec- ond. The plane fell on the Marina wharf and in few minutes the wood- en structure was also in flames. The reports say pilot Lane evidently made desperate effort to save his young cousin, as it was found, when the flames subsided that the pilots arm was around the boys body, one hand grasping one of the boys hands so tightly that 1t was necessary to pry the arm and hand loose before the bodies could he removed from the wreckage.
 Paul Lane. the child victim. was born in Alaska and resided here with his parents. Capt. And Mrs Lane, for several years. He is we'll rAmembered by numerous old timers. at present in Nome. Lane. the pilot of the i'll fated plane. was former lieutenant in the army and. veteran flyer with ser vice record in France during the war.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
WILL ASSIST Ex SOLDIERS

EX soldiers who served in the war with Spain at home and abroad: those who saw service In the Philippine in surrection, or the China relief expedi- tion. and who are desirous of and en- titled to pension for such service, may learn something to their advant- age by communicating with Walter 5. Buchanen, national aide de- camp. Army and Navy Union of the United States of America, whose address is Route ,, Louisa, Va. The president recently signed a pension bill of great interest to the above class of soldie.s and MT. Buchanan writes to the Mug get that he will be glad to advise them of their rights under the new law. Mir. Buchanan is veteran of both the Spanish and Worlds wars and wishes to assist his comrades in every pos- sible way. He is member of. GenI Spanish War Veterans, of the Presi- dents own garrison, No 104 Army and Navy Union and late private in Co K 3rd Va. infantry hospital Corps, U. s. A. He also served on the civil Guard during the world war. worked in the gas shell loading plant near Aberdeen, Md, and in the high ex- plosive shell loading plant at Penni- man. Va. Those who desire his as- sistance need only to write him, giv- ing the facts concerning their service and enclosing stamp for reply. Prompt action will mean possible saving of money for ex service men or their widows. as the law provides that the pensions eranted shall commence from the time the claim is filed.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Owing to the ruthless manner in which considerable Douglas property especially windows, has been destrov- ed during the past winter it was de- cided at the last council meeting that the parents of the boys detected in de- structive acts will be required to pay for any damage done.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

You may have an engine. pump
 sluice boxes, mining tools. automobile, wagon or horse etc.. for eale-See the Nugget; we will advertise them for you on mo sale no pay" basis plan. Investigate our classified column plan.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

senator sutherland spent several ports everything looking prosperous and the people optimistic for the future. He personally inspected the
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

After several ballots taken by the Juneau council the members failed to reach an agreement on the selection of d chief of police and the matter was laid over until the next meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Sam Btckoff thru his attorney has started suit in the district court against the D.tn creek mining com panv for s2760 compensation for in jurics su ineG by premature blast.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Two motor trucks and touring car have arrived at Ketchilian for the use of the Alaska road commission on the Wards Cove road. A crew of 20 men is now at work on the road.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Two suits for divorce have been filed in the district court from Cor doVu IS follows: Anne stephens vs Clyde stephens; Mice Bruce Vs Otto c. Bruce.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Influenza broke out in the Sheldon Jackson school at Sitka recently and in few days 43 cases developed. For tunately there were no fatalities.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

shop window of the Nugget jewelry store at Juneau. The chain weighs 30 1-2 ounces and was made from nuggets especially picked for their size.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

The Alaska road commission has purchase a big scow house and ma chine shop nd will Icn'ove t to tile scene of its road operations at l'e tefshurg and ketchikan.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

w. DArcy Chace of Cordova has been appointed surgeon for the Chi chasof mining company in southeast Alaska and left on one of the recent boats for his new position.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
S1OO. co REWARD

The undersigned will pay $100 .00 re- ward for information leading to the ar. rest of the person guilty of dropping iren rod in the Oil drilling hole of AL aska oil Corp. at Tasting creek.
 Sjuned SAMUEL KHAN
 Manager.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

One piece of fine edlenn one which weighed 160 pounds was taken to Dawson rom Lookout mountain 'n the Mayo district.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

Ten gold nuggets, said to hc the largest ever made into chain by an Alaskan firm, are on display in the
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
E 0 R aALE

About twenty five theusand feet # hydraulic double rivitcd pipe. diamstsr twelve to thirty inches, situated on the beach at osstine. s Apply to IRA Q ORION,
 Wild Geese DuiIdins.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
Respectfully
J. T. Edwards, NJ. D.

J. I . F.uWafuS, M. I.
 Mir. McGough's statement follows:
 'I suffered from indigestion and could not eat anything but what would hurt me. Constipation gave me q great deal of trouble also. My symp- toms were indigestion. heartburn and gas on my stomach after eating. My appetite was irregular and my food failed to nourish me. This trouble caused me to get very poor-in fact got so thin and weak I was hardly able to get about.
 T bought three bottles of Tanlac on Dr. Edwards recommendation. and am now feeling all right again. and am able to attend to business. gain ed seventeen pounds in weight and am doing fine. Tanlac did the work.
 q now recommend Tanlac to every one who is sick like was and wishes to take something that will help them."
 { Tanlac is sold in Nome by Lomen Bros. Advertisement
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
CALENDARS

CALENDARS
 BY HAVING THE NOME NUGGET IN YOU HOME OR ON THE MIN ING CLAIM YOU WILL BE FUR WISHED WITH A CALENDAR IN EACH ISSUE FOR THE YEAR 1920
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES Sunday School ........ II A. M. Preaching Service ...... SIP. M You are cordially invited to attend these Services.
 The Church with Welcome.
 RICHARD DECKER. Pastor.
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31

The Nome Nugget delivered b. car. rier or mailed. Per Month $1.00
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
DOCTORS PATIENT '.
 GAINS \ 17 POUNDS
Prominent Physician continuss TG
 Use Tanlae In Practice With Surprising Rssuits

One of the strongest and most con- vincing evidences of the remarkable results being accomplished by Tanlac throughout the country Is large num- Der of letters that are now being re- ceived daily from scores of we'll known men and women who have beer bene- fited by it's use.
 Among the large number that have been received recently none are more interesting than the following letter from Dr. J. T. Edwards, of Foyette- vile. Ga. Dr. Edwards. 1t will be re- membered, recently gave Tariac ,'s unqualified indorsement in prhl!c statement. and the testimonial pub lished below was recently given him by one of his patients. His letter fol- lows just as it was written:
 Fayetteville Ga. Mir. G. F. Willis. Atlanta. Ga. Dear Sir:
 am enclosing you herewith state ment I have just received from Mr. T. NJ. McGough. He has sold out here. and is moving to Turin. Ga. He. was here this morning. and came in to tell me what Tanlac had done for him. He says too much cannot be said him.
Evening star., 1920-01-10

vein of seriousness ran through the
remarks. His talk was a plea for
suffrage for the people of the Dis
trict and for District representation
in Congress.
Now is good time to ask for it,
he said. 1T seems as if this is the
time when anybody has only to ask
for thing in order to get it. If
the women of the country during the
stress of the world wal were able to
win the fight for suffrage that they
have been waging for more than half
a century. you men of the National
Capital ought to be able to do as
much. You don't need to fear that if
you have the ballot the ignorant por-
tion of the population of the District
will be able to control elections. That
these days. When the lowest strata
of society in any community now
adayS tries to elect an unfit man to
high office the thinking people of both
parties unite against that candidate
and beat him. 1t will be the same
here when you get the ballot
Midwinter Dinner Plans.
Charles Waters, chairman of the
membership committee, reported that
arrangements for the midwinter din
ner and entertainment of the board
to be given at WarGman Park Hotel
the night of February have been
completed. and said the entertainment
is to be the best ever presented at
Board of Trade dinner.
The board by unanimous vote in
dorSed the program for national thrift
week and pledged its cooperation in
the plans of the local committee,
headed by John Poole. for the weeks
campaign in this city.
Evening star., 1920-01-10
TO NAME
ARMY CHIEF ENGINEER
Soon May Choose Successor to Gen.
Black From List Submitted
by Secretary Baker.

1t is expected that President Will
son in few days will nominate a
chief of engineers of the Army, an
office that has been vacant since the
retirement of Maj. Gen. William NJ.
Black in November last. Secretary
Baker has submitted the matter to
the President and. it is underst ood,
he gives a list of officers of the Enei-
neer Corps considered best qualified
for the place.
An impression prevails that the
choice rests practically between Col
William 9. Langfitt, stationed at New
York. and Col. Henry Jerycy of the
general Staff stationed at the War
Department. Each of these officers
was awarded the distinguished service
medal for conspicuous service during
the world war = which each served
as major general in the National
Army. Col. I.angfitt was on the staff
of Gen. Pershing in Europe and Col.
Jervey was one Of the principal as
sistantS of Gen. March, chief OF staff
at the War Department..
Whether Secretary Baker has re-
ported in favor of either of these Of
ficers or has recommended some other
officer of the Engineer Corps, senior
to both of them, has not been dis
closed.