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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS TO
BLOCKADE
Machinery to Be Created BY
Assembly at Geneva Meet
inUI IN November

NEW FORK sept lS.--one OF the
- inpo3An matters TO b con-
r1f,red b. the assembly Of tho
Y.mgue q NAsions whom II meets ~
Geneva. November Is. will Be the
creation % nachtncry TO enable the
leo~u> 70 ~. In case Of necessity.
The economic ind financial blockade
provldcd n article XVI Of the COW
enant against any member OF the
hague violating certain provisions Of
the covonane
Recent 1znpatcAss frcm Europe In
aicate that the ffnnsrr Of the per
1nAnent court q International nus.
tice look 10 tho economic blus-kade ~
the weapon upon, which the league
uin 49, ne chsre reliance 10 en-
force ~ dsc1sious of the court
WANT 20 UsG II
- a C1UD 81
Immediate consideration Of This
uuhtocf. according to = statement
49, the secr<tartHa a the league.
rocosve<s here BY Tn League 10 En-
f0rcp Peace. y felt to - essential,
ARA because such = hApcknds could
NJ b. carried out without great loss
4 e dine ana efsiclsncy unlesi there
~ bepn cunsiderAh1s previous prep
aeooDun: secead. becAnus the mere
kuoulpaee that The weapon h ready
~ ~ might have = very statutory
6Ioce: and third. because such action
Would show that the members Of the
1nDno IRE determined " nscenify
oGoDeu. - make u imporn1bie for any
h uaainn 70 vtn,nts the carefully drawn
\ ~ accepted provisions Of The GOV.
can't
Tnis weapon. ays the statement.
en- ~ obviously. b. used effective
n without the CREATION Of = central
eo-ogdinatlng authority. In the FIRST
/, nlnG.. IN lstnfls1 method Of PRO-
ee'ogre x eacA government would b
ou1uo1a b. : knowicdeA Of the pro
I oo1use q the other governments. and
oUnGral uniformity n the iegtsia-
I. I'M and administrative prUvisiona OF
y ~ G1negVnt states would assure both
. greater efnciency to the common
( action and greater fesaing II Jus
dee and equity amongst the various
oommercial interests afRsrsed.
AZ the same time such co-opera-
oton would decrease the loss and In.
oenvsniencs resulting To the various
oenteo.
uLOC3EADB AYPllCAnl1
- ALL STATES
ouch . bIorlEAde wuuld - appilra-
~ - I'll seAtsa. wfether members Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
SEATTLE TO see
MIMIC WARFARE
Ninety first Veterans Are to
Stage Big Battle"

A big feature Of the first reunion
Of the sist division here win be
great pictorial over the Top" spec
table 10 be staged nj Eentca Juno
ton on september 10. the snnivsrs-
airy Of the beginning Of the Meuse-
Argonne drive In which the division
came under fire.
What the war really looked IKE
VIII be shown by an elaborate display
OF fireworks. n rhrieking barrage Of
fire, a gas attack. and a roar OF big
gun fire with uniformed veterans Of
many an ''Oycr the Top staging .
mock attack on imaginary foes.
That IL will be one of the biggest
and most elaborate spectaeies ever
staged in the country is promised BY
the committee OF veterans who are
in charge OF the arrangements. Vet
crans from all parts Of the West
have signified their intention Of com
ing 10 the reunion. and hundreds Of
dollars win be spent In presenting
the perturbation Of the real drama
Of war and action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

ROME. Italy. Sept it.--coppsr
coins are bseomies scarce In Rome.
and stamps are bsins freely used
for change In shops ana trsmwsy
cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
Committed Suicide
While in Bathroom

VANCOUVER, Wash. Sept. fs.-.
Saying he was going TO take a bath.
~. G. Sawyer. ~. went into the bath
room At the home Of relatives here
yesterday and inflicted wounds In his
abdomen which caused his death.
lawyer. whose home wns nt Fort
Bragg. Cal. has bsen suffering with
rheumatism since coming here 10
visit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

WITH vACANCIns POR ~ fire
men. seamen and yoemen. the coast
guard cutter Boutwell, has returned
70 Seattle from Alaskan waters to
recruit her crew 10 strength.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
NO, HORTENsE: PEARLS
NEVER FOUND IN SOUP


WAY for the session OF the Eptsco.
pal Synod Of the provinces Of the Pa
cifIc. in Seattle, September 70 TO DC
tober 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

The large passenger lines OIyW-
pic has been converted into an Oh
burner. the largest In the world
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
SIX TEAMS in
L-MAR League
Harlan, Edge More, Newcom-
ers; Season Starts
April "a
PLAY SCHEDULE
IN HALVES AGAIN

Thoroughly reorganlzed and ready FOR
the fleld for 1920, the Del-Mar League
Will have a slx-team organization Tits
year. At the meeting OF representa-
tives Of different towns and teams In
The Evening Journal ONCE last night
the following teams were named tc
form the circuit: Elkton, New Castle
Fdse Moor, Harlan. Pennsylvania Rail
rosd. and wndel At the same meeting
oiiosrs elected TO pilot the league
through It's third season are Arthur C
Davies, Wilmington. president; John {
McDevltt. New Castle, vice-president
Eddie Abrahams. Wilmington, seore-
tary: John C. Diebert. Elkton, treas
urer.
OF the teams IN the league this year
four are veterans OF the organization
namely the Elkton, New Castle Pennsy
and Wil-del. The other two, Edge
Moor and Harlan are new, and It Is th'
opinlon that both OF these teams vii
make a good fight or the pennant.
Twenty games win be scheduled fol
each team. The first games will b.
played April "a. This year, the sea
son will be divided into halves, the firs
half ending on June 20. July 3 viii b'
play on.day. the second hah commeno-
ing on July and ending on August %
September will be the second "pla!
or day.
That there VIII be a hard struggle II
both halves OF the season for the pen
nant is the opinion OF many. The team
appear to be evenly balanced. as far Al
can be calculated this early in the sea
son, and all the elements OF a success
ful organization are thought TO hay
been taken care Of
At the meeting last night rules 10
the season were adopted and the leagu
president empowered TO draft IN
schedule.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
ELMHURST SQUAD
WILL BE OUT TODAY

Coach Dave Brodley. OF the Elmhurst
Academy baseball team win call the
FIRST practice OF the team this after
noon, weather permitting. The coach
has considerable material from which
TO pick this year including "Joe" Roth
rock. Delaware College pitcher, The
three Brodley brothers formerly OF the
All-Wllmington League; Nniirr.
former Caulk Club catcher and Richard
son, Ash, Maxwell, Hayden. Duny, lay
ton. Lindell. Price. star Edge Moor first
haseman; Seal. POore. Rhodes, Speer,
Sinclair "Hapy" Tlnsman, Clark. SUIT
ton. Raker. Kane. the two Lewis broth
ers, McGlll, Weisz, and the hard hitting
DOnOhue trio.
Manager Richardson wishes these
players TO report al the meeting OF the
Richardson Park Athletic Club in order
70 sign contracts for the season. These
players are planning to take the
measure" OF Phinney Hastings sub
urban nine on April H.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
DIVIDES SQUAD
into A TEAMS
Coach Shlpley Maps Out
Plan TO Get Line on
New Material
SEASON NOT TO
OPEN UNTIL APRIL 10

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. March 20-one change has
been made in the Delaware College
baseball schedule by which the season
will not open until April 10 instead OF
April 4 as originally planned. Hayer-
ford scheduled for April I has agreed
20 move up the game 10 Saturday, April
10. This change will make the sched-
ule much more compact as the next
game which is with Lafayette here Is
not scheduled until April &c.
Coach Shipley has worked out an eX-
cellent plan Of getting a line on the
large quantity OF new material that re-
ported this week for baseball practice.
Nearly 20 candidates are out and 10
give every candidate a chance and at
the same time get a line on the new
material IN action he has divided the
squad up into four teams, A, b. C
and d.
As soon as the weather permits there
will be q game each day between two
teams. A and B will play the nrst
game. c and D the second and the win
ners OF these two teams the third.
These practice games viii continue
each day until the season opens. There
Is already keen rivalry between the
teams although no games have been
played. Last years varsity men have
been divided among the four teams.
The make up Of the four teams fol-
lows:
Team A-RObins 81, Donahue n, Mar
vel RI lcaptain). Stewart CT, Dantz ss
Hughes ib. Wilson 2b, Nutter c, Magaw
and CARL p. Alexander. utility.
Team B-IvOry 3b. McCardell 2b. Tag
CART SIS, Madden CT. B. Carter ib, H.
Carter II. Repp RI. Spaid c, Rothrock
and Lund p. Haines, utility
Team C-Brower 2b. Webb IS. Nc
Cullen 30. Taylor ib. Brewer RI, Price
CT, Boyce c. Brandt and Brown p, FL.
liott II.
Team D-Bland 3h. Underwood SIS
Daley 2. Ash CT. Cofilgan ib. Evans RI
G. Carter c, Sipple RI. Deppe and Col
Inns q. Eaton. utility, CrOihers 2b.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
100 DAYS RACING
DOWN In MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS. March 2o--The House
OF Delegates yesterday acted fsvorably
upon the original Burke bill, with the
referendum eliminated. In substituting
Il for the Andrews anti-gambllng bill.
which had been reported unfavorable.
The substitute bill was then passed
to the third reading fle with the fol-
lowing changes:
The racing period 10 the State was
reduced from ii2 to 100 days each
year.
Establishment OF new tracks or re-
vlyal OF old ones Is prohibited.
All OF the receipts from the taxes
on the tracks are to be turned into
the State Treasury. except $1,000. which
as heretofore. has been handed over an
nually from the receipts at the Pimlico
track. The amendment was offered by
Mr. Mcdaniel.
The next move VIII be to pass or de-
feat the bill IN its amended form.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
KEYST0NERS LIKE
LADIES' NIGHT

The Keystone Athletic Club WIN give
another ladies' night on next Thursday
night
The committee has composed a
well balanced program for the en-
ter,Rlnm mt, which VIII include adj
dresses by Rev. Father James Grant
OF 81. pairicks Church and Rev.
Father Francis Tucker OF Sales anum.
An effort VIII be made 20 have Mayor
william @. Taylor attend the affair and
deliver an address.
The program for the entertain
ment viii be as follows: Vocal SOLO,
Willard singley; comedy sklt, buck
and wing dance. John Collins and
BIN Lewis; vocal solo. Al Mahoney
plano selection. Jack McAdams; buck
and wing dance Presley Rash
Spanish solo and cello solo, Mllarlo
Amanda, accompanied by Jack Me-
Adams: com dy sketch, ZIP Hanley'
and Ralph Raymond banjo seloc-
ton. by Zip Hanley; vocal solo
Hugh Brainard; vocal solo, George
Moody; recitation. Jack McClay; vocal
solo. Leroy Taylor; cornet solo. Arthur
Gray; vocal solo. Joseph O'Rourke; ad-
dress, Father Tucker; address. Father
Grunt; guitar solo, Paul Keating
strong arm performance, Professor
White; cornet solo, James LeFevre
short address by Olen Hacketl: presi-
dent; jack McAdams. James Leech. Jr
and James Godfrey. Musical selections
by Elwood Buckmaster and Mr.. Rose
vocal solo with mandolin, Walter
Moore; vocal solo. Frank Durham
three round exhibition OF the art o
self defense Olen Hackelt vs.. slen
/ Martin; ten minute wrestling eNhini
ton by Fred DEM and BIZ Jennings
The music FOR The occasion viii d
furnished by the Keystone Orchestra
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
BRaNDYwINE JUNIORS WIN.

Brandywine Juniors defeated the
First Presbyterian Juniors at quoits
on Thursday nisht by a large score
Ringers were made frequently. Includ-
ing a double ringer by II. Sparks. Score
Brandywine Jrs. ..2i 2i 2i 2i 2i--5
First Presby. J.rs.. 6 H "a i6 GO
Brandywine-H. Charka. j. HofTecker
J. Livermore. A. DickersOn. NJ. Talley,
Merritt Martin. First-Andrew Paulin,
C. Clark, J. Burroughs, J. NesbItt. Ref
erees-R. C. Mcgee. G. d. Althouse.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
RiIIRO lDERs OUT OF CELLAR.

p. n. n. by defeatlng th9 I. VI. II
C. hoped out OF the cellar OF the All
Wilmington League last night. Featur-
Ing the contest was the tossing OF Nc
Intlre who made eight ringers, and
Pots with six, one a double. The
match-s were played AZ the Non-Parti-
san hall. How Il happened.
.P. IA. n. ....... q 2i 2i 2i 2i-5
-. NE &C. ...... 40 10 A i6 10
p. r. R.-Mclnilre, Naylor, slaugh-
ter. Potts. Y. NJ. r. C-Nirden. Hains-
worth, Rossltier, Truett. Referee
pragg. Scorer-Gray.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

Hughey Jennings says MS harder 10
break the youngsters OF their alibi
habits than it is TO teach 'em the game.
Georgette Carpenter is fonder OF the
wedding ring than Of the boxing ring.
fhe manager chewed his long cigar,
A smile 1T up his face
fhe rookie he had paid thousands for
Had hA the big league pace.
aYoun do" he said. but please
dome this,
Let Il sink In your ear
Because I let you stick around
Don't ask a raise next year"
While the rest OF them talk about
g. the Cost Le'gue magnates have
gone ahead with The cheap admission
for the kids. Therell be free days
twice a week and reduced rates on
other days.
Mrs. Georges Carpenter says sht
doesn't Ike fights and that Georges is
going 10 quit the ring after meeting
Dempsey. Maybe th7ts why he isn't
hurrylng into a Dempsey bout.
American boxer n7med Cohen I'VE
assume that's his regular namel re-
Quested the referee OF bout in Buenos
Aires TO call a tight In which he was
decl7red a winner-s draw. That's
funny stun from a Cohen.
Portrait OF the worlds ugllest wo-
man sold for $50 guLHsss In London,
Photographers and painters will now
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
nrrIANcE IN ACTION TONIGnT.

The Defiance lrst team Will line up
against the quintet OF the South Phil
adelphia Hebrews Association tonight,
on 81. Patrlcks Han foor. The game
promises to be holly contested one
as both teams are crack organizations.
AT s.i5 O'Clock the Defiance second
team will play the Penn Dell team. The
Penn Dell boys were on The long end
10 the last encounter OF these teams,
and their opponents are out TO even
old scores
In a preliminary game, the Defiance
third team viii line up against the
sixth team OF the same club.
Bobby Maxwell Will referee all three
games.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVITIES

Monday.
ga. m.-Staff meeting.
1915 p. m--Shop meeting az the B
r. Shaw Company.
p. m.-Intermodsste Gym Class.
$50 p. m.-No School Bible Study
Club; No. q School Bible Study Club
p. m.-Junlor Gym Glass.
$50 p. m.-Business Men Gym Glass
545 p. m.-VOlley ball men.
7i5 p. Unemployed Boys Bible
Study Club.
s p. m.-Young Mems Gym Glass.
7 p. m.-Educational classes In alge-
bra, architectural drawing, boys pre-
paratory class, business correspond
ence shorthand and typewrltlng.
TUESDAY.
1915 p. m.-Shop meetings al J. z.
Rhoads and Sons Co. Edge Moor Iron
Co. and American Bridge Co.
1890 p. m busy and Professional
Mems Gym Glass.
i245 p. m.-Volley ball men.
$40 p. m.-No. 2s School Bible Study
Club.
q p. m.-Cadets Gym Glass.
AIS p. m.-Chemical Engineering
class.
$50 p. m.-Volley bail League.
7i5 p. m.-Employod Boys Gym
Glass. e
Up. m.-Educatlonal classes in arlth-
metIc. English. penmanshlp, quallta-
tive analysis, geometry. French. me-
chanioal drawing. business law and
strength OF materials.
8 p. m.-Shop committee TO arrange
details OF annual banquet. April 8.
8 p. m-Union Bible Glass. men and
women.
WEDNESDAY.
i2.i5 p. m.-Shop meetings at Dla-
mond State Fibre Co, dupont Belts
plant.
3 p. m.-Intermediste Gym Glass.
& p. m.-Junior Gym Glass.
$50 p. m.--Business Men Gym Glass
5.45 p. m.-Volley bail, men; Hi-Y
Bible Study Club.
6.30 D. m.-Hl-Y dinner.
7 p. m.-HI-Y meeting
7.30 p. m.-Baskeiball. men.
100 p. m.-Swimming lessons. men
7p. m.-Educational classes in inor-
sanlc chemistry, bookkeeping. econom-
les. typewriting and shorthand
s p. m-Class lecture in modern
production methods.
THURSDAY.
i2.i5 p. m.-Shop meeting at Electric
Hose and Rubber Company, Pullman
Car Co.. and Hlles and Jones Co.
1920 p. m.-Busy and Professional
Mems Gym Class.
i2.45 p. m.-Volley ball. men.
4 .. m-Cadcts Gym class.
AS D. m.-Chemical Engineering
class.
7 D. m.-Education Glasses in geome-
try. French. boys preparatory school
and mechanical drawing.
s p. m.-Young Mems Gym Glass.
FRIDAY.
1915 .. m.-Shop meetings at Penn
sylvania Railroad shops. Speakman Co.
1890 p. m-Busy and Professional
Mems Gym class.
i2i5 p. m.-Volley bail, men.
3 p. m.-IntermedIate Gym class.
q q. m.-Junior Gym class.
$40 p. m.-Business Mems Gym class
5.45 D. m-Volley ball. men.
7i5 p. me-Employed boys gym
class.
7p. m.-Educstional classes in arith-
metic, English, penmanshlp. typewrit-
ing, shorthand, algebra and architec-
tural drawing.
8 D. m.-Publlc Speaking club.
SATURDAY.
9i5 q. m.-Allied Bible Study Club.
ga. m.-Csdets Gym class.
$50 a. m.-Swimming lessons, boys.
i0.i5 a. m.-Junior leaders.
1890 a. m-Tral Hangers Bible
Study club.
n. m.-Indesr BASEBALL. men.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
TRUyfpH A. G.. READY.

The Triumph baseball team VIII be-
gin practice on Monday, weather per-
mating. The players are: William
Wilson, p; Herman Laird. p; Francis
Kirlin. c.: Robert Gallagher, S.; Ed
ward Williams. ib.; Walter 9th. 2nd
b.; Joe Goldstein. 3b.; Joe Fahey. RI.
Howard Land. CT; Eddie Fahey, II.
subs. John Fahey, James Kirlin, James
McKeena and Paul Palise. r. Kirlin,
No. 2is East Fourth street Is manager.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
FRIENDS -EPW0RTH
in LEAGUE TIE-UP

The championship Of the Church Ath-
leiic Recreation League conducted un-
der the auspices Of the Community
Service, viii be played OF in one game
between the Friends and Epworth
teams, which are now tied for first
place with eight games won and two
defeats.
This decision was the result OF a
meeting OF the managers held last
nirht at the Community Service head
quarters The game viii be played on
q neutral court some time next week.
The following scores and averages
compiled by the physical department
of thc Service are as follows:
Final Standing OF Church Athletic
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
be chasing Nick Altrock.

The former crown prince has taken
up boxing. His opponent can't kayo
him on the chin. lie hasn't any.
But look out for the tAdsm's) apple
knockers.
A fighter is as sensitive about MS
weight as an old maid shies al 80 years.
Johnny Kilbane refused TO make t2i
pounds for Pete Herman, but wanted
10 come in al catchwelghts. The ban
tams are fe1thers and the feathers are
Eighties and the Eighties are welers,
and so on up.
Golfer IN Florida plays IS holes.
averaging only one putt 70 the hole.
He must have been keeping his own
score or else the hole was out OF It's
banks.
Down in Texas they talk only In mil
lions. IT'S "oily" talk. to be sure. but
they generally have something 10 b9ok
up the argument. The Wichita Falls
club Is going over In go'd shape
Walter Salm, the big boss OF baseball
In the wonder oil city, says there Is
$40 900 900 behind the club. For the
sake OF baseball we hope the money
isn't too far behind.
A diamond deller in Wichita Fails
boastingly remarked that he handled
nothing less than thousand dollar
stones.
And only the pIkers wear them," he
added.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
lnNAn EOR FOREIGNERS

MILWAUKEE. Wis. March 2O.-For-
elgn battlers have found Milwaukee q
Jonah 20 make their debut In. Jimmy
wilde lost to Jack Sharkey In a MI
waukee ring. Johnny sheppard OF Eng
land and Lew Edwards, OF Australia
both fell before Riichle Mitchell.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
LIBERTY STARS HAS SECOND TEAM

their way TO have a small, fast team
for the Liberty Stars. B. Clariane. A.
McCullen, A. Fahey. w Coyle, G. Brain
erd and any other players who wants a
try-Out are urged to attend the next
meeting OF the club.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

Iholdout waited anxiously,
.azed through the window
pane
see the postman bring the
note
TO make him glad again.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

2.45 p. m.-Volley bali, men.
$40 2, BASKETBALL, men.
, p. m.-Moyies. boys.
g p. m.-Cnurch Basketball League,
Westminster vs.. Grace. West vs..
Brsndywine.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20
HERSs A STRING BEAN.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 2O-Msn-
aee- Molcwnr'h ~ BIRMINGHAM. has a
young giant catcher In John Peters.
He's G feet 2 inches tall and weighs
over 200 pounds. Manager Cravath
would like TO have him for the PhIllles
but Molesworth won't let him go until
fall.
Evening journal., 1920-03-20

The Want Ads will lnd positions for
clerks. competent bookkeepers ana OF
flce boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-05
The Passing of the Maaiclans.

The great master-ninds OF magic,
Compars Hermann, Alexander Herr
mann, Leon Hermann, Haudini, Blitz,
DeKoita, Kellar have all passed to the
great beyond"
With purely nercenary motives
many have sorrht to initiate, but
they have failed to grasp the great
depth OF the art and degcnerated into
mere vaudeville entertainers. II has
remained for Felix Hermann, the last
Of the celebrated Hermann family of
conjuors, with true conception of
those heights sought for by the old
masters, to make his the premier
entertainment of America"
and the greatest revival of the mys-
tic art during the last three decades.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-05
THEATERS.
1.-THE Smarter Set"

AS show-goers are well aware, "The
Smart Set" was one of the most
famous colored aggregations of play.
ers ever appearing on the stage, and
it is said that the new company is
well up to the mark as regards sing
ing and dancing ability and general
funmaking. In the reorganization of
1.-THE Smart Set" into THE Smarter
Set" is was the especial care of the
producers to secure voices which were
exceptional even among the sweet
singers of the southern colored folks,
and in consequences 1t is claimed that
as musical attraction THE Smarter
Set" is in class by itself The large
cast of entertainers in this company
is headed by the well known come
dams Salem Tut Whitney and j.
Homer Tut, who are appearing as the
leading principals Of "Ihe Children of
the Sum. which will be the attraction
at the Grand next Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-05
Glass Of Candidates Initiated Last
Saturday puts Local Council in
Lead, Tied With Bur-
lington.
NATIONAL MEN TO COME
Supreme Council Wants to Get Some
Line on This Iowa Pep and They
viii Send Men Here March

| AT special meeting last Saturday
night the local travellers initiated an
other class of candidates. placing the
local council as the fourth largest in
numerical strength in the state OF
Iowa, and Keokuk or Burlington at
| the top Of the Iowa list for percent
age of the cities population belong
ing to the order.
The Keokuk statesmen have made
up their minds to win In this race,
and indications are that they will do
SO. With twenty-five more members.
keolluk will be entitled to as large
a delegation to the state convention
as any city in Iowa, with the excep-
ton of Des Moines, and committees
from the local council have already
secured over half the required num-
the top" This class will be initiated
at the regular meeting January II
The local boys have been attract.
ing so much attention recently that
the supreme officers have author
lied the supreme Junior counselor,
w. B. Emerson, editor of The Sample
Case, and the supreme secretary,
Walter D. Murphy, to visit Keokuk
on March 20 and see how 1T is done.
These officers will be sent TO keo
kuk from Columbus, Ohio, and will
be entertained here, together with
Iowa and Illinois state officers and
members of Burlington and Quincy
councils. This will be one of the
biggest U. G. T. meetings pulled off
in Iowa in a good many years, and
the city is securing some very favor
able attention as result Of the work
of her travelingmen.
The members OF the Keokuk coun-
Gil expect to reach their membership
goal before March, SO that the big
annual meeting may be celebration
of their success, rather than boost
er meeting to secure members.