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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Negro Wins Place.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-THE
negro today won a twenty year fight
for admittance to the executive
branch of the Methodist church, when
the general conference of the church
in session here, adopted a resolution
calling for election OF two negro
bishops. David G.. Downey, New York
conference, chairman of the Episcopal
committee, presented the resolution.
Speaking in behalf Of his resolution,
Downey declared the church must
think and act straight about the
races around the world" and avoid de-
velopment of racial prejudice.
The election Of the negro bishops
will be held during the conference.
No names have yet been mentioned
in connection with the posts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Rebel Army Advances.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AQUA PRIErA, Sonora, May IL
Colima, capital of the state of Colima
will be the next objective of the revo
lutionary army under General Angel
Flores to whom Mazatlan was sur
rendered yesterday, it was stated at
revolutionary headquarters today.
From Colima the army will move
on Guadalajara capital of Jalisco and
the second largest city of Mexico.
Aqua Prieta was exceedingly quiet
today in comparison to conditions OF
the last few weeks as result of the
department of General Gales, military
chief of the revolution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Foreicr EXCHANGE Market.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE steady
rise in the pricea>of German marks
on the foreign exchange market today
carried them above two cents. new
high for the present renewed strength
in foreign money rates. Demand
Sterling was up 3.4 at $3.S3A; franc
checks up IS centimes at 1910; marks
demand .02O3; cables .0205; lire
checks up SO at 1892 Canadian dol
lars .9040. 49,
Demand sterling closed at 3.84&;
francs demand, 1907; cables, 1903;
lire, demand 1857; cables, 1855;
Canadian dollars 1880; marks de-
mand .O202; cables .0202..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Voice Of the People

under this head The Daily Gate
City will publish communications on
any and all subjects Of interest to the
people generally, reserving the right
to reject unworthy articles or those
inspired by personal animosity or
malice. All communications must be
accompanied by the names of the
writer's. The Gate City does not
assume responsibility for opinions or
sentiments expressed in any com.
munication.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
CLAIMS MEN
PASSED CAR
lnfornations Filed Against Harry
Mehier and Dr.. William Rarkin
in Superior Court
Today.

Informations charging Harry Mehler
and DR.. William Rankin with failing
to stop their automobiles for street
ear which was stopped for the pur-
pose of discharging and taking on pas
sengers, have been filed in the SUI
perior court by the police.
The alleged offenses occurred this
morning at Fifth and Main streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Watching the Score Board

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Yesterdays hero: Bagby, the star
Cleveland hurler. He poled one out
for four bases, in addition TO holding
the Browns to three runs on fifteen
hits. Cleveland won, 7 to 3.
Harry Harper, Red Sox southpaw,
llet the Athletics down with only two
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Bombardier Wells is THROUGH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON. May n.-Bombardier
Wells is through, His reign among
the heavyweights Of Europe is over.
Thus British sport writer's ey.
pressed it themselves over the fight
last night in which Joe Beckett
knocked out Wells in the third round
for the English championship.
Wells has lost his punch, the
critics agreed. When Wells aban-
doned boxing and started toe-totre
smuggling he made a fatal mistake,
was the opinion ~.A..,.s...a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

hits, Boston winning, 10; i.
Dykes, Galloway and Griffin made
triple play for the Macks sS
Cooper soaked three Pills in the
Stats, but he didn't put base on
balls and allowed only four hits, this
Pirates winning 3 to / - !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
TODAYS SCHEDULE.

National League.
Boston at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Many Witnesses are on Stand in Dis
trict Court Today to Testify in
the Peterson
Case.
DOCTOR IS ON STAND
One Witness Recalls Conversation in
Which Remark Was Dropped
About Providing for One
Nephew.

The Peterson will case which was
started in the district court yester-
day, was resumed this morning. Mo
lions in the case were argued early
and the jury was called into, the box
at 10 o'clock.
DR.. E. q. wollenweber was the
first witness to testify this morning
after all of the Witnesses had been
sworn and dismissed from the court
room The physician testified as 10
the physical condition of the late J..
William Peterson during the last two
years of his life, especially upon
occasions when he had been called
professionally to see the deceased
There were a number Of spectators
in the court room this afternoon dur
ing which time several witnesses tes-
tilted, mostly in regard to the late
]. W. Peterson's forgetfulness, or in
ability to remember well, his fire.
quent remarks to friends and reia-
tives about always being tired" and
about certain dispositions he planned
to make with part of his money.
Moments Of Rest.
Little fishing trips which he occa-
sionally made with friends, he claims
to have been the only times he could
ever rest. Mrs George Merriam testi-
fed when she was on the stand She
testified that once in casual way
under certain circumstance the de-
ceased had told her how he was
going to provide for certain one of
his nephews.
Another witness testified how upon
another occasion Mr. Peterson mad
expressed his intentions of seeing
that children of another brother
would be remembered by him.
Out Of Town Witnesses.
Among those who testified this
afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. E. r..
Smiley, of Milwaukee, %ho came to
Keokuk for the express purpose of
acting as witnesses in this case, and
who were former tenants of the late
]. w. Peterson, Mrs. George Merriam,
Isaac Blom and Mrs Oscar Peterson.
The petit jury impaneled to hear
this case is composed Of the follow
ing men: j. C. Tryon, J. H. Howell,
j. w. Shaffer, T. j. Colvin. Joseph
Sitter. H. w. Kelly, r. o. Dunn, c. J.
Burk. William Bode, G. c. Hills, C. A.
Mcnamara and George De Yong.
An order has been signed by Judge
John E. Craig for twenty additional
jurors to be drawn. They have been
ordered to appear in court May Is, at
3 o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Pete Herman Wins

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.j
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May fl
Pete Herman, bantam weight cham
pion, bested Jabez White. Albany, IN
a hard eight rounds at the Olympia
last night. 54t!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

The world war revealed the fact
that one man of every ten in an eff
cient army must be proficient in
automotive engineering.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

Filthy lucre" Is so called because
most of. us haven't any of. it wo-tt
mentioning. g. .... be-,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Ten Round Draw.

Ten Round Draw
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 11.--Wfl
lie Green of Philadelphia, and Jack
Lawler of Omaha, fought ten rounds
to a draw here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

Rio de Janeiro is the first South
American city to-. establish an auto
mobile tire industry .r.. 49,.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

American League.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11

The spawn OF Europe shall never
make suckers Of Americans!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
Standing of Clubs
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American LEAGUE.
National League.
8; Philadelphia, l.

American League.
Cleveland. Z; st. Louis, 3.
Boston, Z; Philadelphia, 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
SAVE THE AERICAN EAGLE.
Walter Bacon Makes = Plea for the
National Bird.

From The Sunday Star May 2 1920
Once more the sckcning intelligence II
printed in the daily papers.
A rare specimen ~ bald eagle, mcasur-
ing seven feet from tip 10 tip of the wings.
was shot and killed by farmer near New
CASTE yesterday, when he detected II
carrying of one Of hia chIckena"
Great bcavene' The American cagle'l
That should be as sacred To ua as the
flag. which we can make. The living
emblem of the link of our sublime govern
nient with nature and with God.
Aud dead Dead for cbiekenl'
Until slah time ss the Audubon Society,
the Fraternal Order Of Eagles. the Bsgis-
lature of the State and Congress shall
protect this royal malefactor and com
pcnsate The pouItfyrnan for his loss, ], the
subscriber, will pay all damages IN the
State and adjoining counties SUSTAINED 10y
reason Of the dcprsdations Of the noble
bird which may only be scoking susie
nance. for it's young TO perpetnate the
sacred species.
No American wants this king ri birds
either, killed or held in captivity. Hunters
pay fox damages tn poultry keepers.
Counties pay dog damages To sheep rsasers
! will pay eagle damages. In heaven
name. spare this national emblem that II
may not become extinct, and whose ex-
tinction might be prophetic of national
disaster
Walter Bacon.
Clayrnunf. Dlawsre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
FUND FOR POLISH
WIDOW AND CHILDREN
Effort to Raise $375 to Assist Dcs-
titute Family to Return to
Native Country.

Mrs. Lena Sche.I, who hns conducted
n grocery store at her home, sos Mary
land avenue, for over twenty years, ~
ut the head of n movement To raise 1919,
which amount will assist widow and
three children, in destitute circumstances,
to return To Poland
The object Of the proposed charity Is
Mrs. Katie Iasycka, who with her three
children, aged 3, and =, live at lO4 Bird
street. Mrs. zasycka's husband, who was
an employe Of the Wilmington Leether
Company, died suddenly Of heart diAcase
several months ago. After his death Mrs.
Zasycka tried 20 support herself and
children, but became i'll and had 20 under
go three operations, for which the Asso-
ciatcd Charities paid, and contributed
small amounts for the care of the children.
Mrs zasycka has folks in Poland,
who il IL said will care for her and her
children, and il Is to pay for her steam
ship passage and expenses that Mrs Scheu
ia trying, with the assistance of Joseph
Il. Emory, 10 raise the money. Mrs.
Scheu has contributed SO herself Two
little girls last night gave their savings
one dollar. toward the fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03

men Of science, stepped through window
that looked out on n court 40 feet below
fitted airily across an Intervening space
seven feet wide to the window Of another
house, stepped through that window, and
then out again to float back into the
room where the scientists snt In the
clear moonlight they had never lost sight
Of him. Home wouldn't have minded an
elevator strike, If there had been any in his
timc, for he could nit down IN a chnir and
say I'm rising, I'm rising and mp he
would 20. lie flso had an interesting habit
of taking live Goals from the CRATE and
passing them around 10 his friends, with
out anybody's being burned.
"Whilc no one doubts the testimony of
the many reliable witnesses who saw Home
do these things, il must be kept in mind
that there were not then-in the iftics
and sixties the facilities for detecting
fraud and understanding the tricks Of the
magician that men Of science now have,
said Father Gillis. "There are public
performers on the stage today who do
things quite as wonderful rs anything
Home did, and seemingly just NJ much in
opposition to all natural laws"
The Paulist Father uttered warning
against the ouija board, which he Gays Is
not trifling plaything 10 be cureessly
placed IN lDs haHuf bf tfls young. orer-
ators of ,ouiia and planchettc boards and
habiiues Of ouiia and planchctte sttings
are in grave danger, he believes. of losing,
IL not their mental balance, at lenst their
sense of the value Of truth and accuracy.
The same thing, he added. was true Of in
diligence in any other form of spifitism.
No attempt was made Ivy Father Gllis
to explain some of the very curious and
interesting accounts he gave of incidents
credited TO spirltism.
"Many of them" he said. 'can be ex-
planned by telepathy but telopathy is not
responsible for them all There are those
who believe that the sayings of so-called
spirits come from the sublimina selves of
either the medium or some one or more af
the sitters. I'm not prepared To believe
even this, nor do agree with Baron
Lilrnkrata. who declares chat all spirtism
il tral dulent that cannot I've explained by
natural laws There are things that we do
not understand, hut these things, and |
mean spiritism IN MI its allied forms, are
much better left alone by the average
man or woman My advice to those who
would go into spiritisn is Puneh'a adj
vice to those who would get married -
Don g. New York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
ARDEN To CELEBRATE
FOUNDING OF COLONY
Twenty-third Anniversary Will
be Observed With Ceremonies
on May Is.

Arden Colonists are preparing to cello
brate Founders DAY. May IL, tho tven ty-
third anniversary of the founding of the
colony hy Will Price the Philadelphia
architect The celebration will be under
the auspices of the Arden Club. and n
committee is now considering plans for
the occasion, which will probably include
a pageant reminiscent of medieval English
labor guilds. and other features in keeping
with the spirit of the colony
1t i expected that this season will wit
ness the largest population in the history
of the colony. Many have already come
for the spring and summer and every
available house has been rented. and
many are seeking homes who cannot find
them.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
townfolk will be held this evening IN
Guild Hall
Among the new arrivals is Capt William
Wood, president of the Arden Club. who
has bought the Upton Sinclair cottage
and moved into it.
Mrs William Ross and mother are
expected soon from California MIR Ross
is engaged there in the Great Adventure.
a single tax proposal OF which the people
Of California will have a referendum vote
soon.
A large number of Arden people,
headed by William Candy Ferris. hiked
Yesterday to the old Friends meeting
house at Chichester, near Twin Oaks, Pa,
to attend the semi-annual community
meeting of Friends. held under the Cen
turv Community Committee of the
Conference quarterly meeting. These
meetings arc usually largely attended by
members of the society from Wilmington.
Chester, West Chester Media and other
points
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
.PAUL|ST FATHER WARNS
AGAINST MYSTIC 0U|JA
May Place the Unwary Under
Control of Evil Spirits,
He Says.

Keep away from table-rappings, scan
ces, levitations and all other manifesto.
tions Of activity on the part Of spirits from
the world beyond, is tho advice Of the
Rev. James NJ. Gillis, Paulist Father, who
has made prolonged study of this sub
ject. In giving this counsel recently To
an audience that packed the Church of
Sc. Paul the Apostle to its very doors,
Father C'ills was particular to say that lac
was not opposed To scientific invcstiga-
tion of spiritism on the part of those men
tally trained and fitted and properly
equipped for such work.
In his office at the House Of the Paul
lists. Father Gillis explained that il had
Teen his observation, and was his belief
from all he Ind read and heard others say
on the subject. that close application to
spiritism on the part of the average man or
woman invariably led To dlsntegration of
character or weakening of the mental
faculties His knowledge of The subject
goes back to the time of the ancicnts He
saws that progenitor of the ouija board
was used by Roman emperors To determine
who would be the next ruler, and al
though it. was n crude device il worked
along the principles of the present-day
instrument. A ring, having on 1t the let
tcrs Of the alphabet, was the first requi-
site. The next was n leaden ball. stis-
pended hy string over the ring. Tho
spectators stood in circle about this
contrivance, and some one would ask
who wns to be the next emperor, where
upon the tall promptly tapped ont on
the ring the uamc OF n man. As soon as
this maine was made known 10 the cnl-
pcror. lie had the man who bore il exc
cuted
Father Cillis laid particular stress on
the possibility. IL communication with
spirits can he had by mortals. of mediums
coming under the control of evil spirits
10 this. he thought might be attributed
the fact that so many mediums had been
proved to he liars
".lust as in this world the wicked are
often more active than the good. So in the
other world the had spirits may get their
messages to the nAednuns hefor, the good
can, said the priest They may inn
personate good spirits. In fact. II is be-
lievcd hy many spirltiRts that this VERY
thing happens.
OF all those who have posed ss mediums
and attracted to themselves the attention
Of renowned scientists, only two. Father
Gillis said, had been able Ia stand the com
hlned tests Of science and newBpapermen.
These two are Douglas H. Home. the
human elevator. and Mrs Piper who is
called the greatest medium of today
Home is the man who, in the presence of
Lord nunraven. Lord Crawford and other
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
WEDDINGS.
cRossAN-M'cuLLoUGH

Miss Jane V. Mccullough and James
A. Crossan were married April 29 by Rev.
Edward J. Mealey at St. Mary's r. c.
Church. Miss Rebecca NJ. Starr was maid
of honor and John J. Brown was the
groom's best man. The young couple left
for trip TO Niagara Falls and upon their
return they will live at 6l7 Pine street.
SEIDLB-wITT
Miss Caroline Witt and Albert Seidle,
of this city, were married last Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the bride at
Hilcrest, by Rev. 5. G. Won Bosse The
bride was attended by her sister Miss
Marie Witt. as maid OF honor and Harry
Witt, brother of the bride, was lest
man. Following the ceremony a reception
was held Mr.. and Mrs. Seidle are now on
a trip to indianapolis, Ind Upon their
return they Will reside in this city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Shipyard Men Entertain.

The close of a six-game bowling match
between the Harlan plant and the Tletjen
and Lang yard, Hoboken, \. j.. was
celebrated with dinner at the Hotel du
pont last Saturday night. So royally
did the visitors entertain the locals en-
their visit to New York that the Harlan
bows hardly knew how to repay them.
The entertaining ended today when an
automobile tour of Wilmington and nearby
cities was made. William II. Todd
shipbuilder of New York, formerly of
Wilmington, who is in charge of the plant,
was represented by William II. Raah,
his secretary who was well pleased with
the manner in which his party of seven
were entertained Mr.. Todd donated a
large trophy emblematic of bowling, stand
ing about two feet from its base with the
feature of bowler in gold on the front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
ARTISTIC FAINTER QUITS.
Second swoon in Front Of Same Policeman
Leads 10 Court

Pittsburg, May 3.-Aftere being fined
S. in Central Police Court yestardsy
Mrs. Minnie Kay announced her retire.
ment az professional fainter. She told
Magistrate Sweeney that though going
about with o sign attached ~ ber bscf
had approved good advertising stunt for
her various employers, she had greatly
increased her effectiveness by introducing
a realistic swoon. She was paid sfs a week
and had been following this vocation
for years.
Of late she had been in The -~yvic~
Of q leading motion picture house. oare-
fully distributing her faints IN widely
separated parts of the city Last night
she was working among tho downtown
Saturday throngs A big crowd gath
cred and appreciatively persued the lgn
on her back when she did an artistic
faint near Market street. Big hearted
Policeman Frank Altman helped N revivo
her.
An hour later Mrs. Kay fairtrd -
Snithfield and Diamond streets. Altr,rs
again chanced 20 be among thosr prsrrrit.
lie eyed her icily and marched nor 20
Central Station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03

TRANSFERRING TRANSFERS.
Conductors Said TO he on TO Scheme aat
Thirtiesh af Market.

plan SAID to he fesuried 10 bY certain
parties at 'rhirtieth and Market streets,
by which some parties assisted others IN
getting free rides, has caused the con-
ductors Of trolley cars ON that run to
closely scan transfers. II is at d Is point
that passengers transfer from the main
line 60 the Todds Cut car, and vice
versa.
1t is said 60 bc the practice Of certain
patrons of the line. employed at plant
not far from the junction, when the
Todds Cut cnr il not waiting 10 stick their
transfers in creyices uf telephone or
telegraph pole on the corner and walk ON
20 their destination, which is not far.
Others. living nearby and working at
1odd's Cut. would walk 20 the place Of
transfer, take transfer from the pole, and
give # to the conductor Sone ri these
happened 20 cpt transfers day too os,
and in this way the prnctice was dis
covered The Traction Company is en-
dcayuriug tu put stop o. il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
SWEDEN MouRNs HER PRINCESS.
Nation Ssddened ri the Death Of Future
juu's Wife

Stockholm, May 3 Tho entire na-
ton has been plunged into mourning bv
the Jenili Sunday ~ Crown Princess
Gustavc Adolph of Sweden. dauvhter
81 the Duke of Gonusughf. King Gus
iave, who was .n Niayza, and Queen
Victoria, who bad just arrived 8t The
bedside ~ her sick mother IN Baden,
have been notified and srh returning
for the funeral
The official report of the physicians
who attended the Crown Princess gives
the case ~ death ss general blood poi~yn-
ing or pyefnia She had suffered from
inflafnmatien-o the ear which neoossi-
tated an operation last December, and
thia was followed by maxillary suDpufaiion.
Last Friday morning crysipelas dsvoi-
oped around the right ear, but the
Crown Princess appeared 10 be in 90
danger, and her little daughter, Iugrd,
one Of five children. was permitted to
90 10 her dancing lesson, being told her
mother can't accompany you because
she in III /"
The Crown Princess war able to be
~ Saturday morning, but suffered a
sudden change for the worse and diod
within n few hours Weakness of the
heart. augmented by the Crown PriD-
cess e1peetant motherhood. was given
az the contributing cause " brr death
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
COMPLIMENTS ORCHESTRA.
Prof. A. III. Berlin Commends Parts
Taken by HiQh School Students

Professor A. IL. Berlin, OF the Winning
ton High School, spoke at the Monday
morning exercises today Of the excellent
concert given by the orchestra Friday
evening, and especially of the parts taken
by Misses Ruth u. Storms, Helen b.
1'ilgman, Edna Nj. Strong and Frances
Worthington He stated that it was one
OF the best concerts ever given by the
orchestra.
Three recitations were given by the
pupils. Miss Anna Carroll rendered
''The Ladies' of the Pension" Miss
Maggie TaIley gave "a French Girls
Thought" "Carcassonne, was recited
by Warren Faning These were followed
by selection by the orchestra.
The Seniors will give n playlet this
afternoon and minstrel sketch by mem
tcfs of the class will be included. The
High School team will play Wenonah
Mt $50 this afternoon Mt Eighteenth and
Van Buren, streets.