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The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
COHAN HEADWAITER
AT FRIARS' PARTY

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-some of
the classiest walters that ever
poured hot soup down q diners
neck served $50 guests at the
FrtarS Club last night, and didn't
get single tip. George NJ. Cohan
was head waiter, or buss boy, or
something, and some Of his help"
included Sam Bernard, while Milton
Lissberger, prominent member of
the Friars, had charge of the candy
counter.
The guests were wounded SOL
diers from Fox Hills and the Poly
clinic hospitals. Besides the din
ner. served by famous actors, there
was a brilliant holiday entertain
ment presented by leading theat-
rical talent, and a dozen nurses to
otherwise look after the boys"
me dining room was decorated
with holly wreaths and Christmas
trees
No ticket spectators were pres
ent, and the wounded men went
over the top" of the table eagerly.
All had q good time, said the
Frtars, including the actors, who
gave their services to amuse the
soldiers
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28

service and special wave lengths
used to avoid interference from
other stations, particularly from the
big sending plants for trans-At-
lantic and foEeign service. Users of
the service find it not only cheaper
but much quicker than transmits
sion by wire.
Experiments now are being made
to adapt wireless telephony to the
new system. This, If successful
VIII mean\ further reduction in
the cost to the newspapers of the
news agency kilograms by eliminat-
ing the necessity for expert opera
tors at every receiving station.
About 100 of the new press stations
shortly will be in operation, sup
plementing the net of wireless sta
tions used in the regular inland
commercial telegraph service.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Child Burned to Death.

BECKLEY, W. Va Dec. 27.-The
1S-month-old child of John Toney,
a miner, was burned to death in the
fire which destroyed his home at
Colcord, this county. Two other
one 8 and the other 4 years
old, were rescued by neighbors. The
fire started while the mother had
gone to buy Christmas presents for
her little ones.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Nurse Sues Estate
OF Former Patient

MIS- lone L Bell. trained nurse,
Med suit yesterday in the District
supreme Court to recover s4.27s.
from the estate of Woodbridge
clapp, q former ofncial reporter for
the United States Senate, who died
October 10. 1913, she claims, in debt
TO her to that amount for services
rendered to Mrs Margaret C. Clapp
and himself before they died.
Mrs. Bell fled her suit against
Patrick Loughran. executor of the
'slapp estate and claims that Clapp
= limited in writing his indebtedness
70 her before he died. but since
hat time. she claims. Loughran has
fused to pay her. Attorney Henry
Wsrntmont appears for the nurse.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Speed of Mind and Eye
Make Hin, 99.7 Efficient

Every piece of mail re-
ceived at the City PostohIce
has to get IN initial shove in
the direction of the section
to which IL is addressed. Ex-
pert distributors do this sort
ing mt a rate better than one
piece every two seconds. Cos
nell. pictured herewith, has
co-Ordinatton of hand and
eye which gives him m efIi-
cheney mark Of 90.7.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28

at the rate of thirty-seven pieces
correctly placed every minute, con-
siderably better than one every two
seconds.
Gosnell has been in the distribut-
ing department at the City Postof-
flee since September l, 1909. No
wonder his eye and hand are gearcd
to the almost perfect tune of 99.7!
How many other workers are as ef-
ficient in their respective daily
duties?
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Girls Learn HOusework.

The College of Industrial Arts at
Denton, Texas, which is the State
college for women, has a child
study course consisting of lectures,
library readings and psychological
laboratory work. The course is in
tended to fit young woman to be
mistress of home and the mother
of a family.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Church Service Announced.

The Helpers from the Hills will
assist in a community mission to
be held at the Western Presbyter-
ian Church, Twenty-first and H
streets northwest. beginning with a
watch night service December 81
and running through the week of
prayer from January ! to s. Rev.
Harvey E. Durham is the pastor.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
n THE INQUIRING
THE QUESTION,
Do You Like Your Landlord? :?
THE ANSWERS,

h&s5 w IEtos
GEORGE MIRE, eonfectioner,
of III Ninth street, northwest,
says; "No, he wants to get rich
too quickly for me.o
w. j. MILAN, zoos N street
northwest; 81 like my landlord
but Pm moving the frst of the
month";
JAMES p. SLATTERY, 72S1s
Sixth street northwest, saysi
"Sorry 1 paid I'm advance, for
Pm moving now"
T. J. Collins, 3613 Fourteenth
street northwest. says; ~ an
perfectly satisfied with mine.-
r.. L. NEARY, 3s32 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
says .Nothing doing.-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28
Bay State School Wins.

The trophy, offered by Harvard
University to the high school whose
pupils stand highest in Harvard's
entrance examinations. has been
awarded to Springfield Central High
School in Massachusetts,.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-28

Continued TomOrrow.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
100 IOWANS TO
SCHOOL MEETING
Men From This State Will Go to At
Iantic City to Boost For SEES
sions in Des Moines
Next July.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 1S.-A special
train will carry at least one hun
dred Iowa schoolmen to Atlantic
City. N. j., in February, to attend
the meeting of the department
of superintendent Of the National
Education association and to boost
for the associations convention here
next July.
Publicity and promotion of the
coming convention will be the chief
purpose of the large delegation which
will attend from this state Plans for
the trip and for enthusiasm demon
STATIONS will be in the hands or
George Hamilton, of the Chamber OF
Commerce OF this city.
Excellent response is being re-
ceived from schoolmen throughout
the state in answer to letters sent
out from the executive committee or
the State Teachers association an
nouncing the national conference.
Letters are pouring IN daily in the
offices of P. e. McClenahan, state
superintendent of public instruction,
and Charles F. Pye secretary of the
association, from superintendents,w who
are assuring their cooperation and
that OF their teachers
A campaign to secure 10000 mem
bers of the association in the state
before the meeting will be one of the
preliminaries. Tho national organi-
Zation is composed Of federation OF
state associations. Iowa executives
voted at their last meeting to affiliate
with the organization. A pledge or
personal memberships among the
teachers of the state was a condition
of bringing the July meeting here,
however.
The board Of directors Of the state
association will hold their animal
meeting on December 8 and 4 in Des
Moines. Plans for the new years
activity will be outlined at that time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
.S35,473.S6
Stock Market Close.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The stock
market was reactionary right up to
the close of today's short session.
Houston oil broke six points to IS.
The decline carried Mexican Petro-
leum down to 1859, off more than
FIVE points, but it later rallied to
1874 u. S. Steel common was COM
paratively firm between 1898 and TO-
Atlantic Gulf recovered about a point
from it's early low of 103. After
reaching AZ its high of yesterday,
General Asphalt lost of its gain.
Closing prices were:
U. S. Steel 1874. off Il: Crucible
S12s, up Is; Baldwin S6b, off rs;
Mexican Petroleum 1671s, off 3141;
Houston Oil 671a, off 31a; Texas
Pacific Coal and Oil 1895, off 1 Y;
Reading 807s. off rs; Southern Pa
cific 961s, off Is American Beet Sugar
38, off Il; American Sugar $685., OF
y; Cuba Cane Sugar 175s, up IS;
General Asphalt 40B, off l q;
American Wooden 6I14, off x; South
eln Railway 1873, off z; Atlantic
Gulf 1887, off 334; Studebaker 1878,
off u: Sears Roebuck SS7s, off 3;
Serial Dutch Sc, off rs; U. S. Rub
Der 81 Il, off Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
PERSONALS.

Miss Anna Joyce has returned to
Keokuk to spend the holidays with
her parents. She is spending the
winter in Washington, d. c., where
sho is attending school,
Miss Margaret Dorsey has returned
home for the holidays She was &C
companied from Iowa City by her
cousin. Miss Helen Thompson, who is
stopping here enroute to Kansas City
Miss Clara Gertrude Fry has gone
TO Milwaukee for a few days visit.
While there she will be the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Doern. Miss Fry
will attend the concert to be given
by Mr.. Arthur Shattuck, also several
social affairs.
Miss Genevieve Ewers has re-
turned from St. Louis, where she Is
attending Visitation college. to spend
the holidays with her parents, MT
and Mrs Frank Ewers.
Miss Leonore Weber returned this
morning from Madison, Wis, to
spend the holidays in Keokuk with
her parents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
PILGRIM PAGEANT
To Be PRESENTED
Pupils Of Grammar School and Of the
Seventh Grade, George WASH
ineton to Present one
Tuesday Night.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Characters are Taken by Literature
Class of Grammar Grades and
Miss Elizabeth McAvoy is
Director.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

A pageant in four episodes. entitled
THE Coming Of the Mayflower,' will
be presented Tuesday evening in the
assembly room of the Keokuk high
school by pupils Of the grammar
school and of the seventh grade of
the George Washington school. The
characters are being taken by the
literature class of the grammar
school, and the entire pageant is be
ing directed by Miss Elizabeth Nc.
Avoy, instructor in this department
The four episodes depict the land
ing of the Pilgrims, the first winter,
the treaty with the Indians, and the
first Thanksgiving.
The boys Of the class are building
the scenery for the production and
the girls are making the costumes.
The scenery will include several
"sets" with log houses, interiors with
old-fashioned furniture and spinning
wheels and all such bits of at
mosphere."
The production will be staged in
the high school auditorium and will
commence at o'clock. 1t will be in
observance of the tercentennary OF
the landing of the Pilgrims on the
rockbound coast Of New England.
The cast will be the following:
Governor Carver. Walter Helms
Governor Bradford. ... Ira Wills
Capt. Miles Standish. ...........
..... Gerald Christensen
Elder Brewster. -. Richard Sullivan
John Alden. John Rankin
Mr.. WinSlow. Raymond Wenklng
Mr.. Allerton. .... Merlin Stutenberg
VII M
DIR. Fuller. ..-. waiter renee
John Rowland. .....-. Arthur DAVIS
Love Brewster. -. Wilson Wlnger
Wrestling Brewster. :. Carey kaySer
Bartholomew Allerton. Kenneth Marks
Mistress Carver. Irene Wilson
Priscilla Mullins. -. Georgia Tucker
Elizabeth Title. 80. Elizabeth Jones
Sailor ............. Jchn Stah
Mrs. Brewster. Marie Fader
Mascot (chief of Nahpanoags)
............ Ferman 1nskeep
Somoset (PemoQuid chief ......
............ Chester Waters
Squanto Undian) George Pattee
Other acknowledgement Laehn, Paul
Blum, Alfred Clippert, Elmer Bier
man, Robert Hewitt Raymond
Riley, Romeo Bickel, Melbourne
Miller.
Spirit of Past. .Mable Keiser
Guardian Spirit Of Pilgrims. 80.
....... Evelyn Wright
Spirit OF Wilderness. ...........
...... .Thelma Van Hyning
Spirit of America. Dorothy Kruse
Pilgrims-Carl Bradley, Viola Eppers,
Mary Best, Josephine Ward, Valen-
tine Kiefer, Catherine Malone, Ruth
Bedford, Elsie Swanson, Ruth Clip
pert, Marguerite Kennedy. Leona
Mecum, Iowa Williams, Catherine
Breheny, Paul Smith, John Girls
well, Harold McKenny, Blanche
Miller, Lillian McClinthen, Ada
Ireland, Gladys Dmpnd, Willard
Holman, Joy Anthony, Beulah
Warner, Johanna Sorenson, Maxim e
Sorenson, nellie DeYoung, Roy Hub
bard, Elizabeth Keiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
NEED JELLIES
FOR BASKETS
Community Christmas Headquarters
is Asking for Donations of This
Sort From the Housewives to
Help Fill Baskets.

Jelly and apples from Mrs. George
Banks, and candy from Wilkinson and
company are the only contributions
of this sort so far received for the
Community Christmas baskets.
please ask the women to bring in
a glass of jelly or some fruit one
of the committee in charge urged to-
day I'VE simply must have them
if we are to fill the baskets"
Here is chance for some practical
work on the part of the Keokuk
housewives. They can bring jelly
and fruit to Community Christmas
headquarters. II North Fourth street,
Monday. The committee needs lot
of this sort of supplies, and hopes TO
have plenty for every basket by Mon
day night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
9,s85 BOOKS
TO LIBRARY
Johnson Bringham, State Librarian,
Makes Report For Last Two
Years-Aiso Recommends
Salary Increase.

DIES MONIES. Dec 1S-During the
last two years, 1856 books have been
added to the Iowa state library, max
ing the total number of volumes now
in the library 162,95S, according to
the biennial report recently filed by
Johnson Bringham, state librarian.
These figures include the law and
general departments, but exclude the
historical department. OF these new
books, 5,167 went into the general
library. 1859 into the law library and
1929 into the legislative reference
bureau. Many Of the books obtained
are rare first editions and rare out-Of-
print books certain, according TO Mi
Bring cham, to advance in price as
their scarcity becomes more apparent
The report contains recommends
ton for salary increases for the EN-
ployes of the state library.
The purposes and progress of the
recently founded medical departm EN-
of the state library are also discussed
The chief objection raised at thf
time this department was started was
that the most valuable books, those
forming parts Of sets which might bt
wanted, and those which were mos
frequently in demand, could not very
well be loaned about the state 70,
general use, as their loss would be o
more than usual importance. Thi
/ objection has been overcome, the re
port states. by a device whereby thu
pages Of the books containing tn
articles requested are Photographic ed
/ These photographs are then paste
| on thin cardboard and then mailed t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
MANY AUTOS
ARE PROMISED
Citizens are Planning to Furnish Con
veyances to the Polling Place
Monday for the Convent
ence Of Voters.

A large number Of automobiles
have been offered to the committee
of public spirited citizens for the pur-
pose of carrying voters who have no
other means Of conveyance to the
poll of the independent school district
Monday afternoon.
The committee asks that any who
have no other means of conveyance
to the polls call the Chamber OF
Commerce office that afternoon and
autos will be provided, 1t is planned
to have patrons of the outlying school
districts who otherwise could not get
to the poll, go to those schools and
they will be given transportation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
FARMERS LOOK
TO LEGISLATURE
They are ManfeI5ting Much Interest
in Outcome of the French-C apper
EIl-Earnn Bureau Col.
Iects Figures.

DIES MONIES Dec t%.-With ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of wool
in storage waiting for a more favOra-
BILE market, Iowa wool growers are
keenly interested in the outcome Of
the French Capper bill now pending
in congress.
The statistical department of the
Iowa Farm Bureau federation has col
lected some interesting figures CON
corning tn wool situation, both in this
country and abroad. The figures show
the following:
THAT the annual wool clip Of the
entire world is about $500, 10000
pounds. Of this stupendous output
the United atat,>s contributes approx
mately 315,000,eeS pounds. Australasia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18

Midnight mass will be celebrated
It the Immaculate Conception church
N Christmas eve. A special program
Il Christmas music will be pr vented
nd the children will sing the carols
If the eventide, after which the
GLENN mass service will be read. a
beautiful crib will be a new feature
or this Christmas and the reverend
,astor wishes all to come to this
eTvice. A general invitation TO the
public is extended. The assembly
,all will be opened where all may
rather to await the midnight hour
md services.
decorated and will present beautl'
Ill sight at this time.
Probate Court Order.
An appraisement bill OF the estate
If Andrew J. Newman, deceased
Ihows: $500 to be total appraised
ralue of chattels herain. George A.
MARSHALL, Charles Webster and c. B
iarard. appraisers.
W. C. Mcclure files bond IN sum
Vt $1,000, with Clifford w. Warner
md Chas. K. Todd as suretiaS, as
administrator OF the estate OF i5eultIi
Stoutt. deceased, and letters of ad
nfnistration are issued to w. &. Nc
Clure, as such administrator.
An order is entered finding the
heirs of Isaac M. Martin, deceased
be as follows: Clara a. Martin
widow: Morris c. Martin, Edgar
Scott Martin and Esther Pearl Mar
in, children, and John Martin Elder
srandson, as his sole and only heirs
It law.
Joseph H. Coffman files bond In
he sum of $500 as administrator OF
he estate of David p. Coffman, de
leased. said bond is approved and
he court orders letters of admins
ration to issue to said Joseph II.
Joffman as such administrator.
A report of sale of the estate or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
American Killed in Mexico

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Dec. is. - John
Rerens, sc, an American citizen OF
San Francisco, was killed in Mexico
about November 20. according to in
formation forwarded to the state de
partment from the American embassy
at Mexico City.
Berens was killed in the state OF
Mexico.
The American embassy has asked
the Mexican foreign office to inves
tigate and, il the report is verified
to take steps toward furnishing those
responsible for the crime.
Berens was g. miner at the time. he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Blood CIot on Brain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. IS
Authoritative Information" today was
claimed by the Kansas City Post in a
copyrighted article that the recent
illness of President Aware Obregon.
of Mexico which threatened to delay
his Inauguration, was caused by a
blood clot on the brain According
to the Post, "a sudden attack may
come at any time. incapaciting him
or causing his death The Posts
information was described as being
brought out of Mexico by an American
who attended Obregon's inauguration.
Thissame informant, the Post quoted
as saying that a Japanese syndicate
has secured an option on tract of
land in Lower California" on Magda-
.ena Bay
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Amendment to Repeal.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Moses, New Hampshire, today off,
fered an amendment to the house
resolution repeating war laws to pre-
vent deserters from the military
service escaping punishment because
Of the termination of war conditions.
The amendment applies also to per
sons who failed to comply with the
draft law Moses said there are ap.
proximately 10000 deserters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18

meaning Australia, New Zealand and
contiguous islands, produces 100000
600 pounds. South America produces
47O,OOO,O00 pounds, the most of it COM
ing from Argentina.
That last year in addition to grow
ing 314,0OO,O0O pounds. the United
States imported 446,000,00O pounds.
On August ! of this year there was a
total of 7OO,O0O,OoO pounds of virgin
wool on hand in storage, while on the
same date Great Britain had about
600, 900 900 pounds"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Money on
call, per cent; six months, 7A9
~ per cent.
Mercantile paper, per cent
Bar silver, London, Aid; New
York. 991ac.
Demand sterling. SO. so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Run Down by Auto.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. !
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1S.-Pol1ce
E,oday redoubled their efforts to ap
kprehend the driver of an automobile
Rwho, Thursday night, ran down and
Fatally injured Charles H. Smith. 7S
Eon a downtown street, following the
Heath of Smith last night.
Il The driver disappeared without or
Herring aid to the aged man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many kind
friends for their sympathy and many
beautiful flower offerings and assist
ance at the death of Mrs. Arthur S
Sisley.
MR.. ARTHUR S. SISLEY, Husband
MR.. AND MRS. C. B. CASEY.
MRS. ROBT. DENNEY.
MIR. AND MRS. H. BEARD.
JOHN NJ. BRICE.
ROY M. BRICE. ...a...
MIR. AND MRS. c. W. BRICE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Seven Men Drown ed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRING HILL, W. Va, Dec. Is
Seven men were reported drowned at
noon today when q rowboat carrying
eighteen workers from the arnor
plate plant of South Carolina sank
while crossing the Kanawha river.
The men resided in Dunbar, oppo-
site this place, and were going home
for the half holiday.
Rescue boats saved eleven OF the
men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Weddinu at Stockport.

STOCKPORT, Iowa, Dec. 1S.-A
pretty home wedding took place at
the S. c. Morris home Tuesday even
ing, December IA, wFIn their only
daughter, Birdie and Milo Clark. son
of Mr.. and Mrs Thompson Clark,
were united in marriage, Rev. A. r.
Jordon pastor of the M. E. church
officiating
They will make their home on the
Haney farm near here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Protection For Mothers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The sen
tie today passed the Sheppard-1oW.
er bill providing for federal and
fate protection of mothers anu
3abies.
4 Before passing, the bill was amend.
a to eliminate provisions for actual
Medical and nursing care, considered
he most important point Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Test Vote in House.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The first
test vote in the house on the senate
resolution to revive the War Finance
corporation in an attempt to increase
export trade and the price of farm
products, indicated that it would pass
by large majority.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Burial of George Sipp.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LARIUM, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Bitter
cold today did not deter hundreds
from paying final tribute to George
Gipp, hero of Notre Dame football
who died at South Bend. Indiana,
Tuesday of pneumonia. The funeral
will be held this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18

FOR SALE-F'ive room cottage. lot
35x14O. Two six room houses, lot
50x14O. Seven and eight room hous-
es. corner. 50x100. Six, seven and
eight room house, corner. 50X140. Will
sell on payments or trade for properly
on railroad Chas. Altes, 1909 Frank
lin street Phone Red 694
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Blind Man Suicides.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SHENANDOAH, Iowa, Dec. 1S.-
Blind, respondent and worried over
his wife's health. D. A. Rupp, ST.,
committed suicide at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. William Nagel, near
Sidney, by shooting himself. He left
a farewell note to his wife.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Marriade Licenses.

measure. The appropriation carried
in the bill also was cut so as not to
be more than 81 ,4S0,000 in any one
year Another important amendment
was one transferring the administra-
ton of the act from a federal board
to the children's bureau of the de-
partment of labor.