The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31
COUNCIL
NOT WELCOME
All Dressed Up and no Place
to go, Driven Out Of
Town by Crowd Of
Citizens.
CRIES OF "GET A ROPE"
Paeiffsts May be Forced to Hold
Their Convention at the
North Polo or
Timbuctoo.
CRIES OF "GET A ROPE"

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. 81
The Peoples Council today was "all
dressed up with no place to co."
Buffeted through three states, the
! peace advocates thought they had
found haven in Hudson, Wis, only
i to be driven out of town last night
when they arrived to establish head
quarters.
Meanwhile, the special train carry
ing 800 delegates was on its way
from New York to somewhere in
the thwest"-wherever the council
is permitted to meet.
Milwaukee and Chicago were men
toned today as possible meeting
| places. Louis P. Lochner, executive
secretary, had given up the idea Of
| trying to hold the meeting in Hud-
son, Wis. He and his staff were at
a hotel after a strenuous night.
| Citizens of Hudson listened to pub
/ lie officials berate the Peoples Coun-
ell last night. Then with cries of
"get rope" they ran to the hotel
where the peace advocates were stop
ping. The pacifists were driven to
the train and started for Minneapolis.
They included Secretary Lochner, W.
E. Williams, Charles Kruse, Miss
Florence Margolies Of the council
staff and several stenographers. None
was harmed.
Mayor Stern of Fargo, N. D., has
announced they are not welcome in
his city though Governor Frazier of
that state reiterated last night that
should the council wish to meet In
North Dakota, free speech would be
guaranteed.
Governor Burnquist 2 Minnesota
barred the council from the state.
Reports from the Front.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31-Reports
from the front" as the eastern dele
gates to the Peoples Council proceed
westward, today show that they think
they are going to Hudson, Wis, the
latest town to prohibit the peace as
sembly originally scheduled to start In
Minneapolis tomorrow.
The press agent filed a thrilling ac-
count (paiD to the United Press
from Buffalo telling Of enthusiastic
crowds that greeted the peace special
at Syracuse and Rochester
At Rochester 1t was stated 1880
Ito 5000 people had waited until mid
night"
The Young Peoples Socialist league
Of Rochester presented the peace dele
gates with huge mass Of roses to
which the legend thou shalt not kill''
was attached, the councils press agent
related.
Not Wanted In Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 31.-A
movement was under way here today
to prevent any attempt of the Peoples
Council to meet in Milwaukee despite
Mayor Hoan's invitation. 1t was stat
ed that other city officials will prevent
such q meeting here If possible.
Can Meet In Capital.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-The
Peoples Council may find its haven
of peace here. Informed of the coun-
ellis plans to hold meeting here
Sunday, Chief of Police Pullman said
It was all right with him $50 long
as they don't violate any law"
"They can hire hall, but If they
do anything they shouldn't, they'll be
iugged," said Pullman
Passed Through Quietly.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 31.-The
special train carrying 800 delegates
to the Peoples Council convention
somewhere in the United States"
passed through here very quietly at
1880 a. m. today.
Delegates bought coffee and sand
wich apiece~and the train pulled out,
taking with 1t Alfred Wagenl1necht,
local socialist leader recently con-
victed in federal court Of conspiring
to persuade man not to register
for selective service.
VIII Go to Washington.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug 81
The orphan Peoples Council dis
owned by the middle west, will de-
posit itself on the front steps Of the
national capital Louis P. Lochner,
executive secretary OF the council,
made this known today when he an
nounced that an effort will be made