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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
LAUGHTER AT
THIS INQUEST
Mrs. Tabor Kept Audience In Good
Humor While Coroner lnvesti-
gated Death Of Her
Daughter.

| limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LAYTON, Mich, Dec. 20.-Mrs.
Sarah Tabor, rs, may yet face trial
in connection with the mysterious
death of her daughter, Maude, Prose
cutor G.. E. Warner announced today.
| Mrs. Tabor, mother or the 46 year
old trunk victim" fenced with
authorities during the coroner's in
quest yesterday. When she was
through the jury reported that Miss
Tabor died as the result Of an Illegal
Operation performed by persons un-
known.
The aged woman apparently en-.
ljoyed the clash with officers. With
utmost composure she accepted their
attacks and gave back blows as strong.
Her story was that Maude Tabor
ldied in her arms of natural causes
and that the strange burial in the
basement of the home was the result
lof a compact that eventually the two
would be buried together.
There was laughter throughout the
Inquest The womans keen answers
and questions kept crowd amused.
Only once was there solemnity, t'sat
was when Mrs. Tabor repeated
Maude's dying words Mother,
imother, mother"
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
CHASE VILLA
TOWARD RIVER
Bandit Gang Reported In Full Re-
treat With Mexican Federal
Troops Close on Their
Heels
[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 10 (night). -
Pancho Villa and his bandit forces
are approaching the Rio Grande with
Mexican federal troops in close pur-
suit General Barragan, minister Of
war announced tonight.
Barragan said that If Villa had es-
capped from the state Of Chihuahua
he crossed into Coahuila, then moved
northward and is now in the Pine
mountains.
(The state of Coahuila lies east of
chihuahua and borders the Rio
Grande from the vicinity Of Laredo
to Preside, Texas. The Pine noun
tains extend from fifty miles to $50
miles from the border.)
The war minister said reports of
shipments of arms and munitions to
Mexico from Germany are absolute
ly false
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20

pellant, Dubuque county, affirmed.
State of Iowa VS.. Bokmeyer Bros
ct al, appellants, Franklin county, af-
firmed.
Gibson VS.. Adams Express COM
pany, appellant, Shenandoah superior
court, affirmed.
Stevenson, appellant, VS.. Atlantic
and Northern Railway company, Cass
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City
DFS MONIES. Dec. 20.-Boyd VS.,
Board of Supervisors, Palo Alto
county. modified and affirmed.
In re estate of Hetta A. Sanford,
DECEASED, Cass county. reversed in
part and remanded.
hammers VS.. C. G. w. R'y Co. ap'
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county. reversed and remanded.
Jones VS.. Illinois Central Railroad
company ct al, appellant, Dubuque
county, affirmed.
Carey, appellant, VS.. Chase, admin
istrator ct al, Hamilton county, af,
firmed.
Wabash Railway company, appel
liant, VS.. Peterson ct al Pottawatta-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20

ME county, reversed.
Carter, appellant, VS.. Schrader
Poweshiek county, modified and a.
firmed
Shipley VS.. Shipley, appellant, Ce
dar county, affirmed.
Fidelity and Deposit company VI
Mansfield, appellant Linn county
reversed and remanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Predicted Prohibition Aftermath
Has Failed To Show Up.
Slump in New York Realty Vail
ues Hasn't MateriaIized.
HAS HAD A GOOD EFFECT
City Has "Spruced Up" Since
Saloons Went Out.
Rentals in Many Cases Higher
Than From Bars.

New York; Sept. 6.-The slump in
realty values forecast as an aftermath
of prohibition has not materialized
here, according to leading real estate
operators today.
In districts where a number Of sa
looms were closed, they have found,
they said. that in nearly every instance
the saloons have been replaced by
either a restaurant, mems furnishing
store, drug store or cigar shop,
New fronts have taken the place Of
the weather beaten. familiar SHOW
win lows" and entrances Of the former
saloons and, as a result, the appear
ance Of the locality had been improved
Neighboring stores have felt the influ-
ence of the new establishments and
also have "spruced up"
In many cases, according to the
realty men, the rentals from the new
establishments are higher than those
paid by the saloons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
SPLIT IN RANKS?
Sanders Trying To Stir Up Re-
volt Among Shopmen.
Chicago Executive Council Calls
National Convention Sept. 25.
TRY TO GUST GRAND LODGE
Say Nothing Short of Big In
crease Will Avert Strike.
Convention Could Tie Up Ma
ton If Strike Voted.
TRY TO GUST GRAND LODGE

Chicago, Sept. e.-Thel executive
council Of the Federated Railway
shopmen Of the Chicago district has
called a national convention to be held
here on September as, it was an
noupeed today, to act on the new wage
scale granted by President Wilson.
Steps will be taken at the cenven-
ton to GUST the grand ledge officials
now In Washington in conference over
wages with Director of Railroads
Hines and other officials of the gov
eminent, according to John d. Sanders
and NJ. L. HaWver. who issued the call.
Sanders said the grand lodge officials
who have counseled delay on the part
of the shopmen while wage negotia-
lions were in progress are unpopular
with the rank and file Of the craftsmen
and that nothing short of q substantial
increase in wages will avert a general
strike.
More than 1000 delegates from To-
cal unions thFueut the country are ex-
pected to attend the convention and
these represent 100000 workers. who,
it was stated, will tie up the transpor-
tatien of the country, should they de-
eide to strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
2.75 BEER DOOMED
Prohibition Enforcement Bill to
Conference.
Speedy Agreement Predicted
Panama Canal Zone Dry.

washington, Sept. e.-The prohi-
bition enforcement bill passed by the
serate late yesterday was headed to-
day for conference committee, which
will try to compose the difference be-
tween the house and senate and send
the measure to the president for his
signature.
Since the senate in adopting the
measure made only one minor amend
ment to the house bill, a speedy agree
ment over the measure, which covers
both wartime and constitutional pro-
hibition, is looked for.
This means that unless the bill is
vetoed by the president, 2.75 per cent
beer and other so-called light bever-
ages now on sale in some parts of the
country. will be under a ban and those
who sell them will face a fine and
Jail sentence.
The most important amendment
adopted by the senate was one max
ing the, Panama canal zone dry. An
attempt by Senator Shields, Tennessee.
to knock cut the wartime enforce
ment section failed
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WATCH OUT is
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planned to make short stops atLeaven-
worth, Kan, and st. Joseph, Mo.
Word reached the presidential party
that a large crowd would be at the sta
ton at the latter place. hoping that
the president would make a rear plat
form speech.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson. the presidents
personal physician, advised President
Wilson only to appear on the platform.
but not to address the crowd, in or
der to preserve his voice for the adj
dress at Des Moines, Ia, this evening.
In his address the president covered
many of the same points of the treaty
he had discussed in previous addresses.
He said he had come to report to the
people direct about one OF the great
est documents in human history. The
treaty, he declared, was shot thru"
with American principles. put there
by the common consent of the world.
One of the things America had had
in heart turnout her whole existence,
said the president. was that arbitra-
ton and consultation should be sub
stituted for force. This was accom-
plished, he declared, by the League of
Nations covenant.
Nine months of discussion of any
international controversy would be as
sured under the covenant, he asserted,
adding that this principle previously
had been written into thirty arbitra-
ton treaties. "all of which were con-
the principle and the league, he de-
olared, already had been adopted by
the United States.
Boycott Stronger Than Armies.
The boycott imposed on covenant
breakers was emphasized by the pres
ident as constituting a measure more
effective than military force. The
most conclusive" thing that could
happen to a nation, he continued, was
Ito be read out of decent society"
Effective disarmament would be ac-
eomplished under the covenant, Mr..
Wilson predicted, declaring it was ridi-
culous to talk of the league as tending
to war when its whole essence" Is
arbitration and peace. The League,
he declared, would mean the end of
the military clan" thrueut the world
forever.
''Fhere is no other way to dispense
with great armament without an
agreement by the great nations Of the
world" said Mr.. Wilson. and here is
the agreement"
Autocracy would perish with mill
tarisTn, added the president, and the
intrigue which had terrorized Europe
for generations would be ended.
While Men Debate.
Citing conditions in Armenia, Mr..
Wilson said he wondered that men
do not wake up to the moral respon-
sihiiity of what they are doing, when
! they were debating and debating"
while a people faced destruction.
Hope for every people in the
world that haven't got what they
think they ought to haye" was seen
by the president in the league pro-
vision which empowers one nation to
call friendly attention to what ii
thinks is an injustice inside another
nation, Every such people, said, he,
would have a world FORUM" in which
to present its case.
Germany, said the president, would
be the only great natien left out of
the league unless we decide to stay
| out and come in later with Germany
Solves Philippine Problem.
Abiding to the American promise
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Continued from Page oneJ
Monday morning. Fair officials are
determined that the first visitors on
the grounds at the opening shall see
everything that will be seen during
the middle of the week, and they are
going to insist this year that every
exhibit and every display be kept in
will be shown the last minute visitors.
Close Grounds Sunday.
Tomorrow the grounds will be
closed all day to visitors. Only those
who have business on the grounds
displays, exhibits and concessions TO
look after-will be admitted, Guards
will be kept at all gates and the
crowds will be kept away so that the
workers will be unhampered in their
final preparations.
At previous fairs Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays have been the
big days, but every day will be a big
day this year. Monday, in addition to
being Topeka day and American Lee
gion day, will be featured with an
address by Lieut.. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in the evening. He is one OF
the big attractions and is expected to
draw thousands to the grounds Mon
day evening.
Tuesday viii be Thirty-nfth division
day and the big day for the Farmers
Eighty-ninth division day and Good
Roads day. Thursday will be Armis-
tiee and Peace day. Friday will be
Old~Settlers' day and Woman's day
and Saturday will be Automobile day.
For The Visitors.
The Chamber of Commerce fair
committee was busy today compiling
lists of sleeping and eating places that
can be placed at the service of the
visitors and reported that applications
for rooms were already being re-
eelved this morning. Practically every
hotel in Topeka has made arrang-
ments for extra accommodations and
the National while 1t has practically
engaged all of it's regular rooms, is
still finding quarters for guests. The
Threop hotel announces that it is al
ready full to capacity and cannot ac-
eommodate any more guests unless
reservations are cancelled.
Automobile garage men also were
busy today trying to make more space
to accommodate out of-town cars that
will begin coming in Monday and the
Topeka Railway company was getting
its extra force organized and putting
every car into shape to be pressed
int service. Albert Patten stated that
a 2-minute service will be started to
the fair grounds early Monday morn
inE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Mother Sees Two Boys Futile
Attempt To Save Father.
Gas Filled Well Spells Tragedy
to Illinois Family.
BROKE AWAY FROM MOTHER
Fifteen Year Old Son First To
Go Down After Father.
Brother Then Descended Into
Heavy Death Fumes.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-While the mother
booked on. her two sons gave their
Dives in futile attempt to save their
father who had been overcome by gas
IN an abandoned we'll near here late
yesterday.
Herman jain. farmer Of Steger,
H.. a suburb. was the father and first
victim. He had gone to the bottom
of the 80 foot shaft TO make some re-
pairs. His cries attracted the atten-
Hon Of Pred, Is. and warned of the
gas that had collected below the sur
lace of the ground.
Broke Away from Mother.
Starting down the ladder in heroic
Efforts to reach his father. gas over
fame Fred. Unable to attract the at
,antion of other members of the family
BY choking calls for help, Fred Stun
bled down the ladder to the bottom
of the well and splashed into the
Fatcr
just then John and his mother and
lister arrived at the mouth of the
we'll. Fred warned them away.
Something wrong" he Easped.
FGo away
John broke away from his mother.
Who had pleaded with him not to risk
bis life. Dashing down the ladder
with a rope to try to rescue his dying
fRther and brother, John, too, became
4ickened by the fumes.
Help Calls in Vain.
As the mother looked down the
Shaft she could see John swaying from
The ladder and attempting 10 speak.
f'rantically she called for help. But
The house removed from the road,
iTas not close enough for neighbors to
hsar.
, she swooned. The hoys sister
Lalled for help. When Chief of Po-
ice O'Brien and helpers arrived and
fevived Mrs. jain, they could hear
p sound from the bottom of the we'll.
The bodies were removed by O'Brien
Ind other men of the little town. Side
Dy site they were placed in the hum
DE home where Mrs. jain is left with
hrce little girls.
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treaty as it stands, the effect will be
felt in the homes and poeketbeoks 81
American citizens. Rejection, he says.
will make America a militaristie pow
err. facing disappointed, unfriendly ma
tions in an armed world with con-
sequent higher living costs and even
tual war. This was emphasized in St
Louis speeches.
Feeling Nations Pulse.
The president says he wants to get
acquainted with the people to get the
nations viewpoint and he seems to
seen opportunities to get close to folks
Before the train left st. Louis he
form railing swinging his leg while
hundreds massed against the iron
pickets of the train shed fence, a few
feet distant, stared, occasionally burst
ing into brief spasms of applause
Many shouted speech" but Wilson
smiiingiy answered; "oh, me- Others
tried to engage him in conversation
shouting, Hey, Woody" He nodded
grinned and waved his hand but re
fused to talk.
Long after Wilson disappeared in
side a crowd remained staring at this
train.
Mrs Wilson, received so many
flowers In st. Louis the private cas-
MayfloweF looked like a conservatory
A big box of blossoms was sent from
! the train TO the city hospital.
Liked "Quitters' Phrase.
The crowds appear to like Wilson'S
use of phrases such as contemplate
cutters" in his criticism of those who
| do not approve of the league. Shouts
. of swat 'em" and similar cries fol-
I low his employment of that kind OF
| language.
So. far there has been practically nc
heckling, but it was expected some
questions might be shouted at Wilson
in Kansas City, Reeds stronghold.
Wilson's reply to Gompers, tele-
graphed from st. Louis, was the first
| bit of administrative business trans
acted on the train. There probably
will be more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
U. S. ATTACK Near
One of CarralEa's Own Leaders
Warns Him of Danger.
Calls on Mexico's President To
Remedy Muddled Affairs,

Washington, Sept. e-Warning
Mexieans that Intervention by the
United States is imminent, Gen. Sal
Yador AlvaFade, one of the leaders in
the CaFranza movement thruout it's
course, has addressed an open letter
to Carranza himself and Generals
obregon and Gonzales. in which he ar
raigns conditions in Mexico in scath-
ing fashion.
Aivarado, who attracted attention of
all Pan-Americans for his administra-
ton in Yueatan, estimates that the
present daily death list in the scattered
fighting between federal troops and
rebels is 100 day. In Mexico City,
year fer want of proper food, clothing
and shelter.
Aivarado, after trying to make the
radical theories of the new Mexican
constitution work in actual practice,
declared the system must be changed,
one extreme of an irresponsible. OBJ
structienist congress, to the other-a
despetie, eorrupting and ultra person
al presidential regime without respen-
sibility OF legal restraint. He exeaFl-
ates the administration Of justice,
charging that justice is sold to the
highest bidder.
The full text of Alvarado's remark
able communication has just reached
the state department, where officials
regard it as a sign that members OF
Carranza's inner circle realise danger,
Serious National Problems.
Alvarade urges Carranza, obregon
and Gonzales to drop personal politics
and to unite with the revolutionary
element in q great party to solve ma
tional problems.
So many are the causes inipelling
the United States to intervene in Mex
leo. Alvarado declares, that the cons
fliet surely will come sooner or later,
unless the Mexicans knew how to pre-
vent it with ability and patriotism. He
predicts President Wilson will change
his policy of "watehful waiting" If
every protest from the United States
is answered by news of a new assault,
a new assassination or new blowing
up of a train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
AFTER HIS SCALP


tCentinued from Regs one.l
is now the real issue among those ia
voring reservations.
Senator Lodges proposal, adopted
by the foreign relations committee, is
for a reservation which assumes that
the United States will stay out of for
eign wars over territorial invasions
and the like. except upon the most
extreme pFavocatiens.
Senator McCumber's plan of pre-
senting the views of mild reservation
lists" assumes that the United States
will be willing to get into such wars
If plain case of unlawful aggression
can be made cut.
Give Congress Power.
Both proposals leave the United
States free to decide thru congress
when it will go in and to what extent.
On the other reservations-with-
drawal, domestic questions and the
Monroe doctrine, there was today no
essential disagreement between the
Lodge and smild" group. Senators
McNary, MeCumber, Colt, and others
said they find these three acceptable
in the main.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
REEDS HOME TOWN
Wilson May Receive Some HeekIing at
Kansas City Today.
BY HUGH BAILLIE.

(Aboard the Presidents train ap-
preaching Kansas City, Mo. Sept E.
Constituents of Senator Reed. one of
the principal opponents of the League
of Nations today heard President Will
sons arguments for ratification,
Kansas City is Reeds home town.
Wilson apparently is making an eff
fort to humanize and visualize the
treaty and to convince the people that
the nation is facing one of the most
momentous alternatives of its history,
that if the verdict is against the
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FAIR FAIR WEEK
,continued from Page one.l

CONTINUED from Page One.l
hours was s6 degrees at Celdwater
Dresden and PhillipsbuFg. During the
night Dresden reported a drop to SO
degrees, the lowest reported in the
state. The extreme temperatures in
dictated on the weather map were 100
at Phosnix and ~ at Calgary, Canada,
Temperatures will range between 90
ad 90 degrees Sunday.
The extremes en- record for this
date were ss in 1899 and 46 in 1889.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of fifteen
miles an hour from the southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06

Kansas City. Sept. misunderstanding
$50. Market steady to higher. Bulk Of
lights. SIS. 10@19.60
CATTLE-Receipts $50 Market weak
Best light beef steers, steady; butchers
stock. Is to % cents lower: Gamers, weak
to csc lower; stockers and feeders. csc Ia
soc lower: calves. $125 to $3.50 higher.
SHEEP-Receipts LOO. Market weak.
lambs. csc to soc higher; good ewes, 25c to
SOC higher; other sheen steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
HERINGTON OIL LEASES

Oil leases for sale In the HerinEtoH
more rigs on ground and many more
to follow. Don't wait until oil is struck
and leases go cut of sight. Buy now.
Fer Information write, telephone. or
call w. D. Morgan, Heringten. Kansas.
Adv
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SIX DAYS RACING

trnntlnued frum Page Onel
4nd fastened" by the drags and har-
flows BY the time the first horses
30 to the post Monday afternoon the
Free Fair track will be in its hest
condition and will be a big factor in
1 he lowering of a state record or two.
Programs for Horses.
Z The horse racing program for the
week follows:
Monday Trat-sePtember 8.
2.14 TFot
21t Pace
Runs
No lt-kansas Derby, one mile.
No 15-FouF FurlonEs.
no. 'ld-slx fuFlongs.
Tuesday-september .,
:25 Trot
1T Pacs
No. iT-FiFe furlougs.
No. ls-seveu furlongs.
Nsdnesday--scptember 10.
= 30 Trot
2:14 Pace
5-year-old TFot
No. lQ-FeuF and one-half fuFlongs.
No. 20-Six furlOngs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II.
.1T Trot
. 20 Pace
FFee-foF rail- Pace
No. 2i-FoUT furloRgs.
+. No. isis furlOnEs.
nd For Tired People.
. HORsFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
II Is very beneficial for exhausted
condition due to heat, over-work or
Insomnia. Observation-Disclosures.
House paint. X. Jones Paint Co.
,-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-06
Kansas city weekly Live Stock Market

Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept 5.-TTade
in cattle this week showed an extremely
dull turn and prices except fer few grades
were the lowest Of the seas son. Hog prices
were higher early Monday and since then
declined again. Sheep and lambs were
lower early In the week but regained 80
to rs cents Of the loss.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were 63,466 cattle
9,Ts8 calves 81. GAG hogs, 61,41J sheen. com
pared with n, 900 cattle. 1900 calves, 2f
Ts4 hogs and $1,000 sheep last week, and
Ss,3T4 cattle. 1890 calves, 4Tszs hogs, and
42,004 sheep a year ago. The bulk II the
cattle this week came from Kansas sud
Oklahoma. Offerings from Colorado In
creased but fat western cattle were less
plentiful.
BEEF CATTLE.
General demand this week was dull The
week started With limited buying because
Of the Labor Day holiday Monday. and II
was not until towards the close 81 the
week, when the movement iighteued that
demand caught up with the supply. Prices
for the week are . TO 50 cents lower on
all classes Of killing cattle except YEA
calves and they are 81 To Sl.25 higher
The top price for steers was $1S.75. Other
fed cattle sold at $40 to $3.50. Prime
yearlings sold at $3.50 to s1S-35. The
bulk Of the grass fat cows brought So y
to $3.50 and the top price for veal ealves
today SIG. was the highest Of the week.
SToCkERs AND FEEDERS.
dull most OF the week. Traders brough
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