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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
DAY OF REST
FOR PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson's Condition Reported Sat
isfsctory by Doctor, Who Hopes
For Less Strenuous
Days.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Follow.
ing day Of rest, President Wilson'S
condition was reported as satisfac.
tory at the white house this morning
Dr. Cary II. Grayson is hopeful
there would be less to interfere with
his rest cure than during the last
several days, when the president
gave much attention to industrial
troubles.
President Wilson's condition today
according to Secretary Tumulty, was
good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Must Keep His Title.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Oct 27.-The new Wis.
count Astor, after vainly trying to
divest himself of the peerage, has
consented to his wife becoming a
candidate from Plymouth to succeed
him in the house of commons, it was
learned today.
Major Waldorf Astor American
born, came into the title with the
recent death of his father. This au.
tomatically vacated his seat in com
mons and transferred him to the
house of lords. He was deeply in
terested in politics and did not take
kindly to the change.
According to his intimates, he seri.
ously undertook to rid himself OF the
title, only to be told that ut wasn't
done,'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
German Opera Again.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-German op.
era will be resumed here tomorrow
night and will continue as long as
the courts sustain the legality of the
production, according to statement
issued by the Star Opera company to-
day The announcement followed a
report that these productions would
be discontinued because of public OPP
position.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

| make living wage would be properly
| investigated and remedied If the
miners consent to the orbitration pro-
posed by the president, 1t was said.
! There has been no change by the al.
ministration, it was stated, in the atti
made to force labor to it's work with
made to forct labor to its work with.
out opportunity to redress its wrongs
and no blanket charges of bolshevism
or radicalism is being made or anti
cipated.
Goodrich Supports Wilson.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27.-In
statement today Governor Goodrich
strongly supported President Wilson
| in his stand He said:
! Il am glad to know that President
/ Wilson has taken most positive
stand against the calling Of a coal
strike on the first day Of November. 1t
(, is the duty Of every good citizen of the
nation to support the president in this
emergency He can count upon the
support of Indiana in every step he
takes not only to prevent the carrying
out of the strike but in preserving
order and resuming work In the mines
III Iht SdIllCSt poSS4biC Ne'sS'
Expect No Strike.
! NEW YORK, Oct. 27-"Concensus
OF opinion in banking circles Is that
there will be no coal strike the Dow
Jones financial news service said
today.
"Coal miners union has refused to
listen to the president and cabinet and
is going contrary to public opinion and
acting against the wishes of Amerl-
can workmen employed In the mines.
In view of this, conservative manufac-
turers and bankers are convinced that
If strike is inaugurated 1t Will Ne
short lived and will mark the deatn
llnell of the mine workers union A
coal strike would be less successful
than the steel strike.
"As one banker expressed 1t, labor
union leaders are running amuck and
are taking Samuel Gompers with
them. Drunk with power, they are
endeayoring to dictate their own
terms to manufacturers and disregard
ing the rights of hundreds Of thou
sands Of share holders.
They ignore the fact that $4,000
United States Steel employees are
shareholders of record, and that Amer
lean labor has hundreds OF millions OF
dollars invested in various Industrial
enterprises. This is part Of what the
Gompers- Fitzpatrick organiza
ton terms Industrial aristocracy."
Government to Protect Public.
WASHINGTON, Oct 27. = While
awaiting the miners answer to the
request for withdrawal OF the coal
strike order, government officials to.
dav were ready to act to protect
public interest in case the strike is
called.
There are several openings through
which the government may step into
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Conviction Of David Lamar.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The SUI
preme court today In effect upheld the
conviction of David Lamar, known as
the wolf of Wall street." on charges
of conspiring to prevent the manufac'
ture and shipment Of war munitions.
Lamar was charged with being in
conspiracy with Won Rintelen. a Ger
man agent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Prouress Continues.

WASHINGTON, Oct 27-"The pres
idents progress continues, as during
the past few days, satisfactory" the
bulletin issued at noon today by Drs.
Grayson, Ruffin and Stitt said.
The president was to confer with
Secretary Tumulty today and DR.
Grayson indicated the national pro.
hibition act would be brought before
the president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
President of Iowa Federation Appeals to
American Citizens to Stand With Labor
in Present Crisis.
RADICALS THREATEN TO GAIN CONTROL
Worlds Workers in Caucus in Washington
This Week in Three Big Conventions
Discussing Many Topics.

Warren S. Stone, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Stone said here today he would
spend the next two months perfecting
the cooperative scheme. He plans to
eliminate the middle man and insti.
tute machinery for direct interchange
between the farmer and the consumer.
The proposed organization. he said,
would include the American Fedora
tion of Labor and the National Grange.
Stone said the representatives of the
! four brotherhoods will play leading
part in getting the farmer and urban
worker together in cooperative
| alliance.
Caucus Of Worlds Workers.
WASHINGTON Oct 27. - The
worlds workers viii caucus in wash
ington beginning this week thorugh:
The National Federation of Trade
Unions, which opens today.
The international Congress OF
Working Women, which conyenes to-
morrow.
The International Labor Conference
of The League of Nations, scheduled
to hold its first session Wednesday.
ZEN ana WOMEN hlOWH tHIouSiouS
the world for their work in connec-
ton with the organized labor move
ment are here today.
Through these three conclaves, or
ganized labor throughout the world is
prepared to collect its full influence
and direct it along a single line to
impress governments, public senti-
ment and capital with the necessity
for immediate reform of social and
economic legislation and procedure.
Some subjects on which action will
come are:
The eight hour day, women and chill
dren in industry, unemployment. IN
surance, arbitration and mediation,
collective bargaining, strikes and LOCK-
outs and the sharing Of management
of profits of industry with the workers
The National Federation Of Trades
Union meeting, preliminary to the
International Labor conference, Is
continuation Of the session held dur
n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

time to stop arrangements for his
own funeral. Police then discovered
the man killed by an automobile
truck was Charles Johnson-not Gil
more.
Mayor shortens His Name.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct. 81
Thereafter I'm M. P. Snyder de-
clared the mayor at midnight, as he
finished signing Meredith p Sny-
der" to six hundred municipal bonds
Had $500 Cash.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27-Police-
man Smith gave tattered beggaf
two bits for breakfast. Later at
police headquarters the beg5ar ap-
peared under arrest. Smith searched
him and found $500 roll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Town Is Recaptured.

LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch
from Reval today reported that Cen
eral Yudenitch, leader of the anti
bolshevik forces. had recaptured
Krasnoe-Selo, one of Petrograd's
principal defenses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MUSCATINE, Ia, Oct. pa plea
to American citizens to stand with
labor in the present industrial crisis
was made today by Fred A. Garfield
president Of the Iowa Federation OF
Labor, in an address before the So
cial Welfare association, in conven
ton here. The alternative, he said
would invite anarchy and chaos IN
this country
Garfield admitted the leaders OF
the industrial labor-"the ones upor
whom depends the future Of indus
trial peace"-are in critical situa
tion today" and should have the pub
lies support.
The forces of extreme radfcalisn,
are threatening to gain control Of the
country, Garfield asserted, and add
ed, "If they are once in the saddle
God help the United States OF
America"
Garfield declared the present un.
happy conditions" in the steel strike
were brought about by extreme con.
servatism playing into the hands OF
extreme radicalism."
yet" Garfield continued. when
the representative Of honest, public.
spirited, patriotic, liberal American
leaders pleaded at the presidents g
conference in Washington for recog.
milton Of certain fundamental prin
ciples of justice in the steel industry
they were met with intolerant con
tempt by the representatives Of capi-
tai and by undisguised Indifference
on the part of a majority Of the rep
resentatives of the public.
so the American people must
choose now whom they will serve,
and if they do not support honest,
patriotic labor organizations, the
country is headed for chaos and an
archy"
Merger Of Farmer and Laborer.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27.-An ef-
fort will be made to link the inter
national labor unions and the agrl-
culture organizations of the country
into a gigantic bureau to beat down
the cost of food stuffs at the forth
coming National Farm and Labor con-
ference in Washington, according to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
pune me Short and snappy Items
which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

Ga,Ied mIg Press Leased Wire Service. ]
samh. wv AUkEE, Wis, Oct. 27.-Mil.
6annn.e mothers insist that their
ossnters Eos;.rs In high school wear silk
AL y They look nicer and do not
Rbs as readily as cotton-and cost
same, say the mothers.
:. Other Man Was Killed.
|cilmas.NEAPOLIS, Oct. BIB. w.
s telephoned his niece Just in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
PROHIBITION BILL
BEf( RESIDENT
Will Be 6 aw at Midnight
Tor in Case He
Tot Sign
s It.
Nothing Allowed Containing More
Than One Half Of One Per
Cent Of Alcohol in
II.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. The
prohibition enforcement bill, with the
opinion of Attorney General Palmer
on it's constitutionality, will be laid
before President Wilson today or to
morrow, 1t was stated at the white
house. The president inquired abou
the bill yesterday.
Unless the president acts on the
measure before midnight tomorrow
it will become a law without his sig
nature under cons titutional provision
The presidents position on the bill
is unknown, although it has been be-
lieved he would sign it il Attorney
General Palmer reported favorably on
its constitutionality.
The bill makes it crime to sell
liquor OF any patent medicine OIL
compound fit for beverage purposes
If it contains more than one-half of
one per cent of alcohol.
Violations are to be investigated
by internal revenue commissioners
and the department OF Justice, as
well as local and state officers who
are given the duty Of prosecuting
offenders.
clared common nuisances, and the
owner of the property as well as the
tenant is made liable.
The bill gives the department of
justice machinery which It believes
adequate to enforce the wartime pro-
hibiuon act which went into effect
July /.
In Presidents Hands.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The ma
tional prohibition act, passed to en-
force both war time and constitutional
prohibition was laid before President
Wilson today.
Carrying with him the bill and the
opinion OF Attorney General Palmer
on its constitutionality, Secretary
Tumulty went to the presidents room
shortly after noon.
An announcement of the president S
decision on the bill is expected late
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
KING To
PAY VISIT
TO SOUTH
Belgian Monarch Anxious to
See Tobacco Plantations
and Other Things in
Virginia.
CALLS ON ROCKEFELLER
Spent Evening With Worlds Richest
Man, But Does Not Tell What
They Talked
About.
CALLS ON RocKEFELLER
[By Don E. Chamberlain, United Press
Staff Cnrresnondeut

[By Don E. Chamberlain, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct 27.-King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth may visit the
south, It was learned today. The
king has expressed a strong desire
to go as far as Richmond, Va, after
he has concluded his stay in Washing.
ton. .
J. N. Nye, state department repre-.
sentative in charge of the kings tour
said the government had been re-
quested to complete arrangements for
the trip through Virginia to see tobac'
CO In its various stages of growth and
manufa cture. Is - sssss.-
The king was expected to kill q
little time" by flying over New York
before his party started for Washing.
ton at 1885 o'clock today, Nye said.
Following an unusually busy day in
and around New York yesterday which
included visit to the grave of Colonel
Roosevelt-the king found time hang
ing heavily on his hands this morn.
ing. He asked that plans be made
for an airplane flight when he saw
the day had dawned bright and clear
Last night the king visited John D.
Rockefeller ST., at Tarrytown, N. Y.
The visit was clothed in secrecy and
nothing was Forthcoming from the king
as to what transpired.
Reviewing the royal party's tour OF
America, Countess De CaramanC Chi
may, Queen Elizabeths lady in wait.
ing. declared today the party had en-
loved the visit more than words can
express.
zone thing we found that we liked
SO welI,' said the countess, rs that
Americans, unlike Europeans, positive.
ly will not pose. They are just what
they are without the least artificiality.
The queen especially appreciated this
and she has told me she would not
think of ending her visit for weeks yet
were il not for the Belgian elections.
"Any way she will be back in a
few years, she has said. She thinks
and we all do-that America Is the
most wonderful country in the world
Giving her opinions for the first
time in America on the relations De-
tween home life and business, Queen
Elizabeth said today she does not be-
lieye women are justified in entering
business if by so doing they neglect
in the slightest degree their children.
Few women" said the queen. "can
properly train and take care of their
children if they are forced to give their
attention to business"
King Albert made a flight over the
city in a seaplane today starting
from the Columbia Yacht club at s:5C
and returning at 9:56.
In Washington Tonight.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Kipg Albert
and the Belgian royal party left for
Washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad at II o'clock today. A ston
of several hours will be made IN
Philadelphia and the party will reach
the. caDital tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Released. Sister Wires.

HANFORD, Calf, Oct. 27.-Rela'
tives Of William o. Jenkins, the
American consular agent who was
kidnapped at Puebla, Mex, were await
ing confirmation today Of their brief
telegram stating he had been freed.
The telegram from jenkins sister
who is at Puebla, read:
oscar was released this afternoon
Advise relatives (Signed) Anne"
SO far as known here, no ransom
money was offered for the release OF
Jenkins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
RANSOM
PAID FOR
JENKINS
American Consular Agent Re-
ported Released Upon
Payment Of
$150,0O0.
KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS
American Embassy at Mexico City
Nootifies the state Depart
ment That Prisner is
Freed.
KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27--William o
jenkins, American consular agent
who was robbed and kidnapped by
bandits near Puebla, Mexico, has been
released on payment Of the ransom OF
$150,000, according to message from
the American embassy at Mexico City
received at the state department
today.
Information as to who paid the
ransom was not contained in the
state departments dispatch.
The message said that the thirt
secretary Of the embassy, Matthew
f, Hanna. who was sent tor Pnebla
notified the embassy yesterday thai
jenkins had sent him message from
within the Mexican federal lines that
the ransom had been paid and that
he was on the way to Puebla.
In absence Of specific information
officials here assumed that 1t was the
Mexican government that paid the
ransom. This has been done in pre-
vious kidnapping cases, but the de
mand has never been SO large here
tofore.
The note dispatched to Mexico de.
U1duueQ Ludt JeIlhiuS TclcdSo NC Cl
fected even though the Mexican gov
ernment had to pay the ransom. State
department officials stated emphatic
ally that this governmen did not
pay 1t.
The department also asked tho
American embassy at Mexico City to-
day to forward information on the
killing Of two American aviators
Waterhouse and Connolly, whose
bodies were returned to San Diego
yesterday.
Following the announcement, Sena
tor Myers, Montana, asked that no ac-
tion be taken at the present on his
resolution calling the president and
secretary of war to use all forces al
the nations disposal to obtain release
of Jenkins.
IT am not Withdrawing my resolu-
ton, however" he warned.
Senator Poindexter, Washington,
asked If the resolution ought not be
amended to create standing fund out
Of which ransom demanded by Mexi'
can bandits might be paid from time
to time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
In washinaton TONIGHT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Kipg Albert
and the Belgian royal party left for
Washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad at II o'clock today. A ston
of several hours will be made in
Philadelphia and the party will reach
the capital tonight.
Just before boarding the train, the
king made an hours flight in sea
plane over New York City and vicini
ty. He characterized the experience
as Splendid"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
THE WEATHER

Probably Rain. Somewhat
Colder. Local temp. Z p. m, Al;
z a. M, A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over |
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

fContinued on page 81
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
Another Cousin?

A little AngelenO boy had spent sew
eral weeks in the East where several
families of cousins lived who were
very fond OF him and consequently
had done many nice things to make his
visit n pleasure.
A few nights after his return home,
when his mother was getting him
ready for bed. she was tc.:ing him
about God and how good He was to
him. when the little boy interrupted:
"Say mother. is God cousin. toO?'
Los Angeles Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
HER ONE PRECIOUS MEMORY !
Led Spinster to Dwell on
kissing Episode.

The spinster waited two or three
hours to be admitted to the presence
of the man who visited their town
once month to retail good advice and
his own proprietary medicine to the
cOme-Ons.
At last she was admitted.
Eyes. yes" said the brusque doctor.
81 want to know IL influenza can be
transmitted by kissingf"
Beyond n doubt. madam"
"Well a man with a pronounced
case of influenza kissed me-"
"SOi How long ago was this?"
"Well-let's see. 1 think II was
about two months ago"
"Why, madam! No harm can come
to you from the exposure. 1t is
quite too late"
81 knew It," she sighed, "but ! just
love to talk about it.'-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
Railways at standstiII.

London.-The railway system of the
whole country, with the exception OF
Ireland. is almost ut II complete stand
still. The great London terminals are
deserted and the gates closed, n few
policemen proving sufficient guard.
Noteworthy is the absence of any dis
order: the completing OF the teup
seems to have rendered picketinS
needless. Moreover, the strike lead
ers have been constantly impressins
the men with the importance Of keep
ing order
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
Painters Hard Luck.

A painter at work on water tank
ut Bull, Mimi. fOresaw catastrophe
when a COW began to scratch her back
on the bottom of the ladder and start
ed to come down. That frightened the
COW and she ran her horns through
the lower rungs of the ladder and
started off in II gallOp. carrying the
ladder. painter, paint and ALL The
louder he yelled the faster the COW
travelled. 1t was but short ride for
the painter. who struck the ground
uninjurcd but the COW carried the lad
der for a quarter Of II mile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
iAvoR SMITH GETS MAINTAIN
DIED BY ANGRY MOB
AFTER NEGRO.
FIGHT IN The STREETS
BURN PATROL WAGON AND GUN
STORES ARE
LOOTED.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Omaha, Neb, Sept. 29.-An attempt
to lynch Mayor Ed p. Smith was made
Brown, negro. to pole. rope was
thrown around his neck and he was
pulled off the ground twice before two
police officers succeeded in cutting
the rope and getting him into an auto
mobile and away from the mob.
william Brown, colOred, was dragged
from the county jail and hanged to an
,ectric light pole, following n strug-
gle of nine hours to secure possession
of his body by an immense mob.
A big fire started on the. ground
floor of the court house and the entire
fire department was called out There
were more than 100 prisoners billeted
in the Jail, which is on the top floor of
the court house Immense crowds con-
tinued to gather, making 1t difficult
for the fire department to reach the
scene or for the police to protect the
fremen in their work. Within ten
minutes after the firemen arrived ev-
cry line of hose laid by the firemen
had been cut.
1t was learned that one man. FRANK
Clancy, aged ~ hnd been Killed anu
twenty-four others wounded during the
fighting.
The police and firemen were entire-
iy at the mercy OF the mop' which had
broken into gun ana ammunition stores
and supplied themselves with expo
sives and weapons.
Two hours sitter Brown had been
banged to en- electric light poie the
firemen were. Tor the 1lrst tlhe' ap'e 10
get stream on the flames. AL the
zane time, additional extension lau-
ders we're sent to the third ana fourth
floors, where many OF the occupants
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

No organs Of the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
Kidneys. When they slow up and com:
Danger il in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with.
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
TO accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and VIII de-
otroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-02
See What He Started.

Struck by the notice. Iron sinks. v
in shop window wag went inside
and said he was perfectly aware of
the fact that Iron sank"
Alive to the occasion the smart shop
keeper retaliated:
Yes. and time flies. but wine vaults,
sulphur springs. jam rolls, grass slopes,
music stands. sheep run, Kent hops
and holiday trips, scandal spreads,
standard weights. India rubber tires.
the organ stops. the world goes round,
trade returns, and"
But the visitor had bOlted. After
collecting his thoughts he returned
and showing his head ut the doorway,
shouted: Yes I know. and marble
busts. Irish World.