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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Detective Confident That He Has Solved
Mystery of Little Billy Dansey Whose
Body Was Found.
WEALTHY FLORIST IS SENT TO JAIL
Charles S. White Who Led Posses in Search, il
Charged With Being Slayer of the
sjss Perfect Baby.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
HAMMONTON, N. j.. Dec 8. =
Charles S. White, 20, wealthy florist,
was in jail at Mays Landing today,
formally charged with the murder Of
Billy Dansey, three year old perfect
baby" who disappeared October 8, and
whose skeleton was found in swamp
three miles from his home two weeks
ago With White was his house
keeper, Mrs Edith l.. Jones, 40,
charged with being an accessory after
the fact
They were arrested by county detec-
tives late yesterday. The arrests were
made quietly.
The officers today refused to re-
veal what evidence led to the sen
sational arrests They intimated
however, that other arrests would
follow and predicted sensational
disclosures"
The Whites are neighbors OF the
Danseys and Charley White, four
year old son of the man under arrest,
was an inseparable companion OF
Billy. 1t was from Whites dahlia
field that Billy disappeared.
The arrests were made quietly.
here and then hurried TO Mays Land
ing, thirteen miles away. without any
of the citizens being aware Of the
newest development In the Dansey
mystery 1t was feared the prisoners
might be the victims of mob VIC
.lence. The jail at Mays Landing
was heavily guarded today.
While the nation wide search for
supposed kidnappers Of Billy Dansey
was at It's height, the generally &C.
cepted theory was that the boy had
been mistaken for Charley White.
The White boys grandfather, Ed.
ward II. White, is wealthy and also
made many political enemies, prlnci-
pally among the Italian inhabitants
while holding various city offices.
Both the White boys father and
grandfather led several posses in
search of Billy.
Developments believed to have had
some connection with the arrests in
cluded the newest theory that the
skeleton in the swamp was carried
there several days after Billy's
death
Neither of the Dansey boys par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hercules Dansey,
had been made aware of the arrests
early today.
Declares His Innocence.
HAMMONTON, Dec. 9.-Little
Billy Dansey's dog Jack may prove
a central figure in the remaining
chapters in the story of the disap-
pearance and death OF the little boy
in connection with which two Of his
neighbors are under arrest.
"Jack' according to persons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

, familiar With the ease. was heartily
disliked by persons who worked on
Whites dahlia farm. adjoining the
Dansey home. The baby and the dog
it was said, often played among the
dahlias. /!
Several days before Billy disap-
peared, neighbors said the dog had
!! been shot. A bullet wound was found
in his leg. The theory has been adj
vanced that someone striking or
shooting at the dog, might have hit
the baby with fatal results.
Charles S. White, 20, son of the
owner Of the dahlia farm, remained
| in jail late today charged with the
murder Mrs. Edith Jones, SO, the
elder Whites housekeeper, is held
charged as accessory after the fact.
White positively declares his inno-
Gene, Prosecutor e. G. Gaskill said
this afternoon. Gaskill refused to
comment further OH the arrests nor
would he make public the infornla-
ton on which the arrests were made.
He declared the case will be laid be-
fore grand jury within few days.
Mrs Jones also affirmed entire lack
of knowledge Of the baby's death.
Reports were current this after
arrested In connection with the affair.
The authorities were silent on this
matter.
Mrs. Dansey is apparently dazed
by the sensational turn taken the
case Whites own baby boy was
Billys playmate White apparently
was greatly interested in Billy and
frequently played with both chill
dren.
IL don't know what can say"
Mrs. Dansey said. There was no
reason Mr. White would harm my
baby, and / don't believe ne did. He
had baby of his own. He wouldn't
hurt Billy"
County Detective Benjamin Nus
baum, commenting today on the fact
that White was the lasr person who
said he saw Billy Dansey alive, de-
clared that, he is confident the officers
have solved the mystery OF the baby's
death He refused, however, to tell
the details Of their case, but added
that the details will be sensational.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
FAILURE OF SOME FLYERS
WAS DUE TO BOOZE

% Ia credited with making the state
,nant lust before he left for that
place.
az have seen men who never new
unless they were half intoxicated :
MAYNARD, was alleged to have sala
have seen some who always LOOK
drink before flying. have seen
others who flew with a hangover from
the night before and / have seen sun
others fly who never touched drop
Many of our fatal accidents nave oc.
Cured in connection with tne lirs'
thrae ola sses / have mentioned
Referring to the recent cross coun.
trv flight, Maynard was quoted as
concluding, "if all of them had peen
as sober as myself, l probably would
not have been the winner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
in the coops of $4,000 chickens bound
|! for the New York market

In the coops of $4,000 chickens bound
for the New York market
StrjkeIess Union.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Professors
OF colleges in New YorR are organic
ing "strikeless union" to be affili-
ated with the A. F. of l.. One of the
objects is better pay for teachers"
Eaas at S1.o1 Dozen.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 9.-To
be called an egg" in Cleveland is
to be complimented. Eggs hit the
record price of s1.01 per dozen to-
day.
Red Hot Show.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. The
passing Show was such hot stun
the fire department stopped last
nights performance, calming the
scenery might ignite.
Sure Test.
DIES MONIES. Iowa. Dec. 81
Deputy Sheriff McMillen thought il
was wood alcohol. Deputy Sheriff
McMillen now knows 1t was wood
alcohol. He tested it with a match
He'll recover.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Report on Railroads.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a special
report by Rail Director Hines on the
railroad situation is before Presiden,
Wilson, it was stated at the white
house today.
This report is expected to be the
basis for the presidents special rail
road message to congress
Hines report was framed aftel
conferences with Chairman Esch
chairman OF the house interstate
commerce committee and author OF
the Esch bill, which has already
passed the lower branch of congress-
and Senator Cummins, whose railroad
bill is now before the senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Flying Parson Quoted With
Saying Some Aviators are
Half Drunk.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Lieut. b. w.
maynard, the flying parson Is
Quoted in a statement issued by the
publicity department Of the Anu
sSaioon league, of New York as saying
me secret of the failure of some OIL
'Ge pilots in the recent trans-continen-
.a race can be attributed to too much
Maynard, who is now in Savannah.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

In 1914, the year the last manu-.
features census was taken, there We're
275 900 manufacturing establishments
reported. The census bureau expects
about 300, 900 establishments to be
listed in 1920
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
uraes Lewis TO Accept.

SFHCS LC"to ~ SSSSPh.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Secretar,
of Labor Wilson today telegraphe'
President John Lewis and other Off
Gals OF the United Mine Workers
urging them to accept President WI
sons proposal for settlement of tn
coal strike.
The proposal, Wilson declared
points "a way out with honor to TIL
government and honor to the miners.
The telegram reads:
II cannot too strongly urge you
to accept the basis of settlement
proposed by the president. | have
been associated with him for more
than six years and know that
every fiber Of his strong nature
has been devoted to securing fair
play for everybody and particular
ly for the under dog in the fight.
Every blow he has had to bear,
and he has had to bear many. has
been brought about by his intense
earnestness in that direction. You
may rely thoroughly upon every
promise he makes.
"But aside form that, as a re-
suit of stoppage Of work in the
mines, we are facing the most diff
ficult industrial situation that
ever confronted the country. 1t
threatens the very foundation OF
our social life. In this emergency
the government has pointed way
out with honor to the government
and honor to yourselves. II my
Judgment and experience are of
any value to you, let me use them
in advising you for the welfare OF
yourselves and the country as
whole to accept the way out that
is proposed by the president.
Operators are In Dark.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The attitude o
mine operators toward the settlement
of the coal strike proposed by tn
remained in doubt to
day.
DR.. F. c. Honnold, secretary of tn
Illinois operators said the operator
knew nothing of the plan proposed
to them by Attorney General Palmer
that they had not been consulted re
garding the projected settlement an
that ne could not predict the prob
able attitude of the mine employers
The operators were ready to &C
cept any settlement within reason
however, he said.
Honnold was out Of the city today
Volunteer Miners at Work.
pITTSRIrRG Kas., Dec 9.-Free7
ing weather that slowed operation
Yesterday in the strip mines mine
by volunteers, today threatened t
stop production entirely. Despite col
winds and snow, the states coal dig
GERS got out sixteen cars for ship
ment Yesterday. Two mines did no
renorti and there were half-filled car
IN several pits, where broken ma
/Copfipued IN mage p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Three Dollars a Day.

United Press Leased Wire Service,l
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Arthur Meeker.
vice president Of Armour &, co..
wealthy, OF course-took three-dol-
lara day job today. He's on jury
"The duty is one of the privileges
OF citizenship" Meeker said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVicel
KEENE, New Hampshire, Dec. y
"He wore his overalls TO bed nearly
every night and the night he missed
the overalls he wore his old barn
shoes" Mrs. Bertha Royce TESTIFIED
in asking for a divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
THIRD
PARTY
LIKELY
Liberals Gather to Consider
Whether or Not to Have
Some Candidate for
President.
'NON-PARTIsiAN LEAGUE
TWO Dozen Delegates Holding Three
Day Caucus and May Boom
Striking Coal Miner az
III
NON PARTISAN LEAGUE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Dec Stalk of a
third political party in the coming
elections turned into gossip Of presi-
Dental possibilities today as the con-
ference called by the committee OF
forty-eight opened the first session OF
it's three-day caucus.
II presidential possibility can be
produced, the new political party will
be born, delegates declared before the
convention opened. They discussed
Governor Frazier of North Dakota,
Frank p. Walsh of Kansas City, and
John L. Lewis, acting president of the
United Mine Workers Of America.
Represented in the conference to
day were liberals" from all sections
of the United States. The caucus
called by the committee -pof forty
eight is also representative Of the
Non Partisan league, world war vet
Grams, the national labor party and
other liberal" organizations. Nom
Partisan leaguers are strongly repre-
scented. Indications were they would
dominate the convention.
Non-Partison League.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 9.-The ma
tional Non Partisan league commit.
tee meeting here today was expected
10 amend its articles of association
to permit the league an active part
in minor state politics. Delegates
from thirteen states attended. 1t was
believed no changes would be made IN
the committee membership nor in the
executive committe, comprising A. G.
Townsley, William Lemke and F. b.
Wood.
A controversy threatened when the
hotel Statler requested the organiza-
ton to meet elsewhere. The request
followed complaints of American
Legionnaires. An offer of use of the
municipal auditorium was made, but
the liberals said they had legal adj
vice to stand on their rights and
would insist on meeting in the hotel.
Harold F. Williams. vice chairman
70 the committee of forty-eight in
charge of the meeting, charged the
American Legion was being used as
cats paw by the two dominant par
ties to prevent the meeting.
Republican Committee In Session.
JBy Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-Politics,
once adjourned" today was again in
full session The clans were gather
ing for tomorrow's meeting of the re-
publican national committee.
Political leaders whispered together
here today in the peacock alley" of a
famous hotel. For the first time since
1914 the hotel orchestra burst into
the stirring strains of "El CAPTAIN"
reminiscent of campaign days and
political marching clubs.
In the corridors of the hotel where
tomorrow meeting will be held,
boosters from rival cities schemed to
be the first 20 pin on Hays the great
button advertising the city for the ma
tional convention.
Yesterday Chicago was said to have
the best chance of landing the big
meeting. Today the talk swung
toward st. Louis which has turned
loose an army of sixty work
ers to great all delegates as they ar.
rive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

Vermont's army Of women workers
in industrial establishments increas-
ed 1913 per cent. during the last
six months Of 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Untrue Sweetheart.

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. s.-Wil-
liam Brown, believing sweetheart un.
true. called during her absence and
set fire TO her lingerie. He burned
down the house, too. But he was &C.
quilted of arson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

staff of the A. F. OF L., were. here to
aid the miners in reaching their de-
,cision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
WORST EARLY
WINTER STORM.
Kansas and Missouri Emerge
Today from Blizzard Which
Sweeps Eastward in
Night.
TEMPERATURE AT ZERO
Scores Of Towns Reported Without
Fuel or Only a Small Amount
Of Coal on
Hand.
TEMPERATURE AT ZERO

/ T. ~ ! 9
limited Press Leased Wire Service, !
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 81
Western Kansas emerged today from
blizzard which swept eastward last
night with a snowfall covering the
entire state and parts of western
Missouri. Scores of towns were re.
ported without fuel or with only a
meager supply on hand.
Zero temperatures prevailed today.
Reports reached here of towns on
railway branches which are suffering
because OF curtailment OF trains and
the coal shortage. Live stock also Is
suffering.
Report. indicate the worst early
winter storm in years.
Twenty Below Zero.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 9. Railroads
in Nebraska were today making
strenuous efforts to resume normal
schedules following night OF almost
complete tie up. Three trains held
in Lincoln over night resumed their
runs this morning. following reports
that snow plows had cleared the
main lines Of the state. While drifts
did not assume great proportions.
plows preceded each train. Low tenn
peratures were reported throughout
the state, ranging from 30 10 32 be-
low zero over the McCook division Of
the Burlington.
Hundreds of passengers were de-
Iayed by holding OF trains over night
at Omaha, Denver. McCook, Hast
ings and Ravenna. ALI were report
cd released before noon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
A. Thirty Cents Per Pound.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-City officials
stopped twenty-five tons of sand and
gravel from being sold at thirty
cents a pound. The real estate was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

Read TIE Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
THE WEATHER

Fair. Slightly Colder. Local
temp. Z p. M, II; Z a. m. 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Volunteer Miners at Work.

Continued on page %
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01

business here This has been Systematically turned down
for the that believe The News is home paper
fer home people and that should first open columns
to merchants at home.
People generally may not appreciate the menace of
Capitalization of trade appreciate thoroughly just what
1t does not effect the families of means but
is the who suffer.
For instance, if all of the better class of trade from
Paatka goes to Jacksonville local merchants will not be
abe to do the volume of business that will permit them
distribute their overhead cost of doing business sufficient
y to make low prices This will add to the incentive to
buy elsewhere with the result that it will not be long be-
ore Paatka will be unable to do business that is local
tail business, in competition with Jacksonville
This condition is brought about by the automobile.
permits Paatka shopper to leave here in the morning,
spend most of the day in Jacksonville shopping and
turn in the afternoon These shoppers carry thousands
Ct dollars Of money that they have earned here to Jack
sonvile, make it difficult for local merchants to carry
stock that will their needs in emergencies and oper
ate generally to the detriment of the town.
But of the blame rests with the merchants. The
Jacksonville papers which into Palatka carry aur
ing advertisements of bargains paying tremendous rate
compared with Palaka for this advertising space while
local merchants in many instances decline to pay rate
about eight times less in their local papers.
The News believes that "buy at home" campaign
should be nnaugurated that it should be for
for anyone to clothing eat food fur
riture other equipment that is not purchased in the
ocal markets.
The Of the mail order house also be offset,
to very large degree by this movement.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
EAST COAST INSPECTOR
|. OF CROSS TIES KILLED
is FIRST FATALITY DURING THE
SAFETY DRIVE.
G. A. Cain Meets Tragic Death While
Trying to Move Motor Car From
Tracks.

G. A, Cain, tie inspector, and one
of the oldest employees of the Florida
Fast Coast Railroad, while trying to
remove motor car from the, track
when he observed Passenger Train No.
% approaching was struck and in
stantly killed on a curve one-quarter
of mile south of Titusville Station
on Thursday. Mr.. Cain was not
seen by the engineer on No. 20, as he
rounded the curve until too late to
permit Of there being any chance to
stop the train. Engineer Joe
Knowles was in charge of the locomo-
tive and the engine was No. 116.
Officials and all employees of the
Florida East Coast Railroad extend
deepest and heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The accident occurred at 1922 p. m.
Thursday, the thirteenth day of the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
t++*++ +++++******** =
RANSOMING AMERICANS.

Another American citizen has been bought on the
boot! Price, $4,000 in gold or 100000 Mex"
This seems to be a decidedly high quotation on the
Mexican market where perfectly good American av!-
aors were offered last August for $4,000 the brace Here
we have jump in the high cost of of 200 per
cent in two months Nor was this to be anticipated by
the hrewdest SPECTATORS the Mexican market for AM
orleans seemed to sag in September, when American
citizen named Dr. J. W Smith was ransomea for St0Oc,
and casual Swele, who caught on the same train
with Smith, was thrown in for good measure by the mer-
chants in American fesh-and-blood
1t may be that the present purchase went to an III
ataI price because he was the United States Consular
Agent at Pueba. This may be Mexican way Of conlpI
mentng her neighborng Republic. When official Of
the United States Government is offered in the open mar
ket the considerable and evepoite MeXcans put on him
price to some degree representative Of the dignity Of his
office and the great nation for which he stands.
Reasoning Americans is getting to be of the best
things that the Democratic Administration does. 1t may
be objected that the Administration does not do very much
Of the ransomng sef-hat the friends of the marketa
he American usually have to forward with the coin
to prevent whole noble enterprise from falling through
the premature murder of the star actOrbut our forego
ing encomum stands. Tardiy and tmdly and tamely as
the Administration performs this act which makes US all
feel proud be Americans it still remains one OF the
best things it does.
Hence if we may be allowed to offer friendly sus-
estion it would be that this Administration might add
another to the list Of Ministries which has VIGOROUSLY
Leeu found all too small to contain the many truly great
men whom it surely to the service Of their
country When it has much tall cabinet timber at lis
disposal and has conquered the admiration Of the nation
bv the selections for cabinet honors that it has made
seems pity not to give it another opportunity We
might thus get another Bureson, another Daniels, anot
en- Baker another Lansing every of whom might
lily have remained wholly unknown to had there not
been cabinet of the mighty which to place them
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01

National Railroad Accident Proven
ton Drive, just a few hours before
the time set for the termination of
the drive, when the Florida East
Coast Railroad would have been pro-
claimed winner of the trophy that is
to be awarded. However, the sor-
row felt over the loss of the F. E..
C.'s spotless record in the drive is
insignificant beside the very deep re-
greet felt by railroad officials and men
alike over the death of inspector
Cain.
Every employee in the service can
! have the satisfaction of feeling that
he has done his very best to hold up
the standard of the F. E. G.. during
the drive, and the interest manifest
ed by the thousands of railroad en-
ployes is greatly appreciated by the
management. In spite of the IA
tally reported Thursday, the Florida
East Coast Railroad will undoubtedly
secure a good rating in the contest,
on account of having sustained only
ore reportable case.
Fresh chile con-corne daily at John
Mallem's place. First street.