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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
TAKE
$4,000 CASH
Five Masked Men Rob Mail Car In
Canada of Bags Containing
Large Amounts OF
Silver.

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QUEBEC, Que, Sept 1S.-Seyeral
posses today secured the district
south of Montmagny, fifty miles
southeast of this city, in an effort
to find five bandits who stole STE. 900
from the mail car of the Ocean Linn
tied which left Montreal last night.
When the train was pulling out of
Harlaka station, five masked men
climbed into the car and ordered the
clerks to hold up their hands. The
clerks were bound and gagged. The
robbers then went about their work
of searching for bags containing
$4,000 in silver. The men dropped
off the train at the next stop made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18

they owned, gave a candle light
dance in the upper Railways.
Maximum velocity of the hurricane
never will be known, 1t was learned
today. The government wind gauge
was blown away.
Identification of the bodies now
being recovered is impossible. Most
of them are being buried at once.
George Pierce, deputy United
States internal revenue collector, his
wife and two children are among the
dead, It was reported today.
Relief Money Raised.
DALLAS, Texas. Sept. 18.More
than $4,000 for the relief of the
counties devastated by Sundays hur-
ricane and tidal wave had Deep,
raised In Dallas today. Dallas teIe-
graphed $4,000 to Governor Hobby
and Houston raised $4,000.
Suffering Is Acute.
ARKANSAS PASS, Texas, Sept 49,
More than 5000 refugees have been
crowded In this village with q normal
population of 5000 since Sunday
night.
Supplies are low and suffering
acute Housing facilities are made
quate. Clothing and blankets are
needed at once. Railways have been
washed away and heavy rains have
rendered land travel almost impos-
sible.
The town of Port Arkansas, on the
northeastern end of Mustang island
Is demolished. Many of its tnhabi-
tants literally drifted into the village
on the crest Of the tidal wave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Woman on Long Walk.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Mar
garet Remington Charter "discov-
cred" America during a 3,500lmile
hike from Seattle to New York, she
said here today.
Mrs. Charter was accompanied by
her two daughters, Marguerite, Il.
and Phyllis, IS. The pilgrims had
been on their way five months. "a
Similar journeys through England,
Belgium, France, Ireland and Hol-
land have already been taken by the
mother and daughters, Mrs. Charter
said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
FITZPATRICK SAYS men ARE DETERMINED
Heads Of Twenty-four Unions in Conference to
Plunge Industry Into Great Labor
| Conflict.

the presiden OF the subsidiary coon
panies of the United States Steel cor
poratfon, Judge Gary AYERS that be
had two reasons in mind when he Ie-
fused to meet with the American
Federation Of Labor committee which
called upon him recently, requesting
a conference for the purpose OF pre-
senting grievances of his employees.
First he did not believe that the
committee was authorized to speak
for large numbers of the employees.
Second, conference with the
committee would have been treated
by them as a recognition of the
CLOSED shop method or employ
ment.
IF these are the rear reasons
actuating Judge Gary, surely they are
not sufficient to plunge the industry
into q great labor conflict. Judge
Gary presents a false premise and
then declares that he will stand or
fan upon this false ground.
."The committee that waited upon
Judge Gary were the selected repre-
sentatives of the employees and they
requested conference for the pur
pose of establishing the principle of
collective bargaining ana some prac-
teal method of redressing grievances.
Judge Gary denied their authority
to represent the emproyes and re-
fused to meet them in conference
The only way left for the employees
to convince Judge Gary that the COM
mittee does represent the great body
OF employees of the United States
Steel corporation is 10 cease work
n m
their representatives IN conference.
do on Monday morning, September
%.
'.It is unfortunate that the employees
are compelled to resort to strike in
order to prove the authority of their
selected representatives TO present
their grievances. But as there is no
other way, the proof, in the form OF
a strike, will effectuahy remove all
doubt in Judge Gary's mind.
'In the second place, Judge Gary
sets up the question of the closed
Shop which has ABSOLUTELY no basis
whatsoever in the present contro-
versy. 1t is simply dragged in here
by Judge Gary as a bugaboo to be-
cloud the real issue.
Inerc Is one anu ouIy oHc QueS-
ton at issue and that is the question
of q conference. The employees have
exhausted every avenue OF approach
to the corporation for the purpose
of securing a conference and every
avenue has been closed to them.
Their last and only hope rs to strike,
and now the employees declare that
they will cease work on next Monday
morning until such time as the cor
poration win meet it's representatives
in conference for the purpose OF
humane and reasonable
methods Of dealing with the very
vital problems which affect their
lives, their homes, and their futures
The morning conference OF the
twenty-four International presidents
adjourned at 1880 with delegates still
IN Oape SN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Eondsmen Released.

, DES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 18.-An
aftermath of the Roy Emerson murder
case at Creston bobbed up in the
supreme court here.
The court decided that Emerson's
bondsmen do not forfeit their money
because of his suicide and subsequent
in court on the speci-
fled date.
The decision of the court is the first
of its kind in the United States so far
as the attorney generals office knows
BY the opinion of the court it is
held that a surety on bond Is not
com parable to a life insurance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Arrested in cour, Room.

LOS ANGELES, Calir, Sept. 1S.--
When George F. Clarke stepped from
the witness stand here after testify
ing that he had helped frame a
divorce case against Mrs. Jeanetre
Reed of Los Angeles, for her hus-
band, he was arrested on warrant
from Cleveland, Ohio, arIegfng bad
check operations. The warrant was
issued in 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
INVITED
LABOR CONFERENCE

Baruch, Washington; D. e. Bradfute,
Xenia, Ohio; Robert 5. Broohinss,
St Louis Ward Burgess, Nebraska;
Fuller R. Galloway, LaGrange, Ga;
Thomas L. Chadbourne, New York
City; Charles C. Dawes, Chicago; DR..
Charles w. E1cott, Northeast Harbor,
Maine H. B. Endicott, Milton, Mass;
Paul L. Feiss, Cleveland; Elbert n.
Gary, Edwin F. Gay, Cambridge,
Mass; George r. James, Memphis,
Tenn; Thomas d. Jones, Chicago;
A. A. Landon, Buffalo, N. Y; e. I.
Meredith, Des Moines, Iowa; John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr.; Charles Edward
Russell, New York; John Shargo. Old
Bennington, vt; L. D. Sweet, Car
bondale, Colo; Gavin McNab and
Louis TituR both of San Francisco
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
CONGRESS TELLS
WHO, WON WAR
General Prshing Given Recep-
ton Today and Lauded as
Leader of Victorious
Army.
GIVEN GREAT WELCOME
Senator Cummins Makes Chief Ad.
dress, Representing Vice PresL
dent Who Was
Absent.
GIVEN GREAT WELCOME

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Con-
gress told the world today who won
the war-"Black Jack" Pershing.
The reception it gave the returned
head of the A. Z. F. broke all records
for enthusiasm.
Senator Cummins. representing
Vice President Marshall, who could
not attend, greeted General Pershing
as the man who led 1.-The most i'm
pressive spectacle in all the annals
of warfare"
THE message l have the honor to
bear is not greeting alone, but an
earnest welcome and hearty congratu-
lations upon your safe and victorious
return to your native land" Cum
Minis said.
Your entrance into France, follow
ed by an army which exceeded in
numbers and surpassed in daring the
most enthusiastic prophesies, was the
most impressive spectacle in all the
annals of warfare, for America hasten
ed to the aid of that stricken but de-
fiant country in way and to de-
gree never before Witnessed and
which has no parallel in the record
Of nations Of this CIR any other age. =
Speaker Gillett welcomed Pershing
in behalf of the house, declaring that
be typified the spirit of the American
army.
Champ Clark, in presenting Gener-
al Pershing with the resolution Of
thanks referred to him as the man
whom 110.000,000 men are proud to
claim as a countryman."
'aOf all your actions Clark said,
"the one for which we are most pro-
foundly grateful and for which we
love you best was that you strongly
and triumphantly insisted that you
and your men would fight only as an
American army and not merely as re-
placement troops for British, French.
Italians and Belgians. The feat was
the acid test of your robust Ameri-
canism.
"You are not only great American,
but also the foremost living Missouri
ian than which there is no finer type"
In response to the addresses of vel
come and the resolution of thanks,
General Pershing said
Il am deeply sensible Of the pr1vil-
ege of appearing before you as a
of the American eX-
peditionary forces and am filled with
at the sentiments that have
been expressed. This hour affords me
profound gratitude as a recognition
of the achievements Of our splendid
army. In receiving at your hands an
of the approval OF our
people, I am richly rewarded.
"a final report of the organization
tnd the operations of our armies will
be made to the secretary of war. The
manner in which this great force was
developed into an instrumentality for
victory is well known to you. The bur
dens that fell to the lot Of our soldiers
have been heavy and the way beset by
many obstacles, but faith in the right
eousness of our cause and trust in
Almighty God have given us courage
and inspiration.
"The trials Of battle demanded Spar
tan endurance and utmost self sacri-
flee. Never have men faced more
difficult task, nor borne greater hard
ships. and never have troops shown a
finer spirit of willingness, or more
resolute purpose"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
OHiciaEly Denied.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.--The report
that the Earl of Athlone is to sue
ceed the Duke of Devonshire as the
governor general OF Canada next
summer is officially denied. The
Earl Of Athlone is brother OF Queen
Mary and was formerly Prince Alex
andaI Of Teck,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
President Sends kilograms to
Score of Men to Meet at
White House.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1S.-Pres-
ident Wilson was awaiting today re-
pies to twenty-five kilograms sent
out last night inviting men to repre-
sent the public at the conference of
capital and labor at the white house,
Whlch he hopes will alleviate the m
dustrial situation.
Ans kilograms went 10 Bernard M.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Before Joint Session.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Congress
today will formally extend to General
Pershing and the men he led to victory
the thanks of the American people.
Pershing will appear before a Joint
session of the house and senate at
two p. m.
Speaker Gillett, Senator Cummins,
president protein of the senate, Champ
Clark, oldest member from Pershings s
native state Missouri. will speak the
formal words of welcome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Rridenronm Rescued.

CHICAGO, Sept 1S.-Philip Hell
frich was married despite efforts of
friends. An ambulance, patrol
wagon, a fire truck and squad of
police rescued Philip from kidnapers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Shut Off Heat.

CHICAGO, Sept 1S.-Pity the poor
fiat dwellers now. Health Commits
sioner Robertson announced as a
health measure he will shut off the
heat in fat buildings which disregard
the smoke ordinance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Ezra Hol-
loway, go, Mexican and civil war
veteran, became father for the six
teenth time today. The mother, Al,
is the third Mrs. Holloway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
He Knew II All.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-"Here
lies a man who knew more than most
men," is the epitaph the probate
court suggested for Ernest Sydekun
who predicted to the day the time of
his death from natural causes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18
Nurses Raise Prices.

OMAHO, Neb., Sept. 1S.-The cost
of taking the public's pulse is going
up. Trained nurses raised their
charges $40 q week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18

THE WEATHER
Probably Showers Tonight and |
Friday. Local temp. Z p. M,
&c; Z a. M, 62.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-18

Trlerranh Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
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The Holbrook news., 1919-06-13
COURTESY PERSONAL SERVICE SUPERLATTVE QUALITY
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A STORE REPLETE WITH YER RYTHING MEN WEAR AND SNAPPY CLOTHES FORBOYS TOO. A STORE FEATURING MAKES OF CLOTHES THAT YOU AND COUNT LESS OTHERS KNOW BY THE NAME THEY BEAR BY THE SATISFACTION THEY GIVE, NOT BY THE PRICE THEY BRING.
The Holbrook news., 1919-06-13
Wanted Angora Goats

Have a fine we'll improved quarter in the Sacramento Noun talns New Mexico. Running water in the nine room residence, good barn and outbuildings. six ty acres tillable. balance fine timber and grass. unlimited water supply. No better soil. two miles from district school. five from High School, Railway and market. This to exchange on fair basis for flock good grade Angoras. Address Box 787 Sweetwater. Texas.
The Holbrook news., 1919-06-13
STYLEPLUS SUITS, STET-
GLOVES, WALK OVER
SHOES, TEITZEL BOOTS

Have earned your confidence by the Strong Argument of Merit. We feature them because their worth is known their dependability demon strated by the reputation they bear.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01
b. X. L. Men at All-Night
Meeting to Fix Demands
Secretary of Union Says 90 Per
Gent of Employees Have
Been Organized

BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company en-
ployes who are members of the Anal
gamated Association Of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees of America were
summoned yesterday to an all-night
meeting at Saengerbund Hall, Scher-
merhorn and Smith streets, Brooklyn.
P. j. Shea, member of the general execu-
tive board of the employees, who made
the announcement Of the meeting, said
its purpose was to formulate demands to
be served upon the company.
Other union men declared that the
principal purpose of the meeting was to
complete organization of employees. They
intimated that if the strength of the
organization satisfied the leaders, de-
mands not only would be formulated,
but would be served upon Lindey M.
Garrison, receiver for the company, with
the threat of a strike if not granted
William Reilly, of 1705 Gates Ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, former surface en-
ploye Of the B. R. t., financial secre-
tary Of the Amalg lgamated, who says he
lost his job last fal because of union
activities, said he has been quietly or
ganizing the surface men and up to the
present has about so per cent of the
men in the union.
He added that the men have been
meeting twice a month since last
March and that at this evenings meet
ing close to full quota Of member
ship will be reached.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01
New Jersey Tax Values
Fixed Slightly Higher
Three Billions Total Shows Net
Increase of Quarter of
| Per Cent

TRENTON, July 31.--Real and per-
sonal property in New Jersey was as
sessed this year for taxation at total
valuation o. $3,032, 1884, according to
the report of the State Board of Taxes
and Assessments, issued to-day. Real
estate, exclusive of second class railroad
property, totalled S2,463, 1903, ,446; per
sonal property. exclusive of bank stocks.
amounted to $466,S17,S59 Exemptions
aggregatng S1,2l5,434 were allowed
soldiers and sailors
Second class railroad property was
assessed at S117,609,S52, bank and trust
company stocks l,464 ,O93 and railroad
main stem property, personally and
franchises, at s246.621 1881.
The net valuations for taxation show
an increase of s1,236,093, the report
states. Real estate assessments we're
increased slightly more than $31 100000
compared to s72,0OO,O0O last year, but
personally decreased S17,OOO,O 900, as
against an increase Of more than $50.
100000 year ago
Local road taxes are shown to have
yielded 3,O93,356; state school taxes
$8,237,920, bank stocks s6S5,98O, rail
road main stem and franchise property
$7,o36,1o7, second class railroad prop
erty S3,509, 400, corporation taxes ST.
o21,o65, public utilities 81 1891 ,671, ani
on gross receipts of utilities exclusive
OF franchise taxes 81 ,721,7S9 Poll taxes
aggregated S507,325 and dog taxes
$50, ,S62.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01
Ne,O Jersey to Adopt
Trolley Fare Zones
Three Gents for the First Mile
and T,co for Each additional
Mile Is To BE the Mem Rate

NEWARK, N. j., July 31.-The Pub
lie Service Railway Company has won
out in its fight for increased fares,
it was reported tonight, following the
announcement to-day that the Public
Utilities Commission would tomorrow
make public new fare zoning system,
upon which it has been at work for
weeks. The announcement is to be
made in Trenton, when the full zoning
plan is filed there.
The plan, which, it is said calls
for an initial fare of cents for the
first mile and cents for each addi-
tional mile, without transfer privi-
leges, is to be put in operation as
soon as possible, probably within a
month
The present rate is cents, with a
1-cent charge for transfers. 1t is esti-
mated that under the new system the
revenue - the company will be in
creased 0s oout s1,ooO,Ooo a year.
1t is 90 Aere that the company,
anticipating, he new order, has gone
about making preparations to carry it
out Tickets have been printed and
will be handed to passengers board
ing car.
These will be stamped, indicating the
zone where the passenger boarded the
car and stamped again when he is get
ting off. He will then have to pay
according to the distance travelled.
The League Of New Jersey Munich
palites, which has been fighting for
a fare zone rate on the trolley sys-
tenn, it was reported tonight would
make fight against the "thrce and
two" plan without transfers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01

Eighth Avenue and Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth Street
Sixth Avenue and Fourteenth Street,
Broadway and Fourteenth Street, Ninth
Avenue and Twenty third Street
Eighth Avenue and Twenty Street
Seventh Avenue and Twenty-third
Street, Sixth Avenue and Twenty third
Street, Lexington Avenue and Twenty
third Street, Second Avenue and Twen-
ty-thlrd Street, Avenue A and Twenty
third Street.
Tenth Avenue and Thirty fourth
Street. Ninth Avenue and Thirty
fourth Street, Eighth Avenue and Thir-
tyfourth Street, Seventh Avenue and
Thirty fourth Street, Fourth Avenue
and Thirty fourth Street, Lexington
Avenue and Thirty fourth Street, Sec
ond Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street,
Tenth Avenue and Forty-second Street
Forty-fifth Street and Broadway, Fifty
third Street and Eighth Avenue, Fifty
third Street and Seventh Avenue, Fifty
ninth Street and Ninth Avenue, Fifty
ninth Street and Eighth Avenue, Fifty
ninth Street and Seventh Avenue,
Fifty ninth Street and Sixth Avenue.
Fifty ninth Street and Madison Ave-
nue., Fifty-ninth Street and Lexington
Avenue, Sixty-tifth Street and Colum-
bus Avenue, Seventy second Street and
broadway. Eighty sixth Street and
Eighth Avenue, Eighty-sixth Street and
Madison Avenue, Eighty-sixth Street
and Lexington Avenue, 106th Street
and Columbus Avenue, 10th Street
Lenox Avenue, 116th Street and Madi-
son Avenue, 145th Street and Lenox
Avenue, 145th Street and Eighth Ave-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01
Mother Not Hostile
Toward Kidnapper
Mrs. Wentz Will Ask No Oues.
tions if Her Child Is
Returned

No clew had been found last nlrht 10
the whereabouts of the seven -weeks-old
baby Of Mrs. August Wentz, of 745
Home Street, which was taken from its
carriage on Tuesday afternoon while
Mrs. Wentz was shopping in Bronx
department store
Mrs. Wentz was almost frantic with
grief and concern for the health Of the
baby. 1t was a delicate child, she said
and she feared that change OF diet
and surroundings might be fatal In
view of the baby's frailness, The Bronx
police added the doctors Offices to the
list of places they are keeping under
watch. If they hear nothing from
Bronx doctors, they plan to extend the
search to Manhattan tomorrow.
81 only want my baby back" sobbed
Mrs. Wentz last night, II would not ask
any questions if it were restored to me.
hear that when the koskinen baby was
taken, the woman who had him, was
afraid to bring him back, because she
was afraid of the police. l wish the
newspapers would print this statement
from me, for | believe that the woman
who took my baby was affected mentally.
and meant no harm"
Some one suggested that the babv
might be returned at night and left in
the hall.
81 shall run up and down the steps
hundred times to see" the mother cried.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-01
Dazed and Tired, Decker
Silent ON Girls Death
Released From Jail, He Speaks
to Fiancee's Brother
Short Time
Staff Correspondence

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., July 81
Dazed and tired, with no desire to talk
to any one and in haste to reach his
brothers home, Lester Decker this
morning walked out Of the Passaic
County court house a free man.
He had been held since Monday night
as a material witness pending an in
vestigation into the death of his tiancee,
Mabel Harris, whose body was found in
the Ramapo River yesterday. The re-
lease was ordered by Magistrate Frank
Romano, of the city court Of Paterson
following the receipt of an order from
County Prosecutor Michael Dunn, of
Passaic County, requesting the dis
charge of the young man.
Upon his release Decker was taken
to Prosecutor Dunn's office, where he
promised to appear any time if wanted
tie seemed to be stunned when told
to-day that Mabe's body had been
found.
He did not go near the home Of the
bereaved family, nor is he likely to
attend the funeral, which will be held
tomorrow at 2 o'clock The service
will be conducted by Rev. Arthur N.
Beam, of Paterson, and the body will
be taken to Laurel Grove Cemetery for
burial.
Grant Harris, brother of the dead
girl, visited Decker and sat with him
on the stoop for fifteen minutes. bur
after the first formal greeting the new
ly- freed youth refused to talk.
Another brother said that the en-
tire Harris family felt coldly toward
Decker because they believed he had
handled the canoe carelesslv. Further
more, they felt that he should have re-
ported the accident when it happened.
They do not wish him to return to
their house as q boarder and would
rather not see him at the funeral.