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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Governors Talk High Prices,

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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 2O-A sec
ond conference of governors of states
may result from the determination o.
the governors in session here to inves
tigate thoroughly into the high cost
of living
The resolution adopted unanimously
called for conference of seven gov
ernors with President Wilson and q
second conference Of governors if the
committee believes one necessary.
To Fix Profits.
WASHINGTON, Aug. su.-Follow-
ing his appearance before rne mouse
committee today, Palmer Was to
confer with a subcommittee of the
senate agriculture committee over
legislation to fix pronts on food
clothing and other necessaries.. plan
(which senator's as WEIR as house
members are seriously considering
Senators are now searching for some
way to apply this principle fairly to
all lines Of business ana to allow for
the different percentages OF profit
which should be cons1uered reason
able.
Sentiment for this sort Of drive
on the high cost of living developed
in congress when Attorney General
Palmer proposed his amendments to
the food control law.
Hearings on the Kenyon bill will
be resumed today with B. NJ. Ander-
son, Missouri, testifying in behalf of
Missouri shippers.
Parcel Post Food Sales.
[By Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Thirty-
three thousand postmasters today are
tabulating and forwarding to the
war department orders for more
than $50,000.00O worth OF food, AS
sistant Postmaster General Blakeslee
estimated.
This is the result of the sale Mon
day and Tuesday of army surplus
food by parcel post.
Millions more in orders will have
piled up by toni ght, Blakeslee said,
when the postmasters viii close their
order books.
Delivery of the food has begun in
many sections of the country.
I'VE will close our o1.,er books to-
night only for a cheek up" said
MANY postowces prop.
ably will be open again ror orders IN
a few days. Hundreds, however, VIII
keep their order books closed be-
cause their full quota OF food has
been ordered"
The $5O0o0,0O0 estimate made by
does not include sales in
New York City, Connecticut and New
Jersey, where the war department
ate Monday withdrew the parcel
post distribution plan because cities
had bought the district food quota
estimate is based on tele.
grams from widely separated districts
which show how housewives are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
PERSH|NG'S VISIT
AMONG ITALIANS
Tour of Battlefields Where
Brave Forces Held Back
Austrians and Helped
Win War.
BEST OF q. S. SOLDIERS
General Compliments Italy for Her
Men in American Army and
as Citizens
Hero.
BEST OF q. S. SOLDIERS

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Aug. 20.-General Pershins
was to continue his tour OF Italian
battle areas and provincial districts
today, visiting Pasubiu and Trent
He will spend three hours in Milan
tomorrow morning and visit Turin
in the afternoon on his way back tC
Paris.
Pershing arrived in Venice yester
day morning, taking lunch there and
In the afternoon visiting Trey1so and
Monte Grappa in company with ex
War Minister Caviglia. RE spent the
night at Vicenza.
Speaking at the dinner given by
the minister of war, rersh1ng de.
clared the Italians were among the
best United States citizens and the
best United States soldiers. The
percentage OF casualties among sol.
diers of Italian origin was higher
than those sustained by any other
nationality in the American army,
Pershing said.
Replying to the speech of welcome
by Mayor Apolloni Of Rome, Perish
ing said he fully appreciated the
honor the Italians had accorded him
and would regard 1t as among the
most remarkable of his life.
The Poulo Romano published an
eulogistic article concerning Perish
ing and his work in France. Provin-
cial papers also praise rne American
commander.
The Malone of Florence says that
Pershing's visit transcends in i'm
portance similar visits to Italy. "He
the great American
army" the paper said, ana IN pay
ing homage to him we pay homage
to the army"
The Nuovo Giornale, published in
the same city, declared that as Per
shings visit was due to the efforts
Of Foreign Minister Tittoni 1t was
believed in political circ,es that the
occasion precluded the happy conclu-
sion of Italian-Amer1can negotia-
tions
LAS Italy's foreign poncy is based
or perfect accord with the United
States," declared the Ratio Del Car
limo of Bologna, "Pershtng will be in
a position to inform Washington Of
he nervousness aroused here by Bal
kan events and the necessity OF con-
Guiding negotiations between the
United States and Italy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
ANOTHER WAY
TO SETTLE 1T
Plan by CuyIer to Prevent Disaster
to Railways Includes Con-
tinuation Of Present
Rates.

lI United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Contin
, uation of present railroad rates and
governme ent guarantee OF the stand
ard return until conditions again be
come normal, were advocated before
the house interstate commerce com.
mission today as the only way Of pre-
venting disaster to the rail lines by
Thos de Witt Cuyler, chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives.
Other features Of the plan of execu-
tives were:
Creation of federal transportation
board to have a general oversight OF
the railroad problem in the public in
terest
Vesting in the interstate commerce
commission the supreme rate making
power that the level Of rates ordered
gress that he levi of rates ordered
by the commission shall provide reve-
nue sufficient to pay wages and oUler
expenses of operation, fair return
on the value Of the property used in
public srvice and establish and main
tam credit sufficient to attract the
new capital necessary to meet the
public needs for transportation facili'
ties.
Greater unification of public regu
lation, with national control Of the Is
sue of new securities and the expendi-
ture Of new capital with the provision
OF federal incorporation of interstate
carriers.
Consolidation of existing lines into
strong competitive systems whenever
it is found to be in the public interest
with provisions for the joint use Of
terminals and equipment.
The Indebtedness Of the railroad
companies to the government on ac-
count of new capital expenditures dur
ing federal control to be funded for
ten years.
Cuyler opposed the Plumb plan,
sponsored by the railway brother
hoods, declaring that under the plan
the roads would be turned over to one
class Of labor
Instead of democratizing industry,
1t would establish an industry class
power and privilege" Cuyler said.
The promise of the Plumb plan sup
purters say that it would lower rates
Cuyler said was entirely illusory."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

shipments and that orders to trans
fer the equipment had been received
weeks ago.
Sensational Reports Denied.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20.-Sensa
tional reports that the British charge
d'affaires, William d. Cummings, has
been expelled from Mexico because
he was persona non grata with the
Mexican government, were denied al
the foreign office yesterday.
The United Press correspondent
was told that Carranza merely had
notified the various departments OF
the government that Cummings had
no official standing, because Of the
attitude OF the British government
in refusing to recognize the present
Mexican administration.
Carranza had ordered that Cum
mings should receive the same cour>
tesies accorded any British subject,
1t was stated, but reports that any
friction had occurred were denied
Fired on by Bandits.
WASHINGTON Aug 20-The war
department received confirmation
today Of press dispatches which said
an observation plane returning to
Maria, Texas, had been fired on BY
bandits.
This, 1t was stated. was the only bo>
der communication received by the
department today.
Three bandits were seen about ten
miles west OF Candelaria. They fired
on the plane The fire was returned.
One horse and one bandit are be.
lieved by the aviators to nave BEEN
killed. Another bandit escaped to a
nearby canyon with his horse going in
another direction. Both wings Of the
airplane show bullet holes, 1t was re-
ported.
Relations Better Each Day.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20--"Our rela-
tions with the United States are better
each day" President Carranza of Mex
leo is quoted as saying in an author
lied interview published in The Nation
today.
Having passed through the period
of the war" Carranza said, 'tthe Amer
lean people are now convinced that we
actually neutral during an
epoch when it would have been to
Mexico's advantage to enter the
world war"
Carranza said the best proof OF
friendship the United States could
give would be to establish freedom OF
commerce and communications with
Mexico, follow policy Of non-inter
vention and exercise greater caution in
making claims on behalf of foreign cit
liens in Mexico.
If his administration could obtain
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
In TOWN OF CUDAHY

Cordons of sentries were Immediate
ly spread over the Cudahy properly,
consisting of 100 acres, and every
entrance and exit closed. Access 10
the plant is now possible only with
military passes.
twenty-five young women members
Of the Office force remained quaran-
tined in the office all night. They
dared not run the gauntlet of flying
bullets and bricks last evening and
decided to remain until the troops
arrived.
The first military orders was
closing Of all saloons.
Four companies of state guards
were called for last night when a
strike riot resulted in the death of
one man, injury by shooting of eight
others and wounding or a score OF
others by blows and ffyrng missiles.
Eleven of the injured were deputy
sheriffs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Attorney General to Present Some Intera.+;no
Facts Regarding Manufacture of Cloth
and Clothing
PRICES Have DOUBLED IN THREE YEARS
More Pork and Mutton in Cold S+or,oa N,,,
Than Last Year by Several Millions it
of Pounds. w.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 2o-l
new force-the men who helped max.
the world safe for democracy-wers
today prepared to make Iowa safe fol
the consumer.
The Iowa branch, American Legion
was awaiting only more definite WORD
from the national council before be-
ginning the lower cost drive of state
and federal officials. The Legion
word from the national council said
would gather price data to drive costs
down through legislation to where a
dollar is worth as much as before the
men went to war.
Clothing Gougers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Data
tending to show profiteering in cloth
ing is expected to be laid before the
house agriculture committee today,
when Attorney General Palmer ap-
pears IN support Of his proposals for
extension of the Lever food control
act
Palmer, 1t is believed, will reveal
some OF the fac1s now known to be in
possession Of the department of JUS
dSO CoACcIuluS luS OIL
cloth and clothing.
Clothing generally has increased
more than 100 per cent in three years,
government statistics show.
The federal trade commission has
figures showing the cost Of manufac-
turing many articles of clothing
These cost figures are below retail
prices of mems suits, shirts, hats,
shoes and score of other articles of
apparel These figures are available
for use by Palmer.
Palmer late yesterday returned to
Washington from week end trip to
pennsylvania and New York to con-
Ter with the senate agriculture com
mtttee in his Office. The senate COM
mittee has also considered Palmer'S
proposed amendments before it. Be
fore the house committee today
Palmer will tell also Of the need to
broaden his nationwide profteering
and food boarding Investigations.
One amendment provides a Jail
sentence for food profiteers, which
Palmer plans to fight hard to get
passed No penalty is provided for
punishment Of profiteers convicted
under the Lever food act although
hoarders may be sent to Jail, fined
$4,000 or both.
Palmer today was also studying
agriculture department reports on
meat now in storage. These stocks
CT practically every kind Of meat held
In storage have increased since Aug
ust 1, 1918.
Frozen pork storage holdings In
creased 47,661, ,O45 pounds during the
year; picked pork holdings 16,256,255
pounds; lamb and mutton 4,12S,094
pounds while miscellaneous meat
holdings increased S,305. l04 pounds.
Holdings of frozen beef, dry salt
pork and lard alone showed decreas.
es in amounts stored compared with
last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Committee on Investigation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WEIMAR, Aug. 19-The constitu
tional committee of the German ma
tional assembly today recommendet
the appointment of commission oi
twenty-eight members to inquire into
the responsibility of the war, its in
ccption, its prolongation and WI
Germany was defeated.
Investigation also will be made o.
alleged violations of international law
as well as the question whether op
portunities foi peace We're carefully
handled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
One Killed, Eight Shot and
Twenty Wounded in Strike
Riots.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Aug. 20
me packing town of Cudahy, near
here, was declared unuer marS'al
Jaw at 8 o'clock this morning ty
.olonel P. C. Westphal, who was
I.unesignated W as military governor un-
" the trouble resulting from yeste---
uays strike roting has passed.
Darly today specfaf train from
samh, Douglas rolled into the yards
ssa 426 state guards and sixteen
aoers took charge OF tho situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
cbarned With MansIauuhter.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 20
Charles M Russell, charged with
granddaughter, following the death of
Mrs. Eta Hall, Omaha girl, in an
automobile wreck near ALTOONA, Aug
ust 2, told Judge Sellers late yesrer-
day he would waive 20 the grand
jury. He pleaded not guilty to drfv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
and the latter charge was continued
to September 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Martial Law Declared.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. 4
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-Martial law was
declared in Upper Silesia today as the
result Of the clash between German
and Polish forces.
German government officers min
imize the seriousness Of the situation,
however, declaring only fifteen Ger.
mans had been killed.
Chancellor Bauer told the assembly
at Weimar today that the Polish gov
ernment was not implicated in the
Silesia attacks. saying that the sol.
diers which invaded German territory
were not regulars. The German com
mand was master Of the situation, he
said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

other automobile. Htken caught that
car. He was pinched for speeding.
Preacher Swisns River.
QUINDARO, Kans., Aug. 20
Dressed in ole swinmin' hole garb,
Rev B. T. Gray. commemorated his
eightieth birthday by swimming the
Missouri river.
Sashful Divorce Suit.
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20.-Elsie
Bashful has filed suit for divorce
from John Bashful.
Request of His VIII.
CARLINvILLE, H., aug. 20.-Tn
conformity with request in his will
the body of T. n. Martin was neither
washed nor dressed ana carted to
the cemetery in delivery truck.
Not a Word Spoken.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 20
Not word was spoken, police said
when an unknown woman entered
Mrs. H. Slaters bedroom here this
morning dragged her OUT or bed ant
J heat her seriously.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Iowa Census Supervisors.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-The de
partment of commerce today announc,
ed appointment Of the following Iowa
census supervisors:
First district: J. v. Gray, Mount
Pleasant.
Sixth district: Major Edward Stel-
lar. Ottumwa-
Tenth district: Lewis Stuehmer,
Eunaettsburg-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
u. S. Cavalry Resumes Hunt for Band 0
Greasers Who Flee After Receiving
Ransom Money for Aviators.
A|RPLANE R|DDLED BY BULLET
Man Hunt Through Jagged Mountains
Almost Hopeless Chase, but is Fol
lowed With Energy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
Ell PASO, Texas. Aug. 20.-Fou1
troops of the Eighth U. S. cavalry
reinforced by four more afrpIanes
from Fort, Bliss resumed their hunt
at dawn today for the Mexican bant
which kidnapped Lieutenants Peter
son and Davis.
After a night spent IN nrefess
camp on the barren. WASTES OF the
IOjinaga country, the American
troopers, led by Captain Leonard
MatlacR and with the two rescued
aviators as guides. took up the al
most hopeless chase. A cloudburst
had obliterated the trail
The only contact reported with
Mexicans was by the pilot of one
plane which returned TO Maria with
bulIet-riddled wings. Three Mexi-
cans fred on the machine and the
observer replied with machine gun,
killing one Mexican. the flyer be-
lieves.
Captain Matlack who paid $500
Of the $4,000 ransom and galloped
off with Lieutenant Davis to the
stupefied surprise Of the bandits,
said before leading his forces back
into Mexico:
I'm going to get back that
money" The intrepid Kentuck1an.
with a record of eighteen years in
the regular army is leading his men
over one Of the widest districts of
northern Mexico. cut up by arroyas,
jagged mountains ana marked by
deserts. The troops carried only
meagre rations on mule packs A
field wireless to Candelar1a and
thence a field telegraph wire to
Colonel Langohren's headquarters in
Maria is their only means Of com
With canyons and hills
affording the bandits many possible
hiding places, the American troops
are confronted by difficult task.
But military authorities are hopeful
that Renteria's band win be over
taken They believe the bandits VIII
be captured or killed.
Major General j. T. Dickman, com
mander of the southern department
is expected to reach Maria today to
direct the border operations in the
Big Bend district. Colonel Royce,
chief aviation officer under Dickman,
has already arrived in Maria.
Tanks on Mexican Border.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20.-One
hundred tanks Of the one-man type
and three thousand rifles have been
from the army reserve depot
here to forts on or near the Mexican
border within the past week, 1t was
learned today.
The consignment was divided be-
tween San Antonio and Fort Bliss.
Officers at the reserve depot de-
clared the tense Mexican situation
had nothing to do with the recent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
DAYLIGHT
SAVING
REPEAL
Senate Passes Bill Today Over
Veto of President Wilson
by Balot of 81
HOUSE SO ACTED
81
When CIa$ Turned Back This
Fall +e to Remain With
Any Further
Change.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The SEN
ate today passed the bill repeating the
daylight saving law over the presi-
dents veto.
The vote was 81 to 10.
The repeal bill now is law, as the
house passed it over the presidents
veto.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The almighty
dollar caused the fall or G. G.. Wer-
ner. Police arrested him for non
support when he appeared at his
wife's home to get some money she
promised.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Foul Play.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-'Foul
play" said the coroner when he
examined wax fashion model f1shed
from the Mississippi! river. The In
quest was abandoned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
L nss of So4 80

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Aug. Pot
cost H. Niken s25 TO recover nifty
cent handkerchief which his wife
had accidentally dropped into an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

shipments and that orders to trans
fer the equipment had been received
weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
hon-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20
Sen aatIonaI Reports Denied.

CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

other automobile. Hiken caught that
car. He was pinched for speeding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-20

Showers and Cooler. Local
temp. z p M, so; z a. M, IL.
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-03-28

napers being owned by the organlza-
tion in office. Heretofore, under the
liberal legislation of the republican
p,arty, every paper in the state re-
CARELESS of politics, fulfilling certain
qualifications, was eligible to a share
Of the legal printing. Under this law,
however, this public printing is made
partisan and personal spoils.
Another law, similarly inspired,
provides an appropriation Of two hun
dred thousand dollars a year to be US
ed in propaganda in behalf of the
present state administration, leglsla-
tive and administrative, in North Da-
kota, justified on the ground that it
is intended to promote immigration
Defense of the administration, OF
course, involves defense of the pol
icies espoused by the party IN power
in North Dakota, and the measure
simply means that all the people OF
the state, no matter to what party
thew belong, are to be taxed to pay
the campaign bills of the party II
power. No political party IN this
country ever before undertook to use
the public treasury for such a pur-
pose, if we except the publicity actlv'
tiles of the present national admins
tration, which have at least huggec
the border lin of partisan propaganda
paid for by public funds.
The experiment of putting some Y
million dollars provided by placing
mortgage on all the property OF al
the people Of North Dakota, into the
hands of the office holding politicians
to be used by them in conducting
banking. real estate, merchandising
and other business enterprises, is nov
on. The people Of North Dakota vii
soon be able to judge whether these
enterprises are to be conducted II
the same spirit which has inspired
the law substituting the local organs
of the party in power and that using
the peoples money to carry forward
partisan propaganda. Of course i:
public money is to be used under sucl
laws for private ends, it may and prob
ably will be under the laws which place
the states funds under the persona
control of politicians who permit NJ
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-03-28
USING PUBLIC MONEY FOR PER-
SONAL AND PARTY ENDS,

Perhaps the most grossly partisan
law ever enacted by a state legisla-
ture was that enacted at the direc-
ton of the Nonpartisan party aucus
by the North Dakota legislature pro-
viding for the withdrawal Of all lega
printing from every newspaper in the
state not of the persuasion of the
party in power. This law provides
for the concentration Of all legal
printing, public and private, in one
newspaper in each county to be po-
litically designated. 1t has been es-
timated that the amount of printing
thus provided for the maintenance of
Nonpartisan organs will average six
thousand dollars per year per county.
1t will come out of the pockets of the
people of all political parties, but it
will be used to build up papers engag-
ed promoting the cause OF fhe party
and politicians in power, many of the