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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
L. Osullivan, United F

j. IL. " SulllVdu, OnlIcu Il CSo
Staff Correspondent.1
lDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. TO-
ders of the United Mine Workers
kmerica went into session at 10: "a
Dck today to decide the fate OF the
ke of 100000 bituminous coal min
Inc hundred and one men were
sent in the meeting hail of the
coin hotel when Acting President
b. L. Lewis raped for order.
~ we're members of the scale com
tee, district presidents and mem.
Of the executive council.
hey met to consider whether or
they would abide by the manda.
order issued by Judge A. b. An.
son in United States federal dis
court ON Saturday, demanding the
bn order for the strike be recalled
pre- six p. m. tomorrow.
fhe recall order must be submit.
to Judge Anderson by ten O'Clock
borrow
here was no indication before the
bting that the courts order would
be complied with. A strong senti-
BIT was manifested among the few
would talk on the probable &C.
} of the meeting that the strike
lld be called off.
Rne official representing an eastern
&rict, who said he had the inside
e," told the United Press that the
rt's order would be complied with
the strike would be called off. he
led that his name be withheld.
Rhen Lewis raped for order he
Sergeant Moore will take charge
the door and see that all outsiders
common caves droppers are out
/" and the door slammed shut.
Henry Warrum, the miners chief
Rnsel and R. L. Green, an attorney
resenting the miners Of Arkansas
lained on the inside.
Palf an hour after the meeting op
fd, Attorneys Warrum and Smith
| the miners, left the conference
Il dozen other officers, late In ar
ng, entered the conference room.
rs ne was leaving, Warrum said he
no statement to make regarding
progress Of the meeting. Steps
Re being taken he said to carry
fge Anderson's decision to the cir
court of appeals.
he meeting adjourned at 1920 p
for lunch, after three hours dis
esion. They decided tc reconvene
IL p. m.
reports coming from the hall indi
Led that everybody wanted to talR
\ that no vote was in prospect for
feral hours.
Fhe general impression prevailed
the lobby that the strike order
(uld be rescinded.
There's nothing to say" was Ellis
|Rrles' comment as he left the hall
lunch.
Two Courses Open.
y J, l.. O'Sullivan, United Press
Staff Correspondent
||NDlANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
low REDS PLANNED TO
CAPTURE UNITED STAIES,

2-Prisons to be opened and des
troyed, all fences, walls and othei
boundary marks demolished, court
houses and all legal papers burned
police stations razed
3.-All debts to be cancelled and
private ownership of property to De
declared at an end.
4-Police chiefs, heads Of the secret
service and big detective agencies
and all high military officers to be
executed.
5-Churches to be closed or used as
barracks for the rebel forces.
Ga new government of village
communes" to be set up after all yes
tiges of the existing government are
obliterated. F
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
Ohce to be Killed, Prisons De.
stroyed and All Debts to
be Cancelled.

nited Press Leased Wire Service ]
mASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Papers
nea by the government show this
FL the reds plan of campaign for
erthrow of the government and cap
e OF the United States:
All factories, farms. railroads
~ stores of food and clothing. farm
iipsaeaments. machinery, ETC.. to be
Aeo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
Lightning Explodes Tank and
Hundreds of People are
Homeless.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Nov. 10
One man was dead, several burned
and hundreds homeless here today
In the $1,000, 900 fire that yesterday
and last night swept Waggoner City,
in the northwest extension of the
Burk Burnett field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
Eleven Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 1o.-Con-
tinued raids on alleged radicals mere
brought the total arrests to eleven to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
THE WEATHER

Partly Cloudy and Colder. Lo-
cal temp. z p. M, 60; z a. m, 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
SWEEPS OIL WELL TOWN

When lightning exploded a storage
tank belonging to the Apple-Dunlap-
Bell interests, thousands of gallons
of burning oil flowed over the rain
flooded town, carrying destruction TO
homes and business houses and
leaving charrod derricks in eighty
acres of ono OF the richest produc-
ing oil fields in America.
The dead man. proprietor of a
small rooming house, stayed too long
trying to save his furniture, and the
wave Of burning oil engulfed his
pace, suffocating him. Others were
badly burned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu
ton Democrat is received over
cur own leased wire.
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CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-10
Gold Coin Found.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 10.-A
quantity of bolshevik gold coin was
discovered last night, it was learned
today. Department of justice officials
detained nine of the forty persons
taken into custody and were today on
the trail Of the ring leaders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
DANIELS SAILS
THIS EVENING
Secretary Of Navy Goes to Europe to
Study New Things Which
Have Been Secrets
During the War.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, March 15.-Secretary
Daniels sails for France on the trans
port Leviathan which is scheduled to
depart from Hobolen at p. M to-
day. Daniels purpose in going
abroad Is to study naval devices
which have formerly been secret,
but which as result of the ending
of the war, are now available for his
inspection.
On the eve of sailing, Daniels
Joined Homer S. Cummings, chairman
Of the democratic national committee
in an attack on the republicans for
their opposition to the league of ma
tions. They spoke at the National
Democratic club.
The speeches were believed by
some political observers to signify
practical acceptance Of the league as
a 1920 campaign issue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
rue of Nations to Be EN-
odied in Pact, SO Presi-
dent Wilson Cables
from France.
- -
HUMILITY GIVES NEWS
Says Pienary Council at Paris Has
Definitely Decided to 30
Dispose Of Propo-
sItion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March I5.--The
plenary council at Paris has definite
lily decided that the leagu Of nations
is to be part of the peace treaty,
Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, announced today. He
declared the president had SO cabled
him.
Secretary Tumulty's statement was
made with reference to reports that
the league would not be included In
the peace treaty. Tumulty's state
ment follows:
II cabled direct to the president
at Paris asking him, If there. was any
truth in these reports and am this
morning in receipt of cable from
the president stating that the plenary
council has positively decided the
league is to be part Of the peace
treaty; that there is absolutely no
truth in any report to the contrary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
One Method Which May be Resorted to in
Order to Gain independence Of Ireland
From Great Britain.
LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN POPULAR
Laurence O'Neil, Three Times Elected, is One
Public Official Who is Trying to Pre-
vent Blooclshed.

on the lid, nobody knows when 1t viii
blow Off"
A taxpayers strike Is one form Of
Greet action now being considered by
the Slim Fein national council di-l
Tecting revolutionary ractics in Ire
land.
This liz one of several measures
cllort OF open rebellion which the Sim
Feiners hope will call the worlds at
tention TO what they call Britain's
army of 100000 bayonets occupying
Ireland.
+ Leaders say the strike will be
adopted as a national Sim Fein poll
oy II the party is successful in win.
ming maJorities on the county coun-
ellis at the loccl elections in June
Under the strike ulan the national
council w.d1d begin a country wide
campaign to persuade all Irishmen to
refuse to pay taxes. The council would
issue q general appeal to this effect.
The appeal would be followed up by
solicitations to taxpayers directed
through the 1900 Sim Fein clubs
scattered throughout Ireland with
their $50 900 memberships. The gov
eminent soon would find it almost inn
poEible to collect any taxes on real
roperty II is believed. Liens on fur
niture and other effects would be
wasted Legal action, leaders say The
furniture could not he sold to pay
for the Indebtedness, they predict.
'fNo Irish auctioneer would consent
to act at such rates." said Sim Fem
leader Auctioneers would have to be
imported from England. So would pur-
chasers.
"Then Irish laborers would refuse
to carry the sold goods to the
wi.arves ana Irish sailors would re-
fuse to carry It on their ships. England
soon would find herself without the
millions of pounds sterling that she
ncw suueezes out of Ireland"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
SENTENCE
FOR ANARCHIST
Youth Who Recently Shot Premier
c,emenceau May Be Executed
Within Next Fifteen
Days.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
PARIS, March 15.-Emfle Coffin,
under sentence of death for shooting
Premier Clemenceau, probably will be
executed within fifteen days, it was
announced today.
The young anarchist was convicted
and sentenced late yesterday after
trial lasting but few hours. He was
pale and nervous through the proceed
ings, but declared during his examine
ton that had he escaped, he might
have made another attempt upon the
premier's life. He admitted he was
aflled with emotion the day OF the
shooting saying that only lunatic
would have failed to show emotion at
such a time especially as / realized
what was coming to me afterwards
A great crowd attended the trial
which began shortly after noon. Cot
tin was in the charge of four repuD-
lican guards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
SENATOR KENYON'S
LEAGUE OPINION
Iowa Statesman Is Against
Great Covenant as It Ap-
pears in It's Present
Form.
IT NEEDS AMENDMENT
Favors Idea and Thinks People Hay
Right to Demand Ambiguous
Clauses Be Made
Plain.
lit NEEDS AMENDMENT
by L. G. Martin, United Press
Corroonandonf

lBy II. q. Mart1n, united FTeSS
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March .l5.---Sefl1r-'
Kenyons statement on the league OF
nations was received here today with
undisguised satisfaction by those fight
ing the proposed constitution.
Kenyon's statement. declaring for
amendment OF the constitution before
1t is submitted to the senate for rati-
fication was made after he had spent
nearly week in his home state, Iowa.
talking to his constituents. Further
than that, kenyon declined to sign
the round robin" of the opposition
senators. He announced before leav-
ing Washington that he had not made
up his mind on the proposal and
would do so only after he had gone
directly to his people and got their
views.
The fact that he now takes the
same stand as the senate 81 VINO
signed the round robin indicates
league opponents said, that the sentl
ment in Iowa at least is against the
ileague in It's present form.
, "The people have a right to de
mand." said Kenyon, ''that ambiguous
clauses be made plain in such docu-
ment which affects the whole world"
This was taken here to mean that
Kenyon's people are demanding that
the league pact's language be cleared
up.
kenyon's Statement.
FORT DODGE, March Ex-senator
w S. Kenyon, republican, issued his
first formal statement on the league
of nations here.
While Senator Kenyon favors the
league. he insists theer should be
amendments to the proposed consu-
ton before it is ratified by the SEN
ate. The question of taking the
league now offered or losing it forever
hos not arisen anu in Kenyon's 'opfn-
ion never will.
Referring to the activities of Sena-
tors Knox. Borah Thomas, Reed and
Cummins, Kenyon said:
"These senators are just as patrl-
otto as those who denounce them and
far more able They are actuated orIv
by patriotic motives.
Get the peace treaty first and then
discuss the league said Keny"
"People have the right to demand tina!
ambiguous clauses are made plain n
such a document which affects the
whole worlU
Kenyon urged that the voting power
of the United States be increased In
the body Of the peace conferences
president Wilson should be praised
for what he has done in helping form-
Mate the league plans" added Ken
Won. IT have no patience with those
who are trying to embarrass him.
either for political or other reasons.
Kenyon said, however. that Presi-
dent Wilson should encourage discus
SIGN and suggestions on the league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
EMPLOYMENT
FOR SOLDIERS
Emergency Committee Of Council OF
National Defense Organized
to Look After Returned
Patriots

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
/ WASHINGTON, March 15.-To
provide employment for returned sol
diers and sailors, an emergency COM
mittee of the council of national de-
tense was organized today. With the
unemployment again increasing, the
committee was believed to be neces-
sary because of the eighty percent
reduction Of the u. S. employ y ent
service. It will take over the sol
diers and sailors work of the service.
Appeals were telegra pied today to
all governors, mayors of the prin-
iciple cities and chairmen of all state
councils of defense asking assistance
! in the work and suggesting the Inn
mediate opening of state and munich
pal employment offices to succeed the
ones of the federal governme nt that
will be closed March %. The board
will take over the two thousand
branch agencies of the welfare asso-
citation which have been directed by
the soldiers and sailors bureau of
the employment service
"1t will be the task of the commit
tee" said the organizations first
statement, ITO secure the continuance
| of every such bureau and establish
1nent Of them in communities where
they are needed"
| Colonel Arthur Woods Of New
York. liason officer Of the war de-
partment In charge Of soldiers en-
ployment, is chairman of the commit
tee.
| Other members are Chairman Hur-
ley, of the shipping board; Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt:
Nathan A. Smyth, department of
labor; c. l. Christie assistant secre-
tary of agriculture; B. S. Cutler, COM
MERGE department; S. F. Bush. indus
trial board; E. j. Ayers, interior de-
partment; Elliott Goodwin, United
States chamber of commerce.: Mat
thew Woll American Federation of
Labor; Director Clarkson, council Of
national defense, and John w. Halo
well of Boston
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
In Dry Town.

In Dry Town.
BARTLESVILLE, Okla, March Is.
From dawn until night efforts of
Special officer Brentz and fifteen
deputies netted 1S2 quarts 500 half
pints of whisley and $40 pints Of
beer In dry Oklahoma.
Flu Ban No. 8.
MCPHERSON, Kans., March 15.-
Town closed tight as a drum Flu
ban number three in effect today.
Two hundred cases in five days.
Useless Signs.
DETROIT, Mich. March 15.-Use-
less signs pasted on great mass Of
iron weighing about twenty tons.
lying in a yard Is the following:
Don't carry away"
Nine Cents Income Tax.
DETROIT, Mich, March 15.-"This
guy Sam is sure piker when he
takes this" citizen told Internal
Revenue Collector Brady as he hand
ed over nine cents income tax.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
HARBOR STRIKE
is DWINDLING
Boat Owners Meet Demands of Men
for Eight Hour Day and
Operations are Being
Resumed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, March 15.-The New
York strike dwindled rapidly today as
the boat owners met the mems de-
inands for an eight hour day and
higher pay, and operations We're re-
srmed-
According to the estimate Of Presi-
dent Delahunty, of the marine work
ers afiliati. 4, four thousand men
were still on strike this morning.
This Is about thirty percent of the
number that originally quit.
ConciIiator Hughes today made a
further effort to mediate between
strikers and private boat owners who
have not yet agreed to the union
terms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15

will be presented to him for his
opinion. With france and Italy de-
string a portion of those vessels, it is
apparent that disagreement also has
developed between naval and civilian
representatives on other delegations
The naval men, in what might be re.
garded as a curious manner, from the
standpoint of precedent, favor sink
ing the ships. One of their arguments
is that such course will be In align.
ment with the disarmament move
The civilians oppose sinking the ships
on the grounds of economic loss.
Excepting such side issues. the
stage has been set for speeding the
work Of bringing about peace. If all
moves on schedule, the treaty may be
ready ana the Germans summoned by
the anniversary Of the very day when
they began their last desperate at
tempt to conquer the world.
IL
Dearsr Than Ever.
[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, March 15.-"Because of the
attacks to which he has heen sub
tected by certain Americans whose
politics are exaggerated nationalism
President Wilson comes back to us
dearer to our hearts than ever"
This sentence from the pen OF Auri
cede Valet, editor Of the Paris Midi
tells in nut shell tie obvious opinion
OF the average Frenchman.
Thus President Wilson enters the
| third phase of the peculiar status OF
his relations with the French people
whose Latin taemperment has given
full sway to their emotions in the
past three months.
When the president arrived in De
cember everybody lauded his sense OF
Justice but many feared his scheme
fer the league OF nations was too uto
| l,ian. However, no was considered the
" orld's superthinl.er and was ap
plauded. Later the league appeared to
lie practical. hut many feared that
same sense Of justice they had praised
might lead him to De over-lenlen'
with Germany. His popularity de
creased. Today tine French admit the
necessity of feeding Germany out OF
sheer self-protection, while they de
mand formation of the league as the
only means for salvation of the world
TO such a degree that the French press
daily defends him from the attacks OF
some Of his countryn1en.
The Temp says the French rejoice
Mt President Wilson's return" and the
Ltberte declares the Shouts OF the
recple serve as reminder to Presi
lent Wilson that Paris is faithful to
her friends"
Brussels Negotiations Completed. .
PARIS. March 15.-L'Intransigeant
said today 1t understands the eco
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
tBy Ralph Couch. United Press STAN
Correspondent
I Copyright 1919, BY The United
Press


Copyright 1919. By The United
Prees.1
NEW York., March 15.-Forseeing
possible bloody revolution. the one
public official in Dublin, who has the
confidence of all factions, is trying to
unite the various Irish POLITICAL ele-
ments in sorne form of colonial home
rule.
That man is Laurence ONeil, lord
rayor OF Dublin He YVES recently In
unusual, as custom long ago decreed
chat the lord mayor could serve but
one term.
Although / went to the Mansion
rouse to interview C'NeL just before
leaving Dublin fortnight ago, soon
found that was being interviewed IN
stead.
us America against us?" he asked
Immediately. THAT Is the only inter.
probation can put on the failure OF
resident Wilson to acknowledge the
invitation to come to Ireland which
was extended to him. on behalf of the
government"
When ASKED to give hts views OF
conditions In Ireland he said:
1.-THE situation is most serious. The
feelings Of the people are stirred ~
the continual presence here Of thous-
OF soldiers. Nobody knows what Will
happen and everybody fears the worst.
nhe military rule is severe. Men are
arrested and imprisoned often With
out trial Nearly one hundred are in
English prisons. (Repurts have since
been received in this country that
..Aese prisoners are being released)
America, we are hoping, will use
Ter influence to hefp US better our
CO ndition. But if the Americans have
lost their svmpathv for us l. don't
Erow what Will happen"
In appearance, y Neil is not at all
" nat imagination pictures the Neea
or OF the gold CHI. in Of a lord mayors
office. He is small and thin-set. not
Gig and porapous. He speaks with
slight musical brogue and there Is a
continued look of WEAKNESS In his
eyes His friends say he works longer
hours than any man In dublin.
He sometimes makes appointments as
early as seven o'clock in the morn
ing Visitors are not infreqquent at
The Mansion house at night after din
Ter.
OrNel Is credited with having made
the big yellow Mansion house the
only free building in Dublin.
my position has been difficult, be-
cause 1 had to please so many ele-
r,ents," he explained. my Job has
been one of the pouring OIL on trou-
bled waters Any group can meet here
no matter what their political opinion.
sit seems az though everybody
comes here at least once a day to pro
rest against netting. Perhaps some
Gay the Irish won't have to protest
continually. Meanwhile we are sitting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
INCOME TAX
DEAD LINE
Returns Must be In by Midnight or
Penalties Start and Pile up
at One Percent Per
Month

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON. March 15.-Stop,
Look! Listen! Meningitis the dead
line on your income tax returns. IF
you don't get under the wire by tina
time with your innermost financial
secrets and make payment number
one of series of four antes, then the
penalties start to pile on.
And they pile on fast-at the rate
of one percent per month of procras-
|tination.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Battle Ia pitch eIackness.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 15-Policemar
James Buttimer was wounded In d re
'olver duel last night in a ditch blach
room with Charles Kent, a negro, who
also was hit by bullet and captured
The battle occurred after Buttim err
who was in plain clothes followed
Kent into the house to arrest him
Nothing but the gin flashes were Wis
able. Police outside, attracted by the
shots, broke into the house and cap
tured Kent. Buttimer will recover.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-15
Next Weeks Weather.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 15-Fore.
cast for the period March II to %,
inclusive:
Region Of the Great Lakes-Fre-
quent rains and SHOWS probable dur
ing the coming week. Temperature
will be near or below normal.
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys-The coming week will
be one OF unsettled weather with oc-
casional rains and SHOWS and tenn
perature below normal.