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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04

train is due at IL o'clock. There will
be parade, lasting propably a half
hour. Wilson is scheduled to begin
his address at 1880 and talk for an
hour.
At / o'clock the presidential party
is scheduled to leave for Indian
apolis. where Wilson will talk this
evening.
Meeting Plain Folks.
ON BOARD THE PRESIDENTS
TRAIN, NEARING COLUMBUS, O.,
Sept. 4.-President Wilson invading
the west in his campaign for un-
amended ratification of the peace
treaty came in contact with plain
1 folks" at Dennison, Ohio, today for
| the first time on this trip.
Wilson was on the observation plat
/ form of his private car when the spe
cial halted to change engines. and a
crowd of thirty or forty people gath
ertd to greet him.
1 Handshaking started when an OLD
man stepped up and, gripping the
presidents hand, said: II wish you
success on your Journey, Mr.. wilson.
| l lost two sons in the war; only got
one left, and l wants things fixed 30
I won't have to lose him"
! There was spattering OF applause
at this. and the people pressed forward
| to shake hands. 1t was almost an IN
formal impromptu reception.
! The private car had stopped beside
| Red Cross canteen and number Oh
Red Cross workers came out. wilson
asked them IL they were still meeting
(! troop trains. and said he wished ne
i could remain a while to help them
welcome a troop train due shortly and
also expressed regret that he was un
able to stay in the east to welcome
General Pershing-
! The presidents manner was cordial
/, and those who saw him found he did
| not fit into the idea OF an aloof, chilly
individual.
Third term talk apparently got q
blow in 4 bit of repartee between VIII
son and one of the men in the crowd.
"Dennison voted against you last
time but we'll vote for you In 1920,
he shouted.
The president laughed and shook his
head. "Oh no." said he. ,,
/ The exact time to be spent by VIII
! .on In California cities, still is indefl'
mite. but it was learned he probably
will remain two days in San Fran
cisco two in Los Angeles and make an
overnight stay at San Diego.
Hoosiers are Excited.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4-Ihou-
sands Of Hoosiers wilf greet Presi-
dent Wilson and his party when thev
stem from their train here at 9 o.
m. tonight All arrangements nave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Epidemic of Marriage.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. r.
More than twenty women teachers IN
Oklahoma City schools were married
in August, Superintendent White
ford announced. 'Tt's a regular cpl
demic," he said
Liberty Ring.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 4.-George
Liberty fought overseas for liberty.
Gus Koosas took the liberty of bor-
rowing Mrs Liberty's ring. Koosas
secured his liberty upon paying 50.
fine.
Times Do Change.
DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 4-Times do
change. When two fourteen-year-old
boys held up drug store messenger
last night they took $S and left a
gallon Of ice cream he was carrying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
american Bar Association Ap-
points Committee to Con-
fer with Palmer.


United Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
BOSTON, Mass. Sept. War on
foflteering was declared in a meet
3 last night of attorney generals who
Q here for the annual meeting OF
e American Bar association.
Resolutions were adopted eanIng
attorney generals to unite In draw
up laws which will strangle proft
ering. A committee of five was np-
fnted to confer with Attorney Gen
hl Palmer.
Program Of Relief.
Raymond Glapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, S5pt. 4.-Declar-
that the steadily rising cost Of
= & Z ~ a- e.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
IN
TIPPERARY
Large Military Forces Sent Into Dis
trict After One Man Is
Shot and
Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DUBLIN, Sept. 4.-Large military
forces had arrived in the Tipperary
district today following further evil
dences of differences between the resi-
dents and the British authorities.
A constabulary sergeant was shot
in the head and killed and con-
stable critically wounded Tuesday
night by assassins who fired from
shrubbery on the roadside.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
SUGAR Shortage.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-There is
little hope Of relieving the sugar
shortage for some time to come, Of
ficials Of the sugar equalizing board
today notified Senator Hitchcock, in
response to q request for information.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
eompers Defends Policemen.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. will appear be-
fore District Of Columbia commits
sioners today in behalf of Washington
policemen who have been ordered to
resign from their union or leave the
force.
The commissioners declare that any
affiliation between the policemen's or
ganization and rhe American Fedora
ton Of Labor will injure the efficiency
of the force.
Gompers' appearance today to argue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
EVANSTON, H., Sept. 4.-The
wages Of sin" are about to become
more costly here. Justices have an
nounced fines for misdemeanors VIII
be doubled, commencing Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. A.
Blue ribbon hogs we're brought 10
the state fair in limoustnes. Hlgh
priced raisins came here via ar
plane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Profit Sharinc Plan.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. A profit.
sharing plan will be proposed to the
heads Of the Western Union Telegraph
company, it had been practically set
tied today in the convention here oil
the Association of Western Union
Employees.
A minimum wage for fixed classtft
cations of employees is another i'm
portant measure under discussion.
The profit sharing scheme proposes
equal division between employees and
stockholders of the net earnings Lex
after payment Of six percent di~.
dends to stockholders and provision
for expansion Of service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
OPPOSED TO
GUM M''!aS BILL
Organized d Workers
Will Figh to Return
Lines 5 ate Own
p
Is CT, LEGISLATION
Plumb Plan Unanimously Endorsed
as Best Scheme, by Cleve-
land Federation Of
Labor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 4.-Or-
ganized railroad workers mere today
Initiated the fight against the Cum
minis bill for the regulation and re-
turn of the railroads to private
ownership.
Timothy Shea, acting president of
the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen
and Enginemen, said he notified the
brotherhoods representative in
Washington to announce that the
members of his organization were
unalterably opposed to the bill.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, said that while ne had not
seen copy of the bill, the brother
hoods policy was embodied in the
Plumb plan.
Stone characterized the BIZ! as
class legislation. He also sad the
principle of compulsory arbitration
is in reality meant as compulsory
work and the brotherhoo Is and other
organizations of railroad workers
will not permit themselves to be s.ysl
prived of their last economic weapon
The Plumb plan was unanimously
endorsed by the Cleveland Fede-n-
tion of Labor last night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Overwhelming Vote.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-The rail.
road shopmen have voted overwhelm-
ingly to reject President Wilson'S
proposal for Concentrations in
crease. but have also voted to leave
the matter Of strike action in the
hands of their national officers.
The vote, announced today by the
railway department Of the American
Federation of Labor, was taken in
response to the letter sent out last
week pointing out to the men that
something definite should be known
of the results of the fight on the high
cost of living within ninety days
and asking that matters be left with
the national officers during that
time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04

THE WEATHER
Partly Cloudy Tonight and
Friday. Local temp. 7 p. M,
79; Z a. m, 68.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Hoosiers are Excited

Hoosiers are Excited,
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4-Thou-
sands of Hoosiers wilf greet Presi-
dant Wilson and his party when they
stem from their train here at Q.
m tonight. All arrangements nave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04

CONTINUED on page a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu- |
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
plumb plan for Street Cars.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 4.-The
Plumb plan made its first appearance
in municipal ownership when organiz-
ed labor here announced today that
the principle of naturalization of the
country's railroads would be attempt
ed as a solution of Denver's street
railway problem. Petitions to initi-
ate the Plumb plan in city ownership
of Denvers street car lines will be
circulated by unions. The service
at-cost plan and an elastic fare
scheme have already been approved
by the city council for submission to
popular vote on October o.
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The Washington times., 1919-09-09
MAY DOUBLE PAY
OF WAR RISK CHIEF

The House this afternoon began
consideration Of a bill to increase the
salaries OF the Director General Of
the War Risk Insurance Bureau to
$4,000 a year. He now receives
$4,000
Chairman Esch Of the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Comerce, cited a score or more Of
cases where heads of Govrnment de-
partments receive $4,000 or more,
giving these as precedents for tn pro-
posed increase.
Congressman Sims, minority MEM
Der Of the committee, indorsed the
bill and declared that Congress
should take steps to put the bureau
on as high plane as other Govern
mental agencies, having to do with
soldiers, sailors, and marines. He
pointed out that the bureau would be
in existence for mayn years to come,
and that it is up to Congress to pro-
vide sufficient salary to insure the
getting of the most efficient men for
it's administration.
Indications are the bill will pass.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
Hubby Takes Wfe's
Clothes, But She Goes
To Movies Anyhow
Copyright. 1913
By h L Gol5bsFB

TERRELL, Tex, Sept o.-This
week the woman announced that
she was going to spend the after
noon at the movies. The man de-
manded that she remain at home
and make him q shirt There were
some hot words. The upshot was
that the husband took all his
wife's skirts to his shop. Also
her hats. Did that keep her? Not
much.
Hubby forgot that nice jersey
petticoaE 1t was just a trihe
short. but It would do. So the
wife donned It and marched down
to the movies People craned
their necks. but she went right on.
Hubby wants q divorce. He says
his wife is indiscreet. Wife wants
one She says hubby is inconsid-
crate.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09

future, to have a sufficient amount Of
free capital to pull the industry OF the
world up and finally on its, feet.
Until the industry Of the world is
put on its feet you can't finally handle
the question Of living cost; because
the cost Of living in the last analysis
depends on the things we are always
talking about and don't know how to
manage-the law Of supply and de-
mand. IT depends upon manufacture
and distribution; il depends upon all
the normal processes Of the industrial
and commercial world; it depends
upon international credit; it depends
upon transportation facilities and
shipping.
Railroads Inadequate.
Our railroads. at this moment, are
not adequate to moving the commerce
Of the country, and here and there
they run through q little neck. For
example, with the Pennsylvania Sys-
TEN at Pittsburg, where everything
is congested, you are squeezing a
great commerce through a little open
ing
The problem grows the more you
think Of it, so that what we think
and put our minds to Is an interna-
tional problem; first of all, to restore
the commerce Of the world, and to get
the manufacturing Of the world going
again And we have got to do that
largely.
Then we. sitting in legislatures like
this and in the Congress Of the United
States, have to see to IL, II you will
permit a vulgar expression, that no.
body monkeys with the process.
I understand one OF the excellent
Euggestions made by your. governor Is
that you look into the matter of cold
storage Well, there are other kinds
OF storage, too. besides cold storage,
and there are all sorts Of ways Of gov
erning concentrated reserve stocks Of
goods.
You don't have to keep everything
cold, though; you can keep the cold
hand Of control on it
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
DOUCHBOY FRIENDS
CAN ERECT STANDS

The District Commissioners will
allow the War Camp Community Serv.
ice. Knights of Columbus, Young
Mems Christian Association, and the
Jewish Welfare Board to erect stands
along the Avenue. At the commits
sion's meeting today requests to build
stands made by individuals were re-
fused.
we are going to let the various
organizations build stands in front or
near their huts or Offices" said Com
missioner Gardiner, land these organi-
zations will take care OF the wounded
soldiers and people unable to get
seats"
The Publ Giraffe Vehicle Union
will furnish automobiles to carry sol
diers. sailors, and marines from St.
Elizabeth's, Naval Hospital, and Pub
lie Health Service Hospital to the pa
rade. The union made the OFFER
through the War Camp Community
Service.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
2.75 HAS REAL KICK
ON ELECTION DAYS

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-Yesterday's
primary elections were held without
the stimulating effect OF 2.75 beer, for
the liquor license board ruled that this
wartime variety of booze" is "intoxi-
eating" in the sense of the election
laws, and IL ordered all saloons closed.
It was the first chance the liuuor
board had to make such a ruling, as
yesterday was the first election since
the prohibition ruling went into effect.
The board will continue to hold, dur
ing the life Of the wartime act. that
any saloon holding a liquor license is
still a saloon and as such must be
closed when the polls are open.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
CUMMINGS CHOICE
FOR STATESENATE

Friends of Andrew ]. Cummings, Of
Chevy Chase, Nd, are today extend
ing congratulations over his nom
ination as State Senator from Mont
gomery county in the Democratic pri-
maries yesterday.
Mr.. Cummings served four terms as
a member Of the House Of Delegates
from Montgomery county, and Is well
known as one Of the progressive legis-
lators of his State. He has done
much to further the good roads move
ment which has reuslted in Mary
lands famous system of State high
ways.
Mr.. Cummings is better known in
the city and throughout the country
as "Cy" Cummings, and his overWhelm-
ing victory yesterday is regarded
not only as a personal tribute to him,
but as an indication Of the strength
Of the followers of former Senator
Blair Lee, OF Silver Springs, and his
son, Major E. Brooke Lee, who has
been nominated without opposition
as the Democratic candidate for State
Comptroller of Maryland.
Mr.. Cummings was actively sup
ported in the primary yesterday by
the Lee people III Montgomery county,
and his defeated opponent, Bowie F.
Waters, was supported By the So
called Peter faction who are un-
friendly to Senator Lee.
Mr.. Cummings victory, according to
political wiseacres in Montgomery
county, means that county control
has passed from Peter faction to the
Lee faction.
John Garrett was nominated for
county sheriff. George z Nicholson. a
lawyer, was nominated for States at
torney. The following four promi-
nent men were nominated to be sent
to the house Of delegates: Rust
Candy, Charles z. Griffith c. II.
Walker, and James N. Barnsley.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
ATTACKS The TAX:
THOUGHT IT TACKS
Bill Was Not For Carpet Ac-
cessOries But Penalty for
Using Perfumes.
rhere are tax and tacks.


Washington English teachers win
shed tears over that sentence. But
it remains for the wife of a prominent
Government Official to testify as to
its veracity.
She called up on the telephone and
asked for the manager OF the credit
department OF one OF Washfngton's
large department stores.
Il have received your bill for $3.50"
she said in q voice which thrilled with
emotion i'll suppressed. II have gone
over the articles one BY one, and your
bill is correct except for the enor-
nous amount you charge for your
carpet tacks. Now IN the first place,
sir, I have bought no carpet tacks.
l. leave that for the housekeeper.
In the second place, IL I had
bought your carpet taeks I should
certainly protest as to the
amount you charge for them. It's
amazing. Why. could buy enough
tacks for that money to nail carpet
down in the CapitoHs Hall OF Fame
Please explain"
The manager secured . copy OF the
bill sent TO MrA - and proceeded
to explain"
Madame" said he, Il ana no
amount charged against you for car
pet tacks. I see here, however, an
item which calls for the Government
tax on toilet articles you have bought,
legislation for which was partly
framed by your husband"
"Oh-h-h-h-, I see. Thank you,
sir" said the lady as she hung up the
receiver.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
HITCHCOCK SCENTS
DEFEAT OF TREATY

Democratic Senators win accept
reservations to the peace treaty only
as a last resort, Senator Hitchcock.
ADMINISTRATION spokesman. declared
today.
At the same time, Hitchcock said he
supposed he would have to accept
reservations in the end IL there Is no
other way to get votes for ratifca-
ton.
Hitchcok's utterance follows the
stand by President Wilson against all
reservations, which was expressed at
Omaha, in Hitchcok's home state Of
Nebraska
Hitchcock. however, repeated his
belief that reservations as part Of the
ratification resolution are not favored
by the majority Of Democratic Sena-
tors, who, he declared, are standing
with the President on the pact.
While Democrats are fishing" to
see how much they may have to con-
eede' the Lodge group and the mild
reservationists among Republicans
seem to be approaching a settlement
The Washington times., 1919-09-09
FOES TO
BEGIN TOUR TODAY

II President Wilson was counting
upon strong reaction from the terri
tory in which he has spoken, in the
form Of kilograms and letters to SEN
ators urging that opposition to the
treaty cease, he has not yet made his
trip a success, according to his op-
ponents in the Senate.
With this confidence back Of them,
Senators Johnson, Borah and McCor-
mick leave this afternoon to open
their unique series of long distance
debates with the President.
They declare they have received
nothing as yet to indicate that the
Presidents speeches have made a deep
impression. As Johnson swings
along the Presidents trail he viii
take up the covenant point by point
to argue his opinion of the sacrifice Of
Americanism it represents. Borah
will take q different route, but ham
mer on the same issue.
Borah today said the only letter he
had, received on the subject of the
Presidents trip was from a St Louis
business man, unknown to him, who
urged the Senator to keep up the
hght The letter declared the Presi-
dent had talked only generalities in
St Louis. and that while he had a big
crowd, the writer did not believe he
had impressed the locality with the
belief that the treaty was unimpeach-
able.
The three Senator's are not blind,
however, to the fact that bringing
about actual defeat OF the treaty is
an almost superhuman job, although
they are encouraged by the present
lineup in the Senate.
Wants Referendum.
Senator Borah today renewed hts
demand for a referendum on the
treaty. He characterized the Presi-
dents going before the people at this
time as virtually q "sham battle" for
the reason that "the people can't do
anything after they hear the dis
cussion."
'T am not one of those who think
the President should not have taken
his trip" said Borah. 81 am glad to
have discussion, but my only criticism
is that the President should have &C
cepted the proposition Of those op-
posing the League, made before he
left Washington, to have a vote on
the matter-a referendum by the
people.
"If we could have had the cooper
alton of the President we could have
passed a law to enable vote by the
people. As il is, the people can only
hear the debates, and then go home
powerless. They ought to have been
given the power, and ought yet to be
given the power, to register their
judgment, for or against the League
in the voting booth. II the President
would endorse a law and ask his sup
porters here to help pass a law pro-
Viding for a referendum, no one
could possibly criticise the program
Of discussing the treaty before the
people"
To Open In ChicagO.>
johnson and Borah will stage the
actual opening of the attack on the
treaty in Chicago. Johnson will ar
rive in Chicago at 9:55 Wednesday,
and speak at the Hamilton Club at
noon.
Borah and Mccormick will arrive
on a later train. Mccormick then
plans merely to introduce johnson
and BOrah at the night meeting. The
itineraries Of Borah and Mccormick
after leaving Chicago have not yet
been completed.
The Washington times., 1919-09-09

EeSp0nHbInty now or "scuttle now
and come back later" the President
asserted
Tens Few Anecdotes.
Z BE told an aneedote or two to en-
YhRstze his points and there was con-
siderable laughter. he began speak
ing at 1913 and talked twenty-seven
minutes.
After his speech he started for the
81 Paul hotel to rest before lunch
there.
There was considerable delay at
ehe station when the train pulled in
because automobiles to take the party
te the capitol were not there
The president appeared on the rear
platform to bow and smile at War
Camp Community Service girls who
sang war songs. He wore a morning
suit with silk hat Mrs. Wilson, car
rying a bouquet, also appeared. There
was prolonged handcIapping but no
cheering.
The singing girls brought q big
laugh from the crowd and a smile
from the President when they sang
'GOOd-Morning. Mr. Zip, Zip, Zip"
DemonstratiOn At Departure.
The greatest military turnout that
{ has greeted the President on the trip
was drawn up before the capitol as he
left. Approximately 1900 troops from
Minneapolis and st. Paul, il was
stated, composed the escort. They
snapped to present arms as he
emerged from the building.
He paused a moment to look over
the panorama Of st. Paul visible from
Capitol hill, and wake dslowly down
the broad steps to his automobile,
amid continued cheers. The blocks
near the hotel were packed with peO-
pie who spilled over from the side
walks int othe street, and the ap-
plause grew steadily greater, reach
Ing its highest point as the President
entered the hotel, where there was a
very noisy demonstration.