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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01

not his intention to order wholesale
arrests at preesnt.
I'VE are endeavoring to get an i'm
mediate authoritative court decision
as to what constitutes intoxicating
beer in a case being tried today in
Baltimore" he said.
I'm the meantime district attor
neys have not been authorized tc
| ignore the sale Of beer, nor have
they been instructed to make ar
rests. My statement OF last night is
the only instructions that have gone
out.
when congress defines what con
stitutes Intoxicating beer our course
will be clear.
1.-THE first test case the department
had in New York was lost. 1t wa!
held by the court that the question
of what constitutes an intoxicant was
a question of fact in each instance
1T would mean that ii we arrested
thousands over the country in ligh,
| OF the present court rulings, that we
would have to make jury case Of
each arrest.
|
! the sale of beer is In violation of the
law II court decision is delayed
! or congress is slow in passing en-
forcement laws. we may find it neces
sary to make wholesale arrests
| throughout the country"
[ Beer and in some instances even
light wines were still being sold in
many cities, according to reports re
ceived here These advices indi
Gated there was much confusion as
to what Attorney General Palmer
would do about enforcing the law
with regard to beer containing 275
percent alcohol.
Palmer's official statement Of his
policy said he could not grant exemp
ton from prosecution to dealers in
275 percent beer, although the
courts have not yet decided whether
the law applies to it. But at the
same time the wording of his state
ment left him free, it was held, tC
delay acting against 2.75 percent
until the courts do rule, if he saw
fit to take that course. This was
interpreted generally as meaning
that dealers could continue TO sell
such beer at their own risk-and
many took the risk.
There was no cloudiness, however
about Palmer's attitude toward baro
LIQUORS. He announced fatty tfat
all dealers in such products would
be prosecuted.
Thus John Barleycorn was n a
moribund condition, but he still had
slight pulse, due to the belief that
President Wilson would lit. the wal
Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Rear End Collision in Station Between Two
New York Central Trains Injuries Fifteen
Others in Early Morning.
.FLAGMAN COULD NOT STOP NUMBER I
Crash Heard All Over Town Was Followed by
Explosion of Locomotive Which Ploughed
Into Rear Cars.

boiler Of the locomotive on train Nun
Der exploded.
Train Number Il left New York at
one O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
train Number left at two o'clock
Both were bound for Chicago.
Brakes Failed.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Closing
of the anglecock in the airbrake be-
tween the locomotive and the first
car Of New York Central train mum.
Der Z made the brakes fail and
caused the rear end collision, in
which ten persons we're reported
killed, according to advices to the
railroad administration today. After
tho wreck the body OF a tramp was
found between the locomotive and
the first car Of Number I. 1t was
believed this man might have acci,
dentally closed the angle cock so
the brakes applied only on the loco.
motive. An Investigation has been
ordered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
WILSON WILL ARRIVE
TUESDAY BEFORE NOON

Hylan Of New York City and Federal
Judge Martin T. Manton.
The Atlantic fleet, now in the Hud-
son river, will sail to meet the
George Washington as it approaches
New York harbor. The reception
committee with probably Secretaries
Baker and Daniels will be on the
dreadnaught Pennsylvania, flagship.
Present plans are for the president
to start for Washington Immediately
after his speech. If he should reacn
New York earlier than expected,
these plans may be changed 50 he
will remain in New York over night.
To Speak in New York.
WASHINGTON, July President
Wilson will speak in New York i'm.
mediately after his arrival there, 1t
was learned at the white house today.
His speech will be delivered at the
Metropolitan Opera house or at Car.
nerie hall.
n is believed his address will mark
the beginning Of his confirmation OF
ratification of the league Of nations
and peace treaty. However, it is not
considered likely he will give any vital
information on the peace conference
accomplishm ents such as he is ex.
pected TO give the senate when he ap
pears before 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01

Italian leaders is changing, however.
"Fanfulla," of Sac Paulo, the most
widely circulated and influential
italian Newspaper in South America,
today prepared a statement for the
United Press as follows;
italians are fully aware of the
sympathy extended by the American
people during the war and they never
intended to charge against the Amer
lean people the responsibility for re-
cent opposition to italian claims at
the peace conference. They do blame
President Wilson, however. Although
President Wilson is the legitimate
representative Of the American
people we distinguish between the
man and the people.
1.-The situation regarding italy Is a
delicate one and American states
men and the American press should
not add fuel to the FIRE. In Wilson
and the American people the Italians
saw the apostles Of right and JUS
tice. Then italians saw that Presi-
dent Wilson did not dare to contest
England's dominion OF the seas and
her possession of Gibraltar and SueZ;
that he was deaf to the appeals of
Egypt; that he renounced his earlier
principles regarding retention Of the
German colonies; that he yielded to
Frances desire to annex the Saaar
valley, allowed th Grape Of Danzig
and admitted the usurpation of Kiao
Chau by Japan.
Then we saw that he denied the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Presidents Ship HurTying
Home at Rate of Sixteen
and Half Knots.
[By Lowell Me1lett, United Press

TBy Lowell Me1lett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ABOARD U. S. S. GEORGE WASH
INGTON, July 1.-By wireless to
the United Press six
teen and a half knots an hour
through smooth seas, the George
Washington was expected to reach
New York next Tuesday. If advan'
tage can be taken of the morning
tide, the vessel will dock before noon
that day. Otherwise she will be de
layed until about two o'clock.
The president is varying his study
of executive papers with tours Of the
deck
Plans for Reception.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Tenta
tive plans for the presidents recep'
ton in New York are in the hands
of a committee consisting Of former
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
Governor Smith of New York, Mayor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
gme me Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.


S.ed ae1l Fress Leased Wire Service.1
ANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Only
faithful old clock observed the
h.. .. the Denver saloon last night.
an Se entering at two a. m. found
MY customers. The clock had
Bpped at midnight.
H., Glothes Make Difference.
July l - Clothes
s big difference, Mrs. John Kan
u! said IN applying for divorce.
husband brought home friend
uihner but said friend was a
Aan dressed as man, she said.
kr Can Rest Now.
FAUL, Mimi, July Robbed.
"1Sea. fined 800 for illegal sale OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Il Drinking Bout on Last Hours of Saloons
Such as New York City in Her Drunkest
Time Never Equalled.
EER AND WINE BEING SOLD TODAY
|onfusion Regarding Law, With Lax Enforce
|ment Will Bring Hasty Enactment of Strict
Enforcement Legislation by Congress.

nited Press Leased Wire Service j
NEW YORK, July 1.-Exemption
s75 beer from provisions OF the
time prohibition law which went
effect at midnight, has resulted
considerable confusion throughout
country, it was indicated in re-
Fts received here today.
Many dealers, on their own iniyld-
e sought to include exemption OF
sht Wines" There were varied
Expectations Of what constituted
S class of beverage, the New York
ice applying the term to port and
erry.
The New York Retail Liquor Deal
association voted to keep bars
en- here and continue sale of 2.75
er and notwithstanding" wines.
e New York Hotel Mems associa.
d decided to obey the law ''in act
spirit" but left this to individual
depreciation.
New York, in common with most
the big wet" spots in the country,
ebrated the partial demise Of John
rleycorn last night with drink
bout that rivaled any similar
ort in its history. Sale Of hard
INKS ceased exactly at midnight,
the celebrators were SO well in
plated by that time that they did
mind for the time being. After
|dnight, the bars, cafes and hotels
Re continued to purvey light wines
beer until 1880.
ghere was a last hour rush to in
ase stocks for home consumption,
nothing like what had been an
pated The public, apparently,
anted on being able to continue the
fchase of lighter drinks as a re-
OF the ruling from Washington
e yesterday.
n Awaiting Court Decision.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-"Dealers
70 continue to sell beer are nj dan
OF arrest and prosecution" At.
ney General Palmer declared to-
Explaining his official statement of
i course to be followed by the de-
'ment OF justice in enforcing war
pe prohibition and which left
pot as to whether dealers in 2.75
Lcent beer would be prosecuted,
inner said:
3 nave not granted amnesty or
snorizeo the sale of this beer.
my contention is that beer con-
ihs more than one-hah of one
eent OF alcohol is intoxicating"
attorney general declared. "This
Deen the ruling of the internal
snue bureau for years and we are
'unlng that is what is meant in
war time prohibition act as
fsed by congress"
amer said, however, that it is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
CONGRESS BEHIND
| IN ITS PROGRAM
Failed in Effort to Pass All Ap-
preparation Bills by End
Of the Fiscal Il
Year.
FOUR REPORTS PUSH \
Attempt to Repeal Zone System Poss.
age Rates, viii be Made After
Fourth Of July
Recess.
FOUR REPORTS PUsHl

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July Congress,
In its effort to pass ali appropriation
bills by the end Of the fiscal year,
failed to reach Its goal.
Final agreement on four large sup
ply bills with total appropriations OF
nearly $1,700,O00, 900 was still pending
despite republican plans to pass them
all before adjournment last night.
Conferees were deadlocked over the
army appropriation bill, the house re-
fusing to accept the report. Con
ferees on the deficiency bill were also
unable to agree.
Efforts to bring up the reports ON
the sundry civil and district appro
priation measure in the house by spe
cial rule failed because it was i'm
possible to obtain quorum Of the
rules committee.
! Attempts were to be made to push
through the four reports today, SO that
a fourth of July recess may be taken
Repeal Zone System.
WASHINGTON, July IAN at
tempt to push through congress legis
lation for the repeal Of the zone sys
TEN of newspaper and magazine post
age rates will be made soon after the
Fourth of July holidays, Republican
Leader Mondell said today.
That republicans will support the
repeal is indicated by the fact that
Mondell introduced the repeating bill
and will personally urge action on y
before the house ways and means
committee.
with the return of the pre-wal
postage rates on first class matter
today, we believe that the objection
able zone system for second class
matter should also be discarded,
Mondell said.
House Accepts Report.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The house
today agreed to the conference re
port on the sundry civil appropria.
tions BILL carrying $600,000,00t.
This left the army, District of Co
lumbia and deficiency bills to be
acted on.
It was announced by army bill
conferees that they had agreed tc
increase the provision OF paying the
army from 100000 to $213,000,
600 and strike out the disputed 500,
100000 item This removes the
principal objection.
Items still in dispute included
aviation and private claims. An
aviation compromise was understood
to be on the basis of $30,0O0,000, in
stead Of the s55,00O.0o0 voted by the
senate and the s4O.000,0O0 in the
house bill.
The sundry civil bill as finally
agreed on carried the following on
contested appropriations:
Shipping board, s356,000,00o.
Employment service, 5000, 900.
War risk insurance. S4So0o,000.
Housing corporation, $2.06S,970.
Deportation and enforcement Of
laws against alien anarchists, $2,450,
900.
Federal board for vocational edu
cation, S6O00,O00
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Appeal In Gould Case.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, July Appeal from
the court decision ousting George j.
Could as executor and trustee OF the
family's $4,000, 900 estate will be
taken Immediately, it was announced
today by John B. stanchfield, counsel
associated with Gouldis attorneya,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
California VS.. France.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, July Miss Elizabeth
Ryan of California, was scheduled to
meet Mile. Lenglen, the French star
in the womens singles of the Brt :,sh
grass court tennis tourney al
Wimbledon today. Yesterday M;fs
Ryan beat Mrs. Barton England.
6-2; 6-3.
Garland, Americas last hope in
the mems singles. qualified yesterday
for the semi finals by defeating H.
". Thomas. England, 6-A; 60: 6>L
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
.DIRIGIBLE
IS COMING
British Airship Starts Tomorrow
Morning for Trip Across At
Iantic Ocean to United
States,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, July 1.-The Edinburgh
correspondent of the Daily News re-
ported today that it is officially an
nounced the British dirigible R-34 will
leave for America at two o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Earthquake Destroys Futiano
Church Tower at Viccom-
ano and Does Other
Damage.
FLORENCE is UNSTEADY
Force Of Quake Being Felt In Province
Of Urbria, venetia and Lona-
hardy, Reports State
Today. .iI4

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, July / - Earthquake
shocks were continuing in Florence,
and surrounding country today, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Rome.
A dispatch from Milan to the Daily
Chronicle reported that the shocks
destroyed the Futiano church tower at
Viccomano.
The force of the earthquake was
felt in the province of Umbria, Vene-
tia and Lombardy.
Scores Are Dead.
ROME, June 30-The earthquake
which shook northern Italy yesterday
continued until early today.
Scores Of persons were dead ana
hundreds injured. With the resump-
ton of communication, it was ex-
pected the casualty list would In
crease. A number of villages were
RACED and at least twenty were par
TALLY in ruins.
Forty persons we're dead at Vicchio,
which was almost wiped out. Mira
lond also was raZed and a large part
of the population buried under the
ruins. Heavy casualties are believed
to have occurred there but no ac-
curate estimate is possible yet.
At OImi scores of houses We're des-
troyed.
Destruction was great at Rabatta
and Casaglia, number OF persons
being buried in the latter town.
Florence, where the earthquake was
first felt was among the cities report
ing casualties.
Only meagre news was being re-
ceived today, owing to the dislocation
of communication facilities, but it was
recalled that in the Messina earth
quake few casualties and light damage
were reported until communication
was reestablshed, when the extent OF
the disaster revealed itself.
Yesterdays shock was felt through
out Romagna, especially at ClVltella'
where 1000 persons are homeless.
Two thousand persons are camping
out at Santa Sofia. Military motor
trucks were hurrying up tents, fooa
supplies and surgical materials 10
Cordano and San Pietro where the
damage was enormous.
The earthquake also was felt IN
Tuscany, where it slightly damaged
the Riccadi palace.
The observatory and San Lorenzo
church were damaged in Florence.
Seismographs registered shocks IN
the seventh degree on the Mercalll
scale in the Florence neighborhood
and in the third degree as far as Ven
ice. The mayor Of Rome placed d
company of firemen at the disposal OF
tho Florence authorities. The military
was also engaged in rendering aid.
Wounded continued to arrive in the
hospitals at Santa Maria and Noyella'
King Victor Emmanuel was ex-
pected to reach Florence shortly.
Instruments Broken.
ROME, July AL the instruments
in the observatory at Florence were
rendered useless by the earthquake.
The Duchess d'Aosta has assumed
charge of relief work and established
her Headquarters in the Novella hos
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
stike Near Settlement.

rI1nited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, July l. ChicagoIs
municipal strike appeared near
settlement today following action OF
the city council last night in voting
70 allow salary increases to striking
city hall workers, street sweepers
and to police and 1remen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
vote on Electric Bonds.

NEWTON, Ia, July 1.-The special
election to vote on the issue Of $780,
900 worth of bonds, for the purchase
of electric current from the Des
Moines Electric company, resulted in
q negative majority
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
FOUR TO ONE
FOR HARD ROADS
Polk County Accepts Proposition o1
Bond Issue, While Tama
County Turns 1t
Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DIES MONIES, Ia, July 1.-Poll1
county became the tenth to vote for
hard-surfaced roads. The county
accepted the road proposition and
the bond issue by four-to-one vote.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
GEOGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

liquor: scheduled for trial tomorrow
for fitting the lid-his business closed
up. Steve Horvath expects to get
some rest after today.
Cure For Mystery.
CHICAGO, July 1-Hypnotism as a
cure for mystery" girls worked sue.
cessfully here today. Rose Sullivan
revealed her identity after month
when she was ordered hypnotised.
Hard Hands Count:
DES MONIES, Iowa, July l-Cal.
oused hands, the unerring sign OF
hard labor, are an asset. Judge Sellers
rave a man who pleaded intoxication
fifteen days in which to pay a $lV
fine. Hard hands soften my heart,
said the judge.
Twenty-seven Years.
RED OAK, Iowa. July l-lwenty'
seven years is enough for any man on
any old job" said John Sheppard, re
siening as custodian of tha Mont.
gomery county court house here. tie 5
going to take big rest he says
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
BEER BARS
RUNNING
AS USUAL
ew York and Chicago Saloons
Nearly All Open Today Sell
ing Beer and
Wines.
SOME oBEYING THE LAW
Few places Install Hugo Soda Foun-
tains and Serve Soft kiokiess
Drinks to Their Cue
toners.
SOME oBEYING THE LAW

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. July Practically
every saloon and bar IN New York
City opened today for the sale 81
i27o beer and light wines. according
to the Retail Liquor Dealers asso-
citation and the Hotel Mems associa-
tions. A few places have gone on a
strictly soft drink basis, hacing IN.
stalled huge soda fountains. Fed
eral and city officials had issued IN.
structions for prosecution of viola
tors, but Interpretation of wa time
prohibition law was SO liberal ana
so varied there was some doubt OF
its enforcement. Shortly before rcon
no arrests had been made.
Brewers Win First Point.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 1-Brew1ns
interests won temporary victory III
the federal district court here today
when Judge Rose sustained the de-
murrer Of the Standard Brewing com
pany, to an indictment, charging viola
ton of the food conservation law. This
law prohibits manufacture OF beer
with one-half of one per cent alcohol.
Judge Rose based his decision on
a tec11nicality, accepting the argument
Of the defense that beer OF that alco-
holic content Is not intoxicating. The
judge stated, however, that makers
and sellers of beer with more than
that quantity of alcohol will cotinue
in business at their own peril.
The case is now expected to go to
the United States supreme court.
Business as Usual.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Saloons were
open and doing business nearly AS
usual" here today. Beer and light
wines were on tap. In some places
stronger drinks were reported avail
able for double yesterdays prices.
The last minute action of the city
council last night in issuing sixty
day licenses. permitting the sale OF
beer and light wines, caused several
hundred saloons to change their
plans about closing up.
A policeman and a seven-year-old
boy were shot and killed and two
men shot. one believed fatally, dur
ing the windup of the celebration
last night at Blue Island, near here.
The policeman shot and wounded
his assailant after being mortally
wounded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Tama Votes Against.

TAMA, Ia, July llama county
defeated the good roads issue by $50
votes at yesterdays special election.
The town of Tama itself gave
more than 500 votes for paving and
less than fifty against the PROPOSE
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
10 NotA July z.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July Wood
bury countys road election will take
place July 7. The nearness Of the
date has caused advocates of paved
roads to become more active in their
fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Instruments Broken.

ROME. July 1.-All the instruments
in the observatory at Florence were
rendered useless by the earthquake.
The Duchess d'Aosta has assumed
charge of relief work and established
her headquarters in the Novella hos
nital at Santa Maria.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-20
1O0OMen ReturntO
Work at Pueblo
Steel Plant

PUEBLO. Nov. 1s.-One thusand
meDt went to work at the Minnequa
plant OF the Colorado Fuel e. Iron
Company here yesterday Some re-
ports had it that more than this num-
ber were at work. and other reports
were that there were less than ] 900
men but from various sources IL was
asceriained last night that 1000 was
close estimate as TO the number en-
ployed. II was also reported that at
least $50 others went TO the plant to
go TO work yesterday. expecting that
the rumors around the streets last
week to the effect that the steel plant
would open. We're true But they
were turned away because the COM
pany was not abe to absorb any more
men with the present available work
in the plant.
Picketing By union men and theIr;
wives continued yesterday. But al
though II was reported that some diff
ficulty arose last evening, police cir
Giles declare that there was no dis
order at any time.