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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
'l WIPE OUT NEST OF RADICALS
,enartment of Justice to Clean up I own Where
Reds Shot Down American Legion Men
Armistice Day.

ernment agents arrived here early
today from Seattle and promised q
sweeping investigation.
Chief of Police A. G. Hughes told
| The United Press that four of The
nineteen alleged l. W. w. prisoner:
in jail have been positively identified
as among those who were in he
l. w w. headquarters at the time OF
yesterdays shooting.
The men are Mike Shehal, 40;
James McNearny, 81; Roy Bicker, "a
and l.. C. Morgan, 1S
Chief Hughes declared the indenti
fications had been made by Patrol.
man jackson and members of the
soldiers posse.
Reports from the bedside of Earl
Watt, one of the injured ex-service
men. are encouraging and 1t is be.
ieved he will recover.
The police chief said the officials
with the aid Of the state militiamen
now have the situation well under
control,
Smith is alleged to have made a
confession just before he was hanged.
You fellows can't hang me-" he
is said to have boasted Il was sent
to do my duty and did it,
From the reported confession made
by Smith, and from the talk of boy
OF sixteen years, District Attorney
Herman Allen, of Lewis county, has
begun the framework of mis- murder
conspiracy charge with which he ex-
poets to send to the gallows every
man who was in the |. W. W. hall
xrb ho ~
Allen was busy until morning gath.
eitng together the numerous threads
of evidence. and said that within a
few hours special grand jury would
be called to take up the investigation
and make return.
The last words of Smith as he was
strung up to the bridge two miles
southwest of Centralia, it is alleged,
we're boasts that there was pre-
meditated plan for the killings ON the
part Of himself and associates, and
his only regret, according to wit
nesses, was that not enough soldiers
had been killed. The sixteen-year-old
boy is Dewey Lamb. whose father
is said to be a member of the l. w.
w. He falteringly told the district
attorney of the conversations he had
overheard of the plans to kill the
Centralia soldiers on Armistice day,
and how arms were smuggled into the
building from which the shooting was
done. The boy told of how he stood
on a viaduct not fal from the scene
of the shooting, just out of range. "to
see the fun"
Another bit of evidence is the in
vective hurled at Lieutenant Scales.
retiring commander of the local
American Legion post. by the aged
woman proprietor of the Roderick ho-
tel, across the street from l. w. w.
headquarters.
Screaming in her rage, a short
time after the shooting, the woman
said that Scales and "his gang" had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON FRIDAY!
Scale Committee of Union Given Free Hand in
Negotiating an Agreement at Meeting
to be Held This Week.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov 12-Reports
on the return to work of striking
miners were anxiously awaited by Of
ficials here today while Secretary of
Labor Wilson went ahead with his
plans for the mediation conference OF
miners and operators, called for Fri.
day.
Although. on the surface. the gov
ernment believes the men will re-
sumo work as soon as revocatson of
the strike call is thoroughly circu-
lated, there were many who privately
expressed the belief that thousands
would be likely 10 remain out, as the
strike call was revoked under orders
from tho federal court and under gro
test.
The operators were quick TO accept
Wilson's invitation to Il wage con-
ference, and unless something unfore-
seen occurs, representatives of both
sides will begin arriving here tomor-
row for negotiations of .t compact.
Meanwhile the miners for the most
part were still out and the fuel short
age was beginning to be felt in manv
parts of the country.
Paralyzation of industries is threat
ening several European and Latin
American countries because of The
strike here. according to information
gathered today in foreign diplomatic
circles.
Among the countries which il is
stated will feel seriously any pro-
longation of fuel tieup are Italy
Switzerland, Holland, Brazil and
Chile.
We haven't any coal at ALL" stated
an Italian embassy official Owing
to the fact that England can't supply
us as formerly, Italy looks to the
United States. Unless we receive
coal, not only will industries have
to shut down, but it will cause the
stopping of our trains
"If the miners refuse TO return to
work, it means Switzerland will have
to reduce coal rations TO a danger
ously low mark" a high official OF
the Swiss legation stated. "Switzer-
land depends on the United States
for half Of its coal supply
In Swedish circles il was stated
that though Sweden imports some
coal from England, the surplus now
on hand is getting low.
Practically all the coal we import
comes from America said a Bra
lillian attache. unless the miners
here return to work, it may mean that
Brazil will have to shut down tele-
phone, light and power plants and
curtail railroad service. 1t will also
affect the Brazilian navy"
Chile, which imports about mil
lion tons from the United States an
nually, fears the embargo on foreign
shipments of coal may seriously ham
per it's nitrate industry.
At the shipping board it was learn
ed that hundreds of foreign vessels
are laid UP in American ports as a
result of their inability to get coal.
The shipping board today made an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
Is Head of Government Squad
Which Will See That Ameri-
ca Keeps Dry as
Bone.
TO ENFORCE THE LAW
Nation Divided Into Districts With
Field Force on Duty to Seek
All the Wet
Spots.

i[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-John f.
Kramer, of Mansfield, Ohio. today was
named federal prohibition administra-
tor by Commissioner General Revenue
Collector Daniel Roper. He will have
complete charge OF enfolsing consti,
tutional and war time prohibition un-
der the Volstead act recently passed
by congress over the veto OF President
Wilson.
Kramer will assume his duties No
vember IL as head of the govern
ments entire prohibition field force
which will be directed by nine super
8yisings agents.. In addition there will
be federal prohibition director In
each state. Each of nine supervisory
districts will be known as depart
ment and it will be a mobile force OF
detectives which will be held in readi-
ness to concentrate where violations
are flagrant. The headquarters Of
the districts will be Albany, New
York City, Richmond, Philadelphia,
Atlanta, Chicago. Omaha, San Fran
cisco and Little Rock.
Local, state and city authorities
will be expected to use every power
in assisting federal officials, Roper
announced.
"The policy of the bureau of in
ternal revenue will be 10 reinforce
local efforts to the extent necessary
to secure proper enforcement of law,
said Roper.
NO state, county or municipal Off
GER will be relieved of responsibility
and every officer of the federal gov
ernment, Of every state, county and
city will be charged with the full re-
sponsibility of a prohibition enforce
ment officer.
Appeal will be made by the direc-
tors and other officers for the CO.
operation of religious, social, frater.
nal and labor civil organizations"
The nine supervising prohibition
agents have not yet been appointed.
Commissioner Kramer long has
been known as a dry" He is "a ard
formerly was assistant attorney gen
eral of Ohio He was also minority
floor leader of the Ohio legislature.
Commissioner Roper today described
him as "one always active in civic
work throughout the state whose
record shows him to be man of dis
cretion, judgment and courage"
The nine departments of enforce
ment are divided this way
Northeastern department-Maine,
New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachu-
setts, New York Except Greater
New York and Long Island).
New York department-Greater
New York and Long Island, Connect
cut and Rhode Island.
Eastern department-New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Della.
ware and District of Columbia.
Southern department = Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky and West Virginia.
Gulf department-Georgia Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
Central Observation-Disclosures, Mich
igan, Illionis and Wisconsin.
Northwestern department-Minne
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota
South Dakota, Montana and Wyom
ing.
Southwestern department Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma
Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.
Pacific epartment-Arizona, Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Utah and Nevada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

S-nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
|cENTRALlA, Washn., Nov. 12.-
bsratyes Of the department OF jus.
e and other forces or law and
der representing the state were
;.herina here today planning con-
red effort to wipe out the |. W.
nest following the attack o! the
ideals on the Armistice day parade
veterans yesterday afternoon.
Four American Legion men are
lad, killed by bullets fired, it is be-
tved, by snipers from !. w. w.
adquarters.
The body Of one |. w. W., "Brick'
hith, still hanged from bridge
rly today. He was lynched by a
hall group of men.
Smith was captured after he had
IN from the |. w. w. hall with a
kokins rife In his hanCs.
Twenty radicals are IN the city Jail
"a the city is being combed by ex-
viee men and others who have
Eorn that all !. w. w. must leave.
The killings started when the
rade of ex-service men began
brking time, waiting for stragglers
come up in the rear.
Shots rang out and arthur McEl.
esh dropped dead, shot through the
|ad. The snipers seemed to be
adly marksmen.
The dead are:
WARREN GRIMM, former lieuten-
I with the Siberian forces and com.
ander Of the local post of the
nerican Legion.
ARTHUR McELFRESH, who served
ehteen months in France.
BEN cASAGRANDA, who served
many French campaigns.
DALE HUBBARD, ex-servce man.
W. w. scattered from their hail
the service men and the crowd
arged the building. Brick Smith
go on the crowd as he ran. He
pursued to the Skookumci1ucis
Fer. Emery Coleman, one of the
,suers, was shot through the leg.
smlth turned at the river and shot
uodro tnree times through the
NY Hubbard died instantly.
smith was then overpowered and
MOP meanwhile had fired the !.
". hall, after Iooting 1t of its
psrs. This fire was extinauished
The fire department.
40 attempt to lynch Smith was
:. made behind the Jail. This was
Ssr'ed by the police.
sss' night all the lights In the city
.usn'y were switched off and men
ssn 70 gather about the jaiI in
.,nooi'es. The machines that ap-
aaehsd the place were ordered to
- on their lights. Smith was taken
~. 1g the he jail and hanged.
'"s .', Guys undertakers have refused
ssv shuw the body to be taken to their
aa'si'a ,sui'a is said to have been the
sssuarters m.V for |. w. w. of Lewis
N.Y.. N.Y. From this point they have
,su N a wide radius in the Iuu,-
,man rsl"ps' The force Of police here
oui,., %s'. but state troops will not be
sa''ed, It is believed. TWO oow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
'.yer Thinks Open Door To-
'ara !. Europe Should be
Slammed Shut.

|HUFFafI fress e Leased Wire Service.
kericssa aio, n. Y. Nov. 12.-The
lee" people are fast losing pa.
! Tni,awsl WIN foreign born persons in
ses IN - states who interest them
(y ins,,tn.e ne tne destruction of our pri-
|s,n Hs,sutlons Ha.p and defiance of our
|aierenceaa Hoover told the Polish
n h Vpen door" toward E,,rone
| this at,,. - a large measure closed"
a persistu ttuoe Of foreign born per
's'Sists. Hoover declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

. exception 10 the rule iOrDlQuinS coat
1 ing of foreign vessels when it allowed
sixteen ships carrying wheat from
Galveston, Tex, to Europe to take
on fuel supply. An exception was
also made in the cases of two ocean
/ liners.
State May Operate Mines.
! BISMARCK, N, D., Nov. 12.-Gover-
nor Lynn Frazier early today moved
| to operate the mines of North Dakota
| through the state government.
Although Frazier declared martial
law, it is not believed troops would
! be put into action either TO operate
the mines or guard them unless SER
/ ious ~,ffsortier threatens at some point.
Purpose of declaring martial law, It
was said, was to enable the state gov
ernment to act with greatest free
dom should any difficulties arise.
Coal miners said they would return
to work under state operation of the
mines, but that they would refuse to
work under present conditions, even
latter receiving orders from the Unit
ed Mine Workers general officers can
ceiling the previous nation wide strike
order
Governor Frazier said the state
would operate coal mines until such
time as the miners and operators
could get together on wages and
hours. Frazier took the side of the
miners in the recent controversy
when the operators refused TO go on
record either for or against the min
ers' demands
Miners Still Idle.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 12.-
Coal miners of southern Indiana did
not return to work today, according
to reports reaching this city. The
mine trains which carry them to work
did not run this morning, the reports
said
There was only one mine train run
ming from this city today, but it did
not carry passenger
The official text of the order call
ing the miners back to their jobs had
not been received this morning and
this was said to have been the cause
OF failure to return.
Some of the operators, however
say there has been dissatisfaction
among the miners and that conditions
around the mines will not become
normal again until a new wage agree
ment Is negotiated.
May Refuse to Return.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Coai miners
in Illinois. Iowa, Kansas. Oklahoma
and other states may refuse 10 return
to work without increases, according
to reports which reached here today
Duncan Mcdonald, pesident Of the
Illinois Federation of Labor, said at
Springfield. Ill. that he did not be-
lieve Illinois miners would obey the
order cancelling the strike. Sub dis
trict officials were reported as back
ing him in the statement
Joseph Heron, treasurer of the
Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
Fire DESTROYS Two BUILDINGS.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov 12.-Fire
estimated to have caused between
s350,O0O and 100000 damage de.
stroyed two four-story business houses
in the business section early this
morning.
Firemen battled with the flames
for FIVE hours before they were sub
dued. Three firemen were badly in
iured and scores overcome By smoke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION
District Attorney EnJoined From En-.
forcing Wartime Prohibition
in Section Of Rhode
Island.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
PROVIDENCE, R. L., Nov. IA
temporary injunction restraining fed
eral officers in this district from en-
forcing wartime prohibition was
issued today by Judge A. L. Brown,
of the United States district court.
The order was directed against Har-
vey A. Baker, district attorney and
George F. O'Shaunessy, collector of
internal revenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
Americanism is the Issue.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BAY CITY, Mich, Nov. 12.-"Every
one feels this merely is the prelude
to and the beginning of nation wide
attempt to establish class control
throughout the land" Ole Hanson,
former Seattle mayor, declared here
last night.
"Americanism is the ISSUE" he de-
clared in endorsing the governments
attitude in the coal strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

Women are useful to hang mems
troubles on when the men are too
cowardly to hang them or them
selves,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
Too Much Squeezing While He
is a Visitor in Washing
ton.
tBy ". R. Hargraves, United Press

[By ". R. Hargraves, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The ex.
pressed wish of the prince of Wales
personally to extend the gratitude of
Great Britain to the women of the
American Red Cross was to be graft
fed today.
His program for the day called for
a strenuous sweep around the national
capital, during which he will visit
Red Cross headquarters, Lincoln me-
mortal and Walter Reed hospital,
where he Will meet number OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
THE WEATHER

Fair. Colder Tonight. Local
temp. Z p. M, Az; 7 a. M, 19.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

fContinusd on paaa "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

/ The Telegraph Service OF The
yoaily Gate City and Constitu-
,;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12

exception to the rule forbidding coal.
ing of foreign vessels when it allowed
sixteen ships carrying wheat from
Galveston, Tex, to Europe TO take
on a fuel supply. An exception was
also made in the cases of two ocean
liners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-12
State May Operate Mlne

Continued on page 2.)
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07
RocKWELL's LETTER
> . . - 90 80 . . !,
Denver, Colorado, March 1, 1919

Denver, Colorado, March l, 1919.
Lieutenant Governor Stephan left
last night to represent Governor
Shoup in the Governors conference
at Washington, D. c. The purpose
of this conference is to discuss the
reconstruction problems of the var
ious states. Governor Stephan will
bring before them the question of
junking the Moffat and Midland rail-
roads, various drainage projects in
the state, and the question Of work
for the returning soldiers. 1t is a
compliment to him to have been Sc
lected for this important duty, and we
all feel sure that he will make good.
The bill providing for a hatchery
at Cedaredge passed the House on
third reading, and is now before the
senate finance committee.
There was another bill which it
sponsored for the Agricultural Col
1ege and the various counties inter-
.ested in horticulture in the state.
which increases the appropriation for
that work from s125O.OO to $1O,OOO.OO
year. Senator Riddle is to take
charge of the bill in the senate and
she was very much interested in
knowing that ! secured the passage
of it in the house with no cut in the
appropriation. The money will be ex-
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

pended by the state horticulturist, DR..
E. P. Standstin, to improve horticul-
tural conditions throughout the state
these products. Horticulture, as de-
fined in this act includes potatoes,
cabbage, celery, other vegetables and
fruit. Due to the small amount ex-
pended at this time, the state horti-
culturist has been able to assist little
in the prevention of diseases and
other necessary Work in the state.
Practically his whole time has been
taken up as instructor in the Agricul-
tural college.
At present the fruit of Canon City
is afflicted with the San Jose scale,
while the coddling moth and fungus
disease are rampant in the fruit dis
tricts in the state. There we're last
year 24,547 carloads, or 4S4.532 tons
of horticultural products shipped out
side of the state. 1t is an economic
question therefore, for the state to
expend at least $4,000 to assist in
control of diseases, to stimulate this
industry and to assist in the market
ing conditions throughout the state.
Among other bills which brought out
considerable discussion was the tenure
of office bill for teachers. AS the bill
passed the house. it applies only to
cities of at least 10000 inhabitants.
which means Denver, Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs. 1t provides that after a
teacher has taught three consecutive
wears in a school district, she can
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

| be removed only by written charges
presented to the school board COM
planning of inefficiency or misconduct
The school board still has the power
to hire and is the judge and jury in
questions having to do with the chang
ing of teachers. While am not con-
vinced at this time that the tenure of
office would apply successfully in the
smaller communities, do think that
it is a meritorious measure for the
cities and is at present in force in
the state of New York and Massa-
chusetts.
| Senate Bill No. 81 provides that the
state normal at Gunnison may issue
it's own diplomas instead Of having to
have them issued by the board at
Greeley
H. B. No. 285 amends and enlarges
upon the law adopted in 1911 for
licensing of stations and jacks for
public service in the state. This bill
; was drawn by the agricultural college
and seems to be approved by all Of
the leading horse breeders of the state.
H. B. No. sought to repeal the pub
lie utilities commission, but was lost
when it came up for vote. The trouble
was caused by the utilities commits.
| sion granting increases in the trem
way and telephone rates in the city OF
Denver. While there may be some
question as to the decision on these
matters, there is no question in my
mind but that the public utilities com
mission is great improvement over
the old plan of having legislature
make laws governing all of these mat
ters and leaving It to the courts to try
them out
II. B. No. 356 provides for consti
tutional amendment creating state
board of education consisting of seven
members to be elected by the people
At the present time, the state board of
education consists of the. governor,
secretary of state, attorney general
and the state superintendent of public
instruction. AS we all know, the board
consists practically therefore, of the
superintendent of public instruction.
This bill would create a new body of
seven, whose primary object would be
the supervision OF the schools of the
state. This bill passed the house by
a two-third majority. but H. b. No.
$50 which sought to create a county
board of education. was defeated.
This bill was faulty In that it would
apply only to school districts of the
third class and when we stop to con-
slider that in Delta county the schools
OF Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia and Ce.
daredge are all in the first and second
class districts. we will see that a
board of education for Delta county
would have no jurisdiction over these
towns and would apply merely to the
smaller towns and the rural districts
| think that was the principal reason
that the bill did not pass.
H. r. 316 is another constitutional
emer|ment which would allow each
district in the county to elect its owr
county commissioner. In this way
one district would not be able to cleo
the commissioner for another district
as has happened in our county seYera
times. might add here that ther,
are something over 40 proposed
amendments introduced in the hous,
md senate and as only are allowes
to come on the ballot at the next gen
eral election. we may readily see tina
'here win he cnsi'c-ahle s,ftirv o
there bills providing for constitutional
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

After deploring the loss in this war
of 10000 soldiers. many people go
down town coughing and sneezing,
and distributing germs of the influ-
enza that carried off 100000 victims
in this country.
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

So far as heard from. the publishers
of school Biographies have raised no
objection to the extensive changes in
the map proposed by the peace con-
ference, which will necessitate new
textbooks for all the schools.
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

The peop-o who shiver when the
thermometer drops five degrees are
often the scme ones who leave a
horse standing out in winter weather
with no blanket
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

Some people say they won't adver-
tise, as everyone knows where their
stores are. Also everybody knows
where the cemetery is. but they don't
feel inclined to go there.
The Delta independent., 1919-03-07

The politicians are getting ready to
welcome home the soldiers. with
speeches proving that the aforesaid
politicians must be elected to care for
the soldiers interests.