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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Allied Armies Take up Strategic Positions for
Quick Advance Into Germany if Peace
Treaty is Not Signed.
NEUTRALS PREPARE TO TAKE ACTION
Austrian Press Bitter Over Terms Which They
Declare are Unacceptable and Will
Lead to Complete Ruin.
TBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent

TBy Fred 8. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, June 4-Neutrals as well
as allies are making preparations to
meet the situation that would be
created by refusal OF the Germans
to sign the peace treaty.
Both Norway and Switzerland have
made known their intention to refuse
to enter any blockade agreement
against Germany In the event the
armistice is ended. The decisions q
Holland, Sweden and Denmark are
expected shortly.
Everything along the Rhine is re-
ported in hairtrigger readiness. The
allied armies are understood to have
taken up strategic positions, ready
for a quick advance into Germany
and to be in possession Of full
marching orders"
Interest Is now centering in the
degree to which the peace terms will
be modified, since there appears to
be an unanimity of opinion that they
will be modified. In French circles
1t is authoritatively stated that they
have received the definite impress
sion from the Americans that there
will be no fundamental changes in
the treaty.
Premier-Loyd George was expected
to issue a formal statement today
outlining the contemplated changes
in the text, as suggested by British,
French and American experts.
Unverifled Report.
PARIS, June Am mverffed re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
HIGH TREASON
is CHARGED
President of Rhenish Republic Arous-
es Ire of German Chancellor
Who Begins Proceedings
Against Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BASIiE, June 4.-Chancellor Scheid-
emann, in response to Dr.. Dorten's
telegram asking permission to elect
an assembly for the new Dhenish re-
public and send representatives to the
peace conference, began proceedings
against Dorten for high treason,
Berlin dispatch reported today.
(Dorten Is president of the Rhenish
republio.)
The German government also has
sent formal protest to Paris against
the attitude of the allied armies OF
occupation toward the new republic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Twenty-Five Injured and One
Man Loses Leg as Result Of
Auto Factory
Strike.
TROOPS ARE ASKED FOR
Former Soldiers Acting as Police to
Protect Overland Plant Where
Machnists Union Is on
Strike.

TJynited Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 4.-Rioting
which surged through Toledo last
night bringing two deaths and injury
to twenty-five persons, showed 70
immediate signs OF breaking OUT
again today, though thousands OF
strikers were gathered outslde the
Willys- Overland plant. the center or
the trouble. The plant was closed
today.
A plea for state troops was sent
to Governor Cox early today by
Mayor Schneider, who so far has re-
ceived no answer.
Former soldiers, enlisted as smer-
gency police, shot and killed two men
in a riot in the Polish district last
night. Another man was shot in the
leg. making amputation necessary.
and a little girl was wounded in The
knee.
The men killed were bystanders
and did not work at the Overland
nlant, police said. The night 1iot
occurred when a soldier-policem;tn
appeared armed on the street He
was chased to district fire stati IN,
when he telephoned for aid. Four
truck loads of soldier-police arrived
and fred into the crowd. Captain
Leonard Spach, their commander,
said that the soldiers fired only after
they were assailed with bricks. Two
of the injured are expected to die.
Riot calls from workers neighbor-
hoods came into police headquarters
all night.
The Overland factory was clt sed
on request Of the city. Thousands Of
strikers gathered outside the plant.
jeering and in some cases chasing
the fifteen or twenty persons who
applied at the gates for admission.
Soldier-policemen, aided by pickets
from the unions involved, succe aded
in keeping the crowd outside the
plant moving.
Overland workers walked out a
month ago, when the company an
nounced change from forty-fve
hour week to a forty-eight hour
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

sible to lead a christian life and at
the same time be successful minis
ter" Rev. 1. Paul Taylor told his
congregation in resigning his pastor
ate.
Newsboys In Jail.
SPRINGFIELD, H., June 4.-Two
hundred newsies will march into the
local Jail Friday night No, They
are not pinched. A lecture will be
given them on encouragement and
advice.
They Were Struggled.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Customs off,
cials peeking into a grocery wagon
leaving a pier discovered a large
quantity of silk whatyoumaycallems
and everything, alleged to have been
smuggled-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Only Forty-TWo Out.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, June 4-"Only forty
two persons out Of working force OF
ebout 600 have walked out in At
lanta," said Newcomb Carlton. prest
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Co, today. "There are about 400 per
sons in Atlanta offices of the Western
Union directly concerned with the
operating department" he continued
so you can-see what effect the strike
Of forty-two would have"
Carlton said the company has or
the way to Atlanta or already in thai
city more than 100 persons waiting tt
fill the places vacated by the strikers
He declared the walkout was called
in sympathy with striking telephone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
||isht to Finish is Started by Government
Departments and Congress, to Clean
Reds Out Of the Country.
|A1HER|NG THEM into PRISONS
. Gust Anarchists Already Here and See
That No More Undesirables Slip Through
Gates of immigration.

n,ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June A finish
ht with anarchy in the United
ates was planned today by gov
hment departments and congress.
Changes in the justice department
signed to speed UP the work of
mbing the country for terrorists
re announced by Attorney General
Inner With the appointment of VIM.
Flynn, formerly chief Of the United
ates secret service, as head of the
6partment bureau of investigation.
IFancis P. Gravan, who has been
hing alien property custodian and
bo has national reputation as a
minal Investigator in connection
lth the New York district attor-
US Office, and John It. Creighton.
|ringfeld, ILL.,, connected during the
br with the intelligence bureau of
L war trade board, will assist
Enn.
Congress tomorrow will start work
legislation aimed at deportation
undesirable aliens and the estab-
hment Of strict immigration bars
/ the next two years.
First action will be taken In the
use where Representative Albert
hnson, Washington, one Of the men
hrked in the May day bomb plot,
s bill ready for consideration.
be bill provides for the deportation
any offending alien, and closes
e immigration door to all aliens
cept those who formerly lived in
Is country and have been or now
e serving in the allied armies.
Ahens must carry registration
rds at all times and show them on
fmand to all officials. They must
port semi-annually to the commits
Pner general of immigration and
Srted
Bomb In Postofflce.
CHICAGO, June 4.-General James
stuart, chief postal inspector
re, today investigated the trench
mo which exploded late yesterday
lae postoflce distributing room.
SAID ne believed no harm had
fea meant by Vanderbilt, a soldier
elseas, in sending the bomb to
nls Y. Vanderbilt, Oskaloosa,
uunhysacks in which the bomb was
Pappeu were burned. No one was
' Oy the explosion.
n,u Expect Arrest Soon.
IisBURGH, Pa, June 4.-The
~ ,es. q the man who made the
ImDs that wrecked six residences
:, monday night is expected with.
rtI sne next twenty-four hours, ac-
g,ns 70 police authorities here.
sr.e. aue police say that they know the
ras. 's Oh the bomb maker and his
,sss rts has been ordered by the de-
lr,a, ient !, OF Justice. The alleged ter.
l.'t ods. Is said to be hiding in Chicago.
] sunlon sOnlesslon as to the identity of
E,,na anarchist Is said to have been
" " rom John Johnson, alleged I.
W. organizer. Johnson was ar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
'a4may Men Still at Work
fenolng Meeting Called
Tor Midnight.

|I rress Leased Wire Service. I
(cond az az YER, B. c., June 4.-The
bds tvo oay Of the general strike
ent o',t mt unions added to those who
Eed1 carpenters and teamsters dc.
lastwise 'oaiow a the longshoremen,
Prkers ana d'eamen en and ship yard
b, u VIII walk out this morn
|maia a. en We're instructed to
ltber eons, work today. pending
consideration of the strike
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, June 4.-Convtcts in
state prison would better look up the
title to the penitentiary. Alex Pot
ruch is on his way there after sales
of Brooklyn bridge, the subway sys,
tenn and the news stand privilege.
Pastor Resigns.
DETROIT. June At Us nlnos,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
DAYLIGHT LAW
STILL IN FORCE
Repeal Knocked Out Of Bill In Con
grees on Point Of Order
Before Measure
Passed

tUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 4. = The
house today passed the agricultural
appropriation bill, carrying $780,,
900.
The vote was 345 to 1.
Repeal Of daylight savings was
knocked out Of the bill on a. point
of order before 1t was passed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

operators and not because OF any
grievance with the telegraph COM
pany. I'VE have received no demands
from the men whatever" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Railway Mall Superintendent.

Railway Mall Superintendent.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, June 4-Claud ~
Slater was today appointed railway
mail superintendent of the eighth
division with headquarters in San
Francisco. He succeeds Jess II.
Roberts, deceased
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Poisoned Canned Goods
Kill Twelve AIaskans
Dozen Prominent Men Dead and Twenty fol
As Result of Dinner at Mining

-
archaeological examination Of
the icims'b
former at Aspen,C colorado
N1onheal
New Glasgow, Nova
ouchths
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AM he aho dt
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

rested here yesterday after a gun
fight with city detectives.
Sixteen other suspects are held by
the police, including L. M. Walsh,
alleged l. w. w. organizer, and John
A. Borst, 52, chemist of Brooklyn,
IN. Y.
Police superintendent Alderdice
said today that the evidence at hand
tended to show that the bomb plot
originated in the Russian anarchists
headquarters in New York City.
Score Of Reds Locked Up.
CHICAGO, June A score or more
reds and alleged anarchists were In
Jail here today afd federal agents. and
chemists tested explosives and bomb
making materials, the result OF
series of raids by federal agents and
police here last night
All men arrested were held under
blanket blotter charge to hold for
the federal government to be inter
viewed by on one Ali efforts at re-
lease by friends, therefore. were fruit
less.
Admissions were said by police to
have been made by Daniel Collin. by
day a bookkeeper, and, according to
authorities, q leader Of Chicago anar-
chists, that "reds" had planned to des-
troy the government within six
months.
During yesterday, Captain Philip ].
Barry, department of Justice, inter
viewed fourteen recognized anarchist
leaders. Chief of Detectives Mooney is
cooperating with the federal agency
h,. x,tr
situation would be well in hand.
Early today an automobile was
blown to atoms in the northwest sec
on theories either that bombs and ex-
plosives being brought into the city
were exploded accidentally, or that
the car was wrecked purposely. The
detonation was heard for several miles
and windows in the vicinity were
broken.
Search For Nest Of Reds.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June A.
Search Of Philadelphia in an effort
to unearth the nest Of anarchists
here has been fruitless, police say,
and those responsible for Monday
nights bombings were still at large
today.
Identification of the anarchist
killed in Washington, and supposed
to have come from this city. has not
been made. Lloyd Leslie, held un-
der $1,000 bail, was taken into GUS
tody for questioning in connection
with the bombings here, but detec-
tives now attach little Importance to
his arrest
All Are Released.
CHICAGO, June ALL men ar
rested by federal agents here in the
roundup of radicals, and alleged
CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04
Search For Nest Of Reds.
All Are Released.

All Are Released.
CHICAGO, June All men ar
rested by federal agents here in the
roundup of radicals, and alleged
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

/ rho Telegraph Service of The
nn;lv rny Gate City and Constitu-
lpa'Democrat 60 is received over
o,r own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

lCnntinned On naRe 2A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

SAN FRANCISCO, June +Laden
leaves late today for Alaska to succor
less messages from Dutch Harbor and
stricken and the situation 10 desperate =
The Brutus, naval supply ship, and
tho stricken region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

Probably Showers. Local temp.
z p. m, II; z a. M, sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-04

UnVerff1ed Report.
PARIS, June Am mverffed re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Engineers i'm Truck Session

One of the events of the week in
connection with the Motor Truck Elk
position will take place next Wednes
day at the Automobile Club of Amer
lea. when the dinner and truck SEES
sion of the Society CT Automotiv
Engineers is held The METROPOLITAN
section is cooperating in this session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

type, generally known as the spash
pressure type. A gear pump forces oil
to two supply pipes, one in the upper
half of the crank case and the other
IN the lower half, both running the
whole length of the case. The former
supplies the three main crankshaft
bearings and the gear cover at the
front. Oilless bearings are used on
brake shaft bracket and break pedal;
grease cups have been eliminated
wherever possible.
The speed of the engine, and thus
the speed of the truck itself, is limited
by, means of an oil governor driven by
hellcal gears from the inlet cam shaft
This makes it impossible for reck-
less or careless driver to overspeed
with consequent damage to every NOV
ing part of the vehicle. Moreover, il
cannot be tempered with unless a seal
is broken and the locking wire de-
tached.
Springs are semi-elliptic front and
rear with full Hotchkiss drive. The rear
spring suspension has been constructed
to conform to government design
Spark and throttle control levers are
mounted on the steering wheel. Tool
kits have been designed exclusively for
these trucks. A new type external
service brake, foot accelorator with
foot plate, front and rear axle
wrench, and wrench to fit spring clip
nuts are items of particular interest
to the truck driver
Both new Republics are supplied
with either solid, pneumatic or cord
tires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
COlver Prominent in
MANY Truck Activities

Fred Colver, manager of the Day
Elder truck department of the Colt
Stratton Company, originated and pro-
NOTED the Motor Transportation Con-
ference recently held in New York
City, reports of which can be obtained
at the Colt Stratton booth in the Truck
Show.
MIR. Colver has also installed an idle
truck bureau. the purpose of which is
to keep Day-Elder trucks running. He
is enthusiastic about the Rural Motor
Express Information Bureau and has
been very active in this field. The per,
sonnet of his department has beer
trained to answer intelligently al
questions concerning the practical ap-
plication of motor trucks to the rura
express idea along the lines proposed
by the Food Commissioner during thu
war period and as expounded by The
Rural Motor Express Committee of the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Motor Vehicles Have
Made Business Over
Manufacturers Find Trucks
Units Vastly Important
10 Them

"To manufacturers the motor truck
is to-day as important unit of their
production facilities as the very ma
chimes which make their goods" says
a recent issue of the "Chevrolet News
Bulletin ats use has wrought
changes in every department of their
business, which has done much to in
crease their production capacities and
to lower their overhead expenses.
AT the time the manufacturer was
wholly dependent upon horses and
teams for transportation purposes he
had either to hire them at cost per-
day which represented a good sized
margin OF profit for the owner or to
maintain stables of his own The lat
ter course called for an extensive out
lay IN buildings and yards. 1t meant
the employment Of stablemen, hostlers
and driver, and in many cases a
helper, for each team. 1t necessitated
a large amount of floor space for
horses, wagons, repair and paint shops.
blacksmith shop, as we'll as lofts for
hay and grain.
For all this investment the manu-
facturer had the use of slow-movinp
horse drawn vehicles whose actual ca
pacity for service was limited to the
physical endurance of the horse. And
the horse, being an animal and not a
machine, can be subjected to only a
Jew hours of hard labor daily if he is
70 remain fit for continuous work.
When the manufacturer displaced
the equipment with this accompanying
parasPnernaIia Tor motor trucks he was
transportation end Of his business
DOWN to an efficient working basis,
"nere haulage costs per mile could be
determined accurately. In doing so he
round that on an average one motor
truck would do the work of from three
10 Tour wagons, and do it quicker. In
inns way alone it effected tangible
saving at the start, represented by the
cost or the extra drivers. the horses
Aao wagons, as well as the facilities
necessary for their maintenance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
will equal the demand.

will equal the demand
Our dealers are giving special at
tention to their service departments
and arc prepared to assist Nash owners
at all times in solving their transporta-
ton problems. The fact that we keen
complete stock of parts on hand in
wholesale quantities here in New York
Will enable Nash truck users to get the
quickest possible service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

before the production of motor trucks
can be speeded up to take care of the
demand, foreign and domestic, that
faces us. Some manufacturers, how
ever, who, like ourselves, have been
working on huge government contracts
for standard war trucks, will be able to
convert their facilities to a peace time
basis very readily.
And, speaking of big production, it is
interesting to note that the Republic
Motor Truck Company is the largest ex-
elusive builder of motor trucks in the
world Starting five years ago from
nothing, Republic last year built and
sold more than twice as many trucks
made by the next largest maker
There are to-day more than so GOO Re-
public trucks doing duty in the United
States and twenty-seven foreign coun-
tries. Yet, little more than five years
ago, the first yellow Chasis'' Republic
truck was put on the road The Re-
public factory at that time was just a
small crossroads workshop, and the
first years production totaled fifty
four trucks. Now, on the site of that
little shop, thanks to the genius of
Mr. Ruggles, the president of this in
stitution, and to the quality of the
trucks he produced, there stands the
largest motor truck factory in the
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Truck Test Is
Chance to Add
To Efficiency
Packard's Monthly Report
System Offers Opportu-
nifty to Check Wastage
in Commercial Operation

How can consistent improvement in
truck operating efficiency be attained ?
The Packard company in its new truck
operating test which began on Feb
ruary 1 believes it solves this ques-
ton. 1t has made provision for a
brief monthly report from each truck
owner to be submitted to the factory.
There it will be gone over by truck
transportation experts, studied for i'm
provement and remedial suggestions
sent to owner and driver.
For instance, should the owners re-
port show that a truck is consuming
too much gasoline the factory will call
that to his attention, along with some
CT the reasons why such a condition
exists. These are several-allowing
the motor to run while the truck is
standing still for long time or lack
of regular mechanical inspection,
which often reveals numerous causes
for excessive gasoline consumption.
Cylinder oil consumption also will
come in for scrutiny.
Among the other important factors
Of truck operation included in the
monthly report will be number of days
operated, round trips, pickup and de-
livery stops, total load units in and
out, miles travelled, wasted hours,
loading and unloading hours, running
hours, including stops, hours taken
out for repairs, trailer data From the
averages of the foregoing and the
total cost Of operation will be deter
mined cost per day operation, cost per
mile, cost per unit of load and cost
per unit mile.
The assembly of these figures at the
end of each month is matter of only
a few minutes and is already facili-
tated among thousands of truck own
ers who want the exact figures on how
much work their trucks do and how
much that work costs. The perform
ances of all trucks entered in the test
are recorded on the forms of the Ma
tional Standard Truck Cost System, as
adopted by the Truck Owners confer
enCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Public Utilities
Field for Light
Speed Wagons
When Streetcar Fares Go Tn
Demand at Once Is Stimu-
lated for Motor Trucks, Is
Finding of Hunt of REQ

"In no other field has the light speed
truck chassis equipped with pneumatic
tires performed SO great service as
that of public utilities" says James J
Hunt, general manager of the Rec
Motor Car Company of New York 81
could deliver 200 speed wagon chassis
to-day if | could get them, and rather
than diminishing, the demand is in
creasing by leaps and bounds. Almost
every day | get requests from some
new communities where streetcar fares
have just been raised to point where
the public resents it and the 'jitney
bus becomes alluringly popular. In
variably we find when the streetcar
fares go above nickel fleet of jit-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

ney BUSES makes it appearance. The
REQ speed wagon, which, by the way,
was pioneer in equipment, is the
type of vehicle that seems to be the
most popular for that purpose.
what is demanded in this kind of
work is certainty of power, with easy
riding qualities and low up-keep.
First, last and all times low up-keep
Passengers who are riding in bus
with solid tires, as soon as it has OBJ
tanned any degree of speed find that
it is anything but pleasant riding,
whereas in a bus with pneumatic tires
the ride is really luxurious as COM
pared with a trolley car.
GAS an example of how rigorous are
the demands of this service, l need
only state that / know of many cases