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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
PLENTY WORK;
LOTS OF MONEY
Sure Cure for Social ana Labor Un-
rest is to Keep Everybody
Busy and With Good
WaqeS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 17-Plenty of
work-lots of money.
That's the sure cure ror social and
labor unrest, in the opinion of Mrs.
Kingman Miller, president Of the Ma
tional Federation Of College Women
meeting here today.
Mrs. Miller made the statement in
praising the work of Mrs. Lillian B.
Sponnagel. California, chairman OF
the Industrial service committee OF
the organization. Through the efforts
Of Mrs. Sponnagel, jobs were found
for $4,000 persons during the last
two years, according to the report of
the industrial service committee.
There is bound to be unrest as
long as men and women are working
for low wages, at work they do not
like" said Mrs. Miller. 'In order to
curb the spread of bolshevism, /. w.
W.-ism and all other isms- we must
do our utmost to place men and
women in positions where they will
do work suitable to them and also
do everything possible to raise the
standard Of wages"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
Five Criminals Who Shot Their
Way Out of Jail are Lo-
Gated Near Ida
Grove.
sHERIFF's SON is DEAD
Rewards Of $500 for Men Who Now
Have Murder Added to Their
Long List Of
Crimes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SIOUX CITY, la, Nov. 17.-Blood.
hounds shortly before noon today
trailed the five bandits who shot
their way out Of the lie Mars county
Jail at Le Mars, Friday night, and
enabled a posse Of police to capture
the men at Maurice, Iowa, eighteen
miles north Of lie Mars.
TWO Of the men were caught In a
box car at Maurice and the others
miles north of Maurice.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,1
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. 17.--Wire
reports reached Sioux City early this
morning that the five bandits who
shot their way out OF the county jail
at LeMars. Iowa, Friday night, had
been seen leaving a box car near
and that a large armed posse Is
close on their heels.
William Maxwell. son of Sheriff
Hugh Maxwell, of Plymouth county,
died yesterday from wounds received
in the battle with the bandits.
Blood hounds from Waterloo, Iowa,
were put on the trail OF the bandits
Sunday. They led the posse east
from LeMars and the two coats and
one of the guns stolen by the bandits
were found.
Rewards totalling $500 have been
posted for the capture Of the band.
and almost the entire population Of
LeMars and the surrounding country
is armed and aiding in an organized
search for the bandits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
On Milk Strike,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-More than
six hundred thousand consumers IN
Greater New York went out on a
milk strike" today according to Miss
Mildred Taylor, executive secretary of
the community council of defense
who are attempting to bring the price
of milk to 17k from 80 cents quart.
Two hundred delegates from dis
trict councils at meeting last Friday
voted to abstain from the use Of milk
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
each week. until the producers reduce
b. t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
Tree Broke and Three Negroes
Run Away While Fourth
is Shot to
Death.
MoBERLY MASKED MOB
Threat to Dynamite Jail Scared the
Sheriff Into Opening Doors
and Letting Mob

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MOBERLY, Mo-, Nov T.-One
negro was dead, another missing and
two others were safely back in Jail
today following an attempt to lynch
them.
The lynching attempt was made
after the four negroes were charged
with following and beating Edward
Thompson, farmer.
The dead negro had not been iden-
titled today. He was shot to death
when he bolted from a crowd of more
than a thousand masked men.
A moose had been placed about his
neck and he had been hauled up
when the Hmb-of the tree broke. The
crowd attempted to hang the four
negroes at the same time. All were
strung up on the same limb and it
came crashing down.
The negroes said they were from
Chicago. They gave their names as
Allie Richards, George Adams, San
ford Taylor and James Anderson.
While the crowd started In pursuit
of one of the negroes, said to be
leader of the highwaymen, three
others escaped. County authorities
located two and third was arrested
late last night.
The negroes had been in Jail at
Macon following a threat at lynching
Friday night after their arrest. A
mob went to Macon Saturday night
in automobiles and threatened to
dynamite the jail unless the prison,
ers were turned over Sheriff Stamper
complied The negroes were rushed
hack To Moher1y where fhe 1ynchinq
took place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
LODGE RESERVATIONS WILL NULL|FY
Plan Arranged by Administration Senators
Who Have Not Given up Hope of Uncon-
ditional Ratification,

morning, according to Hitchcock.
The president, Hitchcock declared.
will pocket" the peace treaty if it
is ratified with the Lodge reserva-
tions. This means he VIII refuse to
accept 1t.
Hitchcock and the president talked
for nearly an hour in Wilson's sick
room.
The president, it was learned,
directed that the administration sup
porters should vote against the reso-
luton of ratification which is now
being prepared by the senate sitting
as a committee of the whole and
which contains the Lodge reserva-
tions.
Most Critical Week.
[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-The most
critical week in the peace treaty fight
opened today
The fate of the resolution of ratifi-
cation now being drafted by the SEN
ate, sitting as committee OF the
whole, was expected to be settled at
conference between President Viii.
son and Senator Hitchcock. admins
tration leader. This conference will
probably be today.
Unless Wilson reverses his previ-
GUS stand he will decree defeat for
the resolution, as it contains the
Lodge reservation which the presi-
dent holds nullified article 10 of the
articles of the covenent. Hitchcock
then plans to come forward with
resolution of straight, unqualified
ratification, which the opposition will
undoubtedly beat Compromise will
follow, Hitchcock believed. But Lodge
and other opposition leaders were
getting ready to resist any endeavor
to introduce any new ratification after
this one, in process of formation, Is
voted on and beaten. They assert
that defeat of this resolution kills
the treaty, and their plan is to have
congress pass resolution declaring
the war ended Immediately after de-
feat Of ratification. Arrangements
for negotiating separate peace with
Germany may be taken up later.
The senate today was to take up
more Of the Lodge reservations.
1t was expected the entire reserva-
ton program, including proposals put
forward by senators other than Lodge,
would be disposed Of by tomorrow
and that a vote on the ratification
measure would follow Immediately
thereafter.
Republican Plan.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Repubii-
can Leader Lodge appeared to have
marshaled his forces for the final
fight. A tentative plan had been
agreed upon, it was stated, by which
the republican majority will vote to
declare the treaty rejected in event
the Lodge resolution containing reser-
yations is defeated.
This plan was practically agreed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
sMAND FOR
NEW LINE UP
etlean Mining Congress in Annual
convention to Discuss Capt.
tai, Labor and Boil
shevism.

ned y Press Leased Wire Service ]
LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 17.-De-
lung new lineup of capital and
y the American mining congress
\ opened Its annual convention
0,snevism, eradication of radical
lfom labors program, nationali-
~ ~ q industries, capital and labor
ascts. railway legislation, includ-
ue Cummins bill, and increased
ss.ions VIII be taken up by the
In;,a Isisss and an attempt made at
(''e recommendation.
kus, us congress anticipates evolving
EIsiness ~ program for the nation
F.u F.i VIII alleviate general unrest.
4nuie n. OF congress to adjourn and
H. resent critical conditions in
T. states caused revamping of
|, paosram. Indications today were
'oSernor Cornwell Of West vir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
TO
DEFEAT BERGER
.Bodenstab Selected as Fusion Candi-
date in Hopes OF Spelling
Chances of Socialist
Ticket

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE,, Wis.,, Nov. IL
Henry H. Bodenstab, republican, will
lead the fight against reelection of
Victor Berger to represent the fifth
Wisconsin district In congress. Bod
enstab was given a clear field today
with a fusion nomination. He was
promised the support of JOS. f.
Carney, democrat, defeated for the
congressional seat by Berger at the
last election.
Carney in yielding to Bodenstab,
said he remained out of the race SO
that "the election Of man in ac-
cordance with American ideals and
is assured by plurality
OF 000"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
American Consular Agent Is
Under Arrest, Pending
Investigation.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17-Will1am
C jenkins, American consular agent,
was arrested yesterday pending in
vestigation of charges that he was
implicated with bandits in his recent
abduction, according 10 dispatches
from Puebla today.
The arrest was based on testimony
of workers on Jenkins estate, who
are alleged to have declared they
saw the American comforting with
two of the bandits before he was
kidnapped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17

ited Press Leased Wire Service.]
HlCAGO, Nov. 17.-Fuel famine
n the middle west today.
Fith the strike Of coal miners en-
bg the third week, the reserve
bly Of coal was growing small and
pinch was felt in many cities.
bpeals for coal from the Dakotas,
{tana and the northwest generally
bed the offices or the regional
administration.
be railroads supply of coal was
brted low. The Chicago, Milwau-
and st. Paul railroad announced
cancellation of four trains leav-
Chicago. Several other trains
ling Milwaukee and other points
X the route were also cancelled.
Arrest of Officials.
IDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 17.-Ar-
Of several district and local Off
Of the United Mine Workers of
erica, on charges OF violation OF
| coal strike injunction, was eX-
led today or tomorrow, federal of.
rs here indicated today.
apartment OF justice agents have
hered reports of injunction viola
S by district and local officials
are alleged to have attended
pings OF miners and made
eches urging the men to remain on
ke.
any of the miner officials are ar
Ped, they will be charged with con-
pt Of court.
New Wage Scale.
Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l
(ASHlNGTON, Nov. 17.-Actual
4 Of drawing up new miners
le scale for the central competitive
r, the greatest soft coal district of
country, started here today. Com
Zee representing employers and
fSers met to draft the schedule.
|er representatives of other mine
Frlcts were to agree on a wage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
FR|KE HAS ENTERED ITS THIRD WEEK
ork Of Drawing up New Miners Wage Scale
Has Commenced and Agreement
Expected to be Reached.

scale, based on the rates arranged
for the central field The miners have
not yet entirely receded from their de-
mands for five day week and six
hour day, but they showed disposi-
tion to be conciliatory and indica-
tions today were that an agreement,
even though temporary, would be
reached.
Meanwhile reports were being re-
ceived OF miners returning to work in
increasing numbers, although in many
place hundreds were refusing to re-
turn to work. Troops were being with
drawn from the coal fields, all fear of
riots having disappeared.
Iowa Miners Idle.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 17.-Iowa
coal miners were still idle today and
showed little inclination to heed the
advice of their leaders and return to
work Operators admit no mines in
the state are in operation.
Shipment of eastern coal released
by the railroad administration have
relieved the fuel situation.
Frame Counter Proposal.
w WA0f1lNIloIN, NOV. lI.---lOdl op-
orators met in secret session here to-
day to frame counter proposal for
presentation to miners when the two
sides in the coal controversy meet
jointly again tomorrow.
Because of the caucus by operators
the Joint session was adjourned for
the day.
p ]. Quealy, president of the Wyom-
ing Coal association, today informed
the labor department that operators
in that state would accept in advance
as basis for negotiations for their
miners, the new scale TO be negotiat-
ed here for the central competitive
field.
Wyoming thus becomes the first dis
trict outside of the central field, which
has agreed in advance to the new
scale.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
Mother Pig is Burned.

[United Press Leased Wire Service !
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. IL
"scotty," airdale dog who appeared
with Mary Pickford in Pollyana and
mother pig who played in "The
World Loves the Irish" were burned
to death yesterday in $4,000 fire at
the Brunton movie studio.
The mother pig was suffocated after
size had carried from the burning
building abouS half Of her litter Of
nigs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17

ginia, Harding OF Iowa. and Carey of
wyoming, would not be present. Sen
ator Cummins may be detained by
congress and other government Off
cials expected to participate may not
be able to attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
0l Them to be Ousted from
fublic Buildings of
City.

NV wv rress Leased Wire Service. ]
vo,, TURK, Nov. 17.-Removal of
epsd srJnen public school teachers for
~ w NJ membership in the communist
\ yt.. sas being sought today by VIII.
n inser, city school superinten.
ages against the teachers were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Senator
Hitchcock went to the white house
this morning to confer with President
Wilson over what will be the action OF
treaty supporters toward the resolu-
Ition OF ratification now being drafted.
Before Hitchcock entered the room
where he was to confer with Wilson,
it was generally believed the presi-
dent would recommend that the latf
fication resolution containing the
Lodge reservations on article ten
should be defeated.
Senator Underwood also called at
the white house today and conferred
with Secretary Tumulty.
Upon leaving, Underwood declared:
"The republicans will not dare to
send the peace treaty back to the for
eign relations committee.
This was in answer to the sugges-
tion that the opposition might prevent
a new resolution Of ratification from
being introduced after the first one is
defeated, thus sending the treaty
back to the foreign relations commit
tee, where 1t would die.
"The republicans" Underwood as
serted. will not take the responsi-
bility for killing the treaty"
If it is defeated, Hitchcock VIII
place a substitute resolution OF rati-
|fication before the senate and II this
is beaten, he hopes for compromise.
However, II the administration SEN
ators do not succeed in defeating the
first resolution, the president will
pigeonhole the treaty. He has the
power to do this-simply to lay the
ratification aside and ignore it.
Wilson evidently is taking active
control of the treaty fight as 1t enters
its most critical phase.
Hitchcock said he found Wilson
much improved. He Is standing pat
on his contention that the Lodge res
ervations, especially the one quallfy-
ing article ten, nullify the treaty. Ap-
parently he is proceeding on the the
ory that the opposition will not dare
kill the whole peace settlement by re-
fusing to let more ratification resolu-
tions be introduced after the first one
is rejected.
Immediately after the conference,
Hitchcock hurried back to the capl'
tol to make his report to other sena-
tors.
"The president is much better and
he's full of fight" declared Secretary
Tumulty today.
After Wilson'S conference with
Hitchcock, he rode in the white house
grounds in his wheel chair, the first
time he has left the executive man
sion since early in October. He plan
ned to stay out doors two hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
punont Plant Blows Up.

United Press Leased Wire Service
PATTERSON, N. j., Nov. 1.-TWO
men were reported to have been kill
ed and several injured in an explosion
at the black powder mill of E. l. Du
Pont De Nemours and Company at
Wayne, N j., this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
co,t.rence With Hitchcock.

Conferences With HITCHCOCK.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson today decreed defeat for
the resolution of peace treaty ratif1-
cation containing the Lodge reserva-
tions.
This was the outcome Of confer
ence the president had with Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader, this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
Urge Immediate Release.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-The gov
ernment has made urgent represen-
tations to Mexico, for immediate re-
lease Of William o. Jenkins, American
consul at Puebla, arrested by Mexican
authorities, the state department an
ncunced today.
Jenkins was arrested by the Mexi-
cans on charge of having ~onspired
with the bandits who recently kid
naped him, the alleged motive evil
IDENTIFY being to split the reward.
The state department understands
these charges were made by poems
and that they are baseless. Jenkins
was released without bail two hours
sitter arrest, but is forced to remain
In his home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
BY MEXICANS
CHARGED AS CONSPIRACY

Mexican authorities are proceeding
on the theory that Jenkins arranged
his own disappearance with the ban
dts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17

The Telegraph Service Of The
naily Gate City and Constitu
t;on.Democrat is received over
o,,r own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
Local temp. 7 p. M, 55; z a. NJ,
B5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-17
Outlet Election Day.

: BRUSSELS, Nov. 17.-Elect1on day
passed quietly yesterday with many
votrs away from the polls because OF
bad transportation after Saturday
blizzard.
The new chamber of representa-
tives will be composed of seventy
nine Catholics. thirty-eight liberals
sixty-seven socialists, one soldier and
one Flammand, returns showed to
6av
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Record Crop of Wheat
Expected to Be Largest Ever
Grown

Washington, June s.-Bumper crops
are growing throughout the country,
but plant diseases already have done
some damage and threaten to curtail
production somewhat The largest
wheat crop ever grown, aggregatins
1926, 900. 900 bushels of winter and
spring wheat combined, was forecast
N today's monthly report of the de-
partment of agriculture. That repre-
sents practically one-third Of the
worlds wheat crop this year. In pre-
vious years the United States has
grown about one-fifth. Big crops OF
oats, barley, rye, hay, apples and
peaches also are in prospect.
Red rust made its appearance dur
ing May in the principal winter wheat
reducing sections and the infection is
spreading. It caused damage to the
extent of about 100000 bushels to
winter wheat and experts are unable
to determine how extensive the dam
age will be by the time that the cror
is harvested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
New Packing Plans

Chicago, June 9.-The new packing
company, headed by John A. Hawkin-
son, formerly vice president of Wilson
s. Company, which has taken over a
number Of independent packing plants
in various parts Of the United States
md Canada, will be known as Allied
hackers, Incorporated, it was an
nounced tonight. F. S. Snyder, form
erly head Of the meat division OF the
United States food administration, and
Albert w. Schneck OF Wheeling, w.
Va, will be the vic; presidents, the
announcement said.
The company will have distributing
agencies throughout England and Eu-
rope and will make a special feature Of
export business. Plans are under way,
it was stated, for extensions in num-
her Of the plants which have been
taken over The following companies
have been acquired, the statement
continued: Parker, Webb & Com
pany, Detroit; G. Klinck Packing Co.,
Buffalo, n Y; Schneck Sons & Co.,
Wheeling, W Va; Batchelder &,
Snyder, Boston; w. S. Forbes & Co.,
Richmond. Va; Macon Packing Co..
Macon. Ca. and five plants in Canada.
Negotiations are in progress with
several more companies, the state
ment said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

Newcon1b Carlton, president of the
Western Union, declared in a state
n1ent today regarding the telegraph
ers' strike call, effective Wednesday,.
He declined to name the official and
said he did not know what form the
suggestion of interference might take,
but declared the union, embracing a
small minority Of the country's tele-
graphers. hoped to frighten the public
into the belief that an acute situation
called for government action. The
union was very much concerned, he
said. lest the interference might not
! arrive in time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Willing to Admit
Germans
Possibility of Union of Germany
With Russia and Old Teutonic
Powers Cause Council to
Change

Paris, June 9.-The movement to
admit Germany 70 the league OF ma
tions is due mainly to the desire to
avoid the possibility Of the formation
of another group composed of rival
powers, which embrace Germany,
Russia and the old Teutonic group.
Evidences have reached the confer
ence leaders of late that influences are
at work in Germany and Russia 10
establish relations as a basis for n
combination OF powers not in the
league While not regarded as i'm
fninent. it was felt that the danger OF
such ornbination would be always
present while Germany was outside
the league, and The admission to Ger
many, therefore. was recommended as
q means of subjecting her to the same
obligations as the allies under the
league Of nations.
This sentiment was chiefly inStru-
mental in the unanimous decision Of
the British, French. American and
Italian members of the league COM
mittee concerning the conditions on
which Germany may be admitted. One
of the chief authorities said today:
I'VE can deal with Germany better
when inside than outside the league.
Outside she would be able to go her
own way; inside she must conform to
the same obligations as the allies"
The covenant originally foresaw
Germany,s admission on giving "ef-
fective guarantees of her sincere in
tention to observe international obli-
cations The recommendations now
submitted to the council Of four define
these effective guarantees, namely,
the establishment of stable gov
eminent. the signing Of the peace
treaty and loyaily executing the terms
of the treaty.
The league covenant aiso made it
conditional Of Germany's entrance
that she accept the league restrictions
of military and naval armaments. It
was proposed to define this by specific
abolition of compulsory military serv-
ice.
NJ Clemenceau objected, however,
on the ground that such specification
might bring up the whole question Of
compulsory service. 1t was omitted
from the recommendations presented
to the council Of four
The council spent the day in ex-
amining this and other committee re-
ports. Indications were that the reply
to the Germans would be ready be-
fore the end of the week. probably
Friday. when five days will be given
for Germany's final answer with re-
spect to signing.