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The sun., 1919-10-26
BULGARIA PROTESTS
PREPARATION TEPMs
Reply to Allies Is Gencro,,,
Considered Moderate

PARIS, Friday, Oct. 24.-Bulz,~t,,-
swer to the terms OF peace nr,so..',
her by the Allied and Associated D..
is moderate In tone and adber,.
reservedly to the clauses conear,,, s''
League of Nations and labor :, Wv
cepts the principle of the prot.c,tou
minorties in Bulgaria on condi.,o, :.
same measures are applied to other D.,
kan states.
On the other hand, the reply mat.
reservations regarding Preparations -.
protests especially against the total s,,~
demanded Of Bulgaria. 1t asks fo, 81
suppression of interest charges and =.
questes an extension of the third ,tn.,.
for payment. Regarding the militia,
clauses, Bulgaria objects to the vo,r,
tary enlistment system, maintains.
that CONSUMPTION alone can produce en-,
hcient forces to maintain order.
The longest part of the reply concern,
territorial clauses and protests ara,u
notifications of frontiers on otbnlas
grounds and, quoting masses OF staf,s
tics, proposes notably plebiscite IN
Thrace and its formation into an n"
tonomous state. The impro ssion No.
walls In conference circles that the Anl.s
are not likely to consent to anv ~
tensive modification of the origir.i
terms.
The subdivisions of the Bulgarian y,
ply were assigned to various con,n,,,
sions of the Supreme Council which will
prepare the reports upon which tba
Council will base its answer to the Phi.
garians. These reports are 10 be read,,
within a week.
The Council adopted instructions IN
the commission which is 10 conduct tba
plebiscite, in the district of Teschen
which will determine whether this region
Is to go to Poland or Czechoslovakia
The Council considered complains
against German activities in the pleb.
iscite regions in Schleswig and Uppe,
Silesia. instructing a commission TO IN.
vestigate the Polish complaint that tAc
Germans are holding municipal elections
in Upper Silesia, although these elections
were to take place only after the ~.
rival of the mission to organize The
plebiscite. It was reported that German
troops had been dispatched to place
in Schleswig within the zone to be o..
TIE E,ranch C.nvarrr,,o,,t -...
protest to Berlin complaining Of the &C.
incident IN Tho oonsniroc,, fo, 80 a'i y,
thosa tu,o nroyincns acoa.lip,, w "a, "a
Strasho,,rg corrasoo,,dent 30 " '.''
porisie,, OH cIa iros 70 have Wv ",ai' CIV
bis IN for,,,otIc,,, -, a,,ti,,st.a,,.,-
so,,rca "a ''''' W
n
The sun., 1919-10-26
Quota to De Oversubscribed,

The real estate men who are cam
paigning for the Actors National
Memorial Day Fund announced at a
luncheon given by Bryan L. Kennedy at
the Bankers Club yesterday that their
quota of $25,000 would soon be over
subscribed. Two ninety-foot signs pro-
claiming the war services of actors will
be set up at the Real Estate Exchange
The sun., 1919-10-26
GERMAN-RUSSIAN
TRADE PACT LIKELY
Berlin Newspaper Says an
Agreement Is Pending.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Oct. "a (delayed) The Vos-
stsche Zeftun1 learns from reliable
sources that trade agreement will
probably be reached soon between Ger
many and Russia "Since the German
Polish economic agreement has been
signed" says the newspaper, "it is prob
able an equally equable trade agreement
will be reached shortly with Russia and
special arrangements made whereby
Germany's prospective trade with Russia
will be made possible"
The Polish-German economic agree
ment, announcement of the signing of
which was made Friday. provides for
the exchange between Germany and Po-
land Of coal. oil, potatoes and other COM
modities.
The sun., 1919-10-26

and canes. The King stopped to say a
few words to them. The party left the
hotel through lane formed by two
dozen traffic policemen. known as
Mayor Hylan's honor squad"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
DRUNK
IN AUTOMOBILE
A Man Riding in a Racing Car IL
the City Gets off Easy After
Pleading Need Of Get
ting to Work.

William Cady was arrested by Of
ficer Conn last night after s o'clock
for driving an automobile while
drunk.
The policeman brought the man to
the station and locked him UP for the
night. but getting the automobile
there was a different problem. 1t is
a homemade racing car of bright
color, with the emergency brakes
removed, and the policeman could
not run it He finally secured a
chauffeur for 1t and had 1t also
taken to headquarters, where it stood
just outside the door of the private
office of Chief Hennemann all night.
This morning. Cady, duly sober.
began early to say that he wanted to
go home to get to work. Jailer Holt
day told him he would have to re-
strain his Impotence until office
hours for the chief and the judge.
AS soon as Chief Hennemann arrived,
he was rushed through and allowed
to go on payment OF costs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Convicted of Murder.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
REDWOOD CITY, Calf, June 81
A new trial will be asked for DR..
Ephraim Northcott, San Francisco,
when he appears for sentence Thurs
day, following conviction of charge
of numbering Elizabeth lnez Reed,
former Fort Riley, Kansas army
nurse, his attorneys announced today.
Northcott was found guilty of second
degree murder late yesterday by a
jury OF seven women ansflve men.
Miss Reed came to California in Feb
ruary on furlough from the Fort
Riley base hospital. March her body
was found in a gulch near San Mateo.
The autopsy showed death was due
to an illegal operation.
Dr.. Northcott was arrested, charg.
ed with performing the operation and
then throwing the body in the gulch
to escape detection. The evidence was
largely circumstantial but the jury de-
liberated only two hours.
Had Northcott been acquitted, San
Francisco police had a warrant for his
arrest ON a similar charge involving
San Francisco woman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Iowa Bank is Closed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
HARTLEY, Iowa. June 27.-The
Iowa Savings bank closed it's doors
here today, upon order of the state
banking department. Business men
believed that depositors would le-
ceive their money or large part of
it, when the tangled conditions in tie
institution are Strengthened out.
Wealthy farmers, for the most
part, are stockholders.
Unwise investments are said by in
spetors to be responsible for the
sudden closing OF the bank. Suspen-
sion of business had been expected
for several weeks.
Two weeks ago, the body of G. E.
Knaack, vice president and cashier
of the bank was found in Lake
Ocheda, near Worthington, MINI.
Knaack had drowned while driving
too near the edge of the lake. It Is
believed he owned 81 percent OF the
stock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri: Fair
tonight and Saturday; not much
change IN temperature
Weather Conditions
The Dakota area Of high pressure
has passed eastward, with somewhat
cooler weather In the lake regions and
upper Mississippi valley. and de-
preston has developed in Montana.
which is attended by high temperature
in the mountain region
With exception OF local showers;
which we're heavy az Huron, South Da-
kota. the weather remains generally
fair from the Rocky mountains east
ward.
Local Observations.
Juus Bar. Tner. Wind W'th'r.
% 7 .. m. ...2s.ss - " Clear
27 7 a. m. .29.os 10 u Clear
Mean temperature 2sth, 80; highest,
81. lowest, 10: lowest last night, 70.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

Receipts. 900 head. Market active
and stronger Steers, $10.50Q1425;
COWS and heifers. $5.50612.bo; stock
ers and feeders. s7.75G 1880; calves,
S900914.75; bulls and stays, Ss.OoW
HOO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 head. Mar
ket Is to SOC lower. Bulk. $4,000
20.25; top. 5000.
Sheep Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Yearlings, ss.o0@9.76.
wethers. ss.00Q9.00; lambs. $14.60Q
1870; ewes, $6.0G07.00.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 27.-Cat.te
receipts. 1000 head; including south
erns, rs head; market 1O@15c high
er. Native steers, $I0.75@1b.2o;
southern. steers. $S.50@12.75; cows
and heiiers. s7.0o011.00: stocSs %
and feeders. $8.50@13.50; calves,
S8.50@15.50.
Hog receipts. 5000 head: market
15Q25c higher. Bulk, S20.S0@ 21.10;
heavy, $20.75@21.15; medium. $2o.oh
@21.25; light, S20.40@21.15.
Sheep receipts, 1900 head; market
firm. Lambs. $15.00@17.25; swes,
s7.25@S.50; stockers and feeders.
sI1.00@1400.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, June 81. = Butter
Creamery extras. SIC; creamery
standards, Ole; dairy firsts, 4Sh0
50hc; dairy seconds, 46@47hc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts. SS93sc;
firsts, 40@41Nc.
Cheese - Twins soA q s05kc;
Young Americas, 31@31hc-
Potatoes-Receipts, 10 cars. Wis
consin and Minnesota. per cwt.
s1.o0@1.60.
Live poultry-Fowls, soc; ducks,
csc: geese, 23c; broilers. 45c; tur-
keys, 30c,
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, June 27.--F1our -
Steady, unchanged.
Pork-Quiet. Mess, s.o0@5s.50.
Lard-Dull, irregular. Middle west
spot, s34.90035.00.
Sugar raw-Steady. Centrifugal
test, s7.2S.
Refned-Steady. Cut loaf. s10.59;
crushed, $10.25; powdered, S9.15;
granulated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. on spot-Unsettled
nominal, 23Ac.
Tallow-Quiet. City. 14Ac; special.
l15c.
Hay-Weaker. No. /, $2.20@2.2l;
Nc. 8, S1.90@2.10; clover, $165 @2.15.
Dressed poultry Quiet. Turkeys, So
649c; chickens, 40943c; fowls. 800
35c; ducks, 35c.
Live poultry-Irregular Geese, 20c;
ducks, 30136c; fowls, 33k @34c; tu--
keys, 25@3oc: roosters, csc; chickens
broilers, 40@50c.
Cheese-Easy. State milk comm n
to special, 25@32c; skins common 20
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Big Bill James.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
OAKLAND, Calf, June L27.-"Big
Bill" James, 1914 worlds series pitch
ing hero, is signed to pitch the re-
rnainder of the season for the Oakland
club Of the Coast league. He Will go
to OroviIle today to have his tonsiIs
week
James is still member Of the Bos-
ton Braves. Unable to get into form
in the east, he obtained permission
from Manager Stallfngs to sign up for
the season with any Of the Coast
league clubs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
HOW OFTEN LAND
is TRANSFERRED
Abstracts Show Great Variation II q
Number of Deeds In the Chain
of Title of Different
Tracts Here.

How many times has the lot
farm you own been bought and %
since the Indians parted with "
title to it?
Different tracts or land have VaI
different experiences in this, the Il
stracter of title discovers when vi
ing titles back. All the titles 10 hs]
kuk and southern Lee county peg
with the court decree dividing
Half Breed tract among the lnaial
and all deeds run back to this dec'1
signed in October 1S41. J
The site of the Hotel Iowa
changed hands over three nuual1
times since then before being acqal,I
by the present hotel company
is, the lots upon which the ~
stands include that many tfansa
for Of course each lot, to the um'
their aggregation into one hole'
has it's own history OF owners.
The longest abstract in the ~
Is for small farm at Gallanu' w.
was a town before the Indian ue
settled in them. In fact, the ua.
land involved In this longest aus
was farm land. but on the MAJ
records it was collection OF toWnr
When the water power iiooueN
of it and an abstract was maue,
quired over $40 entries to ten
over $40 transfers of title sho'l
the recorders office. -,
The shortest abstract ever
here had only seventeen .,.,.
shown on it since the Indian ur u,,a
was for lot in the rear OF the ~ IA
/. Sawyer building. on Blondeaa. q
between Fourth and Fifth stree'~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 27.-Stocks
opened strong. q. S. Steel opened
1918, up %; United Cigars 1881,
up n; Anaconda 1914, up II: Cen
trail Leather 104, up u; Mexican
Petroleum 1S4k, up N; Studebaker
104, up Is; United States Rubber
1904, UP "; American Smelling
S25s, up Is. and Baldwin 103A. up
a..
United States Steel was off
from the morning high just before
noon, selling at 1903; t11~rine was up
to 53A, after low at 51T; General
Motors was high at 1914, low at
234h, last at 23s; while Unfteo
States Rubber was high at 1919.
low at 1924 and sold last at 1904
Steels were featured around mid
day. United States Steel selling at
1888, UP 1ss, and Republic at 92%.
up "a
The market closed strong.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
OLLIE PECORD
WILL REFEREE
Has Been Named for July Fourth
Battle at Toledo Between Jess
Willard and Jack
Dempsey
.tBy H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

10y II. y. I1duillOu, Oulleu IiCSS
Staff Correspondent
TOLEDO, June 27.-Ollie Pecord,
Toledo, was today named referee OF
the Willard-Dempsey heavyweight
championship bout on July 4 and
Tex Rickard and Major A. ]. Drexel-
Biddle the Judges. by the Army. Navy
and Civilian Board of Boxing Con-
troll.
Richard made the announcement
here on receipt of wire from the
board at New York. Jack Sicily of
Yonkers, is the alternate referee and
W. Warren Barbour of New York,
the time keeper.
The two judgs will help Pecord If
he needs assistance in the giving of
decision if the bout goes the
specified twelve rounds which no one
about Toledo thinks it will.
Jack Dempsey expressed himself
today as vastly pleased with Ollie
Pecord as referee.
count ten," he said. III hit Willard
over All / ask for is that they send
to start counting the seconds and
fetal things"
any yesterday, despite assertions
He attacked Jamaica Kid and Bill
slid to his launches after one muir
Tate entered the ring with the chal-
lev 1y,1,- ~ ort - hna -%
talk with Jack Kearns.
Tate has become tired Of taking
them on the chin, despite his regard
for Dempsey and his feet were itch
ing for a move out of camp. 1t Is
believed, however. that the big negro
has been Gained by promises that
Dempsey would ease up on him a
bit. Jack did slacken bit on Tate
but ne went after the Texans stom-
sparring partner a fine afternoon
with those punches. Jamaica Kid
has gained a reputation for handing
over some stiff punches for the
Dempsey consideration.
I So much has been made of the
fact that he slowed up In his punch
went into the ring yesterday with
blood in their eyes. A sharp right
cross to the jaw sent the kid down
and he was willing to hug the rest
Of the afternoon.
Tate will stay in camp. He is 700
valuable to the challenger to allow
him TO leave. Dempsey will ease up
on him and will get sufficient boxing
with man of Wizards size to GIVE
him space in reaching the Willard
vital spots.
willard is merely doing days
work when he steps into the r;hg.
He went through a very tame after
noon yesterday with the excep. ion
of a final two rounds with Walter
Monaghan which were fairly NIl CT
action. Hee stepped ten rounds alto
gether.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, June 27.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
The advance in stock today, the
most extensive movement Of The
week, was occasioned primarily By
the easier money rates obtaining thla
morning, call loans renewing at )
percent. The removal Of the repres-
slVe force Of high money and not an
overnight change in sentiment which
has all along been predominately
bulllsh, brought heavy volume OF
buying orders into the market.
Foliowlng the early up bidding of
prices there was a lull at mid lay.
but later in the afternoon, the list
picked up again under the lead of
the metal shares.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
LAST NIGHT WAS
SCORCHING ONE
Temperature Went Above Ninety
Again and Lack Of Wind Made
Sufferers of People Try
ina TO sleep.

Although the official thermometer
in the weather bureau station Sere
reached only 81 degrees yesterday at
ternoon, IL was a very hot day. on &C
count of the moisture in the air.
Last night, the mercury kept high in
the tube until late, and it did not get
very much lower by morning than IT
was the previous evening.
In consequence. people trying 10
sleep were sufferers from the heat all
over town last night The forecast
this morning for today and tomorrow
was the stereotyped, Not much
change in temperature"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

ABOLISHED
No Accident Week Shows Good Re
suits on the Railroads Passing
Through keokuk, by Re-
ports Received.

c. r. Milligan received a telegram
last night stating that there had been
no injury nor death to any employe
of the Rock Island railroad system
this week to date, five days.
This is no accident week with all
the railroads, and special bulletins
were sent out in advance asking all
the men TO try to keep the week free
from accidents. The plan seems to
be working well.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
BoIsheviki Defeated.
UNITED Press Leased Wire

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERNIE, June 2T.-Ukrainians have
defeated bolsheviki forces all along
the front, recapturiug Odessa and
threatening Kieff, according to a
Ukrainian official statement received
here today.
The statement said:
General Petulra's army has been
victorious over the bolsheviki along
the entire line, capturing Harlow,
Fastov, Skyirc and approaching with
in thirty kilometers of Kieff, while
General Gregorieffs army, following
the capture of Odessa, Nikolaiefe and
Kerson, is marching against the tal-
sheviki along the Dneister for the
purpose of joining Petulra.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Regulations Not So Strict.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LAREDO, Tex, June 27-Lessen-
ing of stringent passport regulations
between the United States and Mexi-
co was seen here today when the
local bureau Of the federal immigra-
ton service received instructions
from Washington to close the pass
port section of the bureau after June
80. immigration officials said the
closing Of the local bureau does not
mean entire doing away with pass
port restrictions between the United
States and Mexico, although, they
said, this may be expected in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

passing through Statesville has bed
noticed. The Pullnans are carrisl
next to the engine. with day coacae|
followed by the Jim crow car %,
baggage and express cars, This II
versed order has become law viii
through trains, being adopted as
safety measure. that the steel ca'|
may be next the engine. 1t has bed
observed in railway wrecks that sts4
cars In the rear of the train hs{
caught and crushed lighter coaeha
next the engine, causing great la
OF life and property. The caryr3
Of the heavy steel cars next the Q
CINE is deemed safer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
state c. z. Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, June 81
Delegates from al over Iowa, nuEi
bering $50, early in the day began
nocking 10 Council Bluffs today to
attend the annual convention of the
state Christian Endeevor organiza-
ton.
The convention opened at D. m,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Itching and Burning Eruptions
Torture Victims.

If your skin seems ablaze with
the fiery burning and itching of
Eczema. real and lasting relief can
only come from treatment that
goes below the surface - that
reaches down to the very source
of the trouble. n-discases come
from disordercd condition of the
blood, and search far and near,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
eleven ou. Of the Mud.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DIES MONIES, june 27.-Wtth the
carving Of the hard road proposition
in Ogceola and Dickinson counties
Yesterday. eleven counties in the state
have now voted to be dragged out OF
the mud
OgceoIa went over with q majority
of pa while Dickinson rolled up ma
fority OF about three TO one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
TERRIFYING DISCOMFORTS
FROM SKIN DISEASE

you cannot find blood rem.siI
that approaches S: S: ;. 10. M "a
efficiency. S. S. S. has been ,-; NJ
the market for fifty years. cum, en-.
which time it has been giving . W.
form satisfaction for all nia a,,aui
of blood disorders. II you va" an
prompt and lasting relief, you a.
rely upon S. S. S. For expef. ,,ou,
vice as to the treatment OF IA,
own individual case, write 'S 9Th
to Chief Medical Adviser, "a
Specific Co.. Dept, a, Atlanta =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

future. Passports now will be issued
only from Washington, they said.
Similar instructions are said to have
been received at all passport bureaus
along the Mexican border. The bu-
reaus have been in operation about
two years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, June 81. = Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head. Market 80 to 40c
higher. Bulk, s2060@21.35; butch
ers, s1s.75621.40; packing. $19.25@
1880; light, s20.60@2140; pigs,
sfT25@1S.50; roughs. s1925@2000.
Cattle-Receipts, $500 head. Mar
ket steady. Beeves, $10.o0@15.50;
butchers stock. s7.40013.5o; can
ners and cutters, sS00@7.40; stock
ers and feeders. s750@1S.50; cows,
s7.40012.4o; calves, $17.25@1s.50.
Sheep Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Wool lambs. $500
1880; ewes, s2.50@S.25.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 400 head. Market steady.
Native beef steers, $7.50@1425;
yearling steers and heifers, 5000
1925; cows. ss.25913.50; stockers
and feeders. s7.0o@12.OO; calves.
s6.5O@175O; Texas steers. $4,000
1875; cows and heifers, $7.00@1450.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket rs to Csc higher. Mixed and
butchers, s21.0o@21.60; good to
heavy. s21.25@21.s5; rough, $4,000
1000; light, s19.00420.25; pigs.
s1400@170 90; bulk, s21.15921
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head Market
steady. Ewes, s7.00@75o; lambs.
s1550916.75; Gamers and choppers,
s30o@6.oo.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., June 27.-Cattle-