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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
STILL CARRY
OLD BANNERS
Imperial Flag Of Germany Instead o'
Republican coIcrs, is Being
Used In East
Prussia

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WARSAW, Feb. 19.-German sol
oiers in East Prussia are still bearing
the old imperial standard instead OF
the republican flag, according to re
ports brought by fugftives to the
American mission here. They also say
that the junkers have undertaken to
organize strong movement in Ger
rlany against Poland.
trood is more plentiful In East Prus-
sia than in Poland. the fugitives de
clare and is much cheaper. An average
meal costs about ten marks (2.5ol
compared with fifteen to twenty-five
marks (s3F5 to $6-25) in Warsaw.
Shoes also are cheaper. costing ninety
marks (S22.50) In Germany and 500
marks (s125) in Poland. Rolling stock
is much more plentiful in Germany
than here.
Poland's financial situation, accord
ing. to members of the American mis-
sion, will necessitate sending high
financial expert here. The national re-
sources of the country are great, but
the monetary system Is in tangle.
The new state of Poland has no war
or national debt, but France may ask
her to assume portion Of the Rus
sian indebtedness in consideration for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
IODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 2O7 NAMES
Virgil Sam clegg. Slate Greek, w

Virgil Sam Clegg. Slate Greek, w
Va.
Hamer M. Cox, Wilmington, Ohio.
Roy 0. Crosllrey, Oa,, vile, Ia.
Ralph B. Drisko, Dorchester, Mass
Eulis T. Goolsby. Blythe, Ga.
Harry Gotfredson, Bickleton, Wash.
Arthur E Quinn, Roaring Spring
William Hicks, Bluffton, Ark.
Homer jenkins, Winchester, Ind.
Cor1lnell A. Knutson. Blair, Wis.
Bert A. Lindsay, Monroe Mich.
Arthur Mckinley, Davis Point, KY.
John Henry Moriarty, Jr., Philadel-
phia, Pa
Leo D. Murphy, Hooker, Okla.
Bernard r. Piepmyer, ColIinsville
Ill.
Henry Quigho, Watervliet, Mich.
William d. Quinn, Elkhorn, Neb.
Lawrence Quinst, Three Forks, Mon.
Daniel M. Rackiels, New Brocton,
Ala.
Louis Roberts, Salt Lake City, Utah.
William Jos. Rorlard, Brooklyn, N.
Y.
Robert l. Russell, Corning, Calf.
John Jos. Schottinger. Dunellen, n.
].
George Schroeder. Palms, Mich.
James T. Scully, Philadelphia, Pa
Leonard Shinlsle. Cincinnati. Ohio
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
STRIKE NOT
NEAR ENDED
Labor Men Of Seattle Again Talking 9
Today of Spread of Trouble
Throughout the
Coast,

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SEATTLE, Washn., Feb. 20.-Dis-
banding the Piez mediation commit t.
tee, announcement by Director Gen
eral Piez that contracts for twenty
Skinner and Eddy steel ships have
been cancelled during the past few
days and support of the strike voted
by boiled makers and engineers, con.
stitute the strike developments OF
the last twenty-four hours.
Settlement of Seattle's ship yard
walkout is apparently as far distant
as ever, 1t is declared in strike
circles.
Labor men are again talking today
of spread of the ship yard strike
throughout the coast. The conven-
ton at Portland of metal trades
leaders is being keenly watched by
owners and workers alike. A notice
posted in metal trades headquarters
today reads:
Word received from the Portland
district convention seems to indicate
that before the week is ended the
Portland and Bay cities yards will
be out for the original demands, as
well as the Puget sound district"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Half Dozen or More Aviators
Preparing for Trip from
America to Europe
by Air.
FOR PRIZE OF $4,000
Captain sundstedt Hopes to be First
to Make Trip, With Others
Close on His
Heels.

, UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-With three
possibly four--aviators ready to
fly across the Atlantic from the
American side to the British Isles,
the Aero club announced today that
three airmen in England have filed
their entries for the trans-ocean
event.
| A prize OF $4,000 has been offered
by the London Daily Mail for the
first successful flight. An additional
| $4,000 is offered IL the trip is in a
British-bnilt machine and the start
| is from British soil.
Captain Hugo Sundstedt entered
!. for the $4,000 February IL. Since
that time the three English entries
have been made, according to a
cab1egram to the Aero club. The
names OF the aspirtants on the other
side Of the water have not been
made public. In addition to Sund-
stedt, who is experimenting with a
powerful airplane at Bayonne, N. j.,
those who are figuring on essaying
the flight from the American side
are, Brigadier General Ken1y, chief
Of aeronautics of the army, and Com
mander Towers, Of the navy.
Kenly will not attempt it until an
airplane is developed that can make
nonstop flight from New York to
San Francisco. Towers Is understood
to be working on plans for develop
ment of craft that can make the
passage. Navy arrangements pro
vide that the course shall be pa
trolled by destroyers.
Sundstedt, the independent, claims
he can fly from New York to st.
Johns, N. F., and after replenishing
his fuel tanks there, make the jump
from New Foundland to Ireland, or
possibly to the English coast, in pos
sibly twenty-one hours. He has de-
posted his $500 forfeit in entering
for the Daily Mail prize. According
to the terms Of the contest, entrants
cannot make the flight until fourteen
days after filing the entry. In that
time they must allow a thorough in
spection of their machines by Aero
club officials. Sundstedt, it was ,re-
ported, might sacrifice the prize
money rather than wait fourteen
days before making the attempt.
1t was rumored today that Lieu
tenant Colonel William A. Bishop,
the British ace of aces, is now con-
templating flight from New Found
land to Ireland. He was said to have
an exceptionally fast plane some
where in Canada" ready for the ven
tlIrNa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
fhlrty-flve Killed in Action
and Twenty-one Died Of
Wounds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The fol.
corg ag casualties are reported by the
Commanding general of the American
ssp.euuiitionary az. uit forces: Killed in action,
dsn. Do, aied Of wounds, 81; died OF acci-
esss esnt and other causes, "a; died Of dis
|inse |iee, .; wounded severely, III: miss.
s III action. 2: total, 207.
r, Killed in Action.
pen, Ohio. eii'~' Massli-
II sergt. Carl Egerton. Mt. Vernon. n.
kbis b5erge, 8. William J. Lushon, Philadel.
Frivates.-
niartolomew Baran. Plyraoutah Pa
- isaac "a, Finley Bates, Caldwell. Noble
vv:.ariey Blagg. View, Okla.
franklin Pa. ''oeAs GROVE,
s,s:yi snaya e. Bunce, Janesville. Mich
arn Y Eaznnh Dnloroso M;sa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Elk President Taft Upholds League of Nations
and Declares it Will Prevent Wars
in Future.
THINKS U. S. SENATE WILL RAT|FY
Senate Administration Leaders Say Poins
dexters Speech is Not Final Argument
to Great American Jury.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Ten
thousand men and women looked at
the league of nations from the Taft
angle today and those who favored
the league had the benefit of a thor.
ough going lecture from an interna-
tional lawyer to reinforce them.
William Howard Taft spoke to that
many persons last night and praised
the league constitution as proven.
tative of wars. The party will leave
tonight for Salt Lake.
Taft explained his cooperation
with President Wilson for the league
as follows:
President Wilson is a democrat
! am republican. He is going te
remain a democrat and am goine
to remain q republican. but our diff
ferences In regard to national mat
ters end at the shores of the Allan.
tic and Pacific oceans"
Regarding the men in congress
who are opposing the league he said:
II can only say they are reaction
airy to the last degree-they are
going back one hundred years"
Taft again predicted that the SEN
ats would ratify the covenant OF
Paris"
Great American jury.
[By l.. C. Martin, United Press Sts.-
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson and not the senate will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
DENIED
SECOND TR|l
Motion for New Hearing IS @
for Stay of Sentence T
ed Down by Judge
Lands.
BERGER MAKES SPEECH
Convicted Men Make Remarks In
Court Telling Why They
Should Not be Pun
ished.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.] ]
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Motions for a
new trial and for stay of sentence
were denied by Federal Judge Lam
dis here today. IN tn case of Victor
Berger, socialist congressman elect
and four other socialist leaders. Each
of the defendants asked Co make a
statement before sentences were
pronounced.
Berger, first to speak, said YER
dict such as that against the i've
defendants would be impossible in
any other country except. japan.
1--WE all admit that we are social
ists,'' said Berger "Our position
was simply that Of the international
socialist movement.
Socialists know capitalism cannot
last forever any more than the fed
eral system endured.
I'VE are no more guilty of con-
spiracy than the judge himself"
Berger discussed socialism at
length. detailing its reasons for OPP
posing war.
S "And it was finally the uprising Of
German socialists that virtually
ended the world war-not any VIC
tory OF allied troops" he said. "The
allies had march Of almost four
weeks after the armistice before
they reached the German frontier.
"This was a political trial. The
socialist party was on trial"
Berger characterized the jury as
hand picked by American Protec-
tive league. If he is sent to the
penitentiary he said it would be posi-
tive proof that America has taken
the place of Russia. In place of
healthy political opposition. such sem
tence, he said, would mean the
growth Of illnatured, secretive and
dangerous movements.
He quoted leaders of other parties
to back his claim that the world war
resulted from commercial struggle
and was only a trade war.
You cannot build Chinese wall
against IDEAS" Berger said. There
are ten million people in this coun-
try always on the brink of pauper-
ism. You cannot expel them-you
cannot kill them-you need them as
reserve army of industry. You
cannot solve this problem and yet
this problem must be solved.
'If l am to be punished for hav-
ing told the truth as / saw 1t, I ask
for no mercy"
Adolph Germer, Chicago, secretary
Of the national socialist party also
under conviction, read his staten ent,
a lengthy document sprinkled with
verses and illusions. He related
many details of his life from his de-
parture from Prussia in 1888 to his
trial here with Berger.
Noon recess was taken with three
of the defendants still to make their
Statements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
MEXICANS
AND INDIANS
Two Battles Fought in Which Sew
eraI Have Been Killed and
Trouble is Not
Settled.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
{. NOGALES, Ariz.. Feb. 20.-Two
sarguinary battles between Mexican
soldiers and Yaqui Indians have oc-
Cured near Nogales in the last forty
eight hours.
The last encounter occurred with
in nine miles of Nogales, Sonora.
Twenty Mexicans were killed. The
Yaqui casualties are unknown
The first engagement took place
near Loquil, Sonora, twenty miles
east of Nogales. Its results are un-
known.
Apprehension is felt for the safety
of sixty American business men who
left today for MaZatlan and other
west coast points on trade pro-
motion excursion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

speak the words that will decide th<
American people for or against the
league Of nations, In the opinion Of
senate administration leaders.
They refused to worry today over
attacks on the draft OF the league
constitution. They are IN no hurry
to reply to Senator Poindexter, nor
will they rush into the arena against
other critics, who plan to hammer
at the league daily from now on.
Yesterdays senate demonstration
when packed galleries applauded
Poindexter's assaults on the league,
meant nothing In the absence Of de-
fense of the league by the man, more
than any one else, responsible for It.
administration senators said.
| In their absence, hostile criticism
will center the public mind upon the
league, create interest in the provi-
sions Of its constitution and thus
give President Wilson an audience
eager to hear what he has to say.
President Wilson VIII make tha
chief speech to the great American
jury" said Senator Lewis, democra-
tic whip. "'The American people
know they can rely on hts being
honest with them. II after hearing
him they decide the league plan is
evil, they doubtless Will express that
view to congress without hesitation
and In no uncertain terms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Paris Police Theory, However, Has Not Re-
suited in Any Such Campaign of Assassi-
nation Being Unearthed.
CLEMENCEAU GETTING ALONG FAV0RABLY
Emile Coffin, Who Wounded Premier, is Un-
patriotic, Weak Hearted, Lazy Lout With
Record Of Three Jail Terms.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS. Feb 20.-French authori-
ties with the cooperation of intelli-
gence offices of the associated powers
we're conducting a sweeping investi-
cation today in connection with the
stack on Premier Clemenceau yes
terday which resulted in the aged
statesman receiving slight wound
from revolver bullet. The officials
we're working on the theory that the
attack may have been only part Of
plot against the principal allied
leaders, although nothing had been
unearthed SO far as is known to sup
port this surmise.
No official statement had been
iSsaed early today on Clemenceau's
condition, but 1t was understood that
~ was resting easily and that no
n3l0as after effects had developed.
The bullet had been located in the
night shoulder near the spine and it
Wa reported that an operation for
III removal might not be necessary.
Emile Coffin, the assassin. is
Known to have attended a recent
meeting of anarchists in which the
PARTICIPANTS shouted:
Death to Clemenceau!"
Cotton was arrested in company
With several other anarchists at the
time, but later released His expIa-
nation Of the shooting is that he re-
cards Clemenceau as an enemy Of
the workers.
Coffin was mobilized for two
months at the start of the war and
tnen was exempted because of heart
trouble. He went to work in an air
plane factory, but was discharged, for
lnemciency and laziness after three
months. Thereafter he was employ
60 in a furniture factory. No papers
were found upon Coffin save a minor
ny socialist newspaper, the Journal
~ Peuple. His police record shows
mat he has served three sentences
ior melting soldiers to disobedience.
Symapthy for clemenceau.
PARlS, Feb. 20.-The following Of
neal communique was issued today
oa Yesterdays meeting of the COM
mlttee to determine responsibility for
the war:
me third subcommittee of the
volnmlsslon y. on the responsibility for
-. .ae war met this morning to continue
as = Investigations into criminal acts.
an opening, the chairman of the
mseung, the Hon. w. F. Massey,
salo ca mat he wished to convey to Mr..
use,nenceau on his own behalf and
u oehaH OF the members Of the sub
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

Agnes Pappas won an undisputed
victory over purse snatcher. When
he seized her purse. she grabbed II
back again. took his hat, coat and
was starting in on his shirt when hs
broke away. She retains the trophies.
No Crouch or Freak Wanted.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 20.-Jor.
dan Valley, Oregon, IS advertising for
a principal of schools. Neither a
crouch nor freak need apply" de-
clares the ad.
Sleepy Head.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 90
Charles Ensign can sleep away his
sorrow. His wife won divorce on
the grounds that he came home and
slept for a week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

committee, an expression Of profound
sympathy on the occasion Of the das-
tardly attempt against the premier's s
life. He expressed the hope that Mr..
lClemenceau would soon be complete
ly restored to health and able to re-
sumo the very prominent place he
had always taken at the conference.
Major J. Brown Scott, of the u.
S. delegation, said that France and
the entire world are to be congratu-
lated that the assassin failed to. ac-
compIish his purpose.
i Monsieur +. Larneaud expressed
his thanks in the name Of France to
the chairman and also to Major Scott
for their expressions Of sympathy
which he much appreciates
Wireless from Wilson.
ABOARD THE U. S. s. GEORGE
WASHINGTON AT SEA. Feb. 2O.-
President Wilson sent the following
message of coincidence to be con-
veyed to Premier Clemenceau:
Secretary Lansing and the Ameri-
can mission in Paris:
Please convey to Monster Clemen-
ceau my heartfelt sympathy and my
Joy at his escape. l sincerely hope
that the report he was only slightly
injured is altogether true. I was
deeply shocked by the news of the
attack"
Mad Dog Politics.
LONDON, Feb. 2o.-The attack on
Premier Clemenceau was interpreted
by the British press today as an in
stance of an out-cropping of "bolshev-
ism" throughout the world. Morning
newspapers, fearing an epidemic Of
assassination, suggested that inter
national action should be undertaken
to deal with anarchists. The Daily
News denounced the attack as mad
dog" politics.
Bullet Penetrated Lung.
PARIS, Feb. 20.-The assassin's
bullet penetrated one Of Premier
Clemenceau's lungs, causing a slight
hemorrhage yesterday afternoon, 1t
was officially announced today. His
condition, however. was said to be
satisfactory.
The statement said:
There was slight hemoptysic
(hemorrhage of the lungs) at /
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, owing
to the bullets penetration of the
lung The general local condition
was very satisfactory. Temperature
was normal and the premier took a
normal amount Of food"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Contest for Estate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Edna Good
rich, fourth wife Of the late Nat G..
Goodwin, intends to make contest
for the estate, valued at 100000, It
was announced here today. Miss
Goodrich declared she possesses a
will the comedian made in her favor
in 1908.
The estate was previously estf
mated at $1,000 to $4,000. The new
property is in California and the
west. Goodwin's ownership OF 1t was
not known here until Miss Goodrich
came forward with her claim
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

large sums that Russia spent on ths
Polish, railways.
President Wilson Is being made the
object Of unfavorable reports circulat4
ed throughout Poland. 1t is alleged
that he opposed sending General Hal
.ler's Czecho-Slovak army home, on the
ground that the Czeoho-Slovaks would
make immediate use OF the troops for
imperfalistic purposes. The American
mission has so far been unable to get
at the source of these baseless rumorA,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The case
against R. e. Forsythe, r. E. Dewitt.
s. E. Lelancy, F. L. Palmer, J. w.
Lyon and Robert F. Everett was call
ed One man stepped up, who's
this?' asked the court. He's them"
replied Officer McGinnis. Lock him
and them up said the court
Woman Won Easily.
DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 2o.-Mrs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Scott Nearing Not Guilty,

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-After being
out thirty hours, the jury in the case
of Prof. Scott Nearing, accused of
viola ting the espionage act returned
a verdict of not guilty. The Ameri-
can Socialist society jointly indicted
with Nearing and accused of circu-
lating Nearing's pamphlet called the
Great Madness" was found guilty
under two counts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20
Breast Stroke Swim.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.J
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Herbert Tay-
lor, former Wisconsin university star
last night defeated Champion McDer-
mott in the 200 yard breast stroke
swim held in connection with the
first indoor events under the aus
pices Of the national A. A. u, for
1919. The time was 2:3S 2-5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

Helen Rowland: Marriage would
he a lot happier If it were less of
an ideal and more OF a square deal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-20

The Telegraph Service 81 Tie
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-D Democrat is received over
| our own leased wire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-03
Liberty Bond oilers.
Richard spiIl.ne, in Phil.d.,phi. Public Ledger.

pHtn1ru oPn1nNIH ~ H4SFH&T HW
Al every Industrial plant in America pacards are to b Q posted. probably In
severall language warning tn workers against TIT schemersw who ire preadnS
tending to lessen fath In Liberty bonds. .@s ..#..@
The government has determined organized or selfish propaganda tina
tends to spread doubt IS 10 value Of Liberty bonds or results In setdng fs
bonds nut Of he possession of tn people mus tstopo or h offenders VIII rsN
the heavy hand Of Justice -. .
Il lis time such action was taken. The pirates Of promotion" here In phil
adelpha and n doubt In other cities hay even stopped to preytng girls
who work In offices t yZat. ~. $50 E.E.@@s..
= A gentleman connected with OF the largest banks in Ameica brought
to h attention of tie Public Ledger q case In his office where girl employs
was about to buy stock in a copper mining company which copper mon say
they lever heard about ~ ..@
Another girl a friend Of thu banking officials clerk. had been induced by q
broker o part with her $50 Liberty bond In exchange for stock In the mining
company. A few days after she parted with her bon he broker Informed her
she was entitled to a dividend. and thereupon the broker paid 10 to her. gE
This influenced her imagination so much that h went about telling tn
remarkable story to her girl friends advising them to sell their Liberty
bonds and buy the wonderful stock that paid 20 in dividends three days altar
she bought It, an which, III mar said. was gong to pay so much more
What are you going to DOT" the bank official asked of his girl clerk
Give my Liberty bond to the broker Tor h mining stock" "a tho
answer " -. ht t&t. Pc
YOU will do n o such thing II I can prevent you" said III official. "n To-
bold faced robbery" -
Then he went on % explain that copper mines are; making little or n o
money now. and not on in III ne world is earning enough to pa such wdend
to stockholders. He told hr III broker who sold" nat stock to thu girl swim
died her ut OF her Liberty bond. less the $40 and hi he paid the 10 TO rel so
1t was IN oLd trick Of the swindlers, he told her, but he had not known they
had stopped SO low as to rob working girls, Sd . So " .~
The girl was reluctant to believe what he said. Unfortunately that tbs not
They believe in their luck and they do not believe men will swtndi them denb-
1obbing gam has had. And that is saying a good deal lfr @. 4E nv
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-03
WILL VOTE ONCE MORE
ON SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION

Nunda, g. D., March 29.-Not dis
couraged by the defeat of the PROPOSE
ton at a recent special election, resi-
dents Of this and adjoining school dis
tricts who favor school consolidation
have inaugurated q movement to have
the question again brought to a vote,
probably nj another special election to
be held some time In May. 1t appears
that numerous voters had q wrong i'm
preston Of the cost of school CONSOLE
dation and now have changed their
minds and favor the consolidation Of
the schools, with a central school in
Nunda.