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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Answer to This Charge is That
Man Who Died Fired First
Shot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
MARYSvILLE, Calf. Nov. 6.
Declarations of District Attorney Ray
Maxwell that Charles Brown. wealthy
young sheep raiser, was murdered as
n result Of the rage Of woman
scorned" were answered today by
Fred C. Wilson, who said Brown f1reo
the first shot in the quarrel that re-
suited in his death.
Wilson, g. newspaper man or san
Francisco. and New York, Is the hus-
hand of Mrs. Gertrude Wilson. VINO,
with Frank A. Mccormick, her
brother are held in jail, although no
charges are against them.
MAXWELL has said he Is merely walt
inc for the formality OF the inquest
tonight to file murder charges against
the pair. He said Mrs. Wilson In
cited her brother to kill Brown after
Brown had Tilted her and made love
to her younger sister
Attorneys for Mccormick have filed
habeas corpus proceedings and Judge
II n. Mcdaniel has issued writ re-
turnable at ten a. m, tomorrow.
The prisoners mother, Mrs. B. L.
Mccormick, of Des Moines. wired
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
COMPERS MAY
QUIT MEETING
Threat TO Withdraw From Inter.
national Labor Conference
Unless He Has His
Own Way.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Threats
to withdraw from the international
labor conference were neard today
from groups of labor delegates, who
lined up with Samuel Gompers in his
tight to have referred 10 a commit
tee the question of approving the
'forty-eight hour week as against the
eight hour day.
Gompers told the conference that
1t is lining up to defeat the eight
hour day and indorse the forty-eight
hour week. This, he charged, would
deprive workers of the Saturday half.
holiday already gained in many coun'
tries.
Gompers is the only American dele
gate representing labor. He is being
opposed by combination OF govern
ment and employer delegates, yes.
terday's voting showed. This combi
nation gave every indication of favor.
ing the forty-eight hour week as op'
posed to the eight-hour day.
1t voted to approve the repotr OF
the organization committee which,
according to Gompers, practically
shelved the eight hour day.
G. N. Barnes. member OF the Brit
ish parliament and ono or the two
delegates representing the English
government, led the fight for indorse-
ment OF the forty-e.ght nour week.
Passage to the United States OF
the German and Austrian delegates
will be expedited by the allied
supreme council at Paris, the confer
ence was informed officially.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
RUSSIAN PROBLEM |
MAY Be SETTLED
Ending Of Horrible Orgy Of
Death and Bloodshed Fore
cast by British States
men.
PROPOSAL BY SOVIET
Malone Returns from Pstroorad With
Plans for Bringing Peace and
Order to Torn Up
Nation.
PROPOSAL BY SOVIET

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
LONDON, Nov. 6.--Possible settle
ment OF the Russian situation, which
reached climax during the debate
in the house Of commons late yester-
day, was forecast today.
Some leaders saw in the statement
of Lieut.. Col. Cecil Malone that he
believed "a possible satisfactory
peace. with ending Of the horrible
orgy Of death and bloodshed" in Rus
sia, might be evolved from proposals
made to him by Russian soviet
leaders.
Malone recently returned from an
unofficial mission to Russia. He
brought back notes from the soviet
government similar to those obtained
by William Built, investigator Of the
American peace mission.
Confidence that agreements made
BY boIshevik officials with him would
make possible peace with all defacto
governments to retain control Of ter.
ritory. thor now occupy. subject to re-
moval Of me blockade against Rus
sia and unhindered transport to
soviet territory" was expressed BY
Malone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
RAGE OF WOMAN SCORNED
AS CAUSE OF NJ URDER

the mayor asking him to ask her son
and daughter whether she could help
them. They replied through the
mayor she could not do more than IS
already being done.
Brown" said Wilson, fired the
first shot in the quarrel that resulted
in his death.
"The defense will produce Welsey
Hotts, a carpenter who will testify
that Brown fired several shots at Nc
Cormick before the latter obtained a
rifle
Browns associate, Arvin Ward, Is
not telling the truth when he says
Brown had no gum
Wilson said Mccormick went to
Browns cabin to demonstrate with
him over the alleged insult to Mrs.
O. J. Howard. McCormick's younger
sister. Wilson said Brown became ex-
cited and struck Mccormick in the
face several times. Mccormick then
took Brown by the throat and choked
him severely, according to Wilson.
II was then according to Wilson;
that Brown followed Mccormick and
began shooting.
1.-THE motive is the age-old one or
the woman scorned,' said District At
torney Maxwell
"In this instance 1t is a fury ag.
grayated by the knowledge that a
Younger woman had supplanted her III
the affections of man whom she
coveted. not withstanding she had
husband of her own and that the
other woman, her younger sister. also
lad husband
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Increased Wages, Incre ased Prices, Increased
Cost of Production is Vicious Circle,
Says Attorney General.
ONE REMEDY IS GREATER PRODUCTION
Hardest Hit are Widows Living on Incomes and
Salaried Workers Who Come Last When
Wages are Raised.

Ing on income estates and millions
Of salaried workers whose income, he
said, always is the last to increase.
High prices" he SAID, ARE used
as Justification in many instances
for demands for increased wages.
yet l sometimes doubt If 1t is a good
justification, because. while there
may be individual instances where It
is not true, still as a whole, the
wages of labor have Increased more
In the last four or Ave years than
has the cost Of living.
The man who works for wages.
therefore, is not the worst hit and
he Will not suffer In any respect II
his wages do not increase beyond
the increases in the cost of living.
After ALL a mans wages are not
what he brings home with him In his
pay envelope at the end of the
week, but what his wife brings home
in the market basket at the end OF
the week in exchange for his weekly
wage"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. Ga
plea for greater production as a
remedy for high prices was made by
Attorney General Palmer here today
in speech before Pennsylvania
mayors, state officials ana fair price
committeeman called m session by
Governor Sproul.
Palmer laid part Of the blame for
high prices on labor, saying:
Il venture the assertion that II
men would work ten percent more,
prices would be at least twenty per-
cent lower. u
&, IF we can. stop this vicious circle
Increased wages, increased prices
and increased cost OF production,
chasing each other around, as dog
chases its tail-and hold the line
steady, prices will drop just as sure
as gun is IRON"
Palmer emphasized that classes Of
the population hardest hit by high
prices are widows ana orphans Nv
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
SAYS CHURCH
is STARVING
Crumbs From Rich Mans Table Not
Enough to Keep House Of
the Lord Going
Properly.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.--"TFhe church
is starving to death on the crumbs
dropped from the tables Of It's chill
dren," the Rev. Duncan M. Gems,
rector of st. Thomas church, Brook
lyn, said today, in an arraignment Of
the present "money-mad age" and an
appeal to Danish prof1teers from the
church.
One clergyman Of his acquaintance
is covering his nakedness with the
discarded clothing of wealthy par
ishoner," Gems said.
Pleading for the people to forsake
luxurious living" brought on by gen
eral prosperity, Gems also urged
more liberal support OF the church
by wealthy members.
There are many churches IN his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Coal Strike Situation Completely Deadlocked
on Sixth Day, With Demands Pouring
Into Railroad Administration.
FEW MINERS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK
One-third of Nations Normal Output is Being
Produced by Non-Union Men in Colorado,
Kentucky and Virginia.

thority to fix prices OF both bitumi.
nous and anthracite coal as a result
of action by President Wilson.
The senate labor committee which
has been investigating the steel
strike is ready to make its report
and take up investigation OF the
coal strike, Chairman Kenyon said
today. The coal probe will not be
started until after the Injunction
hearing Saturday at Indianapolis.
The coal strike will be taken up
by President Wilson's cabinet when
it meets tomorrow in the regular
weekly session. Tuesday is the regu-
lar day for cabinet session, but this
weeks meeting was postponed be-
cause Of the absence Of cabinet mem
bers
Issuance of court order COM
manding officials of the United Mine
Workers union to withdraw their
strike order will be urged upon Judge
Anderson in indianapolis Saturday
by Judge Ames, assistant attorney
general.
Ames was to leave Washington for
Indianapolis late today.
He will argue that the strike is a
conspiracy against the government
under the food and fuel act, and that
as such the union officials acted il
legally in is,ling the strike order.
Issuance of this order was re-
quested in the application for tenn
porary injunction filed with the fed
eral court at indianapolis Friday.
The brief reached here today.
The application asks that "the
court, after notice to and hearing of
the defendants, issue its temporary
Injunction pendate lite enjoining tho
defendants and all other persons
from conspiring, combining, agree
ing" ETC., "and commanding them to
issue withdrawal and cancellation
of said strike order"
The question OF forcing the with
drawal Of the strike order Is regard
ed as the most important question
that will come before Judge Ander-
son Saturday at indianapolis, the day
set for the hearing OF the question.
convicts As Miners.
M'ALBSTER, Okla, Nov 6.-Con-
victs in the state penitentiary here
have volunteered to work in the state
coal mines Officials are planning to
start operating Friday morning. 1t is
estimated that the output will be
three hundred tons a day from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
fBy Ralph F. Couch, United
star Correspondent

fBy Ralph F. Couch, United Press
STAT Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. G.--The coal
strike situation was completely dead
locked on this, the sixth day OF the
walkout. There were indications
that the first pinch of fuel short
age was being felt.
Demands for immediate delivery of
coal poured in to the railroad admin
istration offices here from schools.
factories, governors. mayors and
local officials In all parts of the coun.
try.
Railroads were reported cutting
down their train service to the mini
mum.
The government was making no
apparent move toward mediation fol-
lowing the announcement of the de-
partment Of justice that the injunc-
tion against the strike would not be
withdrawn. Operators, replying to
the governments contention that the
settlement of the strike is a private
question which is up to them and
the miners, again made clear they
are willing to negotiate, provided
the strike order is withdrawn.
I'VE cannot negotiate as long as
the injunction remains valid, was
the stand of Edgar Wallace, Wash
ngton representative of the strikers,
who went out Saturday and still are
out
Few miners are returning to work,
according to reports to both the op-
orators and the government. Al
though the operators late yesterday
claimed thirty-one mines were in
operation in West Virginia, the jus
tice department failed to verify the
report. The only report made pub
lie by the justice department showed
that "fifty per cent more mines are
running today than yesterday in two
Colorado counties.
Meanwhile, the public, which the
government sought to protect by the
Injunction, is being forced to get
along on the four million tons weekly
which 10000 non-union miners are
getting out, plus the tonnage being
doled out by the railroad administra.
ton from the reserve supply that was
on hand when the strike began Sat
urday.
Tonnage being mined by non-union
Workers approximates agout one-third
OF the nations normal output
There is still hope at present Of
increasing the output OF non-union
mines, according to Kentucky opera
tors here to confer with Fuel Admin.
lstrator Garfield, who now has au.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Auto Leaps Of Bridge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLINTON. Iowa, Nov 6. - Peter
Bronkema. from Garden Plain, and
Peter Bylsema, Of East Clinton. III
nois, will probably recover from in1ur-
les received when an automoolie
driven by the former plunged from
the Clinton high bridge, sixty feet to
Little Rock island. early last night.
The car turned completely over in
the air, landing on its wheels. The
men owe their lives to the resiliency
Of It's springs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
DRUG Clerks on strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Nov. 6-Union drug
clerks. who struck here today ISSUED
. statement announcing that regis
tered pharmacists will be kept avail.
able for filling prescriptions.
"Our men will go back to their old
Jobs or volunteer where needed should
an epidemic occur" the statement
said. ,s
Union leaders claimed more than
5000 men were out but. all drug stores
remained open The strikers demand
recognition of their union, a minimum
wage of $50 weekly for registered
men and an eight hour day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
TWO CUPS
Of COFFEE
FOR KICK
That One Per Cent Beer Has
No More Spunk Than Your
Breakfast Bever-
age.
STOMACH rs TOO SMALL
Such stuH 10 Good Enough While
Country 10 Torn Up, Drys Ia
conores~ ne
lieve.
STOMACH IS TOO SMALL

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 6.Slx aW
thorities on alcohol and its effect,
after tests on men and women, regu
lar drinkers, occasional drinkers and
total abstainers, have found:
Two cups of coffee have rs much
"kick" as twenty-one pints OF one
half OF one per cent beer.
A stomach full of 2.76 Is only
enough for one-quartsr Of ono drunk.
Twenty-one and . half quarts OF
one-half of ono per cent beer Ct =
sitting Is necessary tcr intoxication.
but the human stomach will only
hold one-seventeenth OF that quan.
tity.
Six pints OF one-half Of one per
cent beer rapidly consumed 10 the
same as one teaspoonful OF alcohol.
These facts are contained in affi-
davits filed by the six authorities,
including DR.. John Marshall, profess
sor Of chemistry and toxicology In
the University Of Pennsylvania. The
affidavits were filed in federal court
here today in support Of the appiica-
ton of st. Louis brewers to restrain
enforcement Of the Volstead prohibit
ton law.
No Lid Lifting.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Prohibi-
tionists in congress today moved : to
prevent President Wilson from ra,c-
ing the wartime liquor ban.
Believing that Wilson intends to
end war prohibition as soon as the
peace treaty is ratified, the aggres-
siye dry element in the house, led
by Representative Randall, Califor-
MIA laid IT'S plans to checkmate him,
it was learned.
Without waiting for the president
to act. the drys will ask that the war
time prohibition law be extended six
months after the proclamation OF
peace. This would make war prohibi-
tion overlap constitutional prohib1t1on.
Randall today declared his Intention
of seeking this extension through an
amendment to bill to extend for, six
months the Lever food and fuel con-
troll act as requested by Attorney Gen
eral Palmer The unrest throughout
the country has caused many msm.
bers to question the advisabflity OF
lifting the war ban. More serious dis
orders would result If saloons were
reopened, they think. Should con-
gress fall to extend the war time ban,
Randall said ne plans to ask the
ways and means committee to recon.
mend a prohibitive tax on sale Of
liquor during the wet period. The
present tax on bonded spirits OF $6.4o
a gallon means more than $4o0. 0.00o.-
600 for the government II the ban is
lifted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS STOLEN
Cashier, AIone In Bank, Locked In
Vault by Two Masked Men
Who Take Money and
Escape.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CUSHING, Okla, Nov. 6.-The
Oklahoma State bank here, was
robbed of $4,000 early today by two
masked men The cashier, alone In
the bank, was locked In the vault
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Russian Report Denied

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Rus
sian embassy today denied reports
that the bolsheviks had surrounded
the forces of General Yudenitch. com
mander in chief Of the northwest Rus
sian army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Pictures Of Bathing Girls.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Nov. g.
A petition has been presented to the
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
association asking that bathing girl
pictures be eliminated from Santa
Monica publicity matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

diocese" Gems declared. which
have millionaires who believe their
duties end when they give $1o-when
asked"
THE present so-calIed prosperity
Is sucking the blood of every one 1t
touches" Gems said. People a-e
living upon luxuries, not necessities"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Diary Of Hobo.

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, Nov. g.
Bert Brock, who gave his occupation
as hobo" kept diary. Police found
he had listed these articles he stole:
Six chickens, two pumpkins. one
turkey, and milk from three goats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
reamsters, nrue Salaries.

BELLEVILIE, III, Nov. 6.-Team-
sters are demanding s125 month.
SIS more than their boss, the super
intendent Of streets, and the same
salary the mayor receives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Took Rat Poison.

FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 6.-Leon
Silverman, clerk, is recovering from
the effects of rat poison, self-admin-
istered when informed that tie stork
had presented his wife in Detroit
with twin girls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

If you had the million dollars
you've always longed Tor, you'd prob
ably be 8, million times bigger fool
than you now ara.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
splrlt Made Wrona Guess.

;, NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The Rev
Fred Loehers and Daniel Balsinger
are spiritualsts Captain Kidd's
spirit told Balsinger of buried
Te2aSure in lot he owned. Loehers
UouUht 1t for $1,000. but did not
ma the treasure He is suing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Meyers Wins Match.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. 6.-Johnny
Meyers, of Chicago, retains his mid
dleweight wrestling title by winning
two out OF three falls from Heinie
Engel, of Dubuque, Iowa, champion.
in one of the fastest matches ever
seen here Wednesday night. The
first fall came in forty-four minutes
with double wrist lock, Engel took
the next in five minutes with bar
arm, and Meyers the third in twelve
minutes with a body scissors.
Ed Smith, of Chicago, was the
referee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Democratic Caucus Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-Democratic
leaders in the senate are planning a
caucus tonight to determine upon
their final attitude on the treaty, 1t
was learned today.
Senator Hitchcock issued the WORD
for the meeting which will follow a
conference between him and Presi-
Wilson at tile white house.
Hitchcock will outline the reserva-
ton situation to the president and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Nov 6.---The new brew
mas kick. 1t kicked sixty Italian
miners out of the country. mo beer,
no work" they said, and got sixty
passports for Italy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Bio Eco at Salem.

SALEM, Mass, Nov. 6.-This is a
Srief story about a long subject.
MRS. Eta Upton's hen laid an egg
nix and three-quarter inches in cir
and eight inches long.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

IF you have no enemies carefuI
self-analysis will also show that
neither have you any courage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
VIII Confer With President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader,
within the next two days will confer
with President Wilson on plans for
final disposition Of the peace treaty.
Secretary Tumulty said today.
Tumulty will announce the exact
time for the interview later today.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson has consented to
the conference.
The conference between Hitchcock
and the president is regarded as an,
other indication that the treaty is
nearing vote in the senate.
With the defeat Of the La Toilette
amendment to strike out the lab ~
clause of the treaty, there still re-
mains to be voted upon the Gore
amendment, providing for referen-
DUN on declarations Of war.
With the Gore amendment out of
the way the senate will be free to
take up the resolution Of ratification
with a discussion Of reservations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

CONTINUED on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

THE WEATHER
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Wave. Local temp. 7 p. M, A;
z a. NJ, A.