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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
President Wilson to Keep in Touch With Capi-
tai While Speaking in Favor of League
of Nations.
Nor TO TRAVEL IN SPECIAL TRAIN
House to Recess During His Absence, but
Senate Will Continue Debate on Treaty
and Covenant.

funlted Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Before
ktarting his tour Of the United States,
President Wilson will probably have
1 number Of conferences with demo-
cratic leaders in both senate and
house to advise with him regarding
Important pending legislation.
During his absence the house will
recess. but many committees will be
whipping measures into shape. In the
senate the treaty and league of ma
hons debate will be continued.
The presidents departure is now
Booked for about Wednesday of next
week. In the ten days remaining be-
fore the start Wilson Is expected to
make one or two visits to the capitol
ID meet leaders. His last Saturdays
visit was postponed owing to the abb
Eence Of men he wished to see. While
Ee "is on the road" the president will
keep in close touch with the situation
In Washington and plans will be made
10 give him reports Of proceedings
and speeches here SO he may keep
his own speeches up to date and at
Ele same time be in position to advise
administration leaders by telegraph
Wilson was expected to see several
democratic congressman today. No
more conferences with republican
senators had been scheduled, so far
ss could be learned. However, there
|yas no confirmation of rumors that
these conferences had been definitely
discontinued. One Of the last to visit
Wilson was Senator Spencer, of Mis-
Ecuri, who presented suggestions for
fTe reservations to the covenant based
n former President Taft's ideas and
which, 1t was later made known the
President did not regard with favor.
Some friends of the president insist
nat he will make a statement before
le starts west to make absolutely
Near his attitude toward reservations.
The white house has let 1t be known
curing the last week that he was
against any compromise, but persist
nj rlmors said that he would agree
compromise of interpretative res
fVauons which may make it expedi-
mt 1t Is believed, to put himself fiat
on record.
Wilson's speeches will be roughly
Hamed in the white house, 1t is said,
taa Will take the form of statements
commission, which In the presi-
4ents opinion make an American ac
epance of the league of nations and
ae peace treaty as it stands, impera-
we These speeches will be varied
meet the verbal attacks Of treaty
oes in the capitol and to answer any
y" objection to various clauses.
according to present plans Wilson
.h NOT have special train, but his
q win those Of secret service and
rsSspaper men will be attached to
ssuiar trains, or run as the first or
ruyaa ~ section Of regular trains. This
val make the trip less expensive.
10S' Oh the speeches will be made on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
RACE RIOT AT BEACH
FATAL TO TWO NEGROES

whites only. White men and boys
were said to have thrown stones at
negro bathers. One negro boy was
hit on the head and tumbled from
skiff into the water. When negl oes
attempted to rescue him and re-urn-
ed volley for volley Of stones, fights
began which lasted for hours and ex-
tended four miles from the scene OF
the first outbread. The negro drown
ed. Another negro Is reported to
have died from bullets fred by
policeman who shot into a crowd of
negroes seeking to beat him. Scores
of persons including several white
women were hurt by bricks and
stones. Several were slashed by
razors while many were hit by bull
let's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Husband Made Desperate At
tempt to Save Her and
Had Narrow
Escape.
FELL OUT OF ROW BOAT
Preston Clad In Bathing Suit Was
Unable to Assist Woman Who
Grappled with
Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July 28.-J.
e. Preston, of Cedar Rapids, was
forced to helplessly watch his wife
drown in the Cedar river. near here
late Sunday, after he had made a
desperate effort to save her life.
The woman fell out OF a row boat
into twenty feet of water.
Preston jumped into the river to
save her. AS she came to the sur
face she grasped his bathing suit. A
struggle followed and for time II
appeared both would drown.
Finally the woman relaxed her
hold and tiisapp cared. Preston was
pulled into boat, almost exhausted,
his bathing suit In tatters.
His wife's body was recovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28

the eastward journey after the review
of the Pacific fleet at San Francisco,
August 10, it is believed. Before re-
turning to Washington, the president
may stop for few days rest at some
resort II DR.. Cary T. Grayson considers
he is overtaxing his strength.
While the senate was to hear sew
eral league speeches this week, the
first order of business was the treaty
with Columbia, with regard to which
Senator Lodge, chairman Of the for
eign relations committee, conferred
with Secretary Lansing last week.
The house started a rush program OF
business to clear the way for recess.
Awaiting Next Move.
by L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 2S-The SEN
ate's eyes were on the white house
today In expectation that the next I'M
portant move in the treaty fight will
be made there.
Whether it is statement regarding
the presidents attitude on reserva-
tions, an explanation regarding Shan
tung or reply to his senate critics
on the Withholding Of the French
treaty, the presidents next move will
be the signal for renewed senate actiy-
ity.
Meanwhile, the senate resumed its
debate today with Walsh, Montana,
discussing Irish freedom, Shantung
and article x. The foreign relations
committee expected to finish reading
the peace treaty, then temporarily lay
IL aside to take up the Colombian
treaty.
More than score Of sections of the
peace treaty have thus far been
Reserved" In committee by members
who wish to discuss them further or
offer amendments.
Discussion Of reservations con-
tinued to be the most absorbing fea-
tire of cloak room talk. There were
indications that after all the volunteer
reservations drafters have been heard
from, Lodge, Knox and other leading
republicans will draw up a set.
The president had appointments
scheduled today with these democratic
congressman:
Senators Thomas, Colorado; John
son, South Dakota. and Smith, Arl-
iona, and Representative Hudspeth,
Texas, Saunders, Va; Howard, Okla
homa: McKeowan, Oklahoma, ana
Champ Clark, Missouri.
He Is to see Representatives up
shaw, Georgia, and Steenerson, Min
nesota.
Calling on the President.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Thomas, Colorado, said he discussed
both the league covenant and peace
treaty with the president and that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
MYSTERIOUS Shooting.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Ia, July Is Police
today were baffled by one OF the
most mysterious shooting affairs in
the history of Des Moines.
Mrs. Mary Day, sleeping in down
stairs room at her home, was awak
ened early this morning by a pain
from a bullet in her side. Four more
shots were fired outside the window
Police searched the vicinity, but
failed to find the gunman.
Physicians .said Mrs. Day may re.
cover.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Hours of Fighting During
Which Many People Were
Injured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,
CHICAGO, July 28.--Police con.
tinued to patrol Chicago's black
belt" today in an effort to prevent
recurrence of yesterdays race riot.
ing during which at least two
negroes were killed ana more than
fifty whites and negroes nur:.
The trouble began when negroes
appeared at beach usually used Dy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Ships May Sail Toniaht.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW PORK, July 2S.-Many
steamships tied up for almost three
weeks by the strike of marine work.
ers may sail by toni ght as the re-
suit of agreements expected to be
reached between the Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial association and
steamship owners today. The marine
engineers are the only workers
whose demands have not been
granted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
summer Session at Drake.

DIES MOINTS. July 2S.-Gradua-
tion exercises for the summer session
will be held at Drake university on
August 81, Dean W. F. Bair an
nounced.
Twenty-four students will get d.
plomas. The attendance this year,
abut 500, was the largest since be-
fore the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Eor Iowa National Guard.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DIES MONIES, Ia, July 2S.-Iowa's
federal fund for maintenance of the
states national guard for the next
fiscal year is $4,000, including $1,4o0
for rifle work, the war department
today notified Louis G. Lasher, ad-
jutant general.
Lasher said the fund for rifle
work was insufficient
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
viii to be Recalled.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
ROME, July 27--The Popolo Roma
no said today that the Italian ambas-
sador to the United States, Count
-Macchi Di Cellere would be recalled
shortly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
s'ae Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

JIIsea Inna Press Leased Wire Service.]
nmt,' nsJtmAlN, Ohio, July 28.-This here
|trn m is bad business, the two
|trs sports found. They rolled the
|bloa ,or pot Of four cents when The
AM' came, Fines and costs totalled
~, valuable Iron Nails.
b br,a Del, July 28.-An order
bon na, - court house here TO get the
kas ar aails used in its construction
|srsjn,ss n,ssee.uted-February 2, 16o1-ac-
Nus to papers just found.
(NEw Weighed GEO Pounos.
FORK. July 2S.--Roy IIab-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Rlo Day at Coney.
rbrilljno Dream.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-Mrs.
G. M. Fullers dream OF her auto,
driven at lightning speed, collldlng
with an airplane was SO vivid that
she broke her ankel falling out OF
bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
MURDERER
IN FEAR Of
LYNCH|NC
Fitz Gerald Confesses to Chok-
ing Six Year Old Girl to
Death and Concealing
Body.
MOB AT POLICE STATION
Remains Of Victim Found Under Coal
Pile in Basement OF Apart
ments Where Janltor
Lived.
MOB AT POLICE STATION

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, July 2S-Thomas Fitz
Gerald pleaded today to be saved
from the gallows-he had confessed
to the murder of six year old Janet
Wilkinson.
Breaking down after eight hours OF
continuous gr1lling in which applied
psychological methods were used,
Fitz Gerald told the whole story, even
taking detectives to the basement In
the apartment where he lived and in
the same building where lived the
dead girl and pointed out in a coal
pile where he had hidden the body.
asked the detective.
fused to move.
FITZGERALD in signed confession,
asserted he offered the girl some
candy as she tripped through the hall
way and when she refused it, he tried
to lead her into his room. When she
screamed, he said. he choked her to
death.
Thousands of persons gathered out
side the police station where Fitz-
Gerald was kept, Kissing and shout
ing lynch him. murder him." and
''string him up"
Only then did he show any emo
ton.
Don't let them hang me- he
pleaded.
"FitzGerald, who, his wife declared.
is mental defective, was watchman
at residence hotel He had been ar
rested before on complaints OF
mothers that he had annoyed their
children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
Held Without Ball,

CHICAGO, July 2S-Thomas Fftz
Gerald, confessed slayer Of six year
old Janet Wilkinson, was formally
charged with murder today.
Slightly stopped, spectacled and
ascetic appearing, Fitz Gerald coldly
told the court he had nothing to say.
The arraignment was brief The man
was held without bail to the grand
jury.
Contrasted with Fitz Gerald's cool
ness, was the rage Of Janet's father.
Throughout the arraignment he
struggled with two detectives, arguing
with them in undertones. He ap-
peared ready to spring upon the man
who for five days held him In tor
ment of suspense while an entire city
hunted little lost girl
The inquest over the little black
ened and bruised body of the girl was
to begin before noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
caIIino on the President.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Thomas. Colorado, said he discussed
both the league covenant and peace
treaty with the president and that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

berle. said to weigh $50 pounds, bet
ter known as Jack Wilson, was deao
here today. He was Coney Islands
fat man.
Big Day at coney.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Three nun,
dred and fifty thousand people visited
Coney yesterday. Police estimated
there were fewer fights than tnat
figure, but not many.
TOO Thick Skull.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-When he gets
In the mood again, Stanley Malino'
wowski will probably choose some
otbar mart of his anatomy. When he
shot at his own head yesterday the
bullet only glanced or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-28

Fair. Continued Warm. Local
temp. z p. M, 93; Z a. M, n.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
TEXTBOOK COMMISSION
FOR OKLAHOMA Is NAMED
AND WILL MEET MONDAY

Oklahoma City, May 14.-With the
announcement by Governor Robertson
of the appointment of the members
of the new textbook commission, n meet.
ing of the commission was called for
next Monday morning in the office OF
the governor to take up the problem
of adopting textbooks for use in the
public schools of Oklahoma during the
five-year period beginning in August,
1919.
The members of the commission are:
Ben Hennessey of Watonga, former
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture; ]. c. Jackson of Sapulpa: L.
H. Petit of Collinsville; ]. p. Batten-
berg of Atoka, and W. ID. Kelsey OF
Hobart These men, with the governor
and the state superintendent, consti
tuted the commission created by an act
of the last Legislature. Heretofore, the
state board of education has acted as
textbook commission.
Shortly after is appointment yester
day the commission held a meeting
and adopted a resolution, warning
book agents against soliciting for their
books to any member of the commits
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
SENATOR LODGE REBUKED
FOR HIS STAND ON THE
- DISPUTE WITH ITALY

Washington, ID. c., May 14.--Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, who was con-
spicuous if not singular among Ameri-
can statesmen as the supporter of Ital-
ian claims 70 l'iume. the portal of Jugo-
influential publisher.
In letter 10 the Washington Star,
of which he is president, Frank b.
Noyes, head of the Associated Press,
deprecates Senator Lodges efforts to
champion Italy against the Jugo-Slavs
and President Wilson. The text Of this
letter, which is a caustic rejoinder to
Italy's most prominent defender in this
country, is as follows:
Perhaps no more fragrant example
of the extraordinary lengths to which
extreme partisanship will go can be
found than is furnished by Senator
Lodge in his telegram on the Fiume
situation, in which he says: Italy re-
CARDS Fiume as the founders Of our
kown republic regarded abe mouth of
'the Mississippi when It was said that
any other nation holding the mouth
Of the Mississippi was Of necessity an
enemy Of the United States.
1T requires anly d modicum Of intel
ligence to appreciate the fact that the
situation is the precise opposite Of that
stated by Senator Lodge. The objection
of the United States was that the con.
troll OF the mouth OF the Mississippi
by France, even though the population
of New Orleans was French, was de-
structive of the economic interests OF
the whole area drained by the Mississ-
ippi just as the possession by Italy OF
Fiume would be destructive Of the eco
nomic interests of the whole hinterland
dependent on Fiume for a warm-water
port.
NO more apt illustration OF the his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
LETSEIIER MEDALS ARE
AWARDED TO MUSK0GEE
AND NORMAN STUDENTS

Norman, Okla, May 14.-Claude
Monnet, Norman, and Fannie Inez Bell,
Muskogee, We're elected by the student
body of the University of Oklahoma to
be awarded the Letzeiser medals this
spring in the most spirited student cleo
ton held here in several years. The
medals are awarded annually to the
best all-around students in school.
Monnet defeated Hesler Wyand
Woodward, and Robert Gordon, Tulsa,
in the boys race, and Miss Bell won
over Callie West. Lawton, and Grace
Deatherage, Dallas, Texas. A committee
from the student council selects the
candidates but their names are not an
nounced until the polls open and no
campaigning is allowed.
Otto Brewer, Norman, was elected
president ow st student council over
Glenn Meadows, Mountain View. Mary
Mattison, Oklahoma City, was elected
secretary over field including Lillian
Christensen, Oklahoma City, Helen Cup
ton, Oklahoma City, and Lucille Searcy
Elk City.
Dewey Neal, Chickasha, defeated
I1ptOn HUT, DeNolI Ior eultor Oh lue
Oklahoma Daily student paper, anG
James Shofner, Caddo, defeated Lee
Cromwell. Enid and Gordon Bierer
Guthrie, for business manager.
Reaves Afford. Latta, S. c., de
featcd Frances Miller, Oklahoma City
flor president OF the woman's council
Others elected were:
President athletic council, Pau
Johnston, Shawnee: pep manager Roy
Foster Norman; treasurer, student
council, Floyd Staley. Checotah; vice
president athletic council, Frank Nc
Gee. Hennessey; publication board, Ids
Salin Williams and Grace Ray, both o
Norman; basketball manager, Maurice
Bass. Ramona: baseball manager, Wal
ter Fears, Eufaula; president, senior
class, Robert Gordan, Tulsa: presideni
Junior class. Allen Duncan, Oklahoma
City; president sophomore class, Dow
IIamm, Muskogee. and president ora
torical council, Robert Pruet, Nor
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
STANDARDS FOR PHARMACISTS
RAISED BY LEGISLATURE

Norman, Okla, May 14.-One years
work in am approved school will be
required of all applicants for exaIni-
nation for registered pharmacists GER
tifica1es by the terms of an act passed
by the last legislature to raise the stan.
dard of drug practitioners in Oklahoma.
This was the information by ii. S.
Sooner" pharmics by II. S. Browne,
dean, yesterday.
In 1928, applicants for registered
pharmacy examinations must have
graduated from an approved school
of pharmacy, Dean Browne says.
During the past few months tho
university school of pharmacy has hao
many calls for experienced help bu
was unable to meet the demand, ac
cording to Dean Browne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
FORMER SOONER" COACH
DECORATED BY ITALY

Norman, Okla. May 14.-The highest
honors which can be conferred on an
individual by the italian government
have been won by Lieut.. Col. David G.
Hall, former director Of physical educa-
ton in the University Of Oklahoma, ac-
cording TO word just received in Nor
man. Lieutenant Colonel Hall was made
4 cavalier Of the Ancient Order Of st.
Maurizio and Lszro and decorated with
the italian war cross.
At the same time the officer was
promoted from major to lieutenant
colonel.
Colonel Hall was decorated for dis
tinguished service on the battlefield
during the last italian offensive on the
Piave river. He was in command OF
an ambulance company.
Colonel Hall was physical director and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-15
OKLAHOMA MAY HAVE
STATE BU|LD|N 6 At
q NATIONAL { CAPITAL
PLAN Is TO HAVE PERMANENT
EXHIBITION AT WASHING
TON FOR ALL STATES

Washington, d. c.. May IA plan
TO make Washington the show window
of Oklahoma and all of the other states
through the erection here of II group
of As individual state buildings con-
tanning "a permanent exposition OF nat
ural, educational and industrial re-
sources has been started here.
The plan will be submitted to Sen
ator Gore as a member of the senate
industrial expositions committee, and
to Congressman Joe b. Thompson, u
member of the house agricultural com
mittee, for their study. Frank Nj. Low,
a Washington business man is responsi-
BILE for the movement.
Every state in the union ought to
be represented in the capital with some
! thing that will tell visibly and compre-
hensively the story of its people. its
industries, its varied attractions" Mr..
Low said today. a visit 10 Washing
ton ought to give II birds eye view OF
all the United States.
"There ought TO be n building here
where every Oilahoman could point
with pride and say: If you want to
see what the best state in the union
YOU. Carried to Il fun expression, this
idea would mean a continual changing
display of this country's great resources
and n comprehensive expression Of the
united intereststs of all citizens in the
center of their government"
! strong support for the movement is
eNpected from the undeycloped states
OF the west, northwest and southwest
about which the people of the country
really know very little. \ bill provid'
ing for the state building will be In
troduced early in the siXty-siXth con-
gress and will be pushed.
The plan is TO induce congress TO
advocate, and recommend, and to in
vite each of the IS states of the union
to erect at its own expense what would
be known as Il state building" upon
land set aside by congress- under di-
rection of the city planning commits
sion.
Each state building would be suf-
fcient in size ana magnitude to con-
tain a oNeinor's suite for his convent
ence when visiting the capital ON busi-
ness; to contain large assembly halls
for every need; and to cover area
enough to do ustice to the proper eX-
ploitation of an all-the-yea eX-
hibtion of the principal industries and
natural resources and attractions OF
each particular state.
Here are some of the reasons Mr.. Low
gives why there should be a perma
nent exposition here, instead of occa
sional worlds fairs in which the state
spends a large sum for building that