davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Government Comes to Agreement With Insur,
rectionary Groups of Workmen and Rhine
Provinces are Quieting.
TWO TO THREE THOUSAND LIVES LOST
Public Wrath Centers Today on Ludendorff
Who is Thought to Have Played Lead
ing Part in Uprising.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff


[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
BERLIN, March Is (night) Gov
ernment advices here today indicated
continued success OF efforts to re-
store order throughout Germany.
The situation in the Rhine prov
inces is quieting, officials said. They
affirmed earlier reports that the gov.
ernment has come to an agreement
with at least a majority Of the in.
surrectionary workmen's groups.
Reports Of an impending new comp
in Berlin were denied. The socialist
correspondence bureau published an
alarm call" demanding that the gov
ernment proceed to fulfill its plans
for disarming the Baltic troops, who
assisted in the Won Kapp insurrec-
tion. Otherwise, the statement said,
a new coup may be expected.
Reliable estimates today placed the
total dead in disorders since March
13-the day. Won Kapp seized power
in Berlin-at from 1000 to 5000, with
similar number wounded
A dispatch from Plauen said the
bolshevist leader Max Hoelz, had fled
from the city to escape arrest.
Public wrath today centered on
General Erich Ludendorff. He was
attacked bitterly in the press. The
people generally have come to the
belief that Ludendorff played lead.
ing part in the entire Kapp plot
The reichstag meeting scheduled
for today was postponed indefinitely.
A survey of the economic situation
showed the disorders have resulted in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
PACKERS NOT
OBEYING RULE
Charge Is Made That They Are Still
Interested in tho Grocery
Business Under New
Companies ,t ...

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, March 26.--"Big five
meat packers were charged with vic
lation Of the spirit Of the agreement
with the government to dissolve sub
sidiary industries by attorneys fol
grocers before the interstate com
merce commission here today.
Clifford Thorne, representing whole
sale grocers seeking an order to
equalize shipping facilities between
packers and grocers, charged that
the packers are setting uD new com.
panies for the purpose Of conducting
the business Of commodities "unre-
lated" to the meat industry. The pack
ers' agreement with the government
provided for the divorcing Of all
businesses except meat packing and
the sale of dairy products.
The hearing today is on the appli-
cation of grocers for an order to re-
move alleged determinations by rail-
ways in shipping facilities faVoring
packers. .- ,..
"The packers are not sincerely go
ing out of the grocery business as
they agreed to do" said Thorne.
"The decree Of the government is
practically meaningless because it is
not against individuals, and the indi-
viduals can continue in the grocery
business, as they are doing" ..
The contention Of the grocers is
that the railways are still allowing
the shipment of, groceries by firms
controlled by packers, in refrigerat-
ing cars with meat products. ....
This, it is claimed, enables, faster
shipments and cheaper rates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Twelve Year Old Son of Veal
thy Oil Man Found in Ho-
tel Room by His
Parents.
THE KIDNAPPERs ESCAPE
Lad Used Telephone After Being
Locked Up Two Days and Held
for $25, 900 RAN
som.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
| LEXINGTON, KY, March 26.--
Paul Little, twelve, son of e. r.
Little, wealthy oil man, kidnapped
from the federal building here late
/! Wednesday, was found by his mother
] in room in the Phoenix hotel here
early today.
! The boy was unharmed. He nlm.
self made a telephone call which re
suited in his rescue.
The kidnappers escaped, one of the
two men whom the boy said had held
him prisoner for two days, going
down one elevator as the mother and
la number Of friends came up another
! in the hotel.
| A package containing $4,000 ran
som was left by the boys father
Thursday night in a garbage can in
the heart of Lexington. 1t was un-
touched and the child's parents re-
signed themselves to wait for another
communication from the abductors.
The Little telephone rang early to-
day. Mrs. Little answered.
This is Paul. I'm in the Phoenix
hotel" he said.
/ The mother did not wait for de-
tails. With her other son, Keller,
IA, she dashed out of the house, fol.
lowed by her husband. They hailed
an automobile and were rushed to
the hotel.
rs my boy here?" she cried, as
she entered the lobby.
No one had seen the child. In.
quiry at the telephone switchboard
showed a message had been tele-
phoned from room 651. ,,.
Friends had gathered in the lobby.
A party started for the sixth floor
in one of the elevators. AS the cage
reached the sixth floor another ele-
vator started down. A lone man was
the occupant of the car. He is be-
lieved to have been one of the abduc-
tors. Na ... ..-.s
Room 651 was locked, but was
opened without difficulty and Paul
rushed into his mothers arms.
The boy said he had been held in
the room ever since he had left the
Lexington postofice with one of the
kidnappers Wednesday.
A large part of the time, he said,
he was locked in the bath room.
Paul said he was guarded by two
men. Hotel records show the room
was occupied on Sunday by a man
who registered as J. P. Cox, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Hotel employees said the room was
occupied so far as they know by
only one man. g
Evidence that the abduction was
planned in advance was found in the
fact that the man who occupied the
room had wired his reservation sew
eral days before he reached the city.
The boy gave a description of the
He said one of the men
left the room some time before the
arrival of his mother, but the other
had just closed the door when his
mother arrived. ... !
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
RESOLUTION
OF PEACE
Republican House Leaders Have
Completed Tentative Measure
Which They Think Can
Be Put Through.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Repub-
lican house leaders today completed
tentative peace resolution which
they believe will be constitutional
and effective.
Plans approved by Lodge and other
leaders are to ask action on it id the
house next week.
Representative Porter, Of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee, said he expects to
introduce the resolution Saturday or
Monday. Some changes may be
made.
Democratic Leader Kitcl1in believes
the majority of the house democrats
will support straight-out peace reso-
luton not affecting the status quo Of
the treaty situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
If HE HAD DOZEN WIVES
SHE WOULD FOLLOW HIM

Dealers association, on a fugitive
from-justice charge. Thompson is
wanted on a forgery charge in okla
homa City. With the couple, regis
tered alta local hotel, was Mrs.
Wolfe's three-year-o son. Richard.
Mrs. Wolfe is said to be member
Of prominent Oklahoma City ,fami-
ly. She met Thompson in Spring
field, she said, while attending her
grandmother's funeral. The two
drove to Oklahoma City in Mrs.
Wolfe's automobile and later TO Kan
sas City, where their money ran out
and Mrs. Wolfe sold her car. They
have been in Omaha since March Is.
Mrs Wolfe said Thompson had told
her he was married and that his wife
was suing him for divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Catholic Census.

NEW YORK, March 26.-The Off,
cial Catholic directory for 1920, made
public today, announced an increase
of 186,224 in the membership of the
church last year, bringing the total
membership in the United States
and it's possessions up to 27,650, ,204.
There was an increase of 1,079 semi
naries. New parishes totalled 14S,
and two orphan asylums were estab-
lished. The secular clergy numbers
1888, an increase of 337 while
priests of religious orders number
21,019, an increase Of 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
DUBUQUE STREET CARS
II MUST BE STARTED

their employees who have been on
strike for the past three weeks, and
to operate the street cars within
twenty-four hours, was delivered by
Mayor Saul here today. Failure TO
obey the order will mean court action
for receiver and. forfeiture of the
franchise. The company has refused
to pay the men the wage scale de-
manded, which is sixty cents an hour,
and have asked for one MN cars.
The citizens generally are opposed
to the one man car here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

/; IuHOCGuL WOuiu DclcNe FtH1I FIGSi
dent Wilson does not intend 70 seel
a third term and, in response I,
Senator Moses, Woods manager, II,
said, that if Wood "pu,sues hi.
present tactics much longer" Wiser
will be elected for a third term i
he wants to be.
He promised in due time to name
the democratic candidates who h.
said are spending money as iavishl!
as the republicans.
Borah's speech brought a yeiemen
reply from Senator Moses, who saif
that every dollar being spent fol
Wood was being spent properly anc
of necessity. Moses asked whether
Borah was making a charge Of cor
ruption and Borah, declaring that ht
waived his senatorial privilege Of i'm
munfty for utterances on the fioot
charged that Woods managers were
deliberately trying to control tht
convention by the use of money.
Anti-League Of Nations Party.
[By L c. Martin. United Press staff
Correspondents
WASHINGTON, March IS. - An
ohIl-iCd VI AdllOuS patty Is. UG-
ing considered, it was learned today
The plan is to have it present its
own candidate unless one Of the old
parties goes on record as being irrec.
.oncilably opposed. to acceptance of
the covenant.
The men behind the movement
have been, trying for weeks to get
Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho,
to- allow himself to be named as their
candidate. Borah has refused.
81 am not a candidate for the presi.
dency and will not be SO long as
Senator Johnson, of California. is in
the running for the republican nomi.
nation" Borah said today.
1t was the only comment he would
make on the ~''antileague party" idea.
Borah confirmed the report that in
fluential men backing ''the anti
leagu party" asked him to allow
them to use his name.
Chicago. Boston and New York are
headquarters for activities Of the new
party's proponents. They have a
working organization in more than a
score of states, it was learned.
The movement grew out of the
CONVICTION Oh ltS leStueTS llldI HelLucT
of the great parties will adopt a plat
form plank declaring unqualifiedly
against the league. Though Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California. is run.
ming on an anti-league platform, he
would accept the republican nomina-
tion even il the Chicago convention
urged treaty qualification with reser-
vations, it is believed here. Borah is
the man bitter end anti-leaguers look
to to lead them.
But they have agreed for the time
being to work for Johnson with the
understanding that if the republican
convention does not adopt an out
and-out anti-league plank they are
free to cut loose and run Borah or
anyone else, it was learned.
Borah intended to speak in the
senate today on the use Of money in
the campaign Of presidential aspi-
rants. He also planned to introduce
a bill limiting presidential candidates
to the expenditure of $4,000 in any
one state in the pre-convention cam
paign, and requiring them to file two
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
|o,ltinued Silence Of Mr.. Wilson on Question
Of Third Term is Creating Considerable
Irritation Among Members
|AMPA|GN PLANS ARE BEING DELAYED
Democratic Congressman Think it About Time
for Party Leader to Make Announce
ment Of His Program.

BIZ Herbert w. Walker, United Pres
Staff Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, March 26.-A re
bit against the party leadership O.
resident Wilson is forming rapidly
nohg house democrats as the resul
his continued silence on the ques
on of third term, canvass d
rorAinent democrats IN congress:
bowed today.
Dissatisfaction apparently is ram
bnll among the democrats, because
kpublican candidates are conducting
yelE booms, while democratic cam
higl plans are in a state of uncer
(inE since no word has been sent
the party by the white house
yefy days continuance Of this un
tsinty Injuries the party's chances
fhe coming election, Representa-
I've Kitchin, North Carolina, demo
railc leader OF the house, declared
bdA.
Although President Wilson's health
bic lted he could not stand the cam.
aiSn necessary FOR seeking third
erIi, the belief persists In congress
ioI al circles that he may ask re
lee ton on the ground that 1t is
)ecessary to save the peace treaty.
EIouse leaders have started cam
baisn to force the presidents hand.
rhx was opened yesterday with dra-
na lie suddenness when Represents
tivl Humphries Of Mississippi, in a
Speech applauded by virtually all the
perlocrats, called uron the president
10 announce Immediately that he will
hol seek reelection The speech, it
was learned today. did not represent
the opinion Of one man, but was
entfneered by the democratic lead
ers Only three democratic mem
befs, Representative Pou, North
ga tolina Caraway, Arkansas, and
Fisher, Tennessee. criticized the
action, Kitchin said today.
The president also is being advised
10y prominent democrats out of con.
|gr.ss to make his position on a third
term clear.
Political Sensation.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Chars-
1ntl that the managers of Leonard
w pods campaign for the republican
nomination for president, have set
ou to control the republican ma
tiohal convention through the use of
money, Senator Borah, Idaho, today
ce.ated a political sensation in the
Sc late.
IN a speech on campaign expendi-
TUES, Borah declared that "satur-
ma ia of corruption" had been brought
abslt by the use of money by tandi
das
lis speech may result in a con
gr'ssional investigation of the cam.
pa gn funds of all the candidates.
senator Kenyon, Iowa, said he was
considering Introduction of a resolu.
l6n for such an inquiry.
Borah declared that both republi.
can and democratic candidates were
snending money "unconscionably"
ID pugh not illegally, because there
is no law against it." He introduced
Dill to limit such expenditures to
siy0O0 to state in pre-convsntion
campaigns.
Borah said that with "a senator
J. tst convicted by jury in cornec-
tlCn Eith the use of money in cain
p1lgns, "the time has come to clean
augean stables. The spending OF
mpney has become national peril"
borah also declared that only an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Second Round of tournament.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MADISON, Wis, March 20 ne
second round in the interstate high
school basket ball tournament opened
here today with the elimination Of
University high, of Madison, by
Northwestern high, Of Detroit, Mich,
Is to 10. Madison eliminated Fargo.
North Dakota, yesterday.
Other, scores were:
Superior, Wis, 26; Madison, So.
Oak, %. ,-...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Two Boys Run Away.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DES MONIES, Ia, March 26.-Des
Moines police today were asked to
search for Paul Faust, IA, son of Hol-
man Faust, a prominent advertising
man OF Chicago. The youth is re-
ported to have run away from his
home in Chicago about week ago,
in company with Morris Fell. His
parents have had no word from him
since that time. aa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
CHARGED With Murder

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, March Co.
Mrs. Sarah Tabor, it was learned to-
day, will probably be taken back to
Pawpaw, Mich, Tuesday and ar
raigned for the murder of her dansh.
ter. Maude Tabor Virgo, more than
four years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Auto Tires Are Stolen

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
DES MONIES, March 26.-Auto
mobile tires and accessories valued
at $1,000 were stolen from the Inter
national Oil company filling station
here early today No trace Of the
robbers has been discovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
To Vote Today.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
DOVER, Del, March 26.-Oppo-
nents of the federal woman suffrage
amendment in the Delaware legisla-
ture planned to call up the ratiflca-
ton measure for a vote today.
In case the antis are successful
and the vote is taken suffrage back
ers feared their cause would be lost
here. They hoped to postpone the
vote for several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Pretty Little Widow Intends
to Stick to Hayward
Thompson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb., March 26.--'I don t
care if he has a dozen wives; I love
him and will follow him anywhere
and wait until he is released" de
clared Mrs. Gladys Wolfe, 19, pretty
Oklahoma City widow, when police
arrested Hayward Thompson, IS, of
Springfield, Mo-, who claims TO be
secretary Of the National Automobile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
City Cannot Borrow Money.

CHICAGO, March 26.-City en-
ployes today were despairing of get
ting their ten per cent increase grant
ed by the city council.
Bankers have refused to loan the
city s4,000.000 necessary to meet the
employees demands.
The city's only recourse now, it was
said, is to ask the state legislature for
help when the funds are exhausted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Reoper NEGOTIATIONS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, March 26.-The miners
federation today decided to reopen
negotiations with the government in
an effort to arrive at peaceable
settlement of the mems demands for
increased wages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Troytown Wins steepiechase.

United Press Leased Wire Service
LIVERPOOL, March 26.-Maior
Gerard's Troytown today won the
grand national steeplechase at dis
tance of four and a quarter miles.
J. Wilcox's The, Turk was second
and II. Browns Bore was third.
Twenty-four horses started.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

Girls in England are. said to have
grown larger during the war. Waists
now measure, on an average, 26 to
% inches, while 7h in gloves and
sizes and ii shoes are sold
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
Elihu Root ON Committee

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, March 26.-Eiihu Root
has accepted the invitation Cf the
leag que of nations to serve on its COM
mittee for organization Of an inter
national court of justice, it was an
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
HELSINGFORS, March 26.-Rus-
sian bolshevik troops have crossed
the Finnish frontier and occupied
Pechenga. according to dispatches
here today. e-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
ultimatum to Company from
Mayor Who Threatens
Franchise.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
s,5JBuQUE, Iowa, March 26.-An
tIiaatum to the Dubuque Electric
ympany to effect q settlement With
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26
BRUTAL
YDER
"a f1; GIRL
Heavily Armed Posses of Min
ers and Farmers Threaten
to Lynch Her
Slayer.
WAS ELEVEN YEARS OLD
Several Suspects Rounded Up and
Hurried to Jail BY
Circuitous
WAS ELEVEN YEARS OLD

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
STEUBENVILLE, o.. March 20
Seven suspects. rounded up in the
hunt for the slayer of Frances South
eleven, near Adena, Ohio, late yes
terday, were being hurried to this
city by circuitous routes today to
avoid heavily armed posses of miners
and farmers who threatened to lynch
the killer. The child's body was
found in a woods about two miles
from her home.
Small bodies of farmers and miners
were reported watching all the roads
in the hope of intercepting the pris'
oners and their guards. -Four of the
suspects are negroes,
Z The child's skull was crushed and
this body stripped Of its clothing.
Two hundred Adena, Ohio, citizens,
after an all-nig:s vigil, still were
searching surroIAding districts to-
Gay for the girls slayers.
The men, armed with guns, stones
and sticks, uttered threats of lynch
ing as reports were circulated that
two negroes had been seen near
where the body was found. Five
suspects were moved to another part
Of the city when the mob stormed
the Jail and demanded their surren-
der Trains on which the suspects
we're believed to be riding were
stopped and searched by the posse.
4 Crowd Around Jail.
ADENA. O., March pa crowd
Of five hundred persons gathered
,ro,,pd tho iaiJ bara TODAY when il
was learned that a suspect in con-
1ection with tho murder Of Frances
South, eleven, was held there. 1t
was learned that the man was taken
nto custody shortly after the body
If the victim was found last night.
Mayor Singer Immediately swore
n fifty men to assist the police and
deputies to prevent possible violence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

great damage throughout Germany,
Railway service was crippled and
potash and coal mines neglected.
Economic experts declared the ma
tion's reconstruction has suffered q
setback, but believed the fact that
Germany has proved to the world
that she is done with monarchisi
government forever may be worth
the price.
The actual financial cost of the
disorders can be estimated only in
millions of marks, experts agreed.
have been delayed for weeks.
Despite the dismissal of Gustav
Noske, former minister of defense,
hatred against him in labor circles
continued intense. The lSborites
blamed Noske for the entire trouble.
Some Americans here today wera
embarrassed by the fact that theil
passport tssl have expired and they were
unable to have them renewed. Tho
American mission expressed willing.
ness to issue temporary documents.
but these'w were said to have no stand
ing.
Under Control Of Communists.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
LONDON, March 26.-The Vest
phaIian workmen's army is entirely
under control Of the communists.
Berlin dispatch quoting the Frank
furter Zeftung said today.
Capture of the fortress Of Wehe,
has been confirmed, the dispatch
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

THE WEATHER
Fair, Becoming Unsettled Sat
urday. Local temp. z p. m.,
80; z a. m, Al.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-26

trade at home. Self-preserva-
ton is a good law to apply to
business.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-04-28
AIRIQ MoKEsTYs BUS PA:
VARTOJAMOS ARR
JOS NAUDAT.

Londonas, bal. 27,-Laikras-
It's London Chronicle paskel-
be, kad Anglijos vyriausybe
nutarusi ateityje Surenkamas
nuo airiQ mokestis pavartoti
iSimtinai Airijos naudai.
Be to. paskelbta, kad Airi-
jos pasekretoriaus asistentu
vietoje paliuosuoto Taylor pa
\skirtas James McMahon, kata-
lilIas.
Airijos valdytojas lordas
French atsisakes rezignuoti II
nusprendes Airijon ilFesti nau-
ja politikq ir patvarkyma.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-04-28
ITALIA NORI ATNAUJIN-
TT SANTIKIUs SU RUSIJA.
Tuo tikslu bus vedamos
tarybos.

Londonas, bal. y. Vieno
ItalijoS Ear6s laivo kapitOnaS
de Martini nukeliaveS NovO-
roSSiiSkan, ties JuodOmiS jur6-
mis-. anot praneSimo is Mask
vOS.
NovoroSSiiSke kapitonaS pa
infOrmaveS bolSevikQ vaIdziQ
jog iiS ten nuvykes prad6ti ia,
rybas Su .bolSevikQ valdzla
Tu tarybQ tikSlaS-atnaujintj
oficijaliuS rySius tarpe Itali77
jos ir bolSevikin6s RusijoS.
Kap. de Martini pasisakes,
jog tame j igaliaves pats tia,
lijOS premjeraS Nitti.