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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
SQUARE DEAL
FOR FARMER
Harding Speaks to Representatives of
National Organizations
/ on Topic of Agri-
culture.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
MARION, Ohio, Sept. "a square
deal for the American farmer will be
'one big practical step against the
high cost of living" Senator Warren
G. Harding declared, speaking to rep
of national farm organl
cations here today.
The republican candidate laid down
his broad program for agriculture
which he will expound in his Mime
sofa fair speech next week
Harding favors:
Presence of the farmer in both ad
ministrative and representative gov
ernment Offices.
Extension of the farm loan prin
ciple, not only to those who own
farms, but to those who wish to buy
land.
Restoration of more normal sup
ply Of farm labor.
Cooperative buying, selling and
distribution of farm products.
Products of American soil to be
protected against those from coun
tries with lower standards of living
Harding said he deplored political
appeals to special or class interests
and put forward this program only
with the firm belief that it is for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
AVAIL CATASTROPHE is PREVENTED
) for Help Picked Out of Air by Amateur,
Who Relays Message to Boston Navy
Yard Wireless

marine was found to be at sharp
angle down by the bow. SO the stern
was much nearer to the surface. IL
was evident that the Goethals would
not be able to get the submersible to
the surface before the air within it
was exhausted.
Men from the rescue vessels at
tackled the task of boring hole
through the submarine and introduc-
ing hose, through which fresh air
could be pumped while the work or
raising the S-5 went ahead. This en-
deayor was perilous, but the men
went at it with a will and soon a
stream of clean, fresh air brought
new hope to the sailors inside and
STAYED off the smothering death
which had come so close.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock this morn
ing, at the navy radio station at New
York, near the Battery. an anxious
group of navy officers waited tensely
for word from the rescuers. At in
tervals during the night radio mes
sages had come, usually just few
words, saying laconically, Men still
alive" Shortly after $50 a. M. came
the news that the crew was safe.
After the SIS was brought to tho
surface, her sailors and officers, one
by one, climbed out and were taken
aboard the Atlanthus. AS each one
appeared, haggard and worn, blink
ing at the early morning sunlight
after the many hours of darkness, the
rescuers cheered A cable was passed
to the submarine, one end of it stick
ing out of the sea. the other point
49, Nc
trip toward land was begun. The
Atlanthus first headed for Delaware
breakwater. and naval messages re-
Gated the rescued crew would be
at Philadelphia
The rescue was made possible by
a war invention-a buoy which was
released when the submarine sank,
according to advices received here
this afternoon officers on the
steamer Goethals saw the buoy. A
boat was lowered. The men in the
small boat rowed to the buoy and by
means of buzzer attached to it
communicated with the sunken sub
marine The Atlanthus was the first
to answer the Goethal's SOS. The
ships attached graphing hooks TO
the submarine and raised its stern SO
the airhole could be bored.
Cut Hoie in Hull.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The United
Press today received by radio from
the steamship General Goethals. at
sea, the first direct details of the
rescue of the crew of the sunken sub
marine SIS.
The rescue was accomplished dra-
in the early hours of the
morning, when men from the General
Goethals crept aboard the portion of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
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Ruvu
EEA
DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE
IBy L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Cores SpOndent1

GBy L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.--The week end
lull in the senate conanittees inves-
tigation of campaign funds was being
used by both republicans and demo
Gratis in marshalling forces for next
weeks battle royal"
Democrats were more active than
republicans here today. Ed. H.
Moore, who yesterday, put new life
into the inquiry by his arrival with
new leads for the committee, con-
ferred with party leaders, and con
ttnued to give out interviews.
Moore and other democratic lead
ers united in asserting that they have
now "put it up to- the committee to
do some real Investigating concern
ing Governor Cox's three fold charge
that the republicans were prepar-
ing to raise corruption fund of s15.-
600. 900; that sinister interests had
their check books ready to buy an
underhold on the government by aid.
ing Harding's election, and that
profiteers and those desiring to see
the bayonet used to control labor
were in league with the G. O.. F.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
FARMERS SEEK
HARDING'S AID
Ask Republican Candidate For Presf
dent to Take Position Favor
able to Them in His
Speeches.
EBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff. Correspondent.l

[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MARION, O., Sept. S.-Representa-
tives of national farmer organizations
were to ask Senator Warren G. Hard
ing today to take position favorable
to them on agriculture issues in his
future campaign speeches.
Coming fresh from a conference
with Governor Cox, democratic can
didate, the delegations Of farmers
expect to bring specific questions be-
fore Harding, including those of CO
operative marketing of farm prod
ucts, government control or owner
ship of railroad cars used to haul
these products, regulation of cold
storage facilities, and appointment Of
dirt farmers to important govern
mental administrative boards and
commissions.
Harding is understood to have
practically completed his agricul-
tural speech to be delivered at the
Minnesota state fair next Wednesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

from lake boat big bottle, that"
he said. big baby, though" said
the woman. The bottle contained
hootch.
Laughed to Death.
CAMDEN, n. j., Sept. 3.-Some-
thing a caller said caused Mrs. Imo-
gene Meyer, 70, hospital patient, to
laugh herself to death. The exertion
was too much for her weak heart.
Talking to Himself.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. S.-Pohce
are looking for man walking around
talking to himself. He sold stolen
suit case for $3.50 and the pawn
broker discovered it contained 1890
In gold and currency.
Can Keep Coats
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Sept. 8.
San Franciscans need not worry
about losing their goats any more,
The supervisors health committee
passed an ordinance permitting citi-
Zens to keep goats in their back
yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

1t was reported that at the inter
cession of Queen Mary the king
threatened to issue a royal proclaIna-
tion freeing MacSwihey Premier
Lloyd-George was said to have a
counter threat to hold up such proc
lamation. Some of the ministers
were alleged to be willing and even
anxious to revoke the governmental
order against releasing hunger strik-
ers, but the premier was said to be
adamant.
Robert Smillie, William Adamson,
Robert Williams and other British la
Dor leaders appealed to the Lloyd
George government today to release
MacSwiney.
Failure to release Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney jeopardizes settlement of the
Irish question and stains British hon
or throughout the world" they stated.
His continued imprisonment is an
outrage to public sentiment every
where. His death will bring about
a terrible explosion of anger and fur
ther bloodshed in Ireland.
I'VE fear it is too late to save the
life of this Irish patriot and mar
tyr"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

hited Press Leased Wire Service ]
VIEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Rescued
IN a diving tomb at the bottom OF
seattle officers and crew OF the
kited States submarine S-5 were
ng taken to Philadelphia today on
steamer Atlanthus. while behind
I'M. On the end of a tow-cable,
liled the disabled submersible
ich sank off Cape Henlopen and
krly cost their lives.
rhe steamer General Goethals,
ich sent out the first SOS for the
hken SIS, dispatched the following
reless message today, which was
ked up by the navy radio station
re.
.Crew and officers on board Allan
us. Grew sud ofilcegs of submarine
all safe. SIS at inclination or
tout sixty degrees now secured TO
S. Atlanthus, being towed to L":a-
pre- breakwater. Crew AMI officers
i'll aboard Atlanthus."
Details OF the accident which came
Ear becoming a naval catast -ophe,
pming in by wireless from the res.
he ships, unfolded a thrilling tale Of
|eroism at sea.
Thirty-fve hours after the SIS, ell
butte from Boston to Baltiinaee on a
ecruiting expedition, had slipped to
be bottom off Cape, Henlopen, the
feamship General Goethals broad
listed a radio SOS.
The message said the submarine
hs caught beneath the surface and
Zip was urgently needed 10 raise
r, or cut a hole in the hull thrsugh
hich the crew might be r-lnoved
safety.
David L. Moore, an amateur radio
berator at Pennington, Conn, sit
hg beside his instrument. picked the
~ for help out of the air. He COM
Iunicated at once with Boston navy
fsrd and with navy officials at New
Iaven. Destroyers were dispatched
|om Boston and from the southern
fill grounds, where the message was
Played to battleships.
| The battleship Ohio turned north
lard at once. Other destroyers
hrted out from navy yards along
be coast and headed toward the spot
the general vicinity of latitude
F.5o north, longitude "A west, about
Fly miles east of Delaware Capes.
|here the submarine with its human
Frgo was reported resting on the
bttom.
The word also was conveyed to the
fvy department at Washington,
mich evidently did not know any
ing about 1t until thirty hours after
Pc S-5 had gone down. There were
details yet of the manner in which
le crew of the submarine, trapped
nder water and with every minute
icing their scanty supply of air
carer exhaustion, managed at last
attract the attention of passing
sssel.
While navy rescue ships plungei
trough the darkness to the aid os
ne SO, the General GoethaIs stood
10 lend what aid it could. The sub.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
POLE VICTORY
is GROWING
Army Has Gone Forward Fifteen to
Forty Miles Since Crushing
of General Budenny's
Red Troops.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WARSAW, Sept. 3.--The scope of
the bolshevik defeat in the Lemberg
region continues to grow, according
to the official communique issued to-
day.
Crushing of General Budenny north
of Lemberg has opened the way for
a general Polish advance and the
Poles have gone forward from fifteen
to forty miles on p %ront of more
than one hrr-sred mi1eS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

with Denver city, 43,11o persons or
20.2 percent.
Boulder, Colo. 1,450 or 15.2.
Longmont, Colo, 1892 or 374.
Denver, Colo, previously announced
as 256,369.
County Populations.
Boulder county, Colo, 31,S46.
Jefferson county, Cclo., 1i,40o.
Rio Grande county. Colo, 7.73S.
Elmore county, Idaho, 5,0S7.
increases Since 1910.
Rio Grande county, Colo, 1,175
persons or 17.9 percent.
Boulder county, Colo, 1,516 or so.
Jefferson county, Colo, 169 or IL.
Elmore county, Idaho, 302 or 6.3.
Trinidad, Colo, by wards: WarG
1, 1861: ward 2, 1,225; ward 2, 1854;
ward 4, 1852; ward 5, 2,014s total,
10,906.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

limited Press Leased Wire Service-g
CHICAGO, Sept 3.-Fears of per-
sonal liberties seemed realized today
with a court attack on smoking The
city started action against Michigan
Central and Pennsylvania round
houses.
Paying hIimony.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-R. r. Gharet's
attorneys doped out way to pay his
alimony. They auctioned his drug
store, giving the dope proceeds to
the ex-Mrs Gharet.
Big Milk Bottle.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 3.-The
milk bottle looked too big to the
nffirar searching the grip carried
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
TILDEN TAKES
TENNIS MATCH
Won First and Third Sets Against
Westbrook In National Singles
Championship This
Afternoon.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
FOREST HILLS, n. Y, Sept. s.
William T. Tilden, of Philadelphia,
took the first set from Walter West
brook, of Detroit So in their match
in the fifth round of the national
singles tennis championship this
Afternoon.
The middle westerner could do
little with Tilden's service and was
completely outgeneralled.
Westbrook braced in the second
set and took his lanlSy opponent into
deuce but finally succumbed, Sc.
Tilden took the third set and the
match, 6-1.
G. G.. Gamer, the New Boston SEN
sation. eliminated Irving G. Wright
of that city, 6-3, GA. So.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
'otal Count Of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WasHlNGTON, Sept. 3.-The GEN.
bureau today announced the fol-
Smg 1920 population figures:
sotate of Colorado, total 939,37S:
crease of 140,S52 persons or 176
ercent
DenYer county, Colorado, co-exten-
Ee with Denver city, 256,491.
BOULDER, Colo. 10,9S9.
i'ohgmont, Colo, 5,S4S.
Increase Since 1910.
enVer county, Colo, co-extensive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Forty Mines Idle.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. 3.-Forty
Illinois coal mines were idle today,
according to reports here Miners
were on vacation" grieving over
recent award to day men which in
creased the scale to $3.50 per day.
but eliminated bonuses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Paved Road Opeen.

STERLING, Ill, Sept 3-Lincoln
highway paving between Dixon and
Sterling was completed several weeks
ago and the road between the two
cities thrown open for travel Sunday,
The chambers OF commerce of Ster-
ling and Dixon are arranging for a
celebration Labor day at Prairieville,
midway between the two cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Summoned to Washinoton.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Secretary
of Labor Wilson today summoned to
Washington the commissioners of con-
ciliation familiar with miners disputes
Ito be ready to act in the anthracite
coal situation brought on by the min
ers vacation" strike, in Pennsylvania
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
BROOKLYN IS
STILL WALKING
Fifth Day of Street Car Strike Sees
Limited Service With Few Cars
Under Heavy
Guard,

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Brooklyn
continued today to walk, motor and
roller skate to work, as the strike of
employees of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit, subway, elevated and surface sys-
TENS entered the fifth day.
The men presented new demands,
including wage increases of from ten
to fifteen cents an hour.
Limited service on all lines OF the
B. r. T. was being maintained under
heavy police guards today by a few
employees and volunteers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

eight times as much salt as the
ocean.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

There are forty-nine needle fac
tories in the United States
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

Matches were first sold in the
United States in 1881 for a cent
apiece.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Clash With Police.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Five hun.
dred strike sympathizers clashed
with police here when officials OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
attempted to increase transportation
on lines today.
A detective was badly cut and two
men were arrested as result of the
clash.
One hundred and forty-six older
employes returned to work today, it
was announced by company officials.
Increased numbers of cars were i'll
operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

George Eliot realized only $50 from
the sale of her first novel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

Women are not permitted to be
photographed in China
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Bats In Belfry.
TBy Herbert w: Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. 3.-"Bats
and spider webs are in the belfry OF
the Hague tribunal which Senator
Harding proposes to adopt in place
of the league of nations" Governor
James M. Cox declared in the first
main speech Of his western tour here
this morning.
Cox, in addition to making di,
rect attack on the Harding proposal
to put teeth in the Hague tribunal,
intimated that he will soon start
naming contributors to the repub
lican campaign fund.
81 have been very much inter
ested," he said. "in going over the
lists of republican campaign contri'
buttons.
'1n the Ohio list I saw the names
Of many men who asked me for sol
diers in labor disputes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

lAlKs ON
PROGRAM
Governor Cox to Have Busy
Time on First Day of His
Stump Speech
Trip.
UP INTO MICHIGAN
Swing Around Circuit Commences
Today With Big Rallies at Lam
sing and kaIa.
/. mazoo.
UP INTO MICHIGAN
[By Herbert W. Walker, United

t[By Herbert w. Walker, United
Press Staff Correspondent
TOLEDO, Ohio, (Aboard Governor
Cox's special train) Sept. 3.-Eleven
stump speeches were on Governor
tCox's schedule for the first day OF
his big "swing around the circuit"
Today's campaigning marks GOV
ernor Cox's first invasion of Michi-
gan and he indicated that he may
make public some of the additional
evidence" back OF his charges that
the republicans are raising big
,.slush fund" to buy the presidency
/ Cox and Ed H. Moore, his personal
Representative at the Investigation 81
tthe senate campaign expenditures
committee, who also had the unre,
vealed information, have agreed that
the governor shall make public the
papers in his possession as he deems
wise.
| Because of the conviction of Sena-
tor Newberry in the state, Cox ex-
poets to place particular emphasis
today on his assertions that the re-
publicans are seeking TO buy an
underhold" on the presidency.
With the senate committee ad-
journed until Tuesday, Cox leaders
say there is little probability OF the
governor appearing before the COM
mittee in the near, future Although
he will be in Chicago tomorrow and
Sunday, his schedule calls for
speeches in North Dakota Tuesday.
That, democratic leaders thought it
might be necessary for the candidate
to go before the committee is indi-
Gated by the fact that the final rail
road schedule for the trip west Of
Milwaukee has been withheld The
governor will make two speeches at
both Lansing and Kalamazoo today,
the schedule having been changed
last night.
Rear platform talks are scheduled
for Tecumseh, Manchester, Leslie.
Mason, Charlotte, Battle Greek, and
a thirty minute stop will be made at
Jackson
At Lansing Cox will speak at the
Ingham County Democratic club BAN
uuet and before the state Good Roads
association Vice President Marshall
is expected to appear on the same
platform with him at Kalamazoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Strike is SPREADING.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 3.-The
vacation" strike of coal miners in
district number one continued to
spread today, according to insurgent
leaders.
1t was asserted the ranks of the
miners had been considerably swelled
by thousands of other "vacationists"
from outlying sections of this dis
trict.
Claims of the strike leaders were
met by assertions of the coal company
officials that the situation had grown
no worse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
Men Stin Idle.

POTTSvILLE, Pa, Sept. 8. News
of the signing of the mine wage aware
by the scale committee at Scranton
last night failed to affect the lower
anthracite region today and reports
from operations in district number
nine were that no men had appeared
for work and that all collieries were
idle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03
WAGE CONTRACT
IS PROTESTED
Signed by Both Parties But
Mine Workers are Expected
to Make an Ap-
peal.
STRIKES ARE SPREADT
Vacations Continue in Anthracite
Fields Despite Action OF Union
Heads in Signing Con-
tract

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. "a new
wage contract between the anthracite
operators and mine workers having
been signed by representatives OF
both parties last night, the general
scale committee of the United Mine
Workers Of America and three prac-
tical miners met here today to deter
mine what course to take to obtain
more satisfactory terms than those
embodied in the new contract
1t was expected an appeal will be
made to President Wilson or Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson to reopen the
case.
Steps were to be taken at today's
meeting to have the striking miners
return t0 )rk.
The new contract Of two years dur
alton, signed willingly by the oper-
ators and under protest by the mine
workers, is based on the majority re
port of the anthracite wage commits
sion appointed by President Wilson
to readjust wage and working condi-
tiods in the hard coal field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-03

THE WEATHER
Unsettled Tonight and Satur-
day. Local temp. z p. M, 72;
Z a. m, go.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-03-18
EXCHANGE NOTES

Trip Ledger: The voters of this
district. by very handsome MAORI.
ty, declared in favor of new school.
Friday, at a special election. The
campaign to and during the election
was a warm one, and the issue was
decidedly .uncertsin until the Yates
were counted, The school children
are to be congratulated as they need
a new building badly. and worked
very hard to assist IN carving the
election. The vote by wards was !:
First Ward-Yes, 81;. No. 60. Maj
10. Second Ward-Yes, 80; No, 70,
Maj. z. Third Ward-Yes, 70; No
80. Maj.41. Totals: Yes 234; No
1877; Maj 81. 1t will be some time
before operations can be started. as
specifications must BIZ considered and
agreed upon, the bonds printed and
sold. and lastly and most important.
the materials secured. As has been
generally understood. the building
cannot be ready for the beginning of
school next fall, and the district will
be fortunate should it be ready for
occupancy by the middle of the term.