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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03
Anniversary OF Independence Day Is
Memo rabie One on Several Oe-
casons in Keokuk, Old
Histories Show.
CORNER STONE rs LAID
The Year Before Coles Circus Came
to Town With incandescent
Light as Feature Of Exhi-
bition.

July 4, 1880 and 1881, were mem
oraole dates for Keokuk. In 1885,
Coles circus exhibited here, a fea
ture of the show being an incande
scent light. In 1881 the cornerstone
OF the Keokuk public library was
laid, with Grand Master Van Stant
OF the Iowa Masons in charge Of the
ceremonies
The Gate City files Of 1881 give a
good description of the cornerstone
ceremonies. According to the re
port. the program was held in spite
| of the almost unbearable heat. Many
people gathered at Third and Main
| streets to watch the ceremonies
A. j. McCrary, father of Mrs. L. A
Hamill, presided. and the Rev. Dr.
Willis G. Craig gave the invocation
Sam M. Clark, president of the Ii
brary board, made the address.
In his talk he said, Our friends,
the Masons, have consented to con.
| duct the services" This explains
the inscription on the stone that it
was laid by the A F. and A. NJ
What's in Box.
In the iron box that was placed in
the cornerstone are the followin 6
articles:
The original subscription formin Z
the library association, the constitu.
ton and bylaws, the will of the late
u. L. Rice which made the buildin g
possible, city directory, photographs
Of Chief Keokuk, copies of the city
papers, telegram to The Gate City
announcing the assassination Of
President James A Garfield, a rec.
ord of high school graduates from
1872 to 1881, articles of incorporation
Of the Keokuk Water Works corr
pany, and revised edition OF the New
Testament.
In his speech Mr.. Clark referred to
the assassination of President Gar.
field, and during his talk a telegram
that was received, and which an
nounced that the president was
slightly better. was greeted with
cheers. .aht a a. @-.s.rs-a
For the Masonic order, Grand Mas
ter Van SAINT took charge. n. w.
Rothert and DR.. W. G. Craig were
the orators. Music was furnished by
Max Kastner, Prof Sheetz, W. Carter
and J. M. Reynolds, comprising a
male quartet.
The history OF the library is that
J. L. Rice left a bequest of 10000
for a library.
The Cole Circus.
The files Of 1880 tell of the won.
derful electric light which Coles cir.
Gus uses in this paragraph:
AT their night performance the
wonderful electric light is used for
illuminating the spacious pavilion,
and their promise of making the
darkness of night as bright as the
MONDAY sun is fulfilled. The light
provided by this organization is much
nearer perfect than any yet exhib-
tied"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03
Late Market Quotations

/, clovermixed and alfalfa wanted.
Sales: Timothy car standard III
S39, cars do at $40, car do at
$42, car No. / at $45. Clover.mixed
Il car heayy-mixed at $32, 3 cars
No. 2 at $34, part car heavy.mixed at
$27, car choice ight-mixed at $40.
lCloyer-Part car old at SGT, cars
new at $25, car do at S26. Prairie
Il car No at $40. Alfalfa--1 car
No. at $50, ! car standard at 1872.
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 2.-Trade
from the east was disappointing. One
Ior two operators from that section
were on the yards, but trading in this
department was nothing like normal.
There was no call for farm mares to
speak of, and local inquiry for big
horses slow.
Good to choice drafts (1400
to 1900 pounds) ........ .s2o0@2S5
Eastern chunks, good. l15@15O
Farm mares, top grades. -. 1000 200
Farm mares, fair to good. 50@ 90
Choice southern horses. -. 1IO@l5o
Fair to good southern horses 50@ SO
Fair to medium southerners 400 rs
Plain southern horses. 200 35
Rugs ........... 5 "a 20
Mules-Receipts showed light in,
crease in volume, and there was a
somewhat better representation of the
larger types. This was probably one
factor responsible for the better ac-
tivity. Best call continues for the
good miners, although a few OF the
mules were also absorbed Offering
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03
|z,&ZeatiheG1; e
Department Of Agricu
Weather Bureau.1
River Bulletin.
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled,
but generally fair tonight and Sun
day; continued warm
For Iowa: Unsettled. but generally
fair tonight and Sunday; continued
warm. ss
For Missouri: Generally fair anc
continued warm tonight and Sunday
For Illinois: Fair tonight and sun
day, followed by unsettled in nortn
portion; continued warm, with warm
err near Lake Michigan Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03

Siberia, covering almost 100000
square miles, has only about 10000.
600 people. This population will in.
crease rapidly and every person will
be a potential customer of Uncle
Sam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03

Taking advantage OF Italy's indus
trial disability during the war, Japan
has trained hundreds of artisans in
the coral carving art and is now
sending her products in all directions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03
Weather Conditions.

High pressure continues on the
gulf coast and in the extreme north
west, and tho weather is generaEy
fair east Of the Rocky mountains,
Maximum temperatures IN the nine
ties prevailed again yesterday over
the central valleys and plains states,
with the warmest reported being loo
degrees, at Dodge City. Kas
A disturbance appears this morn
ing over the northern plateau re-
gions and the weather is somewhat
unsettled in those regions. No rain.
fall of Importance has occurred. eX't
cept light showers in the lake regions
and the lower Missouri valley. @S
Local Observations.
July Bar. Tenn, Wind. W'thrl
2, Z p. m. $3.50 ST w Clear
3 a. m. 1888 rs w Pt cldys
River stage at a. M, S.9 feet,
change in twenty-four hours, rise OF
three-tenths of a foot.
Mean temperature yesterday, n,
highest. SO; lowest, 65; lowest last
night, p. "a.
Relative humidity: z a. m, SS; lss
noon, 81; p. M. 81.
CARL e. HADLEY.
Observer. I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03

The man who is against everything
is always surprised to find that about
everything is against him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03

Time changes all things--except
your honest-to-goodness opinion of
yourself. "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-03
BRYAN LOST
HIS BATTLE

CONTINUED from page IL
Evening star., 1920-04-26
U. S. COAL, OUTPUT DROPS.
One Weeks Decrease II Nearly
2,OoO, 900 Tons, Due to strik.

Coal production In the United states
fell on nearly 100000 tons durinr
the week ended April II, the United
States geological survey announced
today. The cause. according to the
survey. was the strike OF the railroad
yard and switch men. which started
In Chicago on April 2, and DELAYED
the placing Of empties at the mines.
Total production OF bituminous coal
during the week OF April II was T.
SeS.00Q net tons. The output Of the
corresponding week in 1919 was
7.Al1,000 tons. In 1918 1t was 1O,-
sol. 900 tons
strike were Illinois and Indiana and
to lesser extent Ohio. Pennsylva MIA
and northern West Virginia. Few
folds in the country entirely escaped
the influence of the strike, the sur
Ney announced.
World production Of coal appears
to have dropped back to the 1910
Level. the survey announced. Pre-
liminary estimates place the total
output of all kinds OF coal in 1919
at l.17o.000.000 metric tons, 1s?. 900. 100
metric tons less than the production
in 1918. and about III. 100000 tons
less than that Of 1913. the year be.
fore the war.
This estimate IL based by the sur.
vey upon reports to the supreme
economic council from countries
Of the worlds coal output. Coal pro-
duction In Germany decreased nearly
40 per cent In the period between 1914
and 1919 and abont 90 oer cent for
the same period IN FelsisnI. France
and the United KirEder.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
SYMPATHY STRIKE PLAN
WILL BE PUT TO VOTE
Proposal for Support Of Walkout
by Building Laborers to Get
Decision Tomorrow.

Proposal for the support of striking
union laborers will be presented at a
special meeting of the Building
Trades Council of the District tomor-
row night.
Ths action to be taken. and the ex-
tent Of the support will be decided at
that time. Whether q strike on trades
lunionist principles Of refusing to work
with non-union laborers will be voted
upon Is declared by officials to be
problematic.
Approximately 1.400 union laborers
are out OF work on construction Jobs
throughout tho city. Builders and con-
tractors claim the places filled to
satisfaction.
Labor leaders declare that, on ac-
count of inexperience and ineff1ciency
1t Is requiring the work of three
non union men to the former one
union laborer.
Members of the Building Trades
Council. which has Anal power to
call q strike Of all member unions,
1t is declared. include asbestos work.
ers. electrical workers, elevator con-
structors, glaciers, plumbers, hard
wood nnishers. hodcarriers, stone
mason laborers, painters. paperhang-
ers, sheet metal workers, stonecut-
ters, granite cutters. steamfiitters. re-
inforced rodmen, plumbers laborers.
plaster tenders and wood, wire and
metal lathers.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
HEARING REFUSED
:. TO RAIL YARDIMEN
Application Does Not Meet
Legal Requirements,
Board Says.

The Railroad Labor Board today re-
fused to hear the wage demands of the
Kansas City Yardmen's Association on
the ground that tho application did not
conform to the provisions of the law.
Hearings on the demands Of the Chi
cago, st. Louis and Cleveland yard
mems associations and the strikers in
the metropolitan district in New York
previously had been refused by the
board: Applications from Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia and Columbus are yet to
be acted upon.
Replying to kilograms from cham
bers of commerce in various parts Of
the country asking q speedy settle
ment Of the whole railway wage dis
pute, the board announced that II was
preceding with all diligence to make
an early adjustment.
The board today continued its hear
inRs on the wage demands Of the
brotherhoods. Timothy Shea. vice
president of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen, told the board that
additional pay for railroad workers
would not have the effect OF increasing
was seized upon by profiteers to ex-
plot the public.
Labor IL only a small item in the
cost of production. Shea said. He de-
cIared that the labor bill on shoes
which now sell for SIT or SIS pair,
is only SS cents.
Railroad offcials will attempt to
show that increasing the wages OF
their employees will cost many millions
of dollars, he said, but this claim will
be disproved by labor spokesmen.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
ADVISES THE SOCIALISTS
TO SUBS|DE FOR AWHILE
Boston Judge Tells Alleged Radi-
Gals They Might Follow Pro.
hibitionists' Example.

BOSTON, April 26-The American
people are seeing red these days, Judge
George w. Anderson said in the United
States district court today. He was
advising Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Col
yer. alton padicals, seeking to stay an
order for deportation issued by the inn
migration authorities, on their conduct
while at liberty under bonds
1T seems to me-" he added, that
violent socialistic propaganda would
never be more foolish than now. To
speak colloquially. I would not run my
head against q stone wall IL were
you.
"A good share Of the American peo-
Pile seem lacking in historical per-
spective and a sense Of humor. It is
dificult to give aliens their rights
when the people see nothing but red.
1t is difficult to uphold the govern
ment's laws. believe in free speech,
free printing and free assemblage,
but. as st. Paul said, BE mod crate in
all things II I were an ardent so
cialist l would keep still for a few
months"
Judge Anderson suggested to the
radicals that they might we'll take
leaf from the book Of the prohibit
ton advocates. The eighteenth
amendment" he said, "is in some
ways the most astounding thing ever
done in American politics. It was
revolutionary, and you socialists
might well take example from the
Anti-Saloon League"
Evening star., 1920-04-26
.JUooSLAvIA
ARE TO ADJUST THE
ADRlATlc QUESTION
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Christians in Syria since the middle
ases. having been deAignated for the
purposes by the holy see. The question
with regard to Syria has been In serious
controversy between the French and
British governments since the armistice
was signed. particularly over tho point
whether France should have all of what
10 geographically outlined as Syria. or
only certain par4a,
The boundaries Of Syria and Mesopo-
tamta will be determined by negotia-
tton later. between France and Great
Britain. The Mesopotamia mandate Is
nven subject to friendly arrangement
with the Italian government over eco
nomic rights
Tbs Turkish treaty is now what Is
omcially called practically finished? This
Turkish plenipotentiartes, after receiving
1t in Paris about May 10. will have
three weeks to consider It. The allies.
after receiving the Turkish reply. will
take few days certainly to examine 1t
then the Turks will be allowed . dnal
ten days IN which to make UP their
minds to sign the treaty or not
British Palestine Plans.
Assurances have been made to Zion
ist representatives by British dele
tration Of Palestine. which has been
far from satisfactory to Jews, will be
changed to a sympathetic civil rule.
Zionists are represented in San Reno
by Benjamin Cohen OF Chicago, ILL.,.
who came from Palestine with DR..
Chayim Weismann. president Of the
World Zionist Commission there.
Zionism A. political movement
has ended said Mr.. Cohen today.
With the creation Of national Jew
ish home its work now is the develop
ment OF Palestine and the bringing
there of Jewish immigrants from
eastern Europe. This development will
be largely agricultural.
Palestine now has . population OF
700 900. In the time Of David it had
100000. 1t can really support two or
three times 100000. Ana possibly four
or five times that numbse through the
introduction of the best methods Of
agriculture. Jews in Russia. Poland
and Rumania would 10 glad to emf
crate.
1.-THE plans Of the Ziouists are that
we shall work with the hands rather
than with the brain. a. the Jews have
been doing for the most part in other
portions Of the world. Il will be an
interesting social experiment. 1t will
not be socialistic. but I think 1t may
be called social.
America. think" added Mr.. Cohen.
will have TO supply most Of the
money until the new state gets going.
While some Of the expenditures will
be productive. others will be unpro-
ductive."
Evening star., 1920-04-26

the ships IN tie hands Of Americans
et AL times. presumably under pen
the event th.t the law isn't eSsyed.
Iherc 10 every evidence thas many
ehippin1 pools are beng formed BY
Of tr.a. s,.ssns e rnS:
TRANSPORTATION assodationA fer In
stance have been formed In many
south Atlantic and gulf states. and
the prospect 10 that they viii be able
70 Get vesssia at pnoes advantatoo
to the upbutiding Of American trade
cut OF the businses of operating ships
lts work today 10 letting out ships and
selling them.
lnternsA Ships Cause ef Cenfssion.
Much confusion has existed over the
disposition Of German shipV interned
IN American ports At tho outbreak Of
the war end German passenger vso-
sells removed from German ports after
the ermistioe. Uadsr terms Of On al
lied esrssnsnt these latter vessels
were to carry American and Canadian
to carry food to Germany.
were awarded to the aliles ~ part
payment by Germany for submarine
aestruction, And Sinoa they were only
temporarily loaned to the United
states they we're promptly returned.
ports. these Will Femain the property
Of the United States unlsss Congress-
authorizes their sale on the same
terms q craft built by ths Dmsr-
gency Fleet Cooperation. The Ship
ping Board claims that It has con-
sales. but In view Of pending litiga-
tion no effort will be made to sell
unless the courts decide in the Ship
ping Boards favor or Congress enacts
Joint resolution specifically dispos-
ing Of tho vessels.
Copyright, 1e20.)
Evening star., 1920-04-26
IRISH RENEW ATTACKS.
Raid on Police Repulsed-Two
Slain Near Bandon.

BELFAST. April 25.-sergt. Cor
nelius Crane and Constable McGol-
drick, both of whom are reported to
haze belonged to the Belfast force,
were shot and killed Saturday night
near Bandon. County Cork.
crane formerly was stationed at
the Kings street barracks. Cork.
from which. Sim Feiners alleEe; the
notice departed to assassinate Lord
Mayor MaccuItain OF Cork.
County Wexford. Lein:
ran sttacked the police barracks fhere
early TO-DAY ana rife and revolver nrine
was incessant for two hours. All OF The
windows OF the barracks were broken.
Tho Ave policeman who occuPied me
buiidine successfully repulsed the reid !.
srs without casualties. The latter had
a large supply OF bombs. but did not
use them.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
TRADE AGREEMENT FORECAST
France and Germany Dependent on
Each Other in Some Industries.

PARIS. April 3s.-Trade agreements
or commercial treaties by which
markets ana cooperate in some
branches Of commerce are forecast In
a report Of the foreign trade bureau
Of the department of commerce. Three
industries. potash. iron and coke and
textiles. are taken up by the report.
which shows the economic dependence
Of the two countries upon each other.
Germany's former monopoly in pot
ash is now jointly held by her and
France. Iron and coke are closely re-
lated. and Germany 10 the logical
source Of the latter product. which
France cannot produce in suhicient
quantities. Alsace has many impor-
tant cotton mills. but the product has
in the past been sent to Germany for
dyeinE or printing. German plants
are still better equipped to do this
work than any in France, and, in ad-
dition. affords a good market for the
manufactured goods.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
ASKS RULING ON lEPER'S
RETURN TO LOUISIANA
Public Health Service Requests In.
formation On Transfer Of
Willard Centlivre.

he United States public health serv-
Ice has asked the Attorney General Il
the heath service has authority. under
the intsrstste quarantine regulations. 70
send willard Centlivre. the iepsr. back
70 the colony in L.ouisiana,-fr whenea
he came to Washington several weeks
ago.
It vas statsd by q representative el
the health Ssfvice that II the Attorney
General dnds that the quarantine regu-
sant back. At present he 10 ward Of the
District. II the local quarantine station.
Health Onicer Fowler asked the Public
Health service to return him to Louis
lana.
DR.. Fowler announced last week
that he had information that John
esnH.d . IL: s i.psr r. TsS sss
station. aWaA planning to return to
WashinofcR Early IL at the same
celoay - louisiana from which Cent
Hyre departed. - !.
Reports h1vs reached the health
service that several other lepers In
pany Early to Washing gton to make
Q demonstration before Congress for
Q national lepPosarium.
DR.. Fowler warned the Louisiana
etete board or health last week of the
reports that EARLY was planning to
leave the colony. and both the local
health o6icer and the public health
service feel that the warning will
frustrate the plans for q demonstra-
tion here.
II Early or any other lepers In the
louisiana colony should come to
Warrington. the local health depart
ment will quarantine them until they
can be. returned to the state from
which they come.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
RUSSIA TO ESTABLISH
CLEARING HOUSE IN u. S.

COPENHAGEN. April Is (by the As
sociated Press).-M. Krassin, the Rus
sian bolshevik minister Of trade and
commerce. signed on Friday an agree
ment with representatives Of interna-
tional Industrial and commercial or
ganixations. settling the main lines Of
the program for the resumption Of
trade between Russia and the rest Of
the world. The most important point
in the agreement calls for the estab-
lishment of an international clearing
house. cooperating with Russia, in
Copenhagen as the center OF the re-
vived trade.
Special branches of this clearing
house are to be established in most Of
the countries OF the world. The hrst
and foremost Of them will be in the
United States. The agreement pro-
vides for an international conference
in Copenhagen at the end of May, to
which representatives of countries in
terested in Russian trade are to be in
vited.
LONDON, April 25.-M. Tchitcherin
the bolshevik foreign minister, has
sent q formal proposal to Cxechoslova-
kia for the opening Of peace negotia-
tions, says = wireless dispatch re-
ceived here from Moscow.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
SANITY TEST FOR SIMPKIN.
Commission Appointed for Slayer
of Dr.. Markoe in New York,

NEW YORK. April IA commits
sion was appointed today to inquire
into the sanity OF Thomas w. Simp-
kin Of Duluth. itinerant printer. who
was indicted on q charge Of murder
after he recently shot and killed DR..
James Wright Aarkoe, distinguished
surgeon. at Sunday service in St.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church.
Request for appointment of the COM
mission was made by defense counsel
when Simpkin pleaded not guilty or
arraignment in the court Of general
sessions. Judge Mulqueen at once
complied, naming William Travers
Jerome. DR.. Marcus 8. Hyman Of the
Manhattan State Hospital for the In
sane and w. r. Cox.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
GIRL FOUND DEAD ON PORCH
Michigan Authorities Seek Clue in
Telephone Supervisors Death.

PONTIAC. Mich. April 2s.-The po-
lice ard sheriffs departments and a
detail from the Detroit detective bu-
reau are engaged in the investigation
Of the death yesterday of Miss Vera
Schneider. q telephone supervisor
whose body WAS found on the porch
OF a dwelling in one Of the eity's best
residential sections.
Prosecuting Attorney Gillespie this
morning Questioned Q man whose Ap-
pearance iA said to tally with . de-
scriptSon given Of the man seen with the
girl late oaturday night.
The man. whose home 10 in Detroit. 10
employed in q local factory. He denied
having hsan with Mas Schneider sat-
Bioodhounds were put - the case this
forenoon, bot led odicsrs only as far a.
The curhing In front Of the house. where
Miss SconeidePs body was found. ON.
GERS eDressed the belief that the giYi
was driven to the unoccupied dwelling
n an automobile.
Evening star., 1920-04-26
ASK DISMISSAL OF BILL.
Christian Science Publication
Trustees Eila Answer to Suit.

BOSTON, April 26.-Dismissal Of the
bill In equity brought in the supreme
court by the directors OF the Chris
tian Science Church against the trus-
tees of the Christian Science Pub
fishing Society, seeking the removal
Of the trustees. 10 asked in the an
swer filed by counsel for the trus-
tees.
that thew have not mismanaged the
affsirs Of the society. They assert that
the directors in various ways have
sariously injured the business Of the
society. thereby diminishing the rev.
enues, which otherwise would have
accrmed to tho church. and have
shown "a willful purpose. In case
fhew cannot govern the affairs Of the
societv utterly to ruin and destroy
the business OF the society,"
Evening star., 1920-04-26
Johnson viii Keep Out
of Massachusetts Race

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, April 3G--ln q
statement given out here today at the
request Of Angus McSween. manager OF
the johnson eastern headquarters In
New York. announcement 10 made tina,
Senator johnson will not enter the pri-
mary contest in Massachusetts. The
statement defining the senator's atti-
tude In the Bay state primary campaign
IL AZ follows:
Senator Johnson. after careful con-
sideration Of the situation in Massa-
chusetts, decided not to enter the pri-
mary contest there. He has not au-
thortSed. nor has any person authorized
IN his behalf the indorsement Of any
candidate In that contest. Senator John
son recognizes that the men who are
being voted for are in many instances
Of national prominence and that their
views upon public questions are under
stood by the citizens Of the state. He
does not desire to take part in the con-
test nor to have persons who have gen
erously formed organizations in his be-
half attempt to influence the election Of
delegates who have not expressed a
preference for his nomination"
The statement Is believed to have
been issued because Of the action Of
the secretary of the Hiram johnson
Club OF Massachusetts, indorsing the
candidacy for delegate At large Of Alyan
T. Fuller.