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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27

Of WATERS
ON TEAR
Mississippi River at St. Paul
is Fifty-one Feet Deep and
Flooding Lowlands Of
City.
CONTINUES TO GO UP
six Feet Of Water Swishing Through
Homes on Flats Where People
Have Fled to
Safety.
CONTINUES TO GO UP

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. 27.-W
six feet of water swishing through
homes on the river flats, the Missis
sipli river continued to rise here to.
day. Belongings of scores of families
were washed away while they were
temporarily housed with friends or in
city buildings.
The river was up seventenths OF
foot over night and within seven
tenths of the full flood" stage-four.
teen feet.
At the government high dam be
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis, a
record flood stage was shown last
night when the water reached s.
feet. "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
PREACHER LEADS POSSE
SEARCHING FOR MURDERER
Kicked to Death.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Mar. 27-
kicked to death" was the verdict to.
day of Coroner T. II. Kirk, upon com
pletion OF an investigation into the
murder of eleven year old Frances
South whose body was found at den,
near here.
Meanwhile posses continued scour-
ing the country for trace of the mur-
derers. Indications of Il terrific strug-
sic the girl made for her life were
found near her body. Foot prints
showed she was attacked by more
than one man.
The imprint of a heel was plainly
visible on the girls forehead. That
blow fractured her skull, Kirk be.
lieved
Feeling against four negro suspects
ran high and officials decided to
bring the prisoners to Jefferson county
Jail for identification isstead of risk
ing their lives against the heavily
armed citizens of Adena.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Family is Incorporated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
RACINE, Wis, March 27-Incor
poration: The W. H. Hitchcock Fam
lily; object. rearing of eighteen chill.
dren. Capital: Farm and healthy
bank account. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock, Ogema,
Wis, near here, claimed today to
have the only incorporated family in
America. Having no children of their
own, the couple assumed the care of
the eighteen, ranging in age from six
to twenty4one. They signed con-
tract guaranteeing proper care and
education of the youngsters and CIV
ing each. one some stock share in the
corporation. The farm will be made
to give each stockholders dividend
each year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Father of Victim Heads An
other Crowd of Determin-
ed Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ADENA, Ohio, March 27.-Rev. A.
n. Ashburn, of the Methodist church
here took personal charge of posse
assisting in the hunt today for the
slayer of Frances South, eleven years
old. The child was killed near here
Thursday Afternoon. The father OF
the victim is leading another posse.
Work in this little town, on the
farms and surrounding villages was at
a complete standstill today as miners,
farmers, business men and the women
folks, all armed in some manner,
hunted the surrounding country for
suspects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Chancellor Bauer's Government Resigns In
Body and New Cabinet is Formed With
Mueller at Head.
GENERAL STRIKE MAY Be RENEWED.
Holland Troops Guarding Frontier Where
German Red Army and Government
.sa Forces Have Been Fighting.
by Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff


! by Carl D. Groat, United Press staff
! Correspondent
! BERLIN, March 2S.-(night)-Poss-
| ibility of renewal of the general
strike was foreseen here tonight as a
result of the fan of Chancellor
Bauer's cabinet.
/ The Bauer government resigned as
body after it was attacked bitterly
by the radical trade unionists. The
cabinet was in existence less than
itwentyfour hours.
| Hermann Mueller, former minister
of foreign affairs, was reported to
/ have expressed doubt as to his abili-
ty to carry out President Ebbert's in
i istructions to form new cabinet The
chief political parties-the majority
socialists, independent socialists and
centrists-seemed unable to reach any
agreement and the situation was com
fplicated by the bitter antagonism of
1.-THE radical laborites. There was
! some talk that Karl Legien, secretary
OF the trades union organization may
be asked to form government in the
event Mueller definitely refuses the
presidents request.
The cabinet resignation followed a
fight upon Geheimrath Cuno. director
of the Hamburg American steamship
lines, who had been named minister
of finance. He accepted only provis-
ionally. declaring he must have the
consent of the ship line owners. Lab
orites believed Cuno would be inimical
to their interests. They also at
tackled Eugen Schiller minister of
justice. accusing him of disaffection in
negotiating with the Won Kapp insur-
rectionists.
In some quarters the fall of the
Bauer cabinet was hailed as victory
for Independent socialits who claimed
their labOrite membership had forced
Bauer and his ministers out.
Johann Giesberts, who was minister
of posts and telegraphs in Ebert's old
cabinet, returned from the Ruhr dis
trict last night after comforting with
the insurrectionist workmen there. He
was optimistic, believing order soon
would be restored. Activities Of the
red army in the Wehel district have
been exaggerated he said.
President Ebert, it was understood
has decided the central government
will confiscate the estate of DR.. Won
kapp, leader of the Berlin insurrec
tionists. Won Kapp, Ebert support |
ers said, will be punished if he can be
found. One report said he was in
Danzig.
Thirty Persons Killed.
LONDON, March 27.-Thirty per-
sons have been killed in the city of
Wehel, twenty-five miles northwest
of Essen, Berlin dispatch today |
said. |
Bonbardment of the Ebert defend |
ers by the worEmen's red army con-
tinues. the dispatch added.
Holland on Guard.
THE HAGUE, March 27.-Town |
throughout Holland have |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27

gether with names of contributors
and amounts contributed, to com.
mittee to be appointed by Borah.
Herbert Hoovers Boom.
[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 27.-Republi-
can friends of Herbert Hoover be-
Heve the national organization con
ference they plan to hold in Chicago
early next month may resolve itself
into practically nominating con-
vention' for him.
While the proposed conference will
have. no official party status, the
Hoover supporters hope to crystalline
sentiment to such an extent that dele
gates to the national convention in
June will be compelled by pressure
OF public opinion to name Hoover.
The Chicago conference Will be the
hrst effort to correlate the. various
Hoover boons that have been mush-
rooming in all parts OF the country.
Leaders OF the movement to win the
republican nomination for the former
food administrator realize that even IL
their contention that the majority of
the people want him for president IS
true there must be central organi-.
zation to direct sufficient pressure
upon the delegates to insure his ofi-
cial recognition at the national con-
vention.
A permanent organization will be
effected at the Chicago meeting 10
direct the campaign of selling
Hoover to the national delegates.
Hoover's friends claim that scores Of
former prominent war workers who
in Liberty loan cam
paigns, food control organiza ions and
similar bodies already are actively
supporting him and that after next
conference great sections of
these groups will move en- bloc into
the Hoover ranks.
Many of Hoover's friends still con-
tend they are not backing him per.
sonally and would much prefer to-
line UP with a more receptive can
didate if they could find a man who
possessed the qualifications they de-
clare they see in Hoover. But they
assert no such person has appeared
on the political horizon and they are
therefore committed to the support
Of Hoover.
Letter From Hoover. !
WASHINGTON, March GAS a
citizen. Herbert Hoover advocates
full publicity for presidential contri-
button and proper restrictions there i
on, but he is not candidate, he de-
clared in a letter made public today
by the Plumb Plan league.
Hoover's letter according to the
announcement, was addressed to the |
Labor, published by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
FOREIGN Exchange Market.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March 27.-The tor
eign exchange market was steady to-
day at the opening.
Demand sterling opened at s3.94A
up "; franc checks at 1882. off 10
centimes; lire checks at 1887, off
10; marks demand, slightly higher at
$.0135: Canadian dollars, S.J1s.
Demand sterling closed at s3.941A !:
franc checks, 14.27: lire checks.
1882: marks demand, SOFA; Cana
dian dollars, $.91S5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
|ident Wilson Will Make Announcement
Presidential Candidate Shortly Before
Frisco Convention.
ELuOUs DEMOCRATS ARE IGNORED.
YER Friends Plan Meeting Next Month in
Chicago to Push His Chance. on
Republican Ticket.

ID Press Leased Wire Service. ]
EHINGTON, March 27.-Presi.
Wilson does not propose to
public whether he will ask re.
u or which candidate he will
It until shortly before the San
SEQ convention, a prominent
kssional democrat was told to-
\ those close to the president
ever to demands that Wilson
definitely whether he will run.
wise. the report was current
house democrats that the
ent favors uninstructed dele
to the convention.
nwhile the rebellious house
rats, who believe the presi-
silence is injuring the party's
es, are planning a series Of at
against him on the floor. it was
ID today. Unofficial word was
kted at the capitol that the
ent does not intend to ask for
ID term, but feels that to state
buld endanger his party leader
and obstruct his plan to have
convention endorse his course
peace treaty fight.
ktions of the party, including
enators who voted for the Lodge
Fation, the majority Of the house
Gratis and the forces led by W.J.
i, apparently do not wish to
the peace treaty an issue. The
lon of the president as now be
outlined is that for him to an
|ce that he is not in the race
b give these elements a great
htage in striving to gain control
(e party for the purpose OF put.
the treaty question in the back
nd.
back up the belief that the
ident wills not ask for a third
!. it was pointed out in admins
on quarters that if Wilson really
emplated such step, Vance Nc.
nick, manager of the last two
campaigns, would not be
ting the candidacy OF Attorney
,ral Palmer.
Lowden's Expense Account.
IICAGO, March 27.-Show-down
.penses of presidential candidates
in Governor Frank O.
lens answer to charges that he
other candidates were spending
hly in their efforts to capture
,ates to the G. o. P. national
ention.
wden's answer to the charges
contained in a telegram to Sen
Borah OF Idaho, who made the
ses against the governor, Major
raj Leonard Wood and demo
in the United States senate
rday.
gden denied there had been any
vagance in the expending Of
! on his behalf and suggested
all republican presidential can
es submit their expenses to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27

been notified to prepare for mobili.
zation of three classes Of the second
division to guard the frontier.
Many troops were leaving here for
the border where fighting between
the German red army and the gov
eminent forces have approached Hol-
/ land.
A train carrying seventy wounded
from the fighting in the Wehel dis
tr1ct has crossed into Holland.
The New Cabinet.
/ LONDON, Mar. 27.-The new Ger
man cabinet, according to Berlin
dispatch to the Times by way OF
Paris. probably win be as follows:
| ChanceHor-Hernan Mueller.
Foreign affairs Landsberg or
Brockdorn- -Rantzau.
! Interior-1Kopp.
Posts and teleg1a3As -Giesbert.
| Fjnance-CunoL
Treasury-WirtA.
| Justice--Haase.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Public works-Schmffft-
On-Sibberschmfdt.
Defense-Gessler.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Berlin said Mueller had agreed
to undertake formation Of the ney
ca binet. r. l..s
49,. May Proclaim Republic.
LONDON, Mar. 27.-An Exchana
Telegraph dispatch from Mayence n..
day said the belief prevailed theI
that the workmen's army in Yves :
phahia will proclaim an independer !.
reptEblic in the near future. II
Permission Refused
PARIS, Mar. 27.-The allies today
refused permission to the German
government to send 5000 reichswehr
troops into the Rhine provinces to re-
store order there.
The allied decision followed Ger
many's refusal to allow entente
forces to occupy the cities Of Frank
fort and Darmstadt as a guaranteer
that any troops sent into the Ruhr dis
trict to down communist forces therB.
would be Withdrawn as soon as ordert
was restored.
The allied governments, it wasI
understood, took the positio that they
could not risk extended German oc-i
cIpation of this district. They were
willing to aid the Berlin government
by allowing it to send in as many
troops as necessary but only If Ger,
many gave consent to the occupation
Of Frankfort and Darmstadt by the
allies as guarantee that her troops,
would be withdrawn as soon as order
was restored
This was refused by Germany and
he allied refusal to allow entrance of
The $1,000 German reichswehr follow.
ed.
Under the terms of the treaty OF
Germany agreed not to-
have any armed forces in the West
phaIian industrial district where the
workmen now have assum-
ed control.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
charued With Robbery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 27.-George Sil.
verman. Sc, and Frank G. Badger, 50,
veteran employees of a brokerage firm
here. today are under Indictment by
federal grand jury, charged with
taking $4,000 of the firms money
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Violent Fighting.

WARSAW, March 26.-The Often
sive of the Russian soviet armies
against Polish defenders continued
today along the entire front, accord
ing to advices here.
Fighting was particularly violent
in the vicinity Of Novograd-Volhynsk.
Preliminary peace negotiations be-.
tween Latvia and the soviets has been
completed, Moscow wireless said
today. The Russian and Latvia dele
gates met at Riga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Missouri Fairs.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March 26.
Secretary Jewell Mayes of the Mis-
souri, state board of agriculture, has
announced the date of the state fair
at Sedalia August ,14-21.
Memphis, Scotland county, Scot
land County Fair and Association,
August 24-27.
Kahoka, Clark county. Clark County
Agriculture and Mechanical associa-
ton, August 81 and September 1-3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Increase Esorbitant.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW York., Mar. 27.-Mine oper-
ators of the anthracite coal fields to.
day declared in conference with
miners unioh representatives that tho
mine workers demand for sixty per
cent wage increase was exorbitant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Next Weeks Weather.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON Mar. 27.-Weeldy
forecast for period March % to April
8, inclusive: -.
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Generally fair first halt
of the week, unsettled second half
with local rains proba BILE. a
Nearly normal temperatures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Minister to Denmark,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
nomination of Joseph c. Grew. as
minister~to Denmark was sent to the
senate today by President Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Masked Men KIN Another.

DUBLIN, March 27-James NC
Carthy, prominent Sim Fein leader
at Thurles, was shot and killed in his
home today.
Masked men broke into Mccarthy s
house at 1880 a. M, entered his bed
room and shot him. The crime was
believed to be in revenge for the
murder of a policeman, who recently
was killed at Thurles.
Sim Fein leaders in Dublin said
the latest murder in Ireland's grow
ing list of crime was additional proof
Of their belief that band of anti
Sim Fein terrorists had been organ
lied to intimidate the societies. They
pointed to similarity between NC
Carty's death and the recent murder
OF Lord Mayor Thomas MacCurtain
of Cork. MacCurtain, also a promi-
nent Sim Feiner, was killed in al
most identicaHy the same way that
McCary met his death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Huffman as po.tmast.r

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, March T.--Presi-
dent Wilson today sent to the senate
the following nomination for post
master: ..s
man. ...... .. p. -... +.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27

The earliest gold coins are supposed
to be those Of Miletus, in Asia Minor,
which was probably struck about B.
C. SOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
lme Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

hited Press Leased Wire Service.
FHlCAGO, March 27.--Police here
looking for two slick bandits. The
r held up cafe last night. AS
Fy We're leaving, the chef drenched
Pm with skillet OF hot grease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
'STREETsOF DUBLIN
|. FULL Of SOLDIERS
City Presents Appearance of
Occupied Town Following.
Murder Of Magistrate
Alan Bell.
TANKS AND CARS MOVE
Twenty-nine Murders and Eishty-nine
Attempts on Officials Since
First Of Year
1919.
TANKS AND CARS MOVE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DUBLIN, March 27.-Dublin pre-
sented the appearance of an occupied
city today following the murder of
Alan Bell. magistrate Of Dublin castle
yesterday.
Military activity was greater than
at any time since the rebellion.
Numerous additional troops have ar
rived. Tanks, armored cars and
motor lorries moved through the
downtown streets.
In connection with the murder OF
the magistrate it was recalled today
that Bell was denounced in the recent
Sim Fein proclamation on the Bri.-
ish governments efforts to determine
the sources Of the Sim Fein loan.
Military leaders said ag~total of
twenty-nine murders of police, con-
stabulary, soldiers and other govern
ment representatives have been com
mitted since Jan. /, 1919. Eighty
nine other murders have been at
tempted.
Bell had been investigating the
Sim F'ein, loan estimated at from
$5OO,00O to $1,000,000, but had made
little headway. 1t was believed the
DaA Eiraan divided the money into
small portions WHICH are in posses
sion of Sim Fein sympathizers.
The magistrate also investigated
the attack on Lord French in which
French narrowly escaped death when
a band or armed men fired on mis-
motor car as it was approaching the
vice regal lodge here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

sleeps twenty-four hours a day and
boasts he is like a ground hos and can
sleep eight weeks at time.
No White Shirts.
PALOUSE Wash, March 27.--High
school students here have banned
white shirts and collars, unpatched
pants and new suits. The price of
flannel shirts is expected to rise this
week.
Under the Bed.
SPOKANE, Wash, March 27.-Two
score neighbors, four cops and half
the available motor equipment of the
police department spent four hours
hunting two-year-old Lauren Kirk.
Then Kirk, ST., phoned the station.
"Tee hee. She was asleep under the
bed all the time"
Love Letters Discovered.
Los ANGELES, Calf, March 81
For ten years Uri Metcalf wondered
what caused rustling sound every
time he sat in his favorite chair. In
his divorce suit Metcalf says l-e found
love letters of his wife sewed in the
cushion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27

The Daily. Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Food Thief Is Abroad.

/ FOOD MEL Is Nprodo.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 81
Pc II. G.. l.. burglar is abroad. A
pre- here was robbed of thirty cans
sardines, some sausage and twenty
nnies From store next door. sew
fl loaves of bread were stolen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Letter From Hoover.

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
THE WEATHER

Rain and Warmer. Local temp.
Z p. m, Sc; 7 a. m., 49.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-27
Is Like Ground Hoo.

1sILWAUKEE, Wis. March 27.-
grounds for divorce, Mrs. Henry
eische depOses that her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-12
CONFERENCE IS CALLED.
Trade Commission to Discuss Price
Guarantee With Business Concern.

The Federal Trade Commission has
asked representatives of producing
and distributing concerns in more
than fifty industries and trades to
participate in a discussion before it
October 5. with the object of deter
mining whether the business prac-
tice of guarantees against decline in
price" in selling commodities shall
be declared improper under the COM
missions regulations.
This practice, the commission de-
clared. in giving notice of it's intent,
has grown up in recent years and
under it retailers or jobbers buying
goods from producer are protected
against drop in prices after the
purchase, the difference between
what the goods cost him and the
price to which they have fallen being
refunded.
The commission, in it's announce
ment, said many complaints have
been lodged against the practice, but
opinions as to it's propriety have been
diverse. A QUESTIONABLE sent out to
1000 business houses in the pro-
ducing and distributing trade has re-
suited in $50 responses declaring the
practice proper, $50 opposing it and
views.
1.-THE findings of the meeting will
be accepted as the judgment of the
trades as to the practice" the COM
mission said. 1t was added in an ex-
planatory letter to the. representa-
tives invited to attend that great
weight would be attached to their
findings, especially if these should be
unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-12
SENATOR KIRBY LOSES
| RACE IN ARKANSAS
War Record of Zone of Wilfull'
Blamed for His Loss at
State Polls,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. August r.
United States Senator William F. Kirby
apparently was defeated for renomina-
ton by Representative Thaddeus H.
Caraway in Tuesdays statewide demo-
cratic primary. unofficial returns from
more than two-thirds of the state
showed today. Senator Kirby. charac-
terized by President Wilson as lone of
the willful'' senators, was attacked by
his opponent during the campaign for
his opposition to the national admin
istration in the early stages of the war.
Former Representative Thomas c. Nc
Rae had piled up big lead over his
eight opponents for the gubernatorial
nomination, on the face of the same re-
turns. and seemingly had won the place.
Incomplete unofficial returns indicated
the denomination of the three Arkansas
representatives who were opposed. W. A.
Oldfield. second district; S. NJ. Taylor,
sixth district. and w. A. Goodwin, sew
enth district In the first district re-
turns indicated the nomination of w. J.
Driver.