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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
CHARGES OF
MISCONDUCT
Trial of Provost Marshal Of Galveston
is Being Held in Ball Room of
Fashionable Hotel
There

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
/ GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. S.-The
trial of Captain William Mayfield, pro-
vost marshal of Galveston, on charges
OF misconduct was resumed before a
military court here today The trial
is staged in the ball room of a fash
ionable hotel, from the windows of
which can be seen the gulf surf.
Brigadier General Wollers was the
first witness yesterday. He declared
he had ordered Mayfleld to arrest G..
v. Sanders, editor of the Houston
Press, If the latter came to Galveston
Il regarded Sanders as a dangerous
agitator," Wollers said "He was ex-
citing the people of Galveston to in
surrection, tumult and riot by publish
ing in the Houston Press what con-
stituted a menace to- the peace and
order of the city and probably will re-
suit in serious conflict between the
military forces and certain people in
Galveston"
Wollers declared he intended to
seize Sanders as General Bell seized
Meyer in Colorado and to- hold him in
the stockade at Galveston until mar
tiat law was repealed.
M. e. Foster, editor of the Houston
Chronicle testified that the officers
who kidnapped" Sanders acted as if
they knew they were acting without
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
SPRING WHEAT
CROP FORECAST
Government Estimate Of 237, 600 600
Bushels, Based on Reports of
First Of September--Con-
dition Is 64.1.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept s. The
spring wheat crop harvest was fore
cast at 237O00,O0O bushels today by
the department of agriculture, based
on reports of September 1. The fore
cast on August was 262,000,00
bushels.
The department reported the con.
dition of spring wheat on September
/ as GIL per cent of normal, and esti.
mated the yield per acre at 1872
bushels.
The total harvest for all wheat
was forecast at 770,000,0OO bushe els
as compared with forecast of 1885,
600 900 on August /.
For other crops as of September l
the bureau made these forecasts:
Corn. 3,131 100000 bushels; condi-
ton, s6.4 percent.
Oats. 1,142, 100000 bushels; condi-
ton, SS.3 percent.
Barley, 1s5,0oO,00O bushels; condi-
ton, S25 percent
White potatoes, 413,0O0,000 bushels;
condition. S4.3 percent.
Sweet potatoes, 102,000,000 condi.
ton, S6.S percent.
Rice, 52,2O0,000 bushels; condition,
ss.3 percent.
Peaches, 44,9ooooo bushels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Paekina company Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Sept. S.-The
hearing of the Associated Packing
company's case before District Judge
E. M. Mccall here, in which certain
stock holders of the defunct concern
ask discharge of the receiver, was fea-
tured today by announcement that the
state would subpoenae Major r. w.
Smell, Hawarden, Iowa, former state
officer.
Attorney General Havner refused to
indicate the nature of the testimony
he wished to secure from Smell. Smell
is the third former state official to he
in the case.
Three witnesses were examined be-
fore Judge Mccall today. Maynard
Gunsaul, former stock salesman, de.
clared he believed the company is
still solvent and that If the receiver
were discharged successful packing
plant would be built here under the
1876" plan submitted by some Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
FROST DAMAGE
is EXPECTED
Only AbnormaIiy Warm and Dry
Weather Next Thirty Days Can
Save Iowa Corn
Crop.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
+ DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept 8.-Only
abnormally warm and dry weather
during the next thirty days can save
the Iowa corn crop from serious frost
damage, the Iowa weather and crop
bulletin issued here today, said
Reports from nearly five hundred
township correspondents showed, ac-
cording to the bulletin, that with nor
NAL weather from September to 20,
only AZ per cent of the crop would be
safe from frost on the latter date. If
frost holds off until October Is, 81 per
cent will be safe and if it holds off un.
til October 81, So per cent will be safe.
AS the average date of killing frost
is October 10, the bulletin predicts
80 to 40 per cent of this years corn
crop will be frosted and soft.
Ninety-one per cent of the thresh-
ing in the state had been done by Aug
ust 81, the bulletin advised. This is
twenty per cent more than normal
"and the greatest in the last ten
years."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
SCHOOL FUNDS
OF ILLINOIS
State Ready to Distribute Several
Millions to Counties and to
County School Super
intendents.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept Sill
nois counties will receive total of
$5,413,G47.11 and county school super
intendents a total of s25S,300 from
the state distributive fund, an appro-
priation of $s,00O,000 for which was
made by the last general assembly to
cover the school year Of 1920-21.
In addition to these totals, $685.
s52.S9 was put into the teachers pen
sion fund. Each county will receive
some additional money from the in
terest on the permanent school fund.
This information is contained in the
number of the Educa-
tional Press Bulletin, issued by the
state department Of public instruc-
ton.
In 1907. with an appropriation of
81 100000, the total amount sent to
was sSs9,s39.27, and county
salaries and ex-
penses totaled $160,66o73.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

Not in a long time have I enjoyed
such good health or felt SO well gen
orally as / do since taking Tanlac,
said w. H. Johnson, 319 East 43rd
St, Portland, Ore, who holds a re
sponsibfe position with the North
west Transfer Company.
About year ago / began suffer.
ing from lack of appetite and stom
ach trouble, and since that time
that is, until Tanlac set me right
have felt SO poorly that I could hard.
ly do my work. My food seemed to
do me little good, if any, as my di.
gestion was bad, and l lost both
weight and strength continually.
After every meal there was dull,
nagging pain in the pit of my stom-
ach that kept me feeling miserable
for hours.
THE gas from my sour, undigested
food would bloat me up terribly and
my nerves were so upset that /
would lie awake half the night unable
to sleep. | was constantly having
binding dizzy Spells and could not
bend over and straighten up quickly
but what everything seemed as dark
as night to me.
II was telling friend one day how
bad / felt and he advised me to try
Tanlac. and / just want to say he
couldn't have done me greater kind
ness.
II have picked up all Of fifteen
pounds in weight my appetite is fine,
and although ! am eating just any
thing | want my stomach never gives
me particle of trouble. My sleep
is sound and restful and my strength
and energy have been so renewed
that my work is no longer burden
to me-
Tanlas Is sold in Keokuk by Will
iinson & Co, in Hamilton. ILL.,, by
". G. Hughes. and by the leading
druggist in every town.--Adverhse.
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
POLICY WAS TO
PRINT TRUTH
Editor of Houston Post Testifies at
Court Martial Of Army Official
Charged With Arrest
Of Sanders.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
/ GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. s.-The
editorial policy of the Houston Press
was to print the truth no matter
where it was found" G. W. Sanders,
editor of the paper. testified today
at the courtmartial of Colonel Billie
Mayfield.
Mayfield is accused of responsibility
Tor an attempt to arrest" Sanders,
because of the opposition of the paper
to military rule during a strike here.
Sanders declared he had no per.
sonal enmity for Mayfeld. Brigadier
General J. F. VOTERS, commanding
the Galveston zone, nor Governor
Hobby.
Sanders told of alleged attempt by
J. A. Dempsey, R. e. Abbott and J.
r. Smith, national guard lieutenants,
to arrest him in front of the Houston
Country club on the night of August
81 The witness described the affair
as kidnapping"
John Williams. civilian attorney
for Mayfleld, cross examined Sanders.
The defense today was reported TO
be attempting to obtain immunity
lieutenants so they could tell their
story before the court martial The
luxurious ball room of the Galveston
hotel, where the court martial is
being held, was crowded with spec
tators at today's session. Many
fashionable guests of the Galveston
colony, including women,
were present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
FREED OF CHARGE
OF BURGLARY
President of United Railways Co. Had
Been Charged With Larceny
of Referendum Petitions
From Union.

SPRINGFIELD, NO., Sept. S.
Richard McCulloch, president of the
/ United Railways company, was freed
of a charge of burglary in the second
degree and larceny in the Greene
county criminal court when Circuit
Judge Grin T. Patterson sustained a
demurrer to the states evidence and
held that referendum petitions, Tack
ing all the attributes of personal
property, could not be stolen in the
eyes of the law"
McCulloch was being tried under an
indictment charging him with burg
larry and larceny in connection with
the theft OF referendum petitions from
the Office of the Cigar Makers union,
615 Chestnut street, June IS, 1918.
| The petitions sought the repeal of
the United Railways compromise bill
and were to have been filed with the
election board two days after the
theft occurred. Upon the testimony
of J. G. Jackson. former "chief spot
ter" of the United Railways com
pany, and James F. Brady, a former
claim agent, McCulloch was indicted
as the man who had directed the
theft.
The action of Judge Patterson in
sustaining the demurrer DEGREES that
McCulloch is not guilty OF larceny.
The charge of burglary is also
dropped in as much as the articles
stolen were declared to be valueless.
No charge of burglary can be placed
against an individual who has stolen
something that has no value. the
court held
McCulloch was acquitted upon the
question of whether referendum petit
lions were the subject of larceny.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
C. S. COOLEY
HAS RETURNED
Former Resident OF This City Comes
Back to keokuk and viii Engage
in Business Here-Brings
Family, Too.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford S. Cooley and
little daughter, former residents Of
this city and lately of Minneapolis,
have returned to Keokuk this week to
make their home here again.
Mr.. Cooley has accepted a position
with life insurance company and
will work in this city. He and his
family will reside this winter at 500
Morgan street.
When Mr.. Cooley was in Keokuk be-
fore he was travelling salesman for
the Diamond Match company. While
in Minneapolis. he travelled for a Chi
cago firm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

QUESTION UP
League Of Nations Meeting in Paris
September 16 Will Consider
the Plea Made by
Poland.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Sept. 8.-Poland's appli-
cation for arbitration of her terri
torial dispute with Lithuania will be
taken up by the league of nations
at the meeting of the council in Paris,
September 16, it was learned today.
Officials of the league were be-
iieycd unsympathetic with Poland,
pointing out that that country had
not conformed with its league obli-
cations and had taken the initiative
in the Russo-Polish hestilities. The
political department of the league
has started an investigation.
Peru and Bolivia have asked the
league to settle the Tachna-Arica dis
pute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
NO SHORTAGE
is FEARED
railroad Situation Has Improved and
mere is More Freight Being
Handled Than Ever
Before.

limited Press Leased Wire Service, !
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Possibility of
shortage in coal, grain and essen
ilal commodities this winter has been
eliminated by speeding I'D in rail
road efficiency in handling and load
ing of freight cars, railroad officials
mere said today.
as q result of the campaign to in
crease mileage and loading Of freight
safs, Officials said, more freight is
Deng handled through Chicago today
han ever before. With Chicago the
Ialroad center Of the country, this
may be taken as an indication, Off
Gals said. that the campaign has
oeen successful and fears of coal
ana food famines are removed
John Hayden, a member of the
commission car service committee of
.ne American railroads, representing
ail railroads connecting with Chi
cago, said that from $4,000 to $4,000
Iaiiroad cars pass through Chicago
uaily. This. Hayden said, was an in
cerase of % per cent over a wear ago
ana record in railroading.
IL means that there will be a
great number of cars available to
nahaie shipments of coal and food
he said.
Inc number of cars available is
I Iot known. There is still shortaga,
iia ~, said. but nothing alarming.
! me campaign of the railroads to
Increase loading of freight cars and
speedlng up mileage will make avail
ape $4,000 more freight cars. It pro-
n,ued for an average daily minimum
.ppoVement of freight cars of not less
mar thirty miles per day and an in
!, Ease IN the average loading Of cars
" III shirty tons per car.
me speeding up in movement of
'a,s las been felt by distributors.
according to Sol Westerfield, for
p 'er vice president of the National
s ~ Grocers' association, and head
=, the retail food distributors com
:, here, it will mean a stabiIiza-
aon of food prices.
-. frices are already becoming sta
bb.lled said Westerfield. 1--WE are |
u.,esinnlng to feel the relaxation in !
sne car shortage. Goods are coming |
!. raster now and in more reasonable
Llhe. We are getting them in car
oad lots, sometimes, now"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Resolution No. 1O1.

| Whereas, In accordance with the
instructions of this Council there
have been prepared and placed on file
in the office Of the City Clerk a plat
and schedule showing assessments
proposed to be made for the cost of
the construction of permanent cement
sidewalks as per contract with the
Keokuk Quarry and Construction
Company, dated June 5. 1920. against
the privately owned property abut-
ting thereon, which plat and schedule
have been prepared in accordance
with the provisions of law; and
Whereas, The assessments shown
on said schedule seem to be proper
assessments to be made for and on
account OF the cost of the construc-
ton of the said improvement, there
fore
Be 1t Resolved, By the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Keokuk, That the
City Clerk be, and he is hereby, in
structed to give not less than ten
days notice by two publications in
lished in this city, that said plat and
schedule are on file in his office, and
that within ten days after the last
puDllCdlloH OIL SuCu HolSe oil oDJeC-
tons thereto, or to the prior proceed
ings, on account of errors, irregulari-
ties or inequalities, must be made in
writing and filed with the said clerk.
Adopted August Is, 1920, by the
following vote:
Aye-Craig, Hemmy, Overton.
Ayes, 8; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
T. A. CRAIG,
Mayor of the City Of Keokuk.
Attest:
O. w. SANDRERG- Civ Clerk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Calls Gompers Radical.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
TOPEKA. Kas., Sept. S.-Governor
Henry J. Allen today, commenting
on the appeal made by Samuel Com
pers to the farmers and ldboriug men
of Kansas to elect a legislature that
will repeal the Kansas court of indus
trial relations law, branded Gcmpers
as radical leader" and accused
Gompers of seeking to kill the nav
law because its success would re-
move him from his Fat" job.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Locomotive ExpIodes.

BINOOMlNETUN, III, Sept. "a
serious accident, caused by the ex-
plosion of their engine at Shirley, H.,
on the Chicago and Alton railroad,
caused the death of Engineer Tom
Griffin and brakeman A Miller and
serious injuries to Fireman w. L.
Robbins, of Bloomington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Will Not Release Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Sept. S.-The British cab
met has decided not to release Lord
Mayor MacSwiney Of Cork, on hunger
strike in Brixton prison, it was off,
cially announced today. The govern
ment, it was stated, went over the
case and decided not to change it's
attitude, which is that MacSwiney
must stay in jail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Is Seriously ILL.,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEUIILY, France, Sept Solve
Thomas, the motion picture actress,
is seriously i'll at hospital here,
said to be suffering from poisoning.
She is the wife of Jack Pickford.
brother OF Mary Pichford.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Farmer Killed bv Train

OSKALOOSA, Ia, Sept. S.-R. c.
Towns, a prosperous farmer, was
killed by Northwestern train on
grade crossing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

There being no further business,
Council upon motion adjourned.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
August 10. 1920. 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Craig
presiding. Minutes OF meetings of
August is and IS, 1920, were read
and approved. There being no fur
Their business, Council upon motion
adjourned.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
O. ". SANDBERG, City Clerk.
August %, 1920, 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Craig
presiding Minutes of meeting of Au-
gust 10, 1920, were read and approved.
Resolution No. ZOE.
Be 1t Resolved. BY the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Keol1llk:
That the following pay rolls and
bill be, and they are hereby, approved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

| favor Of c.. H. Hennemann, Marshal
being expenses in case of State OF
| Iowa VS.. Lester Hummer, going te
| Chicago and return.
| Roll call:
Aye-Craig. Hemny, Overton
7. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business
Council upon motion adjourned
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
August &c, 1920, a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Craig
presiding. Minutes of meeting OF
August %, 1920, were read and ap
proved
Resolution No. 1914
Whereas, On the twenty-ninth day
of June, 1920, the Keokuk Quarry
and Construction Company did enter
into contract with the City of Keokuk
walk five feet wide alongside of lots
and Il, block 81, and alongside of
lot IL. block 30 Reid's addition TO
was duly approved by this Council
on the twenty-ninth day of June,
1920 and
Whereas, The said Keokuk Quarry
and Construction Company has fully
completed the construction of the
said Improvement in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the said
contract and the plans and specifica.
cl,~
the certificate OF the City Engineer,
filed with the City Clerk on the first
lay Of April, 1920, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Coun.
Gil of the City of Keokuk:
That the said report of the City
Engineer be, and the same is hereby,
approved and adopted, and that the
cement sidewalks constructed along
side of lots 1 and 70. block 81, and
lot -, block 90, Reds Addition, by
Company, under it's contract with the
City of Keokuk, bearing date of June
20, 1920, is hereby approved and ac-
cepted as having been fully CON-
pleted under the terms and condi-
tons of the said contract and the
plans and specifications thereto at
IoShCu, anu IuS COol IHSISOl lSISDv
determined to be $290.70, as shown
in said report of the City Engineer;
and -
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
City Engineer is hereby instructed
and directed to prepare plat and
of the said portion of the
said streets showing the separate
OTIS or parcels of ground, or por-
ions thereof, subject to assessment
or the cost Of the construction OF
me said improvement, together with
he names of the owners thereof, as
ar as practicable, and the amount
assessable by law against each pri-
7ately owned lot or parcel of ground
lbutting thereon, which said plat and
schedule, when completed, shall be
lied in the office of the City Clerk.
Adopted August 26, 1920, by the
oilowing vote:
Aye-Craig, Hemmy, Overton.
Ayes, 3; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
T. A. CRAIG,
Mayor of the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Big Earthquakes in Worlds History.

157-Macedonia, $50 towns destroy
ed.
742-Syria, 500 towns destroyed.
113T-Catania, Sicily, 10000 killed.
1456-Naples, 10000 killed.
1531-Lisbon, 10000 killed.
1626-Naples, 10000 killed.
1693-Sicily, 100000 killed.
17O3-Tokio-200 900 killed.
1731-Pekin, 100000 killed.
1754-Cairo-40,000 killed
1797-Central America, 10000 killed.
1S6S-Ecuador and Peru, $4,000 kill
ed.
1SS5-Cashmere, 10000 homes des-
troyed. ...
19o2-Martinique, $4,000 killed.
190S-Sicily and Italy, 100000 killed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
SIDEWALK AssEssMENT


sidewalk Keokuk
and Construction Company Of Keokub,
Of Cost.
a
Notices,
2Se7n
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Resolution No. 1903.
Be It Resolved. BY the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby, authorized to draw warrant
No. 11122, for the sum of 1924, in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

I certify the above to be
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 16, 1920.
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eco
Second best camper - Herman
Boehm, 657.
Third best camper-Victor Loufek,
654.
Banner tent for the period Squad
No 2.
Place winners in championship
matches:
Qnoits-Kirchner, first; Alling, sec.
ond; Danford, third.
Pillow fight--Loufek. first; La
Master, second; Koch, third.
Checkers Benner. first; Arnold,
second; Williams, third.
Athletics-Laporte. first; Lancaster.
second; Worster, third.
Swimming Collision, first; Benner.
second; Lancaster, third.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
O. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.

Resolution No. 1o5.
Whereas, In accordance with the
instructions Of this Council there
have been prepared and placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk
a plat and schedule showing assess
ments proposed to be made for the
cost of the construction of cement
sidewalks alongside of lots I and II,
block Il, and lot II, block 20, Reds
addition to the City of Keokuk,
against the privately owned property
AUDITING thereon and adjacent there
to, according to area, and including
one-half Of the privately owned prop
erty between the street SO improved
and the next street, whether such
privately owned property abut on
said street or not, but in no case in
Guiding any privately owned prop
erty situated more than three hun
dred 5000 feet from the street SO
improved (and the railways and
street railways whose tracks are
located thereon), which plat and
schedule have been prepared in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of law;
and
Whereas, The assessments shown
on said schedule seem to be proper
assessment to be made for and on
account Of the cost of the construc-
tion of the said improvement, there
fore
Be Resolved. By the City Coun.
Gil Of the City Of Keol1uk:
That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby, instructed to give not less
than ten days notice by two publica-
tions in The Gate City, newspaper
published in this city, that said plat
and schedule are on file in his office,
and that within ten days after the
last publication of such notice all
objections thereto, or to the prior
on account of errors,
Irregularities or inequalities, must be
made in writing and filed with the
said clerk.
Adopted August 26, 1920, by the
vote:
Aye-Craig, Kenny, Overton.
Ayes, 3; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
T. A. CRAIG,
Mayor of the City of Keokuk.
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nuisance account, Police. 49,. ~
Roll call:
Aye-Craig, Hemmy, Overton.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.