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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

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while before you find a better medicine
than Chsmberlain's Cough Remeds to
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Wheeling 10 the lungs indicates that
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Ststrmsnl o. tn coalition Of the
Fayette County Bank

located at Somerville, Tennessee at the
close Of business November Is. 1920.
RESOURCES
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statement OF the Condition Of the
Peoples Bank

Located at ttOssville, Tennessee at the
close Of business November 18TH, 1920.
RESOURCES
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
DIVORCE FOR
MARY'S SISTER
Another Pickford Wedding Turns
Out Wrong and Will Come
to End in Court
Room.

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LOS ANGELES, Calf, July %
Legal steps to secure a divorce for
Lottie Pickford Rupp. motion picture
star, and sister Of Mary, from her
husband, A. G. Rupp, New York stock
broker, were being taken by attor-
neys here today following the filing
Of divorce complaint late yesterday
Desertion and non-support are cited
as causes for the action.
The present action is the second
attempt of Miss Pickford to secure a
divorce. A suit filed last December
was dropped before it came to trial,
however.
An interesting feature of the d.
vorce action is that it follows closely
on the action of Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, mother of Mary and Lottie
Pickford, in adopting the four-year-
old daughter of Lottie here last Sat
urday. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
| E! '! !!
HOSPITAL
William Flanagan Recently
Paroled for Killing Man in
Saloon Eight Years
Ago.
SHORTY WAS AFTER HIM
Refused to Reveal Identity Of Man
Who Fired Bullet Into Him
Just Below
Heart.
SHORTY WAS AFTER HIM

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 29.-Wll-
liam Flanagan, 20, notorious gun
man, and paroled killer, died in a
hospital here early today from bull
let wound just below his heart The
bullet was fred by man whom
Flanagan mentioned to his mother
as Shorty but whose identity he
refused to disclose to her or to
police.
Flanagan was convicted of killing
Dutch" Peterson in a saloon brawl
in Sioux City eight years ago. He
ipanitentiarv. "A year ago last March
penitentiary. a yea rago last March
he was paroled.
Shorty has been after me for
three days" Flanagan gasped to his
mother as he lay dying. He got me
tonight
eyes, I know who shot me-" he
told Patrolman Wilberg, during an
other conscious moment. I'm going
to get him when I get WELL
Police believe the shooting was to
avenge Peterson's murder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
by the United Press.l

by the Ou1leu fTSSS.J
Thomas T. Brewster. chairman of
the executive committee today SUM
moned coal operators Of the central
competitive field to confer in Chicago
Friday to decide the stand they will
take in q proposed joint conference
with union officials in an attempt to
settle unauthorized strikes paralyzing
bituminous coal production.
Union officials in executive session
in Indianapolis were reported to have
completed their case. They We're to
demand increased wages for the strik-
crs.
Indications we're the joint meeting
will be held next week in Washington
and the attitude of the federal gov
er1ment toward granting pay advances
secured before q, decision Is announce
ed Operators declared official sane.
ton necessary because retail coal
Iiices would be affected.
Indiana operators were in confer.
ence in Chicago deciding their posi-
ton in the session with other PRO-
ducers tomorrow. Illinois operators
have voted in favor of the miner-opeI-
ators conference with Proviso
against granting the miners demands
without agreement of federal officials.
Secretary of Labor Wilson was re-
ported preparing a detailed statement
of the situation for presentation 70
President Wilson.
Strikers were still holding out with
the Indiana and Illinois Yields virtual
~ closed. Large numbers We're out IN
Kansas. The unrest was reported
spreading to western Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
Utilities and large manufacturers re-
ported the situation increasing In ser
iousness with maximum supply OIL
only three or four days.
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CHICAGO, July 29.--The sole hope
of adjustment of coal production diff
culties in the bituminous field today
was pinned on an expected confer
ence of mine operators and union
officials.
Thomas T. Brewster. chairman Of
the executive committee of the cen
trail competitive field was expected
to accept the invitation OF John T..
Lewis, international president OF the
miners union, for joint meeting.
Illinois operators have indicated
they will fight any attempt to secure
increased wages for miners. They
notified Brewster they favored the
session with union officials, but op-
posed granting wage advances with.
out the sanction of the government.
Miners demand increases of So day
declaring they will not return to
work without full accession.
Mine officials today were complet-
ing the draft of the proposal they will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
BODY CLAIMED -
BY COUSIN
Or. Campbell, Once Prominent Phys'
clan, Died in New York While
Employed as Dish. 80.
Washer.

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NEW YORK, July 29.-The body of
DR.. H. E. Campbell, former prominent
physician of Pittsburgh, who died here
after working as dish-washer in
hotel, was claimed today by Miss f.
Lulu Finlay, of Pittsburgh, cousin.
She said that she had made every
effort to locate the physician-dish
washers wife and daughter, but had
been unable to find trace of them.
New York authorities were informed
the widow was at Port CARING Mus
koka lakes, Ontario.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Declare They Will Not Return to Work in
illinois Unless This is Granted Them
by Operators.
HOPE OF ADJUSTMENT OF STRIKE
Indiana Men Expected to Return to Work
During "Armistice,'' While Conference
is Held.

make to the operators. This was I'M
derstood to provide a compromise
wage increase. They refused to say
whether they had arranged for fed
,eral sanction of the proposed adj
vance.
The first return to work of strikers
I in large numbers was expected in the
Indiana field today Miners there
declared an "armistice" pending at.
tempts to settle the dispute with the
understanding the strike will be re-
sumed in two weeks unless their de-
mands are granted.
Industry today began receiving body
blows from the strike. Coal Escarci-
ties were forcing plants to close down
in the middle west.
| To Confer Friday.
ST. LOUIS Mo-. July 29-Coal OPP
orators of the central competitive
field will confer Friday in Chicago
over the situation caused by unauthor-
lied strikes in the bituminous field
Thomas r. Brewster, chairman of OPP
orators executive committee, an
nounced today.
Brewster today issued the call for
the meeting. Operators OF Illinois.
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania Will
consider at the conference the request
of John T.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine. Workers that Joint
meeting be held to attempt settle.
ment of the strikes. The operators
position also probably will be definite
lily decided.
Coal Seized BY City,,
ST. LOUIS, Mo- July 29.-Coal sup
plies in st. Louis today were seized
by the city for distribution to essen
tial industries because ofsthe scarcity
created by unauthorized mine strikes.
Declaring the emergency so critical,
federal action or other efforts toward
relief could not be awaited, an emer-
gencys committee, appointed by Mayor
Kiel, acted today.
End in Few Days.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 29-Ihe
strike Of rs 900 Illinois miners Will
end in two or three days, in the Judg'
ment of Frank harrington, president
of the Illinois miners union, he sald
today. harrington refused to am
plify his statement, merely adding
that what he knows Of the situation
at this time led him to believe the
difficulties will be ironed out within
the next forty-eight or seventy7two
hours.
President to Take Hand.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-President
Wilson shortly will take hand in the
coal strike in Indiana and Illinois, 1T
~
CONTINUED on page a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Governor Cantu of Lower California is to be
Ousted by Government Attack From
Land and Sea.
HAS LONG ACTED LIKE A KING
Ruled Since Downfall of Madero, But Fails to
Obey Mexican Laws and is to be
Deposed.

to make serious attempt at military
expedition against him impossible.
Failure of Cantu to- obey Mexican|
laws is given by representatives Of
the defactO government here as the
reason for the effort to depose Cantu.l
But close observers along the inter-
national line point to the valuable cot1
ton growing region of the Mexican inn
perial valley, the fisheries off the
Lower California coast, the grazing
lands and the mineral deposits as,
something of magnet to draw atten-
ton from Mexico City.
Cantns reign has been one that
reads like fiction.
Shortly after the first Madero revo-
/, luton, a party of American and
European communists entered Lower
California to establish the modern
Utopia For few months they held
sway, with no laws, no money and on
the theory that everything belonged
to everybody.
The Mexican government sent Cantu
with about 300 men to conquer the
country. At his approach the conn
munists fed across the International
line.
Cantu went to bed a victorious colo
mel one night The next morning he.
awoke no longer colonel, but governor
Since then his power never has been
questioned. He has collected taxes.
made and enforced laws and Dictated
practically everything within the con-
fines OF Lower California, although heI
ALWAYS insisted he owed loyalty to-
Mexico City.
Cantu is reputed to have waxed
wealthy. Gambling houses and sim1lar
concessions at Tia Juann and Calexf-t
co has paid big revenues for rights to
continue business.
q. villa Has Surrendered.
WASHINGTON, July 29-Ofhc1ail
confirmation of the surrender of Fran
cisco Villa, Mexican rebel leader, 10
the new Mexican government, reach
ed the state department today from
the American consul at Piedras ne
gras.
While demand by this government
for the extradition of Villa for his in
dictment Of the Columbus, N NJ, RAID
in 1916, is possible, it was said at thei
state department no plans are now
under consideration.
Villa is Wealthy.
FL PASO, Texas, July 29.-Francis-
co Villa, erstwhile Robin Hood of Mex
leo, whose retirement to peace ana
nuiet under guarantees by the DE La
Huerta government is indicated IN
messages received today at the Next
can consulate here, is believed to be-
enormously wealthy as the result OF
his ten years of bandltry.
The report of his imminent retire;
ment to private life. still secuted IN
many quarters here, would remove
from the news spotlight one of the
most picturesque figures IN modern
Mexican history.
Villa is said to have hidden during
his bandit career millions OF dollars
in bullion. and has only to unearth
a new cache every time he exhausts
one of his money hives.
The general is retiring in glory
if his surrender is bonafide. He Is
the idol of nearly all the poems OF
Chihuahua and Durango.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
FUEL OIL BIDS
RECEIVED
Three Concerns Offer to Furnish
Supply by Million Barrel
" Lots at Prices of
$f.1O to $3.50.

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WASHINGTON, July 29-Bids of
three companies for fuel oil have
been accepted by the shipping board,
it was announced today. The bids
accepted are:
From the Atlantic Refining COM
pany, 5000 900 barrels at $3.50 termi-
nal delivery at Philadelphia, or s2.3S1s
barge delivery.
From the Gulf Refining company,
$4,000 barrels Of oil at S2.10 termf-
nal delivery, or $500 barge delivery
at Port Arthur, Texas.
From the Midco-Mexico company,
Tulsa. Okla, 100000 to 100000
barrels at S1.10 to S125 terminal de.
livery at New Orleans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
CLOSE FREIGHT
DEPOTS PLAN
If They Were Locked UP Three Days
Week. Bio Shippers
Could Expect Moro
Cars.

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WASHINGTON, July 29.-Ihe IN
terstate commerce commission IS
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of clos
inc all freight depots three days
week officials of the commission
said today.
This proposal, it was learned, has
come from big shippers, who say 1t
will give them more equitable
share of the car supply. 1t was I'M
derstood that railway executives ia
vor the move.
Closing of freight depots would re-
s,,lt in thousands of railway employees
being put on half time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
DEMOCRATS
Of IOWA
CONVENE
State Meeting at Cedar Rapids
Today to Adopt Platform
and Fill Vacan-
cies.
HUGHES GIVES KEYNOTE
Convention Called to Order at II
O'Clock This Morning With Con-
demnation for Republican
HUGHES GIVES KEYNOTE

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July Gee
dar RAPIDS entertained its second
state political convention within the
week today, when Iowa democrats
gathered here to write platform
and fill any vacancies that may exist
on the state ticket.
Indications were that all demo-
Gratis awarded places on the slate
would consent to make the race.
The state ticket is headed by
CIyde Herring, Of Des Moines, who
is out for governor. Claude Porter,
Centerville, has been selected 70
make The race for United States sena-
tor,
The platform was expected to De a
mere replica Of the party,s natlonai
covenant. 1t was to be passed upon
by the convention during the AFTER
noon session.
The convention proper was sched-
uled to be called to sorder at II
o'clock this morning. John Hughes,
of Cedar Rapids, temporary CHAIR
man. will deliver the Keynote ad-
dress.
In comparison to .the republican
state convention at Des MONIES sew
eral weeks ago. the democratic gain
ering here was expected to prove a
tame affair. Only one fight was IN
prospect That was over the chalr-
manship of the state central com
mittee. DR.. J. w. Reynolds, present
head of this body, is understood to
be unacceptable to Herring and is
slated for detnronement-
L. S. Hill and ]. J. Hughes, both
Of Des Moines, were mentioned as
possible successors to Reynolds
The convention was expected to
complete it's deliberations and adj
journ late today.
Keynote Speech.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July %
Charging that for two decades Iowa
has been ruled from the point of
political expediency rather than pat
riotic impulse" John Hughes, Cedar
Rapids. in the keynote" speech be-
fore the democratic state convention
here. today appealed to Iowa, voters
to throw off the "misgovernment of
politicians and place seek.
ers in the November elections ana
inaugurate a business mems admins
tration.
aThe old political sores have not
been healed in the republican ranks,
Hughes added. Their knives are still
whetted and are ready to be thrust
to the hilt should any faction or
leader undertake any REFORM
The democratic party is pledged, TO
reform measures and a business adj
ministration, Hughes declared.
THE bulk of Hughes address was
to condemning the republican
party and its principles and pralslng
The achievements of the present ma
tional administration and its leaders.
Nc linked Wilson's name with Wash
inpton Jefferson and Lincoln, and
ad5ed Impartial history will assign
Wilson'S glory with these three
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
International Money Orders.

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WASHINGTON, July % The
postoffice department today took
steps to end the possibility of accu-
mulating huge profits by trading IN
international money orders and
stamps.
Establishment of new rates for the
conversion Of foreign money when
international money orders are paid
or issued by United States postoffices,
was announced. The new conversion
rates more nearly approximate the
prevailing rate of exchange. The old
conversion rates were based on the
rate of exchNage prevailing before
the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
by Ralph n. Turner, United
staff EMIL

by Ralph n. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, July 2S.-Mexican
federal forces apparently are prepar
ing to attack Lower California, both
by land and sea, in an effort to wrest
control of the peninsula from GOV
ernor Esteban Cantu.
It was learned today that President
De La Huerta's expedition against
Cantu will attempt to operate from
bases to be established at Ensenada
on the west coast, and San Felipe, Oh
the east coast. These points are
controlled by Cantu.
Following Francisco Villas agree
ment to surrender, the De La Huerta
government evidently feels 1t has
on.t to extend It's sway to Lower
California to have all of Mexico un
der control of the federal authorities
for the first time since the downfall
of Diaz.
The principal cities in Lower Call,
fornia are Ensenada, Mexica1i and
Tia Juana. The two latter are on
the United States border. The owners
of gambling establishments pay
heavy fees to the Eantu government.
ditions of surrender, was expected to
move to Torreon, where his men will
demobilize.
Amusing stories were told OF the
negotiations of Villa and General
Martinez preliminary to the surren-
der. They walked arm in arm in the
most friendly manner around the
plaza at Sabinas, discussing terms,
while each kept one hand on his re-
volver.
Villa was said to have been prom
ised his men will be given every OPP
portunity to get work and will receive
years pay. Villa, according to the
war department, will retire to a
ranch at Moves, in Durango.
It has been suggested in foreign
diplomatic circles that after Villa is
stripped of power. the United States
and British governments may ask
Mexico to punish him for his crimes
against foreigners.
Cantu as Gear.
CALEXICO, Calf, July 29.-,Faced
for the first time since he assumed
control of Lower California soon after
the first Madero revolution in Mexico
with menace to his power, Governor
Estuban Cantu today was spreading
broadcast calls for volunteers to resist
a force said to have been sent against
him by the provisional Mexican gov
eminent from Guaymas and Manzanil-
10.
Citizens of Lower California have
been asked to arm themselves and
Cantu's small force of comparatively
well trained and fairly well equipped
soldiers today was being marshalled
for it's first real campaign.
Announcement that Cantu's author
ity was to be questioned by force OF
arms came as surprise along the
border.
When the present Mexican admins
tration captured Mexico City and Car
rama fled, it was understood that
Governor Cantu would be left alone.
Even when Baldomero Armada was
named governor of Lower California,
the announcement was not taken ser1-
ously. Cantu had reigned supreme IN
Lower California and isolation seemed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
midnioht PARTY.

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NEW YORK, July 29,-Mrs. Carrie
Sidney and two of her guests at a
"midnight party" were detained by
police in connection with the shoot
ing of Peter Banner, young lawyer,
early today.
According to the police. Banner.
when taken to the hospital, charged
Mrs. Sidney with the shooting. Other
members of the party made contradic.
tory statements which resulted IN
holding them police said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

San Bernardino county, California.
74,401.
Increases Since 1910.
Lane county, Oregon, 1853, or IL.
San Bernardino county, 1866, or
294.
Eugene, Ore, by wards: Ward |,
3.44S: ward 2, 1905; ward 3, 2,439;
ward 4. 5000. Total, 1888.
Sioux Falls, S. D., by wards: Ward
/, 1887; ward ?, 1,t02; ward 5, 2.9o2;
ward 4, 2,S19 ward 5, 3,54S ward s,
3.195; ward Z. 1922; ward s. 2,512;
ward 9, 1884; ward TO- 1869; ward
IL, 1,736 Total, 25,176.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
s WASHINGTON, July 29.-The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol-
lowing 1920 population results;
Lane county, Oregon, 36,166.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Wild West Act.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Three
trembling walters crouched behind a
counter while John Jacobs amused
himself by shooting the nGcks OH
catsup bottles. Policeman Waish
grabbed the wild west act
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Cooper Was Framed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 29.-A
window sash fell on the foot of the
first copper in the morals squad raid
and all the squad found was a thin
dime and deck. The copper claims
he was framed