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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
M'INTOSH GETS
MURPHY'S JOB
Chief Deputy Will be the Collector Of
Internal Revenue in This Dis
trict, According to
Announcement.

DUBUQUE, Nov. 10. Louis
Murphy, collector of internal revenue
for Iowa, who resigned on Septem-
Der Goth, will retire from public
Office on November Is. He announced
today that Harry A. Mcintosh, chief
Office deputy, would succeed in con-
troll of the Office with the title OF
acting collector. and will serve until
such time as collector shall be
named by the president and his ap-
pointment be confirmed by the SEN
ate. Mr.. Mcintosh has been In the
revenue Office several years. and has
won his distinction, to quote the re-
firing collector, "by integrity, intel
ligence and untiring industry
Mr. Murphy has associated with
himself John J. Gillin, former reve-
niue agent-in-charge, with jurisdiction
over Iowa and Nebraska. Mr.. h,
Holland Of Omaha. and other former
revenue agents and will engage
under title of the Louis Murphy
iGilin Co.," as accountants and coun-
sellers in all federal tax matters, with
offices in the principal cities of Iowa
and Nebraska.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
FIRST FISH
ARE LANDED
Mrs. Harding Catches One Nearly Six
Feet Long and President
Elect Gets a Smaller
One

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POINT ISABEL, Texas, Nov. TO-
Senator and Mrs. Harding caught
their first tarpon today. Senator
Harding's fish measured four feet,
five inches. The fish which Mrs.
Harding caught measured five feet,
nine inches.
The senator battled fifteen min
utes before he landed his tarpon.
Mrs. Harding struggled thirty min
utes to land her fish.
Senator Fred Hale, Maine. was in
the boat with Mrs. Harding and
helped her land the tarpon.
Mrs. Harding refused to go out
yesterday. but coaxing by other mem
hers Of the party brought her on the
trip today.
II don't know whether I'll live or
not" she said, as she stepped into
the boat. But if / doNl'll catch the
biggest one of anybody"
She and Senator Hale sat in the
rear end of small boat rowed by a
Mexican. A big fish got on the end
of the line They played it. AS it
leaped out of the water splashing 1t
struggled against the hook. AS its
fight began to disappear, the boat
was pulled into shore and two Mexi'
cans waded out and speared the big
fish. 1t was still Hopping wildly as
it was hauled on the sands. Mrs
Harding was then carried by Mexi
can from the boat to dry land.
Senator Harding landed his fish
without incident and lacked the spec
tacuIar fight put up yesterday when
he worked forty minutes for one bite
only to lose it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
CHARGES OF
GRAFT MADE.
nvestigation of U. S. Shipping Board,
Before Congressional Committee
Brings Forth Much Testi-
mOny,

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NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The congress
sional committee iA- estigating opera
lions Of the United States shipping
board had before it today several
charges resulting from the testimony
of witnesses at the opening of the
hearing yesterday
Among the charges were:
Bribery of employees of the board
by money or liquor.
Grating by ships officers in pur-
chase OF supplies for shipping board
vessels.i o..
Padding of payrolls by contractors
doing work for the board.
Installation of defective machinery
in shipping board vessels, resulting in
them becoming disabled at sea. .
Disposition of salvage materials"
to companies in which stock was Of
fered to government officials.
Collusive bidding contractors.
Most of the testimony was intro
duced by A. M. Fisher, clerk of the
committee, and J. F. Richardson, a
special investigator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
BREAD PRICES
ARE REDUCED
Flour Now Costs $3.50 as Compared
With $3.50 in June, So Bakers
Make Their Loaves
Larger.
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DENVER, Colo, Nov. 10.-The
wholesale price of flour was forty
cents a barrel cheaper in Denver to-
day, selling for $3.50, as compared
with $3.50 last June. 1t is the low
est price recorded since the war.
Bakers announced an increase in
the weight of a loaf of bread from 10
to % ounces, large, and from IL to
IL ounces small.
The large loaf costs fifteen cents
and the small ten cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10

due Mr.. F. M. Williamson who do
mated the cement used in making
them, Mr. Gus Atterberg and Mr..
Moander who did the carpenter
work, and to the men of the COM
munity who kindly helped in work
and hauling.
The Rev. Helfenstein, the minister
at Sandusky, is planning to hold
protracted meeting in the near
future, the exact date not being de-
cided yet.
The Woman's American Study club.
will meet the same afternoon at the
same place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
SANDUSkY.
. 9 . 9 9 . . o . . o . . = 4

A special meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society is called for Thursday
afternoon, Nov. II, at the church to
discuss plans for going to Fort Madi-
son where the society was invited to
spend a day with Mrs. Dell P.
Glazier Also plans are to be made
that day for getting the piano which
the neighborhood has bought and
which they want to place in the
church Friday.
The church has been improved by
new set of cement steps which
were certainly needed. Thanks are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
DAILY IOWAN'S
COMPLETE STAFF
Student Newspaper at University Of
Iowa Has Competent Staff of
Workers With Miss Dorothy
Lngham, Managing Editor.

IOWA CITY, Nov. 9.--Dorothy M.
Lingham of st. Petersburg, Fla, has
been appointed managing editor of
The Daily Iowan, student daily at
the University of Iowa, and will be
first assistant to George L. Stout of
Winterset, editor, during the year.
The complete staff for the Iowan is
announced as follows:
Associate editor, Robert w. Hayes
of Iowa City; sports editor, Harry
E. Page Of Maquoketa; news editor,
Thelma Graves of Clarksburg, w.
Va; society editor Lucia Madison
of Cedar Rapids; book and dramatic
editor, Charles B. Gould Of Des
Moines; humorous editor, Harold An
drews of Des Moines; exchange edi.
tor, Zenaide X. Cooper of Toledo
and feature editor, Warren Bossett
of Des MONIES.
Night editors appointed were:
Huberteen. Kueneman of North Eng
lish, Charles B. Gould of Des Moines
Margaret Brady of Fort Dodge
Thelma Graves OF Clarksburg, w
Va, and Ralph w. Boeder OF Pipe
stone MINI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Killed by Sherifrs Posse.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 10
A statewide search centering around
San Francisco, was ordered started to-
day for two women, one the supposed
widow of William H. McCabe, formerly
of Minden, Iowa.
Detectives believe the woman. who
disappeared from train somewhere
between Los Angeles and Oakland,
California, yesterday, can shed light
on McCabe's past history.
McCabe was killed late yesterday
by a sheriff's possee after he had kill
ed Sonstable H. L. Ghdden, of Lam
caster, California, in duel on. the
highway near here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Her Body in Lake.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Mrs. Clarence
w. Russell, widow of famous Chi
cago university football player, car
red out her wish that her son would
always remember her as a beautiful
woman Her body was taken from
Lake Michigan today. She had killed
herself relatives believed.
Mrs. Russell had always feared
that her son might grow up and. as
she grew old, might not realize that
she was a beautiful woman. She had
a cousin take care of the boy. The
mother never allowed her son to see
her, although she watched him from
behind trees and from other hidden
points as he. went to school. She dis
appeared Monday.
John c. Singleton, her brother,
identified tho body.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
HARDING TO
GO HUNTING
Governor of Iowa Invited to Join
President-Elect and Party in
Outing in Texas This
Month.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 10
Governor w. l.. Harding of Iowa,
announced he had received an invi-
tation from President-elect Warren
G. Harding to join him on hunting
trip in Texas between November 8
and II. Governor Harding said he
would accept the invitation.
The personnel Of the hunting party
will include, according to Governor
Harding: Kermit Roosevelt, Irwin S.
Cobb, Craig Biddle, Philadelphia;
Lebaron B. Colt, Jr., of Rhode Island;
Governor VIM. P. Hobby of Texas; A.
C. Doech, Alton, Texas, and r. E.
Vinson, president of the University
of Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Dynamite by Express.

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OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 10.-A pack
age containing 106 sticks of dyna-
mite was found in the American Elk
press company Office here today by
police
Police were asked to search for the
explosives by Sheriff Lutey, of Dead
wood, S. D., who wired he had ar
rested Carmello Cicci, an Italian,
who told him of the shipment.
The dynamite was shipped from
Trojan, S. D., to a man in Omaha,
whose name police refuse to divulge.
1t had been in the express Office
since August.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
colby TO South America.

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WASHINGTON Nov. 1O.-Secretafy
OF State Colby today said he would
leave washington for his visit to South
America within two weeks. He ex-
poets to be away not more than i've
weeks, he said.
Colby plans to visit Rio De Janelro,
capital of Brazil; Buenos Aires, capi-
tai of Argentina and Montevldeo.
capital of Uruguay. His party Will
include naval and military attaches,
but it's personnel has not yet been
finally determined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Amendments Carried.

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FARGO, N. D., Nov. 10.-Measures
initiated by non-partisan opponents in
the election week ago, carried by
majorities of $4,000 or more.
One amendment provides for a
board of auditors to make regular ex-
aminations of the Bank of North Da-
kota established by the Non Partison
league laws. Another amendment re-
moves the requirement that public
funds be deposited in the state bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10

and is believed to have committed the
double tragedy in spell of melan-
choly which temporarily unbalanced
his mind.
Mrs Spencer, the only person who
could throw any light upon the shoot
ing, is unconscious.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
The Big Delegation.

Keokuk is planning to send big
delegation from here, and extra
coaches will be attached to the
trains, both morning and afternoon.
Many people will drive to Fort Madi-
son, too.
The Keokuk Concert band will
leave here at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning to be at Fort Madison in
time to play street concerts.
The wholesalers and jobbers Of the
city have decided to close all day,
the retail grocers will be closed. the
dry goods men are planning to close
at noon and most Of the Offices will
be closed at noon. The banks are
planning to close at noon, and the
Keokuk public library VIII close at
noon, too.
Fort Madison sent such big Gele.
cation to Keokuk last Year, ltat
Keokuk is planning to recip -ocate in
the best possible manner, and will
send as equally as large a delegation
this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10

The amendment limiting the loans OF
the state bank to actual farmers IN
the state was also passed. A fourth
measure amends the law permitting
publication of legal notices in what
ever newspapers attorneys designate
and abolish the law that designated
one Official newspaper in each coun-
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Untitled TONNAGE.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 10-Unfilled
tonnage of the United States Steel
corporation decreased 537,952, it was
announced today
The untitled tonnage totalled 1885,
$50 on October 81 against 10,374,S04
ON September 80, and 19.805,03s on
August 81 and 6,472,66S on October
81, 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Attorney Suicides.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov los. c..
Spencer, So, well known Portland
attorney, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded his wife and then committed
suicide at his home here today.
Spencer has been ill for some time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10
Kiss Costs $4,000.

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LOS ANGELES. Calf, Nov. 10.--In
addition to a kick on the nose. dealt
by the dainty boot of Mrs. Amelia V.
Enrico, of Burbank, it will cost John
R. Gray $4,000 for the kiss he fore
iblv planted on one of her cheeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10

The egg of the ostrich equals
twenty-five hen eggs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-10

Read The Daily Gate City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

delay In the event of his conviction before jury he will resign as a demo- cratic nominee and will not ask for re election in the general election. His agreement will obvtte all legal diff. culties and the entire matter may. ba fairly presented.
 eff he has been guilty of corruption in office he should not be reelected; If he has not, the fight should not b. continued against him.
 The committee has thus far avoid .d this controversy It has no power to i'm. peach nominee or to take his nami from the ticket. In view of the fact however. that there has been considera. ble newspaper comment with reference to an independent candidate I though it proper to submit his proposition.
 Personally I did not support Gwi1 in the primary and am not interested in his political fortunes. but am in- terested in the success of each and every nominee of the democratic party Therefore, in the name of the commit tee, call on those who have the in formation, to either proceed with an impeachment proceeding or else quit at- tempting to get democrats who par ticipated in the primary to violate their pledge of party loyalty and bolt the ticket by voting for an independent candidate. Respectfully
 ERNEST MATTHEWS, Chairman of the Jefferson County
 Democratic Executive Committee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
FALL ID NOMINATE
 OPPONENT ID GW|N
 AT MASS MEETING
Scant 100 Present-Name Committee to Hunt Up Some body to Run-MattheWs
 Opposes An Independent

An independent candidate for the board of revenue was not nominated or suggested last night at the meeting of the anti-Gwin men at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, but it was voted that the chairman, F. M. Jackson, appoint a com mittee of seven, who would se- lect a candidate to be placed on the ticket.
 It was decided to place the names of the four democratic candidates upon ths ticket with the man who is to op, pose Jerry Gwin. This step was taken, it is said, as a protection for the demo- cratic candidates who are not opposing MT. Gwin.
 JACKSON'S VIEWS
 F. N. Jackson was the principal speaker of the evening.
 Jefferson county's affairs belong to no one man." he said, "and one man should not be allowed 10 handle them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
SENATOR'S FIGHTING ! FOR FLEECY STAPLE
Think Houston Should Have War Finance Corporation
 Authorized to Function

Washington, October 4.-(Special.)- Determined that every possible resource snail be brought into actio nto relieve the present unsatisfactory cotton situa- ton, Senators Dial of South Carolina, simmons of North Carolina. and Robin son Of Arkansas conferred here today. At the conclusion of their consultation u was stated that in their judgment it IS imperative at this time that the war finance corporation be again authorized by Secretary Houston of the treasury to perform it's former duties. They also said thatfMr. Houston. before whom the matter has been pending since num- Der ofgsouthern senators. including Dial and simmons, addressed letter to President Wilson on this subject on August 16, 1920. pointing out the great need for such action in accordance with that letter in the interest of the cotton growers in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
MILLION-DOLlAR FIRE
Fertilizer Works De
 stroyed With Other Property

Jacksonville. Fla, October 4.-Dam- age estimated in excess of s1,000, 900 resulted from fire here today which. originating in the Wilson-Toomer Fer tilizer plant on Tallyrand avenue de- stroyed the main section of the factory and properties of the Mason Forward ing company. adjoining. Box cars on sidings in the vicinity also were burned.
 The flames were discovered at three a. m. and famed by high wind, spread rapidly, the fire department ct getting the upperhand until about noon. It is expected the debris would |smoulder tonight and probably tomor- row.
 Spontaneous combustion is belle cred to have been responsible for the blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Schooner Aground Rv Assaeiataa pras.

Miami, Fla, October 4.-The American schooner Perry Selzer said to be owned by the Oneida Navigation Company of New York, is aground at Grecian Shoals. and the master. K. L. Schulz, and his family are marooned on the vessel, ac- cording to word reaching here tonight Further details are lacking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Cement Takes a Tumble

Atlanta. October A drop in the prioa of cement from $7,50 a barrel to s5 s barrel was announced here tonight Ty a large supply company. The s quota- tion applies to carload lots f. o. b. Al lanta and with the rebate on sacks ra turned makes the net cost s4 a barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
The Weather
Weather Forecast D.

Washington. october 4.-Weather forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mis- sissippl: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, moderate temperature Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, not much change in tem- perature.
 Local Data
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Belgium's Representatives,

Brussels, October 4-Official announce ment was made today that Belgiun's $ representatives tha League of Ma tions will be Paul Hymans, minister of foreign affairs; H. Carton de wiart, for mer minister of justice. and Jules Des- tree, minister of arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Dies From Her Injuries

Macon, Ga, October 4.-Miss Drusila Evans, 20, employe of the Macon Ma tional Bank, whose left leg was mashed off yesterday afternoon when speed
 ing automobile pinned her against one in front of which she was standing, died at the city hospital today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
'1u'thout profit

doesn't that Bach has suddenly philanhropsts that trying the for suffering Nothing like that We enjoy taking loss just about like you enjoy taking dose of obut the afteeffects will be equally beneficial bad medicine quickly we taking right and we'll be recuperang when less sighted clothiers begin to suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

pr. B. F. Sapienza, well known young dentist, who has been in Buffalo, N. Y, for the past five years, has returned to Bir- mingham, his home city, and opened dental offices at 617 Elm pire building.
 Dr. Sapienza attended school at Auburn before going to the University of Buffalo, where ne graduated in 1918. Since his graduation Dr. Sapienza has practiced dentistry in Buffalo. Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

Gas well as the famous brand must down. Bch Sunday that Bach our entire present stock of hggade suits and formerly priced low) clothing market will enable replace these goods less than former with deducted entire expense handling goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

l have been a resident Of this county for forty years and have seen some mighty good men in office during thai time and there are still good men whd could be put in office. But for the past few years affairs have not been well managed. There has been gross loose- ness in the management of county mat ters. If the county were run on the same method as ones private business a large amount of money would be saved each year.
 '"The recent report of the grand jury is the elimination of the condition that our county has gotten into. It is time for the citizens to get up and act. Jerry Gwin has been spending money to per petuate himself in office. He has pre- dominated the board of revenue. When he first started out to seek public of- flee I was a supporter of Gerry G~in After having helped elect him to office he has since ceased to speak to me, but this act of his has not influenced me in this public matter.
 He has put his kinsmen into every good job that he could find, regardless of their efficiency, or fitness for the position. ] am a democrat but not democratic enough to place premium on inefficiency by voting to retain Jerry Gwin in office. Had ten men who helped put me in office asked me to re- sign l would 'be glad to dosso."
 MT. Gwin was not without some friends at the meeting but the speech of the chairman was the principal event of the evening.
 There were about 100 in attendance. Several expressed themselves as being of the opinion that it was not right to condemn man on rumors, but that committee should be appointed to inves- tigate the matter and file impeachment proceedings should they find him guilty of corruption in office.
 Ernest Matthews, chairman of the Jefferson county democratic executive board, urged those present to consider Mir Gwin's request for an investigation.
 After the meeting MT Matthews pre- pared the following statement as eX-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
INDEPENDENT UNDESIRABLE

"To the Editor of The e-Herald:
 MT. Jerry Gwin called on me as the chairman of the democratic executive committee of this county and requested the committee to take action in the con troversy with reference to the board of revenue. He submitted a proposition which seems to me fair and just, and l am, therefore, presenting it for the con. sderation of any one interested. He submits that if an impeachment pro- ceeding be brought against him, he will waive time and proceed to trial without
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-10-08
MAY TRY FITZGERALD PLAN

At meeting of the cotton factors
at the Chamber of Commerce, Mem
phis, Gerald Fitzgerald, Clarksdale,
Miss, lawyer and banker, outlined
his plan for marketing the enormous
amount of low grade cotton now in
the hands of cotton men throughout
the South.
The plan is to offer the cotton to
German manufacturers, giving them
a fair profit for manufacturing the
staple into low-grade cotton goods.
Germany is the largest consumer of
low grade cotton, and it is the ina
bility of German manufacturers to
finance the purchase of raw material
in this country that has brought
about the stagnation in local mar
kets. Mr.. Fitzgerald points out that
under present conditions a bale of
cotton will cost the German mills
approximately $1,000 marks, where
as. before the war and before the
great slump in value Of German
money, the same cotton was sold for
about 1900 marks. He says the
cheapness of the German mark as
compared with our dollar makes 1t
impossible for these mills to buy raw
material in American markets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-10-08
Democrats and Shipping.

The United States is now the sec
ond maritime power in the world. In
1914 the United States had 755
ocean going vessels, aggregating a
little over 100000 gross tons, of
which 80 per cent were engaged in
coastwise and Great Lakes trade.
Only 10 per cent of the country's
foreign commerce was carried in
American bottoms and the shipbuild-
ind industry was stagnant.
In 1920 on June 80, the United
States had 3,04O ocean-going YES
sells, aggregating over 100000
gross tonnage, and AZ per cent of
our country's foreign commerce was
carried in American ships.