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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
KILLING
zen IN
IRELAND.
stable is Slain After He
Had Killed Three Of His
Assailants and Wound
ed Two.
POLICE MURDER THREE
Eleven Hunger Strikers In Jail at
Cork Send Word to Maeswiney
That They Will Hold Out
POLICE MURDER THREE

[United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DUBLIN, Sept 1O.---Disorders in
Ireland seemed on the increase today
as news came that Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney was steadily growing weaker
at Brixton prison London.
Eleven hunger strikers in jail at
Cork sent message to MacSwiney
saying:
( I'VE will hold out until death"
Police conducting resprisals in
Galway for the murder of their fell
lows by Sim Feiners, killed three
civilians and wounded others.
The killing of Constable Krnmm
started the fighting in Galway.
Krumm was set upon by gang of
Sim Feiners. He fought desperately
killing three of his assailants and
wounding two.
In their retalitory measures, the
police raided houses. One civilian
was tied to a lamp post and then
riddled with bullets.
Sim Feiners ambushed squad of
police at Callow, killing Constables
Deloney and Gaughin.
Feed Him When Unconscious.
b LONDoN, sept. lU--tTlSOu pHysi-
clans intend to feed Lord Mayor Mac.
Swiney of Cork, on hunger strike,
after he loses consciousness, it was
learned today The doctor at Brix-
ton prison believes MacSwiney's
struggle against forcible feeding
would so exhaust him he would ole,
so is waiting until he lapses into un-
consciousness.
Demonstrating his fighting spirit
despite physical weakness, Mac
Swiney interceded when the doctor
accused the lady mayoress of helping
him to die because she refused to
urge him to eat. MacSwiney attempt
ed to demonstrate. The effort nearly
caused him to collapse.
81 am unable to keep alive even a
flicker of hope now" the lady
mayoress said to the United Press.
at is difficult to realize that the end
is so near. From the day I married
Terry, have tried to prepare for
such as this. We always lived in
daily expectation Of death, but
thought it would be sudden death.
This is harder.
my visits to Terry keeps me up.
He is so calm and resigned, almost
happy. 1t shames US. who weaken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
DN[-TH|RD OF WHAT COX CHARGES
Senate Investigating Committee Plans to End
Chicago Hearing Today to Resume in
East in About Ten Days.
fBy [. C. Martin. United Press Staff
| CORRESPONDENT

fBy u C. Martin. United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Republican
"a ampaign funds for national, state,
senatorial and congressional cam
paign will total s4.879,O00, If all the
money is raised which is sought,
Fred w Upham, treasurer of the re.
publican national committee, testified
Today before the senate sub-commit-
tee investigating campaign funds.
THAT sum and not SIS, 100000, as
charged BY Governor Cox, represents
The absolute maximum Of republican
fund raising plans, Hpham stated.
Upham resumed the stand TO deny
In detail the charges Of Governor
COX and e. H Moore. Cox'ss personal
representative here.
After stating the outside total" OF
!. O. P. funds. Upham detailed
TENS, going to make It up, as fol.
ows:
National committee budget, $3.O7s,.
boo.
For state campaigns, 1920. 600.
For the senatorial campaign, $780,
boo.
For congressional campaign. $40o,.
BOO.
Since August 26, Upham disclosed
|s250.000 has been added to republi
|can contributions, making the total
raised to date, since the national con.
|vention, he said, $1.249 900, of which
|sS50,000 is for the national commit.
tee and the remainder for states.
I've still got to raise $3.50, 900 OF
the s3,079, 900 budget" said Upham.
Usually, he said, the eastern por.
|tion of the United States provides the
bulk Of party funds. This year, he
stated, the east has given $438,O00
land the middle west s811,000.
Upham asserted that the $1,000
limit on contributions had been very
closely adhered to.
q wanted the $1,000 lid taken of, :
said Upham, ''but ! was overr,lled.
favored raising the limit to $4,000
fOut Of $4,000 contributors since June
IL, there have been only thirty-nine
over $1,000"
upham also gave figures ON collec-
~iNN'o eAio CS USlWCS DS
eember !, 1918, and the republican ma
tional convention in June.
In that period he said $1,365, ,897. .49
was contributed for the nse of the ma
tlonal committee and $3.50, 456.21 for
state purposes. The national commit
zee spent IN the same period $1.171, 900,
he testified, part of it to pay lecturers,
who ne said, went about spreading
republican doctrine
Senator Pomerene questioned Up
nam regarding the increases on state
quotas which state directors testified
to.
In Ohio and Michigan the quotas
nave been largely increased and as a
result you will get a lot more money
won't your asked Pomerene.
i don't believe they will get the in
creases." said upham. II know
won't get them. wouldn't take them.
wont take from any state more than
It's quota"
Pomerene asked about the seven
eastern states concerning which nc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
u. S. CRUISER
is AGROUND
PIttsburg in Trouble OF Russian
Coast, With Frederick Sent to
Her Assistance After
Transfer of Passengers.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
navy department today expected
more detailed report on the cruiser
Pittsburgh, which has gone aground
three miles west Of Libau, on the
Russian coast.
Soon after receiving the report,
naval officials directed the U. S. s..
Frederick to transfer it's passengers
at Antwerp and go to the assistance
OF the Pittsburgh.
Admiral Huss, commanding the
Pittsburgh, was recently sent to Dan
zig TO protect Americans there. but
later was ordered to return to Reval.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
DEMOCRAT SPEAKS FIFTY SEVEN TIMES
Cox Swinging Down Pacific Coast Today,
Addressing Large Audiences and
Replying to Hecklers.

tion II he is elected Such action Is
provided for under article eleven, he
said His statements both at Ana
conda and Butte were in response to
hecklers and drew big demonstrations
of approval from his audiences.
Leading democrats, such as J.
Bruce Kremer and Governor Stewart,
of Montana, said they believed the
governors tour of the state assures
that it will be in the democratic col
umn in November.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
IOWA WOMAN
FOR CONGRESS
Mrs. Hattie Harl, of Council BLUFFS,
Has Filed Her Petition and
Will Be on November
Ballot.

TITnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DES MONIES, Ia, Sept 1o.-The
honor of being the first Iowa woman
to run for congress goes to Mrs.
Hattie T. Harl, OF Council Bluffs.
Mrs Harl filed her petition late
Yesterday with the secretary OF state
and will run as an independent can
didate from the ninth congressional
district. -.. -.
Mrs. Harl will announce her plat.
form at an early date, she said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Newspaper's Frank Question.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Sept 10.-The Daily Her
aid. radical laborite newspaper,
frankly asked its readers today if it
should accept an offer of s3T5,000 from
Russian sympathizers.
Without this support, it said, it will
be compelled to double its price.
In many quarters the newspapers
revelation was regarded as extremely
dangerous to the labor movement and
likely to cause an open split between
the extremist and moderate elements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10

facts have been submitted They In
clude:
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware
and the District of Columbia.
Upham said that section was do
ing porly." New York state, he said,
has raised to date $727,000.
Following Upham's declaration that
he would not take from any state any
thing in excess of its quota, Pomerene
asked:
"But you have nothing to dn with
any money raising in the states for
their own use in campaign in excess
Of your quotas?"
"Not a thing. said Upham.
- $50 that they can raise anything
they have mind to and use 1t to help
IN the national campaign 2"
Il suppose they could.
fs I.one1sne asked Upham to furnish
specific cetaiied figures concerning lie
|usc OF chautauqua lecturers to spread
|G. @. P. propaganda, with the names
|of the speakers.
.sThe audience who heard these
chautauqua speakers did not know
who was paying for the lecturers!
asked Pomerene.
IT don't know" said Upham.
Upham demurred at furnishing ng-
ures on expenditures since the con-
vention.
"Is it quite fair politics" he asked,
'to have US furnish that Information
during the campaign? That Will give
the enemy considerable Information.
Pomerene said ''the other side can
get the same facts about the demo-
Gratis
n n Moore asked the committee S
nermission to say that he agreed WIN
ITpham that the request was unfair.
pomerene insisted, and the commit
fee backed him up. Upham saad ne
would produce the information.
ITnham was followed by Moore, VINO
uas questioned by Senator Kenyon
regarding democratic plans TO ralse
monav The witness said no plan mas
h.an worked out. Democratic acti'f
ti.s arc "iust commencing ne salo:
Moore had not heard of efforts py
ON anti-prohibition organization ~
ha,n rhe democratic ticket, he sald,
..Tben the use of your name IN the
nrospectus of the anti-prohlnltloh 81
c;ety as one of the patrons OF me
body is unauthorized asAeo ~
yon.
"It is,- said Moore
Last Session Today.
rRv T.. C. Martin, United Press o'an
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Sept. 1o.-Plans OF tne
senate committee Investigating cam
na;en funds here call for winding up
the present session OF hearings TO,
night and reopening the INQUIRY u
some eastern city within ten days.
Preparation of witness lists 1or
the eastern inquiry began To-Day.
Among those to be called are WlillaH
Boyce Thompson, from eastern heao,
quarters of the republican haeiohai M
committee; William barnes Nv
Wnr,r no,itician, who is to be asked
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
PREPARE NEW
WARSAW DRIVE
Russian BoIshevik Armies concen-
tratine at Grodno, Near the
Frontier, For Fresh AS
sault on Poland.

JITnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The
Russian bolshevik armies are con-
centrating at Grodno preparatory TO
a new drive on Warsaw, according TO
official advices reaching Washington
today.
Grodno is near 4 the Lithuanian
Polish frontier, which indicates the
bolsheviki intend to enlist the CO.
operation of the Lithuanian troops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-George Z.
Jeffers, who asked J. Ogden Armour
to finance his poetry writing, vas
remanded to the psychopathlc nos
pital after reading his latest poetlc
attempt in court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Lone Bandit Gets 500.

limited. Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 10.-A lone
bandit held up and robbed two taxi
cab drivers here early today and
drove their cars to the suburbs where
they were abandoned. The hold-ups
were committed an hour apart and
police are confident that the same
man did both jobs. The bandits haul
amounts to aeJat s10o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
More Than 500 Known Dead
From Tuesdays Tremor,
With Disturbances
Still Felt.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
More Than Fifty Cities and Towns
Were Stricken and Three Thou
sand People In
jured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ROME, Sept. 9.-Recurrence OF
earthquake shocks in the Emilia dis
trict OF northern Italy was reported
today. While the districd affected
apparently was not SO large as that
in which Tuesdays tremors Were
felt, the shocks were described as
much heavier.
No definite information had been
received tonight as to loss of life or
property or damage in the new earth
quake, but both we're believed to be
heavy. The towns of Ferara, Reggie,
Tonano, and Cavola were understood
to have suffered seriously. In Fer
rara the church of Santa Maria In
vado, an eleventh century structure,
was partially destroyed.
The latest figures on Tuesday $
earthquake showed more than 500
known dead, possibly three thousand
injured and between 10000 and $4,000
homeless. More than fifty cities and
towns were stricken.
The Emilia district lies between
the Appenine mountains and the 20
river and is heavily populated.
Riverside Shaken.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Sept. 10
Riverside was shaken at GLIB this
morning by slight earthquake. NO
damage was done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Total Count Of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

lonlled Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.--The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol-
owing 1920 population results:
,o,a aaton, N. NJ, 5,544; increase since
-'io' loo5 persons or 221 percent.
BY Counties
ss'tkson, Iowa, 1a,921.
lancaster, Neb., s5,so2, hsts>
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Declared Free State.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel ]
FIUME, Sept. 9-Gabrile Dan
nunzio today proclaimed the indepen-
dence of Fiume and adjacent territory
as "the free state of Quarnero'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
He Cannot Understand.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. 10
81 kissed my wife goodbye this morn
ing and left her in a happy frame OF
mind" said DR.. Clarke McClish.
Just a few minutes ago | was
served with divorce papers. | don
understand" ..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Giant Seeks Wife.

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-Hey you
giantesses, here's a chance. Eugene
Arceau, altitude 8 feet 61a inches, is
here from France hunting a wife. IA
sweet thing whose head would reach
my shoulders" blushed the modern
Goliath.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU
Churchill, New, 4,649.
Eureka, New, 1850.
Storey, New, 1,469.

Increases Since 1910 by Counties.
Lancaster, Neb., 12,109 persons or
1914 percent.
Churchill, New, 1888 or 65.4.
Decreases Since 1910 by Counties.
Jackson, Iowa, 1927 persons or 6.2
percent.
Eureka. New, 4S0 or 26.2.
Storey, New, 1876 or 51.8.
Lincoln, Neb, by wards: Ward l.,
5.423; ward 9, 1928; ward 3, 1877;
ward 4. S,0S2; ward S, Till; ward s.,
1886; ward Z, 5,507; ward 9, 1868.
Total, 54,948.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Falls Into School.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10-John
Travers, high school student,
dropped In on his classmates, ac-
companied by CONSERVATION, broken
glass and plaster. He fell through
two skylights and sprawled in the
main class room.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
TET EGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Christian Sport Pace.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1O.-St. Paul
would have made a star quarterback,
declared Rev. DR.. W. D. Schermer-
horn in advocating a sport page for
the Christian Advocate at the Metho-
dist conference here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Policemen Saw Cat.

DENVER, Colo.,, Sept. 10.--Patrol-
men Madigan and Kearns saw big
Persian cat on the street last night.
They captured it. The patrolmen
have been busy pulling quilts from
each other since. 1t was a porcupine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
Reports Of Her ath.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Reports
eached the office, Of the Selznicf
Film corporation here today that
Olive Thomas, motion picture artist.
died in Paris today. No confirmation
of the report had been received at
the Selznick office though a cable
from Paris early today stated Miss
Thomas doctors had given up hope
of her recovery.
Miss Thomas had been i'll for three
days from mercurial poisoning, ac-
cording to her doctors. 1t was stated
she had taken an overdose of medi-
cine by mistake.
Miss Thomas is the wife Of Jack
Pickford who is brother of Mary
Pickford. She went to Paris with a
company of motion picture stars on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10

DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 10
Charles Verdier, negro, sang his way
in and out of Jail here. When ar
lraigned before Judge Sellers, charged
with disturbing the peace by his
singing, Verdier insisted on renewing
his vocal efforts. The judge cried
enough and ordered him released on
icoEdition he leave town. He did.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
SHE TOOK POISON
BY MIST AXE
Olive Thomas, Wife of Jack
Pickford, Reported Dead
Today as Result Of
Wrong Medicine.
is IN PARIS AT PRESENT
Well Known Movie Star Died from
Mercuriai Poisoning, Said
to be an Acct
dent.
is IN PARIS AT PRESENT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, Sept 10.--Olive Thomas,
motion picture actress, near death
here from mercurial poisoning, swal-
lowed the potion accidentally, accord
ing to statement issued by her ply
sician DR.. Joseph Choate, of Los An
geles, California
DR. Choate stated that on Septem-
ber 6, Miss Thomas drank bichlo-
ride preparation containing ten grams
of mercury. She had swallowed
about eight grams when she realized
her mistake and called her hus band,
Jack Pickford. He kept her alive by
first aid, pouring water down her
throat The effects of the poison
came on with unusual rapidity. DR..
Choate said. Acute nephritis, which
usually takes four days to develop, oc-
Cured in twenty-four hours. he de-
clared.
Her Death Rumored.
Los ANGELES, Calf, Sept. 1e.--
Relatives of Olive Thomas, motion
picture star, i'll from mercuria al pois-
oning in Paris, today were without
any conformation of rumors that
Miss Thomas was dead.
! Olives condition still serious, but
hope for change. in twenty-four
hours" read the last cablegram re-
ceived by the family of Jack Pick
ford, husband Of Miss Thomas. It
was from Piclcford, who was at his
iwife's bedside, according to Miss Lot
tie Pickford, his sister.
"Oh. it isn't true, is it?" Miss Pick
ford sobbed. as she discussed the
rumored death of her sister-inlaw
i"Just yesterday afternoon I received
a cablegram from Jack saying he was
hoping for a change for the better
Miss Pickford said her brother
made no mention of Miss Thomas
alleged attempt at suici'>.
She refused to reveal the where
abouts of Mary Pickford Fairbanks
II don't want the rumor to reach
her" she said.
Friends Have No News.
LOS ANGEL ES, Calf, Sept. 10
Friends Of Olive Thomas. wife of
Jack Pickford, and herself movie
star, now seriously i'll in France, said
early today they were without any
advices as to Miss Thomas condition
since the cablegrang received from
her husband yesterday saying she
was i'll from pneumonia.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, mother Of
Pickford, and Mary Pickford Fair
banks could not be reached by tele-
phone early today.
Reports Of Her Death.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-Reports
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10
,st Session Today.

Continued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10

permanent business is always
nullt upon confidence. This confl-
dence is simply belief In the hon.
..tv. tho common garden variety OF
honesty Of tho advertiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-10

THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight, and Saturday.
Local temp. 7 p. M, II; I a. NJ,
64.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-06-09
PLATFORM TRAINERS ARE
ADVISED OF ATTITUDE or
AMERICAN FEDERAT|0NISTS
By L. G. MARTIN.

Chicago, June o. UNITED Press 1.-The adamant po
son Of labor in defense Of its right to strike was put
before the republican convention today when President
Gompers Of the American Federation of Labor appeared
before the resolutions committee and presented planks
which labor urges be adopted as part Of the party
platform.
"You are not going to stop strikes; you are not go
ing to stop from having hopes of better things
declared Gompers with dramatic fervor. 'If you try
to do these things you sowing the wind from which
the windfall will This is not threat; it is
statement of fact"
Facing the committee, which is known to favor some
sort of anti strike plank, Gompers read the detailed
platferna which labor advocates~~I was evident from
Gompers speech that one thought was uppermost-the
preservation Of the right to strike
The committee room was crowded. Gompers was
greeted with scattering bursts of applause
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-06-09
Especial to The Bulletin J

Dillon, June 9.-The famous AL
bert Brooks 'sedition' case, follow
ing which Brooks was sentenced to
serve Is years at hard labor and
which was later reversed by the
state supreme court, has at last
passed into history with dismissal OF
the action against Brooks by the
Beayerhead county court today.
In the Brooks trial the bias of
Judge Joseph Smith. presiding judge,
was SO biased against the defendant,
it was charged that during the argu-
ments for new trial presented to
the supreme court Attorney Tim
Nolan of Butte, of counsel for
Brooks, aroused the anger of Justice
9Brantly for his criticism of unfair
judges in general and Judge Smith
in particular. During the argument
before the supreme judges Brantly
rebuked Nolan. for his questioning
the fairness of trial judges but the
Butte attorney stood his ground and
refused to retract his declarations.
In it's decision, the supreme court
reversed the decision of Judge Smith
and set aside the sentence of Is
years Imprisonment. When the
case came up for new trial today
the action was dismissed on motion
of the prosecution.
Nolan and Donovan of Butte were
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-06-09
BY PAUL HANNA,

Federated Press Staff Correspondent.
Chicago, June 0.--For an hour
and a half yesterday Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge bored the republican
delegates and huge audience which
packed the Coliseum with what was
perhaps the worst delivered and the
worst received keynote speech that
has been heard in many years.
Lodge is not wholly to blame for
the fiasco. He had nothing to say
and the delegates knew it, When
he damned Woodrow Wilson those
who heard his voice found spirit
enough to cheer Il little. When he
predicted certain victory for the re-
publican party Il few more chccrcd
a little louder. A total of some 80
men among nearly thousand dele
gates applaudcd when Lodge urged
the speedy military conquest OF
Mexico.
The figurativc odor and the actu-
al pep of stale beer lay upon the
asscmblagc. The floor was filled
with delegates who had come to-
gether dominated by the single hope
that they might divide among them
SSiNSo tiC SpOiIS VI OllNc uuflus.
the next four years. They and
their leaders on the platform were
interested in nothing else. So the
Warmcd-ovcr dcnunci:uion and apos.
trophies which Lodge ground out
were as refreshing to the audience
as the slow trickle OF preparation
which once was mountain water
Just as no one had clappcd Il hand
in recognition when great leaders
entered and took their seats, so nc
one was surprised when delegates
and visitors began to file out OF
the building before Lodge was hall
through.
What Lodge said brought the
delegates no nearer their patron.
age, and i'll the speakers labored
renaissance of antc-bellum oratory
the. galleries heard nothing to re.