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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

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CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Price cuts OF
from ter" to twenty percent on many
lines OF merchandise are shown in
the issued catalogues of Sears, Roe.
buck and Company and Montgomery
4 Ward and Company. The reductions,
effective Immediately follow an
nouncement by Henry Ford that he
had lowered prices of his. automo-
biles to pre-war levels.
Muslins, cambric, sheetings and
poplins lead the list of cotton staples
reduced by the two large Chicago
mail. order houses Cuts in mems
and women's clothes also were an
nounced Standard dress goods, re.
duced in price, will not go back to
| high levels. officials of the companies
said
Reductions of twenty-five percent
rim furniture were announced Fur
niture was profiteered to DEATH" O.
W. Goess of Montgomery Ward said.
Shoe prices also were cut.
Prices of food were not affected,
but the announcement said sugar
would tumble following the annual
canning season.
Coincidentally, a war on high
by R. ]. Poole, secretary OF the city
council committee on living costs.
The manager Of the Hotel LaSaile
was asked today to explain prices
charged In the hotels restaurants.
Other eating places in Chicago charge
100 percent more than the cost. price,
Poole said.
Lower Prices Expected.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. %
Lower prices in all commodities may
oe expected to follow the action Of
Henry Ford in reducing the price of
MS automobiles, e. r. Fancher, gov
ernor OF the Federal Reserve bank
o. the Cleveland district, and DR.. r.
= Roueche, CIR price commissioner
mere, said today.
General Price Reduction.
WASHINGTON, Sept. GA gener-
al price reduction of many necessities
VIII De forced by the action of Henry
roro IN cutting prices on autos, VIII
nam NJ. Lewis, treasury department
economist, said today.
Lewis also said slashing of all au-
.onooiie prices will result from Ford's
action
AS example of some commodities
shicn may be forced down in price
" Fords cut, Lewis named agricul-
'ural machinery, household hardware,
waterproof clothing and building ma
terials.
!. ihese are made from steel, rubber,
,uliioer or leather, which enter into the
I,ianulacture of automobiles" said
Lewis If automobile makers using
,nen priced steel can cut prices, it is
sear s that manufacturers of other pro
1ue.s a.n based on steel can do the same"
l.. an automobile manufacturers late
= nave noticed a slackening up OF or
,N .eis. Ford reported untitled orders
utaiilng 10000. Other manufacture
.ls :, also have untitled orders. But
oiey were received some weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
SUBSCRIBERS TO
BARNES BOOK
Witness Said He Never Saw List
Which Is Said to Contain the
Names Of Rockefeller
and Others.
[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff

[By L. c.. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. g Govern
ment publications alleged 20 contain
propaganda favorable to the league
of nations and the candidacy .rss G9v-
ernor Cox for president were 10 be
INQUIRED into today ~ the senate
campaign fund investigating com.
mittee.
P. p. Claxton, commissioner of
education, was to be asked concern
ing bureau publication, School
Life" which the committee has been
informed contained matter relatin g
to the league Of nations.
George B. Lockwood. editor Of the
National Republican, a party news
paper published here, and Joseph F.
Hefferman were other witnesses
scheduled for today. Robert Scripps,
of the Scripps newspapers, Loren
Talbot, of New York, and Mrs. L. j.
Llewelyn have been subpoenaed, but
the committee did not tell the mat
ters concerning which they will be
questioned.
Resumption Of the hearing was
DELAYED today while search was
made for photostatic copies OF al
legged subscription lists to William
Barnes book, "Republicanism Of
1920" The copies were not found
and questioning of Barnes was re-
sumed withou. them. Senator Reed
asked Barnes. about pledge Of
moral and financial support" to the
distribution of militant republican
propaganda under the direction of
the Hon. William Barnes"
"I never saw such pledge" said
Barnes. The alleged pledge bore the
names Of John D. Rockefeller, John
D.. Jr.. Percivall S. Hill of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company. Clarence Mac
kay. Walter G. TagIe and other
wealthy men.
Il never saw any list OF sub
scribers." said Barnes.
Barnes demurred when asked to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Twenty two Soldiers and Police and Eighteen
Sim Feners and Citizens Have Been
Assassinated, With Many Wounded. ],
ATTEMPTED REPR|SALS ARE admitted
Lord Mayor MacSwiney Suffers Another Col
lapse and is Weaker Today, But Still in
Land of the Living.
IBy Webb Miller, United Press staff
Correspondent

rBy Webb Miller, United Press staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept 23.-Irish clouds
grew blacker today. Reports of
further ambushes of government
police and troops by Sim Feiners
and reprisals by "black and tans" n
dicated approach of stormy times
Developments included another am
bush at Milltown Malbay, county
Clare. A police automobile was re-
ported held up there with two Off
GERS killed and four wounded. In
county Carlow was found the body
of an unknown man labelled "sps ses
beware"
From Dublin it was reported an
other soldier died as result of
wounds sustained in fight Tuesday.
The murder Of County Councillor
Lynch in Dublin was regarded as an
other effort at reprisal
The death list of the last ten days
of terror In ireland was announced
officially today as twenty-five soldiers
and police and eighteen Sim Feiners
and civilians. Many were wounded.
The Irish office in statement to-
day admitted it had attempted re-
prisals for attacks on them, bnt oe-
clared reports OF torture and mntila-
tion were exaggerated. Severe pm
ishment has been inflicted or. the
police detected in reprisals, the state
ment said.
Reports of women and children
being driven from their homes we're
without foundation, it was ad.le1.
The press here was almost unan1-
nous in condemning the reprisais.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
SOVIET FORCES
ARE ROUTED
General Wrangel Asserts He lIas
Captured 21O0 Russians
While Driving Reds
Away.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Sept. 23-General Wran-
gels communique today asserted his
forces had routed the eighty-sixth
division of the soviet forces rltrat-
ing in the Crimean region I,
Tic bolshevists are retreating TO
the northeast, he said, after losing
2,100 prisoners.
Wrarpers communique .ndi2ated
he 1a1 penetrated Ukrainia. 1t Vas
reported from Warsaw that a jInc'
ton II Wrangels forces with the
Poles was expected shorty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
MILE RAND IS
NEW PRESIDENT
Premier Elected to Succeed
Paul Deschanel Who Re-
signed When Health
Failed.
HE LEADS IN vo4.
Two Chambers of National AS
in Caucus Give Him Great <
jority for the Noml-
nation

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
VERSAILLES Sept. %. Without
serious opposition Premier Alexandra
Millerand was elected president of
France today by the national assem-
bly,. He succeeds President Paul
Deschanel, who resigned because of
i'll health.
Millerand's election was conceded
almost from the hour it was announced
Deschanel would resign. It was made
certain yesterday when the two cham
bers of the national assembly in eau
Gus gave Millerand great majority
for the nomination. His vote was
$40.
Radical groups desired Millerand's
defeat, but saw there was no chance
of success when Raoul Peret and Leon
Bourleois refused to accept nomina-
tions against him.
Millerand led in the voting from the
start today and was far ahead when
the balloting was half completed.
The only other candidate was
Mayor Delory of Vile, who polled
sixty-nine votes. He was supported
by radicals who disapproved Miller
and.
The cheering at the announcement
of the vote hardly had died away be-
fore Millerand was standing before
President Bourgeois of the senate who
administered the oath of office.
With that formality over, Miller
and left Versailles for the Champs
Elysee The new president rode
through crowded stretes, everywhere
greeted with cheers. a
Late this evening he was to re-
turn to private villa at Versailles
to spend the night.
BRAND as Premier.
PARIS, SepH 23.-Paris afternoon
papers announced "authoritatively to-
day" that Aristide BRAND will be ap-
pointed premier by the new presi-
dent, Alexandra Millerand
BRAND. it was said, will include in
his cabinet Georges Leygues, Berard,
Barthou, Viviani, Steeg and possibly
former President Raymond Poincare
as minister of finance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Will Visit Texas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23.-General
Alvaro Obregon, president elect of
Mexico, is planning to visit Texas
early in October in connection with
Mexican commercial activities at the
Texas state fair here Secretary STRAIT
TON of the exposition announced today.
Provisional President de la Huerta
may also attend the exposition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Mail Pouches Stolen.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept 2S.-Two
bandits held up a driver Of a United
States mail truck as he was leaving
the New York Central station here
early today and escaped with two
pouches of registered mail. The sacks
contained. approximately $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
come Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
. Sparkle.

United p,1 Press Leased Wire Service. ]
|cbo.i IsBt RGH. Sept. 23.--Mike Plo-
|few ana his intended bride spent a
bipvoal loufs in jail because they be-
|tba marriage license constituted
|counIre .here ceremony. Police put the
|nraaa pe right and Mike hunted a
s'lk Stockinged Indians.
;NpoN, Ontario, Stpt. 23.-Indian
4'ueas IN silk hose and white kid
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

Tho National Council of Danish
Women comprises thirty-five associa-
tons. with a membership of 10000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The Gus
sus bureau today announced the fol
lowing 1920 population results:
Rock Springs, Wyo., 6,456. an in
crease of CTS. or III per cent.
BY Counties.
Van Buren,, owa. 14,O64; decrease,
geo. o. So per cent.
Alameda, Calf, 344, 1T; innrease,
9SD46. or 39.S Der cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
DYNAMITE BOMB
FOUND LIGHTED
Policeman Extinguished Sputtering
Fuse of Internal Machine Which
Would Have Wrecked
Neighborhood.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. ga dynamite
bomb with lighted fuse was discov-
cred in a wash-room of the Reid ave-
nue. station of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit elevated lines by Policeman
Michael Santinello. He extinguished
the fuse
At a police station it was found the
package held bomb containing
enough dynamite to blow up the
neighborhood."
A report made to officials of the
3. R. T., said the package was found
to contain oakum, but no explosives.
The bureau of combustibles. how
ever, stated the package contained
one stick of dynamite. When re-
ceived at their bureau there was no
fuse attached. officials said. The ex-
plosive was sent to the test labora-
tory for further examination.
UnexpIoded Shell.
PARIS. Sept 23.-An unexploded
shell with fuse attached was found
living on the sidewalk IN front of the
Hotel Lutetia by the police today
lust after the arrival of Nine Des-
chanel, wife of~the former president
of France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
YELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

shoes worth upwards of SIS are pull
ing fax in the fields north of London.
Many of them are said to be cashing
In from $40 to s35 a day.
Shifting for Still.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23. - Priso-
ners at the workhouse shifted remin-
escently when the breeze was right,
observed Superintendent Lockwood.
Detectives called into consultation
shifted their way to the largest still
yet discovered here, Rudolph Gibiski
was arrested.
Protest Against Blind.
DENVER, Sept. 23.-Neither are the
blind spared Local trades unions
have protested against the sale in
stores here of brooms made by sixteen
blind workers at the state industrial
workshop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

The spirit Of Jealousy has no place
In the building Of community. No
one should be jealous Of anotheTs
success. Without successful citizens
community cannot be successful
c. M. Rich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23

Probably Showers. Continued
Warm. Local temp Z p. M,
II; Z a. m, 50.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

with a capital of 100000 yen
for the purpose of reopening Japa-
nese-German trade. The company
proposes to import chemicals. dyes.
drugs, medical and scientific in
struments and also to manufacture
goods for the German market.
The South American press re-
ports the conclusion of a CONNER
cial treaty between Japan and Par
aguay. The treaty is to come into
force Immediately after the ex-
of ratifications and to be
terminable at n years notice.
The tentative Japanese budget
for the fiscal year ending March 81.
1921. provides yen 100000 for In
crease in grants to. road oonstruc-
tion; yen 5000. 900 for colonization
expenditures in Hokkaido: yen 355.-
900 for investigation of nutrition
of the people; yen ll1.o00 for fos-
tering the strength of the people:
yen 100000 for the department of
agriculture and commerce. The
budgets apportionments to the de-
partment of communications total
yen 6l,000.00o. of which yen &C.
100000 is for extension of telephone
exchanges and yen 100000 is for
extension of telegraphs.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

Total l37 colleges).. ss5slI7Ss $2014oo671
NOTES.
yalu ,~"~
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
FAR EASTERN NATIVES
GET DOWN TO WORK;
JAPAN OVERATED
British India.

The profit to the government Of
India on exchange during the past
year is estimated at approximately
s3.550,000. of which $2.417.000 will
be credited to railways and the rest
will he appropriated to meet the
capital loss on the sterling and gold
holdings in the paper currency re-
serves
About 72 per cent of Indias 300.-
100000 people are engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, and extensive ir-
rlgation works are being carried our
to render the country immune from
famine. 1t is estimated that in 1914
some SO 900. 900 acres were under ir-
rigation. Steam tractors and plows
have been successfully introduced by
the larger agriculturists. but for the
most part very primitive implements
are in use.
Native capital. instead of being
boarded as formerly, is now freely
being employed for industrial pur-
poses. Developments have been es-
pecially marked in the iron and
steel and the textile trade. where
the most modern machinery and
methods are in use.
China.
The budget for the eighth year
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

IT proof were needed that disin-
c!ination to work is the main de-
terrent to economic recovery in Eu-
rope. it could be found at it's own
i""r-in Belgium and in CZecho-
SlOvakia and to some extent in
italy. Belgium is coming back
with tremendous strides because the
Bclsians are willing to work and
are working. Belgium has not only
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
Failure Of l9 Banks in Ja-
pan Shows Country's
FGmsy Economic Struc-
ture = Other Asiatics
Make Headway.

Arica-La Paz Railway. A railway
line is planned from Galvarino TO
Quinoa to join the branch OF the
Naiguero between Temuco ana
Csrahue.
Supplies for waterworks are
needed to construct the drinking
water system OF San Felipe and Los
Andes. for which bids will be op-
ened May 10, and for that Of San
tiago. to cost in excess of 25,00O.-
900 pesos. The latter involves the
construction OF an aqueduct of ST.
$50 meters in length. a reservoir
Of 10000 cubic meters capacity,
drains, filters and piping. For the
efficient cultivation of sugar cane.
a large concern formed at Tacna
Icontemplates building a canal from
the Cordillera of the Andes noun
tains.
A new transsndean telegraph line
is contemplated from San Carlos de
Bariloche in the territory of Rio
Negro to Puerto Varas, Chile, about
100 miles. TO connect this region
with southern Chile. The new line
will shorten the route now in op-
Grafton more than 1000 miles.
The government Of Chile has pro-
vided for the free Importation of
woolen yarn and cotton thread for
period of ten years.
Colombia.
Valuable markets are open now
in Colombia for bags to be used in
the -four and cotton Industries; I;
copper and brass articles. locks and
other kinds of hardware. construc-
81 -
build railways. warehouses. a sta
ton. sugar factory and shipping
facilities.
Two organizations Of $1,000. 600
each have been formed recently in
Medellin. Colombia. one for the es-
tablishment of a sugar factory near
the line Of the Antioquia Railway,
and the other for the prosecution
Of marine navigation works in CO.
lombia
An American bank has provided
100000 to be spent on the Pacific
Railroad of Colombia for construc-
tion work. including warehouses
and station at Buenaventura and for
the reconstruction Of old lines The
government Of HULA. Colombia. has
contracted with a firm in Bogota
for a new railway to be built from
Esperal to Caqueta via Neiva within
six years. and legal arrangements
have been completed for the con-
version of the Pacific Railway into
! government enterprise.
Costa Rica.
Construction materials of various
kinds Will be in demand in Costa
Rica next year for some important
public improvements. The sale OF
automobiles and trucks will also be
stimulated by the contemplated
building of national highways.
The projects include the canaliza-
tion Of the lagoons of Tortuguero.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
Good Progress
In the Soud
Latin-America Plans 70
Expansion Call for
American Material.

the drainage of the salt marshes q
Puntarenas. the construction Of
railroad from AlajueIa to Greet
televen miles), the electrihcation o
the government t-owned Pacific Rail
road, with a line diverting tn
course by way OF Esparta. the lay
ing OF telegraph and telephone line
to Panama. and OF a submarin
cable. besides the provision of SAM
tary Improvements in Puntarens
and San Jose.
Communication facilities for Cub
will be increased by the establish
ment OF steamship services Cfreight
between New York and Cuba by tn
Pan Union Shipping Company an
by the installation of wireless tele
phones by the government in all it
military and provincial ONCE
throughout the republic.
Building materials will be needle
for the construction of a nations
auditorium Of music in Havana an,
various private buildings in an
near that city. For the auditorium
100000 has been appropriated b.
congress and bids are dcsired. 4.
siN-story building Of reinforcei
concrete is being erected on Merca
deres street at a cost OF $500. 00t
New York hotel interests arc TO con.
struct large building at the PlsyI
de Mariana. A large casino and /.
tourist motel are now in process o.
construction.
Dominican RepubIlc
4 hydro-electric plant is to y
constructed in the Dominican re.
public on the Jiminoa River twenty.
ive miles south OF La Vega. tn,
nearest railway station. In the nea
future a road must be built from
Jarsbscoa to the plant. but a rougl
trail now exists. The difficulty o
q transportation at present preclud.i
the installation gilmore than a 900.
horsepower plant till later. when al
electric tramwsy will he built. >
plant to supply light and power -
La Vega. Salcedo. San Francisco a.
Macoris and Puerto Plata is already
projected.
Paraguay.
A good opening Is said to exist 10
Asuncion. Paraguay. for the cstab.
lishment Of an American department
store. At present but one genera
store is doing business. capitalized
at about 5000, 900.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
Paraguay.

A good opening is said to exist 10
Asuncion. Paraguay. for the cstab.
lishment Of an American department
store. At present but one genera
store is doing business. capitalized
at about 5000, 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-09
STORE CLOSED
All DAY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10

Don't come to town on Friday,
Dec. 10th. The store will be
closed all day.
We are going through the en-
tire store and will mark every
article downward. Absolutely
nothing has been left out in this
sale.
Read through this A page cir
cular and see what you can buy
good merchandise for at The
Dixie. We will get everything
ready for the sale Friday and
the store will open Saturday
promptly at 8 a. m.
Be one Of the first ones to
take advantage of the lowest
prices offered in Oklahoma.
Attend the first day of our
selling out sale of all fall and
winter goods.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Frank Kramer Wins
Sensational Bike
Race at Newark

Frank Kramer, the sturdy American
bike rider, won one of the most sem
sational victories of his career when
he defeated Arthur Spencer, the Amer
lean champion, and Pete Moeskops,
title holder Of Holland, in two straight
heats Of a one mile three-cornered
match race at the Velodrome in New
ark yesterday afternoon.
Kramer had speed to burn AMI his
victory in the first heat Of the match
is the topic Of conversation wherever
fans gather who saw the race. Moe
skops and Spencer were battling for
first place in the initial heat. They
fought neck and neck for the entire
last lap, sixth of mile. The fans
had their eyes glued on these two rid
ers Kramer at no time appeared to
have a chance.
Moeskops swung into the home
stretch with Spencer battling him on
the outside. Kramer was a couple Of
lengths back in third place. Suddenly
he shot out like an arrow, drew uo
New-York tribune., 1920-10-11
Leaders of Soccer
League Barely Win
From Erie Team

Experiencing their narrowest escape
for the season, the soccer team of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, un-
defeated in the National League,
barely pulled yesterdays game out Of
the fire at Cark's Athletic Field, Har-
rison, where the Erie A. A eleven suf-
fered defeat by three goals to two
after having victory seemingly within
their grasp.
Fleming, Of Bethlehem, was the first
to score after ten minutes Of play, fol-
lowing corner that the Eries cleared.
Only two minutes later Brown headed
in corner kick by Ford and the teams
were tied.
Shortly before half time another cor
ner by Ford was netted by Blakey,
with the assistance of Wilson, Beth
lehem's fullback.
The Fries had most Of the play in
the second half, but Bethlehem's de-
fcnse was a puzzle to them. Finally,
after one Of the few rushes the Wis
TORS put through, Forrest, from twenty
yards out, found the Erie net and
evened up the score
To the surprise Of the 5000 soccer
fans present, Bethlehem repeated with
ing three minutes, Fleming shooting the
coal