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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
TREATY WITH
JAPAN PLANNED
Pact Under Consideration Which
Would NulIify All Provisions Of
Any Contrary State
Laws.
IBy A. l.. Bradford, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy A. L. Bradford, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-A treaty
under which Japanese would be ex-
empted from American laws discrinst-
natory to Asiatics, is being considered
at the state department, it was report
ed here today
Such pact would be one way OF
meeting the Japanese protests against
the new California law prohibiting
ownership of land by Japanese and
other Asiatics. Negotiations as re-
suit of this protest have been In pro-
gress for some weeks.
1 A treaty naturally would nullify all
provisions of state laws contrary to
it's provisions.
While neither the state department
nor the Japanese embassy would adj
init such a treaty has been proposed.
it is understood to have been consid-
cred il the negotiations which are
being conducted by Roland s. Morris.
American ambassador to Toxic ana
Ambassador Shidehara, the mlkados
ambassador here. The drafting OF
such a pact has not begun ana ne1tn-
er has the United States offered the
proposed treaty to Japan Presldent
WATSON ana SoeCTStdiy VI ots].O OoAoyt
are understood not yet to have dec1d-
ed on the plan.
AS now being considered the treaty
would guarantee to Japanese subjects
in this country the same land rights
given to most foreigners here, 1t is
said.
The treaty now under consideration,
If passed, would exempt Japanese
from the present California law and
the Webb measure, which first pro-
hibited ownership OF land, and all
other such laws in other states. 1t is
| held.
| The amendments being drafted to
the "gentlemen's agreement under
which Japan voluntarily undertook to
restrict immigration, are now benevedI
| to be completed practically Ihesei
amendments are understood to make
the restrictions against Japanese inn
migration absolute.
Should the treaty now reported
being considered be agreed upon at
the state department, the ratification
of the senate would be necessary. IL
would probably be opposed there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
TRICKY FRESHMAN
UNDER ARREST
Patrick Mahon Was Ordered De-
ported. But Another Man Took
His Place and So He
Escaped.

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DUBLIN, Nov. S.-Patrick Mahon,
Sim Fein leader, who tricked the
British government into deporting his
substitute four years ago, is under
arrest here today.
Mahon was right-hand man for
Mike Collins. reputed commander OF
the Sim F'ein army and one OF the
leaders in the 1916 uprising.
At that time he was sentenced to
six months IN prison and deportation
Another Sim Feiner substituted fol
Mahon and the authorities deported
the wrong man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
CREW IS ICE BOUND
ON ALASKAN ISLAND

A brief MESSAGE from Nome yes
terday notified the company that the
Polar Bear had been caught IN the
ice. Men along the water front
acquainted with the ways or the
north feared that it light be the
end of long series OF adventures
in the Arctic regions for the vessel.
Names of those aboard the Polar
Rear were not given in the message
from Nome which said the men were
short of food. The vessel has aboard
a cargo of f,lrs valued at 100000.
The Polar Bear was the ship which
led the expedition attempting to
rescue yilhialmur Stefiansson in
1914 and almost every winter has
figured in some daring exploit of the
Arctic regions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
IBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ON BOARD SENATOR HARDING'S
SPECIAL, ENROUTE TO POINT ISA-
BEL, TEXAS, Nov. S.--After forty
eight hours continuous travel, Presf-
dent-elect Warren G. Harding was
nearing the southernmost tip Of Tex
as today, where he viii spend ten
days fishing and golfing. His special
train was due to arrive at Brownsville
at 1870 a. M There the party will
take autos for the twenty mile ride
to Point Isabel on Laguna De La
Madre, an inlet of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Politics, Office seekers, and all
weighty matters will be taboo.
Senator Hardings daily program
will be fishing half Of each day and
go1fing the other half.
Despite Harding's effort to avoid
speeches enroute, he has made a dozen
already.
It was difficult for Harding to keep
within the Sabbath proprieties, so in
sistent were the Texas throngs at
every station Many apparently mo-
tored long distances, for, parked
around each railroad station were
dozens of autos covered with the
bright red clay of eastern Texas.
Mexicans and broad sombreros were
much in evidence around the stations
At one stop Harding bought pen
Gil of a blind ped1ler. He and MRS:
Harding also rode in the engine cab
for half an hour Everywhere they
were given warm receptions which re-
called the campaign trips OF a Few
weeks ago. . t...- .
Advisers close to President-elect
Harding believe the conference with
American leaders which begin at Mar
ion as soon as the senator Is back
from his vacation will deal with the
questions of an international court
built around the Hague tribunal and q
supplementary association of nations
which would be organized largely for
the purpose of conference. Decisions
of the conference would be in the
form of recommendation which would
have sufficient moral weight to attract
the support of member nations.
Senator Harding's conduct as presi-
dent-elect will be guided by strong
desire to do nothing that might cause
embarrassment to President Wilson,
or appear to be an attempt to under
mine his authority in international al
fairs. He believes that he can prop
erIy confer with leading Americans
even before taking Office and he has
arranged to do this as time saving
measure so that he can go into oflce
with his international court and world
associations plans well formulated.
They will then have reached the stage
where representatives of foreign ma
tiens can be called in to confer over
plans which have been approved by
leaders of various groups of American
! thought
/ Senator Harding will not see Presl-
dent-elect Obregon of Mexico while on
the border. His view is that 1t would
he a marked improperly and discount
esy to President Wilson.
In his Texas speeches, Senator Har
ding is taking opportunity to cultivate
friendly relations between the nortf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
RED VICTORY
is CLAIMED
BoIsheviki Report Capture of Much
Booty and Thousands of Prisoners
... .-. in Defeat of General
.... WranGel.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
KOVNO, Nov. 8.-Bolshevik author
tiles today claimed General WrangeI
had been severed from his base in
the Crimea. Capture of much booty
and thousands of prisoners was an
nounced.
According to the official statement,
soviet troops have driven Wrangel
back from the seven-mile neck of the
peninsula and surrounded large groups
of his army. The important cities of
Perekop, Hisilkovo and Novo Alexan-
drovski have. fallen to the reds, the
statement said. - -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
By J. F. Beaman, United Press Stan
CORRESPONDENT.

BY J. F. Beaman, United Press Stan
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Nov. .8.-National and
american league club owners in an
Sual meetings here today were to
hake a final attempt to dovetail their
hans ror reorganization of baseball.
Sessions of the two leagues scned-
he'd for ten o'clock will merge and
brmulate definite program for sub
Mission to minor leaguers in Kansas
tity, tomorrow, if hopes of both fac
ons materialize There was no sign
Il a rift in either side, early today,
owever, and talk of a baseball war
as revived with feryer.
The Chicago White Sox, New York
anks and Boston Red Sox will par
cipate as part of the National league
essions today. They contended they
Fere members of the league and the
american league has ceased to exist
ince the other five clubs did not sig
kify acceptance of the Lasker plan
or reorganization of baseball by No
tember l.
The threat of organization OF a
welve club league will be carried
through today, National league inter
lists announced, unless Ban Johnson,
PRESIDENT of the American league, ana
he Washington, Detroit, st. LOUIS
Philadelphia and Cleveland clubs con-
ent to join their meeting before noon.
"The door of the meeting will stand
Spen for one or all of them to enter,
ohn Heydler, president of the Ma
ional league explained, "but we Will
make no further proffers of peace.
1--WE are willing to make conces-
lions to avert disastrous basebaii
Ear-we don't want war and we know
The public doesn't-but we can't back
paddle We will gladly receive com
'nittee from them and consider any
counter proposal or suggestions they
have. We all agree that basebali
Should be re-organized and there
should be some way to get together.
Others were not hopeful of com
promise following a night OF confer
ences with Clark Griffith and Thomas
Ehibe of the "loyal FIVE" Griffith
Took the same position Johnson has
held-that the five remaining clubs
constitute the American league and
Should not agree to decisions or the
New York, Boston and Chicago clubs
He declared that reorganization pro
bosals, maneuvers to GUST Ban john
BON and fatty stated he would not par
ficipate.
Charles A. Comisney, owner OF the
chicago White Sox, it was reported
Today, declared he would not be a
bart of the American league as long
IS Johnson continued as its head.
| Johnson, before the American
eague sessions, reiterated the demand
hat committee representing Amer
ban, National and minor league in
erests arrange details of re-organiza
ion. He contended the Lasker plar
Fas not practical but refused to pre-
ict what action his league would take
oward averting war or fighting 9
welve-club league.
Both the factions declared they
you'd offer reorganization plans te
he minor league meeting in kansas
Fifty, if they failed to agree on com
pination of ideas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
Major League Team Owners in Session Today
in Final Attempt to Formulate Def
mite Program
MINORS WILL MEET TOMORROW
threat Of Twelve Club League to be Carried
Out Unless Ban johnson and Others
Consent to Plans.

Minor leaguers, on the side lines
watching the scrimmage, were divid-
ed.
The American league meeting was
postponed until II a. m. to give Jacob
Rupert a chance to attend. Ban
Johnson and his followers didn't have
much hope that Rupert would be
present at their meeting, but they
way.
Informal conferences between John
son, Griffith and others were held
during the morning.
The Congress hotel management,
with an eye to safety of their furni-
ture, arranged for the two meetings
to be held in extreme ends of the
building. one on the first floor and
the other on the top.
Following conferences with other
loyal American league magnates
during the morning, Clark Griffith.
owner of the American league club in
Washington, said in case there Is a
baseball war and new organization
of twelve clubs is formed, the Ameri-
can league will start three new clubs.
These, he said, will be placed in Chi
cago. Boston and New York, where
the American league clubs which have
favored reorganization are located.
Griffith said promoters for the three
NEW clubs had been obtained and suff-
icient money was in sight to insure
success.
Loyal Five Representative.
CHICAGO, Nov S.-The first move
for the National and American league
clubs to get together on plan for
reorganization of baseball was made
shortly after the two meetings opened
| hero today.
Five clubs loyal to Ban Johnson
head of the American league, were
represented at the meeting OF that
organization in the Congress hotel
The other three American league
club representatives attended the
meeting of the National league IN
another room in the Congress hotel
! AS soon as the National league
meeting got under way, message
| was sent to Ban Johnson asking the
| five American league clubs which
have not endorsed the Lasker plan
| for reorganization to send repre-
sentative to the meeting of the Ma
| tional league.
| Clark Griffith, one of the "1oya
five" went to the National league
meeting room He was allowed te
| cool his heels in the hallway fol
some time before he was permitted
! to enter tho room.
| Miller Higgins, of New York, talk
| ed with Griffith while he waited.
Griffith was in the National league
| meeting about fifteen minutes. Wher
i he came out he was accompanied p3
Colonel Jacob Rupert, or the Ne"
yorl, Yankees. one of the "insurgent'
American league club owners. Rup
pert and Griffith walked arm in arm
to the meeting of the loyal five
Neither would make a statement.
Griffith and Rupert presented
nlan to the other loyal American
league club owners for all the ciu'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
WOMAN WITH WASHBOARD
ROUTS RENT PROF,ITEER

II would be the last hike this year.
a week ago he announced five dol
lar increase in rents.
"Take off your glasses, Mr. Howe,
Pm going to hit you" Mrs. Picker
ing told him, when he called to col
lect. .
Smilingly Howe called. 1t wasn't
any bluff Mrs. Pickering smote him
with a washboard she carried. AS
he fled out the door Mrs. Pickering
let fly again. Howe took the count.
Mrs. Pickering, pretty and dlminu-
five. is the idol of the other tenants.
Howe hasn't collected the extra flve,
and the burly negro janitor acts as
a body guard now when the Landlord
calls, the tenants say
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
Suicide in Jail.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Ser

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DENVER, Colo, Nov. S.-Charles
Alwell, SO, a prisoner in the city jail
here, committed suicide yesterday by
hanging. Alwell had previously at
tempted suicide by beating his head
against the bars. Yesterday he tore
up a bed quilt and used 1t as a
moose A note in his clothes stated
his father was James Alwell, 200
Magnolia street, Providence. r. l.
The body was Meing held today await
ing word from hwers father.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
Miners Strike Ended.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SsrVice.J ]
DENVER, Colo, Nov. S.-The
strike Of $500 coal miners in the
northern Colorado fields, which be-
gan a week ago Thursday, ended to-
day as the men returned to work at
all the mines in the district. The
state industrial commission has set
November 15 as the date for the
hearing of the controversy between
miners and operators over wage
adjustment and working agreement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
i've Dollar Boost Has Not
Been Put Into
Effect.

United Press Leased Wire Service. J
DENVER, Colo, Nov. S.-Ienants
the apartment houses owned oy
Fharles H. Howe were paying the nla
ent rate today, thanks to Mrs. MARY
Pickering and her washboard.
Recently, according to Mrs. Plcker-
fg, Howe raised the rent, promising
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
Arctic Schooner Polar Bear Is
Short of Sup
plies.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.-Plans
to send relief expedition to Banks
island, off the Alaskan coast, IN an
attempt to rescue five men ice bound
aboard the famous Arctic schooner
Polar Bear were being laid by II.
Liebes and Company, furrlers aNo
owners of the vessel today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
arnstein Ordered Released.

Arnstein Ordered Released.
limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. me
supreme court today ordered the re,
lease of Jules "; Mickey" Arnsteln,
on a writ of habeas corpus.
Lower courts refused the writ, but
their decisions were reversed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08
How President-Elect Harding Expects t
Spend Ten Days of His Vacation at
Texas Pleasure Resort.
DOZEN SHORT SPEECHES ON TR|B
PARTY Arrives at Brownsville This Noon and
Then Take Autos to Point Isabel on
Laguna de la Madre.

and south He is also emphasizing
that there is no partisan rancor tn his
heart.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-08

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
FACES TRIAL ON
MURDER CHARGE

St. Louis. Mo-, Dec. Mrs. Lii
lian Woodlock, 36 years old, under
two first degree murder indictments
for the deaths Of Thomas P. Brod-
erick and Joseph F. W0odlock. her
first and second husbands, respec-
lively, went to trial in circuit court
here today on the second charge
Both were shot and killed by Ur-
sula Broderick, the defendants
daughter. who is now out on $780,
900 bond pending an appeal to the
supreme court from a ten-year pen
'itentiary sentence for killing Wood
lock.
Woodlock was shot in April. 1919,
the girl terrifying she was defend
ing her honor.
Broderick met his death. Oct. s,
1916, and Ursula, then only IA years
old. was acquitted by a coroner's
jury on her tstimony that she shot
to protect her mother whom. she
asserted, Broderick vas beating.
Mrs. WoOdlock was indicted with
her daughter for Woodlock's death.
the state contending they had plot
ted the murder. and in May. this
year. the grand Jury returned the
seeond Indictment against her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
PAY ROLL RAISE
OF S5,O0O,0Oo
Federal Judge Alschuler u Hags
Hearing in Chicago Makes
Wast Crnnt.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-nUn;ted Press)
REQUESTS for a blanket increase
in wages of from 81 TO 81 day BY
employees of packing companies
were denied today by Judge Sam
uel Alschulcr. arbiler in The dispute
between packers and employees over
wages. Judge Alschuler. however
granted some temporary increases
to certain classes OF workers which
will amount to about $4,000. 900 adj
ditional wages which packers will
have to pay this year.
Judge Alschuler granted all en-
ployes coming under the ciassifica-
tion of general plant workers"
temporary increase OF pef cen!
up to $25 retroactive 10 July 5. 1890,
and ending Dec. 5. This award will
re ,Hy amount to bonus to about
125,800 employees in Chicago, Omaha,
Kansas City, Oklahoma City, East
St Louis and Sioux City.
The award will give each en-
ploye under that classification an
average Of abou. $l.25 a week. al.
tornevs for the packers estimated.
over the period for which the in
creasl was made effective. Each
man will receive between $25 and
$3.50 as his share of the award.
A minimum wage OF 81 cents a.
hour, effective Dec, 6, vas set fOI
spec;a. clssses OF workers in th,
yards, sach as electricians an,
shee workers. A minimum wAge q
J71s cents for machinery mosey
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
BANK AT Dixon
WILL Be aired
Affairs Of Union State to Be InveS.
tigated in Bankruptcy Court
Next Thursday.

Dixon, ILL.,, Dec. THE affairs
Of former Cashier E. ]. Countryman
and the Union State bank of this
city will be aired in bankruptcy
court here next Thursday. Over
half a million dollars is involved.
and grand jury action against
some of the parties to the suit may
impend.
Jesse Weyant Of Dixon has been
named receiver Of the Union State
bank in a petition filed by Andrew
Russell. auditor OF public accounts
of Illinois.
The affairs OF the bank are in a
deplorable condition. Forgery Of
notes in many cases is charged in
the states petition on file in the
Lee county circuit court, and NOES
for large amounts, claimed by the
signers to have been paid long ago,
are turning up every day for col
lection by banks in Chicago, which
hold them as collateral.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
BOTH SIDES
H0PET0END
IRISH WAR
Disorders Impede Peace
Negotiations for Final
Settlement.

London, Dec. 7.-CUnited Fress. }
Henderson, bearer If a
truce flag, was to present Sim Fein
peace proposals to the British gov
ernment today.
Henderson, British labor leader,
came direct from Ireland where he
talked with Sim Fem leaders,
Other important Intermediates
hastened back and forth with peace
messages. No fiat declaration that
a truce impends was made by au-
thorities on either side but the at
mosphere was clearer than in
months.
At the same time there were in
dications that fighting will continue
% the hour Of the armiStice, if il
comes. The government continued
to raid ard arrest. Sim Fein ter
rorists continued their campaign OF
ambush.
Last night a lorry load If police
nearing Brandon was attacked in
the darkness. The police hastily
took cover, apparently without in
juries. They were rescued shortly
afterward by soldiers.
The government pursued its pol
icy of tracking down Sim Fein
leaders by surprising the Dublin
corporation in the city hall and ar
resting six members. One Of these
was q member of parliament elected
by the Sim Fein.
The prisoners were taken to one
Of the internment camps nearb,
Henderson expected to see Lloyd
George today and it was believed
the premier would arrange a meof- :
ing. The premier in Commons la.:::.
night reiterated hif cautious asser-
ton that he was willing to discuss
with any authorized and responsible
persons the question that would
bring peace to Ireland. He said he
was trying TO learn whether Father
Michael OFlanagan, vice president
OF the Sim Fein, who asked him
what the first step toward peace
should be, was tine man en- the
bridge"
The home rule bill last night
passed the committee stage in the
house OF lords when it was voted te
eliminate the clause under which
Ireland would be governed rs
crowd colony in case an ins.mc' en-
number of Irish legislators refuset
the oath Of allegiance. So
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
EVANSTON HAS
INSTRUCTOR OF
"NEWLY WEDS''
Baptist Preacher in Classic
City Teaches Twenty
Couples.

Evanston, Ill, Dec. 7.-(United
Press.)-No home is complete
without . boy and a girl.
1t takes more brains to run q
home than to be a stenographer.
A housewife has to have just as
good a head on her as a business
woman.
Rev. James Madison Sitter, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church
here, founder of a school for newly
weds, told this to the United Press
today in explaining his reasons for
starting the school.
Il am not advocating that every
home should have IA children" said
DR.. Sitter. Put l do believe that
every home should have a boy and
a girl"
u Sitter said he founded the school
not because he believes there is
anything wrong with the Amer
ican. home but because he wants
more of them.
There isn't anything mere i'm
portant in this crisis of American
life than that the spiritual value OF
home should be increased" he
said.
Il am an American and believe in
the American home. l don't believe
the American home is eQualled any
where in the world. But l believe
we ought to have more of them.
Everybody ought to have a home
1t should be a home that would keep
husband and wife home instead OF
out seekingNa good time.
,, ITO keep them homo there should
be boy and girl. 1t is not a home
until they have two children"
Sitter said he would like to have
every American woman realize
there is nothing like home.
! 1T takes more brains to run a
home than to be a stenographer,'
he said. "a housewife has to have
Just as much brains as business
b, woman"
/. Sitter said that instead Of girls
going to work in the business world
they should stay home and help
their mothers.
Girls study to be stenographers
don't see any reason why they
shouldn't study to be housewives, >
he said.
! Stifler launched his school fol-
newlyweds only week ago. Twenty
couples attended the first Glass"