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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
STRANGLED
TO DEATH
Police Theory Now Is That Los
Angeles Man Was Killed by
Rooe Which Has Been
Found in House.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept 81
That Jacob c. Denton was strangled
to death with rope, was the theory
advanced today by the authorities
who are endeavoring to unravel the
mystery surrounding his death.
Denton's decomposed body was
found last Thursday, buried under
several feet OF earth. in small room
in the basement of his home here.
Yesterday the police found the
rope with which they believe Denton
was strangled.
Search for nurse and her hus.
band was begun today as the result
of an anonymous letter received by
A j. Cody. private detective, who
found the body, stating that the man
killed Denton. The letter, written on
the stationery of fashionable hotel
here, gives the name of the nurse
and states that she is known to Mrs.
r. G. Peete, of Denver, former house
keeper for Denton
Referring to the nurse, the letter
states: "The man killed Denton"
Mrs. Peete Not Miserable.
DESIN EN-, SOlo., oSpt. CIV HcIu'
er Jacob G. Denton, wealthy Los
Angeles man, whose body was found
in the basement of his home, was at
outs with a gang of swindlers is not
known by Mrs. r. G. Peete, former
tenant of Denton's home, She de-
ciared hero today.
Mrs. Peete said she remembered a
murder had occurred last December
which had been blamed on some
mysterious group of men. 1t is be.
lieved that the murder referred to
by Mrs. Peete was that of Albert
Norwood, alleged leader Of the band
with whom Denton was said to have
quarreled.
"There is nothing more i can tell
that has not already been printed
declared Mrs. Peete today. I'm re-
fusing to let the affair make me mis-
erable."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
First Came to be Played Oc-
tober 5 in Either Chicago
or Cleveland,
"a Ohio.
SCHEDULE MADE OUT
Three Games in American League
Town, Then After Day of Rest,
Four In National League
City.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-The first game
of the world series will be played on
October fifth in the city winning the
American league pennant-Chicaso or
national baseball com
mission meeting here today decided.
Three games will be played in the
American league city.
The series will then be transferred
Ito the National league city where four
games will be played, unless one club
wins the series. II an eighth game is
necessary, the clubs will then go. to
the American league city and If a
ninth is necessary it will be played in
the National league city.
The decision as to where the first
games of the series would be played,
was made by tossing z coin. Ban
johnson, president of the American
league called heads" and won. He
selected the American league club for
the first three games,
~ 1t was decided that if the White Sox
and Cleveland finished a tie for the
American league pennant. post sea
son series Of three games would be
played by the two clubs, the first in
Cleveland, the second III CuCdSO duu
If third is necessary, on neutral soil.
The following tentative schedule Of
games was decided upon:
October 5. 6, and 7 at the American
league city.
October 8, both teams travel to the
National league city.
October 9, TO-. II, and ~ at the Ma
tional league city.
October 13. both teams travel to the
American league city.
October IA, at the American league
city.
October Is both teams travel to
the National league city.
October 16 at the National league
CITY.
In event OF tie in the American
league race. the post season series
between Cleveland and Chicago
would interfere with the arrange
ments for the world series and this
would necessitate the calling off of
the present schedule and a further
meeting of the national commission
10 make new arrangements.
No action was taken on seat prices,
umpires, players eligible or other
details These arrangements will,
probably be disposed of at later
meeting today or tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Big Slash Expected This Week, Especially in
Chicago When Seven Shiploads Of
Fruit Arrive.
BIC CUT IN HARD WOOD ANNOUNCED
Dry Goods and Building Material Hit Tobog-
gan in Columbus Where Mems Shirts
are Cheaper Now.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.--A general re-
duction in retail food costs forecast
BY Sol Westerfeld, president of the
Retail Grocers, association, was ex-
pected here this week.
Westerfe1d declared all food prices,
with the exception of eggs and but
ter, we're scheduled for continual de-
cliness II is due, he said, to the re-
fusal OF banks to loan money. This,
he said has caused producers to un-
load stocks
The reduction. according to Yves.
terfeld, has already begun. Butter
and eggs will remain where they are,
he said, because OF the high cost of
production Lower prices In these
/ doplmodilies were Predicted for EEK.
spring.
Seven lake steamers. chartered by
the city of Chicago, were expected
to reach Michigan ports today where
they will take on loads of fruit to
be disposed of at public markets
here as part of Mayor VIM. Hale
Ihompson's plan to cut living costs
An average reduction Of 2S percent
In the prices Of LUMBER was an
nounced byyL. R. Putnam. managing
director OF the American Wholesale
Lumber Dealers association. The
biggest cut was in hard wood where
the reduction amounted to 33 per-
cent. The reductions ranged from rs
TO IS percent below last February's
prices
Violent Price Drops.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Prices
paid producers of leading fruits and
vegetables have gone so low that
the producers are actually losing
money, the department of agriculture
announced
Wholesale for these crops have
also gone down, the department said.
Retail prices, however, were not in
Guided in the survey Of the depart
ment.
I The violent price drops, the de-
partment said. were due to the
abundance of leading produce crops.
Ihat the drop had been permanent
was shown in the statement that
lhere should be surplus equal to
the most active demand that can be
SPSo. aAOticT IGdSOu lOT luS
aecllne is that prices generally are
tooogganing. This is being felt by
ABOUT $50 commodities, according to
government reports.
Downward Prices.
CoLuMBUS. o., Sept. 27.-Colunl.
eus today began TO feel the effect Of
downward prices.
r.
Inc first commodities to hit the
.oDogsan were dry goods and build
ins materials. Wholesale prices of
s.hgnam here dropped approximately
:. % per cent in the past week, sur
yey showed.
Manufacturers who loaded up with
ss.nsnains, 1t was asserted, have suf-
iered considerable loss.
!, rercale and madras. used largely
: - me manufacture of mems shirts,
aupped from Is to 20 per cent whole
Saie the past week Wholesale prices
:. snirts of these materials for fall
a. sse practically 20 per cent lower
Aan last year, dealers declared.
c,,,, Used Autos Go Lower.
+ oiaiCAGO, Sept. 27.-Prices on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Republican Candidate Speaks Tonight in Bal.
timore and Will Also Visit in Kentucky
and West Virginia.
TO HELP SENATORS DOWN THERE.
Harding and Cox May Lunch Together and
Speak From Same Platform in Ohio
Town on October 4.

, conscientious members of his or
ganization his support for the presi-
| dency of the United States of u
brewer who Is apologizing for his
| holdings?"
In his speech here today, Cox ap-!
| pealed to the church people to for
get the party ticket their forefatherst
may have voted and to vote for our
| sharing in the only practical way
that has been suggested to end war"
Throughout Nebraska, Cox ex-.
| pected to emphasize that he will ac-
cept the Hitchcock reservations. He
was to make five-minute speeches
at Lexington, Kearney, Grand Island.
| Aurora, York and Seward.
Crowd Of 1000.
NORTH PLATTE. Nebr., Sept 81.
A crowd OF about 1000 greeted Cox
when he arrived here at 8 o'clock
this morning. After making a short
speech he chatted informally with
his audience.
Cox appeared much refreshed from
his Sunday rest and his voice was
nearer normal than at any time for
two weeks.
Walks to Capitol.
f1fAfNtLlSB - fISr, Td., sept. li.--oeA-
ator Harding got right down among
the people here today, as he carried
his campaign into the east He left
the train on which he is enroute to
Baltimore for speech tonight, and
walked through the streets to the state
capitol. Lieutenant Governor Beidel-
man escorted him. Many pedestrians
recognized the candidate and shook
hands with him.
The senator met with a warm recep-
ton at the capitol. More than 800
state employees formed in line to shake
his hand, the senator responding with
brief remarks that apparently took
with the crowd.
Train is Side Swiped.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 27.-Sen-
ator Warren G. Harding's train was
side-swiped by switch engine while /
leaving the local yards early today. !
Two Pullmans just ahead of Harding's /
car were struck a glancing blow and /
several windows were shattered. The
cars were occupied by members of (
Hardings staff and correspondents .
The candidates car was untouched.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Burt, Eeb., 12,559.
Chase, Neb., 1889.
Clay, Neb., 1886.
Custer, Neb., 26,407
Dawes, Neb., 10,160.
Franklin, Neb, 10,O67.
Furnas, Neb., 1867. ~
increases Since 1919,
Gila, Ariz., $3.50 persons or o71
percent.
Decatur. Iowa, PIG or 1.3.
Kossuth. Iowa. Sill or 14.2.
Plymouth, Iowa. 455 or 30.
Poweshiek, Iowa, 321 or Is.
Box Butte. Nebr., 2,276 or S7.1
Buffalo. Nebr.. 1880 or SS.
Chase, Nebr., 1895 or 36.7. ..
Custer, Nebr., 739 or %.
Dawes, Nebr.. 1906 Or 22I.
Decrease Since 1910 by coIoties.
Boyd, Nebr., $50 or Go.
Burt, Nebr., 1877 or 13.
Clay, Nebr., 1,243 OF 10.
Franklin. Nebr., 236 Or o.S.
Eurnas, Nebr. 426 or 35-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Miners on Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, Sept. Pin
dications today pointed to the mater
ialization of the strike threat of $4,000
coal miners in the eastern Ohio field
Mine officials reported that an in
proportion of their workers
renorted for duty when the mines
.opened today. The headquarters OF
the operators association in a state.
ment said the extent of the strike will
not be determined until later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The
census bureau today announced the
following 1920 population figures:
State of Missouri, 3,403, ,547; In
crease since 1910, 11o,212 persons or
33 percent.
BY Counties.
Gila, Ariz., 25,67s.
Decatur, Iowa, 16,667.
Kossuth. Iowa, 25,0S2.
Plymouth, Iowa, 1854.
Clarke. Iowa. 10,506.
Poweshiek. Iowa, 1870.
Carbon, Mont, 1929.
Boyd, Neb., S,24S.
Box Butte. Neb., S.407.
Buffalo, Neb, 2S,7S7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Train is Side Swiped.
APPOINTED by President.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. - Presi-
dent Wilson today appointed Thomas
f. Hunt dean of the agricultural col
lege of the University of California to
the permanent committee of the In
ternational Institute Of Agriculture at
Rome, Italy.
He also appointed Albert S. Young
To be register of the land office at
Vernal. Utah. and Miss Nellie E. Roda-
baugh to be receiver of moneys at the
same office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Rebels Occupy Canton.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEKIN, Sept. 27-The foreign min
istry of the northern government to-
day received an unconfirmed report
that rebel forces had occupied Canton.
If correct this development probably
means renewal of peace negotiations
between the north and south of China
and possibly the final unification of
the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27

United Press Leased Wire Service
LINCOLN. Neb., Sept, Chichester
Eissell, night engineer at the State
Journal. was instantly killed early this
morning when he fell into a belt while
turning off the IOwer at the end of his
nights work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

| [By Raymond Clapper, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
ENROUTE WITH SENATOR
HARDING TO BALTIMORE, Md,
Sept. 27.--Leaving his front porch the
second time during the campaign,
Senator Warren G. Harding began
four day speaking trip into Maryland,
West Virginia and Kentucky.
| On this trip the republican presiden'
] tial candidate will make his first at
| tack on the outposts of the solid
south. Later he will go into Kentucky
second time and enter Tennessee,
Missouri and Oklahoma
Senator Harding will speak tonight
in Baltimore armory, where President
! Wilson was first nominated for the
presidency. Tomorrow night he Will
| speak at Wheeling, W. Va, and We'd
lnesday afternoon at Ashland, KY.
Harding was due in Baltimore at
| 8 D. m. today.
Harding is travelling in his private
car, accompanied by Mrs. Harding,
his physician, DR.. G. E Sawyer of
Marion; ex-senator Sutherland OF
Utah. and a score of newspaper men.
Harding was making the southeast
ern trip for himself and his running
mate, and to try help capturing two
seats in the United tates senate held
bv democrats. The seats now held by
John Walter NTH, Maryland, and j.
C. w. Beckham, Kentucky, will be hll-
ed at the November election and Hard
ing's friends believe with his aid they
can elect republican senators.
Harding and Governor Cox probably
will have lunch together and speak
from the same platform October fourth
at Spiegel Grove, Ohio, near Fremont,
Ohio, according to plans agreed to by
the republican candidate today.
Cox in Nebraska.
[By Herbert w. Walker, United
Press Staff Correspondent
ENROUTE WITH GOVERNOR
cox, NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Sept.
Ex-Governor James NJ. Cox, follow
ing a bitter denunciation, at Chey-
enne of Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel
for the Anti-Saloon league, today be-
gan his stump invasion Of NEBRASKA,
homo state of William Jennings
Bryan.
He was scheduled to make nine
speeches. Interest centered on Wheth'
er he would make any reference to
the position Of Bryan in the cam
paign. His main speeches were to
be made at Lincoln, Bryan's home,
and at Omaha.
In his attack on Wheeler, Cox
claimed the Anti-Saloon league coun-
sci is "mere chattel Of republican
headquarters" Referring to the
statement Of Senator Hardings sec
retarv that the republican candidate
still owns some Marion brewery
stock which he purchased several
years ago. Cox said:
How can Mr.. Wheeler explain to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
0ome Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

Nr.,u press Leased Wire Service j
proh.s, YORK, Sept. Sabbath and
Rar, Roition means nothing to John
Si,rr eorn. according to Magistrate
thrass' who yesterday fined twenty
aver trunks. 1T beats anything
- heard Of" the court commented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Wiuss of School Ace,

POMONA, Calf, Sept. 27.-The fact
that several girls here have married
will, not release them from observing
the state juvenile education Jaw, the
education officials announced. Wives
under the age limit will be taught
home making.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
IELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Nice Bandits.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 27-Miss Gladys
Reese thinks bandits are just the
incest things Last night two of them
rob bed her. But when she asked them
to be gentlemen they gave her back
her purse and furS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
FIVE KILLED
IN AMBUSCADEs
Week End Murders in Ireland
Include Two Policemen
and Three Civil
ians.
TWENTY ARE WOUNDED
Macswiney Begins Forty-sixth Day Of
Hunger Strike, Weaker Than Il y
Any Time Be-
fore.
TWENTY ARE WOUNDED
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

SOTIeSpOuutul.J )
LONDON, Sept. 27.--Five men
two policemen and three civilians
were killed. in weekend ambuscades
and raids in Ireland, according te
dispatches received here today. -Four
of the deaths occurred near Belfast
where attacks on police were repaid
with prompt reprisals.
The casualty list showed twenty
wounded over Sunday.
The Italian controller, Inherit, ar
irving here from a visit to Ireland
denied the home of the late Lord
Mayor MacCurtain had been wrecked
by government forces. He said the
military had raided the house to OBJ
tain seditious literature. Not a shot
was fired, he said, and story that
the lord mayors widow was fired
upon was a fantastic idea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Polish Army Takes Grodno,
Placing Boundary Line at
Point Proposed by Yer
sailles Conference.
REDS ARE PRISONERS
Important Gains Against Bolshevik
Forces Along Entire Front With
Many Machine Guns
Taken.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WARSAW, Sept. 27.-Grodno. the
fortress city on the River Niemen
has been captufed by the Polish
army, it was officially announced to-
day by the general staff.
This places the Polish forces on
the Polish boundary line proposed by
the Versailles peace conference.
Heavy fighting proceeded the city's
fall, the bolshevik resisting desper-
ately. The reds were still battling
fiercely in the vicinity of Grodno
when the last advices were received
here from the scene of action.
The Polish communique, referring
TO actions Saturday, announced inn
portant gains against the bolshevik
forces along the entire front. Soviet
reinforcements failed to strengthen
the enemy which fell back southeast
of Grodno, losing seven hundred
prisoners and a number of machine
guns in Polish hands.
The communique reported Polish
troops had forced the Dnieper-Bug
canal and taken Kartuska, Berezza
and Rozany.
Rammering the Reds.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-In what ap-
pears to be a last combined drive
before winter halts military opera.
tions. antibolshevik forces were
hammering the reds on three fronts
today, according to official com
m11niques received here. Polish
troops occupied Grodno, an impor-
tant fortress ON the Polish boundary
line as established by the Versailles
peace conference, a Warsaw COM
munique announced. General Wran.
gle's communiques said his forces
had taken Alexanderoysk, defeated
soviet troops at Ivanofsk and were
approaching Berdiansk.
General Makhno, opposing the boil
sheviki in the region of the Don
basin, reported his troops had taken
Ekaterinoslav, Poltava. kharkoff and
horizons of the basin. junction
with Wrangels forces was said to
be in prospect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27

A speedy revival of the automo-
bile industry is predicted in Vienna,
Austria
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Farmer Slain on Road
By Motorcycle R7ndits
Surprised While Robbing Autoist, Fire Bulle
Iowa Man and Escape

United Prms ease Wire eserk
GRANGER Sept two bandits who LAST
Granger am GrnesIo 81 !:
autombst
er nstanty.
The bandits
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Forty-sixth Day of Fast.

LONDON. Sept 27-As Lord
Mayor MacSwiney, weaker than at
any time heretofore, began his forty
sixth day of fasting in Brixton prison
today, police claimed to have nipped
plot for serious demonstration in
his behalf.
Kelly Symmington arrested near
Brixton prison was to be arraigned
today on a charge Of possessing
weapons and seditious literature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Bomb Explodes in Cork.

CORK, Sept. PA bomb exploded
here early today and destroyed a
small soft drink establishment. Police
surrounded the place quickly and
there was an exchange of rife fire.
Machine guns were brought into play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
Renewed Disorders.

LONDON, SEPT. 27.-Renewed dis
orders were reported from Ireland to-
day Developments included the
bombing of substricture in the main
part of Cork and the burning of forty
buildings in Trim, County Meath. The
destruction at Trim was attributed by
civilians to reprisals by black and
tam police.
In Cork the explosion Uttered
streets with glass. There were no
fatalities. Military forces, fastening
to the scene were met by rifle fire
from snipers. Military officers denied
their men could have been responsible
for the explosion and asserted the
bomb must have been planted from
within
Residents of Trim were reported
fleeing in panic Buildings destroyed
included hotels and the market place.
The death list in over Sunday raids
and ambuscades was placed at five in
Guiding two policemen. Twenty were
repOrted wounded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27

work is the richest Of all gold
.,,nes. It yields infinitely more than
mnney when tackled In the right
spirit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tuesep.
Local temp. Z p. NJ, 65; Z a. M,
Sc.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Spot corn
prices broke 4 cents in the market
here today causing renewal OF
heavy liquidation in futures which
induced selling in other grains that
carried all sharply lower. Lowest
prices were made late in the scs-
sion with small rallies near the
finish on wcck-cnd evening up
by shorts. Sentiment at the close
was bearish. Provisions wcakencd
in sympathy with corn, but made
good rallies under support from
leading packing interests.
Interest Centered in the course of
corn. 1t opened weak under con-
tinued liberal receipts and reports
from receiving houses that they had
more offers of corn to arrive than
at any time since the present de-
cline started. September corn lost
.S%i cents; December cents and
May l = to q cents.
Buying by cash houses gave
wheat a higher opening but local
bears were quick TO press the sell
ing side in sympathy with the weak
ness in corn and forced a 3I& to
Accent break from the early high.
Net declines Of 2 to "a cents for
December and . to 212 cents for
March were shown.
Oats weakened under liquidation
by longs, a 1-ccnt decline in the
spot and sales that appeared to be
hedging against Canadian oats. Oats
dropped q cents for September, 8
to = cents for December and Is to
y for May.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
W. B. & A. DIRECTORS
DECLARE USUAL DIVIDENDS

Directors Of the Washington. Bal
timUre and Annapolis Electric Rail-
road yesterday declared the regular
dividend of one and one-haIf per
cent on the company's preferred
stock, and ono per cent on the COM
mon stock, both payable October
to stockholders of record Scptem-
bcr IS.
Tentative plans were submitted to
the board by President Bishop for
raising new capital which the
company will require in conneC-
tion with facilitating enlarged ter
minals, and to make connection with
the Annapolis Short Line Railroad
under the agreement whereby the
two roads Will be operated by the
same management. It is under
stood the company Contemplates
raising between 100000 and s2,-
100000, the pajor portion of which
will be expended on terminals at
Baltimore and Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
OIL STOCK QUOTED

We deal exclusively in speculative
Mid-Continent oil stocks. Buy from
heRdqUa rters. You can probably save
money. For example VIC offer az this
time, subject to prior sale:
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
u 7###'#5EH5Esz zi# NATIONAL M1RKETy ====. ;EE=7

Az yuAxc1AI ADvElf1sus Aocxpr.
ALE TO THE U1AJp MUST STAND
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

the United States were 1877 against
lz5 the previous week, 156 in the
preceding week. and l07 the CORE
spending week last year. Failures
in Canada numbered "a against IL
the previous week, 81 the preceding
week and 20 last year. OF failures
last week in the United tates So
were in the East. 25 South, 36 West,
and "a in the Pacific States. and so
reported liabilities of $1,000 or
more, against 50 the previous week.