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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Emil Keitel of BarabOo Claims
to Have Butchered 1,500
Rattlers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
BAIaABOO, Wis, April There
have been champions Of every indoor
and outdoor sports since Noah built
the ark, but Emil Keitel, 80, claimed
the snake killing championship today.
Keitel specializes in rattle snakes
dead ones. He made it an even
1900 today. Every one OF them were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
STRIKE TO CAUSE Ii llIn0IQ
PRICES To- SOAR s n,,, ,',U'v ~ -
This is the Prediction of CHIC sHs kEa Huh
go Packers as Result of
Switchmen's Walkout HI HkEEhbn THE
in Yards 1 mEEmsH 1911
UNION MEN AS BREAKr
More Expected as Result of UItimatum
to "Rebels" to Get
to Work at
Once.

l United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Apr. Meat and food
prices will soar to higher prices as a
result of the strike of several thou.
sand switchmen and railway employees
here, packers predicted today. They
say that livestock receipts have been
cut from $4,000 head daily to less than
10000.
The receipts yesterday amounted to
5000 head, as compared with $4,000
two weeks ago. This strike has thrown
10000 employees at the stock yards
out of work.
One thousand union "strikebreak-
e1-s'' were on the JOB here today in
place of the striking switchnlen. Sew
eral hundred more were expected to
join them today in view of the ulti-
matum by the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen threatening expulsion
of strikers from the brotherhood I'M
less they returned to work.
Strikers claim they have $4,000 out.
Five hundred more. they said, struck
Yesterday at Gary, Indiana.
Open defiance Of their national
leaders was contained IN the action
here Of local leaders OF $500 mem
bars or the BROTHERHOOD or L0co1nu
tive Firemen and Engineers. when
they voted to strike in sympathy
with the switchmen and also for IN.
creased pay.
No date was set The action OF the
leaders was expected to be balloted
on by the rank and file.
The spread Of the strike fever
among railroad employees was inter-
preted today as meaning that failure
by their leaders at Washington in
getting immediate satisfaction from
the government and railroad owners
was causing impatience among the
membership. ~
Officials of the brotherhood ad-
dressed the men last night, but their
remarks had little effect.
The demands of the engineers were
for s1.50 an hour, and the tiremen 81
an hour.
The walkout was regarded as sig
nificant as it followed a vote by lead
ers Of the local memb ership of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Firemen and
Engineers to strike in sympathy with
switchmen There are $500 members
of the brotherhood and a walkout Dy
any considerable number would pro-
yoke serious situation.
officials of the Chicago yardmen's
new union which is be-
ing Joined by insurgents in the Big
-Four brotherhoods, claimed several
thousand firemen and engineers will
be out tonight. Should their predic-
ton prove true it would mean consid-
cradle curfailment of passenger and
freight traffic The strike OF switch :
men here already has cut down chi
cago's milk supply. Diaries rushed
milk into the city today from country
stations by means of auto trucks.
None of the strikes have the ap-
proval of the regular union organiza'
tions. The strikers are mostly rebels
who say they will wait no longer on
national executives to negotiate wage
increases at Washington. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Lakes Serious Turn.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVice.l ]
CHICAGO, APR. IA walkout or
a number of yard fremen and en-
gineers on the Chicago and North
western railroad today gave a further
serious turn to a strike of railroad
employees here.
Officials of the Northwestern al
mitted some engineers and fremep
had struck in sympathy with switch
men. .... ...
'It is only a small number, how,
ever, and their places are being iiiled
by other employees said an oihclai
statement. "Train service is only
Slightly affected. We expect TO nave
their places filled by night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
rBy The United Press. |

lBy The United PreSS.l
he supreme council will meet ir
don tomorrow to consider the
alton brought about by French
patton of the German Rhine
s of Frankfort, Hanau, Darn
/. Offenbach, Homburg. Wies
be and their suburbs.
the conference the allied atti
toward Marshal Foch's actor
|ably will be determined.
br the present the attitude ol
It Britain and Italy apparently
be benevolent neutrality" Italy
reported to have decided to Offer
Ice moral support only.
eantime the French were report.
preparing to extend the scope OF
occupation movement If they
idered it necessary.
the occupied zones the German
lie apparently viewed the French
E with Indifference, but in Ber.
i had aroused violent protest.
be Ebert government announced
Fould continue its military move
against the Ruhr communists,
Bite French demands that troops
the barred zone be removed at
and sent notes to the allied
ernments protesting the French
Dn
eichswehr were rounding up the
Of the Ruhr communists. Paci-
lion of the troubled area appeared
completion.
Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
kRIS, April THE first phase ct
bch occupation of German Rhine
Is in retaliation for what me
hch consider Germany's violation
the treaty Of Versailles through
hing reichswehr troops into The
tral zone, to put down the Ruhr
ellion, had been completed today.
was announced officially that
hch forces had occupied HON
/. The tri-color today flew ever
hkfort, Darmstadt, Hanau, Die
& and HOmburg.
be second phase, it was learnad,
be still further occupation II the
)r district is not evacuated by
bnan troops. Preparation for the
French move, should it be neces-
i. was under way in the region OF
Icy.
Pldiers on leave were recalled.
lee regiments, it was learned,
|e scheduled to leave for an un.
|wn destination on Thursday.
L Luneville the cavalry called in
Fes it had loaned the peasants for
Pcultural use. The French kline
Fila arrived at Hanau early today.
Not Have Single Soldier.
|he press today generally de-
Ted Germany should not be per-
ted to leave a single soldier III
neutral zone after April 10, as
fided in the protocol.
was pointed out that arrange
ht must be made for policing this
Frict. The next step, the news
lers suggested, should be negotla'
OF an agreement with Germany
hitting adequate police troops.
|erfect order prevailed throughout
occupied zone last night, accord
to advices to the foreign OFFICE.
noticeable change was the re-
Eing of the German field gray uni
n by that Of the French poilu.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Killed in Fire.

SEATTLE, Washn., April Fired
r. Hamilton, As, of Los Angeles, and
his daughter. Grace. %, were killed
when they leaped from the fifth story
of the burning Hotel Lincoln early
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Eal Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

Aited Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
FA!SHINGTON, April 1.-THE cen
vureau today announced the fol-
ing 1920 populations figures:
alma, Kansas. 1905.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
johnson and Hoover Fail to Cut Much Figure In
Returns From Empire State
Election.
SOCIALIST WINS IN MILWAUKEE VOTE.
LaF Follette Headquarters Claim That He Car
ried Wisconsin's Strength - Johnson
Still Leads in Michigan.

| United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Apr 1.-THE regular
republican slate for delegates at large
and district delegates to the national
convention was elected in yesterdays
primary, according to practically COM
plete returns today.
The democratic slate was chosen
without opposition except for the
Schenectady district where Mayor
George r. Llnn, former socialist ap-
parently defeated the organization
candidate. Both, delegations are un-
instructed.
William NJ. Bennett pledged to Sen
ator Hiram johnson and the only op-
ponent of the republican ''big four"
was defeated about three to one. In
twelve New York City congressional
/ districts where Johnson delegates OPP
posed the regular slate all were de-
feated BY big majorities. Nicholas
Murray Butler, candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination car
ried his district nearly four to one.
In the seventeenth congressional dis
trict the only place where supporters
Of Herbert Hoover made al contest his
two delegates were defeated nearly
tow to one. ~,
Socialists in Milwaukee.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April ID
w. Hoahn, socialist, OF Milwaukee,
was reelected here yesterday, defeat
ing Clifton Williams, city attorney,
on a non-partisan ticket, about 5000
votes Emil Zeidel, for city treas
urer, and William Coleman, for comp
troller, and other socialist candi-
dates apparently were defeated by
narrow margins.
The fight was the hardest and
closest since the socialists gained
the political ascendancy here about |
ten years ago.
Wisconsin's uninStructed repub- /!
lcan candidates as delegates at large !
and district delegates Jagged behind |
the La Toilette candidates early to- !,
day on the basis Of fragmentary re-
turns.
La Toilette headquarters claimed |
success of the entire slate.
Tabulations indicated La Toilette |
men were leading in the second. |
third fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and |
ninth congressional districts. An
even break was apparent in the sew
enth and eleventh, with the unin'
structed slate leading in the first.
Madison defeated municipal owner
ship of it's street car system by a
three to one vote.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
This State Has Next Presiden-
tial Primary and Great In
terest is Being
Shown.
LOWDEN's OWN STATE
Just How Well He viii Run in Com
Parison With Wood and
Others is Ques- 3
tion.
[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT ]

[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. April Illinois is
the next hurdle in the obstacle race
for the presidential nomination.
! Preferential primaries will be held
there next Tuesday. Fifty-eight re-
publican and like number of demo-
cratic delegates to the national con-
ventions are affected.
Illinois has its own "favorite SON.
candidate for republican honors--
Governor Frank o. Lowden. Never
the-less, Major General Leonard Wood
has invaded that state in a spirited
campaign for it's endorsement.
The Wood organization bases its
hopes ,on the fact Lowden tTaiIed the
general badly in the Michigan pri-
maries, where both had conducted
equally strong drives for republican
votes. The fight in Illinois is expect
ed to be limited to these two, as SEN
ator Hiram Johnson, who carried
Michigan, and Herbert Hoover, who
ran next to Lowden in Michigan,
have made no campaign there.
Neither the New. York nor the Wis
consin primaries yesterday clarified
the situation in the two major par
ties. The delegations of both states
are unpledged. The New York re
publicans are expected to cast their
votes on the first ballot for Nicholas
Murray Butler, president OF Colum-
bia university. After that it is be-
lieved the delegation will ride" with
the winner. .-..- --.
No one has attempted TO claim the
states ninety democratic delegates.
Governor Edward |. Edwards of New
Jersey, and William G. McAdoo and
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
appear to be equally popular.
10 date, Wood continues to lead
the republican candidates with sixty
three instructed delegates. Johnson
is second with forty and Lowden has
twelve. Granting the claims of the
respective candidates regarding IN
instructed delegates, the possible
standing would be:
Wood, 109 Butler, So; Lowden, 70;
johnson, 40; Lenroot, 26; Judge j.
C. Pritchard of North Carolina, %;
Governor Henry Allen of Kansas, 20.
Thompson Forces Win.
CHICAGO, Apr. 7.--Mayor VIM.
Hale Thompson, republican, was an
victor today in the
count from yesterdays aldermanic
elections.
The elections were non-partisan
but the issue was between local re.
form body and Thompson. The mu-
nicipal voters league recommended
election of certain candidates, whilo
supported democrats. Only
one of the leagues candidates was
Il tx.Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07

For the last seventy-five years
Massachusetts has led the world in
the production and application of I'M
proved machinery in the manufacture
of shoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
johnson Maintains Lead.

DETROIT, Mich, April 7.-Senator
Hiram Johnson maintained his lead
by nearly $4,000 votes on the face of
late returns from Mondays repub'
lican preferential primary today. On
the returns from rural districts, Her
bert Hoover forged ahead of Gov
ernor Edward l. Edwards. of New
Jersey. on the democratic ballot.
In ,472 precincts out of 2.421 in
the state. Johnson had 124,727 votes
and Wood 1894 Lowden held Il
5000 lead over Hoover.
From the same number of pre-
cincts Hoover, on the democratic bal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Fist Time in History.

WINDSOR, jIll., April Every re-
publican candidate in Windsor town
ship was elected Tuesday for the
first time in it's history. Some of the9
candidates were elected by more
than two to one. Only three repub-
licans have held office in Windsor
township in twenty-five years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
ats Returned.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 7.--
Mayor Cowgirl and most of. the demo-.
cratic ticket were reelected yester-
day by a majority of about 5000
votes, nearly complete returns today
indicated. Two years ago CowgiIps
majority was around 1000. CowgilI
won over a reform organization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Republicans Sweep Lebanon.

LEBANON, Mo, April I'm the
city election here Tuesday the re-
publcans elected the entire ticket by
overwhelming majorities. William r.
Owen was elected mayor by moro
than 200 majority over his demo.
cratic opponent, j. H. Price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Republicans Win St, joseph.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, April 6.-Elliott
Marshall. republican, was elected
mayor of st. Joseph over DR.. John c.
Whitsell, incumbent, by approximate
ly 800 majority. The entire repub-
lican ticket, with possibly two ex-
ceptions, was elected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Republicans Carry Tulsa.

TULSA, Okla, April Judge T,
d. Evans, republican, was elected
mayor Of Tulsa yesterday over Mayor
G. III. Hubbard. democrat. The rest
Of the republican ticket, with one ex-
ception, was elected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07

lot, had 1862 and Edwards 1886.
Former Governor Fred Fl. Warner
continued to lead former Mayor Os,
car Marx, of Detroit, by 5000 votes
in the race for republican national
committeeman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Labor Gets Four Alderman.

GALTSBURG, III, April In the
city election here yesterday the indie.
pendent labor party elected four out
OF eight aldermen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Minnesota Uninstructed.

WIHHe6Otd UhinStrUCted.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.S April p
Minnesota's twenty-four delegates to
the democratic national convention
at San Francisco will go uninstruct,
ed. The state convention last night
voted down a proposition to instruct
the delegates to vote as unit in the
convention
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Republican Ticket Wins.

BLOOMINGTON, H., April Tile
proposition for Sunday theatres was
defeated by majority Of 500 ut the
election yesterday, the total vote
being only half of the city's voting
strength.
The republican township ick 1t won
over the labor ticket by 900 mapority.
The voters approved the two-p6atoon
system for the fire department, and
(Cnnfinned ON naoe 2l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07
Supreme Council Meets.

LONDON, April THE supreme
council will meet in London, tomor-
row TO consider the German situation,
IL was announced today.
Prime Minister Lloyd-George' OF
Great Britain; NJ. Cambon. of france;
noreign Minister Scialoia. OF ltaly'
premier yenizelos. Of Greece; baron
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07

THE WEATHER
| Fair and Warmer Tonight. I'm
settled Thursday. Local temp.
p. m, 81; a. m, 33.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-07

Continued on page 2.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
MOTORS LEAD
FURTHER DROP
IN STOCK PRICE

New York, Feb. 1.-THE stock
market today continued to weaken
under the lead Of Central Motors
and Crucible Steel which reacted
to 10 to II points respectively.
Among other industrials the re-
versal ran from to 8 points. rails
adding moderately to initial de-
clines. Tobacco. leather and food
shares were weakest Of the special
ties FORGETTING 3 to S points.
Oils and shippings featured raj
ly Of 2 to S points toward noon, the
street evidently taking q hopeful
view Of the conference between the
president and the railroad en-
ployes.
Call money opened at Z per cent
and foreign exchange was firm.
Resumption Of trading on the
stock exchange after the holiday
was characterized by further liquid
alton Of speculative shares. These
were mainly represented by motors,
oils and shippings although stand
ard rails continued to weaken.
General Motors, Pierce-Arrow
Mexican Petroleum, American In
ternational, Marine Preferred, In
dustrial Alcohol and Union Pacific
were foremost in the l to 4 point
reactions of the first half-hour.
Among specialties an eight-point
break in Endicott-Johnson was at
tributed to the sudden death Of the
head Of that company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
rRiDAY -rHE ROCK BLAND ARGUS .rEBRUARy III 1920
Moline and East Moline
FIRE THREATENS
MOLINE SCHOOL;
SLIGHT DAMAGES

Destruction threatened st. Mary's
parochiaI school, 416 Tenth street,
Moline, at $50 yesterday evening,
when sparks from a burning CHM
ney. ignited the roof. The firemen
extinguished the blaze after sew
eral minutes Of hard work. There
were no children in the building.
Many anxious inquiries were made
by patrons of the institution when
it was learned the alarm came from
the school.
The loss will be slight as the
IRE only damaged the shingles
around the chimney. No water was
necessary to extinguish the flames.
The building is the property Of st,
Mary's church and is operated by
the Benedictine Sisters. The DAM
age will not interfere with the reg
ular school work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
WATCHMAN FINDS
FURS ON FLOOR;
FEARS BURGLARS

A clerks forgetfulness led to an
exciting search for burglars last
night in the Lundt department
store, 1870 Fifth avenue, Moline.
The clerk forgot to put the fur
stock, in her charge, in its proper
place before the store closed last
evening. A substitute night watch
man found the furs scattered about
the floor. This attracted his atten-
ton and he came to the conclusion
that burglar was in the store. The
police were called. For nearly an
hour three policemen guarded and
searched the Lundt store and the
Reliance building. After the search
the clerk in the fur department was
questioned and it was then found
out that she had forgotten to put
the furs away for the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
Doing Her Bit.

More than year ago l took a
course Of Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy for gall stones, severe collie and
stomach trouble and have been en-
tirely well ever since. I have rec
commended it to many other stom-
ach sufferers, as l felt it was my
duty to tell them Just how much
good it has done me-" 1t is a sim
pie, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practi-
cally all stomach, liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. Bengston's drug
store, Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline, and druggists everywhere.
-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
SEARCH HOUSE
FOR LIQUORS


Residence of Peter Matter at 436
Fourth avenue, Moline, was raided
today by Moline police and two
tugs and a sack Of grain mash were
seized. The raid was made on Q
search and seizure warrant issued
by Magistrate Gustafs0n and JUS
tice Ira N. Pierce. It was the nrst
search and seizure warrant issued
in Moline since the passage OF the
new Illinois liquor law.
Matter was arrested this noon on
a charge of violating the state pro-
hibition enforcement act He de-
MED selling or making liquor for
sale. Two hours earlier Erlck
Bloom, $40 Ninth street. Moline
had made a sworn statement. de-
claring that yesterday he had pur-
chased two pints of intoxicating IL
ouor at the Matter residence. Bloom
was arrested In an intoxicated con-
dition yesterday afternoon.
A friend of Blooms, John Lar
son, was arrested while the police
vera; searching the Matter resi-
dence. He later told the police
that he was at the house at 436
Fourth avenue for the purpose OF
buying liquor. Matter was not at
home when the police arrived. Mrs
Matter consented willingly to the
search and stated the liquor was
for her own use. She said she was
ill and that the doctor had instruct
ed her to get some whisky.
Police searched the house from
basement to attic. Mrs. Matter was
in the act of emptying contents Of
jug, said to have contained liquor
when the police raiding party en-
tered the house. No still was found
Chief DeJaeger, who led the search
party, declared he believes Matter
buys liquor in East Moline and re.
tails it at his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
BIG DECREASE IN
NUMBER OF CASES
OF FLU IN ALEDO

With the reporting of only two
cases of the influenza in Aledo
since yesterday a decided decrease
in the number of cases is noted.
These two cases are both confined
to the same home.
Local physicians are confident OF
a continued let up in the disease
in the county. For the past three
days the situation has been i'm
proving steadily. 1t is thought that
very few new cases will develop in
the city. Most of the new cases
during the past few days have orig
mated in homes already under
quarantine.
A decided increase in the number
of students attending school also
was noticed. Where there had
been almost half of the students
absent from classes, there were
only few missing this morning
Teachers in the local school who
We're forced to be abjent because
of illness are returning to the
school now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Hog
receipts, 5000; lower; bulk, 14.400
14.70: heavies. 14.26014.6o; medi-
ums, 14.40014.S0: lights, 1890
1890; packing sows, 13.00@13.75;
pigs, 11.75@15.00.
Cattle receipts, 1900: steady:
heavy beef steers, choice and
prime, 14.25@16.00; medium and
good, 12.15@14.25; common, $500
1915; light, good and choice, 11.40
M14.75; common and medium, 500
011.40; butcher cattle, heifers, 700
@11.75: cows, 6.00@l1.25: Gamers
and cutters, 5.2506.75: veal calves,
13.00@15.25; feeder steers. $500
1900; stocker steers, 6.25@10.25.
Sheep receipts, 1000; lower;
lambs, 17.25@2O.00; culls and COM
mon. 12.00@17.00; yearling weth-
ers, 15.50@18.00; ewes, 10000
1875; culls and common. $3.50
1925; breeding ewes, 8.00@14.75;
feeder lambs, 15.25@17.85.