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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Declare They Will Not Return to Work in
Illinois Unless This is Granted Them
by Operators.
HOPE OF ADJUSTMENT OF STRIKE
During "Armistice,' While Conference
is Held.

make to the operators. This was un-
derstood to provide a compromise
wage increase. They refused to say
whether they had arranged for fed
eral sanction Of the proposed ad-
vance.
The first return to work of strikers
| in large numbers was expected in the
Indiana field today. Miners there
declared an "armistice" pending at,
!tempts to settle the dispute with the
understanding the strike will be re.
sumed in two weeks unless their de-
mands are granted.
Industry today began receiving body
blows from the strike. Coal sscarci-
! ties were forcing plants to close down
| in the middle west.
| TO Confer Friday
! ST. LOUIS Mo-. July 29.-Coal op-
orators of the central eompeutlVe
/ field will confer Friday in Chicago
over the situation caused by unauthor-
lied strikes in the bituminous field,
/ Thomas T. Brewster. chairman OF op-
! orators executive committee, an
nounced today.
Brewster today issued the call for
the meeting. Operators OF llflnols.
Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania VIII
! consider at the conference the request
OF John L. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine, Workers that JOINT
meeting be held to attempt settle
iment Of the strikes. The operators
position also probably will be definite
lily decided
Coal Seized BY city.~
/ ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 29-Coal sup
plies in st. Louis today were seized
| by the city for distribution to essen
Itial industries because oftthe scarcity
lcreated by unauthorized mine striKes'
| Declaring the emergency so cr1tical,
! federal action or other efforts toward
relief could not be awaited, an emer'
fgency committee, appointed by Mayor
i Kiel acted today.
End in Few Days.
| SPRINGFIELD, H., July 29.-The
| strike of rs 900 Illinois miners VIII
end in two or three days, in the Judg
| ment of Frank Harrington, presloen.
of the Illinois miners union, he salo
| today. harrington refused 10 am
plify his statement, merely addlne
! that "what he knows Of the situation n
at this time" led him to believe the
/ difficulties will be ironed out withir
/ the next forty-eight or seventy7twe
hours.
President to Take Hand.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--President
wilson shortly will take hand in the
coal strike in Indiana and Illinois, ii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
FBy the United Press. l

(By the United Press.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
fhe executive committee today sum-
honed coal operators of the central
competitive field to confer in Chicago
Friday to decide the stand they will
lake in a proposed joint conference
with union officials in an attempt to
kettle unauthorized strikes paralyzing
bituminous coal production.
Union officials in executive session
b Indianapolis were reported to have
completed their case. They We're to
emand increased wages for the strik-
rs.
Indications were the joint meeting
will be held next week in Washington
Ind the attitude Of the federal gov
rnment toward granting pay asiya fsces
occurred before Il decision Is announc-
I'll. Operators declared official sane.
ion necessary because retail Goa!
iices would be affected.
Indiana operators were in confer
knce in Chicago, deciding their posi-
lion in the session with other rro-
hucers tomorrow. Illinois operators
have voted in favor of the miner-opeI'
ators conference with a ProVlso
against granting the miners demands
Without agreement of federal officials.
Secretary of Labor Wilson was re
ported preparing a. detailed statement
Iof the situation fol-, presentation 70
president Wilson.
Strikers were still holding out with
tthe Indiana and Illinois Yields Vlfulal'
Ely closed. Large numbers were out II,
kansas. The unrest was reporteu
spreading to western PennsyiVan1a
land Maryland. z
Utilities and large manufacturers re
|ported the situation increasing IN ser.
|iousness with a maximum supply oi
|only three or four days.
Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 29.--The sole nope
|of adjustment of coal production Jill
|culties in the bituminous field tooay
was pinned on an expected CONFER
ence of mine operators and unloh
|officials
Thomas Z. Brewster, chairman ol
1.-THE executive committee OF the cen.
trail competitive field was expected
TO accept the invitation OF John l.
Lewis international president OF the
Iminers' union, for a joint meeuhs.
Illinois operators have indlcatsd
they will fight any attempt to secure
Increased wages for miners. Ihes
notified Brewster they favored the
session with union officials, but .op.
posed granting wage advances with
out the sanction of the government
Miners demand increases of 81 dag
declaring they will not return 70
work without full accession.
Mine officials today were compiet
Ing the draft OF the proposal they VIII
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
DIVORCE FOR
MARY'S SISTER
Another Pickford Wedding Turns
Out Wrong and Will Come
to End in Court
Room.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 29.--
Legal steps to secure a divorce for
Lottie Pickford Rupp. motion picture
star, and sister Of Mary, from her
husband, A. G. Rupp, New York stock
broker, were being taken by attor-
neys here today following the filing
of divorce complaint late yesterday.
Desertion and non-support are cited
as causes for the action.
The present action is the second
attempt of Miss Pickford to secure
divorce. A suit filed last December
was dropped before it came to trial
however.
An interesting feature of. the dl-
yorce action is that it follows closely
on the action Of Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, mother of Mary and Lott1e
Pickford, in adopting the four-year'
old daughter of Lottie here last Sat
urdav
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
CLOSE FREIGHT
DEPOTS PLAN
,f rhev Were Locked Up Three Days
Week. Bic Shippers
Could Expect Moro
Cars.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Ihe IN
terstate commerce commission Is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF clos
inc ali freight depots three days q
week officials of the commission
said today.
This proposal, it was learned has
come from big shippers, who say II
will give them a more equitable
share of the car supply. 1t was un
derstood that railway executives fa
vor the move.
Closing of freight depots would re
e,,lt in thousands of railway empioyeS
being put on half time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
BODY CLAIMED ...
BY COUSIN
Or. Campbell, Once Prominent Phys'
clan, Died in New York While
Employed as Dish g"
Washer.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
NEW YORK, July 29.-The body OF
DR.. H. f. Campbell, former prominent
physician of Pittsburgh, who died here
after working as dish-washer in a
hotel, was claimed today by Miss f,
Lulu F'inlay, of Pittsburgh, cousin.
She said that she had made every
effort to locate the physician-dish
washers wife and daughter, but had
been unable to find trace of them.
New York authorities were informed
the widow was at Port CARING Mus
koka lakes, Ontario.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
DEMOCRATS
Of IOWA
CONVENE
State Meeting at Cedar Rapids
Today to Adopt Platf form
and Fill Vacan-
cies.
HUGHES GIVES KEYNOTE
Convention Called to Order at II
O'Clock This Morning With Con-
dennation for Republican
HUGHES GIVES KEYNOTE

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July 29.-Ce-
dar Rapids entertained its second
state political convention within the
week today, when Iowa democrats
gathered here to write platform
and fill any vacancies that may exist
on the state ticket.
indications were that all demo-
Gratis awarded places on the slate
would consent to make the race.
The state ticket is headed by
CIvde Herring, Of Des Moines, who
is out for governor. Claude Porter,
/ Centeryille, has been selected 70
make ethe race for United States sena.
tor.
The platform was expected to be a
mere replica of the party,s natlonai
covenant It was to be ssed upon
by the convention duri he AFTER
noon session.
The convention proper was sched-
uled to be called to loTder at -
O'clock this morning. John Hughes,
Of Cedar Rapids, temporary chalI-
man, will deliver the 'keynote ao-
dress.
In comparison to ,the republican
state convention at Des Moines sew
eral weeks ago, the democratic saln'
ering here was expected to prove a
tame affair. Only one fight was h
prospect. That was over the chalr-
, manship Of the state central COM
mittee. DR.. J. w. Reynolds, present
head of this body, is understood 10
be unacceptable to Herring and is
slated for dethronement
=, s. Hill and j. J. Hughes. both
Of Des Moines, were mentioned as
possible successors to Reynolds.
The convention was expected to
complete it's deliberations and ad
journ late today.
Keynote Speech.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July %
Charging that for two decades Iowa
has been ruled from the point ot
political expediency rather than pat
riotic impulse" John Hughes, Cedar
Rapids, in the keynote" speech be-
fore the democratic state convention
here, today appealed to Iowa, voters
Ito throw off the "misgoyernment OF
Republican politicians and place seek.
ers in the November elections ana
inaugurate a business mems admins
/ tration.
"The old political sores have not
/ been healed in the republican ranks,
Hughes added Their knives are stlsl
whetted and are ready to be thrust
/ to the hilt should any faction ol
leader undertake any reform.
The democratic party is pledged To
| reform measures and business adj
ministration, Hughes declared,
| The bulk of Hughes address was
devoted to condemning the republican
marty and it's principles and pra1sins
The achievements of the present ma
itional administration and its leaders
he linked Wilson's name with Wash
iington, Jefferson and Lincoln, and
added, impartial history will assign
Wilson'S glory with these three
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Governor Cantu of Lower California is to ba
Ousted by Government Attack From
Land and Sea.
HAS LONG ACTED LIKE A KING
Ruled Since Downfall of Madero, But Fails to
Obey Mexican Laws and is to be
Deposed.

to make a serious attempt at military
expedition against him impossible.
Failure of Cantu to- obey Mexican
laws Is given by repres entaiVes OF
the defacto government here as the
reason for the effort to depose Cantu-l
But close observers along the inter-
national line point to the valuable cot-
ton growing region of the Mexican im-i
perial valley, the fisheries off the
Lower California coast, the grazing
lands and the mineral deposits as,
something of magnet to draw atten-
ytion from Mexico City.
Cantu's reign has been one that
reads like fiction.
Shortly after the first Madero revo-
luton. a party OF American and
European communists entered Lower
California to establish the modern
Utopia For few months they held
sway, with no laws, no money and on
the theory that everything belonged
to everybody.
The Mexican government sent Cantu
with about 800 men to conquer the
country. At his approach the com-l
munists fed across the International
line.
Cantu went to bed victorious colo
mel one night The next morning he
awoke no longer colonel, but governor
Since then his power never has been
questioned He has collected taxes
made and enforced laws and dictatedl
practically everything within the con-
fines OF Lower California, although h6t
always insisted he owed loyalty To-
Mexico City .
Cantu is reputed to have waxed
wealthy. Gambling houses and slm1lar
concessions at Tia Juana and Calexf-'
CO has paid big revenues for rights to
continue business.
b Villa Has Surrendered.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--Offic1aL
confirmation of the surrender OF Fran
cisco Villa, Mexican rebel leader, 10
the new Mexican government reacn-
ed the state department today from
the American consul at Piedras ne
gras.
While demand by this government
for the extradition of Villa for his IN
dictment of the Columbus, NJ NJ, raid
in 1915, is possible, it was said at the
state department no plans are no"
under consideration.
Villa is Wealthy.
Ell, PASO, Texas, July 29.-Francis-f
co Villa, erstwhile Robin Hood OF Mex
leo. whose retirement to peace and
quiet under guarantees by the De La
Huerta government is indicated IN
messages received today at the Mexi-k
can consulate here, is believed to Dei
enormously wealthy as the result OF
his ten years of banditry.
The report of his imminent retire
ment to private life, still secuted IN :
many quarters here, would remove
from the news spotlight one OF the
most picturesque figures in modern
Mexican history.
Villa is said to have hidden during
his bandit career millions of dollars
in bullion. and has only to unearth
a new cache every time he exhausts
one of his money hives.
The general is retiring in glory.f
if his surrender is bonafide, he IS
the idol of nearly all the poems OF
Chihuahua and Durango.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
FUEL OIL BIDS
RECEIVED
Three Concerns Offer to Furnish
Supply by Million Barrel
= Lots at Prices of
$1.1O to $3.50.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 20. Bids of
three companies for fuel oil have
been accepted by the shipping board,
it was announced today. The bids
accepted are:
From the Atlantic Refining com.
pany, 100000 barrels at $3.50 termi.
nal delivery at Philadelphia, or s2.5Sa
barge delivery.
From the Gulf Refining company,
125,000 barrels of oil at $2.10 termt
nal delivery, or S2.20 barge delivery
at Port Arthur, Texas.
From the Midco-Mexico company
Tulsa, Okla, 100000 to 100000
barrels at $1.10 to SIPS terminal de
livery at New Orleans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Midnioht Party.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Mrs. Carrie
Sidney and two of her guests at a
midnight party" were detained by
police in connection with the shoot
ing of Peter Banner, a young lawyer
early today.
According to the police. Banner
when taken to the hospital, charged
Mrs. Sidney with the shooting, Other
members of the party made cantradic
tory statements which resulted III
holding them. police said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
[By Ralph n. Turner, United
Staff Correspondent.l

[By Ralph n. Turner, United Pre5s
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, July 2S.r-Mexican
federal forces apparently are prepar-
ing to attack Lower California, both
by land and sea, in an effort to wrest
control Of the peninsula from Gov
ernor Esteban Cantu.
It was learned today that President
De La Huerta's expedition against
Cantu will attempt to operate from
bases to be established at Ensenada
on the west coast, and San Felipe, on
controlled by Cantn.
Following Francisco Villas agree
ment to surrender, the De La Huerta
government evidently feels 1t has
onfs TO extend its sway to Lower
California to have all of Mexico un
der control of the federal authorities
for the first time since the downfall
Of Diaz.
The principal cities in Lower Cali
fornia are Ensenada, Mexicali and
Tia Juana. The two latter are on
the United States border. The owners
of gambling establishments pay
heavy fees to the Cantu government
Villa, having accepted all the con
dftions Of surrender. was expected to
move to Torreon, where his men Will
demobiIize.
Amusing stories were told Of the
negotiations of Villa and General
Martinez preliminary to the surren.
der. They walked arm in arm in the
most friendly manner around the
plaza at Sabinas, discussing terms,
while each kept one hand on his re
volver.
Villa was said to have been prom
ised his men will be given every op
portunity to get work and will receive
years pay. Villa, according to the
war department, will retire to a
ranch at Nieves, in Durango.
It has been suggested in foreign
diplomatic circles that after Villa is
stripped of power, the United States
and British governments may ask
Mexico to punish him for his crimes
against foreigners.
Cantu as Gar.
CALEXICO, Calf, July 29.-Faced
for the first time since he assumed
control of Lower California soon after
the first Madero revolution in Mexico
with a menace to his power, Governor
Estuban Cantu today was spreading
broadcast calls for volunteers to resist
a force said to have been sent against
him by the provisional Mexican gov
ernment from Guaymas and Manzanil
10.
Citizens OF Lower California have
been asked to arm themselves and
Cantu's small force of comparatively
well trained and fairly well equipped
soldiers today was being marshalled
for it's first real campaign.
Announcement that Cantu's author
ity was to be questioned by force OF
arms came as surprise along the
border.
When the present Mexican admins
tration captured Mexico City and Car
rama fled, it was understood that
Governor Cantu would be left alone
Even when Baldomero Almada was
named governor of Lower California
the announcement was not taken serl
ously. Cantu had reigned supreme II
Lower California and isolation seemed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
international Money Orders.

JUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 20 The
postoffice department today took
steps to end the possibility Of accu-
mulating huge profits by trading IN
international money orders and
stamps.
Establishment of new rates for the
conversion Of foreign money when
international money orders are paid
or issued by United States postoffices
was announced. The new conversion
rates more nearly approximate the
prevailing rate of exchange. The old
conversion rates were based on the
rate of exchNage prevailing before
the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

San Bernardino county, California,
74401.
Increases Since 1910.
Lane county, Oregon, 1883, or IL
San Bernardino county, 1886. or
294
Eugene, Ore, by wards: Ward |,
S.44S ward 2, 1.706; ward 3, 2,43S;
ward 4, 3O06. Total, 1883.
Sioux Falls, S. D., by wards: Ward
/, 1887; ward >, 1, ,+02; ward 5, 2.902;
ward 4, 2,S19; ward 5, 3,54S; ward g.,
3.195; ward Z, 1922; ward S. 2,5l2;
ward 9. 1884; ward 10, 1869; ward
| Il, 1.736. Total, 25,176,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Wild West Act.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-Three
trembling walters crouched behind
counter while John Jacobs amused
himself by shooting the nCcks OIL
catsup bottles Policeman Walsh
grabbed the wild west act
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
. Years.

TTnited Press Leased Wire ServIce.J J
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The CEN
sus bureau today announced the foi-
lowing 1920 population results:
Lane county, Oregon, Sc, ,166.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
soher in Storm.

DETROIT, Mich, July IS ne
use of electricity is still growmg
Mrs. Leo Domlin told police judge
it kept her husband sober two days
in July. He's afraid of lightning. she
said and was sober when it stormed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Copper Was Framed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July "a
window sash fell on the foot of the
first copper in the morals squad raid
and all the squad found was a thin
dime and deck. The copper claims
he was framed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
TEI ,FGRA RAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NE,AR
,ysino the phone.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July ia
Young woman asked to use tire
conpany's phone. She took her time
with the call and 5000 of the COM
pany's money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.


limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 29.--Anyone 10
eating Adolph Cortezo's one-year-oid
kid, who left home yesterday, is re-
quested to give him a light tin can
lunch and telephone Cortezo. His
goat is gone.
Safety Street Car.
KANSAS CITY, Kas., July 20
Ella Hardine wants $4,000 for al
legged injuries sustained in alighting
from safety" street car.
He Had Experience.
GARY, Ind, July 29.--Nick Magas
crossed the street to answer teie-
phone call. The boy who faxed the
CAIN slipped into Nick's store and met
cop. Nick had been robbed that
way before.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
VOL ATE TERMS
OF ARMIST|CE
|Bolsheviki Have Occupied
Pinsk and Other Points,
Crossing Allied
Line.
PEACE MAY NOT COME
Proposed London Peace Conference
Between Reds and Allies
May Fall Through
Now.
PEACE MAY NOT COME

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, July 29.-Pinsk has been
occupied by the bolsheviki in defiance
of the armistice terms, according to
the Polish official communique re-
ceived here today. The statement
said the reds took Pinsk, Skolka and
Wolkowyska, and that their o..cupa.
.tion of Pinsk meant they had crossed
the "allied armistice line
Activities of the bolsheviki were
being closely watched here, as Pre-
mier Lloyd George in a .,ote to the
soviet government declared the SIM
cerity with which Russia carried out
the terms of the Polish armistice was
most important as indicating the
faith of the soviet. 1t was minated
that if Russia failed to adhere to the
armistice terms the proposed London
peace conference between the reds
and allies might fall through.
Lloyd-George suggested the confer
Ience start early in September, it was
understood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
1s zssesa Shall y = s. axe Part +9t-
[By A. L. Bradford, United Press
-ctoff fCorrncpondentl

staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON July 29.-Whether
the United States is to have any part
If peace negotiations are to be held
between the allies and Russia, is a
question for determination by Presi-
dent Wilson alone, officials here said
today.
Officials regard it as inconceivable
the United States, which has always
been friendly to the Russian people.
would not be invited to such a con-
ference.
Should conference be held be-
tween the allies and the soviet, Presi-
dent Wilson might state the position
of the United States through an Off
! cial or unofficial delegate or in note
replying to the invitation from the al
; lies.
! 1t was res Grated today that the
United States regards the present gov
! ernment of Russia as a rule by the
minority and that the people now OBJ
scured in Russia are looked on as the
real Russia.
! So far as known here, the proposed
peace conference is not to be held un-
der the auspices of the league of ma
! tions. Thus, it is held that the non
membership Of the United States in
the league of nations would not bar
this country. America has been in
state of war with bolshevik Russia
almost as actively as the principal
allies, it was pointed out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
Offensive Slows Down.

Offensive Slows Down.
= LONDON, July 29.-The bolshevik
offensive against Poland is slowing
down, and is not being vigorously
pressed Premier Lloyd-George an
nounced today in the house of com
mons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-29
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Friday. Lo-
cal temp. z P. m, Sc; 7 a. M, Il.