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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

A vigorous battle is also being
waged for control of the house Of
representatives, where the republI.
cans already have comfortable ma
jority.
A last gun may be fired in behalf
of Cox by President Wilson, accord
ing TO reports around democratic
headquarters today. 1t was learned
there was prospect of the president
making another statement appealinA
for votes for the league of nations.
The president last night in tele-
gram to league of nations mass
meeting in Boston, declared that the
issue to be. decided tomorrow is the
most vital which ever confronted the
people.
Last minute statements included
one from Cox asserting that "suffer-
ing humanity awaits the verdict of
America at the polls" and charging
that Harding, if elected, never will
send the treaty to the senate again
but will negotiate separate peace
with Germany, one from Republican
Chairman Hays asking the people to
vote against "internationalism and
wisconsin" one from Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, referring to Harding as a
foe of union labor, and one from
Scott c. Bone, republican publicity
director. charging that the whisper
ing organization against Harding
originated on the special train on
which Cox toured the country
by J. F. Beaman, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, Nov 1.-The uuidren
nial political poker game reached the
"Show down" stage in the midwest
today
Party leaders and campaign mana
gers tossed additional claims of sue
cess into the pot" and declared they
were ready to have their hands
"called" by the voters tomorrow.
Republican national committee
headquarters here claimed at least $40
electoral votes for Senator Warren G.
Harding. Victor Heintz, regional
chairman. predicted political land
slide to the republican side. He con-
fidently expected the election of a
republican senate and congress and a
majority of state tickets to be swung
with the presidential ticket.
Frank C. Doremus, regional chair
man Of the democratic national COM
mittee, made equally sweeping claims
today
"The Des Moines speech of Sena-
tor Harding started tide, which has
now reached food carrying with 1t
the national, senatorial, congressional
and state tickets by large majoritles.
Doremus said. we are very conH-
dent of success.
Major party leaders, despite their
confidence, admitted worries over
weather, women and independents.
With the farmer vote claimed by all
ipolitical parties, weather cut the big
ge.t election figure in the middle
west Bad weather was counted to
cause light balloting. Indications to-
day were conditions generally would
permit the country vote to reach the
polls early. With the exception OF
Colorado and few districts roads
we're reported in good condition and
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The fault of man who never
makes mistakes is that she doesn't.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
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THE WEATHER
Much Colder Tuesday. Fair.
Local temp. z p. M, So; 7 a. M,
Sc.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
WOULD CHANGE D. c.
LUNACY PROCEEDINGS
Senator Sherman Introduces Bill to
Amend Code Dealing With Men
tally Unsound.

Senator Sherman, chairman Of the
District committee, has introduced =
bill to amend the code of law for the
District with regard to lunacy pro-
ceedings. 1t proposes 70 strike out the
entire section in the code reIaHnr
to such proceedings and to substitute
new one. Provision is made for the
issue of writs in lunacy cases ana
for the arrest of persons of unsound
mind found on any street. alley. ave-
nue. or highway or in any public
building.
The police are authorized to arrest
insane persons and detain them with
out warrant. If they are found on any
streets or in public building The
person So arrested shall be examined
by physicians as to his sanity and
unless two physicians shall file GER
tificates alleging that the prisoner ia
of unsound mind within ten days
after the reception of the supposed
lunatic. he shall be Immediately dis
charged from custody.
Any person judged to be Of unsound
mind in the District and committed
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital or any
other institution who RECEIVERS his or
her reason may be discharged as
cured.
All writs shall issue from the
Equity Court and the justice holding
court shall preside at air inouisitions
of lunacy. and. when necessary, NAV
use jury from either the Circuit
or Criminal Court, or may cause a
special jury to be summoned for such
inquisition.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
TAX RETURNS DISCUSSED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Finance Body Meets to Take Up
Resolution of Senator
Harris.

The Senate finance committee met
at o'clock this afternoon to consider
the resolution of Senator Harris &f
Georgia calling for corporation in
come and excess profit tax returns.
It is expected that the resolution will
be reported out,
Senator Harris had widened the
scope of his proposal. which would
bring the records into the Senate for
1918 and 1919 returns as well as those
of 1917 He is anxious to have these
returns $50 that the Senate may know
who are some of the profiteers that
senators have been denouncing re-
Gently on the floor of the Senate.
The resolution has been before the
committee for nearly six months.
Senator Harris brought the issue up
yesterday by moving to discharge the
finance committee from further con-
sideration of The resolution. Senator
Smoot of Utah. acting chairman of the
finance committee. protested against
such action, and said that a meeting
of the committee had been called yes
terday to-consider the resolution. but.
owing to the democratic caucus yes
terday morning. had been unable to
get a quorum. He promised that the
committee would take action on the
resolution today. and Senator Harris
withdrew his motion to >discharge the
committee. With certain amendments.
the resolution is expectedato be adopt
ed by the Senate.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
CALLS RETAILERS
REAL PROF|TEERS
SenatoS Sherman Declares
They Vake 100 to $50
Per- Cent Profit.

Declaring tia.t the real protitecrs OF
the country we've the retailers. some
of whom. he s.,id. were taking from;
100 per cent to-. $50 per cent profit.
Senator Sherman. republican, Illinois.
today told the Senate that curtail-
ment Of credits by the federal resery.
banks had forced a -'tardy repentance
on retail profiteers.'"
In a speech attacking the packer
control legislation Senator Sherman
paid his respects to those who, h.
said. favored restrictive legislation
for corporations making a small. just
profit and took no actor In the case
of retailers and jobbers.
MANY retailers take pSofits up to
$50 per cent" said Senator Sherman
but nobody talks about putting them
under the Federal Trade Conn ssion-
1 would like to see those who are
FALLING about the poor ultimate con
sumner go after the real profiteers. the
retailers who are taking 100 to 2oa
per cent profit"
To illustrate the abnormal profits
of retailers the senator told of a mem
ber of Congress who recently went to
a shoe store here and found a pair
of shoes to his liking. He was told
the price was $20. refused to pay il
and wrote the manufacturer of abe
shoes asking the price to the retail
err The reply was that the dea ser
paid IS. for the shoes, Mr.. Sherman
said.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
METHODIST DOCTRINE
SAFEGUARD IS URGED
Publishers Asked to Watch Manu-
script-Apostles' Greed May
Not Be Changed.

DES MONIES, Iowa. May 22.-The
committee on state of church of the
Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence has decided to request publish
ing agents and book editors of the
church to use the utmost care in con-
Sideration of manuscripts offered for
publication in order to see that books
not in accord with the doctrines of the
church are excluded from the list of
publications. Charges that such books
were being published by the Methodist
Book Concern were made in memo
rial sent to the committee for con-
sideration.
The majority of the committee on
state of the church has published q
report recommending that no change
of the church. a minority report, how
ever, will be submitted. il was said,
asking elimination of the word "catch-
Ollie" The word catholic" is used in
its general sense. bur sieners of the
minrity report would s@ininate the
words.
The special committee on unif1ca-
tion has adopted the report recon-
mending that negotiations with the
Methodist Church South be continued.
and proposing joint convention of
the representatives of the two
churches with continuation of a
commission on unification in case the
southern church does not see At 10
coincide with the plan for the Joint
convention. The report will be con-
sidered by the general conference
Monday.
The third ballot for publishing
agent resulted in the election Of
Robert H. Hughes of Portland
Efforts will be made to push all
work in order that final adjournment
may be reached at noon Thursday.
May 81.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
ENGINEERS MEET HERE
AND HEAR DISCUSSIONS
Federal Department Of American
Association Holds iOme-Day Ses-
sion-WeIfare Body>Considered,

To consider several questions in
volving the welfare organization, the
federal department of the; American n
Association of Engineers met at the
Hotel Washington today for a one-day
session. About fifty engineers from
various parts of the countryNwere in
attendance.
F. r. Quackenbuch. president Of the
agricultural department section. dis
cussed the civil service retirement
bill. K. p. Armstrong. vice president
of the association. delivered an ad-
dress on classification for 1920. Leg
islation and How to Get Results was
the subject of an address by A. B. Nc
Daniel.
F. j. Woodward of the Treasury sec
tion, spoke on Present, Conditions in
the Government Service" The or
ganization of the federal department
was discussed by Fl. d. Appleby of
Washington Chapter. A report of the
committee on constitution and by
laws for the federal department was
given by J. H. Morgan. second vice
,president of the, Washington Chapter.
AT the afternoon session, following
luncheon, there was a discussion of
completion of the organization, fol-
lowing which the delegates were TAX
en-. on a visit to the Capitol and gov-
-ernment departments.
Another session willebe held a., s
O'clock tonight
Evening star., 1920-05-22
.BARRy'FkRM CITIZENS
SEEK BETTER HIGHWAYS
President E. S. Hoffman of Asso-
citation Describes Road to
Boiling Field.

Better roads and highways was the
tonic of discussion at the meeting last
night of the Barry Farm Citizens AS
sociation in the Methodist Church on
stanton road Communications from
the District Commissioners and also
Assistant Corporation Counsel George
p. BarSe. touching the Forthcoming
ndenLnation proceedings soon to be
filed in the District Supreme Court TO
acquire land for roadways necessary
to carry. out the permanent highway
plans for the suburb, were favorably
received by the members present. As
surances were given that before the
June meeting of the association the
case will be. filed in court to acquire
that portion of the Barry Farm sec
tion west of Nichols avenue.
President Elzie S. Hoffman stated
that any dist nguished visitors. in or
der to reach Boiling Field and naval
Air Station have to motor through
the unsightly roads of Barry farm.
Five thousand or more visitors at
tended the field exercises last Sat
urday and Sunday Many motorists
found it difficult to turn their ma
chimes around on account of the bad
and narrow roadwayS. He praised the
District commissioners for their en-
tire plan for the future permanent
highway plan for tine suburb.
L. S. Banks urged plenty of plant
ing by the gardeners Each member
in attendance was given a package of
seeds.
Resolutions in favor of higher pay
for the public school Janitors. the
teachers bonus bill and a merger OF
the two local railways were adopted.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Accompany was asked to inaugurate an
early morning car to leave Anacostia
at 4:30 am. daily to accommodate the
government charwomen- similar
petition was ordered sent to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. PoStmaS-
ter Merritt Chance WAS asked to
grant two deliveries of mail daily
through the village.
Two new members, Rev. c. Ashton
and William Jones' were admitted to
membership.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
APPROVES SOLDIER BONUS.
New York Governor Signs Bill
Passed by Legislature.

ALBANY. N. Y. May 22.-The forty
dve-miliion-dollar soldier bonus bill,
introduced in the legislature by Miss
Marguerite L. Smith, republican mem
Der Of assembly from New York, was
signed by Gov. Smith today. The
measure provides for referendum to
be submitted at the November cleo
ton on the question whether the state
shall issue $45.000.00O in bonds, the
proceeds to be used for bonus pur-
poses.
The amount to be distributed to
each resident of the state who served
in active duty in the military or ma
val service of the United States at
any time between April 6. 1917. and
November II. 1918. is $40 for each
month of active service. but no per-
son is to receive more than $3.50.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
DIVISION OF MEXICO
URGED BY H. [. WILSON

WORCESTER, Mass, May 22.-The
division of Mexico At the ed parallel
by the creation. with force il neces-
sary. of 4 Independent Mexican repub-
lio-including the present states Of
Sonora. Chihuahua. Sinaloa. Durango.
Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamauii-
pas and the territory of Lower Cali
fornia-was advocated here last night
by Henry Lane Wilson, former United
States ambassador to Mexico.
Speaking at Clark UniverHty's con-
ference on Mexico and the Caribbean.
Mr. Wilson declared that such an in
dependent republic. as q buffer state
three times the size Of Texas be-
tween this country and southern Max
leo would afford Self-governmont to
northern Mexico, the breeding
ground Of all recent Mexican revolu-
tons" which Mexico City never had
been able to control successfully.
Mexico can never be revolutioniEed
into the practice Of constitutional
and democratic methods," he aaid.
Eighty per cent Of the population
as ignorant Of the fundamental prin-
ciples Of true democracy ~ Q Zulu or
q Hottentot Any scheme for the
restoration of peaceful conditions in
Mexico must involve firm government,
accompanied by gradual extension Of
power to the people As they become
more fitted for its exercise byieduca-
EeioA" :
Evening star., 1920-05-22
PRODUCTION NEED SHOWN.
Senator Calder, ,Grearer De-
velopment in Facilities.

Plant development as a means of
Increasing producttop an6 striking at
high prices was urged by Senator
Calder of New York in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. He referred to "un-
successful experiments in price fixing
and the "hand-to-mouth policy" prac-
tfced during the war.
"Plant development in the United
States today is not adequate for do
mestic needs" he said. THE United
States cannot meet world competition
until it has corrected this. situation
and has facilities for the production
.of necessities in excess of those re-
.Quired at home.
people have been lulled into false
sense Of well-being and prosperity
by imitation of currency and credit.
the deDletion of the ma
'tional plant has been SO gradual that
its cumulative. effect has not yet been
fully realized.
1T is futile simply to attribute high
prices to imitation. profiteering. hoard
ing. inefficiency Of labor or diversion
of capital.
"Our national objective must be
ever increasing production. but to in
crease production We must first in
crease our means of production.
Hand d-to-mouth policy may be neces-
sary during the war. but it is i'm
possible during reconstruction"
Evening star., 1920-05-22
MILLERAND MINISTRY
GETS CONFIDENCE VOTE

PARIS. May 2a-Newspapers of this
vote of confidence in tthe chamber of
deputies declared it showed the real
sentiments Of the nathpn. The Echo
de Paris asserts the vote proves
France has a government possessing
sufficfent support to caEry out its
policy of reconstruction and social
progress"
PARIS, May 21.-The chamber of
deputies today gave a vote> Of con-
fdence in favor of the gove8rsment on
the governments stand with, regard
vote was 5e6 for and 30 against the
government.
The vote came after lengthy de-
hate. which was participated in by
premier Millerand. The premier in a
stirring speech upheld the govern
ment's position.
Evening star., 1920-05-22

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
Presidents nomination of Herbert A.
Filler Of Maryland to be chief exam
liner of the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission. This appointment is
in line with the merit principle as ex-
emplified by the civil service law. in
that it is a prom otion from the ranks.
Mr. Filler was born in New York in
1870, and after several years business
experience was appointed, June IS.
1898. in the of7ice~of the Civil Service
Commission as a.tresult of competi-
tive examination Shortly after ap-
pofntment he was assigned to duty in
the Office of the chief examiner. and
in about six years was transferred to
assist in the organization Of the pres
ent division of appointments as con-
solidatAon of two other divisions.
After hve years responsible service
in that division, he vas again as
signed to the chief examiners Office
in the position of assistant to the
chief examiner. from which position
he was promoted to assistant chief Of
the examining division, and on Janu-
ary 1. 1917. to the position Of exam
iner in charge of examinations for
scientific positions. Mr.. Fiber has had
responsible assignments in all
branches of the commission's work,
and during the war period was de-
tailed to important tasks in connec-
ton with Army and Navy establish
ments in securing trained civilian en-
ployes. He has represented THE com
mission at many important confer
enceS and conventions.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
TUCKERMAN MEETS
PARTRIDGE At GOLF
FinaIists at Chevy Chase De-
feat Thompson and Whit
latch, Respectively.

Walter r. Tuckerman of the Chevy
Chase Club and Dwight Partridge of
Bedford, Conn. are meeting this aft
ernoon in the final round of the Chevy
Chase Club annual spring golf tour
nament.
Tuckerman upset the dope this
morning when he defeated W. }.
Thompson of Toronto. Canada, and
l., while Partridge took the measure
of Marshall Whitlatch. the District
champion. by 1 up. The Tuckerman-
Thompson match was easily the fea-
ture match of the tournament.
Tuckerman made two long puts.
spelling the margin of victory, while
Thompson, on the other hand. passed
away several chances to win.
In the second fight. Reeve Lewis
defeated Hugh H Saum by and 4,
and E. 8. Lyon. jr, defeated Harold
E. Doyle. and 4. Gardiner T. Ornbe
won from H. X. Cornwell. and 1. i'll
the third flight, and Charles Coulson
defeated Hugh Mckenzie. l up on 2L
holes.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
FRIGHT Of Way FOR
|. BONUS IS FAVORED
House Rules Committee
Party Vote Calls for Early
Consideration.

On a strict party vote, the House
rules committee today ordered a
favorable report of resolution Civ
ing soldier relief legislation the
right of way for House consideration.
would not be presented to the House
before Tuesday.
Democrats on the rules committee
vigorously opposed the republican
program of bringing the bill before
the House under the resolution pre-
venting them from offering amend
ments, but they lost their fight as the
republicans opposing the cash bonus
proposal voted for the republican
program.
Under the rule debate on the bill
would be limited to five hours and a
ma ajority vote of the House would be
required to send the bill back to the
ways and means committee for
amendment.
terday abandoned their plan to bring
the bill before the House, today were
having a poll made of all their men,
bers to get a definite forecast of the
vote when the rule is presented in
the House. They said it would not
be called up until they were assured
of it's adoption.
Objection of the democrats to the
rule and Of half a hundred republi-
cans to the cash bonus upset first
plans for action by the House today.
Representative Rainey of Illinois,
ranking minority member of the ways
and means committee, in his report
stated that he would endeavor to in
clude the war profits tax in the bill.
He said the bill was i'll considered and
calculated to hurry US ever nearer
financial disaster"
Chairman Fordney. submitting the
ma jority report, avoided any direct
argument for passage of the measure
and asserted that the legislation
could be financed only by new taxes,
without which. he declared, the meas
ure would be ''inexpedient, if not -en-
tirely useless"
Evening star., 1920-05-22
RESOLUTE AND VANITIE
IN TUNING-UP RACE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 22.-Reso-
lutte and Vanitie started their first tun-
ing-up race off this harbor this after
noon when the weather cleared enough
to allow the yachts to get under way.
There was light northerly breeze. and
the sloops were sent on leeward and
windward course. seven and one-half
miles to the turn; total distance. thirty
smiles.
Both yachts were handicapped at the
start, as neither skipper cared to lead
the other over the line. Resolute was
first to Cross followed seven seconds
later by Vanitie. Both yachts ran of
for the leeward mark and both broke
ont their balloon jib topsails. Vanitie
was in better position on Resolute's
N-eather quarter
It was expected the race would be a
shw one and not be finished until late
in xthe afternoon.
Evening star., 1920-05-22
PRESbYTER|ANS MAKE
STRIDE TOWARD UNITY
General Assembly at Philadelphia
Ratifes Merger With Welsh
Ca1viuiefs

PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Presby-
ter1anS accomplished giant stride
toward church unity today. when the
merger with the Welsh Calyinistic
Presbyterian Church. was officially
conSummated.
This action and a decision to wage
unceaSlng war against deSecration or
legaliZed attacks on Sabbath observ-
aQce marked todays session of the
general assembly. the governing body
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States.
The union with the Welsh Church
was consummated will. the seating
OF twenty-five degelates.
$4,000 COnnnnieants Transferred.
The merger transfers $4,000 COM
municants to the Presbyterian Church.
elders six synods anu sixteen pres
hyteries. Under the terms of the con-
Bolidation Welsh ministers are en-
titled to the same privileges as the
Presbyterian clergymen.
The decision to light for Sabbath
observance came after the Rev. DIR.
n. L. Bowlby. secretary of tire Pres
byterian permanent committee on
Sabbath observance, had declared a
concerted movement. is being made
All over the United States to keep
Sunday open"
Completion of the first Bible trans
lated into the Chinese language was
announced by Frank II. Mann, secre-
tary of the American Bible Society.
1t took more than a quarter of a
century and it cost hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. The purpose of the
American Bible Society is to reach
every person in the world with a
Bible in his own tongue. This will
take forty years, for out of $50 Ian
guages and dialects the Bible has
been translated into only 140.
Message to President Wilson.
A pledge of support in "these try
ing times" was telegraphed to Presi-
dent Wilson by the general assem-
bly,. In sending it's greetings to the
President the assembly adopted a
RESOLUTION expressing qualification for
his physical improvement and con-
veyed assurance 1t would offer prayers
for his health and work.