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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
NO DOUBLE
|. TAX ALLOWED
l.Auto Dealers VIII Not Have to Pay
L Twice, According to Ruling
Made by Chief Clerk
j, r. Wall.

Automobile dealers are not to be
taxed twice under any circumstances
on cars held, according to a ruing
received from J. f. Wall, chief CLERK
of the county accounting department
of the state auditor, by the iowa
motor trades bureau.
This order, which has been sent to
offending county auditors, requires
that automobile dealers be assessed
as merchants and that the assessor
take the average capital employed IN
the conduct Of their business there
during the previous year as a basis
for yaluing business for assessment
II was made following the receipt
If a complaint from dealers at Mason
City, where there is general ware,
housing company which unloads and
stores practically all the cars Wnicn
the dealers get for winter STOCK.
They claimed the county auditor
had instructed his assessor TO sum
m the value Of all cars each dealer
has unloaded in his warehouse, and
to add to this the amount TO De de-
clared on his uptown place or pusi-
ness. making a double assessment on
the individual car values
Information forwarded complaining
dealers is that the basis OF assess
ment of the motor vehicle dealer is
the same as that Of merchant
that is, that returns are made Janu-
ary ! based upon the value OF the
average stock of merchandise carried
the previous Year, or based upon the
monthly average value for the period
preceding January If less than one
wear. The assessment is based upon
the inventory of January i If the
business is new.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
OLD SIGNS ARE
DISAPPEARING
The Familiar Advertisements over
store Doors or In Front OF
Buildings Are Almost
Thing Of the Past

Many of the familiar trade signs
used to advertise business enter
prises have been discarded entirely
in the onward sweep OF advertising
progress or displaced by more or
less artistic displays Of paint and
electric lights, the New York Sun
observes. One Of the most common
OF the old timers that has vanished
was the wooden Indian which Kept
it's silent, stolid vigil beside the door
of the tobacconist. The significant
boot that once was suspended over
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
Old Preacher to Wed.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Feb. ~
Rev. Henry T. Stats, SO, has taken
cut a license here to wed Mrs. Yir
ginia r. De Trava-Carter, 81. OF New
Orleans. it became known today.
Mrs. Carter is a niece OF Ferdinand
De Ilesseps Of Suez and Panama
canal fame. and is descendant Of
Spanish mobility.
After serving for eighteen years as
pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational
church Of Pasadena, the prospective
brfdezroofn retired from the active
ministry twelve yearg ago.
The date OF the wedding has not
been announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
New Labor Party program.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Resolutions
fayoring a country wide referendum
on prohibition, approving the govern
ment of soviet Russia and indorsing
the Irish republic" here adopted by
the newly organized labor party at
the unofficial state convention here
last night. Stiff opposition was met
by the resolution calling for a prohi-
bition referendum. many members of
the party present holding passage OF
such a measure would ALLEVIATE thou
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
peace Time Merchant Marine.

II United Press Leased Wire Service.l
n WASHINGTON Feb. 27.Framing
of bill to establish a peace time
merchant marine policy will be start
ed within two weeks, Chairman Jones
Of the senate commerce committee
said today. Hearings on this subject
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27

sheviki have started massacre of the
non bolsheyist population near Arch
angel a A,8
Arcilangel and the entire north.
western district of Russia recently
was taken by the bolsheviki from the
,anti-bolshevik government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
Orpheum Theater.

Another good bill at the Orpheum
last night when Paul Zallee's Ken
lucky Bellies presented 'Henpecked
Hank" a musical comedy entirely
different from anything ever seen at
the Orpheum. The bill was taken
from a comedy drama by the same
title and placed in the form or a
musical comedy. Ten musical num-
bers were introduced, with new
wardrobe, special scenery and sew
eral good specialdes. Emma May
Cook, character coincidence, as Mrs
Weston, was a scream during the en-.
tire performance. Her character
dance number proved to be the hit
OF the bill. The same bill viii be
presented tonight, with complete
change Saturday when Kentucky
Bellies will offer Domestic Pets"
farce comedy with music Happy
HooHgan, singing bulldog. will be
an added feature Sunday as fare
well performance, another new bill
will be offered. Two shows each
night, 1880 and 8 p, m; matinee Sat
urday at 2:38 p. IN. Popular prices,
Is, IS and Csc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27

viii be concluded this week. It is e1'
pected. Private ownership and op,
Grafton OF American ships. with Pro
visions against foreign control, are
expected to be the main features OF
the policy to be recommended by the
committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27

A man always becomes most indfg-
nant at his son for doing the things
he himself did when boy that he
shouldn't have done. If a boy is
going to be bad he ought to do some
thing novel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27

rule by violations of it, Il cannot see
what such rule was made for. II
is poor one to go by. Hard and
fast laws, unless they are those Of
actual grammar, cannot always ne
adhered to- Often, indeed, they are
better departed FROM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
snlah.xiki baansacrc

TUri.ed Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHRISTLAEA, Feb. rs. Refugees
arriving here today from the Eur-
ulansk district in the extreme north
wegt n Russia claimed that the BOZ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
Fritzi seheft in 4Glorianna.y

Many are the actresses who have
played the role of the happy blush
ing bride--in fact, those plays are
few and far between that do not
leave the heroine clasped in the
hero's arms, with at least sugges.
ton of wedding bells to come and
happiness everlasting until the next
performance. And some actresses
have portrayed the role of widows.
But it has remained for FRITZ Scheff,
as "Glorianna" in John Cort's must
cal comedy of that name coming to
the Grand Monday, March l, to
double up" and play both these
parts at the same performance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27
The Preposition Proposition.

a proposition, says Ted Robinson
In the Cleveland plain Dealer" ac-
cording TO the purists, should not be
used at the end of sentence But
he goes on, humorously satirizing the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-27

sands of voters who favored rigid en-
forcement Of the eighteenth amend
ment.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Murder Rifle Found
Auto, Near by When Newspaper
Wan W'as Killed. Rccovared

BRIDGEPORT Conn. Nov. 10-The
liflc used by the men who shot and kill
Cd Arthur \. Donahue y New York City
lewrpaNcr man, in Ncwtown early Sun
day morning. and the automobile used
by the two men who had been stealing
gasoline from a tank close by the place
at which DOnahue was shot, have been
recovered by the state police.
State Officer Virelli to-day sad that
no statements had been made to him
bearing upon the shooting, the finding
Of the rifle or the use Of The automobile
by Mas Kranz and Joseph Roache,
whom he arrested yesterday in connec-
tion with the case. Both men were
placed in the Fairfield County jail late
yesterday and they remained there
to- day.
Ohcer Vireli said that he has traced
the men to the car and that Edward
Pitzschler, brothcr-in-law Of Donahue.
has told Coroner Phclan that Kranz
closely resembles the man who. stand
ing by the automobile in the Newtown
street Sunday, had Aourished riile and
had threatened both himself and Dona-
hue
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
France Joins L. S. in
Saluting Fallen Heroes
Treaties Of Friendship and
Esteem, Becoming Tighter,
Premier LeygueS Declares

PARIS, Nov. 10.-On the eve of the
celebration commemoratng the fiftleth
anniversary OF the republic and the
second anniversary of the armistice
Premier LeYgues made the following
statement to The Associated Press:
"You ask me what are the sentiments
Of the French Republic toward the
United States of America at the mo-
mcnt we are celebrating the fftieth
anniversary of the republic and the
second anniversary Of the armisticc.
The French government and the whole
Frencn nation feel that treaties Of
friendship and esteem binding our two
democracics, imbucd with the same
side whenever liberty and right have
been menaced at all decisive hours Of
the history Of the world.
"Our two nations salute IN joint
transport, admiration and gratcfulncss
the American and French heroes who
fell on the battlefelds Of Brandywinc
and Yorktown. as we'll as on the banks
Of the Marine, the slopes Of Montfaucon
and the plains Of the Meusc.
"Never shall we forget the magnif-
cent moral. material and military as
sistance which the United States
brought to US during the great war,
and which contributed so powerfully
to the victory The same culture, in
dependence and human dignity ami
mat our two nations, always resolved
to guide the world toward better des-
TIMES. to consolidate peace and repair
the disasters Of war;
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Deportee Captured,
SAYS Reds Plan Air
Raids on u. S. Cities
Escaped Radical Is Brought
Back to Ellis Island and
Tells Of Scheme to Bomb
Towns: 90 Others Arrive

Among the sixty-onc undesirable
aliens gathered from various parts OF
the West who arrived at Ellis Islanc
yesterday for deportation was Pau
Mozur;s, alleged to be a Red, who
escaped f,om the immigration station
last June
Mozuris was rece pturcd in kalama
zoc. Mich, by Charles Paul, specia
agent Of the immigration service. Ii
a report to immigration Commissioner
Frederick A. Wallis and Assistanl
Commissioner Byron il. thl, the agent
said that he questioned Mozuris about
the Wall Street explosion, but while
the prisoner talked freely about plan
Of The radicals for bombing cite and
taking over the government he would
say nothing definite concerning any
srecl outrage Mozuris viii be lUcs-
toned further. He was class as d
desperate radical when he .yas de
.alned fcl deportation last sumNcr
Nozu1is escaped by leapirg ouV Of 4
wlrdow while he and others who were
looked FOR deportation We're beng
taken from the dining room to theiE
sleeping quarters.
Special Agent Paul said that the Chi
cago authorities received word from
Washington concerning the whore
abouts of Mozuris last September
Paul was detailed to 80 after Mozurls
and found his man working on sewer
for the city at Kalamazoo. He had
not changed his name.
Mozuris was detained at Chicago un-
til raneral shipment Of undesirab ole
aliens was made from various other
cities. including some on the Pacific
Ccaet. The Ellis Island auth be-
liese there are only two radicals IN
According to the special asent's .e-
port, Mozuris predicted that the Com
munists, as part Of their plan for TAX
ing over the government and the prop
crty Of individuals, intend 10 bomb
every bic city in the United States
from airplancs simultaneously This,
he declared, will take place within the
next year
The records at Ellis Island show
That Mozuris was captured in the raids
made here last winter and early spring
and that he rave his address IS 54l
Lexington Avenue. He told Paul that
he has mother in Brooklyn. lis
case was reviewed by officials Of the
Department of Labor, and he had been
ordered deported as a dangerous radi-
cal and member Of the Communist
party
zuris viii be deportcd to Lithuania as
soon as possible
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
100000 i'm
Drugs Seized
In l)i1nggy Flat
(cort'rued from paoo onc)

who had watched the earlier discoveries
and the arrest of her husband with APP
parent cquanimity, gave piercing
shrek as detective drew another of
the fateful paper bags from behind the
mirror of a bureau. 1'ntwisting the
bag while one of his companions
restrained the frantic woman. the de-
tcctive found it to be full of paper
money.
$4,000 in Money Uncovered
There was about 5000 III it, he said.
He gave it to Mrs. .Parcsi. who became
soothed at once and stuffed it into the
bosom Of her dress. The scene was 1e-
pcated few minutes later when a
pasteboard box filled with silver and
gold currency was unearthed. This also
of travellers checks, drawn on a Chicago
bank, was retained by the raiders, how
ever. The checks aggregated $4,000
A bundle Of furs, apparently un-
opened since leaving the warehouse,
was found and left in the apartment.
TINS discovery confirmed the searchers
IN the belief that the drugs they had
seized had been bought in Canada and
struggled into the United States They
SAID that was the chief source Of supply
now for dealers in illicit drugs.
Paresi was taken to Police Head
quarters with the pots and kettles and
pickle jars and cracker tins and paper
bags that rad proved his undoing.
Paresi had the shield Of a member
OF thc police reserves in his pocket
when he was searched. but the police
were unable to learn whether he was a
member Of that organization on not.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
DueIs Barred Since War, SAYS
Daudei, Refusing Challenge

PARIS, Nov. l0.-"Ducling is fool
isf practice, and there is no place for
it in France since the war;" SAID Leon
Daudet, member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies in Paris and leader Of the
Royalist party in France, in refusing
challenge from Paul Denise, Deputy
for the Department Of War, to meet
him on the field of honor.
The challenge of VI. Denise was the
cutgrowth Of an article signed by N.
Daude, and printed in his newspaper.
Action Franqaise in which Daudet adj
verscly criticized the late Camille Pei
letan. former Minister Of Marine. who
was brother-in-law Of Denise
Daudct, prior to the war. fought
eleven duelS. using swords or pistols.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
10000 Veterans
Once More See Old
LIST Go Over Top
Divisions Wounded From
Ainbulanccs Watch Com
rades Engage i'm Big Sham
Battle at Caplp Dix

CAMP DIX, N. J., Nov. 10. Under
me llght Of star shells. flares and
illuminan;s the old 1st Division, Amer
ica's hrst fighting unit to participate
in the World War. went over the ton
tonight in a gigantic sham battle for
the entertainment of 10000 of its own
veterans in reunion and thousands of
CIVILIAN visitors. General Pcrshing and
Brigadicr General Amos A. Fries, as
guests Of honor, with General T.. A.
Sammeral, division commander, and
many other prominent army men were
interested Observers.
-Four regiments Of infantry, three Of
artillery, three machine gun battaljons,
feet Of tanks, all of the lsI Division
and Chemical Warfare units from Lake
Hurst Proving Grounds and Lakewood.
Md, participated in tho spectacle in
the great natural amphitheater at the
feet Of Marne Hin. Above this were
thc flashes Of the big guns, the 77's
Of the attacking forces end the great
l55s of the defenders, Stimulating
counter battery fire
Carefully watched by nurses lest they
sufler from actual shell shock and over
excitement, tnrty-fvc division veterans
lay IN ambulance alone the hilltop al.l
watched the battle. They came in on
- Spcclal lralN iaSt NigNt from " alter
Reed Hospital at Washington. d. G..
where their old wounds have kept them
under treatment for more than two
Years.
From nearly every state the veterans
have come into Camp Dis for the re-
union tomorrow. Thou ands who could
not come sent letters TO be read at
meetings of their organizations to-day.
prior to the big business session of
the lst Division Society," The divisions
organizations include the 18th, 18th.
26th and 2Sth Infantry Regiments;
the 5th, 9th and 18th Field Artillery
Regiments: the 1st. I'd and Sd Machine
Gun Ratlalions; Signal Corps of the
lst Engineers, the Motor Transport
Signal Battalion, Military Police, trains
and other units.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Britain to Bury
Soldiers Body
La Abbey Today
Castle Guns Thunder Salute
as Body of Unknown
Hero Reaches London
After Trip From France
King Is Chief Mourner
Coffin Will Be Deposited in
Nave Under Same Roof
Used for Nations Notables
Bv Arthur s. Draper

From The Tribunr'S European Bureau
Copyright 1920. Ncw York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Nov. 10 While the guns
Of Dover Castle thundered out field
mnrshal's salute os nineteen guns the
body of an unknown British warrior
was brought home to England this
afternoon. To morrow the body will
be buried in Westminster Abbey With
the highest military honors as a trib-
ute to all British fighters lost during
the late war,
Tonight the body is in a coffin coy
cred with worn Union Jack which
was used in the burial of British sol
.diers at Vimy Yprcs, on the Sommc,
on Messincs Ridge, at Cambria and
Bethune during the war and with a
Crusaders sword presented by King
George resting upon it, The casket is
in the Brighton South Coast railroad
station in London, guarded by q de-
tachment of Grenadicr Guards with
bowed heads and arms reversed.
King as Chief Mourner
At 9:40 o'clock tomorrow morning
side arms will be placed on the coffin,
which viii be borne on gun car
riagc through West End streets to
Westminster Abbey, where, at 1870
o'clock, with King George as the chief
mOurner and royal princes and mem
bers of the Cabinet mingling with rel
ativos Of men who have fallen in battle
it will be inferred in the nave under
the same roof which has been used for
the kings and notables Of England.
On the tomb will be carved, very
simply, "British Warrior Who Fell in
Great War l91l-l9lS'
Meanwhile, at II O'Clock. King George
Will unvei cenotaph in Whitehall
to the memory of Great Britain's var
dead, and for two minutes all Britain
viii be silent in tribute Later the
public will be admitted to the Abbey
and Whitehall and the conotaph will
be covered with memorial wreaths.
The idea Of selecting one unknown
dead soldier as The recipient Of the
highest honors the nation can pay on
tho second anniversary of the armi-
sticc made powerful appeal to the
whole country. and already tremendous
crowds arc hocking to London for the
event
The body of this unknown soldier
was chosen from among twenty un-
known dead taken from scattered Gem
eteries in France by an officer who was
ignorant Of the origin of any of them.
All las, night the body lay in a
thirteenth century chateau in Boulognc
covered with flowers and guarded by
French poilus, and this morning it was
borne to the quay followed by Marshal
Foch and procession Of French sol
dicrs more than a mile long.
Receives Admiral's Honors
A. Foch neared The coffin he raised
his hand at salute and then trudgcd
behind to the gangplank Of the British
destroyer Verdun. where General Sir
George MacDonagh, sent specially by
King George. received the body
Warrant officers representing British
dominions and every branch of the Bril-
ish way forces bore the body aboard.
where it received admiral's honors.
Escorted by French and British war
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
I3 Officers ord Men viii
Get Macy Honor A,Uar<Is
Presentation OF Medals TO BE
Nade at Ecrernony in Brooh-
lvn }crd THIS afternoon 4

The feature Of the Armist'co Day
celebration to bc held this afternoon
at the Navy Yard will be the presenta-
tion to thirteen officers and men Of
the United States Navy Of awards for
distinguished service to the country
during the World War.
Four Of tho medals viii q t. o.
feers anl meN Of tho dr. lnoVeht
Tennessee, dockcd at the yard The
names Of the ninc other recipients of
the honor have not been announced
Those on the Tennessee are:
Captain r. H. Leigh, Navy Cross, for
his services in European waters with
the American fleet.
Commander A. Staten, Navy Cross,
for bis work in helping to save the
transport Mount Vernon after it had
been torpedoed.
Lieutenant a. c. Lyle, Dental Corps.
Medal of Honor for services "above
ma beyond the call Of duty,' while
serving with the Marines in France
Chief Water Tender V. G. Hickey.
Navy Cross, for assistance in saving
TIE transport Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11

EDWARD j. Kiely and James Pasta
speakers.
Armstice Dinner, Kings County Post
American Legion. with presentation Of
Jew post colors.
Services Of Brooklyn Teachers Asso;
,ol Teachers, Park Place and Nostrand
Avenue.
Dance of Washington Heights Post
American Legion, at Wallace Hall
l52d Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
In addition to the above meetings
and entertainments, there will be scores
OF others throughout the city. Nirtu-
nlly every post OF veterans in the city
has called special meeting for some
time during the day when memorial
services viii be held for fallen com
radeS
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11

shps and aeroplanes. the Verdur
steamed to Dover, wher the body was
rendered the highest military honors
and was placed in the same railway cal
which bore home the bodies of Nurse
Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt
Banked by palms and white chrysan-
themums. the train passed slowly
through Kent. AT $3.50 p. IN. il ar
rived at Victoria station, and the un-
known warrior personifying England 5
glorious dead had come home at last
Tonight Earl IIaig issued state
ment saying: "As long as there re-
mains among us one man who fought
III the war and who s suffering because
of his services to the empire, as long as
there remains one dependent sailor
soldier or airman who is in need our
memorial IS inadequate and incom-
plete. If our service ands memorials Is
are to be more than mere sentiment we
must all do our duty By the iNing"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
u. I: . u. |. G..
Printing Facts

Engraver's Art Proofs prove
nothing-unless they are produced
under conditions similar to those
of the printed job. The engraver's $
Art Proof is pulled on a small
hand-press; the printed Job is pro-
duced on large power-press. The
engraver's Art Proof is made on
the most expensive coated paper
with ink costing several dollars a
pound. The printed job is printed
on No. l or No. 2 coated paper
with commercial printing ink.
The engraver proves one cut at a
time (favoring each cut in his ink
ing; the printer must print all
cuts together.
If the engraver will prove his
cuts all at one time, using the
grades Of paper and ink which the
printer intends to use, then such
proofs will show what the Gus
toner and printer should expect
from the plates.
Publishers Printing Company
213 West 5th Street
Telephone Chelsea 784O
New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Boy Says Youth Hired
! Him to- XIII His Family
Six *hois Fired Through Win
dow Of kansas HOME 'sajnre
lrii,I and G,n:lG.1nNi!an,

NOETON Kan, Nov. 10. Carl John
son, seventeen years Old confessed ne
was employed by Elmer IVciserman.
eighteen, to Kill members Of the Heser-
man family n their home near Almena,
Kan. according to an announcement to-
day by county authorities The family
was attacked several days ago while at
dinner Six shots were fired through a
window. Faye. dNpentcr and the
grandmother were injured but not Sc
riously.
According to Johnson's statement,
Elmer Heiserman told him he needed
money, and that if his family vcre
dead he would inherit the estate. Hcis-
orman. Johnson said, promised him
$500 if the attempt was successful.
Consequently. Johnson said, he pro
cured a rife and fired the shots.