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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Lukewarm Receptions to Gov
ernor Cox in State, But
More Friendly in
Montana.
PRoFITEER REPUBLICAN
Candidate Says American Wooien
Company Has Made Large
Contribution to
Party.
[By Herbert w. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Herbert w. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ABOARD GOVERNOR COXS
ESPECIAL TRAIN, CULBERTSON,
Mont, Sept. 8.-Governor Cox said
today as he pushed his stump cam
paign another step west into Mon
Itana that he is prepared to show that
those corporations which made great
lest profits out. of the war are among
the biggest hackers OF republican
campaign funds.
THE most notorious profiteers, In
America, the American Woolen com
pany, William NJ. Wood, president, al
ready has made large contribution
Ito the campaign book of republican
ism which William Barnes, Albany
In. Y, is publishing" he charged
specifically.
! Governor Cox recently had a sur
Ivey made of conditions at the woolen
imill and it was understood his asser
!tion was based on this report
He indicated in future addresses he
will name other corporations tc
which he believes the same charges
jcan be applied.
| Indicating that democrats have
strong hopes of carrying Montana,
Cox will spend two days in this state
Only two main addresses-at Havre
Iand at Great Falls-were on the
schedule today, although several rear
platform talks probably will be made
Tomorrow Cox will visit the copper
mining section of Butte and ma
conda- ~-r.
Even the governors close friends
admit his receptions in North Da'
kota yesterday were rather luke
warm, but they attribute this to the
influence Of the Non-Partisan league
Cox, however, made a strong ap
peal to independent progressive
voters.
Reports that Montana is enthusi
astic over. the democratic candidate
were received today when a request
was made that the Great Falls meet
ing be held in the open air to accom-
modate the crowd expected.
Cox being piloted through the state
by ]. Bruce Kremer, Montana, vice
chairman of the democratic national
committee was due to arrive at Havre
at two o'clock this afternoon and al
Great Falls at 7:15 tonight.
In North Dakota Cox encountered
strong prohibition sentiment and be
cause of the proximity Of wet Canada
indications are that strict enforce
ment of the law may be the issue
there. Three women sought him tc
an expression Of his stand on prohi
bition and his reply was that he
would not interfere with the eigh
iteenth amendment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
CHARGE of Manslaughter.

STANFORD, Conn, Sept. 8. - AL
though exonerated by Coroner Phelan
of all criminal responsibility in the
death of Helena Howley, II, Miss Har-
riet S. Sargent, of Alameda, Cali
fornia, was bound over to the superior
court in $4,000 bonds by the prosecut-
ing attorney here today on charge
of manslaughter Helena Howley
was killed August 81, when struck by
an automobile operated by Miss Sar-
gent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
WAGE Scale Conference.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
- DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. S.-Iowa
mine operators and miners union
heads resumed their wage scale con-
ference here today. At noon they
had reached no agreement Conferees
were reported quibbling over minor
clauses in the proposed working agree
ment.
Officials beiisve a new contract will
be agreed uDos4 the end of the week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Neoro Bandit Killed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-One negro
bandit was killed and another in
jured in a revolver fight with Police.
man Matt Mescall here today. Mes,
call said the two men, after attempt
ing to hold up a south side grocery
were fleeing in a stolen automobile,
when no opened fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
THE WEATHER

Showers Tonight. Thursday
Fair. Local temp. 7 p. m, 81;
Z a. M, IS,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Meauer Returns.

RENO, New, Sept. S-Meager re,
turns from yesterdays primary in
Nevada, available today gave ex-
Governor Tasker Oddie small lead
over the Rev. Brewster Adams in the
contest for the republican senatorial
nomination. Returns were so incom-
plete, however, that the result still
was in doubt. Senator Henderson
had no opposition for the democratic
nomination.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
Smith Renomin ated.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. S.-United
States Senator Marcus Smith ap
peared to have been renominated by
the democrats on the basis of early
meager returns available today GOV
ering yesterdays primaries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08
LONGEST AIR
ROUTE IN WORLD
Mail Plane Leaves New York Today
With Pouch for San Fran
cisco and Points
Between.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MINEOLA. N. Y. Sept 8.-The
longest air mail route in the world
was put in operation today when the
New York-San Francisco system was
Piloted by Randolph C. Page, of
Washington, d. c., De Haviland
mail plane took the air at Curtiss
| field here at Gal a. m. today for the
first Jump" of the trip, carrying four
hundred pounds of mail. This mail
was expected to be delivered in San
Francisco in less than sixty hours.
Cleveland will be the first relay
point.
Among the letters. it was an
lnounced, were several to San Fran
cisco newspapers, from Postmaster
General Burleson and one from Sena-
tor Harding to friend in San Fran
cisco. There were pouches for Ne
braska, Washington, Iowa, Oregon
and California. There was no cere-
mony at the start. The pilot made a
perfect ''hop," circled for height,
then streaked for Cleveland.
Eastbound Mail Plane.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept s. = The
first eastbound mail airplane on the
San FranciscoNew York route will
leave San Francisco at 80 a. m. Fri
day, according to revised plans made
public here today.
Leaves for Chicago.
CLEVELAND, Ohio: Sept 8.-R. G..
Page, driving one of the coast to
coast air mail planes, arrived here at
12:45 today. He left for Chicago at
i1:1O after replenishing his gasoline
supply.
The flyer left New York at $40 a
m. and made stop at Bellefonte, Pa
Heavy winds slowed his speed. he
said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04

CHICAGO vEAL-5o to so lbs. il n
12c; 20 TO so lbs. 1sd14c; so to 100
lbs. 15disc. fancy. tic, overweight
kidneys. 40 TO rs lbs. io112c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
WHITING MAN IN
DIVORCE SUIT

Because his wife never showed any
affection for him and later disappeared.
taking his money with her. Aaron r.
Sherer. 412, 10th St Whiting has fled
suit for Il divorce from Luelia Sherer
in the Hammond superior court.
The complaint which was drawn by
Attorney j. H. Fetterhon states that
Aaron and Luelia were married June
-. 1919, and separated in December OF
the same year Aaron SAYS his wife
not only showed no affection, but she
improved every opportunity 10 impress
upon him that she cared naught for
him She is said TO have remained
away from home nights. She never
would use Aaron's name after their
marriage but preferred to 60 under an
assumed name.
When away from home she would
spend his money for her own enter
tainment and on the day she deserted
him. Aaron says she went 20 the bank.
drew out all Of his money and took it
with her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
HARDING BACK
IN GODS COUNTRY

fsrAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERvIcEl
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Dec. -
President elect Harding landed here
today from his long sea trip to Pan
anna shortly after 1880 o'clock. The
Pastores. on which the president-elec
made his voyage, was escorted up
Hampton Roads By sduadrons or air
planes, seaplanes and dirigibIcs.
The Harding party was met here by
Norman Hamilton. collector or the port,
who extended TO the distinguished wish
tor the freedom OF the port on behalf
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury Hou-
ston. a delegation OF Elks escorted
the presidont-eIect to the Newport
News Shipyard where ~ was shown
over the plan He will make an ad-
dress ct the Academy of Music at noon
and later will attend luncheon given
in his honor. This afternoon he will
visit the Norfolk army and navy bases
and review the forces stationed there.
The Pastores struck cold weather for
the first time since Mr.. Harding left
New Orleans and the party was treated
last night to their first reminder OF
winter.
The airpiane squadron which met the
Pastores far from port dropped mes
sages and newspapers abroad and Mr..
Harding sent = message announcing
his arrival to Newport News BY air
plane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
REPUBLICAN SENATORS
ARE NOT SURPRISED
IINrgRnArIoNAL NEWS srRYIcr


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Rcpublica ?
senators opposed 70 ratification or the
treaty Of Versailles said they were not
surprised al ArSentina's action.
II am not at all surprised" said
Senator New, republican. Indiana.
member of the senate foreign rela-
lions committee. 1t was 10 be ex-
pected that big intelligent nations liks
Argentina would discover sooner or
later the serious defects in the league
covenant which the senate refused to
commit the American people TO or per
init the L. 5. TO be caught in its en-
tsngling provisions"
Just as ] expected would begin u
happen eventually" said Senator Nor
ris. republican, Of Nebraska
"A structure built on sand is bou-
TO collapse eventually thank God
the L. s. is not In tho position Of hay
ing to withdraw from a league that
has so signaliy failed 10 preserve the
peace % the world. Other Withdrawals
from the league and its disintegration
may be expected as other nations dis
covered as the senate discovered the
serious defects in the league covenant
as il was urged upon the American
people by President Wilson"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04

for financing and obtaining informa-
ton to possible locations
II was at this point that Frank
o'Rourke presented his plan. It was
similar to tho one which had been up
for consideration in Gary in conncc-
ton with the erection or soldiers
and sailors memorial By the city.
Mr.. O'Rourke reviewed the status o.
the memorial proposition in Hammond
as he Understood it. The last action
taken by tho city council on the mat
ter was to disagree with the memorial
committee. which had submitted plans
for a combined city hall and memor-
ial building. which was to cost in the
neighborho0d Of half million dol
lars. The matter was ordered recon-
mitted. but according 10 Floyd Muir
ray. who is member of the commit
tee the action OF the council has never
been officially brought to the com
mittee's attention.
The speaker suggested that under
the Indiana law providing for the
erection OF memorials wide range :
given to the form which the mes
mortal may take. As the expensiVe
building proposed seems long WAY
off. he believed an athletic park con-
structed by the city and dedicated 10
the soldiers and sailors would came
much nearer meeting the approval 81
the war veterans.
Under the plan which had occurre I'd
to him. at least four acres OF land
would be acquired. which would he
sufficient to sccommoda baseball
games, football games and track
meets. There would also be the play
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
CHICAGO cAsH CRAY.

wHEAT-No. ! hard winter, si.s2is
northern spring, siS2i5
CORNING. mixed, 71lac, white
TlAG72c; yellow, 1870; mixed
sst a roc; white. 6si4c; yellow. =
n f74c; yellow. roc.
OATS-No 2 white .5o1L sic.
white, 4s& d4s7c. white. 47s< q 4sc
BUTTER Receipts. 55s7 tubs
creamery, extra. &c: extra hrsts, soc
frsts, 4od4Tc; packing stock $50 Csc
EGGS-Receipts 65S cases: current
receipts .s7d 73c; ordinary frsts. $50
73c; hrsts. 75dTsc. checks. 4od4sci
dirties. As q SIC.
CHEESE-Twins. new, 2Sdz5izc,
daisies. 25lk arc, young Americas
27c: longhorns. &c, brick. rs a % nc.
LIVE POULTRY - Turkeys s5c;
chickens .20025hc: springs, 25c; zoos
tiers, Isc; geese. 75c: ducks, 2Tc.
POTATOES-Rec 5s cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
BOOST FOR
ATHLETICS
At MEETING

Construction OF an athletic park
suitable for all games and sports wleh
club house for the American Legion
pest and public gymnasium all OF
%aleh would ne dedicated as SOL
GERS and sailors memorial. was he
DIG idea which developed az tneetfns
Of aeh4etic fans last night at the Ham
mond court house
1As meeting had been called for the
purpose OF effecting an organization
whereby Hammond will hcncefortb h
Sepresected by the very best ha.se
cali, foot ball ano other athletic teams
Il was not a meeting Of any psrticu.
lar Clique. but the invitation had beeD
s1tended to all lovers OF clean spor.
10 Sc there.
Nearly 100 athletic fans we're there.
IN the crowd were doctors, LAWYER
dentists, merchants. clerks. CITY Of
ncials. manufacturers. mechanics. al
crowded into one room under the com
mon brotherhood OF sport lovers. Thu
ages ranged from so years down.
County Surveyor Ray SeeIey was Sc
ieeted as temporary chairman OF tho
n;ssting. He stated tho purpose of
the meeting as he understood il 70 no
and then called for expressions OF
IDEAS, which anyone might be harbor-
frS.
City Judge Theo. klotz said he and
several others had been discussing tho
same matter only A few DAYS ago and
fney had reached the conclusion that
m association with as many menb ers
as possible should be formed TO finance
the installation Of an athletic park.
They had figured that at least s20.oeo
would De necessary TO lease or par
eAase ground. erect grandstand and
eleachers. properly fence the place
ana start the season with a baseball
team.
To raise the money stock would be
sold at say $40 a share with a limit OF
probably I'VE shares TO any one person.
This would bring a minimum OF 400
and maximum Of 1000 hackers to the
project SO that the losses, il any. would
not fall heavily on any few persons.
BY purchasing tho land outright and
financing the entire project from the
start II was believed that no one could
lose in the long run.
Speeches along the same line were
raade by " J. McAleer. who was pres
ident OF the old Northern Indiana
league, Floyd Murray. who has been
concerned in pushing athletics in East
Chicago and Hammond. Frank Martin.
z. g. Sproat, W. F. Lynch and Joe
Todd. Many good suggestions were Of
tered during the discussion and il was
fraliy decided to select a ways and
means committee 20 formulate plans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
AUTOS IN COLLISION

Clark Rhodes. who lives at the Fed
ersl hotel, Hammond, was arrested last
night at ogden and Holman streets.
after his machine had colHded with
the car OF Albert Fisher. which vas
standing at the curb on Holman street.
near the Ogden avenue corner. TIE
Fisher car suffered 4 smashed fender
while Clsrk's machine was badly dam
aged. Clark is charged with driving
his automobile while intoxicated. lie
was released after he had agreed 10
leave his car IN the possess sion o. the
police, being unable 10 furnish cash
bail. His case will come ~ in court
next week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
Tribute to Motorman

Gary Memorial post, American Lee
sion, has presented to tho officials OF
the Gary street Railway company q
resolution OF appreciation OF the act
Of Donnie L. Lowther. a street car
motorman. who on Sunday, Nov. IA.
stopped his car in Broadway and. with
uncovered head. stood at attention
while a funeral procession conveying
the body OF Lieut. Harold Burns, a
world war veteran. who died in France
parsed. The nootornan asker the pas.
scngers 70 do likewise and them com
Piled Lowther was member OF the
30eth Pioneer engineers. Company 4,
thst sailed for France in September,
1918.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

HoGS-Receipts. 5000. market. 100
10 higher. bulk sio.15d Io.s5 tor
5000; heavyweight. sio.15Q1o.4O
medium weight sfo.2o6Io.40. ligh
weight. 1ioI5 d1o.S5. light lights, 81
90 a 1915: heavy packing sows. smooth
1856 a 1000, packing so7rs, rough. So
40 a 9.S5; pigs. 25d1O25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-04

tailor. today killed his wife by cut
ting her throat with razor and then
cut his own throat with the same
BLADE. He died shortly after in 4
hospital. Domestic qusrrels extend
ins over period OF a year are said
~ neignoors 10 have caused the slay-
ing
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16
HUMANE SOCIETY

Interlachen, Fla, June %, 1920.
Dear Mr. Editors and the lady one-in
Winter Park:
Il take my pen in hand" etc., to
write you some c. E. and Humane
news-over the monthly date for such
comments, but you see had a nearly
six weeks vacation and it too some
time to get down to office work at
home. first had to write very friend
ly letters to about twenty-five fami-
lies in the twelve towns visited, and
do some Congl c. e. Department
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16

cDas. yards each sent ever three ships !,
In one day, the Fourth of July, 1917, |
be5ng the greatest day in the history
Of ship launchings in the. world, more
than 100 vessels being launched
throughout the United States. On
May 80. 1918. shipping circles and the
public in general were started by the
record established at the Hog Island
yard, when five steel cargo carriers
were launched by the one launching
gang in forty-eight minutes and ten
seconds. This record was beaten
several months later as to numbers,
but not time consumed, when Pacific
coast yard launched six steel ships in
one afternoon.
The sevenfold launching aggregat-
ing EATS lightweight tons of steel
ships will bring Hog Islands total con-
trib1tion to the new merchant marine
Of the United States to 956,750 dead
weight tons since August 5, 1918, the
/ Qdl2 WuGu MIS-. WOOO1OW p" 11SOL3 IL
the presence of President Wilson and
gathering of nearly 100000 patriotic
citizens, christened the first Hog Is
land ship Quistconck.
During the progress of the launch
i3gs tlaffic on the Delaware river in
the vicinity of the shipyard will be
controlled by the Navy Department,
as t is anticipated that large mum
Der of excursion boats and pleasure
craft will carry passengers to the vi
entity of the yard to witness the crea-
ton of the new worlds record of ship
launchings.
The septuple of launching will bring
the total number of vessels launched
at Hog Island to 122, or an average OF
more than one vessel launched every
calendar week since August 5, 1918.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16
O. K. Tea Pot Grocery

cOrrespondence,-and pick huckleber-
ries in the family patch we are very
proud of, it being the only one of that
kind here abouts. We sell to only
local market, yet as the patch has
only been really grown-up two years.
The bushes have now got about as tall
as | am, which is not extremely
hight
Yes, but have some age if not big
ness-for, in the last DIXIE ENDEAv-
ORER, the Southern C. e. publication,
in Karl Lehman write-up it said
that had been longer in State C. E.
work continuously GO years., than
any one in South and only one longer
in all America. / really hardly dared
feel like little girl for some min
utes after reading such statistics!
For the first time in a good while
! missed sending any greeting toward
the State Association, use the word
messages ever arrive in the place of
meeting. Any way l have the fun
usually annually of writing them. The
Willis E. Powell accounts in THE
EUSTIS LAKE REGION and LEES
/ BURG COMMERCIAL l have enjoyed
much, also THE OCALA BANNERS
own varsion. There have been some
can get to read yet, and when that
paper mill actually becomes q reality,
l expect to get whole lot more com
plimentaTy copies" Of other papers,
i; Just as in the bofere war days and
high prices. But l have had some
faithful friend editors who have kept
me posted right along through this
! shortage crisis.
am really glad that Mr. Thorn"
! missed the political plum, for it might
have lessened chance to be news
paper man, numerous indeed
A recent heartening message to me
/ came from Editor Heatherington, /
really get so few letters from the edi-
tors that I am frightened when one
comes for fear I have made some
news blunder, and am to get a gentle
iscolding.
Am hoping yet to be able to vote
the no-fence'' law in just as quick
as you or any other Florida men
bodies can vote (being men-bodies.)
Goodbye for to day and some more
ahead.
Your friend.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16
TO LAuNcn , SHIPS WITHIN so
MINUTES


Seven steel cargo vessels will be
iaunehed a. The HOG Island Shipyard
On Wednesday afternoon. July q,
thereby establishing a new worlds
record Of ship Iaunchings.
ANNOUNCEMENT Of the plans for the
aeptuple Of ship launehings at the
plant on the Delaware river was made
this morning by Matthews c. Brush.
president Of the American Information
Al shipbuIlding Corporation, operators
al the yard as agents Of the United
states shipping Board-Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
plans nov being FORMULATED call for
the launching OF the seven vessels,
each fo1 feet long and Of fifty-eight
feet beam IN fifty minutes, or less.
The first Of the seven vessels will
glide into the water Of the Delaware
"a 4:ao o'clock in the afternoon and
the last Is expected to be launched
not later than $40 o'clock.
Officials Of the shipbuilding com
pany and the shipping board are now
considering the advisability Of throw
ina the huge plant open to the public
On tue afternoon OF the record-break-
fnr launchlngs and IL is believed this
wl,l be done.
ehlplannchlng records in the Unit
ed states. and. in fact. throughout the
~urld. were first set on July 4, 1917,
mhsn several Atlantic and Pacific
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16

There is nothing in the whole list
of fresh-healing remedies that can ap-
proach LIQUID Borozone in the rapid
ity with which it heals cuts, wounds,
sores. burns or sc2lds. If is a mar.
weious discovery Price. 30c. Coo and
$40. Sold by Gerig's Drug Store. adj
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16
Your FRIEND.
Secy GRACE A. TOWNSEND.

A child can't get strong and robust
while worms eat away its strength
and vitality A dose or two of
Writes Cream Vermifuge puts the
little one On its feet again Price, 35c.
Sold by Gerig's Drug Store ad
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16

You can get as much of this sugar
as you want, up to fifty pounds. The
price will be 28c., cash with the or
der. And where we charge it, we feel
that it isn't asking too much that we
get soc. The cost to US is a fraction
over 26c. So you see, by the time we
handle it, the cost is at least 2Sc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16

We feel very fortunate, for reason
of the fact that we have received an
other shipment of SUGAR amounting
to five thousand 10000 pounds.
The Nome nugget., 1920-08-14
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