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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
SCANDAL IN
COLLEGE. VOTE
Recount Of Election After Charges OF
Such Low Brow Practices as
Irregularities and Box
StuffinG.

4 United Press Leased Wire Service-] ]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
ward politics" scandal, which Gre
ated great excitement on the campus
of fair Harvard was expected to be-
come a closed issue today when SEN
iors were scheduled for Cancellation
of the proposed new election Monday.
A new election was called for by
The nominating committee when
charges were made that fraud had
been perpetrated in recent senior
class elections, including suclg low
brow practices as ballot box stuffihg
and irregular counting. The ballots
disappeared after the election, pre-
venting a recount. Last night, how
ever, the students who acted as cleo
ton officials returned the ballots.
An immediate recount showed that
Dennis OConnell, captain OF the
track team, had been elected second
class marshal by eight votes over
Robert M. Sedgwick, foot ball E.dyer
The previous count had shown Sedg
wick elected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
CONGRESS CAN Make THIS CHANGE
Pointed Out That Prices of Commodities
Multiply Two to Five Fold Under Present
System of Assessments.

Of the finance committee, also said
the question would be taken up soon,
but neither he nor McCumber think
anything can be done at this session
Of congress. 1t is believed, however.
some plan may be decided on at this
session for execution when President
elect Harding takes office.
One plan of realizing on the allieG
debt rs to arrange for conversion of
certificates of indebtedness Of the
foreign nations held by the treasury
into bonds of those governments.
Senator Simmons, democrat, North
Carolina, suggested that the American
people could take up the foreign bonds
but Senator Smoot, while emphasize
ing. the foreign peoplAs W are ins tsno
shape" to underwrite such bonds,
questioned the advisabilty of putting
the burden on the people of the
United States.
Reorganization
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL The
house rules committee today recon-
mended immediate action on the
resolution of Senator Smoot,. Utah.
looking toward a reorganization OF
the government departments.
The resolution provides for joint
senate and house committee to frame
reorganization plans. 1t passed tho
senate at the last session.
Repeal War Laws.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Exped1
ton Of the Volstead resolution repeal
ing the war laws was recommended
to the house today by the ru4es com
mittee.
Consideration of the resolution may
be started in the house late tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
MARTIAL
LAW FOR
IRELAND
Applied to Limited Area in
Southwest Part, to be
Extended if
Necessary.
AS AN AID TO PEACE
Section is Where Lawlessness and
Outrages Have Been 4
Especially Preva-
lent
AS AN AID TO PEACE
IBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
rorrocron1nnt

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Martial law in
Ireland, initially applied to limited
area in the southwestern portion OF
that country, will be Immediately ex-
tended Should conditions develop
subsequently justifying it, accord ing
to the latest proclamation issued by
tho British government.
The proclamation, which was sup
Elementary to Premier LloydGeorse 3
annOuncem in the house OF CON-
mons yesterday, stated: 4a
martial law will be fnitially ap-
piled To a liAited area in southwest
Ireland, where iawlessness and out
RACES have been especially prevalent.
The government hopes it will be pos
sible to confine it's application to
hat area. but, without hesitation, the
9area will be Immediately extended
should conditions develop subse'
Quently justifying it."
A dispatch from Plymouth said
that the second battalion of the Scot
lttish borderers and the first battalion
of the Yorkshire light infantry have
been ordered held in readiness to
proceed to Ireland.
The premier's declaration that es-
tablishment of martial law in a Dor-
ton of Ireland should aid rather than
retard peace" negotiations with the
Sim Feiners is welcomed by the
London newspapers. They declare
that repression of crime should en-
courage the negotiations, and agree
that martial law, properly admins
tered, is to be preferred to reprisals
and terrorism, as it should permit the
moderate elements to work for
peace" without fear.
"If martial law is properly enforced
it will result merely in limiting the
license of the troops" the Daily
News said.
The Daily Express welcomes the
policy Of Lloyd-George, who spoke for
the nation when he said that peace
and friendship would be established
after the laws are vindicated."
'Tt is a step in the right direction,
said the Daily Mail. Martial law,
however, will be tolerated only If full
particulars Of death sentences are
published. British public opinion
will watch this closely"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
tianued in Penitentiary.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CANON CITY, Colo, Dec. IL
George Bosco, confessed murderer of
William #. Hunter and Elton G.
Parks, paid with his life in the peni-
tentiary here last night He was
hanged at nine O'Clock, and was pro
nounced dead eight minutes later. His
neck was broken by the fall
Boscoe's aged mother, who had been
near her son since he was placed in
the death cell, today was reported
suffering from collapse and physicians
feared for her recovery.
Bosco shot and killed Hunter and
Parks in April, 1919, while riding in
their automobile after the men had
given Bosco and his brother a lift. "
The slayer pleaded temporary insani-
ty and had been twice reprieved. The
brother is serving life sentence in
the state prison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service j
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Farmers and
county banks of the seventh federal
reserve district were urged today by
the Chicago federal reserve bank to
lin,idate their loans. The appeal
directed mainly to Iowa farmers
urged that the farmers sell their
crops to meet their debts.
The bank officials took the stand
that farmers should bear their share
of declining prices and that other in
dustries are feeling the effects OF the
readiustment just as keenly as
farmers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
BILLION DOLLAR
CORPORATION
Organization to Pull Country's S
Foreign Trade Out of Rut,
Moves Along
Rapidly.
REPORT IS ADOPTED
Committee Of Representative Men to
be Appointed to Work Out De-
tails Of Gigantic Con-
REPORT IS ADOPTED

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. Information
,H Americas new billion dollar eX-
port corporation to pull the count1y's s
foreign trade out of the Tut moved
rapidly today.
Bankers, farmers and industrial
leaders meeting here voted to Or
ganize the corporation under the FED
eral reserve act and the Edge law by
adopting the report OF the resolu-
tions committee urging such step.
The corporation will have an author
lied capital of $1OO,000,000 and will
be able Of expanding to the extent
Of a billion.
The report OF the resolutions COM
mittee, presented by Waldo New
conner. Baltimore, declared the con
ference recognizes the necessity OF
meeting the present critical situation
with respect to domestic and foreign
trade, especially the export of agn-
cultural products, raw materials and
manufactured goods, SO urgently
needed abroad.
4. 1Continuinga the report said: = ~
THE foreign trade financing plan,
as approved by the American Bank,
ers' association will serve the pros
pe1.ity Of the United States by per
manently strengthening the country
foreign trade position.
Foreign buyers require longer
credits than can be supplied under
our present system, and are prepared
to furnish adequate collateral"
The committee declared that the
organization would result in broad
ening the export market, relieving
the country of surplus stocks OF all
kinds, which will result in stabilized
prices, land will have a special
tendency to encourage production,
thereby insuring labor Of steady oc'
cupation."
The report, as adopted, stipulated
that the extension Of credit should
be confined to countries where there
is stable government and where
there is an assurance Of integrity
of purpose"
The operations of the corporation
also should be confined, according to
the report, "to financing for the bene.
fit of future foreign trade"
The committee ''believing the pro-
ject will mean SO much to the coun-
try as a whole" urged the financial
and practical cooperation of all mem
bers of agricultural, manufacturing
financial and labor interests.
1t was agreed that a committee OF
Representative men be formed" Civ
ing due consid GRAFTON to geographical
districts and various lines or agricul-
ture industry and finance to organize
the corporation.
Fred I. Kent, of the Bankers Trust
cOmpany of New York addressed the
conference, declaring that the condi-
tion Of the foreign exchange rate
was at the bottom of the trouble.
Richard Hawes OF st. Louis, de-
clared the proposed corporation
should have the backing of organized
labor thrugl1out the country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
PRICE CUTTERS FILLING THEIR STORES
Unemployment and Growing Desire of Public
to Hang Onto Its Money Given as Some
Reasons.

of the buying, an Official of Gimble
Brothers, said TO-DAY.
Factors which discourage buyine
are unemployed and the growing de-
sire of the public to hang onto it's
money, but these APPARENTLY are more
than offset by the material reductions
in prices, he said. While some
Christmas goods, such as books, are
selling at practically the same prices
as last year, others, notably toys,
have shown sharp decrease, and he
declared the average reduction in the
cost of Christmas gifts would approx
mate twenty per cent.
you may judge our optimism re-
garding an increase in Christmas bust
ness" the official said. from the fact
our usual holiday force Of i've t.sust.,
and employees has been increased this
year by several hundreds"
South Shows Increase.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 11.-Christ-
mas shoppers were going strong to-
day after already establishing new
records for the volume of goods pur-
chased.
Stores in general reported the
largest Christmas business in his
tory and are planning on substan-
tial increase next week.
Greater care was shown this year
in selection of gifts, with the sock
and necktie counters being worked
overtime. Coats, bordering on the
fur variety, and waists were principal
choices for women.
oil taI INV IN
be about on a par with this time last
year.
Not Too Expensive.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 11.-Santa
Claus, according to his colleagues
here, is making his purchases this
year with an eye to what is useful
and at the same time not too expen-
sive. The old boy is holding the
purse strings tight. merchants said,
and demanding value for his gold.
With Christmas two weeks away
and the heaviest buving still ahead,
merchants agreed that the public
was using greater care in PURCHASING g
and buying less expensive gifts than
last Christmas.
Jewelers. reported less buying than
last year. with watches. earrings and
sen'i-precious stones leading in popu-
larity. BUYERS of mems gifts were
concentrating on the old standbys-
socks. bathrobes and the eternal
necktie.
Santa's Light Pack.
CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. 11.-Santa
Claus pack will be much lighter here
this Christmas, store managers be-
lieve.
Even the last minute Christmas
rush cannot make up for the dearth
of sales of the past few weeks, they
said So far the sales are 65 per cent
Of the same period last year.
The Cleveland district spent ap-
proximately s12, 100000 for Christmas
gifts last year
Young and adult alike will be af-
fected this Christmas. Under normal
conditions the stocks of TOYS are re-
duced to about 80 per cent two weeks
before Christmas. Today the stores
find themselves with approximately
70 ner cent of their TOYS on hand
The lack OF buying is due to the
unusually large number OF unem-
ployed in this territory.
Doo5 Tho Dailv Cate (Stv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
[By United Press.]


4 Santa Claus activities will underqo
a slump in the west this Christmas,
com pared with last year, but he will
be on the job more than ever in the
! south and some parts of the east,
according to info rmation gathered to-
day by The United Press.
Both Chicago and Cleveland deal
ers reported shoppers spending much
less money than last year, sales fall
ing off 35 per cent in the latter city.
Kansas City also reported decreased
/ sales, despite the fact that prices of
some goods had been cut in half.
Boston storekeepers said buyers
were showing more discrimination in
selecting more useful and less expen.
sise gifts. In Mex Yc-k, s.oweva.
! dealers were Planning greatly in.
creased business. In Atlanta, also
new records were being established
in the volume Of sales.
Spending Much Less.
/ CHICAGO, Dec. II. - Christmas
shoppers are spending much less
money this year than last, according
to agencies in touch with the retail
Christmas trade here today. The
SI
y, retail association heads and trade
organizations stated. Most of the
buying is of useful presents and large
stocks of toys and other gifts which
are not of use are moving slowly.
Heads of stores, however. refused to
estimate the amount their Christmas
business has fallen Off Practically
all Chicago stores are holding sales
~, ~.IA -,
goods.
Far Behind Last Year.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. Ii
! christmas trade in the southwest this
year is far behind that Of this time
last year, according to close observers
Of retail conditions here.
In addition, new element has en-
tered the retail situation here. Mail
order houses here have five outlet"
stores in the shopping district and
advertising goods at half price This
is turning lot of buyers away from
their usual places of trade. The
heavy price cutters are filling their
stores. But the department stores
are not experiencing the holiday jams
Of last year.
Not Buying Much.
DENVER, Colo. Dec. 11.-Christ-
mas shoppers this year are visiting
the stores in as large numbers as they
did last year, the only difference
being that in 1919 they purchased,
while in 1920 they're looking"
Clerks in the downtown stores de-
clared that shoppers apparently have
little desire to buy, although reduc-
tions have been made in many lines
of gifts, useful and otherwise.
Last year Christmas shoppers were
plentiful and so was their money.
This season merchants have used
every effort to tempt the buyer, put
so far he has failed to respond near
tily, according to business men.
Fear of hard winter, expectation
of further price declined and scarcity
of money were some of the reasons
advanced.
Twenty Per Cent Reduction.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-ChrlStlnaS
shopping in New York at present IS
on par with last year. as regaruS
volume and the big stores are planning
~ - aT the peak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
[By Ralph F. Couch, United
staff CorrasDOndent.1

IBy Ralph r. COuch, UnlLed ITeSS
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Approxi-
mately $2,OOG,OO0, 900 can be Topped
from the cost of living bill OF the
American people in 1921 If congress
works along right lines Of revising
the tax laws, in the opinion of many
government officials.
Abolition of the many indirect
taxes on business is the method
which will affect the reduction, 1t is
explained.
indirect taxes are paid several
times by the consumer" said Com
missioner Ethelbert Stewart, of the
bureau of labor statistics, labor de-
Bartment, today. ss.,ss u .gs< s..ssv.-e,
| Approximately $500 ,0O0.0OO was
collected by the federal government
| in taxes for the fiscal year ended
June 30. Most Of this came from in
direct taxes, such AS the excess prof
its tax, tariff and high surtax rates
on incomes from business operations.
For every dollar that went into the
government pocketbook, several 9TH
ers went into the pocketbook Of the
business man who collected the tax
on the article he manufactured or dis
tributed, government economists say.
According to their rule, indirect
taxes multiply the prices of most
commodities from two to five-fold.
The federal government this year
must collect at least $4,000 ,000.0 600 in
taxes, according to Secretary Hous-
ton.
This means that the American peo-
pie must pay from $4,000, 100000 to
SIS 900 ,0O0O in increased prices if
ind irect taxes are retained, it is esti-
mated.
One form of direct tax favored by
some government officials as a
means of reducing prices is the gen
eral tax on all sales proposed by
some republican leaders.
"This would be much cheaper for
the consumer than the present tax
system" said Joseph S. Mccoy, gov
ernmcnt actuary department. "a tax
paid by the consumer at the time OF
pul chase is not multiplied"
Mccoy today pointed out that a 20
per cent tax on undistributed profits
Of corporations, as proposed by Sec
, rotary Houston, probably would be
paid by the stockholders. rather than
tho corporation.
mo corporation would allow it's
profits to remain undistributed," said
Mccoy. at would be cheaper to bor-
row money at and per cent. The
corporation security holders would
have to pay the tax"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
WAGES OF FARM HAND
CUT TO $50 PER MONTH

cuts in farm laborer's salaries in
this vicinity have been announced by
various farmers With the present
slump in prices, farmers have de-
cided on scale of $50 a month.
Monthly salaries OF 800 have not
been unusual up 20 the present,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Hearings
on revenue revision will be started
next Monday before the house, ways
and means committee, Chairman Ford
ney announced today.
Dr. Thomas S. Adams, treasury tax
expert will appear to explain the rec
concentrations of Secretary of the
Trea sI1rv Houston for increased taxes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Next Weeks Weather,

WASHINGTON, Dec I-Fmecast
for the period for December II to IS,
inclusive:
Upper Mississippi valley:
Unsettled with probably rain or
snow and moderate temperature first
half of the week; latter half generally
rain and colder. Much colder to-
ward the close of the week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
BREAD AND MILK PRICES
REDUCED IN FORT MADISON

cents a loaf and milk prices two
cents a quart in Fort Madison efec
tive Immediately. according to an
nouncements made here today by
concerns dealing in these commodi
ties
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

limited Press Leased Wire Service.F 7
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE authorities.
in closing the inquest in the case OF
Olive Thomas. American film star.
who died from poisoning here sew
eraI months ago. announced today
that accidental death had been
proven.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

PALM BEACH, Florida Dec. IL
Horace E. Dodge, Detroit automobile
manufacturer, died at his winter home
here last niEsaa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

CORYDON, Iowa, Dec. Ill see
streaks OF gold in the east The sun
is rising.
But it is not rising for me.
my time has come, | cannot hold
out much longer. Ny race is run.
81 am ready to go .,,.,a
So ended the entries in a memo
randum book in which J. c. Sterritt,
young bachelor farmer, wrote his
final message to his family and the
world, -unafraid as he steadily faced
death all through Wednesday night.
He had been thrown from his horse
in his pasture into a creeek.s IAe
fatT garalyzed him from ths hips
down.
Unable to drag himself from the
bottom of the creek he found that he
was able to support his head out OF
the water on his elbow, but newt
ably must drown.
In that position he wrote the
memoranda, describing his sensa-
tions as he vainly called for help,
describing his desperate and futile
efforts to drag himself from the chill
water and eXpOunding his reflection
on death which he realized would
surely come to his lot the moment
he was forced by WEAKNESS to relin-
quish the support of his arm for his
head must then be submerged in the
water.
He wrote a note TO each member
of the family.
The memoranda covered twelve
pages:
1t related how he had exhausted
a searchlight battery trying to dis
cover some means of getting out Of
his plight, but in vain.
1t told how his horse threw him
and the fact that he suffered not at
all from the pain till the last hours
Of the torture; and that, even then.
pain was submerged in his mental
distress.
The notes indica ted, however, that
he faced his fate with sanity and did
not give way to desperation or
spiritual revolt.
His dog was his companion. The
animal did not leave his masters
side at all. He guarded tie body I'll
day.
For the young man had been
thrown from his horse into the creek
about II p. N. 1t was almost sunrise
before he succumbed 10 !he strain
and the agony Of his position Ills
body was not found until the nrxt
night.
He had visited young won,al rs
the eiSnborhoCd until ucicclr in
the evening AS he left ner, he told
her he would round up few cattle
for his sale the next day 1t vas
while doing this that The accident t
occurred.
He left $40 900 insurance OF this
$4,000 was war risk, $4,000 old line
life. $4,000 accident,
His paents, Mr and Mrs. B.yd
Sterritt Of Des Moines. are here and
prOSt rated. The funa"Hl awaits the
arrival of a brother from California.
Charged With Murder.
limited Press Leased Wire Service !
LAS ANIMAS, Colo, Dec. Ii
Charged with the murUer yesterday
of Floyd Ham, wsllthy young rancher,
near here, J. B. Barrett a homestead
er, was being held in Jail here today.
The shooting was the elimination of
a long quarrel between Ham and Bar
rett over grazing land.
Yesterday Barrett is alleged to have
shot Ham with a shotgun, killing him
instantly. A passing motorist found
Hams body in the latters aut0mo-
bile.
Barrett refused TO talk about the
shooting, officials stated. Ham is sur
vived by a widow and three small
children. His father, A 3. Ham, Is
one of fhe foremost raOchcrG in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Five Cents From Loaf and
Two Cents From Quart
Hereafter.

omitted Press Leased Wire Service.]
FORT MADISON, Iowa, Dec. IL
Bread prices will be reduced i've
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Europe Owes Us Billions.

TBY 4. J.. BTauIOIu, HTTtU IrVo5
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-The ques-
ton of how Europe'S Indebtedness Of
nearly 100000 900 to the United
States can be utilized to relieve the
strain on the treasury will be consid-
cred soon by the senate finance com
mittee, Senator McCumber, acting
ch airman of the committee, said to-
day.
Senator Smoot, republican member
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Since Slump in Prices Pay En-
velope is to be
Lighter.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service-l
STANTON, Neb, Dec. 11.-Drastc c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Illinois Missouri Weather.

rLLINOIS-Fair tonight and Sun
day. Warmer.
MISSOURI-lncreasing cloudiness.
Somewhat warmer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

Twenty Per Cent Reduction.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-ChrlStlnaS
shopping in New York at present IS
on par with last year. as REGARDS
volume and the big stores are planning
on substantial increase at the peak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11
Iowa Weather Report.

IOWA-Becoming unsettled Sun
day. Moderate temperature.
Local temperature. Z p. m, 40; Z
a. m, Al.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-11

E GOLD
IN EAST
Sun Was Rising, But Not for
Farmer Who Gould Not
Last Much
Longer.
WROTE AS DEATH CAME
Thrown From Horse Into Creek Where
He Lay Paralyzed and
Unable to Crawl
Out.
WROTE AS DEATH CAME

CORYDON, Iowa, Dec. Ill see
streaks OF gold in the east The sun