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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
The Colonial

lady also in that it is full Of exciting
and makes a beautiful pic.
ture.
The Colonial.
The thrilling adventures of scien-
fist among the savage natives of the
South Sea islands are realistically
set forth in Choosing Wife, the
First National attraction which VIII
be shown at the Colonial theater
beginning tomorrow.
Andrew Quick is an explorer back
ed by wealthy interests which send
him into the South Seas to study the
natives and various aspects OF the
country. Travelling in one OF the re-
mote islands with a small bodyguara
he is set upon by fierce savages who
kill off his followers and take Quick
prisoner.
Held by the natives he Is visited
by dark skinned girl who longs 70
go to the lands of the white men, Of
which she has heard in a vague ana
Gi.tant way. She begs to be allowe7
to 20 with him, and secretly gives
him the means of freeing himseT. A
native lover of the woman witnesse?
his escape. Killing the woman who
was responsible, the huge savage
chases Quick to the top of hig.
cliff, where they fight to the death
! By superhuman effort Quick throws
the savage into the sea. Later he !:
rescued by a relief expedition. 1t II
then he goes back home to face tbs
most remarkable situation imagin
able. that of answering to woman
who thinks he has proposed to he!
while in truth he had been trying I,
propose to her niece.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
JUNIOR HIGH
is PLANNED
Burlington School Board Arranses
for Additional Work to Be Taken
Next Fall to Help Those WISH

for Additional Work to Be Taken
Next Fall to Help Those Wish
ing Higher Education.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 29.-Es-
adjustment Of junior college, be-
:y'nnfng next September, as part of
the Burlington system Of higher edu-
cation, was ordered in a meeting CT
the board of education Thursday.
The junior college will enable
young men and women, graduates o.
the high school, to take two years
of regular college or university train
ing without leaving their home COM
munity. 1t is planned to have the
course of study approved by the Iowa
university authorities so that stu
dent who finished the Junior college
course in Burglington will pass into
the junior year work Of the univer-
sity or in colleges to which they may
be accredited.
By doing two years Of university
work at home students will save the
great expense of two years of uni
versity life and will be on equality
with students in the university junior
classes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
FOR SKIN TORTURES
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Just What You
Need, Is Not GREASY

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear,
healthy skin by using Zeno. OBJ
tanned at any drug store for 35c, or
extra large bottle for $1.0O.
Zemo generally removes pimples,
blackheads, blotches, eczema and ring.
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrating.
antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily
applied and costs mere trifle for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
The E.. w. Roee Co.. Cleveland. O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
EDWIN LANTZ
TO LEAVE CITY
Associate Boys Secretary Of Y. N
c. A. Departs This Evening
For New Home in
MINNEAPOLIS.

Edwin. Iantz, the associate boys
secretary at the local Y. NJ. G. A.,
leaves tonight for Minneapolis, where
he will join his family, who have
gone to that place to make their
home, and he will be succeeded here
by De Wayne Lancaster, who VIII
assume his duties at the ~"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29

lady also in that it is full Of exciting
adventure and makes a beautiful pic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29

man who will take up the work of
associate boys secretary, is also
popular in this city and has many
friends among the boys with whom
he will work. and this department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29

$o1OO-$2CO cash, $75 month
S SIS 80 cash, $25 a month
s125o-$1oo cash, $35 a month
s12oO-$1oo cash, $35 month
S 6s5-$ IS cash, $25 a month
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29

OF the Y. NJ c.. A. will continue to
be a strong one. Mr.. Lancaster mas
already taken up his duties and la't
night took a group of boys across the
river on an all-night hike
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29

kimball Piano, Style
Whitney Player, Style
Whitney Piano, Style
Hinze Piano, Style 81.
Gulbransen Country |
GuIbransen Suburban
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
Exercises are Held Last Evening in
St. Peters Hall and Many Peo-
pie Enjoy Pro-
gram.
DRILLS AND SKETCHES
Military and Flag Display Prove Popu-
lar Numbers and Sketches Show
Versatility Of Gradu-
ates-

st. Peters boys commencement
exercises were held in st. Peters hall
last night The audience was well
pleased with the boys in their capa-
city of entertainers. Their work last
evening gave evidence OF talent and
application on the part Of the pupils
and patient training on the part OF
the teachers, who are Sisters OF Cha;'
ity of ST. Vincent's de Paul.
The military drill by the seventh
and eighth grades and the flag drill
-by the fifth and sixth grades were
especially fine.
.The Governors Gift" and "1u
Dixie Land were both interesting
sketches, showing as they did the
ability of many Of the boys 10 ac'
wen both in serious and comic roles
The program was as follows:
Welcome rducls hoii ~
Entrance March. ......-... Orcnestf1
% Sacred Heart. .....-: chorus
Junior Boys Choral Class
Military Drill and Chorus-Boys OF
the seventh and eighth grades
~. 'THE GOVERNORS GIFT
Place-Library in governors home.
e-Christmas~ eve
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
SHIPPERS SUFFER HARDsHIPs
 THROUGH UNEQUAL RIGHTS

Washington, Dec. 16.-Representatives sf New England railroads told the inter- slate commerce commission aN it's hearing today on the question of freight rate di- visions between roads east and those west of the Hudson river that shippers in New England suffer hardships which the roads find l. impossible to prevent be- -ause of the unequal distribution of rates. Freight service had been reduced to a minimum In that section they added.
 Morris McDonald president of the Maine Central railroad. told the commis- sion that his company had been forced to nass dividends because of losses incurred under the present rate schedules and un- der tax laws of Mains, which. he said had consumed a substantial part of rate in. creas~s authorized by the interstate com merce commission.
 F. Slater of New York. New Hav- ,1 ard Hartford railroad. in dscussine fho reduction of freight service. <spe. riaiiy en through trains, to a minimum said that this policy had become neces. ssrv because otherwise wages for over. time would amount 10 more than tn, cost of the extra trains required for q iarrer service. On the New Haven sys fem alone. he added 2 900 manufactur crs received extra side track servtH vrich rsaired the attention Of yard crew. who otherwise would be available foi uss on through trains.
 IL is expect d that the New Engia nt carriers will continue their testimony be fore the commission the rest of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
SECRETARY DANIELS URGES
 MoRE NAVAL GRAFT


 Washington. Dec. 1s.-Secrelary Daniels declared today before a hougo appropriations subcommittee that tk< American navy's submarines bad neTe< been entirely satisfactory during his ad- ministration. More difficulties have been experienced in the construction of sub marines, the secretary added. than a the building of any other type of yes- seL
 The statement concerning submarines the secretary urged authorization fsr new construction to round out the nt@f built or now building. consisting of h>s 10000 ton light cruisers. four gunboats. five mine laying submarines. tSo cr7ii- ser submarines and one sirpiaue cfr- rie-. The secretary added that he would not now ask more. although he had given tentative approval 10 the general boards recommendation for a new thres year building program which would pro vide for major craft.
 The naval secretary. in later ampihy- ing his statement with newspaper mcr tonight on submarine colstru -tion. sat1 his department at present was engaged in a dispute ith inc Electric Bcak Company of Groton, Conn. over accept- ing more than a score Of big suhrerss- bles of the ''S" type The submarines have de~elpped defects that make their acceptance by inc navy department in their present condition impossible. he said. and representatives of the coni- pany will appear at the navy depart ment tomorrow to confer win naval sf-
 icials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

Washington. Dee 1s.-Deoiaration in the house today by Representative Mon dell. of Wyoming. the republican leader. that congress should cut departmental ap- propriation estimates. especially those from the war and navy departments by nearly billion and half dollars started a round of political debate that occu- pied most of the session.
 Representative Mondell's criticism of army and navy estimates. made in the course of a prepared speech on govern ment finances. brought defense from Rep resentztives Hardy and connally. dem ocrats. of Texas. for Secretaries Baker of the war department and Daniels of the navy department. This led to charges by Reprs sentative Mondeli and other that the war department head twas spending money not authorized by congress and that the navy department chief had pre- sented estimates ''so extravagant that they cannot be described"
 Rigid economy in appropriations 10 Tighten the tax burden was urged by the republican leader. who said that the to- tai submitted estimates of 5,so0.Ooo should be scaled down by s1.ioo, ooo.oOe. Army and navy estimates were criticis, q as five and half times the highest peace time appropriation of 1sis. The esti-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
HARDING AND COOLIDGE DISCUSS
 CABINET APPOINTMENTS

Marion, O., Dec. 16.-Vice President elect Coolidge was formally invited today by. President-elect Harding to sit in the cabinet consultations and take an active part in shaping the policies of the coming administration.
 The invitation was extended at a Con- ference here at which. at Mir. Hardings suggestion, the two talked over in detail the question of cabinet appointments and planned for an association of nations aid many other problems involved in the as sumption of executive authority next March.
 Governor Coolidge indicated that he would accept gladly such responsibilities as his chief might suggest, and after the conference both expressed warrnest qualification over the results of their talk. The vice president-elect declared that he was particularly pleased with the progress made in the association of nations confer. ences here and predicted that MT. Hard | ing would work out an agreement behind which the American people could stand united.
 1 It was not revealed what position MI. Coolidge took towards preservation of the framework of the Versailles league in the building of q new world peace structure nor what new suggestions he contributed to the advice gathered by the president SASSI liA oSliSo O1 COL1tIGHCeS. heSufn 1 ing these conferences tomorrow. MT Harding will see W. J. Bryan and ask lis advice about the Versailles league and other questions of foreign policy | In asking the vice presicent-eIect to advise with the cabinet MT Harding full filled promise made soon afetr his nomination. It is understood that before accepting, MT. Coolidge asked whether he might not be considered an interluper al the cabinet table and MT. Harding replied that as president he would feel Zee tc select his advisers as he saw fit, regard less of the practices of recent years
 Quite aside from it's relationship. tc
 my own status said Governor, Coolidg
 after the conference q have been grati fled at Senator Haidinss declaration tha
 ne intends to make the vice president ;
 more significant part in the ad1ninisira
 ton.
 T have found that he is deeply i'm
 pressed with the gravity of the task be fore his administration, determined to se
 cure real unity of national effort Ira
 shall disDlace all possibilities of factiona
 and partisan difference, and eager t
 make the recent overwhelming majorit, of the nations voice the pledge of d ney
 era of good feeling and national unauEl.i
 ty.''
 Governor Coolidge would not go int details about the cabinet appointment ldiscussed today, but said a number o , names were mentioned and that the pres ident-elect asked him to make suggas
 tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
SENATE HAS PASSED THE POINDExTER BILL

Washington, Dec. 16-Another contro- versy in congress over anti-strike Iegis- iatlon was launched today through mass age by the senate of the Poindexter bill to penalize interference with interstate commerce.
 Less than a dozen senators were present when the bill went through with out word of discussion or a roll call put opponents, rushing in late announced i contest. Senator La Toilette filed a motion to reconsider the vote, which holds the bill in the senate until disposal of the recon sideration motion. When the La Fol lette motion would be taken up was not determined.
 1 The bill as introduced by Senator Poindexter. republican, Washington. and passed today, would not prevent indiyid- uals from quitting their employment but tIxes severe penalties for persons who with intent to obstruct interstate com. nerce, advise, persuade or usa force to. ward inducing common carriers opera. tives to cease work. The measure. which has been criticised vigorously by labo, leaders. was presented at the last ses sion after the house had refused to ac cept the anti-strike clauses in the trans portation act proposed by the senate,
 The senate passed the bill today whiIt the clerk was droning through minol bills on the routine calendar under ; unanimous consent agreement. Collection of a single senator would have blocked it consideration or quorum call woult have summoned it's opponents. Neithe, move came, however from the smal handful of senators in their seats.
 The motion for reconsideration unde the senate wol1ld be considarad -ae1,lo ..a, at the next reading of the calendar, prob ably Monday. Senator Poindexter wa said to be confident that a majorit, tcould not be secured to overturn tn
 senate's passage of the measure, but op ponents were preparing for a vigorou fight when the LaFollette motion is take1 Iup.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
Eleven Killed in
 Riot in Manila
Enlisted Men of Filipino Con- stabulary and the Manila Police Clash Within Wall ed City-Four Americans Among Dead Over 100 Shots Exchanged.

Manila, Dec 16-Eleven men, four Americans and seven Filipinos, were killed here last night during riot with in the walled city between enlisted men of the Filipino Constabulary and the Manila police.
 The Americans killed were Captain of Police ". E. Wichmann, Patrolman AL bert H. Troge and John w Driscoil, and Augustus Jacuman, field clerk of the United States army.
 Fifty shots were fired when forty con stabulary- men sought to avenge the shooting of constabulary man by the Filipino police.
 Governor General Francis Harrison and Brigadier General Rafael Crane, Filipino chief of the constabulary, took active steps to quell the rioting.
 Governor Harrison found the armed constabulary congregated at the walled city and advised them to return to their barracks and instructed General f,ame to hold all the constabulary in the bar racks. Disorders ceased upon the ar rival of General Crane, who placed mem bers of the constabulary in the shoot ing under arrest and announced that they would be tried before civil courts The official police version of the shoot ing was that Policeman Mojica shot Constabulary Private Maca sinag follow. ing trouble provoked by the conStabulary | men. The constabulary private was re ported to haze attacked the policeman with a knife.
 | Colonel Lucien Fl. Sweet, inspector gen eral of the constabulary, said trouble haS been brewing for long time and ire 1 quently reached acute stages Regula- army troops were ordered in to their barracks when the rioting brok, out and the provost guard doubled anC i sent to the scene, but took no part il
 quelling the riot.
 The riot started at the Luneta polio,
 station, just outside the walled city and then proceeded within the walled city, where promiscLeus firing betweel 1 the police and tabularymen tool
 place, hundreds of shots being ex changed. The Filipinos killed a patro
 wagon driver and six bystanders. Fou ] Filipinos were, wounded There were n, casualties among the constabular, forces.
 The enlisted personnel Of the censtab 1 ulary forces is composed entirely of Fiji ipincs. officered by Americans and Fill pinos. The organization numbers 500
 and is stationed in various province
 of the Philippine Islands for polio
 purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
LEGION WILL
 DEFEND THE TAX PLAN

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The American Legion will defend the tax plan in ille house bill granting adjusted compensation to former service men. but 1t will not de- fend delay by congress in passing the measure the senate finance conmittee was tald by Gilbert Bettman. a menoet of the legion's executive committee '0- day. n.,.... acting chairman of the committee h4o advanced the condition of the treasury = reason for suT/ sting postponeil'ehe. |. e.ss Es action until 1922 or l9zS- ne say nt treasury reports indicated oeneN O v. me and one quarter billion. dollars on January 1. two and a half billions on next June 30 and one and half oillioh st inc end of the next fiscal year.
 .sWe all may he for a policy or re trenchneut." said Mir. Bettman. put let's not retreach when inc men eoli'e ! hack at an ec3noiaic disadvantas. g. T. Ca-l Calvin. national commander o' :, ,,..,s- world war veterans. te'll the com ! r1ittee- eongress had provided inc means ]. for compensating the rairoads aso other industries taken over during m m,ns
 war and that the formsr soldiers lei' they should have equol treatment ., l Major Frederick Galbraitn; .k i Cincinnati. nat1Onai SOlAiAi".r ~. l American Legion. In presenting 1ns ,, claims of the men. said congress snou'U find inc means of meeting these claims;
 Some of the senators did not agree WI L.
 inc legion spokesmen that large number H of ,he soldiers would accept hoInesteau ~ v otber features of the bill in lieu or .n' cash bonus. propoc~d as one or ehe i@'ei nate nlans of compensation
 Major GaTbraith sharply attacAea ,iH ul' ad-.J,Is.ration for 'the treatment ot nls sbied service men. He said congress @ hA' been liberal with funds for ihis pnT2ose hr, that the federal agencies chs rEe' '. I with carrying on the work had not 9'
 ore-,ted and funciIoned properly. Il Robert G .woodeside. of Fi'isrn-'.n .,r,r,ander of the Veterans or Fore.s' Wars. urr- immediate passagH ol .n house measure. declaring that all me iile' ,sl-es was a squars deal.
 Proposing a substitute for Voclllo,,.' I,..,
 .-a,rinr and some form. of rovern,'l'r ,ans for ho-nes. Sam T.ovenbs in. chair man of the Rank and File vfterans ., voci,,jon. ,, declared ti.ai all former @ so' sio-s onnosed the pending measure ,ne sii vanted cash bonus and that I,. s. | S-an,ed ,- 1t to come from "the war pFOH' ? eers"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
JEWELLERS CALL ON
 GOVERNOR FOR ACTION

New York. Dec. 16-The murder or Edwin WI Andrews Fifth Avenue Jew. eler. and the theft of jewels vaIued al s1O0 .ooO today led representative Jew elers and silversmith, at meeting here tonight to adopt resolution caliins ing upon Governor Smith to take lln- mediate and energetic steps to cause the proper authorities to furnish necessary protection to the life and property or residents of New York. .
 The resolution, which was adopted unanimously referred first to the muroef of Mir. Andrews and added:
 "Whereas, numerous and increasing crimes are being perpetrated throughout the city we respectfully but earnestly ano euphatically protest to the mayor ol the city of New York against the lack or protection to life and property within this city"
 The governor then was asked Ito re- cognize the conditions in New York city and to take mea5ures to safeguard the life and property not only of the manu- lecturers and dealers in silverware and | lewelry but of the entire public
 Virtually the entire jewelry and silver trade of the United States, 1t was an l uounced, was represented at the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
JOINT CONFERENCE TO-DAY
 FOR FARMER, RELIEF

Washington, Dec Is Members oi ,h. senate finance and the house ways ana means committees will meet in joint conference tomorrow to formulate an emergency programme of tarin legisla- ton to act as an embargo and to give relief to the farmers from the decline in prices.
 Decision to hold the conference was reached late today by republican mem bers of the two committees who agreed that speedy action was necessary. They determined also to make the programme non-political if the minority members would cooperate
 Primary consideration will be given Dn the programme to the import duties on wheat and wool. the producers or which. Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee said, were now practically broke" as the result of fall- .ng prices The portion of the programme -slatinE to the tariff was declared, how sver. 10 be more comprehensive and to Include consideration of protective levies ,n scores of other commodities. Fossil siiity of the conference deciding to ripe out the free list of the Underwood tzriR act was declared to be within the range of action.
 One Of the forces in the house seek Ing relief for the farmers solidiied it. self today into a compact body which, Is leaders declared. would he continued as a congressional organization. Re publican /.d ademoeN tic members from agricultural districts began consideration of a definite policy for dealing with pending relief legislation and a report will be prepared be a special committee for presentation to the full conference next Monday.
 While these two movements dealing with former and business relief legisla- ton were in progress. tht house banking and currency committee voted favora bly, the senate resolution directing re vivai of the war finance corporation tc assist in financing the exportation O agricultural and other products. Th' house comnittte struck out the claus, declaring it the opinion of congress tha the federal reserve board take action t permit it's member hanks 10 grant lebera extensions of credit to farmers.
 The vote in the house committee wa reven to six. members from the soutl and west supporting the resolution witt those from the east and New England op posing 1t. Chairman MeFadden was on 5f those opposing the resolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
DEPORTATION OF AMBASSADOR" MARTENS IS ORDERED

Washington, Dec. 16.-7oeportation of Ludwig .. A. K. Martens, unrecognized soviet ambassador" tO the United States, was ordered today by Secretary Wilson, of the labor department.
 The labor secretary, hold ng that Martens is an alien, citizen c Russia, and member of and affiliated with an organization advocating the overthrow of the government of the United by force. directed the commission general of mmi- grafton to take the bolshevik agent into custody and deport him to Russia at the expense of the government or the United States Secretary Wilson in his order adde dthat Martens should be treated with the lEmost courtesy and given the best available accommodations in tran it"
 Martens Is expected by officials to be
 given leave to settle his affairs. in the United States before the promulgation of he warrant of departation.
 The plea of Martens counsel that he was an accredited official of a foreign government and therefore beyond the jurisdiction of the department of labor ir deportation proceedings was not accepted | by Secretary Wilson, who held that "nc one can be an accredited official of a foreign government until he has beer accredited, authorized and received by the president as such"