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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22

the heart The invaders were de.
scribed as volunteer members Of the
constabulary and were said to have
been uniformed.
Worse Than American Indians.
LONDON. Sept 22.-Confronted by
complaints Of attacks on Irish citi.
zens and property by voluntary
it was doing everything possible to
prevent police reprisals for murders
of constables by Sim Feiners.
Reports here included charges that
Sim Feiners had been. killed and
property destroyed in various cities
since Saturday, when an active cam
paign appeared to have been started
by the police.
The London News correspondent
in describing the sacking of Balbrig-
gan in police .eprisals, declared II
exceeded in horror any incident in
the unhappy history of Ireland"
mo. horde of Indians turned loose
in an American settlemepk in pioneer
days could have shown less mercy or
more barbaric cruelty" the CORE
spondent declared.
BLACK and tan police"-so called
because Of their black and khaki
uniforms-c captured a barber named
Lawless and dairyman named Glib
bons. demanding the names of local
Sim Fein leaders. Lawless and Glib
bons refused, were placed against 4
wall and shot. Both were badly
wounded, the dispatch said.
Later the victims were dragged
from a surgeons car and beaten to
death in way the correspondent de-
scribed as "too horrible to describe.
Lawless was said to have left a
widow and nine children, who were
turned into the streets when fires
set by the assailants destroyed their
home Entire rows Of cottages on
poorer streets We're left in shoulder
ing ruins, the dispatch said. Doors
and windows of other residences
were battered in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Levels are Returned.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Jewels valued
at $4,000 were restored to Mrs. J. NJ.
Hixon, wife of Los Angeles million
aire. here by a taxicab chauffeur. Mrs.
Hixon left the bag of jewels in the taxi
after being driven from the railroad
station to hotel Sam Dorsky, the
chauffeur, according to the police. ad-
mitted finding the jewels and taking
them to his home. Mrs Hixon on re-
covery OF the property, said she
would pot attempt to prosecute Dors-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
PARADE BY
c.. A. r. MEN
Many Veterans Gamely Attempt Mile
March, But Fall Out of
Line Before the
Finish.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. i
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. 22.-
The boys of 81 passed in review be
fore their commander today. The
ever thinning ranks of the Grand
Army of the Republic were loudly
acclaimed as the procession moved
through the streets here at the close
of the annual encampment.
Many of the veterans were unable
to finish the mile march. gamely az
they tried, and were picked up by
accompanying automobiles.
Daniel NJ Hall commander-in CHIEF
of the organization, reviewed the
parade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Wanted in Missouri.

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DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 22.-Ray
Bowman, who is said to be wanted at
st. Joseph, Mo-. in connection with the
blowing of safe of clothing store
there, was held in the city jail here
today pending arrival of Missouri au-
thorities.
Bowmans wife, who police believe
aided him in the safe blowing, was
also under arrest
The couple were arrested early to-
day at the home of Bowmans mother
at Bowser Station, Iowa., near here,
by Des Moines detectives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
PREACHER is
< IN TROUBLE
Charges of Fraud, Double Crossing
and Broken Promises are
y PiIing up on Rev.
Jenkinson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 22.-Charges'
of fraud, double crossing and broken
promises continued today to mount
up against the Rev. r. f. Jenkinson.
"a, who is being held here for,
Omaha, Nebr., officials. Jenkinson, it.
lis charged, sold stock in an alleged
fake oil company which netted him!
$4,000. Three weeks ago he married
Miss Martha Peterson, 10, of Omaha.
She went to her parents in Omaha
after her husband was arrested. Jen-
kinson was divorced by his first wife
August 10 on the grounds of mental
cruelty He was engaged to Miss
Myrtle Lang Denver high school stu
dent, at the time he married Miss
Peterson.
Jenkinson is the son of the Rev.
Henry F. Jenkinson, pastor Of tho,
Arlington Heights, I'll, Presbyterian
church.
A kittenish girl sometimes makes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22

diminishing in force, 1t was SAID.
WAITING For It to Strike.
GALVESTON, Tex. Sept 22.-The
Texas gulf coast waited today for the
tropical hurricane, reported sweeping
this way, to strike.
The forerunner of the storm was
believed indicated in reports to rail-
roads here Of washouts and property
damage early today in Louisiana
Final preparations for the storm
were completed early today following
an a1l-night exodus of residents OF
the danger zone" Shipping was be
lieved safely in harbors and warn
ings had reached all points along
the<gulf.
Latest reports here indicated the
storm was yeering eastward and
might skip this section.
Considerable Damage.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. "a
Transportation and communication
lines along the Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi coasts were tied up. today
following a windstorm which struck
at midnight and swept inland be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile.
The wind reached a velocity Of
forty-eight miles an hour. Wires were
down in all directions from New
Orleans and it was impossible to OBJ
tain accurate information regarding
damage and casualties. One man was
known dead here and considerable
property damage was reported.
Louisville and Nashville railroad
officials reported considerable dam
age to their lines east Of New Or
leans The tide was rising at Mobile
today. A wind velocity of thirtysix
miles was reported.
People Sought Shelter.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 22.-Fear-
ing a repetition of the 1915 storm
which wrought great damage here,
crowds Of people residing in the out
lying districts flocked to the business
section of New Orleans and sought
shelter. Acting on instructions from
the local weather bureau, police notl-
fed all residents of the Lake Pom
chartrain section to come here. Street
cars and other conveyances coming
into the city were crowded to capa-
city.
Many street car lines were tied UP by
power troubles, adding to the con-
fusion.
Reports from BurrWood, at the
mouth of the river, indicated the
storm had spent itself. The wind
had dropped from forty-eight miles
to \ twelve miles an hour and the
barometer was rising.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

census bureau today announced the
following 1920 figures;
BY Counties
Allamalcee county, Iowa, 1925,
decrease, 43 persons or 2 percent.
Dallas county, Iowa, 25,120; in
crease, 1,492 persons or 6.3 percent.
Mitchell county, Iowa, 1890; in
crease, 1856 persons or 3.6 percent.
Frontier county, Nebr., $50; de-
crease 80 persons or 0.4 percent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
MacSwiney Reported About the Same Today
After Breaking Doctor Tanners Record
\ Of Forty Days.
{DR7Y-FOUR FOR. ELEVEN IR|SHMEN.
Hunger Strikers in Cork Jail are Packed in
Hot Water Bottles and Only Able to
Speak in Whispers.

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LONDON. Sept. 22.--Little change
was annarent in the condition of Ter
ence MacSwiney today as the hunger
striking lord mayor OF Cork entered
the forty first day OF lis fast.
The lord mayor was reported sui
fering severe head pains.
The appearance of articles alleg
ing the lord mayors condition was
| falsely portrayed and asserting he
was well but sulky'' led to an inves
/ tigation of the source of the reports
Sean Macswiney, brother of the
lord mayor, told the United Press
today:
"We did not court publicity when
my brother entered this strike. We
(really were amazed at the worlds
Interest
However, when such interest was
aroused we saw in 1t a means OF
calling the worlds attention to Ire
land The family is sincerely CRATE.
full for the manifestation Of sympathy
which have reached US. We have
played fair with the public which
was so kind to us. We have not at
tempted to hide any angle of his
case
Forty-fourth Day.
. CORK, Sept. 22.-Eleven Irish
munger strikers in Jail here entered
the fortyfourth day of their fasting
today with little change in their con
dition
Authorities said their lives had
been prolonged by excellent care Oil
stoves were used to insure an even
and comfortable temperature, and the
men were packed in hot water
bottles.
The prisoners were reported ex,
tremely weak and able to speak in
whispers only.
L Praying for MacSwiney.
DUBLIN. Sept. 22.-Quiet was re-
ported today IN all sections OF Ire
land where violence occurred Sunday
and Monday.
Damage claims Of over SIS 900 were
hied by citizens of Balbriggan as a
result OF police reprisals there. Two
hundred disguished police were re.
ported in the party which destroyed
twenty-eight houses and wounded a
number of citizens.
Citizens were Dir, gged from their
oeds in the raids. Some, according
70 reports here, were forced to parade
.ae streets in their night clothing.
Many wounded fed the city.
At Londonderry factories were idle
,of several hours while employees yio-
lated the anti-parade regulations by
marching to church where they
prayed for MacSwiney.
sergeant MCGUIRE of the constabu-
iary, was shot while searching for
arms at Ferbane.
Condition Better.
LONDON, Sept. pa Sim Fein
puiletin today said MacSwiney slept
wen last night and his condition
was better than it was yesterday
Macswlney appeared somewhat
'eifeshed, the bulletin said.
Police ReprisaIs.
puELlN, Sept. 22.-Police repri.
81. Sals tor attacks on them by Sim
einers included the killing of Coun.
~ -. Councillor Lynch in hotel here
iast night.
party Of men invaded the Royal
assnange NH hotel, overpowered the
lTsh. porter and went directly to
-'nen $ room. He was shot through
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
POLISH VICTORY
OVER RUSSIANS
Reds Have Been Driven Out of
Galicia and Poles Have
Crossed Boundary
Line.
VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE
Peace Conference Between Poles and
z Lithuanians Said to Have
Broken UP Without
Results.
VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE

United Press Leased Wire SerTce.]
WARSAW, Sept. 22.--Polish troops
have passed over the Russian boun-
dary line in Galicia, according to the
communique issued today
The statement said Polish forces
occupied Rovno, several miles beyond
the line of demarcation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
To Speak in bes Moines.

MARION, O., Sept. 22.-Two mid
die western speaking trips for Sena,
tor Harding were announced at his
Headquarters today, as follows:
First trip-Short stop at Des
Moines, Iowa, morning October Z;
Omaha, Neb.. evening october 9;
Kansas 4City. evening October 8;
Oklahoma City, evening October 3.
Second trip-Chattanooga, evening
October 13; Louisville, evening oc-
tober IA: Indianapolis, evening Octo-
ber Is; st. Louis, evening October l6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

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WESTBURY, n. Y, Sert. 22.-
When Judge Koehler fined Theodore
Moeskowi S., Theodore defiantly
cried: Make it $40" Fifteen" d"
countered the Judge. They continued
bidding until the judge reached $50,
the legal limit.
Motor Hay Ride. 3
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 22-Thomas
Webb and his hrida of a few mo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Vigorous Offensive.

LONDON, Sept. pa Moscow
wireless today reported the Poles had
started vigorous offensive in the
Gordno region and that stubborn
fighting was in progress.
The London Times said today the
Russians had been driven out of
Galicia. The Poles were far beyond
the boundary line, it said
1t was reported here the Russians
had evacuated Baku.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
THREATEN
BOMB IN
BOSTON
Mayor Receives Third Letter
Which Tells Him That He
is to be Assassin
ated.
BETTER JOB PROMISED
Valuable Evidence in Wall Street Ex-
pIosion is Carried Away by
Shn co,,van;p
BETTER JOB PROMISED

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BOSTON, Sept. 22.-Mayor A. j.
Peters today turned over to the
police letter, the third he has re-
ceived this year, threatening his life
The letter referred to the Wall
street bomb explosion, and said:
"A better job will be done in Bos
ton"
Mayors of Bedford and Fall River
have received threatening letters, ac
cording to word received here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
THOROUGH Investigation.

Thorough Investigation.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2:-Every inves-
tigating agency in the city today con-
|tinued efforts to find some definite
clue which would lead to those guilty
in the bomb plot which shock lower
Manhattan last Thursday.
Department Of Justice agents,
police, experts in medicine and ex-
plosives, horse-shoers, wagon-ma xers
and fire department officials were
working on their particular angles OF
the case.
An appeal made to all persons to
turn over to the police pieces of
metal and wood picked up after the
explosion revealed that souvenir
hunters had carried away valuable
evidence.
No New Evidence.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The grand
Jury was expected to/complete its
investigation of last weeks bomb
explosion in Wall street today. There
was every indication the examination
of scores of witnesses had failed to
produce any new evidence.
Alfred J. Talley, assistant district
attorney, reported that most of the
seventeen carloads Of sweepings
from Wall and Broad streets had
been examined and several broken
window weights, which, were used as
sIuss in the bomb, were found COW
cred with white substance that re-
sembled the residue of an explosive.
These were being subjected to chem
ical analysis.
A bomb warning was received at
the Brooklyn postoffice today. 1t was
on a postcard dropped in the mail
chute of the office about l a. NJ. and
read:
Clear the building at 12:15 a. m.
Saturday for me. T. N. I.
."Thank you"
B. McGardner, collector of internal
revenue. said that although the card
evidently was written as a hoax,
every precaution will be taken to
guard the building. .-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Peace Conferences Broken Up.

LONDON, Sept. %. 22.-Unconfirmed
press dispatches today reported the
Polish Lithuanian peace conference
had broken up and Polish delegates
had returned to Warsaw. Resump-
ition of hostilities was said to be i'm
minent. There NO official sub
sanitation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22

Appointed by President.
WASHINGTON. Sept % Ed
Wills, of Cleveland, Ohio, today was
named a member OF the federal re-
serve board by President Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
1Oeal al. Count of People in Towns
with Gains Made in Ten
Years.

W"Sress Press Leased Wire Service.
liNGFON, Sept. 22.-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
GREAT
ST -SSii(
:. over
Gulf Hurricane Veers East
ward and Passes Up Texas
Coast in It's At
tack. ....
WARNINGS ARE OBEYED
Preparations Had Been Made and Peo-
pie Were Prepared for Tropical
Storm But It Came
Not.
WARNINGS ARE OBEYED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Se,vice. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--The
danger to shipping and water front
property from the hurricane that
swept over the gulf of Mexico is now
over, the weather bureau announced
today.
The storm has gone inland and is
diminishing in force, it was said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Russia Wants Peace.

RIGA. Sept. 23-Russia wants
complete peace, Adolph Joffe, head
Of the soviet commission, told the
Polish delegation at the opening of
their conferences here.
Russia wants a peace without vic
tory" Joffe said.
He said it was hoped direct peace
could be negotiated with Poland and
that separate agreement could be
reached with the allies.
John Dombski, head of the Polish
delegation, declared Poland was tired
of warfare and greatly desired peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22

A kittenish girl sometimes makes
cat Of wife
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Police ReprisaJs.

poELlN, Sept. 22.-Police repri.
ras ssls tor attacks on them by Sim
!, liners included the killing of Coun.
y Councillor Lynch in a hotel here
last night.
party OF men invaded the Royal
;sldnge hotel, overpowered the
l1sn, porter and went directly to
l''hch room. He was shot through
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
Condition Better.

poNDON, Sept. ga Sim Fein
uuiletin today said MacSwiney slept
Wsli last night and his condition
vas better than it was yesterday.
Macswiney appeared somewhat
'efreshed, the bulletin said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
THE WEATHER

Showers and Thunderstorms
Probable. Local temp, z p. m.
70; Z a. m., SO.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
WOMEN WANT
DC. ARBOR DAY
Federation Asks commis-
sioners to Set Day for.
Observance.

( Washington should have an Arbor
Day. according to members OF the
District Of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs.
In accordance with a resolution
passed at a meeting Of the fedora
tion last night at the Harrington
Hotel. the District Commissioners
will be called upon to set aside a
day to be devoted to tree planting
each year.
The Sixteenth Street Heights
Club was admitted to membership.
making a total of twenty-eighth
women's clubs now represented by
the federation.
The federation, acting upon a
resolution offered by Miss Elizabeth
Reese, of the educational depart
ment of the federation, voted
thanks to the Senate committee for
investigating the public schools.
Mrs. NJ. l. Danforth, of the De-
partment of Justice. addressed the
federation on the plans to reduce
the cost OF living.
]. c. Suter. of the Federation or
Citizens Associations, spoke on
the work of his organization and
asked the support of the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs in obtain
ing suffrage for the District and
also for obtaining new school
buildings.
X. z. Burnham, of the water de-
asked the support or
the federation in conservation or
water.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
HAM TO RENEW
WAGE PARLEY
W. R. E. Co. Workers Will
Offer Agreements Again
On April 6.

With the refusal yesterday by. w.
F. Ham, president Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
to enter into an agreement concern
ing wages, working conditions and
labor policies with the trainmen OF
the company. the differences be-
tween the two remain as unsettled
today as they did when the demands
were first presented.
However, Ham stated last night
the company will again confer with
representatives Of the employees on
April 8. when the same agreements
will be presented to the company.
Because the company faced
deficit in revenues amounting TO
$1,100,000 during the past eighteen
months. just that much less thah
the amount which the Public Utill-
ties Commission stated the COM
pany was entitled to receive IN
revenues, the men were told Dy
President Ham that until the COM
mission acted upon the request 1or
fare increases nothing along the
line of increased wages could De
accomplished.
With regard to labor policies,
President Ham stated that at pres
ent his company was working along
lines laid down by the National
War Labor Board, and would con-
tinue. to do SO. The other item In
the agreement = that of working
cannot of course be dis
cussed and agreed upon quickly.
President Ham stated, and Will
take time to be adjusted.
The men demanded 81, 81 and %
cents an hour at the present rate
CT fare. Three committeeman OF
Division SIS or the Amalgamated
of Street and Electric
Employees of America pre-
sented the demands.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
RESERVISTS
PUZZLED ON STATUS

Organization of naval reservists
in the District into battalions and
brigades for training purposes
seems to be threatened with failure.
This developed last night at the
third meeting OF the naval reserve
officers at the Naval Reserve En-
rollment office, Tenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Com
mander o. w. Wallis. aid to the
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, presided.
Many of the owners declared that
failure of the Navy Department to
inform them of their status pre-
cluded them from taking part in
drills.
Although most of the officers eS-
pressed a willingness to give part
of their time to keep up an efficient
naval reserve personnel, they OBJ
jected TO the weekly meetings with
no results.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
HAS GROWN STEADILY

"The English vocabulary has
grown to great size" says Prof.
Clark S. Northrup. of Cornell Uni
versity, one of the contributors to
The New Universities Dictionary
now being distributed by The
Washington Herald to its readers;
"the number of words found in Old
English literature does not exceed
10000; recent dictionaries have list
ed more than 4oo. 900. mostly of for
eign origin. Yet most writer's use
mainly English words. ~.
Shakespeare used 30 per cent Of
English words; the English Bible
contains "a per cent: Milton 81 per
cent; Addison SO per cent; Tenny-
son SS per cent. Most of our short
est and simplest words are of native
origin"
Floods of coupons continue pour
ing in for The New Universities Die
tionary. The publishers have been
ordered to keep a big supply bound
and ready for emergency calls.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
Red Gross Glasses Popular.

The second series of Red Cross
food classes being conducted at the
Teaching Center in the Chapter
House. 16 Jackson place northwest,
was well attended at its initial ses-
sion yesterday, Red Cross officials
said. The classes are held at IL
a. m, 4:45 p. m. and D. M. on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Miss Edith Allen is instructress.
Practical demonstrations including
purchasing. cooking, and serving of
food by the students gives an added
Interest to the lectures, 1t is said.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
Wire Trouble as Result Of
|. = Tornado Causes Re
!, /, stricted Trading.
Oats PRICE SLUMPS
Fifty Per Cent Decrease in
: Demand for Export
Reported.

:; Chicago, March 2s.-The corn
smarket was dull today, trade being
entirely local. The tornado of yes
terday worked considerable damage,
and most of the telegraph wires
were slow or out Of commission. As
the result of local realizing, the de-
ferred months closed easy to Nc
slower. March closed 1sc higher, a
Hlittle be1ated short covering being
Irresponsible for the advance.
-, short Selling Dangerous.
Little selling pressure was shown
in the corn market except on the
bulges, when some of the earlier
buyers were inclined to accept prof
-its. Short selling appeared to be
Ia little dangerous, because of the
restricted trading. A little buying
was done on outside account, but
this was very little, owing to the
-crippIed condition of the wires.
- Oats were Is to 3-4 cents lower.
The report that the Quaker Oats
Company had reduced their output
$50 per cent owing to the lack OF
export demand for their product
=caused some late selling.
The trade was no mare active than
-in corn because of the wire situa-
tion. There was little local pres
sure. but one of the leading elevator
interests was a persistent buyer Of
May on the break. This. many be-
lieved, was in the nature of remov-
ing hedges against resales Of oats.
Local cash sales of oats were 1S.-
5000 bushels.
2 Provisions closed lower. the mar
lket being rather quiet. due to wire
conditions and the labor troubles at
zthe stockyards.