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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19

iso-called Zimmerman note to Mexico
which was intended to embroil the
United States with Mexico and
Japan. These men were mentioned
during the cabinet formation period
as possibilities for the foreign minis
ter post, but objections were raised
ito them because of their records.
] Many Journalists are in the ranks
of the reichstag. They include
Eduard Bernstein, Rudolf Breitsched
Ledebour, Heinrich Rippler of The
Taglirhe Rundschau, Reinhard Wulle
tof the Deutsche Zeitung.
The oldest member of the new body
lis Frau Clara Zetkin-past seyenv
Iyears-who is an independent sosill
list. She is known as a lively orator,
and will seek the honors Heretofore
held by Luise Zeitz, stormy petrol d
the Independent regime.
The oldest person to vote in The
ELECTIONS was Frau Ruenemann, 1O1, 8.
resident Of Bielefeld.
Women played strong role in The
elections for they outnumber The
men. Much of the righward swing ii
attributed to middle and upper class
women, dissatisfied with the fact hat
working women-especialy bose
employ in a position to cor
stantly better themselves as to iu-|
come while the middle classes to al
large extent suffered under the fnaa-
cial situation of the present.
Many amusing stories are told asl
to women's participation in the sot|
ing. A father took his two Daughters
with him to the pools. The youngest
Just OF voting age, remained in ths|
booth an extremely long sine, ana
finally the father. worried over tfsI
situation, obtained permission 10 III
vestigate. Going to the booth, n
found the girl in tears.
Papa, I've forgotten what ticEaI
you told me to vote,' she sobbed.
In one voting precinct here,
supervisor belonged to the democrats
party. Women by the score consutea
him as to how they should vote.
answer, he always handed them !,
democratic ballot which they cnla
insert in an envelope without flldaea
ado. ut didn't help any, though, n
commented later.
The new reichstag will have gen
erous representation from the ila
sex. This idea, however, is no longa
4 novelty in Germany for numpe.
of women took quite a part IN III
work of the old national assembly
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Was Farmer.Banker.

NEW LONDON. Iowa. July 49,
John T. Laughlin, a farmer-banker
whose fortune is estimated TO be more
than 100000, died Saturday after.
noon, on his farm near New London,
the farm on which he has made his
home tor more than eighty years.
He was "a years of age.
Until his resignation a few months
ago, he was president Of the Farmers
State bank OF New London, posi-
ton he had held since the organiza-
ton of the bank.
There are few men in this section
of Iowa better known than John T.
Laughlin. His long residence, his
prominence in business circles and
his generosity and activities in com
munity affairs gave him a large circle
of friends.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. July 19-Wheat-No. 2
red. $500; No. hard, s2s5; No. 8
hard, $3.50.
Corn-No. / yellow, s1.54k q
1851; No. 2/yellow, s1.50k Obs;
No yellow. s1.54: No. A yellow,
s151k; No. yellow, s14s@1.4 s: No.
l white. s159; No. 2 white, 81. 591s /;
No. 8 white. s155; No. mixed,
s1.53k @1.54; No. mixed, s1.5sk !;
No. S mixed, s1.4S.
Oats-No. white, 93@96c; No. 4
white, 92@95c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. July 10. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head Market 25@35c
higher. Bulk. s14.25@1s.35; butch
ers, s15.35@16.40; packing, $4,000
1865; light, s14.25@16.0o; pigs, $1,000
@1465; roughs, $1315@14.0O.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket steady. Beeves, $1075@1710;
butchers stock, s625612.T5; Gamers
and cutters, s4.25@750: stockers and
feeders, s425@7.50; cows, $3.50
12.75; calves, s12.50@1450
Sheep 21,000 head. Mar
ket slow to steady. Lambs, $500
1850; ewes. s3.00@9.00.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 19.-Cattle
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HAD BRUSH
WITH DEATH
Canoe upsets in Lake Michigan and
Party Ciings to Overturned
oBat for Nearly Twenty
Minutes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 19.-Laurence
Wilder, nulti-millionaire tanner and
head of the Amalgamated Machine
company, of the steam corporation,
his wife, daughter CT James A. Pat
ten, Evanston millionaire, and Millar
Brainard, vice president of the Cen
trail Trust company here, had brush
with death late yesterday when their
canoe capsized in Lake Michigan.
Lieutenant James Breese, U. S. NJ,
who designed and engineered the
NC-4 ON the recent transatlantic trip,
in a small row boat rescued the three
after they had chung to the over
turned canoe nearly twenty minutes
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receipts, $500 head; market steady,
25c lower. Native beef steers, $500
i Gls.75; yearling steers and beifers,
5000 1850; COWS, $4.25@1106;
istockers and feeders, S5.eO@u %;
calves. S4.50@14.00; cows and heif-
Iers. $6.ooG1o.75.
Hog receipts, 5000 head; market
I25@35c higher. Mixed and butchers,
$16-35@ 1850: good to heavy, $500
@16.25; rough. $12.750f3.25; light,
$l6.25@16.50; pigs, $12.00015.75;
bulk. s16.25@16.40.
Sheep receipts. 5000 head; market
lambs Esq soc lower, sheep soc
higher Ewes, $7.0097.5O; lambs.
s14.50@ 1900; Gamers. and choppers,
i$3.O0@5.o0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 1e.-Cat-
tle--Receipts. 5000 head. Best
steady, others lower Native steers,
/ $l0.25@16.75; southern steers, $1,000
1900; cows and heifers, s4.25116.25;
stockers and feeders, ss.5O@12.25;
calves, $7.O0G13o0
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head Mar
ket 25 to 40c higher Bulk, s15.350
1875; heavy, s15.25@15.S0; medium,
Si5. 50@15.S5 light. $1535615.S0.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Lambs, s12O0@15. so:
ewes, s6.50@7.50; stockers and feed
ers, s9.oo@1l50; grass wethers, $500
@9.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Neb., July 19.-Cattle-
Receipts, $500 head. Market steady
to 25c lower Steers, ss.O0616.25; |
cows and heifers, S4.0O012.75; stock !
ers and feeders. $6.5e@11.09; calves, !
sS.0091250: bulls and stays, s5.5O@
1880; western rangers, s5.50I12.50. /
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar !
ket 25 to 4oc higher. Bulk, s1435@ /
1928; top. $3.50.
Sheep 1900 head. Mar
ket % to SOC lower Yearlings, $500
$1,000; wetilers. sT.25@s.75: lambs, |
$7.00@15.75; ewes, s2.0O@7.50.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, July 10. Butter-i
Creamery extras. 55c: creamery
standards 55c; dairy firsts, 49G54c;
dairy seconds, 44@4Sc.
ggs-Ordinary firsts, 39k @401sc;
ffrsts, 43D44c.
Cheese Twins. 22Mc; Young
Americas, 25kc.
Potatoes Receipts IS cars. Wis
consin and Minnesota. per cwt.. ss.s5
@7.00
Live poultry-Fowls. SIC: ducks.
BIC; geese; zoe; spring chickens, 400
4Sc; turkeys, 40c.
New Xork Drorhnea
NEW YORK. July 19-Flour- Firm
Pork-Quiet. Mess, s35.00@3e.0O. /,
Lard-Middle west spot, $19.10@ T,
1920 /,
Sugar-Easy. Rsws. 1881.
Refned-steady. Graduated, 5000
Coffee Rio No Z on spot, 1870.
Santos No A.. 1914 @201zc. |,
Tallow Steady. City, 10c; special, i.
lie. @
Hay Steady No 1, s2.2o02.30; L
No 8, S1.80@1. IS; clover. $135@2.20.
Dressed poultry-Dull Turkeys. so .
660c; chickens, 4o@4Sc; fowls, 23m !
l2c: ducks. 2S@3sc.
Live poultry--Nominal Geese, is
120c: ducks. Esq 4oc; fowls, csc; ,
turkeys, Csc; ROSTERS, 24c; chickens, {
,roilers, 40650c.
Cheese-Unsettled. State milk COM +
non to special. F2062Shc; skins COM $
non to specials, 5@19kc. Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
TO ANNOUNCE
AWARD TUESDAY
Railroad Union Leaders in Grand
Council 70 Make Speedy De-
cision When Labor Board
Makes Report

limited Press Leased Wire Service I
CHICAGO. July 1e-RaiIroad union
leaders were to go into grand council
here today TO make final preparations
for speedy decision ON the accept
Utility Of the award to be announced
tomorrow by the railroad labor board.
The award viii affect demands of
two million railroad workers for IN
creages totafing one billion dollars
annually.
The grand council viii act ON the
various sections OF the award imme-
diateIy after the boards announce
rnent Its action win determine
whether general authorized rail
read strike viii be called.
IF the awards are not sufficient to
assure us a decent living, we will
take concerted action S. z. Heber-
ling, president of the Switchmen's
Union Of North America, said today.
Rail leaders here for the council
meeting feared today q general IN
authorized strike might result unless
the union chiefs act quickly. w g..
Lee, president Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen, and others have
admitted their inability TO control the
rank and file in care an unauthorized
strike becomes effective.
The meeting today will be tho first
session Of the grand council in more
than q year. One thousand union
leaders were expected TO attend.
Getting Set
by L. r Blanchard, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO, July 19.-Represe Ia
tiyeg Of railway workers, here to re-
ceiye the wage awards tomorrow of
the rail wage board divided them
selves into three groups today. There
were 100 general chairTnen in the first
group-ths transportation workers m
ions. In the second group were the
leaders Of shop craft unions and in
The third the operative workers chief
Tain.
The meetings today were closely
guarded, but dribbling to the outside
were reports that the men were mere.
iy getting set" for discussion of the
awards tomorrow. II was expected
a general session will be held late to.
day and possibly general meeting to-
morrow when the decision of the labor
board will be inspected, paragraph by
paragraph
The union heads have no power to
accept or reject the awards but it was
believed their action will be in the
nature of a recommendation to the
ranks.
There was gravity everywhere The
big chiefs of the labor unions hesitat-
ed 10 talk, because. they said, strike
talk now would merely aggravate the
trouble. They pointed out they have
no yerification of rumors that in
creases will average twenty per cent,
as reported.
While the workers prepared to re-
ceiye the rail labor boards decision,
that body read proof on the statement
to be issued tomorrow. It's members
continued in the belief that its pro-
posals are adequate.
The fact that the increase is retro
active to May l was relied on to
molly directors,
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plants made or protests filed, the
board passed resolution approving
the change and ordering that the
same should be filed with the Iowa
state highway commission.
On motion the minutes OF the
meeting were approved and the
board adjourned to meet at o'clock
a. m, July II, 1920.
A. gKAMMERER,
Attest: Chairman.
R. A GARDNER.
County Auditor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
Grain Review.

II UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, july 19.-Wheat futures
Ion the Chicago board of trade rallied
Sharply today after making a new low
at the start. A revival of the black
rust scare in the northwest boosted
offers IN Minneapolis and Chicago
quotations followed the rise. Theirs
was a report OF rains In the north
west. favoring spread OF rust.
CoSn and oats we're moderately
higher. largely In sympathy with
wheat
Provisions rose under the influence
OF the grain quotations and a higher
live stock market
December wheat opened at 252,
down from Saturdays close ana
after making new low rose to 259H.
March wheat was down on opening
late at 253, but later advanced to 265.
July corn was q up at the open
ing OF 150 and advanced ia TO 1914
at the close. September corn up q
on opening at 1879, closed at 1871,
up "a. December corn opened 1t
iSIA. up / II, and gained 111 during
The day, closing at 1891.
Juiy>oats after opening late at S9ss,
up Il, went to 901s at the close.
September oats was "a up at the
opening. n, and gained - before
close. December oats was unchanged
at the opening and later advanced 1
to 7S5s.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
Catholic Political Party.
by Ralph II. Turner, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT


MEXICO CITY, July 19.-The ma.
tional republican party, representing
the re-entry of Catholics into Mexican
politics, was meeting here today for
the purpose of choosing a presidential
candidate.
At the opening session of the con-
vention a resolution was adopted IA
vorng a new constitution IL their can
didate was elected. A special assem-
bly, will be convoked to prepare the
draft for a new constitution.
Delegates showed inclination to-
ward conservatiyeness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday; some
what warmer Tuesday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; somewhat warmer to-
night and in extreme east portion
Tuesday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to
night and Tuesday; somewhat warm
er in north portion.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Tues.
day: warmer Tuesday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19

Before she became interested in
.he exciting business of deep sea sal
sase work, Mrs. Margaret C. C1pl-
niah was newspaper woman ~ Den
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
What the Lee County Board Did at
the Last Session Which was
Held at the County
Court House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body are Herewith
Given as They Appear on the
Records, for Benefit
Of Citizens.

Fl Madison, Iowa, July Is, 1920.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Kammerer
voting aye, Supervisor Maxwell vot-
ing aye, and Supervisor Cruikshank
voting aye, to-wit:
Road drag payroll. $1,000 IL
Patrol payroll ....s..-s-.... 1900 .I5
Payroll under Meister-. f27. SO
Koss Construction Co., con-
structing bridges ..-...... 1891 40
p F. Wagner. exp. acct.
road sup. ............. 1880
r. G. Meister, same, brdg.
foreman ............... 47.s5
Nebraska Bridge Supply &
Lumber Co., bridge plank. 1894 90
c.. B. & @. Ry Co., frgt. sup.
Umthum bridge ........ $500
Nicholas Rotter, right Of way
for creek channel ........ $50. 90
American Railway Express
Co., express truck rep. IT'S. Al
Standard Oil Co, gas .... 265. &c
Iowa Pure Iron Co., cul pipe,
Pleasant Ridge Twp. 49,. 10000
Mack & yoigt, sup. Co. yard sos
stock Co. yard ........... Ia. 20
Edwin Urfer, rep. road tools IL 20
J. w. Deyero, same .-...... 1l.0G
c., B. & @. Ry. Co.. frgt. road
material .........-.... IV.uJ
Cameron, Joyce G Co., stone
for culverts .......-...... 61 AZ
H. A. Skyles, postage and
express, Co. Treas. -..... 80 .33
n Ann pocto0a Aud
ONCE, IL .......-.... z.lo
Villa u. Young, same, elk.
D. c., ..+............. $3.50
Mamie M. Smith, elk. Co.
Rec, K. ................. 80. 30
John S. Sprowls, exp. Dep.
Co. Atty. ............... $40
w. S. Montgomery, rent, Dep.
Sher. res. ...........-f-... III .oo
]. Mckaig, Waterman, G. H,
Ft. M. ......-...... o-oO
Chemical Co., sup.
same .................... $50
B. F. Shreyes, same. $3.50
Dodd Prtg Co., same ...-.. 2.20
z. z. Weisner, fuel same. '98. 90
TT Madison Electric Co.,
light, same and Jail. 11.04
#. Madison Gas Light Co.,
Sdo, jail fsSV
Typewriter Co,
typewriter, Co. Treas, K. ITO 90 |
Mccoy Directory Co.. direc-
tories. X. 1870
J. HamiH Co., sup. C. H., K 2.40
same .............. 2.oo4
\. Weber Co, same, and tools
Go. Home yard. 1000. "A. 45 |
Co., exp. f1t.
c. H., X. 5.25
Andrew Schiebel, haulg. rub
Dish, same ...s....-.-.... 4.po
as. Cameron's Sons, sup. Co.
Home and road. sprk. and
hauling ........-.. LOG. As
.utz & Stahl, tax books and
rec. ................ 3S415
he Democrat Co., staty. and
The Gate City Co, pub.
proc. and notices. ..... 1901
fontrose Journal, same. 10
Ierron Young, asst. Co. Eng 1000
hammond e Stephens Co.,
sup. Co. Supt. ....... 1888
]. c. Lynn. same and post
age, express and expense
con. exams ..........-... 42.1S
)onnellson State bank, rent
county supt's office .. 10 90
Temple, stenogra-
pher, same .... 250l
g. c. Lynn, visiting expense, II
same .....-.- .......... 80 SO
Pine Knoll Sanitarium, main II
tenance tubercular ... 46 90
frank Gibbs, rent room pri-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19

Summoned for not sending her 10
year-old daughter to school. an Englls.
mother pleaded that the girl weisheIi
30 pounds, and was so big that iocaA5
shoemakers would not make shoes ~
her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
Weather Conditions.

An area of high pressure, attended
by generally fair and cooler weather,
now oyerlies the upper Mississippi
valley and central plains states. A
disturbance of moderate intensity ap-
pears, advancing from the extreme
southwest
No precipitation OF importance has
occurred during the last twenty-four
hours, except in Montana, the upper
lake regions, and in Georgia, where
the amounts were heavy.
Local Observations.
July Bar. TEN. Wind. W'th'r
IS, Z D. m. 1892 II II Clear
10. I a. m. .3O13 Ga n Clear
River stage at a. m, 81 feet;
change in twenty-four hours, fall Of
two-tenths of foot
Mean temperature yesterday, rs;
highest, IS; lowest, 6S; iowes- last
night. 60.
Relative humidity, a. M; so; IL
m, So; 7 p. m, SO.
CARL e. HADLEY,
Observer
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mary cleo, Green Bay Twp.
John M. Huiskamp. supplies

| mary cleo, Green Bay Twp. SOC
John M. Huiskamp, supplies
county home ........... II. Sc
| G. w. Heller, same ........ 1875
Geo. Sherwood, same 1850. IA 81
| Iowa Feed Co., same 1890. 49,
| Kollmeyer & Talbot, same. 81 Sc
Bowman-Boyer Co, same -. 90. OF
Geo. s. Merriam, same $500. 500
Keokuk Electric Co., light
county home ............. 20. IS
VIM. Reimbold, refund erro-
neous assessment ........ 27.91
Carl Fisher, witness district
court, Ft. Madison ........ 3 20
John Bumhardt. same ...... 800
Mrs. Emma Fisher, same -. $40
Hugo Dressler, same 1920. $40
Fred Dressler, same ...... $50
Catherine Dressler, same -. $40
Edna Hyde, court reporter
district court, Fl. Madison 10 90
The Frank Sheppard Co., law
citations, dist. court, Fit. M. TOO
Warren Holiday, board'g pris-
oners city Jail, Keokuk :. 1880
Fred De Yong, goods poor, X. "a. 90
A. J. Hickey, same ...... 300
c. Buescher Co., same. Wash
uStOu Wp. Or
Sacred Heart hospital, hos
pita1 service poor, FIT. M. SO. 90
Graham hospital. same, Keo. 10. Is
DR.. B. L. Gilfillan. services
quarantine, Keokuk ...... $500
Albert Helling. exp. board OF
health, Ft. Madison 1890. 12.6S
w. D. Masters services quar-
antine, FIT. Madison ...... 1888
On motion the reports of fees for
the quarter ending June 80 OF D. H.
Annable, deputy county auditor, and
of Villa J. Young, deputy clerk Of
the district. court, were approved and
ordered filed.
On motion the report OF Charles
Slattery, superintendent Of the poor
of Keokuk. Iowa, was approved and
ordered filed.
In the matter Of Green Bay Levee
and Drainage District No. 2, engi-
neer's voucher No. 256, aggregating
s93179, for Campbell & Johnson, and
engineers voucher No. PSI, aggre-
eating $745.32, for Mississippi River
Power company, were approved and
payment ordered.
This being the day set for the
hearing by the board OF SUPERVISORS
Of Lee county, Iowa, that the road
known as the Waubonsie trail, lead !
ing from Primrose to the west bound
airy of Lee county, Iowa, be elimi- !
mated from the county road system
and that in lieu thereof the road
known as the Primrose to Pennington
road be added to the county road
system, and there being no com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19
FEELING HIGH .
IN IRELAND
Sixty Men Wounded and Further Out
breaks of Rioting Feared Be-
tween British Troops and
Demobiiized Soldiers
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CORK, July 19.-Feeling ran high
here today as result OF clashes be-
tween British troops and demobiiizsd
soldiers and further outbreaks Of riot
ing were feared. Sixty men have
been wounded In the fighting.
A crowd of armed men blew up
two military lorrses which were ie-
turning 10 their barracks today.
One Man Killed.
CORK. July 19-One man was
killed and fourteen others wounded
IN rtoting here following Death OF a
former soldier named Bourke, VINO
was bavOneted by troops after igno1-
ing challenge 10 halt.
Brutal Political Murder.
LONDON, July 1s.-This was a
political murder whose fagrancy and
brutality equals any thus far perpe-
trated In Ireland the Times declared
today, in commenting on the killing
o. Commissioner Smyth Of the Royal
Irish eongtabulary, By a band OF
armed men IN Cork.
Inspector Craig was wounded in a
The Daily Express said:
.sThe people are sick and rired Of
this cowardly savagery. These muir
tery pierce all indifference"
The Chronicle blamed the govern
ment for not giving police adequate
protection In Ireland This brutal
murder is one of those insane acts
which will reduce even the warmest
friends Of Ireland almost TO despair.
Armed men raided railway par
ceIs office at Kmgstown, Selling
package believed to contain arms and
ammunition.
The week end crime wave included
killing of Constable Masterson near
Dublin by party Of armed Sim
F'einers who escaped.
An outgoing train from Ennes was
held up at Iahinch and large guam.
tity of military baggage and official
mail stolen.
The residence OF Robert Barton, a
member OF the Irish republican par.
lament, in County Wicklow, who Is
now in Jail. was raided by 200 troops.
airplanes lowered over the heads Of
The troops while the house was being
-ansacked for discriminatory evidence.