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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
ASSOCIATION
OF NATIONS
Preliminary Work on Plan Is Well
Along, Influential Minds Being
Engaged in Thought
on IL.
IBy i. c.. Martin, United Press STAFF
Correspopdent.]

tIBy L. c.. Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Prelimm-
i ary work on the plan for an assocla-
tion of nations" promised by Presl-
! dent-elect Harding is well along, II
! was learned here today.
Conversations" now going on De-
tween certain influential republicans
and persons in foreign capitals have
already developed interesting facts
concerning the Europeon attitude to-
wards an entirely new association.
These exchanges have been, OF
course, entirely unofficial and infor-
l. NAL and Harding has had nothing to
do with them. The information thus
obtained, however, is regarded as
/ much franker expression of foreign
views than if it we're official. The
whole of a considerable correspond
ence between certain Americans and
their European friends in three coun-
| tries, extending over many weeks,
shows distinct willingness to meet
Harding at least half way. Through
lit all runs the same idea-that Europe
must have American cooperation and
is not disposed to stick at the terms.
While this information is being
| gathered abroad, other agencies are
preparing for Harding an analysis OF
| the domestic situation with regard to
the league Harding regards the cleo
ton as popular vote against the
Wilson league. But. he has to reckon
with Root, Taft and other influential
Republicans who do not want to, see
the Wilson plan discarded entirely
| There are some republican senators,
! too, who favor the ratification of the
Wilson league with strong reserva.
tious, Indications are that democrats
are preparing to negotiate with these
Republicans, perhaps at the short ses-
sion Of congress to ratify the treaty
with the Lodge reservations, the
democrats agreeing to vote for them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Major league
baseball was divided against itself
today.
Following failure to get together
on plans for reorganization or the
conduct of the major leagues. sixteen
clubs represented at meetings here,
took action to form a new align
ment
Eight clubs which formerly made
up the old National league, and three
"bolting" American league clubs
adopted the plan proposed by A. D.
Laslser for government Of baseball
by civilian commission of three;
offered Craftsmanship of the commits
sion to Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Landis, of the United States district
court OF Chicago, at . salary OF $50.
600 a year on seven year contract
and planned to form twelve club
league. "
one new club will have to be pro
NOTED to complete the circuit.
Gossip placed this club in either
Cleveland or Detroit John Heydler
who remains as president Of the new
National league organization, said
the club would not be placed in a
city which is now occupied by minor
league club.
Judge Lands took the offer OF
chairman OF the commission under
advisement. He said it was impos
sible for him to decide in hurry
what he would do. He said it was
"a, big thing and big job to the
delegation who called on him and
asked him to take the position and
he wanted to give it considerable
thought. His answer is expected in
about ten days.
The FIVE American league clubs
which opposed the reorganization
plans, made arrangements to &C
ahead with it's league by placing new
clubs in the three cities where clubs
are located whose owners jumped tc
the new National league. These
are: Chicago, New York and Boston
Financial backing has already been
promised for these clubs the Ameri
can league loyal five" claimed.
The sfN came after efforts had
been mat. throughout the day tC
bring the two factions together
Every proposal of a common meet
ing ground was futile.
The five American league clubs
wanted to appoint commission tc
work out reorganization plans. The
other eleven clubs stood on the1r
Lasker proposal.
Under the Lasker plan, If Judge
Lands accepts, two other commits
sion members will be named to serve
with him. One of these will be
chosen by the minor leagues, in case
they adopt the Lasker proposal and
the other will be picked later
The last war in baseball came with
the organization Of the Fedora
league in 1914. 1t lasted two years
and cost the baseball magnates mil
lions of dollars. The Federal league
was fought by the other two major
leagues and all the minors
That the present war will continue
until one side quits, and there will be
no compromise, was Indicated by the
club members here. William Wrig
ley, Jr., heavy stockholder in the
Cubs, said he mad never been so re
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
SHIRTS CANNOT
BE USED FOR FOOD

prosperity are beginning to feel the
first pinch of slack times" accord
ing to pawn brokers here today. :,
pawn brokers said that diamonds
and iewelry in increasing amounts
are now being soaked" for money
enough to buy the odd meal by men
who invested their high wages IN
multi-colored silk shirts and hootch.
1--WE expect to pass out more
tickets this winter than at any other
time for years, said one genlal
money lender. 1T will probably be
a tough winter for everyone-but the
pawn broker"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
CITY ASKS FOR TENTS
TO HOUSE ITS PEOPLE

An ordinance was passed by the
city council late yesterday and the
gist of it wired to Secretary of War
Baker. declaring "an emergency has
arisen" and that immediate steps
must be taken to provide some sort
of habitation for families in moderate
circumstances"
Meanwhile, with the city already
over crowded, more tourists are flock
ing into Los Angeles. All day yester-
day there was not moment from op-
ening to closing time that from fifteen
to twenty persons were not waiting
| to learn about rooms and houses at
TIE Chamber of Commerce housing
bureau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
|MAYOR'S WIDOW
Still BEDFAsT.
Mrs. Mac Swiney to Continue
Her Fight fer Ireland
When Health is Re
covered.
WAS CLOSE TO DEATH
Collapsed at coroners Inquest and
Has Not Been Able to Return
to Cork Since
Then.
[By Webb Miller, United Press STAFF
CORRESPONDENT.

Lby WcUD OulLSu I-ICSS oIdh
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Muriel Mac
Swiney, still bedfast from an illness
which threatened her life, planned to
day to continue her fight for Ireland.
The lady mayoress Intends to return
to Ireland to live because Terry
wouldn't have left Ireland to seek
safety and tranquility"
Physicians, feared for Mrs. Mac
Swiney's life following her collapse.
made especially dangerous by her con-
dition. Much Of the last conversa.
tions she had with the lord mayor in
the long vigils in Brixton Jail had
dwelt on the expected arrival in the
family.
Her collapse after testifying before
the coroners jury, robbed her OF this
hope.
Mrs. Mac Swiney was taken to the
home of friends where she has been
under the care of Miss Kathleen
| iO'Brien.
"Muriel has not been able. to form
her plans yet" Miss O'Brien said. .
think she wants to return to Ireland
to see her baby daughter. Before she
WIS taken ill. she said perhaps she
would go to America to testify before
committee investigating conditions
in Ireland
"She said though that Terry would
not have left Ireland to seek safety
and tranquility and so she couldn't Z
Muriel is interested In the revival
OF Irish literature and the gaelic
language and may devote her future
to teaching those branches. 1t is Ger
tain she will turn her own fortune
over to the Irish cause "to be used as
it's leaders think best"
The stamina of the lady mayoress
was the marvel of all who knew her
condition.
She appeared as a. witness at the
coroner's inquest. With her flaming
hatred for British officialdom as rep
resented by-the coroner, Mrs. Mac
Swiney defiantly told him her hus
band was an officer in the Irish vol
unteer army. She insisted that was
his profession and her answer stood
in the inquest report.
After that she yielded to the great
strain. Broken by grief and weak
ness, she was carried to- the home OF
friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Arrested for Robbery.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-James
]. Tierney, was held by the police
today on a charge of stealing $4,000
from the Fort Dearborn bank of Chi
cago, where he had been employed
as a clerk.
Tierney was on his honeymoon
with his twenty-five year old bride
when arrested.
Tierney announced he would not
waive extradition. s~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

Printed Press Leased Wire Service
| CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Rumblin of
impending Industrial war we're heard
a Chicago and the midwest today as
EMPLOYERS and union men prepared for
clash over the closed shop PROPOSE
ion.
Employers Of Illinois went on record
ecently as favoring the open shop.
6hich gives non-union men the right
b work along side of organized labor,
Then the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
kation, in q formal resolution, endors-
Il the open shop and promised aid to
ny of it's members who started fight
gainst the closed shop.
Reports reaching labor federation
eadquarters here from other indus
ial centers In the Iuid-west indicate
lat employers are contemplating TAX
g similar action as that taken by the
linois Manufacturers association.
Those in touch with the labor situa-
lon hold that the fight between en-
loyers and labor will come to head
his winter, pointing to the fact that
he supply of labor is now greater than
he demand and that these conditions
bake a clash advantageous for the
Employers.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
chicago Federation of Labor, and rec
5gnized leader of liberal labor forces
b the midwest, today joined other
fade unionfsts in expressing himself
IS expecting an open shop fight this
kinter. Fitz Patrick said labor was
prepared to go the limit in fighting
my attempt to install the open shop.
Ever since American labor won
he closed shop concession from en-
Sloyers, attempts have been made to
Aullify it's effectiveness" Fitz Patrick
aid today. in an interview with the
Cnited Press.
at is evident, however, that great
If attempt to kill the closed shop will
ke made this winter. Labor is pre-
Jared to fight to a knockout"
Chicago labor is prepared for what
called the impending crisis by "The
few Majority" labor's official organ
ere The paper in its current issue
bday said:
men prominent and active in orga-
lied labor have expressed themselves
IS believing that labor faces a bitter
ght for its life this winter. This
elfef is based mainly upon the or
anized open shop propaganda now
icing spread by employers. In many
titles this open shop fight has been
raging for months"
Will Fight Wage Reduction.
BY Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Reports that
extile manufacturers contemplate a
Seneral wage reduction as step to-
Fard lowering prices to the public
kere received here today by John Col
len, international president of the
pnited Textile Workers of America,
Cith the declaration:
Well fight!"
Golden declared that "the first per
ons who must accept reduction in
wages in the textile industry are
he stock holders"
Next must come the extremely high
aid executives" he said. when all
his is done, it will be found there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Mo THO Ordered.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-No or
ders to send a tug to the aid of the
stranded cruiser Cleveland, in CO.
lumbia. have been received here, of
ficials of the twelfth naval district
said today.
Navy officials said that they be
lieved a tug probably would be sent
from the Canal Zone or some point
nearer the scene Of the mishap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Oil Mercer Rumor.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g.
Rumors that the Standard Oil com.
pany had secured control of the AS
sociated Oil company and was about
to consolidate the two concerns
stirred financial circles here today.
The reports followed the recent
announcement Of the Southern Pa
cific railway that 1t had relinquished
its control of the Associated com
pany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Two Sim Feiners Killed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Two Sim Fein
ers were killed at Adfert, Ireland
last night, when police broke up an
ambuscade. the Irish office an
nounced today.
Police learned the ambush was
planned and had no difficulty in sur
rounding the men as they lay in
concealment. A supply of arms was
taken. There were no police casual
ties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Cruiser Runs Aground.

UNITED Press Leased wire oeTVlce.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. The
American cruiser Cleveland has run
aground in the harbor of Cartagena,
Colombia, the navy department was
advised today. The commander of
the vessel reports she was uninjured
and that he was tightening the ship.
He has requested tug from the
naval district Of San Francisco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
SIiuht Earthquake-

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 9.-Port-
land was shaken by what is believed
to have been a slight earthquake
shortly after midnight.
The tremor continued for about
ten seconds. Il was sufficiently vio-
lent to make pictures swing on the
walls of houses, but did no damage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
From Football Injuries.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 9.-Stanford
Grill, IT,, captain Of the Decatur,
Neb., high school football team, died
here last night of injuries received
in a game at Pender, Neb., Sept. 90
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Idaho Time.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The inter
state commerce commission today
denied the petition Of the public
utilities commission of Idaho asking
that the state be placed in mountain
instead of Pacific time. A small por-
tion of the state u now in mountain
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
Los Angeles is Overcrowded
and There is Famine of
Homes.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. g.
While the vanguard of after-election
tourists swarmed into Los Angeles to-
day, the city council was awaiting &C
ton by the war department on the
city's request for 5000 army tents II
lrelieve the housing shortage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
lawn Brokers Visited Nova
days by Spendthrifts OF
Yesterday.

United Press Leased Wire Service!
ECHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The silk shirt
ia in American history is passing
BID those who failed to save up their
ckeE during the recent period OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

In spells of dry weather the
Koreans write prayers for rain ana
hang them up on the hillside.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

Several former members of the
Russian aristocracy are driving taxi
cabs in Paris.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09
MEXICAN
SOCIALISTS
FIGHTING
One Hundred -fifty-eigh Have
Been Killed in Yucatan
During Out
breaks.
FOR SOVIET REPUBLIC
Government Sends 600 Troops to
QueII Disturbance and Agitation
for General
Strike.
FOR SOVIET REPUBLIC
[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff COrrespondent

[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Nov 9.-One hun
dred fifty-eight lives have been lost
to date in fighting between socialists
and liberals in the state of Yucatan.
The government has rushed six hun
dred troops to quell fighting by the so
cialists who attacked Merida, the cap
ital, Motul and Tekato.
Socialist fighters, crudely organized
and poorly outftted, were said to rush
| to the attack shouting viva la repub-
lica soviet"
| Coincidentally with the socialist
Ifghting. agitation for general strike
in Mexico was pressed by communist
societies.
| Government officials today admitted
! the strike situation has assumed ser
/ ious proportions. A meeting called
! today by the Mexican communistic
federation of the proletariat" was to
vote on all workers in the federal dis
trict including Mexico City Joining a
| general strike.
! Vera Cruz dock workers who struck
~hen two gangs were suspended for
alleged completely in the fights, re-
AuocO OIL al 1HAoIACC G1AA0 CAC
tic society offered them full support.
The federation here includes street
car workers, bakers, carpenters, cleo
tricians and textile workers. Their
strike could paralyze the capital with
in few hours. The chief danger,
however, would be the possibility Of
it's leading to general strike through
out the nation, adding to difficulties.
such as the turmoil in Yucatan.
The Yucatan fighting began in spo-
radio clashes.
The latest fighting between social
lists and the so-called liberals occurred
at Mexcanu, thirty-two miles south of
Merida, where seventeen men were
! killed.
! Foreign consuls at Merida have
sent general demand to state officials
(, that order be restored by the use Of
federal troops.
/ The government responded by send
! in six hundred soldiers to keep the
factions apart.
Explanation of Fighting.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Charles Err
vim. editor of the New York Call, So
cialist daily, said today, he had re-
cefved from his correspondent in Yuc-
atan, the following explanation of the
fighting there between socialists and
so-called liberals.
The socialists of Yucatan two years
ago were governing Yucatan and dis
?tribiting the land to the people. The
CarranZistas came In and drove out
the socialists, setting up reign or
! i+arror These CarranZiStaS of two
wears ago are the liberals of today.
Now Huerta is in power, and the so
cialists have risen against the Liberals
who killed thousands of socialists and
were guilty of all sorts OF crueities-
Under the socialist regime, Yucatan
enjoyed peace and prosperity. Ine
socialists are fighting TO re-estabiish
those conditions. -f
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

/ Every citizen owes his community
something because his community
doe, something for him. The man
who qives service to others while they
are serving him, has tho proper atti-
tude, the right vision OF community
work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

peatedly insulted" as he was by tho
Ave American league club represen-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-09

Continued on page 2.)
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
0'BRIEN ANSWERS
 FOR COMMISSION
AdhereS to Term Piece Of RaS-
 Cality" on Boulevard Matter

Public Works Comm ssioner John OBrien has nothing to retract from his statements at a recent meeting of the board and still feels that the proposition to construct a boulevard from Stanley street to Comm onwealth is d. piece of rascality" being pushed through for the purpose of develop ing Park Reserve.' q stretch of real estate owned and operated by a con- cern of which Councilman Abraham Gorbach. democratic representative from the sixth ward, is d member. The utterance of Commissioner O'Brien was made when the matter of including an item of S30,0O0 for the work in the departments budget, came up for action. The item was included at the request of the com mon council, but in going before the board will make known it's opposi- board will make known it's opposi- ton to the appropriations it is said.
 However, Mr. O'Brien is anxious to have his side of the controversy pub iished. He has the following to say:
 History of Project.
 "Nhcn an attempt was made to get :,u appropriation of s3U. 900 of the peoples $ money 10 develop piece of property known Us Park Reserve. l termed it U. piece ot rascality-' I spoke after due deiiberation and have nothing to retract. some time ago ri.4 of the owners of that property introduced q. petition to develop Com monweaIth avenue nj d cost io inc city uf S15. .014. The petition was de nied. T.urer he appeared before the board of public works with an offer to deed q strip of land through the property for highway purposes on condition that the city would agree to build q boulevard within a req sonable tiW". The proposition was
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

three. consisting of Curtis l.. Sheldon. Stanley J. Traceski and Maurice H. Pease are working on the organiza ton of a practical plan of procedure.
 Inasmuch as the proposed building is being planned for general civic wei fare, as we'll aS for commem orating the service of citizens of New Britain who have borne arms in national de fense, it is hoped that every New Britain man, woman and child will realize the opportunity to bea utify the city by an additional adorning public building and assist by liberal contri- button and by heartily endorsing the movement.
 The general method nf raising the necessary fund contemplated is to run al series of enterta innlentS dances, carnivals and affairs of a like nature which the public will be asked to pat ronize.
 Such a building. centrally located. would offer suitable accomm oda tions for musical fecitals. lectures. conven- tiQns, balls and assen blages which the city is not able to handle because Of the present lack of suitable facilities.
 The accompanying sketch of the proposed memorial illustrates an adopted colonial structure Of tapestry brick. granite trimmed, 60 feet front by 150 feet deep. at an approximate cost of s10O,000. The present plan includes two main floors. a. roof gar den and a large basement.
 The first floor has been designed to include spacious reception halls con- taining bronze tablets commemorating national sacrificed nd service, a trophy room, and governing quarters.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
Hine and Erumhaum Architects.

"a ton recognized by congress as the official eN-service mems organization, and has been designated by the state board of control to handle the sol diers' emergency fund. The French government has 11onored the legion b:- entrusted to it's care the diStributiol of its certificates issued to relatives Of American soldiers who made the su- preme sacrifice in his country's scrv- ice.
 Since the memorial is the idea of the local post of the American Legion. brief resume of it's history follows.
 The Eddy-Glover post grew out of :l meeting of 20 cN-service men. held at G. \. F. hall April ]. 1919. A tempo r;lIN- organization WIS formed 10 ap- ply for charter for q post of the Am erican Legion to be named after the two Now Britain officers who fcll on the field of battle in the world war The temporary officers elected to guide the newborn organization were Commander William F. Stockwcli: vice commander. Clarence F. Calls- han: secretary. Harry C. Jackson. and treasurer. Herbert H. Brann.
 The charter was received on June U. 1919, and campaign started to roll members although no dues Were accepted until the permanent oreani- zation. under officers elected by d larger membership. was obtained ou November 6. Since that time the membership has grown from 200 to 600, and it is hoped that eventually eTery-eN-serVice man in the world Wal will take advantage of the cordial in- vitation extended him to join up and "carry on for good citizenship.