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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
TWENTY PER CENT REDUCTION
IN COST OF LIVING

strike against unreasonable prices.
Senator Walsh, Massachusetts. an
nounced~ he would, seek action today
on his resolution for appointment Of
a senate committee to ascertain the
relations between high prices and thei
concentration Of wealth in the hands
Of a few IS
The railroad congestion is the only
retarding movement in sight, IN theI
opinion of most officials. Congesuonf
Of traffic is likely to create aruhc1sl .
shortage Of commodities in some dis
tricts, it Is feared. III
Huge Bargain Counter. "G
NEW YORK. May 20.-BroadwasF I
and Fifth avenue stores today have
the appearance OF a huge bargain
counter
Scores Of merchants joined in the
price+cutting movement. Apparently
no effort was made to restrict tho
bargains in these places, reduction
of from % to 70 per cent being an
nounced on all goods.
Newspapers continued to carry COLI
umns of advertising announcing re't
ductions.
Restriction of credit was given as
the main reason for the reduction.
Merchants were forced TO turn
over their goods in hurry to raise
cash to meet loans.
"If-the restriction Of credit, as out
lined by the federal reserve board in
Washington. causes a reduction in
production, the law of supply and de-
mand will keep prices up in the long
run Francis II. Sisson, vice presi-,
dent OF the Guaranty Trust company,
stated today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
Private Detectives, Mayor of Town and Two
Miners Killed in Clash Between Union
Members and Agency Officials.
MEN WERE ELECTED FROM HOMES
State Troops Sent to Mining Town Where Com
pany Evicted Employees From Houses
Owned by Mine Operators.

fusillade OF shots which subsidized
after nine men. lay dead in the
streets of the little mining town.
The mayor was killed instantly by
Albert Felts, chief of the Baldwin
Felts detectives. Felts. it was said,
was instantly killed by Sid Hatfield,
chief of police of Mateawan.
A general revolver battle followed.
The firing lasted until the detectives
who survived had fled. e..
The gun battle was the sequel to
the visit of the detectives to Matea-
wan to evict from the houses Of the
p. M. c. and Stone Mountain coal
companies the families OF miners
who recently went out on strike.
State constabulary arrived in the
town early today and took charge OF
the situation. No further violence
was expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
RACE NARROWS
DOWN TO FIVE
Three Republicans and Two Demo-
N Gratis Have Lead in Race For
Nomin alton For President
Next Month.
[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 20.-For the
first time in the pre-convention po-
litical era, observers are willing to
hazard a guess regarding the presi-
Dental nominees of the two major
parties.
To the average person the race still
appears to be a free-for-all for the
biggest field of aspirants ever to seek
the presidency But today-and the
situation may change over night
certain experts" believed the con-
test had narrowed down to these
entries:
Repubicans-Majo General Leon
ard Wood, Governor Frank o. Low
den and Senator Hiram Johnson.
Democrats William G. McAdoo
and Governor James M. Cox.
OF the republicans, Wood obviously
is going into the Chicago convention
with the greatest strength. There is
practically no chance in the remain
ing primaries and state conventions.
or through decisions on contested
delegation for any of his rivals to
OVeTDdul UlIl Oh lIlSl ShoiSC uSiS
gates.
On the other hand Lowden is
said to have the backing of most of
the recognized party leaders, with
the advantage this implies when the
time arrives for trading"
Johnson, it is believed, may be
Unanswered into stepping down this
year in return for promised support
from all factions in 1924.
The democratic situation just now
seems to be "McAdoo against the
field" and the opponents OF the for
mer secretary of the treasury are re-
ported to have united on Cox as the
one candidate with chance to de-
feat McAdoo at San Francisco. They
hone TO control New York. Pennsy]-
vania, Illinois, Indiana and New Jer-
sey solidly. This is block of 2S2
delegates. That leaves but 7OS, and
72S are necessary for choice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
Allies and Germany Must Work Out Their Own
Financial Recovery Unaided Further by
United States.
IMPORTANT MOVE MADE BY WILSON
Financial Agreement Made by Lloyd-George
and Millerand Would Involve America
to Inconceivable Position.

the French debt to Great Britain n
billions Of dollars, be liquidated only
as Germany pays off her indemnity.
This system would react against the
United States, it is held, holding up
the liquidation Of Great Brftain's DEBT
of billions of dollars to the United
States.
That there be capitalization" Of
Germany's indemnity obligations, pre-
sumably through the foatation Of a
German bond issue, the bonds to be
discounted by the United States in
order to give Germany the funds
necessary for the resumption Of her
economic life and to prevent the
spread Of bolshevism throughout CEN
trail Europe.
Both OF these proposals, it is be-
lieyed here, in effect. would put the
United States In the position OF
underwriting the German indemnity.
said to have been tentatively set by
the allies at $4,000. 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

ened to become a nationwide scan
dal," Daniels said. II prevented the
naval reserves from becoming a
slackers' paradise only by plain and,
direct orders"
He told the committee of instances
where congressman asked him to
commission their secretaries, and.
upon being refused, went to sub-
ordinate officer and got the commits,
sion which the secretary of the navy
had denied.
At the end of the war the Ameri-'
can navy outnumbered the British IN
personnel, totaling 520,e41 to 415, ,l62i
in the British navy, and there was
never a time when a ship was ready
to sail that officers and men were
not ready to man 1t, he declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
SOVIET TROOPS
BEGIN ADVANCE
Red Army Attempts an Offensive
Against Poles Over Fifty-MiIe
Front, and Pieroes Enemy
at One Point.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON. May '20.-Russian soviet
troops have started a general ad
vance against the Poles over fifty
mile front in the Polotsk-Lepel re-
gion, Moscow wireless dispatch
said today.
Russian forces pierced the Polish
front May IA, the dispatch said
The enemys attempted resistance
was futile, the soviet communique
claimed, adding that the Polish re
treat continued to amount to panic
in some districts.
TThe scene Of the present boil
shevik offensive, presumably directed
by General Brusiloff, would be along
a line west of the city Of Vitebsk.
about 325 miles north Of kief.
Polish communicates partly con
firmed the Moscow. statement, the
Poles admitting their troops had been
forced to fall back after severe fight
ing south OF the Dwina river, which
flows northwest from Vitebsk toward
Riga. "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
Nation Wide Cut Reaches Far
West Where Clothing IS
Cheaper.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SPOKANE. Washn., May 2O.-Ihe
nation wide twenty percent cut IN
prices has hit Spokane.
Led by the Crescent. Spokane,s
largest department store. one other
department store and a mems clotn-
ing store have announced they VIII
offer goods at twenty percent OF.
Hair Cuts Not Raised.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 90
Further evidence that the attempt to
raise haircuts to seventy-five cents
had failed was seen today in the ap
pearance of the following sign in
many barber shops:
"Our prices remain unchange1
Hair cuts fifty cents. Shaves twenty
five cents"
Food Comes Down Soon.
WASHINGTON, May 20-Fo ID
prices soon will feel the effects of the
great "buver's strike it was pre-
dcted today.
Reductions were forecast in meats.
dairy products and poultry. if con
sumers hold back on purchases IS
thew are now doing with clothes and
merchandise
Senator Kenyon today in an intet'-
view called for organization Of anti
lpro6teering societies to carry on the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

IfIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.J J
MATEAWAN, w. Va, May 20
with at least ten men dead and many
wounded, this town was quiet this
morning when the first detachment
of state police arrived to take charge
following last nights battle between
miners and operatives of the Baldwin
Felts detective agency. Eviction OF
miners from their homes by the de-
Receives caused the battle. The dead
include seven detectives, Mayor Ca
bell Testeman and two miners.
State Guards Sent
CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 20
State guards were enroute to Matea-
wan, w Va. today to take charge
bf policing there, following a CLASH
between miners and private detec-
iver last night in which ten persons
Fere killed and several injured.
Reports from Mateawan said ex-
Eitement there ran high throughout
he night and local authorities feared
They would be unable to handle the
Situa ton.
The battle in the streets Of Matea.
ivan late yesterday came as climax
Ito fight over a new miners union.
Organizers worked in the district
several weeks forming the new union.
The Baldwin-Felts detective agencv
was hired by coal companies to hunt
Rut the union members.
Y Former employees of the Stone
Mountain Coal company were re-
frted discharged and eyicted from
company owned homes because Of
membership in the union.
The detectives were at the Norfolk
and Western station waiting for
tram when the fighting opened. Re-
ports varied as to how the fig1t
started.
according to one report here, men
VINO had been evicted from their
homes, opened fire on the detectives
from nearby buildings. The detec-
uVes lied, firing as they ran. Seven
ol me detectives were shot down
before the firing ceased while three
,esidents ,s Of Mateawan. including
mayor Testeman, were reported kill
"a. Sheriff Biankinship reported to
sta'e otficials that the trouble was
,ad s.ar'ed by shooting Of Mayor Teste-
man by detective.
me sheriff said the mayor inter-
ssaed for men evicted from their
aomes As the mayor was talking
!. 70 detective Felts, the sheriff said,
ne was shot down.
~ addition to the mayor and Al.
Dert f'elts, the death list according
W messages here included tho Follow,
ing. '"e i'i'o"
> detectives J.. c. Felts. F.. O..
noWell A. ]. Booker, ]. W. Ferg11.
so sol, y n. Brown and C. B. Cunning.
nam Robert Mullens. union organ.
- ana William Rohera. a miner. e.
!, "uards from Company B were due
4 maIeawan early today. Company
| ga .. Elkins, was also ordered to tho
Mayor Was First 70 Fall
N;niuNIlNGTON, w. Va. May 20
hatD s,he men were killed in gun battle
ana zen Mateawan town officials
.. u - cltlzens and private detectives
uMateawan late yesterday.
mayor Cabell Testerman was the
as' 10 fall. His killing set off a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

with New London town. 25,6SS.
Ellswor Kans., 2,O65.
Englewood, N. j.. 11,617.
Garfield. N. j., 1881.
Ridgewood, N. j., tco-extensive
with Ridgewood township 7,54O.
Increases since 1910:-
Denver, 42,9SS persons or 20.1 per
cent.
Tacoma, 1922 or 1873.
Hamilton county, 32,946 or IL.
Elizabeth, 22,27S or 3o.3.
New London, 6,029 or So.1
Ellsworth, "a or L.
Englewood, 1888 or III.
Garfield. 9,16S or S9.s.
Ridgewood. 2.124 or S9.s,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
BY A. l.. Bradford, United fre
STAFF CorreSpondent

Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May M.-Presl-
dent Wilson and his cabinet have de-
cided that the allies and Germany
must work out their own financial
recovery unaided further by the
United States. it was learned today.
This important decision is under
stood to have been reported at the
cabinet meeting on Tuesday. 1t ls
believed to have been precipitated ny
the financial agreement arrived at De-
tween Premier Lloyd-George, or
Great Britain, and Premier Millerand
or France last Sunday at their con-
ference at Hythe, England.
This agreement would heavily m
volve the. United States.
The following provisions OF this
agreement are regarded as "incon-
ceivable" by this government:
That the inter-allied debts, such as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
House Intends to Push Meas
ure Through Within Next
; Few Days, is Pre-
diction.
BY CAUCUS
Enough Democrats Expected to Join
Republicans to Vote for Bill De-
spite Objection Of Treas
ury Department.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The sol
dier bonus bill approved by the ma
jority of the republicans in caucus
last night will be passed by the
house within the next few days, e.
publican leaders today predicted.
Despite opposition of the treasury
department and the administration to
any bonus, the republican advocates
are certain that enough democrats
will vote for the bill to frustrate any
effort to block its passage.
Plans were to report out special
rule from the rules committee today,
making the bill in order on Friday or
Saturday. It is doubtful, however. If
the senate will act before thefconyen.
tion recesses early in June.
The republicans last night approved
the bill as 1T has been revised by
the ways and means committee by
majority Of nearly three to one,
the vote being 116 to SO. The acti N
was taken against the advice CT
leaders.
Bill Strikes Snag.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The re,
publican soldier bonus bill struck a
snag in the house ways and means
committee today when democrats
succeeded in writing into the measure
a tax Of ten percent on the privileges
of issuing stock dividends.
The ten democratic members OF
the committee, and three republicans
Massachusetts,; Tilson,
Connecticut. and Bacharach. New Jer-
sey, favored the tax, making the vote
13 to IL.
Representative Longworth, Ohio,
declared the republican
party in the house would not stand
for the tax and the meeting of the
committee broke up in a row to meet
again this afternoon. The morning
session of the committee was stormy,
the democratic fighting the republican
bill at every chance.
Financial Difficulties.
IBy Herbert W. Walker, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 20. Presi
dent Wilson will seek to keep con-
gress in session during the summer.
to revise the revenue laws and to
provide for the serious financial situ-
alton that is confronting the treas
ury, according to persistent reports
among democratic members today.
Several saw an indication of this
Intention in the letter of Secretary
Houston to the ways and means COM
mittee opposing the soldier bonus,
stating that some additional taxes
may have to be imposed to meet
regular requirements of the govern
ment.
An intimation came from a promi
nent democratic leader today that
the president is preparing a strong
message TO the republican congress,
in which he will charge that its fail
ure to make revisions in the tax
laws is responsible for the present
unsettled financial conditions, the
low market values of Liberty bonds,
and, in part, of the high cost Of liv-
ing.
Should the bonus bill be passed,
some members believe the financial
situation of the government would
become such that an all-summer ses-
sion would become imperative.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
1o.al Count of People in Towns
with Gains Made in Ten
Years.

Y \Meu n. Press Leased Wire Service.1
y .s"hhoeHlNGTON, May 2O.-The cen
xbw;a bureau today announced the fol
nas 1920 population results:
pe Dpenver. Colo, 256,36e.
~ Inyacoma Washn., 96.965.
Fiiton Fi.lon county. Ohio, 493,67S.
Nrt,aabeth. N. j., 95,sS2.
-" London. Conn, (co-extensiYe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
AND
POLICE CLASH
One Man Killed and Woman and Girl
Wounded in Limerick Where
Streets are Fatrolied
by Soldiers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LIMERICK. Ireland May 2O.-One
man was killed and woman and
girl wounded in clashes between civil
lians and police and soldiers here
last night.
Streets were patrolled today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
Exports Falling OFF.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 2o.-E3ports
fell off s135 100000 in April as COM
pared with March. the commerce de-
partment announced today. Imports
dropped $30,00O,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
WAGE DEMANDS
ARE TAKEN Up
Railroad Switchmen are Ask.
ing Hourly Wage of 95
Gents and One
Dollar. = -
WHITTIER GIVES SID !.
Manufacturers Attend Hearing
Urge u. S. Labor Board to NJ
.5 an Early De-
eision.
WHITTIER GIVES SID

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. May 20.-Demands Of
railroad switchmen for an hourly
wage of 95 cents and 81 were taken
up by the United States railroad lab2
board here today, when z. 7. Whittier,
chairman of the conference commit
tee of the Railroad Managers ASST
citation, presented the railroads side
of the case. The men presented their
side at Washington
The demands included those sought
by 10000 striking outlaw switchmen
and today's hearing was considered
especially sign ificant because of the
presence here of t'outlaw" leaders
from all parts of the country.
Manufa cturers attending the hear.
ing TO urge the board to speed up
the balance OF the hearing and TO
make an early decision expressed
the hope that evidence offered by the
railroads today might induce them
to return to work pending final de-
cision. '.
According to John M. Glenn, presi-
dent Of the Illinois Manufacturers
association. congestion in the middle
west continues to increase owing to
lack of switchmen
" Presentation Continued.
CHICAGO. May 20.-Presentation
of the railroad managers side was
to be continued today before the
United States railroad labor board in
session hearing demands of two mil
lion railroad workers for wage de-
mands of one billion dollars. s.
E, T. Whittier, or the Railroad Man
ayers association, was expected 70
conclude his statements today. Whit
ter. in the last three days, has read
to the board, statistics dealing with
pre-war wages. -.'
Chairman Barton. of the labor
board, yesterday fatty denied the
outlaw switchmen recognition. de-
clarins the board would deal only
with lawful organizations"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

LONDON. May 2O.-Russian bolshe-
vik troops. which started an offensive
against the Poles May IA in the region
of west of Vitebsk, have advanced
thirty miles, capturing Polotsk. Mos
COW wireless dispatch late today
claimed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
I act ptHbljc SittjnQ.

ROME, May 9.--(nightl-Thec cou11-'
cjal of the league of nations held IT'S
last public sitting Of the present ses-i
sion in the capital late today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

Any girl with good curves else
where always thinks that folks don't
look at the angles in her face.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
General May be Rewarded
4 With Provisional Office for
Agreement to Withdraw
Candidacy.
TO BE CHOSEN MONDAY
Unconfirmed Report That Carranza
Has Agreed to sign His Resi9-
nation as Presi dent Of
Mexico.
[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff COrreSpoQdentl

[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, May 1s.-(Nigh')
-(Via Galveston, May 2O.)-General
Pablo Gonzales probably will be re-
warded with the provisional presi-
dency for his agreement to withdraw
his candidacy in the coming elec-
tions, it was reported here tonight.
Advices in the capital indicated the
situation throughout the country
gradually was returning to normal.
The outlook for formation of the new
government was considered bright.
Obregon was acclaimed by the
people when he arrived at Queretaro
and San Luis Potosi, advices SAID.
He did not carry out his reported
plan to proceed to Tampico.
General Cerrano. who has been
operating in Durango and Chihuahua
is coming to the capital with his five
thousand men. it was reported to-
night. General Gales was expected
to arrive with his contingent some
time this week All revolutionary
leaders planned to reach the capital
by next Monday when the provisions
president will be chosen. Even Frau
cisco Villa was reported to have
pledged himself to work with the
revolutionary government.
Senior Ascona. the acting foreign
minister, has notified all Mexican
diplomats in foreign countries or the
overthrow of CarranZa, asked them
tc secure recognition of the reyolu-
tionary government.
An unconfirmed report was circu-
lated tonight that Carranza had ad-
vised the provisional government
here he was ready to sign his resig'
nation. Emissaries were said to nave
been sent to confer with him.
To Confer With Villa.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 20.-General
P. Elias Gales. revolutionary war
minister. today was in Chihuahua City
for a conference with Fran
cisco Villa, bandit chief.
Alfonso Gomez will be Villas ennis
sary. advices said. Gomez and Gales
were expected to establish the status
of the bandit under the neg govern
ment. Before leaving he~. Gales
declared the only position Villa can
occupy is that of a private citizen
and that he must cease his opera
tions.
Reports that President Carranza
had been captured and ordered to
leave the country had no confrma-
tion here today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

Fair and Cooler. Local temp. Z
p. m, 50; z a. M, 90.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

= Mayor Was First 70 Fall.
I M. ;,.a.uNIlNGTON, w. Va, May 20
hate ,ne men We're killed in gun battle
s"een ,ns Mateawan town officials
~ eitlzens and private detectives
uMateawan late yesterday.
t,s. asor Cabell FISHERMAN was the
A''' 10 fall. His killing, set off a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-11

Professional. First. Parkard driven by
llotzer: sehond. Ford Special driven
by Hill; third. National driven ty Ne
Kenny. Time. % minutes. > sec 'nds.
Following arc the officials: Referee.
Geo. E. St. Johns; chief ttmekeoper.
Graves: chief checker. Blocker; star
ter. Joe Hahn.
The stunt of giving away three
FORD touring cars proved o str.nE
drawing card. The winning numbers
were 1403-D. 1874. 1873. \ NJ,
Everson of Chicago. holder OF the
first number was the only lucky man
IN the crowd. The other numbers arc
s:iI waiting u be claimed by their
holders at tbs Hammond Auto Ton
and Paint shop or North Holman st