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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
Immoral Dancing.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The nation
al association of dancing masters to-
day adopted resolutions appealing to
the church folk and opponents of i'm
moral dancing" for aid in suppressing
the tendency of uninstructed persons
to extemporize original steps and
movements.
Modern dances are moral and it is
only the personal Interpretation of
some which has lowered the standard,
the association stated.
The resolutions were adopted at the
thirty-seventh annual convention in
session here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
SHOE SIZE 161 AS
IDENTIFICATION
Coroner Has Body Of Man Whose Feet
Should Lead to Discovery
of Who He

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{ CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 23.-All
persons acquainted with middle
aged man, or any man wearing size
16h, please communicate with this
office"
The above advertisement was in
serted by the coroner's office here to-
day in an effort to identify body
at the morgue. The shoes found on
the body were size 16R and are the
chief means of Identification.
officials said the feet are the big
gest in the history of the coroner's
office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
ANTS HAVE BLOCKED SUFFRAGE MOVE
Ratification by Tennessee is Not Part of Consti-
tuition Yet Until Secretary of State
Issues Proclamation.

straining order vacated and then to
certify ratification to the state depart
ment at once.
Reary for Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Secretary
of State Colby today was ready to
proclaim final ratification of the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment as
soon as Governor Roberts formally
certifes to him that Tennessee has
acted favorably on the amendment.
Colby's proclamation is only a
technical final step in ratification of
the amendment, but practically the
sole efforts of suffragists now are CEN
tered on bringing about, conditions so
that he can issue 1t. Their opponents
are trying to prevent this by court
injunct
Until Colby's proclamation is issued,
the amendment is not part of the
constitution even though it has been
ratified by the necessary thirty-six
states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
DeraiIed in Iowa.

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! cHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The ROCKY
Mountain limited. run by the Rock
Island railroad from Denver TO ohi'
=. eo was derailed at Coralville, Iowa,
and one passenger injured, according
to a statement issued at the generai
aft,ces of the Rock Island hers TO-DAY.
4 defective switch was said 20 nave
caused the derailment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23

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CAMDEN, n. J., Aug. 23.-Joseph
Stratton, 80, Camden, driver of bus,
which was struck by Glassboro train
near Fairview late last night, died to-
day. The total dead in the wreck
was ten.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
Auto Into River.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Three men
were believed drowned early today
when a machine in which they were
riding crashed through a fence and
down an embankment of the Chicago
river. The men were being pursued
by police. They were wanted in con-
Inection with alleged mistreating a
young girl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
Jap to Study Labor Problems.

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DENVER, Colo, Aug, 23.-K. Kay
aki, representative of the Tokyo
chamber of commerce, arrived here
yesterday to study labor conditions
growing out of the present street car
strike. He is one of five men in the
United States sent by the imperial
Japanese government to study Ameri-
can labor problems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
Census Eioures Announced,

limited Press Leased Wire Service,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol
lowing 1920 population results;
Kansas City, Missouri, 324,410. In
crease since 1910, 76.029 or 306.
Santa Barbara, Calf. 19,441. In
crease since 1910. 1882 or 66.7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23

,
clared the communique.
I'VE do not trust the Polish bour'
geoisie. Its delegation is delaying
peace while we are suffering defeat
the statement said.
Clearing Out Reds,
CONSTANTINE OPLE, Aug. 22.-(via
Paris, Aug. 23.-General Wrangel's
anti bolsheviki forces have gained
new successes, both in Crimea and the
Don region, it was reported here to-
day.
The entire left bank of the Dnieper,
east of Kherson has been cleared Of
red troops, it was said. More than
a thousand prisoners, thirtyfoHr field
guns and 100 machine guns have been
taken The offensive between the
Don and Mantitch was said to be
progressing actively"
Additional detachments have been
landed by W-angel on the litterals of
the sea of Azof and the Black seas.
DisapprovaI Of U. S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-John G.
White, charge of the American lega'
ton at Warsaw, has been advised by
the state department that the United
States would disapprove any advance
of the Polish army into Russian terri
tory, it was learned today.
1t is understood that White has
been instructed to make known his at
titude to the Polish government If
that is necessary.
The position that Poland should not
attack the bolshevik is said to have
been the policy Of this government
from the first and it is understood here
Great Britain takes a like attitude.
Officials here foresaw the Polish at
tack was likely to unite Russians be-
hind Lenine and Trotsky.
First reports on the effect in Rus
sia and Poland of the recent American
note were received at the state de-
partment today. The note was said 10
have had a heartening effect on the
Poles and to have been partly respon-
sible for the stiffening of the Polish
forces.
The substance of the note also was
reported to have reached Russia
where it has been received with mp
rroval by General Wrangel, anti-b"!-
sheyik leader and other anti-bolsheVih
factions. The note was said by state
department officials to have been not
very displeasing to the bolsheVlNl
themselves
The state department was adVlse1
that hands of marauding Poles num-
herring about two thousand had cross
cd the Upper Si1esian frontier at hat-
towitz and that fighting with German
local police followed.
The following cable was received
today at the Polish legation from For-
eipn Minister Saptana in relation 20
+he armistice negotiations with hu"-
sia.
"Communication with Minsk is I'M
rossible We have no exact 1ntorma'
lion about the negotiations. Our mill
.tarv action has resulted in comple'e
coIianse of the bolsheviks,
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nornced today that the cruiser flItS'
hurqh and a destroyer escort were so-
Ing to Reval, Esthonia, on the baitc:
He said that the Pitn'bursh hao
oyar heen ordered to Danz1g.
Prisoners Number $4,000
WARSAW, Aug. 23.-General Hal.-
.r,s Polish forces have reachea t,le
line of Mlawa and Przasnysz "nlle tne
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
America Far in Lead.

The democratic city executive com
mittee of Atlantic has decided to per-
nit women to vote in the coming city
primaries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
What Harding is Doing.
CBy Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT |

SLdH
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 23.-Hard at
work on one of the biggest speeches
of his campaign-his league of nations
address to be delivered here Saturday
to the Indiana elegation-Senator
Warren G. Harding was to see few
visitors today. This promises to be
the biggest week of Harding's cam
pajgn thus far. Tomorrow a del3ga-
ton of theatrical stars will call on
him. Wednesday he addresses rail
road men at Calcion near here.
The republican nominee considers
his saturdays speech as one of The
high lights of his campaign and is
carefully guarding it's contents.
Colonel Geo. Harvey, editor and
bitter foe of the lea que is assisting
Harding on the document.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, vino
has made careful legal study of the
league covenant and is the author of
the peace resolution passed by the
senate some time ago has been asked
to come out and confer with Harding
on this subject but it is not known
whether his health will permit him to
make the trip from his home at Val
ley Forge. ..
One report today was the saturday
speech will contain the mysterious
twelve word campaign slogan which
is said to have been written by Hard-
ing himself.
Senator Harding today dismissed
Governor Cox's charge that the repub-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
COX WORRIED
OVER BIC FUND
Democratic Candidate Promis-
es to Give Names of Con-
tributors and Amounts
They Pay.
TO REVEAL THE FACTS
Says Republicans are Raising War
Chest of Fifteen Millions for
Their Campaign This
u Year.
BY Herbert w. Walker, United Press
.I Staff Correspondent

[By Herbert w. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondents
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 23.-Governor
James NJ Cox soon will name many
of the contributors to the republican
campaign fund and give the financial
quotas for various political districts
as evidence" in support of his charge
that "war chest of $15,0O0,000 is
being raised to insure Harding VIC
tory, according to leaders in the
democratic camp here.
Despite denials of his charge by
Senator Harding and Will Hays, the
governor asserted again today that he
lis ready to reveal the facts and
has ample evidence to back up his
statement. '-.. .a
With the senate campaign investi
gators resuming it's meeting in Chi
cago today interest centered or
sent personally his information re
garding the republican fund.
| Senator Reed, Missouri, democrat
has wired the governor that the catn
Imittee desires all the facts in his pos
session. He gave assurances that q
thorough investigation would be made
and the governor replied that all his
data would be forthcoming.
| 1t is probable that Cox, in continu
| ing his attacks on republican politica
expenditures will adopt tactics uset
by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. Il
several OF his speeches then, Roose
welt as the progressive candidate
t"called the rolf of the biggest re
publican campaign contributors. Coz
indicated that this evidence will en-
able him to attack many of the same
men who were on Roosevelt's roll.
The governor claims that the coun
try has been divided into seven main
districts for the collection Of cam
paign funds and he also charged the
quota for Ohio is in excess of $500,
600. VIII Hays, he insists, in his
speech Saturday, did not deny thai
the goal of the republicans is SIS,
100000.
"He says the preliminary estimate
is $3,000,000," Cox stated.
THAT doesn't mean anything"
He declared that the senatorial
committee will insist upon Hays
giving the alleged financial divisions
of the country and the quotas
Speeches that Cox will deliver the
latter part of this week at Evans
vile, Pittsburgh, New Haven, Conn.
and New York City will be prepared
by him today and tomorrow at his
home. He is to start this tour Tues
day night and will travel in the pri
vate car used by Presidents Taft and
Wilson.
A telegram urging that the federal
reserve board extend additional
credits to facilitate the moving of
crops was sent to w. P. G. Harding
governor OF the board, by Cox last
night ......
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 23.-Anti-
suffragists today obtained an injunc-
tion forbidding clerks of the house
and senate to take any action toward
certifying that Tennessee has ratified
the federal suffrage amendment.
The petition was supplemental to
the one which resulted in injunctions
against the governor, the speakers Of
the two houses and the secretary Of
state. -,.----.-s--..-. ..--
... Suffragists Busy.
i NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-Suf-
fragists centered their attention today
on an effort to have the courts nullify
the temporary injunction obtained last
week by "antis'' to restrain state Off
cials from certifying ratification of the
amendment to the state department.
AS long as the injunction stands,
Governor Roberts cannot legally GER
tify ratification to Secretary Colby.
Suffragists expected to have the re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
prisoners Number 5000.
Clearing Out Reds.

WARSAW, Aug. 2S.-General Hat, az
~ polish forces have reached the
,i,e of Mlawa and Przasnysz while the
III. ~. wing is driving on toward Ostro-
Is II was officially announced TO-
day. Thirty-fve thousand pflsoihei >
have been taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23

double-barreled optimist. In
~. spirit Of cheerfuIness, happl-
fus. contentment into all with whom
ness .ore in contact. II will grow
yuo ,,non you by doing SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
THE WEATHER

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
7 p. m, 6S; 7 a. m, Sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-23
||6H VICTORY INCREASING HOURLY
|;eved Seventy Thousand Russians Have
Been Captured Since Poles Started
Whirlwind Offensive.

dava) there was fierce fighting" de
clared the communiQue.
1--WE do not trust the Polish bour
geoisie. It's delegation is delaying
peace while we are suffering defeat"
the statement said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
Score College
for Issuing of
Bogus Degrees
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS. May 1.-THE is
suance of college degrees by the
Central university Of Indianapolis is
without warrant of law, according
to an opinion by Atty Gen. STAINS
bury, of Indiana. submitted Friday
TO the state board of education by
Oscar II. Williams, state supervisor
of teachers training Mr.. Williams
scored the university as a degree
factory and as "a bogus affair"
The university is a correspondence
school and state officials allege that
il is engaged in the wholesale is
suance of college and university de-
grees for which liberal fees are re-
ceived. The fee for the degree OF
Phi. ID. is said to be $125, according
to letter received by school officials.
Upon the motion of Or. w. L. Bry-
an, president OF the Indiana univer-
sity, the board reelected Frank r.
Hatfield. Charles NJ. Meier and
Judge Ira c. Batman, trustees Of the
university.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
Non-PartiSan League
Endorses State Ticket
Rv AssocIated Press

BY Associated Press
FARGO, " H.. May 14-An en-
tire state ticket. headed bs Gov
Lynn j. Frazier and candidates for
congress at the June 80 primary.
were endorsed by the state conven-
tion OF the national non partisan
league here Friday Gov. Frazier
has been North DakOta's chief eN
ecutive since the league became a
power i'm the state
DR. T.. r. Iadd president of the
North Dakota Agricultural college at
Fargo, was named as candidate for
United States senator. Or. Ladd re-
ceived A. votes and United States
Sen A. j. GrOnna. nine. The vote
followed an address ty A G. Town
lev president Of the League, after
Sen. GrOnna's name had been pre-
sented for nomination. Townlev as
serted GrOnnR was not I'm favor Of
the organization.
The ticket included the following
candidates for representative in
conCress: First district. Congress
man John NJ Baer; Second district.
State Sen. Thomas Pendray. Stuts-
man county. and. Third district.
James H Sinclair. Ward county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
SENATE WILL VOTE
ON PEACE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON
Democrats Believe Resolution
Will Have Majority
of Votes.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. May 14-Ar-
rangements for the senate's vote
Saturday at 4 p. N. on the repub-
lican peace resolution were com
pleted Friday night, with its adOp-
ton and "a veto later by Pres't Will
son foregOne conclusions. according
10 leaders of both parties
Democratic estimates were that
the resolution would have a major
ity Of from five TO seven votes. de-
pending on whether another repub-
liCan joins Sen. McCumber, OF North
Dakota. i'm opposition. At least four
democrats were expected TO vote
with the republicans for adoption
To Define Issue.
The presidents veto message is
expected TO define more clearly the
campaign issue on the questions of
peace and the treaty Of Versailles.
Democratic leaders Friday night
predicted that the treaty would not
be returned TO the senate with the
veto message, but that the president
would outline most extensively his
position i'm the veto message and
thus let matters go 'tO the coun-
try"
The presidents position given in
his telegram TO Oregon democrats
was attacked today by Sen. Reed,
democrat, of Missouri. who spoke
for more than two hours in behalf
of the peace resolution. Sen. Reed
indicated that strong opposition
would develop at the San Francisco
convention AT the presidents de
mands. Referring 10 republican di-
vision on the treaty issue Mr.. Reed
said he knew the most sinister in
fluences the great interna-
tional bankers. have been flirting
with the republican chairman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
ORDER SEIZURE
OF LIQUOR STILLS
Suspicious Shipments in East
Will Be Held By the
Authorities.
Bv Associated Press :

By Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va. May 14.-Seizure
by field agents OF the bureau Of in
ternal revenue of all material de
signed 10 be used i'm the manufac-
ture of alcoholic liquors has been
ordered by s. x. Brame. federal su-
pervising prohibition agent for the
southern division. The division in
cludes the states of Virginia, West
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Mr.. Brames' order as announced
by local agents Of the bureau stated
that mot only are materials such as
sugar. grain. molasses and mating
ingredients 10 be seized where sutii-
cient reason exists. for the beheT
that they viii be used in the pro-
duction of Illicit alcoholic liquor, but
that suspicious shipments also are
TO lie detained
Seize Sugar Stores.
NJ. Brames was quoted Us having
said that thousands OF pounds Of
sugar have been seized within the
last few weeks at distllleries IN the
southern district
An apIeal for public aid in stamp
ing out Illicit whisky manufacture
was issued Friday by W. 3. Slusser.
federal prohibition agent for the
western district OF Virginia.
Unless the public soon realizes
the seriousness Of the situation and
Cooperates with Us the making OF
whisky in this section Of the state
soon is going 10 get beyond our con-
troll he declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
HOUSE SUSTAINS
VETO OF WILSON
Appropriation Bill Held Valid
Against Effort of Repub-
lican Majority.
T. Associated Press:

j., Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Pres't
wilson's veto of the legislative ap-
probation bill as containing an in
fringement on executive authority
was sustained in the house Friday
against the effort Of the republican
majority to override IL.
Though aided by a handful OF
democrats. the republicans failed by
2S votes to obtain the necessary
two-thirds majority to repass the
bill over the presidents disapproval.
The measure then went back TO the
apr ropriation committee for elimi-
nation Of the section objected TO and
will be returned 10 the house on
Monday for passage in its modified
form.
The republicans rolled up 10
votes to overcome the veto, but the
democrats cast 127 to sustain the
president The vote carries with IL
a denial of opportunity for the SEN
ate 10 attempt Offsetting the veto
for the redrafted measure Will leave
the house without the provision re-
lating TO powers OF the joint COM
mittee on printing at which the
veto was aimed.
Senator SmOOt Talks.
While the house was considering
the question, Sen. SmOot, of Utah,
author Of the provision and chair
man of the Joint committee. told the
senate that the president had been
misinformed Us TO the effect of the
PROVISION which would have given
the committee control of all gov
ernment publications. Roger Bah
son. formerly connected with the
committee on public information and
others attacking the joint commit
tee, were accused by Mr.. Smott of
having misled the president
The senator added that the pres
ident had signed a bill last yea Civ
ing the joint committee greater pow
er than was proposed by the vetoed
provision.
Republicans in the house debate
also voiced similar complaint. but
the democrats replied that congress
had sought TO censor executive de-
parJmcnts of the government, and
that il had failed 10 enact laws that
would provide for the continuance Of
useful publications.
Blame President.
Chairman Good, of the apprOpria-
tions committees. declared that 155
publications would be compelled 10
cease next June 80 and the blame
hc asserted. would rest entirely with
the president Rep. Byrnes. demo
crat, Tennessee, replied that the
blame would be with congress for
falling 10 authorize the continuance
of these publications.
Rep. SissOn, Mississippi was the
only democrat 10 urge thaJ the veto
I be voted down. He contended thai
! congress had not exceeded its auth
1 ority in adopting the rrCvis.on be
cause Of its constitutional power q
limit expenditures. In the votc
| however, Reps. Gallivan and tlney
| both OF Massachusetts,; Evans. Ne
/ vada. and Lea, California, joined the
republicans, as did Rep Randall
California. prohibitiOnisL and Rep
Keller. ind pendent. Minnesota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
TRAIN ROBBER IS
KILLED IN BATTLE
Former Mail Clerk Stages
Daring Holdup Near
Chicago.
By Associated Press

Bl Associated Press:
CHICAGO. May l4-In four hours
Friday Horace r. Walton. % years
old. of St Joseph, Mo. robbed a
train, stole $4,000 in cash. killed
policeman, barricaded himself in his
apartment, held so detectives at bay
in pistol battle i'm which he was
killed after seriously woUnding one
detective
Walton held up the mail car of
the New Orleans limited on the iii
nois Central railroad late Thursday
night as the train was leaving Kan
kakee. I'll.
Federal officers Friday night were
investigating the disappearance of
S 600 from the satchel in which the
robber carried away his loot. The
5000 was on its way TO a Chicago
bank from the Citizens National
bank OF Decatur III. The officers
who counted the money after the
satchel had been recovered said the
total was $69.9SO, mostly In pack
ages of $1,000
Pays for Satchel
The $40 lacking $4,000 recovered
was given Oscar Bloomquist. a clerk
on the mail car. by the robber I'm
payment for the satchel Bloomquist
later turned over the money.
Walton was identified as a former
mail clerk Of previously good char
acter by @. W. Sims. an officer Of
the Chicago Young Mems Christian
association. Mr.. Sims told the police
he received a letter from Mrs L. Y.
Walton. Of St. Joseph. stating that
her son left home three weeks ago
ayd was believed to be in Chicago.
Walton was a high school graduate
and a member of the Y ". c. A
according to word from St. Joseph.
His father was said 10 be on his way
10 Chicago 10 claim the body
Walton boarded the train at Gil
man, a Few miles from Kankakee.
lcONTINIrED on PAGE FOI-R \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-15
SCHOOLS CLOSE.

~ NsS0cIuTeI Press.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May IA
Dr. ". +. Stone, president Of Purdue
university, delivered the principal
address Friday evening at the exer-
cises marking the ternlinatin Of the
years work by he evening classes
Of Tho Terre Haute vocational
schools. J. G. Collicort, director Of
the vocational work IN Indiana, and
leaders from various cities in west
ern Indiana. We're in attendance. The
importance of t'se work OF vOca-
tiOual education and the loyalty Of
teachers in the work TO their posi
uous were emphasized by DR.. Stone.