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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
ties of Frankfort and Darmstadt Officially
Occupied by Troops of France at Early
Hour Today.
R0CLA|M THEY ARE NOT CONQUERORs
here Will Be No Fighting if Order is Main
tanned, German People are Told by
French General.

nited Press Leased Wire Service. j
PARIS, April 6.--French troops
We entered Frankfort and Darn.
(dt, it was officially stated there
lay.
The troops entered the two Ger
In cities simultaneously at nine a.
They found only local police. who
cred no resistance.
rhe German reichswehr garrisons
withdrawn during the night.
ey were reported to have retired
point ten kilometers to the east
the occupied cities.
rhe French also will occupy HON.
re. Hanau and Dieburg, it was
tied.
General Degoutte has issued a
defamation declaring his troops are
conquerors and that there viii be
fighting providing absolute order
maintained.
A state OF siege has been proclaim
in Frankfort, Darmstadt, Ohen-
lch, Hoechst, Koeningstein, Die
lrg, Frassgerau, Langenschaalbach
Id Wiesbaden, it was set forth.
Operations of German public serv-
! will be continued under French
3ntrol.
Strikes and gatherings Of more
! AN FIVE people have been forbidden.
|ewspapers are not permitted to pub-
6h III
Telegraphs, telephones and mails
bye been placed under military CEN
brship.
Weapons Be Delivered.
The proclamation declares that all
|eapons must be delivered immedl-
|tely to the city hall, except those
i the regular police.
All infractions of General De
|cutte's orders will be punished py
burt martial.
The foreign office announced at
80 D. m, that the German relcns'
Tehr garrison at Frankfort surren-
cred to the French occupation army.
,arlier reports had said the relchs-
iehr had evacuated the city peiore
he French troops arrived.
The foreign Office advices confirm
d an earlier report that the Reichs-
'eHT ndu cNdCudLcu i1eiA LA'.o y
nidnight.
The French column occupied EcH'
nstein at nine a. m, proceeding 70
'ard Dieburg which it expected TO
each by noon.
The army of occupation consists ~oi
wo divisions, totading $4,000 men,
1ostly cavalry.
French occupation OF German cities
,llowed long controversy between
ne French and German governments
l which France charged Germany
nth repeatedly attempting to evade
ne terms of the treaty of Versailles.
When the Won Kapp msurrection-
It's seized Berlin and drove out the
bert government. communists rose
the Ruhr valley attempting TO
stablish a republic Of their own.
hey refused allegiance to either the
on Kapp group or President Ebert.
Tries to Restore Order.
With expulsion of the fnsurrection
its from Berlin the Ebert govern
lent Immediately began an attempt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Albany, Ga. 1855.
Marshfield. Mo. 1871.
Houston Mo, 772.
Neosho, Mo, 1858.
Vinita, Okla, 1861.
Increases since 1910:
Glassport, 1,419, or 25.6 per cent.
Avalon, 900. or 22.2 per cent.
Bellevue, 1875, or 29.7.
Carrick, 4,73S. or III.
Etna, 511, or S.S.
Coraopolis. Pa. %. or o.9.
Mckinney. 1868, or 41,6.
Logan, 1,917, or 25.5.
Grand Junction. GIL, or Ill.
Albany, 1866, Or All.
Marshalfield. IT'S, or 14.9.
Houston, t2s, or 1919.
Neosho, 307. or S-4.
vinita, $40. or 21.5,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
TEL, ,EGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

the high cost Of living and an encore
by winter. City officials reported 800
marriage licenses issued in one day.
No Wriqgling Goes
z CHICAGO, April 6.--High school
girls can dance, but--no wriggllng,
writhing or melting in ones partners
arms; no paint, low necked dresses
or cheek-to-cheek cuddiing. SO the
High School Deans association here
has ruled.
She Belongs in Ring.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April g.
Four bandits entered a restaurant
and commanded Miss Daisy Savage,
waitress, to throw up her hands.
she planted a left hook on the jaw
Of one and knocked him, out The
others hed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
by Harold D. Jacobs. United Press
Staff CnrreSpondent

[By Harold D. Jacobs. United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 6.-One hun
dred and fourteen republican and LAG
democratic delegates to the national
convention were on the block today.
They were to be selected as follows:
Republicans: New York primary, SO;
Wisconsin primary, rs.
Democrats: New York primary, 80;
Wisconsin, IS: Minnesota conven-
tion, "a; Philippine islands conven-
tion, 6.
The situation In New York was
decidedly obscure. Practically the
entire slate OF republican delegates
was unopposed The regulars" will
60 to the Chicago convention un-
pledged. Johnson supporters pro-
vided a few contests, particularly in
New York City. Hoover hackers had
two candidates for delegates in the
seventeenth congressional district,
Manhattan.
William M. Bennett, Johnson ad-
herent and former senator, was cam
didate for delegate at large. He
directed his fight principally against
Colonel William Boyce Thompson,
chairman of the ways and means
committee of the republican national
committee. The other candidates for
the "big four" were Nathan l.. Miller
and U. S. Senators William M. Calder
and James w. Wadsworth. Jr,
The Wood organization declared it
was perfectly willing for the repub-
lican delegates to be unpledged. they
figured it this way:
Now laInoo will IN
the convention determined to back
a winner" The Wood men forecast
that "as Ohio goes. New York will
CO." They are confident of winning
some of the Ohio delegation from
Senator Warren G. Harding. IF they
can thus demonstrate Woods
strength against a native son" they
expect to get the backing of the New
York group.
No claims whatever were made by
the various democratic candidates.
VIM. G.. McAdoo, Attorney General
Palmer and Governor Edward |. Ed
wards of New Jersey, appeared TO
have equal chances Of winning the
support of New York's ninety dele
gates.
The regular republican slate Of
twenty-sM delegates in Wisconsin
was opposed by candidates headed
by Senator Robert LaFollette. The
latter was generally understood to
favor Johnson and the Wood organt
zation here as in the case of New
York said it would stand on the
regular" delegation.
Effect of Michigan.
NEW YORK, April 6.-Whiie voters
were flocking to the polls today In
the republican and democratic presi-
dental primaries of New York and
puzzled political observers
were trying to figure out the possible
effects of yesterdays primaries in
Michigan.
Incomplete reports this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

WASHINGTON, April 6. - The
census bureau announced the follow
ing 1920 population figures:
Glassport. Pa, $3.50.
Avalon, Pa. 5,277.
Bellevue, Pa, S,l9S.
Carrick Pa, 1C,5O4.
Etna, Pa 6,341.
CoraopoIis, Pa, 5,2TT.
Mckinney, Texas, 6,61I.
Logan Utah, 9,439.
Grand Junction, Colo, $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Missouri Flood Crest Reached.

rJJnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
OMAHA, Neb., April 6.-The crest
of the flood in the missouri river
here was believed by weather bureau
officials to have been reached last
night The water started recedmg
during the night and all danger OF
further damage apparently is passed.
Families in East Omaha and on the
Iowa bottoms are still homeless, out
if the river continues to fall they
probably can go back to their homes
Wednesday or Thursday ..-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, April 6.-When an
explosion wrecked John Calantos
fruit store and almost ruined his
Drother-in-law, everyone thougnt u
was a bomb. But it was only hanl-
iul of raisins fermenting in a barrel.
Spring Bride Season.
NEW YORK, April 6.---This is the
open season for spring brides despite
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
coal Generators to Fiaht.

.TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.J j
CHICAGO, April 6.-Fourteen Chi.
cago coal operators, indicted on
charges of conspiracy with union
leaders to raise prices OF coal, will
be arraigned here Monday before
United States Commissioners Mason.
They are expected to fight extradl
tfon for trial at Indianapolis, where
the indictments were returned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
THE WEATHER

Cloudy Tonight and Wednes-
day. Colder. Local temp. z ..
NJ, 80; z a. m., 33.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
DESPERATE BATTLE
WITH BANK BANDITS

jackson, Mich, July 29.-Deputy Sher-
if Harry Worden was instantly killed.
Deputy Sheriff Kutt was wounded and
two alleged bandits were shot in a gun
fight late to-day between a sheriff's
posse and band of robbers who had
held up and looted the Farmers state
Bank at Grass Lake. IL miles east OF
here this afternoon Six men, Ave of
whom are said to have been members
of the bandit gang were captured fol-
lowing a fight in a marsh near Wolf
Lake few miles from the scene Of the
robbery
The robbers were captured when sur
rounded In summer cottage
The loot consisting of approximately
$4,000 in cash and bonds was recovered
Officers believe two of the bandits are
still at large and that one of them re-
ceived severe wounds in the gun fight
Search for them was being continued to-
night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
LAWRENCE MAN SLABS
SELF AND WIFE IN BED
Woman May Die Of Six Stab wounds
Man SIashes Own Throat

Lawrence. Aug. Mrs. Olivina St.
Sauveur. 43, OF so Phillips street. is
at the General Hospital with six stab
wounds in her chest and three in her
left arm, alleged to have been in
flicted by her husband as she lay in
bed early this morning. Physicians
say she has but slight chance OF re-
covery.
ST. Sauveur, who is alleged to have
attempted to end his own life by
slash:ng his throat after attacking
his wife, is locked up at the police
station and will be arraisned to.mor-
row on a charge OF assault with in
tent to kill, unless tho woman dies
and the charge 10 changed to murder.
The police say Mrs. st. Sanveur told
them she was awakened and found her
husband standing over her with a pocket
knife in his hand muttering: I'VE have
got to die together She says she cried
out hut that he plunged the knife into her
until her daughter and son-in-law, awak-
ened by her screams rushed to her assist
ance.
The authorities also say st. Sauveur
inflicted q deep, but not serious wound in
his own throat, and while the other mem
bers of the family were attending to the
wounded woman, left the house with blood
streaming from the cut He was caught
at South Union and Andover streets and
taken to the hospital in the ambulance
with his wife. He was later taken to tho
police stetion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
TEXAS MOB HANGS
NEGRO MURDERER
A Thousand Men Storm Jail and
Execute Victim in Public
Square

Center. Texas. Aug "A mob of
more than one thousand men this
afternoon stormed the county Jail. bat
tered down the steel doors. wrecked
the steel cell and took out Lige Dan
iels, negro. charged with the murder
of a white woman and hanged him to a
limb of an oak tree in the court house
yard.
The lynching followed announce
rhent by officers of full confession
made to the grand jury now in session
and also to the district attorney, j. =,
Anderson.
The wife of n farmer living near
Center was brutally attacked and later
found unconscious at a lonely point
near her home last Thursday night.
Her skull was crushed and her body
was bruised and laccrated. She was
brought to a local sanitarium where
she died Friday. Captain w. A. Bridges,
commanding Company l., 18th cavalry,
received wire Instructions from Austin
to protect the prisoner and to prevent
the lynching but he was unable to find
any of the members of his company in
time for mobilization. Shortly alter
the lynching the crowd dispersed and
tho town quickly resumed it's normal
appearance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
CONFESSES TO MURDER
HE NEVER COMMITTED

New York. July 30.-Overwork in college
studies--this was advanced tonight as the
explanation of the mysterious confession
made last night by Robert Baron" that
he had killed the Rochester policeman for
whose death Elmer Hyatt earlier in the
evening was electrocuted at Sing Sing
prison.
After Baron" had admitted to-day to
psychiatrists at Bellevue hospital that his
confession was hoax. his brother, A. p
Barranco, issued a statement in which he
said that "Barons real name was
Francis M. Barranco, former college in
structor, and that when he had returned
recently to Brooklyn from Cuba his fam
lily had been disturbed by certain
peculiarities in his conduct"
Francis was a brilliant student at col
lege and 1t Is believed that overwork In
his studies unbalanced his mind" said his
brother
HE told members Of his family who
called upon him at the hospital to-day
that he had brooded over the coming
execution of the 1S-year-old boy, and hav'
ing failed to reach the authorities to OBJ
tain stay of execution until public opin'
ion could be brought to bear. he decided
upon the unusual course which Is now g
matter of public knowledge"
Barranco added that Francis, who fol
g. year taught Latin and Greek at ar
american University would be sent to
..anitariuu for treatment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
lS.YEAR-OLD BOY DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Ossning, n. Y. July 29-Eighteen-
year-old Elmer Hyatt the convicted
slayer of Patrolman O'Brien OF Roch-
ester. was put to death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison tonight.
Hyatt entered the death chamber to
the shouts of Good bye" from the
other inmates OF the Heath house.
Good bye, boys" he called in return
as he calmly walked to the chair ac-
companied by the Rev, A. N. Petersen.
Protestant chaplain of the prison.
Hyatt was the youngest person ever
put to death in Sing Sing prison. He
had not reached his eighteenth birthday
when he shot and killed the Rochester
policeman after an exchange of revolver
shots.
During his Imprisonment IN the death
house Hyatt was confident that Governor
Smith would commute his sentence and
he did not give up hope until the last.
III the governor gives me a chance
for life will make good he said earlier
in the day
Hyatt's mother presented a petition to
Governor Smith, bearing the names OF
several of the jurors who convicted the
young man in her efforts to obtain Glenn
ency. but the governor declined to in
tervene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
AUTO|ST DIES OF INJURIES
Chester Clarke, -, Of South Franklin,
suffered Fractured Skull-Daugh-
ter Seriously Hurt

St. Adams. July Chichester Clark,
aged 27, of South Franklin died at the
st. Adams hospital late last evening
from the result of skull fracture which
he received in an automobile accident
near Enosburg Falls last Saturday. He
was brought to the hospital last evening
about $50 o'clock in a very serious con-
dition.
He is survived by his wife and three
small children. Irene. aged four years,
who was also badly hurt in the same
accident, is at her home in a serious con-
dition, although she showed a little i'm
provement to-day. The funeral arrange
ments nave not yet been completed.
Other members of the party of eight,
who were in the car when it turned
turtle. received minor bruises. The cause
of the accident ia not known, but it is
believed that the steering gear broke.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
BLINDED BY FIRST
DRINKS OF WOOD ALCOHOL

New York. July 2a.--In a hospital room
Hooded with sunlight to-day Gardner W.
Goold. a 59-yearold lighter captain, blinded
by drinking wood alcohol contained In a
drink offered TO him as whiskey pleaded
to he told How long they are going to
keep me in this dark room" Physicians
at the hospital have not yet had the
courage to tell him that his sight is gone
forever.
"They say that I'll be here month"
declared the captain. Tell them cannot
spare that much time I'm used to being
out doors and I'll get better a lot quicker
If they let me out"
Goold traded few pieces of silver and
his vision for the poisonous connection A
foreign sailor, who guarded his lighter
in che harbor. offered him drink of the
beverage yesterday and then brought him
five additional pints to-day. The captain
took a few drinks this morning and then
topped over on the deck. He was rushed
TO hospital whore physicians said that
the poison has caused atrophy of tha
optic nerve and that he would never seq
again"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
OVERWORK AND ILLNESS
CAUSE TEACHERS SUICIDE


New York, Aug. 2.-Despondent because
of illness brought on by overwork, Willard
D. Shannahan. teacher of history in tho
Morris High School for the last twelve
years. committed suicide by shooting in
his home, No. 1856 Bogart avenue, the
Bronx.
Mr.. Shannahan. forty-ave years of age,
was graduated from William College. and
at one time was principal of the high
school at watervliet. \. Y. At the recent
close of the school term in June he went
to Syracuse University to take special
summer course in history He returned
homo week ago with his health shat
tered and in highly nervous condition.
His wife, Mary, tried TO induce him to
take a vacation with his family in the
country. but he decided to remain at
home.
On Friday night he expressed fear to
his wife that he would have to go to
hospital. Later he went to an attic room
which he had furnished for use when he
desired to study and be free from the
street and other noises. Early yesterday
morning when Mrs Shannahan went to
call him for breakfast she found him
dead on his bed with a revolver beside
him. He had fired bullet through his
brain.
Near the body was found a letter adj
dressed to his wife which read: Il nave
faced both evil alternatives and have de-
cided it will be better to die now than be
dying on your hands for months. Better
for You TO suffer one awful shock than
long sorrow.
Mother make Eleanor see that she Is
in no way responsible for this disaster
Don't arouse the neighborhood il you
can help it, Telegraph Spencer some
thing like this Willard i'll a few days
and died suddenly Break it gently to
mother. Better send for DR.. auckland
to be in readiness and see that Aunt Hat
tie has heart medicine ready"
In another letter marked ITO be
opened In case of death" he expressed
sorrow for the act and asked that he be
buried without flowers or music
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
SAYS LEAGUE IS
BANKERS SOVIET
Farmer.Labor Party Candidate
Has New Line on the Much
Discussed Covenant - Makes
Attack on Wall Street

New York. July 3o.-The League Of
Nations is nothing more than an at
tempt to establish an international
bankers soviet" according to Farley
p. Christensen, presidential nominee of
the third or Farmer Labor party. who
discussed his views on national and in
ternational affairs here to-day.
THE League of Nations is a dead
issue" said Mr.. Christensen. IF it were
not, l should want to kill it,"
Endorsement of Irish freedom was
another point upon which the third
party candidate expressed himself in
formal statement.
II am one of those who is suffi-
GENTLY in love with the principles of
human freedom to come out squarely
for recognition of the Irish republic
he said
Referring to the attempts of Governor
Cox and Senator Harding to persuade
Tennessee to pass the equal suffrage law
he said:
IF Cox and Harding can't get ratifica.
ton I'll go down and try the rebels
myself"
Mr.. Christensen announced that the ma
tional campaign of the third party will
be launched in New York city, where. he
said. ARE enthroned the powers we are
fighting" These powers, the nominee ex'
planned are, collectively, wall Street.
for it is Wall Street. he added, that wins
no matter which of the old party can
didates is elected"
we are out" he continued. ito restore
the government to the peopie-to make
it impossible for Woodrow Wilson to say
in the future as he has in the past. that
The government of the United States is
controlled by the combined corporations
and financiers of the United States. l,
was true when he said it, and 1t is true
to-day. We want to make it true nc
longer"
Both the Democratic and Republican
Parties. the Utah candidate declared. are
engaged in a conspiracy to camoufagt
the league issue. Their purpose in per
petuating the discussion" he continued
I is Ito blind the people to the vital issues
the questions affecting the welfare Of
! the millions of hand and brain workers
and the rights and welfare of millions
of farmers" The platforms upon which
/ they stand. he asserted. are disgust
ingly empty"
/ Mr.. Christensen charged that there
is a plot now on between the reaction
aries of the Republican and Democratic
Parties to stihe ratification Of the nine
tenth amendment by the necessar,
thirty sixth State"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
FORTY ACCIDENTS
Weekend Productive as Usual-Nc
Big Mishaps Yet Reported

Montpelier. Aug. 2-Some 40 accident
reports reached the secretary of States
oftce to-day as result of automobile
driving during the weekend, but none
of the bigger accidents was reported this
morning.
The reports include that of Roy Chase,
who said c. II. Small's machine of Nor
risville ran into his car; that X. w.
Graves of Waterbury. while driving hi;
machine on Elm street in Montpelier hN
the son Of John Cattanach, who was riding
a bicycle along the street and who turned
in front OF the automobile; Gerard Squires
Of Woodstock, that c. b. Goodrichs car
Of Norwich hit his at Quechee last week:
Benjamin Bassett of Pittsford. that his
car hit team on the North Chittender
road. The team was driven by NJ
Wheeler and did not carry lights at nigh,
time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
.DEBS PREFERS TO
REMAIN PRISONER
Objects to Further Appeal to
President Wilson for His
Release

Washington. Aug. 1.-Eugene V. Debs.
socialist candidate for President has put
his foot down on the movement started
by friends to obtain his release from fed
eral prison.
Writing from the Atlanta penitentiary
Debs declared that 80 long as his com.
rades Are held criminals and convicts
his place was there. The letter sent to
Mrs. Lucy Robins. secretary OF the Cen
trial Labor Bodies conference of New
York and made public here to-day said
please say to the comrades in New
York that while I appreciate fully all that
has been done in my behalf | object EN-.
bhatically to any further appeal being
made for me only to President Wilson.
wish no special consideration and | wish
to fare no better than my comrades. As
long as they are held criminals and con
victs my place is here"