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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
PROTEST ON "sNossERY."

England's new squirt in democ-
rscy and the tendency to break old
time class distinctions which are
among the many changes wrought
BY the war, have caused protests
against the system Of designations
Of athletic contestants. Gentlemen
versus Players is the manner in
which a cricket match is billed when
the game is between amateurs and
professionals. 1t is cOntended by the
directors that the words SAVIOR too
much of the old era of snobbery in
England, which many British opti-
mists had hoped was left dead on
the field.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Cut This Out and Take II With
With You.

A man often forgets the ex-
act name of the article he wish
es to purchase, and as a last re-
sort takes something else in
stead. That is always disappoint-
ing and unsatisfactory. The safe
way is to cut this out and take
it with you so as to make sure
of getting Chamberlain's Tab
let's. You will find nothing quite
so satisfactory for constipation
and Indigestion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Roscoe Golladay of Marshall,
attended the celebration here
Monday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
BRIEF ENCOUNTER.

"You seem much interested In
this photoplay."
eyes. You might say that | en-
Joy a personal acquaintance with the
star"
Dear me- Tell me how you met
her"
"l'ye never met her, but one day
when | was crossing the street in
Los Angeles she nearly ran over me
in her sport car."-Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
eUlETINc HIS VICTIMS.

Sellers "a suburban property pro-
moter) was the sermon
about today, Jessie?
Mrs. Sellers (home from church)
oh, that old stereotyped stuff
about why we should be cOntented
with our lots!
Mr.. Sellers enthusiastically
You don't say By George! I'm so
ing to send that good old scout a
check -. Gfty bucks Buffalo Ell.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
WISHED TO FORGET.

stop thatp cried old Growcher
to his small nephew who was reciting
about the COW jumping over the
moon. '"There's no use constantly
reminding us how high beef and
dairy products have gone. Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
DON'T BE SCARED OF GRIP.

"The surest way to precipitate an
evil lie to become obsessed in the an
ticipatiOn Of it" says the Medical
Press and Circular (LondOn), in
deprecating the too Oft-repeated
warnings against influenza. Which
means that there is not likely to be
4 recurrence Of last years epidemic
EllesS people get scared into it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
AlRpLANE BulLT TO LAST.

What is the "life" Of an airplanei
The question is partially answered
by the recent publication Of the facts
concerning a Bristol Fighter, which
has been in continuous commission
on the Rghting front, and in HOl-
land, for over two years without the
expenditure Of a single penny in re-
newAls or repairs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
rAg loEA.

What kind Of q writer would
YOU select TO describe this nOOdY"
Zone with a good deal Of a flow
lng ssylsS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
FAST.

'Thi, Is a fast age we're living
in"
at sure is. Here's fall crowding
summer right Of the calendar"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

"Atlas la a fool o bear the
weight OF the world Oh his shout
ders.'
"How could he help itY"
HE should have organized the
Globe Trust company to carry it
on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
GENERAL STRIKE
is PROPOSED
Railway Workers and Postal Em-
ployes Agree to Walk Out as
Protest to Action Of King
in Dismissing Cabinet. r

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
COPENHAGEN, March 31.-Labor-
ties were to present their plan to cali
a general strike in protest against
the kings action in dismissings the
cabinet of Premier Zahle to a meet
ing of the trade union congress to-
day.
The king, it was said, charged the
new ministry Of labor with responsi-
bility for preventing the strike, but
was told the ministry was powerless.
Railway workers and postal workers
agreed to walk out if the strike was
called.
Social democrats, at a meeting last
night, adopted a resolution denOunc-.
ing thel kings coup and demanding
new elections after the plan followed
in republics. with extension to- the
voting power. ,Issl ~ TtEs'
The king approved tiie new cabinet
under the premiership of Otto Liebe
late yesterday. The ministry was
pledged to call immediate elections
and to endeavor to- obtain ,interna.
of Flensborg IL
Rumors of a republic persisted to
day. sH ~ .,. rs ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
NEW CONTRACT.
WITH MINERS
Expected TO be Adopted Before Mid
night After Short Debate and to
60 Into Effect To-
y MORROW.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-Adoption OF
new contract between bituminous
coal miners and operators before mid
night was forecast here. today.
The subcommittee Of the joint scale
committee, today adopted the tenta-
tive contract formulated by special
committee Of two-one miner and one
operator-and agreed to repcSI it to
tho meeting CT the joint scale commit
tee this afternoon.
The tentative contract as adopted
by the subcommittee embraced the
terms lof the majority report OF the
presidents special soft coal commits
sion without change. .....
John L. Lewis, international vice
president OF the miners, refused to
comment on the tentative contract,
pointing. out that it was subject to re-
vision in the committee of the whole.
He expected an amicable agreement,
however.
Operators looked for adoption after
short debate, putting the new agree.
ment into effect tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Two WAYS of Looking at It.

ITTnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
7 WASHINGTON, March 31.-Politi-
cal wise men, closely watching Presl-
dent Wilson for third terms moves,
put two interpretations ON the an
that he would spend the
summer at Woods Hole, Mass. These
interpretations were.
HE is out of politics and will re-
main in seclusion during the demo-
cratic convention and the first months
of the campaign.
o--He is out for third term and
intends to conserve his strength in
the campaign by receiving deIega.
tions at Woods. Hole, like Mckinley
did at Canton instead OF travelling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Soldiers Behind Machine Guns
Prepared for Effort to Re-
lease Sim Fein Pris-
OnerS.
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Sir Edward Carson Says Six ciana-
gael Members From America
Have Come to Assassinatea
Him.

{ ssIsnited Press Leased Wire Service j
March 31.-Soldiers arm
ed with machine guns and supported
by flying squadrons with armored
cars were guarding Londonderry pris.
on today following outbreaks by Sim
Feiners imprisoned there and reports
that an effort might be made to res
cue them.
The additional troops arrived yes.
terday to reinforce the regular prison
guard Minor clashes were reported
from several districts.
In Dublin, Joseph Sweeney, N. p.
was arrested.
Police Barracks Attacked.
CORK, March 31.--A large party
soT armed men attacked the police
barracks at Dnrrus, forty-five miles
west and south Of Cork, early today.
The raiders were driven of after a
three hour fight. Two policemen
were wounded. Is
Threatened With Death.
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. March 31.--Prime' Min
lister Lloyd-George's home rule bill
for Ireland passed second reading to-
day. The vote was 34S to 81.
During the final debate, Sir Ed
ward Carson, Irish unionist leader,
said he. had been warned by Scotland
Yard that six Clan Ma Gael members
had landed from, America with the
avowed Intention OF assassinating
him.
Cannon DeValera, president of the
Irish republic" is putting forward
the same arguments in the United
States that Jefferson Davis did when
he attempted justification of secession
Of the southern states, Prime Minister
Lloyd George declared when he took
Lhe floor in defense OF his measure.
1--WE say this to America" the prime
minister said "DeValera is putting
forward the same claim in the same
language that Jefferson Dawn did.
Some senators voting on the recent |
notion (the motion in the United
States senate fayoring Irish freeiom) !
are descended from families which
fought each other to the death in the
American civil war over demands sim
lar to those Ireland now makes upon
Great Britain 4
I'VE claim nothing more than the (
United States claimed and we will
stand for nothing less"
Carson reiterated listers unalter-
.ble opposition to any form OF home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Claim victory is Assured.

United Press Leased Wire Selvice.i
DENVER, Colo, Mar. 3 support
ers of the resolution ratifying the
woman suffrage amendment now be-
fore, the Delaware legislature today
claimed that victory was assured.
They stated that at caucus or re-
publican leaders, an agreement was
reached which insured sufficient votes
to pass the ratification resolutlon
when it is taken UP late today. me
house was TO start conslderauoh OIL
the bill at the opening of the afternoon
session After action there II the vote
is favorable it will be rushed to the
senate and an attempt made to pro
c,,re a vote there before adioL1 Sment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Fill Accept Republican Nomination if it is
Demanded of Him, He Wires Friends
in California.
lT WILL NOT SEEK NOMINATION
Favors League Of Nations and Settlement
of Peace Treaty Question at Once as
Duty of Nation.

nited Press Leased Wire Service
BAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Her
It HoOver's willingness to accept
republican nomination If it ds
handed OF him that he become a
hdidate was expressed in tele
km which was made public las
kht by Warren Gregory, president
the Hoover Republican club ol
lifornia
ioover's telegram. which was sent
Gregory yesterday from New York,
Us that while he does not and will
seek the nomination, "if it is felt
ht the issues necessitate it and il
demanded of me, | cannot refuse
fvice."
Hoover's statement in part follows:
"The recent developments over the
katy, stagnation in adjustment OF
great economic problems, and
Fticularly the many urgent repre-
htatidns that have received as to
situation In my own state, con-
bee me that it is my duty to con
m the action that my republican
lends there have already taken
|thout cQnsmting me.
f.No one should be able to dictate
Ie policies of great parties, yet
fery man and woman has right
decide what issues and measures
will support. If the republican
)rty-with the independent element
| which am naturally affiliated
)Gpts forward looking, liberal,
|nservative platform on the treaty
Id our economic issues, and If the
)rty proposes measures for sound
(siness administration Of the coun.
h and is neither reactionary nor
|dical in it's approach to our great
)mestic questions, and is backed by
|en who undoubtedly assure the con-
lmmation of these policies and
|easures, will give it my entire
(rport While + do not and viii
bt seek the nomination, if itsis felt
|at the issues necessitate it and 1t
demanded of me, I cannot refuse
(ryice."
|Hoover's statement strongly favored
Poption OF the league of. nations as
|ing essential to pregent the chaos
hich would come Though. bolshev-
bn and the growips tendency OF
|ilitarism, which would mean "de.
at OF the hopes for which our sons
ere sacrificed in the war"
The first complete expression OF
oover's views on the peace treaty
Id the league Of nations was raade
lblic here in statement sent to
alph r. Merritt. campaign manager
the Hoover Republican club OF
Regardless OF what any OF us may
ink should have been the prcyi-
ons Of the league or the treaty. we
ID the world should not ee kept
aiting longer for a settlement, the
atement said.
Hoover points out. that. iue ~ the
settled international conditions now
id to other causes which the league
ould mitigate. "the world is steadily
fitting back to a worse state OF IN
antagonism than existed
fore 1914"
Il do not believe that the Lodge
solutions as recently modified de-
roy the possibility of the creation
potent organization to mitigate
e dangers in front of us, he said.
After declaring that the question OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 31.-He was fat
and pompous. Ham sandwich for
John D.. Rockefeller" he growled at
the waitress. The latter gave him a
long up and down. "We don't show
any partiality here, she shifted
Scales Are Balanced.
Z GARY, Ind. March 3f.-The scales
balanced today, George w. and
Cassie Scales in divorce court said
they never had agreed before.
SIPS Per Hour
CHICAGO, March 31.--Plumbers
here don't have to strike for higher
wages. Salary hikes come to them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Few Men Want Job in Country When They
Can Pick up Easy Money and Plenty of
Pleasure in Large Cities.
MEANS HIGHER COST OF LIVING
Farmers Cannot Raise as Much as Before and
Labor Shortage and Reduced Produc-
ton Will Boost Prices.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 31.-Jazz, luxurl
GUS dinners, plenty of shows and late
hours, together with easy jobs a,
high wages, threaten to cause q
labor. shortage on farms this year
which may cause further increases IN
living costs, observers here said to
day.
Tempting offers by farmers in the
grain belt are meeting with little re-
sponse and unless farm help is op.
tanned shortly farmers will have to
work night and day to get in their
crops, according to reports.
There is a very great labor short
age on the farms" said G. S. Boyd.
head of an employment agency here
1--WE receive fifty orders for farm,
ten s
The jphS pay FROM $50 tn, IVA
ing. Thisriss an i1crease 0f. ~. per
cent over last year. Jobs for mar:
ried couples pay 500 a month and
they are given a house, garden and a
cow"
The lack of farm labor is caused
ny Vic law IldI't luz dIc
closed and the Rlaborers have lots .,.r
money saids9s sam Cummings. farm
labor agent. They can get IS day
and city life attracts them. With
plenty of mpney.to spend they don't
care to give UP life in the 7city.''sa
Boyd estimates the shortage on the
farm will sibe 3Os percent A 81 r.
n We could place three hundred
single men at between $50 and So
right now,Y said Boyd, ."butswe can't
get them.s Farm hands got good jobs
during the war and don't want to-
me shortage Yin have hy a bad
effec on crops and means higher
prices. If the price goes up, the farm,
hand will demand nnore money and
hen more increases will follow I
That the situation is serious, was
asserted by BIN Snow. grain expert.
There Is a very serious shortage
n every farming. SECTION of the coun-
.ry which will interfere with the put.
ing in of crops" he said. Unless
hes Season is perfect, all the way
through, SO that the smaller amount
u labor can do the usual work OF
previous seasons, there will be a
sreat shortage in acreage" |
John Fitz Patrick, president of the !
chicago Federation of Labor, blamed |
{ adj on the mwillingness of the
armer to pay more money.
IF there is any increase In grain !
'rices,' F'itz Patrick said, at will not !
'e due to labor shortage, but to !
Deserving for City Life.
MADISON, Wis, Mar. 31-Farm |
ands are deserting the agriculture,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Despondent Mother in III
Health Kills Her Children
and Then Cuts Her
self.
is DYING IN HOSPITAL
Little Ones Ranging In Age from Four
Months to Twelve Years
Are All Dead as
Result.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
Elk CITY, Okla, March 31.-Mrs,
e. j. Bowart, respondent and in III
health, cut the throats Of her five
children and then slashed her own
this morning.
The five children, ranging from
four months to twelve years in age,
are dead. Mrs. Bowart is IN the hos
spital here, unconscious from loss OF
blood. Her condition is serious.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Bandits are Captured.

IIfnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March 81.
After a four hour chase. through
swamps, four bandits who attempted
to rob the Farmers State bank OF
Cedar, Mimi, early today, were cap
tured and taken to the Anoka county
Jail.
More than hundred armed farm
ers and villagers joined the search,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
otal Count Of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l J
WASHINGTON, Mar. 81. The CEN
rs bureau announced today the fol-
wing 1920 populations figures:
E.Nrrisburg, Pa, 75.917.
y hkosh, Wis, 33.1s2.
Grand Rapids. Wis, 7,243.s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31

/ Wisconsin's good roads program is
adding to the worries of the farm eul-
ployer. Five dollars a day ,paaa fthe8a
workers appeals to the farm boy more
than the $50 to $40 month he has
been receiving, they said
Production Threatened.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Mar. 31.-
Food production in Indiana is threat
ened seriously by a shortage of farm
labor, George c. Bryant, field agent
of the department of agriculture, said
today.
! Farmers generally contemplate re-
ducing production about fifteen per,
cent" Bryant asserted. This is due
mainly to the labor shortage, and the
high wages the labor is dem anding.s
Serious Shortage. s1,s,
III, ST. LOUIS, MAJ Al ,s-ksarm. anf5ss
ofsthe sossthwest with e. wysssSs "a s 1;ifd f}iis
Year will be able to come back to. tnoA
country next year as summer board.
ers, employment agencies ard farmers
declared today
A serious shortage Of farm labor is
forecast for Missouri, Arkansas and
southern Illinois, despite highest
wages in history High pay by rail.
ways and construction corporations is
causing the shortage, stale labor de-
partments asserted. -
L i Double in Value.
e LANSING, Mich.,' Mar. 3D.. AIichi-
gan farms will double in value within
a few years, Verne H Church. field
agent OF the Michigan crop reporting
bureau, declared here today
The present drain on farm labor
caused by abnormally high wages in
factories and Industrial establish
1nents lis az temporary condition,
Church said Ia fl5tas
& AS soon as this condition shifts
back to normal the effect on the value
of farm lands will be marked, he ad-
ded. HN A.
ttl r Higher Wages Offered.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. 8 31---Farmers
are, offering twenty per cent higher
wages this year than last for farm
help officials here said today. Wages
are double, Or more than double, those
paid four or five years ago. f'
There Is "a farm labor hosrtage,'' =
said Dean r. w. Thatcher, of the
University Of Minnesota agriculture
school, "but we have a general idea
that farmers are cutting down their
acreage this year and won't need so
much help" ... 49, ..
The Only Hope.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Mar. 31.--The
1nly hope of ever reducing the cost OF
living is to get the people back to the
farms, in the opinion of Harry Lip
part, superintendent Of the federal
agency here.
where in March of 1919 a total OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
Fire IN Flat Buildine.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
VIRGINIA, Mimi, March 3l.--
Three children were nTercome by
smoke and eleven other persons
strapped in flats above two stories
late last night by fire that caused
damage estimated at $40,0 600. All the
occupants OF the fats were saved by
f1reulen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
TABLOIDS
sE FROM FAR AND NEAR

unsolicited. Announcement has been
made to union plumbers that their
pay will be raised from ST to S1.25
an hour after May.
Little Taste in Dress.
CHICAGO, March 31.-American
girls dress with little taste and lots
of extra gance, the Woodlawn Wo-
mans club here decided AT meet
ing Of the club, models. properly
dressed, will show UP the girls.
Detective Robbed. f
WILMINGTON, Del, March 3I,-
Burglars entered the rooms OF Citys
Detective Bureau early today, secur-
ing clothing worth $500.
Rasins and Prunes.
CHICAGO, March 31.-The sewers
of Indiana Harbor, Chicago suburb,
were clogged with. eight hundred
pounds of raisins and prunes. Police
officials believe some home distilIer,
fearing revenue officers, dumped thd
chief ingredients. \.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
FAIRBANKS AND
MARY P|CkFORD
Two Movie Stars Secretly Mar
ried Sunday Night
at Preachers
Home.
HONEYMOON IN EURO
Plans Afoot for Pictures Together as
co-stars; But Nothing Definite
Has Been De-
cided.
HONEYMOON IN EURos

[Uni; q Press Leased Wire Service.l
LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 81.
Mary Piokford and Douglas Fair
banks, who were secretly married
here Sunday night, lodged the public
eye today.
Formal announcement of the mar
riage was made at wedding dinner
at the Fairbanks home in Beverly
Hills last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
McAdoo Boom Started.

An agreement fixing $3.50 a week
MS the minimum wage for women en-
ployed in mercantile establishments
in Washington, d. c., will come INTO
effect November j.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-31
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Peru, Ind, 1861.
haywood. ILL.,, $3.50.
Sulphur Springs, Texas, 5;5oS.
Lakeland, Fla, 1862.
Concord, N. c., 9,9G3.
Increases since 1910:
Harrisburg, 11,731 or 1873.
Oshkosh, 100 or 0.3.
Grand Rapids, 722 or ILL.
Peru, j ,651 or Isl.
,sTaywoed, 4,G39 or 50 3 .5 - Z, :
Lake Forest, Ii or 0.3.
Sulphur Springs, 407 or "a
Lakeland, 3,343 or S9.9.
Concord. 1,16S or 1876. M