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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
French Newspaper Makes At
tack on President for Writ
ing So Many
Notes.
TREATY IS ANNIHnATED
Editor Says He Respects His Own
Monroe Doctrine, But is Dis
turbino the
World. s
IBy Henry Wood, United Press Stan
. Correspondent

[By Henry Wood, United Press Stan
,- Correspondent
PARIS, March 12.-President VIII
son does not concern himself WIN
what is happening in his own coun'
try, which is seeking to wrest from
Great Britain mastery Of seas LIE
Petit Bleu said today, continuing us
bitter attack upon Wilson for the
charges in his Hitchcock letter.
Wilson's letter, the newspaper be
lieved, "has annihilated the treaty or
Versailles 1t professed to expect
the president will follow his charge
that France is imperialistic by ac-
cusing ..us of having started the. war
in 1914"
In one Of the most violent of many
bitter attacks upon the president,
LIE Petit Bleu said "if President Will
son no longer enjoys his full facul-
ties. it should at least be necessary
to quiet him enough to prevent those
epistolary manifestations with which
he disturbs world opinion. It is un-
dignified for the United States to
permit the opinion to become gem
eral that the republic is presided
over by such man.
MT. WuSOH WIZ uul AhS LILO otay
in Paris believed himself the worlds
sovereign, now backs up, frightened
by imperialism he has discovered In
the supreme council, especially
France. He believes the military
party now controls US. Shortly he'll
be accusing us of having started the
war in 1914.
"This man-he merits indulgence
now has annihilated the treaty OF
Versailles which formerly he proudly
boasted his paternity. This professor
of democracy does not concern him
self with. what is happening in his
own country, which is seeking to
wrest from Great Britain mastery of
the seas.
HE respects his own Monroe doc
trine, but will not permit its appli-
cation anywhere else. Wilson will
end by alternating his best friends.
II he receives certain indulgence
it is only because 1t is recognized
that he is affected seriously. Never
the-less, it is dangerous to allow
this sick man to continue to disturb
the worlds tranquility by his intoier-
ant and tempestuOus wanderings."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
INDICTED BY .a
O.. GRAND JURY
More Than One Hundred Coal Mine
Operators and Workers
Charged With Viola
ton Of Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IL
Capiases for the Arrest of 125 indicted
coal mine operators and workers
were scattered throughout the cen
trail competitive field today.
Many arrests were expected today.
Two thirds of those indicted late
yesterday by the federal grand jury
here are operators. The remainder
are mine union officials and workers.
The men are from Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio, western Pennsylvania. Ken
lucky, Kansas, Tennessee, Alabama
and West Virginia.
They are charged with violation of
the Lever act, fuel control act and
conspiracy to defraud the government
as a purchaser of coal during the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
AIIeqed Embezler.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Police here
today were asked to search for c. J.
Duncan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, alleged
embezzler. r...-
Reports that Duncan was fugitive
here were made to Chicago police in
messages received from Cedar Rap
ids officials. Two detectives have
been assigned to search for Duncan.
Duncan, who is married and has
four children, is alleged to have been
$3.50. 200 short in his accounts with
the Chicago Bonding and Insurance
company. He was president of the
National Bonding company at Cedar
Rapids.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
HOOVER CLUB
is, ORGANIZED
California Presidential Primary in
May to Be Battle Between
Senator johnson and
Food Director.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO,s March 12.--
California's presidential primary in
May will witness battle between
the supporters of Senator Hiram
Johnson and Herbert Hoover, if
friends of Hoover hold to their de-
termination reached late yesterday.
Both are Californians.
Three hundred Hoover men voted
to put republican delegation
pledged to Hovoer in the primary.
Warren Gregory was elected pres
ident of the new organization, which
is known as the Hoover Club of Cali
fOrnia. .!
The alignment of Hoover against
Johnson will place the treaty issue
squarely up to California, for Hoover
is as strong for the treaty as John
son Is against it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
John Smith as President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.1
PEORIA, H., March 12.-John
Smith, of Buffalo, traffic manager Of
the interstate commerce commission,
is slated for the presidency of the
American Bowling Congress. The
election was set for this afternoon,
when delegates from all parts of the
country will be here to attend the
session.
Buffalo appeared to be the unani-
nous choice of delegates for the 1921
tournament. IL.
First out-oftown bowlers were
scheduled to take the drives tonight.
Chicago, Buffalo, cleveland, st.
Louis, Milwaukee, indianapolis and
Toledo teams will roll.
The Carpenters union team of
Peoria, with 1924, remains on top in
the five man standing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Threat Of Financial Disaster.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Threat
of financial disaster if further bur-
dens are laid on the people will pre-
vent congress from passing legisla-
tion to give bonuses to former SOL
diers and sailors, members Of the
house ways and means committed TO-
day said.
Secretary Houston and other treas
ury department officials consulted by
the committee warned that large
bond issue or increased taxes, neces-
sary to provide funds for such
bonuses, would threaten financial dis
aster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
i NEITHER PARTY
CLAIMS HOOVER
Republicans and Democrats Think
He 10 Not Now Member OF
Their Party and Can't
Be Candidate.
TBy Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
STAFF Correspondent.l

Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 12.-Both re-r
publicans and democrats Interested
in the candidates. Uf other presiden-s
tial possibilities apparently are still
inclined to adjudge Herbert Hoover
neither Fish, flesh or fowl"
Neither Of the national headQuar-,
ters would comment on Hoover's ell-f
gibility for their respective ranks.
The impression prevailing in the
various rival camps, however, SO fari
as any comment could be obtained.
was that the former food admins
traitors recent declaration that he
was a progressive republican before (
the war, a non-partiSan during the
war and an independent progress
sive- now left much to the imagina-'
ton regarding his present party
status.
Members of both parties still free
from open allegiance to any Of the
avowed or prospective candidates,
were chary about commenting.
Several connected with campaign
organizations, however, expressed /
their opinions in this vein:
Demo Gratis: "Hoover'S statement
certainly shows he is not a demo I
crat. We don't know what he is"
Republicans: "Tf Hoover is a re-
publican why doesn't he say so? The
lines are clearly enough drawn for
him to know his own mind. We do
not believe he is eligible for the rs
publican nomination" .-,
The newly launched Hoover booIa
here continued blithely on its war
Irrespective OF the opinions of som3
republicans that he cannot be cons
sidered as a republican.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
New Reservation is Modification OF Watson
Simmons Proposal Which Was Modih-
cation of Lodge Reservation.
No OBLIGATION IN INARsOF NE|GHB0Rs
No Sooner is Compromise Offered Than Sena-
tor Frelnghuy.en Begin. Speech Oppos-
ing Proposition.

them on, many senAtors To-Day coz
tinued efforts to savc the peacol
treaty.
They dare not give up, they saids
as long as the slightest hope re-,
mains They may be forced soon toi
let the question go to test vote inI
tn, sennte, which viii demonstrate.
conclur,vely whether ratification isl
possible.
senator Penrose, OF Pennsylvania.
ha. arranged 4 pair which indicates,
he viii vote against ratification. ~
was stated today by several senator's
Penrose voted for ratification LAST
season, but is said to have been pre-
vailed upon by Senator Brandege9si
of Connecticut, one Of the repubica1
..bitter enders." TO change his DC
t1on. M N Fl Ssis Ssasss4s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Death Dealing Winds Strike Four Different
Spots in Southwest Part of State, Injur-
ing Several Persons.
CHOO[ CHILDREN WERE DROWNED
Town of Melva Almost Wiped Out, With at
Least Five of the Citizens Dead in
Wreckage of Homes.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 12.--
|ornadoes in the last twentyfour
burs took toll of seven lives in
buthwest Missouri Many persons
|ere injured. A few are missing.
The death-dealing winds struck
bur different places, with this re-
bit:
At Melva-At least five dead, sew.
tal injured.
At Nevada-One dead.
At Branson-One dead.
At Oasis-Two missing.
Torrential rains accompanied the
orm at Melva. The storm area
kemed to center there and extended
(r radius Of fifteen miles on all
des.
Water and wind claimed victims
|ere. Some of the victims were
(hool children in the families of
tilliam and Rand Box. brothers.
Esmissed from school, they were
laying on the banks of Turkey
Feek, when engulfed suddenly in the
lsh of storm waters.
Ridgeway Manky was hurled about
be thousand feet through the air.
rhen he opened his eyes he saw his
rother, William, struggling in the
ood waters, but was too weak to
Rve him.
Other dead at Melva, which was
lnos. wiped out, were Mrs. Alva
Toward and a small child. Nearby,
b farm at Branson, William. Jack
|on lost his life.
| John Gross and his wife were
own away with their home north OF
Pranson and no trace has been found
I, man, woman or house
Reported killed in the Nevada tor
ado were Rex Piersall, Harry Brew
d and William Rothwell. Property
|amage there was heavy.
Much property also was damaged
p these Taney county towns:
Forsythe, Taneyville, Kirbyville
ind Mildred-all tourist camping
|rounds in the White River country,
hade famous by Harold Bell Wright's
tory, THE, Shepherd of the Hills"
Rising waters in Lake Taneycolao
threatened the power dam at Power
|ite, which develops electric current
|or southwest Missouri.
A special train took the Melya dead
|nd seriously injured to Branson.
River at Flood Stage.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 12.-Floyd
fver, in and above Sioux City, is at
Food stage today and some Of the
Pw lands are inundated. Little dam
|ge has so far resulted, and two rail-
|oad tracks along the river have not
|een interfered with.
Section is Isolated.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March L.
|outhwestern Missouri, raked by a
prnado, was isolated today.
Death and destruction in the
Form's trail remained a secret from
ne outside world. Seven were
Fnown to have been killed, crushed
Y falling timbers, or drowned in
|addenly rising creeks. Officials
|ainly trying to establish connection
(ith residents Of the storm area,
|aid they had apparently authentic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
BLEYER LEFT FORTUNE
- TO WIFE AND CHILDREN

estate estimated at $500,000. The
will was made two years ago. 1t was
written on scrap Of paper and is
less than one hundred words.
Authorities today said it was legal
When the inquest in the double
death is resumed next Tuesday, Mrs.
Bleyer will be a witness, it was def
nitely established today. On advice
of Coroner Hoffman, she has agreed
to aid authorities establish that Ruth
Randall murdered Bleyer and then
took her own life.
Funeral arrangements for Bleyer
were still indefinite today, pending
word from Bleyer's father, who is in
Cuba.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
GREEKS HAVE PERMIT
TO CHASE TURKS

dition that after the campaign has
been successfully concluded the
Greeks will return to the positions
occupied by them before the fighting
began. 1t was said to have been
specified that the Greeks may pursue
the Turks as far as they dean neces-
sary. The Italian representative
were the last TO withdraw their OBJ
jections to the plan.
The Greeks in the Anatolil region
are said to number 10000 and to
have 200 field pieces. T'be Turks
under Mustapha KRnraL number 49,
oGo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Fifty to Sixty Cents Per Ton to
be Added for Next Win
ter's Supply Of
Fuel.
COMMISSIONS REPORT
John p. White Plans Sending Minority
Report to White House
Asking Wage In
crease.
[By Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff CorrespOndent1

[By Ralph r. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March IL. - Ap-
proximately 5000. 900 will be add
ed yearly to the cost of the national
coal bill; according to coal operators
who claim to know the contents OF
the majority report Of the national
commission forwarded to President
Wilson yesterday.
. This increase would be paid by the
public in higher coal prices or In
creased charges Of utility companies
and other large consumers OF btu
minous coal.
According to the operators; the
coal commission recommended an
increase OF eleven per cent IN the
wages OF miners over the fourteen
per cent increase recommended by
Former Fuel Administrator Garfield
at the close of the nationwide fuel
strike in December. This would ne
cessitate adding from fifty to sixty
cents per ton to the price Of btu
mirous coal at the mines, operators
say.
The report Of the majority Of the
commission is expected to be made
public today at the white house.
John P. White, labor member OF
the commission, is planning to for
ward a minority report to the white
house recommending wage increase
of approximately eighteen per cent
over the fourteen recommended by
Garfield.
The disagreement of the commits
sioners may plunge the entire coal
controversy back into the chaos IL
was in when the commission was
appointed, it was feared.
Hearings on a motion for injunc-
ton on Hines control of distribu-
ton were proposed in the district
supreme court today to give govern
ment attorneys chance to prepare
their defense.
There was much speculation here
today as to the probability of the
bituminous miners joining with the
anthracite miners who are threaten
ing to strike April 1 unless their de-
mands for increased wages are met.
Hard Coal Also.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 12.-An
increase of twenty cents ton IN
DlLuIlluOuS COdl W tiio SohouaASi -
President Wilson approves the rec.
ommendation of the coal commission,
was predicted by Pittsburgh pro-
ducers here today.
Cease Work April 1.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Anthra'
cite coal miners will cease work, be.
ginning April 1, in event their nego-
tiations with operators to conclude
a new contract covering wages and
working conditions are not concluded
by that time, Philip Murray, inter
national vice president of the United
Mine Workers Of America, said to-
day.
Murray said that negotiations are
proceeding smoothly and that he is
convinced an amicable settlement
of the demands of the men will be
reached"
Yesterdays negotiations between
the miners and operators representa-
tives here took up general considera-
tion of the mems demands and the
operators counter proposals, Murray
said. Today the conferees will take
up the demands and the counter pro-
posals point by point.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Witness CoIlapses.
By T. L. O'Sulliyan, United Press
Ctaff CnrreaDCndent

TBy J. Z. O'Sulliyan, United Rres5
STAFF Correspondent
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March IL.
Paul H. King, manager of the cam
paign to elect Truman H. Newberry
to the United States senate in 1918,
today attempted to resume his tes.
tfmony in the Michigan election
fraud trial. but collapsed on the wit
ness stand after a few minutes exam
nation.
king left his bed against the ad-
vice OF his physicians. He suffered
a nervous breakdown Tuesday follow
ing his direct examination
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Border Investigation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 12.--
United States Senators Fall OF New
Mexico and Smith Of Arizona, mem
bers of the subcommittee of the SEN
ate on Mexican affairs, are in San
Diego for the purpose Of making in
vestigations along the border dis
trict. Other members will arrive
later and hearings will be held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
rBy L. G. Martin, United Press stan
CORRESPONDENT

rBy L. C.. Martin, United Press stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Mar. 12.-Senator
Lodge today presented In the senate
compromise reservation to article
X Of the league of nations covenant
The compromise is a modification
of the Watson-Simmons proposal
which itself was modification OF the
original Lodge reservation.
The compromise reads:
"The United States assumes no oblf-
cation to preserve the territorial IN.
tegrity or political Independence OF
any nation, by the employment OF It's
military or naval forces, It's resources
or any form Of economic discr1mina-
ton or to interfere in any way In con-
troyersies between nations whether
members Of the league or not, under
the nrnyisions of article x or to en-
ploy its military or naval forces under
any article Of the treaty. for any p,rr-
pose unless in any particular case
the congress, which under the consti-
tuition, has the sole power to declare
war or to authorize the use of military
and naval forces, shall in the excr-
else of full liberty of action by act
or Joint resolution SO provide"
In Offering the proposal, Looge
said:
"I do this in consonance with what
I have many times repeated to the
senate-that I didn't feel justified in
insisting on the defeat of the treaty
on a. mere question of wording. II !
though what have offered affected
in any way the principle or substance
of the original reservation, / not only
would not have offered 1t but would
vote against the ratification OF vhe
treaty"
The original Watson Simmons COM
promise provided that the United
States assume no obligation to EN-.
ploy" military, naval and economic
force or its resources in preserving
other nations against aggression.
The amended form provides that
the United States assumes no obliga-
ton to preserve" the territory and In
dependence of other nations against
aggression.
The first draft, some republicans
thought, left the obligation Ito pre-
serve" which was the very thing they
objected to. 1t provided only refusal
of an obligation "to employ certain
means in fulfilling the obligation "to
preserve" they said.
The amended draft leaves no doubt,
the senators think, about the intent
of the United States to keep from
pledging itself beforehand to engage
in European wars.
But while this change may have
gained some republican votes, 1T is
considered likely to lose some demo-
cratic ones. Hence the situation is
still uncertain.
Immediately after Lodge offered
the compromise. Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, New Jersey. began speech OPP
posing it. Frelinghuysen is one OF
those who told Lodge some days ago
he would not accept any modification
of the original reservation.
Efforts to Save Treaty.
IBy L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 12.-With
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Woman for Congress.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
PORTLAND, Ore, March 12.-Dr.
Esther Pohl Lovejoy consulted with
her lieutenants today over plans for
campaign. She announced herself
over night a democratic candidate
for congress from this district. She
recently returned from France where
she used surgery to reconstruct dis
abled soldiers. \
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Fls Will on Scrap Of Paper
Shows Affection for His
Family.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, March 21.-Clifford
teyer never lost his affection for his
Eme and family, although he found
atn beside Mrs. Ruth Randall in
l apartment here Sunday, Bleyer's
|llends claimed today following pub
fcstlet.s OF Bleyers will. Mrs. Bleyer
Nuu nsr two children were left an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
ADMIRAL SIMS
WAS DESPERATE
When Navy Department Refus-
ed to Coz operate With
Him in War
Moves.
MANY SHIPS DESTROYED
Effort to Set Up Centralized Control
Of All Allied Ships Was
Blocked at Wash
inqton.
[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
! Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Re-
luctance of the navy department to
cooperate with Admiral Sims, drove
him TO desperation" he declared to-
day, in the senate investigating COM
mittee, probing his charge that the
departments alleged inefflciency pro-
longed the war.
Hundreds of thousands of tons"
of allied shipping were sunk because
the navy department held out for the
plan of operating ships individually
under armed guard instead OF IN
conveys as desired by the allies,
Sims said. @
He also asserted he made unsuc-
cessful efforts to set up at London
completely centralized control over
all allied ships, naval and merchant,
but that this was blocked at Wash
ington. a @-sF'sl
Sims read many cables and letters
to indicate the difficulty he met in
obtaining adoption Of his recommen-
dations by the navy department.
Finally accepting the convoy prtn-
ciple. the navy department then found
itself IN conflict with London and Sims
over details in carrying it out, testi-
mony showed.
ut is very difficult for me to con.
vey to you an idea of the real state
of desperation in which found my
self almost daily during those early
months of the war" Sims said
Victim of German Propaganda.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Charges
that the navy department was vic
tim of German propaganda were
made by Admiral w. S.. Sims before
a senate naval subcommittee today.
This propaganda misled the de-
partment into a misconception Of the
problem of defending the American
coast during the war and prevented full
cooperation with the allies, Sims
told the committee, which is investi-
eating the navy's part in the war.
Although he repeatedly assured
the department that it would be in
formed in advance OF enemy Subma-
rie activity against the American
coast, naval authorities at Washing.
ton, Influenced by subtle campaign
of propaganda, refused to heed the
advice and kept the bulk of their
forces at home, Sims said.
He said he repeatedly informed the
department that no submarine activl-
ties could be expected on the Ameri-
can coast other than few sporadic
efforts aimed at keeping the Ameri-
can public excited and blufing the
navy into sticking in American
waters rather than crossing into the.
critical European zone where the real
submarine campaign was being
waged. '. !
Citing his official cables, Sims as
serted that of the four German sub.
marines which did actually reach the
American side, he advised the navy
department three to four weeks in
advance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
One Years Earnings.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SOUTH BEND, Ind. March H.
The net earnings of the Studebaker
corporation here during 1919 were
S9,312,2S3, according to the annual
report just made public. This is an
increase of almost 200 per cent over
1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
Peace Conference Says Attack
in Anatolia Can be
Made.

by Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staf
Correspondent
LONDON, March 12.-The peace
conference has decided to permit the
Greeks to attack the Turks in Ana
tolia and take whatever measures are
necessary to expel them from that
region, it was learned semiofacially
today,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12

Efforts to Save Treaty.
IRy L. c.. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 12.-With
political and business forces urging
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12

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