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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
svmpathetic Walkout in Great Britain Which
Was Called for Midnight Sunday Has
Been Postponed.
KNOT NOT TIED TOO TIGHTLY
ronference Called Between Premier Lloyd
George and Miners May Result in End
Of Trouble.

Andrew Bonar Law speaking IN com
mons yesterday, refused pointedly to
describe unofficial conversations as
negotiations" and avoided any
ground for suggestion the railway
mems threat had Influenced the gov
ernment.
/ Parliament will reconvene Monday
to pass emergency legislation. 1t
was learned authoritatively at the
board of trade the government would
make no advances before tomorrow,
the railway workers to re-
[scind their strike notices.
The parliafnentary committee OF
the trades union congress has sum
moned conference of representa-
tiyes Of the affiliated unions for Wed.
Inesday to discuss settlement of the
miners strike. All branches of the
electrical workers union will meet
Monday to decide on a sympathetic
strike.
A dangerous situation admittedly
was developing among the dock
workers. Employers we're dlscharg-
ing thousands as result OF the coal
strike and agitators were active.
Request Strike Postponed.
LONDON, OcC. 15.-1hepieSeh'ati' %
of the striking miners have asked the
railway workers to suspend tnelr
sympathetic strike, scheduled to ne
gin at midnight Sunday, it was OH
cially announced this evening.
The request was made at q JOINT
conference of the miners and railway
mems executive boards, it was under
stood.
The reason assigned by the miners
for their request was that Premier
lLloyd-George had invited them to par
ticipate in a conference to attempt q
settlement of the strike and they did
mot wish to be embarrassed in their
negotiations by threat of railway
strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
.STRANGLED
HER TO DEATH
Body Of Young Unidentified Girl fs
Found With White Cord About
Her Neck With Hang
mans Knot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Oct 23--The body
Of young unidentified girl who was
strangled to death by moose of
white cord tied in a hangman's knot
under the right ear, lay in the Staten
Island morgue today while police at
tempted to solve the muder mystery.
The body was discovered by two
hunters on Staten Island in a desc
late stretch of ground overlooking
New York bay-a spot long known to
police as rendezvous for night
spooners. The body was hidden in
a thicket, with clothes scattered
about.
+ The woman was lying on her back.
Trampled bushes on all sides gave
evidence Of the girls struggle against
death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
WATCHED FORTY YEARS
AFTER SQUAW DIEL

was killed, had ended today with
ILefthand lying in grave in the h1tie
cemetery at Weldon, near BAKERS
field.
Forty years ago cloudburst IN the
Kelso valley drowned the aged III
dams squaw. Since then he had re-
fused to leave or to accept the nos
pitality of county farm or 1ederai
reservation He lived alone.
A few days ago, however, LeIt'
hands blankets caught hre Whlie ne
was sleeping. He was fatally burhed'
dying shortly after.
Yesterday he was buried
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The nation wide
railway strike, scheduled to start al
midnight Sunday as a sympathetle
demonstration with the miners walk
but, was postponed this evening.
The official statement issued by the
miners said that, acting on their ad
vice. the railway workers had sus
pepded their sympathetic strike tc
i've every opportunity for an honor
able settlement" The suspension, II
was said. would continue during the
period Of negotiations between the
.Nniners and the government.
Tho Evening Standard said It under
Btood the premier would present :
new formula at the conference which
klready had received the unofficial ap
broval of several leaders of the min
brs.
The readiness with which the rail
way men acceded to the miners pro
bosal was accepted as victory fol-
H Thomas, secretary Of the railway
rnion, who opposed the strike.
Predictions were freely made In
bficial circles the renewal of negotia
ions would bring about a quick set
lement.
Dissention in Ranks.
By Charles Mccain, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Two events
Eere scheduled today which were ex
pected to afford an opportunity tc
yer the strike of railway workers
cheduled for midnight, Sunday. ant
Ppen the way for settlement of the
miners strike. They were:
the miners federation this after
loon, preliminary to- joint confer
nce with the executive council o.
he railway union.
Joint conference of railway mems
md miners representatives to dis
uss the formers plans for settlement
the latter's differences with the
oyernment.
Although the railway workers
eninated by the radical element
oted to go out in a sympathetic
trlke, they were said to be facing
erious dissention within their ranks
ecause of the refusal of J. H
homas, their secretary, 10 lead suct
demonstration.
This situation has led certain OH
ials and the press to predict the
ailway men will find means today
induce the miners to reopen thefl
ase. Thomas refusal to sign the
trike notices sent out was under
tood to have beer! based on his be
y mat calling a sympathetic strike
ould virtually wreck the union.
Tne belief was Also expressed II
mclal circles the transport workers
tne third division of the triple ALI
nce-would refuse officially to cal
SYMPATHETIC strike, although 5000
ere out in Yorkshire as the resul
local dispute.
The Chronicle declared the miners
ere careful during their preparation
the present strike to adopt Ger
ain resolutions so the knot they tiet
ould m easily be unraveled.
Ihe Post believed railway men will
no an excuse for pretending nego
auons have been reopened although
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
Relatives Think He is Already
Dead Because They are Not
Allowed in the
Jail.
SISTERS JOIN STRIKE
ForcibIe Feeding Of Lord Mayor Of
Cork by Prison Officials With
None Present BNst His
Wife.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. 23.--Annie and Mary
MacSwiney, sisters Of Lord Mayor
MacSwiney, whose death was expected
momentarily, joined him in his hunger
strike today.
Their action followed exclusion by
officials of Brixton prison from his bed
side because, it was explained. they
might interfere with the forcible
feeding of the lord mayor.
Annie became hysterical after she
and her sister had been compelled to
leave the prison.
MARY and I will remain here in the
prison yard and starve until we see
Terrence" she told a United Press
IF we are thrown out
of the yard we will stay at the gate
day and night"
Arthur OBrien, as official represen-
to the MacSwiney sisters to desist
ready had refused to eat luncheon.
The mayoress and others also at
tempted to persuade them to aban-
don their intention
Fear He Is Dead.
LONDON, Oct 23.-Relatives of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney fear he is
dead and that the officials of Brix.
ton prison are suppressing the fact
according to statement by his
brother, Peter MacSwiney, Of New
York, this afternoon.
Peter, leaving the prison, said the
authorities had refused permission
for any Of his relatives to see the
lord mayor since o'clock.
Mary and Annie MacSwiney, the
lord mayors sisters, and Father
Dominick, his chaplain, emerged from
the prison shortly before Peter, and
explained that the officials had not
allowed them to remain at MacSwi-
ney's bedside, although his wife had
been granted this privilege.
The home office later informed
The United Press the sisters were
excluded from the prison on the
ground that they might interfere with
physicians feeding MacSwiney during
his periods Of delirium. It was stated
that other relatives had not been ex-
cluded, but their visits would be re-
stricted in tho future
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. S.-Jacob
Cohn will investigate before he runs
again. Suspecting two men of being
thieves, he ran. They were detec'
tives and suspecting Cohn of being a
burglar, shot him Cohn will recover
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
Colorado Blizzard.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Oct. %
Western Colorado was being swept
by a severe blizzard and snow storm
early today and train service has beer
virtually paralyzed The snow is
from two inches to four feet deep
No loss of life or suffering has been
reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
TEII IIEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Didn't Ask Enough.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Laura
Wilson could have received more, but,
she didn't. A jury awarded her $780,
600 for loss of her husbands love,
adding they would have made it $780,
600 if she had asked for it.
Safe Between Rails.
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 23.-Warren
Beckwith. II. rolled under fast
moving street car when he failed to
"swing' it. The car stopped but, in
stead of mangled remains, Warren
was only trife dirty. He was safe
between the rails
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
'mil1p Lefthand Refused to
Leave Spot Where Mate
Was Drowned.

ppited = Press Leased Wire Service.l
h. | ooAiNERSFfEID, Calf, Oct. Is
Fs y, iorty year vigil of Philip Left
d ~, indian, said to have been aged
: over the valley where his squaw
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23

Two-thirds of all the farmers in
America own their own homes. Two
thirds OF the city dwellers do not
own their homes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23

a man with individuality often
.ores within the famous characterixa-
.ion Of Thoreau: n love Henry, but
cannot like him"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-23
THE WEATHER

Fair. and Cooler. Local temp.
Z p m, 65; Z a. m, 63.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

these activities Will soon be es-
iablishcd in Richmond. Truck deal
efs have made arrangements to join
IN the national celebration OF the
ship by-Truck Good Roads" Week
committee has been formed to
make definite plans for Il tour 70 he
held during the week May { TO %
ms. nccd-gcod roads--will he en-
couragcd and city officials will COM
mend the Ship by Bruck Good
Roads" movement.
In discussing this movement Thomas
&. Aihes"n. Washington representa-
tive OF the National Grange. says:
The National Grange believes that
the time has come when all national
fed in Il single administrative de-
partmcnt. and tina; Il national high
way law should he worked out. which
country ana distribute the expense Of
highway construction cuuitably he
tween the brneiiciaricS.
In this connection | heartily ap-
prove of the general idea involved in
the Ship-by-Truck Good Roads Week
May |. TO 30. 1920. ana the study and
attention that VIII thereby b" directed
poriation ana distribution.
1T is conceded hat there is II place
TOR the motor truck on the farm. and
most particularly does this apply To
the economic use of the motor truck
by farm associations. To secure the
most satisfactory ana beneficial use
OF the motor truck the nation. the
State. the county. must have suitable.
permanently constructed roadbcdS to
insure motor truck operation from
the producer to the consumer Not
only is the necessity for pcrnanenl
highways apparent in this instance.
but an improved highway is step
toward the Improvement and CON
Solidation Of rural schools and the use
OF such schools as rural social cen
ters.
"ln view, therefore OF the stimuli
tancous discussion, study and attcn-
ton on the part of the citizens OF this
nation. which will he directed 10 these
problems by national Ship by Truck
Good Roads Week. il is recon,me nLcd
that you bring this matter before
Your grange. and take part so far as
IL is possible in the activities attcn-
dant to the success of this national
week
H. b. Harper. presiden; OF the Ma
ti"nal Automobile Dealers AsSocia-
ton. says: You surely want "Roads
That start Somewhere" and 60 some
wher" in our National Highway Sys-
i"in. You have read and heard con :
Siderable about the proposed Federal
highways. You know what such n
system vii! mean TO you, your COM
innnitN. and Your business VIII voI
do your part To make the national
Ship-by- Truck for Short IIauls Good
Roads Week. Il brilliant success
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

track and watch every operation I'm
me assembling OF Lexington Minute
.."n Si% cars without the workman,
eNGn being aware Of their preseucc.
Inns visitors bridge" will remove.
TOO, any danger OF accident 20 plant
,n,.sitors In the rush OF production
, 10y VIII not get IN the path OF busy
"o n,,men or humm!n: machinery.
Inc Lexington Is said to be one
or the first motor car companies in
we country to go TO so much trouble
anu expense to provide accommodate
IONS through which plant visitors
~" quests may see every operation
IN the production OF motor cars with
out danger to themselves or without
with production work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
LEXINGTON ERECTS BRIDGE
FOR VISITORS TO PLANT
Large Structure, Fifteen Feet Above
Heads or Busy W"rkiucn, win
pcrmIt Nisliurn To- See

iiends or Iusy W0rkmcn, WIN
PrrmIt Visitors 10 Sec.
Visitors To the factories of the Lex
inston Motor Company at Corners
vile. Ind. and guests OF officials an
Nious TO see the big plant In oueru.
ton. are TO pc accomn odated despite
the feeling on the part of most mnnu-
facturers that visitors. by distractlnE
the attention of workmen In going
through plant. cost u company thou
sands OF dollars annually. in lost pro-
duction.
In the case of one big automobile
industry. woman reporter asked to
go through the plant for feature
story to use the rernacular OF news
paper folk. This manufacturer re-
fused saying the distracted attention
OF the workmen would cost him s3,-
GOO.
But In the assembly plant OF tho
Lexington Motor Company an elevated
runway. fifteen feet above the main
floor and with ratings on either side
OF II. Will be constructed pnrposely
for visitors and guests OF the COM
pany.
Guests OF the company will APP
proach this bridge by means OF stairs
removed from the main working
room. From the bridge they can look
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
NEW FIELD FOR MOTORISTS
Tourists Will Leave Detroit July u
for Cannda's MusiSolSn Lakes
Regiun.

\ great new field for motor tour
lists from the United States will be
opened up by the 1920 international:
Good Roads tour OF the Michigan
Pixies Association. which is to star,
al Detroit July II. next. Practically
all OF the preliminary arrangements
have been made and the entries are
already very largely in. The tourists
viii travel from Detroit to Toronto
ontario, thence north over the great
Northern Highway to the beautiful,
Muskoka likes district. then to the
mining region about Sudbury ana
from there parallel to the nor;,
channel OF Georgian Bay to Saulte
VIII be made from Sau!te Sic. Mar,
Mich. by way Of the eastern branch
OF the Dixie Highway to Bay CITY
thence 10 Alma. Lansing and Dctro;.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

porary cleaning of the muf(ler which
should he beaten with Il wooden
mallct or n piece OF wood; this will
loosen the worst ACCOMMODATIONS.
through the tail pipe. IT the car
Is equipped with II mufiicr cut-out
and there is u noticeable difference
In power when the cut-out is closed
and open cleaning OF the muller,
az indicated, should be undertaken
Mt rpcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

six-cylindcr engine. three OF tho
touring models can he equipped with
the famous Duesenbcrg engine at an
cost.
The most noticeable improvement,
in body design is the new lines OF the
cowl and hood. although great many
OF detail have been Of
footed in all parts o! tho bodies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

Many improvements. however. havd
oeeh made In the Roamcr chassis,
such az stronger frame constr,,cs
tion, double cantilever rear ,nrinc
That not only absorbs the road shoeks
Du, also controls the rebound. heavier
brakes vi" crNice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
DISCUSS POWER LOSSES
H"tomobffe Writer Tells of Effect OF
CiOSEcd Up Muf-

according TO Il writer in the cur
rent issue of American AIotorist.
mere are II number OF causes which
contribute to power losses in sn
engine. not the least OF which is Il
mufncr.
IL is natural that the often mar
Tow ana tortuous passages of the
niuiher should be cnokcd with car
ION alter years use. he says. but
very often remarkable improve
inent In engine efficiency is secured
WIN no greater trouble than q TOM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

oi winch VIII turn out for a unique
riuinS demonstration OF support when
iheir candidates progress seems to
be laEgns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
10 Parade ON nicx.,c.

The latest style in political cam
na'En paradcs is being discussed in
Ilhcithttl Arrangements are under
way FOR the formation Of uniformed
politiCal hicYclc clubs tile mcmhnrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

w. W. Surrell. assistant sales
manager Jordan Motor Car Company.
Inc. who is making IN extended
tour OF the Souts, spent a portion
OF last week with Hugh *. Dabney,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
OFFER DOZEN STYLES
ROnmcr Cars In Many Designs Are
Now In Rench of nuyinE
IbnIblic.

Public.
Roamer cars. in five body styles Of
touring models and seven or closed
cars. will be offered to the trade by
the Barley Motor Car Company. oil
kalamazoo. this year. Although
Roamer cars are regularly fitted with
I tifty-fOur- horse. poMcr Continentaf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

T.. Il. Willener. service man. the
Peerless Motor Car Company, Clcve-
land. Ohio. is in the city. at the
Terminal Motor Company, local dis
tributorS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

T.. J. Goodlett. distric; supervisor
Bethlehem Motors Corp. Allentown,
Pa. was in the city last week.
-. Brown, OF the National Tire and
Rubber Co. returned home Satur-
day from Il business trip through
North Carolina. He leavevs today for
Stauuton, Ava.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

G. NJ. Porter, formerly connected
with the Alsop Motor Corporation, mas
joined the sales organization of the
Terminal Motor Company, distribu-
tors Peerless ana Liberty cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

Smith & nicks. distributors of
White trucks and Cletrac traction,
70 their building, moving their Of
fees TO the second Hoor and Great
ing display rooms on the first floor
showing White trucks. Cletrac trac-
tors and farming equipment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

These things have built
leadership:
Flrestone Buying Re-
sources; with purchasing
headquarters at Singa-
pore center Of the
worlds rubber supply.
Firestone Manufacturing
Initiative; its workmen-
stockholders have a f.
nanclal interest in the
success Of the product.
Firestone Distribution;
cutting sales costs by SELL
ing through 64 branches
and 10000 dealers.
Buy Firestones.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
Sparks From Motorland

Lcwter +. Hobbs. distributor S;er
mcni located at 319 East Main
Street has appointed t. Lyman
Iuckctt manager OF the Richmond
branch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
REAL. ESTATE FOR SALE

ANAsTAA- A-~J ~ 4 SN ofAk-Es
Wnnted-To Rent 81
SMALL APARTMENT-Wa prefer
ably furnished; centrally located, about
September /. Give description and rent
Address 2i, Every Evening ofitce.
Business Property 81
GROCERY AND MEAT MARkET--Very
cheap. Very good store IL attended 70
right. Phone S447 W.
Farms and Land For Sale SO
81 ACREs-six miles from Wilmington.
Eight-room house. good barn and out
buildings. Apply to JAS. H. Ciallag her.
HoelSessn. Del. Near Diamond School
Houses For sale S4
BELLEMOOR. DEL.-House. nine rooms
and bath. hardwood floors TRIM colo
NAL bookcase. drop beam ceiling. Cedar
lined closets. front porch. Sx26. Lot 5ox
$50. Possession at once. Apply l.. IL
Foulkrod. Reamer avenue and Newport
pike.
Lots For Sale IS
EISMERE-Lot No. 1o2. Desirabie Quick
sale necessary In order to close estate. For
information apply u. y. Lyman, Elsmere
or phone 55S5 il. Whining ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
COX DEFENDS GOLF.

Being an enthusiastic player OF golf, ID
is entirely natural that Governor Cox Is
Indisposed 20 admit that golf ths nch
mans game-sO indisposed, indeed. that
he denies the truth OF the ehsrscterizs-
tion. One notices, however, that he does
not carry denial TO the extent Of saying
that golf is for poor and rich alike IL
ing took the other side, Ter while y Is
mously rich TO play golf, or even 20 he
rich at all, as that word rscently has
come 70 be understood in the largel
cities, it is also true that the game Is
not for anybody not IN what even nov
would be called fairly comfortable circles.
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Nav be a Precaufion.

Members OF the police department a.
Wilmington, y. C., have been notified
that hereafter they must AL attend church
every Sunday. Congregations must have
been losing umbrellas lately.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer