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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
EXPECTED
AMERICAN
COUNSEL
IFranco-B British Premiers Want
ed Advice from This Side
Before Settling
Question.
DISPUTE ON ADRIATIC
Sessions of Council to be CONTINUED
Through Next Week, Premier
Nitti Remaining in
DISPUTE ON ADR1AT1c
rBy Ed L. Keen, United Press stair
- CORES nondentl

IBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Stair
Cores spondent.]
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Franco
British premiers never intended to
act finally in the Adriatic dispute
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia With
out first consulting the United
States. they assert in their reply to
President Wilson's latest communi'
cation. The reply, dated February
%, agrees with Wilson that any set
tlement mutually agreeable to Italy
and Jugo-Slavia would be the ideal
adjustment. 1t expresses the wiling
ness of the council Of premiers to
withdraw it's proposals OF Decemper
and January 20, and again points
out that. the absence, OF AN American
representative in the allies delibera'
| tions has proved an insurmountaple
obstacle
AS to the much disputed secret
pact of London, the note invites WI
sons cooperation. 1t insists that
this secret agreement, by which Italy
was to be given valuable concessions
in the Adriatic before entering the
war on the side Of the allies, was
necessitated by the military situation
at the time it was signed.
Calling the presidents attention 70
the urgency for an carly settlement
of the dispute, the premiers again
point out that in the event Italy ana
Jugc-Slavia are able to reach no vol.
untary agreement, Great Britain and
France will again face the Italian
demand for enforcement OF the Lon
don agreement.
The sessions of the council will be
continued through next week, II was
announced officially.
Premier Nitti, who was reported to
have decided to return to Rome to-
day. will remain in London. 1t was
announced, and Premier Millerand,
who was forced to return to Paris
because of the French railway strike
will return at the earliest possible
time.
The council intends to ÷ its
work in two parts. The premlers,
with their expert advisers. VIII take
IN unsettled economic and financial
problems, while the ambassadors ana
foreign ministers will continue WORK
on the Turkish and Hungarian
treaties and the Adriatic problem.
Some observers saw slgnlflcance III
the conference between Lloyd-George
and NJ Pasitch, former premier or
Serbia and one of the leaders in tho
Jueo4Slav nation. They believed, IN
view of reports yesterday, that the
two leaders may have discussed the
reported decision of Italy and Juso-
slavia to settle the Adriatic dispute
by mutual agreement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
LEASING BILL
IS EXPLAINED
Retiring Secretary of Interior
Tells How Average Man
Will be Affected
by It.
SHOULD REDUCE PRICES
Production of Coal, Oil and Gas
Should be Vastly Increased by
Opening Of public
Lands.

[By Franklin knight Lane, retiring
secretary of the interior, Written
Tor the United Press.l
WASHINGTON, r'eD. lS.-The gen.
eral leasing bill just approved by
President Wilson should be a vital
factor in decreasing living costs
Throughout the United States through
it's influence on the prices OF the basic
necessities, coal, OIL, gas and phos-
pilates for fertilizer.
Production OF these raw materials
will be vastly increased as result
OF throwing open of millions OF acres
Iof public lands made possible by the
law.
Under the law, any citizen of the
United States or of any country which
, extends reciprocity to the United
Estates may prospect upon lands de-
scribed in the law and upon discov-
Icry, secure a lease which will entitle
him to remove from these lands min
eral wealth they now contain in re.
turn for a royalty paid to the United
States.
This royalty ranging in rate from
five per sent upward is expected to
lyiesd between 5000, ,Oo0 and $Tu,u00.-
! 900 a year to the government
| Under the law mineral lands thrown
open to prospectors include six mil
lion acres OF possible oil lands, 40
! 900, 900 acres of coal lands and 2,5O0,-
0OO acres of phosphate lands.
Farmers and consumers thus are
directly interested in the law. Phos
phate now is selling at unheard OF
prices. which makes an unusual bur
den for the farmer to carry. He must
pass this burden along to the con-
sumer in fixing prices for his products.
The demand for oil for months has
! exceeded production. This HIS in
creased the price in an unusual de-
gree. Gasoline also has gone up in
price, partly as a result of the In
creased price OF oil. An increase in
oil production, therefore should tend
to reduce the price, not only OF Oil it
self, but of gasoline, which Will re-
duce delivery and trucking costs and
in turn have general tendency to re-
duce living costs.
The opening to development and
use of the A,sr areas of coal will par
ticularly affect that part OF the United
States west of the Mississippi river
by affording an opportunity for manu-
featuring, including development OF
iron and steel resources OF Ine west.
The act is radical departure from
the old mining laws, in that it retains
the title to- the lands and deposits to
the United States but gives the de-
velopers an opportunity to work with
out the large initial investment neces'
sary to buy the lands or deposits, pay
ing for them on royalty basis as
production occurs, while at the same
time the government retains such a
measure of control as will tend to pre-
vent waste, improper mining and
withholding the resources from use.
Inquiries received in the interior
department show great activity in
initiating claims under the new law
and instructions as to procedure now
are being prepared in the department
to be promulgated as soon as possible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Democratic Senate Leaders Say Peace Treaty
Argument May Cause Some Members to
Bolt Chicago Meeting.
litter ENDERs WILL BE DEFEATED
forecast Of Events Declared by Republicans to
be Effort by Democrats to Bolster
Themselves up.

the treaty with the aid of republican
votes ii he can, and with democratic
votes if he can't get republican ones.
After charging that Hitchcock has
allied himself with Borah, Kellogg
said:
I congratulate both senators on
their new alliance. l do not wish
them success, but / hope they get out
OF it all the pleasure they can
kellogg declared the fact that
Hitchcock had offered as reserva-
ton of domestic questions proposal
which Kellogg said would amount to
amending the treaty, is proof or his
desire to bring about it's rejection.
Taking up the Adriatic contro-
versy. Kellogg said that lit is not
very encouraging as to the way the
peace treaty will work out"
Quoting from & Presiden g
Adriatic note of February "a Kellogg
the statement with re.
gard to self determination as basis
Of the proposed settlement He de
clared that this rule was not applied
to the Saar valley, Shantung and
other territorial settlements made in
the peace treaty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
AK MURDERS
AGAIN PROBED
Grand Jury Takes up ViIisca Mystery
Again With Fifteen or
More Witnesses Tell
ing Stories.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
RED OAK, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-The
sensational Villisca ak murders were
again the subject of grand jury
investigation here today. Fifteen or
more witnesses have been summoned
to testify before the jury in connec.
ton with the case. Included among
the witnesses are: Ross Moore,
brother of the murdered Joe Moore.
and Henry Horton, city marshal of
Villisca.
Bert McCally, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, appeared before the jury yes
terday. He is understood to have
refused to answer questions put to
him by the jury, stating his attorney
had ordered him not to do so.
The Villisca murders have been
probed by several grand juries and
several persons tried for the crime,
but none convicted. The case in.
wolves the murder of eight persons
on d farm near Villisca in June, 1872
by an assassin who welded an ak.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
His Eyeballs Frozen at Great Heighth and Gas
Tank Crushed Like Egg Shell by
Change of Air.
HE INTENDS TO TRY TRIP AGAIN
Schroeder Went up 81 1000 Feet, But Intended
to Go to 10000 and Come Down in
Parachute.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service !
DAYTON, Ohio, Feo. 2S.--'1'll make
lit the next time"
Undaunted by the narrowest of mar.
row escapes from death when his air,
plane fell five miles after breaking all
altitude records, Major r. w. Schroed-
er, test pilot at the McCook expert.
mental field here, today said he was
only waiting for his frozen eyeballs
to return to normal before again at
tempting to reach a height of 10000
feet.
The major is officially credited with
attaining a height of 36,020 feet in
his flight here yesterday. While at a
height of approximately $4,000 feet
his oxygen supply gave out and he
was rendered unconscious. the ma.
Fchine hurtled through the rarifed at.
mosphere for fully five miles, it was
estimated. The gas tank was crushed
like an egg shell by the sudden change
from the low pressure to the heavier
atmosphere below.
Schroeder regained consciousness
when the machine was about two
miles above the earth and he manag-
ed to regain control and affect land
ing. He was unconscious in his seat
when reached. Hospital authorities
said today he would sucer no perma-
Inent injuries.
"If my main supply tank of oxygen
had not failed to function, causing
me to consume ali of my reserve
smaller supply, l would have reached
my intended 900 feet
he said. But, I'll make it yet"
When lifted from his plane at Nc
Cook feld, his heart was hammering
loudly and its pulsations could be no
ticed through his heavy flying clothes
When he recovered at the post hos
pital his first question was what
the matter with my eyes ....-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

Telling OF his experience. Schroeder
said:
When reached the maximum
height thought something was wrong.
so l raised my goggles which were
coated with thin ice within and with
out, just to see whether 1 had fully
opened the tank containing my emer-
gency oxygen supply. 1t had exhaust
ed itself.
"All at once it seemed as though
there was terrible explosion within
my head and don't know what hap
pened. My eyes hurt terribly ana 7
could not get them open. It Just:
seemed like was peeping through a
crack. There was a terrible rush OF
air, and seemed to realize that Il
was falling. sFssfs
Il guess I pulled up hard on the
stick. because I knew must straight-
en- out for glide. That thought al
ways has been paramount in my mind:
it has been the safety first idea that
guess became a part of me.
'AThen the ship seemed to again
ride easy. Once more / opened my
eyes and apparently the ground was
nowhere about. Again ! closed them
tightly and once more opened them
as much as / could. I then realized
LndI was over WuDuF Wright nelu
and close to hangers. couldn't land
there; I was afraid of my eyes going
entirely back on me.
II tilted the machine for climo,
intending to make sure of good alti-'
tude and then jump for it with my
parachute. But at that instant Nc
Cook field came in sight and guess
I became an automaton and came
down all right. l don't remember
landing. All the time was thinking
of making the jump in my parachute,
because knew this could be done
with eyes closed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

he had not seen Stevenson within
the past five years.
Americanism has become the big
issue in the trial. Two of the twenty
four talesmen in the box have been
challenged by the defense on the
basis of alleged disloyalty. They
are c. f. Mannus and B. c. Haynie.
Judge Pattee aided in bringing the
Americanism issue to the fore by
taking occasion three times yesterday
to declare himself strongly.
81 cannot conceive of anything
more deplorable than dfsloya1ty;" he
said. The defense undoubtedly will
attack the loyalty of the thousand
men deported from Bisbee.
After the prosecution had impeacf1-
ed the testimony of Stevenson, the
defense spiritedly demanded the
right to present further testimony to
cororborate him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
CHARGE LAWYER
WITH PERJURY
Big Sensation at Bisbee Deportation
Trial When Warrant is
Issued for Arrest of
Attorney.
[By M. D. Tracy, United Press staff
Correspondent

IBy M. d. Tracy, United Press stan
Correspondent
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Feb. 28.-
Issuance of a warrant for the arrest
on a charge of perjury OF Attorney
Bruce Stevenson, of defense counsel
in the Bisbee deportation trial caused
the greatest sensation of the hial
here today The warrant probably
will be served before noon. 1t is
based on testimony Stevenson gave
yesterday afternoon regarding con-
versation he alleged he had with VIII
liam Beaton and wife.
Both Beaton and his wife swore
that Stevenson never had visited
them and that no such conversation
took place: Beaton swore to the
warrant.
Stevenson was assistant county at
turney when the Bisbee deportations
occurred in 1917.
Stevenson's testimony was given
during impeachment proceedings
brought by the defense against two
temporary jurors whose American
ism is being attacked.
Mrs Beaton swore she had never
seen Stevenson and Beaton testified
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
L. c. Martin, United Press staff

By L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Demo-
attic leaders in the senate are count
on split in the republican party
the Chicago convention to bring
out ratification OF the peace treaty
is summer, it was learned today.
bese democrats think the republi-
ms will divide on the proposition OF
hiking the treaty an issue in the cam
3ign, and that G. o. p. leaders will
sten to secure compromise ratifica-
IN to remove the cause of the split.
THE democratic leaders say they
I've made a pain stalking survey of
situation. AS result they ex-
ess conviction that the following
kecast of events is justified. This
how the democrats see It:
1.-The present effort at ratification
fail through a combination of re-
blican bitter enders," and demo-
It's against the Lodge resolution Of
ifcation
The republican bitter enders"
go to the Chicago convention and
bit for a plank in the platform op.
Sing any American participation In
league of nations.
They will be defeated and bolt
convention and the party TO carry
issue of their own making to the
lntry.
h-This split in the party will force
nator Lodge and his supporters to
bmit a compromise to which demo-
btic senators can agree as a means
getting the treaty ratified this sum
er and out of the campaign.
n the course OF the inquiry by lead
democrats on which the forecast
IS based. Senator Hitchcock had a
pg talk with Senator Borah, leader
the bitter enders.' Hitchcock
ked Borah what he intends to do at
convention with respect to the
Patty Borah said he would fight
plank expressing his views on
F league.
And after the convention ?" Hitch
Fix suggested.
don't know" Borah replied. But
matter what the convention does,
issue as see it, will be presented
the people if have to do it alone. ;"
me issue as Borah sees it, is un-
aliiied rejection of the league CO
hant.
hnother phase of the investigation
democratic leaders was a poll Of
Pnocrats on the Lodge reservation
Article X. The query establish
leading democrats said, that it
be impossible to get sixty-four
es for the treaty SO long as the
ase reservation on Article X re-
ms unmodified.
reply to the democratic forecasts,
uDllcan senators said today the
nocratic leaders are trying to boil
pes.
Effort to Kill Treaty.
N',AsHINGTON, Feb. 2s.- Senator
iogg, Minnesota, today, charged
senator Hitchcock, democratic
taer had formed an alliance with
iator Borah, leader of the republi-
bitter enders" to defeat the
ce treaty.
a speech to the senate Kellogg
mat Hitchcock is trying to kill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Edwards Petitions Circulated.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Petitions were
being circulated here today for the
nominations of Governor Edward |.
Edwards, of New Jersey, as the demo
cratic candidate for president in the
state democratic primary April 13.
Similar action throughout the coun.
try will be taken during the week.
political leaders here said today.
The action was fostered by fifty ac-
knowledged vets who declare they
will force the prohibition issue into
the 1920 presidential elections. They
will stand for the nomination of Gov
ernor Edwards at San Francisco, they
insisted. 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
WILL GIVE BABY AWAY .,
WHEN 1T IS BORN

Mrs. Allen Luhrs sees no other course.
Il could leave the chnd on door
step like many other mothers have
done under similar circumstances, but
where my baby goes there must be
welcome for it," said the mother.
scarcely twenty-five years old. Il
want it taken as soon as it is born.
am afraid to love It, because then
might not be able to give it up
Mrs Luhrs is working in factory
for SIS week to support herself and
her eighteen months old son. They
were abandoned by the husband and
futher New Years day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Would Annui Marriage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. Is
Mary Rank, formerly Of Sterling,
Illinois, today applied in district
court here for an annulment Of her
marriage to John F. Rank. She
charges her husband practiced fraud
during his courtship, claiming he
was an American, whereas she al
,leges he is of foreign birth. Judgment
iof $4,000 is asked by the plaintiff.
The couple were married in Ster-
ling, October Is, 1919. They lived
together three days. .-..s..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
In State of Disturbance.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Dublin castle
has issued proclamation declaring
the counties of Dublin, Longford,
Leouth, Sligo, Waterford, West Meath
and Wicklow Gin state of disturb
ance'' and requiring additional police,
a dispatch today said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Poverty Forces Young Woman
to Offer Child for Adop-
ton.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.-Poyer
ty has forced young woman here
to offer her unborn babe for adoption
Deserted by her husband and strug,
Cling to feed herself and little son
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
when he celebrates his seventeenth
birthday. Born February 80, he cele-
| brates every four years.
Dod in Hotel.

CHICAGO. Feb. 28.-Julia Marlowe
insisted on keeping the dog in the
room.'' the management of the Black
stone hotel said today in explaining
why the actress and her husband, e.
H. Sothern moved to another hotel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
ne Short and Snappy Items
which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

trled Press Leased Wire Service. ]
lniCAGO, Feb. 2S--Oak Park high
[ool teachers decided to organize.
school board said don't" They
Born in Leap Year.
Feb. 28.--Patrick G.. Nc:
Fill be 68 years old tomorrow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
License Record Broken.

OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 2S.--The brides
all deny doing the proposing, but mar
riare licenses in the first two months
of lean year has broken all pIeyi GUS
records by thirty-five per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
THE WEATHER

Fair and Colder. Local temp. Z
q. m, 40; z a. M, "a.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-03
(Official Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF The
RUSK COUNTY BANK

located at Ladysmith, State of Wis
'Onsin, at the close of business on the
18th day of November. 1920 pursuant
to call by the Commissioner Of Bank
inc
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-03
TWO RUSK CO. LADS
TAKING SHORT COURSE
Will Spend Fifteen Weeks i'm Study OF
Various Branches of Farm Sci
ence and Practice


Madison. Novembers 29-Two Rusk
county boys are enrolled this year
among the earnest young farmers who
are attending the short course in agri-
culture at the university of WiSc0n-
sin. They are Richard f. Deerwester
and Clifford Il. Johnson. Illinois is
represented by ~ men, the largest
representation of any outside state.
primed for fifteen weeks of study
in various branches of farm science and
practice the boys have already begun
to organize~their spare time for various
kinds of outside activities. An orches-
ira of ten pieces. a glee club OF % men.
quartette. and debating. team are
already in prospect
According to f. j. Cooper, director
of the course. the next increase III en-
rollment is expected on January 3.
when the second of the three terms of
five weeks opens. The students who
enroll in the course at that time will
be able to begin a complete course OF
study. This arrangement has been
made to take care of the men who were
tied up with farm work at the opening
of the first term. but who wish to be-
Gin the course later i'll the winter.
The third term of the course begins on
January 8, and ends March II.
During each term the students con-
centratc on Il few subjects which they
complete before entering upon a new
form At the end of the two winters
course certificates are granted the men
| by the College of Agriculture. Since
the establishment of the short course
II 1889 some J540 students represent
| ing every county in the state Il large
proportion of the states. and a mum
| her of foreign countries have attended
| fhc course.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-03
SURVEY OF SNOW DRIFTS
WILL BE MADE IN STATE

The highway commission has sent
Il communication to all county high
way commissioners requesting that
they make survey CT the location OF
snowdrifts during the coming winter.
The Good Roads Association of Wis
cOnsin in this report also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the snow cleaning
problem is largely one of drifts accum-
ulating in certain spots on the roads.
Accompanying the communication IS
a map of the county, showing the roads
the department believes of sufficient
Importance to Justify the survey.
These surveys will be made cOntin-
uouSly during the winter. If changing
winds affect the location of the drifts,
this is an important factor III deter
mining the locations Of snow fences or
snow hedges to prevent the drifts IN
the future