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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
MINERS
7RAPPElI
1!I'Ii 'IiE
Five Taken Out Dl From
Suffocation and Other
Eleven in Serious
Condition.
RESCUE Is DIFFICULT
All Night Effort to Reach Men Three
Miles Back Of Entrance to
kentucky Coat
RESCUE IS DIFFICULT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DARLINGTON, KY, Nov 17.-Five
OF sixteen men trapped by fire in the
Arnold mine near here, were taken
out dead this morning They we're
victims of suffocation.
The dead are:
ROY CARNES, AZ, white
HUGH PERKINS, AZ, white.
JACK BOND, A, white.
ALEX JAMES AND GEORGE
ANDERSON, negroes
The other eleven were rescued and
are in serious condition. The fire
was discovered in the mine late
Tuesday. !,
A mine workers car from Evans
vile and rescue crews from the West
Kentucky Coal company's plant at
Sturgis, arrived on the scene early.
After unsuccessful efforts to enter the
mine the fire was barricaded and the
work of tunneling behind 1T was start
ed. The tunnel was pushed through
the shaft and, equipped with oxygen
tanks and masks, rescuers entered.
The first men found were uncon-
scious, but revived under first aid
treatment Nearly twerve hours after
being entombed, the first man was
brought to the surface. Two hours
later the last man was brought up.
All of those rescued are negroes.
The mine is owned by the St Ber-
nard Coal company, of Evansville.
Indiana.
Dig Tunnel Around Fire.
DARLINGTON, KY. Nov. 17.-Sev-
eral men were reported trapped in
the Arnold mine near here today
following fire which broke out at
the mines mouth last night. Four
teen men were believed imprisoned.
The men were said to be three
miles back from the entrance and 1t
was feared they would die from suf-
focatien.
Other miners attempting rescue,
dug a tunnel around the fire and
equipped with oxygen tanks and gas
masks entered the mine. Owing to
the smoke and the closeness Of the
atmosphere, the rescuer's work was
considered hazardous.
Families of the entombed miners
are huddled around the opening OF
the tunnel. Guards had difficulty
holding back wives and mothers
who are frantic in their anxiety.
fire was started to keep warm those
who have been on watch all night.
The mine is owned by the st. Ber-
nard Coal company. Of Evansville,
Indiana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

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ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov. 17.-Fear
of wholesale explosions Of upper class
men guilty of hazing. caused feel
ing of tension and apprehension
among the midshipmen at the United
States naval academy here to-day. The
investigation of hazing. it was under
stood, was being quietly and inform
ally conducted, and Nose believed
guilty were being marked for punish
ment.
Notice served on sixty-two midship-
men that they must remain in the
academy while the navy Is playing
the army here November q and a COM
plete exoneratiOn of the foot ball play
ers were the Developments today.
''It is purely military matter.
one OF the disciplinary officers said.
"The commanding officer forbade haz-
ing and when his orders were ignored
he separated the plebes from the uI,-
per classmen The nlidshipmen re-
sented this and took various means
of showing their disapproyal. In
military matters a superior officers
orders must be carried out and they
will be at all times
EWlu, CdpIdlA VI LuS Ao
foot ball team, issued a statement to-
day denying that any member of the
squad was implicated in the trouble
or had taken any part in any Of the
affairs leading up to the present sit
uation.
To Break Up Practice.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Scales, commandant Of the
United States naval academy at An
napolis, has the haZing situation
there in hand. Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels said today.
Admiral Scales is as determined to
prevent hazing at Annapolis as am"
Daniels said, adding that he is trust
ing the authorities at the school to
break up the practice.
Daniels declared he would order
expelled from the academy all mid
shipmen guilty of hazing no matter
how great the number.
"The United States is spending too
much money to allow the students to
violate rules" Daniels said.
Daniels refused to comment on the
statement Of Samuel G. Baker, of Sc
attic, third year student who was ex-
PEELED from the academy beyond say
ing that some of the young mans
statements were true and some were
not.
Baker charged discrimination had
been shown in carrying out punish
ment an dhe had been dismissed while
others equally guilty had been allow
ed to resign or given minor punish
ment and he had been dismissed while
whom was attributed statements that
the expulsion of every one guilty Of
hazing would force the closing Of the
academy.
Might as Well Close Up.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 17-If
Secretary Daniels dismisses all An
napolis naval academy midshipmen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
CONSTANTINE
IS IN FAVOR
Former King of Greece is Peo-
pies Choice for Ruler
and May Re-
turn.
CAN ALLIES PREVENT?
Britain and France Not willing to
Send Troops in Effort to Keep
Him From the
Throne.
CAN ALLIES PREVENT?

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PARIS, Nov l7.-While newspapers
and public men here today were pro-
claiming that the allies never would
permit King Constantine to return to
the throne of Greece, it was privately
admitted that it was extremely un-
likely Britain and France would be
able to block such move.
The people of Britain ana France
would not look with favor on mill
tary enterprise to prevent the Greeks
from putting Constantine back in
power. 1t was considered possible
the French in an extreme case, might
send such an expedition to Greece.
Through its influence over the Ma
tional bank of Greece. which contains
the nations finances, the allies could
virtually cut OF funds from Constan-
tine, but they would have 10 reckon
with possible uprising of the Greek
people, enraged at foreign interfeT-
ence with their choice of monarch.
The allies will not consent to King
Constantine's return to the Greec1an
throne, Le Matin said today. - "a
The newspaper said they might
agree to a compromise on the naming
of Prince George, the crown prince,
as king.
Official Paris appeared stupefied at
the unexpected result OF the Greek
elections.
Venizelos will not withdraw his res
ignation, although reports from addi-
,tional provinces today showed he was
not hopelessly beaten in the national
elections.
Venizelos carried Crete, his home,
and Smyrna and Thrace were reported
to have given him majorities. These
returns, the dispatches said, might
modify the entire situation.
Since the premier persisted in his
resignation. however, Regent Condour-
iotis proceeded with efforts to obtain
another leader for the cabinet.
Rioting Breaks Out
ATHENS, Nov 17.-Rioting broke
out in front of the foreign ONCE TO-
day as a result Of the national eiec-
tions.
Many persons, including number
of children, were reported killed
when the space before the office was
swept with machine gun fire. Ad-
herents of King Constantine were
blamed for the firing.
Regent Condourcotis is said to
have refused the resignation of Pre-
mier ,Venizelos until votes from the
army have been compiled. 1t IS be-
lieyed no matter what the result,
Venizelos will insist on withdrawing.
feeling that the small majority still
possible is not sufficient endorse
ment.
Venizelos, before submitting mis-
resignation, telegraphed the Greek
commander in Asia Minor, ordering
him to continue operations until
further orders are received.
The premier was quoted as saying,
'1've done my part for the Greek
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
DO YOU KNOW

1. That it is possible for a
modern high school building
to score as high as 1000
points on a certain score
card for Judging school
buildings?
2. That good buildings
score from $50 points up on
such items as site, general
structure, internal structure
heating and ventilation, fire
proofness, toilet systems and
water supply, size and illu-
mination of class rooms, etc.?
8. That the Keokuk high
school building when scored
ON these and other items by
a trained, competent judge,
received a score of $40
points?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Saws Democrats VIII Come
Back Into Power in Fifty
Years.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-'Mr.
Ouija' already has picked several
members Of President-efect Harding 5
cabinet, according to a group OF re-
publican congressman here TO-DAY.
Representative f. c. Little, Kansas,
is authority for the statement that
the ouija board has given clear an
swers to- questions as to who will be
in Harding's official family and he is
inclined to believe the board knows
as much about these all-important in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Secretary of Navy Threatens Dismissal of All
Midshipmen Found Guilty, No Matter
How Great the Number.
VIOLATION OF MILITARY RULES.
Sixty-t1vo Students Ordered to Remain Indoors
During Football Game With West Point
November ~.

who are guilty of violating the rules.
he will have to close the academy,
altogether, Samuel G. Baker, Jr., OF
Seattle, Wash, a former midshipman.
declared in a statement made publicl
here today Bakers assertions have,
been brought to the attention OF
Daniels at Washington and he Isl
scrutinizing them today.
Baker who was expelled from the
academy on hazing charge, today
said he dened Daniels or Admiral
Scales, commandant Of the academy
to disprove his allegations. Baker re-
ferred to the naval academy as
worse than kindergarten" Every
man in it, he asserted, could tell the
same story he did II they did not
fear Dismissal.
Baker named number Of midship-
men in connection with his hazing
revelations"
Baker said he was dismissed for
hazing t. w. Floyd. Of Peoria, Hi
who resigned. All other midshipmen
resigned after accusing upper class
men OF hazing. according to Bakers
story.
During 1918 and 1918, Baker said,
some "plebes" were 50 hazed that
they were barely able to walk. Later,
he said, two plebes attempted suicide
to escape hazing.
Worth Baglcy Daniels. son of the
secretary of the navy, was the most
frequently hazed member of his
class, and he resigned after the armi-
stice was signed, Baker said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
For. Madison Boy Arrested.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DES MONIES, Ia. Nov. 17.-Earl
Johnson, 16, of Kansas City, and
Charles Snyder, 19, Of Fort Madison,
were to be arraigned in municipal
court here today, charged with rob-
berry. They are alleged to have held
up and robbed Charles A. Wolford,
Des Moines, Of $50, last night. Police
captured the pair after an exciting
chase.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
In conuress With Broken Lea,

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Repre
sentative frank w. Monde1l, of Wyo-
ming, republican leader of the house,
has written friends that he expects
to be back in Washington when con-
gress reconvenes December s, despite
a broken leg which has confined him
to his home in Wyoming for nearly
two mo0ths.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
HEAVY FALL OF
SNOW IN OHIO!
Seven inches at Akron, With Flooded
Streets in Cleveland, Where
II Melted Very
Rapidiy

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 17.-Rafl-
road and electric railway traffic and
telephone ard telegraph service suf-
fered in Ohio today, due to heavy
fan Of snow.
The weather observer reported Al
depth of seven inches of snow in
Akron at 9 o'clock.
Trains we're from half hour to-
two hours behind time and street
car service was practically democrat
lied.
The fan of snow was heavy in Co-i
]umbus.
foot of snow was reported In
Chardon, Ohio. In Cleveland the
snow melted quickly and flooded
several streets.
In some parts Of the state the snow
storm reached blizzard proportions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Presi-
bent Wilson, in. message to Paul
Hymans, president of the league of
nations assembly, today expressed
The hope that "the labors Of the as
sembly will be of immense value to
the whole civilized world"
The presidents message was in re-
ply to one from Hymans in behalf Of
.the assembly "praising Wilson's work
howard the establishment of the
Eleague."
The presidents message follows:
".The greetings so graciously sent
me by the assembly of the league OF
nations through you have gratified
| me very deeply indeed. | am indeed
proud to be considered to have
#played any part in promoting the con-
! cord of nations with the establish
ment of such an instrumentality as
! the league, to whose increasing lnflu-
Eence and success I look forward with
INCREASING confidence. Permit me to
fextend my personal greetings to the
ASSEMBLY, il they will be gracious
fenough to receive them, together
1 with an expression OF my hope ana
belief that their labors will be OF
value to the whole civilized
world."
The massage of Hymans to Presi-
#dent Wilson follows:
"The assembly of the league of ma
{tions has by unanimous vote instruct
led me to send you its warmest greet
&ings and to express its earnest
Wishes that yoI may be speedily re-
*stored to complete health.
"'rhe assembly recognizes that you
{haye dore perhaps more than any
Eother man to lay the foundations Oh
the league 1t feels confident that
Ethe present meeting will greatly ad-
Vance those principles of cooperation
Between all nations which you nave
done SO much to promote.
Secret Discu ussions.
BY Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondence
GENEVA, Nov 17.--Secret discus
Sion of league of nations affairs was
believed far from assured When the
Assembly opened today's meeting.
Yesterdays decision that the SIX
commissions which will thresh all
Questions submitted to the assembly
hay hold secret or public sessions as
(he members please was expected 10
heet renewed opposition
TIL business today included reports
In the work of the league council
Fhichssetled many matters before the
assembly was called.
Those decisions included the Maine
-Eupen plebescites and the follsn-
lithuanian agreement, which later was
bhattered.
Many delegates arrived here primed
or attacks on the work OF the council.
There was much jockeying today
kmong delegations hoping to OBTAIN
3fice presidencies in the assembly LOT
their country.
i Britain, through her ,dominions,
kas expected to obtain two, win
Sapan and South America gettlng
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Bomb in CIothino Stor

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Nov. ia bomb caused
81 900 damage to the clothing store
Of Max Kantor & Son here today.
Three men who passed the store in
an auto shortly before the explosion
wers suspected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Council Bluffs Mail Robbery
May Reach Stupendous
Figure Of Near
100000.
OVER ONE MILLION
Contents Of Two Pouches Known to
be $780, 600, With Eight Others
Of Unknown
Value.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 17.-That the
loss in the robbery of Burlington
mail train at Council Bluffs Saturday
is the greatest in the history of crime
in this country, was the intimation of
federal officer workirS on the case
today when he intimated that news
paper guesses OF the loss thus far
were too conservative. He was re-
ferring to an estimate of $500, 600
made by the Council Bluffs newspaper.
It is officially known now that one
of the pouches contained $750,000
bonds and unofacially that another
held $4,000 also in bonds. There
were ten pouches altogether and if
this ratio were upheld the loss would
exceed $7000,00O.
Merle Phillips, the 20 year old boy,
who confessed to his share in the rob-
berry continued to battle authorities
today who questioned him in an effort
to learn who his confederates are.
The boy has been under the third de-
gree" for forty-eight hours.
Says Loss indefinite.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Pos-
tai Inspector H. H. Morse discussing
Omaha reports that the loot in the
mail train robbery Of Saturday night
may run into the millions, said today
he still was without information in
dicating the losses.
Morse declared that he had not
received any reports from local
banks sof heavy bond shipments which
might have been on the train and
that the only word he had had from
Omaha was that the loss was indei-
mite.
Attempt 70 Rob Train.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 17.-Police to-
day were searching this vicinity for
six bandits who attempted to rob
Union Pacific pass ger train num-
her ia east bound last night, and
who derailed Rock Island passenger
train number six, east bound, six miles
east Of Denver.
The Union Pacific train was flag
ged at Sandow, blind siding near
here and the bandits attempted to
board the train. Members of the
train crew repulsed them with a vol
ley of shots. One Of the bandits was
believed to have been wounded.
The Rock Island train followed the
Union Pacific train on the same
tracks. 1t was tagged by the brake
man of the latter train while the bat
tie with the bandits was in progress.
When the bandits fled in motor
car, both trains proceeded. Two Pull
mans Of the Rock Island train were
derailed as they passed over al switch
that had been thrown behind the
Union Pacific train /
Police believe the bandits intended ,
to wreck the train. -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
'ome Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

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HAMMONTON,, N. j.. Nov. ia
ard boiled deer. that tried to butt an
travelling thirty miles an
BUR off the road near here last night,
now venizen. /.
Hide and Seek Game.
CLEvEI AND. Ohio. Nov. 1.-TWO
Irto bandits played a game of hide
nd seek with scores of police last
light. Latest figures show the pair
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
TFI ,EGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

robbed seven shops. The police are
still seeking
Window Cleaners Job.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Wfl1iam
Burns sent to the home of Mrs. Paul
Brunei as window cleaner, is al
legged by the police to have confined
his efforts to cleaning out her dresser
of $4,000 in jewels.
divorce suit.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 17.--John
Westbrook was prone to compare the
curves of calendar bathing girl with
his wife's, Mrs. Westbrook declared
in her divorce suit here. The COM
parison did not please Westbrook who
countered that his wife used to mend
their boarders clothes and shave his
neck -.-..--l ...-.--.- IS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17
Three and half Million.

OMAHA, Neb. Nov. 17.-The rob-
bers who last Saturday robbed
storage mail car on the Burlington
road, at Council Bluffs, escaped with
plunder amounting to $3,5e0,o0O, fed
eral officials announced here today.
With the arrest Of Fred f Poffen-
barger, 10, Council Bluffs, who Is
said to have confessed completely tn
the robbery, federal officers are
hopeful they win recover the plunder
shortly. Poffenbarger confessed that
he and Phillips planned the robbery
and were aided by two other men.
Poffenbarger said he helped the men
get away with the booty.
Practically all of the loot was in
bonds and negotiable paper, it was
announced. Ten registered mail sacks
were taken, all of which came from
banks on the Pacific coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

The energy you use in worrying
over your income tax, If directed to
work, might Increase your income so
you Wouldn't have to worry about the
tax.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-17

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
z p. NJ, 80; Z a. m., %.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21

State of South Carolina, County of
Lexington.--Court of Common
Pleas
w H. Witt and l.. II. Witt, plaintiffs,
VS. Anrie Strickland, Spurgeon
Strickland, ct al, Defendants.
In obedience to an order issuing
out of the Court Of Common Pleas in
the above-stated case, will sell be-
fore the Court House door at Lexing-
ton during the legal hours of sale on
Salesday in February next the follow
ing lands:
"All that piece, parcel or tract Of
land situate, lying and being in Bull
Swamp Township, County and State
aforesaid, containing fifty-seven and
seven-tenths acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows: on the north by
lands of W. H. Witt and L. H. Witt,
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
eEsAIR PRICE CoaTsfIssIoNER
APPOINTED FOR STATE

Columbia, Jan. Isl Harold
Booker, newspaper correspondent and
publicity director, has been appointed
fair price commissioner for South
Carolina, with headquarters in Colum-
bia. The appointment, which does
not carry with it salary, was made
upon the recommendation Of Governor
Cooper and United States District At
Itorneys Thurmond and Weston
Mr.. Booker, who is a newspaper
man of wide experience having al
various times been editor of severai
of the States leading dailies, is at
present publicity director for the
Southern Cotton association and the
Autoniotive Trades association.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
Of this county.
1472Monroe St., n. w.
'shington. D. c., Jan. II, 1920.

Washington. D. c., Jan. II, 1920.
Gentlemen:-Incl please find
check for three dollars $4,000. for
two years subscription to Dispatch,
one of which ended in the fall.
l appreciate your public spirit in
opening your columns for the discus
sion of how to obtain good roads.
Can't you make the people see that
good roads are economy in the long
run. They make for happiness IN
the prom otion of sociability, and pros
perity in the facility with which busl-
ness NAV be conducted and these two
make for long lives. If automobiles
are to be taxed for the upkeep OF
roads. which is the custom here,
why should not other vehicles be tax
ed also? While am not a resident of
Lexington county at present, I own a
little land there, and would welcome
a tax on it for the purpose of building
good roads.
Truly yours,
ANNIE S. HOLLAND,
(Mrs. NJ. ]. Holland)
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
FATCE NEWS
SWANSEA DOTS.
Two Marirage-Personal Mention.

Two Malirages-Personal Mennoh.
Miss Florence OFT and Mr.. Lewis
Furtick were happily married al
Lexington on Dec. 25 by Judge OF
Probate George S. Drafts, the cere-
nony being witnessed by only a re"
friends and relatives. The young
couple are making their home with
MIR. Willie Furtick.
Miss Myrtle Wise and MIR. Allison
Redmond were married Dec. "a sy
MAGISTRATE Martin. Their frlends
wish them a prosperous and happy
iournew through life.
Mrs. David Livingston spent the
holidays with Mrs. O. D. Corn at
Woodford.
Miss Irene Sharpe, who has been
spending the holidays here, will soon
return to her home at Ulmers.
Mrs. Lizzie Yon, her daughter ano
sons are spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Nellie Jeffcoat.
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dag killed three persons wounded
two others, caused the death OF MS
four-days-old baby, and then hanged
himself.
His first blow was for his wife
who, although wounded. escaped oy
rolling from the bed. A neighbor
woman who had attended Mrs. Lip
ponenn then was killed, her falling
hodv crushing the infant Hitching
I'D a bobsled, the maniac drove to two
neiehbors' homes. At one he killed
a man in the sight Of his children
and at the other fatally wounded an
1s-year-old girl and probably mortal
" injured her mother.