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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
EXPECT DECISION
ON APRIL 18th.
Supreme Court to Pass j.
lidity Of Constitutions
hibition, at Close Of
Weeks Recess
TO ADVANCE Al
Anti-sadoon League A Files
Brief. Sustaining
Of Government afssss......
cation.

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WASHINGTON, mar. "a SUI
preme court decision on the validity
OF constitutional prohiDluon IS looked
for April 19. Chief Justice Nelte to-
day stated the court would recess un-
til that date. 1t was considered like
ly that the final decision would then
.De made.
The court granted application of the
st. Louis Brewery association TO SUI
NIT for decision with prohibition cases
being argued today, It's appeal.
1t also advanced for argument on
April 19 the case brought by william
u. Street. OF New York, attacking the
right OF the federal government to con
t1scate liquor which he was keeping
In safe deposit vault
A motion TO advance the appeal of
John Uiliion, VINO lost his enorts to
have prohibition declared invalid in
San francisco federal court was
made, but no action on this will be
announced until April Is.
The opening move in the cases ar
gAed To-Day was made by Wayne B.
wheeler of the Anti-SaiOqn league. He
obtained permission to file briefs sns-
taining lie contentious OF the gov.
ernment.
Ce.ses argued today were those OF
New Jersey against enforcement of
the law within it's borders, an appeal
by Christian Feighenspan of the
Brewers association who lost his suit
in a New Jersey court and appeal by
government by decision Of Federal
Judge Geiger at Milwaukee who up
held contentious of the Manitowoc
Products company and the Volstead
In " ic Unconstitutional
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREA
st. Augustine, Fla. 6,192.
Bonham. Texas, 6,00s.
Bryan. Texas, 6.295.

st. Augustine, Fla. 6,192.
Bonham, Texas, 6,G0S.
Bryan. Texas, 6,295.
Hillsboro, Texas, 6,952.
Whitehall, N. Y, 5,25S.
Winona, Mimi, 1918.
Increases since 1910:
Kankakee, 2.735. or 1876 per cent
Corsicana, go, or 16.5 per cent.
Little Falls. 756. or 6.2 per cent.
Beardstown, 1904, or 1914.
Hoopeston, 753, or 16 per cent
Wheaton, ia. or 2O.9.
Clarinda, 679, or III.
Waupaca, SO, or Is.
Marshfield, 1,611. or 27.s.
Yankton, 1927, or 32.7.
Elkin, 1,517. or 2S.S.
Sisterville, 554, or 20.60.
Winchester. ITO. or 90.
st. Augustine, sos, or 12.7.
Bonham, 1,164, or "a per cent.
Bryan, 2,162, or 52.3.
Hillsboro, S37, or 1871.
Whitehall, 341, or SO.
Winona, $50, or 3 per cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
Thousands Made Homeless and Millions Worth
of Property Damaged in Southern
Storm on Palm Sunday
GREATEST TRAGEDY At TOWN LAGRANGE
More Than Thirty Killed at That Place, One
Hundred Seriously Injured and Many
Homes Were Wrecked.

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ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-Be-
tween fifty and seventy persons were
killed, hundreds injured, thousands
made homeless and millions OF dol
lars worth Of property destroyed by
a series of tornadoes which swept
over portions of Georgia and Ala
bama yesterday and last night, ac-
cording to reports received hero early
today.
At La Grange, Ca, more than forty
persons were killed, reports stated.
West Point, Ga, reported twelve
dead and scores injured.
More Than Sixty.
{ ATLANTA. Ga, Mar. ga tele-
phone message from IaGrange today
stated the death list due to the tor
nado there was far greater than in
dicated in earlier reports. First re-
ports stated sixty were killed.
Between Thirty and Forty.
LA GRANGE, Ga. Mar. e9.-Be.
tween thirty and forty persons were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
STABBED TEN
TIMES AND DIED
Negro Accused of Stealing Pocket
Book Of White Man Resents Ac-
cusation and Attacks With
Knife

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DIES MONIES, Iowa. Mar. ~
Austin e. Wantz, 80, of Ainsworth,
Neb., died here early today from knife
wounds inflicted by an unidentified
negro during an alteration in DeS
Moins restaurant Sunday night.
WANT accused the negro of stealing
his wallet, containing $50. while he
was eating. The negro resented the
and drew a knife. Wantz
was stabbed ten times. The negro es-
capped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
Total Count Of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

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WASHINGTON. March 20. The
ensus bureau today announced the
blowing 1920 population figures:
kankakee, H., 1921.
Corsicana, Tex, 1885.
Little Falls, N. y, 13,029.
Beardstown, ILL.,, Ta11.
Hoopeston, H., 1,451.
Wheaton, ILL.,, 4,137.
Clarinda. Iowa, ALL.
Waupaca, Wis, 1899
Marshfield. Wis. 1894.
Yankton, s. d., 5.O24.
ENsins, w. va, 6,777.
Silterville, w. Va, 1928.
Winchester, Ky. 1866.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
Six Dead at Geneva.

GENEVA, Ind, Mar. 29.--Six per-
sons were dead here today and others
were believed fatally injured, the toll
of a tornado which swept Geneva and
the surrounding territory last night.
Among those killed were two littls
boys, the sons of Henry Fields. Scores
were wounded and buildings in the
business section were laid flat on the
ground as if gigantic steam roller
had passed over them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
IS
WRECKED
BY STORM
Between Fifteen and Twenty
five Lives Lost in Terrific
Blow on Western Edge
of State.
VILLAGES ARE IN RUINS
Catholic Church at Raa6s Corners
Demolished and Thirty.f1ve
arc Injured
There.
VILLAGES ARE IN RUINS

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29.--
Between fifteen and twenty-five dead
and two hundred injured was the
estimate placed early today on the
toll exacted by a terrific storm which
swept the western edge OF Ohio Sun
day afternoon and late into the night
Several small villages were reported
in ruins.
Church Is Demolished.
TOLEDO, o.. March 29-Three
persons are dead at Raab's Corners
and two at Genoa, according to re-
ports early today, following last
nights tornado which swept through
northwestern Ohio.
Thirty five were reported injured
at Raab's Corners, where many build
ings, including the Cathode church,
were demolished. Forty persons were
injured at Genoa. Ten were hurt at
Richfie1d.
Searching for Dead.
CLEVELAND, March 29.-Relief
parties were today working in the
ruins of Greenville and Union City,
near Dayton. and others were en-
gagged in hunting the debris of Nash
vile for dead and injured. This vii
lage was reported practically leveled.
The tornado cut swath about a
half mile wide and six miles long.
Nashville suffered FIVE to ten dead
and thirty injured, according to
meagre reports. Greenville's casual
ties were two dead and dozen hurt.
Union City was also reported dam
aged, with several dead and injured.
Thirteen Killed.
TOLEDO, March Bone branch
Of the storm swept northward along !
The line between Ohio and Indiana /
spreading death and destruction in /
it's wake. Many towns were reported I
and communication cut Off
Reports Indicate two dead and at !
east a score seriously injured at
Van Vert.
At Monroeville, Indiana, unofficial
'eports were that thirteen persons
lad been killed and large numbes
INJURED. In one family of seven, five
we're killed instantly, it was re-
,orted.
Wires are Down.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 29.-Indica-
ions here early today were that at
east three persons were killed and
wenty hurt at Nashville in the tor
ado which swept this section yes
erday. Wires are down and com
nunication with the stricken area is
lmost impossible.
Scores of houses were demolished
q this district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
Foreion Exchange Market.

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NEW YORK, Mar 29.--Foreign ex-
change opened unsettled. Demand
sterling S3.91A. off cents: franc
checks 14.52, off 25 centimes; marks
demand s.0134; lire demand 1892, and
Cancdian dollars $.91S5.
The market closed irregular with
demand sterling s3.921a, off 134; franc
checks 1850, OFF %; centimes net; lire
checks off % centimes at 20.14.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
soviet Peace Proposals.

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TOKYO, March 22.-(Delayed)-
Peace proposals of the soviet forces
in Russia were brought here today
by Political Commissioner Matsudara
who returned from the fighting front
in Siberia.
Matsudara strongly favors accept
ing the bolsheviki peace offers, it is
reported in official circles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29

republican presidential nomination,
expressed approval Of Senator
Borah's plan to limit candidates
funds.
Expenditure of money in this
campaign already has become ma
tional scandal" he said. 1T is ridic-
ulous to exploit candidate as
though he were a patent medicine or
SOap"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
Wilson'S Note on Turkey.

WTISOYIS s NHOCc OII VTNSy.
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PARIS, March 29.-Hugh Wallace,
the American ambassador, today
handed to the French foreign office
President Wilson's new note on the
Turkish situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
FRESHMAN is
SHOT TO DEATH
Thomas Dwyer Called From His
Home Early Today by an
Armed Party and As
sassinated.

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DUBLIN, March 20. Thomas
Dwyer was called from his home at
Thurles early today by an armed
party and was shot to death.
The circumstances of Dwyer's muir.
der were almost identical with those
in the murder Of James McCar thy,
Sin Fein leader. who was shot and
killed in the bedroom of his home at
Thursles Saturday. #5-"a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29

vitrimount is the first town IN
France to be entirely reconstructed
by Americana
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29

Former service men carry approxi-
mately 100000 war risk Insurance.
policies. ....
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29

Senator Johnson's Campaign.
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NEW YORK, March Ex-senator
Hiram Johnson, here to open his
campaign in New York City for the
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29

Trade at home. Self-preserva-
ton is a good law to apply to
business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-29
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
Local temp. Z p. m, 4S; Z a. m,
Sc.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
PADEREwsKI At THE PIANO
Description Of Great Masters Playing
Well Called q Gem Of Humor.
!. ous Composition.

The death recently Of Ed Il. Smith
recalled the humorous editorials which
made his little newspaper, the Chula
News, noted. The one which first
drew attention to it follows:
Eve heard the Polander, Paderew-
ski, play the piano in Kansas City last
night. The fellow is deceitful. He
makes you think all the time that he
is going to play a tune, but he never
does. He flirts all around q tune, but
never touches it. His hair looks like
a wig, but it isn't. He deceives you
in hundred ways. He makes the
sweetest sounds you ever heard that
were not a tune. he has his piano
so trained that the doggone thing will
keep right on playing when he is not
touching It. He reaches out slowly
and strokes it, drawing back his el-
bows like man brushing girls hair.
You see the moonlight and you're
there with your girl, but somehow she
don't love you. We know the sorrow
of that, and that's why we don't like
Paderewski. There are troubles
enough in the world without hearing
Paderewski. A man don't want to
feel like he had thrown the mutilated
remains Of his grandmother in the
sewer. IF this is Paderewsh's last
visit to America we're glad Of it. But
we wouldn't take 500 for what we
heard"
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LOOKED AS IF HE KNEW
Good Reason Why Soldiers Urged
Lieutenant to Take Military Po-
liceman's Word for It.

A colored detachment under white
lieutenant was making its way through
the shattered territory near Dun-sur-
Meuse during the thick Of the Argonne
drive. At crossroads it encountered
a traffic directing NJ. P. who halted
the column.
"Sorry, SIR" he said to the officer in
charge. "You are not allowed up that
road. We have information that it is
about to be shelled by the enemy"
The officer carefully examined his
orders. my instructions read differ
emily" he declared. II cannot be-
lieve that this is the road to be
shelled. Have you any verification?"
At this moment a shell burst within
a hundred yards, tearing up the earth
and sending debris flying in every d.
rection. The entire landscape was OBJ
liberated, and a dead silence, broken
only by the crash Of falling stones, en-
sued. Then, out Of a cloud Of set
tling dust, arose one faint, terrified
voice:
"Fo' Gawd's sake, lootenant, please
take de gemmun's word TO- it!"-The
Home Sector.
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Found sponees lndIaestibIe.

Boswell, Lake Merritt's popcorn
pelican. died this morning when he
mistook q sponge for his favorite diet
and choked to death, reports an Oak
land (Cal.) correspondent.
Boswell has been an attraction at
the lake for several months. He had
the freedom Of the lawns and wan
dered about the lake at will. Visitors
discovered that he liked candied pop
corn and bought it for him by the
bagful. Gradually Boswell became a
popcorn addict and eschewed nearly
every other form of food.
This morning Boswell crossed Grand
avenue to a gasoline service station.
"A sponge lay invitingly on the ground
where some automobilist had dropped
It after washing his machine. The
sponge looked to Boswell like mo-
lasses popcorn. With a grin Of an
ticipation he gulped it down. Ten
minutes later he was a dead bird.
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Another Slap at "Mere Man."

Marriage is a desperate thing"
said John Selden way back in the six
teenth century, and now it looks as If
we Of the twentieth century were do
ing our bit to make it still more des-
perate. A begowned dignirary over in
Newark has decided (and unfortunate
ly his decisions have legal weight)
that the lesser portion of the marriage
contract has no right to compensation
for work performed in odd jobs around
the house on his wife's property, such
as carpentering and painting the
fence. or washing the dishes, or get
ting up to warm the baby's milk when
It begins to squall at 8 a. m.
These things must be done free. He
ought to be glad to do them. And Il
the wife isn't able to persuade him Of
this the court win undertake to assist
her.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
Hone to Reclaim Burnino Mine.

Hope to Reclaim Burning Mine.
F: The fire which for more than twenty
years has burned in the upper levels
Of the United Verde copper mine, near
Jerome, Ari8., 10 about to be elm
mated by a drastic process of lowering
the entire surface of the property to a
4O0-foot level. All attempts to extin-
kuish the fire have failed.
It Is the general opinion that the
IRE was started by slip in the rock
producing sufficient friction heat to
ignite the ores rich in sulphur. It has
burned its way through veins Of cop
per, gold and sulphur.
The process Of suppressing the fire
involves the removal Of 100000 Gu
bic yards Of material. The area to be
evacuated is roughly estimated at 400
by 800 feet. Monster steam shovels
are to be employed in the work.
It Is expected that the task Of re-
moving the entire top Of the mine and
to extnguish the fire will occupy sew
eral years.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
HELP HONOR FRANCE

A MERICA is debtor to France Tor
"a many signal benefits, ancient and
modern, among others, for the artistic
gift of her talented son, Bartholdi,
whose world-famous 'Statue of Liberty
Enlightening The World'' on Bedloe
Island in New York harbor, confronts
every visitor entering that port from
home or from across the sea.
America is herein twice debtor to
France; first, for the beauty of the
compliment that our land in the eyes Of
the enthusiastic Frenchman, is properly
honored as the one best fitted to lift
aloft the emblematic Torch of Lib
erty" for all the world to view, and
America is also debtor to France for
this renewal of her heartfelt sympathy
for our finest ideals of freedom that a
century and more ago prompted that
noble soldier and patriot, Lafayette, to
offer his sword to Washington and his
country in their struggle for freedom.
America is now making return gift
to France, equally complimentary to
the patriotism and valor of her sons, by
erecting superb monument in bronze
by the American sculptor MacMonnies
on the battlefield of the first Marne at
the point which marks the high water
rise in the late World War of this latest
Hun invasion where the heroic French
under Joffre and Gallienni, for the third
time rescued the world from the bar
barians.
It is one of the marvels Of history
that three times upon the soil OF
France Christian civilization has been
saved, each time in whole or part by
Frenchmen. First, at Chalons in 45l
when the Franks and others under
Aetius drove back Atilla, "the Scourge
of God,'' and saved Europe from ths-
Huns. Second, at Tours, in 732 when
the Franks under Charles Martel stayed
the Saracen onrush and prevented Chris
tian Europe from being trampled unde
the feet of the same bloody Mussulmen
whose equally bloody descendants. the
modern Turks, will be totally routed
out of Europe unless as heretofore Eng
lands friendship can save them. Third,
when in this fame first battle of the
Marne, the ever heroic french drove
the Modern Huns back.
The cost of this artistic piece Of
bronze will be $3.50, 900. 90, and the drive
is now on for one week to raise the
funds. 1t is hoped that every Ameri-
can scholar in our public schools will
have the honor of sharing, if but
trife, in the cost of the memorial.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
lRASCIBLE MEN OF GENIUS
William Morris and Charles Reade
Notable for Their Explosive Tenn
pers and Kindly Hearts.

In some recent "reminiscences Mr..
Henry G. Barnwell says that the two
literary men Of his acquaintance who
possessed the greatest capacity for in
dignatiOn were William Morris and
Charles Reade. Morris was perhaps
the more explosive; but his tempera-
mental Outbursts were soon over and
had rarely any sequel. The violence
Of Charles Reade, though frequently
1t, too, passed like a summer tempest.
was sometimes the precursor of ii
prolonged literary or legal battle; tor
he had passion for litigation.
Assassination is too good for him !;
the miscreant ought to he boiled in
DILL" Mr.. Barnwell once heard Morris
roaring as he came into his presence.
Inquiry brought out the fact that the
villainy for which such punishment
was deemed suitable was the crime Of
placing the pockets of new suit in
their conventional position instead Of
arranging them in a novel and inter-
esting manner, suggested by Morris.
But the unimaginative tailor was not
boiled; moreover, when, shortly af-
terward, he fell into difficulties, it was
Morris who advanced him money
enough to set him on his feet again.
Possibly Reade, who also was a gen.
erous-hearted man, might at need have
shown equal magnanimity toward
cobbler who aroused his ire. The man
had been recommended by his friend,
Wilkie Collins, and the next time the
two novelists met Reade lifted his
voice from afar.
"Confound you'll" he shouted iras-
chilly. "That cobbler you sent to me
IS q fraud-a rascalEa r0gue-a
triple-dyed villain! He ought to be
choked with his own shoe pegs!"
Wilkie Collins, laughing, attempted
some defense Of his protege; but
Reade would not listen. Lifting his
hands to heaven like an Oriental call
ing down the vengeance Of the gods,
he declared impressively, in true east
ern style:
MAY the heels Of the conscience
less wretch who recommended such a
cobbler be blistered, and may his
joints be cramped! May bunions WIS.,
it his great toe and corns sit upon his
little one, and the wrath of the enemy
destroy his sole!"
Then, satisfied with the achievement
Of IN impromptu curse at once HARM
less and horrifying, he accepted Col
linS invitation to luncheon, and the
two walked amicably away together.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
Business Welcomes Radio Circuits.

Business Welcomes Radio Circuits.
With the new radio circuits In Op-
Grafton between America and the far
East, it is comforting to know, even
If one has infreQuent occasion to COM
municate with Japan, Hawaii and the
Philippines, that the new service is
considered quite reasonably inexpen-
sive. One may communicate with Ma
Mia from the California stations for
cents word, and with Hawaii for 8.
Even If the rates were higher, how
ever, the new circuits would be well
coined by American business interests,
for the development Of trade, as well
as the transmission Of news, has been
seriously handicapped by lack Of facili-
ties for communication. The United
States will get better news service
in consequence, do more business, and
may feel also, according to naval Of
ficers, that the national defense sys-
tenn has been strengthened at a weak
Christian Science Monitor.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27

ESTATE of Enoch G. Alice, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration upon the Estate of
Enoch G. Alice late of St. Georges
Hundred. deceased. were duly granted
unto George W. Alice, on the Twenty
first day of January A. b. 1920, and
all persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the
Administrator without delay, and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the Twenty
first day of January A. D. 1921. or
abide by the law in this behalf.
GEORGE W. ALLEE,
Administrator
Address
MARTIN B. BURR1s,
Attorney-at-Law,
Middletown, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27

ESTATE OF WILLIAM F. SCHWAT-
KA, Deceased. Notice is hereby gwen
that Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of William F. Schwatka late of
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto William H.
Scott on the Eleventh day Of March A.
d., 1920 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on or
before the Eleventh day of March A.
D., 1921, or abide by the law in this
behalf.
WILLIAM H. SCOTT,
Administrator.
Address
Townsend,
Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
REGISTERS ORDERS

ESTATE OF MERRITT N. WILLIS
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Merritt N. Willis late of
st. Georges hundred, deceased, were
duly granted unto H. N. and M. N:
Willis, Jr., on the Twenty-first day of
December, 1918, and all persons indebt-
ed to the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executors without
delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Executors onssor before
the Twenty-first day of December A..
D., 1919, or abide by the law in this be-
half.
H. N. AND M. N. WILLIS, JR.
Executors.
Address
CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-27
BIC STRIDES IN y
WOOD CAMP A|GN
Support Coming From All Sec
tions Of the Country for His
Presidential Nomination.

New York-General Leonard Woods
campaign for the presidential nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket is gather
ing strength and momentum more rap
idly than even his most ardent sup
porters believed would be possible this
far in advance Of the National Conven-
ton, June s.
From an humble, informal beginning
In the minds of a few of General
Woods friends and admirers q few