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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
F|FTY-ONE YEARS
OF ACTIVITY
National American Woman
Suffrage Association Has
Held Its Final Con-
vention.
LEAGUE TAXES IT'S PLACE
Headquarters in Washington With
Board of Ten Directors, Three Of
Them Selected at
Large.
LEAGUE TAKES IT'S PLACE

tIBy Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
Written for the United Press.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-After fifty
years of honorable patriotic service,
the National American Woman Suf-
ifrage association has held it's final
convention and when the federal
woman suffrage amendment is put
into effect it will cease to exist.
| The .ague CT Woman Voters has
come into being.
Free, independent of the parent or
ganization. it now appeals to the
women of the country who desire
legislative reform, to come and serve
in it's ranks. Especially does it ask
the cooperation of other national or
ganizations with similar purpose.
The league has board Of ten
directors, three of them elected from
the country at large and seven from
the seven districts into which the
country is divided. The regional
directors are intended to further
state legislation, to establish contact
between the far distant parts of the
country, to develop spirit for the
national organization within their
own borders and to link the forty
eight states together.
The decision to establish head
quarters at Washington illustrates
the serious intent Of the organization
toward federal legislation.
coherent constructive request
for the legislation desired by the
league will be made by committees
which the league will send to the
national political party conventions.
This is the structure which the
league has built. But even more i'm
portant is the spirit of the organiza-
tion 1t is q test for the women who
have sought suffrage-a test as to
whether desire for the public wei
fare can bring them together in one
big national organization regardless
Of their individual partisan differ
ences of opinion; test as to whether
they can become members of politi-
cal parties according to the new
slogan of the league, Get into the
parties" and at the same time main
tain an uncontrolled point of view.
For, if the women, by entering par
ties, are to become SO regular that
they perforce accept without ques-
ton the platforms and candidate
selected for them will be no better
off than when they stood with the
parties and accepted those platforms
and candidates.
The league should succeed, for its
success means good for the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
M'ADOO'S NAME
ON THE BALLOT
Will Remain There Unless He Makes
Positive Request That
II Be Taken
OF, E'

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, Feb. 19.--
William G.. McAdoo's name will re-
main on the ballot for the democratic
state preferential presidential primary
to be held April 10, unless he takes
further action.
Supporters for the former secretary
Of the treasury, after lengthy dis
cussion of McAdoo's letter to Mayor
Miller S. Bell of Milledgeville, de-
cided today that as their action in
signing the petition to place his name
on the ballot was voluntary, they
would retain the opportunity of ex-
pressing their choice for white
house candidate.
If the petition is not withdrawn, it
was pointed out, the democratic state
executive conmittee is powerless to
remove McAdoo's name unless re.
,quested by McAdoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
SMILING JACK TO HANG
IN COUNTY JAIL YARD

hanging, if Peters carries out his
plan, are big Tim Murphy and four
others held with him in connection
with the murder of Moss" Enright,
gun man, and labor union head.
An appeal for stay of execution
for O'Bren was before the pardon
board today.
O'Brien, convicted of killing a
policeman, claimed his pal was the
actual murderer.
Sheriff Persists.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Sheriff Charles
W. Peters persisted today in plans
for the public execution" of "Smil-
ing Jack" O'Brien. Prior to consult
ing his personal attorney, Peters
stood steadfast against a rising wava
of opposition. With the opinion of
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne that
such proceedings are without the
law, mems and women's civic clubs
met today to organize public opposi-
ton. ..a
Peters continued to base his de-
cision on the belief that hangings in
view of hardened criminals is crime
deterrent. He was backed by large
numbers OF citizens. but by no or
ganizations. He did not quote Grim
.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
GRONNA BILL. .
NOT POPULAR
So Many Protests Have Been Sent
in That it is Not Expected
to Go Through Con-
..s. greSS. ..-rr sa

.TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Since
the senate. agriculture committee
voted a favorable report on the
Gronna bill to abolish the U. S. Grain
corporation, so much opposition has
developed from bankers, millers and
grain dealers that passage of the bill
is not expected, committee members
said today. .el
Members, however. are confident
the measure meets the approval of
the rank and file of farmers and de-
clare that the chief opposition comes
from dealers who have large stocks
of wheat on hand and might suffer
heavy losses should the governments
guaranteed price be made ineffective
through abolition Of the grain cor
poration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
Justice Bailey Issues Order Prohibiting Dis
posal of Vessels Which Were Seized by
u. S. During War.
OBJECTIONS TO AUCTION At THIS time.
American Bids Were Lower Than Foreign,
Because Conditions are Abnormal, is
Explanation by Stevens.

in the policy of the board as under. (
stand it, with regard to the immedi-t
ate sales of ships, said Stevens.
| The board has sold a number OF
cargo ships but in all instances we
have received what we considered to /
be their fair value"
Before Senate Committee
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Oppon-
German liners had their inning in
court and before the senate commerce
committee tOdaJ.
Justice Bailey Of the District OF Co
lunlbia supreme court granted temp
orary Injunction against the sale OF
the ships. a.
Before the senate committee r 3.
Stevens, shipping board commissioner,
opposed selling the vessels now.
| Stevens declared the shipping board
had placed too low valuation on tbs
liners Under this appraisal, he said.
seven Of the liners were held value
less, but the bids on these seven
amounted to more than $4,000, 900,
causing the beard to raise its valua-
ton $10,D0O,0O0!
"If we can't secure a fair value for
the ships, they should be held until
they can either be sold at their real
value or congress authorizes us to
sell them below that value for the pur-
pose of aiding the American merchant
marine said Stevens.
American ship owners bids were
considerably lower than foreign bids
for the vessels, Stevens said. Three
foreign bids, he said we double the
bids offered by American operators
and fourth was 100000 higher. The
board rejected all foreign bids. For
eign bids were higher, it was said be-
cause the opinion prevails among
American operators that foreigs OPP
orators can operate them cheaper in
normal times.
"The reason why American oper-
ators don't bid SO high is because con-
ditions are abnormal" Stevens said
There are three million more tons
of shipping in the world today than be-
fore the war.
"Why can't we keep these vessels
and operate them until times are
normal and we can find out whether
American operators can compete with
foreign operators at a profit? l think
we can operate them at profit and it
is desirable to keep some of these yes
sells in South American trade
The shipping board will recommend
an immediate appeal from the decis-
ion of Justice Bailey, who issued an
Injunction against sale of the former
Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19

|JtJnited Press Leased Wire SerVlce.j
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia tenn
porary injunction against the sale O
German passenger liners by the
United States shipping board was
granted today by Justice Bailey OF
the District of Columbia court.
/ Hearings on the question OF max
ing the injunction permanent Will De
held later, probably some time next
week.
| Bailey declared that present laws
showed no intention on the part OF
cong gress to grant to the president or
any OF his appointees power TO seil
the ships.
/ This question, Bailey said, was the
sole one raised by the government IN
opposition to the application Tor the
injunction.
Advocates for government owner
ship Of the merchant marine we're
called today before the senate com
merce committee which is investigat-
ing the proposed sale OF German
liners.
Among those called were Raymond
Z. Stevens of the shipping board, and
Major John York of Chicago. Stevens
is opposed to selling the German yes
sells. Though he has not declared in
favor of the government permanently
operating them, he believes that 1t
should operate them until a better
price is offered.
Stevens differs with Chairman
Payne and other members of the
shipping board on valuation OF the
ships. The boards estimate. Stevens
says, is mere guess work.
LEGISLATION which will give to the
government permanent power to pre-
vent transfer of American ships to
foreign flags and appropriations to
guarantee operators against loss If
they keep vessels in trades allocated
by the board, are expected to be
sought in congress within the next
few weeks.
Stevens, before the committtA to-
day urged steps be taken to block any
attempt to sell the eX-German ships.
That the shipping board slashed
original values Of the ships on an an
nual depreciation of five per cent, re-
ducing seven of the boats to a value.
less end was also charged by Stevens.
Stevens submitted figures on seven
ships, which, he said, are known by
the boards own figures to be worth
nothing, because all of them are
twenty or more years Of age.
, However, the total annual bids for
these ships amounted to S6,SlO,61O,
he said.
"rhe retention for the time being of
the passenger ships under government
ownership does not involve a change
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
Sensational Testimony.

MONTESANO, Washn., Feb. 19.-
Eugene Barnett. alleged to have been
the slayer of Warren O. Grimm in
,Centralia on Armistice day, took the
witness stand to testify in his own
behalf today.
Barnett's testimony was highly
sensational. He charged that the
American Legion paraders rushed the
/. w. w. hall and were breaking in
the doors and windows when the first
shots were fired in the hall.
when the platoons halted in front
of the Roderick hotel man on
horseback gave the order bunch up,
men He gave other orders. then
finally all, or. most of the soldiers
rushed toward the hail." he testified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
From Surface Indications, Sen
ate Will Not Settle Ratifi-
cation Question at Pres
ent Session.
MAY BE SIDETRACKED
Take Up Other Matters Next Week,
Leaving Treaty Lie Domant Un-
til Adjournment for Con.
ventions.
IBy l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

[By L. c. Martin. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - The
peace treaty is sure to go into the
campaign, in the belief of Senator
Hitchcock, democratic leader, he said
today.
From present indications, l ex-
pect the treaty will be in the cam
paign," said Hitchcock.
Hitchcock views injection OF the
pact into the coming political tight
with composure.
The possibility that President Will
son might take the treaty out OF poll
tics by withdrawing it from the SEN
ate and pigeonholing, it, is considered
by senate democrats to be quite Is
remote as that Senator Lodge might
surrender on Article ten.
Indications today were that the
senate will not spend much more
time on the treaty. Illness of Senator
Lodge may prevent further discussion
of it this week. II Lodge Is well
enough to be in the senate today de-
bate will be resumed. In that event
the vote on the first question, on
withdrawal. may come within short
time. Article ten reservation Is next
in order and Lodge contemplates ask
ing that it go over until all other
questions have been disposed OF. This
may bring the whole matter to a eli
max, for Hitchcock intends to sug-
gest immediate settlement of Article
ten. This, many senators believe,
would mean a quick demonstration
that compromise and ratification are
impossible.
However, should Lodge be absent
and the treaty lie dormant, it is al
most certain to be displaced next
Monday or early in the week by the
conference report on the railroad
bill. Once the treaty is side.tracked
in favor of something else, it will
probably not be revived, at least not
until the pressing appropriation legis-
lation of the session has been dis
posed of. BY that time the senate
will be ready to adjourn for the po-
litical conventions.
With the treaty generally conceded
to be in politics, there was consider
able discussion today of the purpose
of Lodge in moving to amend the
withdrawal reservation so as to allow
the president alone, without the as
sent of congress, to give notice of
the withdrawal of the United States
from the league of nations. Some
senator suggested Lodge might have
had in mind the coming republican
convention when he wrote that amend
ment. At that convention, senators
expect a determined effort will be
made by the republican bitter end
ers" to have plank written either
condemning the league of nations or
pledging the party to make with
drawal from the league as easy as
possible
Lodge, it was suggested, might be
trying to forestall Senator Hiram
j Johnson, "bitter ender" and one of
the most vigorous aspirants for the
nomination, by Stealing
his political thunder through this
amendment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
FARMER AND
THREE CHILDREN
Nj Mother Escapes From Burning Home
With Baby, While Others in
Family Lose Their
Lives.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, H., Feb 19-Oscar Viii
hanson. a farmer and three children
were burned to death early today in a
fire which destroyed their home near
Moosville.
Mrs. Williamson, awakened by the
cracking of timbers, escaped with her
seven months old baby She suffered
minor cuts and burns, but shielded
her baby from injury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
Other Prisoners Will Witness
Execution of Man Who
Killed Policeman.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Prisoners now
in the county Jail will witness the
hanging of Smiling jack O'Brien
tomorrow, despite protests from
States Attorney Hoyne and other
officials, Sheriff Chas. w. Peters de-
clared today.
Hoyne sent an Interpretation of the
law regarding hangings to Peters n
which he stated the sheriff would
violate the statutes preventing pub
lie hangings if other. prisoners were
allowed to see O'Brien's death.
Peters claimed Hoyne misinter-
preted the law.
Many protests from women's clubs
and civic organizations were made to
Peters against permitting the prison
ers to see O'Brien hang. The sheriff
said it would be IAN object lesson"
for other prisoners.
Among those who will see the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
TUMBLE
Of MEAT
DELAYED
People Watching for Lower
Prices are Still Gazing To-
ward Packing
Houses.
LARD IS SOME CHEAPER
Packers and Butchers Now Say There
Will be sharp Decline at
Some Future
Date.
LARD IS SOME CHEAPER

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Prices OF meat.
expected to tumble the early part OF
1920; have not started their down
ward trend yet, according to figures
compiled today by the United States
bureau of markets here.
The only drop N either wholesale or
retail prices of meats during the last
year, came early last autumn, accord
ing to the bureaus reports. At that
time the Wholesale prices declined suf-
ficient to allow a general drop OF
about five cents a pound IN all except
the best grades of pork and beef.
Practically the only pork product to
show marked decline since January
q, according TO ~the bureau. is lard,
which is now selling cheaper than the
majority of the vegetable substitutes. !.
In order to make UP for the decline
in lard quotations, packers were
forced to raise prices on cuts for
which the greatest demands were
made, the bureau reported.
Comparative wholesale prices of
meats furnished by the bureau follow ::
Good beef-Jan. 2, 1920, $40 to S23;
Feb. 1S, 1920, 1880 to $21.
s{NLOWS--JdA. ~ AC6V, VIZ ~ WV W.
18, 1920, $14.50 to $3.50.
Pork loins-Jan 2, 1920, % cents to
243s cents; Feb. 1S, 1920, 261a to 80
cents.
shoulders-Jan. 2, 1920, 10 cents to
2o1s cents; Feb. IS, 1920, 20 cents to
% cents.
The general opinion voiced by both
packers and butchers was that a sharp
decline in meat prices could be ex-
pected as result of lack of export de-
mand. However, the surplus in this
country is not sufficient yet to force
any marked drop, they stated.
Packers reported they were still
killing all hogs and cattle which they
could obtain at market prices and
were keeping full crews Of men at
work.
Some unskilled laborers were laid
off during January and the early part
of February by the packing plants be-
cause of gradual Slowing down."
but the total, they reported, was small
in proportion to the number employed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
En- SOCIALISTS RALLY TO NATION
.ss Opinion in Great Britain on Adriatic
Note Has Veered Again With Send
ing of Note.

ings with the United States. the Daily
Mail declared. The London Times
after reciting editorially reports o1
notifications in the original text OF
the allied reply and the pleas ol
Viscount Grey and others for less
brusque tone in the allied communi
cation, warned against any hars1
stand in allied dealing with the
American government.
President Wilson's Reply.
WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-President
Wilson's reply to the supreme coun-
Gil in the dispute over the Adriatic
settlement probably will be forwarded
today, it was learned at the white
house.
The president, it was learned. is
working on the reply in his study
where he formulated his famous notes
to Germany.
He is debating it to stenographer.
Before his illness he usually wrote his
International communications on his
typewriter.
The allied reply decided and placed
in Wilson's hands last night was said
at the white house today to be of ap-
proximately the same length as the
presidents note preceding it, between
two and three thousand words.
Wilson's original note, it was said,
was dictated by him and transmitted
through Secretary Lansing. The letter
had nothing to do with it beyond read
ing it before it was put IN the cables.
The Adriatic situation had no relation
to the Wilson-Lansing clash, officials
said.
Reply is Completed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson today completed his
reply to the supreme councils note
in the dispute over the Adriatic
settlement and placed it in the hands
Of Acting Secretary of State Polk fcf
transmission to Europe.
The presidents answer is under.
stood to be brief and toNthe point. H.,
started work on it this morning, die
tating 1t to stenographer and the
completed document was taken to the
state department shortly before noon,
it was learned at the white house
Wilson handled the reply entirely
without outside advice so far as could
be ascertained. The speed with
which he formulated it recalled the
rapidity Of exchange of notes preced-
ing the armistice. The supreme
councils communication, which is
understood to have invited sugges-
tions from the president on settle
ment Of the Fiume problem, was de.
livered to him only last evening.
The president, it was rumored, had
decided not to make public the cor
raspondenra hefween himseIf and tho
supreme council until after the Adri-
attic situation has been satisfactorily
adjusted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19

Camille Eianfarra, United Press
Staff Correspondent
bME, Feb. 18.-President Viii.
brutal interference" in Euro.
internal affairs is utterly in.
cable, when the American sen.
10 strongly resents European in
renee in affairs in the United
IS, the Corriere D'Italia said to.
e press almost unanimously be.
that Wilson's note has delayed
ement OF the Adriatic problem
will have a far-reaching effect
he internal situation in Italy.
icians said the presidents &C
will delay also carrying out OF
governments internal program.
e note apparently had the effect
armonizing all italian factions to
support of Premier Nittfs gov
lent, however. n This support, it
believed, swiH continue until the
attic disrtte is settled.
section Of the press was In
fd to believe the American senate
take a hand in the situation.
be newspapers professed conf
be in the senate's traditional JUS
and spirit Of fair play"
ven the socialists had rallied to
support OF the government, the
alist organs denying the charges
Italy has imperialistic .aspira-
IS in the Adriatic. These news
|ers professed to believe that II
presidents illness had not pre-
tied him from studying conditions
Italy carefully, particularly Italian
Fo-Slav relations, he would have
proyed the allied compromise plan,
Ich the JugoSlavs rejected.
Press Opinion Changes.
Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
,0NDON. Feb. 19.-Press opinion
m President Wilson'S Adriatic
Q had veered again today. News.
'ers pointed out that Wilson can
expect to dictate European poll.
5 unless he carries out the re.
nsibilities he undertook at Paris.
interest in the Adriatic situation
J heightened rather than dimin-
ed. by news that the allied reply
been received in Washington. In
ry quarter there were indications
t the government and the public
awaiting with anxiety the reac-
in the American capital to the
ed communication.
leantime there was press attack
n the council of premiers' atti-
9 in refusing to make public the
OF either OF the notes. News
ers demanded publication, declar.
the situation was Of such deli
= that the people were entitled
know every move.
Americas claim to dictate the
n OF settlements in which she re-
IS to cooperate in giving prac-
/ security, cannot fail to provoke
antment,' the Pail Mall Gazette
srted.
he Evening Standard thought
sident Wilson may be justified
Intervention" but only IL he in
is to carry out fully the promises
made in Paris.
he allies will be compelled to
wer before the court Of public
alon for brusqueness in their deal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
Cabinet Asked to Remain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Feb. 19.--Premier Millerand
offered resignation of the entire cabi-
net to Paul Deschanel, the new presi-
dent, when he assumed office yester-
day. it was learned, but Deschanel re-
fused to accept, requesting Millerand
and his ministers to retain their port
folios.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
Built by Private Firms.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--Wooden
vessels constructed for the French
government in this country were built
by private firms and contrary to the
shipping boards advice, it was stated
today at the shipping board.
The board, it was said, had nothing
to do with construction of these yes.
sells and sold no ships of any kind to
France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
RiddIe for conoress.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 10
|G.. M. Riddle of Sedalia, has filed his
declaration with the secretary of
state as republican candidate for
congress in the seventh district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
ONE Short and snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

nlted Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Prohibition
med good business for George A.
|IleJohn. He was magistrate Of
he.ua but resigned because he
Is Enable to live Oh his income
yer the dry amendment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19

Japanese have developed a process
whereby silk worms can be cultivated
ten times year instead of twice as
normally. and better silk produced.