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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
COMPULSORY
THRIFT PLAN
National Education Association Con-
vention Takes Step Toward
Teaching Finance in
Public Schools.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. !.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July "a uni
form plan for the introduction of a
icompulsory course in individual
finance in every public school in
America will be formulated by a
committee appointed today by the
state superintendent section of the
National Education association in
here. This committee
composed of seven members will CO
operate with the officials Of the say
inss division of the treasury depart,
ment in working out course of study
in thrift. saving and safe investment
and which will utilize the government
savings securities, thrift stamps, war
savings stamps as machinery for the
ma arctice and illustration or the prin-
ciples Of financial safety.
Five states already have made the
study of thrift compulsory in their
schools through legislative enactment
and a. score of others have provided
thrift courses, but the committee will
standardize course which may be
used universally.
The action of the Association of
State School superintendent was
suggested by Mrs. Josephine Corliss
Preston, the retiring president of the
N. E. A, and the committee, appoint
ed by Miss Elizabeth L. Wooter of
Kansas, president of the state super
will consist of Mrs. Mary
C. Bradford of Denver, chairman;
Annie Webb Blanton of Austin,
Texas Will G. Wood OF San Fran
cisco; Clem Hampton of Tallahassee,
Fla. P. E. McClennahan, Des
Moines: Thomas E. Finnegan, OF
Philadelphia, and A. o. Thomas, of
Bangor, Maine All are state super.
Of instruction
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

constitutional party win be held hero
tonight.
Four Names Suggested.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Four names
were ready today for a new political
party which is expected to be launch
ed here next week.
The national labor party win insist
on the adoption Of its title by the
ANAL lgamated organizations
Failing this, they will be given the,
opportunity of accepting one Of three
titles suggested by the committee of
forty
These titles, favored in their order
by the membership Of the committees
OF forty-eight, are the, American par
| ~, the peoples party or the liberal
party.
Hopkins Is Boss.
CHICAGO, July 9--Stuck away in
small suite OF rooms in ram
shackle old office building on North
La Sale street, group OF ex-Bull
Moosers, who followed Colonel Roose-
velt in his 1912 bolt, today were lay
ing the foundation for the birth OF
new political party,
The offices are dingy and the out
look from the windows dull. Across
and farther down is the dusty red
building Of the city detective bureau.
and little further on the muddy
Chicago river.
But the spirit Of the crusaders is
aflame in these offices. which house
the headquarters Of the committee OF
forty-eight.
J. A. III. Hopkins. national chair
<Nf 4
several assistants and haf dozen
girl stenographers make up the force
Literature is stacked several feet
high on the floor and Is handed OUT,
peddled and mailed.
Hopkins, whose hair is turning
white, founded the committee OF
forty-eight in January, 1919. Though
forty-seven years old, Hopkins IS q
young-looking man
Successful in the insurance busi-
ness, he retired about a year ago. de-
cided he would concentrate on his
hobby-reforming politics
Hopkins has been intensely inter
ested in politics for years, and when
Roosevelt boited the republican party
In 1912, Hopkins traiied along.
In 1916, when Roosevelt refused
the presidential nomination of the
Bull Moosers, Hopkins campaigned
for President Wilson.
Now he believes there is more need
Of new party than when Roosevelt
launched the progressive party.
''He has a great love for his coan-
try and thinks both old parties are
not responsive TO the demands OF the
people" a close friend Of his said.
'tHe believes there must be party
Of intelligence to avoid a smashup.
Hopkins is Of retiring nature. He
is seldom interviewed and makes but
few statements. AS opportunity OF
fers for the advancement Of the cause
of the proposed new party, Hopkins
dispatches young, energetic assist
ant to the scene. il he can, or goes
himself, if necessary
Hopkins is married and has several
children His home is in Morris
town, N. J.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Pendleton Told Truth.

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NEW YORK, July 9.-The story
told by William II. Pendleton, friend
of Joseph Bovine Hwell, OF his move
ments the night Of the murder of tn.
whist expert, stood substantiated to-
day by several other witnesses, Dis.
trict Attorney Edward Swami an
nounced.
Collapse Of the Pendleton lead
again left authorities without a clue
which promised solution of the mys'
'terious murder. II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

cation seems to center around him.
Patrick P. O'Neill, member of the
democratic city committee Of st.
Louis, was the first witness called.
O'Neill told of receiving check for
,S15O from Lawrence DAILY. chairman
Of the democratic city central com
mittee. The witness said the check
was signed by Goltra.
what was it to be used for?' ques-
toned Senator Kenyon.
'I was told to- pay expenses OF dele
gates to the state convention at Jop-
lin" ONeill replied. ONeill explain
ed he intended paying the expenses
Of ten delgates to the convention but
only two made an appearance. He
paid their expenses, he SAID.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
TBy Don e. Chamberlain United

Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO. July 9.-The national
labor party was scheduled TO make
it's decision today as to whether IT
will cast its fortune with new
political movement.
A meeting of the executive commit.
tee was to be held here to take up
the proposal that the labor party join
with the committee of forty-eight,
the partisan league, the. single
tax party, the triple alliance and the
national service party of South Da-
lcota, in launching third .political
party.
The, only hitch appareflt today in
the proposed ANAL galnation was ki1e
question Of name for the new party
Labor leaders unanimously favored
la union of all liberal organizations,
but want the new party called THE
national labor party"
The committee of forty-efght ex-
|pected to convince the laborites that
a party with that title will not prove
popular. t -.
Members of the labor party's execu.
tive committee who will attend to-
days meeting include John Leheny
of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mrs Alice
Smell Moyer of Salt Lake City, Utah;
Max S. Hayes, Cleveland; John Titz.
Patrick, Chicago; Ernest Bohm, New
York City; Mrs. w. J. Adams, Kan
sas City, Mo-; Frank J. Esper, Chi
cago, and Nathan Fine OF New York
City.
THE object of today's meeting is
to take up the question of amalga-
mating the labor party with other
liberal organizations" Frank j.
Esper secretary of the labor party,
before the conference, said.
I'VE will probably appoint a com
mittee to confer with a committee
from the committee Of forty eight on
policy and organization"
Belief that Senator Robert M. La
toilette of Wisconsin, viii accept the
presidential nomination OF the new
party prevailed today in talk at head
quarters of the labor party and the
committee of forty-eight.
The committee of forty-eight dele
CATION which waited on LaFolfette
Thursday to ascertain where ne
stands refused to discuss their con
ference. but said they were satisfied
with the results. The committee OF
forty-eight will open its convention IN
the Hotel Morrison tomorrow morn
ing. Allen McCurdy OF New YORK,
secretary of the committee will make
the keynote speech.
The labor party will convene Sun
day.
The executive committee OF the
committee OF forty-eight will meet to-
night to plan the final details for the
and probably appoint
committee to meet with the labor
party committee.
Henry Ford's name was brought
forth today by Charles Hoffman, or
Grand Rapids. Michigan, as pos
sible presidential nominee for a third
party. ~
Hoffman said he expected the Mich
igan delegation to the committee or
forty-eight convention to vote Tor
Ford.
81 conferred with Mr.. Ford yester-
day and while he said he was not Il
candidate he assured me that If the
convention saw fit to nominate him,
he could think of no legitimate reason
for declining.
The first meeting Of che American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
GERMANS AGREE
To ALL DEMANDS
Disarmament of All Forces, In
cluding Security Police,
to Begin I'm
mediately.
PROTEST TO OCCUPATION
PROCLAIM alton to be Published Ord
Surrender Of All Arms He
by German
Civilians.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
COrreSpOn dent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
/ Correspondent
SPA, Belgium, July 9.-The Ger
man delegation today agreed to meet
the terms of the allied ultimatum
demanding she disarm her forces i'm
lmediately.
The Germans, however. in signing
the ultimatum, protested against tho
proposition that allied forces occupy
the German territory on the Ruhr
river. unless the German army is re-
duced to 10000 officers and men by
October /. claiming that this demand
was violation OF the Versailles
treaty.
The Germans agreed to the first
four terms set down in the allied
ultimatum as follows:
Disarmament of all German forces,
including the security police, must
begin Immediately.
Germany must publish a proclama
tion ordering immediate surrender Of
all arms held by German civilians
All arms, ammunition, guns and
cannon In excess sI the treaty terms
must be handed over to the allies
without delay.
Germany must abolish compulsory
military service.
The fifth proposal said that unless
the German army was reduced to
10000 by October i, next, the allies
would occupy the Ruhr districts or
other German territory which would
be held until such time as all condi
tions Of the ultimatum were fulfilled
While the Germans agreed to reduce
the military forces within. the al
lotted time, they declared the allies
had no right to threaten occupation
of the Ruhr, holding this was not in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Asks Custody of Children.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER, Colo, July 9.-Reversal
of Juvenile Judge Ben Lindsey's s
decision which gave final custody of
James and Muriel Stokes to Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes. was asked OF
the Colorado supreme court here to
day by attorneys for w. e. D. Stokes.
New York multi-millonaire. His suit
for divorce is pending in the New
York supreme court. Mrs Stokes is
a former Denver society bud. The
two children are with her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
HAD BIGGER DAY
THAN WHEN NOMIN ATED

presidential nomination after forty
four ballots would be a real big day
in the lives of most men, but Cover
nor Cox claims there was a bigger
one in his career.
when I was a boy OF IL years, I
drove from my home at Jacksonburg
to Dayton 30 attend d Sunday school
picnic" Cox related. TT was my first
trip to the city and it seemed ten mil,
lion times bigger day than when
received the democratic nomination"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
He Needed Money.

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SAN FRANCISCO, July. with a
wealthy man as rival for the affec-
tions of a woman, J. D. Clancy lass
ed number of worthless checks
totaling $3.50 on the ST. Francis hotel
here in order that he might lavish
Clancy's parents are said to be prom
on her, according to Clancy S
alleged confession to local police.
inent socially in Racine. Wisconsin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Move Experiment Station.

limited Press Leased Wire SerTce.I ]
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary
of the Interior Payne today approved
the moving ST the mining experiment
station from Golden, Colo, to Reno,
Nevada. it was announced at the de-
partment.
The method of issuing the cali IS
now being studied by legal authori.
ties OF the state department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
BANK ROBBED
BY TWO BOYS
Chased by Posse and Forced to Abaa-
don Automobile and Seek to
Escape in Woods Along
Platte River

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb., July 9.-Two youth
full bandits this morning held up the
bank of Waterloo, Nebraska, twenty
miles west of here, bound and gagged
Cashier ". T. Stratton, robbed the
bank Of $500, and escaped in an
The two bandits were
by a hastily formed posse
They abandoned their car and took
to the woods along the Platte river
The posse expects to capture the men
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Both are CAPTURED.

OMAHA, Neb.. July 9.-The two
bandits who, this morning, held up
and robbed the bank at Waterloo,
Nebraska, Of $500, after binding and
gagging Cashier w. T. Stratton, were
captured by a posse near Gretna,
Nebraska, at noon. The men gave
their names as Oscar Yoss and John
Gray.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
TABLOIDS
u FROM FAR AND NEAR
Kicked Up a Fortune.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 9.-Two lit
tie girls here have 100000 toes and
they're not professional dances, eth
cr. Wading, they stubbed their toes
against a little tin box containing
that amount--loot from bank robbed
here June 20
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Ready Is Leave Warsaw.

LONDON. July ga wireless
press dispatch from Berlin today said
reports to German newspapers indi'
Gated the Polish government was pre-
pared to leave Warsaw. The social
democrats in the Polish parliament
appealed to the government to open
peace negotiations Immediately, the
reports said. ssa#"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

to be joined by the German extrenl.
lists, who were believed ready to aid
the reds. ...
Polish peasants fled before the
bolshevik advance in panic. Thou
sands are bivouaced in the woods
between Rovno and ,Kovel.
The British war office officials at
tributed the crushing nature Of the
red advance to the cavalry of General
Budenny.
Greeks Defeat Turks.
ATHENS, July 9.-Greek troops
have taken the city of Brussa, in
Asia Minor, defeating Turkish nation.
alists who had been holding the city,
it was officially announced today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

It is getting so now that a man
who has no automobile and never
owned one, brags about it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Governor Cox Recalls Most I'm,
portant Event in His
Life.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,l
DAYTON, Ohio, July 9.-Winning a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

United Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
GARY, Ind, July Mrs. l.. Good
man sped home in n taxi. The IRE
engipe rattle banged ahead OF her
just wanted to see you" was five
Year old Saul's explanation of the fire
aiarEa 70 his mother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
COX To
DECLARE
f POSITION
viii Answer Volley Of Ques-
tions Fired at Him by
Vets and
Drys.
THE PROHIBITION ISSUE
Candidate for President
Expected to State He win
Enforce voIstead
Law.
THE PROHIBITION ISSUE
[By Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent]

[By Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
DAYTON. O., July 9.-The prohibi
tion issue is fast coming to the fore
in the preliminary plans for, the cam
paign of Governor James NJ. Cox, the
democratic nominee.
Dry factions of the party, it is ap
parent from kilograms now being re
ceived by the Ohio governor, are
bent upon forcing him to declare for
the present drastic prohibition laws
Anti-prohibiton forces have started
a counter offensive, thus making Cox
"a storm cent tex gssst
No inkling OF what w. T. Bryan
with the backing of the Anti-Safoor
league intends to do about the Cox
candidacy has been received here,
but the commoner is the one leading
democrat who has sent no consratu.
lations.
Although the, prohibition question
is becoming SO important that 1t is
certain to be main topic Of discus
sion of the big conferences of party
leaders, Cox apparently is not wor-
ried over developments.
Cox expects to send a reply soon
to the demand of Richmond P. Hob
son and the Aanti-Saloon league that
he declare opposition to any change
in the Volstead law.
According to his close friends, Cox
will state that he proposes to enforce
the Volstead law as long as it is on
the statute books, and that any
change in its terms can come only
frl1l ~ q
believe.
Plans will probably be completed
for conferences Of Cox with Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and other party
leaders, as word is expected from
them as to when they will arrive
here. Final decision on the notifi'
cation ceremonies will be postponed
until after Cox makes trip to the
state capital next week, the governor
said today
Iona Distance Talks.
WASHINGTON, July 9-Gove'n1r
James M. Cox, democratic presiden.
tial nominee, has held two long dis
tance telephone conversations with
the white house since AIS domination,
it was learned today.
Il was also said at the white house
that a conference will be held soon
between Cox and President Wilson:
First Big Pow Wow.
DAYTON, Ohio, Julq 9.-The first
pig political pow wow of the demo-
cratic convention will be held here
July 20, when the democratic na'
.ional committee meets with the
oarty's nominee, James M. Cox.
This was agreed today by Cox and
Homer s. Cummings, chairman of the
national committee. after
IN exchange of telegrarns and long
distance telephone conversations.
Cummings wiring from San Francisco
"a id that the full committee will meet
lere instead of a subcommittee as
planned. At the confer
,nce definite decision is expected
Is to whether Cox shall carry out his
wishes and stump the country.
The notification ceremony will be
planned. This function probably Will
,e held August 7. Cox is believed to
avor his home, Trails End" as the
,lace.
For the next few weeks, Columbus
will be his main headquarters, Cox
said. He plans to go to the state
90 ;t.,l RI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
l ifEe.r niuen ! Lift

Litter Given Lift.
Hfs'AtC. July Detective Bro
ply gave Catherine Kerwin a lift in
his flivyer. Much disturbed, she land.
4 ed In :. police station
Bropih said she had it.eszil giving
several ahops lift. vi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Hundred Yard Sprint.

YMOUTH, Mass July 9.-Ange-
tlini peppo'a Is, was so frightened by
"a ain whiie walking along the track
he J, rat 20 ran fer more than 100
". Is in INT of it before stepping
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
Iona Distance Talks.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Govern'r
James NJ Cox, democratic presiden'
tiaI nominee, has held two long dis
tance telephone conversations with
the white house since AIS domination
it was learned today.
It was also said at the white house
that a conference will be held soon
b, tween Cox and President Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Saturday.
Local temp, Up. m, 1857 a M,
6S. E......
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
n the Outside.

n the Outside.
Eczema yRK, July e.-Babies wish
a large on the beach at Coney Is
orders five to leave their bottles
Co., Inc ;lators outside, officers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09
To Decide Today Whether to Join New Politi-
cal Movement, or Go it Alone at
Coming Election.
THIRD PARTY IS AFTER LAFOLLETTEI
Committee of Forty-eight Holds Convention
Tomorrow With Keynote Speech by
McCurdy of New York
Four Names Suggested.

constitutional party win be held heret
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-09

Keokuk merchants, through
their advertisements printed in
The Gate City, invite you to
trade with them.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-16
NEWPORT LOCALS

George Morse still remains very i'll
with humps.
Asa Welcome has bad attack Of
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Mamie oBynton Chamberlain,
o. Worcester, Mass, called on friends
in town on her way to Georgeville, P.
O., where she is called by the illness
Of her mother, Mrs. Mary Huckins
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker McCauley arc
the parents of a seven pound daugh-
ter, Marguerite Joyce, born Wcdnes-
day evening, Jan. II.
Nj. and Mrs. II. O. Smith left
Thursday for Buffalo. They viii be
away about three weeks, and during
that time will visit Mrs. Smiths
brother, Rev. Clinton Scott
Mrs. H. S. Haven Of Vcrgennes
will arrive this evening to visit her
father, NJ. J Robinson.
Twenty contestants for the honor
Of representing the town of Derby at
the spelling match held at Orleans
next Thursday afternoon, the first
day of the Orleans County Teachers
Convention, Jan. % and %. These
were from Derby Line, Derby Cen
ter and the rural schools. The try
out took place at Derby Center and
the winners were: Marguerite Mar
gle, 9Th grade, Derby Line; Harriet
Silver, 8th grade, Derby Center; a.
ternates, Dorothy Lamothe, 9th
grade. Derby Line; Gladys Lamothc,
9Th grade, Derby Line.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-16

lowed by work of the evening" Dis
trict Deputy President Lizzie Max
well of Island Pond will be the in
stalling officer. A large delegation
will come from Barton AMI Derby
Center, and other officers are also
expected to be present.
About 100 or more boys are ex-
pected to sit down to the tables at
the First Baptist church tonight to
enjoy the fine Dartmouth Deputation
Supper being given to the boys of
Newport. An excellent meal has been
prepared and it is certain everyone
will do justice to the food. The
Dartmouth men are coming on the
mail train and if this train is on time
the supper will be served at 6.45. A
meeting will follow the supper but
it is expected the session will be adj
journed early so that none of the
youngsters shall miss the basket ball
double-header to be staged in School
Hall tonight.
N. H. Kaiser and A. E. Cuthbertson
of Greensboro are in town for few
days. They are here to testify in a
burglary case to come up at the
present session of Orleans County
court.
George l. Whitney of Bellows Falls
is a visitor in Newport.
Mrs. NJ. S. Magoon, cashier at.
Hurst's restaurant, is confined to the
bed with tonsilitis.
H. S. Henderson of Rock Island is.
stopping in town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Richardson are
the proud parents of an eight-pound
boy, born Thursday morning. Mother
and baby are doing nicely.
A directors meeting of the Orleans
Trust Company was held Tuesday af-
ternoon. Several important matters
were discussed. All of last years Of
icers were reelected for 1920.