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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Six Years for Pope.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, Sept 3.-Pope Benedict to-
day celebrated the sixth anniversary
of his accession to the papal throne.
He received great numbers of con-
gratulations from all parts OF the
world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Kicking Root Beer.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. A.
Root beer with a kick proved the
undoing of George Turner when sixty
gallons of the supposedly kickless
fluid blew up, completely wrecking
Turner'S cigar stand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Breaks Into Jail.
Dollar Per Birth.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Sept. 4.-If Cass
county's population decreases within
the next six months, it will be
through no fault of the Iowa State
bank. The bank announces it will
give a 81 savings deposit for every
child born in the county within this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

IUnfted Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The vaude-
vile siren whose tuneful invitation
to a kiss was gracefully accepted by
Charlie S. Eycher, 19, was ordered py
the court to repeat the allurmg song.
She did. Charlie was fined only S3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Girl Detective.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Frank
McMullen hired pretty Betty Cooper
as a girl detective. She got results
right away-had McMullen arrested
for blackmaiL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
$40. COO Crap Game.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-One Of the
biggest raids on crap" games here
netted police $4,000 and 100 rollers
of the "cubes" yesterday. It's part
of a vice cleanup campaign
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
GIGANTIC
PUBLIC
SERVICES
When MacSwiney Dies, Irish
Patriots Will Stage
Many Demonstra-
tions.
MAYOR IS SINKING FAST
Twenty-third Day Of Hunger Strike
Finds Lord Mayor Of Cork Still
Alive, But Fail
ing.
MAYOR Is SINKING FAST

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Sept Achieving the
death of Lord Mayor MacSwiney is
a .foregcne conclusion" his friends
today were planning huge funeral
demonstrations through England and
Ireland.
THE body probably will remain in
England week because of the coro-
ners inquest and other red tape
said Arthur O'Brien, president of the
Gaelic league. Then we will hold
gigantic public services in London,
followed by even larger ones in Cork
and Dublin, and services on a smaller
scale in all parts Of Ireland and Eng
land"
Irish newspaper publishers also
were planning to capitalize the dra-
matte settings Of MacSwiney's i'm
prisonment and probable death. They
will appeal to Irish in England, Scot
land, Australia, Canada and the
United States to make protest that
will shake the foundations of the
British empire
MacSwiney, on the twenty-third
day of his hunger strike. was said by
his relatives to be sinking fast" al
though Downing street reported his
condition was unchanged.
Mrs. MacSwiney has cabled to
President and Mrs. Wilson pleading
with them to use their influence in
obtaining her husbands release.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

luLted Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-1'he cen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Appeal to Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Am appeal
to the president and Mrs. Wilson to
interfere to save the life of Lord
Mayor MacSwiney of Cork was recelv-
ed at the white house today. The
cable was the one sent by the wife
of the hunger striking mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
No Laundry Taken.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 4-Mrs.
Myrtle Rudisill, in her bath, couldn't
appear when someone knocked at the
door. But the knocker said he was
the laundryman, so Mrs. Rudisill
called to him to gather the dirty
linen. Some cash and jeweiry, but
no laundry, was cleaned by the thief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04

Australian aborigines eat butter
flies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Duffy is peportc :,

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Gavan DAffy, Sim
Fein envoy to France, under orders
of the French government to leave
France because of anti English ac-
tivities,'' has gone to Brussels, it was
learned today.
The expulsion of Duffy grew out
of a letter he was said to have writ
ten Premier Millerand requesting him
to intervene in the hunger strike of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
TFJ ,EGRAPHIC TABLOIDS .
FROM FAR AND NEAR

period. Twins viii receive $40 and
triplets s15.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Riotino Has Ceased.

BELFAST, Sept. ALTHOUGH riot
ing between protestants and Catholics
had ceased here today, fear was ex-
pressed by government officials that
the expected death Of Lord Mayor
MacSwiney of Cork would result in
renewed outbursts, not only here but
Ireland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Swallows Toy Watch.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept e
Four-year-old Harold Ellis swallowed
a toy watch. It is about the size Of
a quarter and lodged in the larynT,>
He appears to suffer. no pain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Fur Lined Bathing suits.

LONG BEACH, N. Y, Sept 4
Winter bathing may become more
popular after Sunday. On that day
a dozen models will demonstrate the
latest styles in fur-1ined bathing suits
here.
Breaks Into Jail.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 4.-John
Haberberg insisted on going to jail
to escape several men who threat
ened him. When the police refused
him refuge, Haberberg smashed
window and now reclines in safety
behind bars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04

II you have courage you may get
eapitai, but II you have capital and
haven't courage somebody that has
courage eventually will get your capi-
al and then you won't have anything.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Appeal From Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. A.
Mayor Charles w. Jewett today ap
pealed to Premier Lloyd-George OF
Great Britain for clemency in the case
of Lord Mayor MacSwiney, OF Cork
who is hunger striking in Brlxton
prison in England
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04
Urge His Release.

BARCELONA, Spain. Seut. 4.-Cat-
alonian nationalists have sent a mes
sage to Premier Lloyd-George urging
him to release Lord Mayor MacSwin-
ey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-04

Probably Showers. Local temp.
z p. M, 70; 7 a. NJ, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
THEY MUST DRILL
Kansas Guards men Are Subject
to Fine and Jail.
Ruling by lola Judge Handed to
Adiutant General.

Kansas National Guardsmen must
attend drill or stand a fine or i'm
prisonment. under a ruling by Judge
Oscar Faust. of lola, received by
Maurice MCNEIL, assistant attorney
general, today and turned over to Ad-
jutant General Charles I. Martin. The
decision by Judge Faust is statewide
in it's scope. 1t upholds a Kansas
statute of recent date which gives sum-
mary court officers of the National
Guard power to impose a fine or a
prison sentence on the personnel of
the National Guard for failure to at
tend drill unless a good excuse is
offered.
national guard unit at lola, raised the
issue when he filed a petition for a
write of habeas corpus in the district
court at lola after SIS fine had been
imposed on him by a summary court
and he was sentenced to Jail until the
fine was paid. Richardson was re-
leased on a $500 bond and appealed
to the district court for a writ of
haheas corpus. In denying the writ,
Judge Faust remanded Richardson to
Jail until the fine is paid.
There have been several instances
where members of the Topeka ma
tionai guard unit have been fined and
sentenced to jail for failure to attend
drill Under the Kansas statute, the
execution of the sentence is carried
out thru district court channels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
CONVENTION MAY
HEAR NOMINATING
SPEECHES TODAY
Sec'y Miller OF National Com
mittee Makes Announcement.
Will Take TwO-Thirds Vote to
Suspend Rules.
PREPARING FULL REPORT
Complete Platform Promised
When Convention RecOnvenes.
Expect to Accept Report of Com
mittee without Fight.
SESSION WAS DISORDERLY ONE
Chairman Had Trouble Quiet
ing Delegates and Visitors.
All LOath to Leave Hall on Such
Short Notice.
SESSION WAS DISORDERLY One
Chairman Had Trouble Quiet
ing Delegates and Visitors.
All LOath to Leave Hall on Such
Short Notice.

Chicago, June 10.-The Republican
convention met for only thirteen min
utes this morning. agreeing to recess
until 4 o'clock this afternoon so as to
give the resolutions committee time to
get it's report on the platform ready
for presentation to the delegates.
At that time it is reported the con-
vention will be asked to give its ap-
proval to a compromise on the league
plank which will place the party on
record as demanding an entirely new
deal in the peace terms and the inter
national relations of the United
States.
This compromise, according to the
report made this morning by Senator
Mccormick of the committee. was
reached after an all night session of
the subcommittee and the result of a
battle between the mild reservation
lists" and the "bitter enders."
Mccormick asked for the recess in
order that the full resolutions COM
mtttee might go over the report made
by the subcommittee and get the
planks Of the platform In such shape
as to be presented at the o'clock
session.
Called to Order at 11:1S O'clock.
The convention was called to order
at 11:18 o'clock. There was some
confusion before order was secured.
Lodge announced that Cardinal Glib
bons would offer prayer. The cardinal
came to the front of the rostrum and
read his prayer. in a voice which was
light. but easily heard. He wore his
red robe and a red cap, and the ring
emblematic of his ecclesiastical office
upon the fourth finger of his right
hand.
Chairman Lodge stood at the right
side of the cardinal as he prayed and
the vast crowd stood in silence during
the prayer with bowed heads.
AppIaudcd for Mccormick.
Immediately after the cardinals
prayer. Lodge announced that Senator
Mccormick would report from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10

FAIR WARM WEATHER.
Next "a Hours of Midsummer Condi-
tiOnS in Kansas.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Fair warm weather will continue
the next twenty-four hours, according
to S. D. Flora, state meteorologist. AL
tho an era of low pressure has settled
down in the northwest, winds and high
temperatures are all that it will influ-
ence, Flora says. Rain is not antici-
pated.
Showers fell in northwest Kansas
Wednesday. Reports indicate Dres-
den, 80; Goodland. .12; Phillipsburg,
"a. No other precipitation was re-
ported in the state.
Temperatures eraged 80 degrees
Wednesday in western Kansas. 1t
reached 80 degrees in Topeka We'd
nesday afternoon. A temperature of
80 was expected this afternoon. Flora
predicts 65 tonight, rising to 80 Fri
day afternoon.
A temperature of IA Wednesday
night and 80 in the afternoon in Chi
cago made it hotter than politics for
the delegates playing around with the
(Continued on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
Offers of Support Really
Amount to Something Now,
i, Allen Tells State Journal
Discusses Presidency and His Chances Today
for First Tme-No 'Mush and Milk
Platform for Him.

''Now," and the governor looked a
bit grave and serious, Il don't know
The honor and glory of this thing is
so far overshadowed by responsibility
to humanity that one rather shrinks at
so much as the contemplation of this
thing. I don't want to say that 1 want
it or that I don't want it. I just don't
know. The offers of support have
really begun to amount to something.
And 1 don't believe the man lives
who can tell what will happen before
this convention adjourns. One thing
Is certain, tho. We mustn't go into
the fight on straddling or mush and
milk platform"
1t is the only real direct talk of the
presidency which Governor Allen has
had with newspaper men. And in the
brief minute in which the governor
dropped his guard and told his real
thoughts as to the situation. he looked
at the opportunity and the response
bility which is to come to the man
who carries the nomination out of the
spectacular convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
TO CARRY FIGHT
FOR-LABOR PLANK
TO FLOOR TODAY
G. O. P. Platform as Written a
Meatless Bone, Says White.
Kansan DenOunces 1t as Classic
of Political Expediency.
AVOIDING DOUBTFUL ISSUES
EmpOrian's Committee Put
Crimp in Aliens Program.
Whites Criticism May Open
New Red Hot Scrap.
Kansan DenOunces 1t as Classic
of Political Expediency.
AVOIDING DOUBTFUL ISSUES
BY A. L. SHULTZ.

Estate Journal Staff Correspondent)
Chicago, Ill June 10.-The Repub-
lican national platform as approved by
the subcommittee is meatless bone.
1t is classic of political expediency
without red American blood in it.
That was the denunciation of the
party Platform this morning by Will
liam Allen White, of F;mporia, chair
! man of the subcommittee. White
alone stood cut for adoption of Gov
ernor Aliens industrial court provi-
sions. Tile fight may be carried to the
floor cf the convention late this after
noon or al Il special session tonight.
Samuel Gompere president of the
AM erican Federation of Labor, clearly
won last nights decision at the hands
Of thu sllb-platfoFm committee. I'm
less the committee as a whole gives
some concession to the public for reg
ulation of Industrial disputes, the only
remaining chance is on the floor.
White believes the fight will be taken
before the whole convention with de-
manCs for a roll call of state delega-
tions
Governor Allen expected to go be-
fore the entire resolutions committee
today in an effort to have his indus
ltrial court program incorporated in
the platform. No definite arrange
alton of a fight in event the whole
committee supports action of the sub
committee.
1T is Il meatless bone and a classic
| of party expediency, without a drop of
red Am blood in it, was Whites
| comment on the platform in its pres
ent form. Everything that was
thought to threaten party harmony or
G.. o. P. chances in November was
either evaded and sidestepped or care
fully straddled.
To Garry Fight to Floor.
This situation was particularly true
on the question of control of industrial
disputes. I went to the mat for Gov
ernor Aliens program, but the COM
mittee wasn't favorable. In fact, it
was colGly and deliberately unfavora-
BILE. Party expediency was in the
minds of the members and they didn't
want to shake the tree for fear some
votes might fall off,
White was asked if the fight would
[Continred on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
CLEARED OF DEATH BLAME.
Topekans Not Responsible for Brown
Accident Near st. Marys.


Chief G. G. Hannah stated today
that he was practically satisfied that
the parties in the automobile on the
Golden Belt road north of Rossville at
the time Mrs George Brown was
killed and Mrs. Cleo Davis seriously
injured the night of May 10 were not
to blame for the accident. Sheriff
sheriff Bob Miller investigated the case
some time ago.
The occupants of the car which it
was at first said threw a spotlight in
the eyes of George Brown, driver of
sos Polk street; Helen Mcpherson, 1O8
East Eighth; Mrs Ross Mccullough,
RossvilIe; Fred Stewart sos East
Eighth street. and Glen Page. sos East
Eighth.
The five were driving. according to
their story, north on the Golden Belt
road towards st. Marys. The Browns
were coming in the opposite direction.
Browns car. according to the story
told by others. had only one light
While it was still the distance of four
telephone poles ahead it ran into the
ditch on the side where the light was
not burning. they said
Mrs. Mccullough and Fred Stewart
remained with the injured parties
while the others hurried to st. Marys
to summon a physician, The fact that
the five men and women stopped and
assisted the injured parties in every
way possible and told a straightfor-
ward story of the accident has elimi-
mated doubts in the minds of officers
as to their innocence, it was said to-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
CONVENTIONALITIES

Southern women who do not share that
section of the country's opposition to
woman suffrage were picketing the con-
vention today. Five million women voters
Of Dixie want their rights untrammeled, =
banners said.
The Coliseum is dry even to the sur
geons office. There is not a drop in the
temporary hospital of the convention, ac-
cording to DIR. J. d. Robertson, in charge
This is plain folks convention. Unique
in political annals as a bessess" con-
vention, this e.. o. p. gathering will also
go down in history one rema rka Bile
for plainness in dress of It participants
and spectators.
Out in Kansas Miss Lizzie Wooster
state superintendent of education, is seek
ing to prevent all the men school teachers
from smoking. But she was right in the
thick = the cigar smoke in the Kansas
headquarters today and didn't seem to
mind 1t a bit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10

committee on resolutions. There was
a burst of applause, and Lodge had to
pound for order.
Clear the aisles," shouted Lodge.
Mccormick said that the committee
on resolutions had commissioned him
to make a report to the convention
and to submit to the convention a res
olution. The subcommittee had con-
tinued it's deliberations thruout the
night, Mccormick said. THE mem
bers have been actuated by the same
purpose which moves the delegates. to
concert their purposes, to find ground
for agreement and achieve a union
among Republicans which promises
victory" he continued.
'I have to report that the sub-com-
mittee unanimously has agreed on the
text of a platform including the para
graph dealing with the treaty of
peace" he said. Lodge put the ques-
ton and there was an overwhelming
yell of noes" but the noise came
from the audience.
1.-The chair is in doubt" said Lodge,
and asked for a standing vote.
He declared, 1.-The ayes have it, and
the convention was declared recessed
until p. m.
Old Guard Voted "Aye."
California, Ohio, part of Illinois
and several western delegates opposed
the request of the resolutions com
mittee for a recess The old guard
strongholds in Pennsylvania. and New
York and other eastern states were
solidly for ii.
The spectators were very reluctant
to leave the building Evidently
hundreds of those in the galleries con-
sidered they had not had their
moneys worth" and remained stand
ing, making no move to depart. Even
the delegates were in no hurry and
stood up on their chairs listening to
the band.
! Five minutes after adjournment had
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
BOOM FOR JACK
Democrats Plan to Make A. E,
T. Chief Candidate.
Party Chiefs Get Busy Follow
ing Retirement News.

New York, June 10.-A dark horse
boom for Gen. John J. Pershing for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton was set in motion here today.
1t was announced that Edward E.
Goltra, national Democratic commit
teeman from Missouri, is in Washing
ton today to invite General Pershing
to attend the San Francisco conven-
ton as a guest of big Missouri dele
cation on a special train. Pershing
is a native of Missouri and the men
behind this movement claim that he
is eligible for nomination as a Demo-
crat, altho he has no definite party
alignment.
The Goltra party has arranged
to invite prominent native sons of
Missouri and it is stated that among
these, Secretary Colby has already ac-
cepted. Augustus Thomas. playwright
and orator. also a Missourian, is
booked, it is said, to present PERISH
ings name to the San Francisco con-
vention.
There appeared little doubt that the
announcement here today was tim ed
deliberately with reference to the
situation in the Republican convention
at Chicago.
It is known that General Pershing
during the last week has been in con-
ference with some of the leading fac
tors in the Democratic party. altho
there is no suggestion that he Is ac-
lively approving or presenting the
movement launched in his behalf
Announcement of the movement to
make General Pershing the Demo-
cratic nominee follows close upon the
statement that Pershing would shortly
retire from the active list in the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
BY A. L. sHULTZ.

Estate Journal Staff Correspondent)
Chicago. Ill, June 1O--Sitting in his
room in the Congress hotel this morn
ing. Governor Allen talked with a half
dozen friends from Kansas. He talked
about the presidency and for once
about his own chances.
We had a deuce of lot of fun out
of this thing a few weeks ago" the
governor said as he addressed the
writer. when we all agreed that 1
should keep right on plowing near the
roadside where the convention might
see me. And then when it was sort
of dropped around that my latch string
sWas still out and that the convention
needn't look upon me as being too self
centered to consider this thing we be-
gan to count our supporters. 1t got up
to five or six, you remember. and I
told you fellows that if it ever reached
a dozen it would be landslide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
OLD SOL WARNS 'EM UP

Coliseum, Chicago, June 10
The mercury in a big thermome-
ter in the crowded Coliseum during
the third session of the national
convention today stood at 96 de-
grees.
Thirteen thousand men and wo-
ing to the roof, dripped with per-
spiration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
1OPEEAHS ARE REELECTED
kirkpatrick and AbraIlams Retain Sc.
curity Benefit Asso. leadership.

st. Louis. Mo, June 10. NJ.
Kirkpatrick. president. and J. v.
Abrahams, secretary. of Topeka, exec
utives of the Security Benefit associa-
uon, were unanimously reelected late
Wednesday at the national convention
of the association in session here.
In the drill contests, Topeka Coun-
ell No 2 took fifth place; Columbia
Council. No. so. of Topeka. took sixth
place Wichita took first place, and
three teams from Denver took second,
third and fourth places Pueblo
placed seventh: Oklahoma City
eighth. and two teams from Kansas
City, ninth and tenth.