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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-13
ASSOCIATION VS.. LEAGUE !"

trustee of Princeton university knew " oodrow
Wilson long and well, said of him that ne was
intellectually dishonest This characterize
Ition, severe as it is, seems justified when we
lconsider how persistently and lngemously Af.
Wilson has sought to make the American peo-
pie believe that the league council would not
be able to order US into war. Yet everybody
able to read can see that the covenant does give
the council authority 10 order us into any con-
lflicts that may occur. In arguing thus Mr. VII
son bubbles and shows that intellectual lndirec-
ton with which President Cleveland credited
him.
But the campaign has now taken a turn which
makes ii of less importance what the league
saws what it means or what it can be construed
Ito mean Senator Harding brushes all that
aside. He does not believe that this republic
should go into the league as brought home or
into the league as modified or into any sort OF
a league which allows combination of foreign
ers to constrain us, morally or legally, to any
course Of action we would not voluntarily take.
In his speech at Des Moines and in public ut
terances In other centers he has given plain ex-
preston as to his view of proper relations be-
tween this country and other nations Here are
Senator Harding words:
believe II Inevitable, mat there VIII De Sonit
association Of nations for the preservation OF
peace. 1t is likely and desirable But il must be
based Justice rather than force. and on the
principles which nations founded
The Wilson league creates military alliance
of the Eve great powers to recognize conditions
existing the time OF the Paris conference and
guarantees maintain this situation for all time.
The present league violated every fundamental
principle national freedom 1t is the biggest
threat for continued warfare ever proposed
The league has not amounted to continental
In the old world II has failed and waits for
America the burden
for specific plan. have none,
because it the specific plan and nsstence on
| # that brought about the scrappng OF the VIII
SON covenant 1t is big for TO deter
mine. 1t is my task to so harmonic the views OF
America that when do take up plan all Of
lis re baek of II.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-13

Mt. Vernon Hawkeye: After all il
said and proclaimed and elucidated
there is just one honest-to goodness
issue in this campaign after all, q
Reputation OF the wanton extrava
gance and criminal incompetence Of
the present administration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-13

Storm Lake Pilot-Trfbue Mrs
Emma C. Bergdoll has bene found
guilty Of helping her Stacker sons *
Ievade the draft. But why carry the
matter farther President Wilson
would probably just set her tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
AUSTRIA APPLIES FOR
 -....4. ADMISSION TO, LEAGUE

Geneva, Nov, 12.-lBy The A.. P.) Austrias formal application for admis- sion to the league of nations, signed by Herr Mayer minister of foreign affairs, was received by the secretariat of the league this morning. Attention is called nthe application to the fact that Aus tria was given assurance when she sign ed the treaty of St. Germain that she would be admitted to the leagpe at the proper time, and it says the proper time has come. Austria, it explains, being ready to fulfill all her international en- agreements, thinks she ought to belong to the family of nations.
 The secretariat has received no inti- nation that Germany will apply for ad- mission. It appears that neutral coun- tries which announced they would consi- der the necessity of retiring from the league if Germany were not admitted hesitate to tale the responsibility of pro- posing her election in the absence of any steps on the part of Germany. By some interested persons here it is be- lieved the chances n%v are that Ger many must apply for admission herself or the question will not come up, though certain circles hold that Lord Robert Cecil is likely to propose her election Some of the delegates who have ar. rived here for the meeting of the league assembly decline to be put in the posi- ton of oeffring Germany membership which they believe she might or nigh, not accept.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
DUMMY" ACCOUNTS FIGURE
 IN THE TRIAL OF DR. RUMELY

New York, Nov t2.-"Dummy' &C., counts carried on the ledgers of the Ger man fiscal agency here, representing dis bursements for certain purchases the German government is alleged to have made interest of it's cause in the United States were revealed today in the trial of Dr. Edward A. Rumely former pub- fisher of The Evening Mail, who is charged With having withheld alleged German ownership of the paper from the alien property custodian.
 Government ttorneys produced the fis- cal agency ~ and questioned Freder. ick A. Borgomeister, financial supervisor in the New York fiscal office of the Ger man agent from 1914 to 1916. Borgo- meister was asked regarding certain en. tries of the ledgers. the government al. leges represented payments, through a dummy" purchaser, to the owners of the Evening Mail.
 The accounts referred to by the prose. cotion were designated Perez No 1,' Perez No. 9" and so on. Under exami. nation Borgomeister testified certain o, ihe entries represented moneys drawl and sent to certain man who had been asked to act as the dummy in the pur chase of the newspaper. The money testimony earlier in the trial showed was returned the selecter dummy" re fusing to participate in the transactions The trial will be resumed Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
FRANCE AND ENGLAND AGREE
 ON GERMAN PREPARATIONS

Paris, Nov. 12.-A definite agreement concerning the procedure to be followed with regard to the reparations due by Germany was reached today betewen the French and British governments.
 The agreement calls for a meeting at Brussels of allied technical experts with the Germa A and also d meeting of the allied prenl.~-s at Geneva in the first half of February to discuss the total amount due and Germany's capacity for pay ment.
 M Leguez, the French premier, in a note to the British ambassador, the Earl of Derby, notified the ambassador of the definite agreement between France and Great Britain based upon the four points previously arrived at
 The four points referred to are as fol- lows
 First, Brussels conference of ex- perts; second, a meeting at Geneva be- tween representatives of the allies and the German government; third, consider alton by the reparations commission of the findings of the first two conferences and, fourth, a meeting of the premiers to consider the decisions of the repara- ! tions commission"
 The note shows that the Geneva con ference of the allied ministers will be 1 held after a plebiscite has been taken in upper Silesia, or at the latest in the first | fortnight of February. It also indicates | that the fourth stage of the meeting oi | the premiers will discuss the plebiscite l and sanctions, and that steps will be i taken to obtain the consent of other states interested to .he procedure ar. ranged.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
GOVERNOR HOLCOMB'S
 THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Hartford, Conn, Nov. Ex-Governor Holcomb tonight issued his Thanksgiving day proclamation designating Nov. 20 as Thanksgiving day. It follows:
 From the earliest days of this com- monwealth, its governors called upon its people on one day in the fall season to join in giving thanks to God for the gifts which the year has brought. And ol this tercentennial anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims we have espeical reason to recognize Divine guidance ill our na- tional life. If it is for material wealth that we are to offer these thanks, never has there been a time when we ought to find a readier expression, for never was there people more dowered with riches, less cursed with poverty and it's ills.
 But we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that too often material prosperity deadens the spirit. and the mad hurry to win and spend which it engenders too often means no space to turn ones thoughts to the great realities of life, that lie beyond the scope of commerce, its successes, its failures-hid almost too deep for words. True thankf illness is not a lip service; it is not gloati2g over comforts won and luxuries enjoyed. It is humble recognition of our undeserving, shot through with a warming sense of the goodness of God unto us it looks within for the rest that comes from still thoughts, yet it looks out to see if it may not bring to others a fair content. Nc gift comes of God which does not stir the heart with something of the spirit fo God
 For the last time that it can fall to my lot to perform this office, I designate Thursday, Nov. 25, as our yC% y day of thanksgiving, and I would that then, as never before, each one of us, quickened in our appreciation of all those things which have shed brightness upon our days and filled our nights with peace, might truly resolve to use these, our riches, for the glory of God, who gave them"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
 ISSUED BY PRESIDENT WILsol

Washington, Nov. 12.-President Will son issued hls Thanksgiving proclamation tonight saying that fin plenty, security and peace, our Virtnous and selt-rellant people face the future" and setting aside Thursday, Nov. 25, for the usual obserV- ance. The text follows:
 ''The season approaches when it be- hooves us to turn from the distractions and preoccupations of our daily life, that we may contemplate the mercies which have been vouchsafed us, and render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks unto God ! for his manifold goodness.
 This is an old observance of the Amer ican people, deeply imbedded in our thought and habit. The burdens and the stresses of life have their own insistence.
 We have abundant cause for thanks giving The Iesions of the war are rapid ly healing The great army of free men, which America sent to the defense o1 lp- erty, returning to the grateful embrace e. the nation has resumed the useful pur- suits of peace, as simply and as promptly as it rushed to arms in obedience to the country's call. The equal justice of our | laws has received steady Vindicauon in the support of law-abiding people against various and sinister attacks. which have reflected only the baser agita- tions of war, now happily passing. 'In plenty, security and peace, our Vlr- tuous and self-reliant people face the fu- ture, it's duties and it's opponents. May we have vision to discern our duties the strength, both of hand and resolve, to dis 1 tinguish them, and the soundness of heart to realize that the truest opportunities are 1 those of service.
 "In spirit, then of devotion and stew' ardship we should give thanks in oul l hearts and dedicate ourselves to the ser vice of Gods merciful and loving pur- poses to his children.
 1 Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, presi
 dent of the United States of America, d. hereby designate Thursday, the 25th da,
 of November next, as day of thanks5iv ing and prayer, and I call upon my coun trymen to cease from their ordinar. | tasks and avocations upon that day, giv ing it up to the remembrance of God anl
 his blessings and their dutiful- and grat0
 ful acknowledgment"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
CLAIMS "FRAMEUP" AGAINST
 MOONEY AND BILLINGS

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-The convic- tion and sentencing of Thomas J. Moo ney and Warren K. Billings on charges of murder in connection with Prepar- edness Day bomb explosion here July 22 1916 was a gigantic frameup from first to last" Police Officer Draper Hand, an important figure in the case, said in a statement submitted to Mayor James Rolph today. according to a story ap. bearing in the San Francisco Call.
 Mayor Rolph late today said Hand had made statement to him in regard to the Mooney case but declared he had nothing to say regarding the use he would make of the statement.
 Hand, according to The Call, was ac. tive in the gathering of witnesses. Sev. eral witnesses, he said, were coached fol weeks in what they should say on the stand.
 Some of the witnesses showed signs oi weakness before being called on to give their perjured testimony, the statement continued. They were, however, induced to go through with the plan. ''cor- poration detective had an important par in arranging the perjury progra mme,' Hand declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
ASKS RED CROSS TO DO
 ITS DUTY TOWARD IRELASB-

New York. Nov. I2.-The Central reu- srated Union. al lts weekly meeting ia- n'ght voted unanimously io ignore an zl,- vesl Tor aid from the American Red Cross, after John Sullivan. tressu-sr ef tt.s cnion. and -otkcf speaScry mad urxka he delegates 10 withhold their support 'lnul the organization -does Is duty bs ireia q ''
 A letter from Miss Elizabeth A. cul- len associate editor of the Ted cro&. describing its n.erbeTEhip rnroIraent ams'aign at as,g.ng she support of tAs '5o'eop men refresea.ed by the unioh, vas htssed. Letters received hy dele sales from friends in Ireland telling of conditions there. were red 10 rho dele ,aiea. who thereupon voted against er- ending aEsistapee to the Red Gross
 Ernest Bohu. secretary Of the union. expressed the opinion that a rroxenl~rt O withhold support of labor from is.e American Red Gross would -b@cone. ssa- .onwide and would continue pn.n shs
 A resolution also was passed calling Ipoa organized labor in New York io r9- iist every attempt 10 reduce wages. ia- ,rease hours Of labor or the return to be pieeeS0rlt egEtcrn. It requeEfed the Aecut!ye council or the American Fed- ration Of Labor. now meeting 10 wnsh- ngton. b provide a 'oefense funds trough assessments On labor ihroaxhout he country. The fund. k collected m ihiE method. ii vas eEt.rnztsd wcuid mount to between sis.oc1.pes and fse.- 100000 and would be used 10 a.At nre- yar conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13

tons of oil, the witness asserted, but through connivance with an employe of an oil delivery company, Gnly 500 tons were delivered.
 The difference between the value of the of the 500 tons delivered and the l. 900 tons paid for-amounting to about S9,000-was split" between the parties implicated in the transaction. The of- ficers of the ship in addition to the split, also took the usual percentage for sale. The captain. the witness al- legged, also conn;ved with a repair com pany for certain alterations to the ship for which the board was charged $11,- 900.
 The captain, the witness added, re- ceived $500 from this contract as his bit" It was afterwards ascertained that a reasonable price for the repairs would have been about S2,000. Also before sailing, the ship took aboard sufficient beef to last nine months, much of which was later thrown overheard, he said Meehan testified that the captain, chie1 engineer and another officer were indict ed. The latter two confessed and reeefv ed light sentences from the court. The captain was released on bond and he i: due to appear here for trial November 15. The witness said that he had beer | informed, however, that the captain anC ! HIS Nllt anu NOuTle6H nau sail | ed from Key West for Buenes Aires | The Shipping Bjard is now seeking him Details of alleged irregularities in ov exchanges to Shipping Board vessels, col lection of double fees and many othe | offenses have been run down, Meehan as | serted, and in some cases restitution 1 made and in others prosecutions institut | ed Testifying as to commissions pait | ships officers, he added that the majori | ty of these were small-what he termet petty grafting" One firm, however, re funded to the board $76,0OO which it ha paid in Commissions" in one year and il i turn had charged up to the board a
 supplies"
 The witness also testified that in ad
 dition to prosecutions it had broken
 a large number of officers-meaning tha
 they could not again obtain positions a l their profession. He said that there wer
 at least \J old and efficient captains nov | ashore in New York because of the activi
 ties of his department. He further sai
 that men guilty of drunkenness aboar
 ship were discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13

New York. Nov. 12.-Alleged political activity" previously referred to in tes- tlmony and reports before the Walsh committee now Investigating affairs of the United States Shipping Board was again touched upon in testimony presented here today.
 Congressman Israel M. Foster. ques- tioning John T. Meehar., deputy chief of the boards bureua of investigation, asked if there had been any loss to the gov ernment through political influence The witness replied that he could not say that there had.
 Asked if there had been any complaints of such influence. the witness said that he had heard some criticism of William G. McAdoo. after he had resigned the of- flee of secretary Of the treasury. It was charEed-or rather complained ot-the witness added. that Mr. SicAdoo had ap- pesred hofore the board on behalf of the Morse interests
 T do not want to be understood the witness continued. that it is even infer red that Mir McAdoo had interfered with or has been harmful to the board in any way" He explained he was testifying only Co criticisms that he had heard.
 Msehan also said that while most of tho investigations of his department had been Of the activities of minor employees hIs department mad not ONeTiooheu VI fcials" He added that they had gone very high in the boards personnel He repeated previous testimony, that nc irregularities had been discovered among the boards officers. References were made. however. Co department heads narticularly in southern district ship yards where dismissals had taken place at his recommendation. One of these disrrizsaIs was brought about he said, by what he termed undue and unnecessary delay as well as eXorbitant expense in repairs Co a wooden ship. The final repair bil on this ship. he said, amounted tC fully Se0O 000 and the ship could no be sold today for s75.000.
 Going into details of alleged graf among ships officers. he related details of a case on the steamship bio. On thi' ship. he testified. three of it's officers in cludinE the captain had managed to con crai the presence of 400 tons of fue oil when it arrived from Rotterdam. A Norfolk more oil was taken aboard for { voyage Co Rio DeJanei7O. At this DOT the officers paid the delivery of l'oo'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13

confectioners.
 Ii malt extract hops, isingIass. geIa- tine or other materials are sold or alver- used Tor sale in circumstances which show that they are advertised or sold for use i'll the unlawful manufacture of into-,ical : ing liquor" said the stattfient issued to- night by Commissioner Williams of the internal revenue bureau, Tit is the pur- pose or the bureau to prosecute persons so offending"
 ''The so-called home brewed beer rnanu- tactured in the home for beverare pur- poses, even though for the sole use of the family and bona fide guests, is, under the bureaus construction of the law, illegal and the sale of materials for the purpose or such manufacture is likewise illegal "
 Commissioner Kramer still was absent rom the city tonight and no authoritative statement of the nature of such instruc. ton as he has already issued in the anti. nome brew campaign was obtainable The statement of the federal prohibition direc. tor of Ohio, however. that he had re. celVed instructions from Mir. Kramer tc prevent sales of malt and hons excent tc bakers and to confectioners has not heer denied by the internal revenue bureau. al. though it is understood that Commission. CT Williams has not yet approved tbess specific orders
 Comm !oner Williams statement de. ciared U h2d never been the purpose of the internal revenue bureau to interfere with any legitimate business" but added that there appeared to have been a nIs. understanding as to the right to mann. facture malt liquors even for home con. sumption.
 The commissioner cited provisions ot the law which state specifically that arti cles and contrivances ''intended" to b, used in the manufacture of liquors canno De sold except under permit It was in olcated that prohibition officials believed they could restrict the sale of malt ant | hops under these provisions.
 Frequent proof has come to prohibition l headquarters of the rapid spread of hom, brewing among all communities. Official have said it was becoming the bes 1 method of circumvention of the dry law but have felt powerless to check it, Tn, | attempt now to control home brewing b, restricting the sale of articles to be useI in the home manufacture of intoxicant was regarded as the most extreme ste, yet taken by enforcement officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
HARDING TO DELIVER AN
 ADDRESS IN NEW ORLEANS

Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. 12.-(By The A. .)-President-elect Harding, whose outing at Point Isabel will end next We'd nesday, has agreed to deliver an address in New Orleans on tho following day, just before he sails for his voyage to Panama He will speak at luncheon of the New Orleans chamber of Com merce and is expected to discuss in par ticular the economic possibilities and re- quirements of the new south and the need for a national industrial policy unin- auenced by sectional interests.
 On Tuesday MT. Harding is to go to Brownsville to exchange greeting With Governor Hobby of Texas and he may spend the night there to avoid an early morning motor ride to catch the train al 10 a. III. the next morning. It is consid- cred more likely, however, that he will come back here for the night
 Most of today the president-elect de voted to golf. motoring the twenty miles to the Brownsville links through a cold damp northern that had broken up his tarpon fishing off Point Isabel Despite the disagreeable weather he tramped oVel the muddy course for eighteen holes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13

New York. Nov. is-After another tumultuous session with Mayer Hy,l the joint legislative committee Investigating the building trust today heard teslI- mony alleging tho payment of S32 900 by a building contractor 10 Robert r. Brin4 dell. president Of the Building Trades council. for strike insurance"
 Testimony of Hugh = Robertson of Told, lrons 6 Robertson. that he had paid this amount as part pay:nru; on an agree ment 10 pay the labo.' leader ste. yO9 for protection against strikes. can. as a startling ciimax 10 the afternoon session Of the committee. which spent the sreste r part Of the day Investigating the cily's school limestone contracts.
 Despite protests by Samuel Unterrny.r. the committees counsel, that Mayor Hy- Ian was trs ing to turn the hearing into I circus" and this orderly investigation into d general beer garden" the mayor persisted through the session in trying 10 get q letter before the committee exon eraiirE him of any responsibility in hay ing the school building contracts changed from terra cotta to limestone. Failing in this. the mayor gave the letters to news papers for publication.
 One Of the spectators today was wil- Lam J. Bry .ln. who was greeted with ap- pause when ''- stroiied into tue chamber and took = on the rostrum with the committee. N.... r. he was joined by Mayor Hylan. NIT. Bryan said there was no significance to 'lis presence but he had merely dropped in as a visitor" He stayed but a short time.
 The testimony by Robertson. whose concern las building C~tracis for the Cunard pier terminals in New Jersey. a project involving between s35 100000 and $40 900. revealed new form Of al- legged graft. as the builder said he paid the money not only for insurance against strikes but for ga lot of information as tc { future labor conditions"
 Robertson testified he had agreed tc pay BrindeU total of S5e.soo for his protection and advice and made the ars