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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
Two Men Killed, Thirty-three Wounded in Five
Separate Outbreaks Over Street
Car Strike.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE IS WRECKED
Strike Breakers Chased From Cars Which are
Demolished by Mob While Police are
Powerless.

cials believed the moral effect Of rcn-i
ninu cars would tend to Discourage
striking employees and bring them to-
a peaceabIe settlement. The company,
however, was firm In its stand that
the demands of the union would not
be granted. Officials announced that
strike breakers would be given per-
manent jobs and operation of cars be
resumed with an entire new force OF
employees II necessary. There was no
disorder as the heavily screened cars
traversed the city. Strikers seemed
content to allow the cars to run, as
few persons took advantage of the
tramway company's effort to break
| the strike, and ride
| Then at fiss o'clock two thousand
Funion men assembled at the city RAIL,
while a committee presented petit
ton to Mayor Bailey requesting an
arbitration for settlement OF their de-
imands for an Increase in wages, ap-
|proMmatinq rs cents an hour and
suitable working agreement, which
the tramway company had refused
and which caused the walkout last
Sunday morning. The mayor prom
ised to give earnest consideration to
the petition and he was cheered by
the crowd; whose leaders promised
there would be no violence.
From the city hal; the men marched
to the office of the Denver Post which
has been bitterly antagonistc to the
men during the present strike. Here
they staged a mild demonstration,
The two thousand men greatly aug,
mented by large crowd OF onlookers'
and sympathizers, started a parade
through the downtown district. Az
Fifteenth and California streets they
found that which changed the peace-
full demonstration into a fatal rfoe'
which lasted six hours.
ROAR OF THE MOB.
Two Of the street cars, protecteo oyi
heavy wire netting and manned oyl
armed strikebreakers, were stahed.
In an instant the crowd was a moo
and with great roar It surged
around the two cars, tearing away
the protecting wire screens ana hur>-;
inq bricks at the crew.
A shot was fired from one OF the
cars, followed by dozen more anoi
within ten minutes seventeen men
had been wounded. Police reserves'
rushed to the scene and prevented
further bkoodshed. But the mob hao
only a taste and it was eager for
more. Enraaed by the wounding o!
their companions the two thousaho
men marched to the tramway COM
pany's office building, where they DO
molished windows and doors.
Back to the office of the Denver
Post storned the mob. AS fast as
extras came from the presses, they
were torn up. Police were powertess.
The rioters simply continued their
work of destruction until they grew
tired and then left to inf'fct damage
elsewhere.
Meanwhile two new rnobs had form
ed, One of these moved on the Dem
yer Post and did not leave until the
office had been partly wrecked. Slight
damage was done to the machinery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
'RU}if'A
{zj!!R!A!
ALLIANCE
Soviet Government Has Signed
Treaty With Vienna Which
is Menace to
Allies.
| OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
Austria Agrees to Remain Neutral and
Prevent Shipment Of War Mar
teriaIs Through
or GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
[By Al Bradford, United Press Staff
Correspondent.1

[By Al Bradford, United Press Staff
Correspondent
{ WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Soviet
Russia has made treaty Of alliance
with Austria, according to govern
ment advices today.
This alliance has the greatest sig
nificance in connection with both the
bolsheviki offensive against Poland
and Moscow's campaign for world
revolution. in the opinions OF officials
and military men here. According %
the advices, both Russia and Austria
signed the treaty last month.
Ostensibly the treaty was supposed
10 be ons for the repatriation nf the
prisoners of war Of each country, II
lis believed, but other OF the provi
sions are of great Significance and
constitute a menace TO the allies
Besides the provision for return OF
war prisoners the other articles OF
the treaty, as reported officially to
Washington are:
Austria agrees to remain neutral
in any war against soviet Russia
specifically the Russo-Polish war
and pledges herself to prevent the
shipment Of any war materials
through her territory to the enemies
of soviet Russia.
2-The economic and trade rela-
Itions between the countries inter
rupted by the world war are to be
resumed.
3-To safeguard the interests OF
each government there is to be a
representative Of soviet Russia Il
Vienna and an Austrian representa-
tive in Moscow. Already sovie,
ambassador, Dr. Bronski Van Var
Icawski, has arrived at Vienna. ac
cording to advices here.
ALL peoples commissaries of the
former soviet government Of Hun
gary in Austria are to have thei,
liberty and to be aided in returning
to soviet Russia. This article applied
to Bella Kun, former soviet dictator OF
Hungary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
Ar1tornc,hiie Licenses.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. G.
There are at present 268142 licensed
automobiles in the state. The owners
of these vehicles have alre;Ny con-
tributed s2,0O4,91S.75 to the state good
roads funds. OF the total number of
vehicles the ST. Louis office has regis
tered the greatest number, $4,000. The
Kansas City office comes second, with
41.10o. There are 2,465 dealers in
automobiles. 3,545 motorcycles, and
s4.412 licensed chauffeurs in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

fyrnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MARION, III, Aug. s.. - Seven are
bead and sixty-five wounded, according
3 latest reports from West Frankfort.
The mob is still In control, with the
militia last reported leaving Mount
kernon. fifty miles from West Frank
ort at seven O'clock this morning.
The town is in a state of anarchy.
An appeal for troops was made late
asst nioht following hours Of mob rule.
Five companies Of state militia were
Immediately ordered to the scene.
The roads leading to West Frankfort
were crowded with armed men rushing
10 join the mob.
The mob began burning the homes
If foreigners about eleven o'clock last
hioht. They disarsned all authori-
lies, seized telegraph and phone Iines
IND estabiished a censorship to pre-
vent news Of their activity reaching
he outside world.
Foreigners In West Frankfort and
IMarion are rushing out OF the towns.
(The mob ordered the mayor and all
Italians to leave the town within
twenty-four hours.
,TRAMPLED TO DEATH,
One Of the dead was a man named
Waiter, photographer. He was
trampled to death as he attempted to
obtain pictures Of the mob In action
The injured are crowding the hospit
ais at carterville and Marion.
The. mob formed early yesterday
Business men, managers, clerks, city
employees Joined the ranks. Shops
and business houses were closed. The
mob was determined to drive ever,
foreigner out Of the city. States At
torney Roy Martin, Of Franklin county
pleaded with the mob to disperse.
With is ranks being sweiied BY new
arrivals as II moved along, the moi
stormed the foreign settlement anc
set fire to the houses of foreigners
Every house in Frankfort Heights, ths
foreign settlement was reported des
troyed, while many homes Of foreign
ers in other parts Of the city were SCI
on fire.
The bodies Of AmeI calcaterera, ~
and Toney HemphiIi, 20, their throats
cut, bullet wounds in their heads ane
buried In shallow graves, were foune
oy squirrel hunters late Tuesday. e
The youths had been Kidnapped
Monday when It was learned the,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, AUG. Ga call
for two thousand citizen volunteers
to help police prevent further rioting
was issued today by state and city
officials, following last nights riots
in which two men were killed and
thlrty-three seriously injured, the first
serious disorder since the strike OF
tramway employees Sunday.
All Denver was expectant tocay as
to what the next action Of striking
|tramway employees and strikebreak.
ers would be. Last night was a vir.
tual reign of terrors as mob OF
strikers and strike sympathizers
roamed the downtown district, wreck
ling street cars and firing car barns
Police were unable to control the
frioting until nearly midnight.
When strilCrs attacked one Of the
car barns and attempted to fire II
two rioters were killed, a strike
breaker. perhaps fatally wounded and
thirty-tfree injured, as defenders OF
the barn opened fire on the mob.
The dead are:
John Blake, Denver, union sympa.
thizer, and A. G. Smith, Denver; Wm'
Putnam, San Francisco, ssrike-break.
er, was fatally injured
FIVE OUTBREAKS
Five separate riots broke out at in
te rvaIs in various parts of the city,
One mob wrecked the office OF the
Denver Post, which has been vigor.
ously opposing the action Of striking
tramway employees. Police dispe rse
the mob after the business office had
been demolished by strikers and
strike sympathizers.
A crowd estimated at several thou
sand persons watched the mob IT
work. Several of the injured were
innocent bystanders whose curiosity
led them to risk their lives by crowd
ino on the heels Of the men who sys-
itematicaIly wrecked eight street cars,
showered strikebreakers with bricks,
stones and clubs, and fought desper-
ateIy as they boarded stalled tram
cars, driving off the armed strike
breakers, demoiishinq the abandoned
cars.
At coIfax avenue and Logan street,
mob of strikers late last night pur.
sued a tram car, halted 1t and dragged
it's armed crew to the street. The d'n
OF the fight could be heard several
blocks, as members Of the mob
cIubbed the terrified strikebreakers.
Men who had been imported from
other cities under the leadership OF
Black Jack Jerome, noted strike
breaker, fled for protection to the
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception,
nearby, with the mob in close pur'
suit.
SAFETY IN CHURCH.
AS the fuatives fled through the
doors of the church, priests stopped
the rush of rioters, telling them the
men would be afforded protection.
Chief of Police Armstrong was
among the injured policemen who at
tempted to disperse the mob. He was
struck on the head by brick thrown
at a street car and was stunned.
Ten cars had been in operation all
day and although but few passengers
were carried, city and tramway off
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
|ue.t Frankfort Controlled by Mob of 5000
Which Kills Seven and Injuries Scores
Of Foreigners.
Illinois STATE GUARDS ARE SENT
Outbreak Follows Discovery of Brutal Murder
of Two Boys Whose Throats Had
Been Cut.

were about to reveal information to
the police duplicating several foreign
ers In West Frankfort with series
Of recent rohberies. Settino Deses-
mis-, Socilian, was arrested late Wed
nesday In connection with the kidnap-
ping. He was hurried to the Marion
Jail. A mob Of $50 formed in West
Franfort and left for Marion by au-
tomobiIe. Before they arrived the
prisoner was spirited away by the au-
thorfti6s.
MOB STORMS JAIL
TWO other men were arrested late
yesterday in connection with the
crime. The mob stormed the jail
and demanded the prisoners. When
authorities refused, the mob then de.
.manded a committee from among them
be allowed to question the men. This
was granted.
One Of .he prisoners, chauffeur
told Of driving Desesnis and the two
ton last Monday. He declared he did
not know that the boys had been kid
mapped.
The committee returned to report tc
, the mob. The prisoners were spirited
out Of the jail and rushed in automo-
! biles from the town.
When the mob learned Of the mems
escape they split and half went te
Murphysboro, while the other hall
went to Harrisburg. Mob leaders
learned they we're on the wrong trail
and returned to West Frankfort.
The burning Of foreigners homes
started. Every road was soon crowd
ed with foreigners attempting to es'
cape. Many were carrying household
4 GOODS. Some drove cattle ahead OF
4 them.
Louis CaIcaterera, father OF one Of
the murdered boys, swore out var
trsnt charging Desesnis with the KID
mapping. Desesnis was arrested by
i the chief Of police.
/ II was brought out at the inquest
over the bodies of the murdered boys
that Desesns admitted leaving Wes'
frankfort for Royalton with the two
boys. He declared they returned that
h evening. Other testimony brought
out that Desesnis was suspected o'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Facing dep
yyitauon because she could not read,
.uiea Bama, an Italian girl, learned
read in two weeks at Ellis Island
Try. ~
Photo Of His Grave.
r M,aLDEN, u Mass, Aug. 6.-Thomas
harahalis, world war veteran, hale
ona hearty, received from France a
autograph of his grave The pho
.veraph clearly showed his name on
me wooden cross.
Lost An Eye.
uamAplSoN, Wis, Aug. s. A. A.
or, tore went in swimming and came
one.
Visit to Ohio.
v,M ,mMiLWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 6.-wil-
naa nsm Meyer left his wife for a trip to
-. n'o. That was four years ago. She
SiS,ed SS, .lred of waiting and filed suit for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

I United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The cen.
sus bureau today announced the fol-
lowing 1920 poulation:
Countless
Eagle, Colo, S,3S5.
Yuma, Colo, 1887.
Clallam, Washn,, II, ,36S.
Skamania, Washn, 1851.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

Fifty thousand miles of navigable
water is provided by the river Anna
zon and it's tributaries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC. sTABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Wife Heard Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. eff wife could
only see me now George Smith Is
alleged to have said, while peing en-
tertained in another womarl's apart
ment- She didn't have to. She
heard him-through the speaking tube
leading to the hall.
Gas Bill of $7.o5.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-A-
though court costs already have pass
ed the $1,000 mark. John Hart1gan
says he will appeal his, suit over
s7.O5 gas bill to the state supreme
court.
Bald AS Bat.
OCEAN PARK, Calf, Aug. 6.-His
long silky locks had been attracting
admiration from the summer girls
until an unkind wave hit him. There
was revealed a shiny bald head-as
the toupee floated toward Honolulu.
Cheap Rent.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 6.--Flfteen wo-
men arrested in a police raid on the
old red light district told Judge roster
they lived there because rent was. Slz
against $50 up town. You won't
need to pay any rent at all now, re-
marked the court, thirty days.
Finger cussing.
ATLANTIC, Iowa, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Ma
rie Norton wants a divorce because
her husband swore at her in The sign
Language. They are deaf mutes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU
Hot Springs, Wyo, 5,164.

Hot Springs, Wyo-, 5,164.
Decreases Since 1910.
Skamania. Washn.. $50 persons or
1874 percent
Increases Since 1910.
Eagle, Colo. 400 or 1874.
Yuma, Colo, 5,39S or 63.5.
Clallam, Washnr 4,613 or 6S-S.
Hot Springs, Wyo., new county,
no comparison available.
Population of Riverside.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-The CEN
sus bureau today announced the 1920
population of Riverside, Calf, as
1884. an increase of 4,12S persons
Ior 271 percent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

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Drive is Checked.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

~. gate City 10 sold on IL merits
-. Il uses no premiums, enters
a'o" "a clubbing arrangements, and
ln.v asaes in no circulation contests OF
any character.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Saturday.
Local temp. 7 p. NJ, 80; Z a. M
"a.
Evening star., 1920-07-12

Exquisitely made; trimmed with
lace and tiny tucks, combined with
cry. The models are square, V or
collarless, some tailored effects. All
sizes.
Palais Royal-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1920-07-12
Of Georgette Crepe

Collarless models, with val lace in
sertions; some embroidered, Others
have round frill edged with lace or
plain; short sleeve model; flesh and
white; all sizes.
Tailored Crepe de Chine Blouses,
in assorted stripes; some short
sleeve model.
Evening star., 1920-07-12
"Oueen Make" Wash Dress

Fend from Printed Voe Tissues Fancy voes and Striped Dies
styles Ideal
All Sizes ra,a. Ro,a,-rhra Floor
Evening star., 1920-07-12
All at 81. 90 Yard

Several Hundred Yards of
S;,h Mhits = Sports S5.08
Value, $500 Yard
OF heavy Crepe Poplin
weave, with satin block, in
particularly attractive pat
terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
ON TRIAL FOR THEFT .OF $500

nessey that part of it had rssde selling whiskey and part he had stolen. He wanted Hennessey to. count 1t for him, Ethier sat down and leaned his back up against q pear tree where Katherine Sullivan was in swing and Henhessey counted over the money. missing it up into the lap of the Sullivan girl as he did so She srnoothed it out as it was all crumpled ups He counted pass s70o and thought there was. about ss0o. len nessey took the bottle away from Eth fer and hid. 1t in an ash barrel and when he came back saw Ethier going back down the road towards the cotfage.
 The bottle, about three ddartsrs full was produced in court and went in. as an exhibit. ss: ss ,ss < s
 Katherine Sullivan. who lives in a house near the submarine base, corros borated the master at arniss az to, re. ceiving the money after he counted il for Ethier and said she strengthened i out and gave 1t back to Ethier,s who , went down the road. Joseph Douchette was also called tt l the stand, giving testimony, that agreed 1 in general with what Mrs. Rothing hat | said =. , ssS Court adjourned at s D clock till mex Tuesday morning at 10 7so clock.
 The following is the jury in the case ] Clinton sc Eldrede9 N6rWichs Williar I A. Service, Elmer E.. Milier. Albert [ l Benjamin, Preston; -Rdwfn Hill. James Johnson. Colchester Adefber R.. Young, Griswold Byron J. Blakes
 lee Lebanon ;s Eugene w Clarke Louis L.: Starkweather $. Franklin, Dan l iel Day, Sprague ;s ;;s Edmund U. Week.
 Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
BRINGS RATIONAL CONVENTION :
 REPORT TO LEGION POST

1n intensely interesting report of the National convention of the American Legion held the first of this week at Cleveland, made by William M. Skelly, one of the Connecticut delegates. was The feature of the meeting of Fletcher post of the American Legion Friday evening in tho post rooms on Shetucket street. MT. Skelly spoke very highly of Cleveland as a convention city. He said the delegates, who were quartered in nine different hotels, were royalty welcomed at Cleveland. The convention
 was a decided success, and the prevail ing sentiment among the delegates rep rcsenting every state in the Union, Alaska, Hawaii and a legion post in Mexico was that the American Legion 'las come to stay
 The post meeting was presided over by First icve Commander Webster D. Eoppi and the attendance was larger than usual. The reports, of the secre- tary and treasurer were read and ap- proved. Harry w House gave an in- terestfng talk on the activities of the ! post relief committee Routine busi-
 ness occupied the major portion of the meeting and the remainder of the eve | ming was given over to MT. Skelly's re l port of the national convention The
 meeting adjourned about 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
CREENEVlJ.E

Tho terrific storm of Thursday night did a good deal of damage to the trees and buildings of the village A window in the south side of the Congregational church was blown out and broken glass was an over the sidewalk The large willow tree in the side yard of Charles Q. Murphy's property on the corner of Fourth street and Central avenue had a large limb broken and split up the middle. The limb pas twelve inches across the centre and had starte dto de- cay from the inside. Large branches wrre blown off of the trees all along Hickory and Prospect streets. On North Main street large elm tree was blown down. near the shetucket company. On oal1ridre street a large maple tree was uprooted At the head of Seventh street. rlonstruos elm was fallen and stretched across the road and stopped traffic on that street
 The United States Finishing company practically shut down Thursday at 5 o'clock ar the rest of the week. The machine shop and few in the finishing room were in the only ones working there Friday
 Mrs. James Jacque of Fourth street has returned to her home after an ex- tended visit with relatives in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

So difficult is the art of cutting vs- mems kid gloves that most of the prin- cipal cutters in Paris are known to the trade by name and reputation.
 While engaged in the task of restor- ing Rheims cathedral. French workmtn have discovered an ancient church dat ing from the fifth century It was found beneath the foundations of the great edifiee which was the target of Ger man vandalism
 An English village boasts of xUung woman who in three months and a half knitted fifty sweaters. or three and a half sweaters week The doctors teld her that her nerves were tangled, and she must find some distraeting occupa- ton. So she started. on her record making career.
 Chinese music Is not written The words of some of the famous songs have been preserved. but the music has been handed down from father to son for generations and goes far back before the day of the troubadourS When mu- sic is played 1t is played according to the memory of the musician and his ideas of interpretation A musician va ries the performance as his judgment dictates and the strings. reeds or bran may break in almost any time
 
 A jarring crash of li-..itning inter rupted the rest of two herdsmen reespt- ly as they slept near their flock of I.z5o sheep cn the range above the American Fork canyon. fn north central Utah. A hurried walk of gone 800 feet brourht them 10 their charge& says Popular Mechanics Magazine. Striking fhe close-gathercd flock. the silghtnInr had cut two wide swaths. about fso sheep In each. Between these Ewatns ana a either side the animals were not teach ed.
 Tho Chinese are not accustomed te tipping the barber As matter of fact the Chinese barber Is very modest h hls prices. and his patrons can ootair haircut, head zharo. face shave and in addition have the shoulders and back massaE~d. m for lc<s than cent The razor used by Chimes. barbern "a triangular-shaped blade with strzirAi handle. folding up as does the A-ners can straight rasor The bladez nr. made from old rails or any ether crud, steel which has outltTed itn usrfnhssnl for ether purpcpes