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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
CHURCH
l;f(I!5 d .f!!!!,, Fight
RADICALS
ions of Dollars to be Spent
lin Americanization Pro
gram Against
Reds.
PLAN GIVEN SANCTION
Government Officials Strongly lndorse
Cooperative Church Program
Which Has Been Out.
lined.
PLAN GIVEN SANCTION

WASHINGTON, March q. - An
program against
."reds" and radicalism has been sane
toned by the interchurch boards rep
resenting protestant churches Of the
United States. They expect to spend
millions of dollars in the fight.
The primary need is training
schools to teach immigrants as to
American ideals, loyalty and citizen
ship. Effort will be made to remove
old-world prejudces.
Practices under which migrants are
herded together at foreign ports and
are brought to America to be
dumped" in foreign-speaking colo
mics, is deplored by the inter church
organizations.
The churches take sharp rap at
certain commercial agencies, direct
movements of foreigners coming to
America, holding them to be RESPONSE
BILE partly for the plight of thousands
OF foreign-speaking residents.
Closer government supervision of
departures from foreign ports for
America, through American consul
ates, to prevent the entrance Of un-
desirables, is believed advisable.
"Such activities as the interchurch
program, it must be understood, are
palliative, rather than preventive;
with respect to the problem as a
WHOLE" the survey stated. la. Wis.
Activities of the cooperative
church bodies will not be substituted
in thought or in fact for any of the
deeper-lying measures which it is the
duty of the enlightened public opinion
to demand. and the state to work
out"
Government officials, in intimate
touch with red" activities, strongly
indorsed the cooperative church pro.
gram. ...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
WASHINGTON, March 22.-It was
Admiral w. S. Benson who warned
Admiral Sims don't let the British
pull the wool over your eyes,, Sims
declared at the senate naval inquiry
today.
Several weeks ago Sims told the
senate naval subcommittee that such
a warning had been given to him
during a conference of the navy de-
partment as he was about to sail for
Europe only few weeks before this
country entered the war
Benson at the time of the alleged
utterance was chief of naval opera
tons. He is now head of the ship
ping board.
Sims said the incident occurred
either Just before or just after he
had been in Secretary Daniels office
receiving his orders to 60 to Europe.
1T was just after came out of
the secretary's office or just before
l went in, | can't remember which,
that was in somebody else's ONCE,
think it was the chief of naval
operations and l think he was pres
ent-that these instructions were
navy department" Sims said.
81 have tried to avoid any personal
reference
" think the committee should
have the name of the Officer Chair
man Hale stated. ..-..... ..,,
well it was Admiral Benson, who
was then chief of naval operations
Sims said. az received no other in
ri nrtA-
ceded by nothing, followed by moth
ing and told me in all seriousness.
| left Immediately"
Sims referred to Benson as being
intensely anttBritish' and said his
statements were repeated IN sub
stance on two occasions.
Sims said that when he met Ben
son in Paris six months later the
ad1nonitions were repeated in sub
stance and a third time the same
thing happened in London.
81 regarded this as a personal
prejudice on the part OF Admiral
Benson"
The instructions Sims alleges Ben
son gave him were:
Don't let the British pull the wool
over your eyes. It is none of our
business pulling their chestnuts out
of the fire. We would as soon fight
the British as the Germans"
"I have always considered Benson
perfecuy honest, fair and square and
a high minded gentleman" Sims
said. "But any man who is intensely
anti-British or anti-French will al
WAYS be held by those sentiments
Senator Pittman attempted to show
Sims had given to the press his let
ter of January 7 which contained the
sensational charges against the navy
department.
Sims admitted that contents of his
letter might have leaked through
the navy department, but denied any
connection with the alleged leak.
Don't you think it was improper
TO disclose sacred secrets as you did
in YOUR letter?' Pittman asked.
mot when the interest of our
country is at stake" Sims retorted
hotly.
I'VE naval officers made up our
minds on one thing-that we would
never go into another war like we
went into this" .. ..-
The crowd broke into applause at
this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
|CALs DC TRENCHES IN BERLIN
Hreds Reported Killed in Leipsig Where
Martial Law Has Been Proclaimed and
Fighting Was Terrific.

, city, where fighting has been nces
SAINT for several days. s
Radical workers were reported still
in control of the Saxon townsso Gera
Plauen, Auerbach and Borna.
Situation Becoming Quieter.
IBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stat
q Correspondent -
LONDON, March 22.-Dispatches
here today Indicated the situation q
Germany Is becoming Quieter.
The government has reestablishe
its authority at Kiel and Leipsis
dispatches said, and the attorney
general has started proceedings
against DR.. Won .Kapp and General
Baron Won Luettwitz, the leaders q
the insurTectioE.
IA An Official Berlin wireless gaVt
these terms as the agreement be
tween labor unions and the govern
ment for calling of the general
strike:
A new cabinet will be formed with
the cooperation of the labor unions
officials of the Won Kapp Insured
tion will be punished.
Reorganization of the adminfstra'
ton through appointment OF repubii'
can officials. a,.zr.-a.s,.s
Specialization Of industry. including
naturalization Of mines and the pot
ash industry. .4.
Stronger measures to conserve and
Increase the supply Of foodstuns,
prosecution Of illicit traders and new
agrarian measures. :. : - a
REORGANIZATION ofs,-the reichswehr
under leadership ofsrrepublcan 9th
GERS with special recognition OF the
labor unions. ssS4.
Removal of all known reaction
aries from the government.
Rumors that communist army
was marching ON Berlin caused great
excitement in the German, capital
Yesterday, dispatch said. 1he
inner city was fenced with double
barbed wire entanglements. . 1> ,a.
Machine guns have been placed At
regular areas throughout Berlin. as
patches said. Holes have been
knocked in government buildings Tor
the erection of machine gun emplace
ments. , T.,
one dispatch said that radicals IN
the strike movement had lssued a
manifesto declaring the WORKERS VIII
remain out until they obtain com
nlete socialism. The independent
socialists, this dispatch said, demand
disba ndonment of all military police
and creation of REVOLUTIONARY de.
tense corps, abolition of the sta.e CT
siege and immediate naturalization
of mines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
KEOKUK CENSUS
REPORT is MADE
Government Bureau Says Population
Shows Gain of Three Per
Cent For Past Ten
Years.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March %. - The
census bureau today announced the
following 1920 results:
Columbia. S. c., 1854. ..
Alton, Ill, 24,714.
Keokuk, Iowa, 14,423.
Newton, Iowa, 6,627.
Red Oak, Iowa, 5,57S.
Columbia, Mo-, 1861.
Menasha, Wis, 1914. E
Bismarck, N. D., 6,915. +
Mayfield. KY, 6,5S3. a..
Crowley, La, 6,10S. !@ !
Increases since 1910: .
Columbia, S. c., 11,2O5, or 42.6 per
cent.
Alton, 7,1SS, or Al per cent.
Keokuk, 415, or per cent.
Newton, 2,011. or 43.6 per cent.
Red Oak, 74s, or 1876 per cent.
Columbia, Mo-, 1,019, or 10.5.
Menasha. Wis, 1888, or 1876.
Bismarck, 1903, or 27.7.
Mayfield, 667, or 11.3.
Crowley,' 1000, or 1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Chief Of Naval Operations Said, ''Don't Let the
British Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes,"
Sims Testi6es.
name IS GIVEN TO COMMITTEE TODAY
Not Only Said it Once, But Repeated Warning
in Substance Two Other
-. ID. Occasions.


Pittmann read memorandum all
legged to have been found in the per-
sonal files of Admiral Sims, unsigned,
which formulated a plan for further
ing agitation in favor OF brigading
American troops. Sims said the
memorandum probably" was written
by Ambassador Page. i
It was dated January. IA. 1918, and
read in part:
There was small dinner last
night at which were present Balfour,
Cecil and Reading and the host. 4
very important person. There was
also present another man who holds
somewhat radical views as to the
most efficient way to employ Amer
ica's man power on the western
front, instead Of organizing a sepa
rate army with It's own lines OF conn
municaAion and supply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
OPPOSITION
- is GAINING
Enemies to Votes for Women in DeIa.
ware Legislature May be Able
.u to Defeat Suffrage
Amendment. ,

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DOVER, Del, March 22.-The date
for taking up the question of ratifi-
cation of the federal suffrage amend
ment will be fixed at joint legisla-
tive caucus tonight. -".
The Legislature met in special ses-s
sion today to act on the suffrage
question and the school code. The
latter, Governor Townsends pet
measure" will be considered first.
The opponents of suffrage are ex-
pected to arrange a trade, offering
their support Of the school code in
return for opposition to the federal
amendment
Until the last few days suffrage
advocates apparently had safe ma
jority, but the opposition has been
gaining strength and political OBJ
servers look for long fight, with the
result doubtful.
paoJ Tho Doi1u o CitV
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
D. Groat, United Press Staff

Ii D. Groat, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
lin, Mar. 2l.-The Ebert cabi-
here late today to consider
atioE brought about by Spar
utDreaks throughout Germany.
bent Ebert called his ministers
lon after he reached the city
en a. III. For the present it
|derstood Gustave Noske viii
his position as minister Of de-
nment officials confidently pre-
return to normal conditions.
the fact the general strike is
Ftly effective. They believe the
Of the workers will return to
bsts tomorrow.
Independent asocialibtS, it was
bod, demand additional con-
j over those granted by the
hent Saturday. The independ-
elieye that the serious situa-
west Germany where many
are in control of radicals will
he government to grant its de-
for still more radical reforms.
b was beginning to assume a
aspect today. Radicals were
revolutionary councils today.
councils tomorrow will vote on
Dor unions proposition to call
general strike.
Baltic troops have withdrawn
Berlin, according to officers of
ichswehr.
te was a small fight in the
Fichstrasse today when a truck
n reichswehr mistook some OF
comrades in the trenches for
(cans.
patches here said the situation
st Germany was quieting today.
ally in those districts where
have been withdrawn.
|ical leaders insisted the gen.
Ftrike will be continued, but it
Feved most of the workers will
OK at their posts by the end OF
feek.
rteen special policemen were
in a fight in the Moabit suburb
lin late yesterday, it was learn
ay. They attempted to disperse
ting of radical workmen.
h suffering was reported in
Berlin, which has been cut off
etely from the rest of the city.
district has been one of the
nolds of the radicals who adopt
lltary tactics to guard their po-
!. They dug trenches, mounted
ne guns and erected barricades.
crkmen were reported all heavi-
ed.
independent socialists, it was
q, were responsible for Presi.
1oert's refusal to accept the
aton of Defense Minister Noske.
held that for Noske to retire at
me would be too great an indi'
Oh weakness on the part of the
lment.
ernment officials said that mar
" has been proclaimed in Leip-
mere troops occupied the city
loient fighting with the radicals.
Gus OF persons were reported
Some estimates placed the
n the thousands. Officials said
'urate estimate was impossible.
alar troops came to the aid OF
GERS and enabled the govern
iorces to gain control of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
FIVE MILLION BARRELS
OF FLOUR FOR EUROPE

senate today passed abe bill author.
izing the Federal Grain corporation
to use FIVE million barrels OF -four TO
feed needy people in Europe. The
corporation is authorized to sen the
-four or to extend credit Tor it.
The bill already has passed the
house. The senate made no amend
ment to it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Duchess Wins Decree

LONDON, March 22.-The Duchess
of Marlborough, who was Cecile Van
derbilt, of New York, today was
granted a decree restoring her con.
jugal right.
The decree is effective in fourteen
days. The duke did not contest the
court action, which was believed pre-
li,ninary to an sation for complete
divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
TOMBSTONE is
LIVELY AGAIN
Bisbee Deportation Trial Resumed
After Four Day Vacation While
Judge Reads Up on the
[By M. D. Tracy United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT


TOMBSTONE, Ari., Mar. 22.-After
four days Of inactivity, the Bisbee de-
portation trial was resumed today,
Judge Pattee was expected to be ready
with his ruling on the application of
the law of necessity and self defense
to the case. ....
This ruling which was first under
debate and then under consideration
Of the court for week, will determine
whether the defense shall be permit
ted to introduce evidence of an alleg-
ed I. W. w. conspiracy at Bisbee.
This will be the most important rul-
ing of the trial, it is believed.
: The defense wished to place COM
munity in the same class with an in'
dividual when it comes to self defense.
The trial now nearing its sercnt',
week will end soon in the ruling is adj
verse to the defense it is believed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
supreme Court Decision.

TITnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Su-
preme court today upheld the con-
tention of the government that divi-
dends received in 1913 or thereafter,
but paid out of profits accrlling prior
TO 1918 constitute taxable income
under the 1913 income tax law.
The suit was brought by the Union
Pacific Coal company to recover
taxes paid under protest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
TO RATIFY
AMENDMENT
Washington and Delaware Legisla'
lures Both Meeting Today to
Take Action on Votes
.ss'r, for Women.
[By H. T. Hopkins, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

IBy II. i. HOPKINS, OHte0 TIesS
Staff Correspondent
OLYMPIA, Washn., March o.
1--WE hope to have twins today"
That is the expressed wish OF suf-
frage leaders who are here to attend
the special session OF the Washing.
ton legislature and to see it ratify
the federal suffrage amendment.
The law makers of this state are
certain to endorse the Susan B. An
thony amendment probably by unani-
nous vote shortly after the legisla-
ture convenes at noon.
The Delaware legislature also goes
into special session today and will
consider the ratification of suffrage.
Ratification by Washington and Deas
ware ON the same day would make a
grand pair of twins" the suffra-
gists say. .N.
If today brings two new arrivals
to the family Of suffrage states, the
necessary thirty-six will have come
into the fold, giving the vote to all
women Of the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
slunnn in Iapanese Stocks.

r1rnited Press Leased Wire Service.J ]
TOXIC, March 15.--Oelayed)-
Tightening of money caused gen.
eraI slump today in stocks. Ihe
situation was considered so serious
that 1t was announced the Toxic
stock exchange will be closed tomor-
row.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Chances Very, Bad.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22.-Chances
for ratification. of the federal woman
suffrage amendment in Delaware were
described as very bad" at suffrage
here today.
In Washington, leaders hoped, the
ratification will be accomplished to-
day.
Legislatures in both Delaware and
Washington met today to consider the
suffrage amendment which would al
low women voting rights equal to
those enjoyed by men. Thirty.four
states have ratified and favorable ac-
tion in Delaware and Washington
would make thirty-six, the total neces-
sary for final ratification.
Suffragists here declared that they
were at present without majority in
either branch of the Delaware legis-
lature.
In washington, which already has
woman suffrage by state enactment,
suffragists are sure Of victory.
If ratification fails in Delaware.
specia1 legislative sessions will be
asked in Vermont and Connecticut.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Senate Takes up Colby.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
senate today was expected to act on
the nomination Of cambridge Colby
as secretary Of state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Foreion EXCHANGE Market

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, March 22.--Foreign
exchange quotations were easier at
the opening today, demand sterling
dropping cents to s3.75A. Franc
checks were 1897, off 20 centimes;
lire checks 1920. off 3S; Canadian
dollars s.S95, and mark demands
S.Ol23.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
Enalish Thug Did 1t.

TUnited Press Leased Wire service J
CHICAGO, March 22.-Eamlnoh ne
Valera, president of the Irish repuo-
lie referred to Britain as mus-
derer. robber and thug" in an ad-
dress here yesterday.
He told an audience of 5000 that
M Irishman murdered the mayor OF
Cork, but he was certain an Engnsh
thug had committed the crime.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
e Short and Snappy Items
Yhich Make News Wire
Sparkle.

ed Press Leased Wire Service.]
piANAPOLIS. Ind, March 2z.---
rd 9. Wheeler told police ne
mind losing the dollar. But
~ the same robber who held
? before" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22

TO CHINESE
Japanese Cabinet Decides to Grant
as Much in Foo Chow Affair
as Compatible With
Dignity.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
TOXIC, March Is delayed With
regard to the Foo Chow affair, the
cabinet has decided to grant China
the utmost concessions compatible
with the dignity of Japan, it was
learned today.
LRelations between China and Ja-
pan, none the best since Shantung was
awarded to the latter, were further
strained by a riot at Foo Chow, in
which Japanse Formosans raided a
Y. M. c. A. and killed several Chi
nese. An American was wounded.
The trouble was an outgrowth of a
Chinese boycott of Japanese goods.
Japanese destroyers were sent to
Foo Chow. Today's dispatch indi-
Gates the difficulty will be settled. ]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22

over seventy different xmas VI
wood are used in the manufacture
of umbrella handles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
lLEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
rs. Than Half Percent.

NEW YORK, March silver
dollars less than one-half Of one per.
cent legal tender have been good
enough to buy many gallons OF peer
,aas than one percent alcohol. DIS
cnvery was made when saloons
tr,ed to bank the dollars.
Oldest Bank u, World.
I AKRON, Ohio, March A.-lne
Oldest bank in the world is no iohsea
safe. Mrs. Fannie Sheridan wao se
Knocked down and relieved OIL $oo
hidden in her stocking, by tWo nign-
Waymen last night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
United States to Feed Needy
People on Other Side of
Ocean.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-1
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22

Railway Tied up by Strike.
TOXIC, March 14.-(Delayed)-
general strike has tied up the Chi
nese Eastern railway, according to
report received here today from Har-
bin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-22
THE WEATHER

Fair. Warmer. Unsettled Tues
day. Local temp. Z p. m, 81;
Z a m, Al.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-28
APPEAL TO GOV.
ON PAVING PLAN
OF ROADS BOARD

CONTINUED From Page H.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-28

miles of road have already been taken
over by the Hydro-Electric Commits
sion, in trust for the municipalities, at
a total cost of $29,247,5S of which
$13, 100000 has been guaranteed by
he government The municipalities
affected have voted in favor of the ac-
quirement of further roads by the
Commission acting for the municipali-
ties at a total cost of $7,0S5,00O.. OF
this sum--the provincial government
must provide about ten per cent and
endorse the Commissions bonds for
the balance payable in fifty years.
c. AZ Mcguire, vice-president of the
Hydro Radial Association of Ontario.
stated publicly that be believed the
Canadian Pacific Railway was back of
the governments opposition. The
radial railways have become the chief
competitor of the Canadian Pacific in
Ontario. Other references to the in
fluence of vested interests" opposed
to public ownership, are not wanting
and at the end of a successful first
session in the Legislature, the first
farmer government in Canada faees
its first real stumbling-block
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-28
FARMER-LABOR GOVT. 'a
AT ONTARIO, CAM,
N NOW is UNDER FIRE

TORONTO. July ESQ o s
.Farmer-Labor government is under
heavy fire and its narrow majority of
two in the Ontario Legislature seri-
ously threatened by the economical
safety-irst" policy adopted by Prem
fer Drury and his colleagues in regard
TO the acquisition and extension, as a
government-owned system, of 800
miles of privately-owned, or to-be-
constructed, electric radial lines prin-
cipally in the southwestern part of
the Province.
The storm of criticism has become
quite pronounced since the govern
ment announced that it will withhold
further guarantees of the bonds of the
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission,
issued for the proposed radial pro-
jects. until Royal Commission of In
Quiry, just appointed. has inquired in
to the ACCESSIBILITY, financially and
otherwise. of proceeding with the
scheme. The critics insinuate that
the Farm-Labor government is
eighty per cent. Farmers opposed
to the principle of public ownership
The members of the government, as
represented by the Premier. deny that
they take that ground, but declare that
they will not be a rubber stamp" for
any former government, and want to
assure themselves that the raidal
scheme is sound
Under the former provincial govern
ment's regime. the scheme to utilize
the unlimited power available in the
Nianara peninsula in the operation of
such electric railways was fostered in
every way One hundred and sixty