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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
Trial of Senator Newberry and 134 of His
Cohorts, Who are Charged With Cor
rupting Ballot Box.
INNER MYSTERIES Of LAST THREE YEARS
Case to be Bitterly Fought and Will be Carried
Into Higher Courts in Case Men are
Convicted.

was alleged to have received ton
Of white print paper for his services
in behalf of Newberry.
Practically all of those indicted
stood mute when arraigned and pleas
of not guilty were entered by the
court
That the case will be bitterly fought
was apparent from the start Attor-
neys for the defense have stated that
in the event of conviction here the
case will be appealed to the highest
courts in the country.
Attorney Martin H. Littleton, OF
New York, one of the most prominent
criminal lawyers in the country, is
chief counsel for the defense. He has
spent much of his time here since
| the indictments were returned pre-
| pairing for the legal battle.
Efforts were made to obtain delay
at the last minute because of the
many principals suffering from in
fluenza but Judge Sessions over
ruled them.
The court instructed attaches to
take great precautions to prevent
spreading of the "f1u" Members OF
the venire were told to take all pos
sible precautions to safeguard their
health.
Elmer e. White, clerk of Grand
Travers county, one of the accused
men, was excused when he sent ply
sicians certificate showing he was ill
with Influenza.
I Attorneys for Newberry announced
they would protest against the method
taken by Judge Sessions in eliminat-
ing before the trial opening of venire-
men who the judge believed were
unfit for jury service.
Frank G. Daley, in charge of the
prosecution hopes to see the jury COM
pleted by tomorrow afternoon.
About forty attorneys are expected
to participate in presenting the de-
fenses' case. Martin w. Littleton Of
New York City heads the defense's
legal array. Geo. E. Nichols will have
charge of the defense's case during
the jury selection.
Senator Newberry. accompanied by
the other main defendants arrived in
Grand Rapids last night. Included ia
the party were John Newberry,
brother of the senator; Paul H. King,
secretary of the Newberry campaign
committee Newberry was fatigued
from his thirty-six hour journey from
Washington and stood mute" when
questioned regarding the case.
On the eve of the opening of the
trial, two pleas were changed.
Allan X Moore, Grand Rapids
printer, changed his plea Of guilty to
nolo contendere.
Neil r. Walsh, Of Owosso, former
prosecuting attorney Of Shaiwassee
county, changed his plea of not guilty
to nolo contendere.
AS the trial opened nine of the ac-
cused men had pleaded nolo conten-
dere and the remainder not guilty.
The nolo contendere allows the
respondents to continue their regular
business without appearing in court
and guarantees immunity from pri-
son sentence if found guilty, assuring
the accused man of no more serious
punishment than a fine.
CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
To Feed Starving POLAND.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-President
Wilson, it became known today, will
recommend that congress appropriate
$50, 900 900 to be used in feeding the
starving people of Poland and other
states on the "bolshevih frontier"
This appropriation has been urged by
Herbert Hoover, General Bliss and
others in close touch with the situa.
ton in that part Of Europe.
The matter of making the appro.
priation is before congress at present.
Wilson is not expected to send a
note to congress, but will suggest to
Individual members that the appro.
priation be authorized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
HIM
WITH LUTHER
Former Kaiser Declared to be Second
Most Important Man in His
tory by One of His
Admirers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Jan. 26.-Court Chaplain
vogel, in speech at Westarp. ex-
tolled the former kaiser as the
"most important man in history"
next to the reformer, Luther accord
ing to dispatch here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
ABSOLUTE
REFUSAL
Hungary VIII Not Sign Peace Treaty
as Now Drawn up, is Re-
port Sent From
Vienna.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Jan 26.-Count Apponyi,
head of the Hungarian peace delega.
ton, will leave for Paris the middle
of the week, carrying an absolute
refusal to sign the peace treaty in
its present form. a Vienna dispatch
today said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
Most Remarkable Career of
Criminal Comes to an End
Thursday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-Al is in
readiness for the electrocution OF
Gordon Fawcett Handy, who a year
ago last December shot and killed the
teller of the East Brooklyn Savings
bank.
Handy will pay the death penalty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
American Rifles For ireland.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Two thousand
American rifles were landed on the
Irish coast fortnight ago, Dublin
dispatch to the Daily News said to-
day:
Police, the dispatch added, have
been unable &C. find the weapons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle. /.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 27.-Keep
|gour eye on shipment OF nose paint,
eue mere tonight, mysterious voice
|eautloned j. w. Jordan, prohibition
|phlcer 1t arrived toward morning :
b SHIPMENT of milady's powder for a
beauty parlor.
Made Trip in Tub.
NsNNORSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 27.--
Snaiies Burch, sixty, stepped into a
Eash tub and crossed the East Fork
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
Asks Modification.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The Hungarian
government has asked the peace con-
ference to modify its treaty to per-
nit a minimum army of $4,000 men
instead of 10000 proposed. 1t was
learned today. owing to the bolshevik
menace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

river. He lodged floating ice and
avoided being overturned in the
flooded waters. Burch won a bet OF
$25. -.
Meanest Mans Tip.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 27.-DlcK
Neale, waiter, has n candidate Tor
the worlds meanest man contest.
A patron tipped him with four car
tickets good in Detroit, Mich.
Teachers Examination.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The telephone
directory has supplanted works or
Messrs Xenephon. Euclid, ct al. as
preparation for teaching.
E.arr G. Clark, district superinten-
ment Of schools, said the only exaui-
nation given applicants now Is:
whats your phone number
Teachers are that scarce, he said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
VIII Accept Post.

had some training in nursing who can
be called on il necessary" she said.
Miss Noyes secuted the idea that a
shortage of nurses is likely to delay
progress in the battle against disease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
National Labor Party.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 27.-Deie-
gates from Michigan labor unions will
meet here Saturday to form the Mich.
igan branch of the National Labor
party, it was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
Was Born on Farm.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 27.-Ed-
win T. Meredith today wired Des
Moines friends that he had accepted
| the post Of secretary OF agriculture
| in President Wilson's cabinet. The
! telegram, which was sent from
Miami, Fla, added he intended to go
to Washington at once.
Meredith's public career reads
much like fiction. He began life on
small farm near Avoea, Iowa, in
1876. Today he is reputed to be a
millionaire and is publisher of one
OF the largest farm journals in the
country. He founded Successful
, Farming in Des Moines in 1902 and
in 1904 became sole owner of the
paper.
Meredith was democratic candidate
| for United States senator in 1914 and
democratic candidate for governor in
1916. In both contests he was de-
feated.
In 1918, Meredith was member Of
the Industrial war labor commission
that toured England and France.
Last October he attended the con-
ference between capital. labor and
the public in Washington as repre-
sentative OF the public.
Meredith is married and has two
children. His family is with him at
Miami. He claims Des Moines as
his home.
VIII Accept Post.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27-Edwin T.
Meredith announced here today he
win accept the post of secretary Of
agriculture, which is expected to be
made vacant by the appointment OF
Secretary Houston 10 be the secre-
tary Of the treasury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
Red Cross Nurses.

II WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-One hun
Idred and sixty-five thousand trained
|1nurses now in the United States are
foompetent to help in the fight against
I.nl luenza, Miss Clara d. Noyes, direc-
tsor Oh the Red Cross nursing depart
tment announced today.
IN addition there are between
EeVVoo and $4,000 women who have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27
FLU EPIDEMIC
DEATH RECORD
one Hundred Sixty-six Deaths in
Chicago in One Day, but
Number Of Cases is
Smaller.

81 RUnted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-A new death
ecord IN the flu epidemic here was
Fstabiished here today with the re-
&porting OF l66 deaths for the past
"ehtyrfour hours. New cases NUM-
Defed l,6l6, far enough below the
ahaxlmum of 1000 to encourage the
Illeaith department into announcing
tthe epidemic is on the wane. Red
Sross organizations and hospitals re-
ported plenty Of nurses to handle the
Htuatlon IL 1t grows no worse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27

THE WEATHER.
Mostly Cloudy Tonight and
Wednesday, Local temp. 7 p.
M, 40; 7 a. m., Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-27

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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
WORDS WITHOUT PROMISE

Record Stockman:-
The Republican national platform
relterates that the farmer is the back
bone Of the nation" But the farmer
is getting little tired of being told he
( is the backbone. Just now he feels a
good bit like the backbone of a snake
that has been hit with 4 hoe. Telling
the agriculturist or stockman today
that he's the backbone is like repeating
too often good record on the phono-
graphor hearing popular song sung
until 1t CRATES on the nerves: You
like 1t the first time, the second, the
third, the fourth or fifth. But there
comes time when the thing starts
to grow tiresome, and another time
when its monotony becomes unbear-
able. You may like venison or apple
dumplingsi but il you try to make a
diet on either or both exclusively.
'thereN come time when venison or
apple dumplings will look about as
good as a piece of carrion.
The farmer knows, has known since
before the discovery of the Plymouth
rock, that he is the backbone of the
nation. What he wants TO know now
wha: either of the two big parties are
going to do to keep the backbone from
cracking under the burden of high
costs for commodities consumed and
low prices for the same produced
In the second paragraph of its 'ag-
ricultural' plank, the platform contin-
ues:
.sThe cr7ux of the present agricultur-
al conditions lie in prices, labor and
credits"
Something the American farmer al so !
has known so long he'd have forgotten
il with half chance.
"The Republican party believes that
this condition can be improved by
practicable and adequate representa-
ton in the appointment of govern
mental officials and commissions" says
the plank. But fails to say how the
party proposes TO give the farmer
"adequate representation" or whether
it intends to do anything at all.
There are some 700 words more in
the plank devoted to telling the farmer
all about what's the matter with him
and present conditions-things with
which he Is more familiar than the
platform makers. But the "agricul-
turaP plank doesn't contain one word
that can be construed as direct prom
Use. to remedy the conditions it admits
exist
What the farmers want to know is:
What are the two big parties going to
do about it?
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
FEAR DlSCONTINTATION OF or
EkNIiON ON NOFFAT ROAD
Al TER MONTH or AUG.

GnAnu Junction News.
4 gentleman Who recently spent
90 'laI .,ys h. In towns along the MUfT-
al road on the Western side. state
that r.a.urUta Of that part Of the
stat" are expecting operations Of the
'HHa N.. be- discontinued after Sep
''uD"r j. when ,hr government guar
ante" g.. expire. This will leave the
wInrz and other local industries with
"l. an outlet for their products and
cAIr" "a setback N Development Of
IT," It-uITCcz.
E.rn a- D; has been for some time,
lan MINES have been unable to work
iu.. un" because the road could not
supply ih"m with cars, 50 miners were
gwen employment only couple Of
days week. Otherwise conditions
are very promising, a. the country was
gong forward - u result Of new enter
prla", bong started and being talked
Of Bul operation of the road has not
been profitable on account of shortage
of rolling stock, and the inability of
thr management 10 keep it open dur
lng bad weather that prevailed last
sprng
The closing down of the road would
again throw n large part of the bust
n"ss from the northwestern part of
Colorado TO the Denver and Rio Grande
at Mu!cott and Dotsero. and to the
Union Pacific in Wyoming. II opera
uUHs cease it Is not hoped they can be
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
ONE METHOD OF
CULTIVATING SPUDS

Field and Farm
The cultivation of potatoes begins
almost as soon as the seed are plant
ed. Frequent harrowings with the
spike tooth, both lengthwise and
crosswise of the rows are given. The
harrow is often followed by the weed
err or ticker, which gets rid of the
weeds so thoroly that the use of the
hand hoe is unnecessary. As the vines
become larger, the cultivator is used,
generally two-horse, four -shoveled
or a walking cultivator. Some grow
ers prefer six-shoveled or a four
sS0veled cultivator, as the narrow
shovcls stir up the soil better. Guilt
walton should not be too deep. FIRE.
quent shallow cultivation keeps the
soil loose, conserves the moisture and
gives a chance for the root system to
spread If the seed bed was well pre-
pared and the potatoes are thoroly
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
.DAMUSITN CENTER MAKING
LIFE LINABLE IN COUNTRY
The Consolidated School. Community
Church are Making Life IN the
J0untry More Desirable Than Lif.
il the City.

. ..-.-....Grzl College New Notes:-
lie greatest social need Of any NJ
r-. .gu-uity s. some kind of com
---g center, Where men. women
au.. rEa.aren may meet frequently for
4s e.lIr-tional and social pur-
r ~ one time the social life N
... r-rl- communities was very limit
r. DIR today = new movement l.
... ny that the community center
-.. high dividends and seldom fails
r-rpu-e.
.... g.Et.rs have begun their
.. &c. r.a. rl .aEBogE Ways Many were
....U.HL.- af small country stores
..- included the post Office. Here
s..r.r Gathered 20 talk over their
a.-T1- and the events Of interest
...- halls aVt7s1g Up IN many places,
.. rf lhsfH IN connection with the
..s-. The church has played no
.a. part .u helping 70 build up the
immunity CvutgFS during the last
P .a,y 1--we ycars.
IHu fls- Of UGT country churches
.n. z-uer.y UNCONVENTIONAL and very
..srn q 7r.aI community harboTeG
..syr..l oG these struggling instiiu-
r.rr-. which strongly opposed each
.IrChrs ere combining into iuterde-
institutions In this
"a. The combined efforts help 20 lift
.. bunlcus and lift the evils Of a
In-Tg.
lL,rc are community eCnters and
.u4BIty Cen:ers. One composed of
. general store. q blacksmith shop.
I'D small churches. two saloons I
INK and dance hall combined and
q. residences. is sure 20 prosper.
-. the Glr,gtlon is very sure 10 be
.ng A center with a large church
the provision of the social and
..'r,lc side Of life as well as the
tua. e large consolidated school,
general store, perhaps a farm
- grange building and a number of
..GrECgs, III max over almost any
.amun.ty.
] he one idea OF all concerned should
cooperation. The home. the school,
vocation. and 'la social life are
important factors in moulding
thoughts and aspirations of men
.I ought not 10 be- neglected. The
Irch ls often expected 10 accomplish
whole task. but without co-opcra-
l, This l- Al ImpOsEibI.Ity.
nGth this movement we'll on the
.g. many communities may be found
~ 'ba be., Of everything. The |
.-' Of schools, the best OF equip Z
mt and teachers possible help TO /
.u the children. The Y. W. c. A. |
"a The !. NJ G. A, together with the I
-raHgr and other farmers organiza-
lE,, lave one common view. Gymna- /
aims, Libraries and club rooms are
I giving the people a broader out |
ak on life. They are demanding
..e best Of entertainment for the
oung people; they are learning more
bout the business OF farming. Alto I
either, our community centers are
.ccomplIshing more for the rural
population than any other thing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
DEMAND IS FOR HEAVY,
SOUND, ACTIVE HORSES
Common Horses are A Drug on tn,
Market, Says Prof. Clark

There is no market for common
horses, but good horses are at a
premium, says Prof. r. W. Clark of
the State Agricultural College. At
the recent Lanark market sales, Scot
land, l42 Clydesdale filly foals sold
at an average price of s361.50. One
yearling colt sold for $4,000. The
American farmer is unable at the
present time to secure the kind of
breeding stock that the market de-
mands. The new type Of horse is
that almost stuns the imagination.
Common horsese are drug on the
market. The market demands are
for heavy, sound, active horses.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
y \ I RAJ NCIES
OF RED L TION
Denver Daily Record Stoekman:-

Denver Daily Record Stockman:-
The Guunison County Stockgro,Fers
may be dead in earnest in their de
termination TO cut down production
and thus retaliate against govern
m'nt and nation Of consumers which
are showing anything but concern for
IN" welfare OF the farmer and the
stockman. Certain il is that the pro
vocation has been great and perhaps
some such drastic course as spaying
twenty-five per cent Of all heifers and
cows may be necessary TO bring the
people to the realization Of the farm
ers' needs and rights. II is believed,
however, that the Gunnison men hard
ly read the signs Of the times Alright.
1t will not require a course of Spay-
ing to bring down production. A de-
crease IN fOodstuTs output already is
practically at hand. Stock raiscrs
who now seek to drive home q lesson
by retiring from the production field,
may soon find themselves in the posi-
tion where they will have little upon
which to collect some real profits, for
the law Of supply and demand still
has something to oifer-cyen 10 the
farmer.
The material reduction in the
movement of feeders from the main
source of supply 10 farm and feed
lots, the tremendous calf slaughter
that Is going on and the vast areas
of pasturage unpopulated by animals
this year are but few of the indi-
cations that too great 4 supply is be-
ing speedily reduced. Areas depleted
by drouth, heavy storms of spring
time and other factors have put the
elimination process far ahead of the
spaying system.
A writer in the Chicago Live Stock
Report asserts that there is no
doubt whatever that n distinct short
age is developing and calls attention
to the fact that the word Shortage"
is purely relative and is governed by
the demand. Supply and demand, he
says, are steadily approaching the
point where they will sustain very
different relation TO each other than
they do today.
Ahead for the producer are better
things. Decreased production has al
ready commenced TO operate, in fact,
for the man who raises beef. There
is daily evidence that the demand is
beginning TO put strain on supply.
The Gunnison resolutions We're time
ly, no doubt, but usually such express
sions come at time when shrewder
individuals ordinarily are discounting
the market and preparing to meet |
better conditions That cattle prices |
will be measurably advanced ere long |
seems certain
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
SlOO Reward. 500

Csthrrh IL a local disease greatly infiu.
snced by constitutional conditions II
hGe.oFe requires constitutional treat
msnt. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
70 tax internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the sys.
,sm. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation OF the dissase,
yves the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature In
Gong It's work $1,000 for any case OF
Satarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
druggists 75c- Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney q Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18

cultivated, they seldom need irrigat-
ing until july. Irrigation water l.
generally cold and Il Is important not
% Irugate too frequently. for the vat
e- Cauzss the coil 70 rln together and
lovers the temperature 20 = degree
that Is GnfavOra5le for The young
plants The Ecl.ure Uf iTrigating
sp4GE must ~ with every man who
trIes u and is sOmsthIHg that must
TT the CoElltl0us Beside this Il re-
gllrrs long years of experience and
patient EXPERIMENTATION % dsteruine
10 E.aL
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
CHIEF CROPS OF DELTA
COUNTY LOOKING NICF

Delta Independent
Alfalfa, one of the chief crops of
this county and by far the most inn
portant one, is nearing the harvest
stage. In fact, some farmers in the
lower valleys are ready for the first
cutting now.
Lee Jacobs of North Delta, who has
the reputation to be the first man to
harvest, cut a small patch last week
which was fully matured and is now
in the stack
This season has been particularly
favorable to the growth Of hay, and
we may look for a good yield as no
frost occurred April 2sth to freeze
the tops back.
In the upper country in some fields
the weevil Is said to be numerous this
season.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18

Those of US who are fortunate
enough to live in an irrigated country
are apt to forget that we are not the
only plums on the tree. It is well
known that the natives of Peru, at the
date Of Pizarro's conquest, had reach
ed high degree of irrigated agri-
culture. One of their greatest works
recently aroused renewed wonder on
the part of modern engineers. This
is the irrigation canal constructed by
order of Viracocha; the canal is three
and one half meter deep and almost
$50 kilometers long, running thru the
present departments Of Huancavelica
and Ayacucho. 1t converted the plains
Of Castrovelleina and Cangello into
furnishing pasture land. The work is
all the more surprising when there is
taken into consideration the nature Of
the land, which is between 5000 and
4300 meters above sea level, and was
encumbered with gigantic rocks that
had to be removed without the aid Of
machinery, explosives or iron imple-
ments. There were high slopes that
had to be connected with many bridges
and many mountain torrents that had
to be turned to use, but with all this
accomplished the Peruvians thrived
upon their irrigated products.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-06-18
THE FISH MARKET
Creede Candle:-

Creede Candle:-
a fish buyer was in town this week
from Colorado Springs interviewing
our trout merchants in an effort to
secure all of their output for the sea
son at u very handsome figure. 1t is
said that he will only get his share,
as the shippers would not agree to
stop shipping to other dealers where
they have had regular markets for
years. The prevailing price will be
60 cents per pound and more for
selected sizes.