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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
ENGLAND IS FACING THREE CRISES
Threatened General Strike if Government
Attempts to Wage War on Russia,
Gives Lloyd George Trouble.

Britain and France have split or
,ha question Of how to combat Rus
sian boishevism.
The British today were attempting
10 close the breach. A note was re
.eiyed at the French foreign office ir
which Britain declared the two gov
ernments should continue to closely
cooperate while their present differ
ences are adjusted.
The chasm in allied diplomacy
Iunity was caused by France extending
|recoonition to General Wraneel, anti
boIsheyik leader in the crimea, and
BY Britain advising the Poles to &C.
cent the boishevik peace terms, ac-
sording to dispatches.
Premier Licyd.George at first re-
sfas5 TO cresit fis- 1pnrt that sr-,lr:r
Had rpceanixed 1rahgcl without Brit
+lsh consent.
When Premier MiIlerand heard
|LIoyd-ceorge had advised the Poles
I 10 accept the boIshevik terms he told
| the cabinet it was violation OF the
|Hythe agreement, under which
France and Britain were to act in
concert in the Russian crisis.
The sudden disappearance OF
|French-British Iiason came as a sur
|prise to many diplomats. Washing
ton officials expressed fear that
France and Britain would go into it
|alone hereafter, which would weaken
THE western barrier against spread
|of boIshevisr.
The official Washington attitude
|evidcntIy was "hands off" for the
present, until ii was seen whether
|the differences could be patched up.
by Webb Miller. United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 12.-France today
officially notified Premier Lloyd
George that it had recognized the re-
gime OF General Wrangel as the de-
facto government of southern Russia,
it was announced by Lloyd-Georse's
secretary. This was the first official
word received by this government.
Before receiving this confirmation,
had professed to dis
believe the report that France had
recognized Wrangel as it was in di-
rect conflict with the agreements
reached by the British and French
premiers at their conference at
Hythe.
In recognizing the antiIbolshevik
government of Wrangel in the Cri-
mea. France maneuvered Britain in
10 such position that Premier Lloyd
george must also extend recognition
Or break the hitherto solid front, the
prmclpal allies have presented to SOW
let Russia, officials here believed to-
Gay. The whole thing was looked up.
on as shrewd diplomatic coup for
me purpose of forcing Britain into
me le line with France and the United
otates which oppose recognition Of
'ne soviet government.
Loyd-George was holding recogni-
uon OF General Wrangel as a club
over ~. the bolshevik. That was one Of
ule steps like the allies intended to
"a lake II the reds showed bad faith at
y she Minsk armistice conference and
= become necessary for the entente
y virtually wage war against them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Shortage in Accounts.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Search was
being made by police and army Off
cials here today for Lieutenant Alex
ander G. Mccormick, Washington,
supply officer of the Fifty-ninth in
fantry, stationed at Camp Dodge,
Iowa, who was being sought to ex-
plain an alleged $4,000 shortage in
his accounts. The search also was
to be prosecuted in Milwaukee and
other nearby cities. Mccormick, who
is %, enlisted while he was student
at Cornell university.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

Will 81. Orpet, both giving San Fran
cisco as their residence.
Pending further investigation, press
ing of the deser.tion charge has been
delayed and authorities were about de-
cided today to drop the case
The girl said she met Orpet while
he was in the army and came here
from Detroit month ago to join him
Orpet said he was working here as
a mechanic and had taken the name
of Dawson to avoid publicity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
SPEAKS ON PORCH !.
OF HIS BR0THEl
Senator Harding Venture
Within Ten Miles Of G
ernor Cox to Make
Speech.
MAY COME TO IOWA
Invitation to Speak at State Fair Has
Not Been Refused, But
is Being Con-
sidered.
MAY COME TO IOWA
by Raymond G. Clapper, United Press
Staff CnrreSnnndent /

by haymOnQ y. Cldpper, Uuiteu TIeSS
| Staff Correspondent
! MARION, Ohio, Aug. 12.Making
1 every effort to conceal his plans, the
Republican presidential candidate al
most invaded the stronghold of Gov
ernor Cox and made a short but spirit
| ed speech from the front porch of his
brother, Dr. George T. Harding, Jr., at
Worthington, ten miles out OF Colum-
bus, late yesterday. 1t was his first
attempt at campaign speech outside
of Marion, and may be the forerunner
! of other similar expeditions
Harding's headquarters is keenly in
terested in the conference between
Will Hays, national chairman, and
Harry M. Daugherty, one of Harding's
personal advisers, to be held in Chi
cago today While here this week,
Hays was informed that in some re-
spects, the front porch campaign has
not developed the enthusiasm that was
expected and it was understood he and
Daugherty were to talk over plans for
putting the full strength of the nation
al committee behind it,
Harding's first big speech away from
Marion may be made in Minnesota
next month An urgent inv:itation
is being given serious consideration.
1t is k1lown Harding wants to make
a big speech to farmers soon and the
local situation in Minnesota has led
his advisers to recommend trip
there
II was not believed he would address
the Iowa State fair at Des Moines, al
though the invitation has not been re-
fused yet.
1t was learned here today that Sen
ator Hiram Johnson and Senator Bo-
rah, both anti-league irreconcilables,
and staunch progressiyes, are to. be
relied on for many stump speeches,
particularly in the strongholds of la
Dor. They will stump the Pacific
coast, the middle west and probably
other sections.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Would Boost Rates.

i[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The
American Railway Express company
today made application to the inter
state commerce commission to in
crease their rates SO as to cover the
recent award of wage increases to
employees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Johnston Defeats Williams.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-T +
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. ia large
gallery watched VIM. Johnston defeat
r. N. Williams in their contest in the,
Newport casino tennis tournament
here today, 6-1; 6-2; 6-3.
Both men played a back court game,
but Williams WAS outplayed by the
Californian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
kina Postpones Visit.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Aug. lowing to the
seriousness of the Russian situation,
the king has postponed his visit to
Scotland, which was to have started
tomorrow, the Pail Mall Gazette said
today Premier Lloyd-George and the
king conferred last night, the news
paper said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Council Of Defense Declares
Offer of Dishonorable
Peace Should be
Spurned.
JUST OUTSIDE WARSAW
Polish Army Retiring to Prepared
Line Where Decisive Battle
is to be Fought
Soon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WARSAW, Aug. l.-(via London,
Aug. 12.-Poland must defend itself
to the end, spurning any bolsheyik Of
fer of dishonorable peace, the coun-
Gil of defense declared in manifesto
issued today on the eve of the armis-
tice conference at Minsk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Goine to Minneapolis.

MARION, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Senator
Harding has decided to- make his first
important speech away from Marion
on the occasion of the Minnesota state
fair at MINNEAPOLIS during the first
week of September.
National Committeeman l. A. Cas-
we'll of Minnesota, came here with a
delegation to insist on the candidate
accepting the invitation extended some
time ago. Harding's speech at Mime
apolis is expected to deal chiefly with
agricultural problems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The cen
sus bureau today announced the fol-
lowing 1920 population results:
Dinuha, Calf, S,400, increase 2,430
or 2505.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

'onlted Press Leased Wire Service
N.Y. mEW YORK, Aug. 12.-When he
ss, as neld up by bandit, Samuel Sc
Eha jewelers. clerk, turned in fire
49, no.eao OF police alarm. The fire
LII ns responded to the call and cap
Fured the bandit.
c- No More Love Scenes.
e4fCAGO, Aug. 12.-Wnbur Glenn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

Every red-blooded man hates in his
heart the sweet type of man movie
star, but there seems to be nothing
to do about Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

Consequently, the news of Frances
recognition came as shock to Off
cial Britain. 1t was regarded as di-
rect secession from the policy defi-
nitely agreed on by Lloyd-George and
Millerand at Hythe only few days
ago.
Advices from the Crimea today in
dicated that the Wrangel offensive
against the bolsheviks is attaining
big proportions Wrangel was said to
have joined forces with the Don Cos
sacks and to be advancing so rapidly
that red troops may be withdrawn
from the Warsaw front to meet him.
yd-George today was confronted
with no less than three crises on
which the peace of Europe. may dc,
.psad ph9s were. III
1.-THE french-British diplomatic
misunderstanding growing out Of
Frances recognition of Wrangel
2The threatened general strike in
Britain if the government tries to
make war on Russia. fLaborites today
were demanding that Lloyd-G gorge re-
veal Russian peace terms.
3-The parley of Polish and boil
shevik delegates at Minsk Lloyd
manifest insincerity in this confer
ence and, if so, what shall be done
about it.
A Warsaw dispatch today said the
Polish delegates to the Minsk armi-
stice and, peace conference started
last night and that Moscow had been
so advised NJ Kamaneff, bolshevik
representative here, informed the
British government that Russia would
recognize Poland's liberty, integrity
and independence.
Violation Of Agreement.
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 12.--Premier Miller
and, Of France, has informed the cabi-
net that Premier Lloyd-George's mes
sage asking Poland to accept the boil
shevik peace terms was violation Of
the agreement reached by the two pre-
miers at their recent conference at
Hythe, it was admitted today in Off
ciall circles.
The French recognition of General
Wrangefs regime as the defacto gov
ernment of southern Russia followed
the cabinet meeting at which Miller
and made this assertion.
Recognition of Wrangels anti-bol-
sheyik government was accorded
without consulting Britain, which, it
is understood, would have opposed
such step at this time.
Note From England.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Differences be-
.ween France and Great Britain over
of the agreement reach
I'd by Premiers Millerand and Lloyd
George, at Hythe, should not prevent
the two governments from cooperat-
ng during adjustment of these differ /
ences, according to the resume of a
l.itiSh nntn to France given OIlt to- ]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

Voliva, overseer of Zion City, has de-
creed that all love scenes shall be cut
from movies shown there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
49, ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

, Loveland, Colo, 5,279, increase
1,62S or 446.
Archuleta, Colo, $500.
Dolores, Colo, l. ,243.
Census by counties:
NSonoma, Calf, 1890.
Salt Lake, Utah, 159,282
Increase Since 1910.
Archuleta, Colo, 2SS or ST..
Dolores. Colo, Col or 1885,
Sonoma, Calf, 1886 or IA.
Salt Lake, Utah. 27,S56 or 212.
Santa Ana, Calf, by wards: War.
No l, 2,1S6: ward 2, 3,04S; ward 5,
3,161; ward A, 1887; ward 8, 3.003:
total, 15,4S5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Liberal Reward.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 12.-Fred
Fisher found bundle of securities
valued at $4,000 and returned them
to the owner. He got two street car
tickets as a reward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Doctors Assistant.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. IL. - A
splintered window glass in down
town store crashed to the sidewalk
during storm here and lanced a boil
on a small boys neck. A doctor COM
pleted the operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
NOTICE
to Advertisers S

Copy for Dollar Day ad-
vertisements for Insertion in
Monday and Tuesday issues
must be in the hands of the
Printer not later than 9
o'clock Friday morning, Aug.
Is. Merchants are urged to
cooperate with the news
paper SO that all advertise.
ments can appear in the is
sues desired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Prepare for Decisive Battle.

LONDON, Aug 12.-Sharp skirm-
ishing preliminary to another major
engagement was in progress on the
Warsaw front early Tuesday, accord
sislg, 10 the, latest ai aislatehess from Mos,
COW and Warsaw.
Y The bolshevik cavalry was reported
slowly southwark along the
Danzig- Warsaw railway while Polish
skirmishers kept in contact with them
but did not attempt to make a, stand.
Several columns Of redsi were adj
vancing across the river Bug in the
Brest-Litovsk region.
The main Polish army was reported
retiring to- a prepared line just out
side Warsaw. When the Russians
reached that line the decisive battle
for the capital will be fought, accord
ing to the plans of Polish strategists.
However, the bolshevik command ap-
pears determined to force the Poles
to evacuate the city to escape their
being surrounded. The Russians en-
circlihg movement has been held up
by failure of the reds to make pro-
gress south of the capital.
Fight to the Death.
WARSAW, Aug. 12.-ColumnS of
armed women march through the
streets of Warsaw today, announcing
they would fight the Russians to
death Some had only revolvers.
Others carried rifles and sabers.
Many old men and youths have gone
to the defenses being established
near the city where they are waiting
to come to grips with the invaders.
Leon Trotsky, the red war minister,
was reported to have arrived at Bial-
stok, ready to lead the Russian army
in it's final drive for Warsaw
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Is Postoffice Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "details
of the governments case against
Charles Ponzi, mystery finance wizard,
who was taken into custody of federal
officers at Boston today will be dis
closed by the postoffice department as
soon as formal notice has been re-
ceived here that federal warrant
has been served on Ponzi, it was stat
ed at the department. VA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
An
-
nnRl7l
TRUST COMPANY FUNDS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 12.-Charles
Ponzi, the "bushel basket million
aire," who claims to have made his
millions in operating in international
postal reply coupons, formally sur,
rendered himself to the federal
authorities here today.
Ponzi's act came, it was under
stood, when the state authorities were
about to place him under arrest
At lis Captain H. A. Armstrong
of police headquarters, at the request
of Attorney General Allen applied for
a warrant for the arrest of PonZi on
a charge of larceny
Ponzi was said to be in the custody
of United States Marshal Duane. The
federal authorities refused to make
any statement.
PonZi, accompanied by United
States District Attorney Daniel Gala
CHER, surrendered to United States
Marshal Duane few minutes before
one o'clock The little promoter was
extremely nervous and grave when he
gave himself up. Neither the federal
authorities, nor Ponzi would say what
Ponzis reason was for surrendering.
Shortly before 1880, Bank Commis-
sioner ]. G. Allen declared that the
capital of the Hanover Trust COM
pany which he seized yesterday was
not simply impaired, but probably
wiped out. The capitalization was
$4,000, ,000 Ponzi conducted practic-
ally all of his mysterious financial
operations through the Hanover
Trust company and held large
share Of the stock in the institution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12
Note From England.

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-12

THE WEATHER
Thundershowers. Friday Fair
and Cooler. Local temp. z p.
M, 86; z a. m, 70.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
THE JOY OF PAYING
 TAXES AND WHY

One of the most vicious and demor- alizing by-products of the war is the boosting of the taxeaters' profession. It is small county now that does not collect few millions from the producers of wealth for county and To- cal taxes.
 The smaller western states, with only half million or so of people col lect from twenty to forty million a year.
 The craze to get job on the public payroll and then organize to get sal aries and perquisites increased is un- iversal.
 Budgets and estimates are made up by the benefciaries, while in private business the man who pays has some thing to say. In states and communities that have the so-called budget system the people who have to pay the bills are not rep resented.
 Economy in public affairs is not pos sible and taxation cannot be lowered so long as the people on the payrolls make the estimates. They will not abolish useless or questionable offices and they will not make war on officialism by reducing the overhead. In the race for development of uni versal socialism, and general division of everything, the expanding taxation craze will add great speed.
 The next Arizona legislature should turn deaf ear to the demand for in- creased salaries.-Phoenix Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
TO GET RESULTS

Susie had for a long time been praying for baby sister. The other day, on laying down the local paper, her mother said:
 "Our new pastors wife has little daughter"
 "How do you know?" asked Susie.
 "It's here in the paper" her moth CT replied.
 Please read it to me-" said the child, and her mother read:
 Born, on July 18th, to the Rev and Mrs. John Smith, a daughter" Susie thought for a moment. Then she said: Mamma, know what I'm going to do. I'm going to stop pray ing and begin advertising"
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
MERRY CHRISTMAS

league of nations, but the average man appears to think he don't need any fre-insurance. Still, 1 note with pleasure that a spirit of true sports manship is coming into the campaign that wasn't apparent in the early sum- mer. Cox and Harding are both try in to throw each other the intelligent vote, figurin' that it's so small anyawy it won't make much difference"
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
PUTTING IT POLITELY

'Did you say my head was solid ivory?'" "No indeed. l never use such language" "What did you say
 then?" q merely remarked that you carried more osseous matter above your shoulders than any other man had ever met" "Oh, that's different" "
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
Sanford Martin.

Reading the above little poem leads us to wonder if need not indeed ask that have returned to us desire to make Christmas real daa of kindliness to others and sweet odfashoned obsevances such as last few years bound to admit that we have not been overly blessed with the spirit of the day. True for four dazed years whatever spirit any of us had was borrowed kind, bravado we had for the sake of our morale.
 Problems of grave nature involving personal and national honor, are at minds doors for solution; social unrest is gnawing at our vitals men who see only their glory and gain seeking daily to rice the good of their feowmen for their selfish ends Surely now if ever is the time to recall the kindly, ruff ed spirits of our ancestors to help through the rough seas of the times.
 We must remember that they, too had their prob- lems which were seemingly nsurmountable their days of darkness before the dawn, their intriguing states and even their bolshevists. They did not always come out victorious but they kept the faith and did the levelest best and must admit they did rather well so fsr as we can see.
 So we must grasp the helm of our own particular little ship of state be it insignificant and with the real spirit carry on to the best of ability. No cavng, no lodging issues, sanderous talk but just honest day-to-day living. Next month is the time for new resolutions but this week is the time for action. Let us start now and try by doing for others and keep ing stiff upper lip to this epoch through It is just up to us that is all
 We can never hope to return to the good old days as depicted above; we would not want to. But who knows but that with our best efforts may not arrive at something even better and more to be desired?
 There are lots of miserable folks around you may be very close. Look them up if you can not do more, shake them firmly by the hand and wish them Merry Christmas" Dig deep and find for yourself and those you love well of unfailing human kindness. You will be glad for the rest of your life.
 MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17

Judge-Don't you regret having killed the pedestrian with your golf ball?
 Golfer (regretfully)-I certainly do, judge. If he hadn't of got in the way I'd made that hole in one under par.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17

Politically Speaking-"Wha. do you think of the political situation at home? ?" the correspondent asked.
 "As little as possible" said Mir. Gloom. "You can say lot about the
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
WIFELY PLAN

"Still angry with your husband?"
 "Yes."
 But why make such a terrible row over small matter?"
 "Well, after the quarrel started thought I might as we'll get silk dress out of it as a box of candy"
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17

The membership of the American Red Cross is more than ten million. This is more than 20 times the pre- war membership of the society.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17

Gouty and grimly humorous old gentleman with bandaged foot, wires to his doctor.
 Doctors wife (reading, telegraph of you are interested in a pretty foot and ankle, come over this evening"" (Tableau!)
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17

He-There is an awful rumbling in my stomach-like a cart going over a cobblestone street.
 She--It's probably that truck you ate for dinner.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
FAINT HEART NEVER WON"

James-May l kiss you?
 Eileen-They say kissing tends to the propagation of microbes.
 James-Well, you kiss me, then. I'm not afraid of them.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
DIFFERENT BRAND

I'm troubled with insomnia.
 So am I. I've had it for a year. The doctor calls it neuris insomnis paralaxitis.
 Gee! I've only had mine six months, and its mother calls it Bertie."
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
A UhrtHtntaa Grrrttng

Come to us, Christmas, good old day, Soften us, cheer us, say your say To hearts which thrift, too eager, keeps In bonds, while fellow-feasting sleeps. Good Christmas, whom our children love- We love you too! Lift us above
 Our cares, our fears, our small desires Open our hearts and stir the fires Of helpful fellowship within us,
 And back to love and kindness win us"