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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
OPEN STRIKE
WITH BOMB
EXPLOSION Skaters All Windows in
Apartment Building as Opening
Gun Fired by Jani-
tors,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-A bomb explos-
ion shattering all the windows in an
apartment building ushered in the
strike of janitors in 1000 buildings
here early this morning.
The strike was called by William
Ouesse, business agent of the janitors'
union. who was bounced out of beG by
bomb explosion some time ago;
Quesse called general strike OF all
Chicago janitors to start January /;
The strike started today was called
AGAINST one firm Of real estate agents,
who Quesse said gave the 1anitors
"unfai treatment.
Real estate men do not regard the
strike as serious, and claim that
Ouesse is "bluffing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Senator Reeds Opinion.


MARION O., Dec. 1S.-President-
elect Harding would be breaking
faith with the American people to
enter a league of nations which
would set UP a superior governing
body. Senator James A. Reed. Mis-
souri,, democratic irreconcilable, said
hero today.
He Indicated, however. that he be,
lieved an association or nations or
ganized for conferences. clarifying
disputes, might be helpful toward pre-,
venting war. Tho idea Of a refer
endum on war is impractiCable, he
said. Senator Reed did not disclose
what the president-olect said in their
conference, but left the impression
that they were agreed on number
Of points.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
WORLD WAR HERO
TAKES OWN LIFE
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien, Mem
ber Royal Flying Corps
Sends Bullet Into
Brain.
CALLED SELF COWARD
Unsuccessful Attempt to Effect Recon-
ciIiation With Wife Known in
Pictures as Virginia
Dare.

UNITED rress Leased Wire Service. J
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 1S.-
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien, one of the
outstanding heroes of the world war,
is dead today by his own hand, a
coward" as he branded himself be-
fore he sent bullet crashing through
his brain in a room Of the Alexandria
hotel here.
O'Brien, who was 30 years old,
was a veteran of five wars and gained
distinction in the world war as a
member Of the royal flying corps. He
killed himself after an unsuccessful
attempt to effect a reconciliation with
his wife, known to the motion pic
ture world as Virginia Dare"
O'Brien's bride of year was in
another room of the hotel and heard
the shot that snu'ffed out his life.
Lieutenant O'Brien came here yes
terday from Oakland. He and his
wife had been separated and had
Planned a reconciliation.
He was to have returned to San
Francisco last night to receive a dis
tinguished decoration from the Brit
ish government at the hands of the
British consul there.
The note written by O'Brien before
he ended his life, about midnight
last night. with .45-calibre army
automatic pistol, follows in part:
"Only coward would do what I
am doing. but I guess I am one With
all my war record. I am just like the
rest Of the people in this world-a
little bit of clay. And to you. my
sweet little wife, go thinking of you.
And my dear. sweet mother, my Sis
ters and brothers. May the just God
that answered my prayers in those
two days that I spent in making my
escape from Germany once more an
swer them.
ITO the five armies have been in,
the birds. the animals I love SO well,
to my friends. to all the world Of ad-
venture-I say goodbye. Please send
what you find back to my mother in
Momence, Illinois,
The note, one of five written by
O'Bricn before he shot himself, and
the only one his widow would sur
render to authorities, also blamed an
other woman for 'Ebreaking up his
home. This woman has been living
with Mrs. O'Brien and was with her
in the hotel room last night.
O'Rrien was author Of the famous
war book, "Outwitting the Hun" in
which he told Of his remarkable es-
cape from a German prison camp.
His wife, whose refusal to see him
last night is said to have prompted
his act, was overcome by the shock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
is
VERY SERIOUS
Con nditions in Europe Cannot Become
Stabilized Until Germany 10 on
the Way to Reestab-
Iishment
by Carl D. GToat, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Dec. 18.-The serious
economic situation in Europe is
gradually smothering the hatreds
growing out of the world war, in the
opinion of many members of the
inter allied financial conference
Realization that conditions cannot
become stabilized until Germany is
on the way to establishment, to-
gether with the apparent desire of
the German representatives. to lay
all their cards on the table, has re-
suited in feeling that much will
be accomplished in the present meet
ing as regards restoration of com
mercial relations, with the former
enemy country.
Doctor F. Giannini, Italian repre-
sentative, summed up the attitude of
ma jority of the allied delegates, as
evidenced particularly in Italian and
British quarters.
This appears to be the most sue
cessful get-togother conference since
the war" he said. ut is the first
time that exactly this procedure has
been followed There are no threats
and no unpleasantncss."
we have simply told the Ger
mans: Here is the opportunity for
you 10 show just what the situation
is and discuss it frankly. We will
listen and later will say what we
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
REDUCED TO
THIRD RATE
Great Britain, France and Italy to
Withdraw Ambassadors From
Greece as Protest to Con-
stantine as kinq

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I.
PARIS. Dec. 1S.-Great Britain and
France have agreed to a plan where
by they and Italy will simultaneously
withdraw their ambassadors from
Athens, leaving only charge d'affaires
to look after their interests, the
French foreign Office announced to-
day. Execution Of the project awaits
only endorsement by Italy.
This action, which would reduce
Greece to third rate power in the
eyes Of the three big European ma
tions, is one Of the steps designed to
indicate the allies opposition to re-
storation to King Constantine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Reduced Retail Prices.

IUnited Press Leased Wire SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Retali
prices of important commodities de-
creased 2.5 per cent in November, the
labor department announced today
For the year ending in November
the average monthly prices or the
same articles showed an increase Oh
one per cent
price cuts during November brought
+waIve ner cent reductions in pork
chops and rice, nine per cent in corn
meal and onions, eight per cent III
navy beans, seven per cent in sugar
six per cent in flour and canned TO-
matoes. five per cent ON round steaks
ham, coffee and oranges, three per
cent on bacon, potatoes. cabbage and
prunes. two per cent on sirloin steak,
rib and chuck roast, lamb, hens
cheese and bread.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
TOUGHEST STREET IN TOWN
CLOSED TIGHT SUNDAY

en- both sides of Tough street for it's
entire length. Ten expert hartend-
ers were employed at one place.
That was before the Lords Day AL
lance had its inning. Beginning to-
morrow. the Lords Day Alliance
hackers claim, not a bottle of milk.
cigar, newspaper or ice cream soda
will be purchasable in the city.
The alliance first forced Charles
Whitford, owner OF the movie house,
to close on Sundays. Whitford said
If he couldn't do business on Sun
days no one else would, and he jump
ed into the fight on the side of the
alliance. The only thing which resi-
d.nts of Payne will find open to-
morrow will be the Windows
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Asks for Receiver.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I ]
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Re-
ceivership for the Goodyear Tire and
PI,bber company, Of Akron. Ohio
was asked in suit filed mere today
bv Frank S. Monnett, stockholder:
The suit asked an accounting for
the company, its directors and sub
salaries in all parts of the world
Monnett. owner of forty-five shares
of preferred stock, charged the dlrec-
tors we're using the corporations S
money and conducting the business
for their own profit through orsani-
zation of the Goodyear Investment
company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18

No legal action has been taken in
the case OF Allen " Grammer, sem
fenced to die with Cole next Monday
for participation in the murder of the;
formers mother inlaw at Eaoa, Ne-
braska, three years ago.
Reprievc to Monday.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1S-A re-
prieve until Monday next was granted
by Governor McKelv1e to Alison B.
Cole and Allen v. Grammer, SEN
fenced to die by electrocution at the
Nebraska penitentiary Friday.
No hour has been set for the cleo
tr6cution-
No executionert wds on hand Fri-
day to carry out1 sentence: s
governors office that a. message had
been sent asking Executioner e. B.
Currier, Of Boston, to come to Me-
braska Immediately.
J. M. Priest, attorney for Cole, filed
transcript with q petition in error
in the state supreme court This ac-
ton. under the statutes, according to
Priest, would stay the execution until
a decision is rendered by the SUI
preme court
The attorney generals office con-
an order from the court will alone
postpone the electrocution
Grammer has apparently exhausted
his legal resources in both state and
federal courts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Emergency Legislation Has Good Chance of
Passing This Session of Congress by
Change of Tariff Rates.
n ELIMINATE FOREIGN COMPETITION
Labor Question Comes up With Contest on
Anti-Strike Legislation Open Shop Pro-
gram and Wage Reductions

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servcel
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. Emer-
gency legislation granting relief to
producers of the country who have
great surplus stocks and no markets
for them, appeared today to have a
good chance of passing this session.
Agreement yesterday of house, ways
and means committee and senate fl
nance committee members that such
emergency legislation should be pre-
Cented without delay was taken as En-
dicative of the sentiment, in general
at least, Cf both parties in the two
houses.
Though senate committee members
prefer an absolute embargo against
Importation Of certain commodities as
the surest and speedfest way of grant
ing the relief needed, a concession in
form may be made in the house by
having the bill provide for prohibitive
tariff rates on the commodities to be
protected instead of putting an abso-
lutte embargo on them.
In either case members of both
houses and senate committees said
the effect would be effectively to shut
out of the United States such articles
MS the legislation covered. This, the
theory is, would create a domestic
market for surplus stocks of wool.
wheat, beans, potatoes, live stock anG
meats.
With foreign competition in these
commodities eliminated for year,
American producers would get a
chance to sell the stocks and crops
they now have piled up in grain ele-
vators and ware houses, it was de-
clared, and would realize prices that
would at least pay the cost OF pro-
duction.
Labor Question.
IBy L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Labor to-
day was drawing it's lines for con-
test.
Developments of the next Few
weeks, it Is predicted here. Will fur
nish the answer as to what the Ameri-
car Federation Of Labor and other
big labor organizations will DO to
meet antistrike legislation, the open
shop drive Of many big employers
and wage reductions.
Strikes will not be called, it was
said.
Moves made so far include: Rail
road brotherhood heads are meeting
here and it is understood that new
attacks on the Esch-Cummins law
may be launched.
Congressman and senators friendly
to labor have met with the brother
hood heads and other labor leaders /
to discuss ronparti3an defensive
alliance to fight anti-strike leFlsla'
ton and other moves hostile to labor.
The fight against anti-st-ike legs
lation will come up today or Monday,
when Senator La Toilette. Wisconsin,
will move to reconsider passage or
the Poindexter bill making strikes
that interfere with interstate or for
eisn commerce felonies, punishable
by heavy fines and Imprisonment.
Not only is the right of railroad
employees involved in the present
fight, but the whole value of the
La Toilette seamen's act is admitted
to be at stake. The Poindexter bin,
passed unnoticed on Thursday while
only three or four senators were in !
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Three Iowans on List.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 18-
Three Iowans are among the one
hundred heirs Of the $4,000, 900
Wycoff estate in New York. it was
learned today They are:
H. e. Wycoff, Cedar Rapids; G. A.
Walker, Atlantic, and Mrs J. W.
Lucas. Glenwood.
All the Iowa heirs have been sum-
moned for a conference at the Lucas
home at GlenwOod.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Lords Day Alliance Has Tied
Up Town Tight as
Wax.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PAYNE, O., Dec 18.-There's one
street in this village They used to
cali it Tough" street. The farther
a visitor went on the street the
tougher it got.
When Indiana went dry. it was the
great oasis for the weary and thirsty
Hoosier travellers. Saloons fiourished
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Next Week's Weather.

limited Press Leased Wire ServicG.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Forecast
for the period, December 20 to 25. in
clusve:
Upper Mississippi valley and lower
Missouri valley: Generally fair and
cold, but snow probable Monday and
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
NO TRACE OF
NAVY BALLOON
Wireless Stations Have Heard Moth.
ing Yet of Airehip Which Is
Lost in Adirondack
Mountains

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-No trace Of
the missing naval balloonists. though:
lost in the Adirondack mountains,
had been received today at the navy
wireless stations or at HEADQUARTERS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Bank Safe Blown Open

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
.OAKVILLE, Iowa, Dec 1S.-Yegg-
men last night blew the safe of the
Oakville State bank and secured a
bag of currency and a quantity of
bonds, bank officials announced to-
day. The value of the loot has not
been determined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Foreign EXCHANGE Market.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Foreign ex-
change closed lower today. Sterling
demand was SO 50, and cables So. 3.5O%,
francs demand $3.50, off OO1S: lire
deTaind .034o, off .0015; marks demand
.0136, off COOS; Canadian dollars
.S506, unchangeS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Old SettIer Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Dec. IS
Eugene Axtell, an old settler, is dead
as the result of fall while repair
ing the awning of a store here. He
was injured internally and died short.
ly after the accident at 3 hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Conservatives Win.

Conservatives Win.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 18.--
Scattered and meagre returns 10 from
many states indicated today that the
so-called conservative element was
victorious in the national election of
the United Mine Workers of America,
according to Ellis Searles, editor of
the Mine Workers Journal.
Searles said returns indicate the
present administration headed by John
l.. Lewis, international president, has
been elected over the slate headed by
Robert H. Harlin, president of the
Washington state district of the union.
candidate for president.
Alexander Howatt, president of the
Kansas district, was a candidate with
Harlin against Phillip Murray. present
vice president. William e. Green,
secretary-treasurer of the union, was
unopposed for reelection.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Street Car Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Detroit
today faced street car strike when
the Detroit United Railways company
announced it's intention to cut en-
ploye's wages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Commuters Wondering How
They Can Gross Bay
Tonight.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.-San
Francisco bay commuters by the thou
Ands were making arrangements to-
~ In malst tba emergency they face
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
LEWIS
ELECTED
LEADER
International President of
United Mine Workers of
America is Again
Chosen.
INCOMPLETE RETURNS
So-caIled Conservative Element is
Victorious at National Election
INCOMPLETE RETURNS
So-called Conservative Element is
Victorious at National Election
Just Com.
pleted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 18.-
John l.. Lewis has been reelected in
ternational president Of the United
Mine Workers of America, Ellis
Searles, eLItor of the United Mine
Workers journal, said today.
Searles based his assertion on in
complete returns from the unions cleo
tion which was held December IA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18

their seats, extends anti-strike pro
visions to the docks, wharVes ana
ships used as agencies Oh foreign
commerce. La Toilette is prepared,
he said, to fight to protect the sea-
mems law, as well as to prevent the
writing into statute of such broad
anti-strike provision against workers
in interstate commerce.
Joined with him are many sena-
tors who regard such legislation as
unwise. Though the senate adopted
the anti-strike provision of the Cum
MINIS law, which later was rejected,
sentiment on the subject has under
gone q change.
,.-..s.. Senatorial Contest. ~ ' 4 '
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. -- Test-
monv on alleged illegal destruction
of ballots in the 1918 senatorial con-
fest between Henry Ford and Tru-
man III. NewbeTy in Michigan was
completed today by the senate IN
vestigating committee, headed py
Senator Spencer, Of Missouri.
The next step by the senate IN the
Ford-Newberry controversy Will De
the recounting Of the ballots by the
committee. This will be begun Janu'
ary 4. the day after arguments are
opened in the supreme court on tne
criminal conviction against New
berry. Senator Spencer announced.
Emernency Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - The
framing of an emergency tariff Dill
on agricultural products was started
today bv the house ways and means
compittes.
The duties. Chairman Fordney said,
will he so high as to virtually pro
bihit importations. The bill would
applv for a year and probably Will
affect wheat. cattle, frozen meats.
beans, peanuts, soya beans wool ana
sheep.
Committee Votes FavorabIy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - The
house ways and means committee TO.
dav voted to make the proposed
emergency tariff legislation apph-
cable to wheat, flour, corn, Deans,
cattle. mutton and lamb, sheep, wool
clothing. wool, peanuts, VeSetdoie
oils. potatoes and onions.
The committee will meet later TO-
dav tn endeavor to work out tariff
schedules. which are certain to De
so high that they will prohibit I'M
nortation. Committee members SAID
that II is possible that other products
will be added to the list. SeVeral "'
the products named are now on tne
free list under the democratic tarltf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Illinois Missouri Weather.

ILLINOrS-Fair tonight and Sun
day. Temperature unchanged
MISSOURI-Fair. Unsettled south
portion tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-18
Iowa Weather Report.

IOWA-Fair tonight and Sunday
Continued cool.
Local observations--Dec. II, p.
m. 80; Dec. is. a. m. Is.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-18

his collection today numbers more than 1000 volumes. This collection, to which he is adding continually, has been donated to the Southwest museum at Los Angeles. It is housed in the famous Caracol Tower of the museum, where it takes up an entire room. So valuable is the library and so compre- hensive in ArizonIana that Colonel Me Clintock found it of inestimable assist ance while writing his History of Ari- zona," and so spent more than three months in Compton while preparing his history.
 In the discussion held yesterday in the state house, history and art, sfolk songs and dances all the fact, all the comedy and tragedy and interest of the history of the southwest during more than three centuries were touched upon. Of chief importance, however, was an examination of the data of the period between the Mexican war and the Civil war, or, more distinctly, the period between 1S46 and 1864, during which the affairs of Arizona were ad- ministered from New Mexico, and dur ing which also the existence of Arizona as a separate geographical and politi- cal division suffered an interregnum.
 This discussion then led up to a dis cussion of the time when New Mexico extended through to California and also included the southern part of Nevada The conversation resulted also in the promise of a gift from Mir Twitchell to Colonel McClintock. This is to be one of the original manuscript orders issued by Governor de Ansa of New Mexico, the Spanish captain who at one time commanded the presidio at Tu- bac, near Tucson, and who broke the first trail from Tuhac to California where he founded the city of San Fran cisco. For his success in this mission he was given the governorship of New Mexico.
 The so-called "early days Of the white settlers-the founding of Tucson and Phoenix, the discovery of silver at Tombstone. the exploitation of the great cattle ranges of the north-were also topics of conversation during the afternoon and inciuded even a repeti- ton of Captain Kitchens famous de- scription of the road to Sonora:
 Tucson, Tubac, Tumacacori, and to heIl!"
 Dr. Munk, who is a guest at the Adams hotel, plans to remain in Phoe- nix for about a week. during which he intends to make a number of automo- bile trips with Col. McCl1ntock to places of historical interest in Maricopa county.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-18
SHE WANTED HIM;
 ht@- 1sxs~-@-

SPOKANE, Wash Why don't you ask for divorce?" the judge asked Mrs. Celia Croft who had her husband James Croft arrested for disturbing the peace. 'T want him. judge" explained she. He's a good husband when he's sober. Never bo.hers me when he's sober"
Arizona republican., 1920-11-18
THE OLDEST UNIT IN U. s. ARMY

Alexander Hamilton organized the oldest unit in the United States army for service in the Revolutionary war. It is the 4th Company, coast artillery now stationed at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands. Original historical records in the possession of the war department bear out the organizations longevity, according to the Army and Navy Jour nal.
 The battery joined the service in 1776 and fought throughout the war. It con- tinued to bear the name of it's original captain until 1921. when it became Bat tery c, 2d artillery. Later it became the 17th Company of the Coast Artil- lery corps, and finally the 4th company
 The battery is he only organization in the army which dates back to the RevolutionarY War