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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
|ents to Determine Whether it Shall be Sue
cess or Failure, While Passenger Traffic
Continues Undisturbed.
|ERE ARE 36, 1000 MEN IDLE NOW
/ Little Change in Situation With Exception
of Few More Additions to Ranks in
Eastern Cities.

There was no gain by the Chicago
strike. Passenger traffic continued
practically undisturbed throughout
the middle west, though railroad Of
ficials were prepared to resist any
attempt to cripple it.
Both strike and brotherhood chiefs
awaited with interest the decision OF
the eight big railroad unions meeting
at Kansas City today. These unions
are affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and their demands
for wage increases are included with
those presented by the big four
brotherhoods. A vote by these unions
to strike would probably mean pa
ralysis of the entire railroad indus
try. They have combined member
ship OF more than a million workers
Huge masses OF data. arranged by
statistical experts, were prepared by
brotherhoods and railroads yesterday
for presentation at the senate 1nves.
tigating committee probe OF the
strike which begins here tomorrow.
u. S. District Attorney Charles +.
Clyne continued preparations to act
should the strike spread further.
: Clyne was in conference repeated.
ly with labor leaders and railroad
managers yesterday.
Clyne, it is believed, now has def
mite instructions to take action II ne
finds that there has been a con-
spiracy to cause nationwide strike
and imperil the nations food and
fuel supply. t5
Figures on the national situation
today placed the total number OF
railroad employees on strike at 36,-
900.
With the exception of the east,
little change was reported IN the
situation. There are $500 out in In
dianapolis: 1000 are idle at Detroit,
500 at Peoria, H., and 700 at MIL
waukee, Wis.
Good weather thus far has marked
the strike in this section and enabled
the roads to move much freight de-
spite a shortage of help. with lore,
casts predicting rain, snow ana
winds, the movement OF freight wiz
be seriously handicapped and may
mean the reinstating OF frelghte eni'
bargoes, lifted by, some ROADS sun
day. when the situation eased.
Terms for settlement or the
| strike were to be lald before Iaiii oa., ,
| officials here today by the. locai
strikers, it was said
Acc olding to John Grunau. prest
dent Of the Chicago YardmsnNs asso,
ciation, these peace terms "ouio
| provide:
Recognition of the strikers union
the Chicago Yardmen's assocla'
! ton" and wage increases as 1olio"s:
| Conductors or foremen, Sl az az
hour: switchmen and helpers, 90
cents an hour; switch tenders opel
ating not more than three switches,
| SIS a day; tenders operatihs niots
| than three switches, 80 Genus an
hour. time and one-half for over
time sundays and holidays; double
ti,na for overtime on Sundays and
legal holidays: eight-hour basic day;
|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Omen Hour Earlier.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, April 12.-Bankers here
got down TO work with the ordinary
mortal today.
In an effort to catch up with New
York, Chicago banks began opening
an hour earlier today. New Yorks
advancing the clock one hour placed
that citys time two hours ahead Of
Chicago's and seriously handicapped
the banking business here. The
banks will close an hour earlier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Twenty Thousand Out of Work.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 12.-l
Twenty thousand steel workers were.
out Of work here today, due to the
inability of several steel mills TO re-
sumo operations for lack OF coal. The
yardmen's strike was still effective
today and the movement OF freight
was reported completely paralzed. *
the strike is continued for any length
Of time. the steel mills OF the whole
Mahnning valley district will be tied
up, reports indicated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
ENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Sheffield, Ala, 6,682.
Tuscombia, Ala, 1856.
Murfreseboro. Tenn, 1861. e.
Paris, Tenn, 4,73O.
Pikeville, KY, 2.11O.
Increases since 1910 sa
Flint, 5S,049 persons or 1875 per
cent.
Adrian, LIS or 10.4.
Freeport, 2,102 or 12o.
Emporia, 2,215 or 24.5.
Wabash, 1,185 or 1876.
Albany, formerly New Decatur
| ,534 or 25.1.
Shef1eld, 1.S17 or 80.
Tuscumbia, 531 or l6.o.
Murfreesboro, 6SS or 14.1.
Paris, $40 or 21.9.
PikeviIle, $50 or 64.s.
Decrease since 1910
Exter, 2s 3or 60.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
IRx the United Press.

[By the United Press.
like Of railroad employees contin-
10 spread in the east today while
It's from western cities Indicated
ituaton was at standstiIl. Only
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men
|ning to work.
e future of the strike apparently
nded on action of officials of eiev.
ig railroad unions who met in
las City. The meeting will de-
whether the brotherhoods will
nue. to enforce their agreement to
hit all wage demands for media
or declare for one union of all
bad employees, and endorse the
INT strike.
ports on the food situation from
throughout the country showed
Immediate danger of a serious
age. The fuel situation in some
lets was reported more serious.
cause Of inability to obtain coal,
plants were closing down at
aastown, Ohio, Gary, Indiana, and
bio, New York. Twenty thousand
workers were reported thrown
cf work at Youngstown.
&her industries in some sections
forced to curtaiI their operations
Ause Of lack Of coal.
bth passenger and freight service
he New York district was serious
Crippled. Passenger service in
tr sections Of the country was re-
fed practically normal, but little
ght was moving.
he number Of men reported strik-
was placed at approximately 36,-
The men out in the New York
|rict included switchmen, yard.nen,
men, marine workers and a few
|incers. In other sections of the
htry no firemen or engineers had
their posts.
At Turning Point Today.
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FHICAGO, April 12.-The great
lroad strike was at the cross
ids in the middle west today.
It's future success or failure today
the opinion Of railroad Officials
! labor leaders, hung on the fol
ting things.
|. Officials of eight big railroad
Ions meet at Kansas City today tc
tide whether to continue to en-
ce their agreement with the othel
ptherhoods to submit all wage de
|nds for mediation. or declare fol
big union of railroad employees
m new organization and endorse
present strike.
!. Success of the strike in the
It, Should the eastern railroad
rkers continue to walk out fur
Pr, it is expected to draw out the
pid ones in this section and cause
Fther desertion in other unions.
!. Senate Investigating committee
eins probe here tomorrow.
!. Department of justice Officials
examine evidence gathered BY
ents to determine whether the
Pike was conspiracy.
There was a lull in the strike stu
on in the west today as workers
Eernment officials and railway
(nagers marked time, waiting OF
ents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Refuse to Join Strike.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb.,. Apr. 12.-Railroad
workers of Omaha and Council Bluffs
at a joint meeting yesterday definitely
decided to stand by the brotherhoods
and not join the outlaw strike move
ment. The OUTLAW organization
then disbanded, turning the money in
the treasury over TO the Salvation
Army.
The opposition to the "rebels" was
lead by Charles Bogue, veteran Tn
ion Pacific brotherhood leader.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
REVOLVER IN
HIS RIGHT HAND
oseeoia Man Found Dead in Room OF
Hotel With Bullet Wound
Through Temple and Gun
in FINGERS.

DEs MONIES, Iowa. April 12-
Authorities today investigated the
death of ]. A. Girthoffer, Osceoia,
Iowa. whose body was found with a
bullet wound through the right
temple, in room at a local hotei
Yesterday. Police believe Girthoifer
committed suicide.
Girtboffer's right hand clutched
revolver. Robert Girthoffer, q brother,
resides at 4132 v street, Sout9
Omaha,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Paul DeMott, Newspaper Man, Alleged to
Have Been Connected With Communist
Movement in Ruhr.
FOREIGN OFFICE ANNOUNCES
State Department Had Heard He Was Con-
demned to Death and Took Steps to
Delay His Execution

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Apr. Paul De Mott. an
American newspaper man who was al.
legged to have been connected with
the communist movement in Germany
was shot and killed while attempting
tc escape from Wehel prison. accord
ing to advices today from the foreign
Office to the American mission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
FROZEN TO DEATH
IN COLORADO BLIZZARD

his mother, the frozen bodies Of Mrs.
John Cox, 40, and Harold Cox, 10,
were found in deep snow bank with
in a few miles of their home, twenty
miles east of here last night, Their
motor car became stalled in blizi
zard and sixty mile gale. They lost
their way trying to reach their ranch
home. The boy might have fought the
gale alone, hut apparently refused to-
abandon his mother and chose. to die
with her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Nation Wide Strike.
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limited Press Leased iWre SeryIce.J
DUBLIN, April 12-Tne Irish trades
council today called a nation wide
strike of transport workers as protest
against British treatment OF Sim Fein
prisoners.
The council said it would appeal to
English and Scottish transport work
crs to take similar action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
No NEGOTIATIONS.

CHICAGO, April 12.-There will be
no negotiations by the railroads with
Chicago strikers who announced
earlier in the day that they would
wait on the officials Of the General
Railroad Managers association with
their terms, an official statement Of
the association said.
It was pointed out that the roads
have contracts with the regular or
ganizations of the employees whose
demands are already UP for determi-
nation by the railroad labor board,
when appointed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Ptal Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Ine
hsus bureau today announced the
flowing 1920 population figures:
Flint, Mich, 91,599. ~
kdrian, Mich, 11,S78.
Ereeport, H., 1869.
E.mporia. Kans., 1928.
wabash, Ind. 1872.
Exeter, N. H., 4,604.
ALBANY. Ala, 1912.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
STAY Of Execution.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1.-THE statel
department today instructed Ameri-
can Commissioner Dressed at Berlin
to take steps to stay execution of tho
death sentence reported to have been
passed against Paul r. Demott, an
American. for participation in tho
Ruhr revolution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

River stage at Z a. IN, 100 Ieet;
change in "a hours, fall O.2.
Mean temperature 11th, 50.
Highest, 61.
Lowest, A.
Lowest last night, 80.
Relative humidity 18th, a. NJ, 10;
- noon, "A; = p. M, "a.
CARL E. HADLEY,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

The truth is, kids, that a good deal
of the criticism of your being crazy"
about dances and the like is just plain
envy of your youth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

The war has something else to ans
wer forts made every man think
he is an orator and must deliver
four minute speech whenever he can
get cuckoo clock for an audience.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
Mother and Son in Automobile
Lost Their Way Near
Their Home.

I UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Apr.
l2.-With the sons arms embracing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

They wouldn't try to sweeten honey,
but good many young and rosy
checked girls don't know any better
than to paint their faces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
NEW REACTIONARY
PLOT IN GE RMANY
South German States, Led by
Bavaria, Said to be Con-
templating Separ-
alton.
STUDENTS ARE ARMED
Socialist Newspapers Warn Of New
Danger and Ask That Most En-
ergetic Measures be
Taken.
(By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

(By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
BERLIN, April 11.-Repcrts Of a
new reactionary plot and a movement
to declare the separation of the south
German states, led by Bavaria, con-
tinued current here today.
Baron General Won Luettwitz, miiE
tary leader of the Won Kapp insurrec-
ton, was reported active IN the new
reactionary movement The Prussian
commissioner of public order ad-
mitted he had been ADVISED that the
plotters had armed students, VINO
were to be among the active forces
in the proposed uprising.
The government said ii had taken
measure to prevent disorders.
The socialist newspapers Vorwaerts
and Freiheit both warned of an inn
pending insurrection, declaring the
taken and that the public should Sc
fully informed regarding the new
danger.
Closed Incident.
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondents
PARIS, Apr. l2.-BrIt1sh-Fre dis
cord over Marshal Foch's occupation
Of the German Rhine cities was con-
sidered practically a closed incident
here today. Lord Derby, the British
ambassador, handed the British reply
to Premier Millerand's last note to the
foreign Office. The reply was under
stood to be conciliatory in tone.
The council of ambassadors met as
usual, approving the allied reply to
Hungary's note refusing the Budapest
governments request for changes in
its territorial limits.
Premier Millerand will make q pub
lie announcement in the chamber of
deputies outlining the French posi-
ton in the F,ranco-British controversy
brought about by French occupation
of the German Rhine cities, is was
understood here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions.

A storm area, central this morning
in eastern Missouri and western ILL
nois, has caused rain during the last
twenty-four hours in the Missouri ana
Mississippi valleys and in the lake
regions. 1t was preceded by warmer
weather in those regions and is being
followed by colder and snow in the
northern sections.
Pressure is high in the mountain
districts and northern plains states
and a second disturbance appears in
the British northwest.
Indications are for unsettled and
colder tonight in this vicinity and
Tuesday fair with rising temperature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
NEW REPUBLIC
OF SONORA
State Troops intrenched Outside Aqua.
Preta Following Seizure Of
Federal Customes Houses
at Three Points.

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DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 12.--Sonora
state troops are intrenched Outside
Aqua Prieta following the seizure or
federal customs houses by the re-
public Of Sonora" in Nogales, Naco
and Aqua Prieta, according to re-
ports received here today. The action
OF the state of Sonora in severing
relations from the Carranza govern
ment because General CarranZa is
said TO have sent General Dieguez
into Sonora with an armed force.
caused widespread preparations for
war along the border today.
All men between the ages of Is
and so in Aqua Prieta opposite this
city have been called 10 the colors.
General Pine, commanding state
troops at Aqua Prieta today said taof
federal government could not bring
an effective force into Sonora unless
he is permitted to bring troops
through the United States.
Meanwhile Sonora leaders declare
they have not seeded from Mexico.
but have merely broken with ths
Carranza government.
Other States to Join.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Uncon-
frmed private advices received here
today reported the states of Hidalgo,
Zacatecas and Michoacan have joined
Sonora in fepudiating the CarranzaI
government in Mexico The state
and the Mexican emf
baSsy have no confirmation OF the
rumor.
The state departmtnt, however, had
no confirma tion OF the report THAI
Sonora had seeded and attaches on
the Mexican embassy said they did
not believe it. Secretary Tellez, OF,
the embassy, said official dispatches
received last Friday contradicted the
story that Sonora was in rebelllon.i
According to other private adVicesi
from the border, Colonel Fontes.,
director general of the Mexican rail-,
ways, and three of his brothers have.
arrived at San Antonio, bringing
with them large sums of Carranza
money for deposit in San Antonio
banks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12
THE WEATHER

Fair and Warmer Tuesday.
Local temp. Z p. m, 81; Z a. M,
80.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

tContinued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-12

Keokuk merchants, through
|their advertisements printed in
The Gate City, invite you to
trade with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

NEWPORT, r. l., July 3-After hav
ing survived a precarious existence
during the summers of the war, the
Newport Casino, with a committee of
women at the helm, is rising to great
things this year. The once popular
grill rooms, on the piazzas of which
the leaders of society were once wont
to gather, are again to be opened, less
stringent rules regarding the admis-
sion to the grounds are posted and
prospects bid fair to make the season
successful one.
Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer and Miss Louise Scott are
among those who served on the wom-
EMS committee, and among the events
scheduled now are the annual horse
show and the invitation tennis tourna-
ment, which has taken the place of the
national tournaments held on the IA
nous Casino courts for more htaN
thitry years.
Among those who arrived this week
from Philadelphia, at Midcliff; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard, from New
York; Elbridge T. Gerry, Mrs. Ham
ilton Mex. Twombley and Miss Ruth
Twomblcy, at Vinland, and Lispenarc
Stewart and William R. Stewart, at
White Lodge.
Mrs. Jerome N. Bonaparte is to be al
Hill Top Inn this summer. She is ex-
pected next week and will be accom-.
panied from New York by the Countess
Eleanor Gizycka, who will pass a part
of the summer with Mrs. Bonaparte.
Shamrock Cliff, the Hutton estate
on the Ocean Drive, is being opened
for the first time in three years. Mrs
Gaun NJ. Hutton has arrived from Bal
tlmore and is occupying the place.
the summer visitors in the reviewing
stand at the training station for
the weekly battalion drill. Governor
R. Livingston Beeckman reviewed
the battalion with Captain D. E. Dis
mukes, and others in the official party
were Rear Admiral William Sims, Con-
gresham Clark Burdick, of Rhode
Island, and Rear Admiral William B.
Caperton.
Although Mrs. Vincent Astor is in
Europe and Mr. Astor is returning
form u yachting cruise, their home
Beechwoods on Bellevue Avenue, is
open and ready for their occupancy
Mr.. Aston will be the first to return,
followed by MRS. AStor later IN tn {
summer.
The tea rooms at the Newport Coun-
try Club have been opened for the
season, and other activities at the
club are now in full swing. The regis
tration at the club is considered good
for so early in the season, and among
those seen there have been Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll, Miss Dorothea Car
roll, the Countess Szechenyi, Miss
Julia Berwind, DR.. G. Boiling Lee, who
with Mrs. Lee, has been a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller; Miss
Louise Iselin, Miss Audrey James and
Mrs. Paulding Fosdick.
Grafton D. Cushing has arrived al
The Lodges.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, who recently re.
turned from Europe, is at Wayside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Narragansett Pier
Opens Season With
Ball at the Casino
Dinner Parties Precede Pa
triotis Dance Formally
Launching Round of Sum-
mer Cayety at the Resort
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l., July 3
There was an influx Of visitors just
before the holiday and many of the cot
tagcrs are entertaining at their villas
Narragansett's season was opened
auspiciously tonight with a patriotic
ball at the Casino, which was preceded
by number of dinner parties, given by
memberH of the villa colony. There
also was d special dinner at the Ca
sino preceding the ball, which inaugu-
rated the round of summer festivities
at the Pier.
During July and August the semi
weekly dances at the Casino again will
be in popular favor, particularly with
the young members of the cottage COL
ony. Several large entertainments
will be given at the Casino later in the
probably will take place late in Au-
gust.
Much of the summer life at Nara
gansett will center at the Point Judith
Country Club. Golf and tennis hold
sway at the club and later on several
tournaments will take place. The
Sherry Bathing Pavilion, on the old
beach, opened to-day for the season,
while at Scarborough Beach, the Scar
borough Club Pavilion is open, afford
ing those who wish to be more exclu-
sive an opportunity for a dip, apart
from cosmopolitan crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Norris, of
Philadelphia, will occupy Shinglenook
villa, In Central Street, for the season.
Mrs. r. F. Taylor, of Worcester. will
spend the summer at Roselea cottage
The Rev. F. E. Seymour and family,
of PHILADELPHIA. have arrived At +ho;r
cottage in Willet Road, Saunderstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brevoort Kane.
of New York, and their daughter, Miss
Florence Kane, who are now in France.
plan to return here later in the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Simmons, of
Providence, have arrived at their cot
tage in Wakefield.
Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson, of New
Haven. Conn, has taken one of the
Seateld cottages for the summer.
Recent registrations at the Imperial
include Mrs: Nelson Whitney and Nor
gan and Elsie Whitney, of New Orleans;
Mrs. c. F. Seaman, Miss Ruth Shepley
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Voorhees,. A NJ
Martinez. New York; Mrs. Howard
Richmond, of Providence, who will ioin
her son and daughter-in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Arson Richmond; H. NJ. Forrest
of Lakewood, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. N
Pullen, of Hartford, Conn.
Late registrations at Green Inn in.
clude Willard L. Case, of Plainfield. n
j.. Mrs. John G. Massie, Miss Lena G.
Massie, Miss Lily T. Massie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. l.. Greene, of Providence, R. T..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan Schley jr.
eff New York, and DR.. and Mrs. F. A. M
Northing, Of Wilmington, Del.