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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Organization to be Completed
Today by Delegates At
tending Chicago Con-
vention.
ANTHONY CENTENARY
Mrs. Gait Says Fight Has Just Begun
After Half Century Struggle
to Gain the
Ballot.

| lUnited Press Leased Wire Service!
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The League Oh
Women Voters was to complete us
Organization here today
The women delegates to the con-
'gress were to pick candidates for
their national officers today, thresh
out the remaining details Of organl-
zation and late today engage IN q
solemn celebration Of the Susan b.
Anthony centenary.
The Susan B. Anthony centenary
celebration was to take the form OF
"a suffrage cycle. ,f.
Beginning with the decade 1920
1880, the period of "mobs and eggs,
sthe program carried the history OF
the suffrage movement through its
various stages to victory.
| FIGHT Has Just Begun.
! IBy Carrie Chapman Gait, President
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association Written for
The United Press.]
| CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Join the po-
litical parties. Make your ideas and
ideals felt in selecting party plat
| forms and party candidates. The
I1SnL mas JuSL DeSuu.
That is the message for the women
of the United States from the new
League Of Women Voters, whose per-
, manent organization is to be COM
pleted here today.
For half a century the suffragists
of the nation have been trying to
| persuade men to have confidence in
us. We have won our enfranchlse-
ment, but we have not converted
every single man to the belief that
women can do things as well as men.
And so today we have men block
ing our way into the center OF the
political parties where "the wheels
60 round" And we have women
hesitant, timid, doubling themselves
not using the brain, the conscience,
the power they have. ..--
The men Of the nation are now
admitting that women are worthy OF
the vote. But we women have stlli
to prove that we are qualified for ad'
ministrative work within the parties.
1t is all right to go to political din
ners and hear the party platforms
discussed, but we must persist IN
going where we are not so welcome
right into the innermost circles where
the candidates are being chosen.
There is kind Of stand-pat parti-
sanship which blocks progress. Won-
en- must show the partlsanship which
chooses party becaues its platform
appears to have the most progressive
ideals and because 1t seems to be the
marty with more capability to put
those ideas into operation. That is
the partisanship which leads the
world onward.
We cannot expect the millennium
in one election. We have task
which stretches far into the future.
We have just started it. and there
fore it is of the greatest Importance
that during the concluding days OF
the fifty-first annual convention OF
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association and the first an.
nual convention of the League OF
Women Voters we effect an organlza-
ton of new women voters which
shall have vision and power to exc
cute,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Increase Of Capital.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Stock holders
of the Crucible Steel company at a
special meeting today unanimously
approved the proposal to increase the
common capital from s25,000,0e0 to
375,000,0O0.
Chairman Wilkinson announced that;
there was no present intention Of de-.
claring stock dividend and that the
board would wait for the decision Of
the United States supreme court on
taxation of stock dividends before
making any such disbursement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
LOST IN BLIZZARD
ON MOUNTAIN TOP

and Reynders. left the McVeagh es.
tate here Saturday for jaunt up the
mountain. Misled by the warm wealth.
er. they wore no overcoats, hats or
gloves. When within a mile OF the
summit. they were caught in the bliz-
zard and turned back. 1t became
colder and they were lost in the dark
ness Of the early evening.
When Fred Nettleton, caretaker on
the McVeagh estate, found them after
firing his revolver, as he searched the
mountainside and being answered by.
Reynders, McVeagh was dead of ex.
posure and exhaustion. He had coll
lapsed during the night and his com
panion had done everything to pro-.
tect him from the cold. without sue.
cess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

bility would endanger a recurrenco
of the attack and might hasten a
fatal termination"
Letterst President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--Memb
OF the senate commerce COMMITTEES
are preparing today to send a letter
to President Wilson urging him to re-
tain John Barton Payne as head OF
the shipping board until present difn-
culties have been disposed of. Payne
has been appointed secretary OF the
interior and plans to take that office
March 1.
British Newspaper Comment.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--"Lawyers fol-
low stiff legal conceptions of right
which csten have threatened the
world with calamity" the Daily News
said today In commenting on tho,
virtual dismissal Of Secretary Lam
sing from President Wilson's cabinet
London newspapers generally were
inclined to refrain from extensive
comment. apparently taking tho
ground that the affair was a matter
OF the United States own business.
Editors also were somewhat puzzled
over tut CebuScS uAOSiiyluS LILO AcSAs-5
nation.
Wilson's fatal weakness is the fact
that he will not listen to advice, the
Daily Herald asserted. Reviewing
the events which led up to Lansing's
resignation. the newspaper said that
Wilson had thigh sense of his mis-
- in Paris, but felt that it was
personal mission and refused to heed
anybody who questioned the wisdom
OF the four dictators and thus alien
ated liberal opinion"
HE has paid tragically for that
error" the newspaper continued. IT
is hard to criticise man broken in
health and power, but the lesson Is
OF such vital importance il must be
made clear that Wilson failed be-
cause, however high his ideals, he
had no understanding OF the essen
tials Of democracy.
HE tried to do as dictator that
which could be done only by the coll
laboration of peoples. His POLITICAL
fate is a final warning against tho
tragic perils Of secret and autocratic
diplomacy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Nomination of Successor to Lansing is Awaited
With Much Interest in National Capt.
tai Today.
AMBASSADOR DAVIS SEEMS FAvOR|TE
Disposition at White House and State Depart
ment to Leave Wilson-Lansing a
Closed Incident.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Nomina
tion of a new secretary of state was
awaited with intense interest in
Washington today as the next develop
1nent in the virtually forced resigna
ton of Secretary Lansing.
Among those mentioned as pos
sible successors are:
John w. Davis, United States am
:bassador to Great Britain: Frank l
Polk, under secretary Of state. now
acting secretary for thirty days after
the resignation OF Lansing; Newton
D. Baker, secretary OF war
The disposition at both the white
house and the state department today
was to leave the Wllson-Lansing break
a closed incident.
! Former Secretary Of Commerce
Redfield's statement in New York
Saturday that at the first OF the 'un
authorized" cabinet meetings last DC
tober Admiral Grayson, President
Wilson's personal physician, brought
an inquiry from the cabinet, was con
flrmed by the white house attaches to
day.
Differences between Wilson anc
Lansing are understood to date bacR
to Just before the entrance OF the
United States into the war when Ian
sing issued his statement that the
country was on the verge OF war anc
the president unsuccessfully tried te
recall it.
The nomination of John W. Davis
to succeed Lansing has been predicted
in an unusually well informed quar-
ter. Davis, formerly the solicitor
general of the United States, has har
much experience in his work IN con
nection with the peace negotiations
Should Retire from office.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-President vii
son, because Of his illness, should re
tire from office now under the advice
of his physicians and family anf
friends DIR. Arthur Dean Bevan
former president of the American
Medical association and professor o.
surgery at Rush Medical college, stat
ed today.
In statement based on the known
facts in the presidents illness DR.
Bevan said: -...
THE presidents stroke, with the
resulting paralysis of one side OF hii
body, is due to a disease of the arter
les of his brain, with a plugging up o.
! the arteries which supply that par
of the right side Of his brain which
controls his left arm and leg.
"The disease of the arteries Is
permanent, and not temporary con
dition. In other words, the president
has a permanently damansed brain
He is evidently slowly recovering
| from the paralysis Of his arm and leg
and may recover fairly we'll. although
never completely, the use Of his limbs
But the diseased arteries, which wert
responsible for the stroke and thu
damaged brain, remain and will not b.
recovered from"
Dr.. Bevan stated patient in 'hi'
condition under no circumstances:
should be, permitted TO resume tht
work Of such strenuous position az
that of president"
/ He stated the strain and responsi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Lv,papers of Paris Criticize President for
Attempting to Direct Affairs From His
Proud Isolation.
|IREAT Of AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL
,ut;on of Adriatic Problem Has Been Delayed
BY Note From United States Reiterating
Original Stand.

Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS. Feb. 16.-The French press
aroused at reports that President
I,On has sent note to the en-
ne informing them that II they
Ne the Auriatic question without
percan concurrence, the United
tes cannot concern itself further
N settlement OF pending European
est;ons. La Liberia is particularly
Ter In its criticism. declaring that
Blon from ''his proud isolation" IN
white house is agatns attempt
direct anairs on the continent, In
Iich he has no conception. The
Espaper said the note was deliver.
to the "big three by Ambassador
lnsce and that 1t declared the
iaed States could not recognize
Aer enforcement Of the pact OF
ndon or the recent compromise
renent presented to the Jugo-Siav
Fernment by the council OF pre-
|srs
FThis man, who is opposed in his
b country, is again trying to block
ropean powers" said La Ltberte.
liter brutally dismfssing Secretary
asng, President Wilson from his
bud isolation is again attempting to
Fect affairs on the continent OF
hich he has no conception"
The news Of Wilson's latest note
Is received in Paris almost stimuli
beously with reports from London
elaring that the council OF pre-
ers had made substantial progress
settlement Of the various Ques-
hs.
Fhe Jugo-Slav government, it was
%, would not accept either the
|ndon pact or the councils compro-
ke.
|Adyices from Belgrade as quoted
London dispatches, said the Jugo
fv government was firm in It's de-
kon to hold out for It's original
Etention OF enforcement Of Presi-
|at Wilson's plan for settlement or
Z Adriatic dispute.
Coming on the heels of dispatches
fling Of the presidents dismissal
Secretary Lansing the report OF
|ilson's note created a sensation in
Eitical circles here.
Practically the entire press regard
the Lansing episode as dis
lssaP of the secretary and charac-
rlzed 1t as autocratic and unJus-
lable."
The manner of eliminating Lans-
leaves no doubt that Wilson 9
l!ocracy is awakening" La Presse
clared.
Inc Journale Des Debats believed
1t "on account of Wilson's illness
nsing was perfectly excusable In
wing assembled the cabinet to deal
"a essential problems"
wilson has re.entered the scene ny
lsquely and brutally dismissing
cretary Lansing, L'Intransigeant
cared. This newspaper, however,
nope in the fact that Under-Sec-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Two Men Started on Trip
Without Overcoats, Hats
or Gloves.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DUBLIN, New Hampshire, Feb. Is.
Charlton Reynders, Of New York.
Harvard senior, whose attempts to
save the life of Charles McVeagh, Jr..
of New York, were unavailing when
they were caught in blizzard while
climbing Mount Monadnock, today
was recovering from exposure.
McVeagh, graduate student AT
Princeton and son Of the counsel for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

retary Frank Polk lis great de.
fender of Frances interests
comment varied on the reported
action OF the president in threatening
to Withdraw ii the United States at
titude on the Adriatic question is not
upheld.
Inc Journal Desbats believed
Wilson's action pointed in the right
direction" but La Presse declared
that the moment the Adriatic ques.
ton is near settlement President
Wilson seems about to break UP
everything by threatening to with.
draw"
! i. 1ntransigeant said nOn-cOmmitally
that In view of the fact the United
States controls immense quantities
of France. pounds and lire, the allies
will be reluctant to release the thtn
derbolts OF wrath.
IThe apparent crisis brought about
Iby PRESIDENT Wilson's reported note
Ito the allies follows long controversy
in the efforts to settle the territorial
dispute in the Adriatic between Jugo
Slavia and Italia.
When Italy entered the war on the
side of tie allies she obtained the
secret pact Of London granting her
extensive concessions In the Adr1auc
lin return for her military assistance
AT the peace conference, however.
President Wilson insisted the Un.teo
States could not recognize this agree
men and secured tentative agree
Iment giving greater CONCESSIONS 10
the new Jugo-Slav nation.
'Italy bitterly resented the pSesl
dents interference" and at the re-
cent conference Of allied leaders IN
Paris brought about a so-cailed com.
nromise" agreement which was GENT
n belgrade. The Jugo-Slavs reoecteo
This proposal and virtually dehed the
allied threat to enforce the LONDON
nact In her reply TO the allied rete
Tuqo-Slayia accepted the proposition
i.bat Fiurne become a free city under
the lea of nations, but refused the
allied plan to change the so-called
I"Wi,son line as boundary between
italian and JugoSlav possessions.
The allies then granted Jugo-SlaVla
ax,ension of time to reconsider their
,ronosal The whole affair was sched'
,,1sd 10 have been threshed out al
tho n+esent council Of prem1ers IN
lI ondon It was reported under dis,
cussion when the presidents ne"
was received with the
rsnnrtad threat of American with
drawaI II the Wilson plan OF settle
mant as put before the Paris peace
conference was not accepteo.1
pre.Ident Wilson's Threat.
PARIS, Feb. 1s.-The pranconat., DRY
ish reply to President wilson l,oe1 ~ :
threatening American WitholaW ,,e., Wa,
,rom european affairs II the aires
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
No ;nformatio

[JTnited Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Feb. 16.--Premier Millerand
said today he had no information OF
president Wilson's reported intention
"a ask the recall OF Ambassador JUS
Grand
MilIersud will return to London
Feb. 90, he said, for a three DAY SEES
sion OF the council OF premleTs when
the Turkish and Russian question VIII
be taken up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
FOURTH WEEK OF
MURDER CASE
More Evidence Today Showing How
One Man was Shot Down
at Head of DiVi-
sion.
iTBy Glenn J. Randau, United Press
staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent. " =
MONTESANO, Washn., Feb. 16.--
More evidence showing how Warren
o. Grimm was shot down as he stood
at the head of the Centralia division
in the Armistce day parade was in
itroduced today as the fourth week
of the I. w. w. murder trial opened
The states case is unfolding like
a play with testimony showing the
parade in position, the I. w. W., sta.
toned in various places, and then the
story OF the shooting.
Sunday went by quietly with prose
cutors examining witnesses they had
summoned to testify.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Ten Below Zero.

IITnited Press Leased Wire ;Ser.ice.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.--Forecasters
nredicted relief today from Chicagn's
coolest wave of the winter. The
mercury fell to ten below zero. Yes
terday and was five below early 10
day. -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Canadian Newspaper Man.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 16.-Fun.
eral services for 2. F. Slack, presi-
dent of the Canadian Press and man
aging director Of the Gazette Printing z
company. who died here yesterday.
will be held Wednesday. He began
his career as reporter on the Water
loo (Quebec) Advertiser, publica,
tion in his native town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

alted Press Leased Wire Service.]
Ss,L,ftyELAND, -, Ohio, Feb. 16.--
ns Mack tried to use his head
~, uen two toughs approached him.
) ne was too late and they got the
rom his hat band.
Kick In Thermometer
saLlNA, Kans., Feb. 16.-Are ther.
[Sheters classed with beverages? !?
PIieone got good sized drink out
,he Palmer pharmacy's large "red
ea.u thermometer which contained
Waitress income Tax.
AaNSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.--A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
TEL 4EGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

waitress casually reported al income
of s5,3OO-$1,sOO salary-$3,5oo tips
on her tax form.
,Nutty Organization.
SANSABA, Texas, Feb. l6--lne
country's nuttiest organization is To
he formed here Feb. 27-2S, when the
Texas Pecan Growers ASSOCIATION
meets.
PInched for Parking.
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. l6.--IeXas
Ranger Kelso, pausing for lunch IN
his traffic law enforcement, investl
CATION, was pinched for parking on
restricted space.
Oosu Tsuki.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 10
"Oosu Tsuki," shouted Yoicha Iasu
at Mrs. Pauline Clayton, court inter
prefer She grew red. "Oh, he told
me I'm liar she complained. Judge
Trippett sentenced him TO nine
months for contempt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
yenixe,os Arrives.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Feb 16.--Prenier veni-
zelos OF Greece arrived today to confer
with the council OF premiers on settle
ment of the Turkish problem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
p,..,d.nt Wilson's Threat.

PARIS, Feb. 1s.-The Franeo-nI..
,sb reply to President Wilson'S note
.hraatenins American withoraWa
rom 70 european affairs II the allle.
.,arsist a in their proposed settlement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
THE WEATHER

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
! p. m, &c; z a. m, 20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

rha Telegraph Service Of The
na;lv r Gate City and Constitu-
M M;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
-lEL,ANp-eARegR .RouNpEr up
Young Man Sold Stolen Fig to J. g.
Moon,

MOON.
Hoosick Falls, jan 21.--Leland
Barber, formerly of White c. eek and
employed last summer as porter at
the Phoenix hotel in Hooslck Falls,
was arrested in Catskill last Wednes-
day ON a charge of having stolen q
horse and buggy owned by Darwin
d. Hurd, the Hoos'ck Falls liveryman.
The Catskill autho tiles had been on
the lookout for Barber for long tine
as they knew he was wanted in Hoo
sick Falls, and when he appeared
there on a visit to his father, Bert
Barber, former resident of White
Creek, he was taken in custody and
Chief of Police Willis of Hoosick Falls
was notified. Pat Gilman Michael
Doyle went to Catskiil and brought
Barber to Hoosick Falls.
| On Saturday evening, September
10 last, Barber went to Hurd's Nv.
cry stable and hired horse and
buggy, stating that he was going to
Wis hts brother in Petersburgh and
would return next day lie was
given good-looking outfit and
t sta ted away but failed to come
back. In day or two search was
instituted and II was learned that
Barber had offered to sell the horse
and rig to Thomas II. Sullivan OF
Hoosick for 500. but the latter de.
clined to purchase it. On September
16 1t was learned that Barber had
sold the horse and buggy to j. b.
Moon, the well-known meat dealer
who resides near North Benning-
ton Barber assured Moon that he
owned the rig, which for some time
he had been keeping at his brothers
place in Petersburgh. Mr.. Moon
paid an installment OF SIS on his
purchase, and Barber went away,
saying he was going to Catskill to
visit his fathe.. He kept away from
Catskill until last week, when he was
arrested.
i When the case was called before
! Police Justic Scott on Thursday
last Mr. Hurd asked permission to
withdraw his complaint, entered
last September, as Leland Barber's
father had agreed to settle all the
damages. The case was thereupon
dismissed. Barber, senior. agreed to
reimburse Mr. Moon for the SIS in
stallment paid on the stolen rig, as
we'll as the $50 reward offered police
officers for the arrest of'the culpr t.
He also will have to pay the costs of
court and the expense of bringing
the n isoner here, the whole amount
ing to more than 5000. Thus it viii
II 81 en- Lnat the Young mans Joy
ride was rather expensive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-23
DEAD ARE MOUNTING GUARD
Soldiers Who Were Killed at Douau-
mont Still Thrust Their Bay
onets Above Ground

AT Douauinont, France, Cardinal Du-
bols, archbishop ,pf Rpuen and former
bishop of Vertun. blessed the historic
Tnncbee DIES Fusils, the Trenches OF
the Rifles" September II. The cere-
mony occurred in the presence OF Cen
eral Yalentln, commander of the forts
and heights Of the Meuse; of NJ. Robin,
mayor OF verdun, and q delegation OF
the One Hundred and Thirty.seyenth
regiment, according to Current His
tory. New York Times.
The Trench OF the Rifles lies behind
humble wooden cross erected near
Douaumont which is shapeless mass
OF splintered rock, of barbed wire
writing as If in torment, of name
less litter, through which poppy and
btamble tried to thrust upward dur
ing the summer This cross overlooks
the bloodiest battle field of the war
1t was erected by men of the One Hun
dred and Thirty-seventh regiment be-
cause close by their dead comrades are
still mounting guard-there in the
Tranchee dies Fusils.
1t was small episode amidst cata-
clysm and soon over. III Indian file
the men of the One Hundred and Thir.
ty-seyenth crept forth TO mount guard,
rife on shoulder, bayonets fixed; there
came sudden. thunderous boom; the
earth shuddered and cracked open
closed again, and swallowed up all.
Thrustlng above the ground, aligned
rs on that last march down the mar
row trench that led to death, the bay
onets of the section rise bare six
inches. 1t was this Trench of Rifles.
and the dead heroes, still mounting
guard below, that the cardinal blessed.