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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17

publican presidential nomination will
receive the support Of the entire Mich
igan delegation on the first ballot at
the democratic national convention
leaders here declared today.
II shall vote for Hoover on the
first ballot out Of respect for the pri-
mary law" said Judge VIM. +. Con-
molly, democratic national committee
man Part OF the delegation have
announced their intention of standing
by Hoover as long as he has a chance
for the nomination.
The First Ballot.
LOS ANGELES, June 17.--Gover-
nor Cox of Ohio, VIM. G.. McAdoo and
Attorney Genera, Palmer will not be
| far apart" on the first ballot at the
!; democratic national convention. in
San Francisco, Norman Mack, demo
cratic committeeman from New York
predicted today.
Mack passed through here in com
pany with e. H. Moore, one of Cox's
campaign managers enroute to San
! Francisco.
| Mack declined to discuss the pros
pective platform except to say that
New York would vote for wet plank.
! He is member of the New York
/ delegation.
! AS to the nomin alton, Mack would
not predict whom New York would
support, saying the delegation is un-
pledged.
| Moore declared Governor Cox is
| progressive" and is strong both
with labor and capital" and that he
would carry Ohio oveK Harding if nom
mated.
Both Moore and Mack declined to
comment on third party" movements
and refused fatty to attack the re-
publican platform.
Mack said it was coincidence"
that he and Moore were travelling to-
| gether.
| No Word From Wilson.
! WASHINGTON, June 17.-There
was growing belief among demo-
Gratis here today that the San Fran
cisco convention may end without fn-
d.cation as to who is President Will
sons choice for the democratic presi-
dental nomination.
| The men who entertain this belier,
admit their theory is based on what
they believe the president will regard
as good political strategy and that It
may be knocked out.
| Democrats point out, however, that
there are number Of presidential
possibilities acceptable to Wilson.
And for him to select any one OF
! them would unite against that man
during the convention and afterward
all the anti administration feeling
within and without the democratic
party.
Poliicians said Wilson could allow
| the San Francisco convention 10
run to a point where the nomination
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
IOWA NEEDS
MORE BOX CARS
State Bankers Associ alton Sends
Urgent Appeal to Interstate
Commerce Committee to
Help Market.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Ia, June l1.-The
Iowa State Bankers association to-
day forwarded to the interstate com
merce commission an urgent appeal
for more fl eight cars for Iowa. yhe
appeal was framed late yesterday at
O. meeting of association members
and business men from all parts of
the state. Iowa and the middle west
must have several thousand freight
cars at once to market its grain and
live stock, the commission will be
informed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
n merican Federation of Labor Passes Resolu-
t;on Endorsing Plumb Plan for Railways
of United States.
HAMPERS DID NOT FAVOR THIS MOVE
President of Organized Labor Takes Conven-
ton Floor to Speak in Opposition and His
Talk is Not Applauded.

full deliberation and by instructions
of their respective memberships,
adopted and are advocating plan
providing for government ownership
and democratic operation of the rail-
road properties, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the fortietn annual
convention of the American Fedora
Il ton Of Labor go on record as endors
ing the movement to bring about a
return of the systems Of transporta-
ttion to government ownership ana
democratic operation; and be IT
further
"Resolved, that the executive coun-
Gil members be and are hereby in
structed to use every effort to have
the transportation act OF 1920 repealed
and legislation enacted providing for
government ownership and democra-
| tic operation of the railroad system
and necessary inland waterways"
The resolution as passed is practic-
lally Identical with its language as
originally introduced by Delegate
Franklin of the boiler makers; Presr,
dent Johnston, of the machinists, and
many others of the railroad group.
When the resolution was reported
yesterday afternoon by the resolutions
| lcommittee it had been amended to
read government control instead of
government ownership. President
IGompers controls the majority OF the
committee.
| Delegate Franklin brought in a
minority report restoring the govern
ment ownership clause to the original
resolutions. xOthers who signed the
minority report were ]. W. Morton.
! Of the stationary firemen; Martin r.
Ryan, of the railway car men. and
Martin Lawler of the United Hatters'
union.
The final vote was on the adoption
! of the minority report.
President Samuel Gompers early in
today's session sought TO get mem
bers Of the minority on recort as 70
whether they intended the minority
report as Endorsement specifically OF
the Plumb plan.
Most delegates to the convention
regard the resolution as a direct In
dorsement of the Plumb plan.
/ James Duncan, vice president OF
the federation, voted NO on the minor
iity report. Duncan recently was ap'
pointed a member of the Interstate
commerce commission.
! Specialization is Issue.
JBy Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
! MONTREAL, June T.-Socializa
! tion of American industry IS the issue
involved in the fight over an endorse
ment of the Plumb plan for govern
ment ownership of railroads to be
! forced TODAY in the annual cOnyen
! tion Of the American Federation Oi
Labor here The faction headed by
President Samuel Gompers declared
"apply this plan to the railroads and
you must have government ownership
of mines and factories said John f
Frey, Gompers supporter.
! Control by the government Is the
aim of President Gompers and his
supporters. ..
! Ownership" to insure democratic
ioperation is the demand of the rair
road group headed by President H. r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17

frJInited Press Leased Wire Service J
MONTREAL June 17.--Government
Ownership and democratic operation
of railroads was demanded in resolu-
| tion passed today by the annual con.
| vention of the American Federation OF
Labor.
The language of the resolution was
the language of the Plumb plan
league, although the league was nov
specifically mentioned.
The vote was 29,058 to S,343 "
came at the end OF two day battle,
the bitterest which has torn organized
labor in years.
The result was complete defeat
OF Samuel Gompers, veteran presl-
dent IL the federation. II is regarded
as the only real setback Gompers has
received in years. -;
. Cheers shook the convention nan
AWhen the vote was announced
~ Miners and railroad workers COM
bined to bring about Gompers deieat.
Gompers fougrt hard to kill the reso-
luton, personally taking the floor just
before the vote
He received no applause.
Gompers warned that under gov.
ernment ownership 100000 railroad
workers would become government
employees. Government employees, ne
declared, were deprived of many
political and economic rights under
Presidents Cleveland, Taft ana
Roosevelt. Among those who fought
Gompers were Secretary Morrison,
Secretary VIM. Green of the miners;
President w. Fl. Johnston OF the In.
ternational Machinists' union, ana
Delegate James Franklin of the Boiler
Makers union.
The Gompers faction early in the
fight raised the cry of Specialization
OF American industry" They mace
it clear they favored government con
troll, but were opposed to government
ownership. .-
The resolution as passed by the
convention read:
Whereas, the organization repre-
sented by delegates endorsing this
resolution and several others have
been and are now doing everything
possible to educate the American
people to the seriousness of the rail-
road situation and for adopting some
thing for pc -fecting the country's
transportation systems In order to
provide more adequate and cheaper
transportation and to eliminate the
sinister influence of railroad corpora
tions from our national life.
And, whereas, the railroad ques-
ton is an international question, 1t
is also a. social question, and it is
far more than question of dividends
to stockholders or the wages of en-
ployes, it is question that involves
every industrial activity of the nation
And, whereas, we believe that the
continued operation of the railroads
under the provision of the transpor
tation act of 1920 neglects all these
questions and makes their solution
impossible and we further believe
that the provisions of this act pro
viding for a subsidy and the util.Za'
ton Of public funds by private indr
viduals Is betrayal OF the public
interest and is subversive of the ira
ditfons OF our country; ana
Whereas, the above mentioned
labor organizations have after care.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
HANGING FROM
STREET BRIDGE
Body of Judd Ware, Former Galesour9
Man, Found Dead in Denver,
Very Likely
Suicide.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, June 17.-Hanging
from a beam under the Twentieth
street viaduct here, the body of O..
Judd Ware, apparently q suicide, was
found here today. A bankbook show
ing deposits of $1,000 in an Altoona.
Ill, bank and letters indicating the
man also had lived in Galesburg, Ill.
were found on the body. A baggage
check Of yesterday and tourist litera-
ture found in his pockets indicated
Ware was tour1sN. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

Wenatchee. Wash, 1924
Hillyard. Wash, 3,942.
Great Falls, Mont, 24,121.
Preside county, Texas, 12,202.
Increases Since 1910.
Lansing, Mich, 26,09S, or S3.6 per
cent.
New Bedford, 24565, or 25.4.
Northampton, $50. or 13.
Orange. Ill. or 2.1.
F'airmont, $40. or S3.S.
Follansbee. 1,104, or 54.4.
Bristol. 1.917. or II.
Tyrone, 1908, or 26.6.
Ludlow. 419, or 10.1.
Wauwatosa, 2,472, or 73.9.
Wenatchee, 2,274, or 56.1.
Hillyard, 666, or 20.3.
Great Falls, 1918, or 72,9.
Prcsidio county, 6,9S4, or 1898.
Decrease Since 1910.
Centralia, 45, or 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE cen
sus bureau today announced the fol
lowing population figures:
Lansing, Mich, 57,327.
New Bedford Mass, 121.217.
Northampton. Mass. 21,951.
Orange, Mass. 5,393.
Fairmont, W. Va. 1881.
Foilansbee, w. Va, 3,i35.
Bristol, Pa, 1928.
Tyrone, Pa, 9,OS4.
Ludlow. Ky, 1852.
Wauwatosa, Wis, 5,S1S.
Centralia, Mo, 2,97I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

United Press Leased Wire Service. J
CHICAGO, June 17.-Miss Helen
NJ. Cirese will graduate tomorrow
night from law school, but cannot
practice for one year. She is twenty
years old and cannot be admitted to
the bkr, for another year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17

Keokuk merchants, through
their advertisements printed in
The Gate City, invite you to
trade with them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Punishment Sufficient.

Chicago, June 17-George Winner
stronl, admitting in federal court
that he made batch of liquor, said
he drank it himself. Punishment
sufficient Judge Lands decided.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-17
Private Barbering.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 17.-Ja-
cob Kutzmann, boss barber, believes
in privacy. To put his views in ef-
feet, he will have each chair in a prf-
vate booth, separated from the gen
eral waiting room.
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THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight. Unsettled Fri
day. Local temp. 7 p. m., SO;
7 a m, SO.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
A MIsREPREsENTED RACE.

The Filipino people are a much mis-
represented race. The frequent pub
LEGATION Of pictures of semi-naked Min
danab Moros and Igorotes has caused
a great many Americans to believe
they are typical of the inhabitants Of
the Philippines. Such is far from the
case, however. OF 100000 inhab-
itants of the islands, 10,500,000 are Q
Christian, civilized people with a cul-
ture and refinement that will compare
very favorably with that of other na'
lions. The Filipino women are excep-
tionally modest. A street filtration in
Manila, so far as a Filipino woman is
concerned, is something that is almost
unknown, as any American that hai
visited Manila will testify.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
Paraffin Good Cleanser
Aid to HOuSekeeper

Paraffin is very useful, and does
wonders for the housekeeper, though
some people look upon it as a greasy
liquid unfit for cleansing purposes. A
soft cloth moistened with it and used
on the furniture in regular dustings
will brighten the wood. Many laun-
dresses put a little into the water in
which soiled clothes are soaked, and
a little added to the starch will keep
the irons from sticking. Paraffin is
also good for cleaning enameled bed
steads, bathtubs, sinks, etc. Paint is
greatly improved if cleaned with a
soft cloth and paraffin, the dirt coming
away without injuring the surface or
spelling the luster.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21

A band Is a conspiracy among a
lot of men who own horns. One man
cannot make a band. though three
Germans can put up a very fair lm1-
tation. 1t takes a lot of men, con-
siderable cooperation and a good
natured community to manufacture
q successful band. AS soon as an
American town is started, a settler
who owns a cornet begins to hunt
for a settler with a baritone horn.
When he has found him they both
track down a clarinet player and
then get a job for a man who can
annoy a trombone scientifically.
Shortly after this the band is or
eanized and it practises twice a week
Tor three years. The citizens get no
pay for listening to this practice; but
when the band has learned how to
play a piece simultaneously so that
the coroner will recognize the re-
mains it begins to charge $50 per
appearance. This is about the only
unbusinesslike situation left in
America.
Bands are very useful. 1t is i'm
possible to run a circus, political
rally, Fourth of July celebration,
Hibernian picnic or minstrel parade
without one. 1t is also impossible
to buy a very prominent citizen
with anything like sufficient express
siveness without a band. Let us all
strive to live so overwhelmingly that
twenty-five men will set So apiece
for putting on blue coats and caps
and blasting a way througn the at
mosphere to the silent tomb for us.
@Band music is very inspiring and
is more attractive to a small boy
than a public library. a high school,
q woodpile or anything but a fire.
Any horn in the band when played
WV itself would make a crow feel
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21

with the affairs of the new republic in
case conditions of disorder should be
found to prevail. Such recommended
ton does not come as an expression OF
the views of the Filipinos; 1T Is my
own view of what would be desirable
to secure a feeling of confidence and
satisfaction on the part of all persons
who have already invested money in
the Philippines or who contemplate do
ing so in the near future.
But it is not right that independence
Itself should longer be delayed.
BY temperament, by experience, by
financial ability, in every way, the
100000 Filipinos are entitled to
be free from every government except
of their own choice. They are intelli-
gent enough to decide for themselves.
1 have found the native Filipino Of
fetal to be honest, efficient and as ca
pable of administering executive posi-
lions as n men l have met anywhere
In the world.
These officials are today governing
1000 municipalities and forty-two
provinces, economically, efficiently and
for the good of the entire people. They
have a native congress, including many
graduates of Yale, Princeton, Harvard
and other American universities. 9th
err members are graduates of Santo To-
mas and other Philippine universities,
and in education and ability they COM
pare favorably with any l know.
They have leaders like Speaker o.
mena of the House of Representatives
and President Quezon of the Senate
who would adorn any office.
The Philippines are away ahead OF
the United States in successful govern
ment ownership and operation of pub
lie utilities.
The government took hold of the
steam railways and made them pay a
profit of 100000 pesos a year more
than under private ownership.
1t took hold of the highways, and
we have 1000 miles of the best mac
adamized roads in the world. The
Manila city government is about to
take over the street railways and the
gas and electric plants, while The ter
ritorial government is arranging for
ownership and control of the coal sup
ply.
The movement for independence is
a peaceful one. No territory was more
loyal to Uncle Sam during the war. 1t
offered an armed and equipped division
to our government, gave 1t a subma
rine destroyer and oversubscribed Lib
erty loans and Red Cross funds.
Two million natives speak English
f1uently, and there are 100000 English
speaking children in the public schools.
l am more than willing to retire If
the Filipinos can be granted what they
deserve-a government like that of the
United States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21


AS to the question of the stability of
government, l wish to say to the Am
erican people upon my responsibility
as the lgovernor-general that in M
opinion there exists today in the Phil
ippine Islands a stable government,
which 1 think should answer the re-
quirements laid down by Presidents
Grant and Mckinley, and as 1 under
stand 1t, also by Mr.. Root-namely, a
government elected by the suffrage of
the people, which is supported by the
people, which is capable of maintain
ing order and Of fulfilling its interna-
tional obligations.
1 am very glad to go on record as be-
ing entirely in sympathy with the as
pirations of the Filipino nation for in
dependence.
l have recommended to Congress
that In granting independence some
provision be made similar to what is
known as the Plat amendment In the
treaty with Cuba, which restricts the
ability of the new republic in borrow
ing of foreign governments and also
permits the United States to interfere
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the following
local budget and tax ordinance were approved
by the Township Committee of the Township
of Galloway. County of Atlantic, on the 9th
day of January, 1920.
A hearing on the budget and tax ordinance
will be held at the Town Hall, Smithville, on
Saturday, the 21st day of February, 1920, at
l O'Clock P. M, at which time and place
objections to said budget and tax ordinance
of the Township of Galloway for the year
1920 may be presented by any tax payer of
said Township.
Local Budget of Township of Galloway,
County of Atlantic, for the fiscal year 1920.
This Budget shall also constitute the Tax
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE relating to taxes for the
year 1920.
Be it Ordained by the Township Commit
tee of the Township of Galloway, County of
Atlantic, that there shall be assessed. raised
by taxation and collected for the year 1920
the sum of Eleven thousand nine hundred
eighty-fve and $500 dollars ($11,9S5.SS)
for the purpose of meeting the appropria-
lions set forth in the following statement of
resources and appropriations for the fiscal
year 1920.
Amount of Surplus Revenue. 50, 296.47
Resources, Anticipated Revenues.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21

a better life and vote the ticket
straight hereafter.
1t is very difficult to become presi-
dent of this country, and many dis
couragements are placed in the path
of the man who desires to lay aside
a few million dollars. But no citi-
zen should despair so long as he can,
by practice win the confidence of a
large horn and march inside of its
coils on every public occasion, sur
rounded by a swarm of small boys
who would give all they have to be
IN his place. So
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Victoria Pitney, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert G. Abbott.
Surrogate of the County of Atlantic, this day
made on the application of the undersigned,
Administrator of the said decedent, notice is
hereby given, to the creditors of the said de-
cedent to exhibit to the subscriber, under
oath or affirmation, their claims and demands
against the estate of the said d~ecedent, with,
in nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or recoy-
ering the same against the subscriber.
MARTIN PITNEY.
Bolte, Sooy & Gill, Proctors,
Atlantic City, N. J.
Mays Landing, N. j., February 10th, 1920.
Printers fee, $13.32.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
NOTICE OF settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the Accounts
of the Subscriber as Surviving Executrix OF
the Estate of DAVID CLARK FRAMBES, de-
ceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court Of Atlantic County, on We'd
nesday, the Twenty-ffth day of February
next, at which time application will be made
for commissions.
Dated January 10Th, A. D. 1920.
SARAH D. PRICE,
Motor Route "B",
Atlantic City, N. ].
Printer's fee. S5.46.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
81 GfRg :! (; s! &
W. Guthor Of AT Goedeold SiSSssh' \ a.
BANDS.

proud of its voice, but when they
are all footed together the noise
blends into a hurricane of harmony
which makes a modest citizen proud
to march in a secret society parade
in pink silk pants and which causes
hardened citizens to resolve to lead
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
EGALNOT

Be 1t Ordained, by the Common Council of
the City of Absecon City, that there shall be
assessed, raised by taxation and collected for
the fiscal year 1920, the sum of $13, 529.16
for the purpose of meeting the appropriation
set forth in the following statement of re-
sources and appropriations for the fiscal
year 1920.
Resources.
Surplus revenue appropriated. ....$ 1924
Miscellaneous revenue .......... 100000
Amount to be raised by taxes..... 6,611.41
Schools =
Current expenses ............ $780, 90
Interest on bonds ............ 925. 90
Sinking funds -
School bonds ............. 697.47
Special sinking fund. ....... 95.2S
$15,628.1o
appropriations.
Budget appropriations .......... IS, 705.35
Local schoOl o,9lf.fo
$15,623.1o
Surplus and miscellaneous reve-
nues 2,093.94
Total amount to be raised by
taxation .Slo,oz9.1o
Dated Feb'y II, 1920.
HARRY MATTSON, SR,
Mayor.
Attest:
SAMUEL JOHNSON, City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-02-21
GOV. -CENERAL
Of PHILIPPINES
FOR FREEDOM
I
Declares 1t Not Right That Free
dom Should Longer Be
Withheld.
BY FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON,
0oVernor-General of the Philippines.
(FirSt Article.)

My six years ex-
perience as gov
ernor general OF.
the Philippine Is
lands have con-
WINGED me that the
Filipino people are
ready and fit to
have their indie
pendence. / have
re commended t o
Congress-, as vel
as to the executive
a d m | i s~tration,
that independence