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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
Willys-Overland
Strike Called Off

TOLEDO, Feb. 23-The Iong-drawn-out
strike which has been In force since Nav
at the local plant Of the Willys-
Overland Company, involving at the start
5000 workmen, today was formally called
off By the Machinists' union and the Cen
trail Labor union. In a statement labor
officials said conditions at the plant are
now satisfactory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23

day. We come to honor those who died
In France. And France, splendid, heroic
France, ever mindful of the debt she owes
to these heroic dead of ours, has In
gracious and loving remembrance sent
fitting token to the next of kin of every
American soldier, sailor and marine who
gave up his life in order that France
might live"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
MEXICAN CHIEF
FREES CAPTIVE
Forces Followers to Free
American Without Ransom.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23.-w. W,
Adams of Los Angeles, Cal. who was
kidnapped by rebels in Zacatecas and held
for ransom, was released through the
efforts of Eulalio Gutierrez. who acted
as president pro tenn of Mexico during
the brief villa-Zapatista regime, accord
ing to official reports on the case re-.
celved here.
The rebels who kidnapped the American
formerly were commanded by Gutierrez.
Upon learning of the incident Gutirrez
left Saltilo and persuaded his former
followers to llberate Adams without ran
som. Adams then returned to Saltillo
with Gutierrez.
The American was quoted as saying
lie was well treated during his captivity.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
Americans in Berlin
Celebrate HOLIDAY

BERLIN. Feb. %. - washington's
birthday was celebrated By the Amer
leans In Berlin. United States Commits
sioner Dresel entertained fifty American
guests at luncheon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
CITY'S TRIBUTE
TO WASHINGTON
CONTINUED From Page One.)

service conducted an orchestra made up
of musicians from the English and Murat
theaters. Ralph W Hills led the audi
ence in community song service.
Thomas A Nealis sang the "Marsefl-
laise," and THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Span in his remarks paid A
beautiful tribute to the women.
God bless the daughters. mothers,
sisters, wives and widows OF every SOL
der who died in the line Of duty" said
MIR. Span. For these women the wal
had its greatest glory and its deepest
sorrow: For them was the prayer and
the tear in the long night as they prayed
for their loved ones while in the carnage
Of battle or in the hospitals Of pain.
WORLD sALUTEs
AMERICAS SOLDIERS.
Men Of this great army. the world
salutes you, and your place among the
annals of the great and the daring is
sure and safe, and so long as the world
stands, not one of your brilliant host
shall be forgotten by grateful people,"
In paying tribute to France, he said:
81 come now to speak more Immediately
Of the occasion that calls US together this
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23

PARIS, Feb. 23.-France has put tho
clock ahead one hour and the new day
light saving IS expected TO reduce ma
lonal expenditure by at least 10000 900
francs NORMALLY S12 900 OOO1.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
POLISH REDS ARRESTED.

WARSAW. Feb. 23.-Six Polish COM
munist leaders were arrested on the
charge of attempting to bring about a
general strike In connection with the
protest of the communists against con-
tinuance of the war with soviet Russia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23

the seventy-six bishops signing the last
pastoral letter in lSN5 who is living
Millions of Catholics throughout the
country were united in a movement to re
eeive holy communion on the day the
pastoral letter Is read and to pray for
the intention ~ their bishops and for
the welfare Of their church and country.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 23.-Cardiaal
Gibbons, in his residence here, in be-
half of himself and all the American arch
bishops and bishops. has signed the joint
pastoral letter read in all Catholic
churches of the United States on Wash
lngton's birthday. He is the only one Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-23
SPECIAL SESSION
TOBE THROTTLED


state administration and the candidates
for governor decide what the legislature
should do to place the party in the best
light letters will be sent to members of
the assembly informing them that 1t is
up to them to make an agreement TO do
just what the governor thinks they
should do. 1t will not be so easy to OBJ
tain pledges this time as it was when
the assembly was to he called for the
ratification Of the suffrage amendment.
however, because at that time many Of
the legislators agreed to limit the session
in the interest of suffrage. This time
they will be asked to limit it solely in
the interest of the Goodrich admlnistra
ton.
ASSEMBLY MAY ACT
ON TAN QUESTION.
Among the matters which the assembly
probably will take up win be an amend
ment to the state tax law eliminating
the provision giving the state tax bOarc
control over local bond issues and local
tax assessments. 1t is also probable
that the provision which prevents this
years taxes from becoming a lien on
real estate also will be eliminated The
governor has repeatedly stated that any
amendment 10 the tax law must come
from the legislature itself. but it is I'M
dcrstood that he will give the members
Of the assembly TO understand that he
will not object to these amendments. ell
though he may not openly suggest then
State institutions which with the
boasted economy have been I'm a bad con
dition because the economy was forced
by lack of funds, probably will be given
sufficient funds to tide them over this
year and next year until appropriations
10 be babe by the 1921 assembly become
available.
Another appropriation for which there
is an urgent necessity, is the appropriq-
ton of funds for the construction OF fhc
state war memorial. which is, to house
the national headquarters of the Ameri
can legion.
Road law amendments also will he
made. especially important being an
amendment to the county unit road law,
to correct errors made at the last reg
ular session.
Amendments to the election laws also
will be necessary. Although there Is still
considerable uncertainty as to whether
women will be permitted 70 vote at the
November election, this will not prevent
the legislature from passing laws pro
vldlng for their voting in case the amend
ment is ratified by sufficient states to
make IL part OF the ltueIal COuStlJu-
ton.
DEPOSITORY QUESTION
TO BE ACTED ON.
Amendments 10 the depository law
providing that county tTeasurers may not
retain interest on Barrett law funds
probably will be taken up at the special
session. The session also will be asked
to enact legislation providing that coun-
" auditors and treasurers shall be paid
per diem FOR attending meetings Of
county boards Of review. II Is probable
also that the assembly will be asked to
enact a blue sky" law which was not
passed at the regular session.
These. in brief. are the things that Gov.
Goodrich expects the assembly to take
W I'm a limited session. The governor
has 20 power TO limit the session 10 the
consideration Of any particular subjects
and II Is probable that many other
things will he taken up before the leg
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
WORK TO START
ON NEW PARK
keokuk's New Baseball Home VIII be
Started Monday and Erection
of Stands VIII Come
First.

Work will begin next week OF Keo-
kuk's new baseball park. This was
announced today b, the local associa-
ton and will answer the query that
has been propounded by fans all over
the city as TO when the new Park
would be started.
The new baseball park will be locat'
ed across the road from the present
Standard Four park The first Of the
construction work will be on the
stands and fences. The ground is
practically ready for use as it is and
needs only little grading and round
ing up for the infeld portion OF the
field TO make it in first class cendi-
ton.
Subscriptions for the park have
been solicited and stock on the new
baseball grounds association has been
purchased by local fans who are be
hind the proposition. 1t is expected
that keokuk will have one Of the fin
est parks in the Iowa league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
He Has Been Made General Counsel
for the United States Railroad
Administration, II is An
nounced.
MERITS NEW POSITION
He Went to Washington TWO Weeks
Ago as Adjuster Of Claims for
Government and Gets This
Place.

james c. Davis, former Keokuk at
torney, has been made general coun
sci of the United States railroad ad
ministration, his appointment being
announced by John Barton Payne,
secretary of the interior, who is di-
rector general OF railroads.
Nj. Davis advancement has been
a rapid one, and his friends in keo-
kuk feel that he has received just
reward for his merits in the work o!
the railroad administration
He went TO Washington two weeks
ago to take up his new position as
adjuster OF claims growing out Of
contests between the government and
the railroads in the twenty-six months
of federal control of the roads
After he arrived in Washington
and started in on this work. Director
General Payne announced his a7
pointment as general counsel
Mr.. Davis Will have his office in
Washington and is already at work
in the new field.
Keokuk people will be interested
in his advancement and feel that he
has been properly honored for tie
efficiency with which he has carried
on all Of the duties OF his other Of
fees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
WATCHERS OF HOLES in THE GROUND
Dyed the Wool Members Of the Fraternity
That Onto the r aings and Watch the
Construction Work.

ground were eagerly interested. 1t
was hard even to. drive them to places
of security. lest the powder blow
chunk of rock and earth in the wrong
direction
Interest Lays, Begins Again.
Then for time interest Jagged
Concrete pouring is more or less IN
itcresting, but it's mostly side line.
There's not much danger in that
The real interest is coming with the
erection of derricks, the lifting OF
steel beams and cut stones by these
huge cranes, the possibility OF some
thing breaking, sending the steel and
stone crashing down to the ground.
or swatting workman with much the
same nonchalance as humans swat
flies.
| Now and then the watcher of holes
in the ground is the business man OF
the city. His interest is that of any
one in other peoples success. He
! is interested in seing how the work
lis progressing. and his interest is IN
what Keokuk is ging TO derive from
the new buildings. His is the con-
structive criticism interest that one
of the speakers at the booster meet
ing told of the other night.
| The real old time watcher OF holes
in the ground. however. has brother
in the crowd that always stands
around to see the struggles of a
horse that has fallen down on icy
street: in the crowd OF the morbidly
curious that watches at the door OF
the morgue, or stands idly by and
talks wildly when accidents occur;
in the crowd of idlers that lines the
street to watch the display OF hosiery
! that a March wind brings to light.
| Keokuk is not the only place where
the clan fourishes. Just go into any
big city and see them on the JOB
there. New York, Chicago. st. Louis,
the fraternity is strong as the old
clan that used to chalk heiroglyphics
on the gate posts. The chugchug of
a donkey engine operating the cranes
or turning the cement mixers, the
blare of the noon whistles. the squeak
of the wheeIbarrows of the construc-
ton gang-these are calls of the
clan With the completion of one JOB
the fraternity hibernates until an.
other Is ready.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
CONTEST
FROM GEORGIA
Democratic National Committee Takes
up Question Of Twenty-eight
Seats in Next Weeks
Convention

TIUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 -Oppo-
nents and supporters Of the demo
/ cratic administration met in their
first important test Of strength when
the national committee took Up he
| contest over Georgias twchy-eight
seats in the national convention to-
! day.
Delegates representing ntEad-
ministration forces, led by Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas Watson,
former congressman, claimed the
legal right TO seats awarded by the
state executive committee TO a dee
cation elected at prnnarw under
leadership of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer who ran on pro-
administration platform
Unlike most contests, where the
state and district delegates cases are
4 considered separately both sides
agreed to dispose Of the entire
& Georgia case as a whole. It was ex-
i planned there was no disagreement on
I fact and that the same legal question
was involved in each district, as the
state is the political unit
In addition to the contest over
delegates there was a controversy on
National Committeeman w. j. Vereen,
elected at the state convention which
chose the SmithWa delegates,
claimed this Office held by Clarh
Howell Senator Thomas w. Hard
! wick, one of the contrasting delegates
at large, and Colonel a. H. Perry
represented the Observation-Disclosures
group. H. H. Dean, Georgia attorney,
handled the case for the Palmer dele
gates. The hearings were started
nearly an hour behind schedule.
J. Bruce Kremor's suggestion that
fifteen minutes each be allowed each
side in the Georgia and fifth Mis-
souri, district cases was announced
and adopted. KremOr who led an IN
successful fight for secret sessions at
yesterdays meeting succeeded today
fin inducing the national committee
to conduct its hearings and contests
in secret after evidence was pre-
sented
Hardwick then pleaded for fifteen
minutes additional for each side.
This was granted
Dean opened the hearing.
Dean explained the working of the
county unit system in Georgia. He
emphasized the rule governing presi
Dental primaries in that state whi,b
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
keokuk Children VIII Have Every oP-
portunity to Play in Protected
Place Beginning Next
Week
FROM 2 P. M. TO DUSK
Grounds win be Closed One Hour at
Supper Time-C. D. Ciou9h VIII
Be in Charge
There

| The Keokuk public school play
grounds will be opened for the season
Monday afternoon, and will be open
every afternoon except Sunday, there
after from two o'clock until dusk.
with the exception of one hour from
: six to seven o'clock. The grounds
will be closed during other hours OF
THE day, and no one is expected 10
use the grounds, or to crawl in over
the fences or cut holes in the nettin 2
i to get through
Every child in Keokuk is welcome
to use the grounds, but the school
board is asking that proper care be
taken OF the apparatus and appli-
ances and the playground house. The
board has just been under heavy ex-
pense in repairing the playground
building and apparatus that has been
damaged during the winter by van
dals, and the board is asking the par
ents TO have the children cooperate
in keeping the apparatus in first
class shape, and in obeying the few
simple rules that are laid down.
c. D. Clough will be in charge of
the grounds. 1t is not the intention
to have training or instruction, buJ
Mr.. Clough will be on hand to see
that order is kept and TO have gen
eral oversight of the children.
: There are plenty of interesting bits
of apparatus for the Riddles, both old
and young 10 play on, and plenty of
room for games and contests. for
those who like this form Of. play.
d Children of keokuk are welcome to
come to the Fairgrounds. and to play
there as long as they obey the rules
and the hours. 1t is their playground
and they are to make use of it as
they wish to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

are some of the DON'TS drilled into
swimmers to be passed on to their
less experienced friends.
DON'T swim shortly after eating;
wait two hours.
DON'T swim if overheated or after
becoming tired
DON'T swim if you have heart trou-
BILE.
DON'T struggle if caught in an I'M
dertow or current; the force of the
water will bring you to the surface.
DON'T FIGHT to swim if you swal-
low water; clear your windpipe first
DON'T cry for help in fun; you
may need help sometime and not get
It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

The q. S. departm ent OF agriculture
has dropped the term "milch cow" IN
favor of milk COW"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

Women now possess full suffrage
rights in twenty-one countries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
DRAGG/NG the BODY ASHORE
CAREELZLr IS 4 NECESSARY
9AR7 OF LIRE So VINO.

country, thousands of girls have mas
tered the principles OF swimming.
Their raiment may be found now on
hickory limbs near any good swim
min hole They dive, they race, they
tread water and float.
And what Go they do, if the cry goes
up: man drowning" Do they
scream and weep? Far from it. Any
one of the ninety pound naiads may
turn in with skill and assurance, and
rescue helpless male, twice her
weight 1t isn't matter of chance
or romance as per the novelists. It's
the result of scientific training.
Just as bit of useful information
that almost everyone should know
but lot Of people don't know, here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
PERSONALS.

The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Cummings
have returned from ten days visit
in Richland, Iowa.
Mrs. C. W. Hartley has returned
from the W. R. C. convention al CT
tumwa.
Miss Edna Jane Haley Of Louisf-
ana, Mo-, is the guest of Miss Hazel
Jester.
Miss Elizabeth Tanning has return
ed from Lewis Institute at Chicago
where she has been studying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
MRS. CLOUGH'S
UNCLE is DEAD
Keokuk People Receive Telegram An
nouncing Demise Of T. A. Sea-
man Of Fairfield, Mo-, From
Paralytic Stroke.

Mrs. C. D. Clough received word to-
day of the death in Fairfield, Mo, OF
her uncle, T. 4. Seaman. Death was
due to stake Of paralysis, which
Mr.. Seaman suffered June Is.
Mr.. Seaman is a brother of Mrs. ].
c. Hough of this city. He is Ga years
old Today is the anniversary of his
birth.
No arrangements as to the funeral
have been made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

Content with small things, you'll
never do big things-but who will
know the difference IN ten years1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

nroyides the delegates to the national
convention must be selected from The
"friends and supporters" Of the can
didate receiving the most county unit
votes. He said the primary resulted
in the following distribution If votes.
Palmer. 148: Watson. 1872; Smith,
| 106.
According to Dean the state con-
yention met May IT and by a vote
of 66 to / ratified the announced re-
suit of the primary He commended
that in the convention the Palmer
delegates were the only ones with
Legal standing and that Watson
Smith delegates which formed coalf
ton had no right to participate in
the proceedings.
Dean took up the first ten minutes
of his half hour in glowing eulogy
of his chief opponent, Howell, who
sat about two feet in front Of Dean
and blushed beckoningly during the
shower of compliments.
! Dean declared the state committee
had no right to promulgate rule TO-"
which provided for selection of dele
gates from friends and supporters
of the winning candidate.
John Gary Adams, national COM
mitteeman from South Carolina, fire.
quently interrupted Dean with peril
inent queries. Hardwick took up the
argument after Dean had talked
| twenty minutes. In referring to the
| total vote in the primary, he said
| Palmer received $50 less than one
third. He also attacked the legality
| of rule 10" He said the Watson
Smith group had offered the Palmer
delegates one-third of the total rep
Presentation; the amount they were
entitled to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

The Brazilian moon snake hunts
exclusively at night and feeds NANNY
on lizards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

ground were eagerly interested. 1t
was hard even to drive them to places
Iof security. lest the powder blow a
chunk of rock and earth in the wrong
direction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26
PERSONALS.

Mrs Chas. Van Sittert and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Hodge, leave Sun
day for Long Beach, Calf, where they
win visit relatives. They expect to be
away for about three months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

Mother may go into swim?
Yes, my dear, you aughter.
Learn the art with vigor and vim,
And pull folks from the water.
In the days of old, when the hero
inc slipped from the messy bank and
sank gasping for the third and last
time-alas, she had ne'cr been taught
to swim lit was always a strong
armed youth who cast shoes and coat
upon the shore and leaped to the res
cue.
Times change. II is now well-bred
for Araminta to have muscles-and
to use them. In the swimming pools
maintained by the Young Women's
Christian association, throughout the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-26

II Father Noah had fence around
his shipyard when he was construct
ing the ark it probably was lined
with them
No matter how many danger signs
were posted around the incompleted
tower of Babel, there must have
been the usual crowd of watchers.
Rome may not have been built in
seven days, but seven times seven
the gladiators and senators and
scribes and centurions who were of
duty no doubt clustered around the
building operations.
Watchers of holes in the ground
are to be found everywhere. The
village, the hamlet, the city, the
metropolis have them. They are N
digenous of every country every
hemisphere, every climate.
Just watch them at Fifth and Main
streets in Keokuk any time now. You
will see all kinds from the seasoned
veteran that can hang over the two
by four railing by the hour, and never
cranlp a muscle, to the novice whose
glance is attracted by something un
usual, and who stops just for a mo
ment.
v udLSFet "a AehlNr eNS-'
are members OF the same family, OF
the same family tree, root and
branch.
Some of them are frankly curious
some are looking for something sen
sational to happen, others are simply
there because if they weren't watch
ing this particular building operation
they would be watching some other
construction work.
Old Timers Happy.
The new bank buildings in Keokuk
are source Of never ending joy fol
the dyed in the wool members o!
the fraternity. They hung over the
rickety ratings and watched the
bricks from the old buildings slide
down the chutes and into the wagons
They literally ate pecks Of plaster
dust that the spring winds swirlet
around the workers and watchers as
well. They offered advice gratis
some OF it audibly, most of it in {
spirit of carping.
At last. when the excavations be
gan, they hailed with delight the ad
vent of diggers and scrapers. They
perched on the rickety guard rail:
and gloated over horses and mer
straining to pull and push big car
fulls OF dirt out of the holes in The
ground, in much the same spirit tina
Roman crowds watched a dying gladi
ator appeal for mercy and turned
thumbs down. The swish of line:
against the horses backs, the smacf
of a whip. the straining of muscle:
and distending of nostrils, the shout.
and curses of the drivers. were music
to this fraternity OF watchers.
! When holes were being drilled fo1
the blasts that were necessary ftc
dislodge the sandston and lime rock!
Of the ages, the watchers Of holes il