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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Overflow Into Court House Square of Chatta-
nooga With Cheers for Attacks on
League of Nations.
CORDIAL WELCOME FROM The SOUTH
Governor Cox Assai1s Taft Again for Sticking
in Republican Ranks Although Favor
ing League.

tinuing to support Harding after the
latters statement at Des Moines
that he would reject the Versailles,
covenant. Cox pointed out that with
the campaign league referendum
his defeat would mean the country
desires to stay out Of the league and
that Senator Harding would be dis
obeying the mandate of the people II
he yielded to Taft's wish and made
the United States member.
Cox today was to speak salso at.
Delphos, Lima, Wapakoneta, Sidney,
Urbana and Piqua and conclude the
day at Columbus with speech that
he expects to be one Of the outstard-
ing speeches of the campaign.
In his speech here Cox charged
"the senatorial clique" Is guilty OF
bad faith in the treaty fight and that
its "entfre purpose had been the de-
struction Of the league and the re-
pudiation Of tho purposes for which
we entered tho war"
Attacking what he called "the
vacillating position Of Senator Hard
ing on the league" The governor said
eff the candidate Of the senatorial
oligarchy were to be elected because
he favors staying out Of the league.
and then after his assumption OF Of
flee we're to turn about4Ace and pro-
pose entering the league, what about
the popular. mandate and the refer.
endum then? What would Borah and
Johnson say, and what would the
voters of the country think about
such reputation Of their will! The
time is now for US to remind our
selves and think seriously of the fact
that the government Of the United
States is government by the peoo-
ple.' Senator Harding may be will
ing to scrap, the league, but the
American people are not ready to
have their government scrapped by
deceitful band OF political free
hooters" ..-... ........
Will Support Cox.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE demo
cratic national committee today an
nounced that Herbert Myrick, who
claimed to be a Hoover republican
would support Governor Cox on the
league of nations issue. The COM
mittee announced other former repub-
licans would support Cox, including
Miss Mabel Choate, daughter OF the
late ambassador to Great Britain;
Charles P. Howland, president OF the
Public Education league, and Prof.
George B. Adams, of Yale.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
RESIGNATION
is ACCEPTED
Assistant Secretary OF Treasury
/ shouse Is Let Go With Deep
Regret by President
Wilson. =

limited Press Leased Wire Service!
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-President
Wilson today accepted the resignation
of Jouett Shouse as assistant secre-
tary of the treasury to be eHectlSo
November 15.
! 81 acceed to your request with very
deep regret" the president wrote
ShouSe
! He added Shouse had performed the
large administrative tasks wisely anu
efficiently. .,..- -,.....a
Shouse said personal affairs made
it necessary for him to resign. He mas
had charge of the bureau OF lnterna,
revenue, the division of customs anu
the bureau of war risk insurance.
Il am happy to be able to report
that all three are functioning in :.
manner which is highly satisfactory
Shouse said in his letter of reslgna-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Government Grants Demands of Farmers,
Everything Will Take Another Spurt Up
ward is Prediction of Grain Men.
lLA|M Loss At PRESENT FIGURES
Cotton, Wheat, Milk and Tobacco Now Sold at
Prices Far Below Cost of Production,
is Statement Made by Growers.

prohibited II a bill drafted by Sena-
tor Arthur Capper passes the next
congress.
Declaring the 1grain gamblers are
double-crossing both producer and
consumer, running down the price
until the farmer is forced to sell and
then running up the cost to the buy.
ing public, Capper told an audience
here he had drawn a bill ITO put this
den OF thieves out Of business"
Capper said the war had proven
the country could get along without
trading in grain futures.
Capper said "grain gamblers have
made the exchange building in Chi
cago the worlds greatest gambling
house. By comparison, Europe's sui
eide club at Monte Carlo is as limo
cent and innocuous as q church
bazaar"
Say They Face Ruin.
[By Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Demands
for government aid in financing mar
iketing of crops, to save farmers from
being ruined by falling prices, will be
put directly to Secretary of the
Treasury Houston today by farmers
in national conference here.
"We also shall insist that the sec
retary Of the treasury desist from
making public statements that prices
are falling" said Charles s, Barrett
president Of the national board OF
thirty farm organizations which con
yened the conference.
Farmers are not asking special
privileges. We're merely asking thai
the government through the treasury
! or the federal reserve bank make il
possible for us to obtain loans from
banks vitally needed Bankers fear
to loan money on crops because OF
the danger Of falling prices. This Is
"a state of mind resulting from state
iments and predictions by government
Off icials that prices are falling.
The farm officials today also
Manned to confer with Secretary OF
Agriculture Meredith.
Barrett said it was likely perma
nent committee will be left here
when the national conference ad
| iourns to watch the economic sltua
| tion and work For the agricultural
interests.
| The national conference was tc
have adjourned last night. 1t was
held over, however following a
stormy conference with Governor
Harding of the federal reserve board
The farmers demanded the board
lower the discount rate to enable
farmers to obtain loans more easily
/ and at lower rates of interest. Hard
ing replied that the needs of the
farmers would be given consideration
! at a meeting of the governors OF al
the reserve banks now being helc
here. 80,
| Following the conference WITH
Harding, the farmers groups issue
statements intended to show tha'
cotton. wheat. milk and tobacco no"
are being sold at prices Far below the
costs of production.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
AI,eced Whiskey Trust.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Expose Of an
alleged whiskey trust operating in
every big city between Chicago and
New York and in several western
cities was expected to be made to
federal grand jury here today.
William Sadler, New York stock
broker, said to be one Of the princi-
pals in the operation of the alleged
trust, has confessed, according to
federal officials, and will testify be
fore the grand jury today.
DistiIIeries in ST. Louis and Louis
vile. KY, were expected to be named
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
OF
HOUSE FIRE
.pr. Mccarthy's Residence Destroyed
After Robbers Had Ransacked
Home, Physician AS
sertS.

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DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 14.-Po-
lice today were investigating the mys-
terious fire, which, last night aes-
troyed the residence Of Dr. wilton
Mccarthy and endangered the doctor
life.
DR.. Mccarthy claims the mouse was
set afire by robbers, after they nao
attacked him and ransacked the nome.
Detectives, however, working on 'he
case, declared they have found no
evidences of a robbery.
The property loss by the hre was
estimated at $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Secretary
The Treasury Houston today reject
the demands Of the farmers for re-
mai Of the war finance corporation to
nance export Of American farm pro-
|ucts.
Houston also reiterated to the
amers that the treasury has no
honey to lend to persons who may
sish 10 hold their products for higher
)rices.
The war finance corporation pro-
hosaI. Houston said, would amount to
hi, government Ioanino money to
kerrany and other nations in central
Europe with which to buy American
arm products.
ssThe government is not prepared"
said. 10 90 into the banking busi-
ess accepting as collateral the federal
tate o. municipal bonds Of Germany.
sThs farmers Of the country must
aepend on the regular agencies to
bet money to handle their crops.
ust this will result in gradual and
orderly withdrawal Of the situation
Ii which we now find ourselves"
Houston received more than thirty
officials Of farm organizations. The
conference at times became stormy.
Senator Smith, Of South Carolina,
and J. S. Wanamaker, Of the Ameri.
can Cotton Growers association, ask
ed for the re-establishment OF the
finance corporation under a special
clause to stimulate trade.
Houston said he had worked eight
years to establish agencies which
would make the marketing Of crops
easier and more profitable to the
farmers.
Farm products now are moving
ebroad at quick rate, Houston said.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-That prices OF
necessities will soar to new high fig.
ures in case favorable governmental
action is taken on the demands OF
farmers in Washington for lowering
OF the federal reserve board redis'
count rate and expansion of credit
vas the prediction Of grain men here
today
II the government acts favorably
On the farmers demands, it will mean
nigh prices again." said Howard
jackson. a member Of Jackson Broth.
ers' grain firm.
The result would be disastrous. It
would check the present price de
cline.
What farmers are after is to get
lae government to fix a price for
wheat If this happened, prices would
r,se and the radical movement
throughout the country would grow
strength as a result"
Tnat farmers are losing money
was admitted by grain experts. This
lney said was due to the large corn
crop which caused prices to DROP
Oelow cost Of production.
Gambling in Grain.
SMITH CENTER, Kas., Oct. IA
dambling In grain futures" win be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14

[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH SENATOR HARDING, EN-
ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct
k.-Crossing Tennessee today, Sena.
tor Warren G. Harding entered the
bluegrass country OF Kentucky to
speak at Louisville tonight.
Though he is travelling territory
usually democratic, crowds took their
cue from the thousands who went
down the sawdust trail at the Billy
Sunday tabernacle meeting at Chat
tanooga last night and turned out lib
orally to see the republican candidate
wherever his train paused.
Thus far, southern listeners are
keeping UP the pace set by northern
audiences in cheering attacks on the
league of nations by the republican
presidential nominee.
Cotton planters, discouraged by
the recent slump in the price OF
their products, apparently took heart
in Harding's promise to revive the
protective tariff to apply equally to
the north and the south-to potatoes
and peanuts,
Republican leaders in Tennessee
remembering that Taft lost the state
in 1908 by the narrow margin OF IL
900 votes, are making optimistic pre-
dictions as to the outcome this year,
though admitting that democratic
claims are not without foundation
Democrats said the vast crowd which
turned out to hear Harding, filling
the large wooden tabernacle and
oyerflowing to the court house
SQUARE, indicated little, since the
nominee came to Chattanooga as the
official guest of the city and was
welcomed by a non-partisan commit
tee.
Democratic newspapers here edi.
torially urged their readers to go ana
hear Harding courteously, and ad-
vised against heckling, arguing that
he should be allowed to present his
case, They emphasized that cordial
welcome be given him as the head
of great political party, regardless
of what we will do to him in Novern-
ber."
" Cox Assails Taft Again. =
1By Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ENROUTE WITH GOVERNOR
COX. VAN VERT, O., Oct. 14.-As-
sertine the presidential election will
be a referendum on the league OF
nations, Governor Cox in opening a
three-day stump campaign in Ohio
today declared here his election
would be "a mandate from the peo.
ple to the senate to ratify the treaty
and that for it to do otherwise would
be 'unthinkable."
His statement was in reply to the
claim of ex-President Taft that even
if the democrats elected all their
senatorial candidates they would not
have enough to carry the league.
"This statement of Mr.. Tart, Cox
said. "can mean only one thing
that when I am elected on a straight
forward platform favoring the league
of nations it is the purpose or tne
brazen conspirators in the senate to
treat the mandate of the people with
contempt and turn their backs on
the expressed will of the electorate
This. in the first place, is unthink
able. and in. the second place VIII
not be permitted, for, after all, TINS
is a democracy and the will OF the
people Is triumphant"
Cox for the third time during lhe
week sharply attacked Taft for con
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
LOBBY WORKING
AGAINST MEXICO
Two Groups Of Oil Men Said to
Desire Continued Friction
Between Two
Countries.
INTRIGUE AT CAPITAL
Personal Representative Of President
de la Huerta Says Warrington
Swarms Win,
Lobhyista.
[By Ralph II. Turner, United Press
StafS CorreSpondent

STAFF Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Oct 14.-Retuin nirg
from a Visit to the Un;.,l States.
Robert Pesqueira, personal represen-
tative of President de "a lIuerta,
charged Washington swarms with
lobbyists working against Mexican
interests and endeavoriHg to keep the
United States and Mexico apart.
He asserted t'there are two groups
among the oil men who tie sire con-
tinued friction between the two coun-
Itries.''
Neither Il nor any other represen-
tative of this government has at
tempted to gain recognition from the
United States" he said.
However. there are a number OF
interests attempting to warp the
Judgment of Secretary of State Colby
land his assistants, using the petro-
Ileum controversy, political ana lelf
gious arguments for the purpose.
'orhe white house is a fortress
towering over meshes OF intrigue.
None Of this intrigue reaches the
president !.
There are two groups among oil
men. who desire continued friction
between the two countries. One is
composed Of spectators who acquired
Iill-gotten gains under the old factions
/ in Mexico, notably under Garranza
and Cantu. The other factions COM
prise those oil well owners who are
endeavoring to settle their claims to
loil lands in the state department.
rather than in the courts. | think,
however, that all are coming to
realize that Mexico will settle the OIL
controversy in an equitable manner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Expecting More Confessions.

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NORRISTOWN, Pa. Oct 14.-With
three murders already confessed,
August Pasquale, kidnapper OF
Blakely Coughlin, was expected oy
the police today to make several
more confessions. Police doubt Pas
quale committed all the crimes which
he admits.
There is no doubt, however, police
said, Pasuuale smothered the Cough
lin baby and throw It in the Schuyl
kill river.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
CENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

sus bureau today announced the fol-
lowing revised population figures:
Berkeley, Calf, 56,0S6; previousi!
announced as 55,SS6.
Oakland, Calf, 216,261; previousl!
announced as 216,361.
Santa Clara county, Calf, 1oo,676'
previously announced as 1oo,ooA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
TWO HANGED
SIMULTANEOUSLY
One was Wife Murderer and Other
Had Killed Man During Hold
UP on Chicago
Streets.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Frank Cam
pione, Italian, and James Reese were
hanged simultaneously in the COOK
county jail here today. Reese pro-
tested his innocence to the last. Cam
nione broke down as the moose was
slipped around his neck. Reese was
accused of numbering his wife and
Campione of killing a man in a hold
I'D
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Ordinance No Good.

TITnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Oct. IA
The Mont Vernon ordinance under
which socialist and farmer labor par
tv speakers have been arrested there
while trying to speak on the streets
without a permit, was declared un-
constitutional today by Supreme
Court Justice Martin ]. Keogh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
SIXTY-THIRD
DAY OF FAST
Cloud Settles Over Mind Of Lord
Mayor MacSwiney, According
to Report From His
.Relatives, ..

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. IA cloud seems
to have settled over the mind Of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney, in Brixton
prison, relatives said today.
MacSwiney began his sixty-third
day of hunger striking today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
To End Terrorism

DUBLIN, Oct. IA constabulary
large. enough to crush any disturbing
force In ireland was promised today
by Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief sec
retary for Ireland.
Greenwood said a system of spe
cial constabulary similar to, that In
England will be established under
the control of the royal Irish con
stabulary.
The force will be increased by as
many thousands as are deemed nee
essary to end terrorism and murder
he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Total Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
- Years.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE CEN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News wire
Sparkle.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 14.-The
,ass In restaurant window looked
IKE pool of water to Charles Reed,
s.srmer. He dived through window
y get in and dived through smother
70 get out. Drunk-S37.
Package is Opened.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-Ber-
asrd Reihl, explosive expert, was
s.ieo q. open package found In
|SSuperltr Judge Shortall's court.
~sinl passed around milk chocolates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Must Prove They are Alive. .

CHICAGO, Oct 14.-EmH feu1HS
and Herschel Mcmahon, former
doughboys, have been asked by the
war department to prove they are
alive. Both were reported killed IN
France. Twice, letters of sympathy
were sent their relatives by Presl-
dent Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Blind Mans Rage.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 14.-Tom
Hoffery. 70. is blind and feeble. but
he carved Jose Francis, 56, with a
long knife quite literally when the
latter complained he couldn't sleep
|because Hoffery walked the floor and
TALKED to himself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14
Dot and Dash.

CHICAGO, Oct 14.!Twin girls
arrived at the home of Robert Me-
Fee, telegraph operator. They were
named "Dot" and Dash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-14

n you'd keep out Of trouble, don't
hrao A whale wouldn't he harpooned
4 he didn't blow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
HEARING HELD
ON RECEIVER
For the Barre & Montpelier
Traction & Power Go.
To-day,
AN AGREEMENT
NOT REACHED
But Judge Wilson Will Issue an
Order Putting in a Short
Time Receiver.

As the result of hearing held be-
fore Judge Stanley c, Wilson in Wash
ington county court at Montpelier 20
day. receiver for the Barre & Mont
pelier Traction & Power Co. is to be
appointed late to-day on the petition
of Attorney J. Ward Carver, repre-
sentng the Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing Co The order for re-
ceiver is to be made when an agree
ment on a receiver is reached.
Several men were presented by the
parties interested but as il was the de
sire to secure. if possible, person con
versant with railroad work the agree
ment on receiver was hanging fire
early this afternoon.
Attorney Carver filed an amended
bill of complaint o.day, the new bill
containing reference to the judgment
of $500 secured against the trolley
company by Robert Stewart also set
ting forth that the public demands the
continued operation OF the road. Attor-
ney Carver stated his belief that the
ma lority of the stock OF the traction
company is held by the Montpelier 4
Barre Light & Power Co.
The receiver is to continue, if is
stated, until Jan. 3, 1921 at which time
the receiver is to report to the Judge
in ehancery. The receiver shall have
full authority to operate the road, col
leet all bills and carry on the other
work OF the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
ACCUSED OF BRINGING
WOMAN INTO COUNTRY
Ledonia LePage of Sherbrooke, P. O.,
Is Tried in u S. Court at
Montpelier.

The frat trial in L. S. district court
at Montpelier this term started this
morning when Ledonia LePage of Sher-
brooke, p. O., was araigned on the
charge Of bringing Anna Dubois into
the United States and taking her to
Manchester, y. H., on July 10, 1920.
II was alleged that LePage has a wife
and children in Sherbrooke and that he
and The Dubois woman occupied q
three room apartment in Manchester.
LePage went on the stand and de-
MED the charge, and he was supported
bv the Dubois woman. II was claimed
by the defense that the government
agents made no special examination of
the case. while the government assert
ed that a special investigation was held
in August
The jury hearing the case is com
posed of James Finn OF Montpelier.
Harry S. Parks of Barre, w. B. Turney
of Montpelier, Matt Cannon of North
field. w. J. Kingston of Northfield,
ID. II. Hewitt of Montpelier, John A.
Foss of Plainfeld, f. II. Nerney OF
Webstervile, T. X. Hutchinson Of
Washington. Fred Fuller of Northfield,
A. w. Cole Of Marshfield and Fred
Winslow of Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
BEST SERVICE FOR LEAST COST
Proposed By Members of Vermont
State Merchants Association.

Burlington, Dec. 2.--The first meet
ing of the officers and directors of the
Vermont State Merchants association
was held in this city yesterday, al
those present being very enthusiastic
over the project. They declared that
they were ready to do their utmost to
give the best service for the least
cost to the buying public in Vermont.
The association now has member
ship of about 300 in the leading towns
and cities of the state. Burlington
leads with so members, and Brattle-
boro is second with A. Rutland,
Springfield and Bellows Falls also have
a large number of active members.
One of the things discussed yester-
day was membership drive between
Jan. 10 and Jan. 20, when a concerted
attempt win be made to increase the
membership TO 500.
C. Il. Kingsbury of Montpelier was
chosen chairman of the legislative com.
mittee, of which George +. Chalmers OF
Rutland is a member James P. Tay-
lor, secretary of the Burlington cham
Der Of commerce, was elected execu-
tive secretary of the association.