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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
STEEL DEMAND EMPTIES
MARKET AT HIGH PRICES
Reports From New York Indicate Tn
ward Trend in Metal Dealings
Throughout Country.
ny Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK Feb 2o.2All steel
mills arc heavily sold over the Grst
and second quarters and loading pro :
duccrS are giving preference to rail
roads and car builders. Large odcrs
have been placed for locomotives and
cars cars, and 1,heIs are waiting place
buying plates at c"n:s IA pound. Rails
are also in demand and makers are
market Some 10000 tons arc iikciy.
TO be placed soon. y new price ca ;l
Tor wire nails. issued by independents.
arc Difficult, as ever TO obtain. shin.
incntS have hecn delayed and ware
house stocks are about exhausted.
Iron is comparatively quiet AS con
sumers for the most part are covered
over the second and third quarters,
and Transportation difficulties make il
practically Impossible to secure promp,
deliveries. \ considerable tonnage ~
awaiting shipment and production in
curtailcd. Many foundrlcs haze Mad
no, so urgently needed. Prices show
few recent changes. Opinions differ
as TO whether the market is likely,
Copper has been fairly active. Stocks
In dealers hands are uhouI exhausted
and dealers generally are holding for
quarter. 1914 cents for second. Large
consumers are expected TO enter tho
market soon and good export business
is looked for. The tone OF the market
is firm.
Lead is In good demand and sparing-
" offered. The principal producers
advanced their price TO 9 cents in New
York.
Zinc is quiet and easier I;xpor,
demand has stopped. but buyers are
waiting favorable turn 20 purchase.
Tin has huctuatcd Violently. ON
! Tuesday and Wednesday,, London
scored an aggregate advance of cigh-
teen pounds. Most OF this was los,
on Thursday when tho market dropDcd
thirteen pounds. The local price.
which had risen TO Ga i-2 cents de-
clined TO G. cents Thursday. The Lon
don fluctuations were due 20 spccula =
tive influences.
Anthony is moving quietly. hut
steadily AT II rs cents for car lots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
CANDIDATES COME OUT
STRONG FOR WOMAN VOTE
Many Who Arc In Race Urge Immc
diat Qualification of Nineteenth
Nmc mtlIncnf.

WASHINGTON. lrch oo-Fivc Tlen,
ocrats and live Republicans who have
nccn mentioned as possible prcsidnn-
IA. candiuAtcS. in statements TO the
N"tiohii Noman'S party, made pub
iiS today. join in urging ratification
oi the suffrage amendment in time
10Y women 20 vote Tor President next
o,c'ri'cr Ihcy Include Major-Gen-
erat Leonard Wood Governor Ernnl,
O. i.owdcn. % Illinois; Senators Hard
ing. OF OHIO; PoindeNtcr. OF Washing
ton' ana Johnson. of California Re.
rub4scanS. and senator Owen, OF Ok
,anoma; Acknowledgement Palmer
iiiinm q. McAdo", James W. Gerard
and w. J. Bryan.
inift%-three Of the necessary th!r-
iT-s!N states have ratified Inc an,cna-
Mcnt by which it is estimated approx
inaiely 2,.o0o,0C0 women would be.
come eligible to vote.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Eire Chief neacues III. D.puty.

New YOEk,S IEeb " ]Firc CNIo-
John T. o'Ijara. Of Brooklyn: plunged
brick siioe factory in BrookiyI todav
and rescued Deputy Fire Chief Charlie
u tpnfay. who had been buried beneat'
cured. Fifty othorj fire fighters, vino
were battling the flames from tho roof!
narrowly esca Dedsbsing carried into the
Sbinzing building.
CHIEF o'Hara found Furcy pinned
down by burning debris. and carried
him over ilis shoulders TO safety. barely
reaching tho street when 81 second wall
lNruniHlna $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
CARDINAL TO VISIT BROTHER
Catholic Preiate. With Rev. Douyhert,
Leaves for Trip to New
Orleans,
lIiN Ae.nri,,n.lr.a.,

BALTIMORE, MI. Feb. 2y-C,araina
Gibbons, accompanied by Very Rev,
George Dousherty. OF the Catholic.
CnlNfrSit3 Washington, left Ealttmor,
today fora vi:ii to his brother I'M Nrw
dreams John I, Gibbons. grain mer-
:hant; 1t was feared few days ago
th"! me cardinal might be Obliged 10
a heavy cold. He was confined To- III.
room Tor three days. and visitors w..
no. permitted 10 see him. However,
nc seemed 10 bc IN the hes, Of suir:. ::
TO-DAY when 80 started on his joiIin :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01

NEW OTIIT.ANS, la, Fcb. 29--Ec-
t"ern 2e,ou0 and $4,000 members OF the
Dock and Cotton Marine Council en-
p!o!cG on the river front Threatened
- Scnc:al strike late this afternoon
Unless the Illinois Central Railroad
"!thGra" rom its STAND and anrc, 10
tnhn back 36t freight handlers who
"eHt on strike February {,
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- - -
Ba1k Liquid Fuel Tax Inv

NIUNINtJMEItY. NI.N. Fob DO A
intarlocutory injunction acnin.; -"
attorney general Of Alabama nn,
members Of the state highway con-
mission Restraining them from cnforc.
lHG or correcting special liuuid
motor tiel tax on gasoline etc. sold
IN Aiapama and in favor OF the 'rcyas
and Standard Oil Company. has 6r"n
Ermnted by the United States circuit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
nreak Up whisky smurr,,n.

~ Y, NUM-. Fob. 23.-WMjskv
Smuggling from Eobsart, Sask.. 10
iihvre, Mont. has been broken ~ bv
INC capture OF the smugG!crs and con
hscatlon 81 three automobiles usrd bv
them ana moro ,han lao quarts or
liquor. according to an announcement
mere today by ID. ". Dickson, special
agent OF The DcDnrtmcni of LUST IL. :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Flo May POSTPONE Cotton Meeting.

y,.51IIVN I'fUMEItf. A1.A., Feb. 20
ton Association will be asked 10 most
ponc INC annual meeting Of it's mem
oo!S. scheduled for this city March
Governor kilby, who has before Inn
. !ctter from tho state Health OGlcer
N which the influenza situation in
M"ntR"mcr% and other cities is dis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
STEAMBOATS,
Merchants and Miners Trans. Co.

Established 1854
Millions OF Pa Ssengcrs Carried
Not a Life Lost.
Steamers leave D!cr loot w Main Street
Norfolk. Telephone Beli 4260.)
bO0 .. Mon. Wed. Sat. r NJ.
PROVIDENCE. .rues. ERR p. Al.
BALllMORE. +Mon. Thurs. r. NJ.
Freight only Passengers only
Attractive PASSENGER and Freight Rates
4. + Porter, General Agent, Norfolk. Va.
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Kentucky County for na,di,r

I'OLISFILlsE, ny. FOB. 29.-MaIi-
son. the first county TO report the re-
Su!t or Republican county conventions
held in Kentucky today for the seiec-
ton OF delegates TO district convcn-
lions. Instructed for senator Warren
,ial nominations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
Marinc Press Orgnnizs..

NEW YORK. Fed. GH.-lkcprcsc n n :
tives OF leading marine publications. Of
organized the marine press of Amer
lea" to- present effectively to residents
OF interior States the needs for rner-
chant marine. The delegates pledEao
themselves to an intensive campa. Gn
OF publicity for The benefit OF the
maritimc industry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
WAGE FIGHT ON REPAIR FUND
House Continues Opposition to Appro-
priatinn TO Continue Shipyard
Work.
TDy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a.-Ey n vo:c
OF 1919 to 80 the House late today re-
fused 10 approve an appropriation OF
S3.000.000 for tho repair OF navy vcs
sells as proposed by Senate amend
mcnt 10 the deficiency approximation
bin. The measure was ordered back
TO conference with instructions that
House conferecS insist on elimination
of the Senate provision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-01
The Weather {
Furnished by u. 8. Weather Bureau,
Forecast: virginia.

Forecast: virRinia-
Fur Monday and Tues
th,y. not much change
in tempernture.
North Carolina and
South Carolinn-F air
and continued cold
Monday and Tuesday.
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Local Temperature Ycstcrtlny
Local Rainfall.
SDecial lluf:l

Legal Observations Mt u. VI. Yesterday
Wind direction. mort invest: wind vClocit,
10: weather at L. NJ. cloudy.
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for Sale.

autOmoDllcS Tor Sale. If
coirRN MOTOR SALES coRpoRArroH.
!ei7 wes, Broad Street.
you can hu" used automobiles OF the l.. e,
DUALITY: popular. makes. late modcls. :,
prices 20 suit. Convenient terms.
Atlas rtJCh Gyerhauiel and u.inte,
Sons Co. all South Eish,h street Ever :
in fine shape VIII self cheap osrrain
@eyer.s Sons GO all Snnth Elcnth 81
BuJCK-Littie Six Sedan 1917 model In
. perfect repair: wire wheels: cord tires
thing, Wilson Aloto- CORPORATION SO West
BUICK AND pOiJa E-I.it,le s!s b-pa ,s,n
=. ger Buick: One 5passcnger Dodge ola
North Eighth Street.
CHASDLER--For sale. Chandler &C." tive
passenger car, first class mechanical CON
dit;oD: cord tires: almost new. Can he
seen a, +le North Elm Street. Phone
Boulevard I'LL.
COMMERCE TRUCK-Onc-ton Commerce.
truck. Continental Red Seal motor. used
.l5 Vest Broad street.
FORD SEDAN. late model. $3.50 A. R. Tiller
1905 West Broad Street
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Deaths.

ALEXANDER Entered INTO T1., -
res %iStGs. y, ,o A. i'ybru'ry ~ 1870 ., hei
Ms.ana Sry,y Of I,ilsss9w $eosana rh;s@
james Aexaidsr rnner.l ssrv n,i,' S ,y.;,,
norS rese ,.,., 'ruGsa@y. March q, ia "sG
hanG.ori Gs yH' .'i!e ;@r., in!s7Ws"' IN
ii SO E u ..,, SgMndayI February q.
xtn, 'tscd ,wGnty-eish, years she Is sur
Sroth.1 ~ b. piFe"j. ~" sister ana ono
H., II ShaHnianG ms tunyra: vii! takS piaee
from from the r%yid.nc. OF her parents. :si5
Aes0y st lnte1nl.,t in oahw"od.
20 Gr SEiA Anamne g" hts his ros!eenee. slI5
year ic is surivdd b. hi! .i'% wi ,II5ry'T Imn
irn- and STAR T or incma!ns taken 10
E.wmsn, eighty years old lie Ii; sr .ur n ID
Oh e.hiS 3:!,, II! H. NT u W HSE.asa y EaS:
Yo; Mrs s j. renchi OF sSntsia q Wen MYw
and one Sister. Mra Virginia Powell. %
Hi ns 'Ws"'n G @5@ih !. v MswmaT ;ro 9t
n ;nG chapel g soi;i'sFs, iIcn,s ms NON:
taken 20 -, Joseph. Mo- Tor burial.
Funeral Directors. +
THAuI .-Eawin i:haur,. lunersI director and
-, ssmn;..;nG: -" East Main Street Madison
Lost IND Found. 10
n% 20 2s isr,ol arg Scr| %5qn , -". EsoTP
CARD CASE-I.Ost I.;.iner card I,cc .,,,,'-
tanning sio.a Finder please. call MANI
TIA i.S,,-i-osi on sunday afternoon, either
,,ooh iis!'ahN street. hetwc"t Grace amt
tE"CEt!li, o. on north SIDE OF Franklin l..
tween d:y.and and S@i Yves, F.anl;iin Si'-.,
= strand Of r~ar!s. y liberal reward Mi
80 PAD !or their return 10 Miss MAJ. y
M!.liAIns So M"st Franklin Street
1UTOlfORIIES
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
WORK
NEEDS A STOMACH
Great Mistake to Imagine You Can
Work Better and Faster on the
Starvation Plan. Eat What
You Like, But Follow With
Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets

Mental work uses up energy fast
And energy comes from food. TIC
eat little or nothing in order to dc
more work is fallacy that has ere
ated an army of dyspeptics. A better
plan is to eat the regular portions oil
food such as make up the average
meal and follow each meal with Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets.
You will then get double bene.
fit-energy from food and sociability
with meals, for as rule the light
eater, or those who skip meals, get
into bad habit, a rut, of hermit-like
isolation Do not be afraid OF gassi-
ness. sour stomach, heartburn, heavy
feeling or coated tongue after meals.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets arouse the
stomach to secrete the juices neces.
sary to relieve these troubles that so
frequently distress the mental work
er. They contain harmless ingredi.
ents which act with an alkaline ef-
feet, so you may eat the rich things
of the banquet or the savory sausage
for breakfast with utmost freedom.
Get a 50-cent box Of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets at any drug store. eat
freely of what you like and you will
do more and better work than on a
skinny diet. Try this plan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
GO TO CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY
Special Father and Son Observance Of
This Character Will be Held In
All Churches This Com
ing Sunday.

Sunday is go-to-church Sunday for
every father and son within the city
and marks the close Of the celebration
of the week as national event. Sure
ly every dad" will be out with his
"lad" on that day. Apparently the
banquets which are being held this
evening give promise of being such a
great success that no lad" will want
to miss another opportunity for COM
partnership with his dad" and certain
ly no father will fail to do his part.
Special services are being prepared
in all of the churches for Sunday
morning and section in each church
will be reserved for the fathers and
sons. The pastors are preparing to
have something special to say to these
honored members and the day which
may mark the first Of it's kind will
often be repeated throughout the year
Every dad and Tad is expected
to attend the church OF his choice,
next Sunday morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
COLORED BOYS
WILL BANQUET
Their Fathers and Sons Celebration
Will be Held in Pilgrims Rest
49, Baptist Church This
Evening.

The colored boys and their dads are
to have their father and son banquet
tonight at the Pilgrims Rest Baptist
church Every father and boy among
the colored population of the city is
most cordially invited to attend
whether he has any church afIiliation
or not. An effort will be made to
take. care of every lad" and his dad"
even If they find it impossible to notify
the committee beforehand of their in
tention to be there. Nobody will go
away from this banquet hungry unless
it is the ladies in charge of the serv-
ing who hope to be so busy taking
care OF the "dadies". and their boys
that they will not have time to think
about their own needs.
Mrs. Addie Hedge will have charge
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Amendments TO Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Amend-
ments to the Volstead prohibition en-
forcement law, which would allow
states by referendum to decide how
dry they shall be, were introduced
in the house today by Representative
Minahan, of New Jersey.
Minahan would allow states to de-
eide what shall be the maximum
amount of alcohol that makes a bev.
erage intoxicating, instead of having
congress bar all drinks with more
than one-half Of one per cent.
"My bill is entirely consistent
with the constitutional amendment"
he said, because it simply provides
for definition as to the phrase in
toxicating liquor and takes heed Of
the concurrent power specifically en-
bodied in the constitutional amend
ment for the protection of the rights
of the people of each individual
state.'' @r1E i@t@ IA .'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to authority granted by the
District Court of Lee County, iowa,
at Keokuk, the undersigned will, COM
mencing at ten q0) o'clock a. M, on
the 22nd day Of March, A. d. 1920, at
the front door of the Lee County
Court House at Keokuk, offer at
public auction to the best and highest
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed real estate, being the prop
erty of Sarah Spiesz, person OF I'M
sound mind to-wit:
Lot four ca in Block one hundred
thirty-five (135) and the east half
(Eh) of Lot nine (9) Of Block one
hundred and thirty-iye, Of, keokuk,
Iowa. 800
H. G. KIRCHNER-
Guardian of Sarah Splesz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

of the banquet assisted by the ladies
Of the church and with the supper in
such capable hands the guests have
the assurance it will be unsurpassed.
The program will be in charge OF
Mrs. Carrie Smith and. no effort has
been spared to make it enjoyable.
Numerous musical numbers will be
featured in which the dads" and the
lads will have an opportunity to
join. Some short talks will be made
by some of the men of the church and
possibly one or two boys. Plenty of
time will be devoted to good fellow
ship, both before and after the ban
iquet which will begin promptly at 7
O'Clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Pleaded Not Guilty.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2c.-Benny
Kauff, outfielder for the Giants,
pleaded not guilty before Judge
Wadham today on an indictment
charging grand larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods.
The indictment brought against
the ball player alleges that he sold
an automobile stolen from James f.
Brennan early in December. Kauff
claims that he bought the machine
from another man late in October.
Kauff's counsel made application for
a weeks postponement to make a
new motion or change his plea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

soviet agent in the United States,
may cut shoA investigation of his
activities by the senate foreign rela-
Itions committee. it was intimated to.
day.
Members Of the committee had ex-
pected to call Boris Bakhmetieff, am
bassador under the Kerensky govern
ment, and other officials connected
with the old Russian embassy, but
they are said to have upset plans by
claiming diplomatic immunity"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Honored BY Music Club.

MT. PLEASANT, Ia. Feb. 20.-Wil.
bur f. Keesey, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
w. r. Keesey, Of Mt. Pleasant, or
ganist, pianist and teacher, has re-
ceived an invitation from the Keo-
kuk Music club to give a pipe organ
recital in that city April IS.
The Keokuk Music club is one OF
the oldest clubs Of its kind in the
state, numbering about three hun,
dred members, and such artists as
Hoffman, Bauer and Godowski have
appeared upon it's programs. Mr.
Keesey viii be assisted by the choirs
of the leading churches of the city
and the recital will be of festal ma
ture, following Easter week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to authority granted by the
district court of Lee county, Iowa, at
Keol1uk, the undersigned WILL COM
mencing at ten 10) o'clock a. m. on
the twenty-second day Of March,
A. D. 1920, at the front door Of the
Lee county court house at keokuk.
offer at public auction to the best
and highest bidder. for cash, the in
terest of Mary H. Siegfried and
Henry |. Siegfried, minors, being an
undivided one-third (1-3) each in the
following described real estate to-
wit:
Lot three (3) of block twenty-three
(23) of Reid's addition to the city of
Keolluk, Iowa.
OTILLIE SIEGFRIED,
Guardian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Foreign Hobbies.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Charges
that foreign lobbies are trying to
break down the American merchant
marine were laid before the senate
commerce committee today by w. T.
Clark, of Seattle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
TEACHER SHORTAGE
! IS FELT IN STATE
Superintendent Mcclenahan Reports
on This and Finds Situation Is
| Becoming Somewhat :
| Alarming.
OVER 600 AT PRESENT
Salary Increases in Various Sections
Of the Country are Given Teach
ers in Different
Schools.
OVER 600 AT PRESENT

1 DIES MONIES, Feb. 20. - Iowa's
teacher shortage is just beginning &C
cording to reports being received at
the office Of p. E.. McClenahan, state
Superintendent of schools.
There is shortage of over 600
teachers in the state at the present
time, the superintendent records
show At present only seven percent
of the instructors in cil., town and
rural schools are men. The shortage
is growing in proportion to the in
fcrease in the cost of living.
Most of the teachers who are leav-
ing their present jobs are finding new
employment at increases Of 80 per-
cent and upward, officials say. Those
who do remain in the business and
sign contracts for work next year, are
getting practically whatever salaries
they may ask for, SO serious Is the
lsituation-
A majority of the instructors are
refusing to sign contracts for the 1871
81 term, believeing that the wage Of
Tiers made by the various bidding
school boards will go much higher by
next summer, as the shortage becomes
more acute.
Some idea of the salary increases
that are being granted teachers IN
various sections of the country since
last September including Iowa, are
given here:
Wilmette, ILL.,, 500.
Oak Park, ILL.,, $140.
Sioux City, la, $40.
Rockford, ILL.,, $500.
/ Berwyn, H., 20 per cent.
Racine, Wis, 40 percent (S3O0-54O.
/ Hibbing, Mimi, Is to 20 per cent.
Highland Park, H., s1u0 bonus.
Akron, O., $500 to $500.
/ Harvard, Ill, S to 80 per cent
Robinson, ILL.,, 5000.
| Danville, ILL.,, 500 bonus.
| Lincoln, Neb., $500 to $500.
! Clinton, Mass, $3.50 Gan. ~
Dubuque, la, $50 to $500 since June.
Worcester, Mass, Is per cent.
East Orange, N. j., $3.50 bonus.
/ Winchester, Mass, $4IJ.
Manchester. Mass, $500.
walla Walla, Wash, 5000 bonus.
Oakland, Wis, $50 to $3.50.
/ Owatonna, Mimi, $145.
J Marlboro, Mass, 5000. n.
Philipsburg, Pa, $100.
Lake Bluff, ILL.,. 5000.
North Chicago, H., $3.50.
Lake Forest, Ill, 20 per cent.
Libertyville, ILL.,, 500.
Zion City, ILL.,, 10 per cent.
Elyria, O., 10 per cent.
| Chicago, H., $500.
Many of these and other cities are
planning substantial increases next
year. Glenco, ILL.,, now has mini
mum salary for grade teachers OF
$4,000 and will raise this TO $4,000
Their maximum for grade teachers
Twill be 100000.
|! Superintendent j. A. Whiteford OF
lOklahoma City, Oklahoma has recon.
mended SO per cent general increase
flor next year with minimum OF
100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

Russians Will Not Testify.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Reluct-
iance of Russians who represented the
iKerensky regime here to, testify
AGAINST Ludwig C. A. X. Martens,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

In the rural districts CO Australia
shoes.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
HOAX RUINED A SCIENTIST

What is believed to be the greatest hoax in the history Of science was played over a century ago by students of Prof. Johann Barthoiomaeus Adam Beringer, holder of the chair of natural philosophy at the University of Wurz- berg. He was keenly interested in fos- sil remains, and was the leader in the great group that held the fossils to be sort of divine joke, placed in the earth by God to test human faith.
 Students designed a score or more of eossils from clay representing the most absurd beasts their imaginations could conceive, and hid them in the ground in a spot where the old paleontologist was known to dig.
 He discovered them and accepted them as real, and when a little later the students hid other designs showing stars and suns and even inscriptions in Hebrew. Syrian and Babyloniau, the Id man was delighted and was sure he lad proved his grounds. He began a book of immense size. written in Latin in which he gravely set forth his proofs If the divine origin.
 The shout of laughter that went uI when the book was issued, broke the old mans heart, and he died after spending every cent he had in an ef- fort to recall the book. What made the joke all the more serious was the faith with which many learned men accepted the thing at first, Berlinger's reputation up to this time being high in the world of science.-F'rom the Detroit News.