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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
Situation in Yucatan is Extremely Serious,
With Pitched Battles and Cries of
tsViva la Soviet!'
BOMB PLANTED At CUSTOMS HOUSE.
General Strike at Vera Cruz Where Railway
Employees Dock Workers and Others
Join Striking Stevedores.

were said to be in a financial position
to hold out for long period.
The government is understood TO
have assumed policy of non-inter-:
ference, unless the strikers commit
overt acts"
Strike is Settled.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13. Settle
ment of the Vera Cruz dock workers
strike was announced by the govern
ment today. This caused hope the.
sympathy strikes and disorders report
cd from various parts of the country
as result of the Vera Cruz walkout
would be speedily ended and order
restored throughout Mexico.
The agreement provides that the
Vera Cruz strikers return to work to-
day The government will operate
the decks until acceptable terms have
been negotiated between the laborers
and the shipping interests
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
THANKSGIVING DAY
PROCLAMATION ISSUED

grateful embrace of the nation, has
resumed the useful pursuits of peace.
as simply and as promptly as it rushed
to arms in obedience to the country's
c;n. The equal justice of our laws
has received steady vindication in the
support of law-abiding people against
various sinister attacks which have
reflected only the baser agitations Of
war. now happily passing.
In plenty, security and peace, our
virtuous and self-reIiant people face
the future, its duties and its oppor-
tunities. May we have vision to dis
cern our duties, the strength, both OF
hand and resolve, to discharge them
and the soundness of heart to realize
that the ruest opportunities are those
of service.
In spirit, then, of devotion and
stewardship we should give thanks in
our hearts and dedicate ourselves to
the service of Gods merciful and low
ing purposes to his children.
Wherefore, l, Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day. the 25th day of November next,
as a day of thanksgiving and prayer,
and l call upon my countrymen to
cease from their ordinary tasks and
avocations upon that day, giving it
up to the remembrance of God and his
blessings, and their dutifu and CRATE
fcl acknowledgment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
CHARGES OF
FRAME UP MADE
Detective Now Says Important Evil
dence Which Sent Mooney to
Prison for Life, was
.. Untrue.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Agi-
tation of the San Francisco prepared
ness day bomb explosion cases be-
came a burning topic in San Fran
cisco once more today, following the
charges Of frame up made yes
terday by Draper Hand, detective,
that important bits of evidence on
which Thomas Mooney and Warren
X. Billings were convicted, were un-
true. Mooney and Billings now are
serving life sentences.
Mayor Rolph, to whom Hand told
his story, declared that by publish
ing his story to the world Hand
had taken the matter out of the
scope Of his Office.
Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife Of Thomas
Mooney, who was tried for and ac-
quilted of completely in the dyna-
mitings, today issued a statement
declaring she was certain Hand had
told the truth to the mayor
Hands story, according to Mayor
Rolph, was substantially that he him
self had "rehearsed" witnesses in
the case, including Frank c. Oxman,
the surprise star witness against
Mooney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13

LEGISLATION
United Action by Western and South
western States Expected to
Develop From Conference
Held

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. 13.-
United action by western and south
western states on the Japanese ques-
ton was predicted today as a develop
ment of conference on anti-Japanese
organization and California congress
man and senators held here. Sena-
tor Hiram Johnson, of California, dis
cussing the question before the con-
ference, advocated that Oregon, Wash
mgton, Montana. Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado and Texas be brought into
an association with California to fight
for the passage Of anti-Japanese leg
islation in congress.
Laws stopping all Japanese imIni-
grafton and forbidding Japanese the
right of American citizenship, even
though born in this country, were ad-
vocated at the conference.
Plans were also discussed for com
batting any attempt by Japan to null
lily either through the courts or by
diplomatic ne.otiations. the present
anti-alieu LAND laws of California
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
FARMER SHOT
BY HUNTERS
Two Boys Told Not to Trespass or
His Land, Put Out One
OF His Eyes With
Bullet rs

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BUSSEY, Iowa, Nov. l3.-Marlon
county authorities today continued
search for two unidentified hunters,
who, after being requested MOI 10
hunt on his farm, are alleged 10 nave
shot and seriously wounded George
Cain, farmer. residing at Lovll1a,
Iowa. near here. One bullet struck
Cain in the face, binding him In one
eye and badly lacerating the side of
the face and head.
Cain informed authorities he did
not threaten the hunters, merely re
questing them not to trespass on MS
land. He described his assaiants as
mere boys. ...r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
Democrats Hops to Capitalize
Mistakes Predicted for
Republican Con
gress.
K1TcH1N LEADS FIGHT
Party Reorganization Scoffed at by
Party Leaders Who Will A.
tempt to Como
Back.
[By L. C. Martin, United Press STAFF
COrrespondent

[By L. c. Martin, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Ignoring 6
those who demand reorganization OF
the party, house and senate, demo
Gratis are to begin the campaign of
1922 Immediately upon the convenfng
of congress, leaders declared today.
They hope to capitalize the mis-
takes which they predict the repub-
licans will make, 50 that in the con-
gresSional elections two years hence,
the democrats can come back"
Both the short session which be-
gins December sixth and the special
session expected soon after hard
mg's inauguration, are to be devoted
by the democratic minorities to get
ting campaign material. I;
Representative Claude Kitchin,
democratic leader in the house, is
back in Washington and announces
his readiness to take charge Of the
minority and make it an aggressive,
fighting force. The republicans, in
spite of the record breaking plu-
rality in the house, are none too well
united, Kitchin thinks, and he be-
lieves that the democrats can be ex-
ceedingly effective politically.
Kichin SCOTS at talk of party re-
organization.
Kftchin predicted the republicans
would attempt to Impose consump-
tion taxes as substitute for the
democratic excess profits tax, which
is scheduled for repeal. Consump-
ton taxes would turn out much
worse politically, than the excess
profits tax, he declared.
In the senate, the democrats will
be guided by Senators Underwood,
of Alabama, and Hitch cock. Of Ne
braska Hitchcock said today that
it will not be necessary to reorganize
the party in his opinion.
J. P. Tumulty, secretary of Pres-
dent Wilson today would make no
comment on reports that he is to
become head OF the democratic ma
tional committee with the job Of
perfecting party organization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
CHAPLIN
is DIVORCED
Wife Given Her Freedom, $4,000
and Must Not Use Chaplin
Name In Professional
Way.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov 13.--
Mrs. Mildred Harris Chaplin, motion
picture star, today again became Mil
dred Harris.
Judge York here granted her
divorce from Charles Chaplin, world
famous screen comedian.
An agreement by which she viii
receive approximately 100000 was
approved by the court. 1t provided
that $4,000 should be paid to her at
once and s57,500 within one year
The settlement agreement specifies
she shall not use the name OF Chap
lin professionally.
The nineteen year old bride of two
years related alleged sights and
mental cruelties. painting Chaplin in
scubre colors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
President Wilson Sets Aside
Thursday, November 25
u.. for Observance.

WASHINTON, Nov. 13.-President
Wilson issued his Thanksgiving proc
lamation last night, saying that "in
plenty, security and peace, our vir-
euous and selfreliant people face the
future" and setting aside Thursday,
November rs, for the usual Observance
es. The text follows:
The season approaches when it be-
hooves US to turn from the distractions
and prescriptions of our daily life
that we may contemplate the mercies
which have been vouchsafed to US and
render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks
INTO God for his manifold goodness.
This is an old observance of the
American people, deeply imbedded in
our thoughts and habits The bur
dens and the stresses of life have their
own insistence.
We have abundant cause for thanks
giving. The lessons of the war are
rapidly healing. The great arms of
free men, which America sent TO the
defense Of liberty, returning to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13

BOARD IS
COMP [.
President Appoin Five More
Members, Two Democrats
and Three Repub-
licans.
UNDER JONES MEASURE
Many Policies, Including Sale Of
Ships Have Been Awaiting Ap-
pointment Of New
Board.
UNDER JONES MEASURE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1a.--Presi-
dent Wilson today announced the ap-
pointment Of FIVE new members of
the shipping board.
The new appointees ar
Frederick |. Thompson. Alabama;
democrat, for term of five years.
Joseph N. Teal, Oregon; democrat,
for term of four years.
Chester H. Rowell, California re-
publican, for term of two years.
Guy Golf. Wisconsin; republican
for a term Of one year.
Charles Suffer, Missouri: republi-
can, for a term Of one year.
Admiral W. S. Benson was desig-
mated to continue as chairman of tie
board and Jsshn Az Donald, New
York, democrat, was reappcfntsd fer
"a term Of three years
The new appointments make th5
political representation Of the board
four democrats and three republi-
cans. Rowell, one of the new mem
bers, was one of the California re-
publicans who bolted to Governor
Cox during the campaign.
The appointments today complete
the reorganization of the board as
provided in the Jones merchant ma
rine act. The old board consisted Of
five members, but there were three
vacancies on it, Benson and Donald be-
ing the only members. These three
vacancies with the two new places
made necessary the five appointments
announced today. f
The members appointed to the two
neY places probably will have to
serve without salary, until congress
can appropriate money to pay them.
The last congress appropriated enough
to pay five members of the old board
$500 year, but did not appropriate
to pay the $4,000 year salary which
members of the reorganiZed board are
to receive.
Many shipping board policies, in
cluding ship sales. have been awaiting
the appointment Of the new board.
There may be a fight on the con-
frmation of some Of the appointees
in the senate.
: The new personnel, according to
the Jones act, is made representative
of the entire country. Two members
are from the Atlantic coast region.
two from the Pacific coast and one
each from the gulf, the Great Lakes
and the interior of the country II the
republican senate refuses to confirm
any of the appointees, the person
mel announced today will serve only
until March fourth. The Jones act
requires that not more than four
members of the board may be from
one political party
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
.BRYAN'S SCHEME
FOR RESIGNATION
His Plan is for Wilson to Quit
So That Harding Can Be-
gin Work at
Once.
BRING PEACE SOONER
Tremendous Importance of Issue
Pointed Out in Support Of Plan
by Former Secretary Of
State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-No enemy
could wish President Wilson anything
worse than that he should waste his
remaining strength in struggle with
a republican senate. thus postponing
promotion Of world peace. through
American cooperation, William Jen-
nings Bryan declared in an interview
today.
Bryan, outlining the reasons why he
believes President Wilson should re-
sign and permit Senator Harding to
assume direction of the nations affairs
at once, said:
'The plan is so easily understood,
and supported by arguments so unans-
werable that it only needs to be stated
to be convincing.
THE constitution provides a way in
which Senator Harding can be called
Immediately to the work entrusted to
him by an overwhelming majority of
the people, That way have pointed
out. The president can resign. That
will make vice-President Marshall
president. Mr.. Marshall can appoint
Senator Harding secretary of state
and resign. There being no vice
liz lCdoC-Fx xU ~ oAieaAtT bNSSAfAOS,
president) the secretary Of state is
next in line of succession.
Nov, the reasons. Every one
knows that the one matter on the
presidents heart is world peace. He
believes, and think large majority
of the American people agree with
him, that our nation can greatly aid
in promotion Of peace by cooperating
with the other nations The president
thought that this cooperation should
be on the terms of the covenant as
he presented it to the senate. But
the people have decreed otherwise and
endorsed the Harding plan Of an as
sociation of nations.
"The president could hardly be ex-
pected to attempt to carry out the
Harding idea, and it is not likely that
the republican senators would permit
him to do it if he tried.
Therefore, the only progress that
can be made towards such cooperation
is along the Harding plan with Mr..
Harding, himself, carrying 1t out.
"Such an offer as above suggested
might well be made, even if the presl-
dent were well, in view of the tremen-
GUS Importance of the issue submitted
and the supreme value of immediate
action, but such an offer would seem
to be the more wise because nothing
but sense of duty could lead the
president to risk his health and even
his life in contest not only unneces-
sary, but futile, with republican con-
sress elected two years ago as pro-
test and endorsed this year in its op-
position" ..-r ., ...r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
IG TURKEY DINNER
FOR HARDING PARTY

unsurfaced and slight rain makes
them exceedingly slippery and miry
in spots, and it was doubtful whether
Harding would venture the trip.
Whether Harding gets any outdoor
exercise today or not, he has the
prospect of big turkey dinner. The
Chamber of Commerce of Cuero,
Texas, sent him a mammoth gobbler
in a crate modelled IN the form Of a
miniature white house.
Harding let it be known today that
he will not enter territorial waters OF
any other country on his Panama
trip. The American minister to
Venezuela, Preston McGoodwin, ex-
tended the president-elect an invita-
ton to visit Venezuela and Colombia,
but Senator Harding indicated ne
would not accept
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13

keotsyk will have = battery Of
tavy artillery in the Iowa national
lard. The battery will consist OF
Is enlisted men, four officers, and
|lI have four guns Of the 1855 type.
kcruiting for the battery will com.
knce at once, and the office will
opened tomorrow morning in the
Fices Of the Chamber of Commerce,
)etairs over the keokuk National
Ink, at 10 o'clock, with Major E. e.
Imbert in charge.
Major Lambert has been In keo-
Tx for some time arranging for the
kcing OF this battery in Keokuk. It
bans that Keokuk will be once
bre on the national guard map and
kh this battery will have one OF
first units organized under the
~ order of things. At the present
he there is but one organized bat
" in the state. and that Is the unit
75's. horse drawn, at Davenport.
kyenport will transfer to the motor
kd unit of 1865 and with keoKuk
Rll form the battery for one regi
ent.
Service in an artillery organization
the very highest grade of service
enlisted man can have. 1t is an
{ucational service, different from
kything a man can get in any other
fanch OF the army. Something doing
! the time and something new to
arm every day. A man in this serV-
never gets lonesome for some
ling to do, and the sameness is not
apparent as in other branches OF
service. Every time a man turns
found he learns something new. NO
bnotony-and that is what an en-
Sted man hates more than any other
ling in the service.
The Organization.
La great many questions have been
Sked about the reorganization OF
ke national guard and what part OF
will be assigned to keokuk.
1.-The designation of the reorganized
ktional guard will be "The United
Mates National Guard Of Iowa" In
her words, the national guard will
j part OF the armed forces of the
|hited States, subject to call to serv-
when occasion demands such
fvice.
La recent decision of the war de-
Srtment has changed the assign
ent Of "arms of the service for
Iva. Under the new ruling, Iowa
ll have Z full regiment of 155 nm.
bwitzer motorized guns (twenty'
|br)
The composition OF the regiment
155 nm. Howitzer (twenty-four
as motorized) will be this:
Regimental headquarters, six offi'
Is.
rhree battalions, each Of fifteen
icers and 302 men.
Battalion headquarters, four Off.
IS and twenty-six men.
Two batteries (four guns each)
r officers and 116 men.
Battalion combat train, three offi-
Is and forty-four men.
pne headquarters company, two Of
Frs and III men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
CUT THROATS
OF CHILDREN
Bodies of Mother and Two Small
Daughetrs Found Dead in Cis-
tern by Her Husband
and Sen.

JUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
MARIETTA. Ohio, Nov. 13.-Tem-
porary insanity, it was believed to-
day, caused Mrs. MoIlie Wpolfert, 3S,
to cut the throats of her daughters,
Alice. Z, and Esther, 4, and then
commit suicide The three bodies
were found in cistern by the
woman's husband and son late yes
terday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
Rainy for Golf or Fishing
Down at Point
Isabel.

Raymond C1apper, United Press
Staff Correspondent-1-
POINT ISABEL, Tex, Nov. 15.-
post impossible roads, following a
knty-four-hours' rain, left Senator
rren G. Harding virtually strand
Eoni Point Isabel today.
Fishing was made impossible by
heavy '.norther" which has ragged
days. The president-elect had
med day golfing In Brownsville.
roads II this part Of Texas are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
Three Story Building Burns.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. /
DES MONIES, Iowa. Nov. IA
three story building. formerly occu-
pied by the Dss Moines Register
Tribune, was destroyed by fire here
today with an estimated loss OF $780,
000. The present tenants of the
building are the Miles-Bratton Print
ing company and several produce
firms. The fire is believed to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13

Ou6 0uPRly COGRohJ, ASoA oAAAo>N -
and sixty-four men.
The Iowa allotment is:
One regimental headquarters.
Three battalions 155 nm. guns.
One headquarters company.
One supply company.
Many Advantages.
There are advantages in having the
155-m guns instead Of the horse drawn
guns. The housing facilities for the
big guns can be located in the heart
of the city if necessary and would not
be Objectionable in the least Ihere
are many more opportunities for de-
yelopment of mechanical ideas with
the 155mm and most men enjoy the
studies.
Major b. e. Lambert OF the adjutanf
generals Office. Des Moines, Is here
for the purpose of organizing the bat
terry and hopes to have 1t completed
next week. The major has been IN
this work since the first of the year
and has met with remarkably good
success. He has organized lniantry
companies and cavalry troops all over
the state but this is his first battery
and he is very anxious to make 1t 3
success from the start The major
stated that he had been told that Keo-
kuk was never known to fail down
on business proposition and ne Is
taking it for granted that he will nor
be disappointed here.
Officers Left to keokuk.
The selection of officers for the bat
terry will be made by local people and
whoever is recommended to the aa-
jutant general will be commissioned
subject to future examinations. The
major has made arrangements to oc-
cupy an Office in the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms to- be used as recruit
ing office and will be on duty from
g a. m to a. m. That ls twenty
four hours and he wants every min
ute of time occupied as his services
are required i'm other PLACES after next
week.
ANY one desiring to enlist in the
battery can do SO by calling on the
major at his Office at any time. The
medical examination will be conduct
ed by DR.. w. Frank Brown at his Of
flee.
Enlist for Year.
All service men who have served
for period of six months or more
can enlist for one year. Men who
have not had previous service will be
required to enlist for three years.
officers and men will be paid for
each drill, 1-3O of the monthly pay
of their grade. In other words one
drill period will constitute one day s
work.
Drill will be had one night each
week and will be for period of not
less than one and one-half to two
hours.
Annual encampments will be for a
period of fifteen days and will be held
at such time as will be convenient for
the greatest number of members OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
Fire DESTROYS Store,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SACRAMENTO, Calf. Noy 13-
Five persons were injured and loss
estimated at s750.000 sustained, when
fire of undetermined origin, early to-
day, destroyed the store of c. P.
Nathan and Sons, and damaged the
clothing store of Pickett-Atterbury
company One of the injured may
die.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-13
LBy Ralph Fl. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

[By Ralph Fl. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Nov. IA gen
eral strike, attended by serious dis
orders, has been declared throughout
the province Of Yucatan, according
to official dispatches received by the
war office today from Merida.
Railway employees, dock workers
and power plant operatives were said
to have gone out in sympathy with
the striking stevedores IN Vera Cruz
The situation was described as
extremely critical"
Pitched battles occurred In Vera
Cruz when foreign ships companies
attempted to employ strike breakers.
The strikers attacked them carrying
red flags and shouting viva la
sovietn
Farm hands, in the state of Puebla
ARE reported 10 have been unionized
and are prepared to join the general
strike unless they receive wage in
creases.
According to government officials,
a plot has been discovered for big
red demonstration on the night Of
November 30, the date OF Aware
Obregon's Inauguration as president.
Arms and ammunition have been
smuggied across the American bor-
der for this purpose. it was said
f Strike is Spreading.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 13--The general
strike called in sympathy with strik-
ing stevedores in this port, is spread
ing along the entire gulf coast, accord
ing to advices received here today. The.
walkout had spread throughout Yucca
tan. Ten strike breakers who at
tempted to take the places of steve
dores in Progreso, Tin Yucatan) we're
reported to have been killed by strik-
erS.
Practically all workers in Tampico
Tin the state Of Tamulipas) quit their
Jobs at one O'Clock yesterday after
noon and paraded the streets singing
revolutionary songs.
Strikers attempted to blow up the
customs house here late yesterday.
Owing to defective mechanism the
bomb failed to explode. All business
houses in the city have again been
closed and troops have been called
out to preserve order.
Dispatches from Yucatan, where the
general sympathetic strike was pre-
ceded by fighting between socialists
and federal troops. declared that
"anarchy is ramant" in that section.
Owing to collection of large funds.
presumably in preparation for just
such situation. strikers everywhere