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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
MANAGEMENT DURING WAR CRITICIZED
dr,;ral Told Not to Let British Pull Wool
Over His Eyes or to Pull Their Chest
nuts Out of Fire.

tions of the war These light boats
we're built on the theory that the SUD.
marines would stay in still water
close to the shore.
Every effort was made to see that
enlisted men received their share OF
decorations, Sims declared.
AN erroneous impression has gone
ont" he said 81 want to deny en-
phatically that officers were favored
as against enlisted men in the AWARDS.
II wish the newspapers would print
that In red ink headlines If posslpie.
Asked by Senator Trammel IL ne
served on shore throughout the war
Sims declared his work was admins
itratiye and could not have been done
on ship board. All allied admirais per.
formed their duties from shore, ne
said.
Trammel said he did not criticize
the admiral for doing his work o.
shore and was confident commendapie
service had been rendered
Sims cleared all suspicion OF nesiect
NJ duty from Commander Bagiey.
brotber-in.law of Secretary Daniels
who lost his destroyer. the JaI
Jones.
The Jacob Jones was sunk py
chance shot from a submarine t"o
,,,,,ac distant. the admiral disclosed.
Tba shot was made from the u-oS
ommanaed by Hans Rose, one OF the
meet notorious German underseas
| shippers. Sims gave ngley creait
for fine service, despite loss OF MS
ship Submarine menace to transport
vas far less than generally beileVea'
Sims said. . o;n.
"rhe Germans were able to main
..,n west of ireland and the BRUSH
ob,nnal not over an average OF elgBt
or nine submarines" Sims said.
was as high as fifteen at one time AM.
as low as two or three. BY actuai
count reported sinkings OF U-poats
were six and one-half times as mucI
as those actually sank, the adfnira'
asserted.
Regarding the instructions he re-
ce;ved lust prior to sailing for Eu-
rope Admiral Sims stated: ,o,,
"Jn the latter part of March ~! T.
6, resnonse TO a request from the
| A American ambassador in London eA-
nressing the desire Of the British gov
arrment that a naval officer OF high
rank he sent to secure the closer
regeneration which our navy depart,
ment had suggested, was ordered
abroad on barely As hours notice
"The brief orders were Delivered 10
me verbally in Washington. NO rormai
! instructions on the statement OF the
navy departments plans or poi,cy
were received at that time though
received the following explicit admoni-
ition:
".Don't let the British pull the wool
| over your eyes. 1t is none OF our
I ~ fCnntinued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17

hr-nited press Leased Wire Scrvicel
+ " WastiINlYrON, Jan. IA COIL
Eerlata inyestigatiOn or the manage
knent OF the navy during the war WIZ
a. asked as a result o. uisciosuEes To-
I,.y nv Admiral Wiliiam ). Sims, tes-
,n,tyin. before a senate subcommittee
X|resaruine awards and decorations
r,embers OF the subcommittee stateu
Today
statements by Sims that he had
haen lett in London alone Win ono
aide for four months after America
,entered the war and that MS partins
51rders had been not TO let the bfilisn
t.pull the wool over his eyes ~
Iaroused republican members Oh uuo
khaie subcommittee that senator ,alc-
lCormick, H.: announced that uey
would 20 to the Iull committee 10 get
additional authority to make sweep
Ding investigation
When ADMIRAL Sims had flnisned
reading his sensational report. Cnal1-
,uan Hale of the subcommittee an
'nounced that he would ask Senator
page OF the full committee to cali q
specal meeting OF the subcommittee
ION naval affairs Monday to discuss
&methods to make thorough investf
cation OF the conduct OF the navy. :.
In his report Sims charged that al
though war had been Imminent IoT
before it was declared, no
plan or policy or preparation hao
been made BY the navy department,
| that il would not announce poncy
flor three months after war was d
| clared, that 1t did not enter the war
"whcleheartedly" for some time, thai
tcommanding officers In the criticai
E'zone were not allowed to select theif
| important subordinates, that the navy
department acted in cases where u
could not have been in possession OF
full information, that 1t did not rely
Oh the Judgment Of experienced men
in insisting on plans that could not
,be carried out.
Sims read from his official report on
naval lessons of the war. HIS d1s-
closures regarding the parting instruc'
lions created sensation IN the
crowded room
Il When | was ordered to go to Lon.
don in 1917" Sims said, II was toio.
don't let the British pull the WOOL
over your eyes, We don't want TO pun
their chestnuts out OF the fire. Re'
member that we would as soon hshe
the British as the Germans
Sims did not disclose who gave MN
these Instructions II the United
States had larger DESTROYER flee'
when the war began there would have
been no submarine menace, Sims tod
the committee
A fleet OF 600 destroyers thrown IN
when America Joined the allies would
have made the undcrsea boats harm
less, Sims said
The 10 foot submarine chasers, he
added, were one OF the misconcep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
National Prohibition Law, Now in Effect, is to
be Enforced to Very Letter by All Force
and Power Of Government.
LIQUOR IS NOW COMPLETE OUTLAW.
Twenty-Five Thousand Officials Ready to Sup
press Illicit Sale of Booze of Any Charac-
ter i'm Nation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-John F.
Kramer. federal prohibition commits
sioner today predicted that wholesale
arrests Of bootleggers may DE expect
ed soon in all parts of the country
under constitutional prohibition which
became effective last midnight
with thousands of detectives at
work all over. the country today.
said Kramer, I'VE plan drastic and
quick measures to make the law eff
fective."
Kramer said his prohibition army Of
special agents, lawyers and state
commissioners has practically COM
pleted its organization. More than
one thousand men are on the job to-
day prepared to enforce the law to the
very last letter, Kramer declared
Assistance will be given them by
officials of the justice department, the
postoff1ce and. the internal revenue
bureau The law also requires help
from local police and all othes state.
county and municipal officials.
This means more than $4,000 oft1-
cials are ready to suppress bootleg
ging and the Illicit sale of liquor. ac-
cording to prohibition headquarters
here. The traffic in liquor, wines.
beers and all forms Of intoxicating
beverages today is completely out
lawed throughout the United States
under the constitutional prohibition
amendment and the Volstead enforce
ment act.
Liquor of no description may be
manufactured, sold, transported, i'm
ported or exported for any except non
beverage purposes and then only with
special permits issued by the govern
ment. This applies to home brews.
Explicit regulations which cover the
manufacture and sale of alcohol and
a score of other commodities, like
hair tonic in which alcohol is present,
are in effect today. The regulations
made public late last night are in the
hands of thousands of special agents
and lawyers in every part of the
country today.
Commissioner Kramer today called
attention to one clause of the regula-
tions as Of utmost Importance and
interest to the public generally. This
regulation provides all who have
stocks of liquor on hand for other
than personal use must report the
exact quantity to the internal reve-
nue. bureau within ten days. A heavy
fine is the penalty for violation OF
the clause.
The regulation is designed to apply
TO stocks Of liquor held for CONNER
cial purposes. Thousands of former
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
PARTY LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
Democrats Meet to Make Arrange
ments for National Convention
to be Held June
2S.

| TUnited Press Leased Wire SerVfcel
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.--Homer 3.
Cummings, chairman OF the demo
cratic national committee was to con-
fer here today with party leaders on
arran gements for the national con-
vention in San Francisco on June 2S.
Members of the committee on ar
rangements who will have luncheon
with Cummings at the National Demo
cratic club are:
Mrs. George Bass, Chicago; May E.
Foy, Los Angeles; J. Bruce Kremer'
Montana; Wilbur NJ. Marsh. Iowa;
Edward G.. Hoffman, Indiana; Clark
! Howell, Georgia; Fred B. Lynch,
MINI: Charles Boeschenstein. Hi
nois: Arthur F. Mullen. Nebraska; e.
IA, Moore, Ohio; Norman E. Mack,
New York: DR.. John w. CouEhlin,
Mass. Isadore B. Dockweiler, Calf.
John T. Barnett, Colo; Patrick ID.
Quinn, Rhode Island, and Robert II.
Elder, Idaho.
General Leonard Wood, candidate
for the republican presidential nomi-
nation, arrived here last night for a
conference with his managers. he
was to be the guest Of Otto II. kahn,
at luncheon today and Will ADDRESS
tho chamber of commerce In Prov1-
dence, R. l., tonight.
George Wood, Lincoln, Neb., one OF
three brother who are nursing re-
uublican boom for General Persnlng.
said today that Pershing headquar-
ters would be established here next
week.
Reports were circulted that boom
for Goyernor-E Elect Edwards ~ New
Jersey for the democratic nomination
wonId he launched at dinner in
Newark on Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
FOR SOCIAL REVOLUTION
TN UNITED STATES

the voyage through the perilous mine
fields between Kiel and Hango was
made without incident No trouble
from the radicals was experienced.
American officials will accompany
the deported reds as far as the Rus.
sian border near Petrograd, it was
said, and then return to the Buford
and Ballard, which will await them
at Hango.
Officials made no mention. OF re-
ports the soviet government may re-
fuse entrance to the deported reds. "
1t was assumed this contingency had
been foreseen and cared for.
Both Berkman and Goldman left
no doubt that they intended to con
tinue their work Of plotting social
revolution" in the United States by
every possible means.
Eve love that part OF Americs
that is good and noble" Goldman de
clared we love much in its men
women, literature and culture. Natur
ally we hate the things in it that are
worst"
Both the radicals intimatel they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
More Than 600 Reported in
Chicago, Bringing Total
Up to Twice That
Number.
EIGHTEEN HAVE DIED
Board Of Health In Chicago Prepares
for Aggressive War on
New Epidemic
There.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Dr. John Dill
Robertson. health commissioner, pre-
pared today for aggressive war on
the new influenza epidemic gripping
Chicago. Six hundred and fifty cases
were reported yesterday, bringing the
total to 1900. Eighteen persons have
died from the disease here In the
last week.
Reports from the Great Lakes ma
val training station said ia new
cases were admitted to the hospital
there yesterday, making total OF
b12
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
RICH HAUL
FOR BANDITS
Three Masked Men Attend Union
Meeting and Gather in $500
From Secretary's
Desk

FUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. II.
Three masked bandits last night
held up and robbed twenty-five mem
bers OF the Cooks and Walters union
at their club rooms, securing $500
from the secretary's desk. After the
robbery the bandits marched the
twenty-five members to the basement
and locked them in. Later. William
Connolly, %, and r. P. Maly, 26, were
arrested on suspicion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17

saloon keepers, hotels, caterers and
'distillers are affected.
Officials estimate that approximate-
lily sixty million gallons Of whiskey,
rum and gin are now stored within
the United States. These stocks are
valued at millions of dollars. What
to do with them now has become a
national problem.
Internal revenue bureau officials
say the answer to the problem must
be framed by congress, it being n
matter Of public policy. Owners of
stocks, 1t is presumed, must not be
allowed to lose the entire value Of
their properties if this can be pre-
vented. And yet under drastic con-
stitutional prohibition the vast stocks
cannot be sold for export Although
these stocks may be sold for nom
beverage purposes. this market is too
small to absorb them, officials say
Meanwhile, until congress decides
what can be done with these stocks
the owners are daily losing more
money on them, officials say. This is
because most of this liquor is in
bonded warehouses where the upkeep
expenses are very high.
No Arrests in Ten Days
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Chicago was
safely dry today. 1t reached aridity
at 12 a. m. today without an arrest
and with no unusual festivities. The
usual Friday night crowds were
downtown. No arrests have been
made for ten days, according to a. II.
Dalrymple, head Of prohibitions en-
forcers here.
Broadway Mourns.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Broadway
mourned over the wet bier Of John
| Barleycorn today.
The lid was drawn over all that
was mortal of that once popular ia
vorite at 1901 a. m. and the great
white way was lined with baccha-
nialfan jewellers who henceforth
must tread the straight and narrow
path of virtue.
When the eighteenth amendment,
with its running mate, the Volstead
enforcement law, became effective in
the United States, including its pos
sessions. Gotham failed to live up to
expectations.
There were parties galore, but
the wild night that had been pre-
dicted was almost dismal and the
Old Soak said today that IL John B.
had a kick last night he might haya
worn rubber soles. A few restau.
Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Berkman and Goldman to
Keep Busy While in
Russia.
ItBy Carl D. Groat. United Press STAFF

tBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staf7
Correspondent
HANGO, Finland, Jan. 16.--Alex'
ander BERGMAN and Emma Goldman,
aeported from the United States, IN
lend to organize a great society in
'aussia to be known rs the Russian
friends of American liberty"
The society's prime object will be
the promotion Of Social revolution
I'm the United States"
Berkman and Goldman made these
statements in an Interview with the
United States correspondent tonight
when the American transport Buford.
\ the Soviet ark" carrying 249 deport-
ed radicals from the United States
arrived here
The Buford was accompanied by
me destroyer Ballard. Oficers said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
THREE FIREMEN
ARE KILLED
Five story Building is swept oy
Flames, Falling Wall Bury
ing Men Under the
Debris.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 17.-Three
f,remen were killed and fourteen in
tured in fire that swept the i've
story building Of the Newtown Tea
and Spice company here early To-Day.
The fire caused damage estimated
at s150.000.
wall Of the building collapsed
when tea and spice dust exploded
burying the victims. , 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
COME ERENCE ON
PEACE TREATY
Democratic and Republican
Senators Nee N Second
Bipartisan ion to
Talk Col 3 Mise.
STILL IN K STAGE
Hope Of sometr rowing Out OF
Discussions ur Republl-
cans an Demo.
(By L. c. Martin, United Press stan
Correspondent.]

(By L. c. Martin, United Press Stau
Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Democra-
tic and republican senators NEE. ID
Senator Lodges office here today IN
the second bipartisan conference on
treaty compromise.
The same nine senator's were to at
tend who made up the first conference
Thursday. They are Lodge, Lenroot.
New and Kellogg, republicans, ana
Hitchcock, Owen, Mcclellan, Simmons
and Walsh, Montana, democrats.
Republicans were prepared to give
the democrats definite answer on
the McKellar-Kendrick reservations.
which form the basis of democratic
suggestions for change In the Lodge
reservations. The republicans pre-
pared statement of their position at
a long session late yesterday in
Lodges office They all maintained
silence regarding the trend Of discus
sion at this meeting Lenroot and
kellogg observed. as they left the con-
ference that there is hope of some
thing growing out of the bipartisan
discussions.
."lf there were no hope" said Kel-
logg, I'VE would not be wasting our
time talking.
Lodge said everything is still in
the talk stage"
|. Lenroot and Kellogg both carried
away from this conference volum-
nous bundles OF manuscript.
In spite of Lodges statement that
at the initial conference of Thursday
no definite proposals were submitted
by either side, 1t developed that the
republicans put forward the Lodge
reservations as their program and the
democrats at once submitted the Nc
Kellar-Kendrick reservations as theirs.
The democratic reservations are not
greatly different from Lodges except
on article ten, where the democratic
proposals admit an obligation in be-
half of the United States to protect
other league members from invasion,
while the Lodge reservation repu.
dates that obligation.
Result of Straw Vote.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Results OF
the intercollegiate treaty referen
dum," in which faculty and students
of 329 American colleges voted on
various proposals for settlement OF
the league of nations and peace
treaty situation. today showed a pre-
ponderant vote in favor of compro-
mise between the Lodge and demo
cratic reservations.
Complete returns on the various
proposals were announced as fol
lows:
Compromise between the Lodge
and democratic reservations to ia
cilitate ratification Of the treaty
Faculty. 1882; students, 40,437.
Ratification of the league and
treaty without reservation or amend
ments-Faculty, 3,945; students, 49,
400.
Ratification Of the treaty with the
Lodge enthusiastically, 1924;
students, 1917.
Opposition to ratification Of league
or treaty in any form-Faculty, 4SG;
students, 11,073.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Zbyszsko Fails.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. IT,
Wladek Zbyszsko, Polish champion,
failed to throw Jim Loudon, Greek
champion, in seventy-hye minute
time limit match here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Only One Witness.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. i7.--
C. l.. Gardiner, a railroad man, was
the only witness expected to testify
before the Fall senate subcommittee
Investigating the Mexican situnticn
today. other Witnesses Will be heard
In executive session
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Cabinet Has Reeloned.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LISBON, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet Of
Premier Costa which was formed
"wednesday. las resigned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
ForeIan Exchange Market.

limited Press Leased WIRE SerVlce.1
NEW YORK, Jan. listening Ge-
mand on the foreign exchange open
ed at s3.6SA, of u, here today.
Franc checks were UP centimes at
1850. Marks were quoted at s.01S
and Vienna lsronen at $.0045.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 17:-De-
troit's most careful citizen was un-
earthed today. c. Lloyd Armstrong,
who "journeyed twice around the
world" wrote the license clerk asking
aid in selecting a wife.
BY Federal Agents.
URBANA H., Jan. II. Your
liquor was removed by federal
agents" A university of Illinois
student found this note in his trunk
which was filled with spirits at St
Louis and shipped here.
Mean Hoof.
PONCA CITY. Okla, Jan. 17.-Ad in
local paper: Dancing partner wanted
must be good looking and be able to
shake a mean hoof. Call at Arcade
hotel.
One Each Month.
SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 17.--John
Franklin Rose, of Denver, was mar
ried yesterday for the third time in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Money In Poultry.

KIMBALLTOWN, Iowa, Jan. It
Chris Mortensen considered starting
mining operations on his farm today
Yesterday he extracted the third gold
nugget from poultry killed at his farm
within the week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
jury Pa sses Hat,

VIOLENT jury acquitted John Gillis,
tried for assault. dehberating just, ,,ong
enough to pass the hat ana Set $24
to give the defendant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
With or Without.

OKLAHOMA City, Okla.,-Said the
manager of the local vaudeville house
speaking from the stage Coffee
wanted at the box office" said a voice
from the gallery with cream or with
out"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17

tContinued on page q,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

three months The first two marriages
were annulled when Rose discovered
his bride in each instance already had
husband living and unuivorced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
THE WEATHER

Fair. Somewhat Colder. Local
temp. Z p. m, %; 7 a. M, 10.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17
Fatal Nccktje.

Los ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 17.--
Lille Frankenstein, sales girl, says
she sold Alvin Frankenstein necktie
one morning. By night he had it
around her neck and led her to the
altar. She asks the court to unite the
knot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-17

Continued on page 2.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-10
New Low Figures
 off Some Stocks

New York, Aug. 9.-New low fig ures for the year were made in a number of stocks during the first hours trading on the stock ex- change today.
 The more serious aspects of the Polish situation, together with drop of seven cents in sterling exchange, was responsible for the renewed liquidation and short selling which affected all quarters of the list.
 Rates on other countries dropped 10 to 15 points. After sterling ex- change had made a notable rally from last weeks low figures of 335 1-2, the pricce of demand bills today fell to 36O IA
 Dealers attribute the weakness not only to unfavorable foreign news but the fact that exporters were pressing a large amount of grain land cotton bills on the market fol which there was no demand except at marked concessions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-10
Say Quality of
 Gasoline Being
 Greatly Lowered

Washington, Aug. 9.-Evidence that reiners in efforts to keep ur with the increasing demand for mo. tor gasoline, reduce the quality in order to add to the quantity is dis closed in the summer test of motor fuel just completed by the burear of mines. The report of the bureau on the test, after noting the tremen- dous increase in demand, continues
 "To obtain sufficient gasoline te supply this demand, it has evidently been necessary for the refiners tc cut deeper into the crude oil, thus adding somewhat to the amount o1 high boiling material marketed a. motor gasoline"
 The bureau places the domestic consumption increase for the frs five months of 1920 at 26 per cen over last year. In 1919 total con. sumption for like period was i 27,S79,649 barrels against 1,418,534, 063 in 1920, an increase of 290,654, 4124 barrels,
 LIGHTNING KILLS TWO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-10
PLAN NAVAL FORCE.

Washington, Aug. Reorganization of naval force to participate in the against the rebellion head ed by ex-Governor. Cantu of Low CT California, was announced in of. ficial dispatches received today by the Mexican embassy. All merchant ships anchored off Mazatlan have
 been chartered by the Mexican gov
 ernment and equipped with artil 5lery, the message said. Movemen
 of land expedition against Cantu al
 ready has begun, according to tn,
 embassy, the first thousand men un der General Abernardo Rodrigue: being now en route.