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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
MRS, PEETE MAY
NOT Be WITNESS
District Attorney Says He Will
Not Call Her in Denton
Murder In
quest.
|HER LAWYER INSISTS
Probe Into Death Of Mining Broker
viii be Submitted to Grand
Jury Next
Week.
,HER LAWYER INSISTS

IEUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct. o.
Whether Mrs. R. c. Peete, of Denver,
will be exonerated of any alleged con-
,nection with the mysterious murder
of Jacob C. Denton, Los Angeles min
ing broker, may be decided at the
;coroner's inquest into Denton's death
today.
Judge o. N. Hilton, attorney for
Mrs. Peete, declared before the In
quest opened that he proposed to
force the issue.
Hilton's announcement followed one
from Deputy District Attorney w. 9.
Doran that he would not call Mrs.
Peete as a witness at the inquest, de-
spite previous announcement that she
would be called. Plans, Doran said,
had been changed. Hilton immediate
ly declared that he would demand that
Mrs. Peete be called.
II shall insist that Mrs. Peete either
be exonerated of any connection with
the crime or that. she be properly
charged" Hilton said.
I'm view of the unusual activity sof
1.-THE district attorneys office in bring
ing Mrs. Peete here from DeRver, OF
sacreting' her and of then denying
that she was in custody l shall insist
on bringing out every point that may
show guilt or innocence of persons
who have been connected with the
crime" he said.
The coroner's inquest is expected
to determine the following formal
findings, according to Doran:
THE method by which Denton
came to his death-now believed to
have been by strangulation.
Positive Identification of the
body as that of Jacob G. Denton.
The report of Prof. Arthur Mas.
itoxicologist, who examined vital or
gans of the body, is expected to show
that Denton was not poisoned. DR..
Arthur Webb, autopsy surgeon, will
testify that Denton was strangled to
death with piece of bloody rope
found in the house.
While authorities were preparing
for the coroner's inquest, detectives
continued their Investigation. Both
police and the district attorneys Of
fee said no new developments were
Hooked for in several days. The probe
will be submitted to the county grand
iury next week, Doran said.
He May Know More.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Declar-
ing that Joseph Rodriguez apparently
knows more Of the story of the muir
der of Jacob C. Denton, Los Angeles
mining broker, than he could have
learned from the newspapers, Cap
tain of Detectives O'Mara today said
he proposed to make farther investi-
gation.
Rodriguez, who yesterday repudiat-
ed his alleged confession to the Den
ton murder, is held here on charge
of kidnapping Josephine Villareal. a
Mexican girl. -
While police said they did not be-
lieve Rodriguez himself was connect
ed with the murder, they thos<ht he
could give them the names of persons
who knew the inside story.
Rodriguez latest explanation of his
wierd confession was that he
thought it might get him out of the
kidnapping charges.
Il thought that if / confessed they'd
take me to Los Angeles" he said
.'Then when l got there, they could
prove I was in Jail when Denton was
killed and they'd let me go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
HAS DAMAGED VILLAGES

quake in the state Of Vera Cruz yes
terday rocked the country for miles
and damaged a number of villages.
according to fragmentary reports re-
ceived here today.
Communication with the affected
district was interrupted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09

IN IRELAND
Must Be Put Down Before GreaY
Britain Can Proceed, Premier
Lloyd George Declares
in Speech.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. a
CARNARVON, Wales, Oct o.
Lawlessness in Ireland must be put
down before Britain can proceed with
a measure of complete self-deterIni-
nation for that country, Premier
Lloyd-George declared in speech
here today. .a.E
Lloyd George indicated the gov
ernment would refuse dominion home
rule for Ireland. If it were given.
he said, Ireland could then enforce
conscription and Britain, with an
army of 100000, would be confronted
by an Irish army of. 100000.
He declared 100 police had been
shot dead and that the patience Of
the police was exhausted, SO they hit;
back. They did not blow up houses
or shoot up towns without provoca-
ton, he asserted.
The premier virtually condoned the
police reprisals. !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
Great Rebellion Has Broken
Out in Soviet Capital Of
Russia, is Re-
port.
REGIME IS ToTTERING
Armistice Is Reported Sign
ed, BoIsheviki Claim to Have
Resumed Offensive Against
Poles.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Oct. "A great rebel
lion has broken out in Moscow, seat
of the soviet government, according
to a Copenhagen dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph today The dispatch
quoted Riga advices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
ARE WONDERING
HOW HE DOES 1T
Lord Mayor MacSwiney Called Mys-
terry Man Because He Has Not
Taken Food. for Fifty
eight Days

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-Terence Mac
Swiney, hunger striking lord mayor
of Cork, was being hailed throughout
Britain today as mystery man.
This was the fifty-eighth day Of his
fast. Physicians and scientists were
speculatins on how he managed to
live so long without food.
The MacSwiney bulletin issued to-
day said the lord mayor had good
night but was weaker this morning.
The condition of the hunger strlk-
ers at Cork, who have been without
sustenance several days longer than
Macswiney. was said actually to be
improved today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
City Hall Is Fired.

CORK, Oct. "a large body OF,
police surrounded the city hall here
early today, firing rifles and throw
ing incendiary bombs into the wins
dows. They prevented the 'firemen
from approaching the building until.
it was ablaze. This was believed to-.
be in reprisal for the shooting OF
soldiers in a clash with civilians yes
terday. Thesfiremen later controlled,
the fire
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09

VI tuC SoNlCI EoNCi lhlC1t, e1ISohoAAAS D
to a Copenhagen dispatch to the
quoted Riga advices.
New Peace Terms.
RIGA, Oct 9.-Both Poland and
Russia have submitted new armistice
conditions at the peace conference
now in session here, and negotiations
are continuing. 1t was expected the
new terms would be signed by both
sides today. Hostilfties have already
5aeaEed, Following signing of the pre-
=liminary ar1nistice.
Say Poles are 5etreating.
LONDON, Oct 9.--Foreign Minis,
ter Cur0on today sent stern reply
to the bolshevik response to Britain's
virtual ultimatum demanding release
of war prisoners and cessation of red
propaganda.
Curzon informed M. Krassin, soviet
commissioner here, British prisoners
should be released Immediately, inti-
mating this was the foreign Offices
last word, and would be followed by
action,
The allies have been authoritatively
Informed the soviet regime is totter.
ing. The situation on the Polish boil
shevik front was obscure. Although
hostilities were supposed to have
ceased following signing of a pre-,
hminary arnistice at Riga, the Even
ing Standard printed a wireless from
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin to
Krassin, saying: "The bolshevilSi
have resumed the offensive and the
Poles are retreating in disorder.
Nevertheless. we are conducting
peace negotiations, despite these
promised triumphs."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
Country Rocked for Miles by
Shake in Vera Cruz
State.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MEXICO CITY. Oct 9.-An earth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-09
cnnditinn Is Worse.

LONDON, Oct. 9.-The condition OF
Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork, hun
ger striking in Brixton prison, is
worse, according to bulletin issued
at three p. m. today. He was SAID
to be Extremely exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
FIFTH STEEL SHIP
 ID BE LAUNCHED
Montgomery City," Built By Chickasaw Shipbuild-
 ing Company

Invitations to the launching of tht Montgomery City, fifth steel freightel built by the Chickasaw Shipbuildine and Car Company at Mobile, have beer received in the city.
 The launching is to take place or Saturday next July 31, at high noon.
 Miss Willie Gayle of Montgomery has been chosen as sponsor and will chris ten the new ship in the name of the old capital of the Confederacy.
 The Montgomery City is of about 10, 900 tons. It is somewhat larger than her four predecessors and of variance in type.
 The other four were of $500 tons deadweight capacity. They were in the order named the Chickasaw City, the Birmingham City. the Ensley City and the Mobile City.
 The Chickasaw City made her maiden voyage to Rotterdam, Holland, with 5000 tons of Birmingham steel and oth CT cargo. The Birmingham City is on her way to Japan with a similar cargo, and the Ensley City is headed to Rot terdam with a second cargo of Bir- mingham steel for that place.
 Preparatory to handling the heavy vessels of the Chickasaw, built for the Isthmian line, the southside of the Mobile and Ohio pier No. 3, which will be used for the berth of these vessels, is being dredged to a minimum depth of 2S feet. The increase in depth of the wharves has been rendered ad- visable since the opening of the new port channel to depth of thirty feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27

sengers in front of the Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing factory. in the heart of the densely populated West Side and escaped with a steel box containing $10,000 after two of their number had been wounded.
 More than fifty shots were exchanged in the fight. while 200 pedestrians and employees of the factory looked on. George Haubrock, one of the express paymasters. was shot through the head and is not expected to live. Another messenger, Charles Gaude, was wound ed in the leg.
 After Haubrock fell one of the rob bers grab bed the box, but was shot down by Claude. A second bandit snatched up the money and threw it into the car, but was shot before he could follow and collapsed across the running board. His companions dragged the other wounded man into the ma chine and it dashed off with one in- jured man clinging to the running board.
 A motorcycle policeman gave chase but lost the trail after several blocks.
 Shortly after the first hold-up, three armed men drove up to the Paterson Machine Works, almost at the edge of the Loop district and took 5000 from Abe Nelson, saloon keeper, who is stockholder in the concern. Nelson had just reached the plant with money which he had drawn from a downtown bank. The men escaped.
 The two wounded bandits were arrested tonight on information furnished by doctor who had been called to treat tkem One of the robbers is not ex- pected to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
THIRTEEN PUPILS OF GARDENDALE SCHOOL
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Interesting Programme Is Rendered Including Box Supper and Motion Picture Show-New School
 Is Completed

1 Thirteen pupils of the Gardendale school who successfully passed their sew tenth grade examinations were presented with their diplomas last night. The pres
 entation was made by W. c. Petty, super visor of the district
 Prof. E. B. Erwin, assistant superin- tendent of education, delivered an edu- cational address which was both inter-
 esting and instructive In addition. there was box supper given by the School Improvement Society and moving DIG ture show.
 The Gardendale community is one of the most progressive rural communities in this county, according to Professor Erwin, and has accomplished great strides along educational lines during the
 past few years. This is one of the county schools in which all seventh grade pupils
 successfully passed the examination A
 new grammar school which cost approxi-
 mately s25,000 has just been completed here and is one of the most modern in the country, it is stated.
 Those receiving diplomas last night were Ruoy Jones, Jeanette Bailey, Ger trude Robbe, Robbie Boutwell,, Guy Kel- Ter, William Riley Thomson Lucille Ma tion, Jim Payne, Lewett Barnes, Ava Cleo Howard, Mary Branharn, Eulala Belle Moncrief and Carl Fuller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
FEDERAL RESERVE !. SYSTEM ASSAILED
 BY AUTO DEALERS
Industry Is Unjustly Placed On Defensive, Declares Ed Johnson of Bir-
 mingham

Mobile. July Especial. .)-The at- titude of the federal reserve board to- wards the automobile industry came in for severe criticism at both business sessions of the Alabama Automobile Dealers Association, for which over 300 auto men from all parts of Ala bama and guests from Louisiana, Mis- sississippi, Tennessee and other near by states have gathered in this city
 A R. Grove of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company declared that he be- lieved the board under the domination of a bunch of politicians" and averred that it was the duty of this and other similar organizations to make a fight against these conditions. He was given an ovation by his listeners.
 Ed Johnston of Birmingham said that the automobile industry had un- justly been placed on the defensive by the federal reserve system and urged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Salvation Army
 Officer Transferred
Major David Main Transferred From Birmingham After Two Years
 Service


 Maj. David Main, in charge of the gulf division of the Salvation Army, will be transferred from Birmingham. it was or dered in telegram from Evangelins Booth. commander in the United States. He was not notified of his new station.
 Major Main has been in charge of the gulf division for two years. He took tho Birmingham office in September, 1918, coming here from Philadelphia During his management of the division three new corps have been organized and thousands of dollars were raid off on property in various parts of the division. About 15U new members were added to the roll and much progressive work undertaken. He will leave for trip with Mrs. Main on Wednesday, going to Philadelphia. Scranton and Wilkesbarre, Pa., for a short vacation. Farewell services will be held on Sunday. August p. The public is invited to the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Spencer Charged With
 Wrecking Automobile

Montgomery, July 26.-(Special. )-Ros- COG Spencer. charged with responsibility for the unlawful use and wrecking or an automobile owned by Clyde Me Lendon, was brought from Birmingham by Sergt. J. P Avant, of the Montgom- cry detective force. today Spencer is alleged to- have taken the car without the owners consent, driven it into highly pedigreed colt. which was killed in the smash-up, and caused great dam age to the car. It is alleged the trou- ble occurred Sunday afternoon. and that Spencer caught train for Birmingham, being arrested there Sunday night
 Spencers employers here. an automo- Bile company, claimed he obtained the car with the consent of the owner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
POSTMASTERS OF
 STATE TO GATHER
Annual Convention Will Be Held
 Here On August 10

Alabama's postmasters will gather in Birmingham on August 16 for their an- nual convention.
 Advance plans for the meeting were made yesterday when B. B. Gather, post master at Ashville, and Mrs. Lottie Reed, postmaster at Owenville, met at the Mol ton hotel to arrange a programme.
 The convention will be held for one day, August Is, at the Tutwiler hotel. A large number of postmasters from all parts of the state will be present. Important matters will be discussed.
 The President of the National League of Postmasters has promised to be pres ent and address the convention.
 Every third and fourth-class postmas- ter in the state will be asked to come to the convention. As soon as programme is arranged it will be sent to the mem bers of the association over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Rheumatism Pains Are
 Always TreaCherous

tiny germs which cause your Rheuma- tism, and forever rout them from the system? This is the only way to ge. rid of the disease. for these germs are in the blood, and cannot be reached bv Eniments, lotions, and other local treat- ments.
 5 $. $. has proven a splendid rem edy for Rheumatism, especially thai form of the disease which comes from germs In the blood Being such a thorough blood purifier and cleanser. 1t routs the germs from the blood, thus owing the cause of your Rheuma- tism.
 $. S. s. is sold by all druggists Writo for free literature and medical advic. to Chief Medical Adviser. s11 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27

all connected with the industry to ngS1 existing conditions. Nearly all speak CTS expressed similar views.
 After two business sessions in Mobil the dealers took bay boats and jour neyed to the eastern shore this sGte1 noon, where they were banquetssd td night. Tomorrow is given over to flu and jollification and there will be beach barbecue before the mem ners re turn to the city in the evening and dis perse for their homes.
 James K. Duncan, secretary 0 the Louisiana Mississippi Auomobil Trade Association. invited the .Alabam dealers to meeting to be held in Cult port. Miss. James Fortier of New Or leans spoke on subjects of interest [ the dealers. w. S. Keller. sIate high way engineer. explained the state high way system. Harry c. Mock. secre tary and general manager of the Ma tional Automobile Dealers Association told of the advance of the 7ndustry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
TARGET PRACTICE OFFERED FREE BY
 THE GOVERNMENT
All Responsible Organiza- tions, Clubs, Schools and Military Companies
 Have But to Write
 Adjutant General

In order to promote target practice the government has offered free ammunition and arms to formed organizations / This information was received by Col. George C. Saffarans, in charge of recruiting for the army in the Alabama district, yesterday.
 The war department has notified aII adjutant generals of the several states that if they desire to open state-owned ranges for small arms target practice, the army will give authority to issue arms. ammuni- tion and all necessary target ma teriaI.
 These ranges shall be under the Jurisdiction of the adjutant gem erals of the states. They will be open to schools, colleges, rifle clubs and other responsible organiza- tions. Special regulations were is- sued by the war department to cover this new phase of their work.
 The department stipulates that in these ranges, the state must maintain adequate personnel for their care and to maintain disci- p1ine at all times.
 This new offer of the govern ment, made possible by the large stores of arms and ammunition left by the war, opens the way for the establishment of rifle clubs in aI- most every city. and rifle classes In schools and colleges. Am>ri- cans can thereby retain the repu,A- ton of being straight shooters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
RED CROSS CLASSES
 DRAW FEW ENTRIES

Few people are signing up for the summer school to be conducted by the Red Cross. according to Miss Irene Shields, secretary of the Jefferson county branch.
 This school is to be conducted by the Red Cross in the rooms of the Civic Association during the month of Au- gust Special instructors have been se- cured, and every phase of welfare work will be studied.
 Miss Shields urges that those who in- tend to join the class signify their in- tention at once by getting in touch with the Red Cross headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Summer an Excellent Time to Com.
 bat the Disease.

Some cases of Rheumatism give very little trouble to their victim during the summer season, and for this reason now is a most favorable time to take a course of treatment that will reach the cause of the trouble and remove it from the system.
 Otherwise, with the very first cold, damp or disagreeable day your pains will return and gradually increase in their severity, until you will soon again Le in the clutches of this relentless dis ease.
 Why not begin at once a systematic ano sensible attack on the millions of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Burglary Charged

C1aud L. Anderson was bolnl owe to the grand jury by Judge H. l Abernethy in the Jeffersoa count court of misdameanors yesterday m der s2o00 bond on a charge of but glary It is alleged that Anderso went into a rooro at the Tutwilai hoIe occupied by several members of tn Rainbow division who were att sndiu
 the reunion here, with intent to stea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
CALLS DECORATORS
 TO TURKISH LYRIC
Playhouse to Be Improved Under the
 New Management

J. Fl. Ayers of Fort Worth, Tex. has been appointed the permanent manager of the Lyric Theatre. sue ceeding Walter H. Crosbie. who was stationed here temporarily.
 This announcement was made yes terday by Charles H. Leach, Jr., one of the officials of the southeastern Keith circuit. who has been in charge of the Lyric Theatre for the past sew eral weeks. MT. Crosbie having been away on his vacation.
 MT. Leach stated that several inn provements would be made at an early date under the new management. and that already plans have been made for a number of decorators to begin work on the theatre in the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Ruildinr Permits

Permit was granted w. J. Adams yes terday by the city building inspector u erect s11 o6o trick veneered esi- dence on South Regent street. w. A. Robinson is the, contractor.
 For use as green house the Ala hama Floral Company was given per- mission to erect frame building On McMillan avenue and Grady street. The structure will cost s1.S6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
4 ARE SHOT AND
 S25,OO0 STOLEN IN
 PAYROLL ROBBER|ES
By Associated Press

Chicago, July 26.--Two bandits and two express company paymasters were shot. one of the latter probably fatal ly. and s25,00O stolen in two daring pay roll robberies on the West Side within twenty minutes of each other this afternoon. All of the bandits escaped.
 Earlier in the day two young men who have been holding up branches of chain store grocery system perpe- trated their fifteenth robbery within a month, escaping with S750.
 Five bandits in a touring car fought with three express company mes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Whenever You Need General
 ngtheninc Tonic

Take the Old Standard GROVES S TASTELESS chill TONNIC. It Strength ems and Builds Up the System by Puri- flying and Enriching the Blood You can soon feel it's Strengthening, In- vigorating effect. 60c-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27

666 has more limitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic on the market, but no one wants limitations. They are dangerous things in the medi- cine line.-Adv.