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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
Charge Of Killing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 1G.-Mrs. Emily
May Favre, 30, was arraigned today
on a charge of killing her twelve year
Iold daughter, Emily Margaret. She
was hold without bail for hearing
Saturday.
Mrs. Fevre was very cool and
smiled frequently as she talked with
the magistrate. On her way from
Jail to the court, she asked for the
morning papers, and after reading
the accounts of her alleged crime,
declared that when the time comes"
she will give very good reason"
for her act. She declined to explain
what she meant She frustrated
photographers by carrying her muff
before her face.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
Refuse German Request

lonltea Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARlS, Feb. 10.--The council Of
ambassadors today refused the Ger
nan-Austrian request that they be al
lowed to create department of aerial
police The council took tho ground
mat creation Of such body would be
'o,m u, to the treaty Of Versailles.
me Austrian food and nnance min
,s,ers presented to the council Aus
'fias new economic program. but the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
Meet Hines This Afternoon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Leaders
OF organized railroad workers met
Rail Director Hines this afternoon to
lay before him a communication in
support Of their demands for iInme.
date wage increases. The commu.
nication to be presented to Hines is
understood to be an ultima tum. nj.
though railway men would not d.
vulge its details.
W. G. Lee was to confer with
Hines Immediately previous TO the
general conference. He refused TO
sign the reported ultimatum.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

'fUnited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 10.-R.
R. Mitchell, general freight agent Of
the Kansas City Southern railroad,
will become assistant freight traffic
manager of the Union Pacific with
headquarters at Omaha, effective
March l. Mitchell has been con-
nected with the Southern for twenty
two years.
Harry A. Weaver, assistant general
freight agent for the Southern, will
succeed Mitchell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
Stock Market Notes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The stock
market was extremely nervous and
depressed during the early after.
room. The traders seemed to ignore
what is usually regarded as favorable
market news. Call money fell to s
per cent, the U. S. Steel statement
was generally regarded as favorable
and peace treaty developments at
Washington met favor among the
traders.
At the same time, the market was
raided by the bears, with extreme
decline in General Motors, Mexican
Petroleum and the steel stocks, with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

neran, mother of "Joe" Finneran. Pa
cific Coast league pitcher, formerly
with the Philadelphia Nationals, who
died here yesterday, will be held
Thursday morning. She is survived
by eight children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
Something Man Never Had.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-The woman's
suffrage organization will die. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait said here to-
day. But it's spirit will live. 1t will
survive in an organization to teach
women the arts and sciences of poll.
tics.
That's something men never had"
Mrs. Gait said. They needed it
badly, too"
Mrs. Gait was one Of the suffrage
leaders here in advance Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
association final meeting to extend
from February ~ to 49,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

phone number 257. They are asked to
call either tonight or early In the
morning II they will be present.
Edwin n. Sands. state commits.
sfoner of housing, will speak in Keo-
kuk tomorrow before the Unity club
and the Commercial club. Mr.. Sands
will speak before the Unity club at
will address the Commercial club
meeting tomorrow night. both at the
Hotel Iowa.
The purpose Of Mr.. Sands visit
here and his addresses will be to en-
tighten .Keokuk people in the matter
of tho new housing law which the
last general assembly put into the
code. He will explain what tho law
is, how It operates and why 1t is nee
essary for cities 10 follow It. Tho
new statute is mandatory on the part
of cities of $4,000 or over, and Is
mandatory on the part Of Keokuk.
At the meeting of the Commercial
club tomorrow evening, Mr.. Sands
will speak to the merchants OF the
city and to the contractors and .um-
bermen, who have been especially
invited to hear him. The city oItl-
Gals have been asked to attend this
meeting, also, as guests of the Com
mercial club. The meeting will be
held at $50 o'clock, with dinner in
the main dining room.
Besides this talk, there will be the
annual election Of officers OF the or.
ganization.
The Unity clubs meeting viii! be
held tomorrow noon, at which the
commissioner will speak. This is the
regular meeting Of the club. having
been postponed from Monday, the
usual time for holding it.
Commissioner Sands is~~coming to
Keokuk from Ottumwa. During the
war he was with the S49th infantry
In the S8th division. and commanded
Company G of that regiment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

council did not arrive at any decision.
Count Apponyi. head Of the Austrian
peace delegation. WAS to arrive to-
morrow to present his governments
counter propositions to its peace
treaty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

Pitchers Mother Dead
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
EAST ORANGE, N. j., Feb. 10
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Fin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10

Come to Keokuil to shop Saturday,
February IA. Bargains galore in every
line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-10
SANDS SPEAKS
HERE TOMORROW
Unity Club viii Hear Him at Its Meet
Ing to be Held at Noon and Com.
mercial Club at
Night.
TALKS ON HOUSING Law
He viii Explain What the New Stat.
ute That 10 Mandatory on Cities
Of $4,000 and More Provides
For.

who expect to attend the meeting
tomorrow night are asked to notify
President Durrett at his office, tels.
phone number 257. They are asked to
call either tonight or early In the
morning II they will be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12

 DISAPPROvED
 SONS ACTION
Dutch Claim German Gen erals Did Not Enter
 Holland.

The Hague, Feb. 12.---Tt is declared fin reliable quarters that former Crown Prince Frtderick William was serious in making his offer to the entente governments to surrender himself in place of Germans on the extradition list and that he is inclined to believe that the allies will accept his plan. IL is learned here that former Emperor William is strong in his disapprova2 of his sons action.
 Nothing was known at Wieringen of the ex-crown princes intentions before his messages to the heads of the various governments had been dispatched, and the only notification given by Frederick William was one to the Dutch government when hs sent the communications abroad. 4
 Newspaper reports that the grand duke of IIesse and his son and like wise seven German generals named on the extradition list had escaped into Holland are discredited at the Dutch foreign office. That office de- cIared it did not consider 1t possible for the men named to cross into Dutch territory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
WORKERS GAN
 FILE RETURNS IN TWO WAYS
Attention Called to Fact Automobile is Asset Not
 Expense.

According to information given out at the office of Collector of Internal Revenue J. J. Walsh, in Hartford to- day, regarding the income tax, in- comes of less than 5000 are to be turned in on Form 1O4O-A; incomes of more than 5000 on Form 104o, corporation incomes on Form 1120, and partnership incomes on Form 1855
 As regards professional workers who receive other than cash for their services it is held that a fair market value shall determine the basis for their income tax. Professional work CTS who are employed by the state city or town in a professional capa- clay may deduct the amount of sal ary they. receive for this from their taxable income. Any other income however is subject to the income tax law.
 Professional workers may file re- turn on either of two plans, cash basis or accrual system. The cash basis is for those who do not keep a
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
INARNS PEOPLE PROSPERITY MAY
 BE ARTIFICIAL
No Country Gan Be Enrich ed By Increasing Prices
 of Products.

Washington, Feb. Warning that the prosperity and activity indicated by banking figures may become arti- ficial and deceptive was given today by John Skelton Williams in his an nua1 report as comptroller of the cur rency
 Rehnarking that in 1919 there was not a national bank failure involving loss to depositors and that the bank ing power of the country has increased 300 per cent. in the last 30 years, MT. Williams added:
 "A large volume of money cannot mean increase of real wealth while there is a decrease of production and the accumulation and movement of securities and currency represent alb- normally inflated values put on di- unfinished supplies of essentials.
 Tt is clear that no country can be enriched by merely increasing prices of products produced and consum ed by our own people We might pros
 per for the moment. if we could sel our products abroad at the higher prices and take payment in gold or 1T goods at normal prices; but we gain nothing when we sell and buy at cor responding abnormal prices" All the gold in the world, aside frolf s, 135, 000,OO0 held by this country, was estimated by the comptroller at $6 GOO, ,OOO,000 or only about 4 per cent. O the credit balance of this country il the last years. For that reason ht urged that this country should adop policy of reasonable help and en 1 couragement toward debtor countrie with no assets immediately available but having fair prospects of bein: ] able to pay out if given time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
To Adopt
 Report ()rl
 ESChl Bill Want Legislation on Statute Books Before March 1. OPPOSITION HAS DEVELOPED

Washington, Feb. 12, (By the A. P)-While some opposition to the railroad bill as finally agreed upon in conference has developed, Senate and House leaders predicted today that the conference report on the measure would be promptly adopted so that the legislation would be on the statute books before the roads are returned to private control March 1.
 The final draft of the conference report is being made and it will be presented to the Senate Saturday or Monday. The house expects to take the report up Monday or Tuesday at the latest, and leaders said today it would be disposed of in two days
 Chairman Esch, of the House Inter state Commerce Committee, one of the authors of the railroad bill, and other leaders expressed confidence that opposition by House Democrats would not delay passage of the meas ure. They based their predictioC upon the fact that the bill as rewritten in conference is substantially the same as the Esch bill recently passed by the House. Senate provisions to whict there was objection, including thu anti-strike section, creation c1 trans portation board, and compulsory con solicitations, were stricken out in con ference. The essential addition to tn, House bill was the fixing of guaran teed return of 1-2 per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
WOMAN WADES IN ICY WATERS
 OF ASH GREEK
Believed Unbalanced Condi- tion Responsible For
 Act.

When Mrs. Arpad Ludvinsky, of 359 Hubbeu avenue looked out of her window about g o'clock this morning she noticed a woman descend from the railroad embankment near Tin bridge, and start to disrobe on the shore of Ash creek. Knowing that the middle of February is no time for a person to go in swimming, Mrs. Ludvinsky rushed outdoors and was just in time to see the strange woman, dressed only in a night gown, wade into the icy water of. the creek.
 Mrs. Ludvinsky called for the wo- man to return to dry land, and she did so. She was then taken to the Ludvinsky residence, and Mrs. Iud- vinslly notified Patrolman P. J. Tier ney of the woman's strange action. The officer summoned the Emergency hospital ambulance and the woman was taken to the hospital
 Attempts on the part of the police to learn the woman's identity failed but at the Emergency hospital she gave her name as Mrs. Bessie Sloan of Harlem avenue. She was taken tc Hillside home for observation and treatment It is believed that g lsIightly unbalanced mental condition caused the woman to attempt suicide by drowning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
BOUGHT GOODS BUT REFUSED TO
 PAY FOR STOCK
Receiver For Syndicate Brings Suit Against
 Katz.

Because he refused to pay for $500 worth of stock in the Bridgeport Grocers' Syndicate after the concern went into the hands of a receiver, David Katz, a West End grocer, had to appear in the common pleas court this morning to defend a suit brought against him by Attorney Irving Elson, receiver for the syndicate.
 It is claimed that when the syndi- cate was in the process of organiza- ton Katz subscribed for S1,0OO worth of stock. He paid S40O but when the concern became involved in financial difficulties Katz declined to pay the balance. Testimony was offered this morning to show that stockh elders were allowed to buy groceries at low prices and that KatZ had purchased about $500 worth of goods from the concern which he afterward sold in his store. Judge Walsh reserved de- cision in the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
 IN MILFORD T. B. Ford Gives Most to His Mother and
 Sister.

The will of the late Theodore B. Ford was filed for probate by Judge Carl Foster yesterday in the probate court at Milford. The instrument gives to Aubrey D. Fuller, who has been his chief assistant at the office of Scofield & Ford, all his maps, in- struments, and other assets of the company.
 To George Burns, his partner in the firm of the Burns Co.,, all his in. terests in the corporation, and all his interests in buildings and lands jointly owned by both of them, pro- vided he shall pay to the executor of the estate the sum of S40,OOO within one year.
 To c. Lewis Bill ,he gives all his cor porate holdings in the National Realty Co.,, and the Pequonnock Co.,, pro- vided, however. that MT. Bill pays to his estate the sum of ssO,0O0 within one year.
 The house and lot at 11O1 East Main street is given to his mother ab- solutely.
 To his sister, Mary E. Dunn, he gives his homestead in Milford, live stock, etc. To his wife is given the life use of one-third of the estate. The resi- due of the estate is left to his sister, ' who is also named as executrix.
 The appraisers named are D. Fairchi1d Wheeler and Richard H Murphy of this city and Albert " Matoon of New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
COMMITTEE ASSERTS FIVE ASSEMbL WHEN
 WERE DISQUALIFIED
Prevented By Their Own Acts From Taking Constitutional Oath of Omce--PIedged Them selves Not to Vote to Appropriate Moneys For War.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 12-In a brief which summarizes the evidence introduced by the prosecution at the hearing by the assembly Judiciary com- mittee regarding the qua1ifica- tions of the five suspended so- cialist members, counsel for the committee declared that the men under investigation have disqualified themselves from taking the constitutional oath of office, That they are mem bers of a revolutionary |
 and that Ii ls the duty of every member of the assembly to ex- pei them from that body.
 ''The five assemblymen," says the brief, '7by pledging themselves as members of the Socialist party not to vote to appropriate moneys for mili- tary or naval purposes or war; dis qualified themselves from taking th& constitutional oath of office as assem- blymen, and the oath as taken by them was false.
 '"The promise of the Socialists not to vote for any military or naval ap- propriations or for war was as much in conflict with the federal constitu ntfon as with the state constitution and disqualified them from taking th' official oath to support the fedora constitution and rendered the oath a; taken void.
 The five assemblymen by thei promise to take directions from th' dues-paying members of thei 'locaIs" or their "executive'' commit
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
STREETS TO BE CLEARED
 OF SNOW SOON

Supt. of Streets Thomas P. Cun- ningham expects to have the city's thoroughfares free from snow and ice on Monday. Work was started on State street this afternoon and is the last important street to be cleaned up. Practically all of the street inter- sections in the city have been cleared away, as well as the roads leading to the Bridgeport and St. Vincent's hos pitaL In finishing up the work if such quick time, Emmet Donnelly of the Bridgeport Construction company said this morning that Bridgeport is the first city in Connecticut to rid the streets of it's snowpiles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
0F. UPPER SILESIA IS COMPLETED French Troops Arriving in Country In Large
 Numbers.

Berlin, Feb. 12.---The German mil itary evacuation of upper Silesia, pre- paratory to the plebiscite, has been definitely completed, it is announced in advices from that province.
 A special dispatch to. the Taglische Rundsschau from OppeIn charges that General Ierond, head of the inter- allied administrative commission, de- l1berately ignored the German civil authorities who reported for the re- ception forn1alities in response to the instructions from the commission
 Herr Bitta, the first president If the province, and the heads of the local governing boards, were among the men who responded to the sum mons to the reception which, says the dispatch, resolved itself into a military demonstration and speech making. General Lerond referred to the peace treaty provisions and promised to practice justice in his administration.
 It is announced that French troops are arriving in Upper Silesia in large numbers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
J. s. SOLDIERS ARE LEAVING
 vLhDIvOST0k

London, Feb. 12 - A wireless dis patch from Moscow today says:
 ''The American troops guarding the Siberian railway are being withdrawn from Vladivostok. The American mission has left Chita for Harbin.
 '"The Whites are hurriedly evacu- ating Yekaterinodar, which is about to fau.''
 Orders for the withdrawal of the American forces from Siberia were given last month and the movement of the troops to Vladivostok has been in progress for several weeks. It was announced from Harbin on Feb. 2 that Ernest L. Harris, the American consul general, had arrived in Harbin from Chita.
 ekaterfnodar is in Ciscaucasia, about 75 miles from the Black Sea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
DOMINION
 GOVERNMENT
 WANTS SHIPS

Ottawa, Feb. 2-Parliament will be asked to appropriate $20,O00,O0o to complete ships under construction for the dominion government, it was learned here today. Since the ship building program was instituted the government has placed orders with various Canadian companies for sixty steel cargo steamships. Twenty three of these have been delivered and the others are nearing comple ton.
 Up to December 31, 1919, the gov ernment had expended $40, BPS, 220 for the ships, but about $20, 0,000,000 more will be needed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
VOLUNTARY
 PETITION IN
 BANKRUPTCY

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed with Referee John T. Keogh this morning by Edward J, McKeever, proprietor of the s. B. Lea Piano Company of 84 Cannon street.
 His unsecured debts amount to $3,332.57 and secured debts to s7,084 The assets include stock in trade $1,0S750, and debts due on open &C., count amounting to $1,000.
 The Bankers Commercial Security of IA Wall street. New York. hold propertv valued at s1O,00O as security for their claim
 The Cote Piano Company of Boston is listed as a creditor but the amount is not stated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
Returns From @@E'lUl''
 Are Heavy
Ambulance Busy Garry ing Sufferers to
 Hospitals. g NEW CASES
 REPORTED TO-DAY

PneumanHl and influenza showed heavy death returns at the Health de- partment this morning. Yesterdays fatalities include five from '1u'' and five from pneumonia. The Elmer gency ambulance answered scores ot calls this morning carrying patients suffering from the epidemic to the hospitals.
 There were 32 new cases of inf1u- enza, the same number as yesterday reported today bringing the grand to- tai up to 1,372. The epidemic appears to be well under control now and con tinues to show a slight decline each day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
STEAMERS LEAVE LOCAL HARBOR FOR
 RESPECTIVE PORTS

The sound steamers Chester ". Chapin and New Hampshire left Bridgeport last night. They have been here since Saturday after har- ing broken out of the ice jam at Exc cution Light.
 The Chapin went to New London and the New Hampshire went to New York.
 The steamer Maine is reported tC be in bad shape on Execution reef It is said that her. back is broken and that it will be long time be- fore she will be able to resume hef- trips to this city, even if she can 54 released from her present position
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
WILSON WILL HAVE i. PERSONAL MEETING
 WITH UNION HEADS
President Will Be Asked to Make Final Decis- ion on Demands Pre- sented by Railroad Workers Nearly a Year Ago.

Washington, Feb. 12-Pres- ident Wilson will have a per sonal conference tomorrow with three representatives of the railroad brotherhoods to discuss the wage demands of the 100000 railroad employees are to be referred to him today by Director General Hines.
 In making the announcement, Sec. ~etary Humility said it had not beer decided which of the brotherhoods representatives would be invited t the White House. This, he added will be left to MT. Hines.
 The union leaders will see the President on the south lawn at tha White House, where MT Wilson spends a portion of each mornins Before meeting the brotherhood of- ficials the President will study i; detail the report on the wage negy- tiations which MT. Hines will. submit through Secretary Tumulty.
 The director general was in confer ence with MT. TumuIty this morn: T: ;; and then returned to his office to complete his memorandum for the President, who will be asked to make the final decision on the demands presented by the railroad workers nearly year ago.
 MT. Hines memorandum, which va. sent to the White House shortly be- fore noon, was understood to have
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
HINES REFERS DEMANDS TO PRESIDENT
SILVER AND GOLD ARE THROWN
 AWAY

Northampton, Mass, Feb. 12 - Silver and gold were thrown away yesterday to illustrate a talk on the waste represented by careless ness among factory workers of the Medium Hosiery Company. George B. McCaIlum, treasurer of the company, told the operatives that in a week 11,760 needles worth 1 4 cents each, had been lost.
 The effect was the same, he said, as if $147 were thrown from the shop window, vVhereupon the treasurer took from his desk 8 pile of 147 silver dollars and toss- ed them out of the window.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
DESTROYER IN DISTRESS.

Constantinople, Feb. 10. The American destroyer Talbott was re- ported in distress near Serpents Island, in the Black Sea. It is thought, however, that the report may refer to the Talbett's standing by the British cruiser Cerces which is towing a tanker and two tugs loaded with refugees from Odessa to- wards Constanza, Rumania, under bad weather conditions.
 A blizzard is general over the Black Sea.