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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Prosecutor and Defender.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 6.-As
prosecutor and defender Of Mrs.
Louise l.. Peete, the county of Los
Angeles, will attempt both to convict
her and to free her when she goes on,
trial November 20 for the murder Of
Jacob G. Denton, well to do mining
broker.
band to raise funds needed to insure
for her proper legal defense a. the
hands of private lawyers, has made It.
necessary for Public Defender Wood
to take over her defense" Attorneys
who have been representing her since
her indictment, have announced they
will formally withdraw from the case
Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
WOMEN KEPT SECRET
AND ELECTED TICKET

been nominated for the city offices
without opposition.
But the women held secret meet
ing and decided that the men hadn't
been administering municipal affairs
properly.
So they chose one of their number
for mayor and four more to compete
the "petticoat" government, quietly
passed the word, and the men didn't
know what had happened until the
votes were counted and learned that
the following had been elected:
Mayor-Mrs- Mary Bart.
Members of the council-Mrs. Ber-
nice Wilson, Mrs. Jennie d. Lasswell,
Mrs. Nellie Hannah. Mrs. Edith B.
ThempsoR
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

"Mr. W. ". Hawkins, president
of the United Press:
Dear Mr.. Hawkins:
Before closing my desk here at
republican headquarters wish to
express to you my very great ap-
precia ton Of the uniformly fair
and generous treatment we have
had at the hands Of the United
Press. It has been all and more
than that, and the memory of it,
on my part, will endure. You
have fine staff, and it was a gen.
uine pleasure to be brought into
contact with such men as Mr..
Keen, my old friend, and others.
They are men after my own news
paper heart.
please accept for yourself and
extend to your associates my hear
tiest thanks and good wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
'Scott c. Bone, direc-
tor of publicity, republican ma
tional committee"
Mr.. W. w. Hawkins, president o
ne Un1LeQ ITeSS.
Dear Mr.. Hawkins:
81 cannot leave New York with
out sending you personal word
of thanks for the fair and impair
tial manner in which the news of
the presidential contest just clos
ed was handled by your organiza-
tion to the credit of yourself, your
representatives and correspon-
dents. 1 think it only right for
me to say that the best traditions
of the United Press were lived up
to.
with personal regards and best
wishes, am,
Yours sincerely
"W. J. Cochrane, di-
rector of publicity, democratic ma
tional committee"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
CHOIR SINGERS
ARE ATTACKED
Masters Make Advances and When
Repulsed by Girls, Shoot One
Of Them in
Knee.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-Three girl choir
singers today were recovering from
attempted attacks uf three mashers
Miss Grace Phillips, II years old.
was shot in the knee, when the girls
resisted the advances Of the men.
Shots fired at the other two girls miss
ed, but Miss Betty Phillips, 18 years
old, and Miss Merton Lambert, II
years old, became hysterical.
The girls were on their way to Fri
day evening choir practice when the
men made their advances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
whiskev Rino Confessions.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Alleged confes-
sions secured by federal investigators
imprcate many Chicago policemen in
alleged operations of a million dollar
whiskey ring here, it wes reported
today. A stream of patromen and
high police officials, saloon keepers
and others has passed through the
federal grand jury room during the
weeks Investigation of wl1skey ir-
regularities. !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Opera of Aida Not Put on Be-
cause Salaries Were
Missing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Aida was
sung in a new way at the Lexington
lheater here last night, and today the
doors were locked. 1t was something
like this:
Scene: Court of the King of Mem
phis.
King (fortissimo}: .T won't sing a
note till I get my money" (Removes
false whiskers and hangs them up on
coat hook)
Manager (pianissin1o): Hush, the
audience will hear"
Queen Of Memphis (conamereG
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Meeting on the Border.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Nov. g.
President-elect Obregen said today
he would consider meeting with
President-elect Harding at the United
States border "as highly beneficial
to both countries"
Obregon said he had not yet been
officially approached with regard to
the proposed meeting, at which the
American7Mexican situation would
be discussed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Peanut Growers ia Terror.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 6.-The
peanut growers of this section are in
for terror now.
Governor Kilby has received reports
that might riders" have warned far
mers mot to get any peanuts out of
the ground until the price goes to $S5
8 ton" The warnings we're posted
IN the Wine Grass district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Nearly Left Behind.

ON BOARD HARDING'S SPECIAL
ENROUTE TO POINT ISABEL,
Texas, Nov. 6.-President-elect Hard
| ing was nearly left behind when his
special train started up at Bellfon-
| taine today while the senator was
weaving through a dense crowd or
people on the station platform, shak-
ing hands.
The train started out without an
advance warning. Mrs. Harding who
was standing on the rear platform
saw her husband would be unable to
t get through the dense crowd In time
to swing aboard She called the
.. train conductor to stop. By that time
| the trpin was picking up speed
rapidly. Emergency signals brought
the train to a stop.
Crowds turned out at nearly every
station along the route travelled by
the president-elect's special. Brief
talks were made at Bellfontaine
where engines were changed and at
Muncie, Union City and Anderson.
Both Senator and Mrs. Harding
appeared glad to get away from seri-
GUS affairs. They came down the
station platform in Marion like two
honeymooners.
Several hundred personal friends
and neighbors were at the station to
see them off. Senator and Mrs.
Harding shook hands with virtually
every one there.
Mrs. Harding wore a dark purple
travelling dress and a dark wrap.
She wore single rose.
The Hardings are travelling in the
private car Superb which they have
used during most of their campaign
trips. Ahead of the superb is the
Berwick" the private car of Edward
". Mclean, Washington publisher.
Secret service men, newspaper men
and two stenographers occupy a COM
partment car.
: SaIutes for Harding.
WASHINGTON, Nov 6.-The boom
ing of cannon will greet President
elect Harding whenever be appears at
army posts along the Rio Grande dur
ing his vacation at Point Isabel, Texas. J
The army posts will fire the twenty
one gun presidential salute for Har-
ding under special orders of Secretary
Baker.
The presidential salute is an impos-
ing and costly affair. 1t requires
nearly half hour to go through with
and burns up nearly 500 in anmuni- !
ton. There are other military cere- |
monies that go with it.. Army officers
here today were specializing on how !
busy Rio Grande army posts will be |
il Harding elects to inspect any Of !
them during his vacation.
Bakers orders to accord the presi, /
Dental salute was telegraphed from !
here following an exchange of tele- !
grams between Harding and Secretary |
Daniels, who, at the direction of Presi- i
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Mayor and Four Ceuncilmen
Elected Without Any Open
Campaign.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
YONCALLA, Ore, Nov. 6.-Women
can keep a secret!
Five men Of the city. who believed
they were going to be elected as the
mayor and four councilmen can tes.
Itify to that. It seems these men had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Auto Factory Closed.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 6.-The
WHY'S Overland auto plant here
closed, affecting about $500 men.
Vice President c. A Earl announced
that the plant is closing for inven-
tory which will be taken at this time
of the year rather than in December
which = has been the customary
period. When work will be resumed
has not been announced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
Next Weeks Weather.

| United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Hrorecast
for period November 8 to 13 inclusive:
Region of the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys:
Generally fair and cold first part of
the week, fair and moderating temp
erature thereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
RIow at Gamners

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov 6.--"The
victory in Kansas was the greatest
blow the Gonpers leadership ever re-
Geived,D GoverHo7 Henry J. Allen said
in discussing HIS reelection By an
overwhelming n1uralitx.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

PRESS IS
THANKED
Directors Of Publicity for Both
Parties Call Attention to
Impartial Re-
ports.
LETTERS ARE RECEIVED
Scott G. Bone and w. J. cochrane
Express Appreciation Of News
Associations Treat
mene.
LETTERS ARE RECEIVED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov 6.-The United
Press today received from the direc-
tors of publicity of the repub bIican and
democratic national committees the
following letters:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

There may be people who "suffer
In silence" though that may be be-
den Of responsibility is not 50 easily
carried II talked about too much.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

CONTINUED on page 2.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
Origin Of Nautical Terms.

What is the origin Of the nautical
term dead reckonng?" Perhaps the
general impression Is that the prefix
dead" is so common In technical
terms related to the ship and Its rig.
cling that II is merely the mariners
way of expressing himself There are
"dead-eyes" "dead-llghts," dead.
wood" "dead-door," "dead-hat," and
host Of others, and all SAVIOR more OF
the ozone than of genealogical neces.
sity. But there Is a peculiar interest
In the origin of dead reckoning"
which has always been regarded an
one of the most puzzling terms to
trace. The Old-fashloned method Of
keeping the ships log, before the adj
miralty supplied specially printed
books, was to use small, loose sheets
Of paper, ruled into several columns.
The latitude column being too narrow
to admit the words "deduced latitude"
In full at the head, the words were abb
breviated to "Ded. Lat" "Ded," easily
became corrupted into dead" and
hence the singular phrase for describ-
ing the mariners "deduced" position
on the high seas.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
MARYLAND, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1920.
FIND HOLINESS IN FOREST
Buddhist Seekers After High KnowI-
edge Let Themselves Be Absorbed
In World of Nature.

The gods were believed to love the
high forests on the mountain slopes,
and there doubtless they were wor-
SHIPPED, even as today; every traveller
must be struck by the secluded beauty
OF the ancient groves wherein, In the
far East, the most famous temples are
reared. We may gather from a story
In the Upanishads how Satyakama,
the cowherd, learned from his solitary
communing with the wilds some les,
sons of the unity of man with nature.
His Garu, struck by the luminous gaze
OF the lad, questioned him. "You
shine like one who knows God; who,
then, has taught your" and was an
swered with radiant smile: "Not
man."
Even in these early days the seeker
after knowledge withdrew into the
forest or sought refuge In the noun
tain Businesses, and In Brahmanlc
times we are told that contemplation
was practiced "in place apart, pure,
delightful by Its sounds, its waters
and its bowers, full of shelters and
caves" By this means man might
himself be absorbed In the world of
nature, and so In the divine.
Sakyamuni, the Buddha, trained in
the Brahmanlc school. adopted this
discipline Of meditation In the pres
ence of nature into the practice of the
religion he founded. All the impor-
tant recorded events Of his life are
associated with the works of nature.
He received the truth eternal under
the Bodhi tree and under 1t he entered
Nirvana; his favorlte retreats were
the Deer forest, the Bamboo grove, the
Vulture peak, and he and his imme-
diate followers accepted nothing from
convert rajahs Of greater value than
grove or garden plot wherein to set
up their rustic shelters Of leaves. To
them 1.-THE body itself was but hut
In the wilderness, fllmsy shelter
made by tying together the grasses
that grew around. When they fell
apart, they were again resolved into
the original waste" Their aim was to
become at heart wild creature FILLED
with the forest sense of things" as
one of them sang, and united with
nature. This union, the Buddha
taught, both by precept and practice.
was to be obtained by meditation In
olitude.-Hamllton Bell In Asia Mag
azlne.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
FishInu In Hawaii.

The boat which the Hawailans use
for fishing and porpoise hunting Is
very long and narrow, pointed, and
curved upwards at either end, and
capable of holding FIVE or six men.
BY an ingenious system Of "outrigger,"
the terrific surf is rendered almost
powerless to upset the craft; for
standing out from one side Of the boat
are two light poles, across the ends
Of which Is dashed beam similar In
shape and length to the boats keel
so that at distance you might think
you saw two boats fixed parallel ia
each other. The outrlgger forms a
stay to the boat on the side wherever
1t is fixed, and the other side is equal
ly supported because only a very
great strain could possibly weigh up
such continuance.
The padding Is done from the stern,
and fishing begins MS soon as the lit
tie vessel is clear OF the reefs; and
In very few hours she has as many
fish as she can hold. The catch Is
taken ashore alive in pots, and skin
buckets, and disposed OF at the pub
lie market, many Of the islanders con-
suming 1t not only uncooked, but still
llving.-New England Fisheries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
is WOMAN'S RIGHT
Leap-Year Privilege Has Long
Been Accorded.
Custom by Which She Is at Liberty
at That Time to Choose Her
Life Partner Is Ancient
and Honorable.

According to an old myth, q girl
aspiring to matrimony in leap year is
at liberty not only to choose her life
partner, but should the man of her
choice by any chance feel indisposed
to wander by her side he is under
obligation to soften her disappoint-
ment by proffering a silk gown and
kiss.
In these days, when the prices for
raiment Of any material, not to men,
tion silk, have scared to such mac
cessible heights, 1t might be advan-
tageous for man ito cherish and
obey" repent and rue, for the rest
Of his quota on earth rather than
produce the price for an all-silk gown.
An old law, said to have existed in
Scotland In the year 1888 may afford
additional comfort to skeptical spin
sters Of today, even to the extent Of
rejuvenating their hopes for securing
during the coming year a spouse, a
silk gown, kiss, or all three; at all
events, It will doubtless instill further
assurance as to the veracity Of this
timewon but none the less tender
privilege. This law reads:
1T Is statut and ordaint that during
the rein of her masit blissit Megeste,
for Xix yeare knowne as lepe yeare, fix
mayden layde Of bottle highe and lowe
estait, shall hae liberte to bespoke ye
man she likes, albeit he refuses to talk
her to be his lawful wye, he shall be
mulcted in ye sum ane pundis or less
as his estait may be; except and avis
gif he can make 1t appeare that he. is
betrothit ane ither women, he then
shall BIO free"
A few years later similar law In
France received the approval Of the
king. It Is also said that before Co
lumbus sailed on his famous voyage a
like privilege was granted to the
maldens of Florence and Genoa.
A curious little book entitled Love,
Courtshlp and Matrimony," published
In London in 1905, contains the fol-
lowing contribution apropos to the
subject:
albeit 1t move become q part Of the
common lave In regard to social rela-
lions Of life, that as often as every
leap yeare doth return, the ladyes
have the sole privilege during the time
1t continueth Of making love, either
by wOrdes or lookes, as to them 1t
seemeth proper, and, moreover, no
man will be entitled to benefit Of
clergy who doth in any wise treat
here with slight or contumely."-New
York Evening Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25

When you see Wedgwood Ben, Brit
ish IN. P.," you are not surprised
that he should suggest the nickname
of Buttons" Though about forty
years old, he looks just the height, size
and age Of the boy Buttons Of the Eng
lish household. lie is scarcely five
feet high. His body is slender as a
boys. His cheek is peach blossom and
the expression Of the face, with rather
comic eyes, is exactly the look Of the
typical street gamln Of London, with
its shrewdness, its lmperturbable good
humor, and Its readiness to take on any
little job. Wedgwood Ben might act
the part Of Peter Pan on the stage,
or perhaps the apter analogy Is to
Charlie Chaplin Of tho films.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
BONDS FOR SALE.

The County Commissioners of Montaom
cry county. Maryland, will receive sealeC
bids for the purchase of sixty-four (64)
Montgomery county bonds of one thousand
dollars each up to IL O'Clock, noon, on the
9th day Of July, A. D. 1920, at which time
the bids will be opened by said Commits.
sioners and the sale consummated TO the
highest bidder for cash, if, in the opinion
of the said Commissioners, such highest
bid be an adequate bid for said bonds.
These bonds are In a series of sixty-four
bonds of one thousand dollars each, aeare-
eating the sum of sixty-four thousand dol
lars 1854, O00), and numbered from one to
sixty-four. both inclusive, and two of said
bonds being numbered one and two, both
BEING payable on the first day Of AUGUST, A,
ID. 1921, and two Of said bonds in the order
OF their numbers being payable each wear
thereafter until the entire issue of sixty
four bonds are fully paid.
These bonds are coupon bonds and bear in
terest at the rate Of per cent. per annum.
said interest being payable semi annually
on the first day Of February and the first
day Of August in each year until the pay
ment Of the principal sum.
The principal and interest being payable
at the MONTGOMERY County National Bank,
at Rockville, Maryland.
The said County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied with a
certified check drawn payable to the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Montgomery county
for the sum Of two hundred dollars, or by
cash In the sum Of two hundred dollars.
BY order Of the Board of County Com
missioners Of Montgomery county, Md.
JOHN r. LEWIS, President
OF the Board of County Commissioner
of Montgomery County.
BERRY L. CLARK, Clerk
to the County Commissioners of
Montgomery County
june Aid
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
BONDS FOR SALE.

The County Commissioners of Mont.
9omery County, Md, will receive sealed
bids for the purchase of sixty Montgomery
county bonds Of one thousand dollars each
up to IL O'Clock, noon, on the 9th day OF
July, A. d. 1920, at which time the bids
will be opened by said Commissioners and
the sale contaminated to the highest bid.
der for cash, II. in the opinion OF the said
Commissioners, such highest bid be an
adequate bid for said bonds.
These bonds are In series Of sixty bonds
OF one thousand dollars each, agereaatina
the sum OF sixty thousand dollars $3.50, OOOl
and numbered from one to sixty, both in
elusive, and two Of said bonds being
numbered one and two, both being pay
able on the first day Of August, A. D.
1921, and two of said bonds In the order
OF their numbers being payable each year
thereafter until the entire issue of sixty
bonds are fully paid
These bonds are coupon bonds and bear
interest at the rate Of five per centum peI
annum. said interest being payable semi.
annually on the first day of February and
the first day OF August in each year until
the payment of the principal sum.
The principal and interest being pay.
able at the Farmers Banking and Trust
Company of Montgomery County, at Rock.
vile, Nd
The said County Commissioners of Mont
gomery county reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied with a
certified check drawn payable to the Coun-
~ Commissioners Of Montgomery county
for the sum of two hundred dollras, or by
cash in the sum of two hundred dollars.
BY order of the Board of County Com.
mlssloners Of Montgomery county Md
JOHN X. LEWIS, President,
Board OF County Commissioners of Mont.
gomery County.
BERRY +. CLARK, Clerk
to the County Commissioners oil
Montgomery County.
funa al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
Couldn't Stand IL,

A little boy in Frankfort refused to
go with Christmas baskets this year,
He remembered his last years expert
ence.
Following her usual custom last
year, his mother sent basket to one
of her husbands employees. In the
basket were placed candy, nuts and,
on this occasion, some candy animals
she found which had been given her
own children on the previous Christ
mas. The little daughter and son
were dispatched with the basket and
on arriving were invited In. Follow
ing their childish inclination, they
eagerly looked on while the contents
Of the basket were opened and ad-
mired.
Especially did the children seem to
appreciate the candy animals. They
were in the act Of eating them when
the little boy to whom, the year be-
fore this pleasure had been denied,
could stand 1t no longer.
"Oh," he exclaimed pathetically,
"those are the ones mamma gave us
last Christmas" -Indianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25
MONDAY NOT POPULAR DAY
Through the Ages II Has Had an Evil
Repute, and for Various Good
and Foolish Reasons.

Monday has always had a bad repu-
tation. 1t began with one when 1t was
first called Monday, or MONDAY, the
day on which people felt moony,
which is to say loony. The day be-
fore was sunday, and the primitive
Saxon having probably suffered from
being too much in the sun thought It
was time to worship the moon and to
name day in her honor.
Out of that original insult have
grown innumerable Others as Black
Monday, Bite Monday, Monday Land,
Mondayish and kindred variations
which you will find in the dictionary,
says the San Francisco Bulletin. And
seeing that this is Monday, and that
you are probably afflicted with its
psychological associations, let us save
You the trouble Of turning to Webster.
There Is quite lot about Monday
in the dictionary. After puzzling
through the derlvatlons you come to:
Black Monday-Easter Monday,
1860; remarkably dark day on which
there were violent hailstorms; hence
any Easter Monday. At boys schools
the first Monday after the holidays.
Blue Monday-in Bavaria, the first
Monday before Lent, so named from
the blue color Of the church decora-
lions. A time and occasion when the
spirits are depressed.
Monday Land-Land whose posses
sion by q cottager depended upon his
laborlng for his lord one day in the
week, usually on Monday.
Mondayish-Llle clergyman on
Monday; tired out.
With boys returning to school after
the holidays, congregations faced with
blue church decorations, cOttagers
working a dead horse, and clergymen
recovering from their Sunday sermons
on that day, is 1t any wonder that
Monday has an evil reputation