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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
WHISKEY BARRELS
ON RIVER BOTTOM
Barge Was Being lowed Down From
Burlington When 1t Was Rammed
and Sank and Now Booze
Is Buried.

There is real treasure at the bot
tom of the Mississippi river according
to the Fort Madison Democrat, which
says:
A treasure trove richer than those
ever visioned by Captain Kidd or
John Silver is lying at the bottom
of the Mississippi river, and needs
only the ingenuity and daring OF
some modern treasure seeker to bring
it to the surface. 1t consists of 500
barrels of forty year old whiskey
which sank to the river bottom a few
miles above Burlington when the
barge on which it was being carried
capsiZed.
Memories of the event are fresh in
the minds of Peter Miller, park COM
missioner and Justice of the Peace
Jos. Buckler. The whiskey, on which
the government tax of twenty cents
per gallon had already been paid, was
being taken down stream from the dis
tillery. The barge was rammed and
sunk None of the booze has ever
been brought to the surface, and the
barrels are now in all probability Gov.
cred by many feet of mud on the river
bottom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
Meeting of Horsemen.

Meeting of Horsemen.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan 12.-Horse-
men, gathered here today for the an
nual meeting Of grand circuit ste
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
NAME 'bAYER'
MEANS ASPIRIN
IS GENUINE
PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS FOR
OVER 1S YEARS

The "Bayer Cross" marked on tab.
lets means you are getting the genuine
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" proved
safe by millions of people.
In the Bayer package are proper di-
rections for Colds. Headache. Tooth
ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheuma-
tism. Lumbago. Sciatica, Neuritis and
for Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes Of IL tablets cost
only a few cents. Druggists also sell
larger Bayer packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicylicacid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
Inst LECTURE
IN OPEN FORUM
ark Waller Allen OF Springfield
Speaks on subject Of "The New
Democracy" at conere-
gationa Church.
)EA P-ovING POPULAR
ncoln's Idea Must be Guaranteed
People is Idea Advanced by
Speaker in His Talk
Last Night.

Frank Waller Aliens lecture on
he New Democracy" last night al
CONGREGATIONAL church was heara
s large audience. II the remarks
those present are fair indlca'
n The forum idea should receive
e heartiest support oil the com
unity. ,.
M. Allen introduced his lecture
;t,ss a few remarks upon the neeu
id value of the open forum as an
stitution in the United States de
i'd that there are few avenues IN
,ese days for the free expression OF
Union. Giving his own experience
an editor, the newspapers are
,mpered by their advertisers and
Nners, in free expression. The open
rum furnishes a platform Where
le truth can be declared 10 open
linded people, and opportunity gwen
IL questions to be answered by the
1eaker while the subject is fresh IN
le minds OF the audience.
Mr. Allen gave Lincoln's definition
/ government Of the people, for the
eople by the people as only the eH-
ression of political democracy. The
ew democracy must guarantee TINS
anae freedom in terms OF speech, lie
nd spirit. Every person has a rlght
the full Joy of life. That can be
uaranteed best by the unrestricted
lgIlt of free speech. To repress and
seny the right of free speech is to
hut the safety valve Of national life.
he English people recognize this.
.et man get what is in his mind
ut through his mouth. He made a
ne discrimination between freedom
/ speech and freedom of conduct
His characterization Of education
i the new democracy was of especial
interest. Describing the child as
.aturally active, alert, honest, plain
poken, open-minded and full of faith,
he education of the child, in home
nd school, changed all this natural
4ess and individuality and tried to
make the child think the things he
kinks people think he ought to think
nd do the things people think he
,ught to do, or want him to do, until
lie is no longer himself, and it takes
ears of effort and thought on his
Dart to return to his starting point of
,penness. honesty and faith.
In the open part of the meeting,
Or. Allen answered questions relat-
ng to the attitude to be taken to-
yard agitators, and the bomb throw
ng bolshevists and indicated a
method of meeting the present indus
rial situation.
Next Sunday evening the forum
speaker will be Captain Hugh T. Nor
'ison of the Illinois state board of
public health, who will speak upon
The Problem Of Social Hygiene and
Is Correction"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
HAYS is GUEST
IN CALIFORNIA
National Republican Chairman TO
Announce Members Of Plat.
form and Policies Com
mittec There.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 12.-
Will H. Hays, chairman OF the reDub,
lican national committee. who ar.
rived here from the east at 2:I0
a. m. today, will announce the sixty
members of the platform and policies
committee Of the republican party
while he is in this city, he said on
arrival.
Hays, whose arrival signalizes the
opening OF a definite campaign on
the part of coast republican leaders.
will hold a two-day conference with
party heads from six states-Arizo.
ma, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washing.
ton and California
The platform committee. HAYS
said, will comprise some OF the fore.
most political thinkers and scientists
Of the country. They will work for
the next five months preparing a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
BURLINGTON is
IN ON CAMPAIGN
U. C. It's Invitation to Orchard City
Council For March 20, Has Been
Accepted by Up River
Men,

Burlington u. G. It's are going to
take part in the membership campaign
and big time that Keokuk council is
planning for March 20. The Hawk-Eye
commenting on the invitation and the
Burlington councils plans says:
Plans for big booster meeting of
members of the L. C. T. to further
the membership campaign of the or
ganization were made at meeting Of
the Burlington council last evening.
The event will be held on February 13
when class Of candidates will be mi
tiated into the council.
The local council is the second larg-
est in the state in the point OF mem
bership and is determined to maintain
this standing. They have set a goal
Of 301 members by March 81, the end
Of the fiscal year of the organization.
Two members, l.. F. Benner and W. u.
Stoerzbach, were initiated into the
council at the meeting last evening
An invitation was read from the
Keokuk council to visit them on
March 10th when a delegation from
Quincy together with Iowa and Illi-
nois state officials and an officer from
the supreme office at Columbus, Ohio,
will be the guests at a banquet A
large delegation plans to attend from
Burlington.
Officers of the council will be
elected at the regular meeting in
March.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
MANY CONVERTED
AT S. A. HALL
Old Time Pentecostaf Meeting Was
Held Last Evening and Power
of tho Gospel Asserted
Itself.
TContributed. |

Last night, in the Salvation Army
hall at 319 Main street. a large audi,
ence witnessed an old-time Pente.
costal shower. After singing couple
OF good old songs, the meeting was
opened for testimonies. Some very
earnest and intelligent testimonies
were given by men and women who
had been delivered from lives Of sin.
Good old choruses were sung be-
tween the testimonies
At the close of the meeting tho
invitation was given to those whl
wanted to get right with God to
come to the front to pray. A young
woman led the way, and they CON
tinued to come until ten were kneel.
ing. Among them there were two
overseas men. Then followed q real
breaking up Of hearts with prayers
and tears from the penitents. al
rose from their knees with light
hearts and happy faces.
Captain Gambrel announces that
his provincial officer. Lieutenant
Colonel Ashley B. Pebbles, Of Dcs
Moines, will be coming this way
soon for the installation IF nav local
officers of the Salvation Army.
Meetings are held on the street
every night and in the hall, except
Monday and Tuesday night. The
public is invited to attend these
meetings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
TO DRIVE DOWN
PRICE OF MILK
National Campaign Is Started With
Hope of Cutting Off at Least
Three Cents Per
Quart

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. PA national cam
paign TO drive down the price of milk
was planned at a meeting of the exc
cutive board of the National Retail
Grocers association here today.
The grocers planned by elimination
of milk distributors, making its de-
livery direct from the producer, to
grocer to consumer and by establish
ment of cash and carry plan to cut at
least three cents from the present
price. H
This plan has worked out success
fully in San Francisco, it was stated.
Toledo, Atlanta, st. Paul and Chicago,
where the milk prices have been
boosted recently, will see the scheme
placed into effect shortly, grocers be-
lieved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
NeWhouse Held Up Auain

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service, !
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Pre-
vented from landing at this port when
he arrived here yesterday, Samuel
Newhouse, wealthy silk merchant of
Buenos Aires was today being held by
immigration authorities at Angel Is-
land to await the sailing of vessel to
the Orient.
NeWhouse who arrived with his wife
on the Anyo Maru, from Valparaiso
was detained by local authorities on
advtces from Washington.
He Is suspected of having been a
German agent during the war, and
was held up here in June 1918, when
he attempted to land on his return
from trip to the far east.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12

Be good, but don't be too easy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
But You Must Drive 1t Out OF
Your Blood.

Catarrh is annoying enough
when it chokes up your nostrils
and air passages, causing difficult
breathing and other discomforts.
Real danger comes when it reaches
down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance of the prop
er treatment, and lose no time ex-
peTimentiEg with worthless RENE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
YOU NEED NOT
SUFFER FROM CATARRH

dles which touch only the surface.
10 be rid Of Catarrh, you must
drive the disease germs out of your
blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of s. s. S.
which acts on the catarrh germs
in the blood.
If you wish medical advice as to
the treatment Of your own indi-
vidual case, write to Chief Medical
Adviser; AZ Swift Specific Co., At
laIta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12

wards, awaited action of committee
composed of A. H. Gosen, New York;
JOS. j. Mooney, Toledo; David NJ
Lock. New York; Horace White, Syria
cuse; Chas. W. Leonard, Boston and
Edward A. Upton, Lexington, as to
whether new harness horse racing
association is to be formed to have
charge of all harness races in this
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12
Friends of Socialists.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Supporters
OF the five suspended socialist assem-
blymen today were directing their
efforts along two lines-reinstate ment
Of the assemblymen and investiga-
ton Of the activities of the Lusk
legislative committee. Louis VALID
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-12

man and Chas. Solomon, two Of the
suspended members, said their known
intention to demand probe Of the
Lusk committee which has been in.
curing into alleged bolshevist activi-
ties was mainly responsible for their
suspension.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
COURT ASKED TO GUST
~ BROOKLYN FAMILIES
Some Rises AlloWed, Others
Denied in Rent Cases.

The p. +. w. Realty Company APP
piled yesterday to Justice Faber In the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, for an in
function 20 restrain the seventy-two
families living in the houses at aS, 200,
2l5 and 21 Avenue +, Brooklyn. from
continuing TO occupy their apartments.
The company claims that In each
lease there was provision that the
tenant would leave at the expiration
OF the lease on October ]. II requested
TO do so. and that they refused 10 move,
claiming the protection Of the new rent
laws. Justice Faber adjourned the case
for two weeks. The same point Is in
volved IN a case now pending before
the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn. 1t Is 20 be heard
next Monday.
Twenty-seven tenants in the apart
ments at s1S to S22 Crescent street. AS
toria, were successful in defeating the
attempt OF the III. & Fl. Model Apart
ment Company, Inc, 10 raise their rent
s. a month each. Tho case was heard
by Justice Edgar Il. Hazelton In the
Municipal Court at Long Island city.
Edward Butler. owner OF the apart
ments at 533 First avenue, Long Island
City, was the first landlord TO get a
favorable decision Sims the new laws
went into effect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
w. d. GOSS RESIGNS FROM
HOUSING COMMITTEE
Action FolIolDs Developments
in Lockwood Inquiry.

The manifestations of the building in
quiry by the Lockwood Committee
reached out yesterday and made itself
felt in the Mayors Housing Conference
Committee, with the result that Wright
d. Goss, head Of the building materials
group of the Mayors committee. ten
dered his resignation last night to Frank
Mann, Tenement House Commissioners
and chairman of the Mayors committee
Mr.. Goss is president of the Empire
Brick and Supply Company. one OF the
largest concerns of Its kind in the coun-
try. lie was appointed to the Housing
Conference Committee by Mayor Hylan
upon recommendation of Commissioner
Mann.
In his letter Of resignation Mr.. Goss
said he was informed that the "confro-
versy" regarding him was about to be
revived and that he did not wish to en-
barrass the committee by remaining a
member.
Commissioner Mann said tho "contro-
versy" referred to by Mr.. Goss came up
about a month ago. when Information
came TO the Commissioner regarding an
alleged conspiracy to boost brick AMI
building supplies prices, a matter which
the Commissioner called TO the attention
~ Mr.. Goss then. After correspondence
the matter rested until Mr.. Goss's res
lgnation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
BrindeIl Fixed 100000 for $275,OOO
Excavating Job, Says Fradus's Lawyer

LITTLE shed skyward of building
yesterday Committee hearing Franklin Nevius,
counsel wrecng told of efforts
with the Centre Realty Company by Robert
Brnde president Building Council the
Labor King"
The the estimated
bid anywhere from $22500 $275000 wasn't t Samuel
Untermyer chief asked The witness said it
suggestion price
100000 it," 'n practical effect yes" Mr. Neviu
piled.
"And Brindel put named Pierce a side
partner with Fradus?" The lawyer did not know of that
"The point that Brndels Pierce put
partner price a
81 had suspicious" Nevus said.
eve investigating the building
Untermyer commented Fradus his
order have excavation made the Garment Company
$125,O00
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
TOE DEALER SEEKS WRIT.

TRENTON, oct. 2s.--Because he re-
fured 20 sign an agreement not TO
charge more than so cents for 100
pounds OF Ice, Thomas J. Parvin. an
ice dealer OF Newark. said in Supreme
Court to-day that n permit had been
refused 20 him as an leo dealer He
sought and obtained writ OF man
damus requiring tho Newark Board Of
Health and Mayor Gillen TO show cause
why a permit should not be issued. Mr..
Parvin said he hsN been condy, ting an
leo business in Newark FOR no, years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29

deal with the dangerous situation pre-
scented by the Lockwood committees in
quiry.
Twenty-One Employers Present.
Twenty-one employers were present
John Taggart, business agent of the
lathing union, had insisted upon the
meeting being called. the witness admit
ted, but could not explain why the labor
delegate was ordering the employers to
assemble. Charles j. Kelly. of the En-
ployers Association, was also present.
Greenfield said The witness nearly
tumbled out of his chair when Mr.. I'm
ternyer picked up paper and read
Didn't Mr.. Kelly say the proceedings
Of this committee were being carried on
secretly so that no one could get line
on the committee or stop it?'
Greenfield replied that was about cor
rect. 1t developed that Mr.. Untermyer
had what appeared to be stenographic
report of the meeting.
"You met because this investigation
was under way and destroyed your pa
pers, didn't you?" counsel asked. The
witness answered yes
! do you know that is criminal of.
fence?" NO" the witness said, turning
red: Mr.. Unternyer then described how
the minutes, which he said related &c
price fixing. were gone over by the secre'
tary and handed to Greenfield, who tore
them up. The witness was getting more
astonished every second, but admitted
the accuracy of Mr.. Untermyer's mar
rative. Kelly and Taggart both made
speeches, the witness said.
Have you met Kelly often?" Yes"
HE and Brindell are very close" y
don't know"
Don't you know Kelly has been stay.
! ing at Brlndelrs place at Schroon Lake,
mo-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
PLANES AS WRECK AIDS.
Would Have Lessencd Loss on IT,
tnnic, Says Capt. Rostron.

Before the Cunarder Mauretania sailed
yesterday for Southampton and Cher
bourg her commander, Capt. A. III. Ros-
iron. took an airplane flight down to
the Ambrose Channel and later re-
marked that II there had been alrplanes
In the time OF the sinking OF the Titanic
many of whose cabin passengers wero
picked UP by Capt. Rostron, then COM
manding the Carpathia. there would
have been much less loss OF life.
The Mauretania Is making her last
trlr as n coal burner She VIII make
her next westward trip In February
equipped for oil fuel, like the AluitanIa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
I'LL LUCK IN AIRpLANE RACE.

Major r. w. Schroeder. who estab-
lished worlds altitude record last Fob
suary and was n contestant In the Cor
6on Bennett airplane race In France. re-
turned yesterday by the transport
Northern Pacific, regretting the III luck
of the Americans in the race. lie said
they were unable to get their machines
delivered by the French railroads until
lust before the event started and after
tho start most Of the machines went
had because ofAoverheatcd engines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
Got Wrong Member.

Walter Milton OF Long Island City.
another wrecking contractor, denied
any knowledge OF a certain $500 pay
ment to Brindell." Finally Mr. Inter
myer said "Have you a brother In the
business?" and the witness said he had
I'VE have the wrong member Of your
family" Mr.. Untermyer said.
Roswell d. Tompkins. secretary Of
Brindell's council, was another reluc-
tant witness. Although the State and
the A. T.. f. provide means for attend
ing to the compensation insurance Of
workingmen, the witness admitted that
the council levies a fee OF 81 on each
OF It's 1i4.0o0 members 10 maintain a
compensation bureau. The witness knew
nothing OF how the money was spent
There are only two paid officers In
the council and six IN the bureau, and
Brindell owns the building where tho
offices are located
Tompkins ala not know what became
Of the $4,000 or thereabouts which
he finally admitted was tie routine in
come. He could not even approximate
the revenue from the councils 200 page
magazine with It's 200 pages OF adver-
Using. Many OF the pages bear tho
words Compliments OF a friend" and
he did not know who the friends we're.
Tomplsins knew nothing about Brin-
delrs personal affairs. did not even
know he had summer place at Scroon
Lake.
Franklin Nevius. member Of the
law firm OF kellogg & Rose, related
his experiences as counsel for Fradus
in dealing with Brindell and gave start
ling information concerning the Tabor
Kings offhand way OF adding s125,-
900 to n $4,000 contract. He said Brin-
dell was pressing Fradus hard and his
friends we're trying to call him off.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
To Tell the Same story.

1T can't just figure 1t out; will you
for me?" We'll, whatever one fellow
said the others were to tell the same
story. l had an idea 1t would not work
out we'll" Trainor was very uncom-
Portable.
did Kelly say he was not able to
reach this committee?" Yes"
Did he say what kind of influence
he meant?" NO.
did he mean political influence?"
1T did strike me n little that way
did 1t strike you they had given up
the idea of reaching this committee as
a bad job?" mo. they didn't say So"
The crowd which filled the chamber
roared.
Charles II. WALES. president of the
Gowanus Building Material Company.
and William Zaranko. president of the
original housewreoking union. both told
their stories in practically the same
words as given In their narratives in
THE NEW YORK HERALD In the last two
days. They told of BrindelPs raid on
the union how he formed an opposition
union and forced men into It. DESERVING
their old union +: how the men were COM
PEELED to pay tribute of $40 week to
some ono representing the Trades Coun-
ell, and then, finally. how Brindell
brought into play all the tremendous
power Of the council in his fight to pre-
vent any contractor employing the old
union men. Brindell's power was too
great for them, the witness said.
One new point made by Zaranko was
that the initiation fee OF $50 demanded
of the wreckers who left the old union
to go into the council did not give per-
manent membership.
"The system was to collect $40 a
week for this initiation fee and as soon
ms 1t had been paid UP the man found
himself out of work and another man
in his place being Initiated at $40 a
week." Znranko said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29

deal with the dangerous situation pre-
scented by the Lockwood committees in
quiry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
Reason for Tearing Up Records.

THE reason you tore up the records of
your meetings was because you did not
want to incrlminate yourselves. is that
it?" ut was stated the records might
cause trouble"
That the records might incriminate
you all?"l THAT they might"
Mr.. Untermyer spent some time trying
to find out why the Greenfield Associa-
ton pays Taggart. representing union,
and John Murphy, agent for the employ
ers, both salaries. 1t was not clear to
the witness. He supposed II was TO see
that only union material was used. He
admitted that the minutes destroyed
were the record of a meeting on juno 26
which dealt with price fixing.
Greenfield admitted 1t was true that
there was an inner group Of employers
in his trade who worked together to
boost prices, mostly on school build
ings. The purpose appeared to be to
prevent competitive BIDDING.
Can you tell me why Mr.. Taggart
and Mr.. Murphy of the Building Trades
Council should be engaged in fixing
prices for the manufacturers? "I don't
know, SIR
There Is quite little family party
between the Trades Council and the
employers association. isn't there?"
Does look like it,
Mr. Trainor could not recall much
about the Monday meeting.
They told us the meeting was called
so Mr.. Kelly could tell the members
what to do If they were called before
this committee" the witness said.
You were agreed on a story. to stand
pat?" counsel asked" yes, everybody
stick to the same story"
What was the story you were TO
stick .o?" Kelly said we had not
done anything to incriminate u.s.
THAT is why you tore up the rec
ords?" 81 don't know"