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VOL. 131 NO. 134. «r .

-r, • KEOKUK, IOWA, TUESDAY, DEO. 7, 3920 TEN PAGES 1 '

PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

And in That Faith Let us Dare to do Our Duty as We Understand it, is Wilson's

- Inspiration.

L REPORT ON STATE OF Peace Treaty and League of Nations Not Men­

tioned by President in Final Message • Ci ' to Congress.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.] WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The text

of President Wilson's message fol­lows: \~ '

When T addressed myself »o per­forming the duty laid upoq the presi­dent by the constitution to sreseit to you an annual report on the state of the union, I found myself domin­ated by 4>i immottal sentence cf Abraham Lincoln's, "let us have faith that right makes miglit, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand It," a sentence im­mortal because it embodies in a form of utter simplicity and purit/ the essential state of the nation, the faith in which It was conceived end the faith In which "K baa arowo to

"glory and power: With that faith and the birth of a nation founded upon it came the hope into the wor.'d that a new order would prevail throughout the affairs of mankind, ^n order in which reason and riaht would take precedence of covetous-nesa and force, aUd I believe that I express the wish and purpose cf every thoughtful American when I say that this sentence marks for us in the plainest manner the part we should play alike in the arrange­ments or our domestic affairs and in our exercise of influence upon tHe affairs of the world. By this *aith and by this faith alone, can the warld be lifted out of its present confusion and despair. It was this faith which prevailed over the wicked force of Germany. You will remember that the beginning of the end of the war came when the German people found themselves face to face with the con­science of the world and realized that right was everywhere arrayed against the wrong that their government was attempting to perpetrate. I think, therefore, that it is true to say that this was the faith which won the war. •

Certainly this is the faith with which our gallant men went into the field and out upon the seas to make sure of victory.

MISSION OF DEMOCRACY. . This Is the mission upon which democracy came into the world. Democracy is an assertion of the right of the individual to live and to be treated Justly as against any attempt on the part of any combina­tion 'of individuals to make laws which wifl overburden him or which will destroy his equaity among his fellows in the matter of right or privilege, and I think we all realize

that the day has come when .democ­racy-is being put upon its final test. The old world is just now suffering from a wanton rejection of the prin­ciple of democracy and a substitu­tion of the principle of sutscra^y «ts asserted in the name, but without the authority and sanction of the multi­tude. This is the time of all oihers when democracy should Drove its purity and its spiritual power to ore-vail. It is surely the manifest des­tiny of the United States to lead in the attempt to make this spirit pre­vail;

There are two ways in which the United States can assist to accom­plish this great object; first, by offer­ing the example withip her own bon­ders of the will and power of democ­racy to make and enforce laws which are unquestionably just and which are equal in their administration-laws which secure its full right to labor and yet at the same time'safe-guard the integrity of property and particularly of that property which is devoted to the development of in­dustry and the increase of the neces­sary wealth • of the world. Second, by standing for right and Justice as toward individual nations. The law of democracy is for the protection, of the weak and the influence of every democracy in the world should bo for the protection of the weak nation, the nation which' is struggling to­wards its right and towards its proper recognition and privilege In the family of nations. The United States cannot refuse this role of champion without putting the stigma of rejec­tion upon the great and devoted men who brought its government into existence and established it in the face of almost universal opposition and intrigue, even in the face of wanton force, as, for example, against the orders in council of Great Britain and the arbitrary Napoleonic decrees which involved us in what we know as the war of 1812. I urge you to Consider that the display of an imme­diate disposition on the part of the congress to remedy any injustices or evils that may have shown them­selves in our own national life will afford the most effectual i offset to the forces of chaos and tyranny which are playing so disastrous a part in the fortunes of the free peoples of more than one part of the world. The United States is of neces­sity the sample democracy of the world and the triumph of democracy depends upon its success.

Arbiter Judge Alschuler Turns Down Request of Employes

of Packing Plants.

FOR BLANKET INCREASE

Temporary Increases Granted Cer>

tain Classes of Workers, But

General Claim .Not

Allowed.

[United Press Leased Wire Serviee.l CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—Requests for a

blanket Increase in wages, of from $1 to $2 a day by employes of pack­ing companies were denied today by Judge Samuel Alschuler, arbiter in tlie dispute between packers and em­ployes over wages. Judge Alschuler, however, granted some temporary increases to certain classes of work­ers, which will amount to about $.5,000,000 additional wages which packers will have to pay this year.

Judge Alschuler granted all em­ployes coming under the classifica­tion of "general plant' •workers" a temporary increase of five per cent up to $25, retroactive to July 5, 1920, and ending December 5.

This award will really amount to a bonus to about 125.000 employes in Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Okla­homa City, East St Louis and Sioux City.

The award will give each employe under that classification an average of about $1.25 a.week, attorneys for the packer^ estimated, over the period for which the increase was made effective. Each man will receive be­tween ?25 and $31.50 as his share of the award.

A minimum wage of 61 cents an hour, effective December 6, was set for special classes of workers in the yards, such as electricians and sheet workers. A minimum wage of 57% cents for machinery movers was set.

WAR LAWS MAY BE REPELED

PEACE III IRELAND

Intermediaries Hasten Back and Forth With Proposals

for Ending Bitter Struggle.

ATTACKS CONTINUED

V. Arthur Henderson, Bearing Flag of

Truce, Presents Sinn Fein Of­

fers to Government

Today.

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff Correspondent]

LONDON, Dec. 7.—Arthur Hender­son, bearer of a truce flag, was to present Sinn Fein peace proposals to the British government today.

Henderson, British labor leader, came direct from Ireland, whero he talked with Sinn Fein leaders. Other important Intermediaries hastened back and forth with peace messages. No flat declaration that a truce im­pends was made by authorities on

clearer than in months.

Four Men Break Into Chicago Residence of Dead Oil

Man and Steal Papers.

RANSACKED THE HOUSE

Clara Smith Haman Said to Have

Been Seen in San Antonio and

Talks to Re«

porter.

President Wilson Calls on Congress to En&cf * Program of Legislation of Benefit

Whole World. to

FIRST or EXAMPLE WITHIN BORDERS w *

Independence of Philippines) Loan to Armenia* Revision of Tax Laws and Practice of 14

Strict Economy.

[By L. C. Martin, United Preus Staff Correspondent.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—President Wilson today called on congress to [United Press Leased Wire Service.] i -- —- ww<.h

pends was made by authorities on CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—Federal ^^i^o^aid wmfld^ut the United StateS either side, but the atmosphere was local officials joined today in a search j10 ® m0Vement to

for tour men who last night broke in lhe Toretront or a movement mi ci iiiau in UiUlllllD, * — • • — ~ — At the same time there wwe Indi- into the apartment building where

cations that fighting will continue to f*1® widow of Jake L. Hamon, slain the hour of the armistice, if it corues. Oklahoma oil millionaire and poli-The government continued to raid i tician, lives, and stole numerous let-and arrest. Sinn Fein terrorists con- ters and papers belonging to Mrs. tinued their campaign of ambusli. Hamon. The thieves are believed to

Last night a lorry load of police i be interested in the suppression of nearing Brandon was surprised in the 'their publication. darkness by attackers hidden In the! According to Charles; Willis, land-bushes. The police hastily took lord of the apartment building, the cover, apparently without injuries to reapers and letters were being Jcept sniy ot them. They were' Rescued')ky him while Mrs. Hamfe»n wjEs in shortly afterward by soldiers at- Ardmore, Okla, The men, 'he said, tracted by the gunfire. p"* his doorbell and overpowered

The government pursued its policy jkim ^en 1» let them in. They ran-of tracking down Sinn Fein leaders I sacked the house and finally Hound

. . - - - . . . . t h a r a r f i l n H r r a n i n k o o / t r a r v o M i n r .

in the "forefront of a movement to make the spiritual power of democ­racy prevail throughout the world.

In his final regular message to con­gress, which was sent to the two houses today by messenger, the presi­dent said that there are two ways In which the United States can lead in establishing the doctrine of "right makes might" in the world. These way®, he said, are:

by surprising the Dublin corporation in the city hall and arresting six members. One of these was a mem­ber of parliament elected by the Sinn Fein. «

The prisoners wer taken to one of the internment camps nearby.

Henderson expccted to see Lloyd-George today, and it was believed the premier would arrange a meeting. The premier, in commons last night, reiterated his cautious assertion that

the papers lodged in & secret recept­acle. *

Willis declared they had bribed a maid previously who told them he

•was keeping the letters and papers for Mrs. Hamon's return.

4 Ask For Investigation.

AltDMOKE, Okla., Dec. 7.—Citizens of Ardmore and vicinity today circu­lated petitions asking a grand jury

ness mature wltttln the next'two^amS a half years."

"Simplification of the Income andS profits 'taxes has become an immedi­ate necessity."

"Ip brief the immediate legislative need of the time is the removal oC all obstacles to the realization of! the best ambitions of our people."

"I earnestly suggest that the coo-grew authorize the treasury of the' United States to mate to the strug­gling government of Armenia such, a loan as was made to the several' allied governments during the war.**

"It is now oar liberty and our duly to keep our promise to 'the Filipinos'

•First by offering the example by granting them the independence within her .own borders of the will whlchi* they so honorably covet" a n d p o w e r o f d e m o t W a c y t o ( m a k e — _ _ _ I %

and enforce laws which are nn<jaes~ TRAIN ROBBERS tionably just and which are equal in their administration.

"Second, by standing for right aatd justice as toward individual nations."

The president declared that "the display of an immediate disposition on the part of the congress to remedy any Injustices or evils that may have shown themselves in our own Bar tional life will afford the most effec­tual offset to the forces of chaos and tyranny which are playing so disas­trous a part in the fortunes of free

lated Petitions asking a grand jury \ , £ more than one part Qf the investigation into the death of Jake i-world "

! L. 'Hamon, empire builder and polit-1 p he was willing to discuss with any i p- Hamon, empire builder and Polit- wHeon did not mention the peace authorized and responsible persons *calPower. alleged to have been shot I jrea^' nor the league of nations in anv Question that would bring peace i "y Clara Smith Hamon, his secretary- . . mfissaere. but submitted the fol-

out the

autnonzea ana reBponsioie pernuus > "_° T , , x ,,, —„— -any question that would bring pea^eiby Clara Smith Hamon, his secretary- meaSage, but submitted the fol-to Ireland. He said he was trying protege. to lepi-n whether Father Michael County Attorney Russell Erown to-O'Flanagan, vice president of the i day wired San Antonio police, re-Sinn Fein, who asked him what the questing the arrest of Clara Smith

• • • Hamon and Perry Ross, newspaper

(Continued on page 2.)

NO HOME IS COMPLETE WITHOUT BOYJVND GIRL

School for Newly Weds Has, Twenty Couples Attending

r First Class.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.] EVANSTON, 111.. Dec. 7.—No home

Is complete without a boy and a girl. It takes more brains to run a home

than to be a stenographer. A housewife has to have just as

gooX a head on her as a business [ woman.

Rev. James Madison Stifler, pastor I of the First Baptist church here, [ founder of a school for newlyweds, told this to the United Press today,

[in explaining his reasons for starting Jtbe school.

"I am rfot advocating that every tome should have fourteen children,"

Isaid Dr. Stifler, "but I do believe that levery home should have a boy anda

flrl." Stifler said he founded the school,

ot because he believes there is any-bing wrong with the American ^me, but because he wants more of

em. ere isn't anything more imjpor-

ivw

tant in this crisis of American life than that the spiritual value «of a home should be increased," he said.

"I am an American and believe in the American home. I don't believe the American home is equalled any­where in the" world. But I believe we ought to have more of tnem.

"Everybody ought to have a home. It should be a hpme that would keep husband and wife home instead of out seeking a good time.

"To keep them home there should be a boy and a girl. l"t is not a home until they have two children."

Stifler said he would like to have every American woman realize there is nothing like a home.

"It takes more brains to run a home than be a stenographer," he said. "A housewife has to have just as much braina as a business woman." .

Stifler said that instead of girls going to work in the business world they should stay home and help their mother®.

"Girls ' study to be stenographers. I don't 1 see any 'reason why they shouldn't study to be housewives," he said:

Stifler launched his school for newly-weds only a week ago. Twenty cpuplea attended the "first class,"

Resolution Favorably Reported Pro-j vides for Official Termination of j

War and Ending of War i Legislation. j

[United Press Leased Wire Service.] I WASH!* GTOiN, Dec. 7.—A resolu­

tion repealing the war laiws was fa-: vorably /feported by} the house ju-j diciary committee today and ac.ion o n i t m a y b e t a i k e n i n t t e ' F r i ­day. It provides that the daitel or final enactment of the resolution, shall be considered as the official date ot termination of the war.

The laws exempted from repeal aire the Lever food and fuel control; the trading with the enemy, the war fln-aixce corporation and the Liberty bonds act

Wheat Exports. TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Wheat ex­ports totalled 6,133,000 bushels dur­ing the week ended December 4, the bureau of markets announced today. This is an increase of nearly 100 per­cent over the preceding week when exports totalled 3,192,000.

From July 1 to December 4, wheat exports mounted to 137,705,000 bushels. Other grains exported for the week ended December 4 were: Corn, 366,000 bushels; oats, 57,000 bushels; barley. 815,000 bushels; rye, 771,000 bushels.

Harahan is President. [United Press Leased Wire Service.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—William J. Harahan, of New York, today was elected president of the Chesapeake. and Ohio railroad, succeeding the | late George W. Stevens. Harahan | was a director of that line and the Hocking Valley railway. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1867.

"W. E. Brown, of Wichita. Kansas, has been-named to fill a vacancy on the' board of ti'.e Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.

first step toward peace should be, was "the man on the bridge."

The home rule bill last night passed the committee stage in tha house of lords when it was voted to eliminate the clause under which Ire­land would be governed as a crown colony in case an insufficient num­ber of Irish legislators refused the oath of allegiance.

IOWA FARMERS HAVE MUCH WOOL

They Are Holding 3,000,000 Pounds, Waiting For More Favorable

Tarn of Market Before Selling.

man, following reports that Itoss in­terviewed the fugitive near San An­tonio.

Brown was in possession of clothes of Hamon today turned over to him by Frank L. Ketch, business manager of the Hamon estate. Brown said the clothes were not the ones worn by Hamon when he was shot in an Ard­more hotel. No bullet wounds were

passage of the

lowing program to carry aims he outlined;

1—Immediate budget, bill.

2—Strictest economy in govern­ment appropriations.

3—Immediate revision of tax laws. 4—Adequate provision for disabled

soldiers and sailors. 5—A government loan to Armenia. 6—Granting of independence to

the Philippines. In addition, the president repeated more noiei. uunui wuuuub m aauiiioii, me iJieBtueui icpcuricu

found in the plum-colored salt. Ketch; recommendations ho made in previ-said the underclothing had been; messages, urging encouragement burned to prevent Mrs. Hamon from j for the manufacture of dye stuffs and seeing the bloody habiliments. —la-nra Mwitminivs' related chemicals; laws controlling

cold storage and requiring federal No Request Received. licenses for all corporations engaged

SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. 7.—At jn interstate commerce as a means police and detective headquarters :0f reducing the cost of living. early today it was stated that no re­quest from County Attorney Brown Outstanding Points, at Ardmore to investigate a report | WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Here are that P. M. Ross, news-paper man, had , th£j outstanding points of President talked to Clara Smith Hamon. alleged^ wi]son.s message: slayer of Jake L. Hamon, had been received.

'Ross is not being held," it was said at detective headquarters.

o requc search for the woman; neither have we received a description to work on if we tried to search for her."

DES MOINES, Dec. 7.—With ap­proximately 3,000,000 pounds of wool in storage waiting for a more favor­able market, Iowa wool growers are keenly interested in the outcome of the French-Capper bill now pending in congress. _ „

The statistical department of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation has collected some interesting figures concerning the wool situation, bath in this country and abroad. The fig­ures sho^r the following:

"That the annual wool clip of the entire worlci is about 2,800,000,000 pounds. Of this stupendous output the United States contributes approxi­mately 315,000,000 pounds. Austra­lasia, meaning Australia, New Zealand and contiguous islands, produces 740,-000,000 pounds. Sohth America pr<> duces 470,000,000 pounds, the most of it coming from Argentina.

"That last year, in addition to crowing 314,000,000 pounds, the United States. in3portedf 446,000,000 Managep

fhe^e waf a total of 700,000,000 j FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7 —

He "£ same3*1 date Kt fSffi Britain had about 900.000,000 (ai^dow, scm j

pounds. 1

Wilson's message: "The day has come when democ­

racy is being put to its final test. "I earnestly hope that one of the

tin at ueieuuve iirauqu.n fjrst steps taken by the present con--We have received no request to l«iress wilj |,c to paS3 the budget bill."

wnman: neither have "The fundamental fact, which at present dominates the government's financial situation is that seven and

Little Credence in Report. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Dec. 7.—Tho

local sheriffs office today investi­gated a report that Clara Smith Hamon. sought in connection With the death of Jake U Hamon, tho Ardmore, Okla., millionaire, is hiding in a ranch house twenty-eiglit miles south of San Antonio. Little cre­dence was placed in the report, as the best information of the local sheriff is that she has escaped into Mexico on her way to South America.

ARE SENTENCED Eighteen and Thirteen Years in Fort

Leavenworth Prison for Youths Who Stole $5,000,000 in '

Money and Benda. : > . -:V' i'pj

[United Press Leasee? Wire Service.!' DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7.—Fred

PofTenbarger and Orville Phillips, members of the gang of eleven which robbed a Burlington mail car at Coun­cil Bluffs, Iowa, of money and -bonds, valued at 55,000,000, pleaded guilty in district court here last night to tbeir< connection with the crime, and were* sentenced by Federal Judge Martin Wade to the federal prison at Fort I Leavenworth, Kansas, it was an-i nouncea1 in district court here todayw

Poffenbarger, who federal authortn ties Bay, was the "master mind" ia* the robbery, received a sentence oC eighteen years. Phillips drew a thir­teen-year sentence.

Each had been indicted on six counts. Five of tltfese charged themj with stealing government mail sacks, and the other one with opening them-

Late last night Poffenbarger andJ Phillips started on their journey to-Fort Leavenworth in the custody oT federal officials. 1

Wilson and Harding Invited. [United Press Leased Wire Service."*

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7.—Presrt- f-dent Wilson, and. President-ele^th Harding have been invited to attend' •, the national conference on parks to. ^ be held in Des Moines January 10 to ; 12 it was announced at Governor x. Harding's office here today. The in- . vitation was extended by Governor Harding in behalf of conference members. „

— — , '•# Ten Round Draw.

riTnited Press Leased Wire Service.] LA SALLE, 111., Dec. 7.—Eddie Mc-

Goorty, Oshkosh, Wis., fought a ten round draw with George Chip of

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% Shimon"^ this ^indebted- New Castle, Penn^ here last night.

TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS FROM FAR AND NEAR

Some Short and Snappy Items Which Make News Wire

Sparkle.

William Eaton Dead. . [United Press Leased Wire Service.]

SIDNEY, Iowa, Dec. 7.—William ' Eaton, former senator, and widely j known in republican circles through-! out the state, is dead at his home; near here. He had been ill for sev-l era! years and iis-death was not "un-1 exaecte*.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—WHlie Hoppe party. successfully defended his title in the Ketch said papers in connection first of a three-day series for the ^lQl the administration of- the estate American 18.2 balk line billiard cham- ^tnild be drawn up here and taken to rtonship here last tfight by defeating Eastiand, where they would be filed. WeJker Cochran. 40 to 370. Hoppe's , The party "will spent* most of the

[United Press Leased Wire Service.] L Hamon jr.. aim wuv* , CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—So many burg-w'ill spend several days in the west : laries have occurred in the fashion-Texas oil fields in connection with able Hyde Park residence district the Hamon estate, it was announced jthat citizens have banded to arrange

. ovtmt7oi nf tho i (haif own protection. One of the Willie Hoppe Wins. tne tiamon esiaic, 11. " tl~' — . I""'.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.] here today, following arrival of the ; their * - - T-.__ IT WMUtw Hnnna , - nlnnf is that residents plans suggested

practice shooting.

Police Chief's Wife. CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—Burglars, rifling

the flat of Mrs. Herman Scheuettler,

Cure for Paralysis. CHICAGO, Dec. 7— J. G. Henry, a.

paralytic, shown his first movie—% Charlie Chaplin—at his home, ex-calimedr "Wonderful. I feel better a l r e a d y . " . . . .

Kisses are Necessities. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 7.—Kisses

are a necessary ingredient to connu­bial bliss, Mrs. Josephiive Rhoo iJe-lieves. She was granted a divorce, when she testified her husband hasn't kissed her in nine months.

I <B

Welker Cochran. 40 to 370. Hoppe's , The party -will spend' most of tbe the flat of Mrs. Herman Scheuettler, high run was 101, while Cochran made time in Eastl?nd and Stephens coun- wife at the late police chi»f, were 92 in a row. ties, where the sstate has rich oil . surprised and chased into the street

* -*- —' by Mrs. Schuettler. They took 43,909 1 worth of loot wfth'theHu

afternoon match Cochran | ^ In the — (ContiMRSo on page 2.)

Unlocked Safe. FREMONT, Neb.. Dec. 7.—Bnrg*

lars entered a hardware store at " Ames, six miles west of here, and" - * found the safe containing $500, wide open. In his haste to reach the, Jy bcaty, one of the thieves stubbed his; toe, fell against the safe door, slam- j Jg ming it shut and snapping the com- • -tS bination lock. The storekeeper found hto money O. K. the next morning itMi now ihe locks ."his safe,

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