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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
IRISH QUESTION
MAY Be SETTLED
Prospects Are Brighter Now
Than Ever Before in Long
Drawn Out Trouble
Over Ulster.
DUKE AS PEACE MAKER
Chief Secretary for Ireland In Lloyd
Georges Cabinet Is Working
to Reunite Emerald
Isle.
[By j. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The long de-
layed settlement of the Irish question
is now visible. An amiable union or
the Ulsterites and the southern Irish
men was nearer today than 1t ever
has been since the futile passage Of
the home rule bill in 1914.
Lloyd-George's negotiations follow
ing the Dublin revolt, which out
ward was a failure, nevertheless
have been steadily and quietly pro-
crossing. They have now reached a
stage where definite favorable az
nouncement may be expected at my
day.
One Of the things most noted in
comment on the personnel of the new
cabinet was that there was no seri-
Gus objection raised to Sir Edward
Carson's appointment-as there was
when Sir Edward was first included
in Asquith's coalition cabinet. Nor
was there any criticism over Lloyd
Georges retaining of Henry Edward
Duke as chief secretary for Ireland
in the cabinet. Obviously the pre-
mier's action was on account OF
Dukes efforts to reunite Ireland.
Major Redmond's appeal in COM
mons yesterday, in which he cited
the fact that Ulstermen and nation
alists were the most amiable of COM
panions on the western front, was
the first open indication OF impend-
ing events.
Bonar Laws acQuiescence in this
debate yesterday, shows in what
direction the wind is blowing. 1t was
pointed out today that denials of any
Irish settlement when Lloyd-George
was forming his cabinet by Sir Ed
ward Carson and John Redmond
should be discounted because it was
necessary at tlat time, on account
of the delicate points of adjustment
that no hint. of the agreement be
given out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
ILlewellyn Iron Works De
stroyed by Fire From Two
Bombs Placed in the
Plant.
WAS WRECKED IN 1910
Same Plant Blown up Six Years Ago
by Mcnamara Brothers, Who
Confessed and Were
Sentenced.

4 limited Press Leased Wire Service]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 16.-
s Fire, said by the police and fire de-
partment officials to have been of in
cendiary origin, early today practical
" destroyed the plant of the Level
lyn Iron works, causing 100000 dam
age The plant of the Lacey Mfg. Co..
nearby, to which the flames later
spread. was damaged to the extent OF
100000.
Two explosions preceded the fire,
according to the employees and fifty
men barely escaped from the burning
building. so rapidly did the flames
spread. The Llewellyn plant. was
partially wrecked by a bomb explosion
\ II 1910.
The Llewellyn plant employed 500
men. 1t manufactured steel girders
and other steel fabrications. The
buildings were all frame structures,
and the machinery of. the plant is be-
lieved to be nearly all destroyed.
Investigators today learned that the
fire started in the office of the plant
ald spread with great rapidityi to all
parts OF the plant. Before the fire de-
partment arrived; the entire plant was
in flames, cutting off temporarily the
escape of fifty men employed in the
machine shop.
The bomb which caused the explo-
sion in the plant in 1910 was placed
but short distance from where the
first flames were observed this morn
ing
w. 0. Williams, night watchman at
the plant, who turned in the alarm,
Informed the police that he heard
two distinct explosions in different
parts of the plant. Robert Lacey. a
mechanic employed in the machine
shop, also heard the explosions and
told Chief of Police Butler he was
confident that they were caused by
bombs. Lacey asserted he first saw
the flames in the office and imme-
dlately turned in an alarm.
Dynamite was not used in the ex-
plosions preceding the burning of the
plant, says Malcolm McLaren, dyna-
mite expert, who is making an investi-
cation. He believes acid bombs were
used.
I'VE have positively established
the fact that the fire at the Llewellyn
Iron Works started in the pattern
room and was incendiary. We think
mat gasoline was spread about the
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
President Wilson Sees End of
European War in Sight,
With Close of Struggle
Before Long.
PEACE MOVE GAINING
NeutraIs Move Awaits Expression of
Opinion From Allies on Ger
many's Peace
Proposals.
by Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff CORES pOndent.l

| by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-President
Wilson believes the door is closing up
on the great war struggle abroad and
that before long the time will come for
the friendly service Of neutrals.
But he is convinced that The immed-
late present is not the Opportune time
for the United States to extend any
mediation offer. Hence he is awaiting
developments which will follow receipt
of all the central powers peace pro-
posals by their enemies.
He Is giving a tremendous amount
of study to all angles of the situation,
having before him Germany's quasi-offi-
cial reace terms. a mass Of confidential
information from the American en-
bassv at Berlin and every atom of
available information as to the ground
upon which the allies would enter a
conference looking to terminating the
war.
Especially is he interested in learn
ing the contents of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech to parliament next
week. He has made it clear to those
in his confidence that he will take no
step toward mediation until sure it
will be accepted. Until that time
came. anything said or done immed-
lately by this government would not
helm the movement toward peace, but
would actually retard it, say his closest
friends.
For that reason the president has
consulted Secretary Lansing seeking
facts with offer of services to the war
riors. Administration men believe the
trend toward this psychological mo-
ment will develop soon. The last Of the
peace proposals should be on the
cables by night a state department Of
fetal said 1t was pointed out there
had already been one sudden decision
plans dispatching proposals.
General discussion of offers of the
allied governments are expected to de-
yelon on receint of the German pro-
pCsals According to adviCes from
London. confidential interchange Of
opinion is already under way among
the foreign Offices of Great Britain,
on plans dispatching proposals.
Lloyd George is expected to sum up
and state to the world the allies view
pofnt next Tuesday. This viii be the
first official sign from which President
Wilson can gain proper perspective
as regards possibilities of successful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
lowa Guardsn1en is Wreck
Enroufe Home ON Border
Three PuZlmans Demolished When Train Jumped Track
Slightly L1juring Eight Members of State Militia

limited drresN NasedWn sde
bound
field artillery the
o
erainba wasfoI wrecked
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
French Push and Submission
of Greece Make Prospects
Lock Brighter to Allies.
by Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff

By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 16.-First evidences
of new blood injected into the British
and French governments through cabi-
net reorganiZatiOns. was seen today in
the ultimatum to Greece and Frances
new Nerdun offensive.
Press reports of King Constantine's
reply 70 the demands of the allies were
received here today. Every earlier in
dication pointed to his submission
which acceptance Of the allies terms
will undoubtedly reflect revolutionary
policies of both countries.
News from all sources continue TO
pile up the evidence of renewed deter
mination to wage war. G@oial st9'".
ments which have recently been drab
and colorIess now reflect new aspira-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
Returned Just in Time.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 16.-
Charles /. Webb, who disappeared
from his home here, returned just in
time today TO prevent the burial of
another man, believed to be Webb,
under his name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

North carolina now leads all the
states in the manufacture OF Smok-
ing and chewing tobacco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire;
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THE WEATHER

Sunday, Fair and Colder. Lo-
cal temp p, m. 10; 7 a. NJ. IL
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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-15

Inc v.s.,.ng nurse is q liable as
set in combating the spread Of dis
ease. 80 far as it is known only one
anti-tuberculosis visiting nurse 10 en-
ployed In this state. She is employed
by the Arkansas Society for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis and
works in Little Rock, her salary being
paid out OF funds contributed by the
capitol city.
There is no reason why more COM
munities should not have a visiting
nurse. No town or village is too small
to take this means of keeping well. II
a town is so small that funds for
this purpose cannot be procured the
county should and could undertake
this work. So often we hear from
small towns, I'VE don't need a nurse
here. We don't have the problem of
a large city" The smallest commu-
mites have been found to have disease
breeding places. In fact just because
the good citizens of the small towns
consider their own community above
reproach, these conditions go on I'M
abated and unattended to.
In small towns as in the larger cit
les are found hotbeds of tuberculosis.
The little shacks with no sanitary
conveniences, housing large families
are the breeding places of disease.
For these places tend to weaken the
individuals living therein and disease
germs lodging in their systems find
a ready resting place In southern
communities, especially, where large
negro population obtains tuberculosis
Is the greatest danger.
Statistics show that among the ne.
gro race tuberculosis mortality is
very high, and as these negroes are
ignorant they help to spread the dis
ease by their careless habits. OF
course they should be saved. They
are needed for certain forms of labor
But as we neglect them we increase
the danger of the white population
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-15

NO Intelligent gscson ioday aouots
the advantage of schooling, and every
one agrees that not only should chill
dren be given free education, but
that everything possible should be
done to encourage children to partake
of this education. Yet in many cities
OF this country, and indeed in every
city IN Arkansas no provision is made
for the anemic child or the child who
may have tendency toward tuberIu-
losis Our schools are usually made
I'D Of crowded class rooms with little
ventilation, wnere the air of the room
soon becomes bad and poisonous. The
result is that children breathing this
poisonous air become sleepy, have
headaches, and going out into the cold
air OF winter take colds" With the
delicate child it usually leads to Sc
rious disease and tuberculosis.
In 1908, only eight years ago, Provi-
dence, r. l., to counterfeit this influ-
ence established an open air school.
They used an abandoned building and
converted an ordinary four-sided room
into three rooms leaving one side open
so pure air could always enter in
large quantities. This was done in
mid-winter the children being clothed
in warm wraps and in this room were
placed the sickly, anemic looking chill
dren. 1t is interesting to note the i'm
proyemept that Immediately took
place not only in their health, but in
their studies. OF course, good food
was supplied and Il proved paying
investment For formerly thousands
of dollars were being wasted on these
children who coulo not grow into
manhood and womanhood and whose
lear therefore could not be used.
cities watched this expert
Us, six months later Bos
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-15

f0.' we lnlngle freciy V - - 49, 20
We do business with ,lem, they come
to our stores and offices, they enter
our homes, they do our washing, they
come in contact with US in hundreds
Of ways, and If we are not in good
physical condition we contract the dis
ease which they spread
The visiting nurse helps to coun-
teract the danger. She visits the
homes, nurses the sick, instructs them
how to be careful, and restores them
to health under the direction of COM
petent physician. But she is more
important as an educational factor.
For her work is not confined to those
already Ill. She works among the
well, spreading the gospel of clean
lives, good living, sanitation and
health She visits the homes, locates
sources of disease and shows how to
eradicate them. She is both medi-
cal missionary and protecting angel.
After all, health is cheaper than
sickness. Let us say a poor labOring
man earns only $500 year. If he is
sick for this length OF time he not
only loses this much, but his family
must be contributed to by the chart
tably inclined, to say nothing of the
pain and anguish experienced by the
entire family. Multiply this by the
many such unfortunate families and
you nave the minimum annual cost to
your community. A visiting nurse
would cost from $500 to $1,000 year.
She, therefore, represents an actual
saving of money. But more import
ant she will help make yours healthy
community and thereby aid in its de-
velDpment.
Those interested in this or any other
phase of anti-tuberculosis work should
communicate at once with the Secre-
tary of the Arkansas Society for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis,
City Hall, Little Rock, for further in
formation and literature
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-15


Al children. In that school it was
proved that 20 cases of tuberculosis
were either arrested or cured when
the first summers work was complet-
ed New York opened school the
same year in an abandoned ferry boat
which makes it interesting because it
shows what good use apparently use
less places can be put to- So rightly
did this movement grow that in 1911
thirty-nve cities had established such
schools Today over 100 cities have
/ followed suit.
Leonard. H. Ayres, Pr. d. OF the Rus
sell Sage Foundation, who made a
study of this subject summaries his
findings as follows:
The open air school is a combina-
ton of sanitarium. playground and
schoolroom in which the daily regime
consists of double rations of air. dou-
| BILE rations of food ana half rations of
work. There are eight requisites of
which the first three are imperatively
| essential The three cardinal reuui-
sites are: First, abundance of pure
air; second, plenty of good food; and
third sufficient warm clothing. The
other requisites are only less import
ant Number fou" is shelter from the
/ wind, for experience teaches that
| wind and not low temperature causes
suffering from cold. Five, is the shell
ter where the child who gets chilly
may be taken to get warm. Sixth,
provision for sleeping after the noon
meal; seven, a skillful physician and
nurse. These do not have to be in
attendance continuously, but should
be available. Last, but not least, it is
necessary to have in charge teacher
who is intelligent, able, and imbued
| with success.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1916-12-15
Names of Farms Around
rinkley

Quite number of our pro-
gressive farm owners around
Brinkley have already named
their farms. The ARGUS would
like to print under this head each
and every one as it is named.
Kindly send in the name of your
farm and those of your friends
that it may be added to this list
''Fair Haven Farm" owned
by A. N. Gibbs.
''The P. &. P. Ranch" owned
by Penrod and Prouty and
managed by Henry Loewer.
1.-THE Eden Plantation" own
ed by VIM. TAFT.
1.-THE Ilawade Farm" owned
by w. D. Wade.
1.-The Oaks" owned by
o. H. Cooper.
1.-THE Davy Crockett Farm, !"
owned by ]. s. Crockett.
"Westview." owned by Gus
Simpson.
Sunny Slope Farm" owned
by Woodie Cooper.
1.-The Oaks" owned by Ed
Briar.
Fair View Farm" :lowned by
Alex Oelschlager.
'Chicheto Rice Farm" owned
by A. N. Gibbs, l mile east of
Zent.
"Glen Echo" formerly the
Theilbar place, now owned by A.
N. Gibbs.
''Elim Farm" owned by P. F
Elledge.
''Gustavus Farm" owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Elledge and
managed by P. F. Elledge.
1.-The St. Clair Rice Farm, "
owned by Forth Bros. and op-
Grated by Henry Schaefer.
1.-The Cozy Corner Farm" on
Pea Ridge, owned and controlled
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gray.
s"The Rosedale FARM owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dan 0. Camp
bell, of Keevil.
Lone Star Ranch" owned
by Travis and Greenlee and
managed by 0. O. Travis, Mon
roe, Ark.
''Tippecanoe Farm owned
by Harshbarger and Staley and
managed by J. M. Dickson.
'Fairview Stock Farm" w.
Hinton, Proprietor.
Pleasant Ridge Rice Planta-
tion,"319 miles east of Gent, own
ed by w. B. Decker, Of Fair
bury, Ill.,, and managed by w. w.
Owens.
"Edgewood," rice farm south
west of Hunter, owned by Albert
Francis and family.
40 Oaks" southwest Of
Brinkley, owned by J. C. Cash.
Endwell stock and rice farm"
one mile east of Hunter owned
by H. L. Baker.
THE Herbel Rice Ranch,
T. ]. Herbel, mgr. Brinkley.
"Clark's Stock Farm" Jno. G.
Clark, Mgr, Brinkley.
Coax Lawn Farm" owned by
Mrs. c.. F. Greenlee, southeast
Of Brinkley.
20. K. Farm" owned by Mrs.
j. C. Moshier.
20 Oaks Farm" owned by
Henry Cobb.
Weatherby Ranch, 3 miles
South of Wheatley, d. H. Smith,
Manager.
Ark. Rice Co., Ranch, wv. J.
Penrose, Mgr. Hunter, Ark.
Prairie View R. & L. Co. !"
w. P. Dawson and Jas. Engla
Props, Hunter, Ark.
The White Farm" owned by
L. 0. Walker, 2@a miles South
west of Brinkley.
"Hill Acres Farm" owned by
Mrs. ]. B. Dunlap and son..
tsNinn Clan ,, u nnilo rrrnct q z
Evening journal., 1916-08-31
TIME AND HALF=TIME PAY FOR
OVERTIME in BILL; WORKERS
WILLING TO HAVE 1T LEFT OUT

ton to the constitutionally guaran-
teed rights of American citizens. You
may forbid strikes. and make strik-
ers criminals. but you cannot stop
men from quitting their work" he
added
The legislation drafted for introduc-
ton this afternoon and passage TO-
morrow by House leaders and now said
to have President wilson's approval,
is as follows.
First-An eight-hour day for rail-
readers engaged in Interstate Com
merce, beginning December I.
Second--Pa Payment for overtime at
a prorata rate and not at time and
half for overtime.
Third-Appointment Of three TO
investigate the effect of the eight-hour
day and report to Congress.
Provision that railroad Of
fcials guilty OF causing an employ ia
work more than eight hours except
in case of extreme necessity, shall be
punished by fines and Imprisonment
OF both.
Fitth--An appropriation of s25 O0t
for the expenses Of the investigating
commission.
Evening journal., 1916-08-31
elizabeth Was HANDY
With ROLLING PIN

Elizabeth Slaughter, colored, was
arraigned in City Court this morning
on a charge of assault and battery.
Elizabeth was alleged TO have struck
Beulah Sterling. also colored. with a
rolling pin.
The trouble started. II was testified
when Elizabeth saw Beulah sitting al
table at No 33i West Seventh
street with her man"
"She stole my friend from me-
Elizabeth declared. land when I saw
them Il made me mad"
Elizabeth said she expostulatec
without effect. and that Beulah cam,
for her with the rolling pin and
struck her in the eye. Elizabeth de.
clared she wrenched the rolling pin
away and struck Beulah over the
head. Beulah exhibited a badly cut
head as evidence
AS II appeared Elizabeth had COM
menced the trouble. she was adjudged
guilty and fined $50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-31
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"

There are many reasons why il is
pretty generally agreed by dramatic
critics and the general theatre going
public that The Old Homestead" is,
without a doubt. one of the best real
American plays ever written. That
II has enjoyed the longest consecutive
run goes without question. therefore,
IL has but natural that the interest
in its coming 10 The Playhouse to-
night and tomorrow and Saturday af-
ternoons and nights should awaken
interest among the lovers of comedy
drama in which human nature is put
in the foreground. and where honest
laughter finds a ready outlet. II would
be idle 10 enumerate the many other
scenes of equally serious and comic
interest. which step upon each others
heels-so quickly do they follow. Suf-
fee il TO say that no other play in
the history of the American stage is
so rich in point of diversified inter
est as THE Old Homestead"
Evening journal., 1916-08-31
DISAPPEARANCE OF CLARA
O'KEEFE REMAINS MYSTERY

Chief Probation officer E, Ross
Iarra has been unsuccessful in his
search for the Pennsylvania Chill
dren's Aid Society ward. Clara
O'Keefe. who ran away from the home
Of John Moynihan, a farmer. Of Ian
denburg. Pa nearly two weeks ago,
and is supposed to be somewhere in
this city. The mother Of Mrs. Moyni-
han is very IN and has not been told
of the disappearance OF the girl. of
whom she is very fond.
Mr.. Farra has learned that the girl
is 13 years old instead OF 10. and Is
as tall as a girl Of Is. She was last
seen in Marshallton Friday afternoon
boarding a trolley car for Wilmington
She Is not known to have any rela-
tives or friends in this city. The first
report gave her name as Keech, which
Mr. Farra says. was a mistake The
girl wore a blue dress and was bare
footed when last seen.
Evening journal., 1916-08-31
IA! IA! AND Smile
TOO MUCH FOR HIM
QuaShna Claimed He Was
Insulted and Started Trouble
Leading TO Court
BLOW ON WRIST HIT
WILLIAMSON'S BOIL

"Ha! Hal" said Arthur c. William
son. as he sat on the steps of No 500
Sherman street last Tuesday night,
and he smiled Richard Quashna,
who was passing caught the words
and the smile,
AN INSULT" he exclaimed, and
touched Williamson lightly on the
wrist That was all there was to the
trouble, several witnesses testified in
City Court this morning, when Quash-
ma was arraigned on a charge of as.
sault and battery.
Side comments of witnesses, how
ever, indicated a feud between resi-
dents on the east side Of Sherman
street and those on the west side be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets One
witness said Quashna was drunk and
looking for trouble. Williamson testi-
fed Quahsna came 10 his doorstep,
tainted him and invited him out TO
fight and on his refusing. struck him
on the wrist
He had a boil on his wrist and
claimed the blow hurt him.
Quashna, who was alleged to have
said he intended TO clean out the
street, declared Williamson began the
trouble by laughing at him as he
passed.
Judge Churchman told Quashna he
had no right to settle the affairs on
Sherman street and fined the man
$40 and costs. Nearly a score OF
witnesses testified on both side of
the case