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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
is IMPORTANT
AS is PEACE
League Of Nations Idea Gaining
Ground as Discussion Con-
tInucs Among Allied
Countries.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Formation OF
the League Of Nations is even more
important than the actual peace set
Element, according to opinions ex-
pressed here today.
The impending arrival of President
Wilson, together with the League or
Nations program suggested by Wis
count Grey, former secretary of state
for foreign affairs, has given n flesh
impetus to discussion of the subject.
It was intimated by well informed
persons that the allies already are
beginning conversation regarding the
league, but that no attempt will be
made at actual codification of its laws
until the principal terms Of the peace
treaty are disposed of.
Some students of International af-
fairs suggested the following as pos
sible program:
Discussion OF the league will con-
tinue informally as at present.
The general peace terms will be
formulated at the inter-allfed confer
ence, making acceptance Of the League
OF Nations as part Of the demands to
be made upon the central powers
These terms will be presented AMI
ratified at the general conference at
Versailles.
Then the conference, without lis
solving will proceed to work out al
the details OF the league.
Grey appears to have many adhcr-
ents. These believe the British dele
gates may suggest adoption OF pro-
gram similar to his at the peace con-
ference.
Some persons argue that the league
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
SECOND VISIT
OF BURGLARS
JeweIry store Robbed Of $500 One
Day and $4,000 Worth OF
Goods Two Days
Later.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv;ce.J
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. "a
While Christmas shoppers thronged
the streets, four men clad as lumber
Jacks held up the store Of the American
Jewelry company here today and e.s-
capped with money, diamonds and jew
elry, said to aggregate $4,000 in
value.
The bandits knocked clerk uncon-
scious with a blow from A revolver
butt. ransecked the store, and walked
leisurely to a waiting automobile.
The same store was looted of 500
worth of jewelry two days ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ALDRICH GOES
TO DIES MONIES
Will Be the Only keokuk Pedaaosue
to Attend the Iowa State
Teachers Associa-
ton

The Iowa State Teachers associa-
ton will meet in Des ,Moines on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week.
Superintendent William Aldrich
will probably be the only represen-
tative from Keokuk at the meeting.
Mr. Aldrich is member OF three
important committees, the legislative
committee, the electoral committee
and is one Of the three from the
Southeastern Iowa Teachers associa-
ton who form an advisory commit
tee to the teachers annuities commits
sion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ANXIOUS to Get Back.

limited Press LeaseS Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-American
naturalized Serbians who answered
the call of their country at the out
break of the war are apparently anx-
ious to get back to the United States,
according to Red Cross advices to-
day.
Gables state that over 500 Ameri-
can naturalized Serbians marched re-
Gently through Palermo, Sicily, shout
ing back to America"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
Autonomy pan.

limited Press Leased Wire Serves
BARCELONA, Dec. 24.-1ataicnian
deputies who recently withdrew from
the Spanish parliament, have drawn
Up an autonomy plan for the province
of Catalonia, which will be presented
TO the government, it was reported %
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
over Five Hundred Ships.

United Press Leased Wire Service j
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Five hundred
and seventeen ships have been added
to the British navy since August
1914, it was announced today.
The new vessels include seven bat
tleships, five battle cruisers, twenty
six light cruisers, seventeen monitors.
two hundred thirty destroyers and
two hundred thirty-two mine sweep
ers and special service craft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

July 8, 1917 proclamation, will avert to
civilian status when dismissed from
the army, according to ruling of
General Ansell, acting judge advocate
general, today. Some questions have
been raised as to whether or not these
men would revert to their former
status as members of the national
guard.
IF the national guard is to continue
this decision will necessitate of new
units in all states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
keokuk Labor Board Specially inter-
ested in Connecting Employ
ers and employees, Espe-
cfaIIy II Proud.
ASK EMPLOYERS TO SAY
Want Letter from Every Employer
in keokuk Who Had an EN-
pIoye Join coIors ana
Want It Now.

'1n stopping the soldier boys in the
street and asking them whether they
want to go back to their former en-
ployers and had asked for their jobs
back, got replies that convinced me
there is state Of affairs that prob
ably is easy to correct, but which
needs immediate attention" said
Thomas F. Brady. chairman of the
Keokuk labor board. this morning.
1.-The soldiers do not like to go to
their former employers and ask for
their former jobs back" he continued,
''and perhaps some Of the employers
do not want to go to the old employe
just discharged from the army and
ask him to come back.
ut is sort of personal pride in
both cases, 1t seems. and each is
waiting for the other to talk first,
with Barkis perfectly willing, as soon
as asked"
Wants This Information Quickly
The Keokuk labor board has de-
cided to do all 1t can for the dis
charged soldiers of Keokuk.
1t wants letter from every Keo-
kuk employer who had any men join
the colors, and wants that letter in
the mail the carrier brings the board
on Thursday morning. The letters
should be mailed at once by the en-
ployers.
Are you willing to take back your
former employee. in the same job, or
in another job, and will you pay him
as much, or more, compared with
what he was receiving when he quit
to enter the army? That embraces
the information we want from every
single Keokuk employer about every
single employee who went to. the
army" said Chairman Brady today.
after we receive these letterA we
will get the two together-the en-
ployer and the employe-in all cases
where both are willing"
Board Busy for Soldiers.
The Keokuk labor board consists
of Thomas F. Brady, chairman;
Joseph H. Mcnamara, manager of the
HubingeF company here and David
J. Hemmy, city commissioner of pub
lie safety and an organized labor Off
cial of statewide prominence who has
the confidence of everybody.
This board did not have much to
do before the armistice was signed
on account of the mixed up condi-
lions with five different government
agencies at work coincidently and
generally IN conflict.
Now, 1t is busy with frequent meet
ings and has for its particular task
protecting the returned soldier in his
right to job. All Keokuk employers
should address the Keokuk board on
any labor topic and not write state
or federal boards, which always refer
the letters to the Keokuk board with
resulting delay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

would BIO valueless1 unless 1t were uni
versal, which would be impossible
now, they say, on account of the politi-
cal and economic situation in Ger
many and Russia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
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MERGE at Tampico. the Mexican oil
port, is announced in a dispatch to
the Latin-American bureau of the de-
partment of commerce Ioday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD
AS CITIZENS
Men viii Revert to Civilian Status
After Being Dismissed from
Army, Is the
Ruling.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Members
OF the national guard, drafted into
army service by President Wilson's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Female munition workers at VIII
liamsburg, Va, are demanding war
shampoo shop" claiming that the ac-
ids they come in contact with 1nJurs
their hair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
'.Nothino But the Truth"


Is announced for Presentation at
the Grand next Thursday. This is the
merry farce that had laughing ca
reer OF over 44O performances at the
Longacre theatre in New York, and it
has lost none of its funny Qualities by
repeated presentation throughout the
land By all means go to see the re-
suit of telling the truth, even If you
can't get ten thousand dollars for do
ing So You will get an evening OF
clean, wholesome laughter by going
and that's worth something in these
days of high cost, etc. If New York
laughed at thfs play, we certainly can
take a chance at it. Why not?-Ad-
vertisement.
At the Grand.
A merry Christmas to all The
Grand was very fortunate in securing
their Christmas program. It's an all
comedy bill and one that is sure to
please the big holiday crowds. Billy
Burke in 'In Pursuit of Polly" is {,
thoroughly entertaining picture with
an abundance of action and good,
clean comedy. Miss Burke is admir-
ably cast as Polly Marsden, role
will be suited to her personality.
good farce comedy scenes which hold
the interest and add to the entertain
ment value furnished by the capable
supporting cast Thomas Meighan ts
the clever secret service man. who
CAPTURES Polly Diplomatic Henry,
a big v comedy is another feature OF
the program At the Grand tonight
and tomorrow Advertisement.
Hippodrome Last Times Tonight.
The Dolly Sisters, the stars OF
Metros romantic fantasy THE Mil
lion Dollar Dollies," which comes to
the Hippodrome theatre tonight find
themselves in the Oriental hail OF a.
Hindu palace, which looks as if it had
been spirited into existence by the
magic of a genie from the Arabian
Nights Having agreed to most Pc
culiar proposition. the Dancing Dollies
face unusual adventures from the first
moment they set foot in this scere OF
splerfdor until their rescue by their
sweethearts, when they are whiskcd
via motor car to little brick church.
Also Pact Sunshine comedy, Wild
women and Tame Lions"
Tomorrow. Magnetic Madge Ken.
needy appears at last in real out-and-
out drama. It is THE Service Star"
and, as its title indicates, is of extreme
thickness, appealing as it does TO
every owner of a service flag. when
II comes to the Hippodrome theatre,
tomorrow.
Also latest Current Events and a
Mutt and Jeff comedy.-Odvertise
nnent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
pIekmann Proved a German.


That Diekmann is an alien enemy
was presented In an affidavit made
by Alderman Storms. Later evidence
was heard on this point and at its
conclusion Judge Hamilton held that
the affidavit was true in effect. 1t
is as follows:
II, C. w. Storms, defendant In the
action, do make affidavit that Simon
Diekmann is an alien enemy; and
that under the orders Of the depart
ment of justice of the United States
Of America, he is registered as such
with the chief Of police OF the city
of Fort Madison, Iowa; that said
Simon Diekmann is at this time a
subject of the imperial German gov
eminent or whatever ephemeral
political condition or nondescript
form of government has succeeded or
taken the place of the recently de-
ceased German empire"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Chamber Of Commerce.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Organiza-
ton of an American Chamber of Com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
FOR LUMBAG0
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly II Relieves

You lust rub Musterole in briskly, ana
usually the pain 10 gone-e delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take it's place.
Musterole Is clean. white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
They will gladly tell you what relief It
gives from sore throat, bronchitis Group.
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion.
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago. pains and
aches Of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises chilblains, frosted feet
colds Of the chest Gt often prevents
pneumonia). Always dependable.
30 and 60c lars: hospital size $3.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
New Plaintiff Substituted.

This was at 10 o'clock yesterday,
and Judge Hamilton, after hearing
arguments from the lawyers, took the
matter under Amusement and then
threw Diekmanns' petition out Of
court.
In the meantime. DR.. Downs en-
tered the proceedings with another
petition In his own name, but refer
ring to a dance hall instead of to
the motion picture theater. This
case was set for next Thursday for
hearing in the district court
In the meantime the ban remains
on tight in Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

the classified column.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ALIEN ENEMY IN
FORT MADISON
Proprietor OF Motion picture Theatre
There Proved to be Citizen
Of sochs government
still.
THROWN OUT OF COURT
When He Applies to Iowa District
Court for Injunction, He Is Civ
en- scant Ceremony
by Judge.
THROWN OUT OF COURT

Simon Diekmann, Fort Madison
movie picture theater proprietor. Is a
German citizen, an alien enemy, and
hence can not be given any STANDING
in an Iowa court, even to file law
suit. Judge Hamilton decided late
yesterday afternoon.
Diekmann asked for an Injunction
against the Fort Madison board OF
health to prevent 1t longer keeping
his theater closed on account OF the
influenza epidemic raging there. His
grounds as stated in his petition were
discrimination against his business,
and that the board had no authority
to delegate its powers to a commit
tee, which was done up there when
the ban was placed on assemblages.
The answer Of the board of health
was an affidavit that Diekmann Is a
German and hence without any right
to ask anything Of the Iowa courts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
10000 SOLDIERS SOON
WILL POUR in DAILY
More Than Million Expect.
cd 10 BE Sent Home by
the New Year
Washington, Nov. %.

Discharge of soldiers on This side is
expected to reach n daily rate of 10000
by the end of this week, or early next
week.
Machinery for demobilizing them has
been specded up now that the initial
organization work is completed.
Tho system of releasing men, while
fairly intricate, il in charge of expert
cnccd personnel officers at each camp
and cantonmcnt, and no difficulty is
being experienced anywhere.
with tho flow Of 10000 or better n
day the new year should find more than
100000 men freed. both in this coun-
try and abroad. The situation with
respect to rehabilitation overseas Is
complicated by the tonnage situation
England is understood to desire to with
draw some of her transports from
American service quickly. hence this
may slow up homecomings. The eight
divisions already ordered back should be
under way fairly soon, however.
Army men were of the opinion today
that the thirty-division limit on the army
Of occupation would be quickly reduced
after the thirteen divisions above that
limit are sent back. The German army
is unable to renew the war. 1t is held
here that probably far fewer men thar
thirty divisions can adequately police the
Rhnelands.
The thirty divisions will be stripped
of certain auxiliary units unnecessary 10
occupation, therefore it is likely that the
strength of the remainder will not rur
over 100000 or 100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
FOOD PRICES RISE
QUICKER IN PHILA.
THAN ELSEWHERE
Climb 1874 Per Cent in Year.
Higher Than New York
or Chicago

Philadelphia ranks high among the
leading cities Of the United States in the
matter of food prices.
Food costs here for September of this
year were 1874 per cent higher than in
September 1917, according to figures Of
the Department of Labor. made public
today
A statement just issued by the Asso-
clation of Manufacturers Representa-
tlVes says, distribution costs and SELL
ing costs have been as low or lower in
TINS section than in any other part of
the country.
Philadelphia stood fifteenth among the
representative cities of the nation with
respect to the relative cost Of food for
the year ended August, 1918, as COM
pared with the average cost for the aen-
tire country during the same period.
The cost of food in Philadelphia was
5,26 per cent above the national average.
New York city was per cent above
the average and Chicago per cent
below the average
The figures are based on price Quota
tons received monthly from more than
1000 retail stores in the United States
The greatest increase was found in
Baltimore where it was % per cent.
The lowest Increase Is found in Salt
Lake City--10 per cent. The average in
crease throughout the country Is 1863
per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

HIS apartment did not meet the approval
of the health authorities His almond
eyes bespoke childish innocence.
He simply had Obliged" his fellow
conntrymcn. who worked at Hog
Island shipyards. Incidentally. that
brings additional woe to the future of
Fook The housing commission of the
yard has also started an investigation
Of the Fool apartments" The health,
authorities ahe not especially pleased
over the fact that the twenty-five Chi
nese who huddled nightly at the Fools,
apartments circulated daily among
hundreds of men at the yard
But FoolS was not as negligent as het
appeared to be. He didn't sleep Mt the
Woodland Avenue establishment himself.
He went far away to Twelfth and Fed
eral streets, where he has whole house
for himself. lt,'is said to be wen fur
nshed too. "" =
He Is amazed at the action taken by
the authorities. His fcllow-countrymen
wanted to help build ships. They had
no place to go Being patriotic, F9pk
offered them his apartments at Sc a
week per cot. He also practiccd econ
omy in soap and water and did not
bother about bathroom, the police say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
INFLUENZA PUTS SHIP
AT MERCY OF THE SEA
Officers and Most of Crew
Strickcn-Wirclcss Call Sent
Out for Help

Stories OF terrible sufferings under
gone on board the British steamship
Normandier, when all the officers and al
most tho entire crew were down with
influenza and petty officers we're trying
to navigate to port, were brought in by
the crew of the American steamship FL
Captain, just arrived here from France,
Er Captain is the first ship to
come across the Atlantic without con-
voy, word of the signing of the arini-
sSce having been received oil the day
set for sailing. The bodies of two
American sailors who died abroad were
brought home on the s1,ip Eleven other
sailors, ten i'll and one wounded, also
we're brought back ou the boat
News of the plight of tho Norman
der was received on board FL Cap
itan on November Il when wireless
appeal for help was caught. The wire-
less operator on board the British ship
explained that all the navigating off,
GERS and most Of the crew We're sick
with influenza and that the subordinates
then In charge of the boat knew virtu-
ally nothing of navigation. ts
The operator himself had been Very
i'll with the disease, he said, but had
managed to crawl to his instrument
when news of the sorry plight of the
ship was told to him.
El Captains course was changed
Immediately and all speed crowded on
to reach the disabled ship. but before
the boat was sighted another wireless
message stating that the u. S.,S. Sher-
man had arrived on the scene and was
conveying the boat to land was. re-
ceved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
NEW YEARS PARADE
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Shooters Lack Time to
Make Preparations for An
nual Turnout January l

There will he no parade OF New Year
shooters in Broad street on January I.
Official announcement to this effect
has been made by II. Bart McHugh. who
has handled the pageants for City Coun-
ellis for many years.
Hear Mr.. McHugh on the subject:
THE decision to abandon the Broad
street parade for the present year does
not necessarily mean the passing of the
time-honored custom of New Year
shooting, for. while there will be no
big parade. the clubs will nevertheless
turn out. For years before we started
the big parade. which found it's .incep-
ton in the decision Of the municipal au-
thorities to give official recognition of
the dawn of the new century in 1901,
the clubs paraded in their own sections
making house house vsitatIons to the
homes of their own members 1t Is the
intention of the shooter to return to
that custom for the present year
Therefore, the day will be celebrated in
the southern section Of the city, or the
Neck by short street parades in pre-
cisely the same manner as it has been
for the last fifty-odd years None Of
the clubs will come above South street
which has always been an imaginary
sectional dividing line
war conditions have much to do with
the abandonment of the parade for the
present year, as more than 80 per cent
of the shooters have been called into
the service of their country While the
war continued the remaining shooters
decided IL would be unwise to have A.
parade on Broad street: but when the
armistice was signed there grew a pub
hc demand for the parade. Several
meetings were held by the Associated
New Year Clubs, and 1t was decided that
II would be physically impossible to Or
game In six weeks what has heretofore
taken whole year. The mummers
howeVeH, are as enthusiastic as ever
and should the municipal authorities
decide upon a peace jubilee celebration
TO mark the return of the bows from
France and those in the cantonments
the shooters will be ready and will
guarantee that the day set apart for
them Will be the most glorious in con-
nection with the celebration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25
2CITY MEN IN OTRANTO DEAD
Two More on Additional List of
TRANSPORTS Victims

Two more Philadelphians are included
Z IN the list Of 100 additional enlisted
Hlen of the army lost in the sinking of
the transport Otranto in collision in
British waters last October. They are:
Frederick Bauman1, 156 West York
street
Matthew NJ. Boles. 412S Westminster
avenue.
The Navy Department heretofore had
made public the names of 224 other
men who went down with the ship.
smong whom were several Philadelphia
ana
Mr.. Bcles was a member of the medi-
cal corps. He had been overseas since
the latter part of the summer. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. John p.
Bofes. 412S Westminster avenue They
had not heard from him since he left
this country, except through an over
seas card. until an official telegram told
Them of his death. He was trained at
Camp Merritt.
He received his early education at
~. Agathas parochial school. Before
ehtering military service he was en-
xaged in buying horses for the army
and spent the greater part of his time
In the West. He was a brother of the
Rev Sister Mary Sebastian. of the Sis
tfrs OF Mercy, Merton. and nephew OF
The late Sister COLUMBIA, also of Merton.