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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
WILSON
REFUSES
SENATE
Declines to Send Copy of Let
ter Written by Bliss Re-
garding Shantung
Settlement.
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS
Has No knowledge Of Japan-oerman
Alliance or Attempt by Japan
to Intimidate
Chinese.
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-Presi-
dent Wilson today replied to senate
resolutions requesting Information on
various phases of the peace negotfa-
tions.
He refused to send the senate a
copy of letter written by General
! Tasleer H. Bliss, member Of the peace
commission, advising the president
as to his fellow delegate's idea on
/ the Shantung settlement. Secretary
Lansing has told the senate the
Shantung settlement did not agree
with this advice.
Wilson also informed the senate
he has no knowledge OF any negotia-
! tions with regard to an alliance be-
tween Japan and Germany.
| He stated he knows nothing of an
talleged attempt by the Japanese dele
cation at Paris to intim1date Chinese
ENJOYS.
In letter to Senator Lodge, chair
man Of the senate foreign relations
committee, the president refused the
committees request for stenographfc
records Of all proceedings, arguments
and debates and all data bearing
upon the league OF nations on the
ground that no stenographic reports
were taken during the league debate
and 1t was agreed that such memo
randa as was made should be conf
Dental. The president said he wcs
following the example Of other gov
ernments in making this explanation.
The letter to Lodge vas separate
from the answer to the senate re-
quest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

/, eating liquor Is stricken out and the
following substituted:
"All provisions of this act shall be
literally construed to the end that
the use Of intoxicating liquor as
beverage may be prevented provided
that nothing in this act shall prohibit
the purchase and sale of warehouse
receipts covering distilled spirits on
deposit in general or distillery bond
ed warehouses, and no special tax
liability shall attach to the business
of purchasing and selling such ware
house receipts"
This clause was inserted to safe
guard the 6O,000,000 gallons Of
whisky in bond which would be
gradually converted for industrial
purposes.
Toilet, medicinal and flavoring
preparations are exempted IF unfit
for beverage purposes" whereas the
house required that they be mon
potable" The senate committee
struck out the requirement that such
compound must bear label stating
the percentage of alcohol contained.
To prevent possible misuse of en-
forcement laws by officials the sem
ate committee inserted special
clause authorizing the manufacture,
sale, transportation, delivery and pos
session of Intoxicating liquor for non
beverage purposes and directing the
prohibition commissioner to issue
permits on application, these Permits
to be effective for ninety, instead of
ten days, as the house specified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
IOWA SOLDIER WANTS
SCOTCH BRIDE TO COME

that he first met the charming Scotch
lassie, Miss Effie Mills.
Five months Of courtship terminated
in marriage, and for three weeks they
were blissfully happy
Then the squadron was ordered to
France. Gardner saw several months
at the front, and then the armistice
was signed. He was invalided home,
having been slightly gassed He was
discharged May 10 at Camp Dodge.
Since returning to Fremont he has
been a lonesome younth. He has t,i~1
every way to get the government to
bring his Scotch bride over. Now ne
gotiations which the local Red Cross
has been carrying on with Washing
ton, have been approved, and soon the
little lady from Scotland will be in
IoWa-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
LIANT is CLOSED
FIRST TIME IN YEARS
CONTINUED on page 2.)

than 100 men and women were
thrown out of work when the foun'
dry strike started. Forty laborers,
demanding an increased minimum
wage, struck This left the moulders
and the coremakers without help ers,
and the officials say they had no
alternative but to declare the plant
closed, although something more
than so percent of the employees
we're prepared to go to work.
George G. Higbee, president OF 'he
company, said that the plant would
be closed indefinitely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
STOCK YARD
STRIKE ENDED
Men Return to Work on Promise OF
Judge AtschuIer That Wage
Dispute Will Be Consid-
cred tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-With the
promise of Federal Judge Alschu1er
that the wage disputes between the
packers and stock yard workers will
be considered tomorrow, the men
went back to work today
Several thousand left their scrap,
ers, knives and machines several
days ago when three thousand negro
workers returned under the protec.
ton of police. In the meantime the
wage dispute developed.
Judge Alschuler took a hand, which
caused the stock yards labor council
to order the men back to work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

OF the employees Of the Carnegie Stee
Co.; $l,00O,000 to the st. Louis pub
lie library; s5,o00,OOO to the Carnegie
nero fund commission of Pittsburgh
i He also gave $1,500,0O0 to the Car
negie Dunfermline trust; $1,000 OOl
for the peace temple at The Hague
and $1,500,000 to the Allied Engi
neers' society.
Carnegies benefactions totaled
more than s3OO,OOO,0O0 which was
the size of his fortune in 1913. This
enormous amount included more than
s60,o00,000 to 5000 municipal library
buildings, also the building and
grounds for the pan-American union
building at Washington in 1906; $16,.
l5O,O00 for the Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching in the
United States, Canada and New
Foundland.
The steel baron was life trustee Of
the Carnegie corporation Of New
York, $125,0G1,600 foundation to
carry on various works in which he
had been engaged.
Carnegie was an honorary member
Iof the American institute of Architects
member Of the executive committee
OF the National Civic federation, mem
Der of the American Philosophers
society, chamber of commerce Of New
York, commander of the Legion OF
Honor of France in 1907; holder of the
grand cross of the Order of Orange
Nassau, and of the grand cross of
The Order Of Danebrog.
Carnegie, probably the quickest &C
cIlmn1afpr and fn cfocf cnop1or IL, tho
history of the world, was a remarkable
many ways that the chronicle of his
words and deeds makes a large library
in itself
Builder of the first great American
trust, this short, stocky-built Scot,
twisted the world of commerce and
finance around his little finger until
he grew tired of 1t and started out
to give away the huge fortune he had
gathered.
Worlds Greatest Philanthropist.
LENOX, Mass, Aug. 11.-Andrew
Carnegie, the worlds greatest phi
lanthropist, is dead.
The aged steel baron, whose bene-
factions totaled more than s300,000,-
900. succumbed to bronchial pneu-
monia at his summer home here this
morning.
A statement issued by attending
physicians merely said:
Andrew Carnegie died shortly aft
er 7 o'clock this morning"
Mrs. Carnegie and John Poynton.
private secretary. were at the bed
side when the end came.
Carnegie had been seriously III
only since last Friday. His condition
became critical late yesterday, it is
understood.
Funeral arrangements have not
vet been annolln ced.
Carnegie, early in his career as
financial leader expressed the firm
conviction that it was "a sin to die
rich" He sought through his count
less gifts to avoid this self-designated
"sin." His income was so great,
however, that it is believed he was
able to make but little impression
upon his wealth.
Carnegie had been incapacitated
for several years. During the early
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
Passed Away This Morning at Summer Home
in Lenox, Massachusetts, as Result of
Bronchial Pneumonia. 5liA
BEGAN LIFE AS POOR SCOTCH BOY
Was Telegraph Messenger Boy, Served in Civil
War and Developed Iron Works Into
Billion Dollar Industry.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LENOX, Mass, Aug. 11--Andrev
carnegie died at his summer home
(ere shortly after seven o'clock this
borning. The cause of his death wa.
|aid to be bronchial pneumonia.
statement issued by physicians
tending Carnegie stated:
Andrew Carnegie died shortly
liter seven o'clock this morning"
Beyond this, no further details
bere forthcoming.
Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist
Jas born at Dunfermline, Fifeshire
|cotland, Nov. 25, 1885. He came with
|s family to the United States in 184s
ettling in Pittsburgh.
He was lord rector Of St. Andrews
diversity from 1903 to 1907, from
|hich he received the degree of Lid
1905. He was lord rector of Aber'
zen university from 1912 to 1914. He
ceived the degree from Allegheny
enn., in 1915.
Carnegie married Louise Whitfield
New York city in 1887.
His first work in America was that
a weaver's assistant in a cotton fac
Pry in Allegheny, Pa, after which in
81 he became telegraph messenger
g for the Ohio Telegraph Co., at
ittsburgh.
He learned telegraphy and entered
e employ Of the Penna Railway
., as an operator advancing by pro-
otion to the managem ent of the
lttsburgh division of that system.
He Joined T. T. Woodruff, inventor,
the sleeping car in organizing the
oodruff Sleeping Car company, gain.
3 through this the nucleus of his
rtrme
Careful investment of small earn.
IS IN oil lands increased Carnegie's
cans.
During the civil war he served as
perintendent Of military railways
government telegraph lines in the
After the war Carnegie developed
oa workers Of various kinds and es.
pushed at Pittsburgh the Keystone
lase works and the. Union Iron
pXs He introduced the Bessemer
ocess Of making steel In this coun-
in 1868.
ne was principal owner few years
ler OF the Homestead and Edgar
Pomson Steel works and other large
anus as head Of the firms of Car
se Phipps and Company and Car
sle Brothers and company
.arnegie consolidated his interests
1859 In the so-called billion dollar
y trust. the Carnegie Steel COM
". This in 1901 was merged with
united States Steel corporation.
.srnegie closed this part of his life
Ietring from business.
sung from his retirement, Carne-
pesan chapter of speech making
10 rotting and million dollar gift
as, which lasted till his death
y hooded America and England
hDrar1es and other institutions.
~ mOenefactions extended to prac
ny every civilized country IN the
~. HIS writings were translated
elght different languages.
~ Denefactions included $4,000.
20 the Carnegie institute of
s0urgh; s5,100,O00 to New York
LOT establishment of branch
slles; s22.00O,O0o to the Carnegie
TaS.ion aon ION of Washington, D. c.;
oov,ooo ny sV to Scotch universities; !
'S"oo to a fund for the benefit |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
SEVEN BODIES
LIE IN MORGUE
Burned Beyond Identification in
Amusement Resort Fire Which
Started From Cigarette
Stub

MONTREAL, Que, Aug. H.
Seven bodies charred beyond identi-
fication were at the morgue here to-
day, following last nights fire at
Dominion park, an amusement re-
sort.
It is believed three OF the victims
were men, three women and one a
small boy.
A cigarette stub is supposed to
have started the blaze -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
Fremont Man Discharged and
Back Home with Wife
Absent.

OSKAIIOOSA, Iowa, Aug. Ii
Mark Gardner of Fremont, Iowa, one
OF the Mahaska county boys in serv-
ice overseas, now has hope of soon
bringing his Scotch bride back to
the United States.
Gardner enlisted in the air serv-
leo early in the war and was sent
over with the Forty-first pursuit
squadron The outfit was stationed
kat Montrose. Scotland. It was here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
Fast Disappearinq.

thought that the liquor-in-the-house
question ought to poster congress
much. Liquor won't be there very
long, according to the early returns
that are coming in from some OF our
personal friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
RUMANIANS
TO EVACUATE

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE peace confer
ence was advised today that the Re-
manians were assuming a more con-
ci1iatory attitude and were preparing
to carry ont the orders of the confer
ence for the evacuation of Budapest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
'ay Iron Works in Grip of
Strike Of 100 En-
ployes.

H. SaicsGFON, Iowa, Aug. IL
ns Lrst time in forty years the
!, IRON works is closed down.
: 0e grip OF . strike. More
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

They call 1t an income tax, but
it's an outgo tax. @
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

Thundershowers Tonight. Lo-
cal temp. z p. m, 70; 7 a. m, Ga.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
Snowflake Stake Academy Department ::
The S. S. A. Meets S. ]. S. A.

The school and the town. of
Snowflake are looking forward
to the meet with ST. Johns to-
morrow. We read in the OBJ
server that our visiting team is
in fine trim" and that they ex-
pect to return home with the
laurels.
Our team has no honors to
boast of and has not had the adj
vantage of three months prac-
tice but watch and see who wins
the day. We make no preten-
tions but we have group OF
boys who show by their rigid
observance of regulations that
they are the kind to win. We
claim that our team has slipped
into line the quickest of any
team in the country. If you
want to see big game and
share in the honors be present
Saturday tomorrow the 29th
at the Academy grounds.
The morning will be played
singles and doubles in tennis
and at night? Well come and
see the volley ball tournament.
Boys! Girls! and Faculty teams!
PROGRAM:
Friday Night-G Grand Ball and
Reception to our visitors in So
ciall at 8 o'clock.
Saturday, 9:30 a. m. Tennis,
singles and doubles, on Academy
court.
Saturday, 2 p. m. The event
of the season two basket ball
games between the schools.
Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Volley
ball games between the facul-
ties, the girls and the boys of
the two schools.
Special music under direction
of Prof. Crandell.
Don't fail to be there!
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28

ISTEN, fellows, to some
straight talk. Many
~ a man when he gets
to be 40, misses some
thing. He may have
lots of money, and a fine
family but
He never "got out and
saw things. After he
gets settled down, it's TOO
late.
Every man wants to see
the world. No man likes
to stand still all his life.
The best time to TRAVEL
is when you're young and
lively-right NOW
Right NOW your Uncle Sam
is calling, Shove off" He wants
men for his Navy. He's inviting
yout It's the biggest chance
you'll ever get to give the world
the once overt
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28


Gace
personally
Pshngs inspection Of the NJ G. canteen which
25OOO
chief
soldiers the
M A. hostey
that soldier
in
soldiers
for YOU too It gives the
the
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
Water and the Human B,,ay.

The specific gravity Of water and
the human body is virtually the same
A body in the water is supported by
equal pressure at all points. 1t is
more likely to be at ease than under
other circumstances. 1t is, therefore,
more likely that 1t may move with
out pain. So cripples are often given
their exercise in the water.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
A SOLDIERS AMBITION.

First Rookie Where you going
now that the war is over?
Second Ditto-Some place where
they don't call stewed prunes
"fruit." Judge.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
A MENU REFLECTION.

"There is one case where a wom-
an doesn't need to mince her words.
"When's that? ?"
'When she's talking pie"
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
HIS SPECIALITY.

$50 the hotel cook enlisted. What
part of the army did he join?'
81 heard his brother say he was
lot in the kitchen police"
The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-28
Give the world
the once over

The Navy goes ali over the
world--sails the Seven Seas
squints at the six continents
that its business. You stand
to see more odd sights, wonder
full scenery and strange people
than you ever dreamed of.
You'll work hard while you
work. You'll play hard while you
play. You'll earn and learn.
You'll get, in addition to "shore-
leave, a 3O-day straight vaca-
tion-which is more than the
average bank president can
count on.
You can join for two years.
When you get through you'll be
physically and mentally tuned
up" for the rest of your life.
You'll be ready through and
through for SUCCESS.
There's a Recruiting Station
right near you. If you don't
know where it is, your Post
master will be glad to tell you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
BANKERS TO PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE PARK

East Lake park has been designated
 as the place for the bankers picnic.
 which will be given Tuesday. The of
 ficials and employees of the First Ma
 tional bank have engaged the park for
 the afternoon and evening and invita-
 tons have been i/sued to the officials
 and employees of the other local banks.
 The entire park will be turned over to the bankers and most enjoyable pro- gramme has been planned. Paul Angell of the First National bank stated yesterday: "Yes, we expect to have nice time. A special orches- tra has been engaged for the occasion. During the afternoon we will visit the places of amusement at the park and those that wish may go in bathing. At evening spread will be enjoyed and
 dance has been planned for after l dinner"
 1 Tuesday, June 5, the borthday of Jef. | ferson Davis, is a legal holiday. ana | will be observed by all of the loca | banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
Permanent Employment
 Service Is Recommended
 by Secretary Wilson
By Associated pre,s


 Washington, May S1.-Enactment of legislation creating a permanent public emploment service for the United States was recommended to Congress today bv Secretary Wilson in letters to Chair men Smith and Kenyon of the House and Senate labor committees.
 Accomahying the Secretary's letters was the outline of a bill carrying out the general principles of a public en- actment system unanimously agreed upon by representatives of the govern ors of the states at the employment conference held here last month. Provision would be made for the con- tlnuance of the federal employment service. developed during the war, as a permanent bureau in the department of labor and in charge of a director gen. eral to be appointed by the President and system of public employment of- fees, operated by the states and CO., operating with the federal employment service. The national government would contribute funds to the states for the maintenance of their offices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
UNION |NDORSEDBY
 RURAL CARRIERS At Annual Meeting Carriers Pass Resolutions Seeking Salary Increase

' The rural carriers of the Ninth con-
 gressienal district held their annual meeting yesterday at the Young Mems Christian association with represen-
 tative gathering present. Postmaster R. E. Smyer addressed the convention on "The Efficiency of the Postal Sys- tenn of the United States" He spoKe of the systems of other countries of the world. comparing them to the system of this country. He deciar ed that of the United States was moro efficient throughout the war than as,y other country.
 A resolution was adopted requesting that a bill be introduced in Congress providing that a bonus of $500 in ad- dition to all salaries and bonuses now provided for in existing laws, be paid each employe for the year beginning July 1. 1919, and ending June 30, 1ss0. said bonuses to be paid in same man. ner and at same time as all other salaries.
 Resolutions were adopted indorsing the plan of co-operation of all postal employees as formulated in an organi- zation known as the Alabama Pos tai tnlOn. pleuSinR tnelF pest euOttS and financial assistance to 1t; request | ing the committee on postonice and postroads to make provision in the next postoffice appropriation bill for the payment of an amount sufficient to pay for the upkeep of horse and ve- hicle; that such retirement measure as that will be just and equitable to I the government and the employees be passed as soon as possible; that the existing laws providing for com pensa- I tion for Sunday and holidays be in- dorsed
 N. NJ. Riley of Bessemer, president of the association. presided over the meet l ing and introduced the following rer- resentatives of other postal organiza- tions who made brief talks: A. R. 1 Warner of the Birmingham Postal Clerks association; J. r. SommerS, Railway Mail Clerks association: ". IF, Kasch of the Birm in gham City Letter Carriers association, and Au- gustus Mack of the Birmin gham Super visors association. These men spoke on cooperation in bringing about bet-
 ter working conditions for the postal employees
 J. L. Letson of Mccalla. N M Riley of Bessemer and F. |. Parsons of Adger were elected as representatives to. attend the state convention of rural mail carriers which will be held in Montgomery on July and & At 1 o'clock lunch was served at the Morris hotel where a number of snort lmpromptu talks were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
MAGISTRATE FIRM
 IN HIS OPINION
 ABOUT MER|TONE Declares the Famous New Medicine Banished Indi-
 gestion and Helped His Whole System

T. w. Walthai, magistrate of the Sixth district. Montgomery. county, Ten- nessee. says that he can truthfully say that he has never in his life made a statement that he later regretted. This is fact that Magistrate Walthal has . right to be proud of when it is taken into consideration that he is IT years old
 Magistrate Walthal is ore of the best known and mos. highly respected men in his section of the state. being vet eran of the civil war and having spent a large part of his l,ng and usefsil life in the service of his community.
 Because of Magistrate Walthalss abii- ity to judge the merit of anything. which comes from his long experienee in rem dering decisions and because of his high regard for his reputation of honesty. IL l.' especially gratifying to have him como out with q public statement indorsins Meritone, the famous system medicine.
 My stomach was all out Of order. ir- digestion Sotherins me-, said Magistrate Walthal. At times it would cauae my heart to palpitate
 T took Meritone and want to say that 1t has helped me. The indigestion is great deal better and I notice thar my. whole system is stronger.
 The best people in scores of comm,ni- ties are recommending Meritone for the good 1t has done them. Such statements should prov& to everybody that Meritone
 is the medicine for them if they are suf- ferng from an aiilag coadition of the stomach, liver or kidneys. catarrh, rheu- matism nervousness or the like.
 Meritone is being specially introduced in Birmingham at the Norton drug store and at the Jacobs drug stcre. at 1SQ4 Second avenue. and isl sold in Ensley byH the Berney drug store NndE in Bessamor by the Pegram-P Patton Drug Co.--AdNs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May 21.-(SpeciaI. )-Ths spring term of circuit court has come to an end and there will be no other term until October unless there is some ex. traordinary reason for special term In all IA cases have been disposed of during the criminal term of court and there have been g convictions. mostly of viola ation of the prohibition laws
 Ira NJ. Terry, son of ex-Mayor Thomas T. Terry, of Huntsville, and Miss Laura Caldwell, daughter of Rev. J. w. Gala well. will be married in the Central Pres byterian church at Denton, Texas, op June 10
 Deputy collectors have returned ts Huntsville after successful raids in the vicinity of Richard City, Tenn, and Elk. wood. Ala. An illicit distillery was de stroyed on both raids and two arrests were made.
 Mrs M. c. Preston, aged 72 years. died at the home of her son. T. N Preston after q long illness. She is survived by eight grown children.
 James Ellison. three year old son ot Robert Ellison. was drowned yesterday ' in the creek near Lowe village. The child was playing on the creek bank with his dog and fell in the water when no one was looking.