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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
QUINCY BAPTIST
MINISTER KEEN
He TeIepraphs From Denver to the
Wing, Urging His People to
Turn Out to Beat
keokuk.

Rev. Robert Van Meigs, pastor OF
the Central Baptist church, who is
attending the national convention OF
Northern Baptists in Denver, wired
The Whig a request to ask the Bap-
lists of Quincy to make void the
nrophecy OF the Keokuk Baptists that
they win beat Quincy in the Sunday
school attendance contest next Sun
day.
"This they can do by each and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
SAW DOUGLASS
PLANT GO UP
c r. Mcfarland Witnessed All Win
dows of Hotel Montrose Fall
Out and Mill Explode
and Burn.

C. f. Mcfarland was just leaving
the Montrose hotel at Cedar Rapids
when the Douglass plant blew up a
couple Of blocks away.
Every window in the hotel and the
skyiigat fell out and made an awful
crash as the glass hit the ground.
Then came the sound of windows
being blown out all over that part of
the city, coincident with the starch
works bursting into one great mass
of flames. Mr.. Mcfarland says it
was the biggest fire he ever saw,
and the primary explosion of tie
plant was simply tremendous.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
FORCED DISCOUNTS.
EAn WEATHER

10 per cent discount, house dresses.
porch dresses. aprons. 10 PEI cent
discount, new silk suits, coats. 10 per
cent discount new graduation models
and all new dresses just received. Is
off on all spring wear left. Watch
windows. Watch the crowds. There's
reason-LowitZ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
FORCED DISCOUNTS.
BAD WEATHER.

10 per cent discount, house dresses,
porch dresses, aprons. 10 per cent
discount, new silk suits. coats. 10 per
cent discount new graduation models
and all new dresses Just received. 1-5
off on all spring wear left. Watch
windows. Watch the crowds. There's
q reason--Ilowitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
every. one coming to Sunday school
and church." he telegraphed.
Enters Missouri Valley,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
COLUMBIA, Mo, May 23-Univer-
sity of Missouri faculty and students
today were prepared to welcome the
University of Oklahoma into the Mis-
souri, valley conference.
Admittance of the Sooners into val
ley competitions. long desired by Mis-
scuri, was expected to be the most
important business Of the conference
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23

meeting today at Ames, Iowa The
Oklahoma school made formal appli-
cation for admittance last winter.
st. Louis university, also petit
toner for conference membership, is
not so well favored here, and 1t is
thought it's acceptance will be opposed
by Missouri representatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
First Strike NloIence.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. May 23-Ffrst violence
of the two weeks old bakers strike
here was reported today by police in
yestigating a raid on the Walter Kruz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23

bakery by alleged unionists and sym
pathiZers.
AN automobile with five passengers
stopped IN front Of the bakery early
.ouay. When they left, the front OF
the structure was a wreck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
Build II New.

philadeIphial Public Ledger: DIS.
csrded lumber from the junk heap OF
the past will not do for the 1920 plat
form
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23

The Illinois Federation Of Women's
clubs, which celebrated its silver juDi-
lee this year, comprises some $50
clubs, with an aggregate membership
or nearly 10000.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
HOLANDA NO ES UN PALS
PROPIO PARA Ia
AVIACiON

LA HAYA, Agosto 11.-El re
sultaGo dc la 2rinera exhibition de
aviacion que Ia teHido lugar en- Ia
ciudad de Amsterdam. ha demostra.
DO u Holanda no es un pals muy
rropio para Ia aviaci0n y principal
mente para las grandes ~maQuinas
aereas. en- vista de que posee Tuy
pocos ~terrenos. por no decir MIN
gunos. bJenos para e aterrizam!en-
TO &c las DeSadas maquinaS. Ell suelo
de Hcianda es en- general Y
n6meGo V los a~eroplapos al descen-
der Sc entierran gereralmente en- 81
lodo hacienda necesario el uso de
e~scaleras para Gesembarcar q los
rasajeros.
La exhibici5n que Sc efectuo el
dia Drimero del mes en- curse, llamo
grandemeGte IA atencion y numero-
sas caravans de turistas fueron a
Amsterdam dc tod2s las parties del
pals. Las ~evoluciones hcchas por los
aviadores causaron verdadero assem-
tro entire la multitud, que no Sc
.maginaba Fl grade dc perfection Y
Ell dominic cue Sc ma logrado obte-
ner ya &c las maquinaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
Won MACKENSEN 0RGA-
MIA TN GRAN EJERCI-
TO EN- CHINA
Con 5000 oficiaIes ha estado
instruyendo a un ejercito
chino de 100000
de hombres

WASHINGTON, Agosto LIN
Una carta cue ei DR.. F. L. Scharf,
de esta capital, ACADIA de recibir de
TN hermano suyo que Sc e]ncuentra
en- Alemania, Sc le anunc:a que 81
Mariscal aleman Mackenscn Y 5000
oficiales del ejercito aleman, han
cstado en- China desde princicios dc
Ia primavera, organizando e instru-
vendo un ejarcito chino de ). 100000
de hombres.
Dieha carta es una &c las prime
ras ore Sc sabe han llegado aqui
procedentes de .Alernaria, desde la
r~eanudacion del seHicio de correos
con csc Pals.
Ell hecho de que los despachos de
la prensa de Alemania y de los PAL
ses n~eutrales ccrcanos 0 l%initrofes
naGa hayan dicho respecto del para
Gero del Mariscai Won Mackenser y
sus activ;dades, no deja de ser sig
n~ificatipo, pues sabido es que los
aliados estaban interesados en- no
perder de vista a dichc militar que
estuvo iLterrado por Igun tempo
en- Hungria, despues de la firma del
arnist;cio.
La carta de referencia exprcsa cue
el Mariscal Won Mackersen ACADIA Ge
reercsar a Alemania de China, en-
dcnde estuvo GcsGc principles de
Ia primavera, por invitacion especial
u lie hiciera el gobierno de csc pals,
iuntanente con 5000 oficiales ale
names. cue fueron a cooperar o
81 en- la organization V preparation
de IN eiercito de-5,00G,000 de hon.
bres.
La carta agrega que el regreso de
Won Hcckenscn a Alemania t:ene por
objeto conseguir un numcro aiicio-
nal de oficiales teutones para SIS
trabaios de militarizacion de China,
a donde espcra rcgresar aauel den,
,ro de POGO tempo para continuar
sus actividades en- una escala ma
yor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
UNA CARTA DE BLISS
SOBRE Ia QUESTION
DE SHANTUNG
Ell Presidente Wilson Sc re-
huso a enuiarla al Senado
americana, como Sc,
lie pedia

WASHINGTON, Agosto 11.-El
Presidente Wilson Sc rehusG envlaf
hoy al Senado una copia de Ia carta
del General Bliss relativa al ARE
Clio de la question de Shantung por
Ia Conferencia &e Paz, alegando que
conteaia refcrencias confidenclales
para los otros ~gobiernos. Ell Presi-
dente escritiG al Senador Lodge,
PresiGente de la Comisi0n de Rela-
clones Extariores del Senado, que
no lie seria possible cumpli- con Ia
peticijn de Ia referlda conision, re-
lativa a Ia presentation de los do
cumentos usados por la delegation
de 'paz americana en- Paris, en- las
negociacioneS del trataio de paE.
FL borrador original americana
del C0nvenio de la Liga, enviado a
la Comision de Relaciones ExteriC-
res por ell PreSidente Wilson, ON
tiene varias estipuiacIoncs que dl-
fieren grandemente de las del Con-
venio tai Y como este fuG adoptado
en- Paris.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12

BERLIN, Agosto 1l-En opinion
de los politicos de esta capital, los
aconte cinlientos desa-rollados en-
Budapest. en- los uitimOS dlas, de-
ben c~onsiderarse como un intento
para resucitar Ia monarquia, atribu-
venGo tai cosa principalmente, a las
intrigas V maqu;natioHeis dc Ia
Prircesa de Parma y del General
Franchet d'Esrerey, c~omandante en-
Jefe del Ejercito Frances de Gren-
te. Cuien desde hace alGun tempo
Sc ha convertible en- IN decidido par
tidario V protector del gobierno de
Szegedin. Fsta assertion de los po-
%Iiticos, parecc confirmarse Por te-
lebramas reciEidos de Fiena, Buda-
pest ' Sui1a. por los miem0ros de
Ia nobleza austriaca ' hungara que
estan residiendo en- Berlin.
Por muchos mescs. la r~es!dencia
del ex-EmperaGor Carlos fue el CEN
no De un gran nUmero dc Eobles del
antique regimen q mas o nlenos vo-
entertainments Sc d~esterraron. asi Co
mo de IN grupo de capitalists y po-
liticos q2e 10 han dejado de cons
rirar por restaolecer en- el poder n
antigua monarquia dc los Hapsbur-
COS en- alguna forma. E. gobierno
de. Szegedin tambien estaba En- cons.
tante communication Coz los que ro-
GcGban al eX-Monarca, mientrcs que
los dos Principles de Parma nan &C
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
VEN la MANO De Los MONARQUICOS.
EN- FL GOLPE De MANO DE- BUDAPEST
Los ~politicos aIemanes Green que es I'm lntento para resta-
blecer a los Hapsburgos y que Ell golpe Sc debe a las
~intrigas de la suegra del ex-Enperador Carlos, y
del general frances Franclet dEsperey
Green tambien que la ascension del Archiduque Jose no es
mas que un aparato para %entroHizor luego al
ex-Emperador Carlos de Austria

tuado como. agentes diplomitlcos
en- Paris, llegando a asegurarsa que
consiguieron tambien ell consenti-
miento del Rey lie Inglatcrra para el
golpe de Budapest en- favor del Ar
chiGuque Jose, dc ouien Sc In lie
gaGo 4 decir que SC retirara mas
tarde del poder, ahdicando en- favor
del ex-EmreradOr Carlos, cIya as
piracion suprema ha sido Ia de go
bernar en- una rueva ~federacion del
Darubio.
La Drensa de Berlin publica entire
vistas con ci condo Betnlen, del 60
tierno de Szcgedin V los miembrOs
Gel gobierno de Budapest, todos los
cuales han manifestado que una
convention nacional, clecta sobre
una base IL mas amplia Y liberal,
decidira de Ia forma futura del 60
hierno hungaro; pero Iii los mlsmos
peri6dicoS, nj ninguno de los pcl;-
ticos de representation en- esta ca
p:tal. Green en- Ia honradez dc ia
les declaraciones, Y hasta los reac-
cionarios alemanes sc muestran re-
servados, concretandose a expresar
cen ciertas reservas que lei pue-
Lilo huncarc que tanto ha safrldo
a consequence de Ia rcvo!ucion Y
las instituciones republicans. volvc-
ria contento los ojos a la monar-
oriar
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
Los dos Hermanos

nuevamente Y volvio a unirse o ell
mayor.
Este viva tranquilamente en- ell
campo, sin ~riquezas, pero sin mise
ria.
Ambos Sc sintieron dichosos Y sc
contaron los episodes de su vida.
va ves-dijo ell mayor-como
fui 20 quien proceed mas ~cuerdamen-
te. He vivido sin cuidados. nj tor
mentos. V til aunque emperador. ique
vida tan azarosa y a~tormentada mas
tenido!
FL menor repuso:
No deploro mi aventura del bos-
que. Estoy vencido. es verdad; pero
teneo. para embelleccr mi veJez, el
coraz6n lleno de recuerdos, mientras
cue til, careces de clos.
LEON TOLTOY. L
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
NO SATISFACEN A LOS
CHINOS LAS DECLARA-
CLONES DE UCHlDA

PARIS, Agosto 11.-Los MEM
bros de Ia delegation china de paz,
manifestation hoy cue Sc hallaban
altanente d:sgUstados. con Ia de-
claracion cue hizo reclCntemeLte ell
miristro de Relac'ores JapoHGS. W.
conde Uchida, relativa a ia devolu-
cion de n provincial de Chanting a
China.
La c:.ada declaration lego a CO.
nccimiento de los Delegates chinos
por Ia prensa de esta capital cue Ia
inserto en- lugar prominete. asi como
IA rectificacion de- Pres;dente VIII
son ' no sohstantc la a~sevcraci0n ca
tegorica que en- ella Sc hacc de de-
volver a China la s~o5erania en- Snan
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
DAILY EDITION


United States. Canada. Mexico. Cuba. Puer-
10 Rico. Panama and the Philippines Islands
One year 500
Six months s 500
Three months ; $50
Contra! and South America excepting Pa
ramal, Europe and all countries in the Uni.
versal Postal Union:
One year = S.uS
SIX months o'Uo
WEEKLY EDITION
wednesday,.
United States, Mexico, CaEaca. Cuba. Puer-
70 Rico. Panama and the Philippines Islands:
OES veal ' I.uo
Six months ) p.o9
Central and South America excepting
Panama., Europe, etc.:
One yea St-Ou
Payments are due in advance and can bs
made by postal or Express money order.
New York exchange or registered letter.
Terms of subscription are in u. S. 81. OF its
equivalents.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
TERMINO SUS LAB0RES
La MISSION MILITAR IN
TERALIADA EN- BERLIN

BERLIN. Agosfo 1l.-Tan ?ronto
COMO qucdcn Terminates los ARE
CLOS n~ecesarios para ell viaje de re-
greso, la mission militar in-~er-aliada
cue Sc encuentra en- esta capital sal
dra de Berlin, segun SC anuncio
hoy aoui.
e. General Hairies. Jcfe de Ia Nj
SION americana aQui, regreso aver
de Coblenza con Ia n%oticia Y al dar-
Sc 2 IA puolicidad tsta Sc cXpreSo
d. una manera termiEante que Ia
partida de los miembros de Ia mi
sion. incluye no solamerte ! les Of
ciales Y hombreS e~stacionadoS en-
Berlin, mt t&mbien les detalles dc
una docena dc campos alemanes de
prisioneros en- los que u Sc hallan
detcniGos cerca de 100000 rusos.
IguaIrente el personal &c cmplea-
dos de Ia Cruz Roia ' de los Y. NJ.
c. A, seran retlrados a! mismo item
20.
La conclusion lie los tra5ajos de
Ia mission Sc acelc-j grandeHlcntc por
"a decision tomada por Ia Cenferen-
cia de Versailles, dc deja- en- manos
de los alemanes ell problena de IA
repatriation de los 2risloneros ~
SOS. La mission i~nter-aIiada tropez0
con tales obstaculos que su labor Sc
paralizo rasi desde ell momento
mismo en- que Sc inicio, no habiendc-
sc reanuda4o s;no hasta aver en QUE,
de acuerdo con IN nuevo plan de re-
p~atriaciol. sa.i5 ell primer barco cen
200 pr~isioneros de Georgia, de
Hamburgo, para ell Mar Negro. FL
plan de repot-I&cinn comprende ell
traslado de 5000 prisioncros por Ia
via del citado Mar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12

tung, aquella no cause 81 mas liSero
cambio favorable en- Ia situacicn,
seglR dcclararon los Delegates de
rGz chinos. Estes agregaron que Sc
guirian disputando por la libertad de
Skantung hasta Que el Japoa deter
mine "a. fecha especificada para Ell
retro de Ias tropas iaHoresas de ese
rerritorio V dc garantias especificas
para la segurldad de China.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12

Dos hermanos viajaban juntamen-
te. Al mediar el dia, tendi6ronse, pa
ra dormir, bajo los arboles de un hos
que.
Cuando despertaron, p~ercib:Hron
cerca de ellos una piedra que teria
glabada una inscription. Desclfra-
rcnla, leyendo 10 que sigue:
"Quien encuentre esta piedra, ca
mine en- ell bosque. hacia el oriente;
on su canine hallara IN rio; que 10
atraviese. A la otra orilla, tropeza-
IA con una osa V sus %oseznos; cola
a estos V salvese ~corriendo a Ia Nor
taha. sin volver atras cl rostro. En-
la montana encontrara n casa, Y
en- esta casa la ~feiicidad."
FL hermano menor dijo al mayor
-Marchemos .%;untos; quizas logre-
mos atravesar csc rio, capturar los
oseznos. llevarlos d la casa Y oote-
rer la felicidad
FL hermano mayor dijo:
No ire a nuscar los oseznos. n;
Re aconsejo que los busques. Des c
luego. no sabemos 81 esta inscription
cs veridica: tai vez entrane un la
70 para atrapar a los pasajeros. Er
seguida, possible es que la hayamcs
leido NAL. y auh admitiendo que sea
veridica, pasa,cmos Ia noche en- cl
bosque. no e~.lcortraremos el rio :
nos extraviare nos. SupCniendo uIc
hallemos el rio jpodremos c~ruZari1:
Quizas es ancho e impetuoso. 7 -
10 cruzamos mos serd facil captu~ar
.os ~oseznos? la osa podra estran-
gularnos Y hal.aIemos la muerte eG
luCar de Ia felicidad. Por otra parte.
81 consequences capturar los oseznos
mos sera possible salvarnos, sin deS-
cansar antes de llegar a la montana?
Err fin, no Sc dice que felicldad ha
de hallarse en- la casa; sera. tai veE
una feIicidad de la que no sabremos
que hacer.
e. hermano men repuso:
No opino COMO tn. Lo escrito
en- 'esa piedra no ha sido escrito sin
a!gun fin, V ell sentido de la inscrin-
clon es claro Y precise. Desde lue-
go. hay que desafiar un gran pc
ligro. 81 no vamos ALA, algun otro
poGra descubrir esta piedra y hallar,
er nuestro lugar. la felicidad. Sin
TRAFALGAR, NADIA en- el mundo puede
regocijarnos. Per otra parte, no
quiero que Sc me califique de cobar'
de.
El mayor rcpliC6:
-Bien conoces este proverbio:
"quien mucho abarca, POGO aprieta".
0 este otro: Vale mas pajaro en-
mano que ciento en- ell aire."
El menor contest0:
" 70 he dido decir: ''quien teme
a la hoja, no vaya al bosque". Pie
dra que no rueda, cria limo Va
mos, va es tempo de que parta.
FL mcnor partio quedandose Ell ma
yor.
In poco mas lejos. en- el bosque,
el hermano menor halo ell rio Y lie
cruzo. ~encontro a Ia osa que dormia.
V le arrebato sus oseznos; echandc
a correr sin volver ell ~rostro, lego a
Ii. montana.
Apenas piso la Gina, saliole al en-
cuentro una multltud de gentes; 10
~l!evaror a una ciudad Y 10 eligieron
emperador.
RENO cinco amos. FL sexto, otro
e~mperadcr mas fuerte que el, le de-
claro Ia guerra, conquisto Ia ciudad
Y 10 arrojo de ella.
Ell hermano menor pusose a vagar
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
mo os habeis fijadO a
menudo en- que sufris
.a1eunos de estos males?

Que adeIgasaia.
Que dorn1is NAL.
Oue os sentis debiles.
Que teneis los pies fries.
Que teneis los Iabios palidos.
Que evitais la compania de los ar!g73.
One O $ sentis con ell amino decade.
Cue os sudan las manos y los pies.
Que vuestra u1emoria es indecsa-
Csue teneis la pieI azulada y oscura;
lie sois propicios a dolores de cabeza'
NC no sentis energia neral nj flslca.
re repentinamente Sc os enciende Ia cara:
Que vuestros ojos pierden ell esplendor y vivac'aHd
Que vuestros ojos pierden ell esplendor y Is v1vaendae
7odo este es fata de depuracion de la sangre, de deblidad &c
,orsl do falta de potencia aimentNia. Todo I ORGANISING surs
dsnos incaLulables, Y ell sstema nervioso. cereorc, corazon' "olo
ostomaoo intestinos, rinones. organos genesicos' etc, Sc aIfe1lan
r,,iat;namente V lancuidecen en- una forma alarmante.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12

LA PRENSA Is e. pcri6dico mexicano de
mayor circulation en- los Estados Unidos, y
Dor 10 tAnto el nejor Kara los anunciaRtes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12
LEGO A TERRANOVA FL
PRINCIPE DE GALES

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= True translation filed wi2a the Pest :
=. master n San antonio. Tex. as re- =.
=. qTired b. The &C. Of Octotr. ., 1917. -
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ST. JOINS. T~erraEo"a, Agosto II.
Ell barco de guerra ingles Re
nown" a hordo del cual viene el Prin
cjpedc de Gales y heretero de la Co
roma ingiesa. llego hoy a este puerto,
en- donde fue -recitido con los salu-
dos realcs- Las autoriGaGes de-. puer-
to V municipales estuvieron a dar
ia bienveniia al disringuido hues-
ped, a quien accmpana, en- calidad
Ge guardian = conseJern. el Contra
Almirante Sir Lionel Halsey. Ter
Ger Lord del Almirantazgo ~britinlco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-12

Cuando necesite libros en- espanol
dirijase a Ignacio E. Lozano. lis n.
Santa Rosa. Ave. San Antonio, Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-11
Some Unusual Arithmetic

Before Christmas days arrive the people Of
the United States will receive in interest on
liberty bonds $45S000000. They bought the
bonds in spirit of patriotism and now find
it an investment, well as debt which they
must eventually discharge. No usurer receives
the interest or had any part in fixing it.. Our
own citizens own the bonds, and now with an
agreeable feeling cut the coupons. Many clti-
zens bought bonds until it hurt often making
sacrifices and exercising unwonted economy
But how we'll it pays! If those who receive
interest in the months remaining OF this year
so elect they will be paid in war savings stamps
instead of cash, an operation by which they OBJ
tain compound interest Now here is pleas
ing and interesting problem IN mathematics.
The debtors are also creditors. The debts are
also investments. Much Of the money saved
would not have been saved but for the admir-
able responses to the liberty bond calls: In
dealing with this problem, what is the COM
plete answer? The complexity of it is evident,
but all is commendable.
More remains to be said. The money was
spent in an unavoidable war. We won the war.
The country was called upon to prove the IN
flexible courage of its manhood-and woman
hood The result was in keeping with the
best traditions of the greatest republic: Mill
tarism went down. Frightfulness was indomi-
ably faced and smashed. A terrible. world men
ace was ended. On the whole, future peace
among the nations will be strengthened. The
United States is no longer unprepared tor COM
ing emergencies, whatever they may be-.
How stands the balance sheet, the showing
of profit and loss? 1t is wise scholar who can
do the sum-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-11
Cardinal Mercier's Mission.

Cardinal Mercier says he has come to thank
Americans for their help and loving sympathy
extended to Belgium while the war was on,
He need give himself no concern on that point;
special visit was not called for. Americans
have had their reward in the knowledge that
they were able to feed and clothe the needy
of his land and to relieve as far as possible the
distress wrought upon it by mercless foe.
We are interested in the cardinal himself,
though. The primate of great church who
had the courage to defy the men Of violence,
who lifted his voice not as cardinal but as
citizen of an unjustly invaded and cruelty raw
aged country, rousing the fire of patriotic
devotion, urging his people to resist the
wrong even to death, is welcome amongst US
because of his courage, his sincerity and his un-
selhshness. Among all the figures of the war
none stands in better light than Cardinal Mer-
cier, and he may be assured of warm well
come in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-11
John Mitchell, Labor Leader.

A mighty man has fallen in the ranks of or
ganized labor, and worthy and patriotic cti-
zen has finished his work. John Mitchell is
dead. Only those who have been closely as
sociated with the industrial and sociological
movements, which run parallel, for the last
fifteen years, understand or appreciate the great
influence, the sterling qualities and loveab1e
characteristics of this man.
Son of soldier who fought in the union
army, he was an intense American; the child
of penury, he tasted all the bitterness of pow
erty, his father having died and left widow
with small children to provide for by her own
efforts. The darkness of the coal mine sur-
rounded his boyhood years, but his mind
broadened and he came to manhood with vision
strong and clear. In 1902 he came into ma
tional prominence as head of the United Mine
Workers of America during the great anthracite
coal miners strike. 1t was then his remarkable
ability and capacity for leadership was proved
He was also found to be ncorruptible, fact
admitted foe as we'll as asserted by friend
In the more or less celebrated contempt
case" set in motion by Judge Wright of the
District of Columbia, Mitchell came in for gen.
eral publicity along with Gompers and Morri-
son. His public career was then we'll launched,
and as member of the National Civic Fedora
ton, chairman Of one of its departments, and
as commissioner or chairman of many of New
York's state social activities, he has been
busy man for the last ten years. How much
of good he accomplished none can tell but
those who came into contact know how COM
pletely he was devoted to high ideals. "Johnna-
da-Mtch" will be sorely missed and sincerely
mourned by those who knew him we'll.