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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
[By William Phillip simms, United

[By William Phillip S1mms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Jan. 16.-Tne Associated
delegates were working at full speed
today to get everything in readiness
for the formal opening Of the full
peace congress Saturday afternoon
Several of the most important prob
lens upon which the initial session
hinges remained unsolved. Among
these Were:
Acceptance of the French outline
for the method of operation.
Fixation Of the status OF the Mon
tenegrin delegate.
Determination OF whether the Rus
sian soviet government shall be rep
resented.
Decision as to manner OF acQua1nt
ing the world with what transpres
in the conferences.
Although the five principal powers
adopted resolution to limit news
of the session to the official com
munique, it was believed today that
in view Of the concert OF protest, the
matter would be reopened and pos
sibly modified.
The French proposal that the con.
ferences be of the star chamber or
der and that all information be cen
fined to daily official comunique,
created CONSERVATION among the
newspaper correspondents, who lost
no time in going on record with
their objections. 1t was explained
that only such information would be
omitted as would be considered
pl ejudicial to the interests under
treatment. The correspondents reared
this would prevent the acquisition OF
details from the delegates and would
tie up all the sidelights which might
be of interest to the public.
They organized a special commlttee
of American and British correspond
ents who made protest to president
Wilson and Premier Lloyd-Georse
against the alleged violation OF the
first OF the fourteen points open
covenants of peace; openly arrived
at"
Certain delegates are understood to
favor the entire congress voting on all
questions but Premier Glenn menceau,
forseeing the danger OF the conference
stringing out over a period longer tnan
the war itself, interposed and won
his point-that enIy the interested ma
tions should be present for the dis
cussions.
The question of representation for
the Russian soviets IS not considered
to be entirely disposed OF, as Lloyd
George appears to continue favor1ng
the plan.
The league OF nations naturally Will
be held in abeyance until the confer
ence proper begins. France is behind
the league In some form Lord Cecil,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
GOVERNOR HARDING
IS |NAUGURA1ED
Takes Oath of office for Second
Term as Chief Executive
of State Of
Iowa.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Urges Increased Salaries for Teachers,
General Housing Laws
and State
Parks.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 16.-Tak,
ing the oath OF office as governor
for the second term, William l..
Harding this afternoon came out
strongly for the use of only the Eng
lish language in all grade schools.
"The only language Of Iowa In all
grade schools must be English" said
Harding. in his inaugural address.
ut must also be the only means of
instruction in all studies in other
institutions Of learning. Those that
are opposed to this program do not
belong here"
He also urged increased salaries
for teachers, general housing laws
and state parks, among other things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
ELEVEN BODIES FOUND
IN MOLASSES EXPLOSION

with the result that a tank of harm
less molasses became high explo-
sive.
The molasses stored in the great
tank which exploded was estimated
at 1000, 900 gallons.
Because of the great amount OF
molasses which covered everything
about the scene, firemen were forced
TO turn streams of water on the mass
before any progress could be made.
During the rescce work the cries of
the injured could be heard under the
wreckage.
In the street In front of the wharf
were the wrecks of number of au-
tomobiles, blown to atoms. Dead
horses were seen in the building and
about the block, and mixed in the
wreckage were parts of human
bodies.
One man was picked up in the
harbor. He had been blown $50
feet and both legs were broken. An
other man was hurled fifty feet
through the air and landed in door
way on the opposite side of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
Delegates Working at Full Speed for Formal
Opening of Conference to be Held on
Saturday Afternoon.
SEVERAL POINTS ARE UNDETERMINED
Greece Wants Constantinople for Her Own,
Ancient City Set Aside as Capital for
League of Nations.

the British authority, declares that the
French scheme, as outlined ny Sena-
tor Bourgeois, is the hardest OF the
lot" and the most thoroughly worked
out
Conferences Continued.
i[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan 16.-The inter-allied
conferences were continued in the
Quai d'Orsay at 1890 today The
same representatives that attended
yesterdays meetings were present
| In the meantime the storm Of pro
| test against conhning News Of the
conferences to the official communi
que was increasing. In addition the
announcement was made that CORE
spondents would not be permitted In
side the foreign office building as
they were Sunday A French fiunkie
wore himself out today exclaimins
"defendu!" forbidden). The CORE
spondents were given the liberty OF
standing in the court yard and watch
ing the delegates arrive and depar'
in their automobiles.
Suggestion From Greece.
[By Henry Wood, United Press totai
correspondent
PARIS, jan 16.--If Greece cannon
have Constantinople for its own seal
OF government it wants that ancient
city to be set aside as The permanent
capital of the league OF nations.
This developed today curing discuss.
ion of Premier Venizeios' presentation
OF Greece's political and territoUal as
pirations.
Greek delegates pointed out that es
tatlishment OF Constantinople as capi
tai of the league OF nations would au.
dramatically result In it's international
izatton together with the DardanelIes.
1T was further suggested that the i'm.
mediate hinterland on both sides OF
the strait should be placed under the
control of the league. Thus the free
dom of the Dardenelles, and el1m1na-
tion of the Turk from Europe-two
important problems of the peace set
be settled s1multa.
neously.
Venizelos, who is tne most remark
able statesman the near east ever pro
duced seeks not only complete unfit
cation OF the Greek people, but perma-
nent settlement OF all Balkan and near
eastern problems in the memorandum
he has submitted to the peace con-
gress. His claim to Greece's own right
to Constantinople IS based on Doth
historic and economic grounds. Tne
city was the GreeE capttal for centur-
les. It's present population includes
800 900 Greeks and there are thirty
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
MEAT PRICES
TO STAY UP
'Armou's Yearly Report says There
Is Little Prospect While De-
mand From Europe
Continues.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-"While' the ex-
traordinary demand rom Europe con-
tinues there is little prospect OF lower
prices" j. Ogden Armour's yearly re-
port to stock holders said today,
Armour and Company paid SlO0UOo.-
600 more for the same number OF
pounds in 1918 than in 1917.
Stock raisers assert suuch prices
are necessary" the report said, land
We realize the need for prices which
will encourage continued agricultural
effort"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
WAR VETERAN
AT THIRTEEN
Lad Was in Russian Front Line
Trenches Fighting Germans
and Wounded In
Head.

UNITED tress Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Vet
eran OF the world war at the age OF
13, Nicholas Korunik is being held
here today by immigration officials un-
til they can communicate With Chas.
r. Crane, millionaire Chicago philan-
thropist.
Korunik told a Russion Interpreter
he had been adopted by Crane
He said his father, socialist rev
olutionist in Russia, had taken him to
the front line trenches to fight Ger
mans. A large scar over his eve
mutely corroborates this. Nicholas
claims to have gone through revolu-
tions and counter revolutions.
The bewildered lad was positive on
one point No picture paper" he
cried, when urg b to pose for a pho
fonra rhaa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
lrohbition Becomes Part of Basic Law of
United States by Ratification of Eighteenth
Federal Amendment.
IOUOR Ou1LAWEO IN NATION NOW
rbree Hundred Thousand Saloons Wiped Out,
992 Breweries Wrecked and 236 Dis
tilleries Demolished.

all time and help decrease city, state
and federal expense by decreasing
law violations.
| The fight on liquor, triumphant to-
day, is as old as the constitution it.
self. 1t raised its head early IN the
nineteenth century and was looked
upon as another crank notion"
/ But it gathered strength. Churches
! took it up, doctors followed and-then
came organizations OF antiliquor SO
tcieties, the anti-saloon league and
lothers.
| In the middle of the nineteenth cen
ltury Maine went dry. Kansas sollow-
| ed At the end of the civil war the
little band ef anti-Siave agAtators, who
had won their fight, seriously consid-
cred turning to the prohibition battle
Their number included William Lloyd
!Garrison and the poet Whittier.
About 1900 came the militant
stage" in the person Of Carrie Nation
| of Kansas, probably the most pic
turesque figure the fight ever develop
ed
Ten years later the crusade against
iouor had grown from the rawlings
of cranks" into an irresistible move
ment that swept the country.
But John Barleycorn will try to
stage a come back"
Distillers are already planning a
fight on the amendment in the courts
on the ground that 1t was not adopted
!. bv two-third., OF the whole congress
and that The seven year limitation IN
lit invalidates the measure.
Drys say xney are confident that
neither of these contentious >lll hold
and on their side are preparing ie21s.
Ilation carrying heavy penalties for Vlo-
lation Of prohibition. A special
agency in the internal revenue bu-
reau will probably be asked.
The first thirty-six states ratifying
the amendment are:
Mississippi. Virginia, Kentucky,
North Dakota, South Carolina, Mary
land. Montana, Texas, Delaware.
south Dakota, massachusetts. Arizona,
Georgia. Louisiana, Florida, Michi-
gan. Ohio. Oklahoma, Maine, Idaho,
West Virginia, Washington. Tennes-
see, California, Arkansas, Illinois. In
diana. North Carolina, Alabama, Kan
sas. Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, New
Hampshire, Utah, Nebraska.
The other Seventeen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The pro-
hibition amendment is the eighteenth
added to the federal constitution.
Provisions of the eighteen amend
ments with the length of time taken
for ratification follow:
First ten amendments known as the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
'lty-three Killed in Action,
fourteen Died of Wounds,
Nine Missing.

ow,n : HlNGToN, Jan. 1s.-The fol-
komm. casualties are reported by the
kxpadi,teng general of the American
hon aaary 40. forces: Killed in ac-
,oa accident and other causes 15.
(rorn eu from rom airplane accident i: died
(1o. ulsease. 105; wounded severely.
4. naounded, degree undetermined
kctionn noahded slightly, 8; missing in
aoh' 8 Total, 31s.
Eaptain- o =" action.
'an,el fon : N; Y sowerbutts. Washing
EeutenantsS
Fiji FsI1. Harvey H;,r Fletcher. River
N1'0n N James. Port Huron, Mich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
pODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 319 NAMES

Ernst Alfred McNish, Brookfield
Mo-
Edward L. Moore, New Bloomfield
Pa.
Fred n. Sexton. Union, S. c.
Baker Fairchild Spyker, Lewis
burg, Pa.
Basil M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga
Sergeant
Fred R. Merriott. Port Huron,
Mich
Corporals--
Floyd Ernest Griggs, Albion, Ia.
Leonard B. Hollywood. Alameda,
Calf.
Edward J. Kearin, Brooklyn, N. Y.
James Stevenson, Cleveland, Ohio.
Privates-
Ernst H. ANDERSEN. Anaconda,
Mont.
Celestino Anoia, Atlas, Pa.
Martin A. Bolser, Jessup, Pa.
Harry Y. Bradbury, North Water
ford, Maine.
Geo. ID. Bremner. Phillsburg, n. D.
Myron j. Brooks. Luana, Iowa.
Delbert Burks. Prior, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
Plan Nation Wide Strike of La
Dor as Means Of Getting
Mooney Out of
Jail.
DEBs CAN MAKE SPEECH
"Let the Capitalists Worry About
Money That viii be Lost" Is
Motto Of Labor Con-
vention.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia nationwide
industrial strike, to begin on May 1,
as protest against imprisonment
Of Thomas ]. Mooney was proposed
in resolution offered today at the
labor congress on the Mooney case
by Dennis B. Bait, Of Detroit.
LET the capitalists worry about
the money that will be lost" said
Bait.
There will be no gain By waiting
until fall for the strike to begin. The
quicker action labor takes on the
Mooney case, the quicker ne will
gain his freedom"
The resolution was referred to q
committee. Report was to be made
on it later in the day.
Edward B. Nolan, San Francisco,
permanent chairman, who is consid-
cred leader of the conservatives,
declared today that he was in favor
of a speech at the congress by
Eugene v. Debs, socialist leader.
Nolan yesterday opposed a resolu-
ton offered by w. T.. Dunn, OF Butte,
Mont, inviting Debs. The passing
of the resolution was interpreted as
victory for the radical element.
"All labor must hang together"
declared Nolan There are no
longer such elements as bolsheviki,
reds. ultras or radicals. We are all
the same at this congress. Debs,
socialist martyr, has right to ad-
dress this convention"
Efforts by conservatives to force an
adjournment to defeat plans OF radl-
Gals will be blocked today and tomor-
row, according to Batt radical lead
er. Efforts to put through motion
to adjourn, made by Sigmund Schulz
burg, San Francasci,o were defeated
by overwhelming votes.
A resolution to bar the press from
the floor was defeated. An amend
ment, taxing newspaper correspond
ents $40 each for floor privileges, was
likewise defeated. Each delegate,
however, was assessed 81.
May Disrupt Union Labor.
CHICAGO, Jan 16.-Plans which
threatened to disrupt union labor and
to put the Mooney question in the
made last night by radi-
Gals attending the sessions of the Ia
bor congress on the Mooney case,
were expected to be put through in
short order today.
Yesterday saw radicals in control
and successful in submitting the fol-
lowing resolutions:
That a soldiers, sailors and work
inemen's soviet be organized.
That American troops be withdrawn
from Russia.
That political amnesty be granted
political and industrial prisoners In
cluding "Big Bilr' Haywood and
others.
That Versailles peace terms be sub
mitted to referendum.
That unlimited passport privileges
be granted.
That national strike be called il
the nation goes dry.
That banking. industry and COM
merce be brought under government
control.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
At Work on Packers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Agents
of the department of justice are
working on evidence obtained in the
packers investigation, Francis j.
Heney told the senate agricultural
committee TODAY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
All Ships Released.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.- The
United States shipping board today
released from government control all
ships operated under requisition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
Bremen as Republic.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Bremen has
been declared an independent social
istic republic and will adhere to
the principles of bolshevism," a
Cologne dispatch reported today. The
dispatch said the proclamation was
issued by a self-appointed dictator
who placed the city under martial
law.
Bolshevik disturbances were re-
ported to have occurred Monday in
Munich, Stuttgart, Reginsburg, Elber-
field and Nuremburg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
Italian Cabinet Reslans.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Jan. 16.-The entire Italian
cabinet has resigned, Premier Or
lando was at work today on the for
ma ton of a new cabinet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
|SP ACANS
I ROR|zE
DUSSELDORF
Two Thousand Troops Have
Control of City After Up
rising Fatal to Forty
People.
FORTIFIED BUILDINGS
Catholic Demonstration Against So
cialists Leads to Bloody Riots
and Counter Demon
strationa
FORTIFIED BUILDINGS

Il United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Dusseldorf Is in
control of Spartacans and indepen-
dent socialists, according to informa-
tion received here today. Two thous-
and Spartacan troops are reported to
be terrorizing the city.
The uprising followed large Catho-
lie demonstration against the Sparta
cans Sunday. Counter demonstrations
were started by radicals. In the re,
sultant clashes forty persons were Kill
ed and many injured. The Spartacans
fortified public buildings and seized
the administration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
Still Fighting in Berlin.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16.-Street
fighting continued in Berlin yester-
day, according to advices received
here today in dispatches from Ber-
lin. Spartacan forces attacked the
Stettin railway station and railway
headquarters, but were repulsed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16
President Locked Up.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16.-The pro-
Spartacan president Of Oldenburgs re-
public has been interned by the
workmen's and soldiers council of
Wilhelmshaven, 1t was reported in
dispatches received here today.
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The Telegraph Service of The
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22

delphia, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Anderson.
Miss Elsie Woolleyhan, of the Wo-
mans College, Newark. spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs. An
ME Woolleyhar
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Savin and
children, of near Townsend Del, Wis
tied her father, Mr.. J. d. Beltz last
Sunday week
Mr.. and Mrs George Weinroth and
two sons spent Sunday with relatives
in Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22
Chesapeake City Department

made March "A to 81. Kindly leave
suits. shirts, coats. underwear, socks,
shoes and all kinds of clothing al the
Red Cross work room, in the Fire
House on Wednesday, March rs. "This
appeal is made to America by the suf
ferlng millions in the countries of our
Allies who have been recently liber-
"ted from the cruel tyranny Of bar
baroUS invading army"
Our local Red Cross is issuing a
call for volunteer knitterS as there is
urgent need Of knitted articles, a spec
IaI request being made for shawls.
sweaters, stockings, etc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22
CECILTON

Miss Lillian Warren, of near Earle
vile, is the guest of Miss Miriam
Griffith.
Mrs. 2. f. Lushv is visiting her
daughter, Mr.. }. Frank Biggs, in Mid
dletown, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert y Weed spent
several days last weel in Philadelp hia
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Price were
Warwick visitors recently.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson. of Ph;la-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22

Celeste Benson visited Mrs. Howard
Benson. of near Earleville, recently.
Quite a number of young people
from here attended the dance in Elk
ton on Monday evening.
Messrs. James A. Smith, William
Coale, Thomas p. Jones. J. A. Watts
and Edgar Watts were Wilmington
visitors on Monday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Snyder and
Miss G. E. Hoover spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Man
love, of near Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Vineyard en-
tertained Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Pretty
man and son, John, at supper re-
Gently.
Mrs. George ". Pad'ey and Miss
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-03-22

stupendous perturbation of Victor Hugos famous story
The greatest epic and dramatic work of fiction ever Gre
aed conceived the epic of soul TRANSPORTED and redeem
ed purified by heroism and gored through suffering the
tragedy anG comedy of life its darkest and its brightest of
humanity at its best and at its worst
Admission, IL and IS Cents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06
AN OLD CHURCH

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. Ten miles
from a railroad and 5 miles from troll
ley line, St Ignatius' Catholic Church,
of Buchanaa's Valley, Adams County,
Pa. which is 1O3 years old. recently
held its annual Field Mass under a
wide-spreadng tree Later there was
ar old-fashioned picnic followed by a
big dinner which was enjoyed by the
farmer members Of the venerable
flock and their friends. who had come
in response to an invitation which
read. in part:
See our little cameo church. She
recently celebrated her 103rd birth
day and time hasn't written wrinkle
or her placid brow. Come, and wor-
ship God in His temple not made with
hands The robins will be there,
hymning. and the butterflies will
breathe their tiny prayers. The West
wind will harp a lyric that is older
than the sea"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06
OPEN TO NEGROES
Composition of Local Posts Of
American Legion Left to
Members

New York. Sept. 2.-Negro veterans
of the world war are eligible to mem
bership in the American Legion, but
the composition of local posts and
State organizations will be left to the
members themselves, according to in
structions made public here today by
Henry D. Lindsey, chairman Of tht
national executive committee.
Pending1 determination Of the
question at the national convention
next November, Mr.. Lindsey. said, it
was desirable that the various State
organizations fix upon the method
which will reflect the wishes Of the
membership in their State. Thus, he
said, "a local. post may be composed
exclusively Of white men or eXclu-
sively of colored r.en or part white
men and colored men," =
separateswslite and negro State ors
ganizaticnsa each with representation
in the national convention, the chair
man said. were also feasible if it
should he deemed necessary.