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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Bill in Senate Provides That All Over Eighteen
Years of Age Must Take One Year of
Instruction.
FREES COUNTY OF M|L|TAR|sM
Sponsor of Measure Opposes Authorization
Now of Standing Army of Half Mil
lion Soldiers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-Univer-
sal military training is provided. for
in a bill introduced today by Senator
New, Indiana. The measure provides:
That all men over 18 shall be sub
jcc. to call for training after the
training period which shall be not
longer than a year and that training
shall be given in one continuous
period; that following training men
SO trained shall become members of
the national reserve, subject to call
in case Of war.
That training shall be given prefer.
ably to the nineteenth year.
That exemption may be granted
for dependency, in case congress
does not provide an equivalent.
That man exempted one year
must continue to register yearly un-
til his twenty-sixth year.
The president is empowered to
divide the country into training
zones or areas and registration and
classification boards are provided
for.
The men Of the reserve are to be
classified by ages and those of tho
youngest class called first in case Of
war.
In his. speech. in support of the
BILL. New declared that American
people will not endure any perma-
nent military policy which smacks
Of militarism. For this reason, he
said, the 100000 standing army pro-
posed by Secretary Baker shou
not be authorized.
Universal military training, New
declared, frees the country from
militarism.
ut provides" he said, the only
guarantee against maintenance of
regular army larger than the country
needs or is willing to support
Let US confront the fact. We do
not know what obligations are being
for us In Paris, but we do
know that we have duties toward
ourselves and toward posterity. 1t
may be well to make the world safe
for democracy. Let US first make it
safe for ourselves
This is a national issue and l am
firmly convinced that now, not at
some nebulous future indeterminate
date. is the time to come to de-
cision concerning our military pol
icy for the future. Today we can
take advantage of the experience
which has been gained and continue
the application Of its lessons. De
mobilize completely and 1t will be
too late. We shall have to start all
over again and l. for one, am not
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Fred S. Ferguson. United Press

Fred S. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Jan. 31.-American Ndtplo
CIV today had won its third straight
tory in the peace conference over
(ctionary opposition.
bfficial announcement that "satis.
tory provisional agreements" had
bn reached regarding the disposi.
of German colonies and occu
ID territories in Turkey and Asia
ans that the opposed powers have
epted President Wilson's plans for
cling ali disputed areas under ad.
histration of the league Of nations
h interested powers acting az
stees.
t was American pressure that
lung the allies into line on the
ssian proposal and American in.
ence that resulted in unanimous
bption of the league of nations
(nciple after some Of the Euro
hn nations had fought for reten.
n OF the old balance of power"
he victory was nok without its
hrs, however, If the attitude of the
|stralian delegates, following the
Favorable decision regarding their
lonial claims, is a criterion. II
Is no secret today that the Aus
$lians, while admitting that Wilson
Is working only for the realization
vital principle, felt that the
kited States had failed to distin-
FISH between measures that were
bential to Australia's national
{ety and petty territorial ambitions.
8e president. during the course of
long conversation with Premier
Pghes yesterday reiterated that
nerica appreciated Australia's eco.
|mic and political claims regarding
former German colonies. Yet the
esident failed to concede an inch
ground on the main issue.
Referring to this conversation, one
Rstralian delegate said:
am convinced that if ours was
E only case, President Wilson
(uld have been with u.s."
lhe far reaching effect of the de-
ion regarding Australia's specific
inns may be judged by statement
lreign Minister Sonnino of Italy
de to Hughes following the lat
presentation of Australia's case.
Ffou have stated our case regard
Dalmatia exactly" said Sonnino.
Next Great Issue.
y Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
| Staff Correspondent
Jan. 31.-The next great
(uc to be settled is self-determina.
(n' 1t developed today. Preliminary
FPS toward consummation of this
fai principle were expected to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
General Strikes in England
and Ireland Brings Out
Interesting Prediction.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The bolshevist
element, alleged to be responsible
for the present general strikes in
Great Britain and Ireland, may sue
ceed in completely overthrowing the
present labor system, British labor
larty officials declared today. They
also expressed the fear that labor's
share in national politics might be
revoluuonized.
1--WE believe the shop steward sys-
TEN, which is similar to the soviets,
is beginning to dominate labor and
may succeed in overthrowing regu-
arly elected union and labor party
officials" DR.. Marion Phillips, Ia
Dor party official. told The United
Press. Many of the shop stewards
and their followers engaged In the
present strikes believe the workers
should own the industries In which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 200 NAMES

'rivates-
lOrazio Ardizzi, Italy.
Herman A. Boy, Madison, Wis.
Frank A. Czarhuski, Chicago, Ill.
Edward A. Erickson, Fox. MINI.
Michael Evanko, Collinsville. Ill.
John Fry, Bulla Gap, Tenn.
Robert o. Goldsby Fairfield, Va.
Forest Hayden, Sinai, KY.
Arty Roy Hett, Clinton, Mo.
Wilford Jackson, Lynbrook, L. l.,
N. Y.
Fred Kelle, Magellan, N. d.
James C. Killeen, New Haven,
Conn.
Albert w. Kumbera, Silax, Mo.
Julian r. Lahman, Winona, Kan.
Norman E. Mcleod. Plant City, Va.
Inie Machacek. Clutter, Iowa.
Jacob Miller, Hirschville, N. d.
Mario Miranda, New York City.
John Moore, Port Angeles, Wash.
Hiram H Mowrer, Conestoga
Stage, Pa.
Jones Overass. Hoquiam, Wash.
Carl Victor Peterson. Minneapolis,
william T. Phillips, Dyer, Tenn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
hti.factory Provisional Agreements Reached
by Peace Conference Over Disposition
Of German Colonies.
CCEP1 PRESIDENT WILSON'S PLANS
ifficulties Piling up and Level Heads and
Steady Hands Needed to Prevent Explo-
sion of Powder keg.

taken when the peace bureau re.
sumed Its sessions this afternoon.
The agreement reached yesterday
regarding disposition OF German colo
MES. does not apply to European ter
ritories-contrary to general belief
according to authorita tive informa-
ton. The reason is that these peoples
are too far advanced in every way
to permit outsiders to administer
their affairs.
The Dalmatian question. it was
pointed out, is sta unsettled, al
| though by accepting the principle
involved in yesterdays colonial agree
ment, Italy abandoned the argument
of security" which was Australia's
chief contention. Simila rcases In
!, clude the Czecho-Slovaks' claim to
German territory within and border
ing Bohemia and Frances desire for
more secure frontiers" along the
west bank of the Rhine.
While it was frankly admitted In
certain quarters today that the self
determination issue perhaps will pre-
cipitate more bitter disagreements
even than those which were settled
yesterday, a great sstep was taken
toward fixing the principles of self
determination when the inviolability
of the armistice terms was practic-
ally conceded.
Tempest In Teapot.
PARIS. Jan. 31.--The proverbial
tempest in teapot has arisen here
today between the Serbs and the
Italians over who beat the Austrians
and as to whom the Austro-Hun-
garian fleet belongs.
Italians claimed that Serbian in
tellectuals" addressed a manifesto to
French politicians and others, charg-
ing the Italians with prosecuting
Jugo-Slavs in occupied territories.
forbidding wearing of the Jugo-Slav
cockade, etc, declaring the Austrian
defeat on the Piave and the resultant
collapse of the empire was due prin-
cipally to the Jugo-Slav revolution
and claiming the Austrian navy, be-
cause 1t was largely built, paid for
and manned by Jugo-Slavs, who re-
volted, and seized 1t.
The Italian bureau of propa ganda
here issued counter manifesto. 1t
declared that the charges of perse-
cution are based solely upon the ar
rest of a priest named Bionahini, a
notorious Austrophile.
The cockades which at first were
authorized, were later banned, be-
cause they provoked disorders and
made It possible for enemies Of Italy
to circulate freely through the occu-
pied territories as did the Austrian
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

willing to permit the loss OF what
we have gained
Involved Abroad.
[By l.. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-,-Senator
Lodge, Massachusetts, today threw
the senate into discussion OF the
peace conferences action with re-
ispect to German colonies by con-
demning any plan which involves
United States participation in the
management Of. Pacific islands or
African. territory formerly held by
the enemy.
I'VE seem already to have in
volved ourselves in 8 serious differ
ences with Australia and the Boers,''
said Lodge. II don't know just what
we are doing, and hence speak with
some hesitation. The senate is kept
In the dark about it all, except for
casual and unofficial dispatches.
But we apparently have agreed to
guarantee and sustain lot of states
and republics made up of Hotten-
tots.
The people of this country have
no concern with the South Pacific
or Africa. except, Of course. to look
after our own interests, as in Guam.
Why we should go into an arrange
ment which involves us in difficult
ties with the Australians and Beers,
whose friendship if important to us,
cannot see"
Senator Johnson, California, de
clared he will not vote for the peace
treaty If 1t includes any arrangement
for use of American troops in 20
licing or maintaining order in Tur
key in Asia, or the German colonies.
THE very crux of the situation"
said Johnson, "is found in the off,
cial communique issued yesterday IA
Paris. read it as sample of tho
knowledge given to us by our peace
delegates Of what they are doing"
He read the statement from the
official announcement that satisfac-
tory arrangements had been arrived
at concerning Turkey in Asia and
the German colonies, and continued:
"The senate and the people of the
United States are singularly fortu-
nate in having the Illuminating news
that arrangements have been made
by their peace delegates concerning
so momentous- question.
"Just think of It. We emblazon to
the world that we will not abide Sc
crecy in the peace concIave. We're
for open covenants of peace, openly
arrived at And yet the correspond
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

Philippe Bunau-varille, the trouba-
dour of Panama canal, hoped into
New York from France the other day.
Hoped is correct. varilla lost a leg
at verdun. while gallantly upholding
the motto ppf his homeland, They
shall not pass"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
RETAILERS
CHARGING
TOP NOTCH
Refuse to Change Their Signs
Despite Lowering Of Whole
sale Prices on
Meats.
BUTTER HAS DROPPED
Selling over Counter for 80 Cents per
Pound, While Eggs Can BE
Had at So Cents per
u
BUTTER HAS DROPPED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, jan 31.--With almost
three months elapsed since the sign
ing Of the armistice, high food
prices today showed no inclination
to follow the German lead in run
ming up the white nag.
Assaults by big supplies,< falling
wholesale markets, and lack OF de-
mand had made no apprectable dent
in the high cost front.
wholesale prices continued fail
ing here today. Meats. the last to
show a decline, were weaker in
wholesale markets than yesterday.
Retailers, however, refused to
change their signs. Comparison of
retail prices last November and to-
day showed:
November. Today.
Roasts ............. 22@S2 22@32
Pork ............... 1902 l7@32
Pork roasts ....... 27035 32@35
Potatoes .......1.90@2.5O 1.90@2.s0
Extra large shipments of dairy pro-
ducts with Investigations promised
among dealers in those lines, has
forced retailers to lower their prices
SOlu ONGI llIO SOoAiICA US 90
cents, IA to 80 cents lower than two
weeks ago. Eggs dropped IA to ~
cents, selling at 55 cents retail.
Would Throw 'em Out.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Senator
Norris threatened to throw packers
attorneys out Of the room at the hear
ing before the senate agricultural COM
r1ittee today.
Henry Veeder and John J. Healy. sit
ting in the rear of the room, objected
to the questions asked Louis p. Swift,
regarding alleged combination Of the
packers
'Tf you don't stop interrupting
here, you'll be put out of the room, =
Norris warned John J. Healy, assist
ant to Veeder.
Healy said the counsel for the COM
mittee, Heney. was reading argument
into the record.
81 want to protest" Healy objected.
sit Is unfair"
Packers After Grocery Business.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The i've
big packers are reaching out to mo-
nopolize the wholesale grocery busi-
ness of the nation. VIM. F.. Bode,
president of the Reed Murdoch COM.
pany, of Chicago, charged before the
Interstate commerce committee this
Special privileges that the packers
enjoy through the use of their re-
frigerator cars, give them an advan-
tage that menaces the existence of
the independent wholesale grocer,
Bode said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Plrty-Two Killed in Action,
|ihlrty-Three Missing and
101 Wounded.

ASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The fol-
ms casualties are reported by the
nanding general Of the American
Reuitionary forces:
hileo in action, 32.
bi ea OF airplane accident, 1.
ned of disease, AZ.
s,ounded severely, 1o1.
,lssing in action, 32.
Total, 200.
Killed IN Action.
futenants-
eorge Ahlduist, Sidney, Mont.
,u,se r,r MacElligott. West Somer-
Ilporal James A. Wheeler, st.
Louis, Mo.
ech anic William J. Ring. Hamp-
ION Falls. Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Explainina the Delay.

Helen Rowland: The delay in an
nouncing most engagements Is not
caused by girls slowness to realize
that man wants to marry her, but
by the amount of time it takes her
to make him realize It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
SIX Mills Workers Nay Strike.

SIX MTFfS WVTkcTS IWdy SlTTNe
limited Press Leased Wire Service
PATTERSON, n. j.. jan. 31.-The
war labor board will be asked by en-
nloyers and workers il silk mills here
to attempt arbitration OF differences.
which, 1t is now expected will result
in a strike of thirty thousand men
next Monday morning
The men are asking for g forty-four
hour week at the same pay they now
receiving for fifty hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Death This Morning Of Famous
Actor Nat G. Goodwin,
One of Favories Of
the Stage.
MARRIED FIVE TIMES
Made Debut in Boston In 1873 and
Has Long and Brilliant
Record In Theatrical
FIeId.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW York, Jan. S1-Nat G. Good.
win, famous actor. died at his apart
ments in the Hotel Claringe here
early today from a complication OF
diseases. He had been i'll only a few
days.
Death resulted, physicians said,
from a general breakdown which
came after an operation in which his
right eye was removed about 9 year
ago. Miss Georgia Gardner was
present. His housekeeper and Dr.
Melvin e. Walk, who had been at
tending Goodwin, we're the only 9th
er persons In the apartment when
the actor died.
Miss Gardner had been on a tour
with "Why Marry" and came to this
city recently from Baltimore. where
the company had been playing.
Goodwin was sixty-one years old,
born in Boston in 1857 He was
married five times; his latest wife,
Marjorie Moreland, announced her
own third engagement only few
days ago.
Goodwin's other wives were:
Miss Eliza Weathersby, who died in
1887.
Miss Nellie Baker Pease.
Miss Maxine Elliott, and
Miss Edna Goodrich.
Goodwin made his debut as an ac-
tor in Boston, playing with Stuart
Robson in THE Law In New York" /"
in 1873 He played comedy parts un-
til 1879, when he went into Shakes
pearian productions and took the
part of the grave digger in Hamlet.
Goodwin's home was in Ocean
Park, Calf, where he owned consfd-
erable property, but he spent great
part of his time in New York.
Goodwins reputation as an actor
was second to his fame as matrf-
monial man. His five marriages
often were commented on by him,
and ON one occasion he wrote:
my first wife was an angel; my
second a silly woman, my third
Roman senator, my fourth pretty
little thing, my fifth-all woman"
On Eve of Sixth Marriage.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-On the eve
of his sixth marriage, Nat c. Good
win, famous comedian, died in his
apartments at the Hotel Claridge
here early today. Sobbing beside his
bed as life passed out. was Miss
Gardner, 49, whom Goodwin,
62. was to have wed next week. She
was taken to her room, bordering on
a state of collapse it was said.
Miss Gardner was a member OF
Goodwin's company which was pro-
ducing why Marry" now a road
show. The last appearance of the
couple together was last Saturday
night.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed, but friends said the body
would be taken to Roxbury, Mass,
for burial Goodwin's aged parents
now live in Roxbury, where Goodwin
was born His mother is reported
to be quite i'll.
The actor was one of the founders
of the Lambs club here and a promi-
nent member. Friends in this club
probably will take part in a brief
funeral service at Campbells morgue
here tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
Spartacans Surrender.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, Jan. 30.-The Spartacans,
after completely dominating Will
helmshaven for several days, have
completely surrendered, according to
advices received here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

IReports received yesterday de-
scribing street fighting In Wilhelms-
haven said the Spartacans had sur
rendered in Cuxhaven and Bremen
haven't
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

One of the big tasks before the
British government Is the task of
demobilizing 100000 women muni-
ton workers without starting trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

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willing to permit the loss OF what
we have gained
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-09

to the livestock business, and the stbckmen are
working comparatively, as well az individually,
to promote it. A short time ago meeting was
held, in connection with representatives OF the
United States Department of Agriculture OF the
livestock producers for the purpose of organizing
the Usage County Cattlemens Association, dis
cussing the problems Of stockmen and planning
to further the development of their interests. This
is marked contrast to the rough h-and-ready meth
DDS of early days, when the expenditure of effort
and money was kept as low as possible, and cat
tie of the long horn type grazed over the rich
pasture lands of the Usage. Then no one realized
the enormously satisfactory results of high-grade
stock, we'll cared for, particularly in the winter
months when feed il scarce. Now, the livestock
business is receiving intelligent oversight which
will make it the source of great wealth when
other resources of the county have been exhausted.
Nowhere has there been better example of what
modern scientific methods can do toward bringing
such an industry up to high standard.
In connection of the rapid development of
the livestock industry, has come realization Of
the agricultural possibilities Of the county. While
the eastern portion Of the county is particularly
adapted to stock raising, the western section is
better suited to agriculture 1t is more level than
the land to the east, is very fertile, and is cs-
pecially good for all cereal crops. In addition
to those crops which are grown in more northern
sections, cotton is successfully grown in Usage
county. The agricultural development Of the
county is certain to be great, and so to add ma
terially to the growth and prosperity Of Paw
nuSka as well as the smaller towns IN tlc county.
Although about thirty new houses are un-
der construction in Pawhuska, and hundred more
are planned there is an actual existing need for
more than this number Moreover, the population
of the city is increasing daily. The several lum-
Der companies are taxed TO meet the demands
for material One new modern hotel, with "A ca
pacity for many guests has been planned and will
be building soon. However. there is a great need
for moderately y-priced accommodations TO care for
those who are notabc to pay hotcl prices. At the
present time, the hotels and rooming houses are
filled each night and many have to be turned
away.
In spite of all their efforts to adequately
for the local and transient patrons, the existing
cafes and restaurants fall far short of meeting
their needs. There would seem TO be an cxccp-
tionally good opportunity for firstcass cafeteria,
whose prices would be within the reach Of clerks
and others who do not feel they can afford to pay
the prevailing high prices Of the better eating
places.
There are many more garages than one would
expect to find in a city Of Pawhuskas SIZE all mod
and fne-equppcd. In every case, their full ca
pacity is required to meet the demands for their
services. Since the Usage wealth is sufficient TO
permit such expenditures most famcs own
eral automobiles. There are sales agents for most