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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

Reed is expected to take the posi-
ton that there Is no panacea for th
present crisis and that the world ha
Jumped to higher price level whig
is practically double that of fouf
years ago. The problem now, Reed
says, is to pull salaries up in pro-
portion to the advances in prices and
wages
Congress today began considering
requests of the administration for
money to fight the high cost of living.
Two estimates were before the
house appropriations committee and
more are expected within the next
few days Those submitted are for
an additional $175.Ooo to enable Sc.
cret service agents to hunt food
hoarders and run down proGteers and
$500 900 for federal trade commission
investigations and its program OF
mercilessly exposing proflteers. Re
publican Leader Mondeli today SAID
he planned to rush decision on all the
amounts asked for.
To Refuse Investigation.
WASHINGTON Aug. 13.-De-
mands of Glenn e. Plumb, author OF
the naturalization OF railroads plan
for a congressional investigation OF
his charges that Wall street has
plundered the railways, today ap-
peared likely to be refused by the
house.
The belief Of the majority OF the
members of the house interstate COM
merce committee Is that such an In
yestisation is being carried on now
by the interstate commerce commits
sion in it's efforts to ascertain theI
actual physical valuation Of the prop
erty-
Pfumb's charges which he promised
would consist Of new and secret
evidence failed to measure up TO
their forecast. several members
thou ght today. Chairman Esch mem
toned that Plumb dealt only with
generalities whereas 1t WAS expected
he would make specific charges as
to Just how the alleged plumber had
been distributed Plumb stated de-
tails would be presented IL the In
vestigation is ordered. Plumb's state
ment was characterized by Represen-
tative Winslow, Massachusetts, as
simply the resume OF what previous 4
Investigations Of railroad financing
have brought out He was OF the
opinion there was little need for anS
other probe.
The committee has completed its
hearings of labors plans for the
operation Of the roads and win now
devote its time to the other programs
proposed. 1t is not probable that a
bill will be reported until about Oc-
tober 1.
Would Meiee Strikes Illegal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Legisla-
ton declaring railroad strikes un-
lawful was asked Of congress today
by Stephen c. Mason, president of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, in statement before the
house interstate commerce commit
tee
1--WE submit It not only as the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
GOMPERS FAvORS
NATURALIZATION
President American Federation
of Labor Says Railway
Problem Can be
Solved.
LABOR TO HAVE VOI(
g
Solution Rests With co-operatiot
Employees, owpers and Govern 9 I
n.ent in the Oper- n :
alton.
LABOR TO HAVE vo1(
[copyright 1919 by the United

| ECopyright 1919 by the United
PARIS, Aug 13--Samuel Gunnp
ers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor today declared IN
favor of naturalization Of American
railways and labor's demand for an
equal voice in their administration.
American railway workers intend
not only to compel the government
to take over the railways, but will
demand. as the logical next step, that
labor be granted permanent equal
voice in railway administration"
Gompers said In an interview.
"The railways must be brought
under suitable control, made up OF
| the government. laborers and tech
nical experts. At present none or
these elements has real voice In
any matter of Importance concern
ing the railways.
/ 1.-THE first step in changing the
situation would be for the govern
ment to take over the lines. The
next step would be taking represen-
tatives of labor and representatives
OF the owners into the administra-
tive council
1.-THE governments failure during
| the war was due to Its methods as
well as abnormal conditions. 1t can't
| be expected that man like McAdoO
who had not the slightest knowledge
of radlroading, would be able to
handle the situation, even in peace
time.
Although 1 am ready to admit |
am not positive that government
control would right all present
wrongs, / will back up the demand
of the federation that real trial be
given when control is taken. We
will insist that rail experts, not
merely politicians, be placed In
charge Of technical questions.
Solution of the whole problem
rests with cooperation Of three
! heretofore conflicting interests
labor, government and the owners.
Labor is fully justified in it's present
steps, as it has not received the
| slightest consideration in the past.
! Our opponents claim that wages
have been sufficiently increased, do
not take into consideration the de-
creasing value of money!
Gompers refused to state the de.
| gree the federation would enter the
political arena to gain It's ends, stat.
! ing merely:
Present conditions are extremely
unfair. Previous methods have failed
to achieve legitimate results. Hence
we will be forced to use other
means"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Last Trip as Transport.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The trans
port Leviathan started from Hoboken
today on her last voyage as carrier
of United States soldiers. She will re
turn early in September with most OF
the first division and it is rumored
that preparations are being made to
bring General Pershing home ABOARD
her at the same time.
The Leviathan will be turned over
to the shipping board on her return
The Imperator sister ship OF the
Leviathan, also will make one more
trip and then will be turned over to
the British government under terms
of the peace treaty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
ConciIiatory Reply.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Aug. 13-The peace con-
ference received conciliatory reply
from Bucharest today IN reply to
the allies negotiations with Ru
mania over her recent policy in
Hungary.
The allies are reported to have
asked Rumania to withdraw her de
mands on Hungary for surrender of
great quantities OF material in vio-
lation of the terms of the armistice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

not spend far enough, so he raised
'em to VS.. Frank j. Still belied his
name and confessed to charge OF
counterfeitipg.
Fisherman Hooked.
CLEVELAND, Aug. IL. = Carl
Westerman went fishing and fell
asleep. Someone hooked him for his
watch and money.
Lost Bride in Store.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13-Sergeant r,
Schmidt, Hillsboro, Ore, will watch
her next time He lost his brand
new Luxembourg bride IN a depart
ment store here-for three hours.
Police found her.
Everybody Sing.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Thirty ma
tionalities will sing here next Sun
day. But not all at once. They are
tn advertise the all-American eXposl-
ton to be held here.
Cheaper in Air.
CHICAGO, Aug 13.-Lee Ham
mond, aviator, is going TO stay in the
air where there are no traffic laws.
He was made defendant in $4,000
damage suit which alleged Hammond
ran ever a man In his auto. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
PINE Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

Elnlted Press Leased Wire Service.]
|nElhOIT, Aug. 13. Strong
fsnces Of success were seen here
way for the newly organized Onion
towes' association or Decatur,
|,. Time Cut Down.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-It took Roy
| Conger nearly there hours to
scn his office from his home in
kst Hampton by train, He now
mmutes by airplane in half an
Physicians Union.
lsnW YORK, Aug 13.-Hugh
lyme, labor organizer, said he had
NJ asked to organize physicians
un TO affiliate with the American
1efation Of Labor.
Raised Ones 70 V's.
ANsAs CITY, Aug. 1a.-Ones did
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
pother Step in Campaign to Suppress
Profteering, Includes Publishing Whole
Truth About Dealers.
D EXPOSE THOSE Who ARE GUILTY
ices Will Come Down When Public Opinion
Forces Hoarders to Put Stocks on
Market Immediately.

food boards SO holders will be forced
by public opinion to SELL
Senator McKellar denounced pack
ers in the senate as monopolistic and
profiteers urging cold storage regu,
lation.
Clothing Profiteers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Exten.
sion of the food control act to cover
clothing and other necessities ano
addition of heavy pend tie, for
IroIt ee-ing, were asked by Attorney
s;cneral Palmer today in letter II
Chairman Gronna Of the senate agri.
culture committee.
Palmer explained that "those
amendments will be extremely help.
full in the departments efforts to re.
duce the cost Of living"
The attorney general made simi
lar request of Chairman Haugen OF
the house agriculture committee.
Palmer sent the committees draft
of amendments he desires. One
amendment adds wearing apparel
and the containers In which foods,
feeds and fertilizers are sold" to the
list Of articles described as neces-
saries by the food control act.
Penalties of $4,000 or two years
Imprisonment or both are added to
the original act.
ut will be extremely helpful in
our effort to reduce the high cost of
living If these amendments to food
control act can be promptly passed, y
Palmer wrote. Chairman Gronna
plans to call his committee together
at once to consider the attorney gen
erals recommendations.
The attorney general seeks to
practically revive the regulatory
powers exercised during the war by
the fuel administration over fuel and
the war industries board over wear
ing apparel and other commodities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-"Piti-
publicity" will be employed by
government to force the food
rders to disgorge.
Names of owners Of big stocks OF
ID held in storage will be maoo
bic under a plan being prepared
Attorney General Palmer as an
Ter step in mis- nationwide cam
gn to suppress profiteering.
Palmer was expected to make this
lar In telegram to be sent today
every one Of the one hundred dis.
1t attorneys who are hunting the
lrders.
The plan Includes publicity for the
ces for which the food stocks
re quoted when placed in storage,
ether with other details. This in
mation will be given newspapers
each community by the district
ent, enabling residents to know
who gets the profit on food.
Palmer intends, It Is said, to Gre
public opinion which will force
hrders to put their stocks on tho
brket Immediately and bring down
Ices.
Nearly complete information as to
Pcks Of food held In storage is In
session Of the district attorneys
many big cities.
Prices Reduced.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Reduced
ces on thirteen of the fcol pro-
cts on sale by the army were an
.nced today by the department.
Reductions were caused by retail
who tried to meet the army
Ices. Further reductions will be-
fde If food prices again decrease.
Pw quotations are basic prices for
+ products specified. To these
ces must be added cost of trans
|ration, either by rail- to cities or
parcel post to consumers.
Today's Developments.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-Today's
|velopments in the fight against
eh prices were:
attorney General Palmer asked
ngress to extend the food control
| to clothing and other necessities.
WAR department announced further
puction of prices on surplus army
Pd which is on sale.
Wheat Director Barnes advised the
(ople to eat more flour and less
Cher priced foods.
attorney General Palmer prepared
give to newspapers full details of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
THE WEATHER

Fair and Cooler. Local temp
Z p. m, "a; z a. M, 72.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Grey Accepts Mission.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Aug. 13-Andrew Bonar
Law announced in the house Of com
mons today that Viscount Grey has ac
cepted a mission to Washington in
connection with the peace negotia
tions. pending appointment next year
of a British ambassador to Washing
ton,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Woman Found Dead With
Throat Cut, in Pool Of
Blood,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Tvanston and
Chicago police today faced what they
characterized rs one of the most
mysterious murders in Fhe history
of crime in the death Of woman
believed to have been Mrs. E. L.
Watkins.
Aroused by screams, residents of
Evanston late last pisht notified
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
FIGURING ROAD ALLOTMENT.
Highway Commission Finds 4,651
 Miles Provided For.

Little Rock, March 22.-The Advis- ory Board and the Highway Commits sion were in session yesterday trying to determine what had been done by the last legislature. While it is not possible to make a definite calcula- tion of the mileage of the road dis tricts provided for by special act, the board has approximated Ill districts, in which there is 4,651 miles of road provided for. There is large num- Der of districts not included in this estimate. It was found impracticable to make the allotments of govern ment aid on the basis of information at hand, and it is probable that it will require thirty or forty days to arrive at anything like definite statement.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
'FAVORS RETURN OF
 ROADS 10 OWNERS.
Senator Pomerene Opposed to Exten- sion of Government Control-He Urges Restoration of Functions
 of the I. C. Commission.

Chicago, March 19.-Senator Po- merene of Ohio, Democratic mem Der of the interstate commerce com mittee, speaking here tonight before the American Railway Engineers So- ciety, opposed extending the period of government control over railroads beyond the twenty-one months pro- vided by Congress. He asserted that the proposed five year extension was urged only for the purpose of experi- mentation
 Senator Pomerene also urged early restoration of the functions of the in- terstate commerce commission with increased powers and the fixing by Congress of fair standard return upon the capital invested for the rail roads.
 Government control, he asserted, "was intended for war purposes and it ought not to be continued for peace purposes, unless some assured, not speculative or conjectural advantage can be gained thereby.
 T submit the principles of com mon honesty and suggest that this property which does not belong to the government and which does not be- long to Mir. Hines (director generally should be given back to the owners within reasonable time, and then, if the people of the country have suf- fieient confidence in government own ership to try it, let us pass the neces- sary legislation confscating the prop erty and pay for it as an honest gov ernment ought to pay for it. But we cannot afford to take five years to evolve plans and while we are evolv- ing the plans to keep in the govern ment's possession property which was turned over to it as a war measure for the purpose of experimentation. :"
 Senator Pomerene criticized the railroad administration for ignoring the interstate commerce commission in rate-making and for what he called "reprehensible orders setting aside laws.
 Not one of them" declared the senator, in referring to the adminis- tration orders, twas issued out of re- gard for the convenience of the pub lie. Not one of them helped to win the war. All of them aided in arous- ing spirit of discontent among the people deny that the director gen eral had the power to issue these or ders repeating statutes, but if he had the power, right policy should have forbidden it."
 Without doubting that the money was needed, Senator Pomerene said that in ordering the 25 per cent freight rate increase more time should have been given to permit the shippers to adjust their business to meet the advance. This increase, he said, was a good thing for the rail- ways, but it resulted in the bankrupt cy of many people.
 Senator Pomerene expressed a be- lief that the public recognized the need for the general advance in wag- es for railroad employees, joint use of terminals, interchange of equipment and greater control over routing of freight, but these changes in opera tion have proven nothing new
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
ENGLISH PAPERS
 SHOW INTEREST
America's Discussion of the League Causes Comment by the Times Better Understanding of Ameri-
 cans. the Grown of Victory

London, March 2o.--( British Wire lessl-The league of nations contro- versy in the United States bearing upon the English attitude is the sub ject of the following comment in the London Times
 "The English, without distinction of party, regard a better understand ing with Americans as the crown of victory. It is unfortunate for the ideal that so many of us on both sides of the Atlantic have at heart that party feeling should be running so high just now in America and that we who are working with President Wilson in Paris should furnish the sticks with which the Republicans are belaboring the Democrats.
 We have no wish to take sides in these party controversies, and have been at some pains to avoid even the suspicion of doing so. Our sole wish is to work with the American people in what we believe to be as much their ideals and interests as our own.1
 The Times points out that there were at the opening of the conference two general views about the kind of peace that the world ought to have the French view, and the American view, and adds:
 No views of settlements were so clearly identified with this country as these two were with France and America. The chief instrument of the American view was the league of nations. This idea is in one form or another almost as old as international law, and nearly every country in the world has at one time or another con tributed to it, but it's application to the problems of this war came from America in the first instance.
 There is, therefor, no question at the conference of our imposing a policy of our own What we have done was to seek to reconcile so far as possible the French and American views.
 Our policy at Paris has been that of mediator and interpreter
 The Liverpool Post says:
 Lord Robert Cecil places the Mon- roe Doctrine in it's true light with re- gard to the league of nations. He says in effect that so far from the league being the death blow to the capital article of American political faith, it is the application of that arr ticle on universal scale.
 According to the draft of the cov- enant, the parties to the league un- dertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the ter ritorial integrity, and existing abso- lute supporters of Monroeism could surely desire no more than that.
 "The independence of both Ameri- cas is guaranteed by an overwhelm- ing majority of the powers, great and small The league of nations will give America her rightful place in the van of the forces of civilization that henceforth are to shape the larger purposes of our race"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
The Strong Withstand the Winter
 Cold Better Than the Weak

You must have Health, Strength and En- durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
 When your blood is not in a healthy condition and does not circulate properly, your system is unable to withstand the Winter cold.
 GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC Fortifies the System Against Colds. Grip and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching the Blood.
 It contains the well-known tonic prop critics of Quinine and Iron in a form acceptable to the most delicate stomach, and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel its Strengthening. Invigorating Effect. 6Oc.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
JAPAN WAS RO-GERMAN
 BUT CHANGED POSITION

Washington, March 20--In an ad- dress published in the final edition of the Record of the last congress. Representative Alvan T. Fuller, of Massachusetts, describes an inter- view with M. Delaney, French am- bassador to Japan, and attributes to the ambassador the statement that Japan was not sincerely pro-ally, but intended to support Germany until a Japanese mission learped how whole heartedly America was going into the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
HEADED FOR SCRIP BASIS.
Arkansas Win Arrive About June |
 Hogan Oliver Figures.

Little Rock, March 22.-Arkansas is rapidly moving toward a scrip basis, and it is estimated by State Auditor Hogan Oliver that this con dition will arrive about June 1, un- less something can be done to avert it. The State Auditorial Department, working with the governor, is endeav bring to devise some means of avert ing the threatened deficit in the gen eral revenue, but they admit that, at best, it can be nothing more than a subterfuge An extra session of the legislature daily looms larger.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Hugh Carter Has Own Work.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, March 22-The State Highway Commission has not yet de- cided on a man to till the position of State Highway Engineer, succeeding Hugh Carter, whose resignation is effective April i. The legislature raised the salary from S3.600 to S5,000 a year. but Mr. Carter says that no salary would be an induce ment for him to give up his private practice. He says that he already has enough work in view to keep him employed for the next three years.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Keep the bowels active and the {

Keep the bowels active and the di- gestion good if you would enjoy health. A dose of Prickly Ash Bit ters whenever such disorders appear will keep you on the right road. Price Si25 per Bottle. Jackson Drug & Furniture Co. and Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agents Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
SMTTH HIDE CONpANY qo1

SMITH HIDE COMPANY, 921 Kentucky Avenue, Joplin, Mo, who is one of the largest hide dealers west of Chicago, is paying shippers from this county, eighteen cents for number one, salt-cured, cattle hides. Horse hides, seven and six dollars each. A complete list of prices can be had by writing as per the above address.--Adv. 5o-16t.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
HabituaI Constipation Cured
 in 14 to 2i Days

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for IA to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. soc per bottle.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Anyway there's some mighty good talent in the new orchestra, and we anticipate with pleasure several en- joyable evenings in the park with YOU.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

an extra session and endeavor to se- cure from them an expression of opinion as to the best way of caring for the appropriation excess"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-15

Miss Wines voice wai dry and
eauHc.
Bess Dean whifled ~ her.
Look here, Wines'yl What are you
trying TO do, join the bunch OF bone
heads in this forsaken town that are
mixing up Kenny's name with his
wiie's death"
Miss Wines ,allow face took on
a purplish iinge, bu, her voice did
no, change from is annoying pitch
III ! were ~ your place, Bcs', ]
would not le, people hear me speak so
iamililrly OF your principal Ot course
Hc know that his wife was icsriully
JEALOUS Of you. but"
Bess Dean stepped 40 Close 10 the
older woman that their faces almost
touched "Le, me tell you something,
Wines-y." she said. There are limits
10 Jokes. and this is one OF them.
And dom, le, me ever hear that par
':cular brand from you agair.'
Madse's Turn.
Miss Wines laughed dlSaRfeeably,
Il don, wonder YOU don, like g. '
ste sad dyly. "and, OF course,
think too much Of you 10 repeat II
For can tell you all, whether you
believe in Mr.. Stockbridge'S inno
cenee or not, there is going to be az
unpleasant investigation into thl,