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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Nation Awaits Reply to Request for Truce in
Industrial Disputes Which Threaten
Nations Future.
SITUATION AS SERIOUS AS THE WAR
Further Excuse for High Prices and Profteer-
ing if Demands for Increased Wages are
Allowed to Shopmen.

wage increases until normal condi-
tions could be restored.
It was the general belief here that
the shopmen would take another
strike referendum on the presidents
reply before acting. 1t was under
stood that leaders had promised the
president as much during their
white house meeting yesterday.
| President Wilson's appeal was gen.
orally viewed here today in the
aspect of its effect on organized labor
as whole, rather than from the
aspect of its Immediate reaction on
the shopmen's leaders, although their
response may have a far-reaching
effect on other unions.
The appeal was addressed to the
shopmen, but it was aimed at other
organized railway workers. also. in.
cluding members of the four great
4 broth erhoods who are framing de
mands, and at the steel workers.
| The action shopmen take, how
ever, may influence the course Of
| 50, 900 railway conductors and 1877,
/! 900 trainmen whose officials have
placed before the railroad admins
/ tration demands for wage increases
averaging 35 and 40 cents respective
lily. Officials of these railroad unions
| have not yet received a reply to
| their demands. Trainmen expect
their answer September 1.
Officials of the railroad administra.
| ton at the white house To-Day made
no attempt to minimize the serious
ness Of the present situation.
The president said yesterday that
eve are face to face with a situa-
ton which is more likely to affect
the happiness and prosperity, and
even the life of our people, than the
war itself
Again he declared that failure to
solve the price situation now facing
the country "will mean national dis
aster"
On one hand, the president pointed
out, is the government trying to re-
duce prices, and he assured the shop
men, with every hope OF success.
The peak of high prices mas been
reached, he said
On the other hand, the shopmen
and other unions are demanding
wage increases which will furnish a
further excuse for higr prices ana
profiteering.
To grant these demands, the presi-
dent said, would defear the govern
ment's effort and he declared that it
is the duty of every crrlzen to I'm
sist upon truce in such contests"
Presence of Gompers in Washing
ton will have a beneficial effect not
only on the railroad situation, on,-
cials feel, but also upon the attitude
Of organized labor in all crafts, in
line with the general appeal of the
president. With Gompers here work
ers will feel their interests are being
continually guarded, officials say.
Shopmen leaders declared today
that their position with the unions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
COLD STORAGE
TURKEY KILLS
Colonel Weybrecht Dies From
Ptomaine Poisoning, TWO
Others Dead and Five
in Hospital.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
ALLIANCE, O., Aug. 2S.-Colonel
C. c. Weybrscht, 50, world war vet
eran, died here today from ptomalne
poisoning, physicians said. Mrs;
Helen Charts, of Sebrfng, Ohio, and
a waiter from Canton were also dead
from the same cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Scharer, OF Al
lance, were reported to be dying.
Five other persons are in hospitals
in serious condition.
Police reported that the victims
were taken i'll at private dinner
Cold storage turkey was believed
Responsible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
War Department to ser Cocks
Blankets, Tobacco and
Soap.

limited Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-Retail
stores will be opened by the war de
partment September 25 to sell direct
TO the consumer both over the coun
ter and by mail, commodities he'd as
army surplus, it was announced today
Huge quantities Of socks, under
wear. shirts, rain coats, blankets
gloves. tobacco, soap and other arti-
cIes will be sold at the stores.
Stores will be opened at Boston,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York. JEFF
fersonville, Ind; Chicago, st. Louis
New Orleans, San Antonio, Omaha,
Fl Paso San Francisco and Washing
ton, D. c., zone supply cities. and also
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Lower Prices on Foodsfuffs *
Cause Riot Among VIZ l1en
Crowd of 1000 Rush Fire Station and Several Injured Be-
fore Order is Restored

ga including hundreds
considerable
O
wasfna Gosedaf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Witnesses Married roo.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 26.-Cupid's
darts flew thick and fast on the train
to Columbus, Ind. Helen Jackson and
Claude Howard went there to witness
nuptials and decided to make the
wedding double
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Her Only Crime.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2e-"You have
broken the written law, but your only
crime has been that of loving" said
judge Mcmahon, Brooklyn, in sus'
pending sentence on MrJ. Teresa Izzo,
charged with biganTy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Ten Dollar Reward.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-''Ten bucks if
you save my teeth. They're on the
tenth floor" after which the bell boy
performed a real service to guest
caught in hotel fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service j
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The "shimmy
must go" decree 500 dancing masters
in national convention here The Jazz
side-step" is the substitute offered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Armour Says Everybody Will
Raise Howl When They
..-., Fully Understand
Bill.
HE DENIES PROPAGANDA
Big Packer Claims Protests on Ken.
yon Bill Just Naturally Pour
in from All Quarters Of
Country.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The whole
country viii protest against the
passage of the Kenyon bill for regu'
lation of the packing industry. when
''the people understand what the bill
really holds" said J. Ogden Armour,
president of Armour and Company
packers, here today, commenting on
reports that numerous protests have
been wired to congressman IN oppo-
sition TO the bill.
Armour denied any employe of his
company "is engaged in wiring In
protests against the bill and signing
other peoples names"
THE iniquities of this bill are so
evident" said Armour, that when
its possibilities are made plain, pro-
tests just naturally pour m. 1t Is a
reflection on the honesty and sin
cerity of thousands Of respectable
and respected citizens that their ear
nest protests should be characterized
as inspired by other tnan their own
knowledge Of the probable results OF
the bill in question"
Refrigerator Cars.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26-Recom-
mendations that private ownership Of
refrigerator and livestock cars be pro-
hibited, were made in a report by the
federal trade commission today.
The commission declared that all
such cars should either be acquired
and operated as a government mono
poly or owned by the railroads and
operated under government license
and regulation.
Explaining the recomm endations,
the commission says that the big
packers through ownership of the
refrigerator and livestock cars are en-
abled to gain an advantage over
smaller Independent concerns.
Cars of the "big five" packers are
granted expedited service" the COM
mission charges.
~The cars of small Independent
packers are misused and diverted 1t
saws. frequently being out OF SER
vice for extended periods, In several
instances for as long as six months
The commission cites traffic show
ing how this expedited service"
works out to enable the big five to
deliver their products in quicker time
than their competitors. Cars of the
"big five" in 1917 averaged sos miles
travel per day per car, the report says.
while those of the small independent
competitors travelled 54.5 miles per
day.
The "big five" on December 81,
1917, owned, according to the report
15.4 .454 brine tank cars, OF about 80
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Robber Is Routed.

BOSTON, Aug. ga yegg held up
Howard Collins, milk wagon driver,
at the point of a gun. Collins chris
tened the yegg with a quart bottle of
milk, using pints as chasers. Exit
robber.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
shantuns Question.

IBy L. 4. Martln, united TreSS Stdil
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 = Presi-
dent Wilson has taken personal
charge of the fight against the Shan
tung amendment to the peace treaty,
senators believed today, following his
unexpected call on Senator Swanson
in Swansol's office late yesterday.
Swanson today declined to discuss
for publication the result Of the con-
ference, but 1t was learned that
in the forty-five- minute conference
Shantung was the burden of the con-
versation The president was said
to view with concern the possibility
that the action of the foreign rela-
tlons committee in amending the
Shantung provision so as to return
the territory to China, instead of
giving it to Japan, will be approved
by the full senate.
Senators of both parties today
agreed that the hostility to the Shan
tung provision had increased since
the committees hearings began.
The general opinion, however, is
that the president regards Shantung
as the test upon which the fate OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Another Change in Document is Proposed by
Senator Fall and Adopted by Vote
of Members.
ELIMINATE u. S. FROM COMMISSION
President Wilson Believed to Have Taken
Personal Charge of Fight Against Shan
tung Settlement
| CBy l. O. Martin, Omitted Press Stan
|prre Sr)opda |

CBy l. Q. Martin. United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The for
eign relations committee today again
amended the peace treaty, by adopting
Senator Falls proposal to eliminate
the United States from membership
on the International comni ssion to
trace the boundary between Belgium
and Germany.
BY a vote Of to 7, the committee
struck out of Article S5 of the treaty
the words "and associated" This ar
ticle creates boundary commission
Of seven, five members of which are to
be appointed by '4the principal allied
and associated powers" Elimination
of the words "and associated" removes
the United States, which during the
war and tie peace negotiations was
known az an "ass ociate" and not an
aliy of the entente powers.
All the democratic members of the
committee voted against the amend.
ment.
The committee quickly adopted
other Fall amendments Of the same
character by the same vote.
While these amendments were being
adopted, President Wilson summoned
Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader, to the white house for con
ference at five p. m.
The committee also voted to give an
i,our to reports on India, protesting
against inclusion of that nation in the
league OF nations. The committees
action was based on the ground that
India's protest against being forced
into the league was not heard at
Paris.
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THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Wednesday.
Local temp. Z p. ~, II; z a. M,
SO,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
REPORT ON KAISER
WAS REWRITTEN BY
COUNCIL OF FOUR
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Pub,
fishing CO.
tine New OGh WORTH.
Especial Gable DespatchD

fishing Co.
(The New York World)
Especial Gable Despatch.)
Paris, May 4.-The original report
of the commission on war response
hility on the prosecution Of William
Hohenzollern as one of the German
instigators of crime was simply put
aside by the council of four A short
announcement was put forward in its
place which, in its brevity. its tone
and its direct and simple phraseology,
was entirely worthy Of the occasion.
Legal phraseology is brushed aside
and the guilt of the former kaiser
and ofythose who worked such abom-
nations during the war is here dealt
with in plain words and plain justice
is promised
Under the few firm words one can
reaG the resolution of world of men
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
HOUSE Of DEAD
WHICH WAS ONCE
OMSk IS No MORE
Modern City Springing Up
Where Once Only Siberiap
ExiIeS Lived and the Future
More Hopeful,

Omsk. Siberia. Feb. American
readers of the great Russian novelist
Dostoieysky. who, eXiled for a politi-
cal crime, spent four years at hard
labor, in the fortress prison OF Omsk,
would hardly recognize in the Omsk
oftodav the terrible conditions which
he depicted in his book, "Recollec-
lions Of the House of the Dead" 1t
was in 1S49 that Dostoievsl<y began
his term of exile and passed tnt ough
the experiences which he so power
fully pictured later. The house of
the dead" no longer exists at OIhsk, II
has passed to give room for the build
ing of a more modern and mCre hope
full city.
1t is difficult to realize how the
present half million population of
Omsk lives. The normal population
is one hundred thousand but the con-
slant influx of refugees from the CEN
ters of Bolshevism has swelled the
number of inhabitants, 10 nnd q
house or apartment is not 20 be
thought Of in the present-day Omsk,
chosen as the capital of the proyi-
sional all-Russian government. The
most humble room is not to he OH
tanned without the intervention of
friends or the help of the authorities
who do not hesitate to requisition
rooms in case of urgent need. The
city is without electricity, except in
a few sections and the streets at night
are in obscurity. For that reason few
persons go out after or o'clock
because of the possible danger of rob
berry or worse. Public safety has,
however, greatly improved in the past
two months.
Omsk in it's main thoroughfare has
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
DUKE CITY BOY
To ARCHANGEL ON
SUB-CHASER 256
Albert K, BIakemore Makes
Rapid Rise in Navy and at
Start of Northern Voyage Is
in Charge Of Engine Room.

Albert K Blakemore, a graduate of
the high school, having hunted the
German sea pirates on board a sub
marine chaser until the armistice put
an end to that thrilling sport, now is
going to take hand in the fighting
against the Bolsheviki in northern
Russia,
In a letter to his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Blakemore. 216 South
Arno street, he said he was about to
leave Lisbon, Portugal, on board sub
marine chaser 256 for Archangel
There We're eleven other chasers in
the fleet. all manned by picked men,
and they were going to back the SOL
diers in northern Russia to the limit, !"
young Blakemore wrote.
Blakemore has risen rapidly in the
navy. He enlisted little more than
two years ago and now he is CHIEF
machinist's mate, ranking as a chief
petty officer, and was placed in charge
of chaser 256's engine room for the
hard voyage into the White sea- He
is II years old and is getting $50 a
month. He is a graduate of the high
school and got his first mechanical
experience as an apprentice in the
Santa Fe shops here.
During the war against Germany
he was in the anti-submarine service
and cruised the Mediterranean on
board a chaser hunting German and
Austrian divers. After the surrender
of the hostile divers the chaser fleet
was sent to Lisbon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05

many finely appointed office buildings
and some modern apartment houses.
The residential section consists of low
built houses of wood or mortar
There are several fine views due TO
the presence of many domed churches
and the long eXpanses of space at
forded by the rivers Irish and ON
which meet in the very heart of the
city at forty below zero few women
are seen in the streets, but the adj
vent of a day when the mercury rises
nearer zero brings out large number
of ladies who look very attractive IN
their great coats of varied coiored
furs and their overshoes always pref
tily hordered with mink or hare. The
siberian hare's fur is utilized in the
fashionng of warm and attract We
hats with long streamers covering the
ears and tying under the chin. Hare
are 50 plentiful that these hats are
within the financial reach of almost
everybody
1t is the orthodox cathedral, dedi-
Gated by the late Emperor Nicholas in
1891, which looms up. vast and impos-
ing, as the dominating structure of
the capital. On one side is the for
mer residence of the civil governor
of Omsk, now used by the foreign of
flee, and on the opposite side of the
square is the imposing ministry OF
Justice as Vet uncompleted The ca
thedral, which is called the Church
of the Ascension of the Saviour, is q
vast edifice capable OF holding 500
persons During the Saturday night
and Sunday morning services the
brilliant and glittering auditorium Is
crowded with people all standing In
accordance with Russian custom, The
cathedral has a great dome surround
ed by several turrets and has on one
side a high tower of finely sculpturel
stone surmounted by a spire.
In 1714, Peter the First sent a COM
mission to the Omsk region to erect
a small fortress on the bank of the
river ON, from which the city later
took its name. In 1865, began the
construction of new and more solid
fortress. II was in the form of a poly
gon with five bastions. Beside it was
erected later the wooden prison, sur
rounded by a high palisade which
served to imprison Russian political
eXiles, and in which Dostoievsky spent
his four years for having been in the
Pougatchof riots, This was the
Dead House. which he later de-
scribed TO the world in protest of the
horrors of Siberian Punishment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
the MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
flow Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $4,000 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal SUBJ
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
BRITAIN STOCKS
UP ON WHEAT AND
FARMERS SUFFER
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

London, March 20.-The British
farmer is suffering from the fact that
the government had stacked the gran
aries of Great Britain with wheat
when in preparation for great spring
offensive against the Germans this
year. Now that the offensive is not
to be undertaken, the farmer is hav-
ing difficulty in selling his crop of last
years wheat.
Explaining the situation at the an
nual dinner of the land union recently,
Lord Ernlo, formerly Robert 4. Pro-
there, president of the board of agri-
culture, said: II do not know that I
am revealing a secret when I say that
the government intended. if the war
had not finished in November. to
make its great push about this time.
In this month or next month we
should have tried to place on the west
err front the whole force of the allies
we could command and should have
tried to bring the war to conclusion
this, summer.
For that purpose we wanted the
absolute control of all the tonnage we
could get. We wanted every ship to
be free to bring over munitions, food
and everything else which the army
required. For that reason we brought
into this country large quantity OF
food supplies. If our shipping was to
be engaged in bringing over food to
this country in the middle of mill
tary push we should have been ham
pered.
1.-THE consequence was that we filled
the granaries of this country with
wheat in order that we should be free
for this great military enterprise. You
cannot alter your plan In few hours.
The wheat is now being passed into
consumption "as quickly as possible"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-05
FORTIETH AS UNIT
NOT IN ACTION BUT
It LOST HEAVILY
Its Men Saw Fighting in Other
Divisions History of Sun.
shine Division Is Composite
History of Others.

Although the Fortieth division,
which included the First New Mexico
infantry. failed to get into the first
men did not fail The Fortieth was
called upon to replace the losses in
other divisions and in that way the
greater part of its men got into the
thick of it." They filled the gaps in
the ranks of the Rainbow division
and others that had arrived in France
before they did and a history of the
sunshine outfit" would be COM
posite history of the crack divisions
of the expeditionary forces.
The part that the men of the For
tieth played in the winning OF the
war is graphically shown by the di-
visions casualties sustained by the re-
placement units drawn from the
Southwesterners. 1t was estimated,
according to Sergeant Major Donald
wilson, member of the Fortieth
who returned home a few days ago,
that the Fortieth's actual losses were
little less than those of the Rainhows,
who suffered heavily. Accurate COM
pilation of the sunshine casualties is
not possible at this time. The war
department has made them known
from time to time but the official
lists did not give regimental or divi-
sional numbers.
Sergeant Major Wilson gave a graz
phic illustration of the large number
of men of the Fortieth who were ac-
tually in combat. At one time, he
said, its personnel was reduced until
few of the enlisted men remained ex-
cept the mon CONS" who were not
permitted to leave as the organiza-
ton had to be preserved in skeleton
form at least.
The Southwesterners were quickly
recognized as first class fighting men.
| There is an official record of the
Southwesterners' combative qualities,
The division received commentator
| from general headquarters on the
class of fighting men it sent to the
| front. The requirements conducted
| themselves under fire so that they
gained praise for the divisional organ
| ization.
There was another instance of re-
| cognition of the Southwesterners' fit
| ness. The first 5000 men from the
| division, landing in France, were
sent into action only four days after
! they set foot on French ground
without an hour of training behind
the lines. They took part in the wip-
| ing out of the St. Mihiel salient, and
they had time. after Decentralization
only to reach the sector in time for
the first big battle of the Americans
/ The Fiist, New Mexico was scat
tered through the Fertieth, its men
having been absorbed by machine gun
battalions. infantry regiments, mill.
tary police company and several 9th
er organizations.