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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
FLOWERS HEAPED IN GREAT PILES.
Services at Home, Followed by Those il
Church, While Whole Town Mourned
for its Beloved Citizen.

A movement was started today ia
collect funds for monument to
Roosevelt to be set up in Oyster Bay.
! Oyster Bay went into mourning as
the funeral hour approached. Stores
were closed, many wore bits of crepe
in their button holes.
Roosevelt's picture, heavily crepe
bordered, made its appearance in
windows.
| In front Of Sycamore Hill, small
flag tapped at half staff. Guards
patrolled the Roosevelt estate. No
person, except members Of the family
and personal friends who had special
invitations to the Nservices at the
house were permitted to pass tho
gates.
Thor Last Tribute.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Jan. S.-Hun-
dreds of men and women, represent
ing a nation in mourning, gathered
here today to pay their last tribute
Ito Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Trains were heavily delayed by
snow storm, but each one brought
a throng, some of them invited, most
of them not. and content to stand
outside Christ church, or In the road
during the service at the cemetery.
to show their respect.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who has borne up
bravely since her husbands sudden
death at Ais o'clock Monday morn
ing, did not leave the house at
Sycamore Hill after the brief me-
mortal there
This observance consisted merely
of few prayers, uttered by Rev. G.
e. Talmage.
The funeral procession from the
house to the church was composed
of fifteen automobiles. Those as
signed to the first car were Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Archi-
bald Roosevelt. Mrs. Richard Derby
and Mrs Douglas Robinson.
Preceding the motor hearse by ten
minutes, Captain Archie Roosevelt
and Theodore Douglas Robinson went
to the Uncovered church to make
final arrangements. Every seat In
the church was occupied.
Christmas decorations-giving rise
to the thoughts of the holidays and
good cheer-were still in place in the
church. Evergreens were In the
chancel and attached to the roof was
a huge green Christmas bell.
The ritual started with reading OF
tue CeT6mOuldl, Iueu tiiAiN1
nine and ninety. The fifteenth chapter
OF first Corinthians was read as the
scrtptural lesson. Afterward the minis
ter received the words OF Colonel Roos-
evelt's favorite hymn, 636 In the Epis-
copal hymnal, How Firm a Founda-
ton. Ye Saints of the Lord"
Then followed the creed, the Lords
prayer and other supplications There
was no music whatever, even the Gus
tomary playing of soft chords by the
organist before the service, being dis
pensed with.
Colonel Roosevelt's coffin was
placed in the chancel, its foot toward
the altar The immediate family had
places in front. in the center of the
church.
Senators and members of the house
Of representatives who arrived on Il
special train, occupied the pews on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Congress Should See That
President Has Not Power
to Surrender Without
Notice.
ONE YEAR TO WORK OUT
Senate Railroad Hearing To-day List
ems to Arguments on Proper
Method Of Hand
ling.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Congress
should take away President Wilson's
power to surrender the, railroads
without notice, Commissioner Clark
of the interstate commerce commits
sion declared at the senate railroad
hearing today.
Congress ought to withdraw the
presidents power to surrender the
railroads on an hours notice and con
eress should determine when they
shall be given back Clark declared.
aThat is not easily DONE" observed
Senator Mclean.
Clark also declared one year was
long enough to work out a solution.
He opposed turning the roads back
without legislation that would permit
unified operation in some degree.
81 am not impressed with the idea
that congress would get great fund
of ideas and information by extend
ing federal control five years" Clark
said II don't see that federal opera
ton in it's form will throw much
light on the situation. If the roads
were turned back Immediately with
out legislation they would be limited
by existing law. They would be un-
able to continue the advantages
grown out of unified control
It seems to the commission that
most desirable reforms should be
provided for SO that the railroads
might retain their advantage.
Senator Mclean asked If govern
ment operation of the roads would
restore stocks to normal value. Stock
holders of the New Haven are favor
Ing government ownership on this
Mclean said. Clark was
skeptical on this point.
Clark told the committee that the
capital cost which the government
will pay for its first year of control
will total 1929, ,966,992.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
iehfing Consin,ses IN Streets of German Capt.
tai Between Covernment Troops and
Bands q Srartacans.
PRs|NG IS CONSIDERED SERIOUS
on Hindenburg Reported to Take Com
mand Of Troops in Effort to Crush Re-
bellion Of Karl Liebknecht.

nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
copENtA~EN, Jan. 8.-Fighting Is
ntInuinu In Berlin where civil war
pks out Monday between Spartacan
q government forces, according to
dispatch from that city today, re-
ved BY the Frankischer kurier.
Sparacan troops, commanded BY
)llce President Eichorn, have seized
ruyai stables where mutinous sail
recently held out against govern
ent guards for several days. Other
bartacans are reported. to have at :
eked the residence of Herr Ernst,
10 has been appointed by the gov
nment 70 succeed Eichorn.
Chaneellor Ebert has issued 4 proc
natien appealing for cooperation
zins ne tetrorien1 Of nsadsnen and
lninale. He also called upon the
Rtiers and workn1en 60 defend the
bubble.
Several hundred persons were kill
IN Mondays fighting, the dfepatch
u. Twenty Spartacans and three
diers were killed In the attack on,
ancelior Ebert's palace alone. The
srtacans are reported to have seiz-
the great Spandau arsenal, giving
m access to the biggest supplies
arms and ammunition in the Berlin
trict.
Purins the fighting In the streets,
nDs were dropped and machine
ns hred from the windows Of stores
once buildings while movie oper-
10 photographed the scenes from
posed positions.
Am Guns at Newspapers.
SorENHAGEIN, Jan. s.-The Spar
ans have spurned the governments
Pposai TO arbitrate on condition
hey disarm all their followers
ept soldiers. evacuate all public
lungs and surrender Police Presi-
henorn. Berlin dispatches re-
fted today.
veoiulng to other reports, the
olt mas spread to Mannheim.
re Spartacans raided social
iocrat meeting, smashed the fur
ae ana attempted to wreck the
10 10 Ihe rioters were dispersed.
Zee. ns Spartacans still control the
ullice and other government
lungs and have frustrated at
p.s of the government forces to
~ tne Spandau arsenal, accord
% reports from various forces.
81 apaitacans, it was said, have
fn;,i! i,n!acnine guns in the windows
co. ss opposite the newspaper
.ney nave been unable to
tion. es 'neir pup
VIII Crush Uprising.
''zaNkFoRT tvia Copenhagen.
saelayed) All available mill
sus s.es VIII be employed to crush
partacus uprising in Berlin.
Ne'is'on' was reached at joint
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
WILL FIGHT
VARIOUS DRY MEASURES

nouncement that attorneys had been
appointed at meeting here to fight
both the constitutional amendment
now ratified by eighteen states, as
well as the war time prohibition rule
preventing sales of liquor after July l.
Investment of a billion dollars was
said to be imperilled by legislation.
The distillers' fight will be based
In part on the claim that the right
of local self government is threat
ened.
Two states, Ohio and Oklahoma.
ratified the dry amendment while
the distillers were in session here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Jan. 8.-A
sleet storm swept over Oyster Bay
today as mourners gathered for the
funeral of Colonel Theodore Roose
velt The weather was very bleak
and gloomy with cutting wind.
Flowers coming in on treins and
motor trucks were heaped in many
rooms at the Roosevelt home-Saga
more Hill; they were piled up in the
little church and stacked in the Oys
ter Bay postoffice. This in spite OF
the family's request that there be nc
floral tributes.
Braving the storm number OF un
invited and unofficial mourners ap
peared at Oyster Bay early In the
day With their coat collars turned
up about their ears, they stood In
little huddled~ groups about the
church or near the gates to the Saga
more Hill estate, determined to pay
their respects to the dead ex-presi-
dent.
A detachment Of twenty-four New
York patrolmen and a squad OF
mounted men--the latter officers who
had been promoted by Roosevelt
when he was New York's police COM
missioner-were on the scene as a
guard of honor. Ostensibly they were
sent to preserve order.
The oaken casket containing the
body of Colonel Roosevelt was placed
in the lower room, scene Of the fam
lily services during the night. The
casket was plain, its only adorn-
ments are in silver handles and a
silver plate with Roosevelt's name,
the date Of his birth and that of his
death.
Among those invited to the church
were a number of former rough
riders; Governor Smith, of New
York, and members OF the legisla-
ture; Major and Mrs. August Bel
mont; Truman H. Newberry; Otto
Kahn, Ogden M. Reid; Frank A. Nun
sey; George Glynn, chairman of the
state committee; Charles
Scrbner; Clifford Pinchot; DR.. Albert
Shaw; VIM. H. Taft; Charles E.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Loeb.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Cortelyou;
Raymond Robbins; Oscar 8. Straus;
Henry L. Stoddard; Nelson O'Shagh-
Messy; A. J. Beveridge; Owen Wis
ter; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius
Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt,
Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Crocker,
aud DR.. Stefanssen, the explorer.
Those present at the home services
were: Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt; Cap
tain and Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt;
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth;
Mrs. Theo. Roosevelt, Jr.; Admiral
Cowles; Mrs. Richard Derby; Mrs.
Douglas Robinson; w. Emlen Roose-
welt; ND. and Mrs. Joseph Alsop;
Mr. and Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt; Mr.
and Mrs. Langdon Warner; John K.
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt;
Mrs H. L. Roosevelt; John E. Roose-
velt; Mrs. Monroe Robinson: Mrs
Fairman Dick; Mrs. James Roose-
velt; Samuel M. Roosevelt; Miss Mel
lie Tyler and Mrs. Fred Roosevelt.
Cablegrams were received from
Kermit Roosevelt and Theodore, Jr.,
with the American forces In Europe,
saying they had been notified OF their
fathers death and probably would
soon return to the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
EIGHT KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Chemicals and Moving Picture Films
Cause of Catastrophe Which
Injured Twenty
People.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. S.-Motion
picture films or chemicals, 1t was
esta ablished here today, caused an ex-
plosion late yesterday in which eight
persons were killed, twenty others
injured and several buildings badly
damaged.
Two film companies occupied the
two story building In which the ex-
plosion occurred. A disinfecting COM
nanr WAS annthar tenant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
172 Miles an Hour.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. SITS
hard to say what record I'll go after
next" Eric Springer. aviator for the
Glenn L. Martin company here said
today.
Springer, accompanied by Mechani-
clan Longchamp. yesterday establish
ed new world record for speed when
he flew from Dayton to Cleveland in
one hour fifteea minutes. The average
nnaad vas LIZ miles an hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
JDAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 12O NAMES

Joseph Procian Outlet. Kansas City,
Mo-.
Harold J. Sargent, Amigo. Wis.
George Seibel, Findlay, Ohio.
Sergeant Benjamin Green, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Corporals-
Henry Altman, San Francisco, Cal.
Seligman B. Austrian, Arlington,
Md
Alfred Geddes, Newark. N. j.
Leroy S. Clifford, Pitchford, N. Y.
Walter r. Koerth, Richland Center.
Wis.
William G. Mills, New York City.
George f. Short. Bloomingburg, N.
Y
Died Of Wounds.
Lieutenant Donald Fielding, Scran-
ton, Pa.
George Gerhardt. Jr., Germantown,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Joseph Gottlieb, Baltimore. Md
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

/ conference of the central workmen' s
and soldiers council and the German
! cabinet, held at Chancellor Ebert's
palace today.
LThis dispatch obviously was sent
out by the Wolff bureau, official
German agency, which was forced
to remove to Frankfort after its main
offices in Berlin had been seized by
the Spartacans.
1t is the first official word re-
:eived regarding conditions in Ber-
lin since the Spartacap demonstra-
tons began Monday.l
Troops at city's Outskirts.
COPENHAGEN. jan, 8The Ger
man government concentrated great
forces 6f troops outside Berlin Mon
day night. planning to enter the city
at daybreak Tuesday and crush Karl
Liebknecht's rebellion, according to
Berlin advices received through va
rious channels today.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
was reported to have arrived from
German military headquarters, and
it was assumed he would direct the
attack on the Spartacans
Addresses to Rioters.
BERLIN. Jan. S-Chancellor Ebert,
addressing the rioters Monday. said:
THE government is determined to
fight to maintain the security of free
dom and the right of free speech.
We will stand or fall by the national
assembly,
Philip Scheidemann who address
ed the crowds after Ebert had con-
Guided, said:
'FHalf an hour ago it was decided
by the Spartacans that Ebert and
myself should be shot. We are still
alive"
The foreign office and other min,
istry buildings were attacked by the
Spartacans during the rioting.
Report Of Truce.
lieved to have been declared between
the warning Spartacans and govern
ment forces in Berlin. the former ac-
ditions. an Agency dispatch from
Berne reported today.
Truce is Declared.
BERNIE, Jan. S.-A truce has been
declared between the government
forces and the Liebknecilt element,
according to a dispatch filed in Ber-
lin yesterday and received today.
The dispatch said the truce will
continue while the rival factions dis
cuss the governments demands that
the Spartacans evacuate all govern
ment buildings and surrender Police
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
.rBy Henry Wood.l

| copyright, 1919, by United Press. ]
| PARIS, Jan s. The Balkans,
which have been considered the
worlds greatest war menace-and
where the spark that started the big
gest war of all time was kindled--
have anticipated the league of na
tions by establishment of similar
| organization.
This league within league, which
was organized for the purpose OF
eliminating the Balkan war threat,
will be known as the Balkan confed-
Grafton.
Foreign Minister Pnlitis, head Of
the Greek peace delegation. who
made these facts known today, said
the confederation would in no way
interfere with the league of nations.
He declared it was necessary ar
rangement for handling the internal
affairs of their particular corner OF
the world.
Greece has reached a complete
understanding with the Serbians,
Rumanians, .JugoSlavs and Czecho-
Slovaks regarding future co-opera-
ton in the Balkans" Politis said.
"Ti1is will result eventually in per-
lection OF the Balkan confederation,
policy since 1921, when 1t was the
principal point in the program for
which Greece waged it's war of in
dependence Later 1t was espoused
by the statesman Krykoupis. Since
1910 it has been adopted and main
tanned by Premier Venizelos.
The confederation's position to-
ward Bulgaria is the same as Presi-
dent Wilson's attitude toward Ger
many. place awaits Bulgaria WITH
in the confederation when she shows
her repentance and fitness for it
The reasons for Bulgaria's present
exclusion are many. First, she be-
trayed Krykoupis' confederation
plans to Turkey. Then she treach-
erously attacked GreeAe and Serbia
in 1913 and Serbia in 1915. All OF
these things. prevented realization of
tne confederation heretofore. This
attitude toward Bulgaria is not the
policy of venizelos alone, but Of the
entire Greek nation. Venizelos would
not attempt to carry out this idea
initially of excluding Bulgaria-and
could not succeed anyway-without
the peoples support.
Greece enters the peace confer
ence without any apologies for her
late entrance in the war. The time
haing arrived when secret diplomacy
must be abolished, / can now ven
ture to reveal tnat Venizelos was
ready to do in 1915 what he did in
1917. but the allies informed him
that 1Greece's entry at that time
would be incompatible with their in
terests Finally, when Venizelos
went to Salonil1a and established a
government favorable to the allies,
he did SO without either the allies
consent or support. The wisdom of
this policy is demonstrated today in
the successful establishment OF the
Balkan confederation.
Greece is in the fullest accord
with President Wilson's program fer
the lea que of nations. She attempted
to contribute to this universal league |
by doing her part toward effecting |;
perfect accord in the Balkans"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
i've Nv Killed in Action, Ten
Dieo Of Wounds, Four
are Missing.

hs hs'niNGToN. oao Jan. s.-The fol-
(msns; casualties are reported by the
(ditiong ding general of the American
|as s,ed in action, IL.
Ia la o. q wounds, 10.
r. OF accident and other causes
ed ~ ~ airplane accident, 1.
uunded u',,d severely. So.
|ss;ns uea slightly, 6. =
(ss, ss,ng in action, 4.
ten.,,k Killed in Action.
~''s J. colfin Jackson. M,...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
Investors of Billion Dollars In
tend to Attempt Change
in Laws.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-American dis
ti1lers will fight the various DIR,
measures now threatening. TIL,
aanntlat vas thrnwn today with an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08
CONFEDERATION Of i
BALKAN STATES
League Within League, Orgal :
lied for Purpose of Elm s
mating the Balkan s''
War Threat.
FOR FUTURE PEACE
Greece in Complete Understanding
With Serbia, RumanIa, Juso-
sIavs and cxeeho-
SIovaks.
FOR FUTURE PEACE

[The Balkan situation is recog-
nized as one OF the most important
to be taken UP by the peace confer
ence. The following interview is
the first authoritative interview of
delegates of the Balkans and indi-
Gates those nations nave undertaken
in . large measure to solve their
own problems.1
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-08

conference of the central workmen's
and soldiers council and the German
cabinet, held at Chancellor Ebert's
palace today.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-05
SURVEY PARTY
NEARING HERE
Federal Highway Surveyors
Cutting Out The Curves And
Disappointing Folks.

The survey party of the Louisville
Paducah Federal Highway speeded up
some last week although they lost
some time on account of the rain.
The party has reached Grahampton in
Meade county and will be in Branden-
burg, the latter part of this week.
The camp belonging to the surveyors
will be moved this week.
Contrary to the expectations OF a
lot of people who are on the route OF
the highway and who hoped to have
the road passing in front of their
homes, they are going to find keen
disappointment in having the rear of
their homes facing the highway in
stead of the front, as often the line
runs several hundred yards away from
the old road.
In place of following the usual road
that often goes a mile out of the way
the survey takes bee line over hills
and fills in order to shorten the dis
lance and cut down the building of
useless miles of road.
After the survey party leaves
Brandenburg, they will speedily come
down through Breckenridge county.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-05
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL THIS WEEK
Campaign Opened Sunday And
Closes Nov. IL. Local
: Solicitors Busy.

The local solicitors for the national
campaign of the third Red Cross roll
call for membership, started out on
their worthy tasks in this city on
Tuesday, Attic the campaign opened
all over the country on Sunday, Nov.
2nd., and will continue until Tuesday
of next week.
Mrs. Frank Ferry, who has been
chairman of the previous campaigns
and has had such marked success, was
appointed again this year but owing
TO other business which called her out
OF town, she could not act in That
capacity, but appointed Mrs. A. N.
Couch in her place.
Mrs. Couch is also chairman OF the
publicity department in the campaign.
She has appointed for her assistants
a number of the younger matrons and
girls of this city, who are putting the
required zest and pep into their job.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-05
FLOOD STAGE TO
REACH EVANSVILLE
Wednesday or Thursday River
Will Probably Stop At 40
Foot Stage.

Evansville Ind, Nov 3-The Ohio
River in the Evansville district will
continue to rise at rapid rate the
remainder of this week and food
stages will be passed some time We'd
nesday or Thursday, according TO a
warning issued today by the local
United States Weather Bureau The
river will probably stop under stage
of forty feet here. The danger line
is thirty-hve feet.
The warning issued by the bureau
states that flood stages have been
passed at all points along lower Green
River in Western Kentucky and that
Green River will remain above food
stage as long as the Ohio River is
rising. 1t is expected that the crest
of the food along the lower Wabash
River will be reached at New Har-
mony, Ind, some time Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-05
TO HONOR LOCAL
POSTMASTERS
He May Wear a Distinguished
Service Pin Awarded by U. S.
Treasury Department.

Postmaster Lightfoot, of this city, is
in line for a Distinguished Service
Pin" that may be conferred on him by
sury Department
Division of the United States Trea-
This insignia of honor is a beauti-
fully lettered gold pin, with a blue
enamelled border, bearing the words
Distinguished Service, Treasury De-
partment, Savings Division" The pin
has the same intrinsic value as the
Distinguished Service Awarded by
Congress.
The honor of wearing one of these
pins is confined to the postmaster who
causes to be sold between November
3rd and December 9th the quota of
Treasury Savings Certificates allot-
to his Office.
In cities with a post Office of the
first class the quota is $1,000 of either
the 500 or $1,000 Certificates. Sec
ond class Offices should sell $4,000,
third class $4,000 and fourth class
Offices $4,000
The postmaster may also cause the
honor to be shared by any attache
of his Office, who will perform the
service required. Thus the assistant,
any carrier or clerk in an Office of any
class, who with his chiefs consent,
makes sales equaling the fixed quota
for the Office, may on the postmaster's
request, receive one of the coveted
trophies.