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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13

between then and the beginning OF
Keokuk's celebration
Fine New Service Flag Here.
Last evening Mayor Lotion re-
ceiyed a communication from the
war department, through Des Moines,
asking that Keokuk furnish service
flag for the battalion entering Iowa
here.
1t is 10 be fine, large flag with
a border Of gold stars. and IN the
blue center field the figures ga
made out OF gold stars
This flag represents the number
OF men in the regiment who gave
their lives in the fierce fighting the
regiment did in France A similar
flag will be given the battalion enter
ing Iowa al Dubuque and another TO
the battalion crossing the Mississippi
at Davenport The one made here
win be carried in the parade here,
at Ottumwa, at Oskaloosa and at Des
Moines.
Miss Laura Alton, Of the home
service section OF the Red Cross, was
given charge Of the making Of this
flag in Keokuk today. 1t is rush
JOB, willingly undertaken by the Keo-
kuk Red Cross women
Keokuk Men Are in Battalion.
Late yesterday afternoon it was
learned definitely that the Keohuk
men. including those in Company L,
had all been transferred to Company
d, which is one of those in the Dat
talon coming to Keokuk
This was done TO allow the Keo-
kuk men to visit their old home town
on the way to Camp Dodge. 1t shows
that the army officers are doing
everything possible for the men who
became famous overseas.
Among the men from Keokuk in
the famous regiment who viii be
here tomorrow are Louis E. McKen-
zie, Ed w. Larson, Charles F. Han
cock, William J. Johnson, Floyd
Semones, John Hammerick, Louis K.
Ewing, Arthur E. McDaniels, Thomas
B. Stack, Louis G. Vermillion. Ray
mond H. Bossler, Ray V. Hewitt,
William Herbner, Henry r. Bird, Ray
Cassidy, William Currans, Francis
/ Weber, Gibson Hedrick, Alvin Burch,
I oscar Klapprott, Leonard r. Cochen.
our, Thomas O'Neil, Roy Butcher,
/ Ray Bland.
| Public Cannot Go to Station,
D. J. Kenny, commissioner of pub
lie safety, has made perfect arrange
ments for the protection of the
! crowds coming to Keokuk.
The celebration will be confined to
Main street above Second street and
/ the vicinity of the Elks club house.
4 The streets leading to the union sta
ton and those around the Elks club
will be closed, the former to all use
/ and the latter to vehicles.
Members of the families Of men in
/ the battalion coming here may 20
! to the union station to see their sol,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13
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Wall Papers and Draperes Match Interior Decorating
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13
Bigelcws Tire Shop
14O1-3 Main st. Phone 2oz
Comparisons.

Boston Transcript: Mexico's desire
to get into the league of nations az
pears to be about as ardent as Una.
Of the average small boy to 90 y
school the day the circus comes
town
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13

A pinch of salt In the coffee lessons
the necessity for SO much sugar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13
Everybody Can Participate.

fours.
Everybody Can Participate.
Everybody can participate and
have an opportunity to see the IA
nous soldiers in Keokuk, their first
stop in Iowa, and one of only SIX
citsies In which they will leave their
trains en- route from New YORK TO
Camp Dodge.
No automobiles or other vehicles
will be allowed along the line OF
march nor within TWO blocks OF the
Flks' club during the celebration.
Nayor Lotion has made holiday
Wednesday forenoon for all the INDUS
tries of the city, ending after the
departure of the troop train for VI
tuInwa. Oskaloosa and Camp Dodge
The parade will go out to Four
teenth street at least, and as much
farther as the sidewalk crowds ex-
tend.
Exercises at Sixth and Blondeau.
The speeches al the Elks' club
house porch will be very short. One
viii be a formal welcome by Mayor
Lotion, in a few words, and the
other will be an address eight min
Mes long by Rev. NJ. e. Nethercut,
of Trinity Methodist church.
The crowd will mass In front OF
the EIks' club house in Blondeau
street and there will be opportunity
for several thousand people to hear
the speeches there.
No automobile will be allowed
within two blocks of the public
meeting there nor in Main street.
No automobile will be used in the
celebration, and none will be allowed
near It
The public will keep on the side
walks on Main street.
Mayor Remarks on Decorations.
81 hope that the merchants will
make Main street one continuous
decoration on each side,' said Mayor
Lotion this morning, and that there
Will not be a single twenty -fiye-foot
front without it's flags or It's rain
bow colors.
1.-THE degree OF profusion Of the
decorations has most 70 do with the
appearance Of any parade, and this
should excel any ever held here be-
fore.
q hope people will put out flags
at their residences all over the city.
This not only shows their own desire
to honor the men who are our guests
OF honor, but makes good impress
sion. The soldiers from France are
likely to get into almost any part OF
the city, and certainly hundreds of
people coming here to greet them
will drive over town Wednesday"
Locations Of School Children.
Superintendent Aldrich has issued
instructions about the participation
of the school children In the parade
demonstration. The children will be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13

eouitably along the whole long col
urnn Of men, those in the rear receiV-
ing as many as those in the front
tours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13

Locations Of School Children.
Superintendent Aldrich has issued
instructions about the participation
Of the school children in the parade
demonstration. The children will be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13

between then and the beginning OF
Eeokuks celebration
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug, l. (AJ De claIlnS that it iS absolutely impoa sible for the average government employee to support himself properly on the wage paid by the government, Representative Fitzgerald today ask ed President Wilson to Use hls in llucnco to raise the wages ul all gol \ crnment clerks and other employers. In making the request the rcprcscn talive said that it Was common talk in business circles thai all employees oG the government are noturiouslN underpaid and that he for one was
 a favor of remcdying the situation He also expresses himself aa willing to introduce d bill for general Wage raise in the event that his idea, meet with the approval of the President
 Another argument used in favor of a proposed raise in the wages Of gov, ermntnt employees iS that the best men cannot be secured for the posi- lions open on liic governments wage scale. This condition of affairs, it k pointed out, is causing the forces in some branches of the governments scale. This condition ol affairs, ii is pointed ont, is causing the forces in somo 5rdnChe. of the governments affairs t1 be woofully deficient on account of the fact that good men will nt work for the government when thrJ are better paid elsewhere.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
LANES FARM PROJECT FOR SOLDIERS IS SUPPORTED BY
 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC, LANDS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-(H9-Secretary Lanes pet project for securing to every soldier and sailor who fought in the late farm parceed from the public do main of the United States be i'll the process of becoming evetuaty For at this mornings session of the house of representatives Representative Sott pubcan of Oregon, chairman of the public lands committee submitted report recommending the passage of the Mondc bill carrying with it the provision for farm lands for SOL ders and also providing for the appropriation of $5OOOO GOO for the purpose of placing the farms state of fulness.
 bill similar in contents to the Monde measure has been introduced in the senate by Senator Shoot of Utah. which has been favoraby considered and there is expected be any serious opposition to the passage of either Sec retary Lane has urged both houses them at all early date possible in order that the government the requests being made by discharged soldiers sailors, marines for assistance in settlement of lomeseads.
 It is estimated that close to 10000 inquiries from men formerly in the various branches of the service have been received by the secretary of interior. All these have been
 filed and accurate records kept of persons making such in qures These will be given prompt consideration the bill becomes law.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
TWO OFFICERS
 ARE PROMOTED

LONDON. Aug. 1.-R-What are generally considered to be well mer. ited promotions were announced to. night by the British war office when it was stated that Generals Allenby and Sir Herbert Hummer had been elevated to the rank of field marshal. General Allenby is the former com mander of the British forces in Palestine who wrested that country from the. Turks, and General Plum mer formerly commanded the British second army which so gallantly dis
 tinguished itself on the western front.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04

quoted saying government ownership of railroads. He contends that this is the solution of the problem for the that the government would make profit from its
 transportation charges it in control of the railroads charging just enough to expenses of transportation Not only would this go long way toward the aboishmen of the problem of the high cost of living in the opinion of Representative Sims but it would also have the effect of es tablishng harmony between the public wage and capitalists thus causing but small likelihood of strikes such as have been experienced and as prevail
 So strong the opinions of Representative Sims this subject that he has introduced bill in the house ebodv ing provisions for the taking of all of the railroads the country by the government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
SH0PMEN THINK
 T|EUP WILL BE
 STRIKE RESULT

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Aug 2.-(P)-That every railroad in the country will be affected by the striking of their some and other mechanics by tonight is the substance of men issued this morning by strike leaders ill this city, They appear to be very ubiant the results far attained by the strike they say that before in the history of labor unions and strikes has labor with such pronptness and they predict that this prompess will have the effect of gaining the end desired by the strikers-a higher wage
 Other reports made public here this morning are roborave of the statements of the strike leaders. They to the effect that railway sopmen everywhere suppor ing the strike and that promises to become nation wide by tonight which, if such condition continues may tieup of numerous railroads
 The strikers numbered from all branches railroad abor according to the reports Car repair mechanics are most among the strikers but inspectors. machi- its, backsmths, metal workers and electricians are also out making it altogether probable the strike will proportions unless the demands of the strikers granted
 More than 100000 men out in this city and 3OOOO reported striking from the south eastern part of the United States. The sopmen and canics of the middle also joining the strike and the hope of the leaders that the far will become affected
 STRIKING IN IOWA
 DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 2.-(P)-Answerng the call of the leaders of their unions for nation wide strike for higher approximately zoo employed in railroad shops here walked today The walk leaves scarcely wheel turning in the shops here and expected to have serious effect on transportation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
LITTLE GIRL
 IS KIDNAPPED
DAUGHTER OF A NEW YORK MANUFACTURER PROBABLY
 HELD FOR RANSOM

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-P- Virginia Byington, the nine year old daughter of New York manufactur CT who. with his family is visiting here, is reported to have been kid mapped from the Fairmount hotel this morning. Her father is of the opin ion that no harm will come to her as he thinks her knidnappers are after money, saying that he knows should be spirited away.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
SIZE OF CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
 COMING NORTH IS INCREASED

SEATTLE, Aug. 2.-QP-A special dispatch from Washington to the Seattle PosIneigencer says that in all probability the size of the congressional party that is going Alaska will be greatly increased number of congressman
 addition to those who neded to go having stated that they have decided make the trip The addition the numbers of the original party is tot to be due the posponement of the trip the extra time having given of the congress- chance arrange their affairs that they go Representative Miller of those who formerly was going the trip but who intends to make it. It expected that the party which will include Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, will reach Seattle from Washing ton about August 13 and will leave for the north the steamship Alameda on the fourteenth
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
 ENOW PROBABILITY OF FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Aug 2-Q49)- 9)-It is stated in official circles here tonight that the department bill providing for moderate system of universal military training the policy of the nation, shortly to be laid before congress None of the details will be given yet the of the bill will not be allowed to become public property for some time It is believed however that the bill will provide military training for youths verging manhood in the u tre but will not take into consideration who are beyond certain age Just when congress will upon the measure is known but is tot that nothing will be done with it until fall at the earliest
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
CAR MEN WIN
 THEIR STRIKE
RECEIVED OFFER OF INCREASED WAGES so DECIDE TO GO
 BACK TO WORK

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-(P)-By a maj ority vote of 3S6 the Chicago street car mems union voted tonight to re- turn to work. The service will ac- cordingly be resumed tomorrow. The car men can be said to have won their strike although the settlement made was in the nature of com- promise the car line officials having agreed to partially meet the demands of their employees.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
EMPLOYEES ARE ALLEGED
 TO BE GREATLY UNDERPAlD

REPRESENTATIVE FITZGERALD CHAEACTERlIES THE PAY RE CEiVEDEY GOVERNMENT WORK FRS As NOTHING SHORT OF A SCANDLOUS CONDITION
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
FIRES BELIEVED TO BE RESULTOF RECENT RACE Rl0TINC::
 SITUATION IS CLOSELY WATCHED

CHICAGO Aug. 2-(H9-Beieving that the fires of this morning outcome of the recent riong here the police of this city again tightening their vigilance after having allowed their hold the negro district to lax The for this belief is the fact that all of the tee phone wires leading into the burned district found to automobiles loaded with negroes carrying torches and fire brands in the district just prior to the time the fires started There is confirmation of this be- lief but the police holding to their theory by redoubng their watch in the districts where the riong has been in pro- gress The military is also patrong the negro sections of the city and also that section which burned this morning.
 STARTING or FIRES
 CHICAGO, Aug. -Ho-Breaking outi half dozen spots almost simultaneously fire destroyed approximately six blocks of the foreign quarter this morning destroying nearly 100 homes and leaving about 5000 homeless The fires believed to have been of ncenday origin and may have pos sbly been of the outcomes of the recent riong here. The police working this theory in effort to the perpetrators of the crime and in the meantime the of the burned section being guarded by troops
 NEGROES NOT YET WORKING
 CHICAGO, Aug. 2-(9-Owne to the fact that it is feared that rotng would be resumed should they in contact with white workers, 15OOO negro employees of the sockards district have not yet been permitted to return work It had been the intention to allow them go work with the belief that all danger of further rotng but with the starting of fresh trouble this morning in the shape of what is considered to have been fires of ncendary origin the authorities express the opinion that too much not be taken in order that repetition of the rioting may not take place.
 THE CAUSE OF TT ALI,
 CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-It is unauhoritatively stated in newspaper circles that the big riot started when attempted to into the water at place the beach where crowds of white people bathing. One report the effect that the negro killed in the fight which fol- lowed thus precpltatng the riot but the police saying nothing if they have any record of such proceedings
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
bUUZE SELLLKS
 ARE QUITTING
NEW YORK SALOON MEN SAY PUBLIC DON'T LlkEW WAR TIME
 BRAND OF BEER

NEW YORK, Aug. g. (Hy- De. claring that it is impossible for them to make living at their business under present conditions on account of the fact that the general public does not like the war time brand oi beer and therefore refuses to pur- chase it. 155 liquor dealers of this city have surrendered their liecenses and have gone out of business. A number Ci others a.e likewise com and it is therefore thought probable that more will close their houses.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
MINER BRUCE
 PASSES AWAY
FORMER RESIDENT OF FAIR BANKS DIES IN SEATTLE
 WELL KNOWN HERE

SEATTLE, Aug. 2.-P(-Miner Bruce, an Alaskan miner, trader, newspaper man and sea captain. died in sanitarium here today. His de- mise was not unexpected as he had been known to be ailing for years. He is survived by his wife and daugh- ter Miss Helen.
 The Bruce family will be we'll re- membered by old time Fairbanksans. For several years Mrs. Bruce was principal of the Fairbanks schools and continued in that capacity until the family went Outside about six years ago. During their residence here the Bruces occupied home on the north side of Fifth avenue sev-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04

eral doors east of Eagle hall.
 Even while resident of Fairbanks Mir. Bruce was far from being a well man having been unable to work a great deal of the time, althO at vari- ous times while here he worked on local newspapers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
BETTER WAGES
 FOR EMPLOYEES
 OF GOVERNMENT

WILSON IS ASKED TO DO WHAT HE CAN TOWARD INCREASING THE WAGES OF ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BN REPRESENTATIVE.
Evening star., 1919-04-29
Community Dramatic Needs.

On two even. .ngs last week thousands
OF people undertook to attend the COM
munity opera performance at Central
High School and were denied admis-
sion for lack of room, the seats being
fully taken long before the perform
ances. No admission was charged, as
the rules governing the use of school
buildings require. Collections were
taken to defray the actual expenses of
these performances, falling short of
the total amount necessary. Had only
small admission fee been permitted
these expenses would have been fully
mot.
These two performances illustrate
clearly the need of a community thea
ter in which operate and dramatic pro-
ductions by the people may be given
with safeguards against loss. Modifi-
cation of the present rules governing
the Central High School auditorium,
which have been variously applied,
would meet this requirement. If the
board of education cannot so change
the rules Congress should be asked to
enact a law that will permit the full
use, under proper regulations as to
price scale, of this most satisfactory
auditorium for such community pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1919-04-29
Wire Control.

The first step toward the restoration
of the public utilities brought under
government control as a war measure
has been taken. The Postmaster Gem
eral has recommended and the Presi-
dent has issued an order to return the
American cable lines to their owners
next month and to restore the tele
graph and telephone systems immedi-
ately after enactment by Congress of
laws necessary to safeguard the prop
critics.
It is most desirable that all Of the
utilities that were taken over by the
government for operation as a war
measure should be as quickly as pos
sible restored to their former basis Of
private control and management. If
the country should elect to place these
properties definitely and permanently
under government ownership the mat
ter should be considered fully upon its
merits as an economic proposition and
not upon the basis Of a provisional
emergency expedient.
Evening star., 1919-04-29
A Nomination a Command.

The friends of Gov. Goodrich of In
diana are booming him for the presi-
dency, while some of the friends of
Gen Leonard Wood, who are booming
him for the presidency, are booming
the Hoosier executive for the vice
presidency. They think he would make
An excellent running.mate for their
favorite
Gov. Goodrich is quoted as saying
in New York the other day that under
no circumstances would he consider
a nomination for the vice presidency.
That he is not at present giving favor
able consideration to the proposition
we may all believe. He wants first
place, as his friends want it for him.
But that if nominated he would de-
cline to run for second does not square
with the probabilities. Indeed, he
could not decline The nomination
would be command. which, as q good
party man, he would be obliged to
obey.
There is a precedent in Gov. Good
rich's own state. In 1876, Thomas A.
Hendricks, much against his will, was
obliged to run for the vice presidency
on the ticket with Samuel J. Tilden,
and in 1884 on the ticket with Grover
Cleveland. In both years he had been
an aspirant for the nomination for
President, and was much averse to ac
Evening star., 1919-04-29

cepting the subordinate honor. But
under party pressure he did accept,
and in the second race was successful.
There is another precedent in the
neighboring state of Illinois. Gen.
John A. Logan, who had aspired to the
nomination, for first place, was much
averse in 1884 to accepting the nomi-
nation for second place on the ticket
with Mr.. Blaine. But he yielded. His
nomination operated as a command,
and he obeyed.
And then there is the case Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who for months before
the republican national convention in
1900 held the same language toward
the vice presidential nomination of his
party that Gov. Goodrich is now hold
ing. But. under pressure, he accepted
the nomination when made. It testi-
fed to so much party esteem, he could
not decline. A declination in the cir
cumstanccs would have resulted in his
political extinction. Acceptance, as we
know, resulted, by decree of fate, in
his elevation to the presidency.
Next years republican ticket should
represent the party's very best re-
sources. The two men composing it
should be forward looking and of gen
erous vision respecting the new times;
and if the party in appealing for favor
dominates Gov. Goodrich for second
place, he will yield, and not be the
first politician who, declaring he would
ne'er accept, accepted.
Evening star., 1919-04-29
Do Not Let the Loan Lag!

As in all the other war loan cam
paigns, there is slack period just at
present, feeling of doubt succeeding
the optimism Of the first days. The
loan appears to be tagging, with all the
reserve districts behind their proper
tionate quotas, the grand total only
slowly advancing, showing less than
the billion point. But this does not
presage the failure Of the loan. It
does not mean that the American peo-
pie are going to be less patriotic in
their support Of the government now
in the hour Of peace than they were
in the time Of war and encouragement.
It does not mean that they will aban-
don the project that they have under
taken and have carried through thus
far to success.
This is styled victory" loan. It
signifies an accomplishment. The SOL
diers have done their work. The
statesmen are doing their work in the
framing Of peace, but the people have
not finished their part in the paying
Of the bill. This loan will not pay the
entire bill, but il will BE the last op-