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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Anton Herman Milborn passed
away at his home on North Adams
street in this city, Friday morning at
1870 a.. m, after only q weeks III
ness from pneumonia.
Tony, as he was familiarly known
by all the Carthage citizens. was one
Of our hustling young business men,
and had been engaged as a cigar
maker, conducting stand on the
west side of the square for the past
four years, and was very popular
among the young men, commanding
his share of the city's business. He
was courteous in every particular,
honest and upright, and his relations
with the public have been very plea
SAINT. He was born in Carthage. Sep
TENDER 26, 1884, being aged "a years,
3 months and s days, being the son
of William and Barbara (Workman)
Milborn, the father having preceded
him in death just ten months. Tony
was a member Of the Presbyterian
church of this city, and was very
active in his church work where his
presence will be greatly missed.
On June 20, 1911. he was married
to Miss Erma Geneva Booth of this
city, they having made their home
on North Adams street, where cozy
bungalow was erected. He leaves
surviving beside his widow, two
sons, Edward Anton, aged six years.
and julius Herman, aged three years:
also the following brothers and sis
tiers: William and Charles Of this
city, Miss Carrie of Peoria, and the
Misses Emma, Esther and Helen, also
of this city.
Arrangements have not as yet been
made as to funeral services.
Miss Julia Scofield who has been
holding position in Monmouth. has
returned to her home in this city
and will act as stenographer to
County Judge Warren H. Orr.
A seven pound son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Shea on the End
| inst.
We rejoice in this city that even
the war department can make errors,
and particularly in this instance. as
word has been received that the re-
port of the death of Earl Lambert,
which was said to have occurred in
France some weeks ago. is untrue.
DR.. H. D. Hoover has Feceiyed a let
ter from Earl written on Dec. 10th.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

ment is reached.
The whole bill, COMMITTEES mem
bers predicted. win not run under 8
half billion dollars. and may run a.
high as $3.50, 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

ment OF 10000 more in the tempo
rary navy, with authorization to
transfer 1 900 officers who can quail
fy from the temporary to the perma
nent roll.
A provision to keep the pay Of the
navy men at the present war time
rate.
A provision to allow the president
TO stop naval construction any time
an International disarmament agree
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
year passed out and 1919 was ushered

year passed out and 1919 was ushered
in.
Clarence Holmes and family return
ed Thursday morning from two
weeks visit with relatives in Moline.
Illinois.
There are no cases of influenza in
Bonaparte now and the schools and
churches have been open for some
time. Our two picture shows have
not opened for business yet, but as
the roads are not in very good shape
on account of the big snow storm,
1t is not likely that many people
from the country could attend the
shows If they were going as large
percent of the picture show crowds
are country people.
L. L. Hassler has leased the pool
room formerly conducted by Chas.
Jackson, and owned by Dan Cresap,
and is now running same.
Mrs. Robert Chapman now occupies
the Miss Una l.. Chapman residence,
near the school house, while her son,
Lester, and daughter, Helen, are at
tending the Bonaparte schools.
There never was time when the
marriage license business was at so
low an ebb as for the past eight
weeks. In that time but one license
has been issued by the clerk of Van
Buren, county, that to Mr.. Ohio Muir
ply and Miss Clara E. Arnold
County Auditor Carl e. Meek was
on the sick list and was at his home
here a few days the first part of this
week
The county officers, chosen at the
late election, were installed in Office
Thursday, January 2, and there are
several new faces among them. The
retiring officers have given service to
the county to the best Of their ability,
and can retire to private life with
the conviction of having done their
best The county slate is now solidly
republican, condition which has not
existed in this county for years. Fol
loving are the county officers:
Clerk of the courts-A. H. Mounce,
reelected; Miss Iona Maltbie,
deputy.
Auditor-Carl E. Meek; no deputy
appointed as yet.
Decentralization J. Munson !;
deputy, Ralph Howell.
County attorney-W. B. Newbold
Sheriff-M. F. Kinsey; deputy. H.
R. Davidson.
Recorder-Mrs. Eva w. Robinson,
reelected; deputy. Mrs. Bonney.
Supervisor-F. E. Campbell.
Mrs. p. s. Whiteley went to Des
Moines the first part of this week for
visit with her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Mills, and brother, Thurlo.
Mrs. James Holmes of Moline, ILL.,,
is visiting here with her mother,
Mrs. Matlock. and other Bonaparte
relatives.
Terrence Black, the Keosauqua boy
who lost both legs in one of the big
battles in France, returned to the
hospital at FIT. Des Moines, after a
two weeks visit with his father, Will
liam Black, in Keosauqua.
w. H. Carter of Ottumwa, visited
here a couple of days this week with
his son Glen, and wife. Mr.. Carter,
who was in the grocery business for
many years, is now employed by the
Dayton Spice Co, of Dayton, Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

About Different Kinds of Business.
Plaintiff urges that the resolutions
in question discriminate against him
However. the resolutions compliance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
Socialist DELEGATES.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Names of
American delegates to the interna-
tional socialist congress at lausanne,
Switzerland, this month. were an
nounced here today. John M. Work.
of Victor Berger's Milwaukee Leader,
Algernon Lee and James O'Neal of
New York are the men,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Several thousand fresh water nsh
from the United States have beer
distributed in Gatun lake as an ex-
reriment. -
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
BULGARIANS SIGN
WITHOUT POMP
Peace ENJOYS ChagTined
When Treaty Is Presented.
to Them Informally.

PARIS, Sept. 21.-The bulgarian
peace delegation is chagfined because
the allies did not arrange q gorgeous
setting for the handing OF the peace
treaty to them.
The Sofia representatives felt that
inasmuch as Bulgaria had fought a
long war they were at least entitled
to an impressive ceremony marking
theR formal defeat However. the
treaty was presented to them in the
simplest possible manner at the Quay
d'OFsay despite the understanding
that they had made a formal protest
against being received without the
settings which were accorded e-Ger-
mans at Versailles and the -Austrians
at Saint Germain.
The ceremony itself lasted barely
twenty minutes. President Theodoroff
Of the Bulgarian delegation spoke so
low in his reply TO Premier CIemen-
ceau that the latter instructed him to
speak louder which he did somewhat
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
CHICAGO DISTRICT
READY FOR STRIKE

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Amid a gabble
Of foreign accent and the clanking
Of CRATES, the Chicago steel district
prepared today for a gigantic induts-
trial battle.
Chicatgo industry aIready has
counted the loss that will come IL
thet steel mills. here are closed and
the $4,000 men employed IN them are
left idle.
Fringing the lake south Of Chicago
are the big mills that turn out steel
rails, castings and q multitude OF
stetl objects. Around Nthem are plants
making use Of steel products. In all
it was believed 3t00,0 900 Workmen
would be affected by a shutting down
Of the mills Sixty-one plants will
be affected directly.
The towns Of Gary, East Chicago,
Indiana Harbor, and q portion OF
tSouth Chicago depend almost en-
tirely upon tht steel business for
support
The population Of 100000 in those
places make a living directly or In
directly from the salaries paid for
steel workers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
STRIKE TO AFFECT
100000 MEN

PITTSBURGH. sept. 21.-secre-
tary w. z. Foster, in charge OF
strike headquarters here, said
this morning that exactly 2OlO.-
600 men will be affected BY the
strike. He Classics them rs fol-
lows: Blacksmiths, 10000; boiler,
makers, 100000; brick and cIsv
workers, 60,OO0; bricklayers, 25.-
600: bridge and structural iron
workers, 10000; coopers. $50. 600:
electrical workers, $4,000; hod
carriers, $4,000; machinists, So
900: metal polishers, 400, 600:
mine. mill, and smeIter workers.
10000; mine Workers,N 10000.
moulders. 10000; patternmakers.
$4,000: plumbers and steamftters.
100000; quarry workers, 6O.OOO:
railway carmen, GO.OOO: seamep.
10000; sheet and metal workers.
$4,000; stationary firemen and
oilers, $4,000: steam and operating
engineers. 10000; steam shovel
and dredge men, 10000: switch
men, 10000.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
GOVT. POWERLESS,
NRWN DECLARES

There is apparently no definite &C
fien the Department Of Labor can
1ake before tomorrow 70 halt the
threatened natiou-Wide steel strike,
efdcials said here today.
we have gone as far as we can IN
der present conditions" said Hugh L.
Kerwin. Assistant Secretary Of Labor,
in charge Of mediation, after a tele-
phone conversation with officials Of
The American Federation Of Labor
The Labor Department Ksrwin
pointed out can intervene only at the
request Of one or both % the parties
70 the threatened strike, but 90 far
neither side has asked. At the same
time. he made it plain that the De-
partment is keeling in touch with all
strike developments so as 70 be ready
10 step IN if the chance comes.
KerWln reiterated his denial OF re-
ports that the LABOR Department has
received any telegram from President
Wilson.
Gompers. it was said. has no power
10 stop the strike and went as FAR a.
ne could when he threw his influence
against it. While the A. II. Of l.
might withhold financial support such
= move 81 regarded as unlikely since
The steps looking to the unionization
Of the steel trade was decided upon at
the recent A. F. Of L convention.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
"a UNIONS WHICH
WILL GO ON STRIKE

These are the twenty-four in
ternational unions that will be
involved in the big steel strike,
according to Secretary W. 2. Fos-
ter, Of the National Committee
for Organizing Iron and steel
Workers:
International Br0theFhOod Of
BInelsmithH.
BrOtherhood Of BOIIsrmaksrS
and Iron snip Builders Of Amtr-
lea.
United nrieE nnd clay work
ers.
Brickiaysru.. PIn.tsrers' and
MnSons' InternatiqnnI Union.
International AGsoeTa
Bridge and Structural Iron Work.
erS.
CoopeFS international Union.
InteEnadoaal BrptheFhOOd Of
Electrical W6rkern.
international AFotheFhood ol
Foundry EmPIOyes.
Amalgunated Association Iron,
Steel and Tia Workers.
international Assoeiation Of
1Iachinlsta.
Metal POIlsheFn' UnIon.
InteFnRtIOnaI UulOn Mine, Mill
Hnd Smelter workers.
UHitsd Mine workers % Amer
lea.
MOlders' Union.
PatternmnIzers' League.
Plumbers and steam Fittern.
Quarry WOrkeFs' international
UniOn.
Railway Carmen OF America.
Seamen'u UnIOn o. AmeFiea.
sheet Metal workers.
Stationary Firemen.
steam and OperatinE EnEineers.
steam shoveI and DFedgemen.
sWltehn1en's Union.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
OF DRY BAN
HINGES ON TREATY
Must Ratify Pact as Remain
ing Step to Remove War
time Restriction.

Death OF wartime prohibition now
depends upon ratification OF the
peace treaty by the Senate, IL was ex-
plained here yesterday.
This followed announcement OF de-
mobilization figures by the War De-
paFtment showing that the army now
has been reduced to peace-time
strength
Demobilization Is only one OF two
conditions which must be fulfilled be-
fore the President can end the war
time prohibition law by proclamation,
Attorney General Palmed has made
clear.
The law makes the other condition
very emphatic, Palmer said, by a
clause which provides that the act
shall continue IN effect until de-
mobilization "and thereafter. until
the termination OF the present war"
Termination of the present war
can oily come when Congress has
formally made peace, Palmer has
ruled.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
COAL MINERS WON'T
DELAY CONFERENCE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. 21-C0al
operators Of the Central Competitive
District. which excludes the bitum-
inous coal fields Of western Pennsyl-
vanIs, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, have
telegraphed Acting President John
IL. Lewis, Of the United Nine Work
Nrs Of America, requesting postpone
meut Of one week OF the joint wage
conference scheduled for September
25 at Buffalo,
president Lewis Immediately wired
Chs operators that the miners would
consent 70 no postponement He an
nounced that the miners would in
sist upon the wage conference going
ahead on schedule.
According to mine officials the
operators desire pOEtponement in
order TO get a line on the probable
result Of the steel strike,
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
2 MILLION WEEKLY
ASSTRKEBENEFITS

Two million dollars week will
be the cost in direct money outlay
70 organized labor for the nation
wide strike scheduled to begin to-
morrow, strike leaders estimated.
This money viii be paid in
strike benehts BY the twenty-four
unions involved, according 70
plans Of union presidents who
framed the strike program here.
The plan is on the basis Of a
waIkout Of 100000 men, officials
said.
It is estimated the strikers viii
lose approximately 100000 a
day in wages,
The big cash outlay for strike
benehts VIII be collected from men
not on strike, It is planned. Each
\of the unions concerned in the
strike has large numbers Of men
at work in plants where no walk
out has been called. Assessments
ranging up 70 81 per day win be
levied upon these workers, ace
cordinE to the plan.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
4,5OO TO QUIT
IN BIRMINGHAM

BBIIINGHAlL Sept. 2I-Union
leaders in Birmingham asserted that
5, 500 TO $500 steel workers win strike
tomorrow snd that the number viii be
Increased as the strike p1ogresses-
Coal miners win not join the strike.
officials OF the United States Steel
Corporation said there viii be no
shutdown Of the plEuts.
Special police protection for the In
dustrial area has been provided.
Workers have been given authority 70
hold meetings and parades-
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
"a Steel unions
? READY TO Strike
lconlLnuea - - 10

fContInued from First Page.)
srsl mills are said to have voted over
v5bel1niuFIv against Joining the strike
This was the case OF the Allegheny
steel Company's plant at Brachen-
ridge. But the union leaders assert
such a vote was due 70 Intimidation,
through the meeting having been nelo
A., f1,e nreeence Of the mill posses.
Germany officials said a certain per
eents.re OF unorEanized workers may
strike owing 70 intimidation OF the
t-nIon men and organizers.
Both sides declared no dehnlte ng-
ures could be given as regarded Ihe
number Of men likely 70 strike.
various guesses were made, out sec
retarv roster positively refused 70
make any estimate. he oecleteo
there Be- no way Of telling how many
VIII so out
Poster u HetioeHt
Foster fE confident that most Of
the men viii strike Monday morn
ing, but viii not commit himself %
any figures until after reports are re-
eeived tomorrow from the various
districts. ne said he probably would
issue no statement today, as things
seemed 70 be moving along normal
~ he said the men are being urged
TO avoid any acts Of viOlenoa- II was
Believed several Pittsburgh mills
would be closed tomorrow in any
event IA order to avoid troubla,
Strike Already sturtoL
The strike already IA eject today
a. the plants Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company. As each shift come OF
duty, hundreds of men carried home
their tools. SIX thousand men are
employed at the local plant, Of which
number 5000 are unioniEed. Half
Of the remainder have announced their
Intention OF casting their lot with
the strikera In many OF the divisions
Of the plants it is father against son,
brother against brother. Nine division
superintendents have relatives in the
ranks OF the strikers-relatlves who
viii stick 10 the men.
Wages, conditions, hours-au that
has been forEotteu since the meeting
between company officials and the rep
Eesentatives Of fhe men The SHOW
Gown" hinges now upon but one point
--abolishment OF the Rockefeller in
6ustrial plaus once thought the most
progressive concesEfCn ever granted
labor by a big corporation.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
PADERENSEIAGAIN
INSURES HIS HANDS

LONDON, Sept. 21.-Ighace Jan
PadeEewski has Fe-insUred his fingers
This news should interest politicians
as well as music lovers.
PadereWski made il Understood
when'he became Polish prime minister
that he had renounced forever his pub
lie performances as a pianist; but i'm
mediately after signing the treaty OF
Versailles he went over to one Of the
big insurance companies and renewed
the contract which insures his agile
fingers against all risks and injury.
This fact has only just leaked out
and should serve TO remind politicians
that the status OF a premier is liable
to change. while music-lovers will
realize that such a change In Pader-
owski's case might lead to a reap-
peaTance Of the viFtuoso on the con
cert platform.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
MINERS ORDERED
TO QUIT RADICALS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21.-Im-
mediate severance OF all ties between
individual members Of the United
Mine Workers Of America and radical
organizations, similar to the I. W. W.
and the 20. r. u" was ordered by
the miners here yesterday. The rsso-
luton covering Individual relation
ship was the last Of a series dealing
with radical organizations.
The convention also passed a meas
ure condemning the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, because, Il
was alleged. the chamber IL an on
spring Of the Rockefeller Foundation.
A penalty clause was adopted making
1t punishable for any member to be-
come affiliated with the body.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
BAND CONCERT

TO-DAY By THE u s. MARINE
BAND. MARINE BARRACKS, AT $50
p. o.
WILLIAM ~ sANTEL1fANN. Leader.
March Warrington Contenniap'
OvaFture. william Tell" ...... RoE1lul
Grand March Victory" ...... ruruhull
dedicated 20 the u. 8 Marincgl.
Grand Scenes from Ia Qiocondan
Ponchlall
Waitz, Serena" ...s.. Taylor BranEon
Descriptive Fantasia, "A Foyaga In
a Truop8hip" aautell1aul
Hungarian hhap9ody No. 81 ... Li1li
Marines HVmnr The Halls ot
Mout8Suma."
ss5ihs' siar-s snanrlad Hannar."
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
FIREMAN
TOSTOP UlTOMSM

SAVANNAH. Ca. Sept. 21.-J. c.
Sullivan, former member Of the Ma
con Gre department was taken into
custody here yesterday Afternoon By
Police Chief Woods on orders 81
Mayor Stewart, who stated be had
learned that Sullivan was attempting
10 organise q dremen'8 union here.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

WILDE EMPLOYED

SHARON Pa. Sept 21.-No at
tempt to employ strikebreakers will
be made By the Sharon Steel Hoop
Company, Severn p. Ker, president Of
the company. today issued a letter
to all employees, informing them the
plant will be open Monday as usual,
but If the men walk out, no effort
will be made 10 operate
Reproductions Of the letter sent by
Judge z. n. Gary, to union men, in
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
ASHEVILLE MISSES
TTSSATURDAYBATH

AsHEVILLE, N. c.. Sept. 2l.-Ashe-
Vile went soda wRteFless and bath
less yesterday, although Il was Satur.
day, due to stringent measures put
into force by the city authorities 20
conserve the small quantity OF water
remaining in the reservoirs.
with a normal daily consumption Of
5000, 600 gallons only $500. 600 gallons
were In reserve at daybreak.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
NO CHANCE TOTAL,
SAYS FITZPATRICK

CHICAGO, Sept 21.-John FItz-
patrick. Chairman Of the national
committee for organizing steel work
ers. has arrived from Washington
with the statement that "there iB
no other alternative" but 70 strike at
6 O'Clock Monday morning.
aBy Monday morning Judge Gary
and the world will know our
strength. said 1fF. Fitzpatrick. ave
are not going into this blindfolded.
our unity IS unquestiOned, and there
r. uo chance for failure"
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
swTTCHMEN no sTRuKE.

E CLEVELAND, Sept. 21.-The switch
mems union will order a strike in
sympathy with the steel workers; Il
was declared today by Henry Raisse.
union organizer, who declared that q
strike by the switchmen would pre-
vent the successful operations Of steel
and iron mills and blast furnaces.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

SPECIAL" GRO-NUPS at So
are a line of wonder-shoes for boys
and girls that are specially-built
to give long service, solid comfort
and entire satisfaction. These are
sturdy, all-leather quality-shocs,
built up TO a standard, and then
priced down To popular reach. They
are "School Shoes Par-Excellent.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
15-YEAR-OLD BOY HELD ON
CHARGE OF WHITE SLAVERY

TULSA, Okla, Sept 21.-Harry
Richardson, who claims 10 be but
fifteen years Of age. was held to
the Federal court for trial here on
a charge Of white slavery recently by
United States Commissioner J. II.
wilkins
He was released under 81, 900 bond
and Is the youngest person to face
such a charge in Oklahoma, il is said.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
1918 GOLD YIELD
WAS $68,546,7O0

Production of sold ln the Unltet
States during 101s was 3.3207sl hht
ounces. valued az SOS, 848.700. accord.
ing 70 q compilation made public bg
the Bureau Of the Mint and the Geo
logical Survey.
Silver production was 0I8l0,I
ounces. worth S68.4e51 12o.
These ngures show q reduction III
the value of gold mined Of s110l0.0oo
and a reduction of 3 030,2 ounces Ri
the output Of silver. compared win
1917.
Expressive EloGnl Emblcug
Come from Guds'e--tha home 81 fresh cal
LASTING dowerl. 121f F.-AdVC
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
BANDITS BLIND GIRL
POWDER

NEW YORK. Sept 21.-Hold-uD
men. who have been operating re-
Gently in expensive touring cars, are
plying their trade on foot in broad
daylight now. They robbed two mes
sengers Of payrolls aggregatins
S4,3T5 yesterday.
Miss Gladys Cohen while returning
from a bank with g payroll Of S8I5.
was attacked ~ several young men
who blinded her By throwing 9 pow
der into her eyes, seized The money
and escaped. one arrest was made.
Less than b mile eWay, Michael
Dobbins, a clerk. was attacked BY
an armed highwayman, who seized
a leather bag In which he was carry
ing the $500 payroll Of his en-
ployer. Dobbins was accompanied
BY two guards, but they were un-
able to prevent the theft or catch the
robber.
"a % % your best interest - plt
A. :
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

sullivan. it Was stated, had e.
pected to calI meeting of firemer
this afternoon for the purpose 81
planning adVantaEeg of unionlgn
He win Be sent back % Macon
MAYOR Stewart declared there wa
Be- no unions Oh the saFannah noi'c
OF hro. departments. and anV mag
Joining a union via lose his JOB in
medlately.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
AUTO PLANTsr NAV CLOSE.

DETROIT, Sept. 2I.-All the big
automobile plants here will be forced
10 close down il the steel workers
strike, it was declared today. al
though no official statement was
forthcoming from the Ford and other
plants.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
VOICES MOB THREAT
FPARLEYBDENIED

NEW YORK. Sept 21.-"Organized
capital must meet organized laboE or
Organized mob. declared W. BsRubin,
Of milwaukee,. general counsel for the
steel workers union. referring 70 the
Pittsburgh situation. "It must be
OEr or the other"
After several unsuccessful efforts
10 get in touch by telephone with "a
union official" believed to have been
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

Other GRO-NUPS-for boys,
come at So to $3.50; and included
are English Brogues, English Cor
dovaas, Black and tan English
calf shoes, Army" shoes, "BOy
Scouts" and broad lasts for the
little fellow. Real, long-wearing
shoes for real boys, Of all ages and
sizes.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

GRO-NUPS-for misses and chill
dren, at So TO 81; these are shown
IN the correct juvenile lasts, grad
ually conforming to style-tendencies
as the sizes reach the Older-girls'
division. All the way through,
they are correct lasts, and good,
wanted styles and feathers. Well
made.