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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-01-03
by \ ssociated Press

General 1eadQuartels-Am
can Expcditionary Forces, Jan :;
correspondents Of the Associated
IS. = vast expansion Of the
hie'i'cal service Of the American,
army III France was projected bn
lore the arm stice was signed bu1
Tue plan was suspended when hos
t'il'les were stopped. In add
ton to the 2S3,24 beds then req
dN Tor use III camps and hospital,
4-5,IZ2 normal beds and SAL o2o
expansion beds were in process If
construction or procurement IN
preparation for expected cam
paigns.
twenty one American hospital
trains and twenty borrowed Fren-
Gu hospital trains were in ,,nera
ton while % more hospital trains
and 20 50 called sitting trains
were under construction
ne consumption Of medical sun
pnes runs into big figures. fo,
there has been no stint nor sea-
city OF such material. Bandaces
nay" been issued to a total Of "a
~ 900 hesides 10,339 200 yards Of
Hard-W1de eauze. In addition to
Tins has been issued one million
ounces Of absorbent cotton. I 500
ooo first aid packets in addition
10 the original issue to each man
and OF foot powder, the soldiers
pest friend on the march or in
the wet, 1913 900 pounds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-01-03
NOTICE
10 tie General Public: :

beg leave 10 announce that !
am prepared 70 do most any kind
OF Cane Repairing in cha rs. sucl.
as backs and bottoms, and vouid
be glad at any time 10 serve Won?
hosa Mcdaniel, -Josey St, Scot
land Neck, Y. c..
formerly of D d. and B. IN
stitute, Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-01-03
Found a Sure Thing

|. =. WiNon, Farmers Nils. \
y, has used chamberlain : Tab
lets for years for d disorders Of the
Stomach and liver aud says that.
Chamberlain $ Tablets are the
best ] have ever used. Obtain
ap!e everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-01-03

MajorGenera! Sir J. E. Cappcr
IS director general Of the British
tank corps, and he is responsible
Tor the supply Of British tanks
now sweeping over Belgium and
the northern part Of France, driv-
lng the Eun back INTO his own
country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-01-03
Food Adm: Set Prices

Mr.. Lunsford, of the State fooG
administration, representing Mr..
Henry Page, was here on Wednes-
day and instructed the publication
of the following basis Of fair food
profits, stating that specific mar
gins had been fixed on food com
modities and that these margins
will be enforced without any ex-
ceptions.
Maximum Margins Cash & Credit &
For Merchants Carry Delivery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Aug. Chicago rode to
work today and resumed its normal
business.
After four days of strike OF $1,000
surface and elevated railway en-
ployes, in addition to race rioting.
arson and looting that claimed thirty.
five lives and did thousands OF dol
lars of damage to property, citizens
today welcomed return of ordinary life
with it's lessened congestion, fear and
costs.
Complete service was restored on
both the surface and elevated lines
shortly after midnight. The men we're
ordered back to work by w. D. Mahon,
international president of the Car
mems union after majority Of the
employees had voted yesterday to &C
cept the compromise wage scale CALI
ing for 65 and 81 cents an hour.
The men formerly received 45
cents and had demanded 81. They alst
received an eight hour day and othor
changes in working conditions.
Service was not resumed in the riot
zone until after daybreak.
Adjutant General Dickson and Chief
of Police Garrity went on tour OF
inspection and declared the black belt,
where intermittent fighting had
taken place for five days, quiet and
safe.
Troops still patroled the area during
today, however, as precautionary
measure. They will be withdrawn,
Dickson said, as restoration of normal
conditions has taken place and the
people have been fully supplied with
food.
Thousands Of negroes, both men and
women, who had not ventured from
their homes since Monday, went to
work this morning.
A few who still feared attacks by
white mobs, had protection by militia
men and police 1t was expected work
at the stock yards, which had been
temporarily checked during the riots,
would be in full swing today.
Prosecution of those arrested in con-
nection with riots began yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
ACTS AS MARTYR
FOR TEN DAYS IN JAIL

ramshackle county jail on the banks
of the Mississippi, continued Leech,
"but am happy that had chance
to refuse to buy freedom by apologiz-
ing for something that / never did.
Furthermore, If my sentence spurs
newspaper editors to the determine
ton to fight such abridgements Of
free speech and free press until that
peril passes, / shall be well compen-
sated for my experience in CELL"
Leech is twenty-seven years old,
married and has one baby son. He
comes of long line of newspaper
men and was born in Denver. He was
educated at the University Of Colo
RADIO and did his first newspaper work
on the Denver papers. His father, a
former newspaper man, has been
chief clerk of the United States mint
at Denver for many years
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Again After Several Days of Turmoil
and Trouble.
MO7ORMEN COMPROMISE WAGE SCALE
Negroes Return to Work While Prosecution
Begins of Those Arrested in Connection
With Recent Race Riots.

Police said today twenty had con-
fessed to sniping and completely In
numerous shootings. George Stauber.
30, white, was held on $4,000 bonds
on charge Of murder. He is al
legged to have thrown the stone that
knocked an unidentified negro boy
from Il raft into the lake at white
beach Sunday. The boy drowned and
trouble resulting from the drowning
precipitated the five days OF rioting.
Fire in Stock Yards District.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Fire which
broke out in the stock yards district
this morning had destroyed between
thirty-fve and forty houses by eight
O'Clock. police reported. Three per-
sons were reported missing and prop
erty damage was declared to be
above S250,000.
Police declared the fires were
started by five negroes, who they
said were seen in the neighb borhood
shortly before the ararms were
sounded. Stock pens ana packing
houses were not in danger, it was
said. Race trouble was believed to
have caused action by the Incen-
diaries.
Seventy-fxe Houses Burned.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Seventy-five
houses, most OF them homes of Mexi.
cans, Lithuanians and other foreign.
ers employed at the stock yards,
were destroyed by fire here today
which ragged for three hours before
fremen announced it unGer control.
The houses were of the cheaper
tenement grade. built OF wood, and
were quickly consumed Police de-
clared five negroes were responsible
for the fires. They were seen run
ming away from the neigh borhood
soon after the fire alarm was sound.
ed, it was alleged. Feeling between
the races, growing out of killing and
beating several negroes at the stock
yards, was blamed for the new OUT
break.
Five persons at first announced
missing have been accounted for.
police said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
KILLS BROTHER,
WIFE AND SELF
Spurncd Love Results In Double Muir
der and Suicide of Recently
Returned Sol
dier.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LAMAR, Washn., Aug. 2.-Henry
Krone's spurned love for the wife OF
his brother, George Krone. early to
day resulted in the death Of all three.
Following quarrel at the George
Krone home, Henry shot and killed
his brother, killed his sister-in-law.
then throwing his arm about her body
and kissing her lifeless lips, sent a
bullet through his own BRAIN
Henry Krone, who served with the
91st division, was recently arrested on
charge of threatening his brothers
life. Yesterday he bought a gun, and
late last night went to his brothers
home, the ensuing quarrel ending II
the triple killing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

smiling from the dust OF prohibition.
Two signs In his window read as
follows:
mo near beer sold here" and mo
beer sold near here"
BuekIne Bath Tub.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Major II. W.
Insley had not seen a real porcelain
both tub while he was in France. He
attempted to board one on the trans
port, but 1t bucked and broke two OF
his ribs.
Laid Her First Egg.
CORNING, Calf, Aug Polly,
parrot owned by Mrs. c. A Hunt, cele
brated her thirtieth birthday here to
day by laying her first egg.
Wholesale Auto Thefts.
BAYONNE n. J., Aug. 2-Sd
many automobiles have been stoler
here that in the future the police
Continued on page 2.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Governor Harding Starts Battle Against
Profteers by Calling County Attorneys
for Council of War.
BUGGEST|0NS FOR MEETING PROBLEM
Nation Wide Protests are Pouring Into Wash
ington Where Cabinet is Working on
Some Sort of Recommendations.

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DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. p
lowa's drive against profiteers in
|ifes necessities was to start today,
Governor w. L. Harding annuonced
The governor said letters will be
sent out today calling conference
pf prosecuting attorneys In counties
containing the larger cities of the
state. The letters, Harding declared,
will also ask the attorneys to submit
Fuggestions for meeting the cost of
living problem from county officials.
The prosecutors conference, Harding
knnounced, will be held in Des Moines
august 8.
The governor today conferred with
W. 3. Barney, state dairy and food
commissioner. and Instructed the lat
Ter to gather price data throughout the
state for use at the conference to de.
termne action.
The state attorney general will at.
tend the meeting, Harding said.
Harding said all evidence Of combi
nations and trusts obtained would be
placed before the September grand
Jures.
Evidence has been coming Into my
offce,' the governor asserted, are.
sardine destruction Of food to keep
up prices.
"One of the first things we need"
he also said, "is system Of reports
showing the states food supply. This
would govern prices"
EngIand's Plan.
LONDON, Aug. 2-The purchasing
ana control OF food supplies by an
International agency, as a means of
preventing further price advances in
all parts Of the forld, had been prac-
ucaiiy agreed upon today, pending as
sufance from America that she will
cooperate In the movement.
PROPOSALS with this end in view
were receiving further consideration
from the supreme economic council
winch declared increase cost In past
lnrty days unjustified. Solution of the
proolem will be accomplished by the
revival by international agreement
existing during war. Committee will
M ,ormulate plan and present 1t to the
united States for approval
Seeking Solution.
WASHINGTON, Aug. with the
cost OF living problem holding the in
,efest Of the nation almost exclusive
y To-Day, both congress and the ex-
scutive arm Of the government were
seeking a solution.
the developments were:
heads of three Of the great railway
olotherhoods condemned the plan of
putung up to congress their demands
n .ef Increased wages or reduction in
me cost of living. ALI declared the de-
ay entailed by this plan might mean
attorney General Palmer and com
mittee of high government officials
wei were drawing up program which
VIII probably form the basis for recon-
aendations which the president has
promised within fortnight.
attention Of the senate has been
eSitched from the treaty and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
DAYLIGHT
SAVING LAW
Senate Votes to Repeal, But President
Wilson Is Expected to Again
Use His Veto
Power.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. Friends Of
daylight saving were confident today
that President Wilson will again veto
the repeal act passed by congress. The
senate late yesterday by a. vote of Al
TO II approved the bill the house
passed, abolishing the daylight saw
ing plan October &c.
If the president does veto this bill,
and another repeal attempt is made, a
parliame entary battle is in prospect.
Daylight saving friends will raise the
point of order that the legislation has
twice been defeated they said in an
effort to prevent further agitation of
the question at this session.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Aeiused to Buy Freedom by
Apology for Something He
Did Not Do.

.uhlted Press Leased Wire Service.l
- mMh1MPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Eff my
osse serves to warn newspaper editors
=, tn. he Dangers confronting them from
toulclal ~ tyranny shall feel well repaid
~, NJ spending ten hot August days be.
a,no a the bars" said Edward T. Leech,
ouitor of the Memphis Press today.
~, ~ lhe eve of his ten day term for al
'esed contempt of court
! don't banker for vacation in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
eomnera Wins Point
UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1 = America
must have voice in the direction of
the international labor congress or
the workers of other powers "can play
alone" Samuel Gompers and Daniel
Tobin, American delegates declared
today before the congress In session
here.
The American ultimatum was de-
livered during the course of contro-
versy over the system of voting, Com
pers winning his point over German
opposition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

TUntted Press Leased Wire Servtce.]
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Chfropodtsts
were the only ones who sorrowed at
the end of the car strike. Business
was beginning to pick up, one of
them said:
Unexpiosive Bread.
CHICAGO, Aug. "A sample loaf
Of bread refused to explode when
police shot at it within a package.
They thought the box Judge Lands
got in the mail was bomb.
Smiling Saioonkeeper.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Aug. g.
One local liquor dealer has come UP
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Officer Pleads Guilty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 - Having
pleaded guilty to six of fifty-one counts
in charges that he accepted bribes
from men who wanted soft navy
jobs Lieut.. B. J. Ellert, U. S. N, is
now awaiting sentence. He admitted
having received money in various
amounts and presents from men he
saved from the army by recommend
ing them for places in the naval re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

Support League OF Nations.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MADRID, Aug. without discus
zion the Spanish senate voted unani.
nously to support the league OF
nations covenant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

serve. A plea for adjournment unfit
next week was made by counsel for
the accused officer. Recommends.
tions of court martial has been com.
municated to Washington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

house which planned recess will stay
In session while leaders are working
out plans for adjustment of wages in
relation to living costs.
Miss Jessie R Haver, legislative
agent Of the National Consumers
league demanded that the packers re-
lease food in storage.
George P. Hampton, director of the
Farmers National council, advocated
passage of the Kenyon bill to regulate
the packers
Meanwhile, demands of the railroad
employees, which hold the prospect OF
a possible rate increase again stimu-
lated talk of government ownership
OF railroads which congressional lead.
ers believed dead issue
Packers Offer Aid.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2-Chicago packers
big and httle-today offered their
services to the government in helping
to bring down the cost Of living and to
establish responsibility for alleged
profiteering in food prices.
In kilograms to President Wilson
and to federal and state prosecutors
where Investigations are under way,
Thomas e. Wilson, president Of Will
son and Company, packers, and chair
man of the institute of American
Meat Packers offered unreservedly to
place all facts relating to the packing
industry before committees appointed
by President Wilson and state authori.
ties.
Protests Pouring In.
WASHINGTON, Aug. with ma
tion-wide protests against the high
cost of living pouring into the capitol,
interest centered today in the pres1-
dents statement that he expected
"recomm endations to be made within
a fortnight"
It was generally assumed these rec
concentrations would originate with a
committee consisting Of Federal Trade
Commissioner Colver, Rail Director
Hines, and Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Leffingwell. who have been
appointed to whip into shape recon-
mendations by cabinet officers and
other high officials.
They expect to complete their task
and on Tuesday cabinet mem
bers and others who met with Attor-
ney General Palmer will meet again to
hear the report and attempt to SLIT
out some plan to bring down prices.
A variety Of suggestions for federal
action have been advanced-reduction
OF money in circulation, contraction
of credit, cheaper wheat, licensing OF
dealers and limitation Of profits.
Palmer says an effort will be made
to curb profteering with laws now on
the statute books and that a request
for new powers from congress may be
made. officials point out that the
United States is still in technical
state Of war, and that laws passed to
control war time prices and profits
might still be employed.
While the various government en-
eavors to bring down high prices have
been brought to focus by demands Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
To Prevent confIscation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The SEN
ate today adopted a resolution ask
ing the state department what steps
1t has taken to prevent conflscatton
of American owned property IN
Mexico, Senator Smith, Arizona, In
troduced the resolution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
SOVIET
CABINET
RESIGNS
Hungary's Government Expert
ment Ends With Abdica-
tion Of Bella Kun
Regime.
NEW PREMIER NAMED
Trade UnlonIsts Form Socialist Gov.
ernment With Julius Peid
~ Head Of
Cabinet.
NEW PREMIER NAMED

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
VIENNA, Aug. 1.-Humgary's soviet
government experiment ended today,
according to reports from Budapest,
when Bella Kun and the entire red
cabinet resigned. The move followed
conference of several hours, during
which the commissaries decided that
capituladon of the bolshevik govern
ment was the only means of saving
Hungary, due to the recent military
defeats.
A socialist democrat coalition gov
ernment is being formed under lead
ership of Julius Peidl, who will be
premier. The Hungarians have de-
cided to give up the soviet system for
good, according to the reports.
CThe socialists and democrats at
tempted a government in Hungary i'm
mediately following overthrow of the
Hapsburg regime. The two parties
were equally represented In the Kar
olyi cabinet, until they resigned as a
protest against the allied armistice
terms.
The socialist-democratic party is the
strongest in Hungary and favors a
constitutional republic form of gov
ernment. It has advocated compli-
ance with the demands of the allies,
in order to make peace as soon as
possible.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
LITTLE GIRL HAS
DISAPPEARED
Police Scent Kidnapping Case and
and Work on That Theory to
Find Daughter Of New
Workers..

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. a.-Detec-
tives today are searching San Fran
cisco and vicinity in an effort to To-
cate nine-year-old Virginia Byington,
daughter of w. H. Byington, wealthy
New York manufacturer.
The girl disappeared from her
parents suit at the Fairmont hotel
last night while Mr.. and Mrs. Bying-
ton were in another part Of the
hotel. It is believed she was kid
naped The police are working on
that theory following information
received from one of the hotel en-
ployes that a young woman of nine
teen was seen leaving the hotel
earlier in the evening. accompanied
by a small girl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

A loud voice is rather to be chosen
than none, perhaps, but not much
rather
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
NEW REPUBLIC
OF GERMANY
Red, Black and Gold Flag Flies
on Fifth Anniversary of IS
Starting Of As
War. "a
ks
GENUINE DEMoORi
New Constitution Provides for Equal
Suffrage, With Free Economic
Development Out
lined.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The black, red
and gold flag of the new German re-
public floated for the first time over
the national assembly at Weimar to-
day, the fifth anniversary of Ger
many's first declaration Of war. The
constitution of the new regime, adopt
ed yesterday provides the basis Of
genuine democracy with men and
women voting alike. Workers and
employers councils are a feature. The
processes for free economic develop
ment are outlined, to be outlined fur
ther with respect to financial and tax
alton questions at the next session Of
the assembly Theodor Wolf, writing
in the Tagblatt on the occasion Of the
war anniversary, declared today the
Germans are mo longer a nation OF
subjects, but are free democrats"
THE nation needs development" he
said. but this cannot be obtained
by the mere expression Of attractive
phrases We must pass industhously
through the difficulties inherited from
the war Germany will not remain in
the depths forever, but she must never
return to events Like those Of August,
1914"
During the debate at wennar on the
constitution, Herr Dueringer, mem
ber Of the nationalist party which
voted against the republican form of
government declared: I'VE continue
as adherents Of the monarchy but res
pect the will Of the majority, which
has decided for the republic The
time will come however when the Ger
man people will want the restoration
of the monarchy"
The censorship Of mails and tele-
grams has been removed by the gov
ernment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Socialist eovernment.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2.-Trade un-
ionists have formed socialist govern
ment with Julius Beidel as premier. in
succession to Bella Kun's government
which has resigned, according to unof-
fetal advices from Budapest today.
The new cabinet issued proclama-
ton stating it's main objects were ne
gotiations with the allies and the
maintenance Of order.
IA Vienna dispatch gave the name
OF the new Hungarian premier as
Julius Peidl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
Riots In strassburu.

BERLIN, Aug. 2-Revolutionary
demonstrations were reported today
to have occurred at Strassburg.
Several French officers and soldiers
were reported to have been killed in
the disorders and some OF them
thrown into the river.
Martial law was threatened today.
Strassburg, two miles west OF the
Rhine Is the capital Of Lower AIsace.
French troops have been quartered
there since the armistice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02
She Comes Back.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Virginia
Byington, nine, missing since last
night, and believed Kidnapped, re-
turned to the apartments Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Byington,
New York, at a:15 this morning. The
child was alone. She is being ques-
toned as to her whereabouts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-02

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