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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Governor Harding Issues Proclamation Calling
Upon People to Conserve Coal Supply
Which is on Hand.
EDEL ADMINISTRATOR IS REAPPO|NTED
Prompt Action to Prevent Suffering is Being
Planned by State and Local Authorities
Throughout State.

kUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
pEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 4.-Gov-
Sncr w. L. Harding, Of Iowa, today
Issued a proclamation, announcing
bic re-appointment of Charles Web
Her, Of Waucoma, as state fuel ad-
Illustrator and calling upon the peo.
lie Of the state to conserve fuel
Din every way possible" during the
tiners strike.
| Webster was requested to super
'Ise distribution Of coal until the
sderal government organizes to take
barge Of the fuel supply in the state.
Iuthority to appoint fuel adminlstra.
brs throughout the counties and
tiles of the state was granted WEB
Ter.
Profiteering or an unreasonable
harsin Of profits during the strike
hould be avoided, Governor Harding
dvsed.
A PROCLAMATION.
the People Of the State OF Iowa:
| A disagreement having arisen as to
e wages and hours OF the bitumin-
ps coal miners of the United States,
strike has been declared through
1T this entire field, taking place No
ember I, 1919.
There is less coal In the bins OF
pth private and commercial con-
liners than under norman conditions
this time of the year. Many fami-
e ~ ha ~
It coal at this time, and consider
ble number of commercial consum-
Is have only enough coal to last a
w days. This means that homes
dll be cold and iaborers thrown out
employment in short time unless
lmething is done to relieve the stu
ion.
II the strike continues, the produc-
Pn Of coal will cease. All the coal
lat the state will have ror consump-
pn during the strike is the amount
lat is either on track, IN the hands
the retailers, or in the bins of the
lnsumers of the state.
Under our form Of government, in
emergency of this kind, the bur-
n OF relieving the situation, as far
possible, falls within the state,
Pon the Office of the chief executive
the state. The power Is slse
psted In this office to 90 whatever
possible and reasonable to relieve
e situation.
therefore appoint Charles Web
OF Waucoma, Iowa, fuel adninis-
a'or OF the state in the present
'eraency, to act until the federal
Vernment organizes to take charge
distribution. | further authorize
y 10 appoint fuel administrators
roushout the counties ana cities Of
state, said administrators to
PIX through and undzS The advice
instruction Of the o.ate fuel ad-
n'stration. The duties and respon-
nities Of said state and local fuel
mnistration is to take charge of
Rte.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
PlRTHS AND MARRIAGES
SHOW DECIDED INCREASE

wide reports gathered by the United
Press today
In many cities the births and 'n8r-
riages for October OF the present
wear are nearly double those OF last
wear Oklahoma City's babies Jump
cd from SO in October 1918, 10 l6o
in 1919. Marriage licenses 1nsrs'tsen
from 81 to 157. Atlanta adaea 99A
youngsters to it's population tuis '1c-
tober, compared with 243 last year.
Kansas City has SAT new bables last
month compared to 479 year ago,
In Chicago, 4,4S0 coupies marched
to the altar last month. A year ago
only 1861 licenses were taken out
In Denver the figures moro than
doubled, 3o7 marriage licenses this
October to 14S last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Water Carriers Not rncruded.

limited Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON, Nov 4. The
house interstate commerce committee
has decided tentatively not to include
legislation regulating water carriers
in the railroad bill.
The Esch-Pomerene bill places the
water carriers under the interstate
commerce commission to which the
Pacific coast-wise shipping interests
objected. On motion or Representa-
tive Sims, Tennessee, the committee
struck these provisions from the bill
with the understanding that the
water carriers shall be controlled by
a special marine commission to be
created by later legislation. Repre-
sentative Esch, wisconsin, who
favors interstate commerce regula-
ton will seek to have the committee
reinsert the provisions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04

representatives will hold that an in-
junction can prevent future action
only and under an Injunction proceed-
ings the court cannot order that past
action be rescinded.
The court will be asked to modify
the court order. allowing payment OF
strike benefits, only in case the other
two miners contention is overruledI
Miners realize their men are not in
a financial position to carry on long
strife without outside aid.
The union will take the position
that money In the union treasury has
been deposited there by the indi-
vidual miners, the same as they
would place it in a savings hank.
They will hold that these funds are
not union property, but the property
Of the individual members Of the
union who have placed 1t in the
treasury temporarily for safe keep
ing.
There was an evident un6ercurrent
Of belief among union leaders here
today that the strike would be settled
before the court proceedings have
been concluded No definite basis
for this sentiment could be found
here, but q move to bring the coal
DDSIuIDTS afiu ult iJliVIN tC-
gethar within very short time, was
heads.
Lewis Breaks Silence.
by ]. L. OSullivan. United Press
Staff Correspondent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov 4.-John
L. Lewis, acting president of the
United Nine Workers. today for the
first time broke the silence ha has
maintained since the strike Of n1ru-
minors coa1 miners was called FTiday
r3i6night.
The statement was significant in
view Gf The many reports of quick
ending of the strike in circulation
here end in Washington.
He said:
"The machinery of the joint sys-
tenn Of bargaining in the mining in
dustry is intact. II will be a simple
matter for the government and coal
operators TO again set it in motion to
negotiate wage agreement"
The statement was issued when
Lewis was questioned regarding re-
ports OF QUICK enoHlg OIL tne slfihe'
1t can be stated definitely that Lewis
has not communicated with Samuel
Gompers or Warren Stone, In regard
to strike settlement
When the strike Is settled, 1t will
be through the instrumentality OF
United Mine Workers Of America. ac-
cording to the stand union leaders
have constantly maintained. This
stand IS not changed in the least,
Lewis said.
Any plans to operate the mines
under present conditions would be
fool hardy, Phil Penna, secretary
treasurer Of the Indiana operators
association stated today. 1t would be
fool hardy to even imagine an at
tempt to operate the mines. he said.
1--WE haven't any miners to operate
CONTINUED on page 20
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
nee End Of War Figures
Have Doubled in Some
Sections.

d ESI.ed Press Leased Wire Service,]
ENhW YORK, Nov. 4.--When Mars
ppea out, Cupid stepped in.
['iid practically a year after
fling of the arnistice-bi births and
iases for the last month show
|Vcided increase oTer the same
4n last year. according to nation,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
WOMEN HURL BRICKBATS
AT ARGUMENTS IN STRIKE

bats as arguments against employees
of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
company going to work. The result
was one of the biggest free-for-alls
since the steel strike began. Depu-
ties settled the fight by arresting
three women and seven men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Deficiency Bill Signed.

[United Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-President
Wilson today signed the general defi-
cheney bill carrying appropriations
for enforcement of prohibition, for
carrying on the campaign against the
high cost ~ living and for the
Alaskan railrcaN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Undercurrent of Belief Among Union Leaders
That Strike Will be Thing of Past While
Court Case Runs.
PREPARATIONS TO FIGHT INJUNCTION
Will Ask That Restraining Order be Dissolved
When Case Comes up for Hearing in
Court Room Saturday.

Congressional action to end the
coal strike was started today when
Senator Kenyon introduced joint
resolution for appointment Of com
mission Of three members to arrange
settlement by call lawful means
The resolution which must receive
the endorsement Of the house and
President Wilson before becoming
effective would permit the commission
fifteen days in which to attempt direct
settlement of the strike. II unsuccess.
fuuI within that time, tho commission
would then be empowered to issue
public recommendations of what 1t re-
CARDS as fair terms. Tho measure
was referred to the senate labor COM
mittee of which Kenyon 10 chairman.
While this action was being taken
in Washington, John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, is
sued a statement In indianapolis
the first since the strike began-say-
ing cit would be simple matter for
the government and operators to set
in motion" the machinery of the joint
system of bargaining "to negotiate a
wage agreement
Lewis statement was regarded in
official circles In the capital as Al pos
sibIe invitation to the government to
vscste its restraining order, so the
union might act with the government
in reopening negotiations.
[By j. l.. o'sulllvan, United Press
staff Correspondent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. A.
Steps which will be taken by coal
miners representatives in litigation
started by the government 70 stop
The miners strike. wera outlined to
the United Press today.
The plans were definitely decided
yDon by United kline Workers attor-
aeye who have heen in conference
here fer three days.
They include:
1--Asbing the federal court 10 dis
solve The restraining order which now
prevents union leaders from di"cCtir2
the strike.
2-Fighting the government's petit
ton for an injunction and a. court
order demanding union leaders with
draw the strike call.
3-Asking modification Of the in
junction in order 10 allow miners
unions to pay strike benefits.
None of these steps viii be taken
before next Saturday, the date set
by the court for the hearing on the
temporary injunction.
Miners feel the federal government
has not accomplished it's purpose OF
preventing the strike by procuring
the injunction.
Instead, they will contend the
miners have been deprived of re-
straining forces of wise leadership.
They will point out that in previous
strikes the unions have always taken
steps to prevent destruction Of mine
property by demanding that men
necessary to protection Of the mines
remain at work. They have held the
radicals among the union member
ship in check. it will be contended.
By the federal court injunction,
they believe this influence has been
removed, creating a dangerous situa-
ton.
On the second point, the miners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
One of Biggest Freefor-Alls
Since Steel Workers Walk
ed Out.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. A.
Women pickets today employed brick
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04

! call upon the people of tho state
for cooperation and assistance as
follows:
First, retail coal dealers to CO.
operate with state and local fuel ad-
ministration to see to it that the coal
within the state Is, as rar as pos
sible, distributed (a) SO as to obvate
suffering in the homes; (b) to keep
industries going SO that as few as
possible are thrown OUT of employ
ment.
Second, every person, regardless
of the, amount OF coal they may have
in their possession, to conserve in
every way possible, not pound of
coal that is not absolutely necessary
should be used for any purpose by
anyone in this emergency.
Third, every person should use
other kinds of fuel Wherever pos
sible.
Fourth, those who nave goodIy
supply of coal on hand should CO.
operate with the fuel administration,
both state and local, as we'll as with
local dealers, to see to Il that the
people who are without coal for home
consumption are not left to suffer.
Fifth, those who have coal for sale
should avoid profteering or an un-
reasonable margin of profit because
of the critical situation m which we
now find ourselves.
Wherefore, by virtue of authority
in me vested, |, w. L. Harding, gov
ernor of the state of Iowa, proclaim
the above to be the policy of the
state in reference to the distribution
of coal during tho time of the present
strike, and call upon all the people
of the state to assist in carrying out
this policy; and further cIothe the
appointees hereunder with full power
to act in the distribution of coal, to
the end that, as far as possible, suf-
fering be avoided.
w. L. HARDING.
ANOTHER DAY OF SHIvERING.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 4.-With
near freezing temperature prevailing
throughout the state, Iowa today pre-
pared to shiver through another day
with its mines closed down by the
miners strike. No detection In the
ranks of the strikers was reported and
the operators nave made no move to
reopen the mines. Prompt action to
prevent suffering is planned by state
and local authorities.
r
/ public Schools Closed.
BILLINGS, Mont, Nov. 4.-The pub
lie schools were closed here today on
account Of coal famine resulting
from the strike. :.
Z
LiuhtIcss Nights.
A G.
tablishment Of lightless nights and
c1,rtailment of all except absolutely
necessary use Of electric current to
conserve the supply of coal, was plan
fcnntinued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Voting for Governor.
votino in Four States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. f.-Electlons
in four states today were watched
with close interest by administration
officials and congressman. At the
white house special attention was
being paid to the contest in New
Jersey, home Of President Wilson,
where Edward l. Edwards, a state
senator, is the democratic candidate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu
ion-Democrat is received over
orr own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
ALL YOU NEED IS A HEART AND DoILAR-JOIN TO-DAY

THE WEATHER
Generally Fair. Warmer We'd |
nesday. Local temp. 7 p. m., 81
7 a. m, 80.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04

(Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
ANOTHER DAY OF sHlvERlNe.
LiuhtIcss Nights.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 4.-Es.
tablishment Of lightless nights and
c1rtailment of all except absolutely
necessary use Of electric current to
conserve the supply of coal, was PLAN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
Most Intense Battle.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 4.-The most
intense battle of ballots in years be-
gan today when Massachusetts voters
went to the polls to elect their gov
ernor and other state officials.
The weather was clear and cool and
both sides predicted record vote. In
some quarters it was said the total
vote would reach SOC, 900.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-02-22

pracuiicich ma ukojeni jeho
zv6daVosti.
NejJOu to tOlikO redaktOfi a
aaZeci, ktere ma piilezitost vi
d6ti V praci v uradovnach ca
sopisu, kteri pracuji ma den
MIN liste. Jsou cele legie zpra-
vodaiu V cclem sv6te, kteri pa
traji po novych udalostech a
prostfeGnictvim telegraph, ka.
belu a posty zasilajl je primo
|svym liJtUm anebo listrednam
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v SOBOTU, 20. UNORA 1919.

Iide kter stale rad, ably Nemc miru nakladalo
setrne patti do kategore ez schvaovala poopen Lu
Btanie
Exkasr pry vysovil pfan, re by neradeji byl Meme
cku povdao davno, re zabyva sebevrazednymi
Senkam.
Zeny jsou neprtekyne vaky - ale mely by povazti,
ac dobr manzele budou byvalych vojak nebot nauc
ma vojne poslouchat.
Moderni 1zke sukne naSich dam mali prec jednu W.
hodu jest aspon takto kazd dana sta prepne
ne kare vlastnich nohou
ke azatele prohbce askav6 ponechay Cekem
to pekny compliment amercke "vodafske kutufe'.
Nenovejsi vymozenost pan M6dy jsou dzke sukne, ez
pry mali moho who'd TAX ku prkadu mze pan manzel ia
upotrebi ako utra paraple aneb konecne
jako vazanku ma kirk.
Jsta zdejN pani podala zaobu rozvod hned druhy
den po svab6 protoze e predsira re jest ekankcm
zatim byl sevcem P6kne skamani kopyta prece
dali naevat do flastitek..
PTisne tresy kouTen strait, volny proev vlasni
no nahedu by byo dobre takhe uplant narodn zode
je keri okradaj sezu du exstenc nestydatym zdrazo
vanim zivotnich potreb.
Angli panue veke rozrpcen proti tureckemu radeni
kestanskym obyvatestvem. Pokud vme nerozGovaa
Velka Britanie nikdy kdyz Mohamedan razd balkan
Sovany naopak vzdy ieste Turkm rzela paec Jest
horckou pravdou ze neby londynske ochrany davno z
by bylo potureckem hospodarstvi Europe.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-02-22

'nyn{ ovsem je nepatrny. Zahy
nula spolu Sc staten rakou-
skym a bude-li ma jeji miste
ivybudovana jina, nebude miti
'velkeho vyznamu, rozhodne
me takoveho, jaky bude miti
Ceskoslovenska tiskova kance-
lar Praze.
Agentury Havaasova a Reu-
|terova Europe a Associated
Press v .Americe tvori dnes nej
mocnejsi svetove zpravodajny.
Wolffova agentura Berline
ztratila mnoho ma SVEN vyzna
mu prdbehu valky, ale m1ze
; 20 obnoveni miru opetne Sc 20
Isznesti ma misto prvotridni. Ru
lsha tiskova kancelar, jez zalo
zena byla v roce 1869 zurnali-
StOu katkOVem, ZaSla v prOu-
du revoluce. Bolsevici rozesl-
laji zpravy prostrcdnlctvim j.
skrove telegrafie ,ale nikde ne
ljevi Sc ochota je rozsirovati.
Take Rumunsko, .Bulharsko,
panelsko, Norsko a jine staty
m6ly arebo majf mensi agen-
tury, ale ty mnoho We sveto-
VEN zpravodajstvi nezname-
naly. Je tener jisto, re no.
lv6m uspofadani sveta take ty-
ito zpravodajske agentury pod
stoupi jiste zmeny a nebudou
lslouziti jenoA urcitym "a
jmum a urcitym vrstvam, jak
|tomu namnoze bylo; ale zdsta
nou nadale mocnym cinitelem
e svetovem novinarstvi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-02-22
JQk SD@t ziSkGDG
zprdDy.

Prumerny ctenar dennich IL
stu nedovede 81 AMI predstavi-
Il, jak mnoho hlav a jak mno-
no rukou pracovalo ,aby umoz
milo mu ziskati prehled toho co
dele Sc We sv6te. PTi ctcni
zprav ccleho sveta nakupe-
nVch V sloupcich listu, ami ml
ncpTipadnc na mysl, zc ma V
rukou vVsledek namahave pra
re tisicu lidi, roztrousenych
po cclem svGte a nepretrzitc
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10000

"a zdama uveejnene oznany zamy narodneh ceu behem
osvobozovac akce Dennk Svet cd pocau pnase redakn
canky utka mnohokrte bo samosatnos cekou pro-
tivny teze vystoup d1razne pro zvm, kteri stall
pf rak,lsactvi maii nase snahy narodn.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-02-22

zeme. Co prace yyzaduje po-
SLANT jedne takove zpravy, kite
,rcu clovek prehledne "a minu-
! TIL, nemdze 81 nezasvecenec ami
predstayit.
Musel by videti pred sebou
cely ten slozity aparat zpravo-
'dajsky, ably mohl 81 uciniti
predstavu, co vyzadovalo to
prace, nez do3tala Sc takova
zprava do sloupcI listd. Nebyl
to jedine zpravodaj, ktery il
postal, jenz ma tom pracoval.
'Zprava prosla skrze ruce te-
iegrafistu, byla znovu a znovu
|predavana, nekdy doplnovana
a upravovana, a casio i meme
na, nez dostala Sc sazeci, jenz
il vysazel a odevzdal formari
k vlozeni do casopisu.
Cd prvnich novin, ktere wy
,onazely v Benatkach a nikoliv
Iv Rhine, jak Sc vseobecne ma
La to, k modernimu casopisu
lie velky skok, nicmene ucel
techto rovinarskych prvotin
lnasich dnesnfch listG je stejny
- informovati a kojiti zveda-
Ivost, jez vyvojem vzdelano.
|sti prirozene stavala Sc stale
jvetsi.
Neni ale ucelem tohoto clan
hu psati o vyvoji novin, nam sc
dnes jedna o to, abychom ma.
zracili, jakym zpusobem Sc
zpravy rozsiruji prostrednic
twin novinarskych ustreden {
.jak tyto dstredny vyvolany by
ly k zivotu. Tyto zpravodajskt
lstredny jsou dnes velkou mo-
CT, nebot jsou. to rozhodova
ii, jake zpravy mali byti pred
kladany svetu. Cechoslovac
moe techto novinarskych ustr'
den pocitili v minulosti, nebot
,jevila sc u Mich nechut posilat
zpravy o narode ceskem. Nas'
statecne armady je ale k to
mu prinutily.
Ones, kdy Ceskoslovensk;
republika razi 81 cestu do rad,
svobodnych narodu sveta,
zpravy o narode ceskosloven
sk6m neni nouze. Zpravoda1
ny Sc primo predhaneji V pc
skytovani zprav o nasem zivC
te. Prorazili jsme ledove kry
stanuli jsme u sveho cile.
Name dnes vlastni zpravC
dajnou ustrednu Praze ts
to jistG bude hrati budoucn(
ST; dulezitou roll V slovanskel
zpravodajstvi. Byly sice-i V m
Eulosti slovanske zpravodajn.
; ale ty ncmely vclke vahy, NJ
bot pole jejich pusobno5ti b.
10 obmezeno.
V Americe nejznamejsir
3pravod;. jskymi ustrednan
lsou Associated Press a Unite
Press. ODE jsou Xelke korp
: race pc5kytuii zpravy cely
t stovkam listu. Jsou jeste mex
z re mensi zpravodajny, jako
ternational News Service a
he, ale ty nemaji velkeho "
znamu.
Vyznam techto zpravods
'nych ustreden Ci agentur je
iiky, jak uz jsme svrchu pod
tiki, nebot bez Mich ami te
nejbohatsim listum nebylo
mono prinesti tax presny p
no hled souGasnych udalosti. ZIP
ivodajny tyto mali mezi seb
a .iiste smlouvy q zpravy 81 ,
vi ylenuii a doplnuii, TAX re M
"a hou poskytnouti pTesny obr
IN adalosti soucasnych.
ra- K pochopeni vyznamu tt
pa zpravodajske avetove sluz
dluzno 81 pripomenouti jeji
Sa- pocatkG. PIvodem svym je ;
mo iiste mezinarodni zpravod
I'M, stvi razu obchodniho, net