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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
To Adjust Mexican
Affairs in England

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 14.-1nforma-
ton received here from Vera Cruz
was that Rafael Nieto sailed We'd
nesday for England via an American
port. 1t was declared Nieto clears
letters to the British government for
solution of the diplomatic difficult
ties between the two countries and
also will liquidate the Mexican fl
nancial office in London" He will
return to Mexico after accomplishing
his mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
GERMAN COMPOSER DIES.

London, Nov. 13.-The death OF
Jean Louis Nicode, the distinguish
ed German composer, at Leipzig, IS
announced in a German wireless dis
patch. :.
Nicode was born near Posen in
1853. He made his reputation at the
piano and as conductor successfully
of the philharmonic concerts and OF
the Neustadt Male Chorus at Ores
den. Among the best known of his
works is "Das Meer," a symphonic
ode.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
Operators Deny
Barring Strikers

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 14.-De-
nying assertions by officers OF the
United Mine Workers, that certain
mines in the Alabama district had
declined on one protest or another
to re-employ striking coal miners,
ordered to resume work, leading OPP
orators declared today that the great
majority of union miners have refus-
ed to obey the instructions OF their
organization to resume work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
South Germany to
Have Sea Outlet

Berlin, Nov. 14.-South Germany
will have direct communication with
the sea when plans for extending the
navigability of the Main, already Iii
process of execution, have material
lied. In Schaffenburg a large har-
Dor is to be created. This will con-
sequently become the main terminus
for the shipping route to Rotterdam
The construction of a Danube-Main
canal is also contemplated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
NEW ARMY CENTERS.

Washington, Nov. 14.-No more
officers and enlisted men will be sent
to Camps Dodge, Iowa; Gordon,
Georgia, or Pike, Ark, for discharge,
after November %, the war depart
ment announced today. In all cases
where it would cost more to send
them to rehabilitation centers the
men will be discharged at their pres
ent stations
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
$45,000,0O0 Total
Damage in Suit

Houston, Tex, Nov. 14.-The larg-
est damage suit ever tried in Harris
county, for $45 100000, on an al
legged claim to 100 acres in the rich
Landslide tract of the Humble oil
field, ended today when Judge J. D.
Harvey of the 18th district court
ruled that the grant of A. Goldman,
plaintiff, from the state of Texas, had
been allowed to lapse and was re-
scinded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
Germans Are Given
Two Noble Prizes

Stockholm, Nov. 14.-The Noble
prize for physics for 1918 has been
awarded to Prof. Max Planck of Ber-
lin university. The physics prize
for 1919 has been given to Professor
Stark of Greifswald university. The
chemistry prize for 1918 goes to Pro-
fessor Fritz Haber Of Berlin uni
versity. The chemistry prize for
1919 will be held over until next
year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
Soviet Morale Law.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Because of
the serious lack of food in Bolshe-
viki-controlled Russia and other
economic difficulties experienced by
the soviet government, not much
real enthusiasm is felt in Moscow
over the forward movement of the
Bolsheviki forces, according to adj
vices today received by the state de-
partment.
The dispatches said that due to
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15

cording to word received here today,
With the slogan down with agIta
tors" the women have returned to-
work and are urging "all workmen
of rood faith" to do likewise?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
DON'T DISREGARD A COLD.

A neglected cold may develop into
most serious sickness. The influenza
and pneumonia that swept the coun-
try a year ago were preceded by ar,
epidemic of colds. Foley's Honey and
Tar will check cold if taken in time.
1t loosens phlegm and mucous, clears
air passages, eases hoarseness, stops
tickling throat. Mann's Pharmacy.
sjv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15

MRS. LLOYD-GEORGE SPEAKS.
Plymouth, England, Nov. 14.-Mrs.
Lloyd George, wife of the premier,
spoke at two meetings here today in
the interest of Lady Astor's candi-
dacy for parliament.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15

the lack of morale in the soviet ann
les. Trotzky recently ordered forces
following up the BolshevIk armies TO {,
fire on any "red' soldier who fcli
back. The soviet forces were SAID
to number only 100000 men, DIS
tributed on various fronts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
Mexican Women
Strike Breakers

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 14.-Women
employed in factory at Cordoba,
Mexican state of Vera Cruz, have
"broken the strike" in that state, ac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15

Sutton and Spigners Dry Cleaning
and Dyeing plant. We will call as
soon as we get number. 215 State
street, phone 2761. 11-12-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
Lose Rrest.LitOYsk.

London, Nov. 14.-The oolsheviki
have been overthrown in Brest-
Litovsk, Soviet wireless dispatch
from Moscow today admits. After
fighting the insurgents there for
eight days, the dispatch says, the
Bolsheviki withdrew underground"
(This expression is commonly used
in Russia to indicate the temporary
abandonment of an attempt to con-
trol, the defeated elements scatter
Ing and abandoning open, organized
efforts for the time being).
1.-The communique asserts that the
Bolsheviki army in Siberia has cap
tured 10000 tons of grain.
,Another announcement in the
message is that 10000 tons Of oil
were burned in a fire at Groznyi in
the northern Caucasus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-15
FINLAND Will 4
AID IN ATTACK
UPON PET0CRAD
Bolsheviki Have Been Over
thrown in Brest-LitOvsk,
Says Soviet Dispatch.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Helsingfors, Thursday, Nov. ID
The Baltic states conference at DOR
phat has been advised that Finland
has decided to aid General 4uden-
itch with 10000 volunteers IN a ne"
ATTEMPT to take Petrograd WITHIN
the next few weeks.
Z This development may seriously
interfere with and perhaps speedily
bring to an end the efforts OF the
Baltic states delegates here to feach
an agreement with the Russian pol
shevik.
A delegate to the conference ntl-
mated to the correspondent that such
pressure had been suddenly brought
upon the conferees that it would be
impossible to attempt to negotiate
peace with the bolshevikl. Reports
here are that the pressure came from
England and France.
An important statement explain
ing the changed position of the con
ference is expected to be made at 7
p. m. Friday by M. Pip, the Es--
thonian foreign minister, and Carl
Pauluk and DR.. Schlupas, the lead,
ers, respectively Of the Letvlan and
Lithuanian delegations. 49,,
ut is possible that tomorrow will
be the last day Of the conference"
said the informant Of the Assoclat--
ed Press correspondent with regard
to the changed situation. Asked as
to the nature of pressure which was
alleged to have been brought to
bear upon the conference, the dele
gate said:
"Pressure can be exercised by an
other means than blockade, which
would be rather crude. There are a
hundred ways, including financial
and economic methods"
The delegate emphasized the as
sertion that there were 100000 Ger
man troops in East Prussia.
j, A great change was apparent in
the demeanor Of the delegates when
they emerged from this evenings
conference, which was long one.
They appeared to be depressed and
even detected.
Several of them will return to
their respective capitols tomorrow to
discuss the new situation with their
governments.
No change has been made in the
plan to receive the bolshevik repre-
sentatives Monday as it is considered
to discuss with them questions Who'll
~ Independent of the subject OF
peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
LIVED HERE
FIFTY YEARS
William Hit Who Died Yesterday
After a Three Years ILLNESS
Was a Lee County,
Pioneer.

William Hit, pioneer Lee county
resident, died at his home, 1924 John
SON street, at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. after an illness OF more
than three years.
Mr.. Hit was born in Ruheim. Ger
many. on September IS, 1856. In 1863
he came to America and lived for sew
eral years at Rochester n. Y. In the
late sixties he came to Lee county
and engaged in farming until seven
years ago, when he moved to keokuk,
lie is survived by his wife; four
sons. and two daughters. The sons
are William Ililt. of Chilecothe. MO. ;
Henry Hit of Keolzuk; John Hit OF
Tulsa, Oklahoma. and Frank Hit OF
MI. Pleasant The daughters are Mrs.
Elizabeth Elliot, of Chicago, and Mrs
Al Peterson, of Keokuk.
Mr.. Hit was member of st. Pauf
church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
REFUSED TO
GIVE ANSWER
Pierce Would Not Reply Even When
Threatened With Jail Sentence
or Contempt
Charges.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 26 -
Threats Of Jail sentence on contemps
charges failed to make James M
Pierce, publisher of the Homestead
answer questions before the retrench'
nc ent and reform committee of the
2Gth general assembly. His refusal 10
answer was upheld after wrangle.
The committee is probing Pierce's
charges that Woodward Clum of the
Iowa Panama Pacific fair commission
failed to property account for state
funds.
Pierce was asked the question point
Blank:
do you charge before this commit
tee that Mr. Clum stole any money!
The publisher remained silent.
Senator KimIbail, chairman of The
committee held that Pierce should
answer or be guilty of contempt.
Another member made motion
that a ten minute recess be taken
which was agreed to. While reassem-
bling Robert Haines, counsel for
Pierce, stated that Pierce would still
refuse to answer questions regarding
his allegations of speculations ON the
part of Clum.
Kimball then stated Pierce need not
reply.
Pierce made the admission during
The mornings testimony that six
charges which are basis for the eS-
position funds investigation werG
made on the first four reports made
Sy the commission and that tho
charge that $4,000 had not been prop
erIy accounted for might be an error.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
HIS CHRISTMAS
PACKAGE COMES
A. G. HlImer Gets II on the Hottest
Day of June, After II Has Trav-
eled Nino Thousand
Miles.

Just seven months after his wire
mailed a Christmas package to A.
Hilmer, of the nth infantry replace
ment battalion, the package was de-
livered to him back home in heokuk
where he is now a civilian.
The Christmas package was fuiIy
addressed to the soldier husband-so
completely and accurately, that "
travelled a devious and long Journey
after him as he moved in accordance
with successive orders, until finally
ii overlook him back home after he
had resumed his work as star driver
of automobiles for the officers or the
Mississippi River Power company.
1t was mailed November 30, 1918,
and reached the addressee on June 20
1919.
1t contained lot OF eataoles among
other things. The candy was little
mildewed, but the nuts were as gooo
as overland with it was letter from
the war department calling attention
To the fact that it had travelled so
many miles in the hulls of ships That
the contents might not be in perfect
condition.
1t travelled 5000 miles of Atlantic
ocean. and 1000 miles in America,
certainly, and IN following the SOL
diers route over France, without over
taking him, it must have travelled at
least 1000 miles. This makes 9'o0O
miles Of travel for that Christmas
package, as a minimum, before II
reached the man to whom 1t was ao'
dressed.
Mrs. Hilmer, who sent the package,
was Miss Ruth Dollery before her mar
riage.
Hilmer seems to play in bad luck as
regards his line Of communications
while in the army. He wired his w1fe
from Camp Dodge that he would De
home next day and then beat the tele-
gram to Keokuk by eight hours, when
he arrived here on the Rock Island
railroad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26

Dodger" which will be shown at the
Grand theater tonight and tomorrow.
II is college story, a mirror-like
record of student pranks and pre-
SCENTS the famous Thomas a. Ince star
i'll Paramount picture that is with
out doubt the most amusing film in
which he has ever appeared. Brides
for Two, a Christie comedy, is an
added feature to the program.
Another big treat is coming for the
patrons of the Grand. Mr.. g. w.
Fughe who recently gave the patrons
CT the Grand such a delightful even
inS's entertainment with his native
Hawaiian singers and players, is now
under contract to send his original
company to the Grand next Sunday.
Mr. Pughe guarantees this organiza-
ton equal if not superior to his first
company to play Keokuk. There will
be three concerts at GAS, and 9:15.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
Platform VIII be Between Seventh
and Eighth Streets In Main
Street and Large Audience
viii be Out.
rs EARLY THIS EVENING
Many viii Motor In from the sur
rounding Country to Hear the
Best Band in Iowa Play
Popular Music.

There will be big crowd out this
evening to hear the band concert
which is one of the Thursday night
series by the famous Keokuk Concert
band.
The platform will be placed this
evening in Main street between Sew
enth and Eighth streets.
The concert will begin early In the
evening. by real time, and during the
daylight hours. although the CLOCKS
will read s o'clock.
Automobiles may park in the street
on the same side as the platform, but
must keep off the oppnite side OF the
street where the audience will stand.
There is plenty of room for many auto
mobiles on the north side OF the
street on each side of the band plat
form for many motorists TO enjoy the
music.
Many people from the country
around Keokuk will motor in this
evening to hear the free concert by
the hest band in Iowa. The program
is a very popular one, and Director
Bower has arranged 1t as follows:
The Program of the Music.
Star Spangled Banner.
March-The Southerner, (Alexau-
der.)
Duet - Two Little Bnlinches,
(Kling). by Kirchner and Ebwell.
Grand Fantasie-CTeme de ia Creme
(Tobani).
Trombone Sneeze Trombonium,
(Withrow).
Fantasia on Old Kentucky Home.
fDalhy) with variations for allfinstru-
ments.
Slow Drag-Russian Rag. (Cooo).
Descriptive-The Hunting Scene
s,(Ducalossi. L
Rag-Tickle the worries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26

City, novelist and American Red Cross
worker, who has just returned from "
tour of Armenia and the Trans-Cauca'
sus.
Armenia is starving. Prospects lol
the future are bad. There will De Nv
crops this year because the enliLs
country is devastated as result u
the invasion by the Turks.
AT present, Armenians in the couis
try are eating human flesh. ! olon
see this personally, but verified -
rough members of American relle.
commissions in Armenia. Armenlall'
are without meat bread, or YES
tables. The only nutriment they haso
Is herbs, which are dug up from lieluo
and used to make soup. The taIilno
does not extend to the towns, Whe.,
there is some food, but it costs sesel
and eight dollars for plain Ihe%i'
Some flour was brought in by Alne.t
can commissions, but only enough -
make thin sprinkling ! give -,
menia twelve months more TO i've w.
less food is brought in"
Thirty thousand Armenians WEI
nassacred at BaEu, on the Casplan
Sea, last December by the Turks a.
cording to Chatter. s,.
THE Armeuians consisted OF rev
gees fleeing before the TURKISH
vance during the fall of 1915" Cha'e'
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
DECIDE FATE
OF OWNERSHIP
North Dakota Voting on Whether or
Not to Adopt Program Arranged
by Non Partisan League
Leaders.

BISMARCK, \. D., June 26-Na.
tional interest centers today on the
voters of North Dakota, who Will de
eide the fate of the Non-Partlsan
League program of state-owned indus
tries in a special election called by
Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier, upon the filing OF
petitions asking for referendum on
seven laws, passed by the farmer
legislature in January this year.
Two of the bills upon which vote
ia being taken are the parent meas
ures" of the state owned industries.
They are the industrial commission
bill. creating a commission to manage
the state-owned Industries of the
home building act, and the North
Dakota bank bill, necessary to finance
the undertakings. If these fail, the
state-owned flour mills and elevators
cannot be built.
Other measures upon winch re1eIen'
dunn is being taken are: state print
ing commission bill, establishing one
official paper in each county to De
chosen by the voters at general cleo
lions: the board of administration Dill,
creating which will govern the edu-
cational and penal institutions OF the
state; the one man tax commission
Jill; commissioner of immigration
bill; judicial redistrfcting bill.
When these laws were passed by
the legislature, much dissatisfaction
was voiced through the opposition
press of the state and Governor Fra
zier, a Non-Partisan, announced that
if petitions bearing fifteen Thousand
signers were filed--the law requires
thirty thousand-he would call spe-
cial election. The petitions were
undertaken by the Independent
Voters association, an organization
opposed to the Non-Partisan League,
and thirty-five thousand signatures
were secured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
WEATHER
PUSHED CORN
Iowa Fields Made Rapid Progress
During Hot Days With
Numerous Local
Showers.

The Iowa weather crop bulletin Tor
the week ending June "a has Just been
Issued as follows:
Eot weather with numerous local
showers and sunshine about normal
rushed corn rapidly, though unfavor-
able for oats. The temperature aver
aged s degrees above normal and was
above 90 generally on several after
Moons. In the unusual effort to clean
I'D the weedy corn fields many horses
we're overcome with heat and died.
The earliest corn is knee high and
some will be laid by within week.
Fields are now generally clean except
in few localities in the northern part
cs the state where cultivation mas
been delayed by excessive rains. Some
fields have been cultivated the third
time. The progress Of the crop now
averages up to normal for this date.
Worms, thought by some to be army
worms, have been very destructive to
corn, grain and particularly to alfalfa,
i'll small areas in the southern half OF
the state, but prompt remedial meas
ures were taken by the farmers with
rhe advice of county agents and the
state entomologist and the worms are
generally under control.
Winter wheat and rye are ripenlng,
end harvesting will begin in a week
or ten days in the southeast counties.
Oats are in fair condition. The leaves
OF the plant show reddish discolora-
ton shading to a brown, dead condi-
ton at the tip This is believed to DE
disease of bacterial origin that will
not cause serious reduction in yield.
Though red leaf rust has attacked
grains generally, the more destruc-
tive black stem rust has appeared in
but few localities.
Potatoes are generally in good con-
dition and in some localities new pota-
toes are large enough TO use.
Stiff linen collars are very popular
for the dark suit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
ARE REPAIRING
KEOKUK STREETS
Restricting and Filling OF Low
Places Being Done to Consid-
cradle Extent by Com
missioner Hickey.

Commissioner Hickey is busy just
now repairing the streets of Keokuk.
A great deal of resurfacing is be-
ing done, especially on the south
side OF town.
Also, a multitude of low places,
where the automobiles have pulled
out the dust, are being filled and the
streets there leyeled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
Tho otter County seat Proposes 70
Build One as a Memori u to the
Soldiers OF the Wo ID
War.
TO Go TO THE VOTERS
Petitions viii be circulst.i Asking
for a Special Election on the
Proposition Within a
Few Months.

A new city hall as memorial to
the soldiers of the world war Is De-
ing proposed at Fort Madison.
A meeting of citizens was held at
the court house there and heard the
details worked out by the chamber or
commerce These provide for new
building to contain city offices and
sort of community center including
recreation rooms for soldiers ana
sailors, with a place for military drill.
It is said that representative bust
ness men Of Fort Madison approve
this plan, and it was resolved to cir
culate a petition for an election 70
authorize the city council to carry II
out
!. sssz;ss !
To Go to the Voters.
Fifteen per cent of the voters must
attach their signatures to the peutloh
before it is submitted to the members
of the city council for action. Ihat
body, then, If it sees fit, will call fcr
a special election on the matter, and
lit will be submitted to all of the voters
of the city.
The sanction of the members of the
city council for the erection or inc
proposed memorial is practically cor
tain, as all of the city councllmen
have declared themselves in advance
as being in favor of the movement
This being certain, the matter WI"
go I'D before the voters for cons1de,
alton some time in the future, Pred
ably early in August
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT
House Committees Final Effort to Re
port Out Bills for War Time
and Constitutional
Drought.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-With the
provisions of prohibition enforcement
agreed upon by the house judiciary
committee, final effort was expected
In the committee today to report out
two enforcement bius-one for war
time prohibition and the other for the
constitutional act
Both would be drastic and have
nractcially the same effect as the joint
bill formerly agreed upon by the CONF
mittee.
A motion of Representative Walsh
is pending before the committee to re-
port out war time.bill on the grounds
that it can be passed before July 1,
The committee Tuesday refused tc
separate the constitutional and wal
time prohibition enforcement acts, bat
a vote will again be taken before
formally reporting out the prohibition
legislation agreed upon yesterday.
Elizabeth Blackwell, the frs
woman in America to qualify as
physician, received her degree o
NJ. d. at Geneva, \. Y, in 1S4S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-26
ARMENIANS
ARE STARVING
Red Cross Man Says Country Must be
Given Help or People viii All
be Dead Within Twelve
Months.
IRY limited Press /

LONDON, (by maid Unless Ar
menia is given help, the people will
starve to death within twelve months. -
This was the statement here today
Of Lieut.. Melville Chatter, New York