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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
the very first false step constan !;
aggravating the difficulties OF a u''
ficult situation.
typical Of America.

New York World: No one WIZ "
surprised at the news from Hen.
Ford's peace ship that the bretnisr
and sisters aboard have had i S.a.ss
out. Coming from the Unleed So
and being sincerely devoted 10 pea. or
how could they help quarreling osr
the best means to attain that ue'A
able end?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Hommey has EDGE on Cross.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerYice.l
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Packey
Hommey's constant rushes outweigh
ed the ring craft Of Leach Cross and
the Ghetto champion bad a decided
edge over the fighting dentist in their
ten round bout at the Harlem Sport
ing club Hommey clinched victory
in the last round when he lambasted
Cross without return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Willard W. Moran.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Jess Willard may meet Frank
Moran in New York March II. Tom
Jones is talking terms today with the
Madison Square arden management
and will make terms for champion
ship po-decision bout
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

the river front this afternoon for the
first community Christmas and every
poor child In the city is to receive a
present from a tree 76 feet tall. while
several Santa Clauses make merry to
the music Of bands, opera singers and
glee clubs. Over $4,000 was raised by
the daily newspapers by popular sub
scription for the event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Arrested at Prison Gate

bEAVENWORTH, Kan. Dec. "a
When n. NJ. bearing, aged banker,
stepped from the federal penitentiary
this morning, following the compile
ton OF five year sentence as tho re-.
suit OF bank crash in Albion. Micht-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
BALKANS
CONTINUED from page l..

fuIfiIlment Of the reported promise to
the allies to demo5iIize fifty per cent
Of the Greek forccs.
ssIoniIca DISPATCHES today reported
that aerial reconnoisances showed the
number Of German troops near the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Fielder Jones IS
to Manage Browns

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerEice1
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 24.-Fielder
Jones will learn sometime today that
he is to manage the st. Louis
Browns next year. In midnight
session Colonel Hedges signed away
the Browns to Phil Ball and Otto
Stifel. Federal magnates. The price
is said to be 100000, but neither of
the magnates would state the exact
sale agreement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Maoee to Leave Baseball.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Lee Ma
gee, for short time manager Of the
Brooklyn F'ederals, is going to be an
oil man. Harry Sinclair, credited
with bringing about baseball peace,
said so. Sinclair said several clubs
offered $4,000 for Magee.
Lee is worth more than $4,000 to
me-" said Sinclair today. land like
him. He's too good to be in base
ball 80 Pm going to take him to
Oklahoma and set to work with the
gushers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
New Works. Bio Card.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
Battling Levinsl1y and Jim Flynn
are the big card for New York on
Christmas day Levinsky already IL
claiming he'll knock out the fireman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
rwo Of a Kind.

Marion Register: The Davenp s,s
Democrat thinks Iowa is a deoatap,s
state. II SO, Texas is in the salp.
class.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Artists Recital at Baptist Church.
The artists recital at the First
Baptist church Monday evening. Dec.
81. promises to be an unusually en-
iovable one. The following program
will be given:
Voice :
A Little Bit of Heaven. Ernest Ball
The Night has a Thousand
Eyes Maurice Klein
Roses in June Edward German
Mrs, Collingwood Tucker.
violin ob1igato by Marie Moseley.)
Reading-If were King. Mccarthy
Mrs. Marie Beebe.
F1ute-La Sirene. .Adolph Terschak
Mrs. Hattie Baxter Cote.
Voice
Daddy's Sweetheart Liza Lehman
Why Adam Sinned .....-....
....... Alexander Rogers
Mrs. Collingwood Tucker.
Reading--Rosa-
Mrs. Marie Beebe.
Flute-SaIute glamour. Edward Elgar
Mrs. Hattie Baxter Cote.
Reading Littlest Rebel. .Peple
Mrs Marie Beebe.
Accompanists-M John Rankin IT.
win, Mrs. Emerson Soland.
Holiday Events at the Grand.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo" with
Paramount Newspictures, at the
Grand tonight, is one of the best pro-
grams ever put on the screen. The
same program pleased immensely
yesterday and It will do the same for
you tonight. ''Mr Grex' is in five
reels of the finest, clearest photog-
raphy that has yet been seen and
tells an Accordingly delightful story
of romance. comedy and excitement
that is even more entertaining than
was the book by e. Phillips Open
helm, from which the picture was
made Carlyle Blackwell, Theodore
Roberts and Dorothy Davenport are
the principals and they, as well as
all the others. perform their parts SO
realistically that the audience forgets
they are seeing only the pictures Of
them.
"Mr Grex OF Monte Carlo is per-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
snowy mountain sides, total more e
than 5000. e
LULL in THE BATTLE.

PARIS, Dec. IA lulI In the fight
lfnq on tho slopes Of Hartman sweiIer-
lkopf was reported In official dispatches
today. The war office announced to.
day no important fighting occurred
last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24

lection in all points, triumph OF
the best that has yet appeared in mo-
ton pictures. As an added attrac-
ton. the Paramount. Newspictures are
shown. They are exceptionally inter
esting this week. giving detailed
views of marble mining in Italy, baby
tigers in the New York zoo. new
Partisan suits as now shown In the
fashion centres, etc. Don't miss the
Grand's Christmas eve program to-
night.
For tomorrow. Xmas day. the
Grand offers Victor Moore, who de-
lighted his audiences In "Ch1mmie
Fadden" and "Snobs." in newer
aChimmie" and sequel to the first,
called "Chimmie Fadden Out West.
1t is the best comedy that has appear
ed in years. His duchess Is with
him, too. Matinees at 2, and 4:l5:
night at 4. 8 and S:15 o'clock. Don't
miss it, One day only.-Advertise-
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
o. 2. Reeves Musical Tabloid.

Opening at the Hippodrome Monday
matinee, December 81, and playing for
three days. Dec. 81. % and 20, The
Globe Trotfers" presented by Fox
Reilly, big beauty chorus OF pretty
girls and funny comedians.
This without doubt will be big
holiday attraction and D. E. Reeves
lis to be complimented in bringing to
Keokuk such a high class musical
show at popular prices. Seats can
be secured now at the Hotel Iowa
Pharmacy Get your seats early
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
FRANCE

CONTINUED from page ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-24
Senior Bible Class Chanoed.

beginning Monday, the senior Bible
class, which Rev. McAllister is lead
ing, will begin promptly at 1880
o clock instead Of 7:15 o'clock as be-
fore. This class is open to all men.
and lasts thirty minutes.
The high school basketball squad
will go through a daily grind each
day of vacation to get in shape for
the big Burlington game up north
New Years night. Mt Pleasant will
be here on Saturday. Jan. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

Under the present policy Of giving the
major part OF military contracts to
private concerns it has been impos-
sihle 10 do this. Even now says Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels the i'm
/ provements in armor and the designs
worked out by the navy have been en-
bodied in the warship of another ma
/ ton recently finished by the Bethle-
hem Steel company and put into com
mission. This is not an argument
lightly to be disregarded In favor of a
government armor plant, nor has it
been overlooked, for instance. by Jap
( an, which has erected its own armor
making plant and surrounded it with
such secrecy that none of the other
nations is able 70 tell whether or not
a. this minute the japanese armor
may not he superior to any other in
existence.
At Mercy of Monopoly.
Under the present system the gov
eminent is at the mercy of a few con
Germs having monopoly Of the man
I ufacture OF the materials of war, who
appear to have a gentlemen's agree
ment to divide the government con-
tracts between themselves and be-
tween whom there is no competition
worthy of the name. I do not see how
/ it is impossible for congress TO Justify
! TO the people refusal to erect a
government plant said Secretary Dan
ieis to congress, nor how II can an
swer the charge that will invariably be
/ brought up-that the same mysterious
| providence which saved this profitable
business TO the steel companies three
! times in the past. even after money
fer government plant had actually
been appropriated, is not still at work
exercising its benefcent protection
over these lusty specimens OF infant
industries, who are even now under
government investigation as violators
| OF the antitrust law
1T is argued by some who oppose
government manufacture as policy
| that the government should give TO
private manufacturers contracts in
time OF peace In order that they NAV
be relied upon for patriotic coopera-
| ton In time of war. When war with
Spain was imminent, however. the ar
NOR manufacturers showed their pat
riotism by practically issuing an Ill
timatum that they would not manufac-
ture a single piece of armor unless the
government should agree TO pay them
500 ton more than the price fixed
by congress after an investigation as
fair price. Their patriotism, how
ever. did not prevent them from selling
srmor 10 Russia for x24s 4 ton, while
they were asking their own gov
eminent ssis ton. The present Eu-
ropean war has demonstrated that nrf-
vats plants not In the business OF man
nfaeturing war materials can make
the necessary alterations to manufac-
iture such supplies In reasonably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
PeeLing the Skin is
Better Than Bleaching

Ever since the discovery that neroolized
wax would absorb and remove discolored
complexion, its use by ladies as substi
tute for bleaching creams has grown rap
idly. 4 perfect complexion can be main
tanned indefinitely If this remarkable sub
stance Is used Its henefcent cleansing
clearing and preseryative action Is quickly
apparent. and ladies who have been pay
ing high prices for special bleach" from
beauty specialists. soon recognize that
mercolized WAX outranks them all Il
has become so popular that It can be OBJ
tanned at all druggists, who have Il IL
original one-ounce packages The favorits
way OF using is to apply II, like cold
cream. before retiring, washing II of in
the morning
The saxoilta lotion for wrinkles and the
facial contour has also become extremely
popular. One ounce powdered saxolite is
dissolved in one-half pint witch hazel
Bathing the face IN this has a splendid
effect in erasing wrinkles and improvins
contour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

short space of time By enlarging the
government plants and operating them
in time OF peace the government could
have on hand sufficient ammunition.
guns, etc, to equip the most powerful
army ever organized and keep it in the
field long time after private plants
not engaged in the manufacture Of
war materials would have been able to
reorganize their shops and be turn
ing out ammunition and other sup
plies. In the event that private man
ufacturers should not respond to the
necessity of the occasion the govern
iment could itself take over such indus
trial plants as it might need just as
England has done.
Small Group Profits.
War and preparation for war is
profitable to only very small group
Iof our citizens. but a very powerful
land resourceful group. War and prep
aration for war is in fact so stupen-
dously profitable to the Wall street f.
nanciers back of the war trading firms
as 10 be a menace to all the rest of
mankind. Let Us take Bethlehem Steel
as an illustration: At the outbreak of
the European war this concerns stock
sold at $50 a, share; today ii is $3.50.
The profit on a $50 investment was
s420. BY this We may obtain an ink
ling OF the profit to the war trust mag
mates who owned millions and millions
OF dollars worth of the stocks of the
war trafflcking firms 1t is not to the
interest Of these men that the Euro
pean war shall be brought to a speedy
close. 1t is not to their interest that
the United States of America shall not
become involved in the European war.
but that 1t shall become involved The
more war the more profits. To the
war trust hackers peace is actually
calamity.
War is Improbable to all save the
war trading mongerers. Why not
make war Improbable even to them bv
taking all profit out OF war and prep
aration far war? Congress can do II
easily by manufacturing all OF Its own
munitions and ships,
1t Is to the interest OF only the few
to leave profit In war and preparation
Tor war. while It Ia to the interest of
the entire earth's population TO take It
out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

work and the audience found their
singing Of great value and they re-
ceiyed repeated encores. The Polish
society conducts these concerts an
nually and last year another of Mr..
Van SAINTS pupils, Mrs. Bergin of Mo
line, who has beautiful contralto
voice OF great range, easily captured
the honors of the program. receiving
much favorable press comment and
this Notwithstanding there were sew
eral Chicago artists on the program.
Mr. Van SAINT has interesting classes
in La Sale, Streator, Chicago. Bur
lingt0n and in this city. He arrived
from Chicago today to conduct his
work here. a pleasing feature of which
is the assembly class in choral which
meets this evening at 790 in the Aud
TORY Art rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
VAN SAINTS PUPILS
HEARD AT BENEFIT

In benefit concert given recently
for the Polish relief fund at La Sale.
Miss Margaret White and George Me
Queen Of Streator. pupils of Laporte
Van SAINT, we'll known teacher and
composer who has a class of voice stu
dents in Rock Island at the Safety
building studio. were heard to great
advantage, Both the young artists
proved TO be we'll advanced in their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
CAPT. ISAAC LUSK Is
CALLED AT ST. LOUIS

Captain Isaac P. Lusk, for years
manager OF the Diamond Joe steam
ooat lines until the property was
SOFA TO the strecktus company, was
buried today at St. Louis while flags
on the river front in that city were at
nai1 mast, Captain Lnsk died Sat
urday night.
he was born in Albany. ILL.,, Nov. s.
'eao' he Is survived by his wife. one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23
Higher Pay fer Workers.

I Government manufacture will
mean that the workmen who perform
the labor Of actually making the NUM-
tons will receive higher wages and
better working conditions than If the
contracts for war materials are award
ed the private munitiou firms, among
which are numbered the most bitter
enemies Of organized labor in the I'M
ted States
Practically all of the peace socie-
/ ties of The world which do not have on
their boards Of directors or in their
memberships stockholders in the pri-
vate war trading firms, have declared
in favor Of the naturalization OF the
manufacture Of munitions of war on
the theory that if private profit and
private graft are taken out Of miliiar-
ism the incentive for at least that Dor
ton Of the systematic agitation for in
creased military appropriations inaug-
urated by those who directly or indi-
rectiy profit from the sale Of war ma
terials will have been removed. and an
important step taken in the direction
of peace Government manufacture of
war materials was also indorsed bv
the American Federation of Labor at
its convention last year in Philadel-
phia,
Naturalization OF the manufacture
of war paraphernalia offers a program
on which all save those directly or in
directly interested in private war trait
ticking concerns may unite. Whether
in favor of disarmament, vastly in
creased armament or maintaining the
present armament. ali can meet on a
common ground. Those who desire a
greater armament can obtain it
through government manufacture
without placing increased burdens ND
on the taxpayers.
BY manufacturing armor. NUM-
tions, submarines .aeropl8nes. etc. in
It's own plants the government will he
able TO keep for its own use any i'm
lproYements in such vehicles of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

daughter. Mrs NJ Meyer; three broth
ers, II. {. Lusk OF Davenport and Roy
and Frank of New York City aud two
sisters, Mrs. Josephine Frederick of
St. Louis and Mrs. ~ w Washburn of
New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-23

come of the staggering sums appro-
priated for preparedness is TO be
found In the fact that four firms which
have enjoyed practically a monopoly
Of the large army and navy contracts
hare received since 1887 orders aggre-
eating SITS, 900 900 and have been paid
for their wares from twenty 10 sixty
per cent more than the same could
have. been manufactured for in govern
ment arsenais and navy yards.
II is possible to give definite and
specific information as 10 the economy
Of government manufacture. Take ar
NOR plate as an illustration Thers
have been 10 official estimates as to
the actual cost OF ton OF armor plate.
The average estimate is s23864 d ton.
yet since 1887 we have purchased 217.-
37a tons of aFmor, paying the armor
ring an average Of $4,000 a ton, or
total Of s95.8ss. 240, If ali this armor
had been manufactured in govern
ment plants it is entirely conserva-
| tive 10 say that at least 5000 900
would have been saved to the Ameri
can taxpayers. The war department
I in 1918, purchased 1000 81 inch ahrap-
mel from the ammunition ring, paying
s25.2s each therefor At the same time
/ precisely the same article was being
manufactured in a government plant
/ at a cost Of sI5.45. The war depart
ment paid the ring $3.50 for a 3S
/ inch common shrapnel when it can
manufacture the Identical article for
/ S7.94. The government has manufac-
tured at the Rock Island arsenal Gals
sons for gun carriages at a cost Of
{ $l.f2S.67, for which private manufac-
turers had been paid $174410, which
/ is $40 per cent greater than the ar
seual cost Take powder The govern
ment has purchased $25000,000 worth
OF powder from the powder trust since
1905. paying therefor all the way from
So cents to 50 cents per pound. We are
manufacturing powder in government
plants for 81 cents per pound and the
officers in charge state that the more
We manufacture the cheaper we can
produce it. A hundred similar illustra-
tions could be cited if space permitted.
/ These given are not exceptions. but the
t general rule, as may be shown by the
fact that on contract covering d wide
variety Of war materials valued at
S1900,O64. the government saved, by
doing the work itself, S979.840; or in
other words, the government saved APP
proXimateiy one million dollars on a
two million dollar contract, as com
pared with what it would cost had that
order been given the private contrac-
tors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
c 0ULD NOT
LIE ON SIDE
And Had To sleep With Head High
on Pillow, on Account Of Suffer
ing. Says cardui Made
Her Well.

Laurel, Miss.-lMrs. Martha A. Cor
bin, r.. F. d. A, of this place, writes:
Il am glad to write this letter and
you are welcome to use it,. in any
way you choose
l have had a soreness in my side
SO that | could not lie on it to sleep.
The back Of my head hurt me q
ereat deal too, SO that had to lie
With my head high on the pillow.
once month would have great
iesl Of backache.. Then ! would
uffer from dizziness. which would be
SO bad could hardly sit up and
Mould have a very queer feeling in
ny head The neightors all advised
ne to call doctor. but ! had heard a
sreat deal of Cardui and decided to
take that. swelled a great deal too
=. When that first began on me
would want to stretch and when I
would stretch. the pain would run to
my hips and shoulders.
But i began to take lCardui. and be-
fore had taken a half bottle began
to feel better and the swelling began
to go down. The pain began to di-
minish and by the time | had taken
two bottles / felt well enough to quit
taking it,. think it is the grand
est medicine that women can use.
Take Cardui. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
Don't Use Curling Ironl
Here's a Better Method


Nv VTTIWTT TFEFTNFFT WIfT
BY no meana use a heated iron. IL
makes the hair dry and dead looking,
giving a most unkept appearance. Az
ter brushing the hair thoroughly, just
dip clean tooth brush Ia saucer Of
the parts OF the hair to be curled. Do
thls at bedtime and you viii be quito
surprised when you behod yourself IN
the mirror next morning The hair Will
be beautifully wavy and curling and the
effect will appear altogether natural
You viii have no troubla doing up your
trt sses IN .he style you desira and they
will look and zoe. fluffr aud comfortable
You need not hesitate 10 use pure LIQUID
iere, drsais VIZ" SVu Vsn nerfon,i, ooVeuS =, any
and VIII leave no greasy gummy or
streatv trace. \ few ounces will last
for months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
T H E LY R I G
.nlLRsn,AY. ocroRER "A.

THOhSDAfg W iObGH ~.
t4Shorty's Ranch" Broncho three
reel comedy. Although essentially a
comedy, there is succession OF tense
situations In this picture. An Eng
lish haronet. owner OF an Arizona
ranch, is seized with the gout on his
way to inspect the property, and
hires Shorty. a cowboy, to make the
inspection. ARMED with roll of
bills, Shorty decides TO impersonate
the Englishman. and is received at
the ranch as Sir Cecil. He enter
tains extensively, flirts with the sup
erintendents pretty daughter and
stirs things up generally. The real
owner starts for the ranch and finds
no one sent to meet him at Prairie
Dog Siding. so his valet gets a wheel
barrow and starts with his gouty
master on the tenmile trip across
the desert lA4lAfsAxe24
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
500 Accidents a Month.

1t was stated Wednesday by Chair
man Mcdonald of the state industt Is |
commission that the number Of acci-
dents in the state which coma under
the terms of the workman's compen.
sation law would average at least
500 month. Already total Of $40
accidents have been reported since
September 4 and only !. smal num-
ber of these occurred during octob-
er. Reports are still being received
of accidents which occlr.ed during
September
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
A WONDERFUL ANrIsEPrIc

Germs and infection aggravate all
ments and retard healing. Stop the
infection at once. Kill the germs
and get rid Of the poisons. For this
purpose single application OF
Sloan's Iiniment not only kills the
pain but destroys the germs. This
neutralizes infection and gives nature
assistance by overcoming congestion
and gives chance for the free and
normal flow of the blood. Sloan's
Liniment is an emergency doctor and
should be kept constantly on hand.
Csc, soc. The $500 size contains
six times as much as the Csc. me
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-14
No Trouble to Remove
Superfluous Hair
Toilet Tips)

1t is an easy matter to rid the skin
of Objectionable hair or fuzz, II you
proceed as follows: Mix paste with
some water and a little powdered del
atone, apply to hairy surface and in
2 or 3 minutes rub off. wash the skin
and the hairs are gone. This method
of ,banishing hairy growths is pain
less and does not mar the skin, but
to avoid disappointment, be certain
to get real delatone.