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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13


All the news of the peace proceedings that
has come to the attention of our people was
thoroughly censored before it was allowed to
leave France. Practically everything that has
come across the cable has seemingly reflected
glory on Mr. Wilson. According to the press
despatches, his progress has been a triumphant
march, conquering all obstacles that lay in his
path, and producing at last completed league
of nations guaranteed to maintain peace, and a
treaty with Germany calculated to exact the
last ounce Of atonement from that country.
But some of the gentlemen who have been in
Paris during the past few months and in close
touch with events at the conference have al
ready returned, bringing with them very diff
ferent tale Instead of the president having
grown in the esteem and respect of his col
leagues of the commission they say that he has
been steadily losing ground from the very first
One of the experts on international law who
was active in the work of the league Of nations
commission presided over by the president de
clares that Mr.. Wilson'S prestige at present i
!. absolutely nil" He has become convinced
while in Paris that the defeat of the league O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.

During the war the people gave generously
and the government spent lavishly. The war
department alone disbursed sixteen billion dol
lars in little more than sixteen months. In the
lfeverish haste of this expanding much was
wasted, frittered away and flung around by in
competent hands Most of the money thus mis-
spent is lost beyond recovery. But there is a
possibility that some of it may be salvaged, that
some of it was misappropriated by mistake and
may be paid back. Mr.. Hughes who looked in
to the airplane business found that thirty mil
lions had taken wing under circumstances that
called for criminal proceedings, but the admin
iistration refused to act. That there were other
huge leaks is probable and house of represen-
tatives committee of fifteen has been named to
-review the expenditures of the departments.
The committee is not expected to conduct the
inquiry in a partisan, unfair or captious spirit.
It is simply going to ask the disbursing depart
ments to give account of their stewardship If
cuIpable incompetence or fragrant misappro-
Ipriation of funds is found they will be exposed
and punished. If nothing but faulty judgment
is revealed the matter will be laid at rest. Con
gress is responsible to the people. The tax
PAYERS expect to know and have right to
know how they are served and where their
money went. The investigation is no reflection
on the administration or interference with the
executive prerogatives. Congress will be smp-
" doing its duty, performing its constitutional
function as custodian of the public funds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

set the old conclusions aside In their
entirety and make them seem even
puerile, il not silly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

Henry Ford might make popular hit by
sending over ship to get the administration
officials of the government out of Paris by
Fourth of July.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

Whatever channel the mind sets itself in
the life will follow, for it is invariably true
that the life always follows the thought
Ralph Waldo Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
labor of filling the soil is considered
very poetic by imaginative people
who commonly make their observa
tions from underneath a shady tree
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Equalization Meeting
Hood River IRRIGATION District

Notice is hereby given That the
Board Of Directorssof the Hood River
Irrigation District sitting as a Board
Of Equalization, Will meet at its office
in the Oak Grove Store Monday, Octo-
Der s, 1919. at 2 p. m. . for the pur-
pose of reviewing and correcting it's
assessment and apportionment of taxes
fer the year 1920, made and adopted
September ,, 1919. The Board will
continue in session from day to day as
long as may be necessary, and will
hear and determine any objection by
any interested person to said assess
ment and apportionment thereof and
any other matter connected Herewith
that may come before it. The assess.
ment list and record, so made and
adopted is now and will remain in the
office of the secretary at the Oak
Grove store, Hood River. Oregon, for
the inspection of all persons interest
ed.
Bysorder of the Board of Directors.
Dated September 9, 1919.
+. Fenwick,
s4o2 Secretary,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
MCINTOSH PRAISES
EXPERIMENT STATION

IL Mcintosh. agricultural writer
tur rlr Oregon Agricultural College.
.r l.- Nae back t9 tEe college after q
tl-.- -l a.I If the seven eNuerImt tal
stations II the state. was here last
weo, Mr. Mcintosh left V.th tie
highest praise for work. III Hood River
ot-rarcI,ts tut he declared thai the
district 1T Hermisto1 could si1W fruit
-r.u uers some surprises. Mr.. Melu-
ta-G SAID he saw a small Niuesap tree
on ranch there that as loaded with
more apples than he would have be
aeNtd "a single tree capable Of holding.
cone little branch. but 2b inches iu
diameter, bore l5~ Well sized apples
SAWS lr Mcintosh. 1T was won
dgliul sight
'ltaod River orchards are apily
called fairy and IN blossom time and
are just rs truly Nloas land ia harl est
time Viewed from am opposing mil
the taets across the west branch Of
Hooi r.ttr present an unarokeu shy
t1e ~ cold ANA rel. formed ty the
upenNs mott
Community application Of Leroy
thi.I's development Of principles Of
disease protection iu station trails has
kept sraa entirely away for the last
three YEARS. ID has also protected the
tlIl from worms ana contributed not
only to ae of the biggest crops ever
grown aat likewise 70 one If the
1est
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25

Mrs. A. H. Hall, Casevlle, Mich.
says, 81 wish to thank you for your
grand good medicine, Chamberlain :
Collie and Darrhoea Remedy We are
never without it in the house, and !
am sure it saved our baby's life this
summer
Mrs. Mary Darlington, Caseville,
Mich, ays, 81 have used Chamber
Iain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remey for
years and it has always given prompt
relief.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Association Exports GrayenstelnS

The Apple Growers Association is
shipping heavy stocks of Gravenstein
apples this year to European markets.
Sales Of this variety Of fruit have been
made directly to Norwegian merchants,
and two cars for export have already
rolled from heer,
The Association exported Craven
stems last year to Europe and South
America but the quantity was limited.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25

Sufferers from indigestion are apt to
become discouraged and feel that com.
plete recovery is not to be hoped for.
No one could make greater mistake.
Hundreds have been permanently
cured by taking Chamberlain $ Tablets
and can now eat anything they crave.
These Tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform is functions
naturally If you have not tried them
do SO at once.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
MCMILLAN BUYS
THE STATEN STORE

~ II. Macmillan. who for Y years
was with the Portland branch of Swift
4 Co., has purchased from A. G. Staten
his store on Twelfth street. Mr. Me-
MILAN has moved here with his family.
Mr., Staten will devote hs entire time
to orchard properties.
Mr.. Mcmillan announces that be Will
make the Heights store one of the
Clly most progressive mercantile es.
tabishmeuts. He will handle grocer
les, oils, pants, country produce and
hardware.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Apples Will Be Hauled Loose

Fruit growers will handle their Gull
apple stocks this fall with probably
less expense than in former years.
Motor trucks with dump beds will be
employed in hauling the fruit from
field to cider OF vinegar plant or to re-
ceiviug station at railroad tracks The
grower viii not have to provide any
bags or boxes. The Transfer & Livery
Co. has added such equipment.
The demand for Gull fruit is keener
than ever in any former year. Gamers
and dehydrating concerns are offering
$40 per ton for all fruit below c
grade.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Notice 10 Contractors

Aug Is Sealed bids will be re
ceived by the School Board of District
No. 8, Hood River County, for the
erection Of four-room school building
at Parkdale, Oregon. The Board re.
serves the right TO reject any or all
bids Phone Mt Hood store, Mt
Haod, Oregon or write Avon ". SUIT.
tton clerk, District No. s. Hood River,
Oregon, at Parkdale, Oregon. s4s25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
COOK GUILTY OF
MANSLAUCHTER
JURY VERDICT
Ruraors of Acquittal
Dispelled By Jurors
Findings.

Chicago, March s.-J. Norman
Cook was found guilty of man
slaughter today in the killing of
William E. Broadway last summer
Under the indeterm;nate SEN
tence law, Cook is subject to i'm
prisonment for from one year to
life He displayed no emotion
when the verdict was read. al
though it was particularly shock
ing to him because of an earlier
unofficial assurance he had re-
ceived that he had been acquitted.
RumOrs Run Wild.
While Cook was receiving con-
gratulations early today based on
a report that the jurors nad found
him not guilty. new newspaper
extras suddenly appeared announc-
ing that the verdict was guilty
Neither report was official. as the
jurors locked up over right, did
not report nutil called into court
during the forenoon.
Each verdict was announced by
the newspaper printing it as an
undOubted fact, and the not guilty
were accompanied by pho
tographs showing Cook embracing
his daughter, Norma, and stories
telling what each said upon receipt
Of the acquittaI news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
WEEKLY PROVISION
AND GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago, March S.-Corn went
soaring in value this week as a re-
suit of aggressive speculative buy
the visible supply had been reduc-
ed to an amount nearly without
parallel at this time of the year,
whereas feeding requirements were
far above the average. AS compar-
ed with a week ago, corn prices
this morning showed S to 9 cents
advance. oats 3l4 to 4s cents gain
and provisions rise of SO cents to
$147.
Bulls in the corn market took
full advantage of knowledge that
there was virtually no contract
stock on hand here. and that COM
mercial values of corn seemed to
be much below the feeding worth,
as judged by current estimates of
the large number of hogs back on
farms and by the assumed dispro-
portionately small reserves of corn
ready at hand for feeding Under
such circumstances the lifting of
embargoes which had hindered the
export of packing house products
more than counter-balanced the
withdrawal of the hog price mini
mum, and without waiting for gov
ernment figures. there was feverish
buying on the part of the theory
that exports of corn from this
country would directly curtaiI the
supply essential for domestic and
xport demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
SEVERAL DEAD
IN WALES RIOT
BY CANADIANS
Angered BY Delayed
Return Soldiers Stage
Outbreak.

London, March Between
eight and twenty-seven persons are
estimated to have been killed in
rioting during the past two days
at the Canadian camp at Rhyl,
Wales.
An official statement issued by
Canadian military headquarters in
reference to rioting at KinmeI Park
SAYS it is regretted that some ac-
counts of the fighting, in which
Canadian soldiers took part. eXag
gerate the seriousness of the incl
dent, but gives no details of what
happened.
1t is explained the lack of ship
ping facilities to take Canadian SOL
diers back home is due partly to
strikes, and it is stated that the
dissatisfaction of the soldiers over
alleged preferential treatment in
embarkations may be attributed to
it. At first the men were beinc
embarked according to the Canad
ian military districts. from which
they came This means some
shorter service men were sent
home ahead of some who had been
under arms for a long period.
A special court of inquiry has
been ordered to conduct an inyes-
tigatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
FRANCIS TELLS
OF EXPERIENCE
WITH RUSSIANS
u. S. Envoy Says Huns
Controlled Slav
Industry.

Washington, March S.-Am-
bassador David Il. Francis. who
went to Russia in March. 1916. and
represented the United States ct
Petrograd and temporary head
quarters until the allied and
American diplomats departed from
territory controlled by the Boil
sheviki, told the story of his exper-
fences in Russia today before the
senate committee investigating law
less propaganda.
Beginning with his arrival st
Petrograd when there was no
whisper of the coming overthrow
of the czar. Mr.. Francis explained
that his mission primarily was to
negotiate a new commercial treaty
to replace the one abrOgated be
cause Of Russia's attitude toward
travelling American citizens Of
Jewish birth. He told how the for
eiRn minister informed him that
no treaties would be negotiated uu-
til Russia's relations with the al
lies were further defined and how
shortly thereafter the conclusion Cf
a treaty between Japan and Rus
sia was announced The explana-
ton to the American ambassador
was that only commercial treaties
had been referred TO in the CONVEX
sation with him
Mr. Francis said he found the
Germans SO strongly entrenched in
Russia that they could not have
been dislodged in years. Even the
war had not broken their control
over Russian industry. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
REPORT BRITISH
NOW IN CONTROL
ON. CASPIAN SEA

London, March Naval forces
under British command now domi-
nate the situation in the Caspian
Sea, according to official informa-
tion obtained by Reuters Limited.
For some months past there have
been British naval forces on this
sea, the official account states. They
were originally sent to prevent the
Bolsheviki from dominating the
situa tion This naval force seized
certain army steamers. which now
are manned by Russian crews
which marched up by land from
Mesopotamia with a British force
as a nucleus. These steamers are
commanded by British naval Off :
GERS
The original Russian fiotilla in
the Caspian Sea, it is added. con-
sisted of two gunboats, two dis
patch vessels and three steamers.
These also have just been takn by
the British Russian naval forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
ELECTION LAW TO
SHOW 8 INCHES OF
LEG rs BIG WORRY

indianapolis, Ind. March s.
Some members of the Indiana legIs-
lature are still searching for
phantom provision in the state cleo
ton law requiring that eight inches
of Hhe voters legs be visible to the
election board while the ballot is
being marked. Ii the provision is
there they want it removed, for
women vote in Indiana, and en-
forcement of such provision might
cause embarrassment, these men,
beTs contend.
y have heard there is such a
provision" Representative Winfield
Miller. member of the house cleo
tiOns committee, said.
The law provides that booths
must be arranged so board mem
bers can tell that there is not more
than one person in the booth at a
time. 1t has been customary to hang
booth curtains eight inches or more
from the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
HERE ARE ACTUAL
G. A S u ALTIES OF
YANK DIVISIONS

Washington. March S.-The battle
casualty figures now announced in
Clude the totals wounded, which
were not included in the tables of
major casualties recently made
public by the war department The
list of divisional totals follow:
Second (regularl-24,429; first
(regular). 1894; third (regularD i,
16, 800: 2Sth PENNSYLVANIA, 14,417;
%2nd michigan. Wisconsin,, IA
26S: 40th (regularD. 12.94S; 42nd
tRainbOwb, l2,252; Goth (Texas, Ok
lahoma). 9.710; 77th metropolitan,
New York;, 9.423; 26th (New Eng
iandl, 1855; send. Georgia, Ala
bama and Tennessee), $500; 5th
(regular). $3.50; 18th, (western
New York, New Jersey, Delaware), !,
S.13S; 27th tNew York;, 1910;
23rd Qllinois). 1850; 35th (Mis-
souri,, Kansas, 7,745; S9th (Kansas,
Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona), T.
G93; 30th Tennessee, North Caro-
Ina. South Carolina). 6,S93: 29th
New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
Maryland. District I of Columbia).
5.972; 91st ALASKA. Washington,
oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada,
Montana. Wyoming, Utah, 5.S36;
S0th Virginia, West Virginia, west
Pennsylvania, 5,133; 37th (Ohio),
4,303; 10th pennsylvania, eastern
Maryland. District of Columbia), g.
233; 36th tTexas, Oklahoma). 1897;
eth fregular). 1876; 92nd Negro
national army, 1899; S1st North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Porto Rico), 1,062: 6th (regular),
2S5; SSth tNorth Dakota, Minnesota.
Iowa, west Illinois,, 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
MORE YANKEES
SAIL FOR HOME
Departure OF Three Transports
Announced Vessel Arrives
With 925 IIlinOisans.

Washington, March S.-Depart-
ure of three transports bringing
practically all remaining units of
the 27th division, was announced
today by the war department.
Among the units of the New York
division listed as having sailed are
the 104th, 1O5th, IO6th field artil-
lery regiments complete, the 102d
supply train complete, 1920 sani-
tary train complete and 102d am
munition train. The troops are on
the transport America ard the Mt
Vernon, both due at New York
March 13, and the Argentina, due
at New York March 16.
Assignment of the following or
CARNATIONS to early convoy was
announced today: Base hospitals
Nos. 81 and 80. 376th and 646th
aero squadrons; evacuation hospi-
tai No. s, baker company No. 9,
302d tank center, and 217th re-
placement and salvage company.
Announcement was made at the
same time that the following or
ganiZations had been added to
those assigned to early convoy.
10Sth mobile veterinary section;
18th. 18th, 18th and 18th companies
of the 4th motor mechanics regl-
ment, 227th aero squadron.
The battleship Louisiana, due at
Newport News March II. has on
board balloon wing companies d,
f, F, for Langley Field. Va, and
casual companies of Illinois, Mis-
souri, and other troops. On board
the battleship South Carolina, due
at Newport News on the same date,
are the Fifth aerial park and cas-
ual companies of Indiana. Illinois
and Ohio troops
The battleship Missouri will ar
rive at New York March is with
the 106th machine gun battalion
complete of the 9th division. The
transport Culgoa is due at New
York March 81. with casual COM
panies.
New York, March S.-With 46
officers and 1000 men OF the 34Sth
infantry of the S7th division ina
tfonal army, Arkansas. Louisiana,
the steamship Chica-
go arrived here today Iom Bor-
deauX
The steamship PIattsburg arriv-
ed from Brest with 2,175 troops.
25 wives of soldiers. 90 wives of
sailors and $50 naval officers and
men. The sick and wounded num-
bered 543, a majority of them be-
ing convalescents. The units in
cluded:
Three officers and 145 men of
the fifth machine gun battalion of
the first division Irregular army
49th aero squadron; casual COM
panies 921 of Ohio, 923 of Wyom-
ing, 925 of Illinois. 926 of Idaho.
S27 of New Jersey, 925 of New
York and $50 of Connecticut.
There were about 300 other cas-
uals, including negroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
TRY TO GET BOAT
BOSSES TO AGREE
AS STRIKE ENDS

New York, March S.-With the
backbone of the harbor strike brok-
en- through the agreement OF the
employees of the railroad boats 10
return to work Immediately. efforts
were made today by James l..
hughes. a conciIiator of the federal
department of labor. TO induce the
private owners TO agree to the
terms granted yesterday by the
railroad administration. TIL e
terms included the granting of an
eight hour day and wage increases
amounting to more than thirty per
cent In some cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
Japan TO Keep Islands!
MAY BE MADE ENVOY
OF BRITAIN TO u. S.

London. Friday. March H A..
L. Fisher, minister of education,
probably win be appointed British
ambassador TO Washington, accord
ing to the Nation.
Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher
: as born in London March 2l, 1865.
He received his education at New
College. Oxford, and in Paris and
Goettingen.
He was a Lowell lecturer at Har-
ward university in 1909 and mem
her of the royal commission on the
public services of India from 1912
to 1915. In 1916 he was made
president of the board of education
and was given the portfolio of the
ministry of education Jan. 10. 1919.
when Premier Lloyd George reOr-
sanized his cabinet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
NEW SAILORS TO
GET UNIFORM OF
REGULAR SEAMEN

Washington. March Uniforms
resembling those worn by the regu-
lar navy sailors, but having distinc-
tive insignia have been designed by
the shipping board for the younE
apprentices now in training at the
various scholarships. An embroider-
ed anchor under the national shield,
worked into the cloth of the blouse
pocket, and two broad white stripes
on collar and cuff instead of three
narrow enes, as worn by the navy,
will constitute the insignia by
which one may discriminate be
tween the men Of the merchant ma
rine and the men Of the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
LATE BULLETINS

Melbourne. March S.-The
minister of customs OF the
Commonwealth of Australia has
issued p proclamation prohibit
ing the importation into the
cOmmOnweai.h OF all goods
other than those of British ori-
gin.
Washington. March S.-Act-
ing Secretary of State Polk to-
day, with the Spanish ambaSSa-
dor and the minister of The
Netherlands. signed five-year
extensions of the general 9rbi-
tratiOn treaties between the
United States and Spain and
Holland.
Wilmington. n. c. March S.
With the hOising of storm
warnings here today. ii was
feared the American steamer
Elizabeth. ashore on Thimble
ShO4ls. would be a total loss.
Three vessels are standing BY.
She was bound from the West
Indies 10 New York with sugar.