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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
SHAMELESS pRoFITEERINo.

Des Moines Capital: Prices con.
tinue to move up to the inflated basis
caused by the war and by the issues
of bonds and currency. The volume
Of currency never was so large. The
increase has come through the federal
reserve banks, therefore without any
noise Initiation always produces un-
naturally high prices. At the close Of
the civil war the country found itself
In possession Of an inflated currency
and also working under unnaturally
high prices. The country, in the years
succeeding the civil war, went to the
level of the gold standard through
poverty, bankruptcy and misfortune.
The country was new and its indus
tries unimportant.
Now conditions are radically differ
ent The country is rich There has
been a general advance in the price
o. everything. much Of It sympathetic
and unnecessary, but it has been at
hand just the same. No effort is
being made to readjust by down
ward process. Everything is proceed
ing on the supposition that initiation
is going to remain and that I'M
natural prices will continue. We pre-
sumo that ninety per cent. OF every
thing that Is bought and sold in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
ONE OF THE MYSTERIES.

Friends of the president assert that ne yieiu,
ed at Paris to pressure he could not resist ana
conceded much to secure assent to the league,
He virtually, if not explicitly, admits TINS ana
that he had to make concessions to meet the
views of other nations. The negotiations at the
conference show this and that he gave up the
freedom of the seas to get England into the
league, gave up the Saar basin to get France H.
gave up Shantung to get Japan in That ne
had to do this is his perfectly valid defense
against the charge that the treaty League IS
less idealistic than some Americans desired.
He could not get all that he wished, but was
compelled to compromise and come home with
what he could get.
similar situation confronts him here. There
is sentiment insistent on American sovereign
ty in domestic matters and supremacy IN TINS
hemisphere of earth, which he cannot control.
Having compromised in Europe why does ne
refuse to compromise now2 Having deferred
to foreign sentiment, why does he decline to
defer to sentiment here9 No one suggests any
reservations which will not contribute to the
safety and welfare of the republic, its honor
and it's future peace. He can concihate this
intensely patriotic sentiment without sacrlflc-
ing anything that is vital in the league. Why
he does not do so promptly, gladly, is mystery
in many minds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE
State Of Iowa, Lee Com

~~sS " AOW@ Ice COuntV-as
In the District Court of said g..
at Keokuk. September term 1a,s VH
Robert ]. Moore, plalntirf w..
Ethel Moore, defendant c,r, sss :
Notice. 'siual
To the Above Named Defendant.
You are hereby notified that
tition is now on file in the CLERKS Y
flee of the District Court aforesais v !.
Keokuk in behalf of the above nar. :.
plaintiff, against you and praying ,bs.
the bonds of matrimony herefof aa'
existing between you and plaintis Nv y
dissolved, and that plaintiff he gr,. "
ed a decree of divorce from Won !.
the ground of desertion. For part,s ~
lars see petition on file.
And unless you appear therein -,
defend before noon of the second ~.
OF the next regular September term y
said Court, to be begun and holden !
Keokuk on the 18th day of Septemhs,
A. D., 1919, default will be entersi
against you and Judgment renders,
thereon as prayed for in said petitio,
T. A. CRAIG
Attorney for Plaintiff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Alice Meynell. in her Essays on
Nature" thus tells of her, intimate
understanding of the winds as she
knows them in her, own landing
land.
Every wind is, or ought to be, .
poet; but one is classic and converts
everything in his day to unity; an
other is modern man, whose words
clothe his thoughts, as the modern
critics used to say prettily In the
early COS, and therefore are separ-
able. This wind, again, has a style.
and that wind mere manner Nay.
there are breezes from the east
southeast, for example. that have hard
ly even a manner
The most certain and most conquer
ing Of all Is the southwest wind. You
do not look to the weathervane to de-
eide what shall be the syle of your
greeting to his morning. He prepares
the dawn. When 1t is still dark the
air Is warned Of his presence, his sun
for the sun Is his--rises in south
west mood, with a bloom on the blue,
the gray, or the gold.
When the southwest Is cold, the
cold in his own cold--round, blunt
full and gradual in its very strength
He has splendid way within his sky.
In his flight, which is that. not Of q
bird, but of flock Of birds, he flies
high and low at once: high with his
higher clouds, that keep long in the
sight OF man, seeming to move slowly;
then low with the colored clouds thai
/, breast the hills and are near the
treetops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
The next dreadful thing to battle lost is
a battle won-Wellington.
FOOD MAY LOSE PEACE.

Food was to win the war, according to many
erstwhile prophets. 1t did not win the war;
fighting men did that. But food, or the lack OF
il, has seriously interfered with bringing IN the
peace that the world needs SO much. Further
more, such peace as has come is threatened by
the hard struggles of people to feed themselves.
This is fact which political leaders are seeing
now more clearly than their obsession for po-
litical remedies for all ills generally permits.
This new sight probably is what has moved the
administration at Washington to consider a
tremendous slash in the government-controIled
price of wheat With the price Of what much
lower, the cost of all other commodities is ex-
pected to come tumbling down.
1t is proposed to spend the one billion dollars
appropriated by congress in March to enable
the United States Wheat corporation to pay
any loss that might occur from the wheat qua
rantee of two dollars and twenty-six cents a
bushel, fixed to stimulate time productions.
The price of wheat, it is widely accepted,
regulates the price of all other commodities
With one billion dollars to pa ythe deficit and
the expected wheat crop in the neighborhood
of one billion bushels it may be possible, some
federal officials believe to reduce the price of
wheat one dollar bushel
Senator Kenyon has declared that the peace
treaty and the league of nations are not fore
most in the minds of the people; many other
senators probably agree with the Iowan. And
this is land of plenty in comparison with most
other lands. The feeding of a people is the
foundation on which all its upbuilding rests.
This is the problem that conditions the attiude
of people toward every other and yet it has
been one of the most neglected problems with
most nations, oAen left to unorganized methods
and means.
Back of the settlement Of wage questions,
back of the putting an end to disputes between
capital and labor and the institution of man.
agement that satisfies both; back of findino 3
new social stability stands the problem of feed
ing the nation If it is not settled, peace vii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

America at the present time is on an
inflated or unnatural basis. Wages
have bee advanced generally and
there are demands now pending for
further advancement There is little
resistance to the demand for higher
wages. The demand for products Is
SO great that the demand for wages
is readily met. Nothing can check
this process until the European coun.
tries are able to take care Of them.
selves. When that time comes prod.
ucts and everything else in this coun.
try will take a downward tendency.
When wages are up everything else
must stay up. Nothing can turn wages
downward except business paralysis.
The locomotive engineers have
called on President Wilson suggest.
ing that he must do something to
stop the constant increase In prices OF
what they have to buy or else he must
use his Influence and authority to in
crease their wages. The engineers
have stated the case exactly. The
president could do great deal toward
stopping the general advance because
1t is believed by best informed men
that profiteering has been shameful
and shameless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
Bird Catches Nuts on Fly.

st. Joseph Gazette: People gener-
ally are paying more attention to
their bird neighbors than formerly,
and many have learned the reward
which waits for those who provide
shelter, food and water for their
feathered friends. Anyone who re-
mains in doubt as to the delights CT
closer acquaintance with the tIee
people should read, mark and digest
this little tale.
A certain woman who for years has
watched and fed the birds in her
yard noticed a red-headed wood
peclrer. making himself at home and
| feeding near her door. At first she
! put peanuts out where he could get
| them--first on a little shelf on the
trunk OF tree, then nearer to the
house. Next she tried tossing them
Ito him. Little by little he came
nearer and nearer, ana would give
his sharp call il she was not in
sight when he was hungry. Now
when she hears him call she goes
out and losses the nuts TO him, and
he swoops down on his black and
white wings and, cleverly as any
catcher on the home team, he
snatches the nuts in his bill and he
flies and HES himself away to his
tree, coming back Immediately for
more.
When you read this you may muir
muir something about fairy tales. Sc
did the lady's husband. But he saw
and he Is convinced, and the story
Is vouched for as absolutely true.
This is no tame bird, not even
ohatty robin red-breast who does
Everything but talk to people. It is
a wild wood bird. And he is only
one Of millions waiting to repay kind
ness and study by afford;ng endless
interest and amusement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
PROOF oE WILL.
State OF Iowa. Lee County, ssh
District Court,

State OF Iowa, Lee County, Ssh
District Court.
Notice is hereby given that On
the twenty-first day of July, A. b
1919, paper was opened and read
by the Clerk Of the District Court ii
Lee County, Iowa, purporting to ba
the last will and testament OF W. H
Bowman, late of Lee County. in tbs
State of Iowa, deceased; and tina,
proof of the genuineness OF said in
strument will be heard in the Div
trict Court Of said county, at Keo
kuk, on the fifteenth day of Septem
Der, A. d. 1919, at the hour OF
o'clock p. m. of said day, being The
first day Of the September term
1919, of said court, when all person,
interested in said will are required
to be present and make their Oh
jections to the same, if any the,
have.
In witness whereof, I hereunto Sc
my hand this twenty-first day d
July, 1919.
ALBERT VOLLERS
Clerk Of District Court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
POETRY OF THE WINDS

These the southwest win losses up
from his soft horizon, round and sue
cessive. They are tinted somewhat
like ripe clover fields, or like hay
fields just before outing, when all the
,, grass Is in flower, and they are
Oftener than all other clouds In
shadows. When the southwest wind
brings his rain, he brings 1t with the
majestic onset announced by his
breath
And when the light follows it comes
from bis own doorway in the verge.
His are the opened evenings after a
day shut down with cloud. There are
no other days like his, of SO universal
a harmony, 80 generous.
The north wind has his own land
scape, too; but the east wind never.
The aspect which he gives to the day
is not all his own The sunshine is
sweet in spite of him. The clouds go
under his whip, but they have kinder
grays than should be the colors of his
cold His rain Is angry and 1t flies
against the sunset The world Is not
all his. He has not great style and
does not convince the day.
!, All the four winds are brave, and
not the less brave because on their
way through town they are betrayed
| for moment, into taking part in any
!! paltriness that may be there. On their
way from the steppes to the Atlantic
! they play havoc with the nerves OF
very insignificant people. You will
meet a wind of the world nimble and
eager in sorry street. But these are
only accidents OF the way-the winds
GO free again
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
INvEcTIvE sUPPLANTs ARGUMENT.

Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, adds to the
billingsgate being hurled at the defenders OF
Inationalism and opponents of the league Of ma
tons, by referring to them as shell hounds"
and snakes But abuse is no argument
whether it comes from Harrison or from Mr.
Wilson, who refers to league opponents as men
Of "pigmy minds" The sum and substance OF
the whole thing is that the internationalists find
themselves fighting losing cause and they are
not good losers They have freely confessed
their desire to beat the country of their birth
into an amalgam which would include many OF
the basest metals of the human race, and now
they find themselves fighting for an unpopular
cause and unable to get back on the side OF
Americanism and nationais1n.
1t is safe to say that every public man who
has espoused the cause of the internationalists,
and argued for the league Of nations as submit
ted by Mr.. Wilson, has already written his po-
htical obituary. and Will go down in the history
of our country "unwept, unhonored, and I'M
sung" This is true whether they have done
lit for political expediency or through misguided
motive The people are fast awaking to what
the league means, and their vengeance on its
supporters will be pitiless indeed Political
ibarometers Like Senator Harrison already know
this and in their confusion they resort to abuse
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
New Works. FErst Bank.

The first bank in New York City.
in point of age, is the Bank of New
ganized 1876 years ago. A number of
prominent merchants and citizens met
at the Merchants coffee house, and
elected officers of the financial insti.
tuition. Alexander Hamilton was the
real founder of the Bank of New York,
but General Alexander McDougall was
chosen as its first president. Hamilton
drew up the constitution Of the bank.
which had Its first headquarters in the
Walton mansion. Both Hamilton and
Aaron Burr were stockholders, and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
aseoIshev,ks chao.

New York Sun; The chaos to which
bolshevism has reduced the economic
and industrial condition of Russia is
without parallel in the worlds his.
tory. It will compel Russia, when
this nightmare has passed and the
reign Of terrorism has ended, to begin
reconstruction at the very foundation
The saving grace In the situation is
that Russias actual and potential
wealth remains undiminished and that
this under a sane and stable govern.
ment will afford her hope of SPEEDY
and secure rebuilding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
Stop itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have trled
and failed. you can stopburning, itcnlls
eczema quickly by applying zerno lu u.
nished by any druggist for SOC. hx .La
large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins .ns .
moment Zemo is applied. In shOI'
time usually every trace OF eczema
letter pimples, rash, blackhesds ana NJ
similar skin diseases will be removed !.
For clearing the skin and mas 1sa Il
the penetrating, antiseptic ilquina;; w.. :,
is not greasy and does not STAN. WIZ aSle
others fail it is the one depenaa sas
treatment for skintroubles OF all s'is1''
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland W
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee County,-ss.
In the District Court of said County.
For the September 1919 Term a.
Keokuk.
Henry C. Phillips, plaintiff, versus
Ella May Phillips, defendant
inal notice.
To the Above Named Defendant.
You are hereby notified that on Or
before September 1st, 1919, a petition
on file in the Clerks office of the Dis
trict Court aforesaid at Keokuk in be
half of the above named plaintiff,
against you and claiming decree Of
divorce from you on the grounds 0.
desertion and cruel and inhumal
treatment
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular September Tern
OF said Court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER. A.. D., 1919, default will D
rendered thereon as prayed for in salt
rendered thereon as prayed in salc
petition
F. M. BALL1NGER,
Attornev for plaintiff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
TODAY's BAT OF VERSE
FEATHERED FRIENDS OF IOWA

FEATHERED FRIENDS OF IOWA
When you name the Hawks and HeronS,
And the Warblers, twenty-four,
And count up all the SpaIrows,
Which come to twelve or more,
When you've told about the Bluebird
Mr.. Bobwhtte and the Jay.
Don't forget our friends the Orioles
Love to live in Iowa
Then there's Chimney-Swift and Pewee
Blaclrbird, Butcherbird, and LAnnet,
And the cheerful little Chickadee,
Who lives for all that's In it.
And we won't forget the Flicker,
Or the Martin, which they say
Is as fine sort Of neighbor
AS you'll find in Iowa
Have YOU ever seen the Crew1nk,
Goldfnch. HummingBrd and Dove?
Have you ever heard the Bobohnk,
Sweetly calling to his love
Or the yellow-throated Vireo,
One variety in seven,
Doing her bit to fill the woodland
With the haImonies Of heaven?
Now I'm thinking Of the Thrasher,
OF the Cardinal and Wren.
And the Warnings, little Quakers,
More polite than many men:
And I'm mindful Of the Mocdng Bird.
The Robin, Crow and Lark,
And LongEared Owl, that gentleman
Who mouses after dark.
Oh, rye Just begun to mention.
All the birds Of Iowa,
How wish they'd hold convention
And be here in force some day,
So the boys and girls could see them.
And all could hear them sing,
And each and all could thank them
For the gladness that they bring.
Herbert J. Bryce. Ia Iowa Fsrme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

the former was a director 70, 7.
years. For many years after !. Nv
ganization the Bank of New IS y o.
with the Bank OF North Amsr, lori
Philadelphia, and the Bank !, ca ID
chusetts in Boston, held tho massa
banking capital of the rTnitaa osallla
The Bank OF New York has oc ~,s,es
Its present site since 1898 S'apsd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
THE DANGEROUS ONES.

If there are in this country some of the
agents who accompanied Lenine into Russia
when ne went supported by Germany to plunge
that nation into bolshevist chaos they are unde-
sirables of the most Objectionable and danger
GUS sort Moreover, when they are found and
detected at their work as propagandists OF trea-
son to this government, it ought to be possible
to deport them promptly. Freedom to come to
this country and to live here protected by its
laws ought to carry with it an obligation to be
loyal to peaceful application Of those laws dur
ing residence; presumably it does carry such an
obligation but at times the machinery to make
this obligation effective works slowly. AS fed
eral agencies bring to light evidence Of at
tempts to undermine government 1t becomes
more clear that most of these attempts are orig
mated, fostered and brought to action under al
len leadership Labor leaders declare that if al
len influence were eliminated the power OF boil
shevism and its allied movements would be neg
ligible here. We have plenty of investigation;
plenty of instigation of public attention; plenty
of reassuring promises. What we want now is
protective action against agents Of treason who
come from abroad to further foreign interests
at the expense of our national security.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

at is really the expansive force in gas that
raises the dirigible machine, says one author
ity. It is precisely the same force that raises
many lighter thanair politician into motor
ety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

.Red" Problem Turning Black.
Kansas City Star: The race riots
breaking out every few days in Amer
lean cities suggests that our red"
problem may be turning black.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

"What will Colonel House have to say
when he gets back homer inquiries Texas
newspaper. No doubt the colonel Will remark
casually that Europe is very pleasant place IN
which to spend vacation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Carranza should know that tins IS not the
moment to rufile the 1eaeners oil
the American eagle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

sturdy, unflinching honesty and sta
bility OF the Scotch face you will find
them In this little Scotch dog. the
| Cairn terrier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

What we don't understand is how congress
escapes having an amusement tax on It's daily
sessions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Clinton Herald: Iowa counties on
the Lincoln highway which have re-
fused to vote in favor Of hard sur
facing the state primary road sys-
tenn, Including the Lincoln highway.
are in danger of losing the great
memorial transcontinental route.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

not be easily found or maintained IL ne ~
same that at Washington and throughout INV
land this fact is being recognized
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

are ID DANGER OF lOSluS Tue 6Icdt
memorial transcontinental route.
Abba Republican, It's actually
amusing the way some OF the old
timers dread the drought that began
July /.
Sioux City Tribune: BY this time
next year foreigners will owe the
people of the United States 10000
o0O, 900, and the United States wants
peace and will continue to want it.
And she will want the foreigners to
have it and to be at work producing
tho necessities of life.
Davenport Times: It Is possible
woman suffrage may fall because of
the attitude of the legislatures Of
some Of the southern states. Already
| the prospects for early ratification
are dark 1t is not so much because
! the southern white man IS opposed
| to letting his wife vote as It is be-
cause he has trouble enough with the
male negro vote and doesn't care to
double his liabilities.
Charles City Press: Clearheaded,
thoughtful Judgment Is in favor Of
good roads and sooner or later the
entire country will be Of one mind
ion the question. Hard surface roads
are coming and It is merely q ques-
ton whether we will lead or follow.
| Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Do you
remember the time when the only
subject talked about by politicians
was the tariff?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune: And the
brewers put $4,000 into Washing
ton newspaper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Revolutions are made; they revolution Is
natural growth oak It comes out OF tho past.
Its foundations are Tho child feeis no
provvs man. and thnks another, perhaps, SPEAKS
md world carries the thousht-Wende Phillips
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

F. M. BALLdNGER,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Abba Republican, It's actually
amusing the way some OF the old
timers dread the drought that began
July l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-04

Council Bluffs Nonparei1: Do you
remember the time when the only
subject talked about by politicians
was the tariff?
The Snowflake herald., 1919-06-06

Entered as second-class matter June
%, 1913, at the postoffice at Snowflake,
Arizona. under the Act of March, 8, 1879.