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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
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William Hirst, editor OF the Mis-
souri, Farmer, published at Columbia,
Mo-, delivered a splendid address at
the court house in Kahoka Friday
afternoon. Owing to the muddy n
dition of the roads and a change in
the day advertised for the speaking,
the crowd was not as large as It
should have been. Editor Hirst is
travelling over the state and giving
as much OF his time as possible 10
the organization Of the farmers
clubs which are springing up like
mushrooms all over the state Of Mis-
souri,. and the country In general.
Mr.. Hirst is q forceful speaker. and
If the plans as outlined by him are
carried II a successful conclusion.
they will be the means Of placing the
American farmer in the position SO
long denied him in this country. The
plan of the farmers organization Is
not to tear down or destroy the bust
ness of any business mar or men,
but to place the farmers Of the coun-
try In q position where they can de,
mand and secure a fair return for
the products of the farm, and not be
at the mercy OF the profiteers in
grain and live stock. Mr.. Hirst ex.
planned that the farmers were plan.
ming, and in many instances had Sc
cured, control of the elevators at
various points, and in addition were
buying and operating many flour
mills, and others would be purchased
and operated Just as 500 as the
necessary arrangements could be
made. In fact the whole scheme was
to obtain nothing in addition to what
the farmers were legitimately en-
titled. The county Of Clark has a
number of enthusiastic farmers
clubs, and poultry houses and eleva.
tors are being taken under control.
The plans as outlined by Mr.. Hirst
are sensible and logical and can
possibly injure the business of no
one unless it be the big packers and
other ~profiteers of farm products.
DR.. w. B. Sisson, for many years
one OF Kahoka's most popular prac-
ticing physicians, has received an
appointment as American Red Cross
physician and will be assigned to
work in far-away Siberia. He has
been ordered to report for duty May
26. He expects to leave Kahoka May
10 for San Francisco, from which
port he will sail. DR.. and Mrs. Sis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

son will dispose of their personal ef-
fects and probably their residence
property. Mrs. Sisson will remain In
the states, and expects to spend
some time with a cousin, Miss May
Watson, in Dakota. DIR. Sisson mas
endeared himself to the people OF
Clark county. no only as n OF her
foremost professional men, but as
one OF her best citizens. and all viii
regret the departure of DR.. Sisson
and wife from this community.
Ernest Resner spent a few days
the past week with Kahoka relatives.
He was enroute from Columbia, Mo-,
where he was a student in the jour-
nalistic department at the univer-
sity, to New York City. where he
has accepted a position with he y.
Walter Thompson company, n OF
the largest agencies in the United
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Do nothing shameful though you are alone.
OF WAR.

The preamble of the new covenant OF the
league of nations, as given out from Paris,
reads in part as follows: lin order to pro-
mote international cooperation and to achieve
international peace and security
bv a scrupulous respect for all treaty obliga-
tions in the dealings of organized peoples with
one another, the high contracting parties agree
to this covenant of the league of nations"
But article twenty of the covenant contains
the following language: 1.-The members OF the
league severally agree that this covenant IS ac-
cepted as abrogating all obligations or under
standings inter Sc which are inconsistent with
the terms thereof
In spite of the principle solemnly set forth
In the preamble, under this section all treaties
considered not in conformity with the league
are to be abrogated. Such abrogations are not
confined to treaties between members OF the
league who sign the new covenant but appar-
emily also apply to treaties between member
and non-member states. In other words, mem
Der nations are called upon to break their sol
emn undertakings with other nations, a prac-
tice that was one of the direct causes Of the
great war, or at least of the entrance of Eng
land into that war.
Suppose the league of nations had been in
process of formation before the war. The pur-
pose of the league is to prevent war, and I'M
dertakes to set up machinery for so doing. The
league would have come into conflict at once
with the provisions of the treaty guaranteeing
the neutrality of Belgium, under the terms of
which Germany, with other nations, had under
taken obligations in direct opposition to the
provisions Of the league. For instance, those
nations agreed not to permit their armed
forces to enter Belgian territory, a proceeding
which is expressly provided for in the league
Germany and the other signatory states to tn
Belgian treaty would have been compelled t.
abrogate that undertaking. Yet, because Ger
|. many did that very thing, England entered
the war against her. When nations are no
] only encouraged but commanded to repudiat
g thelr international agreements how long vii
] war be avertedY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
PRICES DOUBLED SINCE 1914

New York Times: The average NJ
prices of articles bought by farmers
III 1918 is estimated by the bureau OF
crop estimate to Re about 50 Der cent
higher than in 1917, and about 81 Der
cent. higher than in 1914, and 10s per
rent. higher than prices OF articles
bought by farmers in 1909.
Prices Of articles which farmers sell
we're only about IA per cent higher
IN 1918 than in 1917, but about 81 per
cent. higher than in 1914. That is.
since 1914 the prices of articles which
farmers buy and prices OF articles
which farmers sell increased in about
the came proportion. Farmers pro-
ducts were the first to advance. but
other products during the last year
have overtaken the advance of farm
products. Thus from 1914 to 1917 the
advance OF farm products was about
"a per cent, as compared with an ad-
vance OF about 40 per cent. for arti-
cles farmers buy. but In the last year
the increase OF farm products was as
stated only about IA per cent. COM
pared with an advance Of 30 per cent.
for the other articles.
Detailed comparisons Of prices Of
many articles bought by farmers are
obtained from about 5000 dealers
throughout the United States by the
department Of agriculture. Schedules
asked for average prices in 1918 and
1917. The inquiry a year e asked
for prices In 1917 n 1916. There
fore two sets Of averages are obtained
for each year. When the two aver
ages differed an adjustment was made
by adopting approximately the aver
age Of the two
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
IOWA PRESS


Sac CITY Bulletin: One of the good
laws enacted by the last legislature
is that which imposes a road tax
upon tosn residents. No more can
we hear the argument that good
roads are desired only by those in
town who will not have to help pay
for them. And, furthermore. it is
entirely right and proper that the
towns should bear their share of the,
cost.
Carroll Herald: It's nothing re-
states in almost anything. In all
that is good Iowa beats EN- all.
Cedar Falls Record: No matter at
what angle you view the road propo-
sition, the facts are that under the
provisions of the new Iowa road law
no land owner can affod to pass up
the improvement. 1t means too much
TO him in real money value.
Algona Upper Des Moines-Republi-
can: Iowa did herself proud again in
the Victory loan. We haven't heard
much lately of the east claiming that
the middle west is unpatriotic.
Manson Democrat: Iowa's new
suffrage law permits women to vote
for president, but not for any state
officers. Pehaps the legislators did
not care to offend the refined sensi-
bilities of the ladies by inviting them
in on electing such fellows as the
republican state officials have proven
themselves to be.
Davenport Democrat: The middle
west Is being acclaimed as first in
the country to raise its quota of the
Liberty loans. And why shouldn't it
be? New York may be the greatest
icenter Of congested wealth, but more
of the country's wealth originates In
the Mississippi valley than anywhere
else.
Sheldon Mail: A friend asks us II
that was a whitewash given Cover
nor Harding, and we reply that we
see nothing white about it, and as
for the washing part, the state of
Iowa would have been about $4,000
better off if we had washed our
hands Of the whole affair before we
started. Harding is an expensive
luxury and one we have found calling
for q high tax.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Wilson
patience and courtesy have been
never failing in dealing with Mexico.
Twice we invaded the country, once
to compel someone to salute the flag
and the second time TO get Villa.
Both times we humbly withdrew
without accomplishing our objec-
.tives when someone carrying a
shadow of authority told the presi.
dent our presence was offensive TO
the Mexicans. In the case of Italy,
with wnom we have been in alliance
in the world war, it's different.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

States. Ernest is a Kahoka boy, and
that he win make good is a f~oregone
conclusion.
Henry Zeller has purchased the
James Wilson restaurant. His place
in the Crear meat market has been
taken by Barney Blum.
Lieutenant Hugh M. Hitler Is IN
Kahoka for a f%ifteen-day furlougb
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Hitler. Hugh was a membe,
of Company II, 18th infantry, .42nd
(Rainbow) division. He was wound.
ed by a machine gun bullet two days
before the armistice was signed.
Kahoka is to have a new addition
The twentyseven-acre tract in the
west part OF the city. known as the
West land, has been plotted and the
lots will be sold at public auction
on May s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
MY TULIPS.

MY TULIPS.
Beneath the loan, my tulips keep
A happy vigil till they hear
The springtime mmon sweet ana cieaf.
Above their heads soft SHOWS lie deep,
And wintry breezes, roaming by,
Intone a sturdy lullaby
"Sleep, little bulbs, sleep"
Betimes. through clouds the sun Will ofeah
And gently warm the earthen nest;
Each drowsy bulb will leave his rest
And rouse himself for springs sweet sake.
The wandering breezes softly Groom
A happy, lifting gypsy-tune-
wake, little bulbs, wake!'
Now gone the cold and gone the snow,
The whole glad world belongs to spring;
The rivers dance, the robins sing,
NV tulips make a stately show.
The busy breezes, rushing by,
Fling back to them a joyous cry
Grow, little plants, grow.
Forgotten winters murky gloom,
In festive robes the earth is dressed.
Each tulip flaunts a flaming crest
And gives his largess Of perfume.
The romping breezes, glad and gay,
Among the regal blossoms play
Bloom. gorgeous ones, bloom!
Iris, in Chicago Tribur
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
WEAVING A TANGLED WEB.

When lawlessness begins, there is no know
ing where it Will end. The bolshevik leaders
gained much of their popular support in the
beginning by proposing the confscation of
property, abiding primarily to large estates.
But they did not stop there. They included
small estates, so that honest and industrious
people found their earnings seized for the bene-
fit of men who were too lazy or too dishonest
to be willing to earn a living. Thus it will be
in any country. Whoever proposes to do in
justice in one instance will be ready to do it
in another if his selfish interests so direct. As
Roosevelt once said when he discharged one
of his ranch foremen, "He who will steal for
me will steal from me-" It is well to beware
of demagogues who play for commendation on
the representation that they are going to help
all the people by infringing upon the rights of
some of the people. In the end they will do
wrong to all the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

III is natural for man to indulge in the Illusions Q, y
We are at to shut our eyes against a Painful VII, -
listen to the song of that siren tii she TRANSFORMS = /.
beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged " d Ia
md .rduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed 10 -
of the number of those who, having eyes, see ~, ame
h,vinn ears hear not, the things which so nearly concern
their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever angus
81 spirit Il may cost, am willing to know the wnofe go,
20 know the worst, and to provide for 1t. ! nave y ~
Iamp of experience. know OF no way OF iuos"s "
future but by the pasts-Patrick Henry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

DIR. Lipp, recently leader of the bolshevists
in Bavaria, has been committed to a lunatic
asylum. This would be an excellent method of
combating bolshevism except for the fact that
there aren't enough lunatic asylums to go
around.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

Now is the season of the year, as the alma
macs phrase it, when the minds of men and
turn to thoughts of the high cost of we'd
ding presents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
u. S. Had Second
Largest Naval Air
Service in World

Washington, Sept. Although
It's origin was an almost insignifi-
cant corps, the United States naval
aviation service was expanded so
rapidly during the war that when
the Germans quit it was the second
largest naval flying force in the
world. DEVELOPMENT of the service,
hitherto carefully guarded secret,
was disclosed by the navy department
today in the first of series of an
nouncements dealing with naval
aerial activity since April 1917.
When the United States aentered
the world conflict it maintained a
small naval aerial establishment,
with the principal station at Pensa-
cola, Fla. The personnel at that sta
ton was S8 aviators and 1853 enlist
ed men and the equipment consisted
of 20 seaplanes, five kite balloons
and two free balloons. IA
The armistice found, the navy with
more than $500 aviators, 1900
ground officers; and $4,000 enlisted
men with 1000 flight officers and
10000 enlisted men in training.
There were in commission 1.400 sea-
planes and airplanes and about 800
hghter-than-air craft Of all types.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
MRS. C0RB!TT SAYS
TROUBLES LASTED
FOR MANY YEARS
Declares She Couldn't Get Tn and
Downstairs Without Help-Is
Picture of Health Now.

Il not only gained sixteen pounds
on Tanlac but l have improved until
[ am in better health today than
have been in eight years" said Mrs.
T. c. Corbitt, II Ponders avenue,
Atlanta, Ga.
"For the past eight years /
couldn't eat anything hardly without
it soured OH my stomach and form
ed gas that puffed me up and made
me miserable for hours NV knees
were so stiff | couldn't go upstairs
for hours, and when l lay down,
couldn't get up without help. ! lost
weight and got so feeble that |
couldn't do any of my homework. I
tried everything l could get hold Of,
and had about given up hope.
"Since | have taken two bottles of
Tanlac | have picked up and i'm
proved so that my friends say | am
the picture of health and l feel like
a different person. | can eat any
thing | want without having any
thougle afterward, the backache have
disappeared and I can get around as
well as anybory and nothing hurts
me at ALL"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. For sale by Central
Pharmacy. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02

in Fort Smith. Now let us prepare
to take prizes on the best exhibits of
cured potatoes. A few crops in this
county have made 400 bushels per
acre, while 300 bushels is not rare.
With proper marketing this will east
ly be one of our most profitable
crops.
1t is we'll to recognize however the
existence of three or four diseases
affecting sweet potatoes. Some of
these diseases such as stem-rot or
wilt, not only affect the potato but
infect the soil to such an extent
sometimes that potatoes cannot be
grown on the land for years. Others.
while not apparent to the unframed
eye either impart a disagreeable
flavor to the potato or reduce the
yield very materially. Two of these
diseases were noticed last year in
fields planted from plants shipped in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
Arkansas Alumni to
Vote on Constitution

Fayetteville, Sept. 1.-The most
important provision of the new con-
stitution of the Alumni Association
of the University of Arkansas is fol
a paid full-time secretary, appointed
duties shall be to maintain records
by the executive committee, whose
of the membership, to edit the Alum
mi Magazine and other Association
publications, and to have charge of
reunions,
Copies of the new constitution
which provides for more complete
organization of all the alumni and
former students Of the University
the creation of more alert Univer-
sity spirit, and the more effective
promotion of the interests of the
University, have been printed and
are being mailed out to all. the mem
bers OF the association, to be voted
onf The constitution is accompanied
by circular letter to the alumni
from c. P. Boles, acting secretary of
the association, and by ballot SUBJ
uniting two names each for the Off
ces of president, first vice president
second vice president, and treasurer.
The ballot, to be effective, must be
returned to the secretary by Septem-
Der 20.
The constitution also provides for
the division of the state into at least
six districts, with a district manager
over each. whose duty. it shall be to
organize his district, and to conduct,
at least once year. an every mem
Der canvass of his district for active
membership in the association. Dis
ttrlcts outside of the state may also
De formed in a similar manner. The
time of the annual nesting is set for
commencement week at the Univer-
sity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
SWEET POTATOES
IN JEFFERSON co.
By c. H. THOMAS,
County Agent.

This crop is so we'll known that
the question arises "what is there to
discuss about it 2" True, it has been
grown in almost every garden and
on every farm in the county and the
market is fairly well supplied with
this vegetable during the winter
Some few farmers grow sweet pota-
toes regularly for the market and
have provided themselves with stor-
age facilities for keeping potatoes
until the market RECEIVERS from the
usual over-supply following the dig
ging of the crop in October and No
vember.
The perishable nature ofthis CROP
keeps most farmers from making it
staple crop while it is so we'll liked
by everyone that it is known and APP
preciated upon the table of rich and
poor alike.
Storage Important.
! Few of our Northern friends know
the genuine Southern sweet potato
as they have always been supplied
with the dry, mealy, Jersey Sweets.
which have about as much flavor and
sugar as the Irish potato. A few
years ago the writer heard a neigh
Dor complain that she could not get
any good, dry sweet potatoes. She
was from New England and took the
pride in her cooking that goes with
true ability and skill. Knowing her
appreciation of other Southern crops
the writer sent her some sweet po-
tatoes of the Yellow Yam variety
while his better half furnished reel
pes for cooking. From that day our
New Hampshire friends was boost
err for real sweet potatoes. The
same thing is true when any good
cook makes the discovery.
AS above indicated the lack Of
proper storage facilities accounts for
the small acreage devoted to one Of
the heaviest yielding, and most popu-
lar crops we grow. In this connec-
ton it is well to note the import
ance to the: farmers of Jefferson
county of the storage house now
nearing completion for Messrs. Cad
berry and Bahlau. These gentlemen
went to Texas last winter andafter
investigating several kinds of stor-
age housese let the contract for TO-
900 bushel house with an extensive
system of ventilation for curing new
potatoes. With this house these
gentlemen expect to cure and market
every sound potato delivered to them.
In other words we now have in Pine
Bluff market for twenty thousand
bushels more sweet potatoes than
ever before at digging time. This
will help stabilize the market for
local growers and give US chance
at distant markets as our crop can
now be shipped when prices are best.
Potato Diseases.
At the convention Of Gamers held
IN INV Orleans last winter first prize
awarded canned sweet. potatoes
IA ASHLEY soQnty and packed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
Fine Arts Exhibit
at Tri-State Fair
Will Be Complete

Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. AR
exhibit of fine art that viii
surpass any exhibition of the kline
ever seen in. the South will be tn,
outstanding feature of the women
department at the twelfth annua
Tri-State fair at Memphis, Septem.
Der 20-27.
According to Miss Ada Harris, sup.
erintendent of the women's depart
ment, hundreds of exhibits already
have been entered, and a few boxes
have been delivered four weeks be-
fore the opening of the Memphis ex.
position.
| In an effort to attract the best art
work in America to Memphis, the
management of the fair substantial
ly increased the premium list in the
, women's department this year. The
result has been shown in the UMPIRE
cedented number of exhibits from dis
tant cities
Paintings Many.
Scores of oil paintings, water col
iors and miscellaneous sketches have
been entered. An exhibit of paint
iings and posters from a Pennsylvania
artist was the first to reach Miss
Harris. Special classes for amateurs
have been arranged as a means to en-
courage youthful painters.
Another distinctive feature of the
women's department. will be the arts
and crafts section. Among the noted
out-of- town schools and shops which
have entered exhibits are the Arts
and Crafts school at Chautauqua, N.
Y; Neucomb's college at New Or
leans, the Minneapolis School of De-
sign, and the Kalo Shop of Chicago.
Housewives and misses who pride
themselves on their ability to deco
rate tables artistically will be given
an opportunity to compete for special
premiums for the best arranged and
most artistically decorated tables.
Premiums will be awarded on the
opening day of the fair.
In these days when good servants
are scarce, housewives are keenly in
terested in all sorts of labor saving
devices. In order to give tri7state
women new ideas in that direction
the fair has offered special premiums
for the best homemade labor-s saving
devices exhibited.
Textile Premiums.
A long list of premiums has been
offered in the textile section. These
exhibits include centerpieces, table
linen, household linen, embroidery
speciments, lace work, Jokes, GRO
Chef. knitting, bead work, handker-
chiefs, miscellaneous needle work, in
fants' wear, bags sofa pillows, bed
spreads, rugs. lamp shades, dolls, and
kindred articles.
Tri-state women who have not vet
made their entries are urged by Miss
Harris to do so Immediately. The
women's building will be open for
the receipt of exhibits, beginning
Friday. September IL. All articles
for exhibition must be in the hands
Of the director not later than Tues
day night, September Is. Articles
arriving after that time will not, be
placed on display.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
Skinny and Polka
Are Reunion Dances

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE old
fashioned polka and the modern
"shimmy" will compete in the popa-
lar favor in Atlanta in the month of
October, when the reunion of the
United Confederate. veterans is held
here.
Both dances have been given a
place on the PROGRAM for the two
big balls that will be brilliant fea-
lures of the reunion, which is expect
ed to assemble more than 100000
people from all parts of the south.