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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-02-01
GERMtN VANDALISM

GERMtN VANDALISM
Alter viewing some Of The
ravages Of war the President
declared that il Was impossible
to express the emotions aroused
in his SOU by what he had seen.
But the impoSsibility. wc pre-
sumo. lay not in the President $
capacity fol expression 50 much
as in his responsibilities as the
representative OF the United
states At the peace conference
He must not say what the de-
vaStation tie has cen makes
him feel until the war is ended
by the treaty Of peace
In the early weeks OF the WA
charges OF SaVagerY were made
by the Germans as Well rs
against them. and the Ameri-
cans knew not whether to believe
one side or the other. But pres
entity there were Investigations.
and the German stories We're re-
iuted and the stories told OF Ger
mans were SubStantiated. This
made its impression upon Amer
lean minds. But what finally
produced conviction was the de
carnations of the German, them
selves and the German docu-
mcnt,.
Not till the German official
and unofficial literature justified
frightfulnesS as an instrument
tor Subduing the enemy did
Americans abandon their belief
that the Germans were Is highly
civilized as any nation. and per
hap, more civilized than amy
Other nation. When German Of
fetal writer's advocated fright
I'ulness a. the means Of break
ing down the resistance OF an
enemy. when The Instructions
Of the German War Office VAIN
ed officers against susceptibility
to the Observation-Disclosures cl the
age. then Americans concluded
that the worst stories of the
ravages Of the German army
We're probobe enough.
What President Wilson has
seen. and what ne cannot At
present describe, is not the
ruins Of hones and churches
that happened 10 be in the line
,.f fire OF contending mmies i
= devastation inflicted HantonlT
~ the Germans with the ide,
"'ii 1t would COW. or exhaust.
an palalyzc tie French. and -
+ ~ the conquest o. France
''llS y, Il is the selection If
. = D'te. and c&thedrals for q
q N because Of the effect
~ 'He Wid Germans supposed
oI I. I'D have on the souls If
nus "ois,ch peop.e. Il IS the de-
.'' amy la'oi farm houses and the
any olheyuit trees and the POI
ells foi the purpose
~ '''''i VINO & tie French that an
Aqnd relentless and
tale Mere in their
cru,p,~ 60 :; mad better give
= ''N"' up was the cnslave-
ne YOU can ma, llation oi the oc-
! that re- capi some TO labor
ltS pound and tiSfy German
awel. But lust Glory for Ger
the same many the heart of
aboard box. the I, II was the
the pound puis for which
carton in Gerrla, o go back
lof high of Chris an Rome
u 10 many for prece
i adorned II was at a ma
e. But az ton of h lily had
al,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-02-01
An HaIlOWS Parish

ST ), Schoo at 1000, A. NJ.
no CROSS CHAPEL,STOCkTON
+ n,ong sunday afternoon at 800
o'clock
REN G. VI. GALARNEAU. Rector
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
TO DISCARD FREckLES,
TAN, PlMPLES, BLOTCHES

The use of creams containing ami
mai grease sometimes causes hair to
grow. You run no risk of acquiring
superfluous hair when you use ordi-
nary mercolized wax There is moth
Ing better for discolored skin, as the
wax actually absorbs the offensive
cuticle- gradually. gently, so there Is
no detention indoors and no incon-
venience. The discarded complexion
naturally is replaced by clear.
smooth, healthy one--full of life and
expression. It's the sensible way TO
get rid of freckled, tanned, over-red,
piotchy or pimpled skin. Just pro-
cure an ounce Of mercolized wax ut
any druggists and apply nightly like
cold cream, erasing in the morning
with soap and water. 1t takes a week
OF SO to complete the transforlna.
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

school shall have been established,
any parent or person in charge Of
such minor as defined in section l
hereof who shall violate the provi-
sions of this act shall be punished
by fine of not less than ten 10)
dollars nor more than fifty (50) dol
lrs, or any person unlawfully en-
ploying any such minor shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than
twenty (20) dollars nor more than
one hundred (100) dollars, or be i'm
pr1soned in the county. Jail not to ex-
coed thirty (30) days.
Section Z. The enforcement of
this act shall rest with the school
board in the district in which such
part-time school. department or class
shall have been established and the
state department Of public instruc-
tion through its inspectors and the
board of vocational education
through it's supervisors Of vocational
education, in conjunction with the
county superintendent OF schools, are
empowered to require enforcement of
the same on the part Of school
boards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
Thought His Time Had
Come Disappointed

II never was more surprised in my
life than when l took the first dose OF
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. My stom-
ach trouble had been of eight years
standing, sometimes so bad as to cause
commissions, followed by hemorrhage.
l thought my time in this world was
short, and believed 1t the last medi-
cine / would ever take. II is now
eight weeks since, and l am feeling
better than for many years" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically an
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
appendicitis. One dose VIII
convince or money refunded. WIKI
son & Co., and druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
EPISCOPALIANS
CALL MEETING
Regional Conferences Will Be Held at
Davenport and at Des Moines
In the Next TWO
Weeks.

Two important regional conferences
of Iowa Episcopalians have been
called for next week in connection
with the nationwide campaign of the
Episcopal church now taking definite
shape all over the country. The open
ing conference has been called for
Monday, Sept s, at Trinity cathedral.
Davenport, to be followed on Tuesday.
the ninth, by second gathering at
st. Paul's Episcopal church, Des
Moines.
The Rev. Arthur N. Lewis of Oska-
loosa member of the national cam
paign committee for the diocese of
Iowa. called the meetings in co-opera-
ton with the Rev. DR.. c. c. Rollitt,
secretary of the Episcopal province OF
the northwest.
The Des Moines and Davenport con-
ference are to be two of the most I'M
portant of fifteen regional conferences
to be held this fortnight in the states
between the Mississippi and the
Rockies.
The plan of the regional conferences
is to have delegates from every do
cese In adjoining regions addressed
by two speakers, preferably a clergy
man and a layman, on the latest devel-
opments of the nationwide campaign
Of the Episcopal church, so that the
diocesan representatives can take
hack to their dioceses the best
methods of forwarding the campaign.
The Law representative on the national
oompaipn committee for Iowa is
George r. Henry Of Des Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
Boys and Giris Bring in Their AMI
mails to be Judged and Tell Just
How They Raised
Them.
CASH PRIZES ARE GIVEN
Much Interest Has Been Stimulated
Among Pig Fanciers by This
Contest in ka-
hoka.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Sept. 3-The round
up of the Clark County Pig club took
place at the big tent at the fair
grounds Monday when the eighteen
boy and girl club members brought
their pigs in for the final awards. The
roundup was educational from start to
finish. each member being required to
tell the story Of his pig, how he fed It,
how it gained and other facts about
his work. The interest in the contest
was intense all the way through and
every boy and girl as well as others
learned great deal about the feeding
of pigs that should help them very
materially in future feeding work.
Mr.. F. L. Wright, state leader OF
boys and girls club work made the
awards which are as follows:
Pure bred SOW pig.
First-s2O, Clifford Ross, Poland
China, score Sc percent.
Second-s15, Mack Montgomery.
Duroc Jersey, score "a percent
Third-$10, Harold Weller, Poland
China, SO percent.
Fourth-$5, Harley Green, Poland
China, score 90 percent.
Fifth-Edward Riley, Poland China,
score 80 percent.
Paul Kruger, Duroc Jersey, score
SO percent; Kenneth Hope, Poland
China, SO percent; Chester Kruger,
Duroc Jersey, SO percent; Hafod
Kreuger, Duroc Jersey, SO percent;
Maynard Kruger, Duroc Jersey, 81
percent; Floyd Rodgers, Poland China,
81 percent; Leonard Sheets, Poland
China, 81 percent; Ethel Weller,
Poland China, 80 percent; Gerald Shell
ton, Poland China, 70 percent.
Market pig:
First-s2O, Maynard Kruger, Duroc
Jersey, score SO percent.
Second-s15, Mack Montgomery.
Duroc Jersey, score 95 percent.
Third-s10, Paul Kruger, Duroc ser
sey, score 81 percent.
Fourth-s5, Harold Kruger, Duroc
Jersey, score SO percent.
Fifth-Clester kruger, Duroc Jer-
sey, score 81 percent.
Arthur Dinger, Chester White, 80
percent: Alfred Hess, Grade Duroc
Jersey, sc percent; Ethel Weller.
Poland China, SO percent; Harold Wei
Ter, Poland China, 70 percent; Archie
Johnson, Grade Chester White, 81 per-
cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

For much less money than Ben
Franklin paid you can have real
razor-with the old-tirne balance in
the hand-the comfortable length
and the proper shaving angela razor
that won't cut your face, for it's
guarded-and won't heat your skin,
because it has no wire edge" And for
that same small sum, you can have the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
Pupils Of Ages Between Fourteen and
Sixteen Who are Employed
Must Have These
Courses.
SOME oTHER PROVISIONS
pupils Who Have Failed to Complete
Eighth Grade are Included in
Legislation Of Last AS
sembIy.

The first session OF the part time
schools which are provided for boys
and girls between the ages OF four
teen and sixteen, who are employed
in Keokuk factories, will be held
Thursday afternoon. Copies of the
law which the last general assembly
passed creating these schools nave
been received here, ana the provl-
sions OF the act are carefully out
lined.
The law provides the following
things to be done in establishing ana
maintaining these schools:
Section /. That the board OF direc
tors of any organized scnool district
may establish and maintain part-tlme
schools. departments, or classes IN
aid of vocational and other educa'
ton for minors between the ages OF
fourteen (14) and sixteen (16) years
"a holding work certificates, or ~
who have not completed the eighth
grade and are employed in store
or mercantile establishment" where
eight (S) or less number OF persons
are employed, or in establishments
or occupations which are owned or
operated by their own parents, or
(3) who have completed the eighth
useful occupation; and such board OF
directors shall organize such part
time schools, departments, or class
whenever there are fifteen G5)
minors as defined above resident in
the district. The courses of study
of part-time schools, departments, or
classes may include ~any subject
given to enlarge the civic or voca-
tional intelligence" of the pupils at
tending.
Section g The board Of directors
may raise and expend money for the
support of such part-time schools, oe-
partments, or classes, in the same
manner in which it is authorized to
raise and expend funds for other
school purposes,
Section 3. Such part-time schools,
departments, or classes, for the at
tendance of children over fourteen
(14) and under sixteen (16) years of
age shall be organized m accordance
with standards established by the
state board for vocational education,
and shall provide for not less than
eight (8) hours of instruction per
week during the length Of term for
which public schools are established
in the district. Such part-time
schools, Departments, or classes shall
be held between the hours of eight
(8) o'clock a. NJ, and SIX (6) o'clock
p. m.
Section 4. Whenever any such
part-time school or classs shall have
been approved by the state board for
vocational education, the board OF
directors shall be entitled to reim-
bursement on account Of expenditure
made for the salaries of teachers in
such part-time schools, departments,
or classes, from any federal and
state funds appropriated in aid of
vocational education, as provided in
the statutes governing such appro-
priations.
Section 5. The state board for
vocational education is hereby auth
orized to fix standards for the estab-
lishment of part-time schools, depart
ments, or classes; to fix the require
ments of teachers, and to approve
courses of study for such part-time
schools, departments, or classes.
Section 6. When such part-time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
TAFT DOES
NOT GET MONEY
,owa Man Who Is Secretary of League
to Enforce Peace, Takes
Issue With Some
Statements.

w. n. Short, who is secretary of
the National League to Enforce Peace
is an Iowan by birth and has been
interested in personaf way in the
debates and publicity that the league
has been receiving in Keokuk and in
this section of the county. He has
written to a Keokukian.
In one of the debates held here a
statement was made that Mr.. Taft
had been paid good sum to speak
for the league This is emphatically
denied by Mr.. Short in. his letter.
"Mr. Taft has never received a single
dollar from the League to Enforce
Peace for any address that he has
made in it's behalf" the letter de-
clares.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

best-tenpered blade on earth, the
longest, keenest and strongest-a two
edged, detachable blade with more
shaving mileage than any other blade.
DON'T discard this blade when
dulied. You can strop it-you can
hone it-why throw good steel away?
Get a real razor made safe from
your nearest dealer TO-DAY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
Age stIII Bothers.

1t has been found in arranging for
these classes that there has been
some laxness on the part Of some
employers in the matter of taking
the word of the boy or girl as to
their age. In one plant here there
were several pupils found who we're
actually under sixteen, but who had
told the employers they were six.
teen. Birth certificates recorded at
the court house are the best evil
dences Of age, and school records
are next These are required in the
matter of work permits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

Nothing thrills man so much
these days as to buy something
whose price has not been raised in
the last week--but he doesn't get
many Of that kind Of thrills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

The world is glad to owe you Nv
ing, but you must make it pay 1t
and it isn't always glad to do that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

Early establishment Of trans-At-
iantic radio telephone service is ex-
pected as a result of successful ex-
periments in talking between Nova
Scotia and Ireland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

The reindeer is said to be able to
endure more fatigue than any other
draft animal except the camel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Blue Print ShOWs
SherIOckS Where
Booze Was Hidden

Summoning squad Of five OF his
tried and true men, lIulet Smith, chief
of detectives, sailed forth "Wednesday
night from the central cop castle, with
a roll of blue prints under his arm as
big as a slice OF fire hose
"Hlst" whispered chief Smith to
Detectives Brunner, ilcckle, Ira VIII.
liams and Policemen Oliver and Robin
son. I'VE will follow the directions laid
out In this blue print ana capture
whisky and leggers at the end Of a
wire" 49,.
When a police car had placed them
on South Wellington street, the squad
separated. TWO went 10 the grocery
store OF A. Albertini. South Welltng.
ton. two advanced on the home OF
Helen Moulton. negress, ADJOINING me
Chief Smith and an aid went to two
story frame dwelling on Sanford place,
a block distant,
According to chief Smith, in testify
ing against Albertinl and Helen Moul-
ton, each Of whom was fined $50 and
held for the state court Thursday by
Judge Fitzhugh on charges of violat-
ing the liquor law, the blue print ces.
igRated that whisky would be fpnnd
In sack hanging on the rear ro'ch
nf the MoultOn womans home pate"-
tive williams stated the sack was there
and contained l6 bottles Of whisky.
Helen did not deny 1t,
The blue print which was credited
TO a city Commissioner-na name censored
showed that a button under the cash
register in AlbertinPs store, when
pressed. would operate "buZzer' In
the two-story dwelling ON Sanford
At the given time--the raiders were
working by their wrist watches-detec-
tiyes reached under the counter in Al
bertin's house and thumbed the but
ton. Chief Smith, waiting on the rear
porch OF the Sanford place. listened
TO the buzzer, lie said 1t played some
thing that sounded Ike gin. lie was
forced TO send back for other tunes"
TO to be played on the button, wire and
buzzer, before the latter could be To-
Gated in the house.
The blue print showed that whisky
could be found under the porch,
wrapped in blanket. Chief Smith said
that he found three half-pints there,
wrapped in quilt.
Directions Of the blue prints ex-
planned that the code OF the buzzer
ran something like this:
One buzz, bring half-pint OF booze;
two buzzes, bring pint OF booze; three
buzZes bring over pint OF best booze
four buzzes, knock off for lunch"
five buzzes in quick succession. Beat
it for the barn with the booze. the
cops are coming
Albertinl explained that he used the
buzzer to disturb the slumbers OF q
porter who formerly lived in the house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
MORE 3OTH UNITS
LANDED IN j. s.
Men Aboard Transport Huron
Come Ashore and Go
on to Camp.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. April 3,--Af-
ter spending the night at Charleston
port terminals, following their arrival
yesterday afternoon, units Of the 3Oth
division on the transport Huron landed
this morning and entrained for Camp
Jackson.
The transports Madawas and Huron
reached port yesterday. bringing more
than 5000 officers and men Of the 30th
division, former Tennessee, North and
South Carolina national guardsmen The
returning troops were welcomed from
the docks. while the mayors commit
tee met them down the bay.
The SO officers and 1907 men aboard
the Madawaska were entrained during
the day for Camp jackson, Columbia,
Troops on the Huron, numbering IS
officers and 1904 men, were debarked
today and sent to the Columbia camp.
The soldiers returning have formed
permanent association, it was an
nOunced, with Col. Holnies B. Springs.
of Georgetown, s, c., as chairman OF
the executive committee.
The purpose Of the Old Hickory di-
vision association is to perpetuate the
record Of the division and to provide
for an annual reunion through which
officers and mesI will continue i'm
the 30th, it was said, feel that they
are justified in perpetuating the mem
ory Of their achievement inFsmashing
the much -vaunted Hindenburg y e,
Brig Gen. Lawrence ID. Ty OF
Knoxville and other officers OF sthe di-
vision are said to have given their
hearty Endorsement to the movement.
Brig Gen. S. L. Faison, who arrived
on the Madawaska, In very brief
statement. said that we met the Ger
mans and you know the result" In
the Old Hickory division. he said,
bravery was too common to demand i'll
dkdual citation. He was proud he
added, to have been assigned to the
division. While here Cen Faison was
greeted by Mai, Gen. Henry G. Sharpe,
commanding officer OF the Southeast
ern department.
The men, as with one voice asserted
their joy at getting back on American
soil and announced that they are anxi-
Gus for their honorable discharges so
that they can, resume civilian life
A mascot of the division is a large
German shepherd dog. captured in a
shell hole at the Hindenburg line with
shrapnel wound In a hind leg The
dog now is the personal property OF
Ralph Mitchell, a North Carolina SOL
der.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
WORK ON VICTORY
LOAN CAMPAIGNS
BEGUN IN SHELBY
J. ]. Hetlin Heads County Or
ganization-Chairmen of
subcommittee Will Be
Named Within Few DAYS.

The men who will manage the new
Victory Liberty loan for Memphis and
Shelby county are being named as rap
idly as plans for the local campaign can
be perfected.
John j. Heflin has been appointed
chairman Of the general organization
Tor Shelby county, his appointment
having been recommended by r. L. Jor-
dan, state chairman, John w. Mcclure.
district chairman, and by the bankers
OF the city and county Mr.. Heflin was
state chairman for Tennessee during
the campaign for the first, second and
thlra Liberty loan issues, and is
iamlhar with every detail Of the work
Z. w. Metcalf, Jr., has been named
as chairman OF the speakers bureau,
ana f. ID. Beneke, who served as pub
llcity chairman for the last two Lib
erty loans, has been reappointed to that
position. Other chairmen will be named
rapidly and q compact county organiza-
ton will be build up within the next few
days.
Mrs. Sam H. Phillips head OF the
women's organization of Tennessee, who
recently returned from a conference in
ST, Louis, has her organization already
perfected in every county in the state,
and expects the women Of Tennessee to
make even better showing than dur
ing the fourth loan, when their record
was close to the top for the whole
United States
The new loan is TO be offered on un-
usually liberal terms and win bear a
high rate of interest, and the directors
Of the organization for the Eighth fed
eral reserve district are confident that
1t will receive the support Of the people
Of the district just as preceding loans
have
Bankers Of Memphis and the smaller
towns IN the county are enthusiastically
at work for the loan, and have pledged
themselves to do everything possible
to make the coming campaign a sue
cess. After the appointment of Mr.,
Heflin Wednesday, practically every
bank in the county signed a statement
to the people of Shelby county, In which
they say:
I'VE want the public to know that
the banks of Shelbycounty are strong
ly behind this issueNof bonds and that
we expect to make every effort possl-
BILE for the success of the campaign IL
Is understood that the bonds will be
attractive from an investment stand
point and we recommend that our GUS
toners be placing themselves in posi-
These bonds should be bought by
the people, Just as former Liberty loan
bonds have been. This Is necessary N
order that your banks may remain IA
position to take care Of your needs III
financing business In this territory
sfThis is the last issue of bonds that
win be fi0ated 10 the people and many
sranhble fiIancierss predict that, within
i short time, All Ak.ibertp ioankbotds
Aare going to 20 above par"