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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
Where Theories FAN Down.

New York World: Horace Fletcher
gained worldwide fame by popular
izing an old idea. He was a member
of many learned societies; he served
as a food expert in Belgium; his doc
trine added word, "fletcherize," to
many languages; he had a host or
notable converts, among them King
Edward of Great Britain.
DR.. Fletcher had a fine constitution
and was an athlete. Becoming, like
many athletes, a bad insurance risk,
he altered his manner of living.
Whether he did so wisely is ques-
ton. Slenderer men have lived
longer; by his plan of eating little
and chewing long, some imitators
may have been aided, some injured.
some possibly killed.
Fletcher's discovery" was CEN
turtles old. Cornaro 400 years ago
described it in treatises familiar IN
translation. Franklin advised people
to rise from the table as hungry as
thew sat down--and. himself did 9TH
erwfse! Benjamin Thompson, Count
Rumford more than a hundred years
ago. tried to make the Bavarian army
save food by chewing it thoroughly
Gladstone was chewing each mouth
full of meat thirty-two times years
before Fletcher was ever heard OF.
Thompson died at 81; Franklin,
who bemoaned his table excesses, at
"a. Whether because .sor In spite or
their theories, Gladstone lived to be
IS and Cornaro 50. DR.. Fletcher
died at 20, an age by no means ripe
for a man who had discovered the
secret Of longevity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

That's what you need to jar you
loose and make you see your oppor-
tunities."
You've got the brains and got
the money-put them to use right
here at home
when furnished the fertilizer to
farmers for half the increased yield,
do you think it didn't help my bust
ness
you never did anything bigger in
your life than going out to meet the
farmers around you" 4, ~
'You may think visiting is a. sim
pie, crude thing, but it builds bust
ness, and it's hard to steal a mans
business built on acquaintance.
81 believe if 1 wanted to hire a
good banker, I'd get a man who
couldn't add figures at all, but would
sit out in front and talk to the peo-
pie"
"The merchant, doctor, lawyer or
preach who fails to render service
equal to his charges is hurting his
whole town.
What He Would Do.
"The schools and churches are the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
SPEAKING Of Personal Liberty.

Webster City Freeman-Journal:
Talking about personal liberty, why
shouldn't a fond mother and clean
father have the liberty to live in
town where they could raise children
without being compelled to see those
children pass sinking. crime reelsing
hell holes, from which issue foul
oaths and fouler odors. as they go by
on their way to school or to the city
or an errand? Is the dirty whisky
vendor and the equally dirty booze
fighter the only person in the country
whose desires are worth considering?
To hell with "a personal liberty that
corrupts the morals of youth and
sends the gray hairs of integrity in
sorrow to the grave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
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CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS

. The following ten men were
. nominated for directors of the
= Keokuk Industrial association
= for the three year term:
. Henry G. Duncan.
e J. B. We'll.
y J. P. Ingle.
= ALT G. Larson.
= G.. w. Durrett-
q James Cameron.
= Paul T. Pechstein.
= Hubert Schouten.
= J. N. D. Dickinson.
= John /. Annable.
= Five of these are elected today 4
= by balloting in the association Of 4
= fees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

New York World: The national
war labor board has ordered the
United Electric railways Of Detroit
to retain in its employ women now
serving as conductors. The decision
gives official confirmation to right
already won by women in street car
employ as respects their competency
for it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
INDUSTRIAL. ASSOCIATION
| HAS fine ANNUAL MEETING
NEW DIRECTORS
ELECTED TODAY

. The following were elected d. :
= rectors for three years at the
. election today:
q j. l. Annable
= James Cameron.
. ALT C.. Larson. :
. Paul T. Pechstein.
. Henry c. Duncan.
. j. B. Well declined to be, q
. candidate this morning as soon
= as he learned of his nomination
= last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

such monster in these isles, for IL you
do it would be better that you die now
'4Messrs. Candidates thank you for
your attention, and ask you most ear
nestly to weigh well my words"
-'W M d."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
II Moved Along with Dispatch from
a Good Dinner to Adjourn
/ ment After Re-
'-tHaa mort

There were over a hundred meEf
lbers of the Keokuk Industrial asso-
: cist:on at It's annual meeting last
evening, which began with good
dinner and ended with recess 10
The ballotting for director at the
Offices today.
President John Nagel presided and
made a few remarks after the cigars
were lighted.
The report of Treasurer Fl. Boyten
Flood showed receipts OF $3,S91.O
froE. stock subscriptions. $1,000 from
an old debt collected and few small
sums from various sources. to make
total of S6,290.02. The expendt
lures were $4,000 for salaries, $520
for office rent, 1896 for ONCE ex.
penses, S720 for interest, $500 paid
on note, s448 for street paving, 1887
for taxes, and incidentals to make
total of s5,465.70. The CASH on hand
is now 1924 against $22S year ago.
thanks to the collection of the old
debt that should have been paid
sooner.
Nacel an Energetic Chairman.
President Nagel kept the program
moving with speed in most credit
able way He called on Norman T.
Wilcox. of the new steel factory
goine in here for d few remarks, and
Mr.. Wilcox said much in few
words. Then Rev. w. s. d. Lamont
was called ON as the old friend and
pastor of the orator of the evening
to tell about T. N. Written, the man.
After the address Of Mr.. Witten,
Hazer l. Sawyer read a resolution,
the quick adoption of which recessed
the stockholders meeting to he
offices today to hold the election,
after the nomination Of directors.
Nominations for director were
made in one-two-ten order, two or
three named declining to allow their
names to used.
The vote of thanks to Mr.. Witten
was seconded all over the dining
room and carried by everybody ris-
ing. Adjournment came at once.
President Nagel made a reputation
for keeping a meeting lively and
moving. and there was not a. dry
minute from soup to adjournment.
The Election Today. ~
Five directors of the Keolzuk In
dustrial association are being elected
today. So
The polls are, open between 10 and
2 o'clock at the offices of the asso-
citation and all members are privi-
legged to vote in accordance with the
stock they hold based on their sub
scriptions at any time in the past
An Australian form of ballot con-
tafns the ten names nominated last
evening, and the five receiving the
highest number Of votes will be
elected 1t takes the tellers, some
time to count the vote and the re-
suit could not be told until late, this
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

Industrial casualties In Pennsyl-
vania scored a total of 1S4.S44. War
is not the sole menace of humanity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

best things every town has, because
they build character"
you men had five or six thousand
dollars last year and you brought
your town factory that has built q
two or three hundred thousand dol
lar plant"
''If / was here and had this dam
back of me, If didn't raise some
hell within ten years, I'd know why.
You have the best chance here OF
any town I know"
BEAT your own record every day
and pay no attention to the other
fellows; do little good every day
at some cost to yourself"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

You have the best chance here OF
any town I know"
BEAT your own record every day
and pay no attention to the other
fellows; do a little good every day
at some cost to yourself"
An Orator Who 10 Different.
The address OF Mr.. Witten Was
delivered to an audience that lost
track OF time, although 1t lasted an
hour, and it was an audience either
smiling or ready to break out into
a grin at any moment. Afterward, .
charter member and ex-president OF
the Industrial association said:
That is the best speech we ever
had here"
1t was a running chat Of homely
but true, and at times deep, philoso-
ply, and it was hard to discover the
thread upon which his observations
were strung, but every one was
given force and effect. His real
theme was the necessity Of close and
real friendliness Between city and
country, between merchants and Gus
toners. q
Most of his points penetrated by
virtue OF an anecdote or an epfgram,
anu 6OIuS OIL JuGul WcI0 lSiI lOi Ill
story to tell its own moral
Who He Is at Homo.
Rev. W. S. D. Lamont was called
on by President Nagel to introduce
the chief speaker OF the evening. He
gave little sketch Of MI. Witten,
who used to sit under his pulpit and
generally found fault, he said.
;o 81 hn the
city of Trenton. Mo-. where there are
said Mr., Lamont, "and he Is a sue
cessful merchant, owning the largest
hardware store in northern Missouri,
in the same county which produced
General Crowder. He is a real neigh
Dor. He has done more to make
cities better places to live in and
do business in than any other man
alive. He has done this at loss to
himself and his business. to make
cities better"
''If you don't get some use out OF
Mr.. Lamont while he is here, it will
be your fault said Mr.. Witten about
the Rev. Mr.. Lamont little later
Support and keokuk Youth.
President John Nagel, in the begin
ming, said his talk would not be
popular one, because it was about
money.
There are big business houses
here and big property owners on
Main street who don't contribute a
penny to the Industrial association"
he said, "and the Industrial associa-
ton is mighty good thing for the
town. It has brought at least one
factory to town every year Of its ex-
istence, but that is the smallest part
Of it's work. for every day OF the
year there is something going on and
doing at the Industrial association
1.-THE first thought was to find
something to help build up Keokuk,
and we have it," said N. T. Wilcox.
Of the new steel company located
here. ''It is basic industry which
will be followed by three or four
more based on it. We are trying to
build up an organization that will
assist Keokuk boys in Keokuk to
build up this town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29

What He Would Do.
"The schools and churches are the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-29
AT THE BUSINESS MEETING.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
HEALDTON MAN HELD
ON CHARGE OF TRYING
TO RAPE LITTLE GIRL
Joe Taylor, Who Denies Alleged Crime,
Has Served Time for Similar
Offense.

Joe Taylor was arrested at Healdton
yesterday and brought to the county
Jail, where he is charged with assault
Bates, constable for Wilson township.
who turned Taylor over to Fred VIII
liams to be brought to Jail.
Taylor is about AZ years old, and
makes his home with his brother-in-
law, II. Il. Thacker about five miles
north of Healdton. He is charged with
attempting to rape a small girl about
8 or 10 years old, the daughter of Otis
Davis. who lives in the vicinity Of
Healdton.
Taylor states that last Monday morn
ing Thacker started to Healdton to dip
some cattle, leaving the girl alone at
her home. He stated that the girl came
to his place after some milk and as he
was not through with the churning she
waited.
1t is alleged that Taylor attempted
to commit a criminal assault upon the
girl while she was waiting for the
milk.
Taylor denies that he is guilty of the
alleged crime, and says that he did or
said nothing that would injure the lit
tie girl.
In 1911 Taylor was convicted for a
criminal assault upon his stepdaughter
and was sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment at McAlester. He served
about two years and was pardoned in
1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
GERMAN S REPLY TO
PEACE TERMS MADE
IN PRESS STATEMENT

Berlin, Wednesday, May 21.-The
German cabinets declaration, issued
officially and exclusively through the
Associated Press on Tuesday, that Ger
many would decline to sign the peace
terms presented to her at Versailles
reflects the underlying note of the Of
ficial reply to be made to the allied and
associated powers. In fact, the state
the preamble of the document which
Count Won Brockdorff-Rantzau, head
of the German delegation, is expected
to deliver at Versailles before the end
of the present week.
This document is to be complemented
by specific proposals and counter pro
posals, which will bring the reply up
TO about sixty typewriter pages, eX-
elusive of various notes already trans
mitted, announcement of which was
made by the German delegation in Tues
days communication to Premier Glenn
enceau of the peace conference.
The delay of several days in framing
the reply has been due to absence of
confirmation from Count Won Brock
dorff RantZau and his associates at Yer
sailles of decisions reached at Berlin.
The German counter proposals will be
of a definite character, and some of
them will be so framed as to invite or
suggest a revision of present terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
HUNS PREPARING
To RESIST TERMS
WITH ARMED FORCE
DAILY MAIL CORRESPONDENT
TELLS OF MILITARY DEMON
STRATION IN UPPER
SlLESIA.
arrogant TOWARD YANKS
Friction Between Civilians and L. $.
Soldiers in Coblenz Causing Much
|, Alarm; General Liggett Ordered to
Discontinue Trip to London and Re
turn to Army of Occupation.

London, May 22.-Full realization of
the national feeling in Germany, which
seemed entirely TO have vanished and
today there is almost solid national opin-
ion against the treaty, according to the
travelling correspondent of the Daily
Mail, i'm a dispatch dated at Beuthen, in
Siesia, near the Polish frontier, ON
May 30.
Germany is slowly finding men
around whom she will rally, the cor
respondent adds Upper Silesia will
fight, he says, and may soon be the
storm center of the attempted peace set
tlement
The correspondent adds that Upper
Silesia is determined to remain Prus-
sian and that 100000 persons have
signed a solemn pledge that the mining
and foundry industries of the region
will be handed over to Poland only in
ruins and the price taken in blood"
Upper Slesia today, he says, has 130,-
600 Prussian troops, under arms. The
troops are said to be seasoned fighters.
The correspondent describes II pa
rade Of thousands of these troops at
kattowitz.
1T was just that long, steady tramp
of steelhelmeted Prussian infantry com
panies, interspersed with field guns and
machine guns, also companies of Uhl,
ans, with pennons flying ;s in the day
Of the empire" ne says. scores of
children rode with the drivers on the
horses and the troops horses and guns
were festooned with flowers. These
We're the men who a few weeks ago
refused to obey their officers and waved
the red flag. They now are ready again
TO take up the battle Of the fatherland.
THE parade was headed by General
Hofer who led the first counter attack
against the British ut Cambria. The
salute was taken by short thick-set
man in a readX-made tweed suit, to
whom every eye was raised and every
sword lifted. This was n blacksmith,
Otto I1orsng, who had made thirteen
trips TO the United States as a fireman
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and
now is high commissioner for Upper
Silesia Horsing, who goes to Berlin
frequently to confer with the govern
ment, has restored order and work in
the industrial region, organized an army
and put General Hofer at its head
Prince Donnersmarck, one of the great
est names of the old regime, works un
der him."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
Trnnhlp i'm COhlenZ

Coblenz May 22.-(By the Associated
Press).-Because increased indications
of friction between German civilians
and soldiers throughout the American
area of occupation, American officers
today warned the burgomasters and
other German officials that they would
be held responsible for any violence or
any attempts at destruction of Ameri-
can army property.
The American officers ordered the
German officials to caution civilians
Nthrough the newspapers and otherwise
that any resentment displayed by civil
ians toward the soldiers would not be
tolerated and that serious results might
follow in the event the Germans persist
in the attitude exhibited recently in
various parts of the area of occupa-
ton.
Reports to American headquarters
show many instances in the last few
days of numerous shop keepers attempt
ing to overcharge American soldiers and
that Germans in the streets We're par
ticularly arrogant and refused in many
cases to give half of the sidewalk. The
Americans have informed the Germans
that the soldiers are instructed to give
half Of the sidewalk when passing civ
ilians, but i'm no event to step off the
walk for German males.
Reports of the lofty attitude of
civilians began reaching headquarters
q week ago and increased with reports
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
LIONS WILL co AFTER
STATE CONVENTION Of
CLUBS FOR ARDMORE

\ number of short talks bearing on
the Armenian relief fund campaign, the
Chautauqua, the annual state conven-
ton of Lions at Muskogee, and talks
from visitors featured the weekly
MONDAY luncheon of the Lions club,
held today at the Main Cafe.
Visitors present were j. f. Patter-
son, of McCurtain, A. r. McLennan.
Ranger. VI. S. Simpson, Lawton; ]. d.
Clemens, Lawrence Grain of Muskogee.
grand counselor of the u. c. T., and
W. II. Bats secretary, local council
L. c. T.
]. +. Hamilton, president of the club
read a message from Melvin Jones, sec
retary of the state organization of Lions
clubs, containing "A special invitation to
Ardmore Lions to attend the state meet
ing at Muskogee next Wednesday. Mr.
Hamilton urged that the club send Il
representation of at least 25 members
and appointed Il committee of four to
secure a list of those who will attend
1t is planned to make the trip by
motor, and to make an effort to secure
the next state convention for Ardmore
Wives of the Lions also will be asked
to attend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
Daily Summary
of Peace News
By The Associated Press.)

Great Britain, France and the
United States are reported from
Paris to have sent a joint note to
- Italy, asking for an explanation of
the landing of Italian forces in
Turkey. Premier Orlando answered
the note and it is reported there
was u personal clash between him
and Premier Vcnizelos of Greece,
which resulted in the latter with
drawing from the meeting of the
council.
The conclusion of peace between
the allied and associated govern
ments and Germany has been re
moved further into the future by
the action of the peace conference
yesterday in extending until May
29 the date for the Germans TO sub
nit their answers to the treaty of
peace submitted May 7. According
to estimates at Paris, there was
some expectation that the pact
might be signed about June 10, but
it now appears that the date of the
signature of the document will he Il
week or more later.
Apparently the Germans contem-
plate submitting very voluminous
replies to some of the terms pre-
sented by the peace conference.
Count Won Brockdorff- -RantZau, the
chief of the German delegation, has
asked for permission to bring
printing press from German to Yer
sailles, with printers to print the
objections that will be made by the
enemy government. 1t appears the
treaty between the allies and Aus
tria may not be presented as soon
as expected Italy is reported not
to be satisfied with the boundaries
fixed between Italy and Jugo-Slavia,
and this matter must be adjusted be-
fore the terms are laid down. There
is no indication as yet that the
deadlock over the Fiume question
has been broken by any definite
agreement as TO the disposition of
the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
ROYAL AUSTRIAN PARTY
KISSED BY BIG CROWD

Geneva, Wednesday, May 21.-Ex-
Emperor Charles and eX-Empress Zita,
accompanied by several Austrian arch
dukes, "A numerous suite and mountain
of baggage, arrived last evening at
Nyon, on the western side of Lake
Geneva from st. Gaul. The former
Austrian royal pair were hissed by the
crowd as they alighted from the ordi-
nary train in which they had travelled
and took automobiles for the Chateau
PranZins, near Geneva, their future
home. which was once the residence of
Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. The
ex-emperor appeared i'll and depressed,
while the ex-empress wore a gay air
and was attired in a gown of the latest
Partisan mode.
Swiss gendarmes will temporarily
guard the chateau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT is
SUPPORTED BY sen. HALE

Washington, May 22.-The woman
suffrage constitutional amendment reso-
luton, which was passed yesterday by
the house gained another vote in the
senate with the announcement today
by Senator Hale, republican of Maine,
that he would support it. Senator Hale
voted against the resolution at the
last session. Suffragists previously
had claimed sufficient votes to ensure
adoption of the resolution in the senate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
IRISH LEADERS REFUSE
TO BE GOVERNED BY
ACTIONS OF BRITAINS

Paris, May 22.-Premier Clemenceau,
president of the peace congress, has
received a letter from Edward de Val
era, Count Plunkett and Arthur Grif-
fiths. Irish Sim Fein leaders. in which
they declare that Ireland will not be
bound by the action of the British dele
gates on the question of peace. They
ask recognition on behalf of Ireland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
UKRAINIANS ASK POLES
BE MADE TO QUIT FIGHT

Paris May 21.-(By the Associated
Press).-The Ukrainian armistice com
mission here has lodged a vigorous pro-
test with the peace conference against
the Polish advance i'm Galcia subse-
quent to the Paris agreement providing
that hostilities be suspended. Premier
Paderewskis inability to fulfill Po-
lands pledges to the entente that the
armistice would be respected is caus-
ing much embarrassment to the allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23
BRITISH TROOPS REPORT
GAINS OVER THE AFGHANS

London, May 22.-(British Wireless
Service)-British troops gained new
successes over the Afghans on May
l6 and II. and on May Is the situation
in the region of Dalkka, west of the
Indo-Afghan frontier near the khyber
Pass was reported as very satisfactory
by the commander of the First Indian
division, in advices to the Indian gov
ernment forwarded here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-23

mon Williams, Ralph I. Hale. and
Grady Rollins as clever. capricious.
clowns. and Ingram Henry in n Dutch
costume. The serious procession ended
with two very fierce looking creatures.
John Taliaferro, and John Mcmillan.
Gagged in prison marked. Captured
Near Madili."
Many out-of-town b. u. o. T.. have
come to ioip in the fun this afternoon
and tonisht. From the latest report
of the Elk's Club there were 15 men
from Gainesville, and 30 or 40 men
from Pauls Valley. Other guests from
different towns of the state are here.
There will be six men from Pauls Val
ley who will receive the degree in addi.
ton to those who have been previously
mentioned.