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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15

mrs. Nicholas Byrne committed
suicide last night at the home Of her
sister, In Clayton, Illinois, by drown
ing In IA rain barrel. The body was
found at, l. o'clock this morning
II FER husband, the popular Wabash
railroad conductor, died on January
%, very suddenly on his train in
Carthage. Mrs. Byrne was Frustrated
and has been very Respondent ever
since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15

Philadelphia real estate men are
roaring against the government
plan of selling below cost the houses
built by the emergency fleet corpora
ton. Cut prices houses they lear
will wreck the business OF nome
selling for the year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15
PHYSICALLY FIJI
AT ANY AGE

il isn't age, it's careless living that
puts men down and out" Keep your
internal organs in good condition and
5on viii always be physically fit.
lhe kidneys are the most over
worked organs in the human body
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-
cumuiates and crystailizes look out,
ihese sharp crystals tear and scratch
INT delicate urinary channels causing
e1crucieting pain and set up irrita
Tons which may cause premature de-
generation and 1ften do turn into
deadly Bright's Disease.
One OF the first warnings of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
IN the small Of the back, loss of appe-
ute, indigestion or rheumatism.
DO not wait until the danger is upon
you. AT the first indication of trouble
go after the cause at once. Get trial
box of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Sapsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They will give
Almost immediate relief. II for any
ssuse they should not. your money will
ee refunded. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL None other is genuine. In
H"'ea hoxes, three sizes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15
IADi ES

mnen irregular or delayed, use Tri-
ulnph pills. Safe and always de-
Re Die. Not sold at drug stores.
~ not experiment with others, save
disappointment. Write for RELIEF
ahu particulars. it's free. Address:
iNauonal Medical Institute. Milwau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15

Helen Tyler, assistant, planned and
supervised the affair.
A community dinner and reception
for sixteen returned men will be
given here this evening at the |. O..
0. z. hall
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15
Miuht Save Time.

Pittsburgh Dispatch: Now the In
ternational socialist conference iss
Switzerland is to determine respon-
sibility for the war. Why not give
Wilhelm chance to plead guilty and
save time?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15

Pupils of the Bentonsport public
school entertained eight returned
soldiers, their wives and sweet
hearts, at dinner on Friday. The
total enrolment in school does not
exceed forty-two, and the eighth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15

nen answering Advertisements
1aease mention The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing SO Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old.fashioned mustard plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister.
Musterole does it. It is clean, white
ointment, made with oil of mustard. It is
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musteroie in with the fin
ger-tips gently. See how quickly it brings
relief-how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis. Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises. chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
5Oc and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-15
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

a master criminal as barrier behind
which he might hide and beat back his
pursuers. But American boys and
English boys and French boys broke
down that barrier, and they have to-
day arraigned that criminal at the
worlds bar of justice, where he is be-
ing tried for his crimes. The Ameri-
can people are q part of the jury that
is trying him, and have tried to pre-
sent but a small fraction of the evil
dence against him.
1t is safe to say that the verdict may
be left with the American people, with
the French people, with the English
people, with the Belgian people, and
that they will sentence the Boche to
pay and pay and pay for several gen.
erations until there has been bred out
of him and his children that idea that
might is right and that he can over
throw the civilization and the free
dom of the world to crafty his own
selfish purposes.
The crime Is greater than the Boche
can ever pay for. 1t is really greater
than the world Will ever know, and the
items In the long account of the crimi-
nal record of Germany will never all
be recorded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
DESTROYER SUNK BY U-53
Fluht Occurred December 8, 1917,
After the Submarines Visit.
10 the U. S.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones, sunk Off
the Irish coast by German subma-
rine December 6. 1917, was torpedoed
by the U-53, the vessel which visited
Newport, Il. L.. in the summer 80 t916,
and later harried allied merchant ship
ping Off the New England coast.
This fact was disclosed In the report
of Lieuts. +. l.. Mueller and ]. III. Full
cher, u. S. N. who were captured by
the submarine USE. which sank the
cargo transport Ticonderoga Septem-
Der 30, 1913. and released when the
German submarine tlotilla was surren-
dered November "a. after they had
spent nearly two months on the sub
mersible In American waters and at
the German submarine base nj Klcl.
The report, made public by the navy
department, showed also that the Ger
man officer commanding the U-S3 when
the Jones was destroyed Captain Won
Schrader was aboard the boat when
II was at Newport,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
WILSON SEES RUINS
PRESIDENT VISITS BATTLE
FIELDS IN FRANCE.
Views Wreekage at Reims and Cha
teau-T hierry, Where Yanks Fought
Great Battle.

Paris, Jan. 29.-President Wilson
made his first trip to the battlefront
and devastated regions, Sunday, visit
ing Chateau-Thierry and Relms. At
the close of the tour that took him
through dozen RACED villages, end
ing in the ruins of the historic cathe-
dral at Reims, he made this comment !:
"NO one can put into words the i'm
pressions / have receivld amongst
such scenes of devastation and ruins"
That was Mr.. Wilson's only ex-
preston of his feelings after a trip
that every Frenchman has been hoping
he would make before he takes part
i'm deciding what is to be exacted from
Germany for the devastation of north
ern France.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Ad-
miral Grayson and a very small party
Mr.. Wilson left the Murat residence
early Sunday morning. The party mo-
tored first to Chateau-Thierry. and
thence to Reims, passing through many
ruined villages and along the old fight
ing lines, where evidences of combat
are still to be plainly seen.
After visiting Reims, the president
and his party left their motorcars and
returned by special train to Paris. The
last part of the motor trip was made
in a swirling snowstorm, the first snow
Mr.. Wilson has seen since last
winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
CAPITAL RENTALS ARE HIGH
Sum Paid by President Washington
for Residence Would Not Be Con-
sidered Extravagant Foday.

Rentals of $500 to $1,000 a year
are not remarkable. There are hun
dreds of apartments In this city which
rent for IeJre, a great deal more, and
it is likely that the new constructions
in the best apartment-house sections
contain no suites as cheap as $500.
When New York was the capital of
the nation and Washington the chief
executive there were few who paid as
high as $1,000 year for homes. Rec
ords show that George Washington
paid $4,000 year for the use of the
McComb mansion on Broadway while
president of the United States. As
first citizen of the country it was al
lowable that he should pay so high
rental, but only the president paid
ANYTHING like that amount. He got a
good deal more for his money than
the man who pays $500 for an apart
ment today.
The McComb house was one of the
finest homes In the capital. 1t was
built by the best architect in the
colonies and great care and no small
amount of money were spent in the
construction of the house. which was
large and had many splendid rooms.
1t had beautifully laid out grounds
and from a business standpoint was
ideal because it was only short dis
lance from Federal hall at the north
east corner OF Wall and Nassau
streets, nov the subtreasury. Wash
ington extended himself when he paid
this rental, although one of the rich
est men in the colonies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES CUT
Shipping Board at Washington An
nounces Reduction to Meet Brit
ish Tariffs.

Washington, Jan. 29.-To meet the
cut in transatlantic freight rates made
by British ship owners, the shipping
board announced a reduction of about
&C % per cent in tariff charges be-
tween Atlantic and gulf ports and
ports in the United Kingdom, France,
italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The action followed announcements
by British shipping interests three
weeks ago which made reductions
ranging from go to 20 per cent to Brit
ish carriers. The basic rate from the
United States TO England was cut
from from S3.4O to 81 per 100 pounds
and from $1.75 to 80 cents a cubic
foot. The cut applies to the bulk of
ocean freight but not to cotton and
some other commodities, which be-
cause of great bulk or for other spe-
cial reasons take special rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
YANKS FALL IN
RUSSIAN BATTLE
Ten Enlisted Men Killed. II
Wounded and II Missing,
Says Official Report.
BRITISH SINK RUSS FLEET
Bolshevist Attempts to Shell City of
ReVaI Result in Complete Failure
Every Enemy Ship is
Destroyed.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Retirement OF
the allied forces holding advanced po-
sitiOns in the Archangel sector before
attacks by superior forces Of boishe-
Wiki is reported in an official dispatch
dated January %, the substance OF
which was made public by General
March.
The message reported the American
losses in one of the actions at Ust
Pedenga as 10 enlisted men killed.
II wounded and IL missing. a later
dispatch said subsequent attacks were
repuIsed when delivered on the POI
sltions taken up by American forces.
The points attacked by the enemy
lay generally about 100 miles from
Archangel General March said the
interallled commander there had ade-
quate troops to reinforce the ad-
vahced elements and to handle the sit
uation.
An interallied force engaged at
Shenkurst consisted Of a British de-
tachment, two companies of Americans
and two companies of Russians. These
were attacked on three sides and com
PEELED TO evacuate their positions, as
were also the allied patrols holding
Ust Pedenga. The American troops
falling back took a position midway
between this point and Shenkurst In
one of the attacks reported 1000 en-
envy troops were in action against the
small allied force.
London, Jan. 29,-Allied forces on
the front south of Archungel, mainly
American and Russian troops, have
evacuated the town of Shenkurst I'M
der bOlshevik pressure and withdrawn
TO a shorter line north of the town,
according TO an official statement
from the British war office on opera
tions In northern Russia.
The bolshevik captured a large
store of provisions at Shenkurst,
which the garrison was unable TO burn
for fear of revealing the intention to
withdraw All the American guns We're
either removed or made useless. A
ruse saved the Yanks.
London, Jan. 2S.-Bolshevist at
tempts to lombard Reval, capital of
Esthonia, from the sea have resulted
in complete failure. according TO re
ports received here. Every vessel in
the fleet is said to have been sunk.
Riga was saved from attack by boil
shevists and from disorders within the
city by a British fleet which was sent
into the Baltic late In December for
the purpose of assisting British refu-
gees TO leave Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
VOTES TO STOP
ALL IMMIGRATION
House Committee Favors Bill
Which Bars Aliens for Four
Years.
AGREE ON WAR REVENUE BILL
Conference Committee of Two Houses
Has Approved Principal Sched-
uIes in Observation-Disclosures
on Near-Bee Removed.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Legislation
prohibiting general immigration for
period of four years following the
signing OF the peace treaty was APP
proved tentatively by the house imihl-
grafton committee.
The war revenue bill upon which
congress has been working since last
July neared its final form, the con
ference committee of the two houses
having agreed upon the principal
schedules in dispute.
Important differences yet to be al
justed include the senate amendments
TO make the District Of Columbia
"bone dry" providing for a tax OF loO
per cent on political campaign contri-
buttons of more than $500 and for a
bonus of one months pay and uniform
to men discharged from the service.
Members of the conference commit
tee said that the amendment relating
to importation of liquor into the Dis
trict of Columbia probably would be
accepted. Action on the two other
amendments was said to be In doubt.
The agreements reached by the cen
ferees Monday were upon the war eX-
cess profits taxes for the current year.
exemptions from tax on sales of oil
and mineral lands and mines, and the
senate proposed to repeal existing sec
ond-class mail rates under the zone
system.
The food administration announced
that President Wilson signed a proc
lamation In Paris on January % re-
moving restrictions on the manufac-
ture of so-called near beers.
Prohibition of immigration during
the peace reconstruction period has
been strongly urged by representa-
tives of organized labor and others at
hearings before the committee.
The bill as now drafted would per-
nit an alien resident to bring his
wife and children Except boys over
eighteen years Old) into the United
States; orphan nephews under eight
cen, and nieces of any age also might
be brought into the country.
Tourists would not be barred from
entry for temporary stay.
The decision on the four-year pc
Rod was made on the question wheth-
er the committee should adopt that
provision or one providing for only
two years prohibition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

yardstick to ascertain the exact place
Of cutting
Why Germany Should Pay.
Think Of what 1t would mean should
the Boche go through any one of our
own agricultural states and commit
the same terrible depredations. Would
we not say that he should pay? And
can we afford to say anything less for
the farmer OF France than we would
say for the farmer Of America? No,
the American ideals of today. the
ideals which the stricken peoples Of
Europe are striving to make their
ideals, demand justice for all wherever
and whoever they may be, and Amer
lea can do no less than demand the
same reparation for the French farm
er that she would demand for the
American farmer under such circum-
stances.
There is othing living today on
those Somme fields. There is nothing
but stumps and the battered and torn
remains of what were once prosperous
towns and cities. These and the
graves of almost countless thousands
of soldier dead-some of them Ameri-
can soldier dead-are all that is left
to indicate that man ever passed that
way; all that is left to indicate that
this great valley was ever more than
the desert it now appears.
6oche Must Pay and Pay.
Along the edge , the Somme valley
runs what is left of the Hindenburg
line, designed with all the cunning of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
SOVIET ARMIES WIN VICTORY
Allied Forces Continue to Retreat in
the Arctic - Reds Shell
Americans.

London, Jan. 3O.-An official wire
less dispatch received from Russia
tells of the defeat of the Ukrainian
peasant army by the Ukrainian soviet
forces and the occupation of Yeka-
terinoslav, capital of the government
of the same name in South Russia.
Archangel, Jan. 30.-The American
md allied forces operating south Of
Archangel evacuated Shegovarsk and
retired ten miles to the no!thward.
The bolsheviki continue to she'll the
American and allied positions at
Ta.asevo and Tulgas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
S10O,O0O,00O BILL PASSED
Final Legislative Action Taken on
Measure Requested by Wilson
for Famine Relief.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Final legisla-
tive action was taken by congress on
the administration bill appropriating
$10O,O00,000 requested by President
Wilson for European famine relief.
The conferees' report was adopted by
both senate and house without debate,
and the measure now goes to the presi-
dent for approval.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
GERMANY MUST PAY.
Cruel Marauders Destroyed Fer
tile Farms and Fruit Trees.
MANY VILLAGES WIPED OUT
Stumps Of Orchards and Graves Of
Thousands of Soldier Dead All That
Remain of Once FlourIshing
Somme Fields.
By WRIoHT a pATTERsoN

Can the American reader imagine
transforming the fertile fields and
prosperous villages and towns and
cities In states like New York, Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois. Iowa. Kan
sfs, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Texas, or any other of the rich agri-
cultural states of the Union into an
uninhabited desert?
That is what the Boche did to the
Somme country of France. Before
the war this section of France was
looked upon as one of the most pro-
ductive sections of the world. 1t was
covered with fertile farms, splendid
fruit orchards. thriving villages and
towns and prosperous little cities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
U. S. ARMY SECOND TO FRANCE
More American Troops Were on West
ern Front at Finish Than
British.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-0n the day
that the armistice was signed the
American army on the western front
was second In strength only to that of
France itself. Figures made public
by General March showed that on No
vember II the United States was rep
resented on the western front by
1850, 100 men. France, on November
/. the last date for which official fig
ures were available, had 2,550.000. The
British and the Portuguese attached
to the British army totaled 1,71S000,
while the Belgian and Italian forces
on the western front aggregated about
100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
TO RUSH YANKS HOME
SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD OF
GENERALIZATION PLANS.
General March Says 100000 Men Can
Be Transported in Month-750,ooo
In Camp to Be Released.

Washington, Jan. 20. - General
March, chief of staff, informed the
senate military committee that ship
ping arrangements had been made by
which 100000 men might be transport
ed home monthly and that all of the
American expeditionary force could be
returned home and demobilized with
In six months.
There are still 7S5,OOO men in camp
in the United States and all will be
demObilized within a month from to-
day, except those retained for "Over-
head" duty, General March added.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
FIGHTS HIGHER RAIL FARES
Attorney General of Illinois Contends
Government Has No Right to
Regulate lntra-State Rates.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-Attorney
General Brundage was preparing to-
day to appear before Federal Judge
Landis and resist the order of the
United States railroad administration
increasing steam railroad suburban
fares. Brundage. on behalf of the
state, will contend the federal govern
ment has no right to regulate intra-
state fareM The new suburban rate,
fixing the charge at two cents a mile
ON 26-ride family" tickets, in some
instances is an increase of 80 per cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
BLOCKS I LONE RATE RAISE
Injunction Restraining Companies in
Michigan From Putting Rates Into
Effect Granted by Judge West.

lansing Mich, Jan. Gan injunc-
ton restraining telephone companies
of Michigan, including the Bell sys-
TEN, from putting into effect the long
distance rates recently announced by
Postmaster General Burleson was is
sued by Judge Howard West in cir
cult court here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
DIRECTOR is GIVEN 20 YEARS
Camp Grant Commandant Approves
Sentence of Man Who Refused to
Peel Potatoes.

Rockford. H., Jan. 30.-Gen. Charles
Fl. Barth. commandant at Camp Grant.
approved the sentence of 20 years in
he penitentiary for Frederick w.
L.ichton, Chicago. conscientious OBJ
lector. Lighton had refused to peel
potatoes. in disobendienee TO a CON-
.nand by an officer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
HOLD THE ROADS q MONTHS
cummins Prepares Resolution to Pro-
hlbit Return of Carriers for
Nearly Two Years.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Cum
minis of Iowa, Republican, prepared
resolution to prohibit return Of thu
railroads to private operation unit
expiration of the full u months Pc
riod after peace is declared. allowed
in the railroad control law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
So STATES CERTIFY DRY BILL
Preparation of Proclamation to Make
Prohibition Amendment Effec-
tive Ordered.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Thirty-six
states. the necessary three-fourths, had
certified to the state department their
ratification of the federal prohibition
amendment and preparation of proc
lamation to make the amendment efrec-
tive wes ordered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
TWO FLYERS ARE MISSING
French Aviators Fail to Return TO
Marseilles After Flight to
Aleiers.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-The French admi-
rally has received no news from the
aviators, Lieutenant Roger and Cap
tain Cole, who flew across the Medlter-
ranean Sunday from Marseilles to AL
giers and were expected back at Mar
settles between six and seven o'clock
Sunday night 1t is believed that the
nviators. Lieutenant Roger ana Cap
tain Cole, may have stopped ut the
Balearlc islands in the Mediterranean,
MS they made the trip to Algiers in five
hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
CANADIANS TO QUIT GERMANY
Dominion Troops to Be Replaced at
Bonn by Other British Con.
tingents.

London, Jan. 2S,--Canadian troops
are about 10 leave Germany. Bonn,
which has been their headquarters,
viii he taken over by other British
army contingents. The home of Beet
hoven is still standing at Bonn and the
dispatch says; Not many Canadians
win so home without being able TO
say the struck a chord or two on the
great musicians piano aud found It
terribly out of tune"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
superior Waterproof Paper.

A superior waterproof paper, trans
parent and impervious to fat, may be
prepared by saturating good paper
with a liquid prepared by dissolving
shellac at a moderate heat in satu-
rated solution of borax Such mix.
ture may be colored by the addition
of various aniline dyes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Magic euare Against aattIesnakea

Camping out in a rattlesnake-infest
ed district with no other protection
for ones bed than an encircling horse
hair rope would not give the averag
tenderfoot a feeling Of security.
photograph In Popular Mechanics
Magazine showed two campers max.
ing their bed on the Western plains.
surrounded by nothing more stable
than one OF these ropes, as it is well
known in that region that rattlesnakes
have an unconquerable aversion for
crawling over q rope Of this kind