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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
CASE OF PRIVATE MACE,

Boston Herald: Private Paul l.,
Mace has been tried by court martial
and acquitted and discharged The
government thus formally accepts as
true the tale of one Of the most
curious episodes which the whole
history OF the war this side the ocean
has yet brought to light. The sol
der has been examined and cross
examined and the detailed examina-
ton has taken more than a week at
Camp Devens. He is entitled to the
consideration which this official vindi-
cation yields him.
But what mysterious case is his!
For months rated as deserter, the
only token Of his existence is con-
tanned in scrubbed note making
statements which read like the
imaginings OF Dumas or a Wilkie
Collins Then he reappears with a
long account of his Imprisonment
aboard German submarine and in
a submarine base on the South At.
lantic coast and of his escape after
a daring leap and a long swim. He
lands, utterly exhausted, near Cape
May, and the accusation and trial
are the sequel. And he says that
the German purpose was to wrest
from him the plans Of a new kind of
aircraft which he had invented
1t all sounds preposterous, yet a
trial board has failed to entangle
him in contradictions or even to dis.
close a real flaw in his story Cor
roborative evidence ought to ,poear
as time goes on. and meanwhile the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
pon'ts for Swimmers.

Don't swim on full stomach.
(Wait at least two hours after eat
ing)
Don't swim If overheated.
Don't swim until exhausted.
Don't swim II you have heart
trouble.
Don't dive without accurate knowl-
edge of the depth Of the water.
Don't struggle IL caught in a
swift current or undertow. (The
force of the current will bring you
to the surface.)
Don't wade into the water with
the arms above the head. (You will
not be ready to stroke IL you step
into hole.)
Don't lean backward when wading
into the water. always be ready to
fall forward.)
Don't fight or struggle to swim II
you swallow water (Clear the wind
pipe of water first)
Don't fail to learn Red Cross life
saving and resuscitation methods.
tBe capable of saving yourself or
your cOmpanion.)
Don't cry for help in fun. (You
may some time need help and not
get it,
Don't go in swimming alone unless
you are an expert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
SPECIAL ORDINANCES Ma !.

An ordinance vacating thai wv.
OF L street in Ford's additi ~ 10 rSf1
City Of Keokuk. lying betwesn ,ae
southerly line of Railroad stree, me
the Mississippi river, and author,, aad
conveyance OF the same.
Be 1t ordained by the CITY ,,,,,,
Gil of the City Of Keokuk. Iowa. 'On
Section !. That the CITY Of r..
kuk hereby vacates that part w.
portion of L street in Ford's add,ti ~
to the City Of Keokuk, Iowa wh,ah
lies between the southerly linz . \.
Railroad street and the Mississ,,uuii
river in said Fords addition - ~ !
City Of Keokuk. Ae
Section 2. That the CITY NJ r..
kuk hereby grants and CONVEYS int
the Fluid Compressed Steel Conn, nv
corporation, it's grantees, succes
sors and assigns, that part NJ :
street in Ford's addition to the en-,
Of Keokuk, Iowa, which lies betwaas
the southerly line of Railroad straa,
and the Mississippi river In ss,d
Ford's addition to the City Of Keo.
kuk.
Section 8. That the Mayor a, II.
City OF Keolcuk, Ed. s. Lotion, hs
and he is hereby authorized on hs
half of said City Of Keokuk to sYa
cute a conveyance to the Fluid Com
pressed Steel Company for MAI
part of L street so vacated and AL
scribed in Section 2 hereof.
Section 4. That this ordinanc.
shall be published In The Daily Ga,s
City. newpepsr Of general circula1 j
ton in the City Of Keokuk, and M
same shall take effect from and
after its publication and ten DOH
days after its final passage.
Section 5. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict withI
the provisions hereof are hereby ra|
pealed.
Passed this 9th day of July, A. p]
1919.
Roll call:
Aye: Lotion, Hickey, Hemmy.
Nay: None.
Total voting aye: Three. Total
voting nay. 0.
ED. 8. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
What Becomes Of the leather

What Becomes Of the Leather?
Brooklyn Standard Union: The OK
is an animal composed of beef and
entirely surrounded by hide. The
ratio between the contents-beef-
and the container-hide--m be in
some respects constant. because it
lis obvious that the more beef, the
more hide. And yet the people who
sell beef are shouting loud that beef
is cheaper, very much cheaper;
while the people who sell shoes,
made out of the same hide that sur
rounds the beef in its happy days,
are saying with baleful glitter in
their eye that shoes are going up in
price and will go up still more.
High prices are cutting the value
of the dollar In half.
1t is small satisfaction to pay a
few cents less for pound of steak
and have to give up several dollars
more for a pair Of shoes. If there is
an increased scarcity of leather along
with comparative abundance Of
beef, nobody has offered any compre-
hensive reason why 1t should be so.
Congress should investigate this al
legged shortage of leather. Is it all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
TCDAY'S Bat OF VERSE
o MOTHER OF A MIGHTY RACE

o MOTHER OF A MIGHTY RACE.
o Mother of mighty race,
Yet lovely in thy youthful grace! -
The elder danes, thy naughty peers, Iskt
Admire and hate thy blooming years. 4 .iF;
With words of shame sjE.IE,
And taunts of scorn they join thy name >i-Lr
For on they cheeks the e"cGd
That tnts thy mornil d
Thy step-the wild-d
Within thy woods
Thy hopeful eye
Is bright as thine SUM- s. !.
Ay let them ra-those naughty ones
While safe thou dwelest with thy sens.
They do not know how loved thou art,
How many fond and fearless heart
Would rise to throw
It's life between thee and the foe.
0 fair young mother thy brow
Shall sit a nobler grace than now.
Deep in the brightness of the skies
The thronging years in glory rise,
And, they fleet
Drop strength and riches at thy feet.
Thine eye with every coming hour,
Shall brighten, and thy form shall tower
And when thy sisters, elder born,
Would brand thy name with words Of scorn,
Before thine eye,
Upon their lips the taunt shall die.
William Cullen Bryant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

is worthy man, moral man apparently,
whose instincts and impulses are good de is
an idealist. His will is genuine to make the
world BETTER happier; but his intellectual linn
itatons, his mental lopsidedness and lack OF
balanced judgment-lack of that very knowl-
edge in which he sees no value-have led him to
espouse impracticable theories and schemes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
,orate existance Terminated /,

porate existance terminated ~
Soth day OF June, 1919, a TIM me
to the time mentioned in its a,. plicr
OF incorporation. and the under,i.ru,ssss
officers OF said corporation wer. susa
rected to give notice OF such AZ a..
ton. Justice-Hoar Company Ns ssola'
s. Lowitz, president. .Will,am
Howell. secretary. u
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Justice
Hoar Company, corporation hereto
fore organized under the laws of Iowa,
with its principal place Of business at
Keokuk, Iowa, by the unanimous con-
sent of all its stockholders, and by
resolution unanimously adopted at a
special meeting of the stockholders Of
said company, held on the Both day OF
June, 1919, was dissolved, and it's cor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Storm Lake Register: Whatever
may have been the deficiency In man
power along certain lines during the
war time, there was evidently no
dearth of those ready with utmost
enthusiasm to help to spend the pub
lie funds upon any sheme.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Washington Democrat: Poor OLE
Bill Allen, former secretary of state
is trying to come back. We believ'
he was railroaded out of his office
but mighty little sympathy will h
get when he tries to come back
Politics is a selfish, cruel game.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
going abroad to save the gentle BOZ
shevist from going barefoot?
Eeaalhle,

New York World: In case the kaiser
is found guilty, why not have Hiram
Johnson and Mr.. Borah talk him to
death?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

In the Argentine republic If a man
engaged to marry hesitates beyond q
reasonable time in leading his fiancee
to the altar he is heavily fined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
Fort Dodge Messenger:

goes on new candidate is added to
the list of those who would seek the
for governor on the re.
publican ticket. The list is so large
that if all candidates remain in the
race it is certain that the nomination
will go to the convention which is
now about one year off.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

public can only reflect that some
times-Quite often, indeed-truth IS
stranger than fiction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

According to some members Of congress, the
aim Of the administration appears to be to re-
duce the Job of congressman to sinecure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

She struggled certain hilltop and saw before her
the silent Unfolding of the day Out Of the east It weed
whtened the darkness trembed into light; and the
extngushed like the street lamps OF human
city. The whteness frightened into silver the silver
gold gold kindled into and living ire;
of the barred with elemental scarlet
n. L. Stevenson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

The world can now go ahead building
churches and hospitals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Sovereignty is the essence of national exist
ence The supreme sacrifice" is sacrifice of
sovereignty President Wilson asks us to make
that sacrifice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Good government obtains when those who
are near are made happy, and those who are
far off are Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Pancho Villas latest drive is not exceeding
the speed limit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Carroll Herald: 1t surely is not
true that w. s. Allen entertans an
ambition to run for governor. If 1t
lis vindication he seeks he had bet
ter let it alone. But he is not the
only discredited politician to solace
himself with the hope of vindica-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22
WATCHING A BOILING POT.

Inc Ola saying, ~ Watched pot ueVeI DolIS,
is applied by a correspondent of The Gate City
to the Mexican situation; he argues that the
policy of "thrust and dodge will continue to
be played by Carranza while we look on and
suffer On the whole, this does not seem good
application of the old saw nor good interpreta-
ton of the attitude this government is likely
to take In the first place, we never were
watchers waiting for the Mexican pot to boil.
1t was boiling in lively fashion when we began
watching it, and it has boiled ebuliently ever
since. In the second place, the time has come
when government policy cannot hide in unceer-
tainties; it is impossible for this government to
say to the nations of Great Britain and France,
'"Thou shalt not,'' and at the same time shirk
responsibility itself. This does not mean at all
that we must go to war with Mexico or that it
will be necessary to send armed interference in
to Mexico Carranza is not obtuse, according
to those who know him; he can foreesee what
is coming and, once convinced that this govern
ment will back protest with action, he probably
will trim his sails to the wind Indeed, there
lis now coming from Mexico more concilllatory
expression to concede points at issue. But
whatever the ISSUE firm policy of exacting
Justice toward lives and property Of our citi-
zens and in demanding the same rights for cltl-
zens of other notions who are withheld from
direct action through respect for the Monroe
doctrine is necessary. Congress has given
notice that it is of mind to adopt such policy.
While retail dealers say they have consid-
cradle difficulty in obtaining sugar to supply
the demands of their customers, the govern
ment sends out a forecast indicating domestic
crop far above the average for the last six
years In an estimate based on July first condi-
TONS the department Of agriculture predicts
crop of 2,216,0OOOOO pounds. This would be
147 100000 pounds more than the average Of
the preceding six years. during which the total
of the two crops of beet and cane sugar has
slightly exceeded 2,0o0,0o0O0o, except in 1914
Is.
Sovereignty is the essence of national exist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Perry Chief: Some Of the farmers
who have already made a fortune in
the sale of land are now wondering
where they can lose 1t before the IN
come tax man comes around.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Sibley Tribune: A so-called Irish
president is stumping America for
a free Ireland and a number of fell
lows are shouting around here for
worldwide prohibition. This is re-
sourceful land, but we can not pro-
vide for every country the particu-
lar reform that somebody thinks It
needs. We have some affairs OF our
own to attend to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: It 1.
reasonably clear right now that Pres
ident Wilson has so much work piled
up on his desk that he will get down
to Burleson's case inside of the
twenty remaining months of his
present term.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
REDPATH COURSE STARTS
WITH FINE ENTERTAINMENT

Z The first number Of the Redpath Ly-
ceum Course, given last night was a
wonderfully pleasing musical enter
tainment, and If the others are as good
no one can begrudge the $500 spenl
for q season ticket.
The Montague Light Opera Singer
seemed grouped about Miss Montague,
whose rich contralto voice was like
velvet, while her charming persona
ility captured the audience from the
first.
The tenor also had . voice beycfd
reproach except by . highly trained
critic, and Gunnison audiences are moi
critical to real music such - this
His Italian character sketch, aNico-
limo" was exceedingly we'll done.
Mis- Black took the soprano pari
With groce and ease, tho ker voice q
h0t % well trained as Mis- Mont
ague's and she does not have tAe ex.
perienee u stege presence. HI. Thoaa.
q, - ha1sps p1eased IT, crsWd andwal
70 a1oeeh = = pianist. Re ms par.
tienlax1y harry - s.Ior1 ;Hfgh Exe.
enfteoer5 8 ~ yo4o6e lonanep
suaE - HAxf IAe - ~. .Ie61nm,
- ~ lelel ! O3sss
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
COMMISSIONERS 10 CONDEMN
BALDWIN ROAD EXTENSION

The county commissioners held their
October meeting Monday and Tues
day. little business appearing outside
cf the routine matter IN allowing bills,
etc.
Proceedings were started to COZ
denim . right Of way thru the Zei-
miae having been made with NJ. Zei-
linger for TIE county road tust ~
yond the VILLAGE. -
PureAasing sGent MeWillians NJ
lnstIgete1 = secnre nnodern eabf1eta
Tor Tie 6o6& ~ IL disttie8s eoaft,
heee lokes1 have sutgrown fhs -
lz7lsel l1krSex levies vi4 ~ -
- ~ meee1AG - tl.e Ar1t 1fe61o3
= evs - ea.e pss!t -
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
OLD CLOTHES WEEK SET
FOR OCTOBER 1s-22

Winter finds thousands Of refugees
in Armenia, Syria and Palestine in
the most desperate need cf clothing.
They are wearing the remaining rngs
Of the scant clothing in which they
escaped when they were driven from
their homes four years ago, and many
stripped naked by Turks and Knrds,
are elad in gunny saelrs or old pieces
of tent cloth or bits Of cast-o6 army
elgthinS picked mp in the desert a
relied ship will sail from America,
lloysmher 18th. The week Of October
Ilt-2e isseet for esllect5on = every
Gplerndo colnynunity. Only fairly
eped elet1ing' = e ~ eent. since the
eoet e 3txanaertnf3ea = IT, high y
|aecet No11I-oqt Hatsfial. Special
Q1sesie Ua4e for eAildrea's and
ytlI % = ~ neetk 1psl Il ~
a. = - T.. : /, n T:ss
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
BIG PLANS FOR ROAD
WORK IN YEAR 1920
Appropriation Of $90O0O.00. Probable for
Crested Butte Somerset Highway.
Forestry Bureau Making Survey
Of Taylor Canon Project.

Ninety thousand dollars Of govern
usent ond state money II TO be oet
aside for the Crested Butte e-Someroee
Soad next year. Just - Commission
a whalen, after struggling along
With this heavy road work for yeays.
has completed the road; comes news
that at the September meeting Of the
Colorado Highway Commission, Mr..
Mendenhall, of the U. s. Forestry
Bureau presented the plan for federal
aid, . part Of which includes i'm
prevements Of the North Fork high
Way 70 the extent Of 1000.
This has been talked about % long,
GAat until the money II being expend-
q, nsbedy knows when or how 4 10
- Be Pent. Nevertheless. the gov-
esnment ID actually constructing tie
Monarch pass road, and there II
reason to believe that in 1890, the
Crested Butte Somerset road will -
care Al.
Ike Taylor's crew will finish up 1919
esastruetion this fall. probably next
E0ate won't thru . couple ef wee1s
0r. Whalen 70 It and driving down =
nd win hardly Be IN condition for
Usneral travel this fall. II 10 to-
eoft and the Anthracite river must be
bsidged above Beexley's place. II r.
very low now and IN auto en- 20
across, but whea spring comes there
yin be . boiling torrent. The NO.
oo0.00 win widen the road, build the
proper bridges. and make Of II .
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
sH1L We 'LEI
THEM STRIVE?

Seven or eight million people on the
Western European battle front, prin-
eipally In Poland, are entering upon
! severe winter with nothing to eat
md nothing to wear, and with the
dread disease Of typhus gradually eat
ing their life away. They will not all
e. Of course, but unless something
= done very speedily to relieve their
sEnerings. life win be worse than
6eath.
Dr. Farrand, Of the Red Cross, says
that tie nd Cross cannot undertake
70 afford the necesary food and cloth
ing required to save the lives Of
these human beings. Private philan-
thropy viii have to assume the respon
sibility.
Already the organization has bsea
fpfused under the name Of the Ameri~
- Jewish Relief Committee. II il
enlld BY that name, partly because tie
Jewish population Of the devasted re-
Rioa are the ones suffering most, and
1srtly becauvs the Jewish people in
His country are assuming the largest
paxt Of the burden Of anording relief.
Bat humanitarians Of every creed in
this country are backing the move
nent and giving money. The facili-
tte1 Of the 4. w. ana i. ~. Z. n. or
ennizations everywhere have been
Inverted to the use Of the Jewish Re
lief Cokmittee until the thirty-fve
1nillion cllars shall have been raised.
Il u work for Catholics, Protest.
ants, Apog&ies, and everybody else
= well Jews. II Is . great hum
!pnitari1 lhovement and everybody's
70 2 s The lives Of these wretehed
women hid children Of Poland IL an
! iAecomr slment that would have been
f5BcIl-r 1keing 70 our fine American
koys whom we have left under the
crosses 81 France. The things for
<Shicb t1ssy dfed can only be accom-
fSiishsd ~ en- completing this work
- vsl5 that nothing further could -
Tks toGal aaDsunt q e350 0oO 90.
1he duota for COLORADO l. $1lO,0o0,
~ the portion for Cunnison epunty
= q -. Lee - rive Il - ~ haye
SGlve9 for evsrythi1e before-w1thoot
ihaae and vfthouf gxn1ge. Let a.
> s1er - - = t1is tf1ht huuaani.
II ee1sal .11ve ~ beGin 8 Cea-
- g. CT + ,': 6:
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
TOWN IS TO HAVE
A PAID FIRE CHIEF

IL town coaneil held . short ses-
- Tass1ay evening. MT quorum
~ apDeafing tha msetine aAjsusned
TIL next Monday. At tbs time tax
hwy must be made for 1919. and Inn
portant matters connected with elect
~ : paid fire chief and his assistant
Wfll come up. With the money that
the town il putting into fire appar-
atus Il II necessary to 70 the rest
II the way. bnd have Z real Ore de-
partmezt N order to SECURE the NJ
teen PEE cent reduction.lin insurance
fos Gunpn.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
great highway between tie North
Fork and the Gunnison country.

great highway between tie North
Fork and the Gannisoa country.
Ray B. Sims, Il the Forest Service,
has Just completed IN inspection a
the county and state roads in and
near the Gunnison National Forest,
with . view Of outlining activities Of
the Forestry Bureau along that linz
in the future.
We have been inforp,ed that q sur
yey Of proposed road through ths
Taylor River Canon was made BY Sur
veyors Ray B. Sims and John Burgess
frSm sthe Denver Office Of the Fore4
aerS&e, assisted BY Forest Rangr Ja1.
A. Hodges, Guard Samuel Z. ADJ
pon. and Forest Supervisor VIM. 4
Kreutxer. This rood, which when
completed, will open up the Taylor
park region, il ID understood, ID being
considered for construction. Il has
long been talked Of a. Q desirable inn
provement for the north end Of the
county, but lack Of funds prevented
~ e1unty undertaking the task, altho
surveys have been made In the past.
~ proposed road, 10 oost Sl5, 900
q mbre, viii Be shout tea Dilss long.
cxta ding from :bcve Ceadys place.
tAru khe canon between PARK Dome
an1s 0gatehless mountain and to the
ptaot rnnger station - willow
ere6E Ths road VII s1rirt the pro
~ dam = impound wster for the
Cunalson tunnel project.
~ present TIE oaly inlet Into Tay-
~ p6rk 10 thru Uuion park over tie
dtvtde By Spring creek.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
Saw Omaha Riots.

Albin johnson, who returned late
last week from Omaha, has lurid
tale to tell Of the race riots in that
city. He was . close observer when
the crowd burned the million dollar
court house, hanged the negro prison
er and almost hanged the mayor. He
says the bullets swept the crowd like
rain, and that there were men falling
in, all directions. He does not believe
one-feurth Of the casualties were re-
ported.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
League sf Nstisa Text.

League ef Nsttea Text.
The biggest thing before the Ameri-
can people Is to settle The League 81
N.ktioas matter. Until this 10 out Of
the way. the world b in chaos. In
order that we nay Al have . clear
In<1erltandlng q IL .eontroversyi
NewueCha4 oa tbs week prints ths
treaty IN t&rt on page seven. Tn
balance VIII appear next week. Read
especially Article X" which the
president calls the "heart" Of the
treaty"
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
Black Hills Mining sIumps

Black Hills Mining Slumps
Henry johnson is back from q va
cation trip to his old home in the
Black Hills. He says that things are
decidedly dull in gold mining. Dead
Lead City population has half disap-
peared. The slump in gold produc-
ton has hit all the Black Hills ceun-
try, but by the automobiles visible in
Denver, one finds It easy to figure
where the money goes and why the
cost Of living IL 20 high.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-10-10
Waiting East ara West,

Mr.. and Mrs. p. P. Miller departed
the latter part Of last week to spend
the winter et their old home In Hamil-
ton, ohio. later going on to Califor-
mia Tor . dght-seeing trip. They
were! accompanied from Gunnison BY
Mr.. Miller's niece, Miss Lillian Miller,
Who has been spending the summer
in our city visiting with her uncles,
Louis and Pete, Miller. The young
lady's home 10 in Middleton, Ohio.