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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
MAY ACT 0NA.B
CONVENTION TODAY
Joshua Evans Tells of Wash
ington cIaims-Mergen-
thaIer Statement.
BY ]. A. FLEMING.

Joshua Evans, jr., cashier OF the
Riggs National Bank. left for New
York last night. carrying with him
the assurances from local hotels that
they would accommodate 1000 people
next October if the American Bank
els' Association would decide to hold
its annual convention here At that
time.
Mr.. Evans will present his infor.
nation and data. as to hotel rates
here as compared with other cities,
te the executive council of the Amer
lean Bankers Association, now sitting
In it's regular annual fall session at New
York.
In addition to Mr.. Evans. Washing.
tor will have another champion at
the conference in Charles J. Bell.
president Of the American Security
and Trust Company. who - = member
Of tho executive council and in attend
anee At the session.
1t 10 supposed the fnal decision
will be announced today.
The advisory council to the Fed
eral Reserve Board has been in Sos
sion several days considering various
financial matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
POWDER MARKET.

Quotstisps furnished by W. u. Hibbs 4 {
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16
FORM VETERAN
 - ASSOCIATION

Former members of the Connecti- cut National Guard formed veteran association under the name of the old Guard, for social purposes and good fellowship. at meeting held in the armory last night. Another meeting will be held next Thursday night and st. who have been members Of the C. N. G. as far back as the Spanish War are inyitedst to be present and be- come members.
 The following officers were electedi President, John w. Johnson; vice president, E. s. Halh Jr.; secretary. w. J. Dickson; treasurer. c. M Hun
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16

be the lawful duty of the internal revenue bureau to collect a tax on malt beverages with an alcohol con tent in "excess of that permitted by law" issuance of revenue stamps to cover beer taxes will be continued and no attempt will be made by the rev. nue bureau to prohibit the manufac- ture of beer pending a decision by the fes eral district court of New York as to what percentage of alcohol renders beer intoxicating.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16

Gerford; trustees, Otis Hungerford, A
 H. Buckelew and F. S. Schmidt.
 appointed: Executive committee. +.
 appointed: Executive comittee. F. Armbruster, G. Knox, c. Wood, F. N. Brenner, A. J. Buckelew; housing committee, F. Held. R. P. Smith, A. l.. Buckelew, G. Wood, J. J. Sigovitch; 1; publicity committee. R. F. Smith, P. H. Mitchell, F. L. Gray and H. OiCon- nell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16

When somebody said to Com mander Ross: Tt looks as if Sir Bar ton is as good as a horse could be-" he modestly but smi1ing1y replied! "It seems so just now" No doubt it WILL BE so six months from now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16

Eternal arrived here last night from Pimlico and stood the Journey we'll In all probability he will now be pointed for The Withers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-16
BEER MAKING
 NOT STOPPED

Washington, May 16-1n accord
 ance with an opinion rendered by At l torney General Palmer holding it to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
WILL REPORT
WITHIN WEEK
Committee Discussing Peace Treaty
Will Not Cause Delay by
Hearings Of Greeks
and Irish.
[By l. C. Martin, United Press Staff
COrreSDOndeut

.[By l. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Within a
week the foreign relations committee
will be ready to report the peace
treaty to the senate, Senator Lodge
has assured administration leaders.
among them Senator Hitchcock, 1t
was learned today. Hearings to be
granted Greeks Egyptians, Irish and
others will be deferred until after the
committee reports if that is neces-
isary to avoid delay, according to re-
publican committee members plan.
The committee met today in ex-
ecutive session to begin voting on
treaty amendments. The meeting
was preceded by a conference of re-
publican members, who hoped at that
time to unite on a program OF COM
mittee work that will speed up as
much as possible the disposition OF
the amendments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
AMAZING creduiity.

Jsper, in Leslie's Weekly: The
credulity of the masses is amazing.
For over a quarter OF a century. l
have been warning the credulous
that there was no royal highway to
riches, but the fake promoters and
sellers of gold brick schemes are
still enriching themselves and the
people waiting for more.
We laugh at the credulous, but
they are not found among the lowly
and the ingnorant alone, Credulity
is one OF the weaknesses of the human
race. 1t was so two centuries ago
when the south sea bubble and the
so-called Mississippi bubble of John
Law created such speculative fever
that brokers' offices in London were
thronged with customers of all ranks
who fought each other to get bar
gains in what turned out to be
worthless stocks.
All the blue laws that can be
made and all the district attorneys
in the country cannot change the
the disposition of the people and can
not abate the lust for filthy lucre.
Mr. George z. Roberts of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York touch
ed the vitals of the situation when
he told the Iowa Bankers associa-
ton that the remedy lies in the edu-
cation of the people in sound
economic principles.
Let the people think; let them
study; let them profit by experience;
let them come to know that nobody
is SO foolish as to offer to give away
fortune to those who will send
him their money for investment or
speculation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Tho Black Man.


Washington, Iowa, Democrat: We
had hoped the war would indicate
the black mans holiness Of purpose
and that he would be given his place
in the world. But It seems not 1t
seems the black man has to pay the
penalty for being black The big
papers try to tell US that the black
men are asking for race equality.
but we greatly doubt it. At least we
do not believe the black race Is ask
ing or expecting social equality. We
take 1t that all the negro cares for
is an equal chance. and at present
he does not get half chance. He
has to be content with the most
mental work at all times. He is not
wanted in the trades nor In the pro-
fessions nor in business, but he 10
confined to the dreariest kind OF toll.
But when it comes to fighting. he is
as loyal to his country as any white
man. He asks NO questions. but
obeys the order OF his government,
for he is particularly an American.
He has no country that divides his
allegiance, but sticks up for Uncle
Sam. In every test he has made
good. At every crisis he stood faith
full. That there is now and then a
worthless black man argues no more
against the race than the fact that
there are now and then white men
who fall far short Of their duty. We
deplore the race rows. They bode
no good. With I. W. WIS abroad In
the land and with bolshevism threat
ening, 1t seems 10 us it Is mighty
good time to stand pat for fairness
for the negro.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
MOVING PICTURES.
Hippodrom Tonight.

HtpPo0fom Oni9nL-
William Desmond in Bare-Fisted
Gallagher"
'Bare-FSsted Gallagher appeals to
me just little stronger than any
thing 1 ever played said Desmond,
because he played fair, did not de-
pend upon any weapons to give him
courage, and beat up his opponents
without any malice. believe our
,red-blooded American public has more
admiration for the man who doesn't
fight simply to kill, but rather to
show the yellow streak in his oppon-
cit"
And on the same program Harold
Lloyd in his latest comedy. Come
early.
Tomorrow evening, Lewis S. Stone
in gripping story of the big timber
country, "A Mans Desire"
Lewis s. Stone gives remarkably
strong characterization of straight
shooter in this virile drama, written
by himself and produced under the
direction Of Lloyd Ingraham.
Border justice demonstrated In a
graphic way in MANS Desire" a
drama in which atavistie men with
courage in their hearts and blood in
their veins settle personal misunder-
standings in primatiye-thougn
itragic-way. And on the same pro-
gram, Smiling Bill Parsons in his
newest high class comedy success.
Monday and Tuesday comes Con-
stance Talmadge in another pleasing
Constance Talmadge production, The
Yelled Adventure"
| There are lots of adventures, but
/ have you ever heard of a yelled ad-
venture It's quite unique. See Con
stance Talmadge in THE Yelled Ad-
venture"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. ga sharp break
In both corn and oats due to reports
that Texas farmers will dispose OF
surplus corn, marked the trading on
the Chicago board OF trade today.
Selling was general, but there was
no heavy demand.
Provisions were lower re the open.
ing and close,
September corn opened at 1921.
down 2H, and later lost 1L. Decem.
Der corn at the close mad lost IA
from the opening. 144ih. which was
up "a. May corn was on III at the
opening of 1873 and later fost 11s.
September oats opened at 1875,
down "a, and later lost e. Decem-
Der oats was unchanged at the open
ing of 751a, but later lost /. May
oats was II down at the opening of
.7Sk and lost n during the snort
session.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
FAR REACHING S
PROPAGANDA
Continued from page ~

state. protesting the passage of Ken
yon senate bill No. 22O2.
las previous to this have handled
| a number Of books from various
packing house representatives on
this same bill, did not Question his
authority to send these messages. 1t
has come to my notice since then,
through Mr.. Wilcox. of the LIE Grande
hotel. this city, he having received a
, letter from Senator Harris acknowl-
edging receipt OF one OF these mes
sages. which he knows nothing
about, that part, X not all, of these
messages were sent over forged sig
natures. / cannot recall the name
! Of the party filing these messages,
but made him out statement for
same against --- 4 Co., which he
paid.
Kindly advise me what action to
take in this matter.
(Signed) LEWIS, Manager"
Letters forwarded by Wilcox.
show that Wilcox on August six,
wrote packing company in Chicago,
other than that named in his original
letter to Senator Harris, informing
them that he did not approve of such
action as had been taken. The cor
respondence does not show why he
wrote this company instead Of the
company named in the congressional
record.
Under date Of August 8, however, he
wrote naming the man alleged to
have filed the kilograms. Wilcox
said he had talked to him about the
kilograms and "he admitted to me
that he did send them, giving as his
excuse that he did not think it would
make any difference to me If he sent
them"
The packing company wired and
wrote Wilcox denying they had such
a man in their employ and disclaiming
such action as Wilcox outlined.
"The name OF the company doesn't
matter" said Senator Harris, in dis
cussing the correspondence today.
Whether he told Wilcox when he
met him that he was employed by
one packer company or another, It Is
evident this telegram and many 9TH
ers were filed by packer representa-
tiYes without the knowledg Of the
supposed senders."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
At the New Colonial.

Evelyn Nesbit, in her latest VIII
| liam Fox production, Thou Shalt
Not" which Is coming TO the Colo
NAL theatre today, portrays the
character of a young, unsophisticated
country girl. whose innocence leads
her astray. The plot was taken from
real incident in life. 1t is said to
be remarkable story, ruiI or mean
ing, and told in most rorceful way.
The wide and sympathetic appeal
of the subject should display Miss
Nesbit's talents at their best.
Almost Married." frc;n the pen OF
E. V. Durling, is the latest COMEDY
drama in which the clever Metro
star, May Allison. will be seen. This
play. which will be shown at the
Colonial theatre on Sunday and Mon
day next, is filled with breezy and
unexpected situations.
The young star enacts the role OF
girl of the Swiss Alps who meets
the son of a millionaire l. romance
ensues which, however, Is rudely
shattered. The rare beauty Of her
voice and face attracts the attention
of a musical director and he trans
plants her from her mountain home
to the heart Of New York where she
shines in the front ranks of popu-
lar review.
Here she meets the boys father
and the situations which result are
amazing and amusing ana cause un-
told complications. 1t is play
which will win popular favor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Pity Your Doctor.

Chicago Herald Examiner. III
you need him you consider yo,, b
tor the best friend you ever hadh
whole wide world. When Won
particularly need him you are inv,
forget he exists.
Your doctor probably devote. :,
more thought to you than Won N
he does, or pay him for. This b
suggestion that you put in N
thought on him. u
Perhaps you never noticed nov
dom physicians go away on yacatis1
Perhaps also you never have trons
yourself to discover the reason /
Well. one OF the reasons is Ina
inclination Of patients to accept +
stitute doctor, no matter how we'll
may be vouched for by the prnes
This hesitancy to trust a strange,
said to be most common amonr |
sons of limited means and knoVled
Of things in general.
Another reason-we hope we /,
not betraying a professional secret
the fear among physicians that
tents released temporarily to the q
Of others never will return. That
said to be a common occurrence
Our doctors are among the hard
workers we know. Let US be good
them. II any class Of men need /,
and recreation. they do. The bet
they feel the better they can make
feel.
We patients are their employer.
Is up to us to tell them to run alony
the country and do as they pie,
once In awhile and that We will
right here-God willing-when d
return.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
"The Haunted Bedroom"

Different? Yes. The spooky atmos-
phere gives thrilling, creepy chills
that makes you feel cold and I'M
canny. It's different and into these
surroundings goes wisp of a girl, a
newspaper reporter, ordered to get the
story of the mystery at Whispering
Oaks. The place Is a country estate,
once the property of man who killed
his wife In a jealous rage and then
slew himself. A ghost has been seen
walking about the graveyard at Whis-
pering Oaks. and brother Of new
woman tenant has mysteriously dis.
appeared. That is the start Of 1.-The
Haunted Bedroom" The play holds
its audiences spell-bound until the sur.
prise finish.
"The Haunted Bedroom" will be
shown at the Grand, tonight only. On
the same program is Fred Mace in a
new 2 act keystone comedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Local Observations.
Cross Mexican Border.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23.-The ad,
5utant generals department received
telegram today stating that a unit
OF the United States army and
Ranger Captain Charles f. Stevens
with Ave rangers crossed into Mexico
from Fabens early today. Fabens is
about twenty miles east of Ell Paso
The telegram was from Ranger w.
J. Robertson. 1t gave no details as
to what prompted the crossing OF
troops into Mexico at that point.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23

ers, $6.oo11s50; stockers and feed
ers. $6.50914.0o; calves $7.50014.0o;
bulls and stays. $7.00011.50.
Hogs Receipts. 1900 head. Mar
ket opened csc higher: advance lost
at close. Bulk. $3.50 02O.10: top
| 5000.
Sheep Receipts, 100 head. Market
steady. Yearlings. $1,000 q 11,50:
wethers, $9.50I10.50: lambs. $1,000
@17.00; ewes, l6.00Q9.e0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 23.--Cattle
receipts. 900 head; market steady.
Native steers. s1l.509ls.S5; cows
and heifers. $6.50@12.75; stockers
and feeders. $S.O0@f5.uc; calves.
So. 00D1500.
Hog receipts, $50 head; market
STEADY Bulk. s20.5O@z1.15; heavy.
medium, szo.60@2l.25;
light, S20.25@2oAo.
Sheep receipts. $500 head; market
mostly direct and steady. Lambs.
15.00@17.00; ewes, $1,000 800;
stockers and feeders. $11.00014-7s.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20. - Butter
Creamery extras. 531kc: creamery
standards. SIC; dairy firsts, 500
Sac; dairy seconds, 4S9491sc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts. 371sc; firsts
41@4111c.
Twins 2s1z@2s1ac; Young
Americas. 3o@alc.
Potatoes-Receipts 80 cars. Min
nesotas, s2.65@2.SQ.
Live poultry-Fowls, Bic; ducks.
29c; geese. zoe; broilers. 30c: tur-
keys, 25c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Flour-Dull.
steady.
Pork Quiet. Mess. s5e.oo05S.5O.
Lard-Irregular. Middle west spot,
s30.O0@30.1O.
Sugar raw-Quiet Centrifugal test,
S7.2s.
Refined Quiet Cut loaf, 1850;
crushed, s1O.25; powdered, 1915;
granuiated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 21hc.
Tallow-Strong. City, 15Ac; spe-
cial. 1910.
Hay-Easy. No. i, $1.s5@2.o5; No.
3, S1.7501.S0; clover, $1.46@1.95.
Dressed poultry-Easy. Turkeys,
3a@49c; chickens, 33@50c; fowls. 23
041c; ducks. 35c.
Live poultry Steady, Geese, zoe;
ducks, 28@39c: fowls. 3Sc: turkeys,
25@3oc; ROSTERS, 23c; broiiers. $40
4Qc.
Cheese-Steady. State milk com
mon to special. 20131c; skins COM
mon to specials, f@23c
Butter-steady. Receipts. s,2ss.
Creamery extras, 551s.@56c; dairy
4I@49c.
Eggs STEADY. Receipts, 1919.
Nearby white fancy, 67969c; nearby
mixed fancy, 45@56c; fresh, 47@ SOC.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Horses
ALI kinds OF horses sold active at
stronger prices; however, fat and
well broken southerners again re-
ceived best demand: in fact, such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Garland lefeats Davis

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 23.-Chas.
S. Garland, Jr., Pittsburgh, defeated
Willis Z. Davis, San Francisco, IN
the finals of the Meadowbrook invi-
tation tennis singles today. The
Pittsburgher won in straight sets,
Ga, 6-3, So
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Pathfinder Is Lost.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
COLUMBUS, Ohio, nug 30
Lieut.. Pearson, member of the ALI
American pathfinders, landed near
here today. He said he had lost con-
tact with the remainder of the squad
ron. The pathfinders were due IN
Columbus several days ago. PEARSON
landed to take on fuel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
John Larson Of Sugar Creek Reports
to Police That His Ford Car
Was Taken Last
Night.
LEFT IT IN BOULEVARD
He Had II Locked, But When He
Came Book. from the Perform
ance It Was Found Car
Was Gone.

Outside Of the theft OF an automo-
bile which was reported to the police
last night. circus day proved one OF
the quietest show days in keokuk, SO
far as the police were concerned. That
the circus is an unusually clean one,
! in the matter Of hangers-on and SIDE
line artists. is the view of the police
and they give the management consid'
cradle credit for keeping out objec-
/ tionable characters.
The automobile which was stolen
belongs to John Larson, who lives at
Sugar Creek. The auto was five
/ passenger Ford car, 1918 model. The
license number was Iowa, 1908 and
the engine number was 26S3625. The
car was locked with chain when the
owner left it.
Mr.. Larson left his machine stand
ing in the boulevard road which runs
from the plank road to Main street
! 1t was left at the side of the road and
locked with the chain. When he came
to get it after the night performance
was over the car had disappeared.
This was the only theft or disturb
ance which was reported to the police
Chief Henneman said this morning
that it was one of the quietest show
days that he had ever known. There
were crowds OF people in the city, but
the vigilence of the authorities pre-
vented any, occurrences such as have
marked past circus days.
An automobile parking place with
people to watch the cars and see to
it that no one took any but his own
auto was maintained just short dis
lance from the show grounds. This
proved one of the busiest places on
the ground, both in the afternoon and
evening.
Saw Man Take Car.
The police learned this morning
from Mr.. Larson that a woman VINO
lives near the place where he parked
his car saw man drive off with 1t,
but supposed it was the car owner.
The man who took the car is des-
cribed as being about five feet eleven
inches tall, and wearing light shirt.
Mr.. Larson said that he had locked
the car with a heavy chain around me
hind wheel and attached to the spring
on the rear OF the car This was gone.
and no trace could be found Of 1t. The
thief had to break a link in 1t, evi.
IDENTIFY.
The car was last seen headed In the
direction of HubenthaPs grove.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Next Weeks Weather.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-Weathel
forecast for period August 25 to 30
inclusive:
Region of great lakes, upper Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys
Normal temperature and generally
fair weather, except that occasional
local showers and thunderstorms are
probable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23

Handsome" Ben Turpin, who just
can't make his eyes behave, Is fea.
tured in new 2 act Sennett fun-feast
at the Grand tomorrow. The touching
title of this comedy is mo Mother TO
Guide Him" The 5 act comedy-drama
"Pll Get Him Yet stars Dorothy
Gish, Richard Bartholmess and Geo.
Fawcett on the same program. 1t is
one Of the best laugh-makers yet pro-
duced with the eccentric star.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-23
Weather Forecast.

III. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
For keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with probably showers tonight
and Sunday; cooler Sunday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, probably with showers
extreme east portion; somewhat
tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy
weather, probably with local thun-
dershowers late tonight or Sunday
east and south portions; somewhat
cooler Sunday in northeast portion.