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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-29
Boys Over There
Want Books

With little to do, and
nothing to read, the
monotony Of camp life
in a foreign land has be-
come almost unbearable.
Get out your books
the good fiction, espe-
cially-and send them
to our Basement Book
Store and we'll start
them on their way
where they'll be of SER
vice. Do it now!
MILLER G. RHOADS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
MR.. TAFT's CLEAR POSITION.

One outstanding difference is plain to see be-
tween other protagonists of a league of nations
and Mr. Taft and his fellows who argue for a
league to enforce peace. Mr.. Taft has clear,
plainly stated program of procedure which he
| is well prepared to defend. Agree with MN OF
not, there is something definite and command
ling Of earnest attention on which to base the
agreement of opposition. Tie latest attempt TO
condemn the Taft proposals as unconstitutional
do not bother Mr.. Taft one whit. The argu-
nent made against him is that league to en-
force peace foresees the possibility of declaring
war This by the constitution is the function
of congress and therefore under the constltu-
ton congress cannot enter into league which
takes from it this function. Mr.. Taft's reply IS
that the league to enforce peace does not take
from congress its constitutional duty of declar-
ing war. The league provides mechanics for
arbitration, and for adjudication of world dis
iputes. After dispute between nations has
been examined, arbitrated and, if arbitration
be not accepted, adjudicated the nations sigma
tory to the league are pledged to the use OF
armed force to enforce peace. But the obi
CATION to declare war is a moral one; the
league has not the power to declare war
for any nation. This nation as a member OF
la league to enforce peace would possibly
find itself morally bound to declare war as a
last resort but the actual declaration would be
made, as it always has, by the president after
due consultation with the congress. 1t is incon-
ceivable that we should look forward to ma
tional reputation of a great moral obligation,
and therefore In coming a league to enforce
peace we do admit the possibility of having to
use our armed forces to enforce the ruling of
the league. But the constitutionality of such a
procedure is left unimpaired by the league ad-
vocates proposals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
REMARKABLE PHOSPHATE
MAKES THIN PEOPLE FAT

Something over sixty years ago,
Pelouz, French scientist, discovered
form of organic phosphate which
when taken into the human system
was quickly converted into nerve
tissue
Soon after It's discovery DR.. Albert
Robin academy of Medicine. Parts)
began a scientific investigation OF
the use of this organic phosphate and
its effect upon the human system,
with results that amazed the scien-
tific and medical world.
Today 1t is an admitted fact that
In the treatment Of those ailments
directly or Indirectly due to depleted
nervous vitality, such as neuras-
henia, nervous weakness. premature
old age, insomnia, lack of energy,
fatigue, nervous debility, thinness,
etc, 1t Is uneQualled.
Physicians and hospitals every
where now recognize its merits by its
use in ever-increasing quantities, and
1t Is therefore matter of more than
ordinary interest TO all such suffer
ers to learn that this organic nerve
building phosphate LIS now obtainable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
Smooth runs the water though the brook
is Shakespeare.
WHY THIRD RATE MEN?

The selection Of George d. Heron and Viii
liam Allen White TO represent America at the
bolsheyist conference at Princes island is
widely and properly criticised. Why must
third-rats men with almost discoverable
qualifications for the work 10 be done be so in
variably selected for great positions and import
ant tasks? Why is no leading American publ
cist or statesman ever by any chance chosen to
voice America on the world stage where the
greatest drama of time is being playedf 1t cam
not be an accident, a happen so. 1t Is too per
sistent a phenomenon for that.
Mr.. White is a Kansas editor and writer of
some fiction that is read. The Heron is
not to be mentioned in decency. As far as can
be seen the single point Of agreement between
White and Heron is their rapturous eulogizing
of the executive who has now conferred honor
upon them
The entente nations have called their fore
most citizens, their best minds, their states
men of greatest attainments, their pubhcists
of profoundest wisdom, to grapple the problems
of making the peace of the world. What
American who can be regarded as in the same
class with those distinguished men has been
called to aid the administration in war work
or In peace work, at home or abroad?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

G. J. Weeks. 213s Lydia street i.
senv1lle, Fla, engineer Seahoard 80. S
Suffered twenty years from n y, sasS'
Taniac entirely r..,s sous
me gained twenty pounds e'e1
Jet D. Riggs. 1920 Pearl st,a
vicksburg. Miss, engineer Yazoo =
mississippi Valley, says: "Was saa
vo11s and physical wreok-sinca ta. aes
Tanlac am strong and active as sraa l
gained twenty-five pounds
B. F. House, r. F. D., No < pn.,,
Atlanta. Ga, engineer Seaboard ~ y
Lost weight and strength. wac ~
Under the weather-Tanlac Set M ny
gained twenty-five pounds VI
Jack PetIie, "a, Lindsley Ave N...
Vile. Tenn. engineer. saws: 'sWss nnn
ed down till had to give un M, pss
glne-Fanlac put me back IN tha coh
It's the best medicine ever tr,ad"
P. F. Hamill. 1892 Dunnavant .-.s.
Memphis, Tenn, engineer sar..
Rheumatism tried everything in.,,
ding trip to Hot Springs-Tanlac All
more good than everything else cm ~,
tined." oAe
P. G. Hooks, Rome, Ca, engines.
Southern, says: My wife was a]mos.
complete nervous and physical wrect
Tanlac set her clutches asIda-sss
gained sixteen pounds" m
j. B. Watson. Mobile, Aha. eng,n...
on Southern Railray between Selm,]
and Mobile. says: was eompietsl,
broken down-couldn't work-sinc.l
taking Tanlac am WORKING regularly
-gained thirty-etght pounds.
o. B. Hanes, Nashville. Tenn. enI.
neer Louisville and Nashville, saws.
Gave up engine account of acctden.
bad health-Tanlac Is tine-gainej
eight pounds-sleep and eat fine"
G. T. Newman. Dalton. Ga, engineer
Western and Atlantic says: Eva,
tired and worn out-neryous- Tanlss
only thing gave me relief.
H M Te1ford, SIT Third Ave. Birut
ingham, Ala, engineer Lousvfl,
and Nashville. says: Wife had ner
vous indigestion-sp headache,
gave up all hous ework-Tanlac gaze
her new life and energy-she gained
seven pounds
Evidence from such sources as thess
is unaSsailable. These men are e2
posed in all conditions of weather as
10 others are. Their runs take them
from mountain to seashore, from
swamp to highland and through rain
and storm, cold md sleet, and they
never falter in their duty. They must
always guard against disease. Thes.
men speak from personal experience;
no wonler they pin their faith to Tan
lac; for it has served them well.
Tanlac is sold and recommended BY
leading druggists throughout the stata
Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
RAILROAD ENGINEERS
OUT WITH STATEMENT
conseres n.,,
Them Fit Responsible Du. 10 "
Most Nerve Rackng Service. - :"

No calling demands a clearer brain.
steadier nerves, more perfect state
OF health than that Of railroad engt-
neer The safety Of thousands depends
on guarding his health, and is as i'm
lortant to the public as the efficiency
OF his engine Every engineer realizes.
tliis enormous Responsibilities. he dares
not take chances with SO important a
matter That Is why so many OF them
are using Tanlac,-it stead1es the
nerves, clears the brain, corrects indi-
gestion, strengthens the arm. insures
the safety Of the traveller, and keeps
him on his job.
Railroad engineers everywhere en-
dorse Tanlac because they have tried
it and know. Read what they say.
w. L. Nabers. Atlanta. Ga. fengi-
reer Southern railway. says: Il had
ranged, since taking Tanlac haven't
had a pain-gatned Il pounds"
l.. G. Bowers, 90 First Ave, South.
Nashville Tenn. engineer Tennessee
Central, says: Stomach trouble and
nervousness overcome--notning too
good I can say about Taniac -Gained
eight pounds"
D. a. Middleton, 1717 chenovert
street, Houston, Texas, engineer
Southern Pacific, says: WAS In, bad
gha.pe-couldn't walk-Tanlac built
me uyJ like a new maintained eleven
pounds
T. G. Ayres, 1o7 Raines Avenue,
Nashville. Tenn, engineer Louisville
and Nashville, says: Kidney trouble,
nervousness, poor appetite-Tanlac put
! me in good shape gained seven
pounds"
!. 7. Toy, Atlanta. Ge., former engi-
neer Seaboard, says: Nervous indi-
gestion kidneys In bad shape pains
! in back-am satisfied with what Tan
/ lac has done for me-"
/ r. II. Owens, 2700 Ave. G., Birming-
ham, Ala. engineer, says: Rundown
Indigestion palpitation OF the heart
had to give up my job since taking
Tanlac eat anything have gone back
/ to work
| t. G. Burrows, 1915 Mckinney Ave.
Houston, Texas, engineer st. Louis,
grownyiIle and Mexico, says: "Catarrh
Of head and stomach headache s-ner.
vorls-Tanlac is railroad mans friend
feel like new man."
| Lynn SilIs, 40 North BELLEVUE Ave,
Memphis, Tenn engineer Louisville
aud Nashville says Headaches. paius
! iii back and kidneys. strained every
nerve to Keep up .Tanlac relieved me
len-irely.''
/ S. T. Watkins, Bennington, Ala, en-
tg:neer Georgia railroad. says: "Tanlac
relieved my wife of rheumatism-sh
gained twenty-five pounds from using
( it,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
80 to / MONEY SHOTS.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The Mag
azine of Wall street has been analyz-
ing some of the things in which people
invest their savings, or profits, for
rich as well as those who are not rich
are tempted by the schemes OF promo
tiers. 1t has shown that ''the risk of
loss in the new ventures which are
brought to the attention of the genei-
la public is more than ole hundred TO
me"
It is explained that this statement
does not mean that ninety-nine out OF
every one hundred new enterprises are
failures. for the ones that are really
worthy are not offered to the public.
but they are kept ny the men who
start them. What it means is that nine
ty-nine out OF those that are offered
to the public are proved failures in the
end
The very fact that they are offered
to the public proves that the oTigina-
| tors have no faith in them, If they do
not originate them for the sole sake OF
Fleeing the public. II you should be
so fortunate as to find real deposit
of gold or a sure lake of oil or to In
vent sure success, would You divide
it with the general public? If you had
something that you knew was going TO
ray you 100 per cent, or even ten pei
cent, would you give any part of ii
! away? And If you needed E.oney to de
velop it. you would not have to sell
stock for ten cents on the dollar tt
| tempt buyers, for there is always
/. plenty OF money to be had to develop
I good things.
Now, what is offered to the general
public in the widely heraided stocks
/ are the things that no one has enough
faith In to put much money into, OF
they are things that are devised tc
! bleed the people who have saved UP q
| little money and who do not know
how to invest it wisely. or who may DC
tempted with stories of great profits te
be made. making them suddenly rich
| The Wall street magazines analy
sis is correct and it's statistics do not
lie And If ninety-nine cut of one hun
dred are failures, Is there any sense
!, in you taking your small savings and
dumping them into such gambling
game? Why not make shorter work OF
! your agonies and sit in a game of po
ker with the sky for thte limit and pro
4 fessional gamblers for your playmates
! In POKER game you might find sons
excitement and the end in either case
is the same you will lie minus youl
money.
! And the poker playing professional
| is, on the whole a christian gentleman
| compared with the man who lies Il
you In finely devised prospectuses o
new companies with promises of un
! told profits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

from druggists everywhere in the
forru OF 5-grain tablets of pure bitraI
phosphate, at cost SO low as to ba
within tho reach OF everyone.
One OF these tablets should b.
taken with each meal and results IN
many instances are little short Of
marvellous. Dull eyes become bright
sleep IS restored to the sleepless, the
nerves regain their strength. thin
people put on flesh and the whole
system becomes charged with that
strength, vitality and energy which
makes life SO truly worth while.
AS there are great variety OF
so-called phosphates, care should be
exercised to procure the genuine,
standard Bitro-Phosphate, which Is
composed wholly of the Original
nerve building substance as disco7'
cred by Pelouz
CAUTION:A Although Bitro-Pho$
phate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness, sieeplessness and gen.
eral weakness. owing to It's remark.
able flesh growing properties "
should not be used by anyone VINO
does not desire to put on flesh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
THE EVIL OF SECRET AGENTS.

Washington newspaper correspondent who
has intimate knowledge Of the committee inves-
tigations In progress at the nations capital
says that many large corporations involved
have reused considerable criticism by employ
ing agents to represent them and their inter
ests In governmental matters whose identified
ton with the corporation employing them is
mot revealed until the investigation brings it to
light. Some Of these agents have been news
papermen and they have secured interviews and
information without disclosing their connec-
ton with special interests outside their profes-
sion; when this sort of thing has involved the
confidence of public officials it has begotten
some bitterness of feeling. This is a bad bust
ness for everybody concerned In 1t. At the last
it is the corporations and their agents who vii
suffer most. Whenever discovery is made q
concealed relationship, it begets a general dis
trust some of which may not be warranted b,
fact If ever there was time when frank an,
open dealing is all public matters of bushes
was needed for safety of public interests, tina
time is now. And it would be we'll that an ez
ample of this sort of dealing be set by the COZ
posatlons OF the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
A PALPABLE FRAUD.

ST. louis Globe-Democrat: The
discovery that night kilograms, cali
ed lettergrams, are not delivered I'M
iroediately upon their receipt at the
telegraph office of the place of des-
tination, but are placed in envelopes,
bearing city postage, and sent out
with the regular mail delivery, is
likely to cause slump in the short
| distance Iettergram business. 1t will
be foolish to pay telegraph charges
for services which can be as speedily
rendered by regular mails, with only
2 cents postage The mails will rem
der the better service, for there can
i be no errors In transmission and
messages will not have to be kept
within fifty words. If the postoff1ce
department gives special attention to
special delivery letters, they will be
delivered much sooner than letter
grams, although costing far less.
| 1t will be recalled that when the
government discovered that one OF
the telegraph companies was max
ing Il a practice to send messages
on trains with lettergrams, there was
great Indignation and prosecution
was Instituted under the law pro-
Itecting the government monopoly of
the mail service, buL, 1nlStcduIbS
! this was to patrons, the lettergrams
were actually delivered in the early
morning. They We're not turned over
ito a postman, who must deliver a
large quantity of mail on prescribed
route, frequently requiring several
hours Instead of being delivered at
i9 or 10 o'clock in the morning, they
were usually delivered before z, be-
fore members of the family went to
their work. But still it was an inn
position on the people to accept let
tergrams for transmission by wire
and speedy delivery and make
charges accordingly, when different
system was used. But this practice
lof the telegraph companies was lin
ljted only to few cities close TO each
other. The governments present
policy affects all lettergrams- The
difference between the special rate
and the regular telegraphic rate will
make ii improbable that there will be
much diminution of long-distance
business But there will be general
resentment at the method. with its
unnecessary delay in delivery. The
government saves money. but it does
not give the service for which pat
irons pay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
IN EELps OF LAUGHTER

On, come ye down TO Laughter Town
Where little folks are straying,
And come ye where the winds blow down
The Pleasant Lands OF Playing
Come, grown-ups out OF business ways,
And ways OF Heavy Caring
And let's go back TO Laughter Days
Where little folks faring
Let's wander. through the old delights
And old time fancies bringing
The voices up from summer nights
OF strayed off echoes singing
Let's find the long lost days OF Gone,
So lit with happy laughter
That sunset raced before the dawn
With gadness ronping after.
And shall know what we've not known
Since strayed UP from playing
Where down the fields the dreams blown
Like children a-Maying-
Care would not dare follow there,
Nor heavy thoughts after,
In Pleasant Lands OF Playing where
Tie fields lit With laughter
Jay B. Iden in -1ansss City Star
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
liza an ILL Wind. Etc.

Seattle Times: After reading any
one of the numerous screeds put out
by the distil1ers, harassed searcher
after truth must reach the conclusion
that prohibition will be a good thing
for the press agents Of the liquor IN
terests-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
Reluctant, Jess.

St. Paul Pioneer Press: It seemed
to have been terribly arduous work
to arrange things to make Jess Will
lard take that s100,00s for a brief
session in the ring. Professional pugs
are finding it as hard as cabinet Off
GERS to make both ends meet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Hair Color Restorer in use among
society Men and Women of America
today. 1t is safe. delightful toilet
preparation which uniformly restores
gray, streaked with gray, or faded
hair to its youthful beauty and
lustre.
La Creole Hair Dressing will not
stain the scalp, wash or rub off. or
leave the hair with that greasy or
dyed appearance. You apply it your
self by simply combing or brushing
1T drought the hair before retiring,
and the results will delight you sur
prisingly
La Creole is sold by McGrath
Bros. Drug Company and ali good
drug stores and toilet courters every
where. Price. 81 90
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
DOUBLE SALARY OFFICIALS.

An assistant IN the Office OF the secretary OF
war has been drawing salary of four thousand
dollars from the government and at the same
time salary of fifteen thousand dollars from
"a Philadelphia corporation. This case is far
from exceptional or unique. In fact many
men of late have been serving the people and
private interests and on the payroll of both that
1T has had scandalous look
Summoned before senate committee, Secre-
tary Baker knew of no law against it and saw
no moral objection to 1t, provided there was no
contract between the corporation and the gov
ternnent.o But the senate and the public do
not generally take this view of it. On its face
there is an improperly in it which requires
considerable explaining to rebut. 1t is sug-
igestive of that divided service of God and Nam
mon which has never been held to work well;
land, human nature being what it is, the pre-
sumption is that corporation which keeps
figh-salaried official at Washington has ends
In view which are not wholly altruistlc The
presumption also is that an agent of private
Interest who draws five or fifty times much
from it as from the government is in Washing
ton to promote the interests OF his permanent
employer who pays him the most.
Secretary Baker may not regard the practice
as immoral but what business concern takes
the salaried agent Of another into its confidence
and places him on its PAYROLL How jealousy
our constitution guards against the possibility
that its representatives abroad shall receive
honors or emounents from other powers; and
the gist of the objections to lnteriocklng dlrec-
torates is that interests of one corporation will
be sacrificed to those of another. Secretary
Baker has not exalted himself in public est-
nation by his position on this question, nor yet
by his position on any other important matter
that comes to mind But the investigation has
forced him to announce that government en-
ployes receiving double salaries must elect
which one they will retain.
| The highways transport committee of the
| Council of National Defense announces that 1T
proposes to go forward with its program as
completely as if the war had not ended. In do
ing this it is acting under the urgent advice OF
both Mr. Hoover and Mr.. Hurley, the former
foreseeing the need Of all the food supplies he
can get for export the latter foreseeing that
ocean transport will be greatly facilitated by
interior transport to seaboard. There is reason
to believe that the railroads viii find themselves
almost as heavily burdened this coming spring
as last, though the loadings will be different.
More food than ever is to be shipped In place
of munitions will go construction materials and
E the stuffs of reviving export trade. Troops
carried to camps and seaboard Will be carried
= home again. The labor shift will be on again.
4 1t seems quite proper foresight to carry for
. ward the program for a greatly increased
+ motor transportation.
{ Does anyone believe that commissioners
: at Versailles will prove to constitute little
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Simply of this day. with all fts rich
glory, sublime and eternity determn-
possibilities succeeding hour it comes but
comes-ths the secret of character build
Ing-RaPh Waldo Urine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Read the classified column
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Davenport Times: II 1t should some
TO pass, under the dispensation OF q
league of nations, that the United
States has to do its bit in governing
Turkey, the people living there will
get there first glimpse of real democ
racy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Does anyone believe that our commissioners
at Versailles will prove to constitute little
lgroup of willful meni
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Maybe
the somewhat nervous condition Of the
president is due in some measure &c
the fact that business is running along
quite smoothly during his absence
Many q man is shocked when he finds
that a business in which he regarded
himself as an Indispensable part never
makes bobble when he steps out