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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
WILLOW BUGS;
MORMON FLIES
They Are Confused by Some People.
But the Entomolosists Know
They Are Entirely Diff
ferent Species.

The small and fragile willow bug
is getting much notice in the news
papers along this section Of the
Mississippi river just now.
II is fragile, orchard-lke insect
that lives day or two for its whole
span Of life, and one of them seems
entirely inconsequential.
But they go in swarms that have
all the force OF a mass in motion, and
make life unbearabIe while they are
there. They seem TO be confined to
the shores OF Lake Keokuk, never
getting far from the water and never
getting 10 higher elevation than a
few feet above the lake While they
were present in smaller numbers be-
fore, the swarms Of them now seen
appeared first after Lake Keokuk
was formed.
They stop business in Fort Madi-
son on the fiat and are shoveled up
from piles several feet high there
The same thing has occurred in the
lower parts OF Nauvoo under an cleo
tric light. Sandusky is the place
nearest Keokuk that they have
caused trouble
In Fort Madison they are called
Mormon flies, but they are an en-
tireiy different species from the lat
ter. The distinction was made at
once By the entomologist of The Gate
City and is verified by the scientist
Of the Nauvoo Independent.
The density and size OF the masses
In which they fly is unbelievable to
those who have not witnessed their
approach over the lake shore like
Eto-m cloud
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
FARMERS DO NOT
FAVOR MEMORIAL
Country Precincts Defeat Effort TO
Build Soldiers Memorial ~
Ottnn1nSa, Although City
Votes For IL.

That the rural citizens q Mahasks
county do not care 70 erect z memorial
building for its soldisrg WE shown q
the election this week when 1LsT DE-
feated the propagation By seven 70
one, while the city voters favored II
two TO one. At that, the city vote w2s
about half normal while In tae co1n-
try townships twc-th5r5E u IL tgtzI
vote went TO the polls
The election Seems 70 indicate thai
If soldier memorials are ~ u built
they stand a better chance II tae
cities, and that the Dlzu Fo- -he city
of Keokuk to build lis own here, n the
form of new city hall, Il TIE pgyz-
lar procedure.
Mahaska county defeated the crrrr-
ty memorial building project by z -1z-
1ority of 629. In the city Of CCtur1TTz
there were 1875 votes for II and oav
Ale1 against it. Every precinct in
Ottumwa gave the project a majority
ranging from votes in the first ward
% 294 in the third ward, while every
precinct outside of the CITY returned
naJorities against the memorial rang
ng from 16 in Keokuk to 466 in Wash
ngton township which includes Eldon,
Eddyyille added a thrill to the ex-
eitement that election stirred I'D in
he rural precincts when fifteen
women visited the polls and asked to
ote. The ruling had been that women
ould not vote in this election, but the
Columbia township ladies insisted.
hen followed call to the county at
orney who told the election officials
he ruling Of the attorney general
It'll the women would not be downed
nd demanded the right to vote, leav-
lg the polls disconsolate and in a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
viii Suiid Two Sections Of Hard
Road in Illinois Under the State
Aid Plan Of That Com
nloa~ealth.
ARE LOWEST BIDDERS
Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
involved in che Contract and Work
viii be Done as Soon az
Possible.

4 Keokuk concern viii build an
important part Of the new hard road
system OF Illinois
Cameron & Joyce were lowest
bidders for two sections of the state
highway between Springfield and
East St Louis, located in Madison
county, which is the county northeast
Of St Louis. toward Springfield
Their bid was s241 900 for the
work. and the bids were opened at
SpEn gfield yesterday afternoon
The construction Of this road will
De begun as soon as possible and it
VIII be pushed 10 completion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

airship will carry ten passengers, all
! OF whom have booked their seats at
81. 500 per seat.
Three OF those who have booked
Passage are Sir Woodman Burbidge,
his wife, Lady Woodman and R H.
Griffith. Sir Woodman and Griffith
are the directing heads Of Harrod 5
which has stores in Buenos Aires and
London.
Lady Woodman. if the flight is sue.
cessful will have the distinction OF
being the first woman to cross the
ocean by other than boat
IL is figured the trip will be made
in four days, saving weeks of travel.
Discussing the commercial use OF
aviation in the future between South
AmS-ics and Europe. Sir Woodman
said he did not believe 1t would offer
serious competition to steamers. 1T
will work wonders in the way OF pas
senger travelling and will also oe
useful in carrying styles. jewelry ana
silks said Sir Woodman, but II
would be too costly TO ship goods.
He expressed confidence that even
tually an aerial mail and passenger
route will be established between
Europe and South America
He will return to London through
the United States where he will in
vestigate American department store
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
CABARETS
STILL RUNNING
Prohibition Fails to Down White Light
Districts, Which Continue
TO be Attractive
70 Many.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service

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J NEW YORK. July zA-The call o.
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prohibition, save in & few drsay
spots.
reports from large cities in al parts
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tcdav that Pzncaless punch i drawing
thrlIl-L1atsrs 10 Al extent scarcely
suspected
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
FROM LONDON
TO ARGENTINA
British Airpiane VIII Attempt First
Flight From Europe
TO South America.
Soon

by Don E Chamberlain, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
LONDON, (By mail)-The first at
tempt TO fly the Atlantic from London
70 Buenos Aires will be staged in
August, if plans Of British airship
manufacturers do not m.scary.
Vickers. limited. manufacturers OF
the Vickers-Vimy aeroplane, which.
plotted by Captain Sir John Alcock
and Lieut.. Sir Arthur Brown. spanned
the ocean between Newfoundland and
Ireland, are now building a huge air
ship which they hope to have COM
pleted by August.
Ii is being built along TIE lines of
the R-34 and has been christened the
R-S0. In addition to a large crew the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
SOMETHING NEW
In BAKERIES
New Federal Bakery VIII Open for
Business Friday Morning in
Estes House
Location

II rooms and buildings met to talk
and gossip Ike folks sometimes do
what z surprised crowd would have
gathered in the Estes block this last
week TO LOOK with amazement and
wonder upon changes that seemed i'm
possible and the new conner in their
midst Fresh white walls, OF beauti-
fui enameled plaster instead OF dingy
Paper; clean new flooring and com
plete sanitary equipment with glass
ovens in the window stand out in
sharp contrast IN the fresh light of
the morning sun, announcing the ar.
rival OF keokuk's Federal Bakery.
What the other rooms might say
can probably De guessed but Mr.. Allen,
the manager, who comes to live in
heokuk after two years in the army
al home and in France, announces the
opening Friday morning-with fresh
bread and rolls, warm from the oven
every forty minutes.
A few Keokut housewives have al
ready seen the Federal Bakeries in
Chicago and Burlington, and else
where, and eaten the bread and rolls
while visiting there. II their COM
mendadon and praise is but sample
OF keokuks taste for home made
bread and rolls, q genuine success is
assured the new enterprise. This sys-
TEN OF baking originated with baker
on the Pacific coast who believed that
people liked to see the bread they eat
made, in a clean, sanitary manner and
Ii they could use only materials and
-four OF the highest quality with no
substitutes for lard or milk, people
would patrontze his shop. His success
has resulted in the opening of Federal
bakeries il all the larger and pro-
gressiye towns In the west and Keo-
knk welcomes this new enterprise
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
HOLDS BEER is
INTOXICATING
Drink Containing 2.75 Percent Alcohol
Sold In Violation of Law,
U. s. Court De-
cides

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 24-Beer OF 275
percent alcoholic content IS intoxicat-
ing. according 20 the war time prohibit
ton act and the revenue laws, Judge
Thomas L Chatfield, Of the United
States district court in Brooklyn held
IL z decision announced today.
The decision was IN answer 10 a
demurrer filed in test case by at
torneys for Martin Schmauder, Of New
Haven. Conn, who held an Indictment,
charging Schmauder with violating
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
is BORN WITH
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
New Republic Of Czecho-Slovakia Per
rfits Women to Vote Without
Picketine Their White
HOUSE.
by United Press.l

PRAGUE. Czecho-Slovakia, CBy
Mail. THE new republic of Czecho-
Slovakia may have many trials, but
its white house" viii never be pick
eted by votes for women" campers.
or its streets blocked by suffragette
parades. For when this newest of the
worlds democracies was born, women
came into the same political privileges
and powers as the men.
The municipal elections win see
women not only at the polling places,
but in numerous cases standing as
candidates for office. The new gov.
eminent has announced that while it
is true that woman's place Is first and
foremost in her home, it is also true
that there are many political. econo-
mic and social problems affecting all
classes which will be all the better
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
No cemnert III -z1a.

United Press Lleaeef vie Fsa-rF<,s 4
INDTANAPCLIS, TnG,. T1f7 z4-srr-r.-
Fl. Hays, republican national csss-.
man today refused N corr raezs ~ ~
Taft letters regarding rese-qz.rr-ss
in the league Of nations coYerzr.
"The letters are selr-ezp1s. .r,-v
and do not require any Comment :,
Rays said. They are before the pub
lie and anything / might say would
not change public opinion"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

militant mood wEe1 denied rhs right
70 exercise their pe-ogatirs Il The
Tsolls-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
solved by the presence OF women In
the council chambers"

Members Of the American Red
Cross unit, which is distributing food
to thousands of under-nourished chill
dren in the new republic. find women
taking an unusually prominent part in
all governmental activities. At all the
local town-council meetings, there
have always been a large proportion
of women representatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Attorney General Says He VIII Devote
as Much Energy to Catching
Them as He Ever Did to
Bootlesse1.
WARNING TO PURCHASER
Possession Of an Automobile with De-
faced Engine Number is Peni-
Tertiary otfense Under
New Law.

4 dispatch from Des Moines, evil
IDENTIFY inspired by a talk with AttoT-
ney General Havner, says that he
has switched his energies from booze
TO automobile thefts and VIII get
after such thieves with all the &C
iyity and use of state agents that
he formerly devoted 10 oooleggers.
1t is given out that II behooyes
owners Of secondhand motor cars to
find out Immediately whether their
engine numbers are the ones stamp
ed into the metal by the factory, or
others substituted later by enterpris-
ing auto thieves
There Is a strong chance of much
embarrassment, and possibly So
journ in a cell al Fort Madison, for
the HaEkeye who neglects this little
precaution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Many stolen Cars In Iowa.

Many stolen Cars In iowa.
For Hayner announces he is going
out after the Iowa auto thief. armed
with the authority OF the law passed
by the last general assembly, which
states bluntly and without qualifica-
ton that any man who owns motor
car on which the engine number is
defaced is guilty of felony.
II is certain that there are in Iowa
numerous purchasers Of secondhand
cars who do not dream that they own
loot
The machine perhaps was stolen,
the numbers changed TO defy identi-
fication. and sold to a secondhand
auto shop.
To Call Meeting Of sheriffs.
Havner will call a statewide meet
ing OF sheriffs, to be held early In
August, at which he will inaugurate
his campaign His announced inten-
ton is TO go after the auto thief with
the same vigor he has displayed in
hunting down bootleggers and clean
ing UP cities morals generally.
Peace officials of South Dakota
and Nebraska are expected to CO.
operate in the campaign, which will
be aimed principally at the organized
gang Of thieves now said to be oper-
ating in western Iowa, with Council
Bluffs and Sioux City as headquar-
tiers.
Last Saturday." said the attorney
general, six machines were stolen in
western Iowa. A very efficient auto
thief gang was broken up in that
territory last year, and ten men
were arrested. A new gang has
grown UP again, which seems to be
as efficient as the old"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

the law by selling beer after July /,
did not specify that 2.75 beer was in
toxicating. Judge Chatfield held that
Schmauder must plead to the indict-
ment
1t was indicated the case probably
will be carried to the United States
supreme court
Evening journal., 1919-04-07
RUSSIA i!
lFrom the New York Trlbune)

have been In Gcrmany's interest. The
Red army OF Russia is now Germanys
chief protection.
So much for the past. What of the
future? Lenineism, SO far as it sets
up what is called a social republic, Is
self-confcssed failure. Lenlne III
words Is still docirinaire. but he Degs
food and supplies from capitallstlc
countries. which produce a surplus
because his social republic is not able
TO produce enough TO keep famine
away. TO hold TO political power ne
abandans his internal program. NO
more than John Of Leyden or the Turk
! ish Messiah does he act as he preach
cd Bolshevism is using seven-league
boots i'm race 10 he b0urgeoisie. Ihe
name may remain and men may be
fooled by il, but Lcninc himself mas
no Illusions.
II Lenine nominally stays the Ger
mans will obligc by arranging a gov
crnmcnl that Will make an alliance
with Russia easy kaulsky is now in
Russia negotiating. No unDridgeaDlc
chasm separates Ebert and Sclelde-
mann from Lcnine and Irotzky.
ON the other hand, if there Is then
, such "a counter revolution. and Lcnine
goes the way of Robcspierre, Russia
will probably revert TO the Teutonized
Russians. and then Germany will be
glad TO arrange her government to suit.
As one can see Lcnine and Schelde-
mann embracing so it is not dllilcult
TO imagine IIindcnbWg and holchak
drinking toasls TO each other.
Germany still has two interactnS
pollcies-onc Western and the other
Eastern. To further the first she
seeks 10 divide the Allies. TO further
the second she seeks Russia as an ally.
II she gets Russia and Austria and
Hungary. she viii ultimately get Po-
land and Czecho-Slovakia, for the new
slate will be surrounded and cconom-
icallv siined. Germany thus plays to
gain all That the Brest-Litovsk treaty
gave 10 her. and is now in a fair way
toward realizing her ambitions, tnus
winning the war.
The future will be safe for no coun-
try If Russia and Germany emerge
from the war as parlners-onc furnish
ing organizing ability and The other
population and raw materials. Consider
the weight. OF the great region from
the Rhine TO the Pacific Ocean, with
irritatcd Japan perhaps joining and
bringing in the labor masses OF China.
Yet The news from Paris reads as. II
it is The deliberate plan to establish
such coalition. It is proposed to
leave unrepentant Germany strong and
10 make her union with Russia practi-
cally a certainty We mediate aban-
doning our natural allies in Russia and
our allies in Poland and Czecho-Slo-
vakia. No prophetic power is needed
to foresec the consequences of such a
policy.
Evening journal., 1919-04-07
With The Paraqraphers

When beer becomes intoxicating is a question that
the diet squad might settle for the courts.-Sprngneld
Republican.
Il is nice in the country these uncertain spring
DAYS even if the mud is Jas returned soldiers put i
Brest-dccp.-Clcyelahd Plain Dealer.
The time has come TO face squarely Che issue Of one
man domination in the United States II has never risen
before in our history quite its present form menace
To use Mr. Wilson's own familiar phrase the war was
fought To make the world safe for democracy-t was
not fought TO make America safe for autocracy in a
democratic or any other gise.-Proydence Journal
Aside from its edible qualities, the pineapple Is little
known in this country In China however it is especially
cultivated for the Of the leaves in making cot
The fibre Is extracted from the leaves by simple pro-
cess and made Into thread. IL is then run on TO DoD
bins and spoos and is ready for weaving. the old ma
tive looms being employed. Popular Mechanics.
Lack Of confidence in the mails has caused many men
70 fear that II they sent their discharges to Washington
they would again see them. This tribute TO MT
Burlesons postal service has induced many eXsoders TO
refrain from claiming their bonuses. although they were
clearly entitled to the money and in considerable num-
Der Of needed il badly. Their discharges however,
We're too valuable to risk Now they will be able to get
their bonuses without running the chance Of losing their
dlscharges-New York sun.
Evening journal., 1919-04-07

The road TO peace lies through Rus
sal, not through Germany as Tie
world has supposed, nor through a
peace palace at Geneva or Brussels, as
word-juggling rhetoriclans assume.
The new wa. arch has one foot in
Germany and the other in Southeastern
Europe. but the Keystone is Russia.
With Russia as a center the war max
crs may dcploy on either flank.
Let us consider Russia TWO years
ago Russia was in alliance with the
Western Allies because after long
night OF German political and cconom-
ic domination. the Slav was master in
his own house and The Slav, with rea-
sons born OF thousand years Of op-
preston and exploitation. does not like
the TeutOn. When another Slavic ma .
lon, brave and indomliable Serbia,
was about 90 be forced under The Teu-
ton yoke. Slavic Russia vibralcd with
sympathy. The demand for action
reached g. and controlled the German
izcd court, and compelled a German
Car with German consort TO cs-
pousc Serbia's cause.
The Teuionizcd Russians temporarily
scultled. but soon the rats were at
work again. The Russian army was
largely 3niccred by pro-Germans and
The bureaucracy almost wholly so.
The weak Car found himself against
his will almost a traitor 10 his allies
and his country The war administra-
ton arranged for German victories.
Tho plan was e. make a separate
peace by which Russia would automal-
lcally become an ally Of Germany, and
Sturmcr was appointed Prime Minister
90 do the business. Then came The
terrific exposure OF the plot by Muliu-
kon, and Slavic Russia was once more
in power. but in the general suspicion
The cnrship weus down. Miliukon
Lvov and Rodzianko. genuine Russians,
assumed charge in the name of the
Duma.
But Germany had another SHAFT IN
her quiycr. Denied the agents she pre-
fcrred. she might destroy the new Slov'
prl-Ally government. Lcnine and MS
associates, men with madc-in-Ger-
many ideas, were ON the German pay
roll. They were brought back on
German trains. given money and put
10 work. II they succeeded, Gernany
knew Russia would be in her power.
If they failed the German court party
would probably come back to power.
Germany could not lose.
scheme no. succeeded. and al
though Germany did not get an she
wanted beneath it was carly evident
that the Lenine governments policy
and dccrccs were as If prepared in
Berlin. The Russian army was demo-
hilizcd and shameful separate peace
Of betrayal. written by Germany was
signed Since then practically an m
ternalional acts Of BolsheVlst bussla
Evening journal., 1919-04-07
Inlr nEn cnoss MORON CoRPs.

n = Is by means amlss to say in connection with the
luncheon given in the Hotel dupont in honor of the
Of the Girls Red Cross Motor Corps. that the
corps had done splendid work during the and recon
strucon periods and that has revealed itself to be
purposeful and useful organization.
When the corps first was formed, many persons in
our city were disposed TO look upon it of wars
social fads and fris-as belng something ornamental
rather than useful
Within a short time, however such persons were dis
iusioncd Their own eyes convinced them that Captain
Ethel Ball sanor and the endery girls under her
command were doing real work In scfsacrincing and
earnest way. and that they deserving Of public
respect and appreciation
The luncheon symbollzes The value placed upon their
work by the officials Of Delaware Chapter OF the Red
Cross, who have had The best opportunity to
service given 10y the corps in period in which service
counted for So much.