davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
Michigan.
Arkansas.

LISTEN -ibU.acre farm. so ncrcs Guilt.
waited: J.room house. barn. spring;
80 per mere: terms Have other farms
write for list ward. tho land man,
Mountain Home. ARK
" ACRES level land Good house aud
barn: 1900 Bnlsen PEACH trees A real
bargain. Wrlto tho Home Investment
Co, Leslie, ARK.
REIMBURSEMENT, 100 acres. partly
improved. virgin timber open range,
living water; price $3.50. y. J. irwin.
flushing. Ark
i5i ACTES. ~ In cultivation. house
barn. orchard, rpring, near school and
church. price 81 900. terms. Farm In
chAnEn Co. LenIIe. AfkAnAns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23

NEW MEXICO alfalfa ranch for sale
~ acres IN alfalfa, fenced under best
ditch. mile from town, $500. terms
Owner. N, W. Thompson. Espsnols.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
PAGERS FEATURE
COLUMBUS CARD
Napoleon Direct Makes His
First Start in Two Years
in Main Event.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept, 1S.-Free.for-
All PAGERS will get their airing today as
the feature OF tho fourth day OF Grand
circuit racing.
Napoleon Direct IL expected to make
his first start Of two seasons In II. Will
liam and Miss Harris Nj. are other
starters. The 600 q the 2;is trot
and the second division Of the 2:fb trut
complete the card.
The weather was somewhat uncertain
this morning.
One Of the most important stake races
o. the meeting was decided yesterday
when Direct G. Burnett won the Hart
mann hotel Ell pacing event In a hard
four-heat race, dropping the second
heat In 2.6T 10 Eva Abbie. who came
with D rush that Murphy could not
meet. Eya'a mile In EOS fiat was the
fastest Of the race.
The betting on this race was heavy.
many tickets being worth 1880.
The Horse Review futurity for three
year-old PAGERS was won by Julius
De Forest In straight heats from the
~favOFfte, Goldie King.
Peter ThoTnhill won tho ais and the
2.09 pace went 70 Peter Elliott
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
SURVIVORS TO Meet
In ROsLyn Tourney;
Brady Eliminated

RoSLYN, N. Y. Sept. 1S.-Bight sur
vivors met In the third round today OF
the professional golfers association
championship tournament in 26-hole
matches over the Engineers Country
club links here.
The surprise yesterday was the de-
feat OF Mike Brady, the Massachusetts
golfer who was involved in a tie for
the national open title. Brady was
eliminated, by George Mclean, the Great
Neck. L. l., PRO" Q up and 8 to play.
Another upset was the defeat OF VIII
frid Reid, OF Wilmington, Mt the hands
Of James West, Of Rockaway, two up
and one TO play,
Douglas Edgar. Atlanta, defeated Har-
ry Hampton, Richmond, s and I.
Today In tho third round Barnes will
meet French, Macdonald and Hutchin-
son, old partnersa will dash; Edgar the
Canadian champion, will fight It out
with Fred Mcleod, former national title
holder, and West win meet Mclean.
The scores yesterday were:
Second round; Jim Barnes, Sunset
Hin, beat Otto Hackbarth, Cincinnati,
S-2; Emmett French, York, beat Tom
Kerrigan, Siwanoy, 2 up; Bob MacDon-
aid, Evanston. beat George Fothering-
ham, Glen Cove, 2-t; Jock Hutchinson,
Glenview, beat Tom Mcnamara, ST.
wonoy. S-6; Fred Mcleod, Columbia,
beat George Condor. Wannsmolsett, 2
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

o. the debt secured having requested
me undersigned to advertise and sell
the property secured byfsaid deed Of
trust this is 70 give notice that We
viii, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II. 1918.
Commencing at 70 O'Clock moon, al the
eouthWest corner Of the courthouse,
Memphis. Shelby county, Tennessee, and
az the Adams avenue entrance thereof.
proceed 20 sell at public cutlery 70 the
highest and best bidder FOR cash, the
following described property, situated
IN shelby county, Tennessee, tO-Wit:
Lots 80 and 81 in block 10, Horn Bros
Galloway Park" subdivision, beginning
az a point In the north line Of North
Parkway, four hundred f%ifty-nine and
ilve-tenths t459.b)feet west Of the west
line OF North Decatur street; thence
west with North Parkway one hundred
AlO0l feet; thence north parallel with
North Decatur street one hundred and
titty (l50) feet; thence east one hun
dred l0O) feet; thence south one hun
bred and fifty (150) feet to the begin
Said trust deed ~recites that 1t IL
secondary to a trust deed OF the same
date securing a note for 1850.
All right and equity OF redemption,
homestead and dover waived IN said
deed Of trust, and the title is believed
10 be good, but we viii sell and convey
only as trustee.
UNION g. PLANTERS
BANK & TRUST co.
Trustee.
By SAM HOLLOWAY, Trust officer.
kAnIemh nF 1R 1910
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
LEONARD BEATS
Johnny DUNDEE
o~utfights Challenger in Eight
Round Bout-Johnny Puz- y
zles the Champ.

NEWARK, N. T., Sept, iS,--Benny
Leonard, worlds lightweight boxing
champion, %outfought Johnny Dundee, OF
New York, in an elght-round bout here
last night, Although Dundee earned
the honors in only one round, he fought
hard throughout and puzzled the cham
pion with his Jumping jack tactics.
leonard weighed l35is pounds, five
more than his opponent.
Leonard had the advantage In the
first round and early in the second sent
a hard right to the head, Dundee
feigned grogginess for n few seconds,
and then suddenly rushed and almost
carried Leonard Off his feet with the
attack.
Dundee's blows lacked direction in tho
third, which was even. Leonard took
the fourth by "a shade and led in the
remaining sessions. In the seventh he
almost doubled Dundee up with q hard
body blow. but failed In the final round
in an effort TO send over q knockout. ut
was the seventh time the pair met.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
White SOr Take
TWO From Yanks;
Kerr Wins One

NEW YORK, Sept. is,-The Chicago
white sox. advanced q little closer TO
o%linchlng the American league pennant
BY defeating New York In both sections
to 0 and II to 2. The first game was
q pitchers battle In which Kerr, the
little Chicago ieft-hander, won from
Quinn. Kerr scored the only run on
Quinn in the sixth inning on his own
single, Leibold's single and Weaver's
sacrifice fly, Weaver clinched the anne
with q home u off Mogridge in the
ninth inning.
In the second game the White Sox
Knocked out Thormahien In the first
inning and continued to pile UP runs
on Shawkey and Shore. Chicago made
10 hits, OF which r.. Collins made five
70 six times up. ~He' also stole three
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
MOridrty Puts
Cobb And Ee- Yah
Out OF The Game

BOSTON. Sept. is.-Boston and De-
troit divided honors yesterday, the Wis
itors winning the first game, to g.,
and losing the second, / to 2.
In the first game Umpire Moriarty
called a ball, walking Galnor and filling
the bases. The Tigers protested and
Manager Jennings and Cobb were or
dered out Of the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
ROBINS BEAT A

PITTSBURGH. Sept. i~S.-Brooklyn hit
Carlaon hard yesterday and won the
closing game Of the series from Pitts
hrugh, 5 10 q. After yielding 0 hits
and seven runs, Carlson retired in the
fourth inning In favor OF Wisner, who
held the visitors. Ponder pitched the
last inning and was reached for three
hits and one run. Mitchell was steady
throughout except in the third inning
when Pittsburgh scored two runs on
two bases on balls and a two-bagger
by Southworth,A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
HERMANN READY
TO RESIGN POST

CINCINNATI, Sept. Is.-oI am
ready TO step down and out an
soon as my successor In APP
pointed, but | cannot do so until he
Is appointed" Chairman Herr
mann, OF the national commission,
stated when advised OF President
haker.s statement as to the selec-
ton Of u new chairman.
Mr., Hermann modified the earlier
statement that there was no com-
mittee TO the extent that he was In
formed that Frank Nayin had re-
signed from the committee, and UNI
der such circumstances he could not
see how any action could be taken
until NaVin's place had been filled,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
TRUSTEES sALE-

Default having been made in the pay
ment OF the debts m obligations ke-
cured TO be paid in a certain Iced OF
trust, executed the 9Th day Of March.
lsls, BY Vernon 7. Grizzard and wife,
Leila II. GriZzard to the undersigned as
Trustee, sas same appears of record In
the office OF The Register OF Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book 7O6, page
ia, and the owner OF the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to ad-
vertise and sell the property secured
by, said deed Of trust all Of said in
debtedness having matured by default
N the payment OF a part thereof, at
the option Of the owner, this is to give
notice that we will on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1918,
commencing at IL o'clock moor at the
southwest corner OF the Courthouse,
Memphis. Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams Avenue entrance
thereof, proceed TO sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder fot
cash, the following described property
to-wit: -
Situated in Shelby county. Tennessee.
as follows:
Lot sSventy-two Gs) Higbee Heights
Subdivision, beginning at the southeast
corner Of Cowden Avenue and South
Rembert Street; thence east along the
south line Of Cowden Avenue sixty and
six-tenths (60.6) feet to the northeast
corner OF Lot SeventyAtwo (721 H. III,
Higbee Subdivision thence south In d
line parallel with the west line of Tan
glewood Street and along the line d.
viding lots n and 70 of said subdivision
one hundred and sixty (1601 feet 90
the northeast corner OF Lot II of said
subdivision; thence west parallel with
the south line of Cowden Avenue and
along the north line Of Lot n, fifty
eight and eight-tenths (58.Sl feet to the
east line Of South Rembert street, as
said street exists at the present time;
thence north along the east line Of
South Rembert Street one hundred and
sixty t160) feet to the beginning.
All right and equity Of redemption,
homestead and dover waived In said
deed Of trust, and the title is believed
TO be good, but WI will sell and convey
only as Trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE. & TRUST CO.,
Trustee.
BY. SD, SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
BRAVES TAKE TWO.

ST, LOUIS, Sept. 1s.--Boston out
played and twice defeated vt. Louis
yesterday. The scorer were 9 to 8 and
5 to 3.
Woodward was ineffective In the Sec
ond game and the Braves had easy sail
ing until the eighth when the locals
filled the bases on three hits. Demaree
finished the game without allowing a
hit, He also held the home team hit
less In the last four innings Of the
first game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

The ring game owes more 20 Corbstt
than Il does TO any living man." added
Ryan, and I say that In full knowledge
Of the fact that John i. Sullivan helped
70 popularize the ring pastime and that
a hundred other great men during the
last 80 years have boosted the game
from one-time barroom diversion 10 a
clean, scientific and manly exhibition"
Tommy goes sim further with; II
don't think that any greater commotion
was ever caused than that which Cor
bett created on the night that he fought
Sullivan. Only the old-timers will re-
member that fighters 80 and 40 years
ago were fellows who made a speciality
Of looking as rough and tough as they
could. They wanted to, by personal ap-
live up TO their reputation Of
cruisers. They spurned everything that
was dandified and baked at dressing
up.
Corbett a Dude.
But on the night that Jim Corbett,
the dude from the Pacific coast took
on Sullivan he nearly knocked dead a
thousand or more Of the veterans who
saw him as he walked toward his dress
ing room. The youngster, touted as a
possible conqueror OF the unbeatable
Sullivan wore a suit of Ice cream
clothes, natty straw hat, a silk shirt,
necktie that must nave set MN uack 20
at the very least; a pair Of fashionable
tan shoes and silk socks to match-and
he carried a cane That was the climax
the cane. Those who saw 1t and
Corbett gasped at first, and then when
they recovered their voices. exclaimed.
Huh, a fighter why, Sullivan will
scare that fellow with one look But
those familiar with ring history know
TO the contrary.
'aThe style Of boxing which Corbett
flashed at New Orleans on the night he
fought John l.. was a radical departure
from anything ever before seen IN the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made In the pay
ment OF the debts and obligations So
cured to be paid In a certain deed OF
trust, executed the 9th day OF Decem-
her. 1918, by c. A. White, unmarried. to
the undersigned MS trustee, a same APP
pears OF record In the office Of the reg
lister OF Shelby county, Tennessee, in
record book $40. page l21, and the owner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

ring. At that time he was at his SUI
periattve best. He had speed, was pam
ther-like, IN his movements and was
scientific 10 a bewildering extreme. He
necessary for a mar to possess a punch
OF tremendous power % win victories;
demonstrated that q light-hitting
fighter. who had perfected his speed
and built VI a defense, had Just as
much chance to win a decision or by a
knockout as had tho heavy hitter. And
very quickly these youngsters who had
loved the boxinp game, but were al
ways afraid TO venture into II because
they had nc punch, took TO the sport
and boxing Immediately doomed in a
remarkable way.
Boxing Was Brutal.
Prior to Corbett's time the 40 -called
nice people thought that boxing was a
brutal, vulgar sport. They were right,
too. But Corbett changed these ideas
by changing the manner OF boxing
and the mannerisms Of boxers. He made
It into q manly and clean sport. Soon
the ~highbrows took Il up and boxing
doomed all over the country. II became
a fad that grew In popularity year after
year until now when II challenges base
ball as the major pastime OF Ameri-
ans,
And to Jim corbett belongs the
glory"
Pretty good, coming from Tommy
Ryan, who was no dude scrapper him
sell. and certainly not a man OF poll
ished bearing in the ring or out of It.
Tommy was one Of the tough customers
Of the kind he refers 20. Corbett be-
came widely known as Gentleman Jim,
and starred in a play OF that name. The
only blot on his e~Scutcheon as a gem
tleman was when he spat in Fitz's face
in a Philadelphia hotel before they met
in the ring. He must have been eter-
nally sorry for that slip in department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
MARRIAGE

Maud GIFT to John II. Notgrass, NIL
ared gladys White to Aubrey Scott.
Mrs. Mary u, Smlddy to Frank Frain'
Dora Lehman TO Sigmund Myers Levi
Blanche Wolf to Matthew I. Monaghan
Vera Cupples to Albert Gilmore, VIENNA
Corner TO II, j., Barditzky, Mabel a.
True TO J. G. Bauman,
Maggie Stephenson to John Irons.
Matte Cooper TO Monroe Murphy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
DEATHS.

Stonewall Scott, So. 6Ss Concord, Sent,
10; nephritis mitral reorganization.
Wilson Ford, so. sTs Leath, sept. Nl5,
mvocarditis,
BEETLE II. Green, 40, rear se7 Florida,
Sept. rs: apoplexy.
Camille Wilson, Is, General hospital
sept. 10; acute intestinal obstruction,
Nellie Moore, a. 6ssts Court, Sept
n; tuberculosis.
WIN Neamon, 80, sssii South Fourth
Sept. IS: tuberculosis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
-
BIRTHS.

Petty S, and Emma Osburn Me-
Gowan, 1 South Diana, Sept. 4; boy,
Ia Il. and Hattie Martin, lakewood
avenue, Sept, "A, girl.
bernard y G and Agnes Cooper
Mike and I.abora Sansone Cianeiolo
6i3 L.auderdale, Sept rs; girl.
Gus u Marie Balletta Fenneyico,
SSa South Rayburn, Sept. II. hoy.
Ivory and Mamie Kennedy Rutiedwe.
$40 Union, Sept. Z; boy.
Nelson and Willie Gordon Blackburn,
Sl2 Alaska, Sept, II: boy.
9l2 N~ollentine. Aug. Is, hoy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival 80 pu5atuFB q Pu1leatr Tnniaa
Iha following schedule figure puhnEAud ~ -
hrmaunu sud not guaranteed:
CsufHai standard Timal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Tommy Ryan Pays Great
Tribute to Jim COrbett

Tommy Ryan, the Yerstwhile aaiddleweight champion, paid
an extraordinary but not undeserved tribute to lanes / Corbett
when he said recently; Jim Corbetts advent in p~ugilsm
electric light succeeded gas for illuminating nnrnnsesn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
oEArhs

ZfNK-At residence, iOis park street.
wednesday evening, Sept, "a, 1919, at
$50 o'clock, Edward X, husband Of
Martha link, aged 81 years; father Of
clyde J, link: brother OF Mira. NJ.
Newell, J. G. and W. 4. link, OF Spring
field. Mo, and II. NJ. link, Of Texar-
kama, Ark
Funeral services, conducted by the
Rev, n, ID. Daniel. win be held at resi-
dence tomorrow friday morning at
1910 o'clock, Friends Invited. Inter-
ment IN Elmwood cemetery.
Texarkana, Ark, and Springfield, Mo-,
papers please copy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
AUToMoBILEs.

Special Bargains
/ isis S-Dass. Ford.
/ 1917 -studsbaksr. E.uyl. I-pssa
4 1919 ~studsbak,r. 4.eyL.. Spas.
l 1915 Maxwell touring.
! 1913 Maxwell touring.
i 1917 Maxwell touring.
l jackson, s-Cyl.. B.pasa
i Dodge touring; 1917 model.
/ 1917 Maxwell roadster.
l Little Six Mitchell; 1918 model.
/ 1917 Buick roadster: Little sir.
! Service truck.
2-ton @. NJ. c. truck, COED eondib
ton, good rubber.
/ Hudson suDer-si1; 1918 model.
/ scrIppG- Booth coupe; 1sl7 model.
ALL ABOVE CARS m THE BEST
OF MECHANICAL CONDITION, GOOD
TOPS AND GOOD TIRES. TERMS
TO SUIT YOUR PocKETBooK.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

State of Tennessee. County of Shelby.
/, O, II. Hurt, cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
tho above statement Ia true, and gives
the actual condition OF said bank as
shown by the books on file In said bank.
o, II. HURT,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me,
this 10th day OF September, 1919.
r. r, LoNGINOTTI, Notary Public.
My commission experies May 3, 1928,
Correct--Attest;
J. ROSE, Director,
HENRY CRAFT, Director.
GEO, s. HOOPER, Director.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
'ATEMENT OF THE coNDIT
OF THE
NORTH MEMPHIS
SAVINGS BANK
Located at Memphis, Tennessee, at the
Close Of Business, Sept. Y, 1919.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ...,. s.. 1908, 653.O4
O~verdrafts ,..,.,..pr..n S,354.35
Bonds and stocks and war
rants ......,..,h... 251,527.9s
Banking house. furniture
and fixtures ....&...!.. 273,2 35. "a.
Other real estate ........... 43,053.2
Actual cash
on hand. rs ST,BSB.75
Due from
banks and
bankers ION
demand) 80. Ss1, Si9.sg
Exchanges for
Clearing
house .,.... So 66, Sc 1890, 27s. 90
-
Checks and cash items A.. 1,O42.8 s
Cash items in transit MIN. 1,5Sf,17I
y. s. Liberty bonds and
treasury certificates ....., 594, 300. 90
Other securities .,,."....N $3.50. 81
-
Total ...,~........... 4, "a, sos 52 SO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

y
profits less
expenses and
taxes paid, %s,ssI45-s s5s, ss7,45
Individual de-
poEits sub
ect to
check s2.O5s. OsS,sl
Due to banks
and bankers
on demand. 1,075.0 10
Ca fer's
checks $50. 3,09S,39
Certified
checks ...... 17,105.41
Liberty loan
deposits q 10000 z
Unpaid dlvi-
dends .,.,," 1000
Total de-
mand de-
posits .,,.... 50, 101, 2S2.11
Savings de-
posts t..... 1,413, 064.25
Time certifi-
Gates OF de-
posit .,,.,.. sos, SbS.62
Total deposits .A....... $4,022, B65.1g
Notes and bills payable on
U, s.. certificates OF in
d%ebtedness. ."....."-"., 1870, 100000
Bonds issued account bank
building ..N......n,.l,..., 100000 90
-
Total .,..",.a...........$4. BOS, S52.68
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
NOTICE TO BIDDERS,

BY s. y, SHEPHERD, Trust offic'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
paid in .E...S $50, 900. 90
Surplus fund. 100, 900. 90 y.
Undivided
profits less
expenses and
taxes paid, e. 6,2sT45-$ 256, 297 as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

CONDENSED STATEMENT or THE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-24
Wit is useful for everything but sufficient
for nothing-Amiel.
THE AMERICAN POSITION.

The European allies acquire huge territories
as the outcome of the war. They deserve them.
The lands they gain were theirs by rlght. Inc
colonies Great Britain gains would all by a ref
erendum vote welcome her suzerainty. She is
morally entitled to them as the nation which
can and will do more than any other to advance
their interests and give them freedom, prosper
ity and peace.
The United States gets nothing-nelther ter
ritory nor reparaton Our war loss is total.
Yet the league as it stands devolves on us the
burden of safeguarding the gains OF our allies.
The covenant obligates US to go to war II need
be to help them hold their territorial acqulsl-
tons The president says it is only moral OBJ
legation. Higher authorities on international
law regard it as a legal obligation. In any event
we who profit nothing by the war are asked to
underwrite the new arrangement.
There are senators who think we should not
do this There are senators who think we
should not be obligated in any way to send
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-24
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR

ST. Louis GlobelDemocrat Hav-
ing spent five days in California.
the home state of Senator John
q son, President Wilson has now
turned his face eastward. There
will not be many stops on his
reurn trip, nor is it to be ex-
pected that he will say anything
new in the speeches yet to be
made. So far as the general
public is concerned, his tour is
concluded Outside of the terri
tory in which he speaks no great
attention is being given to his
addresses, for they appear to be
very much the same as the ones
delivered at the beginning Of his
trip. What, it may well be asked,
is the effect of this remarkable
tour? Has it helped the cause
for which he Speaks, or hurt it?
If we are considering the effect
upon public opinion we believe
1t would be safe to answer yes"
to both. On the one side he has
aroused a much greater popular
interest in the subject than ex-
listed before. Many thousands
have been drawn to hear him by
the fact that he is the president
of the United States who would
hardly have gone out of their
way to hear speaker of less
official Importance. Many thou
sands have learned some of the
essential facts Of the league of
nations to whom it had been but
little more than phrase. No
doubt many thousands who have
considered and studied the mat
ter but were still in doubt have
been convinced by the president
of the wisdom and rightness OF
the compact. To those who
have heard or read his speeches
without prejudice, or with lean
ing his way, he has said much
that is cogent, persuasive and
decisive.
But on the other side. in arous-
ing popular interest he has
aroused some popular antago-
nism that was before merely
vague distrust, and has intensi-
fled the opposition that had al
ready formed. To those who
were inherently disposed to be
against the league he has said
little, we are inclined to think,
to effect much change Of atti-
tude in his direction. On the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-24

plosiva shell when it burst, could re.
collect nothing previous to a date
four months before the action.
When, under war conditions, men
are situated for a prolonged period
far away from civilization, confined
to ship for months at time with
out seeing a human face apart from
the too familiar ones on board, can II
be wondered that nervous systems
may be affected?
Il have known of one ship on for
eign station on which seven occu-
pants Of the wardroom never spoke
to one another for six months except
for purposes of convenience or re-
blllce,