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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

rnents-5srinae ministers and other members OF
cabinets mistakenly led themselves 10 the be-
lief that the American peace commissioners were,
la tie language of M Brieux, America itself
Says NJ Dr.eux: .1You permitted him Mr.
II llson] 10 come and we had the right 10 as
surne thai he had your word in has valIse and
that he was authorized to say to us: Il speak
FOR America and / alone y Sure, we did per
nit tae president 10 go, but there was no Lawful
way Of preventing him The French officials
knew that No less certainly must they have
been aware that ~ more than million ma
Joritg he Americans mad refused Mr. h1lson =
request ~ confer upon lin exclusive authority
N represent THEN III tie conduct ot tlelf inter
rational affairs. Also, Premier llemeneeSlh
Aa4 tie information direct FROM vi. wilson III
callegraf4l, recently brought 70 light by
Harvey Week., IN wlIipi Ae requested tae
premier 10 prevent the publication OF ms re
gudiation IN the French newspapers. fInally,
and additionally conclusive az the voice Of the
gse0ple Of tie United states, the entente govern
nlents Lad knowledge Of a certain document
signed by forty-one United States senators
which declared that .sthe constitution OF the
league Of nations in the form now proposed 10
the peace conference should not be accepted by
the United States"
In the light of all that was known by the
French and British governments, what right
had they TO assume that Mr.. Wilson carried the
word of the American people in his yalise' or
that he was authorized TO say TO them: II speak
for America, and / alones'
The Manchester Guardian, the London Morn
ing Post and the Paris LIE Temps have expressed
the view of an overwhelming majority Of the
people of this country. But, really, are the
British and French officials as dense as they
would have the rest Of us believer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
TO RAE cAHokIA MOUNDS.

Kansas City Star: The great Ca
hokiS mounds. near st. Louis, the
most imposing work Of the lost race
OF mound builders, are doomed to
disappear. Efforts to preserve them
have proved unayailing, and now the
whole area in which they stand Is to
be turned into an industrial site.
When an attempt was being made
TIC interest congress in their preser-
walton back In 1913, Gerard Fowke
curator OF the Missouri Historical
society, wrote OF the mounds:
The Cahokia mounds are the most
stupendous piles of earth ever erect
ed by human hands golely as monu-
mentor temple site The countries
OF Europe willingly would spend large
sums TO preserve ruins or remains
which scarcely would be noticeable
II placed near the Caholsia mounds.
We have in them the elimination of
the work OF the mound builders. 1t
is among their works what the most
magnificent cathedral is among our
buildings The Cahokia mounds
should never be disturbed by pick
or shovel"
The great monks mound" which
stands in the center OF the group, is
1880 feet long, in fact 2s0 feet longer
than the great pyramid Of Egypt Its
base covers almost sixteen acres.
There are in all seyenty-five mounds.
The purpose OF their construction, as
well as the race that built them, long
has been puzzle to scientists and
psychologists.
After a lifetime of effort Fred
Ramey, who owns the land on which
the mounds are situated, has given
up the attempt to interest the legis-
latures Of Missouri or Illinois or con-
gress in their preservation. He in
tends selling the land to firm which
seeks a factory and Industrial plant
region. And with the sale the
mounds, like the race that erected
them. will pass away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
PAeEa MIL cor kEokuk.

Y Dies Mplnes CAPITAL. II VIII be
necessary fer the newspapers Of the
United States 10 advertise for the
building Of paper mills There are
lot enough OF them TO 20 around. IL
is strange thai rhe geniier2a1ly pro
motors who sell stock rad not thought
OF building paper raillg.
The use OF paper for producing
newspapers is Increasing constantly,
but no paper mills are being erected
The tariff laws have been aursbled
In some way At any rate the Cana
dams have the advantage IL the max
ing CT print paper. Canada produces
the spruce wood and Is SOON as ths
duty was removed from the palp and
finally removed from Tbs rz---..sssa--..S-
tused product .he Canada added
enough to the price Of page. 10 cover
sgtht1g The United States has
taken oil. Therefore n pgbi.sher
bays paper now Re must lake OF Ills
lat ~ Tie 1aaal4aa.
There Is ray u aepe c1msBg from
A4aHl8a. Il is related that tEere is
enough spruce timber growing liz
Alaska 10 print ali Tie new spar srs
foy some tllse 10 ccne. II SOMEONE
slgatd esiaDlish q company to cut
down and snip spruce wood To
Seattle, II could be made into pulp al
that posn. and I'll SOME other point /.
GOULD be made into paper.
There Is another item. There
should be paper mills scattered
throughout the country 10 use up the
waste paper. much Of which is burn
ed Up nov and more OF which is
shipped rEbody knows whore. II
there were paper MN at Des
Moines. Fort Dodge or Ottufnwa,
making use OF the Dies Moines river,
enough waste paper could be gather
ed throughout Iowa TO keep the nail
running
Or, it might be that Keokuk Is the
place for the paper mill. At that
point the water power IS all ready
and the large amount Of water which
fs required in the Tats could be
taken from the Mississippi.
There is one point that cannot be
too strongly impressed on news
paper-mskers and that is that there
mist be more paper mills and more
spruce wood. Plain, old-fashioned cot
tonwood will make paper, but there is
not enough cottonwood TO make
many carloads.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress placing limit on the size OF
newspapers. This would be a good
thing IL ii were practical But II is
not practical
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
No Passion play in 1920.

Troy Timeg. One effect OF condt-
tions in Europe will be to postpone
the presentation Of the Passion play
at Oberammcrgau, Bavaria. This
famous drama has been grven every
ten years since before the middle of
the seventeenth century. in accord
ance with vow made bp the vii
layers. who escaped a visitation from
a plague which rayaged the rest OF
the country The time for the play
would be In holy week. Of 1920; but
an American Red Cross worker re-
ports that crop failures, cold weather
and government food restrictions
have resulted in such conditions thar
the residents OF Oberammergau
have been on the verge or starvation
and the actors viii be unable to take
part next year. Accordingly the
Passion play VIII not be produced
until 1921. The American Red Cross
has furnished relief to the needy
people, and IN that way Will be in
gtrtimental in restoring the Passion
players 10 their normal state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
rig SECRET.

TffE SECRET.
The poet sits IN ais attic room
And writes ia verse Of the lore OF man,
But lore is spun a fairy loom
Threaded with dreams since the world began
He who writes Of the tears that start
Must dip his pen In his warm heart.
The artist sits al HIS canvas vide,
And mixes his coiors of blue and gold
But his thoughts are all Of the world outside,
a And his dreams are narrow and white and cold
Ee who would paint With seeing eye
Must search mis- soul for the reason why
Jane Mclean
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

by tho people, for the people; all
power not delegated to the federal
government and that is not much
Is retained by the states and the
people, thereby making the constitu-
tional government the strongest pos
sibla form Of government that ever
existed, and not a weak form of gov
eminent as has been supposed All
we need are administrators OF brains
and nerve. Let us in future see to IL
we elect men OF brains and nerve to
enact laws and administer them.
w. B. COLLINS.
Keokuk, Dec. %, 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

very thoroughly manage to convey ,s.ou
each other their wishes ana in .nr
tions. Each, In It's own way : ~ Il
municates with It's fellows, ana y
language is not our language
any rate serves their purpose Wv. n
ingIy we'll. Certainly the amour M
individuality that there IS afuohs and
different specimens of the s sam1
species can only be rallied ny W" mid
who have had much to do WIZ bird
creatures. No ono mammal ~ md
is ever In character and behavi " diI
exact duplicate of the next; e a,abbcl
fers in some way from Jus ie Nv tive
SO you can never depend on an, nrdel
animals doing the same tnin Get wc
find that individuality reigns i does
preme throughout nature a. .ster all
throughout man, but then ai'e'
man is a part OF nature!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
Voice Of the People

[Under this head The Daily Gate
City will publish communications on
any and ali subjects of interest to the
people generally, reserying the right
to reject unworthy articles or those
inspired by personal animosity or
malice. All communications must be
accompanied by the names of the
writers. The Gate City does not
assume responsibility for opinions or
sentiments expressed IN any COM
munication.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

Gee cisquietine elements IN our present
condition Of cnSfcrss Ley Us Dc
hcnea Is the church vital force II shopic be In the
cr8d7 the vital force IL eSeo 20 be? 90 nc tnns
any candid questions IN TIE az
Trroa.fge The rewards Of te which have the strongest
appeal greater eiseere tnst tire pop'f no
4csaey sttrsc1s men strength in the prepor
floh IL did II not 10 be Wcndered az therefore
we no0 and occupants Of puipts VINO souo
rather dshbIe In babbae sbout pscr soctssn snsh
preach the eospei-W. r. Boyd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

Why permit the wonderfully
inspiring music OF Grand
Opera to remain but a dim
ming memory to youf Why,
when you can enjoy it at home
again and againi
At home with your Gulbran-
sen, you can live over the dra-
matte moments, the wonderful
songs of your favorite operas.
And you can play them delight
fully yourself.
The finest music of all the
great operas is now available
in player-rolls. 1t has been
specially arranged and played
for player-piano reproduction
by famous pianists.
The Gulbransen is Easy to
Play. The pedals operate SO
gently a tiny baby once played
the Gulbransen and gave rs the
idea for our trade mark
But unless You have actually
played a Gulbransen, you can
not imagine its astonishing
ease. It is 80 close to you, so
sympathetic, so responsive.
You find yourself uncon-
scious of the means you are
using to produce the music.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
aDurb AnImals:n

Frances Pitt, in the National Re
view England: That phrase, dumb
animals" hetrays more ignorance OF
the life around US than any other
ever invented by our race, for.
though no species save man has an
articular language, no one who has
watched and attended to the ways of
birds and beasts can doubt that they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

An Irish student says nv ne tioss
humous works of an author
he writes after he Is dead
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
some Questions Arc Asked.

To the Editor OF The Gate City:
We. some of us, protest against
the 1naladministration of the laws
locally and In the country at large.
Why should there be further mai
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
Grand Opera Selections

A few out Of hundreds available In
player-roiis-snany the records q play
inc by famous pianista
n Troratore-Anril Chorus
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star
Cavalferia Observation-Disclosures
Lucia di Lammermoor-Sextetts
Thais-Meditation
Carnlen-To Song
william Tell Overture
Observation-Disclosures Waits
Aida-Celeste Aida
Die Walkure Magic Fire Scene
Jewels OF the acknowledgements
Lohengrin Wedding March
Pagiiacci-Prologue
La Traviata--Ahi Fors' Luf
Henry yITI-Morris Dance
F'aust-Waltzes and Soldiers'
Chorus
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
Nationally Priced


Three models, all
playable by hand
or by roll, sold at
the same prices to
everybody every
where in the G. s,
freight and war
tax paid. Price
branded in the
back of each in
strument at the
factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
SHOE STYLES AND TEMPTATION.

Ito a quiz by wOnnan's ASSOCIATION IN PhIia-
eelphia last week. He addressed the gathering
which represented number OF wonlen's organ
iizations of the Quaker city, and told his audi
ence women were 70 blame IN part for hign
costs Of shoes because they demanded great
variety OF styles and eolors which entailed
manufacturing costs. Then the quiz began
The women wanted to know who invented shoe
STYLES and at length found out that men did.
They then queried until they were told that the
motive Of designer Of shoes is to stimulate IN
terest and attract buying public for new
IDEAS
1t seems possible that we here glimpse the
philosophy OF the style designer In other apparei
commodities His business is to invent goods
to tempt the buyer and it is not a long Jump TO
the conclusion that ne designs to tempt the buy
er to wide variety and TO costly choices. There
must be motive in much style designing other
than those Of utility and beauty. This has long
been evident in the masculine mind. The Phila-
delphia women came out openly and declared
that as a measure of national economy they
wanted this form Of temptation eliminated;
that they wanted the siloemakers to set stan
dards and keep to them both in style and color
But the shoe manufacturer made no promises, so
he will have nothing TO explain later
Edwin S. Gose, Of Greene county, at present
deputy auditor Of state, win be candidate for
nomination for state auditor in the republican
primaries next Jnne Mr.. Gose has been deputy
state auditor since 1915 Before that he was
county auditor In Green county for eight years.
So it would seem that his training has been such
az to fit him for the job he seeks. good work
man in one department deserves promotion to
higher position in the same line of work, and
this fact should be recognized by republican
voters when they enter the polling places next
primary day.
Panuin. the Paris designer declares that
dress designing is an art that ''snip of the
scissors" may shift from artistry to vulgarity-
From the cut and design Of some Of this sea
SON IS gowns, as displayed on the female form,
there is ground for the statement That the scis
sors have done more than "snipped." They've
cut big VJwedge down the back to point md.
way between the hips. Vulgarity isn't the word
for the exhibition Indecency is more expires
sive.
What has become Of Mr.. McAdoo's charge
that tbe coal operators have made as high as
two thousand per cent profit Is it to stand
challenged but unprovedl If his charge is true
shall the operators be allowed to go on nndls-
turbed? The public soon forgets this sort OF
ill-iudged publicity, but the present situation
calls for testing Of responsibility for statements
of this kind. The public wants the facts no
matter whom they hit.
There should be enough Christmas good VIII
to last the year round.
Santa Clans has one of the most delightful
jobs on earth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
After the Opera, Enjoy Again Its Finest
Music on Your Gulbransen

You secure every variety OF en-
preston as naturally as In
talking. Thus the Gulbransen
is easy to play we'll
Come to our store and try a
Gulbransen. Test it and your
ability with some Of the grand
opera selections named here.
You win be satisfied that at
last You can really play the
piano.
If you do not own a player
piano you are denying your
self the most wholesome enjoy
ment in the world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

There should be enough Christmas good Will
to last the year round
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

Net all Of the British and French newspapers
reflect fanatical resentment at the senate's re-
fnsaI to ratify the treaty without reservations.
Evidence as to the conservative view Of some
Of the English editors is contained in the
following from the Manchester Guardian:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

Santa Clans has one of the most delightful
jobs on earth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

Whatever the result il is essential for Europe
to understand that American opposition is mainly
the outcome not Of marrow nattonallsm Or lack
OF imagination and still less Of political maneuyer
ing. II is rooted In the faults OF the treaty itself
The covenant born Ia an atmosphere OF pas
sion Many of it's articles ambiguous I'm
pra0iieaI and unequta1ie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22

The British and French people, which in
sludes, of course, heads Of governmental depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
MILAN

Miss Nina Ferns has gone to Iowa City
Iowa. TO visit her aunt, Mrs. G. 8. Adams
and family.
Mrs. Margaret Fitzsimmoue and daugh.
ter Mary. of O'NieIl. Neb.. who were on
their way home from Chicago. where Miss
Mary had been attending . school OF
music. arrived in Milan Sunday. for . few
days visit at the home of James McQuAad
Mrs. Fitzsimmons is a sister Of Mr.. Nc
Quaid-
Mrs. John Prioe and family of Coal
Valley. spent Sunday at the McQuaid home
Homer. Ruby and Eunice Campbell OF
AIlerron. Iowa. who have been visiting
their aunt. Mrs. P. Miller, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Lester Walker of Bowling. recently dis
charged from service on the cargo ship
Rsppahannock cook. visited az his
Erandmother's home. Mrs. Susan Walker.
the first of the week. Lester crossed the
ocean 10 times.
Mrs James McQuaid and Mrs. Charles
Christy entertained at dinner Tuesday in
honor of their house guests. Ms. Fitz-
simmons and daughter. of O'Heill. Ne6.
Mrs N. J. Murphy and daughter of Rock
Island were also out of town guests. The
honorees left for their home Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lucinda McMeekin of Davenport.
spent few days with Mrs Susan Walker
and family recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
MAP PROGRAM
FOR IMPROVED
COUNTY ROADS
Committee Is Named to Bring the
Matter Of Bond Issue or Tax
Before Supervisors.

A proposition for a county bond
Issue or a special tax levy to be
used for the improvement of Rock
Island county roads will be put up
to the board of supervisors for a
decision, probably at the next regu-
Lar meeting, which comes the sec
ond week in September.
John Upton, C. ]. Searle, DR..
Fred Graflund and R. S. WOODBURY.
comprise the committee named this
morning at a meeting of the Joint
Rock Island-Moline road commit
tee at the Rock Island club to
present the matter before the
board. This committee was in
strueted to go ahead and conduct
a thorough Investigation and be
prepared to answer all objections
the members Of the board may ad-
vance.
A representative from the state
commission was present
at the meeting. and he clearly out
lined that Rock Island county
could expect little in the way Of
benefits from the $50. ZOO, 900 state
bond issue. He pointed out that
the state survey follows the line
of least resistance regardless of
the amount of territory covered in
each county.
1t was the opinion of all that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
CAR OVERTURNS
ON TOP OF FIVE
No One Scratched and Even Straw
Hats are UDdamaged in Col
HsiOn On Fourteenth.

Five young men were riding in a
Ford car last evening when it was
Topped over as neatly as an ex-
pert kitchen mechanic turns a pan
cake and not one of them was
scratched. Even their straw hats
came through virtually unscathed
and about all the passengers had
to show for the accident was a
little dust on their clothes accum-
ulated in crawling out The car
was righted and driven away IN
der its own power.
The auto in question is owned
and was driven by c. M. Coborn,
1904 Twelfth street. 1t was trav-
cling north on Fourteenth street
about $3.50 when at Tenth avenue
it encountered a heavier car driven
By F. C. Fricke, 900 Fourteenth
and-a-half street. The latter came
from the west at a rate said to
have been a little too fast for safe
ty. At any rate a collision was I'M
avoidable. Coborn swung to the
right and his car skidded and
struck the other one in the side,
the rebound throwing it off the
ground. 1t landed wrong side up.
By the time help came to right
the lighter car the occupants were
out from beneath it The top and
windshield of course were
smashed. the radiator was bent
and a tire blown out The other
car escaped with a damaged fem
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
DELEGATES ARE
TO REPRESENT
men in CHICAGO
Mathew J. Andrews, L. C. Sipes
and Robert Sellers VIII Ap-
pear for SnVis Strikers.

Mathew j. Andrews, boilermaker,
L. c. Sipes, car man, and Robert
Sellers, sheet metal worker, were
named delegates from the striking
Silvis federated crafts union to
represent the men at conference
Of the Chicago district council in
Chicago tomorrow morning.
The Representatives were select
ed by the executive committee this
morning. They leave tonight for
Chicago. The strike conditions
will be reviewed at the Chicago
meeting and plans will be outlined
TO continue the movement until the
railroad administration grants the
strikers demands.
The situation is unchanged today.
Men are not returning to work in
this district Men everywhere, the
daily bulletin from Chicago says,
are standing pat.
Warn Against Bulletin.
The district headquarters are
urging the men not to pay any at
men in Chicago are returning to
work They are false, they say.
The bulletin continues:
Grand lodge officers are trying
to break the ranks of men but
their efforts have been fruitless, as
the men have their eyes open and
refuse to listen to this bunch of
never-do-nothings any longer. Stick
with the ship, brothers, we have
them on the run. Up to the pres
ent time we have received no re-
ports of men returning at any
points"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-13
MOLINE SHARE
OF STATE FUND
NEAR GREATEST
Outside Of Cook County, Pillow City
Gets Largest Appropriation
of Vocational Money.
Especial Moline service.)

Outside of Cook county. Moline
receives the largest vocational
training fund appropriation from
the state Of Illinois of any city in
Illinois, according to announce
ment OF awards to part time
schools made this week by Francis
G.. Blair, state superintendent Of
public instruction. Moline's share
of the state appropriation is $1,000
Rock Island receives $27S.S6. Chi
cago will get $17,301.5S of the fund.
The money will be taken from
the vocational training fund crea-
ted by the last session of the gen
eral assembly to equal an appro-
priation to be made by the govern
ment under provisions of the
Smith-Hughes bill. Awards OF the
fund were made by the vocational
education board at Springfield. and
at the same meeting Jesse F. Kolb,
Salt Lake City, Utah, was appoint
ed assistant superintendent of in
dustrial education. His salary will
be $1,000 a year.
List of Awards
other awards from the fund fol-
low. Springfield. $535.59; Rock
ford, $413.s7: Alton. $315; Joliet,
$210; Galesburg, $176.78.
Awards to cities for agricultural
fund were also announced this
week, and among those in this vi
cinity to receive such state aid are
Geneseo $538.75 and. Galesburg
1915. A fund of $3,s1a.90 was ap-
propriated by the board for the
state to be used in preparing
teachers on agriculture