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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
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MAMA'S MAGIC FUR COAT

~ ONT you wish mama's fur coat
We're a wishing rug" laughed
Dotty TO her brother David as
she spied mama's sealskin coat over
the couch.
Lets play it isl" exclaimed David
Lets see where it takes US"
Hand in hand they climbed upon the
couch and sat down on the coat
isn't that funny" cried Dotty. 81
can almost feel it CULVER. Don't you wish
It would take us TO the place it came
from?"
wouldn't that be FUNNY" laughed
David
Then. before the children knew what
was happening the seaIshin coat raised
right up into the air and fioated out of
the window, carrying the two children
with 1t.
Over the housetops it few. over noun
tains and seas, so fast that DoJty and
David had all they could do to keep
from tumbling off. And never stopped
until it reached the land. of ice and
SNOW Here, on a strange shore the
sealskin coat foated to the ground. and
Dotty and David found themselves
standing before Mama and Daddy
Seal, surrounded by crowd of baby
seals.
Daddy Seal came forward to greet
Dotty and David, holding out his black
gloved hand. He measured about seven
feet from the tip of his nose 10 where
his tail should have been, if he'd had
one. He was very fat. and wore two fur
coats. One of straw-like. shining over
hair. and the other of soft under fur,
which he told Dotty was used for jacket
making. His head was very small, but
his eyes were large and w1stful as he
looked at the sealskin coat.
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hat. Light taupe pompoms are used on
dark brown velvet or beaver hats. A
striking picture hat of black is effective
ly trimmed with two of these pompoms.
They resemble the ostrich feather POM
porns, but have the advantage of being
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husbands family
wife
did she do?
Go hyster weep?
him to his
this
allegiance
who had enough to make him
andco comfortable
1t andp be with
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oNEsoME JUNE: I take It fr

inquiry on subjects Of feminine interest
from young tcoDleH readers of this pdper
and i1iH reply 20 them in these columns
Letters to Miss Laurie should be dd-
dressed to her, care this office.
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The Anfi-Pnsumonia Vaccine.
WINIFRFD BI ,ACK X XsGJE An en- aw'' Problem
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cheerful full of happiness
all
his imagiaton
family why that family
mutual
sacrifice which binds them together
only relations that amount
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them
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looking Smile SMILE
and move
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Secrets of Health and Happiness
| low Science Is Conquering
Disease with Preventives
DR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
A. B, NJ. A., M. D. (Johns Hopkins University

r. D. M A. NJ D. tJonils Hopkrns UnIVer'
Unless you a sailor a soldier, the chances
are you will some day be i'll in bed with the high
fever of typhoid for six weeks and more Typhoid
fever is practically prevenabe yet it cannot be cured
The vaccine of antiyphoid does away with chance
of catching this dire disease, whose ruthless
withers beauty's transient flower"
You have the knowledge and the facts and yet you
still unvaccinated-unless you are in the army or
navy. Your human nature disinclines to
yourself
A and powerful preventive vaccine has just
been prepared at the of the United States
physicians and immunologiss of the great John
tute of Preventive Medicine in New York. This vaccin
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nEAR w1NIFRED BLACK:

I young woman of twenty-five. and
married to a man eight years my senior. We love
each other much that there is nothing in this
world would not sacrifice 20 another.
My husband has mother sister, and four
brothers. His sister. being married, is living
arate.
them about six months; not being able to live all
together any longer, we separated.
This separation taken very seriously by my
mother in law and all the other members of
hi arlilY mot
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emand every nj as.
a
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the right aco III w the
believe IL hadn't read it?
w
Mysteries pinch
until world
and black purple like bruise
wreck-we, lived them
tell?
companions.
Insulting them?
noods business live live how much
what proportion of it
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curl VI
BLACK shoes with gray tops are 1ood
looking for street wear with this rovn
For indoor wear patent leather pi,nns
with cut steel or silver buckles yor,,
with gray silk stockings. are smart and
are suitable for dancinG. -'e
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By Annie Laurie
DEAR ANNE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE;
My parents allow me to go out
with nice boyss but none seems to
care for me- I get very lonely when
all OF my girl friends are out with
their beaux.
I will await your reply as to how
may get some true boy friends.
LONESOME JUNE.
ONESoME JUNE: I take II from
your letter you are very young. Do
not be too anxious for beadx. In
vfte the boys and girls to your home and
have a good time. but don't couple
them Off" You have many years ahead
of you for this, SO Just be a sweet little
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" NJ: If the young man is n it
would seem as though he is old

less. of course his people have real rea-
son to object. Is he in good health? And
can he take care of you? Are you able
to keep house? Do you know how to
cook? Parents usually object because
they feel the young people will not be
happy. Remember there are many seri-
Gus problems. Be sure you are willing
to dc your share Is il not possible for
gu to know the reason the young mans
parents do not approve of the maria ge
Perhaps You could convince them that
they have no cause for worry. Try that
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are in love with three boys who are
one year our seniors. They have
called on us regularly until the last
two weeks. Two weeks ago We went
to a dance with them. On the way
home they proposed to US. but we re
fused them, because we did not think
we were old enough to have family
cares on our shoulders. We love them
very dearly. and are heart-broken
because we have not heard from them.
What can we do to regain their af-
lection? If we do regain it are we
old enough to marry?
ROSE, VIOLET and PEARL.
n OSE. VIOLET and PEARL: It is
TX most unusual for people to talk of
a matter SO serious as marriage In
groups. I am inclined to think these
young men were not serious, and the
best thing TO do is to target them. Yes.
think you are too young to marry. and
1 am glad you realize the responsibility
that comes with marriage. So many
girls leap into this without a serious
thought Talk the affair of these young
men over with your parents. If they
know the boys they can advise you.
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istered to 1900 soldiers who offered to
volunteer at one of the army canton
ments when pneumonia was epidemic,
When Germ Meets Germ.
Anti-typhoid vaccine is made of ty-
phoid germs. These are encouraged to
thrive and multiply faster than rabbits.
The bacilli are boiled to death to form
the vaccine. which. injected into the
muscles causes the individual to man
ufacture anti-typhoid fluids ready to
pounce upon and imprison any live
typhoid disease germs which may pene-
trate the vaccineted persons anatomy.
Thus it is q sure preventive. but is never
a cure for typhoid.
The anti-pneumonia vaccine Is more
complex There are at least eight diff
ferent bacteria associated with pneumo-
mia, while there is but one kind of ty-
phoid bacilli.
The Anfi-Pneumonia Vaccine.
The new Rockefeller vaccine, sug-
gested by the discoveries of DR.. l. Cole
| of that institution, was composed al
| first of a billion or so of four types OF
pneumococci. Since the recent plague
| however, four other streptococci and in
| fuenza-plague bacilli have been identi'
| fed as causes of pneumonia SO now
| the anti-pneumonia vaccine contains per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
ADVICE TO GIRLS
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
1 have come to you for advice I
would like to know several ways to
buy War Saving Stamps and Thrift
Stamps. live in the, country on a
farm and have a good bit of work to
do at home, and 1 go to school now
Maybe I could make some things to
sell to some of the children. I can
crochet and do some embroidering, 1
have two brothers and three sisters.
NJ J. S.
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Answers to Health Questions

A READER Q-Kindly let me know
why people talk to themselves and what
is the cure for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
n J. s.; If you live in a neighbor-

M J. s.: If you live in a neighbor-
N hood where there are small chill
1ren 1t is always easy to earn
money taking care of the little ones in
the mothers absence. If it is known
that you will do this, am sure you will
find plenty to do. Take a sample of your
crocheting to the art department of any
of the stores and they may be able to
give you orders, or show some of your
work 10 the teacher at school. The
crocheted edging for pillow cases is used
: a great deal, and is simple to make
TEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

1 am a girl Is years old. I have
light hair and blue eyes. I have been
keeping company with a young man
for the past two years. He is three
years my senior. We are both very
anxious to get married. but his
parents object. I have no parents. I
ask for your advice. Do you think
it would be all right to marry him
under these conditions? V. V NJ.
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

We are Three girls Of Is, and We Know the b
Copyright 1919. by Newspaper Service Ine1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
DIR. HIRsHBERG

lnologists of the great John D. Rockefeller Insti-
E in New York. This vaccine first admin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Ahead of Schedule.

PARIS, March 1S.-The sub-com-
mlttee of the league of nations COM
mission met today, two days ahead
of schedule. All neutral countries,
with the exception of Spain, were
represented.
The league itself will be an actual
fact within very few weeks, unless
the Germans refuse to sign the pre-
liminary treaty, or the various allied
parliamentary bodies refuse to ratify
the pact So far as the Germans are
concerned, British opinion is that
creation of the league is the one
thing most likely to lead the enemy
to ready acceptance OF the less
pleasing terms.
MIR. Wilson in Conference.
PARIS March 1S.-President VIII
son met the allied premiers today to
continue discussion of such outstand-
ing questions as dismantling of the
Heligoland and Kiel canal fortifica-
tons. disposition of the German
warships and cables, etc. The next
meeting OF the supreme war council
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
MILES JACKSON
DIES FROM FALL
After Surviving 1t for Two Years, He
Died This Forenoon at His
Home In Orleans
Avenue.

Miles Jackson died at 1890 o'clock
this morning at the family home, 1922
Orleans avenue after two months Ill
ness.
He suffered from severe fell two
years ago and has not been well since
having been partially paralyzed as a
result of the injury.
He was well known here. He had
charge of peanut stand at the cor
ner of Seventh and Main streets for
years and was familiar figure to
nearly everyone in Keokuk. For the
past four years, however he has been
Waterman for the Irwin-Phillips COM
pany.
He was born in Westchester, Ohio,
June 20, 1858 He came west when he
was twenty-one years old, settling at
Carthage, H., where he lived until
1883, since which time he has lived
in Keokuk
He was married June 5, 1888, to
Emma Donley, who survives him with
three children. The children are Mrs.
Edith Sloan, of Tonopah, Nevada
Harley E. Jackson, Edgemont, South
Dakota; Frank l.. Jackson, Of Des
Moines; Mrs. William Crawford of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is sister, and a
brother, Martin Jackson lives at Kent
land, Ind. Another brother, Albert
Jackson, died about six months ago in
Burlington.
The body will be taken to Carthage
for burial In the family lot there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Remarkable War Story.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
OMAHA, Neb., March 18-First
Sergeant Hubert VerMehren has been
awarded the distinguished service
cross for conspicuous bravery in CIV
ing aid to wounded on the battle
field, the war department announced
today.
This announcement carries with it
one of the most remarkable stories Of
the war, of a family divided against
itself by the world conflict.
A brother, Rudolph VerMehren, Is
hunted the nation over as an alleged
desperate Stacker. The boys mother
disappeared from her home here
shortly after Rudolph VerM ehren
escaped from the guard house at
Camp Dodge on September 30, and
has not been seen in the neighbor-
hood since.
Rudolph was arrested at the point
of a. revolver He was charged with
evading the draft. He was tried and
sent to the guard house at Camp
Dodge, but escaped and has not been
seen since.
The boys father Is a patriot and
urged both sons to enlist when war
broke out. He recently obtained a
divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
REAL ESTATE
STILL ACTIVE
Deeds to Farm Property In Southern
Lee County Are Being Recorded
Every Day In the keokuk
Court House.

For the consideration of s2,6ss
West w. Newberry. OF Los Angeles.
has sold to John Hedden 100 acres OF
land in Des Moines township.
William Robinson has sold TO Ber-
nard Van Pappelendam lots four and
five in block six In Montrose for the
consideration of $500.
Dave Wardlow, ST., has sold tract
'of land near Montrose to Minnie
Maud Howard for $4,000.
Mrs. Helena F. Johnson has sold to
Reuben Andrews tract of land In
Van Buren, township for which she
received $500.
b. f. Jones, James w. Huiskamp
and r.. c. Brownlee have sold to
Chris Writ small strip of land on
the north side of the Plank road near
Mooar station.
A. A. Reeder has sold to Bernard
Van Pappelendam twenty acres OF
land in Jackson township.
Jacob Spring has sold to s. P.
Johnson twenty-seven acres In Mont
rose township for which he received
$1,000, according TO the stamps affix-
ed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK, March 18-Prices were
generally irregular with fair vol
ume of trading at the stock market
opening today. U. S. Steel opened at
957s unchanged; General Motors. 162,
off az Mexican Petroleum 1874,
up q Baldwin $50, off Il; Stude-
baker 64A, up "a; Marine preferred
1854. off " Corn Products 52ss, up
IL.
The market closed firm.
u. S. Steel closed at 94b off e;
Marine preferred 1908, up 17s Mexi-
can Petroleum 1861, off IA; Unitaed
Cigar Stores 1858, up u.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
COURIERS
TO EUROPE
Opponents of League of Nations
Sending Men to Other Side to
Uncensored Reports
of Opinion.
1By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
rnrrac

1By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The
first of number of "couriers" being
sent to Europe by opponents of the
league of nations to carry uncensored
reports OF American public opinion on
the league Of nations to the peace
conference is on the sea today.
These couriers go ostensibly on 9TH
er missions. But they carry with
them q great mass of data which
they have been instructed to dissem-
mate In France and England regard
ing the senate's attitude on the league
constitution and its probable vote II
the league compact is included in the
peace treaty.
They are to bring back material for
the use of orators hostile to President
Wilson's plan.
Senator King, Utah, democrat. an
nounced today he probably will sail
within few days to gather at first
concerning the sentiment in France
for the league. King said he goes
entirely on his own initiative.
The incipient controversy IN Paris
over the inclusion OF the league con-
stitution in the treaty, today brought
from Senator Poindexter, Washing
ton, a leader of the opposition, the
threat that eff the constitution of
the league is embodied in the peace
treaty. there will be no peace treaty,
because the senate will not consent
to it."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
CITY NEWS.

More than 200 hats to select from.
Prices s1.95 to $40. Lowitz.
See the races at the County Fair,
II. W. C. A., Friday and Saturday
evenng. Admission ten cents.
Mrs Ora M. Regnart, Of San
Jose, Calf, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard W. Wood, of 202 North
First street.
-Wanted-At once salesladies for
dry goods department. Permanent
position Winger Bros.
Eat red hot candy and visit the
side shows at the County Fair, Y. W.,
Friday and Saturday nights. Admis-
sion ten cents.
Half dozen Keokuk mat and
firing artists who have been seen In
the Y. M. G. A. bouts here will be In
an athletic program Fort Madison
man is putting on soon.
REV. Fred d. Long, pastor of the
CONGREGATIONAL church, has written
his church to keep out two months ~
his small salary as pastor which has
Hbeen going to him since he joined the
army in France, as he finds he can
pet along without all of it.
Special meeting Gate City chap
ter No. R. A M, Wednesday evening.
March 10. Work in Mark Master de-
gree. By order of o. w. Young, Fl. P.
n. A. Brunat, Secy.
II. R. Bartholomew is actively at
work as Keokuk representative of the
pershing highway which passes
through here on it's way from Winni.
peg to New Orleans.
REGULAR meeting of Morning Star
lodge No. 5, X. of p. at Castle hall.
Filth and Blondeau. George Koept
G.; J. A Burgess. K. of r. and S.
work in knight rank. Social session
and lunch after meeting.
The Commercial club monthly
meeting tonight will convene prompt
at els o'clock at the Y. w. G. A.
cafeteria After the dinner, the ad-
aress of President Wood. of the col
ege at Canton, Missouri, will be
ieard, and then a number of things
Will be discussed by the membership.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
WANTED.

WANTED loan money on turni-
ture, pianos. live stock, etc, on
easy payments. Strictly private.
store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CANTON, o., March 1S.-Restored
to the Irish race, is the welterweight
boxing title of the world. Jack Brit
ton, veteran glove man, accomplished
that feat by knocking out Ted Lewis,
English-Hebrew, in the ninth round
Of a scheduled twelve-round bout
here. From the sixth to the final
round, Lewis fought practically be-
numbed. A right swing to the jaw
ended the sensational engagement.
Lewis took four counts from Referee
Hinkel, of Cleveland, before finally
eapitulating.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
TBy United Press.1

WASHINGTON March 1S,-The
United States viii have total Of at
least S574,o00,O00 for cooperative
road building during the next three
years, according to TIE terms of the
Federal Aid Road act The federal
part of this fund is assured by an OK
ira appropriation of s209, 100000 n
the postofice appropriation bill iu~t
passed by congress and signed by
president
This amount of funds is the farg~
est ever appropriated for O similar
period by any government 1t wiz
enable the government to carry out q
bodybuilding program of magnitude
neyer eQuaIsd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
CONGRESS OF
COMMUNISTS
Blood and MerciIessness Urged by
Trotsky for Establishment
of Universal Proleta-
ffatism,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
HELSINGFORS, March 16-An in.
ternational communist congress has
opened in Moscow, according to dis
patches received from that city to-
day. Delegates are present from Ger
many, France, Switzerland, Holland,
Sweden and Austria. -
Revolutions in Paris and London
will overthrow the present peace con-
ference" declared a French delegate.
"The communists in Rotterdam and
Amsterdam are ready to march," a
Dutch delegate said.
Foreign Minister Trotsky urged
blood and mercilessness" In estab-
lishment of universal proletariat-
ism"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
FRESHMAN
ESCAPES JAIL.
st. Patrick's Day Celebrated by Leav.
Ing Dummy in Bunk for
Tailor to Wonder
Over.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DUBLIN, March 1S.-R. c. Barton
Sim Fein member of parliament
from West Wicklow, celebrated st.
Patrick's day by escaping from
Mount Joy prison here, it was learn
ed today. When his cell was opened
yesterday morning a dummy figure
was found in his bunk. His disap-
pearance has caused a sensation in
British government circles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Transport Arrives.

NEW YORK, March 10. = The
transport Europa arrived here today
with 1852 men of the. following or.
CARNATIONS:
Three hundred and sixth brigade
tank corps, sixty-six officers and
1,3c6 men. for Camps Dix, Grant,
Upton, Devens. Meade, Dodge, Lee,
Travis, Custer, Gordon, Sherman,
Sheridan and Funston and Columbus
Barracks, and three detachments of
the 305th brigade tank corps for
Camps Dix, Devens and Gordon, six
officers and 2S2 men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Siberian Army's Advance.

'unlted Press Leased Wire Service
LYNDON, March 1S-The Siberian
Pb;my OF the Omsk government, begin.
F tl an offensive against the bolshe-
Fh nal on the Ural front, has captured
'a, BRISK and Ochansk, according
r nd adSices received here today.
Inc nolshevik official wireless from
(,uscoW, admitting the Siberian
[s~ advance also stated the SOW
H. H. iorces had been obliged to aban-
rOn the important town of Ufa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Hiob School Basket Ball.

FORT HODGE, Iowa, March is
The Fort Dodge high school basket
ball squad will participate in the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin's interstate high
school basket ball tournament which
starts at Madison, Wis, Friday.
The local team last Saturday won
the state championship, defeating
Council Bluffs in the final game of
the state tourney at Ames.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
Constance crawleY Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LOS ANGELES, March 1S.-Fu,
neral arrangements are being made
today for Constance Crawley, actress,
who died here last night after a
brief sickness. Miss Crawley played
with Sir Herbert Beerbohm-Tree and
other noted English actors prior to
coming to the American stage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-18
POLICE RAID
TWO PLACES
Get the Goods in Both Of Them. But
In One the WF1iskey Was
Nearly All Gone. 1t
Seerns

The police made two raids last
night in South Fifth street, in the
block below Main street
At the soft drink emporium of
Nichols and Coyle, No. IS, they found
only about an ounce of whisky in a
bottle, but they conflscated that.
At the store of MCPHERSON and Mil
Ter they found a quart OF whisky and
two quarts Of beer which was seized
as evidence.