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Evening star., 1919-09-27
Publicity and the Situation.

The congressional hearings are edu-
eating both the legislators and the peo-
pie about important public questions.
9hey bear on questions in which near
" everybody is interested. They are
we'll reported. and the press is giving
the reports liberal space and promi-
xenee.
As a result, more attention is fixed
On the state of the country than hith-
erto. The average man is kept better
Informed than hitherto about the coun
tfy's condition, and what would ap-
pear to be in prospect for it.
The witnesses are, As q rule, men
who know the subjects they have been
summoned to testify about. They are
prepared with facts and figures, chap
ter and verse, with reference to mat
tiers Of wide concern.
While testifying, they are in the
hands of trained interrogators, who
know how to develop subject; how
to develop them; how. later, to sum up,
and make an Illuminating commentary
on all information obtained.
Publicity is the thing. Unrest and
curiosity are widespread. So much of
. dubious character is in circulation
from the assertion that nothing is the
matter. to the charge that the coun.
try is on the road to hades in a hand
basket-it is in the highest public in.
terest that the people be as we'll in
structed as possible on all disputed
points.
There is good deal the matter. We
could not have gone through the e1.
perienee of the past two and hall
years without many serious disloca
lions and changes. They have oc.
cured; and the present task is to take
them in hand and deal with them.
But, grave as the situation IL, We
Are ssot in q handbasket, sealed up. and
eRnd for the hot country We -shal!
Evening star., 1919-09-27
The President.

The Presidents physical collapse will
secession the sincerest regret every
where, but probably no surprise any
where. The wonder is that he kept his
feet so long under so great and so un-
usual strain.
For ten months he has been the cen
trail figure in world conditions of
extraordinary moment and excitement.
During his whole stay abroad he gave
himself without reserve to business
which called for the utmost mental and
physical alertness and exertion. Even
while paying visits Of ceremony, to
England, to Italy. to Belgium, he was
obliged to draw heavily on his strength
to meet the extreme cordiality Of his
receptions.
He returned home to duties that gave
him no rest. Congress was in session,
and business there required his atten-
tion. Anxiety was general throughout
the country, and he was consulted
about good deal Of it. His visitors
wore numerous, and none was denied.
Business here, politics there, diplo-
macy yonder, all claimed word, and
had their claims allowed.
Then came the swing around the
circle at q speed that would have been
swift for him if he had been. instead
Of tagged, as fit As q fiddle. He travel
ed by fast trains. He stopped at many
places. He made many speeches. he
faced throngs whose enthusiasm was
q once an inspiration to his spirit and
. draft upon his physical power. The
Inevitable resulted. He was at last
and, fortunately for him, near the
elose of his tour-obliged to give up.
Is Il is to be hoped that little rest
VII set the President up again. He
needs to be strong to meet the great
amount and variety Of the work that
awaits him here. Distinguished Wis
itsRs from abroad are coming. An in
6nstFial conference Of worldwide
nenent is scheduled for an early
1ny. The first of the more i'm
p1ttant Of the reconstruction problems
~ in course Of shaping. and will soon
= under discussion in Congress. The
eiRd b crowded, and it looks a If this
special session might merge into the
regular one. AVG
Nor should it be overlooked that,
wfth the approach of the presidential
yeaf, politics is growing lively and mr.
oent and that the President as the
lpader Of his party is looked to by
nany Of it's members for guidance.
bny Of them. indeed, hope to see him
aeAin the party's candidate. What
ever his intentions may be respecting
Ms matter, Mr.. Wilson cannot be in
Inherent to appeals for advice about
issues and organization; and during
tie next thirteen months, whether he
= the candidate or not. he will have
- give good deal Of time to matters
bensing on next years campaign.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

the power Of her song to return, even
when judgment may decree irrevocable
retirement.
Adelina Patti had a marvellous gift
and she used it for the pleasure Of mil
lions Of people. Though the genera
tion that knew her as an artist has
mostly passed, she will never cease to
be glorious memory.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

limitations that Japan is ambitious
to dominate the western hemisphere
are only natural when the imaginative
powers Of the world are running at
top speed. At this moment. however,
the attention of Japan is supposed to
be strictly applied, not to expansion
Of authority, but in releasing Shantung
as gracefully as possible.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

A Philadelphia woman has gone to
France while arrangements for divorce
are being made, which looks a little
like discrimination against United
States communities that have special
lied in divorce colonies.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
A Welcome Walkout.

A Welcome Walkout.
Young Mr.. BERTHE Boggles used to have
q languid air,
And lead a life of luxury, devoid of
common care.
He had his breakfast in his room
about eleven. .thirt,
And kept a valet busy putting buttons
in his shirt.
He found some kindred spirits and
they presently combined
In an association most exclusive of it's
kind.
And one who met the members found
existence rather hard
If he couldn't show his name on their
Association Card.
This morning BERTHE rushed around
the street like one possessed!
His necktie was on crooked and his
trousers weren't pressed!
He clearly indicated he had dropped
his former plan.
And made inquiries as to who might
need a hired man.
His loungemates had decided that
public somewhat crude
Toward elegant refinement showed q
gross ingratitude.
A committeeman told BERTHE he must
hit the toilSome pike.
The Amalgamated Loungers have been
rnGH>S - akr{kAf
Evening star., 1919-09-27

The Incomprehensibility of Greatness.
"The more you tell me about the
league Of nations the less I under
stand"
"That's all right" replied Senator
Sorghum. "That shows it's great
piece Of work. People have been writ
ing about Shakespeare productions for
centuries, and very few completely un-
derstand them even now"
Evening star., 1919-09-27

D'Annunzio's publishers will, if
they understand the value of publicity,
persuade him to cease firing long
enough to plunk out few timely arti.
cles.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

A year is undoubtedly long enough
= 1eeve food in cold storage. An egg
that has been in cold storage year
tight as well be allowed to remain in
definitely.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Rules are tending to relax in the
United States Capitol sufficiently to
permit the orator to enjoy applause
without leaving the shelter of his
favorite roof.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

The Senate does not care how many
gifts President accepts so long as
they are all in the nature of senatorial
advice.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Gentlemen who went to live in Lon
don because they regarded British So
ciety as calm and stable are having
their slight disappointments.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

The fair price list issued by gov
ernmental authority shows a discreet
desire to avoid making the descent too
abrupt.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Every time Lenin permits a rumor
Of his assassination to be circulated, he
finds it hailed with the same old en-
thusiasm.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Mexico is having q misunderstand-
ing with Great Britain about passports.
A. usual, Mexico stands ready to quar-
rel with all comers.
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Between the District of Coiumbia
and the state of California Senator
johnson finds life one glorious climate
after another.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.AHDER JOHNSON.

Colors.
"Why don't Americans give more
practical attention to dyestuffsf"
Perhaps" said Miss Cayenne, eve
don't feel the practical need of them.
With good, permanent red, white and
blue, there's no special occasion to
worry about fanciful variations"
Evening star., 1919-09-27

Legislation can regulate prices, but
it cannot offhand create supply Of
commodities.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Labor-Savine in Lfter.ture.

Laboe-Saving in Literature.
@Do you ever use rhyming diction-
aryi"
Certainly not" protested Mr.. Pen
wiggle. "Why devote precious time
with a rhyming dictionary when you
can write vers libre?"
Evening star., 1919-09-27
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Evening star., 1919-09-27
A Wintry Marble.

"A WAutEy W1IUle.
l used to think that shoveling snow
Was menial occupation,
But now such work inspires my soul
With vast exhilaration.
Evening star., 1919-09-27
Genuine Success.

Genuine Success.
"Was your fishing trip. successp
"Great success replied the eminent
statesman. "1 didn't catch any fish,
but found a place away out on the
water where interviewers couldn't
reach me even by telephone"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

least congested? What are the IA
cilities for transmission at these
towns? or would II be wiser to
drive back TO army headquarters and
file the dispatch! He must know
and ne must decide quickly. Delay
would be disastrous.
These were few Of the many
questions behind each news agency
dispatch from the front during the
whole war. and 1t was questions OF
this sort that the United Press men
answered SO we'll.
After the signing Of the armistice'
the foreign correspondents problems
became less warlike. but scarcely less
arduous. with the necessity OF GOV.
ering the Paris peace conference and
its multiplicity of conflicting inter.
ests and aspirations. Simultaneous
ly. the central empires were re-
opened ~ a direct news source to
American correspondents. Frank j.
Taylor, with his knowledge OF the
German, French and Italian tongues,
was sent there to reopen and reor-
ganize the United Press bureau after
two years. This he succeeded In
doing before transferring the bureau
to Carl D. Groat. formerly of the
Washington staff, who has Just taken
charge in Berlin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
Mexico Buy. Heavily In tho U. $.

Mexico Buys Heavily In tho U. s.
MEXICO CITY-tBy MaiD - The
treasury department has published a
report showing that during the year
1918, Mexico imported from all for
eign countries total Of $164.470,-
O35.47 worth Of goods. The greater
portion OF these importations was
from the United States, the total
reaching $141.157S46.32. From Euro
pean countries the amount was only
SIG, 05S,716.12.
The export statistics are not yet
completed, but 1t is believed that
they will show total OF at least one
hundred millions more than the I'm.
portations. The value OF the petro.
leum exported alone Is placed In
the neighborhood Of $145,000,000,
while fiber and metals also show a
high valuation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
E. SMITH ON
LIST 1900 TIMES
Records of Bureau Of War Risk lnsur.
anee Has Hard Time to Pick
Out the Right Man.

WASHINGTON, June 10--Life insur-
ance companies were urged today Dy
the bureau of war risk insurance to
open up information chanIeis, ~ adj
wise dependents of American soldiers
and sailors, how they may get com
pensations and allotments due them.
Due to the fact that many men have
similar names, it was stated it is
practically impossible for the bureau
&c make certain payments, unless pro-
per identifications are received. AS
an example, the bureau pointed out
that there are over 100 Smiths
whose first initial are e, recorded In
the records.
To make sure Of receiving proper
consideration, the bureau stated, this
Is how each letter should be made
out
When corresponding concerning al
ptments or allowances, letters should
te addressed to the accounting divi-
sion OF the bureau and contain these
facts: full name of enlisted man, pres
eht address, his allotment number or
army serial number, date of enlist
ment, rank and organization Nov.
isl' Tor at enlistment, If subsequent
.aereto) full name of allottee. rela-
uonshlp to enlisted man and address.
when writing regards compensation
ietlers addressed should be compensa-
Ion and insurance claims division of
que bureau, and should contain full
name OF enlisted man, present ad-
e,ess his army serial number, date
" " enlistment, rank and organization,
ra'e OF death or discharge from SER
address
. IN regards to insurance. address
aSscinpensation and insurance claims
snis,on and state full name of in
suleu' present address, his army
na number, rank and organization
wneh insured, insurance certificate
ns Sanoer' date of birth. date of dis
address. o."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

dent addressing the visitors. estimat-
ed this years wheat crop ut 100000
900 bushels. Of which Amer1ca would
be called upon to send 10000, 900
bushels abroad, leaving this country
only = safe margin over the expected
homo consumption Of 900, 900, 900
bushelA
Among corporation vice presidents
attending were H. b jackson, Chica-
so; F. f. Newing. Galveston: Frank
L. Carey. Minneapolis; d. r. Pia1sek.
Kansas City; G. B. Cox. New Orleans:
C. r. Neal. Omaha; M. H Houser.
Portland, Ore. B. n. Long, st. Louis !:
X. A. levin. San Francisco. and P. H.
Ginder, Duluth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

back to cable headquarters in Paris,
from which the front was rapidly
receding.
Then they transferred their activi.
ties to the famous st. Mihiel salient.
where the first all-American often
sive was launched. From a hill over
looking the whole front, Taylor wit
messed and described brilliantly the
annihilating shell-fire OF the Ameri.
can troops and the launching Of their
attack. Ferguson accompanied those
same troops when they bit off," in
one fierce bite, the salient which
had been constant menace to Yer
dun and to all France since the open.
Ing of the war.
AS these events were transpiring,
William Philip Simms, at the British
front, and Wood, at the French front,
were giving United Press readers
day by day accounts OF the progress
of the British and French efforts.
Wood, with detailed knowledge OF
the strategy of the campaign, painted
daily picture of the problems Mar
shall Foch was meeting and the effec-
tive methods he was using in solving
them.
On Fighting Line.
In the closing days Of the fighting,
when the British and Americans were
smashing the Hindenburg line In
Picardy and driving the Germans out
of Belgium, and Flanders, Lowell
Mellet was with them, while farther
south Ferguson, Miller and Taylor
accompanied the Yanks through the
Argonne forest, across the Kriem.
hide Stellung and all through that
sanguinary fighting which ended with
the capture OF Sedan and the signing
of the armistice.
Behind all this activity was Cen
eral European Manager Keen, the
commander-in-chief of the United
Press forces In Europe, and his ad-
vice, suggestion and direction had
much to do with the solution of the
multifarious problem that arose con
stantly
Many do not understand the nature
of these difficulties. A correspond
ent at the fighting front has wit
messed a great allied advance. News
becomes ancient history after 1t is a
few hours old. The correspondents
first duty is to get it to the readers
at home. He must choose the fastest
route. Probably he is many miles
from telegraph wire and many
more miles from the end OF the cable.
Is this town more likely to furnish
fast transmission to the cable than
that town? Where is wire traffic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
Plan For Finish Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
SAN FRANCISCO. July lo-Only by
meeting demands of the union can the
nation wide strike Of telephone work
ers, called for Monday morning be
averted, T. c. Robbins, district organ
izer for the International Brotherhood
OF Electrical Workers, declared today.
He said strike committees have been
appointed in all parts Of the coast dis.
trict by operators and electrical
workers and plans made for q finish
fight.
Telephone company officials refuse
to make a statement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It!

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white, shake well, and you
have q quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, ut very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a Few cents. Massage this sweet.
ly fragrant lotion into the face. neck.
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear and how clear, soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes! It Is
harmless and never irrit1tos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
President Of Brazil.

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
LISBON. June 10.-Epitacio Pes
soa, president-elect OF Brazil. follow
ing state banquet this evening, will
sail for New York on the French,
armored cruiser Jeanne D'Arc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
clear Across Continent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LOS ANGELES, Calf, June TO-
Preparations to take VincentJ. Sylvia
to Lewiston, Maine, for trial on
charges of embezzlement aggregat-
ing $4,000, are under way today
Sylvia was arrested following the ar
rival of Sheriff Stevens Of Androscog-
gin county. Maine, with warrants for
him, ending a nation wide search. I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
Transport saiilnus.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The war
today announced the
dates on which the following trans
ports loaded with troops will reach
the United States:
Royal George, Liverpool to New
York, June %: Biddle, Mahan and
Harding (destroyers). Brest to News
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
Grain Trade Conference.

UNITED Press Leased Wirs Service.
NEW YORK, June 1O.-The grain
corporation of the food administration
today opened conference with $50
OF every branch OF the
grain trade. The purpose Is to secure
team work in handling this seasons
huge crop.
Julius II. Barnes, corporation presi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

port News, June II; Espagne. Havre
to New York. June IL; Scranton.
Bordeaux to New York, June Is, and
Yaquina, st. Nazaire to New York..
June 81.
The transport Leviathan, II was an
pounced. has on board in addition to
troops already named the 52nd In
fantry. The Leviathan is due at
New York June IL.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
ne RED CROSS s.,
N HEALTH Gull
x.,kuk executive Committee App''-
''. .r,,t. Two Thousand Dollars Tor
prevention Of Disease !"
southern Lee County.
MONEY FOR SOLDIERS
Appropriation Made for co"'or' .
"pr ,,,.d Men in the Reconstruc-
.lon Hospital at Fort
pes Moines.
,oNEY FOR SOLDIERS,

,,t;ve hoard of the keokuk
Ine crass adopted the recommends
heu ~ the committee on NURSING
ton u that supervising nurse
ac ca county nurse be secured 70 pue
anu n southern Lee county the pun,ic
e u n program outlined Dy VIC
u .marr;can Red Cross.
AT Tsar appropriated $4,000 to ,naus-
nv me work. and authorized IRE
ulasv ,nr If an office at the corner OF
open.ho and Blondeau streets In the
foui hn;lding in which the some
SAM saction has an office. Ihey
"at at 4 o'clock yesterday a1teriloon.
The public health program incl'iaes
ma bringing through the central civl-
liv If the Red Cross, nurses to CON
s s. ol.sses in home nursing ana IN
soma hygiene in Keokuk, ana aiso
,n tho rural districts in southern Lee
county.
GETTING Expert Advice.
Miss Nettie Younker Will go 70
rbicapo this week to meet Mrs. y.
y Rich who is already there and the
tvo Keokuk women VIII corner Win
Miss , Ahrens and others in charge OF
the public health activities IN the
central division. .
At the meeting yesterday. Miss
Isura Alton made a report OF the
work of the home service section,
most of which is confidential. The
work here under Miss Atoms direc-
ton is very efficient in meeting the
needs of the situation, and is a real
hep to the returned soldier and to
his DEFENDANTS.
Fifty dollars was voted at the
meeting as donation to fund OF
$500 being raised in Iowa to buy
extras for the comfort of the injured
soldiers at the reclamation hospital
at Fort Des Moines.
Very Rev. James w. Gillespie pre-
sided at the meeting, and Howard w.
Wood was secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
POSLAM DOES
WORLDS, OF GOOD:
FOR SICK SKIN

You can apply Poslam TO any dis
ordered skin with the confidence
that 1t provides the absolutely re-
liable way to he rid OF any itching
or eruptional ttroubse. that it Will
serve you wellsand never can harm.
When spread over che skin and It's
concentrated healing power directed
against pilnples and rashes. eczema,
acne, itch. scalp-scale., burns and all
like affections SO distressing. 1t
proves a means ofsgreater comfort
and most abundant dissatisfaction.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th, ST., New York City.
Poslam Soap Is a daily treat to
tender Skin. ContainsS Poslam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

Punch and Judy shows originated In
Italy during the seventeenth century.
and were probably introduced into
England in the reign OF Charles III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10
Tost,War Burglar Shoots to KIN.

ToWar Burglar Shoots to XIII.
,LoNDoN-By MaiD.-The pres
m nsu"y British burglar is much
~ inOie learsome person than he was
~ pre-war days.
no 1ince the war, robberies are much
more more FREQUENT and burglars are a
rr ao, tribe. Sir Nevil Mac.
no aas, chief commissioner of metro.
t sU,.'ah police. attributes this to the
Of s' lana, mat after four years experience
dlffara. ns' the burglar of today is in
ami :. en, alike to the taking of life
On :" MS own personal safety.
az N pre-war days" said Sir Nevil
by burglar was met on the stairs
fire. -. l,ouseholder in his pajafnas, his
In -, s;,a thought was to escape, but now.
ara s' MIA. circumstances, cases which
show 'e ing tried in the courts go to
abiv 1ilat the thief will more prob.
'safy' murder" u' - ees
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-10

IN 1al brand a, ex-premier, of France,
celyar ,eceived an offer of $50 900 to
tails of l = series OF lectures in the capt.
he p, i, EUROPE upon any subjects that