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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
GERMAN ADMITS
WAR is ENDED
Also Says, In Letter to keokuk Asso-
citation That the Huns Are
Licked and
All In

II anyone In Keokuk has any doubts
about the war being over, or wants to
know who won the war, he can have
the clouds dispersed by referring to a
letter IN the Industrial Associati ton
files.
Ernest Bobsip OF Hamburg has writ.
ten letter in which he declares 1.-The
war is over Germany is defeated
He also intimates that Germany is on
her last legs, commercially and is
asking for help from local business
men in reviving her.
The letter is a circular one and is
evidently in the nature of trade propa-
ganda for the Huns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
FULTON GETS
ANOTHER JOB
Industrial Association Secretary
Breaks Into Dollar a Year
Glass of Experts
Now.

James NJ. Fulton is dollar a year
expert now, working for the govern
ment
+ He is still executive secretary of
the Industrial association, and this
job has been added 60 mis- other
duties.
Mr.. Fulton received notice this
morning that he was appointed
special agent for the United States
employment bureau. and that his
compensation was one dollar per
annum.
The reports for this Office are
being made through the war camp
community service, 324 Main street,
of which Van B. Hayden IS in charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
Airplanes Race to Canadian Cit

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Airplanes
of all sorts were to start today in
the round-trip handicap race for
American planes between New
YORK; and Toronto. The American
Flying club has charge of the pro
gram.
Commercial, as well as pleasure
cars, were to take part in the con-
test, which, according to the rules,
may as well be won by slow ship
as speedy one. The directors have
worked out a mathematical formula,
they contend, whereby the slower
ships, benefited by handicap, may
finish last and yet WIN the prizes.
The formula includes horse power,
weight and time of flight
The prizes run from small amounts
to the commodore prize Of $4,000.
Army fiers will be entered. but the
war department has forbidden their
acceptance Of any prizes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25

of the sisterhood of St Benedict,
held last week at the academy here,
Sister Louis was chosen 70 succeed
Mother Mary as superior of the
academy. She is a member of the
community, being on a mission ror
several years. and was recently at a
branch at Champaign, III. Sister
Louis will now be mo,.er superior
OF this immediate community and all
OF Its branches. Mother Mary will
remain here. She has peen a sister
at this place for probably forty years,
and mother superior since the death
of Mother Ottilie. which occurred
some years ago. Mother Lewis name
in life was Murphy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
Feeling Against Beigians.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
THE HAGUE, Aug. 24.-Owtng to
the feeling here against the Bel.
gians, the municipality of The Hague
has ordered that the Dutch goods
sent to Brussels for the reconstruc-
land.
Following the request of the Dutch
legation in Brussels for the original
text of the confidential Belgian order
with regard to Belgian propaganda in
Dutch Limburg, the Belgian foreign
minister sent the text to The Hague
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
HAD TO SEARCH
FOR WITNESSES
Three Couples Who Were Here for
Marriage Licenses Failed to
Bring Some One to identi-
fly Them.

Three different couples who were in
the market for marriage licenses met
at the court house Saturday after
noon at the same time, but none OF
them had any witnesses. All three
pairs of them started out to find the
desired articles, and two of them
came back happy. The third pair
never returned. The lucky folks
were: William Johnson and Ethel
Butcher of Cedar Rapids, who later
visited Justice Burrows who perform
Ell the wedding ceremony, and Daniel
ID. Pullman and Emma M. Snthin of
Quincy. Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25

Johnson, 7th, Keokuk; John Leisy
Bird, Keokuk; Chris Loewenstein, 7th
Keokuk; w. s. Lowitz, LIST, Keokuk
j. F. McQuade. 4th, Keokuk; L. P. Nc
Evoy, Bird, Keokuk; John P McKen
zie, End, Keokuk; William Minor, Jack
son outside; Albert Miller. Montrose;
S. A. Miller list. Keokuk; w. Fl. Meek
Des Moines; Cortes Maxwell, 3rd
Keokuk; r. B, Smith, Bird, Keokuk
Frank Silver, Montrose; H. L. Sut
live, 3rd, Keokuk; J. B. Spahr, Mon
trose; Chas. Vermazen, Montrose;
Ralph Wood, End, Keokuk; Fred
Worstein, Jackson outside; j. T. Wolf
Des Moines; ]. w. Winger, LIST, Keo
kuk; Carl A. Weber. 1st, Keokuk; ]. T.
Wycoff, 7th. Keokuk; James Young
3rd, Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
Pershina Well Pleased.

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME-Aug. %. - General Per.
shing has telegraphed Premier Nitti
assuring him of deep appreciation
for the courtesy and cordially with
which the Italian government wei.
coined myself and my staff"
''In Rome and throughout my trip"
Pershing said, II was deeply moved
by the welcome ] received. and will
bring back TO America an indelible
impression of the kindness and
friendship Of the Italian people"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25

stores and German prisoners. Rouen
for nearly five years has never had
less than fifty thousand British troops
quartered In the vicinity. It was the
record Office headquarters, or third
Echelon," as It was known TO the B.
e. F. British army hurs are being
auctioned. and snapped up eagerly.
and In few weeks only the British
cemetery will be left to remind the
citizens of the great British war
base.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
Abandon Army Base In France.

ROUEN, France (By mail.)-
ouen has been demobilized by the
ritish, and the historic old Nor.
andy capital, camoufaged for FIVE
4ars as army postofflce No. g" and
British advanced base throughout
e war. has been abandoned to the
cench. Only about 1900 British
oops, mostly Indians, remain to
lard and supervise the removal of
Q last Of the vast British army
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25

OF LAFAYETTE
!ation Wide Plans for Formal cere
monies in Commemoration OF
lend, Year Since
His Birth.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug 25-Nation-wide
lans for formal ceremonies in com
aemoration of Lafayette's 16znd ami
ersary were announced today by the
lommittee in charge here. Mayors of
louisville, KY; Newark, n. J.; SYRIA
1tase, n. Y; Pueblo, Colo; Lynn,
,ass.; and San Francisco, already
ave promised cooperation.
Major General Wood will be the
rincipal speaker at the formal cele-
ration here.
The celebrations viii be held on
aturday, Sept 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
JOINT MEETING
WILL BE HELD
keokuk and Fort Madison A. Q. u
w. to Have Session Wednes-
day Evening at Fort
Madison.

Keokuk members OF the A o. q.
w will go to Fort Madison Wednes-
day evening to participate in joint
session at Fort Madison with the
Workmen in that city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
NEW SUPERIOR
AT CONVENT
Sisters at Nauvoo viii Make Chances
in Big Church School Fol-
lowing Conference
Last Week.

There is to be change in superfors
IN the academy at Nauyoo Sister
Louis is to be in charge of the school
vice Mother Mary. The Nauvoo In
dependent in speaking of the change
says:
At conference of the members
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25

a reserve supply of perfume for
miiady is now carried in hollow
finger ring
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
To Judge Gardens.

COAL-COAL-cOA
$3.50, If you hurry and order. d. E.
Reeves & Co., S. Sixth. Phone $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
POULTRY SHOW
AWARDS MADE
Young Fanciers In kcokuk Club Re.
oeive Blue and Red Ribbons
for Their Exhibits
Saturday.
SOME FINE SPECIMENS
Judges Had Anything But an Easy
Time to Tell Which of the Brds
Was Entitled to the
Honors.
SOME FINE SPECIMENS

Awards were made IN the poultry
exhibit of the Keokuk Garden ane
Poultry club Saturday afternoon
The judges were J. NJ. Skinner and
Mr.. Phillips, and the blue and red
ribbons were pinned on the cages In
accordance with the decision OF
these two experts
In the White Wyandotte class the
first cockerel and first pullet were
those belonging to Inez Hutch erson.
pullet belonged to Max LAUDER
belonged to William Peters.
The Black Minorca coop which
won first ribbon was that belonging
to Leo Hovey.
-. the Leghorn group, Charles
Bowers birds won first prize.
In the Buff Orpington exhibit Ray
mond Schamper's pen won first prize.
Light Brahmas belonging to Anna
Cook carried off the blue ribbon in
this class.
In the Barred RocR class. Roy
Kruger won first prize and Ada Ire
Ian won second prize.
Ruth Teller's Rhode Island Reds
won the blue ribbon IN that CLASS.
An interested gallery Of bird fan
ciers and owners watched the judges
in their decisions.
To Judge Gardens.
No ribbons were awarded on the
garden exhibits. The gardens are to
be judged as a whole, and the prizes
awarded on them, at the close of the
season. The only ribbons are those
for the poultry show. The garden
prizes will be awarded after looking
over the gardens, but some consider
alton will be given to the number and
class of exhibits.
LENDERS Of the garden committee
assisted Miss Mitchell in the deco
rating and in the conduct Of the
show Saturday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
GOOD. RATHER THAN OFFENSE,
WAS INTENDED

The item printed in last weeks
Echo referring 10 the drinking al pub
lie dances offended some Of our es-
termed readers. 1t was not the pur-
pose 10 call attention to any certain
cance, tho the language used might
nave been construed as calling Rtten-
tion to q certain dance The repre-
hensible conduct Of those VINO make
practice Of taking and imbibing liquor
a places Of tins kind mas many times
been called TO the attention Of the ed
itor. with the added comment that # II
was not abated many would cease TO
attend them. Because We believe that
dancing Is both d pleasing and proper
diversion for many people, and be
cause We further believe the rights Of
chose who attend dancing parties and
have mad their sense Of propriety out
RACED in the past few months approve
Of calling attention TO the matter II .
way that would abate the practice
the item referred TO was Intended
We further believe that If the publicity
given 70 those who have been guilty Of
offending a, the dancing parties given
by the ladies Of LeaVenworth VIII
cease attending or leave off drinking,
the Echo will be forgiven for what 70
them appeared a. an affront. The
identical comment might have been
made several times in the past few
months. Il was not the conduct al any
particular dance that was in mind
when the item Of last week was
pppDed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
SIX MONTHS TO PAY

The Victory Liberty Loan is the best
bargain Of all Of Americas stupendous
war security issues. That financiers
and economists agree upon. Il is also
the last Of the Liberty loans.
The loan is for 81 800, 200 900 sup
ported by notes carrying ~ per cent
interest and liberal tax exemption fea-
lures. These are convertible into
notes bearing go per cent interest
virtually free of taxation. The first
will be more valuable to the poor man.
The rich man will buy the second.
Both series mature in 1929 but the
government has the privilege of call
ing them in in 1922 The early ma
turity Of these notes makes them q
priced investment.
In order TO get wide distribution Of
the Victory Loau among the rank and
file Of Americans-in order 70 get
these notes into the humblest homes
Of America. the government will sell
4AtFtit vi s1llif-s = III HAL WIN HAA > d
Victory Note viii have six months to
pay for IT, In other words the gov
eminent does not want the banks to
take the loan even if the banks could.
Six months 10 pay Think Of the
years these boys Of ours VINO have
come back without legs, or arms or
eyes. are going to pay Is there q
man among as who calls himself an
American VINO cannot take ms share
Of this loan under these terms? Can
that man face these armless and leg
less fellows and tell them why he t.
not taking his snare?
If the war has done one thing for
this community il mas made II Amer
lean, heart and soul 1t is going to
stay American
The test Of that Americanism is its
record in the Victory Loan.
Men and Women This is the last
Liberty Loan. Let's stand shoulder
to shoulder-Americans all--and fin
ish this war job that those who died
shall not have died in vain.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
A STRIKE THAT WILL FAIL

The international Labor Defense
council viii send out ballots to all la
Dor unions TO take another strike vote
for Mooney.
The International defense council
has raised hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars from organized labor 10 6b-
crate Mooney 81 a.
After Mooney and his associated
bomb throwers nave exhausted al
their rights IN the courts under or
laws labor is still TO be made the
goat
Twenty thousand labor unions are
to be asked to vote on tine question Of
general strike for Mooney on july
Fourth
Three strikes are 70 be called if the
labor union members favor the pro
gram to liberate Mooney, July 4th
Labor Day and November list.
But loyal American labor viii return
. negative vote on this proposition and
viii uphold American converts Of law
and order.
The day Of the general strike is
ended-even the proposed strike based
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
THE PROPOSED ROAD BOND
ISSUE

Whether the proposition To spend
1927 500 within the next TWO and d
half wears on the roads OF Chelau
county meets with the approval Of the
taxpayers will depend or now the
money is 70 be spent If II is TO be
spent IN q way that some portions 81
the county viii benefit at the expense
OF Otner porJions-tnat is, unless the
taxpayers can be convinced that the
money is 10 be equitably spent SO tnat
every portion of the county viii get
lis lust share Of road improvement,
many taxpayers viii very likely vote
against the bond issue. There mas
been considerable complaint in the
past. there is complaint now, That some
roads are neglected-are not receiving.
the attention they deserve and 10
which they are entitled
As outlined at this time the propos-
20 bond issue will be divided into three
equal parts, each commissioner dis
trict is TO receive one-thiid Of The
1927 900. in round numbers Sl76.0O0,
and that q committee of ten citizen
taxpayers in each Of the commits
sioner precincts is TO work out plan
under which q certain amount Of
money is TO be spent on each and every
public road in the district. The coun
y commissioners, it was stated, are
opposed to the bond issue and the way
me money is to be spent. Whether
they are opposed to the proposed I'M
provement, or opposed 10 the way the
money is to be spent, was not stated
tho it was stated that their opposition
most likely grew out of the fact that
if carried out as proposed they would
have nothing to say about where and
how the 1927 500 would be expended.
II the call for the election recItes
where and now the money is 10 be
spent il will have the effect Of con
tract and cannot be varied from. and
the money arising from the sale Of tfe
bonds viii have to be spent where and
now the taxpayers have authorized IT
70 be spent. This ought, and doubt
less will, satisfy the people. Under
these conditions the proposition will
receive the careful consideration Of
the voter. and we believe will receive
their approval at the polls.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
.fnt TrlIF haEplCAk 5FHFTI

Ese,g true AmeHeap be D. f-i"''
u O, aDotes mus ge ue tf-' Amer
.eaa spirit which j. I've and JET ~
othef fei.0e lise
w must 1ot only AL I.se DIT -
must lise vel asd 4eeiy = - a'' y
ayvox,mage the American .aea 40
gae American my standard ~
must not only pa good "@s'' 10
god WORK bat ~ mus. " "ii'iHk
taat EVERY business aDd asf5g hae6
"a, prosper aDd MAKE monoy y +"
.s4nk did not max DoHfy io' ~
stock6oldefa and aeeumu.ale Hpip'p.
and inctease 10 capital tae pH'pa
would lose confidence ln ~ 5DD aaifr
Hay with miue. o aaNmih 81 =
street car line nobody .ofes % Duo.
ness enterprise that b hanging 81 rs
edgo Of Insolvency
We must BE- By enough " eaT' lh4
a. The true spirit Of GOOD ~ill " our
fellow man and 0ur fellow induS1fIes.
b. they gfeat Or small
the meulaI attitude that car re-
ioice IN the other felIow's SUCCESS IL
the very opposite Of that spirit Of envy
and suspicion 80 common.
Glass jealousy and eiass hatred
preached By agitators for any cause
are un-American 10 spirit and lead ~
the "noman's iand" Of anarchy
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
ARMY TRUCKS FOR FEDERAL
AID ROADS

An extra contribution Of MATERIAL
running into millions Of dollars viii.
be made by the federal government 10
road building in the states thu the
terms Of q recent amendment to Tho
Federal aid road act empowering the
secretly Of war IN ms discretion TO
transfer military equipment not need
ed by the army to the department Of
agriculture for use IL highway con
struction. The Judge advocate gen
erals office Of the war department
has decided that the material SO trans
ferred can not be charged for The
war department mas informed the bu-
reau Of public roads that it has z large
number Of surplus motor trucks avail
able for this purpose. and state nigh
way departments are now being asked
by the bureau what quantities they
can put 10 use. The bureau Of public
roads officials believe there win be
sufficient 10 meet all demands from
the states. The trucks and other mill
tary equipment transferred by the war
department must be used only on fed
eral aid projects and can not be sold
by the state after they are donated by
the federal government
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
THERE Is A BIT OF SENSE IN
THIS

THERE Is A BIT OF SENSE IN
THIS
Millions Of people are waiting for
that "after the war prosperity boom
to nit them in the face.
There is just one way to cause that
boom to strike you. get busy and
don't wait any longer for prices 10
drop
The drop IL prices viii come So
slowly YOU will never know Il.
The nation is marking time today
with everyone waiting for the other
fellow TO move first. The best author
tiles say million new buildings are
| needed Other millions need painting
and repairing.
Manufacturer using western met
ais such as lead. copper and zinc are
waiting for orders for hardware
plumbers supplies. etc, before they
| buy raw material from the mines.
Lumber wards are waiting for orders
before they stock up with lumber, and
so on, while Mr. Citizen sits back and
waits for lightning to strike him
Prosperity rests in our own hands.
/ If we go ahead with necessary con
struction industrial activity viii soon
| manifest itself. Our metal mines viii
again gam their stride, the lumber in
dustry will be rushed with orders and
| JOBS viii be hunting the man.
The General Motors Co., mas led off
with construction program for its
plants aggregating 43,000.OG0. This
company knows that prices viii not
De lower for long time 70 come.
Prosperity viii come for us with
our own activity, and not in waiting
for foreign orders, winch are months
and years away.
Continued good times in the L. S.
today are right up to the individual
Go ahed with your building and con
struction work and your hand VIII be
one Of millions to help turn over the
great flywheel Of industrial pros
perity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
FRIDAY. MAY = 1919.

anyone expected W must remem-
per also, that the government is not
asking us TO give our money, only ask
ing us to lend it money on which the
interest rate Is higher than any pre-
vious loan with certain exemptions
from taxation 10 make the investment
still more attractive II the bonds
are oversubseribed they will likely 90
to q premium Of one per cent Inside Of
SIX months In any event there is no
safer investment for money than L. S.
government bonds.
Leavenworth must maintain her
reputation. In every previous bond
drive she mas gone over the top. Twice
her allotment was more than doubled.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
HALF BILLION RAIL DEFICIT

With an additional increase of sos r
10000 in wages and an excess Of total
new expenses Of approximately $500
600 over new freight and passenger
rates, the government in It's public
management Of the railroads faces an
other increase in rates or further tax
alton in order to make up the deficit.
Under war operations the wage in
creases TO railway employees have
added S91O.OO0.OOO 10 the payrolls
while the companies themselves in
1916 and 1877 raised wages by $780,
100000. making q total wage increase
in three years Of 81 2G00OO,000. The
interstate commerce commission in
1915 and 1917 allowed the roads to in
crease their rates by S100,O00,000 q
year. The government last year added
more than 81 900 900 600 The total
rate increases are accordingly upward
Of 81 1OO. 1000. 600. while the wage IN
creases are 81 ,260.000.OO0. The coal
bin Of the roads mas been increased
$3.50 100000 in single year. and the
additional steel bill is 100000, 900.
Adding the increased cost Of materials
10 the advance in wages there mas been
. total increase in operating expenses
Of s1750 100000, and 70 meet il an in
crease in rate Of 81 200 100000
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-02
THE LABORING MAN SHOULD BE
TREATED As HUMAN BEING

4
TREATED As HUMAN BEING
An irreconcilable variance in the
point Of view makes It difficult for the
employer and employe to reach q com
mon ground Of agreement Capital
too often thinks only in terms Of bus
mess. Labor thinks in terms of hu-
mainly
Capitalists and too many econo-
mists nave considered labor TO be
merely a commodity, and the supply
o. labor Z means by which the en-
plover grInds out products and profits.
Il has been regarded simply as q fac
tor in production Capitalism and
economics have viewed the laborer
more as an instrument than as q nus
band father and citizen They nave
subordinated the human TO the eco
monte
The worker looks al himself from
an opposite point Of view. His home
and MS life are the matters Of IN
portance and MS work an Incidental
tho necessary experience He sees
himself, not as q tool Of production
but as Z human being and citizen. He
knows Of no reason for being salts
fed when ne receives mis- wage, unless
al the same time ne mas ms own say
II deciding what snail be the social.
the political and the industrial condi-
tions Of his existence.
There is truth in both points Of view.
There is justification for each. But
there is more of right in the employee
than in the employers. for the laborer
is 2 man first and . worker next.
Not economics, but regard for human
ity must rule.