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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Capital: Investigations
are annoying both to the person in.
yestigated ana to the public. But the
general Jcsul; is good. The public will
reap beneht fiom the DEMONSTRATING
Rathbun case No future governor will
issue pardon hastily. No secretary
Of state, for many years, will be care.
less In the conduct of his office. II
u,en. elected to public place, could
cease to be politicians and wouldsquit
the habit Of considering every action
with regard to it's political effect, the
situation would be much improved.
Iowa Fails Citizen: Let's have a
thorough house cleaning in Iowa. II
ii cannot be done in Des Moines now
let it done at the next election. In
the meantime, let's not let any man
CT set Of men blind the people to the
facts.
Washington Democrat: We cannot
think that Clum would be foolish
enough to do anything that would be
for he might rest as
sured that it would get out on him
Sac City Sun: The Sun is at a loss
to account for the action of the house
of representatives in defeating the
bill to modify the primary election
law, unless the investigation Of the
Rathbun case and other investigations
that have served as distractions FOL
the legislators 30 wearied them tina,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

revolution would be the ruthless cancellation OF
the nation IS Indebtedness, and the government
would at once break faith with its bondholders.
Their bonds would be as scraps Of paper And
in all probability industrial bonds would share
the same fate as the industries fell under gov
crnment control This has been the case in
Russia This is wholly consistent with social
istic doctrines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23
Speaking Of straw Votes,

Ethan Enterprises: The pert para
grapher OF The Sioux City Journal
says that straw vote OF the post.
masters would show an overwhelm.
ing majority of them in favor of the
league Of nations. An unwilling
tribute to the intelligence Of the
Nasbys. but perpetrated to give the
impression that craftsmanship or biin1
loyalty to Wilson or perhaps some
sinister influence emanating from
Washington controls every breath
the postmasters take while In office
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23
SATURDAY, April 10, 1919

been able to puzzle out. On the con-
tiary little Bob White. instead OF be-
ing a nuisance, Is friend Of the
farmer with whom he makes his home
and he 10 also pretty little fellow.
The agitation for the repeal Of this
law will not amount to much, and 1t
ought not to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

our problems: and then discover II
Isn't what we needed-that all our
work for reform has been wasted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

According to an exchange, Washington leads
all American cities in wasting food. Including
pork.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

In good books of the best safeguards from ev'
ife's first danger been said to be an empty mno
which like an unoccuped is open tor oase sp.s
70 enter for reading provides pleasant ana
.evatins preocoupation.-H. w. Grant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

An optimist may be described as man who,
Immediately the arnistice was signed, beat his
sword into plewshare-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

We wonder what would happen if the mayor
of Chicago should so far forget himself and
make a speech of welcome to returning soldiers
in German.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23
"A FLAMING REvoLuT1oN1sT.'

Eugene V. Debs may realize on reflection
that his defiant declaration that he went to
prison "a flaming revolutionist' might better
have been left unsaid. What theory does that
statement leave on which executive clemency
can be asked by him or for him9 1t was be-
cause he was a flaming revolutionist that he
was arrested tried, convicted; and his words
are an admission that he was properly con-
demned While he is serving out his ten year
sentence, the flaming revolution in Europe
which is seeking now to set the world on fire
probably will burn out. The sparks which are
blown to this country will be trodden out.
Civilization probably will by that time have
survived the most desperate assault that has
ever been made on ordered government. 1t will
then, as we may hope, have been determined
that all the reforms society needs can be
brought about by legal processes, ballots and
laws and the anarchy which destroys an exist
ing order discredited as method of improving
the conditions of mankind. If Debs comes out of
prison when his term is ended still "a flaming
Irevoutionist,' he is likely to find himself lone
Isome in a world that has had all the flames and
/ irflamers it has had any use for, world
brought to its senses by fearful and convinc,
ing lesson of the futility Of those methods which
he has advocated during the greater part of his
life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

There is a suspicion finding place that the
delegates to the peace conference at Paris have
settled down to playing of that long ago game
OF ping-pong.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
SUCH VARIED STYLEsli )
AND WHAT CAREFUL FINIsHING!l

Betty Wales Dresses are made under
the brightest and cleanest conditions.
They are finished with painstaking care.
And inside of each dress you will find the
Betty Wales label, which signifies that
the dress is genuine Betty Wales and is
the symbol of its unqualified guarantee
as to style, materials, finish and satistac-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
HOW DOCTORS TREAT
COLDS AND The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a Brisk
Pureative With calotabs, the
New Nausealess Calomel.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and influ-
enza can be depended upon for full
effectiveness until the liver is made
thoroughly active. That is why the
first step in the treatment is the
new, nausealess Calomel called Cal
otabs, which is free from the sick
ening, weakening, and salivating eff
fects Of the old style calomel. Doc
active liver goes a long way towards
preventing Influenza and is one of
tn r,nst important factors in en-
-" 49, MI ent to successfully
Withstand au -. 2ck and ward off
! u,.rumrn~4
One Calotai i the tongue at bed
time, with swallow of water
tl.at's ell. No talts, no nausea nor
the slightest Interference with your
eating, pleasr re or work. Next
morning your liver is active, your
system is pdrified, and you are
feeling fine, with a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Druggists sell Csilo-
tabs only in original sealed packages,
price thirty-five cents. Your money
viii 10 cheerfully refunded if you
90 not flad them lightful-(adv.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
BUILD NOW OR WAIT?

You know that material has
advanced by reason Of war con
ditions, and that it will cost
more to build court house now
than it would have cost ten
years ago. You know also that
by reason of the destruction in
Europe, and failure in the
United States to keep up build
ing and improvements on ace
ount Of war conditions, that the
demand for building material
will increase and that this will
cause an increase in values and
that a courthouse can be built
now for less than it will cost for
the next ten years or more. You
know also that the labor situa-
tion is grave. That the govern
ment and its agencies are doing
all that is possible to do to fur
nish employment for the mil
lions of soldiers now being dis
charged from the army in order
TO avert a great labor crisis. You
know that the government
through its agencies has urged
public works, because material
can be had in the next year or
two at lower cost than in the, fu-
ture and because it will help to
solve the labor situation. Where
public buildings are needed the
urges immediate
in the following
language: "Only prompt action
by government and municipal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
HAVE YOU ANY PRIDE IN
YOUR COUNTY?

Have you ever seen the Grady
county courthouse? If your old
friend from some other state
were to visit you would yon
feel proud to show him your
county courthouse Wouldn t
YOU drive out of the way to
keep him from seeing it? If he
did see it, wouldn't you feel like
making some excuse or some eX-
PLANTATION? What excuse could
you make? You would have to
tell him that your county has a
population Of more than 10000
people; that the assessed value
Of property in your county is
more than $27,000,000.00; that
your county owes only $S3,-
10000 and has on hand more
than $35, 100000 with which to
pay if and the balance will be
pald without TAX leNy; tlldt 1t
would cost the tax payer less
than 35 cents on the 100000
assessed valuation of taxable
property for 25 years to build a
new modern safe courthouse.
and that the records and proper
ty Of the county are likely to be
lost at any time What could
be your excuse? Do you think
you could satisfy him that you
and the people of Grady county
are progressive, and exercising
good business judgment? Could
youg !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
xz.. Ipnri,eria is Contracted.

me often hears the expression,
Ny chill caught severe cold which
developed into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply
left the little one particularly suscep
ible to the wandering diphtheria germ
II your child has a cold when diph
iberia is prevalent you should take
him out of school and keep him off
the street until fully recovered, as
there is a hundred times more dan
ger of his taking diphtheria when he
has a cold. When Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given it quickly
cures the cold and lessons the dan
ger of diphtheria or any other germ
disease being contracted DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24

farming or grazing, as the char
acter of the soil, the climate and
other factors dictate.
These settlements will not be
scattered haphazard, but will be
established as communities so
that the home-steader may have
the advantages Of churches,
schools, telephones, transporta-
tion and markets. The govern
ment will allow the soldiers and
sailors a maximum Of 40 years
in which to pay for their land
and homes. Money viii be adj
vanced also for the purchase Of
machinery, equipment and live
Stock. These loans will be for a
short period. Interest at rate
of not more than 4 per cent will
be charged by the government.
With the appropriation of
$100,000,000 which the bill will
authorize, the interior depart
ment estimates $4,000 home
steads ranging in area from 5
to 100 acres can be purchased
and developed. The task Of
preparing the land for cultiva-
tion, it is expected, will afford
employment to many soldiers
and sailors. The whole undertak-
ing was delayed by the republi-
can filibuster, which killed the
Appropriation, along with many
other popular and salutary meas
ureS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
WHO WILL SPEND THE
MONEY.

The board Of county commits
sioners have appointed citizens
committee Of thrre from each
commissioners district to act
with the commissioners i'll the
location and construction Oh a
new court house TINS commit
tee is B. p. Smith, {. II. llart is
and Dave Hybarger, ChiclSasha ;
G. NJ. hents, Nidnekah; J. A.
Slatoa, Rush Springs; J. IL,
Adair, Alex; Floyd Kilnbl",
Tuttle; Chester A. Minter, Po-
casset and Bruce RamnsbarNrl,
Verden. This committee and
the commissioners viii deter
mine whore the courthouse Will!
be lccaled, the kind of budding
to be constructed and all de-
tails auG plans connected with
the location, construction, equip
ment and expenditure Of the
money. The committee serves
without pay. You know that
+he best business Judgment and
economy will be exercised by
his committee and the commits
;ioners and that the people will
get value received for every
lollar spent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
LAND FOR THE DoUGHB0Ys

Homesteads, with buildings
and equipment to make them
ready for immediate occupancy
will be provided for soldiers and
sailors who wish to engage in
farming, if a bill proposed by
the secretary of the interior is
not defeated by republicans in
the next congress, as was a like
measure in the last.
Secretary Lanes plan is to
purchase lands in all sections of
the country, to subdivide the
tracts acquired, to build on each
parcel house and barn, and
put the ground into condition
for use for truck gardening,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24

agencies through public works
on large scale can avail in
meeting the impending critical
situation. interrupted work
should be resumed at once; de-
ferred work should be begun ;
new work contemplated for a
later date should be promptly
planned and taken up now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24

The best way to keep we'll dresse
s to have all your cleaning and tai
oring done by the Chickasha Clean
ing Works. If we can not clean you.
clothing, we do not charge you fol
the work. Phone 805.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24

Again, the young lady who lives
on Chickasha avenue wants to know
if there is any kind of cement that
will heal broken promises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
EXPRESS PAcKAoETTEs

And even old Joshua Billings, or
Artemus Charlie Brown Ward
Are better than stories of killings,
and corpses heaped up by
the cord
I've wept till my weeper is weary,
I've sobbed till my sobber is
sore;
So lend me a book that is CHEEKY,
that isn't all sticky with gore.
Walt Mason.
The young lady that lives on Chix
Ave, says she always thought a
tank was something to hold liquids
but she knows better now.
Just-the-samey, Chickasha was all
"tanked up" with excitement yes
terday.
81 kOllIlp odyo llC nOblCCo lldb
are several kinds of tanks and
that one kind has nothing in COM
mon with the other kind.
But the poet hath said, there's
nothing in a name"
And the young lady who lives on
Chix Avenue wants to know what
league Shakespeare played in any
way?
Scoop" says Chickasha has been
short on birth and death news late
ly. OF course, you needn't die un-
less you want to, but II you have
been born lately be sure to let him
know about it.
1t happened on Chickasha Ave. yes
ter eve-one member of the
beauty chorus" said to another
member of the same, "are you go
ing to the vod-vil tonight?" Being
an innocent bystander and although
acquainted with few of the
"home folks" we purt neert fell for
the "small-town" stuff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24

Besides, we kinda enjoy falling
sometimes anyhow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-24
The PICTURE SHOP

Kodak films and packs developed fir :
(any size)
Pictures finished cents eacn,
every picture guaranteed to be as
good as can be made, regardless of
price. Look for the sign.
THE PICTURE SHOP
400 Chicksha Ave.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02

An income tax Is n cheap price 20
pay for Peace and Victory. Have you
paid yOursg
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
NAME
FORGED ON CHECK

TRENTON. n. J.. March 2.-Extra-
dition papers to return John Thomas
O'Brien to Columbus, Ohio, to answer
charge OF obtaining money on a
check bearing the forged signature
OF Woodrow Wilson, have been grant
ed by Governor Edge.
O'Brien appeared in Columbus in
1912 and representing himself as the
sheriff OF Beaumont county, Texas,
who had been in New Jersey to take, a
prisoner back with him, got c. L. BarS
low. the pension agent for Ohio, TO
identity him at a Columbus bank,
which cashed the forged Wilson check.
O'Brien said that Mr.. Wilson, who was
then governor Of New Jersey. gave
him the check to pay the expense Of
etxtradition OF the prisoner.
O'Brien then came to New Jersey
and was sentenced TO a term Of one
and a half to three years for forgery,
in Bergen county. He was paroIsd
and extradited to Ohio to answer the
charge involving the Wilson check
there He was released on bail in
Columbus and disappeared. He next
turned W in New Jersey and was ar.
rested in Trenton for obtaining money
under false pretense and was sent to
prison for from one to three yeas.
which term experies tomorrow mo-n-
ing
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
ALL SORTSO OF Jobs
IN ARMY

LONDON. March 2-"Appendix to
British Army Order No. 8" dealing
with Record OF Occupation in Civil
Life" which SUPPLIES classification of
Industries by Groups proves the
compiler to be possessed Of an unlim-
tied supply Of dry humor.
The monumental work touches
upon every mans calling, from that
Of an almond bIancher to a zincing
man, with but one exception. Strange
and weird to the uninitiated are many
of these callings. Here are some OF
them:
Alcher, airwayman. annealer, anode
manbackshOppeT, batch mixer, batch
er. bate shaver. beachman, beamer,
beater out, beater up, beatster, beck
.er, beetler, jiggerer, justice man,
lapper, kibbler, kirver, lag peggy.
packwaller, puncher, pusher, sample
bruiser, slasher. sponger, stumber,
twitcher, whipper. wuzzed.
The compilation occupies 135 pages
OF closely spaced type. and the only
profession overlooked by the compiler
is that Of public hangman.
Industrial Group No. Al is bound
less in its variety, and takes unto it.
self among numerous other callings
the following:
Race horse trainer, church officer,
comedian, verger, cOnjurer, Y. Nj. c. A
worker, huntsman, musiian, sandwich
man, athlete, pensioner. chucker-out.
racing correspondent. scene shifter.
organist, organ blower, organ grind
er' geological gardens keeper ana
gentleman.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
SCHOOL SMOKERS
AND DANCES URGED

CHICAGO. March Gard parties,
smokers, 1O-cent dances, and up-to-
date movies will have a place in the
public schools OF America il a plan
proposed at the National Education
Association Department meeting here
is adopted
These amusements were suggested
by Harold 0. Berg. assistant superin-
tendent OF Milwaukee, (Wis) schools.
who declared the diversions are
necessary TO supplant saloons.
Berg declared the I-cent movies at
Milwaukee have been successful in
providing after-schooI entertainment.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
DRENCH YANKS TO
SAVE THEIR LIVES

NEW YORK. March 2.-The quick
use OF fire hose from which a heavy
stream Of water was played upon sol
diers aboard the troOpship SobraI as
she was on the point OF capsizing in
the harbor yesterday prevented the
disaster and the loss Of many lives
among the 1865 troops aboard.
The steamship crossed the Atlantic
without cargo and as she proceeded up
the harbor TO her Brooklyn dock she
began to list heavily to starboard.
The list suddenly increased 10 sixteen
degrees, when soldiers on deck rushed
to the starboard rail to greet sew
eral thousand cheering friends who
had gathered in barges to welcome
them.
Warnings were shouted by the
crew. but the soldiers refused to
ships commander. ordered a strong
stream OF water played upon the sol
diers. Another hose was turned upon
the welcoming throng. Thousands
were drenched.
The soldiers. after their drenching.
fell into company formation and
stood at attention while ! 500 tons OF
water ballast were taken aboard to
right the ship. The first list is be
Ueyed to have been caused by the
lightering OF the port water ballast
or the taking on OF too much water
in the starboard tanks while the ship
was making for her pier.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
EXPECT ITALO-SLAV
WAR TOBLOW OVER

Government officials believe that
the menace of war between Jugo-
slavia and Italy VIII blow over as
soon as each nation understands the
other.
II is understood here that Italy is
unnecessarily alarmed over excessive
territorial demands OF the Jugo-
slavs.
The United States IS NOT to be in
volved in any military clash. It was
stated by General March. chief OF
stan. that ne had a dispatch from
the United States military aitach6 at
Rome that orders had been issued for
the S52nd regiment which had been
stationed in the territories in dis
pute between Italy and the Slavs, 10
concentrate at Genoa. They have
been serving at CAttero. Fiume ana
, Trieste. II Is not known how long
the 332nd viii remain at Genoa
General March says. however. that
the War Department has not au-
thoriEed its return 10 the United
States
Many sensational statements as 10
the conduct Of the 3S2ud regiment
have been published and the depart
mont asked for an investigation. Gen
o--i Ioe~Shin-' made a preliminary re-
port few days ago. and another was
~ ge>leFuay. fhe report Tefutes
All the stories that have been pub
lfshed II says, however, New lot
OF clothing received contains large
proportion salvaged blouses and
some trousers not fit for troops re-
turning TO America Not issued to
soldiers at present Soldiers well fed
Clothing better than most organize
tions we have seen in France Il
characterizes as lUdicroUs the report
that the men or the 332nd were
obliged to steal food.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
Ornate Bases

The selection of bases in this
showing embraces such finishes as
EMPIRE GOLD, VERDl-ANTIQUE,
SATIN BRASS, BLACK, AMI
BRONZE, affording variety sure
to meet with the most critical re-
duirement.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
WAR MEDAL DOG IS
.KILLEDASNUISANCE

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March a.
Private Paul HOsiey, OF Battery B.
Fortyfourth artillery, today told Of
the destruction in midOeean by ofll-
cial order OF All the mascots OF two
artillery regiments. the FOrty-fourth
and Sixueth. returning on the Cedric
The number Included fox terrier.
said to have received the Croix De
Guerre. that went through the St
MihieI lighting. Two roosters hid
den below decks escaped. The anil
mails were chloroformed The grief
OF the men was extreme. Hosley said.
The only reason vouehed for the
killing OF the pets was that they
were nuisance on board.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
To Ask Peace Table 70
Offer German Navy For
Sale To United States

LONDON. March 2.-Premier
Lloyd George will Be requested BY
Sir Richard Cooper TO ask the
peace conference to offer the
German navy for sale to the Uni
ted States. it was learned here to-
day.
Sir Richard holds that this would
kill two birds with one stone, in
view OF the suggested sinking OF
the German warships and the
costly naval, program OF the uni
ted States. The solution, he con-
tends, would avoid wastsful ex-
penditures for armament.
The Washington times., 1919-03-02
GETS 100000 BY CHANCE
READING OF NEWSPAPER

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March a.
Stepping into a fortune of 800, 900
just by chance reading OF a news
paper is the experience of Myrtle
Shaw
She was named as heir to 800. 900
in the will OF the late Orvill Shaw,
Canadian. former cattle man.
The difficulty in locating Miss Shaw
was due to the fact she married a sec
ond time. following her first hus-
bands death, and upon securing a di-
vorce she was granted the right to
resume Ter maiden name.