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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
MAKING Better "Movies.u

Christian Herald: / wonder what
would be the result If our American
people were to authorize our govern
ment to expend money as freely tc
get real Americanism to moving OF
the screen as we have spent fo1
munitions and war propaganda? To
get money to put the right leaven
into the movies" with the speed
that our hour of need requires
imagine an Americanizing movie
fund.
Why could not big prizes be offered
for the best-worked-out scenarios
from such themes as Ruskin's Seven
Lamps of Architecture" teaching the
dignity of labor and those mighty
virtues of character whose sum is
well, what we like to term a whole
souled American.
Writers have to live. They write
what they are made by the people,
to believe the people want. And if
we, the people, make ths appeal we
will find that writer's, Whether for
the screen or the magazines, or both,
have real genuine souls, and that
they are capable of producing, and
will gladly produce, that which will
aid in creating better conditions on
earth, IL they are but given the en-
enlargement to do so!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

Christian Science Monitor: De-
yelopments in the sugar shortage
situation have led to much talk
of 20-cent sugar and to indica-
tons that traders in sugar are
hoping to make considerable ad-
vances in price as result of
current conditions. Blame for
the sugar situation is applied al
most indiscriminately, but in
general to the sugar equalization
board or to the president and his
assistants for their failure to en-
power that board to buy the Gu
ban sugar crop last month.
One thing that seems to be per-
fectly clear is that candy manu-
facturers and other large users
Of sugar have had all the best Of
it thus far, in comparison with
the household purchaser. AL
though the latter has in many
places been restricted in buying
sugar, the great candy-making
firms have been allowed to buy
unlimited quantities. The profit
on a pound of sugar, in the form
VI Cdhuyy 10 h6tui ally hioCA
greater than on a pound Of sugar
in it's crude state.
A reader of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor. a professional man
of high standing in Massachu-
sets. writes of other forms of
discrimination and of personal
experiences in connection with
the sugar question as follows:
Having tried in the stores of
my own town and a nearby one
to purchase little sugar, l went
to Boston, and while waiting in a
famous large store I heard the
customer beside me order sugar.
She was asked, Are you regu-
lar customer and then, Have
you a charge account and then
Does any clerk here know your
Satisfactory answers to these
questions produced for her a five
pound box OF sugar. made ny
purchase mot of sugar. and then
asked for sugar. I was told to
apply at distant counter where
l saw a long line Of applicants,
whose fate / did not discover, as
/ had a train to catch.
my grocer tells me the reason
is that our sugar is being sold
abroad for more than 1t brings
here. A friend told me that his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
SUGAR SITUATION is DUE
TO GOVERNMENT HINDSIGHT

grocer told him that all the sugar
needed in America can be bought
IL people were willing and were
permitted to pay 20 cents a pound
for it. If this Is true, it. means
the worst possible kind of prof
iteering that deprives children
and the public generally of an
essential food article for the
benefit of few people who are
interested in sugar, and 1T may
well be that these few are not
the public holders of sugar stock.
What are you going to do about
this -
Information from sugar-produc-
ing regions lately has indicated
that wages of sugar-plantation
workers are at extremely low
level, in many instances, and that
serious unrest is the result. AL
most nowhere, apparently, have
the wages of sugar workers risen
in anything like the proportion
that the price Of sugar here has
advanced, and in some islands Of
the West Indies wages are said to
be practically at the pre-war
level In fact 1t is pointed out
that wages in occupations every
where have actually declined, for
their purchasing power is much
less than before the war. A
member of the Swiss economic
mission informed a representa-
tive of the Christian Science
Monitor that prices in Switzer-
land have advanced approximate
ly 100 per cent. over pre-war
days, wages 100 per cent, and
that this proportion is apparent
ly about the same as the proper
ton between wages and prices
here. In the sugar-producing
countries, however, wages have
Jagged more than elsewhere.
The Cuban sugar crop wos Of
fered to the United States as
whole, but the offer was with
drawn and it is now being sold to
European buyers, who are bid
ding high for it. But while the
sugar equalization board was
criticizing other branches of the
government for failure to adopt
it's Recommendation to buy this
crop, the board itself was doing
nothing to prevent the candy
makers from buying unlimited
quantities Of sugar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
TRUE TO LIFE.

Before take motor ride, says TO Ma, My dear,
just remember don't need assistance from the rear
Iii you will Just keep still back there and hold in check
your fright
I'll you where you want and get back all right
Remember that my good and also I'm blind,
And drive this without suggestions from behind
promises that she'll keep STILL then off gaily start
But soon she notices ahead a peddler and his cart
you'd better your horn, she ito let him know
we're near;
He might turn out" and replies, Just shrek at him,
my dear"
And then he adds, Some day guy will make lot
of dough
BY putting horns seats for folks to
blow"
"a little further Ma says, He sgnaled for turn.
An Pa says Did he?" in tone that's hot enough to
burn
ooh, there's boy roller skates" Ma cries. now do
slow;
I'm sure he doesn't see And says, II Dunno
think don't need glasses yet, but really it may be
what's right in front of me
Last night got safely home Pa sighed an said,
'AIy dear,
I'm we've all enjoyed the drive gave US from the
rear"
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
IA FoLLETTE's COMEBACK.

Washington Letter to Philadelphia
Public Ledger: The "Reminiscences
OF La Toilette makes pertinent the
inside story of the manner in which
the senator from Wisconsin managed
to retain his somewhat tattered toga
1t may have been related elsewhere,
but it will be new to many of those
for whom the fortunes Of La Toilette
possess a curious interest There
was a time when La FOllette's seat
hung in the balance. A poH OF the
senate at that time disclosed the fact
that there were a sufficient number
of votes against him to expel him.
1t was believed there were not more
than ten senator's who would stand
by him in the contest for the reten-
ton of his seat. The exigencies of
politics, and the exigency applied
both to the republicans and demo
Gratis, saved him. The republicans
needed La Follette's vote in the or
ganization of the senate. La Toilette
was willing to be good" in exchange
for such immunity as the republican
organization could give him. It was
a crucial moment in the life Of the
party. The organization needed his
vote and was reluctant to throw it
away. The situation was almost
equally embarrassing for the demo-
Gratis. The information on wnIcn La
Toilette based his Minneapolis speech
was given him by Mr.. Bryan at the
time the latter was secretary of
staff. So La Toilette said. Bryan
denied the charge. La Toilette re-
torted with the threat that IL he
we're placed on trial on the charges
filed against him he would subpoena
Bryan and ross-examine the former
secretary himself The democrats
did not wish to expose Bryan to La
Follette's fire and were as reluctant
as the republicans to force the issue.
Between the two La Toilette emerg4
ed with no definite stain upon his
'scutcheon. The exigencits of poll
tics saved him. That is the story
Washington insiders tell. We give
it as we got it. They say the last
year has been the most troublous Of
La Follette's period IN the public
service. The thunders of silence hurt
him worse than any charge of dis
loyalty laid against him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

condition, he will be at liberty to quit his rail
road employment. But he must do so not for
the purpose of injuring others, but for lettering
himself The purpose of the proposed law is to
prevent irresponsible and malicious persons
from destroying our complicated network of
transportation lines, to the irreparable injury
of the public welfare, in the effort to make fin
ancial gains for themselves.
Whatever may be done with the rest of the
Cummins bill, the anti-strike clause should GER
tainly be enacted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that Pech-
stein & Nagel Company, copora-
ton heretofore organized and exist
ing under the laws of the State of
Iowa, with it's principal place or
business in the City OF Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa, at special meeting of
the stockholders of said company
held on the 18th day of October,
1919, was dissolved by the unani-
nous consent OF all it's stockholders,
and its corporate existence termin-
ated on said day; the same being at
time prior to the time mentioned
in the articles Of incorporation and
the undersigned officers OF said cor
poration were directed and authorized
to give notice of such dissolution.
PECHSTEIN e. NAGEL COMPANY.
JOHN NAGEL, President.
HENRY PECHSTEIN, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
Character, in the long run, is the decisive
factor in the life of an individual and of ma
tions alike-Theodore Roosevelt.
PROHIBIT RAILROAD STRIKES

Those labor leaders who object to the anti
strike provision Of the Cummins railroad bill
are in effect entering plea of guilty before
they have been indicted Their objection to the
anti-stike provision is that it would prevent
man quitting his employment, and would there
fore constitute involuntary servitude, which is
forbidden by the constitution. In making that
criticism Of the anti-strike provision they in
tentionally ignore the closing clause, which says
ssthat nothing herein shall be taken to deny to
any individual the right to quit his employment
for any reason
The section referred to does not by either di-
rection or inference forbid any person to quit
his employment. What is does is to declare
that ''if two more persons enter into any
combination or agreement with the intent sub
stantially to hinder, restrain prevent the
movement of commodities or persons in inter
state commerce they shall be deemed
guilty Of conspiracy and shall be punished by
fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars or
by Imprisonment not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment
In practical effect, this section of the bill, if
enacted into law, will put an end to railroad
strikes And there should be an end to railroad
strikes A railroad is public service institu-
ton It is so recognized BY law. Under mod
ern conditions, it is not only publc-service
ponds for continuance of health, prosperity and
even life itself. Every man who enters railroad
employment knows the character of the service
he has undertaken, and knows that it would be
an offense little short of murder in its serious
ness if he should conspire with others to pre-
vent the movement of commodities or persons in
such manner as to interrupt the transporta-
ton of food and other supplies essential for the
preservation of human life.
Unfortunately, however, there are some peo-
pie who do not feel the seriousness of the en-
gagement they make when they enter into this
public-service employment. There are some,
who in order to promote their own selfish in
teests, would tie up the transportation systems
of the country and let the utmost suffering and
disaster come upon all the rest of the people of
the nation. The anti-strike clause of the Cum
minis bill is not designed to limit the rights and
liberties of individual employees of the railroad
companies. Whenever any man can better his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
Charter Oak Times: Another radical
A s+rik. With a FIareback.

Davenport Democrat: One easily
recalls the day when the hand type
setter scoffed at the idea that type
would ever be set with the aid of
machines. Now we come face to face
with the possibility that it might
sometime be set without machines.
For the demonstration Of what can
be done in an emergency, however.
the printers may thank their fellows
who went on vacation" without re-
gard to their signed contracts with
tn cir employers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To Ruben Cameron:

You are hereby notified that p, y,
ton is now on file in the cie,.'
Office OF the district court OF -
county, Iowa, at Keokuk, Iowa, -.
half Of Effie Lee Cameron as p'a ID
tiff against you and claiming - =,
cree of absolute divorce from you y.
the grounds OF cruel and lhiiaI r,r
treatment such as to endanser ,@d
life, and for the custody of the en lnrs
Telva Irene Cameron, and Tor sJ
other relief as equity may req" ari
and unless you appear thereto dat
defend before noon Of the secouu W, ~
OF the next regular November o,d.,
of said court to be begun ana 9 u,, Il
at Keolfuk, Iowa, on the 17th "a, "a, h,
November, A. d. 1919, default WI .asp,
entered against you and JUG" d,
and decree rendered thereon
prayed for in said petition. -,
JOHN p. HORNlsh,.
Attorney for Plainph'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
"REDs" IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOY.

Revelations that employees of the Chicago of
fee of the federal trade commission are out and
out anarchists, bolsheviki propagandists and in
other ways enemies of ordered government
need cause no surprise when mental survey is
had of the tendencies of the heads of the admin
istration themselves Like master, like man,
surely has its following out here and the idea
of internationalism is bearing fruit as shown
by the statement of Senator Watson, Of Indiana,
that socialism is growing to ripeness in the
various departments of the government. The
senator is astonished, so he says, :" at the num-
Der of it's adherents in Office and the very solid
manner in which they seem to be intrenched
in our government affairs
The records of dozen employees of the Chi
cago Office of the trade commission show them
to be men and women outside the pale of en-
deavor to uphold established government; some
of them are aliens-Russians and Germans
who cleft their country for their country's
good:'' and all of them are holding down gov
eminent jobs by grace of authority that cringes
to the idea of internatonalism and fears to use
the mailed fist when dealing with plotters
against our Institutions AS Senator Poin-
dexter, of Washington, pointed out some time
ago. the presidents theories and suggestions
regarding the characterization of industry
has encouraged radical labor leaders to attempt
to bring about ga dictatorship Of the prole-
tariat,'' which means the final overthrow of
our republican form of government ''The
reds of the world regard him as their leader, +"
asserted Senator Poindexter. ellis abuse of
power in coming to the rescue of the dynamiter.
Mooney, in California, the murderer Hilstrom
in Utah, the anarchist Robert Minor in France
and in attempting to set aside the processes OF
civil and military justice in the punishment Of
these criminals, has justified the anarchists and
Irevolutionists in looking upon him as their
friend"
This is free country. But freedom stops, or
should stop, when enemies of government put
lin practice methods that are against law and
order and for overthrow of the most representa-
tive government on earth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
How to Be Happy.

You look stunning in that dress
you had on yesterday-but Great
Scott! what lot of money it costs
these hard times!" remarked hubby
to his VIE Lord, Charles, what do
care. for money when 1t comes to
making you happy she replied with
a bright smile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


May be the price Of Iowa land is all
right for the present Anyway, Iowa
! land is worth all it costs-if the land is
used right. 1t will always be best for
/ the state and the people if those who
cultivate the land are also the owners.
! The best and most prosperous appear
/ ing farms are those that are owned by
| the families who live on them.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Let the ne
groes follow the advice and teaching
of such leaders as Prof. Lawrence
Jones, of the Pineywoods school, let
them stick to the south and to the
soil, let them do as white people do
when they want to get on, and that is
work and save-and the question will
! solve itself.
/ Monticello Express: The death toll
| in automobiles ON railway crossings,
has come to be an appalling one. nor
| is there much hope for relief until
dangerous crossings are better pro-
itected, or drivers Of motors are COM
PEELED to stop and make sure Of clear
| track before proceeding.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
Now if the farmers should call strike
for November ] and lookup on their
granaries imagine how suddenly
delegation of miners would get busy
demanding relief from the government.
But what's the difference in the long
run between freezing or starving to
death?
Waterloo-Times Tribune: The sum
and substance of this unrest" is that
every fellow is trying to make every
ether fellow pay his bills and buy his
| luxuries.
DUBUQUE Telegraph Herald: King AL
! bert says he never met an American
soldier who didn't know what he was
| fighting for That was during the
war, however. Since those soldiers
came home, political and Industrial
agitators have been bedeyiling their
minds until some of them are in dan.
ger Of forgetting what it was all
about.
| Algona Upper Des Moines Repub-
lican: With only twelve inmates at the
dry house" in Knoxville and those all
drug users 1t appears that the prphipi-
tory law is really in effect.
Denison Review: 1t seems OF late
that the chief object of the labor
unions il to strike or threaten to strike
for higher wages and that no thought
of rendering adequate COMPENSATION
for the salaries paid is entertained by
the unions.
Charter Oak Times: Another radical
! change that the labor conference mas
to contend for is the dismissal OF the
walking delegate. Very few of our,
large strikes are caused by the work
men or called by the workmen. There
is a fellow who makes his money
going from place to place nclting
strikes and riots. Labor listens to-
him not realizing that he is q worse
enemy than they ever facedon the
bloody fields of Flanders. This man
must be undone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

''Blouse week" is the latest of the business
pushing observances scheduled. The thing h.
better stop before it goes any further or the
modest man will have to take to the woods.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

There ought to be good market for wooden
shoes before long in this country. We cannot
look for lower prices in leather shoes for an
other year Wooden shoes are better than
nothing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

Whichever side wins strike the public may
figure on enduring certain amount of loss, in
Guiding that of time and possibly temper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

Learning away the wiidness and barbarism and
Hcrceness of mems minds though little superficial learn
rather contrary effect 1t taketh away all
evty temeri, insolvency copous suggestions OF
all doubts and difficulties and acquantng the mind to ba
Sides and turn back the first oer
the kind and to accept nothing but the
examined and tried.-Francis Bacon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

Denison Review: 1t seems OF late
that the chief object OF the lapoi
unions is to strike or threaten 20 strlke
for higher wages and that no though'
of rendering adequate COMPENSATION
for the salaries paid is entertained by
the unions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

Monticello Express: The death toll
in automobiles ON railway crossings
has come to be an appalling one. MOI
is there much hope for relief until
dangerous crossings are better pro
tected, or drivers Of motors are com
PEELED to stop and make sure of a clear
track before proceeding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-22

WaterJoo-Times Tribune: The sum
and substance of this unrest" Is tna'
every fellow is trying to make every
ether fellow pay his bills and buy MS
luxuries.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-18
Notice Of Intention to Quiet II,


Notice is hereby given, thai y Il (
18th day of August, lgls' JUL ss;.;aa i
man filed in my Office MS ! pe' fauna
the Chaneery Court Of PoiA M
State Of Arkansas, wherein . y %
title to the following desef'V''
to-wit: :. .,d 1gs
Lot 10, S, r, B, Lots II. sl sidiIbi
r, C, in Power and Thayef ="
to the City Of Mena. -. IS IN
Therein states such taeas "a ia
him q primafacie title e. IN Flrss
and now to Gustayis a. 3 .lsia a
and ali persons who have q s,q spl
NE y I hereby warned and called w. "a
appear IN the said chanesal IT. IA
If. am and show cause, if any ;d ~, sbssI ]
why the prayer Of said Perth y
not be granted, and why ,,,;etsd 2
should not be forever gsg !
confirmed in said petit,loanSs;,.' The y
Given under my hand ''s
day of August, 1919, DARKER,
Clerk of the Ch h lob.
Adv.--1st pub. Sept. 10, 1919 iaio
Last pub. September 20 ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-18
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
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When homework is torture,
When night brings no rest nor sleep,
When urinary disorders set in,
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Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Have proved their worth in Mena.
This is one Mena woman's testi-
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Mrs. J. R. Coffman, 7O6 10th St.,
says; Il am always ready to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills any time
for ! know they are good. Ny back
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some years ago. | had a dull, heavy
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day and night. felt tired and worn
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ton to do anything. My kidneys acted
irregularly and had dizzy spells. A
friend told be about Doan's Kidney
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Doan's Kidney Pills,-the same that
Mrs. Coffman had. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-18
LAND For SALE.

The VIZ of NWA, Sec. !; E1s
NEA Of Sec. 2, and Sia of SEA Of
Sec /, TIP. 3 South, Range 80 W., 9TH
Z. NJ, in Polk County, Ark. VIII sell
as a whole or win sell each sOa sep
arate or sell timber alone Will make
liberal terms. Might sell entirely on
credit to responsible parties who will
agree to improve the land at once.
Look at the land and make us best
offer at once. A. C. Burnett, care Of
Prickett & Pipkin, Mena, Ark.-Adv.
220-2t 38-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-18
Warming Order.

No. 756-ln the Chancery Court of
Polk County, Arkansas.
Mary Risener, Plaintiff, VS.. J. A. Ris-
ener, Defendant.
The Defendant, J. A. Risener. is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the Plaintiff, Mary Risener.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this 18th day Of Sept. 1919.
W. L. PARKER, Clerk.
y ). Stuart, Atty. for Plaintiff; w.
\ Martin, Atty. ad Litum.
Adv.-1st pub. Sept. is.
Last pub October 0, 1919.