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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
PREPARE FOR
FLU EPIDEMIC
It's Coming This Fall, But VIII Be
Lighter Than Before, and
Defense Is Nee
eSSary.

NEW YORK, Sept. A minor
epidemic of influenza is practically
inevitable throughout America this
fall, according to DR.. Royal S. Cope
land. commissioner of health for New
York City.
Influenza epidemics have always
swept countries in pairs. according to
Commissioner Copeland. The last
one In America prior to last winter
was in 1891, which was the minor
appendage to the major epidemic OF
1890.
DR.. Copeland looks for the epidemic
this year to be much lighter than
that of 1918, though minor epidemics
are often as bad as the major phase.
This was true of 1891, he says. But
the fact that so many people were
affected last year gives added i'm.
munity this year.
Speaking to The United Press, DR.
Copeland said: 81 have no doubt but
that we will have another epidemic
this year, though infinitely less VIC
lent than last years, when practi
cally every person was affected
Seventy per cent Of last years
victims were between the ages OF
fifteen and forty-five, probably due
to the fact that so many men were
in training camps
my only fear is that 1t will attack
another age group this year. Appar
emily the germs develop an appetite
for certain kind of food and choose
people Of certain age, though there
Is no known explanation for the at
raction to certain ages"
Asked what could be done to pre-
pare, DR. Copeland prescribed "soaI
, and water and fresh~air."
Influenza is essentially house
! disease" he said. Apparently il
needs long, continual contact to be
come infected. 1t is not like small
pox, which you could get in min
ute. You have to live with influ
enza to get it.
vt naturally follows that out-of-
door life, sleeping with windows oper
regardless of the weather, taking eX
ercise, and using common sense witt
regard to food, are the best prevcnta
tives.
above all, avoid those who have
/ influenza In families, patients WHIT
! have influenza or colds ought to bt
kept by themselves. They should no
associate with others.
Apparently the germs OF influ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
stills In Iowa.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept. 4.-Au'
gust Hilker, wealthy Hardin county
man. declared by federal authorities
to have furnished money for alleged
operation of moonshine stills in Har.
din county, was under arrest today on
charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
government Of liquor tax.
Federal authorities said he furnished
money to buy a still to w. I. Joyner
who was under arrest here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
BAND CONCERT
THIS EVENING
Program VIII be Played From Plat
form Which VIII be Situated
Between Third and
Fourth Streets.

Another Of their series Of popular
concerts will be given this evening by
the Keokuk Concert band from the
platform which will be located in Main
street between Third and Fourth
streets. The concert will begin at
T:45 o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Settle Without Force.

rIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-0sputes
between labor and capital must be
settled without resort to force" Sen
ator Underwood, Alabama, declared
IN the senate today, discussing the
nossihility Of a strike of railroad work
org
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Nomination Confirmed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The SEN
ate today unanimously confirmed the
nomination of John j. Pershing TO DE
general of the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
..,.oates from keokuk to American
Legion Meeting are In Des
Molnes to Attend
Meeting.
CAMPAIGN Is LAUNCHED
,.w, win Get 10000 Members the Lat.
Ter part OF This Month, Accord
ing to Plans An
nouncsd.

.ho American Legion to the stat,
.nuvention went to Des Moines las
,,sbt to attend the two days ses
sio n being held there, starting to
say L. G. Mckinley, Of this city, is
delegate from Keokuk.
The convention opened this morn
,ns At II O'Clock and campaign was
,snnched for 10000 members fol
lava in the campaign to be waget
,s,s this month. Iowa already is
srst in membership in proportion tt
;,s incubation. and fourth in the ma
ton in numbers.
The prograIa sn- two days in
Guides;
Call 10 order by chairman, Colonel
N. A. FINLEY.
Read call for convention.
Invocation. Chaplain Winfred e
Eobb.
y MAYOR OF Dies Moines.
registration OF delegates.
Depositing and validating railroad
tickets.
Roll call and appointment of com
mittees. Credentials, permanent or
yanization. constitution and rules
post welfare, steering committee.
Assign committee meeting places
and district meeting places.
Thursday Afternoon.
Executive subcommittee reports:
Constitution. post, welfare.
Report of secretary.
Reports OF committees: Creden.
tjals. permanent organization, post
Welfare, constitution and rules.
General business.
Announcements.
Friday Morning.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
Friday Afternoon.
Selection Of delegates to national
eonyention.
Resolutions.
Athletic Carnival.
Tonight at $3.50 o'clock there Will
be an athletic carnival at the Audi
!oyium under the direction Of Tommy
Ryan. The doors will be opened at
f.45. Former service men and those
WHO are still in the service may be
admitted either with or without
ticket
General Rabbit, commanding off
Ger at Camp Dodge, and his stair,
and Colonel Jeunemann, of Fort Des
Monies. with his staff, will be pres
snt tonight at the athletic carnival,
and also tomorrow night at the
Roosevelt meeting,
At the meeting tomorrow night at
Tue coliseum, at which Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will
peak, Lafayette Young, Sr., will pre-
tide and Governor Harding will in
l'ctuce the speaker The doors of
De coliseum will be open at o'clock,
Dc One Hundred Sixty-eighth lnfan-
y band will give concert from Z
nil o'clock. and the address Will
sirt at s. "A
Gcycrno- Harding'sF staff will &C
asipany him in uniform.
Executive Session.
Military police from Camp Dodge
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
AirpIane Badly Damaaed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 4.-The
Lawson plane was badly damaged
here this morning, following flight
from Buffalo. No one was injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Ancient Advice.

BOSTON Transcript: Eat less
meat advises food bulletin. That's
what our pocketbooks have been adj
I--i-ina far aoma tipaa@
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Greed.

St. Paul Pioneer Press: Half loaf
may be better than none, but the
trouble is in these days that most OF
us want a loaf and half.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Baby's Shoes and Clothes for the
Wife are Some of the Things
Bought Since Prohibition
Arrived.
WIFE BEATING sLUMPs
No Need for New Jail in Lawrence
County, New York, Since the
Nation Became a
Sahara.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4. = In just
what manner will men squander the
money they formerly spent for driik!
This question which has agitated
the minds Of many people is answered
from a thousand points where pro-
hibition has been in force for some
time. Here are some of the answers
that the majority of the money will
be "squandered" is opening savings
bank accounts and buying better food
and clothing for families.
The sale of babies shoes increased
more than 300 percent, shortly after
Portland. Oregon, saloons were closed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Don't Need New jail.

Lawrence county. New York, had
planned to build brand new Jail to
be paid for partly by excise money.
CONSERVATION prevailed when the
county went "dry" and residents rea-
lied they could not build the tail.
Last December, Mial H. Pierce, prison
commissioner, announced to the peo-
ple that there was no need for the
Jail. Why? Not enough prisoners to
fill the old one.
Savings banks in many dry sections
have reported largely increased de-
posts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
Wife BEATING siumps.

WIG GcdtIn9 oiuIi1PS.
Wife beating had an 80 percent
slump in Indianapolis shortly after the
city became dry, according to the
cEief of police.
A milliner in Seattle had a shop
employing three girls. When the sa'
looms quit she moved into room that
had been occupied by one of the big
gest saloons In Seattle. Her private
office Is where the saloonkeeper'
once war BY the end OF the first
year she was employing thirty-hVe
girls and a squad of men!
Electric and other household labor.
saving devices have been easy to sell
in Oklahoma City since John Barley
corn made his farewell bow.
Corning, New York. men who for
merly let their wives shop at butcher
stores for the cheapest cuts of meat
now go themselves to the stores and
buy the best cuts Corning went dry
last October At Christmas many Tor
mer poor" families bought turkeys.
Families of Boulder. Colorado, enjoy
one-third more food, clothing and
necessary comforts in spite Of the in
creased cost Of food and only 10 to
Is percent increase in wages, accord
ing to the Boulder Chamber of Com
merce. Grocers' collections have i'm
proved so percent.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
Fire Stops and Skip Stops.

When the utilities commission con-
siders the report of its traffic expert
on the subject of fire stops, the aboli-
ton of many of which he recommends,
it might take into account again the
matter Of the skip stops which we're
established ON his proposal. One of
the chief reasons for the adoption of
this method of longer runs between
stops was to save fuel, which was then
scarce. That necessity has passed.
Whether the secondary object, to move
the cars more rapidly and thus lessen
congestion, has been attained is q
question. There should, at least, be
some information on this subject at
the District building to warrant q re-
consideration. It is undeniable that
the skip stops are less convenient to
the public than the odd method. Their
location, too, has left much to be de-
sired in point Of public seeommoda-
tion, and with respect 70 public safety.
There i no longcr any assurance that
ears win stop bsfore crossing streets,
which eanees lniA eea1Akeo s e.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
The Theater Tax.

Decision by the conferees on the
revenue bill to restore the original
tax on public amusements instead of
increasing it by 100 per cent, as
originally proposed, and rising from
10 to 20 per cent at the 30-cent ad-
missions, as suggested in compromise,
is a matter of general qualification.
Of course, the tax burden must
be borne by the people and as equal
ter tax, that is to say, the tax on ad-
has been met cheerfully and in
a spirit of cooperation by the theater
going public. The pennies taken at
the box offices of motion picture thea
ters have been yielded uncomplain-
ingly with the knowledge that they
were going to help win the war and
pay the great cost of wartime gov
ernment. Now that the war is over
and the expenses are lessening a
doubling of this tax would be less
cheerfully received and the pennies
and dimes and quarters would be paid
with less willingness Already the mo-
ton picture theater business is heav
lily taxed, through film taxes and in
come and excess profit taxes, and while
the additional admission tax would
still bear upon the patrons it could
not fail to affect attendance, and
thereby initiate against those engaged
in the enterprise. Against the con-
tinuation of the old tax there has been
no protest, and the patrons of public
amusements and those engaged in pur-
veying them will continue to bear their
share of the extraordinary cost of gov
ernment as loyalty and cheerfuily as
before.
Evening star., 1919-01-23


minds Of motorists and pedestrians
and undoubtedly leads to accident.
This whole matter should be reopened
in the light Of the present recon-
mendation for cutting out some Of the
fire stops, Certainly none Of these
special stops should be eliminated
without the most careful consideration.
The gain of few seconds in the run
ming time of a car is not worth an
increase of the risk of collision with
q FIRE engine or the slowing of the ap-
paratus in answering alarms as a mat
ter of precaution. The fire engines
should have an unimpeded route
through the streets and the fire stops
are designed to give them that right
of way without risk.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
Pedestrians at Street Crossings.

Has the pedestrian any rights at the
street crossings? That is question
which agitates all who walk through
the streets. The pedestrian is urged
by the regulations to cross the streets
at the intersections only, and motor
lists are required to proceed with all
possible care" at such points at a rate
of speed not exceeding eight miles an
hour.
That the pedestrian is not now given
right of way at crossings is to be in
ferred from the fact that section 40 (a)
OF the traffic regulations declares
that "streets are primarily intended
for vehicles and street cars, but drivers
must exercise all possible care not to
injure pedestrians" This presump-
tion is strengthened by the fact that
paragraph b of the same section says
that pedestrians should avoid inter
ference with traffic and to this end
should not step from the sidewalk
without first looking to see what is ap-
preaching; should cross the street at a
right angle, preferably at a regular
cross walk at the end of block"
This second clause puts the burden
Of responsibility upon the pedestrian,
not merely to save himself at cross
ing points, but to avoid interference
with traffic" So long as vehicles are kept
to a pace of eight mikes an hour at
such points, a reduction Of speed by
one-third Of that permitted in mid
block, any person who is hit by q
motor at . crossing is himself 70 hlame,
according to the 1aH.
This puts IN altngefhs1 uafaix ShaEe
Evening star., 1919-01-23

Of the responsibility upon the pedes-
trian. Having legally no right Of way
at crossings, he must wait until the
street is quite clear before leaving
the curb. He is enjoined against in
terfering with the traffic. Therefore
he mus. not expect it to halt for him.
In practice he sees that vehicles are
seldom slowed up at those points, even
to the legal speed of eight miles an
hour. He knows that practically with
out exceptions the drivers proceed un-
checked, save for the purpose of avoid
ing collisions with other vehicles,
which may inhict injury upon them.
Therefore he must stand on the curb
way, within range of possibly hitting
him at its prevailing speed i'll mid
block, has passed.
New traffic regulations are supposed
to be in course of preparation. They
should assuredly give the pedestrian
something more than a permission to
cross the streets at the intersections.
So long as the walker is confined by
the rules to the regular crossings, he
should have at least the right to go
forth with some degree of assurance
that he will be able TO walk over to
the far curb without having to jump
and run to avoid being hit by a ma
chine that is merely approaching the
crossing point after he has 3eft the
curb.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
The League Plan.

Mr.. Lawrence, in his Paris letter to
The Star published yesterday, express
es the opinion that the plan of the
league of nations adopted by the peace
conference will be of composite char
acter, Great Britain, France, Italy,
Japan and America all contributing,
and that the conference will act on it
before President Wilson leaves for
home, say about the 18th of February.
This suggestion follows:
"1t may be that Mr.. Wilson will find
it wise to make transcontinental tour
to crystalline American opinion be-
hind the plan as published, explaining
the working features or ascertaining
the extent to which public sentiment
would like notifications. For instance,
the British have been urging that
America as the exponent of the league
of nations ought to be ready to under
take her full share Of the responsible
ity of preserving world peace. Ac-
cordingly, it is suggested that America
should accept some part of the world,
such as Asia Minor or southeastern
Africa, over which the United States
will exercise protectorate. 1t is even
urged by many prominent European
delegates who believe Constantinople
should be internationalized that Amer
lea should undertake the supervision
of such a task"
If this should prove to be the text
of the Presidents addresses, his stump
ing tour will easily be the most pro-
foundly interesting and important ever
made by public man, in or out Of
office, in this country. The tour was
already assured Of success in point Of
the crowding Of people to hear; but
now, we may be sure, all halls will be
wholly inadequate to meet the require
ments Of curiosity. A proposition
carrying duties SO out Of line with all
our past professions and performances
will perforce quicken all pulses and
sharpen all ears. Acres Of people will
gather at every stopping place to listen
to the Presidents explanations and
arguments.
And what of the Senatea There may
be counter r-stumping tours. Some SEN
ators are opposed to any sort of
league. Mr.. Smoot has given warning
that "never with my consent or vote
or voice will provision for league
of nations be ratified in this Senate" I"
And this declaration was made when
the proposition embraced no more than
q generality.
ALL may well wish to hear the whole
matter frankly discussed; and both
sides should prepare. Such business
should not be transacted either in
haste or in corner. Whatever is done
should be done with deliberation and
in the open. For whatever obligations
are taken must be performed, however
far they may travel outside the course
as nation we have hitherto pursued.
The peace conference is growing
upon the world Appreciation Of the
magnitude and difficulties Of the task
the great powers have assumed in
creases with the developments at the
council table. There is far more work
to be done than was dreamed of by
the public at the start.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
The Surviving Vice.

My little stick of Chewing Gum,
look on you with cheer.
Though habits go and habits come,
You always inger near.
The alcoholic drinks forbid.
Tobacco is taboo.
But they have not put down the lid,
Ny Chewing Gum, ON you.
You never could intoxicate,
Nor tempt to words profane-
As placidly I ruminate
On foliies vast and vain,
I'm thankful when my choice was made
OF VICES small and Few,
I sought your soiace and your aid,
AAA xnDay shese te-lhez.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
The Plan as to Russia.

Yesterdays decision at Paris relative
to Russia is announced as the adoption
of President Wilson'S plan. 1t is an
effort to secure settlement of the
troubled affairs in the former empire
of the czar without conflict. Declar-
ing purpose to help the Russian peo-
pie and not to interfere in any man
ner with their right to settle their
own affairs in their own way, and
recognizing the revolution without
reservation and asserting that they will
in no circumstances aid or give coun-
tenanee to any attempt at counter
revolution, the associated powers in
vite every organized group now ex-
ercising or attempting to exercise po
htieal authority or military control
anywhere in Siberia, or in European
Russia save in Finland, to send repre-
sentativeS to a meeting point in the
Sea of Marmora, where they will be
met by representatives of the asso-
ciated powers, with a view to aseer-
tanning the wishes of all sections of the
Russian people and to bring about, if
possible, an understanding by which
Russia may work out her own pur-
poses and establish cooperative rela-
tions with the other peoples of the
world
If there is any power of self-govern-
ment i'll Russia, any spirit of co-opera-
tive action, any disposition on the
part of the now dominant faction to
seek the best interests of the Russian
people, this invitation to meet in the
sea of Marmora will be accepted. The
only condition imposed upon such
meeting is that there shall be mean
time "a truce of arms among all the
parties invited and that all armed
aorees anywhere sent or directed
4.ainst any people or territories in
Gle the boundaries of European Rus
sia, or against any people whose au-
fonomous action is in contemplation
in the fourteen articles upon which the
present negotiations are based shall be
meanwhile withdrawn and aggressive
military actions cease"
This means that the bolsheviki shall
cease their warfare against not only
factions and groups of the Russian
people, but against the Poles and 9th
ers aspiring to nationalistic existence.
It is an invitation to the bolsheviki
to lay down their arms and enter a
conference on equal terms with other
Russians. It opens a way to the peace
table at Paris to the organization that
is recognized as representing the real
Russia. It signifies that until such a
status can be established Russia will
be kept out of the conference on the
same basis as Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
No indication accompanies the off,
cial announcement of what is contem-
plated by the interallied council in
case its invitation is rejected. That
it viii be accepted surely by all but
the bolsheviki is to be assumed.
Whether they will consent to join a
conference remains to be seen. They
have at least been given their chance.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

"We have been wandering in maze
of Dreams" says Senator Harding. The
senator evidently believes the United
States government needs alarm clocks
as well as watch dogs.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
The True suirik

"Your boy Josh made a fine soldier,
I understand"
mo doubt about it," replied Farmer
Corntosse. "He jes' follows instruc-
tions and don't ask no why's an where
fores. Why. Josh doesn't even COM
plain bout wearin' one Of them point
ed hats that make him look like he
was goin' to masquerade"
Evening star., 1919-01-23

President Wilson will make trips to
Europe hereafter without encounteEing
much argument OR criticism. This is
one point of public policy that has
been definitely and permanently dis
posed of.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

A touching subject for the "dont-
you-remember club" would be the rail
road representative who was indefat-
igably courteous in an endeavor to in
fuence patronage to his particular
line.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

In spite of the Difference due ladies,
it must be admitted that the George
Washington is a far more wonderful
steamboat than the dear old Martha
Washington.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

In the pressure Of events no one has
taken time to ascertain the difference
between a bolshevik and plain every
day bum.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

Prohibition is now having the benefit
Of the psychological moment which
makes people want to make it unan-
imous.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

The first robin has been announced,
thus depriving the genial bird Of any
slight prestige he ever enjoyed as a
weather prophet.