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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

substance Of the printed page will
be immersed in "The Errors OF
Buckle; Clearer View of Civiliza.
tion." by Edgar Swump, aged s.
Would it not be enterprise on the
part Of some publisher to collect and
utter, after zippy editing, book by
Christian Heinrich Heinecken, who
mastered sacred history at the age
Of two years, knew history, geogra.
ply, French and Latin at three, and
devoted his fourth year to the study
Of religion and church history? He
had just begun to write when he
died, in the fullness Of his intellect,
at the age of four years and four
months Somebody in Lubbock may
have saved his writings. In his day
there were no Babe Ruths to distract
the minds of the little boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George Brainard Of
Donovan, Ill.,, have been guests Of Mrs.
~. w. Peterson and Mrs. F. o. Adam
son.
Mrs. Fred Wilson Maxwell and
daughter Margaret, departed Saturday
night for their home In Detroit, Mich,
They were accompanied by Miss AL
berta Jester, Mrs. Maxwell's sister.
Mrs. George Leggett, Mrs. George
Conley and Miss Laurel Leggett, all
OF Quincy, were guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. johnson Saturday, and
while here, attended the Eastern Star
party given that evening at Snug Har-
Dor. Mrs. johnson is the daughter
u Mrs. Legett-
Mrs. Emma Skutt of Los Angeles,
Calf, Mrs. Jane Horton of Burling-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. James q.
Brown of Warsaw, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cooper and
family of 800 A street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
UNACCEPTABLE
TO NATION
Any Result in California Vote on Japa-
nese Question Which, is Not in
Accord~>With Present
Laws,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Now Under
Secretary of State Davis today issued
formal statement outlining the posi-
ton of the state department on the
proposed California law prohibiting
land holding by Japanese. The pro-
posal is to be voted on tomorrow and
was the direct cause of negotiations
between this country and japan.
While not fatty expressing approval
or disapproval of the proposed law,
Davis statement said that an out
come of the vote that does not accord
with existing and applicable provis-
ions of law" or with the nations in
stinct Of justice" would not be accept
able to the country at large.
/ Davis statement read:
The movement in California to re-
cast the state laws affecting alien
land tenure has been receiving since
its inception the close and interested
attention of the department of state.
The relation of certain treaty pro-
visions to the proposed measure is be
ing discussed clearly and ably in Cali
fornia and will doubtless prove an ele-
ment in the states decision as to the
adoption or rejection of the proposed
measure. In the meantime the de-
partment has had numerous discus
sions of the most friendly and candid
nature with the ambassador of Japan
and it is believed he thoroughly real
yes as we have sought to make clear.
that no outcome OF the California
movement will be acceptable to the
country at large that does not accord
with existing and applicable provis-
ions of law and what is equally i'm
portant with the national instinct of
Justice
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Grain Review,

CHICAGO, Nov. Grain quota
tons declined on the Chicago board
of trade today, wheat leading in the
drop. Reports Of heavy receipts at
the southwest markets was the main
Influence in the drop, traders taxing
the view that the strike" of farmers
against marketing their crops now
because of low prices, had collapsed.
December wheat opened up ~! at
21o and subsequently lost IL: March
wheat, after gaining "a at the open
ing, 2Of.4, dropped 3 in later trading
December corn was up IS at the
opening, s51a. and later lost y May
corn opened up q at 90B, and subse-
quently sold down ".
December oats was up n at Me
onening. Ssh, and in later trading
lost *. May oats, at 6o&, was up
* at the opening and dropped q be
fore the close.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

SELL Seifert Heaters, Earn $500 per
Month-Special agents wanted to
sell the Seifert heater. Only positive,
practical device known to keep water
in automobile radiators and motors
from freezing in winter; no chem
fcals. Easily installed on running
board of any car, truck or tractor
Sells on sight; low price, big profits
Write today. Permanent &, money
making connection. Become estab-
lished in a real business of your own
with unlimited possibilities. Your
territory now open. Address Sales
Manager, Dept &C" 40 Kansas City
Life Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Halloween Parry.

A delightful Halloween party was
given in honor of Miss Viola Jones
Friday evening. Games were played
and refreshments served. Those
present at the party were the Misses
Rosemary Ewers, Dorothy Seibert.
I4ottie Spicer, Elizabeth Smith, Mar
garet Smith. Anna Monks, Margaret
Miller and Mae Wright.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
FUNERAL NOTICE.

BERTSCH-Funeral services for
the late John Edward Bertsch will
be held from the family residence
at Mooar station wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment in
Hickory Grove cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
l[Notional crop Improvement seryiee.l

Ik@UR free lands have gone,
~ and with .., further
Iof the world we must utilize
every waste acre. Stump pull
ing is vital problem to the
man who is farming among stumps,
Ito the man who is paying taxes on
idle stump land, and to the man
+: who is seeking a rich farm at
comparatively low price.
"The neatest, quickest and most
economical way of clearing out
stumps and roots is with a stump
puller and wire rope. When dyna-
mite is used the roots are left TO
be grubbed out, or pulled out by
team, all of which is slow hand
work. With stump puller and a
wire rope the job is clean and COM
plete, says F. Baackes V. 2. Amer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

Surplus supplies of motor ard mis-
cellaneous vehicles and equipment,
which originally cost the war de-
partment SIS, 63,G55.75, totalled ss,-
sSS.30S.05 on September 10, after an
extensive selling plan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
stunts. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Meetings at Rock Han.

Meetings at Rock Han.
The Rock Hall Social club will hold
its regular monthly meeting tomor-
row, Tuesday, afternoon at 1880 at
Rock Hall community center. At 5
o'clock the Rock Hall board will
meet with them. At this time Mrs.
Lefty, the new secretary. who starts
her work here today, will speak to
the club and directors. All ladies OF
the neighborhood and those inter
ested in the work are invited to be
present.
Sandusky Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid and Women
Voters league will hold their next
regular semi-monthly meeting at the
church at 2 p. m. next Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Nothing From Nothing
Leaves How Much2

KEOKUK, Ia. Nov. ASKED
the teacher OF this boy. About
what there is left in our coal bin, :"
and he was sent to the head Of
his class. You will sure need a
lot of coal for this winter, and
we have Royal coal to send you.
Once you have tried it, no other
will do. Phone Evans Coal Co.,
1871, for tria! order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Former postmaster General.

Forncr Po5tInaStef General.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. flames
d. Gary, postmaster general under
Mckinley, died last night. Gary was
leader in republican politics in
| Maryland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

WOULD a permanent income of $50
/ every week look good to you? Read
our letter in last nights paper. Write
now, Box No. 50, Scare Gate City ;.
Z
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Sunday School Glass Parties

Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. w.
Ketchum entertained her Sunday
school class of the Second Presby-
terrain church at a Halloween party.
Mr.. Fl. G. Merrill entertained his
class at a party Saturday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
viii Be Married Wednesday

A wedding of local interest will be
solemnized Wednesday. November 8,
at Donnellson. Iowa, when Miss
Narie M. Schlicher of Donnellson,
and Mr.. Eston F. Smith of Keokuk.
will be married
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
/, Purity Oats Halloween.

Friday evening the Office force of
the Purity Oats company moEored
out to Sunnyslope farm at Summit
vile, the home Of Miss Ruth Kaneff,
where they were entertained at a
masquerade Halloween party. Har,
vest time decorations were used
effectively to represent the home of
a witch. This idea was carried out
during the evening in the stunts,
games and lunch. The guests re-
turned to their homes during the
wee small hours after having spent
IA most enjoyable evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
COLUMN
WANTED

WANTED-A first class used piano.
Phone 2323-F-23.
WANTED-Boy over sixteen to set
pins at Keokuk club. Phone ZIG.
WANTED-Cook Reference required.
Phone 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Bridge Club.

Mrs. Myrtle f. Baker entertained
the Afternoon Bridge club at one
o'clock luncheon at the Keokuk club
last Saturday afternoon. The out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Kirk Meek of
Bonaparte, .and Mrs. John Seymour
of New Orleans
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Halloween Party.

Miss Peggy and Miss Barbara
Scadding were hostesses to their
young friends Friday evening at
their home The guests enjoyed
hearing what their futures were to
be and many Halloween games and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SALE-Household furniture.
rugs, beds, tables, chairs, stoves.
linoleum; chicken house wire, etc,
413 Morgan street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
V. N. A. Board Tomorrow

The Visiting Nurse association
board of directors will meet tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
FOUND
ST RAYED.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEN-Learn barber trade. It's prac-
teal and profitable. Big demand.
Few weeks. Shops waiting for help
Write Moler Barber College, $40 N.
9Th Str, st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

WI s AK sn Win sa Us T s9s %s
Straddling, lodging, evading, Senator
Harding. cornered at last, faces the
tidal wave for the League Of Nations
Realizing this, he now In Sheer
Desperation says:
France has sent her spokesman to me, informally,
asking America it's realization OF the situation to-
lead the way for Associate of Nations. Green
CASTLE Ind, Speech Octo Der 10th.
On being brought to account for this amazing state
ment he would not name this spokesman representng
France" .> .- .,l
The French embassy at Washington has officially
formed the State Department of the United States that
the French government IS not consulted Senator HaT
ding either formally or informally -fI
Senator Harding stands convicted at least at gross
Misrepresentation. But there is
Voice from France that America Has Heard
And shall continue to hear. Itis-The Voice Of Our
$4,000 Dead. They cannot and will not be denied NobH
they fought and glorously they died for the ideals
pressed in the League of Nations Covenant The Mothe
ers of our Dead will vote their votes
that the dead shall not have died in
4 Vote for Cox
is a Vote for Peace
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
A:R}@s.e9SsI]|
osburn-Pease Marriage.
tor Society Editor call 1910 or Black
zoo.

| Osbun-Pease Marriage.
Yesterday evening at 7 o'clock
Miss Ethel Osburn and Mr.. Todd
Helmuth Pease were married at the
home OF the brides parents, 622 Elk
change street, DR.. E. B. Newcomb
ofticiating. The only persons present
were the Osburn and Pease families.
Miss Osburn wore q dark blue trico-
tine suit and black hat. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony, Mr.. and
Tease left for Chicago, where they
will be at home in an apartment
which was furnished and ready for
them, at Carolyn Terrace, 1886 North
Menard street
Miss Osburn is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Osburn and has
! lived in Keolcuk all her life and been
educated here. For several years
she has been DR.. r. M Lapsley's
Office assistant. She is popular with
IN a large circle as her activities
have been varied. She has been
especially interested in the West
minister Presbyterian Sunday school
work. She is an accompanist Of
ability and also sings very we'll
Mr.. Pease is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. F. w Pease. Mr. Pease has
not spent much Of his time in Keo-
kuk since his family moved here.
He enlisted with the Canadian expe
dtionary forces in the aviation branch
/ of the service early in the war, and
upon Americas entry was transferred
to her service and was in France
for many months. After his dis
charge, together with his brother, he
has been managing farm about
eight miles from Keokuk. He is now
in the employ Of the International
Harvester Co., in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Pease were the re-
| cipients of many gifts and congratu-
lations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SALE-Wasf1ing machine and
small size heater. Can red 1904.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Dancing Party.

OdhCIH9 FdFLy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Board, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Board, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Northrop will entertain at dane
ing party. at the Keokuk club, Satur-
day evening, November 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SAIEIFurniture, contents of
a four-room flat, 312 South Sew
enth. Flat for rent, SIS per month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SALE-Two soft coal heaters;
round oak table in good, condition
Call Red 1888
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

WANTED-Help. Apply in person
Sullivan & Co., 4201a Main street
room 8, over Megchelsen's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SALE CHEAP-OverIand tour
ing car, model SO B. Call at 1926
High.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL. ADVERTISERS
The Voice Of France

ITO you from falling hands we throw,
The torch: be yours to hold 1t high.
II We break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow,
In Flanders fields-"-John McRae.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR SATE-5-psssenger car in good
running ORDER. electric starter and
lights; $500. Call Black 1884 or 1903
Reid street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

WANTED-Woman to do washing
and ironing in family Of three.
Phone 631.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

FOR RENT-Partly modern furnish
ed room. Call 1920
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
FOR RENT

FOR RENTING. 207 North Fifteenth
upper fiat, four rooms and bath
gas for lights and fuel; $1I00 John
Tumelty.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-08
Returns From the Referendum

The nomination of Senator Hard
wick as Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Georgia constitutes the
most important of the returns from
Mr.. Wilson's solemn referendum
thus far registered.
1t is especially significant because
Georgia is a Democratic state.
When AN organization that has
never before faltered in ' its un-
swerving support of a Democratic
President chooses for its leader a
man who is bitterly opposed to Mr..
Wilson and his policies it is time
for Democrats in other states to do
some serious thinking.
Either the Georgia Democrats are
grossly ignorant and impudently
audacious or they are convinced
that the Democratic party cannot
afford longer to follow Mr.. Wilson.
At all events they have nominated
Hardwick, who has made his cam
paign on the League of Nations
issue.
They have nominated him in de-
fiance of mandate from the Presi-
dent to nominate his opponent.
They have nominated him knowing
that his nomination will bring down
upon them the wrath of the White
House.
These are early returns from the
referendum, but, as we have said,
they are Important.
They show that even partisan
Democrats believe that Article x
imperils the peace of America.
They show that the Presidents S
obstinate insistence on having his
own way regardless of the opinion
of Congress is turning his former
supporters away from him by thou
sands.
This is true not only in Georgia.
but in every state in the Union
Mr. Wilson has made the issue. Mr.
Cox has indorsed it.
And neither need be surprised if
Republicans and Democrats alike
accept the challenge and elect Mr.
Harding by an unprecedented ma
jority.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-08
When Jenny Sang

Life in New York was one-ring
circus in those simple, tuneful days
Of 1850 when Jenny Lind arrived
upon our shores. There was no
dispute between the days headlines; !;
it was an easy task that Barnum
faced when he set out to make a
great soprano a national heroine.
The hard-put publicity manufacture
ers of to-day, competing with each
other and with a THOUSAND distrac-
tions, can look back with envy to
that time when the road to fame was
casy-provided only you were en-
titled to tread it.
A condescending pity is the nor
NAL attitude of the modern toward
this childish, village-like era. Think
of the superiority Of marvellous to-
day when sopranos warble by the
dozen, Castle Gardens line our
streets of the '40s, and there is
so much going on, 80 much to read
and do and listen to, that one is al
ways behind ones schedule and
breathlessness is the normal state of
every one. Poor little New York, of
those infantile years! What con-
trast with the advantages which
surround our life to-day!
All of which would be entirely
true if anybody's life, it's richness
and growth and pleasure and wis
dom, really depended upon the nu-
merle status of its advantages" 4"
Alas, neither beauty nor culture nor
even fun is a matter of quantity any
more than it is a matter of size
or noise. Not a welter of half
tested artistic experiences makes a
rich life, but a succession of clear
cut inpressions-art not tasted, but
lived; art made ones own, as only
the simply living, single-eyed can
make it. And for such living the
kaleidoscope of a modern metropolis
does not offer the ideal background.
So we suggest that instead of
shifting at the s!mplicities Of Jenny's
day-When pantalets were the acme
of allurement and Mr.. Barnum
was the chief entertainer of con-
tlncnt-we of to-day count up our
evils with cur blessings and see if
we cannot learn something from the
example of that unhurried era. 1t is
possible TO be calm and leisurely and
enjoy thoroughly and singly in mod
crn New York. But a deal of sense
and will is needed to achieve this
blessed state. Learning to say "No"
IS the first requiste-and after that
to pick and to choose, to cease try
ING 70 see little Of everything and
everybody, and to realize that human
souls have their digestive limits
precisely as have human stomachs,
and to arrange ones spiritual diet
accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-08

Dishonor

In his speech at Des Moines Sena-
tor Harding restated his position
with respect to Article X, as follows ::
~ shall never present to the SEN
ate any compact by which we shall in
any degree surrender or leave in
doubt the sovereign power of the
United States to determine, without
compulsion CT constraint Of any
extra-constftutional body, how and
when and to what extent our duty in
that respect shall be discharged"
The wretched and immoral sophis-
try is once more in circulation that
this country may solemnly promise
to do thing and that then Con-
gress is at liberty not to keep the
national word.
With this counsel of deliberate
dishonor Senator Harding has no
sympathy. To suggest such a thing
arouses his indignation. He holds to
the old-fashioned doctrine that a
promise is promise and that a
sound man does not scheme 10 find
ways to keep bargain in the legal
letter and to avoid it in the moral
spirit.
Is there an unconfused American
who does not agree With Senator
Harding in thiso
New-York tribune., 1920-10-08

commodities the country began at one.
TO have more normal commodities and
prices went down 80 points within two
years. Also with the incentive of hisb
wages and big profits they worked
harder, and with the advantage Of tbs
new special equipment the war had
given them they produced more eff
GENTLY, and this harder work and more
efficient production left an extra mar.
gin for profits and wages. as it slvsys
does, so that wages and profits did MOI,
go down with the prices.
Again in the beginning OF the World
War, tremendous proportion Of men
IN Europe and certain proportion Of
men IN America stopped applying their
labor to the production Of normal com.
modities to so into war work. 50 that
there was less Of our normal eommod;.
ties produced, and prices immediately
began to 80 up. When America wenl
INTO the war 100000 more mon were
taken away by the army. and other
millions by the production of special
war material, from the production o,
normal commodities, and prices wen.
up proportionately more rapidly until
they reached POT.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-08
Soaring Coal Prices

One New York coal merchant is
quoted as saying that by December
l New Workers may be able to OBJ
tain coal at S14 or so ton. Let
US hope this optimism is justified,
but many anxious householders are
wondering what they are going to
dc between now and December.
Disturbing reports come from
various towns and villages. Some
are entirely out of coa. In others.
where small quantities are doled
out, the retail prices are said to
range from $40 to $25 a ton. One
retail merchant who for years re-
ceived regularly about 1000 tons of
family coal from a large concern in
New York says that when he sent
orders to rush his usual supply he
received word that he couldn't have
pound. When he hurried to New
York he found a so-called "inde-
pendent" who offered to deliver
within seven days all the coal he
needed-at 500 ton Wholesale.
The retail merchant naturally re-
fused to buy. The last coal he re-
ceived, early in the summer, cost
him 50 wholesale, he adds, and he
cannot see why prices should lump
more than 100 per cent in a few
weeks.
Another retail merchant reports
that when he ordered from his reg
ular wholesaler he was told that the
wholesaler already had sold his en-
tire supply to a single customer.
The retailer took this mans name
and went after the coal, only to find
1t had been sold to second "jobber."
This concern in turn said the coal
had'been sold to third. With each
transfer prices had risen.
Neither of these retail merchants
is willing to complain openly, being
convinced if they did so they would
not be able to obtain any coal at
all in future. A very serious con-
dition plainly exists in respect to a
prime necessary Of life.
The Administration has steadily
dilly-dallisd. Since March warnings
have been given over and over again
of the fuel shortage which is seen
to-day Urgent appeals were made
repeatedly for safeguarding meas
ures to prevent its development.
But nothing to the purpose was done
politics absorbed atten-