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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
There is no fit search after truth which
does not, first Of all, begin TO 1--we the truth
vnich il knows-Horace Bushnell
THE MERCHANT MARINE LAW

DISPATCHES from Toxic convey the InforIna-
ton that Japan looks upon the new American
merchant marine law an effective check to
her discrimination against American shpplnS
in favor OF her own ocean transportation indus
try According TO these dispatches, japanese
Observation-Disclosures In particular-are max
ing representations to the Japanese government
in protest against the United States merchant
marine law In memorials forwarded TO the
government. the provisions Of the act are de-
clared chiefly Objectionable because Of two tea
prohibition Of foreign ships from enter
Ing American harbors where they engage ID
competition with American ships by means OF
rebates, aud inclusion Of the Philippines with
in the scope Of coastwise shipping.
Tie merchant marine act provides for the
abrOgatiOn Of commercial treaties which re-
strict the right Of the / nited States to establish
preferential duties in favor Of American ships
Other nations favor their own shipping by
means Of various preferences, determinations,
or subsidies. The plan is to abrogate treaties
which limit the right Of the | nlted States to
establish similar preferences, and then grant
such preferences as may be necessary from time
to time to assure the continued operation Of
worldwide merchant marine under the Amer
lean flag.
The merchant marine law specifically author
ICES discrimination in favor Of American ship
ping by the establishment Of railroad rates in
connection with ocean rates in export trade
The law does not direct or make obligatory the
establishment of preferences or determinations
of any kind, but merely clears the way for the
adoption OF any policy that may be found neces-
sary IN order to give American shipping assur-
ance of perInanence.
Under these provisions, the next tariff law
may provide reduction in duties collected up-
on goods imported in American bottoms. This
encouragement Of importation in American
ships would act indirectly as an encouragement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee County.-ss.
In the District Court of said
lCounty.
At Keokuk, November term, 1920
Sadie Weber, Plaintiff, versus Louis
j. Weber, ndant.-Original notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that petit
ton is now on file in the Clerks
office of the District Court aforesaid
at Keokuk in behalf of the above
named plaintiff, against you and
claiming of you decree of divorce
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment such as to endanger the
life of the above named plaintiff
Cor further particulars see petition
on file.)
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular November term of
said Court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the 22nd day OF No
vember, A. D. 1920, default will be
entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon as prayed for in
said petition.
JOHN S. SPROWIAS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
Why the Los Angeles Quaker

Leslie's: That there should be an
earthquake in Los Angeles ought not
10 surprise anybody. Since Los
Angeles has come to be almost ex-
clusively a picture" town, 1t seems
TO me the most natural thing in the
world for Mother Earth to be caught
by the prevailing craze and bestir
herself to get into the movies"
It is easy to imagine that her giddy
old head has been turned by the fiat
tering things they say about her ont
there. Nowhere does Mother Earth
get such press notices as in Cali
fornia, such poetising of her sunny
smiles, her complexion of roses and
her teeth Of abalone pearl, as would
make an Elizabethan poet turn in his
grave for envy il he should happen
to cut in on the ouija-board circuit
Or is it the dancing craze that has
got into her blood? Perhaps Mothe.
Earth is practicing the shimmy all
by herself in corner, as It were,
where it won't attract too much at
tention.
There is still another possibility.
Since she has been forbidden to raise
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
soxernor Iohnson,s Ideal.

The following lines express some,
thing of the ideal of the late John
Albert Johnson who from boyhood
of narrow limitations rose to be gov
ernor Of Minnesota:
at is M conclusion that the bit
terness of poverty, the terrible drudg.
cry those who rise from the bottom
must experience, the bitter longings
and the heartaches for the things
we want-want with heart and soul,
and always find just beyond us
comprise the test of fire to which a
far-seeing Providence subjects those
who are destined to succeed. And
whether real success is possible with
out this suffering, doubt When
people call me governor and show
respect, it pleases me, but my mind
inevitably reverts to the time when
no one dignified me, and I wonder
why and what these things mean.
So much in life we none of us under
stand. But there's purpose, and
those Of us who have the desire to
accomplish a work in the world can
only remember that there is no
honor not founded on worth, and no
respect not founded on accomplish
ment And aboy6 all. to help others
to live, TO hope, to see the greatness
of the future and to strive for a
share in the accomplishment of some
thing which Is new and needed in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
AUTUMN.

Minneapolis Journal: Autumn is
peeping slyly around the corner. She
has already sent signals of her com
ing. The all-conquering goldenrod
beckons the way of summers depar
ture. Acorns drop upon the roof and
the dreamy drone OF lazy locust
gives place to the chatter Of the nut
gathering squirrel. In the air Is a
reluctant pause There is rustic
among the leaves that were SO still
in the sultry summer heat. The days
crown themselves with the added
GOODNESS Of the heightened evening
shadows.
Autumn is no vandal, but care.
full conservationist who strips sum.
mer of her finery slowly and patient
~. Each falling leaf is made to yield
it's tribute OF fertility to mother
earth. The fruit is safe and sound,
and every harvest provides for an.
other II the gardens are losing
their summer freshness, they are
taking on such a pungency and aroma
as only autumn yields. Pennyrryal
and mint are secretly betrayed. And
the little wild plum, not ye- fully
ripe, must hurry in maturing 4 it is
not to meet untimely seizure by the
south-bound birds. Every breath
from the country roads tells OF mel
lowed fruits, dried herbs and late
flowers
Autumn presents a pagan. as fine
as any scene in nature. The first
splendors are on the sunac. and
marigolds lift their heads hign as If
10 defy the approach of fIost. The
fringed gentian slyly waits a little
before shaking out her rufflcs more
broa dly that her advent may be bet
ter appreciated The iris by tho
pond has left its swordlfke leaves 20
say goodby, while the daisy and the
big sunf1ower are putting their baby
seeds TO bed for the winter.
The whole autumn landscape seems
in fact to be keeping festival in the
proud effort to Guido the brilliance
of the summers blossoms. The whole
concentrated sweetness OF the year
shines from pendant grape and rud-
dy apple cheek It is stored in the
golden ears of corn and in the mel
low pumpkin globes.
Mans life responds to natures
frution season. The hearth fires will
soon be lighted and the home life
deepened. The step IS lighter and
the pulse stronger with the tonic Of
the bracing autumn air Surely it is
good to be alive in harvest time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
TWO PER CENT. TO THE PEOPLE.

The government sohclts the money OF The
people OF the country for deposit In its postal
savings department., and pays therefor interest
at the rate OF two per cent. per annum Inc
government also solcits money from the big
bankers OF the country in exchange for It's treas
ury certificates of Indebtedness and pays there
for interest at the rate of six per cent, three
times what it gives to the postal savings de-
positor. The postal savings banks are open to
all, but the certificates of indebtedness are
available only to the banks. There ought to be
some way devised and put into operation by the
of the treasury by which every cltl-
zen could have the privilege of subscribing to
every issue Of government securities, with no
partiality for the big moneyed interests when
choice offerings are to be marketed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE



IT'S bul a half truth that the poet has sung
Of the house by the side of the way;
Our Master had neither d house Nor nome,
But He walked with the crowd day by day.
And / think when read of the poets desire,
That a house by the road would De gooc;
But service found in the tenderest form
When we walk with the crowd in the road
So say let me walk with the IN the road ..
Let NE seek the burdens that crush,
Let speak kind word OF good cneer 70 lhe WEAK
VINO are falling behind in the rush.
There wounds be healed, there are ors We mus
mend
There's cup OF cold water 10 give;
And the in rad by the side OF his friend,
LIS the man who has learned how 20 live
Then tell me Of the house pF the ToS,
There is only one place live;
It's there with the who are toilIng aio0s
Who are needing the cheer can give
II is pleasant 1--we in the house Dy the way
and befrIend, the posS has said
But the Master bidding up, Bear ye their load,
For your rest waItsth yoEder ahead
| Could not remain N the house oy the road,
And watch the toieEs go on ....
Their faces becloCded with pain and with SIN,
So 5urdened, their strength nearly gone
III 90 their side, I'll speak IN good cheer,
III help them carry their load;
and I'll smile al Ehe man n the house 0y me way
As walk the crowd Ii the road
Out there in road that GOES by the mouse
Where the poet singing his song,
III walk III 1ork midst the heat OF the DAY,
I'll help falling brothers along
Too busy 70 live IN the hooSf Oy the way.
Too happy for such abode,
and uy It's praise TO the Master OF ALL
WHO is helping me IN the road
Walter J. Gresham
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

this world, or which is worthy be-
cause it contributes to broader un.
derstanding of life and it's problems.
ITO have fought poverty is a mag.
nificent heritage. I do not envy the
rich. Their affluence has cut them
off from the greatest thing in the
world--to know how the average.
commonplace, unsought and union
ored man lives, what he feels, what
he thinks There is but one end of
life which is worthy, and that is to
conquer-to conquer adversely, pain,
envy, regrets, ambitions and the OBJ.
stacles which are put in our path to
develop our fortitude, our courage
and our intelligence"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

So far as was known they We're
first used by Scott in the heading of
chapter of Old Mortality" He did
not say they were his. But so many
of the verses which he did prefix to
chapters OF his novels-often at
tributipg them to "Anon."-were
written by him, seemingly on the
theory that it was easier for him to
invent than to quote or copy, that
the familiar quotation mentioned has
all these years passed for his.
Now, however, fellow-Scotsman,
James Rankin, Of Galashiels, has I'M
earthed the original According to
a letter in the literary supplement of
the London Times, he discovered the
quotation-aIong with thirteen others
wholly negligible-in an Edinburgh
weekly paper, The Bee. of 1871. They
were written by an unknown Major
Mordaunt, and were printed twenty
four years before. Scott helped him
self to one of them.
The affair is more curious than i'm
portant, but illustrates the way In
which books of accurate information,
like Familiar Quotations" are in
continued need of corrections.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Shipping men from San Francisco report
that more than two hundred cargo carriers are
lying idle IN the ports Of Japan and over three
hundred are idle in British ports, due to the
successful competition of the American mer-
chant marine under the benefcent influence Of
the law passed by the last congress- It is ru-
Tnored that the Japanese and British ship own
erS are about to start the greatest rate cutting
war ever known in a desperate attempt to re-
gain the trade of which Americans have dcpriv-
ed them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

grapes and make what the good Lord
intended should be made of them,
maybe quake" is Mrs. Earth's way
of protesting against the eighteenth
amendment. If so, it is only fore.
taste of what is to come. There is
bound to be an upheaval Of some
kind. and we might have known that
Mr.. Bryan's appearance in California
would start something!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
THE DAILY GATE CITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRAT

Of export of goods in American ships, since
every ship must have cargo both ways IN
order to operate economically Ii discrlml
natory duty causes the Importation OF goods
from Japan in American ships, naturally the
export OF American goods to Japan will so IN
the same vessels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Manson Journal: II all the men
concerned in the big swindles that
have been pulled of in Iowa during
the past few years are given their
deserts, it will be necessary to en-
large the penitentiaries.
Perry Chief: The voters in Maine
evidently saw through the Cox slush
fund smoke screen into the real
issues.
Iowa City Citizen: There is no sur
prise over the result in Maine. In
fact. there would have been astonish-
ment if any trend toward the demo
cratic party had been shown. One
has but TO inquire about the feeling
in this county, for instance, to dis
cover that many lifelong democrats
are intending to vote the republican
ticket 1t was so in the early months
of the year, and campaign develop
ments have not changed it.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Governor
Cox is in the position now of the
jockey who has exhausted the
strength and resources OF his horse
in scoring before the real race starts.
He is certain under these circum-
stances to make a poor finish.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: OF
course, Mr.. Cox may accuse Will
Hays of spending s15,000,000 in
Maine to buy the election and it will
be as near the truth as most of the
statements he has made on his swing
around. Maine has politely told him
what is going to happen, and he can
figure the rest of his campaign as
an excursion trip to see the country
with Wilbur Marsh and few inter-
national bankers footing the bills.
Marshalltown Times-Republican:
The more we see of the campaign
and the more we hear of Cox the
more are we convinced that it ought
to be a republican year. Cox,
himself, has de-
scended to the cheap demogegism of
an ordinary red agitator.
Burlin gton Hawk-Eye: 1t is a pity
hat NJ. DeschanePs resignation could
lot have come somewhat earlier. 1t
night have been a precedent, a sug
yestion to the powers that be in
To the present time no
PRESIDENT of the United States has
ever resigned his Office. 1t might
rave been good thing for the coun-
ry if some Of them had done SO. But
hat again is another story.
Des Moines Capital: 1t is no credit
o rich government like ours to
NOW that all kinds of government
securities are below par. Nothing |
.ould happen that would be Of
,reater benefit to the American |
people than to bring Liberty bonds !
10 to 100 cents on the dollar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Sir Walter Scott Not the Author.
New York Times: All the refer.
ence books and long tradition as,
sign to Sir Walter Scott the author
ship Of the lines:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
AS IT is IN THE SOUTH.

! In the city of Columbia, the capital of South
Carolina, only about three hundred women have
Registered as preliminary to the exercise OF vot-
ing rights; and some of these have since sought
/ to have their names removed from the roll.
! Their husbands object or they do not wish to be
eligible for jury duty, or to be liable for poll
tax, as voting in some states make them, or some
other reason for unregi stering is advanced
As Columbia is a city of about thirty thou
sand, and typical southern city, the figures
show the apathy or opposition to suffrage in the
south. Whether any negro women have been
allowed to register does not appear; but the
probabilities are that few have been bold
enough to attempt it or presumptious enough
to dream of exercising voting rights. No little
thing like constitutional amendment is al
lowed to disturb the conservative settled prac-
tice Of the south. The fifteenth amendment has
now been In effect, on paper, for fifty years, its
ratification having been announced in March,
1870, by. the secretary of state. But it has not
yet come into operation in the old slave-holding
states, which have invented no end of ingenious
devices, legal, judicial social, economic and me-
chanical, Like firearms, for keeping citizens of
color away from the polls. Suffrage will be
wholly negligible factor in the south this year,
and to all present appearances for years to
come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

There is something mysterious about that
BakerDeeds-Ta mmany coterie now in charge
of the Cox campaign Deeds is the man who, as
head OF the aircraft construction service, spent
a billion and quarter with slight results so far
as getting fighting planes to the front was con-
cerned. He is the man whom Justice Hughes
recommended for courtnartiaL Baker is the
secretary Of war who refused to bring the court
martial proceedings. Baker is boosting for
Cox and sent one of his partisan speeches
through the mails as official business without
the payment of postage. Deeds is the owner OF
an estate adjoining the country residence own
ed by Cox, and IS also a booster for Cox. Tam
many is the agency that turned the trick for the
nomination of Cox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Middle names were once illegal in
England.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

IF a senate, composed of nnety-six members,
elected by popular vote in forty-eight states,
constitutes an "olgarchy,'' what should Bar
ney Baruch, Joe Turnulty and William G. Nc
Adoo, who have the administration since
last October, be calledl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

the nonusabIe questions wither and oe after
while. They neither proved disProseo reop.e
simply get them The disable elements OF creeos
The conviction Of Immortality Tor eS
ample is stronger 5000 years IT has
"proved" prove ehercsa TACT nor ols
proved, will be- But will be beiievo as ons
il continues feed human beings with ideats nero
ism and beauty.-Dr. Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

One crowded hour Of glorious life
Is worth an age without name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Some persons seem never to be abe to apprc-
clate good thing when it is in their hands
without fuss or trouble Six million Liberty
bonds OF the four per cent. and four and one
half per cent. coupon temporary issues are still
outstanding and have not been exchanged for
the permanent Liberty bonds which are ready
for delivery. And yet, until such exchanges are
made there is no physical way in which holders
can collect their interest as it falls due.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Perry Chief: The voters in Maine
evidently saw through the Cox siush
fund smoke screen into the real
issues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20

Mile. Spinely famous French dancer who is
over here on limbular gyrating tour, tells the
world that the American woman s clothing is
more ''chic" than the Partisan Additional
knowledge for those who never before knew
that chic in translation meant abbreviated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Manson Journal: II all the men
concerned in the big swindles that
have been pulled of in Iowa during
the past few years are given their
deserts, it will be necessary to en-
large the penitentiaries.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-09-03
FIVE AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED UPON
Mississippi May Make Poll Tax Uni
form for Both Sexes.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 29.-Constitu-
tional tinkering is the order OF the
day in this state and at the election
to be held in November Mississippi-
ans, besides voing on presidential
electors, congressman, supreme and
circuit judges and highway commits
sioners will vote on five constitutional
amendments.
Two of these affect female suffrage,
one giving the right to the ballot to
Mississippi women regardless OF the
federal amendment and companion
resolution which fixes uniform poll
tax on male and female inhabitants.
Another amendment regulates the pow
ers and jurisdictions of supervisors
over roads, ferries and bridges of the
counties.
An amendment of interest is one pro-
viding TO the election Os levee COM
missioners. The submission of this
amendment was the cause OF snappy
legislative battle at the last session OF
the lawmaking body and there is much
interest throughout the Mississippi
delta.
The fifth amendment to the Consti-
tuition is for the relief of Confederate
veterans and would give pensions to
veterans whether or not they are in
digent.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-09-03
PREPARING STANDARDS
FOR RAT PROOF HOUSES

Washington, d. C.-Special-Plans
radical changes in the construction OF
business buildings, dwellings and
wharves are being drawn up by the
United States Health Service as part
of a nation wide campaign for rat ex-
termination, it was announced today.
Health officers from various states
and the larger cities, at conference
in Galveston and Beaumont, Texas, to
study bubonic plague and rat exterml-
nation, recommend to Surgeon General
Hugh S. Cumming that standard speci-
fications for rat proof buildings be
drawn up by the Public Health Service.
These are to be furnished to the diff
ferent states and cities in order that
they may be incorporated in the build
ing codes throughout the country.