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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
KNOX AND THE PRESIDENCY

New York Times: The casting
of Senator Knox's hat in the ring
by Senator Penrose has several
angles. but all the indications are
that it is a real effort to make
him the standard bearer if posi-
BILE. At this stage it is feeler
to see what response there will
be. So Tar there has not been
much public reaction of distinct
ly affirmative tone. Generally in
the republican party he is classed
as the equal in conservatism of
either Harding or Lowden. He
opposed both the women's suff-
rage and the prohibition amend
ments. In contrast TO his gem
eral character of conservatism
as a flourish toward the progress
sives-are the facts that he served
as attorney general in Roosevelt's
cabinet and that while there in
winning the Northern Securities
case he was the original trust
buster. His close friendship
with Johnson is set forth as anoth-
er asset. Knox and Johnson are
bracketed, the former for presi.
dent and the latter for vice-presi-
dent, with the vision OF Knox
carrying the East and johnson
the West and making victory "ab-
solutely certain"
What is in Johnson's mind with
regard to this most interesting
phase of knox's candidacy no one
else seems to know. When he
was told of Knox's injection into
the race he is quoted as saying that
he was not prepared to say that
his personal friendship for Mr..
Knox would lead him to support
Mr.. Penrose's position in case of
a deadlock. The close tie be-
tween Senator Knox and Johnson
IS one of the strangest friend
ships ever formed in the senate.
Chance placed their seats side
by side. On the surface indica-
lions would have been for a grow
ing antipathy. Johnson is violen-
thy of the "go-getter" type; all that
he has he has won by fighting:
boisterous politics is his element.
Knox is at the other pole; he is
the receptive type. Using his
intellect as magnet, he has
made all the prizes other men
struggle for come to him. Nc
Kinley sought him out for attor-
ney general Then without soil
citation on his part he was ap- !,
pointed to fill the vacancy in the
senate caused by the death of NJ.
S. Quay in 1904. Similarly he
was invited to be secretary of
state in Presidents Taft's cabi-
net; then, without mixing to any
degree in the kind of politics in
which Senator Johnson revels, he
was elected to the senate in 1916
All the burden of looking after
senatorial campaigns in Pennsyl-
vania has fallen on Senator Pen
rose; also finding places for party
workers Office seekers have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

i am SO glad I did for 1t proved the
best medicine / have ever taken. II
soon gave me good appetite and
seemed to settle my stomach so that
/ was no longer troubled with ind-
gestion. don't know what it is to
have rheumatic pains now. the swell
ing and stiffness has all gone out Of
my joints and / am able to do the
work of the house with the greatest
ease. My nerves are now steady AMI
strong. sleep fine at night, and
feel better in health than ever before
in my life. / shall always be CRATE
full for what Tanlac has done for me-
and shall recommend it every chance
get.
Tanlac is sold in Keokuir by VII
kinson & Co., and the leading drug
gist in every town. advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
MOTHER Of FIRST
AMERICAN SOLDIER
KILLED N FRANCE
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd,
First War Mother Of The
Nation Gives Entire Credit
For Recovery Of Her Health
To The Well Known Medi-
cine, Tanlac.

| The following remarkable endorse
ment of Tanlac was given recently
by Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd, at the
Gresham Memorial Home, Gavin
Park, Evansville, Ind, which home
was presented to her by the patriotic
ipeople of Indiana, as evidence of their
| appreciation of the services rendered
/ to his country by her son, Corporal
James B. Gresham, the first Ameri.
can soldier killed in france. EXPIRES
sionS OF sympathy were received by
Mrs. Dodd from all parts of the
United States, and the newspapers
or the country carried the story of
the first war mother
The shock OF her sons death re-
suited in the serious breakdown Of
Mrs. Dodd's health, but everyone will
learn with interest and pleasure that
she is now in splendid health again.
When seen at her home recently she
made the following statement, giving
the entire credit for her recovery 10
the wellkncwn medicine. Tanlac.
AFTER my dear boys death, l had
"a general breakdown in health" said
Mrs. Dodd. AT first it was lust in
digestion. My food used to upset me
and had to diet myself very care
fully. which wasn't much hardship as
/ lost all desire to eat Then I had
an attack OF rheumatism. with severe
pains in my shoulders. back and
arms. Sometimes used to suffer a
great deal, and my joints would get
all swollen up and stiff / was able
ITO do very little about the house,
and at times couldn't even cook a
meal. got very nervous and rest
less, and at night would lay awake
for hours, and lost many nights
sleep as a consequence
"a friend of mine had received
great deal of help from Tanlac. and
1t was she whoaadvfsed me to try it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

setting up of new world govern
ment-a universal superstate.
The assumption is that the people
do not want their form Of govern
| ment changed. and the senate is com
petent, therefore, to reject measure
| involving such a fundamental change
| as it has done, but is incompetent ia
take affirmative action. There is but
one authority competent to pass at
drmatfvely upon such a proposal,
and that is the people themselves.
They only can change the constitu.
ton, under stringent rules laid down.
They only, and not their representa-
tives, possess the full form of SOW
ereignty that can acquiesce in its
own subordination.
Let it be hoped, therefore, that
neither the Knox resolution nor any
thing else will so confuse the situa-
ton at this late date as to preclude
the possibility Of a popular verdict
next November on the league cove.
nant. Let the people have chance
to register their opinion, and in do
ing SO they will teach statesmen
such a lesson that not again in a
hundred years will any American
dare to negotiate a contract surren-
dering the sovereignty Of the nation,
nor to stand in advocacy of a pro-
posai which, while ostensibly a great
and magnificent experiment in ideal
ism, would in practice overwhelm our
native institutions.
We owe it to posterfty not to let
pass this opportunity to reaffirm the
declaration of independence and
chastise those who have challenged
it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

learned that calls on Senator
Knox to try to get him to busy
himself in landing job for them
are virtually waste of time. Even
the seeds are sent out from his
office without any thought of the
individual voter; instead of follow
ing the almost invariable congress
sional method, the seeds are sent
in punches to chambers of COM
merce and other civic organiza-
lions, thence to be distributed.
Senator Knox concentrates, his
admirers say, on the larger ques-
tions Of his office. In intellectual
attachments and in experience in
affairs of state he tops all the
other republican candidates
Y From ,the first the intimacy Of
the California and the Pennsylvan-
ia senator's grew. For time they
had apartments side by side. They
were much together. Mr.. John
son visited Mr.. Knox on his farm
at Valley Forge. Their opposi-
ton to the treaty and the league
of nations drew them more close
ly together, and it may be that
Mr.. Johnson has found in Mr..
Knox's mind alp the progressivism
he desires. and is prepared to
show how forward-looking the
Pennsylvania senator is should
some crisis in the convention de-
mand it; also it may be that con-
tact with Knox has shorn John
son Of some of his former radical
tendencies, and that the predic-
tions that he will yet be found at
the head of a third party are idle.
1t is said that the California sena-
tor is no longer for the govern
ment ownership of railroads. But
some of Johnson's more radical
followers raise the question wheth-
er he could, if he tried. deliver
to Knox the delegations that have
declared for him. The general
comment of western men at
Washington is that Knox would
be loser west of the Mississ-
ippi
Senator Knox is 81 years old,
and this fact would give an en-
HANGED Importance to the man
selected to run with him for vice
president. Unquestionably Knox
possibilities outranks all the other
dark horses at present. In a
deadlock both the Harding and
the Lowden strength could be de
pended upon to go to him, and in
fuential backing is ready to press
his name forward at any oppor-
tunity. The difficulty is in
drawing to him the strength of
the progressives, and this prob
lem is not lessened by the fact
that conservative elements now
ready to accept him would not be
favorable to Johnson in second
place on the ticket with the older
man, even though the California
senator were willing to accept
the, nomination. He has an
nounced emphatically that he
would refuse it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

1 Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Ona Of
Mr. Bryan's pet theories is Deing
given tryout now. He contc.ided
in 1896 that you could make coun
TRY prosperous by substituting 80
cent dollars for those then in use
We have the 50cent dollars now and
I'VE have the hectic flush prosperity
which they produce and which indi
cate the approach of fatal malady.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Presi
dent Wilson is entitled to be called
the chief standpatter Of all and the
most consistent bourbon of all the
ages He never forgets anything,
neither does he ever learn anything.
What he knows he knows and among
the things he knows is that no one
Ielse knows as wen as he knows-if
ANYONE else knows anything at all.
| Des MONIES Register: 1t viii sur
prise no one greatly if Admiral Sims
iemerges from the navy row feeling
sorry that he talked too much.
! Webster City Freeman-Journal: r.
IT. Meredith has had experience IN
being showed under by the largest
adverse majority ever recorded,
hence the managers of the democratic
party may believe he will accept the
nomination for president. He would
have no new experience the day
after election.
vinton Eagle: The probability of
the nomination of Bryan for the
presidency seems to brighten day by
day. The outlook for the democrats
seems to be growing practically
utterly hopeless, in which case Bryan
is the logical candidate for the place.
He is used to defeat and won't mind
it.
Mason City Giobe-Gazette: II Iowa
had more packing houses and less
promoters and more live stock rails
ing than oil, lead, zinc and copper
stock sellers, she could laugh Ut
tight money and unreasonable prices
for food.
Algona Upper Des Moines-Republi-
can: Iowa has an antiglare law for
automobile lights. but you would
never know it when walking down
the street any evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
A VISION.

When the golden Sun is sinking
Shooting forth his golden shafts
From the western hills and mountains
Gliding all who cross his path
With the purest gold from nature
Sweet with Gods eternal kiss;
Bidding all who toll and wander,
Back again to home and bliss
Then doth Nature sweetly dressing
In her robes OF green and gold,
Stepping forth to show her beauty
Smile upon and unfold
Pictures of her hearts own liking
Such as skillful artists paint;
Could they linger thus forever
Touch of time would never faint
Soon, the western slopes descended
Golden cloud banks rolled away,
Shadows steal away the footprints
OF spotless summer day.
Day Of gladness! Day Of sunshine,
Day of love and day of Joy,
Day that bringeth back the feeling
OF careless, thoughtless boy,
FLASHED this vision thus before US
Mid the scenes OF daily life,
Driving out for brief moment
Thoughts of trouble and of strife.
Though it flash and fade forever
From earth's canvas stretched in sight
! Yet it lifts the soul from darkness
To a land that CLEANS with light
Herbert J. Raines
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much a1ka1i, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsified CO.
coanut oil shampoo, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless It's very cheap and
beats anything else all to pieces. You
can get this at any drug store, and a
few ounces will last the whole family
for months. /
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonfu1 is ali
that is required 1t makes an abundance
OF rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and
takes out every particle Of dust. dirt and
dandruf,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
TOO MANY TAKE A PROFIT

General Wood points out that conclusive evil
dence OF protiteering in food is furnished bv the
TACT that the government is able to feed it's sol
dlers very well at cost Of forty-nine cents
day. If no civilian feed himself for that
sum, it would seem to follow that he cannot ar
does not buy as cheaply as the government docs
The government buys at wholesale, in largo
quantities, and directly, in many cases. of the
producer. From three to ten profits and excess
profits are thus cut off. These alone. if tborn
were no profiteering, would make the retail
price Of food distressfully high. The old-fash-
Toned country miller, now almost extinct, took
toll of wheat he ground-so many pounds Of
flour for every bushel of wheat Toll is not
now taken IN any commodity, but every man
concerned In It's distribution takes money toll
which amounts to the same thing. Each hand
Ter takes his scoopful; and where there are manv
OF them the ultimate consumer has only frac-
ton left Where profteers heap their SCOOP
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

The railroads want money for improvements
and want revision of rates to enable them to
provide equi pment needs It is interesting here
to note the comparative table Of railroad rates
printed by the Railway Age. The freight and
passenger rates Of our railways have been ad-
vanced an average of about thirty three per
cent since pre-war days The British railroads,
under government operation still continued, adj
vanced their freight RATES on January ff-
teenth from twenty-five to one hundred per
cent. IN March demurrage charges for holding
car one day beyond the period of free time
were increased one hundred per cent. and
charges for subsequent days two hundred per
cent. During the war passenger rates were
increased fifty per cent. and this rate continues
Italian roads increased their passenger rates
eighty per cent during the war and their
freight rates are now forty-fve per cent. above
pre-War figures The increase in French rates
is from thirty-seven to forty per cent. and
further increase is now being planned by the
government And the significant fact is that
these increases are to provide for deficits ex-
listing; they do not solve the need Of equipment
which exists generally.
And in this country, too, business calls for
more efficient transport. The railroads must
have equipment and operating extensions and
for these they must get money. With better
equipment they will earn more than they need
and furnish better service to the businessmen.
At all costs the country must undertake to get
its transportation back to a point where the
country's needs can be supplied and at the
earliest possible moment. With the interstate
commerce commission rests great responsible
ity; one involving the whole industrial status of
the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Have you not learned that stocks bonds state
W houses lands products of mill
ty It is spiritual thought that is in minds 1t is
the flag and what stands for it the the
home is the high thoughts that heart
Of the inspiration which comes of the story of the fathers
the martyrs to liberty is the graveyard into which
grateful country has gathered those died
Here in these things is that thing love and call our
country rather than anything that be touched
handled Let me hold the tnought-that duty to
our country in peace we'll as in war.-6enjamn Har-
rison
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

The freight importation system of the coun-
try is in deplorable condition The situation is
grave that rigorous measures must be adopted
to restore 1t to state of efficiency speedily
possible
1t is the most pressing domestic problem with
which We have to deal right now. 1t demands the
immediate attention not only Of railroad men and
of fnanciers, but Of every farmer, every manufac-
turer and every businessman everywhere
1t is terrible confession to make, but II is
true that the freight transportation facilities of
the country have gone backward and entirely
inadequate to present needs Manufacturers can
not get more than portion of their raw ma
tertsls, and then cannot ship their finished PRO-
grain Farmers of the southwest cannot ship their
cattle. Supplies of foodstuHs remain on the farms,
while the cities suffer from scarcity.
The big cause is the worn out condition N
which the railroads have been restored to their
owners by the government. 1t will take time and
money to repair old cars and to build ones.
This work must be undertaken Immediately and
upon scale that will tax to the fullest capacity
every repair shop and every car building plant in
the country The need for it is only less vital
to the country's welfare than the movement
Of troops and materials
The money must be forthcoming, and the
try must be prepared to stand for whatever in
creased freight rates may be necessary, far
greater costs viii have to be borne.
Yet even the facilities We have are not
being used to their full capacity, and for this
labor is responsible. Immense relief could be OBJ
tanned il the congestion at the terminals could be
disposed Of The attitude Of labor in throttling
the movement OF freight has become criminal be-
cause Of its efects-New York Commercial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

"You can't tell by looking at a cat
which way it's going to jump nor
by looking at a taxi what it is going
to bump.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
SUI KUR EASES
PILES At ONCE
Almost instant Relief and at Very
Small Cost.

The moment you apply little
Neutrality-suspicious. the itching, irrita-
ton and bleeding stops Don't con-
tinue to suffer, because quick relief
awaits you.
a small jar Of MenthoSulphur. This
seems to soothe, heal and dry up the
trouble quicker than anything else.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

There are more prophets of disaster in this
country than there should be Why not an ex-
cess prophets tax?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

A piece Of news that would create sensa-
ton would be report from some rural section
of surplus of farm labor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Ihere is no good reason to believe that this
rs Mexico's last revolution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
DO you READ SUCH THINGs2

Cedar Rapids Republican: Do you
still read poetry occasionally? II
not why not? Some little lyric that
says just enough and not too much,
in which every word has its delicate
shade of meaning. fits into the fabric
and sings along. like the following
lines on The Linnet-note how the
bird makes the bush moving,
breathing, almost, something:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Carranza Is ''done for' in Mexico. Next!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Upon this 1eafy bush
With thorns and roses in It,
FTutters a thing Of light.
A twfttering Hnnet.
And all the throbbing world
or dew and sun and air
BY this small parcel Of life
Is made more fair:
AS IL each bramble-spray
And moulded gold-wreathed furze,
Harebell and little thyme
Were only hers;
AS If this beauty and grace
Did to one bird belong,
And. at a flutter of wing,
Might vanish in song"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

These lines were written by Wal.
ter de la Mare, an American poet OF
much promise and already Of much
performance also. But one must stop
and he must think and mediate even
to get what there is in such lines.
But it is worth while--and If you
have lost the ability to feel that It
is worth while. why, then and alas,
there is something of what is best
that has passed out of your life, if it
ever came into it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
The greatest masterpiece in the
Art Gallery of Life is Natures
'Pict,1re of Health'

tits marv,.oas postraynl of the human
body at its best. Ono heboles in its composite
detail a true symbo! Of strength. 1t presents
afigura Of striking ap o<zs-anee In itS erect car
riasc. clear akin. epxzssins, eyes, strong linhs.
steady nerves and firm E1stsclss; fairly vibrnt
ing in nniLnatior - keen. alert, fresh. and
spirited: with IN air Of uBbcundod confidence
and face radiant in color and illuminated
With glow &C ncre clI cheerfnlasss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Algona Upper Des Moines-Republl-
can: Iowa has an antiglare law for
automobile lights, but you woui
never know it when walking down
the street any evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18
There's No Picture Like
Picture Of Health

Could Nature have taken you for her model
Suppose you study yourself in the mirror of
the present and compare your looks, your feel
inga and your condition with the general
characteristics OF tlis picture of the human
body in perfect working order. all parts of
which are sound. well Organized and disposed.
performing theirfunctfuns freely. naturally.
II you fail in any single point of reeen,-
It's imperative. then. that You icos to a
means to rebuild your strength, energy and
y!gor-to bring yosi- body up to a normal
gt.te OF efficiency in all of its parts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-18

Des MONIES Register: 1t will sur
prise no one greatly if Admiral Sims
energies from the navy row feeling
sorry that he talked too much.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-25
ANOTHER NAVAL
PROBE is STARTED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Mar. 25-Another
naval investigation growing out
of the war started here today,
conducted by a naval court and
for the purpose of develop the
circumstances surrounding the
removal of Rear Admiral Fletch-
er by Rear Admiral Sims from
command Of the American naval
base at Brest. M eanwhile in the
Senate the committees investi-
CATION Of the Navy's conduct of
the war, Captain Light Palmer
continued his testimony. He as
serted 'procrastination on the
part of Daniels was responsible
for a serious shortage of the per-
sonnel which proved the initial
handicap OF the navy in the war. "
He said Daniels was unable to ap-
preciate the necessity of obtain
ing and training men in advance
OF the actual declaration of war.