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Evening star., 1920-02-14
ROME TO WELCOME JOHNSON
Selection of U. S. Ambassador Pro.
duces Good Impression.

ROME. February 13.-The appoint
ment of Robert Underwood johnson
as United States ambassador to Italy
has produced an excellent impression
in Rome Mr.. Johnson is considered
as being a friend of Italy. He paid a
visit to Rome in 1908. when he ini-
tiated the movement which led to the
formation of the Keats-Shelley me-
mortal, through the collection of suf-
fcient funds to purchase the house
where Keats died.
The work Of Mr.. Johnson as presi-
dent of the American poets ambu-
lances and also for the Italian war
relief fund has been greatly appre-
ciated in Italy. For his work during
the war the government conferred
upon Mr.. johnson the decoration of
knight commander of the crown of
italy,
Evening star., 1920-02-14
GLASS SUCCEEDS DIAL
ON D. c. Committee

Senator Glass, democrat. Virginia
was today assigned to membership on
the appropriations. District of CO.
lumbia. disposition of useless papers,
expenditures in the Interior Depart
ment and the fisheries committees.
Announcement also was made of the
retirement of Senator Dial, democrat,
South Carolina, from the District
committee. and appointment. on the
commerce committee.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
CANADA BUILDS 80 SHIPS.

MONTREAL. February 14-Eighty
vessels with a total net tonnage OF
99.34O were built in Canada during
the last year and sent overseas with
out being registered. according to
figures announced today by the de-
partment of marine and fisheries The
ships. which we're constructed for
French interests. the imperial muni-
steamships.
Sixty wooden steamships were built
with a total tonnage of 6S,522. and
there were also constructed eighteen
steel steamers with a tonnage Of 3O.-
OIL. The total tonnage of the only
two wooden sailing vessels built was
147.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
Plan Polish Bank Branch in q. S.

WARSAW. February 14-Proposals
branch of the Polish government bank
have been adopted by the Polish diet.
Advocates of the plan assert the es-
tablishment of such branch will
avoid excessive loss through the
workings of international exchange
and will aid Americans in sending
money to relatives here.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
RETIREMENT BILL UP.
Speeches Cause Delay and Vote Is
Not Likely Today.

The civil service retirement bill was
before the Senate today. Speeches by
Senator Gronna of North Dakota and
Senator Harrison of Mississippi on
subjects in no way related to the bill
delayed tie consideration of the meas
ure Senator Sterling of South Da-
kota, in charge of the bill. sought to
obtain an opportunity to vote on the
retirement bill. Likelihood of vote
today. however. was considered very
remote. Next week the peace treaty
is to be taken up, and Senator Ster-
ling fears that it may still further de-
lay action on the retirement bill.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
Baron de Rothschild Not Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-An-
nouncement in the United States We'd
nesday of the death in Paris of Baron
Edmond de Rothschild was an error,
due to q confusion Of names, accord
ing to the Paris correspondent of the
Jewish World. The man who died, he
says was Edmond de Rotschfld
Mandel, a son of the secretary Of
former Premier Clemenceau
Evening star., 1920-02-14
HARDWOOD LUMBER
CONCERNS ACCUSED

MEMPHIS. Tenn. February IA
Three hundred and thirty-three hard
wood lumber companies and individ%
uals in sixteen states are named as
defendants in bill filed in federal
district court here today charging a
conspiracy to restrain trade in Vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
through the operation of an "open
competition" plan in which the de-
joined.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
Grand jury to Act on Riots.

LEXINGTON. KY, February IA
special grand jury was impaneled to-
day to probe the mob riot last Mon
day on order of Brig. Gen. F. C.
Marshall, military governor of Lex
ington. Circuit Judge Charles Kerr
delivered the charge. Tho jury is
made up Of farmers and leading bust
ness men,
Evening star., 1920-02-14
NEW SOLICITOR NAMED.
Wayne johnson Will Succeed X. !
Miller in Internal Revenue.

Wayne johnson Of New York was
today nominated by President Wilson
to be solicitor of the bureau OF inter-
nal revenue. The present solicitor 10
IR N Miller.
Evening star., 1920-02-14
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended pm. today: Highest. a.. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 26, at Z a m.
today.
Full report on page ).
Evening star., 1920-02-14

Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republica ton OF all news dispatches
credited to it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published hereins
All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-21

1t is true that clothing prices are and
should legitimately be at least twenty to
twenty-five percent lower than last season.
We desire to explain why Adler Brothers
prices are right, have always been right, and
will continue to be right as long as we are in
business.
This season the prices are particularly low,
they were lower at the beginning of the sea-
on, as was right, because Society Brand
Clothes are manufactured more efficiently
and therefore, at a lower price than for the
past few years.
Last year our best quality suits were priced
at one hundred dollars. This year our best
suits are sold at seventy-fve dollars. The
grade of suits that sold for seventy-fve dol
lars last year are now priced at sixty dollars.
Again we lay stress on the fact that these
lower prices have prevailed since the begin
ming of the Fall season. The man who bought
his suit Yesterday or last week is entitled to
the same price as the man who buys today or
next week.
There is one element that has been woeful-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-21

ly neglected and lost sight of by many manu-
facturers and dealers in all lines of business,
and that is the element of ACTUAL VALUE.
The honest, conscientious manufacturer and
merchant however, has always made this his
guiding star That is the reason why the
working people of South Bend are not walk
ing the streets. That is why the Studebaker
Corporation is selling more cars than it can
produce. That is why the Oliver PIow Works
are building an addition to their factory.
That is why Society Brand Clothes are sold in
such large quantities all over the country
Our old slogan The store with a conscience"
always applies with US We offer Society
Brand Clothes and all our lines of merchan-
disc with a clear conscience. The crying de-
mand all over the country is not for cheap
prices, but for honest prices.
We ask you to compare the value and prices
of Society Brand Clothes with any Reduced
Price" clothes on the market We have no
High Priced" goods left on our racks from
last season or any other season. We are sell
ing this seasons super-value clothes at the
very lowest possible prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-21
What is Wrong With
Clothing Prices?

Every in the is bullying out with adver-
tsements announcing great price reductions clothing The
given for the reduction varied could possibly be
imagned sound foolish, and absolutely ridCu
lous In the meantime the public wondering what is really
wrong
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
letters and they are the best sort of ammunition
to use against him.
HIT-oR- MISS RECONSTRUCTION.

What has become Of our ambitious programs
of reconstruction Before the armlstice was
signed legislators, pubhcists and press were
agreed that some comprehensive program OF re-
construction would be at least welcomed, II NOT
demanded, by the public. But the pubic from
the first manifested little interest; It's whole at
tention conferred on specific measures, not on
comprehensive planning. The cause for this
probably is public faith in the good old way;
the belief that we should steer through our mud
died currents as we have in the past; and it can
be fairly said that III some measure this faith
has been justified; we have gone on and are
gathering momentum.
But movement without good pllotage is poor
seamanship Prices are abnormal and only alb
normal markets and abnormal wages for labor
Ienable us to pay. We are burdened with taxes,
faced with deficits Our international politics
is chaotic and our home politics is more obstruc
tive than persuasive to new optimism dovef-
nor Coolidge, of Massachusetts,, struck the key
note of the reconstruction we need when he sala
that mental reconstruction, not physical, is the
remedy for our ills. We are not using our men
tai mechanics as they were intended to be used,
said the governor. We are not administering
the law in the spirit of its motive; and because
the motive of law is not fulfilled, we are rush
ing to new legislation, plllng up confllcung
mass which our courts interpret Vaflousiy anu
which inspires less and less confidence on the
part of the public. We are not as good work
men as we were; we are producing less at high
er cost But we are laboring over legislation
to keep industry at higher price level with
less production. We are wrong-headed ana
headed wrong Our reconstruction has been
worked experimentally; it is a hit-or-mss at
fair. The people should turn sane and serious
thought to the future; they should inform them
selves of facts and be sure they have the facts
They should believe in the value OF what they
have if used properly. 1t is right thinking and
reimbursement in estimating causes OF trouble
and worth of proposed remedies that time calls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
SOME FACTS ABOUT SHOES
AND THE LEATHER SUPPLY

supplied raw material for leather
greater than in any year of the
past. Thus 1t is evident that there
is raw material in abundance for
all domestic needs, and a large
surplus for export il needed. But
there is little prospect that there
will be any call for American
hides for export because of the
fact that in Russia, in Argentine
and in Australia, there are vast
supplies Of hides accumulated dur
ing the past few years. 1t has
been set up in defense of high
prices in the face of these large
supplies that it requires months
for the tanning of a hide. In truth,
many years ago it did, but with
improved methods Of today, only
few days or few weeks at the
most are required for the convert
ing of the raw hide into very
high class quality of shoe leather.
AS to hide prices, there has
been a decline during the past six
months. Hides that August i,
1919, commanded So cents pound
at the present time are quoted at
80 cents.
Again 1t is claimed that the cost
of labor is a considerable factor.
Statistics supplied by the large
shoe manufacturing companies.
indicate that for each hand en-
ployed In the factory by the util-
ization of our modern machinery,
the output is from three to four
pairs of shoes daily. When 1t is
considered that the wages of fac
tory employees have been in
creased from SO to 60 per cent.
since the prewar period, and that
the average of all workers is less
than SIS day, it is hard to dis
cover how the labor costs contri-
butte so much toward making
shoes so expensive. Presentations
may be made by those in the shoe
trade who are intent upon keeping
up prices, and these presentations
may show greatly advanced costs
in the different materials entering
into shoes but to the layman it
is considerable of conundrum
why he must pay SIS or $40 for
pair of shoes OF the same quail
ity as he could have bought in
the pre-war period for SIS to 81. 1t
is about time that some enter
prising shoe manufacturer takes
the initiative in contradicting the
fallacies that have been so freely
put afloat through the medium of
the newspapers, and show who
are the real profiteers in the foot
wear trade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
THE ENEMY AND HIS LETTERS.

ss0h that mine enemy would write DOCK '
is famous old saying. 1t reminds that the
most useful sort of publicity to aid IN putting
a olIetus on extreme radicalism is spreading
knowledge Of just what that radicalism itself
Is proposing and saying. The Manufacturers
Record, of Baltimore, recently printed para
graph from a letter circulated by the FEEDER
alton of Union of Russion Workers in the
United States, the organization with which
Martens, sent to this country by the soviet
government for the purpose of furthering its
claims to recognition is alleged to be intimately
connected Here it is: ''We must mercilessly
destroy all remains Of governmental authority
and class domination, liberating the prisoners,
demolishing prisons and police officers, destroy
all field forces, all legal papers pertaining to the
ownership Of property, burn all certificates of
indebtedness, blow up barracks, gendarme and
police administrations, shoot the most promi-
nent military and police officers; this must be
the most important concern Of the revolving
working people,
OF this the Manufacturers Record says: eff
sheer asinity like this is winning any converts
to the standards Of anarchy what this country
plainly needs is more asylums. Only his kin
attempt to argue with a jackass.' This is
true enough and what is needed is not argu-
ment in dealing with this crazed publicity, but
the assurance that the American people realize
the quality of the publicity and Of those who
issue it. The greatest protection we have is
the plane of intelligence of our people As
they move upward to a higher level of i1rtelli-
gence under education, this protection will be-
come invulnerable to attacks of unbalanced
aliens. Meantime the enemy writes books and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28

Commercial West: The an
nouncement has been made that
shoes as well as other kinds of
footwear are about to be adj
yanced in price. Recently there
was meeting of the National
Shoe Retailers association at Bos-
ton, and this prediction OF higher
prices was the encouraging news
that they supplied to those who
are looking for lowering in liv-
ing costs. 1t seems that 1t Is
about time that his representa-
ton as to supplies of hides,
feathers and materials that enter
into shoe manufacture should end.
Recently an official Of one OF
the shoe associations announced
that the people may expect an
advance of fully 80 per cent.
above shoe prices now prevailing
and that this advance will be
within this year. Not alone this,
but the secretary of the Tanners
council has made the statement
that it is hard to secure hides and
skins for leather from abroad,
and intimated that there is a
great scarcity of supplies in this
country. How men well informed,
or at least who should be we'll in
formed as to conditions, can bold
ly make such statements is hard
to understand Either their state
nlents are ezaggerations or Off
cial statistics as to leather sup
plies are merely mess of lies.
But to the average thinker it ap-
pears that official statements are
not very likely to be twisted. Ac-
cording to records during the ten
months ended with last October,
imports Of hides and skins
amounted to 614,591,4S0 pounds,
or more than twice the amount
imported during 1915, and 200,-
100000 pounds in excess of the
imports for the first ten months
of 1913.
As to the finer feathers, the
kids and the like, there seems to
be ample supplies. because there
was imported into this country
during the past year up to Octo-
Der, 52,753,0o0 pounds of calfskins,
and the goat skin and kid Inn
ports for the same ten months
were 112.033,OoO pounds, which is
100000 pounds more than such
imports during the ten months of
1918.
During the past year the slaugh-
ter of livestock in the United
States was greater than ever be-
fore and hides from this source
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
slasphemy and High Treason.

Hartford Courant: Rev. Percy
Stickney Grant, an Episcopal clergy.
man of sufficient prominence to be
In who's Who" is quoted in New
York paper, from which the cutting
has been kindly sent to the Courant,
as denouncing the government for
exporting that gang OF Lawmakers,
and, among other things, he declares:
.orhose who sailed on the Mayfower
were largely composed Of prisoners
from London jails." In fact, as any
student of history and any American
patriot knows, they were deveut
body OF Independent christians. The
only imprisonment any Of them I'M
derwent was when they were tried
for heresy. The man who can speak
SO of the Pilgrim Fathers is entitled
to a place on the ship with Berkman
and Goldman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
vlNcENMEs.
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There are quite a number Of cases
of flu i'll the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Sergeant and
Mrs. S. Il. Wells Of st. Francisvilie
spent Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Case and family
are victims OF the flu. A nurse was
called Saturday evening to care fol
them.
The farewell reception which had
been planned for Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Schaffer and family was called off
on account of the flu. 1t is certainly
a great loss to the neighborilood TO
lose this family. They expect to
move to farm in Missouri which
they bought some time ago, bu. Wir
loss will be a gain to the neighbor.
hood in which they are going. They
are one of our most highly respected
families and viii be missed in every
walk Of life. Best wishes go with
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28

How can Americansm taught7 How the flag
be represent something rea7 BY teaching Aner
boys and girls in the American tongue. BY making
them think tongue. b. making they think
American BY making them judge by American
standards BY making them know history, not as
series of Incidents the development of philosophy
BY making then, Judge American by their loyalty to
contribution the growth of the American IDEAS BY
putting their hearts love of those Ideals for which
soldiers have fought and fighting for which
have sacrificed and sacrificing, and
by making every boy paesonaey devoted to form
of government growing expression OF the love winch
have for justice that he will be willing to fsht and
will make himself able to fght-Frankiin X Lane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
f BACkACHY Or
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take glass d
Salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink Plenty Water.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys, they become oyerworked; %,
sluggish, ache, and feel like lump,|
OF lead. The urine becomes CLOUDY;
the, bladder is irrftated, and you mar
be obliged to seek relief two or thres
times during the night. When the
kidneys clog you must help them
flush off the body's urinious waste
or you'll be real sick person short
~. At first you feel a dull misery ID
the kidney region, you suffer from
backache, sick headache, dizziness
stomach gets sour, tongue coated
and you feel rheumatic twinges when
the weather Is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots OF water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces OF Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in glass OF water befon
breakfast for 2 few days, and YOU
kidneys will then act fine. This a.
nous salts is made from the acid d
grapes and lemon juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used To-,
generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal actiyt
ty, also to neutralize the acids Ia
urine, so 1t no longer Is a source d|
irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot
injure; makes delightful efferVesl
cent Whitewater drink which every.
one should take now and then to-
keep the kidneys clean and active
Druggists here say they sell lots O.,
Jad Salts to folks who believe Id
overcoming kidney trouble while 81
is only trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
Constipated? Here's Relief

Not that often harmful, always
violent and temporary help that
comes from harsh purgatiyes, but
the comfortable, gratifying, correc-
tive regulation OF stubborn bowels
SO pronounced in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills.
Tonic In action, they promote
free bile flow, stir up the lazy, thor
ouahly but gently cleanse the sys-
TEN Of waste matter and ferment-
ing foods, and give you keen zest
for hard work and healthful recre-
alton. All druggists-25c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
NEGLECTINC THAT
COLD OR COUGH?
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery so promptly
checks It

IT'S natural you don't want to be
careless and let that old cold or
cough drag on or that new at
tack develop seriously. Not when
you can get such a proved success
full remedy as DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery.
Cold, cough, grippe, Group does
not resist this standard reliever
very long. It's quality is as high
today as 1t always has been-and
it's been growing steadily in popu-
iarity for more .han fifty years.
6Oc. and $1.20 q bottle at all drug
gists. Give il trial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE BUILDERS.

THE BUILDERS.
All are architects OF Fate,
Working in these walls of Time;
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with o,namentE OF rhine.
Nothing useless is or low
Each thing in its place is best;
and what seems but idle show
Strengthens and supports the rest.
For the structure that raise,
Time is with materials filed;
Our todays and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build.
Truly shape and fashion these;
Leave no yawning gaps between;
Think not, because Sees
Such things will remain unseen
In the elder days of Art
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part;
For the gods see everywhere.
Let us do our work as well,
Both the unseen and the SEEN
Make the house, where gods may dwell,
Beautiful entire, and clean.
Else our lives incomplete,
Standing in these walls Of Time,
Broken stairways where the feet
Stumble they seek to climb
Build today then strong and sure,
With a firm and ample base;
And ascending the secure
Shall tomorrow find its place.
/ Thus alone attain
To those turrets, where the eye
Sees the world as vast plain
And one boundless reach of sky.
Henry ". Longfellov
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28

national democratic convention city,
it may be stated definitely that three
interests are pleased: The city of San
Francisco, the transcontinental rail.
ways and the telegraph companies. II
there is any other interest which is
not displeased and engaged in won
dering what influenced the committee,
it has not made itself heard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28

AS result of lack Of coal, Yer
sailles has been without gas. There
is no public or private lighting or
gas for cooking.