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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
Cable Briefs

A weird tale regarding the death OF
Francis Joseph, emperor Of Austria, Is
published in the Giornale del Popolo,
Socialist newspaper of Rome. The story
Is to the effect that the aged emperor
hanged himself on the morning OF NO
vember 81, 1916, in his bedroom. Thert
we're angry scenes, it Is stated, during
Consultations as to whether or not the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
Wins 500 Yale Essay Prize

The National Municipal League an
nounced yesterday that the winner Of
the 500 prize for the best essay on a
subject connected with municipal gov
ernment and written by an undergrad =
'uate was won by Humbert F. Cofran-
sisco. of Yale University. Mrs. George
Burnham, Jr.. is the donor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

The Russians have gone back TO the
simple life and their wants are few.
Many consignments Of German goods
have been returned unsold, and the
manufacturers are now turning west to
find a market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

As the German elections approach,
fear is expressed that. the reactionaries
will win. Overthrow of the present
coalition government is predicted in
some quarters. The Socialists expect to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

German manufacturers are greatly
worried because of the failure of Russia
to absorb their great surplus stocks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

British. has come to an end and prices
are tumbliDg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

lose some ground, but Centrists will
insist on labor representation in the
cabinet.
Sharp reaction in the French stock
market has followed the recovery in the
value of the franc--over 20 per cent
and the change has been welcomed with
relief in French financial circles. The
bull movement in foreign stocks. mostly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
FINANCIAL JUGGLING.

Tic PonZi the Boston wizard OF finance, mas
made ten million dollars In the past ten months,
besides enriching depositors who invested
money with him, somebody has lost from ten
to fifteen millions In that space OF time. tbs
rodus operandi is still Mysterious, but there Is
no evidence thus far that he is paying DIVIDENDS
out of borrowings, or that he Is selling cnroinoS
to the credulous-stock certificates IN worthless
companies is the coInmonest method OF
getting rich quick Apparently ne amassed ms
sudden wealth by buying deprecated money OF
foreign states and selling it where 1t commands
a better price. Plenty of people are making
money thus on a smaller scale, and our govern
inent has made five millions in this way on
international money ORDERS course which Is
open to criticism Ponzi lets it be known that
he has dealt in postage stamps, buying them
with United States money in Rumanla, let US
say, exchanging them at face value for French
stamps which are legal tender In France and
obtaining drafts on America with those at
French banks He could do this legally; but as
operations of such magnitude in this line pre-
sumably would have attracted attention, he
most likely worked out some other device for
exchanging poor money for good For example,
an American with one hundred dollars In
United States money can buy Id Canada one
hundred and fifteen dollars In Dominion cur
recy, and If he has found means of getting
this sum back into United States dollars, his
profit is easy, safe and quick
But the point is that whatever Ponzi makes
comes out of some other person s pocket Some
body or some nation has lost what he has gain
ed Work alone creates wealth which is ex-
changeable for money. Ponzi does not work,
and his operations of whatever kind are simply
financial juggling which transfers expeditions
Iy TO him money earned by someone else.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
FRIDAY, AUG. 6, 1920
They'll Bite Anyway.

Cedar RapldS Republican,: tn
are now talking of new kind ~ =
surance. Some one has organized
stock company in which a man ma
take little stock and after while Il,
stock dividends will pay the premipms
on a $4,000 policy, or something -
that kind. 1t is holding out to IN
unsuspecting who want to get SOM.
thing for nothing, another gilded NOM
We would not be surprised to baSs
the organizers come into Iowa ~
they have been very successful WIN
all kinds of schemes in state that i.
regarded as being full of money WIN
which the people do not know Win,
to do.
OF course, the newspapers vim
sound warnings as they did abon,
packing house companies and al
schemes a year ago, but of course. tbs
people will bite, just as suckers do n
the water, and before they an
through some will swallow more tha,
the tempting bite that is held out 4
them. But a wise man who has I
hundred or a thousand dollars win
invest it in high grade bonds that an
now offered SO as to yield around \
per cent, and man who wants sim
more is not on very safe road "a
making investments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

stopped. He stole the bicycle; he
admits it, and ought to be punished
Lets see about that" answers the
Judge. If You insist III have to
turn the boy over to the juvenile
court, where, on the undisputed facts.
he viii be sent to the workhouse and
branded for life. / don't think he is
really bad. The fact is that l don't
believe there is living man who
didn't steal something or other when
he was kid. when his life was in a
miniature stone age. How about
yourself? Will you swear that you
never stole anything? AS a matter
of fact. cannot you recall at this very
moment some little theft of your
childhood? Tell me that No. don't
tell me. Just tell yourself.
The accuser was silent. The judge
waited for full minute.
What do you say now? he re-
sumed Shall we PUNISH this boy in
the old way, or shall we deal with
him in a way that will make this his
last offense?"
Then the judge explained how he
proposed to make the boy pay for the
stolen bicycle, and at the same time
start him on a new road. In the end
the employer decided to take the boy
back, and the machinery was started,
with the consent of his parents, for
putting the boy through the courts
program of big-brother guardianship.
new associations, and better surround
ings
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
The CHANGING World.

Cedar Rapids Gazette. Mrs Ell
ward A. Stoddard of Brooklyn, n. vi
has set a new pace in the divoro
courts. Her husband fought nj
France and was wounded. His return
home was marked by such fervent dis
plays of affection for his wife that the
latter seems to think she must be Civ
en- protection by the courts.
Mrs. Stoddard claims her husband
kissed her no less than 800 times last
Sunday and Monday, and then asked
her why she did not smile. She main
tains that the war veteran needs i
rhinoceros to kiss. rather than ve
man
How times do changei : 1t seems
scarcely a monoment ago that divorce
suits clambered into the courts be-
cause husbands used to beat thei,
wives with clubs, rather than smoothe,
them with kisses. Innovations come
every day. But it does seem a,
though this is too much.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
WHEN MY SHIP sosaEs m.

WHEN nv SHIP SCF6ES m
Somewhere out On the blue sea sailing,
Where the winds dance and spin,
Beyond the reach OF my eager naiiihe'
over the breakers din;
out where dark storm clouds are hflihg,
ONT where the binding fog is drifting,
ON where the tFeachercus Sand Is saiflIng
Ny ship comes In
On have watched till my eyes were acning'
Day after weary day;
O. have Ionged till my heart was oreaaing
While the long nights eboed away;
f.ou,d T but know where the waves had tossed hsE
Gouid I but know what storms have crossed her,
Could but know where the winds had lost her'
Out in the twilight gray.
y.ut though the storms her course have altered,
Surely the port she'll VIII,
Never NY faith in my ship has faltered,
know she Is coming IL
For through the restless Ways OF Ter ROAMING
Through the mad rush OF the WIG waves Aoa4i4As'
NY skip is coming N
s.veag+fnz the tide where the g1ils are flying,
swiftly shes coming IN;
cryzygaxs gsaG ce1ps and rocks csfJlng,
grsyeiy she's coming IN
prerscyaz the lore sze will bring 70 bless me,
s-sory tne arms she will bring 10 caress me,
Ia 80 rrozd purple Of kings she viii dress me
Ny aatp that Is coming IN
E-Ere ia tie Euasafre her sails viii De gLsalning'
see mhe-e zag snip comes IN
A. -azgeEea6 end peak her eosorz STREAMING
P-e1o7T SIZES calling IL;
Elyys aepe ard Jog her decks are cheering,
ssasse VII welcome her glad APPEARING.
Eaez ing saI2 eo--e t. -Sa..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
THE REDIvIVUs HOP.

Some puzzled people profess to be at loss
to know why hurnulus lupulus, or to speak IN
the vernacular, the climbing, twining hop, is
In such demand that its acreage and production
increase by leaps and bounds and stores OF
every sort are carrying hops in stock. But the
answer is simple for the anentaceous fruit OF
this plant has other uses besides that Of stufing
hop pillows to promote sleep Perhaps such
pillows do knit up the travelled sleeve of care;
but hops in fermentations do this even better,
or so it is said and widely believed.
The business of brewing has passed from the
capitalist with his towering piles Of masonry
and his nights watts. It has now become home
industry carried on in countless cellars-mil-
lions of then-by people who brew for their
own consumption and relish the palatable pun
gent SAVIOR of the sonnolent hop. There was
time when taverns, inns and houses of entertain
ment generally furnished their own brewings
to sojourners, and often won deserved reputa-
tons for the high quality Of the beverage dis.
pensed. Now under a recent ruling at Washing
ton home brewing for home consumption is
legal, and we may reasonably look for minia-
ture brewing outfits producing high-class, high
hop fermentation in all well appointed homes
where such beverages are habitually or occas-
ionally used
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

vet have never had chance at
look i'm in anybody's Who's Who.
Take soldiers, CRIPPLED for life,
who after reconstruction, are making
good in a thousand different lines;
take mothers, who gave their sons in
war; take the plain, patient strng-
glers. who, work as they may. LOT
some reason or other. get nowhere
except day by day living; take men
and women hundred OF whom ey-
erybody knows--such computation
would be real Who's VINO, Win a
human appeal greater than Tine goio.
After all, it is just ordinary, com
mon people who get the work OF the
world done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
WORK--THE CURE ALL

IF you poor-work.
lie YOU are ricl-continue to work
If You are burdened with seemingly unfair response
bilities-work
If you are happy-keep right on working. ldleness
gives for doubts and fears.
If dsappointments come-work.
IF sorrow overwhems You and loved ones seem not
true-work.
IF health is observation-disclosures
When faith falters and fails-iust work
When dreams shattered and hope seems dead
work Work if your life in peril. 1t really IS
No matter what ails you-work. Work faithfully
work with faith
Work is the greatest material remedy available.
Work viii both mental and physical affliction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
WHO'S WHO.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t takes
1902 pages to recite the virtues OF
the 90 ,443 people biographed in This
American biennial publication, Who's
who. The men and women included
because 'of special prominence in
creditable lines of effort" undoubted-
" were rightly chosen.
But-so 1t seems-so many, SO very
many, were left out. One would like
to see some day Who's Who con-
tanning the names of lot OF people
who are doing great share OF the
worlds work, heroes and heroines IN
all lines of human endeavor who as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
TEE FUTURE OF PRICES.

Tendencies continue 10 point TO a halt LII the
general advance Of commodity prices and 1t IS
widely felt that in some commodities there Will
be further declines The shortage Of credit, the
increase In European production, the lIszeilhood
Of a falling off III government borrowing, ana
consequently in the currency and credit mia
lion built upon it, and the present attitude OF the
public towards paying high prices, all point IN
this direction. It has been frequently stated
that the railroad congestion, by restricting pro-
luction and making goods scarce at the points
at which they are wanted, will sustain II 1t does
not actually increase prices. Ihls Ii douotIul-
The effect of the congestion has been TO cut
sharply the earnings Of many industries, TO COM
pei the temporary closing down OF plants, TO put
men On part time or to throw them out OF en-
ployrnent All this reduces purchasing power,
and hence reduces the demand for goods.
An idea Of the forces operating to bring lower
prices may best be derived by recalling the
forces which originally made prices high. 1t
was not through shortage Of supply that the
first price advances came III this country, but
through an increase in demand It was the
European call for food and munitions in 1915
and 1916 that brought higher prices for iron and
steel and foodstuffs; it was the bidding of the
farms and munitions factories for labor to turn
out an increased supply of goods that raised
wages and compelled other manufacturers to
advance wages to hold their labor; it was the
Increased prosperity of the mnnition makers
and farmers and the higher purchasing power
of labor that increased the demand for all goods
in the country, and consequently their price
When we entered the war, it was the initiation
brought about by the governments methods OF
borrowing that increased the prices of goods
Following the armistice, it was the demands
from Europe and from our own country TO,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
WORK WITHOUT WAGES.

New York Tribune: Over IN Ho-
boken. ". j.. in a large surveying IN
strument factory, there is colony
OF two hundred workmen who never
receive wages, yet who are perfectly
Icontented. They toll from early IN
the morning until late at night, and
their only recompense is a house NY
Tor two apiece during the day. ihey
are spid ers-large, black, enersellc
spiders-and they comprise probaDis
the most indispensable part OF the
entire working force. 1t is their duty
TO spin the thread that is used Tor
cross hairs in surveying instruments.
Dr,ring the two months OF the year
when they work they produce thou
sands OF yards of the almost lnVis-
lible but invaluable fiber.
This spfder web is the only material
that can be used successfully Tor
cross hairs in surveyors telescopes.
Human hair has been tried, but when
magnified by the powerful lenses it
has the general appearance OF
mammoth dirty glass piiar' ioi
human hair is transparent, and 1t is
altogether too large for this detlcale
purpose. Platinum wire, finely drawn,
us the pest SubStllutC poi SPHA
but it is too brittle. Spider WEB IS
not only small and tough, 1t is also
very elastic.
The spider colony works only DUR
ing August and September. A strike
among them may sound amusing to
the reader, but it is really serious
matter. For the purpose OF urging
the little workmen to their tasks four
girls. trained to expertness in their
unusual duties, are employed; 1t IS
their task to coax the spiders to work
whenever they show signs OF reiuc.
lance.
Coaxing the spiders really means
Irritating them. The girl places one
on her hand and pats or taps It until
/ 1t Jumps toward the ground, leaving
/ one end of it's thread behind. Before
the spider can reach the ground the
girl quickly attaches the thread to 4
I wire whirling frame, which she re-
wolves in her hands. AS the spider
struggles to reach the ground she
continues to wind, and in that way
sometimes gets several hundred feet
of thread from a single spider.
! The factory maintains a large cage
! for its spiders and feeds them on
tsucculent house fly. During the fall
and early winter the spiders usually
die. and so an entirely new colony
must be recruited each spring. For
selecting the spiders the company
employs a number of boys, to whom
1t gives a course of instruction sc
they will know the right. variety OF
spider to select
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sac Sun: The republican judicial
convention did good days work at
Cedar Rapids. 3. /. Salinger, chief
justice OF the supreme court, was de-
feated in his candidacy for renomi
nation
Traer Star Clipper: Nate Kendall.
republican nominee for governor. is
the strongest candidate who could
have been selected. He has good
record all along
Judge Weaver more than a quarter of
a century. we have watched his work
while he has been on the supreme
bench and he has never failed to do
his full duty as jurist
Sioux City Journal: While the
democratic state campaign will be a
forlorn hope, it will not be lacking in
interest. 1t will be conducted on the
hypothesis that the state is rs likely
to go democratic as republican anG
that if the party members rally under
the guidon of Clyde Herring, he will
be swept into the executive mansion
at the November election.
Webster City Freeman-Journal:
What Coolidge said ought to be read
and weighed by every voter.
Oelwein Register: 1t requires
coin to finance fast political cam
paign. &
Rolfe Arrow: Rest assured, there
will be no fool on the job If either
Harding or Cox is elected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
sustained and

goods for replacement that sustained and
further advanced prices.
There has been much talk of the great short
ages Of goods but statistical comparisons
show that these shortages, = when analysed,
have not in most cases been shortages In com
parison with previous supplies, but shortages
only in relation to the greatly increased demand
Demand is now falling off, The wild scramble
for goods, regardless of price, has come to a
stop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

American sentiment, notably idealistic, favor
ed the league idea from the start and took Mr..
Wilson's word for it that his plan was good
one which deserved to be tried On examina-
ton, however, it was found to be defective and
dangerous; and on actual trial in Europe it has
proved to be Intellectual to the end in view and
q promoter of wars instead Of pacfier of
states. The realization that it must be altered
in important respects is now apparently be-
coming more general among the signatory pow
Iers, and jurists of many nations among whom
former Senator Root is recognized as the publ
cist of highest eminence and distinction, are
icodifying International law and propose that a
tribunal to enforce it shall be the cornerstone
of the revised league.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

Villa exhibits certain naivete in his wish to
return to the peaceful life under adequate pro-
lection against the consequences of his mis-
deeds In reformatory evangelism there is al
ways a berth for a criminal who has seen the
light. Why should Villa not don the white
fleece over the gray wolf fur and spread reign
of sweetness and light7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

Our culture therefore not omit the arnins OF the
man Let him hear tat he is born Unto the
tate Of war and that commonwealth and his on we'll
reouire that should ancng IN the weeos
~ rese hut warned selfcoected, and neither deyin9
,he thunder let him both reputation and life IN ms
hand and with perfect ur5anity dare the eoef ana InS
NOR t the absolute truth speech and the rectsuoe
- his behavior.-Enrerson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

A good deed done is not a thing completed;
good deed done Is nothing less than an end
less series Of good deeds set IN rnotion--l.
W. Handford.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
The March Of the Movie.

Philadelphia Record: Mexico. vi.
read in current dispatches, has De
cided TO lift the heavy censorship,
from the movies and to foster thu
enterprise in every way. There Scent
to be no stopping the Triumphant
march of the movie stars. Not long
ago we read that Devonshire house
the famous rendezvous Of the wings
in London, had fallen before the cine
ma. The Alhambra and the Empire,
famous music halls, are to go, too
England and the continent appear to
be as wild for the screen as we are
here. All doors are opening to it. Not
long ago the conservative vatican
anctioned the picturing of an i'm
portant religious function. Great ara
the movies!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

When Grant had been president less
than two years, no member of his or
iginal cabinet remained in office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06

Highways In place Of railways are
favored in Great Britain.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-09-08
(By "MARJORIE")

Written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Sept. EVERY coat
has it's silver lining, and the few
coats that don't have silver linlngs
have something even better, gold
or broCaded lining. Nor is it only
coats that conceal this inner beauty.
The ehsire fashion world seems con-
centrated on the subject of beautiful
ly ornate Innings and accessories.
Fur and fabric coats especially
revel Innings and trimmings that
represent almost the sum total of the
garment. Metallic cloths of gold and
silver; silks, satins and velvets OF
luxuri us softness and wonderful
coloring; beruffed and puffed chif-
fons and tissues, even fluffy marab-
Gus, acorn the inner side of fashions
favorite garments.
While silk patterns are large and
bright, the designs and colors are SO
skillfully combined that a rare ar
tistic effect is given. Dull maroons,
cherry, deep puppies, brick or ma
hogany, and rich emerald greens are
favorite backgrounds. Designs are
largely conventional and the blush
ing rose or modest violet is born to
blush unseen this year as far az de-
signers are concerned. Combinations
of goluen-brown with. gold are con-
spicuous in both fur and fabric coats,
possibly because brown or cochin is
one of the seasons leading colors.
MANY expensive wraps are lined with
a golo metallic cloth yelled in gold
chiffon, or silver metallic lining
will be yelled in silver chiffon corded
with coral.
The beauty of little trifles is en-
! nbasizcd in dresses. In line and ma.
terial the dresses are extremely SIM
pie, beng cut on the loose ane
straight chemise lines and OF or
binary materials as serge, tricotine
! or gabardine. But one gown ma!
hold ten or twenty yards of gor
| geously colored wool wound arount
in some intricate pattern. O