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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Ottumwa Courier: That Iowa
is honeycombed with disloyal
propa ganda and sentiment and
that almost every community has
its group OF radical agitators,
was news to most OF the Ottumwa
and Wapello county men who
heard the address made by III. u.
Moss last night. The announce
ment that an investigator in the
secret service of the United
States army had been told of
plans for the Selling and destruc-
ton OF the arsenal at Rock Island
by radicals living In Davenport,
Roch Island and Moline came as
q shocking bit of information to
men who previously had dismissed
warnings of reasonable plots as
hysterical exaggeration. The
fact that James NJ. Pierce OF Des
Moines, is abetting the commit
tee OF forty-eight in its efforts to
coin political capital out of a
coalition Of radicals was news 20
many of those who have regarded
Pierce's demagogic rawlings as
nothing more serious than the
utterances OF a disappointed,
aging and discredited prophet.
As The Courier has pointed out
repeatedly, the time is over-ripe
for a plain understanding in
Iowa and in the United States
for q reckoning between those
who sincerely desire the perpe-
tuation of the government estab-
Iished by Washington. Hamilton,
Madison, Franklin and their con-
temporaries and those who would
abandon the principles of that
government to adopt the methods
and philosophy of Lenine, Trot-
zky, Marx. Engeis, Bebel and
George Heron.
That is the whole issue. There
is no halfway ground, no twi-
light zone. Either the constitu-
ton and it's principles shall pre-
vail or the red flag of the soviet
international shall supplant the
stars and stripes, atheism shall
supplant faith in God, commun-
ism shall supplant that individu-
alism which Is cornerstone or
American institutions and chaos
shall reign instead of order and
government.
1t is idle and worse than mere
untruth TO contend that this is
not the issue involved. 1t is worse
than display of ignorance to
maintain that there is no relation
between socialism and anarchy.
1t is an abandonment of Ameri-
can principles to draw hairline
distinctions between the violent.
revolutionary traitor and the in
tellectual mouther OF idealistic
phrases who signs the bonds of
that traitor when he is arrested.
In every contest and trial of
strength between anarchy and
government, Inc socialist and the
intellectual" are to be found
standing on the side of the anar-
chist and against his restraint or
punishment by the government.
That is the test.
Let us have reckoning on the
score of that 'progressiveism"
under whose banner we find the
defenders Of radicalism who pro-
test so loudly that they are loyal
citizens and that those who see
danger to American institutions
IN their preachments are 'reac-
tionaries." In the last two de-
cades more crimes against the
nations security have been COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Americanism That Means Explaining.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press. If you are
accustomed to wear clean linen. to
brush your teeth and your hair, to go
to church regularly and pay your
taxes when they are due, do you find
1t necessary to explain to your friend
that you do these things? Do you
walk down the street of a morning
with a placard on your lapel proclaim
ing the interesting fact that you have
just nd bath.
Nowadays the welkin fairly aches
with protestations of Americanisrn.
From Berkman to Berger to Br0ms,
from Towniey to Tucker to ruche-
moffsky. the gentlemen with the sore
thumbs are busy processing their
simon-pure, unadulterated American
ism and explaining that they are vic
tins of unholy persecution. il is all
very much like the lapel proclama-
ton suggested above. No genuine,
freedom-loving American, who is ae-
voted to the traditions Of America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your ciogged ID
trils will open, the air passages
your head will clear and you z
breathe freely. No more haWEls
snuffling, blowing, headache q
ness. No struggling for breath
night; your cold or catarrh vii!
gone.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cisi,
Balm from your druggist now. APE
a little of this fragrant, antisePI
healing cream In your nostris.
penetrates through every air passa
of the head, soothes tn inf1anlea !
swollen mucous membrane ana lea'
comes instantly. !,
It's Just fine. Don't stay stun.
up with a cold or nasty catarTA-S
lief comes SO quickly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
A RALLYING CRY

mitted in the name Of progress
than could be eXpiated IL the
world should live forever.
The self-appointed prophets OF
this brand OF "progressire-ism"
have won their spurs by conceiv-
ing or adopting some one or more
Sf several deinagogic methods OIL
appealing 70 the prejudice or the
uniformed mind by attacking
someone or some institution
whose unforgiveable offense is to
have succeeded, materially or
spiritually, in doing something a
little better or 81 great deal better
than the common run.
We have heard the common
people" glorified and praised TO
the ultimate limit; we have been
taught that all corporations were
devices OF the devil; we have
been given to understand that
anyone who could strike a favor
able balance after paying the ex-
penses of his business ought to
be investigated by the grand
jury, that wealth inevitably was
wicked, that unless we Were for
tearing down the success built
by men OF ability, thrift and good
Judgment we were reaction
aries"
Individualism Is the corner
stone OF American life and Amer
lean civilization. Class agitation.
class consciousness and class
strife are the battering rams with
which dennagogues seek to bat
ter down the temple of our ffber-
ties. The men who shaped Amer
ica's constitution and national
policies and the men who by sac
rifice Of their worldly fortunes Or
their lives have perpetuated
American institutions down to
the present day were men who
had ambitions and labored siren
uously to achieve. They did not
attempt to build for themselves
by tearing down that which had
brought success to others They
practiced a doctrine of indiyidu-
alism which is basic doctrine
of our civilization. By precept
and example they taught that
hdppllSSS anu SlSSCSo IA iAhS 81 y
the reward for work and indi-
vidual ambition. But such a doc
trine is rejected by our progress
sive" school today as reaction
ary," and even in many of our
colleges we find professors and
their classes discussing learnedly
the most complete systems for
compelling the public or the
state to support those who are
too lazy or too unambitious TO
support themselves.
We do not oppose charity. but
we do protest against an educa-
tional course in indulgence.
Under American institutions
there are no classes. The en-
ploye of today is the employer
and capitalist Of tomorrow; OPP
portunity beckons to every one of
US. The demagogue would blind
US to the invitation and start q
destructive backfire of hate and
distrust and socialistic class con-
sciousness. 1t is high time for a
revival of the spirit that impeiled
the founders of our government
"a spirit which was tolerant OF
everything save demagogy and
It's prsachments.
Let US go back to the bible
and the constitution. And If that
be the rallying cry OF the ire
dictionary" then let us pray God
devoutly for the reaction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
WE LIVE In DEEDS.

WE LIVE IN DEEDS.
We live in deeds not years; IN thoughts not
In feelings not in figures dial. ....
We should time by heart throos.
lie most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best
And he whose beats quickest, lives the longest
Live in one more than in years DO some
Whose blood sleeps it slips along their VEINS.
Life but unto an end; that END,
Beginning mean and end TO all things-God
The dead have all the glory Of the world
Philip James Bailey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

ever wholly satisfies us or can. We are Noah s
doves, or carrier pigeons possibly; untiring In
our quest Of content but finding no rest for the
soies of our feet Not until we learn, if we ever
do to thesaurze, as the good book tells us, where
verdigris and tinedae and furacity will let our
treasures alone, shall we live in peace and know
the way of peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Ali who have good work with their whole hearts,
have done GOOD work. although they die before they
have time to sign it. Every that has beat ano
cheerfuy has hopeful impulse behind II IN .ne
Louis Stevenson. ..-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
Strike Wanted.

My. daughter practices five hours
a day said Mr. Cumrox.
Surely she viii become great
artist"
II hope so. Anyway, ! hope she'll
soon get far enough along TO join q
musical union and strike for shorter
hours"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

ries are not large enough is more
than usually uncomplimentary. Such
view pushes the economic interpre-
tation of history pretty far. The man
who will change his views on eco
nomic, historical or political subjects
because his salary is doubled Is made
of pretty poor stuff, and the views of
such a man need not trouble anyone
very seriously.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Says San Francisco newspaper: San Fran
cisco friends of Miss Nancy Lane, daughter of
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X Lane, are
deluging her with messages of congratulation
on her engagement to Victor Kaufman, Jr.
son of Mr. and Mrs Victor Kaufman, OF
Washington. Miss Lane spent all of last sum-
mer here and was the guest of honor at many
social functions'' All authorities in etiquette
declare that congratulating bride or a bride
to-be is in bad taste, as it puts the woman in
the position of pursuing and finally landing the
incidental male person However, making al
.lowances for San F'rancisco's distance from the
center of civilization, there is excuse; and, then,
it really may be the San Francisco way, inherit
ed from time when gold was the god Of things
on the Pacific coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Four times as many men stammer IS women.
Another proof of design and partially In ma
ture. No wonder women invariably get the last
word and are the regnant sex
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Having the Christmas J. s MT i
your heart is the best gii,, o "a j
can't make the kids pew
ia all that's necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Philadelphia public school teachers are put
ting in time in discussing new type of educa-
ton in which the child would be allowed to
choose his own subjects for instruction. The
advocates ask whether child would not have
more interest in something he chose to study
than in something his teachers told him to
study There is among grown-ups Latent no.
ton that the chief business Of teachers is to
make wise choices and that directing pupils to
the information and means of doing is the chief
end Of instruction. If the pupil can choose
wisely his plan of study when he enters school,
he is we'll on the way to dispense with teaching
altogether.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

finds 1t necessary constantly ~ ,eo1
claim his devotion. MOS, I'M
know 1. just as most peoplsa ID
that you keep your teetn :. henors
your hair in order When II ~, 20,
advisable continually 30 eApi soao d
political beliefs in order 20 NJ. s D
of trouble, the chances ere 'n''
plantations are necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
The National Grange has always been one of

The National Grange has always been one OF
the strongest forces for law and order and IN
dividual liberties in the nation. There is little
doubt of its position in view OF It's national
masters statement, nor Of his valid spokesman
ship There are other organizations represent
ing farmer interests which OF late have been
speaking in somewhat radical tone and claiming
to represent national farmer sentiment But
the nation knows the Grange and its member
shin and there will be little doubt that Mr.. Low
ell voices a great majority sentiment in what he
has to say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

Be just and fear not; let all the ends thou
aimest at be thy country's, thy 6od's ana
truth s.-Shakespeare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
SPOKESMAN FOR THE FARMERS.

Not long ago conference was held at " assn
ington between representatives OF the National
Grange and several senator's in which the rail
read bills were discussed. S. J. Lowell, master
Of the National Grange; W. J. Thompson, chair
man of the executive committee of the Grange,
and W. n Cady, its secretary, were present.
Mr.. Lowell acted as spokesman for the Grange,
and after declaring that what he said was the
result of a referendum of the thirty-fv state
masters who knew Intimately the opinion pre-
vailing in their several states made this state
rnent in part:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02

The Cummins bill protects every individual
right to choose occupations and to leave a job
whenever, wherever, and for whatsoever cause an
individual wishes to do That is an American
citizens right But the Cummins bill protects me
pubIic's right to say to any organization OF indl-
viduals created permitted under the laws that
such organizations shall not deliberately create
conditions so one class has a stranglehoid on the
rest of the public and then proceeds to use that
strangiehold under the guise Of personal liberty.
The farmers have no more sympathy for the use
of such tactics by capital than by labor. We de-
nand control Of the packer stranglehod on food
products just as strong and with just as many
teeth in it do of the strike strangiehold ON
railroads
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11

dent of The Board OF Trade. to the
fact that there is an enormous accti-
mutation of gold in America, which
he estimated at roughly niae times
more than before the war. In an
address at the Victoria Working Mems
Club he said currency had gone down
with q bang. That was what they
meant when they said that cost of liv-
ing had advanced.
Until the gold now In America be
gan to flow to this country a fall
In the cost of living could not boaex-
pected, said Sir Auckland. There was
only one solution OF the present posi-
ton, and that was that somehow this
country would have to largely in
he said. would bring about a fall in
prices of commodities,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Daily Horoscope
Friday. March IL, 1920

Friday, Marcti ~, is<v
Copyright, 1920, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndlcate)
Mercury rules strongly for gooo
today, according TO astrology. Saturn
ana the Sun are mildly adverse.
It is a most suspicious sign foI
! publicity and is read as denotins
great activity among writer's.
The stars seem to Indicate q merg-
ing of interests that unite the ousi-
ness and editorial branches OF pen-
| odicals and newspapers.
1t Is a sway most promising IoI
messages and should be benehcial toi
diplomatic negotiations.
AT This time malefic influences may
be- strong for the King Of England,
the Sun being afflicted by Jupiter ano
near the conjunction OF Mars.
, Political chaos Is foreshadowed for
The next few weeks n many mer
may find their stars or destiny
Losses in public funds through
fraud or forgery are foretold ano
there may be much discussion re-
garding wastefulness.
This Is read as an unpromising Day
for those who would seek POSITIONS
or would better their status.
Since the ingress of the winter
| auarter took place in the seventh
house. the foreign relations OF the
United States should be more ano
more satisfactory.
Saturn today threatens a prolonsa-
| tion of bad weather. Seismic dlsas-
tiers are indicated. .No,
switzerland and the West lndies
may have q period of great oepre0
sion. ho io.
Again race troubles seem TO pc IN.
| djcated, and the seers counsel tne
nractice of the ideals OF universal
brotherhood. , +1s
pulmonary disease will focus tne
attention Of physicians during the
| later months of this year.
Fires in theatres or places %
| amusement seem TO be presageo ny
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is nav
| the augury Of a busy year with traVei
and change. ,I,a-
children born on this day are mhe.
hoy,d he also extremely lucky.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11

BIames Accumulation OF Goid
Be- Tho Associated Press. -
"gr oNJoON Feb. 23.-The present
high cost of food In Europe Is attri-
buted by Sir Auckland Geddes. Presi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-11
Hold MASQUERADE Party

A Purim masquerade party was
held by the Stars of Zion in the B'Nei
Zion Institute recently. The institute
was decorated in blue and white and
a moonlight and broom dance were
the features OF the evening. Refresh
ments were served at $3.50 o'clock.
The next meeting of the society
will be held in the institute instead of
the Y NJ. H..A.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Mayor Pro Tenn. Named
TO Check Strike Riots
Military Orders the Officials of
Williamson, W. Va, to Clean
Up the Town at Once

WILLIAMSON, w Va. Dee 1.-State
Senator William York, Republican, was
named Mayor pro TEN. by three mem
bers Of the City Commission at its
meeting here tonight. Senator York
Will assume the duties of Mayor Pc
ters, who is i'll in Cincinnati hospital
Inc action Was taken after the mill
tary had notified civil authorities that
the city must be "cleaned up" The
Police Department had been poweriess
20 act without & Mayor.
no disorders have been renorted 70
military headquarters in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, Colonel Hall said this
evening.
The report of the death Of William
Francis, deputy sheriff, at a Welch.
". Va, hospital remained undisDutod
at Headquarters. Francis was shot at
baranshee, Ky, yesterday, in attempt
ing to make an arrest. Everett Dotson.
deputy sheriff in Francis's companv
received buckshot in the eve. ac
cordlng to W. 4. Wilson. superjntend-
cnt OF the Vulcan colliery, near Baran
shee: Nathan Beyers, sought hv the an-
tho1ltles IN connection with tho shoot
ing, was still at large, it was reported
Posses with bloodhounds are said to
be on his trail
Many undesirables, both men and
women. were making their exodus from
Nlliiam3on to-day upon Colonel HALLS
instructions that the citv must he
"cieaned up
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Six Hettrick Employees
Before NeaC Grand Jury

The extraordinary grand jury IN
yest,igating evidence produced by tho
Lockwood committee yesterday ca,les
before it six employees of John
aettrick, lawyer. with Offices at 165
Broadway. Hettricks name has heen
mentioned prominently in testimony
before the investigators OF the build
ing ring.
He has been credited with being tho
author of the so-calIed BUILDING coSs
of practice" and as having been in
terested in the new courthouse CON
tracts as counsel for the association
OF limestone contractors. Senator
lockwood, chairman, and Assemblyman
New Kinney, vice-chairman. were Wit
nesses for about ten minutes.
The witnesses were served with
snbpenas at their homes TUESDAY
Iheir examination was conducted bv
Samuel A. Berger. special Atrorney
General. The Hettrick employees wbo
testified were Thomas Lillis. John =
Langdon, Miss Anna +. Schwaner. JON
Aisenbrey. Edward Dean and Charles
Hutchinson.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Death of Judge Malone
Halts Trial of Backer
Testimony Before Lockwood
Committee Being Read When
Recess Is Called

Yesterdays session of the trial OF
George S. Backer, millionaire builder
charged with perjury before the Lock
wood Legislative committee, was spent
by tie prosecution in reading the min
utes Of the testimony given at the
Lockwood hearings by Backer and
Ephriam &. Levy.
Emory buckler, special Assistant
District Attorney, was to have resumed
the reading of the testimony of both
men when court reconvc.ed after the
noon recess, but the death of Judge
Malone, of General Sessions, was an
nouaced. and out Of respect to him
Judge Otto Rosalsky adjourned court
until 10:30 to-day.
their homes, instead of being locked
up, as they were Wednesday night.
Judge Rosalsky said this met with the
approval OF counsel on both sides.
The reading Of the testimony was
begun mediately after two more ste
nographers who had taken shorthand
reports of the hearing were called to
identify their notes ard testify as to
the correctness of the transcript
Edmund L. Mooney, chief counsel for
Backer. objected to the admission OF
the testimony of Levy before the focls
wood committee, and Mr. Buckner Of
fered to withdraw the exhibit Judge
Rosalsky rulea that some Of the testi-
mony was already in the record and
certain other portions were admissible
While the rest could not be admitted
it might be read, the judge further
ruled:
George Atwell. organizer Of one of
the largest housewrecking companies
in Manhattan, who testified before the
Lockwood committee that Brndell
drew n revolver on him during a dis
lute, was subpnnaed as a witness yes
teyJov
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

ftHdf reference Enids for tho busy
ran 5r'T TfafWH Dnnounr @rr"nYs urd1r tha
IfNflsR ~ EDein"s~ rnrds" In 10 -day's
II fff,lNe - In. a IL. -
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Dying Bear Kills Hunter
Prone Animal Suddenly Attack.
Man V he. ShnA Es

HAzLETON, Pa, De- 1.-Jacob Halt.
lfty7slX years Old, of Pine swami
Carbon County, was killed to-day near
ms nome by bear, which he had
Drought down with a rife shot.
halt' under the imrcssion that the
animai was dead, had started to draw
the bears blood, when it struck h;,r
down with Il foreaw and sank ;ts tasth
INTO his face. The blow broke his nerl;
The bear died q few minutes later
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02
Christmas Ship OF for Guam

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 1.-Transformed ed
from grim troop and ordnance carrier
to a Christmas ship loaded with deli
cacies and other gifts, the United
States Navy transport Newport News
departed to-day with holiday cheer for
the naval colony at Guam. She is
expected to arrive there December "a.
The Christmas cargo approximates 800
tons.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

'lad said certain things about the brick
industry which Mr.. Untermyer read
from record of his testimony befora
the Mayors committee last year. For
MS refusal to affirm or deny that ha
had said these things he was adjudged
IN contempt four times.
The hearing will be continued this
morning.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-02

books of every member Steele SAID il
was true and that the reports were
turned over to Philbrick, the chairman,
at that time
What was the purpose of this audit
ing Was there an insurance fund %
Il had no knowledge OF il
Miss ODea's Confession
Miss O'Dea's dramatic confession in
connection with the destruction of the
much sought after quotation cards fol
lowed Phiibrc}'s repeated refusals 10
say anything about them.
DO You decline TO produce the
cards - asked Untermyer.
u haven't them"
Did you destroy them ."
.! did not"
We're they destroyed" ."
g! decline TO answer
When did you first learn they were
destroyed ~
y decline to answer"
will you explain why the cards
we're not produccd?"
81 viii not
81 suppose you know ii is a crimi-
nal offense to destroy evidence %
Il did not know"
II you didn't destroy the cards why
do you decline to answer"
u refuse to answer your questions.'
Bureau Still in Operation
as the bureau still in operation ?'
"Yes; we would be glad to have you
attend one of our meetings.
"You want to be indicted too, do
you ?' remarked Mr.. Untermyer.
Miss O'Dea had not heard of Stecle's
testimony. She had been subpnnaed
suddenly. .~and went 20 the Office Of Mar
TN Conboy, attorney for the Builders