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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Caucasus Is
Rich Country

is flanked by the Cossacks of the Don,
the Kuban and the Terek, along whose
banks the famous TolstOy served as a
young soldier. On the Asiatic side
there are the new republics of Georgia,
Azerbaijan and Armenia, partly carved
from Russian, partly from Turkish
lands.
The people who have left the deep
est impress on the Caucasus, although
most of them emig"ated to Turkey in
1864. are the Tcherkees or Circassians.
The Tcherkees gave to the Caucasus
and the fancy dress ball the Tcher-
kcska, the familiar skirted costume Of
the warlilIe Cossuck and the 1.-THE
Georgian grandee. II is the original
opera bouffe uniform, with narrow
waist and lluring skirts above soft
boots without heels. This costume is
also distinguished by Is cartridge
cases ranged across the chest.
Martial Dress Once Worn.
Formerly real cartridges gave truly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Smoke Evil Is
Found Costly

in only one district in the United
States and therefore, its use is limited
to the area lying within reasonable
freight distance of the anthracite
mines. Much the larger part of the
country has to depend on soft coal.
"Coke should be used for heating
houses because it is clean and con-
venient fuel. 1t eliminates smoke, re-
duces the necessity Of cleaning the
furnace and flues, requires less atten-
ton than coal, and gives more uni
form temperature in the house. BY
burning coke for domestic heat, moro
soft coal will be used in by-product
plants, which save many valuable by
products that are wasted when tho
coal is used directly. The by-products
of popular interest obtained in the
cOking process are gas, light oils, am
monia and lars.
By-Products of Cooking.
with soft coal costing 81 ton
turned into it's by-products, you will
get 5000 cubic feet of gas valued at
So; three gallons of light oil valued at
q cents; 20 pounds of ammonia sui
plate valued at $1.25; nine gallons Of
tar worth 25 cents; and more than
half a ton of coke valued at Sc.
"When our mineral supply of oil is
exhausted, soft coal will be mate
rial source of motor fuel. The light oil
recovered from coling soft coal now
supplies part of the ever-increasing de-
mand for motor fuel. Germany, during
part of the war, was cut off from every
supply of mineral Oil, and she depend,
ed entirely for her motor fuel on her
coal. AS a result of that condition.
Germany sent most of her coal through
by-product cOking plants. What has
been done in Germany may in the flu.
ture have to be done in the United
States"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
AUSTRALIA Glow" IN H. C. L.
Advance Only 4s Per Cent, SO Per
Cent in United States and
210 in Sweden.

Washington. D. Giving costs
have advanced more in six foreign
countries since 1914 than in the Unit.
ed States, according to a comparison
of retail food prices in nine countries,
including America, made public by
the bureau Of labor statistics In Aus
tralia and New Zealand, however, the
advance was less than in this country.
The comparisons are made from
the latest reports from the various
countries. In August, 1919, the in
crease in the United States was Sc
per cent, compared with 90 per cent
ain Canada, 100 per cent in France, 112
per cent in Norway, 116 per cent in
Great Britain and 90 per cent in
Sweden, while in Australia and New
Zealand prices climbed but 4S per
cent. April. 1919, the latest report
from Italy, showed an advance of 1S1
per cent there, against 7S per cent In
this country.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26

martial aspect to the dress until the
automatic revolver came into fashion.
But comparative wealth and peace
overlook the GeOrgians and the other
town dwellers who wore the striking
dress, and gradually these cartridges
were changed for decorative imita-
tions. Some of them were made or
ebony at one enc and ivory at the
other.
Modernity has gone even further.
One of these cartridge cases is now
sometimes used for fountain pen, and
the ultra-fastidious dandy sometimes
has hollow decorations ia whose solid
gold shell is concealed rich perfume
for the mustache.
The North Caucasus is not distln-
guished solely by legendary lore ana
fancy dress manhood. The broad fields,
which sweep gently UP toward the
slopes, produce some of Russians most
abundant grain crops, and form an inn
portant field for the sale and use OF
modern agricultural machinery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Names Mean Nothing

white man, born in America, living
in Washington, head of family, Eng
disappearing and able TO read and
write,
Neither kings horses nor kings men
could drag your name out of the CEN
sus bureau. Draft officials in 1917 tried
il and failed.
The census bureau gave General
Crowder lots of information about the
number of men between certain ages
living in certain areas. But when the
Stacker drive was on and General
Crowder with the whole war depart
ment back of him, tried to get the
names to check up against enlistments
and draftees the census bureau called
his attention to the law.
It's not only against the law to give
out such information, but enumeration
sheets carrying names are destroyed
after the information has been trans
ferred to cards.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
You're Merely a Number in U. S
Census Records.
Identity Lost When individuals Be-
come Cards With a Lot of Holes
Punched In Them.

Washmgton.-N Names mean nothing
ut All in the job of counting noses in
the United States for the 1920 census.
You have 4 name when You come
into the big harn-like building here
where 1900 clerks are tabulating you
and about 110,000,000 like you.
Very soon, though. You become moth
ing hut card with a lot of holes
punched in it. You have sex. age, ma
tionality and LOT of other things, but
no name,
Your card is just as important, yet
as anonymous, as the presidents. In
the census bureau the president isn't
Woodrow Wilson. He is merely a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26

every one told me the same but l kept
fighting to keep from having the opera
ton. 1had read so many times Of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
It helped my sister so / began taking it.
| have never felt better than / have
since then and keep house and am able
TO do all my work. The Vegetable Com
pound is certainlyone grand medicine. "
Mrs. j. R. MATTHEWS, 1911 Sycamore
Street, Cairo, Ill.
Ofcourse there are many serious cases
that only surgical operation will re-
Iieve. We freely acknowledge this, but
the above letter, and many others like it,
amply prove that many operations are
recommended when medicine In many
cases is all that is needed.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conf-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Spanish to Introduce
GoatSkin Clothes Here

New York. Branch houses of
Spanish manufacturers of goat
skin clothing will be establish
Ell in this country, il was an
nounced by Jose Bernitez de
Usaole and Joaquin Hernandez,
representatives of the firm, who
arrived yesterday, Exhibitions
will be given in several Ameri-
can cities and Spanish girl mod
els will display the apparel.
Many of the skins bear fine fur
Mr.. Hernandez said, and GER
tain grades are turned into
mems clothing and women's
dresses.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Didn't Know He Sang.

A Nashville young woman employed
in music store in Indianapolis tells
the following:
"One day a lady came into the
store to buy some music, and after
l had played several pieces to her,
told her 1 would play one of Caruso's.
After 1 had played the piece, she said ::
'Crusoe, Crusoe; why have heard q
great deal about him and Friday, but
l never knew that he sang"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Central Americas as One

El Paso, Textile republics of Cen
trail America have formed plans to
unite themselves under one govern
ment, beginning September 10, 1921,
the centennial of their independence,
according to Excelsior Of Mexico City.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
TIE TINS HAS GONE FOR YOU

70 share the worlds wealth You can do THU
by becoming member OF The Golden Rul,
Prosperity on Sluo. rms brings the great op
try TO your door. II deals with you on the
Golden Rule principle. Opportunity. bust
command Send address at once for fact
statement Vouche6 for by promoter G. VIII
con. A91 Augussa ST., San Antonio Texas
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26

4 WOulQ HuNC 10 DO
operated on. / had
a bad displacement.
My right side would
pain me and / was
so nervous | could
not hold a glass Of
water. Many times
/ would have 10 stop
my work and SIT
down or / would fall
on the floor in a
faint. ] consulted
cauaval 1nctora and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Times Chained.

1.-THE first requisite to look for in
house is dry cellar"
"Not in these times"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
The Real One.

Don't you think College education
pays?" mo; the man who tries to get
his son one, does"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Many Such Cases.

Cairo, III. =" Sometime ago got so
bad with female trouble that thought
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
Texas Oil Fields Making
Thousands Wealthy

$4,000 now and $4,000 in two monthly pay
warranty deed TO Il tract OF land. OF i've hun
dred square feet, In The heart of I6IeberI
County Texas, OIL Field, and cooperative
pany OH this property, which should earl
each tract owner $4,000 per month. In ad.
dillon you should soon get royalties from
wells drilled on your property The royal
ties from q good well should make you alb
aolutely Independent for life. Our compan,
Is composed OF as good business men as car
be found IN western Kentucky. and all IL
the business to get oil. No time to write
no expensive literature to send YOU We arr
using our money IN drilling oil wells. Nevel
more than $4,000 to pay. II you don't acl
now these tracts may all be sold Send first
payment OF $50 to A. H. Thrall, Gen. Mgr
rexas-Ky. on Co.. sos N. 10th, Paducah, Ky
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26

To kill time try hard work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26

A bald-headed man is soon parted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
THIS KANSAS MAN
GAINS % POUNDS
Couldn't Walk Across Room Without
Help--Feels Fine Now.

Giving a statement to be pub
lished in the papers is something
new for me- said Newton Thompson.
a structural iron worker, living at La
North Van Buren, street, Topeka,
Kansas, but Tanlac has done me SO
much good that am willing for the
whole world to know 1t.
Why, had fallen off on account
Of Indigestion and other troubles" he
explained, until / was nothing but
a frame as compared to what / used
to be. When first got Tanlac |
only weighed one hundred and seven
teen pounds and had not been able to
put in regular time at my work in
two years. had no appetite and
could eat nothing but what soured,
causing a sickening sensation, in.
tense pains in my stomach and such
awful spells Of bloating and palpita-
ton of the heart that could hardly
get my breath. My back panied me
disturbed me so at night that it was
constipated the worst kind and so
weak and dizzy at times couldn't
walk across the room without help.
lIudlly UGSdA ldhluS ldhlhS
from hearing so many people talk
about it, but the first bottle didn't
seem to help me much and thought
Of giving it up. But then concluded
there must be something to 1t or 80
many people wouldn't say it had
helped them. So stuck to it and am
certainly glad did. for it has really
and truly made me feel Ike q new
man, and did not feel any great diff
ference until had finished my third
bottle, but since then l have been
eating like wolf and have actually
gained twenty-eight pounds. / now
weigh one hundred and forty-five
pounds and am still gaining both in
weight and strength every day. My
stomach and kidneys are both in
good shape, my pains are gone. and
my nerves are calm and steady. MY
wife also took Tanlac after a spell OF
influenza and it was just wonderful
how she regained her lost weight
and strength Tanlac has done my
wife and myself both SO much good
that want to pass the good news
along"
Tanjac is sold In Keokuk by Will
kinscn & Co. and the leading drug
gist in eevry town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
MIDDLE SPANS
OF BRIDGE OUT
Mt Mortar Structure Goes Down
Again, This Time in Center,
Caused by Movement
of Span.

The Mt Moriah bridge is out again,
according to reports received from
that section. This time the bridge
bias dropped in the center, the Two
spans going out with the moving OF
middle pier.
A Nauvoo paper says of the acct
31ent:
The two middle spans of the Mt.
Moriah bridge went down just after
noon Monday. The two south spans
went down recently, but were re-
placed in a few days and IT was
thought the bridge was in safe con.
iition for travel But the falling OF
the spans Monday would indicate
hat the bridge Is dangerous affair.
Ut is said that the action of the Ice
10 the river was the cause Of the
middle pier moving about three feet,
hus permitting the ends OF the spans
10 drop of. The end Of one span Is
Under the ice, the weight of it crush.
ing through. One Of the other spans
was about to 60 off the pier last
hight
The raising and lowering of the
water by the water power company
pc the Keokuk dam permits certain
movement or heaying Of the ice in
he lake, and this movement is accel.
erated on account Of channel that
cut through the ice all the way
across the river both above and be.
ow the Fort Madison bridge to pro.
ect that bridge The piers of the
Nt Moriah bridge are not sufficiently
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
ADMITS HE
is BOESHEVIST
Martens Says He Hopes America Will
Become Same, But Denies Work
ing to Overthrow Govern

WASHINGTON, Feb. .o.-"I am a
bolsheyist and would be glad to see
America become bolshevist," Ludwig
10. A. X. Martens, soviet represents
tive to the United States, told the SEN
ate foreign relations sub committee
Martens denied, however, that he
was working to overthrow the United
States government.
Martens protested against the meth
cd of questioning used by Wade n
Ellis, counsel for the senate commit.
tee, who was reading excerpts from
speeches made at radical meetings at
tended by Martens.
81 don't know why you are so dill.
gently quoting what others say and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
CUPID SECURES
NEW RECRUIT
Former Head Of Recruiting Office IN
keokuk Is Married to keokuk
Girl in Quincy on Fifth
Of February.

Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage in Quincy. Feb
ruary 5, of Miss Locel Carel, of Keo-
kuk, and, Sergeant Forrest G.. Field,
of the United States army recruiting
service, who formerly was stationed
here. The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
A. r. Carel, Of this city The groom
is a Davenport resident He is en-
gagged in the recruiting service and
stationed at Davenport. After a
short stay at the home Of the brides
mother here, they will be at home in
Davenport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

.
never once read what said" Martens
protested. why don't you read some
of my own speeches? ?"
Because | know you were very
careful not to advise any one to over
throw the government Of the United
States" Ellis replied.
"Is it any crime not to urge over
throw of the government" Martens
retorted.
Were there any arrests made at
the meetings you attended,? Sena
Borah asked.
NO." Martens replied
WAS anyone ever tried for any
thing said at these meetings" Borah
continued
NO" Martens answered.
Asked to define the term "radlca
Martens declared it is used to de-
scribe anything you disagree with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Entirely Free ! from
Catarrh of the Stomach
powers for reconstruction work.

powers for reconstruction work.
Despite protests in the press
against the secrecy surrounding the
deliberations of the council, its
failure to make public the texts OF
President Wilson'S Adriatic note and
the allied reply, it was understood
today the council will not change its
attitude.
Premier LloydGeorge already has
complained against unauthorized pub
licity on the notes, presumably re-
ferring to French press reports
which quoted an alleged copy Of the
footnote to the Wilson note, in which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
PROGRAM SUNDAY
OPEN TO PUBLIC
keokuk post No. Al American Legion
is sponsoring Event Of More
Than Usual Interest and
Importance.
MEMORIAL CHARACTER
Judge W. S. Hamilton Of Fort mada
son Will be the Speaker Of the
Afternoon and Fine Pro
gram il Arranged.

The first public program to be
sponsored by Keokuk post, NO. -
American Legion, will be the me.
mortal service Sunday afternoon IN
The Grand opera house, to which the
nuhIic is invited. The exercises viii
begin at 8 o'clock. The occasion ioi
the program will be the memorial
far the men who have made the SUI
nreme sacrifice In the world war.
Members OF the families Of these
mon will have seats reserved for
them In the body of the house. IN
v;tations have been sent to the pa.
triotic organizations in Keokuk, and
nc q A. RS are planning to attend
tho services in body, and seats VIII
be held for them.
Judge w. S. Hamilton, JUDGE OF
the district court and member OF the
Lee county bar. will make the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon. Judge
Hamilton is one Of, the best speakers
in Lee county, is known far and wiae
for his patriotism and his interest
n affairs of this sort, and his ad'
dress will be inspiring and sincere IN
it's expression.
Band and Local Aretste.
The musical program will include
numbers by the Keokuk Concert
hand under the direction Of w. II.
Bower. The band Will play two num-
bers at the opening Of the program
and will play "The Marseillaise' ana
"The star Spangled Banner" the lat
ter as the closing number of the pro
gram. Mrs. Florence Wright. Schou.
ten will sing 1.-THE Americans Come:
Mrs. w. Frank Brown will read hoD'
ert Services poem, Young Fellow
| INV Lad" The Very Rev. James ".
Gillespie and the Rev. Fred w. Long
will offer prayer and benedictfon
The certificates of honor which the
French government is awarding 70
1.-THE families Of these hero dead have
all been mailed to them. rather than
Ito have the formal presentation dur.
ling the exercises. 1t was felt tnat
khe occasion was one too sacred 70
be carried out In public gathering.
DIR. W. Frank Brown, chairman OF
the committee appointed by the le-
gion to take charge Of this program
will preside and introduce Mayor
Lotion, who will take charge OF the
meeting after the brief opening re.
marks by Chairman Brown. Credlt
for the program should be given 70
Dr.. Brown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

strong to withstand the movement Of
the heavy body of ice against them
however small the movement is.
Fortunately nobody happened to be
caught on the bridge neither time it
collapsed. It is evident that it will
have to be made absolutely safe now
before traffic can be permitted again.
New piers perhaps will be necessary
liz the bridge is to be made perma-
nently safe. and the spans should be
securely bound together.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

the president threatened withdrawal
of the Versailles treaty il his Adri-
attic plan was not accepted.
The Daily Mail attacked the pre-
mier, and while admitting the con-
duct of foreign affairs at this time,
particularly, with the United States,
beset with particular difficulties, de-
clared many of these could be traced
% official reticence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
ASP IRIN- Its Uses
First introduced by "Bayer" m the Year 1900

The name fBayer'' identifies the
true, worid-famous Aspirin pre-
scrlbed BY physicians for nineteen
years. The name "Bayer" means
genuine Aspirin proved safe by
millions Of people.
In each unbrolscn package of
Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" you
are told how to safely take this
genuine Aspirin for Colds, Head
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
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Writes

Premier Millerand of France returns
Monday, it was learned officially to-
day.
Austen Chamberlain, chancellor OF
the exchequer, in an open letter, re-
yealed that Great Britain's loans to
Russia total 56s,O00,0O0 pounds. 9th
err loans, he said, were as follows:
France, All, 100000 pounds.
Italy, 470,O00,000 pounds.
Belgium, $500, 900 pounds.
Other nations, 100000 pounds.
These loans, the chancellor said,
were exclusive of 21.500,00O pounds
to be granted the allies and other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
LOANED MONEY
TO RUSSIANS
Great Britain Advanced Over One
Billion Dollars to That Coun-
try During Great Euro
pean War.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service,l
LONDON, Feb. s0.-The council OF
ambassadors, after taking up discus
sion of allied relations with Russia at
its session yesterday, decided to dis.
continue debate on the question until
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

The allied position of secrecy is
approaching a scandal, the Chron-
icle believed, adding it should not
longer be permitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

ache. Toothache, Earache, Neural
gia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neu-
ritis and Pain generally.
Always say "Bayer" when buy
ing Aspirin. Then look for the
safety sBayer Cross" on the pack
age and on the tablets.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tab
let's cost but few cents. Drug
gists also sell larger packages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

There is no complete divorce IN
Ireland The best that mismated
couples can obtain is judicial sepa-
ration" which does not permit re-
marriage.