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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT

The reason we need frequent changes in gov
eminent is not because present governmnt is
necessarily bad, but because all governments not
changed tend to become bad. There never was
government that did not need changing. Even
Washington, the greatest Of all empire builders,
understood this and prescribed after eight
years of himself a. change of government Ever
since that time we have INDUCED in periodic
changes. Vain is the reforming soul who
thinks that the millennium is about to dawn the
day after election. We all fall victims of the
delusion that we shall all be ideal if we onlv
had ideal circumstances One of the finest
ideals in the world is the dream of government
ownership. All for each and each for all is ac-
tnally iridescent in theory. But the dream broke
down when We tested it out under human con-
ditions. Never was there a flatter failure than
the idea that under ideal working conditions
men would become ideal.
The same is true Of governments No matter
how good the government, no matter how near
~ perfect, it is only as perfect as the men who
comprise it. That is why we need change. The
form is good, but the personnel is only human.
Therefore the government of city, state or ma
ton IS but a circumstance and part of our en-
vlronment. It is an important circumstances
to be sure. But the more important circum
stance is people. 1t is ideal people who make
ideal governments, churches, homes, schools
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

Look young! Nobody can tell IL yo
use Grandmothers simple recipe
Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sag
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
/ ed, brings back the natural color AM
lustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray. Years ago the only wa,
to get this mixture was to make /
at home, which is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays. by asking at an,
drug store for 'Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound you will get larg,
bottle OF this famous old recipe. i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients, at a small cost
Don't stay gray! Try it! No ont
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does 1t SO naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an,
other application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy and
attractive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
There is many way to win in this world,
but none Of them is worth much without hard
work to back it-Mark Twain
PICTURES FOR SCHOOL USE,

A Society for Visual Education has been in
corporated. Its purpose is to work for the in
corporation of motion pictures into our general
scheme of school practice The prime movers in
this society are educators Of prominence, ex-
ports IN the various subjects that make up the
school program. They declare that an immense
aid to realization and understanding by the
child of the matter he reads and is given in
oral teaching will come when proper motion
pictures are available. But they are urgent in
arguing that the pictures must be made to CO
ordinate with the work of the schoolroom; that
merely to show pictures not directly bearing on
the subject of the lesson will distract attention
and fail OF good purpose. Committees are at
work examining texts and preparing schemes
for Decentralization the available apparatus
for projecting pictures is also being considered
with a view to safety and convenience in use
This is a good enterprise and promises a great
step toward education improvement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
TO A WAVE.

DoSt thou seek a star with the swelling crest
u that leayest thy motaler's breast?
DoSt thou leap from the prisoned depths below,
In OF their calm and eonsLnt flow?
On art thou seeking distant land
To die in murmurs upon the strand?
Hast thou tales TO tell of the pearilit deep,
Where the wave-whelmed mariner rocks in sleep?
Canst thou speak OF naEles that sunk IN pride
Ere the roll their thunder in echo died?
What trophies, banners, are floating free
In the shadowy depths of that silent sea?
1t were vain 10 ask as thou rolfest afar
OF banner mariner, ship or star;
IL vain TO seek IN thy stormy face
Some tale OF the sorTowful past to trace
Thou swelling high. thou art flashing free;
How vain are the questions ask Of thee!
/, too, wave stormy sea;
/, too. am a wanderer driven like thee
To be lost and gone ere reach the strand.
For the Land | seek is waveless Shore
And they who reach it shall wander more.
Edwin D. Bake
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

jury and that members of that body
should take action as is warranted by
the evidence presented to them. II
is proper for that body or for such
other officials as are responsible for
law enforcement to take the Rev. DR..
Straton's tips on law breaking and
law breakers for what these may be
worth and to prosecute accordingly.
1t is not right for anybody to indulge
in wholesale and blanket condemna-
tion of New York as something un-
clean, for that clearly is not war
ranted,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04


says that overalls will knock a. out
OF the h. C. of l. But what we want
is not something to knock 'l'' out of
it, but to knock the "i1'' out of 1t.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
!! The man who doesn't vote or votes
only now and then isn't an elector
and he should not be legal elector
If there's any way to penalize him
by DISTINGUISHING him for the next
one or two elections The fellow who
denies all pleading of those who want
him to vote would break his neck
getting to the polls if he thought
somebody wanted to prevent him.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The cleo
ton of William Jennings Bryan as a
delegate from Nebraska puts out the
light Of one presidential aspirant,
but it also insures the illumination
of the San Francisco convention.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: They
have broadcasted the country with
another of Gompers' attacks on the
congress that refused to be his rub
Der stamp. The old man is getting
peevisher and peevisher. II he is to
continue to speak that way in the
name of the labor federation he will
be embarrassing that organization to
vent his private grievances
Fort Dodge Messenger: Going with
out is the one weapon that never fails
to bring down the price. So long as
we are determined to have every
thing regardless of the price, we can
expect sky high prices.
Eagle Grove Eagle: OF one thing
Iowa is assured. 1t will have an
able and creditable governor. Either
of the three republican candidates at
all in the running, Kendall, Moore
and Deems, would give Iowa a first
class, clean, business administration.
Waterloo Courier: Just as certain
as fate, We shall see scrimpy times
for food unless some Of the men now
employed in the great centers resume
agricultural work, or foreign born la
borers are brought in in larger num-
bes. Let US not delude ouselves-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
GAS OIL SUPPLY THREATENED.

Curtailment OF our Oil supply is threatened
by trouble in Mexico One of the great indus
tries Of wide service to the people is already
forced to economize and is seeking means to
replenish failing supply. This is the arti-
fetal gas industry. More than seventy per cent
o. the artificial gas produced in the United
States is made by processes that last year re-
CURED twenty-elght million barrels of gas Oil,
which is one of the dist Hates of crude oil
Failure of supply for our oil-burning ships
is regarded by the general public as rather re-
mote from personal interest; failure Of motor
fuel gets closer to the general public. But fail.
ure of supply which should curtail the gas
which in cities is so generally home adjunct
and business need would bring this oil short
age to attention with sudden emphasis. Great
Britain has South American and Asiatic oil
wells in hand; Japan is prospecting for oil in
west Mexico with CalTanza's promise that if
she finds it she can exploit what she develops
by her own capital to her uses. These two
nations prefer enlightened self-interest to
watchful waiting, both as to oil and other things
material and immateriaL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
TRY SULP HUR ON
AN ECZEMA SKIN
Costs Little and Cvcrcomes Trouble
Almost Over Might

costs LIttIe and CVcrcomtS TroubIc
Almost Over Night
Any breaking out of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying Mentho-Sul-
phur, declares noted skin specialist.
Because of it's germ destroying prop
critics, this sulphur preparation in
stantly brings ease from skin irrita-
ton, scothes and heals the eczema
right up and leaves the skin clear
and smooth.
It seldom fails to relieve the tor
ment without delay. Sufferers from
skin trouble should obtain a small
jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

and SO on. And they do not exist anywhere.
For special reasons as well as on general prln-
Eciples the people of this country are preparing
to change the national government this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

The desire of pleasing makes man agreeable or un-
welcome those whom he according to
which that inclination appears to flow
II your for pleasing others arises from an innate
benevoence, it fails Of success; from vanity
excel its disappointment is less certain what we
call agreeable is he who is endowed with that
natural bent do acceptable things from delight ne
takes in them merely such and the afeeaton OF that
character is what constitutes fop-Riehard SteSe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

The Society of Automotive Engi.
neers will hold its summer meeting
at Ottawa Beach, Michigan. June Il
to 26.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

AS western paper S. tes it, many fur coat
that is shedding it's hair wishes it could be a
Liberty bond again. Changing fashions may
partly account for this, fox it is said that furs
are not to be dogday comforts this year. But
there are other reasons. Economic laws are
beginning to grind together like the mills of
the gods; and it is quite conceivable that many
a motor car with worn out tires will wish it
were bank account once more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

There was conference in Washington re-
Gently on the need Of trained men for highway
work. The daily news reports indicate super
abundance, not lack of highwaymen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

The radical appeal is to laziness, and it car
r1es weight only as the one appealed to fails to
recognize that man shall live by the sweat of
his brow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04

whatsoever we SOW that shall W,
reap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Democrat Someone
says that overalls will knock q" out
OF the h. C. of |. But what we want
is not something to knock ''r' out of
1t, but to knock the n out of it.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Tad's Tid-Bits

Tex Rckard announces Benny Leonard and Eddie FitZ
simmons his first Garden bout.
Our idea of swell quarrel would be between Jess
Willard and Fred Fulton for fifteen rounds There's
muss
Willard standing six seven inches and weighing
$50 pounds Fulton, six feet five inches
and Weighing maybe 230 pounds.
Fulton per cent ceverer than the bulky Willard,
would put up battle and would probably win if
he forgot X. punch.
Maybe if Tom FRourke threw few home brews into
tall plasterer before he entered the he'd do
bitter. may be that Fred in too cold
Both willard and Fulton have been stopped by Demp-
sey. another X. O. to eithers record wouldn't harm
much
They Willard is anxious to return to the
ring is there that will fight him? Fulton had an
awf3l time finding opponent Here's chance
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Salem Club Is
Ready for Game

Salem baseball fans will witness
clash Sunday between the Salem
Senator and the Honeyman hard
ware club of Portland. Manager
Kracke intends to pitch Biddie
Bishop, King Cole, Myers and
Speck" Keene in the double deck
d contest.
Gill will catch for Keene, who is
we'll known to Salem fans as de-
,endable twirler. This will be the
.irst time that Salem has seen him
a action during the present season.
The game will be for a purse OF
500 in addition to winner take
.lr' agreement as to the gate re-
,eipts. The winner must take two
# three games and Manager
<racke hopes to settle the arsu-
nent in the event here. However,
each team taGes a game at the
salem play, the third bout will be
tagged at Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17

non. chairman. and George Grif
fiths, win Carver. Carl Abrams
Mort Pilkington and DR.. W, .,
Mott.
/ Other committees in charge OF
preparatory work for the portrayal
of the worlds most decisive battle
are as follows;
Executive committee--Fred Lam
port, DR.. r. A. Pomeroy and Allen
Bynon; in charge of admissions
Karl Hinges, chairman; police and
supervision of grounds---John Hol-
man, chairman; personnel commit
tee-Paul Wallace, secretary.
Proceeds from the production
will be used by the local post in
continuing relief work among the
families of ex-service men who are
in need of assistance and in start
ing fund for S.1em community
house.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Hundreds Want
q Platoon Plan
To Be Voted On

More than 800 persons already
have signed the petition being cir.
culated by local fire fighters ask
ing that the question of the two
platoon system be put before the
voters at the coming city election.
Practically everybody who has read
the petition has signed 1t.
Belief that the people of Salem
win vote for two platoQns Is ex-
pressed by the fire fighters. The
two platoon system, which. Ills foi
two shifts of fighters, is used in
most large towns II Salem but
four extra men would be needed,
and there would be a night crew
working IA hours, and a day crew
on duty 10 hours. At present the
men are on the job "a hours day.
The two platoon plan has been
formally endorsed by the city coun'
ell, the Commercial club and the
central trades and labor council.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Cemetery Vase Causes Diporce

Kansas City, Mo--An iron flower vase, which
decorated grave in the Maple Hill cemetery is the
ter of bitter legal controversy in district here
ID. Smith, prominent physician, has been granted
order restraining his former wife and his daughter
in-aw from touching the grave of his in the first
verdict the unusual
The iron vase which the mother placed the boys
removed by the physician because he thought
it 'unsightly' The mother then threatened to move
body cemetery where she could decorate
the grave she pleased The court order halted this
move. The Smiths divorced
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Salem Veterans
to Stage Sham
Battle at Fair

Men from Salem and Marion
county who served during The re-
cent war with Germany, including
many who took part in the battle
of the Argonne win participate in
the main spectacle to be staged on
the night of Salem day at the Ore
gon state fair by Capital Post NO.
8, of the American Legion.
The local Legion has completed
arrangements with a Seattle fire.
works concern for the pyrotech-
nical portion of the production
which will be title The Battle of
the Argonne."
The Legionaires expect to enter
tain an audience of between $4,000
and 10000 persons and will recruit
hundreds of ex-service men for the
battle scene.
Committees whose work will COW
er the entire state of Oregon have
been appointe d by Commander w.
Carlton Smith. Members of the
publicity committee are Allen By
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17

Newark N. J.--Wines, gin and crodals have value
today according to the Essex county board of taxation
The board made this ruling appeals from two tax
the of Casper A. Miller of
Irvngton whose inventory showed stock of liquor val
$1,000 The executors appealed on the ground
that while the liquor might be shown on the inventory
at that really worth nothing because the
Volatead prohibited it's sale. The board agreed.
In another case where quart after quart OF tancy
cordas appeared the inventory, the board
decided the executors right in putting on nominal
of 81 them.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17

A special feature Of each session
will be a talk by ~ specialist from
one OF the large coast cities, ac-
cording to present plans.
Officers of the club are r. l.. Ut
ter, president; L, r. Springer, Sec
,retary and Treasurer; II. IL. Oling-
ar, Fred Ellis and Chalmer Lee
George, program committee,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Irish Foresters Hold Convention

Observation-Disclosures Of the Irish National Foresters are
toda.' their to the national conVeh-
tion of which in Providence. Tomor-
delegates will visit Holy Cross cemetery Maiden
for the purpose of dedcating monument to the late
Martin Joyce, of Charestown for three terms the
high chief ranger of the Foresters
Michael Skinner of Cambridge, who too kup the lead
ersrip Joyces DEATH will attend the ceremo-
and will introduce speaker of the day former
Mayor James NJ Curley of Boston.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
$4,000 Asked
To Enforce Drv
Lam In Oregon

An appropriation Of $4,000 will
be asked from the next state legis-
lature for the rigid enforcement OF
prohibition laws in Oregon. accord
ing to +. A. Baker, president. ana
w. }. Herwig. secretary Of the ore :
gon Anti-Saloon league. who were
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Dentists Form
Forum Society

The Salem Dental Study club was
organized at a recent meeting when
Salem dentists organized for the
purpose of holding monthly meet
ings for the advancement of the
profession in this city
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Personal Friend of Lincoln Dies

Rosedale. Kan.-Judge f. f. chesney seventy nine
born in Ahint ton H. in 1871 and who heard the IA
nous Lincoln Douglas debates when he was law stu
dent died He personal friend of President
Lincoln.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Berkeley Frosh Scedule s Games

Rerkelev cal. University of California freshmen i
have eight games their 1929 football scneous
49, ,a against the stanford University freshmen
s, he ,aved al stanford November l3 one week oe,or
BE va rsjtv stanford California game
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Water Alcohol Made Nice Profit

ALBION, Neo.Raw alcohol that cost nm slo quart
was watered by Konwnsky and sold in pop bottles
bottle, Konwinsky told the Judge us ohiy eN-
perse was commission of so cents bottle which ne
concoction.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Roseburg Girls
Wear Uniform

Roseburg, Or, Sept. l7.-Uni-
form dress regulations for girls
were made effective in the Rose
burg schools upon their opening
here this week. while middies ant
dark skirts being generally worn.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
48 Sailors for German Ship

r,ar,;n = The steamer Lucie woermann is taking as
German sailors Chile in order to bring BACK 'he IN
terned German ships lying in Chilean ports
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
Monitor Surpipor Dead in Mont.

Butte Mont.-Adam Wander HAYDEN a member OF tne
crew of the historic in the battle with the Me
mac is dead here at age of seventy-nine He was
horn in Amsterdam Holland, and for thirty-one years
had been resident of Montana.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17
G. A. r. Vet. LipeS in Peoria

Peoria-This city claims the smallest G. A. h veteran
He is John Dredge measures but four feet seven
inches He u a member of the Forty-seyenth lhhois
infantry ana was hugler in the civil war
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-17

.ToIIRNAL WANT ADS PAY
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-04
Tragic Death
 Record Here
 For November

Five persons were killed and 73 were injured as the result of acci- dents in Bridgeport during the month of November, according to the month ly report of the Traffic Division of Police Headquarters made public this morning. The total number of the accidents for the month was 21S. Of this number 28 were caused by trolley cars and AZ by public service vehicles. 336 other vehicle were con- cerned.
 Those killed were Tony Ba1ardo of 93 Jones avenue; William Neff of the Elk's Club, Chicago; P. Lavivire of 3466 Bond street; Alec Bonitate of 553 Center street and Louis klop- singer of 244 Madison avenue.
 In comparison with the report for November of 1919 the figures for the past month show there was a slight increase in the total number of acci- dents there having been 204 accidents reported in November, 1919. 54 were injured in that month with one kill ed. 34 trolleys were concerned and 62 Public Service vehicles and 246 other vehicles.
 There were S3 arrests made in the past month and 70 summons. Nine autos were stolen and four recovered. There were 28 bicycles stolen of which Il were recovered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-04
Does Mayor
 Wilson Hold
 Winning Card

Will Mayor Wilson announce the membership of the standing commitz tees of the Board of Aldermen before a vote is taken on the Broad street extension project or will he wait un- til the vote has been taken Monday night to see that all the members have voted right on the Broad street resolutions, is being discussed by the aldermen who are expecting appointments on important commit tees.
 Those in favor of the Broad street extension claim that the mayor will have fifteen votes in favor of sus. taining his veto of the action of the aldermen in rejecting the report of the committee on Streets and Side walks which was in favor of proceed ing with the extension. The opposi- ton are confident that enough of the members of the Board will vote against: sustaining the mayors veto to kill the matter forever.
 A delegation from the Chamber of Commerce will urge that the Broad street extension should wait until sufficient schools have been provid- ed to take care of all the children in the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-04
HARDING GETS
 BIG WELCOME

Newport News, Va. Dec. - Re- turning to American shores today Srom his vacation voyage/ President alect Harding received a tousing well come from the Virginia tidewater .ities and responded with message If renewed national confidence and unity.
 The steamer Pastores on which the PEesident-elect and Mrs Harding made the return voyage from the rana1 Zone came Into Hampton Roads soon after daylight and docked here it 1030 a. m. disembarking immedi- ttely the party was taken for a ride trough the Newport News shipyards and the city's downtown section be- fore MT. Harding's first speech of the lay at the Academy of Music, cross ing to Norfolk on a destroyer early T the afternoon he was to spend the 'enainder of the day there as the ,guest of that city.
 As she steamed up the Roads the Pastores was accorded a triumphal ywation. A hotilla of 25 army air planes from Langley Field accom- panied by three naval dirigibles went out to form a guard of honor and the ships along the path of the Presi- dent-elect were dressed in marine signal flags spelling out a welcome home.