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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Ne,U Hair Remover
Works alike Magic"
POSITIVELY Removes Roots and AID

No discovery of greater benefit to
hair-disfgured womankind has been
made in recent years than the marve-
lous phelactine method. 1t is entirely
unlike and much superior to electrical,
depilatory or other methods, because
it actually removes the hair entire
roots and aII-before your very eyes
easily, quickly, harmlessly, Get a
stick of phelactine from your druggist
follow the simple directions, and you
viii be astonished and delighted with
the result. 1t is odorless, non-irri
tating, and so harmless a child could
safely eat it. 1t leaves the skin so
soft, smooth, hairless, that not the
least sign of your former trouble re-
mains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
All Worth While.

Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker: We
complain that our children arrogantly
feel that youth is the only time worth
living, but we are to blame for the
state of mind. Are we so living and
so talking that the young may have
some conception of the joys of
middle age? Are we not continually
speaking of youth as the happiest
time Of life; of age as the drear win
ter? There are thousands of US who
are happier during the, autumn of life
than at any other time, then why
should we not let this be known?
Why should we not bring up our chill
dren to enjoy youth, but also to look
forward to the glorious summer, the
beautiful autumn and the marvellous
winter of life? This would make
them more ready to listen to our
counsel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
STICKY FINGERS
OF THE GYPS|Es
Caravan That Was Fired Out OF keo-
kuk Last Week Is Blazing Trail
OF Petty Thievery in This
Section.
TOLD TO MOVE ALONG
Alexandria and kahoka Authorities
Get After Them, and Now Quincy
ls Looking for Same
Band.

! The band Of gypsies which was in
| Keokuk Saturday has blazed a trail
lof petit thievery and lawlessness all
lover this section. They went to Alex,
andria from here and swarmed over
| a store there, and are said to have
stolen money from that store. From
!, Alexandria they went to Kahoka, and
authorities there had to order them
to move on. The latest depreciation
was committed yesterday near
| Quincy, and it is evidently part of
the same gang of gypsies at work.
The following is from the Clark
County Courier and tells what hap
Ipened after the dark skinned caravan
left Keoiruk Saturday:
A band Of gypsies, forty or more
in number and travelling in seven
autos and trucks, passed through
Clark county last Saturday and Gre
lated no little disturbance in transit.
They were ordered out of Keokuk
on account of some petty thievery
and came this way, their first stop
being at the store Of Clyde Bryant N
the outskirts of Alexandria. They
literally swarmed over the store and
their presence became SO unbearable
that Mr.. Bryant had to run them o..
with a shotgun. They pilfered goods
Ito the amount OF s7.25 of which he
notified the authorities at Kahoka.
They were halted here and proved
they paid the Bryant claim and prom
Used to leave the county. They were
Escorted DO the city limits and went
on their way at lively clip and very
much out of humor. They got as far
as the Charles Boyd home where they
prepared a camp, but telephone
message brought the local authorities
after them again and they were per-
'suaded to move on.
The latest depreciation is described
in the Following from the Quincy
Herald of yesterday:
Out on the Columbus road, six
miles east of the city, this forenoon,
Ed Henstein, of Ellington township,
drove homeward with load of lum-
Der. He met gang of gypsies, men.
women and children, driving in two
Ford covered trucks. They stopped
him to inquire the road to Hannibal,
and the information sought was i'm
parted One of the women begged
for a dime. The request was about
to be granted when the beggar
snatched IS bill from the purse
that had been produced. Money in
the woman jumped into the
nearest truck and away the gypsies
sped Mr.. Henstein hurried to the
nearest farm house and notified the
sheriff's office and the police station.
Posses started out Up to 2 o'clock
the gypsies had not been overtaken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Cant Cut OF My Leg
Says Railroad Engineer

ri am a railroad engineer; about
20 years ago my leg was seriously
injured in an accident out West
Upon my refusing to allow the doctor
to amputate it ] was told it would be
impossible to heal the wound. I have
tried all kinds Of salves and had many
doctors in the past 20 years, but to
no avail. Finally ! resolved to use
PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my
leg. You cannot imagine my aston
ishment when l found it was. doing
what over 100 things had failed to
do, My leg is now completely cured"
Gus Hauft, 799 Myrtle Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
'1t makes me feel proud to be able
to produce an DIN tment like that"
says Peterson of Buffalo. Not only
do l guarantee Peterson's Ointment
for old sores and wounds, but FOR
eczema, salt rh cum, ulcers, chatting,
itching piles, and I put up big box
itchin gpiles, and I put up a big box
for so cents at all druggists, a price
all can afford to pay and money back
if not satisfied" Mail orders filled
by Peterson Ointment Co, Inc, But
falo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
PRESCRIPTIONS
FOR WHISKEY
Prohibition Enforcement officers Have
No Authority to Limit Number
Which Physician Can
Issue.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 13.-Pro-
hibition enforcement officers have no
authority whatever under the Volstead
act to limit the number of prescrip-
lions for whisky that may be issued
by physicians, according to decision
rendered by United States Judge A.
M. J. Cochran of the eastern Kentucky
district ina case brought by DR.. Fran
cisco Simpson of Louisville.
DR.. Simpson was granted an injunc-
ton restraining State Prohibition Di-
doctor James II. Combs from refusing
to issue additional prescription blanks
in excess of the limit fixed by the pro-
hibition officers.
The opinion as made public is TWEEN
ty-two pages in length.
Judge Cochran holds that a regula-
ton limiting prescriptions is in effect
an amendment and alteration of the
Volstead act
Such regulation, he declares, can
not be upheld under the provisions of
the act comforting authority to make
regulations for carrying out it's pro-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

visions. 1t does not carry out such
provisions. 1t alters and amends one
of them The act says that prescrip-
ton blanks shall be furnished upon
request, as called for by a physician.
The amendment says that not exceed
ing 100 for each three months shall
be furnished.
Congress in making the law did not
see fit to so provide. 1t provided
that prescription blanks should be fur
nished upon the request of physician.
The effect of the regulation, therefore,
is to alter and amend the law.
"It limits provision, therefore,
which is without limit"
The court holds that the way to pre-
vent abuse of physicians whisky is
by vigilance and investigation of par
ticular cases of suspected abuses in
stead of by an arbitrary limit upon
the number CT prescriptions. He
sharply criticises Director Combs for
his alleged failure to follow this meth
cd in the case before the court.
'"The act contemplates an abund-
ance of assistants, agents and inspec-
tors. 1t provides for means of ascer-
tanning the truth in each case, I can
not see why the proceeding Of this ma
tr1re should be slow and tedious. It
cannot be readily defeated if the Off
Ger whose duty it is to hear charges
of this sort has gumption.
eff he will not let sham get by
him, he can rely on the federal court
in the reviewing proceedings not to
let sham get by it. There is moth
ing federal courts delight more to do
than to dishonor shams"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

Here's a good recipe: An ounce of
praise makes pound of pep"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Make Your, Own
BUG KILLER
r. ID. @.

You can easily make at home fuN
quart of the strongest bus-killer for 3bc,
feas and ants. This recipe win not burn,
rot or. stain the clothing and is entirely
different from any other formula We
xnow Of. as this viii kill the eggs.
Procure of your druggist a. 35c packages
Of (Pesky Devils Ouictusl p. D. Q. then
you will have the chemical made express
Of pssky, bedbugs and other insects.
Impossible for the pesky devils to ex-i
list with the proper use, of P. D. @.
Special Hospital size S2.5o-nrakes fve
gaions-your druggist has it or he can
get It for you or sent prepaid either size
by the Owl Chemical Co, Terre Haute.
Ind. upon reccfpt"of price. Look for tho
devils head on every package.
Sold by Wilkinson &C. Co. and other
leading druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH; WH|TEN
Make Lemon Lotion to Double
Beauty of Your Skin

squeeze me -u7ce OF two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
Of Orchard White, which can be had
at any drug store, shake well and
you have quarter pint of harmless
and delightful lemon bleach for few
cents.
Massage this sweetly fragrant To-
ton into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day, then shortly note the
beauty of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use lemon
juice to bleach and bring that soft,
clear, rosy-white complexion. Lem
ons have always been used as a
freckle, sunburn and tan remover.
Make this up and try it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
SULPHUR CLEARS
A P|MPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When Your
Skin Breaks Gu,

Any breaking out of the skin on
face, neck, arms or body is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho-Sulphur.
The pimples seem to dry right up
and go away, declares noted skin
specialist.
Nothing has ever been found to
take the place of sulphur as a pinple
remover. 1t is harmless and inexpen-
sive. Just ask any druggist for a
small jar of Mentho-Sulphur and use
1t like cold cream
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Statistics Compiled by A. l. Trick,
State Labor Commissioner, Tell
Of Farm Hands Sent
@ss Out.
FIFTY SIX FROM IOWA
OF the Professions Only Ono Lawyer
Applied While Students, Teach
ers and Others Had Larg-
e. Lista.

Students, farmers, laborers, clerks,
and even a lawyer figured in the first
400 farm hands sent out by the Iowa
state employment bureau at Sioux
City for early harvest season on Iowa,
Dakota and Nebraska farms. This in
formation is conveyed in the report
made yesterday to the governors
office by A. l. Uricls, state labor com
missioner.
or the 400 given employment on
farms, 1T Of them said it was their
first season, and only one reported
that it was his fortieth season. Sew
fenty-five reported that it was their
second season in the fields; fifty-one
their third; twenty-three their fourth
season; twenty-five the fifth; ten for
their sixth, and sixteen for the sew
enth season at farm work. Fourteen
reported it to be their eighteenth
season at such work and like num-
Der said that this was the twentieth
year for them on the farm as labor
'ers. Nine had spent thirty years on
the farm. ..
Many From Iowa. -.. ..
OF the men placed by the free en-
ployment bureau their state of natiV-
ity was reported as follows: Iowa, Sc;
Missouri, As: Illinois, SO; Ohio, "a;
Nebraska, %; Wisconsin, 81; Texas,
49,; Michigan, Indiana, Kansas and
Pennsylvania, 16 each, with others
coming from the various states in the
union in smaller number.
In fact, every state in the union
was represented in the hiring of these
400 men, except Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Nevada, Utah, Maryland, Della
ware and Arizona ".
The tabulation' of different occupa-
tons represented reads as follows:
Farmers and farm hands -..-.- 1855
LaDorers -.--..-.--- o.
students ~
Clerks and bookkeepers. ...-..--- IL
Machlnlsts .--------- lV
tMeChan1cS .-~-------
Carpenters and wood workers 9
Shipyard workers .-....--..---. 3
Steel workers 8
Engineers -
Auto mechanics 1888. ...-..-..-- 6
Sheet metal workers .-.---..-
Factory workers ...-.-.---~---!
Mall clerks .--.------- ---....
Electricians ........-.-.
The following occupations were
represented by three men each: Rub
Der workers, iron workers and ware
house laborers; two men coming
from each Of the following occupa'
lions and trades: teachers, die max
ers, statesmen, plumbers, fathers. ma
chinist helpers, coal miners, pi,jc and
steam filters, railroad employ as,
cooks and teamsters One from each
of the following trades AMI pInfes
sions: Lawyers, marble cutters, bl ass
workers, telegraph operators, yeast
makers, butcher workers, core max
ers, f1remen, chemists and rooeet5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

never before known what living hap
piness was. It's quite Arcadian, quite
idyllic OF such stuff dreams and
poems are made. If she viii carry
it through she will be the biggest OF
Goulds, who are people who think that.
is everything-and money that
they have not earned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
WILSON CAN'T STOP
WHEAT IMPORTS
President Has Limited Power to
End Trading in Future, Com
mission Finds
HOUSE LEGISLATION URGED
By the Associated Press

Washington. Dec. 20.--The Presi-
dent is without power under existing
law "to shut otrt wheat imports" but
he apparently has certain powers
under the Lever act to stop future trad
ing IN wheat" the Federal Trade Com
mission tays in special report to
President Wilson. made public today
NJ the White House. The commission
snys that while evidence is not avail
able that future trading is responsible
for the decline in wheat prices 1t does
not appear that future trading In wheat
as at present operating, is of ipdisput-
able service to the grain trade. II
suggests, however, that IL regulatory
action is 10 be employed. the question
BE- considered by Congress and that
legislation mot connected with war
powers be enacted.
The commission tells the President
that because of the failure Of the Chi
cago Board of Trade to co operate It
was unable 10 obtain necessary in
formation as 70 whether there had been
large transactions in wheat futures of
n manipulative character.
AS TO the concentrated purchases of
wheat in this country by foreign govern
mcnts which have undertaken TO regu
late at home -four prices irrespective of
the price of wheat. the commission de-
clares that IL these purchases are to
continue "the desirability of the United
States meeting them through a selling
organization should be carefully con-
siderpd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
state silk Workers Get Pay Cut

Allentown, Pa. Dec. 20.--(By A.
P.l-Silk workers in this city and vi
cinity face a cut in pay beginning Jan .
uary I. according to an announcement
today by the head of the city's largest
mills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
CLERGY ASK CHlLDREN'S AID
Ministers Urge Donations for Hun
cry Little Ones In Europe

Clergymen Of all denominations yes
terday appealed to their congregations
to entertain an invisible guest" in
their homes this Christmas season by
contributing to the European Relief
Councils S33. .OO0, 900 fund to aid g..
500 900 undernourished children Of
Europe.
Responding 70 a nationwide call to
preachers by the Federal Council Of the
Churches Of Christ in America. the pas
tors observed the opening day of the
campaign by bringing the appeal TO the
attention OF their parishiouers. They
spoke on the needs of the children Of
central and Eastern Europe. telling
how this call for aid has been given
priority by the eight largest welfare
organizations in America.
All the speakers praised Herbert
Hoover, head of the American Relief
Administration, whose child feeding
campaigns in Europe since the Armisticc
have saved $1,000. 900 persons from
starvation.
Rotary clubs throughout the country
will lend their support to the national
collection Of funds soon TO be taken hE
the European Relief Council. accord
ing TO word from Chester r. Perry, 81
The executive board Of Rotary. received
ny Or. AlonEo +. Taylor. chairman ot
the council for Eastern Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
TO PROBE GIRLS DEATH
Young wife Of Alleged Thief NerV.
GUS Victim

Nellie Collins. said to be the wife of
Rowland Hall, now under arrest as a
church robber. died of pneumonia at
the home Of John and Elizabeth Wat
son, on East Thompson street. last
night. She was found dead in her room.
Police say she was also known as
Nellic Hall, Trixie Hall, Helen Hen
bricks and Marie Thomas. Rowland
Hall Is charged with robbing st. Pat
rck's Church last Monday uight,
The WatsOns were held as material
witnesses, following the report of the
woman's death to the police of the
Eleventh district. They said they took
her into the house last Thursday, when
she appealed to them on the street, say
ing she was homeless. hungry and pen
niless The Watsons will have hear
ing before Magistrate Campbell today
at the Eleventh district station. East
Girard and Montgomery avenues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
For Her Christmas
Happiness

Christmas Only gift this make her wonder
fully completely happy and that is Frigldaire, the modern
method of refrigeration by electricity
Frgdaie is real cold storage plant for the home. "%
Think a refrigerator that, installed abso-
Iutey itself and forget the knowledge that
month after month"; automatically, electrically, it will manu-
facure "cold" and afford constant perfect
refrigeration!
is Frigidare eectrcn's latest aid housekeeping
No iCeman; of doubtful purity shortage;
bills Perfect refrigeration that food contam
nation protects the amys health and money in the
bargain.
Frgdaire electrical device she needs and longs
for--he last improvement needed to make her kitchen
complete
and Frigidaire. Let your wife examine Then
surprise her by making your gift
I7rigidaire will make her Christmas memoraby happy!"
THE FRIGIDAIRE CORPORATION
o.
Chestnut Philadelphia Pa
FTiS'idaire
A CM Storage Plant for the Home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Condition of Highways

Lincoln highway Trenton to
Chambersburg) Good. except
through Bucks county, where 1t IL
only fair. The Baltimore pike.
through Kennett Square and Oxford,
is in good condition.
William Penn highway (Easton
to ChambersburgI All sections are
reported in good condition. About
half an inch of snow covers the
ground in Dauphin county.
Philadelphia and Reading pike:
Good condition.
Lancaster and Harrisburg pike:
Fair in Lancaster cotnty good in
Dauphin county.
Probably fair weather, with little
change in temperature gentle vari-
able winds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Bankers to Discuss Blue Sky Laws

"Blc sky" laws will BE- one OF the
important points considered at a meet
ing of the state thanking Code Com
mission, to be held in this city after
the holidays. Members of the commits
for some time. Conferences will be
sion will also discuss propositions rela.
tive to private banks, stockholders liza
bility and other matters which have
been previously considered. The drafts
of the proposed bills will not be ready
held with committees Of interested as
sociations. The commissioners are
making a study OF blue sky" laws in
various states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
URSUS DOES THE SKINNY
"collared" Bear Shakes a Wicked
Shoulder at Zoo

Shoulder at Zoo
The dance craze has reached the
Zoo. A "collared" bear, the latest ar
rival in the animals home, is an e1-
pert shimmy artist. He Is just a
vounsstpr but he shakes a wicked
shoulder. Unnamed, except for the
technical handle. Ursus Collaris, he is
sunposed to have been born in the
northern part Of japan and to have
travelled to "the land Of the free in
Chinese tramp steamer.
The sea going captain who cold the
hear to Superintendent G. Emerson
brown, of the Too. insists the infant
rrodisy became proficient BY initiating
The Chinese crew eating VOC -ko mai
during the voyage. The collared bear
10 n very rare specimen and according
70 Mr.. Brown il the only one in the
United States. The hair on his body
is gray black in color and long and
shagry. Just behind his brown head
two light gray stripes circle his neck
giving the appearance OF a collar.
A playmate OF the new arrival Is
Musty, a brown bear with q service
record as an army mascot that many
! n buck private would envy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
WOULD UNITE WOMEN
Pennsylvania League Plans to Con.
soIIdate All state Examinations

Announcement is made today that an
attempt is being made in this state to
unite as many women's organizations
as possible to promote legislation which
women have always favored and to pre-
vent legislation which they oppose.
The organization that is attempting
to bring about this consolidation is the
Pennsylvania League of Women Vot-
ers, and plans for the organization
were disclosed by Mrs. John o. Miller,
of Pittsburgh, the chairman.
I'm Washington, said Mrs. Miller,
eleven women's national organizations
have united under Mrs. Maud Wood
Park, chairman Of the National League
Of Women Voters, for congressional nc :
tivity. They have formed a committee,
the purpose of which is to pool the re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

sources Of all organizations interested
in specific measure, thus gaining
strength in favor of any proposed legis-
lation without duplication and without
committing any organization to the
support of bill 1t has not indorsed.
Something like this should be done in
this state, and for that reason head
quarters have been opened at 1906
Finance Building, this city, for the or
ganization work"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
URGES "DRY" ACT SUPPORT
Former Prohibition Candidate Hits
Brooks License Law

make good in practical politics and
insist upon dry judges for dry districts,
dry mayors for dry towns, and honest
police chiefs" urged John G.. woollcy.
former Prohibition party candidate for
President, speaking for the anti saloon
movement in the Cenral North Broad
street Church last night.
violations of prohibition are due tn
the local authorities failing to co .oper-
ate with federal enforcement agents.
There is much violation In this weak
and difficult time of the prohibition
law" he continued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20

;, Pennsylvania has a law, the Broos.
license law, which is in conflict wi,s
the constitution of the United Sta,a.n
The question at issue Ia not wbe,sss..
you are for prohibition or against u.' !.
but rather will you abide by tho con y.
stitution as q loyal citizen" N0i'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Premiers to Meet at Mic, n, :.

Paris, Dec. 20.--According to n A.,
patch to lie Temps from Rome Il /.
stated in political circles in the Italian
capital that Premier Giolitti will ,e,..
Rome December %, for Nice, there :,
meet NJ. Leygues, president Of N.
French Council Of ministers, and D.s;s
Lloyd George, the British prime min'
lister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
Woman Sues Another for $4,000

Atlantic City, Dec. 20. - Suit for
$4,000 damages has been entered
against Mrs. Lily Wood, proprietress of
Boardwalk novelty shop, by Mrs.
Trueman X. Remington. of 900 Board. 4.
walk, who alleges that Mrs. Wood
alienated the affections of her. husband
by the use of 'wiles, arts and blandish =
ments." The Remingtons conduct a
store a block away from Mrs. Wood
business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
The Oval Tone Amplifier

The full. mellow tones for which
The Brunswick is so noted are partly
due to the atwood construction of
the tone chamber, which eliminates
those metallic sounds with which you
may be familiar in other monographs.