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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Following is editorial comment o.
several New York City newspapers
IN the manner OF President Wilson's
dismissal of Secretary Lansing IRON
lis cabinet:
World-Like William J. Bryan,
Robert Lansing was secretary OF
state in name, but never in fact
at least until the period OF the
presidents illness. Since March
4. 1918. President Wilson has
been his own secretary OF state
and has directed the foreign
affairs of the United States IN
person. The foreign policy of the
government for the last seven
years is to be found in a long
series OF state papers, some OF
them of extraordinary power,
which are signed Bryan" or
Lansing" but which were writ
ten by the president and never
seen by the secretary OF state
until the time came to aftix his
signature.
The secretary or state has
been little more than the great
seal in animated form. But the
sensational element in regard to
the Lansing resignation lies In
the presidents accusations OF
usurpation during his Illness.
That is a grave chage for presi-
dent of the United States to make
against his secretary Of state,
and it cannot be left to the realm
of speculation and conjecture. 1t
is charge that the president is
under moral obligations to prove
by citation of cases. The offense
that is alleged is one that is i'm
peachable. and the president has
no right to let it rest on his own
general assertion.
The American people have a
right to know what is back of
this extraordinary case, which is
without precedent, in respect. at
least, to the mattenr of usurpa-
ton. "A
Evening Post--The country
can feel nothing but amazement
at the manner of Mr.. Lansings
virtual eiectment from Office and
at the reasons assigned by the
president for so summary
course. The tone of Mr.. Wilson's
letter to Mr.. Lansing is harsh to
the point almost of brutality. The
stated cause for removing the
secretary of state is, in the light
of the Information the president
has seen fit to vouchsafe US,
frankly puerile. We cannot under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
The BertiIIon System.

Boston Globe: The Bertillon sys-
tenn was named for Alphonse Bertil.
lon, who was at one time chief Of the
Identification bureau Of police in
Paris He adopted method Of iden.
LITIGATION which has proved almost
infallible wherever used. The prin-
ciples Of the system consist Of taking
measurements Of the bony and least
changing parts of the adult, such as
the length and breadth Of the head,
length of the spine, forearm, finger,
nose, ear. etc.; in giving the color and
other characteristics of the eye, color
of the hair, ETC., and in giving marks,
results of disease, wounds, tattooing
etc, which are recorded in regular
order on cards and filed away In
groups according to some prominent
measurement 1t is said that the
chances of error in identification by
this system are but one in 100000.
Some small spiders build no webs,
but leap on their prey like minute
tigers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
NEW YORK PRESS COMMENT
ON GUSHING OF LANSING

stand the charge OF usurpation
against q man who, instead or
trying to snatch power, seems TO
have Loyalty tried to do his part
In keeping the ship running while
the captain lay sick. Mr.. Wilson
has either said too inch or not
enough. i.
Evening Sun--The resignation
of the secretary Of state. Mr..
Robert Lansing, and the situation
past. present and future. which
it reveals, fill the public today
with a sensation of amazed dis
may. The correspondence be-
tween the president and Mr..
Lansing is pregnant with ma
terial for thought and none Of it
is pleasant. There is hardly a
line that does not create disQuiet,
if not apprehension, concerning
the existing processes of govern
ment at Washintop.
AS for Mr.. Lansing. 1t cannot
be doubted that he goes out OF
office with the general sympathy
and friendship.
Evening Mail - Secretary 9
State Lansing's resignation is no
surprise. The circumstances OF
it are q shock. They confirm a
condition OF chaos and OF con-
fict in the national administra-
ton heretofore matter Of rumor
to most people, but of real con-
Germ to those possessed OF the
facts. From every point of view
it would have been far better for
the country and for President
Wilson had he kept Mr.. Lansing
in office; or, if separation had
to come that it should have
come, officially at least, on some
other grounds.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle-It is
not. too much to say that
the presidents action In fore
ing the resignation Of Secre-
tary Lansing amazes the country
and causes regret among Mr..
wilson's best friends.
Brooklyn Citizen-There is
something petty in the complaint
that Mr.. Lansing conferred with
other heads of departments dur
ing the presidents sickness, with
out authority. This is very small,
and 1t is not an act Of friendship
to the president to say anything.
The best possible excuse for him
is that he is a sick man, and dis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
1t is useless to attempt to reason a man out
Of a thing he was never reasoned into
Swift.
INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE COUNTS.

y Rejoicing over the fact that California has
become the second state in the union in produc-
|tion of rice, and that the industry seems now to
y be on permanently successful basis, the Cali
fornia edition Of the Rice Journal concludes,
while it is not the intent of this article to de-
tract from the effort of the national government
IN the matter of the Introduction of the cultiva-
ton Of rough rice in California, the fact that
Sir Robert Balfour, of a San Francisco firm, was
The prime mover in this connection must not be
lost sight Of.
From planting of one hundred acres in 1910,
yielding three thousand, three hundred bushels
the rice industry of California has grown to
one hundred and forty two thousand acres yield
ing seven million, eight hundred and eighty-one
thousand bushels, showing not only an increase
III acreage bat an increase in yield per acre from
thirty three bushels to tiftv-five bushels.
All the rest CT the country will rejoice with
california in the success Of this new enterprise
lsut it would be mistake TO let felicitaton end
consideration Of the subject The history of
California rice production presents several les
Sons worth impressrg upon the minds of our
people.
In the first place, Sir Robert Balfour is a
l;rton engaged in worldwide trade and owning
Il large estate in California. The suggestion
having come to him through a Jap that rice
would probably succeed in that section of the
country, he undertook experiments, prompted
either by the hope of gain or by the desire to do
something new and worth while. AS explained
by the Rice Journal, he had some cooperation
from the department Of agriculture but it was
lis energy, capital and push that made sue
cess of the experiments. 1t was his initiative,
capital and energy together with similar char
acteristics among his partners and employees,
that built up the high organization Of which he
is the head. The hope of reward and the desire
for success were back of all his enterprises, and
these were moving factors in attaining results.
And so will it always be. Great men and
great industries, new ideas and methods,
arc not developed by government operation
and management, but by encouragement of in
dividual enterprise under the incentive of re-
ward for success. However sound government
monopoly may be in theory, if the personal fac
tor be disregarded, and however pleasing the
tdealism Of communistic scheme, the eternal
TACT remains that the advancement of all de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

posed to put . large mear,,.
upon matters which would be- tes
small for serious discussion w.
he tn his usual state OF healtS
Brooklyn Daily Times--.M,
Lansing has q right to utter Wal
sey's famous lament. Probah,r
our political history has no h.;
ter example of personal loyaltv
than his service to Mr.. Wilso.
affords. Mr.. Lansing should hava
and will have, the sympathy n,
the country in the present stir.
alton.
Tribune The correspondent.
between the president and NJ
Lansing is more illuminatin.
than all the interviews and bni.
letins recently given out. Tha
whole country must have read
the letters with q heavy hear,
and q sense OF uncertainty "a N
the future.
The public realizes that thu
cabinet Is not an organism
known either to our constitution
or to our statutes. It Is never
"constitutionally" summoned into
session by any one. The depart
mental heads have not only tbe
right but the duty to confer with
one another, to avoid acting A
cross-purposes. During the Ions
illness of President Garfield cal.
met conferences were regularly
held.
Globe and Commercial Adyer
tiser-The presidents action can
only be described as an amazing
error. II his judgment in this
case be a specimen of the "tully
restored mental vigor" of which
DIR. Young has lately assured u.s.
the country is indeed in sore
straits. For the president to re.
move in such an off-hand fashion
the senior member Of his cabt
net, a man whose integrity and
energy have never been question
ed, causes grave doubts as to
whether Mr.. Wilson is indeed
himself again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Des Moines Register: Hoover says
I he is not a candidate Tor the presr
dental nomination and Bryan says
lhe is not asking anything OF tue
democratic party. Now, let's see.
Where does that leave US!
Davenport Times: The NewDerry
| trial, SO far. has shown one thlns
interesting to the public--tnat II Is
easy to spend 100000 in electlng
United States senator.
yinton Eagle: Roger Sullivan toio
the national democratic committee
that Chiscago had the goods to please
both vets and drys, and then the
convention thought of William Hale
Thompson, and decided to go to san
Francisco, to get just as far away as
the land permitted.
Marsalltown Times-Republican: In
the end they always come PACK 10
Iowa for secretaries of agriculture.
Iowa Is the home OF EN-.
Webster City Freeman Journal:
Guess there will be enough parties
in the field this fall to suit the most
fastidious. or course the old repuo-
lican party will be in the lead, with
the democratic donkey trying TO
keep in sight. Hearst wants new
party and there is the party OF AZ.
The non-partisan party will be on
deck and the New York World is
going to have a nrongrel animal OF
some sort with Herbert Hoover as it's
nominee.
Perry Chief: In voting almost
unanimously in opposition to military
training after President Wilson adj
vised them to do nothing about 1t at
this time, the house democrats
showed that as party man Mr.. vii
son has seen his best day. AS a
leader he Is good follower.
Iowa Falls Citizen: 1t is easy TO
tell people who study thing from
those who rattle around like a nut
in tin can.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
are praised collectively, but
the moment someone rises from
them and shows some superior abil-
ity-well, is he to be denounced as
one OF the classes? Are all men to
be kept down?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

ponds upon the advancement OF individuals ana nc
the handspring Of individual effort is sell
interest-the desire to enjoy the fruits OF ell
fort, self-sacrifice and thrift.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Twenty-Five native soldiers hav
been executed at Tetuan (Spans
Morocco) for revolt at Malalieu
which they killed their officers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

A Just reasonable nodesty does not only recon-.
mend eloquenee but off every great talent which
man be possessed Of II ne9htens all the virtues
which 1t accomplished like shaded in painting It raises
every figure, makes the colors beautiful
Though not Giarns they would be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
ONE GUESS IS AS GOOD AS ANOTHER.

Discussing the mysterious signals that are
interesting the wireless world just now, Gug-
Ii limo Marconi the inventor Of wireless, asks
What is their mysterious origin?' He then
saws: 1.-The scientist who can answer this ques-
ton will become immortal.' 1t is perhaps pre-
sumptuous to criticize great an authority as
Marconi, but is he not saying too much in the
present state Of uncertainty regarding this
There is no evidence that the
origin of the signals lies in another planet. If
it does not, then they may be sent by some Ger
man marooned during the war by force of cir
cumstance on some high peak in the seven seas
The Germans it must be remembered, did many
things more absurd than flash meaningless sig
mails over the world. And does the great in
ventor know the American small boy9 What a
ioks on the scientists of the present day it
would be if it were discovered that some Yankee
youngster, just playing with his first wireless
outfit was the disturber Of the world s wireless
Yet the thing is not impossible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

A newspaper headline announces that "Mexi-
co Does Not Contemplate Paper Money" Prob
ably not, while the price of silver rules around
present levels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

A scientist has discovered that snail can
travel half mile in seven days, thus beating
the we'll known United States mail in several
recorded instances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Register: Hoover says
he ia not q candidate for the presl-
dental nomination and Bryan says
he is not asking anything OF 'ne
democratic party. Now, let's see
Where does that leave US?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Davenport Times: The Newberry
trial, SO far. has shown one thins
TO the public--that ~ IS
easy to spend 100000 in electlns .
United States senator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Marsalltown mes-Republican: In
the end they always come back TO
Iowa for secretaries of agriculture.
Iowa Is the home OF EN-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

Iowa Falls Citizen 1t is easy tc
tell people who study thing from
those who rattle around like nut
in a tin can.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
At the Strand Monday.

The Strand will give you a treat on Monday if you see the wonderful show of vaudeville and pictures that is arranged for your benefit. The fa- nous Herbert Trio will be seen in their latest comedy bar and, trampo- line novelty. They are the original laugh producers. Babcock and De- rilda will be there with a comedy singing and talking act. Tom and Dolly Ward are here again with some singing, talking and pianologue.
 The management of the Strand the atre have announced that on Monday it will present to the picture lovers of Norwich a screen version of Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece, pr. ! Jekyll and Mir. Hyde, in which Shell don Lewis the distinguished Broad way tragedian. will essay the leading role. Mir. Lewis will be supported by a large and notable cast, which in cludes Gladys Field. Alexander Shan non. Harold Forshay. Leslie Austin and Dora Mills Adams. This picture has attracted great interest in New 1 York and elsewhere from the fact that |! just now there are two claimants for 1 the honor of being the best Jekyll and | Hyde on the screen. One is Sheldon | Lewis and the other Is John Barry more. Both men present very inter esting studies of Stevenson's great character and, while they differ in many respects, it is extremely hard for even a trained critic to say who | Is the better.
 Tn some of the scenes. particularly those in which Mir. Hyde has the cen tre of the screen MT. Lewis seems tC bring out the distorted horror of Dr Jekyll's baleful double with greater | effectiveness.
 The production has been mounted with an eye to making the rendition of the story extremely dramatic anC a fortune has been spent on the read ing titles, which erAbody many new and novel departures. Dr. Jekyll anC MT. Hyde will play at the Strand the atre for three days-Monday, Tuesda. and Wednesday.
 A Gaumont Weekly closes thL show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

Rev. and Mrs. Evans were visitors in Norwich Thursday.
 John G. Clark has purchased a small farm in North Westchester from E. A. Carrier and will move his fam fly there in few days.
 Miss Yetta Mintz has returned to New York, after spending the holi- days at her home on Lebanon avenue
 Cohen Brothers have made several improvements at their factory on Norwich avenue.
 Samuel Elgart left Friday. for a few days visit with his family in New York.
 Louis Baldwin of Middletown was in town Friday.
 Leonard Siebert of East Hampton was here on Friday.
 William E. Adams has purchased from Edward T. Bunyan the proper ty on South Main street. known as the Davis house. Mir Adams will move there from his present home in Westchester in a few weeks.
 Wooster lodge. F. and A. M.. met in Masonic hall Friday evening. Work in the Masters degree was exempli- fled. A lunch was served.
 Services will be held in the Epis- copal chapel Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
pavi. Theatre Next Week.

For the first half of next week tho management of the Davis will offer what promises to be one Of the best vaudeville shows ever presented in this city. There are five big acts or the bill and everyone is a regular standard attraction. Heading the bir is Mystic Clayton. the master pshco- Spiritualist in demonstrations of psy- chology. The stage setting for this act is Gorgeously Oriental with Ia. Mahal in the background, and incense burning on tall pedestais. Oriental lamps with fringed shades. gorgeous hangings and Clayton with his two attendants clad in garments suited to the setting. Clayton uses crystal ball and pays no attention to the sealed envelopes containing question: which are collected and laid on a ta- ble in the background by his attend ants. The second act is another headliner, The Broadway Four. 6 quartette of real singers in a real har- mohious offering. The third act is the Worden Brothers, a team of nifty foot jugglers. The fourth act Is Brown and Demont in a comedy of fering tht includes singing. dancing and talking. This is one of the best colored acts on the big time today. The fifth and last act Is Dingley and Norton, two versatile instrumental ists. who present a musical novelty that will make you sit up and take notice. Every one of the five acts arc good and you will be sure to enjoy them all. The feature picture on thi' | programme is Two Weeks. a six-par' drama with Constance Talmadge a: the star. This is a First National
 production and is one of the finest pictures of the season. adapted iron | Anthony Warton's novel, At the Barn. Paramount Screen Magazin, completes the show Matinee daily a
 2.1o: prices 20 and 9 cents. Evening pictures : to S.15; vaudeville at s.15 pictures 9.30 to 10.3o. Mote the timt
 the vaudeville starts and come earll
 if you want to see the whole show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
At the Strand.

Today is your last day to see the variety show at the Strand. Cleveland Bonner will be seen for the last time in his fifteen thousand dollar produc- tion with Ingrid Solfeng. the Norwe- gian beauty. This act carries all spe- cial electrical effects. special scenery and beautiful costumes Really a won- derful act. Van and Pearson enter tain you in their comedy singing and talking act entitled Just Married. Ot- to and Sheridan, two handsome girls play some jazzy music and sing songs
 The feature picture is starring FL len Cassidy and Stuart Holmes in Love. Honor and 2. a story of the smart society. a sensational love dra- ma of the year. A Kinogram Weekly closes the. show.
 For Sunday the feature will be The Lady in the Dugout, a story of the beautiful west and society, full of wonderful scenes and thrills. William Duncan in The Silent Avenger. thrills fights. laughter and love Billy wes in The Dodger. Screen Smiles, Outinf Chester Travelogue. The first show starts at [. Monday-Dr. Jelyll anC Mir Hyde.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
Breed Theatre.

The attraction at the Breed theatre Sunday evening will be the super six reel feature, 12:I0. with Marie Doro as the star. Miss Doro has been ab- sent from the screen for several years starring in notable Broadway. New York. productions. and also appearing in London. She is well remembered as being one of the first stars select ed by the Lasky company when this organization began screen produc- tions. Herbert Brenon, who gave US Neptune's Daughter, Daughter of the film successes. directed Miss Doro in this production of 12:10.
 It is q mystery story of the most baffling character. It has the grip that holds you like a steel wise. 4 young girl. at midnight, in a lonely house, praying beside the body of her adopted father with doors crealkins and the winds singing a weird sym phony as the covers on the bed moves begin the complications that will baf- fie anyone. What happens? Brenon contrived his picture so that you can't find out until the last foot of the picture.
 No one but Marie Doro possessed the ability to characterize this young girl, and with the settings in a Paris and rural England a perfect enter tainment and feast for the eyes is fur nished.
 Other pictures on the bill include MT. and Mrs. Carter Dehaven in Why Divorce, Kilograms and Topics of the Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

Sis Hopkinsl This Is the tile which spells delight to any prospective thea Ire audience. Sis Hopkins. which is the comedy drama of rural life that made Rose Melville famous. as well as making her a woman of great wealth, will be the attraction at the Davis theatre this afternoon and eve ming.
 In this comedy are to be found all the earmarks of rural life and its quaint peoples. It is a play filled with ludicrous characters and no one can look upon the. quaint makeup of Sis without developing a broad smile, for her peculiarities are intended as laugh provOkers and in this they are highly successful To see Sis with her red sidecombs. her barber pole stock ings. her troublesome pinafore is a show all itself, not to say anything about the funny dialogue which the play affords. The character of Sis lives in ones memory and grows. with the results that there is always a de- sire to see her. The play, from the fact that it has survived over a pe- riod of twenty y-three years may be described as the closest r4val of Dem man Thompson's famous vehicle, The | Old Homestead.
 Matinee at 2.15: evening at S15 Telephone orders must be called foI not later than 6.3o D. m.