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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09
"socIETY" is TROUBLED.

Nebraska State Journal. An Inter
'esting and significant report comes
from the east that society has be-
come badly demoralized. 1t lacks
leadership. 1t has plenty of wealth
and abundance of its old time zest
and purpose, but no head has ap-
peared with initiative and strength
enough to hold the smart set to-
gether The result is that the newly
rich come into the city from every
part of the world and with disgusting
effontery are elbowing their way
into the sacred circles. The inability
OF the leaders OF keep them out is
apparent and the result is that the
whole edifice is fast crumbling away
Society amounts to nothing unless 1t
lis exclusive and exclusiveness can,ot
be maintained without some reccs
nized authority.
In general the same situation exists
lin almost every city in the country.
Society" is disappearing from Amer
lean life. The social revolution
brought on by the emancipation of
woman, her entrance into business
and profession and the tremendous
rise in club life is not yet fully APP
preciated. What it has done Il TO
change all social standards. The old
exclusive sets that once ruled every
community with an iron hand now
find their prestige broken down by
the newer and smarter circles where
some STANDARD exists besides the pos
session of money and the power to
entertain in an oldfashioned way
Wit is now counted more valuable
than wealth as social asset. Know.
ledge has power even In social
affairs. Clubs rule where once the
height of social prestige lay in ability
to dance the German and distribute
favors gracefully.
A new social life has dawned on
the continent and 1t is not surprising
to find the old circles OF New York
and Newport very much disintegrated
and hopeless of being able TO hold
their exclusiyeness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

II you work for man. in Heavens name work tor
him. Ii he pays that supply your bread and
butter, for him. speak we'll of him. think we'll OF him.
by him. and stand by the institution he represents
think if worked for man, would work for MIN. j
would him part of his time but all OF his
I would give undivided service none. IT put
the pinch of loyalty is worth pound OF clever
If you Witty, condemn and eternaly disparase
why resign your position and when you outside damn
your hearts content But pray you, so long as you
part of Institution, do not condemn it. Not that
you will inure the institutonnot that-but when you
disparaee the which you part you dis
parage yoursef.-Elbert Hubbard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Sioux
City had 1000 fewer arrests In It's
first dry year over the last wet one.
This is In accord with the record
elsewhere. Wipe out the booze as q
beverage and along with the stun
goes all the crime and iniQuity for
which it was responsible. II there
are men in America who grieve be-
cause they cannot now get their bit
ters. let them consider these racts.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: The can
Ididates for president cannot help but
think that South Dakota Is playing
some kind of joke on them, but
they can't very well acknowledge IL
Davenport Democrat: America mas
always left the front door pretty
wide open to every man from other
LANDS who was seeking better
home, but it did draw the line when
they proposed to build q bonfire IN
the living room.
Des Moines Register: Mr.. Bryan
says the outlook for the democratic
party is poor this year. but no one
will accuse him of ever refusing
presidential nomination on account
Of little thing like that.
Perry Chief: Joking aside. Mr.
Bryan stands about as much show OF
being president as any Of the other
democrat candidates.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
government has been asked to put
tax on denatured alcohol and on
wood alcohol as protection to the
fools who may use it to drink or to
make drinks. But will higher price
protect the foolish against their own
follies7
Baskerville indicator and Republi-
can: A bunch Of daily newspaper
publishers met in Des Moines re-
Gently to discuss the print situation.
They came to the conclusion that
everyone was using too much paper
and that all should conserve, and
then they went home and got out
bigger papers than ever.
Cherokee Democrat: Some young
men would rather have a S14 silk
shirt than have So shirt and S12 in
the bank. That is the kind of fell
lows who will find 1t hard shedding
when hard times come and Jobs are
scarce-and these things are coming
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09
Studying the Future.

Washington Star: Baby has the
head of a poet or an artist" ex-
claimed the fond mother.
That's poor outlook for earning
capacity" said the fond father.
Look at his hands and see If they
don't show signs of his being able TO
put In a few hours day as plumb
er OF bricklayer."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

Let us have faith that right makes might;
and, in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to
do our duty as we understand abraham
Lincoln.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

There is no provision in the Volstead enforce
ment law that prohibits an American citizen
taking drink in a foreign land. The Trainer
Of the act probably unintentionally overlooked
that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

A Connecticut hen has died at the age of
thirty-two years. Some of her first chickens
may still be in cold storage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

Don't write am reservations OF amendments
into those young New Years resolutions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

What man has done, woman thinks
she is qualified to improve upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Powerful MeLodrama at Princess.


The w. w. Hodldnson Corporation
n showing the ]. Parker Read, Jr., pro-
duction, The Lone VOLTS Daughter"
at the Princess, is offering.the exhibit
tor one OF the most deliberately staged
and powerfully enacted melodramas
that the screen has yet presented. The
productio features Louise Glaum, sup.
ported bysa superb cast Including Ed
win Stevens, Thomas Holding and Der.
tram Grassby. The wealth of plot pro-
vided by the author oflthe story, Louis
Joseph Vance, allows not only for
richness of setting, but offers diver
sity of location in the old city of Lon.
don, varying from the Limehouse dis.
trict to the palace of prince, and
from the London Of many years ago,
presented in an interesting prologue,
to the. London Of today. No expense
has been spared in getting the breadth
Of atmosphere required for a success.
fnl presentation offthe story.
The picture is attriumph, especially
for Louise Glaum and Edwin Stevens,
both Of whom have, at the same time,
much to be thankful for in the excel
lence of direction, fitting, photography,
and the various technical helps which
make or mar production. Filmy
closeups used adyantageously. and
tinted fire scenes which are a part OF
the spectacular climax, are noticeable
among camera and laboratory tricks.
T. POP.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Through a Veil parkiy.

Do you ever see through a seeming
veil very dimly-see and feel things
you can't put your finger on? II you
will take particular notice the next few
weeks you will both see and sense the
sprngtime approaching. For the last
ten days have listened to bird music
/ surely hear somewhere but cannot
locate. have stopped In the middle
Of a muddy road high up on the hin
where live and have ,gazed slkyward
andstreeward, very qpiet, intent on dis.
covering the small creature who was
fascinating me with his music. did
find wee brown bird last week sit
ting on the Limb of a mighty insecure
branch and his tiny throat was swell
ing with the sound which came from
it. Bun he looked so much like spar
row that 1 said to myself: Can 1t be
possible you can sing like that? Some
how though we see no signs Of spring
during the last of winter the birds
sense it. They seem to see through
the veil and begin very early to make
plans-many Of them in spirit, judg.
ing from the different sweetness Of the
songs they sing.
Then there are other things to see
and hear dimly-sounds, sensations
and inspirations which are new and
almost strangely sweet. An unusually
soft, oddly scented wind sweeps past
your door or window. Can that be the
odor of wet earth freshly turned over
that you catch? Surely not. You get
q Whit Of so much you can't quite put
name to. Maybe it's all imagination.
! don't think so. Though undoubted-
ly you are living eagerly in the future
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25

The laundries are hard ON them you
know and the home washing OF them
IS still harder on a woman's back
Each person had a dainty napkin to-
match the cloth--a wee bird In blue:
ABOUT to sing straight in your face as
Nyou opened it. TIMETABLE was set with
the usual silver Two sprays Of white.
freeshta stood in q SLENDER glass vase
in the tier. It was Just five IN the
evening and the shades were lowered
and theHlight was lit, sshedding warm.
giowsnEer usHnIks Only one other guest
was Invited did .tthe remaining tper.
sons belonged 10 the family.
For supper 1--we Nd some of the.
brownest light est his hits / have ever
eaten. With them WE Ind. some of the
prettiest ounce preserves iuagtnabie
From a pretty, low, dish. we served
ourselves with fruit salad made with
apples, nuts, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Beside each plate was high stemmed
glass of canned apricots. That was all
we had. MT enough you say? lean
not say for the others. AS for myself
never ate meal j enjoyed more and
after we had adjourned to the living
room and there were served with small
cups 7of delicious coffee and cream, L
could net have asked for anything
more attAastiye. After all, why should
we find IL sessary to eat so much
of everything ssI am sure there wasn't
a person at that Stable who went away
'hunggy either in body Of spirit. Isn't
that all that is NECESSARY? The even.
ling was passed listening to yictrola
music and most of the records my
friend owns are those reproducing the
voices of artists. Now and then we
heard a great violipist play o. Pader.
ewsh on the piano. "a was so sorry
when 1t was ten o'clock and felt /
must go home. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
EARloNT WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY g. 1920

and sense and see much which some
one else of different turn OF mind
doesn't have the slightest comprehend
sion. -. .---...
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Evening Chat
~ Ven 81 snow.

did Sgou see what She Weather mar
did for us yesterday? zon top OF an
the disagreeaple rainy days he sent II
veil of Wilderness to shut from our
view every thought or suggestion Of
damp, nu-penetrating discomfort. In
the AFTERNOON real snow covered
every house TOP and tree and the en-
tire ground. IYwas an unusually pref
ty sight and one much more appreclat-
ed than any Anew we have had yet.
There wasn't enough of 1t TO make q
real winter.time storm but just enough
% shut from sight the CRIME and DUH
ness Of some pretty ugly days we've
been having I'm in favor OF a motion
of thanks for the weather man. What
do you say about 1t?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
HippoasosIm..,e =. d
The Screen.

Nelson. = ...." c........ Counterfeit
Princess !. The Lone Volts Daughter
Dixie. % - 49,. The Broken Butterfly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
rBut They. WON'T styD al,viTI,

>
This informing i Wandered about ia
ttie stores a BIT. a was struck more
fRrcibiy than ever before with the re.
mark OF q salesman me when 4 hest
tatsd over ibuytng something Il very
much wanted. u was "a pretty thing
Of xsty fair quality lint the price was
miles from what It should have been.
II Jbeliesese 4 said, ST we al wait for
these things we want SO much but can
get along without year or so, prices
fsQf course they would IL people
stopped buying!Y he. exclaimed In a
matter of fact manner rbut they won't
stop ibnyingi" IN
. And there lies the secret in a nut
shell It looks as though. many of us
who are willing to wait win have to
wait for many year because there
will always be enough persohsito pay
the price however high It Is. Nit that
a pity? I. Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Strong Drama at Dixie.

A great love leading to great sac.
rIfice are the outstanding features in
eThe Broken Butterfly which Maurice
Tourneur lis presenting. 1t is a long
way from such a dramatic portrayal OF
Inspiring things to the Pollard COM
edy, but variety is the spice of life, and
there oughttto be enough change here
TO satisfy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Ten O'Clock, Came All Too soon.

j was invited out 10 a, Saturday
evening supper last week and I was
so impressed with the good sense and
excellent taste of the. woman who in.
xited me that 4 am going to tell YOU ali
about 1t. But first ] want you to see
the pretty cotton tablecloth of Japa-
nese design with apple blossoms and
birds in blue color giving those who
sat before the meal the delightful
sense of lightness and airfness-a
feeling that all was happiness and
well being and charm This cloth was
spread Just in the same manner that a
fine white linen one might have graced
the table-but fine linen cloths are
Few and far between Just now and
many housewives are saving those
they have for very special occasions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25

John A. Snider has been commits.
stoned postmaster at Long Run, w
Va; Miles x. Hoke at Morganette
and James A. Harlan at West. Halle
M. Arnold has been designated acting
postmaster at Thurmond, w. Va. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Sane RIlI q NILSSON.

Elsie Ferguson repeats in Counter
hisit" at the Nelson today. The picture
vas reviewed lin this column ,yester-
day In addition to the re-run, there
is Sunshine, comedy, "The Roaming
Bathtub.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
All Put On.

Flora-Geisha Goldilocks. the mo-
vie actress, has such an affected way
with her, hasn't she? Il
Fanna-Yes, even her complexion
seems put on!-Film Fun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
I'M THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs TONIGHT.
The Stage. =

i4EA1ffElNERs TONIGHT.
The Stage.
HippodEome ........ Dramatic. Stock
The Screen.
Nelson. .S....... S......... Counterfeit
Princess = The Lone Volts Daughter
Dixie. - .p...-. The Broken Butterfly
SGT TELLo, Tom, have, a cigar?r
ii Such was the question ad-
: dressed TO Tom Casey who is
Dla9ng at the Hipp, by well known
man about town, in front of the Eair-
mont Pharmacy yesterday afternoon.
Don't care it'll do" came the answer,
and fmmeG Hate negotiations for the ex-
change Of commodities so necessary
70 the comfort and wellbeing Of man
theatrical and otherwise were immedi-
ately entered into, and friendship at
once sprangj up between the two. 1t
all came bout as result Of Tom
s Caseys curtain speech Monday night
when he announced that he wanted
everyone to feel that they knew him.
that he was their -frieno, and not to
II Estate at all, but IL they met him on
the street, lust to walk up and say,
Hello, Tom, have cigar?" and fur
ther Introduction would be unneces.
sary. sFhet Brat" went over as big
as ever last might, the audience warm
ing up to the actors and applauding
literally. attendance was fine. To
morrow, another standard drama is to
be offered, Within the Law" in
which the Charming little Mildred
/ Jerome Is to beJseen as the character
Mary Turner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25

En- route 10 his home in Charleston
Col. Fred Paul Grosscup stopped off to
spend Washtngton's Birthday in Wash
tngton's own city. He had been to
New York on business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
Acnuisirire.

Mande-Now that you've broken
your engagement with Jack, sup
pose you'll be rid of his presence?
Madge-oh, no, indeed! 1 shall
keep them all.LBoston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25

Senator Sutherland today filed with
the Commissioner of Fisheries, an ap-
plication from the Duke-Loudin Fish.
ing club for consignment of fish with
which to stock the left hand fork of
the Buckhannon river in. Upshur and
Randolph counties, and the back fork
Of the ELK river in Randolph and Web,
ster counties. Filing this application
is tantamount to approving and grant
ing 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-25
late WASHINGTON
NEVIS GOSSIP

WASHINGTON. ID. sCg, Feb, 25S
United States Senator Davis ElIsAS
fayors the passing of the Federal stfs
frage amendment by the West Viz
GINA Legislature which has been called
into extra session on the 9th OF this
month for that and several other pur:
poses
He said today:
II am especially glad that the Re
publican party in West Virginia will
have the opportunity to place itself IN
line with the party nationally on this
question, and | sincerely hope that the
Republican members OF the legislature
will be practically unit for ratifica-
ton"
In answer to telegram sent to him
asking for an expression, by Mrs. Lena
Lowe Yost, well known suffragist
worker, Senator EIlsins wired Mrs.
Yost at Charleston, as follows:
II sincerely hope that the legisla-
ture will promptly vote to ratify the
Federal Suffrage amendment. 1t lis
gratifying to me to be able to say that
a strong paragraph fayoring suffrage
for women was one of the planks in
the platform of principles upon which
made my candidacy for nomination.
and election to the United States Sem
ate in 1918.
"The questionlpf votes for women
long ago passed NE argument stage.
There Is no sound argument to be Of
fered against it. Ours is a represen-
tattve democracy largely in name SO
long as ope-half of our adult citizens
are denied the ballot. The opportu-
nifty is now created for West Virginia
to line up with the progressive and
enlightened states OF the Union that
have already ratified the Federal Suf-
frage amendment.
'sMy most hearty congratulations to
you for the important part you have
played in bringing this issue to the
point of final and favorable decision
in our state"
Evening star., 1920-03-30
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

The Wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGS-Strictly fresh. .45: average re-
ceipts, ~; southern, A.
LIVE POULTRY-Rooster per To-
49, turkeys, per H.. 45aJ0; chickens, per
lb, 50a55; hens, per lb, AZ; keats.
young, per lb.. 70a75.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh killed
spring chickens. per ID, 55aS0: hens, per
lb., 43a44; roosters, per h., 25; turkeys
per lb., o0a55.
LIVE STOCK-Calves. per lb., 20
lambs. is; sheep. 4aS.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bbi.
new. 4.00a10.50; boxes. 2.50a4.25: Cali
foruia lemons. per box. 4.50a6.5o
pineapples. 5.00a7.O0: Florida oranges.
1.e0aS. 30; grapefruit. 3.5oa4.50.
VEG TABLES-Potatoes. per sack.
western. S.50aS.75: nearby. per barrel
s. 90; lima beans. basket. Florida, iooa
cabbage basket, 3.00a3. %; beets. Florida,
crate. G.00aS.50; lettuce. 1.25a2. 90 basket
Caiiio. Iia iceberg lettuce, 2.5oa30o per
crate: Florida celery. 4.0oa5. 90 per crate
celery. per dozen. 1.25al.15t romaine let
tuce, 75aI.00; squash. 3.0cao.O0 per
crate: spring onions. 2.50a3.0O per 1ee
punches; onions. per 100-pound sacks
6 15a7O0: sweet potatoes. 6.ooas 20 +;
vans, 5.Ooa1 90; spinach. 4.5Qa5.00 barrel;
Florida peppers. per crate. 1.coa9.oo
Florida toma toes, 3.00a3.5o per crate
brussels sprouts. 20a3e per quart.
Evening star., 1920-03-30
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric COM. ri
L.. 20 at IL, 80 at IL. 100 at IL. 100 at IL,
100 a, IL
6oI,.
District National Bank, al 1I5.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric pfd at
5ei.
Potomac Electric cons. 5S. 81 900 at ST..
81 $50 at So
. 4J17. - 4JI-.
Evening star., 1920-03-30
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New-York tribune., 1920-03-06
Fears Shantaang Issue
Is Leading to Deadlock
sLondon Times" Criticizes Adj
dress in New York of Jap
anese Ambassador

LONDON, March 5.-Discussing the
address made in New York Wednesday
by Kijuro Shidehara, Japanese Am
bassador to the United States, "The
London Times" declares the speech
appears to have contained unneces-
sSrilv emphatic references to China" "
"We fear the question of the Shan
tung peninsula may be drifting toward
a deadlock" says the newspaper.
"Perhaps neither side is entirely free
from blame, but it is extremely de-
sirabIe that no language should be
used which might accentuate differ
lences and postpone settlement"
Referring to Japan's assurances that
she intends to restore Shantung to
China, and Chna's failure to reply,
the newspaper remarks:
There is very general desire in
China that the Shantung issue be
placed before the league Of nations.
1t is too soon to place the responsible
.ity of final decision upon the league,
and there should be no difficulty in
reaching a more direct solution. China
is not in a position to adhere to an
obstructive policy and Japan, on the
other hand, is confronted by domestic
difficulties which should induce her to
engage in negotiations in a more con-
ciliatory spirit than M. Shidehara' 3
speech implies.
The proposed appeal to the league
of nations should not be pressed. AS
the league is only just born. it cannot
investigate the problem except after
Intermlnable delay, and the Shantung
dlifculty does not admit of prolonged
poStponement"