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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

outside the neutral zone. In the re-
zign of Unna and Naaf northeast OF
Esseu9 Bavarian and Wuertemberg
tronos were concentrated Strong re-
sistance was expected in the Geissn.
Efrraeu, W5enne district, north OF
Essen
Although there has been consider,
able scattered fighting, advices TO
the foreign office indicated that the
rsichgwshr casualties were shgnt
The gorernnent troops advanced De
hind strong artillery and machine
guns where resistance was eucount
tered.
The reds losses were reported
heavy. The reichswehr we're taking
no prisoners. They used tanks to
rout nests of communists offering
particularly stubborn resistance.
Lcoting at Essen.
LONDON, April 6.-Communists
began looting at Essen early today,
according 10 News Agency dispatch
from Berlin.
Mobs plundered confectionery,
food, and shoe shops. The damage
was estimated at hundreds OF thou
sands of marks. Armed brigands
held UP the main post Office and OBJ
tanned 10000 marks
The communist executive commit
tee fed toward Barmen, admitting
the situation had passed beyond its
control
Reichswehr were nearing Essen.
.
Await Official Action.
WASHINGTON, April g. The
United States viii await indication
of the attitude of Great Britain and
Italy before taking any action in
connection with advance of French
into German territory, it was stated
officially today.
This country will then probably
concur in any stand taken by those
two powers, it was added.
1t was anticipated here that if
Great Britain and Italy do not active
Jy support the French moves, they
will at least not emphatically oppose
the occupation of Frankfort, Darn
stadt and other cities, although, ac-
cording 10 official views here, they
could properly do SO and thus leave
France alone in her course.
When the question of opposing
the radical activities in the Ruhr dis
trict arose recently the United States
notified the supreme council at Paris
that it did not oppose German troops
being sent into that region, but ind.
Gated that it did not favor an ai-
vance OF the allied forces into Ger.
many TO guarantee the with drawal OF
the German troops. At that time
Great Britain and Italy agreed with
ffe view OF the United States.
While the French advance has been
discussed informally with both
french and Italian ambassadors, it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Grain Review.

| United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 6.-Trading in
grain futures on the Chicago board
of trade today was erratic. Shorts
made a rush for May corn at the
open of the market which caused a
small jump. Other futures were down
on heavy selling. Later some good
buying restored the situation ana
caused gradual gains.
May corn opened at 166. but later
lost A. July corn opened late at
1905 and later gained u. Septem-
Der corn opened at 156 and was up
II later.
May oats opened at 81 and gained
n later. July oats opened at 83k
and later was up one point.
Provisions were steady.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

Precipitation in twenty-four hours
5-100 OF an inch.
River stage at { a. M, Is feet:
change in twenty-four hours, rise OF
IL feet
Mean temperature yesterday, "a:
highest, "a; lowest, 10; lowest last
night, IS.
Relative humidity: a. m, rs; IL
noon, SO: p. M, 6S.
CARL e. HADT.EY.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

In the quartermaster department
of the U. S. army eight officers and
thirty-six men were killed in action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

San Diego, Calf, and Puget Sound
Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

$500 different characters, and the tpesetter n,use
know where to find the least frequent letters.
Churches of the United States according to surveys
recently made by the Interchurch World Movement,
the Chinese have heard of much less laborious methl
DDS and eagerly learning the English language
which to them seems far less complex than their own
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06

lied wealth and power exploiting
politics, and be successful in great,
free commonwealth.
Words fail me in expressing my
gratitude to the people of Michigan
and those who have SO unselfishly
devoted themselves to the fight
there"
CHICAGO, Apr. 6.-Wood head
quarters today banked on the iMichi
gan upstate vote to win the Wolyer-
inc states preferential choice for
President. according to statement
by Col. William G. Proctor. chairman
of the national Wood campaign com.
mittee
Late reports are encouraging and
give us hope that we may be able to
overcome the tremendous Johnson
vote in the city of Detroit by an upstate
majority" he said There is moth
ing to do but wait until the remaining
half Of the precincts are heard from"
|.
Street Car Plan Vote.
DETROIY Mich, Apr 6.-The plan
OF Mayor James Cousens for a sis, O00,-
900 municipality owned car system
to be run in competition with the De-
troit United Railway system carried
0,285 to 81 095 on the face of prac-
tically complete returns today.
The project required a sixty per
cent majority to win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Flood

Local Observations.
Keokuk, Ia, April g. 1920.
April Bar Tenn. Wind W'th'r
5, p. m. 1884 80 s Cloudy
6, Z a. M 1912 SO S Snow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-06
Duncan-Schell Furniture Company
Jugs ..Iaasssa Mta sAdd-toit Dnnerware Wall Cove
For your Home

The pride you take in Won,
home justifies your persistent
demand for things that viii
make your home beautiful. \
To home loving mothers-tbe
builders of home comforts, viii
our display of draperies and
hangings be of intense interest
Draperies, curtains, etc, that
express artistic Individuals
and offer valuable suggestions
for effective decoration.
Remarkable too, ara the prices
Values Of the most exceptional
nature are offered in qualities
OF the highest merit.
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"Add-to-it Dinnerware


whit the Inosha decorative schemes
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

much ns she needs a school for h1lt
orphans" said Dr. Fuller Swift 7
think this would be one OF the great
est benefits 20 the city we could have
BY half orphans I mean children with
one parent who can not look after
them as they should be looked after
The parent works perhaps and finds
III difficult Co send the children 20
school Il we had a school Of the kind
have in mind. these children could
attend and set the care and education
both The school should be main
tanned in some way go that only q
nominal tuition would be charged
The children should not be restricted
so their parents could not see them
The father or mother OF such children
should be able 20 see them and take
them home Whenever they wanted to-
Il would not want 20 live on a
farm said C. a Brauu- The farm
is ali right and I have great respect
for farmers But 10 IS too lonesome.
j IKE 10 like where 7 can see lots OF
people and BE with them 7 lhiuE one
OF the finest things about Fl Raso IS
its club life. where we can set the
other fellows viewpoint little
oftener Looking ct man over the
Top Of the desk sometimes makes
you dislike him But II you meet
the same man at q club luncheon, you
don't care whether the automobile hit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
Prices Probably Will Rise After The First OF The Year.
Children With Only One Parent Present Problem

the street car or the street car hit
the automobile"
at does not take an educated man
20 be a salesman" said BIZ Rogers
i never went % school but six
months in my life. il takes a bright
man TO be q salesman. and not
tourist A man should work hard at
the selling business and play the
game honestly. He wants 10 realize
. man won't 90 broke making
profit and should convince The other
fellow Of the fact
"Of 25sT dairy cows examined this
year. only "a were found 20 be tu-
bercular. while % OF the a local
dairles had herds wholly free from in-
lection" said Dr. A. b Warrener,
chief food and dairy inspector OF the
city health department -'rhe care
exercised By the health department
was reelected iu a recent government
test OF 1913 cows which found only
% tubercular animals. Arrer COWS
have been pronounced healthy, care
IS taken 20 safeguard against un-
clean milk. All milk brought from
outside points must be pasteurtzod
before Dc can be sold That there Is
little inclination to violate pure milk
ordinances is Indicated by the fact
that only 129 prosecutions, most Of
them for watering have been lnst1-
tuted since 1919.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
Reclamation.

RIZONA'S attitude toward reclamation is that every
n acre capable of producing food other crops Of value
should be utilized There millions Of acres yet IN that
state that could be put to work serving population many
times what the states population is now provided these
acres could get water Getting water to this land Just
matter Of money and engineering.
Congress is in session There is opposition to the reca
nation program Gov Thomas Z. Campbell Of Arizona has
repeatedly said that he wants reclamation not only for his
own state but for the entire arid west That is spirit
worthy of the cooperation of other states. The west
whole should present its case to congress
In the north the farmers opposed to voting large
funds for reclamation in the arid regions for the reason that
would bring competition with their fertile the
valleys Of the southwest Seshness should not dominate
the congress- though it may dominate few Of the
shortsighted agrarians Of the central states.
Every IN Arizona, and IN New Mexico and Texas
that matter that enough land to make It pay
dam the ver should be harnessed and used reservoir
that VIII last 500 years be paid for in fifty it has been
found and that without burdening the water users
Before we insist that Japan woud not try to fight the
United States should remember that Germany tried 10
lick the world
The Democrats still firmly believe that every Republican
is either pie faced plum crazy, selfish politician
Amigo is good password for entering Mexico.
God helps those Bho help themselves.
-AIge-non Sidney.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The RED CAP.
By HOWARD r. GARIs.

ONCE upon a time when Uncle Wig
" EI1y Lougears. the nice bunny
rabbit gentleman. was about 10
hop from his hollow stump bungalow
to look for an adventure. he heard a
knock at the door.
"Tu 60" offered Nurse Jane. the
muskra- lady housekeeper. for Uncle
WigEily was busy brushing the dust
off his tail silk hat
And when Miss Fuzzy WuzzF
opened the door there stood Mrs.
LouEtail. the mouse lady. claspiug her
paws and with tears running from
her eyes into her Whiskers- For mice
ladies have whiskers the same as gen
llemen rats and mice
"Oh, my dear Mrs. LongtaiL what
Is the natter asked Uncle Wiggily,
for he could see right away that there
was trouble.
ITS Jollie. my little mouse boy
said Mrs LouEtaiL He hasn't come
ter Jillie has been back over an hour
7 10 afraid something has happened TO
Joliet"
"Oh. let Us hope not" said Uncle
WigEily. -He may have stopped on
the way home 20 play football with
Johnnie and Billie BushyralL the
squirrels or TOodle and Noodle Flat
Tail. the beaver boys. III go look Tor
Jollie. Mrs Longtau."
-Oh. viii y0u3 That IS very kind.
said the mouse lady "1ouu know
J0llie as soon as you see him for he
is wearing his little red cap-a bright
red. DC Isl a very small cap. too
"Wel, Jolie isn't a very big boy,
being q mouse said Uncle WigEily.
Il think I IL find him, especially as a
red cap is easy to see. now that most
OF the leaves are off the trees III
find Jollie, never fear Mrs Longtail.'
So the mouse lady never feared as
much as she could, and away hoped
the bunny gentleman TO look for Jol-
lie.
Uncle WlrEily hoped on and on.
over the fields and through the
woods, looking on all sides for the
little red cap Of Jollie and. all at once.
the bunny gentleman saw q flash Of
scarlet i'm bush.
There's the little rascal now."
thought the bunny Hes playing
camp out. 7 suppose. and maybe toast
ing some cheese over a fire I see his
red cap as plain as day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

Noon Mark By Airs. Nary j.
Watts, author OF -Rise Of Jennie
Cushing" etc Airs. Watts charac-
ter study OF the average working
airy is sDIendidIv done one recc--
uizes the scene Of the story as laid iu
Cincinnati. and 30 IS one Of the best
books OF the winter season.
In Chaucerv.' by GalswortLT, au-
thor OF Beyond Brings i'm the same
characters as appeared in "a Nan Of
Property" story OF the English de
vorce laws Very different from ours
and their way Of looking upon divorce
mikes the story very interesting 20
average Americans
The Summons" By A. p W Mason.
author Of THE Three Eeathers-
Partly a war novel-some very me
studies Of spies and their activities IN
spain. While not as fine love story
as HIS famous Three Feathers that
appeared several years agos The
Suwwons" IS very Interesting
-Margery Phelps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

you a song for getting me loose from
the string, Uncle WlgEly-
III you please" said the bunny ran-
bit gentleman. and the bird sang Z
wonderfully loud ana sweet sons -1-
so tiny chap al
Il am sorry cannot lell 4 ol 4i.--
ToUfe. with his red cap said the Eupy
Crowned Einglets as he picked lp q
@oh. perhaps I shall soon meet
him. said The bunny rabbit gentle
man. as he hoped on. leaving the req
cauped bird TO sit in the sassall4a
bush The bird did not seem % mllu
the cold weather, as do the olueoirqs
and robins. for 20 fitted about N the
snow, looking for seeds
Uncle Wiggily searched on Tor Jo--
lie. the u1ousie boy. with his red cap,
but could not seem 20 1lnl him l1en-
All Of a sudden. just as -lr- Longears
was beginning TO feel worried, all Or
a sudden there was rusriing in the
bushes and out popped the l---
aAh. hat This is the time I have
you" h0Wled the fox You shall nor
get away from me this time, Lncia
Wiggily- There is no one mere now
20 save you ] have you sure-
Eyes, I'm afraid you have sadly
said the bunny. Bur just rnen mere
vas a rustling on the other side or
the bush and a voice cried
Let Uncle WiEglly go
who says so1' asked the Fox most
impolitely.
7 dor cried the brave voice, and
then UzCla Wiggily saw fash OF
red. and so did the fox
-Oh. a fireman IS after mel A IRE
nan with his red hat IS al-er me ana
he'll squirt cold water on me-' hovled
the fox I'D better Skip alolE- This
IS no place for me-' And away ne
ran. not hurting the bunny AZ all
Then out from the bush flew the kuby
Crowned kiuElet bird
7 thought j could trlghten that FOX
by pretending to be a red-caDped fire.
man. said the tiny creature
4 am certainly glad you did, Thank
you said Uncle MigElly- AT first I
thought you were Jolle Lougtzil with
his red cap. / wonder where he IS
Down in the next field, playinE
snow ball with Sammie Lirrletail.' an
sWered the bird u saw his red cap
&c IS almost like mine
Then the kilgle- flew away, sing
ing his lovely song, and Uncle Wig
Eily found Jollie and his red cap and
hurried home with the mousie boy So
everything came out all right And ~
the ice box doesn't take the fire
shovel 70 scoop cut some sugar for
the lemonade at the rag dolls party
III tell you next about Uncle WigEllT
and the white marks Copyright.
1890. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
caCe.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

A FLOCK Of Wild geese stopped at
n Fletcher Henstep's pond day be-
fore yesterday. Wild geese are very
shrswd, and even the deputy constable
IN disguise, could not slip up on them
Cricket Hicks is expecting d lot OF
nice presents this Christmas, but takes
this method Of announcing to his many
friends that he already has q necktie.
Tobe seley is Of the opi1i5u that
there VII nearly always be at least
three political parties In polite, but
that there ought never to be lno-e than
two IN matumouy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

q sort Of squeaker. but this f. more
like 2 birds song.
And when the bunny reached the
bush he saw that Dc was little bird
who had been calling-a bird with a
crown OF bright, red feathers on it's
head. And the birds legs were tam
gled in a string that had become
caught i'm the bush
~Oh. please help me TO set loose-
begged the bird
"Of course I VIII offered Uncle
WigElly. and soon he had uutaugled
the birds legs from the string II
Thought YOU were JoHie Longtal, the
mousfe boy with his red cap on,
spoke Mr.. LouEcars- "JOlie is lost
and I'm looking for him
i haven't seen him. said the bird
Il am the Ruby Crowned kinglet and
the Chick-a-des is my cousin But he
has no red cap as have. Shall sing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

1Ir. LonEelrs hoped over toward
the bush where he had seen the flash
OF red against a white bank o. snow
and, all at once. a voice called;
-HeIpl Oh. VIII some one please
help met
"lIy goodness Jollle must have
burned the end OF his tail- cried
Uncle WigEily. but as he hoped
nearer the bush, I'm which he had seen
the flash OF red. the voice sounded
again, crying.
Help. Helpl Help-'
That doesn sound like JoIlie,s
voice" said Uncle Wisglly. "Jollie IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

folks in Hoppertown- Ohio, and try 10
collect on the visit they made US last
summer Hoppertown is 10 have
big festival which VIII report for
spectacle called The Raven by some
Euy named Pope-Iocal guy, believe.
II his show makes a hit win inter
view him for you. The wife has been
invited 70 sing when the Raven comes
in. The mayor got killed here yes
terday while trying 20 catch a creased
pig. There was much excitement, but
ioaid learn uothing-Jeff-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
All Men Are Liars


TRANQUILITY lie AID tel Of how our cars
w can stundous truthful lot before
falsehood
And fishing yard,
gone BY and sit around and he
beds alto nore to
spring while were lying there make night solemn thng
view Our old tin
hiring haul back to
beside
Of climbed tree and did the high
r,rv-ir5+ NV cao--s Matthew Adam. WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
Big Stock OF Opium
Used By BOlshepiF
To Protect Currency

PskIu. China, Dec 15.-Bolshevik
currency secured by stocks OF opium
In Semiryechensiz, one OF the prov
inces IN Russian Turkestan. has made
its appearance in Pekiu- The opium
was seized by Bolsheviz authorities
from those of the old imperial gov
eminent. and amounts 20 some thou
sands OF pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
About Broadway Plays And Players

Anew YORK. Dec 15-Earrr l.
IN Corr who writes musical come
dies such as Jim jam Jems' and
Listen Lester needn't think he's
so darn SMART His wife has just
come forward with the announcement
that she. too, knows how 20 write
such shows In collaboration with
Slarlse Mcclure, Mrs. C0rt has writ
ten "a rhree-act musical affair called
The Rose OF Washington Square, q"
and il IS TO be put into rehearsal right
away with the idearof opening IL out
OF the city on New Years day. With
Harry and Mrs. Harry writing iem
and John producing 'em, we'd like to
know how the Cort children are
spending their spare time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

Arthur Hopkins announces ne viii
present "The BeEger s Opera" IN New
York on Christmas night. This opera
was originally written fin 1728 by John
Cay and adapted with additional
scenes by Arnold Bennett and Nigel
Playfair. 1Ir. Playfafr prodcced K last
spring at Hammersmith, outside Lon
don. He VIII bring an English cast
here for the Hopkins production
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

Every night at 8 p. m Henry Hull.
iu when We Are Young" at the
Broadhurst theater. hands oliver Hal
q dollar bill, as per the requirements
Of the play. Every night az 11;l5-
oliver ban hands a dollar bill 10 q
waiter for a Spanish omelette- Every
following morning about II clock
Henry Hull remembers the dollar and
makes awful remarks about Oliver
HALL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

Joe LEBLANC. while IN Newark the
other day. asked n man how 10 reach
a certain city building.
Take q banana car" said the other
fellow.
What kind Of a car IS that" asked
Joe.
Any one OF 'em a. the corner
there" came the reply. They always
come in punches"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

A handsome youth rushed ia breath
less last night and said he'd been
made q member Of the Cheese club.
Write out the facts quick we
said. He did. Here the complete
story. q SCOOP. we feel certain
The Strand theater's interchangeable
purveyor Of publicity. no other than
Herman - Leonard himself. has been
elected 10 membership in the Cheese
club. As Walter Kingsley puts IT,
Herman may come from a piOus Swiss
family, but he's not very holy, him
SELF"
Tvalter kingsley. by the way, IS
chief hole in the Cheese.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

What we need is a blue sky law T.
w keep US from takin' stock IN ever
thing we hear. Mrs. Lafe Bud says
nothin' makes her as mad as Z have {
stop readin' T. thread a needle fer her
husband.
Copyright. National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
Desert Meditations.

WHY DON'T more people elOpe in arpanes in the south
w vsJt? They could fly to Deming or Las Cruces OF
Aamogordo or to Tucson PecOs and get the knot
tied That would give them at least one little bit OF
thrill and adventure before they took on the yoke
Why don't more people build homes out Of 'dobef All
man needs in this country is the lot He dig the house
out Of it. A few Mecans toss up dobe house IN
little while It be whitewashed and made attractive
IF carefully built 'dobe house is substantial II Is cooler
in the summer and warmer the winter than houses MADE
Of other materials Its cost is greater than concrete
tapestry brick, white marble.
Why don't merchants in southwest towns utilize the
scenery this section the art Of their advertising; Why
send out calendar with picture on it OF woman look
ing over bridge in New England? Or why send japanese
art out advertising for Albuquerque grocer Tor N
stanceR Why not get photographs paintings Of south
west scenes and reproduce and reduce them to suitable sizes
and send them out2 The Saamento the Organs and the
Franns Just grand and restful and artistic as
women looking over bridges at minnows.
II robber can't find money in drug store maybe be
can find something Just good.
-O---
Why express surprise because the league is being talked
to death? It's common ailmeHt.
FL Paso county has no aTeds" but We have some pink
boil sheviks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15

A minimum wage OF So per week
for women and minors employed by
telephone companies, factories. laun-
dries and mercantile establishmeu rs
has been made by the Texas Industrial
welfare commission.