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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
tBy Ralph F. Couch. United Press

fBy Ralph F. Couch. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Food is
now leading all other necessities in
the downward sweep of prices.
The level Of prices paid farmers
for their products declined 1876 per-
cent during September, according to
reports to the agricultural depart
ment covering the entire country.
Consumers already have begun to
benefit from this sweeping decline,
other reports showed.
Prices paid the farmer on October
throughout the United States aver
aged according to the agricultural
department:
White potatoes, $1.s5 per bushel;
sweet potatoes. $1.61 per bushel;
apples, s1,33 per bushel; butter, Sal
cents per pound; eggs. SOL cents per
dozen; chickens, 264 cents per
pound, and wheat, $2.14 per bushel.
!. Retail prices of clothing and more
than $50 other commodities still are
on the down grade, government re-
ports show
Numerous expressions of opinion
by high government officials indicate
price declines already recorded are
regarded as the beginning of a per-
nanent decline in the general cost
of living.
Secretary Of the Treasury Houston
is one who believes the crest Of high
prices has been reached. 1t may take
years, however, for the general de-
cline 10 complete it's cycle, Houston
said.
Governor Harding, of the federal
reserve board. is another official who
has declared the decline is a perma-
nent beginning of lower prices.
value OF the dollar has increased
nearly eighteen cents, government
records show. The dollar Is worth
approximately 55 cents compared
with It's pre-war 1914 purchasing
power. Two months ago the dollar
stood for only 81 cents.
Coal Drops ST Per Ton.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 16.---
( whiie some commodities have
aropped in price here, business men
saia To-Day that a genuine satisfy
ing drop cannot be expe :'ed until
,nere Is decline from the present
,evei Of wages. All kinds of foods
N restaurants have dropped from 1C
70 ID percent. Soft coal dropped 81
yer ton and flour fell s1.50 On 'he
barrel Wholesale and so cents on the
retail price.
Win Go Still Lower.
CHICAGO, Oct 16.-Commodities
nere affected by the price cutting
wave sweeping the country, include
pracucally all essentials for eating
today
J. commodities which experienced
declines include:
bntter, down six cents; eggs, one
esnt; potatoes, fifty cents hushel;
sugar, one cent pound; coal. fifty
sents TO one dollar ton at the
mlne; clothing, twenty to forty per-
cent. pI'
Soi Westerfeld. retail grocer, said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
KID M'COY'S EIGHTH WIFE
HAS BEEN GRANTED DIVORCE

the granting of a divorce to Carmen
Browder Selby, 20, his eighth wife.
HE told me his other wives had
been women of the world and he said
he wanted a real girl he could love"
Mrs. Selby testified. Il believed him"
But she was soon disillusioned, she
said.
This man will get another wife il
1 grant the divorce" Judge Jackson
said. Perhaps it would BIZ as well
for this girl to act as a buffer for the
rest of the community"
Nevertheless the decree was grant
ed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Next Weeks Weather.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Forecast
for the period OF October is to %,
inclusive:
Upper Mississippi valley-Unset-
tied and rain at the beginning of the
week, followed by generally fair and
much cooler weather, with freezing
temperature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Football PLAYER Killed

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MADISON, So. Oak. Oct. 16.-Carl
Espe, football player, on the Madison
high school eleven, died early today
of injuries received in a game at
Flandreau. After he was injured,
Espe walked off the field unassisted
The body was taken to Sioux Falls
for burial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Judge Hesitated About Acting,
But Freed Mrs. Norman
Selby.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LOS ANGELES, Cali, Oct. 16.-
Another chapter in the matrimonial
experiences of Norman Selby, better
known as Kid Mccoy, former prize
fighter, and present motion picture
actor. had been concluded today with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Chinese Run1or Denied.

SHANGHAI, Oct, 15.-The Chinese
ministry today issued an official de-
NAL of rumors that monarchy had
been or would be set up at Pekin.
They said no such plans were TN.
der way.
Pekin was reported quiet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

,onited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
AhlS, Texas, Oct. 16.-Even as
rSau u nddled SO did Mrs. Lucy Nit
sa, aun play the piano, but not with the
chni Sne purpose. She did it SO nom
~ ia,antiy .s tfat the audience got out
on 'ie a theatre before learning it was
Cupid Loses Again.
31HW YORK, Oct. 16.-Cllpid lost
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Continue Downward.


NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Price recess
sions on wholesale commodities con-
tinue unabated in New York, accord
ing to financial experts in their week
ly reviews here today.
Bradstreet's trade report Indicated
Ia drop of 116 percent in the weekly
food index, while Dun's review listed
fifty-five commodities showing de-
clines, against twenty-five showing
increases.
Bradstreet's weekly index number,
based on the prices per pound of
thirty-one articles of food. is SALT,
against s424 last week and $3.50 the
week ending October 16, 1919.
Dun, commenting, said although the
downward trend of wholesale commo-
dities prices met with rather more
changes were relatively less impor-
tant. the readiustment to lower
basis, nevertheless continued strong
were in textiles, hides and leather
Several failures in the textile trade
were noted. A reduction of fifteen
cents yard in price of common
bleached muslin was announced.
Ask Extension of Credit.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-Represen-
tatives of more than thirty national,
farm organizations today were prepar
ing demands for extension of credit
to be placed before the nations bank
ers at the meeting of the American
Bankers association here next week.
The demands are being framed by
a special committee of farmers, includ-
ing Secretary Charles A. Lyman Of
the national board of farm organiza-
tions; r. M. Barton, of Washington,
D. c. and J. S. Wanamaker, of South
Carolina, president of the American
Cotton Growers association.
Farmers declare they must have in
creased credit facilities so they need
not be forced to sell their crops at
present prices, all of which they de-
clare are below production costs.
Price of Clothing Drops.
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 16.-Prices of
clothing took a drop here today when
one of the largest clothing stores in
Denver announced reductions of from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16

Miss Tillie Thompson. just turned
81, is one of the youngest members
of the Philadelphia bar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
Your Dollar is Worth 55 Cents Today, as
Against 81 Cents Two Months Ago,
Compared With 1914
DECLINES BELIEVED PERMANENT
Food Costs 1876 Percent Less Than Month
Ago. While Clothing and $50 Other
Things are Now Cheaper.

he believed prices will go still lower.
''The food problem is clearing and
the retailers will soon establish
prices in proportion to those existing
before the war;" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
SUGAR at Twelve Cents.

Sugar at Twelve Cents.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 16.-Price
reductions here run from twenty to
forty percent on clothing-both for
men and women. All leading clothiers
have announced decided declines and
explain lower prices are due to lower
wholesale costs.
Wolff Brothers, leading clothiers,
announced fiat cut of twenty per-
cent on everything in the store
Sugar is down to twelve cents
Soda fountains are cutting a nickel
of the price of most mixtures.
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THE WEATHER
Generally Fair Tonight and
Sunday. Local temp. 7 p. M,
GA; Z a. M, So.
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Price of Clothing Drops.
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 16.-Prices of
,lothing took drop here today when
me of the largest clothing stores in
Denver announced reductions of from
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA.

citizen ought to swell the heart of
/ with
world
notion There duties
which fulfill
public filled to Overlooking with
village
of citizenship
ded into
of
horrible yncngs and bunngs that
this brutal
of the obl
himself that
order preyan that the law justly enforced?
the fails its
juste
be a
taught THE spirit of America
of by all
by
notable pamphlet published
Mass entitled "The Spirit
American citizen could OBJ
his spirit
The
of the United Sae Washngons
President Lincoln
would
of American ci
the lives
its
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
THE FIGHT Is ON.

the
IN
of
both
deadlock the history of the
Democratic
will be campaign
being honored by his
hand Governor known
being
presidential
That Ohio will be the fight
ing ground year herew question.
carefully
sesng of
mediate
sociaton
development
which shall
pledged to do and insist what is
the prevention of
the League Nations Which
association
What position
remains be but predict that
nd
wet sympatizer
which
ever nominee should be elected
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
Farmers Are Not Being Driven From the
Farm They Are DESERVING.
By A. R. MARSH, Editor Economic World.

The migration from the farm to the the chief the
which that the
the the has for at least 100 and that
particularly between 1880 and 1890
But the of the drift different During the decade
instance machinery developed with pdi
The nder and the moving machine reached
they could
hands, well
the hired farm help left for the city, where they absorbed into indus
try and trade. That natural and beneficial process
What taking place quite different The tractor replacing
earlier production
But the farm production have far been moderate
will No other invention has
agriculture sight which expected the produc
of farm labor the the mechanical Inventions OF
former days Those who leave the farm today do because there
their there much
They being driven the FARM they deserting
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10

great powers The of then
influence coupled with the
natural love of liberty justice the Hawaians brought about
that needed little adjustment order to become an Aer
territory.
The Hawaiian passing And conditions continue to exist
they do today this splendid of people, people, will from
the face of the earth.
This legislation seeks the Hawaiian back the soil that
valuable sturdy of that peculiarly adapted the
islands, shall be preserved to posterity. >
Perhaps have legal right certainly have moral right to ask
that these lands We asking that what
the but matter of justice
bead helping hand without to the
of the United the Hawaans their endeavo
rehabiliate themselves
1t subject with which all others sink into nsgnf
first and duty that of selfpreservaton feel
and SPECIAL responsibility resting this matter but
which share shall be acquitted by
Maker of neglect duty fail speedily and efectuy the
of people
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
To Make Healthy City More Healthy by
Making War on "Overfatness."


the of health and his the
time has this reach out bigger and
There thousands and the city Chicago who
overfat and who hundred pounds than
should be The of health help these
their their that their weight
be TO s normal
We believe direct general public along these lines
ustas is to undernourished children
the of the United States mbued
life liberty for the pursuit OF happiness
great function should be directed these ends
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
RACE LOYALTY.

than house-top cap-ap 1t con-
of deficient
-
incompetent leader
s loyalty
fellowman because he has
OF has
will honor and
achievements his He will de-
his influence
landau all
he will
religion will
discord and dstrus
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
Responsibility of English-Speaking
Peoples for World Cooperation.
By SIR OLIVER LODGE, British Scientist

America and England have big job do togeherabo
and prevent unced nations from pngng the world
To wholly evil There
few benefit fromi
But the good out of and build toward
world The between
thing that be turned good The responsibility Of working
this cooperation the rests largely with the English
speaking peoples.
should be made
police force to keep nat within
AS this country there certain pncous journalists
bad blood and Britain This
6 general o feeling
Our have several big problems And they
be worked together
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10
Hawaiian Race Is Passing; Endeavor
to Rehabilitate Themselves.
BY DELEGATE j. KuHIo KALANIANAoLE. Speech Congress

Some of the members of congress perhaps hav'
the impression that Hawaii is foreign territory no
only in its institutions but also its people, somewha
in the category Porto Rico and the Philippines
Far from it, gentlemen Hawaii came into the fold o.
this country by conquest but by treaty of annexa
ton approved and ratified by both this country ano
the government of Hawaii. By that treaty Hawai-
was made fu-fedged territory of the United States
For 60 years prior to annexation Hawai- had
constitutional form of goyernment recognized by all
The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-10

constitutional form Of government
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quite q homemade afr as we'll as
adding to their flavor and nutritive
value.
The cost Of the three meals will
figure about 1924 and will include
five eggs at 70 cents q dozen, eight
fish cakes at cents each, one pound
Of salad for IS cents and half a
pound Of cheese for 20 cents.
A New Cheese Dish-Mix to-
gether one cupful of finely diced
cheese, half q teaspoonful Of salt,
quarter Of teaspoonful of
paprika, one teaspoonful Of Worces-
tershire sauce, one scant table
spoonful Of flour, the tiniest
pinch Of baking soda and cup
full Of strained tomato juice. Cook
over hot water, stirring constantly
until the whole is a creamy mass
and pour over toast or crackers
that have been spread with deviled
ham or chicken (canned).
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full of shredded watercress, twelve
minced stuffed olives and chopped
hard boiled egg. Moisten slightly
with a cooked dressing and spread
on slices Of buttered graham bread.
Lay over the salmon crisp leaf Of
lettuce and finish the sandwich with
another slice of buttered bread.
Salmon Jelly
Soften one tablespoonful Of granu-
lated gelatine in two tablespoonsful
of cold water; add half q cupful Of
boiling water, one tablespoonful of
lemon juice, half a teaspoonfuI Of
salt and one-eighth of a teaspoonful
Of paprika. Strain into a bowl and
set in ice water. Stir until it be-
gins to thicken, then add one cup
full of drained faxed salmon, half
a cupful Of diced celery, two table
spoonsful Of canned peas and a
tablespoonful of chutney sauce. Fill
into an ornamental mold, chill and
serve unmolded on a bed of lettuce
leaves. This makes a very orna-
mental supper dish.
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9: :rs,;:'2s&a Urlbunf Qn@titute 7sste
Meals for Moving Time-By V. c.. Lee

three-quarters Of chops at 80 cents
a pound.
The scrapple, ready to fry, may
be purchased at the butchers, and
the vegetable salad from the delica-
lessen. Dress the latter up some-
what by adding fresh lettuce, a lit
tie additional dressing and perhaps
thinly sliced fresh tomato laid
over the top. Serve with cheese
straws made by one Of the leading
cracker manufacturers.
Thursday
BREAKFAST
Halped Grapefruit
Fried Seroppls Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Stuffed Eggs Wasercress 5dndwiche,
jolly Roll Pancake.
DllNINEN
Broned Lamb Chops Curans Jelly
Dreamed Potatoes.
Vegetable Salad Cheese Sraps
Jelly Roll Pancakes-Purchase a
jelly roll at the bakery, cut in slices
and dip for an instant into beaten
egg mixed with two teaspoonsful of
sugar, four tablespoonful of milk
and a slight busting of nutmeg.
Saute in little hot fat and sprinkle
with sugar before serving.
Friday
BREAKFAST
Orange and Grape Juice
Boiled Eggs Toasted Crumpets
Coffee
LUNCHEON
4 Mem Cheese Dish
Lettuce French Dressing
Bread Slick, Ginger Als
DINNER
Bouillon in Cups (from cube,)
Fish Cakc, Chill Sauce
Beet and Cabbage Salad
Rhubarb Tarts
AS both the fish cakes and the din
ner salad are purchased at the deli
catessen, the remainder Of the cook
ing should not be arduous. Deli
cious little rhubarb tarts can be had
at the better class bakeries, and
spoonful Of sweetened, whipped
cream on top Of each will give them
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tables, AZ cents, and fruit 80 cents.
Fruit, Tea--Use one cupful Of
freshly brewed tea, and when cold
add the juice Of two lemons, one
orange, four tablespoonful of
sugar, one pint Of unfermented
grape Juice and sufficient chilled
water to make one quart in all
Chill thoroughly before using.
Wednesday
BREAKFAST
Cooked Cereal NTH Dates
Frizzled Clipped Beef
Butiered Toast Radishes
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Grab Meat Salad Rolls
Russian Tea Spongs Cabs
DINNER
Sliced Veal or Beef Loot
Biscuits Fresh Asparagus. BuHzA Sauce
Coffee Charlotte Russo
The cereal should be cooked the
night before or in the fireless cooker
overnight. For the crab meat salad
either the fresh faxed fish may be
obtained or the canned variety util-
lied. Purchase the rolls and biscuits
from the bakery, also the sponge
cake, and the sliced meat loaf from
the delicatessen.
The cost Of the three meals
should amount to about $2.78, the
principal items being two ounces of
smoked beef for cents an ounce,
a quarter Of a pound of crab meat
for rs cents, three-quarters Of
pound Of meat loaf at 80 cents
pound, and bunch Of asparagus
for 80 cents.
Crab Meat Salad-Chill the faxed
crab meat and add an equal guam
tity of shredded lettuce, two
chopped hard-boiled eggs, one small
chopped pickle and enough home
made or commercial mayonnaise
dressing to moisten. Heap on
salad platter and surround with
border Of the heart of lettuce leaves.
Thursday
The cost Of Thursdays meals
should be about $2.66, which will
include half pound of scrapple at
IS cents a pound, four eggs at 70
cents a dozen, and a pound and
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The PILGRIMS of 1920 on the Move
getting the habit, for your "budget'l
sake"l A.

getting the habit, for your "budget's
sake"l AL.
Monday
BREAKFAST
Grape Juice
Broiled Bacon Wotercres
Relocated Corn Mullins Coffee
LUNCHEON
Dreamed Fish Cakc, NTH Creen Peppers
Breed and Butler
Emergency Fruit Salad
DINNER
Relocated Slice of Ham in Brown Olive
Sauce
Potato Chips Ginger .Ale Rolls
Canned Peach Dowdy
In preparing the meals for Mon
day, the cooking can be done on
either a small electric grill or
chatting dish. The corn mullins from
the bakery may be either split open
and toasted, or reheated in a gas
oven. The fish fakes are from a re-
Aable brand OF canned goods, and
the slice of ham and the potato chips
are purchased at the delicatessen.
The cost of the three meals should
be about $3.50, which allows for a
quarter of pound of~bacon at 48
cents pound, one can of fish flakes
for Is cents and a slice Of cooked
ham (half a pound) for so cents.
Canned Peach Dowdy-This may
be- made in the chatting dish while
the rest Of the dinner is being eaten,
Turn into the upper part Of the
chatting dish a pint of canned
peaches, bring to the boiling point,
adding bit Of broken stick CHINA
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mushrooms; and as the son, Il
and potato chips will Only mead \
heating, the entire meal Ia al
and quickly prepared. Pureh.. /
small loaf Of gingerbread, rehe,, ]
and serve with thick sauce MI
from grated chocolate, rich mill III
sugar.
The cost Of the three ns.h u
Sunday will amount to s3.4s III
these figures will include four .s,|
at 70 cents q dozen; one c., I
boned chicken for IS cents, q ana
can of mushrooms for 20 cents. n
strawberries for so cents.
Raisin and Peanut Butter ST.
wiches-Measure equal quants.]
of seeded raisins and peanu. brt,l
and pass the former II trough n
meat grinder, using tt e medi,,
knife. Add for each cupful Of D
combined ingredients SIX chouo.I
stuffed olives and half a cupful .
shredded watercress. Spread 4,
mixture on crisp lettuce leaves q.
use as a filing between buttss
slices Of whole wheat bread.
The menus will total about 81
for four, not extravagant when /,
small amount of trouble is c.,
sidered.
The Institute stands fundsms
tally for the woman who understar:
her profession Of housekeeping frv,
the ground up and has the "kne
how" But it does not follow til
she will "do it ALL" especially # b
time is money" literally.
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Philosophy for the First Course

VI F THERE are any times that try
mems (?) souls and bodies more
than moving time we know
them not. The way to put merri-
ment, or at least philosophy, into
moving day is to make an adventure
Of it. Periods of transition are
always painful, but they are ex-
cruciating to those unyielding, I'M
adaptable persons who can be happy
only on the beaten path. Viewed
as chronic condition, many things
are unbearable that may be rather
alluring when viewed as a passing
episode.
A real picnic usually has many
unpleasant features, petty hard
ships and mfshaps, but we bear them
all cheerfully because we are on
pleasure bent. Viewed as picnic,
the unsettled life and wayside fare
Of moving week lose many of their
terrors and assume almost a festive
aspect!
Miss Lees suggestions may be
helpful for the various migratory
periods, whether. the flight be from
fat to fiat, from town to country,
or vice versa, or merely to tide over
the fitting Of the cook.
No one would advocate living by
delicatessen alone, but in emergen-
cies, oftener for very small families,
and to mix in" with home cook
ing there is much to be said in favor
Of judicious, timely trips to the
cooked-food shop. But beware of
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article well, then rub the surface
with cloth dipped In a mixture Of
salt and vinegar. Rub until all the
tarnish is removed and then wash
thoroughly again and wipe perfectly
dry. Apply whiting to remove any
trace Of acid that may remain.
If there is a thick coat of tarnish
wash it first in a solution Of wash
ing soda to remove any grease, then
rub, with vinegar and dry it we'll,
after this rub hard with rottenstone
and oil, using q wooden cloth. Wipe
off this securing mixture and 90
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If the potatoes are boiled in ad-
vance, the evening dinner should be
prepared in about thirty minutes.
The fruit whip is made from canned
or stewed fruit, sweetened to taste,
pressed through a sieve and blended
with the stiff1y whipped white of one
egg. Use tnis proportion Of egg for
a cupful and half of the fruit.
The cost Of the three meals will
be in the vicinity of $3.50, and these
figures will include a quarter of a
pound of bacon at 48 cents a pound,
small can of concentrated vege-
table soup for IL cents, one pound Of
chopped beef for 45 cents and fresh
vegetables AZ cents.
Curried Vegetables with Rice
Open the can Of soup and add just
enough milk to make q very thick
PURGE. Season to taste with curry
powder and paprika and serve in a
Well OF steamed rice.
Sunday
BREAKFAST
Sliced Orange, and Banana,
Parsley Omelct
Cc6ec C0kc Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Raisin and Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Grape Juice and Ginger Ale Cup
Hot Gingerbread Chocolate Sauce
DINNER
Tomato Soup
CHICKEN a Ia King (in the chafng dish)
Potato Chips Green Pea,
Parker House Roll, Shapbcnie,
The chicken la King is made from
canned boned chicken and canned