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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Present Situation May Become
Quite Serious Unless For
eign Exchange is Stabil-
lied.
WARNING FROM SENATOR
Thomas Of Colorado Asks for Inter
national Monetary Commission
to Straishten Out
Matters.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Disturbed
financial conditions in the United
States are inevitable unless speedy
stabilizing OF exchange rates Is
brought about, Senator Thonts.
Colorado, declared today, in discuss
ing his plan to have congress lalse
steps for remedying present more
tary conditions.
Thomas resolution for an interpa-
tional monetary commission Of seven
to cooperate with similar commits
sions from Great Britain, Fra zee,
Italy and japan which he will call
up next Tuesday in the senate Is GER
tain to cause animated discussion, 1t
is believed.
...Our export trade already has
been impaired and is in danger OF
destruction" said Thomas today.
impairment of export trade means
lowering OF production, that means
idle mills and that means voorhees,
men. The only evil worse than great
imitation which can betfal country
is sudden defiation and that's what
we are facing"
Thomas declared the present ex-
change situation is in some measure
due to the complete disappearance
Of 273,00O,0OO English pounds, gold.
in India This money went there
when Great Britain sought to put
India on a gold standard and once
gold goes to India it never gets out,
he said.
"In 1915" said Thomas, Great
Britain faced the real financial crisis
of the war. She was met with a de-
mand for silver to redeem the rupees
of India, but she did not have the
silver. The United States saved
Great Britain then by passing the
Pittman bill, which did as much to
win the war as any measure congress
enacted. That bill authorized the
melting Of our silver dollars into bull.
lion and this was used by Great
crisis"
Representative Cordell Hull, Ten
nessee, member of the house ways
and means committee, said there are
three ways to meet the exchange
problem.
"If Europe could export goods that
we need in exchange for our exports,
foreign exchange would soon begin
climbing" he said.
THE second possible way is for
Europe to send us gold. England
has some gold, but has forbidden its
export.
1.-THE third possible way is extern
sion of credit by this country to
Europe or for the building UP Of
credits by some international body.
In either case this country would
bear the burden and it might be bet
ter for the United States to do it
alone so as to keep control Of the
situation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

500 names transmitted to Berlin. In
! clude:
| Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. the
duke OF Wuerttemburg; DR.. Theo-
bald Won Bethmann-Hollweg. former
imperial chancellor; Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg; Generals Luden-
dorf. Mackensen. Won Sanders, Won
Kluck, Won Buelow. Won Bissing.
Won Der Lancken.
Admirals Won Tirpitz. Won Capelle,
Won Mueller. Won Scher.
Generals Won Lersy. Won Cassel.
Won Manteuffel, the brothers ME-
low, Lieutenant Wernerand, the Sub
marine Commanders Valentiner and
Forestner, for the. sinking Of hospital
ships.
Baron Won Ler1ner left last night
for Berlin.
Punishment for Won Lersner.
[By Henry Wood. United Press STAFF
Correspondent
PARIS, Feb. 5.--A second note will
be dispatched to Berlin shortly de-
manding that the German govern
ment punish Baron Kurt Won Lersner
for his refusal to transmit the allied
list Of German war guilty with its
accompanying covering note, It was
believed here today.
| A French diplomatic messenger, 1t
was learned, left on the same train
with Won Lersner for Berlin late last
night carrying copies Of the list and
/ the covering note. He will deliver
them to M. Demarcilly. French dipio-
matte representative who will take
| them to the German foreign Office.
4, Il
foreign Office yesterday Of his re-
fusal to transmit the list and the
note, adding that he had resigned
his position as head of the German
deleg tion in Paris.
Cabinet May Resign.
rBy Carl d. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. Almighty )-Resig.
nation of the German cabinet as re-
suit of the allied demand for Ger
man war guilty was forecast here
tonight. The cabinet went into seq
sion soon after receipt of the list Of
accused, with the covering allied
note, from Paris. The meeting was
expected to last throughout the
night Political observers said the
coalition undoubtedly would break
up. - ....
! The number. of democrats and CEN
trists opposed to delivery Of the
accused was believed sufficient to
overthrow the cabinet.
The list of accused, with the cover
ing note will be published at noon
tomorrow, when the cabinets deci-
sion also probably will be made
known.
! Did Not Carry Note.
| PARIS, Feb. 5.--The French courier
did not carry the allied note which
was to have accompanied the list Of
war guilty. The council of ambassa-
dors decided to modify the notes
terms. The text will be telegraphed to
! on parp 2t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Berlin Newspapers Protest Violently Against
Turning Over German War Guilty
Demanded by Allies.
THREE SONS OF KAISER ON LIST,
Bethmann-Hollweg and Many Others
are Named as Guilty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The list Of &C
cused Germans whose surrender fol
trial by allied tribunals is demanded
began arriving hero today.
The former crown prince, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, General
Erich Ludendorf, General Won Fal
kenhayn, Admiral Won Tirpitz, DR.
Theobald Won Bethmann-H Hollweg. the
former chancellor and former Foreign
Minister Zimmerman were among
those whose surrender is demanded
The list OF names began arriving
in Berlin at eleven a. m.
Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States, was
manded.
Princes August and EiteJ F'redericls
sons of the former kaiset.
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba
yaria.
Princes Oscar and Frederick OF
Prussia; Prince Ernst Of Saxony
Count Bismarck, Admirals Won
Schee and Won Trotha; Prince Rati
Dor; Enver Pasha, Turkish leader;
Taalat Pasha, the grand duke OF
Hesse; the crown prince Of Bavaria ;
the duke of Mecklenberg; Otto Won
Below, Admiral Capelle and nearly
all OF the famous grand headquarters
generals including Won Buelow, Won
Behler, Won Arnim, Won Hutier, Vor
Gallwitz, Won Bothmer, Won Mar
witz, Won Kluck, Mackensen, vor
Moltke and Won Hausen.
1.-THE German people will not beal
this new shame" the Lollal AnzeigeI
said today, protesting violently
against the allied insistence for de
livery of German war guilty, as pro
vided in the peace treaty.
The newspaper in an editorial said
1t was convinced the German people
will gather the last remainders OF
their strength to resist to the
utmost" e.
The allied demand. the L.olral An
zeiger added, involves not the fate
of single group of individuals. bu!
the fate Of the nation"
This question: the newspape,
said. 'is to decide whether the peace
treaty may be changed to enable US
to live morally and materially"
Everybody must be aware that
the crisis is beginning today" the
Taglishche Rundschau asserted, add
ing it hoped thousands Of Won Lers
ners could be found in Germany"
Vorwaerts. under a headline Ger
many cannot deliver" expressed
hope that "calmness would get the
upper hand in the entente nations.
Three Sons Of Kaiser.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-Three sons of the
former emperor OF Germany are in
cluded in the allied list Of German
war guilty, which Baron Kurt von
Lersner yesterday refused to trans
nit to Germany.
Besides the former crown prince
the allied demand includes the for
mer Princes Eitel Frederick and
Oscar.
Other prominent Germans whose
surrender for trial by the allies Is
demanded in the list Of more thar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Spoke for Himself Alone.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--A state
ment from the British government de-
claring that Viscount Grey spoke fer
himself alone when he wrote his IA
nous letter to the London Times, urg-
ing treaty ratification with reserva'
tions, may be forthcoming shortly, it
was learned here today.
It Is generally understood that such
a statement would be pleasing to
President Wilson. Although the white
house was silent on reports that Will
son, angered at Grey's letter, had in
structed Secretary Lansing to protest
to Britain. it WIS reported elsewhere
the administration felt ordinary
courtesy between governments should
have insured the president being ton-
suited before such letter was made
public
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Present Low Levels Of Foreign Exchange
Continue, Exports Will be Reduced and
Goods Dumped on Market.
||P OUT s4,O00,O00,O00 WORTH DAILY
ldden Stoppage Of Buying From Europe Will
Bring Lower Prices, But Might Close
American Factories.

While no Official ban has been
placed on cotton imports from Amer
lea, newspapers pointed out that
British manufa cturers can improve
their situation only by refusing to
buy until the value of the pound be
comes more nearly normal in New
York.
British cotton buyers are being
forced automatically by the exchange
slump to stop their imports from
America, the Manchester Guardian in
the heart OF British cotton manufac.
turing area asserted.
AS a result of yesterdays most sen
sational slump in the value OF The
pound sterling in years, the move
ment to refrain from buying Ameri
can-made goods today reached such
proportions that it caused grave con
cern among representatives OF Amer
lean business houses hArey Eaaaef -
financial authorities pointed out tnal
the movement has for its only ob1ec'
the relieving of the sterling exchange
situation.
one after another Of the news
papers have joined the campaign
urging the people not to buy any
thing made in the United States e1'
cept absolute necessities. The latest
adherent to the cause was the Even
inR News, one Of Lord Northcline's
newspapers.
Commenting on the cotton situa-
tion American business men mere
nointed out the effect on the cotton
raising states in America probably
would be most serious. S
"Today's drop in exchange puts an
effective and definite halt to any
ideas of importing cotton unuer
existing conditions" the Manchester
Guardian said.
Manchester manufacturers or COT
ton goods, the newspaper asserted,
even have started shipping cotton
hack to the United States, selling II
for dollars and maling more proft,
owing to the decrease In exchange
since they bought the cotton, tnan
thew would have by manufacturing
the cotton into cloth in their mills.
"There is sufficient cotton in Great
Rr,tain to keep our mills busy Tor
nina or ten weeks" the Star said,
adding that shipments now were on
the seas enroute to English manufac'
turers. .,,,a
If present conditions continue, ~,
however. the newspaper added, "the
outlook obviously is serious for the
manufacturers. AS long as Urea,
Br,tain must draw on the United
States for her raw materials and
foodstuffs the effect is bound to be
felt severely"
- Hard Work Is Solution.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-British finan-
o,a1 leaders. comforting with Austen
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
cheouer. late yesterday, discussed not
only the exchange situation but also
economic measures discussed at the
recent Amsterdam conference. reia-
tive to the economic collapse OF parts
of Enrope. it was announced officially.
The + conference, 1T was understood, de,
c;ded the solution Of the financial
situation is to be achieved chiefly
through hard work, increased produc-
fr.rt;uuad IN nage ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
GEOGRAPHIC .TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

ton to government by fliverism ap.
peared here when p. B. Publico wrote
his paper that scraping snow from
streets must be stopped to help the
flivers. Interfere with bob-sledding,
he said.
Lost by Hare.
ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. Sc. r
Poulos, market man. lost court de-
cision by hare today. Contrary to
the game laws he exposed the ami
mails cadaver for sale after January
80.
sure Way to Save.
KEARNEY, Ncb.. Feb. 5.-Geo. II.
Harris found way to beat Oh n. 9.
10. L. He has just completed twen.
ay-eight day fast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Dollar Day
Advertisements

Copy for advertisements
for Dollar Day must be in
the hands Of the printer
not later than Tuesday
morning, 8 o'clock. Copy
received after that hour
will be accepted at the
risk Of the advertiser.
Shortage Of print paper
and labor makes it abso-
lutely necessary that the
advertisements be in the
Office not later than the
hour named.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Old Time Rapping on Walls is
Not Up to Date ~
Enough.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.i ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--The supposedly
uninterpretable messages received by
wireless stations throughout the world
are thought waves from spirits, Alonzo
VI. Griffen, spirit.aiist and trustee of
the National Spiritualist association,
declared today.
These eessaslas are another form
Of communication to spiritualists,"
,Griften said. Heretofore spirits have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Ralph F. Couch, United Press

Ralph F. Couch, United Press
staff Correspondent
FASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A big drop
brices of necessities Is only few
ks away, government officials
led here today, If the present rec
low levels of foreign exchange
IS continue.
ngland, France and Italy will be
tail their purchases in American
Tail tehir purchases in American
Fkets. This means a reduction IN
volume of American exports and
dumping of goods into the Ameri-
markets.
readstuffs, meats and dairy pro.
is now are being shipped abroad
The rate OF nearly $4,000,G00 a day
American growers, packers and ex-
ers, government reports show.
lmped suddenly into the domestic
kets, such vast quantity or 1000
ID quickly force down prices, ON
said
ncial opinion is divided, however,
b whether in the long run this cur.
nent Of exports will be beneficial
he United States. Although there
10 tendency to hold that a reduc.
Of the present high prices is not
e urgently desired. many officials
economists declare that the pres
foreign exchange situation holds
ible peril for the American con-
er.
sudden decrease Of European pur-
sing In American markets would
tendency to close factories anu
Nv workmen out of employment,
E officials say. America. they say,
b be able to slope OF gradually
the present record volume OF e1-
ations.
fHcials are about evenly divided
he question of possible permanent
ATS that may result from the sit
bn.
Aat the curtailment Of expectations
hdy has begun is indicated to
E extent in tho reduction OF ex'
; in December as compared with
ember.
me idea of the quantities In which
stuffs might be ,eleased In the do
tic markets If foreign exchange
; continue at present low levels
be gained from an inspection OF
rate at which the United States
Is shipping food abroad. In De-
per the total value Of expectations
readstuffs, meats and dairy pro.
was $4,000. 1000. This total
divided as follows:
heat, e,50Oooo bushels valued at
100 900; flour, 100000 barrels
ed at s14,3C0 900. Fresh beef g..
700 pounds valued at $1.19S,000.
oil. 6,0OS.0o0 pounds. valued at
1000. Bacon, 5S,982,U00 pounds,
Fd at s15.724,O00. Lard, 63,645, 900
Ids, valued at s1S,406, 900. Con
ID milk. T6.7s3,0oo pounds, valued
l,2SS,0O0.
Buy No More Cotton
Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
pNDON, Feb. 5.--"The stoppage
Ptton Imports is one of the flrst
most telling effects of the ex-
ge situation" between Great
in and the United States, the
declared today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Favorable Report.

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The SEN
ate agricultural committee today or.
dered favorable report on the Gron-
ma bill to discontinue the United
States grain corporation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
Younu turks on War Path.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Feb. 5.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin quotes
advices from Constantinople as saying
the Young Turks red" army will
reach Constantinople and soon free
the city of tho enemy.
The Young Turks expect to start a
holy war against Great Britain In the
spring. according to the report
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05
!, te Short and snappy Items
Fhlch Make News Wire
Sparkles:

Eea Press Leased Wire Service ]
kcI ~ hhiAN. ILL.,, Feb. 5.--Cigaret
eaers in the high school here
ueleated by the Penny clubs
vi financing. One mooch, one
70 De applied on another pack
in,oINvernr,,ent by Fl'verIsm.
onSiAN. Ill. Feb. 6.-Opposi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-05

THE WEATHER
Cloudy With Rain or Snow.
Local temp. z p. M, 30; Z a. m,
81.
Evening journal., 1920-01-30
BY FRhNk |. SOLHR

ing four steps in laying out the board
are given.
Figure one shows the board after
Il has been squared up TO the proper
dimensions. and with a center line ex-
tending the length OF the piece.
Figure two shows lines drawn on
each side OF the center line and other
lines at right angles to the edge OF
the board. The dimensions for these
lines should be determined from the
working drawing.
Figure three shows the two arcs
drawn which give the outline Of the
greater part OF the handle.
Figure four shows arcs drawn al
the corner and the center for the one
inch holes located.
The piece Is now ready 70 be cut TO
shape. Bore the one inch holes at
The points Indicated. also the three
eighths inch hole In the handle. Next
saw the outline OF the handle and
round the corners TO the arcs drawn.
AS noted on the drawing. all edges
should be broken. This may be done
by slightly planning off the corners and
finishing with sandpaper. or It may be
done with the spoke shave. Making
the edges OF the board oval shaped
by means Of the spoke shave gives a
very good finish to the board and
may be tried II Il is desired. This
Evening journal., 1920-01-30
The Good Health Brigade

hurriedly down the street toward
school.
But noon the search brought forth
no toothbrush and Frances was nearly
tardy again in spite OF the fact that
she ran all of the three blocks TO
school.
Il guess I'll just have to take some
money out OF my savings bank and get
me a new brush" she thought sadly
as she walked home from school. III
lose my Office II I miss q day OF brush
ing but do hate to spend the
money!"
As she went up the stairs 10 her
room 20 get her pocket book she saw
her little brother run down the. hall
and she thought she saw something
in his hand.
BILLY Haten" she exclaimed. as
she dashed after him. 'have you got
my brush?"
Il wan; 10 be a president. toor'
cried Billy. when she corncred him az
the end OF the han. - want TO brush
my teeth and DO things just ike big
folks do insisted Blly.
He reluctantly gave up the tooth
brush but held fast 70 the tube OF
paste. Frances loved Billy very mneh.
Perhaps that was the reason why she
understood az once that Bily was not
trying 10 steal her possessions but
was just trying 10 be like folks"
I'll tell you what we can do" said
Frances. She knelt down on the floor
beside her brother and held our her
hand for the tube Of tooth paste.
You give the paste back 20 me and
Wen make a Brigade al our own.
Wen call Il the Haien Good Health
Brigade. and you shall he president. -
Me! All by myself?'' asked Billy.
who could hardly believe his good
luck.
"An by yourself" repeated Frances
And III have mother buy YOU q
brush-Miss Hibberd said children
should have brushes as soon as they
had teeth anyway. and then we'u DO
just like they do in school. and YOU
can brush your teeth and mark 70
down with a mark on a paper and
we1l see who does It the most. you
or l."
That idea made Billy very happy.
and thereafter he was the most faith
ful little tooth scrubber in all that
family.
Evening journal., 1920-01-30
The Shortest Month On the Calendar

z WONDER how many OF you who
celebrate your birthday IN the
shortest month on the calendar
y know why the second month OF the
year Is so called. February takes its
name from the Latin word Februarius.
which means to. expiate. and the
month Is so named because at this
season OF the year the Romans cele-
braied the feast OF expiation. BY the
old AnglO-Saxons the month was
called Sprouf-kale monath because the
cabbages sprouted at this time. and by
some peoples Il was called the Sol
monath or Sun month.
The birthstone for February Is the
amethyst. which stands for love.
There Is verse for the February
child which goes:
The February born shall find
Serenity and peace OF mind:
Freedom from anger and from care
II they an amethyst will wear.
II you we're born before the twen-
tieth OF the month old adages tell us
that you will have good com mmonsense:
Evening journal., 1920-01-30

head out OF the sack with an inouisi.
tive expression.
II was very cold and still aud n was
a long way from any house except the
Miller place where nobody lived. Bob
began 10 be very frightened.
pete won't look for me because
he wasn't sure / was coming" he
| thought. 'and the folks az home will
think I'm al Pete's. Nobody will be-
gin 70 look for me until Monday and
this is Saturday morning TIL starve
or freeze 10 death. Helpl Help!
Help."
How he shouted and yelledl But
there was no answer He tried 70 get
up again but found that he was quite
helpless. Moving oaly made him sick
and faint.
What shall J do?" he asked him
self and putting aside his fears he be-
gan 10 think as clearly as he could.
He knew that 70 give up and lie
there IN the snow meant death and
scarcely anyone was likely 10 come
that way.
Suddenly his eye fell on the rabbit.
I'll try IT." he said "Oh. Brother
Rabbit. haven't always been good
to you and given you nice carrots and
lettuce? Have ] ever forgotten you?
Never! And now please. please help
mel"
You may think Bob was wandering
Evening journal., 1920-01-30

shape is not shown n the drawing. as
the board with the edges Just broken
answers the purpose very well and
causes less work TO make.
No flnish is required for this piece.
Some people think they are adding
greatly 10 the board if they oil IT, but
this should not be done owing 10 the
food absorbing the oil when the board
Is in use.
Mother will appreciate having sew
eral OF these about the kitchen. so
remember 1, is not much more work
to get out two OF three than It is to get
out iust one.
Evening journal., 1920-01-30

you will grasp the details OF a situa-
ton quickly; you will be able to do
many things well; you will not be rash
or impulsive and you will be leader
among your fellowmen. In addition
TO all these traits there are promised
for those born after the twentieth Of
February a fine sense OF duty. and a
poetic temperament You will be a
deep thinker and great student you
will be conscientious and kind but
you will have very strong opinions to
which you will hold in the face of all
opposition and you will be thrifty and
saving 10 a fault
Primrose Is the flower for this
month. II Is the symbol OF sadness.
February. on the whole. is a good
month for new undertakings. but we
are told there are some unlucky DAYS
amongst which the eighth, tenth.
seventeenth, twenty-sixth. TWENTY
seventh and twenty-eighth stand ont.
II February Is warm and SUNNY n
bodies no good for the crops and poor
spring Is expected. Here is a iittl.
verse which decries fair February