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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-06
WHO is RULING
THE UNITED STATES?

According to plans that seem to
have been worked out in consider
able detail, if reports speak truly,
the executive offices are to be re-
moved from Washington for con-
siderable period during the bad
weather" Of the late winter and
early spring. How far from Wash
uslon they Will 90 opinions differ,
but wherever they 20 the Cabinet
Itself will remain in Washington.
So long as the executive offices re-
'5ain at the capital members of the
rabimet have been able to keep
themselves more or less advised
and to exert considerable influence
over executive business. even
though they could not see the Pres
don't very often. The view plan
WI make their powers Of intefVen-
Lon much less.
Clearly the Cabinet is not ruling
the United States, o. if it is is does
not know that such is the fact. In
daed Cabinet officers in many cases
today feel themselves TO be Grip
ped and hampered to an extent
that has never before been true.
tbdicati0n Of the Cabinet and its
le-3 of power and the illness Of the
President make it a very urgent
question where the real executive
authority is now actually lodged
This question is one to which no
answer can be obtaihed in Wash
neton, but on which many public
men are curiously specializing.
The truth Of the matter is that
We have today what is practically a
government by momentum, Hav.
ing started some years ago with
certain policies and purposes, ma
ehinery has been established for
the purpose Of carrying them out
OF putting them into effect. Gov
e'nmental machinery begets other
machinery, and it is a sad but true
observation that we are now apply
ing ideas which in many cases are
obsolete. Conditions which have
interviewed since present admins
trative plans were first embarked
upon would have brought about an
extensive modification of those
plans That however, could not be
obtained, as we are still working
along the old lines. There is no
definite guiding hand at the wheel,
and it would seem that those who
are closest to the Executive are
probably not interested in, or at all
events incapable OF passing upon,
the greater problems Of administra-
ton. So things SO on from month
10 month largely upon the stored
energy or reserve power of the
mechanism itself-New York Jour
nal of Commerce. Qnd0.
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S50o,ooo,Oo0
WASTED IN CHURCHES.

That 100000 superfuous church
IS, at a cost of $500,0O0,000, have
been built in the United States,
was the estimate of Dr.. r. w,
Peach, of Newark, speaking yester-
day at the Interohurch Council in
Philadelphia,
While we heartily agree with DR.
Peach in urging church union, the
time has passed when his estimate
OF material wastes could scare any
body In comparison with the $32
coo 600, 00O expended unon the war
by the United States alone a mere
balf-billion put into unnecessary
churches does not sound sensational
Besides there is not always econo-
mic waste when a church has given
up the ghost, The builing can us
ually be sold
The worst state is not faced when
the church falls and is discontin-
ued, but when it keeps on year az
ter year in mere UNCONVENTIONAL
pbstinacH. with driblet congreea-
ton and an uDderfed minister, In
uiuous spiritual competition with
half a dozen others as poorly sup
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-06

termined to bring the matter be-
fore the only tribunal which has
yet been created competent to deal
with the conflicting claims. Bolivia
also is claimant to Tacna, assert
ing that the province is Inhabited
chiefly by Boliyians and affords
the only seaport open to her, while
Chile and Peru have other Pacific
ports.
Washington officials expect that
this Chilean-Peruvjan Bolivian case
will serve to start the machinery
Of the League Of Nations in mo-
tion, as it is the intention Of the
Lima government to get busy at
once. AS the issues are solely be-
tween American states and no Eu-
rOpean interests are involved it is
not anticipated that the Monroe
Doctrine can figure in any way that
would warrant the participation Of
the United States, especially in
view Of the fact that this nation
has not yer Joined the League
Salt Lake Tribune (Rep)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-06
PRESIDENTIAL
PROPAGANDA.

With no great figure OF command
ing stature among the presidential
candidates. the propaganda artists
have a free hand in their efforts to
decide the nomination for the pres
idency before the national conVen-
ton meets in Chicago next June.
There are so many Of the pro
pagandist organizations in the field,
each vOcifer0usiy exploiting its one
best bet. that the innocent public is
getting a bit puzzled as to the kind
Of achievements and qualities Of
mind that make for simon pure
presidential genius
Moreover, the public wonders
what all this fuss over two or three
hundred candidates and near can
didates is about The public can
understand how men 20 crazy
over the Andrew Jacksons, the
Henry Clays, and the Theodore
RooseVelts. These men had mag
nelism that gripped the world. But
today the field is bare If Jasksons,
all this propaganda push is highly
artificial. mere strong arm work
In the absence of commanding
genius for the White House, We
should leave it to the convention
in June to decide whom it wishes
to pat in nomination for the post
OF Chief Executive.
Away with all this strong arm
stuff, away with all this feryid
propaganda! Let US have an open,
aatrammelled convention, and 4et
that convention, when it meets, Use
something OF the horse sense that
any one of our giant corporations
would use in the selection of nan
to manage its affairs. And the mag
nitude of the business of our very
biggest corporation compared with
the business Of the United States
government is like that Of a peanut
stand compared with that Of The
Standard Oil Company.
Fancy the Standard Oil Company
or the Steel Corporation having its
business manager. the head and in
spiration of all its vast undertake
iugs. foisted upon it by organized
propaganda! And again fancy
tither of these colossal concerns
deciding on its business head be
cause he makes a good speech o.
writes a we'll phrased article, or be.
cause he had a law training or a
newspaper training or a military
training fancy this, If YOU can,
and then ask yourself how long
these corporations would last in the
keen. competitive business world.
Our big corporations select their
dominating officials because Of the
administrative genius they have
shown in the things they have done.
4'hey take no chances, make no
guesses, when it comes to the
choice Of a leader
N view of the sound, practical
common sense used by these cor
poratlons the wonder is that gov
ornments. especially republics, ever
last at all, selecting their business
head. their chief executive, in the
reckless foolhardy way they do Sc
lect him-The Sun and New York
Herald (IudD.
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to Americans that their hesitation
will not be misunderstood The
general sfterwar tendency to-
ward reassertion of national self
interest, apparent in the eastern
hemisphere chiefly through tAe ef-
forts to secure territorial adyan-
tages, takes, in the United States,
So the Yiscount implied, the some
what less aggressive form Of an
effort to keep the nation free from
undesirable entanglements lie
shows how the entrance into the
League Of Nations for the United
states involves departure from
former policies. and reminds his
readers that even nations that I'M
like the United States, had long
been used to European alliances
were not altogether free from hest
tation in taking the new step. Per
haps most important OF all, in it's.
general effect is his explanation OF
the difference between the relation
Of the American president and con
gress and the relation Of the Brit
ish ministry and House Of Com
mons in the business of ratitXing
treaties. Not every American has
noted the full significance Of This
difference; an explanation tiat
makes clear 10 other peoples he
possibility Of future consict be
tive branches Of the American gov
eminent in carrying out the terms
Of the treaty is calculated to win
federation oF ellcb reservations as
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ported.
The typical rural village with its
halfdozen staEt5ling churches
could to advantage sell five Of them,
reserve the best building for union
services, and pay one clergyman at
least a bricklayer's wage. AS
town institution Of dignity and pow
er, The community church might
be made so fine an institution that
the relatively trining material loss
in needless buildings would never
be seriously fGt.-New York World
Iem).
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-06
\ "8USINESS MAN"
FOR PRESIDENT?

1t is not necessary that d Bresi-
dent should know how to operate
a manufacturing or mercantile es-
adjustment himself 10 be able to
understand what the business Of
The country needs. Sometimes a
man who has merely looked on
comprehends the problems best
There are many men in the United
states who would doubtless make
good presidents and some are men
Of actual business experience have
in mind when they are really ask
ing for a superior type 10 admins
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jal viii commit the crime of a.

ial will commit the crime Of as
sistins in any such arrest. Natur-
ally the German government would
gladly see those on the .Entente's
list voluntarily surrender them
selves, but they would be guilty Of
an ILLEGAL act if they obeyed any
orders Or even suggestions Of the
German government in doing 50.
Their legal procedure IS to resist
Every extradition would be a
source or ineradicable shame for
Germany"
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GREY
REMOVES MISGiVlNGS

No one can reasonably take eX-
coption to Lord Grey's manner of
stating the case for America. A
straightforward perfectly clear,
perfectly appreeiatiye statement OF
the reason why the United States
has hesitated to accept the treaty
and the League Of Nations obliga-
ton, his letter is plea for patti
ence on the part of the people of
overseas nations and an assurance
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traitor IN the pressing economic
and industrial problems that con-
front us, in contrast with the cd.
familiar political nominee. drawn
from the ranks Of extreme party
Observation-Disclosures Star Qu5.
ReP.)
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1920.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-06
Y AND FERDIE-Prunes! They Simply Can't Resist Them.

. WHAT tlo! DO M EYES DECCIVE Me OF IS Thai
A DISH or PRIMES COOLING ON TIE WINDOW SILL
Below THE OLD GIRLS OUT. HOY ABOUT IT. FERD p
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
V. 192-D. e. * J.. .!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Society Ladies Adopt
New Hair Curling Method

Since the Introduction OF the sill
merine method in this country, it has
become quite 1.-The proper thing
among society women, who have
readily adopted it in place of the des-
tructfve curling iron. The waves
and curls acquired by the new method
are far more natural in appearance,
and the hair of course is glossier and
prettfer than could be if the life were
cooked out of it.
The liquid is pleasant to use, being
neither greasy nor sticky. 1t is a
simple thing to apply with a clean
tooth brush before doing up the hair.
The lovely wavy effect in evidence in
about three hours is all that one could
wish for. 1t costs little to use liquid
silmerine, as a few ounces from the
druggist will keep the hair in curl for
weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
DohhELLsoN.
$4,000 . = . $500 I

Mrs. E. p. Armknecht is visiting
relatives in Billings, Mont.
Miss Pauline McFadden has return
ed to her home in Music Shoal, Ala
bama. after pleasant visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S, B.
Sollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Hoyer of Los
Angeles, Calf, who have been visit.
ing relatives, have left for Fort
Madison Friday evening for a short
visit before returning to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Feldman of Mt.
Pleasant, were calling on friends
here Wednesday enroute to Aetna,
Mo-, for a short VISIT.
George Schock, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schock have returned home from
Rochester, MINI, where John Schock
has been taking treatments at the
Mayo Brothers sanitarium. His con-
dition is not very favorable
George Snider of San Francisco,
Calf, a former resident here, was
calling on friends here last week
Mrs. Fred Graeber was an over
Sunday visitor at Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Worn Out Women
Many Women Feel Tired All The
Time, And Sleep Fails 10
Refresh Them

They feel languid, faint and weak,
The annette becomes variable, diges-
tion impaired, they often have head.
ache and pain in the back, hips and
Joins, cold hands and feet. The blood
becomes thin, the nerves lacking in
strength, the complexion sallow, the
cheeks sunken, the bust reduced and
the disposition irritable. The pur-
pose Of Chase's Blood and Nerve
Tablets is to make rich, red blood,
which improves the complexion and
strengthens the nerves, making life
JOY instead of daily misery
These tablets have been used by
women, with much success, for over
a quarter of a century. Try them
and see how much better you will feel
and look. Price 60 cents, Special,
stronger, more Active 80 cents.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Supreme Dictator Of Loyal Order OF
Moose and Former Mayor OF
Kansas City is Herr for
Speech.
TELLS OF MoosEHEART
Mr.. Brown Spoke This Afternoon at
High School and viii be Guest
at Dinner at Hotel Iowa
Tonight.

Darius A. Brown of Kansas City.
supreme dictator of the Loyal Order
of Moose, arrived in Keokuk this
morning from Burlington He was
met by members of the local. order,
and is being entertained by them.
He speaks tonight at eight O'clock
at the knights of Columbus hall on
the subject of child welfare, and his
address is open to the public. 1t will
be free. no collection will be taken,
The Keokuk Concert band with
Thomas Rogerson as soloist will play
during the evening.
This afternoon MI. Brown spoke
to the members of Keokuk high
school. He spoke for twenty min
utes, beginning at $40 o'clock, and his
address covered interesting phases
of Mooseheart. Especially did ne
emphasize the many sidedness of life
there, the necessity for physical vol
being, the opportunities for learning
trades, the social aspect of life there
and the happiness that is given the
children in their surroundings and
their work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Diamond Dyes"
Are Guaranteed
Colors never Streak, Run, Fade
or have dyed" Look

Each package of Diamond Dye
contains directions SO simple that any
woman can diamond-dye new, rich,
fadeless colors into worn, shabby gar
ments, draperies, coverings, whether
wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed
goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes"--no other
kind-then perfect results are guar
anteed even If you have never dyed
before. Druggist has color card.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

Mr. Brown and Harry Glenn Of
IS Moines, will be guests at dinner
the Hotel Iowa this evening at SIX
clock. There will be fifteen or SO
,asent, prominent members of the
cal Moose lodge committees. Dur
the dinner hour, the Keokuk Con
(: band will play and Thomas
serson, soloist with the band, will
ng.
Following the dinner and concert
a parade will be formed from the
Hotel Iowa to the Knights of Colum-
bus hall, headed by the band.
The meeting will be held at eight
o'clock, and is open to the public.
Everyone is interested in children
and their welfare, and Mr.. Brown in
his talk tonight viii tell or the great
work that is being done at Moose
heart, the national home for children
of the Moose, which is situated near
Aurora, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
When Rundown

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Some
years ago / was restored to health
by taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. Invent all down in health
due to my having woman's weak
ness. ! was nervous, suffered con-
tinually with backaches, pains in my
side and bearing pains, and could
not eat nor sleep. When 'Favorite
Prescription was recommended to
me | began to take it, and it proved
to be all that it isrecommended to
be for it completely cured me Of all
my woman's trouble and built me
up in health and strength. It is
the most wonderful medicine for
women l have known. Mrs. E.
SHANKs, 1919 Fifth Avenue.
Good looks in woman do not
depend upon age, but upon health.
You never see a good-looking
woman who is weak, rundown.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is the best women's tonic
there is 1t is so years old, and
its age testifes to its goodness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
BELFAST.
0 . 90 o 9 80 . 4

Little Pauline Molene is on the sick
list
A large crowd attended William
Shepherds sale last Thursday.
Mrs. Kelley Miller spent Sunday of
last week in Bonaparte.
Miss Mildred Apple of Keokuk spent
several days last week at the Shep-
herd home.
Mrs. I. Weller of Keokuk spent last
Thursday with Kate Horsey.
Ross Raines of near Rome, Iowa,
spent several days of last week with
relatives here.
Mrs. Mckinley Mcpherson is on the
sick list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Judae LOGAN in Hot SPRINGS.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 81
Judge William Logan, of Keokuk,
Iowa, is making his annual visit to
"the valley of svapors' and is guest
at the Majectic hotel. He is accom-
panied by his niece, Mrs. Ruby Ridge.
The glory of Iowa, generally Keokuk
in particular, and the fame of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
Mi,liona Of Methodlsta.

CHICAGO, Oct. PA census OF
Methodists compiled by DR.. H. H.
Carroll. formerly of thee census bu-
reau, for the centenary conservation
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
church, shows S6,622 1870 Methodists
in the world, according to figures
made public today.
There are 9,S32,107 members of the
church, the remainder being adher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
She Quits Democrats.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The resig-
nation of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt,
Jr., as member of the finance COM
mittee Of the democratic national
committee and her support of the
republican ticket through cam
paign contribution, was announced
at republican headquarters.
Her only explanation, it was said,
was that she was unable to continue
to support Governor Cox and has de-
cided to vote for Senator Harding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

great dam there, has been detailed by
him to his friends. Judge Logan
also has as his guest his brother. A.
A. Logan, well known in the business
and financial circles of Houston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

During the fiscal year, 1890, the
importations Of passenger automo-
biles into Canada totalled 1888,
valued at s35,s29 1893, of which eleven
being from Great Britain, one from
an unnamed country and the re
mainder from the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
MOVING PICTURES.
Colonial.

Colonial.
/ In a little shop in Paradise A,;ey
lives kindly heart surrounded by
ticking watches. The watches busily
I tick time away. The heart ticks
love, but never ticks away. The
matchmaker, old Jan SAKE, came tc
the new world with fortune OF
81 900. He gave it all away to make
those he loved happy and he con
,tinues giving, giving, even when he
has nothing but healing words. and
kindly services left to give.
Those sterling actors of The stage
Lee Kohlmar and Rudolph Christians
are seen for the first time together
on the scene in THE Secret Gift,
which will be shown at the Colonial
theatre tonight. The sincerity OF
their portrayals-Kohlmar as the
matchmaker, SAKE, Christians as hic
lifelong comrade, the chemist -siyes
something to the screen that 1t
lacked. ~
Grand.
Some people love lightly and for
but a day. Others love deeply and
for aye. Peter Waverton was one OF
the latter. He was a man OF wealth
and social position, but his love for
Margaret, lowly governess, was true
and stcadfast.
When treachery separated them for
six long years and chance brought
them together again, the flame that
love had kindled still giowed warmly
and lighted the way to true happl-
ness.
phis is only one theme Of "Passers
By" in which Herbert Rawlinson is
starring at the Grand theatre for two
DAYS commencing today. ]. Stuart
Blackton is said to have made OF G..
Haddon Chambers charming play, his
masterpiece. 1t is released by Pathe
Also Harold Lloyd comedy, Haunt
ed spooks,'' laughter galore, be an
early conner.
Hippodrome.
George Broadhurst, author, Elmer
Harris. scenarist; Bryant WashDurn
the star and James CruZe, director. are
an call star combination which united
to make What Happened to Jones,
at the Hippodrome theatre, one or
the wears greatest cinema comedies
All four men are famous in their par
ticular lines. At the Hippodrome to-
night also Lightning Bryce.
D. w. Griffith, creator of THE Birth
OF a Nation Intolerance" and others
film spectacles will present his latest
special feature attraction produced by
him according to his contract with
First National Exhibitors Circuit, at
the Hippodrome theatre, commencing
tomorrow.
Far more tremendous in theme-than
any other Griffith production and
touching the keynote Of the most grip
ping thought of the day is this latest
work OF the master producer, entitled,
"The Greatest Question" and calling
for a point-blank showdown on the
question of the Hereafter. Also Pathe
News
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

The state of Michigan Is conduG i
ing school in scientific farHlng
a rich agricultural district hea =
Flint, for children of from ~ 10 ~
years of age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27
ents and probationers who are mem,
bers of Methodist families.

: The Methodist Episcopal church
and Methodist Episcopal church,
South. in the United States, have
7,95o,S09 members, the census states.
Canada reports 3S7,421; Great Brit
ain, .2s9.4s2 Australia, 204,395, and
Japan, 10000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-27

The increase in the total OF Melt y
odists during the last nine years ID
given as 3,?35.341.