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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
FRoM LIFE oIIFE,


have been hunted through the ages,
From life to life fled-and fled
Now | sat crowned with silver sages
Who bent to me the head;
And now, with prodigal and violent,
A short and bitter heydey spent.
Il have been hunted through the ages
Or, wherefore am / driven so?
What slave that gains no wages
Save that onward still must go?)
died one Yesterday maiden
OF loves many as the flowers
Wherewith my rathe grave-couch was laden.
In steep place of towers
They loved and they mourned me long
My requiem made immortal song!
I have been hunted through the ages
Oh wherefore am l driven so?
An endless tempest round me RACES.
And blind along its path blow.)
But ere that time passed the portal
OF solid night 'twixt death and birth,
An DID, old man, groped-a mortal
The weariest earth;
All my good deeds had long been done,
And grieved beneath the sun.
W have been hunted through the ages,
In earlier times-ah, who was /?
/ strive to read-IIfes f1uttered pages
Crumble, and in confusion lie.)
Edith NJ Thomas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
State Fire Marshal DESTROYS That
Fire Prevention Day be OBJ
served-Letter to superIn-
tendent Aidrich.
DATE is OCTOBER 9TH
Suggestions Made As TO How pay
Can be Best Employed-reaeh-
ers Advised to Pre-
pare Program.

A letter received from State Fire
Marshal Del o. Roe, by Superintend-
ent of Schools William Aldrich, states
the need OF observance on October 8
as fire prevention day. He urges
that the school officials here use their
influence to have the school grounds
kept free from rubbish and other in
flammable material.
The letter is as follows:
Sept. 20, 1916.
To superintendent of Schools:
Enclosed hand you copy of proc
lamation by the governor of our state
setting apart Monday, October 8,
1916, as fire prevention day.
AS you know the laws OF Iowa pro-
vide that instruction shall be given
in all OF the public schools in the
causes and dangers of fires. The OBJ
servance of fire prevention day by
all Of your teachers fulfills the re-
quirements OF the law SO far as the
present term of school is, concerned
and it will also greatly aid in stimu-
lating public interest in the very i'm
portant subject OF fire prevention.
During the year 1915, 106 deaths
were reported to this Office as the d.
rect result OF fire. OF this number
thirty-eight were women and forty
eight were children. In thirty-four
cases fatal to life gasoline and coal
oil was involved, nine children were
fatally burned as the result of play
ing with matches or fire or in close
proximity to bonfire. During the
same period seventy-eight fires in
volving loss OF $22.49S.0O were re-
ported as having been caused by chill
dren and matches. 1t is safe to say
that more than so per cent OF the
fires which annually occur. resulting
in loss, both of life and property.
could be prevented by the exercise
OF care and prudence.
Many ways of fittingly observing
the day will suggest themselves to
the teacher. 1t should be made a day
for the general cleaning up of all in
flammable rubbish in and about the
school building and grounds. A pro-
gram should be prepared and render
ed which ought to include talk on
fire prevention by the superintend-
ent, principal or one Of the patrons
of the school It might also include
the reading Of original compositions
upon the same subject by some of the
pupils. Making preparations for the
day and carrying out program OF
this character will, I believe. serve
to awaken an interest not only among
the patrons in this important matter.
The reduction of the enormous fire
waste in our state and county is one
of the important economic problems
of our day. We shall have achieved
it's solution in measure at least, II
we can succeed in impressing upon
the minds of the rising generation
the necessity of exercising care in
the handling of fire and combustible
material. and in the safeguarding OF
property and life.
Yours very truly.
OLE o. ROE,
State Fire Marshal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
suryi,a the Ratchet.

Springheld, Mass, Republcdn: IN
arranging for a public reconciliation
between Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt
at the Union League club in New
York next month a master political
stroke is scored by the republican
campaign managers. While both
men are cordially supporting the re-
publican ticket, the dramatic effect
of a handshake In public upon the
reunited republican party should not
be ignored. If Mr.. Roosevelt calls
Mr.. Taft "Witl'' and Mr.. Taft calls
Mr.. Roosevelt Theodore" at the
meeting, the country will know for
sure that the Ratchet has been
buried.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Villa; few raids, possibly few murders, and
then, oblivion
But Villa is important again for the mo-
ment. while the Mexican American peace com
mission is celebrating or pretending to dehb-
crate on the case for the protection OF the
American border. If the commission should
adjourn for month"; then pursue its leisurely
way after Pancho had been again Selimln-
ated, = all would be we'll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
erasshoppers as Food.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-Prof
Chester Bliss of the state normal
school ana curator of museum.
recommends grasshoppers as deli
cacy. He declared today that il only
a woman of social prominence would
start the fad. the entire country
would take it up; the now morsel
would appear on the bill of fare of
every hostelry and the grasshopper
industry would spring into promi-
nence.
Prof. Bliss enthusiastically declared
that as a sandwich filler the grass
hopper is par excellence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
CITY NEWS

Mrs. Grace Day. a former !.
dent Of Keoklk. died on Monday
Arbela. mo. The funeral was
yesterday with burial in an ~ ".
cemetery. Mrs. Day was the wiz II ~,
Francis Day and the daughter ~ "
and Mrs. Frank GARRETT of tbis .,ai
She was twenty-three years :, s
and leaves besides her husband g g
eral children. Following are ~ y
brothers and sisters. Lee Garsa
Mrs. Pansy Slice and Mrs Ma Ma
Musser of Keokuk; Roscoe Gar,ss
Hastings, Neb.: Mrs. Pearl MIN
and Mrs. Olive Lesem, New York
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
REICHSTAG
IN SESSION
Critics Of Government May Bury
Hatchet and Thus Avoid

[By Carl W. Ac'e-man, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Sept. 28.-lnterest center.
ed on Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg and the fight to be waged
against him when the German reich.
stag reconyened today, for a three
weeks session. Great crowds pushed
toward the reichstag building to hear
the chancellor's opening speech. In
which he was expected to throw
down the gauntlet to his. critics.
Before the session began. an anti.
Hollweg leader declared that II the
chancellor promises strong policy
toward England. he will receive the
support Of the majority Of the mem
bers. This leader would not be more
specific.
There were indications that the
governments critics apparently are
willing to get together and bury the
Ratchet, IL possible to avoid an open
fight in the reichstag that might be
misinterpreted in foreign countries.
Hollweg's Speech.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayville,
l.. ~ Sept. 28.-Before crowded gal
leries, Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
dress at the opening session of the
reichstag, reviewing the develop
ments in the military and diplomatic
situation, since the last sitting.
He touched first on the diplomatic
history of the Italian and Rumanian
declarations Of war. recalling that
after Italy declared war on Austria.
Germany announced that the Italians
would find German troops fighting
with the Austrians on the Italian
frontier.
Though a state of war practically
existed, but a formal declaration Of
war followed later" said the chan
cellor. Italy apparently was afraid
of the fateful consequences which her
economic relations with us would
have suffered after the war.
: 1.-THE Italians" the chancellor said.
tried to shift the blame for, dec
laration OF war upon Germany, but
Germany refused to play Italy's game.
while the allies continued to press
Italy to declare war. Finally meas
ures which England uses with equal
recklessness against neutrals and
allies were 200 strong. Italian war
fare depended upon English coal and
money. Italy finally had to give In.
The decision was certainly brought
about by English coercion though
Italian hopes in the Balkans also
exercised an influence. Italy as is
known, wants Balkan territory which
is within the natural sphere of Greek
interests.
"In order not to be abandoned it
was thought necessary to join in Sar-
rallies expedition and this again
caused an encounter between Italian
and German troops in Macedonia"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
of What Avail?

Louisville Courier-Journal: The
Victoria cross. posthumous honor.
is granted to John Travers Cornwell.
is years old, who was killed in the
Jutland battle. When a fellow dies
he can take nothing out Of the world.
He cannot catch anything that is
thrown after him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Without seeking truth cannot be known at all It can
neither declared from puIps set down in articles
any prepared and sold in packages ready for
Truth ground for every BY himself OUT
OF its usk with such help he get indeed pue not
without stern labor of his own.-Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

More than 100000 electric storage
batteries are used in autom obiles In
the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
The Next Step.

The Next Step.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: After try
ing out the ten commandments In ao
breviated form for while, some
folks may decide to repeal them al
together.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

In Chicago the high price of bread led to a
suggestion that the sanitary paper wrapper be
discarded, but the people wouldn't hear OF 1t.
Cleanliness has ceased to be commodity
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Honolulu Is said to have more pub
lie holidays than any other city in
the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

1t will take more than royal newspaper in
terview to pull Greece ont of her present di-
lemma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
IOWA Press COMMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Dean
Curtis, of Ames, has been selected to
do the stock Judging in big stock
show in Argentina, South America.
Thus does the fact become more wide
" known that Gin all that is good.
Iowa affords the best"
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Sioux
City Journal says that next year will
be bigger and better. Let everybody
hope that the prophecy may be full
filled. But as there are 366 days in
1916 and next year will have one less.
It Is bit difficult to see how 1917 can
be bigger.
Sioux City Tribune: Talking about
to say whether the gangsters got their
IDEAS from the moving pictures, or
the moving pictures from the gang
sters.
Dubuque Times-Journal: The per-
sistency with which group OF Des
lMoines politicians are dragging relig-
ion into the state campaign should be
condemned by every honest-minded
citizen.
Sioux City Journal: II You call it
the "so-calIed eight-hour law" every
body will know what you mean, but
if you want to be descriptive the
wage increase law" makes better
designation for 1t.
Vinton Eagle: The editor Of the
Des Moines Register is getting alto
gether too "cocky." He has wiped
Senators Cummins and Kenyon off
the political map, and now he is anx-
ious to have round with Chairman
Rawson. He Is evidently preparing
for a fall.
Waterloo Courier: Having bluffed
us out of our intentions to catch Villa,
Carranza very naturally decides he
can bully Us into loaning him quar-
ter of a billion or so.
Burlington Gazette: No doubt if
every citizen OF Iowa had his or her
per capita share of the wealth of the
state, estimated at $1.753. the ratio Of
automobiles to each citizen would be
xroc IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

The democrats promised to reduce the cost
of living. And now look at the price OF world
series tickets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
BAKERS CHANGED VIEW.

To Secretary of War Baker all honor is due
for the following straightforward, courageous
confession Of pesonal faith before the Business
Mems League at st. Louis:
AS civilian believed that standing army
menace to free institutions and that the
make a confession to you 1 have found as secre
tary Of war that the entire army OF the United
States, commanding general. to the
last enlisted private does not desire war know
of body of who have more singular de.
votion duty than the army and no body or
who would be more willing to lay down their
lives for their country
Mr. Baker might have added that In addl-
ton to their patriotic reason the officers and
the men of our fighting forces-on sea as we'll
as on land-have personal reason for not de-
string war They realize fully that because OF
the insuffciency of the country's defensive
forces those forces would be practically ami
|hilated in the first shock with hrst-class
power, and without accomplishing their defen-
sive purpose. These officers and men have
justifiable antipathy to thus throwing away
their lives to no purpose, and this is one OF the
reasons why they believe in universal military
service for Americans on the basis of the
Swiss system
1t is further to Mr. Bakers credit that he
has been broad minded enough to appreciate
this patriotic point of view and to be won over
from opposing universal service to recogniz
ing the necessity Of some form Of it for the
safeguarding of our free institutions, faith
which he reasserted at st. Louis by declaring
that the time has come when there must be
power on the part Of the governments mobilize
all the forces Of the country for the common
Defense
Evidence accumulates that Mr.. Baker was
formerly included unjustly in that number OF
narrow visioned pacifsts who place American
ism after theorism, who are wholly Ignorant
both of the character of the officers and the
men of the United States army, whom they de-
fame, and of the country need of defensive
power
If Mr. Baker is sincere in his principles, and
there is no reason to doubt that he is, he must
find his official position as calling as it was to
his distinguished predecessor, Mr.. Garrison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

New York City is in danger of jumping fro
lnfantile to industrial paralysis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Burlington Gazette: No doubt if
every citizen of Iowa had his or her
per capita share of the wealth of the
state, estimated at $1.753. the ratio Of
automobiles to each citizen would be
vastly increased
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Waterloo Courier: Having bluffed
us out of our intentions to catch Villa,
Carranza very naturally decides he
can bully Us into loaning him quar-
ter of billion or 50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Reports that something stronger than grape
Juice found it's way aboard the government
Yacht Mayflower during the recent outing
trips of the joint American and Mexican COM
mission are seriously annoying Secretary
Daniels, who resents this violation of his iron
clad rule concerning beverages to be dispensed
on naval vessels. AS the violation, if any there
was. was committed at the behest of state de-
partment officials, it seems to be In
which the secretary of the navy is powerless to
act in a disciplinary manner, fact which prob
ably increased his perturbation of mind. It
would have been joy for him if he could place
the blame and punishment on one of the naval
officers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

Uncle Sam seems to make good guardian
of political morals for island dependents. Por-
to Rico has just witnessed a remarkable en-
forcement of it's laws against extortion Of po-
litical contributions from civil service en-
ployes. The mayor of Ponce, the second city
of the island, several party secretaries and a
number of leaders in politics have been con-
yicted of this sort of illegal exaction and have
been sent to Jail for terms of from three to six
months in addition to heavy fines imposed upon
them. The convictions were obtained in Porto
Rican courts by native officials, but the initia
tive came from American officials. 1t is en-
couraging to see our theories of political
Righteousness put into practice, even if we
must look across seas for the vision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

To Secretary Of War Baker all honor is duo
for the following straightforward, courageous
confession Of pesonal faith before the Business
Mems League at ST. Louis:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23

tom the award in each given case
must be sealed by the person himself;
meaning thereby that, tho the varying
issues of the New Year proceed from
Gods providence, no ones future lis
determined apart from what he him
self is and does. Out of the above
conception has grown up the familiar
greeting interchanged by Jews on
Rosh Hashanah, namely, "leshonah
tovah ti-kasevue," meaning MAY you
be inscribed for good year,"
An important feature of the ritual
of Rosh Hashanah is the blowing of
the Shofar or Rams horn. In ancien
days the sounding of this instrumen
was ASSOCIATED with times of national
crisis and other solemn occasions.
There are various fanciful explana-
tons of the connection of the Shofar
with the celebration of Rosh Hash
anah. Each of it's dominant notes
likewise has been given a symbolic
significance. AS the tones of the
Shofar ore of a peculiarly piercing
quality the sound Of the Shofar may
be regarded as clarion-call to the
conscience to strive after the higher
life in the New Year. The promi-
nence accord to the ceremony of the
sounding of the Shofar during the
services has made Rosh Hashanah
i known as the Yom ha-Teruah, "the
day OF the Sounding of the Shofar."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
"ROSH HASHANAH," OR THE
JEWISH NEW YEAR, FALL
ON SEPTEMBER 20

Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New
Year, also called Yom Hazikoron
Day of Memorial" falls this year on
Thursday, September 2Sth. 1t COM
mences, however the evening pre-
Fious, since in Bible usage the days
are counted from shutdown to sun.
down. The more orthodox will OBJ
serve not only Thursday but Friday,
as we'll, it being their custom to keep
a second day in connection with prac.
tically all the more important Jewish
holidays and festivals. This custom
on their part grew out of certain
complex conditions in the calenda.
ton of early rabbinical times and the
practice, once established, has been
kept up by them, even though the
original reason no longer obtains
The Reform Jews observe only the
day scripturally prescribed. The date
of Rosh Hashanah is the first day OF
the month of Tishri and the New
Year now to be ushered in, is. &C
cording to the traditional Jewish Cal
endar the year 5677.
Unlike January LIST, Rosh Hashanah
has been fully able to resist seculari
cation. 1t is in form and spirit a holy
day distinctively-no holiday. Sol
emn services characterize its obser
vance both evening and morning. Il
is time dedicated to restrospection
introspection and resolutions for the
future. The day bears the specia
designation of Yom ha-Din or a Da,
of Judgment. With quaint mysticism
the old tradition represents the soul,
of men as being on this day befor,
the divine Tribunal at the annual as
sizes on high. The great Recordin,
Books lie open and the individual dos
tines are set down, but land this |,
the significant element in the concer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
WOmen's List
HINT PROMOTED EFFICIENCY

An officer at the war department,
so the story goes. was considerably
annoyed by an applicant for job as
messenger at the headquarters. At
length, when the man had come into
his office for the sixth or seventh
time, the officer sent for the man
who then held the position of mes
senger.
Say, did you see that fellow just
now who has been in here so Of
tenn" he asked.
Eyes, SIR" the messenger replied
with a grin.
do you know what he wants."
mo, I don't"
"Well, he's after the job you have
got, and if he gets into my office
again he'll get it"
Needless to say, the officer was
never bothered with that applicant
again
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
u. S. Civil Service Examination
To Be Held in Lakeland Oct %

vice, except that deaf-mutes and per-
sons with defective speech or hearing
may be appointed to the positions OF
mail clerk, distributor, and director
and forwarding clerk, and persons suf-
| fering from fiatfoot or weakness of
the abdominal wall may be appointed
to any position of clerk the duties of
which they are physically capable Of
performing. Applications from per-
sons who are not entitled to appoint
ment on account of physical defects
will be Cancelled. Other physical de-
fects may debar persons from appoint
ment when in the judgment of the
Commission such defects would rem
der them unfit to perform the duties of
the position for which the examina-
ton is held.
Each applicant will be required to
submit to the examiner on the day Of
the examination a photograph of him
pasted in the space provided on the
admission card sent him after his ap-
plication is filed. Tintypes or proofs
will not be accepted.
Married women will not be admit
ted to this examination. This prohi-
bition, however, does not apply to d.
vorced women or to women who are
separated from their husband and sup
port themselves.
| This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who meet
the requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
Identification will be made to fill exist
ing and future vacancies.
For application blank (Form 1879
and Constructions to Applicants" ad
ddress the secretary of the board OF
United States civil-service examiners
at the post office at the place Of EN-
Iployment or the place of examina
ltion named above, or the district sec
rotary at the address below.
j. No application will be accepted un
LESS properly executed and filed will
the district secretary in time for hin
to arrange for the examination.
Secretary Fifth Civil-Service Dis
} trict,
Address 202 P. o. Building, Atlanta
Georgia.
Issued 9-20-16.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
hid it..

hid it.
He started to sing as he tack
thing
That couldn't be done-a|
did It.
There are thousands to tell
cannot be done;
There are thousands to pr
failure.
There are thousands to point
you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to
But just buckle in with a bl
grin;
Then take off your coat
to it
Just start in to sing as you
the thing
That Cannot be done Ian
do it.
Edgar A. 6