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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
rhev Intend to Honor keokuk


They Intend to Honor keokuk.
One must get them aside singly
and do some skillful pumping to get
them to talk very much. They are
not the talky kind.
But it is very safe bet that every
officer in the Iowa brigade will envy
their captain, if they ever reach the
line of fire that really tries men in
battle line. They are not to be COM
pared with other national guard
troops. The comparison must be with
regular army men or seasoned volun-
teers like those who reached the
top of Missionary Ridge and lasted
all the way through Georgia. By that
high standard, the Keokuk company
on it's way to the Rio Grande, ranks
high in genuine efficiency.
They are so desperately and entire
ly in earnest! They thoroughly I'M
derstand that war is hell; and they
equally understand that it is up to
them to maintain the soldier stand
ards set for Keokuk by the men,
mostly dead now, who went from keo-
kuk to fight fifty years ago. Com
plete understanding of these two
things spells the spirit of the men
of L company from Keokuk. Prob
ably it is combination that makes
better soldiers than any sentiments
of emotional patriotism.
Appreciate keokuk's Al Revoir.
When they read this they will call
it rot and bunk and so forth, for not
one of them would utter such
ideas-ibut certainly that is exactly
what is in the back of their heads,
perfectly perceptible when 1 talked
for an hour with them at Camp
Dodge.
They do talk about the farewell and
au revoir that Keokuk gave them.
They appreciate that to the full. 1t
makes them more determined than
ever to honor Keokuk. They have
only one fear-that fate may send
them home without a fight to let
them show Keokuk they are worthy
of Keokuk traditions. And this:
eff we're going down there, l hope
We'll start"
A Suggestion to Keokuk People.
Captain Powell is caring well for
his men. ITS long time till pay
day." he said, land some of the men
left home with very little money
| They need tobacco most-smoking
| for pipes and chewing tobacco
Enquiry among the men developed
| that Bull Durham and Prince Albert
are the brands they prefer. l prom.
| ised that Lee Hamill will rush a case
at once while other Keokuk people
are collecting for other shipments.
Address the packages to Captain c.
e. Powell, Co. L.. First Regt., Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, and keep
them going at short intervals. Wash
| ington, Iowa, had it's company delug'
/ ed with such things by Sunday after
noon. They told about the keokuk
Nationals gift of 5000 as needed, but
they are sort OF saving that fol-
emergencies.
never was prouder OF Keokub
than when I visited her company at
! Camp Dodge-and / never was &C
cused of being q knocker at Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
+ or TIL e w eary
Wife and Mother

after the Winter struggle
with poor food and poor
service there Is no boon like
Shredded Wheat Biscuit.
1t is ready cooked and
ready to serve. The food
thatsupplies all the strength
giving nutrinent needed for
a half days work. For
breakfast with milk or
cream; for luncheon with
berries or other fresh fruits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26
Strict Oath and Examination.


The new enlistment blanks and the
new oath were received here today
by the recruiting officers. The physi-
cal examination under the new federal
law is practically that for the regu-
lar army service. The requirements
are more stringent than on the old
blanks, and will require that the APP
plicants be in good physical condi-
tion before they can pass the exami.
nations and be accepted for the SER
vice.
The new oath which will be ad-
ministered to the men is that they
will become members of the national
guard Of the United States instead of
Just Of the guard of Iowa, and that
they will enlist for three years of ac-
tive service and three years on the
reserve list This is much more strin-
gent than the old guard oath, and is
the result of the change and the plac-
ing Of the guard under federal super
vision.
Sunday which is usually rest day
in camp, was one Of activity yester-
day, according to word received
today by the men here. The guards
men were given their examinations
and the work of mastering in men
was commenced. This is taken to
mean that the Iowa guard is going
to be prepared for any eventuality.
1t depends on this examination by
the officers at Des Moines as to how
many of the men will be passed for
further service, and how many may
fall down and will have to be turned
hack
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-26

- nscrine for Tho Gate CIV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
|NATIONALlSM SURE
 TO BRING ON WAR
Speaker at MOhOnk Lake Peace Con. ference Says It Means Profits
 for q Powerful Few.

Mohonk Lake, N Y, May 1S- .Nationalism is an anachronism," de- clared pr. Edward B. Krehbiel, pro lessor at Leland Stanford Junior uni yersity, in an address today before the members of the Lake Mohonk Confer ence on International Arbitration. to an awful catastrophe in Europe; :; for when all the befogging details and prejudices regarding the causes Of the great war are summed up they leave the blame on the national spir- it and the supposition that nations represent different ideals that are bound to get into conflict"
 "The foundations of nationalism, :" he continued, "are crumbling. The Characterization of governments in the nineteenth century is the first transformation. The equality of man is not national principles; it is plan etary and initiates against the arti- ficel groupings of equal men for mu- tual exploitation. Furthermore, de- mocracy has given the people a chance to participate in determining what shall constitute the national in- terest.
 Will the average citizen long re- main devoted to nationalism which means labor for foreigners, profits for a powerful few at home, and for him. crumbs from the table of Dives? It is largely question of self-interest; whose interests shall be subserved, those of export capital or those of the citizen?
 "Nationalism means competition, perhaps war, with other nations. When the burdens of national compe- tition become so heavy and vexatious as to cast doubts on it's advantages, we shall have arrived at turning point.
 "The concept of the nation as curl- veyed by tradition and education is no longer in keeping with modern facts. The nation is no longer the true cohesive unit of society. Social cohesion, of the world today is found in the universal connection, whether friendly or rival, between men of sim liar pursuits irrespective of geograph- ical habitat Viewed from within it is a fabric each thread of which en- circles the globe and weaves the sew eial nations into a single humanity"
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RYE RE-NOMINATED
 BY THE DEMOCRATS
Ritter Fieht Develops in State Con- venttOn Over Seating of
 Crump's Delegation.

Nashville, Tenn, May 1S.-The Democratic state convention adjourn ed today after renominating Tom C. Rye for governor and B. A. Enloe for railroad commissioner. The convention endorsed the ad- ,ninistfation of President Wilson and his foreign policies. commits the party to temperance, opposes the repeal of the present liquor laws and calls for the submission of constitutional amendment granting woman suffrage. A sharp fight developed last night on the floor of the convention when the credentials committee submitted it's report which seated the so-called Crump delegation from Shelby coun- ty. Considerable bitterness had de- yeloped during the hearing of the con- test before the state executive com mittee, and this was renewed when the contest was taken up yesterday by the credentials committee. The fight before the credentials commit tcc consumed a greater portion of the afternoon and the contest was then placed before the convention.
 During the hearing of the contest by the convention a number of dele gates became unruly and fist fights developed between members of the convention and the sergeant-at-arms. The convention voted to seat the Crump delegation.
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CHILD LABOR LAW.
Renewed Interest in Enforcement (
 tlle Statute.

Renewed Interest in Enforcement Oi tile Statute.
 Little Rock, May 1S-There is re- newed intere st in the enforcement sof the child labor law, due to the ac- tiv:ty of Labor Commissioner J. C. Clary. MT. Clary this week filed complaints with the prosecuting a. torney about the violation of the law by the Majestic theater, in permittne g children to appear on the stage. The cases have not been disposed of in the courts.
 Attorney General Wallace Davis has given the commissiOne: the fol- lowing opinion in the premises: < !" Under the state of facts detaiIed q by you, it is. your duty 70 make formal and written complaint to the prosecuting attorney of the district
 wherein the violation of the labor statufs is alleged to have taken place, and that it is then the duty of the prosecutig attorneys and their deputies:
 When you have filed formal com plaint, detailing the facts and ci:- ,cumst tances connected with tho alleged violation of labor acts,. you have fulfilled your duty"
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When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them.
WEST GOING TO TEXAS.


 Little Rock. May 19.-S. Y. west of the firm of Crump. Britton X West, cotton buyers, will go to Dallas, Texas, the first of June, to meet the Texas Cotton association and eX- plain to the members the object of the Southern Cotton Shippers as- sociation which has just been organ ized fin Memphis. Arkansas interests are largely concerned in the move 'ment. One of the purposes of the organization is to have two repre- sentatives in the New England mill districts to be part of the arbitra- tion committee which is to decide on the grade, and weights of cotton. The shippers of the South have had con- sid yable just complaint regarding the work of tie spinners' organiza- ton arbitration committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
SOME UGLY STORIES.

l According to the Mexico City cor
 respondent of the New York Herald,
 Don Venustiana Carranza, head of the
 de facto government of Mexico, is
 promoting intrigues with Germany and Japan that he may obtain the ac- 1 tive aid of those countries should the
 United States intervene in Mexico.
 The same correspondent says there arc many Germans in Mexico, some masquerading as merchants, but in reality officers of the kaiser's army, and that these gentlemen are doing their utmost to create anti-American sentiment among the Mcxicans. The Herald recently published what pur- ported to be copy of a letter to a member of the German army in this country, instructing him to go to Juarez should Ambassador von Bern sto1ff be handed his passports. The date of the alleged order was few days before the German reply to the American note was dispatched, and the conclusion drawn by the Herald is that the German government intended a different course from that finally adopted, and that thousands of Ger many's fighting men in this country were to be mobilized at Juarez and used in that country to harrass the United States.
 These stories may not be exactly ac- cuYate, but there is no reason to be- lieyc they are not. The Herald prints sufficient evidence to justify investi- gation by the Washington authorities, and if the facts arc as they appear, it is time for the Washington admins tration to take steps to suppress the activities of the German agents re- sponsible for the efforts to foment trouble for the United States in the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

not feel called upon by any principle of the Anti-Saloon league to desert my party even if it docs not put a prohibition plank in it's platform. l sincerely wish it would do so but l shall not make that condition of my loyalty to it.
 "With this statement, it is obvious that the league has nothing to do with the effort toSecure pledges from voters to support only such party as will commit it's platform to National prohibition"
 With the Republicans and Progress sives united, the Democrats will have foes enough without being troubled with the opposition of men in their own ranks because of question over which there may be disagreement. We believe the majority of Prohibition Democrats will view this movement as Mr. Thornburgh: q sincerely wish it (the Democratic party) would do so (insert prohibition plank in the plat form) but shall not make that a con- dition of my loyalty to it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
BRING MICE TO U. $.
England Sends Four to Save Them
 from Zeppelins.

New York, May 1S.-Four mice, whose ancestors had been inoculsted with tumor germs for 15 years, took up their residence today in the Crocker cancer research laboratory at Columbia university. They were sent here from London to escape the dan ger of Zeppelin raids.
 In the last German raid over Lon don a bomb was dropped near the laboratory where the mice were be- ing kept, and it was decided to send them to the United States for fear that another bomb might destroy the work of years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
CARDUI HAVING INNING.
Bank Ct,sl,ier Iestifies Parrott's, Rep.
 utation for Veracity Bad.

< Chicago. Ill.,, May 1S.-The first re- buttal witness in the beverage phe,se of the Cardui libel suit for $100,000 against the American Medical associ- ation was called today.
 J. H. McFall, cashier of the Bank of Slayden. at Slayden, Tenn. testi- fled he had lived in that community for Is yest's. that Justin Parrott's reputation for truth and veracity was bad, and that he would not believe him on oath.
 Parrott had testified for the Ameri- can Medical association on Aprils 4 that he had drank Cardui several times day instead of whiskey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
THE FIVE MILLION MOVEMENT.

Prohibitionists have launched a movement to secure the pledges of five million voters to support no man or party who will not stand for nation al prohibition.
 James H. Woertendyke, one of the speakers of tho campaign, is to make an address in Pine Bluff next Monday evening. In making announcement of the event at the Lakeside Methodist church Sunday evening, Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip expressed the idea of the campaign very forcefully.
 ''lf we can get five million voters to pledge themselves to support no candidate or party that will not favor national prohibition" he said, "we'll lead Wilson, Roosevelt and those boys to the trough and make them eat slop. Mo-" MT. Waldrip corrected himself, Eve wont make them eat slop, they've been eating that long enough. We'll give them nice, clean milk"
 Discussing the purpose of the move ment, George Thornburgh of Little Rock, president of the Arkansas Anti Saloon league, seems to take the proper attitude. In letter to the Little Rock Democrat, this leader of the Prohibition cause and good Demo- crat says:
 "The public prints have announced the coming to Little Rock of pro- hibition lecturer who is endeavoring to obtain five million voters who will pledge to support only such political party as will commit it's platform to national prohibition.
 "I have been asked several times if this movement is projected by the Anti-Saloon league, and it may be my duty to explain our attitude to the public. The Anti Saloon league is omni- partisan; that is, it takes in all parties and does not attempt to dis criminate between them. The Anti. Saloon league works within all par ties for prohibition. The league has never endorsed the prohibition party nor does it ask any man to abandon his political party in order to support the league. We ask every friend oi prohibition to support, as far as is consistent, for nomination within his respective party, such men as are op posed to the liquor traffic. Many ol the most faithful and liberal friend. of the league are active members oI the Democratic and Republican parties. For example, Judge Jacol Trieber is lifelong and leading Re publican. He is also strong sup porter of the work of the Anti-Salooi league. The league will not ask hin to abandon the Republican party if i sees fit not to insert prohibition plank in its platform. As for myself, have been Democrat allmy life. Tn, Democratic party has honored m with responsible positions. That part, has given to Arkansas every deman, of public sentiment in favor of tn prohibition of the liquor traffic. stel by step to and including statewide pro hibition. In my declining years, l d
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
One Year Ago in the War.

May 19, 1915--ltaly made final prepa- rations for entering the war; Ger mans reported Russian efforts to check German army at San River failed; Russia poured reinforce ments into Galicia, where fighting was continuous on 200-mile front; United States arranged to take over Austrian and Italian diplomatic af- fairs in event of hostilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
II1--7 ATEXAS WONDER

THE Texas Wonder cnrs kidney and
 = diabetes, weak and lame backs. rheaIna- tism and all irregularities ot .i,e kidneys and bladder il both men and women. If not sold by your druggist. will be sent by mail on tc. ceipt of S1. One small bottle Is two Ipontlis' treatment and seldom fails to perfect n curc. Send for testimonials from this. and other St. Louis Mo. Sold by drug.ists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
RUSSIAN COTTON CROP.

Washington, May 1S-Russia's 1915 cotton crop, according to estimates reaching the department of commerce today. was about 20 per cent larger than that of the year before. The total number of pounds grown was 717.5oo,o 900. against sos, ,500,00o in 1914.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
THE AVERAGE MAN!

William Dean Howells was talking in Boston about the classics.
 Nobody reads the classics" he said. '"The average man konws just about as much of the classics as the squire knew of Shakespeare.
 "A school teacher said to the squire:
 Funny thing happened at school today. I asked the boys who wrote Hamlet. and little fellow put up his hand and squeaked
 Preacher, it wasn't me-
 "'rhe school teacher paused ant smiled. The squire looked at him and them gave loud interrogative laugh
 "'Haw, haw, haw. And l suppose the little rascal had done it after alE he shouted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

French scientists have decided that carrier pigeons are influenced by magnetism and that. with the growth of wireless telegraphy, much less de- pendence can be placed on them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

We don't suppose anything more delights a sister who has been operat- ed on than to talk it over at great length with another sister who has had the same kind of operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

Another encouraging feature of the situation is that there don't seem to be nearly as many American girls as usual marrying counts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

Sometimes, it seems, to us that if old Job had the least sense of decency he would come back and hand over his medal on patience tolWoodrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

The British explain that they lost Kut on account of the weather. Our impression is that the Turks also had something to do with it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

Personally, we don't believe any body ever looked as wretched and al- together miserable as the people in the Before taking" ads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
TODAY IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago

One Hundred Years Ago. 1816-The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was in session at Baltimore.
 Seventy-five Years Ago. 1S41-The London Philanthropic so- ciety was founded to supply bread and coal to the poor.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S66-The diet at Frankfort called on Prussia and Austria to disarm. Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S91-People's party organized at the National Union conference at Cincinnati.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19
WORTH REM BERING.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.
 Owen Felton. X t < #@ a s a * ! # * * * * # # ds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-19

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17
FRISCO VOTES
TO END STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. July IL
Striking lcnsshoremen here today
prepared 10 resume work at once
while awaiting action by the mem.
hers OF the Longsnoremens union
In Northern and Southern cities
rcgarding the agreement reached
between local steyedores and EN-.
ployers. The compromise. submit.
ted to the San Francisco strikers
at secret ballot. was ratified by
n substantial majority.
According TO the agreement. tho
union men viii resume work under
the same terms as before tho
strike. and a committee viii be ap.
pointed hy employers and en-.
ployes 10 work out new schedule
OF wages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17
THREE KILLED AS
TRAIN HITS AUTO

The Milwaukee passenger traln
bound from Tacoma 10 Seattle
claimed the death OF three persons
and injured two others al Firwood
station. near Puyallup. at 7 o'clock
sunday night
The dead are: John ConginEke.
Loretta Conginske and Ed Able. Of
Ffrwood Conginske was promi.
nent berry grower.
The injured: c. r. Carlson and
Andrew Conginskc.
The auto had just topped the
rise NJ Dead Mans curve" when
the fast moving passenger train ap-
pesred
The automobile vas cut In half
The tonneau. carrying the three
victims who were Killed. was hurl.
cd 1850 feet down the track. Tn"
front portion was hurled into a
pasture. throwing the occupants
into n clump OF bushes. The trees
broke the fall and probably saved
the men from death.
The injarec ones wero rusksd 10
tho Sumner hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17
PEACE IF GRAND
PUSH NOW FAILS
BY CARL W. AckERMAN

BERLIN. July l7.--That the al.
lies offensive will end In defeat
within few weeks and will be
followed by negotiations for peace,
is the opinion OF well informed per.
sons in Berlin.
The check administered to the
British in the death struggle north
OF the Somme has given rise TO
the national hope that peace will
follow the fighting in Picardy
which has been marked by UNI
precedented slaughter.
The German people are practical
~ united in believing that the at
tempt Of the allies 10 force the Ger.
man line IL doomed to failure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17
KAISER SEES
MEN RETREAT


LONDON. July f7.--kalser
Wilhelm was az the Somme
front when his army retreated
under batserin9 British blows
In Saturdays fight. IL became
known today.
An official statement issued AT
Berlin confirmed previous reports
OF the kaiser's presence on the
front OF the great Anglo.French Of
fensve. where he has been visiting
his troops and inspiring them TO a
more stubborn defense. The Berlin
statement says the kaiser confer
red with his chief OF staff and
commanding generals. visited the
hospitals and conferred several
iron crosses.
Press dispatches from the British
front today brought new details OF
the successful attack. on Saturday
In which the woods OF Delville and
Bazentine lie Petit were captured
and the British NJ one point pene.
tratei enemy third.llne trenches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-17
PLENTY OF BULLETS
FOR TEUT0N FORCE

PETRooRAD, July 17.-pro-
foundIy Impressed by the
steady advance, which see
saws first at this point and
then at that. the oermans are
rassing enormous forces be-
fore kovel. They arc bringing
UP every available reserve In
the hope Of staillna the new
Russian moving machine.
The present comparative calm II
deemed here to be a mere prelude
10 a resumption OF heavy and i'm
Dortant fighting.
The Russians apparently do moi
lack ammunition. Printed on the
cases are the phrases:
Don't Spare Bullets - Don't
Spare Courage. There's enough
l-plenty for all"