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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
A Step for Economy.
Daily

Waterloo Courier: The Daily
News the Weekly Record and ::sss
Daily Journal of Newton have re-
Gently been consolidated and here
after the first two papers win be
issued from single plant and the
latter will be discontinued. This is
a step in, economy made necessary by
the soaring cost of print paper and
other materials necessary TO getting
out newspaper. Hereafter instead
of all three papers being issued at a
loss, 1t is hoped to publish two of
them at profit and to give the COM
munity better service
This move was brought about BY
the Newton Commercial club AMI ii
would appear to be very wise one.
Newton is too small city to SUD
port two daily papers and to pub
lish one too many was a useless eco
nomic waste. We are likely to see
more such consultations during the
coming year. Fewer newspapers is
likely to be the rule until the present
stringency has been relieved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
A SCARE FOR LYNCEERs.

Negro lynching in the south is not as popular
as it once was and the indications are that it
will continue to decline until it ceases to be an
institution The south, as a whole. is not con-
WINGED that no crime justifes mob execution
nor that the courts can be trusted to meet out
exemplary. justice. The proposal Of Iegsla-
ton whereby all peace officers of a county shall
automatically lose their offices in case Of a
lynching in their jurisdiction has no particular
terrors But there is a strong tide Of negro
emigration to the north. The south impera-
lively needs the negro labor it is losing and the
loss is so great as to occasion alarm and lead
to investigation. 1t is found that emigration is
greatest from the localities where lynch law has
been most resolutely enforced, while it is negli-
gible from the counties, and there are such, in
which lynching has never occurred. 1t helps
the situation not at all to complain that emlgra-
ton agents work upon the fears of the Ignorant
negroes; and that the south is alive to the situa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

ion is shown by the significant declaration OF
the Atlanta constitution: Mob activity mas
/. grown from bad to worse until II mas
become not only a social and moral, but seri-
Gus business problem. 1t is imperative tnal
we get back to basis OF law and order, not
alf-heartedly, not halfway, but wholly anq de-
The negro movement toward the
north seems about to do more to remove the
foulest blot on the south than half century OF
moralizing has accomplished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
A Single Application
Ranishes Every Hair
(The Modern Beauty

Here is how any woman can easily
and quickly remove Objectionable,
hairy CROWNS without possible injury
TO the skin: Make paste with, some
powdered deiatone and water, apply
to hairy surface and after 2 or 3
minutes rub of, wash the skin and
the hairs are gone. This is a pain
less, inexpensive method and. except
ing where the growth is unusually
thick, a single application is enough.
You should, however, be careful to
get genuine deiatone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
THE DAILY GATE CITY

finding peanuts more profitable than
cotton. this years crop being valued
at $12, O0D, 600. Now if some one win
discover that peanuts are good sub
stitute for something or other. Texas
may quit raising SO much cotton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

MarSh1lttOWn Time8-Repuol1cAn
They say the mtnts can't turn ont
enough pennies and dimes and scent
pieces which indicates that the street
cars and the 10-cent and cigar stores
must be doing a marvellous business.
They are about the only places where
anything is to be had for 10 cents or
under.
Sioux City Journal: A good many
Greeks must think ming Constantine
| is doing his best or the skids would
have been placed under him long
since.
Charles City Press: The millions OF
pounds OF old paper and rags now be-
ing shipped to the paper mills IN the
effort to relieve the high cost Of the
product uoes not seem to have re-
ilieved the situation. but then it might
be worse. The high price paid for
this old stuff has had q tendency to
clean up the waste all over the Icoun-
try. which before found its way into
bonfres. and this fact should have a
great influence on the market.
Sioux City Tribune: Had The Los
Angeles youth who preferred three
years in prison rather than disclose
his identity, because il would Dreak
his mothers heart, really cared for
his mother. he would have thought Of
her before becoming highwayman-
! Sioux City journal: Governor Hard
! ing has been about as busy since the
election as he was before The COVER
nor is not one OF those who believes in
rsy,~ ~ fvo I'M a Snhr o.
| the car.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The boycott
of a food product is usually suggested
by some one possessing a particularly
strong appetite for the article TO be at
ltacked. who feels that he cannot afford
Ito buy il, who is therefore angry at
conditions in general and who implores
the help OF others to express his opin-
ions in demonstrations of hostility to
the end that the price may be reduced
10 meet his ability to buy
Waterloo Courier: 1t is a very noble
thing 10 he Of service 10 ones fellow
man under any circumstances The
Spiritual exaltation that follows un-
selfish service faithfully rendered is
1.-THE highest happiness We know. How
much greater the joy when that ser
vice benefits little child at Christmas
time; when it serves to bring good
cheer where only the bitterness of dis
appointment would be; when it vindi-
Gates the faith OF little one In Santa
Claus. in the Christlike spirit of the
season and in human goodness. This
is the rare privilege that is vouchsafed
to the tribe OF Good Fellows Who
would not be willing and anxious to
join its ranks?
Burlington Gazette: It is a safe be.
that there is enough serviceable old
clothing hanging in attics and closets
and stored in chests and trunks, and
drawers in this city to pfovide every
needy and shivery inhabitant. male
and female, with a comfortable out
fitting from head to foot None OF this
clothing ever will be used again, but is
kept by the owners under the supposi-
ton that some day 1t may be needed.
1t becomes musty and motheaten and
In the course OF time the ragman will
take =. for 9 trifling sum-
Des Moines Tribune: Texans are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Lawrence Irwin Mcfarland, rlss
Point. Miss Hulda Amney hAHf
West Point. D.
Ernest r. Emmings,
loris Hazel White. Carthage. Vim,
Charles E. Hackett, Brons'iiie'
Aamie C. Huntley, Nauyoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Emperor Charles of Austrla-Hungary is SO
democratic that he has tabooed evening clothes
for morning wear at his court. his actol. Is
appreciated by American diplomats VINO dis
liked being seen in such toys before dark.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
For All Complexion As

II the skin be colorless, sal,oN;f r,ecElsl
oyer-red, blotchy. cnappva l,-,T,,e the ccs-
aition 4. ordinary mercoltzed w salSSor -.s
orally takes Oh a bad ooin CON .'5 1rticles
serbs the dead and near,oe21is ics,,sine .
;nconyenienc. at ali. A new coi ls ar
IS the then in evfdenee. clear, spo,ie ssncs
ca teiy soft and beautiful one sT1rs.c.e
this wax. procurable q, an cornplsi-
will reiuyenate even the w.
ION. II is used like cold cream
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

The most inspiring trust men can have Is
that of high privilege. Privilege is call to
responsibility. Charles b Brent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

The Mexican situation might be Charmed IL
Villa should take it into his head to fuss around
General Pcrshing's camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Make your New Years resolutions early 1t
will do no harm to try them out lew DAYS In
advance 10 test their workability-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Living on forty cents a day is comparatively
easy for those who have or can get the forty
cents
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Rumania guessed wrong in the phychoioglcal
moment in starting out to "fuifill her national
destiny"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Thousands marched in the preparedness parades
to the plaudits OF the onlookers. But when the
militia called out in June to protect our Dor
der the spirit rife to let somebody else do IT,
For our small army go into the labor market n
for recruits There is appealing to patriotism,
no appeal the individual TO obtain military train
ing as the highest duty NJ his citizenship Enlist
nent is held out job
We hire police. we hire fremen, but there is
repugnance to the idea that must continue to
commit ourselves military resources other
than that OF hiring citizens to accept military
training
The fine volunteer spirit Of the states militia
was injured in the demand for federal pay in time
OF peace 1t sounded the knel of patriotic Mill
tarY training individuals and cez.rne-c.e!!zec
the highest duty that state can demand from its
people.
We have fallen away from the teachings OF
the fathers for there is no longer instflled into
cur people the fundamental doctrine that every
nan owes military well civil obligation to
his government.
1t is fundamental with free people that equal
opportunities and protection under the law brings
equal -esro-sibility.fn npholding and maintain
the law Each the body polite his duty
not only in civil affairs but also in the defense OF
the naIion
Universal military training has been the corner
stone upon which has been built every republic
in the history o. the world and it's abandonment
the signal for decline and obliteration
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

4 In marked contrast is the report of Major
General Hugh L. Scott. chief of staff Of the
army. No words are spared by this doughty
cid Indian fighter in condemning the militia
system as utterly worthless and in urging the
immediate adoption of the universal military
training system as the only sensible, democratic
method of solving the problem of national de-
Tense Here are some of the sentences in his
report:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
SCOTT VS.. BAKER.

From Washington comes the report that
there is widespread dissatisfaction among
army officers at the war department over what
is regarded as weakened failure on the
part of Secretary of War Baker In his annual
report to disclose the utter collapse of the ma
tional guard system under the test of the re-
cent mobilization on the Mexican border.
After discussing how the militia was mob
ilized and sent to the border. all that Mr. Baker
appears to have regarded as worth while by
way of recommendations for the future Is that
some way should be found TO give the mlltl-
men profitable and edifying forms OF amuse-
ment during the idle hours In camp. Hear him:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

desire TO point ont that under modern condi-
tons one of the great needs OF the army organi-
cation is suitable program Of recreatonal &C
tivIy for soldiers during periods OF enforced &C
tivity. In his home station the soldier OF the
regular army win undoubtedly in the future make
use more and largely of educational oppor-
tunities and there win be automatically evolved
certain recreational activities TO the place
the climate, and the disposition OF the men but
the soldier in camp has not the permanent faelii-
ties can be found in the Eeii-ordered army
post. His entire time not be spent IN drill
and there is, therefore, very great need for the
development or systematic plan which viii pro-
vide te- TIE soldier under such conditions OPP
por1unity for sound, healthfpl and agreeable rec
reation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

When Mr.. Baker speaks of .'the need of a
suitable program of recreational activity for
soldiers during periods of enforced inactivity"
he ignores the cold fact that real need is the
soldiers themselves
Although extraordinary efforts have been
made to get regular army and militia recruits
during the present Mexican crisis, General
Scott reports the regular army was twenty
nine thousand, one hundred and thirty men
short of its authorized strength on August thir-
ty-first, and that the national guard still mus
tiers only about one hundred and ffty-one
thousand one hundred men, when it should
have turned ont for border service two hundred
and forty-eight thousand four hundred and for
ty-six strong.
Fact or theory9 Which winsf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Sioux City Tribune: Had The Los
Angeles youth who preferred three
years in prison rather than disclose
his identity, because il would Dreak
his mothers heart. really cared for
his mother. he would have thought OF
her before becoming highwayman-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

, Sioux City journal: Governor Hard
ing has been about as busy since the
election as he was before. The COVER
nor is not one OF those who believes in
going out OF training after catching
the car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

Sioux City Journal. A good many
Greeks must think ning Constantine
Is doing his best or the skids would
have been placed under him long
since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
IOWA pREss COMMENT.

Marsh1lftown Times-Republican
They say the mtnts can't turn ont
enough pennies and dimes and scent
pieces which indicates that the street
cars and the 10-cent and cigar stores
must be doing a marvellous business.
They are about the only places where
anything is to be had for 10 cents or
under.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

youth. This fact is evidenced by our
architecture. hymnals, pastoral rela-
tions and methods of evangelism, -
said DR.. Davidson.
Five great needs were illustrated in
his address. They were a passion for
the coming generation, a true educa-
tiOnal aim looking to the development
of youth for Christian efficiency;
trained leadership; right kind of or
ganization; buildings and equipment
suited TO the needs of the young.
The anniversary of the board of for
eign missions was held in the even
ing, with Rev. A. E. Ioder presiding.
The speaker was Rev. S. Earl Taylor,
corresponding secretary of the board,
of New York. Mr. Taylor has for
20 years been a leader in foreign mis-
sion work and his lecture was illus
trated by stereopticon views showing
various points and phases of Meth
odism work and need in it's great
world parish
Lay Association Today.
The 21st annual session OF the Lay
association is being held today in the
parlors of the First Congregational
church. Business meetings are sched-
uled for morning and afternoon.
Addresses from the delegates to the
general conference are to be delivered
by c. R. Tombaugh of Pontiac, Thad
Ash of Bradford, Walter c. Frank of
GaIesburg, Mrs. T. w. Asher of Nor
nal and c. W. Bridgeford, JOY.
Rev. W. D. Agnew, d. W, and Rev.
w. j. Davidson, ID. D., are also sched-
uled to address the morning meeting
This afternoon a joint session is
being held with Bishop Nicholson pre-
siding. Reports will be heard from
the various officers and committees,
followed by the election of officers.
At the meeting yesterday the sec
lions were organized as follows:
General section, president, F. E. Shut
Of Aledo; vice president, T. o. Lee OF
Lafayette; secretary, II. T. Russell,
Port Byron: domestic section, presi-
dent, J. A. Chapman, Fairbury; vice
president. J. W. Pruen, Lewiston;
secretary, A. NJ. Stocking of Nepon-
set.
The following ministers were ap-
pointed by the bishop as the board Of
examiners for the coming year: Sam
uel Van Pelt OF Watseka. W II.
CRANE of Canton, s. p. Archer, Peo-
ria F. DeClarke, Pekin; Z. p Roe,
kirkwood; c. Z. Hawkins Kankakee;
6. W Boswell, Nominee; w E. Shaw,
Peoria; L. + Dimmit. Galesburg; j.
f. Common, Moline; NJ. l.. O'Hara,
Pontiac; F. J. Giddings, Bushnell; G.
II. McClung, Dwight; ]. W. Pruen,
B. r. Nesbit Summum;
j. l.. Miller, TOulOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

Paris.-Each soldier in the French
army has consumed half ton of bread
since the beginning of the war. ac-
cording to the Army Bulletin.
It has required 100000 yards of
stuff to clOthe the army.
The cost Of feeding the men has been
figured at 40 cents per day. 1t costs al
most as much to clOthe them when
they are at the front, while those at the
rear are clad at an average of eight
cents per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
MAYOR ENDORSES
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Rock Island Municipal Executive Sup
ports Plan of American Bank
eTS' Association.
DETAILS EXPLAINED IN LETTER
VI. w. Harrison, Secretary of National
Organization, Outlines Country
Wide Program.

Mayor McConochie today was Off
paign to be prosecuted in the near fu-
ture by the American Bankers assO-
ciation In letter from NJ w Harri-
son, New York city, secretary of the
association, the mayor is urged to lend
his moral support to the campaign.
After reading the letter, the mayor
expressed his belief that the plan of
the bankers is a good one and prom
ised his support to the proposition.
The letter, explaining the campaign, is
appended:
"A nationwide thrift campaign I'M
der the auspices of the American
Bankers association is about to be
started from coast to coast.
The bankers of your city have
raised a considerable sum to pay the
expenses of the campaign in Rock Is
land and they will welcome the moral
support of the city's leading men and
women.
1T is considered advisable to in
form these people in advance, as to
the nature of the campaign and what
it is hoped will be accomplished so
with that object in view l am writing
today.
1t is hoped to inculcate the es-
sence of thrift in the minds of the
whole pOpulatiOn-to stOpe waste-tO
teach people to conserve their person
al resources to spend their money
wiseIy-tO be orderly and substantial
citizens.
Genuine thrift does not create mis-
ers. II does not decrease the buying
power it increases it. 1t is proven
fact that a thrifty emplOye is more
valuable TO an employer than one who
isnt-he is more careful OF your time
as we'll as his own.
To Last Six Months.
The nature of the campaign is as
follows: 1t will continue for six
months. Newspapers will be used
thrift will be taught in the schools,
preached from the pulpits. displayed
in the show windows. Every pay en-
velope in the city will contain an in
spirational thrift message. In a few
days you will receive a booklet, All
Together in a Good Cause, which, af-
ter reading. l trust you will call on
your banker and make any helpful
suggestions that may occur to you"
All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

dependent occupations and an inquiry
into the problem OF the unemployed.
The underlying idea is that Of devils
ing means 10 develop Japan's indus
trial and commercial forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

mercial conditions of the empire In
Gliding the causes of the change in
population, the occupation OF the peo-
pie, the classification OF the number OF
persons in the public service and In in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
Japan Inyestlg a.es.

Tokio.-The Japanese government
cation into the Industrial and COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-27
..''AVIOR .
. OF PARIS
IS DEAD

Paris, May 27.-Gen. Joseph S. Gal
lieni, former minister Of war, died
early today. While his death was not
unexpected 1T created profound sorrow
as ne was idolized by the people, par
ttcularly the poor class, who regard
him as the saviour of Paris during the
critical days of August, 1914.
After the notable part taken by
General Gallieni in the battle of the
Marne, when he rushed $4,000 troops
OF the Paris garrison to the battle line
In taxi-cabs and thereby turned the
tide Of victory in favor Of the French,
he was appointed minister of war in
the reconstructed cabinet. AS war
minister he devoted himself with re-
markable energy to the elimination Of
red tape. In February Of this year
he took over the aviation department,
but shortly afterwards was taken ill
with kidney trouble and was forced to
resign. 4
OF all the French generals in the
european war few had a better filled
life than General Gallieni, who, on the
outbreak of the great war in August,
1914, was appointed military governor
Of the entrenched camp of Paris. Born
of military family at st. Beat, April
"a, 1S49, he had reached the age limit
for retirement in 1913, but was main
minister Of war holding that the serv-
ices he, had rendered as governor gen.
eral of Madagascar justified an ex-
tception generally made in favor OF
generals who have held supreme COM
mand in the face Of the enemy.
In the forty-fiye years of his mill
tary career, Gallieni had participated
in some of the dramatic episodes of
the war of 1870, explored the Upper
Niger and imposed French protec-
torate over the region; pacified the
colony Of 1ndo-China, deposed Queen
Ranava1o Of Madagascar <Ind conquer
ed and developed the colony. Between
times he had written four notable
books on exploration. .sE..-a# ... .
On August 81. 1914, with the Ger
mas threatening Paris, he was given
the important post of commander Of
the entrenched camp and military
governor of Paris. The question Of
declaring Paris an open town was
seriously discussed at that time. The
departure Of the government for Bor-
deaux created a great deal of uneasi-
ness and all those. who were in the
capital at the time recall the feeling
tof relief and revival OF confidence
following the posting OF Gallienis
proclamation in which he declared: II
have received the mission Of defending
Paris against the invader; shall ac-
complish that mission to the end"
At once his organizing ability and
energy were shown. In few days the
lcity was surrounded by new field for
Itifications, heavy artillery was posted
lat all vantage points, complete sys-
tenn of telephone and telegraphic COM
munication was established around the
city. The part he played in the battle
of the Marine is partly known; how on
la Sunday, while Won Kluck's lightning
like advance was progressing he sent
$4,000 men of the troops Of the army
of Paris. in taxi motorcars, across the
town, out to the spot where General
Maunoury was assembling his army
and brought his forces up to a strength
that enabled him to fall upon Won
Kluck's flank protection and start the
great victory of the Marne. "