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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-28
Woman Crawl. Under House

One woman. a negrcss. jsrked
away from n deputy In a Lane st
resort and crawicd under the
house. None OF the officers vol.
unte.red 60 go under after her
They left her there.
After tho hssty arrests below
the line. tho deputies came uptown
and took women out OF hotels in
the heart OF the business district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
MOTION PICTURE WELFARE.

There has been formed national organlza-
ition known as the Motion Picture welfare
League which is seeking to interest the pubic
in it's efforts These efforts are to better mo-
ton picturs by creating sentiment Tor con-
sumers censorship meaning by this the cen
trailing of demand for clean pictures by the
great body of patrons of the picture theaters.
The new picture propagandists have also
constructive program outlined which is prom1s-
ing of real value. They have invited NUMBER
of leading writer's to contribute stones ana
ideas for scenarios to the organization which II
is prepared to furnish to producing managers
who are willing to use them. William Dean
Howells, Albert Bigelow Paine, Samuel u.
Blythe, Mary Shipman Andrews and Dorothy
Garfield are among those who have already
responded. Here is the right sort of means to
make censorship valuable. In vetoing the pro-
ducer's selection of theme, it offers him con"
crete evidence Of what is wanted.
Doubtless such league could aid In creating
and emphasizing demand for truthfulness in
motion pictures. The greatest sin OF the pic
lures is the power which, as the most widely
read rescript of life. they exert in giving dis
,orted notion Of things to the millions who
patronize them There is need of stage and
a literature that will put the accent in the right
place. open lmmOra1ty Will XIII ltSeI qulck-
ly. Indecent motive is no real menace to our
public, which will root it out as soon as s
But laying emphasis upon the less
wholesome things of life as the most important
and interesting; confusing the right and wrong,
the punishment and atonement; sentimetaizing
over matters of plain, common sense duty'
atoning for an evil story with ending where
good triumphs in a reward of virtue found as
a last resort-all these are grounds for an in
dictment of our stage and screen plays.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
The Keokuk Savings Bank

1916 Crops Increase
Western Farm Values
Wyoming
Wide awake farmers
are fast settling up the
800 acre Free Mondell
Lands, hut there is an
excellent selection yet
for you near Douglas
on the Burlington's new
Central Wyoming main
line.
Government Irrigated Land,
Watch for autumn an
nouncement opening
$4,000 acres Denver
Unit, Big Horn BASIN,
next to wonderful Gov
eminent irrig ate d
] 0 G ality at Powell.
Write me about it.
Nebraska and Colorado
Bumper wheat crops
and favorable live stock
conditions are creating
widespread demand for
these decided lands. If
you or your sons desire
good lands along the
Burlington, including
the Big Horn Basin
Government irrigated lands
that are almost a gift, I urge
you to got in touch with me at
once, before the la1ldseekers'
activity that is absolutely GER
tain to respond to the 1916
crops on cheap western lands,
gets under way. s. B. How
ard, Immigration Agent, Room
8, 9 Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
LIE NOBODY sHlRkEp.

| know not whence / came
know not whittier l go;
But the fact stands clear that am here,
In this world of pleasure and woe.
And out of the mist and murk
Another truth shines plain
1t is my power each day and hour
To add to its JOY and its pain.
know that the earth exists,
1t is none of my business why;
I cannot find out what it's all about
l would but waste time to try.
My life is brief, brief thing,
l am here for little space,
And while stay would like if may,
To brighten and better the place.
The trouble think, with us all
Is the lack of high conceit.
II each man thought he was sent to this spot
To make it bit more sweet
How soon could gladden. the world,
How easily right all wrong,
II nobody shirked and each one worked
To help his fellow alongi
Cease wondering why you came
Stop looking for faults and flaws;
Rise up today in your pride and say,
Il am a part of the first great cause!
However full the world,
There is room for earnest man;
It has need of me, or would not be
am here to strengthen the plan"
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

The Presidents Picture Of Lincoln.
New York World: To say some
thing new and striking of Abraham
Lincoln after half century OF ora
tory and eluogy which has well nigh
exhausted the theme is not an easy
thing to do. Yet President Wilson
did it in his address accepting the
Lincoln homestead on behalf OF the
government, and did it In a manner to
compel admiration equally for the In
sight into Lncoln,s character shown
in the address and for literary style
1t is the work not of Wilson the col
lege professor, Wilson tho historian.
but of Wilson the president who has
been tested by executive responsible
tiles only less onerous than those
which tried Lincoln; and the result
Is study Of the war president which
will rank as one Of the best apprecia-
tions Of his life and work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
/. knowledge will heighten the sunshine;
right is more beautiful than private affec-
ton; and love is compatible with universal
wisdom-Emerson.
SIMPLE LIFE COMPLEXITIES.

Thomas A. Edison has decided on an autumn
vacation outing with John Burroughs and
Henry Ford companions; the fact that Mr..
Edison and his fellow vacationists are to go to
the wilds by paths as unbeaten as they can find
in their touring cars is made the topic Of some
press moralizing on the love of truly great
minds for the simple life. There has been a lot
of silly stuff written and said about the simple
life. Life can be no simpler than the person
who lives it makes it nor can the mere complex
ity of the mechanical surroundings in which we
live make it any more complex than we our
selves are, for life is personal matter. John
Burroughs has lived out of doors and has loved
to look at, to understand and to interpret
natural beauties; but his life has not been
simple nor any surroundings make it So
Mr.. Edison has mind that applies its knowl-
edge to great practical uses; he has contributed
as much as any modern man to making the
mechanics of living complex. His life
will not be simpffed by by-roads and a camp
in the woods. Mr. Ford is an example of CON-
plexities difficult to interpret.
The fallacy involved in thought about the
simple life is that because we have SO much
more to use. we believe we are Ourselves expand
ing to completely. This is a mistake The
skilled workman who operates machine all
his life may live quite as simply as did his
peasant grandfather in the fields and in his
farm cottage. What the new man gets at the
motion picture theater may not be any more
complex in its effect than in what the farmer
got in talking things over at the village groc-
cry. We Of today see, read and hear more and
use more machinery than our fathers, but
whether We are less simple in any true sense O.
the term is a moot question. We talk about re-
moving the superfluous from education, but it i:
the superfluous, the reserve power and knowl
edge that lies outside routine. that makes al
Edison and Burroughs. Along with our com,
plex mechanics of life we need personal ex-
panslon to match it. Many of US could retire
10 the wilds for period of real, honest reflec
ton and come back much less simple than
when we went
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
ARBITRATION NOT DEAD.

The plea for arbitration that the New York
Chamber of Commerce sent to the president and
to congress deserved more attention than it re
ceived at Washington Not only was it par
ticularly timely, but it came from an organiza
ton that has done much to secure the settle
ment of commercial disputes without resort to
the courts It was with clear understanding of
its value that the chamber told Mr. Wilson and
congress that the sacrifice of the principle of
arbitration in industrial disputes ''would2 in
volve a moral loss incalculable in it's effects up
on the future relations between Industrial en-
terprises and the public" The principle of ar
bitration has been sacrificed by short sighted
politicians, but it will be restored by the power
exerted by sound public opinion. The New
York Chamber of Commerce expressed the
view held by conservative men everywhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

day, when he left for Chicago. where
he will have q weeks work before re-
entering his work with the Warwick
brothers quartet In lyceum work for
the winter. Miss Mabel Johanse..,
who is attending the Chicago kinder
garten institute, accompanied her
brother Virgil to Chicago. Miss
Ruth Bolles. Of this city. who is
studying art in Chicago, also left Mon
day morning.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Johansen, OF Ka-
hoka, Mo-, were auto visitors to the
city Sunday. spending the day with
the gentleman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Johansen and family.
Mrs. A. ] Blair has been seriously
i'll for the past week, suffering from
gall stone collie
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
Hitting ca,lfornIa's Pocketbook.

Los Angeles Times: The prohi-
bitionists are raising fund Of $780,
600 for their campaign in California.
and they have issued an appeal for
the last 100000. This is an enor-
nous sum Of m<ney to be spent In
one Highland fight which in II is
case happens to be directed agaf est
one OF Californt1'5 great industries. a
quarter Of . million dollars to be
spent in demolishing our vineyards
and turning thousands Of hum BILE
workers out o. their jobs, besides
wiping out millions of dollars wof4h
OF property without compensation,
The proposition is unfair and iIlugi-
cal The prolibitionists compare ths
suffering caused by the excessive use
OF strong drink in America with the
ravages caused by the war in Europe
the war the best Of the deal.
Such loose generalities, Of course, are
not expected to stand the cold test
of figures. France, for instance, has
been terribly ravaged by fire and
sword. And u you ask any French
man what property loss has stricken
his country hardest he will tell Won
it is the destruction of the VINEYARDS
In the once prosperous canton OF
Champagne. And IL there ts ANYTHING
that California doesn't need at the
present time It is the destruction OF
any one Of her crop-producing indus.
tries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
Carthage, IT,, sept. IL.

, Mrs. e.. Miller, sons George and VIII
liam; Miss Mary Davidson, Miss
Grace Kimbrough, Colonel and Mrs
Fred johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
McQuilvery, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs Frank Nc
Pherson and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J:
Walton Harvest and grandson, Samue'
Harvest; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. OHarra
and Miss Ollie Burner, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burner, Mr. and Mrs. Lyten
Burner and his mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Wright and Mrs. Nancy Simmons.
Mr.. and MRS Joshua Hewitt. Miss
Grace Belleville and niece. Eddie
Atwater.
Mr.. Buckingham and family, OF
Shelby county, Missouri, and Mr.. Cal.
vert. of the same place. and MT ana
Mrs. Newton Byler and family. OF
Durham, were present.
Miss Ethel Fishery returned Friday
evening from two weeks vacation
spent with her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Hen
bricks. of near Plymouth. She also
visited her friend, Mrs. Estella Wal
Tiers, Of Quincy. for several days.
Misses Grace and Bessie Griswold.
OF Plymouth. expect to enter Car
thage college this fall.
Miss Evelyn Helling, OF Fort Madi-
son, visited over Sunday with her
cousin, Miss Agnes Dettmer, at the
Mrs. Henry Weber home.
Mis- Mabel Gray has been visiting
Miss Ethel Gray in Quincy during the
past week.
MISC Helen Laffey and brother.
Paullus, OF West Point. spent the day
with their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Carroll
and family Saturday
Paul Westfall left Friday for Mariet-
ia, O., to attend college this winter.
! Miss Grace Belleville, of Quincy.
came Saturday evening for an over
Sunday visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Belleville.
Mrs. Emma Carr has been enjoying
an extended visit with her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Adair. Of Quincy.
also visiting relatives in Clayton and
spending several days with her sis
ter, Mrs Lille McGinnis, of Elvaston.
Rev. J. NJ. Jones, pastor of the Bap-
tist church OF this city, met with a
number Of the young boys of the
church Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing a boys club. the
object of which is to study the lives
of boys in the different countries,
their manner of living, how they re-
ceive their education. and also the re
ligious beliefs. A number Of boys
were eager for the work, hence the
club was organized with several mem
bers, it being expected that the work
VIII grow as it's purpose is made
| known The meetings will be held on
Saturday afternoons, bimonthly. There
will also be social features in con
nection with the work. several hikes
being planned. and camping trip.
Tom Davis, of Springfield, is spend
ing several weeks with his sons in
this city.
Miss Maude Grooms, Of Basco, was
| in the city Saturday, en- route to her
school work near Lomax.
| Mrs. Frank Booz, Of Basco. was
shopping in the city Saturday and Wis
iting her aunt. Mrs. Wright
Dick Barnard. OF Chicago, arrived in
| the city Saturday evening to attend
Carthage college.
! Mrs. O'Brien went to Basco Satur-
day evening for an over-Sunday visit
with her mother
Virgil Johansen, who has been
working the past summer with chau-
tauqua company, arrived home Fri
day evening, remaining until Mon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Spaghetti In its normal mood is es.
teemed safe and sane CONNECTION.
occasionally 1T makes for the uplift.
A chef In San francisco pressed the
lid too tight on a boiling potful. The
explosion which followed wrecked the
stove, blew out window, turned in a
IRE alarm and blistered the face and
hand OF the cook with hot stun.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
For All Complexion Il
Ills

II the skin be coloriess, sallow. MUDDY,
over-red. blotchy or freckIed. notninass
VIII SO surely overcome the. condition -
Ordinary mercolized wax. 1t literally IN
of bad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the dea n
and near-dead particles OF surface skn SILL.
gently, gradually. causing no fnconvers
in evidence. clear, spotless, delica.ssx;,
soft and beautiful. One ounce of Uni mi
wax, procurable at any Drugstore, W.
fe1uvenate even the worst complexion
u used like cold cream.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


Cedar Rapids Republican: When
another man wants to do business
with your money, it is generally safe
to ask him to step behind you, where
the original devil was invited to CO.
Few men are consumed with burn
ing desire to make money for you;
many, however, want to work you to
make money for themselves. Start
ing up in business with other peoples
moneys and milking the other people
pay them salaries while doing that is
a clever device and the strange thing
is that people do not get wise to 1T.
But they won't
Davenport Democrat: Ones desire
to get some of those new coins being
struck OF by Uncle Sam isn't a sign
entirely Of an artistic temperament
or the lack of 1t.
Marsha11town Times-Republican
When Johnny comes marching home
again his former employer should
give him a hearty welcome then.
Better than band and big crowd
is to have the old job meet him at
the train.
Council Blu;-s Nonpareil: Shop men
on twenty-five western lines Of rail
road have asked for an eight hour
day and five cents per hour increase
in wages. If the government is to
stand for the eight hour day it
should do so without classification.
The eight hour day is more easily
applicable to men engaged in shop
work than II is to those in the train
service.
Des Moines Tribune: A wife beater
near Sheldon, Iowa, who was fined
500 killed his wife and himself, evil
IDENTIFY having come to the conclusion
that mere wife beating was getting
toe expensive.
Des Moines Register: Special Off
GERS plan to run an automobile
through the streets of Des Moines at
the speed limit, and take tn. numbers
of all cars that pass them. But If the
police car keeps down to the speed
limits, the others will go by so fast
their numbers can't be read,
Sioux City Journal: The commits
sion appointed to revise the ritual of
the Protestant Episcopal church has
agreed to eliminate the word "obey"
from the church's marriage ceremony.
Perhaps 1t Will be just as well, be-
cause no present day bride taking the
VOW to "obey' her husband expects
to keep it-and very few husbands ex-
|Dect her to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

that fell from the rich mans table
and was denied. The birds are nov
appealing to You for the crumbs from
your table. Please grant them theif
request and our happiness will be ID
creased
HUGH j. BALDWIN. (
President State Humane Asso
Walton OF California"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
There's q Remedy.

Rolfe Arrow: II you are wallowtne
in golf, and don't like the banks. ana
can't find anything to suit you at tn:
stores. and investments don't appea.!
to you, and you just simply can't gel
rid Of 1t, we humbly suggest that you.
slide up to- our dilapidated desk ana
pay us that dollar or two you owe US
Well grab at it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

1t is one thing to take nice long vacation
and quite another thing to NOV the home lawn
after the nice long vacation is over.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Villa refused to fight with Mexican troops
recently. Wants them to get a reputation first
perhaps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
Not 20 ae Envled.

Kansas City Star: How would you
like to be Balkan king who ha'
guessed wrong on the war?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
Significant.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: price o.
whisky falling" says a headline. I'M.
Is commercial announcement, but y
has moral meaning as well. Tne
price would not fall unless the de
mand were declining.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Well, congress did its duty as Wilson saw
it, anyway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
EDUCATION AND AMER1cAN1sM,

The government bureau of education is seek
ing to secure from all school authorities of the
country hearty cooperation with efforts Of the
bureau of naturalization to extend opportuni-
ties for education of foreign born residents of
this country. Much has been done by various
city boards of education in the past two years
to enlarge the school opportunities of adult
foreigners and the necessity of banishing as
rapidly as possible the dual language menace
and of giving direct instruction in elementary
civics and American history is widely appre-
Gated. As long as people live among us who do
not speak our language who do not understand
our means and methods Of government nor the
meaning of the life they see lived by us. Just
so long will there be among us an alien element
which will be barrier to solid natonalism.
Education can be potent help to undiluted
Americanism.
Every newspaper should be primarily a
news paper, a vehicle for dissemination of
facts in relation of events which have value
in the sight Of readers. Suppression of news
is grave fault and when that is resorted to
at the request Of interested persons the papers
readers are deprived of that for which they
have paid. The Gate City has time and time
again been appealed to to ''keep this'' or that
'out Of the paper" Usually the request has
some bearing ona case of misbehavior that NAV
be aired in court. Let it be understood that
these requests cannot be granted IF people
are foolish or regardless of the ri hts of 9th
ers as to commit wrongful acts, thew must suf
! fer publicity. Plain words, and they should
be needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12
Why Burden a Friend With
the Care Of Your Estate?

Internationally it shows q proper conf
dence in your friends ability and integrity
to name him as executor and trustee OF your
estate, but is it fair to place on him such
burden of responsibility?
Why not consider the selection Of an exc
cutor and trustee as a business matter, and
appoint the Keokuk Savings Bank, which is
organized especially to undertake the
duties of trusteeship?
It is this banks business to be thoroughly
familiar with all phases Of trust business,
and it's organization is so complete and 50
we'll systematized that all details of adj
ministration are promptly and correctly
attended to.
The Keokuk Savings Bank
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Davenport Democrat: Ones desire
to get some Of those new coins being
struck OF by Uncle Sam isn't sign
entirely Of an artistic temperament
or the lack of 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Des Moines Tribune: A wife beater
near Sheldon, Iowa, who was fined
500 killed his wife and himself, evil
IDENTIFY having come to the conclusion
that mere wife beating was getting
toe expensive.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01
TROY, KANSAS,

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Holland and
children moved to Wathena Wednes-
day Mr.. Luther Irwin of Topeka
was in Trop between trains Wednes.
day evening en- route to White Cloud
-. Mrs. Amy Snoddy visited in St.
Joseph from Thursday until Monday,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Liz
zie Carter. -. Mr.. Will Pennel of 8
Joseph was the guest of his grand
mother, Mrs. Sophronia Pennel, Sun
day go. Mrs. Anna Ward visited in St.
Joseph from Friday until Monday. the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. AIDA
Birch, and also attended the ladies'
day program at the Ebenezer A. NJ. E.
church Sunday. Mrs. Dora Lee was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Hughes of st. Joseph from Saturday
until Monday and also attended the
ladies'day program. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ale Woodson OF st. Joseph are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Lightle this
week. -. Mrs. Mollie Brown, Mrs.
Hannah Martin and Miss Anna d.
Taylor were the guests of Mrs. NJ. w.
Webster of st. Joseph Sunday, and
attended the ladies' day program. -.
Will Wilkinson and Boyd Snoddy
rwere Elwood visitors from Saturday
evening until Monday. 80. Mrs. Mollie
Wilkinson was the guest of Mrs. NJ.
A. McCurry of Elwood Saturday and
Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Brown enter
+o;no1 +bo Mite M;ccionoru foo Of bar
residence Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Julius Butcher was the guest of Miss
Essie Davis of Wathena Sunday aft
ernoon Prof. Martin Powell of Wa.
thena was writing insurance in Troy
Monday. Little Dorothy Wakefield
is quite ~indisposed with the measles
this week. The Ladies Aid was e
tertained at the country home of Mr..
Isaac Turner Thursday evening and
quite a number were in attendance
from town. Mrs. Effie Clark and
Mrs. Nellie E. Howard attended the
funeral of Mr.. Ambrose Walker of Ell
wood Wednesday . . Miss Rosa Snod,
dy entertained the Junior Stewardess
Board at her home Friday afternoon
Mrs. Mary Schumache spent sew
eral days in st. Joseph with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. w. Webster, the past
week. .. Mr.. Robert Swinney of Hia.
watha was buying stock in Troy Mon
day. Mr.. Sam Davis of Wathena
was %transacting business in Troy be-
tween trains Monday evening Miss
Elsie Lair was in st. Joseph last Sat
urday Mr.. Willie Brown is erect
ing a new house on his old home place
which makes quite an improvement.