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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
SALEM.


Last week. an entertainment was
given by the Missionary society. The
guest of honor was Mrs. w. H. Bliss,
who organized the society. She was
the recipient of cedar chest. A gift
from her colworkers. Also the MEM
bers of the Congregational church
held a social complimentary to the
Bliss family. A well filled purse, a
token OF love and esteem for them
and their faithfulness, was present
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss and daughter,
Amy, will soon move to Iowa City.
Announcements OF the marriage OF
Miss Clara Pickard, daughter of Hiram
Pickard, to Earl Barnes. were re-
cefved last week. This popular young
couple quietly went to Fort Madison
and the nuptial knot was tied June
! "a but remained secret until last
Wednesday.
Relatives here received message
OF the death of George Cramer at
| Denver, Colorado. The body was
taken to Whittier, California, for in
terment. The deceased is survived
I by one brother, c. Cramer. of Salem.
| one sister, Mrs. Hiram Rogers, OF
/ Red Oak
/ Oficers have been elected, com
mittees appointed, arrangements are
| in progress for Old Settlers meeting.
This reunion is always largely at
tended. September will be gala
day for Salem. The day previous,
September 8, is Whittier home com
| ing
/ Louis Wileman and Miss Goldie
Miller were united in marriage at
Vermont, Illinois, Saturday, July u.
The bride is well known at Salem
having visited at the home OF her
grandfather. Mason Miller
Al Hartley and wife departed Mon.
day for tour through Nebraska and
Dakota. They viii make the trip in
their car.
NJ Y quarterly conference was
held at the church Saturday.
Word has been received of the
death of Adfson Frazier at Lincoln
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
WHAT IS NEWS?

One of the big eastern dailies headed as i'm
portant the fact, if such it were, that President
and Mrs. Wilson were playing golf when it be-
gan to rain and both put on rain coats and
continued the game.
Some papers and many people probably call
such stuff as that news, pay to get 1T and con-
slider time we'll spent in reading it. But is it OF
the least Importance Is it in any sense i'm
PROVINCE Is it novel, instructive, amusing or in
any way worth while to know that the presi-
dent and his wife put on rain coats when it
rained7 1t is generally conceded that Mr.. Will
son knows enough to come in out of the rain or
protect himself against it, and his wife is pre-
sumed to have judgment enough to put on her
gossamer under such conditions
It is related that an editor of surprising
acumen once explained to reporter that it was
not news of general interest that dog had bit
ten a man but that it was frst-page news en-
titled to startling caption if man should bite
dog That is to say. the perfectly trivial,
commonplace, ordinary, natural happenings or
action which has occurred every hour of every
dav since time began and will occur as long as
humanity is unchaged is not news. Measured
by this standard the incident in question was
not news-was not worth wiring, printing or
reading But If the nations chief executive
/ had, when the rain began, taken off his outer
garments and continued the golf game uncon-
ventionally attired, that would have met the edi-
/ torial definition of news.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

flash of brilliancy, and the music that comes TO
the ear is not all in martial measure.
In this war the British government, on more
than one occasion, has pleaded for economy
and the pleas were not addressed to the poor
who were living on the pittance OF war allow.
ances Nor did the government rebuke all OF
the rich, for wealth and waste are not synony-
nous in either war or peace. But there was
large enough class of spendthrifts, too rich to
be quelled by taxes and too selfish to be re-
strained by loyalty. A thousand newspaper
writer's could hardly reach them. Their PROV
ince in burning money is to heat the tempers
of those who have no money to spend The heat
ing of the tempers is to be found more intense,
in this period, than many other OF Europe's
wars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
PLANTS TACKS
ON RIVER ROAD
Prediction 10 Made That Autoisu
Would Like to Find Person
Who Did Il.

Some vandal obsessed with dislike
Of the genus motorist or possessed o.
diabolical nature looking for sensa
lions, has been planting numeroa1
long tacks on the Keokuk-Fort Maus
son road, both sides of Montrose ans
automobile drivers have complains
frequently the past few days OF tne
trouble experienced In that yicinity
SAYS the Fort Madison Democrat.
The tacks are new and long and no
motorist caught with puncture Dc.
cause of the dropping Of the sha,p
lacks has seen anyone In the neign.
bcrhood that suspicion might pom
to. The culprit once caught would y
dealt with summary that Is certain
IS the auto drivers are united in WA,
ring on people of such ilk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank

formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wolf
Frank Randolph Is having a vaca-
ton. Tony Jones Is substitute on
the mail route.
Miss Elsie Garretson has returned
from a visit with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Albert Hinkle and son. Della.
enroute from Warren to Mt. Pleasant,
called on Mrs. Hinkle's niece. Mrs.
Rolla Foss.
Miss Mary Garretson, OF Chicago.
arrived Thursday to spend her vaca-
ton with home folks
Mr.. Barnes Of Clinton, has pur-
chased the Pierce drug store.
Llewellyn Pierce has gone to Chi
cago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
BELFAST
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Mrs. P. Fesman of Melrose spent
last week at the A. Nelson home and
visited other friends here.
Mrs. L. Perry and son OF Kirkwood,
Ill, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Martin here.
Bernard Van Papplendam and lit
tie brother Of Keokuk, was q business
caller here last week.
Miss Dottie Johnson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs c. Hinson of Kahoka.
Joe O'Neal and Miss Edna Keple-
man, Bob Deer and Rosa Deer at
tended the chautaqua at Pennington
last Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII I1oncor, August 4.
Mrs. Ruth whitmore and children
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

Of Fort Madison is visiting her father
and other relatives here.
Several from here attended the run
eral OF Ned Dillon last Monday.
Miss Alta Martin visited Mrs. a
Anderson last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Estella Wells Is attending tIe
chautauqua at Pennington this week.
Mrs. Joe Moore and children OF
Keokuk IL visiting her parents here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

A strike never has succeeded against public
sentiment, and public sentiment viii be unani-
mously opposed to strikers who refuse to sub
nit their case 10 an unprejudiced jury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

This place referred to as Kovel cannot pos
sibly be of any great strategic Importance. It's
too easy to pronounce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

Unsuccessful business men burjes
themselves with tomorrow's troublS
instead Of today's duties
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

Roger Easement dead is more potent reyolu-
| ZIONIST than Roger Easement living.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

Il will not weep nor go with those who weep over lost
opportunities every opportunity lost can md ten
new Opportunity does not knock only once :.
That is sickly fancy Opportunities stano
n my every day, erowdng to get in-Or.
Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
JOHN REDMoND's ATTITUDE.

The position taken by John Redmond, the
nationalist leader, in the debate on the present
Irish situation, is that, while his party would
accept temporary settlement of the home rule
Question owing to the war; they would not con-
sent to what was practically unionist govern
ment in Ireland. Having from the start opposed
the formation of coalition ministry, Mr.. Red
tmond now consistently objects to the control OF
Irish affairs by the unionists. The new chief
secretary for Ireland, Henry 3. Duke, is a
unionist, and, although Premier Asquith de.
scfibes him as a man with broad mind, q
firm hand, administrative capacity, sympathy
with the Irish people, and a desire for settle
ment," it is evident that Mr. Redmond distrusts
him. The London Observer takes pessimlstlc
view of the parliamentary situation as relating
to the home rule legislation. It intimates that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

The nationalists have an antipathy based on
long experience to the regime Of Dublin castle.
A fortnight ago Premier Asquith announced
that castle rule was dead in Ireland. But by
the introduction of unionist executive, Dub
lin castle would once more be dominant. Mr..
Redmond advocates that in this hour of Eng
lands peril Irishmen should do their duty, but,
patriot that he is, he refuses to tolerate the re-
yival of the old system. The right solution of
this problem would be the acceptance by Pre-
mier Asquith of Mr. Redmond s view. His 10y
atty and that of his party have been abundant
ly proved by their attitude during the reeent re
bellion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

A feeling of unrest and suspicion has taken the
place Of buoyant hopefuness OF ten days ago.
vixen an amicabIe settlement for the duration OF
the war seemed assured. This has undoubtedly
been stimulated by the suggestions made in sever
al quarters that attempt was being made by
some of the unonists in the government to stereo-
type the exclusion bill permanent" limita-
ton OF the area to be dominated by an Irish
parliament. 1t will be found when the history OF
present negotiations comes to be written that
this suggestion is an exaggeration. At the same
time the nationalist leader IL pledged to his fol-
lowers to resist any watering down of the terms
of the Belfast settlement when 1t comes to be
embodied in the bill. There should be no
difficulty in defining what those terms are, since
according to Mr. Redmond, they have been re-
duced to writing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09

Onawa Democrat. The fact that all
the parties in Iowa have Endorsed pro
hibition clearly shows that prohibition
is popular as well as right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS
Henry X. Field, of Alexandria. May
Become Deputy Grand Master

Representatives Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. %, and An
drew Jartson Lodge. No l2n. left to-
day FOR Richmond, to attend the ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia,
which will convene tonight in the
Masonic Temple. This will be the
13Sth annual convocation.
The grand lodge will remain IN
session for three days, holding its
annual election of officers on Thurs
day afternoon.
It is customary for the grand mas
ter to serve two terms, and IN the
ease of Grand Master Woods dec'ln-
ing reelection on account CT his
health. it is probable that the officers
in line will be promoted. This vii!
place Henry X. Field. Of this city,
grand senior warden in the office OF
deputy grand master, the second
highest office in the grand lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
Alarming Disorders

Alarming disclosures Of the eH-
rent of the German consplracles
AGAINST Canada carried on in the Unit
nd States have been made following
-hc activities of the Canadian secret
service agents. who have been al
work in New York and other points
throughout the country. Among the
findings which have been forwarded
to the Canadian government are: Ger
nan agents have secretly purchased
two hundred thousand Mauser rifles
and surreptitiously shipped them to
the Canadian border.
In the guise OF Belgian refugees and
Of Scandinavian immigrants scores OF
German army officers have arrived in
New York from neutral ports with
the object of heading an armed force
for the invasion of Canada.
The destruction of the Wellane
Canal and the crippling thereby o.
the shipping of 100000 of Canadian
wheat to the allies is the main ob
iect of this secret movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
NEW OPERA HOUSE.

a revelation in the production of
tabloid shows was witnessed at the
New Opera House last evening by an
audience that taxed it to its capacity.
The Girls from Sherry's Co., appear
ed in bill that was pleasing, and
appreciated by all. Billy Lightell as
leading comedian was host Of fun
in himself, his dancing and songs were
the hit of the evening. The wha!e pro-
duction was remarkable, refined and
combined with an excellently costum-
ed chorus presented dill to the pa
irons of the house that met with
general approval on every side.
Tonight Mr.. Phillips has been en-
abled to present one of the most in
teresting pictures that has been lately
released. A!exandrians will have the
opportunity of witnessing My Lady's
Slipper the first time in this city,
featuring those popular screen artists
Anita Stewart. and Earl Williams.
Friday night of this week will wit
ness another of the popular Country
Stores which have met with such sue
cess since their inauguration at this
House. A special feature prize will
he given to lucky patron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
SET FIRE TO RIVALS HOME
Man on His Deathbrd Confesscs to
Committing Arson

Decatur. H.. Fer. Sc. w. DevcEe
chief of the fire department here has
received a letter from David {. Gul-
few. of Detroit, Mich, confcssing
that he is responsible for az incen-
Diary fire which destroyed-part Of the
home of c.. w. Alexander Decatur
High School teacher, in November
1911.
"When we were young men we
loved the same girl" Guffey wrote
He won her, and I sworc to get
even. stole into his house at night
and set Il fuse to gasoline can anG
escaped. The firemen found inc 1use
and accused Alexander Of trying to
burn his house for the insurance. am
now on my deathbed and want Deca-
tur people to know that Mr.. Alex
andcr was 9. good and honest man.
Alexander mas left Decatur since
the fire and i: now teacher in the
Ypsi!anti Mich, High School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
AT POLLS THIS WEEK.

! romantic drama of the Indiana
literary belt. yet with all the mystery
of haunted houses. secret passages.
hidden treasure and concealed identity
that might be expected of. Il castle IL
Spain. and strong-arm hero and
lovely lady worthy of Il Balkan king
dom. Such are the ingredients Of The
Houses Of a Thousand Candies.
dramatized by George Middleton from
the best seller of Meredith Nicholson
and presented in capital fashion by
the Poll Players.
1t starts with the strange will left
by whimsical old gentleman who de
sires to ascertain just what might
happen TO his estate. and hence with
the aid of faithful butler, arranges
vacation for himself while the world
thinks him. dead The succeeding
events are Of most exciting nature,
and the old man finds an early resur.
ection desirable.
The setting for the third act is de-
cidedly pleasing, and the production
as whole, we'll worthy Of the patron
, age which is always accorded good
stcry of love and mystery. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
STANDING OF PUPILS
Of St. Mary's Academy for
January Are Distributed

The reports for January were dis
tributed in the Assembly Hall of St.
Mary's Academy at 2:3o p. m. yes
terday. Rev. j. j. Kelly presided on
the occasion. and at the close spoke
words full of conmendation and en-
courapement to all \ musical and IL
terary program. in which Misses
Agnes and Frances Franey. Virginia
Richardson, Louise Robinson, Mar
garet Shuman. Emma Hubbard and
Florence Evans acquitted themselves
creditably, preceded the reading OIL
class averages. The highest class ave-.
RACES for the past month follow:
Graduates-Agnes Donaldson, 80
per cent; Third high-Doris kennon,
95 per cent, Georgiana Lash, 50 per
cent; 1st year commerclal-Mary
Haves, 81 per cent; one year COM
mercial-Mary Canavan, SO per cent;
second high-Catherise Howard, 50
per cent; first high-Ella league, 81
per cent; eighth grade-Gladys Gaines
95 per cent. seventh grade-Rosella
Burke, 81 per cent; sixth grade
Catherine Grace, SO per cent; fifth
erade-Margaret Schoeni, 81 per cent;
fourth grade-Dorothy Grace. SO per
cent; third grade-Noel Lynn, 80
per cent; second grade-Anna Mess
95 per cent; first grade-Willlam
Langford, E. Schwarzman. 80 per
cent.
Ribbons for January test IN express
sion were awarded as follows: Junior
course-Crimso 4tb degre. MISS
Eula Pickett; Iron, 7th degree, Mis-
ses Julia Hopkins, Emma Hubbard,
Florence Evans. Junior Pin was award
ed to Miss Julia Hopkins. Senior
course-Sage 18th degree, Misses
Virginia Downey. Julia Duncan. Mary
Quinn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
NJ. DIS TOLD TO PREP ARE
National Societies Discuss Readiness
For War or Peace.

Chicago, Feb. S-The United States
! in a few years will have an army OF
| 900. 900 men ready to take the field
and to meet the requirements of this
vast body Of men ut least 10000 sur
~eons will be required, asserted DR..
w. C. Gorgas. Surgeon General. of the
United States Army, before the an
nual Congress on Medical Education
here yesterday.
DR.. Gorgas was urging the adoption
of proposal offered earlier III the
aay for a national conference of me-
dical examiners, composed of repre-
sentatives of state medical examining
boards which would prepare examina-
ton questions for state boards
throughout the country. Candidates
who passed this examination would he
eligible for the United States Medical
Reserve Corps and would not have TO
mass any other examination for !icer-
ses to practice.
l. Should the plan be adopted. Dr..
Gorgas said. it would place the Unit
ed States in state of preparedness,
from a medical standpoint, uneNcelled
by any nation. Each surgeon would be
instructed in field duties, camp san
itation, and the proper foods to bc
rfven out in various climates. At =
moments notice he would be ready 20
take his place in the field and per-
form his duties without any instruc-
tons. This form OF preparedness, as
serted Dr.. Gorgas. is just as essen
tial as military preparedness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
DEAD FOR ONE HOUR

Cleveland. Feb. S-When you. die.
everything is just blank, says Harry
TOMS. who was shocked with cleo
tricity so badly that he was dead
for an hour before he was revived
by the use Of pulmotor.
TOMS stepped on live wire on an
elevator at the National Screw ana
Tack Company's plan and ordinary
efforts to revive him failed. His heart
bad stopped beating, and respiration
lad ceased for an hour before pull
motor was applied. Here's what he
said about dying when he recovered
consciousness at St Alexis Hospital
Dying was quick and without
pain. Coming back to life was slow
and painful. When | stepped on the
wire it was like jolt in the back OF
nv head. 1t seemed as if millions OF
needles and pins were shot through
me. Then suddenly everything was
blank.
"When | was coming back TO life
could hear before could see. There
was a sound like rushing water and
heavy wind.
THE sound swished back and fortf
! for what seemed ages, and | couldn't
drive them away Then came the re
alization of pain. Again that prick
ing as of millions of needles in. m!
| flesh. 1 was hot, my left foot seemed
on fire. l knew nothing but pain, ant
then, gradually, / could see
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
KIEL EXPECTS AERIAL RAID

Copenhagen, Denmark. Feb. Sine
Kiel authorities have published a
warning concerning the action to DE
taken by the population of that Ger
man port in case of an aerial raid
A steam siren, the warning says,
will give notice of the raid with a
series of short shrieks lasting two
minutes, and similar notice will be
given when the raid is over.
The inhabitants of the city are uEs-
ed not to expose themselves as the
Parisians did during the recent Yep
pelin raid on the French capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
MEMORIAL BRIDGE

The Gazette received an invitation
today from The Patriotic Legion OF
America to attend buffet lunch and
smoker at Rauscher's, a. i2:45 o'clock
today to meet Representatives of the
Knights of America, the Knights Of
Labor, the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and the Loyal Legion, to take steps
to secure the immediate commences
ment of the National Memorial
Bridge across the Potomac to Airing
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-08
HOUSE PASSES ToRRENs BILL
Lower Branch Also Passes Bill Re.
pealing Act Pensioning Supreme
Court Judges.

Richmond, Feb. S.-By vote OF
50 to 10. the House of Delegates yes
terday passed the Torrens land regis
tration bill. and the measure goes
now to the Senate for concurrence.
The bill was passed without debate.
More than half she counties and
cities. including Richmond. are en-
braced in the list of communities
which may adopt the Torrens system
without a special election. At the re-
quest of their representatives, these
counties and cities were enumerated
in the bill, Communities not specihcal-
ly named may adopt the Torrens sys-
tenn by majority vote at any election
For three successive legislative
sessions this bill has played q prom
inent role on the calendar. Rece'v'
ed at first with Indifference, its al.
vocates grew in number until it :;
believed now that the bill will be made
law at the present session. 1t has al
ready been reported out by the Senate
Committee for Courts Of Justice, anc
is now on the calendar in the upper
house.
The House passed by a vote ct o'
to 8 the Buck-Hundley bill repeating
the act of March 4. 1914, which pro
vides for the pensioning of Suprem
Court judges. It carries an amend
| ment which provides that the repea
shall not affect the rights OF Judge
who may resign in 1916 and 1877. thu
protecting Judge Keith, who will re
tire on February 1, 1917. nelegat
Moss, of Lynchburg, moved that tn
bill be recommittcd, but the motto
was reiected.