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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08
Married In Chicago.

Married In Chicago.
The following announcements have
been received here announcing the
marriage of former Keokuk boy:
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Roadway
announce the marriage of their
daughter Helen Elizabeth
to
Mr.. Harry Lee Stricken
On Tuesday the sixth of June,
One thousand nine hundred and
sixteen
Chicago.
MT. Stricken Is the son of Seymour
Strickler OF this city, and is we'll
known here where he formerly lived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickler will be at
home at Chicago, after August first,
at 4716 Clarendon avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08
MISREPRESENTATION NuptIaIs.

Bternan.Er0man Nuprtdt6.
Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bierman, 1902 Bank street, oc-
Cured the marriage of their daughter
Miss Alma J. Bierman, to Mr.. Claude
G.. Erdman. the Rev. Ernst of St.
Paul's German Evangelical church
officiating. The service was read be-
fore an improvised altar of palms and
ferns, and many white Ioses. The
bride wore handsome dress Of white
embroidered organdie and carried a
bouquet OF brides roses. Only the two
Immediate families, with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burly and Miss Madeline
Vollers were present at the wedding
and at the dinner which followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Erdman left for Omaha
where they are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hesbacher. They will be at
home after July in the attractive
new home which the groom has re-
Gently built at 1903 Exchange street.
The bride has been the guest of
honor at number of parties since
the announcement of her engagement
and is popular with wide circle of
friends. Mr.. Erdman is the son of
Mrs. George Erdman Of 800 High
street, and has q responsible position
with the Irwin.Phfllips Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

FOR SALE-BIack Percheron stable
horse, also team of bay mares, price
reasonable, inquire II. Feikert, Don.
nelson, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

FOR SALF-One carriage and har-
ness. one light wagon, one light
buggy, one pony cart and harness,
one two seated sleigh. See Mrs
Tucker, 500 Fulton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

WANTED feather beds. High
est prices paid for old feathers
Will stay in Keokuk one week. ADJ
dress H. Sternfeld, general delivery
Keokuk, Ia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
ONLY ONE ANSWER.

There is no installing what Car
rama means in his communication to
this government regarding the punt
tive expedition. He seeks the with
drawal Of the United States forces
from Mexican soil, but if he only
-5ons to consider the determination
vz5h which this country has entered
upon the task Of putting an end to
villa he can hardly expect that there
WI be Il compliance Herewith.
Had there been the proper coopera-
ton shown by Carranza in utilizing
his forces to hunt down the bandit
and his followers there would have
been better ground for taking the po-
sition which he has. but there has
not. Carranza has remained quiet.
lie has not even tried to stop the
fight Of the man who is trying to
overthrow his government. but in
stead by his policy of doing nothing
he's given him free rein which has re-
smiled in tie pursuit being extended
20 the point that it has.
The present situation may furnish
ErourH for getting at a better under
standing between this government
and Carranaa relative to the fu-
ture opera tons of the punitive expedi-
.ion and the reaching of an
agreement whereby the forces of the
dc Tacto government will become ac-
lively engaged in checking the flight
Of the outlaw. Likewise there should
be an understanding whereby
the use If the railroads O. VIII
be allowed 20 the United States
troops. that common enemy
may be disposed Of. but there can be
no tacusht of recalling the expedi-
t7on. There cannot be a repetition
OF Vera Cruz and Carranza may as
vel make up his mind to it at once
The presence Of General Pershing's
ner on Mexican soil is due to the
failure which Carranza has made il
controlling Villa and there is nothing
which warrants the belief that he
could or would handle the situatio!
any better today should this countr!
be Willing to consider that it had al
ready accomplished that purpose TO
which It set out.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

excellent progress in improving the
conditions which formerly prevailed
in that eastern possession where the
good effects Of it's policy are bound
to increase while such supervision
continues, but American merchants
and manufacturers have spent mil
lions in building up a commerce with
the Philippines and one which prom
ises untold possibilities in the future.
The minority point out that they
would be willing to subscribe to a
bill which would grant independence
to the Philippines when in the judg-
ment of the United States it will be
to the permanent interest of the peo-
pie of the Philippines" which
is in accord with the understanding
reached when the islands were taken
over, but that time has not been
reached. 1t will not come in the next
four years although every year means
progress to that end. 1t is folly to
waste all the e:orts and the millions
which have been spent upon the is
lands but that is what will result if
the islands are cast aside as is pro-
posed in the Clarke amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
now the Norwich COURIER
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Opposed to Preparedness.

Mr.. Editor: To be opposed to pre-
paredness is to stand for ineficiency.
The patriot and the pacifist could
consistently stand together for prepar-
edness, if they disagreed upon the ex-
tent to which the military spirit should
be cultivated.
1t may be shameful to be an invader
or an aggTessor. but il is still a mat
ter of honor and pride to be a defend
er.
Out in Kansas they say this word
pacifiSt covers what used to be recog-
nized as a white-livered coward. It
certainly would encourage the aban-
donment of national bulYarks and de-
pend upon a smile to appease the in
vader. 1t stands for defensefessness.
or preparedness for massacre, and a
state of vassalage, Which is most COM
mendable preparedness for defence, or
preparedness for slaughter? Col. w. ].
Bryan stands for preparedness for sur
render! This country, thank God, is
not ready to follow him.
a story is told of a German civilian
sent to touch the Swiss as to their
loyalty. He met the soldiers in a
Swiss restaurant, and he asked n COM
pany of them if they would fire upon
the Germans should they invIde
/ Switzerland?
Certainly. not" replied the soldier.
Then the German civilian ordered the
wine for them all and after a social
bout he said:
viii you be so kind as to tell me
why you would not fire upon the Ger
| mans should they invade Switzerland p
| ooh, yes replied the Swiss in uni.
form, Eve belong to the band."
pacifists to quietly subside and join the
OBSERVER.
Norwich, April II, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

as a prize fighter preparing for q world
championship match They are given
exercises for She development of :he
muscles, and are trained IN grenade
throwing when on the march, while
lying on the ground, while knseling,
and in all other positions in which the
body may be placed while the man is
trying to protect himself. They have
u thorough preparation in the Judging
of distances and throwing Erenades
from one trench TO another. After a
batch of men chosen for this work
have gone through this kind Of prep
aratiOn, competitive trials are held and
those only are selected who demon
strate that at 20 yards they can hit
any sort Of a silhouette with a gren-
ade.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
The Grenadiers.

With cannon firing shells weighing
ton a distance OF p miles, there was
little thought that il n modern war
men would exchange bombs at a dis
lance of from % feet to % yards. But
the present war, as is well known. has
brought back the close range fighter
in the form Of the grenadier of the
first empire withou. the bearskia cap.
the Legendary plume and tho scarlet
epaulets; he is now distinguished from
the infantryman only by 4 grenade
embroidered in gilt on the sleeve Of his
dolman.
The modern grenadieTs are made IN
of the elite of The infantry. The most
athletic, most sportive and most Ru-
dacious of recruits are selected for
this service where cool-headcdness,
strength and skill are required They
are trained with almost as much care
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
DINNER IN CELEBRATION OF
A JAPANESE SINGING BIRD
Bush Warbler Had Won Prizes at
Every Composition.

Osaka, japan. April IA celebra-
ted japanese singing bird. known tech
nically as the bush warbler, has Just
gone into retirement with honors such
as are usually accorded famous human
beings. A dinner was given in her
honor at the villa of her owner. Mr.. T
Tanaka-and many notable people were
present. About twenty singing birds
were there and gave a chorus OF adieu
for their comrade who has won prizes
at every competition.
Singing bird competitions are a fav-
orite pastime in Japan A prize bush
warbler, which is known as the king OF
singing birds, often brings $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Professor Phelps. whose views on
literature have the merit OF common
sense. is the subjec OF more or less
criticism because he recently suggest
ed that peace is the ideal condition.
One who speaks Of peace incurs the
especial opposition Of ammunition
makers and professional soldiers. He
also runs counter to the experience
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
The War A Year Ago Today
April is, 1915.

French carried with bayonet spur
northeast of Notre Dame de Lo-
rette and gained in the Areonne.
Germans repulsed French at
Marcheville and elsewhere.
Russians crushed BaVarians at
lacking their left wing, and defeat
ed Austrians on extreme east.
Austrians defeated Russians near
Oiezkowice on the Biala.
Allied battleships destroyed Turk
camp at Enos.
Russian skuadron bombarded
Kara-Bornu.
German submarine sank British
steamer Ptarmiean.
French airmen made several
raids on German positions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
,yade was that

was said: eff ninety and nine of them
weighed more than a pound it was
evident they were in poor health"
This may have been because they
pressed their customers to get their
pay before the clothes they made were
worn out. In these days customers do
not wear out a suit and order another
before the first suit is paid for!
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
HARD TO CHANGE OLD METHODS

According to the rivers and har-
bors bill as the house passed it an
appropriation of $40,0O00O0 is called
for, to take care of the important pro-
iects that are underway or needed,
and from the inability of those who
sought to distinguish between the
necessary and the unwise, between
work that should be done and that
which could be delayed without harm,
if not rejected altogether to secure
| reductions, it would not appear that
the pork barrel methods had disap-
peared entirely.
Congressman F'rear in endeavorins
to have stricken out several items
which appeared unworthy declared
that mo waterway that fails to de-
| velop commerce after a fair test, and
has had none in the past, should re-
ceive encoura cement and in support
| of his claim he pointed out the fact
| that a half million dollars had beer
| spent on Red river and according tc
| the figures the traffic thereon during
| the past year amounted, aside from
logs, to just five tons. 1t was the
| SOSbiA1AC4iy VI q plcliISI lIldI the Only
vessel on the river in five years WEI
a snagboat. Much the same situation
prevailed relative to the Brazos river
upon which the expenditures IN the
past have amounted to nearly two mil.
lion dollars and one boat runs on tbs
! lower river and not a one on the I'D.
per.
These are likely to be only few
instances of the way in which gov
eminent money is wasted at uni1npor
tant points, which could be put t.
good use elsewhere and be made t,
accomplish results. However, just al
long as such appropriations are mad
blndly, and log rolling continues t,
prevail, little change can be expecte,
despite the efforts of those who ar
seeking to correct the OBJECTIONABLE
methods of the past
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
MORE GERMAN PLoTTERs,

Row little respect is paid to the
nelI-raiit- Of the United States, and
how determined are the efforts to
etrike 1T the enemy through acts COM
rIitte5 in this country is all revealed
rev Jy tn arrest OF four men
charged with conspiracy to destroy
ships and carEoes by means of ex-
DI0sive bombs. the making and deIiy-
ering of such bombs within the juris-
dIction Of The court, and the subse-
queEt arrest Of the four engineers on
the Frederick der Crosse charged with
being principals in the ship fire bomb
conspiracy.
L. Is The same old attitude which
has characterized the German Sympa-
thizcrs from the outbreak of the war.
Not only have certain German repre-
sentatives in this country used every
opportunity to take advantage of the
chance to exceed their rights and to
violate the laws of this country for
Ihe purpose Of working injury to the
allies, but there have been retired
army officials sent here for the pur-
pose of giving assistance to those
who have been leading such opera
tons.
Z There promises to be many inter-
esting revelations as the result of
these. arrests, and it is certain that
they have come none too soon. YES
sells and .cargoes have been destroyed
n damaged as the result of just suck
operations. There has been absolute
" no regard for the effect upor
american industry and shippins
eaused by such acts and by the en-
cOura ging of strikes and riots, ant
following the trial and conviction d
Hose involved, including the direc.
ssrs as well as those who actually
1d the work, they should get the full
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

written Specially for The Bulletin)
Idlers about the Norwich docks,
these pleasant spring days, have little
idea of the excitement which prevailed
during one balmy afternoon in the
Fall of 1900, when almost the entire
populace hurried down to the waters
edgs and the town was in a ferment.
1t all happened because, earlier that
season, on September 10th, to be exact,
the brig, William, Capt. Samuel Free
man, had foundered at sea. All her
stock had been swept overheard, she
was dismasted, lost her rudder, and
in this situation the crew remained for
ten days, when they were taken off by
Spanish vessel and carried to the
South American coast, one man only
William Roath, being lost. Capt
Freeman came home from the Bay OF
Honduras. with Capt. Sparrow, in the
brig Dispatch.
loss of the William, and mourning on
the part of her owners. But by a
strange accident, the wreck was found
floating about at sea by another Nor
wich vessel. 1t was towed into New
port, and one fine day, to the joy of
the townspeopIe, it was brought up
the river again, lowed round to the
| West Chelsea shipyard, repaired and
| in due time refitted for new service.
| Which fact had in it all the elements
| LOT d movie anu Will
| our own Norwich harbor as back
ground.
That same season, Capt. Hezekiah
| Freeman, in the brig Ann, during q
violent gale had all his stock swept
| overheard, and the brig Favorite, Capt
| Brumley, was likewise dismaSted.
| There appears to have been almost
no end to the disasters which befel
1.-THE Norwich vessels during their voy-
| ages about this period. 1t is record
| ed that the brig Three Sisters, Capt
Gilbert, foundered at sea and her COM
| mander lost both vessel and cargo
The crew, clinginS to the wreck, were
at last relieved.
Many such disasters occurred dur
! ing the terrible hurricane season o.
| September, 1900: and similar instance!
of shipwreck and loss of life and cargt
give a tragic cast to the history o
the West India trade of Norwiel
i from year to year. The marvel is
that the early tOwnspeople had tn
courage and perseverance to continu
in such a hazardous line of enter
prise.
Nothing daunted, however. tn
sturdy seamen kept right on building
and manning their craft, and bending
; their sails to the winds which tool
them down the Thames. some to NEE
with wondrous success, others neve
to return.
An adventurous voyage was tina
made in 1901 by the new brig Resolu
ton, Capt. Alpheus Billings, bound I
! Demerara. When twenty seven day
out, she was taken and sent to Quad
! aloupe. The captain and crew wer
) detained several weeks, most of tn
! time in prison; but later were sent i
cartel to ST. Kits, and no real rea
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

New evidence is furnished almost
every day that the minds of the Mexi-
can civilians have been poisoned
against the United States punitive ex-
petition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES
PICKING UP IN LONDON.
Hundreds on Nearly Every Ship Ar
irving from New York.

London. April 14.-American auto
mobiles have lately been arriving by
the hundreds on nearly every ship
from New York and there are several
ten-acre yards along the upper Thames
where these American cars. in boxes,
may be seen stacked ten boxes high.
The majority are motor lorries for the
army and they are allowed TO accumu-
late in the yards until wanted for ac-
tual use. When the order comes for a
certain number OF machines, the man
in charge Of the yard locates the kind
desired and has a force Of mechanics
to set up the cars Immediately for de-
livery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
OTHER VIEW POINTS

City Attorney Wallace Hoyle has an
noUnced tha' he will send out 100
warnings TO property holders ordering
them 10 clean up unsanitary premises
and giving them until next Monday to
do so. This, he explained, is in con-
junction with the cleanup week"
campaigns. which will be instit dted
next week. The delinquents will be
warned that the alternative is arrest
and fine.-New Haven Register.
Fortunately for public veal the time
has passed when a man may do as he
wills with his own II was not so long
ago that n parent could abuse his chill
dren or his animal with little danger of
having to answer to the authorities
Now there are societies Of such potent
value that 1t is dangerous for a man
| TO attempt to transgress tn laws of de-
cency and common kindness. II there
are in Meriden any property owners
who refuse to join in the campaign
/ for a clean city il is to be hoped that
the authorities will be as strenuous in
dealing with the backsliders as are the
New Haven city fathers.-Meriden
Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

It is Of course possible to make a
lot Of new resolutions with the open
ing of the new baseball season, but
enthusiasm cannot be held back long
after the favorite team strikes it's
pace
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Just as warning against the sins
of others, those who go out seeking
trailing arbutus should remember
that there is a penalty attached to
the willful destruction of these plants
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

No section Of the country shouts
louder for pork than that which is
making a bid for a public building.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

The man on the corner says: If
the average man can live up to the
few good things that are said Of him
he is doing pretty well
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

With 100000 starved to death, AL
bania appears to be another of the
innocent sufferers from the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Few of those who are getting the
benefit of the increases in wages are
doing any worrying over the income
tax.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

With the snow and ice gone there
are more defective sidewalks being
revealed than are likely to be put in
condition in a week of Sundays unless
a new interest is manifested in the
matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

That British army in Mesopotamia
appears to be making it's greater pro
gress when going backwards. AL
ready the relief expedition needs as
siStance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
Believes in a Sure Thinu

Plainly enough Colonel Roosevelt is
going to keep his hat out of the ring
until he is certain that no one will kick
it around.-Philadelph Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
EDITORIAL NOTES,

The more life that Villa shows, the
greater is the opposition to this coun-
try from Carranza.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Of mankind. But everybody runs
counter to the experience Of mankind
Telephones and telegraphs, prohibition
and votes for women, flying machine!
and submarines, sewers and cleanli-
ness were foreign to the experiences o.
mankind until somebody found then
out and got some others TO understand
that men progress by having new ex-
periences- Professor Phelps must be
satisfied with the satisfaction Of know
ing that men can stop biting and
rending each other whenever they
know enough to do so. He knows
enough 10 know that a day Is coming
when others will know enough
Bridgeport Farmer.
Those who complain at the dust in
our streets are justified. but they
would better commend themselves If
| they should study how they may sUg-
Gest TO the city managers q way TO
settle this problem We are I.either
on foot nor on horseback in our
| treatment Of streets as respects dust.
Through the summer oil lays the
dust on the principal streets, and does
it well. But at this time OF year the
Oiling has not been done, and the
| sprinkling season has not opened. OF
course, bring out the street sprinklers.
| But the appropriation for this work Is
| based on the expectation of a raoder-
ately long and partly wet season.
/ Starting the work now might make II
a long season, and that natural moist
| ure may fail us. The managers have
/ to be prudent They are as conscious
Of the conditions as is anyone. but not
| even for just criticism can they act
hastily. 1t is a problem which they
face, not a matter of their neglect
New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Nearer home, Nor>Vich-buiIt craft
met a tragic fate, when. Jan. goth.
1904. the sloop Ruby, Capt. Jonathan
Roath, seven days from Norfolk, was
wrecked on Block Island. As a
tempestuous snow-storm was raging
at the time and the cold was intense.
the crew escaped with difficulty. Next
day the vessel went to pieces.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
PRESTIGE AT STAKE,

In comparison with other big bat
ties in the worlds history the fight
before Verdun is a record breaker. 1t
has now been going on since Wash
ington's birthday and the end is not
yet. What the final result is going to
be no one can tell. Whether 1T is go
ing to be another struggle like that
at the Dardanelles, where thousands
of lives were sacrificed only to have
it acknowledged a complete failure
remains to be seen.
Germany has endeavored by the
massing of great forces of men, the
utilization of previously unheard of
artillery attacks and the bringing in
to use of every kind of death dealing
devices to get possession. of that sa-
Iient. They have not as yet sue
ceeded. There have been advances
made, important points have been
captured only to be lost and then re-
captured. A we'll planned series of
attacks at different points has made
it possible for the enemy to advance
by tediously slow stages but at ire
mendous sacrifices. The gnawine
process has brought the Teutons
nearer to the coveted fortress thar
they were, but every inch of the way
HAS bSeu NdlIdnGly contested anu IIle
invaders are today far from the goal
The French have been content t.
| remain on the defensive and permit
their opponents to wear themselves
| out. They have made a heroic stand
and are in possession of adequate re.
! serves to continue their policy mucf
longer. The claim if made must bt
| seriously doubted as to whether the
| territory gained has been worth the
| price, but there is prestige as well a!
| territory being sought and that i.
| bound to be the vital consideration
whichever side is victorious at Yer
| dun, and both sides are fighting il
| full recognition of that fact