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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
in the hands Of allied military commanders
Greece. for the moment, is no longer Greece.
WITH USUAL RESULT.

i To enthnse over the American Mexican con-
ference at New London is impossible Tor any
/ American or any Mexican who remembers tne
farce of the last previous conference on MeA-
can affairs. The A. B. G. conference at niagara !.
Falls in the spring and summer OF 1914 nlsh'
have accomplished something II 1t had peen
/ backed by any fixed American pol1cy. but coh-
ditions then, as now, were drifting, accoroins
to the laws of physical combat; and the voice :
of mediation unsupported by the voice Oh
American authority could have small efIect.
| The 1914 conference opened with American
troops in possession of Vera Cruz, and It's de-
clared purpose was the establishment Of stable
| government in Mexico. The troops were With
drawn before any stable government had been
established, and now, two years later, the Unit
| ed States government is still talking about a
| stable government for Mexico and American
troops are again on Mexican soil.
The objects Of the present conference are 70
make way for the withdrawal Of the American
forces; to form an agreement whereby war con-
iditions will not be precipitated by further ban
dit outrages All of which comes down to the
old ambition 'to establish stable government
in Mexico.'
The best that can be expected of the New
London conference, in the light of experience,
lis that the contributors will within month
or two make preliminary report OF most
promising nature, vindicating the white house
idea of the right to run amuck and paving the
way for new revolution in Mexico. Without
being more than mildly rude, the suggestion
may be advanced that the American conferees
have been instructed carefully upon their
duties, and know almost to word that they are
expected to report at the psychological mo-
ment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
ROOFS.

ROOFS.
The road the out and tne prea' u
the night is sweet, - -.
And this is the wanderust should seize upon
t I'm glad to turn from open road and the starlight
my face 49,.
And to leave the splendor outofdoors for human
dwelling place
never have seen a vagabond who really liked to roam
mn and down OF the world and not TO NAYS
home. - ,a,Y 81
The tramp who slept In your Darn iast hlen' " W -
break Of day -. .,r
II you call the gypsy vagabond, think you do MN
wrong, .,..,
Fur he never goes araveng but he takes his home
And tha only reason is good as every wanderer
knows, .,
Is just because OF the homes' the nouee TIC A "
which it goes!
hey saw that life highway and its milesones are the
years, 49,. ,..,,,r
And now and then togate where you buy your
way with tears, $3.50
It's rough road and a steep ROAD anu ~ s'i ~
Rnt IT leads at last to golden Town where golden
HOUSES Joyce Kilmer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Revenge is a poor investment 1t pays
small dividends and calls for big assess
ments.-C Christian Herald.
BAsED. ON SOLID BUSINESS.

1 Less sensational than the stories OF munitions
plant fortunes mushrooming over night but OF
more significance, is the news that United
States Steel common stock has sold above par
for the first time. Its rise to 10l from the low
mark Of SO has been slow. 1t is a recovery
which would have been made regardless OF the
war trade but which has no doubt been has
tened thereby.
Such prosperity means more than the netting
Of so much profit. The sort of prosperity to
which the United States must look after the
war is the sort which establishes foundation for
trade in other necessities than those for war
fare Up to the end of 1915 the United
States Steel company had expended two hun
bred and twenty five million dollars out Of sur
plus for new plants and property and it is
planning to add another hundred million in
1867 for industries about the scrappings of
which on the advent of peace there has been no
talk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
n.iIx stock Letter.

Daily Stock Letter.
rUnited Press Leased Wire service
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE New
York evening Sun financial review to-
day says: !
!. Although the volume OF realizing
was enormous in today's operations,
the markets capacity for taking
stocks prevented anything In the ma
ture OF q real weakness. declines
when recorded being confined as
rule within narrow limits while In the
best part of the session the genera!
tendency was in the direction OF
higher levels with marked improve
ment recorded at times BY many
issues.
On the last hour strength was re-
ported throughout with Steel common
moving to new high record.
Commission houses report buying
by outsiders of large financial re-
sources. Big margins have been pro-
vided, while in many instances heavy
amounts OF stock have been taken
out of the market on actual cash pur-
chases. The latter movement has
been pronounced in q. S. Steel COM
mon and to a small extent In the pre-
ferred which offers prime Investment
opportunities without return at It's
present level Of about SIS per cent
as against slightly less than five per
cent for the junior shares. Lackawan-
ma steel is being taken on dividend
expectations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
POOR GREECE!

Greece has swallowed many ultimaturns, pub
lie and private, during this war, and with them
has swallowed much pride. But the latest af
front by British Drawn is more than mortal
flesh and blood can endure. If Greece is to con-
tnue in existence as a respected and self-re-
speeding entity, the latest British assumption
of local authority must drive her into battle
The allies seizure of mail and telegraph
service in Greece is the last step, short of seiz-
ing the country itself, that the allies can take in
their coercion of the Greek government And
the Greek submission, without protest. is the
last step, short of a formal declaration, that
Greece can take toward war against the cen
trail powers.
If Greek sympathies are as strongly with the
allies cause as the British reports have stated,
it is strange that open hostihties should be de
1ayed. The cards have been on the table for
months past The delay not yet sufficiently
explained, might almost suggest that the Veni-
zelos government party is not in overwhelming
majority, after all.
With allied police chasing spies through her
territory; with her wires and roads and mails
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Dance Hail Romances.

Waterloo Courier: "She met her
husband in public dance hall and
now she is dead" is the way one Chi.
cago paper announced the murder of
pretty Katherine Kayser Petit, the
idol of the younger set of the Chicago
north side. If there is moral in the
tragic death Of this dainty and friv-
olous but Inflated society butterfly, it
Is eloquently expressed in these words
A public dance hall is no place to
meet your future husband. Love and
marriage is too serious a matter to
find anything congenial in the friv-
olous atmosphere of the public dane
ing place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
BELMONT.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>'

Saturday afternoon, from 2 until 6
O'Clock, little Ruth A. VanAusdaH
entertained twenty little folks. the
occasion being her sixth birthday an
niversary. The little folks enjoyed
themselves by playing games on the
lawn and automobile riding. Those
who helped Miss Ruth celebrate were
little Shirley and Hester Peevler,
Laura Sorenson, Amelia Davis. Esth-
er VanAusdall, Loretta Krichel, Edna
Peterson, Esther Hagmeier, Helen At
terberg. Alberta Azinger, Sara Van
Ausdall. Kenneth VanAusdall. Willie
Hagmeier. Jr.. G,issie Azinger, Hail
and Peterson, Arnold VanAusdall,
Russell Atterberg. Alvey Droe, How
ard Davis, Arthur Hagmeier, Elmer
vanAusdall Sandwiches, cake, water
melon and candy were served to the
little folks, and all departed after
spending a very pleasant afternoon
with little Ruth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
H.rdlno,s Speaking Dates.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. II.-W.
L. Harding, republican candidate for
governor Of Iowa, will speak in Ruth
ven tomorrow, according to announce
ments today at the state central com
mittee headquarters. Harding's speak
ing dates for the balance of the week
are: Sept. IS. Greenfield, 1870 p. M;
Bagley in the evening; Sept. IA,
Shellsburg, before the Benton County
Veteran association; Sept. is, Low
den, Farmers and Merchants day;
Sept. 16, Duncombe, before the Farm.
ers' Cooperative association.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
To Know Perfect Loaf.

How to know perfect loaf Of bread
when 1t Is seen is explained by the
home economics experts at Iowa state
college:
The points considered are: shape
and size. lightness, flavor, grain and
texture and crumb as to color and
moisture.
The loaf should be shapely and
small enough to be thoroughly cooked,
10 inlong, in. wide and 5 In high.
Lightness is determined by relation
Of size to volume. The bread should
be neither over nor under-light.
Bread should have the good. nutty,
sweet flavor Of grain. A sour or
yeasty smell or taste Is not allowable.
Grain and texture are determined
by the f3neness and tenderness of the
loaf. There should be an even distri-
button of the gas, making fine and
uniform holes. No heavy streaks
should occur.
The crust should be an even, vel.
Jewish brown in color about ~ in.
deep and should be crisp.
The crumbs should be creamy in
color, neither excessively dry and
crumbly nor doughy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
BRYAN IN IOWA
FOR MANY TALKS
Postmaster BurIeson Also to Be In
State During Campaign This

The democratic state headquarters
today announced some OF the speakers
who are to come to Iowa during the
coming weeks.
William Jennings Bryan will tour
making two speeches a day. On the
afternoon and Red Oak in the eve
Shenandoah evening; >27th, Leon at
Pella afternoon and Oskaloosa eve.
ming; 29th, Centerville afternoon and
Charlton evening. September 80 he
district, the towns to be determined
later. He will not speak in Des
Moines.
Frank Walsh Of Kansas City, chair.
man of the Industrial commission and
speak in Des Moines, but the date
has not yet been set.
Postmaster General Albert s. Bur.
Lesson Is slated to come to Iowa, &C.
cording to the democratic headquar.
and is big man in Wilson's cabinet
ScudLoT T1eHIs 4 f. I1OiilS Vi view f1dulp-
shire, who championed the federal
farm loan bill: Senator Ollie James OF
kentucky. southern spellbinder, and
former Lieutenant Governor GIynn OF
New York are among the speakers
the democrats expect to send out
Champ Clark of Missouri and John
Lentz of Ohio are on the list OF demo.
cratic speakers who may come to this
state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
DATING BACK
IDEA BARRED
Insurance Commissioners Issues Order
Against Practice Of Some
Agents.

Emory n. English. state Insurance
commissioners, today issued an order
declaring that the dating back OF nie
insurance policies Is prohibited y
thereby the insured Is rated at an aee
younger than his age at nearest bir'n.
day at the time OF the application. :,
Tho ruling of the department Tor
lows:
mo policy Of life or endowment
insurance can legally he issued or a.
livered in the state Of Iowa II IT snaa
purport to be issued or to take enec'
before the original application Tor ~
surance was made. II thereby the ~
sured would rate at an age younsa
than his age at nearest birthday !"
the date when the original apple
tion was made"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
An Insult TO Labor.

United Press Leased Wire Servfce1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Sept. 11.-John
W. Walker, president OF the Illinois
Federation Of Labor today issued the
following statement regarding the
candidacy of VIM. C. Brinton, Of Dix
on for governor:
1.-THE candidacy OF VIM. c. Brinton,
of Dixon for the democratic nomina
ton for governor Of the state Of him.
OILS is an insult to organized labor on
the part Of whoever is responsible for
1t.
mo union man who knows any.
thing about Mr.. Brinton's past record
or his present attitude personally as
an employer and business man to-
ward working men, could think of
supporting him"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
THE ADMRABLE HEN.

OF all the coadiutors of man working in
close association with him and under his dl-
rections to make this planet desirable place
of residence, the hen alone has never been IN
subordinate and intractable Mans other do
INVESTIGATED allies and co-laborers turn against
him at times and multiply his troubles. The
horse will kick over the traces and often IN
ignorance or malevolence undertake the man
agement of affairs. The COW will convey tu-
berculosis to him, the dog will turn against
him on occasion, and the cat will carry him
germs or loose flea legions on him to his great
discomfort The hen alone, loyal and reliable,
continues her ordered and useful activities
generation after generation and never gets in
to the public prints except for some achieve
ment honorable to her and promotive of the
welfare of mankind.
Always dominated by humane and maternal
instincts, she will foster-mother any form of
life that is infsntile. helpless, fuzzy or furry,
and only the other day, as is related by Truth
full James. mother in hendom whose family
had gone out into the world to do for them
selves took four blind kittens under her wings,
fighting off their progenitor and natural pro-
wider whenever she appeared 1t may be that
some of her own offspring had been devoured
/ v this mother cat whose feline tendencies and
nocturnal adventuring were held to unfit her
to be the custodian of family. But this is
mere conjecture; and no more can we be sure
what motive inspired another hen of whom VIC
read to search garden inch by inch until she
! found two-carat diamond the mistress of the
house had lost, and preserve it carefully for
three months in her proventriculus or corn
grindery that itmight be restored in due time to
the owner. Yet, as we have said, even the
Iidiosyncrasies and abnormal impulses of the
hen are always creditable to her; and whenever
she comes to general attention it is invariably
for some excellent action or admirable quality
she has developed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
MooAR.
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After a week shutdown on acou m.
OF the railroad strike the powder ILL III
started to run again, which was sov.
news to many men that were thro's
out of work. -,
The ladies auxiliary held a meet'n'
Wednesday afternoon. =
Charlie Leake anticipates movins II
a little farm in few weeks. we ~
to see Charlie leave as he 10 wen Inv
by all of the club members.
Joe eastman. while driving p
the county home was. struck pg
auto by careless driver. 1t
wonder there are not more acclae'
on this road.
Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Webster visn
Tuesday in Keokuk with Mr.. and "'
Chester Rhode.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Lora M. Pagett leaves in the
morning for Cedar Falls, to attend
college.
DR.. G.. E. Cameron, his mother.
Mrs. James Cameron, senior, and Mrs.
Harry Culkin, have returned from
five weeks tour by automobile
through the Denver. Colorado Springs.
Manitou, Pixies Peak region, return
ing by the way Of Wyoming, and
Omaha, Neb. A very delightful trip
is reported.
Miss Lenore Weber leaves this aft
ernoon Tor Rockford, Illinois, where
she will attend Rockford college.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Twenty-.even Dead.

limited Press Leased wire SerV1ceJ
QUEBEC, Sept. IA special
train with twenty injured men from
the bridge arrived here shortly after
noon. They were taken to hospital.
Chief Engineer Mcmillan was on
the central span when it fell and was
badly injured. He was rescued by a
tug and was brought here for treat
ment
It is now stated that tweaty-seven
men were killed, number OF them
being Indians from the Cagnawa res
ervation.
Among the known dead is Edward
Jordanais, aged %, of Providence, R.
L. Before leaving his boarding house
last night to go to the bridge, he
said with smile:
Say, boys, let's all Join in a song.
It may be the last one we will sing to-
gether in this burg"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
CITY NEWS.

Some days ago 1t was stated
with reference to the case Of After
berg and Moander VS.. C. W. Haggerty.
that the case was settled, and that
the plaintiffs paid the costs. This is
not the case The costs OF the pro
ceedings were charged to the defend.
ant, C. w. Haggtrty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Iowa serd Corn WEAK,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept H.
Governor Clarke today issued proc
lamation making the first week In
October seed corn week
- Bonds for Equipment.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Sept. IL
The state public service commission
today gave the Cotton Belt railroad
company permission to issue $4,000
of Az per cent equipment trust notes.
The company expects to expend $780,
900 in purchasing new locomotives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
GRADING STREET
TO NEW ADDITION
House In Path Of Mckinley Aven 'A
Extension Being Removed
VIII Soon Put Down Track.

The Keokuk Electric company VIII
extend the street car line to keokuK
Heights and the Standard -Four lac-
tory as soon as the city has complet-
ed grading operations on the exten-
sion to Mckinley avenue on winch
the line will run.
This work is now being rushed as
the extension is scheduled to be com.
'pleted this fall. One house that -
in the path OF the new street Is De-
ing moved to q new location.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Forty Foot Fall.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OSkALOOSA, Iowa. Sept I1.-Bert
Jamfson, en- expert windmill builder
suffered probably fatal injuries today
in forty foot fall at the A. H. Rogers
farm, five miles below here. His back
hip and arms were broken. He was
rushed to the Abbott hospital here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Why Not?

Fremont Tribune: The next thing
will be for the BARRIERS unions of the
country to go before congress with a
demand for law increasing the price
of shaves to % cents. And IL they
can show enough votes they will get
it. And by that time the faces of
most people will be long enough to
make shave worth 25 cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Father Was Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WATERLOO, Iowa, Sept. 11.-With-
in twenty-four hours after the stork
had visited his hc>Ie in Oelwein, Har-
~ Greene. brakeman, 20, was
ground to death under the wheels Of
Chicago. Great Western freight
train here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11

anyone wishes to know what power tnere may DC ~
music as an INSTRUMENT religion let him ask what ef
feet songs this singer DAVID have had me'eo
into mems hearts, after by music and maze IN
that manner to be and customary ex
presaions Suppose, instead, he had written
treatise theology. What TENN power Wou'u Nc
have exerted upon the race? And what IS more -
they are fact, musical compositions for an poetry -
deep In the rhythmic power Of musc.-orace BUSHNELL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
crowds Are MIsleadIne

Topeka Capital: President Wise
finds much to encourage him IN 70
big crowds that greet him at the 81 81
ton. If he will write to a certsl
gentleman whose address Is Oys.s
Bay he can learn something Of the 9
ceptiveness OF crowds that turn o.
to greet celebrity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Could Not Be Cured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 11.-After
William Deerfoot, an indian medicine
man told her she could not be cured
of sciatic rheumatism, from which she
suffered, Mrs. Amish killed herself by
drinking carbolic acid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11

Sir Ernest Shackleton maintains the high
repute of English explorers in his rescue of his
men from Elephant island. When his third at
tempt to reach them failed, it was said that he
had done all that he could well be expected to
do But to rescue his men was what Shackle-
ton expected of himself and he has done it. It
is significant that in the reports of the rescue it
is evident that his men expected to be rescued
they knew their leader and they never lost cour-
age in the long wait.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

IO"A 4FnG00 SONtW
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Sioux
City Journal is firmly OF the opinion
that Mr.. Hughes is saying the best
the circumstances.
Marshalltown Time Republican:
Iowa eggs are worth more than the
output Of the Alaskan mines. The
best of that is that we own the hens
right here in Iowa.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
modern world is filled with hypoc-
risy Most people talk one way and
act another. For instance, they speak
Of altruism, but they proceed to get
all they can get for themselves. There
are few exceptions. and most OF the
exceptions are of men who cannot
compete with their fellows in the get.
ting business.
Waterloo Courier: God bless you,
the president told crowd of cheer
ing kentuckians. Mr.. Wilson evil
IDENTIFY plagiarized that expression
from Bryan.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t is not
the fault Of Mr.. Hughes If Mr.. Wiz
son seized the hot rather than the
cool end of the railway controversy
poker. Ehe president had first choice.
Burlington Gazette: The household
that's balancing the summers ice bill
against next winters coal bill and
wondering where the difference Is
going to come from will be interested
in knowing that United States I'M
ports Of precious stones are breaking
all records.
Sioux City Journal: How is Mayor
Mitchell ever going to explain his
failure to induce the New York coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance giving ele-
waited railway employees all they want
ed in the way Of wages and working
conditions?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11

The daughter Of the late Ebert
Hubbard Of 'fRoycroft" fame is study
ing the dramatic art at q Boston
school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11

When the congress of the United States has
fixed every one else up with an eight hour dav
perhaps it may consent to work less time and
do more itself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11

The greatest sanitarium has the sky for it's
roof and Mother Nature for head nurse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-11
Iowa's AdJutant General !. Ruled on
a. Part Of Militia, BY Or
ders From WASH
inoton.
Is DUE TO NEW Laws
Matchmaking Of the National Guar
Leaves state Organizer on Out
side General crowder
Makes Rule.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.-Adjutan.
General Logan Of the Iowa National
guard is not . member Of the guard.
This is the effect Of an announces
ment just made BY the secretary o,
war, who recently sent to Brigadier
General Crowder. judge advocate gen.
eral OF the army for decision OF the
question as to whether the adjutant
general of state, territory or the Dis
trict OF Columbia was an officer ii
the national guard within the meanin,
OF the national defense act of June
last.
General Crowder responded by rul.
ing that an adjutant general was not
a member OF the militia. although
nominally at its head. and his decision
has been approved by Secretary Of
War Baker and SO announced.
The decision reads In part: