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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

Than have your dust lamented DER
For forty million years."
Bet Teddy likes Wilson's lauding Dewey's
readiness to fight without asking any questions"
in his special message to Congress.
No epidemic Of designations has followed the
vote Of the Senate against raising the pay Of gov
eminent clerks, or is expected.
Billy Sundays press agent says he'll spend
the remainder of the winter preparing for his
spring drive to save New York.
Senator Cummins has a drastic recipe for
dealing with railroad strikes-government opera
ton under a Federal receiver.
Another German raider turns in it's captives
last week. This one was operating off South
America and sank ten ships.
The man that cuts the biggest figure with the
ladies usually is the one who makes the smallest
figure in a business way.
There are doubtless men whom Hughes would
like to cross-examine under oath, but not about
alleged Wall street "leaks."
Mail order booze concerns don't care how often
Congress votes 'dry" so long as they can flood
the mails with circulars.
Some people think it shows their goodness
when they endorse everybody without knowing
anything about them.
A New York mail man, worth $500, 900, COM
mitted suicide because he was tired of life. He
was hard to please.
The next time you go into a business mans
Office and find him not busy write us at once. We
find them all busy.
Might be something doing in the peace line,
if the Kaiser would offer to back the Cars claim
to Constantinople.
For every inch added to the skirt of the
American women there will be $4,000, 900 saved
on their shoe bills.
W a nervy movie magnate who offered
Tom Lawson a beggarly $500 a week to do film
stunts.
Punish the guilty; exonerate the innocent,
is the job that's up to the House Rules COM
mittee.
Sleuth Bruins probably thinks the woman in
the case was planted" in Washington, as in his
Office.
One things made plain by the allies-that
they are not doing business on the one-piece
plan.
Should he tackle it, Sam Gompers would find
bossing base ball players one of his toughest jobs.
Not quite SO sure as it seemed that all Of Will
sons cabinet will be on the job after March A.
Political thermometers should not be too heav-
lily armed, if they are to do effective work.
OF course the placing Of naval orders for
shells IN England need not become q habit.
The Mexican situation seems to be clouded in
doubt.
NWH8TN #f8MTEM MM9 IME MM GM W8M
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

A few educated people might be able to tell
you what was going on in this world about 1850.
Bandit humor-Villa's offer to protect the
American border from Mexican raids.
Plenty of elbow room in Brazil, which now has
only eight persons to the square mile. .
Wall streets been under the Congressional X
Ray before without being operated on.
Villa must be getting dippy. He has COM
pletely forgotten to die again.
A little more moral courage would do Con-
gress no harm.
1t is a mystery what people do with the money
they owe US. ,w
And it was Gov. Rye who made Tennessee
really dry"
We could tell lots Of secrets, but why rattle
the bones?
Senator's are not in a salary-raising mood.
& fH% ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
ASK UNIONS TO
MAKE PEACE PLEA
Organized Labor In keokuk Enlisted
in Nationwide Appeal
Against War.

Organized labor In Keokuk has
been asked to take part in nation
vide movement to bring influence to
bear on congress to keep tais coun-
try out of war at all costs. The re-
quest came from the Emergency
Peace federation in the form OF a
telegram from Lalla Faye Secor and
R. L. Brazzle, secretary of the labor
section. The Telegram was addressed
to Frank Goetz, secretary Of the
Trade and Labor Assembly and Is as
follows:
Emergency Peace federation just
organized to urge congress to seek
PREPARATION for damages only after
war. not to declare war without
people's referendum. and to advise
Americans not to travel In danger
zone. Rushing thousands of tele-
grams to congress urging greatest
influence in preventing war. VIII
YOU incorporate above in your Wash
ington telegram and letters?'
The executive committee will prob
ably take the matter up. but as yet
no plan Of action has been decided
upon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
new SCHOOL
FOR kAH0KA
Citizens Vote s72 to Sc for $4,000
Bond Issue 70 Buy
site ard Erect
Building.
IS A PROGRESSIVE STEP
School Children In Parade, While the
Voters Came From keokuk
BY Auto, to Cast
Ballots.
rs A PROGRESSIVE sTE]
1snecial to rha Gate Cit1.l

Especial to The Gate City.]
KAHOKA, Mo-, Feb. 8.-The propo-
sition to issue bonds in the sum OF
$50, 500 for the purpose Of purchas.
ing site and erecting new school
building in Kahoka Independent dis.
trict No. 40 was submitted to the
voters of the district at q special
election Tuesday. The voters reg
istered their approval, the vote being
372 for to Sc against, almost W to !.
The plans OF Trunk & Gordon. archi'
tects. Of st. Joseph. Mo-, have been
accepted by the board OF education
and work on the new structure Will
begin at the earliest possible moment.
Tuesday, February S, will probably
60 down in history as the most re-
markable election day in the history
of Kahoka. It will also be recorded
as one day. at least. when nearly ev'
cry man, woman and child In the town
were agreed upon a proposition FOR
the good of the community.
When the proposition Of erecting a
new school building in Kahoka was
first mentioned as a probability OF
the near future by the school board,
many and freely were the predictions
made that it would not get the re-
CURED CWO-LnlTUS MdJOiAly. Az
board had in the past witnessed the
good work Of the Kahoka boosters
and early in the stage Of the pro
ceedings solicited their aid and sup
port. 1t was given with a Will and
tho fine victory at Tuesdays election
is the result A mass meeting was
held and at this meeting the town
was divided into four districts, with
four duly appointed workers selected
to canvass the district and feel out
the voters on the proposition. The
names Of those for and against were
gathered with as much accuracy as
possible and the names OF every
voter in the district was listed. Tho
names OF absent voters were secured
and letters were written to thesa
with the result that many returned
to their homes to cast vote in the
interest Of the home town. A better
working organization could not have
been secured. Results show it. Mr..
Gordon, architect, was in Kahoka
Tuesday for the purpose OF explain
ing the plans to those who desired
it, and he remarked that he had been
in a good many places on the day OF
school elections, but for good work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

tell Rock Island she has her remedy.
Rock Island will seek the remedy.
The remedy is an appeal to the inter
state commerce commission. And as
was done in the other three states,
the commerce commission will de-
clare the discrimination against Rock
Island exists. 1t will order the rail-
roads to eliminate discrimination.
The only way to eliminate will be ID
ignore Iowa rates. All of which the
railroads will do. The only grounds
Iowa will have to stand on in the
contention that her rates today are
reasonable and that the Rock Island
Interstate rate is unreasonable.
But staring Iowa in the face Is
decision over at Council Bluffs and
Omaha. Nebraska railroad commits
sion fixed state rates that made the
cost of shipping from Omaha to Ne
braska points much less than ship
ping from Council Bluffs, just across
the river, to the same points. In
fact the discrepancy was so great
that jobbers and shippers found 1t
profitable to transport freight to
Omaha by wagon and ship from there.
They saved money on freight rates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
and organization the Kahoka boost

and organization the Kahoka boost
ers" had them all bested.
There were q number OF side fea-
lures to the election. The good
lady boosters of the town, while
not permitted to vote, contributed
their share to the, success of the day.
It has often been said that the way
to a mans heart is through his
stomach" and the ladies knowing
this to be true, most Of them by ex-
perience, prepared and served hot
coffee and sandwiches to the hungry
voters In the west room Of the old
brick school building. There seemed
to be no limit to the supply and no
one had occasion to 80 hungry. This
was made possible by donations from
the people Of the town by soliciting
committees. Our hats are off 10
the ladies'.
Another feature Of the day was the
big parade by the school children.
School was dismissed for the, day.
but at II o'clock all gathered at the
high school building and formed in
line and marched past the voting
place to the square and returned to
the voting place where they disband-
ed. Each grade was supplied with
head OF the parade was the janitor
of the high school building carrying
a mammoth American flag. 1t was a
fine parade The kids were all for It..
Another feature was the band con-
certs given by Kahoka's famous kid
band. They rendered sweet music all
day in the west room upstairs In the
old brick school building. Professor
Bowers has gathe cred together q fine
bunch OF young musicians. They
were for It and contributed theic
part to the success of the day.
Business in Kahoka was PRACTICAL.
ly suspended for the day. A repre-
sentative OF almost every firm In the
town was at the polls at the opening
and remained all day. Several con-
tributed the use Of their automobiles
for bringing voters to the polls. Ka
hoka is indebted to C.. J. Kirch. of
Keokuk, former resident, for per-
hitting four voters employed At the
tire factory to get off a little early
in the day to enable them to come
home and vote. They were brought
to Kahoka by Winnie Wiisey in a
flying Hudson.
1t was big day for Kahoka. Watch
our smoke in the future. Keep up
with the procession.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Salvation Army Support.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-"The unquali.
fed loyalty and support" Of the Sal.
walton Army, Of twenty-five western
states and Hawaii. was pledged to
President Wilson in telegram sent
to Washington today at the conclu
sion OF a conference Of the highes,
territorial officers held here. The
services Of chaplains. nurses and
members and the use of ambulances
and scores Of big buildings through
out the country will be rendered the
government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
IOWA AVIATOR
FOR FRANCE
Norman Hall Of Grlnneil and colfax
Tells Of Some Adventures But
Calls II sport"

Norman Hall OF Colfax and Grin
nell college is learning to be an avi-
asor With the American aviation
squadron in France. The Atlantic
Monthly contains a brief article con
corning him, which Is as follows:
James Norman Hall, after nine
months as a transatlantic Tommy,
received his honorable discharge from
the British army, and returned to
tell his experiences to readers OF
this magazine in the unfOrgettabic
series, 'Kitchener's Mob Many PEG.
pie who have shuddered over his ruth
less descriptions OF trench fighting
will yet understand the pulse which
has led Mr.. Hall to plunge into the
melee again; the Atlantic has lately
received letter from him saying
that he has volunteered for the Amer
lean aviation squadron attached TO
the French army.
II am enjoying the work i'm.
mensely,' he writes, and thus far
have made satisfactory progress,
believe. This is the bad time OF the
year for flying, of course, and we
have many days when it is Impossible
70 work at all. / have already pass.
Cd form the penguin machine, SO.
called because it simply rolls over the
ground. the three cylinder, and am
now working on the six-cylinder
Bleriot. making short flights. Had
one smash-up- due to a defective
brace on the landing chassis-with.
Out receiving so much as scratch.
yesterday, eleven machines were
wrecked. but new ones are immed-
lately forthcoming, and the work
goes merrily on. One reason for the
nigh mortality rate in machines Is,
mat all the eleves-pilotes make their
nights alone. There are no double.
command machines. Furthermore,
.ne monoplane is much trickier, not
nearly SO stable as the biplane. The
Nea Is, think, that men who can
master the Bleript will make good
paots IN almost any type Of machine
.ms is said to be the best school OF
ns Kind In Europe, as well as the
nost dif1cult through which to secure
plots license. Many men. are dis.
mlssed or sent to the double-cor,.
msnd schools. The authorities are
.elentiess-and rightly. think. ]
aM not yet far enough along to be
aule TO know whether or not / shall
make good pilot. I'm safe thus far,
Sos NV am trying very hard. It's the
pest sport ever"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
COOLING OF IoWWAA'S
LAWS IS BIG JOB

The reason Governor Harding
changed his suggestion for a revision
OF the Iowa code laws by commits
sion to a re-editing of the present
code may be found in the experience
OF the second Iowa general assembly
which was told that a code could not
be revised inside of two or more
years. Governor Harding's sugges-
ton is that the present legislature adj
journ and that the code commission
have sixty days to do its work.
The first real code commission In
Iowa was established by legislative
act approved on January Is, 1S4S, al
though there were two previous revls-
ions and Qualifications of Iowa's
laws. This code commission reported
its labors three years later. The
make up of this commission Is
notable on account of the eminence
OF its members and the excellence
of the code OF 1851. !
Charles Mason, chairman, has been
described by the present Iowa sn-
preme court Justice. Horace E. Deem
er, as zone OF the most learned and
scholarly men who ever graced a seat
upon any bench" He graduated at
the head of the West Point class in
1899 and among Mason's classmates
was Robert e. Lee. confederate gen.
eral. Mason was chief Justice OF the
supreme court of Iowa territory until
1886.
Judge William G. Woodward was
q Dartmouth graduate. He served on
the supreme court bench of Iowa
from 1855 to 1860. His home was In
Burlington.
Stephen Hampstead, the third mem
Der Of the commission, later became
the second governor OF Iowa. He
was a leader in the Iowa constitu-
tional convention OF 1874. Dubuque
was his home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation Of Danderine you can not find
single trace of dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch. but
what will please you most will be
after a few weeks use, when you see
new hair, fine and downy at first
yes-but really new hair-growing all
over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle
and scraggy. just moisten a cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz.
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy
and wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance.
Get 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
! hair is as pretty and soft as any
! that 1t has been neglected or injured
| by careless treatment-that's all
| you surely can have beautiful hair
lots OF it If you will just try little
| Danderine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
College Professor ae.ian..

lInIed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
3 CAMPAIGN, Ill, Feb. 8.-Dr. w.
- N. Goss. dean Of the college of
.s:ineerlng of Illinois university, has
s,Ss isned to accept the presidency of
citation. ''ui ca '''so'
~ " Goss is the fourth member of
su e niinois faculty who has resigned
es. hs the past few months to accept
sIuls from the Industrial field.
i, az was employed several years ago
y ne Chicago Association OF Com.
sha H. TO prepare It's report on the
'ement Of the smoke nuisance in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
All Germans Discharge d.

GALVESTON, Texas. Feb. S.-A1l
sailors of German birth not having
full naturalization papers, have been
discharged from the crew Of the coast
guard cutter Comanche. 1t is under
stood here the same step has been or.
dered on all vessels of the American
navy and related services. The men
discharged here held Intention" pa
perS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

"A truly-torsure bone dry measure
drafted by the attorney general has
been submitted to the Kansas legis-
lature. Should the bill become law,
anybody caught bringing the demon
into the state wins q fine of from
500 to $1,000 for each offense and
from 30 to 365 days In jail. Corpora
tons hauling the stuff are subject to
the above schedule Of fines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

that is entirely free from sulphur. lead, sill
yer, mercury. zinc. anilne, coal tar products
called "Brownatone." 1t is 30 easy and snfe
to apply that the wonder is that anyone
ever uses anything else.
s.Brownatone' Instantly tints the hair to
any shade Of brown Tor black that may be
desired. II the gray shows on your temples
or is streaking your hair-if the ends OF your
hair are lighter than the balance. or II for
any reason you wish to stain all or part OF
your hair-use "Brownatone."
A SAMPLE and booklet VIII be sent you
(from manufacturers only upon receipt OK
1Oc. Mention shade desired
atope." Two sizes, Csc and S1.OO.
Insist On ssBrownatone" at your hair
Prepared by The Kenton Pharmaeal o..
III T. PIKE st., Covington, ny.
Sold and guaranteed at all leadin
drug and toilet countars-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
stiIIweII Under Quarantine.

sTILLWELL, ILL.,. Feb. s.-Stillwell
was put under strict quarantine
yesterday on account of an epidemic
OF smallpox. Ten cases have already
developed. Schools and churches and
ether gathering places have been
closed, and even public funerals are
not to be allowed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
You Are VIOLATING Natures Laws.

That catarrh is going to make trou-
BILE for you If you do not check it at
once. Start right today. Send for a
package Of Gauss Combined Treat
ment For Catarrh and get this annoy
ing disease out OF your system.
+ c. f. Gauss Offers to Give Away.
This Week, 1000 TRIAL Packages Of
His Combined Treatment, and IL You
Act Promptly You Can Get One Now
Free Of Charge.
1T is wonderful medicine, and re.
lieves the disease by hrst driving out
the cause. This Is the only correct
way to treat catarrh and is the reason
why Gauss Combined Treatment sue
ceeds where all else fails. If you want
quick and lasting results, send at once
for the free treatment.
Fill out the coupon below, send to
c. e. Gauss, 1918 Main st.. Marshall,
Mich, and the package will at once
be sent to you by parcel post, all
charges prepaid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

sion of physicians. classes will be or
ganized and hospital and relief work
taught to the volunteers.
A large number Of Chicago men
have offered their services to the Red
Cross As ambulance drivers and at.
tendantS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
me- REASON why
COAL IS SCARCE
government Reports show That
There Was increase on Both
production and
Consumption.
SOME RECORDS BROKEN
over sixty Million Tons Additional
We're Consumed In 1915
Than For
1915.
ti8
SOME RECORDS BROKEN

There is reason for the scarcity
4, coal according to figures recently
,sanad The production and consump-
non ~ coal in 1915, according to the
government reports broke All records.
The production Of coal IN 1916 Is
shown in the following ngures:
go Total tons
II mined.
u,tur,nous 500 ,O00, 900
anthracite ....... ....... ss,312.O00
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Red Cross Volunteers.

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-More than 500
Chicago women have volunteered for
work with the Red Cross to date, ofn-
nounoed today. Under the auperv1-
cfals In CHARGE Of the recFuitinR an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
THIRTY-SEVEN
ARRESTS IN JAN.
Eioht Sleepsrs Applied for Lodging
at Jail Last Month, Records
Show.

Only thirty-seven arrests were
made by the police department dur
ing the month of January, police
records show. There we're eighty
sleepers during the month, however.
and one sick man, making a total of
11S who were in the jail during
January.
The number of arrests for drunk
enness leads the list, there being
twenty-three arrests for this cause
or for being drunk and disorderly.
The number Of arrests on various
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Instant Hair Stain
Better Than Slow
I" Restorers 7"

Some folks
would have
you believe
{ b a { they
have discov-
cred 9 O m Q
IN a Z v elous
c o mbination
! that will IRE
} store the
colo r to
gray. streak
ed or faded
hair, without
staining 1t.
No such prep
aration h a 8
ever been dis
covered
T b e r G Is
only one prep
arattoA SO far
aa we know
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Use 'Gets-It," Lift
Corn Right Off
shriyela Loosens and It's Gone!

"Just like taking the lid off-that's
how easy you can lift q corn OF your
toe after 1t has. been treated with
Hunt the wide world over and you'll
And nothing so magic, simple and
eaaY as "Gets.It." You 1olkS who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

The above figures are taken from
, statement of one OF the largest and
most reliable coal concerns in the
United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Chicago at a salary Of s2b;ooo pc,
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

5s7, $4,000
The increased consumption Of coal
during the year brought about a con-
dition, where the demand was greater
than the supply. Railroads. Industries
and other interests used greatly In
creased quantities OF coal over 1915.
Tons
increase.
railroads ....... II, 100000
Z e. ;,,,,snts ........ z0,061,100
EYnorts 49,. ........... 100000
Manufacturing industries.
etc. ......' ... ....5...'. Io'ooo'ooo
sc. 5oo. 900
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Or Boost Tolls.

Now it is Iowa's turn. The wedge
VIII be started at Rock Island to Iowa
points. Davenport, just across the
river, will continue to enjoy the Iowa
state rates. which will be materially
lower than the new Rock Island
rates Rock Island will complain OF
discrimination. The railroads will