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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
TICKETING THE SPIES.

Word from Washington to the effect that
the secret service has about finished tlcketlng
the spies and the potential spies throughout the
country lends encouragement to those OF us
who have realized the clevemess and thorough
ness Of the German espionage system. Every
nation maintains secret agents abroad-ours
among others-but Germany's system has been
supreme. Germany knows more about America
than Americans do; American military 'sec
rets'' (no nation really has any secrets) are
better charted on German than on American
maps and it may be believed that the details
of our transportation and general traffic sys-
tenn are better known by the German war Of
fee than by own. Spy work in time Of
peace is legitimate function of government.
But in war-thc nature of the game changes.
1t is limited at Washington that thousands Of
suspicious alien characters are under survel-
lance and will soon be seized and placed in con-
fnement. German rescrvists. naturally, are
feared. There are said to be fully one hun
dred thousand reservists in and near the
United States, and though but small percent
age of them active agents of their govern
ment, they all come under the ban in war time.
There is room for some sympathy, even in
time of war, for the German reservist He is
loyal. as becomes a German subject, and the
service of Germany is his duty The greater
danger, and the government authorities are
well aware Of it, comes from secret spies rather
than from avowed adherents of Germany.
There are some Germans whose American citi-
zenship is not genuine, and there are even some
Americans whose German sympathes are so
genuine as to make them dangerous.
These are the real enemy spies, with ten
denotes bordering on treason. They are the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Within ten minutes after an applt-
cation of Danderine you can not find
a 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 cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at 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 % 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 1t if you will just try little
Danderine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

tournament OF the senate althousI
had agreed to meet again win
house. Then some senate Whiss W"
10 the house, the speaker aee. s,o
the joint convention was III so,Ierd
and Harlan was steam
through. r,oio-id
protested and after nearly Two o s
the United States senate ueC.
Harlan's election illegal. Mean S..r1
the republicans obtained full cUH se|
of both houses in an intervenins .,oc
sion and Harlan was promptly eie'|
ed legally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE BUGLES.

TIE BUGIES.
II soon-to1norrow-alI our bugles blow,
The habit of a lifelong thought will start
My feet-a soIdier's-on the road they know,
ThatI may give myself and do my part.
Once heard the bugIes with their zest Of youth;
Then they compelled me like woman's Voice
Calling her lover-ecstasy and truth
In ev'ry tone. They left room for choice.
Now / shall hear the bugles with sense
OF marching In my sleep to heed a call
That whispers out from distances immense
The faint chill voice of duty-that is all.
Hark What is that? 1t rings clear, SO high;
Grips at my heart strings, clamors at my ear.
My country's bugles seem to fill the sky
gladly give a soldiers answer-"Here!"
%. c. A. Child, in New York Times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

u
| Burlington Hawk-Eye: The reaI
harbinger Of spring-at least IN the
river towns--is not the woodpecKer OF
the robin. When the first steamDoa
whistle wakes the echoes in the plu1s
and then do the river cities Kno"
that spring has indeed come 10 the
land.
Davenport Times: Looking at the
matter sQuarely as a domestic politl-
cal question. could the president Cd
ject if the senators and representa-
tives from the states he earned las.
fall voted against any war declaration.
They could advance as the reason LOT
so doing the plea that 1t Is reasonaole
to assume, in view OF the campaisn
slogan OF last fall-"He kept us OUT
of war"-that the people re-eiecteo
Wilson with the expectation tnat ne
would keep the country out OF war.
Could the president object?
Iowa CITY Republican,: Some of the
newspapers that do not like Harding
are early at the game of killing MIN
off. They see failure in the legislature
and everything they fail to do is term
ed a knock on Harding. Harding may
not be responsible for the deep SHOWS
up north, nor the balmy sunshine OF
the southern counties OF the state,
and he did not make the present legls-
lature. But when the snowdrifts are
gone and the sunshine has driven
away the last frost and the Iowa legls-
lature is no more, Harding will still
be governor and he will still be smil-
ing. Would that his critics would
smile more and growl less
Sioux City Journal: You recall the
argument that "a breach OF diplomatic
relations does not necessarily mean
war" 1t may be laid on the shelf
now. And 1t might be well to save a.
place right beside it for the argument
that "a state of war does not neces-
sarily mean active participation in
war;"
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The pres
ent legislature is no exec ption to the
general rule. 1t frittered away consid-
cradle valuable time in the first weeks
of the session and now 1t is rushlns
some measures through and slaughter
ing others without due consideration.
There isn't anything more needed IN
this country Of ours than legislative
emc1ency.
Waterloo Courier: Don't get alarm
ed il the census taker comes around
and inquiries If you are Of military
age. It does not necessarily follow
that you are going to be drafted into
the army.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Since Ger
many was at the pains to make Next
Co a generous offer regarding Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, American
terms have been changed and now in
clude an absolutely free Poland, free
Bohemia free Serbia, free Bosnia, free
and freedom and in
demnity for Belgium.
Des Moines Tribune: AT time
when the city is gardening mad it be-
hooves folks who keep chickens to
see that they don't interfere with the
proceedings.
Sioux City Tribune: After observ-
ing certain recent attempts to put
over something new in the nature OF
a national anthem the average person
is, willing to admit there Is merit in
the suggestion that George NJ. Conan
be given a monopoly on patriotic song
writing in the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Burned From Candle.

limited Press Leased WIRE weiI
CHICAGO, April 5.-Eisle bur1
IA. died today as the result % Id
received last night when ner frol
gown was ignited by 1he li User
a candle. burning on ner
observance of holy week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Put Q or 3 drops of "Gets-It" on the
corn right away Pain and infiam,.
nation will disappear, the corn Will
begin to shrivel from that instant
then it loosens and falls right off.
There's no other corn-remover in
the world that acts like sNGets-It"
No new discovery has been made in
corn-removers since "Gets-It' was
born. Don't forget that fact. Gets
It" does away forever with the use
of saIves that irritate, bandages that
make a bundle of your toe, plasters
that half do the work. knives end
scissors that draw blood. Use Gets
"Gets-It- IS sold everywhere, 25c .
bottle, or sent on receipt OF price BY
e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago Ill.
Sold in Keokuk and recommended
Is the worlds best corn remedy b,
& Co.. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Bur He's No SISSY

st. Paul Pioneer Press: It probab-
ly does not decrease the humiliation
Of the Turkish forces in Mespotamia
to know that the general who engin-
eered the capture of Bagdad is named
Maude.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

# Looks now as if those prearranged plans for
49, corrnon retirement had been disarranged
and rearranged several times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Nearly all Of New York Clty's tango Pl-
rates. are listed by the police as former con-
victs. Well, why not round them up
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

When look upon the tombs Of the great, every emotion
ST enevy dies in me; when read the epitaphs OF the
beautiful every rdnate desire goes out; when meet
with tn grief of tombstone, heart me'ts
compassion; when | the tombs Of the parents
the vanity of grievins for those we
quickly follow; when see kings lying by those
who deposed them consider rival wits placed side
side, holy who divided the world with their
disputes reflect with sorrow and astonisn
little competitions factions and debates OF
the sesera! dates OF the ton'os OF
that died yesterday and some six hundred years ago.
consier that GREAT day when shall all of be
teporares and make our appearance togetherAddison
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Woodrow wiSon is the official head OF the
y atom and he is "not too proud to fight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

The prohibition of Easter egg rolling on the
white house grounds may be but gentle hint
to congress to abstain from log rolling at the
capitol.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Speaking Of Gardens. rsge|
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: aof RI
able garden is better than living
den to help solve the cost Oh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
corns Peel Right
OFF With "Gets-It
2 Drops, and tae Corn is a "Gonerr

When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful corn-pains, there's
only one common-Sense thing to do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

The people of Spain ought to walt until
times are more settled and not discharge their
king while so many experienced and we'll
recommended potentates are out Of jobs or only
working on part time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
A NEW BOND GAME.

Favorable comment on the reputed practice
of the comptroller of the city of Chicago IN
selling city bonds lover the COUNTER IS
rather general. The report is that the comp
troller maintains an office where citizens may
step in at any time and purchase bonds III the
denomination of one hundred dollars and up
wards, bearing four per cent. interest, at par,
and may also sell them back on the same terms
at pleasure. But wherein lies the advantage
If one must have bonds, making their acquire
ment an easy matter is form of paternallsm
that will be relished by the bond-shopper.
When the Chicagoan strolls down Michigan
avenue and the carrying Of one hundred or
more bright silver simoleons becomes weari-
ness to the body he will turn in the direction
of the financial district, buy bond and feel
measure of safe relief And then, what
pleasure to realize that the bond he purchased
today may be re-exchanged for cash tomorrow
It's great scheme, but the clerks in the office
of the Chicago comptroller may have no easy
time. Probably give and take is the game they
play with the public, or that part OF 1t Whlch
has mind as changeable as a chameleon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Sioux City Tribune: After observ-
ing certain recent attempts to put
over something new in the nature OF
a national anthem the average person
is, willing to admit there is merit in
the suggestion that George NJ. Conan
be given a monopoly on patriotic song
writing in the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Des Moines Tribune: AT tin
when the city is gardening mad it D
hooves folks who keep chickens
see that they don't interfere with tf
proceedings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Waterloo Courier: Don't get alarm
ed il the census taker comes aroun'
and inquiries if you are Of militar
age. It does not necessarily FOLLOW
that you are going to be drafted int
the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Since Ger
many was at the pains to make Mexi'
Co generous offer regarding Texas
New Mexico and Arizona, American
terms have been changed and now IN
clude an absolutely free Poland, free
Bohemia, free Serbia, free Bosnia, free
and freedom and IN
demnity for Belgium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
TOD Y'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Thorn y. Crawford, Camp Hancock. Ga.
wind aph ienniT Morgg1g9 I2Ii9i Titan IT.. fl;
John J. Wagner. Camp Meade. Md. and Ruth
G. McCanrey. 5i53 Spruce ST.
Andrew Minnichbach. 20i7 u. Clarence ST..
John II. Harris, 1924 Kater St. and Mamie
Ransome 1884 Kater st:
McLaug lin. 1882 Lancaster ave,
George Williams, Camp Meade. Nd. and
Annie L. Welsh 8iO1 Saybrook ave.
Israel Grober, 80 kater ST.. and Esther
Greenfield AIS n. 9Th ST..
William Z. Bell, 1928 Jefferson St. and
Walter +. Rittenhouse. 3l9 Kingsley ST.. and
Fannie NJ. Wilson. 2GO3 n. ith st.
Jacob T. Leidy, I,ansdalc. Pa. and Alice
Il; KilmTeri LansdalS s,nGs "a. porua.,.. aud
John o. Grosseck. 2i3o oxford St. and
Alletta Fenner. 2ll4 y. Both 81.
Frank Z. Landers, Chester. Pa. and Lille
Thomas Godboidt 637 Lex ST.. and Pearl
Weaver. 423 s. 51st st,
Robert c. Liggett, 4743 Duffield st.. and
Emma l.. Coates. Glen Echo. Pa.
Thomas r. Henry. 2GOs South st.. and Emma
u. Logan, 1923 South st.
Kril<oris Bohjelan lo2 5. Glst st.. and
Virginia ~ kassab'an 1@"3 llayortord
Robert, V. smith, G2G y. l2th. St, and
Mamie T.. Williams. Norfolk. Va.
Russell Brown. 20al Arch st.. ana Dora
Har9gy HSggerh H. iS3 Watcr hFG9 baltimore Nd. and
Elsie Didszoneet. baltimore. Md.
Harry Ferrell, Jr.. 13I5 ). Melville ST., and
Anna Peter. Bow Creek. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
Dai Canpi Militdri

I bravi soldati filadelfiani che 81 tro'
vano a Camp Meade non soltanto do
yranno venire esNerti nell'arte della
guerra, ma dovranno anche avere una
certa famigliarita' con quanto concerne
ringranagglo governativo, per II loro
continue contatto con / funz'onarii che
ne fanno parte per meglio COM
prendere gil scopi della guerra ed !
metodi impiegat' dalie nazioni per II
proseguimento di >cssa. n tale scope
membri del Congresso e della Camera
Legislative delo state di Maryland Vi
eiteranno laccampamento terranno
dele conference al soldat'.
lie letture e lc discussion sulla guerra
ayranno principle dopo il primo dell
ammo. Una lettura sullo stesso soggetto
sara tenuta domenica prossima soto
gil auspici della Y. NJ. c. A. Parlera'
anche II segretario j. w. Laird, gia'
pastore della Prima Chiesa Metodista
in New Haven. Conn II quale salutera
| soldati no che partira' allo scope di
passare qualche POGO di tempo nella resi-
denza in citta'. dovendo poscia recarsi In
Erancia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
Medics Disloyal,
Says OsteOpath

Continued from Page One
the allopaths have had the arrogance
TO suggest others as members of the
board who would meet their approval.
Their act ons are especially farcical
IN view of the fact that Draft Board
no. 22 has been commended by the au-
thorities Mt Washington for its work.
our district. ! believe, is the largest in
the city and we have had 6400 egis-
trants. 1t Is because of the stupendous
task at hand that we were allowed four
phys ans on the board.
The allopaths made the same objcc-
tions to the hoNeopaths until the latter
became so strong that the objections of
the former were futile. We all en-
deavor to cure by different methods. yet
because they do not "pprove OF ours
he allopaths would hinder the work of
the Government, The action of the
al opaths in asking three of their MEM
bers to resign from the board is just as
bad as asking a man who Is drafted for
| MI tary service not TO obey the orders
of the Government
! THE society does not seem to know
that we are recognized as physicians
| by the sta g. and that we sign birth
and death certificates and perform other
unctlon the sane as they do. The
| three members who they wish TO resign
| VIII remain loyal to the board"
! The members of the County Medical
Society on Draft Board No. 90, which
| he SOC e,y asked to resign, are Or. w
| Il. Morford DR.. G.. V. CiCcone and Or
| lgnazio Cortese.
! When"asked why the society objected
to ITS members being on the board Or
Joseph NJ. Endres, secretary of the
dow town branch of the society. said:
| doctor Bailey is not doctor OF
medicine, and is not eligible to serve IN
the army or navy. a man not eligible
| for this service should not examine men
who are and should not serve"
! But Doctor Bailey was appointed by
! the Government" lie was reminded.
He was appointed by the Governor
but not the Government" Doctor
Endres insisted, IL he was aware OF
the fact that the Governor represented
the national government in this case Le
did not say so.
Asked to deflne Dr Bailey's profes.
sion, DR.. Endres said that DR.. BAILEY
was n practitioner of manipul itive arr
and not allowed to give medicine
Tha draft board as whole will
stand by all the physicians in its mem.
| bershp. and has adopted resolutions
| declaring that the action Of the dowr-
| town branch of the medical society
borders on the point of interfering with
tho selective service law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
ARMY WOOL BUYING
DELAY IS ADMITTED
General Sharpe Tells Senate
Probers of Departmental
Hardness
SLOWNESS is S HOW w N
Four Months Consumed in Arrange
ments for Purchases While
Prices Doubled
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90


Months delay in buvng wool for train
ing soldiers uniforms and overcoats was
admitted by Quartcrmaster General
Sharpe before the Senate military prob
ers today This slelay. camp COM
manders have testified, resulted N the
death of scores of troops who suffered
from lack Of proper clothing and blan-
kets.
Sharpe said Il took him from April 3
to August I even to arrange for wool
purchases. No considerable quantity of
wool was bought until September 1.
Here Is Sharpc's record of the trans
actions:
April 3. received n letter from the
Boston Wool Trading Association offer
ing all wool controlled by il at prevail
ing prices. (Sharpe made no effort to
learn how much wool was involvcd)
lie referred tho matter TO Secretary
Baker. who in turn referred to the
munitions board.
Juno G Sharpe asked If funds were
available for wool purchase and the
same month got authority to so ahead.
July 10 ho discussed with the Va
tional Defense Council the advisability
of purchasing wool from the Boston
concern.
August he established wool-buyinE
office in Boston and bought some wool
September l began buying in quaint.
ties. y
Senator Weeks declared the Govern.
mcnts failure TO take advantage of the
Boston offer Immediately cost the Gov.
ernment S150,000,00O. He asked sharpe
why tho delay in purchase occurred.
We'll. the council didn't call my at.
tention to tho need for wool buying unit
June l." said Sharpe The council wa'
alarmed at the rise in the wool price AM
thought the Government ought u ge
control of the wool supply
Sharpe admitted ho had heard 'in
definite reports" early in the year of
wool shortage. that led to Il Couferonc
"somo time in Juno" attended by Wal
! Navy and Commerce Department repre-
| sentatives.
Sharpe admitted acceptance of tn
Boston woolmen's offer would have becl
very advantageous
But We didn't know we had the righ
to purchases then" lie added.
"Whcn you finally did buy wool yo
paid 100 per cent more than the marke
price on April =, the price at which tn
Boston offer was made, didn't you?
asked Senator Chamberlain
Il don't know" replied Sharpe.
Senator Weeks asked why contrac
tors who had been given orders b
April IL for clothes for 100000 me
were not required to buy their own WOO
Sharpe said he didn't know whethe
contracts specified the manuf lcturer o
the Government should furnish the WOO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
PLAN TO END NAVAL WAR
DEBATED AT PETROGRAD
COPENHAGEN Dec

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 30.
Conference relating to the cessation
Of naval warfare in the Baltic and
Black Seas and, by joint work clearing
these marine areas Of mines have al
ready begun at Petrogad between Rus
sian naval officers and repr asentatives
of the Central Powers. according to ad-
vices from the Russian capital today.
The greater part of the German fleet In
the Baltic is already on it's way back to
vel tn" dispatches added
Leon Trotsky, the Bolshevik foreign
minister is reported to be drafting a
note to the Entente powers which will
AXE the form of an ultimatum. grant
ing certain time limit in which they
eh"' cav wh"ther or not thew will par
ticipate in general peace negotiations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
'SAMMEES' CAMP
NOW DEEP in SNOW
Three-Foot Blanket Upsets
Traffic and Stalls Motor
cars and Ambulances

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dec. 20.
Five days of continuous snowfall has
covered the entire American camp with
blanket three feet deep that Is upset.
tin~ tr iflic.
Stalled motorcars and ambulances
are seen at mile intervals along the
roads. AS the result of an order from
Headquarters prescribing careful driving
there has been an absence of casualties,
although the surgeons are busy reliev-
ing cases Of frost-bitten feet and frozes
ears.
The soldiers are reading the latest
American news in newly arrived news
papers from the States and snort at re-
ports of ctmp "hardships" undergone by
certain units that 'werc deprived OF
steam heat for three days" and others
who were forced TO spend five cigar
less days during which they had TO
smoke pipes"
Rapid promotion Is the rule In the
American army now, althouc h the ,ro .,
| nave not yet seen active service. a man
who enlisted is a private last July today
received n commission rs first lieutenant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29

farmer Mt Yellow House. Pa, impaired
some useful information while relating
his experience as chicken raiser. He
believes Pennsylvania farmers can
double their poultry flocks with con-
siderable profit to themselves and to the
country's food supply General farmers.
he added. are asked to do this In 1918
by tho food administration. The aver
age farm has only forty hens. while
there should be eighty to a hundred, ac-
cording 20 Mr.. Guldin.
These are some of the requirements
of successful poultry keeping. as set
down by Mr.. Guldin:
Young well-bred. vigorous layers
housed in a dry, well-ventilated, con-