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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
MORE VALUABLE
THAN SHELLS
Next to Human Beings, the Great
American Hog is This Coun-
try's Most Important
Living Factor.
IBy George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Thy George Martin. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Next to
human beings, the great American
hog is this country's most important
living factor in winning the war.
Fuel Administrator Hoover declared
today
Every hog" said Hoover. in a
personally prepared and signed state
rnent, lis of greater value to the
winning of this war than shell.
And every pound of fat is as sure
of service as every bullet"
Advocating the immediate and
enormous increase of hog herds by
the American farmer, and strongly
urging that every owner of a yard,
either rural or urban become a
"keep-a-pig patriot" Hoover said:
Pork products have an influence
in this present world situation wider
! than one would ordinarily attribute
to them.
1--WE are slaughtering. consuming
at home and exporting more pork
products than we are producing We
have increased our pork consump
ton despite high prices.
"The human body must have a
certain amount of fat daily. Either
animal, vegetable or dairy We car
| make an increase in pork fats more
rapidly than in vegetable or dairy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
"Too Solid,

Sibley Tribune: Governor Harding
was recently mentioned as pronis-
ing candidate for president at meet
ing of the Missouri republican CLUB
at Kansas City. The governor told a
group of men who were urging the
formation OF Harding for president
club that such action would be pre-
mature and that this was no time for
presidential politics. The governor
reply was eminently proper. He
knows his way about in politics ana
he could have further told his admir-
ers that there were two sets Of 1owans
barred from the presidential nonlina-
tion-republicans and democrats. Re
publicans have no show because the
politicians all know that Iowa Will
stand without hitching, and democrats
because the Angel Gabriel couldn't
make the state sit UP and take notice
of democratic ticket. lowa,s IN
cflangeable solidity bars the state
from the white house and from re-
forms in local government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
ToDAY.s BIT OF VERSE
IN THE RELAY.

They are coming centuries. the runners breath
ing hoarss
/ waiting the OF the dust above the course
could run-zny feet are esger-bat watch them turn
and trim,
III token that brings may carry after him
i can the goal before but it is not mine alone
the sc-o1 he gives 10 waiting waysoe
orher hands then swiftly it, limbs that urge
and strain
For farther lure of purple prize of pain
Tney cheering the benches more than thousands
run.
am not my own wild heartbeat their herald the
On we rush and rushing gather still strength press
and climb,
sweep mans forever through our little sretcn
OF time.
Lewis Warrington Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
DARK DAYS IN GERMANY.

a naturalized American who has lived IN
Germany throughout the war and passed for
German subject with the people among whom
he worked, has lately succeeded In getting out
of the country by way of Switzerland. He re-
ports that the economic situation Is far worse
than any one on the outside realizes Pan
Germanism is on the decrease. The people
are getting their eyes open and begin to see
what catastrophe it will be for them when the
war is over to be hated in all the world. Both
the central empires are planning laws to pro
hibit emigration, and Germans are already
talking of ways to get out Of the country as
soon as they can. The first German ship that
lands at an American port after the war is over
will leave half its crew here when it sails on its
return voyage.
There have been revolts and mutinies In the
army and navy, according to this authority, OF
which no news mas reached other lands. There
have been miniature battles between Bavarian
and Prussian troops, and regiments on the east
front have mutinied and declared In favor OF
marching on Berlin instead Of Petrograd Sail
ors at Kiel have dis1nounted their guns and
thrown them overheard, hoping by Gripping
the navy to bring about peace. So far these
uprisings have been crushed, but the situation
is getting worse and the indications point to a
probable confiscation Of twenty per cent. of
the peoples property by the government and a
Reputation of fifty per cent Of the war loans
after the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal. And most OF
the people in America who are yeip-
ing about the high mortality on the
front in France are the same ones
who did their utmost TO prevent. any
such military preparation as would
have given the boys, from the very
start. the chance of safety they are
entitled to.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: At present
the American people are taking very
little interest in party politics. Ihat
is well; our only business now Is
war, and that needs our UNDIVIDED
attention.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The gov
eminent order to apply the DINNERS
to metropolitan white ways after
II D. m. will save in other directions
than coal consumed in the produc-
ton of electric lights. A large per
cent, of money spent between II p
m. and 8 a. m goes for things that
are not necessary either in war or
peace.
Davenport Democrat: And not
everyone objects to Charles Edward
Russalrs brand of socialism. The
trouble is that he isn't the kind OF
socialist, nowadays, that a lot OF the
/ socialists want.
Marion Register: After all 1t may
| be true that too many men in THIS
country plan on getting rich through
| the advantages offered by the war
regard it as their opportunity
Peifa Chronicle: Men that deiib
erately waste food nowadays are
enemies of the country and should
be treated as such. They should be
| hanged as agents of Germany, or
at the very least, shut up in prison
| at hard labor.
/! Abba Union: The Liberty loar
bonds are the safest investment OF
| earth.
Oelwein Register: That was a gooe
idea when Congressman Good an
nounced that he would pay the wal
tax on his salary--although 1t II
exempt. This is good example fol
the congressman from the fourth e
follow, also those in the other dis
I tricts in Iowa.
Carroll Herald. What's the name
of the republican member of Col r
Nj. Houses commission to belligeren
Europe?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
STILL HESITANT.

One OF the humiliating circumstances in the
course the administration has pursued since
Germany began her war upon democracy III
1914, is the apparent disposition to drift mac
lively with the current of expediency rather
than assume an attitude of aggressiveness for
principle. We were not only kept out OF wal
but kept out of preparedness during the many
months while Germany and her aids were
devastating Belgium France Serbia and Ar
mena The watchful waiting policy has been
applied to European affairs as it was to Mexican
affairs. Even after we have been in the war
against Germany for eight months we are still
at peace with Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria,
though those nations are committing, so far as
lies in their power all the atrocities Of which
the Hun has been guilty There was nothing
gained, but much lost by our dilatory action
toward Germany. There is nothing gained but
much lost in our passive attitude toward the un-
speakable Turk and the Austrian
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
George Hall, Of Bluff Street, After
Months of Suffering and After
Having Almost Given up
Hope, is Relieved by
Tanlac,

To suffer for weeks and then to get
we'll almost over night it would seem,
is like a happy dream come true 70
George Hall, retired farmer, l2ss
Bluff street, Keokuk, and now Mr..
Hall stoutly AYERS that wonders Will
never cease.
Mr.. Hall is very enthusiastic about
Tanlac, a new tonic now being intro.
duced by the Wilkinson Drug Co.. OF
this city He says: II had stomach
trouble for years. had gotten to that
noint where / scarcely ate anything
and what little I did eat always caus
!; ed me misery a plenty.
Gas formed In my stomach and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
Tobacco Chewing turkeys.

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
NEW YORK. Nov 26.-Make sure
that Your Thanksgiving turkey wasn't
a tobacco chewer. H. O. Foy, market
expert, in issuing advice today on
how to pick out turkey, warned
that turkeys from Virginia or North
Carolina usually chew tobacco during
their wild young days. That makes
EN- bitter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
Ear ; Rlo 1918 Honey Yield.

bulletin Of the U. S. Food Admin
isrration: Bee keepers are taxing
steps to assure a greatly Increased
honey Weld in 1918, encouraged py
good prices for honey consequent up
ON heavy demand and the rather light
WELD OF 1917. The honey yield de-
ponds not only on weather and bloom
hut upon good care for bee colonies
during the winter 1t is estimated by
the department of agriculture that
about 10 per cent of the bee colonies
ali over the United States are killed
every winter and that rs per cent OF
the remaining colonies are so weak
ened in numbers that they can not
do their best in gathering honey the
following year. Skilled bee Keepers
are urged to buy up non-prouuctlSe
bees in their localities this fan anu
bring them through the winter by CIV
ing them protection against cola anu
wind. ample winter feeding, anu
ample room for breeding. In the
present need for conservation or sug-
ar bee keepers viii find many oppor-
tunftfes for extending their markets
The public's taste for comb honey IS
not only being developed by genera
publicity on the subject of different
forms Of sweetening, but there is
wide field for chunk and strained
honey in domestic cooking. 1t is sug
gested that bee keepers bring to the
attention of housewives through their
local papers wherever possible the
peculiar merits of honey as COOK
ing sweetener, its microscopic prop
critics, fnparting to cakes. cookies.
bread. and other food the quality oil
keeping fresh for long time, where
as the same articles sweetened VIII
sugar would quickly dry out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
General strike Imminent

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. &c.
A general strike on the Twin City
lines doomed imminent today, follow
ing discharge of 1000 carmen be.
cause they are members of the re-
Gently organized carmens union.
The men were organized during
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bs
Writers Of communf
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. 6u'
for the information Of the sditof.1
owes No Tax Money.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
For the past three weeks my name
has appeared in the paper as being de-
linquent in taxes. take this method
through the columns of your paper to
ask the assessor or proper party TO
have this corrected as ! have never
been delinquent in taxes. have notl-
fled the office but nothing was done.
The property advertised, / sold and
transferred Oct. 10, 1915, and do not
care to have my reputation or financial
standing lowered by such notices.
Il. H. LOEWENSTE1N.
keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
noreetio camouflaoe.

New Orleans States: There is a
woman, poor but proud, who goes IN
10 the Kitchen every morning ard
-,nunds a folded towel with rolling
MN iust to make the neighbors be-
iieye that she has heefsteak for
breakfast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26
TOO MUCH MAIL.
ottumwa Courier:

Ottumwa Courier:
l understand you are to send
out lot of literature. ] am too
busy taking care Of my end OF this
great problem to spend my time in
reading more than I have now.
This was one OF the reasons given
by Tama county women who declined
to sign food pledge cards during the
recent campaign for food conservation
under the direction OF Controller
Hoover
While it is not valid reason fol
refusing to participate in the con
servation movement, It provides foo6
for seEious thought, and If we Were
compelled to rule on the objection we
would be inclined to say it was wei
taken.
Day after day the mail which ev
cry business house receives is bur
dened with volume of matter which
is far too great to receive attention
Much of it is thrown into waste bas
kets without the formalfty of slittins
the envelopes. Sometimes this whole
sale discarding disposes of letters o.
literature which should be read, bu
IL is impossible for busy man to giv'
them all the attention that the one O.
two deserving letters should have.
The worst offender in this regard il
the government This has been tru'
always and it is more true now thal
ever before. The wasteful practic'
chargeabIe to great many govern
mental departments presents a SER
GUS problem at this time when econ
omy is being urged on private citi
zens as never before.
The goyernmen should set the eS
ample in economy. This does no
mean that it should reduce necessar.
expenditures, but it does mean EN-
phatically that it should incur no un
necessary ones The misdirected Yea
of some Of the holders of government
jobs. is defeating the very purpose TO
which they are employed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

Lake Superior whitefsh and troi
have been selling in the retail ma ma,
kets of Port Arthur and Fort WI
liam, Ont, at Is and is cents
pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

Wren ypu anything from clear perception that It
crEht 70 6one shua being seen 70 90 Il even
Though tire xrsd should superstition aoout
IT. for If you do right the action Itself but
n ypg why afraid OF those VINO censefe you
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

The preaching that sin is agreeable is not
only untrue but mischevious. II you believe
that sin is agreeable, steal something and try
it-E W. Howe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

1t takes but hint from a United States dis
trict attorney or a United States marshal to set
some peoples astigmatic minds straight as to
their duty in a certain emergency, and minis
tiers of German language churches are not ex-
ernpt from limitations that In this time OF war
stress their utterances must be guarded even
though they are not vociferate on the side of the
United States The Rev. Carl Voight, pastor
of the German Evangelical church at Hanover,
Cook county, Illinois, promised to be good aft
er he was an interested party in a session with
United States District Attorney Clyne in Chi
cago. Instead of preaching disloyalty from the
pulpit and in private conversation, Dir. Voight
will deliver a discourse the upper and lower
crust and filing Of which viii be short on anti
and very much pro on Americanisnl. He has
seen the light. Although Mr.. Voight's sermons
are in German, federal agents who understand
that language viii hear the American First"
sermon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

menace to itself and to every cause winch Il
espouses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

Telegraph news appears 70 BE- paving the way
for the slogan: Buy . cold storage fowl and
help the poor commission man,
Only few days tokrhanksgiving and still
fewer weeks to ChristYG ,,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-26

Official reports Of foodstuffs in cold storage
in comparison with stocks VI a year ago make
the stories of '.the greatest shortage there ever
was" read like fairy tales
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
TEXAS PLACED
IN DISTRICT
10 NEW ARMY
LONE STAR STATE AND OKLAHOMA
TO COMPRISE ONE DlvISlOH-DE
TAILS or NEW FORCES ARE
RAPIDLY WORKING OUT.
STRENGTH OF NEW ARMY is FIXED
AT 1858 OFFICERS AND 528.-
658 MEN-WlLL SEND BILL TO
PRESIDENT NEXT WEEK.

WASHINGTON. ID. g., May 5.-The
strength of the army 10 he organized under
The terms of the scleclye draft bill will be
making Is war strength divisions complete
IN every detail, supplemented by IL regi-
mentS of heavy field artillery equipped
with large caiibrc howitzcrs.
Every detail Las been worked out and
the selection cf men will begin Immediately
the ~eel-.ivc oription hill becomes Il
iaw. tonfc-,c~ of the senate and hou.
now hope - agree on disputed features of
the lit IN tim1 IN send it for the prc,i-
dents signature carly next week. The di-
visions will bc IA; de up ~ follows:
First-Trool's from al New England
states.
Scccud-Gr.alcr part ~ New York.
Third-HtLainGer Of New York and
pat Of Pennsylvania.
Fourth-Remaindcr of Pennsylvania.
Fiith-New Jersey Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia.
Sixth-North and South Carolina and
Tennessee.
Seventh-Georgia, Alabama and Flnri-
da.
Eighih-Ohio and West Virginia.
Ninth-lndiana and Kentucky.
Tcnth-Illinois
Eleventh Michigan and Wisconsin.
Twolith-Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
Observation-Disclosures Iowa. North and
South Dakota and Nebraska.
Fourteenth-M Missouri. Kansas and Colo
RADIO.
Decentralization and Texas
Sixteenth-Montana Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon. California. Nevada. Utah,
Wyoming. Arizona and New Mexico
In addition there will be two cavalry
divisions on the Mexican border. making
the Is divisions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
COUNTY READY TO
DO IT'S BIT NOW
OFFICERS GATHERED IN
COUNTY COURTROOM TO PLAN
THEIR PART IN NEW ARMY.

Pursuant TO the instructions Of Govern
or J. T.. Ferguson and the call Of Sheriff
W. r. Nann. chaimcn W the election pre-
cinct~ VI Cameron county gathered in the
county courtroom M o'clock this after
noon tO begin plans Ia assist the war de-
partment IN it~ plans for the new con-
script army Sheriff Nann returned to-
dav from business trip to East Texas. the
plans for the meeting having been prey
iou-ly carried ont TN Chief Deputy Hugh
Barnes on tie ~heritt'~ Instructions Coun-
" Judge IT. y. Yates ana other officers at
tended.
While the definite plans of the war de-
partmcut have hot Yet been received, ii
was the desire WA the governor that the
precinct officials he prepared in advance
~ begin their work Just a soon a the
word comes from Washington. They will
enroll the NAMES of All men of the ages
"a, called for u the cun~cript law and the
rolls will hc forwarded on completion 10
Washington. No pay for such work j. pro-
vdcd for IVY far but officials are GER
tain that those upon whom falls the duty
will faithfully carry ont the order, and thus
.'do their ht' for the nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
PAC|F|STS OF
GERMANY SET
DOWN PEACE
PRINCIPLES
OF COUNTRY

~
AMSTERDAM, Holland. May 5.-Four
German racfist organizations have peti-
toned the rechStag TO accept the following
principles in view of the new situation
created by the Russian revolution:
FIRST. Germany 10 make peace with
Russia without territorial acquisition.
SECOND. Germany's peace terms in
respect To her other enemies to be dis
closed.
THIRD. Promotion of general peace
by union of nations and the reduction %
ornaments.
FOURTH. Internal reorganization based
on the will and needs of the German peo-
pie.
A constitution committee of the reich
stag's approval when treaties are being
made, when was j. declared and peace
agreements settled. Berlin dispatches state
The committee also rejected a proposal To
introduce bill giving the reichstag pow
sr to dismiss the chancellor when il pro-
poses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
ACTIVITIES OF
ARMY ARE SEEN

MERCEDES. Tex. May 5.-That the
tinted States government expect, 10 make
Mercedes a permanent place 10 keep sol
dlerS Is evidenced by the fact that W. II.
RomoScr, assistant superintendent Of the
st. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico rail
road, was IN town the first part of this
week and went over the local territory
with United States engineers with the view
of constructing a spur track 10 the can
tonments which are located southeast from
the city limits on the Emerson tract A
the camp al l.lano Grande will undoubtcd-
~ close Saturday, ii j. believed that the
spur will be constructed, which would
greatly facilitate the handling of supplies
for the soldiers here, although Mr. Ro-
moSer refused TO give ont any definite
Stat rcit in this matter before he left
.nF..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
SAY COAL PRICES
NOT WARRANTED
TRADE COMMISSION DECLARES 1T
FINDS SUPPLY FOR COMING SEA-
SON ENTiREl ADEQUATE.
lEv Associated Prnss-l }

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The federal
trade commission today filed report that
the prevailing prices of anthracite coal are
and that the supply for next
season IS adequate
The commissioner warns consumers
against buving larger quantities of coal
than usual a. there i \ rumor saving
there are symptoms now Of such 4 buying
panic as that which enabled spectators
last winter to force prices above normal.
The commission j. keeping in close
touch with the anthracite situation and
promises to expose any mscrupoulous
dealer who seeks to mislead the public in
to the belief that exhorbitant prices are
ju-tifiablc''
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
COUNTY MEDIC0S
TO BE M0BIL|ZED
PHYSICIANS HOLD F!RST MEETING
AND WILL CATALOGUE ALL FOR
SERVICE IN THE WAR.

The mobilization Of the physicians, sur
geaE~ and specialists Ut The country for
the war - on. Pursuant to Instructions
from the State Medical association com
mittce, physicians. surgeons and special
ISIS If Cameron county met IN the office
If City Health Officer Dr. l.. T. Dickason
last night and set In motion the wheels to
catalog all the doctors ia Cameron county
for possible service in the wa.
\ local committee Of viii Y the chair
man j. Or. DicEason, Dr. q. Y. Lawrence
M, secretary and Dr. III. X. Lcy:9 u mem
ncr, today sent To all phy-i .,rnS IN the
county blanks to De filled odt. frnu which
their classificatienS will be fixed. These
VIII be returned Immediately and sent TO
safe headquarters.
The probable clasSiticationS will he un-
der three heads: Cd Those who are eligi-
bic and qualified for commission sin the
regular army; (2) those who are eligible
and qualified for commissions in the med
ical reserve corps C3l those who are
qualified for variety of conditions aris-
ing. or that might arise, during actual con
flict without regard 10 rank.
The requeS for catalog Of the physi-
clans of this country came through Dr.
". \. WardIaw Of Corpus Christi, coun-
cillor For this district Of the State Medical
association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-05
Marshal JOHye
Is Democratic
Says A Barber

CHICAGO, H., MAY 5.-A barber at q
Chicago club today i telling "A story illus
trative of the democracy of Marshal Jof-
fire, the hero of the Marne. Two men were
waiting their tunr to he shaved when the
door to the club shop swung open and the
smiling face of Marshal Joffre appeared.
The BARRIERS and men who were waiting
begged the Freedman to Immediately get
the chair, ''but,'' said the barber. ''do You
think he would move in out of his turn?
Not he. He just sat down and inisted on
waiting until e was next