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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15


MacVicar, of Des Moines, has been or
duty, giving the unfair implication
that the duty he has recently been
performing at the capital has been
some other kind.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Every now and then some Iowa born
man makes the state proud. For in
stance Governor Lowden Of Illinois.
Davenport Democrat: Merely a
suggestion: Smoke one cigar less
| day and divide the difference with the
soldier boys who go to the front.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Some of US
there are who speak eloquently and
Indignantly of some other fellow
money lust. Yet the other fellow may
lbe cheerful giver. But he may be
| of the kind who do not let their 9TH
Ter hand know And they get money
/ In order that they may be able to do
much good with it.
| Cedar Rapids: Republican Atten.
ton has been called to the fact, and
jpreperly so, that the volunteers are
not numbered by the men in the vol
funteer army There are the men who
were rejected under the severe physi
cal examinations 1t is said that
i1,750, 900 men have actually offered
free will, their services to the govern
lment, and less than half these were
accepted, But even 100000 willing
linen in three months-the period Of
volunteer enlistments-is no small
Tribute to the patriotism Of the young
men Of America.
Des Moines Register: There will
ibe no monuments erected to the meI
who are shot while resisting the draft
Des Moines Tribune: After three
years of war they have quit LAUGHING
in France. Some folks in this country
quit laughing as soon as the draf
started.
Manchester Press: There is 81
much freedom in the land of the free
that it is running around loose. Some
of it ought to have kicking straps on
Boone News-Republican Iowa ha:
filled it's quota Of enlistment for the
: regular army. Has New York got
anything to say about this?
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The habi
of baking did not originate amons
congressman, but was handed dowr
to the mule from his father. Thu
mule divided his Inheritance with the
disinherited son.
Castana Times: District Attorne.
Porter says: there are trusts il
Iowa" Gee, Gosh! Here we bea
California for climate, creation TO
corn, and now it looks as If w
: were about to jump on little old New
Jersey and swipe the blue ribbon 70
trusts 'Rah, ran, 1O-A,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
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The property on East Main street,
owned by Frank Walton of Carthage,
has. been purchased by George Mas
sic, who with his wife will move in
to town in the early fall.
The Congregational church will
now have regular services every two
weeks, they having employed Rev.
Walter Schlarcetzki, a well educated
young man of pleasing personality.
He will occupy the parsonage and
preach the other half Of his time for
the White Flock church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harsch OF
Nauvoo, have been recent guests at
the DR.. Seigfried home. Mrs. Harsch
being an aunt of Mrs. Seigfried
Miss Mary and Master Henry return
ed home with them for few days
VISIT.
a large number Of students from
this district will attend Carthage col
lege. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. FTemin !,
will again move to Carthage to re-
main the school year.
Rhett Thompson and family now
ride in a seven passenger Hudson
six, the only car of that make in this
vicinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

To do anything because others do it, and
not because the thing is good, or kind, or
honest in its own right, is to resign all moral
control and captaincy upon yourself, and go
post-haste to the devil with the greatest
number-R. l.. Stevenson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

infinite is there in soul that Is arrived
nj this divine solitude Oh inward what retired,
secret spacious what vast distances are there
within happy soul that is once become truly so'tary
There the Lord communicates Himself In
wardIy SOUL there He fills it with Himsei1, be-
empty; clothes with light and with HIS love-
il is low; unites it with Himself and Trans
forms it, because it is aIone.-Molnos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
8. e. Sinclair Is Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Serycel
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. Is. 1
Sydney E. Sinclair, president anl
general manager Of the Sinclal
Packing company, died at his homl
here today. 2snclair, who had bee
i'll a month, was the fourth memba
Of the Sinclair family to die With
six months.
Sinclair, a multi-millionaire, Wy
born in Belfast in 1858 and neyel
became a citizen Of the unltsq
States. A widow and two chiidTs1
survive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

After carefully going over the figures once
more, Kingdom Gould is not sure but that by
sending back part of his pay as soldier
each month his bride will be able to skimp
along if he should be accepted for military
service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

killed the bear. He couldn't help it.
Some one forgot to put the red stuff
in his blood. It's the red stuff that
counts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
M,romr,t. CLARK in "W1IdfIower."

maFQUSFtIe SidTk
Harold Lockwood, Jack Pickforu
and Marguerite Clark in the same PIC
ture is a stellar combination that has
never been shown In another picture
and VIII never be seen again. me
three principal parts In "WiidfloWer
to be shown at the Grand tonight AT
regular and 10 cent prices, are tax
en- by these three stars.
"Wildnower," the first picture made
by the exquisite little star, the best
and most charming story she has ever
had and one that instantly made her
famous and a favorite the country
over, is brought to the Grand In a
new edition as a special anniversary
program. From now on Miss Clark Is
an Aircraft star, ranking with the
country's highest salaried, and to ap-
pear soon in 1.-The Amazons." by
Pinero.
The wonders Of Yellowstone Park
will form an interesting part OF to-
nights program at the Grand.
The story ofi'sWildfloweT Is known
to many and the picture can only be
seen to be thoroughly enjoyed. The
dainty Marguerite is. at her best-the
most wonderfully versatile and attrac-
tive star that the screen has produced
in recent years.
"The Devils. Payday" in which
Franklin Farnum and Leah Baird gre
starred, comes to the Grand tomorrow.
1t is a modern and gripping story OF
domestic life, approaching the divorce
question from new angle.-Adver-
tisement.
The Patterson Carnival.
A large throng Of merry makers
crowded the midway Of the great
Patterson shows last night and all
the shows report record breaking
business. This is undoubtedly the
cleanest and best carnival company
which has visited Keokuk in years
and pleasure seekers are showing
their appreciation by "a liberal pat
ronage of all the attractions.
Three complete performances were
given in the trained animal show last
night. Here may be seen wire walk
ers, acrobats, clowns, performing ele-
plants, dogs, ponies and monkies, as
well as bareback riders. In fact 1t is
an old fashioned one-ring circus, pre-
senting high class circus acts at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

"Must we be brayed in a mortar before our
folly depart from usf'' inquiries Colonel Roose-
welt Yes; if congress can be regarded as a
mortar. Also, there is considerable braylng
there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

Boston is to have an automobile bank" It
has long been recognized that a strong bank
is one of the most essential automobile acces-
series.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

"Kaiser busy distributing thanks. Iron
has become too valuable to be scattered about
in the shape of crosses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
memnhls Bow Stole Bicycle.

limited Press Leased Wire sefVlee
DIES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. le-ho
White, IS, of Memphis, No. toas
was sentenced to three days IN u
county Jail by Judge Mersnoh ~
stealing q bicycle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

Men censure women for painting
yet they never saw al angel that was
not painted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

Marshalltown Times-Republican:
Every now and then some Iowa born
man makes the state proud. For in
stance Governor Lowden Of Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

Davenport Democrat: Merely a
suggestion: Smoke one cigar less
day and divide the difference with the
soldier boys who go to the front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: Mayor john
MacVicar, of Des Moines, has been or
dered to report at Deming for active
duty, giving the unfair implication
that the duty he has recently been
performing at the capital has been
some other kind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

Plus overdrafts brought forward April 1, 1917.
Includes SIT 10000 time warrants due Oct 10, 1917
SUBDIVISION OF
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
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FL PASO, Feb. 23.-Villa troops are reported to be concentrating in the angle formed by the Mexican Central and Mexico Northwestern railroad south of Juarez. in the Guerrero dis trict and in the San Andres district west of Chihuahua City. The state capital is again being threatened with attack and Juarez is expected to be besieged by the Villa troops operating in the north. Following the warnings issued to all foreign passengers not to travel on trains leaving Juarez for Casas Grande or Chihuahua City Villa troops have threatened to wreck these two roads as a preliminary move to- ward attacking the capital and the border opposite Fl Paso
 Villas main command was reported late today to have reached San Andres. Chihuahua, from Satevo. after moving northward from Parral. A refugee reached here today with q pass signed bv Villa and dated at Cusihuiriacnic. Chihuahua. on February ,. He brought news of the, raids of Julio Acosta on Madeira. Pearson and other towns in the interior of the state, Eight Villa followers were caught at concheno,
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
LLOYD GEORGE COMPELLED TO
 UT LUXUR|ES
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LONDON, Feb 23.-That Great Britain is faced with a serious situ- ation. due to a shortage of tonnage. Was the admission made today in the house of commons by David Lloyd George, the British prime minister. l. Vas situation, he said, which called for most stringent measures by the goVernmen. and in order to meet it the importation of all non essentials was to be prohibited.
 On the ability of the government to solve the tonnage shortage. which was now affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and military eXigencies said the premier depends the success of the entente allied countries. If We take drastic measures" the premier continued, we can cope with the submarine menace. but if the na- tion is not prepared to accept drastic measures for dealing with the men ace disaster is before us
 In the long list of articles prohib- 1 tied importation are coffee. cocoa te2, raw fruits, except lemons and or anges, hides. leather. boots and shoes. A speeding up in agriculture and ship ] building is embraced in the premier's scheme. and lessening in the output of beer is also provided for in it. il, order to save for food the cereals. used in brewing The brewers during the present year will be permitted to make only 10000 900 barrels as against 26 000. .00e barrels in 1916.
 l corresponding restriction is also placed GDols spirits.
 There is alarm in some quarters over the new order Of things. it be- ing generally recognized that ordinary trade will bc seriously affected.
 Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons today that the food situation must be brought under control in order to cope with the sub marine menace which he admitted was grave. The country is facing a serious condition arising from the shortage of shipping space he as serted with the consequent depletion of fOodstuffs
 The premier urged increase of home food production ard curtailnent of articles of non -victual nature He suggested a plan for ncIeaslnt agricultural prodic by guaranteeing prices for various articles and in creasing the wages of farm laborers. curtaiment of imports except es- sentials world bring about a material increase in shipping facilities. the premier said.
 As essentials the premier enum- erated food, clothing. maintenance, and equipment Of the civil and mili- tary poi uiation at home and abroad and raw material for mentions. for
 war equipment and for industries which are essential to the national
 life
 { These are essential" declared the premier. Anything beyond s a ncn- essential and unnecessary article. whic'i he nation can dispense with.
 If we cannot. then We ought no. to
 wage war and ask sacrifices of those
 fine fellows who represent us abroad.
 IL IS idle to suggest that while mil
 liors of our lest citizens are facing
 the conflict al road for 8 great cause
 that we who are comfortable af home
 should not be prepared to surrender
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Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
TORNADO KILLS
 THIRTEEN RUINS
 SEVERAL TOWNS
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ATLANTA, Ga. Fob. .3.-Thirteen persons are known to have lost their lives and more than q hundred, have been reported injured in series of tor nadoes that swept portions of Ala bama, Georgia and Mississippi today. The most serious loss of life was in middle Alabama. Seven persons were killed in the Rollins Midway Stewards vile section of Alabama and at Whit sett. Ala, four negroes were killed in the destruction of their cabins.
 The tornado was about a mile wide and was moving east. Practically every house in Hollins was damaged and in some cases residences were com pletely demolished.
 All wires east of Rollins are down and there is no communication with that thiclsly settled section. IL Is feared the loss of life may be greater than nov reported.
 number of the killed and injured were school children, as the school houses in Rollins. Stewgrtsyille ana Midway were demolished.
 Much timber was blown down and many residences were damaged. Two negroes were killed at Lithonia. Ga. where al least sixty small dwellings were demolished. Six children were injured in storm at Georgetown, Miss. Small tornadOcs also struck near We 'tunpka, Ala. and Hurstboro, Ala. causing minor property damage
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
.MAJOR|TY EXCLUDES MINORITY
 THEN FIXES APPROPRIATIONS

curious, remarkable, unprecedent- ed proceedings was witnessed in the house yesterday; or to be precise, it would have been witnessed if there had been anybody left to look at it. The democratic members of that booy fired everybody out while they settled their quarrel over the general appro- priation bill which seemed to be in a hopless situation when the house con vened, and required heroic treatment.
 For three days an effort had been made to send 1t to the enrolling and expressing committee to be dressed for it's passage to the senate. But d majority refused to let go of it. After the morning business had been tram sacted, DT. Davis of Pinal arose and said: T believe, to use a phrase in common parlance. we are up against 1t. The appropriation bill is in q deadlock and there are only two ways to get it out. We may send it back to the ap- propriation committee but at this late day there is not time for such a pro- cedure. We may reconsider our action in refusing to send the bill to the com mittee on enrolled and engrossed bills and let it go to the senate"
 There were other brief remarks but none of them furnished a suggestion for cxtricating the bill from the morass into which it had fallen. < motion was then made for q fifteen minute recess and at the end of it the speaker an nounced that there would be a con- ference. a caucus, an executive session from which all outsiders would be ex- cluded The galleries were emptied and all the attaches were driven ont of the chamber and out of hearing. The cau-
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
DAYS SUMMARY
 OF GREAT WAR
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 The Associated Press summarizes sea operations of yesterday in connec- tiJ1l with the European was as follows:
 Declaring that the success of the en- tente cause rested on the ability to solve the tonnage problem, Premier David Lloyd George iu the house oI commons Friday announced measures to be taken to achieve that end The hunting down of German submarines by the navy, the building of merchant ships and the cutting off of non-es- sential importalons he held to be the mcst important measures.
 Everything. the British premier de- clared. must be sacrificed to the con- servation of shipping which has been depleted greatly because of German submarine activities and the letting of ships to Great Britain's allies. He an- nounced plans for increasing the food production at home through guarantee ing of prices by the government and the cutting down of the use of grains by breweries and distilleries.
 The premier said the government would take means to increase ship building and made public long list of articles the importation of which would be prohibited.
 German submarines continue to sink entente ships The total tonnage sunk as reported Friday was 25,456. This in- clUdes the French steamer Athos. of F, 900 tons, which was sent to the bot tom in the Mediterranean while carry ing troops to France and under guard of warships. One American, Robert A. | Efaden a missionary in China lost his fContinued on Page Twoo
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
Forced to EiLihuster

Forced into another night session by tlllbustering of republicans, the senate made little progress today on the ad- ministration revenue bill. After the defeat of an amendment by Senator Watson of Indiana to make the excess profits tax expire December 31, 1919 instead of July 21. 1921, republican senators began their fight. Senators Penrose, Sherman. Page. Curtis. Ken yon and Gronna speaking for hours on perfunctory amendments
 Late in the day Chairman Simmons. of the finance committee, accepted an amendment by Senator Norris author lzing the secretary of the treasury to issue the bonds provided for in the bill Tn serial form, part to be retired each year and all to be retired in twenty five years, displacing the original pro- vision that the bonds run for fifty years.
 Senator Lewis of Illinois proposed an amendment to authorize the govern ment to seize food and other necessities of life which the courts might declare were held in violation of trust laws to enhance their price paying a fair mar ket price for goods so taken and dis posing of them at public sale for the benefit of the public. There was no action on the proposal.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24

GUS continued until after F o'clock when an adjournment was taken.
 The secret session was resumed at 2 o'clock and was maintained the greater part of the afternoon. The four repub- lican members though regularly elected and invested with certificates Of cleo tion. subjected to no subsequent con- tests to cloud their titles to office, were also "Raus init Imd' in the aft ernoon session and mobilized in the senate chamber while their democratic colleagues fixed things to their own liking.
 4 Tale of Two Sessions
 There are two stories concerning the expulsion of the republicans. It is aoreed that it was not accomplished forcibly but that hints either by word or look suggested to them that their room was better than their company and they withdrew. There are various ways or reaching ends without resort ing to force, for as we have heard But all men kill the thing they love;
 By all let this he heard
 Some do it with the whitening lOok
 Some with the bitter word
 The coward does it with kiss.
 The brave man with a sword
 Anyhow, the republican members (Continued on page tWo)
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
EVERY FEDERAL OFFICIAL SEEKS
 TO FIND RELIEF
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The soar ing cost of foodstuffs throughout the country today engaged the attention of virtually every governmental agency with even a remote relation to the problem.
 President Wilson and the cabinet discussed the situation from many angles; it's cause and possible reme- dies. Views held by some of the con- fe-ees were that the record prices were intertwined with the general car shortage and congestion on trans portaiion lines and indirectly affected by the German submarine warfare which has resulted in vast accumu- la;ions of freight and resultant car congestion at eastern seaports.
 Department of justice agents re- sumed with new energy their inves- tigation of prices to determine if there is an actual shortage of foodstuffs at large cities where rioting has oc- cured Attorney General Gregory announced that measures which may be of considerable avail' toward beitering that situation probably would be announced shortly.
 The interstate commerce cOnmis- sion. through it's field force of in- vestigators and officials here kept close watch on the railroads efforts 10 unravel the tangle of cars at con sested points, announced the trans poTtatiOn west of many trains of empties, chiefly for relief at Chicago, and was reported to be satisfied that the gigantic task of restoring condi- tions to normal was progressing sat isfactorily and as speedily as might be expected.
 The car service commission of the American Railway association, the railroads supreme court in all sub- iects affecting shortage and conges- ton. disclaimed all responsibility on behalf of the roads for contributing to the rise through failure to furnish transportation facilities, and an nounced that at no time had any complaint beer received which would indicate there was a shortage Of food anywhere in the country.
 The newly created shipping board submitted to the president a plan for relief by placing American ves- sels in the coast to coast trade. thus releasing freight cars required for transcontinental traffic. A large merchant marine. which could be used for this duty. sailing by way of the P1n1ma canal. would be avail able on the passage by congress of amendments to the shipping bill now pending
Arizona republican., 1917-02-24
STEAMER WINS SUBMARINE DUEL
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 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S-The British steamer Tynemede, one of the four vessels which arrived here today after having passed through the Eu- ropean war zone, encountered q sub marine when one day out from Swan sea, England, according to Captain Griffith, master of the ship. Several attmepts were made to sink the sub- marine, but each time it submerged before the 9-inch gun mounted on the stern of the Tynemede could be gotten in position to fire.
 We left Swansea on February l in ballast said Captain Griffith. "OH February 2. 3 submarine was sighted about 400 yards away on the port side The thirteen pound gun which the Tynemede carried on her stern, was trained on the U-boat, but the usb- marine submerged before a shot could he fired. We kept on moving at full speed in an effort to escape, but the submarine soon appeared again, this time on the starboard side. The gun was again trained on it, and the sub