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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
AMBAssADoRIAL PRoFITEERING.

There is a broad question OF literary and
official ethics presented by the publication of
copyrighted articles by former Ambassador
Gerard who has published fac smile of the
original letter written by the kaiser to Presi-
dent Wilson few days after the outbreak Of
the war in Europe. Ambassador Gerard is the
first to give publicity to this interesting and
important communication. He obtained a copy
of it because he was ambassador to Germany.
While he has no ri ght concerning the letter
that can prevent others from publishing it, yet
he had the first opportunity to give it public
ity and thus took literary and financial adj
vantage of others. Even the senate Of the
United States has experienced difficulty in
having submitted to it documents bearing on
the war. Presumably Mr. Gerard had permits
sion from the president to make this letter pub
lie IF so, that makes the matter all the worse.
If President Wilson desired to make public
correspondence he had with the kaiser, he
should have given it out either through the
senate or in such a way that all newspapers
would have an equal opportunity to print it.
Under no circumstances should a man by
reason of his having been a servant at foreign
capital take advantage of that position to &C
uuire for himself exclusive use of information
that came to him because of his official posi-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
CURLING PROFITEERS.

The American people know something and
quite enough-about how profiteers push
prices up and keep them up. Artificial control
of prices has always aimed to gouge the masses
and multiply the profits of the few Who ever
heard Of great interests combining to keep
prices down? Now, however, we have the
novel and delightful experience Of knowing
that all the powers of the government are to be
used to curb our profiteers and limit them to
profits within reason.
The war industries board has very properly
determined that our munitions makers shall
not mulct our allies. Naturally certain Of our
manufacturers were bitterly incensed at this.
Their idea was that the billions of dollars we
are loaning the entente should come back in
profits to them. But the time for this has hap
PLY gone by. We are in the war to crush a
predatory power that menaces mankind, not to
make huge new crop of multi-millionaires.
And the government is also dealing with
the producers of foodstuffs Here has been
where the individual pocketbook has been
mulcted. Soon there will be change in condi-
tons, it is promised. If the government
demonstrates the entire feasibility of curbing
extortioners and keeping food at reasonable
prices during the war, who can believe that the
people will ever again consent to be at the
mercy of greedy spectators and profiteers in
times of peace?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
In the Hereafter

Congressional Record: Mr.. Siegel
addressed the house. His remarks
will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Young of North Dakota adj
dressed the house. His remarks will
appear hereafter.
Mr.. Rose addressed the house. His
remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Cary addressed the house His
remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Robbins addressed the house.
His remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Zihlman addressed the house.
His remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Garland addressed the house.
His remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr. Reed addressed the house.
His remarks. will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Osborne addressed the house.
His remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. Clark of Pennsylvania address
ed the house. His remarks will ap.
pear hereafter,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
some resourceful woman

into the limelight, some resourceful woman
does it all alone
Kissimmee, way down in Osceola county on
Lake Tohopekaliga where the sluggish klsslm-
jmee river has its source, is to be found OIL
ALIASES and is not ignored in the gazetteers 30
lit is not entirely accurate to say that it owes It's
Typographical existence to a woman. But
what an infintesimal fraction of the human
family knew it was there or cared where 1t
was, or had any notion OF any KIND concern
ing it until this woman made its melllfluous
sylables about as familiar to the public as
Palm Beach
The woman is Mrs. Simpson, postmaster
patriot, and probably a widow; for no Mr.
Simpson figures visibly in the events that put
her and her city in the Congressional Record
When recent issue Of the Gazette, the organ
of enlightened opinion in Osceola county, ar
rived at her office for distribution this capable
woman went through it line by line to make
sure that it contained no item that might give
aid and comfort to the nation IS enemies in time
of war. And it was we'll that she did, for IN
the upper right hand corner Of page five, next
reading and followed by it, she found an adver-
tisement in which the notorious Tom Watson,
populist and generally at outs with the gov
eminent, announced that he would attack IN
the courts the legality of the draft provided the
public by subscription would defray the cost
It took this alert postmaster hardly second
to decide that the Georgia frebrand was sedl-
tious and that a paper abetting him IN his an
nounced intention should be excluded from the
mails. Not one copy should go through her
office, she declared; and she held up the entire
issue The publishers wired to Washington to
bring pressure on her to let their papers go and
issued a handbill to inform their subscribers
what the trouble was But the redoubtable
woman held the handful up as rejecting on
her intelligence and integrity; and the post
office department could give the newspaper
men no assurance that their issue would ever
get out of hook. ''She says she will never let 1t
OUT Postmaster General Burleson wired the
publishers land the information of this depart
ment is that she means what she says Finally
Senator Fletcher, of Florida, suggested that the
publishers withdraw the issue from the post
office and blot out or cut out the offending adj
vertisement. That was the easiest way, ex-
planned this astute statesman, for while the
government probably would be able in time to
bring this patriotic woman to another view OF
the matter it might easily take so long that the
issue of the Gazette in question would have
only a historical value when the battle was
won.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
WHO Is HOOVER?
Tabloid Biography of the National Food Law
Administrator.

spent much time there, 19O1-l9l4, IN
affairs of that institution and on con-
duct Of business in that state. Went
to London just before war broke out.
When the war broke out became en-
gagged in the organization Of return of
stranded Americans. In October, 1914,
organized commission for relief In
Belgium and remained in Europe dur
ing the war with the exception of a
return to the United States in the fall
of 1915 and the winter of 1917.
The commission for relief of Bel
GUM from October, 1914, until April.
1917, handled the import of upwards
to 100,000,000 bushels of wheat, rice,
beans, peas and other cereals. togeth-
err with many thousands Of tons of
meat products; operating it's own fleet
of from so to 70 ships, It's own mills
and in addition thereto acquired and
staples in the occupied territory in
.volving between 30,O00,000 and 10000
900 bushels of other cereals and large
sion for relief in Belgium organized
and distributed a ration to 100000
people, directly employing upward OF
$4,000 people in its operations. The
personnel was in great majority vol
unteer, and the total overhead ex.
penses OF the commission up to April,
1917, were tnree-eighths of one per
cent The aggregate amount of money
expended on imported foodstuffs and
through the organization in the pur-
chase of native food supplies was ap-
proximately $50O,000,O00.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

Herbert Clark Hoover: Born West
Branch, Ia, August 10, 1874. Quaker
parents. After death of parents in
1883 sent to Oregon in charge of rela-
tives, residing at Newberg and Salem,
Ore, until 1891. Became self-support-
ing at IS years of age. Went to Stan
ford university, California, 1891, grad
uating 1895 as mining engineer. EN-
ployed professionally in New Mexico.
Colorado, California and Oregon until
1897. part time with United States
geological survey In 1897 went to
Australia in administrative metallur-
gical work and mining.
Returned to California 1899. After
few months left for China as an en-
gineering advisor to the Chinese gov
eminent. Returned to California, 1900,
after outbreak Of Boxer rebellion, Aft
er few months left California again
for China as manager of industrial
works, comprising coal mines and
works, fleet of 20 ships. canals, rail
ways and harbor works, employing
some $4,000 people. Returned to Cal
ifornia in 1901.
Thereafter opened offices in San
Francisco, New York and London, Wis
iting all points annually. Employed in
admin stration of large industrial
works, embracing railways, metallur-
gical work, mining, iron and steel ship
ping, land, and electrical enterprises
in California, Colorado, Alaska, Mex
ico India, Russia and China, until the
war broke out in 1914. Was trustee
of Stanford university, California, ana
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
Sauerkraut to the Rescue.

Omaha Bee: While King Corn has
been carrying on winning fight
against the cohorts of hot weather,
another monarch is looming up in the
food army, bringing his forces to the
rescue of humanity. King Cabbage,
neglected in the presence Of mightier
and more puissant of edible regality,
has made his appearance in the east
as real factor in the battle. Excess
sive rains have greatly encouraged
the growth of this staple dish, some
times esteemed household neces-
sity. although overlooked by consid-
cradle number Of people, who asso-
ciate it with the plebean corned beef,
unaware of its tempting succulence.
Comes now the food administrator an!
proposes that sauerkraut in large
quantities be made ready against the
coming winter. The old-time provis-
ion of couple of barrels to have for
use in case of sickness is to be but
tressed by supply that will give
kraut a place on the list of war foods.
Seriously speaking, however, anything
that is VIII olesome and edible, no mat
ter if lacking something in daintiness,
so long as ii promises to lessen the
danger of hunger in the cold days to
come, will be a welcome addition to
the nations larder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
SALEM.
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Salem chautauqua August 25-31 in.
elusive. Each afternoon and evening
during the week an excellent program
will be rendered Large crowds are
expected to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Doan, the latter's
father, John McMasters and his daugh-
ter Helen, have returned from Rem
wick, where they visited Mr.. Nc
Masters daughter, Mrs. William
Spray.
Following a visit at the parental
Elias Friend home. mrs. Clyde Hulk
ley and daughter Gwendoline have re-
turned to Davenport.
MI. and Mrs. Leon Smith attended
the funeral Of the formers father,
George Smith at Burlington Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Laura Douglas returned to Mt.
Pleasant Monday after a few days
spent with relatives and friends.
Guy Hedges and family of Mt. Pleas
ant, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Hedges
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay Cox.
sins, Misses Helen and Agnes Reeves
at Keokuk last week.
Mrs. Zoe Turner was business call
err at Donnellson Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Lysle are home
from a visit with relatives at Clarin-
da.
large number from here attended
Henry county fair at Mt Pleasant last
week.
Miss Clara Cooper spent Wednesday
with friends at Donnellson. 4
Bion Arnold and family recently en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
The Doeserel in "My FIao.v

Cedar Rapids Republican: A maya
zine has declared the poem, my
Flag and Your Flag" miserable
piece of doggerel Well, as poetry.
we have not taken a high estimate
OF 1t, but as a sentiment the thing
was excellent and the fact that it
appealed so readily and so rapidly to
the country shows how great that
popular excellence was. The poetry
in the Star Spangled Banner also is
doggerel, of the worst kind. There
Is not high line in it except that
about the land of the free and the
home of the brave, which is highly
self-laudatory. But 1t must always be
borne in mind that the things that
are, from a literary standpoint the
best are not always the things that
are most popular. Burns Coming
Through the Rye" or "HighIand
Mary are sung and recited every
where and every day, while the state
ly lines of Milton, even from his
Comus, are barely known even to
the learned in such matters. The
multitude Hikes hash better than
caviar and those who write the NOV.
ing things have to take that into
consideration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
CHAUTAUQUA
AT KAHOkA
Opened Last Thursday and Will Go
Through Program Without
Losing Money.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Aug. 21.--The Ka-
hoka chautauqua opened last Thurs
day. The programs are exceptionally
good, and contrary to all expectations,
will pay it's own way. This is the only
event of its kind ever held In this
city which did not have deficit for
its promoters to make good.
One hundred and fifty young men
are being examined in Kahoka this
week for the draft. This is the sec
ond call made by the board. Fifty
nine men were accepted for the new
army out of the one hundred and
eighty eight in the first call.
j. r. White, of Sutherland. Neb.,
spent Sunday in Kahoka with the
families of his brother-fn-laws. S. S.
Ball and ]. T. Townsend. He was
enroute home from big sale in Hi.
nois.
Victor O. Coffey, of Chicago. is
spending his vacation with his sister
Mrs. s. s. Ball, Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Doyle. who have
been employees at the Gazette-Herald
for the past year, have rendered their
rsignations and will lave next week
for Kirksville. where they have &C
cepted similar positions on the Kinks
Vile Daily News.
The Red Cross societies of Clark
county are very active and are doing
good work in soliciting funds for this
noble work.
Work on Kahoka's new school house
is progressing in very satisfactory
manner. School will open Monday,
Sept. 10, in the old structure pending
the completion of the new building.
Mathew Coffey, Of Downing. is the
guest Of kahoka relatives and attend
ing the chautauqua.
Good showers fell in portions of
Clark county Sunday night. A good
soaking rain is needed to make the
corn crop. Some oats averaged rs
much as eighty bushels per acre IN
this county.
Hugh Hitler Of this city, who was
given a second lieutenancy at Fort
Riley, Kansas, was among those chos-
en- to go to France at once. He will
report August 30. Charles F. Dfenst,
of Alexandria, was awarded second
lieutenancy at Fort Sheridan.
Glen .Wendling and Miss Nina Barr,
of this city, were married at Rock
Island, ILL.,, Tuesday of last week.
After a short honeymoon trip they
are at home to friends on farm near
this city.
Mrs. Milo Nicely. of Alabama, is the
guest of Mrs. Ed. Wormhoudt and
other friends Of this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
Courtesy Pays.

Railway Age Gazette: do you
know, it gets my goat the way the
public everlastingly slams the rail-
roads for the discourtesy and illtreat-
ment patrons often get at some of
the station news-stands, soda foun-
tains and candy counters; and the
funny part of 1t is that the railroads
don't run these things at all" But
then, is it SO strange? How can any
one legitimately expect the average
traveller to understand that these
stands are not run by the station
master, but by concessionaires? They
all look alike to him. ticket agents,
red-caps, trainmen, train butchers,
and clerks at the candy counters.
He has neither time to notice that
the clerks wear some name other
than the railroads on their hats, nor
does he care. If he receives dis
courteous treatment he naturally
blames it on the railroad and there
goes another potential bit of friend
ship for the road. The way some of
the concessionaires let their employees
treat the public would almost make
one think that they We're working
the peanut privilege at the old-time
circus. To be sure, they do not sell
bad goods, nor, do they give short
weight or change, but they do too
often act as If it were case of here
today and gone tomorrow; or, in 9TH
er words, as if courtesy did not count.
The railroad must hold itself direct
ly responsible for any illfeeling this
may engender on the part of it's pat
rons. If the owners of the conces-
sions do not realize that plain ordin-
airy courtesy Is the best selling argu-
ment ever invented, the railway must
be just that more insistent. Constant
| inspection by the stationmaster and
insistent jacking-up will do It, Court
esy at the newsstand, at the ticket
window and on the train is all the
same and always the best producer
of good will on the part of the pub
| lie; and in these days of threatening
wartime stress and strain On the
| transportation facilities, no railway
can take any chances with the good
will of the public. Fortunate are
those railways in whose stations the
| concessions make courtesy the most
emphasized point of service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
A WOMAN SPEAKS.

a WOMAN SPENNS
Help me, o God, to keep before my eyes
The larger vision of this to be
Inspired each day by the noble thoughts that rise,
y OF duty, honor, country and of Thee,
Lest l forget, and think of only
Who goes from me, to his duty done!
Help me think of vast whole
OF human effort struggling towards the right
Ever advancing nearer to the goal
OF freedom from the iron rule of might,
Lest forget, and in my sorrow
Only the face OF him who goes from me!
Let me remember, the fatefu day
When women send their the
That with brave smiles trembling lips they say,
God bless and bring you safely back to mel"
Help me, o God, in that black hour pray
Lest forget be as brave they!
New York Times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

tertained Mrs. ]. H. Arnol, 4.
Pleasant. from Nj
Salem W. G. T. U. gold mos.,
test at New London. Wedn ueaal con
enign, August %. 'esaay ey
Allie Mogel was a business ~.
at keokuk and Donnellson iss. vlsito
! I'M MONDAY IN ga morning Miss Clara c week
e emn1oved i % 81 Louis, where sSsp
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland \
and Miss Nell Mogel and davidson
lie attended the BurlingtoNn,u Al
Thursday. ''n fai
Mrs. ]. T. Ingrim went to \,
sunday to visit her daughtar pn VI
t. B. Safer and family MIS-
Benajah Frazier, an aged re,,,
In the east part of town is s ,vsslden
from injuries sustained from us ssTi
down the cellarway Friday mo r1,ila
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

When two women who secretly hate
each other meet, kiss and call each
other "dear"-that's camouflage.
Sioux City Journal: If it is worth
$50 a month to risk life in the
trenches, what is it worth to stay
back of the fighting line and COOK
for the fighters. The answer to this
conundrum as the war department
has figured it out is ninety dollars
month"
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Holland
is protesting to Germany now about
violations of her waters. Holland,
you remember, was told just last
week by Uncle Sam that she couldn't
have any more grub till she got bel
ligerent.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
women of her state think that Con-
gresswoman Rankin is playing poll
tics by butting into the labor trou-
bles in that state on account OF the
|. w. VS.. But why should Jean
nette forget to play the game since
she is in it and, no doubt, wants to
stay in it for politics has lure of
its own that catches women as Well
as men. Perhaps Miss Rankin would
better have remained in Washington
and not blubbered over a gang of
mobbists who have been intimidat-
ing western communities and seeking
to interfere with necessary war
preparations
Des Moines Register: A ST. Louis
man claims exemption on the ground
that he suffers from cold feet. He is
bit more frank than the others,
that's all.
Boone News-Republican: Is Hoov.
| er the food dictator, or is it Wilson
Des Moines Tribune: BY the time
| this war is over, America ought to
| be pretty well Americanized.
Sioux City Tribune: No doubt the
kaiser now wishes he had had Ger
ards trunks frisked before letting
him get out of Germany.
College Springs Current Press:
Soon there will not be an American
left in the American socialist party
to translate its German propaganda
| into the English language.
Waterloo Courier: Depend upon
the French to be poetic even under
the stress of war. The food com.
missioner in Paris bears the chart
| ing name Of Maurice Violette.
La Porte City Progress Review .
| Once in while in some community
a man Is pointed out as a civil war
Stacker During the great need of
| his country he let some other fellow
do his patriotic duty. And as he Is
| pointed out it is easily seen that he
| is not held in very high esteem. There
may come time when the present
day Stacker will be pointed at in the
same way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
A PATRIOTIC WOMAN.

Kissimmee Florida, is on the map and of
course it was a woman who put it there. Now
and then an exceptional man succeeds in pro-
iecting a village into prominence, usually by
his derelictions or some msdeed for which he
is brought to book But often as not some
woman is mixed up in some way with it; and
still more often where place is lifted suddenly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

Is your present experience hard to bear'
Yet remember that never again, perhaps, in
all your days will you have another chance
Of the same Do not fly the lesson, but have
a care that you master it while you have the
opportunity. Edward Carpenter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
A pertinent suggestion anent the donation Of

A pertinent suggestion anent the donation Of
books and periodicals for the soldiers by the
people Of Keokuk is made by friend of The
Gate City; it is that these contributions in
clude goodly number Of French books, both
those in the language and those in which the
language may be studied Our soldiers in
France hear and practice the French language
in speech; it will be helpful and interesting to
them to have opportunity to gain knowledge
of it in print While there may be compare
lively few of the books best suited to beginners
in French study, there will be some and these
might well be sent to the collection agency
here, which is the public library
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
Different Assinnmen+

Toledo Chronicle: Just because
General Pershing did not get Villa
is no sign that he will not put the
ropes on Kaiser Bill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21
Ought to Be Odds.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Wen
Just make bet that those Russian
women soldiers, after the war, find
good. docile husbands. too
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

can American port" is a fine example of
the head of the ostrich and sand Of the desert
sort Of censorship
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-21

The gambler who sweeps tho ,
is the one who gets the dust Ae o0a'