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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
LAND is KING,
SAYS BLINES
II is Ruler Over Gold, Diamonds. oi,
Corn and cotton-Evils Gradu.
ally Being Banished and Life
Made More BearabIe.

we used to hear that cotton is king
and little later the sentiment chang.
! ed In favor OF corn. Well, really here
IN America We happily haven't anv
! one king. True, it is that the cotton
product is wonderful ruler in its own
line OF useful commodities and jts
usefulness is beyond estimation. Then
there is corn. which Of all the chief
grams, is the mast valuable. sipca corr
alone would support and sustain the
human family and all animal exist
ence. The use Of corn has branched
out INTO almost every line of food
supplies. Great, indeed, is it's rank
hut behold the other great elements
which have high places in the indus
trial world. There is iron. What
giant In all affairs. Then coal and
wood. and wheat and even f1axseed.
All these are rulers. and all occupv
seats in the supreme court chamber
and In the hall of fame may be seen
their portraits. Travel around and
you will come to fields OF gold and sill.
yer and diamonds, and beautiful crops
and fruits and flowers flourish every
where. but the finest character in all
material values is the soil itself. Gold
and silver and diamond mines fail.
iron, coal and oil districts become ex-
hausted, but the soil endures forever.
The movement OF the new corn crop
is seen all over the land, and the
prices are very decidedly in favor of
the producing classes. Prices are be-
Ing compared to civil war periods, es-
pecially TO rates Of 1864. Corn at one
dollar to two dollars per busheI never
had a parallel in 1864, while cotton
goods, coffee, salt, matches and hun
dred other necessaries wer4 double in
price to these ages and ratings. With
improved highways and convenfences
OF many other classes. life on the
earth is in some ways more ENJOYABLE.
than in former years. Gradually evils
are being banfshed and we have more
order and honor, and are moving
slightly up grade. We are having a
vision that an era of peace is nearing
us, and life viii be more of an inspi-
ration. The best plan is TO live hone
full and keep pleasant all along iife,s
pathway.
The three weeks Methodist revival
services al this place came to happy
and fairly successful conclusion on
Sunday evening. Well may the state.
ment be made, that all through the
daily services the proclamations OF
bible truths were highly maintained.
Pastor Borland proclaims the old-fash-
toned bacs-woods principles OF re-
pentance and conversion and spirit
uai baptism. and makes no compromis-
81. His motto is to have the human
family rescued from sin and live nor
nal life. Some years ago the Wall
street Journal. published an article
which attracted worldwide attention
for such outspcken doctrine on the re-
OF the age. The Journals
great claim was that what r1e world
needed most was a real revival OF old
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
To Ward Off Winter
Complexion Ills


To keep the face smooth. white and
beautiful all winter. there's nothing quite
so good as ordinary fnercolized wax
Rough, chapped or discoiored skin. IN
evitable in this weather, Is gently alb
sorbed by the wax and replaced by the
newer, fresher skin beneath The fnca
exhibits no trace OF the wax, the latter
being applied at bedtime and washed or
mornings. Creams, powders and rouges,
on the other hand, are apt to appear con-
spicuous at this season, because of al
ternating expansion and contraction OF
the skin, due to changing temperatures
You are advised to try this simple treat
ment. Get an ounce of mercolized wax at
any drugstore ard use like cold cream
This will help any skin at once, and In
week or 30 the complexion will look re-
markably youthful and healthy
Winds and flying dust often cause
squirting and other contortions which
make wrinkles. You can quickly get rid
of every. wrinkle. however produced, by
using harmless face bath made by dis
solving one ounce powdered saxoIite in
one-half pint witch hazel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
Becomes Violently Insane.

BONAPARTE, Dec 5.-Since los.
ing his wife about year ago, M.
houston has been living alone. Sat.
urday he became violently insane and
1t required the efforts of Town Mar
shall Bishop. a physician and several
others to care for him. He was adj
judged insane by the commission
and sent to Mt. Pleasant Mr.. Hous-
ton is recent arrival in Bonaparte.
having purchased the Hill residence
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

! Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
price of sugar in New York, from
Cuba has been fixed at $3.50 per
| hundred-now we shall see If those
who handle it en- route to the con-
sumner will add as much as the grow
ers of the cane and the manufac-
turers of the sugar combined get out
of it. There is no reason why such
costs should be added. In the past
such things as sugars have been
handled by too many persons, each
adding his bit in the way of a com
mission. The elimination of the toll
takers en- route will be Godsend
TO the ultimate ones, the ultimate
ones at both ends.
Davenport Democrat: Germany
probably feels more tickled over the
lives that went out with the sinking
of the Actaeon than she does over
the destruction of the boat itself as
il happened to be one of the Ger
man ships that we had appropriated
for the duration of the war.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
And when the showdown came the
Cossack who has been used as an
illustration of savagery turns out to
be about the decentest and most
patriotic citizen Of Russia.
Des Moines Register: Even the
man woh has suffered broken leg
can feel glow of pride when he is
told that 1t is knitting nicely.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: It is feared
that the Russians have gained an
erroneous idea from reading of in
dependent school districts in the
United States
Sioux City Journal: Regardless of
whether General Allenby rides into
Jerusalem on one of them, there can
be no question but that the Turkish
commander ought to have an
especially long cared one on which
to ride out.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The past
November was one of the driest in
the history of the state. Well, what
would you expect in a bone-dry
state? Still it is not claimed that
the legislature had much to do with
it.
Winterset News: ITO the last man
and the last dollar, society is grow
ing. Men no longer hesitate about
Liberty bonds. The next bond will
sell easier than the other two.
Nevada Representative: Colonel
Roosevelt blames the Wilson ad-
mlnistration for the collapse of
Russia, but to any eye except par.
tlsan,s 1t looks as If German-direct
socialism is responsible.
Cedar Rapids gazette: Those who
are responsible for wage disputes
growing out Of the Increased cost
OF living are, more than any others.
the men who have speculated IN
foodstuffs who have charged unfair
prices. who have practiced extortion
ana VINO have disar-anged industry
at its very foundation through their
impositions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

Were you ever In the tele
phone operating room wheh
the FIRE whistle blew?
II you were you saw nun
dreds of calls coming in 70
the operators at once. Near
Iy all are from curious PEG
PIE to ask, Where's tne
fire?"
At such a time 1t is irnpos-
sible for the operators to an
swer all the calls for seyefai
minutes.
Important messages may
be delayed by these curiosity
calls. Property and perhaps
life, may be placed in srea'
e- danger.
Please do not call, when
the FIRE whistle blows un-
less your message is very
important.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

Let us never forget that an act of good
ness is OF itself an act of happiness. No re-
ward coming after the event can compare
with the sweet reward that went with it
Maeterlinck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
Do You Own.
Your Home?

# not, why don't you?
Change this condition right
away begin working for your
self! In the territory along
Burlington lines in the West
there are countless opportuni-
ties for the homebuilder and
the investor.
Western Nebraska and
Northeastern Colorado excel in
dairying, live stock and grain
raising. Nonresident owners
have many well-located farms
(s25 to $50 per acre, with terms
ct payment easy), which they
are unable to develop. Any in
dustrious farmer can become
well TODD ON one of them in a
remarkably short time.
Wyoming Big Horn Basin
irrigated lands near to beet
sugar factories, oil refneries,
coal mines and other natural
resources which grow big.
crops of wheat, oats, alfalfa,
sugar beets and potatoes, can
be bought at $50 and up per
acre.
Some very desirable $40
acre Free Homesteads, in a
large area, are still available.
Ask for folders outIinina the adj
vantage Of these sessions. Write m.
about your plans and I'll give you the
benefit of my experience. No charge
for this-it's part of Burlington
Service.
s. 3. Howard, immigration Agent,
Room 114A, @ Building, Omaha, Ne5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
ALARM IN SWITZERLAND.

Germany is circulating the story that France
and England have asked Switzerland for per-
mission to move forces through that country
for the relief of Italy. The story is false, as
Switzerland is prompt to explain, but the little
republic is greatly concerned for fear that Ger
many intends to violate her neutrality. When
Germany has a crime in contemplation she
usually begins by charging that her enemies
have done the same thing, or intend to. It was
thus, as will be remembered, that she sought to
justify her invasion Of Belgium.
Germany's course In the past leaves no room
to doubt that she will march her troops through
OF into Switzerland or Holland or any other
neutral if she considers it expedient to do
so. No scruples or considerations Of right and
wrong would restrain her. The nations named
know this and that their only safety lies in
their ability to make the invasion cost their
constituencies neighbor more than he can af-
ford to pay. The fate Of Belgium warns them
what they may expect if the Hun gets int
their land.
The Swiss are known to be valorous Fight
ing in their own mountains it is believed that
they would be able to repel or destroy half
million invaders; and the Germans, who are
sending boys of sixteen and seventeen years to
the front, may feel that they have no troops to
take that road to Italy.
The report in dispatches from Toxic that ne
gotiations concerning an exchange of Ameri-
can steel for japanese ships has been broken
off lacks confirmation What was proposed
was In the interest of both countries, for the
United States and its allies need all the ships
they can get and Japan with large shipbuild-
ing facilities, can turn out many vessels if per-
mitted to buy ship plates here. Breaking off
negotiations would indicate lack of understand.
ing at Toxic Of the possibilities involved in the
bargain, and it seems unlikely that Japan has
taken narrow view of the situation.
In speaking Of the recent visit Of Colonel
Roosevelt to Hamilton, Canada, in aid of the
Victory loan the Times of that city refers to
him as '.subject of the United States'' Per
haps he is, by the British way of thinking. but
it comes as shock to have one of our former
presidents casually referred to as subject y
''The all-devouring tyranny of Anglo-Ameri-
canism'' so greatly feared by Won Tirpitz suf-
fered severe setback in Portland, Ore, when
striking telephone girls routed the entire police
department with a shower Of kisses
Kitchener, Ontario where anti-draft riots are
a feature Of almost every day, appears to be
very much the same sort of town it was when its
name was Berlin
Some pretty and impressive statistics could
be piled up on the cost Of the sugar shortage to
the cranberry producers and dealers.
From Mr.. Hoover's office comes intination
that packers profits can be cut fifty per cent
The Joker is in the words lean be-
The Congressional Record viii again and
soon help to fill the editorial waste basket.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

Some pretty and impressive statistics could
be piled up on the cost Of the sugar shortage to
the cranberry producers and dealers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

From Mr. Hoover's office comes intimation
that packers profits can be cut fifty per cent.
The joker is In the words sfcan be-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

The Congressional Record viii again and
soon help to fill the editorial waste basket
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

Kitchener, Ontario where anti-draft riots are
a feature Of almost every day, appears to be
very much the same sort of town it was when its
name was Berlin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

The aI-deyouring tyranny of Anglo-Ameri-
canism" so greatly feared by Won Tirpitz suf-
fered a severe setback in Portland, Ore, when
striking telephone girls routed the entire police
department with shower Of kisses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

fr. Garrett of Ferris Thanksgiving
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

In speaking of the recent visit of Colonel
Roosevelt to Hamilton, Canada, in aid of the
Victory loan the Times of that city refers to
him as '.subject of the United States Per
haps he is, by the British way of thinking, but
it comes as shock to have one of our former
presidents casually referred to as ..subiect. y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

Davenport Democrat: Germany
probably feels more tickled over the
lives that went out with the sinking
of the Actaeon than she does over
the destruction of the boat Itself, as
il happened to be one of the Ger
man ships that we had appropriated
for the duration of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
Young Atlanta Socie'y
Men Denied Ex nptions

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept Well
known young Atlantians prominent in
society and club life, were denied ex-
emptons from military service at the
session cf the north Georgia district
exemption board today, and as re-
suit they must take ther places in the
army now being assembled at Camp
Gordon
In the cases before the board were
those of many members of the most
prominent families in this city and in
the great majority of cases their ap-
peals were turned down.
The most of the appeals were based
on grounds of dependency, all those
considered from Atlanta coming from
the seventh district, which includes the
eighth and ninth wards. In all there
were thirty-three appeals or claims for
exemption from this district, twenty
five being denied and eight granted
Among those whose appeals were
denied were Harold N. Coolidge, 1869
Peachtree road industrial CLAIM; ;
Thomas Boiling Gay, 175 Juniper
street, medical student claim; William
Cobb Thibadeau, 1872 North Whiteford
avenue, dependent mother claim; Mar
shall Contrell Mckenzie, 1345 Peach
tree road, dependent wife and child
and physical disability CLANS; Cornell
ius Jerome Simmons, rs East Eleventh
street, dependent mother claim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
Curfew Low is Proposed in
Behab OF Atlanta Girls
To Keep Them off Street.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept IA curfew
law to keep unchaperoned girls off the
streets of Atlanta after certain hours
ia night is being urged by the FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs as measure
of health and moral protection, in
cinnection with the presence of large
numbers of soldiers at Camp Gordon,
near this city.
1t is probable that the federation
will urge a similar measure in Sa-
vannah and Macon, where training
camps are also located, and where the
social problem is equally as difficult
of handling.
The federation points out that un-
chaperoned girls are in need of protec-
tion againsts the worst element of SOL
diers as well as against their own ig-
noranee and folly, and that one of the
best means of securing this protection
is to require them to leave the streets
after certain hours at night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
REV. |. C. HENDERSON
ACCEPTS LOCAL GALL
HE WILL FILL THE PULPIT OF
THE AMERICUS PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH-lS A PROMINENT MIN
lister.

Rev. Leroy G. Henderson, d. D., has
been invited to supply the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church in this city,
and at conference with the officers OF
the church yesterday morning, after
Sunday school he decided to do so un-
til permanent pastor is called He
will preach his first sermon next Sun
day morning.
DR.. Henderson came to Americus to
take a years rest about six months ago,
moving from Knoxville, Tenn, where
he had been for eleven years pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
congregation of six hundred active
members, contributing $4,000 for all
church purposes.
His health has so improved during
the past six months that he has con-
s4nted 70 undertake this lighter work,
and his decision is welcome news not
only to the members of the Presbyter-
an church Of which he was pastor
several J ears ago, but also to his many
friends hroughout the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
SEARCH WITHOUT
WARRANT ILLEGAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL WALKER
MAKES A RULING THAT WILL
HAVE IMPORTANT EFFECT ON
PROHIBITION LAW

ATLANTA Ga, Stpt. 17.-Attorney
General Clifford Walkers ruling that
private premises cannot be searched
without a warrant will have a very
important effect upon the bone-dry
prohibition law in Georgia, in view of
the fact that many searches of houses
and automobiles have been made by
police and other officers without any
warrant of authority except their sus-
picion that the liquor laws are being
violated.
Under the attorney generals ruling
an officer of the law has no authority
to enter the dwelling Of any person
t. make a search for liquor, unless he
has search warrant and this warrant
must be sworn out on oath that there
is reasonable probability of discover
ing liquor The warranat nust partic-
ularly describe the place to be search
ed and the person or thing to be seiz-
ed The officer swearing out the war
rant is subject to criminal prosecution
for false swearing, as well as civil ac-
ton for trespass unless there is sub
stantial and thoroughly satisfactory
evidence that he acted in good faith
The ruling by Attorney General
Walker, which is very able docu-
nent covering tht subject in detail,
was furnished to Governor Dorsey at
the latter's request, and grows out of
an inquiry made to the governor by
Mayor w. ]. Pierpont, of Savannah,
where the question Of the right of Off
GERS to make a search without war.
rant has been raised several times
since the enactment of the bone dry
prohibition laws.
Under the ruling, an officer cannot
search a dwelling without warrant
nor can he search an automobile nor a
trunk, nor suit case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17

the council of soldiers and workmen's s
delegates informed Premier Kerensky
that they agreed with the social dem
ocrats in opposing the entrance of the
constitutional democrats into the cab
met.
Premier Kerensky found it impossi-
BILE to obtain compromise on a
collation. basis, admitting both right
and left ministers, and decided tempo
rarly to create cabinet of five min
listers. There are Kerensky, president;
Terestchenko, minister of foreign af-
fairs: General Verkhovski, minister of
war: Admiral Verderevski, Minister of
marine, and M. Nikitin, Minister of
posts and telegraphs. AS Terestchen-
ko and both the defense ministers
count as members of no party, and as
Nitikin and Kerensky are social rev
outionists, the cabinet so far as it is
a Darty one, is social revolutionist The
portfolios OF the other departments
will be allotted by the cabinet of five,
but the occupants will rank only as di-
rectors of departments.
After the surrender of General Kor-
niloff and the completion of the new
cabinet, Premier Kerensky was inter
viewed by the Associated Press. At
present the premier is considering the
question of the attitude of the parties
of the left toward the new ministry
and the left's program of radical po-
litical measures, which includes the
abolition Of the duma, the creation Of a
temporary democratic parliament and
immediate promulgation of the future
constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
Dr.. C. K. CHAPMAN FOUND GUILTY Of MURDER
Of WALTER WADE; LIFE SENTENCE IMPOSED
P. /. SUMMERFORD DIES
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS
WELL KNOWN AMERICUS POLICE
MAN ILL FOR TWO WEEKS-FUN-
ERAL SERVICES HELD THIS AT
TERN0ON.

Perry H. Summerford died at his
residence on East Lamar street at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon after an ill
ness of two weeks.
Mr.. Summerford had been resident
OF Americus for ten years, and mem
Der of the police force for eight years.
He was born in Dooly county and was
38 years of age at the time of his
death.
He is survived by his wife and two
little girls, Mildred and Lucille, his fa-
ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. n.
Summerford, and one brother, James
Summerford, one sister, Mrs. NJ Cole,
all of Unadilla, Ga.
Mr.. Summerford was member OF
the w. o. w. Camp No. 2O2, of Amer
icus, and the members of this organi-
zation will attend his funeral in a
body and conclude with service at
the grave.
Funeral services were held from his
residence at $3.50 O'Clock this after
moon, Rev. Paul w Ellis, of First
Methodist lchurch officiating, Inter
ment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
The active pallbearers were Tom
Summers, James Parker, S. R. Heys, E.
A Horne, B. w Rouse and R. E. Price.
Members of the Americus police force
acted as honorary pallbearers.
Mr. Summerford was one of the most
popular officers on the force, and his
life has been useful one His many
friends will deeply regret to hear Of
his untimely taking away, and to the
bereaved ones the sympathies of all
are extended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
Local Methodists To
Help Macon Orphanqge

The Methodists Of south Georgia
have set Sept. 3Oth aside as Orphans
Home Day, and Oct. 9Th has been de-
cided upon as Rally Day. These are
two very important events in the work
OF the church. The Methodist Or
phans' Home of south Georgia is To-
Gated at Macon, Ca, and the hearts OF
the many orphans there will be made
glad by the offerings of this day.
The following committee has been
led by the First Methodist
church of Americus to give publicity
to these two events Cloyd Buchanan
While Marshall, c. NJ. Hale, Steve Pace
and D. F. Davenport, chairman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-17
SOLDIERS INTERESTED IN
PENDING INSURANCE MEASURT

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 17.--Soldiers
al Camp Gordon are very much inter
ested in the outcome of the government
insurance bill which has passed the
national house and is now before the
Stnate for consideration, as the bill
means a great deal to them. Practic-
ally all insurance companies have
raised their rates to the point where
policy is practically out Of the ques-
tion for a soldier, unless he was al
protected by policy taken out before
he entered the military service.
The handling Of the bill in the sem
ate has been placed in the hands of q
pecial committee of which Senator
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is chairma,
and this committee will press the bin
for immediate passage at the direct re-
quest Of President Wilson, who is anx-
icus to secure speedy action. Senator
Smith is quoted in dispatches from
Washington as saying that the meas
ure will be pushed through before adj
iournment, in spite of the efforts OF
senator's to obstruct its passage. The
bill is we'll worked out in principle,
declares Senator Smith, and the COM
pensation allowance and insurance fea-
lures are especially commendable