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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
WILL LOSE ALsACE-LoRRAINE.

the war will be the loss of Alsace-Lorralne
The territory which was taken from France IN
ISL contains mineral wealth which en-
tabled Germany to make adequate preparations
for the present war. By the restoration OF the
two provinces to France the future peace OF the
world will be secured, for without the mineral
resources of Alsace-LoTaine Germany would
find it practically impossible to prepare for an
other world conflict
The kaiser will part with this rich territory
only when he has no other alternative. In 9TH
er words he must give it up when his power Is
broken In 1888, few months after his ac-
lcession to the throne, he declared that he
would rather sacrifice on the battlefield Ger
Imany's eighteen army corps and forty-two mil
lion inhabitants than give up a single stone
won by the empire. The words were uttered
in Strasburg and they evidently referred to
Frances ''lost provinces" No wonder that
Won Kuhlman, the German foreign secretary
should, in the reichstag, when the restoration
| of Alsace- Lorraine to France was suggested,
have exclaimed: Never! Never The foreign
secretary dare not throw his imperial master
| overheard.
| It is an interesting fact that in 1915 when
Napoleon was crushed at Waterloo the land
covering the coal fields of the Sarre basin was
transferred 10 IIuSSld y Cue duJdCtut
territory seemed logical continuation of the
Teutonic policy which is that of Rob Roy
"That he shall take who has the power and he
shall keep who cam
The treaties of Vienna and Frankfort by
giving Germany more than half the coal re-
serve and great portion Of the iron reserve
of Europe allowed her to take a stronger posi-
ton than that which France had taken in the
early part Of the nineteenth century. With
out the Lorraine iron fields it is doubtful
whether Germany would have embarked on SO
colossal a war as that in which she is now en-
gagged, tearing the world asunder. The fact
that of the twenty-eig ht million tons of iron
ore extracted from German soil in 1913 twenty
one million tons came from Lorraine speaks
for itself Moreover, the annexed provinces
gave the Germans convenient frontier so that
they had only to violate the neutrality of Lux
emburg and Belgium to jump into the heart Of
Frances coal and iron district
Nevertheless France has by the marvellous
energy of her people enormously increased her
output of guns and ammunition.
Germany has failed in governing Alsace-
Lorraine. Every person Of French origin in
this territory who could do so left the country
on the outbreak of the war.
AS Germany must yield in the end, she is
bound to lose Alsace-Lorraine. The entente
powers will insist on this, and the return to
France of her lost territory will mean a long
peace for the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

to the United States, Is in the habit
of getting through large amount of
his correspondence every day during
meals. debating letters to his secre-
tary between the courses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

Brooklyn loses 215 saloons thro'1
restrictive laws and higher Mems
The remaining number, 22Sz, app1
sufficient for the moderate thirst
the population.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE

resoiutely and faithfully what you are; be humby
you aspire Mans noblest gift to is his
sincerity, for it his integrity also-Henry
Thoreau
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
Free Coal for the Deserving.


Free Coal for the Deserving.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
What we see and come in contact
with every day in our retail office
leads us to believe there is almost II
not quite actual suffering among poor
people in the city because they have
no fuel If you can suggest some
way so only those actually deserving
will be benefited, we will willingly
give them one or more Of our big
galvanized baskets full of coal. 1t
isn't much, but you would be sur
prised how far these poor people
can make a basket Of coal go. We
have the coal and it is free for the
asking, but we would serve only
those who are deserving.
D. E. REEVES & CO.
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. "a, 1s17.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

Ban johnson, the baseball president, ex-
poets to be in the trenches soon. Wilhelm,
meet Mr. Johnson who is something of a kais-
er or czar himself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

transport by war inventions Will remain ana
will be turned to the advantage OF commerce.
and it's upbuilding to replace the havoc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

When one can get into the bond holding
class by paying dollar down and dollar a
week, it is pretty easy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
Voice of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bv
Writer'S OF commrni
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information OF tho cditoi..I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

The congressman who are going to Europe
may do some good but they are likely to get in
the way of those who have work to do. They
should remember that visitors are not well
come on wash-day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

Arthur Balfour, the British foreign
minister, who was a recent visitor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24

The federal commission to investigate indus
trial conditions in the west still has enough to
do. The shipyards strike at Seattle is a seri-
Gus matter because the pressing demand for
ships makes delay dangerous. A way must be
found to settle labor controversies while work
goes on. That is the only solution of the prob
lem. There is excuse for employment Of
the strike weapon when the country is at war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-24
Our Liberty Bond Club

Was organized so that you might have an
opportunity to edo your bit" in Helping Your
Country, by subscribing to the Forthcoming
u. S. Government Liberty War Loan Bonds
To make this possible, that everybody
ticipate will purchase for your account one
more United States Government Bonds, direct
and YOU can pay a small amount each week for the
next fifty weeks
Enlist army of patriotic and Help Your
Country with profit yourself, by purchasing bond
on easy terms follows:
HERE is THE PLAN
ST 90 a week for so weeks buys 100 Bond
$500 week for SO eks buys $4,000 Bond
Payments m az be Save out Of your
made every week or future earnings Buy
monthly if desired. you
CLUB NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE MEMBERS
EITHER DIRECT OR THROUGH LIBERTY
BOND SOLICITORS
EVERYBODY WELCOME JOIN TO-DAY
STATE CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK.
KEOKUK SAVINGS BANK.
KEOKUK NATIONAL BANK.
SECURITY STATE BANK.
KEOKUK TRUST co.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Disinfect the Incubator.

The incubator should be disinfected
after each hatch. Often after hatch
which shows no symptoms of disease,
the contamination left in the machine
under a temperature Of l05 degrees
will develop a culture Of bacteria
which will destroy the following
hatch
Any disinfectant, such as kerosene
or other oils, should b. avoided. The
most common method of disinfecting
machines is to use per cent solu-
ton of any popular stock dip or crude
carbolic acid. The interior of the ma
chine should be saturated with this
solution, the lamp should then be
lighted and the door closed so that
the fumes will penetrate all parts of
the machine.
In disinfecting the machine a COM
mon whisk broom can be used. By
this method the solution can be
thrown into the corners and against
the back Of the machine. When for
maldehyde is used as a disinfectant
it IS necessary to air the machine
thoroughly before setting the eggs.
If bossibl, the machine should be
placed in the sun for few hours, SO
that the sun can shine directly into
the egg chamber, as sunshine is one
OF the best germicides that can be
found.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Hints on House Construction.

-Four square feet OF floor space
should be allowed for each hen.
Have from eight to fifteen inches OF
roostng space to each hen.
Allow one nest TO every four or FIVE
hens.
Where muslin is used for ventila-
ton purposes, one square foot OF mus
lin should be placed on the south side
for every fifteen square feet OF floor
space, il the house is fifteen feet wide,
If the house is ten feet wide, on the
south side use one square foot OF mus
lin to every twenty square feet OF
floor space and if the house is twenty
feet wide, on the south side use one
square loot of muslin to every ten
square feet OF floor space,
The foregoing rules will also apply
in the use of the shutter front method
of ventilation.
The height OF the tops Of the win
dows, il placed on the south side
should be little less than onc-half as
high as the house is wide.
Glass should be placed i'll the house
at the rate Of one square foot to every
fifteen square feet of floor space.
If the chickens are yarded, l5C
square feet Of yard space should be
allowed for each bird.
The square house is the most eco
nomical to construct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

No longer Is an onion breath plebeian,
And II II neighbor talks Of having had
corned beef and cabbage for dinner. do not
think the less OF him. For onions, with
cabbage and potatoes. have gone sky high,
incidentally. sauerkraut and pigs feet no
longer are common" fare.
Cabbage has gone up 1000 per cent.
Onions have gone up 1900 per cent lin two
years. and sauerkraut 400 per cent, though
commission men say they are not able to
obtain quotations. The Irish potato 10
quoted from SO to s22O a bushel to job
bers against $l.1O to Sis last year ana
46 to 60 cents In 1918.
Cabbage last year at this time sold at
sl3 to SIS ton, but now has reached =
ICp price when small lot is sold on basis
OF SEQ ton.
SHuerkraut last year sold for ts.50 q bar.
rel This year 1t is quoted at $40 a barrel.
but brokers have deiied any one @ buy It at
that prIce-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Facts for Poultry Raisers

Green food is greatly relished by
all kinds OF poultry. 1t is valuable,
not so much for the food nutrients
contained, but as an aid in keeping
the digestive tract in good condition.
Green food also gives color to the egg
yolk.
So far as possible green food should
be grown on the poultry runs, For
summer feeding the sowing of the
runs to wheat the previous fall and
oats in the spring, followed by rape.
buckwheat or soybeans, gives good
results. In winter succulcnt food can
be supplied by various means. Cab
hagc and large beetS are perhaps the
best, when prices will permit, but
steamed clover or alfalfa can be util-
lied. Some people get a heavy stand
of rye in the fall, cut this in the win
ter when the chickens are not per-
mitted to run, and feed it in the pens.
Ensilagc, chopped very fine, is also
used, Other forms OF succulent food
are carrots, turnips, onions and pota-
toes (boilcd(, when the prices of these
vegetables are sufficiently low. Tur-
nipS and onions are said to flavor the
egg Soaked beet pulp can be used
as green food.
A popular source of green food is
sprouted oats. 1t requires consider
able labor to keep the flock supplied
with sprouted oats. The sprouting is
done by the use OF trays two or three
inches deep, with holes in the bottom
for drainage The trays should be
kept i'll a room at temperature Of
20 degrees. A half-inch OF earth
should be placed in the bottom OF the
trays A half-nch of oats which have
been soaked in warm water over night
is placed on the earth. The oats
should then be covered with a half
inch of sand and the travs kent moist
When the oats are three inches long
they should be fed. As green food
sprouted oats cannot be excelled. and
the only objection to-their use is the
great amount of labor required and
the necessity of having a satisfactory
room in which to do the sprouting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Omaha's War News

Guy Miller, elevator man in the
First National bank building, has
served time in one of the cavalry
units Of the country, having seen serv-
ice on the Mexican border. When
mustered out he went onto the re-
serve list and SINCE then has been fol-
lowing peaceful occupation.
Miller, however, is now going back
into the service. When and where,
however, he does not know. Friday
he received instructions from the War
department to be ready to respond to
the call to arms, the instructions indi-
eating that he would receive his billet
during the next ten days. He is an
Omaha boy
At the Omaha naval recruiting sta
ton there were l4l enlistments last
week and all of the men have gone to
the Great Lakes training station.
While the enlistments for the period
were not up to the record they were
satisfactory.
The naval enlistment week COM
mences Friday morning and ends the
following Thursday night. Few of the
men remain here long after enlist
ment. Usually as soon as they sign
up they are furnished transportation
and on the first train out, going to the
station at Chicago.
Two applicants for enlistment in
'he marine corps arrived yester-
day, Harry W. Montgomery, Marion
and Leo Neigeio, Chicago. They
passed the examination and we're sent
on to Port Royal, N. c., where they
will go into training.
1t is coalended that Uncle Sans
work in the marine corps is lighter
than that required Of men in the navy.
The marine corps men man the
smaller boats\ aud are frequently
called upon to do duty on land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
THIEVES GROW RICH
OFF BRITISH ARMY
Organized System of Robbery
Costs English Government
Large Sums of Money.
MUCH LOOT IN TRANSIT

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
London, Apr 30,-T,,.e annual loss
to the British army through petty
thievery and pilfering OF stores and
supplies has been estimated at $2S,-
100000, Some account of the man
ner in which this huge sum disap-
pears is given by the auditor general
of army accounts.
The supervision OF the auditor
general does not extend to cases in
which waste has occurred through
carrying out some approved policy,
He is concerned only to point to the
leakages which occur in matters car
RED out contrary to or without
proper sanction He is therefore
touching only the fringe of war Of
fee waste, but the cases he cites
cover wide field.
Sulphur Kills Horses.
A lot Of horses mysteriously disap-
pcared at Abbassia, leaving a deficit
of $4,000 A civilian foreman at
Romsey carelessly gave thirteen
horses an overdose of sulphur and the
uUl SeS ultu-lOSS St,bUU.
Pistols worth $l,750 we're lost on the
way to Egypt. Troops smoking in a
barn in France set fire to the barn
and destroyed $1,000 worth of straw.
Scores of cases are cited where the
mysterious disappearance of blankets
has cost the army thousands of dol
lars. Condensed milk worth $1,000
disappeared from a cargo between
Alexandra and Sollom, owing to pill
fering by the mercantile marine
crews on board. Since the appoint
ment of conductors to accompany
ships these losses have virtually
ceased.
Military clothing worth $1,000 was
sent to Winchester. where someone
who signed himself Corporal
Barnes took it over. The consign-
ment was lost at this point and so
was Corporal Barnes.
The Royal Highlanders show de-
fciency of $l4,500 which was errone-
ously paid to them while at Dundee
Eleven thousand empty petrol tins
and cases were lost in transmit be-
tween France and England, with a
loss OF $780, An over-issue OF
pickles to Indian troops is response.
Bile for loss of $l,700.
Failure of the war office to prop
erly circulate notice as to the fees
OF doctors for examining Derby re-
cruts cost $4,000.
There is naturally a heavy loss
shown on stores sent to Gallpoli, but
the accounts have been accepted as
rendered, because it has been impos,
sible to check the stores, which were
removed to any ship that was ready
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Capon Industry on the Increase.


The capon industry is sure to De-
velop rapidly owing to the prevailing
scarcity OF meat-producing animals.
/ From the standpoint of meat pro-
ducton it is just as important to make
capon out OF cockerel as it is to
make steer out of bull calf, or .
barrow from a young boar. 1t is
pure waste to allow the young roos-
ter to become shaggy
Caponizing has the same effect
upon the disposition of the male
chicken that castration has upon the
stallion. 1t renders him more tracta-
bic, less nervous and cxcitable, and
so easier to handle from every stand
point The true capon will seldom
crow or fight, takes kindly to conhne-
mcnt and will even brood chicks.
The performing Of this simple oper-
alton also affects the amount and
quality of the meat The capon
makes more rapid gains than the
rooster. and makes them more eco
nomically, At the same time his
flesh remains as soft and palatable as
when he was two-pound Spring"
The operation necessary to produce
capons is simple and can be per-
formed by anyone after little prac-
tce. The necessary instruments may
be purchased from any poultry sup
ply house or veterinary instrument
company at from s. to S. q set. Full
instructions for performing the oper-
alton may be had free of charge from
the poultry department OF any agri-
cultural college, 49,.
Where capons are raised in large
numbers it is now possible to ship
them direct to large cities where there
is ready market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Ducklings Need Little Care.

Young ducklings need little stten-
ton if given dry roosting place and
the right kind OF feed.
The less ducklings are handled the
better. Their chief requirements are
plenty of green grass, sand and fresh
water
As a rule it is not advisable to set
duck eggs in an incubator. They re-
quire more moisture and ventilation
than hen eggs. The recent rage over
the Indian runner duck has caused the
neglect of the meat producing type.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
ALLIES DRIVE TURKS
BEYOND DIALA RIVER
Thousands of New Graves
Mark Course of Army as It
Continues It's Retreat.
VILLAGES ARE ABANDONED

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
London, April 2.-Russian Co.'S
sacks who had fought their way down
IRON the Caucasus and Indian Lancers
who had helped to drive the Turks
up the Tigris valley and out of Bag
dad, met i'll casual manner at Kill
Robat, northeast of Bagdad on April
:, reports the official eye witness with
the British forces in Mesopotamia.
This meetinglinked together the Rus
sian and British lines into one long
front from the Black Sea to the Per-
sian gull Narrating the incident, the
eyewitness writes from Kill Robat:
AT noon on April 2 we met the
Russians here. The officer command
ing Our column, seeing their cavalry
with the blue and white pennant,
called up the Indian Lancers, who
pushed forward, wheeled into line,
saluted, and turned back, bringing the
Russians into camp.
Our allies had a hard task from
Hamadan, through an inhospitable
country, over snow passes, trodden
into the consistency of ice, down into
the burning heat of ravines, but they
pressed hard on the .heels of the
Turks.
Suffer Heavy Losses.
The road all the way from Hama
dan was dehle between snowclad
ranges, which made turning move
ment impossible, hence there was no
opportunity of rounding up the Turk
ish rearguard; but owing to the re-
lentless pressure of the pursuit the
enemy suffered heavy losses in the re-
treat through artillery fire, sickness
and exhaustion.
All the way the road was Uttered
with dead mules, horses, camels, asses
and buffaloes. The Turks ranks were
thinnea by typhus and their infantry
were footsore, their light Hamadan
boots only lasting few days, and
most of them were barefooted. The
villages are full of deserters.
THE country between Kermanshah
and khanikin is an uninhabited
waste. Seven armies have passed it
in ten months. Villages are aban-
daned and su. lies do not exist even
in districts which are least exhausted.
New Graves Fill Cemeteries.
Many Turks fell from exhaustion,
and the cen. eteries of every village
show signs of new graves. Nearly
1000 were counted at Kermanshah
alone. The Cossack horses were fed
on dry leaves and shrubs.
at lunch we drank the health of
the Russia army. A motor convoy
brought in bully-beef rations, biscuits,
jam and dates for the Cossack squad
ron.
The Cossacks, hard weather.
beaten, CHEEKY crowd, were soon fra
ternizing with Our troops. They ride
with short stirrups, toes down, heels
up, leaning forward, their weight
thrown on the stirrups. They wore
jack boots and sheepskin caps. Be-
sides their rifles they carried knives
and curved Caucasian scimitars with
out hand guards.
They came in at walk, their small
horses being heavily laden and look
ing thin and spent. They had crossed
the Persian frontier at Kaar-i-Shirin
and bivouacked last night ten miles
northeast of Kill Robat. Their casu-
alties during the whole march from
Hamadan were not heavy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Congressman Charles n. Davis of Mime
sofa, relates that one afternoon a train
on a western railroad stopped at small
station, when one Of the passengers in look
ing over the place found his gaze fixed upon
an interesting sign, Hurrying to the side of
he conductor, he eagerly inquired DO you
think that I will have time to get a drink
before the train Starts"
oh yes" answered the conductor.
But suppose" suggested the thirsty pas
s"nger, that the train should go on without
me-"
we can easily fix that promptly replied
the conductor. ~ will go along and have
one with you."--Minneapolis Journal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

Henry, what time was 1t when you got
home last pight?" asked Mrs Duffersby.
The clock had stopped"
ooh, about IL o'clock, think" answered
Mr.. Duffersby.
That's strange. The Jibways next door
always retire punctually at midnight and
their house had been dark long time be.
fore you came"
Maybe they had a headache or some-
thing"
libway this morning"
Woman" exclaimed Mr. Duffersby, in
desperation, cease Fostering me! 1t was
> z. m. when | got home "-Birmingham
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Startling.

Colonel Henry Watterson, who makes
collection Of queer ads, and Topographic
cal blunders, says that one of the oldest
transpostions of the types that ever came
within his observation was In New York
paper that used to print its shipping news
on the same page with the obituaries One
morning a long list of respectable names
were set forth under the heading, Passed
Through Hell Gate Yesterday. New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Keep Eggs As You Would Milk.

Gather eggs often and keep them
in a cool, dry place all the time until
they are sold,
TO produce first class eggs all con-
ditions must be right. Eggs, like milk,
should be cooled just as soon as pos
sibIe after being produced, should be
kept cool and should be marketed
as soon as possible. Like milk and
butter, eggs become tainted by odors.
and should be kept away from onions,
turnips, kerosene, or anything else
having a heavy odor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

The young teacher had been having a
trying time with her nature study class
because Johnnie had discovered he knew
more than she did about birds and frogs and
] l assumed a derisive attitude in conse-
quence. She appealed to the man principal,
who replied. Next time you have the class,
let me know, and I'll come in and take
charge of it, think l can settle Johnnie"
He was duly called in and all went well
at first. With confidence the principal said
at the conclusion Of the lesson, Now you
may each ask one question" Johnnie had
been silent up to this time. When 1t came
his turn he rose and asked:
Has duck eyebrows? "--New York
Times.