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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
HELD UP IN COMMITTEE.

At time when the government should Dc
doing all it can to aid business and Industrial
interests in the work of preparation to meet
new conditions in foreign trade, which will pre-
sent themselves as soon as peace returns to the
earth. the Webb bill permitting exporters to
form combinations is held up by senate COM
mittee. The measure in the form IN which 1t
was introduced in the house was approved by
manufacturers engaged in the export trade, and
it should not be difficult to secure the el1mlna-
ton of the additions to the bill to which obJec-
ton has been made. The president is said to
have expressed the belief that the bill Will be-
come law this month, but it will be recalled
that he looked for it's enactment at the last SEES
sion, after the house had passed it by large
majority Certainly there is no excuse for de-
lay. Other governments do not put obstacles
in the way of their manufacturers. They have
not only permitted but encouraged the crea-
ton of cooperative associations to be used in
foreign commerce, and it is high time for our
own government to adopt similar liberal pol
icy The bill now in committee OF the SEN
ate should be reported and passed at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
p.+roI Of American Coast.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Patrol OF
the American coasts would be the
chief work of the American navy IN
event of war, experts believed today.
Should war come this government
probably would start training Dig
army Immediately for use abroad II
the trouble lasted sufficiently long,
army men predicted.
The share of the navy would be de-
termined in council between the
United States and the allies, subject
to approval by this government, but
authorities believe the American
part would probably not extend be-
yond the patrol work and most OF
that in or about United States wat
ers. This would free the North At
lantic allied patrol. AS for the army.
no one in touch with the situation
pretends for moment that America
is in shape to take any active part
in the war now. It's present army,
however, would be used for training
raw men, who might then be sent
abroad at the expiration of probably
a year, if the war was still going on
at that time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
CONDUCT
FOR BERNSTORFF
Quite Different Treatment for Him
From That Given Gerard by
German Government.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Great
Britain today granted safe conduct to
German Ambassador Won Bernstorf.
it was announced.
The British government stipulated
that in returning home. Bernstorff
and his staff should touch at Halifax
for examination of papers.
This avoids routing the ship by
way of Falmouth and through the
German submarine area.
Bernstorff will sail on the Frederik
VII February 13 from New York.
touch at Halifax and then skirt the
north Of the Shetland Islands and
then down the Norwegian coast to
Christiania.
There is now no need for other
safe conducts from other allied gov
ernments, it was said. The safe con-
ducts are for Bernstorff, his personal
and embassy employees and all Ger
man consuls in the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
THE MORE REASONABLE VIEW.

Mrs. Ethel Byrne is said to be very i'll. If
she dies as a result of her hunger strike at
Blackwell's island prison, New York, we are
sorry for her family. The woman is now at
her home, having been granted a pardon by
Governor Whitman on the assurance of the
prisoners sister that her relative would in
the future obey the laws of the state. If her
death deters the advocates of birth control, we
are sorry for humanity. At the Same tine,
we can't profess any admiration for the intel
lectual qualities of Mrs. Byne, nor can we
approve Of the yawping sensationalism of that
school of birth control propagandists who
spend their breath in shrieking.
The birth control movement has attracted a
number of long haired agitators a regiment Of
faddists and a sprinkling Of sound, solid citi-
zens The faddists and the long haired ones
must be given credit for starting the birth
control agitation (what reform could be
started without themO but they went too far
at times and they gave birth control a bad
name They are gone or have subsidized, and we
are glad of it. Influential citizens who are
ready to lend their names and their means to
an educational campaign have since come for
ward. and there is bright prospect that the pub
lie soon will be brought to an understanding OF
the Injustice and the cruelty of the New York
state law which now prohibits the teaching Of
birth control methods. Governor Whitman
has so far recognized the propaganda as to de-
eide upon study of the question. He will ap-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
List Of Victims.

LIST OF vICSiHOs
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Consul
General Skinner today forwarded
from London Lloyd's report listing
eleven steamers Of 27,958 tons total
as sunk.
Skinner formally reported the Cali
fornia sinking and added the follow
ing list previously reported by cable:
British steamer Azule. 1887 tons,
sunk, twelve rescued.
Swedish steamer Bravalla, $50
tons, sunk. by submarine, crew
landed.
"British steamer Corsican Prince.
1765 tons, sunk seventh. part crew
landed.
british steamer Crown Point. 1901
tons, sunk.
italian steamer Ferruccio, 1858
tons, sunk. crew landed. one miss
ing.
Peruvian bark Lorton. 1927 tons.
sunk, fourth, within Spanish waters.
crew landed.
british steamer Palm Leaf. 5000
tons, sunk, crew landed. Captain and
chief engineer captured.
British steamer Saxon Briton, $50
tons, sunk by submarine. crew land
ed, two killed.
Norwegian bark Thor II. 1895
tons, sunk
british steamer vsstra, e15 tons.
sunk.
british steamer Torino. 2.7o2 tons.
torpedoed without warning, crew res
cued.
.'Total, 1885,"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
MANY PEOPLE
WANT PEACE
One Union VIII Get 100000 Amerl-
cans to Send Postal Cards
to Their Congressman.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s. The
American Union Against Militar1sm
today started country wide cam
paign to get one hundred thousand
Americans to show congress they are
in favor of a peaceful settlement or
tile controversy with Germany.
Postal cards were the means used
by the union in its referendum. They
are to be mailed to congressman.
Two questions are to be answered:
"Whether people favor entering
this war to uphold our legal right to
60 into the war zone regardless OF
conditions" and whether they think
the people should be consulted by
referendum before congress declares
war. except in case Of threatened
invasion"
Plenty Of Protests.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8-As part OF
concerted effort to keep the Amer1-
can people from being unduly stirred
up" by the German situation. many
senator's, it was learned today, are
keeping concealed In their desks
mum erous kilograms from organiza-
lions and individuals comm enting
fayorably or otherwise on the break
with Germany.
Scores of such kilograms have been
read into the record at the request
OF senators receiving them.
Senator Johnson, South Dakota,
stated today he had referred all his
to the foreign relations committee.
II would suggest" said Senator
MARITIME, that these communications
be buried in our desks"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
point special commission to investigate anu
the militant advertising OF the more NOISY
|propagandists should be discontinued.
THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR

To the Count Johann Won Bernstortf the
people of the United States should offer their
Fluctuations and best wishes for safe return
to his own country.
Won Bernstorff has been churlishly treated,
he has been unjustly abused, balted, carlca-
tured and villifed from one end OF the country
to the other; but through it all he mas maln-
tanned genial and smiling serenity.
Surrounded. of necessity, by the far-reaching
activities of the German secret service, yet we
believe he has contrived to keep his skirts clear
of intrigue unbecoming his office. He has lad
ored sincerely and increasingly to preserve
peace between his country and ours He has
proved himself a credit to his country and 70
the country to which he has been accredited.
IF there were more like him in the circle OF Ter
man diplomacy the present unfortunate and de
plorable state of international affairs might not
exist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
A Sure Way To
End Dandr

There IL one sure way that h,,
failed to remove dandruff at on.
that is to dissolve it, then YOU des.]
entirely. To do this, just get abo,a
ounces of plain, common LIQUID J
from any drug store (this is ali W,
need). apply It at night when rets
use enough to rnoisten the scalp AM
It in gently with the finger tbs. y
By morning, most if not all. az
dandruH will be gone, and three a
more applications will completely
solve, and entirely destroy everv
sign and trace of it, no matter how
dandruH you may have.
You will find all itching and n,
of the scalp will stop instantly and
hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy
and soft, and look and feel a hur
times better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Splendid fcr
Bad Coughs, Cold
Bronchitis
An inexpensive HoAe-Dfade r.
edy-G1ves S1rest, Quickest
Relief.
DO0O0OO0O 00000e

CO0O0O00O0OO0g OGO91
Anyone who tries this pleasant
Ing homemade cough syrup,
quickly understand why it is us
more homes in the United States
Canada than any other cough reu
The way it takes hold of an obsti
cough, giving immediate relief, will
you regret that you never tried Il
fore. It is q truly dependable d
remedy that should be kept hand
every home, to use at the first sign
cough during the night or day TIM
Any druggist can supply you
2h ounces Of Pinex $50 cents wo}
Pour this into pint bottle and gil
bottle with plain .granulated 4
syrup. The total cost is about 81 I
and you have . full pint of the
effective remedy you ever used.
The quick, lasting relief you get
this excellent cough syrup will n
surprise you. It PROMPTLY heal:
Unnamed membranes that line the III
and air passages, stops the anno]
throat tickle, loosenS the phlegm,
soon your cough stops entirely. 81
did. Tor bronchitis, Group, WHO'D
cough and bronchial asthma.
Ptncx = q highly concentrated
with guaiacol and 10 famous the u
over for its healing effect on the !
branes.
To avoid disappointment ask for
ounces Of Pinex" with full direct
and don't accept anything else. A 4
antee Of absolute satisfaction or nl
promptly refunded goes with this .
aration. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wa
Ind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
wher !. Wonnan l. Mad.

When 4 Woman 10 Mad.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ST.
pray for your death, judge. as ione
as there is breath left in me.
Mrs. Margaret Cornell. convicted
with Former German Consul General
FRANZ Bopp and associates on charge
OF violating American neutrality.
shouted these words at Federal Judge
Hunt today as she was being led from
court on her way to San Quentin
prison to serve q sentence OF one
year and one day.
:, AT the door she met U. 8. District
Attorney Preston. who prosecuted
her.
she cried. IT hope you die in prison
In darkness"
Bopp extended his hand to Ar..
Cornell but she refused to take It,
and Bopp turned away.
"I'm q woman without . country
now" she said. II intend to pray
always In my cell for the death OF the
Judge and district attorney who sent
me to prison"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
TODAY,S BIT OF VERSE
little TIN SOLDIERS.

ltTTIE TIN SOlDlEHS.
Little tin soldiers, neat and TRIM
Praying at in their armores,
Marching and drilling with boyish vim
Learning the manuals subtleties
And what" sneered SIS the whole thing for,
Little tin soldiers playing at war;"
And then, of sudden, the call,
The blare of bugles, the thud of drums
1t with shock to stun all
AS the flame of the summer lightning comes.
But the little tin soldiers trim and gay
Stood to their cc!c-s and marched away.
May God forgive us that forgot
How the same thing was in nnety-eight
When little tin soldiers, gallant lot,
fastened to serve when the need was great
And faced the guns of their country's foes
Or died in the camps that blunderers chose.
+ All. know, for the truth is plain,
We know that whenever the need shall be
The little tin soldiers will answer again
With cheerful and modest dignity;
Eager to prove where the bullets fly
That little tin soldiers know how to die
Our sneers silenced, our heads are bare;
Our words recong, our bosoms stab.
The old flag floats with prouder air
Because of the boys in olive drab.
Tin. did say? Alas how blind!
The metal is gold of the purest kind!
Walter g. Doty in Farm Journal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
eopp Furnishes Bail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-Franz
Bopp, former German consul, and
Lieut.. Baron Wilhelm Won Brincken
kept themselves out OF jail today by
furnishing $4,000 bail at the last
moment of grace allowed by United
States Judge Hunt, who presided
over the trial at which they were
convicted of violating American neu-
trality.
Mrs. Margaret Cornell. another de-
PENDANT in the same case, was I'M
able to furnish bail and went to
Jail after she had holly denounced
.Inas. Hunt in open court c. c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Social center ain pa..ed

DES MONIES, Feb. s.-Rerresenta-
tive Viewers bill permitting city
communities to have social centers
was passed in the house today after
q debate which for time threaten
ed test between the so-calied PRO
gressive" and "reactionary" forces.
After Weaver had spoken for his
bill Representative McFarren, a floor
leader for the Johnston-Pitt forces,
made a speech in which McFarren de-
clared that bread and butter measures
were more in demand than butterflies.
This brought from Representative
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
IOWA REVIEW
is POSTPONED
Entirely Too Cold for Soldiers to
March, After Just Arriving
Home From the South.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DIES MONIES. Iowa, Feb. S.-The
review of the Third Iowa infantry
by the governor and the legislature'
set for Friday, was today indefinitely
postponed. Colonel Bennett thought
ii inadvisable to take the boys out
in temperature of five below zero
when they had just returned from a
warm climate. AS the regiment will
be three weeks in mastering out.
there will be opportunity for the re-
view later, weather permitting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
'>>>>>>>>>~>>>>s

Coma Dawson is moving today to
his new home.
Mrs. A. C. Davis Of Primrose will
have a sale on the 14th Of February.
Mrs. Flora Hampton Is very Ill
Her mother is at her bedside.
Bert McKeehan and Ben Mcmillan
are Donnellson callers today.
Mrs May is better at present.
Eta Dempster called on her moth
er yesterday.
Chris Hirschlers are comfortably
situated in their new home.
Fred Refior called at the homo OF
his brother. George, yesterday.
Robert Dempster will soon move
to String Prairie.
Mrs. Earl Carver Is at the Bert
McKeehan home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

shrewd laundrynan of Chicago.
after tryout Of both classes. adVes.
tises for women over forty years OF
age for laundry work" in lieu u
girls" He finds the elders stick
closer to their jobs, do more work
and are preferred over youngsters.
Hustle counts. not the years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
VIII ha Quiet Affair.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sit was of.
ficially announced at the white house
this afternoon that the second in
augural Of President Wilson will be
observed with "the greatest possible
simplicity" owing to the International
situation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Randall OF Cedar Rapids one OF the
most eloquent speeches vet made n
the house, in favor of the Dill. me
municipal corporations committee re.
port killing the bill was overthrown
nv q vote OF 70 to 10 and the Dill u
self was passed with only ten ais
senting votes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
A Timely Reform

Springfield, Mass, Republican: me
taking of the postofices out OF poll
tics cannot be accomplished too soon.
Politically speaking, there VIII never
be better time to do 1t than now.
for the democratic party's munger LOT
spoils has been measurably satisneo
during the first Wilson administra'
ton. q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Sioux City Tribune: Potatoes now
travel under tense conditions lorm-
erly accorded exclusively TO goid Dull
lion. Armed guards accompanied
shipment of tubers from colorado 10
eastern points. AT 81 Dusnei pota-
toes are entirely removed from the
contemptuous classification oi
s.'spuds."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
WIN protest Against War

UNITED Press Leased Wire service1
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Chicago social
lists, headed by City Aldermen Robert
guez and Kennedy, have issued call
for mass meeting to protest against
war with Germany.
The meeting will be held tomorrow
night. Eugene v. Debs, Adolph Ger
mer, haywood Sfmons and other 30
cialists Of national prominence. will
speak.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Lay Nine. In harhor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
MOBILE, Ala, Feb. s.-The United
States government today began laying
mines in the entrance to Mobile har-
Dor. All alien lighthouse tenders have
been dismissed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
cannon Sent East

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Two pieces
Of ordnance held by the Peoria divi-
sion Of the Illinois naval reserves to-
day were sent by through freight to
the Atlantic seaboard. They are to
be used in arming merchant ships.
1t is reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Water Power Dbl

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The Cline
Niagara Falls water power bill was
passed by the house today without Z
roll call. The bill provides for per
manent diversion of 10000 cubic feet
of water second from the Niagara
river above the falls. under direction
OF the secretary of war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
GEO. WASHINGTON
WAS KILLED
American Negro Fireman on British
Steamer Sent to Bottom by
German Torpedo.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Feb. 8.-An American
negro, George Washington. fireman,
was killed when the British steam
ship Turino was sunk by German
submarine today. Calvin Ray Fill
more of Utah, member OF the
Turino's crew, was saved.
1.-THE first cable received from Lon
don today spelled the name OF the
summarized vessel as Turino. There
is no such British steamer listed in
Lloyds, but there is British steel
screw vessel named "Torino." Pre-
sumably 1t was this ship that was
referred to. Later. cables. however,
still spelled the name Turmoil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Bonus Check Law.

KimbaIl bogus check law passed the
senate today without a dissenting
vote It provides a fine OF not more
than 500 and thirty days imprison.
ment, or both, for any one passing
bogus check, even If the check rep
resents an overdrawn account. The
bill is expected to pass the house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
Increased paw for Assessors.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. s.-ThS
pay of county assessors is increased
from $3.50 to 81 day by Senator
Byington's bill which passed the
senate today. A bill pending in the
touse fixes the assessors pay at 50
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

It is curious fact that people are often
more avid of praise for the thing they cannot
do, than for the thing they can.-Eleanor
Mercein Kelly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
captured German Trench.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PETROGRAD, Feb. s.-Capture Of
German trench northeast of Kir-
libaba was announced in today's of
fetal statement Two counter at
tacks were repulsed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

There were nine tailors in Tooley street, but
there are only five independent congressman
who propose to confer over the organization of
the next house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
CITY NEWS.

The library board meeting tonisut
has been postponed because OF INC
death OF B. B. Jewell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

The leak investigation has already shown one
thing very clearly, and that is that Tom Law
son started something beyond his power to
finish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Marshalltown Times-Republlcan:
Looks uke,early delivery and not the
price would be the main point IN
shell contracts for the o. 5. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Those who are beginning to tire of the leak
investigation are advised to wait patiently until
the expert witnesses are summoned and the
hypothetical questions are propounded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Mr.
Taft recently stated that MIDWAY
between the two colonels is about
right for sensible men, The Two
colonies referred to are RooseVeit
and Bryan. Mr.. Taft is natural
humorist and nothing can rob MN
If the Joy Of taking slight dig az
one or the other of the two. But,
. of course, 1t is too much TO nope
that either one viii take the nm.
and keep still even for day.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Ger
mans in the United States, the GER
man newspapers and the 1esna ~,
churches. German societies OF az
kinds. the German Turner's and the
German musical and scientlhe ~. "a,
xanizations; the Germans IN the
cities and the Germans on the farm,
are standing exactly where tney
stood when Fort Sumter was f1reo
upon-for and under the Stars anu
Stripes. Every German paper IN tne
land depIores the fact that rup-
ture has occurred, but leaves never
a doubt where the German cltlzens
are standing.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There is
method in the administration ae'
cfsion to confine the severance OF dip
lomatic relations to but one OF the
four central empires engaged In the
European war We have no special
grievance against the others More
over, there is prospect that the
others may conclude on their Own
motion to quit lighting.
Ottumwa Courier: Being paclhst
has ceased to pay dividends ohs
of, our leading pacifists is getting aa-
vertising now for offering his nuse
plant to the government IN case OF
war.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Governor
Harding thinks the code OF Iowa
needs editing again-possibly De
lieves that, In view of the high price
of paper, the joke department could
be materially cut.
Sioux City Journal: With fifty
newspaper men in the present con-
gress, one would think that they
could turn out q more closely edited
publication than the esteemed con
ri
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08

Crowley, Bopp's former special agent
win surrender tomorrow and go to
Jail.