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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

Swiss engineers have convinced
Russian officials that 1t Is possible
to bore a 16-mile tunnel through the
Caucasus mountains and link the
Black and Caspian seas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

of nervous prostratiC
aboat four or five
years. L took Doctor
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery for
about one and one
half years when 1
stopped taking 1t be-
cause / was about
W ell. / took no
other medicine so it
must have cured me.
/ h ave taken it
several times since
for other ailments,
and h ave always
been benefited by 1t.
| think It saved my
OWENS, Az z. Fourt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

ness. l became all
run down, weak,
nervous, could not
eat nor sleep, sufi
fered with severe
pains in my back
and side and bear
in g-down pains.
For my ailment !
took DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and 1t was the
means of restoring
me to health and
, v,nI;ain1 Mrs
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

the same. My hopes are like Abra-' ham Lincoln's hopes, and so are yours. wish for happiness. and 50, do you. desire to succeed; so do you. Our ideas as to what con1ti-i tutes happiness may differ, but B1Eh of us are trying to attain the idealyt call success. I care not how base . man may be. no man ever wished fOt ruin to his hopes. Indeed, believd it is not assuming too much when say that half of the world is kept aAvA through hope.
 Life in one sense is the space pf time given wherein we, through ener- gy are given the opportunity to bring hope to fruition. This is one of tho problems of life, and we must labor to solve it, U
 Then let us. especially in theea times ask ourselves what must we dA with life so as to get the most out pt it, so that we may better serve our home, our town, our country and all those who need our brotherly syfn. pathy and love.
 HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL. Plainville, Conn.,. Dec. 14.g
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PATRTOTIsM.

Noon today marked the end of
 atary enlistments In the Army and
 lsavy by those men who are with the draft age Complete returns
 cnoh enlistments will not be made Sllc for some time: but fragmentary pfta from various parts of the .ntry show that tho number who Se 3oined tho ranks is away up in
 high thousands. Nor were tho
 1nepts made only by those who
 within the ages of twenty-one and Stx-ono years. Older and younger 5sa have Joined the colors. Of course, se who took advantage of the op- rtunity to pick their particular, post m feel saere satisfied as the days go
 Yet they might have remained 5aaaF in their homes or at their enn- Ilav vnaenta far another six or eight kea4hs heeore the actual call to duty. BAataad of eeina away from home at
 Ypaetide season they might have 1tad for the halmy spring days. whole procedure Is proof positive xk tatet snen of this country have at eSnae ta an understanding of their Slle aad ehllsations ta the nation. the spirit of patriotism,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Sand is collected from the beach by means of motor boats. Motor boati use oil. Oil costs money. Whenc( one may shrewdly deduce that the less sand used the more money saved.
 Then there is the beautiful teah deck. All wood has grain. On a mat of war the grain of teak deck timbera runs fore and aft. Cinders and other dirt collects in the tiny splintery cracks of the wood. Sand may bl nnt-sharp and hard. If rubbed along the grain it SCOUTS out dirt and whit. ems the wood without injury to it Scrubbed crosswise 1t rips and teara thin slivers from the blanks until the deck looks as if 1t had been through nutmeg grater or @ coffee mill
 The psychological value of clean decks doesn't worry the average SbluA Jacket. It is there though. Old Arc. tlc explorers avow that in late sprina the men could turn to with scrub brushes and sand. Soon as a tidy white deck shone brightly under the sunshine the awful gloom and groucl or scurvy began to disappear. And when the whole gum-rotted crew hob. bled with deep-sea chantey behind their brooms and saw the brown oily F-~~~-AN~AAo under their touch, it was as if they3 had taken powerful tonic. Fl
 Our men sing less. Popular music, Is the modern sailorman's repertoirA But some of the old-time songs re- main. And its good for the hearts 10. see g line of seven husky deck hand1: swinging with, even splash and puspl behind their brushes both in step and rhythm with their a0nR One M these songs has a brief and concerted Jig at the end of each verse, which, ' suppose, was originally intended t9 give arms and shoulders bit of rest
 Who can deny then thatiit's enter-s taining or healthful or scientific 6y difficult, this oft-despised job. And as for it's being instructive-the verx fact that there is SO much to a seen
 ingly simple task Is in itself worthy : lesson. .,t. l Haven't you job that seems tod ! trivial? Don't underestimate it's pos l abilities. Analyze 1t.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

left standing by the roadside there must be 8 red light in the rear ana at least one white light burning on the side nearest to passing traffic. Many local people have been making a practice of leaving their machines, especially on side streets, without lights at night but State Automobile Inspector Edward Stebbins is work ing in this vicinity and can be re- lied upon to make an example of few of these violators. MT. Stebbins IS using excellent judgment and is not making wholesale arrests, as have been made in Hartford and New Ha- ven by some of the authorities, but if the motoring public does not show an immediate inclination to learn the law and live up to it there will cer- tainly be more police court sequels.
 You're a har!" said Gertie, the gum chewing waitress in 8 local res taurant, to Mabel, the dish-washer as they hurriedly adjusted their aprons preparatory to the, monday assault on the culinary department. Its Bolsheevikie. know cause I've read it myself, you poor boob"
 Don't get so alfred personal" returned fapel, or I'll take you down a couple degrees. It's Bolshiv- wiki. I've had some learnin' myself so don't give me none of your gab"
 We'll" yelled back Gertie, What diff does it make if it's Bolsheeviki or Bolshivviki, or how it's pronounced they're durned low down Bull garian traitors anyway. You can tell the world if was Bulgaria I'd stand 'em all in row and shoot 'em, zip! Blooey! Like that"
 "Har, har!" roared Mabel, placing her toothpick in the other corner of her mouth and wiping a smudge of grease from her elbow with the dish cloth, You simp. Of all things. Bulgarians eh? liar, .har! And I've been trying to get it through your head for month that the troubleg wasn't it Bulgaria at all It's in Italy, old pal, in Italy. Don't let me hear you show your ignorance again."
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Rodh, in EnIaand.
(London Daily Teloernph.

(London Daily TetagrAph.)
 Rodin's relations with Bux7and vera always Of the pleasantSaet. Ills Man with the Broken Nose'' was seen at the Grosvenor Gallery a early as 1881. Championed by EeAley (whoso memorial he vas afterward to design and carry out for St. PaNl's CAthe-. dral,) and backed by The Magazine of Art" he soon had a follow1ng of English enthusiasts. FortineA hy tho intimacy of such men as Alphonss Legros and Robert Louis Stov9nson. it is small wonder that tho French-s man grew to love his visits to Loa- don. It should be mentioned that . copy in green bronze of the .St John the Baptist was purchased by pnbiS0 subscription and presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the in- itiative in this instance being due to the late Lord Grimthorpe. Very soon afterward Rodin became president of the International Society of Scnlp- tors. Painters and Engravers.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

: { s3 over from the old country seven
 years ago. Four others have resid-
 ed on Uncle sam's domain eight years. There are two who have
 known the land for nine years. Thir-
 teen have enjoyed it's privileges for
 full ten years. Ono has been
 with Us eleven years, five during
 twelve summers, and two as long as
 been here for fourteen years and one
 who has spent fifteen twelve-months.
 Two others have been here for sixteen
 years, one for. seventeen, and two
 during eighteen whole years. Ono
 has resided in America for nineteen
 years. Two sport twenty years resi-
 dence without taking out papers. Two
 others lay claim to twenty-two years.
 and four have been here twenty-four. Two subjects of the Imperial German Government have seen a quarter of century go by without making ap- plication for citizenship. One other has remained here twenty six years without relinquishing his affections for the Fatherland, and another has remained loyal to the Hohenzollerns for twenty-eight years, while yet an- other has served twenty-nine years on soil foreign to the Fatherland. Two have been here thirty-three years and, to cap the climax, one has basked in the freedom of Old Glory for thirty. six years without making an attempt to identify himself as a citizen.
 These are the facts in the case. It is easily seen that the number who have not taken out papers be- cause the law did not allow such 8 procedure under the fve-year clause is comparatively small,-ten in all. There Is some excuse for a few who havo been here, there, and everywhere throughout the United States and who havo not remained in one state long enough to comply with tho law. There h. however, little to offer for those who have spent the greater part of their lives in a land they sought for oppoGtunity's sake and who. aft CT enjoying the boon of democracy, faN to become an active living part of it, If nation is good enough to live in for ten years, or fifteen years, or twenty years, or twenty-five years, or thirty years. surely it is good enough to claim as ones very own, even if by adoption.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
A6ns ABOUT THE LIST.

l.,il,.,a iaa been a good tdeai of ira-
 svtneed in the list of enemy aa living In this city. the roeeer Sashed in this newapaper eh last sIsaav, eeme very interesting let Sa have been received and pulp
 aa, eaHe ef the men mentioned beea aaleN te preela1na their S,,,v ta fae United States, and have
 ssstA Ssassna for hevingf been
 o la Rseeu@e citizenship In tFaxel about tho various *''1, pf tAa eeuntET prevented the cut af citizenship papers, ISnys have stated they were in the IaiAad atRtaa under the flve year tait asa ea could net be made cid- - - eypa tAe,sh thay ~iehed fer this i1tlege,
 l ! ietaaF FFiated ea this page to-
 wa aso asked te take into een- atian xlie fAet that "a geod many srssInso alians have beea but thpoe to srU ysasu in thls eeuatEy of Freedom. " fk is therefore Aadessteod that they AaA not be made eitireas. We have nxen this into consideration, Preb- Shi1 tte nanses of t1aeee Faea should vD been left eff fhe list, but the
 Waa prepaSed in the United
 ka0 1EaEshaI's efasa ia tfaztferd. ,,Sbs the osvesnment officials deemed o1y4sgbio te give cut thnse aanes, TT nouspapsr iu justified ia printing ,ssa as xhe nasspa ef ensaay-aiiens, @lISSr that 1t is far tiaas Individual to make public hin sttituAa.
 Because of the many interesting peees ef the ease, and because some aGy claim that the list h made up S4 names ea these who hava boon (onB than the allotted hve yeaEe in this DoiAtFy, We herewith Prasant ann knAiEsia Af the Reii, Such study ea hA isst sha1s tiaAt cut of tho seventy
 6esaaaa subjects named In last
 0aaPa t7aFaid, there ia ene whose ilk k af peadeIsoe does net appear on
 poslnit, M0a have been iH 'sS ,11lloa less thaR Ave yeaza and se naa, even, thauEA thay would,
 eitiaeaa. There sa ene pamed wha has been heTf 1tiy five yeaR- AnetheJ hai aAd here for six months loy $haa that period. Five have '1'I 1ors slx yeass. Four moro oaml
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
Scrubbing Decks
BY LIEUT.. FTTZHUGH GRNEN. Q. 6. N

To some people scrubbing decks is symboncal of a sailors life. Strange ly enough it is For, popular concep- ton to the contrary, this early morn ing duty of the Jack Tar is scientific, healthful, difficult, instructive and en- tertaining-ave adjectives which &C., curately depict life in the Navy.
 Who can deny its healthfulness? :? Do you rise at five every morning? :? Do you swallow a cup of delicious steaming coffee which sets the warm blood swimming through your body? Do you go out into the sparkling crispness of early dawn, seize a handy tool, and set zealously to work, not just because you have to, but because you are so glad to be alive?
 Do you?-
 For if you do you are crammed full of health and vigor, and all the possibilities of long life that perfect health can give. And it's 8 pretty safe bet that you are a sailor in Uncle Sans great Navy.
 AS for the diff1culty-well the first time I tried it q was 8 sixteen-year old Midshipman) I thought it was about the easiest thing I had ever done. Simply spray the hose, scatter the sand, push the brush, scrape the squilgee (rubber dryer) and top off with a good fat swab. But I was wrong.
 As in everything else there is a wrong way to scrub decks and a right way, an accurate, systematic, scienti- f1c, and economical way. Just point ing the hose stream any old way is wasteful. Every gallon of water, even salt water, means so many feet of steam on the pump. Every cubic foot of steam means so many pounds of coal. And even gold sovereigns cannot be changed into dollars and cents so easily as is our precious coal in these tight times. To use the least water for the most deck play the hose straight down the deck and as far in- board as possible. Water will then run long ways before pouring off in- to the waterways or gutters at the sides.
 The use of sand can also be abused
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
THE LITTLE SHOP.

I know a shop. and funny little
 shop,
 In a street that lies anigh; And saw the sign set on the door, One day as I went by. And oh! it was so poor and small, could not help but stop, As you would stop, if you should come On such 8 little shop. went inside. and found & little boy. Far older, I am sure, than I: He said to me: kind sir, what toy Will you kindly be pleased to buy?" And bought horse that was painted
 50 red
 As never was charger yet; One penny, one penny was all I paid That splendid horse to get. For pity of them that were so poor bought me a host of things; A Noah's ark without roof;
 A dove without its wings: A little trumpet made of tin That cost single cent Ana all the time that little boy Knew just how my money went. He was oh! 50 old. this funny little E. boy,
 And so sober and 80 kind; He sold a i've cent doll for three, Because one eye was blind: And. oh! how proud he was to sell ? Each poor and petty toy, For he was left to keep the shop, This poor little old-time boy. There is babe, and a wen-beloved
 babe, K A babe that belongs to me; I brought her home these pretty toys $ To deck her Christmas tree: And on that Christmas tree there
 hung A ; q world of trifles fair; For all the folk that love her well Had set their kindness there. But of all the toys of all the many
 toys,
 Was naught that pleased her mind Except the trumpet made Of tin And the doll with one eve blind: And best of all that Chr,stmas
 brought s She had one little toy That I bought for a cent in the little
 shop, To please that aged boy.
 E. c. RUNNER.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
TO BECOME A CITIZEN.
The Five Year Clause Has Held Up Many Who Would, But Cannot, |
 Take Out Natura1iza-
ton Papers.

. ton Papers.
 To the Editor of the Herald: In your paper of the 11th there was very interesting list of tho 75 New Britain alien enemies.
 Please take into consideration tha3 a good many these aliens have been but three to i've years in this coun- try of freedom !s To become a. citizen of the United States of America one must have been. here five, years end bring two witt nesses who hava known him for that period. It has been impossible for some of them to becoype citizens on this account, in the new fatherlAnd, but feeling just ~ true American, as a Yankee s
 The writer has applied for hts flrss papers long ego, and Is only waiting for the year lih4it and the end of the war. Efforts to ret the 'Second Papers'' before this time have elapsed are useless. Yours very truly.
 OTTO HEINRICT1l BREITE1ER,
 71l Rockwell Ave.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Salt.

Expectations concerning salt ara among the earliest known to mankind. There is much evidence in holy writ about the ceremonial uses of it, and the old Mosaic law commands that every sacrifice of meat offering shali be seasoned with it. Homer calls 1t divine, and many of the old Teuton races looked on salt springs as holy and worshiped at them The origin of this superstition seems to be that since salt cannot corrupt it should be w- garded a6 . symbol of immortality.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

seCpnfort ye. my people,"
 nith your God Ind be ye comforted! AM0-be-ye-comfortedv Tor were falling, falling. 3VAn tho best of you, 1Nlling from your high calling: Ind this. My test of you. V been fqr your souls redemp-
 ton '8s the little things of earth, A 5t seemd to you deaths agony
 Na but q grcater birth. JOHN OxENHAM.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PLAYING THE LAST CARD.

Germany is new preparing to make one supreme effort against the battle lines of the Allies on tho West front This will in all probability be one ef the greatest drives of tho war. Germany is forced to do this now she is ever te strike with any amount of power. Every day that goes by adds ta her danger. Tho United States of America will soon be able to send q million or more men against her arrnies. Therefore, Ger man stFategists are about to take time by the forelock. For Germany the days are growing shorter.
 AustRe- Hungarian divisions will be compelled to light on the West front with tho German logions. From an authoritative source in Vienna this is learned, Tho Germans are claiming credit for tho successful offensive against Italy, what though the Austro- Hungarians bore tho real brunt of battle. Germany put only six divi- siena of s4,oOo mon tn the field against tho Italians a1 compared to 4oo, 900 troopa from the dual mon- aEely, For thip help Germany now demands fuI1 cooperation Of the Austro- -ffunE1Ft9na in the plan to break through the Anlel lslines. With Germany t ta whole hog or none.
 ba f1anaars and France then we shan soon Gee ono oe the greatest ehensivea of tho WGr, unless all signs fail. 1t may prove to be Germany's last great dash. It Gurey will not ie tho last great stand of tho AlKed ! armies, The Fronoh and British tpeeps have held the Germans a. bay in previous encounters. And they | have aeno this when they were lsast prepared, Tho Grraies that battled against the Nonrushin9 11uns when the l war began, whom Germany undertook to run rough.ahod over all Europe, were armies made up Of practically inexperienced mon. They had not been prepared for srch battle as had the German armies. Yet they suc- ceeded in stemmin9 tho tde.
 l 1t ds true that the Germans will be greatly aaded In any drive they might now make by the troops they can bring from the Russian frontier, There has not been q shot fired Tn that direetien 6inoe tho ovorth-ow of the Kerenshy goveanment. There are enc hundred or morn divis1ons of Cor ntan troops which can be taken com Pietaiy away from thA Russian front and shipped ta tho trenches on the West front, Yet 1t must be remembered that the British armies have been greatly inereasdds tn size, and the FEsneh army hA4 grown apAce, since the last meeting af the two opposing fareaa, At the MaFne and At verdun sH1aiieF forces met tho Germans than those which will be sent against them
 en-the now contemplated drivo. And
 what is more to the point, tho Ger man army that will so out on thi. expedition is not tho vame German
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
COMMUNICATED.
LIFE AND HOPE.
The One Hinges Upon the Other and,
 'rRnplApuI qua qlTM

suFeIueH SuT1F9G19AH nv .19qJy
 To each and every one of us life Is an everchanging moving picture. The sights of the streets. in the air and on the sea of yesterday are old, while the scenes of the present are like the kaleidoscope ever changing and swiftly passing, and the pictures of tomorrow will be altogether new. Each day comes to us ,freighted with greater opportunities and if we are to get from life all she holds we. as men and women, should enlarge our interest in life. We are here to meet not only the increasing possibilities but to respond as intelligent men and women to our responsibilities, remem- bering that each one of us has a work to do. and not only this but we are to remember that no one else can do the particular work that we, and we alone, have been destined to do.
 The qualities of every hdman life have their foundation in the Book of Books, or should have, and he or she who desires to live a noble life can do no better than square them- selves according to it's precepts.
 The great problem of the day is How may I succeed ?"
 Ever since Adam-all along down the generations of the past,-this question has confronted man. It will always confront man because man is the only rational thinking animal in the world, therefore having been given an intellect he seeks to use it, or should. By exercising the intellect it, like any other function of the body, becomes more developed.
 The hopes and hearts of man have rct charged in ages ard n~,=. They never: will They may differ in de-
 gree but outside of this they arr