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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN CENSORSHIP

In case Of war or any great movement of sup
plies in preparation for war, to just what de-
gree would our government be compelled to
apply the censorship methods now prevailing
in Europe? Or-perhaps a more interesting
gnestion-to what degree of such censorship
would the American people submit without
troublesome complaint?
That there would be rigid censorship of the
news may be taken for granted. Concealment
Of the number and disposition of troops in any
maneuver is important in deceiving the enemy
AS far as possible; and even more important in
allaying public excitement. The European
belligerents do not hope that their censorship
schemes will much deceive the enemy, for mill
tary secrets are next to impossible but they do
intend to deceive the public In long or Sc
we're war the morale of the civilian population is
vital concern; it is easily upset by the flucta-
tons Of battle, and it may be wrecked COM
pletely by news of disastrous defeat The
emotions of the people, according to the
European idea, are not to be trusted.
And how would America feel about such a
ensorship-America, whose boast of a free
press has never been challenged? In this coun-
try the people are the government and they
eannot adopt the European attitude of govern
ment-worship. Europe's submission to censor
ship is better explained by dull reverence for
g. eminent power than by any public virtue
Y I'D free America be satisfied to fight in the
dark, getting the news of battle in crisp para
graphs doed out by the war department. This
nation not only is accustomed to complete free
dom of the press, but it is an undisciplined ma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

ton; we haven It felt the harness Of unlneo e1-
fort for a long time; we should find it hard 70
heed the rein of a government grown suddenly
autocratic. !,
If there was great naval battle IN the Carp
bean, could we wait week to hear a 1e" "orus
on the outcomef If an expedltlonary force
were sent to Panama, could we forget it and go
about our business? IF bombs were ralned up
on New York, would the country be satisfied TO
learn that sslittle damage was DONE?
There would have to be censorship, OF course
It is fair guess, however, that the govern
ment would be obliged towork up to It gradu-
ally, and that in full swing our censorship never
would be as dark as England's or dermany :, ].
A censorship would be the hardest test OF
American patience America could endure loss,
but not concealment The taste of censorship
in our boys play at the Mexican border was
bitter The government will have to be con-
tent to go slowly in that direction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

plain envelope and seals it up and
puts it in the second envelope. Then
he takes the certificate and fills that
out and signs it. Then he gets some
one that knows him to sign the other
certificate. He puts that in with his
ballot and seals 1t up, puts IT In a
mail box or the postoft1ce. This en-
yelope must be stamped and directed.
In the postoffice there must ge a
locked ballot box. These letters are
all put in that When the time
comes to canvass these votes by the
judges they take this box to- the
proper place and empty the contents
all out and lock the box again. They
open the envelopes ana look over
the certificate and if they are signed
up and all in proper shape the sealed
ballots are put in the ballot box. II
they are not all right the ballots do
not go in the box. When they are
all looked over the ballot box is
opened and the votes are canyessed.
This is a secret ballot and very
well guarded, being in the hands OF
the postofice department from the
time 1t leaves the voters hands until
the judges receive 1t. The ballot
should be one for the state, one for
the county and one for the township
or the precinct. all put into the one
envelope. This would take away one
objection to women voting. for they
could vote at home.
This will be so much cheaper and.
I think, SO much better and SO many
more voters will vote. It Is what Is
wanted-all to vote and have that
vote counted right. Registration
would not be necessary as the GER
tificate signed Is as good as a regis
traitor. Get up something along this
line or better for the voting. then do
away with that fool primary law and
get back to the old convention plan
and politics will be in better shape.
H. T. HENDERSON.
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. Is, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE pREsIoENT! WAYS.

Let honor the name of our President, we
The grandest of countries that dared to be free!
Let give him praise! Let us offer it now.
When another shall let make him bow.
But, the President Always Hats off. and respect
To him whom the nation has said is eect
There is strength in people who what they mean
And rise up honor of God Save the Queen!"
And "Iioch" to the Kaiser. when done with will
Gives vim and a courage which nothing kill.
Therefore Mckinley. Long life to the same!
To the President Always.-whatever his name.
we people from many bound into
And our flag is the Oldest that waves in the sun.
Let cheer for it then till the rafters shall ring
And for All Of America let the song sing;
North the South and the East and the West
But, Our President! Always-who is, is the best.
When the Spanged Banner rolls out from the band
Stand up! Sing it, too! all understand
That we honor ourselves when honor the song
Of the Nation which proud to belong
And the head Of Our Nation. whatever his
Is our President! Always Long life to the same!
w D. Ellwanger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
CHURCH PAYS
IT'S TRIBUTE
Friends and Associates Of VIM.
Bailey, Former keokuk Man,
Pass Resolutions.

In addition to that which has al
ready been published in The Gate
City regarding the death of VIM. L.
Bailey, is the following taken from
the Webster News Times of Febru-
airy 9:
William L. Bailey came to Webster
Groves about 1883 and was one OF
the charter members of the Old
Orchard Congregational church. in
which organization he was either
treasurer or trustee for approximate
~ twenty-five years.
He was man who always looked
on the bright side of life, and met
sorrow, misfortune and accident with
a smile. His genial spirit made him
the life of any party, as his humor
was always full of goodwill toward
everybody.
His services to the Old Orchard
church and his connection with the
board Of trustees was highly priced.
In behalf of the church and OF the
comm unity the trustees desire to ex-
press their great sorrow and loss
through his death.
C. O. SMITH. Chairman.
j. M. WEISER.
C. C. LIGGETT,
DIR. n. MILES,
w. E. BACHER,
F. e. BRAKEMAN,
r. H. BRUCE.
Mr.. Bailey's friends will always
remember him as one man that could
always be cheerful even when in
trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Elder Has Disappeared.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
EVANSTON, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Robert
l.. Babenroth, an elder in the First
Presbyterian church. and formerly ar
official of the American Can company
has disappeared. So has his beauti
fu1 young secretary, Miss Louise Shan
non.
Babenroth. known as "silver voice.
because of his choir activities, was
attentive to Miss Shannon Annony
nous letters warned his firm, and his
wife, AS result he resigned, and
Miss Shannon is said to have been dis
missed. Both have been missing
since.
Mrs Babenroth, mother of the ell
der's three children, has filed suit fo1
divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Don Not Guilty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Feb. 10
Clyde an English bull dog, is not a
vicious person and a vagrant." He
was acquitted of this charge in Police
Judge Chesebrough's court today. The
specific charge was that "Clyde" had
bitten a COW belonging to a neighbor
but several witnesses testified to the
dogs good character.
1.-THE dog Is a good fellow and l
think the COW placed her foot in his
mouth. The dog Is always smiling
said one witness.
Though the evidence shows Clyde
has been a confirmed opener OF gar
bage cans and roams the streets, it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

first prize and Chester Mecum -. ~ |
en-. the BOBBY. The grand mar. .r,s
very laughable and Just a. s ven
could be. We wish to thank ,, e,s, i,
for their presence and lenuns
helping hand. ~ md saJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ben anu
have arrived here from Mans
will locate near West POINT. md
The short course is now ~ XXI
here. the Household Science w n oil
ing their sessions at the l. ronr,
hall and the farmers at the WV
tional church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

| M6TS00ltOW1s So s y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| building and loan operations seem
/ to be pretty generally active over the
state. Fact is that when a man can
build home at the price OF rent the
average person is beginning to think
| ii worth while to do so. Ten years,
rent without ownership and zen years
payments with ownership OF the prop
erty at the end OF the period natur-
ally attract the thrifty.
Burlington Gazette: The publica-
/ ton known as The Fatherland has
spoked its head into the sand and
adopted the title OF The New World.
But the sentiments of The Fatherland.
as we will persist in calling 1t, have
not changed. and the editor. who pro-
fesses to be American, but VINO would
have been clapped into dungeon
in Germany long ago. had he persisted
! il Propaganda Il shat country and
against that country similar to the
enc he has persisted in here, continues
to stir up strife under the guise of pat
riotism.
Des Moines Capital: This is no
time to do anything that will embar-
rass the government. Especially
should there be no interference by
private individuals with foreign at
| fairs.
Sioux City Journal: One could
work up more enthusiasm over the
passing of February if March wasn't
known to he standing just around the
windy corner.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: Vincent
Astor is not one of the idle rich. He
/ is an enlisted naval militia man and
he is doing daily duty in that capa-
city. He is setting good example
for many young men. both rich and
poor who are dawdling away their
time.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: A more
important leak than the one developed
4 by Lawson was that one which en-
abled the Germans in every American
harbor to destroy the machinery IN
their vessels and then make their get
Iaway while our officials were prepar
| ing to move.
| Burlington Hawk-Eye: There seems
no real danger Of backward step IL
the matter OF good roads for Iowa
After all it is not SO much question
LOT going back, Of reversing the hands
of the clock, OF initiating the crab
But rather is it question whether
1.-The forward movement shall be very
lrapid. Or at medium pace or slow
and deliberate. But that the forward
movement will continue. of that there
seems to be never the shadow Of
doubt.
Cedar apids Gazette: Information
current in Europe makes it seem wise
to American tourists to return to theil
home and submit to the lowest-pricet
high cost of living on the market.
4 Logan Observer: This will be {
good year to plan for a great crop O
Everything on the farms. Prices will
Undoubtedly be high, and even il the,
are not quite UP to the present ieye
II a big crop will bring more than
small one even at a low price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
has not been shown that he Is vicious"
said Judge Chesebrough. II find him
not guilty Of biting the cow"
clyde" was then discharged,

Down ON the Santa Fee system a
special disinfecting and bathing
train is fumigating bunk cars and
scrubbing the hides OF Mexican sec
ton hands. 1t is the greatest cleanup
pulled off in the southwest since
Billy the kid turned his toes to the
stars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

A United States senator recently said the best
thing that could happen in the interest of the
American people would be the closing of all
places of amusement for ten years. They could
not all be closed. There would be imperative
need of national legislation at some time in
such a long period. ..sa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

Is My Weather Prophet.
T can tell stormy weather DAYS
off by the twinges in my shout
- ders and knees. Rut here's an
old friend that soon drives out the pains
and aches.
sloan's Liniment is SO easy to apply, no
rubbing at all, il sinks right in and fixes
the pain. Cleaner than mussy p1as,ers and
ointments. Try it for govt, lumbago, neu-
ralgia, bruises and sprains.
AT your druggist, Csc. Soc. and 81 90.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

Self Is very sensitive. We instInetivey conceal it, as
guilty ashamed of 1t of our skim MOST
our culture results In thoroughly Disgusting oursef u
to reveal frankly his genuine soul IN hsh 50
cIety might arrested for Indecent exposure the
their the good conceal their virtues
as carefully. MASKS ves clothes disguses Lie
is a masked bail. who his ne!shbor? Or even his
wife DIR. Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

If it is true that the German reservists are
hurrying to Mexico, one hardly knows whether
to sympathize with Mexico or with the German
reservsts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Voting by Mail.

voting ny WdII.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
This is my plan; Take an envelope
and put the ballot in it, then put
this in another envelope. With it a
paper with directions for marking
the ballot and a certificate with
blanks for the voter to fill out where
he was born. how long he has lived
ir the state. county and precinct,
number of his residence and that he
was over q years Of age and any
other thing that would help to iden-
tify the voter. Then he signs this.
Then below this another certificate
for witness to sign, stating that he
personally knows the person who has
signed the certificate and anything
else that would help to identify the
voter. These are to be put into an
other envelope and sealed up and one
sent to each voter.
When the voter receives 1t. he
takes out the ballot and marks it,
He can call in all of his neighbors
ID help him or he can mark 1t alone.
When it is marked he puts it in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

This standing on the brink is not nearly so
humorous in its aspect as it was when one of
the irresolute Balkan nations was concerned,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

Impatient people, according to Bacon, are
like the bees, and kill themselves in singing
others. George Eliot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers of communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the. editor.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16
AN ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT.

ney General Gregory may be relied upon to ind
it. Question as to the legality of DR.. Gray
sons appointment having been raised, the
head of the department of justice was asked for
his opinion. The more he pondered the law IN
the case the more his perplexity deepened, for
the administration evidently expected and de
sired him to uphold the legality of the appoint
ment and the presidents right to make his
official physician rear admiral without re-
gard to the qualifications or the claims OF a
hundred officers his seniors IN the service. We
do no injustice as we believe, to Mr.. Gregory
by asserting that it would have given him
pleasure to declare the appointment legal if he
could have done so and still retain the respect
of men for his ability as lawyer. He seems,
however, to have felt that he could not do this.
The appointment was clearly in contravention
of the law, but-happy thought-the law was
unconstitutional
By this notable expedient the attorney gen
eral succeeds in blowing hot and cold at the
same time and in a way justifying the presi
dents action without sacrificing his own repu-
tation for judicial common sense. But if law
Of the land must be annuled as unconstitutional
in order to make the nomination Of the presi
dents personal attendant legal, the appoint
ment had better be withdrawn.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writes from Washington that he is informed
that the administration is inclined to move
slowly in the matter of amending the Hay bill
and adopting any provision for compulsory
service, in the hope that volunteers will be so
numerous that reserve and regular line can be
scured sufficient for present needs. This is the
old hopefulness Of which we have had enough
IF we are ever to learn the need of CONSTITUTING
military establishment which shall be perma-
nent, automatic and sizable enough for ade-
quate Defense the present time should be our
teacher 1t is to be hoped that along with the
conservatism which the administration is
known to manifest toward military expansion,
there is no determination to lend itself to time
serving methods Of upbuilding our army estab-
lishment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

Logan Observer: This will be a
good year to plan for great crop OF
everything on the farms. Prices will
undoubtedly be high, and even il they
are not quite UP to the present level
a big crop will bring more than .
small one even at a low price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

G. z. cONRADr
City Ticket Agent, Burlington Roa
Fifth and johnson streets. Phone y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-16

Cedar apids Gazette: Information
current in Europe makes it seem wise
to American tourists to return to their
home and submit to the lowest-priced
high cost of living on the market.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-17
ENGLISH AS SHE is SPOKE
What the American Soldier Intends to
Do With Kaiser Is Not Under
stood in England.

With commendable enterprise a Lon
don editorial brother seeks to clarity
for his readers the quaint expression OF
certain American soldiers who have in
timated that their first undertaking in
Europe will be to team the kaiser" In
interpreting them to intend to seal up
his high mightiness Theoretically, how
ever, the Londoner's zeal outruns his
information.
Nix, nix, friend it doesn't mean that
at all says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. 1t means merely that they pro-
pose to decorate the German emperor
with hardware to take his taw; pour
the leather into him; put him on the
pan; slip him one on the wind! kid
nap his Angora show him where he
gets off. To put it more plainly, hav-
ing bought chips in game where the
custom has been to play 'em close to-
the waistcoat, the Americans have
taken off the limit and announce they
will copper all bets, see all raises and
intend, the very first time the kaiser
gets his feet wet, to call him off the
Christmas tree.
It is plain in the circumstances that
our British brethren are about to find
their knowledge of English handsome.
~ increased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-17
Clock DiaIs for Summer.

Instead of moving the hands of the
cloek forward and back at the time Of
changing from standard to summer
time, and vice versa, plan recently
proposed in England is to have clocks
provided with an adjustable dial. The
circular disk Of the dial would be put
In place by screws in curved slots, and
the dial would be rotated through one
hour space at the time Of making the
change, leaving the hands untouched.
It is claimed that this plan is especial
" desirable in the case Of striking
clocks, the hands of which cannot be
moved back. The position Of the dial
would also indicate whether the clock
was keeping summer or normal tine.
The objection to this procedure, OF
course, is that practically everybody
tells time from position of the hands,
without any attention to the figures on
the dial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-17
MESSAGES FLOAT FOR YEARS
United States Photographic Office
Tells Of Finding Of Bottle Set
Adrift in 1914.

Several instances of messages In
bottles having floated about the Pa
cific for years before being recovered
have been announced by the United
States photographic Office.
A bottle was set adrift by Capt. S.
Magazine of the Tamba Maru, Japan
csc, August IL, 1915, 900 miles east Of
Kamchatka, was recovered May 10 last
near Moelips, Wash. Another bottle,
set adrift in December, 1914, off Cape
Corrientes, Mex, was found February
% last 24O miles north of Christmas
island, in the latitude Of the Hawaiian
Islands.
A third bottle, tossed from the
schooner W. 81. Marsten by Capt. w.
Wann February IA, 1915, 2,O4O miles
east of Chile and $50 miles south Of
Easter island, was picked up January
81 last four miles south Of Wanganui
island, New Zealand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-17

Is Dmlt from the Baltic to the Persian gulf.
Great Britain was maligned and threatened with
obstruction South America was in part colon
lied by Germans and the Monroe doctrine was
repeatedly threatened
Inc highest authorities in Japan have repeat
edly said that German intrigues were endeavor-
ing 10 bring about misunderstanding, If not war,
between Japan and the United States
AS far back as 1908 representative Germans
frankly said that Germany would have to fight
America because 1t Germany's commercial
rival. In Samoa and the Philippines German in
reference twice at least brought US to the verge
of war. Had it not been for Great Britain, which
has always recognized American policy in the
Western Hemisphere and submitted disputes to
arbitration, German arrogance and ambition
would have years ago brought on the crisis.
With the commercial expansion of European
nations, the United States has nd quarrel If,
however, such expansion is based, guarded and
enforced by the threat Of war, the United States
can the Vaccinations of men who disr-
GUS of expansion at the expense Of the rights of
other nations
Since the outbreak Of the European war, the
ruthlessness of this German hostility to other
tons, and particularly to those that have regard
for international law and really representative
government, is apparent. We have seen treaties
disregarded whenever they stood in the way of
German militaristic plans. We have
Quered states treated with q brutality worthy of
Assyria. We have seen a policy Of terrorism ap-
piled systematically in the abuse of prisoners, the
massacring and deportation of civilian pOpua-
lions, the indescribable abuse Of women and chill
dren, the destruction of nobest works of art, the
devastation Of abandoned regions, the wholesale
execution Of Poles Bohemians, and Serbians: the
Indictment of Mohammedans to holy war, and
the permission Of attempted determination Of
the Christian people Of Armenia.
We have seen hospital ships SUNK unfortifed
towns bombed and bombarded. We have seen a
medal struck in honor Of the sinking of the Lusi-
tani;. Up to the date in which we finally recog-
nized that Germany was waging upon
had seen 226 American citizens, among. them many
women and children, killed by German subma-
rines. Altogether ON the first Of April, 1917. we