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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
THE RED CROSS CAMPAIGNS LESSONS.

A stranger listening to street talk in Keokuk
last week would have gained strong opinion
that Keokuk would not give five thousand dol
lars to the Red Cross War fund. That is the
way Keokuk talked, as she usually talks about
herself in the most pesslmlstlc way and way
that other people, not understanding, are apt to
take at par.
Then Keokuk, apportioned $4,000 of the
Red Cross war fund-and apportioned this
amount by a Typographical error which wrote a
figure two instead of the figure one intended
as the first figure of the amount-but Keokuk
being apportioned $4,000 to raise in week,
set to work and raised ninety per cent of that
amount within the business district OF the city
during the first day of the campaign.
It was organization and work that accom-
plished this-work by Keokuk men, and ex-
cellent team work. G. R. Joy, chairman of the
Keoluk chapter of the Red Cross appointed G.
F. Mcfarland as chairman of the war fund for
Keokuk Mr., Mcfarland formed an organiza-
ton composed of staff and hundred and fifty
assistants Each man drafted on the staff is
a specialist in the work he was told to do.
James M Fulton as secretary, and John A.
Dunlap as treasurer, hardly needed appoint
ment to these positions, any more than DR.. G.
Walter Barr needed to be told he must attend
to the publicity part Of the campaign. j. AL
bert Kiedaisch was placed at the head Of the
general subscriptions after others had skinned
off the cream of the larger amounts from the
people with the most money, and no better
choice could have been made. e. W. McManus
was natural choice to be given charge of pub
lie meetings, and that he found he must adj
dress most of them himself was good thing
for the cause. John c. Scott organized the
country towns and townships equally as we'll
at least as the city was organized and did re-
markable work outside the city. Joseph t..
Brady's poster and banner work was not only
a lot of work, but superbly efficient. J. III.
Bssell, trained accountant, gave up his vaca-
ton to take supervision of the accounting of
this campaign. Every man in the list is a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

in the motor car line, and happens to
run across a band of gypsies in auto
mobiles, will find what he Is seeking
Those who took mental notes of the
gypsy party travelling through Bos-
toms environs, say that the machines
which they use appear to be of the
better class. 1t is hardly conceivable
that gypsies would be seen riding in
automobiles that were not apparently
of the better class. Their machines
must look that way, at all events, for
trading purposes.
The gypsies through five long CEN
turtles, SO far as the record show,
have been able TO give good ac-
count of themselves in all of their
commercial intercourse with the ma
tives and other inhabitants of the
countries which they have visited. 1t
is historic fact that they have not
come out second best, even in their
business relations with New England
Yankees. On the contrary finding
the country congenia1, they establish
ed village in one of the six north
eastern states many years ago. They
have met the christian and the Jew,
the Armenian and the Greek, on
equal terms, and have had no cause
to regret the meeting. But, as own
ers Of, and traders In automobiles,
they are confronted with a new prob
lem, one in which millions of people
have a common interest with them.
They can make superannuated truck
horses look like blue grass PAGERS,
and, perhaps, they can make an auto
mobile of the model of 1905 look like
an advance issue of the pattern Of
1918; but the real question is, what
can they do in the matter of discover.
ing how to deal on favorable terms
with the gasoline proposition? Here
will come real test of their adj
mitted genius for fixing things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
REVERE, MO.
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There was no preaching in our
town Sunday. There were several
from here attended the Children's
day exercises at Chambersburg Sun
day night.
Lewis Kautz and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ball,
also Bert Ball and family of Farm
ington.
Mrs. Henry Gudka spent Sunday
with her daughter, Ethel Baugher.
Pete Conroy, southeast of town,
had one sheep that its fleece of wool
weighed twenty-three pounds. If
anybody can beat that, let's hear
from them. e
DR.. and Mrs. Mcconnell and Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Riley motored to
Kahoka Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ehrhart and
son spent Sunday at the Luther
Dorsey home.
( Charles Pence and family of Mont
rose, Iowa, spent Sunday at the Lar
kni Webster home. Old Uncle Lark
is very poorly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
specialist of hundred plus efficiency in his

specialist of a hundred plus efficiency in his
own field.
Then came the team captains, thirty and
more strong each captain of industry In
Keokuk business life, each picked man. I'm
der them worked about hundred fifty OF
the best statesmen, business managers and sollcl-
tors to be found anywhere. Divided into
teams and teams into squads, they all started
out after that money. They got it.
This Red Cross campaign is not only worthy
of Keokuk's history and record for patriotism
and philanthropy-it spells in large type what
Keokuk can do when thoroughly united and
doing good team work.
Every Keo1uk citizen may fee. proud of
what Keokuk does for the Red Cross and the
soldiers in the trenches. Every Keokuk resi-
dent may also learn from this week IS work what
Keokuk can do in any direction of upbnilding,
if every type and class of its citizenship be
fully organized and caused to work together.
Team work for Keokuk counts. Let us
make it count every time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
GASOLINE AND THE {GYPSIES

Christian Science Monitor: 1t Is
exactly five centuries ago this year
since gypsy bands made their first
appearance in central Europe, and in
all the intervening time, these people
have been associated in the popular
mind with horses and horse trading.
They have made and mended tin
things and wooden things, and they
have peddled almost everything, Of
course, but the leaning of their men
folk has always been toward horses
and horse trades In this line they
have been expert. They have pos
sessed to a greater degree than any
other people gifted in this respect,
the knack of making a discarded dray
horse look and act like thorough.
bred. The words than any other
people" are used advisedly, for the
gypsies do not monopolize the secret
1t is possessed by favored few In
almost every community. Where the
gypsies excel in this particular Is in
making the purchaser, of plug feel
that he owns a racer, until next
morning. when the gypsy, in many
cases, has disappeared for parts un-
known.
The gypsy, evidently, is through
with the horse. Horse trading has
become dull business. What the
average, man is looking for, or, at
least, hoping for, is not horse, out
motor car. Frequently he is look
ing for a bargain in motor car. If
he could get a car that looked like an
$500 machine for $3.50, he might con-
slider the proposition. The gypsy is
probably quite as adept in fixing up
discarded automobile as he was in
fixing up a discarded horse. AS to
this we cannot say. But, assuming
that he is, is it unreasonable to pre-
dict that one of these days the per-
son who is looking for a real bargain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
BRAcEUP

Do you feel old before your tim,
Is your back bent and stiff Do "
suffer urinary disorders? Don't d
spair-profit by Keokuk experience
Keokuk people recommend Doan
Kidney Pills. Here's a Keokuk re,
dents statement:
Hugh Russell, 500 D ST., Keokul
says: "My kidneys were inactive an
had dull pains through my back az
loins. ! also had other symptoms
kidney trouble. used Doan's XII
ney Pills, procured from McGrat
Bros. Drug Co. and they soon reg
lated the action of my kidneys az
relieved the backache."
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the sam
that Mr.. Russell had. Foster-Milbu1
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
The Doctors win Advertise.

Boone News-Republican: A revo-
lutionary resolution was introduced
by the sociology committee of the
Ohio State Medical association at
it's recent convention, and strange 10
say it meets with the approval Of
the physicians of Ohio. The conf
mittee, headed by DR.. l.. Sylvester
Goodman. of Columbus, announced
the opinion that proper advertising
in the newspapers is legitimate ard
would benefit both the profession
and the public The general opin-
ion of the laymen consulted. the re-
port says, lis that the medical pro-
fession too long has hidden behind
the mystic wall of medical ethics
The report emphasizes the opinion
that physicians must pay for their
advertising. The spread of cults and
healerst of various types, the report
continues, has been attributed by
many to 1.-The fact that they have
kept the public informed of their
many activities"
County medical societies have be-
gun to use the advertising columns
of the newspapers in obtaining pub
1icity in matters of Importance to
the people and to the societies, and
one academy of medicine in the state
of Ohio is considering proposal to
make the use OF paid newspaper space
in disseminating authoritative in
formation to the laity and establish
ing definite recognition by the laity
of tho organized effort on the part
of the medical profession in their
behalf, the report points out.
We do not believe that the cure
all advertisements of quacks in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
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. I:GATE;:;yc!IT E.!

1 WARSAW, ILL.,, June 21.---Warsaw's
Red Cross society has begun actual
I preparedness about thirty ladies
having met today in Masonic hall din
ing room to make bandanges; this is
their second meeting for work.
James Cobb has resigned his place
as clerk in Jno. Berlin's store and FL
bert Keochling has succeeded him.
Mr.. Cobb is working in the Huiskamp
shoe factory.
Mrs. Emma Walker of Gushing,
Okla, is here visiting old friends. She
formerly resided here.
Mrs. Carol Sack, with her baby boy
OF Chicago. is here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Sack is expected later.
Rev. Vim. Sipfle of Peoria, former
pastor of the German M. +. church,
will preach in that church next Sun
Iday morning.
Miss Mary Marsh was hostess Of the
Warsaw Music club, which held it's
June meeting in st. Agnes Guild hall
Monday afternoon, June IL, when an
interesting program was presented by
Miss Brfnkman, Miss Lamet, Mrs.
Joseph Fry and Miss Dallam
Mrs. D. W., Loomis and her mother,
Mrs. Mary Rich Of LaHarpe, are visit
ILL.,, Will MIS-.
LOOMS sister Mrs. Medley.
Sunday evening, nearly all the
churches observed Children's. day by
special services in which the several
Sabbath schools took part.
Free band concert, Main and Third
streets, Saturday evening, June 90, 8
to 10 O'Clock. Program:
March, 1.-THE Grand Vizier'
Ta11rondaan
Overture, 'Corinthian" Hazel
March of the Anzacs" 80. Lithgow
"The Old Church Organ" ). Chambers
Overture, s'The Iron Count" King
Gary Me Back to Old Virginny"..
......g........ Bland
10 minutes intermission
March. "Zacatecas" .......... Codina
Sacred Overture, when Love
Shines In" -. ......... Kirkpatrick
Popular Hit, They're Wearing
EN- Higher in Hawaii ...... Mohr
Overture, "Mignonnette" 80. Baumann
Popular Hit, Let's All Be Ameri-
cans Now ......., Berlin
Brennan's March -. ....... Mum
The Star Spangled Banner.
Fitz-oIiver Wedding.
The marriage of Mr. Peter w Fitz
to Miss Grayce Oliver took place last
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Old Lead Pencil the cuIprit.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune
The culprit responsible for the raise
in prices has at last been discovered.
He is none other than old Lead
Pencil The way he works it has
been pointed out plainly in the mat
ter of canned goods. Last fall
line of canned goods sold at $3.50 per
case. That case of goods was paid
for at last years prices. No fruit,
sugar, labor, etc, has been added,
but old Lead Pencil has slipped in
and silently marked up the price to
"a per case. He has also been at
work in every other line, and it looks
as though he would keep right on at
the nefarious business until the
strong arm Of Uncle Sam reaches out
and squeezes the wind out Of him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

newspapers are public benefit, but
we see no reason why legitimate doc
tors should not use the advertising to
acquaint the people with the nature
and powers of their profession. 1t
is probably fact that quack adver-
Using scared the more sedate p.ac.
titioners out of the newspapers for
formerly the legitimate doctors were
copious advertisers in the newspapers
1t would be much more satisfac-
tory to the newspapers if the legiti-.
mate doctors would advertise and
the quacks stay out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
TODAY,S BIT OF VERSE
THE BEST OLD WAY.

The best old thing is to keep ones heart
Is to sing ones song and to plod away,
To stand up straight and to do ones part,
And to face Gods truth of the golden day.
The best old thing is to speak no lie
And to live lie, but to toll and trust
In the love that smiles from the bending sky
And paints with blossoms the utter dust.
The best old thing is to love and live
With the one sweet thought that love is life,
And that he who has both with a will to give
Is victor at last in the human strife.
Baltimore Sum-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

tries he desired to visit and to what
address he wants the permit sent.
These, permits are not passports.
They are intended to accompany
applications for the passports which
are issued by the department OF
state"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Children are great rememberers. They are
the recording angels-the keepers Of the
book Of life. Man forgets-how easily!-
and easiest of all, the solemn truth that chill
dren do not orget.--Irving Bachelor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Only the Surface Scratched.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Well. If
you didn't get a Liberty bond you
will have chance later when the
second bond issue is called for, which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Congress-, or the administration both
working together, must find way to end the
controversies between Chairman Denman, of
the shipping board and General Goethals,
manager of the emergency fleet corporation.
The latest dispute involving the question Of
the price to be paid for steel for the ships, is
serious matter. The outcome of the war may
depend on the speed of ship construction in
this country, but it is clear that building is de-
Ilayed because the men responsible for the work
are working at cross purposes. The govern
ment must end the row. The existing situation
lis disgraceful and menacing. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

'Poultry in storage is ten times as much
as year ago. says report Apparently the
mddlemen are losing point here, for the
price has not been increased in proportion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

will be forthcoming soor. This 10
has barely touched the great finanr
resources of the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
A MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE..

Granulated sugar is selling at retail at eleven
cents per pound. Every buyer knows that, but
no one who is willing to tell appears to know
who is to blame for the enormous advance. On
the New York City sugar exchange the prices
for raw sugar are very little different from
those of last year; and market reports received
in Keokuk over the United Press wire quote
Centrifugal tes) 5.77-589. The refneries
disclaim responsibility for the rise. The
wholesalers show no willingness to shoulder it,
nor do retailers confess to making any but a
pitifully meager and ridiculously inadequate
profit. Where then do these extra cents go?
Somewhere between the docks where the raw
sugar is landed and the consumers door they
vanish as though the earth had swallowed them
up. Somebody habitually waylays them, and
what more important work could government
sleuth be set to than to trail barrel OF sack
of sugar from the wharf to the retailers deliv-
cry wagon and find out what becomes of those
elusive cents, those pennies which so mysteri
ously disappearf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Constantine may not know exactly where he
is going, but he realizes now that he is on his
way. Looks like the king of Spain may be the
next
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Z The Goldman woman and that Berkman per
SON are getting more of that free advertising so
to the business Of being an anarchist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21


This is particularly fortunate time for the
coming of a mission from Japan to this coun-
try, and the personnel Of the ycommission as an
nounced is earnest of the fact that Japan is
sending it as no act of ordinary courtesy. The
Japanese government takes note of the need OF
cooperation between this nation and its own
in order that interests of great Importance to
both may be amicably safeguarded. "A cordial
between the two governments
should be easy to- effect and to both it would
mean an assurance against any contingencies
the progress Of the war might bring in threat
ching aspect; it would be major factor in
making certain the defeat of autocratic German
domination heretofore applied to certain
parts Of the Pacific This government is in
duty bound to make sure that it is just and in
teligently equable in its attitude toward Japan,
and the coming of the Japanese mission offers
opportunity to assure that nation Of our JUS
tice and good will.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Not Helpful.

Not Helpful.
Washington Star: The royal faml
OF Greece did not make much prl
gress in the interests Of woman
politics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

The kaiser may indulge in Mysteries over the
dethronement of Constantine but if he OBJ
serves closely he will discover that the world
no longer trembles at the rafting of the sword
in the scabbard nor banches with fear with the
brandshing of the mailed fist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Censorship may make the news look trifle
spotty. For instance, General Pershing ar
rives at ga British port" and is welcomed by
the mayor of Liverpool" Lord Northcliffe ar
rives at can American port and forthwith
comes statement from New York City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Sioux City Tribune: In response
to sudden and obvious applications
for admission to the Society of
Friends (Quakers) that society has
decided to be close corporation,
with membership restricted to, other
things than desire to avoid war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
knights of Colum bus are also en-.
gagged in creating war fund, one OF
a million dollars to begin with, the
money to be used for the relief OF
war sufferers at the front They
will have an organization with every
army unit. 1t is safe to say there
will not be an army unit that does
net have its quota of knights in it.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Pity the
poor handkerchief. The winter and
spring cold season no sooner lets up
I than 1t must begin moaping brows.
Sioux City Journal: In the matter
of satisfaction over duty well done
contribution to the Red Cross will
pay much more tlRn 31s per cent.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Iowa
road patrol law goes into effect on
July 1. 1t is not left to the discre-
ton of the supervisors, but the law
is mandatory. It appears as if the
Encouragement would win the
hearty approval of some 100000 auto
lists and million or two of other
people, who use the roads, If he were
to bend his attention and enregy to
the task of seeing to it, that this law
is enforced to the letter and that
the patrols do their duty.
Marshalltown Times-R Republican:
Don't double cross the Red Cross.
Des Moines Register: The new
Ill, re 10 fhirfv hIlt
he will age more rapidly from now
on.
Manson Democrat: A prominent
railroad official declares that there
are $4,000 tramps infesting the rail
road trains and yards of the United
States, none of whom are registered
under the selective consumption law.
1t is now up to the people to starve
the rats into what the governm ent
failed to scare them into.
Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
Wonder how Russia would like 1t If
France and England would under
take to secure separate peace and
leave Russia to battle alone with
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey? That would be horse
of another color, wouldn't it?
Vinton Eagle: With the lawyers,
the justices and the jurymen all
disagreeing as to the meaning of the
nblue laws" no wonder there is
confusion.
Sioux City Tribune: In response
to sudden and obvious applications
for admission to the Society of
Friends (Quakers) that society has
decided to be close corporation,
with membership restricted to other
things than a desire to avoid war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Sioux City Journal: In the matter
of satisfaction over duty well done
a contribution to the Red Cross will
pay much more tfRn " per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Vinton Eagle: With the lawyers,
the justices and the jurymen all
disagreeing as to the meaning OF the
"blue laws" no wonder there IS
confusion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Pity the
poor handkerchief The winter and
spring cold season no sooner let's up
than 1t must begin moaping brows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Don't double cross the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Des Moines Register: The new
king of, Greece is not yet thirty, but
he will age more rapidly from now
on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Fitz-oIiVer Wedding.
The marriage of Mr.. Peter W. Fitz
to Miss Grayce Oliver took place last
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Fair Vegetable Prices.

NEW YORK. March 15.--Joseph
Hartigan. commissioner OF weights
and measures, has made public a
series OF retail prices which he
stated were fair for certain kinds
Of vegetables.
The commissioner intimated that
the housewife who paid more was
increasing the cost Of living for her
family unnecessarily, unless, Of
course, she patronired a store where
a high rent narrowed the necessary
margin OF profit.
He quoted prices as follows by
the pound Potatoes, I'VE cents:
carrots four 10 FIVE cents: beets.
four TO i've cents: parsnips. four
cents; yellow onions. nine cents:
old cabbage. practically out OF the
market, and new cabbage. from
~ IL 10 Is cents.
Pyfntlne, -fhe plata neat kina--thst
~ Wight Times bob Dept Mafn fyDa