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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
ATTACK ON
UNITED STATES
japanese Edf-o~s Find Excuse In tn-
German Pot to SsT70%
Bricks II America
fBy Raipa z Turner. UnEei Press
Sat CWesEp1leeIl

by EAl1l K lE-sr SLEe1 Press
SAT- C~@rp1EsaI1
TOXIC. March s-Bsl1s- attack On
1ne United States to- 4zerza dis
crzfaatso- sEat1S- tie japanese
vas the most significant pE1 O. The
editorial cement here TO-DAY O. TIE
German r2o--to align Mexico a-1
japan with Germany against the Unit
ID States TIE attack -ss made 1T
the Newspaper osAkA NSG-N,cs+
Revelation o, the plot = dscla-s1-
Illustrated tie weakness o. Amer
caa diplomacy toward Germany kz1
co,siuu.rE It's criticism slo1E tass
lire aided The United SAFES -
America treats tAe japanese worse
than negroes We advise ste EoTs---
uear 20 take the opportunity ID open
cexoess-socs and correct his E-txt-
attitude Or the part & AzIa
Ec@p- so- this comment q TIE cs1-
IA cs-sYAqe-. the press szd pablo
we're generally ulcoacezlesi oTs- the
German plc-- The Toxic Nsc1i
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70 The Val Nschi -hEca CONTESTED
eds.o-.aIly q the matter =. all TIE
Nichi NEchi cculd not toroez- s1-i--
ing The ingenuity o< ths Gs-als =
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
NO CHANGES
IN CABINET
LIS. Nay &c Ser: - Se-ste Gs-s--
rev 60 Nay es Ast,~es
&C Fur Over.

WASHINGTON, MA-cA S-Ns
PRESIDENT -zr ss-5 10 TIE senate TO-
7o--oE re names q all his present
cabinet members Nc czh--st cAEEss
I'll - made n lis tine
II this Is decided O. TIE cabinet
lanes srs expected 70 had 4 list q
-c-E-z-sc-s which failed c. action
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To- cso-r.s-a.T decided EPoo tZS- es-
fore TIE president took bSs t1s1E--sl
cath i rs said hs night change
lis plans All Es-esT =: his cabinet
IA ovs- since II & oo- essential
thz- Asy - fo--zIT -escr-oS-ts5-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
Iu1fs talks - G

s. Lo1ts talks - doing great
Zhl-Es -1ch is 1s- s7ss h-15se IN
ne decoration Ina -Four hundred
b=1C1Es are 10 - Placed sro-E zhs
~zISEzyS- 1a-ssG EllA F.os-si plants
z0Es1l1s climbers 2-6 sA-CeAs-- 70
match which sT= designed 10 trans
tC-2 the s. 60 ts12 investment into
: hanging s1-6sl stretching over the
Mississippi r5vs- The tzDo-s ES6s
bridge formerly he pride q the city.
doesn't get z S---c-,s-e or o. The
municipal flower scA-s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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T<Fe high school st1es-rs htksd 20
Carthage Saturday morning TIE
trip Eas made In shoo, Tvs bears
they we're eass-ssi1s- ~ re hoe
OF Mr. Il Lo-ry. Who brought r1f1
home IN his car On Sunday Afternoon
TIE party rzs composed q Misses
Elsinore Lo~sT. Mildred aid Azi1a
Corlee and Msss-s- Ross Shs@er slo
John Robinson. with Mrs Co-lee As
chau--oC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

Florence Ctssr. dazElt- q Mrs
Rose TrEe-, 1915 Johnson street 10
Mr. Tho-z FIcl Talbot the RsT-
Dr. E-55 a ST. Lakes church o.
eating Nj and Mrs. Taboo VIZ
make their k1ze II Heokzk Nj
TaIt.os is bookkeeps- for the Szlto1
Trnsssr Co and hush have 3 r51e
circle a friends
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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aour O'Clock Al the home Of d..
mrs. charies 2 Elliott occurred
nalsss Of Ars- Carrie L Hodge
IL Sossies Van Sttts-t- Dr.. Elliot.
|ae irst Unitarian church oAcis--
AZ. and Hrs Van Sirrsrt are
Ol,e 70 Their friends ~ GIL North
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

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families C Gs-Ds- origin S-s 1hose
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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social hour a1d . s-rrs- following
their meeting tbs eTeasag = Car
e-oz's hall
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

entertained company % friend. IL :
str O'Clock dinner Sunday N ho1o- o.
her hsr1h6sy The CT. o. -pEu guests
=e-e Mrs We EArhSrT aid Walter
ELrharr Of Rsvere. No. and L 4
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
sus-as.e.es ty Hundreds

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. March S-wouea
s-.zEe-.ss in Washington By the
k-aSress 10 convince the president
s--UE their zig sU--Es Wien tGSy
announced they would take 10 part
Whatsoever II the happenings OF The
cav z-S ~ozis remain entirely zloot-
Sores q F-.zs and soii banners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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WASHINGTON March s-Ases- =
.o-ss session tat t1cs-5ed only the
s-s----r-sc- OF TIE Tics rs-sSscszs and
ia sz-aS N * the Rev senator's
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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The L O T NJ czzh VII BE- s1-E-
tanned On THURSDAY Afternoon CT
Mrs Eerterr WhMr@1. 1888 Coz
cart street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
FUNERAL RECORD
Aixs Arrs Kelly.

TIE funeral Ct Miss AllG Kelly -s
hsld fun So MATS Roman Catholic
csc-ch Sunday Afternoon 81 $50
O'clock Rsv- :. Il Courtney o@ciz-s6-
l-sDs-1 vas usts = the Catholic
cemetery TIE body bearers zs-s
wlEzz McGra-A- James Hickey. John
l. Welsh E-srd Moore. Joseph Con
cannon AID John C1lis-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
Men NiII b. &c..

re men OF The First Westminster
F0yarian church are 10 Be hosts
eaure1 supper IN the dining
y Q, TIE Chapel On Wednesday
ing Cards hare been sent TO
" me members ard very large
|noaace Is erected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
Music Club Program

= Mcfarland and Nrz-
% W Dslz5lsins are 90 be club
sses az the Monday Music club
'ening- The program Is TO be
VI zoe most artistic q the club
ena VII be given By Alberto
IL harpis- Helen Brown Read,
list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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Pc P. z 0. chapter VIII meet On
soay eTe1i1g AZ tie home O.
Hsrry J. Reeves. les North
pnc MISS Mamie P Fulton wEE
NE assisting hostess The mem
are asked to Tote the change
me place q meeting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

TJ-ega5 Pres Leased Nz-e Ss-Ts-f
COErNgUS- Clio. Na-ca witt
oct ! cEs<GeES yoSs. he Ohio sea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

Pc Alpha Titst esl5 viii be enter
"a on Wednesday afternoon o!
George Hssszl. 7es Grand
ue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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70 hshs GU their Tags # VIII
sa 70 ao-e The cor-ecs way 20
ueh The field II blue should
pe 20 The left a. you face the
au tae stripes 20 the right
Deasnisrs Of ;he CtrfI War ret.
IN nstr Instructions put the
TaT easily rcms-b ered
say As To1 face the Gag
'@fs are above your heart
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

doors ard -es5f-g TAa1s Re. ssh
zsES F-r-cl street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

roe SALE-Css5 sz-Gs pianos O.
c-% -2Es- Il trace, ~ SSLt-a each
k.s-cI-ss Es reed - srlca D-S-
Sctsl Furniture Co
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

s q St Ioseph's auxiliary
| on Tuesday afternoon witn
|ni,.i 4csTzzh TO sew for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

FOR SALE-Oze 1sss. S1x-.Ir1 PIANO
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05

Please -et-l 70 - North EZt-A
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-05
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22
DESCENDANTS OF NOTED
MEN WON COMMISSIONS
By international News<service.

BY International News<service.
Fort Benjamin Harrison. ind, Aug.
2E.--The new National army will be
ofi1cered by men Of red blood-men
in whose ancestors patriotism and
courage have been dominant for gem
erations.
More than $500 commissions were
awarded 70 Indiana, Ohio. West vir-
ginta ana Kentucky men who trained
in the officers training camp here.
Many famous names of American his
tory are found there, as well as many
names which betray the more recent
Americanism of the oqscer.
A grandson OF General Lew wal
lace. Civil war veteran, 4 captaincy;
Richard Fairbanks, son OF former
vtve-President Fairbanks, was named
u captain: two ancestors 81 Claude
Matthews Ewing. captain. have heen
governors OF Indiana; James Garfield.
Of Ohio. n a member ct tho famous
0arneld family and = : grandson ~
the martyred PRECEDENT: Dan Haunass
Jr.s o. Cleveland, = art lioMtenant; y
j. grandson * MArk d Il eA1 IL
mon m 0MH HANNA y nof&& NGx y n
8&10 ~ *s~ s ~ nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22
feather an the black eagle Of
Hohenxollern
PRESIDENT STEVENS
ISSUES UNIQUE ORDER

In view OF the universal curtaiinent
OF passenger trains to facilitate the
ready movement OF troops and NUM-
tions made Imperative by the existing
state of war. and realizing that this
will tend to largely Inconvenience the
travelling public, General Manager
Stevens. OF the. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company. has issued the fol.
lowing circular to all employees:
The entrance OF the United States
into the world war has placed upon
the railroad companies OF this coun-
try task which is unprecedented in
the history Of the transportation busi-
ness.
I'm order to successfully handle the
burden which has been placed upor
Thorn. the companies must receive the
fullest cooperation from every en-
ploye. from the highest to the lowest.
ITO give government business pre-
ferred treatment in the handling of
troops. and to expedite the movement
by freight of coal. ores, foodstuffs. ma
terial and supplies of all kinds, II has
been necessary to curtail the passen.
ger train service on nearly all lines
No doubt this curtailment has resulted
in Inconvenience to the travelling pub
lie, but upon the principle of great
est good to the greatest number" some
passenger trains have been eliminated
to save coal, labor and power, in order
that they may be utilized to a greater
benefit.
Every passenger on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway trains is, in sense,
a guest of the company and it Ia hoped
that every employee will recognize the
fact that he Is representative Of the
host, and when of duty travelling on
free transportation. il he is seated,
and paying passengers are compelled
to stand. will recognize the obligation
due from courteous host to his guest,
and will quietly arise without attract
ing undue attention to his action and
make room for the paying passenger"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

last ten years>to make a survey Of this
low-lying. sluggish stream. Once the
report was favorable but turned down
because the stream was wholly with
In the state OF Virginia; and when
l asked II this would not debar us
again the official admitted that i:
would. Nov why make the survey
They know this was a fact before
they came here
Wears age tiass stream. in connec-s
Tion with the old JAMES river and
kanawha canal. hauled millions Of
tons Of produce to market and mer-
chandise back. Now because we ara
so unfortunate as to live In Virginia
wholly" the war department turns
the proposition down. The Tide
water and Western did At one time do
a part-and part only--of this
work. but now that lis out. and we
still live In Virginia. therefore must
let our stun rot when roads are bad
on long haul to another railroad.
That's a business administration OF
public affairs and makes lis all feel
good because we live wholly within
the state OF virginia."
A copy Of this would help Hon.
n. d. Flood In his fight for an open
river.
DAN A. KELLER.
Dillwyn, Va. August Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22
Peoples Forum
Responsible Ministry the Only
Hope and Guarantee OF Peace.

Editor virginian:
Sir,--"History repeats itself" More
than one hundred years ago Napoleon
Bonaparte undertook to play the role
of autocrat and dictator of Europe.
With his military genius and states
manship he accomplished more than
any other conqueror since the days
Of the Roman empire. His brothers
became kings and the kingdoms OF
Europe became satrapies of the
mighty emperor. The proud Hohen-
zollerns. Hapsburgs and Romanoffs
were humbled in the dust. All Eu-
rope apparently lay PROSTATE at his
feet and trembled at his name.
The only obstacle to his supremacy
was England, which, with her pow
erfui navy, refused to bow the knee
Her powerful financial resources and
skilful diplomacy succeeded in hold
ing together the overthrown monarch
les until victory was finally won.
Just here is the lesson which the.
writer would draw in comparing the
condition of the world one hundred
years ago with its present condition.
While victory was finally won at Wa
terloo, II was realized that peace fo-
Europe and the world could only be
permanently won by the elimination
of the personality of the vainglorious
Bonaparte, with his Unsuitable ambi-
ton. No sooner was this decision
arrived at than Europe once more
assumed a season. of repose
Fifteen years before the prese nj
bloody war broke out. the present
emperor of Germany made an address
in which he declared that mo ques-
ton in Europe could be decided with
out the consent Of Germany and the
German emperor" Herein we wit
ness the vainglorious egotism OF the
Kaiser. Herein we can plainly see
that there can be no permanent peace
for the world except by the elimina-
ton of the kaiser and the establish
ment of a ministry responsible to he
will, of the majority in parliament
PRO PATRIA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

less willing for the pint Of whiskey
to be delivered for two dollars or
any other sum: and the negro prob
ably knew that he would be running
counter to the federal law as we'll
as the state law IL ne should deliver
the liquor. As for the advertise
ment which Richmond will receive
from the incident, we await further
enlightenment--and the increased
vigilance Of the Main-Street station
police,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

OF railways Is not different.
Nearly all the railway bankrupt
eies of the past few years resulted
from a piling up of bonded debt
out OF all proportion to the capt.
tai stock
The weakness of company
with relatively large bonded
debt" as compared with a CONS
pany that has largely financed it.
self by the sale of stock, is read
lily seen. If $4,000, 900 company
issues 100000 of stock and
100000 Of per cent bonds,
the annual interest charge Is only
100000. or one per cent on the
total capital, The solvency of this
company is not threatened until
the net income is reduced to /
per cent. Contrast this with a
company with the same total cap
ital, but with only $4,000, 900 of
stock and with 100000 Of debt.
Interest at per cent on the bonds
absorbs 100000 of the earnings
four times as much as In the case
of the first company. This inter
est charge is 4 per cent on the
total capital, which means that
earnings must be kept above this
level to save the company from
bankruptcy.
The difficulty of financing the road
has been aggravated by the war, which
has rendered competition for capita
so keen that even per cent does no
appear an attractive return to in
vestors. With traffic at the highes
figure ever known. the basic industry
transportation, faces a situation o
the utmost gravity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22
Lost fna nfx CITY.

Howard Dean. an eleven year -old lad.
Of Clayville, came to Richmond yes
terday morning to see the sights. His
Parents expected him back home early
In the evening. Not hearing from
him q message was sent the police de-
partment to search for the youngster.
After the city had been fully combed.
the boy was located at Main Street
station last night. where he had finally
found his way. and he was sent home on
the midnight train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

N4cent articles on railroad finance
have stated that $500. 0e0.o 900 Ia need
~ annually for improvements and ex-
tensions OF existing lines TO enable
them to meet the nations traffic re-
ouirements This lis less than one
billion dollars a year which the late
-5arnes j, Hill said woald he required
~ the railroads to Keep pace with the
growth OF the country, but 1t is far
more than the roads seem able 10 OBJ
tain.
The recent experience of the st.
Paul, which put $3.50. 600. 900 into the
Puget sound extension had to reduce
stock dividends from 7 to 4 per cent
a declared to be typical and, in these
days when manufacturing industries
are making extraordinary profits, is
deeply discouraging.
The Outlook ascribes the chief diff
fIluity to the unwillingness OF capital
aMts to take stock and thus become
partners In transportation enterprises,
while they are willing to loan money
where their interest claims come
ala0ad of dividends. 1t adds;
II IL a menacing situation when
- are faced with the necessity of
u 4Ading hundreds of millions of
49, railway capital each year,
6ut are unable to obtain this capt.
I'll otherwise than by: the piling
np Of mortgage upon mortgage.
The merchant, manufacturer. or
farmer who attempts to meet his
need for more capital by chronic
4ofrowfns from the banks or by
he offer OF new mortgages on
his property soon comes to the
ana OF his rope. The experience
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22
ENDANGER1NG THE oITY's REPUTATION?

An esteemed correspondent writes
~ eosnpiaining that the fair name of
3eesmond is in the way to be damaged
~ the action of a negro tdisparag-
&n61y described), who, according to
sear vsracious witness. committed this
ecaty:
~ train bearing Pennsylvania troops
1A southern camp stopped at the
otreet station late at night and
aef the mon climbed out for
Wom On the platform. The tquaii-
11Dsaegro approached some Of them
11Nobd he could get them q pint OF
X - for -. The money was
- 70 him and he departed He
ek return. The train also de-
- = time, bearing anxious and
I otntsd and very sober soldiers
NoeSsspondent assures " that the
q 80 concsrnsd told him the two
@ hesa1nAseofs msatioasd Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

That Germany covets the Dutch In
dies Is heralded abroad as news II
somebody will discover anything of
value, anywhere. that l:armans acesn'.
covet II will be the biggest beat" of
the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-22

Chang -Hsun's pigtailed soldiers says
he has 80, 900 men who want to fight
Germany. Chang Hsun has been in
China what the king of Prussia is to
the central alliance, The army that
defeated him would make its mark
on the Hindenburg line.