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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
A WORK FOR POETS.

It has come to a pass where music, which in
its purity is the least controversial OF arts is be-
coming subject Of controversy The appeal OF
music is to the sensibilities, but SO great is its
power of suggestion that we are prone to think
of it at times as appealing TO the thought ap
paratus of the mind as well as to its feeling
Music set to a textis a perfectly understandable
subject of controversy, since the music and text
are heard as whole and the thought centers on
the text as the clue to the whole However, it is
not the thought of the text itself which becomes
suggestive of hostilities; it is the language in
which the thought is expressed. German text is
true origin of resentful feeling in concert
rooms today and this can be understood by any
one no matter what his or her sympathies may
be. The moment that in time of national crisis
thing becomes an origin of internal disagree
ments which are unnecessary, it ought to be
taboo with the consent of both parties to the
discussions; its foregoing for the time can do
no harm and its continuance can do great harm
There is a growing demand for suitable Eng
lish text to replace the original in songs and
operate scores. To most musical people the
singing of German operate forms in English
has been Objectionable, but this objection has
been due to the poor quality of the English texts
used rather than to love for the original No
language is so purely vocal as the Italian, but
this does not prove English impossible or even
difficult to sing freely. Let any disinterested
music follower recall the singing quality of the
Handelan and Mendelssohnian oratorios; or
many Of the really fine lyrics by English and
American composers, and the question Of fine
vocalism to English text is settled. What is
needed is genuine literary and poetic ability de-
voted to translations Of song text 1t is a task
worthy of genius. Here is a work for our poets
. The government is taking steps to safeguard
against mistakes and injustice in the admins
tration of draft regulation under the new plan
The elements ofindefiniteness and uncertainty
as to jurisdiction which hampered the work of
the boards at the first call is eliminated by the
clarity of the new rules. Now by suggestion
of the president force Of lawyers is being
drafted into service in consultation with the
draft boards SO that the work of filing in the
answers to the questions from which the listing
will be made shall be done properly In this
lies safety for the men called, since it is under
stood that one function of the legal advisers
will be to give each man an expert opinion on
his legal rights under the draft
Gar Nicholas said he would go to Berlin if
it took his last moujik, and now he has lost
every last moujiz and one of his daughters be-
sides, who is on the way to this country for the
purpose of taking up Red Cross work Miss
Tatiania Nicoaevno Romanoff, welcome to the
United States and may you have better luck in
life than your dadI
Meatless mince pies seem to be the sure fore
runner Of beefess hash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
Marshalltown T

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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Some fellows seem to think that con-
servation means that they shall grab
and hoard all the food they can and
watch their neighbors seek for a crust
later. However. there's rod in pickle
for those. There isn't much difference
between a hog and profiteer.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Regardless
of claims by North Dakota farmers
that they cannot make money on
$500 wheat burglars are going ahead
with their plans for robbing country
banks It is awful to have a reputa-
ton for untruth.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: They
said there was cotton famine-and
then they found some fellows who had
a million bales Of it in stack. Ser
iously we should not laugh at their
cleyerness at concealment-we should
shoot them at sunrise. They are JUS.
as bad as the fellows who try to burn
million bales Of cotton at q clip.
Knoxville Express: Already the
vets are talking of more liberal
laws on the liquor question in Iowa.
You fellows who don't believe in sa-
looms but voted against the amend.
ment may get more than you bargain
ed for.
Sioux City Tribune: Friends of the
English sparrow contend that he is
the policeman of the garden. Maybe
he is, but if SO, he ought to stay on
his beat and quit congregating on win
dow silis to hold his quarrels at 5
O'Clock in the morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

Des Moines Register: After all the
old shoes in Iowa have been gathered
up and sent to the Belgians, the we'd
Idings in this state will be several de
srees less perilous.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

Davenport Democrat: These are
days when the housewife reads the
gr-cery ads. And, by the way, what
kind of ads isn't she reading?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: Be merciful.
brothers. The chances are that Mr..
Meredith, too, is wondering why he
didn't do a little something conspic-
uous for prohibition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

Meatless mince pies seem to be the sure fore
runner Of beefless hash
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
GOMPERS WARNED
AGAINST PLOTTERS
Labor Chief Testifies He Ad-
vised Former Congressman
to Shun Pro German
Associates.
TESTIMONY HITS RINTELEN

New York, May 2.-Efforts to em-
broil this country with Mexico and
Japan so as to stop the shipment OF
munitions from the United States to
the entente allies were by his own as
sertion made by Captain Franz Rim
telen OF the German navy, according
to testimony given here today at his
trial on a charge Of conspiracy with
seven other men, Americans. to TO-
ment strikes in munition factories and
on docks.
The testimony was given by John
c. Hammond, an advertising man,
who said Rintelen came to him with
a plan to carry on a pro-German pub
licity campaign, details Of which he
gave the Department of Justice at the
time.
Gompers Testihes.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, testi-
fed that he warned former Represen-
tative Frank Buchanan. one OF the de-
PENDANTS, that he ought not to asso-
ciate with some of the men, since in
dcted and now on trial with Buch-
anan. Mr.. Gompers said this warm
ing was given in, Atlantic City in the
spring of 1915.
Il asked him to consider his ac-
tons before operating with any of
the men whom | had seen his name
associated within the newspapers"
Mr.. Gompers said. a mentioned Her
man Schulteis and Henry B. Martin"
Martin was the first president Of
Labor's National Peace council, which
is alleged to have attempted to
paralyze the country's munitions traf-
hc.
Efforts Foolish.
Mr.. Gompers swore that Buchanan
told him it was his desire to stop
the war by preventing the transporta-
ton Of munitions to Europe. Mr..
Gompers said he warned Mr.. Buchan-
an his endeavors we're both foolish
and unneutral. This was his response,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
FRENCH ADMIRAL
ISSUES STATEMENT
U. s. Navy, Second in World,
Will Be Big Factor in Win
ming War.
ARRANGEs JOINT ACTION

Washington, May 2.-Vice Admiral
Chocheprat, representing the ministry
of marine in the French mission here
issued a statement today which, IN
part, follows:
"The United States is in posses
sion of the most powerful fleet in
the world next to the British and
this is bound to weigh heavily in
Fastening the day when final victory
will be wrung from the Toe.
"You must not expect me TO discuss
in detail our general war plans, esspe-
cially as regards our campaign against
enemy submarines. | need only say
that that is a question claiming pri-
ority above all others.
Arranging for Cooperation.
"You will understand that have
fully and frankly explained these
problems to your high naval officials
/ have every reason TO hope that we
shall succeed in establishing the
closest possible cooperation be-
tween the American and allied naVies
for the assurance OF the freedom OF
the seas. the protection OF trade and
the triumph OF our rights"
Conferences between the members;
OF the mission and representatives OF
the United States continued.
Britons May Come West.
The British mission expects to be
here at least ten days longer. Then
the party will leave fer New York
and possibly short trip into the mid
die west.
Several experts will remain perma-
nently in Washington to help work
out the arrangements agreed upon and
to reinforce the staff Of the British
embassy. Included would probably be
. shipping, munitions, food and trade
expert,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Omaha Man Is Nephew Of
Inventor Of Whitehead Torpedo

The big Whitehead torpedo on ex-
hibition in the Burgess Nash store
windows has more than passing war
interest for John w. Fead. book
keeper in the Office Of the city comp
troller.
1t was Mr.. Feads uncle who invent
ed this torpedo, which is the type now
in use by all first-class powers,
John Whitehead is the man who in
vented this torpedo, the first really
workable, self-propelling torpedo, He
was Scotchman and yas dubbed a
knight by Queen Victoria for his
services in perfecting this engine Of
death.
The Omaha mans mother was
John Whitehead's sister, and the
Omaha man was named for the in.
ventor. His full name is John White.
head Fead.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Bill to Pool American
War Risks With Allies

Washington, May 2-Pooling Of
American war risk insurance with
the allies is proposed in an admins
tration bill introduced today.
American ships and cargoes would
be reinsured by the allies and the
United States would reinsure allied
ships and eargoes.
An appropriation of S2s,000,000 is
to be asked. which will include insur-
ance on the lives OF seamen on Amer
lean merchant ships.
Liability for loss of life would be
placed between $500 and $4,000. with
proportionate indemnity for injuries.
Owners of all vessels insured by
the government would be required to
take out insurance upon the lives Of
officers and crew.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Police Await Mystery Man
To Identify Prisoners

Twelve men, all arrested as suspects
in the murder of Druggist Smith Sat-
urday night, were lined up before
John A. Lee, messenger, 2702 South
Nineteenth street. He picked out
Fred Miner, ITO Farnam. While he
did not say that Miner was one of the
three slayers of Smith, he said the
suspect resembled him so much that
he was almost positive" c. V.
Warheld said he was so nervous
and excited that he could not identity
the men If he saw them.
The "Man Of Mystery" upon whose
information the twelve were arrested,
failed to show up at headquarters.
Lee is the man who met the bandits
at the door as they were escaping
from the drug store.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
MISS ALMA KNIGHT
IN MUSICAL COMEDY
Omaha Girl Who Disappeared
Three Years Ago Now on
Stage in Ohio.
PLAYS soUBRETTE PARTS

Miss Alma Knight, pretty 22-year-
old seminary graduate, who disap-
peared from the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Knight, Twentieth
and California streets, three years ago,
has been located.
She is playing this week at Mas
silon, O., in a tabloid musical comedy,
as soubrette, under the name OF
Gwendolyn LeMars. The company
consists Of fifteen members, twelve
being chorus girls.
When Miss Knight disappeared
her parents feared she had met with
foul play. Several other girls OF her
age also were reported missing about
the same time. Miss Knights disap-
pearance was shrouded in mystery
and caused sensation. ,
An attempt made by The Bee to
notify the girls parents met with
failure. They moved away soon after
her disappearance and neighbors as
serted they left the city.
Discovery of Miss Knights where
abouts was made by Miss Anna Hill,
who is playing a vaudeville engage
ment there. Miss Hill appears in
burlesque here. In letter to Bee
reporter she says:
81 got homesick for Omaha this
week when met Alma Knight
known on the stage as Gwendolyn
LeMars. Her home is in Omaha. She
is playing a soubrette part in tab
turkey show here. We had quite a
talk about Omaha. She said she knew
you."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Girl Walks Out
I OF Own Door and
Man Seizes Her

Attacked by man ten feet from
her home, Esther NJ. Abbott, II years
old, daughter OF Frank Abbott. a
junior in Central High school and
prominent in the younger social set,
Is in a critical condition at her home,
III North Twenty-sixth street.
Miss Abbott Tuesday night shortly
after supper opened the kitchen door
and as she :pped outside was ac-
costed by powerfully built man.
is there anything you want" she
asked him.
eyes, you"
Suddenly he seized her and stuffed
handkerchief in her mouth. Miss
Abbott fought with all her strength
to break away from the man who was
dragging her to a shed in the rear.
In her struggle she managed to tear
the handkerchief from her mouth and
frantically screamed for help.
Her mother and father and neigh
Dor women rushed to her assistance,
but the man escaped them. Miss
Abbott tainted shortly after and did
not regain consciousness for nearly
an hour.
Detectives Chapman, Cunningham
and Police Sergeant Russell searched
the neighborhood and arrested John
Frahm, painter, isis Dodge street.
That's the man." Miss Abbott
screamed upon seeing Frahm.
She tainted Immediately after and
is in a hysterical condition. Others
also identified Frahm.
Frahm was arraigned In police court
yesterday on the charge of commit.
ting assault with felonious intent. He
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over to the district court
under bonds of $l,500.
| Miss Abbott, his alleged victim, was
in court with her mother
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Socialists Sing Revolutionary
SONG as They March by Palace

Amsterdam (Via London), May 2.
An orderly socialist May day pro-
cession was held today. Banners car
ried by the marchers bore inscrip-
tons calling for peace and the main
tenance of Hollands neutrality.
AS the May day procession passed
the royal palace the marchers intoned
the "Internationale," the hymn of the
international socialists. The police did
not interfere.
There also was a socialist May day
procession at Rotterdam, in which
Russians, Poles, Germans and Bel
gians participated\and sang songs in
their respective languages. The Rus
slams carried red banners, inscribed,
Long live the Russian republic"
and Long live the proletariatp
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
BRITISH WAR DEBT
4 BILLION POUNDS
Andrew Bonar Law Tells House
of Commons S22,000,000
Pounds to Allies.
TO REQUIsITIoN SHIPS

London, May 2.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor OF the exchequer, in
his speech introducing the fourth war
budget in the House OF Commons to-
day, said that since the beginning OF
the war G822000,000 had been ad.
vanced to Grea, Britain's allies and
Gl42000000 to its dominions.
The national delft, he said, stands at
G3,854,000,000, less advances to the
allies and dominions.
The total OF the S per cent war
loan, the chancellor announced, was
G966,048,O0O, and OF the AZ per cent
loan a82l,0O0,000. War savings GER
tihcates had produced mort than
G72,0O0,000.
During the war, the chancellor ad.
ded, the national expenditures had
been G4,3l8,000,000, of which fl,l37,-
100000 was out Of the revenue.
The tobacco duty, Mr.. Bonar Law
stated, would be increased Is 10d per
pound and the excess profits tax
raised from so to 80 per cent. The 30
per cent excess profits tax was effec-
tive from January ! last, he said.
The government, continued the
chan :ellor, would requisition all ships
and by this reans it would take the
excessive shipping profits.
u. S. loans to France and Italy.
Washington, May 2.--Loans by the
United States government OF $780,.
100000 each to France and Italy will
be made Immediately and will bring
the total advanced to the allies to date
to $4O0,000,00).
Other contemplated loans may
bring the total advance to the allies
up to $l,250,000000 before proceeds
are available from the first offering OF
bonds under the war fnan;e act
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Treasury Employees Are
Urged to Give to Red CROSS

May 2.-Employes of the
treasury department in Chicago are
asked to contribute part Of their sal
aries to the Red Cross in a circular
letter from Secretary McAdoo. Every
employee receiving a salary of $1,000
or less is asked to contribute 50
cents, each receiving a salary Of
$1,000 to $1,000 to contribute 81, and
each employee and official receiving
a higher salary to contribute So.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Picked Up by Patrol Boat.

London, May mime survivors,
including Captain S. S. Harris, from
the American oil tank steamer
Vacuum which was sunk by Ger
man submarine Saturday have been
landed. This makes twenty.seven
men saved from total Of forty-hve
aboard the vessel.
Captain Harris wired to the Of
fees of the Vacuum company that
he with Third Mate E. d. Hustled Of
Mount Vernon, N. Y, the boatswain,
and six gunners we're picked up by a
patrol boat and landed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Omaha War News

Vincent Ayres, Deadwood, S. D.,
Joined the navy as hospital apprentice
Wednesday. He belonged to the Boy
Scouts and won prizes in first aid
work.
Knud Peter Evlad Knudsen, 50,
once lived in Denmark and learned
to hate the kaiser because of seizure
Of Danish territory. Later Knud
served in the Danish navy as torpedo
handler, before he came TO Gordon,
Neb.. to liy. Wedn, sday he joined
the Lazy as machinists's mate.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03

Piles Cured In to IA Days.
Druggists refund money II Pazo Ointment
fails 70 cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. First application relieves. Soc
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Captain Harris
Of Ship Vacuum
Lands in Safety

Liverpool, May captain Harris
of the Vacuum reports that eighteen
men OF his crew were lost. Eight
gunners and eighteen members OF
the crew were saved.
Lieutenant Thomas, United States
ravy. ,st his life by the sinking OF
The Vacuum. according to telegram
received from Captain Harris from
"a. American consul here, II. L.
MsshT2ton.
Captain Harris also reports that
IN, H. i.oree died OF exposure after
berg landed and that A. Donald,
/. Fischer and {. F. Luckhan were
lost
l.uree. Donald. Fischer and Luckhan
Aerc members OF the United STATES
laval guarl on the Vacuum.
The following naval gunners from
the Vacuum nave been saved:
lanes T.. Williams John Williams
George w. Parker, Oswald H. Lucke
litnry !. Mussl,orn, jr.
Members Of Crew Lost.
The following members OF the crew
sere lost:
Fysuk j. ytrney, second mate. natural'sed
iirlrian New York
John Kirk, chief engineer natural''rd
FeeesIs j paylson assistant engineer
IA r'atg i srede
". H. trair. stewurd trwlN
Thomps r. H. mess boy. AlH o., j
$, Nicholson. quartermasec
nptfn llaiou, Chilean
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03

the labor leader asserted, to Mr..
Buchanan's announcement that he had
come to criticise him because he was
opposed to the movement undertaken
by the peace council.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03

ton by the Russians Of Mush, in
Turkish Armenia, is announced by
the war Office. The town has been
occupied by the Turks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-03
Logan Red Cross Workers
Raise Two Hundred Dollars

Logan, Ia, May 2.-(Special Tel
egram. DIR. c. S. Kennel has de-
posted at ~ouncil Bluffs $20S and a
list Of 1876 names with the Red Cross
chapter at Council Bluffs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15
SOME QUESTIONS

Some questions propounded by Byron W. Holt worth print
ing because they being asked by almost the financial
district TO attempt them would be futile since only
Washington do that and naturally will seek advice from
Wall Street. They follow:
'When wheat we fix high price for it, When
coal Steel copper fix low prices for them
Why Can prcexng commissioners juggle with prices and
economic laws and get any desired results?
rs the of wheat to be produced determined largely
by labor available? If farm labor is by high
prices wages diverted raising wheat will there be less
hay potatoes cattle hogs and sheep aised Why should
wheat growers be favored the expense other farmers and the
expense of the consuming pubic
B if this bounty of perhaps 81 bushe or of 100000
if the scheme works well expected be given for several
who will be the greatest benccres of Uncle Sans generosity
Will be the actual growers of wheat the tie of the soneary
half of whom will be the land
the farmers What will be the effect the prices of
lands taking $l00O000O0O from taxpayers and hand
ing this 00000 wheat growers? Would not the
prices of wheat lands double and treble value! Would not there
be proteerng the part Of the of big wheat ranches
that would make the profits of of socaed indus
tries look like 30 cents?
nyhow, why should legaize and
proferng the of wheat and discourage profit
the of producers Of coal copper and steele Why
bride the farmer and rob the copper pOducer Y Tribune
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15
TAXES AND REASON

Britain beginning her third year of war We at the thresh
hold with the supply to be established consolidated
Levies manufacturers Of necessary supplies must not be
heavy discourage enterprise and large output Moreover the
Government authority these lines of production to fix
prices BY doing this also largely regulates the extent of profits
AS Frank A. Vandep said Chicago the other day 81 think the
Government should not te time take the profits and
put excessively low price output
This consideration be the controlling in fixing the ratio
Of taxation Of profits 1t not matter of abstract principle
There be of thinking about the right Of the people
to the lion share Of the profits to which their treasure their
suffering and their blood have contributed is rather matter
of expedeny of determining the point which such taxation will
discourage production and stopping just short of it. That task
demanding investigation and recognition of fair
play Sensational oatory will scarcely expedite much-N Sum-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15
IS HE SATISFIED?

Mr. Denman with the aid Phean California sought
vndcaon in the Upper House of his record president of the
shipping board Senator Penrose reply called Mr. Denman
arrogant ass Senator Lodge remarked that the reorganization
of the board which involved the retirement of Denman One
the best things done for the advancement of the United States
Senator Smoo ad 81 have been told brokendown politician
through the influence of his friends bossomed night
great ship builder We wonder whether Mr. Denman satisfied
Detroit Free Press
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15
WANT EN- ALL CONTROLLED

Washington, September 13-Addi-
tional congressional legislation for
Government control of the prices of
virtually all commodities for the per-
iod of the war is recommended in a
referendum to ascertain business
opinion on Government price control,
which was sent out today by the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States to business organizations
throughout the country. Forty-fve
days are granted for discussion and a
vote
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15

We are authorized to announce Mr..
James Mackey as a candidate for the
office of Chief of Police of the City
Of Maysville, subject to the action OF
the voters at the November election,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15

we are authorized to announce Mr..
Charles Galbreath as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Mason County
at the November election, 1917, SUBJ
Ject to the action of the Republican
in the November election
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15

We are authorized to announce Har-
ry r. Purnell as u candidate for Judge
OF the Mason County Court. subject to
the action OF the Republican voters In
the November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-15

We are authorized to announce Mr..
fred Arm az a candidate for the Of
t'r u city Clerk OF the City OF Mays
HE. subject to the action OF the
oi"rs A. the November election. 1917.