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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
ENGLAND's ACHIEVEMENT.

It seems certain that no nation in all the past
of the world ever equaled England's achieve
mept in this war; and it seems probable that no
nation ever will, considering that an age of dis
armament and universal arbitration is, as we
hope drawing She is maintaining an
army Of two and quarter million men in France
and other armies in Egypt Mesopotamia, Salon
lea and Palestine. No figures at hand to
show how many fighters she has afloat, but she
has swept the oceans clear of raiders and is
making steady progress in her work Of freeing
the seas of submarines. Great Britain alone put
four million men under arms without resorting
to CONSUMPTION. She buttressed the credit of
the world, loaned her allies five thousand mil
lion dollars, has spent three times much in
other ways and raised in one great loan six
billion dollars the greatest financial achieve
ment of any age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

To be acceptable, men below "a
inches in height must be of good
physique, well developed, and mus
GUAR.
Variations in weight above the
standard are not disqualifying, unless
sufficient to constitute obesity. I'm
less exceptionally well proportioned,
men above feet 6 inches in height
should be rejected.
(b) The arms being extended
above the head, backs of hands to-
gether, the applicant is required to
cough vigorously; any form of rup-
ture may now be discovered by the
hand and eye, but still better by the
index finger passed up to the external
ring.
(c) The arms remaining extended
above the head, the applicant is re-
quired to take long step forward
with the right foot and bend the
right knee; the genital organs are
now conveniently exposed and veri-
coce1e and other defects in the scro-
tum may be recognized.
(d) Arms down and the man re-
quired to separate the buttocks with
his hands, at the same time bending
forward: this exposes the anus.
(e) Examine heart and lungs;
rate of pulse and respiration.
f) Upper extremitfes: Make sure
that all joints are free and supple,
from the phalanges to the shoulder
(g) Lower extremities: The per-
son under examination is required to
leap directly up, striking the but
tocks with the heels, to hop the
length of the room on the ball of
first one foot and then the other, to
make standing Jump as far as pos
sible and repeat it several times, to
run the length Of the room In double
time several times; after which his
heart and lungs are reexamined.
CHI Mental.-The mental exami-
nation should be such as to develop
whether or not the man examined Is
possessed of normal, sound under
standing.
acrity of vision, without glasses,
place the person under examination
with back to window at distance of
twenty feet from the test types.
Examine each eye separately, with
out glasses, covering the other eve
with a card (not with the HANDY.
Inc applicant Is uIfeCteu 10 T6dQ LQe
test types from the top Of the chart
down as far as he can see, and his
acuity of vision recorded for each
eye, with the distance Of twenty
feet as the numerator of a fraction,
and the size of the type Of the lowest
line he can read correctly as the de-
If he reads the twenty
feet type correctly, his vision is nor
NAL and recorded 1920; If he does
not read below the thirty-feet type,
the vision is imperfect and recorded
20-3O; If he reads the fifteen-feet
type, the vision is unusually acute
and recorded 20-15, etc.
Cd In accordance with these con-
illusions, the minimum visual require
ments are as follows: 20-4O for the
Better eye. and 20-100 for the poorer
eye. provided that no organic disease
exists in either eye.
(k) Hearing-To determine the
acuity of hearing. place the applicant
facing away from an assistant who is
twenty feet distant and direct him
to repeat promptly the words spoken |
by the assistant. IF he can not hear |
the words at twenty feet, the assist |
ant should approach foot by foot, |
using the same voice, until the words |
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
THE MATTER WITH NEBRASKA.

Nebraska must be badly infested with unde-
sirables for the state council of Defense which
Includes in its membership the governor and
other high officials, has publicly charged certain
professors of the state university, conspicuous
representatives of a religious denomination and
bankers and businessmen in pro-German COM
munities with alarming antagonism towards
patriotic movements and with disloyal activity
and passivity that has tended to give aid and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE

TODAY.
Yesterday mine No longer now / own 1T.
Tomorrow may be mine. And much might do with it.
But neither day that day that is to be,
Concerns today Today holds out to
Another chance. Today is mine. Today-oh. much it
means,
Whether spending be among dull gray gladstone
To make it count; to waste 1t not;
To keep 1t clean of stain blot,
To spend it working worthly.
And sturdily and sInilingly-
this is make today
Another step of onward way.
Kate Langley Bosher
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

s,rlcture. underscended Co..
chronic orchitis, marked .esuc
chronic disease OF the hlaa sioee,
kidneys. Varicocele does no.f v
tute q cause for rejection unls uas
is SO large as to interfere win
motion; 1T frequently octurs ~
the most robust men and Off,, auoa
out their being aware OF H. III VIZ
Gonorrhea, acute and chro,ia atsae
oisqualifyisg, but indiyidpaIs
fected should be advised inr, -
~ to secure appropriate euis
treatment pending recent !, meOls
to report for duty. =" oics
| Aiecuions common to both ey,,
ities-Chronic rheumatism oe esfes
eases OF the joints of disabIirru
irreducible dislocation or falsa ~
Old dislocations if ATTENDED ~. !olal
palrment of motion or distor.saa
the joint, severe sprains Avn
synovitis, badly united mo. saloa
carries, necrosis, atrophy or n. as,a'a
extensive or adherent scars, nsrn.
ent contraction of muscles p''la
Hands-Webbed fingers, perm,,
Iiex1on, extension or loss of maas
OF one or more fingers; loss ~ m0u
lous mutilation Of either tbnmb
loss OF index finger of tha
hand, total loss of any two a a
of the same hand, or loss at ,b lug
ond and third phalanges q, Nv
fingers Of either hand.
Lower extremities = Pronon,.
yaricose veins, especially wins.
tended with edema or marks of NJ.
asfon, pronounced knock-knesS ~
feet, flat feet, webbed toes hu,,.
overriding or marked dispIaoam.
or deformity of any of the foes s' !.
mertoes. 49, ~
The shin bone. if rough nod,,,,,
and tender, suggests syphilis
A broad. flat sole is CONNIE,
laboring classes, particularly anu,
negroes, and Is in no wav d;sshs.
In the flat foot which renders . =.
unfit for service the arch ia 90
gone that the entire border =.
upon the ground, with the i Il,
lowered and very prominent and i
foot apparently pushed forward n
feet are not infrequently the rass
OF tuberculous process. -
4. Any of the physical def,eian.;
mentioned above must be present
such degree as to clearly and Il
mistakably disqualify the man
military service before he can
found to be physically deficient 4,
not physically qualified for milita1
service.
5. Temporary effects of acute Al
ease or Of an injury are not 10
regarded as justifying a finding n,
the person SO affected is 2hysjeaTl
deficient and not physically anal
fled for military service, but NAV
regarded as justifying a reasonab
delay in completing the physical !,
animation in order that an opportu1
ity for recovery HAY be afforded
6. Upon the recommendation
the provost marshal general medic,
officers will be directed, from time
time, to visit local boards for Ii
purpose of observing the manner
which physical examinations are
ing conducted and conclusions ba;s
thereon. Such medical officers vi
be authorized to re-examine me
whom the local boards have fouu|
to be physically deficient and nd
physically qualified for militsry seT
ice, and will be required to make
report of each such REORGANIZATION
z. These regulations may be mod
fled at any time by the president
the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
IOWA PRESS coMMENr.

| Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t is pos
sible to make out only portions of Rus
sian names. Anyone knows that LN
in Premier Lroff's name stands fol
fifty-five, but the connection of fifty
tve-off seems strained.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: There has
been much talk of scarcity of labor In
Iowa. Perhaps 1t was one kind of la
Dor only. Or few kinds only. AT
Des Moines, where they are building
a city to house some $4,000 people, all
soldiers, there is said to be more la
Dor available than is needed. After
iall some people seem to have taken
the foolish advice not to build until
after the war.
Sioux City Journal: Without pre-
tending to know much about it, one
is disposed to venture a guess that the
chief justification of the new German
premier Is that he is willing to listen
to reason when the kaiser is talking.
Charles City Press: The socialists
insist upon the Consumption of prop
erty. AS few of them have any there
perhaps will be no division in the
ranks on this proposition.
Des Mofnes Register: The liquor
question in the administration food
bill certainly gave congress great
chance to do some impressive viewing
with alarm.
Cherokee Times: 1t is a fine COM
nantary M, fho wealth ora SyoceSc of
Iowa farmers that not single loan
has been made in this state under the
government farm loan act.
Carroll Herald: The kaiser has not
yet succeeded in replacing the Greek
king on the throne. Perhaps he is
depending upon the junior partner of
his firm to turn he trick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
fabricated.

Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune: It IS |
noticeable fact everywhere that it 4
easier to raise money now for va1
purposes than it was three weeks 4
a month ago. And after the draft !
made it will be still easier. And a
ter a few of our boys lose their live
on the battle fields of Europe it VIZ
be still easier to raise money for ar1
war purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
What History VIII record.

Louisville Courier-J ournal: Wor
history will record that the first pa
of the American-German war va
spent by the American congress !
continuing a prohibition fight VINO
had been in progress for fifty yea
before Wilhelm undertook to blast hl
way to Paris Sand murder the womss
and children along the road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
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 nanes-
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editoE.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

The world needs today "consecrated
thinking men and women who have been
trained to think, not simply acquire, and are
eager to use that power not for their selfish
aims but for the highest and the best service
of humanity.-Mary E. Wooley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

Do not undervaue the character of the real gentleman
which is the most respectable amongst II consist
not Of plate and equpage and rich living than in
the disease which that mode Of life ensenders; but In
truth courtesy bravery generosity and learning VIII en-
last although essential It, yet does much to
adorn illustrate the character of the true gentle
man.-John Randolph
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

John e. Baker of York, Pa, any
cousin, Daniel Baker OF Baltimofs
have offered the government plaa
tation of 500 acres free OF chals'
along the Potomac river as sl'
for a training camp or a mooiilla
ton point. The property is localeY
twenty-four miles south OF WasaiaS
tn. 1t is one of the Oldest hon1
steads in America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

According to Il writer in the current issue Of
Leslie's, the one billion eight hundred million
pounds of bananas which the people of this coun-
try ate last year were not only good and econom-
ical food but a stimulus to our growing trade
with South America. Here is food which nature
has sealed in germ proof package and which
is seasonable the whole year through. It is
cheap as foods go nowadays and greater de-
mand will tend to lower rather than to increase
the price, since the supply is bountiful. In
South America and in the countries Of the far
east the banana is known largely as a cooked
food. We have not yet made general practice
of cooking bananas, and when we do the experts
tell us we shall find a new food staple. There
is no reason to doubt that the greater market
here for bananas has a beneficial effect on our
reciprocal trade with South America, and in
this we gain double advantage; since we buy
a cheap food and sell our manufactures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

The big feature of the east front is that the
advance is measured by miles instead of yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Variations Permissible.

The following variations below the
standard given in the table are per-
Missile, when the applicant is ac-
tive, has firm muscles. and is evil
IDENTIFY vigorous and healthy:
Ghost at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

Pacifists are called tboushevikis" in Russia
And it serves them right
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

IF the Chinese government can be held steady
long enough for some strong man to attach a
stabilizer all may be well in the far east.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

Prince Joachim got temporary place in the
publicity sun even if he never gets the throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
Topic:
SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS.
Acts, S:14-17; John, 1:35-42.
By William T. Ellis.

An example of personal evangelism Is
set for us in then first chapter of the
gospel of John. Here we see Christ's
disciples. not content with having ac-
cepted Him as friend and master,
straightaway setting forth to bear their
testimony and striving to gain new
apostles for the Lord. By following
their lead in bearing witness of the love
and guiding power of Christ we can do
much to hasten the coming Of the king
dom of God.
quiet word, spoken at the right mo-
ment, may turn life that could not be
moved by flights of oratory. Behind
testimony for Christ must be friendship
with Christ and sincere interest in the
person to whom the word is, spoken.
Such a love-winged utterance needs no
adornment of rhetoric: it is enough that
a friend stands between his divine
Friend and seeks to introduce to Him an
earthly friend. It's the introduction
that counts, and not its form.
Cast out first the beam out of thine
own eye; and then shalt thou see clear
ly to cast out the mote out of thy
brothers eye.
At one of the national conventions of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew 1 slipped
into a rear seat My neighbor said to
me. genially. at the first opportunity:
Are you a member of the brotherhood"
When I answered in the negative, he.
thinking meant that was not a Chris
tan. said to me, In tone so frank and
manly and yet wistful: IT wish you
were." that have ever since borne in
mind the incident as illustrative of tact
fulness in bearing Christian testimony.
Now there is always present in my mind.
when read or hear, Of the Brotherhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR.

of ST. Andrew. the image of that modest
faithful delegate to the Philadelphia
convention.
Weighed words weigh.
If the friends Of Christ would publicly
stand for all that is friendly to Christ.
no good newspaper or educational inst1-
| tuition or other Christian enterprise would
ever have to compromise its principles
Sometimes a letter to the editor may be
as much of a Christian testimony as a
sermon.
One of the familiar anecdotes that
! never will outlive its usefulness relates
how an inconsistent man was giving tes-
timony in a PRAYER meeting. The minister mister
louder. please! Your life makes SO much
noise that 1 cannot hear what you say"
There is some means. in this wonder
i full day of ours, whereby every Christian
without exception. may bear the evangel
| to the unevangelized.
The best friend is helpful in best ways
Is there any higher Office OF friendship
than to lead comrade to fellowship
with the Savior. whose life WHITES and
! glorifies all the relationships of life that
are in Him?
There can be no substitute for the hu-
! man lips as the means Of expressing the
evangel. Some things can never be out
grown. One Of these is the place of the
human life as a medium Of divine truth.
In all the ages that this old earth may
yet last we shall not get beyond the need
Of the preacher. to declare by spoken
word. the love Of God for man and the
provision Of Savior. The witness of
| individual to individual, the spoken testi-
| mony to those who have tasted and seen
| that God is good. will always remain the
first and best means Of winning men to
Christ
! Some persons simply cannot make
| speeches. or give public testimony in
words. or talk to strangers about the
| faith that is SO dear and deep in their
silence. by tear, by a handclasp. by a
look. An Of life becomes vocal with the
witness to Christ when the heart II
aflame with love to Him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
PULPIT AND PEW.

city hold joint picnic at Marshall Hall
on June 2, making the date "Presby-
terrain day.
Each organization, it is pointed out.
is to share the expense or the day
pro rata, and with such large attend
ance as would naturally be present on
such an occasion a fine athletic pro-
gram could be provided.
Already the executive committee OF
The Sunday School Superintendent
Union of the Presbytery of Washington
city has examined the plan and has
recommended to the various schools
that the leaders agree to hold the joint
picnic as suggested.
Foundry NJ. E. Epworth League will
have for the speaker at the devotional
O'clock Edward S. Brashears. former
first vice president Of the Washington
District Epworth League. whose SUB.
ject will be citizenship" The special
musical numbers will include a selec-
the leadership of ]. H. Galleher. and a
duet by Messrs. Clarence P. Lewis and
G. Ray Stuntz. Solos will be rendered
by Miss Helen Edgar and Mr.. Charles
W. Moore. The public is cordially in
vited.
On the evening of March "a, under
the direction of Miss Lillian Helgesen,
vice president of the missionary de-
held in the church parlors. A novel
and interesting program has been ar
ranged.
The Anacostia Epworth League on
March 2 held a poverty social, which
was well attended despite the inclem-
ent weather. Every one was dressed
as poorly as possible. Miss Alice Glib
bons and Mr.. Allen receiving the
prizes.
Members of the Daughters Of Amer
lea gave a little sketch entitled THE
Suffragette Baby" which was fully ap-
preciated. Mr.. Tate gave vocal Sc
lection and Mr.. Downing gave a reci-
tation. Refreshments were served in
the form Of gingerbread and punch.
, r = 50
The annual exercises of the Mission
airy Society of the Sunday school of
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church. of
which Rev. D. H. Martin is pastor. will
be held in the auditorium tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. with special mu-
sic and appropriate addresses.
= = = p
DIR. Harry D. Mitchell. pastor OF the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, will preach
tomorrow night on THE Cry Of a Son
for His Fathers Face and Forgiveness.
This will be the seventh sermon in the
series on '"The Character of David
From a Modern Viewpoint"
= + = =
At the First Baptist. Church. 18th
and o streets. Rev. w. w. McMaster,
minister, the Sunday evening illus
trated addresses will be continued in
definitely. the subject for tomorrow
night being Paul. the Missionary"
For TUESDAY. the Woman's Missionary
Society has arranged an exceptionally
good program. on which. among the
speakers there will be Miss Elizabeth
Carhart, returned missionary from
Syria, and Miss Kathleen Mallory.
connected with the foreign mission
work of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. The public. including men, will
| he heartily welcomed. The session be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10

What is declared will be a most prac-
teal and applicable address is to be de-
ivered tomorrow evening in Calvary M.
L. Church by DIR. James Shera Mont
gomery when he will take as his topic
keeping Up With the Joneses.
Ns 81 Is Is
The services at Shiloh Coiored Baptist
Church tomorrow will be preparatory to
revival meetings, which begin Monday
night and will continue until the close
of Lent.J Rev. J. NJ. Waldron Will preach
each night and the officers and the Chris
tian Endeavor Society members Will nave
charge of the singing and the personal
work.
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The mems Bible study class OF
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
has had for it's general topic TINS
winter 1.-The Place of the church IN
Modern Life"
On February % Senator Thomas Ster-
ling addressed the class on Ihe Cnurcn
and Government" and on March II. f.
Stringer, a member of the class, led a
discussion on THE Christian cl11zen;
Tomorrow the topic Will be "A Disci-
pinned Church." in whicn training
takes the place of punishment and
teamwork dominates Individual enort:
Rev. DR.. ], A. Adams of Chicago will
address the class. The following sun
tay the class will discuss The Ele-
ments of Loyalty to Nation ana
Church"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
Seven Sentence Sermons.

Seven Sentence Sermons.
Keep your face always toward the sun
shine, and the shadows will fall behind
you.-M. B. Whitman.
IS IS g dc
To travel hopefully is. a better thing
than to arrive, and the true success is to
labor.-StevenSon. '---s''
Is 81 &c sc
Have more than thou showest.
Speak less than thop knowest,
Lend less than thou ow7est.
Shakespeare.
- IS * IS
No mans religion ever survives his
morals.-Robert South. - .,-
s. Sc ss g
Boast not myself of tomorrow; for
thou knowest not what day may bring
forth.-Prov. 21.1.
Ss ss ss Sc
1t fortifies my soul to know
That though l perish. truth is so;
That howso'er l stray and range
Whate'er l do. thou dost not change;
/ steader step when l recall
That il l slip thou dost not fall
-Clough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10

Rev. n. II. D. Sterrett, rector OF ST.
Paufs Episcopal Church of Columbus
Ohio. has accepted the recent invita-
ton to become rector of All Souls
Episcopal Church. Connecticut and
Cathedral avenues. according to an
nouncement just made by the vestry.
He will take up the work here on May
/. Rev. DR.. ]. Mcbride Sterrett, his
father, will remain as associate rector
of All Souls parish.
Tomorrow morning at IL O'CLOCK
three new memorial windows will be
unveiled in All Souls Church. one IS
in memory Of DR.. Walter Mitchell Fer
guson, U. S. A, who was killed when
his horse fell near Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. Another is in memory OF william
d. Baldwin, for many years senior
warden of the Church of the Epiphany.
and the third in memory Of the wife
and daughter of DIR. j. n. Gore-Mrs.
Lillian Gore and Miss Sidney Gore.
4 i q 3
Rev, Dr. Walling Clark, for many
years superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rome, Italy, Is to
address the IL o'clock service in Metro