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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

| What made the Liberty Loan a sue
cess?
| Not patriotism, for patriotism is the
emotional effect of some stimulating
lcause--it has first to be aroused. Not
the bankers, for the bankers had tC
be protected. Not the individual
workers for the loan, for the war
would have been over before they
could have reached the nations mil
lions
What force alone made possible the
reaching, educating, convincing and
inspiring to action Of over 3,600,00O
people and the over-subscription of the
loan by more than three-quarters Of a
billion dollars-all within thirty days
Advertising did It!
Here was the mold in which public
opinion was cast; here was the bel.
lows which famed into mighty
flame the smoldering embers of pat
riotism, the wand which transformed
sentim entality into active support, the
vehicle by which the ideals of democ-
racy were conveyed to the conscious
ness of a nation.
The MouthpIece Of Civilization. Z
Here was an implement which fash
Toned enthusiasm out Of Indifference
loyalty out of prejudice, enlightenment
out of ignorance.
Here was advertising-the mouth
piece of civilization, the spokesman Of
humanity, the dynamic force which
welded together the nations of the
world and arrayed them against the
enemies of liberty and progress.
With the emblem of freedom adorn-
Ing it's crest advertising took up the
battle gage for democracy.
1t Illuminated with the wondrous
light of truth the common cause Of
right and justice, and with its daz-
zling rays it fastened the impotence of
blindness on those who would be
earth's overlords.
Without advertising, the Liberty
loan never could have been floated.
Advertising has made itself so great
and prominent factor in the success
Of this initial loan that it has already
foreshadowed the part it is to play in
the next issue Of three billion dollars.
Honor to the Advisory Board.
All honor to the national advertis-
ing advisory board, and the corps of
tried and proven advertising men who
gave their services to the govern
ment, and enabled it successfully to
carry its tremendous responsibility!
With past experience as guide,
the success of the next loan is assur-
ed, if seasoned advertising executive
is placed in charge of an adequate ap-
preparation.
That the world has reached its pres
ent stage of progress and enlighten-
ment is due solely to the dissemina.
ton of intelligence-adv
The idea Of a world democracy liv-
ed and was expressed even before the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
medical journal Declares That the
Members of Profession Are Not
Slow to Answer Call
For Duty.
HYSTERIA IS REGRETTED
$1,000 Had Offered Services up to
August 4-Nurses Offer Them
selves for Red Gross
Units.

! Commenting on the recent petition
sent to Washington urging selective
draft for medical forces in the United
States, an editorial in the current is
sue Of the Journal Of the American
Medical association says in port:
| at Is to be regretted that there has
been so much hysteria in regard to
procuring the medical force Of the
new national army. 1t Is still more
to be regretted that this hysteria-ab-
isolutely unreservedly-hss reflected
|unfavorably on the medical profess
sion.
What are the facts? On Aug. 4.
approximately 10000 physicians had
offered their services and had made
medical reserve corps. OF this num-
Der, nearly $4,000 had been recon.
mended for commissions. Some Of
the remaining 1000 applicants were
pending; others had been rejected for
cause. OF the $4,000 commissions rec
commended. nearly 5000 had been &C.
cepted. This leaves about 5000 appli-
cations which may be accounted for
as follows: Thirteen hundred were
pending In the adjutant generals Of
| flee; an uncertain number had been
sent out too recently to allow for the
acceptance to be returned some who
had received commissions were delay
ing-for various causes-in sending in
the acceptances. What proportion Of
this group will finally accept their
commissions is problematical but,
based on information which we be-
| lieve to be reliable, we confidently as
sert that there are at the present time
at least 3,00O-probably $4,000 Is
nearer the correct NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ready when called on for active SER
vice.
These figures do not include ply
sicians who have entered the regular
medical corps during the last few
months or those connected with the
pational guard, the latter at least
| / 900 in number. Moreover, from 100
to $50 new applicants are reaching the
surgeon generals office daily To adj
vocate a special draft CT p'r-rs' ans
under these circumstance. i. a. IN
situation against the medical r"ofes-
sion, which should be insisten;ly re-
scented.
I'VE repeat: The physicians IF This
country have been and are Offering
their services, at tremendous sacri-
fees in many instances, and are doing
their full duty without compulsion and
without a special draft. We are con-
fident that not only the present. but
every future need which the country
may have for medical men, will be
supplied by our profession. without
coercion or threats"
While the editorial does not make
iany comment on the nurses, it is true
that nurses the country over are Of
ferins themselves for service in Red
Cross work. Public health nurses,
however. are being urged to remain on
their own jobs. since they form an i'm
portant part Of the conservation ma
chinery of the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
CARTHAGE. IL. AUG. 20.


Harry r. McKeen, a recognized
authority on the rural problems OF
home, church and school will give the
address on Monday at 3:l5, PROB
lens Of d Rural Community" and in
the evening at Sis, Edwin Brush and
Company, chautauQua's highest type
magicians will appear.
Monday marks the opening of the
annual session of Hancock county
teachers institute, which will be held
in the circuit court room. where there
is ample room and pleasant surround
ings for all availing themselves oi
the privilege of attending these in
structive and interesting sessions, In
all departments of the village ana
rural and high school work. A num-
Der Of speakers of note have been
secured by Prof. S. D. Faris, who
leaves no stone unturned to make
each session of the institute more
valuable to the teachers work dur
ing the coming school year.
st. Mary's Aid society of the
Church of the Immaculate Concep,
ton of this city, made no mistake
when it chose the Hancock county
fair grounds and buildings for its
picnic, which was held Wednesday,
at which time about four hundred
were present to enjoy the sumptious
dinner and the excellent program
which was given by the young people
of the society. The am phitheater was
used by the audience, while the por-
gram was delivered from the band
stand, just in the front of the same,
making it so that all could see and
hear and have comfortable seats at
the same time. A plano had been
taken to the stage, and the Artofoa
talking machine was also there, which
gave a number of selections. Read
ings we're given by the Misses kel-
ley of Nauvoo, also number of vio-
lin solos by local talenN The part
of the program which met with hearty
approval, was the flag drill, given by
the small boys and girls, on the race
track.
Senator McManus Of Keokuk deliv-
cred an address on Woman" which
was we'll received by the ladies and
not commented upon by the men.
The whole affair was pleasant
throughout and netted the ladies a
neat sum for use in their religious
work during the coming season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
y AUX Resident for Nearly Sixty
Years, Answered Call at St.
Joseph's Hospital satur-
day Night
PNEUMONIA WAS CAUSE
e.rvices Held This Morning at the
Home of sister, Mrs. n. J. Bon
ham, With Burial In Oak
land Cemetery.

rwa,d Wilmes. a resident Of Keo.
.ul for nearly sixty years, died at
e. ,Iosephs hospital Saturday night
- 10: As o'clock Of pneumonia after
a. Illness of ten days. The funeral
mas held this morning at 10 o'clock
:, the home OF his sister, Mrs. Harvey
: ponham. 521 Concert street. the
nov Hall B. McElree, pastor of the
Iln;ted Presbyterian church, of1ciat.
10 burial was in Oakland cemetery.
The hodvbearers were Ernest Plug.
1ose,b Moeller, Edward Stefan,
frank Wines, Don G. Artz and H.
]. Bcnham.
Mr. Wines was in his sixty-sixth
rear at the time of his death and
was born in Germany, November 20,
1s51 When six years old he came
~ the United States with his parents.
Tbe family resided in Cincinnati,
ohio for year and then moved to
Keokuk. this city having been Mr..
wines home for fifty-nine years.
He was married here to Dora Low
rev, who died twenty-five years ago.
"a this union were born three chill
dren. two of whom survive. The
survivors are two sons, Frank and
Edward Wilmes. both Of st. Louis.
4 daughter. Mrs. Charles Paxton, OF
Oakyille, Iowa died thirteen years
ago Mr. Wilmes is also survived BY
eight grandchildren, and two sisters,
Mrs. Amelia Briear and Mrs. Harvey
j. Bonham, both Of Keokuk.
Mr.. Wines was a painter and pa.
per hanger by trade, and was held in
high esteem by wide circle OF
friends and acquaintances. and his
death will be sincerely regretted by
all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
CAMP DODGE
BOSS is NAMED
General PIunme err Made Commandant
at Iowa Cantonment-Gener
BIockson viii Command
at Camp Cody.

Major General E. H. Plummer will
be the commanding officer at the
army cantonment at Camp Dodge
according to information received
from Washington. He is in the In
fantry branch of service and was on
duty in the canal zone.
Lieut. Col L. P Brown, also of the
infantry service, will be the chief OF
staff at the cantonment. He has
been located at Washington, d. c.
Other officers for the camp are Brig
Gen. c. c. Ballou, 175th infantry bri
gade, now in Des Moines: Brig. Gen
W. D. Beach, 176th infantry brigade;
Brig. Gen. r. N. Getty, 163rd depot
brigade, and Brig. Gen. S. NJ Foote,
163rd field artillery brigade,
All the officers are West Point
graduates and have been recently
promoted General Plummer was
promoted last spring and Generals
Ballou, Beach, Getty and Foote last
week were advanced to brigadier
generals
AT Camp Cody. N. M, where the
Iowa guard will go, Major General
Blockson will be the commanding
officer. He recently was promoted
and at one time was stationed at
Fort Des Moines with the Sixth cav
airy.
The brigadiers under General
Blockson will be General Allen of
Iowa, General Harris of Nebraska,
General Resche of Minnesota and
General Mauldin, an artillery expert.
General Ballou, who is in charge
of the negro training camp at Fort
Des Moines, stated today that his
promotion would not be effective uns
til official notification was sent out.
His commission, he says, probably
will not be received for several
weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
CIVIL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER s
Examination to FIJI Vacancies in
Clerical Force Will 30
Held Then at
keokuk

The U. S. civil service commission
announces an examination to f1ll
vacancies in the clerical force of the
field service.
This further examination Is neces.
sary in addition to the one held July
20, owing to the 1nsuf1iciency of ap-
plicants in that examination to pro-
vide for all the appointments likely
to be made.
The date Of the examination will
be September 6. and If sufficient
number of applicants Is received in
this instance. there will be no exami-
nation in November, the regular date.
For further information and appli-
cation blanks call at the postofflce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
MONEY COMING
TO LEE COUNTY
Auto Tax Fund Of &,e3o for This
Section Is Being Certified by
the State Treas
Juror.

State Treasurer E. H. Hoyt now has
ready the automobile fund apportion-
ment to the counties OF the state for
the period from April 1 to August l.
The total amount to be sent out Is
S479950.
This Is only about half Of the total
auto license money collected In the
last four months. but under the new
road law setting aside money for road
building out of the auto license fund
to match money to be paid under the
federal aid road law, the sum of s46S,.
53e.s0 has been set aside for this fund.
or this amount 100000 goes to engin-
eering expenses.
These amounts were certified to the
state treasurer by the state highway
commission.
Under the August distribution each
of the 1865 townships In the state
will get $3.50. 80,
will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

Bakers of St. Joseph, Leavenworth.
Kansas City and Topeka cheerily fall
for the bread conservation movement
to the extent Of cutting out return
loaves Economy prof1s range from
8 to 8 per cent. in bakers estimate,
but no mention is made of split
with the consumer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
Poisoned Sandwiches.

r1-ri,ad Press Leased Wire Service
HOUSTON. Texas, Aug. 2o.--The
thirty members of Company p, Hit
nois engineers, stricken with 2to
n,.ine poisoning Saturday night aft
-. thev had eaten sandwiches brought
from Chicago. will recover, 1t was
stated at ST. Joseph's infirmary TO
day. di,.
the company. will investigate the
source of the sandwiches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
REVERE, MO.
. . o . 9 O . . . . a . . g

Wedding bells have again been ring
ing in our town. On Wednesday even
ing. Aug. Is, at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Boice of Revere, occurred the mar
iage of their daughter Miss Lena to
blr. Lloyd Walker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Walker, both have bean
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

An up to date author is writing
war drama In which an investigation
board will play the most important
part
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
Rheumatism
A HomA Cure Given bV One Who Had II

In the spring Of 1898 was attacked by
Muscular and Inhammatory Rheumatism. /
suffered as only those who have 1t know. for
over three years. I tried remedy after
remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such
relief as l received was only temporary.
Finally, I found a remedy that cured me
completely, and II has never returned. 1
have given II to a number who were terribly
afflicted and even bedridden with Rheuma-
tism and 1T effected q cure in every case.
want every sufferer from any form OF
rheumatic trouble to try this marvellous heal
ing power. Don't send q cent; simply mail
yoS,r name and address and will send It
free to try. After you have used it and
It has proven itself to be that long looked-for
means OF curing your rheumatism, you may
send the price OF It, one dollar, but, under
stand, do not want your money unless you
are perfectly satisfied to send 1t. Isn't that
fairS Why suffer any longer when positive
relief is thus offered you free? Don't delay.
Mark Eli II. jackson. No. 69l Quincy Bldg.
Syracuse, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
ADVERTISING AND DEMOCRACY
BY w. T. Mutually
Maclay & Mutually. Inc.

fifteenth century, but was held back by
physical handicaps- it lacked
a proper medium of communication
the tools of advertising.
That the desire to perpetuate
| thoughts and ideas in some imperish
able form existed in the earliest ages
! is shown in the crude and labored eff
! forts to record them on stone. The
| development of the great agents OF
publicity is Interestingly described in
Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame" No pow
er on earth is equal to that of publ
city.
Few people reach their conclusions
through their own reasoning faculties.
but have absorbed thoughts and ideas
coming to them through one or an
other channel OF publtcity-even those
thoughts that govern their entire lives.
So has a great nation enunciated a
living truth through the perpetuating
and immortalizing force Of advertising.
Whit so powerful weapon at
hand we can face the future with full
assurance of ultimate victory, yet real
izing the grave problems to be met.
viii Make Next Loan a success.
We know that because Of advertis-
ing the next loan will succeed, as will
every subsequent loan. We know
that advertising is striking terror TO
every craven heart, and stimulating
every courageous one.
Autocracy has been overthrown be-
cause it could not stand the light or
rublicity-an agent which 1t has al
ways endeavored to control.
Democracy has survived because ad-
&c tc a HY,, q inpr1 and
standard bearer. What would have
been Russia's fate If advertising pub
licity-had not enlightened her. If
President Wilson's message had not
formed the basis of an inspiring propa-
ganda which reached even the soldiers
in the first line of trenches?
So has a great nation enunciated a
living truth through the perpetuating
and immortalizing force of advertis-
ing.
Given Death Blow to Autocraey.
Through advertising the peoples or
the earth have given q death blow to
autocracy while vitalizing the forces
of democracy. With its power we'll
harnessed and ready to our hands,
we boldly face the future, and though
we fully appreciate the, grave and
bloody nature Of the problems before
us, we know that Victory is sure to
rest with Truth, for Truth. crushed to
earth, will rise again. The immortal
years of God are hers; but Error.
wounded, writhes in pain and dies
amid her worshippers."
The world must be made safe for
democracy.
This message must be carried to the
world, it must be placed where he who
runs may read: and only advertising
in it's broad sense, can render this
service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
ALWAYS LawIess.

New York World: The food pirate
does not care who makes his laws
SO long as he can break EN-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20
grain supervisors and which has al
ready been published"
TWELVE BILLION
MARKS IN SEVENTH
, GERMAN WAR LOAN

Amsterdam. Oct 20.-The sum Of
12,430,000,00O marks was subscribed
to the seventh German war loan clos
ing on October Is. according to q Ber-
not, it vas said, include subscriptions
from the front.
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United States OF World
Urged as Only Real Way
For a Permanent Peace

What are the permanent objects
which the allies hope to obtain by
! war, and which if it mistake not
AFFORD the deeper inspiration for their
efforts and sacrifices? If I were to
enumerate. and classify the perma-
nent objects Of this war as I have
gathered them from the expressions
OF the people of this and other coun-
tries I should name the following:
prevention Of the standardization Of
the world.
Establishment of the oceans as a
great International domain free to
the commerce, of each individual ma
ton, and governed and controlled not
Dy any strong, or aggressive nation
put only by the principles of interna-
tional law.
The world with the possible excep-
ton Of a power or two wants perma-
nent peace. We are fighting this war
so that we shall lever have to fight
another.
Fight for Disarmament. J
w are also fighting for. disarma-
ment, MOI only because It is the best
way to prevent future wars but for
disarmament itself. The whole world
mas groaned under the expense of
ornaments long enough. The whole
world wants to drop It.
we are hghttng to prevent the re-
barbarization Of the world. We have
only to look back over history to see
how one civilization after another has
gone down before some barbarian
horde. Modern civilization ercept
German is threatened now, just az
Greek. Inc Roman civilization were
threatened. Tomorrow, even IL the
German peril is now averted some
Asiattc. or, other power will arise to
endanger civilization.
The world will not tolerate the
ownership of one ocean, or all the
oceans by any one nation. We must
have q new control Of the oceans, and
a true system of international law.
made and enforced. -
How shall these things be brought
to pass after the war is over? Up I'd
date two principal plans have been
advanced for securing what We are
lighting for as far as the future Il
concerned. :
"One plan is that OF the so.called
League to Enforce Peace" which
lcontemplates q sort of loose confeder.
alton OF the nations which are willing
to enter 1t. This would prove a faii.
ure. It would not prevent the onIy
thing which 1t attempts to prevent.
war among the members OF the league,
Want q. s. OF World.
What we want 10 instead OF a con
cert Of nattons.ssa federation OF ~
ions. We want q United States 81
the World. ~ As
This plan involves q surrender ol
some OF its sovereignty by each, Of tic
nations 70 compose the new federa.
ton. Jurisdiction owe the Seas would
Ehave 70 be given up. Any p1anS ~
1.-The future spea01 OF the sW0rtd mus
take account 0f the subfnarinei bti
faatde from the danger Of the gubfta.
l!tne ~ 10 best tha&st thu Jurisdict0n ~
the seas should pass wholly % III
new World power. AZ an:sincident ia
This there would agraduaIiy aroW RI
I'm lndDpSnAelif Systsfsg Of~ ssinterIation.
ial.laNl Snforesd ~ the world sta41.
1919 U 1nsLittssSdl $500 q tie World
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must maintain an army and navy
larger than the next largest army and
navy outside Of the federation. When
all Of the nations Of the world had
become members this ARMY and navy
could be reduced to a force only large
enough to enforce the awards Of the
world state. asd for police purposes.
I'm this way the burden Of con-
tinuons+armaa.en-cnuld- safely
lifted off from each member Of the
federation. permanent peace would be
secured, and the Decentralization Of
the world prevented.
Does the world want such a fed
Grafton? l believe it does Does the
United States want such a federation ?
I believe it does I believe that the
idea of the brotherhood of man, and
the other teachings Of Jesus have so
permeated society that at last men
can look beyond their family. tribe,
or even nation to the human race. I
believe that the time has come when
the people Of this, and other lands
can have a loyalty for their city, for
their state. for their nation, and for
the world"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20
STUDENTS 3 AT
ZION PARTY.
ENJOY SELVES
Interesting Program Rem
/. dered at Zion Church !.
I Parlors Last Night.

aa |L.-.-H-- = LHsTH l.N
Last night the Young Peoples so
'ciety of the. Zion church held a recep-
ton in honor Of the Lutheran students
enrolled at the university and other
schools in the city. The invitation
met with a very large response-in
fact, the church parlors were crowded
to capacity.
During the. evening addresses were
made by Rev. David Stoeve, pastor of
the Zion church, and also by Ole
Bridston, president OF the Young
Peoples society.
A musical program was rendered.
comprising a vocal solo by Ingeborg
Lundseth, a piano solo by Marie Vale
and Instrumental solo (French horn)
by Harald Sorbo. Myrtle Lehman
gave a reading number.
The church parlors were p~rofusely
and artistically~ decorated. the univer-
sity colors being prominent among
the decorations used.
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MEN WHO WILL
BOOST BONDS
THIS EVENING

The Four-Minute men of the Home
Loyalty league who will speak on the
Liberty Loan tonight in local the
aters are. as follows: F. .E. Lurton,
Forks schools will appear at the
Metropolitan theater; Rev. W. H. Ell
firing will speak at the Royal, NJ. c.
Bachelor at the Foto-Play, and j. E.
tCoade at the Grand theater..
Various prominent citizens have en-
listed in the Four Minute men corps
and have appeared at local show
houses during the past week. It is
said that their short and vigorous ad-
dresses have been of considerable i'm
p%ortance and help in urging the sale
Of Liberty bonds.