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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-13

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
Most of State Is
Given Relief by
Drenching Rains
Special Correspondents to This Herald.

Special Correspondents 10 This Herald.
Santa F'e, n NJ, Aug. i8-The
weather-crop report Tor The week
ending August ~, ms published by
the United states Weather Bureau
here. follows:
The week started hot, mostly clear
and dry, but light local showers be-
gan again Thursday and became more
general and heavy Saturday and sun
day, heavy local down pours cover
most OF the state SUNDAY and sunday
night. These afforded grnat relief.
especially over the northeast. east
ami south portions Northeast and
east counties report ranges and dry
land crops greatly benefited. Water
scarcity over the ranges has been re-
lievod ana ranges should revive rap
idly. TO the marked benefit of stock.
Corn. where well cultivated, is doing
well. although much dry land corn
Is poor aud small. The third cutting
OF alfalfa is beginning in southern
valleys. ana the shipment OF cantt-
loupes Is at rs height from the low
or Rio Grande.
Springer: Heavy rains tho 9ih ana
10Th were of great benen to crops
ana range. good crops now assured.
Las Vegas. Heavy rains uccure J
sunday over the northern counties.
\ bridge WIS swept away four miles
east of Springer and traf1e delayed
for a period,
Fort sumner. \ heavy downpuur
occurred sunday. 2a1 inches of RAIN
falling 90 was a slow soaking rain
unI gHn4VuI 40. HhV. raNH F a.-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
AMERoA,s c.rsn ron wan.

the milisery masters Of Germany
denled as the righ; to be neutral,
They filled our communities with vie
lot spies and conspirators. They
sought /, corrupt u oltiEenr. :
They sought by violence to destroy
our Industries and arrest our com
merce. They tried 10 incita Mexico
90 take up arms against MS and TO
draw Japan into hostile alliance with
her. They lm~pudently denied MS the
ase 81 the high seas and repeatedly
executed their threat that they would
Send to their death any ~ oug people
who sentnred to approach the coasts
Of Europe. . v o
This flag under which We seFvs
would have cen diahonored had We
withheld our hand. Woodrow vii.
son. President OF the United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
THE FOOD GAMBLERS.

There's a place In Chicago called
the grain pit. Most American fell like
calling II something entirely diner
ent.
In this grain pit the price of wheat
has been run up 10 about three times
what the farmer who raised II got for
il. And the men who have been rua-
ming 1t up and cleaning up millions
in cold cash never ala a tap to help
raise that wheat-thcy never did
anything except gamble In wheat.
Now what place has gambling IN
food got In our national life at a time
when We are strainlng every resource
10 stop waste, To conserve every ounce
or food and energy is most p
As a matter OF fact Il has a hig place
but as a matter OF justice Il ought
not 10 have any place. II ought to be
stopped.
The Nebraska wheat farmer ia q
mighty useful person. He raises
wheat. Tn. railroads are mighty
useful. They ship wheat from grow
er to user. The miller rs "A mighty
useful person. He turns wheat into
good nour. Bui the wheat gambler
In the Chicago pit-he is the M USE
less actor in the whole chain. He
does nothing but gamble in wheat.
And Yet he-this gamhier-hNes
rhc price Of wheat for the whole
country for h world. u there IL
one feeling OF wrath In america that
is justified today It is che feeling that
the country would be wcll served Il
the Chicago grain pit could he Kicked
aross Michigan HoLteyard into tho
chilly water at Take Michigan
nmuha Nous
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

similarly our courts and turtles are
too lenient in punishlnr mfractions o.
law.
II IL my opinion. after a Iona period
Of observation and study. that the
bes, corrective OF this condition ~
compulsory military training THIS
would % more than any other sseney
TO build up the physical manhood o.
You're men, % lnstiB patriotism 20
create a respect for authority. TO teach
self control a make the y nan
taking II more capable Of adapting
himself to meet any situation in life.
II would broaden his vision. clarity
his thinking ana bring home 20 him
the fact tina, In a democracy every
IMAM owes the country nm o~biisation
that. whether rich or poor. ne must
pay in personal service n upon equal
terms with every other NJ man N
1.-THE country aud must Weld obedience
40 authority.
The plan outlined n tho Cham
Derlain hill for universal military
training now before IL a well
thought out measure. u insures a
square deal for all II will bring to-
Eether youns men from ell walks Of
life and from all parts of the ooua-
try. boys from the homes Of luxury
and boys from the homes % poverty,
II will put them in the same uni
form. they will have the same duties
20 perform and will receive the same
training wishou, amy distinction. This.
win break down caste. remose miscon-
ception; Il win integrate ns into a
real nation II will teach our young
mrn to think In national terms and
make democracy a living thing instepd
Of an empty prctensc.
Congress can do nothing more nee
essay tafter the present emergency
legIriation shail have been disposed
orr To aid US In the present war and
insure b future safety OF the ma
tion. and % the same time thr regen-
Grafton of American manhood. thea
to BASS something like the Chamber
lain bill. and this should he done
without delay. as soon as the men cali
cd for service hy the ~eeicctiye draft
shall ihaye vacated the cantonmcn;s
rev under construction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
RIPLEY SCORES A mr..

President Edward Ripley OF the
Santa Re Is not only a giant In rail-
0 circles, but ia regarded az one
az M nations brainy men. Reeentiy
the Chicago Herald printed an inter
view with him setting forth his views
ON the universal military service. AS
this Is a subject that Is being dis
discussed at length these days. and
Il timely. we reproduce his views
The article follows;
II VIII be cheaper 10 Min the war
than il will be to lose Il.
The school OF experience is very
Thorough and sometimes very harsh
and the srition is often hiEh. but there
are times WHEN there seem 30 be no
ether way TO really get results. As a
nation We have failed TO heed che
ady5ce Of the fathers OF eur eoun-
,ry when they admonished as to pre-
pare for war In time OF peace. Not
having aone this We mus, nov pay the
price o. our nssleet
believe ultimately We WIN yin
the var and tha democracy Will sur
yive and chat autoeracy will be
stricken down for a time at east. II
is not rny purpose % eritlcize the al
nlinlstration for what Il has done
or what IL has failed 70 DO. l will
iraye that 90 etasrs bly, purpose Is
rather 60 poiBt out some dangers. the
ignoring % vhlch mas cost Us rivers
% blood ans sallens Of dollars.
This raises the question whether
rec diversified and somswh hat cou-
nieuag aierests realty are perman-
sntlY capsule cf self goyefnmsnt
pemeer&ey the greatest experiment
- civiiization ans q Is go on trial
Naiames eouts q writtsn upon Jas
dangers % deaaeraeg % related 20
our Qwn cgssntrr space here viii
permit % dealing oHiy nriery Nith
tWo factors thai appear 10 me beth
pressing and flniamenrai
We are me mosr awiass peapis ~
n eistlzes naton ana . 5sh@ve
h reason FOR ms e the back ~ ds-
eipin~ 81 the American hame and Ia.
edmin fasi1n ef aug laws 0ur call
Jren. AZ g Glass ressnf d~seiBi.ns a.
an infriugem@rt uuar thaiF riahth
Thtv ers heaisrrong ant .neonaiisr-
ate Not l@ng controlled and Eiid~'t
they iaek self ranfrai N fanilug ~
insist upon = ~ rnd mt ,am
f~iisne~ wlfh r~slsoeani rsnaesrs paf-
en-. 40 lhem ehisiFsn Esave muse .
and niaks troahi- saf them tnd srae--
10 years to eoms
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
run CHINESE sITI\TION.

WaShingtuu-Ouo Of WIshlngtou's
citizens recently snw Admiral G]leaves,
the man who drove the submarines
from the ipershing notilll. walking
In civilian clothes There is an order
requiring officers 90 wear uniform AZ
all times.
The citizen went TO Secretary Dam
iels.
Mr. Secretary" he %vhisperer
~hreathlessiy. II just saw Admiral
Gleayes In citizens clothes Why Is
he in disguise
"Sh'" said the secretary. ITS the
Chinese situation"
Chinese situation %"
Yes, replied the secretary, in all
seriousness, 'AdHArnl Gleaycs's last
clean uniform asa not come back from
the laundry New York Evening
Journal,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
TRANCE Hr1Is ms WOUNDS

Would sou like 20 hear what "A cor
ner ~ France as thr Hun has raw
ished Il Is like3 II is like the face of
a beautiful woman az which some
ncnd has thrown Nitriol IL is the
brute destroying the temples OF the
garden he could not conquer hui
happily not Us soul. for there the
iinu fails alwaNs
Noyoa was devastated hy the Ger
MANI when they had 10 cave n In
the spring Northwaid % the Fan
mons and behind them the quick uu-
dauated French working soldiers. re-
soiy.uE the desolation which the Ir-
Ndders made into rich shape as rs pos
sihle They nave rebuilt bridges 7c-
heap uuspeakahic indignities upon our
men. women and children n so they
are nor entitled % i've under the
protecting folds 81 old GLORY They
are a menace Co America
our idea is tina any man who ac.
cepts the hospitality and freedom ot
the United states ought TO De wIlligg
and even anxious 90 defend Inc coun-
trv when necessary That tho neces-
sity EXISTS ~ present mo- ono can DENY
Therefore. those who do nnf like our
styl. ought To- be forced to do their
share OF get out
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
BUILDING TIN: pYp,MIDs

An English engineer says that no
on has been able TO decide how the
mormon stone In the Pyramids were
handled. Even after allowing for y
great army % men. some sort OF me-
chanical c%ontrivanee must have been
used. One theory IL thai as each
course Of stone was laid. a sand EN-
bankmenr was built around Il with
long easy slopes, - that the stones
for the next curse could he pushed
up on rollers and slipped into place.
a pyramid thus would he buried as
fast as II IA built, until the top was
reached. when the stupendous job of
removing The sand emhankment was
begun. This might account for the
great number OF laborers used. II is
said that In building the pyramid
Cneops one hundred thousand mel
were employed for thirty years. al
though the quarry from which the
stone was obtained was only three
thousand feet from the pyramid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
PANIC STARTS ny SNORING room

The september woipap's Home
Companion prints an article in which
the writer says:
Many foodsi1ns are prepared con-
tinuously. that Is, they are produced
N even quantities throughout the
year. They should therefore be pur-
chased only rs needed. In many COM
mnnities there are only Two or three
or perhaps six months supply In adj
vance. This is sufficient IL everyone
buys only for the weekly nedse Hut
II On third OF the people suddenly de-
eide TO purchase n two-months' sup
ply. then the purchasing will he in
excess Of the rate Of manufacturing
or production. with the result That
the stocks In the retail and wholesale
trade will lac entirely depleted. Pam
icky buying means Inevitably soar
Ing prievs.
"une OF the best illustrations OF
this occurred last summer ia German.
Germany Is of the great s1lt-pro-
duciug nations Of tho world. In
peace times Germany Is mn exporter
Of salt. After the war was under way
the German Government estimated
the capacity OF the SAT- plants "st.m-
ated the needs Of the people. on the
table, in the kitchen. 10 the confer-
walton Of food. for animals. and In
industries. since labor was scarce
they allowed just enough salt men to
remain In the salt wori,s TO produce
each week tho sum OF the weekly
needs as calculated. Wholesalers
carried enough for their stores. and
the retailers the same. and the couu-
try had about a months supply OF
salt. with limitless supplies under
ground suddenly started
the cry Of salt famine. Ten million
people. or Whereabouts. iranticdily
rushed 90 purchase alt the salt In all
the local stores in the ne.ghhorhoods,
The result was that the available
stock OF salt disappeared. Then the
peopie who needed salt 90 conserve
meats found that there was none up
on the market. y before the pro.
duction could be spcedcd up hy send
ing additional labor. thousands ~
pounds Of meat had been DESTROYED
on account Of the lack Of salt"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

made roads. tldied up the rubbish
heaps which once were the homes Of
happy country folk. They cannot sing
at 5hc work " securing out che boot
marks Of the Huns. but ,hey do not
curse. They just toll. brave men in
blue gray uniforms. and every now
and then one OF them H. leaning on
his rtne. or bending over his spade.
TO listen for the music which tells
them that the guns assurediy SO
forward TO the Rhine.
How exquisite IN the contrast be-
tween the redeeming Frenchman and
the destroying German, IL IL creie
iion after the foulest deluge that ever
stained the world. The Frenchman
with the hoe " making good In his
own good way aud time what the
German with the pike has thrown
down. That is victory ~ the things
when can he seen aud counted. -
In triumph where france has always
been supreme, In the delicate. rensi-
tive. unseen things. that make the
soul Of a nation. DO you gather. then
hat shis recovered corner OF France
IL very sad to the eyer The Hun has
spared nothing. chateau or factory.
church or town hall. for lie IL the I'M
disputed master OF wreckage. lie left
a wilderness whore there had been
smiling homes. Their ruins cry to
him, ours Is already the moral VIC
tory; ours will be tho inaterial Vie
ory."-From I.'nlprstratfon
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
DON'T LET THEN ESCAPE.

The decision OF President Wilson
thas men who are In all other respects
it To serve their country In It's hour
OF trial shall no, he allowed TO escape
Their responsibility entirely hy taxi
.ag refuge behind the excuse that they
are members OF a religious sect whose
TEACHINGS forbid taking up arms IN
defense OF their country II eminently
proper. The president Intends to sec
that these people render some Kind
ot reiyice In connection with the war.
although Il appears from present tn
dications that they are not 10 he
actually sent Into the trenches Lut
will be used In helpful occupations
behind the lines. thus relieving men
for service az the front who will not
be "~finicky" about taking "a shot, OF
several OF them. at the Germans.
All men are entitled 20 their opln.
ions regarding politics. war, marriage
divorce and the various other subjects
with which the country IL confronted.
And while u Is a fact that we ONE
times find fault with and cri;icise men
whose Views on certain subjects are
nj variance with ours. nevertheless
they are entitled to view these mat
trs from their angle the same as We
have a right 60 cling to different
opinions and beliefs. This Is the ease
in ordinary times. when the country
is at peace and It's future security is
ROT threatened.
The present however. il no time 10
which 10 put the teachings OF any re-
ligious denomination ahead of service
TO the country. when these teachings
are OF q nature that they forbid a
man doing his duty TO his native or
adopted land. The struggle in which
We are engaged Is recognised as a just
one by leading ministers throughout
the country. Many men who are reg
uiariy ordained preachers have Hooked
10 the %eolors. and hundreds OF Others
who by reason OF their age are pre-
vented from entering tae army are
heart asd soul In favor Of the war
and claim that, under the circum'
stances. II is perfectly jusufable They
are urging the young men Of their
congregations Go enlist and fight IN
defense of humanity and Justice. An
honor 70 them The %eSigencies Of THE
situation demand that each person do
his share ana President Wilson b. 90
be commended for the stand he has
taken with respect 20 the compare
tiveiv few who seek 10 escape army
service by hiding behind tge cxcuss
thai their church Is against war.
Most Of us realize tbtt terrible
sacrifice % Hses can.ed hy the world
war t. something a. be- greatly de-
piorea d j. distressing and repulsi,e.
30 say the least. thar men have 10 no
stood up aud shot AZ q this scar 81
our Lord .sit Bot there seems 30
~ no other way out % the difficulty.
Therefore u is incumbent upon every
mar IN the TINTED States Co beat MS
snare % the burden irrespective o.
his religious beliefs
n Germany j. not conquered and
should attempt % invade the Uni,ed
states wh@n she has s~ufficleatly re-
hahiltsted the empire 10 make such
a srnk- feasible tand ina, This would
be her program no one can deny
Rauls these rel Eious shakers refuss
90 sssBst m turning hacA the murder
q anrd@ wsuid hey DO Willing W
sss the Huns svsrrun ne eouatry nnd
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
OPEN N0STRlLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up. O

Count MY Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your cloggcd
nnstrils will open. The air passages ~
your head Will clear and YOU can
breathe freely. SO more EnunllnE
hawking. mucous discharge drynrss
at night.
Get "A small bottle NJ Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little Of this fragrant autiseptlc cream
in your nostrlls. II pvuctrufos
through every air passage 81 the head
soothing and healing the swollen or
innamcd mucous membrane. giving
you instant relief Head cold and cE-
tarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
y,um.d-up and miserable Roller IS
sure.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

crs sunday and some relief from the
warmth shipments Of caulIluup'
are ut their best and are largo.
IN pnso. Good heavy showers
occurred sunday. anordtr much rc.
lief Good crop of cout iouprs ana
vegetable are being marketed some
farmers mtkirg the Tlri cutting uf
alfalfa Ranges tr" wucl improved
DIS tho rains bon the vicinity of tho
station.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
The Scrap Book
MOTHER GOOSE As An ALAN. N
nm. unoyEn.

ri
MI. Hbpttit.
Lutte Aisr MuHet went OUT 10 u
~ worklne WITH spade n hoe
hut Nhsh her tomatoes came NJ a.
P1'"'"fs
roo' rMs'ie" MISS MHne' s"uu VI
LA''fe JACK h"the' Grows oes's ~ y
corner
Ahu corn NAV hs heishDor' 'ah !
he'H worried EN- AL season ana 'hS'
me Asoh
us fo'ks VIII have plenty to eat
Little hopeep mas sheer 10 Keep
hut hows she soins :" feed fh
why simple eHonEh Tor shes raised
Fa'"eh SUN
We heed em'
D'u ~ ''"e P.s "" '" "erhct
ne uio not ne "orhen WIN She
"ve'
y" "e u"ehh' h'eu ahS i"'@ "eei'
SUI iattehs on th'hss ne can grow
WIN thlA ht'i' pS "S vince "hee
vince
NJ No NO
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
pIuv,TE TRAIN ron PRINCE

Stockholm Evidence that some
thing apuroNimating the democratic
spirit is cropping mp in South GER
many Is furnished by popular indig-
nation over the fact that q young
German prince recently travelled IN
"a special court train To- Vienna 10 visit
Austrian relatives The Karlsruhe
Peoples Friend comments thus:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

our own way of being wrong Is all
right Ia our own eyes. M ~neighpor's
way Of being wrong Ia offensive 70 all
that Ia good IN AS we are anxious.
kindy anxious. 10 pull the mote out
81 his eye. eve thinking 81 the big
team IN the way % the operation. = :
our immediate business ~ 10 be Fight
ourselves. Gntii we are, eye our
righteous indignation is wasted
George M~AcdnhEia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16
ON WHICH.

Another difference between the
Stacker and the hero Is thai n waves
the flag and the other waives exemp-
tion.-New York Tribune.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

For Group or sore throat, us" br
Tu1mls' Electric OII Two Sizes. 80
cents. AMI 0U u.rt- ~ am dIur stores
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

Knowiedas and timber shouldn't D
mitch used tni thee are seasoned. =
Holmes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

Wa loFe justice areat,y. and lust
men but iittie.-Joseph Itonx.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

the fool doth think that he u wise.
nut the wihe nsaa Knows himself TO he
n fooL-As Tou Like ID.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

No one - morc profoundly sad
than be Who laughs too much.-Rich
ter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

I~nnoeence ana youth should ever b.
unenepiciDua.-Lsndor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

From heaven descended tho preceI
az now myself '--Juvenai.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

Man Is 10 man h sores,. sures, NJ.
.-Yonng.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-16

'Tss at~ays mornlna somewhere u
the world Horne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
ELKHART BRIEFS

ELKHART. Ind. March I3.-C.
l.. Ellsworth a y Y. G. brakeman,
brought a boy who gave his name
as Ralph Gardener to the police
station Monday evening. saying that
the bod had ridden with him from
Chicago. and that the lads home
was in Toledo.
Young Gardener told the police
that he had been enticed from his
Toledo home last Saturday by two
hobos, who took him 10 Chicago.
He was on his way b. OK 10 Toledo
when picked UP BY Re, gOrth. The
boy was held at thu alton to await
further developments.
Peeping toms have been reported
in the vicinity OF Marion and Fifth
SITS
19-car train loaded with soldiers
and supplies, passed through Elk
hart Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
enroute for New York. from San
Antonio. Texas. The train consisted
Of six passenger cars, 13 loaded with
artillery.
A burning chimney at the home
Of c. w. Crowell. 1O4 n. Rowland
av.. was extinguished by the men
from the Central fire company at
GAS o'clock Monday evening. No
damage was done.
PatrOlman Stuck OF the night
force. reported TO headquarters that
n. / c. freight train delayed
traffic for 90 minutes Monday even
ing.
Curtiss Mccarthy, 636 w. Lexing-
ton av.. reported to the police the
theft of his bicycle last evening.
James Harridge a farmer. who
lives on rural route No. 8. came
to police headquarters Monday
afternoon at o'clock claiming that
some one had stolen his horse and
buggy. According TO police officers
the man was intoxicated and it is
thought that he had tied the horse
and forgotten where.