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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
HIGH TENSION
CLUB PATRIOTIC
Continues it's Good Work by Putting
on a Very Important War Lee
ture Next Sunday After
noon in keokuk.

/ Intense interest in the war III
! which this country is in death crap
pie with the kaiser has been SHOWN
! from the beginning by the High len
sion club, composed OF the stone "
| Webster EN- ployes in this part OF the
| country. They contributed heavily
! to the Red Cross war fund campaign,
sent a number Of their members TO
! enlisting offices and officers training
camps, and in every way showed their
intense patriotism. They are sun
active in that line.
| AS a further means or sWelllng inc
! Red Cross war funds, they nave ar
ranged benefit for the Red cross
at the Grand theatre next sunday at
ernoon at 8 o'clock.
| Casting about for the very best at
| traction, of most interest and value
! to Keokuk people. they decided that
| the lecture OF Captain Leslie NJ. WICK
ers, of the British army, wounded in
the big battles in Flanders and now
on leave on account of his wounds,
are the best things going now.
They at once engaged Captain
/ Vickers for a new lecture Sunday
afternoon, putting up guarantee LOT
/ his expenses. All Keokuk, all Han
cock county, and all Clark county,
! may attend this lecture and hear the
story of the fighting in our own war,
| told at first hand by soldier VINO
won his decora ton on the field, ana
one who knows how to tell
about it in an interesting way ms
! lecture will be entirely new and oil
ferent from those given at the chau-
tauqua and elsewhere hereabouts. IL
will be on the British army IN the
making and in action-eXactly what
Americans want to know now that our
own Keokuk, Hancock county, and
Clark county boys have started over
that same road the British mapped
out for us during the last three years.
The admission is Is and % cents, and
all the net receipts go to the keokuk
Red Cross chapter.
Endorsed by Red Cross
The Red Cross society is much in
tereSted in the address which Will be
given by Captain Vickers of the
! English army, Sunday afternoon at
the Grand opera house. Captain
Vickers made a wonderful impression
upon his hearers at the chautauqua
last week and the Red Cross be
lieves that such first hand pictures
of conditions in the war zone Will
not only quicken the spirit OF pat.
riotism among our citizens but Will
bring better understanding Of the
urgent necessities which confront the
Red Cross in their wonderful work OF
mercy among sick and wounded sol
diers. This has never reached our
hearts as it does now when our own
splendid boys are getting ON the fir
ing line. The lecture will be under
the auspices Of the High Tension
club, who have very kindly offered
a generous share Of the proceeds to
the local chapter of the Red Cross.
The society heartily endorses the
lecture and urges the attendance OF
very large number of its friends
and supporters.
C. F. MCFARLAND,
Vice Chairman Keokuk Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05

Two-passenger airplanes are now
for sale at $4,000 each. 1t is said
that the manufacturers expect to sell
$500 machines within the year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05

bred of Quincy, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude McAdaWB from Fri,
day until Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

ment is concerned, it is difficult to un-
derstand why Germany should persist
in making their. status the ground Of
annoying reprisals and handicaps.
The Yarrowdale men have a right Of
liberty regardless Of what may happen
to the crews Of the interned ships in
American waters. Germany has ac-
knowledged that right. Even should
war break, Germany is morally bound
to let those men go, inasmuch as a
promise to release them was given in
time Of peace. Should war break the
status of the crews Of the interned ships
may change, making them subject to de-
tention, without lessening this liability
of Germany to release the Yarrowdale's
crew in accordance with their recognized
right Of liberty. To hold them as hos
tages now, especially in view of the fact
that no detention is proposed in the
case of the interned crews and particu-
larly as the United States has already
notified Germany to that effect, is an
act which is calculated to increase seri-
ously the strain between the govern
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
The Senate and Pork"

The Senate is on the eve of "pork
barrel" debate. The House river and
harbor bill, carrying nearly forty mil
lion dollars, will soon be reached. A
division has appeared in the Senate com
merce committee, and this will be taken
into the chamber with the committees
report on the measure. Mr.. Kenyon will
be the antipork leader.
Time is scant, but maybe enough can
be spared to discuss this measure on its
merits. Notwithstanding the importance
Of other subjects, this subject commands
much popular interest. Complaints
about "pork" are numerous, and those
who make them insist that the time has
come to put the ak to the root of the
evil.
As in all such cases, the cry against
"pork" has been overdone. Not all is
"pork" that bears the Characterization.
Many excellent and most deserving
items have always been carried in the
bills described as "pork" Many streams
of consequence have been deepened and
harbors improved by government aid ;
and public buildings do not adorn the
landscape everywhere as compliments to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
American Hostages.

The fatuous policy of suspicion ap-
pears to be governing the Berlin gov
ernment in its dealings with the United
States that is i'll calculated to keep the
peace between the countries The treat
ment of Ambassador Gerard was part
of this course, causing great irritation
to officials here and increasing the pub
lie resentment. Now comes word that
Germany, having previously agreed to
surrender the American sailors captured
by the German raider on the steamer
Yarrowdale, proposes to hold them as
hostages for the safety and liberty of
the sailors of the German vessels in
termed in American waters. Inasmuch
as there is no intention whatever on the
part of the United States to make pris-
oners of the latter, or even to hold
them under more than the necessary de-
gree of surveillance requisite for their
safety and the public security, and as
there is no obstacle whatever in the
way Of their departure for home if they
wish to do so, SO far as this govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
The Choice,

Old friend, I've sung the songs with thee
And held the legends dear
Which you and yours have taught to me
Midst comradeship and cheer.
Yet this I say: If there's a spot
Beyond the oceans foam
More dear than this our common lot,
Go home, old friend, go home.
Although mist may cloud mine eyes
Through which the long ago
Appears with memories that / prize
Far more than words may show,
If recollections still more dear
Your wish and heart compel,
Go home, say it with a tear.
Farewell, old friend, farewell.
When threats of storm and stress make
dark
The skies above our land
And 1 no more in faith may mark
The pressure of your hand,
Though the affection which I gave
I never shall deny,
I bid you Godspeed DER the wave
Goodbye, old friend, goodbye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
The Speed Regulation Power.

The action of the House yesterday
transfer to the Commissioners from
Congress the power of regulating vehi-
Gle speeds in this city is eminently wise
and should result in enactment. It is
absurd that this merely police power
should have been held so long in the
hands of the Districts legislature, while
the Commissioners have the general
power of making police regulations in
all other respects. The Commissioners
are so situated as to judge most accu
rately in the matter of the public safety.
They are constantly studying the con-
ditions and seeking means of facilitat-
ing the movement of traffic without en-
dangering the lives and limbs of the
people.
A statutory speed limit is unjust to
both public and vehicle owners, for
conditions may be so altered in the
course of time as to justify or demand
changes. Under the present system,
with the speed regulation left with Con-
gress, such changes are difficult to Sc
cure, and serious injury may be the re-
suit of delay. With the power vested
in the Commissioners of prescribing
speed limits they can provide flexible
scales suitable to traffic conditions and
to the requirements of the public safety
Both motorists and pedestrians are
assured of fair treatment by the Dis
trict Commissioners in their use of the
power of regulation which the House
amendment proposes to vest in them
The adoption of this amendment in con-
ference will make for better admins
tration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
politicians. The backscratching game

politicians. The backscratching game
has not been carried that far.
1t is true, however, that backscratch-
ing has been INDUCED in at the pub
lie expense. Unworthy appropriations
have been made from time to time I'M
der such influences. Goose creek, fash
toned by nature for dugouts and canoes,
and capital swimming pool for ducks,
has been dredged for steamboats,. "Sweet
Auburn, loveiest village of the plain"
has been disfgured with a government
structure which dwarfs all else. Re
elections to Congress have been effected
in that way.
But the general policy of internal i'm
provements should not be discredited OF
halted because Of occasional abuses. It
is a far-reaching and thoroughly justi-
fed policy, and the country owes good
deal to its adoption and application. If
it needs recasting in its application,
that should be done. If money appro-
priated for deserving objects has not
been expended on good plans, a better
system should be devised. But, as some
insist should be done, the cutting off at
this time of all appropriations for pub
He improvements because of the great
amount of money required for other
things would be a mistake.
The people want the country fully de-
veloped and the government generously
Times are new; but many
old needs remain, and there is never
true economy in denying money to OBJ
jects worthy of support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Politics and Postmasterships.

William B. Garlic, just appointed
postmaster at Chicago, is accused of
having voted at republican primary
last September. His accusers think the
fact disqualifes him. He is represented
as a man of excellent business standing,
and has been "rated among his business
associates as democrat of independent
thought" The President had been try
ing to find for the place a democrat
who would be acceptable to both fac
tions of the party in Illinois; but so
fierce had been the faction fighting, diff
fculties of many kinds had confronted
him.
There has been similar embarrass-
ment in New York; and that remains IN
relieved. The postmaster is a repub-
lican, of demonstrated highest qualifi-
cations, and some democrats of the town
have desired his reappointment. But
the President has been seeking demo-
crat for the place, and especially one
acceptable to both Tammany Hall and
to democrats "of Independent thought"
State Senator Wagner might have had
the Office, and would have filed the bill,
but he declined. Since then the matter
has drifted, and the republican still
holds the fort.
1t has long been urged that all post
masterships should be covered by the
civil service law. The argument is
sound. The Office in its essence is dis
tinctly non-political, and should be filed
with sole regard for the business in
hand. Why should postmaster, even
in the largest city, represent anything
of political characters What is poll
tics to him, or he to politics, that he
should grub for his place, or grub in it?
His duties have nothing whatever to
do with whooping up the boys for cleo
ton day, and seeing that they get to the
polls in time.
But the higher grade places have re-
manned at the mercy, SO to say, of the
politicians, and been part of their par
tisan assets. They are a part of them,
and very important part, today. No
senator or representative neglects such
appointments when due. All concern
themselves, and strive to secure recog-
milton for their friends and fayorite
lieutenants.
Mr.. Wilson is not the first President
to tread this thorny path. Many of his
predecessors have known it, and been
scratched. Nor is he likely to be the
last. In time, politics may disappear
from the postal service; but the time
does not seem near. That department
is one of the most important under the
government, and its patronage is rated
at high figure always by the party in
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
The Pickets.

TTFss.
The good women who defend the pol
icy of picketing silent sentinels" about
the White House make excellent argu-
ments for the cause which they have
at heart. but say little and can say
little for the irrational means being
used in Washington to advance that
cause They fail to see that it does
not help it, but exposes it to ridicule
and creates more than reasonable doubt
of the sane Judgment of those response
BILE for this pathetic exhibition Of vast
ed energy and ineffective endeayor>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
No Farley.

dent rejected the German governments
suggestion of a conference on the sub
Jeet of submarine warfare save on the
basis of a withdrawal of the German
proclamation of January 81, which can
celed the pledges given to this country
last May
The question has arisen as to the
good faith of the German proposition
1t has been suggested that it was made,
at the instance of agents in this eoun-
try, for the purpose of elouding the is
sue between Germany and the United
States and delaying action by this gov
eminent. 1t is quite conceivable that
this was the design of the proposal. Or
again it may have been made in per-
feet good faith as a means of prevent
ing precipitation of war without ade-
quate cause. Whatever the motive.
however, whether to gain time, to cloud
the issue or to stimulate the pacifst
sentiment in this country by seeming to
throw the responsibility for future de-
velopments upon the United States, the
fact remains plain that Germany was
suggesting that which could not DOS
sibly have been accepted without stulti-
fcation of itself by the United States.
Last May Germany made a certain
pledge, coupled with condition which
the United States Immediately rejected.
Holding Germany to this pledge the
United States declared that its violation
would be the cause of a breach of re-
lationship. After nine months of full
fllment of the promise then given Ger
many suddenly, and, from the Ameri-
can point Of view, without provocation
or justification, withdrew that pledge,
not formally but by way of an astound-
ing proclamation which declared an un-
hesrd of zone of blockade covering an
immense area of Atlantic waters and
threatening to destroy at sight all neu-
trail shipping found within it save a
weekly vessel between the United States
and England.
To negotiate with Germany while this
illegal measure of blockade and destruc-
lions remains in force would, in the
light of the almost immediate severance
of diplomatic relations by the United
States, in accordance with it's statement
of last May, be tantamount to an ac-
ceptance of the principle of the German
submarine warfare policy. If Germany
actually expected the United States to
aceede it had little confidence in the
sincerity of this government in its ac-
ton in dismissing the German ambas-
sador and recalling its own from Berlin.
If this episode was designed to test
public sentiment in the United States
it has served only to intensity the pub
lie feeling in support of the govern
tnent's position and in opposition to the
German course of procedure. If it was
designed to gain time it has failed in
its object, for the course of this gov
eminent as to the future is well out
lined already. Any overt act by Ger
many, whenever committed, will precipi-
tate the crisis, discussion or no discus
sion. If it was calculated to cast upon
the United States a burden of respon-
sibility for whatever may happen it has
j.. likewise failed, for nothing short of
faithful fulfllment of the pledge of last
Clay will serve to shift from Germany
Aat burden of responsibility for pos
e<,le war between the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
No Place for a Dove.

The dove now fingers close on land
And says in accents rather cross,
The sea is full of perils and
I'm glad Pm not an albatross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

: The assertion Of Representative Mann,
in commencing the use of submarines
by the United States, that men cannot
engage in ladylike war disposes of
any hope that an international emer-
gency may be met by picketing and
display of banners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Imaginary Interview

Odd you say that the times are out
of joints"
eyes," replied Hamlet. "You see have
to be content with old time phraseology.
If l could have used modern terms I
should have said that our engine is miss
ing or that we're running ON flat tire"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

English citizens used to admit that
they were not well informed as to Amer
lean affairs. Now if you want to see a
close and discerning analysis of what is
going on in the U. S. A. read the Lon
don papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Henry Ford's willingness to lend his
country money without interest may be
regarded by Tom Lawson as another
form of frenzied finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

/; If naturalization were under control
of a commercial monopoly, the board
bf directors, in view of the demand
would now be considering proposition
to raise the rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Not a Cozy Home.

THAT'S magnificent house of yours"
eyes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. "And
it's full of servants who don't do much
except get together and discuss the en-
ployer problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Progress,

Flows your boy Josh getting along
in college9"
"Fine," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"He has studied so hard that he thinks
he knows more about how the school
ought to be run than the teachers them
selves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

1t is easier to speak eloquently of a
man who faces storm of public opin-
ion after he is dead and his policies are
no longer debatable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

The Deutschland set a good example,
but the U-boat now carries SO many tor
pedoes that there is no room for freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

{ Thrift has become a habit in Berlin.
sCutting of Ambassador Gerard's tele-
phone may have been only courteous
effort to save him money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Impressionability.

"Do you read the war news regularly ?"
NO" replied the excitable man.
"When I read one days war news I get
so nervous have to skip the next days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

A time always arrives in a struggle
when "sufficiency" is a more important
word than deficiency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Some of Col. Bryan's anti-prepared-
ness logic is as difficult to follow as his
16 to l explanations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

American ships insist that vertically
striped bulls are not to be fashionable
this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
February Clearance Sale of
WOMEN'S FINER QUALITY
UNDERMUSLIN

WOMEN'S FINER QUALITY !
UNDERMUSLINS.
GOWNS nansook and cambria, in regular and extra
long and short sleeves,
deliberately plainly finished with fine embroidery
and lace
75c to $2.95 each. Were $1!O0 to $4.75.
PETTICOATS cambria and nansook cut in faring
founce of all-over embroidery, lace
edgng wide beading, threaded with satin
ribbon.
Csc to $4.95 each. Were $1.0O to $3.50.
DIR AYERS of crepe hainsook. with
lace trimming others with embroidery rufhe
35c to Csc each Were 75c to Sl.OO.
NAINsOoK COMBINATIONS (corset cover and drawers
skr), beautifully trimmed with fine
quality and embroidery, beading and ribbon
Csc to $2.45 each. Were Sl.5O to $oZ5.
ENVELOPE CHEMIsES pink null and soft white main
beading and ribbon and others prettly
trimmed.
Csc to Csc each. Were 100 to Sl.50.
neck and short pulled sleeves. trimmed.
SI5O each. Were S225
BLACK AND WHITE CHINA SILK WAIST SLIPS. high
and long sleeves.
Csc each. Were $I75.
WHITE LAWN WAIST SLIPS high neck and long sleeves
Csc each. Were SOC.
WHITE NULL WAIST SLIPS. trimmed high neck
long sleeves
SOC each. Were $1.0O.
CORSET nainsook fitted and loose
styles pla O deliberately trimmed
Csc to $1.45 each. Were $l.OO to $3.50.
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Good Old Homemade
Family Cough Remedy
Much Better Than the Ready
Made Kind-Easily and
CheapIy Prepared

If you combined the curative prop
critics of every known "ready-made"
cough remedy you would hardly have
in them all the curative power that
lies in this simple homemade" cough
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Ito prepare.
Get from any druggist 21a ounces
of Pinex $50 cents worth), pour it
into a pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain graduated sugar syrup.
The total cost is about 81 cents and
|gives you full pint Of really
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Better Cough Syrup

than you could buy ready-made for
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Authentic Spring Fashions in
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A dozen models from the famous shoe
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
THE NEW SPRING BLOUsEs

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The collars and sleeves bring many novel ideas, and
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