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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Clean Out the Cellar Now.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: What
| is the condition Of your cellar? Is 1t
properly aired? Has the floor been
scrubbed? Has all the accumulation
of the summer months been removed
This is an important matter. Every
man Is not so fortunate in possessing
cellar, and some have cellars that
should be condemned by the sanitary
officers.
The man who has a well ventilated
cellar, dry and healthy, with con-
crete floor, Is fortunate. 1t can be
used for many purposes and serves as
a splendid storeroom for canned goods
and preserves.
Too many people in the summer
convert their cellars into a sort Of
junk room in which all manner of
plumber is hidden, some worth saving,
same that might well be destroyed.
Few realize how this trash accumu-
lates. until they make an inspection
Of their basement.
Winter will shortly be with us and
it is about time that preparations
should b emade to get ready for it.
More than one winter home has been
destroyed because Of inflammable
stuff stored in the basement.
Clean UP and do not put it off any
longer. Take a look around and see
just what is necessary.
If it is dry, comfortable cellar,
your wife will find the best place in
the world for her garden truck. 1t
is safe place to keep canned goods
in fit condition. 1t Is dry and cool
and in winter. is sufficiently warm to
prevent all chance of the canned
goods becoming overheated.
II you have a good cellar you are in
deed blessed among men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Disappointed.

Galesburg Republican-Registe We
had a severe disappointment on
Tuesday. Here came to hand a dis
patch that stated that in an encoun-
ter with a fleet of six submarines,
an American fleet had escaped with
the loss of but two ships, while all
the submarines had been probably
lost This gave fellow a fine OPP
portunity to head up the great Amer
lean achievement Then about two
o'clock there came message say
ing that the secretary Of the navy
had made blunder and that but
one of the German submarines had
been possibly lost So the sense of
triumph was all removed, and in
stead there was wonderment. Pos.
sibly the remainder Of the American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
FIRED VOLLEY
AT TROOP TRAIN
Four Soldiers Wounded, One Serious
Iy, as Result of Ambush In
Darkness of tho
Night.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
STEUBENVILLB, Ohio, Sept 10 o.,
Police Chief Carter, of Steube1silis
with posse of citizens and detectlsse 4
was searching today for unidentine.s
persons who fired a fusillade OF sno' s
at troop train as it was pasSihs
through Mingo Junction, three miles
west Of here. Four soldiers Were
wounded, one seriously. =,
The shooting occurred In the uai =
ness Of last night and authorities "eLt
unable even to guess at the force V
the attacking parry.
Names of the wounded soldiers we. ~
withheld and 1t was not even staIed ~, q
what unit they were attached; ~
victims were cared for by detaSn
ment of medical officers on the TRAM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
THE HAPPY FATALlST.

THE HAPPY FATALlST.
sit by the side of the ancient road
And the throngs go passing by;
Each in the crowd with heavy load,
Yet never load have |:
sit and wait for the coming of Fate
! wait for my Destiny.
Perhaps my Fate will be nothing less
Than the scepter and robe and crown,
Perhaps twill be but the golden S
Where the lines up and down;
Or my choicest scheme prove an idle dream,
Should Fortune unkindly frown.
Mayhap. all clothed in a gentler guise
The coming of Fate will be-
The soft, clear cleaning of wistful eyes
Dear eyes that are haunting me-
Then, I'll follow my Fate but today I'll wait,
I'll wait for my Destiny.
Garnet Iaidlaw Eskew.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

fleet did well to escape, but that
word possible may signify that all
the submarines escaped. The SIMS
ter thing is that the German sub
marines are now hunting in bands,
and it indicates that the German gov
eminent had at it's disposal goodly
number of these dangerous craft. 1t
was actually shock after having
been led up to the citation of VIC
tory to have icewater thrown over
one. 1t must have been the same to
the secreatry of the navy when he
discovered his blunder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

tractive as natural hair.
Most ladies would resent any impu-
tation of personal carelessness and
neglect. And yet very many permit
their natural hair to become SO dull,
brittle and lusterless that it looks no
better than that bought at the store.
All this is as unfortunate as it is
unnecessary. Hair that is unsightly
or thin may usually be attributed to
the destroying effects Of Dandruff.
This destructive formation shortly
robs the hair Of life, with the result
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Governor of Ohio Married.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
EIMIURST, H.. Sept. 15..The
state of Ohio will have a new mistress
of the mansion tonight.
In a wedding marked with sim
plicity. Governor James Middleton
Cox, Of Ohio, and Miss Margaretta
Blair, daughter of Thomas S. Blair,
Jr., of Chicago, will be married this
afternoon at the home of Gilbert
Porter, on Cherry Farm, near here.
Following the ceremony. the couple
will spend a short honeymoon at Hot
Springs, Virginia. before returning
to the Ohio capital, where they will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
LOSING Out.

Rochester Post-Express: The de-
feat OF suffrage in Maine by vote
Of two to one indicates that there as
here and elsewhere the movement Is
losing ground and the people becom-
ing wearied of it. The fact of the
matter is that all the recent gains
of the suffragists have been won from
legislatures, not from the people.
Since 1912 fourteen states including
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets, Ohio and Missouri have voted
against suffrage, while in two states
only, Nevada and Montana, have the
people declared in favor of 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Use NewbrO'S HerpiCide
In TIME AND YOU WILL NEVER
NEED FALSE HAIR

Wearing false hair ..is harmless
deceit of which many ladies are
guilty. These women are all objects
for sympathy rather than criticism.
Early neglect in the care of the
scalp has caused the loss of so much
hair that their personal appearance
is sadly marred. To correct this de-
feet they resort to artificial hair
hoping by SO doing to hide the re-
suits Of their earlier inattention to
the details of their toilet These un-
fort11nates are deceiving no one but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
cabareted Into Exhaustion.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVi'I 81
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Wllilalh ~
Jones, deputy sheriff OF Washlls va,
Pennsylvania, was just about ca0'
reted to death today. ,b.
He visited pretty nearly every o
aret in the loop district last nls .oh
accompanied by detectives In seaao cad
of a girl names Rose, who is alLe ed
to have borrowed an $500 diailio riv
ring from Jones and careie'''
neglected to return it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

everywhere among all classes: II
may be purchased in so cent and Sl;W
sizes at all drug stores and toilet
goods counters. Applications may
be obtained at the better barber
shops and hair dressing parlors.
Upon receipt of 10 cents in postage
or silver to cover cost of packing ana
mailing, The Herpicide Co., Dept D.
Detroit, Mich, will send to any
address nice sample bottle or
Herpicide and an interesting booker
on the care Of the hair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

interest and understanding have little part.
We have more comprehensive popular educa-
ton system than any other nation, but several
nations, notably France and Germany, surpass
us in giving their youg people standard OF
use of language. Perhaps now we shall better
orr Dractice
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
,nmA eaEss COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times Hepuplicdil'
Duluth. next to the two largest Twin
cities in Minnesota. and Dallas, the
largest city in Texas, have voted ury.
Duluth city gave majority OF iol tor
ousting its saloons, while the tolal
majority in the county was a,ooV
against the saloons. In Dallas ma
jority Of 1900 was cast against sa'
looms out of a total Of $4,000 votes.
This is the extreme north and south
view of the waste OF booze in these
days of food shortage and govern
ment regulation of prices.
Sioux City Journal: One OF the
main chances is going to be removed
from the land of opportunity. 10
the opportunity to be openly ana
unmolestedly disloyal.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
Waterloo Times-Tribune is startled
by the fact that an Iowa hog now Is
worth almost as much as an acre OF
Iowa land used to be worth. Some
Iowa hogs have sold for hundred
times as much as Iowa lands used
to sell for-Iowa lands were to oe
had at one time for S1-25-that is
what our grandparents bought them
for. If they had only kept them for
their grandchildren, But likely as
not the grandchildren did not take
kindly to farming-and so the lands
were permitted to pass out OF the
hands of the original Iowa families
and they were absorbed by later
comers.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t ought 70
be easy to picture the Mississippi,
valley the center of the country,
and the most important part, the
dominant part of the republic, and
the Mississippi the greatest COM
merce carrier in all the world. Per
sons who have lived through the
opening of the west, and who have
noted the progress of Alaska, ought
to have no difficulty in painting a
picture of the Mississippi valley of
tomorrow.
Sioux City Tribune: Russian revo-
lutionists think Germans are revolt
ing They have not revolted at any
thing done so far. The only reyolu.
tions that will help the Russians are
those that have occurred in England
and France and the United States
and Italy. The revolutions of those
countries and the descendants of the
revolutionists who fought them are
now fighting for Russia.
Fort Dodge Messenger: President
Wilson has struck true to the mark
in that part of his reply to the peace
proposals of the pope, where ne
points out that the word of the pres
ent rulers of Germany cannot be &C
copied as the guarantee of anything.
That is the correct, logical answer
to any and all proposals that have
come and may be sent hereafter for
a patched-up peace.
Davenport Times: President Will
son, spokesman for the allied ma
tons, has practically consigned the
Hohenzollern dynasty to the limbo to
which the car of Russia has gone,
and in a reply to Pope Benedict has
declared there can be no peace until
the central powers set up govern
ments whose word can be accepted
at its face value by the other peoples
of the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

that it finally loosens and drops out.
There is a preparation, sold and
gent use Of which will Kill the
dandruf germ. 1t cleanses the scalp
of all accumulations and makes the
hair shine with the luster of life and
beauty. That remedy is Newbro's
Herpicide, the Original Germ
Remedy for Dandruff. In no way
can you add more to your personal
charm and attractiveness than by
the use of this remarkable and well
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

themselves as no
artificial hair no
matter how cost
", ever has the
snap and luster
nor can it be
made to look as
pretty and at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

There will be a keen interest not only here
but in England and France in the outcome of
the inquiry by a board appointed by Secretary
Baker to investigate the defective ammunition
turned out by the frankfort arsenal All the
resources of the country are employed to win
the war, and the fighting materials must be
the best that can be produced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

make their home during the gov
ernor's term Of Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
COMMON SENSE VS.. U BOATS.

1T was hastily assumed by many writers that
one Of the first contributions we would make TO
the defeat of Germany would be some new IN"
vention which would speedily end her U-poat
campaign We may have contributed such IN
ventions or we may be about to do So But Ger
tainlv we have made the best sort OF contrlou-
ton in the common sense manner IN when our
navy board has handled our measures OF de-
tense and attack against the submarines. III
the first place we have taken steps to provide
the best type of craft to catch and fight the u
boats: then we have been busy at armlng our
ships to defend themselves. And lastly we
have adopted the entirely sensible policy OF con
vovinp such ships as are not we'll calculated to
defend themselves against such attacks.
The greatest havoc of the U-boats'was among
slow ships unprotected, or insuffclently pro-
tected. against them. Such armament OF Gotta
merce ships has been inaugurated the etfec-
tiveness Of the U-boats has lessened, and 1t Is
lessening constantly against the swlfter ships
which have guns and gunners to resist attack
Until we had entered the war it seemed lmpos-
sible to provide for systematic convoy OF fleets
of commerce carriers, although Great Britain
had successfully conveyed large number OF
troop transports and supply carriers. But sue
cessful conveying of ships IN fleet or single
seems in full operation and with successful re-
snlts We have learned what the U-boats can
least we'll campaign against and we are making
haste to provide such means against them.
This is worth much more than spending months
in certain experiments to devise means OF
eliminating them. If such means Is found we
shall use it with grim delight, but until then
we are using our common sense.
It is not easy to understand the disapproval
Iof the Webb bill which has been expressed in
Esome South American countries, where pro-
ducers seem to believe that enactment OF this
measure would result in lessened home de-
mand for their own products. The bill would
not have this effect. Its purpose is to give to
American manufacturers and exporters the
right to form cooperative associations and sell
ing agencies for the promotion Of their trade
abroad in competition with foreign rivals,
whose governments permit them to enjoy all
the advantages of combination. If this right
be withheld, the only result will be seen IN an
increase at our expense, in the overseas trade
| of European manufacturers after the war.
South America has nothing to fear from action
in congress which would give American ex-
porters an equal chance with their British,
French and German competitors in world mar
kets.
If Americans could see behind the thick veil
of censorship that hides from the eyes Of the
world the course of political thought and action
in CORN tbav JoTht1acc would hobo16 O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

NNVWH oS6IP PkV
phylactic.
On account OF
its astonishing
merit and its de-
lightful and ex-
quisiteodor, Her
picide finds users
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

Sweden now has both feet instead of one in
the mire The American state department
makes disclosures showing collision between
Swedish and German diplomatic officers to
transmit military news from Mexico City TO
Berlin through the medium and under the COW
er Of the Swedish diplomatic code. This last
exposure Of duplicity on the part of Sweden
emphasizes the degree Of Sweden's unneutral-
ity and clinches the distrust of that government
felt in this country and among the entente
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

If Americans could see behind the thick veil
of censorship that hides from the eyes of the
world the course of political thought and action
in Germany, they doubtless would behold a
leavening process that, eventually, it may be
believed, will lead to the characterization of
that nation. It may be delayed, for strategical
reasons so as not to give the enemies of Ger
many the impression that the Teutons are de-
feated and exhausted, in a military sense. But
there are strong reasons for believing that
Germany will become thoroughly democratic
within ten years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

The hope Of the food administrator is that
he can impose some sort Of a check upon GER
tain extortionists, stabilize certain quotations
and deal with the more serious phases of the
case of the Spectator. He can do not little
TO stimulate production, and he can plead for
cooperation in his efforts to curtail extrava-
gance, What he cannot do is to stop the tides
from rising or falling, nor can he prevent
changes in temperature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

Read Gate City want ads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
BIZ THORNTON ". BURGBS

To b. too personal IS impolite.
So watch your tongue ana guide ~
right.
To AJAX personal questions means
20 ask questions about thing when
really concern only those whom YOU
may happen 20 put them 20. Per-
sonai matters are those which are
tho business Of NO one but thu ones
whom they immediately concern.
and there is no greater rudcnrss or
impoliteness than 20 ask about them
out OF idle curiosity. Peter ks hntt
knows this Anyway he should
know H. He ought 20 have learned
IL by this time. But Peters curl
osity IS forever leading him 90 do
things which he shouldn't do
The more Peter thot over what
sammy Jay had said about tho iazi-
ness and shlftlessncss ~ on Mi~fah
ana Mrs Buzzard the more hc was
inclined 20 think that sammy must
be right about the matter. II cer-
tatnlv seemed as IL no ono as hlg
and strong az OF Mistah BuzZarf
would be content 10 90 without a
nest ~ some sort unless they Wore
indeed very law and shiftlesa fe-
ter himself ts not at all fond or
work YOU know. and night down iu
his heart no had little feeling 0f
sympathy frr or Mistah Buz2ard In
avoiding unnecessary work But
even Peter felt that 10 was quite nm
pardonabls that ol Nisfah BuzH8 rll's
children should have no nest az ell.
The more ne thot about ~ the more
Il seemed Impossible that anN me
could be quite so shiftless as this.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
WOMEN TO GIVE
COMFORTS TO
ARMY NURSES

Women ~ the First Presbyterian
church have made, comfort bags for
the 100 war nurses VINO will accom-
pany tho Detroit College of Medicine
base hospital unit TO- France In
addition 10 the usual toilet articles
each bag will contain COY or the
New Testament. the set Of Mrs T..
l.. Kanter. No. III Kirby-avc east.
and q letter from the member ~ the
church who made tho bag Tho let.
ter viii contain pledge 81 guar
dianship over the affairs 81 the nurse
during hcf absence
y The National League for Women's
Service will give each Of the nurses
a small alcohol stove and the local
Red Cross society viii donate the
outdoor uniforms 10 he worn by tho
nurses and 800 additional towards
the personal expenses OF each nurse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
The Confessions of q Wife
Man Knows Not His Real Love.

"a Lucy Jane. Flora Evangsline or
what not. had been merely a tran
sient condition of her He did not
recognize this as an excuse or as a
defense but as n fact simply.
Essentially she was perhaps 90
No tangible substance spirit a
drca m. frenzy. conception an
aroma. an epitomized sex. light In
ne eye. a parting OF the lips; God
That, my dear Nargie. Is every
mans idea of tho Well Beloved. from
INC cradle 90 the grave As soon az
ne - able 10 realize love a boy loves
his mother Many of them state
sturdily that they are going TO marry
their mothers when they grow up.
Later IL "a their nurse maid or gov
erness that appeals to Thorn. Then
the little girl across the way with
whom they share their loilypops and
Jam tarts
"Rut boy never really foels him
self man until he falls frantically
IN love with woman older than
himself And you know Margie. on
the charactcr of that woman depends
nearly all that boys ne Personally
when a boy shows me- he loves mo 7
feel not only much hattered. but
also very humble and ! try nv best
10 shape that love go that when ne
IL ready 10 give 10 10 some girl OF
his own age 10 viii contain n great
faith in and reverence for woman.
MANY an unfhinitiug older woman
has destroyed forever boys faith
n the entire sex because ne nnds
his adored one is insinc~re and self
ish he jumps AZ tho conclusion that
nil women are insincere and selfish
Because he comes 70 know the
one woman. upon whom be has pour
cd out all his youthful worship. loves
only herself. he Immediately declares
all women are Flowers
NTF fhfu 49, ~,
admirers pride ne never gets over
the hurt aud he SCOTS ~ the devo-
ton and self-sacrihce % woman ever
more. Marsie. think there are
quite as many boys lives ruined BY
women as there arc girls ruined by
men.
The results are direrent Girls
60 down In the whirlpool - scandal
III. Men, skirting around the edges
~ the abyss keep their own srlf-
respect but lose all respect FOR wo-
men.
why. Margls. 40 YOU know have
known men who were suspicious u
their own sisters because some un-
scrurulous woman had esrlv In llfe
murdered their faith in the sex
What ! started out Co. SAY Mar
sic. when ! won't 30 ON this tangent.
was most boys dream ~ falling ~
love with an actress Because wo-
man stimulates an emotion IN an
fdcal manner on the stage thov dream
In real life her own emotion would
be correspond nElv IDEAL Conse-
quentlr many men and most bows ins
vast an aotrtss with powers ~ low
ing that arc denied 10 The rest ~
her seN They d. nnf realizg her re
culiar power U.s. that ~ acting not
~ loving -thaf whom she loves She
viii hS like every ether woman
JACK Van Nenssalacr had an the 90
deals 30 an actress and knew no
u
with what he th0f 7 fyplhed was
thinking ~ how I could disahuse his
mind and etili retain his respect and
admiration not only Tor myself but
all MY esN.n when the denouement
came which wrs funny 20 ms. but
very tragic 20 him.