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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
THE NATIoN,s BUSINESS.

As the United States gets into the world
struggle we find that war is not only the ma
tons business but that it is the dominating
factor in every business said Francis H. SIS
son. vice PRECEDENT of the Guaranty Trust com
pany of New York in an address before the Ma
tional Association Of Cotton Manufacturers
One has but to keep track of the tremendous
activities in all parts of the country to know
that this is so.
Amazing changes are IN the making they
are seen. in the unprecedented record Of appro-
priations by congress and In industrial de-
veopment to meet war demands. There will
be other changes when the war is over, and
Mr.. Sisson believes that we are merely on the
threshold of the period of expansion lying be-
fore us. We were unprepared for war; we can
not afford to be unprepared for peace. Now
all our energies must be concentrated on win
ming the war The railroads, which President
Wilson has called "the arteries OF the nation g
ilife'' must be maintained at the highest point
of efficiency, and this cannot be done without
ADEQUATE public and governmental support and
inst rates for the service given. ''There should
be no 'profiteering' strikes, and labors' Eek
cess profits should bear equitable share OF
the wars burden declared Mr. Sisson.
The nations business now, the controlling
factor in every business, demands unsefsh
and constant service from every commercial
and industrial organization. No less does 1t re-
ouire it Of every labor organization and every
Individual By giving it we shall win the war
and be prepared to solve to advantage the
problems peace will bring.
The president s labor commission has done
good work in the copper fields Of Arizona where
a strike in which six thousand men were in
voved has been settled. Mines having a nor
NAL monthly output of about ten million pounds
have been idle since last July. The situation
was serious because of the governments urgent
need of copper, and the settlement of the trou-
BILE is especially welcome because employers
and employees have recognized the value OF
negotiation The men return to work and in
ouirv as to the justice of their demands will be
continued.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

that of a wounded republican. And
if the Hun should win he would ask
no questions of the politics OF the
man whose house he burned or
whose daughter he rayished.
The only politics possible, until the
war has ended. and ended right, is
to put none but Americans on
guard" and strike hard"
True, we must have the elections;
but let us but vie honestly to choose
the men who will be most steadfast
in this trying hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

been told,'' he said in his Chicago address,
that you must put six million tons OF ships IN
the water in 1918;' but he sees no signs OF
such tonnage within the time named lie sees
signs of filling sixteen great environments, and
of the manufacture Of immense quantities or
munitions, but he does not see the signs Oh
that bridge across the Atlantic without which
all this recruiting, all this enthusiasm, all this
manufacturing will be null and void So he
urges us to believe that our army without
transports will be valueless, and he entreats
us to build the ships. His appeal is timely.
The ships must be built. Our resources. are
sufficient and the sooner the transports are put
in service the sooner the end of the war will be
in sight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
TOOAY'S BIT OF VERSE

PRAYER.
These are the gifts l ask Of thee, Spirit serene
Strength for the daily task;
Courage to face the road;
Good cheer to help bear the travellers load;
And for the hours of rest that come between,
An inward Joy in all things heard and seen.
These are the sins fan would have thee take away
Malice and cold disdain;
Hot anger sullen hate;
Scorn of the owly, envy OF the great;
And discomfort that casts shadow gray
On all the brightness of common day.
Henry Van Dyke
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
q. NAV Of Reprisals.

Marshalltown Times-hepuSnc a
About the only way the bushl
get back at the. 10 cents "a not
corn husker is to sell him s., .a- ha
toes, Accent eggs 5O-cent ou' ~ com
a hog at 25 cents pounu Us tbs
of the other little knickkha M mil
grow about the barn and tH sg Ii
and hen houses. Ana IhnsF Of il
field over. which has the pe''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

The power of determination though varying wide
Iy range activity operative in all and the
capacity moral ideals is likewise everywhere
constitutional unity of the Is practically
meaningless theory that of cooperation
and working out the destiny Of a-Ben-
iamin r TruebIood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Making Conservation he ,,asn.
Marshalltown Times-Repupalt;res
the government actually nnint
save coal. why doesn't II ap pal q
office building janitor as 'o
'troller?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Evidently New York City became tired Of
keeping up the pretense of being good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
There's the blood of Iowa youth on
the Shiny soil of the trenches OF the
west front And it will cry aloud until /
the kaiser and the militarists of Ger
many are under the feet of democracy.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Some
would prefer not to hear the Star
Spangled Banner played by an organ
ization Of musicians that would not
play it willingly and from patriotic
motives. Compelling" an orchestra
to play the national anthem is almost
desecrating that anthem. We would
rather assist in kicking out such an
organization than in making them
kick in" and play to crafty our pat
riotiSm.
Davenport Democrat: Norway may
have been trying to deceive herself in
the belief that she is not a party to
the war, but the fact that the Germans
sank 10 Norwegian vessels and As
Norwegian seamen in October shows
that she Is having some of the frills
if not the thrills.
Burlington Hawk-Eye Before the
last of the football scores shall have
been reported. read and forgotten,
there will be reports of corn husking
scores. and who shall say that the
latter are not as worthy of honorable
mention as the former. The one Is
made in the presence of wildly en-
thusiastic crowd of friends, the other
is patiently and silently won far
from the madding crowd
Sioux City Journal: 1t used to be
compliment to call man a royal
fellow, whereas now he is entitled TO
put all his body weight into the re-
| ply.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t be-
gins to look as though the allies should
| have a general manager to unite into
a cohesive whole and direct their
varied military units.
Oelwein Register: Anyway there
| are some "whiskyless" days in Iowa
! at the present date of writing.
! Mason City Times: When the peo-
pie have sternly eradicated the places
where young men can get the liquor,
the brothel has vanished.
Davenport Times: England is at
present standing between the United
States and Germany This country
owes much to England.
! Waterloo Times-Tribune: Prussian
military machine works we'll, but 1t
cannot break the spirit of free ma
lions. It's utmost efforts only rouse
! their courage to higher pitch and
make more sure the final smashing
of the machine itself.
Sioux City Tribune: Mr.. Hoover
saws retail food prices have decreased
10 per cent since the high water
mark reached last May and June.
reduction of several more 10 per
cents. might enable the consumer 70
find it out himself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Mason City Times: When the peo-
pie have sternly eradicated the places
where young men can get the liquor,
the brothel has vanished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Davenport Times: England is at
present standing between the United
States and Germany. This country
owes much to England.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
o Boy! ''Ulypto"
For Pains, Sprains!
Gives Wonderful, Instant Relief,

In. all medical research nothing
has been known so instantly sooth-
ing to all pain and Inflammation as
the new scientific combination,
"Ulypto" Ointment. The blood cir
culation is Quickened to the affected
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Waterloo Times Tribune: Prussiar
military machine works we'll, but i
cannot break the spirit OF free ma
lions, It's utmost efforts only rous'
their courage to higher pitch ant
make more sure the final smashing
of the machine itself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Chicago and Cook county saw their duty and
accomplished it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Oelwein Register: ANYWAY there
are some "whiskyless" days in Iowa
at the present date of writing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Sioux City Tribune: Mr.. Hoover
says retail food prices have decreased
| 10 per cent since the high water
| mark reached last May and. June "A
| reduction of several more lO per
cents might enable the consumer TO
! find it out himself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t be-
gins to look as though the allies should
have a general manager to unite into
La cohesive whole and direct their
varied military units.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

parts, pain and congestion disap-
pear,-there is no intense irritation.
no ,objectionable "mustardy' cdor
'Ulypto" Ointment,-it works at
once. 1t takes the place of all lini-
mentS and salveS for rheumatic
pains, any ache, swollen muscle,
stiff joint. chest pain, stiff neck,
earache, back pains, neuralgia, head
ache, colds in the head and chest,
nose stoppage. "Ulypto" Ointment
contains an essence OF the wonder
full eucalyptus tree.-no injurious In;
gradients of any kind. Sold at all
drug stores in csc and SOC jars, or
sent direct by the Macmillan Chem.
ical Co, Falls City. Ncbr.
Stops Cough, Eoarseness
The cough drops that s'get the
drop" on that cough,-"Ulypto"
Cough Drops. One or two will stop
that tickling" clear the voice, stop
the cough and throat soreness. They
contain the magic properties of the
eucalyptus tree. &c at all druggists.
candy, grocery and cigar stores.
"Ulypto" Ointment is for sale and
in Keokuk by Wilkin
son G. Co., McGrath Bros. Drug Co.
Scott & O'Reilly. Engelhardt & Co.
w. H. Siegfried, and ]. F. Kiedaiscl
& Son.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Sioux City Journal: 1t used to be
a compliment to call a man royal
fellow, whereas now he is entitled to
put all his body weight into the re-
ply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Davenport Democrat: Norway may
have been trying to deceive herself in
the belief that she is not a party TO
the war. but the fact that the Germans
sank 10 Norwegian vessels and As
Norwegian seamen in October shows
that she is having some of the frills
if not the thrills.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
MILFORD GRANGE

W. C. PeltOn, Sussex County agri-
cultural agent. was the speaker on
April 21st. He gave the grangers an
idea of the meeting called by the Gov
ernor at Dover on Friday and some
of the suggestions to relieve the labor
situation on the farms.
Mr.. PeltOn said child labor can and
is used more freely in Kent and Sus-
sex than formerly. because of farm
machinery making the work easier
but he warned against the overwork-
ing of the growing boy or girl.
He compared stall and barnyard
manure and gave figures to prove COW
ering pays. He showed what alfalfa
can do to take the place of fertilizer
in improving land; showed how dif-
ferent same varieties of tomato can
be and urged the testing of all seeds.
He also showed how testing seeds has
saved the farmer money and brought
him more by greater yields. He said
farm machinery, especially the low
priced farm tractor, was the farmers
friend this year.
II was an extremely interesting and
beneficial talk from one of some au-
thority.
April 2Sth is Mothers Day, and all
the members are especially urged to
be present. The committee is work
ing on varied program,
The entertainment committee calls
attention to the night in the middle
of May. Many of the Grangers may
be seen on the screen.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
HOUSTON RID MLN ACTIVE

The wigwam of Red Cloud Tribe
I. o. r. NJ, of Houston. has been
the scene of a considerable degree Of
activity during the past few seven
suns During this time nine pale
faces have been adopted into the mys-
teries of Bedmanship, and two form
er Red Men have been reinstated. On
the sixth sleep of the present moon,
Deputy Great Sachem W. s. Simpson
with a number Of other brothers from
Sakimas Tribe, trailed to the wigwam
Of Red Cloud Tribe. and raised the
newly elected chiefs to their respect
i've stumps, as follows:
Howard Clifton, Prophet; Ernest
Simpson, Sachem; Warren Ennis, Sen
ior Sycamore; Merrill ThistlewoOd.
Junior Sycamore; s. A. NJ Armour.
Chief of Records; G. A. Wilson,
Keeper of Wampum.
On the 18th sleep the degree team
Of Sakimas Tribe trailed to the wig
wan of Red Cloud Tribe and conferr-
ed the several degrees on four pale
faces. This brings the membership
of the tribe up to ninety-seyen. a
very cnmmeEnaa5ie record for a rural
community.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
new CENTURY CLUB

The Milford New Century Club
wishes to extend to the guarantOrs
who helped with the Lyceum course
of entertainments, and who were so
kind and courteous in meeting their
obligation.
On Monday. April 23d, the presi-
dent, Mrs. J. F. Pierce. appointed
Mrs W. G. Draper, Mrs. Frank Vel
come. Mrs. c. d. Abbott. Mrs. NJ e
l.. Davis and Miss Ida Rosa, tellers
for next Monday, April Both, which is
nomination day
All Red Cross work must be taken
to Mrs. James Anderson not later
than this Saturday.
The day was in charge of Mrs. c.
G. Prettyman. Mrs. F. l.. Grier
showed the club the flags of our al
lies and told the meaning of each
flag and what the different emblems
meant.
Piano duet. Miss Sadie Beedle and
Miss Marion Beedle.
The club was very fortunate to have
with them Rev Howard T. Quigg.
who gave a lecture on Buddhism. q"
This was very much enjoyed and ap-
preciated by all.
Three more meetings will complete
the club year.
All who possibly can should be
present next Monday when the club
nominations are made.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mrs. Frank Norris is the guest of
her father, Garrett L. Hynson.
Charles L. Eashum of Philadelphia
visited Milford friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cannon spent
the week end in Chester and Phila-
delphia
miss Edith Quigg. of Greensboro.
Md, has been spending some time
with Mrs. James Stanton.
Rev. Frank S. Cain. wife and
daughter. Of Havre de Grace, Nd. 4,
are visiting relatives and friends in
and around Milford.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburt Joseph. Of
South Milford, announce the arrival Of
their first daughter on April 20, 1917
Mr.. Joseph is the assistant postmas-
ter of Milford.
q Henry Harrington and John C.
Jump, of the Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company, are passing this
week in Philadelphia. Mr. Harring-
ton is making a study of a special line
of press work, while Mr.. Jump Is
taking in the baseball games and max
ing social visits to friends.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
GOVERNOR MAKES APPOINTMENTS

Governor Townsend at the State
House Wednesday, through his secre-
tary of state, Everett C. Johnson, an
nOunced the following appointments
Members State Board of Health
DR.. Charles A. Ritchie. Wilmington
Dr.. William +. Haines. Seaford; Dr.
Luther S. COnwell. Camden.
Constable for New Castle County
William Tinsman Richardson Park.
State Veterinarian-Dr. William p
Ewes. Wilmington
Member of State Board of Educa-
tiOn-Charles H. LeFevre. Dover.
Member State Library Commission
Mrs. Margaret Orr. Lewes.
Members of Public Lands Commits
siOn-The Hon. R. R. Kenney. Dover
Harry j. Anderson, Hollyville.
Members of Commission for the
Feebleminded of Delaware for four
years-Mrs Selden S. Deemer, New
Castle; Arley B Magee, Dover; the
Hon. Thomas F. Gurmley, the Hon.
Charles r. Miller, Wilmington; Mrs.
S. H. Messick. Bridgeville; Mrs En-
ma Burnett, John B. Hutton, Dover;
Willis X. Morgan, Seaford; the Hon.
Robert G.. Houston, Georgetown.
Members Of State tuberculosis Com
mission-Charles Van Leer, Seaford: /:
Dr.. Charles NJ. Wharton. Dover
Mrs. Virginia Mustard, Lewes; A. B.
Robinson, Laurel; David Snellenburg
and Jerome B. Bell, Wilmington; Will
liam Marshall, Jr., Milford.
Trustees Delaware State Hospital
for the Insane-Dr. Rowland G.
Paynter, Georgetown; the Hon. Har-
vey P. Hall, Smyrna; Frederick H
GawthrOp, Wilmington; Colonel The
Odore Townsend, Milford.
State Commission to assist Town
Commissioners of ehObOth-Frank
Grier, Benjamin F. Shaw.
Sussex County Commissioners to
act with Levy Court of Sussex Coun-
ty-The Hon. oliver A. Newton, of
Bridgeville; the Hon. Charles Mitch
ELL Millsboro.
Cooch's Bridge Monument Merritt
n. Willitts, MiddletoTn, L. H. Cooch,
COOch's Bridge.
State Cannery InspectOr-Dr. Will
liam R. Messick, Lewes, Del.
Public Archives Commission-Mr
Josephine T. Smith. John p Hyatt,
Wilmington; Mrs Mabel l.. Ridgley,
Dover; John W. Herring Milford: the
Hon. Henry c. Conrad, Georgetown;
Mrs. Virginia T. Atkins, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
governor PICKS men TO
UPBUILD OUR HIGHWAYS
General du Pont. Josiah Marvel,
w. o. Hofecker and Joseph
E. Holland Are Appointed.
GOVERNOR ALSO TO Be MEMBER
To Conduct Commission Free From
Political Consideration.

Governor Townsend on Wednesday
announced the appointment Of the
new State Highway Commission,
which will supervise the construction
of a comprehensive and Statewide
system OF roads. The commissioners
appointed are:
General T. Coleman DUPONT, Re-
publican. of Wilmington.
Josiah Marvel, Democrat. Of Chris
tiana Hundred, rural New Castle
county.
Walter o. Hoffecker. Republican,
Of Smyrna, Kent County.
Joseph E. Holland. Democrat, of
Milford. Sussex County.
Governor Townsend, who is a Re
publican, also is a member of the
commission. II will be the aim. how
ever, to conduct the commission in a
manner as free from political cOnsid-
Grafton as possible.
General DUPONT, as everyone knows,
is a good roads champion, identified
with the national good roads move
ment, and also is the protector Of the
DUPONT boulevard. designed to be
State-long and constructed through
about twenty-four miles of Sussex
county. General DUPONT has varied
business interests, and good roads is
his hobby.
Mr. Marvel is a iawyer. formerly
living in Wilmington. but whose resi-
dence is now on a beautiful estate in
Christiana hundred near WOOddale.
He. too. has always taken a keen in
terest in the good roads movement,
and was active in behalf of the pass
age of the State Highway Commission
bill.
Walter o. Hoffecker, of Smyrna. is
a former congressman. He has i'm
pOrtant interests, principal among
which is the canning business.
Joseph E. Holland of Milford, also
is a well-known business man. having
a large wholesale grocery business.
in Milford, and is actively interested
in farming.
One of the first important acts of
the Highway Commission will be to
appoint a chief engineer. whose salary
is authorized up to 1880 a year. 1t
is reported that W. F. Upham, who
is chief engineer for the DUPONT bOul-
evard and a recognized expert in high
ways construction, may be chosen as
chief engineer.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
SONS OF DELAWARE
WILL VISIT MILFORD
The Annual Spring Outing And
Shad Dinner Will Be Held in
Milford May 5th.
A LOCAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Provide Entertainment For Our
Towns Invited Guests.

The town of Milford will be honor
ed on Saturday. May 5th, when the
Sons of Delaware make this city their
objective point for a days outing and
shad dinner. For years it has been
the custom of the Sons of Delaware
who reside outside the state to select
some town within the Diamond State
to which they make an annual pill
grimage, at the same time renewing
acquaintances and enjoying a dinner
such as only Delaware cooks can pro-
vide Following last seasons out
ing the prominent citizens OF Milford
invited the organization to visit Mil
ford this spring. and the invitation
was eagerly accepted. The men will
come to Milford on a special train
which will leave Broad station in Phil
adelphia at 1906 noon. and which will
arrive in Milford at 2.35 o'clock. 1t
is expected that there will be about
$50 persons in the party, all of whom
will be met at the Milford station by
a committee of Milford citizens who
have provided means of entertaining
the guests of the town. Fifty auto
mobiles will convey the visiting
Sons" to places of interest in this
locality and it is thought that prob
ably two hours will be devoted to
sightseeing before dinner.
The dinner will be served in Arm
Ory Hall at six o'clock by Thaddeus
Windsor, proprietor OF the New Wind
sor Hotel. Approximately 200 per-
sons will partake Of the repast. about
fry Milford citizens having received
invitations from the visiting members
of the organization to join them at
the dinner table. Delaware Bay shad,
together with the "fxins". such as
only Delaware chefs can provide, and
hogs jowl and turnip greens will form
the main part of the meal.
The people of the town have been
asked. through the committee having
charge of the entertainment, to decor
ate their homes and places of bust
ness on the occasion of the visit of
the former Delawareans, many of
whom have never visited Milford.
Should Saturday, May 5th, be balmy
day, it is certain that the Sons of
Delaware" will receive a reception
the like of which they have not had
in recent years. Milford is the best
town on the peninsula, and the visit
Ors will be more than convinced that
the little town on the Mispillion is
awake and thriving.
The following committees have been
named to arrange for their entertain
ment:
Reception Committee George H.
Hall. G. Layton Grier VIM. V. Sip
pie, Sr, Daniel Hirsch. and Rev. R.
X. Stephenson.
Arrangement Committee-Paris T
Carlisle, ". Charles Varney. S. John
Abbott and William G. Draper.
Automobile Committee. d. Short
William Webb and William Robinson.
Decorations mmittee-LOuder n.
Hearn, C.. d. Abbott. Wallace Handy,
Harry B Thaw, Roy Bennett.
Chairman of the Committee as a
Frank L. Grier.
They will leave Milford at o'clock !
in the evening on a special train for
Let everybody in the |
town aid in making their short visit /
with us an enjoyable and memorable /.
occasion