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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
IOWA PREss COMMENT.

Burlington HwE-EyE. j. OEoen
nour,s suggestion OF "meatiess Gays
seems 10 be reinforced by HaThef con-
citious Choice heavy hogs made
new high record Of sle-5e- X -
strange, Indeed. to talk Of me4llHss
cays in America. bat il is TACT nat
meat is not only scarce, but Inc N1lcs
is getting beyond the reach Of mans
families The remedy Is 10 raise more
cereals and vegetables.
Cedar gapfes Gazette: c1oa lost
the smallest possible amount OF ln1e
n declaring ! state OF ~ar with Ger
many. IL Is instructive 10 note tnat,
although there is radical division On
domestic politics and that the internal
peace was recently threatened me
vote in the Cuban senate WAS unani-
nous There Is not . Stone, Lar Or
Is.Te. yarCanan. or GEo1na N the 0C1s
WHICH speaks well for the Island re-
public.
wa-shaI1town Times-RepphlicAn:
Tou see how Il IS; Iowa must raiss
enough extra 10 feed those eastern
states and other sections where crow
has 10 carry his lunch with hin Fnen
he flies across
webster City FresElan-I n oz'ne-
There is 10 room In any eoanlr! lOE
tao f-egs IN It-e % EaT
eze sr,n- TIE Minnesota state SEN
ate has RAISED . bill by oectsiFe "a
to-itv providing for no7-par =
Commission for the selection Oh Canal
! dates for Judges OF the supreme coar-
TIE sun believes that 3 plan lks lbs
wo7gf be practicable IN ioVa
iwovgta be e Tast improvement uEson l--s
sister, Of non-pa-tfsaa primary nosl--i-
nations that has been foisted upon OaE
people
1 webster City Freelan-IT IN E
The agitation for cultivation OF
cant lots N the towns and cities O
Iowa is going 10 hare some goEoo
tfec-s. II is quite evident thar Dose
aces OF heretofore wasted AaId -
I Tow- iii be devoted 70 crops Al4-.
ave- before. This IS a Inc thing ana n.
i+na movement started this year "a.
8gro- in voIgme and prove o. sIe@A
Iyafu.e 10 future Eglsralols-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

ear. BIZ troops guarding the struc-
ture according to telephone advices
received here.
TIE reports said that the cyla-
r,;ters were arrested By the guards
and are being held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

Going through life carrying q heaFE ioaa O
useless worry is Ike an athlete entering mara
thon and wearing an oTercoat ana oEheE heaH !;
clothing He could not run the course, Ilueh
fass win the race. Worry so much weighs down
- may, that he cannot win III his chosen calling
nor csn he run the allotted span Of years, hut
falls into the grave prenaturely. WORRY keeps
+b.N undertaken and the grave digger busy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
a GREAT HELP TO RECRUITING.

.,1o Tribune hits the nail on the head II one
Of his dispatches wherein he says:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

Iowa will vote On constitutional prohibition
October fifteen. next The vote, whichever
wav it goes, will simply be in the nature OF an
expression Of sentiment It's like heads L
win, tails Won lose" And those who viii flip
+ba coin are in the dry column
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

her uncle, Mort Haizch aad family, o
WzJIanE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

~ Games to the Hp.5s7one Saturday in his greatest pay
Tale Charles Dickens 1aSs n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

II zf-aeiv il apparent that sItacleH& 49, =.
=, -or-T--a@-s To bring the regular army aIa -
go $50 No 10 war strength cannot 5e o51zl-1sl
without radical change N the $50 - -
- .s-he-sn the administration Is saptle
Frr The enlistment reports, il Is EnoNa -
a. eonfug forward IN extremely sTnsA n-I -
Tza esrf Is that men VIII not e9tssN AA 80
L.-s so- ssyea wears sa--sce IN the s-EaE. So
ssy in the natiozsi guard They woaio cone , 40
- IN much greater numbers II they CO. ,-o-
,sse Ec- ire duration OF the -ar II ..A e -
.11a for them 10 enlist for this period y co-s.-
-,-rs. this provision in the administration a11-s
+STT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
Would Blow UP Buildings.


PORTSMOUTH, Oato. April Ia
zio- to .blow Up several buildings here
was uneartEed By the arrest OF Dan
Nasscos. 90. an Austrian, VINO is herd
for federal authorities. Three men
testified that Maiicos offered them
s.Lo 10 dynamite certain buildings.
MAYOR Kapgs has ordered guard
thrown around the city's wafer WORKS
PIG. Frustrated.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April i2--At.
temDrs 10 destroy the beazol plant OF
the woodward Iron company here iasA
nizFs. ware frustrated only after a
pitched battle, II was learned today.
Another plot.
CHICAGO, April 12-What is De
IFeved 10 have been q plot 10 destroy
lake steamers laden with grain for the
allied governments, was frustrated
tcday when three men IN 2 skift were
arrested On tha Calumet river
scores Of grain vessels, loaded dur
ing the winter. are lying al wharyes
waiting tse opening Of lake naviga
-;on. scheduled for Saturday They
we're -her to depart for Canadian
ports The disposition OF the sus
uects after being tuTnsi Over 10 LIE
federal officials remains 3 mystery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

webster city FreeEan-Trtoune
There is TO room in any coan
swo Eegs in tire o. Wal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12

There seems 10 be e general agreement
among army and navy officers that enils.lle.,'s
in the various services should be made for 'ils
duration OF the war Even now II Is assuiieu
that recruits called in time OF national SITES
viii be able to obtain honorable discharge q
the close OF hostilities- But It will heip recruit
ing greatly when official sanction IS gwen 9
this matter. Action making the term OF service
of the volunteer terminate, at ms disere'lu -
With the war the same IN no way to aiIec. lhs
compulsory service which may be required p p
congressional act. would bring many men qnleA
lv to the colors It does not seem that any Ia
t;onal interest would be jeopardized, since pre-
Daredness for the future is provided Ior y
proposed legislation. The great lmmeolalt
need is recruits under volunteer system, ana
this enactment Of term service Womb Dc .
stimulus second to none
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24
MR.. ZIMMERMAN AND T. B.

brs MR. ZIMMERMAN AND T. B.
HE Sioux City owa) Journal of December several copies
Of which have been by readers, that Zm
Of Lndsborg Kansas, sengaged in that
purpose the destruction Of the political influence Of
Nonparsan league any further exenon of that organization
League will be glad to know Of this of
Zimmerman City gives further details
communicated with respecting
in
to to
in
MI Zimnne11 man said sg&5S Z .s W. e
Our guess that his contracted
pretty We have heard Of other
I'd for purpose destroying
printed obituaries In the Leader Even with the
so eminent parsonage Teddy the Terrible doubt
mermans will get anywhere The
nike started against political and
economic program 10 this:
1 program az which they
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24

are working out through election of peoples candidates office
state and national This program merely justice
farmer and fair for all No individual organization
headway against the
justice by their plans and their organization with DE-
sTRUCTIVE policy The only possible way fight the League
cessfuly is TO PUT BEFORE THE PEOPLE BETTER PRO
GRAM THAN THE FARMERS HAVE TO RIGHT THE PoLTTICAG
AND ECONOMIC WRONGS NOW EXISTING. We Mr.
Mr. Roosevelt sympathizers
number many PUT UP BETTER CONSTRUCTIVE
GRAM THAN LEAGUES This tip given free of charge
Sioux City Journal please copy.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24

NLs4 k7I Z: tGS& =
THE EQUAL CHANCE" IN AMERICA
ENO the comfortable gentlemen who by
their fesdes these long evenings bemoanng
the fact that the farmers working people of
unpatoic believe there anything wrong America
the of the Chldren bureau depart
ment Of labor would be something very dsconcerng
these gentlemen who that nothing wrong
all efforts of the people for reforms unwarrand agons
will not read this official renr and woud not believe f. thew did
read it.
The American people proud Of political progress they
made and justly have banshed kings
splendid toward the establishment justice
The rights and never anywhere
clearly and forceu stated than in Declaration Independence
and Constitution when written the word
progressive democratic No people anywhere
ed form Of better afeguarded justice
the rights of citizens.
But patriotism good citizenship oppose
the Declaration Of Independence
citizenship 1857 oppose the adoption
the United States Likewise today when conditions political
economic call for reforms good citizenship patriot
them the theory that the
expressed and made into law hundred and thirty
favote statement Of the aneformers
they called traitors and Tories perfect
freedom and justice in this country with
Everyone has equal chance America today
Whyck All needs succeed ambition
to study and work which things he cultivate himself With
thn door closed Nobody but lazy ignorant
people kick about conditions America But what
government report regard to children say?
Some 100000 children under five years age
America FROM NEGIECTfro
ished Have these children had
equal opportunity for them? The these children
MOTHERS CARE AND DECENT HOME CONDITIONS. Why do
not they have them BECAUSE THEIR FATHERS CAN NOT
EARN ENOUGH INCOME AND THEIR MOTHERS MUST FIND
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT ALSO TO Exc OUT FAMILY IN
COME That's what the official of the says
to this, also from the reports
of the mothers Of children whose fathers
than $3.50 must neglect their children
ONEENTH of the mothers Of children as much
$780, their homes and their children
out Tell us satisfied gentlemen who clip
mousne have the children equal chance with
the children Of $O50 fathers this country equality
The report says s ,s.s2
That the chance life
fathers
dHesJohnstown
Saginaw,
Ohio One-fourth Of all the in
families OF
OF prices and
infant mortality.
Every sixth baby dies nies-ony every sixteenth
other famiiesAND THE SIZE OF THE FATHER
DETERMINES THE DEATH RATE our future citizens
equal chance and opportunity Amercaf
figures say NO How about il, satisfied gentlemeni
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-12-24

equal payment government Of per cent interest,"
ed quarterly.
But the big feature of the war-saving they
be cashed by the purchaser
until January 1929 his money Any January
1913 and January 1925 the holder war-avng
cate can cash in at the posoce and will what he paid
IT. plus interest at cent In other words the certificate
cashed its date Of maturity the holder gets only per
interest instead Of the gets he holds January
1928
The plan encouraging people save They
with thrift stamps saving
Or they begin saving $42 1923 tm according
price OF the certificate during the month they wish purchase them
Millions of people will this method saving they
have the satisfaction ALSO Of saving their that will
help the war
And important feature that if the purchaser
Gates HAS cash in-needs money emergench
get what he invested back cash. plus interest something that
fortunately not the with regular bond the which
after their original sale by the operations Of bond and
stock traders on the New York stock exchange.
The people ought and will respond
measure Of The saving certificates Like the Liberty bonds
are backed by all the credit and the United States and
its people, and there be no better the world today
The ALSO of the Liberty bond which the
recommended and urged readers who could do invest
reader Of the Leader after the Liberty bond
paig and asked if still thought the Liberty bonds good invest
ment nasmuch they then quoted
change $3.50 discount under what they sold
for by the Our reply the editorial advising
readers hold their Liberty bonds eade December TO- 1870
their real value has been by the
stock exchange bond traders who have reduced the quotations
below par
The United States and its people still Liberty
bonds and will continue they will undoubtedly
than after the To sell Liberty bonds heavy
discounts demanded by the bond gamblers by the
want buy them cheap profit later the
who SELL would not be good business.
But this kind Of dcounng happen the
certificates which be cashed plus
interest may be added that unlawful any
than $1,000 worth these certificates
and that they be purchased than $OO lots They
all taxation estate
and profits axesn fa they solely investment
for wage and people moderate Indications
that the entire worth authorized will be sold readily
by the government Fs5# #h4 u aaffs.
For further information about this saving plan your
postmaster write to Mr. W McAdoo of the United
States treasury, Washington, D. G.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
PUBLIC NURSERIES, ARE
BEING OPENED IN MANY
CITIES IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June 12.-Public nurseries
patterned after those in operation in
so many of the poorer districts of
cities in the United States, are being
opened in many parts of Englnad un-
der the auspices of the Ministry of
Munitions. Babies whose mothers are
nunition workers are cared for in
these institutions.
Mothers working by day bring their
babies to the nursery every morning
and call for them in the evening. In
fants whose mothers are on night work
remain from Sunday evening until Sat
urday morning. Twelve cents a day is
paid by mothers for each child, and
fourteen cents contributed by the Min
istry of Munitions.
One of these nurseries in the London
area is very well fitted up. Here the
children are divided into two class
babies and toddlers from two to five
years of age. The toddlers' nursery is
on the ground floor and is the demo
cratic chamber where there is common
Ownership of miniature furniture and
playthings, and an atmosphere of gen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

ial, almost riotous, companionship
which is the upper C hamber, where
infants Injuries in pink-lined cots.
When the babies arrive each morn
ing they are bathed and put unto their
cots with bottle for solace. Each
toddler, before being set down to play
is invested with pretty nursery dress
its own clothes being carefully put
away in a numbered bag.
The dietary is: Lunch at 10 a. M,
hot milk; dinner at noon, soup, fish or
eggs, and pudding; tea at 4 o'clock
cocoa, bread and butter and syrup
Each child is given hot milk in the
evening before it is taken home.
There is an isolation room for chill
dren who appear to be ailing, and a
spacious sleeping room for the tiny
tots who only see their mothers at
weekends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS;
TAX BOOKS CLOSE JULY FIRST

The city tax books of the city OF
Americas will close July 1st. ALI de-
linquents are subject to double tax;
property owners are urged to make
their returns before above-namde date
E. j. ELDRIDGE,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

teachers, thirty -four of these had norm
al training.
We find that we have five schools on
the standard list, Cobb, Plains, Leslie,
De Soto and Thomson.
We find that the enrolment in the
corn. pig and canning clubs seems to
be on the increase. This is very graf
flying. The colored schools has an en-
rollment of thirty-six hundred and
sixty-fve, with an average attendance
of nineteen hundred sixty-fve.
We find that the teachers have been
Maid promptly, and it appears that Cnere
is a nice balance on hand to begin
another term.
w. P. THOMAS, Chairman,
w. C. JORDAN,
J. H. MIERS.
Motion carried to recommend the in
crease of allowance or Jailor for feed
ing prisoners to SOC per day.
Motion carried to recommend to the
representatives elect of the next term
of the Assembly, that all officers Of the
county be put on salary basis. The
salaries to commence upon the passage
of the bill. Also to abolish the City
Court on January 1st, 1918, and hold
four sessions yearly of the Superior
Court An expression of the members
c. the jury as to their standing on the
Forthcoming bond election resulted in
Ia for bonds and against bonds.
We find that there is some disatisfac-
ton among the merchants the way sup
plies are furnished for the County.
Many of them complain that they never
get an opportunity to sell the County
anything whatever. We appreciate the
fact that it is not feasible to have seal
ed bids in a great many small items,
and that it is necessary to have some
one to make purchases of these items
Therefore, in order that every merch-
ant and tax payer of the County may
be treated fairly and justly, and given
an opportunity to sell the County, we
recommend that the County Commits
sioners distribute this patronage fairly
We commend the Honorable Board
of County Commissioners for their un-
firing efforts and systematic business
methods in conducting the affairs of
the County, with their present plans as
outlined to us, the day is not far dis
tant when Sumter County will be able
to boast the best system of public roads
in the South.
We recommend that these general
resentments be published in the Amer
Gus Times Recorder for fifteen dollars:
also that the stenographer's fee, $500
be allowed for transcribing these pre-.
sentiments.
We hereby offer thanks to his Honor.
Judge Graham. and also Judge 2. A.
Littlejohn, and to the officers Of the
Court for services rendered us. Also
to our efficient solicitor, Jno. A. Fort,
for invaluable assistance during our
deliberations.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HANESLEY, Foreman,
j. M. COUNCIL, Secy,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12


road. about 4 miles East of Americas,
one at De Soto on the road from De
Soto to Flint River, one on the lower
end of Bonds Trail in the 18th Dis
trict, and one on the Ellayille Road,
North of Americas.
Respectfully submitted,
r. P. STACKHOUSE,
A. B. CANNON,
u. R. MURPHY.
Americas, Georgia. June Z, 1917.
The Grand Jury, May Term,
Superior Court, Sutmer County.
Gentlemen:
We, the committee appointed by the
brennan to inspect the Court House and
Jail, beg leave to present the following
report:
Your committee has visited the
Court House, room by room, and the
Jail. cell by cell. A careful inspection
of the buildings has led us to recon-
mend the following improvements
"a That the interior walls of the
Court House be reprinted.
(2) That the table in the Clerks
Office be recovered.
(3) That separate closets be placed
in the basement for the colored people.
ca That the vault in the Ordinary's
office be fitted with steel. fire-proot
furnishings.
(5) That new awnings be placed
over the west windows of both Court
House and Jail.
In addition to these smaller matters
we seriously recommend the install
rent of a steam heating plant which
will give a comfortable and proper
temperature for both buildings. In the
jail this is especially needed. AS now
provided, the Jail is not adequately
heated, and can not be adequately
heated in the cold, winter weather.
AS with the heating, so with the
lis hting facilities, we recommend The
wiring of both buildings for the use OF
electricity. The old gas fittings are
srtiouated. We find that in several Of
fees of the Court House no provision is
made at all for artificial light.
In the Jail we visited the kitchen
and found that good meals are being
served to the prisoners. The sheriff
was most kind in aiding US in our work.
He showed that the construction of the
iail is such as to provide for the per-
feet safety of the prisoners under all
circumstances.
Respectfully submitted,
G. T. DERISO,
A. C. DODSON,
JAMES B. LAWRENCE,
Chairman,
Report of Committee on Clerks Office.
The committee appointed to examine
the books of the Clerk of Superior
Court beg leave to submit the following
report:
We find the books accurately kept
and would especially commend the
neatness of the typewriter pages, ex-
cellent index system and modern
methods used to expedite business.
We find in use The Filing Docket and
General Index to Realty Deeds and
Mortgages, which was adopted by the
State Aug Sth, 1916, for use in the
counties of Georgia. This we consider
the best system we have ever seen for
the recording of mortgages.
In our opinion, Mr.. Allen and his as
sistants are to be congratulated upon
heir excellent and up-to-date system of
keeping the records of Sumter County
Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. A. PHILLIPS,
Chairman,
w. W. DOZIER.
To the General Presentments Commit
tee:
We your committee appointed for the
purpose of examining the Ordinary's
Books of Sumter County, beg to advise
that we have examined the books of
Capt. Cobb. AS far as we are able to
Judge we find everything in good condi-
TO-, ord fbot Cont COhh waS very pOIlr-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12

The foregoing presentments of the
Grand Jury read in open court, ap-
proved and ordered published as recon-
mended.
z. A. LITTLEJOHN, ]. S. C. S. VIC.
JNO. A. FORT, Sol.-Gen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
w. w. DOZIER,

10 Lu6 GeHSIdl fISocuIAuSutS SOLhn1AN
tee:
We your committee appointed for the
purpose of examining the Ordinary's
Books of Sumter County, beg to advise
that we have examined the books of
Capt. Cobb. AS far as we are able to
Judge we find everything in good condi-
ton and that Capt. Cobb was very cour-
teous in showing us through and Civ
ing us all the information possible for
the short length of time We had to ex-
anime the books of his office. We find
all books and papers neatly kept and
led. Respectfully submitted,
J. W. ZIMMERMAN, Chmn.,
C. ]. CLARK,
w. C. JORDAN.
Mr. Foreman:
We, the committee, appointed to ex-
anime the books of the County School
Superintendent, find the same neatly
ard correctly kept as far as we could
ascertain in the limited time at our dis
posal.
We find there are sixty-iye schools
in the county; twenty-six Of these are
white and thirty-nine colored. The
white schools have an eight-month
public term. The enrolment of the
white schools was thirteen hundred and
ninety-three, the average attendance
was one thousand eighty-three. The
white schools were taught by forty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-03

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April
3.-Jsmes J. leffrlss. ss-heavy.
weight champion OF the world,
10 possessor Of a powder manu-.
facturino secret that may make
him a riunision king N present
developments are any Indlea-
ton.
Buried In the mountain fast
resses, which leon, beyond the
former ci4dlator's ranch near
los AngeIss 10 . little powder
plant from which Jeffries 10
confident Of making a great
fortune.
II Ia known that the British gov
eminent has begun = thoro hives
tlration OF the product which JEFF
fries and his partners believe VIII
prove superior to the best powder
row being manufactured in this
country.
JeHries 10 reticent concern
ina his latest venture, but he
offered az his opinion that u
will prove successful.
Every test that can be made
shows we have powder which
viii beat anything turned out In
this country" said the big fellow
we expect to make n lot OF none,
out OF II. Our powder can be usee
for anything that powder can fig
TIRE in"
The story back Of Jeffries'
entree into the nunitlon world
smseks OF romance. A man
who had worked and expert