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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Here is one paragraph of his lie
er:
All that you have heard in
America about them does not
approximate the truth. There are
little children right here in
France with their little stumps
of hands-there were some not
far from my last cam1-and
young men with all the fingers
Of their right hand cut off The
other day British officer and
three Tommies told me that a
short time ago they went as an
advance party into little village
from which the boche had been
driven back, and in a large room
there were four young Canadians
crucified-oneo on each wall of
the room. Also, when / was with
the British, they told me they
(the boche) had been taking
young Belgian and French girls
into their front line trenches and
tortured them until their screams
made the Scotch and Canadians
so crazed they would go over
into the machine gun nests which
the boche had set up, using the
women's screams as a decoy.
And ! have it on the word of a
British officer that they have
stood the officers-with guns
leveled at their men to keep
them from going over when the
women screamed and being inn
mediately slaughtered; and l
cannot tell yotI what the sold
diers told me they found when
they drove the hell fiends out of
one of these positions; it is too
awful even to think about it. I
also have it on the word of one
of the greatest French abbes
that the boche were especially
instructed to destroy converts
and kill or outrage the nuns,
and he says that all through
France and Belgium are ruined
converts and that the nuns were
given to the soldiers to be out
ragged in the camps. These are
not isolated cases nor abnormal
conditions which prevailed here
and there where troops were
drunk or without any moral re-
straint. Go along the French
and British front and the only
conclusion you arrive at is that
they are Just the ground princi-
pie of boche efficiency in action.
II this were an isolated report II
light be discounted as made of the
,ports of others. But it is not iso-
ted; it is one merely of hundreds
such reports. In fact, all reports
, to reinforce the conviction that
lie German military machine' has
united on brutality as an asset in
ar
If there were any doubt about the
after, it would be impossible for a
ne and cheerful writer as we know
upert Hughes to be, Iowa born and
wa bred, one of the first to enlist
S services in the war, it would be
ychologically impossible for him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Voice of the People

1.-THE Gate city does not assume re-
sponsfbility for views EXPIRE; sed by
correspondents. Writers of commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
A Small Affair

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The last
of the Spanish war debt has been paid
off. the total cost having been $1,000.
600. 1t wasn't much of war, bu'
what can you expect for a nickel?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
A Punnet KIM

Philadelphia Public Ledger: If the
kaiser can place Constantine on the
throne of Finland he win have Just
the kind of rubber stamp he needs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

The earliest guide book printed IN
English is instructions for Forraine
Travell" published in 1912, by Jam9s
Howell. famous traveller of that day,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

solemn pride that must be yours to
have laid so costly a sacrifice upon
the altar of freedom"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
THE FRIEND OF FEATHER DOWN.

Under the treaty to protect migratory birds,
fought for so long by Senator George P. Nc
Lean, of Connecticut, regulations will be an
nounced by presidential proclamation Here
tofore the biological survey of the department
of agriculture has stipulated the open and close
seasons for wild fowl and shore birds. mas
much as this protection comes through treaty
it will prevail over game laws of the various
states. 1t prevents pot-hunting and pump guns,
and other murderous methods of exterlninating
our game birds used by the game hogs or mer-
cenary hunters before Mr.. Mclean won his
point. During this reign of terror to the birds
several species were exterminated, but under
the treaty posterity will be permitted to enjoy
the recreation of hunting, under regulation.
The provisions of the new federal regulations
may appear strict at times, but it is certain
that if the true sportsman were confronted
with the alternative of the determination or
reasonable multiplication of our game birds, he
would reverse the old adage and declare that
bird in the bush is worth two in the hand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Only rare love can watch and wait and
stand alone and uncontrolled so that it is of
service to the loved one.-Alrs. Victor Rick
ard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

The type of thought we entertain has Its effect upon
energies and to great extent bodily cond
tons. Strong, cIearcut, positive hopeful thought
stimulating and fegivng effect ones outlook
ges, and activities, and all bodily functions and
Ralph Waldo Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

German soldiers are said to be wearing
paper trousers So that is what the government
has done with all those treaties!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

u ooAulnlStrotiOa
Consumer Should pa,
$1.53 to $1.63 per sact \.
z4h pounds or 10 ~.
pound in less than nm ~,
packages.
&c to CSC per sack o, IA
pounds. or &c per pouraI
IN less than mill. pacs.
ages.
s..s5 to $1.77 per sack !,
24h pounds.
TIC to SC per pound.
lSkc to lac per pound.
6Ac to SIC per pound
TIC to &c per pound.
SAC to Sc per pound.
.Ac to 9Ac per pound.
Sc to 1a1ac per pound
lac TO 14kc per pound
lshc to lac per can.
&c to 631c per can.
l9kc to zoe per pound
zoe to 211sc per pound.
13hc to 15c per poundS
1Shc to 22c per can.
1sc to s1hc per can
Csc to soc per can.
1Sc to 2Shc per can.
14kc to 2S1sc per can.
l6hc to ZINC per pound
TIC to Zee per pound.
I6c to 28kc per pound.
$5.13 to S5.67 per case
5 .9A per pound.
$2.s5 per rs pound sack
$ .s5 per 10 pound sack,
) .4S per 5 pound sack,
$780, SAC per pound.
33c to 36c per pound.
29c to Soc per pound.
Bic to 33Ac per pound
BAG to 35c per pound.
45c per dozen.
40c per dozen.
60c per pound
33c to 35c per pound.
&c per pound.
Doc to 40c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

New York City pickpoekets complain that
they may be forced to become honest because
of lack of work. And the longer the war con
tinues the less chance there will be of business
picking up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Rye Flour ..........
Barley Flour $4,000.
Corn Flour ..........
Rice Flour ..........
Corn Meal ..........
Pearl Hominy ........
Rolled Oats ..........
Ground Rolled Oats -.
Edible Corn Starch -.
Rice .................
Milk, tall cans .......
Milk, small cans $50.
Navy Beans ..........
Lima Beans ..........
Pinto Beans .........
Canned Corn .........
No. 2 Canned
Tomatoes ...1..
No. 8 Canned
Tomatoes .........
Canned Peas .........
Canned Dried Beans.
Rajsins ..............
Peaches. Dried .......
PruneS ..............
Corn Syrup ..........,
Granulated Sugar. bulk
Granulated Sugar. Is
pound sacks .......'
GRADUATED Sugar, 10
.,esund sacks .......'
GRADUATED Sugar. s
pound sacks .......:
Lard, bulk ...........:
Lard, small pals ....'
Lard, Substitutes, bulk
Lard. Substitutes,
small cans ..........
Cheeaa -.
Eggs. No. l graded.
candled ............'
Eggs, country .........:
Butter-Creamery in
l pound cartons ....4
Oleomargarine .......
Potatoes, New .......s
TILL ss.ss.ss.ss 4
Bacon ...............t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
UNsPEAkAeLE BRUTALITY.

Des Moines Register: In a personal
letter to a friend in Philadelphia,
which the Public Ledger makes pub
lie, George Alexander Griffiths, a
chaplain in the American army, says
what he has seen since he has been
in Europe has converted him to a
christian belief that the extermina-
ton Of the German soldiers would be
a humane act.
Here is one paragraph of his let
ter:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Sibley Tribune: Talking about sac
rifice, northwes tern Iowa has grown
richer every day since we braced up
to the kaiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Denison Review: We can all decide
who to vote for this fall, without any
necessity for the candidates to stop
their automobiles and make speech
whenever five voters and dog are
gathered under a guideboard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Marshalltown Times Republican:
No particularly good reason has yet
been advanced why a congressman
shouldn't pay income tax on his
salary-or the president either for
the matter of that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKuK

following ON so,.
should
by
published what
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

From China came this brilliant black
and gold kimono-J jacket, but 1t is sim
pie affair that almost anyone can
make. Uncle Sam advises useful
Christmas presents this year and here
is one that is useful and beautiful. 1t
is made of black satin bordered with
pale yellow ribbon and embroidered
with yellow butterflies.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
"Hardp and "soft" News.

japanese newspapers, according to
Prof. f. l.. Martin of the University
of Missouris school of journalism, di-
vide their news into bard" and soft"
The hard news consists of serious, i'm
portant events. The soft news includes
all sorts of human interest" incidents.
What is called the third page" of the
soft news department consists of trivi-
al stories which would be called gossip
in this country. Here is sample of
third page" soft news:
"Snce Etsunaka, resident of Osa-
kusa, has separated from her master,
n coal dealer, she has lost good op-
ponent for her noted powers of quar-
reling. The neighbors are breathing
freely again at the prospect that they
need no longer hear embarrassing
quarrels which have made the neigh
borhood famous. The reaction has
been so great that Etsunaka has been
downhearted. She says: L feel sick
now that have no one to quarrel
with Outlook.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
NATION DEPENDS UPON HOME
Great Truth Revealed by the War is
Not Likely to Be Forgotten
When II Ends.

"If the health of the people had
would have II million more fighting
men Mt the front. You cannot have
au Al nation with C-3 population"
declared Premier Lloyd George In n
recent speech at Manchester Here in
America the same thought was forced
upon us by the disclosures of physical
unlness in the selective draft, and the
comment was made that the military
loss thus represented was just as
much loss to the nation industrlally
and economically.
The British statesman proposes to
do more than talk about It.. He says
the abolition of the evil social condi-
tons of pre-war days will be the
greatest problem after the coming of
peace. He uses n simile that will APP
peal to Pittsburgh: "With our ma
chinery we take the greatest care. The
way we look after it if the steel is de-
fective through badly-ventilated or ILL.,
constructed furnaces or insufficient
fuel! The quality of the steel in the
national fabric depends upon the home.
If it is unhealthy, ill-equipped. ill-man-
aged, the quality becomes defective
and 1t cannot bear the strain"
To enable the nation to bear the gi
gantlc burden of debt the war will Inn
pose on it and the still greater burden
OF recuperatiOn and reconstruction,
Lloyd George warns the national re-
sources must be developed to the full.
First among these is the human factor.
Just as today everyone of us was ex-
pected to do his or her part toward the
winning of the war. when the sense of
common peril brought to each and all
the sense of interdependence, Lloyd
George insists that in the years to
come we must carry the same spirit
into the everyday life of the nation.
We must concern ourselves with the
care of our fellow citizens, the steel
in the national machine upon which we
all depend. We cannot after the war
withdraw ourselves into our prewar
selfish isolation. We must constantly
keep before us and act upon the same
enlightened spirit of comradeship we
exact today from every fellow citizen.
If we want to remain an AL nation,
we must see that we have the fewest
possible C-3 men, women and children.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
MIDGET Had Soldier Son.

Admiral Dot, p. T. Barnum's mid
get celebrity, who died short time
ago. lived to give a stalwart son to
the American army in France. Both
his parents were of normal size. AS
rnidgets go. Admiral Dot was of lesser
eminence than Gen. Tom Thumb, but
after the latter's death in 1888 he re-
mained first among his kind until his
retirement to become hotelkeeper a
Quarter of century ago.
Admiral Dot was American born
and purely native celebrity. He
lived to be fifty-nine years old. while
Gen. Tom Thumb died at forty-six, and
the Polish dwarf Boruwaski missed
becoming centenarian by two years
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
The Useful Penny.

Introduction of the penny transfer
In the operation of the indianapolis
street car system which caused the
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
company to supply itself with 5000
pennies the first day, brought to the
mind of ]. ]. Mahoney. superintendent,
story of the eighties when Tom
Johnson, afterward mayor of Cleve-
land was treasurer. and a supply of
pennies in the hands of the company
helped to stop n run on a bank. Mr..
Mahoney has been connected with the
Indianapolis street car system for a
long, long time.
In those days passengers dropped n
nickel fare I'm a box and sometimes
they put in five pennies. The COM
pany was usually overstocked with
United States mint to get rid of them.
The pennies were put in bags. 1t hap
pened that the company had lot or
bags full OF pennies when n run start
ed on bank. There was great
throng of people at the bank demand
ing and getting back their deposits.
Through an understanding, the bank
to camoutlage. Several street car en-
ployees were called in and directed to
carry the bags of pennies into the
bank. 1t was an impressive sight, as
bag after bag was passed through the
cashiers window. and Mr.. Mahoney
saws Ii had the desired effect.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

Among the belongings Of every young
girl one may expect TO ind fudge
apron. for what is life to the happer
devoid of fudge? Above is an apron.
made OF coarse linen. embroidered in
cross-stitch with colored floss. 1t is
bright with flowers. figures and letters.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Armies of Allied Nations on Their
Triumphant March to the
Rhine.
GERMANY SURREEDERS FLEET

President Wilson Prepares to Leave
for Europe to Take Part in the
Peace Conference-Ukrainia
Government Overthrown
by Anti-3olsheVists.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30
Its Sort.

Looking at that letter you have just
posted. makes me think you have one
thing in common with the kaiser"
.What is it?'
"A mniled fist"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

President Wilson signed the food
production stimulation BIZ, with the
Jones rider, and consequently the
United States will be "hone dry" from
June 80 next until the time when the
rehabilitation of its fighting forces
has been completed. The Importation
of all Intoxicating drinks stops at
once, except that wines may be i'm
ported until May /. 1919. The liquor
interests may contest the constitu-
tionalitv of the law.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

The government took two steps last
week that aroused much comment and
not little protest. The first was an
order making effective governmental
control of all the marine cable sys-
tens of the United States; and the
second was the consolidation of the
services of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies under
governmental control. Postmaster
General Burleson is in control.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

Happy Jack Squirrel and Peter Rab-
bit. made Of thin leather and loosely
filled with beans. make the most fas-
cinating bean bags that ever were. II
you can't find them in the shops 1t is
easy to make them at home. The tops
OF worn. long kid gloves might be used
Tor them, or very heavy cloth. They
are cut out and painted and button
hole stitched about the edges.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-30

There are some pretty new boudoir
caps for the holidays, made of the
usual light-colored silks and various
laces- Crepe georgette and net and
crepe de chine furnish variety OF
materials for them, The cap shown
here is of light blue crepe de chine
and has a graceful cape across the
back. 1t is edged with lace and has
band OF ribbon about it with little
cluster of pink ribbon flowers at each
side near the temples. One could not
ask for daintier Christmas gift.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
Women Sufferers Nay
Need Swamp-Root

Thousands upon thousands Of
women have kidney and bladder
trouble and never suspect it.
Nomcu's complaints often prove
to be nothing else but kidney trou-
bic. or the result OF kidney or blad-
der disease.
n tire kidney are not in healthy
condition. they may cause the other
organs TO become diseased.
Pain iu the back. headache, loss
Of ambition. nervousness, are often
times symptoms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment
DR.. kilmcr', SWamp-Root. a physi-
clans prescription. obtained at any
drug store, may be just the remedy
needed To overcome such conditions
Get q medium or large size bottle
Immediately from any drug store.
However if YOU wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to Dir. kilmer & Co.. Binghamton.
y. y. for a sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention the
Ardmorc Daily Ardmoreite-(adv.J
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
MINOR ASKS DIVORCE.

Elmore Pickens, a minor, who
sues by his father and next friend,
Grant Pickens, has filed suit in the
district court against his wife, Roxie
Ann Pickens, for divorce. He al
leges in his petition that they were
married in August, 1917, at a time
when criminal proceeding was
pending against him in the courts OF
Carter County and that he was in
formed and led to believe that if he
would marry the defendant the
criminal case against him would be
dismissed; that four days after the
marriage the defendant left his ia
theirs house and has refused to live
with him as his wife; that she in
duced him to marry her through
false representations and that her
conduct since leaving him has not
been commendable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
LINING UP FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
Continued From Page ~ ,

unit plan and in the rest of the
county on the school district unit
plan. Members OF the school dis
trict and ward councils OF defense
will be called into service to direct
the campaign in their respective dis
tricts There will be ward chair
man for each ward in the city and
township chairman for each JUS
tice OF the peace township in the
county.
One Of the plans to be adopted
by the executive committee will be
the "one to thirty-one" contribution
scheme. This is based on the theory
that every man and woman should
be willing to give one days pay in
support of the soldiers who are Civ
ing 81 days month to the service.
Employers are asked to organize
their employees on this basis and
avoid needless canvassing and in
terruption Of business in the stores
and factories.
A campaign of education and pub
licity will be inaugurated soon. A
feature of this campaign will be a
Sunday drive by Four Minute Men,
by which the message OF the Red
Cross campaign will be carried into
every schoolhouse in the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
British Ministry Shows Apprecia-
ton of Fuel Oil.

Tulsa Times: Richard Airey, vice
president OF the Roxaua Petroleum
Company, and one OF the best known
meT in the game, has received the
following letter from Sir Frederick
Black, X. {. b., British war mis-
sion. which is seli-cNplauatory.
You will be interested to hear
that the ministry OF shipping ~
London has expressed its apprccia-
ton of the services rendered by all
concerned in the arrangement made
last summer for supplying TO Mon
trcal large quantities of fuel oil for
admiralty use by trainloJds from
oklahoma. Sir Joseph Maclay. the
shipping controller. states the saw
ings OF tank tonnage which these
arrangements secured was then
matter OF the utmost importance to
the allied cause and conveys his
thanks Tor the service rendered by
those who carried through these ar
rangementS with such regularity
and efficiency. 1t gives me great
pleasure TO let YOU know that the
good work was appreciated by the
British government authorities.
Yours sincerely.
(Sieuedj n. ". BLACK.
The companies referred TO Don the
ltiter and to whom great credit is
due ale Cosden & Co. the Cousum-
ers Refining Company. the Empire
Refining Company, the iuterna-
tiona Refining Company. The RoN-
ana Petroleum Company oi Okla
hofla. the Sinclair Refining Com
p4ny and the Standard oil Com
pauy OF Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
COMMISSIONERS IN AN
ADJOURNED MEETING

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03

await the action OF the federal
grand jury were taken from the
county jail this morning to the fed
eral Jail at Muskogee. They were
William Wright, Roy Beam, John
Little and Tom Devers, charged
with being "slackers"; c. Franklin,
held in liquor case; and the two
Weavers, father and son, from John
ston County, charged with harbor-
ing deserter. Roy Beam was mar
ried in jail few days ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-03
RED CROSS MARKET
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

A Red Cross market will be held
tomorrow afternoon beginning at ?
o'clock at the War Savings Bank,
The market will be in charge of the
Red Cross cantecn committee, of
which Mrs. John II. Carlock is the
chairman. An effort is being made
to conduct a market every two
weeks. Pies, cakes, break, chicken
and many other articles will be on
sale tomorrow. Proceeds from the
market go to the Red Cross fund
and every one is urged to patron
ize it.