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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

walls. She has opened to US the
possibilities of the future. which. link
ed with the memories of the past
have brought Us to the farewells OF
/ the present
An undercurrent of affectionate
sympathy has thus been formed
which win flow from the gull
stream of our youth. into the arctic
regions of our lives" We rejoice up
on our entrance into a world of larg-
ar scope and hope to fin the place
destined for US by Providence.
Yet, we know that summer gay with
ambrosial flowers merges into royal
autumn; winter stern bades autumn
haste away, only to usher in the
gentle spring, who. with God-like
mien, calls forth her birds and bios
sons Thus. our years pass on and
while the stars keep silent vigil and
gorgeous clouds drift by, the seasons
change, but not so the reco1fections
of our schooldays' golden hours.
Their memories shall tighten the days
of labor and oft
Union.
tBy James Brady.1
The war has now become our part
IN the history of the world. Awake
ye men of America. now is the tine to
rally round the flag of your country.
There IS no other under the clue
canopy of Heaven that speaks to the
heart the same sweet. tender strains
OF truth and lore: no other that has
cost its defenders so much-no other
for which so many hearts have prayed
casly.
IT'S your nag. brave Americans,
us my flag and it flies today over our
land. and .oyer there half a world
away Its blood red and snow white
stripes, with stars emola.cned on its
held OF blue. bear to the would a mes
sage Of strength and safery. 1t stands
Tor home. country and protection. It
arouses, cheers and inspires The weary
heart of humanity.
Then hail to the flag of our fathers,
the flag OF the present and the flag
OF the future. the flag that will pilot
nations through the storm Of war en-.
TO the harbors Of peace and democ-
racy.
Edward Everett Hale says: Stand
by Your nag as you would stand by
your mother.
ETsy star. every stripe in that flag
Is eloquent in the message II bears 10
the heart Of an American, and what is
this message today, It is the call to
arms Shah we answer it as did its
heroic defenders IN the past? I'VE are
coming Uncle Sam, ten million strong.
VIII the young men Of today bring
forth the same loyalty, the same cour-
age as their fstherse Will those who
are prevented from joining the colors,
oy reason of their sex, their youth or
age render the same service as did
The matrons and children Of bygone
days7
With one voice win America ex-
claim: Yes the flower OF England's
and the bravest youths OF
France. are but a memory; they have
given ALT" Now We come trusting in |
The God OF America, for it is NO longer |
The war OF England, or France or Italy. |
e is now Americas war. and to the |
asst man We will defend
Your flag and my flag, to every star /
and stripe I
The drums beat as hearts beat and !
filters shrilly pipe,
Your flag and my nag-a blessing in {
the sky
Your hope and my hope-it never hid
a lie,
Home land and far land and half the 1
world around, :
Did Glory hears our glad salute and i
ripples to the sound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

L you OuT tanners ana our mOC0ors
were given quarter sections of land
but you haven't been given quarter
sections. But you have a homestead
that the public school system has
given you. And like to think Of the
great public schools Of this western
continent as an echo of the life OF
1 Christ, teaching, moulding, making
better men and women.
4 Success is not measured by dol
lars and cents nor yet by what peo-
pie think and say about YOU. 1t is
made by the service you render to
others. II you can do some service
to look back upon and make mistakes
the stepping stones in your lives,
/ you will succeed. Know yourself.
Don't be tinid; have confidence to
do and you will overcome almost any
obstacle
Wooiiey Presents Diplomas.
W. B. Woolley. president of the
board Of education. presented the
gradH9tes with their diplomas.
In the center of the stage were
placed three chairs and draped on
each chair was service flag bearing
a star. The flags were representa-
tive of three members of the gradu-
ating class who are now serving
their country. These YONG men are
Francis Joseph Lutz, in aotiya serv-
ice in France; Elmer l. c. TlAisch.
in the hospital medical corps in Wash
ington. D. c., and Ralph George
Worster, in the medical attachment,
A S. S. C. at Camp Green, Charlotte,
North Carolina
Soldiers Honored.
DR.. Robert L. Reid. principal Of
the high school. made speciai men
ton of these three soldiers.
Each chair would have bean oc-
cupied by one of these soldiers. he
said. Our thoughts and prayers so
out to them tonight. We honor
them"
As he laid the diplomas down By
each service flag the large aG5ience
rose in silent tribute
Honorable Mention.
announcements of honors and
prizes were made by Dr.. Reid. The
first honor student was Miss Esther
Latimer Weyer, the second homo.
pupil, Edward Franklin Wfisey, Jr
For excellence in scholarship and
social efficiency, honorable mention
was given Cora Leone Fisher, Elmer
L. c. Haisch, Alma Maduro Krchner,
Hanson Lagerpusch, Ludwig
Andrew Lantz. Ella Christiana Leu,
Mabel Elizabeth LoeEenstein, Ruth i
Margaret Ethel Meyers,
Carl Reuben Pearson Alta We're
Ribyn, Harold Ross Shaffer. Esther ]
Latimer Weyer, Edward Franklin /
Wilssy, Elizabeth Imogene Wilson, |
Helen Irene WylIie
kifbcurne Prizes.
Miss Weyer was awarded the first /
kilbone prize. Miss Megcae,sen !
the second
The four graduates who won Rem
ington efficiency medals were Marie |
Louise Boquet, Cora Leone Fisher,
Alma Kfrchner and Irene Gladys |
Smith
Dr.. G. Walter Barr presented Miss i
Kirchuer with the S. A r. medal /
This was given by the Lexington
chapter OF the Sons OF the American /
through the iiberality Of |
lanes B. Diver for the best written /
essay on a topic taken from Amerf- /
IAN history.
Music Furnished.
The high school orchestra played |
and the girls glee club sang.
The Rev. Wallace P Bacon, of the |
First Christian church, and William /
Aldrich, superintendent of schools.
had places on the program, Mr.. Aid 4
-ich introducing the president Of the I
Dr. Reid. after a short /
speech. Dr.. Reid introduced Governor |
Harding
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Deus Major coIumna.

t6S 1D1 lCUSS -2OOft-
Should Nature IN her pristine strength
To ruin deep be hurled.
We need not fear for God is nigh
To save battling world.
We are under the care Of One
who directs contingencies. who knows
the assistance we stand In need of
and who Is always ready to bestoE it
upon those who ask II Of Him"
Never have these grave Teflec-
tons come home to Us more wildly
than row when all nations are at
war. enc power fighting for democ-
racy. the other for supremacy We
might ask ourselves here, What IS
democracy what supremacy The
question seems irrelevant for democ-
racy is the unalienable heritage Of
every citizen of the United States.
The makers of the constitution
have defined our government as ..of
the people, by the people and for the
people" Supremacy centers in one
individual whose acts. unres.rained
by superior power, become iawless.
Democracy Acknowledges an Almighty
Being. Supremacy regards itself as
demi-god to which the entire
world should submit Democracy,
the right hand of the Most High, is
strong with the strength of the living
God
At no time, then, does our motto,
God, the greatest support stand out
in Dolder relief Applying il to the
present day situation one will find
the cause itself, look to God for bless
ing and support. Generals and troops
are powerful in His power, wise by
His wisdom and happy by His hap
piness." The history OF past wars
confirms US in this belief; we have
examples OF pagan generals who per-
suaded themselves that they were
under the protection of come tutelar
divinity. and. by this means, they
encouraged their men to deeds of al
most superhurnan valor
In Ike manner, the commanders of
our present war, putting their trust
in Cod, are endowed with clear iudg-
ment and great determination. All
our boys, whether on sea or land, |
are under the special care of their /
Supreme Commander" the Lord of |
Hosts. Each is a Sir Galahad, whose !
Strength was as the strength of ten /
Because his heart was pure"
DrWeTIyt ali NATIONS were under |
the guardianship of particular |
Nemesis, goddess of vengeance and |
They trusted in her |
and offered sacrifices for victorious
battles. Similarly, do we call upon
God, the Master of the World, to
bring the greatest good out of the |
most disastrous evils the earth has
ever witnessed. We should not for
get that the Lord of eternity is the
Lord of the hour"
Without God, man is helpless. At +
any time, he is subject to the direst
and God alone can
strengthen, enlighten and aid him.
AS so ably expressed by the Aeneid.
God is:
The bright Intelligence which darts
Its influence through the several parts
And animates the whole"
Most opportune, the motto of our ]
class. God, the greatest support. /"
We shall carry it through our entire {
life and think of it in every necessity. ]
It is high aim and we must fulfill
IL; 1t is noble and we must honor il. j
Tonight,as we lay Loves crown on
the peerless brow of our Alma Mater. \
we thank her for all her years of Z
anxious care. She has cherished us t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

Graduates of the 1918 class OF st
Peters high school showed theii
parents, friends and teachers wha1
| they could do as students, orators
essayists and poets, Thursday evening
lin commencement exercises in the
school auditorium.
There are printed here today q
number of interesting contributions
to the exercises by those who have re.
ceived diplomas The essays and
other works follow.
saittatory.
[By Agnes Skyles-]
In this happy hour of twilight
Memories sweet around us twine,
Wreathing now the past and present,
In St Peters glorious shrine.
Thus our Alma Matters teachings
Clear as fragrant incense rise.
Bearing with them heavenly blessings
Straight from Gods eternal skies.
For our hearts and minds are fash
toned
To withstand all worldly strife
In them laid the deep foundation
Or a pure and noble life.
On this night our voices ringing,
Bless our Alma Matters care:
We e'er pledge our love and service
With the gladstone notes of prayer
And our pastor, friend and patron.
All these years of special care,
He has Iavished on his children.
Mid his life repIe-e with prayer
And our Reverend Father present
Merit no small need OF praise,
For their Kindness shown US daily
In their Godnke gentle ways
Dearest Teachers, guardians ever,
OF the years so quickly lied:
Treasures have we in our keeping,
Garnered in the years now sped
Often viii your words Of wisdom.
Whisper 10 Us as OF yore,
Pointing upward to the portals
o. the life for eyermore.
Thus the knowledge gained by study
Smooths the path that leads 70 God.
In that path we've walked SO gladly
Unknown ways must now be trod.
As ne linger meath the shadow.
Of our joyous, happy school,
memories now come Ger rs
Bringing back each golden rule
But fhe past is fading slowly,
So We welcome all tonight
Yes, a hundred thousand welcomes,
Reaching now our Alpine heights.
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Il saw Cuticura Soap and Ointment
advertised 80 sent for free sample.
I afterwards bought more and when
had used little over a box of Ointment
and two cakes of Soap was healed"
(Signed) Miss Pearl Anderson, Med
ford, Mimi, August 8, 1917.
1t is easier to prevent skin troubles
than to heal them. Clear the pores
and keep them clear by using Cuticura
Soap for every day toile, purposes and
touches Of Ointment as needed.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post
card: Cutieura. Dept. r, Boston.' Sold
everywhere. Soap Csc. Ointment Is and SOC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
CUT|CURA HEALS
PAINFUL P|MPLES
All Over Body. Large, Hard, and
Red. ltched So Irritated.
Clothing Aggravated.
Used Two Cakes Soap and a
Little Over a Box of
Ointment.

My skin started to itch and then
pimples came all over my body. In a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

few days they were just as
painful as boils- They were
hard, large, and red, and
they festered and were in
blotches. They itched so
that l irritated the parts by
scratching and my clothing
aggravated the eruption.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15
Music FURNISHED

The high school orchestra played
and the girls glee club sang.
The Rev. Wallace P Bacon, Of the
First Christian church, and William
Aldrich, superintendent of schools,
had places on the program, Mr.. Aid
rich introducing the president Of the
exercises, Dr.. Reid. after a short
speech. Dr.. Reid introduced Governor
Harding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

Biazoned in song and iliumined in
story,
Wave DER us all who inherit their
! fame"
| over the perilou. ocean comes the
Thanksgiving message from France.
Send us men, or our cause Is lost.
Does nor this cry find its echo IN the
heart of every true American?
Can anyone look at our flag and
doubt the courage OF its followers?
Already in the trenches our soldiers
fight side by side with the allies; al
ready the soil of France has been
watered Tby the blood Of American
heroes; and shall we question the
valor of our countrymen?
Look at that flag. Go back to revo-
lutionary days and during the colonial
times when fighting was not conduct
ed as at present. When the battle OF
Lexington was fought, there had been
no time for preparation, but the farm
ers from behind trees and rock and
fence drove the redcoats down the
lane" Then again In the battle Of
New Orleans, Andrew Jackson secur-
ed his little force behind cotton bales
and won a great victory.
Would anyone doubt the courage Of
Perry. the hero OF Lake Erie? OF Ma
than Hale. the patriot-spy whose dying
words have come down in history, Il
regret have but one life to give for
my country?" So it is down through
the years. Soldiers and sailors ex-
claim: ut is my flag. I'll fight for it."
Our yesterdays are mighty. Ameri-
ca prides itself on what it is, not stop
ping to think that 1t owes what it is
to the courage Of the men OF by-gone
days.
Never yet has the tocsin OF war
sounded but general was found to
lead the men to battle; and our wom-
en-, mothers, brave as the ancient
ISpartans, armed their sons for the
combat telling them ito return on or
with their shield that is. to die in de-
fence of their country rather than sub
NIT to defeat.
odd Glory" has flown over many
battlefie1ds. 1t has noated from the
masthead Of many gallant vessels.
Now, 1t streams out from our mag
nificent warships, from the aeroplanes,
and is carried by soldiers into the
thick OF the carnage, torn by shot and
shell, but still held aloft by courag-
eous hearts and loyal hands. cheering
the wearied soldiers with sweet
thoughts of home.
Speak of courage to an American
when it is necessary for, the defense |
of that piece of red and white striped |
bunting, with it's field of blue, from
which the stars CLEAN forth as signs |
Of victory; as well ask a mother if she |
would protect her child. With the ex-
ception of the Cross of Christ. there is
nothing dearer, nothing nearer, moth
ing more sacred to the American, than
the Star Spangled Banner, the flag of /
his country.
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America to Lead.

DEPRESSING momentarily from the sub
Ject of education, the governor said:
The place in the world for common
laborers is gone, almost. The people
of the western hemisphere are abou-
to lift the old world out of the mire.
We are never going back to an ex-
istent age after this war is over and
the state and nation should prepare
to see that every man and every fam
lily has his own home. For the home
Is the greatest thing in the world"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-15

Strength was as the strength of ten
Because his heart was pure"
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Courage.
CBy Patrick Touhey.1
Flag OF the heroes who left us their
glory
Borne through their battle-fields'
thNnder and flame,
Blazoned in song and iliumined in
story,
Wave DER us all who inherit their
fame"
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The man and the woman who can
catch the spirit of this hour is goin
to lose. The boy who rs fighting o
foreign soil now is building a mon,
ment that will last forever and tn
father and mother who give son [
the greatest cause are creating tn
most precious heritage
The future of this old world is |
The hands of America
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THE bright Intelligence which dart
Its influence through the several part
And animates the WHOLE
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Health Surveys
Under u. S. Eyes,
Wilson Directs

WASHINGTON, July President
Wilson by executive order today placed
all sanitary and public health activities
carried on by executive bureaus.
agencies and offices created during the
war under the jurisdiction Of the pub
lie health service II docs not affect
the Jurisdiction Of the medical depart
ments of the army and navy or Of the
provost marshal general in the perform
ance ot health functions Of a purely
military character.
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SOCIETY
Continued from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
Mrs. J. Shirley QurolIo Mrs * $.
Reynolds and Mrs Harry S Mckegyer.
4
Mr. and Mrs. George w Carrico OF
| l2S West Eighth street viii have as
their CUES, over the third and fourth
| of July. Scrp George " Carrico OF
battery z, Ninth field artillery at Fort
SIN. lawton, Okla
Sergeant Carrico and his army friend
and close companion, Sergeant La
Shuck OF the same company, spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs Carrico Sis
weeks ago. when Sergeant Curco
sought George Clrrico out owing 90 the
mllauty of names
Ten DAYS ago while bathing in Mcdi
me creek. Sergeant IA Shuck wa.
drowned and tho visit at his time win
nr made undo saddcr circumstances
Both Young soldiers served topci,p 10
the Hawaiian Islands and have &c
manned together for four years.
x
mr. and Mrs w. l. Milrar OF 40
West Seventh street will entertain with /
picnic supper this evening at 1N
O'Clock At Wheeler park their guests
being limited to a icM close friend.
Those who will enjoy IN" info NAL az
iairarc Mr. and Mr., J. II IIcalcva and |
children Alice and lanes Dr. Winnie |
NJ Saugcr 4 + Monroncy and SON n. !
mcr and Andrew Sulwcl of Fort Sill
. ...t....
Warren Lyon Of the l44,h field no.
ni,al corp, spcn, tine weekend within
narcn's Mr. and Mr., G. t. Lyon of
Ills West Twelfth street
4 y
Mr. and Mrs. ! Frank Warren OF
g}l West. Eighteenth street accompa-
MED by their houscguest, Miss MadCe
Mason Of Grand Rapids. Mich, arr
making preparation, to depart by the
fifteenth OF this month on a northern
trip. Mr.. and Mrs Warren will spend
their summer at Lafayette. Ind, and
Miss Mason will return TO her home
la, Grand Rapids, Mich
* 4
The Roal Art Nccdlcwork club viii
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2.}0
o'clock with Mrs S. = Hughc, Of 1919
Iinwood boulevard
The ri,v conference OF y. W G. 4
which win open a tcA-day session at
Holljstcr. No.. July 9-lo will be rep
resented from this citv by the follow
ing dclcraics Mr., Bessie Crane
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and rash We can guess what he will do
to the filthy Huns
Though ozzie umph nc'cr played a
game
or ball this best Of guys
has won u lot NJ praise and fame
because he HwGtr the flies.
--SacramentO bee
And Jones, he ls an honest man.
NOW note you his sad case,
To him we now will tie can
For once hG stole n buso
Chico Enterprise.
There's Mary Jane. tho hot cake maid
whose cooking one should fnttrr,
she never saw a game e'er played.
Yet makes splendid, hnttrr
San Francisco call
Names Is Names
Joy Dellgh. Bliss lives in Kansas
City Mo.
Our Daily Special
Plain Talk Usually Means Unplcas
ant Talk
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may have noticed that the gossip neyea
lacks large and attentive audience.
What has become Of the old-fash-
ioncd man who used to lose his wad
playing the shell game when the circus
came 10 town
II takes man a long, long time.
sometimes rs much as 70 wears. TO dis
cover how unmporlant he is.
\ Corn Fed glrl.rcduccs by taking
Iot OF outdoor exercise that makes her
eat more.
Men are so prone to put things off
that when you soc 600 Of them in the
lurrying throng about ten OF them arc
hurryIng to get ahead and about 40
are hurrylng to catch up
Isn't it wonderful how polite man
can be when he wants yUu to do him a
favor
Any timr a married man tells Won
that he and his wife never fight call
him liar II is impossible for any
two normal human being, TO agrcc all
the time
You never hear the man who has
made good complaining about this be-
lnR an unjust world do YOU
And a homely girl never has any
trouble IN convincing herself that any
way, she has Classic Features
A man always rcmemhc the Big
Money that is made in speculating He
seldom worrlc, about the Big Money
that is lost in specializing
-W,us
This flag is an emblem to represent
The birth Of a free nation.-"Betsy-
Ross.
w a.H,--
Miss Gertrude Hymrod is night clerk
in a prominent hotel Of Columbus, Ohio.
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LukRMLr4@
His Column
(ODALLaH-LLT LfllQ
The Obstacle

The Obstacle.
~ hate an obstacle, boy ing"
Remarked old Oswald Bray.
"Ior have found the hoggone thong
IL always In the way"
Mean Brute
"a woman is superior to a man, said
Mrs. Gabb
"Yes" agreed Mr.. Gabb "She is su-
pcrlor 10 a man in the matter OF figur-
ing out troubles that will never hap
pen"
Fact
TO fool your wife II mighty hard,
II ls nm awful lash, in suoth;
The reason ls. she won't regard
An explanation AS the truth.
Paw Knows Everything
Willre-Paw, what IS meant by a
gIutou for punishment
Pdw-A man who maucs the Second
time. my son
Nav You wash your feet and get
To bed thi, minute
Advice.
You make mistakes but don't ior. uld
keop huHulug with the thruug.
For. n your heart Ia right my lad.
Your head won't he far wrong
The Limit
'Sml,h /, a hard man 10 please. isn't
he said Brown
"Yc,." agreed lone, "Why. that icl.
low isn't even satisfied with himself"
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drive over By way OF Greenup street
Coylng,on. and II you keep your eyei.
open YOU will {. Luck
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Miss Gertrude Hymrod is night clerk
in prominent hotel Of Columbus, Ohio.
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Coylngton, and II you keep your eyes
open YOU will {. Luck
The Internal Triangle
The German Spy,
The Secret Service Man
The Blank Wall Bail Crank .
Fair Warning
lrs getting hot.
so swat tho ny,
n you do not,
He'll multiply;
Your food he'll rot
And you VIII dlr
Luke McLuke.
Lots also swat
The German SPY
N We do not
Hen forge and lie
And plot and plot
And men win die
Detroit Free Press.
Savage German.
Madeline Savage and DaniH German
have just been married at Crook,yllc
Ohio.
Same Old Story.
Harry Gain is being tried for the
murder OF Abel Miller in Rowan coun-
by, North Carolina
Is That So?
Dear Luke You claim that Y Re IS
a short name What's the matter with
n Short OF Kane Penn II that isn't
70 short name. what is2-E. Y.
Sic EN-, BoyI
Moody Rash OF Statcsyilc. n C.
.as been drafted Being both moody
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Sic En-. Bowl

Moody Rash OF Statcsyilc. n c.
-l. been drafted being both moody
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Mean Brutel


Fact
To fool your wife N mighty hard.
n ls nm awful tusk, ln suoth;
The reason is she won't regard
An explanation AS the truth