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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bs
correspondents. Writers Of communi
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. bu;
for the information of the cditor.j
To the Editor of The Gate City:
The congregational ladies, at a
yesterday afternoon, passed a
resolution approving the action taken
by the Representatives of the different
churches of Keokuk in condemning
the attitude OF the authorities to-
ward the liquor question.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
By Member
Keokuk, Iowa, May 4, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
JOy OF SPRING.

JOY OF SPRING.
The cardinal sings his silvery song
From topInost, highest tree;
The robins with round, orange threats
Are warbling merrily;
And orioles, like spots Of sun,
Are fitting far and near;
Oh joy of bird-time, suntime,
For spring is really here.
The trillium is in bloom again;
Sweet iris, pink and blue,
And punches bright of hyacinths
Speak joy to me and you
springtime glad,we welcome thee,
Thy path with blossoms strew;
Each dainty cup peeps gaily up
Filled with honey-dew.
The trees bend low to honor her,
Woods. lakes, all laughing seem,
AS gleefully she glides upon
The earth in slippered green.
Birds and bees and wavy trees
Join in the symphony
And sky like sapphire above,
Spreads out her canopy.
Like fairy princess comes the spring
Her cloak, the liacs gay,
Orchard bloom, like banners fling,
Bright messengers of May.
The waving fields her coronet,
Pale tints of golden hue,
And rarest gems the crclet bind
In diamond drops of dew.
Ministries of the wildwood places!
Heralds of the hill.
Ye have taught us JOY of living,
OF giving, teach us still
Mrs. J. NJ. Helmick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
keokuk Testimony.
Don't take our word for 1t.
Don't depend on strangers state

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read Keokuk endorsement.
Read the statements of Keokul
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it.
Thos. G. French, 200 s. Eighth St.
says: II think as well of Doan.s
Kidney Pills now as did when first
endorsed them. They are a good kid.
ney medicine. When have any,
lumbago or other kidney trouble.
Doan's Kidney Pills never fail to re.
lieve me-
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-eet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. French had Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfgs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

my wife advised me to use Cutieufa
Soap and Ointment. After using three
cakes Of Cuticsna Soap and three boxes
of Cutieura Ointment I was healed"
(Signed) Herman r. Sonntag, r. D..
Dorsey, Ill.
If your skin Is already healthy and
clear keep It 50 by using Cuticu1a Soap
for toilet purposes assisted by touches
of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and
heal any tendency to irritation, red
ness or roughness ofthe skin OF scalp.
Sample Zach Free BY Mail. Address post.
card. Cufiours, Dept. X. Bostoa." Sold
everywhere. Soap 25c Ointment sc and SOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Because you can use gas coal orvcod to suit weather
and cooking condtonsit hlps the Government conserve
coal and lessons fuel bills. Also enables you to
have kitchen in wintcr-a cool Kitchen insurer.
Because bakes under difficult conditions it keeps
servants contented and gives universal satisfaction to
the whole family.
Marion Harris Neil, M. C. A.. former Cooking Editor
of the Ladies' Home Journal, and National Culinary
Expert recommends it highly. 1t is Starred" by
Good Housekeeping Institute. Because of its superior
features is the largest selling combination in
America Investigate the merits Of this wonderful range
Come in at once.
also wish to announce that we ha We purchased the
lin Music Co.," this in addition to the stock
cords carried in the state. We have added three
oths making most complete Wet roia Department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

For quick execution in close quart
ers the sawed-on shotgun is power
1ui peacemaker. General Pershing
wants 10000 Of them for shortarm
work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

1t is funny thing that these socialists who
are protesting against war never protest
against the kaiser's part in it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Maybe our
boys had better drop that rebel yell
and yell We're Americans!" when
charging the Germans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Des Moines Register: The rookie
at Camp Dodge who was sent to Leav'
enworth for fifteen years because he
refused to be vaccinated may event
ually come to the conclusion that 1t
doesn't pay to be stubborn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

ana scalp. Day mo night
! was tormented by Q terri
bic itching and I suffered
very much from . rash. The
skin was inf1amed and sore
and the itching was so In
tense that ! scratched and
se<sAaA~A AA> ~mA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

The new idea is to make wedding gifts of
Liberty bonds. That ought to help some to-
ward making matrimonial bonds popular this
summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Truth is stronger than liberty is stronger than
tyranny justice is the genius of universe God is
npotent and at last, love sympathy must prevail In
this faith must strive for peace that shall defend
frontier lines vndcate the rights of little peoples and de-
stroy n,iIitarism autocracy-NeweIl Dwight Hills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Use for iron Men.

Baltimore American: Turn your
greenbacks into bullets and your,
bullets into Germans!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

the difference between Baking in an ordinary
one-fuel range and UNIVERSAL Combina-
ton Range. 4.sst~. n.y. es.
''See these biscuits-how evenly done, al
Overland the beautiful brown tops. Mypic3
and cakes turn out just. as lovely-and nv
roasts-so juicy and tender and brown. ..s--aS
''You won't have the troubles you now have,
if you get UNIVERSAL. That's becausc
can use the fuel best suited to the cooking,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

General Aguinaldo has subscribed to the
third Liberty loan And yet it used to be ia
vorite argument that the reconstruction of the
Philippines was not success.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Sioux City journal: Should any
German ship sink one of the Ameri
can ships carrying grain to Switzer-
land the responsibility will fall on
the president of the United States, :
aays the Berlin foreign Office. What?
Is Germany now going to discriminate
between our president and his peo-
.,Ipr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Come ii Today q Tomorrow Sure "

and let US explain other features The UNIVERSAL IS
the 1ot economical ran.e to buy and to operate Costs
same as good cool rsnCe-so why not have the
comfort and convenience Of bes-st the cost Of only
one? 49, ss.s>. y.
Made of cast-iron. WIN last lifetime. Comes in
plain nickel finish and blue black UNIV1T Porce-
lain Enamel-he famous easytowash vreous porcelain
enamel that is making such big hit everywhere.
Guaranteed not to crack, chip nor peel from heat.
SEX Of Victor victroias and Records Of the "Loeve
demonstration booths, giving Us five demonstrate
,stant SERVICE; no waits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
TORMENTED BY
TERRIBLE ITCHING
On Forehead and Scalp. Suffered
Very Much. Skin In
famed and Sore.
Healed BY Three Cakes ofCuticura
Soap and Three Boxes
Cuticura Ointment.

"After an attack Of typhoid fever I
retained an irritation Of the forehead
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

German spies in this country who tamper
with gas-masks manufactured for American
soldiers in the trenches ought to be treated to
black cap and rope necktie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
ssYou Can't Beat That Range
for. Baking Biscuits, J, Mary
Draperie,

baking orroasting you have TODD For quick
use both coal and gas in the oven at the samel
time, if you want to.
- ITO change fuels, you have only to turn the
Key little Mary is holding in her hand. Turn
It one way for baking with gas. Turn It back
cgcin for coal. There are no parts to change
as in ordinary combination ranges. And you
cent make amistalze, because you have only
to turn the key. That's all!'',
Make up your mind to get q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Some
thing is wrong with the man or WON
IN who does not like to be the frs
to tell the news. But then, in the
words of the immortal Betsy, there
amt no SIGH a person
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Peculiar
how strangers in town can find
things unknown to local residents,
even police officers. Note the dis
coveries made by state agents at
Keokuk after a few hours in town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Mount Vernon Record: Another
ruling is likely to be made soon re-
quiring all of us to use card to
procure certain food stuffs. These
will be parcelled out, so many pounds
week per person. AS for this writ
er he hopes to be able to live on what
the folks can live ON. He feels sure
that the people of this country will
not be asked to starve, and this be-
ing true he worries not in the least
about any restrictions that may be
necessary,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
DON'T TRY TO BEAT BY.

Manufacturers, dealers and shippers are find
ing by disagreeable and costly experience that
it does not pay to disregard the regulations of
the federal food administration. Recently a
grain company in New York town was given
the choice of paying one thousand, five hun,
dred dollars to the local chapter of the Red
Cross or having it's charter revoked because
it sold wheat flour to grocers without the re-
quired amount of substitutes The same week
a Nebraska farmers cooperative mercantile
company and six North Carolina flour mills
were punished for similar violations. The IL
cense was taken from an Indiana milling com
pany for overcharging in a bran deal, and sew
eral eastern dealers were temporarily put out
of business for failing to accept consignments
of farm products on a falling market. ''The
way of the transgressor is hard.''
German spies in this country who tanner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04


coveries made by state agents at
Keokuk after a few hours in town.
Cedar Rapids Republican: At one
of the Washington theatres it was an
nounced that the president, who was
at the theatre, would buy another
bond and he wanted everyone to
match him." or that is the way 1t
was put. But the surprising thing is
that it was only a $50 bond. Why
didn't the president set higher
mark, say 500, or even $1,000
would not be out of proportion. We
are afraid that in the east they do
not aim high enough and that that
is the reason they are such lagsards
in selling bonds. Out here a girl
who works in an Office or store does
not hesitate to match" the president
himself. We like the western way
better than the eastern.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Keokuk, Iowa, May 4, 1918.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18

will not only rebuke such acts of ter
ror and spoilaton, but make men ev-
erywherc aware that they cannot be
vcnturcd upon without the certainty
|! of just punishment.
Il know with what ardor and en-
thusiasm the soldiers and sailors of
the United States have given the best
that was in them in this war OF re-
dcmption. They have expressed the
true spirit of America. They believe
their ideals to be acceptable to free
peoples everywhere and arc rejOccd
to have played the part they have
played in giving reality to those ideals
in cooperation with the armies Of the
'allies. We are proud Of the part they
have played and we arc happy that
they should have been associated with
such comrades in common cause
1T is with a peculiar feeling that
find myself in France joining with
you in rejoicing over the victory that
has been won. The ties that bind
France and the United States are nc
Iculiarly close. | do not know in what
other comradcship We could have
fought with more zcst or enthusiasm
1t will daily be a matter Of pleasure
with me to be brought into conSulta-
ton with the statesmen Of Franco
and her allies in conccring the meas
ures by which we may secure pcrma-
ncncc for these happy relations Of
Friendship and cooperation. and Sc
cure for the world at large such safe
~ and freedom in its life as can be
secured only by the constant aSSOcia-
Ition and cooperation OF friends.
81 greet YOU. not only with deep
personal respect, but as the rcprcScn-
'ativc OF the great people OF France
aud beg to bring YOU the greetings
.of another great people to whom the
fortunes Of France arc of profound
and lasting interest.
II raise my glass to the health of
the president OF the French republic
and to Madam Poncarc and the pros
pcrity Of France
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
Schools Making Tn Lost Time.

The city schools, which opcned
a"ain last week after having bccn
closed for several weeks on account
OF Influenza. arc running again
smoothly and are now trying out
plan Of making up the lost time
Misunderstanding arose between tho
teachers and trustees the latter nart
or last week over making up the lost
t!mo, but the matter was amicably
settled Monday morning and the reg
luar course Of studies is being pursued
with extra time in tho afternoons and
Saturdays. A recess is heing taken
N the middle Of the day to allow
teachers and pupils to go home for
lunch. so that the heavier days work
may be divided partly between the
f'orn'nG nnd evening, thurs reducing II
possible the strain OF long working
hours. This plan. 1t is understood.
VIII be followed until It Is found i'm
practicable or better plan arrived
1T 'H~a.t1
sEfs8gfus is4 r9Tg''sS tg'~' -'.+'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
Over One Thousand Killed
in Action
SMALL NUMBER
AS PRISONERS

Number oi Duplicatcd Co>u,Iiias Wnl
Not Operate TO Reduce trr Tot,l ,s
Uprrpor,rd Cosu,lt;rx WouIl oy.ot
,DunI;c,fc. Nu,,I,o ,,I,,o an
"SuSpcnSc" Cases Under InyrStigo.
ton.
wo.,
N"Hh''Ston' i'ec' H"n"r2l Per
aoy r., .ao,,an,. p,'' 49,
or dc,h ~ ,c,,o, ,,,c,, -, ,Yoi,"
,io,,m c,.o ,7 ~ ,NP'"'~
''.'" 'c"''' 'ho "e-
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CONAN, nn,.n,, ,,, 49,, ,'',
"'''" '','' ''I' nun
cc.s If ,oriront;a,, 49,, ;" w
cords onico or mo ax,a,;,,o,,,,,,.. -
N"'"o "'''o VI 'hc "Np"oi'loharN forces
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
TO WIN THE WAR NOT ENOUGH
PRESIDENT Wilson Speaks Of the Ideals Of America in
hrowing Her Armies into the Field
Against Common Foe

Paris, Dec. 14.-President and Nmc
Poincarc gave a dinner at the Palace
de Elysce in honor Of President and
MIS-. Wilson. President Wilson. on
this OCCASION spoke as follows in re-
plying to an address by President
Poincarc:
Mr.. President: am deeply in
deDted to you for your gracious greet
ing. 1t is very delightful to find NV
self in France and to feel the uuicl
contact Of sympathy and unaffected
friendship between the representa-
tivcs of the United States and the rep
rcscntptivcs Of Franco.
You have been very generous in
what You were pleased to say about
myself, but i feel that what have
said and what have tried TO do has
been said and done only in an attcmpt
to speak the thought Of the people of
the United States truly and to carry
that thought out in action
From the first the thought OF the
people OF the United States turned TO-
ward something more than the mere
winning Of this war. It turned to
the establishment OF eternal princi-
pies of right and justice. |, realized
that merely to win the war was not
cnou"h; that II must be won in such
way and tho questions raised by il
Sottlcd in such a way as to insure the
future ln ace Of tic world and Law The
foundations for the freedom and hap
pincSs Of its many peoples and ma
tons.
Never before has war worn so ter
riblc n vsagc or exhibited moro
grossly the debasing influence Of H.
licit ambitions. 7 am sure that :
shall look upon the ruin wrought u,
the armies Of the central cmpircs
with the same rcpusi0n and deep in
diGnation that they stir in the hearts
OF the mon Of France and BcIeium
ana appreciate as You do, sir. the
necessity Of such action in the final
settlement Of the issues of the war oa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
CASUALTIES IN THIRTIETFg
OVER SEVEN THOUSAND
ALLIED CONFERENCE
70 ASSEMBLE JAN,

poStp0ncmcnt Due to Inability OF
British Representatives to be Pres
cnt Earlier. Italian King Due in
Paris I ,ursua,.
Paris, Dec. III nlanS for the reaS-
Scmbling of the intcr-allicd conference
ana the meeting of the peace congress
are gradually being maturcd. 1t was
the first intention to have the intcr-al-
lied conference meet tomorrow or
tuesday, owing to the inability of
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Minister Balfour 10 be here because
OF the British elections and the ap-
proachinS holidays, the formal session
VIII not be resumed until january |.
Meanwhile President Wilson will
nave an opportunity to confer with The
premier and leading statesmen OF thc
alilcs and visit the battlcnclds ana
perhaps Italy.
Ning Nicor Emmanuel, the crown
prince and Premier Arlando arrived in
Paris Thursday. They will dine with
the president some time this week.
Thc merits of the questions ana con
Slderatlon to come before the confer
chcc thus far have developed only in
'lcir INITIAL phases, discussion of them
laVlng been more or less informal. For
the American delegates, The chief OBJ
Jcct to be obtained during the next
fortnight is a lirst-hand understand
ing OF the views Of European states
zen and an opportunity to convey TO
them the American viewpoint.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
VIII Visit LOpdon.

London. Dec. ~ OBy tho Asso-
ciated Prcss) President Wilson has
accepted an invitation from King
George to visit England. and il is OK
ncctcd hc will stop hero on his way
home. The British Omcials have been
awaiting the arrival Of Ambassador
'bavis before making any arrange
ments for the entertainment of tho
president.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
ROLL CALI,
ADDS MANY NEW MEMBERS

Rcd trOsS Committee OF Ladies' Max
Ing Canvass of City With Gratifying
Results.
The Christmas Roll Call for mem
bers of the Red Cross is being car
riel on in the city with gratifying re-
suits committee Of ladies canvass
ed the city Monday and Tuesday and
securel a large number OF member
ships, having very few people to turn
them down.
The campaign in the county has not
yet gotten in full swing, but 1t is hopel
that the committeeman will commence
to make reports before the last Of the
week. Chairmcn OF committees may
report to Mr.. W. G. Lancaster at the
Enterprise National Bank, who is act
ing as treasurer for this particular
call.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
Mass Meeting Tomorrow Might.

Attention is again called to the
tcd Cross mass meeting to be held
tomorrow night The meeting will he
held in the Presbyterian church in
stead Of the court house as formerly
announced. Addresses will be made
by Rev. Charles Merrill, Of Jackson
vile, Fla, and Corporal Ragot Of the
French army. The public OF the city
and county is invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
THEDA BARA
At Opera House Friday In "The She
Davis

~ 'p'i" houSc rFluaS III "Ihe She
Deyil".
us always a big event for many
screen rams in Iaurcns when Theda
Bara is to be seen in a new film play.
The clever William Fox star will no
SHOWN in her latest supcr-production.
Ihc She Devil at the Opera House
next Friday.
I'cr now production is mclo-dra-
matte with a touch Of comedy run
nlng throughout and gives The star
some of the best scenes of her career,
The action tEkcs place in Il typical
southern Spanish village hidden away
IN the mountains and the lazy life of
the people OF that country is truly de-
pictd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18
Great Celebration i'm His
Honor Saturday
WILL VISIT CITY
OF LONDON ALSO

Described by Correspondent as Being
Greater Night in Paris Than Armis.
ticc Night. Flower OF French Army
Lined Avenue Through Which the
President Drove to Tcmp0rar.
Home.
Paris, Dec. 1l-.By the Associated
Press This is a greater night in Pa
ris than armisticc night. The city is
ablazc with illuminations; the boule-
wards arc throngcd with crowds dan
cling, singing and throwing confetti
The Place Dc la CNnc"r' ~" N7"n
turned into a great dancing pavilion
whore American soldiers arc favored
partners. America is the prcdomina-
ting word here tonight.
President and Mrs. Wilson made
their entry into Paris this morning
greeted by we'll nigh half the popula-
ton not only Of the city but Of the
surrounding districts. They were at
tended by President Poincarc, Pre-
micr Clcmcnccau and others among
the most eminent figures OF Franco.
Flowers were dropped around their
carriage; acroplancs winged over
head; guns sounded But observers
were impressed with something more
than the magnitude and beauty OF the
reception by some quality Of warmth
that made 1t different from the visits
recently made to Paris by the sovcr-
eigns OF the allied nations.
The imagination and interest Of
France has been stirred by the Prcsi-
dent Of the United States as no other
leader beyond the borders. All class
cs and parties in this country have
united to pay honor to the United
States through it's president They
greet him as the representative of
ideals now dawning in Europe.
In the eyes Of the immense crowds
welcoming him." says the semi official
Temps, President Wilson represents
two invincblc fOrccs-the material
force which permitted the war to be
won and also the force which will
sanctify peace"
Thirty-six thousand soldiers, the
flower Of the French army, lined the
avenues from the Daupin Gate to the
Murat mansion, which, during their
stay In Paris. will be tho home OF the
president and his wife. Alpine Chas-
scurs and Zouaves, fresh from the
battlcfields Of Champagne, and colon
ial troops, from whose uniforms thc
mud of the Somme had only n fow
days ago been removed, occupied the
post OF honor They gently but firm
~ kcnt order amongst tho enormous
crowds which ever pressed forward
IN cagcrncss to have a closer look at
the guests OF Franco.