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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06
To Save the Children.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
ut is shown by the census of 1910
that 100000 children under five years
of age die annually in the United
States. That is a terrible toll OF
child life. The enormity of the sac
rifice is apparent when it is realized
that a large proportion of these lives
could be saved by better care. better
food. more intelligent cherishing of
childhood
THE children's bureau in Washing
ton estimates that this useless sacrl-
fee could be reduced by at least
100 900 uYes-that 100000 children
could be raised to good and useful
citizenship by the observance of
rules of sanitation, of nourishment
and of upbringing. The preliminary
step in the work, as outlined by the
children's bureau, is a survey OF child
life. This survey includes the weigh
ing and measuring of more than 6OO,-
600 children in New York city. The
results of the weighing and the
measurements will be used as the
basis for improved treatment of the
Young lives in whom the future OF
| America is vested.
/ AT time of wholesale destruction
/ like the present, the individual human
I life-the life that is spared by war
constitutes the most precious pledge
of the future"
/ In connection with this conservation
I thought: Many children taken into
I the Christian Home have been sonear
deaths door that il looked as if II
would be impossible to save them.
( The fact that a death among the chill
cren is a rare thing tells story of
wonderful nursing and care for the
physical side of life.
Anent the moral and spiritual side
! is the fact that few years ago after
! 1000 children had been provided for
bv the institution the statement was
made that it had been necessary to
/ send only four TO a reformatory. If
+ while doing largely TO save the suf-
fering children of Europe we neglect
to help save the helpless, suffering
ones of our own land. the verdict
against US must surely be, This
ought We 10 have done and not to
4 have left the other undone"
An eminent divine once said. 'Tf
were a missionary in Canton my first
prayer in the morning would be for
home missions in America for the
sake of missions in China"
Children and youth saved for our
homeland now viii help swell the tide
of blessings which viii need to flow
for many decades from this nation to
the war-woTn nations overseas.
| LOVER OF CHILDREN.
! Keokuk, Iowa, Sept E, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Above all things is justice; success Is
good thing; wealth is good also; honor Is bet
ter: but justice excels them an.-Davld bud
ley Field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does n Ut assume re-
sponsibility for views expire sed by
Writer'S of communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

everything In Nature ali powers of Nature
The globes Itself in drop of dew So DO we put our
life into every Every rewards ITSELF man can
not speak but he judges himself With his will or against
his viii he portrait the Of his companions
v every Every opinion reacts on him VINO utters
II You cannot do wrong without suffering wrons.-Ener
son.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

not be convinced OF their defeat until
the Rhine is reached. Until then they
will continue to accept the strategic
defeat excuse of the army generals.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: In Sept
ember the United States is going TO
float a new war loan. So is Germany,
1t will be interesting and instructive
to compare the two campaigns.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t is the
confident expectation of patrlotic
people in the country that before con-
gress repeats war time prohibition
three fourths Of the states will have
ratified the prohibition amendment
TO the federal constitution and it Will
then succeed the war prohibition
without interim.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
The kaiser went forward with Gott,'
but it is noticeable that he calls for
retreat expert" to go back with.
| Cedar Rapids Gazette: But grapes
will be grown after prohibition is IN
effect-no doubt more grapes, for the
grape is the source of many valuable
food products. More grape juice, per-
thaps, is consumed even now in its I'M
! fermented state than was ever con-
Isumed among native Americans as
wine.
/ Waterloo Courier: We have become
quite accustomed to the fabricated,
laminated veneered bread, and it's not
so bad, either but we will be glad TO
set our molars into an occasional
slice of the simon pure article, just
the same.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
president of the United States has
many advantages and some disadvan-
tages. One of the disadvantages is
that the president can only take his
summer vacation under the protection
of a guard of soldiers.
Waterloo Times-Trfbune: Persist
ed in. U-boat warfare is bound to
drive Germany to quick ruin. When
Spain acts we may be sure she Is
confident that the allies are going to
win this war With Spain confident
Holland, Denmark, Sweden. Norway
will soon be confident.
Sioux Rapids Republican-Press. II
, the Danes or any other nationality
in the United States will only investi
gate the matter thoroughly they will
learn that all the governor wants OF
them is to show that they are 100 pei
cent. Americans.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: American
graves in France will not be neglected
in a thousand years. The French peo
pie will see to that. To them the dus
which covers American bodies il
/ sacred
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06
MEDICAL PROGRESS.

Medical as well as surgical science IS scoring
notable advances nowadays New York C1ty
medical journal halls hopefully the discovery
bv a physician connected with Johns Hopkins
bosnita1 at Baltimore of cure for rheumatism
and other diseases of the joints and bones that
have hitherto deied treatment, making lie
protracted misery and often necessitatlng am
putation. The new cure is said to be one nun
bred per cent. more eficacious than any other
specific known
II seems also to be accepted as established
that the battling disorder newly named shell
shock is really an affection which has been
known for years. Surgical treatment, often at
tempted has been Intellectual, but 1t is found to
Weld TO dietetic, hygenic and medical methods
1t is a maIady TO which many people are sus-
centibIe. form Of goiter, and seems often to be
the reaction Of the system to extreme fright.
Hence men with iron nerves are largely I'M
rnune thereto and its victims are those who are
emotionalIy unstable and easily panic-strlcken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

The Germans cannot even excuse their retire
uoeut from the Scissors Rheims salient on the
plea that they were in prohibition territory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06
PERSONAL LIABILITY.

There is an agitation in favor OF an announc-
ed policy by the allies, with President Wilson
as spokesman of making punishment Tor the
Ge1man government heads and their immediate
subordinates who have perpetrated crueltles
and illegal practices In the war peace condi.
ton America is said TO be lighting mad
and there is no doubt that the visits OF mem
bers of congress to the front and their reports
of conditions there are begetting some OF the
spirit which animates France and Great Brit
ain We are accommodating goodly number OF
frs t-hand witnesses to Germany's practices.
Here is one of the most forceful of all testl-
monies It is a letter from chaplain with the
Fifth field artillery, American expeditionary
forces, and was written to the Rev. Henry Hor-
ton Jacobs, of Newport, r. l.:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

I.ate dispatches from Russia indicate that re
ports Of her military death have been greatly
exaggerated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Nv Dear Dr. Jacobs-It is one OF the joys of be-
ing over here to be freed from dependence upon
the reports commissions concerning the vileness
Of the Boche and get the facts hrst hano,anc
then when you get them, If you are normal hu-
man being, they your soul and your religion
is expanded the inclusion of contempt ana
loathing for that is beyond anything else you
had before. else you lose your religion Fortu,
nately, mine has expanded and am willing 10 aoo
clause of beliefs in the extinction OF the Boone
and regard it as orthodox and as necessar! 1or
reyteion 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 stunps OF hands-there was some
not far from last camp and young men with
all the fingers OF their right hand cut on
The other day British officer and three Tom
mics told that short time ago they went as an
advance party into village from which the Boche
had been driven back and in a large room there
were four young Canadians cruc1ned one on each
wall of the room.
that the Boches had taken young Belgian ana
French girls into the frontline trenches ana toru
ed them until their screams made the Scotch ana
Canadians crazed that they would go over into
the machne-gun nests which the Boches nae Sc. up,
using the womens screams as decoy, ana nave
it on the word OF British officer that they nave
stood-the offcers-wth guns leveed at tnelr oI men
scream and are being needlessly slaughtered can,
not tell you what the soldiers told me they I .S
when they drove the hell fends out OF one OF these
posttons-it is awful to think about
also have it on the word OF one OF the grea'est
r>rancb ahhes that the Boches especially IN
+ructed tn destroy converts and kill or outrage
the nuns. and he says that all through france anu
EaIeturn ara ruined converts. and that the nuns
80 iven to the soldiers to be outraged in the
camps
Who in all the civilized countries OF tn
,rorld will have face to say an 1T but In wa
IF condemnation of such practices as are attes
cd bv this clergymani 1t may be, and 1t
hoped that such may be the case, that nllillol
of people in the German empire are uiiacqus',n
ed with the awful truth as 1t affects tne ~
1nanitv of the head men, civil aud mlhtary,
their country When they know the facts tne
too-it seems otherwise impossible--wlll Jo
in the cry that personal punishment be meett
ont to those who are guilty of these crimes
war or uphold the perpetrators
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

The industrious statician who is listing all
the tuseful'' after-war vocations as guide to
American educators ought not to forget map
making.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: In Sept
ember the United States is going to
float a new war loan. So is Germany,
1t will be interesting and instructive
to compare the two campaigns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT

Des Moines Capital: Germans will
not be convinced OF their defeat until
the Rhine is reached. Until then they
will continue to accept the strategic
defeat" excuse of the army generals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: American
graves in France will not be neglected
in thousand years. The French peo-
pie will see to that. To them the dust
which covers American bodies is
sacred
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Sioux Rapids Republican-Press. If
the Danes or any other nationality
in the United States will only investi-
gate the matter thoroughly they viii
learn that all the governor wants OF
them is to show that they are 100 per
cent. Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Marshalltown Times Republican:
The kaiser went forward with Colt,
but it is noticeable that he calls for
a retreat expert" to go back with.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
president of the United States has
many advantages and some disadvan-
tages. One of the disadvantages IS
that the president can only take his
vacation under the protection
of a guard of soldiers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
EPIDEMIC NOT CHECKED
Many Cases of Ifiuenza and
Several Cases of Pneumonia
Five Deaths During Week.

The epidemic of influenza con-
tinues to rage with no abatement.
During the past week there has
been five deaths as follows: Two
in the lumber camp at Wenlock,
Mrs. Louie Riggie died Satur day
night. Mrs. Cowette, Monday
night, Miss Laura Girard, a pupil
in the Convent school Wednesday
night.
There is lack of nurses and there
are several cases where it has been
impossible to get help for proper
care. The doctors are working the
limit and it is hoped the cricis will
soon be passed. In the meantime
everyone should take all the pre-
caution possible and those in con-
tact with the disease ought TO
remain at home and not expose the
public.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11

family reunion last week Thursday,
the 3rd. This is an event that is
looked forward to by members of the
family and has been observed for
many years.
This year the home of W. H. Hobbs
was the place OF gathering and
merry time was enjoyed with one of
those good substantial dinners that
grace the family board on these fes-
tive occasions.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Cox, Norway, Me-, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Cummings, Hebron, Me-,
Miss Annie Hobbs. Lynn, Mass,
Mrs. Clara M. Gilman and daughter
Doris, Duxbury, Mass, and Adna
M. Hobbs, Miami, Fla. The latter
making the trip all the way from his
southern home by auto.
This family has another custom
that keeps them in touch, which is a
chain of letters sent around the men,
bers of the family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
Liberty Loan Posters By Pupils.

From the Vermont headquarters
of the woman's committee for the
Fourth Liberty Loan in st. Albans,
Mrs. Edward Curtis Smith, the State
Chairman has sent out to the twenty
five hundred or more school teachers
information regarding the publicity
work in schools. DR.. Milo B. Hill
legas, of Montpelier, State Superin-
tendent of Education, has given his
hearty support to the plan and the
same co-opertion is expected from
every teacher and pupil. DR.. Hille-
gas, has sent to every school superin-
tendent in the State letter asking
him to communicate with the teach
ers in the union over which he has
supervision requesting them to help
in this work. 1t is planned to have
themes written, four-minute speech
es given and Liberty Loan posters
worked out by the pupils these to
be used in connection with public
patriotic exercises to be held on
some special day set aside for that
purpose.
(Woman's Liberty Loan Commit
tee of Vermont.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
To Boost The. Fourth Liberty
Loan.

Laugh and the world laughs with
you," is just as true in these days Of
the most horrible war in the worlds
history as it was on the day it was
written, and so the woman's committee
on the Fighting Fourth in Vermont
believe One of the attractive features
Of the campaign is parodied Mother
Goose rhymes printed in blue on large
white cards. The cards, which are dis
tributed throughout the State, will be
placed in store windows and other bust
ness places, there to catch the eye OF the
passer-by. The appeal of the rollicking
lines is strong. 1t is believed that more
than one person will catch the spirit
Of the boys overseas who in the midst Of
all the horrors Of war can smile,
smile, SMILE" and from the reading Of
the cards will Save to buy and buy to
keep"
(Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Of Vt)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
Woman's Liberty Loan Work i'm
Essex County.

Owing to the prevalence of Spanish
influenza and its kindred troubles the
women Of the county have not been able
to progress in the sale Of Bonds as rapidly
as it was hoped they might. If the
health conditions improve they will be
able to show good amount sold before
the end of the drive. Up to Tuesday
morning only three towns had reported
sales to Mrs. A. J. Newman, County
chairman; and in both Island Pond and
Canaan which did report, the chairmen
had been handicapped, Island Pond S
chairman, Mrs. Emma LaCroix having
sold 800 dollars in the one hour she had
been able to give to it, and Mrs.
Jane Scheff of Canaan had been ill but
had about 5000 to her credit, Lunen-
burg's chairman, Mrs Martha Pierce
also had a touch OF grippe last week
but on Tuesday morning $2S50 was report
ed sold by the woman Of the committee,
while the whole amount pledged was a
little over $4,000. In Concord the chair
man Of the mems committee, L. W.
Hastings, reported that they did not
ask the ladies to sell Bonds at first as
they were doing all they could in Red
Cross and other war activities, but that
later they might call on them to assist
in going over the top. No doubt is ex-
pressed by any of the workers that all
will make the quota in good form before
the drive ends.
Lunenburg went over the top on Sat
urday afternoon with S16O 900 to it's credit,
the quota being $4,000. Of this sum
$500 was sold by Mrs, Martha Pierce,
local chairman Of the womens committee
and her helpers, Mrs. A. W. Sugg, Mrs.
Eta Turner, Mrs. Leila Morrow and Mrs.
Minnie Bronson.
Publicity Work, Woman's Liberty
Loan Committee
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
No Organized Effort to Fight
Epidemic

Island Pond, w., October 8, 1918.
To Editor, Herald
Where is the Board of Health :?
Where is the Red Cross A most
insidious disease has invaded the
community. Strong, healthy people
have been stricken down but no pro-
vision has been made for nursing the
sick, no proper methods have been
adopted to prevent the spread of the
disease.
A little organized effort would
have saved valuable lives; but to my
own personal knowledge, two per-
sons have broken their quarantine
and have exposed others with ap-
parent impunity. Why haven't
masks been provided so that patients
would receive suitable care? There
is no one who wouldn't help to save
lives if protection against the disease
could be furnished.
so .S No one has offered or suggested
any prevention. The result has been
neglect and unnecessary death.
Who is responsible if it is not the
Red Cross and the Board of Health Z?
Harry B. Amey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
Holds Family Reunion

At the home of W. H. Hobbs at
East Brighton was held their annual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
US. War Stamps in Every Home
MUNICIPAL COURT
Trial of 5Alleged Dispensers of
LiquOrs-COurt Adjourned Ow-
ing to Epidemic

A session of municipal court was
held here Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October |, 2 and 3 with
Judge w. NJ. Wright, of Barton
Judge of Orleans County Municipal
Court, presiding. Judge Brown was
disqualified to sit on these cases.
There were up for trial the cases
of VIM Brackenborough, John Mel
lens and Frank Bryant all charged
with selling and furnishing intoxi-
catitg liquors.
James Foley, a newsboy, IAN accom-
plice in this illegal selling, plead
guilty at a previous session of court
and was sentenced to the work house
for not more than eight nor less than
six months. Sentence was suspend
ed and respondent placed in the
hands of the probation officer.
These alleged lawbreakers were
railroad employees. Mellins Pull
man car conductor, Brackenberough
negro porter in the dining car,
Bryant brakeman and Foley a
newsboy.
The case of Brackenborough was
first on trial. States Attorney Pow
ell prosec and Amey & Cameron
defended.
A jury was called for by respond
ent and the following were drawn
and accepted John A. Worth, c.
R. Andrews, H. E. Coe, E. J. Max
well, E. F. Johnson, W. H. Farr, O.
T. Davis, b. J. McKenney, A. W.
Bosworth, Clarence Cross, A. E.
Hawkins, Carl Hogdon.
The evidence against Brackenbo.
rough was given by the newsboy,
Foley, who testified he got the liquor
from Brackenborough and delivered
to the purchaser. The jury ques.
toned the evidence and acquitted
the respondent of the charge. The
case was taken to supreme court on
exceptions.
Sheriff Beattie of Maidstone was
in attendance.
This case was barely finished when
E. E. Davis, selectman and member
of the board of health, ordered clos.
ing of the court on account of the
epidemic and to comply with the
previous order closing the schools,
churches, theatres and public gath
erings.
The trial of the other respondents
will be taken up when court recon.
venes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the District of Essex will
be held at Guildhall on the first
Wednesday of each, month in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of
the same days.
Special sessions will be held be
arrangement.
Communications should be sent
to Fred A. Brewer, Judge, Concord,
or to George H. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
East Burke Makes Record

Montpelier, Oct. 4.-The village
of East Burke has a record any
village may well envy. 1t has a
population Of 1856 souls. Of these
1876 persons were canvassed and
of that number 1872 persons
bought Fourth Liberty Bonds to
the amount of s19, 400, which means
that considerably more than bond
was sold in each home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11
VERMONT LEADS
Total Fourth Liberty Bond Sales
Oct. Z, &1O,S45, ,OOO-94 Per-
cent of Quota.

Monday morning Vermont had at
tanned "a per cent of her quota for
the present bond sale. This gave
her a big lead over all the other
New England states. Essex County
has sold little more than half it's
quota with four towns over in the
following order: Canaan, Brighton,
Lunenburg, Guildhall. Below is a
list of sales as reported to the county
chairman on Monday, the 7th:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-11

Island Pond is too low considering
that more than one-third of the time
for subscribing has passed. If you
have not bought a bond, do so at
once. If you have bought a small
one, double it.
There is keen compel ition between
the town teams and the Grand
Trunk teams in the sale of Liberty
Bonds.
Thursday morning the totals were
as follows:
Town "A Subscribers, amount $12850
G. T. 165 10000
The Grand Trunk boys say they
will make the town committee look
sick when they get their back pay.