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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

the problem of the "lost provinces" Is not
one for argument at the peace table. BY
Germany's surrender they return to the
nation to which by the strongest ties they
unquestionably belong.
1t matters not what the proportion Of
Gauls and Teutons in these two fair States
may be. Lorraine became spon'
taneously French when it espoused the
radiant cause Of democracy in the French
Revolution. French thought dominated its
inhabitants, French ideals were strewn on
fertile soil in these Rhine lands. The
superb Kelerman, son Of strassburg, Teu.
ton in name, French in instincts and pur-
poses. was flashing exemplar OF this in
domitable spirit.
BY claims the reverse OF showy, claims
that touch the SOUL Alsace- Lorraine in
spite OF all the forty.seven years OF Hun
oppression is French. BY the emphatic i'm
plication OF the armistice terms, whicn
ranks the provinces as having been in.
vaded, the long German occupation had no
warrant In Justice. The force by which
the fruits of that seizure were feloniously
enjoyed since 1871 Is now merely an ugly
dream. Its removal now inevitably re-
stores Alsace-Lorrane to the mother of its
true culture and its ideals.
The immediate transfer is not "revanche,"
but logical destiny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THE
HOHENZOLLERN?

ME flight of Wilhelm and his military
= staff from Belgium into Holland as soon
as possible after the armistice was signed
was confession of cowardice. Wilhelm
did not dare go back TO Berlin. If he had
made the attempt he might not have sue
ceeded Revolution is rampant in the
great cities of northern Germany. II was
morally certain that he would have been
made prisoner by his own people
His ultimate fate, however, will not be
decided by the Germans alone. He and his
party were armed when they entered Hol-
land. according TO the reports. II this
be true, then he and they are subject 10
lnternment under the rules OF international
law, just as though they were a detach.
nent OF common soldiers who had fed
tcross the border for safety. When peace
ls declared they will be free, so far as
the rules of international law govern. to
30 where they please.
II the United States and the Allies wish
to deal with Wilhelm it will not be difficult
10 persuade Holland to escort him to the
border as an undesirable alien. II he is
escorted to the Belgian border which could
BE- easily arranged, he would be imme-
6iately in the power of the Allies. They
will decide whether they wish this course
pursued or not. II they choose to get him
Within their power there are many crimes
with which he could be charged A British
jpry Indicted him for murder after the
unking of the Lusitania. II he should be
erra1gned In an English court on this
charse there is no doubt of. the verdict.
Yet. after all. we are inclined to believe
HAT he will have to go back to Berlin to
submit TO what the German people think
be deserves. No greater punishment coulc
b Inflicted on him. Even though he were
nos dealt with as the Bolsheviki dealt with
he Car. TO be compelled to live ther
md 70 appear periodically in public al
private citizen, subjected to the scoff
. M 1eers Of an outraged people. would b
|1r<<ktlo Humiliation to his egotistic spirit
@fo = no need Of haste in agreeing or
~ % BE- done with him. He canno
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
OUERULOUS QUERIES

(Trdnsldted from the Dutch
XLIHERE did you come from, Kaiser
w drear?
Out Of my motorcar, sped by fear.
Where did you get that iron cross?
Out OF my junkshop when I was boss.
Why is it battered and worn with hicks"
Foch was so smart with his hammering
tricks.
Where did you get that fearful eye?
From bidding the Siegesallee good.by.
Why does your head me so heavily greet?
Because it is solidly wrought concrete.
How did you come to be tamely you?
Gott forsook me and l was through.
But why do you dwell here like clam?
Because this Holland is one big dam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
Yesterday as Spent by Very Many Unassum
ing Citizens

"a. m-Awakened by bells, horns and fac
tory whistles.
$3.50 IA. m.-On the street, only half dressed
and feeling a bit chilly
6 a. m.--Still hunting for a morning paper.
some one having apparently swiped all
the papers on the street.
7 a. m.-Gets a cup of hot coffee and buys
a flag. Feels better.
s a. m.-Telephones his wife that probably
it will be a heavy day at the office and
she had better not expect him home to
supper.
8 a. m.-Hears the first band. Joins the
procession. Wishes he knew all the words
Of the Star Spangled Banner"
10 a. m.-Wishes he knew the words of the
"Marseillase."
II a. m.-Wishes he knew the words of
Rule Britannia"
12 mis- kissed by ten handsome young
women near the Liberty Statue Too
startled to kiss back and loses them in
the crowd. Spends half an hour hunt
ing for them in hope to repair the over
sight
p. m.-Meets some business friends on
Chestnut street while he is parading
down to Independence Hall with the
Oyster Shell Social. After reaching the
Hall and kissing the Bell they retire for
lunch.
p. m,-Wishes he knew the words of the
Italian Marcia Reale."
$3.50 p. m.-Wshes he knew the words OF
the Czecho-Slovak anthem.
3 p. m.-He and his friends send tele.
gram to the Sultan of Turkey urging
him to resign.
| 4 D. m.-Wshes he knew any words at ALL
| 8 p. m.-Intending to get aboard his usual
train for the suburbs. he boards New
York express by mistake and starts to
walk home from North Philadelphia.
6 p. m.--Benighted in Fairmount Park.
Has a vague feeling that the enemy may
surprise him under cover OF darkness.
| Finds a piece of stick and feverishly digs
himself in. Spends the night in an i'm
promptu dugout on Lemon Hill.
4 a. m.-The zero hour. Decides that the
| enemy has capitulated. Goes over the
top with yell and into the arms of a
park guard. Cries "kamerad."
a. m.-on the trolley for home.
6 a. m.-Home. Asks his wife for peace
terms. Armistice signed after some par
ley. Unconditional surrender.
So the war ended as u be0anAicith
scrops OF PAPER.
SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Thoughts On Peace


once more we know, what we had never
~ felt any too sure of since Germany In
vaded Belgium, that the world we live in
is world that can stll command the 10y
atty and unflinching faith Of decent men.
No one can ever doubt again. after watch
ing the terrible drama of retribution that
has swept before us in the last fifteen
weeks, that human affairs respond to some
dmly understood principle of right. Be.
meath all the exultation and fury of our
gadness there runs deep and hardly
10 be expressed ave- once more we can
face the stiffness of an evening sky, the
flush of a secret dawn, without the poign-
ant thought that man had proved himself
unworthy of the fair frame OF things in
which he was set. It is a long and a per-
picking path before us, but our feet are set
upon new thresholds
Tn ALL mems ungainly and quaint efforts
l. to express their gladness yesterday
there was a deep underlying diapason that
made the sensitive heartstrings quiver. In
all it's ancient pageantry the earth never
saw more noble or sincere outburst of the
that spontaneous celebration on American
streets. Every tin horn, every clanking
cowbelL, every handful of confetti was the
crude symbol of an emotion so vivid, so
thankful so reverent that we knew no
means of uttering it. Those sirens and
whistles, screaming skyward like invisible
banners of sound, were as sacred and as
pure as altar flames. And beneath their
shrill soaring clamor was the deep, serene
tone of the State House bell, pulsing just
as the inner hearts of our citizens throbbed
with a quiet inward thankfuness.
TNHE issue. of the war have been very
Il clear. No Little Peterkin will be likely
to ask in future years what it was all
about. There cannot even be the GUS
tomary stories told about the old man
from Buck Hill Falls or Penseroso, West
Virginia, who when told that the war was
over asked What war?" Even that ven.
cradle person must have learned by the
rising price OF corncob pipes that some
thing was amiss.
The problems OF peace will be far more
delicate and confusing. They will require
patience and perseverant resolution. Those
who think that our soldiers are going to
be stranded idle" in Europe awaiting
transportation home had better face the
situation. Belgium and Asace lorraine
and the Rhineland are to be occupied and
polced during the evacuation and until
the future in Germany is secure. In Rus
sia, in the Balkans and in Turkey and
Asia Minor there are difficult problems to
be solved 1t will be an unusual Yank, we
think, who gets out of khaki within year.
Therefore let home hearts resign them.
selves to patience. We who have suffered
least in the struggle must play the most
generous role in the reconstruction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
TIME TO STOP 1T

II is about time that the police arrested
every man firing a revolver in a street
celebration, no matter whether it is loaded
with blank or loaded cartridges.
A girl was killed on Halloween and a
boy was killed in the celebration last
Thursday and another girl was shot yes
terday-three casualties within less than
two weeks through the same criminal reck.
Iessness.
There is no excuse for shooting firearms
In the streets. A noise can be made by
harmless implements. Tin horns, watch
mems rattles, drums. tin pans and the like
make bigger din than dozen pistols.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
Let Them Rave!

We know one or two
Let Them Rave. officials of the fuel ad-
ministration who must
have groaned yesterday morning when they
lay in bed and hastily calculated the quantity
OF coal required to generate the steam used
by the celebrating sirens all over the happy
country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
CHORUS FROM 'HELLAS

NNHE worlds great age begins anew,
l. The colder years return,
The earth doth like snake renew
Her winter weeds outworn:
Heaven smiles and faiths and empires
CLEAN,
Like wrecks of a dissolving dream.
A brighter Hellas rears it's mountains
From waves serener far;
A new Peneus rolls its fountains
Against the morning stars
Where fairer Tempes bloom, there sleep
Young Cyclads on a SUMMER deep.
A loftier Argo cleaves the main,
Fraught with a later prize;
Another Orpheus sings again,
And loves, and weeps, and dies;
A new Ulysses leaves once more
Calypso for his native shore.
Oh. write no more the tale of Troy.
If earth Deaths scroll must be,
Nor mix with Laian rage the joy
Which dawns upon the free.
Although a subtler Sphinx renew
Riddles of death Thebes never knew
AnOlnef AtnenS snail rise
And to remoter time I
Bequeath. like sunset TO the skies,
The splendor of it's prime:
And leave, if naught so bright may live,
All earth can take or Heaven can give.
Saturn and Love their long repose
Shall burst, more bright and good
Than all who fell, than One who rose,
Than many unsubdued;
Not gold not gold, their altar dowers
But votive tears and symbol flowers. =
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

easily be seen that it was sufficient for me
to examine the ribbon which was attached to
the mantle at the neck and to knot It at the
place rumpled by ordinary usage to see that
the space inclosed being small, the neck daily
nclosed In that space must also be fine and
graceful. No difficulty there.
suppose again, Monsieur, IL on examn-
ing the body of the mantle you should have
found upon the taffeta the impression of a
very pretty little foot, marked in gray dust,
would you not have reflected. ! did. that
had any other woman stepped on the mantle
since its fall she would certainly have de-
prved me of the pleasure of picking 1t up?
Therefore it would have been impossible that
the impression of the shoe came from any
other person than her who lost the mantle.
It follows you would have said that II the
shoe was small the foot must be smaller
still. There is no merit in my having recog
nized that: the most careless observer
child, would have found that out
But this impression made in passing and
even without being felt announces besides
extreme vivacity of step. a strong pre-
occupation of mind to which grave. cold or
aged persons are little susceptible there
fore very simply concluded that my charm
ing blonde is in the flower Of her age, very
lively and distracted Would YOU not have
thought the same, NJ the Editor?
'The next day in recalling that had been
able to pick. up the mantle in a place where
many people passed (Which proves that
1t fell at that very nstanO without having
been able to see who lost it (Which proves
that she was already far away. / said to
myself. .Assuredly this person is the most
alert beauty OF England, Scotland and Ire
land: and IL | do not join America to the
rest 1t is only because they have become Of
late diablement alerte in that country
I'm giving you this mantle, NJ the Editor,
permit me to envelop myself in my own and
that l sign myself,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
THE LOST PROVINCES" RETURN

THE second clause Of the arrnistice pro-
viding for the. immediate evacuation OF
invaded countries, makes specific mention
OF Alsace-Lorraine. The rating of this
region as French hereby becomes authorl-
tatlve. II is soulsatisfyingly evident that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

1t is a safe wager that when Marshal
Foch and Premier Clemenceau met yesterday
morning they fell on one another's necks and
kissed And, curiously enough. the war has
made us feel repectful toward such Latin
demonstrativeness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
"L'AMATEUR FRANCAIs."

UTF THAT does not read in all essen
tials like the conclusion of one of the
Sherlock Holmes stories then / am inca
pable of making literary comparisons"
said Pericarp when he had finished.
Without waiting for any reply he buried
himself again in the book and seemed to
forget my existence. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

The Republican candidate for Governor
Of Alaska defeated the Democratic nominee
by three votes. Pretty close conditions for
the roomiest Of our possessions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

How jolly II would be now if there were
fairy godmothers for all the nations to decree
that they should live happily ever After
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Weren't all those ITO Hell With the
Kaiser" signs yesterday calculated to rub 1t
a little unfairly on a population already most
unhappily situated?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

That Czecho-Slovak Declaration of In
dependence. adopted in the American Cradle
of Liberty, means something after all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Are we correct in assuming that it 10
the men who were unwilling to do their
shooting in France who so handy with
pistols in every public celebration?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

That revolution in Germany goes further
than the most sanguine opponents of junker-
ism were hoping for only few weeks ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Holland has interned the Kaiser The
Dutch need to reform their spelling They
should have Inferred Wilhelm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Professor Masaryk has been elected
President OF the Czecbo-Slovak republic. and
it begins to look as IL he would take office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Who is there now who isn't bitterly
sorry for having missed it in France?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

alexander wept because there were no
more worlds TO conquer And the Kaiser
we'll the least said the better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

The women let it be known that they
were interested in the victory. They were
as numerous as men in yesterdays parades
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

The demonstration in Berlin was some-
thing different again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Papa Krubp and Frau Bertha got riot
ously rich making cannon. How they must
wish now that they had gone into the deli
catessen business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

The Hohenzollerns are not SO high as
they used to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

II the town went wild yesterday wha
will II do when the boys come home?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

The Germans are now saying "Iiock the
Kaiser.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
The World
Made Free

"A great day. said
The world enthusiastic res
Made Free taurant patron TO
Chestnut street waiter
yesterday when the JOY was widest. 1T sure
is" cried the man with the napkin. We've
fed a least 1000 people here this afternoon '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Signs of relief will be fashionable for
the moment in Switzerland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Wise sweethearts will learn hurriedly to
talk French.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Alas for T. r. He will not even be on
the Peace Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Independence Hall seems never to lose
its novelty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

Germany's is now a moving story al
along the line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

They have stopped recruiting in England
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12

In the years to come
it will be remembered
that one of the most
efficient implements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
SULLIVAN DIED
IN DIES MONIES
Well Known keokuk Man Victim OF
Influenza in the Capital City
Where He Went
Recently.

James John Sullivan died at Mercy
hospital in Des Moines Saturday from
influenza after a brief illness. He
had been in Des Moines since August,
employed as a pharmacist
He was born in Keokuk June 20,
1885, and lived here until gong to
Des Moines. He attended the public
schools and was a graduate of the
Keokuk high school and the Keokuls
Medical college. He conducted a drug
store at 1920 Main street for several
years.
He was a member Of st. Francis de-
Sales church.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Sullivan OF SIS Or
leans avenue
Mr.. Sullivan vas called to Des
Mofnes on Friday and was with his
son at the time Of his death. The body
will be grought here for burial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

nursing than they can get at home
All persons needing this organized
aid are expected to telephone theil
situation to the ward chairman, who
will at once take measures to care
for them properly.
The ward chairmen to be tele
phoned in such cases are as fol
lows:
First-Mrs. Joseph ]. Ayres, tele
phone $50
Second-Mrs. F. o. Wright, Blacl
1347.
Third-Mrs. c. NJ. vogler, Red
.1434.
Fourth-Mrs S. E., Hancock, Red
1854.
Fifth-Mrs. John Elgin, Red 333.
Sixth-Mrs. w. F. Guiss, Red 1862
Seventh-Mrs. Oscar c. Swanson
Red 1923.
This morning at 10 o'clock there
were 264 cases Of influenza in 16e
homes in Keolluk, the total being
less than the number Of new cases
daily In some Iowa cities. The dis
ease seems to be going through
families which become infected from
the FIST case, and the number OF
children attacked is increasing in
proportion to adults. Pneumonia
seems to be declining sharply in
Keolluk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
MAY WEATHER
IN DECEMBER
Most Remarkable Climate Makes
keokuk Rival Southern Cali
fornia This Winter in
SalubrIty.

The most talked of thing in Keokuk
today was the weather.
With the season one-third through
December, It was a typical May day
following a long stretch of balmy
weather all fall and winter, practical
Iy.
After a warm April shower early
this morning, the sun shone clear and
bright today with the thermometer at
the sixty degree mark by noon, and
an overcoat looked as much out OF
season as a straw hat in January.
Perhaps Observer Gosewisch could
submit figures and records that this
weather Is not extraordinary. but the
oldest inhabitants insist that we never
saw the like before
Keokuk is rivaling Los Angeles in
salubrity of climate this winter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

to slug their way to the boxing SUI
premacy of the world.
Practically every allied nation will
be represented at the big service
tournament, but the British are re.
garded as the only ones likely to
give the Yankees any argument
worthy of the name.
| The army and navy athletes are
tanning in seoarate camps here.
regular "chow" and observing all
hanulng the gobs, while Jimmy Dunn
I and Jack McAuliffe are training the
| doughboys.
| The navy has the larger represen-
tation. which includes:
| Joe Cox, Of ST. Louis, and Jack
Leine Cor Heinen), Chicago, heavy
weights.
Harry Greb, of Pittsburgh, middle
: weight.
/ Jack OKeefe, welterweight.
! I;it"hie Mitchell. Of Milwaukee;
Joe Kennski, of Chicago, Cal Della
ney, Of Cleveland. and Billy Whalen
Of st. Paul, lightweights.
Young Cheney. of Baltimore. and
Joe Fisher, of New York, feather
weights.
d moole, VI MeLIpAlS, DdnCdn-
weight.
On the army list are:
Eddie McGoorty, Of Oshkosh. and
Mike O'Dowd, of st. Paul, middle
weights.
Gene belmont and Eddie Shannon.
lightweights.
Eddie Coulon, of New Orleans,
featherweight.
Joe Lynch, of New York, bantam
weight.
X. o. Brown, flyweight.
Both camps will go to London to-
day. Final elimination bouts will be
staged there tomorrow.
Whelan and Delaney will decide
VINO is entitled to the second repre-
sentative in the lightweight division.
Shannon and belmont also are com
peting in this class.
The army has no heavyweight rep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Ward Chairmen 20 Hello.

A chairman for each ward has
been appointed, who will appoint a
vigilance committee, the duty of
which is to watch out for persons
who may need better attention and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
ALWANsJTHE SANE
DEDCRoWKT
leSTEEL cUTlV
rHt COFFEE WITH
.1he1emPthg Iasfej
Mounted Railway Artillery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Use of
mounted Hilway artillery as supple
ment to existing coast defenses is
suggested in the annual report of
General Coe, chief of coast artillery.
This matter is thus summarized.
Where headlands connected with
the main line are suitable for en-
placing this class of armament. the
use of railway mounts may be justi-
fed. This might enable such guns
to be Withdrawn for service with the
mobile forces or to reinforce points
under actual attack"
Further General Coe declared gums
OF twenty-four inches. ranging to
forty miles may be realized, while
longer ranges for special type are pos
sible If desired"
He called attention to the need for
protection against airplanes and sug-
gested that the limit probably has not
been reached in the size of caiibers
of guns which can be mounted on
mobile mounts.