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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
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Minneapolis Journal: Woman hay-
ing Patriotfca1Iy shortened her skirts
10 save cloth for the war. it Is up 10
men TO return to knee breeches-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

You ara patriotic, Of course, but how many
dollars worth are you patnotie9 The fourth
Liberty loan viii be test OF your sentiments
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dvenport Times: General Pershing
and his men have thoroughly con-
WINGED Europe that the Yankees,
after all, are not too proud to fight.
Even Berlin begins to realize the
fact
Cedar Rapids Republican: What a
pitiful pigmy Nicholas Romanoff was
the moment the vestments OF power
were stripped off him. The wonder
is that the delusions of authority
could so long have resided in him
and that millions went about believ-
ing that he was some superior being,
hedged about with divinity.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Ger
many must have nothing whatever
to say about the terms of peace:
she must be the yanquished and
must accept the terms Of the yictors.
And those terms of the victors must
include, in addition to the territorial
settlements as outlined by Premier
Lloyd George and President Wilson,
enormous indemnities.
Sheldon Mail: Thanks be that Iowa
has no loyalty issue" in any cleo
ton that we are aware OF. democrat
or republican. That's something!
Muscatine journal: Debs talks to-
day in court of love and humanity.
What manner OF love Is this which
deserts humanity in its hour of peril
and sides with the crowned libertine
who would debauch it?
Davenport Democrat: The time
will soon be here when almost every
home in Iowa will have son In the
service OF his country. That time
should find none but Am orleans on
guard at Washington.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Peace sounds
sweet to all. Probably there is no
one soldier in 100 in the American
army who would not be glad for the
battle to cease, to be out OF the
slaughter, but-and this is the
point-not at the expense of victory,
and so the American soldier will
shoot to kill any man who urges
surrender.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: 1t may
! not be amiss to observe that the
democratic politicians at Washington
III AOl UoW Ot dI ally 1utoiC liAlS
ask any leading or impairment Ques-
tons of Hon. William T. Hays, chair
man OF the republican national COM
mittee. He's mighty handy with an.
swers.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Your
! income will probably be subject to
taxation for several years after the
war Do not repine, but be thankful
that it is large enough for you and
| Uncle Sam, too.
| Webster City Freenlan-Journal
! The offensive the crown prince
started on the 18th of July bids fair
not to stop until the German armies
5are driven out of France. That is a
/ time the crown prince really started
F! something. BY the way, what has
become of papa's little hopeful?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

ship. but submerged so quickly II We
not even fred on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
WAITING,

a New York congressman just back from
Europe included in his Illuminating experience
a North sea trip during which he sailed for
seven hours and something like one hundred
miles along Gordon or belt of allied warships
eight miles deep. Compared with this mighty
SQUADRON all the arnadas which have ever
alashed upon the seven seas, deciding the fate
of empires, were hardly more than fleets of
cookie shells Yet through the days and months
and wears. through storm and shine and sleet
and snow this line of metal shaded monsters
holds It's place upon the never-quiet sea. wat
ing for the admiral of the Atlantic as a
Eoastful paranoiac named himself, to send his
warships out from their mine-protected refuge
II Kiel VIII they ever come? A question
EASIER to answer is, VIII they port again
Il ever they venture forth:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

The severe cold the kaiser is said TO be sui
fering from was perhaps caught by exposure
to the recent draft from the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

enjoyment lies always along that royal middle
proundthe all functions and but with the
Imperial hand of mastery ALL Otherwise there are
always heavy penalties pay--RaIph Waldo Urine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

And meanwhile the kafser's dinner is getting
cold in Paris
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
What Devotees of the Screen and
Beauty in Soft Brown Tones
Like Best in This
City.
ARE PARTICULAR CRITICS
Bur They Like Some stars In Some
Roles and Dislike the Same
Actors in Rcies of An
other Type.

What do Keokuk audiences expect
of their favorits moving picture
stars?
Audiences expect certain things OF
each one. Managers recognize this
fact and cater to public fancy as
much as possible.
Take the case of Clara Kimball
Young. It may seem odd, but women
want this actress to look pretty every
minute. The other night when the
star was seen in 1.-THE Savage
Woman" her face became distorted
and set from particularly fine
piece of acting.
A woman turned to her companion
and said, Did you ever see Clara
lots rather see her look pretty,
wouldn't you?" Which signifies that
Keokuk women expect beauty in their
favorite actresses as much as the
men expect it.
Keokuk people want Clara Young
to do 'tvamping," although the man
ayers try to avoid getting sex plays
as much as possible Nevertheless,
she must be casting eyes at the men
to retain full popularity.
With Douglas Fairbanks audiences
require acrobatic feats and plenty OF
quick action.
And Harold Lockwood
Harold has to be the society man
and the matinee hero nearly every
time and seems to- draw the best
houses when he is placed in comedy
drama.
They LIKE Mary's Curtis.
People in Keokuk like best to see
Mary Pickford in little girl parts
with ragged clothes and curls over
her shoulders.
Viola Dana adds to her share OF
popularity when she is shown in a
tom boy role with plenty Of pranks
and humor sprinkled In.
| To have people fully approve Wax
lace Reid has to be young man Of
wealth whose sole aim as the story
developes, is to rescue a forlorn
maiden in distress.
| In any film where Mr.. and Mrs.
Bushman play as co-stars the love
element must be strong. The film is
without interest II most Of the time
Francis isn't making devoted love to
Beverly Romance has to be para
mount, according to the managers.
When She Is Well Groomed.
! Elsie Ferguson is best liked in the
! role of a highly groomed, highly bred
woman The public demands that
she 60 through a certain amount Of
anguish before troubles are settled to
everyone's satisfaction. Dramatic
acting Is her forte and audiences
want p1entious sma ttering of IT in
the film
f, Fatty Arbuckle is always a good
drawing card. If he dances about in
women's clothes, all right He's a
! Joy for Keokuk people who like
comedy.
The war play IS popular But the
hero must be true American and
show no yellow streak.
i Keokuk audiences do not like fairy
stories or costume plays on the
screen Such films have not been
received favorably here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

There has been no time since the beginning
OF Germany's submarine campaign along this
country s Atlantic coast when failure was not
apparent here IF the truth is not known In
Berlin. It viii be seen in figures just made pub
he b. the customs house bureau of statistics
Th. U-Doat menace has not checked United
States foreign trade On the contrary, imports
and exports recorded IN the New York City dis
trict IN July were larger than in the correspond
ing period last year Exports for the month
amounted 70 s237, 731 ,667, compared with s21O,-
Isl SG3 in July, 1917, and there was slight gain
in imports. Germany may still pretend that she
can win the war with her submarines but all
the rest Of the world knows better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

Muscatine Journal: Debs talks to-
day in court of love and humanity
What manner OF love is this which
deserts humanity in its hour of peril
and sides with the crowned Ebertine
who would debauch 1t?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

i Sheldon Mail: Thanks be that Iowa
! has no loyalty issue" in any cleo
| ton that we are aware Of, democrat
or republican. That's something!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

Davenport Democrat: The time
will soon be here when almost every
home in Iowa will have son In the
service OF his country. That time
should find none but Americans or
guard at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength. VIsor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepare
tons and treatments which are continually
being advertised for the purpose of making
thin people fleshy, developing arms, neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
Of men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves. Our Bodies need more
phosphate than is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there 10 nothing
that will supply this deficiency SO we'll as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitr0-phosphate, which is mex
pensive and is sold by most all druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. By feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the neees-
sary phosphoric food elements. bitro-phos-
phate quickly produces a welcome trans-
formation in the appearance; the increase
in weight frequently being astonishing.
THIS increase in weight also carries with
it a general improvement In the health.
Nervousness. sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, soon disappear. dull
eyes become bright and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION Although bitro- phosphate is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness.
k:eepiessness and general weakness, 1t
should not. owing to its remarkable flesh
growing properties, be used by anyone who
does not desire to put on flesh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
NAVY WANTS WIRELESS
And the Battle VIII Be ON Within a
Short Time. o

Washington, Dec. 5.-A big battle
for navy control OF, wireless plants in
peace time is about to open.
Hearings wilFstart December IL be-
fore the house merchant marine COM
mittee on\a bill to take over all sta
tons.
The fight lies largely between the
navy department and the American
Marconi Co.
But behind the American company
apparently stands the British Marconi
Co., subsidized by the British govern
ment.
The American Marconi Co. has sold
the navy it's ship-to-shore stations,
but retains it's grasp on four nigh
powered stations. Two of these on The
Atlaptic, have not been used, but APP
parently are part of a plan to create
a wireless link between England and
the United States SO as to join up the
wireless to the far east. The navy has
also purchased the Sayville, L. l.,
wireless station from the alien prop
.erty custodian.
Captain Todd, head of, naval COM
munication, also will conduct the
main fight for the navy, believes it is
absolutely essential that the navy get
control OF all the stations, including
a dozen not under Marconi control.
Also, he maintains, the big mer-
chant marine we \are building will
suffer along with commercial business
thru static" interference between
competing, uncontrolled stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
KEEP OUT HATRED
New Yorker Says e. s. Can Aid
in This Work
By Refusing To Be Drawn Into
Any Boycott.

Atlantic City, Dec. 5.-Possibility
of perpetuating in the domain of COM
merce the hatred and bitterness en-
gendered by the war will be greatly
lessened if the United States refuse to
be drawn into any agreement or I'M
Outstanding that would make her a
party to a boycott of the commerce
of any of the nations that have been
arrayed against each other was a
declaration contained in an address
prepared by James A. Farrell of New
York and read in his absence to the
reconstruction congress here today.
I'm this ma tier of econom warfare
after the war" Mr.. Farrell said, there
should be no ground for rnisunder-
standing our position. An unrepent-
ant Germany still welded to her idols
OF militarism and the relentless APP
plication of superior force can es-
tablish no right to demand the rails
ing of the economic blockade which
has been n most potent instrument
in ending the war.
IN pufsuaAce of the policy of COM
bining national and commercial in
tereSt the German nation thought it
self entitled to plumber its neighbors
for her own economic or commercial
needs. But when we have exposed
German ambition and denounced
German methods, it would be Il curl
Gus way of preventing their revival
by committing ourselves to the ac-
ceptance OF German principles. Only
on the theory that the menace of
Prussian Hilitarism must survive can
there be any reason found for looking
, to the future security of the world
in the waging of a bloodless war in
spired by the same enmity, suspicious
and fears that but lately divided the
world.
Nor can the fact be ignored that
in trade war as in this clash of
military force the balance of slaughter
must be reckoned with since the cas-
ualties cannot all be- on the other
side.
1T is certain that if Germany is to
be compelled, as she ought to be, to
repay the wanton destruction she has
wrought in Belgium, Northern France,
Poland and Serbia, she must have ac-
| cess to the raw materials of manufac-
lure by conversion of which into
! finished products she may earn the
money necessary to pay her debts.
| LAS a matter of fact given the frank
acceptance by Germany of the terms
| of peace which will be dictated by
| the allies, there can be no reason for
| separating her economic wants from
| those of the rest of Europe. These
| will be sufficiently imperative to use
| up all the surplus foodstuffs and
raw materials that can be spared for
| many months to come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
MExICANS SEEK AID
Refugees Appeal to Providcnt Asso
citation Hero for Assistance.


!. Three Mexican women who have
just come to the United States went
into the Provident association build
ing Tuesday, to ask for assistance.
They returned again today, with three
added to their number.
y Unable to speak an English, they
went to the Provident association to
tell their troubles to the secretary,
Mrs. Myrtle Callahan, who under
stands Spanish. The women told a
narrowing story of conditions in Mex
leo. They declared that it was i'm
possible in the part of the country
than one days provisions on hand at
a time, because the bandits infesting
the country. robbed even the poorest
of the ranchers The wealthy people
of the country have long been robbed
of all they had, and new gangs Of rob-
bers are constantly formed that range
over the country and take away the
clothing that the people are actually
wearing.
A company of Mexican families
walked to the border, and there sign
ed up for contract labor, and came to
Topeka to work for the Rock Island
They are living in box cars along the
tracks, and are in need of clothing
They appeared at the Provident asso-
citation clothed in rags and tatters. The
| children of the families are almost
| entirely destitute of clothing. and are
all without shoes. The association
! asks for gifts of clothing, and mean.
while many garments have to bt
| bought new for sufferers. The Mexi
cans are able to make enough money
| to buy thier food supplies, but thu
| high price of clothing so far make:
it beyond their reach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
LEAGUES TO open
Government Removes War Ban
From National Sport.
Diamond Stars Will Return to
Game in Spring.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The positive an
nounce1nent that professional baseball
would be resumed in the major league
next season., with government sane
ton, was made by President Ban
johnson of the American league last
night.
President Johnsons announcement
was made after he had received let
ter from General March, chief of-staff
of the army, who advised that the war
department.. under present conditions,
could see no reason why the game
should not be resumed.
THE department closed us down
last September, by declaring baseball
non-essential. and it is only proper
that the department should be con-
suited in regard to our plans for re-
opening President johnson said.
consequently I put the entire situa-
prevail
March Gives go Ahead"
General March's reply to the Amer
lean league executive follows:
|. II have your letter of November 80
concerning the resumption of baseball
next year, and would advise you that
the war department.. under present
conditions, sees no reason why the
game should not be resumed IN ac-
cordance with the usual regular
schedule.
ct is our policy to muster out of
service as rapidly as possible all the
men now IN the United States. who
number some 100000, and we are
returning from abroad for the purpose
only limited by the shipping at our
disposal
'Unless there are some changes in
the situation, which now seem impos-
sible, there is no reason known to Us
why the great national game should
| The welcome effect of a clean and
| honest game like baseball is very
marked and its discontinuance would
| be a great misfortune"
Stars to Come Back.
President johnson understands that
the stars of baseball who joined the
service. among them Ty Cobb, Pitcher
Alexander, Benny kauf, Hank
Gowdy and others. will be among thu
| first to receive their discharge, so they
will be able to join their clubs on the
spring training trips. Cobb is q cap.
tain in a chemical division now il
France.
Definite plans for the resumption o.
the game will be launched at the an
nual meeting of the major league!
this month. The National League will
! hold its sessions in New York, De
! cembef 10, and the American League
in all probability, will convene in Chi
cago two days later.
! President johnson said he did no
believe there would be joint session
of the two leagues, altho the Ma
tional League had requested it. Com
mittees from the two organizations
together with committee from tn
National Association of Mino
Leagues, probably will meet soon at
ter the sessions of the major to settll
a number of questions of policy cob
fronting them.
convention in Peoria, ILL.,. two week
ago. demanded that the major league
relinquish the right to draft thefr-sta
players, and also urged a number O
other reforms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
DID NOT WANT WORK
Lads From Kansas City Were Scekini
Easy Way To Get Home.

The spirit of youthful adventure en-
tered the hearts of two Kansas City
lads a few days ago. The boys. about
sixteen years of age, took a hasty
leave Of home and family and struck
out for the west and the cowboy
haunts, to see the world and expert
ence its thrills. They engaged to be-
come statesmen of enlarged crayon
portraits. Reaching Topeka, they
found that their job paid no salary.
but that they must make their living
out Of commissions. and solicit from
door to door. .--
The call of the wild suddenly
ceased to reach their ears. and look
ing for a softer plan to work them
selves back home, they hunted out
the Provident Association for q gift
of their transportation back to Kan
sas City. They were offered an OPP
portunity to saw wood in the associa-
ton yard until they had earned
enough to pay their way home. This
job, however, was even less alluring
to the young adventure seekers than
the peddling of crayon masterpieces;
SO they took French l:ave of the as
ISOLATION in search of an easier way.
The association authorities believe the
freight car solution was the one fin
ally adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
ONE Flu ADVANTAGE
Disease Has Sent Down tie Cost of
Christmas Dinner.

All on account of the flu epidemic
which has tied up business and has
made persons think more of health
and less of food, the price of Christ
mas turkeys is due for a big drop.
This is according to a statement made
Today by a prominent Topeka COM
mission man who said that apparently
on account of the flu the people of
the city are not demanding the festive
bird with anything like the usual
fervor.
Therefore and for this reason, the
commission man says, the price Of the
Christmas dinner is going down. The
price of turkeys is at present 81 cents
a pound, the same as at Thanksgiving
time-but the drop is sure to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
FUNSTON EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
Effort to Take Care of Men Demo-
bilized From Service.

An employment office has been
opened at Camp Funston, with w. A.
Winfrey, former attache of the local
examiners office in Wichita, and a
force of assistants, in charge. Thru
arrangements with the war :. depart
ment, Mr.. Winfrey will have advance
information of the rehabilitation of
military units and will proceed to get
into communication with these men as
soon as possible. The company COM
manders. company clerks and other
officers will cooperate with the en-
ployment service in assuring that ev-
cry man who Is about to be released
from military service shall have the
opportunity of getting a job as soon as
he returns to his home. Blank forms
will be distributed in each company,
which when filled out by the appli-
cant, will give adequate information
as to what line of work the soldier is
equipped for. and will be used by the
employment service in securing a job
for the soldier.
While many soldiers will return to
| jobs they left when entering the army,
| it has been found that hundreds will
not have any jobs when they return
home, unless some means are taken to
secure work for them. 1t is this task
that has been delegated to the employ
| ment service. and the military officials
have been instructed by the war de-
partment to help the federal director
| and local examiners in every way pos
sible.
A. A. Knapp. assistant federal di-
rector for Kansas, spent the greater
part of this week in Camp, Funston
helping to get the employment office
| in working order and securing suitable
quarters for the local examiner and his
assistants. During the week 300 col
ored troops were demobilized. many of
whom had no jobs awaiting them
when they returned home. Thru the
| information secured by the employ
| ment office, most of those who desire
employment are listed and the infor-
nation forwarded to local committees
in their home towns, who in turn will
take the matter up locally and every
possible effort made to secure suitable
Jobs for these bows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-05
CANOPIC LEAVES EUROPE
Bound This Way With 20 Objects and
1852 American Troops Aboard.

Paris, Dec. Sin. addition to- the
steamers Empress of Britain and Ad-
Ratio, bound for New York with
American soldiers aboard the Canopic
has left Liverpool for Boston with
forty officers and 1.052 men of the
air service, it was officially announced
today.
The Empress of Britain is carrying
six aero squadrons, comprising TWEEN
ty officers and $50 men; four air SER
vice construction companies OF "a Of
ficers and 925 men. and about 400 sick
and wounded, with attendant nurses,
medical officers and men. Aboard the
Adriatic are seven aero squadrons, to-
falling % officers and 976 men and
five air service construction COM
panies. comprising 81 officers and
LIZA men.