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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Fine Program Tonight.

OAe duiulSSiOu pr1Ce, on the Tegl-
lar scale, will admit to a splendid
double program at the Grand tonight.
Ford Sterling again appears In
comedy, this time with Louise
Fazenda in Her Screen Idol" a Fact
Sennett fun play of the Life of film
star. The fve-act feature is the ire.
sfstable Enid Bennett in "a Desert
Wooing."
New York society life and western
briskness are contrasted in the story
in which the daughter of a bankrupt
society family meets and WEEDS a.
young ranchman. Love at first sight
Is wanting in the girl, but the youths
strong, dominant character wins her
respect and later her love when the
husband is wounded in giving q
thrashing to presumptuous former
rival for the girls hand Many
moments of beauty in the production
give splendid story an excellent
setting.
David Graham Phillips frank, mer-
CHESS expose of the shallow frailties
in some branches of society," start
ling, cynical exception picture, not
recommended for the too young. "OId
Wives for New" at the Grand tomor.
row and Wednesday. That this Para
mount special is one of the biggest
pictures of the year is evident to
those who have seen 1t. Paramount
has given "Old Wives for New" an
excellent mounting and superb cast.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26

heavy casualties upon him and taking
prisoners.
Another counter attack attempted
by the enemy later in the evening was
also unsuccessful. Favreuil Is in our
hands and we have made progress be-
hind the village.
North of this point we have i'm
proved our positions southeast of
lMory and west of Crdlselles.
"A heavy re i! is falling on the bat
tie field"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
In Jaws Of Allied pIncers.

tie field"
In Jaws Of Allied pincers.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-While continu-
Ing a necessary attitude of reserve re-
sarding ultimate possibilities of the
allies maintaining their present rate
OF progress. military writer's antici-
pate the Germans will very soon
abandon the whole territory east of
their line as now constituted as far
as the line of scissors, LeFere. ST
Quentin and Cambria, In order to pre-
vent an irreparable disaster on the
present battle ground. The Anglo
French pfncers are now gripping the
Boche from slightly south of Noyon
to just north of Bapaume. while the
allies artillery is effectively dominat-
ing the Boche road and rail communi-
cations.
The north jaw of the pincers Just
now is the more active, but the French
probably will soon renew their crash
ing pressure to the south
At Old Hfndenburg Line.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-(2:15 p. ny
The British in their new attack along
the Scarpe have reached the old Hin
denburg line, 1t was learned this after
noon. They arrived at the Wotan
section of the line at Monchy-Le-Preux
and Guemappe Give miles southeast Of
Arras, on the Cojeu1 river, capturing
both of these villages.
Wancourt Ca mile southwest of
Guemappe) and Carney Give miles
east Of Albert also are reported to
have been captured.
The attack in the Scarpe sector was
made between Fampoux ION the north
bank OF the Scarpe, four miles east of
Arras) and the heights northeast of
Neuville-Vitasse (three miles south
east of Arras)-a front Of about three
miles
The British are now reported to
have made good progress east of Hen
incl (between Arras and Croisselles)
and Mory, between Croisselles and
Bapaume.
The third armys attack this morn
ing had progressed a depth Of two
miles on front of slight1- more than
four miles within a few minutes, 1t
was learned
Germany's Idle Fleet
by Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
WASHINGTON, Aug. &c. = VIII
Germany make the great gamble OF
sending out her fleet this fall or by
next spring?
This question is again causing
speculation here today following
London press reports that bets on
such a contingency are being laid
there.
Thus far there has been a strongly
divided opinion in naval quarters as
to the chance that the Teuton would
risk so daring a stroke. Some au-
thorities said only desperation would
force such a step; others that Ger
many would not attempt it in any
circumstances, as 1t would mean, sui
eide for her.
However, the military situation is
such now that the German war lords
may be agitating the naval venture
idea again. Some months back au-
thoritative reports received here said
that the army leaders were striving
to force naval action, knowing that )
as long as the English fleet was in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
British Casualties.

LONDON. Aug. 25 u:o6 p. MI
The total casualties of the British
third and fourth armies, from We'd
nesday to Sunday, Is estimated at
about 23,502 1t was learned today. In
the same period about 10000 prison
ers have been taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Four Hundred Prisoners.

LONDON, Aug. &c 1:18 p. m).-
The French have captured Fresnoy-
le-Roye, three miles north of Roye,
1t was reported here today.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
the French have made a slight ad-
vance, taking 400 prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
River Bulletin.

Davenport to Keokuk for sewers
days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

shortened. that other feasts having
ideas in common with 1t have been
merged, that sacrifices have been done
away with, that the original foods,
with the exception Of the egg. have
fallen into disuse-these are non-essen-
tials. The feast retains its original
character.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
The Cockney's Tact.

Watkins, q cOckney private, was lee
turing his mates one day on the need
OF employing tact in their dealings with
the French people.
"Now, got in bit of fix the other
day" said Watkins. 81 was billeted
with a French family and after I'd
been shown to my room ] started out
for a walk. Well. 'appened to open
the wrong door. 1t was bathroom
and there was lady i'm the tub. She
let out scream. and it might ave been
deucedly embarrassing situation, but
my tact saved the day"
"Well, wot did ya dO?"
81 jes' backed out an said: Par
dong, monsieur New York Tribune.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

Romans, as well as the Teutonic tribes
of Gaul. The Persians made it repre-
sent the triumph of the Sun of Nature
and used it us their New Year cele-
bra;ion. They believed that the world
was Matched from an egg at the vernal
equinox. Hindus, many Eastern peO-
pies, and Romans, had it typify the
universe, the work of the Supreme De-
ity; the Teutonic tribes used it at
their celebration in honor of Ostara-
really Ashtorath, the Egyptian God
dess of the Moon-whom they called
Goddess of Spring. and from whom we
get the name now applied to our feast.
Our use of 1t Is that Of symbol for
a symbolic Idea.
The egg, at all times a symbol,
serves three-fold purpose--food,
plaything, and gift. Everywhere the
prescribed manner of use Is to boil II
hard In some non-poisonous stain, pref
erably red, the color of Christ's blood
and decorate 1t with notices, land
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
:ag Always Easter Symbol.

EGG Always Easter Symbol.
The egg as symbol did not originate
with and was not confined to the Jews
but was common to Persians, Phoeni-
clans, Egyptians, japanese, Greeks and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
IN THE SPRING

will be the great test of a life and death
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks of life, it is the spring
time that brings i'll health. One of the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in a bad state of health in
March or April, is because he has spent
Gearly all his hours for the past four or
of house. factory or Office. It is the rea-
son for our diminished resistance-that
be. lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take out
the thinker. and our fire does not burn
There is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per-
haps once q week; such q one as you
can get at any drug store, made up of
May apple, jalap. aloes, (sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken }. which has stood the
test Of Atty years Of spproval..namely,
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, But for
condition, the lack of ambition, the
.'blues." one should take course of
treatment every spring; such standard
tonic as Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
,covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people go
plodding along the street. There's no
spring. no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
As this vegetable extract of DIR. Pierce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood In circulation. and thus you're ready
10 make a fight against stagnation which
holds you In bondage. Try II now! Don't
wait! Today Is the day to begin. Gain a
little pep" and laugh and live. Vim and
vitality are the natural out-pouring OF q
healthy body. II does not spring up In a
night. Try this spring tonic, and you gain
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
EASTER SYMBOLS
THROUGH AGES
Egg and Hare Have Always Been
Connected-Feast of Resur-
rection a MingIing of Gel.
ebrations Common to
Many Peoples.
CBy MARY RICHARDS CRAZY

CBy MARY RICHARDS CRAZY
o YOU ever wonder why we
use the egg and the hare as
symbols of Easter? Why we
connect the two? They are
symbols as old as man himself. East
er, apparently a solar festival con-
nected with the equinox. Is in reality
a moon festival. The hare is the SYM
Dol Of the moon, the measurer Of
time, and the egg with it's buried germ
represents the revival Of life. In the
mythology and religion of the most an
cient peoples both are used. Mod
ern people have Joined them In curious
| fashion.
Our Feast of the Resurrection Is n
mingling Of the many feasts of many
peoples. 1t had its direct origin In the
Festival Of the Jewish Passover which
Christians continued to observe ac-
cording to established traditions. At
an appointed time in certain lunar
month the Lord commanded the Jews
to make prescribed sacrifices and to
eat certain foods-roast lamb, unleav-
ened bread, and bitter herbs-saying,
ut is the sacrifice of the Lords Pass
over, who passed over the houses of
the children of Israel in Egypt when
he smote the Egyptians and delivered
our houses" Later ito suit the cir
cumstance Of their history as a type of
their departure from the land of Egypt
the egg was made a part of the fur
nishing Of the table with the Paschal
Lamb"
Celebrating the Passover.
Through the centuries the fundamen-
tai idcas of why and when to cele-
brate the Passover have not changed.
AS a moon festival we still give thanks
for salvation through rebirth. In de-
te-rnining the time of the festival the
Jews and the eastern church follow
the old lunar reckoning which some
times brings 1t before the vernal equi-
nox. The western church, though it
adopted the sun reckonings-the Gregg
rian correction Of the calendar-for
other things yet clings to moon reck-
oning for Easter and makes IL "the
first Sunday after the full moon which
happens upon or next after the 21st
of March. If the full moon comes on
Sunday, Easter Is the next Sunday
thereafter" This fixes the date be-
tween the 22nd of March and the 25th
of April. Twice In the nineteenth
century Jews and Christians cele-
brated on the same day and three
times during this century the dates
will coincide. That the holiday pc
riod connected with Easter has been
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

scapeS or symbols of the resurrection.
Accounts of the use OF Easter eggs
made interesting many pages OF re-
ligious history.
italian Easter Customs.
Emilianne gives the following de-
scrlption OF an Italian practice: "On
Easter eve and Easter day all the
heads of families send great chargers
full of hard-boiled eggs to the church.
to get them blessed, which the priests
perform by making several appointed
prayers and making great signs OF
the cross over them, and sprinkling
them with holy water. These blessed
eggs have the virtue of sanctifying the
entrails Of the body and are the first
fat or fleshy nourishment they take
after the abstinence of Lent. AS soon
us the eggs are blessed everyone car
rics his portion home and causeth
large table TO be set In the best room
in the house, which they cover with
their best linen bestrewn with flow
ers, and place round about it dozen
dishes Of meat and the great charger
of eggs in the midst. 'Tis very pleas
ant sight to see the tables set forth in
the houses of great persons, when they
expose on the side tables round about
the chamber all the plate they have In
the house and whatever else they have
that is rich and curious, in honor of
the Easter feast"
In the roll of expenses for the royal
household Of King Edward I, there &C.
ours this item for certain Easter
Sunday: "FOur hundred and a half
eggs, Is pence. These were stained
in boiling or covered with gold leaf and
afterwards distributed to the royal
household"
In early days all Christians greeted
each other at the Easter time with
en) and the response. "Surrexit
we're" (Christ has, indeed, risen).
Even now in Russia, where Easter Is
set apart as a time for paying visits
ms well as for going to church, friends
greet each other with the old form
Of salutation, the kiss of peace, and
gift of hard-boiled egg.
Easter Hare Everywhere.
Everywhere along with the candy
and hard-boiled eggs in confectioDers'
windows we see the rabbit, or more
correctly, the hare. He trundles
n wheelbarrow filed with eggs, or else
drags a single egg. Children are told
hares lay Easter eggs and are sent to
the fields to look for them. They are
also told that "babies' come in the
form OF hares. The hare, the same
rs the rabbit, In symbolism Is, In fact,
"the type of the moon itself across
whose disk endless numbers Of Hindus
have painted the little animal" "Buhh-
ha took the shape of the hare that he
might feed his hungry fellow creatures
and was translated into the form Of
the moon and In that form evermore
abides."
Indian mythology says Indra, dis
guised as famished pilgrim, was
praying for food when the hare, hav-
ing nothing but himself to give, threw
himself into the fire that he might be
roasted for his benefit. Out of graf
itude Indra translated him to the
moon
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
Plumb Pudding.

"Charlie. dear" said Mrs. Newlywed,
-'this is my first plum pudding"
ut looks rather NICE" said Charlie.
obviously.
do you know. I was wondering
while making it," went on Mrs. NJ,
why we call it plum pudding when
there isn't plum In it |"
81 fancy. my dear" said Charlie, hav-
ing eaten little. "the word should be
spelt plumb. which you will find by
the dictionary, means "a little mass or
weight Of ieadp"
About $500,000,OOO year is be-
fng spent on education in the United
States.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
A New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
"Cuticun Way" No Shiny mug, germs,
waste of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura. Dept X, Bos-
ton" AT druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
Tractor VS.. Mule.

Ten mules can haul about two tons
of material and their work is limited
TO ten hours. but the tractor hauls %
tons and covers distance of 20 miles
at the same time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
Lamps for the Eyes.

A new optical instrument consists
Of a high-powered incnndesccnt lamp
which can be taken into n persons
mouth to illuminate his eyes through
the retinas. enabling them to be exam
ined through the pupils.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
HOW'a This :?

We offer $1,000 for any case OF catarr'
that cannot be cured by HALL.
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRI MEDIC - - TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. j. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

scapes or symbols of the resurrection
Accounts Of the use of Easter eggs
made interesting many pages OF re-
ligious history.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
Suspicious Sound.

The Girl-My father says there is n
movement on foot
The Youth with visible alarm)-I
think / had better 90.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

If man empties his purse into his
head he will keep II, and be able soon
to refill his purse.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29

Just because Il man is all right to-
day il isn't safe bet that he will he
all wrong tomorrow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-31
CHILD WELFARE CLINIC
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY

On next Saturday morning the usual
Child Welfare clinic will be held in
the lower room of the grammar school
on Green street, Miss Sara v Suther-
land. the Public Health Nurse, super
vising.
On this occasion Miss Sutherland
will devote special attention to the
teeth, and have a careful examination
made for cleanliness Recently a
number of children were taken to task
by the nurse for not having clean
teeth, and were told to have their
mothers provide them with tooth
brushes. When seen the other day,
one of the little boys was asked by
Miss Sutherland If he had the tooth
brush and was using it. He said. mo.
my mother didn't get me any, but am
going 70 Baltimore tomorrow and can
use my uncle's."
Miss Sutherland forthwith started
out and invested dollar in tooth
brushes and tooth paste, distributing
these where she though. most needed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-31
NEW NAVIGATION CHIEF
TOOK CHARGE YESTERDAY

Rear Admiral Victor Blue, recently
appointed chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation, and who has just returned
home from Europe in command of the
battleship Texas, took up his duties
at the navy department yesterday. Ad-
miral Mayo, commanding the Atlantic
fleet, and the nine rear admirals COM
posing the naval board of selection
are coming to Washington this week.
The board met Decvember 30 to con-
slider recommendations for promotions
for officers of the higher grades.
During Admiral Mayo's stay in
Washington Secretary Daniels expects
to discuss with him and Admiral Blue
plans which will keep officers more
permanently on the various ships of
the fleet than has been possible during
the war emergency.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-31
GREEK TESTAMENT CLUB
STUDENTS HOLD MEETING

Some days ago il was announced
that there was some talk of certain
gentlemen getting together for the
reading and study of the Greek Testa-
ment. A preliminary meeting was
held last evening at o'clock at 1872
Gloucester street, the Presbyterian
Manse. There were present Messrs.
Smiley, Maurice White, Sewers, Rip
pere, Prof John B. White, and Gar
ner.
As no work had been assigned for
the evening, an hour or more was
spent in general discussion of lang
uages, especially of the languages in
volved in biblical study Greek, He
brew, Latin, etc. 1t was most enjoy
able
1t was agreed to commence the regu-
lar study with the gospel of ST. Luke
The first chapter was divided into sec
tions, and one section was assigned to
each member for special preparation.
but with the supposition that all would
make a general preparation of the
whole chapter.
The next meeting will be held at 1872
Gloucester street at o'clock in the
evening, on January 13. Several other
members are expected to join the club
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-31
NEW YEAR HOP WILL
Be BRILLIANT EVENT
Pretty Time-Honored Customs
To Be Followed. North Caro-
lima Girl Honored
MANY TO BE THERE

New Years Eve hop at the Naval
academy tonight promises to eclipse
all its predecessors not only in bril-
liancy, but numerically More out-of-
town girls are here for tonight's hop
than on any previous New Years Eve,
which may be readily accounted for
because of the increased number of
the regiment of midshipmen. The old
custom of ringing out the old year and
ringing in the New Year, will be car
ried out in all details as hitherto.
Just few minutes before midnight
all lights will be turned out, leaving
the ball room momentarily in dark
ness. when Taps vii be sounded for
the death of the year 1918. One of the
popular young lady friends of the mid
shipmen, whose name is generally kept
secret, usually is given the honor to
strike Eight Bells"
On this occasion, however. the
young lady's name has leaked out She
is Miss Mamie Braswell, of Rocky
Mount, ~ c., who has been in Annap-
oils for several days and is stopping
a, the Misses Munford's, State House
Circle. Miss Braswell will be ac-
companied to the hop tonight by Mid
shipman T. W. Battle, of the first class,
who is chairman of the hop committee
The honor of choosing the young
lady to strike Eight Bells at the
New Years Eve hop always falls to the
chairman of the hop committee of the
Naval academy. Miss Braswell is be-
ing chaperoned by Midshipman Bat
ties mother. Mrs. Jacob Battle, also
of Rocky Mount, n. c.
Af.er the striking of eight bells,
reveille will be sounded. and all lights
will be turned ON again.
Home, Sweet Home will be play
ed and danced, and then will follow
THE Star Spangled Banner" with all
standing at attention." when Happy
New Year" will be exchanged in greet
ing and homeward the course of the
'Hoppers" will take its way.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-31
DEATH PAYS TRIPLE
VISIT TO KIRCHEN|RS
Two Sons And A Daughter-In-
Law, Dead In Three Days,
Result Of Influenza
DAUGHTER IS QUITE SICK

1t is Shakespeare who said mis-
fortunes not singly but in battalions
mentcome," and the truth of this
statement which has become accepted
as proverb is exemplified in the mis-
fortunes which have recently befallen
the Kirchenir family. of Shady Side.
Three deaths have occurred in this
family in the last three days and there
is another member of the family crit
ically i'll, with little hope for her re-
covery. All the illness has been re-
suit of influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kirchenir are
the parents of three married children,
two of whom lived at Shady Side and
the other at Galloways. The two at
Shady Side are dead and the daughter
at Galloways critically ill.
One son, Marian. about twenty-five
years of age, was the frs to die, his
death occurring last Saturday His
wife was desperately ill at the time
and was not informed of her husbands
death because of her condition. Yes
terday she passed away, her husbands
death unknown to her. Two young
children are left.
Joseph, another son living al Shady
Side. died this morning after a short
illness. He leaves a wife and one
child.
The daughter, Mrs Eva Smith. wife
of Ernest Smith, of Galloways, is re-
ported so critically i'll that there is
little hope of her recovery.
The Kirchenirs are cousins of Mrs
Emma Crosby. of Conduit street, who
attended the funeral of Marian Kirch-
enir yesterday and returned home to
learn that tn wife had followed. and to
learn that the wife had followed, and
to learn the further sad news today of
the other sons dea h.