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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

and raiment, their swelling breaks
the quiet of the day and seems to
fill him with a ems Of content
ment. But in Flanders the carillons
have been a more intimate part OF
the lives of the inhabitants than they
are in busy, rushing. industrialized
America.
Countless times they have warned
of approaching enemies, greedy
neighbors whose fingers itched to
grasp the wealthy lowlands. In days
of peace the Flemish developed their
chimes into gay music that made
their bell ringers famous throughout
Europe. To hold the chimes, cities
We'd with each other in erecting
beautiful towers. There were forty
bronze bells in Bruges cathedral;
forty-four at Malines' and about 100
in Antwerp's Notre Dame.
The grandfather of them all was
the Big Bell of Notre Dame. 1t was
placed in the belfry more than 400
years ago, with the pomp and cere-
mony of the middle ages. A bishop
in his colorful robes c%onsecrated it.
and a king with a hammer struck it's
resounding sides, as the villagers
stood in awe at the swelling of tones
throughout the building. For (four)
centuries the big bell has led the
choir of the nation-now ringing
forth in triumph; now pealing forth
in alarm; now tolling in melancholy.
The history of Flanders is written in
the music of it's bells.
Each of the Flemish bells, ever
down to the tiniest, had its baptis-
NAL name and a popular nickname.
That's ACarolus,' or st. Mary's,' or
The Thunderer.'" the townsman
would say, as the tones trembled OF
the air at evening, or at dawn or
monday. To him they were as
friends.
And now they are gone. The Ger
mans need metal. They have torn
off the doorplates and knobs of the
homes Of Flanders. They have seized
every bit Of bric-a-bac hat might be
made to yield a bullet. With mallet
and chisel they have wrenched the
chimes from their fastenings and
carried them grooming to the insati-
able NAV of Krupps. When again
they speak they will screech in a
rage that will bring death and ruin
in those same fields over which they
had so long pealed the angelus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

not know Of it's own knowledge. The
Times, however, bears every evidence
that it has been subsidized by the
liquor interests. Its main purpase is
resistance to prohibition. the con-
tinuance of the saloon. How many
other newspapers beside the Journal
have received complimentary sub
scriptions to the Times? Who is
supplying the money for these sub
scriptions2 1t would be interesting
to know. The Journal would not be
surprised to learn hat the money
ome from the treasury Of the or.
ganized brewers.
The Journal does not believe that
many newspapers in the United
States will be fooled by the Wash
ington Times, or by the brewers. 1t
does not believe that newspaper opin-
ion can be corrupted or influenced
III that way. 1t is coarse work. The
newspapers are "onto" Mr.. Brisbane's
curves, as they are ''onto" the curves
of the brewers.
The battle is on. 1t Is not going to
be a summer picnic to secure the
ratification of the national prohibit
tory amendment. At the outset the
advocates Of prohibition should be
prepared for a stiff fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
MR.. RRIsBANE's PAPER

Sioux City Journal: Some days
ago the Journal noticed a strange
face in it's newspaper mail. 1t was
the Washington Times, Mr.. Bris-
bane's paper. Consulting the label
on the wrapper the Journal discover
ed that the Times was t. be delivered
for an entire year Inasmuch as the
Journal subscribes for the newspa-
pers it receives, and therefore makes
its own selections, and inasmuch as
the Washington Times is not on that
selected list, the Journals curiosity
was aroused. 1t wondered who could
be sending the Times to its desk, and
for what purpose. But it was not
long in the dark The most casual
inspection Of the Times discloses
that it is more interested in the
liquor business, in the overthrow OF
prohibition where it has been estab-
lished and in the defeat of the pro.
posed national prohibitory amend
ment than in anything else. Mr..
B~risbane's personal views on the sub
ject OF liquor and prohibition long
have been known. The Journal has
seen it intimated that the none with
which he purchased the Washington
Times was supplied by the liquor in
terests. Whether that is true it does
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
Light is the first of painters. There is no
object SO foul that intense light will not make
it beautiful.-Emerson.
WHERE THE GATE CITY STANDS.

Keokuk is a small city, yet it is as cosmopoli-
tan as any of greater population. In the early
days the French and the German fraternized
and intermarried; their children and their chill
dren's children are here today. Then came the
power was the building of the great dam across
the Mississippi river. So now we have peoples
of the French-German blood and SOME recent
corners, or those who have remained of them
Polanders, the Greeks, the Italians, one or two
Mexicans and possibly a representative of the
people of the Chinese empire. To all these peo-
pies OF varying nationalities The Gate City ex-
tends the maximum of consideration and good
will. They are it's clientele and, it hopes, its
friends and well-wishers. But advertising in
and subscribing to this newspaper butter no
parsnips.
There is an element in Keokuk that is dis.
satisfied with The Gate Gty's trend of express
sion in relation to the war. 1t fears that The
Gate City is too pro-ally, too anti-Prussian and
too American in its utterances. These obiec-
tors would have this newspaper pursue a mid
die course and not be so downright critical of
what this governments bureaucrats are doing:
put a soft pedal on discussion of the war poll
cies of President Wilson and his advisers. espe-
cially Secretary of War Baker and Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels.
When a newspaper surrenders its right of
criticism 1T ceases to be a newspaper-and its
knowledge of what that means is comprehen.
sive of the statement that it is purely Ameri-
can.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE

VISION.
Lord, open Thou mine eyes, that 1 may straightway see
The host of chariots and horsemen sent by Thee
To terrify my foes, and win the fight for me!
The mountains standing round about me, Lord I know,
Are all afame with sudden fire; / feel its glow
Lord, open Thou mine eyes, that l may see it SO!
For seeing is believing, as Saint Thomas said;
To him Thou didst uncover Feet, Side, Hands and Head
Forgive me, Lord! ], too, the Doubters pathway tread!
] hear the noise of horses, chariots. and men,
/ smell the dust and smoke of battle down the glen
Lord. open Thou mine eyes! Let me have faith again!
Clearance Urmy, in Living Church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
THE CHIMES or FLANDERS

Sioux City Tribune: Gone are the
chimes of Flanders. flushed forever
are their melodious throats. In
Bruges, Antwerp, Iseghem, Roulers
and a dozen other villages the Teu-
ton vandals have stripped the bel
fries OF cathedrals and churches and
carried the bells, clanking hoarsely
in protest, to Germany. There, to-
day. they r being melted and
moulded into guns, perhaps to bring
other cathedrals crashing to the
ground.
In some indefinable manner there
is something human about bells.
Perhaps 1t is because of the part
they play in mans happiness and
sadness and times of terror:
Hear the mellow wedding bells,
Golden bells!
Hear the tolling of the bells,
Iron bells!
Hear the loud alarm bells,
Brazen bells.
Poe, in his responsive genius, has
interpreted in words the feelings the
SAh5 vi luSelSdle metal arOuSeS
IN mankind. For in their harmony
they seem to foretell happiness; by
their turbulency them seem to
scream out in fright; and their
solemn tolling carries a melancholy
menace in their Tone Cowper, too,
a~pprehended this will-o'-the-wisp
vibration that their notes set up in
mans innermost ibers:
There is in souls a sympathy
with sounds;
How soft the music of those vii
lage bells,
Falling at intervals upon the ear
In cadence sweet, now dying all
away.
Everywhere that civilized man has
lived, bells nave been a part of his
daily existence. They clang and
clash on street cars in the busiest
life of cities. They jangle and
wrangle, shrek and scream as fire
engines dash in answer to calls, or
amublances rush to the aid of the
mangled. And on Sunday, when for
a brief twelve hours of daylight, man
ceases he %tortuous fight for food
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

among ambitious young men, those having
talent for directing military operations. me
war, should it continue much longer, may de-
velop several military geniuses among the
American men at the front.
Every war in which this nation has been en-
gagged has been enriched by the high talent Oh
some men as military commanders. Many OF
the nations military heroes rose from the ranks
or from like humble positions. 1t is gratifying
that America is to give proof of it's democratic
shirt as respects the men in the ranks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
IOWA PRESS

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The ability
to make flowery speeches will count
Tor less than the knowledge and per-
sonal manner that enables a man to
give reasonable directions to those en-
gagged in practical undertakings. Poll
tics of the old style has come to the
jumping off place.
Anamosa Journal: The fuel admin
istrator has recommended that all af-
Inflated churches unite during the win
ter in order to save fuel and light. 1t
has always been claimed by all Chris
tian bodies that unity would aid in
saving fuel in more ways than me.
There is little doubt there has been
an enormously increased demand for
the purpose of roasting our enemies
and yet the evil one seems to want
more Of the same kind.
Sioux City Journal: The kaiser's
hair is said to be growing white. APP
parently he, too, remembers the Lusit-
ania,
Cedar Rapids Republican: Cover
nor Harding may like the prospect. but
there are a great many who would
rather get along without a legislature
this winter. We have congress and
that ought to be quite enough.
Monticello Express: 1t is freely
predicted that William R. Wilcox, the
chairman of the republican national
central committee, will be retired at
the next meeting of the committee.
John T.. Adams, of Iowa, is most talk
ed of as his possible successor. If Mr..
Adams had been in charge two years
ago Judge Hughes would have been
elected president. The republicans
would not have been Obliged to bear
the results of a poorly planned and
disastrously executed sweep into Cali
fornia.
Perry Tribune. National Republi-
can Chairman Wilcox proved a dismal
failure, and was a bitter disappoint-
ment to the men who were responsible
for his selection.
Manchester Democrat: There is
real sport in playing the game OF
thrift.
Waterloo Courier: 1t is not helping
the situation much to give the comes
tic user preference If the mine oper-
ator is going to be allowed to hold him
up.
Sioux City Tribune: After the war
the railroads will, in all probability
revert to their former status, but the
memory Of government supervision, il
successful, will remain with the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

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order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
due to acid fermentation In
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Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling
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turns sour, you belch gas and e%ructate
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Nv and aches; breath foul: tongue
coated; your insides filled with indi-
gestible waste, remember the moment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
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Neutralizes acids in stomach, instantly relieving dys-
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"Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact
with the stomach all such distress
vanishes. It's truly astonishing-al-
most marvellous. and the joy is its
harmlessnesS.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin is worth its weight in gold to
men and women who can't get their
stomachs regulated. 1t belongs in your
.home-should always be kept handy
in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest antacid for the stom-
ach in the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

any Of our allies Is p~layed--and they
do stand in compliment to u fel-
low fighters, except in Podunk, Mis-
souri,, and Possum Hollow, Arkansas.
whenever God Save the King" or
lie Marseillaise." or the Italian or
the Portuguese hymns are played by
bands.
1t might also be well to inform
that critical management that The
Star Spangled Banner" should never
be played after another nations an
them, and that 1t Is played almost
universally now at the beginning,
and not at the end Of programs.
1t seemed useless to try to. edu-
cate that management, and all this
seemed loves labor lost, untn the
management took some pains to try
to foist small town stuff upon KeokuS
by the story Of standing at the ex.
concert last Sunday afternoon
1t furnished to The Gate City on
Monday.
THE MAN WHO STOOD UP.
Keokuk, Iowa. Jan. 2, 1918.
A New York inventor has designed
safes and fling cabinets made OF re-
concrete.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
The Proper Attitude.


To the Editor Of The Gate City.
In your issue of December 81, I'M
der the caption STOOD up for the
Wrong Anthem, you poke a little
good-natured fun and criticism at
Keokukians not yet familiar with our
national anthem. Doubtless a cam
paign of patriotic education is needed
in almost every community. A test
will prove this to be a demonstrable
fact.
However, there may be certain ex-
tenuating circumstances to be taken
into consideration. OF course the
gentleman in question may not be
musical-though patriotic. General
Grant is said to have declared that
he knew only two tunes; one was
Yankee Doodle" and the other
wasn't. We doubt if General Grant
ever made such a statement unless in
jest. But many good patriotic peo-
pie are not up in music, although
up in G." along other lines. Amer
lea" may have sounded very good to
the gentleman. 1t suggested my
Country, 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of
Liberty" rather than God Save the
King.
THEN again Isn't it the right n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

s.And for your country, boy, and for that flag, never
dream . dream but Of serving her as she bids you, even
though the service carry you through a thousand bells. No
matter what happens to you, no matter who flatters you
or who abuses you, never look at another flag, never let a
night pass but you pray God to bless that flag. Remember,
boy, that behind officers and government, and people even,
there Is the country herself; your country, and that you
belong to your own mother. Stand by her, boy, as you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
THE PRIvATEs, OPPORTUNITY

Tie humblest private in the United States
army may win a commission, sheerly upon his
merits, under the plan now announced bv Gen
eral Pershing. And the soldiers retention of
promotional honors will depend upon the merit
that he exempliies. The process is inspiring
and should be productive of generous rivalry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
Voice of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed BY
correspondents. Writers OF communi
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the sditor.I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

Just why some people should "point with
pride to what the kaiser said in 1908 passes
understanding. Whatever he said then has
been blotted out by the worse things he has
done since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02
THE VALUE OF A DECORATION.

Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, has introduced
a Joint resolution to create an American Legion
of Honor, authorize the president to grant dec
~orations to be known as the cross OF valor and
the medal for meritorious service, and to permit
citizens of the United States to receive and
wear decorations rendered to them by any one
of our allies.
There is no room to doubt that medals,
crosses and decorations wisely bestowed are OF
very great value in stimulating men IN the
service of the nation to the performance Of he
roic deeds. Such decorations are of proved
utility in other countries. Valor is entitled to
this recognition and soldiers often cherish such
decorations as their dearest possessions and
highest honor that life has brought. 1t may be
that the kaiser has overdone the matter ii the
fact is true, as brought out in the relchstag,
that he has distributed two and a half million
iron crosses to be worn on manly breasts. Some
of his subjects have won them for deeds, like
sinking of the Lusitania, which our government
would consider to merit prison stripes. Never
theless, decorations bestowed for worthy
deeds are a fitting reward for acts of conspicu-
Gus gaIlantry; and whether or not we establish
an American Legion of Honor, we may very
properly permit our heroes to accept and wear
the decorations our allies see fit to confer.
Director General Of Railroads McAdoo has
made a wise selection in the naming Of Hale
Holden, president of the Burlington road, as his
chief lieutenant in the supervision of the ma
chinery which the dissolved war board created
during the few months Of its existence. Al
though the appointment is of a temporary ma
ture, it would be to the benefit of the country,
the railroads and the public were Mr.. Holden's
services placed in the permanent class. As he
proceeds in the task of directing the railroads of
the country, Mr.. McAdoo will discover how lit
tie he knows of railway operation; and with
that discovery he will be inclined, we hope, to
rely more and more on the advice Of practical
men Of the Holden type.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

proper thing at this time. to stand
for the national anthem of England !!
over there in England and France,
they are saluting our flag n stand
ing at attention when ne star
Spangled Banner" is played. Eng
land is our ally. and only the Eng
.lish fleet has prevented the kaiser's
big navy from bombarding our coasts
or at least attempting it-since war
has been declared against Germany.
We ought to appreciate this fact n
show our appreciation by standing
for the English God Save the King
Certainly every American ought to
know that the Star Spangled Ban
ner" is our official national anthem,
and c~ertainly-at this time--we ought
also to stand when the national an
thems of our allies are played on
sung.
FRANKLIN p. COOK.
Warsaw, ILL.,, Jan. 1, 1918.
"SmalI Town Stuff"
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Everybody except the management
of the Keokuk concert band knows
by this time that audiences should
stand whenever the national air OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-02

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-28
THE WARLIKE WEST.

Enthusiastic as I found the east
reports the Archbishop of York, ''tht
west is even more so. At some places
where the population is not largely
American or English born, some Ct
the largest and most eager meetings
we're held"
The impression still prevails in some
quarters that the war is only appre-
ciated to the full in the eastern states
Anybody who has visited other parts
of the country knows what the Arch.
bishop of York has learned, and i;
powerfully impressed by the national
spirit of unity and enthusiasm for the
prosecution of the war The west
may have Jagged in the beginning, bat
now the east is having trouble in keep.
ing up with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-28
THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE
SENATORSHIP.

The following editorial will appear
in today's issue of the Rome Tribune
Herald:
The administration at Washington
views with surprise and disappoint-
ment the entrance into the race for
the Georgia senatorship of certain gen.
tlemen whose personal ambition has
caused them to complicate the sena.
torial situation The administration
does not endorse, indeed it does not
even acquiesce in, such action. Mel
thcr those candidates who have al
ready entered the race, nor any o:
those who have the matter under con-
sideration will be able to win away
from Hon William J. Harris the sup
port and approval given months age
to his candidacy by the national adj
minisfIation.
The TIibune-Herald makes these un-
eGuivocal statements upon the best OF
authority, makes them without fear
OF successful contradiction and knows
that they can be proved beyond the
shadowsof a doubt if they are chal-
lenged, which they will not be.
President Wilson is not trying to
dictate to the people of Georgia whom
their senator will be, but as a patriot
and an American, he is anxious to
have in the senate from Georgia a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-28

The junior senator declining to dis
cuss his motives, integrity and patriot
ism, we suggest that debates between
the senatorial candidates be confined
solely to the following issues:
Who killed Cock Robin?
Was Columbus a German spy?
Is an onion a fruit or a dessert?
Should a man belong to more than
one church?
How old should a man be when he
marries the second time
We submit that these questions ar@
all timely and vital, and have a strong
bearing on the senatorial race. Fur
thermore, they will not interfere will
the peace, dignity and good order o
the state, and may all be discussed
calmly in the presence of ladies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-28
COCAINE AND COURAGE.

There has been a story coming back
from the American lines of late that
the Germans in recent charges were
doped with some drug-that they were
crazed with it, and "came on singing
and yelling more like wild men and
beasts than human beings
This may or may not be true, but
considering the methods and motives
Of the Prussian leaders, it sounds rea-
sonable to suppose that the ffagg-
ing energies of soldiers wearied almost
to the mutiny point have been stimu-
tied to false show of bravery by
doses of cocaine.
That the energy thus reused is I'M
bridled would mean nothing to those
who would administer such a poison.
All the better for that, perhaps. That
it lasts for but limited time and is
succeeded by weakness which brings
down the average strength and en-
durance far below what it would have
been without it means nothing either
If the poor doped victims can only
| be given the start, the brief period
of valor against their enemies, the
fact that they would collapse the SOON
er under wounds or WEAKNESS is of
10 consequence.
What tale it tells of the evils of
miltarist government Just the
same tale told by the rumor that
Hindenburg was willing to spend a
million men" to take Paris. Men are
counted like dollars, like bullets
Human life means nothing to the war
lords.
And there is comfort and pride in the
fact that soldiers of the democracies
go forward under honest strength, I'M
der honest courage, under motives the
purest that ever inspired a man to
fight.