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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Casualty
lists appearing yesterday again snow
the irrational, If not absurd. censor
ship placed upon the giving out OF
such news by some government OF
fetal. With the number OF men Inc
government expects to have in France,
there will be hundreds OF Implications
of names in the casualty lists. just
what military end is served by re-
fusing to give the home addresses
of the men mentioned in the public
dispatches is a little difficult Tor non
military people to understand.
Des Moines Register: The young
men in the summer clothing adsef-
tisements ought to be ashamed TO
look the picture of khaki-clad sol
der in the face.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: People
who want Willard and Fulton 70
fight in France forget that Willard
offered his services to the president.
Yes, he might have said the same
thing to a recruiting officer.
jefferson Herald: The Council
Bluffs Nonpareil says truthfuliy
that the public schools OF America
might far better be putting in their
time and money teaching English 70
the German parents than teaching
German to the English speaking
child.
Davenport Democrat: Cedar Rap
ids has discovered a new trouble
which garbage contractors are meet
ing with. 1t is caused by the failure
of the crop of city garbage. Now
that people are saving food so care
fully, the garbage can is often quite
disappointing to the man who is
counting on feeding a flock OF pigs
from it.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: As the
second largest crop state in the union
Iowa bears a peculiar Responsibilities,
shared in equal degrees only by her
sister state, Illinois.
Boone ews-Republican: 1t will
not do to emphasize politics IN the
coming election, but no one is ex-
pected to discard his political conVlc-
lions on account of the war.
Sioux City Journal: Ed Meredith,
who is now in Europe, will never foi,
low the Baker example and descend
to a wine cellar to escape bonrbs. NO
more cellars for Ed.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Funny,
but every time Germany celebrates
"a great victory" Austria sets up
great talk for peace.
Perry Tribune: The world never
needed good women more nor bad
women less than it does today. Men
likewise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
| export. He will continue in the same
work there.
MARLIN ONE OF
CITY SOLDIERS
.pes Moines Street Man Goes to War
With Others, Tuesday-Has
Brother In
Draft.

Carl Marlin. 2o13 Des Moines
street, went to war, Tuesday with
fifty-nine other Lee county men. The
name of Marlin was not included in
the list furnished the Gate City by
the exemption board.
Marlin who has lived in keokuk
all his life is son of Mrs. Fred
Geiser. He has been employed recent
ly by the Hubinger Bros. company.
and was associated with the meat es-
Establishment of John w. Markley for
some time.
His brother, Earl w. Marlin, of
Keokuk is also included in the draft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
THE PLow.

THE PLOW.
Above yon somber swell of land
Thou seest the dawn's grave orange hue,
With one pale streak like yellow sand
And over that vein OF blue.
The air is cold above the woods;
All silent is the earth and sky,
Except with his own lonely moods
The blackbird holds colloquy.
Over the broad hill creeps beam,
Like hops that gilds good mans brow
And now ascends the nostril steam
OF stalwart horses come to plow.
Ye rigid plowman, bear in mind
Your labor is for future hours!
a Adyance-spare not-nor look behind
Pillow deep and straight with all your powers.
Richard Hengist Horne.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
The Visible signs.


To the Editor of The Gate City:
l am not acquainted with Rev.
Mitchell, have never spoken to him;
but l believe everything he said in re-
gard to the liquor he bought at the
bootlegging joints. l have not lived
here very long, only about two months.
but long enough to see lots Of drunken
ness. A few Sundays ago was pass
ing along Third street and saw man
$50 drunk he could not walk without
the help Of another man. About one
block further on l met policeman.
Il do not know that the policeman saw
the man but do know that he was
in plain sight. l was coming out OF
the library few mornings ago and
I saw boy so drunk he could not
walk without help. do not think he
was over 16 or II years of age.
/ know there are lots or good peo-
pie in Keokuk who are lawabiding.
But for fragrant disobedience of the
law by some and by the indifference OF
the city officials l never saw it's equal.
A. j. LANGWITH.
Keokuk, Iowa. May 1, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

After reading a three-page bulletin issued bv
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld on March 20 on
the subject of anti-freezing solutions for auto
mobile radiators, it is not so difficult to credit
the report that one of the departments at
Washington received carload of electric fans
in midwinter with the car moving under prior
ity orders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

American firms now have an oppor-
tunity to supplant Germany in the
hardware trade Of Italy, Spain and
Portugal, according to a statement is
sued by the department OF COM
merce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

In any city where the prohibited industry of
bootlegging flourishes to such an extent as to
become public scandal, the traffic can be sup
pressed by other than circus exhibit methods.
Great noise preceding parade of pussyfooters
gathers no fruit of the vine product of the
distillery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed nv
correspondents. Writers of communl
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information OF the cditoS..1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

The former ear of Russia is said to be very
Cheer up, Nick. You and Bill
Hohenzollern will be playing pinochle together
one of these days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

No party must try to serve ITSELF saws
President Wilson. And no president must try
to serve a party, in these times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
1t is better than
s - more uniform
nvenient-CHEAPER.

But even IF Sa-Van-Eg cost
more than eggs you would
still prefer to use it because
it is so reliable, convenient
and uniformly good. Use
Sa-Van-Eg in cakes, cook
les, pies, puddinss, salad
dressings, custards, French
toast, mullins, pancakes
in fact, wherever eggs are
called for in your recipes.
Buy a IS cent package at
your grocer's today. Have
a good old egg breakfast
tomorrow, backed up with
delicious Sa -Van-Eg muf-
fins. One time will con. Z
vince you that Sa-Van. -
Eg u a real find.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

Sioux City Journal: Ed Meredltn,
who is now in Europe, will never 1oi,
low the Baker example and descend
to a wine cellar to escape bonrbs. No
more cellars for Ed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Funny
but every time Germany celebrates
"a great victory" Austria sets up q
great talk for peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

Perry Tribune: The world never
needed good women more nor bae
women less than it does today. Mer
likewise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

Save shortening-us one
third less. Sa Van Egg Is
always on hand. The little
blue and orange container
stands on your pantry shelf.
Cannot spoil or deteriorate.
As easy to use as a spoonful
of sugar. No muss of break
ing eggs.
! Made from an original for.
VI mula of pure milkan choice
y selected grains. No dried,
~ powdered or dessicated
sNN eggs or eggs of any sort.
49, Pure, wholesome and
nourishing. Every
a Csc package you
1 81 Sss<f :s use saves you
E ss;s,;Es:A just about 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
PACKER-sNYDER WEDDING,
Milk Prices in Stores
Reduced Cent a Quart

BY permission of the Dauphin
County Food Administration, milk
dealers. beginning to-day, are allow
ed to sell milk to grocers and other
retail dealers for twelve cents a
quart, a reduction of one cent. This
will enable the grocers to sell to re-
tail trSde for fourteen cents.
The Food Administration, consid-
ering that the grocers handle milk
for accommodation only, urged the
dairymen to sell to them at the same
rate as its householders, at thirteen
ceHts n quart and seven cents a
pint. Grocers, however. considered
the deal unfair, and some dealers eX-
pressed their desire to take care of
their wholesale trade by making at
least slight price concession. Un-
der the old ruling, grocers had to sell
their milk for fifteen cents a quart,
or else at a sacrifice, inorder to COM
pete with the dairymen, who sold
milk off their wagons at the whole
sale price of thirteen cents charged
the grocers.
All federal control of milk has
been lifted. according to an an
nouncement of the Food Administra-
ton at Washington to-day. Local
dealers, however, are working in
agreement with the local food ad-
ministration rather than under it's
orders, so that the price arrange
ments likely will continue in effect
for some time.
Donald Mccormick, Food Admin
istrator for Dauphin county, has said
that he anticipates no immediate
change in milk prices unless the
price of dairy grain feed advances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
RIVER PROJECT
FINDS FAVOR
Congressional Committee Re.
ports Bill to Make Survey
of the .Susquehanna

aavigable Susquehanna river Is
now much nearer, us result of the
favorable reporting out of the bill of
Congressman William Griest, of Lam
caster providing for the survey of
the Susquehanna river from its mouth
TO TINS city to determine the feasibility
OF making the river navigable.
The Harrisburg. Rotary Club has
been one OF the most ardent boosters
or the scheme OF fitting the big river
Tor navigation. A committee of promi-
nent men is to be named to push the
scheme to It's utmost The personnel
OF this committee has not yet been
definitely decided on, President Eli N.
Hershey, of the club. says. although a
number of members have been tenta-
lively selected.
Congressman Griest's bill was intro
duced on December and was report
ed out favorably on Saturday by the
committee on rivePs and harbors. II
Is expected that the bill will pass the
House easily and be sent to the SEN
ate within the next several days.
Under the provisions ,of the meas
ure. which is an omnibus bill and has
Sz6'956.3i4 In moneys provided for it,
the Secretary of War is authorized
ana directed to cause n survey to be
made of the Susquehanna river be-
tween the mouth of the said river In
the state of Maryland and the city OF
Harrisburg on the said river. with
the View of determining the feasibility
or making said river naVigable,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Salvation Army Dinper
Fund Only Half Raised

Despite the fact that the total of
contributions for the Salvation Army
Christmas dinner has climbed slowly
to a total of only $500. Captain Myers
Nielsen, officer in charge of the local
branch is confident that the other
half of the required $1,000 will be con-
tributed before tomorrow night. The
generosity of Harrisburg in past
years. he says. is his criterion in
making this estimate.
The total given above is approxi-
mate up to noon to-day. OF this
amount much was contributed in
checks, although the pots in the street
corners netted substantial amounts.
The total in the pots Saturday night
was a little more than SIS.
Ten boys in a Bible class at the
Green Street Church of God yesterday
contributed $3.50 to the fund. This
amount was raised by the boys who
carried baskets at market Saturday.
The congregation sent So with the
boys. making a total contribution of
$3.50. Stevens Memorial Methodist
Church sent a big pile of fruit and
foodstuffs from yesterdays thank
Offering. and otheE churches are COM
ing in with their contributions.
Gifts of money and other articles.
including toys and books. should be
sent to Captain Myers Nielsen. 456
Verbeke street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
ROTARY CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN
Members of Rotary Club Ar
range Program Fof mas
at Hostess House

What Shall We Do After We Are
Mustered out?" was the subject of
Captain Lumb's informal little talk at
the Hostess House last evening after
the regular Sunday evening supper.
Captain Lumb gave a direct shoulder
to-shoulder talk to the men. who were
delighted with his remarks. After
ward Mrs. Wilbur Harris. with the
Market Square Presbyterian Church
chorus, sang many old Christmas
carols, which were greatly appreci-
ated.
Plans For Christmas
1t has beenN annPunced that there
will be n supper served at p. m. on
Christmas. All the goodies that 20
with Christmas. a fglittering Christ
mas tree. holly wreaths. mistletoe and
other green's will be in evidence.
Through the kindness OF Robert II.
Lyon "A program has been arranged
for the evenings entertainment.
Members of the Rotary Club will be
the chief entertainers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
LOCAL MUSICIANS
AT MIDDLETOWN
Miss Alice Decevee Will Give
Concert For LaddieS
in Khaki

A Xmas concert of carols. instru-
mental music. and we'll known songs
has been arranged by Miss Alice
Marie Deceyee to be given this even
ing for the boys at the Aviation
camp at Middletown. Two hundred
and fifty men are expected to report
to-day at the camp for training. The
concert has been arranged especially
for their benefit Miss Decevee will
be assisted by her mother, Mrs. y. j.
Decevee and by Miss E. Lillian Dece-
wee. of New York.
The program Follows: Soprano and
contralto duet. Whispering Hope"
Hawthorn, Mrs. E. J. Decevee, Miss
+. Lillian Decevee; piano solos,
Prelude in c Minor" Rachmaninoff.
Caprice Viennois arr for piano, Kreis-
rler. Miss Alice Decevee; contralto
songs. Dear old Pal of Nine" Gitz-
Rice; Just Awearyin For You"
II Love You Truly" Carrie Bond. Miss
E. Lillian Decevee; soprano songs,
''The Star" Rogers; MY Laddie."
Thayer; The Birthday" Woodman;
piano solos. "Dause Negre," Cyril
Scott; "Liebestraum No. g." Liszt;
Concert Elude." MacDowell; soprano
songs, Knitting" Risher; when the
Boys Come Home" Speaks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
NOrthcIiffe Urges
Britain and u. S. to
Back World League

Paris, Dec. 23.-Viscount North
cliffe. the British journalist-dynam
regarded as the maker" of the Lloyd
George coalition government. called
in the hundred odd American cores
pondents now in Paris for reception
at the Ritz and had a frank heart-to-
Iheart talk with them. in which he
touched earnestly upon some of the
great issues of war and peace.
In candid, forceful way the Brit
ish publisher drove home his conVic-
ton on two chief points:
That n league Of nations is indls-
pensable to future peace.
That the firmest keystone for the
foundation of such league would be
the closest association and co-opera-
tion of Great Britain and America
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Former Ambassador
Page Dies in South

Pinchurst, N. c., Dec. 2S.-walter
Hines Page. who resigned last Au-
gust as American Ambassador to
Great Britain on account of i'll
health, died here Saturday night. He
suffered from heart disease.
Mr.. Page was editor of the maga-
zine, The Worlds Work, and men,
Der of the publishing firm of Double
day, Page e Co., of Garden City, L.
l., when in March. 1913, President
Wilson appointed him ambassador to
London.
The Presidents selection of an edi-
tor and an author for this post elic-
tied favorable comment in Great
Britain, where Mr.. Page was referred
to as a "scholar-diplomat," and his
appointment was characterized as an
interesting experiment. Virtually all
Mr.. Pages life before his ambassa-
dorial appointment had been spent In
literary work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
.S54 German Planes
Fell to Yank Fliers;
Our Losses Only I'll

Washington, Dec. 23.-American
airmen in France brought down a
total Of S54 German airplanes and
eighty-two German balloons agaihst
an American loss of I'll planes ana
forty-five balloons. according 70 re-
port cabled by Major General Har-
bord, on December 10, and made pun
lie to-day by the War Department
Destruction of 354 of the enemy
planes and fifty-seven OF the pal
looms had been officially confirmed
The total casualties OF the Amerl-
en- air service in action are given as
442, including 109 killed, lO3 wound
ed. 200 missing, 27 prisoners and IN
termed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
APPOINTMENTS
TO BE SCANNED
List Now Being Made Up For
Submission to the Senate
When It Assemblies

Records of the Department. of
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
are now being gone over to make up
the biennial list of recess or '.ad in
terim" appointments made by the
Governor since the last session of
the State Senate. which under the
constitution must be submitted to
the next Senate for approval. The
list of Brum baugh appointments
since the Senate of 1917 concluded
its work will be long and interest
ing. and already there Is much spec
ulation about the Capitol as to how
many of the men named to. office
will be found here after the next
session adjourns. The list will in
clude not only the officials whose re-
appointment after the Senate had re-
jected them led to the mandamus
proceeding which went to the su-
preme court, but all members OF
commissions and boards and no.
tarieS public as we'll as magistrates
of certain kinds. 1t has involved
considerable searching of records
When finished it will be printed
When II reaches the Senate 1t will
be laid over until after Governor
elect William S. Sproul is inaugu-
rated.
In accordance with the precedent
established by Governor Martin e.
Brumbaugh at the start of the ses-
sion of 1915, who withdrew all ap-
pointments made by his predecessor
and not confirmed by the Senate, II
is probable that the incoming GOV
ernor will withdraw all Brumbaugh
appointments, and such as are ap-
proved will be later sent to the up
per branch of the Legislature for ap-
proval. AS the new Governor has
been long Senator 1t is not eX-
pected that there will be much diff
ference over appointments, and as
soon as the Brumbaugh list ar
rives it will be laid upon the table
That some of the appointees "a
boards and various state places VIII
not be returned after being once
withdrawn is foregone conclusion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23

Paris for Chaumont on Christmas
eve, arriving at Chaumont Christmas
morning. He will review 10000 men,
comprising picked battalions from a
score of divisions resting in the back
area. as we'll as veterans who fought
in the various offensives and who are
being brought back in motortrucks
from Germany. The review will last
several hours. The President will
take his Christmas dinner in the field
with the commander and staff OF the
Twenty-siXth division. He will eat
from the ordinary mess kit and the
affair will be extremely simple and
democratic throughout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
General Pershing,
UnannOunced, Visits
Armies in Rhineland

American Army of Occupation
Dec 2S.-General John ]. Pershing
made his first visit to the Rhineland
He arrived in a private car Whicn
was parked at the edge OF town. II
is doubtful If one per cent. OF the IN
habitants of the place knew that the
commander-in-chie or the american
forces was in their midst.
With the exception OF General
Dickman, commander of the army OF
occupation, not even the officers al
the headquarters of the Third Army
were aware of General Pershing's
presence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Camp Hill Christmas
Service This Eveninc

The annual Christmas entertainment
of the Sunday school of the Camp
Hill Presbyterian Church will be given
this evening. at 7:3e o'clock. An at
tractive program has been prepared.
A pleasing feature OF the service
will be a stereopticon lecture on Dick
ems christmas Carol" by Charles II.
Linde Mr.. LInde has spent many
months in the preparation of his lee
ture and wili use about seventy-five
slides. all beautifully eolored. On his
American tour Dickens nassed
through Harrisburg on his way to
Pittsburgh. and several of the slides
will depict the methods of transport
tation used by the author while pass
ing through this vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Wilson Will Award
Cross to Pershig
on Christmas Day

Paris. Dec. bly, the most
impressive moment during President
Wilson's visit with the American
troops in the field on Christmas day
will occur when the President, will
decorate General Pershing with the
American distinguished service Gross.
Later he will personally pin medals
on scores of Yankee fighting men, Of
ficers and privates.
The President is scheduled to leave
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Penn-Harris Club Prom
Will Be New Years Event

Invitations have been issued by the
Penn Harris Club. for their annual
New Years prom, which will be held
January =. at Hanshaw's Hall. The
hall is to be transformed into jap
anese flower garden, where moonlight
waltzes. spotlight dances and other
attractive features will be staged.
Many members of the club who are
now in training camps are expected
home for the holidays and will attend
the dance, The committee in charge
of arrangements includes Miss Marie
Peifer. Miss Louretta Ernst. Jack
Wingert and II. L. Ensminger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
ARRESTED FOR DISORDER

A drinking party. staged in the
street at Adler alley, was interrupted
about o'clock this morning by Ser
geant Essig and Patrolmen Waters
and Parsons, of the police department.
The eight persons who were arrested
were arraigned this afternoon on the
charge OF drunkenness and dfsorderly
cSSnduet. They are: Nancy Bryant,
Lena Bennar, Lille Webster, Alberta
Proctor, George Taylor, Henry Rob
erts. John williams and William Lee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Creek Title Occupies
Attention of the Court

Attorneys in the suit of the Juni-
alta Public Service Company, Millers-
burg, against Daniel w. Romberger,
Harry Swab and Frederick A. Zeig-
Ter, expected to have all the testi-
mony in the case heard late to-day.
The action was brought by the COM
pany to settle the question of title to n
part of the Wiconisco creek from
which the defendants were removing
coal which was washed there from
the mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
PAST GRANDs TO MEET

meeting of the Past Grsnds' AS
ISOLATION. of the /. o. o. F.. of Dau-
phin county. will be held in the hall
OF City Lodge. No. 3O1. at 304 North
Second street. on Thursday evening.
phia. secretary of the committee on
homes and kindred charities, will be
present. Grand Master Roy. ID. Be-
man and other prominent Odd Fellows
will speak
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
CALLED TO YORK

Miss Edna Sprenkel. of North Sec
ond street, was called to York to-day
by the death of her uncle, John d.
SprenlIel. prominent banker of that
city. Mr.. Sprenkel was well known
in Masonic circles as well as among
the businessmen. He was a brother
of the late Peter K. Sprenkel, of this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
ASKS FOR ADMINISTRATORS

A petition for the appointment of
an administrator on the estate of
the late Daniel G. Lehman, Cone
wqg6 township, has been presented
to Register of Wills Edwin II. Fisher.
J. 81 Farver has been suggested as
administrator. The Lehman estate
land much stock and implements.