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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
wealth and Debt of United statcS.

K. T. IL, lrvington.--Prcscn wealth
OF the United states is variouSly csti-
mated TO be S250,OO0 900. O0O to 100000,
by the Treasury Department June i.
1918, was 105. 725.00O. About 1000. 600
United States soldiers are in France
and 1000 900 more are in training in
this country The three Liberty loans
havc yielded $4,000. 900. 600 10 tho United
States Treasury. and nearly Sl.0Go,o0o.-
coo remains 10 be paid on the ihird
Issue. The Understanding debt of the
United States. outside of the Liberty
loans. is about $3.50. 600. not iuclud-
S2S200o.000 OF war savings stamps
Gcrmany's population when the way
began was GS 900. GOO: estimated wealth,
$1,000, 900: debt. $l.250.0co. War loans
TO date amount 20 about SG9, 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

rho common spirit and common
cause which draw us together find most
complete expression on the blood stain-
&c fields Of France and Belgium
through the plains and uplands Of Italy
and amidst the rugged mountains of
Serbia. There the armies OF the ma
lions OF the earth stand shoulder to
shoulder. 4 barrier OF steel which even
Prnssian fury has been unable to nr.ak
At this very hour the soldiers OF cur
nations arc valiantly lighting and
aravcly dying in the name OF liberty
For tho great common cause thousands
OF noble men are facing death so that
We. their fellow countrymcn, may con-
time 10 live free and independents All
honor TO those gallant m,l who are
battling on land and sea- against the
rruSsan hosts.
In the bond which thus to-day ,.nItes
the dcmocracics OF the new world with
those OF the Old world. resides the hope
ri mankind, the only possible surety 10
future generations that there VIII be
preserved iny.olatc those principles OF
justice which have guided The nations
into the paths OF progress aud OF peacc
II this bohd OF united purpose sno.!!d
be broken. or IL the dcmocracies OF tho
earth should fan in their struggle
against the military power o. Prussia.
civilization would be again PLUNGED
into that state OF darkness ana op-
preston from which /; TOOK huinan,tY
centuries 10 emerge into ;hc iu!l lisht
OF liberty.
Eut this bond OF union. this bond
oc democracy. VIII no; be broken. nor
VIII the great liber;y-loving nations
Of this earth be defeated b. the bar.
baroGs monster which io-dl, SEEKS 20
crash freedom and 10 impose uDo,,
""nk!nd The evils OF dcspotlsm.
The monster is strong lie has
demonstrated his strength on the rstiie
fields OF Europe. where the slain 10 N
feaps. the CHASTITY evidence OF his bar
bariiy. We canno, ignore his brute
force nor with such an enemy can we
sccl; to compromise.
YET the time VIII come wnen this
savage foe VIII be driven bae.5. ana
when TIE lcglons OF freedom ,y!lI
triumph over cruelty and i:humaalty
the day is approaching when tho
Unsuitable greed OF cOnqUcrors which
has cursed tho earth VIII come to an
end. and when this world. bleeding ana
c"sping. but SAT- from the tyranny OF
ni!.tar.sn'. VIII HuilI anew the pros-
rer!iy which has been shattered and
swept away by this madness Of these
oark years OF blcolshcd and ruin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
st. Nitus' Dance.
tconvr'ch'. 1913 ::a:onaI Newspaper s-rv,c.>


have hcen watching your columns with
which have derived henen,. bur / have never
seen any reference 70 ST. Vitus' dance.
s,ranecIy For some tine. bnt did not think nf
anything serious nntil sh" hcran TO witch her
She had acarIct fcver a ycar ago ana a few
weeks Later began to have pain in her arms and
and ankles Ahou: that time She had n severe
@@c cS f o. tonGi ac The pain ana sweiiin:
school W., mon Then she tired 10 mako ap
her studies, ana soon #nc BEGAN 10 act strangely.
81" , seemed L. he Tery sensitive cried over
woGd "c,rc IL adylssbie s' for S hsr
We would DC grateful for suggestion you
chorea. c.eon,monly. called s. Wins dance. is
Elcc,rciry is no more essential in the treat
men, Of ohorea than II is In the treatment of
had
It vas wrong 10 sonn hor back to schoo, be
wr,ong 1? urge her 70 make up her studies.
Cso-cailcd acute articular rheumatism imam
m2torv rhcumaiism rheumatic fever. or acute
Inherent cxnrcssions o. an infection. prohabiv
with strcptococcus. which gains entrance
compc,cnt rhysiciane insist on patient With
ordinary tonstllitis romnininE at rest in bed.
infection entering through the tonsis is acute
cnGOcarditIs inflammation ot tho heart lininE)
son for G>aime wih omsi or sore Groa te as
serious matter in every Instance
all. ahsolute rost in bed, preferably porch
elsewhere in the open air. Next the daily
Even after the acute fcvcrish stage has
passed and the child is really able to he about
from day two OF confinement in bed 3ct-
ter sleep at night; less tw!tchimg and Jerking
Throughon. an attack ruam ,, Of St Wtns, dance
dars for sy S s
applied in the management OF tho treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Taking the initiative

THERE is deep Significance in the fact that
1 the allied armies in France. after being
on the defensive for four long, trying, heart
breaking months. have turned upon their foes
and have taken the initiative. There is far
more to this than the capture OF fifteen or
twenty or even fifty French villages. There
IS more TO ii than the delivery OF Il blow upon
the German flank. rs the enemy sought to
blast his way to Paris over the blood-soakcd
field Of tho Marine, and there will be more
to it than the withdrawal OF the whole Ger
man line from the Chatcau-Thicrry and
Amicns salicnts, should sucn retirement
cventuate.
The ability OF General Foch to pccomc tho
aggrcssor in this long agonizng battle IS
the concrete evidence OF the fact recorded
IN these columns very short time ago, TO
the effect that the tide OF war had turned
TO many this declaration may have seemed
premature. They may have seen only the
battle field OF France. the four successive and
determined thrusts of tho German armies
the stern but at times unavailing defense OF
the allies. and may have feared that IL resist
less military machine was slowly but surely
crushing the French and British to death
There were other phases of this mighty war
which had to be remembered. There was
Austria. defeated and hungry and rent with
civil strife. There was the futile submarine
still picking off its victims but utterly unable
TO stop the vast stream of transports and
foodstufs bound for France and Great
Britain. There was Russia Tat Of her back.
but still too turbulent to give aid or comfort
to the central powers and then there was
America, great and powerful, and just be-
ginning to make herself felt in the conflict
1t was not too much to say that the tide
had turned when all elements of the war
were taken into consideration.
On top OF the circumstances as they
existed then is the great fresh development
OF the past few days. Germany had launched
4 fifth thundcrbot against the allies but it
has reboundcd After it was successfully
faced, the French Americans and Italians
tnrned savagely against their pursucrs in one
counter attack after another. This in itself
is mem orable, but it remained for the counter
offensive TO make it truly historic. This Of
fensive has shown that General Foch is now
strong enough not only TO hold the picked
divisions Of the enemy at bay in one sixty
mile region, but is able to llurl another army
against the enemy at the same time in an
other area. All this has been possible with
cut putting into motion the great British
army, now recruited up to more than 2,O0O.-
tunity TO strike at the Hun.
In taking the initiative in France the
allies have given definite demonstration of
the fact that they are now approximately as
strong as the enemy in numbers and. man
for man tho allies have always been superior
TO the Germans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
SEEN ON THE SIDE
by HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Onlookcr.

love 10 watch the workmen digging holes
Ana cleaning out the sides with careful pains.
Throwing the dirt and setting in the poles,
Or Flick and shovel crews repairing mains:
do delight in watching railroad
Pulling out ties and putting in
Getting them crooked, pulling out again.
Setting afrcsh and hdnmcrinE the pin.
There's nothing so thoroughly enjoy
AS watching builders laying beam on beam
Carriers with their hcds OF brcks--O boy!
And PAYERS where the asphalt throws it's
::cam.
Ike to stand and tho stcvedorcs
Filling the plank with barrels of heavy things
And how love tho black forge when it roars
The anvil when with iusty blows it rings.
Give me shady spot. and leave me there
Watching the bending backs of honest toll!
| can admire the brawny anywhere,
Beating their way through LIES inccssant
moil,
All that ask IS leisure to Observe
Time to look and give the toicrs praise:
Thus would pass my time and never swcrvc
l-ooAins At labor all my happy days!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFron the Richmond Dispatch. July %. 1868

Yesterday. tho second days session Of tho
annual convention Of The Educational Associ.
elected: President, Professor John b. Minor
vice presidents. Rev. X. NJ Smith. d. D. Union
mond; Rev. Thomas Hume. Of Dauvillc; Rev "
f.. Gardner. Of tho Episcopal High school Alex.
andra corresponding secretary, Rev j. \
tnry and treasurer. w. Il. Abbott, of Charottcs-
VILE; auditor. William Carroll. Of Chariottes-
Vile.
last Tuesdays prices. Prime white sold ycster-
day at 1888 and good red at s24G
The barn Of Mrs. John G. rutherford in
day evening and caught fire n nd burned TO the
ground The entire wheat crop and number
and were totally destroyed.
The Saratoga physicians now say that Hon.
John Minor Rotts, Of Virginia. who has been iii
,hcrc, so long IS RAPIDLY improving and will
be able TO start home In Il few days.
Two more alleged Southern representatives
seated in Congress yestcrday-Kclogg. OF
I.ou!sian ma. and Tiff Of south Carolina
c-tson and sawyer. OF South Carolina were
seated SawycrS case gave rise to prolonged
discussion: .Afidavits Of G. c. Bowen and
read declaring their belief that Sawyer was in :
eligible, ana hat he was share holder in n
lSGi Senator Conklinr openly declared ,ha, NO
ala not believe these witnesses.
ApprchcndinS unfavorabc hygicnic results
the removal Of tho Confederate dead from John
sons Island has been postponed until winter
The radical members of Congress hailinc from
the South held - caucus yesterday TO consider
the situation in Virginia, Missie:ppi and TEXAS
and to make arrangements for the coming cam
pIiGr In their own states.
Rev. Mr.. I.owric, OF Selma, Ala has declined
the call TO tie Presbyterian Church at Ltxng-
farm for the purpose Of cutivating fruits a nd
vegetables for the Northern markets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Books and Authors

Of he Do%S ns SnSlisasa * g !;
small! place are scneraliy %vcrloohed; TO the
tons of such place. which are considered us
drawbachs ought to be the very means OF max :
architects which show in a simple manner the
IT I'M 2Gr co To rne hsmni"s ,hn na
problems the author herself landscape arch
on complete and well-orgaui.ed rlan--paccs.
moreover, that have reached such degree of
:raspcd by the nyman.
Meushton MMin Go has Just , brought OF. out
by nhr2s iI1bbnrG Judd professor Of cdnca,ion
and director OF the school Of Education of the
The reasons Tor the loFcal break between our
G!cmcntarE ana fSGomHATy senoos tracing il
system 50 out # harmony with a unified. demo
REORGANIZATION or our cducational system, has
been growing more and more insistcnt during
the autocra,ic Eoal of The rrussian .srstcn re-
vcals its vital Importance. Dr. Judd'S discus
sion should DC read by every school in the
country.
la his cloquont and moving little, book The
Sa-tSIl Tr.niicc reviews some Of tho reasons
Wig America is in the war, and pleads for the
nctwcen this country and The allies |, will be
rents OF anti iiritish propagal;da by means of
which our enemies. working all ever tho United
coEcnt Statements ana arguments Mi Prentice
shows how silly and how umgrateful as we'll as
pronasonda to 20 un"hetked K great rropa,
i;a;da' he says. lis hcim. waged Throughout
this country which is intended Ia arouse sus-
picIon. distrust and antagonism towards Eng
land The Gormanic vanc OF that opaEanda
is obvious. X is dangerous to-day advocate
synpathy for Germany. but II German agents
sow seeds NJ !istrust among the allies and
divide England. France America or
hinder i2Gir .PeT.ection o. Of, co opcra;ion Ger
be found .r books on the shelves of our libraries.
it appears occasionally IN the pages OF some of
ouc newspapers: & is working among the sol
,ijcrs i'm our cautoumcnts. II is playing on the
memories az l11f and 1861; 1t is WORKING on all
Irish lo%altcs and :! thics: u Is Striking
cvery "ote of PASSION and prejudice" Then Mr..
Prentice cyicwS briefly, but with Eraphlc and
forccfUl pen. tn" story OF tho atoms between
this country and England. and strikes bal
nncc tina; ought 20 make any American, even
one OF Irish blood. feel ashamed to speak one
word or think ono thought or ill-tccling to-
ward the country by whose side VIC arc now
lined UP IN battle and which has just celebrated
our Fourth OF july.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

TO the Editor q The Times Dispatch:
go SIT am delighted 20 see that THO
iiMcs- Dispatch Is taking up The sub
9ect OF the ROADS 70 Camp Lee. have
driven over them probably IS much M
any one not professionally ~ Officially
connected with the camp. and my i'm
Pu-Sg whenever car bearing an out
rl-staic license appears is 70 get on,
ana make the driver a forum! apology
In {. general way, would suggest
that during the certainly 5000 years o.
conSeyGttEc Development OF civilization
some sort Of science OK road making
must nave boon evolved, and surely
virginia can furnish the intellect nee
csSarJ for its comprehension.
IN particular. | would ask. why have
not steps been taken 10 avoid the eaor-
nous " hSt" ncccSsitated BY the de,our
PETERSBURG bridge? = minimum calcu-
at!on wlth all allowance for error on
account OF lack of accuracy, is tina, the
distance rs quadrup1ed. the amount OF
gasoline and oil used Is double This,
and the wear and tear on 4 machine Is
certainly hundred times what i,
would be on good road. The time OF
even those who Ike myself 20 for
pleasure not profit or duty is Ger
tainiy OF some yAlIe humanely speak
ing. also the tax on our nerves and
strength should be considered.
As a matter OF advertisement I can
not imagine any stranger going over
this road being tempted to invest n
cent ~ Virginia real estate.
As waste OF county property and
involYcmont in future expense. / Won
der that protest was not made against
the diversion Of heavy tranc from a
road IN measure prepared for il, to
on" that appeared 10 be able TO meet
quite adequately thu requirements OF
q quiet country road, used by foot-p,s-
sHhSers. riders ana drivers OF light
country wagons. a road which normally
Could nave been Kept in this Same con-
uit'"m az !lt'ic expense, but which now
w!Ii require an initial expenditure OF
lh2u@nndS of dollars to repair the raw
%ESs made by this diverted travel
surely II is vitality important that
something remedial be- done before the
bad weather sets in
MARY IL. BAUGHMAN.
itICNm oMI. Va. IMlN %. lHlS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
In Forty West.

We arc coming from the ranch. from
tho city and the mine.
Md the word has eonc before US to
the towns upon the Rhine;
As the rising Of the tide
On the Old- World side.
we are coming TO the battle. to the
Line.
From tic valleys of Virginia. from tho
Rockies in the North,
We are coming by battal!ons. for the
word was carried forth:
1--WE have put the pen away
And the sword is out to-day,
For the Lord has loOscd tho Vin.ares
OF Wrath"
We are singing in the ships as they
carry us to GGht.
rs our fathers sang before Us by tho
camp fires light:
In the wharf light glare.
they cam hear US Over Thcro
When the Sims come stcamins through
ihc night,
EiGht across tho deep Atlantic where
tn" i.usiiauit passed
Win the baltic flag OF Yankee land
"-hoat'ng at the mast
We arc coming all the while
over twenty hundred mile.
Mad were ataym to tho Gnish. 10 tho
Last.
VIC are mnny--we arc one ana wo.ro
in il overhead
We are coming as an or,ov Inn, 10,
seen it's women dead.
Ana the old Rebel YcIl
VIII be loud above tho shcIl
when we cross tho top together, SEQ
ing red.
-Kloxon, in Blnckwood's Magazine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

The value OF keeping alivo the sn,r,,
81 PATRIOTISM OF recalling to Americans
me noble sacrifices or their rorefather.
OF awak!nG the memories of n pIorio,,.
past. arc devoted to those LOFTY idn,i.
which have been the impulse of A,nor,
can thought since independence waa
won. ana which must continue to bo -
The republic Is 10 endure
In times OF peace. when the cncrr,.,
OF the American people are absorbcd in
the advancement OF their material wei
fare. when personal interest and IN.
accumulation Of individual wealth con
/ sttute the chief incentives TO human
| effort, ana when no great national
crisis arises to stir the souls OF me-,
tho fires OF patriotism smoldcr ana
grow dim
For many years We, as a>nation. have
/ becn growing materialist'c; we have
thought less and less about our 'cnun,rv
and that for which It stands. and moro
ana more about our own selfish inter
c"ts' we do not say that this attitude
mas boon universal. but that It was tho
manifest tendency OF tho tines
we would undoubtedly have sunk
uccpcr In this miro OF sclfshncsg which
threatened 10 onSulf the spiritual ~
OIL NC nation. "crc II not FOR those who
Tca!!2cd the value of sentiment ,nI
constantly appealed 20 our better M
lures ANA sought 10 qu!ckcn patriotism
IN our hearts
II the hear, Of this great na,,o,
beats strong and true. nothing eIro
matters. We can then rest content in
ne knowledge that our liberties arc
forever secure.
Our fathers nearly century an,
ha!f ago fought to establish frealo.n
IN this land. To-day the ra.ion. whicp
lhe!r toll and sacrifice brought ina
icing is called upon TO protect Ina.
freedom from the. pi,i!ess enemy Of Mi
freedom. For tho sake OF An,cr,c,
io3 The sake OF al manidad VIC mus
WIN In this titanic struggle a.alnet
inc woula-be ccnqueror OF the ,yo Id
P:ussian m!!iturism has challcngs,
al free mon TO maintain their rt.n-
~ he free. II has appealed 70 force 9n5
with force &, must be mot. AMER,
ne cradle Of freedom. viii do me-. oar.
We look forward unafra.d into ~.
iIture FOR we stand side by side Win
NE great demoerac!es OF the car,s'
which have so long and so yalian,i,
checSed tho ambitions OF Germany,
rulers We must asht on until the ain,s
proclaimed b. tie rlcsidcn, ava
achieved. WIN We must and Win we
VIII There can be no other end 10
! zig wa-.--Co pyrlgHtcd 1888.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Governments Grip Upon Steel

THE war industries board has announced
that the Federal government has taken
the steel industry, will lump the total
output OF iron and steel products, draw upon
that output first for immediate war needs and
will allow essential war industries 10 have
the next chance and finally, If there is any
tonnage left, the general public nav have it,
provided ii is proposed to use ii for some
essential purpose.
Such an announcement as this may not
have Particular meaning to the average man
far removed from the iron or steel trade Ills
interest in it may be totally impcrsonal or he
may be wholly indifferent TO it, but when it
is remembered that this order extends even
10 the limit OF ten-pcnny nails. kitchen knives,
razor blades. chicken fencing and bird cages,
it may be seen how intimate relationship
every one o! us bears TO some branch OF the
steel industry.
Let it be assumed that the government
and the private industries allied with the
government in war manufacturing require
The total output Of steel. They may go to
the war industries board and demand every
ton OF this basic material in America, and il
they substantiatc their demands they will
gett III such an event the rest OF us would
find ourselves bereft OF scores Of those
articles OF daily use. Our hardware mer-
chants would have only their stock in hand
10 draw upon and steel famine would have
effects almost widespread as sugar
famine, IN ice famine or n famine Involving
any other staple.
Fortunately, the steel supply OF tho coun-
try is almost unlimited. The ore beds have
scarcely been touched. Enormous tonnage OF
pig iron and manufactured steel has been
produced over and above the needs Of the
American people. Billions of dollars worth
OF these products have been exported not
alone during the war, but for decades prior
10 the war. There is assurance in this fact
that enough iron and steel will be made here
not only TO supply the demands OF war. but
10 meet the immediate needs OF everyday
lie
This does not mean that government con-
troll Of steel will bring With it 10 hardships.
ihcre will be many and severe hardships
Many OF TIC building trades Will be paralyzed
Structural steel even now is almost impos-
a'bc to get. Bridge steel is at premium
The supply of raw material which has gone
o the wire manufacturers has been cut down
materially. Abundant as are the iron re-
sources OF the country. curtailment in many
directions has become necessary II this
mad not been true. there would have been no
occasion for the government laying down
risid regulations governing the use OF steel
Eonndlcss as is our coal. il must still be con
served. The same IS true of every important
| product which involves labor in production
nd transportation in the marketing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

William Randolph Hearst has set his heart
upon being Governor Of New York and will
be candidate before the primaries. whether
or not he is the choice of his party James
W. Gerard announces that he will no. be n
candidate. Seldom has "a more striking CON
trast been brought out by the American svs-
tenn OF politics One, an ambitions climber
disliked and distrustcd, would force himself
into the governorship that he might use i,
as a stepping-stOnc to the even diZzjer
heights Of his imagination; the other. a clean
aggressive citizen, his loyalty 100 per cent
and unquestioned, who already has rendered
his country great service. declines lhe honor
rather than come into contact with the muck
OF such Campaign as the State has in pros
pect. II 1t is necessary in order TO defeat
Hearst and save the Democratic party, then
the former am bassador to the court OF Berlin
must be besought to withdraw his refusal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

From now until the ballots are deposited
on August there will be no let-down in the
campaign for the charter changes which il
adopted, will give Richmond centralized and
simplifed form Of government. In the two
weeks remaining every citizen will have the
opportunity 20 learn. il lie does not already
know and will listen read, exactly what
these proposed changes are, why they have
been formulated and approved by the
Council. and what their adoption will mean
to the citys future. At the end OF that time
the voters must decide. If they seriously
consider their duties and Obligations rs
citizens, there can be no doubt of the result:
IL they are SO careless OF their communities
best interests and apathetic in the cause
OF good government that they fail to 20 10
the polls, they alone will be to blame if tho
efforts OF Council in their behalf are de-
feated.