davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

New York Times: For war purposes
the United States must possess or con-
troll every ounce of platinum in the
country, because as Representative
Henry T. Rainey Of Illinois pointed
out in his Illuminating speech in the
house recently, explosives cannot be
manufactured. without the use Of sui
phuric and nitric acids, and sulphuric
and nitric acids cannot be manufact-
ured without ample supplies of plati-
Nun" Platinum is also essential for
the manufacture of ignition points In
airplanes; and guns cannot be made
without the use of promoters, and In
turn promoters cannot be made With
out platinum A pyrometer is an in
strument for measuring very high de-
grees of temperature.
All this being so, no patriotic max
ers of, or dealers in, articles Of luxury
into which PLATINUM enters, only be-
cause 1t has become more expensive
than gold, would stand In the path of
action by congress to give the war de-
partment control of the available sup
ply of platinum in this country.
About fifty per cent. of this supply
the manufacturing jewelers., the jew
elry dealers, and owners OF orna-
ments set In platinum, most Of them
women, recently possessed. Upon the
appeal of the war industries board
the manufacturing jewelers. turned
over to the government about ten per
cent of their stock and by two COM
Wandering orders the board obtained
additions Of platinum, later releasing
to the jewelers. twenty-five per cent.
of the amount surrendered, on the plea
that the jeweiry industry was SO I'm.
portant and employed SO many people
that its supply of the metal was being
too much curtailed. The argument was
plausible, and 1t is true that, unless
white gold should be substituted as a
setting for ornaments, the jewelry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
A CENSUS OF OUR MANPowER.

Congress doubtless will decide to register all
males between specified ages, and probably
may agree to eighteen and forty-fve, the ages
suggested by the war department. This will
mean that boys of eighteen may be put IN train
ing for year preparatory to possible service
later on; and that the government VIII know
where to find the men in the thirties and fort1es
whom it NAV need for work at home II not for
fighting at the front. Perhaps ten million men
may thus be listed and the work that they are
doing or are capable of doing be made matter
of record so that the nation will know how
many potential soldiers it has and how many
workers who could be taken with advantage
from their present vocations and used in other
lines of work. Just now it seems mpropaole
that any boys under nineteen or any great num-
Der of men above thirty will be asked to bear
arms in France. There is ground for the hope
that Germany is too near defeat for that. But
this census of our man power Will prepare US
for emergencies and show our allies and our
enemies what fighting strength we have and
that we are in this war to win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
A CRISIS IN SUGAR.

Muscatine Journal I'VE have some
thing like onefourth enough sugar to
take care of normal requirements and
there is very little chance of getting
any more" declares a bulletin is
sued by the sugar division of the
United States food administration.
This does not mean that America
will want for sugar, for our normal
requirements have been excessive.
1t does mean that every man, woman
or child will be forced to cut down
his sugar consumption in the next
several months.
The July allotment of sugar for
Iowa was eleven million pounds. This
has been cut down to seven million
pounds for August Out of this amount
two and half million pounds had
to be reserved for manufacturing pur-
poses. The population of Iowa is
approximately 100000; hence the
per capita allotment for household
and canning purposes is about three
pounds for the month. A small
amount of sugar has been reserved
for future canning requirements, but
this surplus will not materially re-
Eeve the situation.
Iowa has been allotted sugar on
the same basis as other states The
apportionment has been eminently
fair. Complaint is as unpatriotic as
boarding.
Sugar must be honorably equalized
among all who sit at the nations
table in order that our soldiers and
those of the allied armies shall re-
ceive a sufficient amount of this form
of energy to sustain them. The peo-
pies of Europe must be fed. The
French people have been limited to
one and a half pounds per month,
while the Italian allotment is but one
pound a month.
The supply cannot be increased,
but the division can be made fair.
1t rests with the individual to prac-
tice the strictest economy in the use
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

with the fact that it stands for the
fine lot of young men, so many or
them Iowans, who have been made
into soldiers at Camp Dodge They
are soon to leave for France, and
they can be depended on TO give a
good account of themselves.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: If it were
left to the western pioneers OF the
United States to select slogan for
our army in France, it would be
Berlin or bust!"
Mason City Globe-Gazette: There
seems to be quite a good sized Amerl-
can monkey wrench in the perfect
German military machine.
Webster City reeman-Journal
Berlin is now making excuses for
the army of the crown prince. No
excuses are necessary. 1t did remark
ably well to escape determination,
considering the character OF its com
mander. Every man of that army
who is still alive deserves an iron
cross-instead of the double cross.
Enmetsburg Reporter: The Re
porter thinks that the government
could get along without taking the
boys under 81 years of age. They
are needed at home on the farms,
and the older men should go first.
If the necessity becomes so great
that the boys are needed, why then
there is plenty of time to send them.
Perry Chief: From all indications,
traffic on the German highways Is
going to be considerably congested
SOON
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
ONE EDITORS FATE.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Once upon
a time there was an editor who care
fully read all the war and near war
mail that came to his desk; gave
space to every appeal from every
organization formed to relieve, help
and advertise; printed all that CreePs
committee sent forth; used every line
that every other Washington press
agent for every department and
bureau sent to him; carefully worked
in propaganda sent him by each and
sundry mission to the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar .Rapids Republican: The
only thing we have to live in fear
of is a soft peace, and we nave some
soft people in the world. Ihey are
the ones we will have to contend
with in the last instance, and let US
not he afraid to contend with them.
II will be time enough for US to be
gin talking peace when the boys
Who are doing the fighting are satls-
fled with the results. They are the
ones who have made the sacrifces,
and they are the ones who ought 10
be satisfied.
Narshalltown Times Republican:
Germany is just beginning to taste
the bitterness of defeat. the cup
remains for her to drink to the dress,
and it must be drained to the last
bitter drop.
U.ter,oo Times Tribune: The world
now sees the German army in retreat
on two battle fronts and it presents
sorry spectacle-for an unbeatable
army. The world sees 100 years OF
military training of officers and men
failing before the mighty weight OF
democracy. 1t sees the machine-made
soldier falling before the mind-made
soldier. It finds that the unbeatable
machine-made army has had mon
kew wrench thrown into it.
Davenport Times: Chancellor Won
Hertling, when he talks about Ger
man victorious peace, is talking for
home consumption. There amt no
such animal and there isn't going
to be, either.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The PEG,
ole of this country are in favor OF
the war. Almost without exception
thew have refused even to nominate
men for congress who have been
lukewarn in support of war measures
in congress. Nobody could win an
election now on the premise that he
kent US out of war"
Davenport Democrat: 1t will be
easy for Iowans to keep the Eighty
eighth division in mind. 1t is mum
Der that is easy to remember, and
J many of US are already quite familiar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Women in War Work.

New York World: Nearly 1,5O0,UoV
women are now working in men
places in British industry. vas,
army of women war workers, Anu
how large a percentage of them WIZ
need to keep at it after the war, ID
view of the wars toll Of life in the
British armies?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Of this food The food hoarder has
contributed to the abnormal situa
ton. He should be dealt with in no
uncertain way The patriotic citizen
should endeavor to save sugar by
cutting down his daily. portion and
by the use of substitutes.
The American household may limi
sugar consumption to the government
requirement without sacrifice i
its conservation is intelligently at
tempted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

published and republished all letters,
telephone conversations and mes
sages between the kaiser and Satan
that his readers contributed; printed
daily yards Of poetry original, pla-
CARRIED and copied, near poetry and
very distant poetry, also contributed
He put in thirty-six hours out of
twenty-four to do this. He is now in
a padded CELL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

No American In touch with the afectionata
admiration and faith OF the allied nations
md reverenty than high privilege of being
American citizen, and without being stirred BY solemn
tense of obligation do whatever he individually may
pc capable doing himself worthy servant OF
he great republic In we'll In and an ear
helper however modesty and humby, TO-
wards realization OF her high ideals and lofty mission
n, Kahn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
WHEN THE TIDE IS LOW.

WHEN THE TIDE Is LOW.
Some time at when the tide Is low,
shall slip my moorings and sail away
With no response TO the friendly hail
OF kindred craft In the busy bay,
In the silent hush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace the day.
And the voices call In the waters flow
Some time when the tide is low,
1 shall slip my moorings and sail away
Lizzie Clark Hardy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

A few more offensives like the Franco
American drive on the Marine and the kaiser
will feel like retreating to nice quiet place in
the shade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
THE MENACE OF AUTocRACY.

THE MENACE OF AUTocRACY.
There is much plausibility in the contention
of some that there is no danger of President
Wilson establishing dangerous autocracy IN
America, as many people have feared. Far
from having become dictator OF this KIND,
thew assert, Mr.. Wilson has been and is beng
swept along often against his will, by the tidal
force of public opinion And the record cited
by the contenders seems to bear out that theory
Dealing only with matters pertaining to the
war, it is pointed out that President wilson
was opposed to preparedness, adopted pohcy
of watchful waiting in foreign AFFAIRS proclaim
ed the American people too proud to hght, de-
manded peace without victory, but abandoned
all these deliberately expressed policies when
he heard the loud and long dissent and protest
from the people. One might add greatly to
this list by turning to subjects not dlrectly re-
lated to the war Time after time theepresldent
has declared his attitude upon various issues,
only to reverse himself when it became apparent
that his ideas were opposed to the popular WILL
All this would seem to indicate that there Is no
danger of establishment of an autocracy In
America.
But it is hardly possible to agree with the
conclusion of those who say: "We counsel all
our alarmed friends to be at ease" Ii Pres1-
dent Wilson has frequently yielded many OF MS
announced policies, it has been because the
people of this country were not = at ease" LII
the men and women of America had been : at
ease'' during the past four years, Germany
very probably would be enjoying the fruits OF
a peace made in Paris, with America getting
ready to pay the costs of the war. Because the
people were alarmed because they spoke their
alarm, this country has been saved from hui
initiation and worse. Not for one moment IN
the last four years was it wise for the people
to be ''at ease
But more than that, it is not to be assumed
that the white house will always be occupied
| nv man who can be swerved as easily as can
President Wilson He may very likely be sue
ceeded by a. member of either party who has
great capacity to use the machinery OF autoc-
1.acv which has been constructed 1t may be,
also. that with the vast organization OF the rail-
roads in their hands, with control OF food, fuel,
canital. and labor, and with gradually closing
clutch upon freedom of the press, the loudly
and courageously expressed opinions OF the
people may be quoted by presidents adj
visors so that he will no longer hear the pro
tests and will persist in his own views instead OF
changing them to correspond with public opln-
ion.
! This is no time for the people to be at ease.
It is as true now as it was In revolutionary days
that "eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty -
So long as the people are not : at ease, so long
as thew have the courage and the opportunity
to make themselves heard, there IS no Danger
1 Of substitution of autocracy for republican
form of government But it is the height OF
folly to lull the people into any false sense OF
security.
/ Suooas+ion has not been made-yet-that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

The man who shot Francis Ferdinand OF
Austria four years ago knew that the gun was
loaded. but he certainly had no idea how far
the shot would carry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

A fourth Liberty loan drive is announced for
next month Well, one good Liberty bond de-
serves another.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Suggestion has not been made-yet-that
the air we breathe should be subject to tax.
Evidently something has been overlooked by
the lawmakers at Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
THE oFF1c1AL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKuK

I'll. following table includes OF staples on a
committee
Lee and punished with
public mi by the food
- Retailers ~. Pay Consume Pay
~ Of Pan pound 24h 70 ps
in less min
RIVE Flour .,225 $3.50 per per sack OF 10
~ - ~ rel Of twenty pound 7c per pound
SACKS IN less enan mill
Barley Flour to s11oo per per sack d,
rel OF eight 24A pound IAN pounds
&c po p pound IL to 'f per
Pearl Iominy s to SIC &c per pound
to SIS per pound sssc to Sc pound
LOG pound Sc to 1sae
asMs To- lie
N M sssn can. t9 q 5e Per @ per
to 1sc per pound zoe to 21ze
Canned Corn .....lsc l611c lsac
Tomatoes .......... 1sc
to sls so 2se to soe
canned prsd Beans per
Peaches Dried to pound pound
to zoe pound *. to asM
ea ssssP Sugar bulk pou D case
pound sacks 49,. s2s5 dsack
pound sacks . ss47 pound
Granulated Sugar
ss67 100 pounds 4s
pals
bulk 24c to 29 3Oc
small 2sc 20 sM pound &c to SsAc
Cheese to CSC pound S4c to 35c
candled ...........ss
Eggs country .33c 35c
Buter-Creamery n
= pound cartons 49, 45c per pound sec pound
oeonargarine 25e to 2ss per pound csc to s5e pound
2Sc pound
per to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Davenport Democrat: 1t will be
easy for Iowans to keep the Eighty
eighth division in mind. 1t is num-
Der that is easy TO remember, and
many of US are already quite familiar
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
SiIkworms Of the Sea.

Plenty of worms live in the sea,
and some Of them are very beautiful
creatures. Which latter fact ought to
he consOling to ourselves, inasmuch as
there are naturalists who contend that
the earliest ancestor Of the human race
was a marine worm. But the so-called
'silkwOrm of the seattle designation
being purely figurative and poetical-
is biyalve mollusk properly known
as the pima" and native to the Medi-
terranean. 1t spins a silk so beautiful
that in ancient days the fiber was re-
served exclusively for the weaving Of
royal garments. This silk is spun by
the mollusk to furnish an anchor line
by which it fastens itself to q con-
venient rock. 1t is extremely fine and
very strong. Cleaned, dried and passed
through combs, 1t is reduced to deli
cate threads of lustrous brownish-
yellow hue, which are woven into
gloves, stockings and other articles. A
pair of stockings of this material today
costs $6.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
ALL WILLING TO PAY FARES
Reason Why Citizens of Lima, Peru,
Do Not Seek to Evade Their
Street Car Obligations.

If fare registers were to be placed
in the street cars of Lima, Peru, there
would be a loud protest. This Is not
because it is easier to dodge the con-
ductor under the prevailing system.
On the contrary, the travellers Of Lima
are willing, even anxious, to pay their
fares. Perhaps that doesn't seem hui
man, but the explanation is that upon
receipt of the fare a numbered ticket
is presented to the passenger, and it
is valuable lottery ticket.
The car lines are divided into four
sections for the monthly and semi
monthly drawings conducted by the
railway company. In the three fmpor-
tant sections cash prize Of $3.50 Is
offered. The fourth section offers q
prize of $50.
Does the public approve Of the lot
terry? Does it? Well 28,5OO,OOO per-
sons rode last year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
U|T MEAT IF YOUR
| KIDNEYS ACT BADLY
ke tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Drink
lots of water.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
blood is filed with uric acid, says q
Unknown authority, who warns us to
constantly on guard against kidney
bubble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
} blood of this irritating acid, but
come weak from the overwork; they
sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog
q thus the waste is retained in the
(od to poison the entire system
When your kidneys ache and fe, like
hps of lead, and you have singing
(ns in the back or the urine is cloudy,
l of sediment, or the bladder is irri-
(le, obliging you to seek relief during
night; when you have severe head
les, nervous and dizzy spells, sleepless-
IS, acid stomach or rheumatism in bad
hther, get from your pharmacist about
r ounces of Jad Salts; take q
lespoonful in glass of watoc before
akfast each morning and in a few
Is your kidneys will act fine This
hous salts is made from the acid of
pes and lemon juice, combined with
la, and has been used for generations
flush and stimulate clogged kidneys,
peutralize the acids in urine so it is
longer source of irritation, tia
ing urinary and bladder disorders
adj Salts is inexpensive and cannot
lre; makes delightful effervescent
ia-water drink, and nobody can make
histake by taking : little occasionally
keep the kidneys clean and active.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
McIVer & Mackay
UNDERTAKES and EMBALMERS
PHONES AZ, 104. 305
OCALA. FLORIDA
NOTICE
OF Application for Leave to Sell Minors
nd

OF Application for Leave to Sell Minors
Land
Notice is hereby given that on the
Bird day of August, A. ID. 1913,
/ will apply to Honorable w. E. Smith,
county judge in and for Marion county,
state of Florida, at his office in Ocala,
in said county, for an order authorize
ing me, as guardian of the minor heirs
of the estate of Gilman Williams, de-
ceased, to sell at private sale the fol-
lowing property belonging to said
estate, to-wit:
Beginning at point at the center
of the line dividing the Alvarez Grant
east and west, thence east sixty-six
and eight hundreths chains (66.08),
thence north twenty-five and thirty
three hundreth (25.33) chains, thence
west fifty-five and twenty-eight hum
dreth (55.2s) chains. thence south nj
teen and twenty-five hundreths l15.25)
chains, thence west ten and eighty
hundredth )10.S0) chains, thence south
ten (10) chains to the point of Begin
ming and containing one hundred and
fifty and six hundreths t150.06) acres.
more or less. Said described land lying
and being in township fifteen (15)
south, range twenty-five t22) east, In
the county o. Marion and state OF
Florida.
said lands belonging to the estate Of
the said Gilman Williams, deceased, to
be sold for the best interest of said
minor heirs.
This Cd day Of July 1915.
MINERVA HYMAN WILLIAMS,
7-3-wed Guardian.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
Dove That Built Great City.

When mighty Amru went to conquer
Egypt he camped on the east bank of
the Nile opposite Memphis, that great
20-mile-long capital of mud bricks,
whose western verge was the pyra-
mids and whose mud brick houses have
all vanished. Amru crushed the Egyp-
tians and came back to get his camp
TO move over and occupy Memphis.
A dove had built In the folds near the
top of his tent. Blood-bathed Amru,
the ruthless, would not let her be dis
turbed. A new city started about his
tents. 1t grew northward along the
Nile. 1t is today Cairo. Memphis Is
only a name.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MEANS
Some Truths That the Average Man
May Not Have Realized, but
Here They Are.

What does the newspaper mean to
you?
There is SO much news no one can
carry all of 1t. Someone must make
selection. Do you appreciate how
much depends upon this selection
Upon the selection and emphasis Of
the news depends the picture Of the
world upon which your judgments are
based.
Ii business man, your decision in
business is affected by the newspaper
you read.
In politics your opinions as voter
are swayed by them.
By what your wife reads you can
see the trend of many Of her interests
and needs
You have your thought turned In
new channel perhaps by what you
read, and, when you find others con-
cerned as you are and that the idea
has been followed in their brains as
in yours, you possibly discover how
you can do collectively what you alone
never could accomplish.
The newspaper enlarges the view
point of life for your boy In his college
years. Stories of high purpose of
achievement strengthen and uplift his
standards. The great world of life
which he has not touched exists to
him only as presented by the news
paper.-New York Evening Mail.