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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

ATTENTION ROYAL NEIGHBORS
All Royal Neghbors are requested
to meet at Woodman hall Monday,
May 20. at p. m, to take part in the
Red Cross parade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
OF S ECUR

All members are requested TO meet
at NJ. w. A hall Monday night at 700
o'clock to take part in Red Cross pa
rade. Short business meeting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
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To all Odd Fellows. Nee, a. bau
Monday 7:3o to participate in Red
Cross parade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
TO WHOM 1T NAV ooncr,,

| will not be responsible for anv
bills contracted by any one but nv.
self from and after this date
DR. l. N COFFEY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Good Prices Paid for
OLD FEATHERS.
ALSO WALL PAPER CLEANING
DONE
Phone 69S
NOTICE.

Members of Ladies Auxiliary to A.
Q. II. are requested to meet at Hibern-
ian hall Monday evening at TOO D. m.
sharp TO take part in Red Cross pa
rade. All members are requested to
be present. Recording Secretary.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
THE IMPULSE MUST COVE FRoM ABOVE

u ROFESSOR A. r sPAID. our new state Commissioner
Of Education has one important duty to perform In
which he should make special effort to show his admin
istrative ability
We refer TO the oratorical the pbc schools
which cuminate a State contest.
Long before Professor spaid succeeded Dr. Charles A.
Wagner State Commissioner Of Education prominent
and pubcspirlted citizens Of tie three counties gave ten
sterling silver cups stimulate public speaking by chill
dren in the public schools The money value Of these
is several hundred dollars II they be properly ui
lied by the State Commissioner Of Education their educa-
tiona value is beyond computation.
Those cups symbolic the interest Of the donors in the
cause Of liberal education in our state.
They symbolic public knowledge Of the fact that pub
lie speaking practically disappeared in many Of our
schools and that az er year these schools are turn
ing out thousands Of boys and girls who self
scious by lack Oft aiming and practice that they
formulate and give coherent and unembarrassed utter
ance to original thought In public place.
They symbolic public conviction that such condition
should permitted continue our public schools
and that is the business Of State Board Of Educa-
tion, State Commissioner Of Education City SUI
perrin endent our three County superntendens and our
hundreds Of teachers to put an end TO &C.
The time for holding those contests approaching and
II certainly imperative duty Of the educational lead
ers In State to stimulate school interest them and
make them success The and the women who gave
those cups including governor and former governor
did for purpose and that purpose only be served
by smuatiye act on which has It's founainhead in the
State Commissioners office and which works its way
thence downward through the offices OF the Supernend-
ens the principals and the teachers TO the pupils the
benches.
II Is enterprise that must have its initial impulse
above, and not below The State Commissioner and his
subordnates should recognize and that the
impulse is given.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

creasing the production OF transporta-
ton. Ultimately there wouic be nope
Of profits on the face Of the accounts.
But whether or not there Wa a dol
lar profit there would be by-prcducts in
the disappearance Of the sentiment
which reioiced in the embarrassment
Of the railways which felt no regrets
at the depression Of the railway sccurl-
ties which now so seriously Obstructs
war finance, and which embitie ed the
relations between labor and capital The
Rus ian catastrophe shows the result Of
carrying such sentiments through to
the bitter end. The dual subway plan
is more American II was born Of brains
not muscle 70 was the work Of better
friends Of labor than those who counsel
the restriction Of production as well
as Of profits There is better hope OF
ending our railway trouble along such
lines than by connsCation. OF by seek
ing either profits or reduction OF rates
and fares by Government ownership
and operation. at the cost Of ending
private initiative and enterprise.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
No Great Reason for Rejoicing
'From the New York Sunl,

The rejoicing in Austria which Is re-
ported from Vienna over Trotzky's
statement that war between Ru sia and
The Central Powers has ceased, seems
somewhat premature. It will scarcely
be repeated with sincerity IN Germany.
where the utterances Of the press have
expressed perplexity 10 know what TO
do with the bear now that the Germans
have caught it, The Stuttgart Neues
Tageblatt, one Of the strong Govern
ment organs Of South Germany, dis
clio es this concern over the situation
by saying that the German military
leaders are already discussing energetic
military measures against Russia
To the Austrians Russia has been the
great overwhelming Power Of the
north, a nation whose might was al
ways to be reckoned in every interna-
tional question " was the spectre held
over the people to cement their loyalty
10 the monarchy; il was the grizzly
giant which would eventually gobble
up the small, weak nations that might
dare to throw off the Hapsburg rule.
They evidently even now do not con-
s.der as Germany does that the Allies
gave up hope Of assistance from Russia
when the present chaotic condition be-
gan months ago and started 10 prepare
against her detection. Neither do they
apparently under iand that the mighty
Russia, with its fighting legions Of mil
lions, is a different thing from the Rus
sia that was too weak even 10 negotiate
a peace, that could do nothing else than
abiectly quit.
The peace with Ukraine strl pre-
sents a problem There is little 20 indi-
cate that the German influence will re-
main dominant in that country. or that
the compact signed will continue In
force Already there is doubt regarding
the supply Of materials and food uns
that was to be acquired by access 60
the rich lands of southern Russia. The
crops were much less last year than the
Germans thought, owing to the lack Of
cultivation Of the land and the unset
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
BY w. T.. MASON.

Written for the United Pressl-
NEW YORK, Feb. i5.-Secretary
Bakers announcement that the United
states will soon have half a million
troops in France. means that General
Pershing win be able to conduct Of
fensive operations on a front Of 20
miles. which is approximately the
maximum desired in trench operations
A properly conducted offensive re-
quires the use Of six thousand troops
per mile, for the first series Of for
ward movements. A major advance
along a front Of twenty miles should
necessitate an army OF 10000 men,
with more in reserve. General Pershlns
could undertake operations Of this mag
nitude Il he had five hundred thousand
men under him. and allow at ths same
time for the adequate holding OF the
trenches on both sides Of the offensive
area, with a strong reserve force 10
make good casualties.
After the first half million Americans
get into action, 10 is not probable that
those actually engaged in fighting viii
exceed that number for at least year.
The newcomers will be used TO MI up
depleted ranks, and to act as reserves
France has not more than two million
men actually in the trenches aud this
number can be accepted as me proh-
able maximum of her present lighting
strength For America TO send an army
across the Atlantic equal TO twenty-five
per cent. Of the French forces and keep
that army up to It's full strength Wouid
be one Of the most remarkable attain
ments in military history
At the same time. il will De neces-
ssry for Americas half million TO CO.
operate intimately with the French
forces in the sectors near the AnlcuclI
zone II the chances Of full victory arc
not TO be thrown away. In Lorraine,
oppo ite the American trenches tho
German general stan is concentrating q
new army to oppose the Americans.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
GINS OF THOUGHT

Uneasy lies the head that wears crown-shakespeare
Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.-shakes-
peare.
The Devil hath power to assume pleasing shane.
Shakespeare.
No temple built to God, but the Devil builds
q chapel hard by.-Herbert
DISSEMINATION is but faint kind Of policy; for IL ask
eth strong wit and strong heart TO know when to ten
the truth and TO do it.--Bacon.
At the concluslo Of Of Mr. Burkes eloquent ha-
rangies 80 a.. .ser, finding nothing 10 add or perhaps
as he thought TO add with effect exclaimed earn stv i'm
the language Of the counting house Il say ditto 10 Mr.
Burke. ! say ditto to Mr.. Burke'-Pror
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

tied condition Of the country. The
transportation facilities must be entire
ly rebuilt 10 be available. The situation
Is very similar to MAT which the Aus
tro-Germans found in Rumanla, and
their disappointment over the resources
that it can furnish will probably be as
great.
Where the situation promises the
greatest hencnt 90 Germany Is the fu-
tlre use that she can make OF Rus la.
II Germany can succeed In continuing
the present chaotic condition she has
hopes Of stepping IN 10 acquire more
Russian territory and 30 reorganize the
country 10 her own ends This Is evi-
IDENTIFY what is meant by the present
energetic military measures But
there Is every rea on TO believe that
here sac viii eventually be dlsappoint-
ed. Nothing would have a greater tend
ency to revive the lost spirit OF Russia
than Ge~many's attempt to fo~tify her
self through mililarism. The weak, in
enectual rule Of the Bolshevik must
eEd; 10 has proved its absolute failure
by the trial that Il has had There is
hope that with It's youth and power Of
residence Ru sia may yet win back that
respect Of the world which she has un-
fortunately lost
The great benefits which the Central
Powers boast have accrued 10 them by
the Russian Withdrawal are far from
secured. The hold Of Germany upon
Russia is still uncertain. The Teutonic
statement that the termination Of the
war was obtained by The diplomacy Of
the Central Powers" Is only too well
known by the Central Powers them
selves 90 be untrue. The turning point
in the peace negotiations at Brest-Lit-
ovsk came when General Holman pro-
duced his war map, pointed out Ger
manv's demands and threatened the
weak feeble Bolshevk representatives
with the military power of Prussia.
Germany would not by diplomacy, but
By the force of arms, by the same
means. the only means by which she
is endeayorlng to win elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
With The PaFaqraphers

Plants forced to suspend in Vienna because of q
walb-out but IN America they were forced to suspend
because Of a freeze-out.-Bucyrus ohio Telegram.
-.-.-.
According to the Italian Minister Of Munitions the in
dustra efficiency Of Italy has increased thirty times
since she ente cd the conflict This is marvellous rec
ord II America could say half much we should have
reason for congratulaing ourseyes-Phadelphia
Ledger.
.-.-.-.
Senator Stone says that IL the republicans gain control
Of Congress at The next election the administration Will
have "a h-ll of time Of IL " The country has been
having that kind Of time for nve years the adminstra-
ton ought to stand it for couple Of years-Eilan Mo
Republican.
info o~tuna ely Mr. Wilson's position demands not only
Intellectual and moral leadership but also capacity for
The direction o. mate al and tan-be thngs fOr The SUI
novson and the cont ol 0 industry tansno alton svs
ms machinery Of every sort az least 10 the extent that
reIuircs OF him the ability 10 choose the rrht men
N ON TO dele-ate hese rantic trs's FO this task sir
Wilson's ras fe and his whole habit Of mind unit him
New lO.k Tribune
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
Pershing May Advance
On Twenty Mile Front

Germany had not more than one thou
sand men to the mile along the Lor-
raine front previous to the arrival OF
General Pershing in France. Since thcn,
Won Hindenburg has given deep atten-
tion TO the problem Of defending Ger
man soil against an American offensive
For this reason. there must be inti-
mate Franco-American cooperation, de-
spite General Pershing's ability to take
the initiative alone. A su tanned offsn-
sive is necessary TO wear down Ger
many's new forces in Lorraine. and that
Is possible only if French and American
troops work together.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
Spirit of the
DelnlarUin Press
Dun NEW COUNCIL.
From the Doyer SAC News.

From the Dover State News.
Dovers new Town Council began an
other years work last week under the
most auspicious circumstances, and
with the good will Of the people of
Dover to encourage the Mayor and
Councilmen 10 even greater efforts than
they have eXerted during the past year
The fact that the personnel of the new
Council is the same as that Of last
years. thus giving The town the benefit
Of actual experience. insures TO the
citizens Of Dover another year os Ell
cieni. business-like administration. We
wish for the new Council abundant sue
cess during the ensuing fiscal year.
- w. s. :.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
M0nEnN NORTHUMBERLAND

THE head Of the National Non-Partsan League has ad-
mitted that the organization has collected from the
farmers Of the country than s37OOOO0 to be ex-
pended the leagues president directs
What Of protest would go up OF the old
political parties should raise such fund and place It
the command Of
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
GurTA.pEncnA nnAEnNMrNr.

IN connection VITA the payment Of axes the
Commissoner Of internal BE has ruled that Mem
bels of Cong ess are not officers o. employees Of the
go esnment" and an anxious contemporary down Eas.
whose editor may haze Goa essonaI ambitions for aus sh
we know. wants know what they are
We cannot speak for all Of them but many Of those on
the majority side in either Chamber looked upon as
rubber stamps
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

President Wilson's strong invitation to Austria to discuss
peace is all right and genemany that declared
war on Austria. While Austria cannot make peace she
can sak it, If the Dove Of Peace has go to remain in its
cage, teach II to sing
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

In the coming week advertise rooms
to rent and real estate for sale Good
business contracts may be secured
through the Want Ads this week.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

United states is dead right IN announcing that wen
make peace with Austria she breaks with Germany. Ali
there's the rub. And it's large rub
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
Am AFTER.pTNNER TALK.

c EEATINGLY It doesn't pay for public official to
- tertain Brother Williams, OF the Elkton Md Whls
at dinner Here is editorial find in the current
number OF the Whig:
Abe Potash. in view Of certain recent administrative
proceedings took occasion TO remark TO Morris perlmut
ter Yes, MarTuss OF the hardest things patriotic
stson called 10 do nowadays Is to have fail in those
felers which is running the fuel commission the food
commission and all the other commissions that they amt
such big fools you would think for"
Wherein is much wisdom for these trying days ones
patriotism mus not be affected by his disgust for
OF the utterances and actions OF gentlemen who under
take to do. speak, matters Of which they dis
tressingy ignorant
The Editor Of the Whig dned recently by Edwin
jer is very eminent lawyer and In the domain for food
control and distribution has doubtless done good work
But when BEGAN to talk about food production about
farm problems and such, he eViden y talking about
something of which he knew nothing. We dis
gused and irrtated, beyond measure But wouldn't
think Of repeating Mr. Baetes remarks to the farmers OF
Maryland II would simply make them sore. 10 did
We prefer to ask the farmers to ignore both Mr. Baeer
and his insults to simply understand that Mr. Baeter is
NOT "our country"-and we are fighting for and working
for our country.
Il is very unfortunate, Of course that like Mr.
Baeiier will make such irritating utterances But
cannot hold his country responsible for every Edwin Bae
jer and love and loyalty are TO America
We should think that after reading that afterdinner
talk by Brother Williams Mr. Baetier would feel inclined
to invite him to dinner and have the open
with choroform cocktail and end with a resuscation
deml tasse.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Berlin folks had a great celebration the Ukraine
peace pact. It made EN- feel bully TO learn that there's
sim people earth that has any faith in German
treaty
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Russia got Rumana into the II the latter has now
taken Bessarabia, IT is exact Justice.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Domestics. nousekeepers, cooks and
Mattresses would do well to advertise
in the Want Ads during the coming
two weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

deserer from Camp Dix has been sentenced TO fifteen
years at hard labor It's pointer for deserters from
camp But the death penalty for deserton from the Tight
ing ranks stands.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Hats OF to little Rumanal With Bosheviki to the
right OF her. Teutons to her left and cut Off from her
lies she decides 10 live die for the She'll be
pretty dead if civilization doesn't recognize her. this
war.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Let the German workmen know who placing them
in battle says Trotzky They know-same fellows who
place them up against wall and shoot them when they
don't want to work.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
A Tip That VIII Enable You to Assist
Your Government in Saving Coal

In the majority Of kitchens
where both coal and a gas range
IS installed the gas range is used
exclusively except during the winter
months, when BOTH are frequent
ly in use because the coal fire is not
quick enough or because additional
cooking is required. Each month,
therefore, the consumer has a coal
bill which is fully as large as it
would be without a gas range, and
he also has a bill for gas which has
been used for cookinr.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Where the Goa range has been removed and the kche
heated by some other method the greater than it
before This has been the nvaabe experience Of those "
have disposed of their coal ranges avor Of -gas ktche
his apart from the considerations Of comfort can iness
convenience.
Ii your kitchen an al-ga8 Kitchen we wou'd ad,
that you consult at once, and we will show you how ea
can be made into Prices Of gas ranges will advar
shorty, you urged to act quickly.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

Advert sing rates on application
No attention paid to uns ened communications
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-26
The Ger1nan-American
tBy Jonathan Bang Of The
Vieilantes.)

A hearing is going on in Washing.
son nefore h Subcommittee Of the
senate Judiciary committee on a biIj
70 repeal the charter Of the German.
american Alliance. a notorious organ.
!zauon whose purpose is to spread
herman kultur in the United States
me charges against the Alliance are
MADE by Gustavus Ohlinger, Of Tole-
40, an author Of repute. The counsel
1or the defense is Theodore Sutro. OF
e York, member OF the Alliance.
Mr.. Sutro contends that kultur is not
understood in America. and that this
man Ohlinger is a renegade, and no
man ever heard Of him until he ap-
peared here" And Mr.. Sutro is sur
prised that the committee stopped to
hear him.
1t Is to be hoped that Mr., Sutro will
nave a Few more surprises before the
committee gets through with him. He
10 likely to find that the Kultur Of the
babN-killers is quite we'll understood
IN America. He is likely to find that
wnile ne may call MIR. Ohlinger a
renegade, the committee and the
american public will perceive that he
Is a renegade to the Kaiser, and a
loyal American. Mr.. Sutro is also
likely to fnd that he himself Is recall
ca as h former editor Of Hearst'1
German Jourhal-enough to classify
him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-26
TOGETHER
tBy Abbie Fsrwc,l Brown Il

tBy Abbie Fsrwc,l Brown. q
The vigilantes.D
CLOSE We draw In this our time OF
All patent. comrades in a dedicate
Now rich and poor are one in self
The brave North grips the brave
south by the hand.
How small It is. the world that bleeIs
sea-sundered folk united in one
Sending their Best on the crusade that
Their rainbow banners following
the Clean!
How old the call Of justice and of
To xenerous hearts, good men and
women true!
But with the badge Of Righteousness
upon her.
All Freedom armed to CONQUER
War-how new!
HOW great the victory Of Peace we
strive for
In brotherhood. the welding of the
At last TOGETHER one ideal we live
for,
America, England, France, the
glorious Three!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-26

(By Mark Swami OF the VigilaItes.)
We need the biggest staple food
output in the coming season the
United States has over produced. II
we don't get 1t. somebody is COINS
hungry.
The farmer says we're not going tc
get 1t. He rays he's going to produce
only so to IS per cent of last year,
output. He says he wants to raise biz
crops but he can't do 1t because he
can't get the labor to plant and cult.
vate and harvest them.
II the statement OF our needs is cor.
rect. and what the farmer says Is true
there is trouble ahead.
The army question. is a big question
So is the coal question; SO Is the shiT
question and the railroad question;
but the food question is the greatest
of all, and II we don't answer it, il we
don't face it, and examine II. and
solve 1t, all the others will subse'
quently possess only an academic in.
terest for us.
Everybody knows there is q food
shortage in the world at the present
time. Some countries are rationed
some are face to face with hunger
and In our w country, where super.
abundance has always existed until
now, we are feeling the first touch OF
the icy finger OF Famine, while the
High Cost of Living is rapidly climb.
ing to the top round Of the ladder.
Our people, u allies, u army
and navy depend on us for food, to
say nothing Of certain neutral nations
If we are short what is going to hap
pen? We have to depend on what we
take U of the ground-and the
farmer has given us fair warning that
he can't take it out. Wed better
listen to him. He says much Of his
labor has been drafted. He says much
Of 1t has been attracted by high wages
in munition factories and other in
terests. He points out clearly he has
the labor.
This is no time for debate. sone-
thing ought to be done. Something
must be done. And unless it is done
right and done quickly it will be too
late, for the planting season is nearly
here and the farmer can plant but
once a year. Il
This problem is so vast and so in
tricate that it cannot be settled by any
individual or group. To deal with 1t
an immediate widespread understand
ing Of the necessity must be aroused
and the resulting activity must be So
cial and governmental.
What has been done up to this
time? We have a food administrator
Mr.. Hoover-and he's doing good
.work-savfng food-but Hoover can't
save food that hasn't been produced.
The president has raised the price Of
wheat to the farmer; but that doesn't