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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
THE GIRLS OF LiEGE.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: In the fine
city of Liege, where the war began,
there are wild doings. No city of
Belgium has rejoiced more turbulent
ly and extravagantly at the hour of
deliverance. But in the midst OF the
rejoicings there have been walls OF
terror. The Germans have gone, but
the people of Liege have been mob
bling their own girls. Young girls
and comely girls they are; for they
are the girls who could not resist
the lure of the German uniforms and
who, during the four awful years of
German occupation, smiled on the
Huns and accepted their attentions
Now these girls are being hunted
down by men and women of Liege,
and when they are ound their hair
Is being sheared close to their heads
A bald pate is never mark of fem
mine beauty. In Liege it has become
mark of shame and obloquy
In rougher age. these girls who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

showed favor to the despoilers of
their country would have met a
sterner punishment. The republicans
of France sent to the 'guillotine young
girls who presented nosegays to the
Prussians and Austrians when they
crossed the frontier, even though 1t
was Indicated that the girls had no
motive other than to appease the
enemy and to win leniency for the
occupied lands. Today girls who
were far guiItier are not shorn OF
their heads, but merely Of their locks.
For time they will bear the scorn
which they deserve. But locks will
grow again, and wigs are available.
Mob violence Is never admirable,
but 1t will be stern critic who Will
condemn the men and women Of
Liege. One can imagine the superior
smirks of the hussies who basked in
German favor, and the bitter resent
ment of the patriotic burghers. Four
years was long time to endure Ger
man tyranny. it may have been even
harder to endure the airs OF the
fiimsyheaded maidens who disgraced
their Belgian name.
On the whole, the Liege plan
seems POLITICALLY appropriate. The
offenders would never have been
guilty had # not been for their
comeliness. The only weapons that
can destroy feminine comeliness
without infiicting bodily harm are the
shears of the barber. A Solomon
could have devised no filter punish
IL emf without straining the quality
of mercy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
MAY REvoLuTioNIzE MEATS

San Francisco Chronicle: Thu
chemists of Columbia university
have been experimenting with dried
meat, which they claim can be sd
, dried as to keep forever Withhold
preservative and when properly|
served be as good as 1t was the day|
iI was cut UP. And while the pra|
cess was developed in the chemical
laboratories 1t appears not to be d
chemical process at all, but entirel!|
mechanical.
The Importance of the discovery
is due to the fact that 1t will ID
away with the necessity OF refrigeraI
ton of meat insofar as consumers
are willing to accept 1t in a form
not attractive to the eye.
The process consists merely ri
stripping the lean meat entirely FROM
the. bone and eliminating all fat no|
contained within the tissues. Tne
meat is then cut into cubes or steass
and thoroughly dried in vacuum
at low temperatures. That Is al|
there is of it. Apparently not even
any salt is added
All know that the fats OF meat
or milk. for that matter-and tnd
marrow Of bones are the most din
cult to keep from spelling. oua
pioneers Of the west also learne1
from the untutofed. but quite prs'1
teal, Indian that there was such
thing as "jerked beef" and that
will keep.
What the Columbia chemical eng
neers undertook to do was to lila
some way OF producing an aruc'
similar to jerked beef, but bette,
and do it on a commercial scale y
moist climate, and at a profit
Assuming that meat treated
stated will retain its "tastiness
when served and so be satisfactol1
food product, the question remainn3
to be settled is whether the fuel,
Dor and interest and depreciation y
cost of the equipment are more y
less than the saving which the me1n
cd would effect In cost OF tranaqoss
tatfop In other words, by wAlc,
method will the consumer mv.
cheaply get given number OF cav
ries on his table. !,
Such meat will never serve =
purposes Of dainty livers, and G ~
not need to. 1t should certain'
serve a useful purpose on shippouyS
and in lumber and mining camps.
really good eating, 1t should s@.
for armies in war time, If we are
continue to have wars, as all W.
desire to maintain armies must c'
template. =.
According to the Columbia prols.
sors. the laboratory work seems
be finished. The commercial. WnN1
is the practical. end Of it has y
vet been started.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
for Christmas comes but once year.-Iusser.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS

The popular demonstrations OF rejoicing IN
France at the happy outcome OF the war and
the reaction from the long and terrible tension
have been SO great that it is hardly to be won
dered if even the usually levelheaded new paper
correspondents have been so surcharged witt
enthusiasm as to spill over at times. 1.-The ex-
allied principles of our great statesman have
made lasting impression on France SO it Is
cabled from Paris, (which feels the compliment
paid by America in sending her president three
thousand miles to pay his unprecedented visit.
How America can properly be said to have
sent a president who went of his own accord and
really insisted on going without the approval OF
congress and against the sentiment of the peo-
pie, is not entirely apparent. But he is there The
French love America and Americans. Kings
are no strangers in Paris, but American presi-
dents are decided novelty; and Paris, ever re-
sponsive and ELUSIVE, throws off all restraint
and celebrates in her ebullient and wloleheart-
ed way.
But would it not be error to assume that the
whole Paris population is particularly we'll in
formed about the ''exalted principles of states
manship'' for which the president stands? Is
the average of intelligence and serious thought
fulness higher there than in American cities 7
Does the Partisan populace know any more
about the fourteen principles than people in any
American city know about those for which
Clemenceau stands? Was the demonstration
in Paris essentially different from the spontan-
eous joyousness over here when the arrnistice
had been signed7 Could Paris avenues lave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

been more densely thronged with jnbllatlng
hosts than, for example, our own Main street
was? Could there have been more OF ANIMATION
and rolicking jocundity there than here9 TIE
truce had come; the cruel war was practically
over; civilization had been saved; our soldiers
would come back. 1t was for this that we re-
joiced and not about the fourteen principles,
though we had heard far more of them than
Paris had We must not see things out OF focus
if we can help it, even thought rhapsodizing
foreign correspondents do Human nature and
the motives which move it to cheers or tears
are everywhere much the same.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE

CHRISTMAS BELLS.
| heard the bells Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on EARTH goodwill to men.
And thought how, the day had come,
The belfries Of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
OF peace on earth, goodwill TO men!
TILL ringing, singing on its way,
The world revoIved from night to day,
A voice chime,
A chant sublime
OF peace on earth, goodwill TO men
And in despair bowed my head:
There is no peace EARTH, said
For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
OF peace on earth goodwill to mem!
Then peaed the bells more loud and deep:
God is not Dead doth he seepi
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth. goodwin to menu
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1S64
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

congratulate ourselves on "cl~|
shave"
Very often, as the word goes Il
get down to hard pan," or perhsn|
ito bedrock" 1t is common Mi
US to get down to brass tacks." bu
most uncommon to know what d
means to do that.
One could continue citing mai
treated because not understood
words and phrases indefinitelyI
The few given are enough. Phrase
become more quickly hackneyed
and inexpensive, despite their h|
trfnsic virtue. Words with a find
pictorial character never who'll
lose their power and charm. Yet
is there only for those that will
take the trouble to understand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Croton, Iowa.

Moore of Cedar Rapids, and Charles
Rawson, of Des Moines, nave let it
be known that they are casting COW
etous eyes on the office now held by
w. L. Harding. 1t is all right for
these boys to aspire, but the people
are going to wait until they have
looked over the Iowa delegation from
France before they make selection
for chief magistrate for the next two
years.
Davenport Democrat: Il raise my
glass;" said President Wilson, in con-
Guiding one of mis- dinner addresses
following his arrival in France. Now
the chief question of a lot. OF long
haired people will ibe, What was
in 1t I"
Sibley Tribune: Redeeming the
world from the rayages of war is a
big job, but not hopeless one. 1t
is to be remembered that mankind.
with the help of Providence, has
reared itself out Of the jungle and
the cave.
Cedar Rapids Republican: At least
Mrs. Wilson is having the time of
her life, even if the president has
to work hard making speeches for
many occasions.
Eagle Grove Eagle: The Iowa
state legislature will meet in Janu-
airy next. There has come to be a
general feeling Of uneasiness while
this body of men is in session VITA
free rein and ambition to do some
thing for the state. Some things
need to be done, but not many. The
little needed is mostly to undo what
has been unwisely done in previous
sessions.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Joys
of Christmastide are subdued by
thoughts of new taxes ulat must be
meditated upon after January 1.
Carroll Herald: Worse things could
happen to a political party than to
be relieved of the responsibility of
conducting the government through
the period of reconstruction. There
are democrats who regard the defeat
of the late election as blessing in
disguise.
Charles City Press: It's sad. of
course, not to know what we're going
to do with the railroads. But moi
sad as it used to be wiren we didn't
know what the railroads were going
TO do with us.
Manson Democrat: A University
OF Iowa professor declares that Iowa
at one time had seni-tropical eli.
mate Must be referring to some Of
the hot times they used to have at
republican state conventions.
Algona Upper Des Moines Repub-
lican: The real jubilee day will come
to the average American home when
the prices on foodstuffs get back to
normal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
Work For Our Es-PresIdents.

Springfield, Mass. Republican:
Taft's weekly editorials in a rn ~,
delphia newspaper are possibly hi'
trative of a growing demand Io,
journalism identified with disJ
guished personality II Mr.. VIE
after his retirement from the prq
dency should follow the example
MIR. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft and
gage in the business of criticly
his successors IN the columns OF
daily or weekly press, we sho n
have personal Journalism intensili
and also obtain the final solution
the problem of what to do with
ex-presidents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

The world you nothing, unless by your swn
achievements you have made your debtor The man who
gincs the world him living has taken the
step knavery the second step is taken when
tries collect the debt which is not due him. Tho
greater this the greater thief he is, II he
of the world than he has put into it.
Lyman Abbott.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

tic the order of the war industrie:
board will be or just how the ad
ministrative pull may save pet pub
locations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
OUR GROWING INDEPENDENCE.

The manufacture OF beet sugar is one OF tile
newer American industries closely related to
farm production. The first mill for extracting
and refining sugar from beets was erected in
1870 at Alvarado, Cal. There are ninety
nine beet sugar mills in this country, fifteen
having been erected and equipped for handling
the 1917-18 crop
Beet sugar mills have been built in a large
number of states. The industry has largely
conferred in Michigan, Colorado, Utah, Idaho
and California Production increased from a
few acres in 1870 to nearly seven hundred thou
sand acres in 1917, and yield Of seven hun
!dred and sixty -fve thousand tons of sugar.
This is only one of the many new industries
depending upon the farms for raw materials
that the past half century has brought to this
country. With our potash resources fully de-
veloped, our vast phosphate mines, and plants
for the gathering of nitrate from the air,
America can and will be independent Of the re
mainder of the world in the production of pra,;-
tically everything that is essential to the main
tenance of life, industry and commerce.
Where were our other distinguished ENJOYS
when Paris broke loose at the arrival of the
president? Where was Lansing? Did he have
a carriage seat in the pageant, or did he watch
it from Window Was he invited to any ban
quetg Did anybody drink a toast to him? And
Bliss and White? How strangely silent the
cables are about them. And the president IS
alter ego, the mystery from Texas, who
saw anything of him? OF course they are not
much; but they are American citizens; they are
America 8 ENJOYS. Their credentials are as
good as the presidents, and it seems cruel to
leave them thus out. The French who do every
thing so gracefully and graciously ought to give
them little banquet all of their own the free
dom Of the city, the museums and the public
baths, and make them feel that they too amount
to something.
Legislation to extend the powers of the fed
eral trade commission would be premature if
enacted before complete reorganization of a
board that has shown too little understanding
!of its duties. In it's annual report, the com
mission asks congress to put all individuals and
partnerships operating in interstate commerce
within its supervision. The board might have
done much useful work in clearing up some mat
tiers of doubtful Interpretation in the antitrust
laws but little, if anything, has been accomp-
jlished in this direction. No wider power should
be granted to the board as it is organized.
Now If Russia Uould only sign p serara 70
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
LEGISLATION to extend the powers of the fed

Now if Russia would only sign a separate
peace with herself and if Mexico would promise
to be good, this weary old world would have a
chance to rest for while.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Davenport Democrat: II raise my
glass" said President Wilson, in con
Guiding one of mis- dinner addresses
following his arrival in France. Now
the chief question of lot OF long
haired people will ibe, What was
in 1t ;"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Sibley Tribune: Redeeming the
world from the rayages of war is a
big job, but not a hopeless one. 1t
is to be remembered that mankind.
with the help of Providence, has
reared itself out Of the jungle and
the cave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Cedar Rapids Republican: At least
Mrs Wilson is having the time OF
her life, even if the president has
to work hard making speeches for
many occasions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Algona Upper Des Moines Repub
lican: The real jubilee day will come
to the average American home when
the prices on foodstuffs get back to
normal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Manson Democrat: A Universit.
OF Iowa professor declares that low;
at one time had semi-tropical eli
mate. Must be referring to some o
the hot times they used to have a
republican state conventions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Charles City Press: It's sad o
course, not to know what we're goin;
to do with the railroads. But no
sad as it used to be WREN we didn'
know what the railroads were goin!
TO do with us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

first formal athletic entertainment,
with a boxing match between French
soldiers as the leading feature Later
he had boxing matches between
French and Americans and they
proved n huge success. Gorneau and
Physical Director Chapel of the
Y. NJ. G. A. forces, co-operated in
these enterprises, There were six
athletic observation-disclosures every
two weeks-with men from the
French ana American armies usually
the competing parties. In a short
while Corneau had a number OF
American officers and priVates taking
boxing lessons from hius every day.
and the interest shown by them and
the Improvement noted, had much 10
do with Corneau's transfer to the
Foyer du Soldat
This 1t might be said. was the last
Stage Of Corneau's preparation for
the larger field of service upon which
he has entered Under the proper
military permission he was working
and formally enlisted In the Y. NJ.
G A for the purpose Of giving TO II
his experience and efforts as an in
structor in physical exercise Where
he WAS located and the number of
nten with whom he was associated
cannot. OF course, be revealed. but
his post was one of great Importance,
bringing him in touch with II great
army and aftording him unlimited
opportunity for the application OF his
efficient system of physical training.
Through the Foyer itu Soiaat or the
French y. M &. y. he became a
valued ggent for the development Of
the manhood of France amid thereby
for the promotion Of his counlry's
safety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

During his recent stay In the state Of
washington, he had excellent oppor-
tunities to observe and study the ac-
tivities Of his people who have set
tied there.
One of the Industries in which they
have been engaged is fishing. This
refers particularly TO the development
cf tho ocean fisheries off the banks,
extending from Puget Sound to Alaska.
and including the catching of halfbut.
cod and herring. The Puget Sound
fishing was started on a large scale
by Norwegian settlers, and still re-
mains principally in their hands The
Norveglans. Swsdes and Danes are
also more widely represented in aErI
cultural pursuits than any other for
eigu- born people. Thus, IN one OF the
largest and most fertile valleys Is the
western part OF the state OF Washing
ton. more than three-fourths of the
farmers are Norwegians.
IN Seattle, the metropolis Of the
north Pacific coast, Mr.. Grevstad found
the Scsludinavians well represented in
business and official circles, The pres-
cnt mayor of Seattle. Ole Hanson. is
of Scandinavian blood. the son Of a
Norwegian farmer of Racine Wis
There ara three Scandinavian banks
in Seattle and two Norwegian neWsna-
rera. of which one. the Washington
posten," is one Of the oldest Norwe-
gian publications in the country. The
cities Of Tacoma and Spokane are two
other centers Of Scandinavian ac-
tlvity,
A matter of considerable interest
mentioned h Mr. Grevstad in connec-
tom with the operations Of his peonla
on the PaeFfic coast is the fact that
The trst discovery of gold at Nome.
Alaska waa made by party Of swesles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
Y. N. c. A. ADVOCATES
ATHLETE CONTESTS
4 osytss.a.-at.a- Clsaspsaatier~ Figaro
the Work for the French
Army.

Born and educated in Paris, a
masseur by profession and physical
trainer by choice, Raymond Corneau,
after a varied career in business,
athletics and the war, has enlisted as
physical director under the Y. M.
c. A. Early in his career Corneau
discovered that he needed something
more than massage to get the best re-
suits with his patients, and this dis
covery led him to add bodily exer-
else to his method of treatment In
the course of time has work came to
the attention of the Y NJ C. A.. and
under the immediate direction of Dr.
q. s. MGylan, OF the Foyer du Soidat,
he was made physical director for q
large division OF the French army.
DIR. Meylan is professor of physical
education in Columbia university,
New YORK city.
In the story Of Corneau the names
Of many men famous in the athletic
world find Il place. some directly and
some indirectly Charpentier, ana
Bombardier Wells figure in it's prom
inently, and through them other cele-
brated athletes Corneaus success in
restoring health 10 weakened human
itg through the medium of whole
some exercise led him speedily into
his largest field OF labor. He became
trainer for Charpenticr, and through
his diligent efforts he contributed in
substantial measure to Charpentier's
triumphs in the ring.
Today Charpentier holds the heavy
weight championship of Europe, hay
ing won the title over Bonn barber
Wells. the British fighter. In their
first meeting In Brussels the French
masl trtumphed in the fourth round,
and later in London he landed victory
in exactly seventy-three seconds
These successeS over Wells made him
Europes undiaputed leader in the
heavyweight class, The fact that
Charpentier was but eighteen wears
old and weighed seventy pounds less
than his opponent emphasized the
remarkable character OF his achieve
ment and. In the judgment of his
admirers. brought the worlds cham
pionship easily within his reach.
"Charpentier." says Or Meyian,
wages hts battles like sullivan and
titzsimmons used to wage theirs lie
puts every ounce Of his strength into
them, fights with IN eht and main
and knows absolutely nothing about
the word quit g
When war began Charpentier snd
Forneau took their places in the
armies Of France, the former with the
aviation service and the latter with
his regiment and each has given de-
voted attention to duty. Last year
there was much discussion in French
and American newspapers of q meet
ing between Charpentjer and Jess
Willard in Madison Square Gapaen.
New York, the proceeds 10 be in be-
half of some war benefit fund. The
French authorities would not consent
TO let CharpeBtor go. and so the plan
fell through.
Charpentier's influence led Corneau
al,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

Trains Leave ain-St
station, Schedule figures not guaran-
teed
1880 A M--Local TO Danville and
Durham.
s:45 =. M--Local TO Danville ard
oxford
$50 P. M--Express TO Danviro.
Atlanta ard Birmingham.
500 F. M.--Local to keysvlle
hoo p N--Lscal to Danyille, sal
ishury and sheville-Through con-
Injections to Atlanta and New Orleans
Note: $50 T. NJ. train stops only
at Burkeville Keysville and South
Boston to Danviile.
Trains arrive Richmond from
South: 600 A. NJ. 7io A. NJ. sac A.
M, LES 7. NJ, $50 p. NJ
York River Line.
Leave Richmond 1850 A NJ. AIS
n. NJ. Local TO West Point; 5;l0 4. Nj
Baltimore Express.
Trains arrive Richmond S:45 A NJ,
Baltimore Express, $40 A NJ. 5:35
p. NJ. local from West Point.
Above IS complete reused schedules.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
Norfolk and Western Railroad

hOR NORFOLK, 600 A. n. 1900 A.
NJ, 1880 p. NJ, $3.50 p. NJ
FOR LYNCHBERG AND THE WEST,
1900 a. NJ. $3.50 r. NJ. 1875 r. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: 1905
noon. "7:20 p. NJ. From the West:
1850 A. NJ. f2:l0 p. NJ. tl:50 F. NJ.
s7:40 p. NJ.
DAILY. .tDaily except Sunday. tsun.
day.