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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
M'LEmoaE DEFEATED.
Des Moines Capital: Readers

Des Moines Capital: Readers oil
newspapers generally will rel
member the M'Lemore resolu|
olution. M'Lemore is member of
congress from Texas, He introduced al
resolution in the siXty-fourth congress-
requesting the President to warn ALL
American citizens to refrain from
travelling on any and all ships, OF any
Or all OF the powers then or in the full
ture to be at war, which ship or ships
Shall mount guns whether
such guns or other armament is called
offensive or defensive and declarl
ing that in case American citizens dol
travel on such armed beligerent ships
they do so at their own risk"
This resolution was introduced in
the house on the 18th Of March, 1916
Read in the light of today the resolu'
ton is ridiculous. But number of the
members of the house voted for it, and
as rule they have not survived such
political action
Mr.. MLemore was a candidate for
membership in the house recently a!
the democratic primary. and was ov'
erwhelmingly defeated for renomina.
ton. He did not carry one county In his
district. He made no personal canvas,
but sent circular to his constituents
telling them that 1t was his duty to re-
main in Washington. Senator Cum
minis voted against the M'Lemore res
olution; Senator Kenyon was absent
and not voting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
GROUND FOR E<ASPERATIoN

Otumwa Courier: That there Is
ground for evaporation on the part OF
the readers of some newspapers can
not be denied. A case in point is sup
piled by The Chicago Herald and Er
aminer, which blazoned forth on It's
front page this astounding statement
in a. four-line gothic head.
Lloyd George Sees Victory on
West Front in a Month"
The despatch under this caption
bore a London date and carried an
account of the British premier's
speech before an audience of English
manufacturers. This is what he said:
No man should boast until the
battle is over But all men who
know are pleased with the way
it is going. For another month,
however, we must remain anx-
ious.
There is nothing in that to indf
cate that the premier expects victory
for the allies within a month. Instead
he warned his hearers that it is un'
safe to jubilate too much over uf
umph in single sector of the battle
front. He expressed anxiety as to the
immediate future even while he eS
pressed satisfaction over conditions
of the present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
What do we live for if not to make life less
difficult for each other.-George Eliot.
STERN JUSTICE

If taxes are oppressive, if the government
has disturbed the pleasant routine Of Life, II
loved ones have been called away, If the pres
emit is sad and the future uncertain and dark,
place the blame where it belongs-on the I'M
scrupulous greed of the governing caste OF
Germany which forced this war upon the world.
1T is true that there are evils and injustices in
MANY lands which will be remedied or swept
away as result of the tremendous conflict. But
humanity entertained reasonable hope that
INEQUALITIES might and would eventually be cor
Irected by the peaceful progression of mankind
Ito clearer vision and higher ideals. But If
this we're possible Germany would not have it
$50. By seeking her selfish advantage at the ex-
tpense of other peoples she brought this terrible
condition of affairs upon the world.
Burglars are not more responsible for the
acrirles they commit than are the kaiser and his
iunkers for the present confusion and distress
of the world. Bear this IN mind when they and
THE people they Systematically brutalized hold
np their hands, as they will in time, and cry for
noeace. Remember that they cannot be trusted
in any circumstances. Agreements, pledges,
treaties do not bind them. They would now if
they could be doing to US what they have done
i'm Belgium and France, and the only security
for nations which are honorable and well dis
posed towards one another and the only hope
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
Not Mere. After All.

Chicago News: The small boy
sometimes sees straight and sees far
He reads the signs of the times un,
abashed. john, at a co-educatlonal
school. cut optic good figure at the
examinations, but failed to get ths
highest marks awarded in his mixed
class. His father was astonished anu
incensed. John beaten by a girl!
John, / am surprised to find tha'
you have allowed yourself to be de
feated by a mere girl"
yes, father" says John, unblusn,
ingly, II have; but / can tell you
omething-girls are not so very
mere after ALL"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
THE ISLE OF LONG AGO.

THE ISLE OF LONG AGO.
OH wonderful stream is the river Time,
AS 1t glides through the realm Of tears,
With boundless sweep and surge sublime
With a faultless rythm and musical chime
That blends with the ocean Of years.
How the winters drifting like flakes Of snow;
And summers like buds between
year in the sheaf-so they come and they go
On the rivers breast with its ebb and its flow,
AS it glides through the shadow and sheen
There's a magical isle up the river Of Time
Where the softest OF airs playing.
There's cloudless sky and tropical cline
And song sweet vesper chime.
And the Junes with the stray1ng.
And the name Of that isle is the Long Ago
And we bury treasures there
There brows OF beauty and bosoms OF SNOW
There are heaps Of dust-but we love them so
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are fragments Of songs-that nobody sings
And part Of infants prayer.
There's a lutte unswept, and harp without strings,
There are broken vows-and pieces of rings
And the garments she used to wear
There are hands that when that fairy shore
by the mirage Is lifted In air
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent roar
When the wind down the river is fair.
Chi remembered for aye be that blessed isle;
All the DAYS of life-tI night,
evening with It's beaut1ful smile
And our eyes are closing to slumber awhile
NAV that Greenwood" Of soul be in sight.
Benjamin F. Taylor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Times: The Waterloo
exemption board yesterday fired an
other shot that was heard around the
world, or nearly SO, by ruling that
newspapers are among the non
essential things in war time. 1t must
have been the heat of course, that
caused the gentlemen to go crazy all
of sudden. When the news reached
Washington, however, the provost
marshal generals office gave out
statement intimating that the Water
loo board has been asleep at the
switch as regards the newspaper
men.
Sioux City Journal: Americaniza-
ton has made some strides in Iowa,
it must be admitted. In a list of
bakers fined for violating the food
regulations not one was accused of
making pretzels.
Webster City Freeman-Journal: For
a genuine sample of socialism in
actual operation note the Bolsheviki
government of Russia. Heretofore
the socialists have had only theories
to present, now they have concrete
example of their form of government
in operation. Wonder how they really
like it?
Perry Chief: 1t will be here shortly
that Is to as age limit-and then
some Of us who have been telling our
friends how anxious we are to get
into the fray will have chance to
make good on the talk
Charles City Press: The tables are
turned. Young Americans are laying
ties and building railroads in Italy.
1t has long been a familiar sight in
this country to see the Italian
laborer working on American road
beds and laying the tracks.
Atlantic News-Telegraph: If you
have employment that may not suit
you at all times and you are in this
country, removed from the hell of
the trenches overseas, don't kick. If
you are disposed to think you are
suffering hardships, think of the boys
overseas who spend their time in the
muddy trenches and dugouts with
mice and rats and lizards and coolies
for their company. You ought to be
glad you are alive and you ought to
be ashamed of yourself if you kick.
Marshalltown Times-Republican: II
those congressman can keep up the
gait they struck when the Smelling
began nobody can beat them in a
rush for reelection. They say those
fellows simply kicked jack rabbits
aside as they sought shelter.
Mt Pleasant Free Press: Shut off
the booze until the war is over and
the probabilities are that we will like
it so well that we will never let it
come back.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: All of
which means that the crown prince
must be given few more decorations
for saving the remnants of his army
and at the same time a new set of
officers to act as official goats.
Waterloo Courier: Hats off to the
American farmer-he has won the
war.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
kaiser will have to "strafe" someone
else, someone at home How would
it be for him to pitch into his half
imbecile oldest son? There is place
where he needs not to spare the rod
so far as the rest of us are concerned
We don't like him, first because he
looks a bit idiotic, second because he
has sneered at Americans, as he did
at the English before us, and third.
because he thinks he is a sort of left
handed son of God, with divine
rights. instead of purely a son of
gun and cheap one at that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

for an enduring peace lies in destroying utterly
the Prussians' power for harm. No state can be
safe, nor can the world be safe, unless convicted
criminals get that stern justice which is their
due.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

As matter Of fact Intelligent person, looking out OF
his eyes and hearkenIng In his ears, with smile his
time will get true education than many
another In life Of heroic vsis There is certainly some
chill and arid knowledge to be found the SUBMITS OF
Iaborous science; but it Is all round about
trouble OF looking, that you will acquire the
palpitatng Ife-Robert Louis Steven
Ron. :, =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
Oh JOY! Truffles Again!

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Heres
news for the epicure.
The war trade board today decreeu
truffles may be imported, from
Europe to America. Truffles arg
cousins to the mushrooms, ana l'e
underground.
Chill sauce, pepper, chutney sauce
and other condiments also are TO ps
admitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKuK

The following the sal. u
special committee appointed
for Lee COUNTY and with whatever
Retailers Pay Consumer Should pv
$11s5 81 So $L63
PAN pound sacks 241s or NJ
pound in less than
Rye Flour &c ssc 10
- - Of twenty pounds. &c per pound
in less than mill paaI
Barley Flour ,o55 to ,oo per bar per sac.
rel Of eight 24sa pound s4s= pounds
e;sa Flour to pr pound IT, to & Pc.
Pearl I Ha sc SIC Nc pound
GROUND 9 Rolled oas: sc
R ase Corn 100 per pss ls pr
Mix tall cans . 10 per can
f@a q 5 per per Pound per
lsc pound zoe 2Ae
pound 13hc to
1bAc 1S7ac to &c
........1s1sc 1sc to 21Mc
1sc to sle 2se to see
Rasina per sAe 2c per pound
Peaches Dried 2c to isc per pound ac a pound
Sssss 81 Is saa e s
pound sacks 100 s235
pound s47 95
GRADUATED 80
@ su to per p bounds Sac per h
Lard small pals -. pound
Substitutes.
to ss c esr sac s5 So
Eggs No graded.
saasa t. s Sc dozen t per
Buter-creamery 5
r.
23c pound
Bacon SIC to 40c pound 40c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

We feel that are violating no confidence
when we say that the new German war loan will
not be taken in any part by leading German
American fnanciers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Pittsburgh Gazette and Times: If
the American army doesn't scare him,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Something must be the matter in the German
air fleet There it is midsummer and no report
vet of the bombing of women and children at
the British summer resorts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

German war leaders are beginning to realize
that the highest explosive in France is Marshal
Foch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Minneapolis Journal: Noah was a
great ship builder, but he was SLOW
with Charlie Schwab.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
THE WAR AND FASHIONS.

No one whose memory bTl ges several years
and who is able to fortify it with an ancient
album or collection of daguerreotypes can
deny that the women of today are economlzlng
in their use of textiles as their grandmothers
never dreamed of doing in the era of the civil
war. Compare the huge, berufhed, many
founced skirts displayed in all their volumi-
nousness with the short diaphanous, chnging
garments of today. Note also and especially
the extraordinary savings of fabrics effected
in upper raiment, or contrast the pictured
bathing costumes of the two periods. One made
grandmother look like Russian droshky driver
or a Canadian habitant out for a winter trip.
The other-well, it leaves no room for doubt
that the devoted women of today shrink from
no sacrifice of personal adornment which may
}; Clip the nation win the war and clothe the
refugees from ruined lands.
Not now to speak of trouserettes and one
piece overals which farmerettes and workers
in munitions factories have adopted, we need
consider only the loftines of purpose inspiring
women who forego the vanity of full length,
graceful drapery which made them willowy as
sylphs and the moral bravery which despises
concealment of plantigrade formations or jam
bal ellipticity when the welfare of the nation
is at stake Greatly and properly as we revere
and esteem the splendid woman of a bygone
generation, who shall say, in view of the renun-
Citations and economies of the women OF today,
that they are not revealing an ardor to win
mothers did?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

A Washington correspondent says that the
white house lawn and grounds are In better
kept condition than they have been before in
many years. 1t is gratifying to know that the
administration is not negecting domestic af-
fairs even though it has world war on it's
hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Perry Chief: 1t will be here shortly
that Is to As age limit-and then
some Of us who have been telling our
friends how anxious we are to get
into the fray will have. a chance to
make good on the talk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Charles City Press: The tables are
turned. Young Americans are laying
ties and building railroads in Italy.
1t has long been a familiar sight in
this country to see the Italian
Iaborer working on American road
beds and laying the tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Webster City Freeman-Journal: For
a genuine sample of socialism in
actual operation note the Bolshevih
government of Russia. Heretofore
the socialists have had only theories
to present, now they have a concrete
example of their form of government
in operation. Wonder how they really
like it?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

Sioux City Journal: Americaniza-
ton has made some strides in Iowa,
it must be admitted. In a list of
bakers fined for violating the food
regulations not one was accused of
making pretzels.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-07
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATION OF
 GARTER GLASS
Representative Named by the President Will Resign Soon to Succeed McAdoo as Treasurer
lRy Review Leased wiral

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The nomi- nation of Representative Carter Glass to be secretary of the treasury to succeed William G. McAdoo was con- firmed tonight by the senate with out objection.
 MT. Glass immediately will resign from congress, in which he has served 16 years, and will take up his new duties on December 16. MT. McAdOo will continue as director general of railroads until his successor for that position shall have been appointed.
 Representative Glass said today that he had every reason to believe that the future policies of the treas ury would not be different from those now being pursued except as varying circumstances may suggest.
 There is no further statement that I could make at this time which would either interest or enlighten the pub lie" said he. 'I would readily wish that l may succeed even approximate ly as well in administering the af- fairs of the treasury as has the dis tinguished man whose retirement now distresses the country. It is my judg- ment that his retirement is national misfortune"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-07
WILL INFORM PRESIDENT

PARIS. Dec. 6, (By the Associated Press. .)-President Wilson will be in formed by wireless of the plans for the assembling of the inter-allied con ference and the meetings of the peace congress. He will also be advised con corning the recent gathering of the supreme war council at London. In the meantime, reports that the presi- dent has approved of anything done at the supreme council are premature, as the steps taken at that meeting have not been made known to him until today.
 The plan concerning the peace meet ings are the result of Col. Edward M. Houses long talk with Premier Glenn enceau, following a conference with Baron Sonnino. the Italian foreign minister, and the Earl of Derby. the British ambassador to,France.
 The inter-allied conference will re- assemble on December Is or IT. The meetings will be at the foreign office
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-07
WILSON APPEALS
 TO AVERT STRIKE
 MONEYS BEHALF
Secretary of Labor Calls At tention to Fact That Such Action Only Would De- stroy Jury System
CBy Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-An appeal to the workers of the country not to engage in a nationwide strike as a protest in the case of Thomas j.. Mooney, convicted of murder in con nection with the preparedness day bomb explosions in San Francisco, was issued today by Secretary of La bor Wilson.
 In a telegram to Otto A. Hartwig, president of the Oregon State Fedora tion of Labor, the secretary said that if the evidence now available is sui ficient to convince a jury that there has been a conspiracy to convict Mooney there is every probability that he will secure a new trial and have his guilt or innocence deter mined by a jury in the light of the facts that are now known to exist"
 The secretary added that the only effect of a strike would be to bring into disrepute and tend to destroy the jury system of trial which is the re- suit of a thousand years struggle on the part of the masses to protect themselves against criminals on the one hand and profiteering on the oth. CT"
 Many labor unions over the country have voted to strike December as a protest in the Mooney case. Their action was taken before Governor
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-07
BALFOUR THINKS
 PARIS GATHERING
 WILL BE INFORMAL
Expresses Belief That Real Peace Conference Will Be Held Some Time After the First of Year

LONDON. Dec. (By the Associated Press. .)-Arthur J. Balfour, secretary of state fer foreign affairs, in Outlin- ing his views on the peace conferences today told the Associated Press that he thought the meeting in Paris this month would be merely informal and preliminary to the conference of the associated powers after the first of the year, which would formulate all the important terms of the peace agree ments This conference, he added, would be the most important and the longest in history. When it was fin ished the enemy countries would be called in to ratify the conclusions reached.
 Mir Balfour said the British govern ment had yet not made any fixed ar engagements for President Wilson to visit England as it would be prema- ture- to do so until more was known regarding the presidents plans. Great Britain would be guided solely by his wishes.
 The foreign secretary said he be- lieved the question of a league of na- tions was the most important work im- posed on the conference. "The promi- hence Mir. Wilson has given the sub ject is a valuable contribution to civil iZation," he declared.
 'I think" continued Mir Balfour. "a league of nations a vital necessity if this war is to produce all the good we expect to come out of it. The United States would have to bear a large share in the work it involves. It should be something more than a mere in strument to prevent war. The world is more complicated than we are in clined to think. 1t would be folly to imagine it possible to constitute a world with states endowed with equal powers and rights.
 But l wish to say emphatically, in my opinion to devise in concert work able machinery for that is one of the highest functions the conference can deal with"
 Referring to President Wilson's phrase, make the world safe for de- mocracy," Mir. Balfour said:
 q do not think the world can be | AudHC oe't HUI uChiONAdNg bs multiplying the number of democratic states"
 Mir. Balfour explained that he was not thinking especially of Germany, but of new states in process of for nation in eastern Europe. "We must not assume" he said. that when such a system is created in eastern Europe like that. it will be impossible. The passions which arise between neighboring democra- cies. make them quite as prone to un- dertake strife as if under other forms of government Some critics say that the changes that are being made in eastern Europe will Balkanize Europe, but I look forward to something diff | ferent. It would be intolerable if Flu rope and America made no provision against turning Europe into cockpit | for further wars.
 q believe a league of nations will be required to superintend and control not only the criminal ambitions of great autocracies but to prevent any rash and inconsiderate countries from
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-07
CHARGED WITH CONSP|RINC WITH
 JERRY O'LEARY
One Is American Citizen Who Is Charged With Conceal ing German Citizenship of the Other

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Indict-
 ments charging treason were re-
 turned by a federal grand jury
 here today against Hermann Wes-
 sels, an officer of the German
 navy. and Albert Paul Fricke of
 Mount Vernon. N. Y, American
 representative of a German toy
 manufacturing company.
 The men have been in the
 Tombs prison several months,
 having been denied bail after
 previous indictment on charges of
 conspiring with Jeremiah A.
 O'Leary, Marie K. de Victorica,
 Willard J. Robinson, John T. Ryan
 and others to forward secret mes
 sages through Holland to the Ger man government.
 Fricke is an American citizen.
 The treason charge against him
 is based on the alleged aid he ex-
 tended to Vessels, in giving 10
 agents of the federal government
 false informa';cG regarding Wes-
 sels 70 conceal the fact that he
 was a secret representative of
 the German government"
 Vessels, it is charged, came to the United States on November 12, 1916 with false passports issued in Switzer land under the name of Carl Roedigel and in Holland under the name Oi Haro Schoeders. Tricks is accused Oi harboring him and with the aid of tho forged passports conspiring with HugC and Rudolph Binder. resi- dents of the United States. and witt the representative in neutral coun tries that Vessels should communi cate with the then imperial govern ment.
 It is specifically charged that, as part of this plan. Willard J. Robin son, on Morch A, 1917, left this coun try for Holland with secret messages son, on March "A. 1917. left this coun brought back instructions. and fund: for Vessels.
 Fricke also is charged with having given funds to Vessels. and having to arrange meetings be tween him and Oscar Englehardt Ernst Bischoff, Hugo Schweitzer anC others, with an intent that they should assist the German governments in it: war against the United States.