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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
American, Girl Protests
Against Matrimonial Poachers

Elizabeth Moore, in New York
Evening Telegram An article in to
days Telegram. entitled Paris Urges
Dainty French Girls to Win u. S.
Soldier Husbands and Rear Their
Children Under the Tri-Color," treats
facetiously a serious matter. There
are many Americans in France" the
French writer is quoted as saying,
but my dear little French girls,
don't be frivolous. Americans are
grown-up children. somewhat in
genuous, trifle Puritan and quite
ready to marry you
Aside from the left-handed compli-
ment to the decency OF the American
man. no better scheme for estranging
the sympathy of American women
could be devised than the ill-timed
advice of the French writer.
From the beginning, American
women have given generously to
France. Now they are pouring out
their hearts blood. If the tender OF
their men for. the succor of a strick.
en- nation is to be regarded by the
people of that nation as matrimo-
NAL opportunity, every iota of sym.
patsy will be withdrawn A woman
may give her sweetheart to die for
a great cause. but she will never sub.
NIT to having him stolen under her
eyes-NEVER!
Every girl has a right to TO
nance, every woman has right to
a mate, just as every man has.
The women of America are sorry
for the women Of France, but they
do not feel called upon to supply the
husband deficit wrought by an an
cient qoarrel. We have given gladly
of our heads and hands; we have
lent our man power, but we cannot
give up our husbands-rea1 or poten-
tial.
Millions OF the finest specimens of
manhood the world has ever seen
will go to Europe. The French writer
points out the benefit to France to
have them remain, wed and rear chill
dren.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
CRISIS IN OIL
PRODUCTION
Sixty Thousand Barrels Per Day Being
Poured Out from Available
Supply of the
Country

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The coun-
try is facing a crisis in oil production
which threatens seriously to interfere
with the war program, Judge Harry
Covington told the senate finance com
mtttee in discussion of the S.
600 100000 war tax bill.
Covington declared the reserve OF
crude oil is being depleted at the rate
of 10000 barrels daily. Development
of new fields. upon which increased
productions depends is hampered by
the. refusal of the government to allow
private capital to develop oil deposits
IN the public domain. he said.
Covington's statement was made IN
support of plea for exemption of Oil
men from certain taxation in the new
bill which Coyington declared would
not only prevent such development OF
work as is now being undertaken, but
would drive some oil concerns out of
business.
Senator Lodge, author of two resolu-
tons aimed at discovering the reason
for the recent "gasless" Sunday order
of the fuel administration asked Gov
ington whether the fuel administra-
tons figures on the gasoline produc-
ton are correct
81 don't know who gathered those
figures and can't vouch for their &C
curacy,' said Coyington. But figures
carefully compiled by the oil men
show a very substantial shortage in
crude oil. The only reason the oil in
dustrv has been able to meet the ia
versitied demand on 1t mas bean the
presence of huge reserve which now
is being depleted at the rate of sixty
thousand barrels daily"
Fuel administration officials will be
asked to appear before the senate I'm
ance committee to explain the reason
for the Sunday gasolineless order and
the condition of the market.
Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania, an
nounced that he would ask the pres
ence of these officials soon.
Penrose declared that as a result Of
the Garfield order the PENNSYLVANIA
coal mines were losing one days work
a week, from the miners because of
their inability to travel by automobile
Sunday to visit friends and relatives
Many of the miners have been In the
habit of using small cars in returning
to their homes over the week end,
Penrose explained
Inability to drive them on Sunday
has necessitated their returning on
Monday. causing much loss OF valuable
time that would be ordinarily spent at
work, he said
Penrose also asked why the Missis-
sippf river should be the border lines
separating gasolineless Sunday from
the rest of the country. Judge Cow
ington then testifying said he was un-
able to answer the question
Covington said men engaged in the
oil industry generally agreed that tax
alton of their business and other mat
pInoo uonBTnssI slI on SuIuyelIed sIel
be better cared for by an administra-
tive board than under the present plan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

of civilian populations; there are today some
communities Unprotected by medical service
available. There is no. other agent than the
government which can handle the situation and
the proposed enrolment for volunteer service
is the government IS first move. If the doctors
meet this call as they have met each previous
one this volunteer enrolment will meet the
situation Should there be insufficient re-
Spouse by volunteers to such demands the
government deems necessary, direct conscrip-
ton would be resorted to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

And what Of America? Nearly a
decade ago \ was pointed out that
the old American stock was dying
out.
1t is her best that France wants to
keep, while America is left to renew
herself from the lame, the halt and
the blind, the Stacker, the alien enc
my and the old
By an arbitrary ruling Of the, wal
department, American girls are only
permitted to go abroad under rigid
restrictions. If she is attractive, the
girl is shipped to the country to min.
lister to the aged and the children
far from temptation. Should she
hop over the traces and marry an
American soldier, or even If she
makes an attempt to see her sweet
heart, brother or a friend, she is
sent home in disgrace. The Am eri
can wife is not permitted to go over
no matter what her qualifications.
Recently, through the intervention OF
the Red Cross, she has been allowed
to take up training in military hos
pitfalls, releasing graduate nurses for
overseas service.
Sewed UP in sack by suspicious
government, handicapped by tradi
tional repugnance to husband hunt
ing, what chance has the American
girl against the Vaccinations of, her
French rival, who has experience,
propinquity, loneliness and the con
nivance of government that has
always regarded marriage as Dusi-
ness?
The American girls should rise up
and demand that the same regula-
lions that forbid a soldier from hav-
ing wife Of his own nationality
should also govern in the case of the
women of other nations. Forbid the
soldier marrying, and not merely
from marrying an American girl.
/ am in favor, Mr.. Editor, of form
ing a League for the Protection of
American Sweethearts, in which
American wives and maidens shall
be allied for offensive and defensive
purposes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
The ONLY Way.

Theodore Roosevelt: The only way
in which the United States can repay
her new debt to France, England,
Italy and all the other allies for op-
posing Germany for three years be-
fore this nation entered the war is
now to assume the heaviest burden
in the fighting and to prosecute the
war mo matter at what cost" until
there has been won no peace except
che peace of overwhelming victory"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
The Worst Is Vet 70 Com.

Kansas City Star: The German
people apparently are not feeling
very safe. Notwithstanding the efforts
of the officials to soothe and reassure
them. And still the allies are a long
way from Berlin What's going to
happen in Berlin when the allies get
close to it?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
TQDAYS BIT OF VERSE
THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

"THERE Will CONE SOFT RAMS
There viii come soft the smell OF the ground
And swallows calling with their sh1mrerlng souho.
And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild plum in tremulous white;
Robins will veal their feathery fire
Whistling their whims on a low fence wlre;
And rot one will know of the war, not one
Will care a last when 1t IS done
Not one would mind neither bird nor tree,
If mankind persisted utterly
And spring herself, when she awoke at dawn
Would scarcely that were gone
$500 Sara Tecsdale, in HaFpers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
post-lnteIIIoeneer Chances Hand,

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 1e.-It was
announced Saturday that the Post
.Intelligencer, the only morning news
paper in Seattle. will shortly change
hands, George Boole. hardware man,
and Clarke M. Nettleton, lumberman.
are to be the active managers of the
property It is understood the prop
erty sold for price we'll over a mil
lion dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
What's the Score?

Sioux Falls. Argus-Leader: The
president has beaten his wife in a
golf game. No doubt by the time
this news gets to Germany the presi-
dent viii be depicted as wife beate4..
But in America we are more inter
ested to know what score the presi-
dent made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

a prejudice-walled class and to pose
as the special pleader for that class.
1t is thus that he builds up his claim
to power as a leader of the farmers
and a spokesman for them. Progress
on their part is tearing down his
pedestal and releasing them from the
spell of prejudice he weaves Hap
PLY. his following is not large in
Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6s3, meets frs
and third Wednesday OF each mont
at Eagles hall, 407 Blondeau street
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Hugh r. Crawford, w. President
Charles A. Noakes. w. Secretar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sBoU1
ITY, KEoKUK COUNCIL NO. io1
meets the first and third Monday 5
each month at Woodman hall at 81
o'clock. H. c. Dose, president
Mayme C. Schenk. financier: Mr
Blanche Martinez, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
SELLING WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

The War Savings stamp managers brand as
slackers those who selling the War Savings
stamps they have purchased. 1t is held by the
governments agents that only under dire COM
pulsion should these stamps be sold during the
fve-year period they have to run to maturity.
A careful investigation shows that the people
in very moderate circumstances and the chill
dren who were the first and constant buyers OF
this form of government loan are not selling
their stamps. This is being done by people
who apparently bought the stamps only to ap-
pear to join in the patriotic movement for this
loan and who intended from the first to convert
them into cash for other purposes. This is a
matter hard to control, as has been the selling
of Liberty bonds The best means Of control
ling it is in fostering spirit of responsibility
in the people who have bought and are buying
the stamps It might help if the children who
have been so interested in the stamp campaign
were made to understand the need Of retaining
them until maturity a support to the security
of the governments financial program. The
children of home would be potent influence
ON their elders in creating feeling of response
bility in this matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

| Marshalltown Times-Republican
Now should Pierce be permitted to
get away with it? Judge Wade was a
member of the committee that decid-
| ed that ''the efforts of Mr.. Pierce are
idisloyal and are aiding disloyalty and
sedition." Judge Wade is a lawyer OF
high character and attainment, a fed
eral judge. who has tried and sem
fenced many disloyal and seditious.
His conclusion as a member of that
committee will be conclusive to the
minds of loyal Iowans.
Fort Dodge Messenger: OF course
we do not say or believe that all Ger
mans have sympathized with the mill
tary party which has made the poll
cies of the nation. No doubt there has
been a minority element which has
but apparently It's influence has been
small.
Vinton Eagle: The American Ian
guage was good enough for the Decla-
ration of independence; good enough
for the constitution; good enough for
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, why is
lit not good enough for the danish
Young Peoples Society of America?
| Perry Chief: To really insure 1t
! from being broken, Hindenburg
should have stretched his line the 9TH
! er side of Berlin. Even then it won't
be safe because some Yank is sure to
remember it will be a good thing to
hang Hindy with.
Webster City Freeman-Journal: Mr..
Ford's explanation" is hardly salts
! factory in view of the fact that he is
| candidate for the United States SEN
| ator. The eleder Mr.. Ford is COM
/ paratively young man, fully capable of
managing his own business affairs.
| Waterloo Courier: A million and
half casualties for the pastime of adj
yancing forty miles in two tapering
salients and then retretaing over the
same ground!
| Des Moines Register: There is no
reason why those who feel that they
are more needed at home should not
ask for deferred classification, nor
should any discredit be attached to
| them, IL exemption boards do not in
ALI cases grant the claim. That is
! what the Law contempiates and that
lis the only way provided.
! Cedar Rapids Gazette: By whatever
name known and under whatever au-
| thority organized, Iowa should be care
guard shall stand for more than it
~, !,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
Z. OF p.

1ofning Star lodge No. S, mee9
at Fifth and Blondeau, K. OF P buld
ing, Tuesday at 1880. o. W. Row
chancellor commander: j. A. Burgess
K of r and S, Visiting knights fr1
ternally invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Puciectstuch Encampment No. 1
meets first and third Thursday eve1
ings of each month. John Eisenhut3
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

There are forty-three mifionaires in In
DIANA according to a report just issued by that
commonwealth. We thought there were more
than that in Indiana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

1000 staples on sale A.,
ne consumer should paw =
9 appointed by ]. F. Elds.
he'd with whatever dan,
oy the food administratioc
Consumer Should Paw
$1.63 to $1.65 per sack :,
24k pounds or 7c No
pound in less than mn NJ
packages.
&c to CSC per sack Of 10
pounds. OF &c per pourt
in less than mill pacs
ages.
$1.65 to SLIP per sack q,
24h pounds.
TIC to 7xc per pound
l3hc to 14c per pound.
&c to 6Ac per pound.
INC to TIC per pound.
SIC to Sc per pound.
SIC to 9Ac per pound
&c to 13hc per pound
14c to 14hc per pound
1870 to lac per can.
&c to 61hc per can.
1910 to zoe per pound.
zoe to 21kc per pound
13Ac to 15c per pound
1Shc to &c per can.
1sc to 21Mc Per can
Csc to soc per can.
1Sc to 2s7ac per can.
14kc to 2s1sc per can
1910 to 21hc per pound
TIC to 26c per pound.
Ioc 10 2SRc per pound,
s5.13 to s5.67 per case
5 SIC per pound
$40 per Is pound sack.
$ .97 per 10 pound sack,
$ 40 per 8 pound sack.
33c to SAC per pound.
34c to &c per pound
Csc to Soc per pound
Bic to 33Ac per pound
35c to 36c per pound
45c per dozen.
sec per pound. 4
33c to S5c per pound.
&c per pound
Boo to 43c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Puckechetuck lodge No. IS, meet
every Friday evening at 500 o'cioei
Il. w. Jones, N. G.; George W. n
ueSart. permanent secretary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
ROYAL ARCANuM.

RU1 AL AICAIN UNI.
Keokuk council No. $50 meets thin
Friday each month. Hawkes. hs|
Eighth and Main. Visiting bret1
rem fraternally invited to attend Y
C. Montague, regent: J. L Annabl1
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk lodge No. 7o4, meets evs'
Tuesday night at 500 p. m. in Moos
hall. corner of Sixth and Main. VIZ
ing brothers cordially invited. A
Moore. dictator; A. L. Larbershein'
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

MODERN wOODMEN OF AMERICA
GIBBONS HALL.
Keokuk Camp No. 622, meets ever
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. N. Oh
latch string is out to neighbors.
H. Wilson, v. c.; N ]. Hancock, clers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Having made base hits Germany is now en-
gagged in making home run.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Bruiser Jess Willard says that he can find no
place in the United States where he is allowed
to fight Now that the draft age has been ex-
tended there is every reason to hope that Jess
will be accommodated with place to fight
somewhere in France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
B. p. O. M,KS.

3. r. .. ElhkS.
Keokuk lodge No. 106, meets frs
and third Thursday nights at Elk1
hall. Sixth and Blondeau street1
Club rooms open daily, Visiting brett
rem cordially invited. G. Lloyd MOI
man. 3. r.; Leroy j. Wolf. secretar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Secretary Baker says that the moving picture
is an essential industry. And why mott There
is much criticism that can be leveled Justly
against the movies, but at the same time it
must be conceded that of the forces at work to
overcome the obstacles of distance and ignor-
ance that keep men apart the moving picture
is one of the most potent 1t reaches the people
as books and lectures cannot hope to reach
them. And it visualizes, so that even those who
cannot read can get the message.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Waterloo Courier: A million and a
half casualties for the pastime OF adj
vancing forty miles in two tapering
salients and then retretaing over the
same ground!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Cedar Rapids Gazette: By whatever
name known and under whatever au-
thority organized, Iowa should be care
full that in the future it's national
guard shall stand for more than it
was allowed to represent in the past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF oD1
FELLOWS.
keokuk lodge No. IS. /. o. o. r,
meets regular every Monday nigh
at. 1880 o'clock. Samuel Russel
n. G.; F. NJ. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y. Visit
ing brothers invited to attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
THE oFFIoIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKuK

The following table includes mo st OF the foe
gives the prices which both the reta Her and the G
each one determined by the special committee al
food administrators for Lee county, and published
changes are necessary for public inf ormaton by
Article Retailer. paw
Wheat Flour ....$11.S5 to $1205 per bar ST.
rel Of 824M pound sacks
Rye Flour ........... Sl2.a5 $3.50 Per bar 67t
rel Of twenty 10 pound
Barley Flour ........$1o.7o to $l1.oo per bar 81.
Fl rel OF eight 24h pound
Corn Corn Flour ..........6A to SIC per pound *
e eiss Meo5 to aAs per pound
Pearl Hominy ........6Ac to &c per pound III
ep pnea oats Raaa to she per pound "
Edible 5sd Corn Starch &c to 1oc per pound Sc
R Ri;s, -: .1oAc to lie pound 4.
M sii' tai cans .......1o1ac to lie 10,
Milk Milk. small small cans ...4Ae to &c per &c
Navy ;n Beans 5.........1sMc to 15c pound 10,
Pinto Beans e TO 1 Iss per- per- 7 e9aao Is
Sannea Corn ...-.....13c TO 15hc per 49,
No Canned
cannaa pes: ...1s 49, to ZIG per can 25<
Canned Dried Beans. loo to zoe per &c can ii
Isaashs r;;...ldhe to 15c per pound 1s'
c rpune sv,, y lie g to 2oc per pound lse
aranuated Sugar bulk $3.50 per ioo p Pss case s;
Granulated Sugar. rs
pound sacks $3.50 per 100 pounds ST..
Granulated Sugar. 10
pound sacks .......ss.69 per 100 pounds $ ;:
Granulated Sugar.
pound sacks .......ss.79 per 100 pounds S ;.
11aro Duik ...........2S1sc to 29c per pound 33c
i-asu small pals .29c to 32c per pound 34c
Lard Substitutes bulk to CSC per pound zsc
Lard Substitutes
small cans .........26c to 2sA per pound Bic
Sneese ..............29c to 297sc per pound 35c
ISss, country ACC per dozen 45c
Butter-Creamery in
l pound cartons -. SOC per pound SEC
Oleomargarine ..-....27c to CSC per pound 33c
POTATOES. New .......2kc to &c per pound &c
Ham :...............23 to 35c per pound 30c
Bacon ...............32c to 40c per pound 40c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Socialism is fantastic younger brother OF aimose
tecrep despotism which succeed its etorts
are therefore deepest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16
DAMASCUS coMMANpERY NO.

Meets regularly every third Thurs
day IN each month Visiting brett
rem c~::'ially invited to attend. Franz
j. Venning. q. c.: Beranrd W. MeH
Ram, Rec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

BARGAINS in the classified ads
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

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