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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

than one million to more than one
hundred millions. Our national wealth.
has grown from probably less than =
billion at the beginning or the last
century to seven billions in that cen.
ltury's middle year and to nearly 10y
billions at the beginning OF this war
and probably, according to the estl
mate OF impartial foreign autnorlty
to 95o billions at the present time
Never in the history OF civilized prog
,ress has there been comparable eA
ample of prosperous growth seii-pf0-
Educed and inflowfng.
And commensurate with this mira
lcle of material progress is the mere
Iment of moral power, that has attend.
ed the steady pursuance of the Wash.
tington policy.
The United states, by its independ-
lent position In the family OF nations, It's
taloofness on principle from the IN.
itrieues. the rivalries and the tolls OF
European ambitions, while drawing TO
itself a stupendous part Of the mobile
wealth of the world, has also been the
fortunate recipient OF an unprecedent.
led accession Of the energetic manhood
of the world. AS has been said again
and again. we are the melting pot OF
nations: and the product, thank nea'-
en-, is pure Americanism.
There is a vast difference between
nebulous theory and adamant fact.
The adamant fact is the unique place
the washington doctrine has given
us. the power. while attending to our
own affairs, to reach forth on proper
occasion, and use our might as occa-
sion requires. Why should we throw
this pawer away? We hear much OF
Ideals. we have ALREADY our own
ideal, the American ideal.
| Human nature has not changed In
!, Europe or in Asia or IN hscca or in
the American hemisphere. National
character has not changed and is not
going to be changed by any written
and sealed system of world ethics.
The whole history OF the world shows
that an artificial league OF nations is
likely to crumble like an eggshell un-
der a heavy heel at the first import
ant divergence of economic or terri
torial interests as between the really
dominant powers associated. We are
free. while our sovereignty is all our
own, to enter into such temporary al
liances as the Washington doctrine
I foresaw and as the needs of the time
require. Let us beware of any senti-
mentally specious project for the
abandonment OF any part Of that In
dependent sovereignty to any exterior
authority. however styled. which pro-
poses to take over to itself the small
4 est fraction OF that which has made
Us great and strong.
| The Suns conception Of the Ameri-
Ca Of the future is not as mere unit
in supernatural system. but free
mighty and prosperous sovereignty
friendly to all except those who wrong
. or attack it-not an America over
all. but an America kept independent
of all Americans who are for America
first.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
ToDAYs BIT OF VERSE
THE GREATER THINGS.


Build thou the Spirits tempted home,
then, require and wait the sign!
Is the shrine, the shrine for the dome?
shrine lamp, the lamp for the shrine!
And lanp-of aabaster
Is flame the lamp the lamp for the flame?
ardor ambushed in the air
farthing candle the same!
Is the Dream thine that haunts thee
With sidelong smile and subtle stir?
Or art thou the Dreams-to go
Whittier it WILL its servitor?
And Love-say, dost thou count it thine,
Who vast a beggar it came?
Or thou Loves-the lamp, the shrine
And Love the very altar-flame
Thysen--However thou didst plan,
Thou anywse thine own
But thou greater by a span,
Than this by thee known
May thy sight tell thee-single, true
Past each world semblance that deludes
Which thing is greater of the two
Because it incudesl
Edith NJ. Thomas. in New York Times
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
Old Banker Retires.

BURLINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Ma.
tional State bank. one Of the Oldest
banking institutions in the state Of
Iowa, has changed hands, the pur-
chasers being represented by c. +.
Brook, vice president of the Iowa
State Savings bank. who will be presi.
dent OF the National State bank. John
IT. Remey, president Of the bank. will
retire after forty-eight years OF serv.
ice, having disposed OF his controlling
interest in the institution He will
rest from active business on January
IL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
THE WAR AND FAITH

Arthur Nee, a British author of distinction
contributes interestingly to the discussion going
on in England as to how far the great realities
of life which soldiers faced have made them ra-
ceptive to religious truth, and the task before
the church of making the vital truth accountable
to minds to which credal formalities make LITTLE
appeal, Mr.. Nee is sure that the victorious ONT
come of the has preserved and deepeped
faith In God, faith which could not have sur-
v1ved the triumph of the forces of diabolism
which brought on the war It was not alone tho
freedom OF the world which was at stake but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

dust. This factory Is capable Of
dealing with all the dust that
can be collected by the gas
cleaning plants now under erec-
ton and construction. AS other
gas-cleaning plants are installed
it is proposed to erect other fac
tories in suitable localities.
A small amount of potash 10
also being obtained as a by
product Of the cement industry,
and experiments are being car
ried on with a view largely to
increase the amount SO recov-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
Berger Trial Moves Rapidly.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Jan. "A speedy end
to evidence in the Berger trial. here
was predicted today Government at
torneys had hopes of seeing the case
go to the jury before evening, but
others were less optimistic.
The appearance of Victor l.. Der
ger on the stand to testify for him
self and four co-defendants charged
with espionage act violations, Allied
the court room. Placid under the
questioning of defense attorneys.
Berger was vitriolic under cross
examination. He protested that he
was no pacifist although he couldn't
admit America was driven to war.
Upton Sinclair, Charles T. Russell.
President Wilson and others were
criticized and the senate was referred
to as previously being million
aires club"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
POTASH IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Manufacturers Record: Great
Britain has been vigorously plan
ming to make itself absolutely indie
pending Of German potash. That is
what we should be doing more Wig
oIously than we are doing. Upon
the officials of the government rests
a very great and grave RESPONSE
bilfty as to whether they will do as
England Is doing and put this coun
try in position not to depend upon
Germany for pound of potash. In
q discussion Of the subject OF potash
and referring TO securing potash as
byproduct in iron and cement
making, the London Times has the
following:
Mr.. kellaway. in a written re-
ply to Mr.. Wright, whose ques-
ton was suggested by our de-
pendence hitherto on the German
empire for the supplies of potash
necessary for good cultivation.
states that scheme for recov-
erfng potash on a commercial
scale from the blast furnaces
used in the manufacture of pig
iron was approved last year.
IN consequence, the ministry
OF munitions has encouraged the
installation at various iron
works OF a gas-cleaning plant
designed to extract from the
furnace gases potash-bearing
dust. Certain Of the plants are
now In operation. others are un-
der erection, while others again
are in course Of construction. A
factory has also been erected at
which muriate OF potash free
from deleterious impurities is
being manufactured from such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

know I ought to want to to heaven. But when !
the that know they're gon' there sartin
it, the from this good many Of em any
how; when hear how they talk In prayer-meetn' and
then they outside Of it, IWeli, want to 90
where they amt, that's aI--Joseph S. Lincoln.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Waterloo Tribune: If we had
law compelling every state legisla-
tor to go to Des Moines overland we
might be able to convince them of the
value OF good roads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Very likely there is no truth in the report
that William Jennings Bryan is planning to 90
abroad to deliver his anti-preparedness speech
IN England, France, Belgium and Italy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

PAO'ihS " NC d didi LClion.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Ernest
Moore and Charles Rawson are both
good gubernatorial timber, but Moore,
living in Cedar Rapids, hasn't the han
dicap that Rawson has with his home
address at Des Moines
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There is
giong to be some" funeral procession
in the first months Of 1919 in this
country. 1t will start when the states
begin to ratify the federal prohibitory
amendment in January and will finish
with the national burial of John Bar
ieycorn year after the ratification by
the tliirty-sixth state.
Webster City Freeman-J ournal: And
now they are saying that Champ Clark
is going to be a candidate for presi-
dent in 1920. The tenacIty and peres-
verance of the distinguished Missouri
an is worthy OF better cause, or ratn.
er cause that stands some chance OF
winning out. If the democratic party
really wants to commit suicide-they
call it hari-kari in Japan-it will nomi.
nate the present speaker OF the house
OF representatives for the highest Of
flee within the gift of the American
people.
Anomosa Eureka: Burieson is re-
ported to be Boosting that the postal
department will show a profit OF
s20,0Oo,000 the past year. Yes. and 3.
cent postage helped to do 1t, while his
cut down service raised %. 900 900
KICKS. II is generally accepted that the
postal department is not to make mo-
ney, but TO give service Let us have
the service and not think in terms of
profits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Will President Wilson sing tenor. baritone
or bass IN the concert of Europe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
MOTOR COMPETITION.

Motor competition is being seriously felt by
the smaller branch line railroads and suburban
trolley lines. Two steam railways of consider
able length have been "junked' recently in
New York state, and there are others there only
waiting for permission Of the public service
commission to abandon train service. In New
England a number of electric lines, that once
did quite an extensive business, have ceased to
operate trains.
The automobile has had much to do with this
decline in local rail traffic, but the day of ex-
tensive motor freight transportation is just
dawning. With the vast extension in some
states of hard surface highway construction it
lis predicted that there will be an equally rapid
increase in motor traffic. IF it is proved by prac
itical demonstration that the motor truck can
transport freight over the hard surface roads
more promptly and at less cost per mile then
the days of usefulness Of the branch line rail
way will be ended and we shall see railway
transportation limited to the main lines.
Evidently the evolutionary period in trans
Iportation that began over a half century ago is
not yet ended
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Opportunity to make good is what the dis
charged soldier wants, not charity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Davenport Times: King George il
proving to be a regular fellow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

Charles Piez, director general of the Emerg-
ency Fleet corporation, testifying before Che
senate commerce committee, said it cost the
government thirty eight thousand dollars to
stage a celebration at the Hog Island yard near
Philadelphia on the occasion Of launching the
yards first ship last summer, when the Presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson were guests of honor.
How the money rolls out!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
TIE OFFICIAL FooD PRICES IN KEoKUK

table includes most Of the standard food staples
for the special COMMITTEES appointed
published
public Information by the
goods
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

A reader of The Gate City wants to know
where the confidential adviser of our president
got his military title. Also, information is
sought as to his antecedents. Current poitico-
personal history tells us that Edward Mandell
House was born at Houston, Texas, in 1858.
While he has been prominent in democratic
councils, state and national, he has never been
a candidate for any office He was made Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative in Europe
in 1914 1915 and 1916 His military title, that of
colonel, rests upon the fact that at one time he
was the staff OF the governor Of Texas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

,ecial committee appointed \,
,unty, and published with vhs]
: information by the food Nj
oods only; extra standard MI
Consumer Should P.v
Dbl. $1.o6 to $1.68 per sack :,
ound FAN lbs, or 71Ao -
ID. in less than IN
packages.
tbl. &c to SIC per sack Of i
acks lbs. OF 6Ac per ID. /,
less than mill pkss.
Dbl. $1.66 to $1.78 per sack .
,ound 24h lbs. or CSC y
Id. in less than MI
packages.
&c to INC per lb.
12Nc to 1910 per III
/. &C to 6Ac per lb.
&c to TIC per ID.
7Ac to INC per ID.
THO to INC per Ii.
SC to 10c per lb.
12%c to 15c per ID.
! tic to 1910 per can.
1415c to Ice per ID.
1870 to zoo per ID.
121zc to 14c per lb.
l8c to zoe per can
IN 1sc to 2okc per can
25hc to 2sXc per can
tic to 1870 per can
1870 to 21Mc per can
141sc to zoe per ID.
Ice to 21hc per lb.
ase $4.88 to $685. per case
11hc per lb.
11Nc per 10.
32c to 33c per ID.
33c to S9c per lib.
CSC to Bic per lb.
32c to 26c per lb.
44c to 48c per ID.
SIC. to SEC per dozen.
roc to Tic per dozen
re to 73c per ID.
35c to 40c per lib.
&c to 31zc per Id.
33c to 48c per lb.
40c to SOC per ID.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

fancy goods are not quoted.
Article. Retailers Pay
wheat Flour 1890. .$l15o to $1l.70 per Dbl.
Of eight PAN pound
sacks
Rye Flour 49,. 49,. $1,000 to s1o.a5 per fbl.
Of twenty lob sacks
Barley Flour ....... 5000 to s1I10 per Dbl.
Of eight 24h pound
sacks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
WAITSFIELD

Mr.. and Miss Huse were in Montpelier
Tuesday.
Schools in town were closed Wednes-
day to allow pupils to attend Mortified
fair.
Mrs. Henry N. Bushnell and Mrs, Ad-
die Dale were in Montpelier Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Martin attended
Mortified fair.
Earl Boyce fell from horse W,ednes-
day forenoon, breaking his jaw, and was
carried to Heaton hospital in an uncon-
scious condition, accompanied by DR.
Kent.
Philip E. Bisbee returned Wednesday
from Norwich, Conn.
Arthur Miller is in town from Cape
Nadick, Me,
Fred Palmer and son and Miss Gladys
Palmer were at Mortified Wednesday
Other visitors at the Mortified fair were
A. B. Tucker and sons, Clarence and Or
man, Charles Harrington and Marshall
Gaylord.
Harvest home service will be held in
the M. Z. church next Sunday and Mon.
day The church will be decorated with
flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc, and there
will be special singing On Monday
night there will be social time, with
addresses by Rev. George Locke and 9th
ers, several musical items will be rem.
depad, and at the close the products Of
themand given will be sold by auction
in the interests of the ladies' aid. A
good attendance is looked for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
CHELSEA

AT special meeting of George Wash
ington lodge, No. 81, f. and A. NJ, held
Tuesday evening, the +. G. degree was
conferred upon three candidates.
Mr. and Mrs Dan G. Bixby, who are
now located in Woodstock, were guests
of the formers mother Wednesday night,
returning to Woodstock on Thursday
morning.
Attorney M. C. Taft was in Woodstock,
Sharon and Pomfret on legal business
Thursday.
Several of our baseball fans went Ito
Montpelier Wednesday afternoon to wit
ness the game between the Moretown
and Morrisville teams, which resulted in
a victory for the former.
Thomas j. Doyle, while working in the
woods on the bobbin shop lot, was so un-
fortunate as to break one arm near the
wrist Wednesday afternoon.
Vinton G. Corwin left Thursday morn.
ing for Hanover, n H., to resume his
studies in Dartmouth college as a mem
Der of the junior class, and on the same
day Reginald L. Hill returned to Bur
lington to resume his studies as q mem
Der of the senior class in the UNIVERSE
ty of Vermont.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry F. Gates on Monday, Sept. Is.
Among the guests at the Park View
this week were party of government
officials, who were inspecting the gov
eminent Morgan colts in this vicinity,
and the party consisted of H. H. Reese
of Middebury, G. A. Bell of Washing
ton, d. c., H. NJ. HUMPHREY, Front Royal,
Va, Col A. NJ. McClue, cavalry, u. S.
A., Kansas City, Mo-, William R. Mack,
Q. M. c., Washington, d. c., William
Basold, Kansas City, Mo-, and Corporal
Trempa, remount, Front Royal, Va. Aft
er dinner the party were looking over
the wonderful collection of curios and
souvenirs owned by E. d. Barnes and
were so pleased and interested in this
valuable collection that Mr.. Mack, Of
the @. M. c., presented Mr.. Barnes a
German mark, the history OF which rem
ders it most interesting addition to his
collection. The history as given to Mr..
Barnes is as follows: During one Of the
last drives of the great world war an
American officer came upon dead Ger
man officer whose blood was then flowing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

Mrs w. d. Barr went to Brightlook
hospital Saturday for surgical treatment
Miss Vesta Knapp of Hardwick was a
guest several days recently at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. e. M. Bliss.
Mrs. Lillian Culinan of Old Orchard
Me, is visiting her brother, E. nj. Bliss
Several from this place are attending
court at Montpelier on the case of Aurel
can Clark and Mrs. Stevens and j. Bent
Several from this place attended the
fair at White River Junction.
Miss Lindsey of Greensboro was a
guest of Mrs. Ralph Hoyt last week.
Mr. TiIlotson of Middlesex was a guest
of Miss Abbie Smith over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Badger of Marshfeld is
boarding with her sister, Mrs. Leo Bur
bank, and attending high school
Miss Sarah Clark is working for Mrs
Raymond harrington in Walden.
Carl Osgood and son of Claremont
N. H., visited his brother, Orion, recent
ly.
Mrs. Madge Bullock and daughter OF
st. Johnsbury visited her father, L. G.
Lance, recently.
o. P. Boyles has been visiting his son
George, in Montpelier, and daughter
Mrs. Turner, in Berlin, several days.
Earl Hill of Windsor was called here
last week to attend the funeral Of his
aged grandmother at East Cabot.
Mrs. Kate Preston of Pennsylvania
has been a guest at the home of her
brother, Hartwell Stone, the past week
Miss Judith Haines has returned tc
her school work at Barre.
Miss Susie Nelson is working at the
home of Mrs. l., d. Taft in Montpelier
Mrs. Eta Walbridge is spending a
few days with friends in Hardwiek.
1t is important that all those who
have had either knitting or sewing from
the Red Cross during the summer return
the articles on which they have been
working before Oct !. Knitted articles
and leftover yarn may be returned to
Mrs. A. " Nelson and sewing to Mrs.
S. j, Norris
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19

from mortal wound made by bullet
which had penetrated his pocketbook
and passed through his body and among
the things taken from the pocketbook
was this mark which was thoroughly
saturated with the dead Germans blood,
and which is plainly visible on the mark
at this time. The officer who secured
the mark from the dead Germans pock-
etbook gave it personally to Mr.. Mack,
who in turn gave it to Mr.. Barnes and
advised him that before the war Ger
man mark was worth twenty cents in
American money, while to-day it is
worth only seven cents.
Miss Mary Darling, who has spent the
summer at Lake Morey, has returned
home and is the guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale X. Darling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
EAST CORINTH
Letter from Will King, Who Is Sailor on
U. S. S. Destroyer Palmer.

v. .. ., destroyer fduneI.
The following letter from Portland,
Ore, written by Will King, seaman on
board the =. S. S. destroyer Palmer, win
be of interest to friends here. 1t was
written Sept. 8 and reads thus:
Il am having a fine time Received
the cookies and they taste fine.
''We left San Francisco the Sd and
arrived here the 18th at 2 p M We came
up the Columbia river from Astoria !;
have not been on shore yet, but am GO
ing tonight. Will get my picture taken
tonight. | had fine time in San Fran
cisco, though we were only there one
night. We are going back there about
the 18th, then / shall go up to see Uncle
Ernest. 1t is 30 miles from Frisco and
| did not have time before. We are go
ing back to San Pedro. That is my base.
We leave here the 10th for Seattle,
Wash, for the presidential review, ex-
pect. We are going to stop at British
Columbia. Will be glad when get back
to Frisco
"The navy is not bad place, but l
do not advise anyone to join it just to
see the world. / think when l get back
] will have seen enough of the world.
] like southern California the best. 1t
rains all the time here in Portland.
There are only six destroyers and the
scout cruiser Birmingham up here, so we
have the whole town to ourselves.
How is everyone at homer | am
going to write to all the folks at home.
Tell the boys to write to me.
HTha oJd oroNu ie 70 ba no ii off harn
When we get back to San Francisco we
go back to San Pedro to get the boiler
fixed that we blew up in New York.
The armament ON here is four four inch
guns, two anti-aircraft guns and IL 81
inch torpedo tubes"
The w. NJ. L. met with Mrs. Charles
d. Martin Wednesday. 1t was decided
to hold the annual fair the third week
in October, the exact day to be decided
later by committee appointed for that
purpose.
The Taplin Hill Farmers club met
Sept. 10 at Ralph Carriers, with good
attendance.
Several of our boys and girls club
members, who sent exhibits Of canned
goods and vegetables to the state fair
won premiums.
Miss Putney, who has been boarding
with Mrs. Zwicker for some time, is
substituting in the West Topsham school
for week or two.
Mrs. Eliza George goes to Rochester,
N H., the last of the week to spend
about three months with friends.
Lawrence Jackman. Harold Sinclair,
Helen Bowen and Mildred Sweet went
to Barre Monday to enter Goddard SEM
mary.
Herbert Clark and wife of Orange were
at G. w. Jewell's Wednesday
Mrs. c. NJ Page, Mrs. c. c. Dickey,
Mrs. w H. Thompson and Mrs. j. W.
White were appointed delegates to the
4prdal missionary convention at Barre,
Sept. 20 and "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
EXTRA GOOD VALUES
Saturday at Shadroui's

Western Rib Roast Beef, per ID. =. 25c
Leg Spring Lamb, per ID. ,....,... $50
Chuck Beef from Heavy Western
Beef, per ID. Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Boiling Beef, per ID. .............2 zoe
Pkgs Non-Such Mincemeat 25c
Purity Rolled Oats, per package . 23c
Large Can Pork and Beans, No. 8 can, Csc
2 pkgs. KellOgg's Corn Flakes. $50. Csc
Sunshine Crackers, per box .... Coo
Don't forget our Special Brand Coffee,
fresh ground, equal to any high-grade
Coffee, per ID. only 45c.
Our own brand Black Ceylon Tea, in
Iz-ib. package, per pkge. olny SOC.
Hershey Cocoa, lib. can. ........ 40c
Hershey Cocoa, 1z-ib. can ...... zoe
Hershey Cocoa, is ID. can ... 1oc
This is good value for high grade Co
Goa. Try it.
]. G. SHADR0UI
lis South Main st. Tel. 273-W