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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-19

Stephens County, Okla.
Much development, and excitement In
this county. We offer 20 acres In See.
l.. 2n, Nv. nj 81 an acre. This In
bargain we picked up.
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ti3 Southwest Reserve Rank Bldg.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
THE CATS FAILURE.

A magazine devoted to the interests OF cats
asks why the cat should not take an equal place
IN human regard with the dog; the writer
argues that the cat is more ornamental, quite as
llseful-as a killer of rats and mice-and really
equally affectionate ii properly trained, al
though less ''noisily demonstratlve
Apropos of this discussion comes Dit OF
news printed in New DIRK City paper COM
pany b. One Hundred and Sixth infantry, re-
quests "a conspicuous position In the line OF
march = when the regiment parades for It's mas
cot Dom dog warrior who joined the regiment
May seventeenth, 1917, went to the front, went
over the top many times, was wounded IN &C
ton twice, crossed the Hindenburg line under
fire. was faithful trooper and perpetual JOY
to his comrades and was absent without leave
but once and under excusable circumstances.
Don's record though excellent, is not excep-
tional; there have been many dogs endearlng
themselves to military units and many dogs do
ing notable service at the front.
Where are the cats that can show records7
What mascotry war messenger work or re-
trieving of wounded men or any other useful
war work has cat done? 1t may justly be
maintained that a cat is not suited to this sort
of thing by physical endowment, but neither
is cat suited to it by spiritual endowment.
a cat is reticent secreting creature. 1t has
no comraderie about it. 1t is graceful, often
amusing always neat and trim, II given
chance to be- sometimes remarkably wise. But
a cat is not a companion by nature or choice.
1t is given to thoughts of darkness; it loves Sc
cusion and holds its musings strictly to itself.
The cat is no democrat; 1t whole record is as a
champion of aristocracy. To be sure, cat is
preferable to tabbyized dog; no sensible per-
son holds brief for the lap dog.
But the dog has in this war again given
proof that he is the sagacious, faithful and
beneficient friend of man. No cat has ever
done SO much.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
THE ~" MADE GOOD.

DR.. Woods Hutchinson: Two things
especially struck me during my year
along the western fronts, what the
"Y" had done for the war, which
was beyond all praise, and what the
war had done for the ~" which was
scarcely less. / should feel ashamed
Of myself il | didn't speak out and
add my mite to clearing up this cloud
Of superficial criticism which has
been allowed to overshadow the
magnificent achievement OF the Y.
NJ c. A.
Most Of the criticism against the
~" as brought back and written
home by our boys in France, seems
based on comparatively superficial
charges. / have not the slightest hes
itation in saying that If all the com
plants were true, the balance in "a
vor of the soldier would still be
ninety-nine per cent. of the entire
war service performed by the Y. M.
c.. A. It's work as / saw 1t from Bel
GUM to the Adriatic, and from the
home training camps to the front hne
trenches was simply magnificent.
While, of course, mistakes were
made, they were on the whole fewer
than those of most other organiza-
lions operating under such difficult
/ circumstances. not excepting the mil
itary authorities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
What our enemies say ought not to be
taken as evidence.-Olive Logan.
AS BRYAN SEES IT.

Former Secretary of State Bryan has achlev-
ed some prominence again by suggestions Tor
amendments to the league of nations plan one
Of his objections to it is that our nation, the
most powerful in the combination whether
measured by population, wealth or moral lnflu-
enee has no larger vote than nations far infer
Tor to it in all these respects. This inequality,
he points out, ought to be corrected since JUS
tice is the only foundation on which an lnstltu-
ton can securely rest He argues also that 1t
is not stated with sufficient cearness that the
Monroe doctrine is preserved or that nation
need not be made mandatory against its will
But the matter which he considers of most I'M
portance is that it should be made incontrovert-
ibly clear that leach nation has right to de-
eide for itself whether it will undertake the
things advised by the general council" No
doubt he says should be left upon this subject;
and America cannot afford to let a council IN
which it has so small voice carry 1t into war
against It's Will.
Mr. BRYAN thus plants himself flat-footed on
uationalism: and while his influence with the
people has waned Of late years, he must be as
sumed in this matter to voice the views OF a con-
siderable element. OF course it can be argued
that he has been so radically wrong on so many
things as to make it reasonable presumption
that he is wrong on this. Nevertheless, his ut
terances on public questions are given space IN
the press of the land and he has personal fol
lowing which gives his opinions attention That
this is a matter on which every American who
can make himself heard has right to do So Is
generally admitted; though there is an unfor-
tunate type of mind which any criticism OF the
league project infuriates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
CROSS, FEvERISH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATEl
LOOK, MOTHER! If TONGUE i
COATED GIVE "chLlFoRNIA
SYRUP OF FlGS.v

Every mother realizes, after yiv,..
her children California Syrrn !,
Figs" that this is their ideal layat,rW.
because they love its pleasant tss,,
and it thoroughly cleanses the tss
der little stomach, liver and bovei,
without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feyerish =,
breath is bad, stomach sour. look !,
the tongue. mother. If coated yivs
teaspoonful of this harmless "sru,,
laxative" and, in few hours all hs
undigested food passes out of tbs
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
bowels, and you have a well. playfnl
child again. When its little system
is full of cold, throat sore. bas
stomaeA-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion
colic-remember, good "insids
cleansing" should always be the 6nt
treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "cah
fornia Syrup of Figs" handy; thew
know a teaspoonful today saves 4
sick child tomorrow Ask your drug
gist for bottle of California syrun
of Figs which has directions 70,
babies, children of all ages and
grown-ups printed on the bottle. Be
ware of counterfeits sold here, 50
don't be fooled. Get the genuine
made by California Fig Syrup Com.
pany."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

When a service stripe begins 10
loom UP on the horizon in such prox-
unity that you can begin to check
the days off on the calendar in the
same fashion that you used 10 ID the
last few days before Christmas vaca-
lions at college, the overseas man
begins to look back over the field he
has covered since postal card adj
yised him that he was to become ac-
quainted with Uncle Sans big nlil-
tary machine, or the colorful recruit
ing posters had iured him into the
office where he signed the papers
that gave him the right to belong to
the most democratic army the world
has ever seen knocked together in
the space of few months. About
the best time for retrospective
glances is just before taps, when the
bunch is gathered around the little
smoky stove, some of them toastirg
bread. others toasting their shlns,
and some Just settin'." Or. after
taps have blown and the law OF the
army invokes quiet when group
which is not bit sleepy gather
round one little candle and talk IN
whispers.
Il guess you wouldn't sniff at an
egg now" remarks one of the group,
one who in civil life had good po-
sition on the road with one of the
biggest companies in the United
States, and a clothing allowance OF
j three times his corporaps overseas
pay.
Eggs. why, man, if l had a good
old hamburger sandwich like we
used to get at the lunch car back
home, I'd-I'd-well, doggone it,
| believe I'd frame it," a bunkie
chimes in.
Say, fellows, remember how funny
! Murph looked that day out digging
ditch, with his silk shirt and derby
{ hat on?''
The picture Is evidently a familiar
! one, for two or three collapse into
| adjacent hunks, doubling up in the
| effort to stifIe their laughter. Murph
who is now sporting a little Charlie
Chaplin mustache, and who, 1t may
| be guessed. is the travelling man, ano
! whose name is not exactly Murphy
but something like it from the Emer
aid isle, grins and begins to rehearse
1.-The story OF his punishment.
There | was with that silk shir'
draped over me, and real Kelley
on, and real clothes and pair q
English shoes. Boys, l sure was
darp all right I'd just bought those
clothes couple Of weeks before.
thought sure I'd get home and &c
into camp at Washington. bat on.
morning the telepa )he rang, and theI
said a man was in the lobby wht
wanted to see me. So ] dolled my
self all UP, trotted down stairs, an'
there was the bird with my summon.
to come and get acquainted Wit
Uncle Sam So l did. And OF cours'
that day out there in ranks | JUS
had to spit, and who knew that lieu
tenant was anywhere around? AM
then they put me ID digging 'ha
ditch-me with that silk shirt ant
that Stetson "cadey' on. 1t was sur
some job"
"And some sight came from on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
SALTS IF bACKACH
AND KIDNEYS Hurt
Stop eating meat for while If your
Bladder is troubling.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidneAregioa
it generally means you have been
eating too much meat, says a well.
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid, which overworks the kidneys
in their effort to filter it from the
blood, and they become sort Of para
lyzed and loggy. When your kid
neys get sluggish and clog You mus,
relieve them, like you relieve yOaf
bowels; removing all the body's uriD
GUS waste, else you have backache.
sick headache, dizzy spells; you,
stomach sours, tongue is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The Urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scalds and YOU
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night
Either consult a good, reliable ply
stefan at once or get from your phar
macist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast for few
days and your kidneys will then ac.
fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia and mas
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys also
to neutralize acids in the urine 50 Y
no longer irritates, thus ending blaa'
der weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for reSt
lar meat eaters. It is inexpensive
cannot injure and makes delgnt
full. effervescent Whitewater drink
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
BILLET MUSINGS
IF You Want to See the Soul of His Majesty Your
BOY in Khaki, Listen TO the Things He Is Saying
Around the Little Old Smoky SfoUe in His Biilets
de Luxe Ouer There.
5By Sgt Frederic G. smith Hq

of the forms on the bunk rolling in
the blankets and chuckling at the
picture he was calling up-the inn
maculate salesman there in the pa
rade ground, derby hat on one ear,
and the wind whipping his silk shirt
like a fluttering bit of lace.
"Oh, boy, and we thought we had
it hard then" remarked the philoso-
pher. Say, we didn't know what
hardships were then. Real cots to
sleep on, and we kicked because we
, had to get straw in our bed-sacks,
and because we had blankets and
not sheets. And look at us now,
sleeping on springs without bed.
sacks there at one camp, then on
the floor of the Lord knows what,
and now here we are in the attics
of these funny old houses, or sharing
our abodes with everything from
garlic and grease smells from the
cuisine down below to coolies and
ether animals. Hardships at that old
camp! Gosh, man, we were in heaven
and didn't know it."
"Y eah," comes an answer from the
far corner of one of the hunks. "And
don't you think little old mattresses
won't look good when we get back
there to the land where they make
such things, and people really live
to enjoy them"
"And while you're at it, guy, why
don't you wish for one of those wall
switches and foot sweets you've got
bokoo light This from some indi-
vidual on the lower tier of hunks
who spends some of his time the day
! I'M
| drippings off his blankets.
Buddy, do you suppose Wen &c
dashing down the street to the park
and will we line up with all the tin
dishes in MONS kitchen when Il
| comes time to eat?" You see the
/ force of habit. Washing at the pub
! lie fountains and hanging mess gear
on the scenery almost has enabled
| the veteran Of the first service stripe
| to wonder if he ever will have an!
manners when it comes to sticking
| his feet under real table, or II he'l
know what TO do with lavator5
where the faucets are marked mo-
| and cold
Shaving is terrible torture fol
| two members Of the bunch, who pc
| fore they came into the army though
razors grew only in barber SHOPS
| and their only knowledge OF safet!
razors was that acquired by naDl
1 of glancing over the ads in the cur
rent magazines. 1t is only natura
that their ideas would be expressed
| in tonsorial terms. 3
/ when / can say hot towel ant
massage then that's what I'm goin
to call a little bit of heaven
| "Oh, hell" is the common e1acu
| lation from six other souls.
! "Beaucoup pies and eats anf
everything" is the voice from on
i county. "A real movie comes an
| other vote, but none of them vote 10
exactly what they are thinking, TO
Home, Sweet Home is one sons
4 that is never sung around the fire
there are some things too deep TO
| words.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENTS.

A concerted movement is evident In the mo-
tive to interest American capital in investment
in Latin-Amercan enterprises. There Is an
immense field for development in the Latin
American republics and it is sure to be TILED.
Those who foresee a great expansion In our
manufacturing program, great intensive drive
to make our nation a means OF supply to the
markets of the world, advocate the acquisition
of South and Central American properties and
their development as means to this expansion.
Again fnanciers who are giving much thought
to the solution OF the problem of restoration
OF a proper trade balance, who view with dis
ouietude the situation when it becomes neces-
sary for us to collect the vast money balance
due us from Europe, see in investment abroad
a means Of adjustment
Just in proportion we increase our prop
erty and financial holdings in Latin-America
we increase our own responsibilities and inter.
ests The more discussion OF our financial pol
icy proceeds, the more plain is it's dependence
OH the peace settlements. The longer the delay
IN these settlements the more serious becomes
the financial problem. We cannot take up with
any gertrude the business of this nation on a
lace basis until peace is made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
Daylioht Saving.

Lincoln Journal: The effort to
repeal the daylight saving law failed
to get through the legislative jam at
the close of the session of congress.
The clocks will be turned forward
an hour on the last Sunday. in March
at Q o'clock in the morning and will
be turned back on the last Sun
day in October at the same hour.
During the summer it will be the
Job of the altruists in the cities and
towns who are so firmly satisfied
that the system ought to be retained
permanently to see if something can
not be done to help the farmers in
becoming adjusted to the new order.
The whole urban population wants
daylight saving retained. 1t is bet
ter for the health and morals and
pocketbcolk in all of the cities and
towns to take advantage of this easy
and Inexpensive method of putting
tie working hours early in the day
and Jumping the hours of recreation
in the afternoon where they can be
used to the best advantage. Day
light saving is not a fad. 1t Is a
piece CT good business that ought by
all means to be saved and used for
the benefit of the race
PHILADELPHIA Droposes tn raise a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
Put a stop to them with old
reliable Dr.. Kings New
- Discovery

That raw, hoarse throat must be
eoothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be ioosened. That cough must
be checked SO you can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for halt q
century without the least disagreeable
after-efects.
Your druggist has it because It IL
well-known and in big demand. ooc
and S1.20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
TODAY's BIZ OF VERSE

ON THE SEA-
The pathway OF the sinking moon
Fades from the silent bay;
The mountain-isles loom large and faint,
Folded in shadows gray,
And the lights of land are setting stars
That soon will pass away.
O boatmen, cease thy mellow song!
o minstrel drop thy Tyre!
Let us hear the voice of the midnight sea,
Let us speak the waves inspire.
While the pIashy dip Of the langud oar
Is a furrow of silver FIRE
Bayard Taylor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Falls Record: Count that
day lost whose slowly setting sun
fails to mark new fight begun.
Isn't il about time that we get over
our foolishness and settle down to
business?
Boone News-Republican: The good
roads bill is about ready to be
passed on by the legislature, and it
gives better promise than any road
bill which has been framed in Iowa.
Webster City Freeman-Jo
The Iowa house of representatives
has passed a bill abolishing the non
partisan judiciary law. 1t is a good
bill and ought to be endorsed by the
Legislature. In practice the nonpar-
tisan law has not indicated itself,
but has been disappointment to
those who supported it.
Burlington HawkEye: Some people
advocate universal military service
because there seems to be no other
way to teach generations OF citizens
the value of discipline. The school
does not supply that need. Where
fore there is much complaint. The
schoolmaster passes the buck and
blames the home. Wherever the
blame my lie, all agree to the need
| of discipline.
| Cedar Rapids Gazette: One thing
is sure. Mr. Allen won't be a candi-
idate for governor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

Marshal Foch says: 1.-The Bible is
certainly the best comforter that you
can give to an American soidier
about to go into battle to sustain his
magnificent ideal and his faith"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

memorial in the form of temple of
victory to be built on the Parkway.
An average OF 81 head will do it
handily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

President Wilson has been made citizen of
Faris citizen of Rome and citizen of Lon
dom Indeed, about the only large capital III
which the president is not thoroughly at home
is Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
Try this for Constipation

Keep the bowels on schedule time
with Dr.. Kings New Life Pills, the
system freed from poisonous wastes
the complexion clear, the stomach
sweet, the tongue uncoated, the breath
untainted. Mild yet positive. 25c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

The kaiser at one time said that one man s
will was law in Germany and that he was that
man He spoke truly; and he wrecked his
country Are there other countries in which
one mans will is law? Are there other lands
where the public interest must yield to one i'm
perious Will?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

No man can produce great things who Is not thor,
ouohly sincere In dealing with himseIf-James Russell
Lowell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

Mr. Ford says that while he did not spend a
cent for his nomination or for the election that
he sought, he will spend a million dollars, if
necessary, to keep Mr.. Newberry out of the
senate. What kind Of political ethics is this
that refuses to spend money to elect candidate
but is willing to pay million to unseat sue
cessfuI rival?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

The Hon. Champ ClarS's eloquence has
reached its perihehon since he stopped talking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

Philadelphia proposes to raise a
fund OF s2.000,00O to finance a war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19
THE SPEED MANIA.

The suggestion is advanced that the speed
mania affects for the most part minds that are
normally sluggish and inert. No other, 1T IS
argued, finds delight in rushing at break-neck
speed to some place he had no interest In reach
ing except to rush away just as fast This is
not wholly true A swift flight brings pleas
ure in certain moods, a feeling OF exhllaratlon
and a sense of mastery over conditions. Fer
haps bird may feel it and undoubtedly avl-
ators sometimes do. But air flights are differ
ent: they are far above the earth, and fields and
forests are so large that the panorama spread
out beneath them passes slowly, no matter how
fast the flight Speeders on land for whom the
landscape is all a blur and who seek and get
only the Joy of motion out OF their ride, are
about like child in swing. How Thoreau
would have abominated the shallow pates who
career so wildly through a landscape every loot
Iof which would have been marvel and delight
TO him. He did not enjoy railroad travel
| or approve of it except in emergencies. lie was
too i1npracticable Nevertheless, we do not ex-
pect to find speed fends among the finer types
of minds They may speed upon OCCASION but
when time permits they find more pleasure In
q leisurely drive observant of the beauties oil
the scenery through which they pass than in
the childish joy of going fast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

On May first the Mexican congress will be
in an extraordinary session. 1t is ex-
pected that the new congress will take action on
important international questions including the
matter of damages which have been suffered by
foreign oil interests during the various revolu-
tons which have been ravaging the country for
the last dozen years. The promised adjustment
of the oil claims bids fair to settle one OF the
chief points of contention between this country
and Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

Cedar Rapids Gazette: One thing
is sure. Mr.. Allen won't be candl-
date for governor.