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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
Better Service Now (7)

New York World: The telegraph
and telephone companies can nc
longer hide behind government con
troll They should not need to be
reminded Of that fact. Federal ad
ministra,Son Of the wire system has
been a good enough excuse during
the last year, but 1t will no longer be
accepted. The time has arrived when
the question Of better service must
be answered. It can no longer be
evaded or postponed on the pretexi
that the companies are not free
agents or are subject to higher
authority.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
WOMAN THERE SHE STANDS!

We believe that the wife and
mother that erstwhile ignorant
drudge, raised by Gods great mercy
to royalty--made queen Of the home
and thereby absolute empress OF the
great round earth-is to be the dyna-
mics OF a now and grander civiliza-
ton that can never recede; that the
womanly woman. self-poised as a
star, pure as the polar SHOWS. ut
companion for the true nobleman Of
nature, is to be the providence that
will lead humanity step by step,
ever onward and upward. until our
cruel age OF iron is transformed into
an age Of gold, In which there will
be neither millionaire nor medscan-,
master nor slave-in which selfish.
ness will be considered the worst OF
crimes and love the all-powerful Jaw.
We always bank on boy who'has
good mother, regardless Of what
the old man may be. The fathers of
philosophers have sometimes besn
fools, but their mothers never, A
wise man may beget dudes. IT a
good man practical politicians. nut
It's his misfortune, not his fault.
The good Lord expects no man to
gather grapes Of thorns or figs of
thistles.
Character Is moulded at the
mothers knee. and in the light Of
her loving eyes Is born that ambition
which buoys man up in q sea Of
trouble-that drives him on through
dangers and difficulties, straight to
the shining goal
The twentieth century marks the
elimination of on era of human
triumphs, brilliant coruscation Of
victories over the cohorts of ignor-
ance and prejudice; but It's crown OF
imperishable glory is the recognition
that woman was created to be mans
companion and co-laborer instead Of
his chattel, his joint sovereign of the
earth instead of his slave. Fronting
the dawn of grander day, her
hand ungyved and her brain unfet-
tered; with broader opportunities
for usefulness and boasting nobler
beauty than In the dark and dreary
centuries that lie behind her like 4
hideous dream-such il the woman
Of the twentieth century. and upon
tho shape1y shoulders Of this new
Pallas I hang my second Providence,
to her loving hands l commit the
destiny OF the race, to her true heart
the salvation of the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

! Donnellson Review: According to
that infallible budapest, the Con
gressional Record. the senate OK the
United States consumed considerable
valuable time recently debating the
question as to whether the woman
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton should be ratified by the state
legislatures, as has been customary
with former amendments, or whether
they should take advantage OF the
other method allowed by the consti-
tuition and submit 1t to a referendum
vote of the people OF the various
states.
OF course those who favor the
amendment prefer that the legisla-
lures of the various states settle the
question. while those who are OPP
posed to suffrage, insist that the
people have right to be heard.
Most of the opposition to suffrage
comes from the southern states.
On July 2, Governor Harding con-
vened the Iowa legislature in special
session for the purpose of ratifying
this amendment, and they did good
job--the vote in the senate being
unanimous, and only five negative
votes in the lower house. And 1t Is
only question of few months. we
believe, when the required number
of states shall have put their seal of
approval on the nineteenth amend
ment to the constitution, and it can
come none too soon for there never
was time in the history of the
world when we so badly needed a
new moral force In the affairs Of
the nation.
The hope of this nation Is in
union OF all the mighty forces that
make for emancipation Of mankind
"a union of religion and philosophy,
science and woman.
When we recall that within COM
paratively recent times women were
slaves. we don't much wonder that
the old civilization went to the dogs
that the millennium is not yet due.
Trying to make a civilization that
would stick without the help Of
woman were like constructing high
ball with a basis Of butter1nilk
God gave her to man to be a help
meet, not plaything There are
lots Of people right here in Lee
county. according to the last vote
taken on that question. who think
lit can't help any by being given the
ballot, but we don't agree with them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
WORLDS NERVES ARE UNsTRUNG.

Not since civil war times in America has
feeling ON so many matters run so high as IL
does today We have had national compalgns
Of clamor and buster, but all the seeming heat
was on the surface The vanquished accepted
the situation cheerfully and no deep-seated
rancor remained. Political opponents were
personal good friends. But to all appearances
The bitterness growing out Of the issues which
now divide the people is more persisting and
intense When was there ever time before
when citizens, and even certain section of the
press, hesitated to voice their deep convictions
through fear of mourning the implacable en-
nifty of people of other views7 Yet men who
give public expression today to their sincere
opinion that the league compact should be so
amended as to safeguard American nationalism
are assailed with venom as opposing world
peace. Men who view with well-founded ap-
prehension laws restrictive of personal liberties
as a fatal first step in wrong direction are de-
nounced with indescribable maignitv AZ enc
mics of temperance and morality. Men who
are active and fearless either as public officials
or as private citizens in efforts to rid the conn
try of red flag waivers invite the frantic hatred
and bombs of demoniacal groups
The time appears to have passed when men
can reason nationally on public questions Of
supreme Importance without arousing the nas.
sionate wrath of detractors whose answer ~
argument is vituperation and invective t. 4
that the nerves Of the world are eSacerbato5
set on edge by the strain and worry Of trvno
times7 IF so and if this is manifestat;or i
it here in America which has suffered relative
ly little, we can begin to understand what III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
SHOES.

The federal trade commission finds as was
expected, that all the people who have anything
&c do with the shoe business have been making
excessive, unjustifabe and extortionate pro
fits. In other words there has been prohteerng
all along the line. The remedies recommended
are enforcement of the laws against monopo-
Istic control of commodities, legislation closing
the tanning business to hide producers and
marking on shoes that will show the consumer
the manufacturer selling price. Prompt and
vigorous action along these lines is likely to re-
suit in reconsideration of the depressing an
nouncement, so often heard of late, that shoes
were to be higher in price next year than now
They would have been, without much doubt,
had the plans worked smoothly and the facts
not come to light
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
TODAY's B3T OF VERSE

RIPENlNG.
Apples the winesap tree melons on the VINE
Berries on the notified briar peaches on the bousn'
Pears and plums and apricots ounce and nectarlhe
II there is a glory hour, surely 1t is now!
Wheat and oats and timothy,
Summer at its best;
Earth as lovely as can be,
All in harvest dressed!
Man upon the mortal branch, does ne rlpen' loo'
This his opportunity, world in so much need
OF the sane and reasoning, of the high ana true,
OF the living faith that melts in the living oeeo!
Leagues and covenants remade,
Pacts OF right to keep;
The thunder of life's aecolade,
Resembling deed to deep!
Honey bved for winters feast honey in The COMB,
Beauty on the morning breeze singing TO tne shy'
Vctors of mighty bringing Victory nome;
Let it not have been in vain that some haa " o''
Peace upon the twilight hill
Love on brooding wing;
Oh for so much less Of i'll
Let the whole world sing! Co.
-Foger Mckinney in Baltimore 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

through their own individual Ies
and by using such economy o. M
within the scope of reasonap,su, n,
ing. We may discuss theories W .!!,,ch
hour, write by the ream papers ~ de
deal with. economics. listen " vI]
bates until we ore deaf, ana So VIZ ID
finally be compelled to come o ssrned
the simple rule that has gown N,
man since the days of Adam aeI(
ground must be titled and the -v Ss
must be harvested, ana the ea
must be driven, and we Hue face
our bread in the sweat OF oui
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t is well
said that there is just one thing that
the prosperous American does not like
to gamble on, and that Is going to
prison. And If few were sent there
or had been sent there during the war
for profile sring-which is worse than
slackering-therem might be less now to
complain about.
Sac City Bulletin: II the author1.
ties at Washington really do anything
to combat the high cost of living. we
hope they'll not overlook the high
cost of paper.
Waterloo Tfmes-Tribune: The train
men want a share In the profits of the
railroads; II they get It, the shopmen,
clerks, section men ought to get 1t
too-and what of the passenger and
the fellow who pays the freight
isn't he entitled to his share?
Marshalltown TimesRepublican: II
there Is an honest intention to deal
with the high cost Of living something
definite and that can be done should
be put into operation Bluffing at 1t
is sure to do much more harm than
good. The thing has come to a point
where bluff doesn't count
Cedar Rapids Gazette: It's good
tking the doughboys didn't strike for
an increase in pay while they were
being killed for $50 month.
Sibley Tribune: As we understand
it, the railroad shipment are striking
because they have been getting such
big wages that they can afford to.
Webster City Freeman-Journal: II
the president of the United States and
the people of the United States would
give less consideration to foreign af-
fairs and more to domestic problems,
this country would get along better,
possibly. Suppose we try 1t for Q
year or two?
DEG Moines Register: What are you
kicking obout? Think OF the poor
society women in the east who are
rushing around in mad effort to &C
quire something to wear before the
prince of Wales arrives in this coun-
try.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil There
are more reasons than prohibition why
we need fewer pockets in our trousers
than we did in days that have gone
apparently forever After the average
man pays for an average suit now he
has nothing left to carry in his
pockets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

emotional atmosphere, SO to call it, must be IN
France and Italy and other lands whose suffer
ings have been so great. Apparently humanity
everywhere is carrying chip upon its shoulder,
and something in the nature Of racial hysterla
seems to be affecting half of the world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

tive, trained to handle or supervise all
branches OF his business. In a smaller
place the young man made of the right
stuff finds chance to become an all
round executive. Moreover, he comes
close to the people Of his community
and finds 1t relatively easy to earn
something Of reputation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
Simple Rule of Living.

Utica Observer: AS the increase in
the supply Of money will not solve
our problem, we cannot look to gov
eminent aid in doing IT, The solu-
ton rests with individuals, and their
|on1y possible ways Of reaching 1t are
Ito make abundance take the place
LOT scarcity by producing more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
!, Mother Should Strike. >,

Chicago Daily News: WIN samily
unrest in the atmosphere, lne ,nencei
trembles to think Of the conse ne can
If mother, in the midst OF ddeman(
ming season, should suddenly w.
an eight hour day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

The drying up of single tear has more OF
honest fame than shedding seas of gore
Byron.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

France cares not who has possession OF the
Shantung peninsula SO long as she retaiii7 the
sartorial leadership of the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11
WHERE PATRIOTISM TAKES ROOT.

| All over the world there is popular unrest
and clamor against governments. No nation
lis without its noisy disaffected element its
blatant radicals who would tear down the exist
ling order. Patriotism, love Of country, content
| with government and pride In racial strain stlll
exist in every state; yet it is undenable that
| the lack of these is on the increase There Is
less of patriotism in America in proportion to
it's population than in former epochs, and 1t
certainly concerns us to discover why.
| The phenomenal influx of foreigners of late
years partly but not entirely explains 1T; and
iinasmuch as waning patriotism is phenome-
non in all known lands, we must look for a more
general cause The first thing to be noticed is
that this changing sentiment began with the in
dustrial revolution of century ago, that 1t has
grown with the growth of cities, and that most
| of it is found in urban centers where many OF
1.-THE inhabitants live in rented homes The own
iership of land or of roof tree, the possession
lof property which anarchy would destroy IN
ltensifes the natural patriotism OF citizens by
jgiving them a stake in their country The
farmer in all lands has been and is patriot.
No normal man can plant an orchard or I'M
prove field or till crop from year to year With
out coming to have an abiding affection for 1T.
No man can plant garden or build cottage
or train a vine above its doorway or brighten a
corner of his yard with flowers without coming
to love it and to feel that when he wanders from
it he is away from home.
People who live close to the land are pro-
verbally patriotic; and where it is a rugged
mountainous district they are proverbially free.
The Montenegrins in their hills have never been
Ienslaved and the Swiss have priced and pre-
served their liberties from ancient times. A
state of society in which men find it more diff
cult or less desirable to live on their own land
is conducive to popular unrest. It is not OF
course that ownership of real estate Is essential
to love of country and willingness to defend 1t.
Some citizens prefer to be tenants and keep
such possessions as they may acquire in port
able form, and SO also the citizen who enjoys
his work, whatever it may be, and feels sense
of permanence in the position he fills. Systems
which give employees preferred standing with
the corporation or business house for which
they work tend to make men patriotic, because
they have something that change would i'm
peril and anarchy destroy. Generally speaking,
therefore, the land in which prosperity is most
diffused is richest In citizens who love it; and
those countries where land has been locked up
in mighty holdings are the most disturbed and
turbulent in the world today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

On entering West PoiDt nsy
academy a cadet receives
$709.60 a year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

The war has been great means OF training
women in business No doubt this training VIII
enable them to support husbands IN the style
the latter have been accustomed to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

King Albert, of Belgium, and Cardinal Mer,
cier are coming to the states next month; and
the prince of Wales is on his way to this ooun-
try. How many more royalties and church po-
tentates have the seeing America bug in their
minds is not known, but if they want to study
democracy as it is here, now is the accepted
time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

Sac City Bulletin: II the authori.
ties at Washington really do anything
to combat the high cost of living, we
hope they'll not overlook the high
cost Of paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

Sibley Tribune: As we understand
it, the railroad shipment are striking
because they have been getting such
big wages that they can afford to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

Senator James e. Watson, of Indiana, has
delivered one of the most forceful arrangements
yet heard against the Shantung provisions IN
the peace treaty. He holds that the previous
record of Japan demonstrates that we should
not accept any vague promises from her as to
her future intentions toward China. The only
assurance from Japan that would be acceptable
would be a definite promise to withdraw from
the Shantung peninsula within thirty days; IN
other wards, before the treaty is ratified by the
United States OF course that would necessl-
tate change in the treaty text but it would be
merely requiring Japan to translate her words
into action and make good the protestatlons OF
righteous motives she is continually making
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

Congressman Campbell told congress day
or two ago Of Washington dealer who bought
g barrel of potatoes for four dollars and eighty
cents and sold them within an hour or two Tor
twenty dollars and forty-fve cents. Evidently
that was shameless profteering in which the
farmer had no part, for he disposed of his pro-
duce for reasonable price. His hands are
clean, but other hands are soiled; and the gov
eminent n1isunderstands the present mood and
temper Of the American people if it imagines
for a moment that they will rest until all the
selfshness and scoundrelism of profiteerlng has
been brought to light and to an end
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-11

| Cedar Rapids Gazette: It's good
tking the doughboys didn't strike for
an increase in pay while they were
being killed for $50 month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-16
is RIFLEMEN MAKE
PERFECT RECORDS
Good Shooting by 600 Com
petitors at Caldwell.

More than 600 competitors from army,
navy, Marine Corps and civilian teams
shot yesterday in the rapid fire match
on the navy range at Caldwell, y. J. 4
gold medal was given to the winner and
bronze medals for the next nine best
scores. Perfect scores were made By
sixteen contestants, but as there Were
only ten medals those who stood from
eleven to sixteen were not included. The
shooting was done at the rate of ten
shots a minute. The medal winners, all
of whom made 100, follow. together with
their extra bullseyes:
First, Corporal r. o. Coulter, Marine
Corps, so; second. Private r. Moore,
Marine Corps, 40; third, C. NJ. Gettys,
wyoming civilian team, SO; fourth. First
Lieut.. L. s. Spooner. A. e. F., infantry,
9; fifth, First Lieut.. c. A Parsons, Ma
rine Corps, g. seventh, Second Lieut. s.
p. Walker, cavalry, s; eighth, Gunner's
Mate r. r. Ryan, navy, s: ninth, Fire,
Lieut.. ]. ]. Gibney, Engineer Corps. s {;
tenth, Capt. NJ b. Humphrey, Marine
Corps. Z.
The regimental team match will open
to-day and will be shot over 200. 500 and
900 yard ranges. Other matches to-
day win be for the Rumbolt trophy, the
State team match, the pistol team match
and the police team match, which is open
to any municipality In the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-16
WOMAN SAVES 3. BUT
HER CHILD is KILLED
Mother Crushed by Car Also
May Die.

Mrs. Catharine Rus of 372 Second
street. Jersey City. took her eighteen
months old son. John, and three neigh
bors' children for an outing at a park
in Bayonne yesterday. She had been I'll
several weeks, but had been pronounced
well enough TO go about and welcomed
the recreation. The children were wild
to go. They had been suffering from
slight ailments and hadn't seen a real
woodsy place all summer
The party romped in the park until 4
o'clock, when Mrs. Rus saw clouds gath
ering and decided to return. She took
her son in her arms and tho other chill
dren ran on ahead. As they reached
the main highway Mrs. Rus saw a big
passenger car making turn to enter
the park. She shouted to the children
ahead, but the youngsters were fright
ened and did not move. Mrs. Rus. still
clinginE to her son. ran to them and
pushed them tumbling to the safe side of
the road. but the car struck her and
pinioned her against a concrete pillar.
The hood crushed the left leg OF her
child and inflicted internal injuries from
which he died after being taken to
Bayonne Hospital. Mrs. Rus the physi-
clans said, also will die.
The driver OF the car. Mrs. Margaret
I<iver of 102 Avenue E, Bayonne, was
detained. She said she had driving
license. The three children Mrs. Rus
had saved were taken In charge by the
police and their parents notified.
Four persons were slightly injured by
broken glass when Nathan Berman of
$40 Ninth avenue. driving with his fam
lily. drove his car on the sidewalk at
$40 Park avenue and crashed into the
building. None of the occupants was
thrown out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-16
EVANGELIST-BIGAMIST
IS SENT TO SING SING
Wilson, Who Admitted Eight
WiUes, Gets 3 IL Years.

Charles Hugh Wilson, evangelist and
travelling salesman, who during the last
nineteen OF his forty-eight years took
unto himself no fewer than eight wives
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Wadhams in General Sessions TO
three years and six months in Sing Sing
prison. Wilson pleaded guilty wednes-
day to n charge OF bigamy based on the
complaint OF Miss Fay ]. Zlff, who al
legged Wilson had contracted a marriage
with her in November 1915. when he
was already married to Carolina X. Nor
ris, whom he had married in June, 1918.
Wilson, though he had besought tho
mercy of the court. was told by Judge
Wadhams that he would have received
the full five year limit for his crime but
for the fact that II had been shown he
had just served eighteen months in a
Wisconsin prison for an offence of which
he was recently pardoned by the WiscoH-
sin Governor when another person con-
fessed and absolved him from any part
In IL.
Wilson, who has been a Bible student,
professed to be through with matrimony,
and he told the court that he hopes 10
take up prison reform work and that Il
would be his aim to spend the re.
mainder of his life helping others who
had sinned-