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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
AMERICANS ARE
GIVEN MEDALS
French Croix de Guerre Car
ried in Pockets of Twelve
Men Who Survived
Raid.
CANNOT WEAR TOKENS
Three Of the Company Died In Action
November 2, When the Ger
mans Made an
Y Attack.
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CANNOT WEAR TOKENS
[By J. w. Peg1er, United Press Staff
Correspoudent.1

| [By J. W. Peg1er, United Press Stafl
| Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD I1HADQUAR
! TERS. Nov. 27.-Twelve American OF
ficers and mon carried the coveted
French croix de guerre In their pock
cts today-and wished Uncle Sam
would let them be worn on the left
breast just over the heart.
The twelve were the living of fif.
teen Americans formally awarded
this gift Of the French republic for
! bravery In fighting German raiders
| November 1. Eleven Of the twelve
were present at the impressive award
ceremonies, the twelfth, corporal,
lay wounded in a hospital and re.
ceived his priced bit Of metal and
later.
The presentation was by the Ameri-
can general commanding the division
to which the fifteen were attached.
Three of the number, Private Gres-
ham, Enright and Hay, died fighting
bravely. Their medals will be sent
to the next Of kin.
The regiment to which all fifteen
were attached was drawn up to form
three sides OF a hollow square OH
top OF high hill.
The eleven honored ones stood in
a little line by themselves.
The American general walked to
them, spoke each mans name in turn,
handed him his medal, voiced con-
gratulations and passed on. Each
man sa1uted as his name was called,
took his medal, Docketed 1t and tried
to look unconcerned when he stepped
a pace or two back into line.
o1% 80 Ill -
company of which the eleven men
ceive the decoration awarded the
company as whole and it was to
this officer that the American general
made a brief address.
Your company he said, did what
1T was expected to do and what every
American company is expected to do
under similar circumstances, where
clear headed GOODNESS and courage Is
necessary"
The general concluded with the ad-
monition to all the men decorated
that American law forbade their wear
ing the medals until congress should
pass special act.
The regimental band then played
The Star Spangled Banner, the en-
tire regiment saluted and the cere-
mony was over.
I'm addition to Privates Greham.
Hay and Enright, who were killed
November 2 in a German trench raid,
the twelve Americans cited and
awarded the French war cross were:
Lieutenants w. H. Mclaughlin, R.
o. Patterson and E. Erickson.
Sergeant John Arrowwood.
Corporals d. M. Knowles and HON.
er Givens.
Privates Charles Massa. William 8.
Thomas, George Hurd, Boyce Wade.
Robert Winkler and John J. Jarvis. ]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
She's Lost Her Job.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov 27.-Miss
Margaret NJ. Fotheringham, three
times arrested for picketing at the
white house, Washington, is no long
er a domestic science teacher under
Buffalo's school department.
BY unanimous vote the board of
education dismissed the teacher for
being absent from her school duties
without leave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
District Attorney Seeks to
Break Down Story Woman
Told on Witness Stand.
[By Hugh BailIie. United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENTS

[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent
MINEOLA, L.. l., Nov. 27.-District
Attorney Weeks today sought by
searching cross examination to break
down Mrs. Blanca DeSauHes story of
the death of her divorced husband.
John L. DeSauIles, for whose murder
she Is on trial.
The little Chilean's declaration
that she could remember nothing of
the actual killing, was strongly at
tackled Details Of her five hour story
of DeSaulles' neglect and abuse were
also deeply probed, in an effort to
prove that the mans loves with other
women did not affect his wife's mind
as she declares.
There was a rush for front seats
when the court room doors opened
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
Chancellor to Speak.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 27.-Chancel-
lor Hertling is to make his first
speech to the German reichstag Sat
urday, according to Berlin dispatches
today. 1t was predicted his address
would be an intimate revision of the
central powers war aims In view Of
the entente's refusal to consider
peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
British Troops Adopt Old
Style Battle Methods in
Splitting German
Line.
OPEN FIGHTING NOW
Violent Enemy Counter Attack In the
Corner Of Bourbon Wood Last
Night, Was
Repulsed.

! rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Repulse OF 8
violent enemy counter attack in the
northeast corner Of Bourbon wood was
announced by Field Marshal Haig TO-
day.
The assault came late last night
1t was the first counter thrust Of ma
jor force which the enemy had di
rected against the new British ad
vanced positions in the wood for near
ly twenty-four hours. Nearby. how
ever, in Bourbon village, the fighting
has been almost continuous. the po-
sition being half British and hall
German with both sides striving
The present fighting In Byng's
follow up OF his surprise is prac-
tically a return to the old style bat.
tie methods of the days of Mons.
The first smash of the tanks and the
British infantry carried them beyond
the elaborate Hindenburg trench
lines. Then came cavalry to sweep
over the country side. The enemy
had no chance to burrow deep bitches
or make elaborate dugouts. The
hurriedly advancing British did not
either. On both sides the troops dug
in, each man individually throwing up
his own cover. There were very few
shell holes, so that the mobility Of
the cavalry Is being utilized to It's
fullest degree, the sweeping horse
men being unhampered by holes and
craters.
Today's dispatches indicated this
old style of open fighting still con-
tinued in more or less degree. The
British cavalry was still hard at it
changing positions, batteries-even
the irregular trenches. Scores of in
stances were told OF British cavalry
units actually sweeping miles in ad-
vance Of supporting columns, harass-
ing the Germans, capturing batteries,
destroying the guns and dashing back
again.
RepMse Of English.
BERLIN, (via London) Nov 81
eat Bourbon wood and village the
English attacked in the evening
under cover of darkness and were
repulsed in hand to hand fighting"
today's official staten ent said.
French Surprise Attack.
[By w. s. Forrest. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Nov. 27.-France's vic
tory north of Hill 344 was another al.
lied surprise attack. 1t was differ
ent from that in which British SOL
diers trium phed farther north, but
like General Byng's blow, it was sue
cessful because the Germans did not
hear the accustomed drum fire of
artillery preparations.
The French attack really began at
$3.50 Sunday morning. There had
been the usual French artillerying all
night, with the usual German reply.
But In the case OF the French, their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
Allied Protest
Gary System ousted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The Gary
system will be abolished in New
York's public schools January l..
Mayor-elect Hylan and his new ad-
ministrative officials announced this,
following a meeting at which it was
system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

a Californian has patented ham,
uer 70 which nails are fed from paper
slaps. enabling a man to nail laths
~ many tines his usual speed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

Hopkinton Leader: The war is
being forced on Germany all right
enough Just now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
Six Bandits Diuiy;s $4,000
After SLuge ng Payn1aster
Brewery Pay Roll Srolen BY Half Dozen Crooks Y
cape With Loot in Auton1biLe

TUnnd dPrssA leased Wire Service
in ash a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27
LOWEST
DEPTHS
Of MISERY
Poor Old Russia is About as
Down and Out as Any
Nation Gould
Be.
NEXT FRANTIC sTE1
solsheviIei Expected to Mako Separate
Peace With Germany In Ef.
fort 70 Retain
Control.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Her armies
starving. her people wayering be
tween score or more Of political
parties, her only semblance OF q
government tottering, Russia to-
day apparently reached the lowest
depths of her national misery. A
separate peace with Germany Is re-
garded as the next frantic step of the
Bolshevfld. Officials here indicated
today they would not be surprised If
actual negotiations to this end were
not now in progress.
Petrograd dispatches today report
ed the army delegates had recon-
mended to the Bolsheviki the with
drawal Of Russian troops at numer-
GUS places on the northern front "in
order to prevent excesses and whole
sale desertions, due to lack Of food"
The soviet representatives, the dis
patches said. reported that only itwen-
ty carloads of food supplies were ar
instead Of the hundred a day required.
Some sectors were reported to have
gone for days without bread. The
men are restive, famished, dispirited
The Bolsheviki government Is ex-
pecting to win at the general elec-
tions out of a field of nineteen diff
ferent political parties. Everybody
in Russia-men and women-more
than twenty years old, will vote.
The Bolsheviki now boast Of controlI-
ing not only Petrograd and Moscow
but Keve, Odessa, Kharkoff, Kazan,
Saratoff and practically every city OF
any considerable size in Russia.
Allied ambassadors have been meet
ing at Petrograd, according to Swed-
tsh dispatches today and have de-
termined to ignore Foreign Minister
Trotsky's communication to them. an
nouncing his plan Of a world arm
istice. Another message asserted that
the allied diplomats were prepared to
demand their passports at once if the
Bolsheviki enter into separate
peace.
Allied Protest.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27.-Accord
ing to the Vienna Korrespondenz
bureau, under today, General Duk-
honin, former Russian commander-in-
chief, announced he had received an
allied protest against separate
peace. The allied communication,
the dispatch declared, intimated
separate peace was '-fraught with
serious consequences"
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Repudse Of English.

BERLIN, (via London) Nov. 27.-
"At Bourbon wood and village the
English attacked in the evening
under cover of darkness and were
repulsed in hand to hand fighting"
today's official staten ent said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-27

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
SENIORS DEFEAT COLLEGE
FRESHMEN

o. BASKETBALL! Where are thy
charms, that sages have sung OF SC
long?" This was the sentiment OF
everyone who witnessed the suppos-
ed-to-be-basketball game between
the Academy seniors and the College
freshmen, held on Wednesday night,
February 81, from $3.50 to 1880. The
fact that the Academy was the victor
il the only consolation we have, and
we cannot help wondering just how
the "Freshies" feel about it. The
score was 10 to 9. which would seem
to indicate that the game was much
closer than il was.
The feature of the evening was the
exchange of compliments" before
the game started, in which the col
lege infants got the better OF us, we
have to admit. The floor work OF
Richardson and Edgecomb featured
for the Seniors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01

DECIDE

There have been two times Of
great decision at Berea in the last
three weeks.
DR.. Neighbor and the Christian
workers Of Berea told the students
how to make the greatest OF all de-
cisions - the decision TO be Chris
tan. Nearly four hundred young
people resolved that Christ shall be
their master.
On Washington's birthday, eight
hundred and sixty students patriot
ically volunteered to fight one OF
Americas strongest and most de-
structive enemies by signing this
pledge: 81 promise, with Gods help,
for my own sake and the sake OF
others, that will neither make,
buy, sell, nor use as beverage, any
intoxicating liquors"
Mr.. Neighbor and Mr.. Tanning, by
their inspiring addresses, brought
the students to the point Of decision,
and thus became great benefactors
Of Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
PI EPSILON PI

pi Epsilon pi Literary Society met
Saturday, February 81, in the society
room of Ladies Hall. One of the
most interesting programs that we
have had this school year was given.
II was mountain program in
which almost every phase Of noun
tain life and possibilities open to
college girls were discussed. We
were reminded Of the faith and per-
severence of our mountain ances-
tors. we were told of the ballads
which are still sung by many noun
tain people, but the most striking
part of the program was THE Gail
of the Hills" which was a challenge
to every one present to at least con-
slider the question as possibly a
great life work.
The entire program, which Is
given below, was one which caused
us to think:
"An Evening Among the Mountains
Our Mountain Ancestors"
Myrtle Baker.
Reading - "The Furriner and the
Mountaineers.' Maud Bowman.
Mountain Ballads"
Majorie Andrews.
Oration-"The Call of the Hills
Lerena Hafer.
What the Mountains Have Brought
Forth" Cleta Hammons.
'Berea's Work in the Mountains
Louise Finch.
Music String Orchestra.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
Normal Column
LAWRENCE PARSONS DIES

Our whole Department was very
much grieved by the death OF
Lawrence Parsons which occurred
Sunday morning. We had learned
To appreciate him as one Of our most
earnest and reliable students.
A large number Of students >ac-
companied the body TO the station
When the procession reached the
station a short service was conduc-
ted. Mr.. Hudson, after reading vari-
Gus choice passages Of the Scriptures
spoke q few appropriate words
of sympathy to the young mans
father. Professor Smith in a few
emarks voiced the interest and SYM
patty Of the students and faculty OF
the Normal Department. Secretary
Vaughn gave a personal testimony
Of Mr.. Parsons worth and expressed
the sympathy Of the whole Institu-
ton.
The father, Rev. $. n. Parsons. left
with the body on the noon train for
his home at keokee, Va.
Our sincerest sympathies go out
Ia the father and the other men,
bers Of the family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
TO BE THE BEST THING OF THE
SEASON

Monday afternoon, March 5, there
will be a basketball game between
the Academy and the Vocational De-
partments. This is to be one of the
biggest games of the season as 1t
may determine the victors Of the
championship series. Both sides
are looking forward to the victory
and will fight hard for it.
Just before the game the Boy
Scouts will entertain with amusing
and instructive stunts" The Boy
Scout organization is doing more for
the building up of clean manhood
than any other of its kind, and no
one can afford to miss seeing them in
the gymnasium next Monay. Fathers
and mothers should come out and
see what their boys are doing. The
doors will be open at 1890. Come
early so as to be sure of getting a
seat.
There will be an admission fee Of
fifteen cents for students and
twenty-five cents for citizens and
teachers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
ALPHA ZETA

Alpha Zeta entertained the Acad-
envy Senate in practice debate
Saturday night, February "a. The
question was, Resolved: That i'm
migration should be further restrict
ed by means of literary test, con-
stitutionality waived. The -afilrma-
tive was upheld by Lark, Templeton,
and Williams; the negative by
Evans, Fenwick and Whitaker. The
speakers on both sides showed con-
siderable knowledge of the question
and entered into the subject with
much enthusiasm. Argumantative
ability was shown and some humor
was injected into the debate when
the rebuttals were being given. No
decision was rendered. After the
speakers closed the debate. the usual
business was dispensed with in order
that the fellows might get better
aquainted with each other. Alpha
Zeta congratulates the Senate on
their fine showing and the gentle
manly way Of handling an opponent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
UTILE DULCE

A patriotic program was rendered
in U. ID. last Saturday evening.
Miss Knight gave paper on true
patriotism which brought out the
fact that in being patriotic to our
country, we must begin by being
true TO our homes and friends
Tribute was paid 10 the former and
present patriots of the nation by
Mary Lewis and Lillian Neal. Lille
Ogg read an original poem on the
life of Washington which was very
original and humorous. The story
of The Perfect Tribute was
given by Eunice Pearson.
U. d. always welcomes the return
of her ex-members and was especial
ly glad to have Helen Dizney and
her short talk was enjoyed by all.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
GIRLS GIVE "TAcKY PARTY

A number of the boys OF the de-
partment were initiated into the
mysteries of "tacky' party by the
girls of Boone Cottage on Monday
night the 10th. The girls gymnasium
was the scene of the festivities.
The party gathered at 7 O'Clock
and entere at once into playing
games and having a fright good
time. Several of the games deserve
mention by reason Of their novel
names, such as Coin Fishin'."
silence" Eyes. the girls can play at
this game now and them, Music
and Minnesota Shift" For each of
these games partners were changed,
which made thinge very interesting.
When refreshments were served the
part was divided into families +"
bearing the names Of different food
articles. The Egg" family and the
Butter" contingent were voted the
aristocrats of the evening.
Every boy present joined heartily
in the cheer for the Boone Cottage
Girls" given at the close of the even
ing's amusement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
SENIOR CLASS ENJOYS ITSELF

The Senior Glass Of the Academy
Department were entertained by
Miss Doppie Ogg at George Wash
ington Party" given at the home of
F. o. Clark, from seven TO nine
o'clock last Wednesday night.
The room was beautifully decora-
ted with flags, busts of "The Father
of his Country" and hatchets, which
later bore the words: "He never told
a lie.' Several games were played, in
which every one gladly took part.
Refreshments consisting Of fruit,
punch and waters were served.
Miss Ogg was voted a delightful
hostess by all present, and vote Of
thanks was extended Dean and Mrs.
Clark for the opportunity TO invade
their coy new home on so agreeable
a mission.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
Y. n. C. A.

From Twenty-third Down" was
the topic discussed in the Y. M. C. A.
Sunday evening by Harold Hackett
Taking New York City from Twenty
third street down he told in very
interesting and instructive way OF
some of the conditions existing there
among the foreign settlements, and
of the work being done there by
such men as Mr.. Elliot, to prepare
the way for Christianity.
Mr.. Hackett has visited this part
of the Great Metropolis, and spoke
from personal observation which
added much to the interest of the
talk.
There are still few more vacant
seats. You cannot afford TO miss
such good talks as are given in the
M. C. A. Come and bring some one
with you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
Academy Column
SENIOR ACADEMY GLASS ENTER.
tanned

The members OF the Academy
graduating class, together with sew
eral of the Academy teachers. were
delightfully."- entertained from seven
until nine last Wednesday evening
by one of their members, Miss kath-
leen Ogg. at the home of Dean and
Mrs. +. O. Clark, on Jackson Street
The party was "Washingtonian' in
its character, with the decorations
and general color scheme in true
patriotic style.
Games, lively stunts. and refresh
ments, consisting Of frappe and cake,
all had their respective places dur
ing the evening. and the two hours
passed all too quickly for the happy
seniors,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
UPPER CHAPEL

Doctor Roberts spoke to the stu
dents in Upper Chapel. Sunday night
on the interesting subject, "The Wit
ness of the Spirit" In a concise
and logical manner, he showed that
full assurance of God in the indi-
vidual was important and essential
to usefulness in the world; that the
desire of Righteousness and the
Spirit itself beareth witness of God
in the man.
Doctor Roberts always gives some
thing good, and the students of Up
per Chapel are always glad to hear
him discuss the many puzzling prob
lens of Christianity. q.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
MICHAEL J. TANNING HERE

Michael j. Tanning, the Veteran
Reformer. Of Philadelphia, Pa, ad-
dressed the united student body in
the College Chapel last Thursday
morning. He is giving his service in
behalf Of National Prohibition, and
his talk was eloquent, witty, and
forceful. In a logical and effective
manner, he proved that National
Prohibition was the only solution 10
the eradication OF king Alcohol"
After the talk eight hundred and
sixty students signed temperance
pledges. This shows our readiness
TO help fight one OF the greatest evils
OF humanity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
"ECHOS"

The Missionary Volunteer Band in
their regular meeting Sunday dis
cussed, "Echos from the Conference"
Taking some message that had been
dropped during the conference here
the previous week, each member dis
cussed in brief but interesting way
how much strength and help could
be found in them. The Band is live
organization, ready and willing to
serve the great cause of Christianity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01

Miss Helen Dizney, enroute to
Chicago. visited friends in Berea
from Saturday until Tuesday. Miss
Dizney will be remembered as one
of the live members of last years
class.
Miss Stamm has been in the Col
lege Hospital for the past few days.
We hope TO see her out again in a
few days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-01
PHI DELTA

The program for February 2ith
consisted Of an excellent interpre-
tative reading and a debate. C. c.
Batson read an abbreviation OF
Jerome X. JerOme's well-known
play, THE Passing Of the Third
Floor Back This is of particular
value to Bereans at the present time
because of its similarity to THE
Servant of the House, which will be
acted by College students this
spring. In Jerome's play, stranger
comes to dwell in household torn
and distracted by worldly ideals and
by sheer belief in the mate good
less Of people, works a mighty trans
formation beneath that roof. A
fitting commentary on the lines:
BE Noble ! and the nobleness that
lies in other people, sleeping but
never dead, will rise in majesty TO
meet thine own" The debate was
on the question, Resolved; That the
United States should adopt the
Cabinet System of England. Messrs.
b. II. Martin and Fred Evans for the
negative had their argument so well
at hand that they found no OPP
ponents worthy of their steel. Oscar
Lewis gave a very interesting, help
full and intelligent criticism of the
program.