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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31
Cases Of Treaehery.

There was the Devonshire com
panv, tricked to their deaths. =
white flag went up and a company
of Germans were evidently surren-
dering. Our officer dropped his re-
volver and his men lit cigarettes.
Ten PAGES away and the company of
Germans fell fat on their faces, ex-
posing a machine guns which liter
ally wiped out that company. Thank
God, there weT- two battalions or our
men on either side. and we took the
machine gun but not German pris-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31

news; l hope your war department
will do the same. You want TO know
the worst, and can be prepared for
shock II is due you to know the
worst Your soldiers may see as l
have seen, babies bayOneted to the
doors, with Inscriptions beneath their
bodies that OILY Teutonic humor
could invent; they may see children
mutilated, and they may see as
have seen in one town the graves Of
forty-two women dishonored, not dur
ing q retreat or attack, but during
the peaceful occupation Of the village
by the German. And when you know
OF such things you will see why
peace can come only when such a
victory mas been won that will show
Germany that never again can she
disturb the peace Of the world
Not Fighting Civilized People.
I'VE are not fighting civilized
people, but human fends and brutes
equipped with all the fendish engines
OF war that the Teuton can invent.
/ know that am saying harsh things
and that many of our best citizens
have q strain OF Teutonic blood in
them. To these l say l am sorry to
hurt them. But TO the pro-German
can say only that the quicker can
hurt him the better"
The mettle Of the English recruit
was attest>d to in some interesting
and humorous stories. Anyone doubt
ing that the English have a sense of
hurnor should listen TO this. Scene,
the recruiting officer. The major in
charge asks the recruit what his re-
Hgious beliefs are. The recruit looks
bothered a minute, then says What
ere you short of sir?"
Recruiting Stories.
Another man came up 10 the othcer.
The military age limit was Al. When
asked his age he said he was 81.
He was a splendid specimen OF
humanity and had seen service. THE
biggest bar to your entering the ser
vice, young man, is a daTned bad
memory" the major in charge com
mented. Walk around the block and
see If you can get it back" The re-
cruit goes out and appears almost
Immediately to be greeted as If he
had never before been in the office.
your age the officer asks. Forty
one, sir" came the reply. To get in
the Scottish regiments it is neces-
sary to be a Scotchman to hold
title in Scotland or property there.
One recruit admitted he held no prop
ertv there or otherwise qualified. Two
- = n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31
Draft Mernou sane

After trying for months to raise
an army by volunteer methods, Eng
land adopted what Captain Vickers
termed the sane and satisfactory
method. You people" he said, call
il the draft We call it the sane
and satisfactory method. The time
is past when we shall argue the
question as TO which is the best flag,
or measure patriotism by the pur-
chase of Liberty bonds or subscrip-
ton to the Red Cross. The real pat
riots are the ones who look up the
best methods and then go in these
for service. The draft will draw the
right men for the right places, and
viii take the men who should go,
and who can best go, whose work
can be done by others. You won't
take a shipbuilder anE give him a
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31


The story of the unpreparedness of
England as the most effective answer
to the kaiser's accusation that Great
Britain started the world war; an In
tlictment of inhumanity and lawless-
ness of the German army and its
ruler; its utter disregard for treaties
and civilized agreements; the story
of the splendid opposition of the Bel
gians to the mailed fist; and a pledge
of Britain, America and the allies
never to conclude a peace until Bel
GUM has been restored. were the
contributions of Captain Leslie NJ.
vickers of the Seaforth Highlanders,
to the Keokuk chautauqua yesterday
afternoon.
Captain vickers' talk was a
straightforward delineation Of condi-
tions in England when the war broke
out, and of trench life for the Eng
Iish soldier as he had experienced
it. It was wonderfully thrilling and
time again he was forced to stop for
applause which swept the tent. With
1t all there was touch of humor,
grim soldiers humor, of the sort in
which one jests' with death, and
through it all there ran vein of
sorrow, of sarcasm, of tenderness, OF
strength.
In com pliment to the Keokuk audi
ence, which completely filled the big
tent, Captain Vickers appeared in
his Scotch highland uniform which
was his by virtue of his rank. On
his breast he wore a medal of honor.
He himself had been struck down by
a German dum-dum bullet, which
h I'm, in a
has completely invalided him for SER
vice for the present In compliment
to Captain vickers, the big audience
rose as he was introduced, and there
was a fiutter of handkerchiefs and a
burst of applause as the little High
lander took his plcae on the plat
form in front of huge British union
jack, backed by four big Stars and
Stripes.
America In the Right.
british officers have not always
been so popular with American audi
ences," Captain vickers said. @1f
they were not, however, 1 believe it
was due to you people yourselves,
because you are the only country
that has ever licked US. You not
only did it once, but you repeated
the process, just to make sure II
could be done. And do you know,
believe you did it on both occasions
because you were right and we were
wrong. And another reason was that
we employed German troops against
you. Now, of course, you won't let
this go any further. but ] say unoffl-
cially that well never do ii again.
And you will never defeat US again,
because we will never fight you
again The spirit of comradeship will
be too great to ever permit of such
war. The time has come when
your nation had to choose between
peace with dishonor and war with
honor. Thank God you chose the
latter. and now we are glad to well
come you as allies"
Captain Vickers said that he was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31
"Gets-h," 2 Drops,
corns Peel Off!
For Is Cents Peel Of s5 corus.

"Gets-It." the greatest corn dis
covery OF sny age. makes ioy-wnIk-
ers Out OF corn-limpers. 1t makes
Sny o liberty bottle of ..Gets-It''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31

day, and that's just what happened
to my orderly.
The kaiser said our army was a
contemplate one. Maybe it was, but
we kept at bay his army of three to
five times the size. We were short
OF shells, and could shoot only six
shells per battery whereas they were
shooting 800. We were short of men,
could spare none for stretcher bear
ers and the gun fire was too hot to
allow the doctors to come up TO at
tend our wounded We were unpre-
pared and were paying our price
dearly.
81 believe It was Bryan who said
that if America needed them, one
million men would respond. Sure
they would, but they'd be about as
much service as g blacksmith assist
Ing a doctor at an operation. Even
yoT1r army in France now, trained as
If is to the minute, and a finer body
of men never was sent out, needs
intensive training behind the
trenches.
sayonet for !. w. WIS.
- n the country dl " a. 1ASAS - ~
Mace for industrial disputes. We
had them in England, and you are
facing them here, with those pro
fessional agitators going around your
land. Let the soldiers go into them
with bayonets. If you would settle
that l. W. w question once and for
all. Just give the order to your SOL
dfers and If the administration does
NOT do something soon, the army will
The industrial workers in England
kent us short of ammunition; they
helped make it possible for our boys
to die by tens and twenties. For
tunately we had feet that knew its
business and could go to its stations,
and coupled with the French fleet
drove back and kept in its barriers
that big German feet. And now
with your splendid feet to aid, we
will keep the sea from marauders on
the surface, and free as possible from
u~rauders under the sea,
"T am glad your secretary OF the
navy is going to give you people the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-31
MOTHER SAID
TRY IT
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Cured
Mrs. Gopher after
Doctors Failed.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-1 want you to
know the good Lydia E. Pinkham's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
PERSH|NG NOT TO
RETURN, BELIEVED
SOUTHERN DEPT. COMMANDER MAY
GO TO FRANCE OR BE CHIEF OF
STAFF is PREDICTION.

That Major General Per>hing will not
come back to San Antonio and Fort Sam
Houston 10 resume his duties ~ com
mander of the Southern department i be-
coming generally accepted belief among
those who familiar with military affairs,
though army Officers refuse To make any
comment on the matter.
Those interested in army affairs are
specializing a to whether General Perish
ing will be named to head contingent to
France or be kept in Washington to fill
the place of General Hugh l.. Scott a. chief
of staff, with the greatest weight of opin-
ion inclining toward the first view.
Brigadier General james Parker j. act
ing as commander Of the Southern depart
ment and also is fulfilling his duties as
commander of the First Provisional divis-
ion. dividing his time between the head
quarters nj Camp Wilson and those at
Tsrt Sam II Es.1l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Secret Debate
Because Many
War Steps To
Be Discussed

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May l6.-When
the senate took up the S3.390, 100000 war
budget today il closed it 1oorSand dis
cu>>ed i privately because. many senators
said. il cntailed the discussion ot confiden-
tial information on prosecuting the war.
Thehou>e passed The bill openly.
Senator Martin. the democratic leader,
aSscntcdto considering the bill in executive
session upon the suggestion Of Senator
Weeks, republican. Of Massachusetts.
u waS not decided whether the cntiF'
bill would be 80 debated or merely sections
relating To war problems. Senator Weeks
said the senate could not property act up
on such \ great bill without confidential in
formation. Secretary oi War Baker had
specifically requested that Information hc
gave TO the appropriations committee he
kept confidential.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
CARRY GOSPELTO
FOREIGN SHORES
NOTABLE PROGRESS MADE DURING
PAST YEAR BY BAPTIST CON-
VENTI0N, SAYS A REPORT.
tI:y Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, La. May l6.-Notablc
progress was made during the past year hv
the Southern Baptist convention Ill I'LL
work of carrying the gospel. into foreign
lands IN spite of war conditions in two
of them, Italy and Mexico. The report OF
the Foreign Mission board. presented to
the convention today shows there were
6.i13 bapt~m-, an increase ~ two
The board maintains ljS churches
abroad with total membership of III. .l6l.
Sunday schools number Cos with an en-
rollmcnt Of 3l,515 scholars Last wear
the number Of self supporting churches in
creased from % To ID. Eighty-two new
out stations were opened and 81 new Sun
day schools were organized. Twenty
new schools were opened with 800 stud
cnt~. The medical missionaries treated
29,36S more patients than the year before
Mission work abroad l. being done BY
307 missionaries and 500 native workers,
seventeen medical missionaries, six train
ed nurses, twelve native physicians and
"a native nurses. The board has Is hos
piial@ III which l,GG3i patients vc-a y WI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
UNEvENTFUL DAY IN
THE FEDERAL COURT

The day has been uneventful in the
Federal court. At the morning session u
judgment in favor of the plaintiff was
guson versus William Briggs. The action,
suit on note. has been before the court
since yesterday.
AT yesterday afternoons session a plea
of guilty in the ease of Candido Nillareal.
charged with importing cattle without in
spection, was taken and the defendant sen
fenced t. five days in the Cameron county
ilil. The grand jury hes been in ac~~:o-'
III ~" y! hr- nr."I ] :l!:-trie.t~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Electrical Talk is
Heard By Rotaris MS

A technical talk on electricity by City
Manager T. ii. Williams. talk by Chap
lain A. s. Lougran of the Sixteenth cav
airy and the reading of letter from the
national organization were the features
of today's Rotary club luncheon.
The luncheon was attended by eighteen
Rotarians and visitors. The letter from
the national organization stated that OF
account of the national crisis even more
elaborate plans than those at first con-
templated were being made by the pro-
gram committee for the national conven-
ton which meets at Atlanta in June. A
feature of the program that has been added
is AN address by Charles M Schwab, pres.
ident of the Bethlehem steel works. The
added numbers to the Rotary program vii
be patriotic in their nature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

III will not be a fad. We intend 10
learn To operate the telegraph key and are
gong To work hard" was the JOINT asser-
ton of Misses Julia Browne and Mary
Thornham whon they applied to Manager
A. W. Reed at the Western Union Tele-
graph office today for permission to take
instruction on how To send messages over
the wires.
"And.- said Miss Brown, "we're not go
ing to make-what do YOU call them =
ham operators or lid operators. We
intend to make first class operators 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
BROWNSVILLE GIRLS WOULD ''DO THEIR
BIT' BY WORKING A TELEGRAPH KEY

that we can help our country il the oppor-
tunity comes"
And 81 Manager Reed informed his call
crs. who are members of the Girls Nation
III Honor Guard, four Of whom want To be-
come expert telegraph operators. that he
has applied to General Manager English
ut Dallas for permission To enroll the fuor
as students, he agreeing To give part of
histime in the work of instruction. First,
however, the young ladies must send him
written applications, telling how much
schooling they have had and any other
abilities that will help TO qualify them as
telegraph operators.
Misses Frances Grider and Eethel Clint
are the two other young ladies who have
expressed wish To become operators. The
four are already arranging through Mana :
ger Reed to obtain the use of telegraph
Instruments for practice at thetelegraph
office at stated times Of day. subject to
the leisure of Mr. Reed One or two plan
To install instruments in their homes.
Suppose it rains hard and i cold and
you have to walk four miles through it to
telegraph pole and climb il to make an
emergency repair, what will you do9" was
question that apparently didn't Tease the
applicants bit. They declared that. re-
gardless, they wanted To and were going
To be real telegraph operators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
OKLAHOMA
W0MAN|S
SHOT AS
A SPY IN
GERMANY

tI.v AsSnciatcd Frcss.l
PAULS WILEY. Okla, May I6.-Mrs
Katrina Couch, reported last night as be-
ing shot as a spy in Germany last Friday
is the wife of Rev. James Couch of the
Christian church at Wanette, Oklahoma.
He last heard from his wife two months
ago on her arrival at Stockholm.
Mrs. Couch is said to be of German par
entaqe but has lived in America sinct
early childhood. Her parents returned tl
Germany several years ago. She return
ed to Germany when her mother died a
year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
EXPLOSION ON
PIER; 6 men
ARE KILLED
fBy Associated press.)

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Nav 10
Six men were killed and several were ser
iously injured in an explosion at the END
OF the Fort Brady pier Most of the We
Tins are laborers. Ii l. believed that dy-
namte under the dock exploded. A fi~l
hatchery and adjoining buildings were bad
ly damaged. Soldiers stationed at Fort
a military investigation was started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
TO BE BLUE JACKETS,
tl!y Associated prrsS.D

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May lG.-Scveral
senators and representatives are planning
to enlist blue jackets when the present
session of congress ends. They will ~ i'll
for the period of the war IL serve during
the recess of congress and then determine
whether they will resign from congress or
get leave of absence from the naval SER
vice during the next session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
FOURTH GOES
GETTYSBURG
To FORM 7
REGIMENTS
SO AND SO

The Fourth United States Infantry. ,l
Toned M Brownsville. has been ordered 10
proceed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
where the regiment will form two new rc.i
mcnts of infantry. the Fiftv-eirhth and
the Fifth ninth.
Packin. = now under way and il l. cx-
pectcd the regiment will be ready to pro-
cccd north for its ncwduiies within the
next few day~.
Th> Issuance Of orders for the move
mcnt Of tie Fourth and other regiment.
now on border duty to organize the new IN !
crcmcnt of The regular army WAS an
nounced by the war department at Wash
ingtnn Tuesday afternoon.
80 far the Fourth j, the only orgnni-
zatiun on the lower border affected. AL
though u i reported that Battery u 1T
the Fourth Field Artillery has been or
dcred Ia Syracuse. \. Y. 10 assist in the
organization of new artillery regiment.
The Twenty eighth. at Fort Ringrod.
and Twenty sixth at San Benito. are not
yet affected. 20 far A. known here
The assignments of border troops to
other departments are as follow:
AT Syracuse. ~ Y-The Thiriicth in
fantry TO form the new Thirty eighth and
Thirty ninth; the Ninth infantry To form
the new Forty ninth and Fifteth: first
battalion. Fourth field artillery, to form
the Fifth field artillery.
At Fort Never, Na.-Second battalion.
Third field artillery, 10 form the Twelfth
field artillery
AT Gettysburg, Pa.-Fourth infantry 10
form the new Fifty eighth and Fifty ninth I:
Seventh infantry to form the new Sixtieth
and Sixty first.
At Montauk Point, l.. I.-Seventh field
artillery to form the new Nineteenth and
Twentieth field artillery.
At Chickamauga Park, Ga.-Eleventh
infantry to form the new Fifty-first and
Fifty second; Sixth infantry to form the
new Fifty third and Fifty fourth: Eleventh
cavalry 10 form the new Twenty second
and Twenty cavalry.
At Fort Smelling, Minn-Thrty-s
infantry TO form the new Forteth and
Forty first
AT Fort Douglas, Utah.-Twentieth in
fantry to form the new Forty second and
Forty third.
AT Fort Riley. kan.--Second battalion
Eighth field artillery To form the new
Tenth and Eleventh field artillery; Thir-
tecnth cavalry Ia form the new Twentieth
and Twenty first cavalry.
At Sparta, Wis.-F'ir>t battalion Eighth
IL A
and Seventeenth field artillery.
AT Vancouver Barracks, Wa~h.-Two
battalions Fourteenth infantry Ia form the
new Forty fourth.
At Preside. San FranciSco.-Twclith IN
fantry To form the new Sixty-second and
>ixty-third.
Al Fort u. a. Russell. Wyo.--t'ir~t cav
airy to form the new Twenty fourth and
Twcnty-fifth cavalry.
At Fort Sill, Okla.-F'irst and Second
battaions. Fifth field artillery, To form
the new Thirteenth and Fourteenth field
artillery.
AZ vi Pa~o.-Third battalion Fifth field
artillery To form the new Eighteenth field
artillery; Thirty fourth infantry to form
the new Sixty fourth.
AZ Camp Wil9on.-lfr>t battalion,
Third field artillery, 10 form the new
Twenty-first field artillery.
At Douglas, Ariz.-Nineteenth infantry
TO form the new Fifty-seventh.
AT Fort Benjamin Harrison, lnd.-Tcnth
infantry 10 form the new Forty-fifth and
Forty-sixth.
NORWEGIANS NOT TO GO TO CONFAB
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
US. MAKES FIRST
LOAN To RUSSIA
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. g., May 16.-This
government today made it, first loan To
Russia. SlOo.O0O,O0O bringing the amount
thus far advanced to the allies to 1925
600. 900.
The money was loaned TO Russia to per-
init her 70 purchase supplies in this coun-
III and !. wnS deposited III her credit ia
IN t.r r -,r-- tnmk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Many Are Applying
For Passes at Port

Between fifteen and twenty applications
daily are being received by the immigra-
tion and quarantine services since the pub
lication of the order requiring residents
in Brownsville aad in Matamoros who
cross and recross the river to provide
themselves with passes. DR.. W. +. Spivey
state quarantine officer is in charge of
the issuing of the passports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Gambre|I President
Baptist Convention

NEW ORLEANS, La, May l6.-Rev. j.
B. GambreIl of Dallas wa, elected prcsi-
dent of the Southern Baptist convention
for the ensuing year at the opening ses-
sion of the convention today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16

PETROGRAD, May l6.-Paul Y. NIiu-
koii, the minister NJ foreign affairs. whose
mob = few days ago, has resigned, lcav-
inc the cabinet altogether. VI. Tereschten-
ka. minister of finance has been appointed
the foreign minister and A. r. Kcrensky.
the minister Of Justice has been named
minister of war and marine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Girl Flies as Army
Aviator; Few Know 1t

GENEVA, May l6.-A Geman girl avia
tor, belonging to rich family at Con-
stance, whose tiance was a member of the
flying corps and was killed in France dur
ing an aerial raid last November. has tax
en- up work n n aviator and aerial scout
She dresses like Il male officer and few
know that she is a woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Columbia To Put US.
Money In Public Works
tEy Associated Press }

BOGOTA, Columbia, May l6.-An Off
clal announcement declares that the in
demnity which may be received from the
United States under the treaty of 1914 will
be expended principally upon public works,
some Of international benefit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Loss Zeppelin
L-22 Confirmed
By the German
Admiralty Now

The decentralization of the Russian army
and the consequent withdrawal of Ger
man forces from the eastern front are
having effectin France. General Won Hin
denhurgs heavily reinforced forces have
caused deadlock which the French and
British have failed TO break.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Flying Boat Falls
rs Feet: Two Hurt

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May 16.-Ted
licquebourg, an instructor, and Lawrence
Curtis of Boston, "a student, were seriously
hurt when their flying boat fell about sew
cnty-five feet at the Atlantic Coast Aero
nautical stationed here today. The ma
chine was badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Suffrage Committee
Suggested BY Wilson

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May l6.-Prcs-
dent Wilson has written Il letter To Repre-
sentative pou of the house rules commit
Ial house committee on woman suffrage
might hc wise act 81 publicpollcy. The
senate already has such committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-16
Collection Of Junk
By Children Urged

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. May 15.-Sec-
retary of Commerce Redfield proposes
that children 20 into the rag waste paper
and old iron business 10 raise funds for
war relief work. lie recommends that in
every town and city an organization be
formed to sy~tcma;ize the collection III
TX IN rh.li-a.