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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
BERNST0RFF LEADER OF
TEuTOM PLOTTERS In US.
Copies of Records Cabegrams and Other Correspondents
Show Former Ambassadors Hand Throughout
Series of Plots Against America
EVIDENCE OF GUILT IS CONCLUSIVE
Records Reveal Attempts to Influence Legislation before
Relations Were Broken-Show Payments of Money tor
Destruction of Lives and Spreading Propaganda

Washington-Determ to un
earth the organization through which
former Ambassador Won Bernstorft
worked in his efforts to prevent war
has developed ia congress. House and
senate leaders aroused at Sec'y Ian
sings spectacular announcement OF
Won Bernstorfi's intrigue Immediately
demanded searching inquiry.
That an organization-power and
richly supplied-was at Bernstorff s
command is certain in light of Secre
tary Lansings expose. it was agreed
Ion the HILL" But it operated without
the legislators knowledge Of it's finan
cial backing. they declared.
Washington1The message sent
by Count Won Bernstorff January
%, 1917, while he was German am
" bassador here, to the Berlin for
eign office requesting authority to
pay $4,000 ito influence Congress
through a certain organization
is as follows:
"a request authority to pay out
up to $4,000 (ffty thousand) dol
!" lars, in order, as on former occa-
sions, to influence Congress
through the organization you
know Of, which can perhaps pre-
vent war.
"a am beginning in the mean
time to act accordingly.
ain the above circumst
public official German decIara-
ton in favor of ireland is highly
desirable, in order to gain the sup
port of Irish influence here"
The state department has plenty Of
proof that the cablegram as made
public actually reached Germany
Neither Secretary Lansing nor any
other officials would say whether any
reply ever reached the ambassador. II
is presumed, however. that one did, in
asmuch as at that time the channels
of communication of the German EN-
bassy were Of the best.
Senators and representatives were
told by the state department that the
text as made public was complete. In
timations that certain organizations
through which Won Bernstorff worked
were mentioned in the cablegram were
denied.
No Comment BY Lansing.
The text Of the message was giver
out without comment.
Extraordinary disclosures already
made has fixed the belief that agent:
of the United States government have
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
No Cavalry at Custer.

There will be no cavalry training in
Camp Custer.
After much speculation, including
speculation on who was to be the cav
airy horse trainer, this much is clear
The government is making ready ar
tillery and infantry for the trench wars
In France.
The day of the cavalry may yet
come, when the resistance of the Ger
mans is broken. Then hordes of horse
men will prove priceless, in rolling into
Germany and advancing the outposts
of invasion.
The governments first plan for the
cantonment included the organizing OF
nine regiments of infantry and one OF
cavalry. Each infantry regiment was
to have a machine gun company and
there would be a machine gun troop in
the cavalry regiment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
Canvass Farmers in Loan Drive.

Every farmer in the state will be
canvassed by members of committees
in charge of the Liberty loan drive.
which probably will be launched in
October, according to plans outlined at
conference at Lansing. Michigan's
apportionment will be 500 900, 000 In
the last campaign Michigan's quota
of 500, 900 900 was oversubscribed more
than $1,000,000.
The same organizations which had
charge of the last campaign will be
employed in the next drive where pos
sible. it is planned.
1t is believed that the prosperity
which has resulted in farming COM
munities from Sc beans, 81 potatoes
and So wheat, will add materially to
the success of the campaign.
The new bonds will be sold at per
cent, which is also an added induce
ment.
1t has been suggested that day be
set for a rally in each of the 5000
school districts in the state to boost
the loan.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
Early Action for Guard Not Likely.

Early Action for Guard Not Likely.
The Michigan National Guard will
not get into the fighting for at least a
year, according to the best informa
ton here. This belief is based on
the fact that the British troops were
trained for IL months before being
sent in, the experience having been
that in this new war game, troops that
were not expert were more of him
drance than a help.
The Michigan brigade will not be
in the United States all that time
though according to reports, but in all
probability will sail before Christmas
The rest of the training will be within
hearing distance of the big guns at
the front.
If the local Interpretation of new
orders from Waco is correct, the
Michigan troops will follow the Wis.
consin troops into the trenches in
stead Of leading the way.
The Michigan troops are now the
fifty-seventh depot brigade. This is
taken to indicate that they will be
held in reserve and used to supply
men as those on the first line become
exhausted. Also. the regiments may
be sent into relieve the Wisconsin
men and in this way preserve their
unity.
There is a difference of opinion on
this, however, and it is held entirely
possible that. depot brigade or no
depot brigade. the Michigan men will
get on the firing line as soon as any
other troops.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
W. N. u, DETROIT, NO. ae--1e17.
Neighborly Society.

''0h. mother" cried Mabel, who had
never visited I'm the country. II have
just had letter from my Schoolmate
inviting me to spend two weeks on
her fathers farm
Mabei's mother looked up languldly.
Yes, dear" she remarked, land
what does she say about the society in
the neighborhood? Does she mention
anyOner'
"EO," answered Mabel thoughtfully,
stems and GuernseyS."
''Oh. well" said her mother. 81 pre-
sumo they are pleasant people. Re
h0both Sunday Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

collected and compiled the entire story
of German duplicity and intrigue.
The reference to avoiding war Is
taken as an indication that Bernstorff
had knowledge of his governments in
tention to proclaim a merciless sub
marine warfare, and that he was equal
ly confident that the United States
government could not be placated by
mere promises. The German an
nouncement Of it's submarine plans
was not made public until January 81
Three days later the United States
government had severed relations with
Germany.
The German ambassador had denied
knowledge OF his governments inten.
ton and pretended that he did not ap
prove the course.
Congress Not Bribed.
It has not been assumed that the
ambassador actually attempted to
bride or to personally influence any
member OF congress.
Fifty thousand dollars, Il was point.
ed out. would go but short way TO.
ward buying the influence OF any con
gresham
Judiciously expended, however, IL
might do much in compensating paid
agents, known to have belonged to the
elaborate machine Bernstorff had so
carefully built up for propaganda and
espionage
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

165 pounds and am as strong as man.
/ think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOS. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, perl
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, hatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia e. Pink
nam Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

was unable 10 Walk
or do any of my own
work. 1 read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V egeta Bile Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. Ny
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and L never had bet
Tar health I weigh
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
But Lottie Hadn't One.

BIOssie taIludlng to her new ring)-
1t isn't always what a present costs
that makes II appreciated.
Lotto (who doesn't think much of
itl-No, dear. Very often 1t is what
other people think IL costs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

WaShingtOn-AmaZl ulsCiosuio 90 VI
far-reaching German propaganda III
trigues, and plots in this country prior
to the diplomatic break with Germany
were made Saturday by the committee
on public information. :.
In bulletin styled official expose
the committee quotes numerous let
ters, seized by the department OF JUS
tice in April, 1916, in a raid on the
New York Office of Wolfe Won lgel.
Won Igel, in carrying on his manifold
nti-American activities, documents
show, was in constant touch with the
German embassy and with Count Won
Bernstorff, then German ambassador
to the United States.
Offenscs Are Listed.
'In the form OF letters, kilograms, no.
tations, checks, receipts. ledgers, cash
books, cipher codes. lists OF spies and
other memoranda" the committee
says. were found indications-in
some instances of the vaguest nature,
in others of the most damning con.
clusiveness-that the German imper-
ial government, through its represen-
tatives in then friendly nation, was
concerne ed with
"vioat.on Of the laws Of the United
States.
"Oeetruc On C = &c 5~h r-orerty
In m chart vessels or nc nigh sens.
az q, cro,ps c2asY .lc:s aCa"st
Great Britain.
"Fomentins n f:oi-1 against the
United States in Mexico.
Differentiation Of American writer's
and lecturers.
Enhancing of propaganda.
maintenance of a spy system under
the guise of commercial investiga
ton bureau.
"Subsidizing OF a bureau for the
purpose of stirring labor troubles in
munition plants.
1.-THE bomb industry and other re-
lated activities"
Bernstorff Leader.
Across the page streaked the name
of Count Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man ambassador, and his aides. Won
Papen and Boy-Ed. attaches of the
embassy
Atop Of this revelation linking the
Germany embassy with throttling de
signs against the United States
Senator King releaved letters that
proved Fair Play and other radical
newspapers had fattened on the lar
He advised wedding out the propagan
dists and counselled making war or
Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey
King told the senate he had photo
graphic copies of checks and receipts
for money paid by Won Bernstorff &c
the Fairpay Publishing Co and Mar
Gus Braun, its editor among others.
The Fairplay magazine may be one
OF the guiding hands of the "organiza
ton" mentioned by Won Bernstorff as
a possible factor in trying to influence
congress against war. The sums pait
out to it by the embassy show thai
II was constant drain on the Teu
| tonic exchequer
King said he also has copies Of pa
pers showing payments from the Aus
trian embassy to foreign languag,
newspapers. Among these is a 500
subsidy paid Polish newspaper.
Data Is Authentic.
Kings data Is known TO be absolute
~ authentic and further shows tn,
extent OF Won Bernstorff's web of In
fiuence stretched throughout this coun
try.
The King expose coupled with tn,
state department revelations. stirred
congress TO new demands for search
ing inquiry into the use Of the disloya
press in spreading German propa
ganda.
Kings data shows that Won Bern
storff was operating his pro-Teutor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
Stop Visitors at Camp.

The terrific influx OF visitors al
Camp Custer has led to an order by
the officers prohibiting visitors from
entering without a pass.
The rule on passes will be fairly
strict, and visitors will be discour.
aged.
Those having business in camp will
of course be permitted to enter. bu.
the division staff advises that they
arrange for passes as early in the
week as possible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

When wise man falls In love he
gives his brain vacation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
M. A. C.'s New Engineering Hall Ready

M. A. c.'s New Engineering Hall Ready.
M. A. C.'s new hall of engineering
with its adjoining shops, which, it
is said, make up the most modern
educational plant in the engineering
field of the middle west, will be
thrown open to students with the COM
mencement of the fall term at the
college Oct. 10. The main building,
with the machine shop and foundry
surrounding it. cost in the neighbor-
hood of 100000. or this amount r..
e. Odds, motor car manufacturer, gave
100000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
PAIN? NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by Cincinnati chemist. II
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

II takes a lot Of courage to enable
a woman to admit that she Is homely
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, iii. -"For about two years
I suffered from a female trouble so |
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

Good Christians pray for the ice
man.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28

There are still some vacant lots on
Easy street.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

wiped out-send reserves Under
stand? Oh. my legr he groaned.
"Waitw he continued Didn't a girl,
an English girl, with my pass, come
to you with information from me?
She didn't? Oh, Ethel, where
are you? Listen, listenr' he
begged the officer back there at head
quarters. Grown prince marching
against Parisl Won Kluck fanking u.s.
Tourney and lie Cateau. Get the
French to send more troops. You can't?
Then retreat-retreat right to the very
gates of Paris. It's our only chance.
Yes, I'll keep guardr' He
dropped the instrument then. He had
done his duty.
Captain Redmond Strengthened him
self TO his full height. And his hand
reached for his revolver. He did not
remember that he had surrendered ii
voluntarily to Montague.
'l'll keep guardr' he repeated in a
dazed and mechanical fashion. as he
groped for the missing weapon.
In a second more he tOppled upon
the ground. Redmond OF the Irish
Guards had tainted.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
AS he spoke, something came hurting

AS he spoke, something came hurting
down to earth.
Look out, boysl For Gods sake
look out" Captain Montague could
no more keep back his involuntary
warning than he could stay the death
that threatened them.
In another moment there was a ter
rife explosion. Trench 81 rocked with
the force OF it. The bombproof shelter
fell as if 1t were made of cardboard.
burying them beneath it. The heaped-
up dirt at the top of the trench was
scattered like so much sawdust.
There was no longer any light in
that little inferno except what came
from the starlIt heavens. Men-or
what had once been men-lay motion
less where the powerful explosive had
flung them. Others had vanished as If
into thin air-never to return. And
for a few brief moments all was silent.
Then someone stirred in the sham
bles. 1t was Captain Montague. One
of the timbers from the roof of the
shattered bombproof had fallen upon
his left leg; and, weak as he was from
his injuries, he could not release it,
Boys, take that beam off my legr'
he called family. 81 can't novel Take
it Off, / tell your He called several of
his men by name. But no one an
swered. He groaned then, as he
struggled to rise, and fell back faint
ing.
The telephone buzzer began to call
insistently. And there was one man
who heard it. Larry had been stunned
for few seconds. How he might be
wounded he had not the slightest idea.
But that he was hurt he had not the
slightest doubt. He could barely move,
as consciousness returned to him. But
until the call of the telephone reused
him further he had been content to
lie where he fell-and rest. That sig
nal. however, spurred him to logged
effort
"The telephonel 1t isn't smashedr'
he cried "Oh, Cod Let me get to
that telephone! If they attack us now
we're done forw He dragged himself
along the Uttered floor of the trench
for few feet, then sank down with q
groan. "Oh, my God My legr' he
moaned. And then he drifted into a
delirium. His mind wandered back to
Ethel Willoughby. And once more he
found himself in Sir George Wagstaffs
house in London, pleading with her to
marry him. Soon he gained
control of his befuddled brain again
1--WE got to get to that telephoner' he
told himself desperately. "Come on
Larry You can do itp' he told him.
self Hereby. oh your Irish heart
Come onl It's only five feet morer
SO his undaunted spirit dashed his bro
ken body to its bidding
At last he gained the phone. At the
other end headquarters was still trying
frantically to learn the rest of thai
interrupted message that the German
spy had started to relate.
"No, no! I'm not Leei I'm Red
mond!" he gasped. Captain Redmond
of the Irish Guards Special service
Major Drayton, you remember
me!' Larry said almost joyfully, as he
discovered to whom he was speaking
"Listen Bomb aeroplane-Trench 81
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
zooIouical Moment.

Nephew-'I tried to get a raise to-
day, aunt, but the boss refused it."
Mrs. Blunderby-''Too bad, Dicky.
Perhaps you didn't approach him at
the geological moment"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Looking Ahead.

what are you reading?"
"Oh. just a few hot weather hints on
how to keep COOL" replied the fat man.
but summer is over now"
Il know it. I'm checking off the
suggestions 1 tried, so won't waste
any time trying themAgain next gum
mer."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
CHAPTER XIII.

"The Sweetest Girl Know"
For almost ten days Larry Redmond
had lain, delirious, in a little church
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Arequipa Cathedral Is Old.

Among the cathedrals of Peru that
of Arequipa is one of the oldest and
most interesting. The city was raised
to a bishopric in 1857 and the cree
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

The grippe is still prevalent in our
midst.
George Garner was in Littleton this
week to buy hay.
John Blakely purchased team Of
horses of Fred Dittemore last week.
Elmore Jewell slipped car OF nice
mules and horses to the Denver market
Monday afternoon.
The county commissioners will meet
in solemn conclave nsxt Monday to
tackle some knotty problems.
viii and Miss Frances Foster, who
live northeast OF Elizabeth, were IN at-
tendance at the box social Friday night
Gotleib Ehring -receiyed the sad in.
tellieenee Monday OF the death Of his
brother in. law, Mr.. Sadler, in Denver.
County Treasurer Burnside is sending
out his annual invitations to the tax
payers to plense remit. rhe county
needs the money.
A sneak thicf broke into Ralph Brnzei-
ION and Thorwald Pererson's room in
Denver and swiped their Sunday clothes
aud Rnlph's overcort.
Glen Lundy could see stars Of differ
snt colors one day last week when a
Young mule kicked at him with both
bind feet but fortunately missed him.
Mrs. Tillie Dittemore and daughter
Marie arrived home Sunday evening
from months visit with her mother
near st. Joe, Mo-, and other relatives in
Kansas.
Joe Helgoth has put brand now
pump in the well at the Gates elevator,
which will be very convenient to the
farmers, the town pump being out OF
commission.
On Thursday, February ], 1917, Henry
Genscb, who lives four miles southwest
Of Elbert, on the Cornforth ranch, will
sell horses, CATTLE farming implements
and household goods.
The Parent Teacher association will
meet in the school auditorium Saturday
evening, Feb. Sd. The committee in
charge have arranged an entertaining
program and will serve cake and punch;
not the kind with kick to 1T but a
harmless variety
Mrs. Margaret Day, former Ebert
county resident and sister OF L. A. Kelly
died IN Denver, Tuesday, of pneumonia
The lady, who was well known by the
old-timers, had been an instructor in
Business colleges in the capital city for
the past twenty years. Mr.. Kelly and
son Roy went into Dnver, Thursday
morning to attend the funeral, which
occurs today.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Christian Church.

SUNDAY, Jan. 2s, 1917.
10 a. m. Bible school. Lesson: "Rev-
erence for Gods House Glasses for
all ages.
II a. m. Lords supper and sermon by
minister. Subject: $50 yc and make
Disciples"
e:i5 T. m. Young Peoples Christia n
Endeavor.
1880 p. IN. Evangelistic service; good
music. Subject: Fishing"
We are proud of our young folks and
rejoice with them over the successful
entertainment and box social of last Fri
day night. They cleared 5i705 and ex
pect to buy fine individual communion
set with their money and give it to the
church. Fine young people these.
f D. LowDEN, Minister.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
CITY DRUG STORE.

Just received 60 new Columbia
records. We will be pleased to
play for you any record we have.
This months records include rec
ord reproductions of two Denver
artists, also the entire Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Why not
have a Columbia Grafanola in
your home these long winter even
ings; you can hear reproductions
by the leading artists in the world.
Notice advertisements in all
leading magazines of Columbia
machines. CITY DRUG STORE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

An exchange makes the follow
ing wise suggestions: Our cor
respondents will please scut out
the Mr. before a mans name,
unless it is a case where you do
not know the party's initials. 1t
will save the editor a lot of time
if you will do this. Some of our
correspondents put Mr. before
some names and some names they
don't. Let's cut it all out and
speak of them plainly, such as
John Jones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26

We regret that Governor Gun
ter could not see his way clear to
make John Barkhausen of the
Denver Democrat state printing
commissioner. If consis en-
work for the party and fitness for
the position counts for anything
John certainly was entitled to
the place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-26
Was YOU stock show visitorg

Was you stock show visitor?
Ed Monez was in this locality several
days last week.
Omar Wilson, the Kiowa druggist, was
an Elbert visitor Sunday.
Joe Purdon was the big boss at the
Littleton creamery during Frank Blacks
absence.
Tom Harper shipped 10000 pound
car of wheat and has another in process
of filling.
James Cole, one of our best citizens,
is very sick and threatened with an at
tack of pneumonia.