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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-14
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victory" leaving Belgium, France, and Eng.
land unavenged?
Has any aUtocrat, since then, stepped on the
toes Of Cardinal MERCER?
But apparently, it is our duty to take care
of Russia
We must see to it that 'ber peasants have
their chance"
They must 90 to school to Washington, to
Jefferson, to Lincoln, until they know their
way about in this new, strange world of gov
eminent by popular will.
Yes, indeed. That's what I say.
Russian peasants have Congress, but don't
know how to manage it. as our peasants man
age ours
We must send armies over there, to teach
them,
The Russians, who only number about
20O.0OO,OO0, must 90 to school to Washington
Jefferson, Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and
Franklin Lane
They must be taught to walk about in this
new, strange world, where eleven million
Americans register for military service. in
response to the promptings of public senti-
ment, unaffected by persuasive threats of the
Attorney-General, the District Attorneys,
and Deputies, and militant editors and
preachers, acIo are caempt,
NO PARTICULAR GRIEVANCE or OUR OWN -
In one of his recent speeches, President
Wilson made the astounding admission. that
SIRE are not IN this Var Jccau9e Of any par
t1cul0r g2icr0pce Of oar 02rn.'
Where does that admission leave the fire
eaters?
Where does it leave the President himself?
Where does it leave those Congressman who
voted to conScI5pt our boys, and to force them
into the hell-tiro that RACES on the European
battle-line?
[ have contended that Germany has not
given us, since the President proposed medi-
tation and peace, any oddjtj0u02 and dtfercnt
provocatlon: the President virtually admits
that
When he publicly tells mankind" that we
are In the War; not because of any particular
grievance Of our own, he states the exact
truth, bit he cuts the gr0und from under his
~O1rn feet.
If we have gone into this terrible War be-
yond seas, without any grievance of our own,
then we have done a wicked, unconstitutional,
and foolhardy thing
If the President will keep on talking, and
Brother Gambrell will keep on preaching and
Brother Lane will keep on speaking, and
Brother Bryan will keep on saying nothing,
we may, in time, learn why we adopted con-
scriptiOn and a foreign war.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-06-14
Thursday, June IA, 1917.
A Few SiEaaple Explanations of
Our Reasons for Sending
Big Armies TO Europe
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J


worn spirit of feudalism' so that ''the castle
on the hill will never again ''rule the village
below"
DR.. Gambrell did not word his gallant
resolutions in exactly the same words but per
haps his meaning-if he had anyways the
same.
Anyway, we will assume that he did not
mean to contradict Brother Lane; and we
will therefore consider that the Southern
Baptist Convention pledged itself to fight
for the down-trodden European village,
which IS up IN arms against the rule of the
castle on the hill.
Fortunately, we have no castles on hills in
this land Of the free, where eleven million
young men are so free, that they must 90 to
Europe, aci1Jy na1y, to liberate the villages of
the plains from the castles on the hills.
Gregory and his District Attorneys said,
IN effect, that it was either 60 to Europe, or
go to the Penitentiary, and the boys, after
some hesitation, chose Europe.
We are determined to be our own masters,
even If we have to register and be tagged.
The tag is indisputable evidence.
Continuing his eloquent remarks, Brother
Lane advanced another reason for our send
ing conscrlpts to Europe, reason which [
regret to say escaped Brother Gambrell and
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Bro. Lane said
The world of Christ-a neglected but not
rejected Christ-has come again face to face with
the world of Mahomet, who willed to win by
force.
With this background of history and in this
sense then, we fight Germany.
thus, you see, our army goes forth not only
to annlhllate the expiring spirit of Feudalism.
and to establish everywhere the right of
everybody to be his own master Except on
Registration and Tag Day. but we go forth,
in our Christian might, to down Mahomet.
President Wilson didn't think of that, on
Memorial Day, and Brother Gambrell failed
to remember it at the Southern Baptist Con
vention.
1t was sad oversight.
If Brother Lane had not thought of it, be-
fore we actually came to blows, our conscrpts
would never have known that they are de-
parting upon beated Crusade, like the
ancient hosts Of Feudalism when Christen-
dom marshalled its array so often and so
vainly against the Infdel
AS [ understand Brother Lane. he places
us in the line of lineal descent, historically
speaking, to Richard of the Lion-heart, Tan
Cred Bohemond, Frederick Barbarossa. Saint
Louis, Edward T. Guy of Lusignan, Baldwin.
Godfrey of Bouillon and the other mail-cad
warriors Of whom we may read in the novels
of Sir Walter Scott and the Chronicles of
Froissart.
How inspiring this is!
| had no idea that Brother Lane had so
much romance and religious enthusiasm in
him.
To hunt Mahomet out of the world, is a
glorious, constitutional practical job; and if
our boys are properly marched into Syria,
vinces of Asia Minor, the Crescent will sink
before the Cross
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IUQlaD ocean.
If we are to convert the Mohammedans
with guns, why not then convert the Budd-
hists the same way?
Continuing his exceedingly sane and pract-
cal address, Brother Lane said that eve fight
Germany
Because of Belgium-iuvaded outraged. en-
shaved, impoverished Belgium. We cannot forget
L1ege, LOuVan and Cardinal MERCER Translated
into terms of American history these names stand
for Bunker HILL Lexington and Patrick Henry.
Because Of France-invaded, desecrated
France, million of whose heroic sons have died
to save the land of Lafayette. Glorious, golden
France, the preseryer Of the arts the land of
noble spirit. The first land to follow our lead
into republican liberty
Because of England-from whom came the
laws traditions standards of life and inherent
love of liberty which we call AnglO-Saxon ciyiiza-
ton. We defeated her once upon the land and
once upon the But Australia New Zealand
Africa and Canada are free because Of what we
did. And they with in the fight for the
freedom of the seas
Must Preserve Russia
Because of Russia-new Russia. She must
not be overwhelmed now Not now surely when
she is just born into freedom. Her peasants must
nave their chance They must go to school to
washington, to Jefferson and to Lincoln until
they know their way about in this new strange
world OF government by the popular Will and
Because of other people, with their rising
hope that the world may be freed from the gov
eminent of the soldier
So! We are cOnscri pting our millions of
young men, for European battle-felds. be-
c0atSe zoe cannot forget Cordina1 Neycier!
I'VE cannot forget" the Catholic city Of
Lelge, nor the Catholic city of Louvain, nor
the Catholic Cardinal Mercier
What's happened to the Cardinal?
The Germans shot Miss Cavel, but did not
dare to even arrest Cardinal MERCER.
The Germans ruthlessly put to death every
Belgian who criticized German methods, but
Cardinal MERCER was allowed to publish
everything that he wanted to say.
But it seems we are not to send armies to
avenge Miss Cavel, or the Belgian citizens:
1T IS the Roman ''prince," whose fancied Gin
dIgnltles7 must be wiped out in the e-blood
OF our choicest young men!
Why didn't the President think of this
additional cause of war, when making his
Memorial Address?
Why didn't Brother Gambrell think Of it.
at the Southern Baptist Conventions
We are going to send. as a starter, an army
OF G25,OO0 young men to Europe, to avenge
the ruined. Catholic cathedrals of Leige and
LOuvaln, and to chastise those who put re-
straint upon Cardinal MERCER!
Another "Punitive Expedition"
We tried two of them on Mexico, and failed
with both; and now we will enlarge cur opera
tons, and try one on Germany.
We will punish her for what she has done
to Belgium to France, and to England
She hasn't done anything neac. since our
Ambassador Gerard made his famous Berlin,
'oive branch speech, assuring his friends
who are still on deck there-that relations
were never better between this democracy
and that 'autocracy."
Yes, Sir; Brother Gerard made that olive
branch peace talk in January, of this year;
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
SUBMARINE WAR IS
BACKED By AUSTRIA
PLEDGE OF COUNTRY TO THE
UNITED STATES 10 TO Be
KEPT, HOWEVER.
NEUTRALS RECEIVE WARNING
Reply to Note Received at Washing.
ton-supports Germany but Ap.
parently Seeks to Avoid
Break With America.

Amsterdam, March 6.-Austrfa-iiun.
gary supports the theory Of unrestrlct.
ed submarine warfare. Approval OF
Germany's course was reiterated by
the Viennese government in note
handed American Ambassador Pen
field, according to dispatches here.
The note was IN formal answer to
Americas request, through Penfield,
for an explanation whether Austria
Hungary's pledges IN the .Ancona and
Persia submarinings still held. or
whether she. like Germany, supported
the unlimited use OF submarines.
A summary Of the note received
here asserts that, while Austria sup
ports the essential beliefs OF the
American government as to protec-
ton to be afforded neutrals' lives.
nevertheless the neutrals have had
fuIl and complete warning not to PEN
citrate the central powers barred
z,Ge" and If they do so they are re-
gponsible themselves for any losses.
This step was TAKEN" the note
declared, from the conviction that 1t
would help make the principle Of the
freedom of the seas victorious. The
submarines cruising around England
announce that the day is not far off
when the flags of all states can freely
fly over the seas"
A great part of the note was de-
voted to q denunciation Of the en-
tente powers, and particularly Eng
land, for their illegal methods of sea
blockading and violation OF interna-
tional law" in interfering with neu-
trail commerce to the central powers.
Therefore for two years the cen
trail powers hesitated and only then,
after carefully considering the pros
and cons, did they begin to return
like for like in attacking the enemy
on the sea-" the note asserted. Con
tinuing, the government expressed Its
pain" that England, under the law
of the hour" violated the freedom OF
the seas.
Although the central powers do not
desire to beg for allies, yet they be
Neved they are entitled to look to
neutrals for appreciation OF their ef-
forts to revive-in the interest Of all
tine principles Of international law
ard those OF the equal rights Of IA
tons.
Continuing, the note declared that
Austria's note on the Ancona case
preserved the right later TO bring up
difficult International questions in con-
nection with the submarine warfare. +"
"The government" it said. desires
to show America that it adheres
strictly to the assurances given and
that it will endeavor to clear up all
disputed points, in order to avoid mis-
understandings"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
If BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Occasionally
. ifYou Eat Meat
Regularly.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says 4
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
so they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
the blood, then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches, liver trou-
Bile, nervousness, constipation, dizzi-
ness, sleeplessness, bladder disorders
comes from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you fell dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full Of
sediment, irregular Of passage or at
tended by q sensation Of scalding, get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and takn a
tablespoonful in glass OF water be-
fore breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia and has been used for gen
erations to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it no
longer cause sirritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful effevescent
drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications.-Adv
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
DEFEND INDICTED LEGISLATOR
Arkansas House Passes Resolution Of
Confidence in Mar Charged
With Soliciting Bride.

Little Rock, Ark, March 6.-Tho
Arkansas house has adopted a resolu-
ton expressing confidence in Repre-
sentative Stephen Meaders of Oko-
Iona, who was indicted on charge OF
soliciting a bride to vote for a blu
permitting Sunday baseball in Littla
Rock. The adoption followed the read
ing Of the testimony given before the
house investigating committee by
Claude Ringo, former city treasurer
of Little Rock, from whom it was al
legged Meaders sought bride.
Mr.. Meaders has always been my
friend and l am sorry that l uninten-
tionally have gotten him into trouble, >
read Ringo's testimony. Il have told
the truth. but it is a case Of my word
against his and hope that the house
and the courts will believe Mr.. Mead
ers' testimony and will believe that I
am liar"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
ASKS LEGAL OPINION
As TO AIMING SHIPS.
EXPERTS THINK PRESIDENT
WILSON HAS NEEDED
POWER.
WILSON'S ATTACK RESENTED
LIek Of Statutes to Be Examined 70
Determine Whether Act of Con-
aress Is Needed Following
Failure Of Bill.

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson yet may be able to arm Amer
lean merchantmen despite the deci-
sion that old laws dealing with pro-
lection OF vessels against pirates
seems to deny him such authority
without an enabling act by congress.
Following the issuance by the presi-
senate filibusters for their action in
blocking the armed neutrality" bill,
several administration advisers who
are experts on international law sent
word to the president that, in their
opinion, he actually can order the
American vessels armed. The presi-
dent immeditely called into consul
iation Secretary of State Lansing and
Attorney General Gregory
The secretary and attorney general
utes bearing on the situation and will
make a final decision for the benefit
Of the president. In this work they
are to have the assistance of the
eminent authorities on international
law in this country. Should it finally
be decided that the president has the
authority it is stated on authority
that orders will Immediately be is
sued to arm the passenger and mail
carrying liners OF the American lines
50 that they can resume regular sail
ings.
"A little group Of willfuI men, rep
sentng no opinion but their own,
have rendered the great government
Of the United States helpless and con-
temptible."
The declaration by President
Woodrow Wilson, made within a
few hours after taking the oath Of
Office at noon Sunday as his own
successor, in assailing the senators
who prevented the passage of the
armed neutrality BILL" stood out as
the greatest sensation in recent
American history. 1t came as an
electric shock to the entire nation,
coupled as 1t was with the possibil-
ity that the president had been mis-
taken when he told the congress that
he had the power to arm merchant
vessels for their own defense against
German submarines. It has compli-
Gated the international situation so
far as the United States is concerned
Officials who were endeavOring to
hnd out what the next step will be
protested themselves as completely
puzzled.
There were many open evidences
Of deep resentment in certain quar-
tiers over the presidents statement.
Naturally the senators who were di-
rectly assaulted in the formal state
ment issued from the White House
were bitter. They had company in
number Of senator's and representa-
tives who had fought their hardest
to secure for the president the legis-
lation that he had asked.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
WILL "AD0PT"2 4OO CHILDREN
Oyster Bay Citizens to Give $4,000 a
Month for Little Belgians After
Theodore Roosevelt Talks.

New York, March 5.-After listen
ing to an address by Theodore Roose.
welt, the citizens of Oyster Bay, at a
mass meeting. decided to adopt a
Belgian village of 2,400 children. The
plan will call for contribution OF
$4,000 q month.
Col. Roosevelt, 1t was announced
will serve IS honorary chairman OF
the general committee of the Rocky
Mountain club /of New York, which
has started campaign to raise ST.
100000 a month to aid the children OF
Belgium. This committee Is making
a particular appeal to the states of
the far west.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
INQUIRY FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR
Lower Branch Of Legislature to In
vestisate Official Acts Of
Ferguson.

Austin, Tex, March 6.-The lower
branch Of the Texas legislature adopt
ed by a vote Of 81 to 40 a resolution
for an Investigation Of alleged illegal
actions Of Gov. James E. Ferguson OF
Texas. This followed recent attempts
In both branches to cause such an In
vestigation, which had failed.
AS adopted the resolution provided
that a committee of nine members of
the house shall prosecute the investi.
cation. The committee has met and
organized.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08
TAFT CANCELS PAID LECTURES
Former President to Speak in South.
west for Preparedness and
Peace League.

New York. March 5.-Arguments
for adequate preparations for nation
al defense and for a league of nations
to enforce peace after the war will be
presented in addresses by former
President Taft in a number Of cities
Of the south and southwest between
March 81 and go. His itinerary, given
Gilt by the League to Enforce Peace,
Of which Taft is president, includes
Nashville, March %; Memphis, March
Is, morning; Little Rock, evening;
Dallas. Tex. March 81; Oklahoma
City, March rs and 20.
Taft Cancelled all his paid lecture
engagements for the period of tho
tour.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-08

az the home of his parents on South
Sprigg street of pneumonia following
an attack Of measles.
X. A. Brumback is spending several
days in the South on business.
After visiting his sister, Mrs. L. G..
Stovall, on Broadway for several
days, Frank Site went to Oran yes
terday afternoon to spend several days
with his relatives He will return to
his home in Bollinger County during
the earlier part of next week.
Mrs. S. p. Hunter departed yester-
day for st. Louis for visit with her
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Pound, who died Tues
day afternoon at the home of her
son, c. W. Pound on North Pacific
street, was buried yesterday after
noon in the Glen Allen Cemetery in
Bollinger County.
The basket ball tournament Of the
high school teams Of Southeast Mis-
souri, for the championship title will
start tomorrow afternoon at the Nor
nal gymnasium. The Cape team has
been eliminated from participation in
this contest.
Mrs. II. E. Stone is spending sever
al days in st. Louis with relatives.
She left yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Paul B. Leming entertained her
friends yesterday afternoon at an in
formal sewing party at her home on
South Lorimier street. Those who at
tended the party were: Mesdames Al
len Oliver, Zee l.. Albert, f. d.
Rhodes, Garrett Glenn, Frank Kenyon,
Liston Conner, and Misses Phyllis
Cairns and Sarah Glenn.
Mrs. H. S. Doyle returned yester-
day afternoon from st. Louis where
she bought her spring stock for her
millinery store.
John Johnson, who was arrested
Thursday afternoon on a charge Of
disturbing the peace of F. F. Bowman
of Sikeston, was released by Justice
of the Peace W. H. Willer, after he
had paid the costs of the case.
DR.. Dunaway of Sikeston had bust
ness in the Cape yesterday.
]. H. Freeze left for points in the
South yesterday to transact business.
Mrs. G. L. Meyer will give an in
formal entertainment at her home or
Marie street this afternoon.
K. A. Brumback is spending several
days in Poplar Bluff on business.
The Hoxie train which leaves at
6:1O in the morning is scheduled at an
earlier hour after March 4. Begin .
ming Sunday morning the train will
leave at $50 in the morning, Is min
utes earlier than heretofore.
NJ E. Leming, president of the Com
mercial Club is confined to his hor.e
suffering from a severe attack of the
grip.
A Masonic temple will be erected
in Chaffee in the near future. At the
last meeting of the lodge it was de-
cided to buy lot on which the two
story home of the lodge will be built.
John F. Woody, the law partner of
Attorney n. A. Motley of Bloomfield,
was in the Cape yesterday on legal
matters and calling on his many
friends.
Henderson Corsets at Drusch's. They
will not rust or break.
James Henshaw, formerly foreman |