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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-18
Carl q. LIchtenberoer Represented
Post II at Savannah, Ga, Meet
Ing Held There Last
Week.
IOWA IS RECOGNIZED
Page Morrison Of Council Bluffs 10
Made Director-Liberty
Bonds Bought by
tho Convention.

Carl G. Lichtenberger. one Of the
thirteen delegates from Iowa and
representative of post H. T. p. A..
has returned from the national con
vention Of T. P. A.. held in Savan
nah. Ca. this last week. Iowa re
ceived recognition in the election OF
Page Morrison of Council Bluffs as
director. The Iowa delegation wore
Keokuk overalls in the big parade
which was staged as feature OF
the meeting. The delegation was
dressed as farmers. and the overalls
were expressed to the delegates by
Irwin-Phiflfps company.
The trip from st. Louis was made
in special train. The return triE
was made by way of Atlanta and
Chattanooga. In both Of these places
Mr.. Lichtenberger saw the prisons
for the interned German sailors.
which run electric wires. People may
look at the men, but cannot stop or
talk, and cannot approach the en-
closure because OF the high power
current going through the wires. The
prisoners are fed on rye bread and
water. and German efficiency Is said
to prevail even here, as the bread is
saved, and soaked in water until It
ferments, and forms substitute for
beer. =
Cotton is slow through the south.
but little worry Is felt over the re-
suit of the crops. The continued
cool weather is said to be respon-
sible for the slowness of growth.
Watermelons are not slow, and the
delegates were treated to water
melon feast one day, and some of the
northerners brought homo ripe
melon, to show the folks what real
southern watermelons are.
Purchase Liberty Bonds.
The T. P. A. purchased $4,000
worth of Liberty bonds last week
through one of the Savannah banks.
The Ell Paso post purchased $4,000
in bonds. The reports OF the mem.
bership show that Iowa T. p. A.
posts gained six percent In the last
year. The total gain in the national
membership was 1920. Only three
states showed losses.
An interesting feature of the con.
vention was the presence Of two OF
the oldest members who were pres
ent at the earliest conventions and
WHO displayed solid silver passes
issued by three Colorado railroads
They also told of getting excursion
rates and of other reforms which
helped the travelling man make week
end trips to his home.
The Texas rangers were on the
job. and two Of them demonstrated
tina, it pays to advertise They
rosted sign suggesting that they
wanted two Georgia peaches" to
accompany them to the big dance
that evening. Forty-six applications
were received.
Savannah obeys the blue laws on
Sundays, according to Mr.. Lichten-
berger. When the Iowa delegation
arrived they found the city was
closed up, not even autos being used
for pleasure trips. Monday they
found how busy city Savannah is.
Chattanooga was another live city
they found in the stop over there last
Saturday.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
lexas Governor Impeached by
Senate Court

Austin. Texas, Sept. d.
James E. Ferguson was tonight
completely severed from his
office as governor of Texas, TO
which position he was twice
elected by the people,'of the
State, the senate high court of
impeachment this afternoon
having sustained ten of the d
charges IN the bill returned
against him by the house com.
mittee OF the whole. Acting
Gov. William P. Hobby, an
editor OF Beaumont, assumes the
full. power of office, his tenure
extending to January, 1919.
Next Tuesday atsAn noon the
senate as high court will form
ally pronounce its judgment.
Conviction carries disbarment
from future office, but it is un-
derstood this condition may be
amei.orated.
The vote this afternoon on
the first of the II articles was
sufficient to convict. A two
thirds vote was 27 to i in favor
of sustaining the charge.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Buy Red Cross Seals This Year

The South Carolina Anti Tu
berculosis Association will con.
duct the sale of the Red Cross
Seals from Thanksgiving Day
until Christmas. Every one IN.
tercsted IN the excellent work OF
the Association and in the or.
ganization known as the Coop.
Grating Committee on the Tu.
berculosis War Problem should
begin at once to advertise the
sale of the Red Cross Seals.
The purchase of the little
Christmas stamps is within the
reach of ALL
We want to sell one million
seals this year. They cost one
penny a piece.
If YOU cannot help in big
way, use little effort to make
this Christmas sale a success
With q little trouble and a LOT
of enthusiasm you can do your
hit" to further a big cause.
For further information apply
to Mrs. Annie Iredell Remberl.
Ex. Secy. S. G.. Anti TubercuIo
sis Association.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Bernstorff Tried to "Buy" Con.
gress With German Money

Washington. Sept. 2l.-The
American governments publici-
ty spotlight revealing German
intrigue in neutral lands turned
today upon the expenditure OF
money by the Berlin foreign Of
flee in an effort to influence
congress on the eve of the ruth
less submarine campaign which
drove the United States to war.
Secretary Lansing made pub
lie without comment the text of
a message sent by Count Won
Bernstorff to Berlin last January,
asking authority to use $4,000
to influence congress through
an organization. which the for.
eign office was reminded had
performed similar services be
fore. To supplement this move
Won Bernstorff suggested an Of
tlcial declaration IN favor of
Ireland for its effect here.
The organization to be en-
ployed was not named. 1t was
freely suggested among other
officials, however, that it was
one of the societies which flood
ed members of congress with
peace messages when President
Wilson was asked that state of
war be recognized.
This disclosure adds another
chapter to the amazing story be.
gun with publication of the fa-
nous Zimmerman note. 1t
connects the German govern
ment and Count Won Bernstorff
directly and conclusively with
Vaccinations which the Ameri-
can public, had assumed were a
part of the world wide Teutonic
intrigue but which many people
firmly believed Yaas led on
or financed by German-Ameri.
cans without actual authority
from Berlin.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
N. {. Governor Calls for Month
of Thrift

Governor Beckett has issued
an appeal 10 Tarheeldom's farm
ers to observe November as
Thrift Month. In a proclama
ton being broadcasted in the
State the executive calls upon
planters to pay off debts, pur.
chase farms, start bank accounts,
improve their farm houses and
equipment, add to their live
stock, etc. He wants the apri-
culterlstS to save from their
great earnings of this fall, and
invest only in things that will
stand for usefulness and be per
manent.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Country Honeycombed With
Berlin's Secret Agents When
War Was Begun

Washington, Sept. 22.-Fur-
ther disclosures of farreaching
German propaganda, intrigues
and plots in this country prior to
the diplomatic break with Ger.
many were made today by the
committee on public informa-
ton. In a bulletin styled, "Offi,
Cial expose. the committee
quotes numerous letters and cx
tracts from letters seized by the
department of justice in April,
1916, IN a raid upon The New
York office of Wolfe Won Igel.
Won 1gel. in carrying on his
manifold pro German and anti
American activities, was in con
slant touch with the German
embassy and with Count Won
BernStorff, then the German am
bassador to the United States.
In the form OF letters, tele.
grams, notations, checks, re-
celpts, ledgers, cash books, cipher
codes. lists of spies and other
memoranda and records" the
committee says, I'VE found In
dications-in some instances OF
the vaguest nature, in some
others, of most damning conclu
slVenesS-that the German i'm
perial government, through its
representatives in a then friendly
nation, was concerned with:
violation of the laws of the
United States. Destruction of
lives and property on merchant
vessels on the high seas.
Irish revolutionary plots
against Great Britain.
"Fomenting ill-feeling against
The United States in NJ Mexico--
sSubornat1On of American
writer's and lecturers.
Financing of propaganda.
maintenance of a spy system
under the guise of a CONNER
cial investigation bureau.
"Subsidizing of a bureau for
the purpose of stirring up labor
troubles in munition plants.
The bomb industry and other
related activities"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
South Carolina Secures Third
Infantry Regiment

Washington. Sept. 2l.-Gov.
r. l. Manning, who is in Wash
ington today and held an i'm
portant conference with Secre-
tarv Baker. General Crowder.
provost marshal, and General
Bliss regarding military matters
in South Carolina, regarding
new infantry regiment for South
Carolina and the number OF men
who are to be sent to Camp
Jackson, the governor went
carefully into every phase of
the matter with the officials and
after the conference authorized
the statement that the regiment
would be organized and that at
Camp Jackson there would be a
division OF white drafted men
brought up to full war strength,
which means about $4,000 men.
The Governor authorized the
statement that inasmuch as the
organized militia of South
Carolina, including the National
Guard and the naval militia, has
been drafted into the federal
service leaving the State of
South Carolina without military
organization for home protection
In case OF riots and similar dis
turbanCes, he will immediately
organize another regiment.
The man power of the State,
he said, is divided into the or
ganlzed militia. He deems it
proper TO Immediately organize
the unorganized militia and form
a regiment of State militia for
use in the State, but not to be
used beyond the limits of the
State. This organization will
be a regiment composed of
companies in different parts of
the State and the Organization
will he proceeded with.
Governor Manning also Sc
cured permission of the secre-
tary of war to use certain rifles
belonging to the war depart.
ment now in Columbia, includ-
ing use of the new regiment
until the war department might
need them. This regiment will
be composed of II companies.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Statewide Anti. Tuberculosis
Campaign

Under the direction of the
State Board of Health, state
wide campaign will be inaugu
rated through a central co oper.
atlng committee, headed by Mrs.
Annie |. Rembert, field secretary
OF the State Board of Health,
with regard TO tuberculosis, and
executive SECRETARY of the South
Carolina Anil tuberculosis asso
citation, for the protection not
oniy of the military camps of the
state against tuberculosis, but
also OF the civilian population as
well, and for the care and treat.
ment of those who have con
tracted the dread disease.
This work is considered vital
ly important during this war
emergency, and ii is felt that il
can be more effectively carried
out in view of the rigid exami
nations which are being under
gone by thousands of young
men in the State, which will dis.
close many hidden places of the
malady.
The cooperating committee
of the tuberculosis committee of
the State Board of Health, the
county Chairmen of the state
council of defense, the chair
man of the Red Cross organiza.
lions and special agents of the
South Carolina Anti-Tuoerculo
sis association. In each county
there will be a subcommittee
composed of the county super
visor. county superintendent OF
education, a representative OF
the county medical association.
the mayor of the county seat, the
president of the chamber OF
commerce, q representative OF
women'S clubs and a represent.
alive of the women's defense
council. Mrs. Rembert will or.
ganize these committees, county
by county.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Chesterfield County Sunday
School Association

Our County Sunday School
Convention will be held in the
Cheraw Methodist Church Oct
Der 4th and 5th. We are very
nxious that our County reach
he Gold Star Standard this year.
n order to do this every school
In the County must be either
represented in this County Con.
|Vention or in one of the four
District Conventions to be held
[later-each school must make a
report and must make a contri
button 10 the cause. Can't we
be "up and doing" and reach
this much desired aim? You
and your representatives are ex-
pected to do your full share and
to this end we hope you will see
that report blanks. which is sent
either to the Superintendent or
Pastor, be filled out and returned
to l.. M. Evans, County Secre
tarv, Cheraw, S. c., with as little
delay as possible. Appoint your
delegates next Sunday and let us
have names at once so they can
be assigned homes-this is very
important and we urge that ii be
done where possible. Your
school is entitled to delegates as
follows: Pastor, Superintendent
and three others-any adult
member of your Sunday School
may be enrolled as a delegate.
w. ]. TILLER, Pres,
r r. T. CASTON, V. Pres,
L. M. EVANS, Sec. Treas.
Small and steady gains give
competency and tranquility OF
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
British Break Through German
Trenches

London, Sept. 20.--The Brit
Eh forces on the Belgian front
ttacked the Germans positions
$40 o'clock this morning east
Ypres. Field Marshal Haig
ports that satisfactory progress
rs been made and that the Brit
b already have captured some
hluable positions.
London, Sept. 20.-Brltish
cops are reported 10 have pen
rated the German positions in
cir offensive on the Flanders
pnt as far as the Zonnebeke
heluvet line, Reuters cores
ndent at British headquarters
egraphs.
AT the time the correspond
is report was dispatched the
ermans had launched no coun-
tattacks. They were massing
certain places, however,
here the British guns were
ombarding them.
The British penetration has
Feached the depth of a mile,
(which, considering the charac
ter of the ground, is a wonderful
achievement" the dispatch adds.
1t characterizes the results OF to,
days attack as a Zine success
British Headquarters in France
and Belgium, Sept. 20.-Today's
offensive will be known as the
battle of the Menin road. Fair
weather had improved the
ground but the mud still was
deep and the whole territory
covered with water-filled shell
holes, tangled barbed wire and
shattered trees. The German
detenses were composed largely
of concrete redoubts.
The Germans poured a wick
ed stream OF bullets into the
tanss Of the advancing troops
from concrete redoubts. Every
title elevation and all the woods
ere choked with rapid fire
lbs.
Fhe British encountered hard
Ehting at many places but their
[agniticent artillery work had
one much to make the filst
|tage of their drive easier.
London, Sept. 2O.-Two thous.
and prisoners have been captur-
ed by the British. according 10
he official report tonight in the
Flanders drive.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Grown Man Wears Dress
Monroe Journal.

Monroe Journal.
Among those who underwent
physical examination for the
army this morning was Jack
Morgan, a young white man,
whe appeared before the exam
liners in a dress. He was found
physically fit, it is said, and the
probability is that he will be in
cluded in the next contingent
from this county, as he is not
married. Morgan. it is said. has
never worn pants but once in
his life. When he was a young
ster, it is said, his companions so
rlduculed him when he first
wore pants that he threw them
off never TO put them on again.
Morgan owns an automobile,
and has accumulated a good
deal of property, ii is claimed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26

A favorite story of Colonel
Roosevelt's tells of the new Bed.
ford whaling skipper who after
an alteration with a refractory
mate, roared at him: All | want
from you is silence-and d.
little of that"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Germany Accepts Pope's Peace
Proposals

Amsterdam, Sept. 2l.-The
German government in its reply
to the peace note of Pope Bene
dict, a copy of which has been
received here, "cherishes live
ly desire" that the appeal may
meet with success.
Emperor William, the German
note SAYS, has been following
the efforts OF the pope toward
peace for a considerable time
with high respect.
The text of the reply reads:
Herr CARDINAL: Your emf
nence has been good enough,
together with your letter of
August ,. to transmit to the
kaiser and king, my most gra.
clous matter, the note of his
holiness, filled with grief at the
dcvastations of the world war,
makes an emphatic peace ap.
peal to the heads of the beliger
ent peoples. The kaiser-king
has deigned to acquaint me with
your eminenCe's letter and to en-
trust the reply TO me.
His majesty has been follow
ing for considerable time with
high respect and sincere graft
tude his holiness efforts in a
spirit of true impartiality to allie
v1ate as far as possible the suf
ferlngS of the war and to hasten
the end of hostilities. The kai,
Ser sees in the latest step of his
holiness fresh proof of his noble
and human feelings and cherish
es a lively desire that for the
benefit of the entire world the
papal appeal may meet with
succuss.
The reply adds that the effort
OF Me&5Sew pave the way to
an understanding might most
surely be reckoned to have a
sympathetic reception from, and
the whole hearted support Of,
the German emperor since he
has regarded it as his principal
and most sacred task to preserve
the blessings of peace for the
German people and the world.
Gnod cOnDoDy opJ ,ooJ o
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26

Your character can not be es
sentially injured except by your
own acts.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26

If any one speaks evil of you,
let your life be such that none
will believe him.
Ever live misfortune except
ed within your income.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26

Good company and good con.
versation are the very slnews of
virtue.
Don't borrow trouble.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26

Small and steady gains give
competency and tranquility OF
mind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
THREE TIMES THREE"

Three years Of war: three million
men; three war loans like the present
onet"
That 70 the prevalent opinion in New
York regarding the war, according to
B. v. Moore who returned from the
east yesterday.
There is a measure of truth in the
oft repeated statement that the west,
while IL has not been backward in
showing its patriotism, has not grasp
ed the full import Of the war.
England was shocked and skeptical
at Kitchener's statement in the first
days Of the conflict. that the war would
last three years, but slowly she came
to a realization that he had under
stated the situation. The same condi-
ton exists in a large part of America
today. The war seems a thing apart
from everyday life-important. inter-
esting. absorbing as a topic of CONVEX
sation, but hardly vital.
The east, closer to the conflict, may
have a clearer vision. 1t is ablaze with
it's horizon. 1t is getting into khaki as
rapidly as possible. Uniformed men,
waiting their call, fill the offices. Men
of the calibre Of Fl. p. Dawson of the
firm of ]. P. Morgan & Company, are
turning over their business to asso-
ciates and devoting all their time to
the business of war The east is drill
ing for war; thinking of war; living
war. The west Is just beginning to
realize that it is my war" and to ask
what is my share?" Many a true
American in Fargo today, is beginning
to study out his own duty and wonder
if the call for immediate service has
reached him yet. It is a problem that
each must settle for himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
UNCLE SAM OR THE "skuNks"g

Herbert c. Hoover, one of the really
big men the war has brought into
world prominence, merely crystalIized
the thought Of Americans in his state
ment Of food control, published in last
evenings Forum.
Few thinking men longer question
the necessity Of food control. The fair
minded dealer in foodstuffs today is
sickened at the extortions, but power
less to stem the advancing markets
There 10 a natural corner in food sup
plies, and the markets are simply run
ming wild.
1t is no longer a question of whether
there will be food control or not for
the food Of the country is controlled
now; II is q question Of who will have
the control, the government dictator
or the "skunks" as they were referred
to by Mr.. Hoover.
There is no actual shortage Even
without curtailed consumption, Mr..
Hoover asserted that America could
supply her allies with 400. OOO. 900 BUSH
els Of cereals of all kinds.
With the choice between $50 -four
and IS -four; between IS wheat and
$3.50 wheat; between extortion with
resultant food riots and fair prices;
between the government and the
'skunks" there is no reason for days
delay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
MOTHERS DAY.

my mother she's so good to me,
If was as good as 1 could be
couldn't be as good to her
No sir!
Can't any boy be as good to herr"
Riley.
You recall whistler's portrait of his
mother-a simple, reverent picture in
pronIe of a white haired woman. in a
black dress, with her hands folded in
her lap. 1t breathes the spirit of peace
full old age; of quiet retrospection in
the twilight of life. It is universal in
it's appeal, for every man sees in her
the best loved qualities Of his own
mother.
Tomorrow will be Mothers Day, set
asSds by an act Of congress as tri-
butte to "the greatest source of the
countFy's strength and inspiration"
Remember her tomorrow with a let
ter and some flowers, or both if she
is living. II she is no longer with you,
honor her memory with a white flower
and a mental stock taking to learn If
the life you are living would meet
favor In her eyes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
THE FARGO FORUMS
WARTIME LYRICS,

have plowed an adjoining acre,
have spaded city lot.
have shaved in the coor of the even.
ing,
And at noon when the sun was hot.
l have planted my yard in onions
And some patriotic spuds,
And l water the roots,
And succulent shoots,
Where a tender radish buds.
am in the secret service
And have bought a baby bond.
OF a little Red Cross button,
I'm particularly fond.
! have Joined the home defenders,
And drill three times week.
Not a corporal me.
Just number three
And singularly meek.
I'm saving up waste paper,
And I've bought a setting hen,
To add to the population
BY eight, or nine or ten.
I've adopted an orphaned Belgian
Some place in sunny France,
And I fall at once,
For all the stunts,
From bazaars to a benefit dance.
I'm studying up on tactics,
And plan to do my bit.
And all this preparation
I'll not regret a whit.
IL when I've reached some shell hole
Where a big Jack Johnson coughed
Lean look around,
And find the hound
Who called this nation soft"