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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Fatal Football Cam.

AN N, rress Leased Wire Service. !
Heora. rphiANC!sCO, ~ Calf, Oct. s.
geles 90 olewett, aged 20, of Los An
Calso,af .fesnman at the University of
toaau toaornla, ma, died at Lane hospital early
,oot5.no nnolloWing injuries received in a
'''ah game at Berkeley Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Liberty Loan Subscriptions.

Liberty Loan Subscriptions.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-The statement
of subscriptions to the Liberty loan
up to and including Saturday night
is as follows:
Cook county (Chicago). 6.555 sub
scriptions-s12.4s5,700; Illinois out
side Cook county, 1,476-$1,7O7, 900;
Indiana, 1,941-s2.234,000; Iowa,
1,471-S956,OO0: Michigan, $751;
274,O0O; Wisconsin, 1,253-$1 ,206, ,25O.
Total, 13,612-$19 ,S64,340.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Woman Game Warden.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
STERLING, H., Oct. S.-Mrs. H.
C. Kaufman is the first woman
deputy state game warden in this
section.
Her husband. who held the Office,
went to the officers training camp
at Fort Sheridan
Mrs. Kaufman today became his
successor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Pastor Said Germans Were
Treating Belgians as Well
as They Deserved.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
STERLING, H., Oct. S.-Rev. Ken
meth Whaley, pastor of the Methodist
church at Leon, Ill, near here, had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Germans Attempt Counter At
tack on Marshal Haig's
Men But Met With
Disaster.
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Advance Followed Heavy Barrage at
Dusk In Effort to Wrest
Ground From the
British.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. 8.-German infantry
was once again in action against new
British positions in F1anders-and
once again unsuccessfully-Fiel Mar
shall Haig reported today.
Between HolIebeke and Brood
seinde after a heavy enemy barrage
yesterday at dusk, east of Polygon
wood, infantry actions developed" he
said. THE enemy was driven off
and few taken prisoner"
The British commander in chief
likewise reported a successful raid by
his troops east of Monchy during the
night.
For two days now press dispatches
from the western front have fndicat
ed heavy artillery fire from both
British and French guns. On the
British front the Germans replied with
bombardment Of only slightly less
intensity. Up until last night, how
ever. sleet, rain and spits of snow
made infantry attacks unfavorable.
The unabated violence of the allies
fire led to considerable speculation
here today that the British and French
were starting the artillery preparation
for a combined assault.
Seeadler Crew Captured.
MELBOURNE, Oct. S.-A boat load
of German sailors, members of the
crew Of the Seeadler, was captured in
the vicinity Of the Fiji islands, ac-
cording to a report received here to-
day.
A steamer which was approaching
Wakapa island was said to have sight
ed suspicious armed launch. The
steamer bore down on the tiny vessel
and signaled it to surrender. The Ger
mans did So They were surprised and
overcome with anger when they dis
covered their captor was entirely un-
armed
Attacks Thrown Back.
PARIS, Oct. 8.-German attacks
against French outposts in Craonne
and the Champagne, were thrown
back, today's official statement de-
clared In Belgium and the Aisne
sectors, the war office. reported ar
tillery active on both sides.
Germans Evaeuate Again.
LONDON, Oct. 8.-The violence of
British artillery fire has compelled
the enemy's evacuation of Ostanka-
mila, in the Salonika fighting sec
tor, an official statement asserted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Peru and Uruguay Break Dip
lomatic Relations With Ger
many and Stand With
the Allies.
ELEVEN ON THIS SIDE
Mexico and Argentine Are About the
Only Places on Western Hemi-
sphere Not Enemies
Of the Kaiser.
[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. S.-Two
more Latin-Americ nations were
today definitely aligned against auto
cracy and frightfulness on the seas.
The Peruvian government according
to Lima dispatches followed up its
action in handing passports to Ger
man officials there with cabled in
structions to the Peruvian minister
in Berlin to demand his own safe
conduct a
Monteyideo reported the Uruguayan
government ready to take the same
step. The German minister has al
ready been handed his passports,
following an overwhelming vote in
both houses Of congress favoring Il
diplomatic rupture.
with Peru and Uruguay at diplo-
matte outs with Germany, eleven
Central and South American nations
have joined the world combine
against the central powers.
Cuba declared state of war
against Germany April Z Immediately
following action of the United States.
Immediately after Panama followed
and one day later Brazil broke rela
tions. Bolivia suspended diplomatic
Interchange April 13, Guatemala on
April 2S; Honduras on May 1S; Mic
aragua, on May 19; Germany severed
relations with Hayti June 8; San
domingo broke with Germany June
II.
Best informa today indicated
that Peru's and Uruguay's action
would not affect Argentina. Dis
patches from Chile expressed the be-
lief that Valparaiso would likewise
continue the nations neutrality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08
Attacks Thrown Back,
Germans Evaeuate Auain.

LONDON, Oct. 8.-The violence of
British artillery fire has compelled
the enemys evacuation of Ostanka-
mila, in the Salonika fighting sec
tor, an official statement asserted
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-08

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Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Country Conversation.

Scene Any country place un, place
AZ all. Time summer
Mere Male Hoard,r-Ah here is q
cool, shady spot I guess lll ~i on
this bench aud invite my soul a~ Walt
Whitman said. NDors so).
Female Voice (closo hy) Yes. that
Is exactly what they did to my sister
Julia. The poor Wnmnn suffered some
thing awful for nearly four months
and none Of the doctors We called IN
could tell just what II WAS that was
the matter with her. one said II was
one thing. and smother would say II
was another Finally. We called In a
specialist from New York. hecnuse
Julia seemed To- be- I'm such Il bad way.
The specialist made an examination
and said Sc would have io have am OPP
erntion M once. or he wouldn't Dee re-
sponsihle Tor my sisters life. He said
she had u complication NJ troubles. but
would you believe H. after they had
performed the operation they couldnl
find a
Mere Male Bonrdcr Good lord. LET
me out ~ this l. that all women can
find 20 talk about when they rc away
I'm the country ! guess I'm stroll down
by the lake A. H. Folwcll Iu cartoons
Magazine.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
BERNS1ORFF PLOTTED TO CORRUPT
CUNGRESS BEFORE WAR DECLARATION

Washington. Secretary Lansing
made a startling revelation on Sep
TENDER p in the briefest but most
significant chapter of German in
trigue the state department has yet
disclosed. His statement follows:
The secretary Of state issues the
following statement from Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
office dated January %, 1917:
al request authority to pay out
$4,000 (fifty thousand dolIsrs) in
order, as on former occasions, to
influence congress through the or
ganization you know of, which can
perhaps prevent war.
81 am beginning in the meantime
to act accordingly.
ain the above circumstances,
public official German declaration
in favor Of Ireland is highly desir-
able in order to gain the support
Of Irish influences here"
This message was sent to the
kaiser through the Berlin foreign Of
flee just prior to the beginning of
Germany's undersea campaign. Sec
rotary Lansing said the government
had proof that the message was de-
livered.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
CLEAN YOUR PIPE IN A
Why He Left.

The large, fiorid gentleman at the
movie threw down his program in very
evident disgust and as he ground our
toes on his way out, we heard him
mutter something. The seat he had
left was better than ours. so we moved
over into it, wondering what could
have set the old man off so. In about
a minute we found out. In the row
just behind sat young man and
young woman, both grown. AS the he
ro flashed across the screen, the man
said
"Oh, dere he is. Bwess his heart.
Gu Telleden. Geraldine Farrar's hub
by. 90 know. Idn't he dist the tweet-
est sing?"
"Muh-huh But he idn't haff so
tweet as 90 is. is he?"
That's as long as we stayed.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
REVEALS ANOTHER
GERMAN OUTRAGE
BUCHAREST REPORTS PLANTING
EXPLOSIVES AND MIC
ROBES BY TEUTONS.
Protection Of United States Shown to
Have Been ShamefuIIy Exploited
and Abused in Expose by
Secretary Lansing.

WashingtOn.-HOw Germany "shame-
fully abused and exploited" tn. pro-
lection 0: the United States by secret
ing in the German legation at Bucha-
rest, after the American government
had taken charge of Germany's affairs
at the ROumanian capital, quantities of
powerful explosives for bomb plots and
deadly microbes, with Instructions for
their use in destroying horses and cat
tie, was revealed on September % by
Secretary Lansing.
1t was another of the series of Mr.
Lansing's disclosures of German in
trigue, made public without comment
in the same manner as the Won Lux
burg kilograms which have brought
Argentina to the verge of war with
Germany, the Won Eckhardt letter
from Mexico City and the Won Bern
storff telegram asking the German
foreign office for authorization to
spend $4,000 in influence congress.
The latest story is told in report
to the state department from William
Whiting Andrews, secretary of the
/ legation of Bucharest, and letter
from Foreign Minister Porumbaru of
ROumania.
Suspicion Aroused.
Parcels and boxes taken into the
German consulate at Bucharest with
display of great precaution aroused the
suspicious of the Roumanian govern
ment On August -. 1916. the evening
prior to the date of Roumania's decla-
! ration of war, some of the cases were
taken to the German legation, located
in different building from the con
sulate. Convinced that the boxes were
not taken away from the legation by
the German diplomatic mission on its
departure from Bucharest, the Rou
manian authorities later ordered the
police to find and examine their con
tents. The police communicated Will
American Minister Vopicka, then il
charge of German interests, who re
luctantly assigned Secretary Andrew
to observe the search. The boxes wer'
found buried in the garden of the Ger
man legation.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

ing the disclosure was proof of the
German governments efforts TO divide
Americans into factions, by corrupt
means if necessary.
This ought TO end forever any and
every doubt in the mind of any Ameri-
can as to the justice and necessity for
this war. 1t proves that me German
government was seeking all along 10
split us into factions, by corrupt
means if necessary. and possibly hop
ing in time 10 win the war in Europe
and then to humiliate and subjugate
us. He who is not now wholehearted
for the war runs'a grave risk of he
ing suspected of getting part of the
$4,000 This is an honest congress
and all it's members will resent this in
suit to its intelligence and honor.
Congress to Investigate.
One and possibly two congressional
Investigations will follow the Count
Won Bernstorff disclosures. The house
is practically certain to conduct an in
Quiry and senate leaders indicate that
the upper branch would probe the 500
600 yellow dog" fund Bernstorff
asked for from Berlin. congressman
were denounced on the floor as "sus.
picious.'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Secretary Lansing Discloses
Another Amazing Intrigue
of Teutcn.
BRIBE CONGRESS PLAN
Proof That Former Ambassador Bern
storft Asked Permission Of His
Government TO Spend $4,000
IN Srbing Congressman.

Washington. The revelation that
Count Won Bernstorif. trusted adviser
Of Emperor William and at present am
hassador 10 Turkey, headed the Ger
man propaganda of bribery that sought
10 keep this country out of war when
Germany entered upon her ruthless
campaign of submarine warfare eX-
plodcd like shrapnel in Washington on
Friday.
Diplomats, congressman. officials
and various propagandists were
amazed
Congress Immediately began 10 talk
of investigation.
Secretary of State Lansing gave out
letter Of Bernstorff in which the
ambassador asked the kaiser for 500
600 to Influence congress-"
1t seemed certain that the Bern
storff communication was forwarded
through Il neutral government. The
state department refused to confirm
This or to indicate whether its sus
picions were directed to any neutral
source
The mystery of the society" which
Bernstorff was to use had Washing
ton awake from one end Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue TO the other.
The names Intentional in connection
with the German activities in propo-
ganda are already well known. They
include scores Of individuals whose
records have been looked up by the
department of justice and whose
strange activities have been the basis
Of more than one quiet secret service
investigation.
Opinion here seemed general that
when Secretary Lansing made public
this startling Bernstorff document, he
not only had the goods on Bernstorff
but on his connections in the United
States
Bernstorffs Duplicity cleverly Seen.
The communication made public by
Secretary Lansing n~ only reveals
Ambassador Bernstorff standing forth
FOR the first time rs the actual direct
Ing head of "a bribery propaganda. hut
exposes the efforts of Germany TO ust
This country as buffer while Teutor
ruthlcssness was employed in its mos
effective measures.
While Count Won Bernstorff has been
exposed early in the year as passing a
note from Foreign Minister thinner
mann to Count Won Eckhardt in Mexico
city to drag Japan and Mexico into a
war with this country. the German rep
icscntaiive had not been shown &c
have any direction of the payment OF
money To finance intrigues, or as being
the real head.
Today he is set up as shining eN
ample of German duplicity. indicatin;
his willingness To commit bribery while
at the same time processing the mos
friendly relations with this country.
When the note was sent Great Brit
ain was crying for food; she was cry
ing for ships; she WIS crying for am
munition. France was in the same po
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
His Powers of Persuasion.

Lord Prize. chairman of Harland X
Wolff. the great Belfast shipbuilding
firm. is credited with remarkable pow
ers of persuasion as a business man.
1t is told of him that when visiting
Liverpool a large shipowner was OBJ
served to have more serious face
than usual.
"What is wrong?" one of his col
leagues asked.
well. the fact is he replied,
"Pirie has been over here and has
persuaded me to buy 10.O0O-ton ship.
and | am wondering what on earth to
do with ii -
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Sighted.

$50. you're leaving Us. Mary. What's
the trouble; don't you like the place
here?"
Il did. but I amt going To stay here
no longer. You don't treat me like one
of the family"
"Why. Mary. how can you say that
It's plain rs day. You were away
for ten days and you didn't even send
me picture postal card"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

l65 pounds and am as strong as a man.
l think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The success OF Lydia f. 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, peri
odic pains, backache. bearing down feel.
ing, hatulency, indigestion. dizziness,
and nervous prostration Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dnrd remedy for female ills.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Famous Mininu Man Dead.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-lames F.
Burns, one of the best known mining
men of the mountain region, reputed
several times millionaire. and for
merly a journeyman plumber, died at
his home here Sunday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

whats the trouble up there in
'front.'" asked the cook of Il rapid
restaurant. addressing one of the wait
reSses.
"Aw Heloise said that Claudine
wasn't any better than she ought ia
be-" was the reply. And Claudne
says she is, too. and if anybody thinks
different she'll make EN- prove it,
That's how the customer got hit with
the ketchup bottle."-KanSas City
Star.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn-TriaI
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is nat
ural tendency 10 rashes, pimples, etc.
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Steel Maonate's Son Must Serve.

delphia.-Dinkey, Ir.. son of
Alvah c. Dinkey, president of the Mid
vale Steel company. will have to join
the army. His claim to exemption.
which was based on industrial grounds,
has been turned down.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

was unable 10 walk
or DO any Of my own
work. | read about
Lydia f. Pinkham 8
V egetable Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined TO try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. Nv
weakness has en-
tirely disappe red
and | never had bet
ter health | waiOh
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Petroerad Universities Closed.

Petrograd.-All the universities here
except the medical schools have been
closed for year. In pursuance of a
plan to evacuate the unnecessary pro
portion of the population in Petro-
grad.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Strike Nav Soon Be Settled.

San Francisco.-Twenty-five thou
sand striking iron workers and ship
builders are willing to return to work
pending final settlement of their
wage differences If Il temporary wage
agreement can be reached.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Prisoners Help in Food Crisis.

Ogden, Utah.-Prisoners from the
city Jail were put to work icing fruit
EXPRESS. when the labor sit
nation became so acute the loss of
thousands of bushels of peaches was
threatened
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

"pocs the price of gasoline bother
you:"
moi much" replied Mr.. Chusgin>.
Il only run the motor a few miles.
Then | get ont and spend the rest of
the day linkcrins her up"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Swedish Raptists Pledge Loyalty.

Minneapolis. - Resolutions pledging
support to President Wilson and the
government were adopted by the
general conference of the Swedish
BAPTIST church, in annua! convention
here.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

"Smiley says all sport is too tame"
"Why don't You suggest airplane
polo to himf'-Lamb.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

Occasionally there is man wise
enough to think poetry without writ
Ing it.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

\ cynic is person who knows the
price of everything and the value of
nothing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

When II girl shows IA young man
picture of herself she expects him
to ask for it.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
An Art.

Have Nuu no trade:
Tramp No. lady; only my art-,liS
Exchange.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

You can't dodge the worst by sitting
down and hoping for the best.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Hiuhly Dangerous.

Nov tell the truth. Was my client :
n,s,oI lcndcd when he ntlackcd You"
"Ycs. and So was he.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

II II man is incompetent he usually
charges 1t to bad luck.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

Thrift and stingincss are MS similar
ms they are different.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

Some men attempt to do a main tent
stunt on a sideshOw ability.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

The offender never pardons.-Her
bert.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Rogues' Gallery Timber.

Wife-Our cook sings at her work
Husband Naturally; one crime
leads to another.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No WORK.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, ILL., For about two ves,s
] suffered from a female tronhla 80 7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
HOSPITAL Tag Day.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Gar
field Hospital. approaching that many
demands may be made upon this great
national hospital in the present emer-
gency. is designing to respond prompt
ly and efficiently to every call which
may be made, and has arranged to
appeal to the generous public through
, tho medium of a tag day" Saturday,
May 10, from o'clock in the morning
to I o'clock in the evening.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital out
side of limited resources. depends
largely upon the contributions and col
lection furnished through the efforts
of the ladies aid The hospital was
never before in such a fine condition.
This appeal is to enable the manage
ment, a splendid medical and surgical
staff. superintendent, nurses and en-
services to their country.
Mrs Edith Wiley Wheeler entertained
the members of the National Shake
spearean ederation at her studio Tues
day May l. The president, Col. John
Temple Graves, gave an address on
music art and on the Shakespeare
memorial building to be erected by the
National Shakespearean Federation of
Clubs in this city. Mrs. Charles o. H
Craigie, first vice president. gave talk
on the masque and dances of Shake
speare's plays. illustrated by Mrs
Wheeler and her pupils. Mrs. Paul
Ewing sang several Shakespearean
songs, accompanied by Miss Louise
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

bert Pond, sister of the bride. and the
flower girl was Ruth Pond. The best
man was Mr.. James W. Sanders OF
Montclair. brother-in-law of the BRIDE
groom. The couple will live at WASH
ington for some months. as Mr.. Craw-
ford expects to be at Fort Myer. va,
in the officers training camp. Later
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford will live AT
Montclair
Mrs. Helen Gardener will be hostess
at an afternoon tea at the headquarters
of the National American Woman sur,
frage Association, 1926 Rhode Island
avenue. today from to o'clock she
will be assisted by Mrs. Frederick
Partington of National Park seminary.
Mrs. Arthur Ramsay of Fairmont
Seminary and members of their facui-
ties. DR.. Philander p. Claxton, com
! missioner of education. will speak on
The Importance of Suffrage IN the
Education Of Women"
Mrs. Jessie woodward Phinney was
hostess Friday afternoon at tea at
the headquarters of the association in
honor of Miss. Laura johnson Wiley.
head of the English department OF vas
sar College. Mrs. Appleton Clark pre-
sided at the tea table. and Miss wiley
gave an informal talk, narrating the
different kinds Of war service which are
being rendered by suffragists in New
York.