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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29

American dentist In Berlin, DR..
Charles Mueller, was chairman of the
league. Mrs. Annie Hofer,
the American.born wife of Neumann-
Hofer, of the Reichstag, was secretary.
Gerard reported other names to the
State Department, and asked author
ity to take away the passports of
Americans who were assisting the
German government in this propa-
ganda.
The league" heard about the Am
bassador's efforts, and announced that
a big Bertha" issue would be pub
lished exposing Gerard. For several
months the propagandists worked to
collect data. One day Gerard decided
to go to the leagues Offices and look
at the people who were directing it.
In the course of his remarks the Am
bassador said that II the Foreign Of
fee didn't do something to suppress
the league Immediately. he would
burn down the place. The next day
Marten and his co-workers went to
the Royal Administration of the SUI
perior Court, No. l, in Berlin, and
through his attorney, lodged Grim
inal charge of threat of arson"
against the Ambassador.
The next day Germany was flooded
with letters from the League of Truth
saying:
The undersigned committee Of the
League of Truth to their deepest re-
greet felt compelled to inform the
members that Ambassador Gerard
had become involved in a criminal
charge involving threat of arson.
All American citizens are now asked
whether an Ambassador who acts Sc
undignified at the moment of formal
threat of wholly unnecessary war
is to DE considered worthy further to
represent a country like the United
States?
Were it not for the fact that at this
time President Wilson was trying tc
impress upon Germany the serious
ness of her continued disregard oil
American and neutral lives on the
| been too absurd to notice. But Ger
! many wanted to create the impress
sion among her people that President
Wilson was not speaking for America
and that the Ambassador was too In
significant to notice.
Confession
After this incident Gerard called
upon Won Jagow again and demanded
the immediate suppression of the third
number of Light and Truth" Before
Won Jagcw consented Mrs. Neumann
Hofer turned upon her former propa
gandists and confessed. believe hel
confession is in the State Department
/ but this is what she told me:
! "Marten is German and has never
| been called to the army because thu
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send it by courier to Washington.
That evening Gerard walked to the
statue. The wreath had disappeared.
Week by week the league continued
It's propaganda. Gerard continued his
investigation.
Bloody Hand on Declaration Of
independence
July 4, 1916, another circular was
scattered broadcast. On page l was
@ large black cross. Pages 2 and 3,
the inside, contained a reprint of the
Declaration of independence" with
the imprint across the face of bloody
hand. Inclosed in a heavy black Dor
der on page were nine verses by
John L. Stoddard, the lecturer, en-
titled "Blood-Traf1ickers." T hire G
verses:
towards, who kill three thousand
miles away.
Soc the long lines Of shrouded forms
increase!
Yours is this work, disguise it as you
may;
But for your greed the world were
now at peace.
You, who prolong this hideous hell on
earth,
Making a by-word of your native land
Stripped of your wealth, how paltry is
your worth!
Sec how men shrink from contact
with your hand. do.
There is pollution in your blood
smeared gold.
There is corruption in your pact with
death.
There is dishonor in the lie, oft-told
OF your Humanity! 'Tis empty
breath.
melting the German-American
The league made an especial appea
to the "German.Americans." Germany
as was pointed out in a previous ar
ticle, counts upon some German-Amer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29

away, lit by the yellow-blue point of
gas. Near at hand some one was
crying. the hopeless sound going on
and on.
Cecil, who had learned to accept
things casually, was shaken out Of her
amused tolerance. Hating 1t, dreading
it, she found herself suddenly called
upon to face life.
II don't want to see him." she muir
INJURED.
Robert was not listening, for the
vague smell of anesthetfcs, the order
ed room, the nurses uniform, were
each and all making their muffled ap-
peal to his mind.
In silence he followed Cecil and the
nurse down the room to one corner
which was cut off by screen.
So completely had his mind disasso-
ciated itself with the reason for his
presence that he started violently
when his eyes met those of Colonel
James.
The sick mans head was bandaged
and the Counterpart was drawn up to
his chin. There was the faint, sweet
smell of morphin about the bed.
Cecil" the father said in rather a
feeble voice.
Almost unwillingly she went for
ward.
"Please do nothing to excite the
patient" the nurse whispered to her
She sat down on chair by the bed
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leans as her allies. One day Ambas.
sador Gerard received circular en-
titled AN Appeal to All Friends OF
Truth" The same was sent in Ger
man and English to mailing list of
many hundred thousands. Excerpts
from this read:
of any one is called upon to raise
his voice in foreign lands for the
cause of truth, 1t is the foreigner who
was able to witness the unanimous
rising of the German people at the
outbreak of war, and their attitude
during its continuance. This applies
especially to the German-American.
GAS a citizen Of two continents, In
proportion as his character has re-
manned true to German principles, he
finds both both here and there the
right word to say.
"Numberless millions of men are
forced to look upon loathsome spec
tacle, It Is that Of certain individuals
in America, to whom great nation
has temporarily intrusted its veal and
woe. supporting few multi-million-
aires and their dependents, setting at
naught-unpunished revered doc
ument of the Fourth Of July, 1776. and
daring to barter away the birthright
Of the white race. We want
to see whether the united voices OF
Germans and foreigners have not
more weight than the hired writer's
of editorials in the newspapers; and
whether the words of men who are
independent will not render 1t impos-
sible for a subsidized press to con,
tinue it's destructive work"
Exposing the Propaganda
Gerard's investigation showed that
group of German-Americans in Der
lin were financing the League OF
Truth; that a man named William F
Marten. who posed as an American
was the head, and that the editors
and writer's of the publication Light
and Truth" were being assisted by the
Foreign Office Press Bureau and pro
tected by the General Staff. An
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
Hagerstown Notes
BY Miss Florence Bell.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Addington Of Day.
ton. Ohio. were guests Saturday OF
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Kirby. Mr.. and
Mrs. William VanWert, Mrs. Elizabeth
Benbow and Maurice Harrison were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Benson
ut Greensboro, over Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Stamm went to Rich
mond Saturday night and were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cordell. They
returned home Sunday Mrs. Enos
Carey, Of Elwood, arrived here Sat
urday night and is the guest OF her
son, Kenneth Huffman and family.
who live on East Main street. She
will also visit another son who lives
six miles northeast of town. Mrs.
Adam Rowe and daughter Mrs. Frank
Macy, spent Saturday at Newcastle.
Mrs. Alice Hanscom, of Modoc. was
a guest at dinner Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. FRITZ on North Perry
street. Allen Pierce has sold his
farm Of 1919 acres to James Innis,
for $500. Mrs. Henry Keagy is at
Martinsville Mrs. Annie Souder
and granddaughter, Mary Eliza Sou
der. of Greenfield, were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Harlan and family.
from Thursday until Saturday. "A. M.
Kirby and daughter, Esther Kirby, OF
Troy, Ohio, we're guests OF Rev. and
Mrs. H. f. Truitt from Thursday un.
til Monday. !. John Winters and son.
Alsysous, of Richmond, were guests
Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Ander-
son who accompanied them home Sat
urday evening. Mr.. Winters is Mrs.
Anderson's father. Ralph Mead, of
El Paso, Texas. spent from Thursday
until Saturday, with Mrs. Clyde Rey-
nolds and family. Mr.. Mead Is a
nephew Of Mrs. Reynolds and Is a
member Of the National guards at Ell
Paso. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hodson and
children OF Modoc. called on friends
here Sunday. Mrs. Alice Hanscom.
who has been a guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Bell and other relatives
for the past two weeks, returned to
her home with them Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newcom, OF
Erie. Pa, arrived here Sunday and
will be guests for few weeks OF Mrs.
Solomon Copeland on. North Perry
street. Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Wisch-
meier and Miss Cida Cooms were
guests at dinner Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nose Keever and family two
miles northeast OF town.
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General STAFF has delegated him to
direct this anti-American propaganda.
eve were talking at the Embassy the
day before the Ambassador LETT
.Marten Is supported by some very
high officials. He has letters Of con-
gratulations from the Chancellor, Gen.
eral Won Falenhayn, Count Zeppelin
and others for one Of his propaganda
books entitled German Barbarians.' l
think the Crown Prince is one Of his
hackers, but l have never been able
to prove it."
The League Of Truth" is but one
branch Of the anti-American manufac-
turing machine Made In Germany"
The next article will tell of the anti.
American sentiment in the army.
Among army officers bitterness and
revenge are so deep that an officer in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
INTERNAL REFORMS
FOR GERMAN PEOPLE
DEMANDED BY PRESS
CIV Associated Press)

Nt (By ASSOCIATED FTSSsl
COPENHAGEN. Via London, March
2s.-The demand for the immediate
introduction OF internal reforms IN
Germany, particularly in Prussia
which the socialist and radical parties
have been advocating for months. mas
received a strong impetuous from the
Russian revolution.
The press organs Of these parties,
notably the Berlin Vorwaerts. declar'
ed that Russia's revolt to democracy
leaves Germany and Austria-H Hungary
alone among the belligerents as repre-
eentatives Of non-parliamentary reg
lines and necessitates German re.
forms without waiting for the end OF
the war. as Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg advocates.
The Vorwaerts declares that other
wise the conviction Of the entente
nations that they are now sighting
for the freedom Of the world against
antiquated modes OF government Will
grow stronger and stronger.
In Wednesday mornings leader the
Vcrwaerts attacks the chancellor on
this score more vigorously than at any
other time since the paper passed IN
to the control Of the moderate
socialists.
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"The Forgotten Wedding
ogs Bv OLIVE WADSLEY % s s zas r.. s' 7s:

Cecil, T. was afraid you would not
be here in time." Colonel James said.
Don't speak" he went on; Il feel
I can't tell when / may have to cease.
and there are some things want to
say to you. have been thinking
sbout your future. l do not know if
Plante James will go on giving you
the allowance after my death. sup
pose so; he was always mean fell
low, though. Even at Elton he always
used to ask for his change and count
it. l am thankful to say parsimony
has never been one of my failings."
He coughed brokenly and lay silent
for little time.
Robert, sick to his soul with the
tragedy and yet trivialty Of 1t all,
moved restlessly.
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
'Sure! I use TIL
every time for any
foot trouble"

You can be happy-footed in mo-
ment. Use "Tiz" and never suffer
with tender, raw, burning, blistered.
swollen. tired. aching feet "Tiz" and
only "Tiz' takes the pain and soreness
out OF corns, callouses and bunions.
As soon as you put your feet IN .
"Tiz" bath, you just feel the happiness
soaking IN. How good your poor, old
feet feel. They want to dance for Joy.
'Tiz" Is grand. "Tiz" instantly draws
ont all the poisonous exudations which
buff up your feet and cause sore, In.
famed, aching, sweaty feet.
Get q 25-cent box of ''Tiz" at any
drug store or department store. Get
instant foot relief. Laugh at foot
sufferers who complain. Because your
,cet are never. never going to bother
\. naks yoli limp any morc.-Ady.
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Cecil went up to him and laid her
hand on his arm.
Darling" she said, you frighten
me. Tell me. are you ill-or sick-is
it-that you want to- get away--you
want to leave me?"
Still! Robert could not sqeak-with
almost loathing of himself he realized
that ne wanted to cry out Yes, l do
want to go-I do want to leave you'll"
He said despairingly: you wouldn't
understand"
As he spoke there came a loud
knocking on the door.
"You mustn't be found here, Cecil"
he whispered quickly.
But before Cecil could move the
door opened. a policeman stood out
side. Behind him there waited the
landlady and two other dodgers.
The policeman began at once in a
grufs. kindly voice to speak to Cecil.
Miss Cecilia James"
Somehow the expression on the
faces of Mrs Smith and her friends
made her feel intensely conscious of
Respecting Colonel James-lnes-
court James, your father-I'm sorry to
tell you miss, is lying dangerously Ill
at the Charing Cross Hospital"
Father in hospital?"
run over, miss; the gentleman was
-ahem-a bit in drink, I understand,
miss. You'll have to come now, miss.
I've got a taxi at the door-if you
want to see him alive"
II will come now"
She slipped out past Mrs. Smith and
aside to let her go by.
When she had gone into her room
and shut the door, Mrs. Smith ad'
vanced ponderously upon Robert.
1--WE always kept my house re-
spectacle, Mr.. Adams, sir" she said,
breathing hard, land l believe in
having the marriage lines andy for
all to see, some folks being curious
and unbelieving-and I'll trouble you
to find lodgin's else where. sir, after
this nights discoveries, sir"
She eyed him dauntlessly.
After a minute he understood and
nNSneQ scarlet.
"My good woman," he said, "you
will kindly apologize for your implied
insult. Miss James has done me the
honor to consent to be my wife"
Mrs. Smiths face changed instantly.
"An' I'm glad to hear it," she said,
beaming II take back me words, Mr.
Adams, sir. and even If there Is drink
in the family, though now removed. or
SO we expect, she's as pleasant a
young lady as ever stepped, and
wish you luck. sir"
Cecil came back: I'm ready, Adam
she said.
It was tacitly understood that Adam
should go. too.
In silence Cecil, the young police
man, and he drove off to the hospital
AS the taxi turned round by Trafal
gar Square. st. Martins bell struck
one.
The dingy hospital seemed to loom
dreary against the moonlit sky. Only
dim lights were visible. and the lamp
| in the waiting hall burned badly.
The night porter whispered with the
policeman.
After a little time he beckoned tC
Cecil and Robert to follow him.
They went in obedience to the wits
pered instructions, as quietly as they
could, up the interminable fight Of
graystone steps, with their drab walls
on one side and hard deal banister or
the other.
At the door of the Faith" ward {
nurse was waiting.
Behind her the long room stretched
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
PLAN MOCK TRIAL
AT MEMS SOCIETY

Plans for a mock trial to be given
by the Mems Community club were
made at the first supper of the club
last night at Second Presbyterian
church.
Rev. J. J. Rae delivered an address
on Doors" About so men attended
the supper, which was served by a
committee of women of the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
CONCERT NETS $500

OXFORD. O.. March 29.-St. Mary's
Catholic congregation, whose church
was recently destroyed by fire. realiz-
ed about $500 last night at benefit
concert given in Miami university au-
ditorium by Miss Clara Bancroft, con-
tralto, and Miss Henrica Jones, violin
list, of Oxford College for Women.
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the War Ministry remarked to an
other American correspondent:
"Mr. X, / am a poor man. but have
thousand dollars. Whenever the
United States goes to war with Japan
or Mexico. am going to contribute
that much to the japanese or Next
can war funds"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-29
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
ORGANIZE MILITIA
(Bv Associated Press)

PETROGRAD, Via London. March
29.-The peasants throughout the
country are systematically organizing
militia to replace the old police. They
are also establishing new local author
tiles and convoking communal assem-.
blies, which express the intention OF
supporting the new government ana
selling country products for victualing
the army and people.
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AoTHssea. esAY, $. ?Sa |gSI' SS,E.

Thousands Of mothers have found Mother Gnys
complsipins OF headache coads feverishness ctorn-
ach troubles and bowel irregularities from w.icn
children suffer during these dayA These powder
are easy and pleasant TO take c. :1ceiens f0nIG
d ve1rs Sold bv Druopis'- prvwfere - cer0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
DEMANDS QUICK
GUARD ACTION
Continued From First Pagc.l

CONTINUED From First Pagc.l
protection and placing of the lights
which are to be installed"
Commits sioner ". II. Lynch. who is il
charge of the Water Department a
present. said that three guards are oil
duty at the reservoir. but no men hav,
been stationed outside the filter plan
or pumping station. These are TIL,
places which the Chamber of Com
merce is asking to have more protec.
tion provided.
The following has been stint Com
missioner Gross by Secretary McColgir
by direction of the president:
April IL. 1917.
Honorable Edward u. Gross,
City Commissioner,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Sir:-
We are writing to request and
urge that you promptly employ
every measure that will tend to
safeguard the water supply and
distribution system of Harrisburg
against injury aud interruption
through criminal action.
The health and convenience of
every citizen. household, store and
industry in Harrisburg and their
protection against fire depend upon
the water supply and distribution
system being maintained every
minute during the day.
The necessity of acting promptly
and effectively to light and guard
the pumping stations; filtration
plant, reservoirs and certain mains
and valves is SO great that we urge
that no time be lost I'm acting upon
this vital matter,
We feel sure that we speak for
the taxpaying interests of the city
when we say that they will ap-
prove the necessary expenditures
for lighting and guarding our wa
ter supply. The Chamber of COM
merce and experts employed in the
technical industries I'm the city will
be glad to lend you any assistance
in working out proper plans.
The emergency is so great that
not a day should be lost protect
ing the cityy diIatOry action may
cause untold suffering and loss.
We further suggest and urge
that you request your colleagues
In Council TO hold a special meet
ing to make the needed authOriZa-
tions i'm this matter.
As the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce il a public body and the
safeguarding of the water supply
Is a public matter of vital impor-
tance to our citizens, we are nsk-
ing the press to print this letter.
We feel sure that every good clti-
zen of Harrisburg will recognize
the grave need of your acting with
out delay and endorse efforts on
your part to make unquaIifiedIy
safe the water supply of Harris
burg. The State took measures to-
day to safeguard certain general
water suppIies-of still greater Inn
portance il the water supply of
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
TELL OF PREVIOUS
WAR SCENES HERE
DR.. Hamilton Describes DAYS
of 81, While DR.. Bashore.
Speaks of '76

"A Kid in 1861" was the subject of
an interesting paper read by DR..
Hugh Hamilton last night at meet
ing of the Dauphin County Historical
Society. DIR. Hamilton described the
scenes in the streets of Harrisburg.
then town of only 5000 population,
when the news of the fall of Fort
Sumpter was received. and told of the
enthusiastic reception accorded the
troops from all over Pennsylvania as
they went through Harrisburg on
their way to the Potomac. His talk
was a recital of personal experiences
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Miss Potteiger Hostess
For Members of Class

Members of Glass No. Il of the
Camp Curtin Methodist Church. taught
by Miss Florence Potteiger, were
guests of their teacher last night at a
banquet in the social rooms of the
church.
The tables were gaiIy decorated with
spring flowers and the guests enjoyed
music and games.
The members present included: Rus
sell McCaken, Boyd Youtz. Ralp;'
Houtz, Russell Lowe. Earnest White
William Davis. Raymont Fogle, Frank
Poore. John Deshong. Fred McCann
David Bender. Howard Swartz, Glare
BaN, Samuel Williams. Edward Sykes
Clarence Barrow. Price Kipp, Chester
Beard and Fred Deshong.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
MISS BAILEY HONOR GUEST
AT DINNER THIS EVENING

Among the dinners prior to the thirG
and last of the assemblies to be held
in the Masonic Hall this evening is
that Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey's,
in honor of Miss Frances Bailey. The
guests will include: Miss Emily Bailey,
Miss Agnes Carter, OF Baltimore, Nd; {;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crull Herman, Miss
Elizabeth Bailey, Edward Stackpole.
Jr., Albert Stackpole and II. II. Nor
row and William Emery, of Philadel-
phia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

as n boy in Harrisburg during the
Civil War.
DIR. Harvey b. Bashore spoke on
"Dauphin County Loyalty and Pre-
paredness in Revolutionary Days"
He said that forty eight hours after
the news of the battle of Lexington
had reached this section the people
began to organize defense leagues. In
less than two weeks. the speaker
said, Captain Smith, of PaXtang. had
a company equipped and drilled,
ready for service. and this company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
MRS. MARY CROOK DIES

Mrs. Mary Crook, wife of Gabriel
Crook, 1S9 North Curtin street. Pen
brook, died last night at the Harris
burg Hospital. She was SO years old.
her late home on Monday afternoon
at l o'clock. Burial will be made in
the PaNtang cemetery. She is sur
vived by her husband. three sons and
two daughters. Woodward, Forrest,
Clifford, Mrs. Edward Kicker and
Miss Grace Crook.
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pins from the members of the class

pins from the members of the class
as q parting gift.
Entertainment was given with selec-
tions by Miss Elda Graybill who read
a poem. ''MiZpah." and vocal solo,
Last Night" by Miss Ethel Batdorf.
An impromptu program followed in
which every member took part.
A social hour with refreshments fol-
lowed for the guests who included:
Miss Daisy Mateer. Miss Carrie
Gable, Miss Elizabeth Dunn, Miss Elda
Graybill. Miss Maud Graybill, Miss
Ruth Powell, Miss May Berrier, Mrs.
John Longenecker, Mrs. Derrick Sell
ers, Mrs. William Howenstein and Miss
Ethel Batdorf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Miss Gable Entertains
For Sunday School Class

Miss Carrie Gable, of 1904 Penn
street. entertained the members OIL
Glass No. II of the Evangelical Sunday
its regular monthly meeting the other
evening at her home.
Following the business meeting
farewell social followed for Miss Daisy
Nateer, of S42 Hamilton street. ana
Miss Gable who will leave in rev
davs for Detroit, Mich. Both giris
were presented with gold friendshlp