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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
Efficient Russian Monarchy
Is Seen by Li.ut. Pechkoff
People, Says Gorkys Son. Were Blocked by Bureaucrats
Who Knew Victory Would End Absoutism--
Rasputins Death Called Start of Revolt

| form the social foundation upon which
Russia's life to-day.
Tried to Maintain Armies
"Since the war began they have been
striving with all their might to main
tain the armies in the field. Instead OF
cooperation from Nicholas and his bu-
reaucratic party, they found obstacles.
Everything possible to hamper govern
mental and military efficiency, rather
than to aid it, was done by the Gar S
party.
zone unfamiliar with Russian affairs
might ask the why of all this. The
answer is simple:
nicholas and his bureaucrats knew
that a German defeat meant the ilnal
death knell in Russia for absolutism.
By hating the Russian armies Nicho-
las thought to save his throne.
"Since the war began the United
Zemstvos, the City Councils and the
Cooperative Leagues have really been
sustaining the nation. What the revolu-
tions means, then, is not that new
government machinery will be set up,
but that obstacles are removed, and
that the governmental machinery in ex-
istence for two years will work unham-
pered.
Dark Forces" Not Prattle
"You in America hear much Of the
dark forces that controlled Nicholas.
Let me say that this is not idle pratt
tie. Dark forces is merely another
name for party which sought to per-
petuate absolutism. This party was
controlled by mobiles whose interests
were advanced by despotism, by Gears
of the Church and by other hidden per-
sonalities at whose identity we can only
guess. They really brought about the
revolution. Rasputin was of this party,
but he was not its leader, as America
believes.
1.-The murder of Rasputin was the
first open stroke against these dark
forces, in my opinion. He was killed
not by an anarchist or a socialist, but
by great noble, who was himself so
powerful that the police did not dare
arrest him. He even had the bravery, |
have learned from Russian sources, TO
hand his card 20 the policeman who
saw Rasputin's body being carried from
Prince Yousupoff's house.
THAT this stroke against the dark
forces could have been contaminated
so openly shows how greatly Nicholas's
throne was shaking as early as last De-
cember.
Will Establish Monarchy
"The revolution, believe. will not
establish a republic in Russia, but in
stead a limited monarchy. probably
with Grand Duke Michael as the nom
inal ruler. Absolutism has been swept
away forever. The keynote of the new
order will be complete liberty, and the
reorganization of the Orthodox Church,
now that the Gar has ceased to be its
head. is certain to follow
what will become of the Car =
Lieutenant Pechkof was asked.
IAN answer to that question can be
only an expression of a personal opin-
ion" he replied. "If he remains in
Russia and | imagine he will not-he
will probably become simply a great
noble with a huge income the living
symbol of a grim page in history that
has been closed and sealed forever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21

ity. It may be paradoxical from the
point of view of science; it may seem
inexplicable. but it is fact, neverthe-
less. And it is not natures work. but
the product of common environment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
ALL MUST BE ABLE TO READ
Exemptions in New immigration Law
in Favor of Russian Jews Multi
fled by Revolution.

The new immigration law assumes a
new interest in view of the changed
conditions in Russia.
This law excluded all alien immi.
grants more than sixteen years of age
who cannot read some language. But
1t exempts certain classes-exception
that are inserted mainly in the interest
of Russian Jews. Any immigrant who
can show that he comes to the United
States to escape religious and eco
nomic persecution is admissible wheth-
er he can read or not.
This is the motive that has impelled
practically all the Russian Jewish i'm
migration of the last 30 years, says
Worlds Work. Thus the new immigra-
ton law, had conditions remained in
tact, would have excluded practically
no immigrants such as congregate in
large numbers on the East side of New
York With the removal of all REL
ligiOus and economic disabilities in
Russia as q result of the Russian revo-
tuition, this claim can no longer be
made, and Russian Jews will now have
to be able to read, like all other i'm
migrants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
KILL The WEEVILS WITH CARBON
BISULPHIDE TO PRESERVE GRAIN

the space occupied by the grain by
multiplying the three dimensions to-
gether. and where the bin is practi-
cally alright, use to pounds of
carbon bisulphide for each 1000 cubic
feet of space; and where not alright
use from 20 to 25 pounds to each 1000
cubic feet.
First level off the corn or grain,
then make holes about foot deep,
four feet apart each way. Begin at
the holes farthest from the door,
pouring an equal amount of the
LIQUID into each hole, and work to-
ward the door Fill in each hole with
corn or grain to confine the fumes.
The liquid will not hurt the grain
either for seed or food.
Precautions To Be Taken.
Carbon Bi-Sulphide gas, when mix
ed with air, is explosive in any kind
of flame, just about like gasoline; so
that precautions should be taken to
avoid any danger of Are. Inhaling
the gas produces no harmful effect
unless kept up for long time.
For any further information re
garding these or other insects or dis
eases. write State Entomologist. Stat,
Capitol, Atlanta, Ca
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22

Atlanta, october. Especial - In
these times Of imperative food con-
servation, it is more essential than
ever to eliminate or control the va
rious destructive insects which infest
stored grain and seeds in the South,
and sometimes destroy entire crops
These insects include the Granary
weevil, Rice weevil, Saw-toothed Grain
beetle, Red or Square-necked Grain
beetle and the Angumois Grain Moth,
all of which seriously damage corn,
wheat, peas and other grains 1t is
easy enough to recognize the weeyils.
The moth is small and whitish color
ed, resembling the clothes moth.
The Standard Remedy
Carbon bisulphide, liquid that
can be obtained at any drug store, is
the standard remedy for these pests.
When exposed it rapidly turns into a
gas which is heavier than air.
To get the best results the corn,
grain or peas should be placed in
a bin or crib, as nearly alright as
possible. The gas is very penetrating
and win fumigate whether the grain
Is in bulk or 10 sacks.
Estimate the eubical contents OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
AIcazar Monday.

Although wallace Reid, the Lask-
Paramount star. claims that he is al
ways assigned fights in his pictures,
he is not the only one who INDUCES
in mortal combats in THE Squaw
Mans Son." in which he will he seen
at the Alcazar on today, supported
by Anita King Miss King also has a
thrilling fight with an Indian medicine
man. She is one of the most athletic
of the feminine portion of the Lasky
organization and so well accredited
herself that several of the pugilistical-
ly inclined members of the company
implored the scenario department TO
write a story whereby she could be
matched with Wallace Reid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
HERE TWO DAYS, OCT. "a
AND 25. AT OPERA HOUSE

Ever see a desrt sandstone? No?
Well, by all means see Selig's spec
tacular special, 1.-THE Garden of Al
Ia at the Opera House, on October
"a and 25, when realistic Sahara
sandstorm will be presented. We see
the flying clouds, the day darken, then
the eddies of wind continually gather
ing in force until veritable hurricane
results. In the rain of sand, the man
and the woman journey forth to meet
their fate Helen Ware, the famous
emotional actress, lis given many OPP
portunities for sincere and appealing
work. Other exciting situations in
The Garden of Allah" a film version
of Robert Hichens' novel of the same
name, is the attack on the desert
Caravan, the charge of the Bedouins,
the forecast of the Sand Diviner, the
meeting of the lovers, and the success
sion of passionate love scenes that
then ensue William n Selig, who
is responsible for the feature film
successes, THE Spoiler," The Meier
Do-Well, THE Crisis" The Rosary
etc, spent a fortune in producing" The
Garden of Allah"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
FACE GREAT STRUGGLE
TO MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL EQUAL
ITY WITH UNITED STATES AND
GERMANY AFTER WAR WILL BE
DIFFICULT.

LONDON, Oct. 22-After the war
Great Britain will have to face com
competitive struggle unique in his
.cry " writes the editor of the British
review, Engineering, in his annual
discussion of trade conditions. Ger
many and the United States he points
out as the most formidable competi-
tors of England in the atfer-wa,
trade rivalry saying:
"On the one side Germany, well
equipped, highly organized, forced by
defeat and debt to desperate exertions,
spurred by poverty to accept small
profits, anything to regain her mar
kets and her ruined credis. Unscrup
ulous and grasping methods will be
backed by the German government
and financed as never before. Ger
many has only to pick up the broken
threads of foreign connections to sup
plement the home demands and thus
secure the output necessary fully to
occupy her large specialized mechani-
cal equipment
son the other side we shall find
the United States, better equipped and
stated than any other industrial cou1-
try, overfowing with money, with the
highest credit, and a big home mar
ket, and other conditions essential to
low-cost production.
Great Britain's distorted industries,
flanked by abnormal power and starv-
ed desperation, demand first of air
definite and powerful government pro-
lection. Unless this can be secured
her industrial leaders will have little
encouragement to undertake pro-
gramme of Improvement and reform
necessary to put her on equal light
ing terms with America and Germany
There is evidence that this will be in
sisted upon and secure"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
TO RUN LIBERTY
LOAN ADVERTISEMENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Guy Emer-
son, Director of Publicity of the Liber-
ty Iona Committee for the Second
Federal Reserve District, said yester-
day that the New Yorker Volkszei-
ung, the official organ of the German
speaking Socialists, had declined to
run the advertisement of the New
York banks, entitled, Save and
Have" on the ground that this adver-
tisement was propaganda assisting
the accumulation of war funds
The Save and Have" advertisement
was published last week in every Eng
lish and foreign language newspaper
in this city, with the single exception
OF the Volkszeitung. The advertise
ment was offered to the latter news
paper through an advertising agency,
and at first efforts were made by tbs
business manager of the paper to
shunt the advertisement aside with
out refusing it. Finally, after nego-
tiations extending over week, q rep
resentative of the agency was inform
ed that the board of directors Of the
newspaper had decided. in view Of
, csoIutfons about a year ago, to re-
ject all propaganda assisting the
fotation of war loans
At the office of the Volkszeitung il
was said recently that the business
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
PROMOTIONS IN NAVY
GIVE TAILORs 4 JOB

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLA u
BRITISH WATERS. Oct 22-The two
tailors in this little seacoast town
are enjoying a hitherto unheard o.
reign of prosperity owing to the un-
precedented demand of goIu lace and
new uniforms from American officers
and men who have just been promoted
The promotion, permanent and tenn
porary, in the line of the navy were
made in accordance with the recon-
nlendations of the selection board
which recently sat in Washington. All
those in the flotilla who have been
selected have now been notified bu,
owing to the distance from Wash
ington it will be some days yet be-
fore all have their commissions. The
promotions were necessary in order
to create more officers for the growing
navy
The cheering news was long awaited
here and it caused an avalanche of
orders on the unprepared taiiors in the
port Every man who was given a
little more rank wanted to show it
on his uniform. Warrant officers, the
highest commissioned rank, who
were suddenly raised into the commits
stoned status and were thus privileg
ed to step into the officers mess,
wanted their new uniforms to wear
at table. Consequently, the local sar-
torial artists wmere swamped with
demanrs for decorations for suits not
carried in their regular limited stock,
such as appropriate devices for collars
silver anchors, silver bars, gold leaf
and hundreds of yards of gold braid
for sleeves.
While it cannot for military reasons.
be said how many of the officers and
men of the line of navy over here
benefited by the action of the Wash
ington boad, it is not violating the
rules of the censor to say that nearly
all the junior officers were advanced
in rank, and that large number OF
the warrant officers were raised to
the rank of ensign and the chief petty
officers rated up to warrant rank. The
result is that large per centage Of
the eligible portion of the personnel
now have extra rank and increased
pay, a fact which has created intense
satisfaction.
All the ensigns of the class of 1915,
OF whom there are a great many in
the flotilla here, are made lieutenants
juior grade. Graduates Of the class
es of 1901, and about one-third
of the class of 1912 who wer lieu
| tenantcommanders previous to the
passage of the last act of congress
enlarging the navy, are made lieuten-
ant commanders down to about three
fourths of the 1906 class.
lieutenant commanders are made
commanders down to and including
about half the class of 1902. com
manders are made captains down to
and beginning with the class of 1894.
The majority of the promotions are
temporary Many men are given pro-
motion year before they would re-
ceive it in the ordinary course of af-
fairs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December.
A. d. 1886 A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces CT the System. Send
for testimonials free
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Halls Famil. pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22

department of the paper was govern
ed by the action of the board of di-
rectors, who had determined early
in the war to refuse call war loan ad-
vertisements. irrespective of nation
atty. 1t was explained that the
Volkszeitung, being a Socialist news
paper, was opposed to war loans.
Special emphasis was placed on the
fact that the Volkszeitung had de-
clined to accept advertising for the
German and the Austrian war loans.
hdhb?ad jthefac tthhhsie
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Tax books of Clerk and Treasurer
Of City of Americas for 1917 ad va
Orem tax open from October LIST to
December list, 1917.
L. ]. ELDRIDGE,
1S-2W City Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-22

Or. R. E. Cato DR.. F. L. Cato.
r es. Tel. 90. Res. Tel SIS
Office Telephone 531.
DRS. r. Z. ST. L. CATO.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Office Houre 10 to IL and 2 to 4.
Hereafter when absent from our Of
fee or homes, calls left at Hooks
Pharmacy, Telephone rs, will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Notice of Referees Sale.

By virtue of an order of sale di-
rected to the undersigned referee
from the clerk OF the district court of
Decatur county, Iowa, on decree
obtained in said court on the 25th
day of September, 1917, in favor of
against Leo Bird ct al, as defend
tate named and described in the
plaintiffs petition, l will on the 10th
to the highest bidder the following
real estate, to-wit:-
Three acres off Of the north. side
quarter !. of section y, township es,,
seven in Terre Haute; twenty and
one-half l20k) acres north of lot
three in the northeast one fourth of
the southwest quarter, section ~,
township 6S, range 26; lot three CD
being the south 9A acres Of the
northwest one-fourth of the south.
{71s acres off of the south side of
the northeast one-fourth of the
southwest quarter of section H.,
township 68, range 26.
F. All of said land being in Decatur
county, Iowa.
Terms Of sale to. be, cash, said
sale 10 take pldce Ill front VI Inc
court house door in Leon at the
hour OF two GU o'clock p. M, of
said dav when and where due at
tendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 18th
day of October, 1917.
STEPHEN VARGA,
Referee.
Sale to be November 10, 1917,
2 p. M. lO-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Notice Of Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale di-
rected to the undersigned Referee,
from the Clerk of the District Court
of Decatur County, Iowa, on de-
cree obtained in said Court on the
24th day OF January. 1917, in favor
of Jessie p. Alley as plaintiff and
against William Scott ct al. as de-
PENDANTS, for the partition of the
real estate named and described il
plaintiffs petition and decree, ] will
on the 3rd day of November, 1917,
at o'clock p. M, offer for sale to
the highest bidder, the following
real estate, to-wit: Commencing at
the n. ". corner of Block Three CD
in Stout and Gillham's Add. to
town of Leon, thence east 148 feet,
thence south 108 feet, thence west
148 feet, and thence north 1O8 feet
to the place of beginning. being lots
2 and in Block in Stout and Gill
hams addition to Leon.
Terms Of sale will be cash. Said
sale to take place at the Exchange
National Bank, Leon, Iowa, at the
hour of p. M, where and when
due attendance will be given by the
Dated this 9Th day of October,
E. G. MONROE,
11-2t Sole Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
LIQUOR BACK IN POLITICS.

While the legal status of the sa-
loon in Iowa is not changed by Mon
days vote, everybody will recognize
that liquor has assumed an entirely
new relation to politics as result
of the vote. The saloon is as much
Iowa's policy for the future, which
everybody supposed was fixed, is
now very much open to question
1t will be we'll for everybody to
get clearly in mind just what has
happened The defeat of the amend
ment has not changed line OF the
Iowa law. We still have a statute
that prohibits the sale of liquor.
The defeat OF the amendment has
bition of the national law which
keeps liquor out of dry states. In
so far as the immediate future is
concerned there will be no differ
ence.
What the defeat of the amendment
has done is to suggest to everybody
that the legislature which created
which when anything arises to hint
at change of sentiment in the state
carries with it the further sugges
ton that it might be possible to
elect legislature that would change
it. Further than that the defeat OF
the amendment can not but suggest
to everybody that enforcement OF
we all know how slight hint will be
needed in many parts Of the state TO-
secure practical notification of
the law through non-enforcement.
Thus, though there will be no i'm
mediate change in the legal status
of the saloon, there will be readily
perceptible change in the actual stu
alton, with liquor put back into Iowa
politics with a vengeance.
The Register does not see how the
state can avoid an election next
year on issue of wet and dry. No
body can be proposed for the legisla-
ture who will not at once be ques-
toned with regard to the liquor law.
The drys dare not rest on the assur-
ance of the present, the vets Will
not. The vets have gained nothing
directly by de efs, ns.t the amend mndi
cation of the statute and it was to
leave that door open that they SO
desperately resisted a constitutional
provision. They will attempt to
drive the wedge of Mondays vote
home in the selection of wet legis-
lature.
To the end of making prohibition
more unpopular than it now is the
vets will do everything in their pow
er to secure non-enforcement. They
will prove in as many committees as
possible that the law is farce, that
bootlegging is worse than the open
saloon, that prohibition does not
prohibit, and SO on to the end of the
familiar chapter. The first assault
will be on state enforcement, which
will be made as unpopular as pos
sible. Local officers whose sympa-
thies are with the vets will do moth;
ing to enforce the law. Liquor will.
sneak into neighborhoods where it
has not been known for many years:
It is idle to minimize, the effect Of
slump in a forward movement.
The drys of Iowa have q fight on
their hands fully as hard to make as
they have ever had
unexpected situation. The anti-sa-
loon forces will need a leadership Of
unusual sagacity If they do not find
themselves where they can not exert
their strength.-Des Moines Regis
ter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

"The farmer, and by the farmer
we mean the landowner, will come
him dearly if he does not promptly
measure out to himself his fair
share of the burden and assume it
uncomplainingly," says the Des
Moines Register. There must be an
enormous readjustment when the
war is over and we begin to build up
our commerce and our industry on
new lines. The farmers has more
to gain in the good will of the COM
munity when that time comes than
anybody else. He has more to lose
in the i'll will of the community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

Another illustration of camou-
flage is the person who cheers the
stars and stripes and ducks the bond
Solicitors. However, that's cam
outage that fools nobody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

Although constitutional prohibit
loon has not been re-established:
Iowa is now dry" under the get Of
the legislature and the rejection Of
constitutional prohibition does not
repeal that act. Only the legisla-
ture can do that and the legislature
does not meet again until January,
1919.