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gress is in line with other evidence
now in possession of the state depart,
ment showing the extent to which
the German government had gone in
building up an organization for propa.
ganda and espionage.
Senators Not Surprised.
Little surprise over the disclosures
was manifested at the capitol.
'In view of the fact that charges of
large expenditures of money in Ger
man propaganda have not been de.
MED" said Senator Reed, this new
evidence is cumulative. The money
evidently was spent in propaganda. 1t
is possible that there are men in this
country big enough scoundrels to take
money for that purpose. l would be
deeply interested if there is any
charge that any member of congress
knew that organizations seeking to
influence him were financed by Ger
many"
Senator Wadsworth said: when
you receive 400 kilograms in one day,
all in, the same language and nearly
all signed with some German name, it
is evident that somebody is putting up
some money We received thousands
of kilograms - every member of the
senate, am sure-seeking to influence
us against the war"
Insult to Nation.
Senator Norris said: Il have heard
it repeated that both Germany and
England used large sums of money in
this country. No organization that I
know of got any German money or
any other kind. Assuredly no German
money was used to influence the men,
bers of congress who were against
war. The Bernstorff message was
sent, you may notice, at time when
President Wilson was against war"
THAT is an insult to this govern
ment," Senator Stone, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
angrily declared. 'It is absolutely in
tolerable. Any representative of any
foreign government who should make
such an attempt to interfere with af-
fairs Of this government-for it is d.
rect interference with the government
to attempt to influence congress-we
deserves to be sent from the coun-
try"
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Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat special brands.
In wood. Al.O per bbl.. hard spring wheat
patents % per cent grade, In Jute. sll.00:
straight. In export bags, S0l5 first clears,
5000. in jute second clears. $3.50; low
grades, 81 5O6f8OO fancy soft winter wheat
patents. in jute 5000; standard soft win,
tor wheat patentg, $40 TO- in jute, fancY
hard winter wheat patents. stl.00. in 1utea
standard hard winter patents. SlO75. in
Jute; first clears. sl0O0. In jute. second
clears, IN jute 50 00Q9 5O new white rye,
$40 10. new dark rye, $40.
HAY-Choce timothy. old and new. S23 %
a24OO: No. /. s2i. 60dsa2. 5O No. p s20ec1
a.6o standard, $50. 5og2l.Jo, No. g. red top
and grassy mixed Sls0og2i.50; light clover
mixed. s20.O0g2lO0: heavy clover. mixed.
SlSoOlf2OO0; clover hay, sls.OO42OO0;
threshed timothy. sl2 0odl600.
BuTTER-Creamery. extras, 43Aa4SAc:
extra frsts. 42stq43c hrsts, 4litq42Ac: sec
onds 4Ohailc, ladies. 3SisQ39c; process.
4lc; packing stock, 36ia13'hc.
EGGS-Fresh hrsts. 3iisuSSc; ordinary
frsts 36a36I9c; miscellaneous lots, cases
included. 35a31Iac, cases returned. $50
37Ibc: cases returned, 24835hc; checks.
country candled 2ld2Sc; city recandled.
3Op3ic dirtles. country receipts 22g$c;
No. ! recandled, 30aS3c. city recandled.
32a34c. extras. 4lh442isc; storage packed.
s5laqs7Ac.
LIVE POULTRY -IurkeyS lSC, fowls,
2e0b24c: roosters. 1jc spring chickens 22lsc;
ducks. l7dl9c; geese. l6GlSc.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys &c fowls.
2si.R24c ROSTERS. l5haisc; spring chick
ems. Z2q2sc; ducks, i69isc, geese. lO1l6c.
POTATOES - Minnesota Early Ohios.
81. GOAL 10 per bu; Wisconsin white. $1,000
10 per bu South Dakotas slOO6ill0.
CATTLE--Good to choice steers. $4,000
1880: yearlings. good to choice, S150dl740:
range steers. 95Oal4 so; stockers and feed
ers, IS OOfls ~, good TO choice cows. 5000
1915 good TO choice heifers. 81. 0OI 50;
fair 10 good cows. $5.0OG56O Gamers. 500
as 60. cutters S5,5OQs.25. bologna bulls.
Sc .O0Qf7 90: butcher bulls, E.25Gl000: heavy
calves. 81 5O&l2.Oo; good to prime calves
81 O0Ql57S.
HOGS-Heavy butchers 2ied40O lbs.
SIS 70a19i5 choice heavy packing. $ls.l0p
1865: rough heavy packing. N7.3SQlSl0;
pigs, fair to good. sl3. 5O9l725; sta gs $500
ql925: prime light butchers. $ls.S0a1s0o:
fair to fancy light, slT@Glss5; medium
weight butchers. NoGf25O lbs, ls75rf19.15.
SHEEP Good to choice wethers, N0.001
1925. good TO choice ewes s90eqll. 25. year
llngs. Sl2 Scala go western lambs. good 10
choice, sieT5d1i775; native lambs, good to
choice, sl6.OOdflTO0. feeding lambs. Sll.5o6
HlO
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New York-The Woodrow Wilson
Aerial highway" is to be the name Of
the first American national airway.
The president approved the use of his
name by the Aero club of America in
a letter to Congressman Murray HUI
bert.
Philadelphia-Alv C. Dinkey. Jr.,
son of Alvah c. Dinkey. president OF
the Midvale Steel company, will have
to join the army His claim to exemp-
ton which was based on industrial
grounds, has been turned down.
Minneapolis-Re Resolutions pledging
answering loyalty during the war
were adopted at the closing session of
the annual convention of the northern
conference of the Norwegian Danish
Methodist church here,
London-A British destroyer has
been torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine in the approaches To the
channel. according to an admiralty an
nouncement. There were fifty survi-
yors.
Cairo-The Sheik El.Islam. Selem.
El-Bichri. president of the El-Azhar
university, the principal center of Mos
lem teaching in the world died here.
He was 80 years old
London-British warships lombard.
ed the German naval works at Ostend
with satisfactory results. ii was an.
nounced by the British admiralty.
Omaha-P. II. Schleiman of Casper.
Neb., drafted and sent 20 Camp Funs-
ton, refused to put on United States
uniform, saying he is German reser-
visit. He Is in the guard house. Gov,
Neville is investigating.
Mt Clemens-Wilbur D. Mong. a
cadet aviator of Cleveland. was killed
when bis aeroplane fell on the govern.
ment aviation field. II was said Mong
attempted to loop the loop too close
to the earth
Petrograd-T committee OF public
instruction has worked out legislation
providing for obligatory fundamental
education for all Russians.
Chicago-Miss Virginia Harmed
Courtney, wife of William Courtney.
star in the play Pals First, was either
robbed or lost a $4,000 diamond PEN
dant on the streets. She said this was
not press agent yarn.
Poughkeepsie- has Its woes for
yassar girls. The edict went forth
that there will be no butter at dinner.
no hardboiled eggs for breakfast Jam.
jellies and gravy viii take the place Of
butter.
Johnston The Cambria Steel COM
pany, employing approximately $4,000
men. posted notices announcing gem
eIal increase In wages OF 10 per cent.
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lance or herman actlVltleS IN tnlS
country.
Intrigue Traced to Embassy.
Records of the department of justice
are overlooking with reports from
hundreds of agents concerning Ger.
man intrigue, many of which led to
the German embassy. and some of
which resulted in the recall at Presi-
dent Wilson's request of Capts. Boyd
and Won Papen, German naval and mil
itary aides. Up to this time Boyd
and Won Papen had appeared as the
master spirits of German propaganda
here. limitations that German plots
them, but by Count Won Bernstorff,
with the full approval of Berlin, here
tofore had been met by officials with
silence. For months past, however,
there have been many indications that
the American government had estab-
lished Bernstorff's direct connection
with much of the German secret work
conducted here and that there was am
pie basis for a request for his recall
months before the diplomatic break
with Germany.
Left Work to Attaches.
Up to the time of Boy-Ed's and Won
Papen's recall, Won Bernstorff, appar-
emily for diplomatic reasons, had
sought to remain clear personally of
connection with the great volume of
pro-German activities conducted here
by his attaches. From disclosures
concerning Boy-Ed's and Won Papen's
manifold activities here, officials APP
parently obtained the IMPRESSION that
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Text of BernstrOff's Cable
Asking Berlin for $4,000

Washington, Sept. 21-The text of the message sent by
eX-Geman Ambassador Bestor to his chiefs in Germany
JAM D. 1917 made public by the state department without
comment follows:
81 request authority to pay out to $4,000 fifty thou
SANDY dollars in ORDER former to influence
gres through the organization know Of which perhaps
prevent
Il am beginning in the meantime to act accordingly
SIN the above circumstances public official German dec
araOn in favor of Ireland highly desirable in order to gain
the support of Irish influence here"
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Won Bernstorff in most instances had
left the conduct of German propagan-
da in the hands of his subordinates,
with only casual supervision of their
activities, if any.
limitations have been more or less
frequent, however, at trials and other
proceedings instituted against pro-
German agents in this country, that
Won Bernstorff had at least a general
knowledge of the work which they
were conducting In a few cases leads
pointing toward his personal knowl-
edge of specific instances of German
violations of American neutrality were
not publicly developed. The govern
ment's purpose in not following these
leads with public disclosure was to
permit Of closer examination into the
ambassadors actual participation in
them
Recall Raid of Won igel.
In that connection, officials recall
Count Won Bernstorff's action in con-
nection with the seizure in April, 1916,
of important papers and documents
at the office of Wolf Won Igel in New
York. Won Igers Office, ostensibly an
advertising agency, was raided by de-
partment of justice agents, who. after
struggle, subdued Won Igel and
seized the papers in his possession.
Count Won Bernstorff at once protest
ed and demanded their return. Photo
graphic copies were made of the docu
ments and Won Bernstorff was told
that if he would personally declare
them to be the property of the embas-
sly, the originals would be restored
The affair remains in that state to
this day. Count Won Bernstorff appar-
emily was unwilling to take official
responsibility for the evidence of Ger
man intrigue which thus fell into the
American governments hands. The
contents have not yet beeL disclosed
officially, although it was not denied
at the time of the seizure that the
papers contained revelations of prime
Importance.
The suggestion was made that, by
Organization" the ambassador might
have meant anyone of the different So
called peace societies that were active
at that time. That may have been
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
PROBE OF CONGRESS- ASKED
Alabama Representative Says He
Could Name 13 or IA Members
Who Have "Acted Suspiciously."

Washington, d. c., Sept. 21.-Rep-
resentative Hehin of Alabama said on
the floor of the house today that if
permitted he could name thirteen or
fourteen members in the two branches
of congress who had "acted suspicious
ly" and ought to be investigated as a
result Of the disclosure of Count Won
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27

Ing power and OF Bolshevikl adherents,
and Of Russla's perilous situation of
last week. can now be told for the first
time. A BoshevilIi censor was in con-
troll at Petrogrqd.
When Kornilof's rebellion menaced
Petrograd, Premier Kerensky. search
ing for defenders released and armed
the kronstadt sailors and workmen
who last July terrorlzcd the city He
hoped to send these men against the
rebels.
They Instantly assumed control of
the city's streets. kerenslsy In the win.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
WAS PRISONER OF FANATICS
While korniloffs Revolt Was
at Its Height.

AT the moment when KornIloffs re-
volt was at its height Russia's peace
at any price fanatics were In the sad
die In Petrograd. Premier kerensky
was virtually prisoner In the winter
palace. and armed mobs. delicious with
power. ronmed the streets.
This story of Wild excesses, of grow
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essary.

essary.
"This ought to end forever any and
every doubt in the mind of any Amer
lean as to the justice of any necessity
for the war" he said. Gle who is now
not intellectually for the war runs
grave risk Of being suspected of get
ting part of the $4,000. This is an
honest congress and all its enemies
viii resent this insult to its intelli-
gence and honor"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
Motorists Resentment.

Have you studied economy in the
homer" "Yes." replied Mr. Chuggins.
I'm tired of paying out all this money
to keep up cooking range. instead OF
spending 1t for gasoline"
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true. but 1t was learned that state de-
partment officials do not know what
the ambassador did mean.
Pacifists as catspaws.
1t was assumed, however. that he
referred to an organization he had set
up, although some officials were in
clined to believe that the method of in
fluencing was the using of pacifists
to rake the chestnuts out of the fire.
rather than by any direct subordina'
ton of congressman.
At least one of the most active or.
CARNATIONS flooded Washington with
kilograms just prior to the war and
during the days Immediately following
the break in relations. Telegraph
wires were congested with hundreds
of thousands OF kilograms and mail
pouches were filled with literature cal
culated to influence congressman to
vote against any measure looking to
war with Germany. How important a
role the German diplomat played be-
hind the scenes in that instance is not
definitely known, but it always has
been assumed that German agents
were largely responsible for the activ-
tiles that so embarrassed the president
and had the effect of supporting the
opposition that developed in congress.
Secretary Lansing adhered to his de-
termination not to discuss this latest
disclosure and refused to tell how the
message to Berlin came into the
hands of the government.
Used out-of-Way Means.
mo, this was not one that passed
through this governments channels
of communication" was the smiling
reply of an official at the state de-
partment when it was suggested that
Ambassador Bernstorff might have
added to this duplicity the irony of
using the United States as trans
mitter of the message.
1t is known that the message
reached Berlin, but whether the Ger
man foreign Office ever was able to
get reply to America is not known.
1t was indicated that it came into pos
session of the state department some
time after it was sent, perhaps after
the break in relations and possibly
after the declaration of war.
Reference to former occasions" on
which the ambassador had asked for
and used money in influencing con-
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please, mister, can you helD poor
man what wants to get back to his
family what he amt seen in ten
years?" Certainly. Just get me a
sworn statement from your family say
ing that they want you back and I'll
be glad to help YOU
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
Which Horses Live Longest?

1t has been discovered that gray
horses are usually the longest lived
and that roans come next in order.
Blacks seldom live to be over twenty
years old and cream-colored rarely ex-
coed ten or fifteen years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
Beat Out the others

The world generally gives its admi.
ration, not to the man who does what
nobody else ever attempts to do out
to the man who does best what multi
tudes do WE'LL acaulay
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
In general, pride is at the bottom
OF all great mistakes.-R uskin.
For the Quick Sweat.

Often the doctor advises patient
to be given sweat in bed. The quick.
est way this can be done is to wrap
two pieces OF unslaked lime in wet
cloths, put them on plates and lay
them on each side of the patient.
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Observation-Disclosures
MARKETS
Observation-Disclosures
MiIwaukee. sept. 2s. 1917.

Milwaukee, Sept. IS, 1917.
Butter - Creamery, extra, 44c;
prints, 45c; firsts. 41Q42c; seconds,
37939c; process. 3984Oc; dairy.
fancy, 40c.
Cheese American, full cream
twins, 26Q26lsc; daisies, 271A028c:I
Young Americas, 27h42Sc; long,
horns. 221sQ2Sc; brick, fancy. 29c.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh as to
quality, 34@36c; dirties, seconds, ESQ
&c; checks, 24926c. 4
Live Poultry Fowls. fancy, 200
22Iac; roosters, old, 15916c; spring
chickens, 22c
Con-No. 8 yellow, 2.O4@2O5.
Oats--No. white, 60Q61c; stand
ard, 60Q61c; No white. 500 60c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.S9Q1.90; No. 3, 1920
1.SS.
Hay-Choice timothy 210O022O0;
No. 1 timothy, 19.OO@2OOO; No 2 tim
othy, 17.00Q1S.OO; rye straw, 5000
9.25.
Potatoes-Minnesota or Wisconsin.
early Ohios, sacked. on track, 1150
10; homegrown, out OF store, 1900
100 =
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1875.
1880; fair to prime light. 1860
1850; pigs, 10.0O6175O.
Cattle - Steers. 7S541275: feed
ers. S.6Od975; cows, 4.750925; heif.
ers, 6.0068.75 calves, 1450015.50.
Minneapolis. Sept 26. 1917.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.936195.
Oats-No. 3 white, 5SG60c.
Rye-1S641S7.
Flax-3.486352.
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ter palace was to all lntents and pur-
poses a prisoner. Outside his door,
on the streets nearby, and all through
the city they rejoiced In the widest
excesses of JOY. They sang and danced
deIiriousy.
That was on Friday, On the same
night the same type OF Bolsheviki or
Maximall fanatics assumed control OF
the workmen's and soldiers council at
Petrograd.
Three times Kerensky arranged new
ministers Thrice he Bolsheviki forces
rejected his selections.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27
The Gentle CYnic.

Few men are reformed by marriage.
although many are regulated" is the
deliberate opinion of the Milwaukee
Daily News.
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Bernstorff's letter to Berlin asking for
money to influence congress.

Applause from the floor and the gal
leries greeted Representative Helms
demand for a congressional investiga-
ton to determine If any members of
either house had received German
money.
In voicing the general resentment
in congress, Vice-President Marshall
gave out a statement declaring the
disclosure was proof of the German
governments effort to divide America
into factions by corrupt means, If nee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-27

true. but it was learned that state de-
partment officials do not know what
the ambassador did mean.
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GERMAN WAR PLOT ON CONGRESS
REVEALED BY STATE DEPARTMENT
Startling Shows That Ambassador Bernsorf Asked
Berlin for Money to Influence United States Law
makers Against Declaration of War-Sent Cable
Just Before Unrestricted Submarine
Warfare Was AnnOunced-PlOts
and Intrigue Traced to
German Embassy.

lance of German activities in this
Arizona republican., 1917-11-04

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Arizona republican., 1917-11-04
GOOD ROADS ARE URGED AS PRIME
 WARTIME POLICY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27.- That main roads of rugged construc- tion are prime necessities in facilitat- -nS the work of organizing the na- liUnal army, in addition to serving ef- Actively in getting farm products t. principal shipping points, is being emphasized in various parts of the country to such an extent that atten- tion is being inevitably directed tv the Chamberlain-D Dent Military High "oys DlIl, which will come up for con s4Ge4 GtiCn aC the regular session o. congress beginning in December next
 Besides the American Automobile association and the American Associa. ton of State Highway officials, whicn u 1ganizations were mainly responsible GOT the intl cduction of the measure, 9ood roads associations and commcr- ciai bodies in many states are going on record as favoring the giving authority to the secretary of war S,
 hat the war depaI tment can concer. .tself with the substantial improve ment of highways which enter int present and possible future military requirements.
 Since many of the army canton nents are located in the southern states it was natural that the South ern Appalachian Good Roads associa. ~ion, in it's recent annual meeting 9 Nashville, should decide to lend itf 7rergies toward the Chamberlain Don't bill. But the concern i'll th natter is not confined to soulheri states, for net long ago the gov.,'l;G' of New Jersey appealed to the guar ter master general for federal help i connection with the principal road leading into the Burlington count cantonment. because these arterle were snccumbing to the intense traffl to which they were being subjected and the prediction was made that UT less relief was obtained the roads int Camp Dix would he impossible hefOr the winter was very far advanced.
 It is not possible for the secretarN of agriculture under the provisions c the federal aid road act which dis tributes $S5.000.000 among tfe severa states during a five-year period. offer any co-opera tion in the premises and the only method of handling the situation is to give authority to the war department so that it's engineer ing corps can get on job which f is generally admitted is now bein" sadly neglected. The suggestion has been made that the two thousand German prisoners now interned in tine south could be utilized in roads building.