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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
CULTURE OF CINERARIAS
BY G. GEOERY.

In the culture Of the clneraria the
one mistake 50 often made Is that of
sowing the seed too soon. The plants
thus raised. more often than not, make
rank growth; this Is not In any sense
desirable. BY sowing In May or June,
plants large enough for oil decorative
purposes can be had. In after treat.
ment the aim should be to secure as
hardy growth rs possible.
Cinerarla Is one Of the most useful
and ornamental Of plants, with flower
Of the richest and most brilliant colors
and shades and Of the finest textures.
For succession, II Is well to make
sowings Of the seed from May to Sep
TENDER, but the main sowing in July.
The cinerarla is very fine plant for
the conservatory and for house decor
alton. The coloring Of this plant en-
dears 1t to growers; there are the love-
ly and rare cOrntlower-blue tints In pro-
fusion, rich crimson and blood red in
many varieties, deep rose and shell
pink, and wonderful combination of
pink and llght-blue shades. There Is
also lovely single pure white va
riety that is worth considering for your
all-white bed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
THE EASTER LILY

The lily is without rival among
Dubious plants. For stateliness Of hab-
1t, beauty Of form and variety Of col
orlng. Many Of the species are de-
llghtfully fragrant. Lillum candium
and lllium tigrinum prefer deep, rich
loan. The others do better In
light, well-drained soil. They are cas-
lily grown and require little care.
Though they are considered o very
hardy plant, 1t is well to protect them
against frost In winter by covering Of
litter or ashes.
Lilium auratum cannot stand ma
nure, but does well In ordinary light
soil. All lilies prefer partial shade
and the tall ones must have some pro-
lection from high winds. The lilies
are effectively planted among shrubs.
They are excellent house plants and
require for pot culture compost Of
loan and peat In equal parts, with the
addition of some sand.-E. V. b
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
THE PETUNIA

The petunla Is one Of the most &C.
commodating Of plants. 1t takes root
easily, grows rapidly and makes fine
show In hurry, even II planted late
in the spring. II you have q corner
you don't know what to do with, pre-
pare the soil carefully. scatter petunia
seeds upon 1t. water with a fine hose
and watch the seeds grow. Pull the
big weeds; the little ones will be
smothered by the rapid growth of the
flowers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-30
WORKING IN THE SHADE
BY ELIZABETH VAN sENTHUYsEN

py EGIZApG n VAN DEW ~ ' OEN.
There is hardly garden plot Of any
size that does not possess some spot
that resembles the back of an elderly
bachelors head when the hair has
started to point toward the advisable
ty of purchasing toupe. Always one
finds these bald spots under the shade
Of trees, or where the sun has little
chance to make Its influence felt.
1t Is what might be called "back-
yard" effect, because the shady nook
Is peculiarly the property of the back
yard. Early in the morning and late
In the afternoon the sun takes peep
under the branches of the trees. At
other times the umbrellallke big fell
lows keep the ground free from the
life-maklng rays.
Early In the spring, before the leaves
come, the bare spots are sure to have
some sun. That Is the signal to plant
bulbs In the autumn so as to be ready
for the sun. BY scattering crocus bulbs
and letting them fall as they will, one
gets better effect than by carefully
arranging them In rows. While tulips,
narclssus, white, lavender and yellow
cr0cuses and some native grOwths that
are almost Of the weed family may be
utilized.
The fever-few will stand the winter
and will seed Itself. II begins to bloom
during the month of June. Foxglove.
monkshood and larkspur are also
among the possibilities for the bald
place. And then there are hollydocks
and almost any Of the lily family.
Bleeding heart grows and blossoms
in the shade and rose bushes will
thrive in tho zone where there is half
shade and half light.
II Is always necessary to plan for
the garden during the days when the
weather and the cold blasts make 1t
impossible to work out Of doors. A lit
tie study of the possibilities during the
idle weeks will prepare the amateur
for a campaign in the open that will
get astonishing results.
OF course. one should have I'm
pressed the fact that 1t Is not possible
to accomplish everything Mt once. A
simple, well-studied program, taking
into consideration the kind of plants
with which the best results are OBJ
tanned In your particular section, is
sure to bring gratifying results.
II the worker knows Just exactly In
advance what is to be done, the actual
execution Of the plans becomes more n
matter of pleasure than of toll.
I am firmly Of the opinion that there
isn't spot Of any size In any section
that cannot be made to show artistic
results If the proper amount of intel
llgent study Is given to its improve
ment-and the proper amount Of study
is precious little.
The main thing is to decide to do
something.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
Dismissed German Envoy Flew
Into Rage When Told
to Leave South
America.
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
Caught Hiding In Uruguay and Taken
Back to Argentine to be
Placed on
Ship.

TBy Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 12.-How
Count Luxburg, dismissed German
envoy, was forcib1y searched and dis
armed after he had given vent to a
wild outburst of language when dis
covered hiding at an obscure Uru-
guayan ranch, was told in informa-
ton reaching here today.
The count, himself under heavy
guard, is enroute back to Buenos
Aires. He will be held under strict
est guard at an fnternment camp
until Argentina can see him off on
his trip to Berlin via a Spanish
steamer
1t appears that Luxburg furnished
with a passport and given all diplo-
matte courtesies, including complete
protection from unfriendly crowds in
Buenos Aires, decided when he ar.
rived in Uruguay not to return home
He established himself in a remote
ranch. Uruguayan police finally
located him and took him into Gus
tody.
Luxburg, it was stated, was VIC
lently abusive in his protests over
this treatment and became so much
so that he was. finally searched. Two
revolvers which he carried were
seized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
REWARD GOOD
GERMAN LOOTERS
Iron Cross Given Those Par
ticula1:ly Efficient In De-
stroying Towns and Pill
laying Houses.
LETTER TELLS STORY
Teuton Boasts Of Taking Property
From Woman and Tolls OF
Girls Looked
Up
LETTER TELLS STORY
IBy Henry Wood, United Press STAN
CORRESPONDENT

rBy Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. 12.-Documents re-
Gently taken from German prisoners
indicate that the famous iron cross,
over two million Of which have been
distributed by the kaiser since the
beginning Of the war, Is now slven
not only for acts of bravery but for
exceptional ability in looting and de-
stroying French villages and farm
houses.
In a letter written by the German
landwehr soldier, Alfred Saur, to an
other German soldier named Heinrich
Finkelaus, Thirty-ninth regiment, and
made public today, Saur speaks OF
his hopes of getting the coveted deco
ration for having discovered where
an aged French woman had hidden
her personal belongings. Saur re-
marked he was certain to get some
reward. His letter in part read
II am attached to the requiSt Ion
service Of the army warehouse a.
Fourmies. We take from tho FrehoI
leyergfhing La lead, brass, copper
cork. oils, eto. We take the chande
liers and kitchen utensils and every
thing is assembled here either from
far or near and sent to Germany.
"Often 1t is very difficult to have
to take from the newly married
women their wedding presents. but
the necessities Of war force us to
do It,"
Together with one OF my COM
rades, made fine haul recently.
In a walled-up room we found fifteen
COPPER musical instrum ents; q
bicycle, fifteen bed sheets and towels
and six chandeliers which alone rep
resented over fifty pounds OF "copper"
with a mass OF other things.
"You can imagine the fury Of The
old sorceress, the proprietor. For
my part, I laughed heartily. for size
only got what she deserved. We got
easily 10000 marks (s2,0O0) worth of
stuff. The commandant WAS very
much satisfied and we are to be CIV
en- q premium. / may even get the
iron cross in addition; only will
wear 1t on my back, because on the
breast It interferes with your work,
For the moment as you see lead
a life of milk and honey. and besides
there are some pretty girls locked
up that it would be good to get to.
But how long will this last? Tho
doctor only knows. livery week we
pass a medical visit, and some fine
day I will find my K Y. (meaning
good for army service)."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
kitish Troops Began Another
Great Offensive Early To- :.
day Through sea
Of Mud.
[AK1NG GOOD PROGRESS
hemy stlH ReeiIno From nc East
eledae Hammer Blow and Not
in Position 70 Resist
strongly.

United Press Leased Wire Service1
LONDON, Oct. 12.-British troops
egen another great offensive early
bday over the slime and mud of
landers.
Northwest OF Ypres we attacked
b a front of about six miles about
rs this morning." the British COM
ander-in-chief reported, with salts
ctory progress
There was rain during the night"
Presumably this third offensive
low in eight days is against the same
erman defense lines which Haig
las already battered back from
round Poelcappelle beyond the Pass
hendaele road to beyond Ghieuvel.
In Ave successive drives, against
his same "Apres sector" since Aug
|st /, British troops have pene-
rated the German defenses at least
I've miles. The attack of October
burth. pushed the Germans even fur
her back than this average OF one
bile per attack. Likewise it was the
rst time that the new German sys-
EN- Of defense by concreted shell
raters and pill boxes" had been thor
ughly tested out. British attackers
ound them even easier of assault than
he former system Of intricate trench
ines.
Abandoning his former strategic
ystem of making a sudden sharp
low, taking territory and then await
ng possibly weeks until all positions
pad been thoroughly consolidated be-
fore hitting again, Field Marshal Haig
ftruck only four days after the drive
Pf October fourth. His men went on
rover the top" again on Monday.
kgain they gained great sections of
Ferman-held Belgium.
Four days after this second sue
fessful smash-at 5:25 this morning
1.-THE British commander in chief has
fgain set his juggernaut in motion.
The highest hopes were raised here
farly today by the news Of this re-
Fumed offensive. First of all Lonodn
realized the weather conditions could
pot possibly be worse for fighting. 1t
Cas rained almost continuously for
flye days in Flanders Every dis
patch Of late has emphasized ths
Tallowing sea of mud there. The
IhCiCloiS dCSSpIcu Lue ldCt
mat under such adverse conditions.
t1aig has again chosen to attack as
proof of knowledge by the BrltHll
cEommander-in-chief, that he now has
Ehe enemy reeling from his sledge
hammer blows
Momentous Issues hang on the Ger
man line in the bloody Ypres sector.
me British drive is a direct menace
% the German grip on submarine
oases On the Belgian coast.
= Call for Japanese Troops.
lBy Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
;, TOXIC, Oct. 1.-THE demand of
lne entente allies that Japan send
troops to Europe to help fight Ger
many. will become more sfnsistent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
Schooner Almost Ready to
Sail Out on Pacific and Be-
come Ruthless.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE
Pacific has been freed Of another
German sea raider, federal officials
believed today, following orders to
collector of the port, J. o. Davis, to
seize the auxiliary schooner Hugh
Hogan in port here. Investigations
by federal agents showed the Hogan
had been equipped with a shelter deck,
possibly to hide light guns, and with
Bolinder engines. capable of high
speed. When Its ownership was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
|SCHEN|NG To
RETAIN THRONE.
Alsaoe-Lorraine Bogey to be
Used on German People
in Kaiser's Little
Game.
CREATING MUCH DISCORD
Double Purpose Of Foreign Minister'S
Declaration on Only Block
to tho Peace
Problem.
CREATING MUCH DIsCORD
[By J. w. r. Mason. Written for the
United Press1


NEW YORK, Dot. 12.-The kaiser's
government is continuing it's pursuit
of peace by attempting to create dis
cord among the allies about the
future status of Alsace-Lorraine; and
at the same time is sounding German
sentiment on the question of restor-
ing to France her lost provinces.
This is the double purpose of
| Foreign Minister Won Kuehlemann's
declaration that the only subject
blocking peace is the problem of
Alsace-Lorfaine. Won Kuehlemann's
assertion is untrue. The chief OBJ
stacle to peace is not territorial at
all, but a continuation Of the kaiser's
absolutist rule in Berlin. The kaiser
cannot admit this to the Germans for
he is now using all his cunning to
say the Hohenzollerns' power.
| The kaiser's purpose in presenting
! the Alsace-Lorraine bogey was pri-
marily to find out whether the allies
really intend to fight for France. He
has been answered by England.
They do Now will come the second
part Of the kaiser's purpose. By in
forming the Germans that Alsace-
Lorraine alone is blocking peace and
| Dy pOlQt1nB out 10 tueiH LudL Inc
allies intend to fight indefinitely to
recover the province, the kaiser Is
putting up to the war weary Ger
mans the question of whether, after
all, it Is not better to make the res
toration and call the war off.
! It is as certain as any future event
can be that if the war continues
! much longer the kaiser will secure
the consent of German public opinion
to this proposition. But, the offer
will be made privately, contingent
upon the abandonment by the allies
of their demand for the complete
characterization of Germany. This
is the real game the kaiser Is play.
ing. He cannot offer Alsace-Lorraine
to France of his own free will and
save his throne. He must secure
German approval first. He is now
seeking to obtain that approval by
falsely telling the Germans they can
have peace If they permit the sur
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
Liberty Lo IN as Important
i; y(7%As Base Ball Series
- - - ~
Bigger Game Worlds War, Now Center of Attraction
and Needs Support of All Patriots
o. - g. -

dPrss Leased Wire snvce
make II
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
inch of Snow in Minnesota
With Icy Gale Whipping
Great Lakes.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
81. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 12.-Snow,
emperature at % degrees and wind
nowhng ,.,g at a velocity of forty-two
.hH iies an hour, ushered winter in
,nloughout the northwest today. An
na. ,ich of snow fell in. some sections Of
minnesota. Navigators on Lake Su-
se,loo se hurried into port as the icy
ssie whipped the lake into fury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
Auto Bandit Cana,

CHICAGO, Oct 12-Chicago police
believe they had broken up gang Of
automobile thieves operating through
out the middle west when they ar
rested five men today and recovered
motor accessories valued at 5000.
The men gave their names as
Archie Black, Aaron Sinclair, Sam
Finkelstein, Thomas Romano and
Louis Ascher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
London Press Insists German
Naval Mutiny Was Political
Maneuver to Help
Peace Plot.
JUNKERs IN CONTROL
Socialists h.ad Radicals wero Getting
Toe Strong and Were
Given Tricky
knookosx4

rUnited Press Leased WIRE ssrvfce-l
LONDON, Oct, 1a.-More frag-
mentary details OF the German naval
mutiny and phrases from German
Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann's re-
cent retchstag war aims" speech,
brought conviction to tho British press
and public today that the 3unhers are
again firmly fixed In power In Ber-
lin. Both Premier Loyd-George and
former Premier Asquith indicated
this was their belief in separate
speeches announcing Egiands In
tention never consenting to a peace
that did not fulfill every line Of
Frances demands tor Alsacc and Lor-
raine
Depend upon IT," Asqutih said.
speaking at q Liverpool patriotic
meeting, I'VE will never find peace
through q morass OF eQuivocattons
and antiquities. Plain questions and
concrete cases are carefully avoided
by the Germans
London now regards Won Capelle's
announcement to the reichstag Of the
German naval mutiny as camouflage
under which the junkerite forces dealt
a political knockout for the present
at least, to the growing liberal ele-
ment In the German parliamentary
body.
The socialists and radicals had
been gathering powerful opposition
to Michaelis and Woe Chancellor
Helfferich, not alone on these two
leaders silence as to the reichstag
peace formula, but likewise because
of the revelations" OF governmental
aid to tho propaganda in the army for
the violently pan German Won Ttrpttz
"fatherland party" A vote OF CEN
sure for the government seemed like
ly to pass. Thereupon Mtchaelts
loosed his bolt against the socialists,
distracted attention and IN the gem
eral confusion again emerged trium'
phant.
The public view Of the German
naval rebellion was aptly expressed
thus by the Evening Star under the
heading "a fishy tale;"
1--WE are very skeptical over this
suspiciously sudden passion for
washing dirty linen In the reichstag.
The Prussians are cunning, but
clumsy. II three OF the deputies real
ly caused the mutiny there would
have been secret court martial and
a midnight firing party. The whole
thing was a political maneuver in.
tended to strengthen the military par
ty ON the one hand and to assist the
German peace offensive on the other"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
Food Administrators.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12-Four nTcee
state merchant representatives. of the
federal food administration were an.
nounced today: M. L. Parker, Daven-
port, Iowa. Henry Oppenhelmer, Bal
timore, Md. W. J. Pettee, Oklahoma
City, Okla, and e. II. Kicker, Fargo,
N. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
To Ward or Coal Shortage.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Ohio coal
operators were ordered by the fed
eral fuel administration today to
ward off the serious shortage among
dom estic consumers in that state
Coal diverted from the lake north
west movement will be distributed
by, the Ohio coal clearing house as
suggested at yesterdays conference
here with Ohio state officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12


Plans for fuller cooperation with
the allies are being brought to Sec
retary Daniels by Admiral H. T.
Mayo, back today from a six weeks
visit to the British fleet and the
American warships in Europe.
Speculations on Mayo's admission
has taken a wide range, some stating
he was especially interested in the
feasibility Of grand naval offensive
against the German submarine bases
and even against the locked up Ger
man battle fleet.
However, the navy departments
announcement of Mayo's return mere
ly said:
"The purpose Of the visit was to
permit him, In conference with the
other officers Of the allied nayies, to
become familiar in every detail with
the situation as 1t is at present, what
had been done before and to discuss
plans for the future.
Admiral Mayo visited the British
fleet and our own forces In British
iarize himself with the conditions
operating"
and facility by the British admiralty
, Secretary Daniels said. Mayo vii
proceed Immediately to Washington
and make a full report.
Going Ahead SpIendidly.
! AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 12.-
Rear Admiral Mayo, commander il
chief Of the Atlantic fleet, with his
l = =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
FIRST BILLION
MARK PASSED
Liberty Loan Campaign is
Not Moving as Fast as it
Should, Figures
Show.
only $4,000, 900 DAILY
New York District Leads With Many
Millions, Boston Second and
San Francisco
Third.
ioNLY s3e.ooo,ooo DAILY
UNITED Press Leased Wire service.]

49, The first billion mark prob
N@. ably was passed today IN
the Liberty loan campaign.
But with less than half that total
officially reported. Secretary McAdoo
called on "all the people, not the
rich alone" for the hardest kind of
work" until the books are closed
October n.
Opening the final week, the
woman's liberty loan committee will
light Liberty fires" in every city.
town and village and at every cross
road and country school house the
night of October %.
McAdoo in making public the first
official figures of the campaign by
federal reserve districts, disclosed
his intention of allotting four billion
dollars instead of three Of the five
billions total subscription goal. Up
to Wednesday night 1925, ,465,000 was
officially reported to the treasury de-
partment This Is an average OF only
S36 100000 daily, whereas nearly six
times as much must be subscribed
daily to make the loan the success
desired. However, the Cleveland
district which reported only $685.
900, was known to have twenty-five
times as much and some with about
the same official time, had seventeen
times that sum unofficially sub
New York's s22s, ,527, 900 reported
officially is now much greater. It
was nearly six times the second dis
trict in the list, Boston. San Fran
cisco stood third, and telegraphed Its
70 Int tho At
carry off honors.
J
Near Fifty Million Mark.
CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE Chicago
federal reserve district today had run
It's total In the Liberty loan campaign
to within a few thousand OF the $780,
100000 mark. The minimum quota OF
this district is $420, 100000.
OF the total subscriptions to date
s37,O00,0O0 has been subscribed out
side the city Of Chicago.
Must Raise Eighteen Billions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct TT
wouldn't give the life of one Of my
three boys who are in the army, for
the whole German empire, but If It
be the will Of God that the lives Of
all three be taken for America, l
bow my head in sacrifice"
That was the way Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo voiced the fighting
spirit Of America before an audience
Of 10000 when he spoke here on the
Liberty bond issue. He declared
America would be called upon to
raise $4,000, 100000 this year for war
purposes. as an answer to the kaiser
"when he ordered America off the
seas"
San Francisco has already sub
scribed s3O,96O,15O in Liberty bonds.
Nation Is Rousing Itself.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE ma
ton is rousing itself today to the Sec
end Liberty loan.
Spurred on by the gloomy official
report Of the first ten days campaign,
committees throughout the country
strove with fresh determination to
reach their quotas All forces are
working for the $4,000 100000 goal un-
daunted by the knowledge that only
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-12
For American Consumption.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-Allied and
neutral diplomats did not share today
the optimism Of American govern.
mental officials over the German fleet
mutiny. Instead they expressed the
view that announcement Of trouble
was made for American consumption.