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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Pledge Of Allegiance at Wash
ington's Tomb to Cause
of America in Great
War.
MORALE Is sTIFFENED
Greatest Propaganda Effort Is Being
Completed and Word Sent
Around the Whole
World.

[By Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Judy 5-Amerdca
to day is completing its greatest pro-
raganda effort OF the war.
Following the pledge OF allegiance
by the foreign born Of this country
yesterday at Washington's tomb ana
the gigantic parades throughout the
nation, staged in testimony OF the
faith of many nationahtfes IN the
cause of the allies, the news OF the
event is being sent into every corner
of the world.
Throughout the night and today
the cables, wireless and every means
OF communication at the disposal OF
the government are being utilized TO
send to all neutrals and beiligerents
the pledges Of the foreign born here,
the presidents address at Mount Yer
non and details Of the great Fourth OF
J,lv celebration in the United States
messengers are Carrying the news
into Russia and isolated corners of the
globe. At every point Of access the
word is being carried into Germany
and Austria. Allied aeroplances are
dropping the presidents speech and
the resolutions of foreign born citizens
here, over the enemy lines
Enroute to Mount Vernon on the
Mayflower yesterday, President Will
son talked personally with every re-
preventative OF the thirty-three groups
of foreigners represented on the
Journey. He told each the purposes
America has in fighting the war
through to a finish-and held out
the pledge to them Of equal voice In
the deliberations which will come
with peace
II was a move designed to stif-
fen the morale of all the fshtins
forces. In this connection 1t is now
per1nissfole to state that previous 10
the recent Austrian offensive. Itat-
isns Czachs, Slovens and other ma
tionalities were given the cable ana
wireless to flod Italy with mes
sares assuring the people there that
America Is behind them to the last
I,etters were sent over by the thou
sands and for days the cables were
tfsmmed with these MESSAGES assur-
~ +be people there that America Is
hebfnd them to the last. Letters were
cent over by the thousands and ior ior
a,v. the cables were jammed WIN
tbase messages. To them, today, Is
o.t-;huted the remarkable change ID
IooraJe- Of the italian troops anu
- xro,derful come back staged
on the Pave.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
How Austrians Treat Political
Prisoners Who are Car
ried About in Cat
tie Trucks.
WOMEN USE HAT PINS
Doctor Says Sure Cure for Italians is
Lead Pills Administered In
Backs Of the
Doga.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, July 5.-Horror tales that
rival those which come from Belgium
are drifting out Of the district where
Austrians have been fighting. An
Italian soldier today related some Of
the terrible spectacles of his exper-
fence after he had served in the Aus
trian army and later taken prisoner
by the Russians. He is now a mem,
Der of the Italian army, where his
sympathies always hav ebeen.
II was forced to take the oath OF
ing his induction into the Austrian
army. when 1 tok a medical examt
nation the doctor said, "Ah Italia sick
are you? know a cure, the one cure
for all you traitors, little lead pills
administered through the back, you
Italian dogs"
Large numbers were condemned
for political reasons. They were sent
in groups into Galicia and through
out the journey were subjected to in
suits and constant brutalities. Some
times they were shut in cattle trucks
guarded by soldiers, with fixed bayo
nets
In this manenr they journeyed for
weeks over the Hungarian plains, ov
er Carpathians and the lowlands be
yond, with nothing to drink except
mess Of dirty soup into which the
| guards spat for amusement Attached
| to Hungarian and German companies
in the ratio of one man for each plat
ton, they lived hideously in the front
line trenches, were treated as trai
| tors, insulted and maltreated by theil
German and Hungarian Comrades
! TN 1914 at the time of the Aus
| trim defeat in Galicia, soldiers ia
! ttigued from the firing march fell out
When they got to camps field punish
ment was ordered for them, This is
barbarous torture much practiceC
| In the Austrian army. A stick is fixeC
| in the ground and has pulley fas
tened to the top. The victims hands
are bound behind his back and corc
passing over the pulley hoists up un
til he is standing ON the tips of hi:
toes. There he is left, Only tht
strongest endure it for long. stood i
! two hours my second time.
"At Trent, the famous martyr Bat
tisti was tied to cart and dragged
through the city. Officers spat on hin
and their wives jabbed him with ha
pins and umbrellas. A Czech soldie
moved by the sight shouted:
Long live Battisti; long live Iii
erty!' He was at once arrested AM
shot Battisti was hanged
To-day the manhood of the Trent
no is destroyed Only two months al
ter the outbreak of the war. the Aus
trian government found it necessar
to assure the people that only -four
teen percent of Italian soldiers ha
been killed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
FRENCH GIRL is KISSED
BY GENERAL PERSHlNG

bringing Fourth Of July greetings
General Pershing kissed the daugh-
tre of a French general, COMMANDING
in the region. and made a brief
speech
bava coma to think of this as cor
nor of America" he said The
same applies to every city, village
and hamlet we have occupied in
France.
To-day constitutes new Declara-
ton of Independence-a solemn oaol
that the liberty for whlch france naS :,
long been fighting Will De atIaihea-
Similar ceremonies were heid eise-
where.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Five Killed in Action, Seven
Dead from Wounds and
Five Men Missing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Twenty'
three casualties were reported to the
war department by General PeTsh1ng
today, divided as follows:
Five killed in action
Seven dead from wounds
Two deaths from disease
One death from accident and other
causes.
Three wounded severely.
Five missing in action
Killed in action-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
SttCht Relaxation

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Slight re-
,axatfon in the strict government
control over steel distribution was
made by the war Industries board
today Hereafter orders for steel not
in excess Of five tons, to be used IN
essential civilian work, may be filled
without written consent from the dl-
rector Of steel supply at Washington.
Blanket authority is still held over
all other steel orders, however, ana
individual written approval OF each
order is necessary before manufaS
turers of steel may make Shipments
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
BY william Philip .Simn1s, United
49,. c+,ss rorr>cnnnr}enf

fBy william Philip .Simr1s, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, July 4-(niga1t)-The battle
east Of Anniens this morning is des-
lined to occupy niche In history, al
thought 1t may be considered email
Engagement
There pne australians, afoed by
american detaehments, fell upon Viii
helm Of Aohcnzoiern's men and sign
bly, defeated them In surprise at
lack at daybreak, taking 800 prison
Frs. All obJectiyes were attained and
he allied losses were slight
The attack began without artillery
Preparations Two minutes before the
troops vert over, British guns be-
gan bonhardment. A smoke screen
quickly checked the battle front from
the Acre to the Lice "a front OF
ebout twelve miles, extending north
bnd south of the Sonme.)
Suddenly great number OF tanks,
which had been brought up secretly
furing the night, emerged from the
bmoke cloud In the center before the
kerrified HUNS. The latter resisted only
weakly, holding up their hands and
kryinu "kanerad."
Behind the tanks came the Infantry,
moving forward steadily and occupy
ing Hamei village and Vaire and
hamei wocea.
Severely Punished.
fBy Frank J. Taylor. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, July 4-Cnight) )-The
Germans attempted small raid on
an American sector in the Vosges yes
terday morning, following artillery
PREPARATION. The enemy was severely
punished.
A captured officer reported MAT
eight were killed.
Between the Toul front and the
lower Alsatian sectors, the American
positions were quiet today. Poor Wis
ioility fnterfered with aerial and ar
tlllery activity.
Celebrating the Fourth.
LONDON, July 5.-While citizens
Of allied countries formally celebrated
Independence Day, the soldiers
tnose nations advanced on three
ronts, making important gains anc
taxing more than 1000 prisoners.
On Picardy, Australian and Amert
cans attacked on front Of about fou1
miles between viIlers-Bratonneaux ant
advancing a maximum distance O
more than a mile and capturing The
village Of Hamel and the woods O
Hamel and Vaire.
AT the same time Australians ad
'anced 500 yards On front of three
quarters of a mile, east of Ville-Sur
Ancre. In these two operations, NOR
tnaa 1000 prisoners were taken
french troops, in the attacks be
tween the Disc and the Aisne, ad
vaheed nearly mile on a three mile
Ifont taking LOGS prisoners on thu
eve OF the Fourth
Ine Italians made further gains OF
tae lower Piave, on both sides OF tht
ofenta river and on the Asiago plat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
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! .50O HUNS CRY ''KANERAD'
| FOURTH Of JULY greeting
australians and Americans In Surprise Attack
at Daybreak Terrorize Ger
man Troops.
tanks USED IN SHARP BATTLE.
Allies Push Forward on Three Fronts, Taking
Over 1000 Prisoners and Oc-
cupying New Positions.
eau. Nearly 500 prisoners were taken
in these engagements

eau. Nearly 500 prisoners were taken
in these engagements
Counter Attack Falls.
LONDON, July 5.-A German coun-
ter attack an Hamel captured by Aus
tralian and American troops yester-
day morning, was repulsed last night.
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
Prisoners taken in yesterdays ad-
vance along the Somme now exceed
,s00,- the statement said. "A German
field gun. 100 machinen guns and a
number Of trench mortars were cap
tured.
"A hostile attack on Hemel last
night was repulsed
Germany Crying Enough.
AMSTERDAM, July 5.-Rumors
were being circulated here today that
Germany is considering a proposal to
the allies that a mutual agreement
be reached against bombard1ng
towns outside the war zone.
The sentiment in favor OF such
move Is said to be strong In Germany.
Set Bridges on Fire
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, July 4.-The Italian at
tack on the lower Piave today was
preceded by one of the most formld-
able bombardments Of the present
campaign
some of the Austrians' small
bridges were set afire by floating
burning petrol boats down the river.
The larger bridges were destroyed by
the artillery.
italian troops surrounded and cap
t,1red several groups Of the enemy
among the many canals IN this re-
gion-
Additional Prisoners
PARIS, July 5.-Patrol activities,
which resulted in additional prison
ers were reported by the French war
office today.
.Retween Montdidter and the Disc,
In the Champagne and along the right
bank Of the Meuse, French patrols
brought in prisoners.' the com
munique said
Asks American Refnforcemehts.
MILAN. July 5.-Regarding the pos
sibility OF another Austrian offensive,
! the Corriere Della Zera said today
! that the Versailles council should
consider Italy in arranging a Just
distribution of the American forces
Ten AfrpIanes Downed.
LONDON. July 5.-Ten German ar
olanes were accounted for by British
airmen Wednesday. according to the
official aviation communique. During
the day and night sixteen tons OF
bombs were dropped ON enemy tar
"On July 5 the weather was cloudy
and enemy activity was slight the
statement said.
"Our machines carried ONT NUN,
ber Of "Reminiscences. SIX nostile
machines were destroyed anu Iout
80, driven down out OF control
| fCoutinsted on mage -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
children Cali on American
Quarters with Flowers on
Independence Day
Morning.

LEY Frank ]. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
~ FRANCE, July 4 (delayed -
rIencn school children, decked with
no"ers and carrying flags, invaded
american headquarters this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Lost Eleven Rounds

limited Press Leased Wire service
DDs MONIES, Ia, July 5.--Charley
White of Chicago, was trimmed In
eleven of twelve rounds he foueht
Ioryev Thorpe, Of Joplin. here yes.
terdav afternoon. Jimmy Lanning, OF
Scammon. Kans., drew in eight ROUNDS
With Kid Wheelock, Of Lincoln, Men,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Finland May Declare War
Against Allies # America
Lille Nation Said to be on Verge Of ii
Against Demo
ling Teufons in Fiqhf


the
en. rer-ptd to to
HE Norman whore few American
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Tor The Gate CilHs
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tion-Denocrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
sUCCUMB TO ARCTIC TENSION
Few Explorers In High Latitudes Sue
cessfuIIy Resist Peculiar Psyche
- logical Effects.

In a paper dealing with the Unfyer-
sity of Oxford expedition to Siberia, Of
which he was a member, 81. q. Hall Of
the University of Pennsylvania refer
red to the striking psychological eff
fects of long daylight and long dark
ness In high latitudes, the Scientific
American states. -
AS to the former, apart from the
tendency to shorten sleeping hours in
order to make the greatest possible
use of the long day, there seems to be
a kind of stimulation of the nervous
system, urging people to feverish
and purposeless activity. This is
especially noticed in newcomers, but
the natives are not exempt from it.
On the other hand, the coming of the
long winter night is followed by q kind
of reaction, though no general depres-
sion of vitality is apparent. p
With the cessation of work the
period of sociability begins, and the
circumstances favor a lapse of self
control. This is the time when Arctic
hysteria" is likely to show itself. Such,
for instance, is form of hysterical
seizure for which the fungus have a
special name, in which the patient
sings improvisations of his own which
are likely to contain absurd exagger-
ations or laughable Qualifications of
himself.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
When Germany Tells the Truth
Peace Terms Given Her Own People Vastly Different Those Of
the Rest of the World

When Germany talking for the kaiser his
handpcked Characteristic speaks great desire for hberal peace
Conquest and tribute the ahe things from her mind she
When Germany talking to her people she tells the truth about
the sort she wants Her real terms terms the
and his chancellor promise the soldiers they when they
the found trench taken by the allies the other day
and they quite different from the terms advertised
They all written plain and emphatic and among other
things they proclaim that Belgium must under German military
and political domination Of that isn't conquest
Courand Ithuania, Lvona and Eshona be colqzed
by Germany Neither is that conqhest ,"~.: r4D~i
Liberty of to be established ade Germany liberty
by which the limit Of the worlds shipping be esabhed Ger
and her endAua, Turkey and Bulgaria, 1s0O9oo
and all the the world America Great Britain France Italy,
Japan ala total of 1O9OoooO Nothing like world domna
ton in that just "beraity;" r,..,. - 49, d.
Romana must pace at the disposal Of Germany Of
petroleum.: Certainly that isn't tribute just friendne
other allies this Those nations which
attacked peaceful Germany must all charges Materials
ships ready money and territorial CONCESSIONS leaving Germany
billions national debt Tribute? Certainly not Just testimonial
appreciation of Gemans greatness and fifty
billion dollar testimonial. "--1'~ :, II, -
still people in this country who pretend to beey
Germany make peace iberal" terms @~~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
Jerusalem Blooming Again d.
Ikea Rese, Says Writer
~ II In Letter to London Times

The Rose Of Jeriche,N writes a Jeru-
salemas. correspondent to the London
Times. when one buys it in the shops,
is a queer little withered bali of shriy-
eledo ,fibers, which the inexperienced
think ft only, for the rubbish heap.
But put it in water and the, thing re-
wives, turns freshly green, and begins
to ,sprout anew with life that has been
always dormant but never dead. This
strange, plant is symbolical of Jerusa-,
lem. The more rapid recovery from.
conditions of misery was delayed. by
the fnaIeuyers of certain, .specula tors
whose. object was to. hinder the British,
advance into Palestine, bringing with
II. yiyifying tide Of honest Egyptian
notes and silver. ,,.5> vIe -: 80. .''''" -,
Seeming. profit, rascally SPECTATORS
went about among the, more ignorant.
cunniRgiy representing Egyptian notes
to- be only worth in gold the, value OF
dscredfted' Turkish paper, ana they
thus succeeded in buying UP a quan-l
tity. 3at the average: price of 3s. Sd.
Such chicanery caused great distress
to the mass of the people and consid-.
erableT Inconvenience to the. military
administration by shaking public con-
fidence In the Egyptian bank notes.
But the. good names Of Britain and
of Egypt are helping things to right
themselves. and trade is now being
done in goods coming from Egypt
daily. Jerusalem had become Like the
Rose of Jericho, which had withened
and was seemingly dead. To us is it
given to, watch the Holy City revive
and renew her youth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
'--' !. a. .'.,.,.- ~ =
Use More Hominyy, =,
--.-.ar
Several Kinds Of This Real
American Food '.,.' ,'.'

Americans Have we forgotten some
of the best foods we once knew? Are
you using henliny? Why not follow
the example of our forefathers and~use
much of this good corn product? The
first settlers of America learned from
the Indians how to prepare the Indian
corn for use. They removed the hulls
from the dry grain. by pounding it In
a mortar with pestle.I The cracked
corn they called by the Indian name
"hominy." Hominy became one OF
their staple foods without which they
would often have gone hungry. They
cooked it in huge iron kettles hung
over the blazing logs in the open fire
place. - - - .',' .--',. -..:,E /
They also learned to remove the
germ and hull from the corn by boiling
the grain with lye. and then wishing
thoroughly. They, sometimes called
this product "hulled corn" but, it is now
more often called .lye hominy." e,
3 There are several kinds of hOmtny
on the market. If you do not know
how good they are try them and find
OUT, duNlSeS lue OHllSu ClulSo uCpsrA
ment of agriculture. . -'''''~>-
The coarse hominy. samp, or, pearl
hominy.-This is much like the homfny
the pioneers used. The grain is split
to remove the germ, hulled and pol
ished by machinery. 1t is much used,
particularly in the central and eastern
states. 1t is worth using eTerywhere-
The fine hominy or hominy grits. :
This is made by grinding the coarse
hominy. Grits are excellent served as
a vegetable much as rice is used. Grits
are also used in many parts OF the
country as breakfast food. =
ye-hominy-Lye hominy is made
at home by many and also made COM
mercially by boiling the grain in lye or
potash until the germ will come opt
and, then washing. out the 1ye: In
many places it may be bought In bulk,
and is also sold canned. 1t may, be
dried for future use or canned at
home. ----' ---.---
All varieties of hominy are gopd
nourishing food. Like wheat, rice, and
other cereals they give both body fuel
and bodybuilding material at a com
paratively. low price. Let them ha we
a larger place in your diet. -,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
EnoIish Meat Cards.

Meat can be purchased in metropol-
itan districts in England only under
the card system, which is to be extend
ed, throughout the United Kingdom.
The child,s meat card is for children
under ten years of age, who are enti-
tied to only half as. much meat as
adults. -. .-.t
Horse meat, bones, suet and offal
ale included among the products for
the purchase of which cards are neces-
sary. No one is exempt; even the roy
al family is on a meat-card basis. The
rigidity of control may be judged from
the fact that forgery of cards is pun
ishable by heavy fine and that in case
of death, the card must be surrender
ed before a burial permit is granted.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-07-12
johnson as Literary Autocrat.

The Great Cham of literature was
Il term formerly general in its ap-
plication to Samuel Johnson, arising
from reference to that quaint and
autOcratic master Of letters in a let
ter from Doctor SmOllett to John
Wilkes in 1859. The term suggests
the Great Cham sometimes Chan) of
Tartary whom many writer's of that
day employed as q figure typifying
despOtism. In the letter referred to,
however, the term is used somewhat
ironically. for the so-called Great
Cham had appealed to Smoiiett to Sc
cure the discharge of his negro serv-
ant from the navy and it was through
Wilkes who had nursed grudge
against Johnson, that the discharge
was procured. Smolletrs inference
was that under such circumstances
the Great Cham was humble man.