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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
ALLIANCE
IN POLITICS
German-American Vote In United
States was Lined up for
Hughes for President
In 1916.

I UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
j WASHINGTON, March 22.-Senate
/ investigators today uncovered the
trail of the German-American alliance
/ in party politics in the United
| States.
Questioning of DR.. S. G. vonBosse,
! president of the alliance, showed that
state branches of the organization
! had openly endorsed and worked for
certain candidates.
The Iowa branch, VonBosse said,
endorsed Hughes for president, DE
cause we guard the United States
not only against Germany, but
against England"
The Iowa organization put out a
pamphlet containing this statement
and also recommending that alliance
members and voters" of German
and Austrian decent vote for w. l..
Harding for governor on the ground
that his opponent favored and sup
ported President Wilson's foreign
policy and has thereby made himself
guilty of friendship for England"
The state branches of New Jersey
and New York endorsed state tickets
entire in 1912, Won Bosse said. He
declared that the national alliance
''scolded', the two state branches for
thus entering partisan politics in vio-
larion of provision in it's federal
charter prohibiting political activity.
Ohio, Iowa, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania branches all adopted reso-
lutions against Roosevelt, Root and
Wilson," Won Bose said.>
Senator King read from an edi-
torial in the official bulletin of the
alliance in 1916 which declared that
German-Americans would be guilty
of capital folly if they put the des-
tiny of the country again in the
hands of the munition peddling firm
of Bryan and Wilson"
Won Bose disclaimed knowledge
of the authorship of this editorial.
From the bulletin also King read
a statement in favor of the establish
ment of German schools in this
country, the purpose of which was
to make English "a foreign Ian
guage."
Through all the utterances of off
GERS of the alliance since the begin
ming of the war, an intense hatred
of England and things English was
In California and Washington COM
mittees were named Ito manage the
election" the bulletin showed.
Won Bose said this action was
never disavowed by the national alli-
ance except that DR.. c. j. Hexamer,
then president of the alliance, warn
ed all state branches in letter not
to get mixed in partisan politics.
isn't it true that there was a
movement to corral the German |
American vote all over the country |
FOR Hughes in 1852" asked Senator |
Yes, there was such move
nent," said Won Bosse.
"And officers of the national ALI |
ance countenanced this movement"
Yes. they looked on it with |
'avor," answered Won Bosse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
HOOVER DAYS
ON TIE OCEAN
Wheatless and MeatIess Days Will
Be Observed by Transports
and Marine
Crews.

United States soldiers on their way
to France will be fed in accordance
with menus mapped out by the
United States food administration
for all American ships sailing the
Atlantic and gulf of Mexico. The
food administration announced today
that menus prepared for service in
the merchant marine have been for
mally adopted by the United States
army transport service.
The schedule sent last week to
operators of practically all American
steamships provide for two wheat
less days every week and a wheat
less meal every day; for one meat
less day every week and one meat
less meal every day; for an abso-
lutely porkless day in addition to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
"corn.les Day.
tor Feet, Every Day
Use "0ets-It" tho Great Corn Dis
covery Makes Corns Peel Right Of!

Look at the illustration below.
See the two fingers peelinr on =
corn as though 1t were a banana
peel! And the man is smiling while
he's doing It! All done painlessly.
Joyfully. The moment "Gets-It"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood in
his veins vis up and at it." He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken q blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry bark,
and rolled into a sugar-coated tablet
and sold in sixty cent walls by almost
all druggists for past fifty years as
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
This tonic, in liquid or tablet form, is
just what you need this spring to give
you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
flag end of hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out of sorts.
Try this vMedical Discovery" of DR..
Pierce's. Don't wait! To-day is the
day to beginl A little vpep," and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
OF the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice a good house cleaning.
l know of nothing better as a laxative
than vegetable pill made up of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap. This
IS commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and should
be taken at least once week to clear
the twenty-five feet of intestines. You
will thus clean the system-expel the
poisons and keep aces1. Noao is the
time to clean house. Give yourself q
spring house cleaning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
$1,000 VERDICT
WAS RETURNED
Jury in Wilkins Case Was Out For
Several Hours and Brought =
in Sealed Findings
Today.

) A verdict for one thousand dollars
damages was returned by the jury in
the case of Eta wilkins VS.. the Keo-
kuk Electric company. The findings
of the jury were sealed and were de-
.liyered this morning about one o'clock
The jury came into court this morning,
when the verdict was opened and
read.
Mrs. wilkins is claiming damages
for an injury which she alleges was
sustained over year ago when she
started to board defendants car and
was thrown against the step.
Motion for new trial has been filed
in the case of Bastian Bros VS. LOOMS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
Camp Dodge Notes

CAMP DODGE, Iowa. March %
The drive in the insurance campaign
among the new arrivals continued In
the Hunhusker division here today.
Many of the new men have already
signed up for the war risk policies.
The insurance boosting officers arc
getting good help from the men who
have been here some time. The
vets" are telling the new men of ali
the advantages to the folks at home.
Every officer in the Hunhusker dl-
vision is taking personal boxing les
sons from Mike Gibbons, middle
weight champ. and fistic instructor
to the division. Mike is taking on
the commissioned officers for an hour
a day.
The officers are now giving the non
CONS in the organizations instruc
lions in the game and the non-coms
will hand the knowledge down to the
privates in the ranks.
Every officer in the camp has some
knowledge Of the game and Mike has
some trouble when boxing with them.
None however, try to put anything
over on the champ.
Drunken soldiers are not going to
get much sympathy from officers in
the SSth division. The use of intox-
icants is of course forbidden, but
occasionally one or two
of the men come to camp intoxicated
or are picked up by the military po-
lice downtown.
Recent light court martial fines OF
men charged with being drunk have
been denounced by commanders of
their organizations.
In one instance where the private
drew down So fine for being drunk, |
the colonel of his regiment refused to
accept the ruling and remanded the
private to a new trial in which the
sentence was made ito fit the crime
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

Louis companies would be forced to
resume using coal.
The proposed plant will be one Of
a series built by the government to
extract nitrate from the air for use
in making munitions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
Speaking of Soft Corn.

Hampton Chronicle: When the
government starts in to move all the
soft corn it can't make the Job an
entirely popular success without do
ing something for the women who
have been wearing high heeled shoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
DIR. RANKIN
HAS ARRIVED
Another Keokuk Physician is Safe on
Other Side, According to
Cabiegram Received
by Wife.

DR.. William Rankin. who is in the
medical corps of the United States,
has arrived safely cover there" ac-
cording to cablegram which was
received by his wife here last night.
DR.. Rankin enlisted last summer and
was given commission as lieuten-
ant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

loaned by Mrs. w. G. Blood, Mrs. d.
A. Collier, Mrs. D. w. McElroy and
Miss Anna 7 Copo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22

Salt Lake retail merchants have
inaugurated the one-delivery- day
system. The nearby town Of Mt.
Pleasant went the Salt Lakers one
better. abolished deliveries entirely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-22
Americana on List

OTTAWA, Ont. March 22.-The
following Americans are mentioned in
today's Canadian casualty list:
Died: P. Wallace, Chicago.
Gassed: r. Trayor, jackson, Mich.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
RED men WILL SAVE FOOD.
Ask for Expert to Teach
Squaws How to Save
Wheat by Using
Substitutes.

Omaha, Neb Indians are not
one whit behind the white man
when it comes to food cOnserva
ton. They want their squaws to
have food matrOn' just like
their white brethren. FIFTY lead
ers OF the Omaha Indian tribe
called on State Food Administra
tors G.. w. Wattles and asked
him to intercede with the "great
white father at Washington to
have Food Administrator Hoover
appoint matron to explain TO the
sQuaws how to save the wheat by
using substitutes. In the past
nothing but wheat has ever been
used on the reservation, but the
Indians have not only sent their
boys to fight for Uncle Sam, but
they want to do their bit at home,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

Mr.. Frank A. Cassidy, the AID
vance Agent for the Al q. Barnes
Shows, was here on "Wednesday
forenoon and wrote contract with
us for advertising the coming of
the big shows. He spoke Of the
great change which had been
made in the railroad service since
his last visit to this section. The
show people regard it az a great
b.ttefment. The service is now
reliable and uniform over all
roads. He feels assured the Gov.
erDment Administration wants
good circuses to go TO the people
elise they could impose such
terms and conditions upon a
Great Circus as would quickly put
them out of business. But on tue
contrary, recognizing the value of
a good, clean, healthy form of
amusement, which will pull the
attention away from the horrors of
war even for one evening, they
have permitted it to live and
travel, even when the roads are so
much in demand for the moving OF
troops aud munitions.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
A GOOD MOVE
PUT IN PRACTICE.

Baton Rouge, La August e
Good results from the pledge
cards signed by stock owners IN
LouIsiana, which has reduced over
thirty. five percent the number OF
animals formerly killed on the
rights of way of railroads, has
brought letters OF inquiry TO The
State Council Of Defense from al
most every other state This
morning Secretary John Marshall
received letter from Charles M
hume, Manager of the Southern
District of the United States Food
Administration, Atlanta, Ga III
which he asks that full infoima
ton be given AZ to the Louisiana
plan that it may be adopted IN
other states of the south
Mr.. Marshall said today that
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
have already adopted the system
iDaugurated IN Louisiana, aud
heads of all large traffic lines III
the south are most enthusiastic ID
their reports concerning the re
suits being obtained. 1t is stated
that the percentage of stock own
ers in Louisiana who refused to
keep stock off the rights of way of
railroads was very small.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
A DAILY DUTY.

Each day every American sol
dier IN France is confronted 10y a
great duty. Our Army there has
great task to perform for our
country, for the world, for civlllza
ton. and for humanity. Our sol
dlers are doing their duty with a
courage and fidelity and efficiency
that thrill every heart.
Each day every American citi
zen at home ia confronted by a
great duty, duty as imperative
upon him or her az the duty OF our
soldiers is upon them. The Amer
lean people have great task to
perform 1t il to support to the
limit of their ability our Army,
our Navy, our country at war.
TO work with increased energy
and efficiency so that our national
production may be increased; to
economize IN consumption so that
more material and labor and
transportation may be left free for
the uses of The Governments; and
with the resultant savings TO sup
port the Government financially is
the daily duty of every American.
1t is q duty that will he met by
every American whose heart ia
with our soldiers in France, who
glories in their courage and fight
ing ability and their success.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
FRENCH SUGAR.

France must import sugar today,
most Of it from this side of the
ocean, because the largest portion
of French sugar beet land is in
German hands. As result, the
French people have been placed
on sugar ration of about Is
pounds a year for domestic use; a
bOund and half a menth. Ger
man troops destroyed French 81
gar mills. Thanks to the French
ratiOniDg system the annual con
sumption has been cut to 600, 600
tons, according to reports reach.
ing the United States Food Adm
nistration. Before the war France
had an average sugar crop OF
about $50, 900 tons of sugar and
had some left over for export.-Ex
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
TROOP TRANSPORTATION.

The Director General has also
issued "a statement to the public
regarding the overcrOwded condi-
tons of passenger trains, which
he admits, and expresses regret
for the unsatisfactory condition in
some sections.
The great number of troops now
being handled over the railroads,
it is stated, has caused a shortage
of day coaches and sleeping cars,
which can not Immediately be
Temedied, and, further, the in
creased demand upon the trans
portation of the country by the
tremendous amounts of coal, food
supplies, war material, and other
things required for war purposes
forces curtailment of passenger
train service. He urges the Amer
lean people to refrain from all un
necessary travel as measure of
war economy and war sacrifice.
In the last Ii months the rail
roads of America have transported
5,377 ,46S soldiers, OF whom over
1000, 900 were transported prior
to December 81, 1917; 1897, 600
between January l and June 30,
1918. Patriotic cooperation by
the people will greatly help the
solving of our transportation
problem under the strain of war.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
EGGS FOR The
RED CROSS.

New Orleans, La. September =,
19IS.-Hens in the vicinity Of
Ruston, La, lay their Sunday
eggs for the Red Cross.
On Sundays the air around this
Louisiana town is noisy with the
sound of hens cackliDg THAR def.
ance to the Kaiser. IT'S said that
more eggs are laid on this day
than during the rest of the week
Not only do the Red Cross mem
bers Of Ruston, give their Sunday
eggs to the Red Cross, but the
Sibley and Douglas auxiliaries OF
the Choudrant branch do likewise.
As result the treasury of the
Lincoln Parish Chapter has gained
a considerable amount.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

sha'l DC given to the City Judge h.
fore whom such charge was made a ue,
thereupon the trial OF such char. ' 9,s
said trIal be not already conciralu
shall be suspended or deferred ,,'..l
such person shall have b en- d,soh,.'',
by said Board of Health from ss.s
ISOLATION hospital; AND upon such di.
charge of such person written no NV.
thereof, signed by said cha,rm mo''ee
deputy, shal! be given to said reco.s1 VI
and the trial of such charoe iii
had and proceeded with according I to
law. os W
Sec, !, BE 1t further ordained NJ.
That 1t shall be the duty of every Nv,
son arrested and charged with tke p,o.
lation OF any ordinance provided 70.
in the first section of this ordinonoo W =,
agree to and subject himself or be,..,s
10 the examination provided for in
section ) of this ordinance. "
Sec. .. Be it further ordained e,o
That 1T shall be the duty of eyery mar
son found, under the proyjsions ~
THIS ordinance, to be infected with /.
venereal disease, to comply with ali
the provisions of this ordinance relat.
ing 10 tfea' ment care aud isolation Of
persons infected with venereal dis.
eases.
See. u. Be it further ordained. etc
That the Board of Health of the Civ
OF New Iberia, IS hereby invested with
the authority and charged with The
duty to enforce the provisions of th,s
ordinance and to prosecute all per.
sons charged with violating the same.
and to that end its officers, agents
employees. inspectors. and appointees
shall have the right to enter sny
premises or place, in the City of New
Iberia, for the purpose of inspection
for violations thereof.
Sec. Z. Be il further ordained. etc.
That each days violation OF any Of
the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a separate and distinct Of
fepse.
Sec. 8. Be IL further ordained. ETC..
That any person Violating any provi.
sion OF this ordinance shall, on cou.
viction. be punished by fine Of not
less than five dollars nor more than
twenty five dollars, or In default Of
payment of such fine, by imprison.
ment in the parish jail for not les
than five days nor more than thirty
days, or both at the discretion of the
City Judge.
Sec. 9. Any person convicted Of VIC
Iating any of the provisions of this Or.
dinance and sentenced to be punished
by imprisonment in the City Jail. 40
provided In Sec. Of this ordinance
shall ifsuch person is infected with
venereal disease, be confined, during
the term of said Imprisonment, In an
isolation cell to be provided for that
purpose in the Oity Jail.
Sec. 10. Nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed as repeating amend
ing or in any way affecting Ordinance
No 1879, of the Board of Trustees OF the
City Of New iberia, entitled An Ordf
nance No 139 to exclude Lewd Women
and Houses of Prostitution within the
limits of the City of New iberia,
adopted August Goth. 1918.
Sec IL. Be it further ordained, efe-
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees Of
the City of New iberia, August zosn
1918 On motion Of Mr.. Sealy sec
onded by Mr. Girard and adop'ea
unanimously.
Signed II. 8. SEALY, Mayor
Attest true copy
LAWRENCE +. VILLERMIN. City Clen'
81
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

If, as some seem to hold, the
constant cannOnading maintained
by the great armies now in Europe
is the cause Of the excess rainfall
over there, and the scarcity of
rain In the Western Hemisphere,
we had better see that our roofs
are tight and that our old rain
coats will turn water, for the
Huns are retiring and are not
overly particular about the going
When their big guns are once
more silenced tho rains may return
with a manifest effort to make up
for lost time.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

The oolored people Of St. Ed.
wards Catholic Church have
planned for grand fair to take
place at st. Edwards Hall in this
city on September 18th, Thursday
Of next week, lasting from 3
o'clock p. m. till mid night. A
supper and light refreshments
viii be served on the grounds.
Big crowds are expected and pro
viied for. A splendid evenings
entertainment is expected for all
who attend and those who do not
attend will not be missed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

DIED-At the residence of his
father law, Mr., l. o. VedriDe,
w ashiDgtOn avenue, on Saturday,
August 3ls,. at Lilo o'clock p n,
Sidney M Flory, aged 30 years
and IL months.
The fuDera al took place from ST..
Peters Catholic Church on Sunday,
September 1st, a 6 o'clock p. m.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
CORRECT OBSERv Err.

A restaurant manager says that
young women handle money more
rapidly than the older ones, and
we don't doubt it for q moment.
The amount of money that can
pass through the hands of a yonng
woman has frequently paralyzed a
yound husband who thought he
was something Of a spendthrift
himself. Boston Transcript.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
THE
HUBER
Light Four $l335.OO.
1875 90 r. o. B. Crowley.
A TRACTOR THAT MAKES GOOD

Acre for Huber Light Four challenges
competition reasonable conditions pulling
three 4nch plows set easily hour
gallon half 5000 h. class 1t does
not pack the ground. Never stalls
Steers itself when blowing And such power steady stream of
from 4cylinder
bearings Does weather. Selflubrca
anti friction six radius
powerful frame adjust the toughest fields
II ii. the draw bar with road from "a miles
hour 25 the best operating so filler
shredder shelter baler and machinery Built
lifetime by the HUBER MEG COMPANY MARION. OHIO
Established than
BURNS GASOLINE AND COAL OTE
Mr.. F. NJ Joplin.
Crowley la
Rayne, la.
Referring Light that
o cdp wth. enclose herewith check pay
sag pleased engine ho moy cypress IT,
lbricatng gasoline. ground dry cents pr
miles pet hour doing The engine mil IS
speed hare been able load The
not haring capacity 10 haul rice 10 market
TO ookn +
engine ~ and mH be glad shoo
place look located
yne La. MARTIN j. RICHARD
+. N. Joplin,
CROWLEY, LA.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

1t il estimated that the new
registration, authorized Oy 'n0
government for September lsl0,
will yield an army greater .n1a
the present needs, after msk'Os
all deductions. 1t ia further cs'cu
lated that Iberia's quo . VIII nuu
Der 3,20l men, from whom WIN -
selected Iberia's contributor
the Allied Army standing !"
world democracy and against -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the ruth'essn'''
of the Huns.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
Anyhow that Moscow Council
lis the meetiDgest organization we
have noted In some time.

Meanwhile we suppose the Sui
tan may he rewardiDg lis Hun al
lies by comforting upon them the
much coveted Order of the Turk
ish Bath.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
Children Cry
FOR FLETChER.S
Q a STO RIA

Mr.. G.. G. HeDshaw, who is be
yond the draft in age, has ten
dered his services to the American
Red Cross Society for service In
the field. The information comes
that his offer has been accepted
and he will sail for Italy in the
near future.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
COG cures Bilious Fever.

An old colored man remarked as
he gazed upon the face of a clock
which had ceased to record the
passing of time, "You sure was
not made in Germany er You sho
would be running your hindmost
legs off"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07
6G6 cures Malarial Fever.

Those who are wise are putting
IN their winters supply Of fuel
while the hauling is good. Should
bad weather set in with vigor and
in earnest, fuel will hardly be any
cheaper or more plentiful.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

Mr.. Ferd King, member Of
the retired firm of King Brothers,
has rendered his services to the
American Red Cross Society for
services in the field. Up to our
last Information he has not been
advised of the action Of the 80
ciety.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-09-07

The Iberia Building Assn. board
of directors met on last Wednes
day evening, at the Office of the
association, with every director in
his chair. The usual routine of
business was transacted. The
calendar was long one, but was
practically cleared before adjourn
ment.