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1918-01-03 Des Moines Register Clipping: ""Conger Reynolds Wielded Big Blue Pencil On War Reporters"" Page 2

WETS SHOW SOME ACTIVITY

"Liberal League" Circulating Propaganda in Iowa.
Propaganda circulated throughout the city during the past few days by the socalled Liberal league, Inc., have made it evident that the drys are to have some opposition in their efforts toward action by the legislature toward ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. 
R. N. Holsaple, superintendent of the Iowa Antisaloon league, investigated the existence of such a league and learned at the office of the secretary of state that no liberal league has been incorporated in Iowa. 
"Circulation of such propaganda cannot affect the interests of prohibition," he said yesterday. "The Iowa Antisaloon league has the signed pledges of 80 per cent of the members of the state legislature for their support of the bill for ratification of the amendment. Victory for the drys is assured."
The Iowa Antisaloon league will frame recommendations to the legislature for the introduction of the bill for ratifying the federal amendment, which has already been approved by fifteen states. Its adoption depends upon the ratification of three-fourths of the

it is anticipated that while the aerial forces will not be again placed under any other arrangement of the service several changes
in the existing emergency corps may be made.
These provide for a regular army of 500,000 men, roughly, but the estimates do not show the importance that is to be attached hereafter to such services and the ta[?] corps, artillery, aircraft, transportation corps, chemical wafare service or any other allied branch in the army.

DR. RILEY IN DES MOINES
Minneapolis Orator Speaks at Calvary Baptist Church.
Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis spoke at the Calvary Baptist church at Ninth and Des Moines streets last night on "Prophecy and Reconstruction."
"In view of the fact that we are facing the problem of reconstruction, we should discover what God has to say about it," said Dr. Riley.
The statesman s to have a special opportunity, he believes, and the statesman should be closely linked with God to insure the success of his mission. The power of the minister is recognized by statesmen, he stated, and he attributed the failure of Germany to her religious collapse.
Dr. Riley will speak again at o'clock this afternoon and at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Calvary Baptist church.

INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Railroad Man Dies Following Accident on Christmas Night.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Jan. -- Special: George Berger, 5[?] years old, road inspector for the Illinois Central at Dunlap, who was struck by a passenger train on that road at Dunlap Christmas night, died here today. The body was sent to Dunlap.
Mr. Berger is survived by his widow, Mrs. Johanna Berger of Dunlap; four daughters, Mrs. Gu[?] Johnson of Dunlap, Frederica Johanna and Mary Berger, at home; four sons, G. C. Berger of Dunlap, M. J. Berger in France, E. S. a[?] Leonard Berger, at home; one brother, Michael Berger of Cedar Rapids, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Fiedler of Colorado.
He was a retired farmer who engaged in railroad work when he was badly needed.

DISFAVOR LABOR LEAGUE
Americans Against International Plan of British.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 2. -- Proposals said to be under consideration by the British war cabinet looking toward establishment of an international tribunal to a[?] just labor conditions, possible a[?] an aid to a league of nations, did not meet with favor at the American Federation of Labor headquarters.
"No one will object to dealing the death blow to 'sweating.'" Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said to-day, "but I question if American labor will turn its affairs over to an international committee."

FRENCH IN BUDAPEST
Allied Troops Enter the Former Hungarian Capital
PARIS, Jan. 2. -- Two thousand French soldiers have entered Budapest, the Hungarian capital, according to a telegram from Zurich to the Temps. One detachment occupied the castle of Count Karolyi[?] where Field Marshal von Macken[?]sen of the German army is

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WETS SHOW SOME ACTIVITY "Liberal League" Circulating Propaganda in Iowa. Propaganda circulated throughout the city during the past few days by the socalled Liberal league, Inc., have made it evident that the drys are to have some opposition in their efforts toward action by the legislature toward ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. R. N. Holsaple, superintendent of the Iowa Antisaloon league, investigated the existence of such a league and learned at the office of the secretary of state that no liberal league has been incorporated in Iowa. "Circulation of such propaganda cannot affect the interests of prohibition," he said yesterday. "The Iowa Antisaloon league has the signed pledges of 80 per cent of the members of the state legislature for their support of the bill for ratification of the amendment. Victory for the drys is assured." The Iowa Antisaloon league will frame recommendations to the legislature for the introduction of the bill for ratifying the federal amendment, which has already been approved by fifteen states. Its adoption depends upon the ratification of three-fourths of the it is anticipated that while the aerial forces will not be again placed under any other arrangement of the service several changes in the existing emergency corps may be made. These provide for a regular army of 500,000 men, roughly, but the estimates do not show the importance that is to be attached hereafter to such services and the ta[?] corps, artillery, aircraft, transportation corps, chemical wafare service or any other allied branch in the army. DR. RILEY IN DES MOINES Minneapolis Orator Speaks at Calvary Baptist Church. Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis spoke at the Calvary Baptist church at Ninth and Des Moines streets last night on "Prophecy and Reconstruction." "In view of the fact that we are facing the problem of reconstruction, we should discover what God has to say about it," said Dr. Riley. The statesman s to have a special opportunity, he believes, and the statesman should be closely linked with God to insure the success of his mission. The power of the minister is recognized by statesmen, he stated, and he attributed the failure of Germany to her religious collapse. Dr. Riley will speak again at o'clock this afternoon and at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Calvary Baptist church. INJURIES PROVE FATAL Railroad Man Dies Following Accident on Christmas Night. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Jan. -- Special: George Berger, 5[?] years old, road inspector for the Illinois Central at Dunlap, who was struck by a passenger train on that road at Dunlap Christmas night, died here today. The body was sent to Dunlap. Mr. Berger is survived by his widow, Mrs. Johanna Berger of Dunlap; four daughters, Mrs. Gu[?] Johnson of Dunlap, Frederica Johanna and Mary Berger, at home; four sons, G. C. Berger of Dunlap, M. J. Berger in France, E. S. a[?] Leonard Berger, at home; one brother, Michael Berger of Cedar Rapids, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Fiedler of Colorado. He was a retired farmer who engaged in railroad work when he was badly needed. DISFAVOR LABOR LEAGUE Americans Against International Plan of British. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 2. -- Proposals said to be under consideration by the British war cabinet looking toward establishment of an international tribunal to a[?] just labor conditions, possible a[?] an aid to a league of nations, did not meet with favor at the American Federation of Labor headquarters. "No one will object to dealing the death blow to 'sweating.'" Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said to-day, "but I question if American labor will turn its affairs over to an international committee." FRENCH IN BUDAPEST Allied Troops Enter the Former Hungarian Capital PARIS, Jan. 2. -- Two thousand French soldiers have entered Budapest, the Hungarian capital, according to a telegram from Zurich to the Temps. One detachment occupied the castle of Count Karolyi[?] where Field Marshal von Macken[?]sen of the German army is