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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
1t is Expected President Wilson and Cabinet
Will Agree on Governments Course
at Fridays Meeting.
EVIDENCE ON HAND IS NOT COMPLETE
Many Think Germany Has Embarked on New
Reign of Terror, Disregarding Rights
of Neutrals.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Presr
Staf Cnr1aa nandant /

[By Robert j. Bender, United Presr
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 12.-On the
eve of determining a course of ac-
ton to pursue with Germany in the
dangerous situations arising out of
recent submarine activities in the
English channel, the question facing
President Wilson and his advisers to-
day seems to be:
How far can we 60 with the evil
dence at hand?"
The president and his cabinet are
convinced a German submarine sank
the channel packet Sussex They are
convinced German submarine COM
manders have embarked on new
reign of terror, in which the safety
and rights of neutrals are being dis
regarded with amazing abandon.
But conclusive proof that German
submarine sank the Sussex may be
lacking. The German official dis
claimer Of all responsibility for the
explosion which wrecked the vessel
was expected today.
The belief that this governments
proof on the Sussex alone is not suffi-
cientIy strong to convince the world
of the unavoidability of severing dip
lomatic relations, administration Off
cials are centering attention on cumu-
lative evidence regarding the new
general German U boat campaign.
Evidence showing the wilful tor
pedoing and sinking of all kinds OF
neutral vessels-Dutch, Norwegian,
Danish-in large numbers regardless
of warning, armam ent of anything
else is at hand, 1t is said in volume
to prove the contention that Germany
is not living up to assurances.
Whatever course this government
determines upon, it will be decided
very soon-possibly at Fridays cabi-
net meeting 1t is understood on high
authority that the government Is still
ready to go to the length of severing
diplomatic relations to obtain show
down on the whole submarine ques-
tion.
Action, however, it was indicated
today, may take another course. Pres
ident Wilson may show his evidence
to Germany, suggesting that the dis
crepancies in the German and Amer
lean positions may be due to erro-
naous reports of German U boat COM
manders, or to other reas ons.
This government will then show 1t
is impossible for Germany to keep
up her present method Of U boat
warfare without continually jeopardlz-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
PEACE RVMOR STIRRING GERMANY
TUE KEY

BERLIN, 8 iii 2.-More than
three thousa British soldiers were
killed and sands Of others were
wounded in, unsuccessful attack on
the Turks mes east of kut EI
.Amara, tn urkish war office re,
ported toda
The British defeat is tho most dts.
astrous since tho beginning Of the cam
paign to relieve General Townshend's s
forces beseiged In kut-ELAmara for
more than four months. The fighting
occurred near FeIahie, % miles east Of
kut-Ei-Amara In the bend Of tho Tig-
rls river.
cater an hour and half Of heavy
artillery preparation" said the Turk.
Ish official statement, "the enemy at
tackled with all his forces, our POSI-
tions near FeIahle. The battle lasted
six hours, The enemy at the begin
ming penetrated parts Of our trenches
but Turkish troops killed all these en-.
emy forces with the bayonet. .
"The remainder Of the British troope
were drIven off, suffering heavy losses
In the Turkish trenches and before
them, were counted 5000 Of the en-.
emy's dead"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Richard Harding Davis Death
Was Sudden and Unexpected

Davis was educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins Universities. During
the Spanish-American war he was
correspondent in Cuba for the Lon
don Times and the New York Herald
He won considerable prominence al
that time through an alteration with
General Shafter.
Davis also served as correspondent
in the Turkish-Greek, South African
and Russo-Japanese wars and was
with the American troops at Vera
Cruz during the American occupation
of the Mexican port.
At the time of his marriage to Miss
Mccoy, Davis instead of the usual
honeymoon, provided an outing for
several hundred children of New
York's poorer classes.
Among his well known novels were
Soldiers OF Fortune" Gallagher and
Other Stories,'' "a Year from a Cor
respondents Note Book "The King s
Jackall," Captain Macl1lin,'' Ran.
sons Folly The Bar Sinister" and
Vera the Medium"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12

vestigate. Davis was then found
lying on the floor beside the tele-
phone, dead.
Davis was born in Philadelphia in
1854, and was fifty-two years old at
the time Of his death. Beginning as
a newspaper reporter. he attracted
attention by his magazine writings
and some of his short stories were
considered models OF English liter
ature. A number of his works have
been dramatiZed.
At the beginning of the war Davis
went to Europe. He spent several
weeks abroad writing for newspapers
and magazines and only recently re-
turned from another trip, this time
to the allied front in southern Serbia
Recently he contributed a number of
articles to magazines on the subject
of national preparedness.
His present wife was formerly
Bessie Mccoy, a musical comedy star,
whom he married after his first wife,
the daughter of a prominent Chicago
family. divorced him four years ago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Democrats ALI for Wilson and
Republicans for Lawrence
Y. Sherman, in Illinois.

CHICAGO, April 12.-1ncomplete
returns in Illinois preferential pr1-
mary election indicated today that
while Lawrence Y. Sherman slate
for delegates had been broken, the
only avowed Roosevelt candidate for
delegate at large to the national con-
vention, John NJ. Harlan, had been
defeated
Harlan who made his campaign for
Roosevelt throughout the state, was
10000 votes behind the eight win
ming delegates at large early today,
with the vote of 3,675 out OF 5,306
precincts in the state tabulated.
Four uninstructed republican dele
gates were elected. Two of them may
be for Roosevelt. In the democratic
race, all of the delegates elected were
pledged to Wilson.
Twlve thousand voters in Chicago
wrote in the name of Roosevelt on
the presidential primary ballot. Many
of these were women. Less than a
thousand wrote in the name of JUS
tice Hughes. Fairly complete figures
gave Lawrence Y. Sherman, the ''fav-
orite son." $4,000 votes.
In the democratic preferential pri-
maR, seyenty-five voters, OF whom
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
KEOKUK MEN
ELECTED TO OFFICE
c. M. vogIer as Grand Orator and
e. M. Majors as Grand Treas
urer of Royal Arcanun.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, April 12.-The
Royal Arcanum order, in state con-
vention here today, announced the
election of the following state Off
GERS: Representative to supreme coun-
Gil, G.. A. Fairly, Des Moinee; alter
nate supreme council representative,
w. E. Mcconnell, Council Bluffs; i;
grand regent, j. r. Price, Abba;
grand vice regent, f. w. Empkie.
Council Bluffs; grand orator, G. M.
Vogler, Keokuk: past grand regent,
G. A. Fairly, Des Moines; grand sec
retary, H, A. Snyder, Waterloo;
grand treasurer, e. M. Majors, Keo-
kuk; grand chaplain, H. c. Asthalter,
Muscatine; grand guide. w. G. Ste
wart. Ottumwa; grand warden, H. E.
Winn, Cedar Rapids; grand sentry,
]. N. Skinner, Ottumwa.
Waterloo was given the 1917 con-
vention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12

NEW YORK, April 12.-Richard
Harding Davis, noted war correspond
ent and author is dead.
Davis dropped dead from heart
failure while talking over the tele-
phone in his home at Mount Kisco
last night, it was learned today.
Davis was receiving a telegram
over the telephone when stricken.
He died at $50 before medical aid
could be summoned. The author was
about his home throughout yesterday,
apparently feeling fairly well, though
he had been in poor health for two
weeks.
Davis body was found by Mrs.
Davis, formerly Bessie Mccoy. the
dancer. He went to the telephone at
$50 and when she did not return,
Mrs. Davis assumed that he had prob
ably sat down to read. After con-
siderable time had elapsed and Davis
did not respond to calls, Mrs. Davis
and her daughter. Hope. went to In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
FIERCE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
ON DEAD MANS HILL

mont and vaux, was finally beaten
back. The Germans first penetrated
French advanced trenches, but were
driven out by counter attacks of great
violence.
The grand assault begun by the
Germans Saturday and continuing I'LL
til early yesterday, was designed to
break through the French second line
northwest of Verdun, Paris reported
today The crown prince smashed
heavily against the French center in
the fighting Sunday. During Sunday
night large forces were transferred
to the French right wing and at day
break on Monday the Germans
launched an attempt to roll up the
French flank.
Caught under the combined fire
from Dead Mans hill and Hill 304
the Germans were beaten back in
their assault against the French cen
ter. On the northeast, they were
shielded by ravines and hills from
the batteries of Hill 304 and gained
their most substantial success of the
three days battle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
F RANCE

PARIS, April IL. - Transferring
their activities again to the west bank
Of the Meuse, the Germans early this
morning attacked French positions
in Caurette wood, on the northeastern
approaches to Dead Mans hill.
Flaming liquids were again en-
pIoyed in the attack which spread
from Dead Mans hill southwark tc
Cumieres. The war office announced
that the Germans we're everywhere
repuIsed.
The Germans did not return to the
attack on the east bank of the Meuse
but great artillery activity occurred
between Douaumont and Vaua. Of
ficial dispatches today confirmed the
reports that the Germans suffered
heavily in yesterday afternoons at
tacks against the French lines be
tween Douaumont and Vaux.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12

reported thereabouts. Carranza
authorities in Juarez were silent re-
garding the battle.
Where Villa himself is, today is a
mystery. The rumors of his death
were believed to have been inspired
by Mexican sources to bring about
the withdrawal of the American
troops.
However all mining company re-
ports tend to show Villa was with a
small column Of bandits last reported
near Tepehuanes, Durango.
That the main American cavalry
squadrons are in southwestern Chi
huahua is shown by negotiations be-
tween the Quartermaster's depart
ment and Ell Paso dealers for large
shipments of hay and oats to be
shipped over the Mexican Central
railway via Chihuahua City.
This was another Indication that
Am erican forces in the neighborhood
Of Parrel and 'Jimenez where fight
is reported to have occurred.
Fort Bliss headquarters received
an unconfirmed report that an anti
American proclamation was circulat-
ed in Chihuahua City last Friday.
Presumably the Carranzista authori-
ties suppressed it as all other reports
told Of cooperation from the defacto
government representatives there.
Carloads Of Supplies.
Ell PASO, April 12.-About twenty
five carloads of provisions for the
United States soldiers in Mexico were
expected to go forward over Mexican
lines today The shipments are be-
ing handled by Ell Paso firms. More
than half will go over the Mexican
Central railroad to Chihuahua City
to be transferred there to the south
ern division of the Mexico North
western and forwarded to the Amer
lean forces in western Chihuahua.
This, the first use Of the Central line
for the benefit of the United States
expedition, is regarded as strong
proof Of Carranza cooperation.
Anxiety at Headquarters.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 12.-
Movements of Mexican military
forces in northern Mexico and the
activity of various Mexican political
leaders are causing anxiety at Gen
eral Funston's headquarters, it was
learned on highest authority here to-
day.
Army officers and consular agents
were perplexed by Carranzista troop
movements across Chihuahua state
in northern Mexico. These forces
were reported moving from east to
west. Though details of the move
ments were not made public, the re-
ports given out declared General
Gales conducted large force of Car
ranzistas past a point southeast of
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Chances for Success of Expedition are Brighter
Today Than Any Time Since Chase
of Bandit Commenced.
RUMORS OF HIS DEATH ARE DER|DED
Colonel Dodd's Cavalry is Thought Not Far
Behind the Fleeing Outlaws Who are
Scurrying to Safety.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 12.-
The American expedition today is
nearer the consummation of its OBJ
lect than at any time since the chase
for Villa started. This was the be-
lief of Major General Frederick Fun
ston. expressed today in the fact of
Confiicting rumors regarding Villas
death and the progress of the e1pe-
dition. American troops are south of
Parral, some of them believed to be
over the Durango state line, riding
hard on Villas trail The phantom
Carranzista column reported for days
to be waiting south of Parral in a
wide Gordon ready to head off Villa
and force him into a decisive fight,
has not yet materialized in reports
Ito headquarters. If this Carranzista
force is In the three-cornered game
behind the curtain of the almost in
accessible Mexican country Villa
force is not yet out of immediate dan
ger, it was believed, in view of as
surances from CarranZista command
ers.
Funston was highly optimistic for a
quick, successful termination Of the
chase. His messages Of the past week
have repeatedly emphasized the
friendliness and cooperation of Car
rama commanders. In addition he
has received encouraging reports on
the physical welfare of the expedi-
ton. Both men and horses are in
splendid condition, according to ad-
vices to headquarters. Funston today
gave unstinted praise to Colonel Dodd
for pushing his pursuit SO persistent
F. Despite the handicaps Of chasing
the bandit in strange country,
Dodd's cavalry SO far has inflicted
one severe defeat and kept fugitive
Mexicans on the jump ever since the
expedition started. Just how near
Villas force the American cavalry
men are today, was not definitely
known, but it was believed Dodd is
not far behind
Rumors of Villas death were met
with derision at headquarters. Off
GERS there regarded them as the re-
suit of hysterical talk among the
natives in the interior which gradual
ly spread and finally found their way
to the border.
Battle is Reported.
lBy q. T.. Conkle, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, April ia
battle was reported to have been
fought between Jimenez and Parral,
but on account of the Carranzista
censorship, the forces engaged were
not made known.
Mexican Central train ran into
the fight, later returning to Jimepez
whence the censored reports were
sent to the border IT is not known
mere whether American forces en-
gagged in the fighting. Information
from mining men in Parral placed an
American detachment in that vicinity
and Villista bands also were recently
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12

ing American lives. Assurances OF
her desire for continued friendship
can be shown. It could be pointed out
onlv by her willingness to take steps
that would render further strained
relations as result Of submarine
warfare as impossible.
There would be no "dtckering" with
Germany, no long discussion, 1t Is de-
clared.
Message From Gerard.
BERLIN, April IA lengthy per
sonal message from Ambassador
Gerard fs accompanying the German
communication on the Sussex and al
lied cases to Washington
Gerard forwarded the statement
from the German foreign office at
, noon yesterday.
The message he sent with It il
confidential report on the German at
titude.
Ensiands Reply.
WASHINGTON. April 1a-That
Germans seized from the American
liner China, were engaged in un'
neutral service and were shifting
their base Of operations from Shang-
hal to Manila, is the contention OF
Great Britain in her reply to this
government protest against their
seizure from an American boat. This
was revealed by the state depart
ment today. making known the Brit
ish reply.
Great Britain contended she had
the right to seize these men though
they were not actually allied with
her enemy's fighting forces and that
in so doing she did not violate the
sovereignty of neutral power.
The note held that the Trent case
in the civil war upon which the Unit
ed States based its protest against
"an unwarranted invasion of the
sovereignty of an American vessel on
the high seas" did not square with
the China situation.
The reply called attention to bomb
plots and other activities of Eng
lands enemies on neutral soil.
"F7rom reliable information receiv-
ed it has been definitely established
said Sir Edward Grey's note, that
the German residents in Shanghai
have been engaged for some time past
in the collection of arms and ammu.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
ROOSEVELT DELEGATE WAS
DEFEATED AT THE PRIMARIES

five were women, wrote in the name
Of Champ Clark. Wilson, according
to latest available returns, polled
70 1893 votes in Cook county.
Scattering returns from down-state
precincts are not expected to change
the result materially
Roger Sullivan won control of the
democratic state organization. Early
returns showed Carter Harrison,
former mayor Of Chicago, defeated
for delegate at large.
The republican state control is
badly split among the Thompson.
Deneen and Brundage factions
Oklahoma Democrats
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 70.
Following a bitter fight along fac
tional lines, Oklahoma democrats,
united in the waning moments of the
state convention here and unanimous
ly elected Tom l.. Wade of NARROW TO
be national committeeman. Ben N.
Lafayette, Marlow's opponent himself
made the nomination during a hush
in the boisterous demonstration that
marked the meeting. Twelve hundred
delegates voted as unit for Wade
and the conventions harmony was
complete.
All Oklahoma congressman and
Governor Williams were given un-
qualified endorsement. Delegates to
the national convention were selected
with one-half vote each. Oklahoma
delegates will have no proxies and
delegates are expected to vote a. q
unit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Germans Are Preparing for
Another Sledge Hammer
Blow at French Lines.

LONDON, April 12.-Shifting the
attack back to the west bank of the
deuse, the Germans have orcned a
nssVy drum-fire on the Dead Mans
mn positions, presaging another ham,
"er blow against the French line.
terrific concentrated fire was
poured in all day yesterday on the
northeastern ridge of Dead Mans hill,
mhere heavy German attack Mon
uay night gained a foothold on the
o. Ms,opes. Having gained this strip on
"a .ae French second line of defenses
.ne crown prince began systematic
ss,Itiiery a, preparation for renewal of
ue assault, creating diversion
Ieuse.
This blow, falling between Douau-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
BALKANS

ATHENS, April 1e.-Greek news.
papers announced today that tho Ger
mans have begun an offensive move.
ment on the Creek frontier, capturing
the Observation-Disclosures from the
allies.
A violent cannonade has boon re.
sured along the Lake Doiran-Gheveh-
ell front, north Of SaIonika. The allied
batteries apparently are numerically
superior.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Canton as New Capital.

Canton 40 New Capital.
SHANGHAI, April reformation
of a new republic Of southern China
with population of about loo, 900. 900
may be announced within few
weeks. Following the lead Of the
province of Kwang Tung, the import
ant maritime province of Che Kiang,
on the eastern sea today seeded from
the republic. Emissaries Of the rev.
olutionists have arrived in Canton,
which probably will be the capital of
the new republic with word that
Human, and Kwei-Chow provinces
are about to declare their independ-
ence. The movement is spreading to
all the provinces south Of the Yang
Tse Kiang river.
In an effort to save the republic
from dissolution, President Yuan Shi
Kai has summoned revolutionary
leaders to meet him in conference at
Peking. The southern rebels have
not yet accepted this invitation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
The Woman Maxor.

CHICAGO, April 12-Tired of wait
ing for federal officers to come and
stop the dirty Dozen from sending
her annoying letters, Mrs. Angela R.
Garfield, Warren, H., mayor, Is here
to take an officer back to Warren
with her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
ENGLAND

LONDON, April 12-The Swedish
steamer Murjek has been sunk by an
explosion. The crew was saved.
The Murjek displaced 4,124 tons and
was 351 feet long. he was built In
1913 and owned at stockholm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
CHINA TO SPLIT
INTO TWO PARTS
Southern States With 100, ,00O,-
900 Population to Form
Into Separate
Republic.
TWO HAVE SECED E D
Movement Is Spreading and President
Yuan shi kal is Working
to Prevent the
Dissolution.
TWO HAVE sECED ED

SHANGHAI, April 12.-The Chin
ese province Of Che Fiang has seced-
ed from the republic, according to
dispatches received here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Good Time to Start.


CAIRO, H.. April 1E.-Mrs. B. F.
Langworthy told the Illinois Congress
of Mothers here that they should
start dress reform on their children
at the age of two instead of sixteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12
Armistice Arranged.

Arristice Arranged.
PEKING, April 12--An armistiee
has been arranged for the purpose of
formulating plans between the gov
ernment and the Chinese revolu-
tionaries, 1t was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-12

in The Gate City.
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The Telegraph service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
on-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Fair and cooler. Local temp
Z p. m. 70; Z a. m 65.