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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Democratic Chairman to Resign
After the National Convention

many and great sacrifices already for
the party, and know that | am speak
ing the sentiments of all loyal demo-
Gratis when express the very deep ap-
probation I have felt Of the very great
service You have rendered am
sure that the greatest regret will be
at your retirement and that a host of
friends will join me in the hopes that
your new business connections will
bring you continued abundant success.
With the best wishes.
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON" /"
Upon receipt of news of McCombs'
retirement, democratic leaders ad-
vanced the opinion today that Fred
erick D. Lynch. national committee.
man from Minnesota and chairman Of
the executive committee of the ma
tional committe would probably be the
presidents choice to succeed Nc
Combs. There was also some talk of
Homer s. Cummings, present vice
chairman Of the natfonal committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
conoreas wul be Buoy.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Having
practically given up hope of adjourn
ment before the political conventions
in June, administration leaders in
congress prepared today to settle
down to steady work on one Of the
biggest grists of legislation ever
handled.
The one great preparedness meas-
Hure not already acted on---the navy
bill-will be sent to the house by the
naval affairs committee early this
week. But until the house and SEN
ate agree on the Hay-Chamberlain
bills, no more defense Legislation will
come before either house.
The house will take up what are
considered two near-preparedness
bills in the Philippine and ship pur-
chase measures. There are indica-
tions of hard fights on both. with a
few democrats joining the republi-
cans.
The senate took up the administra-
tion rural credits bill; which appears
certain of passage by larger vote,
but will be obstructed by the minor
ity for probably two weeks or more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Governor Names delegates.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 24.-The
following persons were among those
named today by Governor Dunno to
attend as delegates the national con-
ference of charities, the American
association for the study Of feeble
mindedness, national association for
the study of truant, backward, ne
elected and delinquent children and
the national conference Of Jewisi:
charities at Indianapolis, May 1917:
Fred J. Kern, Belleville; DR.. George
A. Zeller, Peoria; DR.. H. Douglas
Singer, Kankakee; DR.. H. j. Gada-
gan, Elgin; Mrs. w. E. Sinlonds and
John Cook, Galesburg Mrs. Martha
Hutton, Kankakee; Mrs. Carrie s.
#O'Connor, Geneva; Mrs. G. Charles
Griffths, St. Charles; w. C. Graves,
Pontiac; DR.. jeanette Wallace and
A. S. Oakford, Peoria; May L. Shep-
ard and N. w. Duncan, La Sale: DR..
Mary Noyes, Ottawa; Mrs. Fred Le-
roy, Streator; Anne Forsythe and
Pearl Dienst, Aurora and Louise Will
cox, Elgin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24

"The democratic organization"
wrote McCombs, is loyal to your poll
cy and principles. We are all assured
.of triumphant result Of the party
nominees throughout the country in
Novem ber."
The presidents letter of regret fol-
lows.
"My Dear McCombs:
"T have your letter of the twentieth
of April apprising me OF your inability
to retain the chairmanship of the
democratic national committee for the
approaching campaign. l fully appre-
cinate the necessity you feel yourself
to be under to resign after the con-
vention shall have been held in June.
i know YOU would not have reached
such decision had not your business
obligations made it unavoidable. / do
not feel at liberty therefore to urge
YOU to make the sacrifice that the
chairmanship would in the circum-
stances involve. You have made
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Mrs. Rogers Attempted Sui
eide After Children Drank
Fatal Dose.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters Rogers, who poisoned
her two children that they might not
grow up to know they were born out
Of wedlock. is scheduled TO go TO trial
today and hear the state Of New YORK
ask for her life as penalty.
When Mrs. Rogers poisoned the ch J.
dren. John, two, and Lorida, eight
months old she also erdeavored to
take her own life and almost succeed
ed. Physicians saved her by n des-
perate effort after she swallowed poi
son. She was then Mrs. Walters.
IorIys Elton Rogers was the father
OF the poisoned babies. Since the
tragedy Rogers has been divorced and
has married her. Life to her has be
come sweet and she will fight to re-
sist conviction on the charge OF muir
der
Il is for her husband and her last
baby. a girl born after her marriage
to Rogers. that Mrs. Rogers wants to
live Thev will be in court with her
Rogers has two former wives living
and completing the unusual tangle
are friendly to the defendant and II
called on are said to be ready to testf
fy in her behalf. 1t was when the
then Mrs. Walters thought Rogers
could not be divorced from his .econS
wife, that she poisoned her two child
rem and attempted sofc3da
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24

WASHINGTON, April 24-William
F. McCombs, It was officially announc-
ed today, will not hold his post as
chairman of the democratic national
committee after the st. Louis conven-
tion.
Chairman McCombs' letter announc-
ing retirement from active politics
and the presidents reply, were made
public at the white house today Nc
Combs letter was written Thursday;
the presidents reply Saturday.
McCombs wrote he had formed a
new law partnership which would re-
ouire all his time and that Gin view of
party precedent that the nominee for
president is requested to indicate his
preference for chairman and in view
of the unity of sentiment for your
nomination" he desired to let Presi-
dent Wilson know at the earliest pos
sible IN moment that he could not under
any circumstances assume leadership
of the coming democratic campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Chancellor Held Conference With Kaiser,
Followed by Press Favoring Peace
full Settlement.
REPLY IS EXPECTED DURING THIS WEEK
U Boat Warfare Against Merchantmen Must
be Abandoned if United States is to
Remain Friendly>

that oarmany may ga1n by nm1k1ng
her submarine operations IN sccord-
anoe with President Wilson's de-
manda. They take tho view that II
Germany Yields, President Wilson
must then, Of necessity, take sharp
action TO bring England to bear for
violations of international law.
Tho Tageblatt comm entfng N Z
late edition on the return Of The
chancellor, says It may be assumed
that the conferences have been con-
cluded and that officials will now
turn their attention to drafting Ger
many's reply.
The Lokal Anneiger, by special ar
rangement with the United Press re-
prints the exclusive interview granted
by Admiral Won Holtzendorff, printed
in America on Friday. but withholds
comment,
Though the Tagetcha Rundschat.
Count Won ReventIow In the Tages
Zeitnng, and few other harsh
critics Of America, demand that Ger
many go no further in her conces
sions to America, the majority Of the
influential papers, as we'll as practi-
cally all the liberal and socialist
organs. urge the government to avoid
break.
The VOrwaerts informs Its readers
that this time the American note is
by no means an American bluff
Macmillan Harden prints a re-
markable article in his weekly maga-
zine, upholding President Wilson's
stand, both with regards to munition
shipments and to the submarine con-
troversy Harden taunts President
Wilson's German critics with the re-
minder that in all modern wars, Ger
many, though neutral, supplied war
munitions to the side that had the
most money to buy.
None OF the newspapers published
regular editions today on account OF
the continuance of the Easter cele-
brations The streets were thronged.
but the public was most calm. There
was no anti-American demonstrations
whatever.
Reply Expected This Week.
TBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April A.There
frooffpuod nm Dapa 21
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
rBy Carl w. Ackerman. Omitted Press
Staff Correspondent


Staff Correspondent.
BERLIN, April 24.-Pres1dent Will
son may know within twenty-four
hours what reply Germany will make
to his demand that she curb her sub
marine war under penalty Of diplo-
matte break.
Ambassador Gerard dispatched q
long message to Washington last
night, following a Sunday afternoon
conference with Secretary VCA
Stumm, of the foreign Office. and DR..
Hecksher of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the reichstag. This dispatch
should reach Washington today. Its
contents are secret. but 1t was free
ly rumored that it contains at least
an outline of the stand Germany will
take in her former reply.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
who returned from the kaiser's head
quarters early Sunday. morning. has
held no conference thus far with
foreign office officials and has given
no intimation of the result Of his
talk with the emperor. But the gen.
eral feeling among officials today Is
that the situation is still hopeful and
that a solution is possible without a
break.
Neither Foreign Secretary Won
Jagow, Under Foreign Secretary Zim-
norman nor Admiral Won Holtzen-
dorff, chief of the admiralty staff, was
present at the army headquarters con-
ference. The decision apparently was
reached by the kaiser. the chancellor
and General Falkenhayn, chief OF
staff.
In many quarters the chancellor's s
early return from the visit to the
kaiser, coupled with the unmistakable
attitude of the majority Of the Ger
man press in favor Of peaceful
settlement. was taken to mean that
Germany has found a way to meet
the American demands without suf-
fering any loss in honor. Though
this was a quite common interpreta-
ton, it was supported in no way, ex-
cept perhaps by the statement Of ofii-
cials that they still hoped to avert
break Many leading Germans who
had previously favored an unyielding
policy in the submarine controversies
with the United States, have taken
new track since the arrival OF the
latest American note. They now argue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
PERU now ID
At y SAM
International High Commits
sion Left Country Hurriedly
for Fear Of the
Plague.
seer ETARY M'ADOO
PeruMans Are Indignant Over the
Manner Americans Retreated
Without Investigating
Reports
seer ETARY M'ADOC

LIMA, Peru, April 24-PuDlic in
dignation In Peru was at fever heat
because of the abrupt departure of
the international high commission,
after leading men of Peru had gone to
great lengths to arrange an elaborate
reception.
The McAdoo party, arriving at the
port of Callao, left short time later
because of unfounded rumors of the
presence Of bubonic plague. Accord
ing to government officials, the party
from the United States made no ef-
fort to verify these reports. The
newspapers which had addressed a
most corial welcome to the commits
sion and had wished it we'll in it's ef-
forts to establish close relations be
tween the United States and South
American countries, today declared
their abrupt departure to be an af-
front to the whole nation. They
printed kilograms from cities in Peru
and other South American countries
asserting that the whole affair had
created most lamentable inpres.
sion.
! A high government official is
quoted as saying that only a prompt
and satisfactory apology from Wash
ington can save the whole situation.
Some Of the newspapers declare
that Secretary McAdoo hurried home
because Of political developments.
The newspaper Ell Cofnercior today
compared the McAdoo "fiasco" with
the successful visit of Ex-senator
Root and Admiral Evans, when sani-
tary conditions at the port of Callao
were far worse than today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
GERMANY

BERLIN, April 24-Repulse Of a
French night attack east Of Dead
Mans hill on the northwestern front
of Verdun was announced In this
afternoons official war office state
nent.
South Of ST. Elol, attacks Of British
patrols were repuised.
Northwest Of Avocourt, on the west
bank Of the Meuse and In the region
Of Thiaumont farm, on the east bank,
French attacks wore repused.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Two commissions Suggested.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, April "a
Two public service commissions. one
for the city of Chicago exclusively
and the other for the remainder of
the state of Illinois, was advocated
this afternoon by M. w. Schaeffer Of
Belleville, representing street rail
ways and lighting companies in Alton.
Believille and East st. Louis.
Schaeffer was the only person ap-
pearing before Medill McCormick's
legislative committee investigating
sentiment towards retaining the Hill
nois public service commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Inter Mountain Rate Hearing.

WASHINGTON April 24.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
started hearing testimony in the inter
mountain rate case, affecting rates
from the east to inter-mountain terri
tory and the Pacific coast.
Inter-mountain shippers and hand
lers of freight were to plead that con
ditions have changed so that the low
rates on goods shipped direct to the
Pacific coast subject shippers in the
inter-mountain territory to discrimi
nation. They want the rates equal
lied so they will have lower rates
than the Pacific coast men on goods
from the east.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
MOTHER WHO POISONED BABIES
IS ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE

Rogers had lived fifteen years with
his first wife, Mrs. Anne Roquemore
Rogers when he met Mrs. Walters.
Their acquaintance ripened into love
at the weekend parties at the Rogers
home Finally Mrs. Rogers barred
Mrs Walters from her home. She OBJ
tanned a divorce at Reno.
Then came another woman, Miss
Carolyne Giddings. Rogers married
her. Mrs. walters learned of the mar
riage and then is reported to have en-
tered into a strange agreement with
Mrs. Carolyne Rogers. By the agree
ment the new wife was to live with
Rogers for one year and then divorce
him, so that Mrs. Walters might have
him. At the end of the year, Rogers,
without divorce, went to live with
Mrs. Walters. Meantime the children
had been born. Then cne night, says
Mrs Walters, Rogers said he was go
| ing to Chicago with his wife.
| Mrs Walters forced her baby
/ daughter to drink poison. gave it TO
John, who drank eagerly and asked
/ for more. and then she attempted to
I kill herself The two babies were
E! writhing on the floor in their death
agonies when Mrs. Walters swallowed
| the mercury tablets.
Mrs. Rogers walked into court on
/ the arm of her husband and accom-
, panied by her attorney. She was
dressed entirely in black with the ex
ceptfon of a small band of whits
around her coat collar. Mrs. Roger.
and her husband conversed almos
constantly. Their heads were clos,
together and the words barely whis
pered.
The work of selecting Q 1ur
tStaEted t-ouUa,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
AMERICAN WHISKEY AS PART
OF GREEK EASTER CELEBRAllON

, assist them in celebrating their reii.
gious holiday. The day before Good
FRIDAY the Greeks who reside IN a
brnt car colony. laid in store OF
An,erican whiskey. Their celebration
eliminated Easter night when. mad,
daned with liquor, they threatened
citizens and fired recklessly, many
h,,l,ets striking residences, though no
oasr.1ties have been reported. Ihe
e,,. .rdsmen are patrolling the bunk
ear ouarter. following threat mace
Ia ,hs creeks to burn the town If an
attempt Al was made to move them:
Taeling ia high among the citizens
and II is probable the Greeks viii oe
mored @ by their railroad employer to
another LOCALITY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
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CORRESPONDENT

rpv r. r. Conkle, united Press Stan
Correspondent
Ell. PASO, Texas, April 24.-While
the careers of Pablo Lopez and
Manuel Baca, two OF Mexicos arch
bandits, were said to be ended today.
renewed activity by Canuto Reyes
was reported in an attack on
Mexico Central train with a total of
twenty-four passengers killed. Four
Of these were killed by shots from
the bandits and twenty were said to
have been killed when the Reyistas
finally wrecked the train between Tor
reon and Jiminez.
Lopez, who directed the massacre
Of seventeen Americans at Santa
Ysabel last January is reported under
arrest at Chihuahua City. Carranza
Consul Garcia stated that Lopez was
undergoing the third degree" to
force him to tell of Villas where
abouts.
Baca, noted villista lieutenant,
was reported to have been killed in
an attack on Santa Tomas yesterday.
The citizens or American troops. ac-
cording to differing reports, repulsed
the attack.
Both Lopez and Baca have been re-
ported killed several times and Amer
ican officials here awaited conflrma-
ton.
Garcia asked to have the body of
Baca sent to Juarez.
Villas approximate location is
known to General Pershing, accord
ing to Colum bus advices, but the
commander of the American expedi-
ton viii, not resume the pursuit un-
til his communication lines are rein
forced Pershing was also watching
the concentration of Carranza troops
at Chihuahua City in view of the
manifested desire of the defacto gov
ernment for the expeditions with
drawal and of the hostility of the
Mexican pOpulace.
At the time reports arrived from
General Funston's headquarters yes
terday that immediate withdrawal
was not planned, mile long column
Of infantry was moving into Mexico
from the Columbus base. 1t was the
second detachment of reinforcements
to go forward.
The unofficial border view Of the
Mexican situation is that the united
States troops will continue marking
time until the admittedly critical con-
ditions facing the Carranza govern
ment are overcome by 1t.
Army officials frankly opposed to
further advance south that might In
crease Carranza's difficulties, at the
same time hesitated to withdraw and
leave Mexico to the mercy OF anar-
chy which is expected to follow the
expeditions withdrawal.
Confirmation OF the capture ol
Lopez was brought to FL Paso today
nv orr;vols frDp, Chih,,aih,1a CITY
They say he was wounded by bullets
through both thighs and was carried
on a litter. His life will be spared Il
he gives information leading to Vh
las capture.
The Chase is Halted.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April "a
With the last of the $500 additional
troops ordered into Mexico due tc
concentration at Columbus by night
fall the new plan of operation recon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
piaz Supporters Ready.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Stronz
bands of Felix Diaz supporters are
concentrated in the mountainous Mex.
ican country opposite the Texas bor-
der, it was said at the justice depart
ment today.
Believing they will try to get arms
across, agents of the department. are
watching them closely.
All bands have gathered in the last
few weeks. That they have succeed
ed in getting small shipments Of arms
across was assumed at the department
because of the difficulty of guarding
the border in this hilly section of Tex.
as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Annual Egg Rolling Today.

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Chil
dren took possession of the white
house grounds for the annual Easter
Monday egg rolling. They began
clamoring at the gates before eight
o'clock. The egg rolling started in
full swing at $50 to be continued IN
til late in the afternoon. Every
child in the city was invited and no
elders were allowed unless "accom-
panied by children" The president
and Mrs. Wilson looked on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
Lopez and Baca Reported Captured or Killed,
But Reyes and Villa are Still Alive and
ITerrorizing Country.
MORE J.. S. TROOPS CROSS THE BORDER
American Expedition Has Not Been Ordered
Withdrawn in Spite of the Hostility of
the Ignorant Natives.

mended by Chief of Staff Scott and
General Funston was believed In op-
Grafton today. Dispatches from Wash
ington, following Scott's long report
of Saturday night, caused sudden
change Of attitude at headquarters.
Scott abruptly decided to remain
here instead of returning immediate
ly to Washington and though neither
of the army heads would discuss the
expeditions next moves, Scott be
lieved the troops would remain in
Mexico for the present. The chase
for Pancho Villa has been abandoned
temporarily, Scott admitted. The de-
velopments Of the next few days, he
intimated will determine whether the
expedition is to resume the hunt.
Scott and Funston emphasized the
handicap under which the troops had
been marching, however, and adj
vanced the necessity for recuperation
! More horses are to be sent to Gen
eral Pershing to replace the animals
worn out by the gruelling rides OF
the first month of the expedition. The
supply situation also is expected to
be altered though no intimation was
given as to whether General Fun
ston's recommendations have been
adopted In their entirety. When op-
erations are resumed however.
whether in the chase for Villa or in
| some other form of activity in Mexi-
CO, the Americans, it was stated will
| be ready to act with greater GER
tainty and on a much larger scale.
Shipping is Frequent.
| COLUMBUS. n. M, April 24-Mexi-
can officials are reported to. be hos
tages in the American camps to stop
sniping. A rancher returned from
| Mexico stated that the mayor OF Las
Crucez killed himself with a knife
from mess kit rather than remain
prisoner OF the "gringoes. Another
hostage is said to have attempted to
escape and was shot dead. The IN
habitants Of Mexican villages are
becoming increasingly hostile to the
| United States troops, according to re-
ports. and sniping is frequent. Per
sistent firing on troops from ambush
along the communication lines south
of Namiquipa is reported to have
caused the expeditionary leaders TO
decide on the plan Of holding Next
can city officials forfeit for the safe
| ty OF American troops.
How Clash Was Averted.
rBy n D. Jacobs, United Press Staff
Correspondent
/ GENERAL, PERSHINGS HEAD,
QUARTERS, NAMIQUIPA, Mexico,
| wireless to Columb bus, n. M..) April
/ pa narrowly averted clash be
tween Carranza soldiers and Major
Aowze's flying detachment of the
F1eyenth cavalry was disclosed for
the nrse time when the cavalry ar
i rived here today after three days
campaigning. The Carranza gaTri'
son at San Borja under General Cav1-
las was formed for charge agalns'
the United States soldiers VINO were
:. drawn up to repel them, wnen Malol
Uowze rode in between the forces
,yovinp his hat. The mission OF the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
AND GERMANY CAN AGREE
ENGLAND

LONDON, April PA German
aeropiane flew over Doven at 11:45
a. m. today. The war Office announc-
ed that the raider was driven off
before he could drop any bombs
FORCED TO RETREAT.
LONDON, April 24.-An attack by
three thousand hostile troops forced
the British to evacuate the village OF
Quatia, in Egypt yesterday, the war
office admitted this afternoon. A SIM
uItaneous attack against tho village
of Dueidar was beaten off.
REPORT UNCoNFIRMED.
LONDON, April 24.-The American
embassy has no confirmation Of a
story printed In the Daily Telegraph
that an American was aboard the
British steamer Fairport, torpedoeo
and sunk two weeks ago.