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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
SUTHERLAND WOULD
UPHOLD u. s. HONOR
Rather War Than Play the
POltrOOn in Crisis, Says
Senator.
STANDS BY PRESIDENT

wAsHiNoroN. March 7.--Sena,or suth-
erland OF Utah. n Republican. delivered
h notable speech in the Senate to-day on
the foreign policy of the Administration.
Tie commended President Wilson'S stand
on the armed merchantmen issue. hut
said that Mr.. Wilson In his dealings with
Mexico had followed "a spintlcss policy
Of retreat and scuttle. the policy that.
mone other things, had ordered our peo-
pie to abandon their rights in Mexico
and that has made us disregard our "
plain duty In the Philippines"
Instead Of forever telling our citizens
to run" declared Senator sutherland. II
should like for once to hear somebody
bid them stand with the assurance that
their Governmt MT would stand with them.
Must Not Play Poitroon.
81 do not want war at my time. and l
pray Coo that II may not come now. but
would rather have Wal with all its sac
riices and suffering than that this ma
ton. with it's long history OF heroism and
glory. should play the poltroon when con-
tronted BY a supreme national duty be-
cause IL places a high her valu. upon its
ease h upon It's honor.
"A nation that will not resent y IA
grant and Illegal attack upon the lives
Of Its citizens is only less dctestabic than
the nan who will not fight for his wife
and children
MFR. Suth, rland soleinrly affirmed that
IL the life of another American citizen
we're lost by the sinking of u merchant
man without warning. whether armed
Tor defensiv. purposes Or not. the Of
fender should be held to strict account
for It,
II will never give my consent" he
said. "for the issuance of a formal notice
such as has been proposed.
The Senator discussed the intcrna
tional law governing armed ships in the
merchant service and its relation to the
newly developed submarine. He pointed
out the absurdity. AZ II seemed TO him. OF
contending that each new invention of
an engine OF warfare automatically
modified the international law govern
Ing II.
Dead Men Cannot Tell.
Mr.. Sutherland SAID that IL The United
States conceded the right Of the sub
marine TO sink an armed mcrchantman
without warning II might as we'll concede
the right to sink an urarned one. for
II was almost Impossible for n sub
marine to determine whether a vessel
was armed or unarmed.
off. therefore. tho submarine uay act
upon appearances We shall never hc able
TO determine whether th.s. appearances
justified his action or not" said Nr.
Sutherland. "The question could not
come up for determination after the
merchantmen had gone 10 the bottom 81
the sea carrying with 4, probably the
passengers and crew. The result will
be that unarmed ships, while possessing
immunity in theory. Will have none in
fact"
In conclusion. Senator Sutherland de-
clared that any embargo ON the export
Of munitions or limiting the right to
arm merchant vessels would be y vio-
lation Of neutrality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08

BABY IL Moved In Foidins Red.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. March 7.--Whcn
the family moved Mrs. Ffoyd S~teitberger
OF WaNerly placed her mOna,- old baby
IN a folding bed. Movers closed W the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
ADMIT SOME CHARGES.
ko.lbIe says Letters Were stolen
From His once.

There was a series Of den.als Nester-
day by the persons whose names were
mentioned in the story OF an alleged
Teuton plot with lobbyists working to
swing the House and the Senate to vote
In the interest OF Germany on questions
coming up in Congress, There were
dcuials too OF ary plan to attempt TO
control the Republican National con
Vcntion in the interest Of the Central
Powers and bring about a defeat OF
President Wilson.
The story printed Yesterday asserted
that q. J. HeXamer of Philadelphia. head
OF the German American National Al
lance Henry Weisrrann of Brooklyn,
head Of many German organizations
and Alphorse q. Koelble. n lawyer and
former newspaper man of 80 Maiden
lane. had planned an organization. Sc
cretly hnanced ny Germans. but having
at its head politicians of other than
Irish or Teutonic anne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
Il OrIbl~'s Letters Found.

Additional evidence was obtained yes
terday. despite Koelble's denial. AS to
the manner In which Koelble sought to
finance the organization. Copies Of let
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
BAKER CONFIRMED
AS WAR SECRETARY
Takes Oath Tomorrow and
COnfcrs With Wilson on
Assistant.
MILITIAMAN IS LIKELY

WAsHiNGroN. March THE nomina-
ton Of Newton n. Baker Of Cleveland.
Ohio. rs Secretary OF War. succeeding
Judge 1.indley NJ. Garrison OF New Jer.
sey. was received by the Senate from
the White House to-day and Immediately
Washington Thursday to confer with the
President and take the oath of office. II
~ understood he will enter upon his
duties al once.
Although It IL the intention Of the
President to consult MIR. Baker before
naming the new Assistant Secretary OF
War to succeed Henry Breckinridge Of
Kentucky. Administration leaders here
have no hesitancy In saying that the
new assistant Will be chosen on the basis
OF what are regarded by the Presidents
advisers as two prime requisites His
stability to add political strength to the
Administration and his ability to create
sympathy anong the national guard or
CARNATIONS Of the country for the pre-
paredness programme Of the President.
state MUiiamaa.
~ NhF' ~ 70 1NdN Nt6
assistant viii he from an Eastern or
southern state, and thar he will prob
ably he an officer Of ono OF the state
militia organizations. The names most
prominently mentioned at this time are
those Of J. e. X. Foster. AdjutantLien-
eral OF the National Guard OF Florida.
and Bibhs Graves. .Adjutant-General Of
the National Guard Of Alabama.
Friends Of Gen. Clinton L. Riggs Of
Nh -1'nnt ~ ,irA N.t,,,.l H,,o.a Al
Ger In that state and formerly one of
the Philippine Commissioners, have
urged his name strongly. but In view OF
the fac, that he resigned from the
Philippine Commission because OF fric-
ton with oov.-Gcn. Harrison. who is
under the War Department. II Is not
believed that he will he considered.
Practically every State IN the Union
has put forth a National Guard oh,ccr
~ - own as its "~favorite son" for the
place
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
MRS. HAMBLETON
LAID TO REST
keokuk Woman Buried In Centerville
Cemetery Yesterday-Rev. Stef-
fey OfficIated.

The funeral services for Mrs. Mayne
Hambelton, whose home has been at
Ill Bank street, and who passed away
at the hospital in Centerville, Iowa,
were held in. that city. yesterday af-
ternoon, and the body inferred in the
Centerville cemetery. Rev. E. Leroy
Steffey, pastor of the First Methodist
Protestant church OF Keokuk delivered
the sermon. Mrs. Hambelton was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Park,
and was born near Memphis, Mo-, Sept.
II, 1878. March 6, 1898 she was mar
ried to Mayne Hambelton OF near Men,
phfs. and after short trip to the west
settled in Centerville where they con-
tinued to reside until August. 1911
when they removed to Keokuk. Mrs.
Hem bolton was converted when but q
girl OF about ten years OF age and
united with the Cumberland Prebyter-
ian church near Memphis. Shortly
after her conversion she became a
teacher in the Sunday school OF her
church and had always been actively
engaged in that work, being at the
time OF her death one Of the teachers
In the primary department OF the
Methodist Protestant sunday school.
May Z, 1916, she transferred her mem
bership to the First Methodist Protss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
WONDERFUL YEAR
FOR BUSINESS
Continued from page IL

Wilson message, on which 1t is
charged insiders made millions, has
given the street and. Washington a
tea party" of some proportions
which still bSews scandal charges as
the New Year approaches
Spectacular individual performers
in the 1916 speculative marts include:
21h cent cotton during the heaviest
operations on the cotton exchange
since the Daniel Sullivan pee, opera
tons; May wheat at s1.95A, a record
price since the civil war barring one
day when a two dollar level prevailed
during the old Hutch corner; United
States Steel common at $129.75;
Bethlehem Steel at $500 a share.
Peace discussion has shrunk the
prices Of these leaders. Cotton now
ranges from lie to 17s cents a
pound; May wheat closed yesterday
at $40; Steel common at $10625,
and Bethlehem at 1928. Stock ex-
change records reveal, in contrast,
that many railroads, largely western,
and many industrial stocks, especially
preferred issues, have crept forward
to their highest or nearly their best
prices OF the year during the panicky
month now closing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
ANTON,LANG
GETS MESSAGE
World Court League Invites Him to
Accept Honorary Membership
in Organization

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-The world
court league responded today to the
appeal voiced by Anton Lang,
"Christus" in the Oberammeragau pas
sion play, for destruction OF mill
tarism in the world by international
agreement. -Lang's plea to America
for insurance against future blood
shed by such an international agree
ment was expressed in an interview
which the famous portrayer of Christ
gave to Carl W. Alderman, United
Press staff correspondent. on Christ
mas day at Oberammagau. The
world court league today communi-
Gated to Alderman for delivery to
Lang a letter expressing deep appre-
citation of the mobile purpose and
lofty spirit animating your spirit to
this country"
You ask" the letter continued.
whether all militarism cannot be de-
stroyed through international agreee-
ments and whether America cannot
take the first step in this direction
We are glad to tell you for more
than year large number OF men
and women who share your feeling
have been quietly working through a
voluntary organization called the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
BEL, GIAN ARMY
IS PLUCKY ONE
fron+fnued from Gage l..

PLAYS. the allies have seen to 1t that
the Belgian army is equipped in the
fullest possible manner. TO theft
original field artillery. the Belgians
themselves were able to add mum
her of batteries from Portuguese fac
tories and France and England have
added all their types of heavy artil-
lery.
No small contribution was also
made to the Belgian artillery by the
Germans themselves. When as last
resource in the fighting of 1914 The
Belgians opened the food gates In It
inundated great portions OF their soil.
the Germans bad to beat such a hasty
retreat that they abandoned heavy and
light artillery. 1t has been repaired
and a great deal OF 1t Is now aifec-
lively serving for Belgium.
If the allies have been generous IN
helping Belgium, the Belgian aru,y
has likewise been as generous to its
fighting comrades. Since the water
barriers" prevented close contact
with the enemy. Belgium turned over
to Russia the famous armored auto
mobiles which played such an impor-
tant part for Belgium In the early
days of the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

world court league in an effort to
arouse public opinion to the necessity
of establishing an international court Of
Justice, modelled after the United
States supreme court at Washington
Ia world court wherein disputes be-
tween nations may be adjudicated
under rules Of International law. This
world court to be established when
the present war ends. would have
back of it no threat of armed forces.
Its judgments would be made effec-
tive by the power Of enlightened pub
lie opinion which shrinks with horror
from the possibility OF future wars
and wholesale slaughter OF human
life.
Representing as you do the high
est aspiration OF true brotherhood for
all men, we beg you to accept honor
airy membership in the worlds court
league"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
TILE WEATHER
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
TU. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.1
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday; rising temperac
ture Sunday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Sun.
day: rising temperature Sunday ana
northwest portion tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and sun
day: rising temperature Sunday north
portion.
!, For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; rising temperature sun
day north and central portions.
Weather Conditions.
The weather is generally fair from
the Pacific to the Atlantic coast TINS
morning, except there are light rains
on the INN ediate gulf coast.
Il is slightly colder east, and the
temperature is rising slowly west OF
the Mississippi valley, where me
temperature ranges from zero to ~
below in the northern portions.
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar Their Wind W'th'r
20 7 p. m.-30.60 Is N Clear
30 a. m.-3050 10 NE Clear
Stage of river a. m, tenths
below low water.
Mean temperature 18th, IL.
Highest. 20.
Lowest, 5.
Lowest last night, Is.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
BAPTIST CLASS
TO FACE CAMERA
Young Mems Sunday School Class
Making Extra Efforts for Nc
AlIister's Last Sunday.

Following the Sunday school periosa
tomorrow morning. the Baptist Young
Mems class, which has been taught
for the last two years by Rev. F. B.
McAllister, will have its picture
taken on the steps Of the church.
Tomorrow will be the last time that
Rev. McAllister viii be with the class
and the picture is to be taken as 2
last remembrance OF his labors with
the class. The young men are work
ing hard to obtain record attend
ance for tomorrow and expect to come
near the hundred mark. Cards OF
invitation have been sent to members
and all young men of the city have
been invited to attend.
The class is now near the end OF
a contest with Mrs. G. 8. Merriam
class Of young women. The contest
closes on January Z. Both classes
are running neck and neck. and the
Young men are making an extra ei
fort to win the treat which is offered
by swelling their numbers on the
last two Sundays"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
WAS BUSY YEAR
FOR THE POLICE
over Sig Hundred Arrests Made Dur
ina Year Nineteen Sixteen
on Variety Of
Charges.
MANY CONVICTIONS
Campaign Against Illegal Sale OF L.
quor Occupied Departments
Attention
Most.

The year 1916 has been busy one
for the police department. The cam
paign against bootlegging and reck-
less automobile driving has yielded a
great number of arrests. A number
were also arrested for car robbery
and breaking and entering and from
these, seven or eight convictions has
resulted There was only one muir
der this year, that of Edward Scar
lett, for which Forrest Dillman Is
now waiting trial.
The police record shows something
over six hundred arrests from Jan. l,
1916, to December /, for all causes.
There were $50 sleepers at the sta
ton in that lime also, making total
of LILO who have been in the ia.
up to December Of this year. Dur
ing the early months of the year.
sleepers predominated. During the
last few months, however, there have
been very few who have asked for a
nights lodging at the Jail.
Arrests were made this year for
murder, breaking and entering, lar
ceny, vagrancy, disturbing the peace,
drunkenness, disorderly conduct,
fugitives from justice. assault. night
prowling, reckless automobile driving,
suspicious Characters, LII cdlehihS "
commit public offense. sleeping on
private property and a variety OF
other causes.
A number Of arrests were made on
boothgging charges. Indeed the war
on illegal sale of liquor here has
probably occupied the attention of the
police department more than any
other one thing. A great number OF
convictions on variety Of charges
has resulted.
The capture of Forrest Dillman,
wanted here in connection with the
murder of Edward Scarlet, after a
search of several weeks, was one OF
the biggest coups Of the police de-
partment this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
REPLY Of
ALLIES IS
DELIVERED
Answer to Germany's Peace
Proposals Delivered This
| Afternoon to Neutral
Diplomats.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED
Mote opens Up With Arrangement OF
TeutonIe Powers for
Bringing on
the War.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED

United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Dec. 30.-The allied reply
O the German peace proposals wal
delivered to neutral diplomats here
his afternoon.
The note handed to the diplomats al
o'clock said:
The allied governments OF Bel
GUM. France, Great Britain, itaiy'
Japan, Montenegro. Portugal, Ros-
STA, Rumania and Serbia. united
in the defense OF the liberty OF the
people in true engagement, nave
decided collectively to answer the
SO called proposal.
First of all the allies protest
against the enemies assertions at
tempting to throw on the allies re-
sponsibility for the war.
Also the proclamation OF the
central powers claiming victory.
Both assertions are untrue.
For thirty months the allies
have sustained the war which they
did the utmost to prevent and they
have showed by their acts their
attachment for peace. :,
This attachment is just as
strong today as in 1914.
The proposal appears more ike
a war maneuver than an offer OF
peace.
AS far as the past is concerned,
the Germany note ignores facts,
dates and figures showing thu.
Germany wanted, provoked ana
declared the war.
At The Hague, it was the Ger
man delegation that refused the
disarmament proposal in July,
1914. It was Austria that de
clared war on Serbia. ;,
The central powers refused all
attempts to stop the conflict;
they refused England's offer Tor
a conference; Frances otler 10.
an international commission and
the cars arbitration proposal.
Belgium was invaded by the
empire which proclaimed that
treaties were scraps OF paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
AEROPLANE FLOCK
IN EASTERN SKY
CONTINUED from page -

the flight, assisted by Captain W. G.
Kflner, also OF the army aviation
service. Captain J. B. Stetson, Jr.,
was a passenger in Captain Kilner's
machine.
Others leaving Hampstead were
Captain Raynal Boiling. Of the first
aero company, New York national
guard; Lieutenant J. z. Miller, H.
Salmon, a private; Lieutenant Robt.
Carolin and Lieutenant E. w. Bag
nell. OF the first aero company; Lieu
tenant Osborne and Sergeants D. X.
Moves and H. Blakely, with a pas
senger; C. H Reynolds and T. c.
Millman, instructors, and A. l.. Allan,
an American formerly of the British
royal flying corps. They were TO be
Joined at Governors island by Lieu
tenants Baker and Carroll.
They're Off!
HAMPSTEAD, L.. l., Dec. 3o.-The
first aeroplaue of the fourteen flying
from Long Island to the Legaue
Island navy yard. at Philadelphia.
rose from the aviation field here at
s:5S today. The others followed in
quick succession and started down
Long Island in a long procession
Within two minutes after the first
machine rose fl ON the ground, all the
aeroplanes were in the air. Circling
over the field to get higher. they
then headed down the island at great
speed.
The flight is the greatest from a
military standpoint ever attempted In
the United states. 1t is expected to
prove or disprove the value OF hun
dreds OF appliances which have been
invented for use on aeroplanes.
When the twelve fiiers got away
from the Hampstead station, the two
who were to join them at Governors
island had not yet wheeled their ma
chimes out Of the hangar, it was
stated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
COSSON PASSES
WORK ALONG
Had Evidence Against Big Trust
Which He Leaves for Sue
cessor to Handle.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
.DES MONIES. Iowa Dec. 30.-EVi
depce of unfair discrimination by one
of the biggest trusts in the country
is in the hands of Attorney General
George Coss0n, he declared today
The evidence was not obtained In
tine TO secure IN Indictment before
Cosson leaves the attorney general
office next month, but Cosson stated
he had turned II over to county at
torney and prosecution will begin
when the grand jury meets.
Discussing activities during the
closing days of his term, Cosson
made known that he has been inves
tigating complaints against bucket
shops in various Iowa cities and has
evidence ready TO begin prosecution
in several cities.
The liquor raids in Des Moines last
night by Cosson's agents were plan
ned months ago, but were repeatedly
spoiled by discharged inefficient
agents who tipped Off the attor
new generals work, Cosson said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
HOLD CLUB OVER
HEAD OF GERMANY
Continued from page l..

a step. 1t was admitted, however, II
the United States made formal request
for united action from South America.
undoubtedly these nations would come
into line.
That Second Note.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Reports
from Berlin published today stating
that a second note, experimenting
the original message OF President
Wilson to belligerents had been re-
ceived, probably are based on the
receipt OF dispatches carrying Score
tary IAnsfng's statements, was the
belief expressed at the state depart
ment today. The statements made by
the secretary, were cabled to diplo-
matte Representatives in Europe att
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
TO FUMIGATE
Y. M, G. A. AGAIN
Gymnasium Department VIII q
Opened to Members on Next
tuesday, Morning.

Announcer ent was made at the Y.
M C. A. office this morning that the
physical department will be reopened
and in readiness for members Tues
day morning, Jan. 2. The department
has been closed for the past two
weeks and has been given a thorough
renoyating and is to be fumigated
again this evening, as further safe
guard against smallpox. The build
ing will be closed early this evening
and will not be open Sunday on &C
count of fumigation. The building
will be opened especially for the high
school basketball game Monday even
ing at 6 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the board
of directors which is held the hrst
Tuesday in each month, will not be
held on Tuesday evening, Jan. 2, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
CITY NEWS.

The bodybearers at the funeral OF
]. r. Roberts, held yesterday, were
John NJ. Wilson, S. B. Stahi. Z: M
Hart, L. N. Hahn. T. r. Board ana A.
]. Leake. Jesse Marsh conducted the
Masonic services for Hardin lodge
No. 90, of which Mr.. Roberts was q
member. Rev. F. c. EDWARDS, OF
Trinity NJ E. church, ofnciated. III
terment was made in Oakland Gene
terry.
died at Chicago, arrived here this
morning and was taken to the nom
of his sister Mrs Wilson. l4e5 Paiean
street. The funeral will be held TO
morrow.