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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
1t Will be End of Next Week Before Answer
Will be Sent to America on Sub
marine Warfare Dispute.
NEWSPAPERS SAY SHE WILL NOT YIELD
Call it Wilson's Bluff and His Personal Views
Which are Not Expected to Lead to
Diplomatic Break.

er had a lock OF his precious crinkv
hair rufiled while crossing to
Europe, then the people in the white
house are terribly mistaken" said
the Berlin Post. "If Germany should
climb down, serious trouble is bound
to come from within and Germany's
leaders prefer to have it come from
without"
What mmmediate" Means.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 21-What
the United States government de-
mands of Germany is to stop It's
present submarine campaign against
merchantmen immediatly. When this
is done, the way will be clear to set.
tie the question of how U boats may
proceed against commerce without
further endangering relations De
tween the two countries.
This was made clear today in point
ing out that the United States will
not be satisfied with assurances that
Germany will operate her submarines
within the bounds previously drawn
namely giving adequate warning and
assuring safety to passengers.
Germany's present campaign must
be discontinued until the two govern
ments can arrive at decision as to
Ijust what constitutes practicable
and legal U boat warfare against
commerce.
By Immediate" stopping of its
present campaign. Germany has been
told this government means within
such time as is sufficient for sug-
marine commanders to be notified.
Grave danger now lies in a possible
submarine attack. Such an attack on
a neutral vessel, particularly If an
American life were jeopardized would
be critical. 1t would then have to be
shown clearly and rapidly that the
German commander had failed to re-
ceive his orders or a break, it is be-
lieved, would be practically automatic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
unmasked Bandit.

SHREVEPORT, La, April 21.-An
unmasked bandit early today shot Ex-
press Messenger L. c. Phillips of
Shreveport; robbed the express car
Of the Louisiana Railroad and Navi-
cation company's train No. 2, remain
ed in the car for an hour and escaped
when the train pulled into Alexan-
dria, according to reports reaching
here.
Phillips was taken to a hospital at
Alexandria, where physicians report
ed his wound is not serious. The
amount of the bandits loot is un-
known.
The train was bound from New Or
leans to Shreveport. According to
advices received in railway circles
here, the bandit boarded the car al;
Mansura, La, 153 miles south o.!
Shreveport and jumped off just as the
train pulled INTO Alexandria station.
Railroad employees attempting to de-
liver American Express parcels to
the car broke in and found Phillips
on the floor, it was reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
1t Would be Insanity TO
Break With United States

grow tighter and tighter. Then we
shall see whether England will still
maintain that she cannot make peace
until Germany is destroyed. The al
lies could have had peace long ago,
but they still cling to the idea of
starving Germany to submission.
The longer they cling to the idea of
starving Germany into submission
the longer they cling on and prolong
;; the war, the greater will be their bill.
What | said about freight ships,
applies only to enemy freight ships.
We are not going to torpedo and we
have not torpedoed without warning
or without examining the ships
papers or crew, any neutral ship, de-
spite reports which the enemy Is
spreading. We are not out 10 tor-
pedo without warning neutral ships
bound for England. Our submarines
have respected every one of them SO
far. and they have met scores in the
North sea, the channel and the At
lantic.
eff diplomatic relations with Amer
lea are broken our submarines can
attack any enemy ship without warn
ing. But remember we have no de-
sire for break with the United
shall not bring it about despite our
desire to push vigorously our sub
marine warfare.
"I do not think the American peo-
pie want to declare war against Ger
many for the way she Is conducting
her submarine war now. l don't
think America wants to protect Eng
land. / don't think the American peo-
pie want to do everything they can
to help England win even by protect
ing English freight ships with Amer
lean lives.
People must remember that it is
risky to travel on the seas to and
from England today. They must
watch the ships character. If Eng
land boasts her nlastership of the
seas and her rule of the waves, she
must accept the responsibility and
the liability, not Germany.
Germany is at war with England,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
FRANTIC APPEALS MADE
FOR THE GERMAN PAPERS

connection with the same matter. The
home government has been advised
by wireless concerning the seizure OF
the papers, but it is not known
whether any instructions have been
received by Bernstorff.
Whether the states proposal that
all the Won Igel papers be submitted
to Bernstorff in order that he may
select from them those properly the
property OF the embassy, will prove
acceptable to the ambassador, is not
known. 1t was indicated today he
might act on this suggestion, but his
consistent demand has been that he
be given all the papers, all the pho
tosraphs taken of them and the pho
tographer's plates.
Plot 10 Wide Spread.
NEW YORK, April 21.-A nation
wide federal grand jury Investigation
af the activity of German agents, gov
erument and private, in connection
with bomb plots is today in prospect
following the disclosures in the con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

Germany must attack England's life
nerve, which is her shipping. We
have means through our submarines
to do this and we must go ahead
England is the one responsible fol
American lives on her freight ships
We cannot warn Americans on board
any more than we can send word tC
neutrals who may be in enemy
trenches before we attack. It Is the
same situation on the seas exactly
and still we know that all pas senger
ships now going to England carry
war munitions, not necessarily am
munitiOn or shells, but articles which
are much more necessary to help
England continue the war"
Has Germany lost any submarines
since March l the date when the
new submarine campaign against
armed merchantmen opened) asked
yes" was the frank reply
"Do you know how they were
lost?" Admiral Won Holtzendorff was
asked.
mo, we don't always hear when
one of our submarines is lost We
don't always know whether they had
a fair chance or not, when they at
tempted to sink ships, surrounded as
they are with such strict orders"
What has been the success of the
new submarines warfare, so far2" he
was asked
I'm March, more than 200 900 en-
emy tons were destroyed by sub
marines and mines on enemy coasts, -
was the response
Admiral Won Holtzendorff is filled
with energy and spirit. When he
talks, he is the most serious official
in Germany His whole body vibrates
with energy. Every word carries
conviction because he speaks so
frankly. so unhesitatingly that one
feels he is speaking out instead Of
jotting down his thoughts before
hand to make an impression.
During the entire interview he sat
erect in his tea chair, his eyes di-
rectly on the interviewer. his re-
marks coming suddenly, with a punch,
like shots from a cannon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Loss of $35O,0O0 When Blaze
Ragged in Business District
During Night.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 21.-Fire,
causing an estimated loss of s35),OO0,
destroyed the old St James hotel and
several business firms and endanger-
ed the lives of number Of state uni
versity students in the hotel. now
known as the Iowa Union house e.
shortly after midnight The fire was
well under way in the hotel when dis
covered and students and hotel en-
ployes fled down fire escapes, over
roofs and through smoke choked stair
ways De VillO Bannister, of Shelby.
Iowa, fought his way to the room of
Vincent McNurlin. a paralytic and
carried him down fire escape to safe
ty.
Maurice Canada, of Elkader. jumped
from the fourth floor window, alight-
ing on a roof and then jumped again
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
IOWA CITY HOTEL FIRE
ENDANGERED STUDENTS LIVES

to the street. His feet and ankles
were seriously injured.
Wayne Foster, of Wellman, Iowa,
captain Of the foot ball team. and C.
o. Powers, of Cedar Rapids, were the
last students out of the building, es-
Gaping in their pajamas. Their feet
were burned: Students in the kitchen
hunting for midnight lunch are sup
posed to have started the fire by ac-
Cident. There was much confusion
during the fire and for time William
Long, of Des Moines. and Frank Spur.
OF Creston were missing for two hours,
but at dawn were reported saved. EN-
ma B. Johns and Mega Baust, domes-
tics, in the hotel, We're carried to safe
ty in blankets by Hal Short and Frank
Sock. Iowa City boys.
Many students lost all their clothing
and today are wearing garments loan
ed by friends until they can hear from
home. The losses. besides the hotel
are stocks of the Wienke arcade. o.
II. Fink cigar store, the University
book store and The Denter supply
company. The Coast clothing store
was damaged
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
DEAD BODY Of VILLA
| WAS NOT IN THE GRAVE
Corpse Dug Up, Proved to be Remains of Just an
Ordinary Bandit and Not That of
the Man Sought.
he IS ALIVE, uNW0uNDED AND FREE
Expedition Has Been Halted Because Of In
creased Opposition of Natives and
Danger of Massacre.

cHIHUAHUA, Mexico, April I'll
he body, supposedly Villas, proved
ii to be his. The report that the
hndit leaders corpse had been ex-
,med. was positively stamped as
Ise today by General Luis Gutierrez
Hillary commander here. This and
flcial American reports that villa
in Durango state unwounded,
ere disclosed together with Car
MA order of April Is, prohibiting
United States aviators from flying
Eer Mexican cities and barring the
merican forces from using the Mexi-
an telegraph or telephone lines.
cores Of shots were fired at the
merican who made flight over the
Ity Wednesday.
Resentment of Mexican soldiers and
opulace against the continued pres
nee of American troops, Is becoming
general that Carranza military
authorities say they will be unable to
ontrol the people unless the expedi-
lon is soon withdrawn.
Consul Letcher reported to Wash
hgton that the Parral incident was
ot an isolated case. Other attacks
bn American troops by the inhabit-
Ints of Mexican towns, are believed
10 have occurred.
The bandit whose life was spared
khen he promised to point out Villas
burial place, led the Carranza sol
HERS to grave but the body was
bot Villas.
81 never did consider the report as
having any foundation" said Cutter
fez. 'In fact, do not know whether
|Villa is dead or alive. For days l
have been unable to secure any
fefinite news Of his whereabouts. .
Reports to Consul Letcher assert
that Villa probably was not in the
Guerrero battle, where he was re-
ported by the Carranza government
TO have been wounded.
number of Americans who came
here to investigate the reported death
and identify his body il it was
brought here, were witnesses Of the
attack on the aeroplane. Soldiers
fired volleys and even citizens un-
loaded revolvers at 1t. The aero
plane was out Of range of the bullets.
The aviator at first appeared to be
seeking landing place in Chihuahua.
but later fled in the direction of San
Mexico. Officers announced
receipt Of instructions from Carranza
against American flight over cities
and prohibiting use of telegraph and
telephone lines. General Gutierrez
refused to comment on the report
that he was preparing protest OF
Wednesdays flight.
Chihuahua newspapers already an
bounced the early retirement Of the
American forces.
-El Democratic" printed Wash
ngton dispatch that the United States
has declared war on Germany and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Documents Taken From Won
Igel's Office Are Evidently
Very Precious.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The ex
treme seriousness with which the
German embassy regards the seizure
in New York of papers in the keeping
of Wolf Won Igel, secretary to Cap
tain Won Papen, was revealed today
when the eighth demand for their re.
turn was made to the state depart
ment
Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor OF the
embassy, accompanied by an attor-
ney. called at the state department
ior that purpose. 1t became known
mat this was the fifth time the pa
pers had been asked for verbally
and that three written demands had
oeen made on the state department
ambassador Won Bernstorff was
N New York today presumably IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
VILLA RAID AS
GERMAN PL' :
Recent Massacre at Columbus
is to be Subject to
a New Investi-
cation.
INFORMATION EXPECTED
When Expedition Returns, Captured
Bandits May be Able to Give
Out Some important
Testimony.
INFORMATION EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, April 21.-An in
'vestigation Of alleged German con-
nection with the Villa raid at Colum-
bus is awaiting the return of the
American expedition from Mexico, 1t
was learned on nigh authority today.
The fact that the Investigation
awaits the return of the punitive eA-
pedition is understood to be caused
by expectation that bandits captured
will give valuable information.
The Won Der Goltz statement pub
lished today has been investigated
thoroughly by the department OF JUS
tice It's contents are well known to
the state department and are report
ed to have played a large part in the
suddenly abrupt attitude Of this gov
ernment toward German consular
and other officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Carl W. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
copyright 1916 by the United Press. ]
copyrighted in Great Britain.]
BERLIN, April 2O.-(Via wireless
to Tuckerton, N. j., April 21.)-Ger-
many can go no further in her sub
marine concessions to the United
States, Admiral Won Holtzendorff,
chief of the German admiralty staff
declared in an interview with the
United Press today.
But remember" said the German
naval head later, during the course
of the interview, that We have no
desire for break with the United
States. That would be insanity. We
shall not bring it about, despite our
desire to push vigorously our subua-
rine warfare.
I'VE did not sink the Sussex said
Admiral Won Holtzendorff. 81 am as
convinced of that as of anything
which has happened in this war. If
you could read the definite instruc-
tions, the exact orders each subma-
rine commander has, you would un-
derstand that the torpedoing of the
Sussex was impossible.
Many of our submarines have re-
turned from TOuHuluS up bTlllSH YES
sells. They sighted scores of passen-
ger ships going between England and
America, but not one of these was
touched, although we know every one
of them was carrying war munitions
for the allies.
1--WE have definitely agreed to warn
the crews and passengers of passen-
ger liners We have lived up to that
promise in every way, but we cannot
be asked to regard freight ships in
the same manner. This is beyond the
border for any belligerent nation
II speak in a straightforward man
ner. We could have destroyed hun
dreds of thousands of tons of enemy
ships since the beginning of the sub
marine war, except for the promises
we gave the United States, but We
cannot go further.
Five months more will see what
we can do to British shipping. The
ring around the British Isles will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
sailors Return to Work.

BOSTON, Mass, April 21.-Oficers
and enlisted men of the United States
navy, absent on leave of furlough,
were returning to the Charlestown
navy yard today, following the re-
ceipt Of orders from Washington
Thirty odd warships, record num-
Der, are now at the yard, every avail
able berth being filled. Rear Ad-
miral Dauss is in command Of the
auxiliary fleet
An authoritative statement was re-
ceived from the navy yard this after
noon to the effect that no emergency
orders have been received to get the
ships ready for duty, although about
1000 men are at work preparing the
thirty vessels for their annual spring
cruise
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

would require the use OF all forces to
fight the Germans. Another article
stated that Lansing was studying the
plans for an early withdrawal Of the
expedition and gave General Carranza
credit for halting the American ad-
vance through Mexico.
The concentration Of Carranza
troops south of Parral is apparently
to oppose the advance of United
States forces south of that point.
Mayor Jose De La Luz Herrera OF
Parral was instructed to inform the
American commanders not to ad-
vance beyond Parral. General Luis
Herrera. whose brother-in-law, Col
onel Orosco, was killed by American
. troops in the Parral fight, has gone
to Parral Two thousand troops OF
the Morelos and Juarez brigades have
reinforced the garrison there.
One thousand United States cav
alrymen under CoIonels Brown and
Allen and Major Tompkins are re-
ported concentrated at Santa Cruz
De viesca, ten miles north Of Parral.
General Gutierrez is doing his ut
most to prevent strained relations
between the Carranza forces and the
American forces, but is opposed by
the Herrera element and the senti-
ment OF the populace. Gutierrez has
appointed officers to accompany the
American newspaper men and mas
granted them every protection. He
has placed chihuahua under strict
military law A heavy guard patrols
the city and midnight "curfeW
law is enforced. However, when the
American newspaper correspondents
arrived from FL Paso on the false tip
to identify Villa, they were peited
with stones by mobs Of Mexican
youths. Gutierrez had the ring
leaders arrested.
So far Gutierrez has demonstrated
himself master of the situation, but
officers in his confidence say the
presence Of American troops in Mex
leo for another month will result in
serious conflict.
"The soldiers are already murmur-
ing against the American troops,
said Lieutenant Colonel Efrain Lopez
Castro. ''This will soon spread to the
officers and when it does, it is likely
to result in the Carranza soldiers
openly opposing the Americans"
Carranza troops are inactive in
the pursuit of Villa. They are too
busy keeping a close watch on the
expeditionary forces. Only one small
detachment of Carranzistas is re-
ported in action, force commanded
by General Benjamin Garza Cutter
rez claimed Cara defeated Villistas
under Martin Lopez at Naica, killing
five and wounding many OF the
bandits.
Chihuahua city's regular American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
BATHING Suit Styles.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Short skirts
for the men and no skirts at all for
the women, were approved today by
Chicagos beach censors as the official
bathing costumes at the municipal
beaches this summer.
The mems costumes, to be furnish
ed by the city, will include a brief
shirt-like skirt about the length of a
cannibaIs grass apron. The women,
however, will wear bloomers and no
stockings.
"Just so they keep within the
limits of decency,' bathers may fol-
low their own fancy" is the edict.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Has Broken Ankle

MADISON, Wis. April 21.-Harold
Huston, Wisconsin star pole vaulter,
is laid up here today with a broken
ankle. caused when he fell from
horse. Huston was one of the main
point getters for the Badger school
and it is feared his injuries will keep
him out all spring
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Eiaht DAYS ON Stand.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Cross exami-
nation of William Lorimer, former
United States senator, on trial here
on bank wrecking conspiracy charges,
was concluded shortly before noon to-
day. This concluded Lorimer's eighth
day on the stand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Killed His Wife,

CHICAGO, April 21.-Bruno Kam-
insky. night watchman. shot and
killed his wife early today. following
brief quarrel. Kaminsky gave him
self up to the police. The officers
found Mrs. Kaminsky's two young
children beside the body and calling
for their mother to speak to them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
GERMANY WILL REPLY NEXT WEEK
GERMANY

BERLIN, April 21.-Repuise Of
French attacks on the northern and
northeastern fronts Of verdun, was
announced by the war Office this
afternoon.
The French attacked vigorously
north of Verdun on the east bank &
the Meuse in an attempt to recap
ture the stone quarry south Of Hau6
romont village, but were beaten off
Another enemy attack in the Caun
cite woods further east also broke
down.
Fighting for French trenches south
Of Fort Douaumont continued
throughout last night.
In the Woevre region and south east
going on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
BALKANS

ATHENS, April 21.-German filters
bombarded a British camp at Tene-
dos "Wednesday, causing several casu-
aities, according to advices received
hero today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
T NICE

PARIS, April 21-FoIIowing heavy
artillery preparations, the Germans
last night launched powerful at.
tack on a front Of more than mile
against French positions northeast Of
Verdun.
The assault was directed against
French lines between Thiaumont and
the small lake near Vaux. South OF
Oouaumont fort and north Of this
small lake, the Germans have sue
ceeded in entering the French lines,
but they were later repulsed by a
French counter attack, the war office
announced this afternoon.
The French captured number OF
prisoners and two quick flrers ir
their successful counter attack.
Not only were the Germans re-
pulsed with heavy losses In this at
tack, but the French advanced their
lines on both sides of the Mouse, in
renewal Of the fighting around Yer
dun.
On tho west bank, in the region OF
Dead Mans hill, the French followed
up their successes in yesterdays
fighting by capturing trench on the
edge Of Caurette wood, capturing four
German officers and $50 men. On the
east bank Of the Meuse, the French
made progress south Of Haudromont
rescuing several wounded French sol
diers and capturing twenty Germans
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
EleH1lhe CONTINUES.

BERLIN, April 21.-French troops
have penetrated German trenches in
caurette wood In a heavy attack, but
elsewhere on the Verdun front all
French attacks have been repuised,
the war office announced this after
noon. The Germans are counter at
tacking against the Caurette wood
positions and the fighting continues.
In the region Of Dead Mans hill, the
French were repuIsed with worry
heavy losses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
Found Ten Pearls.

BOSTON, April 21.-While eating
raw oysters, F. J. Barker, Of New
York. opened one from which popped
ten pearls. Two Of them were Of
considerable size and value.