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kO0ntlnueu IrOM FITst age
ton of special agents. (6) To devise
ways and means to safeguard and Sc
cure prompt collections. t0 To Sc.
cure adequate transportation facilities
by underwriting steamship charters
and promoting new fruit trade routes.
(s) To pool proceeds of sales in the
dey yelopment of new markets as far as
possible according to the varieties and
grades over denfiite periods, so that
profits and losses therefrom may be
equalized. o
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r. Noble last Sunday.

The Parent Teacher meeting last Fri
day afternoon was well enjoyed. At
the next meeting new officers will be
elected.
MIR. and Mrs. C. N. Larsen and fam
lily have moved to Frankton. They
came from Scappoose and intend to
make their future home here on the
ranch belonging to Mrs. j. W. Hin
richs. Mrs. Hinrichs will move to
town in the near future. Old and new
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen will be
glad to welcome them into our neigh
bOrhood.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-02-24

of leaving Mount Hood. His place and
stock are for sale.
L. L. Rood, J. d. Smullen. Ed and
Robert Barr and e. H. Thomas made
trips to Hood River last week.
VIM. Moody is still carrying the
Mount Hood and Pafkdale mail. He
brought mail up Saturday and Tuesday.
He took mail down to Hood River Mon
day.
c. <. Kitchel was a Saturday night
visitor at Geo. Perkins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
BOMB BUILDERS
GOT $14 PER WEEK
Three Of Them Confess to Police, Who
are Now In Search Of tho
Higher Ups.

NEW YORK, April 14-Confessions
made to the police today by Wilhelm
Paradis. George Praedel and Carl
Schmidt, German bomb plotters, ar
rested yesterday, have resulted in a
search for score or more of men
who actually placed incendiary bombs
on ships of the allied nations in the
gigantic conspiracy Just uncovered.
So anxious were the ring leader g
OF the plot to be sure of the vessels on
which bombs were placed that the
work was never tntrusted to one man,
the police say. Two and more often
three were assigned to the work.
The three men confessed that In
work extending over almost a years
time they made approximately 800
bombs. They told the police that ten
to twelve bombs to each vessel was
considered about the right number by
the ring leaders. This tallies roughly
with the police check UP OF thirty
three fires on allied ships at sea. The
bomb makers received $14 a week for
their labor.
With the hunt for DR.. Walter T
Sclleele, head Of the New Jersey agri
culture aud chemical company, the
concern which placed the acid In the
bombs, search is also being made
through all of his accounts for trail OF
the higher ups.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
~ Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

by Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Presi,
dent Wilson has determined On the
course of action to be taken by this
government toward Germany in the
submarine issue.
Announcement of the decision will
be made in from twelve to twenty
four hours. This was the statement
of high government official just be-
fore the cabinet went into session to-
day He would not comment on what
form this governments action would
take, but it is deemed certain the
president will demand an immediate
showdown without equivocation on
the submarine issue. He is said to
be determined the United States
shall have satisfaction. even at the
cost of severance of diplomatic rela-
tions.
1t was stated this government has
all the facts necessary to set forth its
position and that there will be no
further delay.
Germany's apparent intention OF
"going through" with her contention
that German submarine did not
sink the channel packet Sussex, met
with a cold reception in official cir
cles today.
United Press dispatches stating
Germany was sending post haste the
q boat commanders sketches of the
vessel attacked at the same time and
place and with the same net results
as those recorded in the Sussex ex-
plosion, led to the opinion that such
action was useless. Administration
officials refuse to consider seriously
Germany's contentious in her brief on
the Sussex Even quiet amusement
was expressed at what is termed the
'sNaivete OF Won Jagow."
The president and his advisors are
said to be convinced that the note
particularly in so far as it pertains to
the Sussex, is palpably weak; that it
serves no purpose other than mater
tally to strengthen the position OF the
United States. It is contended the
only difference shown in tho SUSSEX
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Very Weak Excuse by Germany
For Torpedoing Of the Sussex

The foreign office handed to Am
bassador Gerard two pencil sketches
of the steamer attacked by a German
submarine in the channel on the same
afternoon the Sussex was damaged
These sketches were made by officers
of the U boat. Accompanying these
sketches, was copy of the photo
graph of the Sussex printed in the
London Graphic, not at all similar to
the steamer pictured In the sketches.
This evidence was forwarded to
London Tuesday in the embassy's g
mail pouch, 1t was learned today, and
should reach Washington within about
ten days. Germans express the be,
lief that President Wilson will take no
decisive action until these drawings
are at hand.
The Berlin newspapers generally ar-
p1aud the German note, and renew
their expressions OF hope for a salts
factory settlement Of the new Difficult
ties between the two countries. Count
Won Reventlow is alone in expressing
irritation at the new question raised
by Washington.
America thinks It opportune to aim
drum-fire notes at Berlin every time
European waters" said Reventlow.
1--WE restrict ourselves in comment to
again stating this fact"
Captain Persius, naval critic of the
Tageblatt says the case of the Sussex
shows how tremendously difficult it is
for a submarine to operate under the
present restrictions.
Tne BokaI Anze1ger declares that
Americans must concede It is out of
the question that Germany should
break promises given to Washington.
"One should always take into con-
sideration the correct and humane
conduct of our submarines, instead of
starting a quarrel as soon as English,
French or neutral ships carrying
Americans are damaged said the
Lokal Anzeiger. Despite TIE alarm
lists in that portion of the neutral
press hostile to Germany, this coun-
try WILL continue to adhere strictly tc
International law as she interpretsr il"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
HOMES ARE MAROONED
WHEN LEVEE BREAKS
Much Live Stock Drowned When Wa.
ter Rushes over the Farming
District.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, April 14.-Many
homes are marooned, thousands of
acres of fertile land are under wa:er
and hundreds Of head of live stock
are drowned as the result of breaking
OF the Illinois levee opposite Musca-
tine this morning. The water has
washed away the government wall for
two hundred feet and the rushing wat
ers of the Mississippi prevents any
thing being done to check the flow.
The river Is still rising and is but
eight inches below the Muscatine IS
land levee. Patrols are guarding this
levee day and night with hundreds Of
sand-bags and automobiles ready to
carry them to any break that may oc-
cur.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Threatened Break With Germany is Forgotten
Today New Puzzle is Taken Up
for Solution
HAVE YOU COURAGE TO CONE OUT?'
President Wilson's Views are Not Shared by
All Members of His Cabinet or
Party Leaders.

The president is known to believe
that intervention would undo his
work of three years in seeking to
| allow Mexicans to save themselves.
He is believed to feel now that fail
! ure to find way to withdraw hon.
orably from Carranza's country
would mean intervention. Those
cognizant of those opinions OF the
executive are convinced he will turn
the forces of the administration to the
task Of finding the way to withdraw.
Exact details of the Parra1 fight
which now threatens to upset the
presid hopes, may come in an
official report from General Perish
ing, through General Funston today.
The latter has received instructions
| to reveal all facts as quickly as pos
sible Secretary Baker at the time
he announced instructions to Fun
ston, expressed the hope that first
| fight may prove to be only local
affair
There was especial anxiety to clear
up the actual losses to American sol
diers said to be one killed and several
wounded, and to learn the specific
manner in which the clash was
brought on. Carranza officials have
been quick to point out that the very
fact of the troops entering Parral was
violation of the agreement that
Mexican towns should be avoided by
the men pursuing Villa.
While the Parral fight tenn mporarily
overshadowed the main object Of the
expedition-to get Villa-ar1ny men
Indicated fear that Villa has made his
getway and that only through actual
cooperation of the Carranzistas, can
the United States columns hope to
catch him.
No Change Of Policy.
by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON April 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet, after considera-
ton Of the facts available on the Mexi-
day to change the avowed policy
Get Villa"
Lack of definite Information on
events that led First Chief Carranza
yesterday to wire a renewal Of his
suggestion that the United States
troops withdraw from Mexico. pre-
vented the cabinet from deciding the
future course of the United States
army But for the present # was
made clear there will be no change.
General Pershing's report on the
fight at Parral Is yet to be received.
Consul Rodgers at Mexico City is be-
lieved to be comforting with General
Carranza and his report is desired.
Disposition was evident on the part
OF some members of the cabinet to
accept Carranza's original suggestion
that negotiations on the subject OF
withdrawal be begun, but there was
strong sentiment against this on the
part of the others. The decision to
gather all facts before attempting fin
al action was unanimous.
No light on the stand taken by the
president himself at the conference,
was obtainable, but Senator Stone.
chairman of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, returned to the capi-
tol after a session with Secretary
Lansing and gave out an interview
that plainly expressed his belief that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Takes a Fall Out Of Fail.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April IA
Major General Funston raped Sena-
tor A. B. Fall, of New Mexico today.
In letter to Adjutant General Mccain
regarding Falls letter to Senator Gal
linger, on the Columbus raid, Funston
directly denied Falls assertions re-
garding the conduct of the soldiers at
Columbus Falls statement that citi-
zens did most of the fighting, was
characterized as rubbish" Funston
intimated that Colonel Slocum NAV
take action based on Falls charges
when he returns from the expedition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
MANY EVILS. OF CHILDHOOD
ARE FOUND BY MOTHERS

nois Mothers congress. Mrs. Geo.
McMath of Portland, Ore, voiced the
fight against the tight dinner and
licorice sticks.
Mothers must stop letting their
children eat licorice sticks" said
Mrs. McMath "In Oregon we have
found the candymakers ready to CO.
operate in furnishing better candy.
The lard pail used by the child to
carry dinner to school should be abol-
ished. 1t is air tight and the food is
unit to eat Every school should
fnrnish = substantial lunch"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
BOUGHT FOUR COFFINS
ON HIS TRIP TO TOWN

ed Chisholm to bury four collins for
his children who died because SHOWS
prevented aid coming. While entirely
cut off by snow, the family developed
scarlet fever. Four of his five chill
dren died. Superhuman attempts to
break through the SHOWS failed. The
four little bodies were laid alongside
each other in a shed to freeze. Thus
they stayed until Ruhonen, aided by
thaws, fought his way into Chisholm
to get an undertaken and physician
for his wife and fifth chit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
RANCE

PA - April 14.--A weak German
attae g Jainst French positions south
Of s umont, northeast of Verdun,
war mpIetely repulsed last night,
the r office announced today.
!. tho northwestern front OF Ver-
d, ioae Germans bombarded Hill 304
v ltiy throughout the night, but
tot emerge from their trenches
FOR the expected attack.
South Of Haudromont on the east
bank Of the Meuse, and In the region
south Of MouianviIie, tho lombard
n1ent was lively on both sides dur
ing the night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
[By Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff CORES pOndent

LBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON April 14.-Forget-
ting for the day the nations threat
ening break with Germany, Wash
ington today sought the answer to
two questions:
What are the facts of the fight at
Parral?
What will President Wilson do?
Hope for the answer to the first
question lay in expected dispatches
from General Pershing to supplement
the report of the street battle which
came from Carranza's diplomatic
agents, hard on the heels Of the first
chiefs urgent request that the Villa
chase be brought to close.
Answer to the second question. 1t
was thought, might be given at to-
days cabinet meeting.
This cabinet meeting promised te
be historic. There Is reason to be
lieve that President Wilson will meet
his advisors today with his mind
made up that withdrawal of the Unit
ed States forces from Mexico is es-
sential to the humanitarian purpose
for which they were sent into the
country.
There is reason also to believe
that this view is not shared by sew
eral of his cabinet officers. The
most likely outcome seen, was a de-
termination of the basis on which
the withdrawal should be brought
about
Ground for expectation of this
action was laid by the president last
night, when forced by the events
yesterday, he turned an address to
democratic leaders into this chal-
lenge:
Have you the courage to come out ?
That sentence sent several hundred
banqueters away puzzled and they
are looking to today's developments
to clear the presidents meaning. If
it meant the president proposed to
withdraw the United States troops
there was marked indication last
night that he will meet opposition in
his own party. His speech itself at
this point drew smaller enthusiasm
than it had drawn at many points
probably less significant Cabinet
officials say and house leaders pres
ent later refused to interpret the chal-
lenge-or urged the belief that it was
without significance in the Mexican
situation.
But it was the phrase that every
man present apparently had ringing
in his ears.
That the president recognizes a
fight within his own ranks may de-
velop, was believed shown by two
other sentences:
Frankly, gentlemen, 1 am not in
terested in personal ambitions. May
/ not admit even in this company
that I am not enthusiastic over mere
party success ?"
Forecast Of the sacrifice he may
anticipate by such course was read
in an earlier declaration in his
speech.
''When i see the crust even so
much as slightly broken over the
heads of population which has al
ways been directed by a board of
trustees, make up my mind that I
will thrust not only my arm but my
heart in the aperture and that only
by crushing every ounce of power
that i have, shall any man ever close
up that opening again"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Attack Made in the Streets of Parral, Where
Carranzistas are Said to Have Joined
in With Villistas.
CITIZENS COULD NOT Be CONTROLLED
This Clash and Request That Soldiers
be Withdrawn.
By e. T. Conkle. United Press Staff
Nnrreanondant l

IBy E. T. Conkle. United Press Staff
Correspondent
ELL PASO, Texas, April 14.-United
states troops around Parral. are fac.
ng critical situation, according to
Feports received here today.
A supposedly Vtllista band defeat
ID by the American troops at Troya
asst Monday, retreated toward Parral
In official Mexican report stated.
The victorious United States cav
hlry pursued, but found sentiment
AGAINST them at high pitch in Par
kal The clash between the Mexican
mob and the American detachment
followed on Wednesday.
Reports were also received Of Vii.
istas or independent bandits be.
ween the American advance and the
Ban Antonio (Mexico) base of the
United States expedition.
One party OF 200 bandits attacked
cattle train only three miles from
Parral. This force may have been
among the Mexicans who fought the
American troops in the streets OF
Parral
Other bandit forces in that vicinity
lefeated the Carranza garrison at
Pillar De COchos, driving them back
On Parral The defacto troops at
Del Vale also were beaten by the
guerrilas.
If the Carranza garrison in Parrai
Joined these villistas or independent
bands against the American forces,
the situation would become critical.
It was admitted here.
The question whether the Carranza
soldiers took part in the fighting
against the Americans in Parral, was
regarded as the most important phase
to be cleared up in the official advices
from General Pershing. The Mexican
account posted in Juarez today stated
that civilians attacked the United
States troops who entered Parral by
mistake. No mention was made oil
| any deaths or injury to Mexicans,
the Carranza officials evidently seek
| ing to prevent ill feeling among the
Juarez soldiers.
The Juarez garrison is considered
strongly anti-American.
When Carranza Consul Garcia was
reminded of his recent claim that the
Inhabitants of Parral had been dis
armed weeks ago, he replied that the
citizens hid OUT guns and ammuni-
tion.
1T was the citizens, not the sol
diers, who opposed the entry Of the
American troops into Parral and who
Tired on the United States soldiers,
Garcia declared.
Other reports, however, stated that
the officers of the Parral garrison
could not control their men and that
the soldiers took part in the fight.
The fact that the mayor OF Parral
Us Jose De La Luz Herrera. Is con-
sldered significant here. He is the
father of General Luis Herrera, who
Despite his cordial meeting with Gen
eral Pershing at the front few days
ago, is still regarded as the leader OF
the anti-American element in the
1arranza army.
James Lord, prominent Sonora min.
ing man, today predicted that news of
,S,arranza's demand for withdrawal of
ne American troops would be spread
70 every Mexican hamlet and that
massacres OF white Inhabitants as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast

WEath6F- Y oFeCdSt-
III. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.1
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday. Warmer Satur-
day.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer Saturday and west and
central portions tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday Probably un-
settled south portion. Cooler south
east portion tonight. Rising tempera-
ture Saturday. Frost north portion
tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight with
cooler southeast portion. Saturday
fair with rising temperature. Prob
ably frost tonight. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14

, explosion and the mysterious "other
boat" attacked, lies in the sketch,
made of the German victim by the
submarine commander.
1t was suggested by high official
that the u boat commander being
pressed for time and making his
sketch while his vessel was sub
merged might have erred slightly.
Important Mail Pouch.
NDW YORK, April IA mail
pouch upon whose contents may rest
the future. of Ger1nan-American rela-
tions arrived on the American steam
er ST. Paul this morning and was
rushed on the earliest train to WaHh-
ington.
The pouch forwarded from the
American embassy at London con-
tains full reports from American
naval attaches at Paris and London
Of the Sussex explosion and affidavits
Of American survivors. These docu-
ments were expected to arrive in
Washington in time for consideration
at the meeting of the cabinet today.
Edwin H Huxley, the first Ameri-
can survivor of the Sussex to reach
New York, was a passenger on the
St Paul
Huxley, a rubber merchant with Of
fees at 1890 Broadway, said the Ger
man statement that another ship, not
the Sussex. was torpedoed at about
the same time and in the same wat
ers, seems ridiculous to him
1--WE were afloat for nine hours
and saw no other vessel during that
time said Huxley. "It seems GER
tain that had another steamer been
torpedoed nearby, we would have
heard from her by wireless
Huxley saw no submarine or tor
pedo.
Pictures As Evidence.
IBy Carl W. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 14.-Germany is for
warding to the state department at
Washington all the evidence size has
in her possession with respect to
the Sussex
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Rumor !. Denied.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-Rumors
that President Wilson was consider
ing withdrawing the nomination Of
Louis D. Brandeis as associate JUS
tice of the supreme court were e,,l-
phatically denied at the white house
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
TURKEY

LONDON, April 14-eritish troops
advancing to the relief Of the be-
sieqed kut FL Amara garrison In
Mesopotamia have inflicted severe
defeat on the Turks.
General Lake reported today that
the Turks have been driven back on
the south bank Of the Tisris from
one and one-haif to three miles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
The 1hax Divorce Suit.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 14.-Inability
OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to appear yes
terday, caused postponement until late
today Of deposition taking in the di
vorce suit filed by Mrs. Christina
Thaw- against Harry kendall Thaw.
Verne Lacy, attorney for Mrs
Thaw" said the actress would be on
hand this afternoon LAcy's client
asks freedom from Thaw and custody
of LADY Gwendolyn Clemens 12. who
she says. is their child.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Villa Spies Are 3

Villa Spies Are Busy.
WITH TIIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
MEXICO, April IA. (Wireless to Co
lumbus. .)-Villistas are keeping a
sharp watch on the United States
forces pursuing their wounded lead
er. This was suggested by the re-
port that Manuel Bacca, Villas lieu.
tenant, was seen in Namiquipa near
which town General Pershing's field
headquarters are now located. It
true, then Bacca was not killed at
the San Geronimo fight March 20, as
reported.
Detachments from headquarters are
securing the hills around Namiquipa
for Villista Colonel Cervantes and a
band of 100 followers, reported to
have been cut off from the main
bands driven south by the American
advance The hiding place of Pablo
Lopez, wounded Villista leader, re-
ported to have been left behind with
a friendly Mexican family, is also be-
ing sought.
Change in Plans.
COLUMBUS, N. M, April 14.-The
Carranza withdrawal request has halt
ed the forward drive of the American
expedition in Mexico. The smaller
columns and detachments on Villas
trail are concentrating as rapidly as
possible Until definite action is TAX
en- On Carranza's request, the lines Of
communication or supply win not be
extended farther, 1t was learned here
today.
A few small bodies of scout and
cavalry with aeroplanes, may be
keeping in touch with Vills's prog
ress through Durango, but informa-
ton reaching here emphasized a
change in the disposition of troops
since the request for withdrawal and
the clash at Parral
New and important troop move
ments are under way. Reinforce
ments are going to strategic points
along the lines Of communication.
Aeroplanes and aviators, now at
Columbus, will be used here in view
of the new need for watching the
movements of Carranza troops near
the border.
A significant order was given to
the troops on guard here last night
to sleep in their clothes beside their
rifles.