The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
VERDVN IS BLOODIEST BATTLEFIELD
En- AGLAND

LONDON, May 25-The British
steamer washington, 5000 tons, the
largest boat victim In several days,
has been torpedoed, according to dis
patches received here today.
Tho Washington was a78 feet long
with So foot beam. She was built in
1907 and was owned by the Radcliffe
Steamship company OF London
ODDS AGAINST PEACE.
[By Wilbur s. Forrest, United Prose
Staff correspondent.l
LONDON, May 25.-Respondine In
stantIy to Sir Edward Grey's decIara-
ton that peace Is Idle until Germany
changes her attitude, LIoyd's today
made a radical shift In rates Of in
surance against the war ending be-
fore December 81.
A few days ago Lfoyd's offered
even money that the war would not
end this year. Today the Insurance
brokers were willing to wager to I
that the war would not end In 1915.
Other odds posted by Lloyd's to-
day were to that the war will no<
end before April I, 1877; 20 to that
that Sweden Will not Join Germany
within six months; TO I that Ger
many and the United States will not
be at war this month.
The odds quoted on tho possibii-
tiles of a German-American clash re-
fleet the strong feeling In EnsIish
circles that a German submarine
commander, by attacking a passen-
ger liner without warning and caus-
inq loss Of lives, will upset the set.
tlement reached by President Wilson
and embroiI the two nations In war.
The newspapen today generally
appIauded Sir Edward Grey's answer
In commons yesterday to the German
chancellors latest peace talk. Tho
consensus Of opinion among London
ers is that the foreign secretary has
! killed all hope In Germany Of peace
on Germany's terms and at the same
I time has served notice on Bethinann-
HoIIwea that he must make radical
| changes In his peace program il he
hopes for an early ending of the war.
No other period In Sir Edwards
speech won such applause as his
! statement that the allies are not
beaten and are not going to be
beaten.
EASEMENT INDICTED.
LONDON, May 25.-slr Roger
Easement and Daniel Bailey, his SOL
dier confederate, were today indicted
for high treason by a grand jury after
a brief consideration of evidence in
the preliminary hearing.
In charging the grand Jury, Lord
Chief Justice Baron Reading deeiar-
ed that high treason was "the arav-
est crime against English law" He
directed careful consideration Of the
testimony presented at the Bow
street police court hearing, connect
Ina the two conspirators with the
Irish rebellion.
Easement will 90 to trial June 26.
LLOYD GEORGE IN CHARGE.
LONDON, May 25.-David Lloyd
George, minister of munitions, has
been given full charge Of the Irish
situation, Premier Asquith announced
in commons this afternoon.
Lloyd George was the unanimous
choice of the cabinet, the prime min
ister announced. He will devote his
time and powers in an effort to ef-
feet a settlement between the con-
fIicting elements In Ireland.
The prime minister appealed to all
sections of the house to refrain from
discussing the Irish question while
Lloyd George conducts negotiations.
John Redmond, replying for the Irish
party, said that II the plan failed, the
fault would not lie with his party.
Lloyd Georges selection was sur
prise to commons. In the Hobbies OF
the house Of commons it was pointed
out that the appointment Of the
Welsh leader was an indication that
EnaIand's muntion problems have
been settled for the time being at