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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
WOULD SUE PRESIDENT.

New York, Sept. S0.-President Will
son will be sued for libel, if President
jeremiah A. O'Leary of the American
Truth society, takes the advice of his
brother. John ]. OLeary of this city.
Brother John told jeremiah he ought
to sue President Wilson because of the
latter's telegram saying he would be
mortified" to have O'Leary or amy
body like you" vote for him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01
is BITTERLY AssAiLED.

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.-British War
Secretary Lloyd George is bitterly as
sailed by portion of the German press
for his statements to the United Press
warning neutrals that this is no time
to interene in the war.
Lloyd Georges statement is that of
a bowling hyena,' said the Cologne
Volks Zeitung. Perhaps his recent
visit to the western front has over
taxed his sanity"
Lloyd Georges visit to the front has
not taught him a lessoa," said the Tag
liche Rundschau. German troops will
sooner or later,
THE cheap rhetoric in which Lloyd
George INDUCES shows the popularity
of this vile method of thought in Eng
land" said the Vossiche Zeitung.
Miss Lena Smith, of the Mode, has
returned from a trip of three months,
during which she visited in New York.
Washington, D. c., and High Point N.
c. She reports having a delightful
trip and meeting many former friends,
but that she is delighted to be back
in Idaho again.
A few weeks ago Miss Dorothy Will
liams, of Warrington, w. Va, wrote her
name on a railroad car standing on a
sidetrack. The car CHANGED to pass
through Rochester, n. Y, where Leon
z. Passmore was employed. He wrote
a letter to Miss Williams. "A courtship
by mail resulted in their marriage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01

The new dance is the Deutschland
dip. II consists of three steps forward
and a downward dip. r-s Spokane
(Wash.) Spokesman Review.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01

cnnaugh Cnadas retiring general with his
Duchess of Connaught his daughter Princess Patricia
viewed the Pete Of the A the lawn Of Regal Hall
Canadian people The Duke to succeed the Duke OF
arrival Canada the latter viii sail with his family for England
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
Lured Victim Away in Auto
mobile and Shot Him
Eight Times.

United Press Leased Wire Servlce.1
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb 2s.-
katherine Harrison, 16 year old bride
local bankers son, says she 1s a
murderess. Fhe police are inclined
70 doubt her alleged confession and
Today were looking for third party
70 the killing of w. L. Warren, pro-
prietor of rooming house whom she
said she shot because he wronged
her. Mrs. Harrison and her husband.
CHARLES Harrison. nephew OF the
wife of United States Senator Cuiber-
Son, were released on bonds of $4,000
each. following their arrest late Sat
urday night
Mrs. Harrison told the police. 1t Is
alleged, that she met Warren one
afternoon several weeks ago ana
after walking with him, stopped at
MS boarding house few minutes.
she said she discovered after she
reached home that she had left her
parasol there She returned for IL
and Warren enticed her into room,
locked the door, and assaulted her,
according to the police.
wanted to see him dead, she is
aueged to have said. 'One night 1
vas sitting In Charlie's automobile on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-England's
alleged orders to merchantmen COM
manders seemed today to offer the last
hope for satisfactory adjustment of the
deadlock between the United States
and Germany over submarine warfare.
Germany's latest instructions to Am
fassador Bernstorff, revealed in part
TN advance OF the ambassadors visit
to the state department, offer no ap-
parent basis for breaking the present
diplomatic in1passe.
Bernstorff was expected at the state
department today, or tomorrow at the
latest. Instructions from Austria
also were understood to have been re-
ceived by Austrian Charge Zwiedinek
and he also may visit Secretary Lans-
ine within the next twentyfour hours.
The administration evinced little
expectation that the teutonic allies
will postpone their new U boat war
fare. scheduled to become effective at
midnight tomorrow. Chief reliance
for an avenue from the deadlock ad-
rnittedly rested with the appendices to
the German decree, reported to in
clude photographic copies Of alleged
British orders to merchantmen COM
IlanQcTS use IHSlr guns oT SHlps
under any and all circumstances to
attack submarines. State department
otficials were gratffled over recogni-
ton by Germany Of the basic principle
in the new dispute that settlement OF
the Lnsftania case is directly involved.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff's instruc
tfons were authoritatfvely reported
to include assurances that Germany
recognizes the pledges Of the Lusi-
tauia and Arabic cases not to attack
liners without warning. Although Ger
many is limiting such assurances t.
unarmed ships, American officials be-
lfeye an important point is won In
Germany's tacit admission that com
plcte settlement of the main Lusitania
incident hinges upon present negotia-
tions over arming of merchantmen.
No interference from congress is
now expected in the Administrations $
course. Excitement at the capital
has subsided. Senator Gore said he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
This Seems to be Best Inter
probation of the Average
American View.

rBy Ed l.. Keen. General European
Manager Of the United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28-"Of course
we should uphold our national honor.
If possible-but We must at any cost.
keep out Of this war"
According to the average Britisher.
this was the average Americana atti-
tude when ! left England a month ago
for a brief visit home since the war
started. In other words, John Bull
was satisfied that Uncel Sam was far
more worried about keeping out of the
war than he was over questions Of ma
tional honor, or the rights Of human
ity. or the preservation OF information
''We should keep out Of this war. If
possible-bUt not at the cost Of our
seIf-respect"
A two weeks tour through the east.
south and middle west. which has In
Cluded sixteen states, ConvinceS me
that this is a much better interpreta-
tion Of the average American view
than the one that was so widely prev
aIent in England before President
Wilson addressed his recent letter to
Senator Stone. Under the circuul-
stances It is not at all surprising that
within the past few. days tho British
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BRIDE
SAYS SHE is A MURDERESS

Main street, Mr.. Warren passed by
and smoke. It was then I thought of
the plan to kill him.
Il asked him to go riding with us
and he accepted. Charlie was across
the street getting a shine. When he
came back | introduced Mr.. warren
and we started riding. When we
reached a lonely place in the road |
made out like l had tire trouble. L
was driving the car and Charlie was
sitting in the front seat with me.
Mr. Warren was in the back seat.
"Mr Warren got out and looked at
the hack tires. When he came around
to the front Of the car, / took the re-
voIver Charlie kept in the automo-
hila and fred at him. I believe
shot eight times. After the shooting,
Charlie drove back to Fort worth.
got 8 cir, friend to buy me the papers
and read about the fnding Oh 'he
body the next day
The alleged confession was mau"
by Mrs. Harrison, while W. b. Wig
gins, a suspect, was being helo III
ia,l in connection with the shooths
he murder occurred the nlgn' .,
December %. The body was louiu
the morning Of the 23rd. Young .t"i
rison and the girl were married apou'
week later. .s cav
The poIice claim to have found sew
eraI discrepancies in the glrts stoi!
and believe the crime may prove q
n.ralIel to the Mohr case IN fIoVE
Sence r. /. They believe HARRISON
or his bride may have hired man 10
do the actuh shoctinS,
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GERMA

rUntted Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Verdun's fall
within possibly a fortnight, was pre-
dIcted by German military critics to-
day as stories arrived from the front,
telling Of the destruction wrought by
the great German howItzers.
They pointed out that no fortress
since the beginning Of the war has
withstood tho German batterIng, once
the ring Of defending forts has been
preached. --.-n...
Douaumont was laid In ruins on
Thursday, the day before the Bran.
denburgers stormed and captured the
wrecked positions. ~
"Four shots of our heavy guns were
fired against Douaumont and every
one scored bulls eye on the distant
target" said dispatches from the
front. "ExpIoslons In the Interior Of
that proud bufwark followed the shots.
"A second fort not far off blew up
Just as did old Fort LoncIn at Liege,
as tho result Of a single large calIbre
shell crashing through the amnnunI-
tlon magazine"
All the correspondent with the
crown princes army point out tho ex-
tensive preparations made for tho at
tack.
"Our artillery opened a murderous
fire on the morning Of the 21st," tele-
eraphed the Vissisch Zeitung's cor
respondent. "Thanks to the splendid
activity Of our fIiers, the enemy aero
planes were unable to force their Wy
into the air zone, behind our front,
preventing observations that might
have disclosed our plan.
"Our fire ragged with Increasing
fury until late in the afternoon, crush
ing trenches, tearing wire entangIe-
ments to shreds and barring all ap-
proaches from the south.
AT five In the afternoon we ad-
vanced. The whole section Of woods
had been transformed into ono great
wilderness by barbed wire, but our
powerful artillery had destroyed this
net. Consequently our infantry rushed
in with but slight losses.
"6y eight In the evening the wood
was firmly in our hands, likewise tho
strongest redoubt on this sector"
The German offensive gradually
spre ad to the eastward toward Ornes,
the correspondent reported. Then fol-
lowing "the same game of ciockwork
cooperation between artillery and in
fartry," the Germans rushed forward
again, taking new positions and shift
ing their direction again toward the
east bank of the Meuse, directly north
Of Verdun.
"Now the objective was tho 80
called Brabant position Of the French
In the hamlet Of Brabant-Sur-Meuse," !"
continued the dispatch. 1.-THE mortar
and howitzers spat death and destruc-
tton against these strong field fortif-
cations and on the 22nd, the Brabant
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KEEP OUT OF WAR IF POSSIBLE,
BUT NOT AT COST OF HONOR

press has materially altered It's previ-
ously unfa vorable opinion of the presi-
dent. Wilson today is doubtless al
most as popular figure in England
as Colonel Roosevelt.
After conversations with scores Of
fellow countrymen on the trains, in
cities. towns and country villages, on
the streets, IN the store and by the
fireside and returning to Washington
Just after the publication Of the Stone
correspondence, it seemed almost as
If Wilson were speaking by direct
mandate from the people, despite the
fact that their representatives in
congress were apparently not all OF
the same mind.
But the Britisher would make a
ereviOus mistake were he to conclude
that the president is about to plunge
the country ruthlessly into war. As
he indicated in his Gridiron speech,
he Is quite as much concerned lest
the country err on the side of rash
ness as on the side of cowardiCe. The
Impression in Germany today that he
is really seeking a break with the
teutonic powers Is just as far from the
truth as the notion prevailing in Eng
land recently that he was secretly IA
voring the German cause
To the charge of inconsistency, Will
sons friends reply that he has struck
q new note and that his patience and
forebearance in the tedious and some
times exasperating negotiations with
Germany have not been indicative OF
weakness or even temporary surren-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
German Submarines Will Not Torpedo Passen-
ger Liners Without Warning, is
Latest Word.
WILL NOT ENDANGER HUMAN LIVES
Still Insists New Program to Go Into Effect at
Midnight Tomorrow is no Violation of
International Law.
IBy Carl w. Ackerman. United Press

[By Carl w. Ackerman. United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN (via Amsterd dam) Feb. %.
German submarines will torpedo no
passenger liners without warning,
even after the new order against
armed merchantmen goes into effect
at midnight Tuesday, the United
Press was reliably informed today.
Furthermore, submarine command
ers will endanger human lives only In
case a steamer attempts to escape, to
fire on the submarine, or to ram her.
This was the last word given out
here today, with the beginning Of the
new U boat campaign against armed
merchantmen but q. few hours Off
The statement was made while Off
cials were still contemplating the
strong utterance OF President Wilson
in his letter to Chairman Stone Of the
senate foreign relations committee. ut
terances described by a high official
of the foreign office as impres sive.'
AS the hour for the inauguration of
the new campaign approaches, the
question of possible diplomatic
break with the United States is re-
ceiving greater consideration here.
Officials and the public alike. frankly
admit today that they believe Ameri-
cas- attitude in the pending negotia-
tions is unfriendly. In their negotia-
tions the United Press was informed
y boat commanders will act under
these Instructions:
They will not torpedo every ship
encountered trusting to prove later
that they we're armed
They will not violate instructions
previously given to warn passenger
liners.
They will not endanger human lives
unless the ships attempt to escape, to
ram the attacking submarines or to
fire on her.
In short, the differences between
the past and present as regards pas
senger liners, is that In the future
armed liners will not be considered
legitimate peaceful trading ships.
1t can be definitely stated that Ger
many by the new regulation. Is not
counting trouble with America. But If
some future accident endangers
Americans or causes American losses,
Germany will be convinced that the
responsibility will not rest with her.
in as much as she fully warned
Americans publicly. and the American
government officially.
President Wilson's letter to Senator
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rrn,ted Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Wlth
ali the resources at his COM
mand,. the kaiser is now strlk-
inc for an immediate and over
Whelming German victory,
planned to end the world war.
The German onslaught d.
rected against verdun is but
the prelude to a grand assault
bv the Germans along the
whole western front-the most
tremendous offensive move
ment the world has ever seen.
Prince Henry of Prussia has
taken over a high command in
the German navy, preliminary
to the beginning Of the new
submarine campaign against
armed merchantmen at the
stroke of midnight Tuesday.
London is tense with excite
ment, waiting for news that the
German fleet is coming out to
give battle in the North sea, or
the signals Of warning Of the
approach of the great Zeppe-
lin fleet.
"It is the real thing at last, y
wrote the military critic OF the
Times today. "The decision OF
the enemy to put his fortunes
to test, will be received with
fierce delight by every allied
regiment in the west
Four miles from Verdun,
the greatest artillery and in
fantry battle perhaps in the
history of the world, is being
waged over the ruins of Fort
Douaumont. The position has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28

Stone. trst published h>re yesterday.
has caused a sensation In govern
ment circles and in the American col
only. I visited the foreign office, the
admiralty office and the offices Of Ber-
lin editors today. The Wilson letter
had had the effect Of thunderbolt,
out of a clear sky.
German leaders are surprised that
President Wilson has coupled the oon-
troversy over armed merchantmen
with the question Of American nation.
al honor.
Not Violation Of LG~.
BERLIN tv1a wireless to Sayville3
Feb. 2s.-The semi-offlcial North Ger
man Gazette commenting on Presi-
dent Wilson's letter to Chairman
Stone of the senate foreign relations
committee, declares that Germanys 9
new submarine warfare on merchant
men will not be in violation of inter
national law.
"The principles stated In tho Ger
man memorandum are by no means
contrary to international law" said
the Gazette, ''for secret orders of the
English navy, published In the men,
orandum. expressly instruct armed
English merchantmen not only to de-
fend themselves, but to attack.
Numerous incidents in the memor-
andum give further proof that ships
follow this instruction Such ships.
however, cease to be peaceful trading
ships, according to international law.
On the other hand the attitude
adopted by ou renemies appears as a,
gross breach Of the law of nations,
since they commit acts Of warfare
with merchantmen to which only real
men Of war are qualified"
[11he above dispatch from the Ber-
lin correspondent of the United Press
Is the first statement coming from
Berlin that Germany does not intend
to torpedo without warning. passenger
liners. even though armed. 1t indi-
Gates Germany intends to fulfill the
pledge made through Ambassador
RernstorfP after the Arabic sinking,
despite the new order, placing all
armed merchantmen in the category
Of ships of war.
There is almost a fiat contradiction
however, in the statement that armed
liners in the future will no longer be
considered Legitimate peaceful trad
TNpntfnued on Daae 2O
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the memorandum contains reports of
German submarine commanders, de-
failing a score of cases in which
armed British merchantmen are al
legged to have used their armament
Extensively against undersea boats
that attempted to stop them. 1t also
contains further references to copies
Of alleged secret admiralty orders
which the central empires declare
contain instructions to British mer-
chantmen commanders to attack and
destroy submarines.
In this connection It became known
today for the first time that Ambas-
sador Vern Bernstorff several days
ago sent to Secretary Lansing the
original copy of what he told the lat
ter were secret admiralty orders
found on board the British ship Ap.
pam now held at Newport News by q
German prize crew
Baron Zwicdenlk called on Secretary
Lansing Immediately after Bernstorh
merely telling Lansing that Ger.
Count Won Bernstorf was Hkswise
Austria's,
All official action in the interna
tiona! controversy took place at the
state department today. The house
and senate left the subject alone. The
senate's non-participatton again to
morrow was practically assured by g
vote to recess at the end of today
business instead Of adjourning
Senators Gore and Jones, authors
Of resolutions dealing with the dis.
pute were satisfied. both said, not tc
go farther in the matter at this time
Jones said be thought two resolutions
had been of value in showing the
president the senate would not follow
him unreservedly if he led the coun
try into position where If must de
clare war to vindicate it's honor
Realize Serious Situation.
TBy Carl W. Alderman, United Press
staff COTrespondeI t.
BERLIN. (via Amsterdam) Feb. 2S
President Wilson's letter to Chair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
Cannot Find the Magic Key
to Open Diplomatic Deadlock

would not press his resolution. House
pacifsts have practically abandoned
agitation there for passage of
warning resolution. Reconvening of
the senate today in recess effectually
blockaded debate upon, or introduc-
ton of, warning resolutions there.
Germany's instructions to Bern
storff were said to point out that
danger to Americans in actual opera
tion Of the new decree is remote.
This belief is also shared by admin
istration officials. The fact that no
British merchantmen touching Am er-
lea are armed and that no French or
Russian merchant ships carried arms,
makes it improbable that Americans
will be jeopardised.
The principal danger to Americans,
according to officials, is in the general
ar1ning of Italian merchantmen. But
as Italy is not at war with Germany,
any dispute over Americans on
Italian ships would probably be with
Austria, Italy's actual foe.
According to reliable information
today, Germany is not yet proposing
to discuss with the state department
the question of wnat constitutes de-
fensive armament.
bSEuSIUTu CoultteIfCe Will lLauS-
ing may be the last of immediate
oral conversations. Secretary Lans-
ing may ask that Gerlnany's state
ments be reduced to writing in a for
NAL note as the basis for future for
NAL diplomatic exchanges.
Ten Minute Conference.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorn today laid before
Secretary Lansing a written commufTi-
cation from the Berlin foreign office
containing a reiteration of Germany's
intention, beginning Wednesday to tor
pedo armed merchantmen without
warning.
Count Won Bernstorff was with the
secretary less than ten minutes. After
he left Secretary Lansing said:
THE German ambassador left with
me a memorandum from his govern
ment. That is all I can say"
! Bernstorff was equally non-com-
| municative. but later it was learned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-28
GERMAN DRIVE HELD FOR PRESENT
"A NCE:

United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Feb. 25.-The Verdun woods
may go down In history as the worlds
bloodIest battle field.
Train loads Of wounded, moving
Parle-ward today, are bringing evil
dence of tho fearfuness of the earn
ago north Of the French fortrese.
Other trains laden with fresh troops
and munitIon supplies are hurrying
eastward to fill the gaps In tho French
ranks.
Paris Is cheered by tho latest ad-
Vices from the war office, Indicating
that the French left continues to hold
firmly on the Pepper heights north Of
Verdun, while the center and right
deliver violent counter attacks against
the Germans eastward from the ruins
Of Fort Douaumont. On tho eighth
day Of tho great German offensive, ac-
curate estimates Of the casualties arc
etIII unobtaInabIe. Thousands Of dead
and wounded lie on the plain north
Of Pepper heights under tho screaming
hurricane Of shells.
Other thousands lie among tho
stumps Of caures forest. The sIaugh-
ter on the plain north Of Douaumont
s frightfM.
Tho first surseons arriving In Paris
In charge Of wounded, reported that
whole regiments on either side have
almost completely disappeared.
Caught under rain Of shells In the
advanced trenches, those who survived
or escaped the first blasts but slight
Iy wounded, were bIotted out as they
attempted to fall back.
"The percentage of dead will exceed
~ Nh v4t,y
said one surgeon, "hecause there has
draw wounded under fire. There
must be thirty thousand wounded men
DYING In awful agony In the rain and
snow, simply because their comrades
cannot get to them"
All reports from the battle front,
agree that no cannonade comparable
with that directed by tho Germans
has beer experienced by the French
since the beginning Of the war.
The greatest confidence prevails
here. Officials assert that French
munitions reserves have been accum-
ulated for the very purpose of meet
lnq such an attack and that German
losses must soon cause halt in the
offensive. |-.u.
GERMANS WEAKENING.
PARIS, Feb. 2a.-The German Of
fensive on a twenty-five mile front
north and northeast of Verdun Is
now crumbIing in a series OF local
actions, according to dispatches re-
ceIved here this afternoon.
TThe above Paris bulletin transmit
ted through London by wireless ap-
parently is not the regular afternoon
comm unique from the French war Of
flee. the dispatch containing no indi-
cation that it was official.]