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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24

Funston wired Secretary Baker today
he had rumors that the natives OF
MADEIRA were being instructed to rise
against the Americans.
Villa Bandits Recruiting.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, May 24.-villa
bandits are recruiting in the wake
Of the withdrawing American forces,
according to information received
here today from Pershing's front
The remnant Of the bands dispersed
by the United States troops are con-
scripting poems at gun points, telling
them that Villa is coming back to
lead them and promising them rich
loot, which they say will be left by
the Americans on their fight north.
General Persning has sent several
scouting parties south Of the ad.
vanced base to gather information as
to these movements and report to
General Funston their importance.
Headquarters today received what
is said to be information regarding
Villa. It stated that the elusive ban
dit was in the region Immediately
west Of Parral Little importance is
attached to these reports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
Hubby Visits the Aquarium
While Wifey Attends Convention

husbands hospitality committee fs
conscientious1y working out an en-.
tertainment program which includes
visits to the aquarium, the zoo and
other historic or unique spots In
Manhattan and environs.
Uncle Herchel Smith" of Fulton,
Ky, the only male delegate to the
women's convention. was simply rev.
elling in his distinction today. Among
the husbands who applied for the
pink tickets which entitle the hus-
bands Of delegates to look on, was
Lord Aberdeen.
Tomorrow begins the formal ses-
sions of the convention with a sort
OF social get-together opening to-
night ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24

Cowles, candidate for the presi-
dency, was missing.
Mrs. Cowles' supporters murmured
insult" and proponents Of the other
candidates indignantly denied they
had any control over whom should be-
invited to approve the function.
The gossip over Mrs. Hammond's 8
luncheon made the work of the hus-
bands club even more onerous. The
women-or such of them as had the
good fortune to bring their families
with them-tojay decided it would
be fine thing for husbands to aid
in keeping babies amused while
mothers were busy in convention For
the husbands who are not fathers or
Who hGysa not progeny with them The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
HEARING Is Postponed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May a.
Governor Dunno today postponed the
hearing on the requisition for the
return to Chicago from New York Of
Guy Biddinger, former Chicago de
tective, until 10 a. m. June 10. al
Springfield
Governor Dunne's visit to Washing
ton, made It impossible for him to GO
over the Biddinger data and the hear
ing set for today necessarily VA
postponed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
Sonia, Labor Candidates.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May "a
The social labor party this afternoon
made its first filings for candidates
to be submitted at the primary
They were: Joseph Schneider, for
United States senator, and Fred
Spalti for state auditor. Both reside
in st. Louis.
Francis M. Hayward, of Kansas
City. also filed as republican candt-
date for Judge of division number
one of the supreme court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
FIGHTING WITH KNIVES AT VERDUN
GERMANY

LONDON, May 24.-The Exchange
Telegraph stated this afternoon that
1t has learned on good authority that
Prince Won Bueiow, former chanoel-
Tor Of the German empire, 10 to bo-
come tho German ambassador At
Washington. A rearrangement Of tho
German diplomatic corps Is to be o.
fected, the Exchange Telegraph
stated.
The statement Of tho EneiIst, news
agency 10 thus far uncorroborated
from any other source, though It has
been rumored several times that Am
bassador Won Bernstorff might be
called home to an important post.
Diplomats here said that II the 70.
port Is true the sending OF Won Bue-
low to Washington, 10 another lndIea.
tIon Of Germany's plane to nove for
an carly peace. Won eueiow's name
has frequently been connected with
peace moves, especially during his
long stay recently In Switzerland.
Prince Won enefow was sent to
Rome as ambassador and assigned ths
task Of preventing ItGIy from Joining
tho allies. When Italy declared war
on Austria a year ago, he was re-
called to Berlin but shortly afterward
sent to Switzerland whore no spent
several months.
CSwiss reports said Won Buelow
at the kaiser's request, had purpose
ly held aloof from active participa-
tion in governmental affairs in order
that he might better serve Germany
in peace negotiations. A man OF
great personal charm, he has always
been considered one Of the best diplo-
mats In Europe. So far as IL known
Prince Won Buelow has made but one
address on the subject of peace since
the war began. Speaking at Hamburg
more than year ago, he declared
that Germany would make a conquer
or's peace.l
| 800 MORE PRISONERS.
BERLIN, May 24-capture Of the
Village Of Cumieres, nine miles north
west Of Verdun, was announced by
tho war office this afternoon. the
Germans took 3oe prisoners.
In violent fighting on the east bank
Of the Meuse the Germans recaptur-
ed lost ground near Douaumont, TAX
ing 500 prisoners.
NEW FooR DICTATOR.
BERLIN, May 24-Herr Won Bat
ocki, now German "food dictator"
planned to assume office today and to
take immediate steps to organize food
distribution Of the empire.
Clothed with practically urIimlted
power over the stomachs Of the Ger
man people, the new dictator is ex-
pected to bring early relief to Berlin
and the larger cities, which have SUE
fered particularly because OF poor
food distribution. His first step will
be to summon into conference repre-
sentatives Of big dealers In food stuffs
and Of the agricultural interests.
ENGLISH SLAUGHTERED.
BERLIN, May 24-Hr!' 'sh troops
attacked the German lines near Given
chy, HulIuch and BlairsvfIIe, in yes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
GERMANY INTERESTED.
BY John II. Heariey, United Press
STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY John n. Hear4ey, United Press
STAFF Correspondents.
ROME, May 24.-Demand In some
quarters that Italy declare war or
Germany has followed publication OF
reports that the kaiser is about to
visit the Austro-ftalian front, and that
German troops arc to aid In the Aus
trlan offensive.
Ore report in wide circulation is
that the kaiser plans to force dec
Isration of war by Italy through a per-
sonaI affront such as visit to the
Austrian crown princes headquarters.
Rurors that the Germans are d.
rectinq the drive against northern
italy have been In circulation for sew
erai days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
Saved by Dough

ANDERSON, Ind, May 24.-Breat
dough saved the lives of three bak
arc here today when a steam boiler
exnloded in the oven room of the
Wasoman bakery. A great mass ot
dough plastered over the three mer
protecting them from scalding steam.
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/ Al !

ROME, May 24-italian warshps
shot down an Austrian aeroplane In
the upper Adriatio Mo'.day night, It
was officially announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
EhGLl ID

DUBLIN, May "a
president Of the Sim
and a professor In I
city, was today oonv
martial Of partioipat
lion.
Sentence WILL be
MaoNeilI, formerI
In the Four Court
tried aecrefly. hav
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24

on his return to Dublin. 1t was
rumored that he olashed with Sim
Fein leaders regarding the advisable
ity Of starting the rebellion and left
the Irish capital before the revolts
broke out. The authorities, however,
charged that MaoNeiII was connected
With $hA aiok
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
GREEK STEAMER SUNK.

GREEK SIENMEH SONN.
LONDON, May 24-The Greek
steamer Istros has been sunk by a
submarine. Her captain declared the
same submarine sank three sailing
ps.
The Istros displaced 1891 tons and
was registered at Ithaca.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24
NEW FooR DICTATOR.
ENGLISH SLAUGHTERED.

BERLIN, May 24.-6r;' 'sh troops
attacked the German lines near Given
chy, HulIuch and BlairsviIIe, in yes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-24

At Oyster Bay.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Colon,l
Roosevelt will receive another batch
of pilgrims on Saturday at Oyster
Bay. According to announcem ent the
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16

dors say something like this: You know it takes a year or two learn HOW to do things Just as they have thoroughly learned how, new man comes. We hear good deal of our diplomatic triumphs, but when nation SA AYS it has had diplomatic triumph may be that it has not had one and will not have A European nation which wins real diplomatic triumph tries conceal it: that is the art ot diplomacy-not to boast of how much you have the other fellow by negotiation but rather minimize it and insist that he has had the better of you.
 No except ourselves thinks that have any diplomatic victories Europe, though European statesmen always saying have which is more diplomacy.
 Now, that think of it. that is thing that all of including the state depart nent ought have known. Professional horse traders have practced successfully this of diplomacy from the earliest times The wise horse trader does go about the country boasn2 nls triumphs. He conceas them and thereby does not away other victims. But the horsetrader engaged horse trading politics. Perhaps department regards diplomacy a handmaiden to politics.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
HOWE L|KESL00Ks
 OF MINING ACTIVITY
Chairman of Tax Commission Returns After Supplementary Tour In
 South Part of State

l Charles E. Howe, chairman of the state tax commission returned yester- 1 day after q weeks trip through the mining districts of the southern part 1 of the state Mr Howe was travelling ] in company with Tom Campbell and
 C. M. Zander, members of the commis- sion.
 The purpose of the trip made by the l commission was to go over various 1 mining properties in corlpany with the county assessor and advise as to the , taxation.
 i Tucson, according to Mr. Howe is a
 veritable hive of industry. The pros perity which the mines are enjoying, is 1 reflecting to a superlative' degree upon ! the Pima county seat. Practically all
 the mining properties in that section are working to the limit, and in con- | sequence, money is free and plentiful. ! Probably the most interesting piece l of news brought back by Mir Campbell, 1 is that the old workings at Helvetia i and Rosemont. are being reopened, and are now employing about 50 men, each. The Helvetia property is shipping about :, thirty yfive tons of ore every day, while :, the Narragans mine at Rosemont. is sending out forty tons per day. In addition to this. about 1000 pounds of molybdenum. is being extracted daily
 at felveta.
 Howe left Campbell and Zander Tuesday and headed for Phoenix, the other members of the party proceed ! ing to Arivaca. where they were to in- 1 spect the properties of the American 1 Tungsten company. They will return to Phoenix shortly
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16

were also sucl; miscellaneous issdes as the distillers' group and few Of the more obscure shares among the rails.
 Bethlehem Steel. winch sold minus it's first quarterly dividend of {. F per cent. registered an extreme loss of 24 517H, ard United States Steel was under moderate but persisten; pressure. though never yielding more than a fraction.
 Reading was the chief sustaining feature of the list, it's rise of "A to S93s on very heavy trading during the fore noon being attended by rumors that it was being bought for Rockefeller inter ests. A concurrent rise of 33s points in Western Maryland gave plausibility to the rumor Reading second pre- ferred. Lehigh Valley, New York Gen. tral. Canadian Pacific. St. Paul and some of the eastern lines also mani- fested strength.
 Westinghouse and General Electric led the recognized munitions issues, some of which, however, denoted realiz- ing. Motors and allied shares partic ing. Motors and allied shares, partic ularly Goodrich. were appreciably high cent letEargy, with gains of q point or hetter for KennecOtt, Utah, Chino and Inspiration, while American Zinc rose to so.
 During the mid session such rela lively inactive stocks as United Frui! rose from l to , points. Sugars also came forward at irregular gains, Gu ban American rising 2lh to the new nigh record of 235.
 In the final hour, when standard shares were reflecting cOnrinued profit taking, Mexican Petroleum, Texas Company and American Smelling rose on an extensive absorption Mexican making an extreme advance of IS tC l1G The tone at the close was irregu- ar with fair sprinkling of moderate net losses. Total sales amounted tC Sl2.000 shares.
 The bond market was again back ward, with numerous large offerings o1 Anglo French J's at 94 to 951s. Tota -ales par value amounted to $3,150, 900 United States bonds were unchanged an call.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
At Chicago
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, March l5.-Serious crop damage reports from the soft winter states gave decided strength today to the wheat market here. The outcome was steady close. 1Ss to l S T 7s cents net higher, with May at $1.l0H M $ and Iuly at $l0S%. Corn gained F e E to 5s and oats 1s to ?s M1 cent. Provisions inished unchanged to 7la cents lower.
 Missouri and Illinois in particular flooded the wheat trade with dispatches telling of winter killed crops.
 Corn rose on account of the strength m wheat and as result of the scanti- ness of arrivals here. In oats, the dOm- atinG influence was the prospect of a big reduction soon in Chicago stocks.
 Provisions gave way with hogs.
 Close: Corn May, v: July, 719s Oats. May. 45A July, AIS.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
r. ATKINS, PRINCE OF LIARS

The Dardanees conquered three times week and Lille taken once fortnight by London gossip: and the discovery that each such is lie to depress the story mongeis to imbue them with any sense of skeptcism
 Many of the stories repeated with childike faith by all classes Of the community themselves selfconradictOry, inconsistent on the faces of them. that wonders how any educated be got repeat them believe them for moment. In France, goodness knows, there plenty of lying rumors to he heard in the trencheS out they treated their value idle gossip.
 Given this extraordinary. unreasoning indscrm- mating cIeduv of the average Englishman about the var-and that of the Englishwoman is sreater-it is not surprising that that prince of raconterrs and very splendid fellow, Mr T. Atkins, has achieved some wonderful flights of fancy Pos sibly for the cautiOusneSs of the aver officer in France in accepting for revealed truth every yarn that goes the round of the is the insight which he gets while censorng letters into the romancng tendencies of the private soldier It is not only that percentage of the the ranks retail their friends all the reports that they to hear, and even embroder them for home consump- tion; just often they narrate incidents that purely imaginary. apparently for the purpose gv- ing their womenfolk thrills of horror and anxiety for extorting the admiration and envy of their friends.
 Thus occasion give an instance which any officer could cap without difficulty. a soldier arrived fresh from England in a re-enforcing draft, ard duly posted to unit which happened to be about four miles behind the trench line. He allotted certain clerical duties which kept him fairly well employed indoors and certainly gave him chance of exploration nearer the fire trenches Four days after his arrival, during which time shell had fallen within miles Of him, wrote horne follows:
 We are ir the trenches, seeing the bullets
 doing their gha>. :" work and hearing the
 stant scream of the ,hel,s overhead But I am
 q soldier ard coward; and do my duty just
 tho
 lt would not be fair to suggest that all the derfu stories told in letters from the trenches have as little fOunda ton in this for the most extraordinary have generally basis in fact though the men who do the most wonderful feats of bravery and heroisn apt be the last to write about them.-A French Officer in the Hospital Lon don.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
A S5, 1000, Industry

If there were convincing proof that an enterprise proposing to locate in Phoenix would bring to the valley annually sl,oO0,00O and with development $jOooo0a, every business in this city in Chand Ter. Mesa. Tempe and Glendale would immediately welcome it. They would do than that The liberal and philosophical them would hasten make of such enterprise by raising q bonus subsidy of several thousand dollars for it.
 Convincing proof has been afforded that the Egyptian cotton industry will be o valley this year sl.OOO,OOO and that it easily be worth $5,OOo,O0O annually; that the soil the climate aud labor conditions suited to the industry in a greater measure in any other region on the face of the earth that not only may superior but even a supreme grade of cotton be raised here but also that the market for it will be certain steady and in- creasine And, no bonus or subsidy is asked.
 The long staple cotton growers want only thin% protection against the danger of deteroration they want the danger of pests mnimiZed. If a pany going great factory here and should ask that the community afford reasonable protection against fire accident every citizen would esteem it his privilege well as his duty to contribute such protection. That all the help The long staple cotton industry needs asks.
 The only the Egyptian cotton industry in this valley is short staple cotton. The business can discourage the growth of it here render tre long staple industry secure If there were any profit in raising short staple cotton here Were reasonable prospect of profit there would be some excuse for the cultivation of it. But only abnormal condition of the market can make the growing of it here profitable Even in the south lere land is cheap. where labor is cheaper, where n" irrigation is required and where the markets ai the gates of the cotton fields it found advisable greatly to reduce the acreage last year. Southern Ia :nlers no longer banking short cotton. They have gone in for diversified farming.
 Short cotton is marketed in competition with all the world lying between the Thirty fifth parallels There is no competition in long staple and the
 sind that can be raised in this valley will be high class all by itself.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
The Diplomacy of the Horse Trader

Last fall and early winter administration news papers blossomed with the headline, "A Diplomatic Triumph over dstpatches from Washington descrb- ing the progress or results of our innumerable tiations with Germany with whomsoever could irtei;le into negotiations any subject under the san. Those dispatches were inspired by the de partmert by close and influential friends of the administration Perhaps the state department did not declare in many words that it had gained a diplomatic triumph did say or it permitted to be said that Germany had "acceded our view" or had conceded contention" and that, of course would be diplomatic triumph for if it were true.
 We do not know yet whether the administration was kidding itself or kidding" the people, but there is the whole land so stupid as not to know that diplomatic victory; that mo- here is there the shadow of diplomatic triumph. We only know that the German foreign office defy l"ckeyed our state department from position another until now 1t does not really know where it is with respect to the Lusitana dispute any other controversy precipitated high sounding phrases
 Concerning diplomatic riumphs, we find some thins very apropos in article by Frederick Palmer lhc foremost of American correspondentS n the current Golfers, "The Wars Lesson to Us" t is general plea for preparedness; merely the coec- ton of large armies war fleets but an essential fundamental change in attitude toward the world. Mr. Palmer, who recently returned to this country after having lived armed camps the beginning of the great he clearly weak ness and folly in comparison with the strength and wisdom Of nations abroad Our great weakness is that we do not understand ourselves and of course then, cannot understand our neignbors. Herein - lies greatest danger
 On the subject of diplomatic triumphs" under the sub-head of Amateur Diplomats,' Mr. Palmer says:
 l'rofession onal diplomats necessary as pro- fessionai soldiers. Our diplomatic policy about in keeping with our military policy. One year i've an ambassador in London who spends $500000 a year; the neX, one who spends S25,000.
 European nations their embassies, and they pay their representatives living salaries A man without a penny of income may be British Ambassa dor in Washington and keep up appearances. But no FOOT man from America may be ambassador to Lon don, Berlin Paris. The greatest democracy in the world insists that these honors must go who have plethoric purses
 We send ambassadors Europe who do not know word of the language of the country which they are accredited who unfamiliar with diplo matic customs. 1 suppose have heard ambassa
Arizona republican., 1916-03-16
New Method of Warfare

The war preparedness campaign brought strange theories. The latest has The Republican in the shape of small folder of the title How to Make War Impossible" The author is C. L. Debrdge, also author of the Delbridse Series of Mathematical Books and Calculators, Com prisng Volumes It will hereinafter appear that MT Debrdge is student of human nature as well athematical laws of averages and per centages."
 Ar. Delbridse would have the government of the United States begin now. the creation of a huge fund a which ,would be spent for blood she'd Then, in of he would have it well advertised that would pay sl,OOO apiece to every deserer from the and for every prisoner whom might capture. We would also pay deserters reasonable price for any equipment they might bring us battleships, submarines aeropanes and cannon.
 Mr. DelhridSe has aScertaned that in the Civil war t cost the North s5o00 for confederate soldier killed and it the South much for every union soldier it succeeded in dispatchins. On account of the present expensive methods of warfare, Mir Debrdge believes that it s30000 kill soldier of. the enemy Thus, under his plan which he thinks would be effective, in that would much than decimate the ranks of the enemy, we would save s29,00 each soldier of the enemy by acquiring him while yet alive.
 Mr Delbridge says that he has his plan from top to bottom and from side to the other; he has also squnted it from every angle and has shown il his friends and flaw in it has been discovered We admit that the figures straight; $0O0 subtracted from $3O,0OO leaves s29,OOO It is equally that all the soldiers of the enemy desert he will he in a pretty pickle the must end right there. Will they desert? And, besides, is it quite ethical? And also does it perously violation of ovipn ub bava ad from infancy Millions defence but a tribute" Also, suppose that the enemy should play the game, too, and all soldiers should desert to him. Then the would and after it all over both countries would have population to be proud bf made up of deserters
 We endorse the plan but will furnish Mr. Debrdge letters of introduction Newton D. Baker and Josephus Daniels, who said to be advocates of bloodess