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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Army Aviation Conditions Are
Said to- be in Most De-
plorable Shape.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-That sew
eral United States army aviators
/ nave been sent to their deaths in un-
safe aeroplanes, despite their pro-
tests to superior officers, will be
shown in the expected senatorial in
testisation of the department, Sena-
tor Robinson of Arkansas, charged
tonight.
In one case which he will bring be-
lore the committee, said the senator.
lne officer, it is charged, was warned
mat if the machine went up in the
/ AT, it was likely to collapse.
Well see about that, the COM
handing officer replied said Robin
chine crumpled up and the flyer fell
10 death"
Other charges which Robinson will
bring are:
That after seven years of organlza-
.ion, the army corps has not yet one
single squadron of men able to fly
mat when he visited the San Diego
training school last summer. they had
y send him aioft with civilian flyer
oeeause there was no one connected
WIN the army who was competent;
ana that this also applied to many
other visitors.
That inventors have been discour-
sged; that the apparent number OF
ssiators was padded 'to make good
shoWing::" that favoritism and eS-
aavagance were the rules of the
fervice.
!. Finally, that the war department.
mas for many months been in posses
sion OF all the evidence which he has
aoW' but that instead Of taking steps
y correct conditions, men who have
off, ,'' tio
ror this reason, he says, Robinson
.esires to present his information to
= senatorial investigating committee
s,1lsssead of to the war department.
S~uitary : affairs committee members
ERE said tonight to be unanimous in
Asor Of his resolution for such a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Ambassador From Germany
May be Declared Per
soma Non Grata.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-What-
ever the relations between the United
States and Germany may be. it be-
came clear tonight that personal re-
lations between Secretary Of State
Lansing and Ambassador Bernstorf
are at the breaking point. Unless
there is an immediate change, Wash
ington has reason to expect that
Bernstorffs recall will be asked-the
Teutonic diplomat, in the language Of
an angry official able to speak with
authority, will be shipped back
home"
The situation has arisen out Of
what administration officials consider
deliberate and unfair publicity
methods of the ambassador. They
hold the German embassy responsible
for creating the impression that the
United States has changed its atti-
tude on submarine warfare. AS .IIe
best evidence that the state depart
ment has not made such a change. it
is intimated, the ambassador is likely
to be declared persona non-grata and
his recall requested.
One result of the anger in official
quarters over what is considered in
ternational misrepresentation, was to
bring to light today for the first time
the whole story of recent negotiations
between Lansing and Bernstorff. 1t
was revealed:
That the U. s. had advance know
ledge of the German and Austrian
purpose to issue a new decree re-
garding merchantmen.
That germany and Austria post
poned the decree from February to
March ].
That the U. s., in sending it's sug-
gestion to the entente allies for dis
armament of merchant liners did so
as result of knowledge Of the re-
suit of this decree.
1T no time did the T. s admit the
legal right of nermany to issue such
decree, though admitting there was
some justice to the German view
point.
That Germany, Notwithstanding her
failure to obtain the agreement of
the U. S. to the issuance of the de-
cree-this government holding that
no two or three governments could
make international law for the world
went ahead and made her declara-
tion to be effective March l.
That the U. S. believed Germany
blundered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
New Spanish Bathing Suit.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service. !
PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 19.-The
last vestige of ill-feeling between
Spain and America disappeared today
when Madrid beauty of Venus De
Milo lines emerged from the surf in
the latest thing in beach wear-the
Spanish bathing suit.
The Madrid maiden wore what ap-
peared. to be merely a tightly fitting
two piece mans bathing suit of black
silk. But on each side the skirt was
snlit for about foot, the breach
being laced over with pretty yellow
silk ribbons.
They don't wear stockings with it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
WERE SENT TO THEIR DEATHS
IN RICKETY OLD AEROPLANES

committee. Action will be taken
Monday afternoon.
A further batch Of letters from Lieu
tenant Colonel Reber, head OF the
aviation department to Captain Ar
thur Cowan, commandant at San
Diego and Cowan's answers were
made public by Robinson. He re-
fused to tell how he got photographs
of the letters which supposedly are
records of the war department. In
case their authenticity is questioned.
however, he said, it will prove they
are all right.
One letter, from Cowan to Reber,
tells of the formers desire for a mo-
tor cycle and cited official reasons for
it.
MY personal reason, the letter
reads, 'tfor wanting this motor cycle,
Is to provide myself with a means Of
transportation between North Island
and my quarters at Coronado"
Another Cowan- -to-Reber letter says
an automobile was necessary for the
cross-country flying work.
Robinson charges an eight cylinder
touring car was bought and used for
the personal convenience Of Captain
Cowan and his wife.
Another Reber-to-Cowan, which ROD
inson will cite as a proof of alleged
extravagance concluded:
Il will let few days more go by
and then blow in all the balance of
our appropriation"
In connection with alleged padding
of the number of flyers, Robinson
made public parts of two letters, pur-
porting to be from Reber to Cowan,
as follows:
"June q, 1915. l am anxious to get
in all candidates for junior military
aviators qualified before July /, as
the total quoted in the annual report:
'January 27, 1915. For heavens
sake let's get the personnel trained
for one aero squadron and get rid OF
that ghost"
Two years before January Il. 1919,
Robinson alleges, Reber had falsely
reported that he had one aero squad
ron fit for duty.
On March Is, 1915, Robinson says
Reher wrote Cowan:
"The house military committee
which is Mr.. Hay, for reasons best
Known to himself, made up his milu
to stick to 100000 and blurred the
\
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
It Al !

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ROME, Feb. 19.-A serious fire has
broken out at the port of Genoa, ac-
cordirg to dispatches received here
tonight, and Teutonlc spies are sus-
pected.
Two foreigners were arrested by
t.-e police while in the act of setting
fire to stock of gIycerine near one
Of the docks. Meanwhile flames b =. :
forth at several otner places, i'm .
ing shipping.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONS
[By Henry Wood, United p s Staff
correspondent.J p
.tOME, Feb. 19.-Pop ;nedicts
successful Intervention the ex-
change of war prlso, : between
Italy and Austria has atty bright
ened the prospects fora reconciIia-
ton between the vatican and the
Italian government, It was learned on
high authority today. The agreement
obtained by his holiness provides for
only exchange Of prisoners who are
blind or otherwise totally disabled.
But this fact in no way detracts from
the success of the diplomatic under
taking of Pope Benedict, almost with
out precedent. ....#
In taking this step, the pontiff not
only had to intervene between bitter
enemies, but he acted in the inter-
est of the Italian government, for
forty-five years the vatican's worst
enemy. To make the matter doubly
difficult, there is no regular official
channel through which the neaotis-
tions with Italy could be carried on.
This difficulty, however, was bridged
by several bishops and archbishops
who enjoy highest confidence of the
vatican and are favorabIy received by
the government. Negotiations were
conducted with the utmost secrecy
for fear of arousIng the hostility of
the antl-ciericaI party in Italy.
No announcement was made until
the negotiations had been completed.
1t was stated In well informed circles
today that the pope's step In 1.hreak-
ing the ice" may bring moro fruitful
results after the war;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Old. Joke Buried,

| United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 19.-Bury
that old joke about women being too
talkative. J. w. Warren, who Is get
ting up classified business direc-
tory is unable to secure enough gabby
girls. He employs them to solicit for
the new directory by telephone. He
has advertised, beseeched and i'm
plored, but has only one who comes
near to his standard of talkativeness.
He is still searching for "gabby
sirls''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Anniversary of Openlnq.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb. 1s.-
Somewhat the worse for wear end
tear of the wrecking crews. the Par
ama-Pacitic exposition will come to
life for a few brief hours tomorrow
on the anniversary Of its opening.
Many affairs are booked, including
fight by the dare devil Art Smith.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service of the United
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20

THE WEATHER
Fair. Moderate temperature.
Saturday s temp a. m. 80;
Z p. NJ. 46.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
7. r. Scores Ford
And Wins Detroit
Peace Advocates Townsmen
Heartily Applaud Sallies Of
Former President.
CBy the International News servIce.)

my Nhe iuternHtlOnul news serNlCc.D
Detroit. Mich, May 1a-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt rode rough-shod over the
peace-at-any-price doctrine here today.
and took Detroit by storm.
From the time OF his arrival at 7:15
o'clock this morning until his departure
twelve hours later, cheering and flag
waving greeted his every public appear
ance. All sorts and conditions Of people,
Of high and low degree. rose to his i'm
petuous demands for national prepared
ness and shouted their approval
Into the stronghold Of Henry Ford. the
former President sent the noted peace
advocate into temporary eclipse. at least.
In a speech aboundIng in delicate irony,
he ridiculed the pacifist theories Of Mr..
Ford, while the latter's fellow-townsmen
responded with roars OF hearty laughter
AS a climax, after representatives Of
Mr.. Ford had made arrangements for
the millionaire automobile builder to call
on the Colonel at the Detroit Athletic
Club this afternoon, Mr.. Ford made his
excuses and broke the appointment.
Word was sent that Mr.. Ford would not
be able. to leave his plant and call upon
Mr.. Roosevelt, but would be glad to
welcome the Colonel at the works and
show him about. Col. Roosevelt did not
accept the invitation. Col. Roosevelt will
be back in Oyster Bay tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
DECIDE UPON
COP. PLANKS
and Moose Lead
ers Draw Up Tentative Plat
form Suiting Aspirants.
FOLLY" WILL BE
CHARGED BY WILSON'S FOES

tentative draft of the Republican ma
tional platform has been prepared jointly
bv Republican and Progressive leaders.
It embodies principles held both by for
mer President Roosevelt and Supreme
Court Justice Hughes.
Copies Of the tentative draftNwill be
sent to Col Roosevelt and Justice
Hughes. if they have not already re-
ceived them. 1t was stated yesterday by
a Republican Senator who will be one
Of the biggest figures in the Chicago
convention that the platform as tenta-
lively agreed upon by Pro ;ressives and
Republicans meets the views of both Col
Roosevelt and Justice Hughes.
So far as the Senate Republicans are
concerned. the opinion seems to prevail
that the ticket to be nominated at Chi
cago will be:
For President, Charles E. Hughes, of
New York.
For Vice President, Charles w. Fair
banks, of indiana.
Republican leaders claim to have as
surances that If the convention names
Justice Hughes, he will have the sup
port of Col Roosevelt. 1t is even pre-
dicted by them that a nomination will be
made on the third ballot.
The Republican campaigners will lay
stress upon the business folly of the
Democratic party as well as on Presi-
dent Wilson's foreign policies. They will
charge that If the war had not come in
1914. business conditions four months
after August of that year would have
been such that a serious panic would
have resulted, and there would now be
no need of a campaign.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
EAST FOR ROOT
SAYS UPHAM
Chicago Leader Says ''Old
Guard" Will Seek to Nomii-
nate Him.
PREDICTS WESTERN MAN
AS THE SECOND CHOICE
CBy the Sun New. Service,

Chicago, May 19-EIihu Root fs the
prime favorite Of the big men Of New
Yor.i and the East. and II the "oId
guard can possibly nominate him thev
will There is considerable question.
however as to the ability of the guards
men to carry out this program. E.
Fred w. Upham, chairman OF the Re-
publican national convention local com.
mittee, and himself an old guard" sd-
herent' returned from New York TODAY
after conferences with Chairman Charles
ID. Hilles. of the national comn1ittee Mrr-
ray Crane. William Barnes. George r
Sheldon, treasurer Of the comm,tta. o,d
others. and gave out this information.
Sentiment for Hughes is largely con.
fined to the newspapers. though in tbe
event of deadlock the name OF Hughes
might be sufficient to break it. in which
event he might be the nominee, Mr.. I'm
ham said. In the opinion of Mr.. IJpbam
If Root does not get the nomination q
will come West.
There is absolutely no question that
Root is the favorite of the proninan,
men of the East" said Mr.. Upham "and
am confident that these party leaders
are going to make an honest. effort "a
convince the convention that Mr.. Root ts
the man for the place II Root does NOT
get 1t believe the nomination will come
West"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
(By the sun News serviceJ

Chicago, May Frank Lambert,
father of Marian Lambert, denied dra-
matically in Judge Donnellyy's court room
in waukegan today that his daughter
had committed suicide.
1t was the gardeners first declaration
Of his convictions He was sitting as
usual in one OF the back seats Of the
room. The stories which have been print
ed that his daughter took the poison that
caused her death because she was in
trouble, and because she had been thrown
over by VIII orpet. now charged with
her murder, had angered the bereaved
gardener. In an earnest manner he
sought to impress his interviewers with
his side of the case.
II can't keep away from the court. "
he said. our side will prove Orpet's
guilt and it will prove that he framed
an alibi to conceal it, and one hundred
things like that. All the stories about
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
CBy the Sun News ServIceJ

London. May 1s-From all that could
be learned up to a late hour tonight from
Official quarters with regard to the status
Of jeremiah C. Lynch, Of New York. a
naturalized American citizen convicted by
a court martial Of participation in the
Dublin rebellion and sentenced to
death. he is still alive, and the war
office and Gen. Sir John Maxwell. COM
mander Of the British troops in. Ireland.
are considering his case, as a result OF
an appeal in his behalf sent by the
American State Department. Lynch. it
was reported last night, wac to be exc
cuted at o'clock this morning.
The American Embassy gave out a
statement this afternoon saying that It
had received an inquiry from Washing
ton concerning Lynch's offense. request
ing that he be not executed until the
facts have been forwarded to Washing
ton. The Embassy adds that It was
awaiting the reply OF the war ofice.
At the war Office # was learned that
telegram had been sent to Gen. Sir
John Maxwell, reading:
IF the facts are as stated the eNecu-
ton is to be postponed"
Later in the afternoon the foreign Of
flee forwarded the State Departments re-
quest concerning Lynch to Gen. Maxwell
at Dublin
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
WOULD SETTLE
VONIGELCASE
Won Bernstorf Asks That
Former Secretary Be Re-
leased on Conditions.
SUGGESTS PUNISHMENT IN
GERMANY If FOUND GUILTY
Eagerness of Envoy to End Dispute
Regarded as New Evidence of
Steps Toward Peace.

In pursuance OF a policy TO eliminate
all possible causes of friction with the
United States the German government
now proposes a solution to the vexatious
Won Igel case, the only outstanding mat
ter in dispute.
Wolf Won Igel, former secretary to
Capt Won Papen. the recalled German
military attache. was arrested in New
York in connection with a plot to blow
UP the welland Canal and his papers
were seized by Federal agents and kept
despite vigorous protest by Count Won
Bernstorfr. the German Ambassador. Ger
many contended that Won Igel, as a dlpIo-
matte officer, was immune from arrest
and his papsFs immune from seizure
The German proposal to settle this acute
has now been suggested by
the German Ambassador. It Is for legal
proceedings against Won Igel to be
dropped and his papers returned on the
that he be recalled and
punished in Germany n the evidence
shows that he was guilty OF an ofrense.
How the State Department will act on
this proposal Is not known. The seized
papers are understood to contain much
information affecting high per
sonages who were involved in intrigues
directed against Germany's enemies.
Further pleas for the initiation of peace
parleys continue to reach here from
Berlin. Apparently the German censurs
have instructions to pass all matter bear
ing on Germany's willingness to discuss
peace, and the reports along this line are
so persistent that they are regarded as
more or less inspired by the Wilhelm
strasse
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
G. o. P. PLATFORM TO
PROMISE SUFFRAGE
CBy the sun News servIceJ

Chicago. May 1s.-Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president Of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association. has re-
ceIved assurances that the Republican
national platform win contain full
suffrage plank, according TO report
that was circulated around the organi,
Eation's headquarters.
Women who have been arranging for
the parade of 10000 women of June I.
the opening day Of the Republican con-
vention. were startled by the news.
Many believed that the parade would
be spoiled, but the leaders assured
them that plans for the demonstration
would go on just the same to guard
against any slip in the arrangements
Mrs. Gait may have made.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
AGED WOMAN P0ISONS
GRANDSON AND SELF
Mrs. Sarah Ramsey. Baltimore. Seeks
to Wipe Out Family After
Losing Money.
CBy the sun News servIeeJ

Baltimore, Nd, May 19.-After swal-
lowing four tablets of bichloride Of mer-
curry last evening, Mrs. Sarah J. Ram
sey. so years old. Of North Calvert street,
attempted to poison her grandson, Ram
sey McGrath. years old, and was pre-
vented from being successful only by his
struggles while she was feeding him the
solution. Both are In Johns Hopkins
Hospital. the boy with a good chance of
recovery and his grandmother in a seri-
Gus condition.
She had stated several times during the
last week that there was nothing left
for all OF them but death. according to a
statement made this afternoon by her
daughter. Mrs. Blanche McGrath.
My mothers mind had been weak
ened." declared Mrs McGrath. by the
loss OF her entire fortune within the last
few months. Unfortunate investments
had swept away s55,OOO, which she had
relied upon to support her in her old
age"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
BULL MOOSERS OPEN
CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
UBy the Sun News servIceJ

Chicago, May 1s.-Oscar King Davis,
secretary OF the Progressive National
Committee, came from New York to-
day and opened headquarters for the
Bull Moose in the Auditorium Hotel
Mr.. Davis, while believing the Re-
publicans must reckon with Theodore
Roosevelt in their nomination of a
candidate for President. was not willing
TO say that the Colonel will carry OF
the plum.
F. P. Corrick, Progressive State
chairman from Nebraska, has just fin
Ished n tour of the Northwest and re-
ports unexpected enthusiasm through
out Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Utah
and Coorado for the nomination on the
Republican ticket of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
Women of National Capital
At Last to Have Suffrage
And What Is More, Their Votes Will Be Cast in Congress
Not in Halls Of Capitol But in Body Composed of
Clerks Representatives.

Women Of the National Capital will
hold seats as representatives when the
new congress assemblies. They will have
their say and their-vote just the same
as will the male representatives.
But this new congress will assemble not
on Capitol Hill but perchance in such
an auditorium as the National Rifles
Armory. For the new congress will rep
resent not the people of the entire United
States, but the 5000 members of the Fed
eral Employees Local Union No. 1852
The idea of congress was simply forced
upon the Federal clerks, and when It
came to a question of representation, the
sutfragist' members naturally suggested
equal rights and then the male mem
bers, instead OF getting all excited and
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
Marian Lambert No Suicide,
Declares Dead Girls Father

her being inspired to take poison be-
cause Of a chemistry lesson are wrong.
The defense has weak case II that
is what it's based on
Four death threat letters were turned
over by Frank Lambert TO States Attor-
ney Dady today. The missives, couched
in almost Identical terms and in the
same handwriting, threatened to get
him" II he took the stand to testify
against Orpet.
Mr.. Lambert in all hns received more
than a hundred letters. Most of them
have been sympathetic.
Captains Of industry, wizards Of finance,
and leisureIy sportsmen of Highland Park
and Lake Forest are to be Included in
the next venIre to fall into the dragnet
Of Sheriff Griffen. of Lake County. Ap-
parently there are no farmers in the
county who want to try orpet. and as
a result drawing rooms and clubs are
to be invaded
The Washington herald., 1916-05-20
700 IN UNION LEAGUE
WANT TO HEAR T. R.
CBy the Sun News servIce1

members Of the Union League have sub
scribed their names to a petition to the
board Of directors, requesting them to
invite Col. Roosevelt to address the
league on the subject of National Pre-
parednees."
1t is considered probable that, in view
Of the imposing array OF names on the
petition, the board will accede to the re-
quest.
Col Roosevelt is an honorary member
of the league. Four years ago there was
a wide split in the league over Roose-
veIt's candidacy for President.