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through rich country districts extend
ing to Deep Water, Clinton and Rich
Hill in Missouri.
Heavy damage was reported in
Lowry City and in Rockville.
Many were reported dangerously
injured in southeastern Kansas and
southwestern Missouri Cities near
the stricken districts have rushed
them aid.
Eleven Reported Dead.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 10
With eleven reported dead and one
hundred injured, fear was expressed
here today that when communica-
tions are restored to several stricken
districts, the toll of last night storms
will be much greater.
Return of relief train sent from
Eldon, Mo-, to Stover. Mo-, where six
deaths were reported. is anxiously
awaited as it is feared more may be
dead there. Wires to that village,
which was almost destroyed, are still
down.
No definite reports have been re
ceived from Morgan, Cole and Miller
counties, where cyclone cut swath
eight miles wide. Whether any are
dead in that rural section is not
known. Reports indicate a cyclone
struck near jefferson City and that
several were injured at Olean, Mo-,
near there.
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General Opinion is That Dip
lomatic Break is Certain
and War is Possibility.
by Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff

fBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, April 20.-Well Informed
persons here do not believe that Ger
many will yield to the United States.
The general opinion in London is that
diplomatic break is certain and that
war Is strong possibility.
This view is based on the fact that
Germany has emphasized the state
ment that the submarine is her most
effective weapon in fighting England.
For this reason it is believed that
Germany cannot afford to concede any
essential points, though it is thought
possible she will offer certain conces-
s1ons to obtain some delay
The British attitude toward Presi-
dent Wilson's note ranges from quiet
satisfaction to near jubilation. 1t is
quite likely that it will have salu-
tory effect upon the cabinet crisis
here and a most important influence
upon Holland, Greece, Roumania, and
the Scandinavian neutrals.
The kaiser is to decide whether he
Eants war with the United States or
got the Daily Chronicle holds.
4 ut is difficult to suppose that the
lGerman government, elated by the
submarine success of the past SIX
weeks will accept President Wilson'S
terms" said the Chronicle.
Diplomatic relations between Ber-
lin and Washington will then be
broken. The resulting situation OF
course will not be state of war,
but may easily develop into one II
Germany perpetrates fresh atrocities
in which the victims include Ameri-
cans.
This is most obvious to both par.
ties. President Wilson has counted
the cost and presumably the kaiser
is counting it. If he decides that a
continuance Of the submarine war is
worth diplomatic breach with
America. he will probably decide that
II is worth war, too. If, on the other
hand. he desires to avoid wac. ne
would most naturally make his con,
cession when he would also avoid
breaking relations
The Chronicle view was not ac-
cepted at official quarters, however.
Some diplomats here said they pc
iieved that Germany would accept a
diplomatic break, not daring to FISK
0opulax displeasure by appearing 20
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[By IT. D. Jacobs, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ADVANCED BASE NEAR safe
VO, April 15.-(via aeroplone and mo
tor truck to Columbus, N. NJ, April
20. 1.-The fight in the plaza during
which an American machine gun pla
toon quickly scattered a Mexican
mob was only the beginning of usual
sniping warfare encountered by the
United States forces in all Mexican
cities. (deleted by censor)
The Americans were given clean
bill of health in the Parral incident
by War Minister Obregon. His off
cial statement printed in Ell Demo,
crata of Chihuahua absolved tSe
United States troops. The statement
was concurred in by the Parral Off
cials.
That the attack on American sol
diers was unprovoked, was shown IN
official reports to General Funston
stating the troops started on peace
full mission by wearing only their
pistols (deleted by censorD A stone
suddenly whizzed from the crowd OF
Mexicans. Another and another fol
lowed. Still the United States sol
revolvers. A revolver shot rang out
from the Mexican mob. 1t was the
signal for fusillade. One of the
American soldiers fell dead. (deleted
by censor.) The deadly marksman
ship and cool courage Of the Ameri
can troops drove them back. A ma
chine gun platoon rushed to the fore
and in twinkling the deathdealins
"typewriters" began to sing. The
mob melted and rushed pell nell into
the shelter Of side streets.
Groundwork for Withdrawal.
rBy Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 20-To lay
the ground work for withdrawal of
American forces from Mexico is be
lieved here to be the object of the
trip to the border on which Chief OF
staff Scott departed last night.
General Scott's trip is generally as
signed to the fact that the Villa hunt
is at a standstill, to manifestations
that General Funston wants enlarge
ment Of the expedition and to the
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Threat to Sever Diplomatic Relations May Pos
sibly Lead to Change in Method of
u Boat Warfare.
SITUATION NOT ENTIRELY HOPELESS
Presidents Note to Germany Has Been De-
ivered and Reply is Expected Within
Few Days.

matte relations could be accomplished
by merely recalling the American am
bassador from Berlin. The German
ambassador here would be handed his
passports, probably, but this is not
essential.
Where there would be no necessity
for withdrawing American consuls
from Germany, such step might ba
included, though, officials said cir
cumstances will govern the situation"
Note Reaches Berlin.
IBy Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 20.-President Will
sons note to Germany reached the
American embassy at II o'clock this
morning, though one section Is still
missing. Ambassador Gerard expects
to deliver the note to Foreign Secre-
tary Won Jagow this afternoon. NJ
early today an important confden-
tiaI message reached the embassy
from Washington. 1t enJolned aD-
si]ute silence on Ambassador Gerard
and his secretary.
Marines on Guard.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-That
marines had been ordered to guard
the big German-owned wireless sta
tions at Tuckerton, N. j.. and Say
vile. l.. L., was officially admitted
today.
The reason was not announced. but
II was suggested the move was MADE
both to protect the stations from any
anti German demonstration and 10
permit Of American seizure OF them
in case Of a break with Germany.
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This sensational announcement was
made Simultaneous with publication
of an army order Of the day issued
by General Joffre sending best wishes
to the first detachment of soldiers OF
the czar to fight or French soil since
the beginning of the war.
The censor thus far, has permitted ID
no details as to numbers to be pub
IIshed, but the French newspa-
pers assume that the Russians
were landed in large forces. They as
sumo also that they will be rushed
into action either at Verdun or or
some other sector of the western
front where the allies may be con
templatlns great offensive.
Ey what route the Russians reached
MarseiIles is known only to officials
of the war Office and ministry Of ma
rine. It is assumed, however, that
their transportation to France wa;
decided on at the recent general con
ference Of the allies in Paris.
No news in many weeks has sc
electrified the French capital as the
brief bulletins passed by the censor
this afternoon. Newspapers contain
ing practically nothing but head
lines, were eagerly grabbed UP In the
boulevards and crowds beseiged the
newspaper offices for more news.
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WHAT ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
THINK OF WILSON'S NOTE

back down before the United States.
After the breach came, they, said the
German government would so order
it's submarine policies that there
would be no danger of a war with
America.
The significance of the staten ent, .
said the Pail Mall Gazette this after
noon, lies in the fact that President
Wilson is no longer able to withhold
official significance of the true Ameri-
can policy America may be congratu-
lated upon the fact that she has
reached the point where she is no
longer compelled to wear the full
livery of official neutrality as between
man and beast"
I'VE don't exult over the prospect
of Americas entrance into our war,
said the Manchester Guardian, "but
we do exult in the prospect of VIC
torv of the ideals of law and humanl-
ty. Whether Germany yields or not,
this victory is sensibly nearer"
The Globe declares that the United
States is probably more useful to the
allies under present conditions than II
she entered the war.
The Westminster Gazette says that
President Wilson has mapped out
line Of action which admits no re-
treat"
The French View.
lJRy William Phillip Simms. United
press Staff Correspondent
PARIS April 2O.-The worlds
greatest battle at Verdun, only l35
miles from the French capital, sud
denly took second place in public in
terest today with the arrival OF dls'
matches representing President VIII
sons speech.
The presidents strong stand won
instant and unanimous approval here
That portion of his speech referring
tn his fight to uphold the principles
of humanity was applauded as one OF
the finest utterances heard in any
oanital since the war began.
The text of the American note to
Germany had not been received here
early today though it was expected
tn follow the lines laid down in the
presidents speech.
For several days public sentiment
has been growing warmer toward
America. French people were at
first disappointed by what they sup
nosed to be Americas Indifference
over the first submarine outrages.
The masses are now beginning to
understand the difficulties that have
confronted President Wilson. His
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
Giynn as Chairman.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Former
Governor Glynn Of New York, 1T was
said in democratic circles here to-
day, is the man most likely to deliver
the keynote address of the party at
the ST. Louis convention.
Glynn's name came into considera-
ton by his address before the New
York state convention. His handling
of the situation at that time met gen.
eral commentator from democratic
leaders. Since then in an effort to
settle upon the best man for temper
ary chairman, the democratic leaders
have returned time and again to
Glynn.
Norman e. Mack, former chairman
of the democratic national committee
has advocated Glynn's selection, 1t is
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
Two engagements Announced.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Two in
teresting engagements gave New York
society a new thrill today. The en-
gagement of Miss Frances T. Morgan
youngest daughter of j. P. Morgan
to Paul Geddes Pennoyer of Berkeley
Calf, was announced, while it also
became known that Miss Barbara c.
Rutherford, daughter of Mrs. VIM. x
Vanderbilt, will marry Cyril Hatch
this spring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
t[By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 20.-German
Ambassador Won Bernstorff discussed
with Secretary Lansing today the pos
sibility of averting break between
Germany and the United States. The
conference lasted twenty-five minutes.
The ambassador obtained the secre-
tary's views on steps necessary to
make Germany's submarine campaign
conform to this country's ideas OF in
ternational law and umanity.
Although the ambassador refused
to comment on the talk which he said
was entirely confidential, 1t is un-
derstocd that as a result OF the con
ference he does not take hopeless
view of the situation. 1t is known
Secretary Lansing was given Good
reason to believe that another incl
dent such as the Sussex, disaster VIII
not occur while the present negotla
tions are being conducted.
1T was pointed out to Lansing that
since the United States has asked for
a distinct change of policy in German
submarine warfare, there will natural
ly have to be numerous conferences
of officials in Berlin.
The ambas sador believed today he
would not have long to wait for word
from Berlin, regarding steps he should
take in the situation.
The Word "AItoaether."
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Inclu
sion of the word altogether In the
presidents threat to sever diplomatic
relations with Germany, is said at the
state department to have been merely
to give the note emphasis. Officlals
would not indicate to what extent a
severance would go. A break IN dlplo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
CzAh'S SOLDIERS
TO AID FRA :
Russian Troops Have = s
Landed at Marceilles 5
Take Parr in the
Battle.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE
Paris Electrified by the Sensational
News Which is Considered Pos
sibIe Turning Point
in the War.

PARIS, April 2o.-Russian
troops were landed at the
French port of Marseilles to-
day to join the allied troops in
operations against the Ger
mans on the continent.
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GER ERMANY

BERLIN, April 20.-French troops
suffered heavy losses in an attack on
German positions In CailIette forest,
northeast of Verdun, the war Office
announced this afternoon. The attack
was repulsed.
Intense artillery activity was re-
ported along the Meuse and in the
Woevre region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
American Machine Gums Song
Sent Mexican Mob to Shelter

ston's statement today after forward
ing another long report from General
Pershing to the war department. This
report, detailing instances of hostil-
ity by Carranzistas was mailed from
Satevo last Saturday. Though Fun
ston refused to make the entire COM
munication public, he gave out a
portion revealing an attack on the
detachment commanded by Major
Howe near Bachineva, when citizens
attacked from the rear.
The troops had passed through
Bachineva, Pershing's report stated,
when the onslaught began. Funston
made no mention Of the consequences
of the fight, but stated Howe was
unable to punish the offenders, owing
to the conditions governing the expe-
ditions conduct. He had ample evi-
dence against one Mexican it was
stated.
All the expeditionary troops now
are north of Satevo, Funston said. In
this connection he gave out a portion
of Pershing's report describing con-
ditions south of that point and declar-
ing further campaigning impossible
under present plans. Even the ma
tives are starving. The American
troops. Pershing said, suffer from
scarcity of water. The cavalry
horses suffered also from lack Of fod-
der and there was no grass into
which they could be turned for graz.
ing.
Funston will present these facts to
Scott, it is expected, with a request
for authority to change the general
plan of the expedition.
Campaign at a Halt.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 20.-The
campaign against Villa was practical
lv at a halt today. No active steps
in the pursuit are to be taken, it is
believed here, until General Hugh
Scott confers with General Funston
and returns to Washington with rec
concentrations for the war depart
ment. A wagon train left here today
over a new and more direct route to
the Dublan base. The old trail has
been cut to pieces by the heavy mo-
tor truck traffic,
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Looking Backward.
Louisville Courier-J Journal: After a
man gets to be % he begins to talk
about "these days" in contradistinct1on
to the old times of long, ago.
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fact that the recent Parral battle
showed on what touchy ground the
chase rests.
Officially Scott is to canvass the
situation and report to Secretary
Baker who has felt the need OF an
intimate, word-of-mouth account OF
conditions.
General Carranza's suggestions for
withdrawal of troops has not been
answered. 1t probably will be soon.
Ambassador Arrendondo announced
that he has not asked that this with
drawal be immediate and he has de-
cided not to press the state depart
ment for an immediate reply to Car
ranza's suggestion.
Both horses and men near Parral
need new shoes. Secretary Baker
was so advised today He thought
perhaps they were resting up in that
vicinity while this trouble was RENE
died, in as much as he had no reports
of activities for several days
LulI in Operations.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 90
Preparing to present the entire ex-
peditionary situation since the troops
crossed the border, General Fun
ston's staff officers today worked on
report to be given to Chief OF staff
Scott when he arrives Friday from
Washington. The report is expected
to inform Scott of the Carranzista at
titude and of the supply situation
which caused the recall of the ad-
vanced detachmentS.
Meantime the lull in the expedi-
tions operations continues
Several columns of cavalry will be
turned back from Namiquipa soon to
resume pursuit of Villa when Perish
ing completes concentration of sup
plies at Namiquipa, he reported to
Funston today.
Two companies of infantry today
were enroute to relieve troops at
Eagle Pass for service in Mexico
Must Change Plans.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 20
The American punitive expedition
will remain at a standstill until Chief
of Staff Scott auhorizes change OF
plans to those proposed by General
Funston in their conference here Sat
urday and Sunday. This was Fun
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
PICKED FOR BRAVERY.

PARIS, April 2O.-Weli known Rus
sian officers, General Joffre stated in
the order of the day, are in command
Of the Russian soldiers debarked at
MarseiiIes and the cars forces are
composed Of troops especially picked
for their bravery. Russia sent the
troops to France, he stated, as further
proof Of her devotion to the French
cause.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
1oe PRISONERS TAKEN.

BERLIN, April 2o.-Capture of six
hundred yards Of British trenches be-
tween Ypres and Lansemarck was
announced by the German war office
this afternoon. The Germans took
1O9 prisoners and two machine guns.
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sian troops sent to France to fight
on the Occidental front.
[This is the first intimation that
any Russian troops are fighting on
the Occidental front.
1t is not clear whether the express
sion" Occidental front" in the Paris
dispatch refers to the western front
from Flanders to Alsace, or to the
operations at Salonika. In either
event, if the Interpretation that Rus
sian troops have been transported to
aid the French is correct, that fact
may be of the greatest significance
in view of the recent French COM
plants that England has not sent
enough troops to the continent.
Russian troops could only be trans
ported to France by long journey
from Alexandrovks, on the White
sea, since the port of Archangle is not
yet open. The transports would have
to encounter danger from German
submarine attacks. Early in the war
there were rumors that large bodies
of Russian troops had passed through
England enroute to France, but these
reports were later proven untrue.]
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RANCE


PARIS, April 20.-French troops
captured we'll fortified German
work in violent attack last night
west of Vaux, the war office an
nounced this afternoon, taking 2OC
prisoners and much booty. Other.
wise there was no important fighting
around Verdun last night. On the
west bank of the Meuse, there was
reciprocal bombardment.
In the Arsonne, mine struggle re-
suited to the advantage of the French
RUSSIANS ON FRONT.
PARIS, April 2o.-GeneraI Joffre
today addressed ain army order of tho
day sending best wishes to the Rus
sian troops sent to France to fight
on the Occidental front.
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Rain and cooler. Local temp
Z p. m. 60; Z a. m. So.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-10-26

lTOP, Abel" old Abner COM
manded sternly. Listen to
me. You hain't competent to
u manage fer yorese'f In this
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Why, he's learnt great lesson. An
yolI--you have showed that you are a
woman O brain an power an heart
an have won his very soul. Mary. my
child, he loves you with love that IS
as rare as q flower CROWN on noun
tain O ice--a love that never could a
been born any other way. His face
melts an glows. his voice shakes.
when he talks about you an how dear
you are to i'm. He says lie hain't told
you about it. fer he feels unworthy of
you because this blight is on i'm. Now
now. this is jest the earthly part of
the whole divine process you an him
are goin' through, an it amt as bad
as you think it is. You may be losin
faith an hope. but l liain't. His love
an yore'n is too beautiful. too glorious
too Godlike. to ever be crushed cleal
out He's goin' to be free. tell you
girl. simply will not give up.
won't! won't. God will give Us
light He will! He will"
"Oh. Uncle Abncr-Uncle Abner..'
Mary began. You are so good-st
full of faith and courage. I'm going t.
meeting with you. want to be b!
your side today. for have almost Civ
en- up" Tears i'll her eyes. she turne;
and walked away.
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it's big un. Do you want to know
what it is2, One man is already down
on the docket to testify that he seed
Howard at Craigs gate Jest little
while fore the--the shot was fired
What eff another feller livin'' IN the
neighborhood was to say-was to swear
that he seed even more'n that-hearI
more'n that! How does that strike
you?" '.*-..
1T don't strike me at all. At,e':s~ab
ner answered. with u bluntncsss Ee
could not restrain. "A man as guilty
as you are couldn't stand UP before
court full o. honest men an tell tale
o. that sort an make 1t go down.
Abe swayed back and forth.
Il give you fair warmth" he NUT
tered. You keep me out o this thing
l see what you are tryin' to Go, hut Il
won't work 1t won't. 1t WON'T
He turned and stalked away.
Abner saw the figure Of mai