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killed things socially In
Washington" Few en-
tertainments Of any kind l28
have been given at the s$s
White House since the W$
present administration MHaSH1
came In. Trades-people WuES9
have been complaining of SSN"
dull times and the florists NJ
and caterers have blamed Vi
the White House for not W.
gingering things up soct-
ally.
The Wilson's are home.
loving folk, caring little
for society. The Presi-
dent is man OF books
The f1rst Mrs. Wilson
was not in good health.
and her death a year
ago cast gloom over the White House.
But. nevertheless, when the President
chose TO be married privately a climax
OF social disapproval was reached The
President OF the United States Is offici
ally insulated" in such a way that he
does not ordinarily hear anything that
he does not wish to hear No letter
or telegram reaches his eye (save from a
few close personal friends) that his sec.
retaries do not think he would care to
read. But even Mr.. Wilson could not be
kept altogether ignorant OF the talk
and grumbling; and it Is likely that his
new wife heard more or less Of it.
Hence their decision to give a recep-
ton soon after their return to Washing
ton. 1T was to be in effect a wedding
reception. though they would not call It
by that name. They would Invite 500
people; they would invite 1000; they
would invite 1900 Plans for the enter.
tatnment grew, as It was perceived that
everybody who was anybody would have
to be asked.
In Its way, 1t was an exclusive affair
At all events, invitations we're hard TO
GET From a fashionable standpoint
however, 1t was exceedingly mixed"
the guests being largely Congressman
and other political persons with their
wives and daughters. There were also
diplomats, and quite bunch OF the new.
rich folks who chiefly compose the really
truly elite" of present-day Washington
society.
Two out of three of the guests were
women. Thus, in every three hand
shakes bestowed by Mrs. Wilson on this
suspicious occasion, one was given to a
man.
An inauspicious incident was the mis-
calculation as TO the supper. Fly the
time half the guests had been fed it be.
came manifest that there was not enough
OF salad or sandwich or anything else
to go round. Resort was had to The ex-
Copyright 1915 nv the Star Con
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
This is the Question to be Decided by President
Wilson, After Careful Reading of
Official Text.
APPROVAL OF REPLY IS EXPECTED
Little Paragraph Which States Germany is
Anxious for Peace, May be Touched
Upon in Answer.

belief has grown strong that peace
may have played a prominent part in
that conference.
Germanys admission that she has
twice Offered to make peace, her dec
laration that she yields to the presi-
dents demands because she believes
1t would be calamity IL the war
were prolonged or increased in scope
-these positions il not actual indi-
cations of uneasinesS over the future,
are at least appeals to this country
for affirmative steps that will stop
the carnage, according to expressed
belief in German circles as well as
administration quarters.
1t may be said with authority that
some of those close in the councils OF
the president believe ne should and
may tentatively sound out the war
ring powers on the question of pos
sible peace as a result OF the German
note One OF these men said today
I'VE hear in this (the German re-
ply) not the voice Of the braggard or
bully-but the voice OF nation sick
and tired of the endless fight. 1t Is
the heart and soul of Germany speak
ing what it feels.
"Frum all the countries at war, we
read every day OF some indication
that the conflict is becoming an in.
tolerab1e burden. Perhaps this Is
the time to move for it's end"
The president has for more than q
year declined to volunteer his serv-
ices in the cause of peace. Until
such action was suggested to him by
one of the countries fighting, it has
been understood he would make no
move This suggestion, in the minds
of many here, has now come. Wheth-
er or not the president regards it in
this light. remains to be seen.
Much probably depends on what
Ambassador Gerard has commune
Gated as to his conference with
Kaiser Wilhelm at grand army head
quarters.
The contents OF that highly con-
fidential communication are being
closely guarded for the time being.
In the meantime the president will
do nothing in this direction until he
determines whether he can with dig
nifty accept the new German pledge,
as wholly apart from its discussion
OF the British blockade.
The official text of the note, de-
coded this morning, was described by
one official after first reading as
practically identical with the text as
carried in press dispatches.
Issue is Closed.
[By Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 6-The sub
marine issue between the United
States and Germany is closed. This
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Market Exists, But There is
Lack of Ships to Garry
on the Trade.

WASHINGTON, May $50 comb
dent has South America become as 10
the good faith Of the United States TO-
ward Mexico that any action this gov
ernment might take would not De ques-
toned there said Senator F1etcher TO-
day back from the international hlgn
commission trip to the southern cont'-
nent
Formerly a suspicion against the
United States pervaded all Latin-Am
erica" said Fletcher. But South Am
erica thinks that the patient course
OF the United States with Mexico IS
ample proof that it does not seek to
dominate all the Americas.
Many South Americans feel we
have gone as far as we can to save
Mexico from herself and that all we
can do now is to withdraw or inter
vene. Whichever course we tooR
would not be disapproved by South
America"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
SOITTH AMERICA OFFERS
GREAT FIELD FOR BUSINESS

A tremendous market for American
manufactures exist in South America,
said Fletcher. What is needed, he
said, is merchant marine to provide
sure and cheap transportation.
For day and night the commits
sion rode through tremendous Argen-
tine wheat felds,'' said Fletcher,
where the grain was rotting in the
fields for want of shipping. We were
told 100000 bushels already had been
lost
South Americas market for coffee
and rubber also is hurt by lack OF
transportation ''Tf there we're but a
line of shipping, these South American
countries would be able to ship their
raw materials to us and to Europe and
buy back almost untold quantities OF
manufactures from us Everywhere
we were told that South America can
not finance either steamship compan-
les or large industrial enterprises.
1--WE look to you many OF the best
informed men in South America told
me. We haven't the capital, you North
Americans have.
"Shipping rates have jumped 165 per
cent since the war opened. BY open
ing steamship lines the United States
win develop trade ally OF every
south American country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06


TBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 6.-With the
official text of the German reply be-
fore him today, President Wilson is
formulating his decision on whether
or not Germany has met America
squarely on the submarine issue.
Unless the official document, dis
patched by Ambassador Gerard. dl.-
fers in essential points, it is practical
ly foregone conclusion that all dan
ger of an immediate break with Ger
many has passed. This conclusion
has the general approval of congress
the cabinet and others OF the prest
dents advisers. From great mum
Der Of kilograms received at the
white house during the night, 1t ap
pears the country also Is satisfied
that Germany has made concession
preciuding all possibility OF break
unless she fails to live up to hel
promise.
Germany may be said today to be
once more on probation, with time tc
tell whether she deserves the chance
according to the view here.
With the presidents decision
and it is expected very shortly-tha
Lusitania case will pass into history
That case was on the point of settle
ment when Germany issued the
March first order that later brought
the two nations to the brink OF a
break
The United States practically de
manded the abrogation OF the March
first decree and yesterdays note
says in effect that the decree has
been abrogated
The last obstacle will have been re-
moved in Lusitania negotiations when
the president approved Germany's s
new obligations putting freighters
and liners in the same class and
subject to search in accordance to in.
ternational law. The Lusitania sink
ing is regarded in German high cir
cles as one of the worst blunders in
the war. Overshadowing the presi-
dents acceptance of the German
note, is interest in small paragraph
in the heart of the German note re-
latins to peace. When the president
replies to Germany this paragraph
may or may not be touched upon.
Nevertheless officials today in a
guarded manner, indicated strongly
that something may result directly
from Germany's plain indication that
She is anxious for peace.
The conference between Ambassa-
dor Gerard and the kaiser suddenly
looms large in the minds OF officials
here. It never has been seriously
thought that the emperor discussed
details of the submarine issue with
the American ambassador. Since the
arrival here of the German note, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
DISAPPOINTMENT IN ENGL
OVER THE GERMAN

al on change in the British mode
of warfare. They united in the dec
laration that the British government
will not allow itself to be made a
party in such a three angled diplo-
matte game.
The only paragraph Of the German
note that brought satisfaction to Lon
don today was Germany's declaration
that her concessions to the United
States were made to prevent the pro-
1ongation of the war Critics seized
upon this as an admission that &C
many, despite the utterances of the
Won TirpitZites, is seriously alarmed
over the effect of Americas entrance
into the war on the side of the e1les
The Express declared the German
reply was an insult to American in
justice and added that Germany was
attempting to force the United States
to obtain concessions from Great
Britain by threatening to stop muni-
uons shipments.
The Morning Post and Daily Chron-
icle agreed that Germany is only pro-
longing negotiations again and ex-
press the certainty that the reply will
not prove satisfactory. The Telegraph
and Times take about the same attt-
tude-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

lBy e. T. Conkle, United Press STAIR
Correspondent
Ell, PASO, Texas, May 6.-General
Scott expects to sign the Ell Paso
agreement with General Obregon,
Carranzista war minister, today, es-
tablishing between the two govern
ments the status OF the American ex-
pedition and providing for it's future
course. Whatever obstacles pre-
vented Obregon from signing yester-
day. we're believed to have been over
come and he was expected to meer
Scott in the last conference without
further hesitation Obregon declared
his messages from General Carranza
were garbled and that this prevented
him from sealing the agreement as
scheduled. Officials here frankly dis
believed this excuse, asserting Car
rama probably hoped the German re-
nly to the submarine demands would
affect the Mexican situation.
AS arrangements went forward for
the final meeting OF the war confer
ence. confidential accounts revealed
an amazing phase Of the preliminary
negotiations when Scott met Obregon
In JuareZ, Scout sent w. Z. bIoW II,
war department agent, to Juarez to
"throw the fear of God into their
hearts" just before the first confer
ence started Brown, unable to find
Ohrepon, conferred instead with Gen
eraI Gavira, commandant at Juarea
and Consul Garcia OF Ell Paso, giving
them Scott's message to Obregon.
The communication was warning
that the United States would no
longer tolerate anarchy in Mexico
and that If the Mexicans continued
their attitude Of asserttveness and
defiance, the years 1916 and 1917
would be blacker marks in Mexican
history than 1S46 and 1S47.
Despite this, O'bregon made sweep
in demands in the first conference. it
was learned today and issued vir-
tna1 ultimatum for the withdrawal OF
the American expedition. Reflection
on Scott's attitude, however, had its
efsect on the Mexican leader by the
time the second conference was
called and the meeting found him
ready to talk turkey" The nsgotia-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
American Troops Swooped Down on Villista
Gang and Killed Forty-two of the
Mexicans.
LIBERATED FIVE CARRANz|STA PRISONERS
Two Hour Battle With Over One Hundred Out
laws Who Were Routed Without an
American Casualty.

In announcing the battle, the report
to the war department emphasized
the fact that 1t showed American
and Carranza troops to be actually
cooperating in as much as the Ameri-
cans had supported the Carranzistas
by following up the chase. While
messages did not show what hap
pened to the Carranzistas, it was
assumed that they had been defeated.
Ojo Azules, or Blue Spring Is
about sixty miles southwest Of Chi
huahua and only q few miles south
Of Cusihuirachic.
The official report said:
"San Antonio, Mexico, May 5-The
band of 140 Villistas that attacked
the Carranxa garrison yesterday at
Ojo Azules remained there in camp
last night. Leaders Of the band
were Cruz Doninguez. Gulia Acosta
and Antonio Angeles. This morning
they were struck by Major Howe
with six troops Eleventh cavalry and
completely surprised. Forty-two kill
ed, actually counted. Number wound
eral prisoners, also seventy-ffve ponies
and mules.
"Our cavalry rode them down and
killed many, using pistols. Fight last
ed two hours, many being pursued as
individuals as difficult mounts. Five
Carranzistas sentenced to be shot,
taken and released. We had no
casualties.
Howe left here $3.50 last night.
marched thirty-six miles and reached
Ojo Azules daylight. Consider this
brilliant piece Of work. Other cav
airy detachments of this command
are now operating in the several dis
tricts.
Isigned) Funston"
Major Howze's ride is held by
cayalrymen here as remarkable as 1t
apparently consumed not over eight
or nine hours Colonel Dodd's dash
for Guerrero at the first of the Amer
ican Invasion covered IS miles in
seventeen hours.
Began With Pistols.
IBy e. T. Conklin, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
Ell, PASO,. Texas, May 6.-Follow'
| ing a night ride Of thirty-e1ght miles
American cavalry under Major How're
Yesterday surprised a large force OF
Villistas encamped at Ojo Azules,
killing at least forty-two Mexicans
and routing the survivors, General
Pershing reported today.
The attack began with pistol
charge, the first attempted in the
Mexican campaign, and the tight
RACED for two hours, with American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

by H. D. Jacobs. United Press Stan
Correspondent
ADVANCED BASE PUNITIVE EX-
Petition, SAN ANTONIO, Mexico,
| (by wireless to Columbus, N. NJ. May
6-Americans of the Eleventh cav
airy under Major Howe killed forty.
two villistas in fight yesterday at
Ojo Azules, according to reports Gen.
eral Pershing received from Howe
today. There were no American casu-
alties. The villistas, described as "a
large force" were commanded by Gen.
erals Cruz Dominguez and Julio
Acosta. The survivors of the band
scattered.
Howe did not estimate the num-
ber of Mexicans wounded and his re-
port did not contain a definite esti-
mate Of the size OF the Villista force.
The attack followed night march
which enabled the. Americans to
strike at the Mexicans while the lat
ter we're resting. A terrific fight fol-
lowed which ended only when the
surviving Villistas took to the noun
tains.
Howe and his force had been on
the trail since Wednesday afternoon.
He reported the Mexicans we're taken
completely by surprise.
The villistas were the remainder
of the forces routed by Colonel
Dodd's seventh cavalry at Tomachic.
y They rallied sooner than the AmeN-
1can officers believed they could and
were grouped around their camp, when
i the Americans plunged at them.
I Howe reported the rout was so COM
plete that he does not believe the
Mexicans can again reassemple 1or
many weeks.
Liberated Five Prisoners
WASHINGTON, May 6.-After
making a thirty-six mile night ride
over night, Major Howze's ca4alry-
men struck a Villista column at O1o
Azues, fought them for two hours
and killed forty-two, official war de-
partment reports said this afternoon
There were no American losses
The vilistas has attacked the Car.
rama garrison near there the night
before. Major Howze's men took ur
their trail after dark and pushing
their horses through the bad country
below Chihuahua, surprised the pan
dts in the morning.
The villistas gave fight but the
Americans routed them.
There were 140 Villistas IN the
battle. Beside the forty-two killed, q
number were wounded. several prls'
oners taken and seventy-fve ponies
and mules captured, the Official re
port to the war departm lent stated
Five Carranzistas captured the preVi
Gus night, who were to be shot yes
terday morning, were released by tne
Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Newspapers Say Kaiser Has
Failed to Meet Demands :.
of United States.
rBy Ed. L. Keen, United Pres Staff
CnrreSnOndent

rBy Ed. L. Keen, United Pres Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. May 6.-Washington
press dispatches reporting that Presi-
dent Wilson probably will accept in
substance the German reply. brought
disappointment to the London press
today.
The early editions of the morning
newspapers, carrying the full text of
the German reply, printed lengthy
editorials. The writer's agreed almost
unanimously that Germany had failed
to meet the American demands, that
q diplomatic break was inevitable
and that shortly the United States
would be ranged beside the allies in
the war.
The English newspapers expressed
concern, too, over Germany's attempt
to embroil Great Britain and America
hy making her concessions condition
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
JOE CANNON DAY
IN CONGRESS
Ex-Speaker is Lauded r
Forty-three Years a
Member of the
House. 6
LONG LINE OF 4 ) SITS
Tells Of Blaine, Mckinley, Sunset
Cox, Ben Butler, Stephens and
Others Who Have Passed
Beyond.
LONG LINE OF fs srs

WASHINGTON, May 6.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, just few hours short of
eighty years old, today led across the
house chamber line OF ghosts-fgur-
es of national leaders long since dead
who had served with him in congress.
1t was Joe Cannon day, and the former
ruler Of the house was the chief speak
er in program arranged in his honor
OF the men who gathered with him
forty-three years ago in the forty third
congress, said Cannon, only four are
alive-one OF whom, Representative
Sherwood, of Ohio, sat in the chambev
today. All but ke four have joined
the line OF ghosts, said Cannon.
"And when see these ghosts In the
chamber I am not frightened" said
Uncle Joe. "If sometimes see their
faces and hear their notes.-the mer.
who are not here now to answer to
roll CALI may not be charged with
dreaming, either. For they typify the
spirit Of representative democracy.
WHO could fear the ghosts Of Blaine
and Randall of old Alexander n. Ste
Ephenss and Henry 4 pewep; Of Ber
butler and George F. Hoaf; Of Sunset
Cox and Tom Plat; of Pigiron Kelly
OF Beck and Blount; Of Phineas Saw
yer and Jerry Ruslr; of Tom Reed and
John G. Carlisle; OF Mckinley and
Nelson Dingley?
Among the 5000 men with whom
have served, there are scores of per
sonal friends of whom + never thought
as republicans or democrats save as
we discussed different policies. These
men had their hour on this stage and
did <bo}r uork in their time as vou
are doing it now-amending, recon
structfng. but following the line of pre-
cedent and not attempting to uproot
all the peoples law at one time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Mexican-American Peace Pact
Will Help Smooth Rough Road

April 3d. a fugitive seeking a hiding
place, after Dodd's men had cut his
command to shreds in the fight at To-
machic. His big white horse was
wounded in the neck, a reminder OF
the engagement.
Manuel Baca must take a woman
into hiding with him and he made a
mistake in picking the woman
The pretty daughter of Leando Al
varez caught his eye and the Villista
leader slipped from his horse and ad
vanced to where she stood in the
doorway Of her fathers home
He seized her arm; she screamed
Alvarez rushed to the door with a
rifle, firing twice as he ran and Baca
fell dead.
Alvarez received twenty pesos from
the government as an advance on
the reward for Baca's death.
Prospects Are Brighter.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Fear and
hope mingled in the Mexican problem
today. The fear was that Carranza
might at least deny ratification of
the ScottlObregon peace pact by ask
ing again for withdrawal OF the
American expedition.
The hope was that the reported
definite location Of Villa might mean
early success for American arms
AS for Carranza, administration
men doubted he would be insistent
for withdrawal. He might object to
their presence anew "just to keep
the record straight" with his own
people, it was said. but probably
would not insist to the point of
thwarting the agreement
AS for Villa, 1t was thought reports
of his location might prove true, on
the theory that he had become en-
boldened by news that the American
pursuers were planning a northward
move
Publication of the Scott-Obreg gon
pact waited only upon word OF its
ratification.
Taken all in all, officials said the
Mexican situation appeared brighter
than in weeks. They anticipate
early withdrawal will be possible
though no time has been set,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

tfons proceeded rapidly with the un-
derstanding that the United States
meant to press the opportunity to
clean up northern Mexico and when
the meeting ended, a tentative ar
rangement had been agreed upon sub
ject to official approval.
Today with President Wilson and
General Carranza approving, the
terms were to become binding upon
both administrations. The lul1 yes
terday was taken advantage Of by
Obregon to pose for movie men,
Scott and General Funston re-
mained in the stiffling quarters Of
their private car, side tracked here.
New A7ropIane Equipment
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Nay 6.-Bomo
dropping devices, aerial quick firers
and machine guns are part Of the
equipment planned for the new aero
planes being tested here today before
being put into service along the line
of communications. Captain Walsh,
ordnance officers of the base, is as
sisting the aviators in perfecting the
bomb-carriers and will shortly take
up plans for the installation of arms
on the planes. The guns are being
rapidly developed, some of them Of
the types being used in the European
war and others constructed from
plans drawn by American officers.
Another improvement on the way
to Columbus today, is the motor
cycle machine gun. The motor cycle
guns are armore6 and will carry
driver and operator.
Really Dead This Time.
[By II. D. Jacobs. United Press Staff
Correspondent
ADVANCED BASE OF THE
A AMERICAN EXPEDITION, PROV1-
DENCIA, Mexico, April 2S. (By couri-
er to Columbus. N. NJ. May 6.-Man-
uel Baca, famed Villista colonel, is
dead again. His demise took" this
time, however and he may be rated
as permanently, no-doubt-about-itly-
dead: American officers of Colonel
Dodd's command officially pronounced
him so and the, old story-a woman
was told in connection with his end.
Baca rode into Santo Tomas on