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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Twenty Thousand Volunteers
on This Side, Would Fight
For Liberty.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Mrs. Agnes
Newman, sister OF Sir Roger Case
ment, Irish leader. now awaiting trial
In the Tower of London for his part in
the Irish revolt, will appeal to Presi-
rent Wilson to save her brothers life.
The announcement was made here
BY her attorney, Michael Francis
Doyle OF Philadelphia. The appeal
VIII be on humanitarian grounds.
Doyle believes the precendent set in
the case OF Edith Cavell, nurse exc
cuted by the Germans in Belgium, Is
adequate to warrant a plea by Ameri-
ca for Sir Rogers life. In the Cayell
case, Brand whitlock. United States
minister to Belgium urged that the
order to shoot Miss Cavell be suspend
ed
II possible Mrs. Newman will per-
sonally present her case to the presi-
gent. calling attention to Sir Rogers
abolition Of the Putumayo rubber at
rocities and to his good work in the
Congo.
II she is denied personal interview
Ooyie viii present the facts. Mrs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Carranza Wants Troops to Remain
While the Situation is so Critical

ing picture operators and scores of
interpretators and secretaries have
assembled for the meetings. Obregon,
as war minister and ranking higher
than the American conferees, will be
allowed to decide the details of the
conferences.
Juarez, where Villa sentiment is
strong, will be under heavy CarranZa
guard during Obregon's presence at
the DoIder.
A decree issued by Luis Cabrera
Mexican secretary of the treasury
prohibits the export of gold or silver
bars and coin. In Ell Paso this is
believed to be final attempt to put
the Carranza government on strong
er financial basis for handling it's in
ternal problems. Refugees reported
the most frightful conditions of pow
ango. Typhus was reported to be
spreading.
Want Use of Railways.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April 2S.-
Headquarters of the American ex.
petition turned it's attention to Juarez
today as Chief of Staff Scott and
General Funston journeyed toward
the Mexican border town for their
conference with General Obregon, the
Carranzista war minister. Specula
ton became rife, with their departure
as to the concessions each side would
demand in the coming meeting
SCOTS first undertaking, it was un.
derstood, being to convince Obregon
of the justice of the American atti.
tude Unrestricted use of the Mexi-
can railways was one of the most i'm
portant concessions he will seek, ac-
cording to the belief here, as a means
Of Fastening the expeditions depart
ure through speedy attainment OF its
object.
The entire attitude OF the admins
tration toward the defacto govern
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Positive Assurances Have Reached the Ameri-
can Embassy at Berlin That Present
Crisis Has Passed.
AND AMERICA Still FRIENDLY
Strong Confederation Of Exclusive Announce
ment Of Thursday That There Was No
Danger of Rupture.

between the United States and Ger
many on the U boat issue has passed
at least for the present. The eager
ness with which officials grasped the
news, indicated plainly the uncer-
tainty prevailing here.
There is a growing tendency be-
cause of this uncertainty, to remain
absolutely non-committal on the Ger
man situation. 1t has been plainly
indicated for some days now that all
hope was based on belief that
there would be way out. What
,, that way would be, none would fore
cast.
When the German reply will reach
this country is fixed at any time from
Saturday night to week hence, the
latter day being considered likliest.
The cabinet met today, but it Is un-
derstood had little news from Ambas-
sador Gerard upon which to base a
decision on the international situa-
ton.
Gerard to Meet Kaiser.
By Carl w. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 2S.-Ambassador &C.
rard was due to arrive at grand army
headquarters this afternoon for the fin
al conference with the kaiser that is
to precede the forwarding Of the Ger
man reply to Washington.
First Secretary Grew accompanied
the ambassador when he left Berlin
in a special car placed at his disposal
late last night. The ambassador said
he expected to return to Berlin on Sun
day.
When Gerard started for the confer
ence with the kaiser he had not yet re-
ceived from Washington an answer to
the messages he sent, following his
two conferences with Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. He left instruc-
tions that tfl1se replies be forwarded
to him at army headquarters by sps-
cial courier If they are received before
tonight.
Some queer ideas were received in
Berlin early this week while the sit
uation was still tense. the old story
that President Wilson has entered in
to secret agreement with England and
to throw the United States to the side
of the allies was repeated and several
members of the reichstag actually
went so far as to repeat 1t to Ambas-
sadcr Gerard who made a vigorous de-
nial.
Other Germans buttonholed Ameri-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
By william g. Shepherd, United

yBy william G. Shepherd, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
THE HAGUE, April 28-Positive
assurances have reached the American
embassy in Berlin that there will be
no diplomatic rupture between Ger
many and the United States growing
out of the present crisis, was learned
today from reliable sources
The embassy attaches last Saturday
quietly began packing their personal
effects. On Wednesday assurances of
q nature as yet unrevealed caused
them to abandon their preparations
fer leaving Berlin.
The American colony in Berlin re.
ceived word late yesterday that there
Is no prospect at least Of an early
break. This information was received
in messages to q leading Dutch busi-
ness house last night One message
said that the crisis apparently had
passed. but that il for some unfore.
seen reason break should come, 1t
would certainly not be before May
fifth. No reason was given in the
messages from Germany to the con
Notwithstanding censored press
messages from Germany to the con-
trary, the populace Of Berlin has shown
hostility to Americans since the arriy-
al OF President Wilson's latest note.
There have been no noisy demonstra-
tions. but Americans appearing in pub
lie places, have been made to feel un-
comforta ole. Most OF the Americans
are remaining indoors as much as pos
sible on the advice of the Berlin po'
lice.
rThe above dispatch from a United
Press staff correspondent at The Hague
furnished strong confederation of an
exclusive dispatch from Carl w. Ack-
erman, United Press staff correspond
ent at Berlin yesterday that the Ger
man-American crisis has virtually
passed and that there will be no break
"predicated on developments to date.
Ackerman's information was obtained
from authoritative sources in Berlin
Shepherd obtained his information
from diplomats at The Hague and
from q certain Dutch business hous
which is unusually we'll informed on
affairs at Berlin.1
Optimism Increased.
lBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Optim-
ism increased today on receipt of the
dispatches from Berlin and The
Hague telling that danger of break
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
TBy E. T. Conkle, United Press StaT
Correspondent

TBy E. T. Conkle, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, April 28.-Gen-
erals Obregon and Trevino and big
escort of Carranza troops arrived
in Juarez today by special train
for the conferences with Generals
Scott and Funston that are expected
to settle the future American military
policy in Mexico.
While Obregon has announced he
would attempt to obtain the prompt
withdrawal of the United States expe-
dition. Carranza officials here private
lv favored it's continued presence on
Mexican soil for time, owing to the
critical international situation facing
the defacto government.
Renewed reports of the increasing
upeasiness of Carranza's hold on
Mexico, were received today, stimuli
taneously with evidence of currency
depreciation and threatened FAMINE.
An appeal to the American Red cross
or Rockefeller foundation for food
supplies is considered a possibility
The net result of the conferences
Is expected to be an agreement that
the United States troops remain
where they are until the Carranza
government has chance to make
good ON Villas capture and the pacl-
fication of the northern Mexican bor-
der territory. -,
Scott and Funston will arrive to-
night. A ceremonial session of the
conferees probably will be held in the
Juarez customs house tomorrow, out
the military chiefs are not expecteo
to get down to their real business pe-
fore Monday. Estimates OF the dura-
tion of the conferences vary from
few days to two weeks.
While the first session propaDiy
will be held at Juarez as sop 10
Mexican pride, the remainder OF tne
conferences are expected TO tahe
mace in FL Paso. Batteries OF moe-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
INVOLVE MANY WORKERS

The state labor department Is work
ing hard to bring about an agreement
and thus prevent the calling out of the
men Of the Master Stevedores associa-
ton.
general strike by the stevedores,
it is feared, wodld be the torch that
will start the entire industrial confia-
grafton and result in May Day strines
involving more that 100000 men,
Two impulses are behind the present
feeling Of restlessness among the
workers: First, to have the employer
generally recognize the unions and
grant their demands for an eight hour
day.
Second, to get fer the workers a
share in the enormously high pay the
shippers are receiving for their hand-
ling OF ocean freight.
$500 Claim Lockout.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 2S.-
Fifteen hundred employees Of the Re-
public Rubber Co., were out of work
today following the closing of tho
plant. The men say they were locked
out because some Of the machinists
were asking for an eight hour day with
fifty cents an hour minimum prices.
Factory officials state the shop was
closed to take an inventory.
! Youngstown factories employing 49,
600 men have banded together to op.
pose any further concessions to meu
In shorter hours, a closed shop or high
, er pay.
Lockout Tonight.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-Garmen
workers in the 400 shops controlled b,
the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Asanufact.sr
ers Protective association will be lock
ed out tonight following the failure g
conciliation efforts employers announs
ed today. About 80 900 are en- the sho
pay-rolls. The lockout is expected {
ibe followed at once by a strike OF tn
cloak and suit workers In 1890 oEhe
isho0ss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

ment, hinges on the conference, II
was broadly limited at headquarters
just before the army heads departed
Scott and Funston however, flatly re
fused to say what ends they hope tc
gain through the meeting
Twelve New AeropIanes.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 28-
Twelve new aeroplanes, each of $50
horse power will be available for SER
vice at Columbus, New Mexico, May
6, to replace the remaining planes of
the original air fleet and those added
later, it was announced today. Four
ninety horsepower machines recently
sent to Colum bus have proved un-
equal to the rigors of the Mexican
campaign and will be taken out of
service Tuesday when four of the
new machines, the first batch, arrive.
The new machines are of the Cur
tiss type.
Six officers of the Sixth cavalry to-
day were ordered to Columbus to
bring their regiment up to war
strength.
No word was received from General
Pershing today. His reports, how
ever, are expected to be forwarded to
headquarters here as usual, despite
the absence of General Funston at
the Obregon conference.
Arousing the Natives.
by H. ID. Jacobs, United Press staff
Correspondent.
GENERAL PERSEING'S HEAD
QUARTERS, NEAR .NAMIQUIPA
Mexico, April 2S.-viHa sympathizers
in towns along the Mexico North
western railroad have been actively
engaged in trying to arouse the ma
tives against the American troops
according to wireless reports receiv
ed at headquarters today from tht
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
GE ERMAAY

BERLIN, April 2s.-There was no
change in the situation on the Verdun
front last night, the war Office stated
this afternoon.
East Of VermeIies, forty-six English
soldiers, two machine guns and a
mine thrower were captured. A Ger
man air squadron bombarded an enc
my barracks at ST. Menehould.
BOMB ON BATTLESHIP.
BERLIN, April 28-Three German
aeropIanes yesterday dropped bombs
upon the Russian battIeship SIava.
The admiralty announced this after
noon that several hits were distinctly
observed and that fires broke out.
All the aeropIanes returned safely,
despite heavy shell fire.
The Slava, q 1856 ton battIeship,
was a sister ship Of the Imperator
Alexander III, Borodino and knyaz
Suvorow, which were sunk in the
battle of the Sea of Japan on May
27, 1905. Another ship of the same
class was captured the next day by
the Japanese.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Won capeIIe at Conference.

BERLIN, April 2S.-Admiral Won
Capelle, successor of Won Tirpitz as
secretary of the imperial German ad-
miralty, left Wednesday for grand
army headquarters to confer with the
kaiser, presumably with regard to
the American note, it was announced
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
T RANCE

PARIS, April 2s.-Numerous air
raids along the western front in which
German planes, including Fokker
were brought down, were reported by
the war office today.
There were no important activities
on the whole front excepting Inter
mIttent bombardment northwest Of
Verdun.
A French squadron dropped eioh-
teen bombs on La Marche station In
the Woevre. One German plane at
tackled by the French dropped near
Douaumont badly damaged, and an.
other fell near Montfaueon. A French
aviator, plotting a Nieuport mono
plane defeated Fokker which fell
behind the German lines.
The Germans dropped shells at In.
frequent intervals during the night
in the region Of Avocourt, Eanes and
Fromexy.
MORE RUSSIANS ARRIVE.
MARsEkLLES, April 28.-A thlrs
convoy OF Russian troops was lande<
here today.
The third Russian oontanuen,
marched through the streets to th'
Accompaniment Of bands and wa
escorted oy frencn troops 70 a camt
Just outside the city, Joining the sec
ond contingent landed few day
ago, which has not yet moved fos
ward 70 the western front.
1.-THE Marseilles dispatch omits an.
! mention Of the number of Russian
landed, though Berlin newspaper
assert that only 5000 Russians wer'
aboard the first transports that reach
ed Marseilles. Shipping men In New
York have received reports that iron
100000 to 250,000 Russians would b.
moved to France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Coal Miners Return to Work
While Others Prepare to
Leave Their Jobs.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 2S.-While
5000 coal miners on strike since last
Saturday trooped back to work today
with their demands granted. carmen
were voting 100 to 1 to strike unless
their demands were granted by the
Pittsburgh Railways company before
May 1.
Hope that the 300 carmen would
not go out was abandoned here
In the Westinghouse strike zone
there have been scme minor disorders
within the last twelve hours and some
arrests, but no formidable disturbances
have developed.
The manufacturers are understood
to have banded together and voted a
large sum Of money to fight any or
ganized movement to unionize the
Pittsburgh district. Estimates Of the
amount subscribed ranged from $4,000.
600 to $4,000, 900. A conference com
mittee of the machinists was tryins
today to arrange a meeting with a
similar committee for the manufactIIr.
ers, but their efforts did not promise
success. The manufacturers have an
agreement to treat only with their own
men
Biggest Ever Known Promised.
NEW YORK. April 2S.-A strike Of
shipping employees of greater proper
tions than New York has ever known
is impending and may start Monday
according to indications today If com
plete, the strike would involve long
shoremen. barge crews, marine engin
eers and docknen. The longshoremel
employed by the American Dock com
pAny. Staten island are now striking
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Admission is Made That Gravest Crisis Now
Exists Since the Beginning of the
Great War. 4
STILL IN DUBLIN POSTOFF|CE
Sir John Maxwell, Hero of Egyptian War of
1882, Put in Charge of Troops Sent
Over to Ireland.

was not known until his oaptors
reached Dublin with him.
Sir Roger has made partial CON
fes sion Of his part In the conspiracy,
but has steadfastly refused to name
any Of his fellow conspfrators In Ire
land. He told officers who questioned
him, that the Germans counted first
on harrassing England by series OF
air and sea raids against the east
coast, during holy week. While These
raids were being made, he was to be
landed in Ireland with a picked force
that would gather recruits and march
eastward toward Dublin.
Weather conditions spoiled the Ger
man plans, he surmised, on learning
that the Zeppelins had failed to strike
at England last week.
News 10 Held Back.
NEW YORK. April 2S.-Since the
arrival of cable dispatch from Lon
don at 7:0S a. m. today, the United
Press has received no advices regard
ing the situation in Ireland, indicat-
ing very strict censorship on news
of the rebellion. The dispatch re-
ceived at that hour was filed In Lon
don at 9:O4 a. M, and was delayed in
transmission about three hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Elect Rebekah officers.

Elect Rebekah OFlcerS.
BOWEN, April 2S.-Of1cers were
elected Thursday morning at the clos
ing session of the eighteenth annual
Rebekahs assembly of the twelfth
district here. A number Of pronli-
nent Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at
tended the sessions. Following are
the officers elected:
President-Mrs. Lyon OF Macomb.
Vice-president-Lizz Maxwell OF
La Harpe.
Warden-Eva Walton Of Denver.
Secretary-Susie Cecil of Bowen.
Treasurer-Mattie Hibbard of Nau.
VOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

ENGLAND

LONDON, April 2a-The British
battIeship Russell has been sunk in
the Mediterranean, the admiralty an
nounced this afternoon.
The Russell was ono Of tire older
British battleshlps, having been con-
structed in 1sooo1. She displaced
$4,000 tons and was 405 feet long
with q beam Of rs feet. She was
built at cost Of about $5,Ooo,o0o.
The Russell normally carried a
crew Of 825 mon. Her armament In
cluded four twelve Incl, guns, twelve
cailbre. She carried also four tor.
pedo tubes. The battIeship Montagu,
a sister ship Of the RUSSELL, was
wrecked on Lundy In 1906.
RUSSELL STRUCK A NINE.
LONDON, April 2e.-The British
battIeship Russell struck mine and
sank In the Mediterranean yesterday.
the admiralty announced this after
noon. OF the crew of about 24,124
officers and men are missing and be-
lieved to have perIshed.
Admiral Freemantle, Captain w. B.
Smith, 22 officers and '676 men Of the
Russeii's crew were saved.
ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK.
LONDON, April pa German
submarine was sunk off the east
coast Of England yesterday, the ad-
miralty announced this afternoon.
The crew of eighteen surrendered.
Amsterdam dispatches today re-
ported the sinking of another Ger
man submarine by Britist patrol
boat between the Shetland islands
and the Irish coast on April II, quot
ing Dutch newspapers as authority.
The Dutch steamers kawi and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

The meat-eating tendency OF the
American shows an inclination to de-
cline.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer. Local temp
- p. M. 60; Z a. m. 40.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-10-06

Every merchant in this town wants
to sell you goods. You want to trade
with the merchant who will do the
best by you. who will sell you the best
goods at the least price. 1t is up to
you to read the ads in this paper, and
it is up to the merchant to see that you
read his ad. When you both do this
you both win.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Facts About
Staple Foods
CALIFORNIA PURE FRuITs.

'NhlfWhNiA rum fhlAi0.
The old days OF disappointment in
the flavor and keeping qualities Of
canned fruits are over The house
wife no longer goes TO hor emergency
shelf with fear aud trembling whom
those most discriminating friends
come SO indeed she chats pleas-
anty with them until the last moment
before time TO serve refreshments.
for sho knows that tho canned foods
she i7 about 20 open VIII be of uni
form quality and delicate flavor as
she has purchased a brand put m
by producer Of national reputation
for quality Of products
How many times I'm the old days
has every housewife depended upon
some particular fruit that she had
saved over i'm tho hot weather, only
TO find hat It. had "just started to
work when she opened H.
We have known many housewife,
both old and young, careful and not
so careful, who spent long hours over
a hot stove on sitting days or glor-
ious days when she should have been
out of doors put up" a mediocre lot
of fruit. AS a rule she had much
more than she needed and gave away
quantities to the neighbors. When the
cost OF her fruit was summed up It
was found 10 far exceed the amount
she would have spent had she pur-
chased just what she needed Of the
delicious commercially canned fruits
now ON the market.
The Heart OF the Fruit Country.
The city and village woman was
handicapped in the beginning with
the fruits she used to toll so over
Much OF the so-called fresh fruit she
/ purchased for canning had been pick
ed green. and had been in transit
days or even weeks. The delicate
fresh flavor had geen lost before
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29

madam got the fruit The highest
quality brands OF California canned
fruits now. though in tins, are really
much fresher than the so-oalled fresh
fruit shipped from a distance
Tho commercial Gamer builds his
factories I'm the very heart % the
fruit orchards. The fruits are picked
when just ripe. At this stage Of the
growth. when the delicate flavor OF
each particular fruit has reached its
height tho fruit rs gathered and i'm
mediately canned.
Delicacies for Cold Weather.
Tho Commercial canning industry
Of tho United States is very young
Tho first establishment was IN Bos-
! ton I'm 1915. The East first had a
taste of the luscious fruits OF Cali
iornIa at their best after 1860. when
! Francis Cutting established can
merry on tho Pacific Coast
It was not until 1895. however, that
such canned fruits were satisfactorily
preserved. A Wisconsin chemist then
discovered that the cause OF spelling
was due to certain germs. He per-
fected process OF heating which
eliminated the bacteria to which this
was attributable
Today with modern canning meth
DDS, 0nc-half the fruit grown IN the
United States goes into cans. This
enables MS to have delicious fruits on
our tables the year round
Variety TO Choose From.
The canning lasts from May 70 DC.
tober. tho heaviest packing being II
July. Cherries are among the earl.
fest fruits packed and arc followed
by berries. then aprlcots. plums
peaches and apples Royal Anne
Cherries. peaches, pears aprlcots
berries and pineapple arc delicious
to serve for dessert with cookies oi
small caSes-any combination use,
as a fruit cocktail 20 start a heav,
meal Is most helpful 10 digestion