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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
Former Idaho Man Dead.

Capital News Special Service)
Mountain Home, Jan. 29.-word has
been received from Ohio by Mrs. e. c.
Helfrich of the death of Dan Shelter,
who was a resident of Mountain Home
several years ago and was we'll known
as mining man and promoter, both in
Gilmore county and in Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

1t has been 700 years since King John
signed Magma Charta, but humanity
does not appear to have improved 700
years worth ON that immortal doeu-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

water which burst the Otay dam and
caused other floods resulted from cloud
bursts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

of all eXpatriates and foreigners de-
rived from their investments in the
United States. In addition a super
tax would be levied as follows
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

Lady Cheylesmere, daughter of F. o.
French of New York.
Princess Cantacuzene Julia, grand
daughter of General Grant.
Lady Dufferin, Flora Davis of New
York.
Mrs. Beatty. wife OF Admiral Beatty
and daughter of the late Marshall Field
of Chicago
Princess Radziwill Dorothy Deacon
of Boston.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Mary End
icott of Massachusetts.
Princess hatfield, Clara Hunting
ton of San Francisco.
Duchess of Croy, Nancy Leishman of
New York.
Princess Coloma, Eva Mackay of New
York
South Carolina.
New York.
Countess Szechenyi, Gladys Wander
bilt
Baroness Ramsey. Frances White
house of Chicago.
Henry James, the novelist, who re-
Gently took out British citizenship
papers.
Lady Deeies, daughter of George J.
/ Gould
According to the view Of Senator
Kenyon, his measure. if enacted into
law, would also serve to levy a tax of
approximately IS per cent on all dow
ers given American girls at the time OF
their marriage TO foreigners.
There will probably be some oppo-
siton to the bill" said the senator.
LAS for the collection of the tax, that
is comparatively simple matter. 1t
would be paid to the government as It
is now, at the source. and the agents
of the expatriates in this country would
be compelled to account for the entire
income of their employers. The treas
ury department is now in an excellent
position to judge the amount of this
income. because of prior returns, and
there is little question but that the gov
eminent could get all of the money to
which it Is entitled"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

HIAWATHA lump, $3.50: stove, 81:
nut, $3.50. Western S. G. Co. 8 & Grove.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-With the
most anxious forebodings, official
Washington today still awaited fur
ther information regarding the sink
ing of the British liner Persia. The
worst fears were practically realized
in the death of American Consul Robt.
N. McNeely and the news that the at
tack was without warning, but the
United States was not yet in position
to act.
State department officials declared
it entirely probable Austria or Ger
many viii anticipate an Americen pro
test or ultimatum, by voluntarily dis
avowing the Persia's attack and CIV
ing iron bound guarantees for future
observance OF international law.
In any event, American officials
held today this government must re-
cure information more authentic on
two points before acting: Whether a
mine or submarine caused the Per
sia's loss and the nationality OF the
offending submersible.
President Wilson was kept closely
advised of developments today. It Is
probable no important action will be
taken until he returns and confers
with his cabinet.
DISCUSSION by congress WHICH re-
convenes tomorrow, Is considered GER
tain.
Determination to secure from the
central powers a binding promise as
to future submarine conduct was the
object of all United States interests
Officials believed one result will be a
SHOW down" from Germany in tho
Lusitania case with American de-
mands for a final and all embracing
agreement, applying not only toj
liners" but to all merchant ships, re-
gar ing the safety Of non-combatants.
The most favorable development to-
day was the attitude of Baron Zwied-
inek, Austrian charge, in predicting
prompt disavowal Of the Persia's at
tack if his government is responsible.
He planned to call on Secretary
Lansing today to give such informal
but unauthorized assurances.
Baron Zwiedinek's plan to suspend
judgment until all facts are known.
was gratifying to all officials. The
parallel in the Lusitania, Ara
bic and Ancona and Persia cases, an
identical procedure of Ambassador
Bernstorff and Charge Zwiedninek.
was commented on. When the Lusi- |
tania case, like the Ancona incidenr.
was practically settled, torpedoing OF
the Arabic Immediately following,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
IN HOSPITAL
AND MAY DIE
Assault on Street Resulted In Ot-
tumwa Mans Skull Being
Fractured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OTTUMWA, Iowa, Jan. 81. G.
Brouhard, prominent resident Of
Davis county, ex-member of the board
OF supervisors and for twenty-one
years secretary Of the Davis County
Fair association. is in the Ottumwa
hospital lowering between life and
death AS the result of fracture of
the skull sustained late Saturday
evening.
1t is believed that he was assaulted
by John Munley, now in county Jail
awaiting indictment on two charges
and that he sustained injuries when
he fell to the pavement. Little hope
for his recovery is entertained. 1t is
said the assault was the outcome of
the recent bootlegglng cases, when
Brouhard testified against Munley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
After Meeting in The Hague,
Will Start for Home on
January 12.

by Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 3.-Germany
has granted permission for the Ford
peace party to cross German soil en-
route to The Hague from Copenhagen,
it was announced today.
The German consulate will wise
passports Of the delegates, the Amer
lean state department, having refused
to act. The peace pilgrims will leave
Copenhagen by special train on Fri
day.
No opportunity will be offered for
spreading peace propaganda on teu-
ton soil 1t Is understood that none
of the members of the party will be
permitted to leave the train within
the borders of Germany.
The neutral peace conference at
The Hague will last only few days.
Under present arrangements the ex-
pedition will come to an end on jan
uary u, when the party will sail for
home.
Permission of the German author
tiles is said to have been obtained
through the influence OF officials OF
Scandinavian countries. Mayor Lind.
hagen of Stockholm appealed to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
President Wilson Will Hustle
Back to Washington and
Get Busy.

United Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Jan. 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his bride will leave
here tonight. The delicate interna-
tional situation, particularly the sink
ing OF the steamer Glengyle, is the
cause. This disaster following close
on the heels OF the Persia incident,
has caused the president grave con-
Germ.
His decision to cut his honeymoon
short came Immediately after he had
been advised Of the Glengyle sinking.
A half hour earlier he had fully ex-
pected to be here until Wednesday
night.
VIII Arrive In Morning..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-President
Wilson will reach Washington early
tomorrow morning to take up person
ally the complications created by the
sinking Of the GIengyle and the Per-
eia
He is expected to reach the white
mouse by noon tomorrow IL not
earlier.
The presidents private car had
been returned to Washington and
railway officials were directed to ar
range for immediate transportation
Tor him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
First Test in Iowa This Morn
ing When Three Saloons
Open Up For
Business.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Liquor Was Sold and Proprietor and
Bar Tenders Were Arrested
and Taken to Police
Station.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 3.--The
fight to determine the legality of the
mulct law repeal was started here
early today when three ealoonIsts-
John Hill, Jack Haven and Jim
Schnabek-opened their doors to sell
liquor.
The main interest was centered in
Hills place, where Attorney General
George Cosson, Sheriff Eckhardt and
Two special agents appeared promptly
at seven o'clock and ordered drinks.
The special agents working for the
attorney general, George E. Bidwell
and G. A. Brunson, entered the saloon
and ordered drinks.
"A little liquor" Bidwell told Hills
bartender.
Same here" Brunson said.
he drinks were served and the
bartenders and Hill were taken to the
police station, charged with Illegal
sale of liquor.
A crowd gathered about the saloons
and followed them to the station
where officers were stationed at the
doors to keep them out. The prelimi-
afid the, saloon MET will apply to the
district court for an; Injunction re-
straining state and county officials
from enforcing the mulct law repeal.
They assert that the life of the peti-
tion Of consent has nearly four more
years to run.
Similar action was taken at the
other two saloons which opened The
Iowa Liquor Dealers association is
backing the three saloon men in the
court action to test the law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
CUT HONEYMOON SHORT
BECAUSE OF SUBMARINES

d.
While arrangements were going for
ward for getting the president back
as quickly as possible, reports gained
ing of the cabinet Immediately upon
his return, to take UP the interna.
tional situation. Officially, 1t was
stated no movement would be made
toward calling the cabinet together
until the president arrived, unless he
sent word to make such arrange
ments. The president has been in
close touch with officials both at the
white house and at the state depart
ment for the last Iorty-eight hours.
1t was said today In both these
circles that mo effort should be made
to minimize the seriousness Of the
situation
1t was strongly intimated that an
understanding with all the central
powers on the submarine situation
will be demanded at once by this gov
ernmen
It was officially announced at the
white house that arrangements had
been completed whereby the presi-
dent and his bride will leave the
scene Of their honeymoon late today
and will arrive in Washington early
tomorrow.
The urgency Of the presidents de-
sire to reach the city, caused railway
omcials to go to the utmost lengths
to accommodate his wishes. Plans
for getting him here by noon tomor-
row were supplanted very quickly by
an arrangement that made his return
several hours earlier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

to the men, the children crying. Then
big wave broke over the stern and
! was in the water"
Most of the survivors were suffer
ing from exposure to the bitter cold
on their arrival here and it is pos
sible other deaths may result. The
women were lightly clad and several
men, rescued from the water, were
without coats until picked up by a
rescue steamer and brought to this
port. Warships and fishing vessels
are searching the waters off Crete for
bodies of the Persia victims. 1t is
believed barely possible that some of
the Persia's passengers remained
afioat long enough to be picked up by
Greek trawlers.
Information Wanted.
LONDON. Jan. b.. Consul Generaf
Skinner today cabled the American
consul at Alexandria to obtain at once
detailed statement OF the sinking
Of the British liner Persia from
Charles H. Grant. of Boston, believed
to be the only American survivor.
The story told by Grant will be OF
the utmost importance. On It may
depend whether the United States will
take drastic action in the new crisis
resulting from the torpedoing Of the
British steamer.
Skinner today abandoned hope for
Robert N. McNeely, newly appointed
United States consul at Alden. United
States Consul Garrels at Ale {. .ndr.a
reported McEeely was last seen strug-
Cling in the water and it is believed
certain he went down.
Accurate statements Of the number
Of lives lost were still unavailable to-
day, though 1t Is known that the sur
vivors number between 155 and $50.
Cable dispatches from Alexandria put
the number Of missing at between
247 and 255, accounting for a crew
OF 150 Others declared more than
800 persons lost their lives, estimat-
ing that the liner carried crew Of
more than 200.
Despite press reports from Atexan-
dria declaring no panic occurred
aboard the sinking liner, shipping
men pointed out that a much larger
portion Of the crew than of tho pas
sengers was saved. Only 81 Of the
241 passengers were among the sur
vivors; 94 of the crew of $50 to 200
were saved.
Only II of the 81 women passen-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Survivors Of the Liner Persia Saw There Can
be No Other Explanation Of the Yes
seps Destruction.
SANK IN LESS THAN SIX MINUTES
Most of the Passengers Were at Luncheon and
Were Not Expecting Presence Of the
Hidden Menace

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 3.-Suryiying
officers OF the British liner Persia,
landed at this port, declared positive
ly today that the steamer was tor
pedoed and ridiculed the idea that a
mine might have sent the vessel to
the bottom with the loss Of probably
more than ESQ lives.
The second officer declared he saw
white streak-the wake of a tor
pedo-on the port side just before the
explosion. No survivor has been found
who saw submarine, but the Per
sia's officers declared mine. II
struck a giancing blow by the ships
would have sent her to the bottom
IN . few minutes.
There was no panic" said Leonard
Moss. ono Of the British survivors.
THE heavy loss Of life was due to
two things, the fact that the Persia
sank In less than six minutes and
the fact that most of the passengers
were at luncheon when the ship was
struck.
mo one was thinking Of subma-
rines. We were steaming along at
about eighteen knots when we were
struck. First we heard dull boom,
then a cracking sound 1t seemed
only second before the ship began
to list.
Those Of us on deck rushed for
the boats. The crew could not do
anything with the boats on the star
board side because of the heavy list.
People came running UP from be-
low. women and children crying, but
there wasn't any wild screaming and
they seemed pretty cool.
THE first two boats got away all
right. The next one rolled over as it
hit the water. There were lot OF
women in this boat. One OF the first
boats launched tried to pick them up.
The waves kept humping the boat
against the steamers side. threaten
ing to capsize her and she had to pull
away. The next two boats seemed to
get away all right and got cleared
just minute or two before the Per
sia went down"
Moss. with several other survivors,
was washed off the deck by huge
waves that swept the sinking amer a
moment before she took the death
p.unge.
we knew she was about to co."
he said Some Of the crew were try
ing to get over another boat, but the
passengers mostly were grouped
about the deck. the women clinging
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
45.ooo MORE TROOPS.
GERMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviIle)
Jan. 3.-German troops inflicted heavy
losses on the British In an attack on
wide front yesterday, It was off,
ciaIIy announced this afternoon.
"North Of the road from Labasseo
to Bethune our blasting operations
met with complete success" the war
office announced. 1.-THE enemy's Tight
Ing and reserve trenches were buried.
The survivors, attempting to flee were
cut down by German rifles and ma
chine guns.
"ln combination with the blasting
operations there was a general artil-
lery attack on broad front, surprfs-
ing the occupants Of the enemy
trenches who hurriedIy fled"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
ENG[lE55

UNITED Press Le' y Wire Service j
LONDON, Jan The big GIaeow
steamer, GIensj except the Lusi.
tania and Arabic, tho largest sub
marine victim Of the war, has been
torpedoed and sunk today. First re.
Forts say about 100 survivors have
been picked up.
The GIenayIe displaced 5000 tons
and presumably carried large crew.
It 10 believed that several lives have
been lost.
News Of tho sinking Of the big
Giasow steamer reached here while
tho admiralty was bending every effort
to learn moro Of tho details Of the
sinking Of the British liner Persia,
with loss Of about $50 lives.
A moment later came word that
the Japanese steamer kenkon Maru,
owned by the inuni Gomel Waisha
Shipping company, had been torpedo.
ed. The crew, It was stated, was saw
ed.
There are six steamers owned by
the Japanese company Of the kenkon
Maru class, each numbered as kenkon
Maru, kenkon Maru Number Two, etc,
and It 10 not known which has been
sunk. They range In size from 1857
to Att tons.
The GIengyle was a new steamer.
She was built in 1914 at Newcastle and
was owned by McGregor, Cow and
company, Glasgow. She was 500 feet
long and had a sixty-two foot beam.
II Is not believed that she carried
any passengers. The same firm owns
eight other steamers, all freishters.
II was reported today that several
more shipping firms will announce
Of sallngs through the
suex canal within twenty-four hours
as the result Of Increased activity by
submarines. Because Of the sinking Of
the Persia and the Glengyle It was
predicted that insurance rates on ship
ping through the Mediterranean will
be lifted Until they are prohibitive.
Though ordinarily In freight service,
the Glenoyle was carrying some pas
senrlrs. a Malta dispatch today de-
ciared that all the passengers have
landed there and that the missing are
members Of the crew.
The Giengyle was sunk In the Med
while enroutc from the far
east TO italian ports.
The GlengyIc was sunk Sunday
"between Port Said and
Malta the dispatch said. It is pos
sible that she was attacked by one Of
the same fleet Of submarines that tor
pedoed the Persia and other steamers
making for the suez canal in the same
waters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Just at Present Official Washington is Await
ing Further Information Regarding
Sinking of the Liner Persia.
WILL DISCUSS IT TOMORROW
No Action to be Taken Until Official Reports
are Received and Then the Red Tape
Will be Unwound Again.

caused Ambassador Bernstorff to
give Secretary Lansing his pledge
against future violations.
Zwiedinek is apparently following
the same procedure.
State department officials Rntict-
pated little difficulty in ultimately de-
termining the nationality OF the Per-
sia's assailant. They also pointed
out that the only testimony that q
submarine and not a mine was respon-
sible, is that of a single officer Of tho
Persia that he saw the wake OF =
torpedo just before the explosion.
American Consul Garrels at Alexan-
dria is under orders to get affidavits
from Charles H. Grant, the American
survivor, officers and other survivors
OF the Persia, on this important point
The next move probably will be in
quiries, either through Teutonic en-
bassice here or American diplomats
abroad. for any information the Ger
man and Austrian admira1ties may
have. A reasonable time for the sub
marine to return to its base and re-
port will be awaited. Officials are
practically convinced, however, that.
II submarine was responsible. Il
was Of Austrian nationality. It Is
not believed the Turks nave subma-
rines operating in the eastern Medi-
terranean, but If so, they probably
are manned by Germans.
& Presence aboard the Persia of Al
inch gun and of twenty-five British
officers enroute to Egyptian posts,
were regarded by officials as probably
of minor ultimate Importance. This
governm ent recognizes the right OF
merchant vessel to carry small calibre
guns, up to At inches, for defensive
purposes. Improbability that the sub
marine commander could have seen
a small gun on the Persia, officials
believed, removed this circumstance
from the list of possible excuses. OFF,
cials also declared the few British
soldiers on the passenger list could
not be held as giving the Persia the
status Of troop ship" Whether
vessel is armed" for offensive pur-
poses, this government has held to
be determined in each individual
case, but officials doubt If one or two
guns aboard the Persia could be sert-
ously advanced as mitigating fac.
tor.
The report Of Consul Garrels from
regarding the gun said,
Persia carried At gun, sunk"
Senator Overman of North Caro-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
FORD PEACE PARTY WILL
TAKE RIDE THROUGH GERMANY

Danish premier who asked the German
minister to obtain permission for a
land trip to The Hague.
DR.. Charles F. Aked Of San Fran
cisco, who was left behind at Stock.
holm, was to join the party here today.
He wired that he had fully recovered
from a nervous attack.
The delegates had another lively
fire works session Sunday Rev
Jenlsin Lloyd-Jones of Chicago, asked
Sam Clark, travelling companion OF
Governor Hanna of North Dakota, who
has been Ill in local hospital, how
mamma was getting along.
mo one in your whole party ever
inquired about Governor Hanna when
he was really IN a dangerous condi.
ton" said Clark. Your interest now
is wholly artificial. If you address me
again I'll pull your whiskers."
Ford and Bryan.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Henrv Ford
and VIM. Jennings Bryan may get
together on a concerted plan to op-
pose the administrations prepared
ness program. according to reports
here today. following a conference
between the two paclficists. Bryan
called on Ford and remained in con-
ference with the Detroit peace advo-
cate M ore than an hour. following
Ford's arrival from Europe on the
liner Bergensfjord.
Bryan reiterated his challenge to
the presidents program, in asserting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Release Of Prisoners.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g. The
French embassy advised the state de-
partment today that the French gov
ernment has given orders for the i'm.
mediate release of German subjects
recently arrested by the cruiser Des.
cartes.
These men will be placed under
the care of the American consul at
the port of France.
These men were taken off four
American ships by the Descartes, off
San Juan. A protest was sent by
the state department against their ar
rest and the matter had been held
in abeyance pending receipt of re-
port to the French government from
the commander of the Descartes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Ashore In Storm.

UNITED. Press Leased Wire Service.l
SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 3.-The life
saving cutter Snohomish wirelessed
today that she was ashore on Balm
bridge Island in a binding snow storm
Tugs were sent to the rescue. Later
efforts to pick up the cutters wireless
failed. cambridge Island. ten miles
from here, has been the grave OF many
q vessel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
japan Not Ready Vet.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Japa-
nese embassy does not expect Japa-
nese warships to be sent to the
Mediterranean in retaliation for the
sinking of Japanese steamers by sub
marines.
1--WE heard no rumor Of such a
move. 1t is distinctly improbable"
an embassy official declared today.
discussing the report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Sleet In California.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.-This
section of California was practically
cut off from direct communication
from the east today by a sleet storm.
accompanied by a 75 mile hurricane
One man was killed by falling sign
and several persons injured. Shipping
along the coast received ample warn
ing and is believed to have escaped
serious damage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair and somewhat warmer tonight.
Tuesday increasing cloudiness.
For Iowa Generally fair tonight
warmer east portion. Tues.
day increasing cloudiness probably
followed by snow west portion.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
warmer extreme north portion. Tues
day increasing cloudiness probably
followed by rain or snow northwest
portion.