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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
Tables are Now Clear for Settlement of the
Long Dispute Between United States
and Germany.
GERMANY DECLARES HERSELF GU|LTLESS
Admits That Boat Sank Ship in English
Channel Near Where the Sussex Was
Wrecked Recently.

vote himself now to q summing up
of Germanys submarine campaign;
what 1t has meant to this country In
lives lost and jeopardized and what
continuance OF the campaign may
mean to the friendly relations Of the
two nations
Proof of many violations by sub
marine commanders OF assurances
given this government, from the time
the Lusitania went to the bottom. up
to the present, is expected to be in
cluded in the communication to be
sent by this government in answer to
Germany's note of today.
In the past this government always
has taken the position that arbitra-
ton of questions on which American
lives were concerned would not be
considered Today It was said by Of
ficfals that Germany's suggestion for
arbitration was definitely answered
in the presidents previous attitude.
The admission in the German note.
the British declaration that no other
steamer was attacked in the channel
at the same time and the Paris report
that the French government even has
the names OF the crew OF the SUBJ
marine that attacked the Sussex, has
practically clinched evidence already
in the hands of the government that
the Sussex was torpedoed, officials
held today.
The Sussex note reached the state
department today and deciphering
was at once started.
The coming communication of the
president is characterized as ''in-
formation" for the German govern
ment-infarmation as to what this
country has in the way OF proof OF
violated assurances and information
as to what may be expected If danger
of recurring violations is not removed.
Tomorrow the affidavits on the
Sussex case are expected. These are
important only as exhibits" In the
case.
The president is expected to be
ready with his reply early next week.
There will be delay only in the
event that certain Information asked
on the Patria and other recent in
stances of U boat operations, is slow
in arriving. Three or four days at
the most should find this country's
position determined finally, officials
say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
SUSSEX WAS TORPEDOED,
ENGLAND is CONVINCED

torpedoed was steaming about eigh.
teen knots.
The entire forward part Of the Sus
sex was torn away by the explosion.
The German note says ''the entire
forward part was torn away to the
bridge"
No submarine was seen by any per-
son aboard the Sussex. The German
note says the submarine was sub
merged when she torpedoed the
steamer.
Only in the description of the YES
sci attacked does the German note
fail to tally in nearly every particular
with the facts as collected by the
British and French governments. It
was held here that the U boat COM
mander, sketching his victim hastily
by a. view obtained through his per-
iscope, might easily have made errors
in details of outline.
The discrepancy between the de-
scription of the steamer mentioned
in the German note and published
pictures of the Sussex is not so great
as to offset other evidence, it was
held here The German foreign Of
flee described the steamer torpedoed
as ''long black craft
Pictures of the Sussex show that
she was typical low-lying channel
boat Berlin described the vessel
torpedoed as carrying one funnel and
two masts. The Sussex had one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

Nv r. T. Conkle, United Press Staff
Correspondent
IN, PASO, Texas, April 13.-Army
Ulcers in Columbus believe that the
Tnited states expedition in Mexico IS
pproaching a critical stage.
The danger lies In communication
ne over 400 miles long with an in
deouate transportation service. The
roops have gone hungry for days and
ave suffered from lack of protection
or high attitudes, all without CON-
laining.
With the rainy season due in about
month when trails south Of Colum-
|us will be impossible for weeks at
time, army officers stated privately
hat the expedition must have free use
I the Mexican railways or withdraw "
rom Mexico. The alternative is to
ontinue provisioning the troops IN the
resent -haphazard, costly manner.
hey said
The trouble has been insufficient
Equipment because the army never
Expected to be compelled to penetrat.
|25 miles into strange country with
but the use OF railways. The recent
commercial use OF the Mexican lines
has afforded practically no relief,
lrmy men declared.
For week Colonel Dodd's cavalry
ived without salt for men or animals.
When supply reached the men, they
ete the salt like children do candy. An
pther detachment went without sugar
end coffee for ten days and on receiv-
ng supply the soldiers chewed the
grains ravenously. The advanced
troops finally became so short of all
supplies that two officers with all the
available cash in the detachment,
we're sent into Chihuahua City They
|bonght supplies of all kinds, paying
fxorbitant prices.
It was privately admitted that in
Fhe dash after Villa, both Dodd and
Colonel Brown SO far outdistanced
Fheir communication and supply lines
mat the troops went hungry for days.
|Army men said it was mistake to
conceal the situation at the front
brown, they said, had been practically
EW Off from communication with the
|ooorder since he entered Mexico. For
DAYS his men lived on beef killed
along their line Of advance and on
!ortollles. baked from corn. In alti-
sudes where the water in the mems
eanteens froze, the troops suffered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
Official German Report is TAX
en- as Almost Positive
Proof of the Act.
TBy Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
CorrnSp0pdpnt

rBy Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, April 13.-Positive proof
that the Sussex was torpedoed was
seen by British officials today in the
German admission that an unidenti-
fled steamer was attacked by sub
marine in the same place and at
practically the same time the channel
liner was damaged.
1t is officially stated that no other
vessel was torpedoed in the channel
at the time mentioned in the German
note transmitted to Washington.
The Sussex was damaged at $50
D. m. on March "a The German note
states that the vessel attacked by the
submarine was torpedoed at 1855 p.
m.
According to the French official
report, the Sussex was south OF
Dungeness buoys and about in mid
channel when the explosion occurred.
The German note says the vessel at
tackled was south of Dungeness buoys
and about in mid-channel when she
was torpedoed.
The Sussex was steam1ng at ABOUT
sixteen knots an hour.
The German note says the vessel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
About Time for American Troops
to Withdraw, Says Carranza

pursuit Of Villa bands by Carranzis-
tas. To back these general conten-
tions the note says:
"In view of Mexican and American
friendship, it did not hesitate to pro-
pose to the United States a reciprocal
agreement, after the Columbus, N.
M, disaster, by which the two coun-
tries could cross each others bord-
ers in pursuit of outlaws, if unfor-
tunately there should be repeated
along the border acts like those COM
mitted at Columbus"
But in proposing this agreement,
according to Carranza's position,
Mexico did not consider that the Co
lumbus incident itself should result
in the passage of border lines by
troops. 1t is emphasized that it
must have been clear to all that Mex,
leo gave the United States formal
permission to cross the border only
in case the massacres were repeated.
Mexico considered, when it learned
Of General Pershing's punitive ex-
pedition, that the United States had
placed wrong Interpretation on its
proposal. Therefore, says the note,
the Mexican agent called on Coun-
sellor Polk, Of the state department,
who Informed the Mexican agent
that the United States had taken the
Mexican proposal to give permission
for the expedition and he deplored
the fact that the United States had
not received Mexican explanations to
the contrary.
Discussion is Refused.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Eliseo
Arrendondo, Mexican ambassador des-
ignate, declined to discuss early to-
day General Carranza's note con-
cerning withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico. At the embassy,
it was said the official text, was be-
ing translated and would be immed-
lately taken to the state department
when the translation was completed.
Secretary of War Baker declined to
comment upon the reported Carranza
demands. He saw Secretary Lansing
during the forenoon, but the confer
ence, 1t was said, was on Mexican
matters apart from the withdrawal
situation.
1t was related that there was an
exchange of notes between the two
governments in which Secretary
Lansing himself expressed his ex-
treme regret as to the situation
After further negotiations back and
forth, it was agreed that the troops
already in Mexico might remain there
pending the completion of another
agreement by which the Mexican gov
ment was to give them permission.
The communication again specifies
that the proposal Carranza made
after the Columbus incident, did not
give the permission requested by
the United States.
Carranza was assured, It is said,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

The river VIII commune TO rise IrOm
Davenport to Keokuk for several days,
south of Keokuk the rise will be slow
unless there are heavy rains on the
Des Moines river.
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and Vicinity: Unset
tied weather tonight and Friday.
Showers and cooler.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday. Cooler tonight. Warmer north
west portion Friday.
For Missouri. Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday with showers. Cooler
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Friday with probably show
ers south portion. Cooler Friday and
north and west portions tonight.
Local Observations.
April Bar Their Wind W'th'r
12 Z p. M. .29.S4 "A SW Clear
13 Z a. m. 29.94 D. S CIdy
River stage a. m. 12.1 feet.
Change in "a hours, rise 3.
Mean temperature 6S; highest, 80;
lowest, Sc; lowest last night, Ga.
FRED G.. GOSEWUSCH,
Observer.
Advertise in The Gate City and
get results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

that in exercising the privilege OF
entering his territory the United
States forces would confine their
operations only to the object of the
expedition.
1t is said that the Mexicans con-
slider the "object Of the expedition
has been accomplished in that Villas
band has been dispersed and in that
Carranza forces are themselves now
amply able to finish the extermina-
ton of the bandits. Therefore the
United States is formally notified that
Mexico will not complete the proposed
second agreement.
The United States is further re-
minded that the punitive expedition
has no legal standing in it's invasion
of Mexican territory any longer; and
that the first chief considers it time
to treat with the United States gov
ernment for the withdrawal of its
forces.
No Official Comment.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Secre-
tary Lansing today had not received
Carranza's note and declined to say
what the departments policy toward
it would be.
The state department said the
status of the protocol is "the same as
it was" and 1.-The same policy toward
the expedition in Mexico Is in eff
feet"
AS for the unofficial text of the
Carranza note containing statements
conflicting with the departments an
nouncement to the press, the depart
ment refused to comment and said
further it would have no comment
when the official text arrives.
At the white house it was said no
statement would be made by the
president for the present at least.
Warm discussion of Mexican matters
was anticipated in the senate before
the day ended, but Senator Gallinger,
one of the leaders of the opposition
to the administration course, said
there would be a republican caucus
such as he called some weeks ago, to
discuss the situation.
Various resolutions were contemp-
lated by senators who have wanted
Intervention, but they hesitated over
their Introduction pending announce
ment by the administration of it's
purpose Senator Stone, chairman OF
the committee on foreign affairs, eX-
pected to prevent discussion to a
stage where the administration would
be embarrassed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
ENGLAND

LONDON, April 13.-The British
steamers Robert Adamson and Angus
have been torpedoed. The crew OF
the Robert Adamson has been landed.
The Press Bureau stated that the An
gus which was sunk In the Mediter-
ranean was unarmed.
The Robert Adamson displaced 1886
tons and was 335 feet long. She was
built in 1875 and owned at Sunder-
land.
The Angus, $3.50 steamer, 3se
feet long, was built In 1904 and was
owned and registered at Dundee.
And That's Something.
New York World Henry Ford at
least got Senator William Alden Smith
out OF the trenches before next Christ
mas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
BALKANS

ROME, April 13.-Food riots tavi
occurred at tho Roumanian cities Il
BraIia, Sulina and Constanza becaW
Of the announcement that Roumar
will sell large supplies Of grain TO Q
many.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
DANGEROUS,

u Dangerous.
Harrington Herald: our democratic
friends evidently do not regard the
growing Hughes boom with any mark
ed degree of enthusiasm. Hughes
looks too much like winner to suit
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

Surely Good Traveller.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: If Villa
now has only one leg, how he could
get over the ground with two!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
Two Of Kind.

Yankton Herald: Bob La Toilette
seems to be making about the same
progress toward the presidency that
n. O. Richards is making toward the
governorship of South Dakota.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
ASKS WITHDRAWAL OF u. S. TROOPS
GERMANY

: GENEVA, April 13.-The Asenzia
ibera reports that the kaiser has re-
urned to Potsdaro and is III, due to
worry over the failure of the Verdun
offensive and the heavy sacrifice Of
life.
A Rome dispatch yesterday repc IT.
ed the kaiser narrowly escaped death
from a French shell and returned to
Potsdam to recover from the nervous
shock.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, April 13.-Weather con-
dltions prevented renewal last night
Of the German infantry attacks
around Verdun, the war office an
nounced this afternoon. Only artiI
Iery dueIs occurred on both banks
Of the Meuse and in the Woevre re-
gion.
Southeast Of Albert, German troops
raided English trenches, taking sew
enteen prisoners. Northeast Of Com
plegne, French gas attack failed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
Will Refuse Demand.

WASHTNGTON, April 13.-1n adj
vance of actual receipt of Carranza's S
demand for withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico, and before actual
formulation of the administration
policy, a high administration official
limited broadly to the United Press to-
day that it is doubtful if this govern
ment would meet such demand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
Inadequate Transportation Facilities Makes
the Campaign Against Villa Approach
a Critical Stage.
JHE MEN SUFFER UNC0MPLA|N|NGLY
|carranza's Men are Still Friendly, But Lower
Class of Mexicans Resent the In
vasion of Americans.

from lack of heavy underclothing and
blankets.
American aviators coming from the
south stated that while the conduct Of
Carranza soldiers has been in the
main satisfactory, the lower classes
are ugly against Americans. Sniping
has been resumed along the communi-
cation lines.
Army men may be unduly con-
cerned regarding the presence Of large
bodies of Carranza troops near the
American supply routes, but the
United States officers here and in
Columbus are plainly worried. They
do not say anything threatening will
come of the presence of from 10000
to 10000 Carranza soldiers within two
or three days march Of the communi-
cation lines, but the concern the high
est American officers on the border
feel, is undeniable.
Trade the Cans for Eggs.
COLUMBUS, N NJ, April 13.-
Army Aviators Dargue and Gorrell,
waiting here today for the new high
powered aeroplanes ordered by the
war department for Mexican service.
told Of trading empty tomato and
gasoline cans to native Mexicans for
eggs. The cans were priced for the
construction of stoves and roofing
houses. The basis of exchange was
can for an egg. The fliers said that
sixty eggs were obtained in this
manner and that five American sol
diers ate all sixty at one meal.
According to Gorrell, two aero
planes are with the most advanced
cavalry detachments south Of Parral.
General Pershing never risked send
ing flier far ahead of the advanced
columns, until within the last week,
Gorrell stately The aeroplanes are
now flying over large part of
northern Durango, Gorrell believes,
scouting for Villista bands.
No Haste Necessary.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-An op-
timistic view Of the situation created
by the Carranza demand was lent to-
day by the suggestion that negotia-
tfons over the withdrawal Of troops
undoubtedly would occupy several
weeks.
In the meantime, It was pointed out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
THE WEATHER.

[ UNITED States Department OF Agri-
culture. Weather Bureau.1
River Bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13
No Haste Necessary.

iContinued on page 2.)
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CONTINUED on page -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

The Telegraph service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-13

Showers and cooler. Local
temp p. m. "a; 7 a. m. g.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
State Warehouse Commissioner
McLaurin Replies to The State

though it came from an AVOWED
REPUBLICAN" | enclose a copy OF
my reply to The State, which, as you
will see, is made up almost entirely
of quotations taken from its own edi-
torial columns. The editor, after re-
peated attacks of this character upon
me, has refused to print my reply.
am sending you copy of same,
which, in justice not only to me, bu:
to the people of South Carolina,
should be made public.
Respectfully,
Jno. l.. McLaurin.
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cut dependence On the insuranc.

cuc dependence On the insurance
trust.
Sd. \ licensed graders system,
and the sale OF al cotton on standard
grades.
4th. The sale of cotton as nearly
direct as possible from the farm to
the mill.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you know that
such progressive plans as these n
ne;er be attained, except by going
direct to the people. You further
know that if the warehouse system is
kept just where it is, mere conyen-
ience for borrowing money, that it
will die natural death, and that is
your purpose, and the purpose o.
those whose mouthpiece you have
been, are and will be. | have no
| newspapers; | have no way to get
these .gsues NAfore the people, ex-
cept from the stump Z. 40 not wish
to be drawn into factional controver
sizes; my heart is sick and sore with
useless strife You are doing your
utmost to make me the representative
Of faction in South Carolina. It is
my humble daily prayer that God will
give me knowledge of the right, so
that | may govern myself by His law;
that no deceit may mislead me, nor
temptation corrupt the patriotic pur-
pose which so far has protected me
in this great work for the people Of
the South. INhen | think of some of
those who pretend to be friends Of
the system, 7 am reminded of how
Joab concealed a sword in his cloak,
met Amassa with a friendly smile,
cart thou in health, my brother"' and
then, as he kissed him, smote him un-
der the fifth rib and emptied his bow
els on the ground.
And I am also reminded of another
tragedy recorded in Holy Writ. In
the Old Testament we are told how
the Ephraimites tried to pretend that
they were of the tribe Of Jephthah and
would have overthrown them, but
their identity was discoGered because
of their inability to pronounce the
word "shibboleth," and they were
mercilessly slaughtered by the Gil
eadites, led by Jephthah If you will
keep up such discussions as you are
now starting you will find out, when
the votes are counted next August,
that the people have no doubt as to
the identity of false friends. For his
tory will have repeated itself, and
the slaughter will be appalling. You
are the recognized spokesman Of the
Ephraimites, and I earnestly COM
mend to you careful study of Holy
Writ, and an application Of the les
sons therein taught.
Respectfully,
TDo 7 MoJ au-Sr
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
TIRED OF RAISING
THE YANKEE FL
Fact That He Pulled it Down Eve
Day RecOnciled Sam Fields to
Senate Job.

Washington, June 5.-The follow
ing story relative to the time when
Gen. ". C. Butler came to Washing
ton as senator is carried in The Post
and is decidedly Interesting: M
When the late Gen. NJ. C
of South Carolina came t4
ton as United States se1
'70s the passions born of
war were still considerably s
dence around the national Cd s8
said j. B. Ezell of South Carolfs @
THE man higher up, men O
Buffers calibre, had, indeed, M
their minds to let bygones be by
but among the rank and file,
North and South, considerable
amount OF rancor and prejudice still
fingered. AS a reward for faithful
personal service the senator brought
along with him from his home county
a most bitter partisan and unrecon-
structed rebel by the name Of Sam
Fields. Through the senator's in
fuence a place was secured for his
trusty lieutenant among the employees
of the senate. A few days rolled by
and the protege sought out. the sena-
tor and the following dialogue en-
sued:
"'Gen. Butler, 1 am greatly obliged
to you for bringing me up here to
Washington and giving me govern
ment position, but I reckon as how
III bid you goodbye and go back to
old Edgefeld county
why, what's the matter, Sam?
replied the general rs your work
too hard?'
&.No, sir; that amt it. I wouldn':
mind it If it was twice as hard. As
matter of fact, general, about all
have to do is to raise the flag every
morning over the senate building, and
to tell you the truth, sir, am sick
and tired Of hosting that doggone
Yankee flag every morning of my
life
"'Well, SAM qnoth the senator.
'supposing you do raise a Yankee flag
every morning, don't you haul it down
every night? It looks to me as though
that ought to even up for your morn
ing performance
Sam swore by the bones of An
drew. Jackson that he had not thought
OF it in that light before The matter
when thus presented bore an entirely
new aspect, and history records that
he nevermore quarreIed with his jobP
-@E1@A--
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Columbia, June s, 1915
Ez55tor The Herald and News:

FIditor The Herald and News:
Dear Sir: In an editorial in Its Is
sne Of June 2, The Columbia State, in
commenting upon a statement which
7 made in regard to letter from ex-
Governor Evans to Senator J. A
Banks in which Mr.. Evans made a
gratuitous and uncalled for attack up
ON me as a 'tdiscredited politician,
said that my statement as to Mr.
Evans was a charge against the Dem
ocratic party, which was 'better cal
culated to injure the party than
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09

''Sam swore By the bones of An
drew. Jackson that he had not thought
Of it in that light before The matter
when thus presented bore an entirely
new aspect, and history records that
he nevermore quarreIed with his lobP
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Respectfully,
Jno. L. McLaurin-