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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-07
LOCKS TIL. DOOR
AHEAD IF CRIME.

Fearful of robberies. Joseph Fried
berg, a Chandler merchant removed
$3.50 from his safe and hid the gold and
silver coins in clothing i'll the shop.
Had the sum remained in the safe it
would have been part Of the loot Of
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-07

Hire little salesman at the Re
publican office. a Want AID viii see
MANY customers each aav
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-07

Is found in the use Of Cuticura Soap
shampoos preceded by touches of
Cuticura Ointment TO spots of dan
druh, itching and irritation. These
fragrant, super-creamy emollients
save the hair, clear the skin and
meet every want of the toilet. For
sample OF each free by return mail
address post card: "Cuticura,
Dept. sc, Boston. Sold through
out the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
COMPOSED of Cabinet and Big
Men of Country, Members
Of All Political Parties.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Serylce.J
WASHINGTON, March "A war
council to direct this countrEs course
in event Of hostilities is today In the
process of formation.
1t will include President Wilson,
members of his cabinet and indus
trial experts now affiliated with the
congressionally created natlonasl
council of defense.
Such a war council as proposed
will be strictly a coalition affair.
Men Of every political faith will be
chosen.
The first war council will probably
include more than twenty posts, de-
partments of transportation, supplies.
communications, etc, being indivfdu-
ally supervised by big men of the
country.
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway, will be
asked to head the transportation de
partment, it was learned.
Willard, it became known today,
has cleaned up his desk" as presi'
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
way.
Should the call come to him, he
would be ready to step into any
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
INTRIGUE IS LAST STRAW
BUT NOT UNEXPECTED

Japan is not in the least implicated
in the plot and would spairn. any such
Teutonic schemes.
This disclosure" the Daily Chron-
icle declared, clears the air. 1t re
veals the chancelIor's recent speech
In the reichstag as a first class piece
of hypocrisy and should show every
congressman in whose mind the in
terests of the United States rank
first. that those interests are in real
peril and that the situation is much
too serious to be trifled with
'fWe are glad the revelations were
made at this juncture, because they
will convey to the other neutrals,
further proof of the importance to be
attached to Germany's observations
of friendship" said the Daily Tele-
graph. "She Is exhibited as shame
less in her accommodating dishonor,
plotting first against cne state and
then another In the desperate hope
that she may somehow be saved from
the fate which is overtaking her.
must remain in peril
until this hideous caricatureN OF its
own image is expunged from human
records"
at looks like war;" declared the
Evening Standard, today, land war
not by an overt act. but
by a covert act-perhaps the meanest.
most treacherous, clumsfest piece OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
OPERATION
ENDS IN DEATH
Eahter of Child, Crazed With Grief
Attacked Two Surgeons With
Revolver.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
KENOSHA, Wis, March 2.-Sam
Leonette is held here today on
charge Of attempted murder. follow
ing his attack on DR.. John II. Cleary
and DR.. George L. Ross.
The two surgeons had performed an
operation in an effort to save the life
of Leonette's child. The baby died,
and Leonette, crazed with grief. step
ped from the deathbed into an adjoin-
ing room, secured revolver and open
ed fire on the physicians. They es-
capped through windows unhurt by the
fus.llade.
mo power On earth could have saw
ed the child DR.. Cleary said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
WAR COUNCIL
IS READY FOR BUSINESS
newly created cabinet post without

newly created cabinet post WIthous
delay.
Many OF these details were dis
cussed yesterday when the nat1onai
defense council, whose active mem-
bership comprises all members or
the cabinet and the country's great
est engineers and experts in the in
dustrial world. met, with the heads
OF eighteen of the nations largest
railroad systems.
The meeting was called by VIII
lard, himself the present head OF the
transportation division of the nation
al defense council. to discuss the
railroad needs of the United States
in the event of war.
The first big result OF the meet
ing was division of the nations rail-
way systems into departments CO.
relative with the WESTERN eastern.
southern and northern departments
of the United States army. Those
railway heads who attended are to-
! day enroute home to work out with
the commanders of those various de-
partments. further details which were
suggested by members of the army
general staff.
Samuel Gompers. it is taken for
| granted, will head the post of direc-
/ tor of labor in the proposed war
! council.
Practical means of co-ordinating
the hundreds of different branches of
work involved in industrial prepared
ness, so that the proposed war coun-
Gil may be as compact as possible.
are now being worked out by the
national council Of defense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
England Excited Over Ger
man Plot, But Not Sur
prised at Move.

6y Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, March 2.-Revelations
Germany's intrigue against Amer
created as much Of a sensation
ere as 1t must have aroused in
america.
England believes the conspiracy
eeking 30 align Japan and Mexico
sanst the United States is the, last
merica's entrance into the war is
~ regarded as certain.
~ general chorus Of editorial
Enumeration of the plot, it was no.
edpie that all the Nortcliffe news
apers were silent.
a direct act OF war" was the Gun
nlious Judgment of the other news
|. nile expressing their amazement
une plot, the editorials neverthe-
s. asserted the scheme was Just
.a "a. might be expected from Ger
Vniidence is expressed both by
II public and tho newspapers that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
1By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mill1ons
of dollars have been sent to the
Carranza government of Mexico re-
Gently by Germans in the United
States, it was learned on high gov
ernment authority today. Some OF
these millions were In the form OF
personal loans" to Mexico. Other
millions went into the purchase ol
smelter plants wherever available III
Carranza's republic.
The money was sent In spite OF
warning by the United States tnat
such loans would not have the sup.
port of this government. unless all
details OF the arrangements between
the loaning parties and Carranza mot
with the approval OF Washington.
This was one Of the Npuntless de-
velopments which began coming to
light today following the discovery by
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing of carefully planned plot to
unite Mexico and Japan with the I'M
perial government in a war on the
United States.
1t was definitely established today
that all instructions to German con-
slris in the United States were sent 10
Won Bernstorff at the same time as
the Zimmerman letter.
The instructions covered the nan
ding of pending business and ol-
rected further dismantling OF German
ships in American harbors In event
of a. break in relations. They COW
cred also the matter Of instructions
to be left by consuls with special
agents when the consuls left this
country.
TIE scope of the orders to the con-
suls is understood to be broad and in
many respects startling.
All 60 to show, 1t is officially de-
clared, that while at peace with TINS
government Germany was constantly
plotting hostile acts in hundreds OF
forms against the United States.
The United States is ready to make
other equally startling disclosures IN
proper time
1t is known, however, that evidence
of established German propaganda
has been found in the revolutions
both in Cuba and Costa Rica.
Within the last few weeks PTesl-
dent Gonzales of Costa Rica has con-
ferred with secretary Lansing ana
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02

Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondence
WASHINGTON, March All the
wer President Wilson asks In deal
with the German crisis will be
6nted by congress within thirty
hours, leaders declared today.
The president is ready to sign the
med neutrality bill any time 1t pass
and to act at once in arming Am
lean ships.
D. ass. pe NJ the armed neutrality
easnra IN the house with modifica-
n srou The original but with only
rteen lone members. opposed. pre-
pad sunnort ~ Presineat Wilson
Aich surprised even the cong ression-
leaders. The bill, however. Is dis
bteful in its present form to the Ad-
nistratiOn. Hence when 1t reaches
senate the upper house measure
L be substituted.
II both houses agree-and they
ubtless will under the spur OF the
Observation-Disclosures piot-Wii-
IN will be authorized to use "other
Etrumentalitiess' than guns, gunners
ID money to cope with the crisis;
ID the house provision against fed
al war risk insurance of ammunition
)ips will be stripped out.
The congress-pa doubtful yes
)rday as to authenticity of the Ger
AN plot and obviously resentful be-
buse Wilson took newspapers instead
congress into his confidence nrst-
pw knows that the governments in
|rmation is authentic. Secretary Lam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
FOOD SHARKS
HAVE MYSTERIES
Potato Spectators Are Losing
Thousands of Dollars and
Almost Ready to be
Reasonable.
PRICES ARE FALLING
Housewives Boycott and Municipal
Action Having Effect on Food
Price Boosters In
cltiea
PRICES ARE FALLING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, arch 2.-Ten moro cars
of potatoes were added to the thirty
i've that yesterday went begging on
tho local market, today, and as re-
suit the price of the aristocratic spud
dropped to lower levels than It has
been for weeks. Fancy westerns were
quoted at $3.50 per bushel wholesale
today. This is drop Of more than
seventy-five cents since the beginning
Of the week. Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin were priced at $40 and the de-
mand was very weak
Commission men frankly attributed
the unprecedented condition to the
housewives boycott inaugurated a
week ago tomorrow.
IF there Is no demand today and
tomorrow, prices will be- where they
belong by Monday" Goottfried Koch
ler, health officer. said.
The slump in the market Is costing
potato men" thousands of dollars.
Eastern orders are being cancelled in
large numbers.
.:FIyster1as among tho 1obbeys,
caused by the boycott. ii blamed by
commission men for the disappear
ance Of the market.
Fish at Six Cents.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Ten tons
Of Pacific coast smelts were dumped
onto the market here today in a
continued attempt to force down the
high price OF food. They were sent
into stores in Manhattan and the
Bronx, where they, began vyfng with
the aristocratic Atlantic kind. The
western fish are selling at six cents a
pound and the Atlantic's offspring
are trying to bring sixteen cents for
the same sixteen ounces.
When the smelts are gone. the
mayors food commission Is going to
ofer a ton or so of hominy. Also 50O,-
900 pounds of Brazilian beans are go
ing to take a whack at the food trust
Herbert c. Hoover. chairman of the
commission for relief in Belgium, to-
day outlined a plan of feeding New
York's poor He declared stores
should be established through which
food, purchased at low prices In huge
quantities, may be distributed to per
sons holding tickets. The tickets, he
said, should be issued by body Of
investigators. He expressed the opin-
ion that there is plenty of food for
every one in the country with great
deal left over.
Organization" he declared, lis the
solution for the problem"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02

story.
Vote Late This Afternoon.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
senate will vote late today on Presi-
dent Wilson's request for power and
approval to use guns and gunners
and "other instrumentalities" TO pro-
,oct American merchant ships and
American lives to handle the later
rational situation.
BY vote that presaged speedy
passage of the authority granting
resolution, the senate today decided
to begin consideration of it about
four o'clock. as soon as the half bill.
lion dollar navy bill is out OF the
way.
There viii be some debate
where from two to six or eight hours
but the resolution which the presf
dent approves is fully expected to-be
put through.
The house resolution passed last
night, but which eliminated the
phrase "other instrumentalities," will
in all likelihood be shelved and the
full senate resolution sent back as
a substitute. The house finally IS
exrected to put it through, leaving
it up to the president to make it a
law by signing it.
Immediately the president signs
the bill he is expected to issue an
executive order which will place guns
on merchant ships flying the Ameri-
can flag.
Armed with guns of three to six
inches calibre, depending on the size
of the ships, furnished with govern
ment ammunition and manned by
naval or ex-naval gunners, these
ships will be sent out under the
American flag and a hostile attack
upon them will be considered by the
q. S. government as an act OF war
and dealt with accordingly. What
further steps will be taken have not
been divulged by the admtn1str STATION.
Most pressing need is to show Ger
many that she cannot drive Ameri-
can commerce from the seas by SUD-
marine blockade.
1t was stated authoritatively today
that the navy department has guns at
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston and
Norfolk navy yards, with stores Of
ammunition ready to be utilized at
once for arming American ships. 1t
is planned first to arm four ships or
the American line, since President
Franklin of this line has been most
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
HAS
SEVERE CHILL
Confined to His Room Where He Re-
ceives Ministers and Directs
War Program.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, March 2.-Kaiser
William is confined to his room with
a severe chill, Berlin dispatches re-
ported today. His physicians are not
apprehensive over his condition, but
are insisting on all precautions.
The kaiser is receiving ministers
in his apartments and communicate
Ing daily with headquarters. despite
his illness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
CONSTANTLY PLOTTING
AGAINST UNITED STATES
While at Peace, Germany Was Busy in Hum
dred Ways, Scheming Hostile Acts
Against This Country.
MORE STARTLING DISCLOSURES PROMISED
Money! Men and Influence Sent to Mexdco To-
Keep That Bandit Ridden Section IN
Turmoil Against America.
MORE STARTLING DISCLOSURES Prom

Yrnufdeme wlfson r0OU0D ~
tioa ia his country now Tuisl ~ q
arily in exile.
Shortly after Gonsales -
with officials hero. II vas pns0 ~. -
the state department. annouheeo'
defacto government OF CosA
would not be recognised % uS
United States
Immediately afterwards sae oe .,M
head OF Costa Rica annomoed Doluv
that he did not need OF caro- 1of Ino
support Of the United StAtee-
officials here intimats sns1
the head OF that LAcn-Ame1Iosn Ie
public is probably .otherW1ss cA1eu
tor.
Evidences Of Teufonin propaanoA
worA IN CtASt -.e.,,-. t-,-..t1.
gated.
In this ccnnecuUn SOM 49, 50.
felt here over fsSue0' a... ~
sprung up IN eIpa ot - +ha
the INDEFINITE posop M. 4.
Colombla-AmerlcAn ,a.... VIII.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
Safe Blown Open.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
KINSMAN, Ill, March 2.-Four
yeggmen blew the safe Of the bank
Of Kinsman early today, but left
$1,000 which the safe contained when
they were pursued by citizens and
officers, awakened by the blast.
The cracksmen, in an automobile,
were chased by the posse through
several towns, but escaped
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
Scott Claims Gain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
SIOUB CITY, Iowa, March 2.-Con-
gressrnan-elect George Scott today
claimed a ninety vote gain over Con-
gresham Tom Steele, democrat, in
the Buena Vista county recount. Scott
now claims lead Of sixty votes In
the entire eleventh district. Steele
brought contest when the first off,
cial returns declared Scott eleced by
13l votes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02

Although Just over 20 Tom Edison
persists In working about sixteen
hours q day In one shift Moreover,
he says he lfkes the Job.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
Twenty-three Ships Attacked,
Twelve Being Destroyed,
Since Start of the
War.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED
Case Of ouIfllght Was Worst OF All,
There Being Three Casualties
When the ship Was
Torpedoed.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW ORLEANS, March z.
Officers of the steamship
Knight Companion (British)
arriving here this afternoon,
said the ship was in q battle
with a German submarine and
sank the submarine. According
to the officers, the submersible
opened fire at q range Of seven
hundred yards. Five shots
were fred at the Knight Com
panion, but none took effect.
The Knight Companions gun
ner fred two shots, the last
sending the U boat to the bot
tom.
rJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Twenty-
three American ships have been at
tackled. twelve have been destroyed
bv mines or subm arines, four Amerl-
cans hav. been killed and six have
been wounded in Germany's naval
onerations against American ship
Ming since the start Of the war, ac-
cordtne to official statistics available
today The casualties are exclusive
Of those resulting from sinking or
attacks on British ships, such as the
...;o ,~d Jaconia The list fol-
lows:
February 10. 1915, Evelyn-Ope
Snaniard killed; struck mine, lost,
February %, 1915, Carib-Three
lost one American; struck mine, lost.
April 2, 1915, Green Brier-None
killed; struck mine. lost.
NAV 1, 1915, Gulfiight-Three
killed; torpedoed.
Nav 25, 1915, Nebraskan-None
killed. injured by torpedo attack.
July Is. 1918, Leelanaw-None
killed: sunk by submarine.
November IS, 1915, Helen w. Mar
tir-None killed; struck mine, lost.
December 8, 1916, Communipaw-
None killed; fred on by submarine.
proceeded.
december Is, 1915, Petrolite-One
(not American); attacked
nv Austrian submarine, proceeded.
June 1S, 1916, Seaconnet-None
killed; damaged by mine or torpedo.
July 9. 1916, Gold Shell-None kill
ed; damaged by mine.
August IA, 1916, Oswego-None
killed: fired on by submarine.
October, 1916, Kansan-Six in
iured, sunk probably by mine.
october 2S. 1916, Lanao-None
killed: sunk by submarine.
November Z, 1916, Columbian
None killed; sunk by submarine.
November 26, 1916, Galena-None
killed: fred on within three mile
limit
November 26, 1916, Chemung-
None killed; sunk by Austrian sub
marine.
December 10, 1916, st. Helens-
None killed; attacked by submarine.
December IA, 1916, Rebecca Palmer
None killed; fired on by submarine.
January 9, 1917, Sacramento-None
killed: fired on by submarine.
January q. 1917, Misconceptions
killed: stopped by submarine, IN
damaged.
February 8. 1917. Housatonic-
None killed; sunk by submarine.
February 13, 1917, Lyman M. Law
None killed; sunk by submarine.
Four are Released.
NEW YORK, March Release OF
four Americans heretofore held on
the Yarrowdale were announced off,
cially from Berlin in the following
wireless dispatch today:
BERLIN, -ivia Sayville wireless)
February 2S.-Two American sur
geons, John Divis and DR.. Henry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
-Four are Released.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Release OF
four Americans heretofore held on
the Yarrowdale were announced Off
cially from Berlin in the following
wireless dispatch today:
BERLIN, livia Sayville wireless)
February 2S-Two American sur
geons, John Divis and DR.. Henry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
THE WEATHER.
IU. S. Department Of Agriculture,
weather Bureau!l
wc.fher Forecast

III. S. Department or Agriculture,
weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecast.
For KeoFuk and vicinity: Snow to-
night and probably Saturday; colder
Saturday.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather with
snow south portion tonight and east
central portion Saturday; colder Sat
urday and extreme west portion to-
night.
For Missouri: Probably rain or
snow tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature. Fresh winds.
Weather Conditions.
There is rain from the lower Mis-
sissippi to eastern Tennessee. which
was heavy in Arkansas, on the front
of a depression In western Texas, and
light snow at Cincinnati this morning.
There is also light snow in portions
Of Colorado and Nehra ska.
Over the northern districts the
weather is generally fair and moder-
ately cold.
Local Observations.
March Bar. Their Wind W'th'r.
IL p. m. .30.57 2S NV Cloudy
2 a. m. 30.4S % NE Cloudy
Stage of river Z a. NJ, 5.
Change in "a hours, rise B.
Mean temperature 1st, 26; highest.
s1: lowest, %: lowest last night, %.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
.TE;As FLEEING
* IN WILD PANIC
~
Retreating Army is in Great
Confusion and Over Four
Thousand Are Made
Prisoner.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING
Germany Reports Repulse Of British
Attacks Today, While French
Made Raid on
Trenches.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, March 2.-The Turkish
retreat from Kut-El-Amara has be-
come q great rout. according to OH
cial dispatches from the Mesopota-
mian front today.
Pursuit 10 being continued by tho
victorious British forces out Of kut.
The statement said the Turks IN
great confusion, had passed through
Aziziyah on Tuesday and that since
February %, 1900 Turks had been
taken prisoners by the British.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
RESIDENT ASSURED POWER
TO DEAL WITH CRISIS
Iororess Will Give Him Free Rein to Handle
Critical State Of Affairs With
Germany.
|LL ACT WITHIN 7A|R7Y.sn HOURS
opposition is Passing and Unity is Coming as
Gravity Of Situation Becomes More
Apparent
Vote Late This Afternoon.

his mouthpiece, in confirming the plot
story.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
Hand 20 Hand etrvesle.

4tI0VU tV0Sv0 t000s0s -
BWM1N, March q. (Vda SAyville
wireless )-Hand TO hamd ighttng
featured German repulse OF British
attacks on trenches east and south
east of Solchez, today's official state
ment asserted. Between Ypres and
Arras the war office said several
reconoitering advances OF the enemy
were without result.
In the hand to hand fighting around
Souchez, twenty prisoners and one
machine gun were taken
Tn the Ancre sector" the state.
ment continued, there We're repeated
clashes in the forefield OF our posi-
tions. There and during the clean
ing OF English positions near Sally,
thirty prisoners and three machine
guns were brought in
On the eastern front, west and
south of Riga and between Miadziol
and the Narocz lakes and Shtshara
and the upper Sereth, there was
temporary increase in fighting activ-
ity, the statement said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02
Germans In Mexico.

F,1. PASO, Texas, March 2-United
states government agents are direct
ing their attention toward German
activity in the Tampico oil district m
Mexfco where the oil supply for ths
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-02

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