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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
SECRETARYM' 'ADOO
CHAIRMAN HENRY.
INVOLVED IN THE
PEACE NOTE Leak

WASHINGTON, Jon. Is. (4:0C
P. NJ. Eastern time.)-Thomas w
Lawson arrived here this afternoon
according to the telegram he sent to
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee in charge of the leak inves
,lgation. lawson exploded a bomb in
the committee shortly after the open.
ing OF this afternoons session of the
Investigation by naming Chairman
Henry himself as one of those in.
yolyed in the leak. The effect OF this
statement that Chairman Henry. who
was head OF the committee that had
been empowered by congress TO con.
tinue the investigation to the minutest
detail. was one of those who profited
by the leak and was party to IL
created CONSERVATION in the room and
among the members OF the committee,
But lawson did not stop at that. He
loosed the flood gates OF accusation
against men high In the administro.
tion confidence and in the banking
and business world. In corroboration
OF his statement made during the first
days of the Investigation after the leak
was made public that Washington was
honeyeombed with leaks he placed the
brand oi infamy on the son.in.law of
the president. naming Secretary Mc
Adoo OF the treasury department.
He also named Archibald II. White
New York banker, as involved in the
scandal and said that White had toId|
him plainly that Fiske, another New
York banker. claimed to have such
absolute control over the cabinet
member. McAdOo, that he could bring
MIN from Washington TO New york
oy simply telephoning him. any bour
OF The day or night. Lawson made
lnis statement as Il positive fact.
In" further Lawson went with his
"sunony the greater the SURPRISES
he named Paul Warburg of the feder.
al reserve board and claimed h. wos
NSH up III the AFFAIR. War !
Ours Is one OF the most respected Of |
Ine nigh officials of the adminlstra m.
ton.
lawson testified that Miss Ruth Wis.
eOnu OF Washington told him that w
D. frlce' the Washington correspond. |
en' OF the Evening Star was the 20. |
Oe'"een in the leak from the admins.
ia'ioh officials to the operators in
"ei, street. Miss VIsconti. Lawson
e 'eS'iiied, said that Price received five
''OuSand for his part in the work
lawson struck close To the pr,s,.
sen', himself, by naming the prosi.
"."'s W, secretary. Tumulty, as one Of
u'e parties to the leak, and said that
nc received much more than did Price
a,'o'ulnS :, to the Information given
~ ."' "'awson). He said the name OIL
,-' -. Senator involved begins with tho
""er o. Lansing's name was men.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
THAW TO FIGHT -
\. Y. EXTRACTION

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15.-It is
stated that extensive plans are being
made by the Thaw defense to fight
against the extradition OF the prisoner
to New York and 1t is thought that
the New York authorities will not be
able to bring the celebrated prisoner
to face the charge OF assault preferred
by the Grump boy. The plan as DOW
formulated is to fight the extradition
In order that an agreement may be
reached to settle the case without
prosecution.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
RICE RATES FROM
CALIFORNIA INCREASED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The pro-
posal of the transcontinental railroads
to increase from 80 to 60 cents per
100 pounds freight rates on rice from
California points to Missouri River
points and intermediate territory as
far west as Colorado has been de
clared justified by the interstate com.
merce commission and the increased
rates will go into effect Jan. 81 next.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. 15.-(12 noon)
Further questioning OF the man Wei.
don II. Wells in reference to his con-
nection with the murder OF Mona Sim
on elected the statement from him
that he had met the girl in the street
and had never seen her before. He
took her TO his room in the hotel.
After they had been in bed for some
time the girl began to laugh in an in.
solent way and when he asked the rea.
son why she was laughing she said
she was afflicted from a dreadful dis.
eSse. He says that he then became
angry aid shot her.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
TROOPS
LEAVING MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The first
move toward the removal OF the troops
under General Pershing from Mexico
started today when large number of
Mexican troops under the Carranza
faction began moving into the terri
tory now held by the American SOL
diers. 1t is reported that ten thous.
and Carranzistas have already reach
ed Torreon. The administration in
sists that Carranza keep sufficient
troops ready to close in the gap as
fasta the American troops are with
drawn.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
PRIVATE SPANIEL
FACES TEXAS JURY

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. l5.-
Harry Spaniel. the soldier who shot
and killed his beautiful wife and
Lieutenant Colonel Mathew c. Butler.
last July was placed on trial for the
murder this morning. Spaniel killed
his wife. Crystal Spaniel very beau
tiful woman while she was in the com
pany of the colonel of the Sixth Cav
airy. He was arrested and charged
with murder. The double tragedy oc-
CURED at Alpine. Texas. a,.-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15

TONED by Chairman Henry and he ask
ed Lawson II the secretary OF state
was involved. Lawson replied that he
would not mention the connection oi
the secretary.
Henry asked Lawson II Lansing was
mentioned at all with the others in
Volved. Lawson replied. YES" but
said he was not involved the same as
the others. Chairman Henry then said
TO Lawson. do you drag In LansIng's
nameT Lawson answered that he
did not drag in anybody's name that
Lansing begged to be heard as an exc.
cutlve.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The soar
China, is being gathered into the
trade OF the Orient. particularly South
hands of American exporters as a re.
suit OF energetic work. according to
Consular advices to the department Of
commerce. The European war de.
moralized the Oriental soap trade, Civ.
ing Americans an opportunity to in.
troduce their product.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15

The Elko Transfer has taken n five
ytSr lease on the Wool Warehouse
and are now in position to handle
any quantity of storage. This firm also
has ton Mack truck ordered and
will have Il In commission early In
March. With the two they now have
thoy will be able to take care OF their
growing business in good shape.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
AMERICAN DRUG STORE IN CHINA

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-ConsuIar
advices from Canton say that a drug
store is shortly to be opened In that
city and is TO be stocked entirely with
American drugs. Thousands OF dol.
lars worth OF drugs already have been
ordered from American wholesalers.
Tie Germans In former years had
practically a monopoly on the Oriental
drug tric ca.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
ANIMAL QUARANTINE
DENIED SAN FRANCISCO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The de
partment of agriculture has notified
Representative Kahn. OF San Francis
co. that the proposed establishment of
an animal quarantine on San Francis.
co Bay.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15

The building near corner OF Court
and Ninth streets heretofore used by
tho high school as a dormitory. will
hereafter be operated by Miss Sara v.
Fouche as select boarding and lodg.
Ing house. The rooms are all furnace
heated and equipment Is new. IFS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
TWINS BORN SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday night twin babies, a girl
and boy, were born to Mrs. Robert
Flagler, wife o fthe proprietor of the
Arcade saloon. DR.. Worden reports
both mother and babies doing well TO.
day.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-15
LAWSON FAILED 70
APPEAR BEFORE
PROBE COMMITTEE
WARRANT ISSUED.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-When the
house rules COMMITTEES was oailod to
order This morning to conduct a fur
ther investigation in the peace leak
probe the main witness, Thomas w.
Lawson, was not in evidence and fail
ed utterally to put in an appearance.
on account OF the failure OF Lawson
TO appear the committee took a re-
cess pending the call from the chair
man of the committee to convene
again. When Lawson Is forced to ap-
to continue the investigation. The
committee had anticipated that Law
son would refuse to answer the ques-
ions put TO him and a warrant for
his arrest has been prepared. The
sergeant at arms was prepared to ar
rest Lawson and bring him before the
committee before writ of habeus
corpus could be issued in his behalf.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-(Noon)--.
Shortly after the adjournment of the
rules committee this morning a tele-
gram was received from Thomas w.
Lewson saying it was impossible for
him, TO arrive in Washington before
two o'clock this afternoon. Chairman
Henry OF the committee Immediately
called a meeting for this afternoon
o be held at three o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
UNEQUAL TAXATION.

The statistics of income tax-individual
and corporation-paid by the American PEG
pie in the last fiscal year have just been made
public The total amount thus contributed to
the treasury reaches the impressive sum OF
1859 6S1 ,22S The details Of the taxes paid by
states are as usual interesting and there is Per
ceived therein a classic example of inequality
as displayed by the figures presented by the
states of Indiana and Georgia. These two
states are substantially equal in population
Georgians being about fifty thousand more
than Hoosiers. Their natural re-
sources are on par, both have fertile lands
and rich mineral deposits. Yet Georgia pays
in direct taxation only $780, 509.29 as against
Indiana's $3494, $3.50. A distinguished col
lege president in New England once wrote an
treatise to show that inequality
is an essential factor in development and prog
ress His teachings must have found lodge
ment in the minds of the Legislators at Wash
ngton who framed the taxation laws which can
produce such striking inequalities as shown by
income tax figures of Indiana and Georgia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
For LOYAL congressman.

Manson Democrat: Newspapers of
both republican and democratic polit-
ical faith all over Iowa have COM
mented favorably on the Democrats
recent suggestion that the congress
sional election in the Hawkeye state
next year be conducted along the
lines of Americanism, quite regard
less of politics. The loyal Ameri-
cans of the entire state are aroused
over the pandering of certain Iowa
congressman to the anti-American
vote in the earlier days of the war
period and they are determined to
punish the offenders for their pal
pable effort to sell their country's
safety and honor for the votes Of
the antiwar propagandists IN their
home districts. Next year will see
the voters OF Iowa lined up in two
camps-one for America in this war.
the other against her-and the Amer
leans will sweep the near-traitors off
the face Of the political earth and
bury them so deep that they will
never be able to show their faces in
politics or good government, again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Let Us Have the Facts.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Now
that the country has learned the
salient fact that the German govern
ment will not hesitate to deny its
own documents, there is everything
to gain by having our diplomatic and
other agents throw the clearest light
upon any of the great controverted
features OF the German plan of cam
paign. For instance. nothing in all
the terrible dragooning of Belgium
was more hideous than the cold
blooded judicial murder of Miss
Cavell, the British nurse. While the
world has satisfied itself of the essen
tial details OF this brutal act, owing
to the fact that the diplomacy of the
moment called for caution and sealed
the lips of Brand Whitlock, our
minister at Brussels, there has been
sort Of twilight zone Of contention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Malone's Resiunatinn-

St. Louis Republic: If Dudley Field
Malone thought that by resigning as
collector of customs at New York and
sending in an open letter to President
Wilson he could make suffrage a
paramount issue" and force its adop-
ton as war measure he will be dis
appointed.
1t is true the women are making
tremendous sacrifices in the interest
OF their country, not only giving up
their sons and husbands, but contrib
uting directly by food conservation,
Red Cross work and in countless other
ways to the successful conduct OF the
war. But how many of them are de-
manding immediate suffrage by feder-
al enactment as the price Of their de-
yotion? Not one in ten, as Mr.. Malone
can readily ascertain.
The Republic believes that suffrage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
He that has character, need have no fear Of
his condition. Character will draw condi-
ton after It'll. w. Beecher.
A GERMAN REPUBLIC?

The controversy in Harper's magazine for
September as to the political future of Ger
many is an intellectual duel between DR.. Kuno
Francke and James NJ. Beck. Dr. Francke saws
that German opinion is against the formation
of a republic in Germany. He forgets that
even the foremost leaders of science and of
''kultur'' in Germany have supported the rule
of the kaiser, so that, for the present at least
so-called German opinion is largely a lauda-
ton of autocracv and militarism
Mr.. Beck in his reply quotes Bismarck's re
markable words: ''No one can look into the
cards held by Providence. This metaphor
shows the Bsmarckian conception of man re-
lation to his Maker as a gamble Nevertheless
apart from its prescriptions audacitv, Bis
marck's dictum indicates the astuteness of that
master Of statecraft. He Furthermore held
that in weighing its chances of success a conn
try should take into account the ''imponder
ables.' What he meant by this is that q ma
ton must reckon with the unforeseen
Suppose Germany is beaten, Mr. Beck asks,
what attitude will the German people take
They cannot as a sane population face the nos
slblhty OF national destruction Whether q
German republic is a potentially, he suggests
will depend on the German soldiers retnrnino
from the trenches. viii they not, he asks. call
the supreme war lord'' to "a STERN raclyor
ingP' Moreover, the continuance of tha mon
archy cannot rest with the German naonlo II
Germany is defeated the final DETERMINATIONS ~
this question will rest with the entente powers
ALREADY the entente statesmen have declared
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

that they will enter into no peace terms VIII
I the Hohenzollern dynasty.
We know from bitter experience that no re-
lance can be placed on any promise made oy
the kaiser He has dealt with solemn treaty
as mere scrap of paper" Even when he IS
utterly vanquished it will not be safe to have
any negotiations with him, any member OF MS
family, or any of the pan-German clique which
has backed him in this
What then is to happen? Mr.. Beck beheves
that the spirit of 1S4S is not dead, that there
are still in Germany men like Carl Schurz, and
that under their leadership democratic Ger
many will arise.
If German efficiency were allied to German
liberty under a German republic, the world
would have reason to rel DICE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

We much in the habit of looking at falsehood In
darkest associations and through the color of its worst
purposes That Indignation which profess to feel at
deceit absolute is indeed only at deceit malicious We
resent caumny hypocrisy and treachey, because they
they untrue. Take the detrac-
lion the mischief from the untruth, and little
offended by it, it into praise and may be pleased
with it. yet is not caumny treachery shat DO
the largest Of mischief in the world; they con-
tnuay crushed, and felt only in being conquered Eut
Is the gsenng softly spoken fe the amiabIe al
lacy; patriotic lie Of the historian the provdent lie Of
politician the jealous lie Of the partisan the ercfui
lie of the friend, and the careless lie of each him
self that black mystery humanity through
which thank any who pierces, as we thank one
dug well in DESERT happy, that the thirst for truth
with when wiIfuIIy left the
fountains Of t-John Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

with the Germans, of course, brazen-
ly foouting the American and Brit
ish version, that has obscured the
the issue in the minds of many.
There is now no reason for silence.
Moreover, CASTOR de Leval, the Bel
gian lawyer, who was the legal adj
wiser of the American legation in Bel
GUM, Is now in this country. He
defended Miss Cavell to the last and
is willing to tell his story II Wash
ington allows. So why not let the
cold facts be told? Perhaps those
who defend the kaiser as model
for school children in Chicago to
emulate will have little to say when
Leval and Whitlock really unburden
them selves as to what the German
occupation of Belgium really meant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
President Wilson'S Rudeness.

Lincoln journal: The Berlin lei
tung am Mittag complains of the
rude tone" of the presidents last
note. The tone Of the note, it has
seemed to US, was extremely polite.
OF course. if the substance Of the
note is meant, the delicately con-
veyed idea that the German govern
ment is so law1ess and such a liar
that other governments could not
bother to parley with it, then one
must confess that the note was rude.
But what can the destroyer3 of the
Lusitania care for a little rudeness
Do they want monopoly Of il?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
CHARLESTON.

Morgan Barnes and son, janet
were Keokuk callers Wednesday.
Dewey Kerns Of FIT. Madison spent
Monday at home.
Charles Barnes left for st. Louis,
Mo-, Tuesday.
Mrs. Name Scott was a KeoSu.
caller Wednesday.
Tommy Skeahn was Keokuk cali
er Thursday.
James Vermazen was q Keokus
caller Thursday.
Harry Barnes and sisters, Emma
and Kate and Miss Mile Wester
meyer spent Saturday evening at thu
Gus Schuelka home.
Several from here attended the
auto race at Donnellson Saturday.
Gus Schuelka and family spea,
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wester
meyer.
Walter Swinderman and family Of
Montrose. spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Walter Slater and family spent
Sunday at the Fred Ball home.
Louis Bassett OF Wisconsin, Is
visiting home folks.
VIM. Hopp spent few days with
home folks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Men Wanted.

Bernarr Macfadden in Physical
Culture: Men! First, last and all the
time. Men!i
Not filings for uniforms. but men
in brain and body.
Strong in will.
Keen In mind.
Quick In decision.
Stable in character.
Unwayering in courage.
Men who can command.
Men who can obey.
Weaklings are not wanted to meet
the grave emergencies that are be-
fore US.
Even the daily grind Of military
duties requires manhood Of SUI
perior order. and when 1t comes to
active service, courage and Ietermi-
nation-true characteristics OF a
strong physique-are essential.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

correspondents. WI1IclS Oh COIQQu1ll-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the Information of the editoI.1
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Charles Evans Hughes. Mr.. VIII
sons opponent for the presidency. in
recent address before the Ameri-
can Bar association in support of the
war power Of the nation said: I'VE
are making war as nation, organ
tied under the constitution. from
which the established national
authorities derive all their powers
either in war or in peace ours .
he said again, sis fighting consti-
tuition" 1t gave the government
full power to wage war,a and the
power to wage war Is the power to
wage it successfully. He reminded
the opponents OF strong war meas
ures that nation which could not
fight would be powerless ''to secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and posterity." The exclusive power
of President Wilson to command the
army and navy and thus direct and
control campaigns exhibits not autoc-
racy, but democracy, fighting effec-
lively through chosen instruments.
and in accordance with the estab-
lished organic law. This is sound
doctrine, sound public policy, good
religion and sound law to the core.
GEORGE A. RITTER
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10. 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
The Five Cent Loaf.

Springfield State Register: The
millers and the bakers apparently
are going to persuade Food Con-
troller Hoover that the five cent
loaf which was held to be possible
under two dollar wheat" a few
months ago ought not to be insisted
upon by the government. If the
millers and bakers succeed in their
efforts to control the food controller
it will prove a great disappointment
to the masses who depend upon the
bakeries for their bread supply.
These include most of the people
with small and moderate incomes,
and Of course most of these have
large families.
1t is estimated that more than one
half, perhaps two-thirds, of the
people living In cities depend upon
the bakeries for their bread supply
and these are the people who can
least afford a higher price for their
daily bread than five cents loaf Of
ten ounces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE CRICkETS.
Pipe, little minstrels of the waning year,

THE CRICkETS.
Pipe, little Ministries of the waning year,
In gentle concert, pipei
Pipe the warm Moons the mellow harvest near;
The apples, dropping ripe!
The tempered sunshine, and the softened shade;
The trl of lonely bird;
The sweet, sad hush Natures gladness laid;
The sounds through silence heard.
Pipe, tenderly, the passing of the year;
The summers brief reprieve;
The dry husk rustling round the yellow ear;
The chill of morn and eve!
Pipe the untroubled trouble of the year;
Pipe low the painless pain;
Pipe your unceasing melancholy cheer;
The year is in the
Harriet McEwen Kmbal!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
VIII Eila Her Viii.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA p Mel
willie. former preventative OF Mrs
James c. King wealthy Chicago wild
ow, who was mysteriously shot and
killed near Concord, N. c., will file
her will in New York and Chicago
probate courts within few days.
The will divides the estate, var
iously estimated at from 100000 to
100000 equally between Mrs
Kings sister, Mrs. Maize Melvin
and her brothers. VIM. G. and Paul
Robinson
Coroner Hoffman announced today
that unless the North Carolina au
thorities act soon in reopening the
investigation In the death OF Mrs
King. he will conduct an inquest here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
aefior were Mt. Pleasant c

Refior were Mt. Pleasant caller.
Sunday.
Robert Dempster dined at thu
Refior home Sunday.
Bert McKeehan and wife returned
from their Kansas trip THURSDAY
night. being absent about ten days.
Will Johnston and family are nov
residents of LaCrew.
Mr.. Holland is getting along nicell
now, after his hard sick spell.
We had nice rain, good for thl
pastures and corn.
Mrs. Maggie Cook called on s.
Refior Sunday.
B. J. Kyes, and George Refior al
tended lodge at Mt. Hamill SATURDAY
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

will come, as it has already come in
many states, by the action of the indi.
vidual states. To attempt to force It
as a war measure" is as silly as to
try to promote 1t by picketing the
white house. By advocating the one
and defending the other Mr.. Malone
gives the country a fair index of his
ealiber. and the government can well
afford to do without his services as
customs collector