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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
No Business There

NEW YORK, Jan. li.-OihOadis ".
the Lamport and Holt line, owners 0!
the Voltaire, said today when told OF
the loss of nineteen steamships tnat
SO far as they knew the Voltaire
would have no business IN SCUM
American waters. They added, how
ever. that the snip was subject to
orders OF the British admiralty ana
might have been sent there.
Warning Last Month.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-The Belgian
steamship Samland, reaching here
from ROTTERDAM. brought word that
sNos .o i1 Trtssl s. coaSt IN . aoernaam rAfaer
which. 7St6s sear6l11lnk her and md
ing she was Belgian food ship. a..
lowed her to proceed
The first warning OF German
commerce raider from the British
government was on December .,
when warnings were flashed from
warships and from naval wireless
stations.
No definite reports, however, had
come here until the United Press dis
patches from South America and the
arrival Of the Samland.
Numerous ships have been reported
as missing or long overdue.
The Lamport and Holt freighter
yoltaire. which was scheduled to
SAIL November % from Liverpool; the
White Star freighter Georgic. which
sailed from Philadelphia December
2: the Belgravian, scheduled to leave
London November 25; the Bellero-
phon. which sailed from Southampton
Novermebr 25, and the Norwegian
steamship HalIbjorg, which left here
November 23, all have not been heard
from.
Admiralty orders forbidding publ.
cation OF sailing dates have raised
hopes that these ships may not nave
been lost.
The name Of the vessel which stop
ned the Samland was said to be the
Moldayia. whose whereabouts for a
wear has been mystery. She is a
Peninsular and Oriental liner, larger
than the Appam. She is listed as a
$500 ton British liner. The Appam
was captured and taken to the Vtr-
pinia Capes by the crew OF the Ger
man raider Moewe.
The latest German sea raider, on
the face of dispatches to date. ap-
parently has set record In de-
structiveness Of commerce only ex-
ceeded by the exploits Of the famous
Emden, Germany's prize raider The
Emden. according to best estimates
available, sank twenty-three merchant
vessels besides Russian cruiser and
a French destroyer. The new German
raider, whose name Is said to be the
Vineta, is credited in South American
dispatches with accounting for nine
teen merchant ships-and is still at
large.
The ,Appam, now interned at New
port News, was one of fifteen prizes
captured by the German raider
Moewe.
Other German commerce raiders
which had successful careers were
the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
News of a long list of victims OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
Mysterious Mrs. Visconti Agrees to Testify
Before House Note Leak Probers and
Tell What She Knows.
SO MUCH SMOKE, INDICATES FIRE
Thomas w. Lawsons Revelations Have Stirred
Up Committee to Follow Their inves-
tigation to the End.
.[By ]. P. Yoder, United Press Staff

lBy ]. P. Yoder, United Press Staf'
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-House
note leak probers expected to have
Mrs. Ruth Thomason Viscontt before
them this forenoon. She was located
at her home over night.
The mysterious missing womai
came back to her apartments. calml,
and agreed, that she would appear u
testify before the committee.
From her, the committee expects
verification or denial of Thomas w
Lawson's testimony that she informed
him w. w. Price, newspaper man, wa
a go-hetween In leak profits for Sec
refnry Tunulty aud otheraA AAMdEsnfh
| so, 600 was Prices share.
Tkts eofhmittees was bubbling owe
with questions to shoot at this WON
an of mystery IN the hope that he
knowledge Of public men and newspa
per men would lead to real reveia
ton. Tumulty and Price had beer
exonerated in so far as Lawson's &C
tuai knowledge was concerned.
Information to the United Press to
day indicated that this little woman
was acquainted with persons who
might know much about news leaks
and perhaps about stock dabbline
based on such leaks.
Persons interested in what the
woman might know, developed 1ot
Of information and near-informatior
over night about her.
Her friends say her life has been
one spectacular incident after another
Included in the chain is work in sec
ret service.
One story is that she had a ro
nance that concluded with wedding
an italian count.
In recent months, it is claimed, she
was in touch with a second woman
who was close to news sources and
who might know where valuable
stories from Washington originated.
The committee expected to enlarge
it's inquiry today. ..-.
A resolution was to be instroduced
extending the time of the hearings
and it seemed likely action would be
taken to engage counsel to conduct
further examination.
Thomas w. Lawson's revelations
though based on hearsay-have
stirred up the committee and it prob
ably will go to the bottom Of them on
theory that where there IS so much
smoke there must be some fire.
Lawson declares that the woman's
information came to him voluntarily
that he never paid cent for such
news in his life and that she appeared
to be entirely rational and reputable.
When J. P. Morgan and other big fl
nanciers would appear, was a matter
of doubt, though 1t seemed likely they
would be in an early moment
A sigh of real disappointment came
from the hearing room packed with
sensation fans, mostly women. when
they found themselves robbed OF
their prospective day Of thrills.
Mrs. Ruth Thomson Visconti, mys
terious witness missing until last
night, was booked to tell what. II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
Natives, Mormons and China
men Frantic With Terror at
Prospects Of Withdrawal.

by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 17.-Alarmed
by reports of an impending withdrawal
of General Pershing's punitive expedi-
tion from Mexico, natives, Mormons
and Chinese in the territory now oc-
cupied by the American forces, are pre-
pairing to flee to the border to escape
the vengeance of Villa. The bandit
chief has issued many threats to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
Car SHORTAGE Reduced.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Through
concerted action by the interstate
commerce commission the railways
and shippers, the nationwide freight
car shortage, growing increasingly
serious up to the first of the year,
has now been reduced almost ffty
percent, the American Railway asso-
citation reported today.
The shortage of 114,9OS cars on
November 1 has now been reduced
to 59,892 cars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
r.~ror at Work IN Atlantic Ocean OFF Coast of
Brazil, Scattering Destruction Over
Wide Area.
SURVIVORS LANDED, GIVE FIRST NEWS
bne Report States an English Ship With 400
on Board, Was Sent to the Bottom
Without Warning.
by Charles P. Stewart. United Press

fBy Charles p. Stewart, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
| BUENOS AIRES, Jan. ia Ger.
man raider, believed to be the
kteamer Vineta, has sunk nineteen
merchant steamers and two French
{chooners in the South Atlantic. &C.
kording to dispatches received here
pday from fernainbuco and rio DE
aneiro. detailing the landing OF sur
Ivors at Pernambuco.
One additional message from Ric
lclared that the raider had sunk
(ll another British ship-without
rning-causing the loss OF foul
ndred persons. IN.
u ~ E9R'sssa ssss iss 8 Psssas ss5as;
Torn Pernambuco. but as yet haa
kot received reply.
First news of the raider came In
dispatches from Pernambuco detail.
Ing the landing there by the Japa-
hese steamer Hudson Maru, of sail
brs from five steamers sunk by the
Eeutonic commerce destroyer thirty
miles OF Pernambuco. The ships
which fell victim were said to have
Included the British steamers Drama.
list and Radnorshire. the latter
bound from Bahia to Havre and Lon
eon and other French and other al
jed merchantmen.
A subsequent message reported the
Blinking OF English and French Iher-
chantmen of the Brazilian coast In
tlu4lng the Voltaire."
A dispatch from Rio added the
steamships Samara, Drina, Ortega
pnd Hammershus to the list of vic
inns.
In all, 237 survivors from the VIC
inns of the German raider were
anded at Pernambuco. the dispatch
aid
Rio information today was that
he raider had also torpedoed the
French schooners Nantes and AS.
pieres, and added the following ships
% the list which had been sunk:
Steamers Newportland, Nouant,
Eemple, San Giorgio, Nesser. King
George, Yanondale, st. Hiodor,
iichsnethiel, st. Sael, Snowdon.
Grange and the Gailiy. the latter OF
Norwegian registry.
Among the sailors landed were
nany Indians, according to advices
eaching here, who contradicted the
arlier report from Pernambuco as
p the identity OF the raider. They
sserted that the vessels name was
fdecipherable, owing to the fact
hat she was painted a dead black.
hese survivors described the raider
s armed with twelve cannon and
our torpedo tubes. Some OF the
ursivors were aboard the vessel for
wenty eight days.
A later Rio message today quotes
he steamship Hetherby as authority
or the information that another
English ship had been sunk without
farming and with loss of 4O0."
he dispatch did not make clear
ghether the number meant both
passengers and crew or includes the
ptal number Of losses from all the
hips sunk.
Still another version from Rio to
ay as to the raiders activities, said
My seven ships had been sunk and
Inc captured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
RUSSIANS RETAkE
RUMAN|AN CITY
Germans Attempt to Capture
Vandeni Again, But Are Re-
pulsed With Great
: Losses.
IN WESTERN THEATER
French Patrols Penetrate German
Lines at Several Points on
the Heights Of tho
Meuse.
IN WESTERN THEATER

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETROGRAD, Jan. 17.-Russian
forces have stormed and retaken the
Rumanian city Of Vandeni, today's
official statement declared.
Heavily reinforced, the enemy at
tempted to retake Vadeni after we
captured the city," the statement
said. advancing in dense formation
the enemy suffered great losses. fall
Ing to reach our trenches"
An enemy attack southwest OF
oralea was beaten back in disordes
by q counter attack. the report as
serted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
meral Will Probably be Held
Saturday, With Burial in
Arlington Cemetery.

United uI Press Leased Wire Service.l
!, ,"Ass,HlNGTON, Jan. 17.-Washing-
joined with the nation today in
rning the death of Admiral George
10y, the man who bottled up the
Guards c,nn at Manila bay and won a
,,s That startled the whole nation
s. SIS les orflliancy and thofoughness.
saturday probably WIN ~ the date
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17

r = =
l[By j. r.. Yoder United Press Sfaff
Correspondent.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. T.-After
arranging in executive session for
extending the life of the house leak
committee, that body adjourned until
tomorrow without hearing any wit
nesses.
In line with its determination to
20 to the very bottom of the alleged
leak scandal, the committee voted to
ask the house for an appropriation,
for permission to employ counsel and
accountants and to extend the life of
the inquiry thirty days.
The additional information Law
son yesterday claimed to have from
Mrs. Visconti. which he wanted to
divu1ge privately, it was learned to-
day, bore on the source Of Mrs. Wis.,
contf's story. She informed Lawson
where she learned her alleged news
and this was what he wanted to tell
the committee in secret.
Delay In Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-After
democratic leaders had sought to
sweep aside the regular calendar busi-
ness, a preliminary delay in the house
consideration Of the resolution to al
low the note leak committee to en-
ploy counsel and accountants.
Can Employ Counsel.
[By J. P. Yoder, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house
this afternoon by unanimous consent.
authorized the note leak committee to
employ counsel and accountants and
hold hearings here Or elsewhere"
The elsewhere may be in Wall
street, New York.
After a preliminary delay in the
house, Repres entative Pou, OF the
leak committee, asked unanimous con-
sent to extend the life of the commit
tee thirty days. The request was
granted.
Extension Of Life.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA resolu-
ton asking for the extension of the
life of the leak to Wall street tnves-
tigating committee for thirty days
and for authority to appoint counsel
for the house rules committee direct
ing the probe, was decided on today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17

seen 1ly1uS uOELU VI AO0OiCo, NoAoA Q
will not affect the local program
There are aeroplanes connected witt
the Pershing expeditions suppl!
base at Columbus and these may bt
sh4pped to Yuma to scour the north
ern Sonora region.
So Tar as is known here no ar
rangements have been made fol
American army aviators to fly into
Sonora. Captain Herman Dargue, who
was lost five days in the Chihuahua
desert. while with Pershing's expedi
ton on its hunt for Villa, was the
first aviator to arrive here. He was
also the first to make flight into
Mexico yesterday, as a preliminary to
today's flight.
| The arrival of the ar1ny's birdmer
is not lialting the work Of the civilian
| horsemen and autoists who have
. been searching on both sides of the
! border for several days. Today new
i party from the Cudahy ranch is start
! ing for the Sonora desert with food
| and water for long search. Cudahy
| is running down an unconfirmed re
! port OF the men being seen in the
| Sonora country.
Red Tape Delayed Search.
' SdlIl., uSt
one week ago today Lieut. Col. Harry
Bishop and Lieut.: W. A. Robertson,
Jr., scared over this city in U. S. aero
plane No. 2 and disappeared into the
eastern skies.
Today, week later, the first genuine
search for them. or their bodies by
fellow aviators, was begun. Other at
tempts to find the missing men have
/ been made by automobile parties, but
before starting these into the desolate
Lower California, little chance Of sue.
cess was entertained by observers
here
Governmental red tape is blamed
here today for the delay in dispatching
aviators to seek the missing men.
| Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Rob-
ertson departed last Wednesday on a
practice cross country flight. Instead
of the usual trip toward Los Angeles,
they picked Calexfco as their objective
ipofnt. Their aeroplane was equipped
with compass, altimeter and every
| known device for aerial travel, but
no food nor water was carried.
1t was the intention of the aviators
| tc visit officers of the Third battalion,
Twenty-first infantry stationed at Ca
iIexico.
Ranchers saw the -aeroplane pass
over the Jacumba mountains. Later
lit was rumored in the Laguna Salada
country, Iorty miles south of Calexico.
Since then the machine disappeared
into space
First reports were that the aero
plane landed in the Jacumba mount
aims and motor cycle squads at Tecate
nearby were ordered out on Thursday.
This was the first official action of
government authorities towards res
cue work. Later it was learned the
aeroplane passed over the mountain
and the motor cycle searchers were
recalled.
On Thursday night, with no further
word, 1t was announced that the gov
ernment officials at North Island were
considering plans" to dispatch avia-
tors to join in hunt for the men.
On Friday morning the first search
ing parties left Calexico. Brother
aviation officers at North Island plead
ed to be allowed to start at once for
the border to search by aeropIane.
This was refused.
Major Frank Lahm, representing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
Harmony Of Entente.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-The recent
Rome conference of entente pre-.
miers decided what steps the allies
will take In their future warfare; q
conference of military chiefs OF the
entente Just concluded here mapped
out how these are to be accomplish.
ed Nth IL men md a! mt stiel4! e
Th.ss sl!,sva { = i !.
called by Premier Lloyd George wda
generally made by. the public today
in emphasizing anew the harmon OF
spirit to win victory which now
animates the allies. Officially al
that was announced on the confer
ence was that 1t was In line with
the entente reply to President WI
son" which announced the entente's
answering determination to con-
tinue the war until the allies aims
had been achieved.
Among the participants were Field
Marshal Haig, commander In chief
Of the British forces, and General
Nivelle, French generalissimo, with
a number of other commanders.
Coincidental with this meeting
came announcement from the govern
ment today that citizens of the class
exempted by the military service law
are sto replace one-half the farm
workers under twenty-six years Of
age Apparently also the govern
ment has decided that the shoemak-
ing trade can stand further draft of
men, as drafts are out for large
number of workers in this industry,
under thirty.
Penetrate German Lines.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-French patrols
penetrated the German lines at sew
eral points on the heights Of the
Meuse and in Apremont forest, the
war office announced today.
German attacks at several other
points were repulsed.
After the bombardment reported In
yesterdays communiQue, the Ger
mans attacked the French lines east
of Clery and south of Blanche last
night, today's announcement said.
The assault was repulsed.
A small attack was made at Es-
parges. but this was also repulsed aft
er lively hand to hand fighting.
viii Accept UItimatum.
ATHENS, Jan. 16. (DelayeO-The
CTOWu COulIC1l tOllSut NCSiuCu W az
cept the allies entire ultimatum,
without reserve.
Ministers OF the entente powers
here were advised of this decision.
Release OF Venizelist prisoners is
considered imminent.
Disorders In Berlin.
LONDON, Jan. 1T.-Rome wireless
press messages from Berlin declare
disorders there are such that the
military authoritits have issued a
threatening manifesto. The wireless
also carried the rumor that the reich
stag may meet elsewhere than Berlin
x,Ht 4 tl,.,d lk,rc,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17

anything, she knows about leak and
q big clean up therefrom.
Officers of the sergeant at arms
Office had exacted a pledge from her to
appear whenever the committee want
ed her Meantime they proposed that
she should not escape their jurisdlc-
ton. Many witnesses were on hand
ready to testify. The committee plans
to call Mrs. Viscontd at an early
moment. They expect to analyze
much Of her life story while dragging
out her alleged story quoted by Law.
son to the effect that w. w. Price.
paper man, shared to the extent OF $5,-
900 In leak profits as go-between for
Secretary Tumulty and others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
SEARCHING FOR
ARMY Av|AT0RS
Two Lost for Week After Fly
ing Over Lower Calf fornia,
May be on Mexican
Desert.
WATCHING FROM SKY
Three Army AeropIanes to Fly over
Territory, Expecting to be Able
to Locate the Miss
Ing Men.
WATCHING FROM SKY

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CALEXICO, Calf, Jan. 17.-Today
the United States army really began
Its search for Lieutenant Colonel
Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson,
army aviators missing for week.
Three army aeroplanes will take to
the air here to make thorough re-
connaissance of the mountainous ter
ritory of Lower California. The start
will be made from the Mexican side, a
base having been established at the
Cerro Prietar by Estaban Cantu, gov
ernor Of Lower California. All avia'
tors express eagerness Ito start.
Every man connected with the flying
corps Is confident that the two miss
ing officers will be located alive IN
short time by the army fliers. The
theory OF the aviators is that Bishop
and Robertson were forced to descend
by lack OF gasoline.
Today supplies for the aviators are
being moved to Cerro Pritta and the
fl1ehf is expected TO be stneted -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17
Disorders In Berlin.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Rome wireless
press messages from Berlin declare
disorders there are such that the
military authoritits have issued a
threatening manifesto. The wireless
also carried the rumor that the reich
stag may meet elsewhere than Berlin
because of the disorders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-17

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
SEA SCOUTING WILL TAKE
A STRONG HOLD AERE

So Says Popular Scout OFFICER.
That sea scouting will take a strong
hold here. and in the near future will
be looked upon as a greater unit than
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen Eye
sight SOC In One Weeks Time
In Many Instances.

LONDON.-Thousands Of people suf-
fer from weak, work-strained eyes and
other eye troubles because they do not
know what to do, says Doctor Lewis.
They know some good home remedy
for all their other ills, but none for
their eye troubles. They neglect their
eyes, because the inconvenience is not
sufficient to drive them to an eye spe-
eialist, who would, anyway, charge
them a heavy fee. As a last resort
they go to an optician or to the five
and ten-cent store, and oftentimes get
glasses they do not need. or which,
after few months, do their eyes more
injury than good.
Here is a simple prescription that
every one should use; ) grains DIPLOMA
dissolved in Il glass of water. Use
three or four times a day to battle the
eyes. This prescription keeps the
eyes clean, sharpens the vision and
quickly oyercomes inflammation and
irritation: weak, watery, overworkeo,
tired eyes and other similar troubles
are greatly benefited and oftentimes
cured by its use. Many reports show
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
To Sa0e Eyes Is The Object of
This Free Prescription. Try 1t
IF Your Eyes Glue You Trouble

that wearers Of glasses have discard
ed them after a few weeks use
One man says: Il was almost blind;
could not see to read at all. Now ]
can read everything without anv
glasses and my eyes do not hurt any
more, At night fhey would pain
dreadful!y; COW they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like miracle to me-" A
lady who used it says: The atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses but after using this prescrip-
tion for Is days everything seems
clear. can even read fine print with,
out glasses"
1t is good for the eyes. and contains
no ingredients which would injure the
most sensitive eyes Of an infant or
the aged. Any druggist can fill this
prescription. Try it, and know for
once what real eye comfort is.
Note: Another prominent City PLY.
stefan to whom the above article wa
submitted, sail: "Optona is a very re,
markable remedy. Its cHnStjtuen, in,
gradients are we'll Known. . eminent
eye specialists and widely rescribed
by them. 1t can be obtained from any
good druggist and is one Of the very
few preparations l feel should be kept
on hand for regular use in almost
every family. ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
TROOP MEETING CALENDAR.

TROOP MEETING CALENDAR.
Troop VIII will meet at its head
quarters at 1880 o'clock.
Troop III will meet at its headquar-
tiers at Moiliili next Wednesday even.
ing at 1880.
Troop Xxx will meet at it's new
headquarters at 1870 Friday evening.
Troop Xxx Gets New Headquarters
Next Friday evening the scouts of
Troop Xxx will meet for the first time
in their new headquarters which is at
the church opposite from the Queens
hospital.
Scoutmaster Soares of the troop
asks that all scouts in his troop make
an effort to be present.