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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
Only Way That War May be
Avoided, is for Germany
to Withdraw d Boat
Decree.
SHOULD URGE KAISER
Waste Of Time TO Send Messages to
Washington Urging That
There be Peaceful
Settlement

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-By quick
II and sharply replying to Germany s
suggestion for negotiations tending to
avoid war, President Wilson. il was
declared today, has handed out q
hint to organized pacifists and pro
pagandists.
Those close to the president, init
mated that he has shown those work
ing against war are laboring at the
wrong end Of the trouble II there is
an armed clash, the president has
empnaticaily said the blame viii res,
upon the shoulders of the imperial
government The way to peace, he
declared yesterday, is for Germany
to withdraw her q boat decree.
Hence, officials say. the pacifsts
and propagandists should bring their
pressure to bear on the kaiser.
Demand Prisoners be Released.
IBy Carl d. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Demands
for release of the American prison.
ers OF the YarrowdaIe viii be made
on Germany, It was said today. With
the demand will go an explanation
that the United States is not seiz.
ing German ships or crews and is In
terested only in seeing that the ships
are not sunk as distractions to Amer
lean harbors. Germany's tactics to-
ward Ambassador Gerard and other
Americans has aroused officials,
anger. and official notice that the
Yarrowdale prisoners are again de
tanned in Germany. has only served
to increase this spirit toward Ger
many
The state department said last
week Germany would learn OF this
governments position toward Ger
man ships and crews and indicated
II would forward Secretary OF War
Bakers statement on the subject as
a reinsurance to Germany. Omcials
supposed, until they heard OF the
detention of the Yarrowdale men,
that Germany had been convinced
O. the safety OF her citizens here
The Yarrowdale prisoners were to
have been released just before the
break in relations. Now Germany has
notified this governm ent, however
that she Is OBTAINING them in that
country because of absence OF infor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
TO OPEN PORTS
TO ALL SHIPS
One Senator Has New Scheme
in War Moves Which He
Thinks Would be
Very Good.
NEUTRALITY TO ALL
Resolution Is Said to Have Approved
Of President Wilson and
May be Pushed
Through

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Salisbury today offered a resolution
to throw down the neutrality bars and
throw open all United States ports to
allied warships.
He said this might enable this gov
ernment, without declaration OF war
to assist in. preventing violations OF
rights to the sea by giving assistance
to those q. present engaged In com
batting these violations"
1t Is understood the Saulsbury res.
olution has the complete approval OF
President Wilson
The resolution follows:
Whenever a state Of war exists be
tween two Or more nations with whom
the United States are at peace and
one or more OF the belligerents shall
upon the high seas enter upon. engage
or permit a course OF warfare or use
a method not justified or warranted
by the laws OF war as generally &C
|cepted or as construed by this govern
ment, the ports, harbors and waters
Of the O. S. may as freely AZ in time
of universal peace be reAoFted 70
used snd frequented BY the var ships
or other vessels Of any other belliger
ent however armed for the purpose oi
capture or destroying. resisting or go
Gaping from any vessel OF beilfgerent
or belIigerents engaged in such unwaf
ranted course OF warfare or using
such illega. methods; provided before
the ports, harbors and water OF the u
S. may be resorted TO. used and ne
ouented. the president shall by procla'
nation declare that proper occasion
has arisen therefor under the term.
OF this. act
"This step may be effective" sauls.
bury said. without declaration o!
war on the part OF the O. s.
The resolution was referred to the
senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Stone, chairman foreign
relation committee. to which the
resolution was referred. is opposed
to the plan to throw open the ports
to belligerent ships.
'T am opposed to any plan to throw
omen our ports to the battleshtps OF
beIligerent nations said Stone.
do not know hsw other members CT
foreign relations committee feel ~
ward it, but personally am opposed
to It"
Amerfment to Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13--Senator
Borah today offered an amendment
to the universal military training bill
which seeks to repeal the presnt ma
tional guard law.
I'VE cannot have universal mill
tarv training system and national
guard at the same time said Borah.
Borah refused to declare either for
or against any form OF universal mill
tary. training.
Policy Of Settlement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-That it is
the policy OF this government. to set
tie its international disputes through
mediation and arbitration. Is the dec
laration contained in an amendment
to the house naval bill passed BY the
house as committee OF the whole this
afternoon. Republican Floor Leader
Mann introduced the amendment
The naval bin appropriates close to
s4oo. .0oo.O00
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
Pieke.ing Denounced.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PHu4ADM.PHIA. Pa, Feb. 1S.-
The Philadelphia county branch Ct
the woman's suffrage party. OF Penn
syivauia bitterly denounced pichet.
ing OF the white house in view Of
the existing national crisis and al a
meeting here the organization goes
on record today as disclaiming all
connection with the Congressional
Union, which has been carrying on
the picketing Mrs. George A. DUN
ming, president OF the local brarch
e one OF the leading suftragists OF
the state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
Press Conspiracy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
WASHINGTON. Feb. ia con-
spiracy OF a section of the press of
the United States 10 Influence public
opinion in favor of the allies. direct
ed BY J. P. Morgan and company. mu-
milton makers and other big interests.
were charged Or the floor OF the house
today by Representative J. Hampton
Nooeo, Pennsylvania.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
rman Submarine Puts en-
l.nd to Existence Of Anoth-
er One Of the Big
Peaceful Ships.
" LANE OF SAFETY
! cunard Linsra Both Armed,
Reach New York Port Today
AFTER Passing Through
Danger zons.
|nited Press Leased Wire Service-] ]
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The White
II steamer Afric was sunk today.

I
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The White
II steamer Afric was sunk today.
fThe Afric was q steel vessel OF
s99 tons. one OF the biggest 50 far
borted to have fallen victim to the
rman submarine warfare. She was
property OF the White Star line
b was registered at Liverpool
e Afric was $50 feet in length.
IN a beam of 63 feet-1
Seventeen OF the Afric's crew were
borted missing.
ForsIan1 1snss.
kONDON, Feb. u Tho British
aMer Foreiand has been sunk
The Foreland was . steel screw
bsel Of 1860 tons. registered at
ndon and the property Of tie Ship
bg and Coal company. Limited.
Biggest Prize Vet.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Germ1ny's
tgest prize in the submarine war
fe since February was recorded
ay when the IL ,e99 ton White Star
sr Afric was sunk.
rhe biggest ship heretofore destroy
' in the unbridled submarine warfare
IS the British steamer California, of
262 tons; the Port Adelaide, 500
IS being third largest.
.0eai Offices OF the White Star
e said today the Afric was formerly
Passenger service between Liver
Pl and Australia. They did not
bw whether she was now in admir-
b service, but assumed she had
Pm commandeered. like other large
|ers, for troop transport service.
Must Sign Waiver.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Passengers
o sought to book passage to the
|ited States today on vessels of
American line found they were
)uired to sign a special waiver re-
fing the line from all RESPONSE
" in case Of accident or untoward
furrences.
hose who refused to sign such
Ever had their money returned.
he American consul general was
Pieged for advice by many Ameri-
s on the point, but was unable to
|e Information.
At the New York Offices of the
Periean line it was stated the ac-
p taken in London was precau-
parry measure. Should an Ameri-
liner sail without guns. passen-
Is might assume the line was
PIE for their safety. it was stated.
fh action has not been taken here,
|all American liners which are now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
Another Sea Story From
South America is That
Raider is Sunk

BUENos AIRES, Feb. 13.-An "un-
confirmed report printed today in
the Standard. Buenos Aires English
newspaper. asserts that British cruis-
ers have seized the Urgusyan cTuis e.
Uruguay of the Brazilian coast aad
towed her TO the Falkiands. Tie rel
son given for the seizure. according
TO this report was that the ship was
sending wireless messages to Ger
man ships
1.-THE Uruguay IS q cruiser OF 1,.0
tons, built in 1910 and carving twC
Al Inch guns; four IL poundecs, sil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
He May Go Along.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The state
department regards Dr.. George Bar
thelme. German newspaper cores
pondent, practically as q German ofi-
cial and as such he is unwelcome at
the department.
Barihelme, 1t Is claimed. Inspired
the peace negotiation -feeler which
President Wilson rejected yesterday
4 Barthelme dispatch to the Cologne
Gazette, semi-offcial organ. summariZ-
ing the peace movements in this coun-
try, carried the tip which resulted in
the German proposal, it Is claimed.
Officials would like to see him re-
turn to Germany with the German
ambassador
It was denied. however. he had been
assisted" in getting passports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
BID FAREWELL
TO GERMAN ENVOY
Won Bernstorf and his Wife
Leave Washington Tonight
and Expect to Sail
b, Tom0rcw.
BEEN HERE EIGHT YEARS
Or. BartheIme b Going ALONG, an Un-
expected Pleasure for Thoss
Who A. Left
Behind.
BEEN HERE EIGHT YEARS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Count
and Countess Won Bernstori hade
farewell to Washington today.
They will leave for New York to-
night on a special train and sail to-
morrow for Germany aboard the
Frederik VII.
Bernstorn's last hours here were
given over to formal good-byes to a
circle OF friends he has gathered in
eight years service as the kaiser's
envoy.
His official business has been turn
ed over to the Swiss officials and he
had destroyed in his fireplace the
last of q massive collection OF per-
sonaI and official letters he does not
desire TO remain on the record
A state department official and a
guard viii attend him enroute to
New York.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
German People Destitute and
Despondent Before Subn1a-
rine Campaign Was
Determined.
SECRETS ARE REVEALED
correspondent's Uncensored Mes
saaes Tells Of German-Arasri-
cans Assurance Sent
From Here.

IBy Carl W. Ackerman, United Press
STAFF Correspondent, With Ambassa-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13

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New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
AMERICAN
 MoTnRES ADOPT
 NEW METHODS
No Longer Scold and Nag
 Children.

Hundreds of mothers instead of whipping and wrangling when the kid dies are away off. now look for the source of trouble.
 Children are naturally cheerful. smiling. active, and full of life. any time they are cross. fretful. feverish. ouarrelsome and all out of sorts. do not find fault. but look for the coated tongue and hot feverish bad breath. It is just as sure . test as 8 ther- mometer for, heat and cold. that their stomachs are sour, overloaded. and clogged up with waste. their flyers lazy, and their bowels constipated.
 No matter what ails your child a general, sure laxative like Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" Is the right start. This is the simple remedy your mother and grandmother and family doctor have depended on for years.
 Children love this mild laxative. It is pleasant to take, never fails to wash out and make their insides clean and in a few hours you have happy contented child again; mother and all feel free from worry.
 Mother, give the little folks a chance, try this tonight on the whole family from baby up, and you will be- surprised the difference Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup will make; everybody feeling right and happy. Sold under guarantee by leading druggists everywhere. For sale in New Britain by Seltxer's Prescription Pharmaov,
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
News For Ihedfer6oery and Women Readers
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
How Dicky Gave Madge a Lovely
 Surprise.
By ADELE GARRISON

How Dicky Gave Niadge a Lovely
 Surprise.
 I trust that never again in my life shall be compelled to undergo such night of terror, such wieN, de- lirious dreams as fell to my lot in the twelve hours immediately suc- ceeding the accident through which I was so painfully burned
 r The kindly old physician from Cresthaven had left a sedative with Lillian to be given to me. but might as we'll have swallowed sweetened water for any effect it had on me.
 The location of my visions was al- ways the same, 8 dreary, dark forest. with parasite vines twining around the massive tree trunks, training from the limbs, with green n-scumbed pools glittering evilly whenever stray sum- beams, rare enough in that dark place. struck them. Never in my life have seen anything like the place that haunted my visions. but it will live in my memory forever.
 And in the dreams that came to me that night, widely diverging as they were, I was always conscious that somewhere ahead of me Dicky fled, hiding from mo. And I. follow ing, was calling vainly to him, plead ing pitifully that something-I could not understand myself what-was not my fault. But all the answer I re- ceived was his mocking laugh.
 Dicky-Afways Diclky.
 Dicky's flight and my pursuit of him was the thorough bass of the con- position. Above it thrummed varying strains in which the people had known and loved or feared figured 
 Once I saw myself as Q tiny child, between two shadowy figures. one of whom I recognized as my mother But not the little mother of my womanhood. the mother lost just before met Dicky. This was the young. happy mother of whom dim, heeting remembrfnces come to me from time to timej the mother I had known as child.
 With the uncanny prescience of dreams I knew that the other figure was that of tho father had never known, the father who had broken my mother's\ heart. And yet-there was something strongly reminiscent about him. something strongly of some one else I knew. In my dream I struggled for re- membrance of tho man of whom the ! dream father reminded me. but no come.
 And then the figures shifted. and, close becide me, was the mother of my later years. silver haired, worn with suffering. In her shadow, so close as to have the effect pf clinging to her. yet shrinking from me. was the same masculine figure I had seen before. only older. gray
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
CHAPLIN, COMEDY
 FOR KEENEY BILL

The management of keeney's has announced booking tThe Cure" the latest Chaplin comedy, for the week beginning April 30 at the popular playhouse. The first three days of the current week the feature film will be The Slave Market" with Pauline Frederick playing the lead. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Blanche Sweet will be seen in "The Evil Eye" and on Friday and Saturday only an Ar buckle comedy, produced by the Para mount company, will be shown.
 There will be a first class vaudeville show daily.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
OPENS
 AT GRAND THEATER

Probably the most talked of bur lesQue on the Columbia wheel today is Fuss Puss,' the Jean Bedini at- traction which will be seen at the Grand theater all this week, with daily matinees. There are number of stars in the show, which is well mounted and carries a chorus of ex- ceptional charm. The show is here for special engagement, and Man ager D. D. Scullen has received word from Boston that ''Puss-Puss'' smashed the records at that city last week. Included in the cast this sea- son are Mimi Harrison, ingenue: Pam Lawrence, soubrette; May Meyers, commedicnne; Harry Jack son, Charlie Mac, George Brooks and Al Ricardo.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
NANCE O'NEIL AT
 Fox's. HOUSE TONIGHT

Nance O'Neil. famous star. who is to be seen at the Fox's theater tonight in Greed" five-act drama, one of McClure's Seven Deadly Sins, is known as one of the greatest emotional actresses of today. Miss O'Neil was iborn in Oakland. California. and educated in Shells seminary there.
 Miss O'Neil first appeared under the management of Mckee Rankin. at the Alcazar theater in San Francisco. She was an immediate success, and soon went to New York to appear with Weber and Fields Since that time her rise has been rapid. her ex- ceptional dramatic ability being inn mediately recognized.
 Miss O'Neil has toured the world, appearing as a star in Australia. New Zealand, South Africa. Egypt, Eng land and Hawaii. Some of her greatest legitimate successes have been 'The Lily" Mazda "The Sor' ceress," Camille and Mona Wanna"
 When Miss O'Neil entered motion pictures she found the motion picture patrons just as appreciative and just as eager to see her as were the audi ences who had seen her on the speak ing stage. She was starred by Lubin, Fox and Metro, before she Joined Mo Clurc Pictures. appearing in such well known film dramas as ''The Fires of Johannis." "Souls in Bondage Unto Those Who Sin," "A Woman's Past and ''The Iron Woman"
 Miss O'Neil recently was married to Alfred DevereuX-Hickman, for three years her leading man and author of nearly all of the motion picture dramas in which she played. MT Hickman plays Jimmie" Hobson in "Greed''
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
FOUR WEEKS
 IN HOSPITAL
10 Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin- ally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
 Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. For years I spf. ed 70 sometimes it seemed @ though
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23
MOTHER MAKES STATEMENT FOR HER
 SON; BOTH ARE WELL KNOWN HERE <.
 IN NEW BRITAIN; AN INTERESTING ONE
Mrs. Arthur G. Hill, of Tomlinson Avenue Plainville, Conn.,, Tells MT. Martin Why She Is So
 Happy and Enthusiastic.

"A mother loves her child and when the child is benefited the mother is always willing and ready to testify. That is why Mrs. Hill is so very en- thusiastic and happy over Herbal Lax a-Tone, the remedy that has really made most of the United States sit up and take notice. DO not put off buy ing that Lax-a-Tone any longer. The reader has, as we know, been In the mood, to buy a bottle for long time but keeps putting it off and off. and maybe some day it will be too late. Do it and do it now," says MT. Martin:
 Mrs. Hill says:
 My son has had terrible indiges- ton with gas and bloat and has been
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23

sufferer for years He would blcat up with gas after eating the smallest morsel of food. He has tried many remedies, but none seemed to do him any good, but after putting it off for a long time bought bottle of Lax a-Tone and I am sorry that put 1t off so long, as my son would have been well,a great deal sooner than he was. He is today we'll and can and will recommend Lax-aTone to anyone.
 The Lax-a-Tone man is at the Econ- omy New England Drug Store. 365 Main street. where he is introducing this remedy to the New Britain public.
 He will remain until p. m Monday evenings, for those unable to see him during the day:
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23

LII otoyed four weeks put when came
 nne | would faint just the same end
 - the same pains.
 Fl friend who is nurse asked me to
 r Lydia D. Pinkham's g Vegetable Com 1sund. I began taking it thatvery day 6<Se I was suffering great deal. lthas 1teady done me more good than the { ospital. To anyone who is suffering
 | was my advice is to stop in the first ru0-store and get bottle of Lydia D. lnkham's Vegetable Compound before : jou 70 hoane. Mrs. W. c. BRowNs T elA w. 12th St., Cleveland. Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-23

HAlTCO, UuL~Wltn the elu6lVS, uauuIluS aspect of one known to me. My mother held out her arms to me. and with a joyful cry of Mother, mother 1 stumbled into them. But even as they closed around me l awoke with despairing little cry to find Lillian's face bent close to mine, to feel her strong, firm hands soothing me. ......
 'Where did my mother go?" I de manded wildly. "She came back, you know, just now-in the forest
 "Yes. dear, I know," Lillian an- swered
 But where is she?"<
 ''She will come again shortly. Drink this now. and Go to sleep again until she comes"
 A Fantastic Ring.
 But before my lips had fairly touched the draught she >proffered me I was back again in the dismal forest I had seen before. This time I had no vision. felt no wapt of 'my mother. All around me were fantas- tic, shapes which terrified me and con- stantly hindered me in the pursuit of DickN
 Chattering. laughing. they sur rounded me, and l recognized the faces of many people I had known. But high above the voices of the others rose the clear. bell-like laugh ter of woman. l shivered as I heard 1t, for it was the voice of Grace Draper, the beautiful girl whose mad infatuation for Dicky had led her to attempts upon Dicky's life and mine as we'll as her~own.
 The fantastic ring around me parted, and at last I saw Dicky look ing at me with such horror in his gaze I cried out:
 ''Oh Dicky! What is it?'
 But he would not answer me, only turned away, and the next moment Grace Draper f1oated down an aisle of the forest in the same sinuous move ment that had characterized the daring dance she had once given in our Marvin home, and put her arm around his neck.
 e' "She laughs best who laughs last" Her mocking tones came back to me as she and my husband hurried away. I felt myself sinking to the ground with everything turning black before my eyes.
 Dicky's voice strained. fearful. was the next thing I heard.
 'She must be delirious. Isn't there 
 Lillians voice, calm, firm, answered.: ''No, she isn't delirious. and there isn't any danger. She's experiencing the awful, fantastic dreams that come after nervous shock. But I'd like to get her quiet. When she wakes the next time let her see you.''
 I opened my eyes with a glad little cry. "Oh, Dicky, she didn't take you away after all.'
 "She? Who?" Dicl<y began with awkwardness, and I saw Lillian give him an admonitory pinch.
 'I'd like to see anybody get me away from here." he amended. See here, sweetheart, if I hold on to you tight, and you know I won't let go. don't you think you can get to sleep right and stop dreaming?"
 'T know I can," I returned with a little sigh of happiness.
 My assertion was justified. The clasp of Dicky's hand on mine ban- ished the dreams effectually. But one memory fingered. Even as I sank to sleep I imagined could hear Grace Draper saving again:
 ssSIo la11rhs hest who laughs last.