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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
I.tiotism Seethes in Capitol Building as Sixty
fifth Session Meets to Hear President
Wilson's Message:
|RAT STATE OF WAR NOW EXISTS
Proceedings Anxiously Watched by Large
Crowd Which Packed All Space Re-
served For Spectators.
By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stat
Correspondent

By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stat
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2.-With q
knyer for an America mighty in de-
ense Of its right, the s1xty-fifth con
ness opened It's war session at noon
oday.
The solemnity Of the hour was goio
d in the plea of the blind chaplain
war prayer that sunk deep into the
earts Of every listener.
Patriots, pacifsts and suffragists
formed the capitol as legislators
athered in extraordinary session.
The American eagle was rampant.
Patriots and paciflsts alike unfurled
he stars and stripes. The suffragists
tood squarely with the patriots. pro-
laiming they are with the president. "
The anti-war hosts were In evi-
hence, literally in swarms. Pennsyl-
tania avenue. along its entire mile
from the white house to the capitol.
Fas crowded with groups Of them.
rearing white arm bands reading
Keep out Of war"
Emergency stations were opened
hong the avenue where pretentious
isplays setting forth the pacifist
znse were set up.
Upon returning from a golf game at
oon, President Wilson indicated his
Intention of remaining in the white
ouse awaiting word that congre.>
ras ready to hear him. At this time
was Indicated he would deliver his
Message as soon as the house organ
bed, no matter how late it might be
his afternoon.
The chaplain asked for Almighty In
uence in the present crisis which has
Peen thrust upon us.
diplomacy" he continued, has
aled; moral suasion has failed; ev-
ny appeal to reason and justice has
een swept aside.
We abhor war and love peace: but
war has been or shall be forced up.
n us, We pray that the heart OF every
american citizen may thrill with pat
1otic feeling that united people
NALL rally around the president to pro-
ect the lives of American citizens and
laieguard our independence"
Inc prayer was before house JAM
ned and silent, a house in which for
ne first time a woman member,-Miss
'eanet Rankin-sat. She had been
6elcomed with cheers.
pacifists sat with militarists in the
galleries.
For forty minutes at the outset the
WI was called to ascertain the pres
ace OF quorum-a group which soon
1lli vote favorab1y on declaring the
snstence Of war with Germany.
me house foreign affairs commit
~ mad completed its draft Of reso.
aaon recognizing the existance Of a
ate OF war between the United
C.ates and Germany. Representative
aaloner, republican. Massachusetts,
aaa introduced flat declaration of
sar resolution, while on both sides
y ne capitol, work was dofie toward
pivsiolng universal military training
rev paciists managed to, obtain en-
rance to the galleries. All public gal
ines ines were closed except to those
- nsS'ulng ~ special cards from members
y tne senate or house Congressmen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
Tremendous Possibilities
In These Fe1u Simple Words
Resolution Whi Congress is Expectedto Pass Declaring
State of Wars cists Betu0een Germany and America


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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
ALMOST A PEACE OFFER =
IS MADE BY AUSTRIA

day nearly all German newspapers a2'
prove >Czernin's sentiments that thd
entente can conclude honorable peace
at any time and that the central pow'
ers peace offer is still open.
The Vorwaerts expressed the BELIEF
that departure of American Amhas'
sador Penfield is connected il s0Ine
way with the Czernin interview and
supports the theory Of peace offer,
The Muenchener Neste Nachristen
editoriallv emphasized today that the
central powers are ready at any time
to enter into any practical course
leading TO an honorable and lasting
peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
FIRST WOMAN
SITS IN CONGRESS
Miss Jeanette Rankin, "The
Lady From Montana
Given q Great
Ovation.
EVERYBODY DELIGHTED
Members and Spectators cheered AZ
She Entered and Was Escorted
to seat by Speaker
Champ Clark.
EVERYBODY DELIGHTED

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. April 2-One OF
the most picturesque demonstrations
ever witnessed in the historic house
chamber was staged today when the
first woman ever to sit there as
member took the oath OF office.
Men and women in the galleries
pounded hands. together and yelled
themselves hoarse; members did the
same on both sides Of the chamber
when Miss Jeanette Rankin. the
lady from Montana entered the
hall.
Speaker Clark personally escorted
her to a seat on the republican side
about in the center.
Almost Immediately she was sur
rounded and completely lost to view.
Everyone wanted to shake her hand
and almost everyone on the floor
did, until, the rap Of the gavel called
members to their seats.
A suffrage breakfast earlier in the
day reached the height Of sentiment
for the women who attended. No
one cried, but there were a lot OF
wet eyes as Americas FIRST woman
representative concluded her remarks
with:
There will be many times when I
will make mistakes. And I need your
encouragem ent and your support. l
know I will get it. promise-I
promise"
A little catch in the throat; a
barely perceptible trembling Of the
otherwise firm lips-and "the lady
from Montana" sat down, having
made her first speech in the nations
capital.
Another Notable.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Hiram
Johnson. California's fighting COVER
nor. took the oath Of Office as senator
today.
Johnson reached the capitol an hour
before the senate met, with Mrs.
johnson and Paul Herriott, his secre-
tary. He was greeted by a procession
Of florists assistants and messengers
boys with bouquets.
While Mrs Johnson went to the gal
lery, the senator walked down to the
senate ONCE building to find his demo-
cratic colleague from California, Sen
ator Phelan.
When the senate met at noon.
Johnson was standing at his new desk
next to Senator Knox. He seemed
nervous. pushing back his hair which
persisted In falling on his forehead.
Johnson and Phelan ascended to
Vice President Marshal1s rostrum.
and while johnson raised his hand at
Marshalrs signal. the oath was admin
istered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02

had evidently taken precaution to pre-
! vent possible paciflst demonstrations
when the war resolution comes up.
! The closing Of the galleries had ap.
parently taken the peace hosts on
their guard, and repulsed by relentless
guards, they hurried around the CAPT
tol In attempts to obtain the coveted
cards of admission. Women were
more than ever predominant In the
galleries; great numbers Of them ar
irving early in the morning.
, Prominent was a large suffragis1
delegation to welcome the incoming
.legislatress."
Representative Greene of Massa
chusetts nominated Representative
Mann as the republican candidate fol
speaker, declaring "the republican
party has never failed in its duty"
Lenroot who had been slated IN
opposition to Mann. seconded thu
motion.
Blind Representative schan, Min
nesota. independent, who. 1t hat
been thought, might vote for Mann
as speaker, stirred the house. wher
he nominated Clark.
In normal times. he said. he would
vote for Mann.
To-day" Schall said, there should
be just one party, and that party the
American party There is no better
way OF standing by the president
than by returning his party's organi
zation of the house"
Schall declared:
II would be of little use on the
battle field with. my sightless eyes, =
but added he would do his duty in
the organization with the light that
God gives me-"
This is no time for any man to
criticize the president Of the United
States but beg leave to say that it
would be better for the country if the
president were compelled to consult
the republicans as well as the demo.
cras," Lenroot said in secondins
Mann's nomination. "You gentlemen
probably will organize this house to-
day, but want to say that in the days
to come there will be no partisanship.
Tellers were Immediately appointed
to count the vote on the two candi-
dates.
Democrats presented slate Of Off
GERS and the republicans offered a sub
stitute list with the exception Of Chap:
lain Couden. That meant four roll
calls Of about forty minutes each. This
indica ted the organization would prob
ably be completed too late for the
president to address congress today.
AZ War Body.
(By Carl d. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, APT. 2.-The sixty
fifth congress- war body-meets at
noon today to organize for one Of the
most momentcus sessions in Ameri-
can history.
chickering's. jockeying and wrang-
ling Of the past week apparently are
about gone.
Democrats will elect their house or
ganiEation ticket with Champ Clark
as speaker, unless entirely unex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
view Russia Refuses to Shake
hands With Germany
While Kaiser Rules.

prm1n p1 Press Leased Wire Service1
| hot .STRAD. April I've can
ase.a ase shake hands with the German
iba aeople until they rid themselves of
| Vice psea pra Hohenzollerns," declared
In . sident Shobeleff of the duma,
uic eech npe delivered today to patri-
Mild;na meeting outside the duma
| hers as IN the crowd were mem
| Ediers. tne workmen's and the SOL
sitiz.nee council, with hundreds of plain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
Increased Food Production.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
DEG MONIES, Iowa April 2.-One
hundred men. leaders in Agricultural.
commercial and industrial fields. have
accepted invitations from Governor
Harding to meet in his Office tomor-
row afternoon to discuss the problem
Of increasing Iowa's food production
to meet the worldwide shortage. The
replies received indicate that a great
deal Of interest was aroused all over
Iowa by the governors recent message
to the legislature on this problem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
Foreign Minister Says Central
Powers Would Listen to
Any Suggestions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, April almost a
peace Offer is the way the Berlin
socialist newspaper Vorwaerts today
viewed Sthe pacifist interview re-
Gently granted by Foreign Minister
Czernin. of Austro-Hungary.
According to German dispatches to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
To Take Over Interned Ships

United Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Plans
were completed by the government
today to take over approximately
ninety Of the German merchant ships
interned in American ports. imme-
diately a state of war is declared to
exist by congress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-02
Sure Sion OF Crisis.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The sur
est sign that crisis is at hand came
when President Wilson left the white
house early today for the golf links
for game with Dr.. Grayson-
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onr own leased wire.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-03-22

Use Fueline. f22-
Bacon and Hams at Winter
botham's.
See The Citizens National Bank
ad this week. m22- 20
Sidney Pool has been on the
| sick list the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom johnson. of
Chappell, were shopping in Jules
burg yesterday.
90 to Winterbotham's for your
groceries, the big grocery-Win-
terbotham's.
To prevent Cholera, disinfect
your hog pens with Hess Stock
Dip: For sale at Z. N. Cleve-
lAnos. ms
Hnd says BUY Cracklins for
old Chickens" 1t will make them
lay and does not cost as much as
grain. We have afew left at low
price. Hudson & Krist.
VIM. G. Loves was a CO lier from
Sedgwick yesterday. He was on
his way to Omaha with two car
load of sheep. We enjoyed a
pleasant chat with him.
Rev. Bert Lamb, of Fremont,
Nebr., visited with W. A. Milsap
in this city last Friday. Mr..
Lamb is engaged in evangclistic
work.
We received word from S. X.
Dutiield, who is now located at
Portland, Oregon, to send him the
Grit-Advocate for another year.
He is engaged in the automobile
business in that city, the firm name
being Mills & Duftield.
Mrs. Florence Hale. who has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
}. II. Brown in this city for the
past two months, left last Tuesday
morning for Denver, where she
goes to again take up the studies
of music and vocal culture.
Mr., Cash, of Albion, Nebr.,
shipped his household goods here
last week. He recently purchased
the kissack place on the south
table. He was called back to
Albion last Monday on account of
the serious illness of his little
baby. Mr.. Cash's family expect
to come here within the next two
weeks to take up their permanent
home in this section.
Think Fueline. f22-
Bran at Wintcrbotham's.
The sun., 1917-12-14
BIG GENFIRE IN WEST.
British RHid Post south Of \iIicr,-
GuislRln.

LONDON, Dec. 81 Although the bs
guns acre active aonn almost the
whole French front and in III. British
sectors sou'h o. the Scarpe aud north
east OF Npres there vas little infantry
action anywhere to-day East OF Bulle-
court there WAS some bomb la!ding In
section OF British trench which the
Gerrnans penetrated YESTERDAY in which
the British took few more prisoners.
III. Bi'ish raided a post south Of
\'Ucrs -Guislain and killed its sa"Iison.
he Ee.'l'n official statement TO-DAY on
Their drive near Hu lecourt yesterday
SHOWS iha' they "wrestad from til. Hr.,-
ish several shelters aud took six Officers
and eighty-four men pr,soner' This i-
apparently all that they achieved Tree
attacks w"r" made. according 20 Field
Marshal 'ia!gS report to-day, two nj
dawn, both Of which weI5 repulsgl, anI
another scou af,erward IN which the
Germans penetrated the oblitci4 ed Er,.-
ish trenches az the apex Of the anel. IN
RI" Br't,"I line. Local fighting con
tnued all day and into the even'r. in a
small pl'. OF tn trench. the y;eruna.s
suffering heavy casualties
Andrew Boar Law. Charce!'er OF tho
l.Nchfouer. Announced in the House OF
'onm"ns N"ste day 'h2t an eNha us,ive
inquiry woI d be made to d..rrmiue re.
sporsihihtN tor the success OF rne Ger
mans IN recoI erNg a large par. OF n.
ground tafer NV tier. Ryng's troops IN
the original Cambrai drive,
The sun., 1917-12-14
GRAND DRIVE TO
CAPTUREPARIS
New German Plan to Force
France. Britain and /. $,
to Sue for Peace.
BIG BLOW TO END CRISIS
JcruSalemS Fall Blocks East
erm Drcam-Must Win
Now in the West.
BIG BLOW TO END CRISIS
SPECIAL tobit D.spoita 10 Tar suN.


i.o&uoN. Dec 13--Clo,e observers il
England are abou. convinced that Ger
lnan.s proposed srand drive is in
reality an attenrt 10 capture Paris.
"on 10 Paris is the German watca-
word to-day rot only in the German
press ami army bu: among German
s.n,pa thzers IN negt;si countries
The German armies on tie western
font. !: is rerorte3, have been xrea,ly
INSPIRED nv the recent German euc-
cesse, in tie Cs-1bIsi area arC the latEe
reenforcemerts received from the Rus
siaI front lu oth.r sources.
German politicians are now convinced
ha. j.; is absolutely necessary to achieve
Victor! on me western front. because
he fall % Jerusalen is regarded SIS sig
II f%.'g the Innate collapse Of Gerlna !
ambitions for a. eastward expansion.
The conquest by the E..tsh Of Meso-
po;sm'a and Palestine AHl The dis.n-
teRration Of Tur'ey have prs cticalIy de-
rcN.G any chance Tor German reha II.
talon of he Berlin ia ydad schemes.
Therefore. German pubi.c,a;s suddenly
are taking a new v!eT and aivoca ding
"a quick peace. large compeusat.uns In
the east and a military victory IL th.
ives; III order to force England, Franc.
and America to make peace
The sun., 1917-12-14
Farley for Armistice
at Russ Front on Now.

I ,ONDON, Dec. 13.--An official
announcement issued in Ber-
lin to-day says:
As agreed, the negotiations
regarding the conclusion Of an
armistice which shall replace
the existing truce will begin
to-day at the headquarters Of
Prince Leopold.
An Amsterdam despatch states
explicitly. on the strength of an
official telegram from Berlin.
that no German peace conditions
have been submitted to the Rus
sian delegates and nothing has
been discussed with them except
the armistice.
A message sent by the Boil
shevik commissioner at Jassy, the
seat of the Rumanian Govern
ment, says:
"A temporary armistice has
been signed ~ Russian, Ruma-
nian, German, Austrian. Bulga-
rian and Turkish plenipotenti-
aries pending a decision for
peace or war by the Constituent
Assembly"
One clause Of the agreement,
the message adds, provides that
the Rumanian army under Gen.
Presan shall observe the armis-
tice SO long as the Russian armies
on the remainder of the front
are observing it.
The sun., 1917-12-14
MORGAN J. 0'BRIEN I'LL.
Stricken In Chicago while On Ills
Way From spokane.

Morgan J. O'Brien, formerly a Justice
Of the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court. In In Mercy Hospital in Chicago
suffering from gall stones. When Mrs
O'Brien learned OF the news at her
home. 729 Park avenue. yesterday, she
Immediately departed for Chicago.
Albert b. Boardman, Mr. OBrien's
law partner. said last night that the
former Justice was OIL his way home
from spokane, wash. when he was
taken III. According to word received
from Chicago. his condition = not now
considered serious.
The sun., 1917-12-14
RUSH TO JOIN REGULAR ARMY
$4,000 Recruits Listed as Accented
In One Day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.---Almost II 600
men were listed rs accepted YESTERDAY
for the Regular Army. and reports show
ing an additional 1000 came IN too late
for tabula tion.
Pennsylvania supplied l,44i men dur
ing the day: New York. S36 Illinois.
s04. and California. 496. The total of
war volunteers now II 3l3,s52
The sun., 1917-12-14
KINGDOM GOULD Is SERGEANT.
wade Division Interpreter n In
teIliSence O0ee.

CAMP DIX. WRIoHrsrowN. n. J.. Dec
13--kingdon Gould has won his second
promotion In the National Army. No
lonEes Is he q corporal. ~ to-day he
was made 4 sergeant and II attached to
,ne Intelligence Office. under Major
ryan a. \ division interpreter.
serxt, Gould has studied several
languages. He In ono Of the hardest and
most conscientious workers In the camp
ana the Officers have been watching his
work very keenly.
The sun., 1917-12-14
Brokers Plan Benefit
for "Sun" Smoke Fund

THROUGH the initiative Of its
president. J. Frank Howell.
the Consolidated Stock Exchange
is arranging benefit for THE
SUN Tobacco Fund for next
Friday afternoon. The floor will
be thrown open to the public and
programme by popular artists
from the leading theatres given.
No admission will be charged, but
contributions will be received in
boxes placed for the purpose.
Do your Christmas tobacco
shopping to-day and ,o-mor-
row. These are double certificate
days in all the United Cigar
Stores. Having made your pLr-
chases deposit your certificates
in the contribution boxes, for
even if you have bought only
your customary amount Of
smokes the deposits will carry
double value to the meu in the
trenches. But buy MORE than
the customary amount.
Tickets are going rapidly for
the great Christmas concert to
be given in the Waldorf ballroom
and for the performance OF
George V. Hobart's farce.
Whats Your Husband Doing?"
at the Thirty-ninth Street Thea.
tire. both next Monday night.
The FUND will profit from each.
Read Of them and many other
features on page 4.
WARNING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
or publication. 1t employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-12-14
u. S. ENGINEERS KILLED BY
GERMAN BOMB BEHIND LINES
Teutons Also Drop Explosives on Town Through
Which American Troops Are Passing, but
Officers and Men Escape Injury.
Ry the lssocioted Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY\1N i3.--Ar number
OF American railway
in town
this
IL permitted in
German bomb fell
were passing Pieces
there officers hurting
Two American soldiers
The sun., 1917-12-14

LONDON, Dec. l3.--An official Turkish
statement Issued yesterday reports a
victory In Mesopotamia over the British
The Turkish troops we're said to he
pursuing the opposing forces, which were
rivers. ..
The sun., 1917-12-14
IMO HELMSMAN
ISHELD ASSPY
John JOhanscn Taken From
Relief Hospital by Halifax
Authorities.
DETECTED BY 4 NURSE
German Claiming Brooklyn
Residence Also Detained
Inquiry Begun.
DETECTED BY 4 NURSE

iIALrFAy Dec. i3.--John Johansen
limo, the Betsian relief ship whose col
lison with the ammunition steamsh y
Mont Blanc led TO the disaster of last
Thursday. was detained as a German
spy suspect Today. He was turnei over
to the military authorities by officials
OF the Massachusetts RELIEF hospital
Were Ire has been under treatment.
one OF the NJ. sss at the hospital. a
youn. woman from New York. whose
name was not revealed is sa.i to have
called the attention Of the hospital stan
10 Johansen yesterday. She rad noticed
that the patient was acting qlee.iy and
,hat he did not seem to ne wounded
Her reCor, on the case LED to second
examination Of the patient by the
physicians. AM the conclusion was
reached that ne vas shammng illness.
n watch was SIT over him. and later
II Was said that Joharseu was making
desperate Efforts TO les We the institution
surgeons reported that he had offered a
nurse $50 u she woulG 20 out and buy
him a newspa per. the sessmp,ion beire
S'a' Ne had in mind an attempt TO es-
cape In her absence
After the incident a mi,iiar, guard
was p'are1 or duty hy his he'd and later
when the Incident was called to The at.
tHntton "f capt. Henry G. l.ach.m O.
me Mass chusetts State Guard unit the
provost guard was sent FOR and Jo,an-
son was locked W.
Flood of Spy Rumors.
in connection VITA The ar~cs; The live
Lest lot q spy rumors heard here s.rce
the war hegan was spread broadcast.
lhcEe cn!mlnatcc Ia n report that .igh;
ternnans ha / been shot At sunrise MiI-
lafH ana naval authorizes Nn,ie a"-
Nnowicdetng thai the .Ioi,tns.u c.aseva
being thoroughly investigated. declared
'hat the shooting story was absurd.
Ahother peis steit story was that n
secret code in Germ had been found
on Johhnsen. and '.!at a wireless sta
uon Rad been uresithed In The I, stric,
DESTROYED by fre af;e" the EXPLOSION
J G. BlrcAai'. counsel FOR the I'm,
IN the Admiralty hearing on the co..
ision o. tte vessels. said Tonight thai
the secret code story as far az it con-
'"rn"d J1hansen was absolutely with
our foundation. JuhaIs-n. AR Eurckall
said. lad bean living IA the United
states ten years ara az he was anxious
TO returH 70 n Did home in Norway. ne
shipped on the lmO, II is Mr.. Burc,all's
theory that lohanse1. who IS to testify
al the inquiry. was stall lazed from
the "Nects or the explosion. and vas
making EFFORTS 10 escape from the hospi-
tai fearing tina: rs might he put In IAN
because o. III, collision which caused
The loss o' so MANY lives.
tpon the arrivai here to-day from
Eo.ston OF an American -elier snip with
'oH'iEvei on 7h'rd Pane
The sun., 1917-12-14

MADRID. Dec l3--The Cabinet has de-
cided on the immediate dissolution OF
Parliament and the calling OF new elec.
tionS.