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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
GREAT HAUL OF SUBMARINES
IN NET OF BRITISH NAVY

ieve that Germany is beginning "a
know IT. II in no other way, Germany
is learning it through the great num-
Der Of undersea crews that fail to re-
turn
Leave It to Jellicoe," said the Brit
ish the day of Germany's announce
ment of unrestricted submarine war
fare. Their confidence In the gray
and grizzled sea mastiff. through
whom Britannia Is ruling the waves"
at this particular period, appears to
have been justified. What proportion
of number of German submarines mas
tered by the navy may be catalogued
as captures and what proportion al
sinkings, cannot be given. The per-
sonal disposition of naval officers just
now Is to sink rather than to capture.
but the size Of the captive hauls
slowed away in one or two British har-
bors makes 1t difficult to believe that
more than their number has actually
been sent to the bottom.
More than one reason Is given for
the unquestioned success of the war
of determination against the suoma-
rines.
! One is that, the new "unterseebotess
are less efficient of themselves by
reason of hasty construction to meet
the new program and that their crews
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
krranza Committee in Toxic
IN January, Buying Arms
and Making Plans.

nl.ed Press. Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, March LIN view OF
disclosures of Germany's at
npt to align Mexico and Japan with
many in an alliance against
lerica, United Press story pub
nea February "a, takes on a new
lhcance today. It was written
,ne United Press Toxic cores
uent, January IL, and sent by
~ The story told OF the "mysteri-
movements in Japan OF the Car
y view OF today's disclosures. II
ars probable these three Mexi-
IS may have been agents of the
anza government seeking to
uno Japan on the alliance propo-
Ion Although the United Press
~ Is dated January IL, seven days
e the German foreign secretary
atcned a formal note to the Ger
~. minister IN Mexico City COM
|.uns Germany's scheme to writing
diplomatic document, IL 10 safs to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
-MEXICO-JAP PLOT
BEING MATCHED WEEKS AGO

assume Germany made some prelimin
ary "soumdings' of Mexico before
such a note was dispatched.
The Toxic story as printed Febru
ary "a, was as follows:
[By Ralph II. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
TOXIC, January II (by maiD-An
international affair centering around
three Mexicans and their mysterious
movements In attempts to buy ammu
milton and arms, has just finished its
first act in Japan. Today the atten-
ton in diplomatic circles here Is di
.rected toward conjecture as to Just
what the Mexicans were at In their
mission for the CArranza government
The Mexicans' efforts met with
success, but their activities have
been so intent a. to arouse the daily
watchfulness on the part of officials
connected with both the American
and British embassies here, the lat
ter fearing that attempts were being
made to aid the Germans.
While future developments are ex.
pected to heighten the sensational
character OF the Carranza mission, II
is now known as a certainty that the
Mexicans assisted by two Japanese,
q Dutch edventurer and = welshman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
|OR. RITTER
IS OBNOXIOUS
Swiss Minister, Who is Repre-
senting Germany, Fell Heir
to All of Bernstorff's
Faults.
HE Is TOO ENTHUSIASTIC
Accused Of Taking up German Propa.
aanda and Acting In Very
Undipiomatlc
Manner.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
WASHINGTON. March 1.-An &C.
cumulation Of annoying activities OF
Or. Paul Ritter. Swiss minister to the
United States and Germany's indirect
representative here, has tended to put
him In the same near-persona non
grata class In which German Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff several times
found himself. following his propa-
ganda schemes of the last two years.
While government heads refused to
comment offlcially on the matter. some
privately admit that the administers
ton is coming to believe that DR.. Rit.
ter not only inherited Won Bernstorn' s
diplomatic work here, but that he has
taken up as well certain German prop
aganda work that may force flat
showdown between himself and the
state department.
The first evidence Of this sort OF
work was DIR. Ritter's dissemination
Of reports that Germany was anxious
for German-American conference at
which all points at issue between the
two nations could be discussed.
This propaganda work was started
exactly one week after SeverAnco q
German.American relations.
What chiefly incensed Secretary
Lansing and President Wilson was the
fact that DR.. Ritter made his peace
conference suggestions to newspa.
per men several hours before the, state
department had any idea OF them 1t
was learned today that his hurried trip
to the State department within few
hours after he permitted" the peace
news to 60 out through
the press, was in response to am "ur-
gent request" that he call on Secre-
tary Lansing.
1t Is understood that his plan-Ger-
many later announced 1t emanated
from Ritter himself and not from the
German foreign office-met with such
a brusque rebuff that it fell absolutely
flat. Officials believed that the plan.
by the very nature of the way It was
made public was an appeal over gov
ernment officials heads to the people,
chiefly the pacifist element to urge
such conference.
TheNl latest bit of obvious German
propaganda work by Dr. Ritter came
yesterday, when he-once more
through the press-let it be known
that Germany proposed to detain five
American consular officers until Ger
many was assured all her consular
officers and other officials were not be-
ing held up by this government.
Diplomacy required that Ritter COM
municate this to the state department
Diplomatic ethics at least, also re-
quired that Ritter leave it to the state
department or another branch OF this
government to publish the fact.
Although Secretary Lansing refus-
ed absolutely to comment in the case.
he plainly showed resentment at DR..
Ritter's action and 1T was later learn
ed that the department is investigat-
ing tre question.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
What Editor Of The Father
land Has to Say in Way OF
Explaining German Al
legged Plot.
SAYS ENGLAND DID IT
Todays' Newspaper Comment on the
War sensation, Makss Rather
Exciting Reading for
|. Everybody.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. u
NEW YORK, March THE letter.
is unquestionably a brazen forgery,
planted by British agents to stampede
us into an alliance and Justify yiolar
tions OF the Monroe doctrine by Great
Britain, was the statement OF George
Vlerfck, editor OF Viertck's Weekly.
formerly known as the 'Fatherland" >
German an-American publication in .
statement issued today, commenting
upon the Zimmerman letter given out
In Washington.
.The alleged letter OF Alfred Zm.
mermann 10 obviously faxed. viericE
declared. 1T IL impossible to believs
that the German foreign secretary
Nt00ld place hfs name under S4ch =
lpreposterous document. This iInpu-
dent hoax is made public simultaneous
| ly with frantic appeals Of the allied
premiers, enjoining the United States
i to enter the war.
IF Germany were plotting against
ns, she would hardly adopt so clumsy
method. The real politker Of the
|Wilhelmstrasse would never offer an
alliance based on such ludfcrous posi-.
tions as the conquest by Mexico OF
American territory. The creaking OF
machinery OF British propaganda is
clearly perceptible.
Newspaper Comment.
NEW YORK, March New York
evening newspapers commented as fol-
lows today on the revelation OF Ger
man intrigues In Mexico:
Sun-"To German, anything that
suits the German purposes is feasible
II not easy, excusable IL not yirtuous-
II the United States had to be 'straf-
ted as the slang OF the war hath 1t.
why should not Mexico be the fitting
instrument. We seriously doubt
whether Mexico has become or ever
could allow herself to become . CATS
paw Of Germany to the extent indicat-
ed in Zimmerman's note to Won Bern
storff. Even less probable is the plan
assigned to Japan in the huge dream.
World-"They (congress) are treat
ing the situation as they might treat
a bill to raise the first assistant post
master generals salary, or a proposal
to build government hotels along the
Panama canal. To force an extra ses-
sion of congress. on the chance of
possible republican majority in the
house seems to certain republican,
congressman much more Important
than prompt defense Of national rights.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
More Under Sea Boats Cap
tured Since First of Febru-
ary Than Before.
[By Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Feb. l3.--tby maiD-
England has sunk and captured vast
ly greater number of German subma-
rines since the German submarine war
went into effect February l than at
any time preceding that decree. 1t is
known that more than one submarine
supply station has been discovered and
put out Of business by British naval
vessels. Evidence is plentiful that the
British navy engaged In the most col
losal shark hunt ever known to the
seas, is making successful hunt of
1T.
In other words, England is getting
the German submarines. She is get
ting them-and she Is getting them :;
that Is to say she is capturing them
and she Is sinking them.
How she is doing 1t. where and how
many she has got thus far. the censor
does not permit one to tell-but Eng
land knows 1t, and It IL safe to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
rmany Offered to Give Financial Support
10 Mexico for Strike At Texas and
Other Points on Border.
6OLUIE PROOF or TREACHEROUS PLOT
|rets Mede Public IN Order to Let Citizens
Of United States Realize Peril Which
Nation Really Faces.

nnAar4 i bender. United Press
efaff (,orreepondent.l
rAaurNnm0M Merch I
49,
Germany wants TO play
80 .rd T.ron .~t;v>lv
AAso e41u
htnSt the United StAteS In
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netne the peeeibllity 81 further
y In congress, plue opoelton 70
dance of an extra session, the
AlnistratIon played ito trump card
- correspondence between Ger
~ and its Mexican representative.
pssby Il sought TO align Mexico
Japon belIigsrentiy against the
Ned States. The documents, in
session Of this government for
u time, show clearly that Ger
meant 20 play this tremendous
sce q = ciub over the Onited
- 70 keep her neutral and to pre-
tne stand the United states took
|sns 'stest ruthless submarine edtet.
es'oes being designed % . check
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

alliance on the following basis
with Mexico:
THAT we shall make
war together and peace
together.
We shall give general
financial support and It is
understood that Mexico
is to reconquer the lost
territory in New Mexico,
Texas, and Arizona.
The details are LETT to YOU Ter
settlement.
"You are instructed 70 ietersn
Che p~ss.dsnt q Aasxies = the
aSSsS m tIsS - S56fSst 1srg,11sNss
as oeon - it u certain t4ak fhsas
will b m outbreak Of W1r Wlth
the United Statee and suggest
that the president Of Mexico on
his own Initiative should COM
murieato with Japan suggesting
adherence at once to this plan, at
the same time offering to medi-
ate between Germany and Japan.
Please call 20. the attention Of the
president Of Mexico that the en-
pioyment Of ruthless submarine
warfare now promises to compel
England to, make peace in . few
months.
(Signed) "ZlMME,RAAN."
This and other documents in tn
lands Of the government heads 10 tn
lnswer to the Administrations In
Instance upon power for Preslden
Wilson TO arm ships and otherwis
leaI with the German problem,
vas understood in administrator
ircies.
II 10 the answer TO the administrs
Ions apparent anxiety Of Japan a
Ihown in efforts to kill anti-aIlel
eaislation aimed at the japanese.
It 10 the answer 10 President vii
on's "soing slowly" In order that h
night be the better prepared for &C
Ion when the tins came.
Above all, Il 10 intended az the goa
Q congress.
Just how Mexico and Japan hAv'
AIKEN the proposaIs 10 not known def
Iitely.
Only shert time ago, however
:arranza suggested an embargo OF
uppIies to the allies, and there wal
he hint that the Mexican oil supplied
o the British, navy would be halted
apan has hlnted at trouble II anti
lien bills are passed.
It 10 known In these respects th(
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

Buffalo Times: The United States
has never sought = war and neither
hAs Il ever lost onA.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

A SOCIALISTS VIEW.-'In the
love of God lies the hate of man."
was taught to believe in God and
the Christian religion. Not because
the Christian religion was true, but
because it was the prevailing religion
of this country.
Now l am an infidel, also a Social
list. l believe socialism comes closer
to teaching the faith of Jesus. than
all Christian religions combined.
believe in a religion as old as man
kind, "the love of man." Possibly it
would be better to call this a faith
than a religion, for where HnoWI-
edge ends religion begins"
do not believe in a heaven over
yonder. The only heaven I know OF
want is here. do not believe in he'll
other than the he'll that I get here.
l believe in Christ, the Fevolutionist.
l believe in freedom.
Religion stands for an enslaved
mind. The Christian religion is built
on the sandy foundation, submission.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

Religion is good for the ruling class
es because it makes the ruled hum
bic. I believe in right thinking and
right doing. To believe in God would
be to believe in murder, crime and
slavery. l hate murder, crime and
slavery. To destroy the belief of
God would set the mind free and de-
strOy all that is savage to mankind.
In God the heart is cheated and
the cheated heart turns to gold."-
w. w. Schmus, 1902 Natchez Az
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13


United States senate should be
, abolished. The old idea of one
branch of the legislature checking
the other is not applicable to goth
century requirements. The referen-
dunn is the proper check for hasty
legislation in a democracy.
The senate is as likely to suppress
a good law as bad one. The senate
is unnecessary and cumbersome. It
is as useless as a fifth wheel on a
cart.
It cannot be truly representative,
because the few states with dense
populations get only two representa-
tives each in the senate. Four or
five of the western states do not con-
tain the population of one eastern
state, and yet they get eight or ten
votes in the senate against the two
of the pOpulOUs eastern state.-Jas.
Craig.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13


BILLY SUNDAY.-Many of the
readers Of your paper win be delight
ed to hear that the real purpose Billy
Sunday has in coming to Chicago is
a purely business one. He is going
into the tailoring business in a
wholesale way. He expects to make
the Chicago saloonkeepers clothes"
(clOse).
He also wishes it to be clearly I'M
deFstoOd that he will under no cir
cUmstances debate with Mangassa-
Tian, Arthur NJ. Lewis, Clarence OAR
row or any others who may chal-
lenge him, as THE bible is sufficient
answer in itself for any fool atheist"
Neither does he give a darn if DR..
Frank W. Gunsaulus refuses to go on
his committee like Dr.. Aked did in
San Francisco. He understands that
Chicago is the hOt-bed of TatiOnalism
and that the church is tinged with it,
but he will steadfastly refuse to drag
his precious religion through the
miTe of a public debate"
He has no fear about the future.
He is going straight on with his work
of redemption. He knows that he
will be a king-pin in heaven, because
Darwin, Huxley, Spencer, Haeckel
and all the other scientists viii be in
hell, and, therefore, there will be no
body in heaven any clever than he
IS. Ae will not be lonesome there,
for he has had the assurance that
outside George Washington and God
there will be no opposition. His visit
to Chicago will do a world of good.
While hundreds will undoubtedly hit
the saw-dUst trail" the Protestant
church will be disrupted little more,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

improper nourishment or the prac-
tice Of vaccination instead of teach
ing cleanliness is all Mr.. Citizen
should offer-Dr. Andrew A. GouF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
TILE RICHMoNp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pECEMBER a7

Kaledine. the leader of the movement
which has rs a Jingle purpose the
salvation of the new born democracy
Of Russia, At the same national con-
ference in Moscow he old gray bead :
ed Prince kropotk.n, who spent thir-
ty-flve years in exile. expressed 1t as
his conviction that at this danger
Gus moment only one party may exist
In Russia. the party for the salvation
Of RussH. This party is organized
and led now by Geuerai IIaledine.
have said in ooe of my previous
statements that The Bolsheviki
danger in Russia Ia like "A cancers If
it is not operated on in time it ia
bound to grow till It reaches the vital
organs and Kills the patient" The
danger has now cpme very close to
the vital organs Of the new republic
The operation mus be performed i'm
mediately and General kaledine is the
man to perform II In this he will
have the support of the overwhelming
majority of the Russian democracy
which hates thee tyranny of Nicholas
Lenine not less than she hated the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

safeguard lawful and fair elections
throughout the country.
We believe that the constituent
assembly should be convoked in Mos
COW because of the Sity's historic inn
portance as well as its central loca-
ton, and also in the interests of the
work of the constituent assembly
which must be carried out systemati-
cally and uninterruptedly.
Finally. We make our appeal to the
provisional government that In the bit
ter struggle for. existence which Rus
sta is now waging, 1t should utilize all
the Russian people. all the vital forces
of all classes in Russia We appeal
that the provisional government itself
should include in it's rank, in this hour
OF stress. all the prominent leaders of
the country. all that our fatheriand
can give her energy knowledge, ex-
perience, talent, honesty, love and de-
Yotion.
The time for words has passed.
The. patience of the people is being
exhausted. In order TO save the coun-
try--it is nee essary TO act"
This is the program of General
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
Peter, appears as white flower. bios

Peter, appears as a white flower, bios
soming in the mire.
All of the latter part of Nero
reign is pictured in Quo Vadis." the
royal banquets that were all-night or
gies, the fights of the gladiators in
the great arena, with all of Rome on
the benches. the burning of Rome,
while the populace fees in panic and
terror and Nero. on the roof of his
palace. composes a song that shall
bring him undying fame.
The climax comes in the scene
where the Christians are fed to the
lions--and nothing more realistic has
ever been seen on any screen. One
cannot see this little band of martyrs,
braveiy awaiting the most terrible OF
deaths, without feeling anew the thrill
of sympathy for the hundreds today
who are facing privation and death
for the sake of an ideal.
"Quo Vadis" is a great religious
historical. dramatic and moral pro-
duction. No American should miss
1.-The opportunity Offered him of seeing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
"OuO Tadis."

The magnificent photodrama, "QuC
Nadis, Will be shown at the New
theater, beginning December 81
The art of the photoplay has pro.
duced nothing greater than this splen.
did and spectacular dramatization oil
Henryk Sienkiewicz's great novel OF
the early Christian era, and its re-
lease in an elaborate and revised edi.
ton is particularly timely at this stage
of the nations historS
QUO Vadis" presents Rome in the
last days of her decadence after cen.
turtles OF autocrauc government and
military rule, when the will OF one
man decided the destinies of men and
nations. Mid the RIGHTEOUSNESS and
Voluptuousness of the life of Nero's
times, the earnestness and simplicity
of the small band of Christians, led
by the reverend and venera BILE Apostle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

adhered in their own life to the prin-
I ciples Of equality and fraternity. are
not intox Gated by the new freedom.
( Having received II anew, having re-
= gained the freedom which the czara
. had taken from them, the Cossa cks
! whose strength rests I'm their common
sense and III their sane conception OF
: The fundamental principles OF states
mRnshtp, have accepted the new free
dom with dignity and calmness ana
have immediately proceeded TO put IL
into life 10y creating in the first days
ri the revolution military com mfttees
elected on democratic basis, sue
reeded In co-ordInating the principle
% liberty with order"
After a short pause Kaledine con-
l'nued. with emphasis on every wordF
The Cossacks are proud TO say that
there were no deserters In their ranks,
That they have preserved their strong
organization, and with the aid of this
strong ana free organization are de-
tending. and will continue to defend,
the country and her liberty.
Faithfully serving the new regime
having sealed with their blood their
devotion to the cause OF patriotism.
and having always treated with CON
tempt the slauderoue attacks of pro-
vpcatours who constantly accuse the
t'0@sa-ks OF being counter revolution
airy, the Cossacks pledge themselves at
This moment OF mortal danger to the
country. when many military units
have disgracea themselves by forget
ting Russia. rot to leave their historic
course OF serving the country with
arms on the field OF battle, as well as
70 help suppress treachery at home.
Understanding the revolutionary
spirit not I'm the senae OF fraternfztnx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

tyranny of Nicholas Romanoff. ex-
pect to speak of the crimes OF the
Bolsheviki against the Russian de-
mocracy in my next statement.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
WOULD GIVE VOTE TO ALL
THE WOMEN OF CANADA
Liberals in Parliament Oppose Re-
stricted Suffrage Plan of
Government.

OTTAWA. Ont. September S.-The lib
eral opposition in the Canadian parlia
ment has decided to ask the enfran
chisement of all women. The wartime
election act introduced by the govern
ment would extend the franchise only
to the female relatives of Canadian
soldiers overseas. 1t was pointed out
at an opposition meeting Yesterday that
male relatives of the hundred thousand
men to be gathered under conscri2tion,
for thev would be in Canada and not
overseas when the election is held.
In support Of their amendment the
opposition PROPOSES to take the position
that there are thousands of women who,
while not represented at the front, are
engaged in war work and should have
voting power. 1t also was proposed
that il the government should attempt
to put the franchise bill through by
closure the liberals would leave the
chamber In BODY protest.
AS parliament expires by statute in
thirty days, the government requires
expeditions action to get the measure
through the two houses before parlia
ment dies.
1t is estimated that bv the govern
rnent measure 100000 votes of women
related to soldiers would be added to
the 100000 soldier votes. Together
these would comprise more than third
of the total voting strength. of the
factor in deciding the election. The
government bill it is calculated. will
take the right of franchise from more
than $4,000 persons of enemy alien birth
who have taken out Canadian naturali-
zation paDers.