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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
RED CROSS ORGANIZES

Last Saturday afternoon a meeting
was called at the court house by
County Clerk, G. H. Benson for the
purpose of organizing a Red Cross
chapeer in Trego County Quite a
large number responded but owing to
tie TACT that it had not been adyer-
tised and talked up people were not
generally aware of the meeting for
haA they been larger crowd. would
douhaess have been there to help in
this york which is just now being so
extensively pushed L every town in
Kansas, as well as every state in the
unien, however every one is going to
be given ample opportunity to join
the erler and help make it success
: in Tkego county. We can not all go
to tie front neither can all be Red
CroD nurses but your dollars can go
TO make the boys who do go into
active service more comfortable and
give them the care they will so much
need H wounded. We may not have a
boy or even, a I. relative enlist but
other peoples boys will go and they go
to pretect your interests and mine,
and lay down their lives if need be in
doing it, then lets be true blue loyal
citizens and Americans and give will
ingfy to this noble cause One Red
Cross nurse says that even one dol
lar may be the means of saving one
American soldier. just think of it! One
dollar pitted against the life our. own
brave boys, perhaps from Trego
county. ALI the people, children in
cluded, are urged to do their part.
One dollar and a half for every body
in the county would bring it UP in
the neighborhood of $4,000 for this
county. Ellis county will raise $4,000
and many of the western counties are
sending in large amounts. Trego
county has never Jagged in any task
set for her yet and will not fail in
this. For Information inquire of c. H
Benson, president of the Red Cross
movement or Mrs, A. H. Blair, secre-
tary. The society was organized and
elected C. Fl. Benson, president, Mrs.
A. H. Blair, secretary, Curtis Hutch
iaon, treasurer. The following are the
annual members paying one dollar on
joining the organization A. S. Pea
cock Mrs. Mimic O,Neil, Mrs Nettie
fcSfe.- Mrs. A. B. Jones, Mrs. w. Y.
Herriclz, Mrs III. S. GivIer, Mrs. A. S.
Peacock, Mrs. W. r. Walker, Mrs. A. 4
HI. Blair, Mrs. E. j. Garrett, Mrs.
Atherton, Misses Georgia Moore,
Julia Blair and Lacy Herrick. The
contributing members are those who
pay five dollars were Hudson Harlan
and Curtis Hutchison The sustain
ing members or those who pay ten
dollars were C. H. Benson, w. J. Will
liams, Grover Hays and S. J. Straw.
Leaders are to be appointed in
every township and the work is to be
organized and pushed as rapidly as
possible. No cause lies nearer to
every patriotic heart than the Red
Cross movement at this particular
time and every one should do a part
and help make it the big success it
deserves to be.
Mrs. Ben C. Rich of Ogallah, visit
ed with Mrs. W. G. Olson last Tues
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Mrs. Ben C. Rich of Ogallah, visit
ed with Mrs W. G. Olson last Tues
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
WOULD TURN
AGAINST UNITED STATES

ed States would revolt in case OF war
with Germany and flock to the faith
erland.
Attempting to provide Germany
with United States military inror-
nation, was the specific charge
against the Gopher guardsman. His
letter to his mother was intercepted
by British censors and returned to
the U. S. government. President
Wilson will soon be out of the way
all right" the letter said. Just what
means were to be employed to send
the executive into oblivion were not
stated. He referred to officers OF the
u. IS. army as "cobblers, who would
not stand up and fight in case OF in
vasion."
His conviction became known when
q contingent Of guardsmen returned
today from the border. He was re-
cruited into regiment returning to-
day when tho guard left. His life be-
fore enlisting Is unknown. He was
born In Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
BITTER
COMMENT
PUBLISHED
German Newspapers Criticize
Inauguration Address
Made by President
Wilson.
CHANGE or OPINION
- A.
Says He Thinks Il All Right 20 Obey
British Blockade, Eut
Not Submarine
Blockade.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless)
March THE official German press
agency made public the following
comment on President Wilson's in
augural address with the subjoined
observations:
Evening newspapers generally
comment on President Wilson and
his address in bitter terms, pointing
out that according to his words, the
president considers it incompatible
with American honor to interrupt for
a short while the traffic with French
and English ports, but that for sew
eral years he has considered 1t per-
fectly compatible with this honor to
submit to the British command ana
limit traffic and almost all inter
course with German ports.
"The newspapers insist that the
president thus already long ago in
troduced into American politics
standard of partial neutrality by
which he conceded to one party the
right to warfare, while he denied the
same right to the other party.
Newspapers discussing the human
itrian point of view, especially the
Austro-Hungarian note, say:
cit is more in keeping with the
principles of humanity il persons are
prevented from going aboard endan-
gered ships by timely warning than
to leave to chance their rescue at
sea-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
Organization Called "The Iron
Cross" Formed to Help
Stir Up Trouble.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Servioe.l
HAVANA, March 7.-Direct evl-
dence of Germany's aid to the Cuban
rebel cause, was declared to have
been uncovered today in examination
of papers found after the arrest of
DR.. Luis Octavio Divtno, well
known liberal leader and two mem
hers Of the Cuban congress. Accord
ing to police officials, a proclamation
signed by revolutionary leaders, a
COPY of which was discovered in
Divino's home. contains the statement
that Germany has promised to aid
Since publication in the United
States Of the Zimmerman letter and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
CUBAN ELECTION RIOTS
PROMISED AID BY GERMANY

circumstantial stories carried In
American newspapers of the activi-
ties of various German propaganda
organizations, Cuban government Off
cials have been active in searching
out possible German Vaccinations
here. 1t has been charged that a
number of American agents were aid
ing and that proof had been found
of the existence of an organization
called "the iron cross"
Detection by voluntary surrender
OF Pedro Del Portal, a well known
leader in the revolutionary movement
gave the insurrectionary movement
body blow in the opinion of gov
ernment officials today. Portal was
expected here today under guard
"The general situation could not be
more satisfactory" declared formal
statement issued by President Memo
cal, ''in view of special circumstances
attending the seditious movement"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
May Vote October IS.

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DES MONIES, Iowa, March T.
The senate today passed the Wilson
bill fixing October Is as the date OF
the special election on the prohibit
ton amendment The vote was 35
to 13. The measure now goes to the
house. Only Senator Eversmyer of
Muscatine spoke against the bill, de-
claring the election would cost $780,
600 and urging that because the state
is now dry, the question of incorpora-
ton prohibition in the state constr
tuition could well be left until the
next general election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
ien Million Here, in Case of
war, Would Line up for
Aalser, Guardsman Says.

yM'ed sT Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
Ihun,h.o pAuL. Mimi, March Large
Eeonat..s OF German-Americans who
sots t'tute one-fourth OF the Mime
susni.;ali a;alional guardsmen, are under
p;p,elon, following the conviction OF
ccnsSe Paul l.. Scharfenberg, of
Of .pany .sy L, First Minnesota infantry.
Ecs.ssson, 1t became known today.
sesra s.iehnerg was sentenced to five
,saIs sasTs at the federal prison at Leayen-
shat ~ aIter 1t became established
rid,r,s;. wrote his mother in Germany
tscI;n.h the United States army. at
~ tas resident Wilson and assert
- million Germans In the Unit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
F|L|BUS1ER
May WALK
GANG. PLANK
Senate to Alter Ancient Rules
20 That Fatal Talk
is No Longer
Allowed.
CRISIS BRINGS UNITY
House May oroani.s Unsss VRuaA
h Coalition Lines, wnh Commit.
too Appo'nements ezs
" pavi1sA
CRISIS BRINGS UNITY

rUnited Press Leased whe SeSvice.l
WASHINGTON, March 7-Unihed
BY q national crisis, the senate prob
ably Will alter its ancient rules. while
the house may ofganise along virtually
coalition lines,
Modified cloture--a change IN rules
so that measure cannot be talked To
death, Is likely to pass the senate.
Such alteration ~ senate sonfimenA
now favors. VIM probably give power
to check debate BY wo-thirds
vote. :
IN tho house there Is talk Of b.
pastiean organization, especially ~
independents show tendency 20 us
up proceedings. s.s I.
4 AS things stand now they hold th6
whip hand. BY going It alone they
can tie up house business. Hence. re-
publicans and democrats alike are
talking Of combining to choose
speaker-probably Champ Clark--and
acting In unison on any big business
affecting international Affairs. Tney
do not want the charge to lie against
them that they are making the nation
appear d,sunited IN crisis.
An equal distribution a. 70 commit
tee ASSIGNMENTS and even Patronage
is the house plan.
The defeat administered to the presL
dents armed neutrality resolution oy
the little group OF wilful men" was
the direct spur to those who want to
cut the ancient unlimited debate rule
from the senate regulations.
Further conferences OF democrats
and republicans were on today to aug
ment the agreement reached last night
to alter the unlimited debate rule.
There Is expected to be a great deal
of talk before the suggested change
goes through, especially by LaFol-
lette. Norris and Gronna, who led the
sensational fllibuster which defeated
the presidents armed neutrality reso-
luton. However, leaders said today
they expect ultimately to squelch the
four leading filibusterers.
An extra session to pass supply
bills before July / Is admittedly In
evitable, but It is not believed the
president will call one until the sem
ate changes the unlimited debate rule,
unless Of course he needs congress
for war declaration.
Early today the president went
over the senate program carefully
with Senators Owen, Reed, Walsh
Swanson, Smith Of Georgia, and
James.
The chances for change In tho
rules were discussed In detail.
compro,,Ise Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-"Rea-
sonable cloture'-a compromise TO
modify the unlimited debate rule or
the senate-was agreed upon at a
conference between President Wilson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
POISON PLOT
STORY IS TOLD
Trial Of Quartette, Charged
With Seeking Life Of
High British
Officials.
INDIAN ARROW TIPS
One Poison Used Was the Deadly
Stuff Used by savaoss 20
Mako Thelr Wsspons
oW TIPS
| rBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
| StafP C0rreapOndent1

rBy Lowell Nellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, March Subtle poison,
an infinitestimal drop OF which would
cause death If introduced in q wound,
were revealed as the tools by which
the four plotters against the life OF
Premier LloydGeorge and Minister
Arthur Henderson sought to accom-
plish their end, In testimony offered
at the Old Bailey trial OF the four TO-
day.
The crown called two export toxt'
cologists and pathologists. Both de-
livered bewildering analysis OF the
effect OF various pdsons found By 10.
spector Herbert Booth OF Scotland
Yard In the possession OF Mrs. Altco
Wheeldon, Miss Hetty Wheeldon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mason, the quar-
tet on trial for the "poiscn plot"
John Webster. assistant scientific
analyst to the home Office and .
pathologist chemist Of repute, testl-
fied he received from Chief Inspector
Parker OF Scotland Yard box CON.
tanning four glass vials. Two he
found contained .strychnine hydro
chiorate and two substances similal
to curare, a poison formerly used by
South Americans for tipping theiI
arrows. He gave technical evidence
of the extremely poisonous nature OF
these drugs.
DR.. Bernard Henry Spilsbury, path
oIogist for the home office, corrobor-
ated Dr. Webster's testimony. He es-
timated that half q grain OF the
strychnine hydrochlorate would be
fatal, but said there was no evidence
Of the exact amount OF curare neces-
sary to kill, as it was a rare poison.
although known of extreme deadli-
ness.
Through both Doctors Webster and
Spilsbury, the prosecution identified
the four glass Walls. Later the crown
will connect these deadly poison car
riers with the defense through Inspec-
tor Booth who posed as friend OF
Mrs. Alice Wheeldon and became her
confidant in the alleged plot, receiv-
ing the poison, 1t is claimed. from
her.
The crown is ready to prove by
Booth that Mrs. Wheeldon's plan, ap.
proved by her fellow conspirators,
was to use the curare on dart like
rust. mixed with a little of the strych.
nine powder-an air gun to propel the
dart would D6 IhC tSLiySh-
nine was described as best admins
tered by the mouth, although its In
lection was also recommended. Mrs.
according to Booth. boast
ed that all would cause death In twen-
ty minutes.
Testimony adduced yesterday fndf-
Gated that the conspirators--among
them Alfred Mason Is an expert chem
ist. known as a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to poison Lloyd-George by poisoned
nail driven into his boot while 1t was
left outside the door Of hotel ro"m
for cleaning and to do away with
Minister Arthur Henderson by "pene-
trating his skull with poisoned nail
Or dart"
Crown Closes its Case.
EBy Lowell Melle.t, United Press StaG
Correspondent
LONDON. March 7.-As weird
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
Iowa Legislature.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, March IA
resolution introduced today by Repre-
sentative McPherrin, proposing sine
die adjournment of the legislature
March 81, led to reports that the Pitt
Johnston faction, out of patience with
Governor Harding's refusal to come
out in favor Of the Johnston road bill,
is on the verge of abandoning Hard
ing's legislative program. The COVER
nor favors a recess about April l un-
til next October to allow for code re-
vision and reorganization of the state
government by commissions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
TO GUST STONE
FROM COMMIT TEE
Chairman Of Foreign Rela-
tions Body May Have His
Official Head Neat
" Severed.
U NIQUE STU Alto
Luke Warm Supporters Still Defend
Him, But Majority In Congress
Would Gladly Ditch
Him.
U NIQUE STU ALTON

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March IA bitter
fight against re-electing VIM. J. Stone
to craftsmanship Of the foreign rela-
tions committee will be made BY
members OF his own party despite the
heretofore inviolable seniority rule
that has always prevailed in such
matters.
One OF the most prominent demo-
cratic senators who was ono OF the
leaders in the fight to pass the armed
neutrality measure, Is authority fof
this statement. However he admits
the fight has as yet taken no definite
shape.
The new senate cannot proceed to
business. it was pointed out. until
committees and chairmanships have
been selected. The democrats retain
the majority sufficient to control the
organization.
A unique situation, however, exists
in the new senate. Senator Kern
last Friday presented a resolution
which was adopted continuing the
senate committees of the sixty-fourtn
Cor last congress) during tho present
special session sof the sesenate. q
In the midst OF the rules fighi
Yesterday Senator Owen held that
inasmuch as the sixtyfourth con.
gress died Sunday. they could not IN
any way govern or even suggest rules
for the new senate.
Owen pointed out that the sixteen
new members had every right to de,
mand a say even during the special
session since they had no voice IN
the last session
At a democratic caucus held today.
a new steering committee Will be
named. This committee will re-
organize the senate of the sixty-fifth
congress. Senator Hitchcock who
ranks next to Stone ON the foreign
relations committee In seniority, will
it is confidently believed, succeed
Stone as chairman, should the fight
on Stone develop the strength neces-
sary to oust him.
Luke-warm supporters OF Senator
Stone defend him, saying that ne dlu
his duty as chairman OF the COM
mittee in reporting the armed nell-
trality bill in getting it oalt of COM
mittee and before the senate. They
say that not until the bill was before
the senate did Stone express his per-
mercy of "the filibustering few
This defense. Stones opponents
say, however, sis weak and illogical.
They declare the unwritten rules of
tile senate say the chairman OF
must do what the COM
mittee votes him to do; that he violat-
ed the unwritten rules when he
threw up his hands-and the bill-by
asking Senator Hitchcock to lead the
battle for the armed neutrality meas
ure. They say, that whatever MS
convictions, he should have
gone through with the fight.
Some Stone opponents today ex-
pressed the theory that perhaps the
foreign relations chairman may have
been influenced by the fact that the
president had not told him about the
zimmerman Mexico-Japan plot let
ter or taken him into the president
ial state department confidence where
other secrets were concerned. 9th
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
within Few Hours He Will
Instruct Secretary of the
Navy to Place Guns
on Board.
|Eas POWER TO DO so
\. so,,e Of Opposition by Few "Wil-
I'll Men," Armed Neutrality
Appears to be
Legal.
nv Robert ]. Bender, United Press
ctaff correspondent

rBy Robert ]. Bender. United Press
staff correspondent
WASHINGTON, March Formal
announcement by the president that
n will instruct Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels to arm American mer-
chant ship, is expected within few
hours.
The president, II became known to-
day. on highest authority, has been
told he has the power to do this.
Immediately the order is issued.
Secretary Daniels will instruct COM
mandants OF navy yards at Boston.
Philadelphia, San Francisco and
other yards to issue the lguns they
have available. ~ ssss4
In the meantime arrangements Tor
additional armament will be rushed to
completion The presidents decision
was reached shortly after a confer
ence at the white house today with
senators. He conferred also with
Secretary Lansing whom he had in
structed together with Attorney Cen
eral Gregory to prepare for him a
formal opinion as to whether he had
neutrality plans for protecting the
lives and property of American citi-
zens despite the filibuster that de.
priyed him of congressional sanction.
Following his conference the presi-
dent wasted no time in reaching a
decision He is said to have decided
suddenly not to await change of rules
oy the senate which were designed
70 eliminate the unlimited debate
rule and thereby make certain pass
age OF the program that was killed
| =. W Inc wilful men session" that died
at noon.
Can Seize Ship Yards
; WASHINGTON. March THE gov
slament will seize private ship yards
y survey of ship building facilities
ooes not show that the building Of
Narsnips can be speeded up under
present. conditions
j, secretary Daniels announced today
saa' ne would use the power granted
unuer the new naval bill IL it became
Necessary.
,. .ue secretary reached this decision
]. s.'el e conferring with representatives
,a. ,arge ship building companies yes
,.,aay s.n The conference continued to-
I. panlels also discussed the question
= !. 'aoor with Secretary of Labor Viii.
W sn ana Samuel Gompers, president of
me sus american Federation Of LaDor.
j. A0 power to commander yards can
lue exercised by proclamation of the
emergency.
w.s FOR Training Large Army.
"ASHlNGTON, March with a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
In No Danger.

SEATTLE. Washn., March THE
merchants exchange here reported at
ten o'clock this morning that the
army transport Dix was returning to
Seattle under her own steam and
wus In no danger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
Edison Nav Resion.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March T.
Thomas A. Edison. chairman Of the
naval advisory board. may resign il
the naval experiment laboratory is
not built at Sandy Hook, it was ru-
rnored here today when the inventor
filed a minority report with Secre-
tary Of Nevy Ueniels, favoring the
Nav York site.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
would Gust stone.

"ouIos SdoI SkShCs
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 4
Cleveland newspapers have begun I
fight to oust Senator VIM. J. Stone al
chairman of the foreign relations
committee as a preparedness meas
ure."
The Cleveland Plaindeaier toda!
referring to Stone as one of "th'
kaiser's dozen" says:
"As long as this senator from
Missouri retains the committee
craftsmanship, Americas armor
of defense against the aggressions
of Germany will be materially
weakening. In times like these II
is highly important that the man
at the head of this committee
should be a senator single in de-
votion to his own country, of
staunch loyalty and unquestioned
integrity.
"Stone has failed. He can ns
longer be trusted or respected.
To leave him at the head Of this
committee would be like leaving
the gate of the outer wall open
to the enemy"
The Plandealer then urges that tn:
other eleven senators 'be not forgot
ten.'
The Cleveland Press started the
ombardment against Stone with 9
singing editorial yesterday in which
Stone was referred to as the 'kaiser's
friend"
In this national crisis" said the
Press, "this craftsmanship is secont
In importance to the presidency. It II
a terrible thing that It should be oc
cupied by a man OF the character o
"Gumshoe Bill'' Stone-the kaiser:
friend"
Pictures Of the twelve wilful men
were run alongside that Of Benedic
Arnold.
Sarcastic Gift.
BILOXI, Miss, March 7.-Thoma.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07
China to Enter War
On Side of Allies
Japan Has So Ordered Neigh
Acceptance BY Y

UNITED Press Leas
NEW YORK, March THE Japanese |,
Tribune, presented an ultimatum to the Chine
China enter the war on the side of the allies.