davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08
culture department. This compares

culture department. This compares
with 25S3,241,O00 last year and O.
754,164,OO0 the five year average.
The great potato crop Of this year,
due mainly to last seasons shortage
and high prices, was given as 49,
$50. 900 bushels, not including a.
$4,000 bushels Of sweet potatoes.
Both are far in excess OF previous
years.
No new forecast was made Of the
principal grain crops, production re-
naming at last months estimates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

Big War Crop Of Corn.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The big
war crop Of corn was estimated today
at 3,191, 0S3,O0O bushels by the agri-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

handed 1t to another. This charge
is believed to have sent Hogstedt to
his death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

p. N. Jacobs, 1924 Main st.
George Neyens, 1901 Des Moines St
r. Nodler, 329 Main St.
r. O'4Ieneee, 1922 Main ST.
Eugene O'Neill, 1929 Park st.
Leonard PeIg:n, 1923 High St.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

J. C. Rovanc, 500 Palean St.
Reiner Grocery, 1926 Main ST.
J. Nj. Reimers 6 Co., 1928 Main St.
Renard & Starr, 313 S. 18th St.
JOS. SittIers, 1923 Fulton ST.
Louis G. Sells, 1927 Reid St.
{. C. Weisman, 707 Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

hiding bra
of And supple
Natures laxative Everybody needs it. Mos
folks would feel better if they ate day. 81
Bran supplies the needed rougage Ever
Try week Note the good spirits which result Never again
a bran1ess diet.
Flour another dainty That IS whit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-08

DeYong, 428 Palean St.
LATHE L. Hayden, 1923 Reid st.
:. J. Ewers, 60s PaIean St.
p C. Finn, 10 South Fourth St.
Finigan's Sons, 701 Main St.
/. Laubershelmer, 517 Main St.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
MAN SEEKING PAPERS
INVADES WOMAN'S ROOM
Mrs. Grace Piney Faints When Lights
Reveal Marauder.

Mrs. Grace Piney, of the fashionable
Burlington apartments, was awakened
about 1915 O'Clock this morning, accord
ing to police headquarters, by the noise Of
some one tiptoeing about in the bed
room where she was sleeping.
She flashed on the electric hight. and
standing within a few feet Of her was
a white man in a long black overcoat,
ransacking the bureau drawers.
The intruder rushed to her side,
grabbed her. and threatened to choke her
II she shouted, according to the police
report. AS the mans fingers frightened
on her throat Mrs. Piney tainted. When
she regained consciousness a few minutes
later the man was gone. Nothing was
missing. .
The man is thought to have entered
the room to obtain important legal
papers, Including a written confession and
a transcript OF testimony in an important
case that has just been transferred from
this jurisdiction to that of the common
wealth court of a Virginia county. Mrs.
Piney says the man, when she discov-
cred him, had in his hand an envelope
which originally contained the papers,
but which had been left m the bureau
drawer after the papers had been filed
in Virginia.
The envelope was found outside the
apartment following the intruders escape.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
PENSIONS URGED
US. Employees Indorse Retire
ment Program.

Government employees launched their
campaign for retirement legislation last
night at a meeting in the Casino Theater,
which was featured by a unanimity of
sentiment that some statute-straight or
contributory-ought to be enacted at the
present session of Congress.
All the speakers agreed that retirement
legislation was necessary and the only
point at issue wa whether the pension
plan for superans rated and veteran en-
ployes in the Federal service should have
the employees pay a portion Of their sal
airy to the pension fund, or should profit
by straight annuity.
Senator Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio, made
it plain that he was against any straight
pension plan.
I'VE must first establish the principle
of retirement he said. IF the govern
ment employees believe that they cannot
contribute the necessary amount to help
this pension fund then that is the best
argument for an increase in salary. for
every employe ought to have enough
to save a little for his old ake."
Representative Keating, of Colorado. ad-
vised all government clerks to get out
of the service and out of politics, pro-
viding they had ability.
Postmaster jeremiah Holland. of West
Roxbury. Mass, made a plea for the
Penrose-Griffith retirement plan for post
Office employees.
Representative Porter H. Dale urged
that for practical and efficient reasons
the government should institute retire.
ment legislation
DR.. LleseiiyfS Jones' secretary OF the
United States Retirement Board; John j.
Deviney, secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Civil Service Employees, and r.
II. Alcorn, chairman Of the general re-
tirement committee OF the Federated
unions, spoke. J. W. Mcconnell, of the
Machinists' Union, presided.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
LOSES 100000 IN
MARKET; ENDS life
Richest Postman" Made Fortune on
$l.200-a-Year Job.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Jan. 15.-Martin I. Henry,
aged S.. two years ago known as the rich
est letter carrier in the world. is a sui
eide. He died practically penniless. In
vestments in Bronx real estate gained
him 100000. Investments in Wall Street
took IL all away from him.
Henry's body was found yesterday
afternoon by his 7-year-old grandson,
Martin l. Henry Sd. The boy and his
father had called for their usual Sunday
visit. The child ran to his grandfather's
roorns pushed open the door saw the body
with gas tube in its mouth, and fed
screaming back to his father.
Henry had left a note on the table.
"Goodby to every one" it read. II am
tired OF life"
For thirty-five years Henry was a mail
carrier Years ago Henry began invest
ing his savings in Bronx lots. When
Henry began to be called "Old Man
Henry, the lots increased in value.
Eventually Henry was said to be worth
at least 10000.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
WILSON HOPEFUL
|. OF PEACE PARLEY
President Not Discouragedan and
. Will Try to Get at Basis
for Conferences.

President Wilson Is awaiting only the
dying out Of the rage aroused in the CEN
trail powers by the entente's reply to the
Wilson note, before he begins his next
move toward peace. This was reported
last night to be the attitude of the Presl-
throughout the efforts to bring about a
peace discussion.
The President is well aware, 1t was
pointed out that public sentiment in Ger
many and Austria at present is strongly
against consideration of anything but war
measures.
The next step the President will take
may be an informal effort to ascertain the
Teutonic terms, and try to effect a COM
promise between these and the terms set
forth in the entente reply.
The move will be given the least pub
iicity possible until real results are at
tanned.
The view that anything can be ac-
complished, officials here frankly admit,
is shared by few outside of the President
and his official family. The general sem
timent among officials and diplomatists
here is that the hope for present peace
is dead.
Another neutral has added its indorse-
ment to the Presidents note. The Per-
sian Minister, Mehdi Kha. presented a
note to the State Department stating 1t
as the position of his government that 1t
thoroughly indorsed the move by the
United States, reciting the devastation
of Persia by the belligerents, and voicing
its earnest hope of peace resulting soon.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
SERETH'S SOUTH BANK
CLEARED OF RUSSIANS
Galatz Under Terrific German Shell
Fire. Says Berlin.

With the fall of Vadeni, seven miles
south Of Galatz, announced by the Ber-
lin war office late Sunday night the
south bank of the Sereth River has been
complesely' cleared of Russians and Ru-
manians, it was asserted in yesterdays
German official statement.
Galatz is now under terrific shell-fire
from the south and east and Mackensen's
Danube and DobrudJa armies are expect
ed to cross into the southeastern tip of
Moldavia at any moment, the former
across the Sereth, the latter across the
Danube.
Mackensens left wing, driving against
the middle Sereth, made no new progress
in the last thirty-six hours. but held all
its new positions against strong Russo
Rumanian counter-attacks, -3erlin says.
The Petrograd war office, on the other
hand. announced yesterday the driving
back of the Teutons In the mountainous
area and the repulse of Teuton attacks
northwest of Focsani.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
2DAYS FOR DEWEY
Physicians Say Admiral Has
Few Hours to Live.

George Dewey, admiral OF the navy,
cannot live two days more. That was the
opinion expressed last night by Drs. A.
NJ Fauntleroy and L sholden. jr., who
are in constant attendance.
The hero Of Manila Bay. who Is nearly
50 years old. is unconscious most of the
time. When he regains consciousness for
a moment he is too weak to speak, max
ing known his wants only by signs.
The admiral, who is beyond "a years
OF age, will remain an active officer of the
navy as long as he is alive by a special
act of Congress. No other naval officer
more than Ga years old Is on active duty.
For the past five days Mrs. Dewey has
been at his bedside. All of today George
Dewey, jr., his son, was at his bedside.
but was called back to New York tonight
He is expected here tomorrow.
The attending physicians ascribe his
condition to a general breakdown conse-
quent upon advanced age
The house is literally deluged with fow-
ers from personal and official friends.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
ELITE AID CHARITY
Ball Attended by President
and Mrs. Wilson.

The annual Charity Ball for the bene-
fit of the Children's Hospital. long con-
ceded the smartest charitable function OF
each season. was held at the New Will
lard last evening and established new
record for brilliance. Particular eclst
was given to the event by the presence
of the President and Mrs. Wilson, who
occupied box or honor in the center Of
the ballroom and held a court of dis
tinguished members of Washington's dip
lomatic.- -nfacial.- and residential society.
which was represented in great numbers
among the guests.
The Presidential party arrived at HIS
o'clock. coming from the dinner given by
the Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo earlier in the evening. The en-
trance of the distinguished guests was
accorded all due formaIity A herald an
nounced The President" and a bugler
sounded three notes, whereupon the Ma
rine Band struck up Hail to the Chief" {"
and the Chief Executive and Mrs. Wilson
followed by their party passed down the
receiving line and through the aisle form
ed by the guests TO their flag-draped box.
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. Mrs. William II. Boil
ling. and Miss Bertha Boiling made up
the party from the White House.
Ball Room Adorned.
The ballroom was in festive array and
with palms and evergreens forming effec-
tive decorations. Small pine trees sur
mounted the marble pillars of the large
and festoons OF smilaX were
suspended from the cornice. and making a
canopy for the boxes which were ar
ranged along either wall. A huge bank
of palms, extending to the ceiling, form
ed a background for the receiving party
CONTINUED on PAGE tOIR.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
PLANS TO SAVE THAW
MADE BY ATTORNEY
Seek to Prevent Extradition on Charges
of Whipped Youth.
CBy the international News Service.

CBy the International News servfee-p
Philadelphia. Jan. l5.-Strong efforts
will be made TO save Harry X. Thsw
from facing charges of assault and icid-
naTing preferred against him in New
N"rE D." Frederick Gump, jr., OF Kan.
sas City.
Plans are under way. Il is declared. 70
tsht eNtradition, in order that an agree
ment may be reached with District At
torney Swami. OF New York.
Even Thaw's close relatives and friends,
1t is said, are agreed he should be re-
strained snd-tbasf ssill seek TO have him
copr-'t tuition in this State
EE a K --Sss ssse ed. will contend
Thaw's attempt at sui side is evidence of
his unsound mind and sufficient to COM
init him IN Pennsylvania.
Mrs Mary Copely Thaw is constantly
at the bedside OF her son, and with his
attorney. Frank Johnston and A. II.
Goodman. she is directing the course that
will shape the future life of her son.
Thaw continues to gain. but slowly.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
"OLIYER O." LEAPS At
ATTORNEY IN court
Chicago Witness Resents Being Called
Tango Jimmie"

tby the International News Servtce-l
New Jork, Jan. IA physical encoun-
ter between James W. Osborne and Ben
jamin Slade. an attorney, enlivened the
famous Oliver Osborne litigation in Fed
eral Court today. Slade is attorney for
Franklin D. Stafford, q hotel clerk, who
testified at former trial that James ".
Osborne was the man who registered
with Rae Tanner. Charles II. Wax has
since confessed that he was the man
Don't you know that you are known
by repute as Tango Jimmie?' asked
Slade OF Osborne.
Osborne leaped from his chair, his face
hvid and had almost reached Slade when
court attaches interfered and forced q
halt in the hostilities.
Judge Hand then ruled that the ques-
ton was grossly insulting" and Slads
withdrew IL.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Telegraph Tips

San Angelo, Texas, Jan. 15.-The trial
of Harry ]. Spaniel. charged with the
murder of his wife. Crystal Holland
Spaniel and Lieut.. Col. Mathew c. But
Ter. of the Sixth Cavalry. U. S. A, was
postponed until tomorrow.
London. Jan. ia Dutch warship has
captured a German warship in Dutch
waters and has taken it into the port
of Flushing, to be interned.
Lexington Ky, Jan. 15.-Buried in
snow, varying in depth from two to If
teen feet, Kentucky is practically snow
bound today by the greatest fall in the
history of the State.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Financial diff
culties are believed to have caused DR..
Philip H. Gross aged 46 to commit
suicide in a North Broad street hotel
today.
Toxic, Jan. l5.-The Japanese govern
ment has begun an investigation into the
destruction of the cruiser Tsukuba which
was blown up in Yokosuba harbor yes
terday with the loss of 1853 lives.
st. Louis Mo, Jan. 15.-Golde Savage.
49, was still asleep at City Hospital to-
day. She was taken to the hospital Thurs
day afternoon after she had fallen asleep
on trolley car.
Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-In order to con-
serve the German food supply the Prus-
sian war ministry has created a war
economy board in each province. accord
ing to the Berliner Vossische Zeitung
Amsterdam Jan. 15-Dr. Henry van
Dyke, retiring American minister to Hol-
land, sailed for the United States to-
day.
New York, Jan. 15.-Six of the crew of
the American steamer Annie Ainsley, lost
on Angels Reef, Virginia Islands. were
brought into port today on the steam
ship Carolina.
Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-Dr. Karl Lieb-
necht the German socialist leader, has
been sentenced to four and one-half
wears at hard labor as A result of his
leadership in anti-government manifes-
tations.
Cumberland, Md, Jan. 15.-The Cum
berland city council today voted $1,000
toward an expense fund to be used in
the campaign to have the government
armor plant located there.
London, Jan. 15.-The Greek island of
Cerigo. the southernmost of the Ionian
group. has been occupied by the allies,
says a dispatch from Athens today.
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Jan. 15.-
Diplomatic representatives of all the
neutral countries haYe left Bucharest.
Germany requested their recall in view
of the fact that the Bucharest govern
ment is now under control OF the Ger
man military authorities.
Berlin (via Sayville wirelessl, Jan. 15.-
Four Norwegian steamers runder con-
struction have been confscated in Eng
land, according to Christiania reports
today.
Berlin (via SayviIle wireless), Jan. Ia
Among the mourners at the funeral of
Hans Won Bleichroeder, the veteran Ger
man banker, were James W. Gerard. the
American Ambassador: Prince Albert,
and the Turkish Ambassador
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
STAY OUT OF SALOONS
OR mike WON'T We'd!
Turk Says the Girls Are Nice. but
They Drink.
Special to The Washington Herald.


Detroit, Jan. 15.-Any nice girl of II
or IS who does not spend her time "chas-
ing around saloons. may deem herself
eligible for marriage with Michael Conner.
q years old.
He came from Constantinople and may
be presumed, therefore. to be a Turk.
Myself" he says. 81 do not go 10
saloons. l do not drink whisky. I do
not drink beer: l do smoke. Yes. some
times. l do not go with girls who are
not nice. l never lose a day at my work.
get 81 cents an hour but 1 am going %
tell them they should give more as 1 am
going to get married. l must have moro
for that. Am l right? Yes"
There are many girls who want hus-
bands" it was suggested.
Many, yes. I could get 1000 Any day
can ind twenty girls, but they are not
for me. They go to saloons. They drink
whisky and beer and wine. Sometimes
they to me they will leave their hus-
bands If will marry them. l don't like
that business. l want a girl who is good
and WHO doesn't go TO saloons
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
new WITNESS FAILS
To EXONERATE Lewis
Cleveland Mans Testimony in Model
Murder Shows Flaws.
CBy the international New. s.rx,..

my the International News Service. }
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The story of B.
Z. Brown, Cleveland travelling man, which
was banked on to clear the name of Ber-
nard w. Lewis. wealthy Pittsburgher. of
the murder of Grace Roberts, artists
model, broke down today
Captain of Detectives Tate, after put
ting Brown through a cross-examination,
said his story had so many flaws in 1t
he could not give 1t much credence.
Brown had claimed he saw a man Jump
from the window of Grace Roberts apart
ment early on the morning of the day
when the murder was supposedly COM
mitted.
He had stated that the pictures of
Lewis were unlike the man he saw max
ing hurried departure from the girls
apartments.
Charles Kaiser, wealthy broker. was
subjected to the examination of Brown.
but he claimed Kaiser was not the man
he had seen.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
ENGLAND PLANS
A s5o0,00O,00(
DAMAGE CLAIM
Expected to Sue for Munitions
Lost Through Teuton
Bomb Plots.
CALLS u. S. NEGLIGENT"
Ambassador Spring-Rice Hands Lam
sing Note Containing Sensa-
tional Charges.
psdai to Tns Washington Herald.

epscsl to Tas Washington Herald.
New York, Jan ia Washington dis
patch to the Evening Mail today says:
Great Britain is laying the foundation
for the presentation of enormous claims
for damages agf inst the United States
after the war for alleged violation of
neutrality.
,gThis fact became apparent today when
It was learned that over a fortnight ago
the British Ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring
RiSe, handed to the State Department a
note In which the British government
makes sensational charges against the
United States for its alleged 'willful neg
Iigence' in permitting German plots to be
Matched and matured on American soil.
whether or not this We on the part
of England Is In anticipation Of the enor-
nous claims for damages against the
British government on account of the
illegal interference with American COM
merce which are piling up n the state
Department can only be surmisedr Tor
the British Embassy refuses to disclose
its purpose further than is contained In
the present note. 1t can be stated now
ever, that the surmise that such Is the
case Is prevalent III duiIih ''i hNiOh 80 N
Reach Nearly s5OO,oOO,OOo.
while the State Department has
consistently refused to give out any In
formation that will show in detail the
claims of Americans against Great
Britain arising out of the suppression
of commerce to the central powers
the interference with commerce De-
tween the United States and neutral
European countries. the mail censor
ship, and the blacklist, Il is known In
a general way that these claims have
now reached a total aggregating some
where between a half and three-Quar-
ters of a billion dollars.
The British note, which lays the
foundation for claims to be mace
against the United States after the
war. dwells particularly upon an al
legged plot of German agents. conceived
and carried out in this country and
tha Philippines, to Afoment a revolu-
tion in India
1T is asserted that the initial at
tennpt in that direction was made IN
Manila. but that too many difficulties
arose, and the German agents trans
ferred their base to San Francisco.
The British note sets forth that as
mart of the movement to foment reVo-
luton in India, a shipload OF arms and
ammunition was sent by the German
agents from the port of San Francisco,
and that the intention was to smugsle
them into India
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16

eee"o
hereafter win contribute daily to the international
News seryice his views on the progress Of the war.
Following 10 Maj. Dayton's frst artisie)
New York, Jan. 15.-This is the third
January of the war and so far as mill
tary considerations are concerned
there is little reason to believe that
the month marks the beginning of a
year which might see an end of the
conflict.
II peace should come in 1917 ii
would be due to economic or political
factors.
Just year ago Russia was develeping
Brusilons great drive against the Teuton
line In Galicia and Bukowina. We see
clearly that the Russian victories, won
at fearful cost. accomplish nothing that
can compel their opponent to give up.
Last January the Germans in France
were delivering a series OF vigorous at
tacks all along the line from Artois to
Vosges, thus covering the operations
for the great assault at Verdun. The great
German effort at Verdun failed and the
combined British and French offensive
on the Somme has stopped short of Ba-
paume and Peronne.
The Austrian attack upon the Italian
Tyrol was stopped by the Russian di-
version in Gaiicia. Italy finally captured
Gorizia, which, however, was not the key
which it had been alleged would open
the door to Trieste.
In Mesopotamia, the Turks won their
notable victory over the British at Kut-
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
MONA SIMON,S SLAYER
Held WITHOUT BOND
Struggled with Her in Hotel Room Be-
fore Tragedy. He Says.
tBy the international News Service.

CBy the international News Service.J
Columbus. Ohio, Jan. lS.-WeldOn II.
Wells. %. of Kansas City. who last night
confessed. the police say, that he slew
Mona Simon in a room at the Deshler
Hotel Thursday night, pleaded not guilty
this morning in Municipal Criminal Court
and was held without bond.
Wells related to the police the details
of one of the most brutal murders in
,le annals of crime in Ohio.
"wednesday night / met this woman. ="
he said. Il suggested that We go 10
the Deshler.
After We were in the room she be-
gan laughing. l asked her what she
was laughing at and she told me, she
was afflicted with a terrible disease.
became angry and started to struggle
with her. While / was kneelng, l reach
ed up to a dressing table on which my
revolver was lying. grabbed it and shot
her"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
Chairman Of Rules Committee Makes Sweep
ing Denial Of Charge at Resumption
of Leak Probe.
PAUL M. WARBURG is INVOLVED
New York Bankers, Brother of Secretary of
Treasury and Joseph P. Tumulty Figure in
Hearing of House Inquisitors

The lid pd off the socae stock exchange leak of Presidents
circular peace the nearpanc the bear
before the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday
Thomas W. Lawson proponn of the Congressional inquiry took of the lid
seemingly with reluctance and electrified the large crowd the
by Robert Henry of Texas chairman of the
the Congressman who mentioned him the of banker
United States Senator the Cabinet who bne6sres
of the leak in the stock market
banker informed him. Archibald s. White of No II Pine
New and banker Pny Fisk of New York.
and Cabinet William
G. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury and sonaw the President of
the United States.