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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
Won Bethmann Hollweg May
be Succeeded by Bavarian
Count as Leader of
Reichstag.
RESIGNATION RUMoRED
Opposition Has Been Growing for
Some Time as He Delays Giving
War Aims Of
Germany.

IUnfted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, May 9.-Presence In Ber-
lin today Of the Bavarian premier,
Count Hertling, has revived rumors
in Germany that he is to succeed
Won Bethmann-Hollweg as imperial
chancellor, according to dispatches
received via Holland. From Zurich,
it was rumored that Hollweg had al
ready rendered his resignation, but
there was no confirm alton of such a
rumor.
Count Hertling is ostensibly in Ber-
lin to preside at the meeting Of the
foreign affairs committee of the fed
eral council.
All HOLLAND dispatches today en-
phasized the existence of a serious
internal political crisis in Germany.
For weeks It has been apparent that
sentiment against Hollweg among his
political opponents was slowly crys-
talizing. Heretofore the chancellor
has succeeded in weather1ng all op-
position because of inability OF op-
posing political parties to get togeth-
his retirement Today German news
papers indicated a fresh attack on
Hollweg likely to afford ground for
such concert of action, in dissatisfac-
ton over repeated postponement of
the chancellor's much advertised
speech outlining Germany's war aims
Speculation Over Coming Speech.
AMSTERDAM, May 9.-Specula-
ton as to what Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg may have to
say about Germany's war aims in his
forthcoming speech, is resulting In
widespread demand for less secret
diplomacy" in Germany's adminfstra.
ton, according to German newspapers
received here today.
A copy Of Vossiche Zeitung, just re-
ceived, bitterly assails lack Of COM
plete frankness by the German gov
ernmental autocracy now and in the
past, declaring:
"Cur statesmen must really make
an effort to clarity their desires in
their own minds and then stand for
the demands against foreign diplo-
macy
The editorial referred to "a misty
atm otphere'' in the foreign office. The
conservative newspaper Koelniscle
Zeitung, combats the plea for COM
plete frankness in foreign affairs by
insisting that II a bargainer desired
to negotiate, he would not shout his
terms in the market place."
The socialist organ Vorwaerts re-
news its demands for statement by
Hollweg outlining Germany's war
aims, particularly replying to Rus
stase recent announcement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
He is No Stacker.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. May 9.-Michael Nc
Dermott, national breast stroke
swimming champion who was mar
ried late yesterday to Miss Minnie
Blossom, is no Stacker" It was
learned today that at the conclusion
of a six day honeymoon he will be-
gin his training as a United States
army aviator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
Purisians Go Wiz
Ouer First ;Y4rn,ed Force
American Men Marching to r nt GDen Great Demon
stration as They Le, J, For the Trenches

rBy q Forrest Press
Of
O
Americans
of
O hunit
Gerard of the French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
Left for Front Tocav,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, May 9.-Section 1S Of the
American ambulance corps left for
the front today. Among the new
American workers were:
c. W. Penton, Cleveland, Ohio; r.
B. Wooley, Toledo, Ohio; F. R.
6ohoeu. Atlanta, Ga: a. II. Gabtt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
lRaise Price Of Paper.

CHICAGO. May 9.-The Chicago
Examiner, morning newspaper an
nounced today that on Monday its
price would be raised from one to
two cents The Chicago Herald made
a similar announcement Yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09
mans in Waves Of Often
he to Retake French Posi-
tions on Ladies
Highway.
BsEs ARE STAGGERING
eeourt EnolroIed on Three sides
and Expected TO be Taken
Today by Australian
Troops.

ited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ARIS, May 9.-Staggering losses
& inflicted on repeated assaulting
les OF Germans desperately at
pting to retake French positions
Chemin Des Danes, today's en-
statement declared. All attacks
ed. Northeast Of Chevreux, the
Office reported taking Of a first
German trench over a front of
be quarters of mile with 160
$oners.
Around Chemin Des Danes" the
tement said, "the Germans attack
the French positions repeatedly
force, but without success, sus-
hing heavy losses a powerful
prt was made against the plateau
rifornie, where the assaulting
YES succeeded each other continu-
y, although moved down by ma
ne guns and our curtain OF fire.
herever they gained a footing they
re thrown back by gun fire and
bayopet and they left the field
ewn with their dead.
French forces attacked northeast
Chevreaux and took the first line
German trenches over a front of
rec quarters of mile with 16O
Fought All Night.
William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
ID FIELD, May 3.-Tremendous
acks OF massed forces, violent
illery fire on both sides, doggedly
bborn resistance and equally de-.
mined attack marked the fighting
last night and early today around
llecourt and Gavrs,,e. No amount
losses inflicted by British gun fire
ms to stop the German attacks
II their massed lines literally
It away.
me such attack was thus repelled
the British forces around the
'relle windmill last night. 1t was
ceded by terrific German bom-
dment Of the position. Then came
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09

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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-D Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-09

THE WEATHER
Probably unsettled tonight.
Local temp p. M. go; z a. m.
40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

Patterson-Phelps night, temporarily;
Lillian HALEY, from class 8, Greenleaf,
to class 4. Cranch: Louise Niehmeyer,
from third grade. jefferson, to fourth
grade. Greenleaf; c. o. Saunders, from
class to class 5, Greenleaf; l. NJ. Tay-
Patterson-P Phelps: j. =. Taylor. from
teacher Dunbar, night, to principal
Armstrong. night, temporarily; r. L.
Vaughn, to principal Armstrong High,
temporarily, and J. c. Bruce. to super
vising principal, temporarily
Transfers-M. A. Emory, class 4.
Cranch to class 4, school gardenN A. G.
knorl teacher, from Randall. night, to
Garnett- Patterson Phelps, night; A. z.
Brent, teacher class 2, Crummell, to
school gardens: Albert Shorter, laborer.
from new Central TO old Central; Sam
uel Miller, laborer, from old Central
to new Central: Charles Allen, from
Hamilton to Wilson Normal. and Alma
Barker, class 2, from Madison to school
gardens.
designations accepted-R. 7. Vaughn.
principal. Armstrong. night: F. E.
Davidson. laborer. Wilson Normal: j.
c. Bruce. assistant director. night
schools.
Miscellaneous-Disco services of
j. NJ. Searle. Thomson. night: discon-
tinue services of II. ]. Zeiders, Thorn
son, night; discontinue services of +.
V. Willis and C. c. Osbon. teachers,
Business High Night School: designate
NJ. f. Wilson, principal Randall. tenn
porarily; terminate temporary appoint
ment of NJ. A. Richards. teacher class
3. Garnet-Patterson-P Phelps: terminate
Murdoch. teacher class 2. Langston;
terminate services w. A. Hamilton,
teacher class 5, Armstrong High, and
open first grade, Greenleaf School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
AREAS INCLUDED IN
CONNECTING PARKWAY
Conflicting Provisions in District
and sundry Civil Appropri-
alton Bills.

To the Editor of The Star:
I do not believe it is generally known
that the sundry civil bill Oh. r. 20967),
which came so near being passed at the
last session of Congress, would have
appropriation bill approved September
1, 1916. whereunder it was specifically
provided that the land abutting on Ash
mead place and Goth street should be
included in the parkway connecting
Rock Creek and Potomac parks, as
shown on the original map filed May
II, 1911, and referred to in bill s. 1856,
Sixty-second Congress. first session
This repeal would have been by indi-
rection only, and since Congress on two
different occasions has explicitly in
c1uded the property in question. I have
no doubt If the matter can be brought
to the attention of the proper author
tiles they will change the wording of
the next sundry civil bill so that the
intent of Congress may be carried out.
The provision of the District bill ap-
proved September /, 1916 (chapter 433,
PIP. 6S9-690 of part I. Statutes at Large,
first session, Sixty-fourth Congress).
including the property along Ashmead
place and Goth street in the parkway
connecting Potomac and Rock Creek
parks, is as follows:
Rock Creek and Potomac parkway
commission: The parcel of ground west
of Ashmead place and between it and
Rock creek. and the parcel of ground
west of Goth street northwest and be-
tween it and Rock creek, and the par
eel of ground northwest of Belmont
road and northeast of Massachusetts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
WAR PLAN FAVORED
|; BYSCHOOL BOARD
Assistance in Recruiting and
First Aid Classes Are
Authorized.
SCOUTS TO USE BUILDINGS

Corporation in the general move
ment for military preparedness was
approved in two instances at meet
ing of the board of education at the
Franklin building yesterday afternoon.
The two propositions approved We're:
Granting of permission for the issu-
ing of names of all boys in the public
schools above seventeen years OF age
to the recruiting officials of the navy.
The navy plans to send literature con-
corning that branch of service to every
school boy in the District of Columbia
over seventeen.
Acceptance of a plan presented by
DR.. Ryan Devereux for the forma tion
of first aid classes under the auspices
of the Red Cross. This plan has a
scope that will enable practically every
boy and girl in the public schools. as
well as the teachers. to do their bit"
Action in both cases was taken prac-
ucally without debate. Rev. DIR. John
Van Schaick, president of the board of
education. expressed the desire of the
board to cooperate in such ways as il
may deem proper.
Qualifica tons of Matrons
Lengthy discussion as to the quail
fcations which matrons should have
was a feature of the meeting No
definite decisions were reached, how
ever. the discussion being. largely in
formal
A blanket rule was adopted giving
to Supt. E. l.. Thurston the right to
allow the use of school buildings by
Boy Scout and Girl Scout organiza-
tons. Permissions were also granted
as follows: For an entertainment to
be given by the H. D. Cooke School, for
an entertainment by the Henry Polk
schools, for monthly band concerts in
the grounds of the Congress Heights
ASSOCIATION under the. auspices of the
fubllc Improvement Association of
Congress Heights, for the issuance of
grade school newspaper by pupils of
the Henry-Polk schools, for the bene-
fit of the Fairgrounds: for bread
making contest to be held under the
auspices of the domestic science de-
partment, for use of the Park View
School by the Monroe School Boys Club
and the Girls Club and for an enter
tainment by Central High School.
DIR. Van Schaick announced that it
mad been learned by nvestigatfon that
only i've teachers who are not Ameri-
can citizens are In the schools None
OF these is a German. Three of them
are French. One of the five has al
ready taken out naturalization papers,
and another has expressed the inten-
ton of doing so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
THEFTs REPORTED TO POLICE.
Automobiles, Jewelry and Other
Articles Are Taken.

Joseph T. Otey. 116 9Th street south
east, has reported to the police that
his garage was broken open and his
automobile was taken yesterday after
noon.
Two other automobiles taken during
the past few days have not been re-
covered. One belonged to A. NJ. Van
Ness, 2313 N street, and was taken from
in front of the Cosmos Theater; the
other, the property of V. B. Greedy,
2129 14th street. was taken from in
front of the Treasury Department.
Clay r. Beckley, has reported that
his locker at Dunbar High School has
been robbed of a silver watch and
chain. two keys. a fountainn pen and
SIS.
Edwin F. Stewart, 1854 23d street
last night went to John Wesley Church,
14th and Corcoran streets. and left his
wheel in the vestibule. Some one took
it.
Howard Jandorf, 420 Riverside drive
New York, told the police he was rob-
lsd of handbag containing wearing
apparel and valuable papers while on a
Pennsylvania railway train coming to
this city this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

inclusion in the parkway scheme of the
property referred to. Practically every
one who has investigated the matter
at all has expressed the opinion that
this should be done. If this property
is not included, it is obvious that the
beauty of the plan, and particularly
that portion of it contiguous to the
Connecticut Avenue bridge, will be
spoiled. The area in question is abso-
lutely essential to the protection of
that beautiful structure.
The fact that this area has been ex-
pressly included in the parkway plan
on two different occasions would ind-
cate that it's omission from the sundry
civil bill. which failed to pass at the
last session. was due to inadvertence,
and it is hoped and expected that the
new sundry civil bill will be so shaped
as to secure the reinstatement of a
feature which is generally regarded as
essential. CHARLES D. DRAYTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Repeal by Indirection.

The provision of the sundry civil bill,
which would have resulted in repeal
by indirection of this provision of the
District bill, is as follows:
ITO enable the commission created by
section twenty-five of the public build
ings act approved March 4, 1913 (Thirty
seventh Statutes at Large, page $3.50, to
continue proceedings toward the acqui
sition of lands required for connect
ing parkway between Potomac Park,
the Geological Park and Rock Creek
Park, 100000, together with the uneX-
pended balance of the appropriation for
this purpose for the fiscal year. 1917,
to be available until expended and to be
PAYABLE one-half out of the Treasury
of the United States and one-half out
of the revenues of the District of Co
lumbia: Provided That the total area
of lands finally to be acquired for said
parkway shall not exceed the area and
parcels described and delineated in the
map numbered two. contained in House
document, numbered eleven hundred
and fourteen of the SiXty-fourth Con-
greSS, first session.
The Star has on several occasions ex-
pressed itself on this subject, lending
it's support to the carrying out of the
original intent of Congress as embodied
in section of the sundry civil bill of
March %, 1913. and as again expressed
in the District bill Under date of
March 90, 1916, you were good enough
to publish an article which l wrote on
this subject. Following this, on April
2, 1916, YOU wrote an editorial concern
ing it Later. on May 10, 1916, you
published an article on the same sub
ject by DIR. Harvey w. Wiley.
Lands Should Be Included.
There can scarcely be any difference
of opinion as to the necessity of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

avenue and adjoining Rock Creek park
way on the southeast. being a portion
of block numbered 2501, which parcels
of ground were included in the first Off
cial map and excluded by the Rock
Creek and Potomac parkway commits
sion from the area and parcel describ-
ed and delneated in the map numbered
2, contained in House document num-
bered 1114 of the present session, be-
and are hereby, reincluded as part of
the connecting parkway between Poto
mac Park. the Geological Park and
Rock Creek Park"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Changes in Staff.

The following changes were ap-
proved:
Appointments-Maud c. Murdoch
teacher class ., Crummel: Ruth l..
Kemp, temporarily teacher class .,
Langston; r. D. Steltz, teacher class .,
Greenleaf School: ]. T. Stringfenow,
teacher class ., Madison: W. W. Hall.
temporarily teacher. Dunbar, night;
f. Fl. Todhpnter, teacher class =, Green
leaf: Mrs. \. G.. Lewis, teacher class ),
Randall temporarily; c. r. Rogers,
teacher class >. Armstrong High, tenn
porarily; II. NJ. Thomas. teacher class Ga
Armstrong High. temporarily; Mrs. L.
A. SouleS, janitor. Hamilton; NJ. H.
LomaX. laborer. school gardens; Frances
Mcknight, clerk, Wilson Normal; NJ. A.
Richards, teacher class =, Garnet-Pat-
terson-Phelps; Miss E. S. Lewis. sub
stitute teacher of domestic science
Miss r. l.. kimbler. substitute teacher
of dressmaking and sewing; Miss Irene
Daniel. substitute teacher of English,
mathematics, German. biology, chem
istry, Latin and history; Mr.. n. f. Tow
son, substitute teacher of French and
Spanish. and Mrs. +. NJ. Edmonds, sub
stitute teacher in the graded schools.
Promotions. c. Payne, to assistant
director of night schools. temporarily
w. S. Wormley, to principal Garnet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Plans to Take Fourth Wife.

That marriage is a glorious success
is the sentiment expressed by Charles
W. Long, SiXty-five years old, of
Marshall, Va, who applied Tuesday to
Col. W. A. Knoll of the local license
bureau for a permit to embark for the
fourth time on the sea of matrimony
Mr. Long has lost three wives by death
and has selected for his fourth COM
paniop Mrs. Alice L. Compton, sixty
four years old, also of Marshall. who
has buried one husband. Rev. C. c.
Mclean. pastor of Douglas Memorial
NJ f. Church, performed the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Lands Should Be Included.

There can scarcely be any difference
of opinion as to the necessity of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Noted Restaurateur Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-Hippolyte
Begue, noted local restaurateur. whose
quaint establishment in the French
quarter for more than half a century
made him we'll known among many
thousands of visitors to New Orleans
from all parts of the United States
has died here after an illness of sew
eral weeks following a stroke of pa
ralysis. Begue was born in France
Seventy-eight years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

The ribbon fish derives its name from
It's shape. 1t Is many feet in length
but only an ipch or two thick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
History of the District.

In answer to a request from the
Brightwood Park Home and School AS
ISOLATION for the teaching in the schools
of the history of the District of Co
lumbia. Supt. Thurston explained that
he already had this matter Under con-
sideration. and hoped soon to be able
to take definite action along this line.
Mr.. Thurston announced that num-
Der of teachers have already been en-
ployed as coaching teachers, and that
this number will be increa sed from
time to time as salaries are obtained
for them.
Announcement was made of the plr-
chase by the District Commissioners. of
lot adjoining the Syphax School. The
offer of a scholarship in the Washing
ton College of Law was accepted. A
proposition by certain bakers to give
bookmarks to the children as a means
of educating the public to look for the
union label on bread was received and
is to be considered by the board as
committee of the whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

The old city Of Shanghai Is inclosed
by walls three and one-half miles in
length, having seven gates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
Asked Regarding Property.

Former Wailen D. C. McClung of
the Missouri state prison will be
called upon to explain what became
of property which has not been dis
covered at the institution since War
den Painter has taken charge under
resolution adopted by the state
board of prison inspectors.
The board is composed of Attorney
General McAllister, State Auditor
Hackmann and State Treasurer Mid
delkamp.
The resolution contends that 21
cases of dishes, $50 feet of garden
hose and lawn moker, the property
OF the state. cannot be found. 1t is
said the dishes are worth between
$500 and $1,000.
It is understood that McClung has
the articles stored at his home, as
he claims they were paid for by public
subscription Of the people of Jefferson
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
KING GEORGES FINE LIBRARY
Books and Manuscripts Are Of Great
and Constantly Increasing His
torical Value.

King George is constantly improving
the great library at Windsor castle.
The library has grown to its present
tremendous proportions out of a Sc
ries of smaller rooms added by sue
cessive sovereigns from time to time.
King Georges contributions and i'm
provements, even thus early In his
reign, are as notable as those Of any
of his predecessors.
The request for regimental records
which the librarian, Mr.. Fortescue, Is
now making will enormously increase
the collections historical value.
The library is largely used by Off
GERS on duty at the castle, so the occu-
pants of the equerries' room, where
they are entertained, will be delighted
with the new war section. A story Of
the great library is still told in the
equerries' room.
A young officer of the guards swore
that when he was sitting in the library
phantom female figure passed him
and disappeared into the thickness of
the walls. His statement created a
sensation in the castle, because the
library is supposed to be haunted by
the ghost of Queen Elizabeth.
Charles II began the collection, but
the bulk of the original library was
handed over to the British Museum
BY George ~, William " then brought
together at Windsor the books that re-
mained In the various royal palaces.
He left them, however, In higgledy-
piggledy state, and the prince consort
evolved order out of chaos. King Ed
ward continued the good work, and
now King George is completing it
London Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
The CIeverest Son.

This fellow we're talking about was
the more or less proud father of six
children. The eldest, 1t is related, was
the most alive and therefore the worst.
Under his leadership the rest of the
kids made existence miserable for the
entire neighborhood. And the father
was moved to temporize.
Il will give dollar" he announced,
"to the one who refrains from mischief
from now until q week from today"
Dad" said the oldest, "do you think
I could win the dollar?"
Eyes, son. You are more capable of
winning 1t than any of the rest. You
have brains in your head. 1t would be
as easy as rolling off log for you to
cop this dollar-if you only made up
your mind to do It,"
swell, dad, I'll tell you what I'll do.
You give me a quarter now and I'll
promise not to compete. e."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
Probably True.

In one little Missouri town is gen.
eral store which is also q big adver-
tiser. In emphasis of the stores long
term Of service in that community,
the owners employ the advertising slo-
gan, 1--WE Fed Your Father" in its
ads every week. Last week, the sub
ject was "Chick Feed" big line at
the top and another just it near the
bottom. Below the second "Chick
Feed" line came the slogan, eve Fed
Your Father"