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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
German Forces in Rumania,
Force Their Way Across
River in Whirlwind
Advance.
TAKE $50 PRISONERS
Official Report Tells Of Continued
Success, Repuise Of Russians
and Slow up on West
ern Front.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Jan. 10. (Via Sayvflle
wireless German forces have gain
ed a footing on the left bank Of the
Putna river, in Rumania and have
forced the enemy to give up positions
behind that river and retreat behint
the sereth line, the official statement
announced today.
Five hundred and fifty persons
were taken In engagements in this
sector.
Capture by German forces OF si1
officers and nine hundrdA soldiers o.
other ranks during the last two days
fighting in the valleys northwest o.
Focsnia (Rumania) was announced
North OF Eocsnia we succeeded
in gaining a footing on the left banl
of the Putna," the statement said
"Between Focsria and Fundeni, we
forced the defeated enemy to give uI
positions behind the Putna and to re
treat behind the Sereth line. Five
hundred and fifty prisoners were
brought in.
ron the Rimincu-Sarat mouth, we
maintained our progress and con
auered by attack against severa
hostile thrusts."
Regarding the fighting to the ives
of Focsnia and the mountains, the
statement said: Russians and Ru
manians tried in vain to recapturt
height positions on both sides o
Susita valley taken from them BY
counter attacks launched with strong
forces. They failed with mos
sanguinary losses. The enemy wa!
further pushed back north and soutl
of Casinu valley
Strong Russian attacks and numer
GUS advances by smaller detachmentt
between the coast and Narcoz LAX,
(Rfga 'front.' proved unsuccessful yes
terday. the statement asserted.
Repulse Of night attacks on tn,
Strouma was announced from tn,
Macedonian front.
A rain storm slowed UP fightin,
activity on the western front, excep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
MAIZE COLBERTS ASSASSINATION
ISLONG WAY FROM EXPLAINED

In the home about II o'clock Friday,
December 80 Sometime after that
Miss Colbert was murdered. When
Henry ]. Bass, clerk In a mems FUR
nishing store told the district attorney
that Bernard Wesley Lewis, the Pitts
burgh man who committed suicide. had
been in his establishment about 10
10 clock the same morning.
Magistrate Tnber said the time
of their calls was earlier. Captain OF
Detectives Tale announced today he
will call an upstate merchant to Phta-.
delphia. This marchant was black
mailed out of $3.50 and circumstances
point to some Of Miss Colberts
friends" detectives say. If such a
plot was Matched in the models apart
ment, detectives believe it would
advance a motive for the murder.
Saw the Real Murderer
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. lob. G..
Brown, travelling salesman: who was
passing the Wilton apartments IN
Philadelphia at the time the murder
er of Maize Colbert leaped from her
apartment window, said positively to-
day that Bernard Views was not
the man he saw leaving the Wilton
Brown had been shown pictures OF
Lewis and had been given a full de-
scription of Lewis by one OF the lat
ter's personal friends.
"That man l saw leaving the VIII
ton was not Lewis" said Brown. HE
was probably 35 or 40 years old, had
! full, rather stout face and would
weigh about 100 pounds. I am sure
! It was not Lewis
Brown said he saw the same nan
! the next day on a Philadelphia 10
| Washington train. and heard him
| called by name.
After Lewis committed suicide in
/ an Atlantic City hotel. while detec-
| tives were knocking at his door to
question him about the murder OF the
fCou};1ued on pace 5N
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
Investigation Makes Little
Progress, as Almost all Wit
nesses Deny Having Any
knowledge Of It.
BOILING ASKS APOLOGY
Presidents Brother-in-Iaw Says Repre-.
sentative Wood Should Send
Him One Along With
Tumulty's.
[Ey J. P. Yoder, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT I

[I.y J. P. Yoder, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The first
contradictory tt stimony Of, the note
leak probe came today when Arch e
Jameson, sta.e department reporter.
for the Central News. Indicating how
Lansing gave the newspaper men the
confidential tip on the note said:
Secretary Lansing had said he
was giving us the information be-
cause he did not want it to come
back in garbled form from abroad
and "injuriousiy affect the market" !"
Representative Lenroot then read
Secretary Lansing's testimony to the
effect that he had not had the mar
ket in mind" when he gave the tip
10 and imposed secrecy upon the re-
pcrters-
r. w. Boiling, brother of Presi-
dent Wilson's wife, first witness to-
, day. demanded an apology from Rep
resentative Wood for bringing his
I name into the leak probe.
MY name las been mentioned in
connection with the leak; uave
nothing to say, except that whoever
| is responsible-I believe 1t is Repro
sentative Wood-can send me an
apology at the same time that he
sends one 10 Secretary Tumulty,'
said Boiling, tCstifying in the probe
hearing.
| 81 know nothing about the leak
and had no information about the
note in advance"
| Boiling said he knew of no mem
bers of congress dealing through his
| firm and he Emself was not in the
market He was excused.
! Manager W. A. Crawford Of the
Washington bureau, Central News of
America, presented confidential
telegram sent to his New York office
wherein he nai revealed (under per
NIT from the state departmenD the
! fact that note was forthcoming.
There was no leak on that, how
ever" Crawford explained. THE
message declared the note was held
fo. morning PAPER publication be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
hepnany Will Make Another
Pace Announcement Which
I Will Set World Talk
ing Again.
EA1T ALLIED REPLY
wer 20 President Wilson May be
Delivered Today, But Not
Given Out Directly
to tho Public.

hi Emitted Press Leased Wire Service.l
BgjjiSl LONDON, Jan. 10.-An important
atement" viii be made by Imperial
thncellor VonBethmann Hollweg
About January 10. special dispatches
hi bsserted today. The chancellor, 1t
asserted. will undertake to ana
yze the various peace moves which
have already been made and may
make another announcement. Ar
rragements for the reichstag meet.
iDg, at which this statement Is to be
made. are belEg held In abeyance. 1t
was stated, until Germany learns tina
fofm Of the allies answer TO Prost.
Rs4k wilson's reace suggestions. The
Deriin dispatches asserted that .he
further peace move which WAS
Slammed by the chancellor would be
addressed specifically to the neutral
bowers who supported President VIII
bon'ss note.
In view Of these Berlin reports, 1t
Vas pointed o.tt here today that Ger
many has called q meeting OF pre-
niers Of the central powers on Jand-
8ry Is and conference Of the presi-
lcnts Of parliaments OF all her allies
q the day following.
Preparing New Note.
ROME, Jan. 1O.--German Chancel-
E vonBethmann-Hollweg is prepar-
aSg a new note in which he will de.
ESbe the war aims of the central
$Awers and outline peace conditions
Skceptable to them. dispatches from
Satgano asserted today.
,s Answer Of ALLIES.
EaaS)y Ed. L. Keen. United Press STAFF
kjEi Correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The allies
6iabswer to Pr ,sident Wilson, will be
minded to Ambassador Sharp at Paris
HSssibly today. 1t will not be made
sbblic for several days, an agree
s}ent for simultaneous publication IN
ahmerica and Europe having been
Ess1ade.
Hntj Delay in sending the reply has not
jiiEen due to any differences between
Ifte entente nstions as to- the gen
Elafal principles to be enunciated in
iAhe document. Complete agreement
sf this general outline has been
5lanifest from the time Of the first
tIfaft. But exchanges Of views as 20
iS3e phraseology with which these
fneral aims were to be- presented
iShd desire to rolish OF the verbtage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
War Council Held III Rome Has
Given Entente Nations Re-
newed Courage and De-
.. termination.
TO HIuHHTT HIuHHTT TO TIE fr, F.Er,
UltImatum to Greece Is Likely to ba
Accepted, With Prompt Com
plIance to All Demands
Made.
TBy John H. Hearty, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

TBy John H. Hearty, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME. Jan. 10.-The allied coun-
ell. tust concluded, must be consider.
ed one Of the most important OF the
war; 1t has definitely soldered the
links between the allies OF their
brotherly sympathy and stern reso-
lution to achieve a final victory which
will assure lasting peace and right
and justice.
So declared War Commissioners
Bissolati- Bergamaschi, member with
out portfolio In Italy'ss cabinet, In an
interview granted the United Press
today.
! II am f,il1y eonSincsd rom ff.S
mier Lloyd4George's electric person-
alfty, admanantine character and his
quick unerring decision. that he is
the right man in the right place at
this present decisive phase of the
war.
"The practical result OF the allies
conference Is the highest strategic.
political and economic moment and
will be so manifested In the near
future.
Representatives Of all the allied
nations derived from the meeting q
new strength and faith in victory;
the Italians especially. 1t confirmed
the realization of their national
aspirations.
There is perfect understanding
now among all. 1t is utterly fmpos-
sibIe that italy will ever be separatr
ed from her alliance-despite any,
German Vaccinations"
Greece VIII Comply.
ATHENS, Jan. 10.-The crown coun-
ell Of Greece favors acceptance OF
the allies demands as outlined in tha
note Just received, according to an ap-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
WAITING TO NAB
HARRY K. THAW
Officers Watch Country Home
of Family All Night, But
Nobody Arrives There
in Automobile.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Parents Of Youth Who Claims Thaw
Thrashed Him, Refuse to Say
Anything About
the Case.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1O.-The
arrest Of Harry X. Thaw on New
York warrants charging assault upon
q minor, was expected momentarfly
early today. It was stated on good
authority that Thaw was at the fam
lily home in Beechwood boulevard.
Though reported under guard over
night, it was believed that II he is
there he will give himself up.
The Pittsburgh police have 80 far
not been requested to apprehend the
millionaire OF "brainstorm" fame.
Several men from the staff of the
district attorney in New York are
here. however, and watching every
place where It Is thought likely Thaw
may go.
There is special watch 1t Cresson.
where the Thaws have one OF their
country homes. The United Press
was given Information last night that
q friend OF the family had telegraphed
the keeper OF Eimhurst. the Thaw
estate. 10 prepare the lodge Tor visi-
tors whe werc motoring there.
There were no signs Of life about
M:mhurst last night. however.
, Several detectives and newspaper
reporters maintained an AL night
vigil. They said that there appeared
to be no one there.
Since Thaw was given compile g
freedom after Ills fight from Mattea-
wan, he has been In Pittsburgh little
more than was necessary. The estate
of which he ia manager is directed
from here and requires good deal
OF time. The belief has been grow
ing among his friends that he was
avoiding the city.
It has been reported from time to
time that Thaw believed he was bet
ter received in other cities than
here: that he found it more pleasant
to cultivate new acQuaintancee else
where than to mix with his old
friends here.
His life has been almost devoid a
excitement for many months. Except
for his several summons on speeding
charges and in connection with
smash-ups In Allegheny county, Phila-
delphia and elsewhere, his splurge
Inst fall as a lolitical campaigner IN
New York and his double appearance
Yesterday as i moralist on the Col
bert case ami as fugitive, Thaw
has had little publicity.
Mother Says He Is Gone.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, mother Of Harry. ;sd-
mitted her presence at the Beech
wood boulevard home shortly after
IL o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
Mother Says He Is Gone.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, mother Of Harry. sd
mitted her presence at the Beech
wood boulevard home shortly after
IL o'clock.
She denied ell knowledge OF the
whereabouts Of her son.
Servants said that Mrs. Thaw had
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10
THE WEATHER

Fair. Cold wave tonight. Local
temp p. m. AZ; 7 a. IN. 81.
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Greece VIII Comply.

ATHENS, Jan. 10.-The crown coun-
ell Of Greece favors acceptance OF
the allies demands as outlined in tha
note Just received, according to an ap-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-10

"The practical result OF the allies
conference is the highest strategic.
political and economic moment and
will be so manifested In the near
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
REBELLION IN HELL.

Big sparks flew from old satan s
eyes. What's this l hear,' said
he. They say that when the kaiser
dies. he'll be consigned to me. Old
He'll to me is mighty dear, the place
is very fine; but if they send that guy
down here, believe me I'll resign.
I'll stand for murderers and crooks,
and | will not disown that l now have
on my books the worst thugs ever
Known. But my boys would get sore
! fear; | know they would rebel.
The kaiser can not enter here, for
hs'd corrupt He'll. Our sulphur is too
clean for him, our birthstone lakes too
pure; and if in one he took swim,
he'd pollute it, | am cure. This red
hot place is not SO swell, vile beasts
we won't reject; but keep the kaiser
out of He'll; we have SOME self-res-
pect. - Marmarth IN. D. Mail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
WHAT THE RUSSIAN
PARTIES STAND FOR

Maximalists-The party Insisting
on immediate institution of the max
imum program" of extreme Social
ism division of all property among
the people, equal distribution of
riches, government by conventions of
the people, etc.
-Maximalists raised to
the Nth dergee, who add to the Max
imalist program the demand for inter
nationalism, brotherhood of man, no
wars. no armies, no navies. The
closest thing to them in the United
States is the I. w. w. The party
has grown up since the Russian revo-
luton and many of it's leaders former
ly resided in the United States.
Socialist Kerensky' party. SUBJ
scribers to general Socialist ideals,
but recognizing the necessity of a
change made gradually. and not antag-
onistic to anti-Socialist means of
greater reforms.
Social Democrats-Par best typ
flied by Prof. Paul N. Miliukoff and
Prince Lvof. two of the leaders in
the revolt which overthrew the czar.
They are the Bull Moose party work
ers of Russia.
There are scores of other minor
parties in Russia, all being branches
4of these and including Minimalists
las near the reactionaries as Russia'f
democracy now permits) and Soldiers
parties. -Ex
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22

1t is not a question for the pacifist
to decide whether ur not he believes
in war. The question is does he sane
tion the alternative. This country
did not declare war, but simply rec
ngnized that Germany had commenced
war on us. 1t was question of fight
ing or submitting to the horrors that
other countries of Europe are forced
to endure at the hands of Germany.
Does the pacifist believe in outraged
womanhood? Docs be believe in the
wholesale slaughters of women and
children? Does he believe IN robbery,
arson, vandalism Under present con-
ditions these things are the alterna-
tives to war, and we can feel nothing
but contempt for the person who
would choose to sanction them rather
than fight. An idea Of what this
alternative means may be realiz ID
from the report of DR.. Leon Dabo,
who was sent as an official represent
ative of this government to investi-
gate the atrocities. In his report he
says:
"All that you have read, all that
you have heard, all that you have
imagined about this war is not wrong.
All that the correspondents send ovel
about the atrocities that have beer
committed, all the inhumanities, al
the bestialities that no paper can pos
sibly publish-they are not only true,
but the worst of them cannot be told
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
A LIE NAILED

Minneapolis, Mimi. j. I. Gerould
director for the Northern Division
Bureau of Development. traced to its
source an effort of German propagan-
dists to discredit the work of the Red
Cross. Many women, who had made
sweaters or socks for the soldiers and
had attached notes 70 the garments,
received porting to come
from alumberjacks,,' declaring that
they had purchased the garments from
Red Gross supply stations.
A packer in one of the eastern sup
ply depots of the Red Cross was found
to be responsible for the letters. He
was a strong German syhpa tiaizef.-
When he found notes attached to gar
ments he detached them and mailed
them to his friends who wrote letters
to the Red Cross workers, declaring
that they had received the garments
designed for soldiers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22

Two weeks ago we took occasion to
compliment Hutchinson county on the
sale of more than her quota of Liber-
ty Bonds, but Bro. Headley, of the
Hutchinson Herald, seems to resent
the compliment, and comes back at
US with the following TRADE:
elf Gottlob Haar. j. S. Meyers,
w. f. Schnaidt and others who trav-
eled the south side of this county
could have had hold of the Scotland
fellows when they were the maddest,
we cannot tell what they would have
done. To boost Scotland they worked
this county for thousands of dollars
and gave the credit to Scotlend. The
poor ignoramuses in that town do not
know high school pennant SO told
that it. was a German flag that was
flying in Memo. Sweep the dirt
from your own doors. =
Really, we do not see how the over
sale Of Liberty bonds by Scotland has
put dirt at our doors, but if it has
we are proud of it, and shall not at
tempt to sweep it away As for the
report Of German flag flying at
Memo, we had never heard Of it, and
it is another case of going away from
home to get the news. 1t is undoubt-
edly true that some people living in
Hutchinson county bought bonds at
Scotland. Most people bought bonds
where they do their banking and Scot
land banks have many customers liv-
ing in that county. But this is offset
by people living in this county buying
in Hutchinson. For instance, John
Schmierer, one of the citizens of Scot
land, bought his bonds in Parkston,
and if Bro. Headley would publish
the list Of purchasers at Menno nc
would find many living in yanktor
county whe bought at that place.
Farmers in Bon Homme county living
south of Kaylor and Trip went t.
those places to buy their bonds. Oul
interest was in getting the bond
sold, and we are broad enough to pu
aside any petty jealousy over th'
place Of purchase.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation
By Gov. Norbeck.

Again our United States are in
battle for the cause of humanity;
once more we have taken arms a.
gainst the oppressor- the invader
and anew we struggle in war torn
world for right, and truth, and liber-
ty.
And in times like these we of A
merica acknowledge our gratitude
that amid the storm and desolaticn of
war we are loyalty united people /;
that we are possessed of high ideals
and if necessary are ready to make
even the supreme sacrifice to sustain
them; that we hold sacred the tenets
of true civilization; that our great
republic is builded upon the very prin-
ciples which make for a glorious in
dividual and national life, and, final
ly, that the spirit of '76 can never
die.
Let us be grateful also for the ur-
gent need for humanitarian service
in which this tragedy of conflict has
resulted. 1t is the opportunity of the
ages, for not only do we serve our
selves but the world as welk
Therefore /, Peter Norbeck, under
authority vested in ME by law, and in
harmony with the proclamation of the
president of the United States. do
hereby designate Thursday, Novem-
Der 20, 1917, as Thanksgiving day
throughout the state of South Dakota,
on which day in our churches and our
homes we may render grateful thanks
to God for His watchful care and
manifold blessings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
We congratulate Tyndall on the
completion of a $4,000 Carnegie
library building, which was dedicated
last week.

A Surprise attack by Gen. Haig's
forces yesterday, drove the Germans
back about FIVE miles on a front of 35
miles, and the enemy is now fighting
on its last line of defense. Sveral
thousand prisoners were, taken and a
score of guns were captured. The
Italian line is holding fast, and With
the arrival of French and British re-
Inducements the danger of German
invasion of Italy is diminishing. 1t
is reported that $50, 600 Russian SOL
diers have gone home, declaring that
so far as Russia is concerned the war
is at an end. If this is the peace
they are seeking it is a peace that
this country can not afford longer to
finance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-22
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 4
COUNTY OF BON HOMME.
In County Court.

In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Frank 5. Birkinbine. Deceased
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given. to the cred
itors Of, and to all persons having
claims against the estate Of said de-
ceased, to present the same, duly ver-
ified as required by law. to the url -
dersigned Administrator with the
Will annexed, at Scotland, South Da
kota. within six (6) months from the
date Of the first publication Of this
notice,
Noti.e is Further Given. That all
claims not SO presented will be forev-
er barred.
Dated this 18th day of September,
A. d. 1917.
sYBIL BIRK1NBIN E,
Administrator with the
Will Annexed.