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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Allied Victories on Five
Fronts, Cited as Evidence
of New Policy Of the
Entente Nations.
TWO NILES OF ADVANCE
German Official Report Says Not One
Foot Of Ground Has Been
Gained by French
men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Allied victories
on five different fronts, today were
cited as another evidence of the new
policy Of utmost cooperation and CO.
ordination Of effort among the ma
tions of the entente.
British, French, Serbian and Rus
sian troops each won distinct vic
tories in every field of fighting, save
the South African and Egyptian
and there was no report from these
two theatres of action.
Most spectacular of the victories
reported was Russia's smashing of
two miles of German front, along
the Rumanian Carpathian line. The
czars forces assumed the offensive,
despite bitterly cold weather and
snow-exactly the sort of weather
that has forced practical stoppage
of the German campaign in Rumania
recently. Not only did the Russians
achieve an important victory in this
section, but they likewise decisively
broke down an attempted German
offensive on the Riga front.
On the western front, there were
three successful raids-two by Brit
ish forces, near Neuville, st. Vast
and LIE Transloys and one by the
French around Verdun.
From Macedonia came word today
that General Serrairs combination OF
French British and Serbian forces,
had struck out once more, advancing
toward Prilep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Another Murd + Mystery
With V;:5n1ar1 as Victim
Motion Picture Actress und Have Been Shot Three
Times When Casker Was Opened BY Mother

United epres1e Wire serucl
death Miss Benson former motion picture &C.
o.
in
liver trouble s ievedto ~
had died. and that the body being TOT
edh rin
coffn q
Examination disclosed the three bullet holes fhoapn
made e burial
waist and chemise and bore unn
Angeles rigid invdga
Mon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
CABINET CHANGES
WILL Be MADE
Semstszies of etate, Treasury,
Agriculture and Commerce
Are Slated for Early
Shift.
M0Rs AND FACTS
Three Members Reported to be All
Ready to Resign, With Probably
Change by Secretary
Lansing.
R MoRs AND FACTS
CBy Robert J. Bender. United Press
STAFF Cnrresnondent

lBy ROBERT j. bender, united Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa big
cabinet shift will take place early in
President Wilson's second term, it
was learned today. This will be in
addition to the diplomatic shake up
which will take place about March
or very soon thereafter
These expected cabinet changes.
however, will not begin, it is believed.
until several months after the presi-
dents second Inauguration. In all
cases, it is expected, the cabinet
designations to come will be "volun-
tary"
The contemplated changes will af-
feet the treasury, agriculture, COM
merce and probably state portfolios.
OF the four probable changes. that
at the state department Is the most
uncertain. Reports that Secretary
Lansing might succeed Ambassador
Page at London have been rife, but
talk Of this shift is said to be based
only on report.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
will leave his post probably in the
summer. it is reliably stated.
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld will
accept pOSlIlou Win d ldI sc ulduu-
featuring concern in the early fall and
Secretary McAdoo will enter private
business about the same time.
There are the usual rumors Of other
changes, but there appears little like
lihood that beyond the four men men
toned, there will be any other resig-
nations during the first year OF the
presidents second term.
AS successor, Carl vrooman has
been mentioned for Houston's place
and Representative Carter Glass for
the portfolio now held by Secretary
McAdoo
The president. however, has been so
engaged with International matters
that he has been able to give the cab
met question little thought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Mrs. Sanger Will be the Next
Boarder at Blackwell's Is
!, land to Enjoy Her Meals
Through a Tube.
A MEETING OF PROTEST
Birth Control Disciples to Gather In
Carnegie Hall, Where They
viii Voice Their
Objections.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger, sister Of Mrs. Ethel
Byrne, will go to trial in special ses-
sions in Brooklyn today, charged
with circulating birth control fnforma-
tfon-the same charge on which Mrs.
Byrne Is serving sentence OF thirty
days on Blackwells island and which
led to her hunger strike. Five hun
dred babies wheeled and carried by
their mothers, will escort Mrs. San
ger to court, she announced. and will
accompany her to mass meeting at
Carnegie hall after court.
Mrs. Sanger expects to be convicted.
She will not deny having distributed
birth control information. Miss Fan1a
Mondeil, an associate, also will be
placed on trial and also expects to be
convicted. Both women, if convicted
and sentenced, are expected to apply
for writs of habeas corpus to enable
them to attend the Carnegie hall pro-
test meeting.
Mrs. Sanger and her associate have
promised to hunger strike. They
have declared they will neither eat
nor drink. Correction Commissioner
Burn cite G. Lewis, however. declares
there will be no waiting for Mrs. San
ger to become weakened. Prison Off
cials say she will be fed after two
DAYS If she becomes hunger striker.
Conflicting reports regarding the
condition of Mrs. Byrne, are coming
from prison authorities and friends
of the militant birth control hunger
striker. Commissioner Lewis declared
Mrs. Byrne is in a satisfactory condi-
ton and that hunger strike has viz
tuaIly been broken. Bulletins issued
by him state that Mrs. Byrne has
made no objection to forcible feeding.
She is being fed regularly. On the
other hand, Mrs. Sanger stated she
had received definite and reliable in
formation that her sister was In an
extremely serious condition.
II know she was unconscious for
hours" she claimed. "She
was expectorating blood from the in
4ured membranes OF her throat and
nose. This meeting tonight may be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
OF BUCKINGHAM
MARRIED LUMBER HEAVIER

Der yard.
The case came to light when their
daughter Amy, aged 13, was found
sleeping in a barrel under Trinity
church, having run away from home.
Summoned to headquarters, the al
legged duchess" said that she left
her ducaI estates in England many
years ago, went to Australia, mar.
ried John Mitting when he was 15,
under a Morganatic agreement and
had three children. She asserted
that Russian assassins had chased
them around the world, trying to kill
John, illegitimatize the children and
destroy their claim to the Kovalask
estates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
kican Women In Riot at
|arez Over Misunderstood
Regulations on Quar-
antine Situation.
BEET CARS STONED
Man Killed, sevsrai Wounded
burInu ExeItemsnA q the End
Of International
Bridge.
Webb Miller. United Press Stan

Webb Miller. United Press stan
Correspondence
PAsO, Texas. Jan. 2S.-Anti-
brican feeling, which cropped
in rioting yesterday at the
kes end Of the international
he. when four hundred Mexican
hen stormed American street
driving off the crews. was still
trent today. Few Americans ven-
ID across the bridge today while
street car company prepared to
me inter-city service after .
nty-four hour interruption.
ederaI tbttitiAs satd today that
Mexican 11S 6liot and killed dur
the riot yesterday and several
frrs were siigntIy injured. DAVID
SChesney. an American reporter.
5 caught in the crowd, the women
Iring his clothing and scratching
face and shouting: xiii the grin
ks." During rioting some women
)uted Viva villa! Death to Ameri-
ISL" As result of the outbreak,
stewards of Juarez race track,
ned by Americans, issued a state
ht that racing had been discon-
ned for the season as "a precau-
harry measure" The meeting had
IN only half completed. Owners OF
horses are bringing their stables
Joss the river today. The race.
ok plant, valued at q million dol
5, is owned by Price Mckinney of
veland, James Corrigan and
hes Butler of New York, and Matt
hn Of Louisville, KY.
Fhe rioting yesterday started as
result of misunderstanding
en United States officials began
orcing stricter quarantine regula-
hs because Of the increase Of
bus at Juarez. More than 400
nen employed at this side of the
der gathered at the international
ase Under the new order they
e not allowed to cross until seven
|n, and then only after rigid in
ction. Not understanding the
llations, the women vented their
Ter upon officials. The crowd of
men rapidly developed into a mob.
pc OF the women lay upon the
Pet car tracks to prevent the
from moving, while others
shed car windows and drove off
American crews, kissing at the
ngoes." Carranzista officers rode
the crowd brandishing their
rds in an attempt to Quell the
An U. S. mail wagon which
to cross the bridge was turned
< For more than an hour the
was closed. no person being
wed to cross either way. The
ing continued for two hours.
noon, although the street cars
e recovered, service was not re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
GERMAN MINISTER'S
SERMON ON WAR
Court Preacher Says God Has
Helped Kaiser Before and
Will Assist Him in
the Future.
MUST BE SACRIFICES
People Should steel Themselves for
Decisive Battle Which Is Com
Ing as an End OF
tho Struggle.
MUST BE SACRIFICES
[By Carl W. Ackernlan, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Carl W. Ackernan, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Jan. 20. CVia wireless to
the United Press. )-Where one year
ago DR.. Dryander, the quiet. white
haired man, who is court preacher,
pleaded for an hour for peace In the
services marking the kaiser's birth
day, thds year his sermon was fiery
defense Of Germany's cause and q
militant plea for Germany to steel
herself for the decisive battle which
everyone believes is coming. In this
changed spirit he reflected the senti-
ment OF the German people. His
sermon Saturday has evoked the
deepest approval everywhere.
I'VE know" he said. speaking at
the special cathedral service com
memorating the birthday of Ger
many's ruler, that before us Is the
decisive battle which can be fought
through only with the greatest sac
rifices But in all cases Of the past,
God has helped us and God will fight
for us today through OUT leaders and
our soldiers. We neither willed nor
wantsfi .thts ussar-@-r alt thee taIA.e lse4ees
nor the people. We hoped for peace
as the kaiser extended his peace
proposal, but with unheard Of frivol-
dty and insults, our enemies slapped
the back of the lraiser's extended
hand Of peace.
ITO such enemies there is only one
voice-that Of cannons. We continue
the war with a clear conscience and
with trust in God that He will bring
us victory. God and cannon-He will
not permit the German people to go
down."
DR.. Dryander's sermon was deliv-
ere ed before an audience Of the high
est mobiles, of royalty and of official
dom that has been gathered in a
year-since his previous sermon on
the kaiser's birthday. The service
and the sermon were by far the most
and awe-inspiring reli-
gious services that / have attended
here in two years.
Near the front sat Ambassador
Gerard in full evening clothes, while
nearby were the other ambassadors
in their full court uniforms, close at
hand were the ministers and officials
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz.
Many other admirals and high Off
cials sat in the balcony, while in
the court box sat the Crown Princess
Cecilie with her young sons and Ger
man mobiles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Pliny Fisk Insists He Never
Said He Gould Get Secre-
tary McAdoo Out of Bed
at 100 a. m.
THE NOTE LEAK PROBE
Committee Holding Sessions In NeW
York City Again to Hear VII
nesses Call Law.
son q Liam
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press STAN
rorreannndopf

[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Stan
Correspondent
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-After en-
tering categorical denial of having
had any leak Information from
cabinet member or shcinS leak
pool with Secretary McAdoo, Pliny
Fisk suggested to tho house note
leak committee this afternoon that
Thomas w. Lawson be imprisoned as
q perjurer.
He held Lawson had "wantonly''
b,ackened O reputable name, but that
perhaps 1t was the result OF dis
ordered brain.
u. While denying all knowledge OF
leak or q 'deaf with McAdoo. Fisk Hda'
mitted previous close business rela-
tions with the secretary.
Lawson's testimony quoting Archi-
bald White as saying Fisk had boast
ed of having control over McAdoo
was hostly denied and provoked this
Cutburst from Fisk:
"This statement OF Lawson about
an alleged interview with Archibald
White has gone broadcast and 1
think that Mr.. Lawson should be
taken at his word and be put behind
the bars for perjury, for wantonly
using a reputable name as he did
mine.
~ said at the time that it may be
the result of disordered brain and
IT, that case the good lord might
take care of it in his own way"
IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--Piny Fisk
Wall street financfer, named in
Thomas. w. Lawson's note leak testi-
mony as boasting OF control over
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoos
denied at today's hearing here ever
making such boast.
Testifying as first witness beford
the house note leak committee, Fisk
was questioned about an alleged meet
ing with Archibald White Of which
Lawson testified White told him. Ac-
cording to Lawsons quotation OF
White, Fisk had Dragged he could
even get McAdoo out of bed at 1 a.
m. The meeting described never
took place, said the witness. IT can't
deny it too strongly want to use
the most unequivocal langrage-E
never mentioned McAdoo's name to
Mr.. White OF he to me-
As for knowing McAdoo, Fisk said
he had relations with the secretary
when the latter was building the Hud-
son tubes, but added "since he be-
came secretary, our paths have SEX
dom crossed
Fisk was empowered 30 close up
McAdoo's business affairs when he
went to the cabinet, and he did this.
At that time McAdoo turned over his
securities-mostly bank stock-and
secured q $4,000 loan This was
Hquidated by january 1, 1914, and
since then Fisk said, there had been
no dealings between the two, except
perhaps "a trivial thousand or two
dollars-such as getting something
for his (McAdoo's) children"
"I have leaned backward not to
have any relations with the secre.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Mayor Pleads Not Guilty.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
SEATTLE, Washn., Jan. 29-Mayor
H. C. Gill pleaded not guilty today to
a federal Indictment charging him
with being a party to the Billingslee
whisky ring conspiracy to violate fed
eral statutes. Other accused police
officials were to plead later in the fore
noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Woman in Portland Claims to
be Real Heir to Large
Estates in Russia.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 29.-'I am
the rightful Duchess of Buckingham
and l am also Princess Kovaleski of
Russia This was the firm declara-
ton today of Mrs. John Mitting. so.
It was backed up by her mild man
nered husband, who works In q lum-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Annointed for Life.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless)
Jan. 29.-Herr Won Markowitz, an
honorary member of the reichstag
and member Of the Polish party, has
been appointed a member Of the
P.ussian house Of lords for life by
the king of Prussia, the Official press
bureau announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Died Of Pneumonia,

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 29.-An-
other victim Of the pneumonia scourge
was registered here today. Sergeant
William P. Koch Of Company H,
Thirty-third Michigan national guard,
died at the base hospital here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Poles Congratulate Kaiser.

BEIRLIN, Jan. 20. (Via Sayville
wireless. 1.-The newly constituted
Polish state council telegraphed the
kaiser the following birthday mes
sage:
"We beg your majesty to accept the
expression Of our deepest gratitude Of
manifestation and promises made
November by which your majesty's $
wisdom recognized as 4 war aim the
promotion uf humanity and by
which, together with your exalted
ally, you guarantee re-establishment
of a Polish state"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
Easy Check Of Attack.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-"Easy check to
a German attack on Hartmanns-
weilerkopf was announced in today's
official statement. The war depart
ment office said patrol fighting con-
tinued in Champagne, Eparges and
along the Alsace front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29
crammed With Troops.

BERLIN. (via Tuckerton wireless)
Jan. 29.-An armed transport vessel
"crammed with troops" sank ten
n inutes after an attack by a Ger
man submarine on January 25, said
an official announcement today.
The transport, which was convoy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

John Redmond, the eminent Irish
leader. he's a passion as we'll as
very marked gift for acting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-D Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

TEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Arthur 3.
NJ Cummings. the veteran pitcher.
L who discovered the curve bali
while a member Of the Atlantics. Of
BROOKLYN. back in the sixties. Is still
an ardent baseball fan Cummings IS
living in Athol, Mass. just outside OF
Springfield. and follows the bis
league records with as much interest
as the young fans
Cummings is no spring chicken as
years 20. but he seems possessed OF
the spirit Of eternal youth, Time
seems TO leave no mark IN his WHY
figure, and when he talks OF the olden
DAYS. particularly Of the days when
baseball was in its infancy, It's worth
your while to keep quiet and just
plain listen
In recent tanning bee talk
drifted around to underhnnd
pitching. Cummings was forced
to deliver his ball underhund he
cause OF the pitching rules then
In force, and the ball he used was
n bigger sphere than the pellet
now used by diamond performers
the world over.
That he was able to curve the ball
as much as he did is a wonder, and
the question Whether or not ne We We 20
have taught new tricks 70 bail or
the size now IN use viii never be
answered
Cummings maintains that the IN
derhand pitcher viii always last the
longest. will be known as the per-
former Of more feats Of hardlhood
than others. and in the long run
other things being equal VIII be the
more effective moundsman OF the lot
Take Carl Mays. Of the Red Sox.'
argued the AthOl man Hes an un-
derhand pitcher. and you find hes
pretty effective Nays viii be pitch
ing when the other fellows are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

through Joe AfcCinuity was mainly
effective because OF his underhand de-
livery and raise ball. Christy Ma
theWson became famous because OF
his fadeaway. an underhand delivery.
and Cy Young was master OF Its use
eddie PIank's erOss-fIre Il an
underhnnd delivery. and he II
still tFirlinE good ball. I never
knew what IL was TO have a sore
arm. and frequently was called to
pitch every other day The under
hand delivery Is natural; the
others are not
Cummings has always been a deep
student Of the game How he in
vented the curve ball has been told
time and again. He says that even
the new-fangled stuff now used BY
pitchers never had anything on the
old curve BAH from the underhand de-
livery.
Even when he had passed beyond
his pitching days and began counting
up the years 10 considerable amount
the AthOl man was able 10 demon
strate its value
Down in Boston they have an old
timers outing once a year. and It
was on one OF these Occas foug that
famed Maiachai Kittredge, Nike
Slattery and several other players Of
the modern school, and they, recog-
MIXING merit, were quick TO appreci-
ate his work
Many an Oid-timer lives almost
wholly IT the past Not so with Cum
mings.
He's mp and going every min
ute. Eeenly alive to baseball a.
played today. a close student OF
play whenever the opportunity
offers, and, while never willing to
force advice on others. Is never
rheleSs only too willing 10 impart
knowledge 10 the sincere seeker
Of the things IL took him years 10
learn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
WAR BEGINS ON
TICKET SCALPERS

Chicago. Ill. Sept 26--Nearly $780,
600 in cash and checks had been re-
ceived today at Comiskey park IN
payment for reservations for the first
three games OF the worlds series,
which opens on Saturday, October 6.
Necessarily a large part Of this sum
must be returned. as 1t represents re-
quests for close 70 100. 900 seats, while
the capacity Of the park is only $4,000.
Although elaborate plans have been
announced TO prevent worlds series
tickets from falling into the hands OF
scalpers all the leading ticket bro
kers have hung up signs offering
S. box seat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
DOPING OUT THE WORLDS SERIES
shstops Rberg
Taken Consideration for Says Fullerton


looked as II Ris5erG was 10 be an
other case Of q promising younssteI
ruined. He was going so Wretchedly
that the fans were crying for his
scalp and demanding that Rowland
make change and get him out Of the
game If Rowland never does any
ching else to Justify himself as q
manager. his action in sticking 20
EisberE and keeping him at the post
until he steadied to regular ball play
ing is sufficient.
A worlds series made Arthur
Fletcher "A great ball player, and
RIsberg's present position Is very
similar 70 that Of Fletcher when
he started his first WOrld's series
game. Also the action OF Ne
iiraW in that case f. exactly that
Of Rowland last spring.
I have seen many ball players under
fire, nervous and broken by the
strain. but never one worse than
Fletcher was He is OF the same
high strung type as is Risberg, al
though they show symptoms in a
different manner. In his first world s
series game Fletcher was a nervous
wreck The tension was so great
that he was white. and he shook as
Il with a nervous chill
How McGraWis Confidence Helped.
One can pay no greater tribute to
a man than TO say that. with nerves