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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
woman Who Gould Eat, But
wouldn't Eat, Was Made
to Eat After Five
Days Fast.
EHEN PUT HER TO BED
". syrns's strong VIII Enabled
Her to 90 without Food Until
she Was Ready to
Collapse

fITnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Mrs. Ethel
Byrne. hunger striking In protest
neainst arrest for disseminating
birth control literature and advice,
WAS forcibly fed early today In the
hospital at BlackweN's island work
house. She had gone more than five
full days without food and water and
was reported to have collapsed short.
hy after midnight.
Bulletins late last night Indicated
that Mrs. Byrness condition was rap
IAy becoming critical. She was 'ex-
5remely weak At o'clock this
naorning she apparently lApeed into
Inconsistencies and hurTiediy sum-
knoned physicians !c.>:.eSs : -.::ssss In
10 her throat and forced liquid con-
EentTated food into her stomach. She
WAS then put to bed.
Reports from Blackwell's leland
early today said her condition was as
good as could be expected and denied
that the patient had offered any re-
distance to the forcible feeding.
Up to the time Of being forcibly
fed Mrs. Byrne had been without
lood or water for 103 hours. Although
livery weak yesterday, her general con-
Idition appeared good and her de-
Termination to continue the hunger
strike was inflexible. Blackwell
Islands officials. however, kept her
hnder closest watch, fearing q COM
plete collapse though they limited
their belief that she had partaken Of
bmuggled food. DIR. Irma r. Howard.
IN charge of the woman's ward at
BLACKWELL island. was apprehensive
Pate last night and warned Commits
sioner Lewis that she would not be
Irresponsible for Mrs. Byrne,s condition
~ she continued without food or
water more than a few hours.
At that time she described Mrs.
kByrneis mouth as -heing 20 dry %,
lack Of liquids that "she could hard
ly talk but said her will was still
as strong as ever. Immediately
preparations were begun for forcible
feeding. awaiting the moment when
the prison physicians jointly should
declare Mrs. Bryne in a critical con-
dition.
Although details OF the feeding
were refused by BlackweIls island
oincials today, it was known that the
Tube method, adopted by English
physicians in forcibly feeding militant
sunragettes, had been planned. BY
THIS plan, long tube is either In
serted In the aesophagus and liquid
food placed in a bottle or bag held
siolt SO that It's contents will be
iorced by gravity down the tube into
me stomach, or II the patient resists.
sne tube is inserted in the nostrils.
Ine nostril method is intensely ir-
IAating to the membranes OF the
nose and throat, but the feeding by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Dive Secret Discovered.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE,, Mis-, Jan. 21.-What
Is hailed as one of the important dis
coveries of the year was made public
here today when it became known
that DR.. Willy Wolff, chemist. has
perfected formula which. it is said,
produces dyes equal in brilliance and
perInanence to the famous dyes OF
Germany. Dr.. Wolff's process con-
sists in developing" dyes. like a
photographic film is developed.
This process oxidizes the color and
makes Y permanent, It i aa36
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Not One Death From Illness
Out of Few Lost Among
4,SOo Officers and Men.
TBy United Press.1

DES MONIES. Jan. 27.-Eight
Iowans in the militia lost their lives
while in the service Of the federal
government on the mexican border.
Not a single death resulted from
illness, and the mobilization of 4,S00
officers and men for seven or eight
months under such conditions and
without a death from Illness at the
border probably established record.
Lieutenant Henry Heinrcheen OF
Battery A, Clinton, died of heart
failure at Harrington, - Texas, on the
train coming home. The other eeven
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Her Views on Marriage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81. - Mrs
Esmeralda Cole, 26, who thinks IT
might have been just as well II l mad
married man who had a past ana
knew all about me- introduced her
personal views in her divorce SUIT
here today.
After declaring she married q
DRUGSTORE" because her husband
seldom leaves the neighborhood
store" she opines that a woman
needs this recreation: Two nights q
week for bridge or poker. One nigh.
for dancing. One night for the thea
tire. 1.-TWO a. m.," she says, is too
early for married men to retire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Snow Ninety Feet xEeep
After Sic 5 IN Al4ska
Electric Wires Cut, 7hro,Ding Three 7owns in u
and Resulting in Death of 7lUo Linennen

uJnne Press Leased t
in
slide
Of the
the Alaska
300 feet ph
the
caught tin tn second
stonou here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus decreased $11,089.020.
Loans increased s32,557,000.
Reserve in own vaults decreased
SIS, 100000.
Reserve in federal reserve banks
increased S11,032 900.
Reserve in other depositaries in
creased $4,000.
Net demand deposits increased
S6,043,00.
Net time deposits increased 81
$4,000.
Calculation increased $4,000.
Aggregate reserve $s13,607,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
PEACE TALK IS
!. GROWING FAST
President Wilson's Speech to
the Senate, Has Furnished
Material for Much
Discussion
ON KAIsER's BIRTHDAY
London Flffed win Reports That
Germany is Seriously Consider
Ing Making Moro satIsfao- "
tory Tsrms.
ON KAISERS BIRTHDAY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON. Jan. 27.--Fresh proof OF
the solidarity of the allies was fur
nished today in the belief OF officials
in the identical opinions - to GPresi-
dent Wilson's senate address. voiced
by official and semf-offcial sources in
Paris, Petrograd, Rome and here.
The view that the presidents aims
and ideals IN general approximate
those outlined by the allies In their
reply, was held in all Of these express
sions. Russia furnished perhaps the
strongest statement, officially an
nouncing her approval of the ,Amert-
can presidents views as to all ma
tions having an outlet to the sea and
as to an independent autonomous Po-
land and as to his general aims after
the war to prevent any future world
conflict. The statement, which wa2
issued from the toreegn office noted
with satisfaction that President Will
son makes q sharp contrast between
the definite reply OF the allies to his
first communication and the evasive
note OF the central DoweSs and Goa
ciudes:
Al TO tifo naxure OF the peace to be
concluded, whether It be q peace
without victory or not, one should re-
member that It never has been the
aim OF the allies to crush their enem-
les, and that they have never Insisted
upon victory in that sense over Ger
many. It Is Germany who has taken
that view and who wishes to dictate
peace as victor"
Other peace news which aroused
comment here today included the &C.
ton OF the Manchester conference OF
the British lsbor party in endorsing
the presidents speech and In urging
that when The peace conference does
eventually come, organized labor be
granted representation on the British
committee which will meet to fix
terms. Paris reported that united
socialist deputies of the chamber had
formally adopted resolutions APPROX
ing Wilson's aims and urging that
democrats of all nations join In
Fastening peace. The eighty-nine
members signing the resolution are or
the extreme socialist wing.
Loncon was filled with reports to-
day that the kaiser's Birthday would
be marked by some important move
by Germany. 1t was pointed out that
under the guise of celebration OF
the German emperors anniversary, d
notable gathering had assembled at
the German great headquarters. Those
there included. besides the kaiser, the
Austro-Hungarian emperor, the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister, Ger
man Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, Foreign Minister lim-
norman, Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg, Quartermaster General Won Lu-
dendorff and other high officials of
the army and the navy.
South America Uneasy.
rBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
RIJENOS AIRES, Jan. 27.-Due to
Elihu Roots prestige in South Ameri-
ca and vivid recollection there of his
South American tour as secretary OF
-A.. .,,.,,e,anov,a f<udav laid snecial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Mystery Ia Explained.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-OHcials OF
the Greenport Basin and Construc.
ton company, Greenport, L. L.. said
today that fast patrol boat similar
to boats now being used In Europ
can harbors for submarine defense
caught fire yesterday and was beach
ed on Orient Point. l.. /.
The boat, unnamed, was on a trial
trip.
u. S. coast guard crews went to
her assistance, towing her into Green
port, where she was placed in the
company's dry dock. The boat is
similar to craft being built for the
u. S. navy and led to reports that a
United States destroyer had been
damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Four Boats Frozen in.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.I
MILWA UKEE, Wis, Jan. 27.-Four
vessels are fast in the iceb locked
harbor of Lake Michigan here. The
vessels are the steamers Nevada,
Illinois and Missouri, and car fer
ry. They were caught in the ice jam
which piled up in the har5cr before
a strong east wind today. They
probably win not be freed before to-
night. The vessels are not thought
to be in danger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Shot Self In Court Room

limited Press Leased Wire Sfce.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 27.-ChaB Bier
bach. 25, shot himself in the nticlp
al court room here today Iin d
jury returned a verdict of ilty
convicting him of burglary. e i:
believed to be dying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Dead Mans Hill Again Bathed
in Blood and Fire in Hor-
rible Struggle for
Mastery.
TRENCH CLAIM VICTORY
Teutono Made Advance Thursday
Night by Using 10000 Men, But
Are Driven Back Eire
Next Day.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, Jan. 27-Fighting Of great
intensity, over battle ground every
inch of which has long ago been
accurately mapped and ranged for
artillery, has marked the renewed
struggle about Dead Mans Hill and
Hill 8O4. Advices today indicated
that the French had wrested back
nom the enemy again practically all
OF the advanced positions which the
costly German assault of Thursday
night had won.
A deluge of artillery IRE, . Hood
of machine gun bullets and fierce
hand to hand fighting has again torn
apd soAked the soil OF the two hills.
already furrowed and blackened by
dozens Of previous battles Of pre-
cisely the same sort.
Paris reported the belief today that
concerted assault was an attempt by
the Germans to ascertain whether.
the French were preparing an attack
on the west bank of the Meuse fol-
lowing their recent successful offen-
siye on the east, where General
Nivelle celebrated his departure from
Verdun and assumption Of general
command by bold stroke. The at
tack cost the Germans thousands o.
men. The slopes Of the two hills
offered no protection at all to the
advancing Teutonic columns and the
execution of the French guns was
terrific. Paris estimated today that
six full divisions, or 100000 men
were used by the Germans in their
assault. .
Struggle Continues.
PARIS, Jan. 27.--Spirited artillery
combats marked the continued struggle
for supremacy around Hill 304 today
between German and French forces,
the ortictal statement declared. The
French fire was directed with destruc-
tive effect against German works.
The same sort Of fighting was in prog
ress around Esparges.
Five German aeroplanes were
brought down on the western front,
the statement said.
Elsewh ere along the front the night
was quiet.
Beating Back Germans.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 27-Beating
back of German attacks, was re-
ported in today's war office state
rent from the Riga front. After
heavy bombardment east of Kalncem
road toward Chlok, the Germans at
tackled and were beaten back with
great losses the statement said.
Around Mitau our gas attacks cre-
ated panic among the Germans"
Repulse Of Germans.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Repulse OF
German attacks In the Cashin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
LEAVING
NEX|COA At
SURISE
General Pershing's + CO Pulls
up Stakes This Morpg and
Starts for Unh
States Borde
DAYS 1ARCH
VIII Move Le'sureiy NoTkard and
Take Plenty Of Time akins
Mexican Dust Frd
Their Heels.
SEVERAL DAYS tARcH

UNITED Press Leased WirService.
JUAREZ, Mexico, Jai 27-At
daybreak today general hcuation
of General Pershing's hAuarters
and base at Coionia Dubi begun.
messages from the Carrarta COM
mander' at Casas Grandd stated.
The evacuation of Colon Dublan
will be in progress for sehl days
from indications, the trool moving
leisurely northward to next
camp. The next base Of q Ameri-,
can expedition is expectd to be
esta blished at Ojo Federico
Shifting Of ReguIar
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. Pre-
sumably to make room fobart Of
General Pershings exptionary
forces as they are withdr$ from
Mexico, two regiments ofgulars
stationed here were ordered other
points today. The Thirty-fth in
fantry was ordered to the Bend
district of Texas and the Sixteenth
cavalry to Brownsville.
No Word Today.
ARIvACA, Ariz., Jan. 27.- word
has been received thus fal today
from Stonehouse, where bxican
troops were fought yeste1t by
American cowboys and dehment
of troop E, Utah cavalry, und Lieu
tenant Arms.
Troop Movements.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Ja 27.-
The southern department arilnces
the following:
February 2-Seventeenth S.
cavalry, Ell Paso to Brownsf, by
railroad; Thirtyfourth U. Snfan-
try, Ell Paso to Big Bend DIST, by
railroad.
February 4-Troop A, Ntana
cavalry to Ft. William HenrNarri-
son, the Fourth Texas infant will
leave the Big Bend district ffamp
Wilson about February 5. 1t u be
relieved by the Thirty-fourthI. S.
infantry. On that date the Siienth
U. S. cavalry will march frontamp
Wilson to Brownsville.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Admit its Presence.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Green
port Basin and Construction COM
pany. .Greenport, l. l., today ADMIT
ted the presence in their yard OF the
torpedo boat destroyer reported from
Washington to have been damaged oy
fire. employees refused to give In
formation regarding the extent OF the
,ye.uat,l,z Hanna - s sven .uitllhselsaAng g
her name. At the United States coast
guard headquarters, it was stated
only a bare report of damage to the
vessel. When informed, the navy
department claimed no knowledge OF
the disaster.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
TORPEDO BOAT
CATCHES FIRE
Unidentified War Vessel Was
Damaged, But Details Are
Held Back From the
Public.
ONE OF SMALLER SHIPS
Name Not Given, Nor 10 Any inforn1a-
tlon Allowed at Ship Yards
Where tho Boat Was
Taioen.
loNE OF SMALLER SHIPS

limited Press Leased Wdre Serv1ce.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-A United
States torpedo boat has been founa
afire and beached on Orient Folnt'
Long Island, and towed to Greenpoft,
L. l., by United States coast guaIa
boat, according to the coast guaru
here today, The name OF the tor
nedo boat which Is characterized as
"srnall," was not given.
The dispatch to the coast guard
came from C. A. Lppincott, superin-
tendent of the -Four Coast Guard dis
trdct at Bay Shore, L. I. No further
word has yet come in to identify the
vessel. When informed the navy
department knowledge OF the disaster.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27
Rep,yIse of Germans.

LONDON, Jan 27.-Repulse OF
German attacks In the Cashin
fCasinu) valley was announced in a
Rumanian official statement received
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south VUcFICa OHodUy
TBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES Jan. 27.-Due to
Elihu Roots prestige in South Ameri-
ca and vivid recollection there of his
South American tour as secretary OF
state, newspapers today laid special
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-27

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Daily Gate City and Constitu- !,
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our own leased wire.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
ROBERT w. BENDER DIES;
81 YEARS A TELEGRAPHER
Sent Messages for Army of the Po-
tomac and Was Friend Of
T. A. Edison.

Robert W. Bender. familiarly known
as Bob Bender. one of the best known
telegraphers in the country. died at
Sibley Hospital about o'clock this
morning. He was seventy-four years
old
Mr.. Bender at the time of his death
was assistant wire chief for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, and had
been in the service over half a century.
He entered the service OF the American
Telegraph Company. which later was
consolidated with the Western Union
Telegraph Company. in 1862. He SERVED
in the civil war as military teIegrapher
in the Army of the Potomac, and was
personally acquainted with President
Lincoln.
During his service with the Western
Union Mr.. Bender held the position of
operator. wire chief and chief opera
tor. He was a member of the Old Time
Telegraphers' Association and of the
Military Telegraphers Association and
was a personal friend of Thomas Edi-
son.
His wife died nine years ago yester-
day. He is survived by daughter
Mrs. r. z. Winters, of 633 F street
northeast. two grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services are to be held at the
residence. OF his daughter at IL O'clock
Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
STATES OBJECTIONS
TO ARBITRATION BILL
w. N. Doak of Trainmen's Brother
hood Appears Before Senate Inter.
state Commerce Committee.

w. \. Doak. vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, be-
fore the Senate interstate commerce
committee, today opposed the arbitra-
tion bill proposed to supplement the
Adamson act and suspend both strikes
and lockouts on interstate carriers
pending investigation of the contro-
versy.
This bill would hand us over. lock.
stock and barrel, to the railroads." said
Mr.. Doak. 1T would prevent a strike
for four months and In that time the
railroads could take every measure 10
fill our places and defeat our pur-
pose"
Mr. Doak said the legislatio is "whol-
ly unnecessary" and pointed to the
success of existing and previous arbi-
tration laws which do not forbid
strikes or lockouts during investiga-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Mr.. Lawson Declines to
Name Leak Beneficiaries
Despite Contempt Threat

The rules committee endeayored all
yesterday afternoon to draw from
Thomas W. Lawson the sources of his
allegation that the good old capital
had wallowed in Wall street leak graft
for forty years"
The best the committee could Oh
tain was an offer OF a formula" where
by the real leak could be found and
stopped; and the hearing was punctuat
ed with outbursts of anger on both
sides and ended with Representative
chiperfield OF Illinois urging the corn
mittee TO cite Mr.. Lawson for con
tempt because he would not divuIge
names
The committee had trouble with the
Boston financier all day. Mr.. Lawson
asserted at one time that he had in
formation from member of Con-
gress that cabinet official had been
a beneficiary The committee tried 10
get this name from him. without the
slightest success.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
&esslon Laws suggested that Charles
H Sabin be examined thoroughly as
to his statement in Wall street thar
Am has ssador Gerard was bringing home
Germany's peace terms That ruuor
caused big crash in stocks, he said.
ana turned out to be exactly opposite
from the truth
Evening star., 1917-01-09
W. F. GRIMWOOD CHARGED
WITH FALSE PRETENSES
Alleged to Have Collected Money to
Be Applied to Relief of Ger
tain War Sufferers.

William +. Grimwood was in Police
Court today charged with false pre-
lenses. 1t was charged that he obtain
ed $3.50 from Harry Wardman under
pretense that the money was to be ap-
piled to the relief Of British and French
war sufferers. He will be given a hear
ing next week.
1t is said the defendant, who is a ma
tive of England. came to this country
about year ago on the steamer Ro-
chambeau and remained in New York.
where he made the acquaintance of
many persons of prominence. He was
known as DR.. Grimwood. but while un-
der arrest at police headquarters, In
spector Grant stated. he admitted he
was not n physician.
Grimwood recently came to this city
on a visit. and was about to return to
New York last night. when Detectives
Pratt, Warren and Evans arrested him
Today two additional charges of false
pretenses were preferred against him.
Hennen Jennings. 1921 Massachusetts,
avenue. is complainant in a case in =
volving $50 while George G. Mime
gerode. Shoreham Hotel. compla inant
in the other case. places the amount he
is alleged to have given Grimwood un-
der false pretenses at $40.
Detective Pratt is in New York en-
deavoring to obtain additional informa-
tion concerning GrimWood and his do
ings in that city.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
URGES SALARY INCREASE
FOR A. OF L. EMPLOYEES
Central Labor Union Also Elects
officers, Making Mrs. Ganzhorn
Vice President.

The Central Labor Union a it's meet
ing last night in Typographical Tenn
pie adopted resolution presented by
the Stenographers. Typewriters. Book
keepers and Assistants Association ad
vocating an increase in salary of 5000
per annum to all employees of the
American Federation of Labor receiv-
ing less than $1,000 per annum.
Hugh d. Digney was elected presi-
dent of the Central body last night for
a term Of six months. Mrs. Mary e.
GanZhorn was chosen vice president by
a unanimous vote for a similar term
woman to hold an Office of such i'm
portance in the organization. She is
president of the Woman's Union of the
bureau of engraving and printing
er's assistant. She has represented
her union at the Central Labor Union
for nearly two years.
Other officers elected by the Central
Labor Union include Newton James,
recording secretary; william Schafer.
treasurer: J. Il. Toone, financial secre-
tary. and Joseph c. Clark. sergeant-at-
arms. Edward Tucker was selected
delegate to the Chamber of Commerce.
John Il. Colpoys. former recording sec
retary of the union. has retired from
office.
Abe" Cohen. Miss Annie Neary and
Fred Oft. delegates from the Baltimore
Federation of Labor. attended the
meeting.
The members of the executive COM
mittee of the Central Labor Union who
have been investigating alleged viola :
tons of the federal eight hour law at
the bureau of engraving and printing
rendered report Of their investiga-
tons last night. which was ordered re-
committed for the purpose of permit
ting the committee to go further into
the alleged violations. 1t was suggest
ed that the committee confer with en-
pioyes at the printing plant who are
said to be working more than eight
nours a day with a view of procuring a
statement from them on which the
union could take action.
Louis Nichols. Edward Zernia and
James Early of the Plate Printers
Union. Local No. 2. were obligated into
the union and installed as delegates.