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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03
Good Golf Score Today.

United Press Leased Wire ServiceI
WASHINGTON. April 3-President
Wilson trudged twice around the
links today-and registered an un-i
usually good score. Mrs. Wilson
played with him.
Returning to the white house, tha
president went to his study and die
tated letters. He went into session
with the cabinet at $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03

a tendency to adopt any emergency
legislation, Alexander will probably
wait, he said, until "a more oppor
tune time" to introduce duplicate
of this bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03
Cheers By EnaIlshfrlen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sesvice
LONDON. April ga great out.
burst of cheering greeted announces,
ment in the house Of commons by
Chancellor Of the EXchequer Bonar
Law today, that the British ambassa-
dor in Washington had reported his
belief that congress would comply
with President Wilson's recommending
tons"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03

service on the Mexican border and
recently applied for commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03
VISITING NURSE
BOARD MEETING
Session Was Held This Morning at
Which Plans for tuberculosis
Survey Were
Discussed,
TO WAGE WAR ON FLIES
Directors Endorse Commissioner Hill.
pert's Stand Against Splitting
Nurses Report
Made.
TO WAGE WAR ON FLIES

The board OF directors of the Visit
ing Nurse association held their regu-
lar monthly meeting this morning
with good attendance, Mrs. c. M.
Rich presiding. 1t was decided to
observe Baby week the first week in
May Miss Younker who SO success
fully planned the celebration last
year, was again made chairman. She
l.; in Chicago and has been investi-
eating the 1917 plans for the cele-
bration of Baby week there.
A vote of approval was given Com
missioner Hilpert for the action he
has taken as reported in last nights
Gate City, to enforce the anti-spit-
ting ordinance as a public health
IE easure.
The Visiting Nurse association is
planning to wage war on flies this
year In Keokuk. Mention was made
of the fact that the Lee county home
is not screened against flies. The
pure food law covers the needs in
the case of stores, bakeries and
shops where food is sold, but public
sentiment and education along health
lines will be necessary to make pri-
vate individuals place screens. Re-
port was Uldue lUdC Dr. d nl II.
Peck, secretary for the Iowa associa-
tion for the Prevention of Tubercu-
losis has detailed Miss Hulda A
Cron. a demonstrating nurse, to make
a tuberculosis survey in Lee county,
beginning June 1.
Bill to Inspect Stock.
Mrs. Rich reported that a petition
had been circulated endorsing the
bill which has been introduced in the
present session of the Iowa legisla-
ture requiring that cattle and hogs
be inspected for tuberculosis.
This public health measure is pro-
posed because an increasingly large
percent of tuberculosis cases among
people develop on the farm and be-
cause germs of tuberculosis have
been found in children under five
years of age whose diet is largely
milk. These germs lie dormant in
childhood, but develop in later life
Miss Brown made the nurses
monthly report as follows:
Infant welfare department, number
Of visits, 81.
- Nursing service in the district:
Nursing visits NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
Instructive visits ........-...... AZ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03

Miniature naval battles may be
STAGED in an ordinary bath tub with a
new electric towing apparatus for
moving model battleships about in the
water.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03

t1-,. millionaire In Uniform.
Az Press Leased Wire Service1
- ah,bANY, N Y, April 3.--Richard-
ma Ua fratt, young millionaire, has been
nos to join his regiment, com
vo'eu q negroes. h w. IN 0ilitil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-03
Fight Eiaht Rounds.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
rMsdMPHlS, Tenn, April 3.-Joe
~ and Arlos Tanning fought
e ., rounds to \ draw here last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
French Liner ROchambeau
Had Narrow Escape

Paris May 4.-The French liner Ro-
chambeau, recently arrived at French
port, narrowly escaped a torpedo fired
by German submarine, according to
one of her passengers today. The tor
pedo passed bare ten yards astern.
The Rochambeau Immediately fired a
dozen shells at the submarine. Whether
these found their mark is not known.
As soon as the torpedo was sighted
the Rochambeau o1ticers sounded the
alarm and all passengers were hurried
to the lifeboats. There was no panic.
Patrol vessels arrived at the scene
within twenty minutes, but did not
sight the submarine.
Only the Rochamoeau's S speed appar-
entity saved her from chit" by the
submarine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
Baseball Manager
Shoots and Kills Negro

indianapolis, Ind, May 4. - Danny
Shay, manager of the Milwaukee base.
ball team, was held on the charge of
murder today following the shooting of
Clarence Eueli, negro waiter in a cafe.
The shooting followed an argument
over a piece of sugar,
Police today were searching for a
woman who was with Shay at the time
of the shooting, but who disappeared
Immediately afterward Shay, at the
police station, refused to admit there
was woman with him or to discuss the
shooting in any way. During the argu-
ment, witnesses stated, Shay drew q
revolver and shot Buell. The negro
wounded, grabbed Shay and knocked
him to the floor. Others interfcred
and rushed the negro to a hospital and
held Shay for the police. Euell died
an hour later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
By William C. Shepherd,

grad May 4.---Open rupture between provisional
6ent heads and the workmens and soldiers CON-
eame today. The workmen and soldiers demand
! government take them into their confidence
pity Of the situation is growing hourly.
Seriously the situation threatens Russia's future
var is shown by the fact that after listing a long
the provisional governments acts to which the
and wOrkmen object, the council representing
|ementS formally declared they would not approve
|Oans to Russia until fully informed of the COM
n AIMS Of the entente and Of all details of the
HS entered into by the czar and his ministers.
ROus dlsapproval was also expressed by the coun-
Raement extensively credited to Foreign Minister
Y that Russia's aims was to crush Germany and
|nlst clash between the two elements in the gov
came yesterday. The greatest feeling of indig-
N% aroused among the workmen and soldiers
y oy announcement of the provisional govern
a'N intended to stand by the czars contracts with
se:rqayS meeting of the council of ministers 1000
WIN loaded rifles were drawn from the Petro-
aJa r5son to guard the building where the govern
rt5S spe met Throngs Of citizens gathered there ir
n ~ demonstration against Foreign Minister
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
BY Arthur E. Mann

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Copenhagen, May 4. - Either Ger
many s war managers are playing their
shrewdcst publicity game since the war
began, for the purpose of causing a
relaxation of America S war prepara-
tions-or Germany is actually beset
by the worst internal dissensions any
Selligercnt has been compelled to deal
with in that time
Private advices today from sources
which appeared to be most authentic
emphasized the seriousness of this sit
uation in Germany and Austria and
carried the hint that one solution may
be appointment of Count Johann Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassador
to America, as successor to Foreign
Secretary Alfred Zimmerman.
The appointment would be with the
specific idea that Bernstorff attempt
a reconciliation with the United States.
The fact that such information
came through seemingly authentic
channels and was accompanied by q
vast amount of other reports of dis
Isensions, permits two conclusions. One
lmay be that Germany is actually sore
Ily tried. The other is that she is play
ing deep Teutonic game--the idea
being TO lull America into belief thai
dissolution of Germany may be near
that conditions in the empire indicate
no necessity for much war preparation
/ Such a move would be in line with 9th
er plays for time which Germany has
Regularly practiced.
Crisis in Central Empires
The news received here from Ger
many indicates near approach OF
crisis in the central empires. This news
may be summarized as follows:
Bad feeling is growing betweei
Prussia and Austria. Emperor Karl il
spurred on to friction with Germany
by Hungary open discomfort. Hun
gary's ruling classes are said to be fea
/ full of anarchy unless some hope O.
peace is shown to her people.
Persistent reports reach here tina
there is growing feeling in Germany
that the submarine warfare has no
been productive Of the results antici
pated. The city Of Hamburg, with IT
vast shipping industries, is said to b.
approving the course Of the foreigl
office in opposing the submarine wa
at the time that ruthlessness was frs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
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Rv William G. Shepherd.
United Press staff correspondent.)


r1 Nav IA dramatic speech, appealing to the patriotism
n and soldiers delivered by Premier Miukoff from the
e government building had today apparently STAYED off
! that aSnears imminent in Russia.
hating iecring mob that demanded his resignation the pre-
J e brongs of soldiers and workmcn which had paraded
In phout Yesterday into crowd which cheered his utter
Selgipo urernting Germany
RTtion was not entirely cleared mp today however.
meeting of the representatives Of the provisional
be wokmens soldiers committed scheduled for to-
% cancelled is assumed this action taken to per-
conferences with leaders OF the wormen and soldiers de-
greater participation in the affairs of the government This
m of an explanation of the governments statement ap-
hedges entered into by the czar.
thousands of demonstrators had paaded the streets and
front Of the duma building to geher with several thou
as demanding Mukoffs resignation, the minister of for
hB appeared in person the balcony.
Ian see scar banners reading down with Miukoff' fear
.nplf but for Russia - the foreign minister began.
for what the outside worlds Interpretation of your demon
Twill be-"
@ was given close attention when he sgnfied his desire to
@ hrong There ieerng and interruption at first
IL proceeded the crowd quieted.
provisional government cannot strike the name of Russia from
the allied nations he declared with the greatest emphasis
provisional government will consent to separate peace
look to you to trust us and to give your support
gd cheering greeted Mukoff's that the govern
build never consent to separate peace.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
IN AMERICA WARNED
Any Attempt to influence
Russia To Make Peace
Is TreasOnabIe

Washington, May. 4.-German social
lists in this country who attempt to
force or influence separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany will be
dealt with to the full extent of Ameri-
can law, if their acts can be proven.
The state department indicated this
unmistakably today following publica-
tion of charges by ]. G, Phelps Stokes,
wealthy socialist, that some of the
German wings of the American social
lists are trying to force such a peace.
American law provides for dealing
with such cases as an extremely treas
enable act.
1t is known that the government has
noted the Stokes charges and that it
will endeayor to ascertain whether any
of the men Stokes named or any 9th
ers are trying to manipulate such a
peace through their Russian comrades
The new censorship will be applied
vigorously to prevent them from com
municating with the Slav leaders.
The state department had its frs
news of the differences between the
provisional Russian government an6
the workmens' and soldiers committee
from the United Press dispatch from
William g. Shepherd today.
Authorities, however, still claimed tc
be hopeful that internal troubles ulti
mately will vanish and that the Rus
sian army will stand steadfast against
the Germans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
CONTINUED on page two.)
Is Germany Hard Pressed
Or Playing Shrewd Game
Is Question That Puzzles

agitated. Its approval was based on the
belief that such a course had only sue
ceeded in increasing the indemnities
which Germany must later pay and in
drawing America into the conflict.
Germany's commercial prospects, it
was held, have been injured for years
to come.
Retention of the Belgian city of Ant
werp by Germany is another thing
feared by Hamburg, resulting in the
well defined demand by shipping in
dustries that there be no annexation
of territory by Germany-and more
over, that Germany so announce right
now.
Since revelation of the zimmerman
scheme to align Mexico and Japan
with Germany against the United
States, opposition to the foreign minis
ter has increased. Liberals are still os-
tensibly supporting him, however, prob
ably because he is the only non junker
in office in Germany.
On the other hand, proponents of
Bernstorff point out his complete ia
miliarity with America and Americans
is some thing for which there is des-
perate need in the foreign office
Moreover, it is held Bernstorff might
very effectively work for adjustment
of America S quarrel with Germany.
Mistaken About America
German officials are now said to re-
ialize how completely they were wrong
in estimating America. The hardest
blow of all comes in their realization
that America intends to fight a reaI
war and not a paper war. No Official
thought she would actually fight. Iim
mermann is blamed for not having
known that America would go the limit
Bernstorff is figured as likely tt
correct this mistake by restoring Ger
man American, relations.
But not alone in actual war strength
is America now being feared in Ger
many. The war chiefs are apprehensfvt
that the great weight Of American
democracy thrown into the balance
against Germany may result in vas
strengthening of the democratic peace
party 1t is reported that this effor
to strengthen the democratic peace
move is already being exerted from
America on Hungary.
\ There are other reports which SOM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
SENATE WILL TAKE
DRASTIC ACTION
ON FOOD GAMBLING
Members in Mood For Violent
Attack On Food
Spectators
ROBBING CONSUMERS
WILL HAVE TO Be ENDED
Encouraging Farmers to Pro-
duce Must Not Aid Gam
bIers Alone

Washington, May 4.-That President
Wilson should be empowered TO serve
an ultimatum on neutals of the world,
warning them that continued re-expor-
tation of American foadstuffs intS Ger
many would be met with complete sew
crance of commercial relations, was de.
manded by Senator Walsh, Montana, on
the floor OF the senate today.
The embargo provision of the admin
istration espionage bill would give the
president that power, Walsh said.
While senate debate went on, British
war commissioners and this govern.
ment's officials were working out the
problem Of rationing not only this ma.
tion and its fighting allies, but also
those neutrals whose boundaries touch
Germany's or are contiguous to Teu
tonic lands
Balfour, Lansing, Redfield and othei
American plans weretaoisedmipmon !
officials conferred on the subject
American plans were said to be com
pletely in accord with British ant
French ideas.
Trading with the enemy acts wer,
discussed. More conferences on tn
same subject are to be held later
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
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Washington, May 4.-The house this
afternoon struck out the censorship
clause Of the spy bill by vote Of 22e
to l67.
The clause was killed through adop-
tion of an amendment by Representa-
tive Graham, Pennsylvania, provising
elimination of the censorship feature.
Speaker Clark, Representative Sherley,
Kentucky, and other democratic Lead
ers and Miss Rankin of Montana, voted
for the amendment striking out the
censorship provision.
Postmaster General Burleson-pres
idential "feelerp on congressional
matters-was earlier told by house
leader that the censorship provision of
the general spy bill could never pass
the house. 1t might be jammed through
as a separate bill.
| During debate on section fouT-the
newspaper censorship section -Burleson
arrived at the capitol to try to in
fluence members for the bill He met
with no encouragement.
'This section cannot pass, he was
told by one democratic leader. 81 shall
not vote for it myself The best thing
to do is to strike out altogether and
then bring the censorship matter into
! the house in the form of a new bill
land in far less drastic FORM
President Wanted 1t.
Representative Webb, closing debate
! for the bill as it then stood, said he had
received message from the president
mot two hours ago saying to congress
! that the principles of this section-the
censorship section are absolutely
necessary for the success in the war
with Germany. +"
Was that message brought by Mr.
Burleson, who is always snooping
aroundq" demanded Representative
Norton, North Dakota.
! Webb refused to reply. He attacked
newspapers instead for branding mex
traitors for not standing by the pres
! ident in all other matters, = and then
for trying to defeat the censorship
provision. He said the press was quick
/ to favor giving the president power
to select q million "boyso for Euro
pcan service.
T'Was not that power given because
the public would have opportunity to
discuss and critieise the administration
Of the powers?" asked Representative
Sherley of Kentucky, damocfatlc
leader. Z u
\ webb again refused to reply.
Representative Kahn, California, in
trodueed an amendment to enumerate
things the president may censor, SIM
liar to other pending amendments. !.
Even in the senate members could
not forgo coupling attacks on the pres
ent censorship with their attacks on
the food embargo section Of the esp1on-
age measure
Senate Against 1t.
Tn a senate speech by Townsend
Michigan, there appeared the ilMfst Isl
rumblings Of storm that will break II
that body when the censorship eiaose
,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04

agreements" the official journal as
serted.
The governments statement voicing
approval of the contracts and obliga-
tions of the former regime was declared
by the meeting to have been secretly
prepared at the home of Minister OF
War Gutchkoff, without consultation
with the soldiers and workmen repre-
sentatives.
Not alone did the meeting attack the
provisional leaders for failure to move
in the open ON all administration and
governmental matters, but it was
charged that provisional Officers were
seeking to east discredit on the work
men and soldiers by sending false pews
of their activities out Of Russia.
The committee demanded permission
to disseminate its own news refle2tlng
its own views This permission was
formally granted today.
Foremost in the category of the
false news" which the committee
charged was given circulation abroad by
the provisional leaders was the i'm.
pression' which it was asserted had
been spread that the Russian constitu,
tional conventions would not be held
until after the war, and the inference
that the workmen and soldiers had ap-
proved such course.
On the contrary, the committee made
formal demand that the constituent as
sembly be held at the earliest possible
date
The dispatch from Shepherd is the
first word Of any serious friction be-
tween the duma and provisional gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
German Reserves In Floods
Force British To Yield
Some Ground
WEDGE DRIVEN THROUGH
HINDENBURG FRONT
Lens Three-fOurths Surround
ed But Still Held by
Germans
BY william Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the Field
Nav 4.-Germany is fighting as she
never fought before to stop the Brit
ish drive.
Fighting for the most part hand to
hand and bayonet to bayonet over
miles of front, the Tommies themselves
were authority for this statement to-
day. Not only were the German sol
diers fighting more desperately than
ever before, but today the German ar
tillery fire was vastly increased
In the face of such violent combat
all along the line today, the whole
front situation was apparently un-
changed. The war has never seen any
harder fighting than that on both
sides of the Searpe today.
The Canadians, who yesterday ad.
vanced south of Lens, inflicting hard
blow on the Prussians, were still hold
ing their gains and repulsing all at
tempts to retake today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04

(Note-The following story revealing
extremes of the German campaign OF
U-boat frightfulness is official and
was given officially and exclusively to
the United Press.]
w. S. Forrest
Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, April 15.-(By maiD-The
story of the French schooner "Leon
tine is a tale of modern piracy and
murder which rivals any of the unau-
thenticated history of Captain Kidd.
Here is what happened on the high
seas during the morning of March %,
1917:
The schooner "Leontine, carrying
2S0 tons of mine stakes left --
France on March % at two O'Clock.
Two days later the ''Leontine' was
stopped by a long range shot from a
German submarine. The crew, eight per-
sons in all, prepared to leave the ship
as the captain rushed below for the
schooner $ papers. The submarine ap'
preached and lay 30 metres away, her
commander and crew watching all that
was happening aboard the "Leontine.
Instead of allowing the unarmed men
10 save themselves the submarine kept
up a steady fire, deluging the little
ship with forty rounds of shrapnel. The
first few shots killed four of the crew
and wounded the four others, three ser,
iously. The "Leontine" was a charnel
house so far as the human material
aboard could make it. Her captain,
SLIGHTLY wounded, as he attempted to
mount the bridge, returned to the deck
and courageously carried two OF the
victims to shelter forward.
The "Leontine" was now riddled
like a seive but did not sink. The
Germans then fired incendiary shells
which started fire in the stern. The
blaze. however, as if fate had inter
yene6, did not spread Immediately a
iboaf left the submarine and a party
came aboard the sink the g Leontine
with bombs. Seeing that all the crew
was either killed or wounded, the
jboarding party placed their bombs ano tn
prepared to leave. On the deck, the
first mate and cabin boy, the latter q
child Of tender years, fearing the ex
plosions. appealed to the enemy. ne
yolver shots answered their appeals
Aboard the submarine, the crew when
crowded its deck applauded this ac'
with laughter and shouts
shortly before the first bomb ex
ploded aboard the "Leontine tht
submarine turned and steamed to
safer place. The explosion tore gap!lnt
hole in the vessels side. The ITS
|
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-04
ant to Be Informed,

" oe INT ormed.
from the soldiers and sailors
'.,a mounted impromptu ros.
4, @4o''ea with the people to
y N luPna9d @al.3 that the govern
y people into their conf
] for tonight. i''''' IS III
n, Y Be no Disgusting Of tbo
u \ situation. VI 'A'
IRl,ta niat. 5 and soldiers council
IIatisntt snt session last night at
|brips yrS ". were adopted bitter
|sergs,1 ~ the acts Of the bro
n 'laaienf paat and charging faii- fi
n aai paI' It,. to keep promises to
|hces Nv : soldiers TO admit1them
u all important mat
/ PSs1Iag sd6ag qt the council pro.
|aIv wy s,so soldiers from the car
I'm = lisatfrnized !, with tbe
-y i !. q ! the soldiers, rifles 'io IN
EFi, ,eslsnation Rs,,} of Miiuioff. i,i' IF
4 ',I d.,'ls, was made to maintain afatoh
d tSe taSs,i'artation ai4;an between the
vaas eislzens. Soldiers and
"''e soon voicing their
4 n n. minutes Of the ma.+;n : ;.
b rrps, pro;,;.. contain a bitter If T.
PproFyaI oFy,aJI'lslonal - 2, government; t. !
lnnssst 81 n;;, 5y the former r' auto aa,l
m Ast,ow,,it with the allies, "''V'
Brknsa'i s'i0ns All Open.
tRe pror;n. and soldiers do NOT
rOVlsions of all Of these ,ast