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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Either the Financial Journals
Were Responsible or Views
Came Back From
Europe.
INVESTIGATION IS ON
Brnkera' Sale Slips and Stock EN-
change Records Are TO Be
Looked into to Trace
Trouble.
1By J. P. Yoder, United Press Stnfe
CORRESPONDENT @

lBy J. P. Yoder, United Press Stna
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The leah
to Wall street on the presidents note
to belligerents was caused by flnanp
cial papers, unless the news came
back to Wall street from Europe. 40.
cording to the "belief' OF Representap
tive Harrison, of Mississippi, ene
pressed to the house rules committee
today.
Following this, the committee be-
sides issuing subpoenas for the entire
Washington staffs of Financial Amerb
ca and The Wall Street Journal, Oh.
dered these publications to produces
copies of news sent out by theiE
Washington staff on December 20.
Barnard NJ Baruci, Will gtrese
broker, whom rumor-tlnd Rewesenr
tative Wood, Indiana -connected
with the leak. also was asked to pre-.
serve his brokers' sale slips during
the period when the note was senA
and the stock market broke.
A telegram, read by Chairman Hem
ry, satd the New York stock exchanges
would preserve it's papers from Do.
ce1nber 10 to December %. as re-
quested. but could not answer for tha
Consolidated exchange.
The committee Immediately de-.
cided to ask the New York and Cons
solidated exchanges to have theirs
members preserve individual records
Of transactions during the period
John Boyle and Henry Eland OF tho
Wall Street Journal and John Walsh
w. A. Crawford and A. l.. Geyer, ~.
NJ. Shepard and A NJ Jameson. oe
heSs
reporters the committee summoned.
Charles H Sabin, president of the
Guaranty Trust company, OF New
York, mentioned in newspapers al
having advance information on tha
note and Frederick G. Mckinney, attor@
nev for Otto II. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. of New York, were present
when the committee met.
Representative Gardner, called afa
ter Harrison. said the committee
ought to question Presldenl WILSON,
and Secretary Tumulty, all employees
of the white house and state depart,
ment and officials and employees or
American embassies abroad as to tina
leak
Discussing Secretary Lansing's
statement to reporters on the afterS
noon before the presidents note was
made public. that such a commupica-
ton had been sent and that newspa-
permen were being told in condolences
and would be held responsible for
the tip" Representative Harrison
declared:
apparently other reporters kept
faith. but the Wall Street Journal
and Financial America sent out thae
tip on their tickers."
Representative Wood was recalled
to the stand when the hearing opens
ed. Representative Harrison asked
him why he had made no effort to
find "a Curtis" who in letter.
told him about alleged conferences OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Lies Meet in Rome for Con-
ference, While Germanic
Session is Held at
Field Camp.
CONTINUE BATTLE
enie~s ~ England and France
Meet ofhe'a's q oths- Enssnss
Nations m in,portane :
Gathering

United Press Leased wiro servtcs. ]
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Interest CEN
|red today IN war-not IN peace Two
differences. one by allies, the other
highest officers Of the central
bwers. we're cited that belligerents
/; AXE answer to various peace notes
th the force of arms.
THE allies conference was at Rome.
was a meeting of. the prime min.
err and cabine. officials Of entente
ions. For England, Premier Lloyd,
bryce and Lord Miner, member OF
! war council, were present. France
= represented by Premier BRAND,
EniBter OF War Lyaufey and MIN.
Ter Of Munitions and -ManufA0turees
homAs. Russia sent Gcneral Palit
In, OF the general staff.
It was officially characterized az q
Rget-together" session for inter.
change OF views. 1t was taken here
10 forecast q more vigorous pfoseclt-
ion Of the war.
The Germanic conference was re-
ported in dispatches emanating from
Vienna "detailing an important con
ference" at the field camp Of Kaiser
Wilhelm. Present were the kaiser
Field Marshal Arch-Duke Frederick,
commander-in-ch chief Of the Austria.
Hungary armies: Field Marshal Won
|Hoetzendorff, chief Of staff of, the
Austrian armies; Crown Prince Boris
of Bulgaria.: Field Marshal Won Hin
denberg and Quartermaster General
Won Ludendorff.
The Teutonic censors did not per-
nit dispatches to detail what was
considered at the conference or the
reason why It was called. but opinion
here regarded # as meeting OF war
chiefs to discuss what had happened
to plans for a German-made peace.
II was also assumed that this con.
ference of military chiefs was con.
nected In some way with the confer.
ence called for Berlin next week OF
presidents OF parliaments and pre-
miers OF all central powers nations.
British public opinion holds there
could be no better answer to German
peace proffers than the Roman con
ference starting today--with pro
fessed purpose to obtain greater unity
OF effort In waging the war hence
forth. According to the British view,
the conference also develops utter
failure of Germany's scheme to Gre
ate dissension among the allies
through her peace proposals.
An Arrogant Crime.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Kaiser William
regards the allies rejection of Ger.
many's peace terms as IAN arrogant
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
National Forest Roads.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Allotment
to the various states of the million
dollars to be spent during the coming
fiscal year, in constructing roads and
trails in national forests, was an
nounced by Secretary OF Agriculture
Houston today as follows:
Alaska, s46,354; Arizona, $5S,604;
Arkansas, s9,so3; California, s140,9Ss;
Colorado, s62, Idaho. s1os.730;
Montana. $70,042; Nevada, S19.29s:
New Mexico. $4e.495: Oregon. $12s.-
Ill; South Dakota, sS,oe2; Utah, SAL,
1877: Washington, 1874; Wyoming,
s4o.6s4 and a total Of sa,9s5 to Florida,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska. North
Dakota and Oklahoma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Rather Spicy Testimony Civ
en- at Trial of Nolker's
Separation Suit.

limited Press Leased Wire Servcie.1
NEW YORK, Jan. s. = Russian
counts. italian tenors, French mash
ers and other men friends of Mrs.
Robert e. Nolker, with calls on rfs-
ing gentlemen, receptions in kimonas
and such endearing phrases as
~chicky" and darling" all figured
prominently today in hearings IN
Nolker's divorce suit against his wife.
The relator, for the most part, was
Misc A1bertina Marlowe, II, who as
Baby" Marlowe a few months back.
had a bad spat with her friend and
companion, Mrs. Nolker. after Mrs.
Nolker had charged her with stealing
$1,000.
It was the italian tenor--a man
named Guido Ciocolini. Miss Mar1owe
esid-whum the witness asserted hs6
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
SEVERE DEFEAT
FOR V|LL|STAS
General Murgia Announces He
Has Bandit Fleeing for His
Life, With Army
Demoralized.
PROBABLY Is NOT TRUE
Mexican Report Of Great Victory 10
Denied by tho information Re-
ceived by U. 8. Depart
msnt Agents.
PROBABLY Is NOT TRUE

United Press Leased Wire servioe.1
Ell PASO. Texas. Jan. 6.-That Gen
eral Murgia has administered Sc
we're defeat to tho villistas near jim
inez was the claim made in IN an
by the Mexican consulate
here today. A bulletin issued by the
Carransista officials, claims that villa
and 4alaxar are fleeing IN an automo-
bile while tho bandit leaders forces
have besn scattered in flight. Tho
bulletin declares the villista dead.
wounded and captured number fifteen
hundred. while the losses sustained by
the government forces were placed at
one hundrd.
Reports from Carranzista sources
assert that Murguia drove the Willis
tas back five miles during the fighting
of the past three days below Chihau-
hua City, using machine guns and ar
tiIlery against the bandit forces.
Reports obtained by United States
department agents here, however.
place the battle nearer to Chihuahua
City and assert that the result was no
CarrAnxa victory. but that villa IL
steadily forging his way snorthwaEd.
Arredondo as Minister.
QUERETARO. Mexico. Jan. Cit
Is generally understood In defacto
government official circles that AM
bassador Arredondo will be offered
the portfolio OF minister Of goberna-
cion. Arredondo is believed to look
with favor on this new task and will
be designated by Carranza for the
place imm ediately upon his arrival
here. otherwise he will be returned
to Washington, according to reports
from usually most reliable sources
here today. Arredondo is due to
arrive at Laredo. Texas, tonight, en-
route to Queretaro.
The defacto government will heart
lily receive and officially welcome the
arrival OF Ambassador Fletcher from
the United States.
Six Hundred Executed.
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. "Details
o. an ..irrepareble defeat to Villa"
were sent to the Mexican consulate
here today by General Murguia, COM
mander of the government forces In
the field against the bandit leader.
Three hundred Villistas have been
killed in the fighting south Of Chi
huahua City, six hundred were
wounded and six hundred captured
ana cASCultu, dCSOlui w tAC SoAA-
sulate's Interpretation Of Murguta's
report.
'The enemy advanced in three
columns" read Murguia's report.
with Villa in command of the main
column. He remained until the last
moment before the rout of the Viii
listas. then fled in an automobile with
Salazar, his chief lieutenant Our
cavalry killed fifty Of Villas personal
body guard of golden ones We
captured three thousand cartridges. a
large amount Of dynamite and other
munitions and number Of guns.
I'VE lost sixty men killed. My
chief Of staff, Lieut.. Col. Valdez and
fifteen other officers were wounded.
General Pablo Gonzales is pur-
suing the fleeing bandits toward Par
raj"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Americas Attempt to Force
Germany Into Making
Terms Which Could be
Considered.
HANDWRITING ON WALL
Uncle sam 10 Weary OF Accepting
Apology Notes on Account Of
eubmaHne Violations
Of Laws.
IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent.1

[By Car D. Groat. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The ad-
mfnistratfon was welding anew It's
war :h-ee. club against Germany to
force her into line on peace making
terms, according to the views of the
experts on the international situa-
ton today. Their conclusions were
based upon the fact that one official
said frankly more than a week ago
that the threat Of a break or war
over submarinings may be used and
Senator Lewis, majority whip, close
to the administration, declared open
ly yesterday in effect that the United
States is done with accepting time
worn German PREPARATION, apology
and punishment OF the offending COM
mander."
Moreover he warned that contin-
uance OF the war must inevitably
draw In this nation, though he quail
fled his remarks by saying he did
Abroad, this assumption can hardly
hold, authorities say, in view Of his
closeness to the administration and
his acknowledged position as admin
inistration defender and spokesman.
Taken in connection with Secretary
Lansing's recent verge Of war" in
terpretation OF Wilson's note to bel
ligerents, the senator's statement
was regarded here today as direct
threat that the United States govern
ment Is convinced 1t will have to
break relations with Germany over
submarinings II peace maneuvers fail.
It has been said President Wilson
is doubly anxious for peace, in order
to avoid the consequences OF being
involved in war over submarinings.
Senator Lewis contended openly
that any one could see the war hand
writing on the we'll, but held 1t to be
Islander" of the administration to
say that it's peace offers were prompt
ed merely by a desire to dodge trou-
BILE.
The adm Illustration says It IS not
now considering a change In its policy
Of neutrality. But. experts say there
is no mistaking the purpose in the
back of administration minds as to
the future and as to bringing Ger
many into line with these threats.
While the senate failed yesterday
to endorse Wilson's note in full. the
administration felt that its endorse
ment OF his request for peace terms
gives the president freer, fuller
hand to proceed in aiding the peace
cause.
The entente reply to -the Wilson
note was expected today. Just when
1t would be released was problem
atfcal.
What Germans arc Thinking.
IBy Carl w. Alderman, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN, Jeu. 6-The discussion in
congress at Washington OF Americas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
SUICIDES BODY
IS BROUGHT HOME
Funeral Of Bernard Lewis is
to be Held Sunday From
Residence of Wealthy
Parents.
FATHER WANTS TRUTH
Thinks Philadelphia Polloe Wore Toe
Anxious to Fasten Crime Up
on Son Who Shot
Himself.
FATHER WANTS TRUTH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servcie-]
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 6.-The
body Of Bernard Wesley Lewis, Col
bert case suicide, WAS brought &c
Pittsburgh today. It arrived at the
union station aboard fast Penn
sylvania train on which 1t was Sc
cretsly shipped at Philadelphia last
night.
Upon its arrival It was taken at
once to an undertakers establish
ment in Sixth avenue. From there
1t Will be removed some time today
or tonight to the Lewis home for the
funeral tomorrow.
The family had the cooperation Of
police and railroad officials In its eff
forts to keep transportation OF the
body quiet There was no crowd at
the depot when It arrived.
Was Chicago Visitor.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Berpard w.
Lewis, suicide and supposed muir
Philad elphia model. was, in Chi
cago less than a month ago and
left behind a we'll defined trail Of
bad checks and borrowed money when
he went to New York In search Of
pleasure. Representing himself to
be a British munition buyer, Lewis,
suave, prosperous looking and de
bonair, worked hotels and acquaint'
ances to the limit. Then when his
credit failed, he left suddenly for the
east.
w. NJ. Stewart, owner OF the Blue
Goose Inn, a north side cafe. who has
known Lewis for twenty years, was
one of the victims.
I'm positive Lewis was insane" !"
said Stewart today. "a woman, 9TH
er than Maize Colbert figured in his
life. In a letter, received from her
two days ago, she told me OF many
queer actions of Lewis Stewart said
he would under no circumstances
divulge the other woman's" name.
Funeral Sunday.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 6.-Aboard
a fast train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. the body of Bernard Wesley
Lewis, Colbert case suicide, was
being speeded toward Pittsburgh to-
day The time of it's arrival was
kept secret by members Of the Lewis
here and by. the undertaken
who will conduct the funeral tomor-
row.
To avoid crowds OF curious at the
East End and union depots, it was
believed probable that the casket
would be taken from the train at
Greensburg an l brought here by auto
mobile.
The funeral tomorrow will be held
at the home CT Wenman a. Lewis,
the brokers father, in ANDERSON
avenue, East End. 1t will be attend
ed only by the immediate family and
a few intimate friends.
The elder Lewis was more deter
mined than ever today to push the
into his sons death. 1t
ir known that he has had his legal
in Philadelphia delve
into stories of several of those who
were informants of Philadelphia po-
lice. He is convinced as result of
their probe that the Philadelphia
police have given too much attention
to their theory that his son was the
murderer of the vivacious model.
He Is far from satisfied with the
police construction in light of the
stories of the Misses Kyle, believing
1. inconceivable. that his son could
have spent an entire Sunday with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Secret Discovered How to
Make Short Man Taller by
Juggling Juice in Head.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service1
BERKELEY, Calf, Jan. 6.-The
secret Of how to make a short man
tall and a tall man taller is within the
grasp OF science, according TO Dr.. T.
B. Robertson. Of the University Of
California IN q statement today. An
nouncement has been made by the
ko-ohem1stry depApemeox Of tho 9ni
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
makes conores.man Made.

Makes Congressman Made. :.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Advocates
in congress of government 'manufac-
ture OF all war munitions today de-
nounced American manufacturers who
were outbid 5000 per projectile by a
British firm in navy department. bids
for, 16 inch shells.
1T only emphasizes" Representa-
tive McKellar, Tenn, of the house
military committee said, "the danger
of relying On our private manufacture
ers for munitions"
Where is the splendid patriotism
so exto1led as actuating American
manufacturers? These bids are an
example of it."
Representative Gordon. Ohio, an
other member Of the committee, de-
clared in favor Of accepting the Brit
firms.
= The American concerns. he said.
went ahead with their policy of bleed
ing the government without consid-
ering the possibility of outside COM
petition They have slipped up.
"Let the government II it has to
buy from private concerns, buy where
1t can buy cheapest"
"The British bids" Representative
Hull, Iowa. declared, should open the
eyes of the government and the peo-
pie. 1T is folly" he said, ''to place
further reliance In private manufact-
urers.''
It Is Outrageous.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Callfng
American bids on high projectiles for
the navy outrageous, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels announced today that
the government armor plate board is
also working upon plans for gov
ernment projectile factory.
He declared that the American bids
showed lack of competition. being
more than $500 higher than on a
previous occasion when it had been
announced the Hadfield company Of
England would compete.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Michigan 7own Battl
With Whirlluir14so of Flame
SeUen Business Blocks Wiped Out This Morning in Blaze
Which Was Not Under Control at Noon

Press Leased Wire sertl
100000 At that business
bocksh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Only One Important Town In
Rumania Left in Hands Of
Fast DwindHng
Defenders.
FIVE MORE CAPTURED
Germans Ads7oe Through swsmps
and 1arbed Wire In jnvasIon :,
Of Little Balkan
State.

BERLIN, (via sayvf1le wireless }
Jan. 6.-The onward sweep Of Teu.
tonic armies in Rumania Dobrudta
was described in today's official state.
ment which announced capture of five
new towns, arrival OF German OUTPOST
detachments at Sereth river line and
portant Rumanian city left in the
hands of Rumanians and Russians.
The statement detailed storming ad-
vance movements by Teutonic columns
In the Carpathians.
Capture Of Braila, announced last
night, was described in these: words:
"On the night of Jan As Russian
troops desisted from further resist
ance south of the Sereth against the
Danube army of General Of Infantry
kosch and retreated to the north bank,
sacrificing strong rear guards.
I'm Brafla, German-Bu1garian caval-
ry entered from the west while German
and Bulgarian infantry came from the
east across the Danube"
Summing up the results of the vic
tory at Braila the statement said:
''In Dobrudja the third Bulgarian
army under command OF General Mere
zoff quickly and definitely fulfilled its
task-to leave no more Russian nor
Rumanian soldiers in the land.
INTENDED new operations have been
introduced" the statement continued
"Galatz Is in our fire.
Describing the fighting In the Car
pathians. the statement said:
There were strong fire engage
ments in the forest of the Carpa athians.
Austro-Hunsarian troops repulsed Rus
sian battalions northeast Of Kirli-
baba. South Of the Trotusal valley,
Bavarian- -Austro- Hungarian regiments
stormed and extended hostile, defen-
sive establishments between Columbia
and Faltucanu. To the enemy's heavy
sanguinary losses were added 300
prisoners captured by German forces" J"
While this fighting was going on
Field Marshall Won Mackensen. in Ru-
mania proper reported:
After efficient fire preparation. d.
visions Of Lieut. Generals Schmidt
Won Knohelsdorf (Heinrich) and Won
Oetinger. commanded by Lieutenant
General Kuehne, stormed the strongly
constructed barbed wire barricades
and thanking establishments Of the
Russians from Tartaru to Rimniceni.
capturing those towns themselves and
advanced across the swampy river
sector to the north"
Today's War Moves.
German forces are now withing ar
tillery range of Russia-on what may
prove later to be part OF their thrust
at Odessa northward through Dob
rudja.
The German official statement today
indicated the battle line in Dobrudja Is
now approximately along the Danube.
Galatz last remaining city OF any i'm
portance IN Dobrudja, situated at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
.0OTB|D BY
BRITISH FIRMS
American Makers Of Shells,
Shown Up When English
Plant Cuts Price 5000
Per Projectile.
NEED OF NEW FACTORY
Government Owned and Operated
Plant Would Provo Great Saw
Ing In Time Of War
or Peace.
NEED OF NEW FACTORY

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The bid for man
ufacture OF shells for the American
government submitted by Hadfelds.
Limited. Of Shefneld. is contingent up
on ending OF the war, # vas said to-
day. Hadfelds, like every other mu-
nitfons plant in the United kingdom, is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06

1.-THE American shell contract, on
which Hadfields submitted bid low
er than domestic firms, specified de-
livery must be made within sixteen
months from date the contract was let.
the award has not yet been made1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
toni Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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What Germans arc Thinking.
IBy Carl w. Alderman, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN. Jeu. 6-The discussion in
congress at Warrington OF Americas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06
Today's War Moves,

German forces are now withing ar
tillery range of Russfa-on what may
, prove later to be part OF their thrust
at Odessa northward through Dob
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06

Fair and colder. Local temp
7 p. N. 80; Z a N. 35.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-11-29
MISS ROMANOFF TO U. S.
Daughter of Former Gar of Russia
Escapes by Pretending to
Wed

New York, Nov. 26.-Miss Tatiana
Nicholaevna Romanoff, second daugh-
ter of Nicholas Romanoff, deposed en-
peror of Russia, has escaped from ST.
IBERIA through fictitious marriage to
q Son of a former chamberlain of the
emperor and now is on her way to the
United States, chaperoned by an En-
glish woman, according to information
made public here by persons connect
ed with the Russian civilian relief.
The former grand duchess, who is
twenty years old, made her escape
from Tobolsk, the present home Of the
exiled emperor, to Hardin in Man
churia and thence to Japan, where pas
sage was taken on q steamship for q
Pacific port, where she is expected
soon to arrive.
According to an announcement by
the news bureau of the Russian post
office department, Miss Romanoff in
tends to remain one year in this coun-
try, and while in New York her guard
ian and companion will be Mrs. Mar
garet Barry Carver of Denver, who left
this city last Friday for the Pacific
coast.