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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
German Newspapers Froth att
the Mouth After Reading
President Wilson's
Message.
BAD FAITH IS CHARGED
say ENGLAND Commanded Him to SayI
tho War Was Started by tho
'kaiser For Dynastto
ReaeonA .
;Bv John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

;Bv John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 5.-Bitter criticism
of what was termed President Will
sons bad faith" charges that Eng
land commander the indictment OF
the kaiser's dynasty and insistence
that there Is no cause for war be-
tween Germany and America. fea-
tured Berlin newspaper comment to-
day on the American executives
speech, Just received.
Particularly violent antagonism
was expressed against the presidents
separation of the German govern
ment from the German people.
The semi oficial Lokal Anzeiger as
serted:
president Wilson has previously
frequently asserted that 1t was his
highest duty to refrain from part1ct-
patton in the war unless under the
utmost emergency
"Therefore his speech contradicts
his pr1nciples-because America is
not fighting for American lives and
interests.
"Can Wilson gtve a reasonable an
swer to the question Of why he sur
rendered TO Ergland's prohibition OF
American trade? He is unable to.
Therefore this war is without reason
able cause.
sHistory will condemn this deed of
a stubborn fanatic in worse degree
than the Italian or the Rumantan
breach. President Wilson's assertion
that the war Is not against the Ger
man people, but the German govern
ment will not lessen German anger
because 1t is untrue and dishonest
and Wilson knows it
-'History records no war the likes
of this, of a whole people fighting for
their existence in war created by
the hatred and grudge of the whole
world"
-"Those VINO formerly doubted
President Wilson's bad faith know
better now" declared the Berlin Vos-
siche Zeitung His efforts to dis
associate the German government
from the people are perfidious.
His statement that the kaiser
started the war for dynastic reasons
was made at England's
comm and
Answering President Wilson's re-
marks as to the difference between
German government and the people,
the Berliner Tageblatt commented:
I'VE cite the fact that hundreds of
thousands Of critics of the German
regime are fighting in the trenches
doing their duty for the fatherland.
I'VE trust the American people
will discern Wilson's error and that
this unjust quarrel between America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
ASK BILLIONS
FOR WAR CHEST
Congress Asked Today to Ap-
propriate First Expense Ac-
count Budget Of
O0,000,000.
BOND ISSUE Is PLANNED
Army Will Need Most OF This Great
Sum. Although Navy viii
Require Several
Mlillona
BOND ISSUE is PLANNED

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The gov
eminent today took it's first actlVe
steps in preparation for war.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
asked congress to appropriate ABOUT
3,4OO, 100000 for army and navy ex'
penses.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
asked that the navy personnel be III.
creased from $1,000 to 10000 and
the marine corps personnel from
about 1900 to 10000.
The army, McAdoo said, would re-
quire $2,s32,597,933 and the navy
'S292 ,53S,790 in addition to regular eX'
penses.
Beside the sums mentioned Daniels.
through McAdoo, asked an additional
S175, ,S55,761 to be available until
June, 1918, to care for the additional
personnel of the navy and the marine
corps.
The estimate in blanket form called
for the money for military expendi
lures under the war department nee
essity for the national defense for
each and every purpose connected
therewith to be expended by the sec'
retary OF war under such regulations
dS U0e pTeSluSul may pl CSSiiDo w ~
Immediately available and to remain
available until expended"
The departm of justice coinci-
dentally asked deficiency appropria-
tion for the bureau Of investigation
work to be available during 1918,
OF 100000. 49,,
The coast guard service sought
100000 wherewith to extend its
communication system for the nation
al defense.
This vast sum will be raised
through bond issues.
The rate Of interest on the bonds
is TO be around 3 or 31a per cent.
The federal reserve board, as prev
iously planned, will have charge OF
the task of Contemplated Issues as
we'll as Of financing all war expenses.
These facts became known today
after Senator Simmons, chairman Of
the finance committee of the upper
house had conferred with Secretary Of
Treasury McAdoo on war revenue
measures.
Neither official would discuss the
plans, but it Is known that concrete
proposals looking toward the near
three billions and a half bond issue
would shortly be suggested to con-
gress in formally presented resolu-
tions. Unofficial estimates presented
to federal reserve board officials in
dicate two billions can be raised at
once and without difficulty through
bond issue, at the 8 II per cent interest
rate. Plans for such a war budget
were discussed in greatest detail yes
terday at a meeting here Of the fed
eral reserve board of governors.
The reserve governors after discus
sion Of interest rates, favored the
higher rate at the start rather than
an initial issue at a lower rate and
subsequent issues at higher rates.
Treasury officials today discussed
possible means Of raising revenue for
financing the war by direct taxation.
The government will raise approx
mately S750000,0 900 this year through
the internal revenue bureau.
1t is estimated that proposed In
(Topffpnad oD paOo y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
HOW FARMERS CAN HELP
WITHOUT SHOULDERING GUN

is advocated. Unless agricultural
resources are carefully organized.
military organizations will be ser
iously hampered. Dean Woods oe'
lieves. The present scarcity Of farm
labor and the immediate danger that
it will be further diminished by re-
cruiting demands, prompted Dean
Woods to go before Governor Burn
quist and urge that the state conf
missioner of labor be made director
of agricultural mobilization.
Recruiting Of any army of 100000
will cut into the already short sup
ply of farm labor very seriously
said Dean Woods. "At the same time
Canadian farm owners are drawing
farm hands from the United States at
the rate of 100 a day. Unless labor
is held for use by American farmers,
the nation will face more serious
food shortage than ever before.
1--WE might raise splendid army
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
List of DANGEROUS Aliens.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Plans
for handling unnaturalized German
residents of San Francisco and vicin-
ity, when var is declared were
altered by :ederal officials today fol-
lowing receipt from Washington Of
notification that there would be no
general internment. Only those who
have taken part in plots will be
dealt with and then only through the
courts and penitentiaries and not b.
means of internment camps. United
States. District Attorney Preston has
a list of dangerous aliens which
will be given to army authorities
when state of war is declared,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Census to be Taken of Those
Who Are Subject to
Military Duty.
by Robert J. Bender, United Press

by Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Means
Of registering all single men between
the ages of twenty and twenty-three,
fixed under the universal training
bill and those to be exempted. were
discussed today by the legislative
council Of the committee of labor of
the national defense council
Cooperation with state and munich
pal governments towards accomplish
ing this work will be sought under
general plans of state aid in placing
the government on a war footing. 1t
apparently is the intention of the war
department to aim for an army with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
SIX SENATORS
VOTED AGAINST
War Resolution Passed by the
Upper House Last Night,
With But Little
Opposition.
SHARP CRITICISM GIVEN
La FolIetts Address Against War
Was Labeled as Worthy Of
tho German
Chancellor.
[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff

by Carl D. Groat. United Press staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April s. = The
house will pass the war resolution
probably before night and congress
will then be ready to receive the ad
ministration plans for waging the
conflict against Germany.
Getting down to work at 10 o'clock
today, following passage Of the war
resolution by the senate last night
the house opened its debate.
Leaders planned to keep the body
in continuous session until the war
measure is passed.
While they did not think rule
would be needed, they declared it
would be invoked If necessary to
limit discussion. The resolution
passed the senate last night with only
six senators dissenting. They were
LaFollette, Lane, Gronna, Norris,
Stone and Vardaman.
Some of these men however, will
line up to aid in prosecuting the war
to a successful finish. now that 1t Is
certain, they announced. .
Congress will heed the views 81
President Wilson and his ministers
and grant whatever Is wanted to as
sure that the war crushes German
autocracy and German ruthlessness.
Secretary of War Baker plans to
go to congress with the general staff
plans as soon as the house passes the
war resolution.
He has drafts of measures whereby
the nation can raise several million
men. The general view Is that two
million are planned, in increments OF
SOC, 900 each. The basis OF all prep
Tarations will be three years. d.
The house military committee had
planned to meet Baker today, but In
asmuch as the war resolution had not
passed the house, It was deemed like
ly that this would be postponed until
tomorrow.
The house judiciary committee ex,
poets soon to consider the espionage
bills, aimed at making spying a ser
ious offense. ....-...
Congress in general believes that a
bond issue must take care of the first
indebtedness incurred. but is inclined
to lay heavier taxes upon the nation
to the end that President Wilson's
suggestion for pay as you CO.
struggle shall be accomplished.
The scene in the senate last night
when the war vote was taken was
one of unusual solemnity. Senator
Williams had excoriated LaFollette
for his pacifist speech-an address
which. Williams said. would have
done credit to Won Bethmann4Hollweg
Silence greeted the momentous de-
cision.
1IaFollette said = his nay firmly
AMI belligerently. Stone was half
hearted about his, especially as he
had announced that from now on, he
would support any war move the
government asks: Vardaman was the
same.
All were members of the "wilful
twelve" recently attacked by Presi-
dent Wilson for their, fight against
the armed neutrality measure.
Would Recall Lane.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-A
movement to repudiate and perhaps
GO G
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
foauclng Resources of Coun-
Try Must be Enlarged
While War is On.

|yMa,,ed Md Press Leased Wire Service.
karn,,.o.NEAPOLlS, Mimi, April g.
enlisted with seed for am
mai, II, hoes and pitchforks for
Sr = arm arms and threshsrs and tractors
kr,,c.,avy artillery is the plan of
d.ufal .dal mobilization which will
|Deanl lopted if the recommendation of
taps "a +. Woods, of the state col
b., VI VI agriculture Is carried out.
|eOrsrnmoo woods presented his plan 10
hsd;s.a barnquist today. urging i'm
hsar e,e mobilization of farmers as
-, =, unit with Importance equal to
= sne coast guard, navy or army
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Belgian Relief Ship Assured
Safe Passage by Germany,
is Now on Bottom of
the Ocean.
CARGO FOR STARVING
American Gun Crew on Board Aztec
Which Was Sunk Sunday Night,
Landed in
France.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
LONDON. April 5.-The Belgian re
lief ship Trevier has been torpedoed
and sunk by a submarine off Scheven
ingen, according to a Muyden dis
patch received here today.
Twenty-four members of the crew
have been landed safely, eight OF
them wounded.
The Treview was a steel screw yes
sci Of 3,OO6 tons, built in 1907, and
registered at Antwerp. She was
owned by AntWerpsche Zeev Mats
OF Antwerp.
Assured Safe Conduct.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Trevier
sailed from New York for Rotterdam
February 20, with assurances OF safe
canduct through the submarine dan
ger zone, it was stated today by the
commission for relief in Belgium. She
was laden with a general food cargo
The commission had received no
word of the ships destruction.
Safely Landed.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Lieuten
ant Gresham and eleven gunners of
the American gun crew of the armed
American liner Aztec, sunk last Sun,
day night, have been landed safely
at Brest, France, according to a de-
position by Captain O'Brien. of the
Aztec, forwarded by Ambassador
Sharp to the state department this
afternoon.
Raider Reported Sunk.
BUFNOS AIRES, April 5.-Reports
persisted here today that a British
cruiser had sunk the German sailing
raider Seeadler. No confirmation
was obtainable.
Six Hospital Ships.
LONDON, April 5--Six allied hos
pital ships have been mined or sunk
by submarines since the opening of
the war. Secretary to the Admiralty
told the house Of COM
mons today.
Mcnamara said the toal number of
killed in such sinkingS had been 241.
Seventy three we're injured.
Feistein Struck Mine.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Belgian
relief ship Feistein has been sunk In
the North sea. near Rotterdam, ac-
cording to cablegram received here
today by the commission for relief in
Belgium. 1t is believed she struck a
mine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
British Forces Capture Two
More Villages and Several
German Soldiers
Today.
FRENCH ARE ADVANCING
Defeat In France Puts Energy Into
Teuton Forces Which Arc Bat
Ting Against Russian
Line.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, April 5.-Capture of the
villages of Ronssoy and Bassebou-
longe, with twenty-five German pris-
oners, was reported as today's pro-
gress of the British forward move
ment on the western front by Field
Marshal Haig.
To the east and northeast of Metz
En-Couture, the British commander
in chief reported continued progress
despite considerable resistance" his
troops having reached the western
of Gonzeaucourt and Havrincourt
Sixty prisoners were taken.
"The enemy was caught on his own
wire entanglements at Ronssoy and
Basseboulogne, suffering heavily" the
statement said.
[Ronsoy or Ronssoy is about three
and a half miles northeast of Roysel,
on the road to lie Catelet and is
about 31s miles distant from what is
supposed to be the Hindenburg de-
fense line. running from Cambria to
St Quentin.
Basseboulgne does not show on
availa bic maps. 1t is probably vii
lage in the same section.l
On Russian Front.
LONDON, April 5.-With the cap
ture of St. Quentin considered a fore
gone conclusion, interest here today
turned momentarily to the eastern
line in the belief that the preliminary
rumors of the massing of German re-
serves on the Russian front were now
confirmed and that a German offensive
may be starting there.
The first impact of a massed attack
has forced the Russians to give way
along the Stockhod in the kovel sec
tor.
Petrograd dispatches today mention.
ed use of asphyXiating gases. heavy
artillery and big forces of men-all
indicating concerted and carefully
prepared assaults rather than mere
resumption of general fighting with
the coming of spring.
Immediately after the Russian pro
visional government assumed control
the menace OF a German push toward
Petrograd was foreseen in hurried
PREPARATIONS which the enemy was
L
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
Another American Ship
Torpedoed Withfx|:t Warming
reu Which Escaped
r111ed Miss0uriQn
7hirty-two Americans Among
With Their Lives From L

unit Pssm m
United States
at Gnoa
lion nboardw
occurred
oIowingl the consu report
Point Steamship company Mee crew. neud
received MASTER sunk without
fgE
ouowngf from
Up
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Fair and warmer. Local temp
y p. m. 46; 7 a. m. 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-05
LAST Act of Congress IN Pass
|,nr Resolution Which Means
War With Ger
many.
|ATRIoT1c SPEC CH Es
pne paelficism Develops, But There
wwss Ne Question Of Ultimate
outcome-Support
Il Of President.

VS~sS>A
here was no question late
his afternoon about the ulti-
ate outcome in the house. It
i'll vote probably around eight
clock for war. The president
expected to sign the resolu-
ion as soon as it can be sent
b him.
BIZ Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The
|Mse today sounded the battle cry
(Ai prepared to make war against
fermany reality within twenty-four
ours or less.
The house went into committee OF
Ne whole on the state of the union"
Don after converting, bringing up the
tate of war resolution for debate.
Chairman Flood Of the foreign COM
hittee, obened the discussion.
House speeches, fiery with patriot.
pm, called upon members to hasten
usage of the state of war resolu-
on.
Some pacifism developed, but there
fas no question as to the ultimate
|nicome-a hearty support of Prest-
Int Wilson and passage Of the reso-
,hton.
At the outset the house developed
temporary wrangle over the dispo-
ption of the time for debate. Repre-
pentative Cooper, pacif1st and rank
g republican member of the foreign
|ssaamittee, argued against party con-
POL Of the time.
He opposed giving up any of the
|sbate time allotted to him by virtue
Z his position, to republican mem
Pers in favor of the bill. When de-
Pate started Speaker Clark surren-
(ered the chair to Representative
Fitzgerald.
Chairman Flood of the house
Preign committee, called up the war
|esolution at 1915 and the member
mp proceeded to consider 1t.
We are great nation" said Rep
|esentative Harrison, democratic
Eaaer on the committee. 1--WE glory
2 It's history and priceless heritage.
fefuse to believe that we have de-
|enerated in our national ideas, that
y nave forgotten the teachings OF
~ fathers. and are not now willing
|" hght for those principles they so
defended and upheld in
" early history of the country.
|, we are going to war in defense
our fundamental rights and for
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/. 7Eel,l,.

William 81 zepp, died Sunday morn
Ing at his home at Manchester, after
a three weeks illness, Of a complica-
ton Of diseases. He was aged SO
years, months and 10 days.
The deceased, who was born near
Manchester, was son Of the late Viii
liam C. and Susan Sherman Zepp For
thirty-fve years, up To the time Or hi
illness, he conducted a huckster route
in York and Carroll counties.
In 1872 he was married to Miss
Amanda Gummel, of near Manchester,
who survives with four sons and one
daughter, Tilden, John P, and Parker
B. Zepp, OF Baltimore; and WV. ~ Zepp,
OF Hanover, Pa. Six grand children
and three brothers, Jacob, Henry and
Edward Zepp, of Manchester, also sur
vive.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning with brief services from his
late home at 40 o'clock, and further
services in the Lutheran church, of
which he was ffefber, the Rev. Mr..
Leatherman, officiating.
Interment was made in the Man
chester cemetery
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was to be the compensation for wreck
ing American homes wv implore all
husbands NIT tO take it, t0 let it
alone; To defeat the feIonious plot by
their discreet behavior
The expert in,domestic science said
i'm the columns of an esteemed, but too
trusting, contemporary, that the rea-
sOn there wa 10 much waste ira Amer
lean kitchens was that the men 90 sell
dom went into the kitchen. If they
would frequent the kitchen and see
what was going onr and ask why AZ
Was going 0n, the waste would cease,
and the "A. Y. vi N would be transform
ed into the l. q. of l.
Imagine man going into the kitch-
EN- OF the house where he l. permitted
To sleep and tD eat "a part of his meals,
and in4uiring why this Az thus, and
why this IL %; imagine him poking
in the garbage bucket to find that
800 100000 of waste which Secretary
Houston says Il there; imagine him
telling his wife I'd ~ small piece
of butter, and to trim the meat closer
to the bone, and to pare the potatoes
thinner, and to use the coffee till it Is
worn out instead of throwing it out
when IL f. only slightly used does
any rejecting and intelligent person
doubt what would happen To that rash,
intrusive fool, and to what he had been
accustomed to regard as his happy
home?
Alice Brown wrote one of the best
short stories in the language about "a
woman whose husband was % careful
to avert waste that when she needed
to put two eggs into the cake she
broke them simultaneously 10 that he
should hear only one crash for when
~ was not shopping around the kitch-
en- be was sitting in the living room
listening to the sounds that came out
OF it. Tshe wife took "A Day On from
Neracity and obedience to her husband
and had an elegant but exciting Day
hoodwinking him But that was sew
eral years ago. Since then women
have assumed belligerent attitude
They can smash windows in great
cause and mutilate works of art for
the uplift of humanity and the rights
of their sex. The man who should
ask how many eggs his wife was put
ting into the cake would probably have
the bowl of unbaked cake emptied over
hls head; or even more dreadful things
might happen AZ him. If there A. To ~
peace within the boundaries OF this
country the men will not poke around
in the kitchen to prevent the waste
fulness Of their wives Philadelphia
Record.
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DEATHS.
HErIlitIlldlH.Ea.

Mrs. Clara AbberilIa Whitmore,
widow Of the late William l.. Whit
more, died Tuesday afternoon at 800
o'clock at her home at Hanover, Pa,
of cancer. She was aged 58 years and
days
The deceased who was born at Tan
eytOwn, was daughter or the late
Jacob and Rebecca Snyder. On No
vember "a, 1889, she was married to
Mr.. Whitmore, who preceded her in
death 13 years ago She IL survived BY
two daughters, Mrs Clara ~ Phillips
and Miss Winnifred Ruth WhitmOre,
Ut home One grandchild, one broth
or, William Snyder, of Harvey, and
three sisters, Mrs Sarah ]. Slick, of
Taneytown; Mrs. Ellen M Boring, Of
Mayberry, and Mrs Mary a Deliplane,
Of Kansas, also survive.
The funeral was held Thursday with
brief services from her late home att
745 o'clock, after which the remains
were brought to Taneytown over the
N. c. r. R. where concluding services
were held i'm Trinity Lutheran church,
OF which the deceased was a member
Rev L. B. Hafer Officiated at the
church. Interment in the Lutheran
cemetery at TaneytOwn.
The pallbearers we.e D. j. Hesson,
j. S. Bower, Samuel G. OFT, j. A. Gar
.ner. Robert 8. Mckinney and David
Baughman C- O Fuss ~ Son funeral
directors.
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John F. Warner, aged A60 years, son
Of TIL late A. =. and Anna L. Warner
died Monday ATT hi late residence, 1917
West Lafayette avenue, Baltimore
Mrs Jaoob H. Handley, West Main
street, is e sister Of the deceased
Funeral services were held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon In-
terment in LOudOn lark cemetery
Mr. Warner was born at Uniontown,
and was a resident Of this city for 20
years, gong from here to Baltimore.
Surviving him are Miss Clara War
ner, Mrs. John WI Bricker and Mrs.
Harry Daley, Baltimore and Mrs
Jacob H Handley, West Main street,
this city.
Those attending the funeral from
this city were Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H.
Handley, son, Harry, and daughter,
Miss Flossie, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Gloyd Diffendal and SON