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New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Two u. S. F liers Win
French Prize Money
Tommy" Hitchcock, 10, and
w. A. Wellman Get 500
Each for Downing Enemy
'pIanes

PARIS, Feb. 13.-Corporal Thomas
Hitchcock, OF Long Island, New York.
and ". A. Wellman, of Cambridge,
Mass, American aviators in French
squadrons, have been awarded sloo
prize money each by the Lafayette Fly
ing Corps Committee in recognition Of
their brilliant exploits in bringing
down three German machines in the
last six weeks. Hitchcock accounted
for two and Wellman for one.
These aviators have been awarded
the French War Cross with Palms and
granted special ten days leave in
Paris.
Corporal Hitchcock. who celebrated
his nineteenth birthday this week, has
just made application for a commission
in the aviation corps OF the American
army. for which he had been previous
ly Ineligible because Of under-age.
Wellman, who is twecty-siX years Of
age, had been rejected by the American
forces OH physical grounds, although
he is now considered one of the best
and most fearless American fiiers at
the front
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Sein Feiners Demand
Rights for Ireland
Britain Kissed at Meeting
Here Urging Irish Delegate
at Peace Conference

Cheers and sympathetic Kisses in
terrupted Seln Feiners, several OF
whom participated in the Easter re-
bcllion, when they talked OF British
miitarism" and denounced "a con-
spiracy of silence by a subsidized
American press" before a large audi
ence, mostly women, at Carnegie Hall
last night. 1t was mass meeting
held by the Irish Women's Council of
New York to urge the passing of the
Jeannette Rankin bill, which provides
American recognition of an Irish del
egatc at the peace conference. Resou-
tlons urging Immediate action on tho
Rankin bill were adopted.
Liam Mellows declared that the
Irish people owe nothing to the United
States, but that America is deeply in
debted to the Irish for their aid in
building up this country. There will
be no conscription in Ireland," he said.
"They may attempt it, but they won't
get the men of Ireland, but their dead
bodies"
"When you declared war on certain
powers in Europe you lined yourselves
up with lreland's deadliest enemy" de-
clarcd the Rev. Peter L. McGennis.
"England's difficulties are Ireland's op-
portunities"
Referring to President Wilson's dec
laration demanding the self dctermina-
ton Of small nations, Mrs. H. Sheehy
Skeffington, whose husband was shot
in the Rebellion, declared that "unless
President Wilson is the biggest hypo-
critic in the world, he must believe that
Ireland is entitled to similar rights"
Speaking of her reception in the White
House by Mr.. Wilson, when she pre-
scnted to him in person the Sim Fein
petition, The speaker said:
"When President Wilson took that
paper from me, he fixed his seal of
approval upon it. If that petition be
treason, then President Wilson is a
traitor to that extent. There are
10000 British troops in Ireland don't
hiss, but remember that next time Eng
land says she is short Of men for the
'front.'"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Kuhn Back From France
Ma jor General Returns From
Trip of Inspection

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. 13-Two
commanders of National Army di-
visions, who have been looking over the
ground in France which they hope that
eventually their men may hold, arrived
here yesterday on French steamship.
They are Major General Joseph +.
Kuhn, commanding the 10th Division
at Camp Meade, Md, and Major Cen
eral Charles w. Kennedy, commanding
the 18TH Division, at Camp Dix.
Neither officer would comment on
conditions in France. They did not go
through their work on the front OF
gether and only met few days before
they sailed for the United States at a
reception at General Pershing's hea!
quarters.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Portugal Opposes
Entente, Say Swiss
De Castro Government Has Ties
With Germany, Declares
De Lausanne"
The Neac York Tribune
Eore;r1 p,-na, p,,

The NeiC York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau
Swiss opinion is that the new Portu-
guese government is inimical to the
interests of the Entente. The situation
is thus explained by the "Gazette de
Lausanne":
There are many indications which
make one suspect the new Portuguese
government. The government of Nj.
Pimenta de Castro, that opera bouffe
general that overthrew the liberal
movement of 1915 and has many ties
with Germany, has few friends at Lis
bon. Among them, however, figure NJ.
Machado Santos, Minister of the In
terror, and Nj. Rrito Camacho, the real
god of the machine of the recent revo-
luton. Is it not reasonable to conclude
that the new government will have no
excessive enthusiasm for the war on
the side of the Allies?
This is the opinion, at any rate, of
N. Chagas, Portuguese Minister at
Paris, who resigned rather than be
mixed up with Camacho and Machado
Santos. This government said NJ.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Can War Be Fought
lr. Democratic Way?

The problem. as see it, is not
whether peace is in the air or still a
very distant possibility. Much Of the
present peace talk seems to me to be
out OF all relation with actualities
would not bank a dollar on it, and
Wall Street may find that she has
burned her inger badly. No, the ques-
tion is whether democracies can wage
war without losing their democratic
should have said that Britain and
America are about equal in the art of
2rltlclslng their respective departments
of state, while at the same time doing
what the departments order, so far as
the order is intelligible to the imper-
feet brain of an average person. But
IN foreign affairs your line of conduct
appeals at once to the millions and
millions of people whose hearts are in
yolved in this struggle. The fear is
and | only mention it in order that it
may prove groundless that the new
wine OF Washington may burst the old
bottles of Whitehall. But if it be pos
slble to reconcile the Presidents broad
generalities with the special aims of
France and Italy-and especially the
latter see no reason why our foreign
policy should not be enlarged to the
generous standards which Mr. Wilson
mas lald down. 1t was with this OBJ
ject that Mr.. Asquith has intervened
SO definitely.
| would only add that the great in
tiuence of your country over ours will
be enhanced by each evidence that you
are sharing with Europe not only your
ideals and aspirations, but also your
sacrifices Of men, food, money and eff
fort. The spiritual and material side
of your impact on US and our allies
must be associated if the full effect is
to be all that we desire
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Britain to Take
Action Against
Colonel Repington

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor of the ExcheQuer, an
nounced to-day in the House Of Com
mons that action would be taken under
the defence of the realm act against
Colonel Repngton, the military cor
respondent of "The Morning Post" for
an article which appeared IN "The
POST on Monday dealing with the de-
liberations at the Versailles council
The article complained of was submit
ted to the censor, who refused his
permission to publish it. The article
afterward was published in different
form without being submitted to the
censor.
Mr. Bonar Law announced that action
would also be taken against the editor
of THE Morning Post"
Replying to question as to whether
writer's of similar articles" in "The
Times" would be prosecuted, Mr.. Bonar
Law said that the question of similarity
was difficult to decide.
Asked if he was aware that Colonel
Repington had written for three and a
half years for "The Times" with "peg-
feet impunity" and without action being
"Assuming that this IS criminal, every
criminal lives a long time before he is
convicted.'
Lieutenant Colonel Charles A'Court
Repington resigned from Lord North
cllffe's London Times" on January 21
after fifteen years service on that
Joined the staff of THE Morning Post"
In explanation of his resignation, Colo
mel Repington said:
THE government has lost the conf
dence not only of labor but of the
great ma jority of the people, and if ex
isting methods are allowed to continue
will succeed in wrecking both the mill
tary and naval services. The great
crime of the (BritishQ government is
that it will not tell the nation the
truth"
No Longer Muzzled
The editor of "The Morning Post"
against whom Chancellor Bonar Law
announced action also would be taken
is II. A. Gwynnc. In an interview
with Lieutenant Colonel Repington, ca
bled to the United States last month";
the military critic said:
Il have to thank Lady Bathurst, pro-
prietor, and Mr.. H. A. Gwynne, editor,
of The Morning POST for the fact that
now tell the British public and the
American public the truth about our
armies in France. They have done a
public service in enabling me to tell the
truth, and | may say that Mr.. Gwynne
risked his personal liberty in SO doing,
Under the defence Of the realm act you
can lock man up for nearly anything,
and if our war cabinet did not know
that the case which ! presented on
Thursday (January 24) was fairly
stated I make no doubt that both Mr.
Gwynne and myself would be in jail
already"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
France Increases
Taxes to Make Up
$4z,OOO,OOO Deficit

PARIS Feb. 1.-THE Cabinet met to-
day to discuss the military and diplo-
matte situation. Finance Minister
X klotz submitted Il report on the Inter-
Allied Finance Commission meeting
held IN London last week, which he said
was highly satisfactory.
Premier Clemenceau approved a
measure combining under one head the
anti espionage, intelligence and secret
police departments, and announced the
appointment of State Councillor Marin
ger, now Director of Public Safety. as
commissioner general in charge Of the
new department.
The Minister of Agriculture reported
on 1000 conditions in France and the
Allied countries. He presented a meas.
urc intended to restrict sunerfluoms
consumption of food and to provide for
the equitable distribution of necessi-
ties.
Faced with probable deficit of 239,-
100000 francs, or s47,s00 900, for the
1rst three months of 1918, including
interest on the public debt, Minister
hlotz has addressed proposal to the
Budget Commission urging the follow
ing tax increases:
Income tax to be increased from l215
TO IA per cent; stamp tax on marriage
contracts, legal documents. etc. from
20 centimes to so centimes; wine. beer
and cider, an increase OF 2 francs ner
hectolitre; hygienic drinks, 80 cen.
times; wine, 80 centimes; cider, 10 ner
cent increase; sugar, SO per cent. and
vinegar, an increase of 10 centimcs per
htre ~,
Minister Klotz estimates that the in
creased taxes will net the state an ad-
dltlonal S6l 800 900 francs, or ST., $50.
600, or enough to cover the difference
between 7,769,000,ooo francs, or $1,553,-
100000, already granted by the Budget
Committee, and $780, 900 900 francs. or
81 sos 900, 900, now in sight
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Asquith at Odds
With Lloyd George
On Wilson Speech

The folloaoing story contains quo
tations from Premier Lloyd Georges s
speech aOhich aOere not printed IN
yesterdays Tribune:
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb 12.-Per-
haps the most potable thing in the
opening sessions of Parliament to-day
was the contrast in the speeches of
Premier Lloyd George and former
Premier Asquith, with reference to
President Wilson's speech. While Mr..
Asquith indorsed fully the Presidents
view, Premier Lloyd George did not
even mention Mr.. Wilson's last speech.
and declined to sec in Count Czernin's
statement any nearer approach to rea-
aonabe terms than in Count Won
iertlngs. Moreover, the Premier re-
garded the German Chancellors dc.
mand that Great Britain give up her
coaling stations as proving fully that
the controllers of German policy were
m no mood TO discuss reasonable
terms of peace.
The question Of cnlarging on the
status OF the Versailles council led to
Il little scene between the Premier and
AhN' @AShNis's ANU NHlOuSllout MS re-
marks about the council the Premier
was subjected to running fire of
heckling.
Lord Hugh Cecil, member for Ok
ford University, admitted that the
PremIer's speech VS. reassuring, but
said that the weakness of the govern
ment lay in the existence of coinci-
dences between utterances in the press
and certain lines of governmental
action. He hoped the government
would not hesitate to suppress, if nee.
essary, even the most influential jour
nails acting contrary to the national
interests. Admiral Sir Hedworth
Me'iX invited the Premier to get rid
of his private secretaries and also the
press, which was hanging around his
neck "hke an albatross."
Premier Often Heckled
While the Versailles conference was
under discussion, the Premier also was
met by constant cries of Don't di-
vulge!"
At one point, Andrew Bonar Law,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, interpos-
ing to deny that Field Marshal Haig
or General Robertson had been dis
missed or resigned, and being closely
pressed by heckler. added; GAS far
as I know"
In taking up the recent war aims
speech of Won Hertling, he said:
What was hi answer to the Allies
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Saward WIZ Contested

Objections have been fled in the
Surrogates' Court to he probate Of
the will of Frederick L. Saward, who
was owner and editor OF the "Clsl
Trade Journal
The contest is brought by Mrs
Frances Saward. widow, and Francis G.
and Frederick ". Saward, sons. They
allege thaa Mr. Saward. who was blind
and deaf, was not Of sound mind when
he made his viii. and was under undue
Influence. lie died on December 4.
Application was made to Surrogate
Cohalan for the appointment of TEN,
porary administrators.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
SWiss Press Cor,n,ends
Speech of President

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 13.-The
Swiss newspapers comment on Presi-
dent Wilson's address TO Congress in
most favorable terms. The "Berne
Fund" says:
"rhe word of the United States
sounds more clearly and arises higher
than the rhetoric of European states
men. Passionate love of justice and
freedom permcate President Wilson's
speech and portray Americas atti-
tude."
The "Neue Zurichcr Nachrichten'
says tha. President Wilson's speech
can result in events of decisive i'm
portance.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Austria and Entente
Exchange War Prisoners

GENEVA, Feb. 13.--The first ex-
change of prisoners Of war between
Austria and the Allies has taken place
near the Austrian frontier at Buchs.
Three hundred and twenty-four of
these exchanged prisoners have arrived
at Geneva.
They include two American volun-
tteers, one English officer and seventy
british ColoniaIs, all of whom were
captured on the Turkish and Bulgarian
fronts. The others were largely Eng
llsh and Scotch. Seventeen of the eX-
changed men were carried from the
train on Stretchers
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Senate Military Committee
To Hear Labor Discussion

WASHINGTON, Feb. le-Although
the Senate Military Committee vir-
tually has completed It's war inquiry
Chairman Chamberlain late to-day ar
ranged hearing tomorrow on labor
problems growing out of the govern
ment's war operations.
Fl. l.. CAN'T and Dean Herman
Schneider. of the Cincinnati Engineer.
ing University, both now employed in
the Ordnance Bureau, will discuss the
labor situation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

already sprouting," it was learned in
Vatican circles to-day.
The Pope is reported to be pressing
the Central Powers, especially the
Austrian and Bavarian rulers, for an
"honest and unselfish liberation of
President Wilson's speech.
The Vatican believes the RESPONSE
bility has now been squarely put up
to German militarism, which must an
swer the Presidents declarations.
The Pope confidently expects early
replies, especially from Austrian For
eign Minister Czernin
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Icicle Breaks Mans Neck

BELLEVILLE, Ont, Feb. 13.-A huge
iccle, dropping from the roof of the
boiler house of the British Chemical
works at Trenton to-day. struck An.
tonic Carmandola. a laborer, and
killed him Instantly The iclcle broke
his mack
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
c. S. Bridge Made Chief
OF Army Forage Branch

>, WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-George S.
Bridge. of Chicago. to-day was an
pointed chief of the forage branch OF
the Fuel and Forage Division, Quarter
master Generals Office.
He will have his headquarters in
Chicago with brsJach office here.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
British Guns i'm France
Increased 80 Per Cent
Airplanes Multiplied Two and
One-half Times Over 1916,
Bonar Law Announces

LONDON. Feb. 13.-British guns
available in France said A. Bonar Law,
Chancellor CT the Exchequer, speaking
in Parliament to-day, had Ncreased
by 30 per cent, and the supplies of air
planes had been multiplied 212 times
in 1917, as compared with 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
By F. w. Wilson
(Of The London Daily Necs)

"! 4He LOHuuN DuHV NtpS
There is, perhaps, special reason
why Amcricans should be interested in
the rift between Mr.. Asquith and Mr.
Lloyd George, which develops daily
in London, because the subject mat
ter is none other than Amcri-
can diplomacy. Until recently, Mr..
Asquith avoided any open rupture
IN policy with his successor, and even
this week he has been careful not to
challenge a division in the House Of
Commons. If he were to take vote in
the Hobbies, he would be rewarded by
almost certain victory against the gov
ernment, and this triumph might
plunge the country into general elec
tlon before the new register, with six
mlll1on women voters, comes into effect
Rut there is now nmistakably Il
difference of principle arising between
the two statesmen, and the question Is
whether Mr.. Lloyd George is in posi-
tlon to modify his attitude in order to
meet Mr.. Asquith,s point Of view, which
is the same as President Wilson'S. In
this matter, the Prime Minister is not
wholly his own master. He mas con-
consult. And he is in Europe perhaps
the most important personal link be-
tween the Allies, which, like France
and Italy, have special aims of their
own. Mr.. Lloyd George, though of
democratic sympathes, is thus fast
hound to the old diplomacy. Mr.. AS
qulth, in position of greater freedom,
is feeling toward the new. Not for
the first time in history, the more eau
tIous OF two minds reaches cut to the
bOlder experiment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Liberalism and Labor
Rallies by Wilson

President Wilson's successive mes
sages have rallied liberalism and
labor in the United Kingdom. with
results that may change the face of
British politics. / cannot imagine a
more stupendous issue than that now
raised. 1T is not a question whether
this or that territory should lie to
right or left of this or that frontier.
The thing goes much deeper than that
Mr.. Wilson challenges the entire
iocu$ sta"di Of enemy governments,
and his challenge must in logic in
clude all political institutions overy-
throughout the world by requiring
them TO produce their popular sane
tions, and whether it be the Allied
War Council, at Versailles, or tke
Council of War Lords, at Potsdam, the
President sees clear over the heads Of
generals and statesmen and addresses
the nations.
Now, America must not be surprised
if Englishmen of slow intelligence
and many associations with past pref
udices-for some of US are like that
do not at once rise to the height
OF so great an argument. The news
paper which | represent in America
was almost the only great British
coin and American unity. 1t requires
the liberal mind to pursue liberal
ideas. But there is no doubt where
the heart Of our people lies. We
reverence Paris 1t is our army that
to-day mainly and with utter pride
defends the gates of Paris. But our
eyes turn ever to the West, not the
East 1t is not from NJ. Clemenceau,
greatly as we honor him, but from
President Wilson. that we receive our
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

agent in British Columbia, and other
enemy aliens has been broken up.
IT was declared by Federal authori-
ties that two new tunnels were fotnd
to-day in the prison camp. One tunnel
was inside the civilian section and the
other in the sailor section of the camp.
They were discovered before they had
been carried to a dangerous point.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Pope Says Wilson Is
Nourishing Peace Seed
iEy The tin,,aa p,,s,,

Tf'y ITIV IHlEeU TftssI
ROME, Feb, lS,-Pope Benedict well
comes President Wilson's latest ad
dress to the enemy and the world as
"nourishing the peace seed, which is
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Earl Reading Visits Wilson

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Earl Read.
ing, the new British Ambassador. to-
day paid his first call on President
Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

Chagas, consists of the only eroup
that was against the entry of Portu-
gal in the war On the side of the AL
lies Frankly, is there not reason to
feel doubtful of the loyalty of these
new ministers ?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-30
CITY NEWS

Price Bros, for painting
Ask about our RED Crown
mileage books. Good for any COM
modify at any Standard OIL company
service station.
Singer shop, new location soA
Main St
Annual spring sale at First Bap
fist church. Friday afternoon. April 3.
Wanted. men and boys for day
or night work. Apply a. m. or p
m. the MillsIEllsworth Co.
Price Bros. new wall paper.
The trades and labor assembly
have moved their headquarters from
the old quarters at Seventh and Main
to rooms over the Paige garage.
Miss Faye Brumbach and Miss
Helen Finigan will go to Washington
where they have received appoint
ments to government jobs, They took
the civil service examinations here.
-keokuk clocks went an hour
ahead this afternoon. Some OF the
electric clocks were set an hour ahead
OF time during the day, the one at the
Keokuk Electric company going over
al two o'clock this afternoon. The
Eeokuk Industrial association clock
went AN hour ahead OF the game this
morning, and at the court house, the
various officials decided to set the
clocks ahead before quitting time this
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-30
PERSONALS

Mrs. Mary Bannister OF Davenport,
Iowa, is in Keokuk, called here by
the death of her brother AL. Schwarz.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Shelly and lit
tie daughter Lenore Of Cedar Rapids,
returned home after a three month
stay with Mrs Shelly's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will SAMSON.
Mrs. Philip B. Newcomb Of Bangor
Maine. is visiting Dr.. and Mrs. +. 3.
Newcomb.
C. G. Handford returned home last
night from Granger, No. where ne
has been to visit his mother, Mrs II.
Handford who IS very III.
Miss Madeline Connable arrived 10
day from Sacred Heart academy, Lake
Forest, ILL.,. to spend the Easter vaca'
ton with her parents. Mr. ana Mrs'
Howard L. Connable.
Ernest Loberict and Garnet Stai
have gone to jefferson barracks,
Missouri. to go in training for the
service of the country
Lee Rust Of Birmingham, Alabama
is visiting his relatives, II. K. Miller
and family
Mrs, John H. Wolff returned home
from TT. Madison, Iowa, after a week 5
visit with friends.
Mrs. Ed Wallace of Peoria is Visit
ing her nephew. C. c. Eichelberger
and sister. Mrs. Ida Pitcher. over
Sunday, at 1906 Des Moines street
F. r Bregenzer of Alton, Ill. anu
r.. G. Brexenzer Of CenteSvnla Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-30
ANOTHER LUCKY
AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Driven by Craig MoManus COL
Iides With Boy at Sixth and
Blondeau With no Ser
ious Injuries.

An auto driven by Craig McManus,
1925 Leighton avenue, ran into Connie
Hickey, son of Andrew Hickey, lOlZ
South Fifth street, early last evening,
knocking the boy from his wheel and
dragging him for some distance. me
lad. in company with l,orelle Nc
Dewitt. was riding down Sixth street
and at The corner of Sixth and Blon
teau was run down by the car driven
by McManus. Witnesses to the acci
dent tell conflicting stories as TO the
speed OF the car, but 1t seems that
McManus was driving at moderate
rate OF speed.
He loaded the boy in his car and
rushed him to the Office OF DR.. Fegers
where an examination was made and
if was found that the boy was no.
seriously injured, whereupon he was
taken TO his home. Aside from be
ing considerably bruised UP and hav-
ing a badly sprained knee. young
Hickey has no serious injuries. EX-
animation today revealed that there
were no broken bones and the doctor
stated that with 4 few days in bee
he will be all right. The blame toi