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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
WILSON AROUSED
OVER RESOLUTION
Says Passage of Chamberlain
Bill Would be Direct
Vote of Lack Of
Confidence.
APPEAL TO SUPPORTERS
President Sends Letter to Senator
Who Reads His Protest at
Hastily Called
Conference.
APPEAL TO SUPPORTERS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON. May 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson today notified congress
he would regard passage of the Cham
berlain resolution empowering the
senate military affairs committee to
investigate every phase Of the war
department as a direct vote OF lack
of confidence" in him and an attempt
to take the conduct of the war out OF
his hands.
The executive functions are defined
by the constitution, the president
wrote, and the country knows where
the responsibility lies and the re-
sponsible ones can be held to their
duty.
'iEvery supporter" Of the admins
tration should vote against the reso-
luton, he added These are serious
times and it is absolutely necessary
that the lines should be clearly drawn
between friends and opponents"
The letter was regarded by some
as a challenge of the president for
vote of confidence by defeating the
resolution
President Wilson expressed his
views in a letter to Senator Martin,
Virginia, democratic leader. Martin
read the letter to a hastily summon
ed conference OF democratic leaders,
and it was later presented by Senator
Thompson to the senate committee
on audit and control, which met to-
day to act on the Chamberlain reso-
luton.
There WAS radical disagreement
from the presidents views both in the
conference of democratic leaders and
in the committee meeting
The presidents letter follows:
"My Dear Senator:
Il am sincerely obliged to you for
calling my attention to senate reso-
luton 241 which in effect proposes
to constitute the military affairs
committee of the senate committee
on the conduct of the war.
.T deem it my duty to say that
should regard the passage OF this res
olution as a direct vote of want OF
confidence in the administration. The
purpose which it undoubtedly ex-
nresses has been expressed again and
again in various forms during the
nreseut session and has always seem
ed to originate in a rooted distrust
of those who are at present In charge
Of the executive functions OF the gov
eminent. Those executive functions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
OF RIFLES
TO GERMANIZE AMERICA

was resumed today by Attorney Cen
eral Lewis and Deputy Becker.
Fifty of the witnesses are still to
be heard. Only one witness has been
found who ever visited the store
house of the phantom" war mater
ials which another witness testified,
he had been told were to be used to
Germanize America.
Francis L. Judd, acting as agent Of
a Russian official who was in the mar
ket for rifles testified he visited a
storage house, examined some rifles,
was told that there were 2S7 900 in
the building and opened some Of the
boxes containing them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
New York Philadelphia Washington Service
Begin. Today With Quick Delivery
of Sacks.
BID OF $1,000 FOR THREE CENT STAMP
Army Biplanes Garry Letters Through Air Be
tween Big Cities of the
East.

ana nation. and vas presented vah =
wrist watch
second Lieutenant J. c. Ndgertnm -
lieved Lieutenant Webb at the wheel
to pilot the machine on the 10 miles
to Washington.
Favorable We1khr cossdpe1ons.
WASHINGTON, May 1k-Afrtval
oe Major r. H Fleet IN an aiIplane
from philadelphia this morning to-
gether with favorable weather condi-
tions made 1t almost certain that the
first Washington-New Yofk mall
flight would start on schedule
President Wilson lett his work hong
enough to witness the htstosymaking
event
Used to Tass o~cr Dsy.
WASFMNGTON. May 15.-f1xhty.
six years has cut the mall delivery be-
tween New York and washington
from thirty-two to three hours.
In 1892 by a special combination OF
stage coach, railroad and steamboat,
the $50 mile route was traversed in
the then remarkable time Of thirty
two hours. This feat vas the subject
Of oongratulatory speeches in the SEN
ate.
Through establishment of relays OF
fresh horses every five miles. the pony
express attained great speed, deliver
ing New York mail in Washington IN
fifteen hours. The horses would be run
top speed for their five mile stretcn,
then be replaced by fresh animals.
Relay riders were replaced every
twenty miles.
81 900 for Stamp.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Clear wealth
er today made opening of the New
York philadelphia a-Washinston aerfal
mail line practically assured. Army
bip4anes were tuned up at Belmont
park. the New York terminus OF the
air mail route, ready for the start.
The first mail plane" carrying 300
pounds of postal matter, was scned-
uled to get away from Belmont park
at 1880 a. m The first plane nom
Washington is due here at 2:3O p. m.
In the Washington-New York pouch
was one letter addressed to Moan
Taussig. Ill Wall street The stamp,
the first purchased in the Washing
ton office for the aerial mail, was
bought by Postmaster General BuTie-
son.
President Wilson's autograph, writ
ten across the stamp, is the canceida'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

ditfons In Austria Hungary have be
come so critical that the government
of the Hapsburgs empire has been
compelled to subordinate itself to
German control in what is apparently
a final effort to prevent the breaking
of the dual monarchy.
The visit Of Emperor Karl to the
kaisers field headquarters and an
Eouncement that new treaties are be
ing drawn up between Austro- Hun
gary and Germany. mean that Kari
and the ruling caste at Vienna are
abandoning the sovereign rights OF
their country, because they cannot
control the domestic situation.
Hereafter the German government
will dictate Austro-Hungary'S policies
as long as the method " suzerain rule
keeps the Austro-HunEaTians from re
volt.
The food situation ii the dual mon.
archy, as well as the attitude OF Wen
ma toward the German peace In the
east will be under management N OF
Berlin militarists and for the time be-
ing Emperor Karl mnst be regarded
as little more than a vfcerpy This
sacrifice made by the Hapsburgs, the
proudest ruling house In Europe, can
have been accepted only as a last des-
perate expedient to save itself per-
haps even from the fate of the Rom
anoffs. The change of front is all the
more humiliatfng to Hapsburg preten-
tions, because Karl had previously
tried to make himself Independent OF
the kaiser's influence.
1t is improbable that German con-
troll of Austro- Hungary will be exer-
cised so as to compel Austro-Hungar'
ian forces to fight along the west
front except perhaps as final gamble
with fate. The Germans realize that
they now control Austro- Hungarian
policies only because of the danger
Gus ferment proceeding among the an.
tagonistic elements in karls two
Kingdoms. The growing hatred for
the Germans is one of the most ser
ious problems Germany must face In
Austro-Hungary.
ANY slaughter of Austro-Hungarian
troops for German purposes in Picar-
dy and Flanders might be the final
blow needed to cause revolutionary
outbreak
II German ruthlessness Is used to
restore order in Austro-Hungary, Rus
sia's example of regent anarchy may
be followed by the Hapsburg domain.
Bombardment Commences.
LONDON, May 15.-German artil-
lery began a bombardment this morn
ing at points between the Somme and
the Ancre and on the northern portion
of the Flanders front Field Marshal
Haig reported.
southwest Of Moriancourt and
north Of KENNEL. the enemy's aruF
lery fire Increased this morning the
statement said.
IAN attempted enemy raid was re-
repulsed north Of Lens last night.
I'VE carried out a successful raid
northeast Of Robecq.
There was hostile camonad1ns
last night in the Somme and Ancre
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
.;,er VIII Drive Them to Death in Effort to
Rule the World, as he Has
Boasted
ERMAN LOSSES HAVE BEEN HEAVY
iolent Artillery Fighting in Progress Today,
With Allies Reported as Holding
Their Own.

.W7riasn Philip Stmms, United
Press STAFF Correspondence
kiTH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
kNcE, May 14.-There 10 little
|bt that Germany has embarked on
last great adventure, in which ev-
man, boy, horse and machine will
used In desperate endeavor to
h 4 favorable decision during the
rent fighting.
|he German drafts are re-sftting
)sions which are about half COM
led Of returned wounded and re-
It's The latter include some boys
Eighteen years.
lew, II any, Of the youths Of this
were in the line at the beginning
the offensive, when Hindenburo
ended largely on the class Of 1918
ch fought with oreat inpetuosity,
lacked the stamina to win 4 vie
captured non commissioned Of
u the Sixty-seeond Infantry de-
re that regiment lost fifty per
Of its personnel around Meteren
the Flanders front). Its casual
included nine company comr,an-
mother prisoner says his battaI-
lost between sixty and seventy
eent Of its ELECTIVES.
prisoner belonging to the 1f2tb.
'ment says certain battaIions lost
to sixty percent.
is clearly established that the
man losses were high in both the
hme and Lys fights, delaying the
OF the third push.
here is every probability that the
Is OF 1919 which is being drafted
'arse numbers will, with the vet
ns, be driven to death--futfiliino
kalsers boast that he will con-
to rule the world, or will see
man, boy horse and dog die.
Germans are Defeated.
oNDoN, May 15.-The heaviest
aalt undertaken by the Germans
{e'erai days-an attack on a front
ieafiy mile, southwest Of Nor
Foart, between the Somme , and
Ancre, yesterday morning-was
pmplete failure.
ae,a Marshal Haig's report de-
lea that after the enemy had sue
aea m entering the lines at one
he Australians counter attack
anu luily reestablished their posi-
Inc enemy's losses were
" and more than fifty prisoners
light. ~
ench troops repulsed a German
n north OF KENNEL. ON the
uets 'front.' Monday night.
french war office last night
Di'eo Intermittent bombardments
me Amlens region and east Mont
eriln claimed a "successul local
- INTO the British lines on the
.orole road-evidently refer
% me attack northwest Of Nor.
1 Counter attacks failed. the
nan war office, said.
conditions Critical in Austria.
:" W. I. Mason. United Press
NM War Expert.1
n'~ YORK, May 15.-Internal con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Cheered
by great throng including President
and Mrs. Wilson, Postmaster General
Burfeson and X. Kambara, postmaster
general of Japan, Americas first Off
cial aaropost service was 1naugura ted
at 11:47 O'Clock today.
Plane Leaves Now York.
NEW YORK, May 15.-An army bi-
plane carrying mail for Philadelphia
and Washington got away from Bel
mont park shortly after 11:30 a. m.
today on the first flight Of the New
York Phfladelphia Washington air
paine service.
The plane, carrying 1872 pieces Of
mail for Philadelphia and 400 pieces
for Washington, weighing in an LA
pounds. was driven by Flight LAeuten-
ant Lorry H. Webb. aged 25, Of GazeIle.
Calf.
Webb, son OF Louis Webb. manager
Of the LAGRANGE Hydraulic company
Of Kennedy, Calf, Is a graduate OF
Columbia university and Joined the
aviation corps at the declaration Of
war.
ten minutes after leaving the ground.
The flight started at the place where
the first international aviation meet
opened eight years ago.
A crowd of invited guests gathered
at Belmont park to witness the his
torical event. Among those who
spoke were Postmaster Patten, Of
New York, Byron Newton collector OF
the port, and Allan Hawley, president
of the Aero club of America.
The entire proceedings were in
charge Of the signal corps of the army.
When the airplane left the ground
climbed for altitude and then turned
southwark there was enthusiastic
cheering and handshakiDg among the
spectators
Most of the crowd remained on the
scene to welcome the mail which
started for here from Washington by
airplane
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
italian Air Raid.

ROME, May ia squadron OF
Italian seaplanes and aeroplanes, sue
cessfuily bombed the Austrian sub
marine baNe of Cattaro, on the east
ern shores of tie Adriatic Monday, it
V1a oMcially; announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

Engineers in Sweden are expert
menting with perforating the webs of
street car rails to increase their re-
s1liency and increase their life when
IlatA q Hgid fo1aAaxtonA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
y one Witness Out Of Fifty
ADMITS That He Got
Gnmpse Of Arsenal

F,ul u1 rs rress. Leased Wire Service. !
Of .,,sk. ,nohk. May 15.-Investiga.
a seo na,o stories of Gustave Lus-
s-t, -t,a'uraiized American of Ger.
|er. "a tnat he. represented the
Hnss.sI m ~ iarge stores OF rifles and
Nd = &Ae Uuataa sta4es
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
On Time at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 15-
Lieutenant Webb landed at Bustleton,
near here with the first aerial mail de-
livery from New York at exactly one
O'Clock this afternoon. This was one
hour and half after leaving Belmont
par, L. T., with the mail for this city
and Washington.
Lieutenant Webb was received by a
committee repres enting the city, state
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The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-24

The albedo or refiecting power O. the planets is believed to give hin as to their physical condition. In table prepared by Prof. H. N. Russell the albedo of the moon is given a' GOT; Mercury, 0.06;, Venus, o.o9 Mars, O.15; Jupiter, 0.56; Saturn, o.63 Uranus, O.63, and Neptune, O.73. Int earth's albedo, measured from tht earthshine on the moon, has beeI placed as high as 0.S9, though new calculation indicates O.49. The foui large planets have high albedo on ac count of their cloud-laden atmosphere that of Mercury, with practically nc atmosphere, is low.
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Johnny's Essay.

A boy with the snows of twelve Win ters on his head was responsible for the following "howler" in a Latin es- say. Among celebrities occurred the names of Copernicus and Calico. The view of these worthies taken by our youthful writer was as follows; cop ernicus is a mixture of copper ana nickel Calico cared for none of these things" s."--London Tit-Bits.
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ade little more comfortable, little happier little for the struggle of life through its effort the Red ross content And while it is not affiliated exclusively h any religious body is essentially Lay Brotherhood nd Sserhood of all denominations putting in practice the achings of all religions service and good deeds he works of mercy which is banded together to accom- fish are the result and evidence of its noble sincerity and spring faith.
 doubv enlisted In all does to help to win IS help to save and maintain those ideals of fathfuness and no kindness and loyalty which it's existence rests
 And every man, and child who realizes this hizes the peril in-and who can help the Great ue in no other way at least support the generous forts the Red Cross It is the best equipped agency Tn
 world to bring in the day when only organized Id we'll directed help can avail.
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TIE '. M. (. A.
 DRIVE IS NEXT
But It's MEN.-Not Money, That's Wanted in This Drive. Recruiting 10
 Start for 100 Men a
 Month for Oversea

Several scores of business men from various parts of the state were called to a conference at noon in Little Rock on Monday of this week, planning the next drive" for the great Red Tri- angle-the Y. M. c. A., in the l U. 5. Army.
 Strange as it may seem the 'next drive" for the Red Tri- angle is not a drive for money but a drive for MEN.
 The Little Rock Conference was a wonderful inspiration to the scores of men who were there from the various counties of the state, for they heard of the wonderful work of the Red Triangle among our soldiers across the seas from a flying squadron of practical and suc- cessful business men who were just back from a close study of the work among the American soldiers in France.
 One of the men was one of the biggest real estate operators in America. He'd left his fami- ly and business in New York and another was one of the nations prominent bankers, another a successful metropoli- tan newspaper man and these Christian laymen were filled to overhowing with patriotism as they told of the wonderful part that the Y. M. c. A. or Red Tri- angle is doing in winning the war. They told of the burning reed for Y. NJ. c. A. workers and that these must be found RIGHT NOW. The men who go into the Y. M. c. A. work must be men of unimpeachable moral charac- ter of more than draft age and who will go to France to SERVE in any capacity. as hut secre- taries cOmmiSSary tenders, | cashiers, accountants, truck and motor drivers and carpenters. The man must be of sound health and physically able to stand the hardships of oversea service.
 The great Red Triangle has lately taken over the task of establishing Y. M. c. A. build ings and service for the millions of the armies of Italy and France and this calls for the building of many hundreds of homes for the boys Tn the Servlce. The l. M. c. A. is to the well and unwounded soldiers what the Red Cross is to the sick and wounded and the crying need of men to man this new work may be easily imagined.
 Recruiting forces have been named in each county, and lOO men each month is the quota asked from Arkansas until the need is met.
 The Red Triangle Recruiting Force in Monroe county has been named as follows: Jas. B. Evans, J. F. Oberg, w. D. Parrish. h. E. Mann, G. A. Sullards, Wm. $. Eo1cAyo
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The Great Neighbor
By JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Secretary of the Navy.

The Red Cross recognizes neither party, nor race, nor creed. It is worldwide in scope and humane in purpose It has no political nor economic ends to serve. It only asks where it can be helpful to men and women in distress afflicted by disease. overtaken by some sudden disaster or caught in the ordeal of war. There it finds its place and opportunity. There it springs to serve man kind.
 The Red Cross is the Great Neighbor. it treats every man as brother. and asks no return. If the world of toiling people IS
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Common Occurrence.

American Father-"Where is Bes- siep" American Mother-"She'H pc hack in a few moments. She stepped out to get married. Life.
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ger the Innocent Bystander.
 Psh s, ought to be able," said Ioen, Ito stand up foh his
 iout trampin' on de innocent
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-06
may INCREASE
INCOME TAXES
Expected Present Session Of
Congress viii Double
Prevailing G Rates.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-within a.
few months congress probably will be
called on to pass another bond bill for
at least $4,000,000,000 and a taxation
bill of from $2,50O, 100000 to $3,0O0,-
100000. The size and extent of the
new tax bill will depend on the re-
turns for income and excess profits
taxes, which will furnish the bulk of
additional funds raised by taxation.
Congressman who have been in
conference with treasury officials be-
lieve the normal income tax rate will
be made 10 or IL per cent-virtually
double what it is now-with a reduc-
tion from the exemptions of $4,000
and $1,000 now authorized by law.
Surtaxes will be increased mater
tally on incomes between $4,000 and
100000. The income tax, it is be-
lieved. can be made to yield an addi-
tional $1,000,00o,000. Increases in
the excess profits taxes also can, be
made to yield more than $1,0O0,0OO,-
900.
That there will be a tax bill re-
quired soon of congress is the belief
of Chairman Kitchin Of the ways and
means committee. The work on this
measure may begin before the pres
ent session adjourns It is believed
a subcommittee could work out the
details and report to the full COM
mittee at the next session.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-06
ARIz0NA'S CHIEF
OFFICIAL DEFENDS
THE union SHOP

PHQEN1\, Ariz., April 4.-Gover-
Tor Hunt ridicules the claim of the
Worcester, Mass, Metal Trades asso-
:iation, which wrote him on the valve
# the nonunion shop, which it refers
as "open shop"
- Governor Hunt replies: Il am in
'eceipt of your letter and statistical
'eport of the 5th instant, issued for
he people who may believe that
rade unions improve financial con-
litions, the moral fiber of the general
conditions of the workers. I am one
# those persons who do so believe
ind do still so believe, in spite of
our very convincing statistics.
Your well-intentioned society ap-
ears to be one of those organiza-
ions incapable of realizing that your
community is reaping all the benefits
If organized labor without sharing
tny of the responsibility. In other
words, such community is a para
lite to a world fighting for democ-
-acy, and claims such as you are put
ing forth are not only misleading
,ut anarchistic."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-06
LABOR MISSION
HAS DEPARTED
Delegation Of Eight Will Make
Tour Of British Industrial
CenterS,

WASHINGTON April 4.-The dele
cation of seven American labor off,
cials and Chester M. Wright of the
editorial service of the Alliance for
Labor and Democracy is announced
to have sailed for England. It goes
at the expense .of the British govern
ment, through an arrangement pro-
posed by British mission here, and
it will tour the English industrial !
cehters to assist in the campaign of
speeding up the war among the Brit
lsh workers. Upon its return It will
assist in speeding up war production
in the United States.
Until the time of it's departure it
was understood to be going at the
instance of President Wilson. This
impression has now been corrected.
The president will not intervene in
the British labor argument, in view
Of the fact that his ~-utterances on
the war have been Endorsed more
warmly by the Labor party than by
the premier himself.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-06
CASE INv0LVlN SEAMEN'S
ACT BEFORE SUPREME COURT

. WASHINGTON, April 4.-The
Strathearn case, which Involves
the refusal of British ship
master Mt New Orleans to pay
half his wages to n sailor who
quit the ship In that Port, has
been certified. to the United
States supreme court, and a mo-
tiOn to advance 1t on the calendar
was made last week. The case
comes under section OF the sea-
mems act, which protects the
sailor, when he exercises his per-
sonal freedom TO quit, from los
Ing ali the wages due him. 1t Is
his safeguard of economic free
dom while hunting a new job.
The lower court decided for the
<sh1pmaster and against the con-
stitutfOnality Of the act.
The Seamen's union is going to
carry up to the highest court,
also. the adverse decisions Mt New
Orleans and New York on the
antf-crimp section of the act.
Shipmasters refused to pay to the
sailor, who had earned the
money, the fees they had ad-
vanced to the crlmD for getting
the sailors for them, in foreign
ports. One case affects n foreign
snip and the other an American
ship.