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VOL. 122. NO. 97.
ESSI
[Little Hope in Washington That Germany Will
Meet the Demands Made in Sub
marine Question.
Announcement of the application of
Kthe so-called Mediterranean pledges
[to the English death zone probably
would not meet the American de
Imands, it is said, in as much as this
[government feels these pledges have
[not been effective.
If Germany agrees to follow the
[visit and search provisions and to
[provide ample safety for passengers,
[America will accept it.
But Germany must adhere to her
pledges.
The problem thus comes down to a
I question of whether Germany is
ready for abandonment of her pres
ent submarine war which in any
event must be the first step toward a
new policy and the healing of strained
relations.
Authorities feel that the German
admiral's statement is indicative of a
firm position oil Germany's part, of
an unwillingness to make her prac
tices square with American demands.
At the same time he apparently de
sires to shift the burden of responsi
bility to the United States should
there be a break.
The department anticipated today
that it soon will have Ambassador
Gerard's official report on the German
attitude.
Documents Photographed.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—German
documents seized by federal officers
In the New York offices of Wolf Von
Igel are in Washington for disposal
of the state department today. Am
bassador Von Bernatorff is in New
York. The process of separating from
the papers those belonging to the
embassy and those having no em
bassy character, apparently is delayed
until the first of the week when the
ambassador Is expected back.
PROBABLY UIWILLU TO MAKE CHANGE
[Documents Seized in Von Igel's Office Have
Been Photographed and Believed to
be Valuable Evidence.
3y Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON. April 22.—Little
bope that Germany would meet fully
he American submarine demands,
iras apparent here today.
Statements of Admiral Von Holt-|ment
endorff, German admiralty staff chief
given to the United Press in Berlin,
iirnished the state department the
Srst definite line on the German offi
cial attitude.
The conclusion was drawn by some
officials that perhaps modification of
Itbe sternness of the American de-|
iands offered the only chance of
avoidirfg a diplomatic break. Such a
notification is out of the question,
bey said.
It is indicated officially this gov
ernment will leave to Germany the
question of whether she can conduct
irarfare without violating intarna
luonftl law and still make it effective.
Tetary Lansing is known to feel
at if Germany applies the rules of
visit and search and provides for
afety of passengers, the undersea
I
campaign will be robbed of its de
Istructiveness—and hence, its effective
113638.
Officials here make little Becret of
BEKjUN
(via wireless to Sayvlllet
April 22.—(Field Marshal Von Der
Goltz died of spotted typhus on Wed
nesday at the headquarters of the
Turkish army, after an illness often
days, the semi-official news agency
announced today.
Severe Wow to Turkey.
LONDON, April 22—The death of
Field Marshal Von Der Goltz, com
mander in chief of the First Turkish
army and supervisor of the sultan's
nmtary forces, will toe a severe blow
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I press confidence that no matter
I whether he claims them all as em
bassy property or carefully eliminates
those that would indicate knowledge
by the embassy of unneutral activi
ties by German agents, the govern
will be left In possession of the
important Information that has devel
oped since investigation of alleged
Teutonic conspiracies began.
Von Bernstorff's protests, notwith
standing, it is pretty deflniteiv as
sured the state department will re
tain photographic copies of the papers.
If evidence is important, to tho suc
cess of the government's efforts to
squelch alleged plots in this country,
diplomatic niceties will not be allow
ed to prevent its use. Formal apology
for the seizure of proper embassy
documents may be made, it is said,
but their value to the justice depart
ment and the state department will
not be overlooked.
Austria It Friendly.
ROME, April 22.—Austria will
bring strong pressure to bear to pre
vent Germany from breaking with the
United States, it was learned here to
day from neutral diplomatic sources.
Hungarian statesmen in particular,
desire that Germany yield to the
United States, rather than bring mat
ters to a break. It was their influ
ence that caused Austria to back
down completely in the Ancona nego
tiations with the United States.
Anzeiger Predicts Agreement.
[By ^arl W. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]
BERLIN, April 22.—American offi
cials here today were confronted with
the problem of what to do with Amer
icans arriving In Berlin from interior
cities of Germany because of reports
that Germany and the United States
are on the verge of a break.
United States Consul General Lav
held a long conference with Ambas
sador Gerard on this subject this
morning. Gerard said he had received
no instructions from Washington re
garding the 700 Americans now in
Germany.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, influen
tial liberal newspaper which claims
the largest circulation in Germany,
todav expressed the view that a satis
factory settlement of the pending
controversy is possible despite pessi
mistic reports. The Lokal Anzeiger
has not thus far examined the text of
President Wilson's latest note.
"We insist on the right to hit our
foes in the weakest spot," said the
Lokal Anzeiger.
"Nevertheless, we want peace with
the great people across the water,
just as we have not wanted war with
our present foes.
"An agreement with the United
States should be possible, even across
the ocean. We emphasize that it is
possible that we have overstepped
our right to safeguard our vital in-
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HEAD OF TURKISH ARMY
DIED OF SPOTTED TYPHUS
Field Marshal Von Der Goltz
Considered One of Ger
many's Best Soldiers.
to the Ottoman armies, English mlli
arv men said today.
By many military critics Ven Der
Goltz was regarded before the war as
German's greatest soldier, despite the
reverses suffered hy the Turks in
the Balkan wars after he had recon
structed the Ottoman army. He or
ganized Germany's secret defenses
along the Russian border and it was
popularly believed would lead Ger
many's armies into Russia when the
war broke out.
Von Der Goltz was a bluff warrior
who feared no superiors. He was
not in good favor with the kaiser, it
was generally understood at Berlin.
After serving a brief term as military
governor of the occupied portion of
Belgium, he was sent to Turfcev
where he became active minister of
war and supervised the reconstruc
tion of the Dardanelles defense*
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FRANCE
PARIS, April 22.—Using liquid fire,
the Germans last night hurled heavy
forces against the French front north
west of Verdun. They succeeded In
occupying trenches on the slopes of
Dead Man's hill, but were completely
thrown out by a French oounter at
tack, the war office announced today.
The flame projectors were brought
Into play In the attack against the
French front north of Csurette wood.
The Germans were completely re
pulsed.
Violent fighting also developed on
the west bank of the Meuse* north
and northeast of Verdun, where the
Germans attempted preparations for
another assault on Fort Vaux. Fol
lowing an Intense bombardment of
the whole front from the Meuae east
ward to Fort Vaux, the Germans at
tempted to fill in the trenches before
the fort, prior fo an assault on the
fort itself, which occupies a position
on a stony height with precipitous
sides.
A violent fire from French guns sta
tioned In Fort Vaux and from con
necting works, prevented the Ger
mans from emerging from their
trenches. The artillery fire was un
.usually effective, the Germans losing
heavily.
The fact that there Is no shortage
In French artillery, despite the large
number of guns massed at Verdun,
was demonstrated by today's official
communique. The war office reported
that French artillery has co-operated
with the British in the recent fight
ing on the British front near Ypres
and Pillicken.
AMSTERDAM, April 22.—An enemy
aeroplane bombarded Sofia yesterday
for the first time ainoe the beginning
of the war, according to an official
dispatch from -the Bulgarian capital
today. A school and cottage were
damaged, but there were no casual
ties.
The raiding aviator probably flew
from the Anglo-French front in
north,
ern Greece, a distance of about 110
miles and return.
Free Sugar Repeal.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—After
five hours debate, the senate was
scheduled this afternoon, to pass the
"house free s-ugar repeal, providing a
permanent abandonment of the prin
ciples involved in the Underwood bill.
The senate's own plan was to sus
pend the free sugar clause until 1920.
but It was obliged in conference to
yield to the lower branch.
Little Virtue in Noise.
Sibley Tribune: People are dis
covering that the fellow who hollers
the most and loudest is not necessar
ily the wisest and best.
Stung.
St. Joseph Gazette: All these reve
lations regarding the weakness of our
defenses must be a great joke on the
nations that got high salaried spies
to try to find out the same thing.
NEW YORK, April 22—About an
old. rambling colonial house secluded
on the banks of the Hudson river
near West Point, centered a search
today for the body of Dorothy Arnold,
missing New York heiress whose dis
appearance five years ago has fur
nished a mystery baffling the police
of Europe and Amcrica.
In a cold drizzle of rain, scores of
curious tourists made their way over
the roads from West Point to gaze
upon the bleak old house. Convict
Glennorris in the Rhode Island peni
tentiary says it holds the secret of
the young woman's disappearance.
Inspector F&urot, in New York, is
gathering every item of information
regarding the possible house of death.
He admitted today that a portion of
the cellar had been dug up when he
and four of his detectives visited the
place last night. They failed to And
a body, but the search has not been
abandoned. On the other hand, the in-1
formation gained, lead Faurot and hisj
assistants to think that Glennorris
must have had some part in the
crime in the section he has been able
to describe so minutely. Whether he
was actually a party to the burial of
Dorothy Arnold or not, Faurot is not
ready to concede, but h6 now believes I
the convict's confession and the old
William Bell house on the Hudson
warrant the most thorough investiga
tion.
Faurot and Detective Williams
went to West Point to search for the
bouse In the cellar of which Glennor­
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KEOKUK, IOWA, SATURDAY, APRIL 22,1916
EASIER MESSAGE
FROM THE POPE
Appeal to All Nations Not at
War, to Remain
Out of the Oreat
Struggle.
'PEACE BE WITH YOU"
His Holiness, Pope Benedict, Cables
to America His Wishes^T-hat
the War Might
End.
NEW YORK, April 22.—In an Eas
ter message addressed to the Ameri
can people through the United Press,
his holiness, Pope Benedict XV. to
day transmitted a new plea for peace.
Without referring to the German
American crisis, the pontiff made the
Easter tide the occasion for an ap
peal to all nations now neutral to re
frain from entering the world war.
He urged anew that the nations at
war lay down their arms.
The pope's" message, cabled through
the medium of Cardinal Gasparri, sec
etary of state, follows:
[Copyright 1916 by the United Press.]
[Copyrighted in Great Britain.]
"The United Press, New York:
'Peace be with you,'—these
sweet words the risen Saviour
spoke to the Apostles, the Holy
Father re-addresses to all men.
"May the nations at peace pre
serve It, thanking God for so
great a blessing.
"May those at war, presently,
laying down the sword, end the
slaughter dishonoring Europe and
humanity."
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
[U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
aiid Sunday. Probably unsettled west
portion. Not much change in tem
perature.
For'Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, probably becoming un
settled west portion. Somewhat
warmer southeast portion tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday. Somewhat warmer Sun
day.
River Bulletin.
Flood stage. Stage. Change.
St. Paul 14 13.9 x0.2
Dubuque 18 16.4 0.0
Davenport 15 Not received
Keokuk 14 14.6 -0.2
Local Observations.
Precipitation in 24 hours, trace.
River stage 7 a. m., 14.6 feet.
Change in 24 hours, fall .2.
Mean temperature 21st, 45.
Highest, 48.
Lowest, 42.
Lowest last night, 39.
FRED Z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
Digging Up Cellar of Old House in
Search of Dorothy Arnold's Body
ris claimed the body was buried, aft
er Williams visited the convict in the
Rhode Island penitentiary, it was
learned today.
Williams is thoroughly familiar
with the West Point district and was
surprised at the knowledge Glennor
ris had of the location of different
land marks.
"Williams did not tell Glennoris
that he knew the West Point sec
tion," said Faurot, "but Just let him
tell of different land marks he was
acquainted with. The convict de
scribed the old colonial house, how
the roads lay and the house across
the way in which the light was burn
ing. Then he told of the night trip
in the automobile during which the
girl's body was carried away and
buried.
"He told Williams that statements
that the girl's face was veiled were
incorrect. He said he saw her face
distinctly and that it was so strik
ingly like that of the pictures he had
seen of Dorothy Arnold that he asked
who she was. Glennnoris then said
he was told the girl was Dorothy Ar
nold. He said he had no idea how
she came to her death.
"Going to West Point, we located
the hcu-e answering Glennorris' gen
eral description. We found that the
cellar floor had apparently been re
paired at one spot since it was first
laid. We began digging there. After
going down to considerable depth, we
struck a sewer pipe. That's all we
found."
Lieut. William a made his report to
r- '-r
-if-jfe.
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'BERLIN, April 22.—Three French
attacks on Dead Man's hill positions
northwest of Verdun last night broke
down, the war office announced this
afternoon.
On the east bank of the Msuss, ar
tillery engagements occurred eouth of
Haudromont and around Port Doua
mont.
ADMIT ENGLISH GAIN.
BERLIN, April 22.—English troops
have recaptured one third of the six
hundred yards of trench positions tak
en by the Germans on Wednesday In
the fighting near Ypres and Lange
marck, it was officially admitted this
afternoon.
In the Caurettes wood the French
were more successful In their attacks
and gained a foot
ho id in German
trenches.
LONDON, April 22.—A Lloyd's dis
patch today confirming the reports of
the sinking of the steamer Sabla,
said that the Sabla was torpedoed
without warning and that she was un
armed.
Lloyd's several hours later gave out
another announcement, cancelling the
statement that the Sabia was not
warned, and also that she was not
armed.
BATTLE IN AFRICA.
LONDON, April 22.—General Smuts
In command of the British forces In
German East Africa, reported today
that he overtook the retreating Ger
mans near Kondo-Alrangl Monday,
and that an important battle Is in
progress.
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Kidnaped His Wife.
CANNiEL.TON, Ind., Aprfl 22.—
Seeking happiness, George F. Fluhrer,
wealthy Denver, Colo., man, is speed
ing westward today with his invalid
wife whom he Kidnaped from hor
mother. Outwitting a group of farm
ers, Fluhrer approached Oannelton
on the Ohio river, in a chartered mo
tor boat, fitted up a dray as an am
bulance and with a corps of doctors
and nurses, raided the home of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Philip Dick.
Fluhrer came east when a dlvoroo
stilt asking for $50,000 alimony was
filed against him in Denver, to learn
whether it was done on his wife's
initiative. He found his wife still
loved him, he said, but was detained
by her mother. Ht- filed habeas cor
pus papers, but decided to try other
means when the hearing was delayed.
Local officials hold a warrant for
Fluhrer's arrest on a kidnapiti?
charge.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—-Dixon
C. Williams today was nominated by
President Wilson to be postmaster at
Chicago.
Robert D. Wagner, postmaster at
New York.
Police Commissioner Woods this after
noon stating that no body was foun 1
Ijin the Pell house. Following the sub
mission of this report it was also stat
I ej that the New York police would
I not pursue their investigation in the
West Point district further unless ad
I ditional information is forthcoming
from Providence,
With the return of all of the detec
tives from West Point. Williams and
Faurot say they were satisfied there
was no body buried in the Pell house.
Williams may gee Glennorris again in
the Rhode Island penitentiary.
Convict is Penitent.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 22.—Sit
ting in his dark cell at the state
prison. Octave Glennorris early today
heard the news that detectives had
succeeded in partly corroborating his
sensational confession of alleged
connection with the burial of Dorothy
Arnold, missing New York heiress.
"I knew they'd find the house,"
Glennorris cried, when Warden Davis
told him the news. "And they'll find
the body, too."
Glennorris today acted like a man
With a great load taken off his mind.
His repentence is apparently sincere,
for when the warden suggested tha.
there "might be sometliing in it for
him" if his story were found to be
true, he exclaimed: "I don't want a
thing Just want them to know
that it's Dorothy Arnold thai's buried
there. They'll teU her by her teeth.",
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C'By E3. T. Oonkle, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
Effj PASO, Texas, April 22.—Execu
tions and revolutions with mention of
German money used In Mexico, came
from the "rumor factory" here today
while the limping pursuit of Villa was
almost overlooked.
Generals Luis Blanco, Panflo Nar
eta, Carrera Torres and two others,
formerly connected with the Carranza.
cause, have been executed at the
Guadalajara penitentiary, it is report
ed. They are said to have conspired
against the first chief, presumably
with the Felix Diaz party. The Car
ranza government is believed to be
making wholesale arrests. Many oth
er executions throughout the republic
are reported. The determination of
the defacto government to sweep
away opposition Is also indicated in
the order to deport antagonistic for
eigners.
The Miexican revolutionists station
ed in the United States are reported
active despite the watch kept over
them by the American secret service.
The Felix Diaz movement is believed
to be the most formidable. It appar
ently has unlimited money back of it
and awaits the withdrawal of the Am
erican troops from Mexico to launch
a revolution.
Reports are in circulation that both
the Carran/.a government and the Diaz
movement have used German money.
Charges that Villa's Columbus raid
was inspired by German agents,
brought the statement from Carranza
Consul Garcia that he had heard re
ports that Villa was financed by Ger
mans to bring war between the Unit
ed States anu Mexico to keep America
out cf tho European trouble. Garcia
said secret service men were investi
gating ail these reports. The rumors
were not officially confirmed.
That Villa has escaped danger of
immediate capture seems assured. If
he has not reached southern Mexico
it is because he preferred to sit with
in tantalizing distance of the Ameri
can troops. The expedition is mark
ing time, awaiting the result of the
Soott-Kunston conferences in San An
tonio.
Watchful Waiting.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—'Presi
dent Wilson's is gravely concerned
about the situation confronting him
in Mexico. Word is awaited from
General Scott today. His first report
following his conferences with Ameri
can officers in charge of the border
situation is expects! before night.
Scott's trip was taken in an effort
to answer questions that have faced
the administration for the last two
weeks and which' telegraphic com­
Seven Hundred of Them There
Ready to Depart in Gase
of a Break.
THE HAGUE, April 22.—Many
American business men in Germany
have made preparations to wind up
their affairs and leave within forty
eight hours' notice if diplomatic re
lations between Germany and the
United States are broken off. This
was learned today from Holland
branches of several American con
cerns doing business in Germany. In
a number of cases, Berlin representa
tives of American firms have made
arrangements to come to Holland,
leaving their affairs in the hands of
other neutrals in Berlin and direct
ing tneir offices from Amsterdam or
The Hague. A number of Ameri
cans, however, will remain in Ger
many even though a "break occurs.
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THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Local temp—7 p.
48 7 a. m.
fS EXPECTED
Rumors to This Effect Interest the People,
While the Search for Villa Comes to
Temporary Halt.
CM MAKES WHOLESALE ARRESTS
Reports of Threatened Diaz Revolution as Soon
as American Troops are Withdrawn,
are Causing Uneasiness.
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munication with border points failed
to clear up satisfactorily.
Among these questions is just what
the attitude of Carranza towards
Americans is. Since the Parral inci
dent, when American soldiers were
fired on by Carranza soldiers who at
tempted an ambush, reports continue
to come in of increasing mobilization
of Carranzistas at points south of
Parral.
American officers have been
warned by Carranzista officials that
Parral is the dead line. Whether
these Carranzista officers and men
are acting under orders from Car
ranza himself or whether—as admin
istration officials believe—they are
following mandates of local chief
tains, Scott is attempting to deter
mine.
If the Parral Incident resulted from
direct orders from Carranza, the situa
tion becomes a very difficult one.
Following Scott's report, representa
tions may be made to Carranza him'
self on the question.
SAN ANTO-NPO, Texas, April 22.—
(Following a salute of thirteen guns
formally welcoming Chief of Staff
Hugh L. Scott to headquarters today,
secret, orders were rushed down the
line of communications to the com
manders of the expedition in Nfexlco.
Scott's presence was the signal for
renewed activity in headquarters, fol
lowing the temporary lull and Impor
tant moves were believed to be un
der way as a result of dispatches sent
out by (ieneral FunBton. Funston did
not announce whether Scott had
agreed to a change of the line of
communications which the division
commander suggested several days
ago.
The present line, however, has
been tightened by the placing of ad
ditional men along the route between
Columbus and Namiquipa. A practi
cal interlocking sentry system along
the line, has been ordered by Gener
al Pershing, it was stated. F\inston
was not certain whether Pershing's
men are entrenched along the line,
but stated Pershing is "taking no
chances."
Additional troops, part of the 2,300
extra men being sent into Mexico,
will be assembled at Columbus by
Monday, Funston stated, and will be
ready to move into Mexico in a few
days.
To Determine New Program.
SAN' ANTONIO, Texas, April 22.—.
Chief of Staff Hugh L. Scott and Gen
eral Funston today were to confer
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AMERICANS IN GERMANY
PREPARE TO LEAVE COUNTRY
confident that it will not result in
war.
Thus far there has been no notice
able increase in the number of Ameri
cans crossing the Dutch frontier from
Germany since the situation became
critical. Several' Americans now in
Holland, who planned to leave for
Berlin earlier in the week, have post
poned their trips and remain here,
pending the outcome of the present
negotiations.
There are now about 700 American*
in Germany. Since the Lusitania
crisis last May. all have been in close
touch with their consulates at th«
suggestion of Consul General Lay at
Berlin. Those wishing to leave Ger
many probably would concentrate ia
Berlin and travel by special train to
the Dutch frontier. Excitement over
the German-American situation has
subsided noticeably since the first
Dutch newspaper comment on the
American note. The feeling is grow
ing here that Germany either will
yield at once or will maneuver mat
ters in such a manner as to prevent
an early break.
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Renewed Activity.
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