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iiSR The Telegraph service of The Daily Gate City and Constitu tion-Democrat is received over oar own leased wire. VOL. 124. NO. 10. 01 HOVE lust 'Furnish New Material for Further Peace Negotia tions, if They Are to Be Pressed. ANGER 5F A BREAK Bernstorff 8ays Pledges to United State* Will Not bo Violated In Sase Pmc Ef- forts Fall.. [By Robert J. Bender, United PreBS Staff Correspondent.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Presi dent Wilson's next move „for peace, depends on what confidential news he has from Germany on what peace moves sbe considers at this time. |ln the absence of positive knowledge to what if any Information the resident has on this Question, offi iala today believed the entente pply leaves* practically no loop hole further advances by the presi leint jnogy OyMnr jnust furnish £Jhoufd~il»e president have In bis session Information Indicating er peace definition square to an encouraging degree of what Germany [would be willing to concede, anothe^ effort by this government may be expected. In this connection, it Is under stood the president has Information ndicatlng Germany would agree to he following concessions: Evacuation and indemnifying BeJ-A glum evacuation of France, evacua tion of Poland evacuation of Ser bia and Rumania. Germany would demand return of her colonies—a point not touched upon in the entente reply and would insist that neither sbe or her allies b* deprived of any territory, includ ing Constantinople. In view of the fact that Russia de mands acquisition of Constantlnpple and the entente demands "the ex elusion from Europe of the Ottoman empire," Constantinople may turn out to be the chief bone of conten tion in any peace maneuvers. Germany, is willing to Indemnify Belgium, because she admits viola tion of a treaty "thought a military necessity." She would not, under terms talked by her embassy here, be willing to Indemnify other small nations, be cause she was at war with them before Intervention occurred. Ultra-secrecy is promised now un til the president has decided on his next step. The entente reply created not only Bi:rprlse but disappointment here. It wan hoped Great Britain and her lies would Indicate at least a Blight tendency to favor peace deliberations o' some kind now. No encourage ment could be found, however. In the first perusal of the reply. In German circles, it was consid ered as a flat turn down of the pro posal. *1 Ambassador VonBernstorff held that it showed determination to dis member Germany and her allies. It is his belief that refusal of the entente to consider peace at this time will do much toward uniting more firmly the central powers and the Teutonic peoples toward a more determined pursuit of the war. What this may lead to has caused the administration ltd chief worry. The "verge of war" interpretation given the first communication sent, by the president to belligerents, was based on the belief that the neutral position of the United States was rapidly becoming intolerable and that the submarine campaign of Ger- (Continued on page X) Frisco Freight Engine Blew up and Plowed Through the Ground for 200 Feet. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] KANSAS CITY, Mo,, Jan. It.—Three rain men were killed at Grand view, ^••ourl, near fe«r^ wV today «ti«n TWELVE MILL10H DOLLAR LOSS Fire in Monitions Factory Gave Surrounding Country Appearance of Having Been Bombarded. EXPLOSIVES NOT FIRED Had Tons of Stuff Bsen Exploded, the Damage Done in the Vicinity Might Have Been Hor rlWe Amount. [United Press L«eased Wire Service.] JERSEY CITY, N. J-, Jan. 12-—In termittent explosions, caused- by bursting of stray shells, could still be heard early today in the wreckage of the plant of the Canadian Car and Foundry company, destroyed late yes terday with, a loss estimated at $12, 000,000. Stored In two concrete buildings, as yet undamaged, were tons of prlny trololnl, the most powerful of ex plosives used In making high power shells. •Had this been reached by the fire which swept the plant, untold damage would have resulted. Danger of the powerful explosive letting go now 1s believed to have passed. The loss was declared by Mayor Arthur Clay, of Kingsland, to be about $12,000,000. He said tils ure had been given him toy a company official. The town of Kta««land and the But for the fact that fuses had not yet been attached to the high ex plosive shells, the property damage in the vicinity of the plant would have been much heavier end the loss ot life would probably have been great The shrapnel shells exploded, scattering bullets broadcast. The high power shells merely shot up in the air, however, and fell without exploding. They would have done heavy damage had they let go. Upwards of 300 men, women and children were cared for by the author ities of Jersey City and other sur rounding towns last night. All were routed from their homes at Kingsland Immediately the fire and explosions started. Some slept in school houses, others in private homes and many women were cared for at hospitals. Throughout last night a red glare lighted the sky of the Jersey shore. Up to midnight great puffs ot smoke followed by terrific explosions told of new batches of shells that were let ting go. In aH about five hundred thousand shells were destroyed. They were the last of an $83,000,000 order the Car and Foundry Co., had taken from the Russian government. The last shells completing? the order would have been finished this week. The shells which bombarded Kingland and surrounding territory were about half shrapnel and half of high explosive type. Mayor Clay, of Kingsland. the coun ty authorities and officials of the com pany started an investigation today. Clav declared It had been veritably es tablished that fire and subsequent ex- (Continued on page 3) LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODED KILLING THREE TRAINMEN the boiler of a Frisco freight engine exploded. The boiler was blown two hundred feet plowing with great force into the embankment along the rail road right of way. The dead: WILLIAM I. HALL, engineer, Kan- H. L. HARLEY, fireman. Springfield. HOL12B S2BR ibrakefloan, .Clinton, C0 V* 4,16 •mwt rffic bombardment Some bouses showed gaping holes, through which the cokl wind whistled Roofs of others were perforated Windows were out The hard rock road near the big munitions plant was pitted with shell holes, any one of which was big enough to bury a dog in. The Delaware and Lacka wanna- railroad tracks were torn up for a distance of two miles. Ralls were twisted and ties' blown out of place. Early reports that a number of men were killed, proved to be er roneous. Later reports showed six teen men missing, but Mayor Clay de clared all had been accounted for. With the checking up of company em ployes, it Is now apparent only two were injured. Michael Wlnskl was struck by a train and killed as he fled under a rain of shells from the scene. (Herman Bloktre was struck by a shell. His back was broken. Coal Cannot be Moved WhenN ed No Difficulty Whatever in Marrying Through Rumania and Gobbling up All Villages. SANK ENEMY STEAMER fn Eastern Theatre of War, Germany Tells of Repulsing Attacks and Capture of Prisoners. [United Press Leased Wire Service] BERLIN (via Sayville wireless) Jan. l2.-^-Capture of Laburtea, in Ru mania, was announced in today's offl-1 cial statement. The statement announced continued progress from Bralla to Glatz by the Teutonic forces, the Russians having, been pushed back toward the S3reth again in fighting which tbok place in the swampy lowlands between the two cities. "In the night from January 10 to 11, the statement continued, "armed hos tile ships tried to pass Isaecea on the Danube up-stream. One steamer was sunk by our artillery fire and another forced to run aground on the north bank." Of the fighting In western Rumania, the statement said: "Extending our successes of Janu ary 10 and yesterday, enemy positions on both sides of the Oitoz road, and several succeeding points werej stormed, the enemy suffering severe sanguinary losses. They left one offi cer and eighty soldiers of other ranks, six machine guns and three mine throwers in the hands of the aggres sors. "North and south of the Sutlzia val ley, hostile attacks were without suc cess," the statement concluded. Another Night of Calm. PARIS, Jan. 12.—A calm night along the whole front .was reported by the official statement today. Got Sixteen Frenchmen. BERLIN, Jan. 12. (Via Sayville wireless.)—Two vain attacks by Eng lish forces made north of -the Ancre in the early morning were announced in today's official statement Near Zerre the British attack was broken down before the German lines and north of Beaufort after' an initial success, a strongly conducted German counter thrust^lrove them back, with heavy losses. Fifty prisoners and two niachine guns were captured. The statement said minor Infantry engagements were still going on near Beaumont. "Our thrusting troops that entered this morning into hostile trenches on the Combres heights and east of Nomeny, returned without losses and Continued on .• 4* nan L) '.*V. aiic Doilu featc Cite 5mI Curi^utton-i^tmotrau KEOKUK, IOWA. FRIDAY, JAK 12, 1917 AMMUNITION FACTORY IN FLAMES Car Shortage in the West Is Becoming Serious Affair Elevators are Filled £p.e 0^o ir «S o* [United Press Leased W WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Utter failure of aJ shortage in the middle west, was indicated today' commerce commission from shippers in that terrl^w^ ahmrt Fear was openly expressed by transportation experts today that an intensified short age may seriously, affect the mid-winter coal market. .. rjoal A shortage of 4,200 coal cars on their serving earners is alleged by the Waason Ooal a,e flHe* to ft* re*" the of Canton, S. D., complained in stating thfit the lack of cars is causing them great reparable injury." ,, —i— TO MAKE IOWA DRIER STATE Stricter Prohibition is Live Issue in Legislature, With Rigid Measures on the Program. BONE -DRY PROJECT If Laws Are Passed, It Will ba Hard Job for Anybody to Get a Dram in This State. While the house and senate stand adjourned until next Tuesday, a num ber of prohibition measures were introduced in the closing hours of Thursday afternoon's session. Four bills introduced by Senator Whitmore of Ottumwa would make of Iowa virtually a "bone dry" state. The prohibitory amendment Intro-1 duced by Senator Wilson of Center-' ville, passage of which for the sec ond time in the legislature is con sidered certain, will place before the people of the state next summer the Question of incorporating prohibition in the fundamental constitution of the state. Whitmore's measure would make it impossible for railroads or express companies to bring liquor into Iowa for the average person. If his bills are passed by both houses the only manner in which the average person could get liquor would be for him to go into some wet state and bring the stuff back into Iowa for his own personal usd. And one of Senator Whitmore's measures would limit such liquor to two quarts of whisky and two dozen quarts" (one case) of beer for one person. Advertising liquor in street cars, newspapers, handbils, on bill boards or in any way is made a felony in one of Whitmore's bills. The first Whitmore bill eliminates personal shipments of liquor into the state except to permit holders, such as bonded wholesale druggists, etc. It requires the common carrier to keep a record of such permitted ship ments. Delivery of liquor to anyone other than a permit holder is made a mis demeanor and further that the rail road or transfer company shall be subject to Injunctions and its prop erty subject to the mulct tax, the same as other places" used as a nuis ance heretofore. have been held amenable. In keeping the records, the signa-j ture of a name other than the proper me in receipt for the liquor is ifle a forgery. n*i ma The fourth Whitmore measure in effect makes any failroad or agent delivering the liquor a party to the law violation, in case it is wrongly delivered. In presenting the bills Whitmore said they were drawn under the ad monishment of Governor Harding's message, that the responsibility' for law enforcement was primarily upon the legislature. Senator Kenyon also was said by Whitmore to have writ ten him about the proposed bills. Whitmore is chairman of the com mittee on suppression of intemper ance, an appointment by Lieutenant. Governor Moore. :M Badly and Grain Roof jures to alleviate "the freight car /newal of complaints to the interstate ^rsfw^rcrop-in the Dakota* 0*0 *-bro««M to Failure of House to Continue Investigation of Leak to Wall Street, Starts Bit ter Debate. I [By United Press.] DES MOINES, Jan. 12.—^frlcter prohibition is today officially an issue in the Iowa legislature. INTIMATIONS. HINTED Republicans Charged With Playing Politics and Lawson Denounced as Irresponsible Four Flusher. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Fa-lure of the house to continue the Investi gation of the leak on the president's note to belligerents, will confirm pub lic belief "that congress does not dare investigate for fear of involv ing men high in the government and members of congress them selves," Representative Wood of In diana, author of the leak probe reso lution, declared in the house today. Wood's declaration was the open ing shot in what promised to be one o*. the hottest verbal lightsv the house floor has witnessed this ses sion. The Indiana representative. It be came known today, had carefully prepared his attack upon the rules committee's leak work. He was to be answered "In kind" by Representa tive Glass, Virginia, with there being every indication that the debate would develop into a battle royal between the democratic and republi can sides. "I have been compelled to conclude there was a congressman involved in the leak and that he was on the democratic side," Representative Len root, republican, declared. This started the first real fire works. A concerted hiss arose from the packed democratic side. Representative Booher asked the name of the member involved. "I have no name," said Lenroot. "The committee had the power to get that name and did not." Wood flatly refused to apologize to W. Boiling, brother-in-law of the piesldent, and Presidential Secretary Tumulty. "The rumor still lives that "men high in government' were involved," he said. Chairman Henry opened debate by urging the house to support the rules committee in Its recommendation to •nble the probe resolution on the ground that "not one particle of evi dence was ^dduced in six days of hearings to sustain charges in the resolution." He said the sub-committee to "con sider the conduct of a contumacious witless, Thomas W. Lawson," still exists. Representative Harrison, democrat, scored Lawson as an "ir- continued on page X). THAW WILL LIVE UNLESS POISONED May Have Swallowed a Few Deadly Tablets Before Gash ing Throat and Wrist With Razor. FRIENDS TO HIS RESCUE Planning Big Fight to Save Him From Being Put Back In the In. sane,Asylum at Matteawar* [United Press Leased Wire Service.J PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 12.— Harry K. Thaw will live, despite his attempt to end his life by-cutting his throat and wrists yesterday, provid ing he did not swallow any of the deadly poison tablets discovered to be missing from a bottle found in his pocket. Physicians at St. Mary's hospital declared early today that they were greatly concerned over the possi bility that Thaw may have taken the poison. With the discovery that some of the tablets were missing, Thaw was watched closely. Dr. John T. Austrah, resident phy sician at St. Mary's today said: "We are on a fence. Thaw's con dition is still In doubt mainly be cause we cannot determine whether he took any poison which would cer tainly kill him. It will probably be several days before his stomach can be analyzed." In the meantime, every preventa tive to oount«r&ot t*\*y acting xil tha poison. If Thaw- did do what phyki clans seem to fear. Is being em ployed. Thaw had revived somewhat this morning from the Btupor in which he lingered throughout yes terday. He could not talk, but fur ther efforts will be made by the police to get a statement from blm some time today. The wounds that Thaw slashed In his throat and wrists were not deen enough to bring about death except by slow bleeding. He missed his jugular vein by a bare eighth of an Inch and the main arteries of his. wrists by the same fraction. He had iost considerable blood, how ever, before Mrs. Elizabeth Tacot in whose home he attempted to end his life, found him. While physicians were battling to save his life, friends outside St. Mary's hospital were preparing for an even greater battle—a fight to save the millionaire from Matteawan if he lives to face trial on charges of having flogged Fredk. Gump, Jr. Or. Walter Riddle of the Mellon Insti tute, Pittsburgh, and Frank Johnston, a New York friend of the family, are here today, prepared to assist in both battles. It Is probable, the police say. Thaw will not fight extra dition if he will recover, but will wage the fight in New York. Saml. Maloney, a detective attached THE WEATHER Snow flurries. Much colder. Local temp—7 p. m. 14 7 a. m. 21. xto the Val O'Farrell agency, who has been guarding Thaw here since Mon day and took him to the house In West Philadelphia, gave first Intima tion of what this fight would be based upon. He branded Frederick Gump's story of being flogged in the McAlpin hotel New York as "filse and a case of blackmail" pure anl simple. Both Maloney and O'Farrell wire taken to detective headquarters late last night and quizzed by Captain Tate for fully an hour. They whw asked to explain'why they had per mitted Thaw to remain in the city under their guard since Tuesday without causing his arrest. When it was explained that Maloney was to take Thaw to New York this morn ing and deliver him to District At torney Swann, they were permi*.t »'i to go. Thaw was permitted to lie In the room where he slashed himself, from 10:30 yesterday morning until nearly two In the afternoon because it was fpared the excitement of sudden re moval would have been bad for him, [United Press Leased Wire Service.l ROCK FORD, III.. Jan. 12.—Work men today continued their search for bodies of victims of last night's wreck, when a crowded street car was hurled over the side of a trestle into Kent creek, fifty feet below, by L: jb EIGHT PAGES Sill OKI British View is That it Will Some Time, However, Be fore Tangible Results Occur. REPLY IS DISCITSSED^mbi Public Considers Answer to President Wilson Epitomizes England's Poelton In the World Wan [By Ed L. Keen, United Pross Starts Correspondent] LONDON, Jan. 12.—The peace dooH is still open—but no tangible resultsKjff^ are to be expected In the near future^? $ This was the British view as reflect*,' ed in the press and public today as to the effect, of the allies' reply t» President Wilson's peace suggestion*,--^! It wiould be difficult to find any Britisib er today rash enough to predict that Germany is now ready to accept the terms which the note specifies. am" 'The man in the street is under no. delusion as to Germany's present mik, itary strength—but he confidently be lieves sooner or later Germany will •be forced both by military and publlo'V sentiment to submit to the terms th» allies have laid down. The frankness and courtesy of th^i/ note reflects the popular change of atp\,L* titude towaTd President Wilson from bitter resentment, at first termedr Ti American meddling," to a desire to 11- lumlnate a somewhat obtruse but/*. '. doubtless well-intentioned friend. vv Everywhere today confidence was ex* pressed of the American people's i»p" proval of the allies' position. It was held they simply could not see things otherwise. From the standpoint of a neutral, the A big outstanding feature of the whole situation seems to be that the peace ball is still rolling slowly, but Is des tined to gather momentum as the dis cussions proceed. The allies might have blocked this movement altogether —but instead they really gave It a considerable shove by inferentially in viting Germany to bargain on peace. In its form and tenor the note bears out fully the dispatches carried by tha United Press in recent weeks. All doubt that the note aptly eptl monizes England's position In the world war, was removed In the chorus of public approbation today. There was a general disposition to couple Prem ier IJoyd-George's sioech at Guild hall yesterday with the note—and this re sulted in the oft-reiterated belief that the recent allied conference at Rome really marks4 the turning point of the war. That conference marked a clos« er union of the entente for the un flinching prosecution of the war it resulted in complete and harmonious interchange of ideas on how to press them It showed no nation wavering in the Arm determination that the al lies' ideals and aims in the war were founded on justice and righteousness. The 31 only hint of criticism of the noto came in a sugResfion that strong as it. was, some of its phrases had lost a vestige of vigor in the translation into English from tlie original French text The French in which the note was prepared, it was held, was even more incisive and bold in its terms than the translation. Newspaper editorials expressed pride in ine note and belief that Amer ica could not fail to be impressed with the parallel outlined between the aims of the entente now and the lib- (Continued on page 2.) (Continued on page 2) STREET CAR FELL IN CREEK CAUSING DEATH OF SEVERAL Three Known Dead, With Per haps Other Bodies Pinned Beneath Wreckage. an Illinois Central freight train. Three persons are known to be dead and several injured. That there are other dead. whos« bodies will not be recovered until the car, partly sub merged in ten feet of water, has been raised, is the belief of passengers •who escaped. Failure to flag the crossing in front of the switching freight trains Is said to have been the cause of the acoh dent. The dead: MIS% JOSIE) DW BR. MISS CHRISTINE SJOGREN. MISS EJLJJEN JOHNSON, ..jjt.j I I .M