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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-29

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SALT. I4AKE CITY, Utah, Sept. ~
-Blind-folded, Joe Hillstrom, 50,
will be led from his cell in the county
Jail shortly after sun rise FRIDAY,
strapped in chair, and shot through
the heart by five riflemen receiving
forty dollars in gold each from the
state Of Utah.
Hillstrom gave no hint today that
he would reveal the name OF the mar
ried woman at whose home he said
he was on the night a grocer and his
son were foully murdered. Circum-
Istantial evidence convicted Hillstrom
of the double murder, "the woman IN
the case, not coming forward to es-
tablish Hillstorm's alibi.
Governor William Spry, fearless in
the face OF threatening letters re.
ceived from Hillstorm's /. w. w.
friends, said today that no human
power can save Hillstrom from the
death penalty. Besides Spry, the
members of the board Of pardons, and
the supreme court do not believe Hill
strom and declare that he is not pro
tecting a married woman's name.
Hillstrom saw the Swedish consul
and his lawyer Seren X. Christensen
today They vainly pleaded with him
to give them the woman's name in
secret so they might investigate anu
possibly obtain reprieve.
II have lived like an artist aad
will die like one" Hilietrom said.
who the woman is, is nobody's ousi-
ness. l am innocent of the eirme
charged to me-"
Hillstroms closest friends believe
,,,;ll l. of fhn rifln
squad shortly after sunrise Friday
and will carry the woman's name, VI
there is a woman, to the grave.
No other state in the union gives a
condemned man the choice between
hanging and the firing squad. Hill
strom chose the firing squad and
even asked to face the rfflemen I'M
blindfolded That was denied him.
Hillstrom has not asked for spiritual
consolation, nor will he. There is no
regular prison chaplain.
The doomed man is eating well and
sleeping regularly. His face is drawn.
but that is rot entirely from worry.
his guards stating that Hillstrom has
been very brave so far. No death
watch has yet been established, but
likely will be Thursday.
When Hillstrom has passed his last
night of life he will be reused before
dawn and be given chance to bathe
and take breakfast. Whatever he de-
sires will be furnished him at that
meal He will then have an oppor-
tunity to make a final statement and
reveal the woman's name, but his
friends say he will never betray her.
TIE death warrant read, two guards
will blindfold him and lead him away.
Others will follow with the sheriff
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Joe HilIstrom, Sentenced to Death, had His Choice
of Being Hanged or Shot to Death by
Riflemen in the Prison Yard.
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST
Claim That He is Protecting Married Woman's
Name, Makes l. w. w. Member Ap-
pear as Hero in His Friends Eyes.

and his assistant and possibly several
newspaper men who will be witnesses
of the execution. Hillstrom's convict
friends will call out goodbye" The
riflemen will previously have been
picked out and taken to the prison in
an unconspicuous automobile. Their
identity is a secret. When the hour
for the execution arrives, they will
be taken into the prison blacksmith
shop. They will face the sun, Hill
strom being denied that privilege.
The execution will be completed as
soon after dawn as the riflemen can
see the sights of their guns and their
human target. Hillstrom will be
strapped in the chair. A physician
Will apply stethoscope to the
doomed mans chest and mark the
heart with small white target pin
ned to the dark death shirt
The black muzzles of FIVE rifles will
project through FIVE loop Eoles in
canvas curtain, shielding the rifle
men from view. One of the guns con-
tains blank cartridge, so the execu-
tioneers are not certain who actually
kills. The sheriff will give the signal.
Five rifles will roar in unison. Four
of them will send deadly missiles
through the --hite target, through
Hillstrom's sart, and into the sand
packed box behind the congress chair.
Hillstrom will lurch forward dead.
and the state will have vindicated
the murders of J G.. Morrison and his
son Airing, in January 1914.
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What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. 7. Mason Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

to the east.
To reinforce the Douai line, other
parts of the German front proba bly,
have been weakened. If the allies dis
cover from what points the withdraw
ais have been made, the possibility
exists that they may break through
one of these semi-guarded barriers.
But under normal circumstances,
before a successful assault can be de-
liyered against entrenched positions
there must be preliminary artillery
fire of high intensity to blow the enc
my's distinctions away. This fire acts
as warning to the enemy. Some no.
tice, therefore, would doubtless have
to be given to the Germans II the al
lies were to select a new point for an
offensive. There would then result
race between the rapid effectiveness
of the allies artillery and the quick
concentration OF German troops in tie
threatened area.
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ROME, Sept. 2s.-More than 800
lives were known to have been Loot In
the sinking Of the italian battleshii,
Benedetto Brin in Rrindisi harbor.
The ministry Of marine confirmed to-
day press reports Of the disaster and
reported no additions to tie list Of
eight officers and 37s Of the crew Of
$50 who were rescued. The death of
Rear Admiral Rubin De cervin was
also officially confirmed.
The explosion was caused by a
burst cf flame that reached powder
magazine aft. The origin of the fire
has not been determined, but pre-
Iiminary investigation. according to
the marine office, precludes the pos
sihiIity that the ship was the victim
Of hostile attack.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The most
significant indication for the moment
of the conditions along the western
battle front is that the allies official
reports now enumerate gains in yards
instead of miles and speak of captur-
ing prisoners in hundreds instead Of
thousands.
It is apparent from this fact that
the Germans continue to stiffen their
resistance, although they are not yet
holding their own at every point along
the line. The British seem to have
abandoned their efforts to reach Lille
and to have halted their other often
sive north Of Ypres. Apparently they
are concentrating their major strength
at Loos.
The Germans are now facing con.
csrted Anglo-French drive which has
the important German supply station
Iof Douai as its objective. twelve miles
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"a United States cavalry patrol near
the Laferia pumping plant today, ac-
cording to reports reaching here this
afternoon. The firing lasted thirty
minutes and about 500 shots were ex
changed by both sides. No casualties
we're sustained by the Americans ana
1T is not known If any Mexican was
hit. It was reported that between
two and three hundred Mexicans -
|soldiers-were gathered opposite the
pumping plant and battle OF consid-
cradle proportions is feared.
An unconfrmed report also was re-
eeived that American soldiers were
fred on by Mexicans at Little Indian.
eight miles below Brownsville.
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c-..t Parade Of Veterans Today in Washington
n Which 10000 Men Tramp Again
to Strains Of Martial Music.
REMNANTS OF ONCE VICTORIOUS ARMY
nd Soldier, Find Much to Complain Against Ov-
er the Arrangements for Their Com
fort by Local Committees.

OF the stalwart legfons, 100000 strong,
who marched with youths Arm step
before the white house in review with
Sherman, Meade, Sheridan and Han.
cock at the close OF the war that
called the army into being.
Celebrated in the most beautiful
capital. among the people of the srroz.
gest, most prosperous republic in the
! world, the flftieth annual grand review
Fof the Grand Army OF the REPUBLIC
epitomized and symbolized the spirit
OF our nation unity; and mighty in.
fiuence on all humanity through un-
born ages. M
There in the vanguard OF this body.
unique and filled with the essence Of
tragedy and romance, marched the
remnants Of Logan's men--the troops
from Illinois. John A. Logan IS dead,
L but can It be saw his shadow strfd-
ing on beside them?
Few or the handful OF old leaders
who are left from the days OF 81 and
,65 passed here today. Wilson of Della
ware, Dodge OF Iowa, Brooks OF Penn
sylvania, and Pennypacker and SheTf-
dan; Osterhaus of Illinois, Andrews
OF Minnesota, Connor Of Maine and
Louis Grant who fought with An
drews; Gregg that grand old Pennsyl-
vania cavalryman: Hardin OF Chicago,
,Nickerson OF Sommerville, Paine OF
Massachusetts, Pierce Of Michigan,
Seward OF Albany, Medford OF Oregon
AL still living. but not all here.
Their boys troops by, though, rigid
las the dragging chains Of time per-
mitted: and with them, In fancy any
how, II not in fact. their generals
went marching on before.
Fifteenth in line marched what re-
mains OF the men who fought with
George II. Thomas at Nashville. "The
Rock OF Chicamauge," we called him :
.the noblest Roman OF them all" In
Swinton's history you'll read that his
| army's Nashville campaign plan turn
ed vanqufshment into victory for US.
A naval banner streaming free
above the stumbling ranks brought
| back the memory OF John Ericsson.
! He is not here, but that small group
which flew the ribboned ensign well
could tell you all about him: how he
dreamed the Monitor and heard It
scoffed at; how Lincoln overruled the
navy and ordered him to build the
armored ship; and how at last it saved
1.-THE union craft the Merrimac was
moving down; and revolutionized all
naval warfare.
Far down the line were the boys
from Delaware: and still among them
was their gallant general, James fl.
Wilson, leader Of one OF the largest
commands during the civil war and
who rendered important service again
tin the war with Spain.
Then there were the Pennsylvania
BOYS. once led by the youthful gen.
eral. George A. Pennypacker. who,
still alive. carries In his person two
confederate bullets.
In this parade of the Grand Army
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ENGLAND
BY Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent1

BY Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. ga great storm
Of shells is bursting across the Franco
Flanders front in what may be dcscrib-
ed as the second phase of one Of tho
greatest battles In the history Of the
world.
This first mad rush through the Ger
man lines is over. Both In the Cham
pagne and the Artois region, the al
lies have settled down to steady, ham,
mering attacks, counted up to exhaust
and wear down the Germans until the
way is made ready for another dash
and another attempt to bite deep into
the German front.
Berlin today repeated that the al
lied offensive movement has been
brought to a halt. The last OFFICIAL re-
port from Paris said the French were
gaining ground foot by foot" indicat-
ing the stubbornness Of the defense
now being maintained by the Teutons.
The British official statement, bcIie~-
ed to cover operations later than those
recorded In the Berlin communique,
report Important progress around
Loos, where it was stated the British
are now attacking the German third
lire.
Unofficial reports from northern
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TOWN SCORCHED
BY NIGHT FIRE
TWENTY-FIVE Reoderces ard TWersy
Stores Went Up in Flames
During Night.

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SUFF'ERIN, n. Y. Sept. 29.-Twen-
ty-five residences and a business
block containing about twenty small
stores were destroyed by a fire which
swept Sufferin during last night and
early today. The fire burned fer
hours. Early today the blaze was
under control, but the property loss
will be heavy.
A smoking mass of charred ruins
is all that remains of the PRINCIPAL
business block of the town. Fire
departments from nine surrounding
towns battled against the flames all
night long. Hundreds of persons
were carried from their flaming resi-
dences, unconscious, by firemen. At
the Rockland hotel one hundred
guests escaped or we're carried out
in their night clothes.
The police said there were no re-
ports of deaths. A fireman had both
legs broken In a falling wall.
Head The Daily Gate City.
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BAL kAAS

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ROME, Sept. 29.-The success Of
the aiiies' offensive movement has re-
moved the possibility that Bulrarla
will enter the war at once on the
side OF the Austro-Germans, according
TO the Sofia correspondent Of the Trib-
une.
"BuIgaria 10 alarmed at the prompt
mobilization Of the Greek army, the
failure Of t1es Austro-Germans to at
tack serbia and the Imminent Rou.
mania mobilization" the Tribune's
CORRESPONDENT wired from the Bulgar-
ian capital.
"plpIomatic circles here consider
German r,achinaticns In the Balkans
a disastrous failure. It Is ascertained
that recent events in France have
forced the Austro-Germans to reduce
the contingent destined for an invas-
ion Of Serbia and TO adopt a defensive
attitude"
TROUBLE IN CABINET.
ATHENS, Sept. 29.-TWo members
OF the Bulgarian cabinet have resign
ed because Gar Ferdinand refused to
approve an immediate attack on
Serbia, according to dispatihes reeeis-
ed here to-day.
The members who rendered their
resianations are Nj. Toncheff. minister
Of finance, and IA. BIakoff. minister Of
commerce. The car conferred last
niaht with M. MaIitoff. who Is said to
oppose aggressive action by Bulgaria.
This led to rumors that Premier Rad
c.Iavoff had resigned and that Nal
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The War in Mexico
Latest Develop ments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

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|Tha h,oWNsVlLLE. Texas, Sept. 2s.-
|,or - Aeaa OF Trooper Richard ]. John
|tJs d. !. VINO disappeared during the bat
|e,h,a.. ~ piogreso last Friday, has been
|,iaa '''sd as a trophy on the Mexican
satenoas,,. .he river, according to a
ito COUNT a alleged to have been made
|oner al p,o oInoers by a Mexican pris-
|held IN oa. nalr. The Mexican is being
hnce :, nhection ~ with the disappear.
|nemhe,. .ne soldier. Johnson was a
hnd S;s OF Troop 2. Twelfth cavalry
n. ms nome was in Mount Norris -
sans fred across the river AT
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TURKEY

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LONDON, Sept. ga large Turk
Ish force has been defeated and rout-
ed with heavy tosses by the British
in Mesopotannia, J. Austin Chamber
lain, secretary for India, announced
In the house this afternoon. The
British captured the enemy's positions
large ammunition supplies. The
Turks are fleeing toward Baedad.
British losses wers lees than five
hundred
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WASHINGTON. Sept. pa rift In
ne Measure OF G. A. r. veterans at
tending the forty-ninth annual en-
campment developed today. Arrange
ments Of local committees were sharp
" criticized. Many veterans were
outspoken in their Indignation.
Following near riot last night at
the speech OF President Wilson, over
seating arrangements, new complaints
today occurred over grandstand and
parade arrangements. Lack - sum-
cient seating capacity in the reviewing
stands was charged by many visitors
Prices charged for seats were also
complained Of. Another cause OF criti-
cism was the arrangements made for
transporting disabled veterans, unable
to omarch IN today's parade. None with.
ont tickets were permitted to ride In
| the free automobiles and buses se-
cured BY the local committee. Others
had to pay % cents each to ride in
auto sightseeing cars. Inability of
veterans Of get tickets In the rush
and confusion, caused sharp disputes.
The scale Of prices for grand stand
seats was from 81 to 50. There were
also reports today that many tickets
had got into the hands Of spectators
who were holding out for exorbitant
! prices.
Passed In Review.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-For the
fourth time since they fought to hold
ne states together and perhaps for
,ae last time, long line OF Grand
Army warriors trampled down Penn
U'yania avenue today and passed IN
review before the president OF the
United States.
There were nearly 10000 OF the aged
sairlors and though the years had
s1oken most OF the great battalions.
me remnants stepped with martial
uead to the rattle Of the drums.
y was an impressive sight and over
an the sun smiled while a cool
uieeze famed the cheeks OF the griz-
,ed grey boards making their march
less wearying.
resident Wilson reviewed the SOL
uiers from the court OF honor In front
u tne white house. In the presidents
s so1 were Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
.a mis. McAdoo. members of the cabinet
snd tne Presidents secretary and Col
onel W. W. Harts.
inc postofiice, treasury. state. war
ana navy and labor departments build
,s ,rss were points of vantage from
mich mich thousands viewed the parade.
~ pes.ators s, included 10000 government
p,s.sss, pruyes, given a holiday by order or
resident Wilson.
M The Great Parade.
~ zen. Nelson A. Miles, Written for
~, the United Press.l
tor r"iAasiHlNGToN. Sept. 2s.-washine-
|sftr M ivoked r today through the eyes OF
- ,s populace and visitors ioined with
h.s.nn tss aalion's executive in reviewing the
sastered blue hattalions Of the Grand
army Of the Republic-all that Is left
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GERMANY

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AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29.-kaiser
Wilhelm, according to reports receiv-
ed here today has abandoned his trip
to Berlin and has gone direct to the
western bate front to observe opera.
tions.
German newspapers received here
admit that what may prove to be dc
cisive struggle, Is now going on on
the western front.
"The most formidable stage, per-
haps, the decisive moment Of the war
has now been reached" says the
heueste NaehrIchtten Of LeiPsic. "lf
Joffre ls able to force our armies to
take up new positions, new struggle
must result, costing W, perhaps, ter
ribie sacrifices. But we shall endure
them."
I The Neueste Nachrichtten Of Munich
Iahds the German troops for their
courageous defense, declarIna:
"Though our soldiers were in diff
ficuIt position, they met the enemys
frishtfui onslaught with the greatest
bravery"
SUCCESS EVERYWHERE.
BERLIN, Sept 20. (via Amster-
Gam. successes on poth
battle fronts In the face Of the great,
est attack the allies have yet develop
ed, has aroused the greatest enthus-
iasm here.
Dispatches today from tho western
front report all Angio-Erench attacks
Isince Sunday have been rcpulsed. In
the east, Won Hindenburg Is threaten
ling Dvinsk and the Russians are be-
ing thrown back across the Volhynian
fortress region.
II Is fully realized here that the west
ern battle has not ended and that the
allies may make further slight gains.
Rut the allies best blow was struck
on Saturday, German military critics
believed. Then the BrItish were halt
ed southwest Of Lille.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN (via wireless to London)
Sept. 2s.-German troops have recap
trred from the British, several rows
Of trenches taken by the enemy, north
Of Loos, Il was officially announced
this Afternoon.
| On every sector Of the battle front,
Aneio-French attacks have been re-
pulsed in the last twenty-four hours,
the war Office reported.
1--WE have been unable to eject the
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FRANCE

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PARIS, Sept. 29.--lmportant gains
have been made by the French, botn
In the Artois and the Champagne re-
aions In furious attacks that con-
tinued all day yesterday and tbrough-
out last night, It was offfct <, an
nounced this afternoon.
In a stubborn battle, F1 a troops
stormed and captured ~ 80, DOM
mating the vImy heigb. sd the or
chards southwark, es/ o Z souchez,
taking 800 prisoner !3st Of whom
wsss asrmsn Tsa'Gsme., Ie.ss. s-.ota, more than
three army eorpN .oout 10000 men>
the war office estimated this after
noon. In the Artois and Champagne
actions more than 23 900 German pris-
oners have been taken. French booty
now includes seventy-nine cannon.
The French are advancing day and
nIaht in the Arfols region. Large
numbers Of German prisoners are be-
Ina taken, both in this district and
in The Champagne. In the fierce bat
tie around Massises, In the Cham
papne region, one group Of 1000 Ger.
mans found themselves surrounded
in yesterdays battle and surrendered.
German artillery Violently lombard
ed French positions north and south
Of the Aisne yesterday and In the
region Of the st. Mard woods. Near
Troyon and In the region Of Vaiiiy,
there MAS also heavy bombardment.
Tho French batteries replied ener-
geticaliy.
President Poineaire today address,
ed 4 letter to War Minister MilIcrand,
declaring that the French troops have
definitely proven their superiority
over the best troops Of Germany IN
the great battle now being waged.
MiIlerand forwarded Poincaire's let
ter 70 General Joffre with note ecn-
graduating the French commander In
chief and the entire army on their con-
tinued aueessses.
gsS At why HEIGHTS.
lIBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The. fiercest
infantry fighting Of the entire Fran
cor ianders front 10 now on west Of
vImy, n the region just north Of Ar
ras.
The French are centerina attacks
on tho range Of the vimy heights,
blocking the path to the Important
German railway center and base OF
& = a . =.
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iowa sunrcme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.l

DFS MONIES. Sept 29.-Simons,
appellant. VS.. Western Life Indemnity
Co, Cass county. affirmed.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-04
wAITSFIELD.

On town meeting day. the ladies' aid
served dinner in the NJ. T.. church.
Next week the Home circle will serve
dinner on Tuesday and wednesday 10
the Congregational church and the ladies'
aid will serve dinner on Thursday and
Friday in the NJ. r. church.
Mrs. J. A. Smith returned Monday
from Montpelier, where she had been III
foi the past two weeks.
Miss Gertrude Bisbee returned Thurs.
day to Burlington.
An agricultural extension school viii
be- held at the library hall for five days,
beginning March 5 and ending March II.
AZ this time men from the State Agri.
cultural college will conduct lectures.
demonstrations and discussions on farm
management. dairying. animal husband
~ aud other subjects of special interest
20 the farmer. The sessions viii begin
az 30 D. m Monday. March 5. After
the first day. the morning session viii
meet az 10 O'Clock and the afternoon ses-
sion at 1880 Reports which come from
place. where schools have already been
held this winter indicate that they arr
very helpful and Instructive. II b hoped
that ell the farmers of this valley who
can do 80 wlll arrange 20 attend THE
course Fl lcefurcs. The cust uill h.
practically nothing. a. the local eommu-
nifty has only 20 provide n suitable pleen
fof the meetings and az nearly a. pos
silic q constant attendance. Please re-
member the time and plan to attend.