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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
In One Town Citizen Swan Across the Public
Square While Stores Were Flooded
With Rain Water.
THE KAW D|KES ARE IN GREAT DANGER
People Of Kansas City Have Been Warned to
Seek Higher Ground as Record Of
1908 May be Reached.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June ia
gale which attained cycionic intensity
struck Lamar, Golden City, Billings
and other regions of Barton, Dade,
Christian and Lawrence counties this
forenoon, but information received
late this afternoon indicated that
comparative little damage was done
at Lamar by the wind. Many trees
were blown down in the city. The
county court house yard was Uttered
with trees and limbs Of trees. The
reports were received from the coun.
try south OF Lamar whers the tele-
phone company established temper
ary station. h.
ii 1o.45 O'Clock this forenoon Man.
agsr H. s.. Banieis Fl charge Of the
Missouri and Kansas telephone plant
reported the roof OF the building had
been demolished and torrents OF rain
flooding the room.
That was the last heard from the
Lamar station. Efforts to re-establish
connection with the operator there,
failed, and the extent OF the storm
damage was not ascertained for few
hours.
Half an hour later the storm was
again heard from at Mount Vernon.
The damage there was slight.
At Billings, few minutes later the
storm struck the telephone company,
breaking down many poles. This was
the last report received concerning the
progress Of the storm.
Communication with Golden City
was maintained for short time by
the telegraph wires of the Frisco rail
way 1t was stated in the wire reports
that severe storm had struck that
city. The reports were lacking in de-
tails.
The worst damage from the storm
was caused by the food which follow
ed what appeared to be cloud burst
near Lamar. More than forty stores
about the public square were flooded
with from to 26 inches OF water.
Thousands OF dollars of damage was
caused by the water. Hail followed
the rain.
In the public SQUARE at Lamar the
water stood three feet or deeper. One
man swan from the southwest to the
northwest corner Of the square. The
stores OF the Snodgrass Grocery co.
AND the Roberts Harness shop we're
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
was 1 False Alarm.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 19.-
With two motor cops-sirens on full
blast-ciearing the way. two automo
bile loads of uniformed men dashed
through the business section this aft
ernoon. headed south.
In an instant, telephones in the
newspaper Offices and at police head
quarters began to ring.
Where's the riot?"
Everybody wanted to know.
Neither the police nor the report
ers knew.
Then began frantic attempts to To-
cate it.
Finally motor cop informed his
anxious questioners-that the men in
uniform were band men-late for a
performance at an amusement park
and the motor cops were doing their
best to help them out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20

damaged by water which rose to
depth OF twenty-six inches from the
floor.
The kaw pjkes.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 19.-
..Will the Kaw dikes hold back the
flood ~
That was the question uppermost In
the minds az tho residents Of the east
and west bottoms tonight. Upon the
leyees erected since the flood of 1908.
depended their homes and their Jobs.
For many big industries would be
seriously affected by break. And
the Kaw viii 20 as high a. 1t did In
the 1908 1ood. according to the wealth
ar .bureau Continued rains In the
yAIley. Of the Kaw and IL trthutaries
have sent that stream to twenty-five
feet tontsht. ThS dtkes viii hold
thirty feet o. vatAr before Il splaslles
over But the 1908 flood reached 80.
feet, The 1908 food reached IS feet
and Missouri rivers will TO-" said
Weather Forecaster Connor, but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
DUEL. IN THE SKY,
Evelyn viii Not Testify,

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NEW YORK, June 19.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw is not expected to testify at
the sanity trial of Harry K. Thaw
which opens here next TUESDAY in
supreme court. Her testimony at the
first habeas corpus proceedings prob
ably will be introduced. That her ap-
pearance as th., wife Of the defendant
might prejudice the jury in his favor
Is said to be the reason OF the gov
ernment for not calling her As wit
ness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
German Military Party and Pacific Elements are
Divided as to What Answer Shall
be Sent to America.
KAISER APPEALED TO AT THE END
If Diplomacy Wins Out, There Would be Chance
For Ending Of Submarine Warfare
and Starvation Blockade.


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ANS EftLAM, June lv-iHe
man reply to the second american
note Is IN the early Stages OF loIHla
tion. Advlces from berHn lonisht
said that several OF lts features haee
been tentatively agreed upon' suDJecs
to revision by the kaiser ana at r.
ture conferences, 10 follow the arriVai
iof Dr.. Dernpurs.
That Germany VIII tahe aavantass
OF Preslient Wilsods oHer 60 nleuiato 4
between Germany ana Ensiaha Will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
AUSTRIA

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VIENNA, June 1e,-ItaIian attacks,
all along the lsonzo and particularly
the region north Of GoHtz, have brok-
en- down under terrific Austrian bom-
bardment.
The war Office reported tonight that
since Yesterday there has been luIl
in the fighting along the isonzo, in
the carnic Alps and In the AdIge val
ley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
I, HnosIer. At the FaIr.

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8 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFy June 10.
Governor Samuel Ralston, OF Indiana
and large party of Indiana officials
and citizens arrived here today to Wis
It the exposition. They will remain
for several days and many functions
have been arranged in their honor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
Balkan Mrestlina Match.

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ROCK ISLAND, H., June 19.-What
is expected to be the speediest and
most exciting wrestling bout in re
cent years will take place in this city
Wednesday night, June 80, when
Yousiff Hussane, the terrible Turk
will meet Demetrai, the Chicago Greek
champion. A side bet of $1,000 has
ham ,nAtAd betwem the wEestadsrs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
F RANCE

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PARIS, June 19.-The ravlne OF
Fond Du BuvaI, held by little band
Of Germans in desperate struggle
that has continued for three days, was
captured by French troops today.
An official statement from tho war
office tonight said that the German
force was nearly entirely annihilated.
Only ten prisoners were made by the
French when they rushed the ravine
from all four sides and fought their
way through the German square Of
trenches.
Tonight's official communique re.
ported important French successes in
the fighting around Souchez and in
tho Lorette hills region. North OF
souchez, tho French took several rows
Of enemy trenches.
In the labyrinth district southeast
Of Melville, French troops have recap
tured a tunnel which has changed
hands several times in the last fort
night Of fighting.
It ID now known that German troops
in AIsace have evacuated Metxeral
and have retired at several points
along the river Feoht. Before retreat
Ina from MexteraI, the enemy fired
the principal buildings and destroyed
military works.
DUEL IN THE SKY.
PARIS, June 1e.-A daring French
aviator killed the pilot Of German
aeropIane in a sky battle at Aspach.
near Thanh In upper AIsaee, accord
inc to an Official war office announce
ment today. The German aeropiane
opened fire on tho French machine,
causing it to descend. The Frenchman n
again aseended and firing three rounds
Of cartridges killed his adversary,
whose machine fell like a stone inside
the French lines
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ENGLAND

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LONDON, June Incorporating
with the French in their drive north
Of Arras, British troops charged the
German positions north Of Hooge yes
terday and captured $50 yards Of
enemy trenches.
An official report from General
French tonight also reported the sue
cessful bombardment Of the electric
power station at Labassee held by the
Germans.
A squadron Of British aviators, tho
English commander in chief reported,
made daring raid over LaBassee,
swooplng low and dropping bombs,
despite a hot fire from the German
anti-aircraft guns.
The English swept forward to the
attack upon FIVE mile front, extend
ing from near Ypres southwark to a
point near Armentieres. The fury Of
their assault drove the Germans from
several strong positions near Hooge
and finally forced the enemy to evaeu-
ate a long section Of trenches north
Of the village. The Germans aban-
doned three machine guns and huge
m etai cylinder filled with asphyxiat-
ing gas. The British took 21s prison.
ers.
Northeast Of Armentieres the Brit
ish exploded mines under portion
Of the enemy's trenches and at the
same time swept the field with shrap-
mel which moved down a large num-
Der of enemy troops.
VICTIMS OF SUBMARINES.
ass LONDON, June 19.-Thrteen ves-
Sells Including six steamers, are known
to have been sent to the bottom by
German submarines this week around
the British lsles. They include one
neutral vessel, Norwegian steamer.
Three British steamers, the Ailsa,
Duicie and Dulej have been torpe-
doed within the past twenty-four
hours with q Ioss Of two lives. The
Duleie and Dulej Wers torpAdoed with
out warning. astThe crew ~ thu Allss
asss rted that asU boat much larger
than any yet seen In British waters
gave them ten minutes TO take to the
boats.
PAID FOR CARGO.
LONDON, June ia. g. Hayes,
representative Of the American owners
Of the cotton cargo on the Danish
steamer kIna, today received from
the English government the fire. In
stallment, amounting to $825,OOO Of
tie cotton's price. The kina loft Sa-
vannah, Ga, on April is, bound for
Rotterdam and was seized by the
British on the belief that the cargo
was destined for Germany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-20
Iitnex Ordinance

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DALLAS, Texas. June 19.-Fort
Worth's jitney ordinance with It's
bonding provisions and other resula-
tions, does not violate the United
States constitution by taxing private
property without due process of law.
Judge Meeks, of the federal court, de-
cided today in dismissing a petition
for injunction against operation OF
the law.
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Nebraska In Bad Shape.
OMAHA, NEB., June 19-The storm
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depth Of twenty-six inches from the
floor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-26
TROOP NO. 81.
ny FRED THOMPSON.

Field day "a over. the cup IL won
and We AL extend our most hearty
congratulations 90 Troop g.. the win
ner
Tn. wAll.scaling record has been
broken Last years record was IS
ssconds by Scrlpps. but this year
Wrstmtnster 10 brought the number
OF seconds down 20 70 2-5.
The drilling was won by SCTipps
with Westminster second The hrst
aid wsh Won by =. The leau-to by
Hishapo Park 4 The novelty by
Troop II. The signalling by Troop -
After tho contest was over ~ WAS
announced that Troop a. had won
with II points. ~ + and Troop 20
we've In second place, each having \
points
The .piri, shown ,hrouEhop, the
were present, including Mr. West
from New York. scout Commissi oner
Lamb. scout commissioner from
Canada. and Mr. Milton McRAe.
IL - expected that the drum and
trumpet corps Of Troops ~. 40 and
30 will be massed for the pec0ra-
ton day parade only scouts In uni
The parade will probably start AZ the
Grand circus PARK and march down
Woodward 90 Jefferson and east On
that street 10 the Detroit Medical
Al patrol meeting few sundays
ago schedule OF hikes" was ar.
raignsd. which Ill up ell the Satur-
DAYS until June -. The scoutmas-
ter W greatly helped by these scouts
a. they do most o, tire work 20 keep
NJ the interest ~ the others
AZ IN" present time We have SIX
fun patrols snd the officers are "a
follows Senior patrol leader. Fred
Thompson. Beaver. Frank Watt.
leader wolfey. corp, Cobra, George
Gray. lender Carson corps Eagle.
awson leader, TruesSale Corp, PAN
them. Josiir, leader Campbell corp
silver Fox. Mackmeu, leader. Kemp
westrniuster expects 20 20 ~ Camp
Detroit the third and fourth sections.
and the fellows have been urged to
get IN their applications as soon rs
possible
Troop - was tied for ronf place
In Field day. by Highland Park I,
with a total ~ points. We got FIRE,
place In wRll-scaling and second In
water boiling. The wall-scaling team
IL rejoicing IN lowering last years
record from 7s2 seconds TO ~ as
seconds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-26
MOORE SCHOOL
Editorial sta6-rhiSf. Wesley CIiney
associates. ytvtsn La Gvsade. Helen
Rosbs. Ernest Simmons, Russell
Boweu.

The Civic league has been re-
organised and Gerald Renton has
been appointed president. John Nor
iarity. treasurer. Dorothy Cotton.
secretary. We hope they will con-
tlnue their good work the rest OF
the term.
The contestants % folk dancing
went TO the Central high school last
"Wednesday for Instructions for dane
ing at Sugar Island. May "a. We hope
the Moore school will win.
Many girls and boys Of the north
end are going 20 buy flowers end
place them on the soldiers graves
OF Detroit. They viii go In a body
and will have older people 20 guide
them Hope a large number will do
the same.
Dorothea Finley was the last one
down in an AS spelling match IN
room =. and GLADYS Burt and Eva
Whitehouse IN the B-s. room p
Margaret Richardson. Of room p
left Friday for Edmond. OKLA In n
short time she and her family will
go TO live In Ruenas Aires. Argentine
:. A. Some Of her friends expect
20 correspond with her. This will
probably be as interesting as her
stories OF how they left Mexico City
last year That class is having both
countries in geography.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-26
FARRAND SCHOOL
Editorial staH--Chtef. Charles Re-
s~nsweiGt associates, la JeakA
Helen Csraegie. Earl Bstty. Ralph
Aronstan. Agnes Perfne. Abraham
Levine.

Peace day Tuesday. May "a. the
p room pupils were Invited 20 spend
day exercises. The room was dec
Grated with the Tags OF the various
nations, and on the boards. were
quotations about peace. The Al and
B-s pupils contributed remarks about
the peace palace, and universal peace
Those who spoke were Raymond Gil
lespie. Helen S@linsky. Harold Har-
ris and Ida Yelik. The. As class
by Longfellow. and. IN conclusion.
The star Spangled Banner" was
sung All spent an enjoyable forty
i've minutes.
who received all rs" and as" on
their report cards have been placed
on the honor role. They comprise
William Aubrey. Harold Baker. John
Brown and Helen selinsky IN The
As Miriam Reed. Ruth IAchtenhurg.
Maurice Myers Deporah Jacobson
and Ida jerks in the BIS, and Ruth
Just outside OF one OF room Cs
windows. thefe IL an elm tree. In
which a robin ~ braveiy striving, In
spite ~ the rnolestlng spnrrows. 20
construct a nest Slowly but surely.
we all enjoy watching IL in the
course Of its structure.
On field day. May II. the Fsrrand
teachers are ArrhnHtng an elaborate
program for the purpose OF raising
funds with which 10 buy new records
for the phonoRraph and pisnoia, and
also new pictures. The admission
fee is IS cents. The program com
prises the following numbers; all OF
which will be performed by the
school children: Grand march. salute
20 the fas, star spanzied Banner.
entir. school: Pop Goes. the weasel
second grade. daily work In phyrical
culture. third grade. overhead hall
game. AFourth grade, honey bees
chorus from Fiji" girls from varI-
Gus grader; MIKE Polka. Russian folk
dance. third and fourth grades: mill
tary drill. boys Of upper grades. May
pole dance. hrst grade ard kinder
garten; exhibition Of playground
equipment. pupils OF various grades
vhirling pop corn. third grade
carousei. girls OF ffth and sixth
grader: daily work In physical cui-
ture, sixth and seventh grades: Os-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-26
FRANK w. PRATHER. Editor
VAN DYKE SCHOOL


Esitertai stan Coeet. FraDeee
CAsr~Ai sssisssat sAisss. nersvs.a
The A,room pupils win enact the
Central high school. June 1.
The following are the names Of
those having the greatest number OF
merits on the room y roll OF honor
walter slaughter, Marion Braeht.
Marie Muttshan. Dorothy Bell and
entitied The Perfect pay.
had TO be devoted to the music
period no Juuior Civic league meet
ing was held Friday morning In the
Miss Beverley. supervisor OF Eng
ltsh. visited Van Dyke school Tues
day. May Is.
dance called "ras Vineyard FroYie.
The Little Ttxess and the purands.
hood. met saturday. May IS. Tn.
The A-room had shar, program
Heide. a general df.ea.sion Of uni.
versai peace" and a few reeita,ions
Mrs. ksnss Mcdlnert Bailey. chair
man OF the Jun!or. Civic leagues;
American Civic association. addressed
the Van Dyke junicr Civic leasuers.
Monday.
The pupils ot room II held their
weekly Junior Civic league meeting.
at the opening OF which they SANG
The Star Spanxled Banner After
the sesrstarys report the president
committees. Committees No. l and .
ihen .anx a song entitled Rally song
OF Junior Civic League" after which
a. 81 y ~
president secretary and members. .
The following members OF the Al
class Win participate In the singsns
=, the Armory on Decoration day
,rude Hennins. Dorothy sober. Helen
Muttschall. Olive Hearn, Francis
faimef, Roy re Hart. Lawrence
participate: Mabel Slaughter. Ciif-
ford Eriksen. rvonne Msntha. EVELYN
Berry. Frances schreieer. June Hap:
E sosard. France. an. Church, nay En% T@@
Binder. Bertha De Hart. Mildred Car :.
rter. Irene Gregor. Charles Fraser.
Esther Williams. Ruth Petoskey.
Gray, Mary Lamb. Adolf Reckmap,
Alfred Bridge Lester Ash. Della W.T.
lams. Mabel piebel. Charlotte Bers-
diet. Joseph Cinder. Harley Iown:
Mettetal and Louis Koenig.
The A-room pupils seem quite ath-
ietic- They have three Y, NJ c, A.
auxiliary leaders In their class.
namely Robert Gray. Julius Hueen-r
and Chas Fraser.
The following girls from room A
viii participate In the dancing con-
test at Sugar Island. May s Irene
Gregor winitred Aht. Mary Lamb.
Jane Hopponen. Frances Schrieber.
Eileen O'Hare. Rertha De Hart and
Evelyn Berry. The girls will dance
the Sailors Hornpipe and the Morris
dance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-26
PITCHER SCHOOL.

Editorial stsff-Chief. Frank Bsrts,
associates, Father Nashser. Ir~ss
Theapsoa. Father Hsske, Edward
kupka. Paul Aamev. or0an Mall
Nueskt. Howard BETS
The boys Of the Al class who will
be In the contests at Sugar Island
are: John Kiinger. Walter Juterbock
willard Bates, Sam sisRei, AlsSan-
der Ferguson and Edmund Brichta In
the relay race. and Joseph votrobeck
In the high jump.
Mr. Hoitsclsw and Mr.. Comfort. Of
the Cars high school. visited room A
Wednesday. Mr. Holtsclaw talked 20
the room "A students about the bene-
Ats derived from attending the bust
ness course at the Cass high school
The pupils enjoyed the talk very
much.
Thursday afternoon. May 90 Nr
Chilverr visited room A. He was
very much pleased with the song,
which the pupils sang for him.
Tho coiors OF the gradua ting class
OF the Pitcher school. which are old
rose and apple green, are now be NJ
worn by the pupils with their pins
which they received n few days aGo
Detsett Ti.ss Sch Prissisg Dept
Mssn <B3o.
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those he had just counted had zone
into that big pocket. and now there
we're two heads with bright eyes
peeping ont at him. Was one of
them the little chap who had just
gone IN or was IL another, Peter
couldn't tell.
How many do you make. Brer
Rabbit" asked inc Billy.
Peter looked confused. II haven't
counted them yet" said he.
Some OF the babies were scram-
hing out OF that big pocket Peter
waited until he felt sure that all
we're out Then once more be began
TO count He began with those who
we're hanging on by curling their
tails around the tail OF their mother.
but by the time he had reached
those who were clinging 10 the long
hair OF her coat some OF the young
sters who had been clinging 10 her
tan had left there and mixed them.
selves up with the others. so that
Peter lost count again. Twice more
Peter tried. and twice more he lost
count.
Unc' Billy grinned. and thea he
chuckled- Didn't All tell yo' All had
Plenty. Brer Rabbit" said he That's
a near nun count To- me- All reckon
that II Al was TO know just how
may All done got An cert'nly would
30 plum crazy trying to count EN-
every day to make sure none was
lost. What. must yo' be soin' so
soon. Brer Rabbit. Whenever yo'
haven't anything better 10 do come
,round and count those children of
mine II anybody asks yo' how
mspy All got Just yo' tell EN- that
All done got a-plenty. Good-by. Brer
Rabbit. good-by."
"Good-by." said Peter. hopping
away. lipperty-lipperty-lip.