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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
AVER IS HIGHER
THAN EVER BEFORE
Fight Against Rising Missis-
sippi Has Been Lost
at Musca-
tine.
LEvEEs ARE MOUNTED
Island Completely Inundated and
Factories Have Been Flooded
Along the River
Front.
|LEvEEs ARE MOUNTED

| MUSCATINE, Iowa, May 3.--With
hundreds Of men laboring day and
night against the highest water ever
known in the Mississippi river here,
to prevent the levees from breaking,
the fight seems lost today as the
water, still rising, is climbing over
| the tops OF the bulwarks.
| Hundreds OF families are moving
| from their homes In South Musca-
tine, while the Huttig Manufacturing
company. Barry Manufacturing COM
pa1y, Roach and Musser Sash and
Door factories and dozen smaller
plants have been compelled to shut
down. Hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars worth of finished lumber is
threatened at the Roach and Musser
plant and every available freight car
Is being loaded and rushed to safety.
Muscatine island, famous for Its
water melons and sweet potatoes, Is
completely inundated.
If the leyee breaks, South Musca-
tine will be surging sea Of water.
| All schools and factories are closed.
The river now six miles wide at
| Muscatine, came up FIVE inches last
night with a rise Of sixteen inches
ipredictec still to fconie.
Rise to Sixteen Feet.
| ROCK ISLAND, nj, May 3.-With
the stage Of the river here predicted
to rise to sixteen feet above low
| water by Saturday, flood conditions
.. In the Mississippi and Rock rivers
| threaten damage. Factories in the
west end of the city have been forced
to shut down because Of the flood
stage, and residents in the low lands
are preparing to move.
At Davenport across the river, base
ments of down town stores are flood
ed and the big levee park erected
there and the river terminals under
course of construction are being
threatened by the flood. Unless there
are heavy rains in the north the
crest Of the food is expected to reach
here by Saturday night
Call for Volunteers.
MUSCATINE, Iowa, May 3.-A call
was issued for 1000 men at II o'clock
TODAY to aid the force laboring to save
the South Muscatine and Muscatine
island 1evees from the rapidly rising
floods in the Mississippi river Thous-
ands of tons Of sand and thousands OF
sacks are being rushed by water to
the scene. Herculean effort is all
that can possibly save the levees and
South Muscatine with a population OF
5000 people, Levee Commissioners
Spring announced at noon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
BALKANS

BERLIN. May 8. (via wireless to
SayviIIe. e.)-Reports that Bulgaria and
Turkey have opened peace negotla-
tions with the allies are untrue, the
Bulgarian official news agency de,
clares.
The Geneva newspaper La Suisse
circulated the report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

Spanish Steamer Sunk.
CORUNNA, Spain, May 3.-The
Spanish steamer Vini Freda has been
sunk with the loss Of one life. A re-
port from her captain today said he
believed the steamer was torpedoed.
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The Telegraph service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
WILL COMPILE BRIEF
ASKING ARMOR PLANT
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Gathering Extensive Data.

At meeting of the special committee
appointed by the Chamber Of Commerce
to investigate and gather data concern
ing the advantages of Washington as
proposed site for the 100000 govern
ment armor plate plant, it. was decided
to print a brief enumerating the vari-
Gus advantages OF the Capital, to be sub
mitted to the Navy Department 1t Is
probable the brief will include maps
showing the available locations in the
city.
D. ]. Kaufman described the advan-
tages Of particular piece of government
property on the south side OF the Eastern
Branch which he pointed out would fur
nish deep water and have railroad con-
nections. This location would be oppo-
site the Navy Yard and near the Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance plant
In addition to the advantages to be
derived from this location in the way Of
accessibility to transportation, II is point
ed out that there are a number Of home
sites in the immediate vicinity that would
serve admirably for the workmen en-
ployed in the plant
The committee yesterday decided to ask
the cooperation of officials in the Bu-
reau of Standards and the Carnegie in
stitution. in view OF the fact that 1t
would be a great advantage to have an
experimental laboratory and an srmor
plate plant where these organizations
could cooperate.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
CAVALRY To BE SENT
TO SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
Battery B, District Field Artillery. Will
Go to El Paso.

The entire force Of the National Guard
is destined for border duty. The Third
Regiment, together with Troop A, will be
stationed at San Antonio, Tex. and Bat
terry B, field artillery will go to FL Paso.
1t was the original intention to send
the troops to Bisbee. Ariz. The change
in destination was made by Gen. Freder-
lex L Funston
Maj. W. P. French, depot quartermaster
at Fort Myer, received orders yesterday
to arrange for transportation for the
soldiers. Capt. Will Chase and members
OF the Supply Company have been pushed
TO the limit getting out winter uniforms.
II Is thought by officers at Ordway
that the First Separate Battalion VIII be
sent home from the border and that the
colored men at Ordway Will be held there.
Oficers are holding the men near camp
to be ready to move at a moments no.
dee. The cavalary Is ready to be OF in
dve hours.
Battery A and the Cavalry Troop are
to leave on the same train and separate
at some point in Texas The battery is
TO have six nat cars for the caissons, two
horse cars, one baggage car. and three
tourist cars. The cavalry will be fur
nIshed two baggage cars, one OF which
will be used for cooking, and two tourist
cars. The cavalry will not take any
horses to Texas.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
"THE DEVILS NEEDLE"
AT MOORE'S STRAND

Tully Marshall, former star of paid
IN Full" and Norma Talmadge, remem-
bered as the leading woman in The Bat
tie Cry Of Peace" appeared yesterday
at Moore's Strand Theater in a vivid
photoplay, entitled, The DEVILS Needle. 1"
This attraction Res announced by mis-
take in yesterdays Herald as playing at
Moore's Garden. The same picture will
continue at the Strand today.
Douglas Fairbanks, who was announced
as playing at Moore's Strand, is being
featured at Moore's Garden in THE Half
Breed This photoplay is fashioned
after one OF Bret Hartes stories and
shows the almost impossible barrier ex-
isting between the red man and the white
man.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
WILSON TO Stand
UPON FIVE ISSUES
For Peace, Prosperity. Preparedness,
Business and Eight-Hour Law.
Special to The Washington Herald.

opscaal 70 Inc "an1ngton deT1lo-
Asbury Park. N. J., Sept 2e.-F1vs
issues-peace, prosperity. business, pre-
paredness, and the eight-hour law-will
be enunciated by President Wilson when
he goes into the country to wind up his
campaign for reelection, 1t was learned
today. These issues he regards as the
ones upon which the voters will vindicate
or denounce his administration.
The President Is feeling fit, appears
trifle heavier and says he's in great
trim for the coming trips West He is
enthusiastic about going, as is Mrs. Will
son, who will accompany him every
where. 1t will be Mira Wilson's first
taste Of the campaign, and she is enter
ing into 1t with zest
The man on the street, the President
believes, is thankful first OF all that his
country Is at peace. For that reason
his foremost issue will be an appeal to
the voters not to accept what the Presi-
dent terms radical changes OF policy
which may alter the whole aspect Of the
nations life and endanger the present
terms Of peace and good will with the
world"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
ABORN OPERA SCORES
HIT In IOHENGRIN'

The Aborn Opera Company exhibited
last night a new phase OF their versatile
talents. venturing with marked success
into the field OF Wagnerian music drama
The National Theater was even better
filled than on other nights OF the week.
for 'Lohengrin," with Agostini In the
title role. and Edith Helena as Elsa
promised a treat little out OF the ordl-
nary.
Miss Helena was in excellent voice and
her soft. delicate soprano blended ex-
cNisitely with Signor Agostini's tenor in
the familiar passages Of love and rnys-
ticism. Miss Lillian Eubank was the
Ortrud and her rendering of the great
contralto aria in the second act won a
long-continued burst OF applause. George
Shields wonderful basso was heard IN
the part OF King Henry, and Louis
D'Angelo was very satisfactory Telra-
mund.
This afternoon the company WILL give
Madam Butterfly" with Blanca Saroya
as Cho-cho-san. and in the evening. I'll
Trovatore," with Edith Helena, Lillian
Eubank, Agostini and Picco.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
DROPS DEAD PHONING
Wife that HE'S SICK
Alfred Lehman Dies from Heart Dis
ease In Downtown Office.

While calling his wife on the telephone
TO tell her Of his critical condition, Alfred
Lehman. IS years old. Of % East CapltoI
street yesterday afternoon dropped dead
in the Offices OF the r. z. Mackey Com
panv in the Munsey Building. Heart dis
ease was given as the cause OF the death
nv DR. Sanderson, who responded 70 the
call in the Emergency ambulance.
Lehman, realizing his serious condi-
ton. had called his home and was telling
his wife Of his illness when he dropped
the phone and fell to the floor. Mrs.
Lehman had heard SUFFICIENT to realize
her husbands condition. and calling her
son. Lawson Martin, at his place Of en-
ployment, asked him to 60 to the assist
ance OF his stepfather.
Lawson reached his stepfsther's side
before death. but not before Lebman
had become unconscious. Lehman was
a native Of Berlin, Germany.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate Of
death from natural causes and the body
was turned over to an undertaken.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
WILCOX sure G. O.P.
WILL Win new YORK
Republican Leaders Grati6ed at Out
come of State Convention.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Chairman Wilcox
and all members OF the Republican Ma
tonal and Campaign committees here are
gratined at the outcome of the New York
Republican state convention, the result,
in their opinion, practically making the
State certain for the Republican national,
State and Congressional tickets.
The convention completed the process
of harmonizing Progressives and regulars
by an equitable division OF places on
the electoral ticket. It gave Gov. Hughes
an ovation which IN enthusiasm equaled,
II II did not surpass, the many enthu-
siasdc meetings Of his campaign tour and
gave him an opportunity to demolish the
attack made upon him by former Sec
retary OF State Olney.
The Republicans and Progressives OF
the state are united IN their support of
the candidates on the national ticket
the governor and the United States Sen
ator. The Democrats. on the other hand
are not harmonious on either their ma
tional or Senatorial tickets. Tammany is
lukewarm. If not hostile, toward Wilson.
while the Wilson forces are lukewarm, If
not hostile, toward McCombs for the
Senate
These conditions in New York are par
alleled in New Jersey. and in the opinion
Of the Republican managers. the vote OF
both States is sure for Hughes
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
EDWARD S. SCHMID
HONORED BY MASONS

Edward s. Schmid, deputy grand mon
arch, was guest of honor at a home
coming celebration of Washington Cen
tennial Lodge of Masons last night at
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and
New YORK avenue.
After a large class of candidates had
received the degree of Master Mason, the
members were invited to the refectory to
partake OF "succulent sauerkraut, tooth
some frankfurters, delicious pigs knuckles
and other good things to eat and drink"
Worshipful Master James s. Mccarthy
spoke. The Kallipolis Grotto Band fur
nished music. Solos by Charles D.
Shackelford, Kirk c. Miller, Otto woer-
ner, Charles A. Stevens, and Joseph
Gross, and a recitation by ]. s. Gold
smith, also were on the program
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
VICTORY NOW CERTAIN,
JOFFRE INFORMS HAIG
Somme Offensive Shaking Germany
Severely, He Says.
BY FREDERICK PALMER.

At the British Front IN France, Sept. q.
Gen. Joffre has sent a message Of con,
gratulatione to Gen. Haig on the recent
British successes, In which he says:
Following on the continuous pror-
ress made by your armies since the be-
ginning of the Somme offensive, these
fresh successes are a sure guarantee Of
final victory over our common enemy,
whose physical and moral forces have al
ready been severely shaken"
After saying that the combined offensive
has united the ties of the two armies
still closer, and that "our adversary will
hnd therein proof Of our firm determine
ton to combine our efforts to the end to
assure complete triumph for our cause" q"
Gen. Jcffre concludes as follows:
II bow before those OF your soldiers
by whose bravery these successes have
been achieved, but who have fallen be-
fore the completion OF their task l ask
you TO convey TO those who stand ready
for battles to come the greetings Of COM
radeship and confidence"
Gen. Haig in replying, said:
The unremitting efforts of our forces
north and south OF the Somme, added to
the glorious deeds OF your armies, un-
aided, before Verdun. have already begun
to break down the enemy's powerful
resistance. while the energy Of our troops
and their confidence in each ohther in
crease from day to day"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
H. c. GROVE PURCHASES
GRAPHOPHONE BUSINESS
rendered Dinner by Friends in Cele-
bration of Advancement.

Farewell H C. Grove, manager; greet
ings Harry c. Grove, Inc" was the in
scription on the menu Of a dinner tender
ed Mr.. Grove in the red parlor OF tho
New Ebbitt last evening. The occasion
signalized an important business change,
Mr.. Grove having purchased from the
Columbia Graphophone Company its
Washington retail business, OF which he
has been manager. Beginning Monday
the transfer will be effective, and Mr..
Grove will conduct the enterprise as his
own.
Guests Of honor at the dinner were Mr.
Grove, W. L Eckhardt, District manager
Of the company; George O'Connor and A
]. Heath, the company's Baltimore rep
resentstive.
The other guests. who also were the
hosts, were H. E. Stewart, H. T. Bangs,
L. r. Mcdowell, Hal Dorian, NJ. B. Nc
Intosh, W. L Mathews, c. c. Thomas, P
B. Cromelin. ". J. Brewer DR.. c. Bar
ton. Ralph Kidwell, H. Graf, A. Whitney,
A. L. Street and Charles Garden.
Mr.. Grove has been manager Of the
Columbia company's retail interests in
this city for eighteen years. The estab-
hshment, under his personal ownership
and direction, will continue at 1910 G
street with the same stan Of employees
that has been associated with him.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
AMERICAN BANISHED
BY CARRANZA ORDER
Burton Wilson Deported After Lam
gushing in Jail.

Burton Wilson. president Of the Ameri-
can Club at Mexico City, and at one
time member of the International Re-
lief Committee there. has been deported
by orders of Carranza and is now on the
Battleship Nebraska at Vera Cruz.
The State Department has been advised
Of the facts but does not reveal the
charges on which Carranza sent Mr.
Wilson summarily out of the country. He
was held in jail several days. The State
Department interfered and secured his
release. This was, however, Immediately
followed by the banishment OF Wilson.
Some officials here believe Carranza
prosecuted Wilson because he, as a mem
Der of the International Committee. was
very active in showing that the people
of Mexico City were starving while Car
rama was sending out bulletins that he
was taking care of the poor.
Mr.. Wilson is a lawyer from Omaha.
Nebraska. One of his law partners is
Mr.. Rojos, secretary to the Mexican
members of the commission at Atlantic
City
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
JAPAN STUNNING WAR
TO GET WORLD TRADE
Judge Gary Declares Nation Is Becom-
ing Big Factor.
(By the Internationa a

CBy the International News Serviee.)
Chicago, Sept. 2.-Japan Is bending her
every effort to becoming a great world
trade factor and apparently is paying
little attention to the war. according to
Judge Ebert H Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel corporation. who was
here today on his way back East after
visit to the Orient.
The japanese are going along as II
there were no war he said. They have
taken up extensively the manufactures
that were stopped in the belligerent coun-
tries by the war japan is busy making
clothing and shoes and Is becoming a
great commercial factor. don't believe
the japanese are taking sides in the
war. now that they have possession OF
the territory formerly occupied by Ger
many.
Strange as It may seem, Japan is real
ly most interested in the outcome of
the election for President OF the United
States. saw nothing in Japan to in
dicate an unfriendly feeling toward the
United States. but rather to the con-
trary Leading men seem anxious to
recognize the wealth and influence OF
the United States"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
WILL PARADE TO FAIR
Chamber of Commerce Members Plan
Auto Procession.

Responding TO an invitation Of NJ E.
Church to the Chamber Of Commerce
to send q delegation to the Fairfax
County Court House Fair and automo-
bile parade on Thursday, P. T. Moran.
Col John G. Capers, William F. GUIDE,
and Albert Schulteis have been ap-
pointed committee TO make arrange
ments for a parade, containing several
hundred decorated automobiles and
trucks, to attend the fair in a body.
The parade, to which all owners Of
cars are invited. will leave the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Twelfth and F
streets, early Thursday morning.
OrciAls OF the fair board have offer
ed = duplicate set Of prizes, amounting
to $50. for out-of-town entrants-three
prizes for pleasure cars and thru for
trucks. The parade Of the Washing
ton cars and the Fairfax County cars
will take place on the race track Of
the fair grounds.
Following the awarding Of the
prizes q mass meeting in the interest
Of good roads will be held. Col Rob-
ert N Harper and Col capers win be
among the speakers.
The committee has extended an invi-
tation to Isaac Cans to act as chair
man Of the committee on decorations.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
.PARADERS MUST
Sing; BANDS BARRED
Holy Name Society Will Chant Hymns
to Keep Within Baltimore Law.

The delegates OF twenty-SiI parishes
OF the Holy Name Society. Of this city,
met at the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception parish hall last night TO dis
cuss fnal plans for participating in the
Holy Name parade IN Baltimore, ooto-
Der ..
John Hsdley Doyle, president Of the
society, stated that all arrangements
have been made for wsshington's par
ticIpation. Special rates have been given
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
which will furnish seventy cars TO trans
port the delegation OF upwards OF 1000
Michael D. ShAeffer will be chief Of the
stan Of one hundred and fifty in charge
Of the msrchers F J. BresnahAn will
act as aide 70 President Doyle.
There is a law in Baltimore forbidding
the playing Of band music on Sunday.
Therefore no hand will accompany the
paraders, who will sing hymns ss they
march
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS
INDORSE ARMOR PLANT

The election of a delegate by the citi-
zens of Washington to represent the Dis
trtct in Congress was heartily approved
by members of the Brightwood Citizens
Association at the meeting held last night
In the Brightwood School, Ninth md
Ingraham streets.
Other matters pertaining to the well
fare Of the district were brought before
the body. Municipal transfers between
the two District lines were urged. A
resolution was adopted and passed in
dorsing the District as a favorable loca-
ton for the government armor plant, and
also thanking P. T. Moran, of the Cham
Der of Commerce, for his active work in
tehalf of the project
The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
DEMOCRATIC women
HEAR G. O.P. RAPED
John B. Dinsmore and Judge Thomas
L. Paschall Address Meeting.

Ofdcers and members OF the advisory
board Of the National Democratic Wom-
en- OF America have been added to the
national committee OF one hundred, or
ganiLed by the women's bureau of the
Democratic national committee, It was
announced last night at a meeting Of
the organization at the New Ebbitt Mrs.
Helen Nelson DOGGY, general campaign
manager. read a letter from the bureau
apprislng her Of the fact.
John B. Dinsmore, counsellor Of the
Department Of Labor. reviewed labor leg
lsiation and administration during the
Wilson regime, and Judge Thomas ].
Paschall. of San Antonio, Tex. defended
the policy OF non-interference in Mexico.
Mrs. DOGGY also spoke.
Mr.. Dinsmore declared that President
Wilson deserved credit for many bene-
fetal innovations effected through the
agency of the Department OF Labor, and
incidentally declared that what little
Unemployment remained" when the de-
partment's employment system was
brought into operation, has been abol-
lshed."
THE Republicans were in power for
sixteen years" said the speaker, dis
cussing the child labor law and other
social legislation. and the machinery
for the achievement of the objects gained
by the Wilson administration was there,
ready at any time to be set In motion
But the Republicans did not pass q child
labor law. For years that brilliant young
Indiana Senator, Albert ]. Beveridge
fought gallantly the fight Of his life
for such a law. but the Republicans
would not heed him."
Assertions by speakers for the Con-
gressional Union that 100000 votes in
the suffrage States would be cast for
Hughes were vigorously controverted by
Mrs. DOGGY.
Mrs. DOGGY is soon to start on a
campaign tour, covering the same ter
ritory that has been assigned Miss Ida
Tarbell by the national committee