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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
French First Lines Capture
Maurepas Village After
a Desperate En-
counter.
ENGLISH TAKE A TRENCH
Lines Advanced Rapidly In Face Of
Weak Counter Attacks and Many
German Prisoners
Taken.

PARIS, Aug. 25.-French troops
threw forward their first lines to
within mile and half of the I'm.
pprtant town Of Combles in furious
fighting last night that followed the
capture of Manrepas village.
The town itself has been under ter
rific bombardment for three days by
French artillery. French infantry Is
pressing eastward just south Of Com
bles. to pocket the Germans in much
the same manner as the British are
closing in upon Thiepval.
The French attack followed q day
q cannonading in which French and
German artillery sprayed the whole
French Somme front with hundreds
Of thousands OF shells. French In
fantrymen left the trenches toward
eundown, and scrambing over ruined
German trenches in three waves that
rushed steadily forward, and drove
the Teutons from the northeastern
corner OF Maurepas in less than thirty
minutes OF actual fighting.
Detachments operating on the
right broke through the enemy's po-
sitions east Of Maurepas with such
Tapidity that several bodies OF Ger
man troops who had held positions in
the village, were surrounded and
captured. The Germans made weak
counter attacks, but were beaten
back while the French advanced their
lines on front OF mile and q
quarter.
General Haig's troops, few hours
earlier, drove forward for 800 yards
In fighting south of Thiepval, taking a
German trench on a four hundred
yard front.
Russians Still Advancing.
LONDON, Aug. ,25.--The Russians
have resumed their advance on the
entire Caucasus front, following the
recapture of Mush, said wireless
despatch from Petrograd today. The
Turks are evacuating Bitlis.
The Russian Official statement this
afternoon announced that the grand
dukes offensive west of Lake Van is
continuing In the Mosul region Rus
slams are pursuing the remnants OF a
Turkish division dispersed in battle
Wednesday.
Seventy Prisoners.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-French troops
last night consolidated the positions
won in yesterday afternoons advance
north and northeast of Maurepas, In
which the village itself was captured
and repulsed violent German attack
against Hill 121, south Of the village,
It was ofIicia1ly announced today
Seventy prisoners were taken. max
ing a total of $50 captured on this
sector since yesterday morning.
On the northeastern front Of Yer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Railway Heads Discouraged
Today Over the Outlook Of
Threatened Nation Wide
Strike.
WORRIED OVER REVENUE
Only Thing Assured 10 That the Pub
lie VIII be Made to Pay When
the Matter 10
Settled.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Stan correspondent
WASHINGTON Aug. 25.-The sew
eral million dollars worth of railway
presidents, who have been working
here for several days to prevent the
threatened nation wide railway strike,
resumed their struggle today with
more desperation than hope shown In
the attitude OF many of them.
THE situation Is less promising
than at any time since negotiations
started" said one of the most i'm.
portant railway heads.
Discouragement today grows out OF
this problem: How to grant an eight
hour day and make the public-lfter-
ally-pay the freight.
The railway heads want assurance
of binding character that the In
creased cost Of operating their lines
will be met by increased revenues.
The best they have been able to get
is President Wilson's agreement to
do '.all that is possiblo"-in case
thorough investigation shows after
the eight hour day has teen put In
effect that the railways are in need
of relief. Years of operation already
have proved it, the railway presidents
say.
They insist that guarantees of pro-
lection against disaster for the roads
must be made part of tn, settlement
at this time. The future is too un-
certain, they say. Wilson's promises.
as one executive expressed 1t, might
not be worth much to the railways IL
some other candidate were elected In
November.
| II the president were reelected, the
executives say, shippers and farmers
would make powerful fight against
any legislation tending to foist upon
them the ultimate burden of expense.
| They have promised this in a few
thousand kilograms to the railway
executives. This is the new turn in
affairs reached by the executives.
| The president, they say, has notified
them he can do nothing in a legis-
lative way now, either toward secur-
| ing a commission for the settlement
of future labor disputes, or in the
matter Of beneficial legislation to act
| as adequate compensation" for con-
cessions by the roads.
| None of the executives, however,
| has given up hope that some way
out will be found. But few say the
solution can come through the eight
hour day proposal as offered by the
president The committee Of eight
has not at any time agreed to accept
such an eight hour day.
No Compromise Yet.
GBy Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-With
President Wilson and the railway
presidents apparently hopelessly at
loggerheads in their efforts to prevent
the threatened strike, the president
today stirred up excitement by sud
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Bout Not to be Held

Attorney General Freezing obtain
ed promises from the sheriff, county
attorney and mayor at Tulsa today
that the bout between Frank Moran
and Carl Morris scheduled to be held
in that city Labor Day will not take
place. Moran and Morris were to re-
caiva $4,000 each
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Bishop spaldIna's Condition.

PEORIA, Ill.,, Aug. 25.-Archbishop
Spalding's condition was unchanged
early today While it is not admitted
publicly by the family OF the arch
bishop or by his physician, 1T is
known that the prelate's condition is
exceedingly grave. He is seventy
six years old and it cannot be said
that much hope is held out for his
recovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
New Rates Authorized,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2b.-Pending
investigation the interstate commerce
commission today authorized the es-
tablishment Of rates of from $125 to
$1.40 per ton on bitumtnus coal from
East ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Ono Policeman Dead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 25.-Sam-
uel M. Marshall, patrolman, who was
shot seven times in a revolver battle
Wednesday night with DR.. Fred NJ.
Larkin, drug maniac, is dead today.
Patrolman Neff, the other patrol
man shot by Larkin, is conscious and
has a chance for recovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
Attacked The Eortress.

HtCdCNcU tTI0 TOTtTcBS.
BERLIN, (via wireless 10 Sayville)
Aug. 25.-"A German airship last
night attacked the fortress of Lon
don," said an off1cial statement issued
this afternoon. -Four aeroplanes were
shot down in air combats."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
ono Reached London.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-One Of the SIX
Zeppelins that raided England last
night, reached the outskirts Of Lon
don and hurled down bombs, slightly
damaging an electric power station,
General French, commander Of the
home forces announced this afternoon.
Three men, three women and two
children were killed by the raiders.
Seven men, eleven women and three
children were wounded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
No Compromise Yet.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-With
President Wilson and the railway
presidents apparently hopelessly at
loggerheads in their efforts to prevent
the threatened strike, the president
today stirred up excitement by sud
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25
English East Coast Attacked
Second Time Within Twen-
ty-four Hours, by
Air Ships.
MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE
[Antl-Alrcraft Guns and Aviators
Chase Invaders Into the
Clouds After Bombs
Wore Dropped.

LONDON. Aug. 25.-six Zeppelins
took part in last nights raid on the
English east coast, tho second within
twenty-four hours, General French.
commander of the home forces, re-
ported today.
The zeppelins were violently at
tackled by anti-aircraft guns and by a
British aviator who dashed in at close
range, despite the Zeppelin's fire and
turned his machine gun loose upon a
dirigible. The Zeppelin escaped by
mounting high into the clouds where
the pursuing aeroplane was unable to
follow her because of the heavy
mists.
The total Of casualties has not yet
been reported and the number OF
bombs dropped is uncertain. Several
bombs were directed at ships along
the sea coast, but the damage thus
far reported Is slight.
In one locality the railway station
and several houses were damaged.
Two horses were killed.
In another locality two houses were
wrecked.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-D Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-25

Fair tonight and Saturday. Lo-
cal temp p. M. 80; Z a m. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
COVER 1,4OO MILES IN AUTO.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Schroth Return
After Extended Tour in North.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Schroth returned a
few days ago in their REQ touring car
after having covered 1,400 miles
through the middle and Atlantic
states. The last leg of their journey
was from Aebury Park, n. j., to At
lantic City. thence to Penns Grove, y
j.. where they took the ferry to Will
mington. returning home via Havre de
Grace and Baltimore. They left the
National Capital about three weeks
ago. motoring to Pittsburgh, Clevela nd,
Buffalo. Rochester. Albany and thence
down the Hudson river to New York
and along the Atlantic coast to Asbury
Park. The last day on the road they
had two punctures just prior to reach
ing Havre de Grace. On the entire
trip of 1.400 miles they averaged 1915
miles to the gallon of gasoline. They
thoroughly enjoyed the trip, which in
cluded many new road experiences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Motor Trucks for the Army.

The War Department has just closed
contract with the Packard Motor
Car Company for 1913 additional Pack
ard chainless motor trucks for service
with the army along the Mexican bor-
der This order brings the total of
this make of truck purchased by the
government since March 20 to us
vehicles, costing more than 100000.
With this call for additional motor
equipment. the War Department has.
for the first time. invoked the aid of
the new army bill, which provides that
in an emergency manufacturers must
give precedence over all their other
work to army orders.
The truck division of the big Pack
ard plant is being operated twenty
four hours daily. and shipments of
truck trains, consisting of thirty-three
vehicles each. are going forward as
rapidly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Off on Fifteen-Day Motor Trip.

Dr. and Mrs Claude b. Cooksey, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Suite. jr-, left Thursday at noon on a
fifteen day motor trip through the eastern
states in DIR. Cooksey's King touring car.
Their itinerary will include Baltimore,
Wilmington. Philadelphia. Atlantic City,
Lakewood, Asbury Park. thence up the
Atlantic coast to Newark and East
Orange. n. J., where they will make a
brief stop. Thence they will con-
tinue to New York and Boston. return
ing to New York. and thence home via
Trenton and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Goes to Briscoe Corporation.

S. H. Humphrey. formerly vice president
of the Chalmers Motor Car Company, has
been elected vice president and manufac-
turing manager of the Briscoe Motor Car
Corporation of Jackson. Mich. according
to announcement made few days ago.
Mr.. Humphrey is one of the oldest in
point of service in the automobile in
dustry. having been connected with it
since its inception. He started as a me-
chanic in Cleveland. Ohio. H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
En- Route to La Plata.

Keeping straight ahead through the
town, We continued in a due easterly
direction, with Port Tobacco the next
town on our itinerary. which measured
10 miles from the post Office at Pts
gah The road through here was rough
and rugged in numerous places, but
improved just before entering Port To-
bacco =. was through rolling coun-
try. with no traffic to be seen on the
entire run. Arriving at La Plata, we
once more picked up the fine macadam
state road and followed this the re-
manning 321 miles home
The route from La Plata brought US
back to the point where we left the
state road three miles south of White
Plains, in the early hours of the after
noon From this point home the same
route was followed through Waldorf.
IT. B., Clinton. Camp Springs. Silver
Hill. Good Hope and Anacostia. ar
irving in the National Capital just be-
fore shutdown the same day. The days
outing proved a delightful one, no me-
hanical or tire trouble arising to
cause delay The HAYNES averaged
1871 miles to the gallon of gasoline on
the run.
The itinerary of the trip was as fol-
lows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
MOTORS FROM THIS CITY
TO CAPITAL OF CANADA
Lawrence L. Dunning Thinks Bad
Roads Keep Many Visitors
From Ottawa.

| After completing a 65o-mile auto
mobile trip from this city to Ottawa,
Canada, Lawrence L. Dunning, a gov
/ eminent official, expressed his convic-
ton that better roads leading into OF
, tawa, particularly the stretch from
Prescott to Ottawa, will result in a
| tremendous influx of motor enthusiasts
from the American side. At the present
| time Ottawa is known scarcely at
all on this side a city that is
worthy of being made the destinatio
of a motor trip.
| Mr.. Dunning made the trip in his
Ford car solely for pleasure and was
accompanied by his family and his
| father The party stood the trip we'll
some bad bumps received in Pennsyl-
vania. They used up thirty gallons of
gasoline and sustained only one slight
breakdown. which was easily repaired
IN an interview in Ottawa. Mr.; Dun
ming. in speaking of his trip, said:
The frst twenty-five miles of the
trip after crossing over from Ogdens-
burg. were terribly rough. and 1 would
consider that the sixty miles or there
abouts from Prescott to Ottawa were
the toughest from a road standpoint
of my entire trip
Mr.. Dunning arrived in Ottawa
Wednesday morning at 1915. He left
Washington at l o'clock last Saturday
and motored by easy stages, getting
! meals at various small towns and viii
lagos en- route. The party arrived in
Harrisburg Saturday night at o'clock.
left there at 7:45 next morning, reach
ing Binghamton at 500 am. leaving
Binshamton at am. Monday and
| arriving in Ogdensburg at $40 that
night. They left Ogdensburg at Z
am: Tuesday and arrived in Ottawa
Wednesday morning shortly after 10
o'clock.
From Syracuse to within forty miles
of Ogdensburg the roads We're in beau
tiful condition. Mr.. Dunning stated.
This was Mr.. Dunnings first auto trip
to Ottawa and he intends to remain in
Canada three weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
TO EXPLuIT NEW KING LINE.
Edelen Bros. to Handle Eight-Cylin.
der Motor Cars Here.

Following visit to this city last week
OF H. c. Bradfeld. factory advertising
manager for the King Motor Car Com
pany. announcement was made that the
Edelen Bros. Motor Car Company, 1912
14th street northwest will handle the
eight-cyinder King line of motor cars
for the coming season in conjunction with
the Grant Six
W. j. Mclean. manager for Edelen
BROS, announces that Wilbur " Leech,
formerly with the firm of William p
Barnhart & Co, will continue with his
firm in handling the King line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Maxwell Wins Road Race.

A Maxwell car won the fourth an
nual New Mexico road race recently.
The car was pitted against a field of
eight starters. No mechanical trouble
was experienced, but the winner was
out for eleven minutes in the early
stages of the race, following a col
Iision. Five minutes from the finish the
Maxwell threw a shoe, and finished an
exciting brush running the rim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
80 MILES TO THE GALLON.
New Record Made by Chevrolet Cal
} on Hudson Boulevard.

new fuel economy record has Just
been established for Chevrolet cars. the
latest figures being thirty-eight miles
on a gallon of gasoline. The test was
rnade on the Hudson county boulevard.
and was attested by three passengers.
one of whom was the loser of a wager.
The car was owned by Frank Crahey
and was a small "four-ninety' car
fully equipped. Prior to the test run
the car had travelled 1000 miles The
best previous attested fuel economy
record for Chevrolet stood at thirty
three miles and was made at New
Orleans last April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
THOUSAND CARS IN PARADE.
One of Features of Newark's 25Oth
Anniversary Celebration.

A feature of the recent celebration
of the 250th anniversary of the city
Of Newark. N j., was the automobile
parade and pageant. Approximately
1000 automobiles, most of them beauti-
fully decorated. participated in the
event.
Thirty different makes of cars were
represented and a number Of hand
some prizes were awarded. A coveted
prize was awarded to the automo-
bile company having the largest num-
Der of cars in line. This prize went
to the Chevrolet Motor Company,
there being more than twice as many
Chevrolets in line than there were any
other make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Appointed Haynes Subdealer.

The H. & H. Motor and Tire Company
of Frederick, Md. has been appointed
subdealer for the Haynes motor car in
Frederick county, Md. A seven-pas-
senger Haynes light six" touring car
was delivered yesterday afternoon to
the members of the firm, who drove it
over the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Returns From Convention.

Perry Kinyoun of the Motor and Tire
Sales Company returned Friday from
Fostoria, Ohio. where he attended the
dealers convention last week. The
convention covered period of four
days, and plans for handling Allen cars
and the policies to be followed for the
coming season were discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

rounding country last Saturday. Sunday
and Monday. Headquarters was made
vicinity taken. They report the roads
in excellent condition with the excep-
ton of three or four miles just before
reaching Harpers Ferry in West Eir-
ginia- The party returned MONDAY
evening without having experienced
any tire or mechanical trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Several Haynes Deliveries.

seven-passenger Haynes Tight six"
touring car was delivered last week to
A. A.~Jenes, assistant secretary of the
Interior Department. and five-passenger
touring cars toALieut A. r. Simpson,
United States Naval Academy, An
napolis. Md; Paul Delaney and E. G.
Mason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Two Hundred Miles in Three DAYS.

in their new Dodge touring car had as
company Frank T. Quigley and Mrs.
ouigley on run OF approximately
200 miles to Frederick. Braddock
Heights. Harpers Ferry and the sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Percentage of Surfaced Roads.

Additional figures in the accusing
Official table show that whereas in
1903 the percentage Of surfaced roads
in the state was HOP per cent, in 1914
the percentage of surfaced roads was
T.98, and. speaking in an Irish way,
the official figures show that the in
crease over 1909 per cent was, in fact,
a decrease of 400 per cent
The showing for Oklahoma is al
most the same as the showing for
South Carolina. AT the close of 1914
the total road mileage of Oklahoma
was 1925 miles, and the total mile
age of surfaced roads was 1915 miles.
The miles of roads surfaced in the
1e1o-1914 period-fve years-are set
down thus in the official table: Pa.
The percentage surfaced in 1903 was
50. and in 1914 1t was II. which is
figured out in the increase over 1909
per cent column as -.39s. In the
sixteen states covered by the figures
IN this study there were at the close
of 1914, s1s,ss7 miles of public roads,
Of which 74,o51.5o miles were sur
faced OF the surfaced mileage, 49,
esO7T miles were surfaced in the 1910
1914 period. the gain for this period
being SO per cent which is encourag-
ing in sense. but nothing. very much
TO brag about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
House-Warming August 1.

All necessary furnishings have been
ordered and the entertainment commit
tee is busy preparing for the big house
warming Tuesday night, August 1.
Since the birth of this new club reg
ular Sunday runs have been held to
Pen Mar, Hancock. Havre de Grace and
Leonardtown. and the attendance on
each run has been very encouraging
Among the members of the club who
have been away on their vacation are
Messrs. Tuefel and Bliss, who visited
Chicago; E. o. McCreight, who visited
Pittsburgh. Cleveland and Buffalo, and
S. E. Tacy, l. G. Thompson and CLANCY
Wressel. who mapped their trip
through Atlantic City. New York and
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
MOTOR CYCLE CLUB AIMS
TO SECURE 100 MEMBERS
New Organization Hopes to Hold
First Meeting in August in
It's Own Quarters,

Since the organization of the Wash
ington Motorcycle Club. June Is. great
progress has been made in filing up
the charter membership of fifty. At the
meeting Tuesday night the last six
members needed to fill the charter
membership were admitted, and 1t is
now the aim of the membership COM
mittee to get enough members to make
100
quarters reported that it has prac-
tically made all necessary arrange
ments for leasing the second floor Of a
prominent corner downtown, and hopes
to be able to hold the first meeting in
August in entirely new quarters. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
.CHOPAWAMS|C SWAMP
FUND GROWING SEONl.f:
Only Fifteen Contributions, Totaling
AT, Made in the Past
Week.
Do You Intend to Use the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HIGHWAY
When 1t Is Completed?

If so. what are you doing to
aid in it's construction?
Contributions to this fund arc
being received by the A. A. A.
District of Columbia Club. Riggs
Bldg, Washington. D. c., -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Maryland 1917 Tags Selected.

The Maryland automobile tags for
1917 have been selected. The back
ground will be cream and the letters
dark green A hyphen will separate
the thousands from the hundreds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Chalmers Deliveries.

During the past week a six-thirty
Chalmers roadster was delivered to ].
NJ Baker and six-thirty touring cars to
.. S. White and J. L. Oren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
King Eight" Deliveries.

Two evenpassenger King touring
cars of the eight cylinder type were de-
lvered yesterday to the Central Garage
Of Alexandria, Va.