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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nay 29.-Jamos
J. Hill. railroad magnate, is sinking
and little hope is entertained for his
recovery, his physicians admitted.
following another special consultation
today.
Hill slept a part Of last night and
was resting quietly early today,
George A. Mcpherson, a friend of the
family, said when leaving the home
this morning, after spending the night
there.
Hills serious condition followed an
operation upon his buttox and thig.
to relieve serious inflammation caused
by a carbuncle. The frst operation
was performed Friday. Efforts to
keep the first operation secret were
successful until today when it be-
came known that much more ser
ious operation than reported had bee-i
performed Saturday.
Despite his wonderful vitality, the
two operations became serious. His
advanced age initiated against him.
Special trains were rushed to st.
Paul today One heavy train was run
in record breaking time from Chicago
TO carry two ounces of peculiar
sedative. Hills specialists suggested.
DR. w. ]. Mayo, DR.. Chas. NJ Mayo
and two other surgeons from Roch-
ester. Mimi, were assisted IN the op-
GRAFTON by DR.. J. S. Gilfllan, Hills
family physician and Dr. Herman
ssrrI~ ,etete -saealyh coumissignsr.- of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Merger of North and South Churches May be
Realized During the Coming Two
Years. ,sa.s.
TO EXTEND SYMPATHY TO PRESIDENT
Dates and Places for Holding Annual Confer
ences for Coming Year, are Assigned
by Bishops.

Earl Cranston and William F. NC
Dowell will personally visit President
Wilson and give him copy of re-
port which has been adopted extend
ing the sympathy Of the church to
him at this time Of stress and as
suring him OF the cooperation Of the
church IL he decides to take the
leadership in securing peace in
Europe.
The following dstes and the pro
siding officers Of the Methodist
Episcopal annual conferences to be
held until January l. 1917, were as
signed today by the board OF bishops.
as follows:
Bishop Wilson: Illinois, Spring
field, September 6: Chicago German,
Aurora, H., September 13.
Bishop Quayle, st. I1osais, German.
| Peoria, Ill, September s.
Southern Illinois: Robinson. mt-
nois, September 13: Arkansas. Fort
Smith, Ark, December 6; st. Louis.
Warrensburg. Mo-, September ~.
Kirksville, Mo-, September 20.
Bishop E. N. Hughes. Oklahoma,
Enid October Is; West Texas. San
Antonio, December Is.
Bishop Bristol. East Tennessee:
Morristown, September 20; Memphis,
October TO-; Holston, Johnson City,
October II; central Tennessee, Bax-
ter, October 1S; North Carolina, No
vember 15; Blue Ridge. Atlantic, No
vember %.
Bishop Stuntz: Des Moines, Glen
wood, Iowa, September g.; Nebraska,
September 13; northwest German
Lemars, Iowa, August 80: northwest
Iowa, Spencer, October 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Used Special Train 10 Garry
One Bottle of Medicine

New York. Although it was stated
yesterday Bfggs was being rushed
here by special train, it became
known today he has been in the Hill
mansion since Friday.
'HMy fathers condition is very
grave" Louis w. Hill. PRESIDENT of
several railroads the empire builder
formerly headed, said today. ''Mr.
Hill is very, very Ill man." said
1T. w. J. Mayo today. No attempt
was made today to minimize the mag
mates condition.
Mrs. A. NJ. Beard. New York, and
Mrs. Samuel Hill, Washington, D. c.,
daughters, arrived by special train.
James N. Hill, son from New York.
accompanied them Mrs. George Z.
Slade, Mrs. Egfl Boeckmann, Mrs.
Michael Gavin, Miss Clara Hill, Louis
w. Hill were at the bed side. Wal
ter Hill arose from a sick bed, at
Hallcock, Mimi, to come to his faith
er
The magnate's wife has kept d
faithful vigil at his bedside and refus-
ed to be driven away.
Failing Rapidly.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 29.-Jas j.
Flu. railroad magnate is not likely
to live through the iay, according
to an official bulletin from DR.. Her
man NJ. Biggs, specialist attending
him, dated at S:45 4. n. today.
c1zr. Hill tailed d.zzxptdly during the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29

night. His condition Is most critical.
1t Is unlikely he will i've through the
day" was the text Of the bulletin is
sued over the signature of Herman
M. Biggs at S:45 a. IN.
A Fortune was Spent.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May G9.-James
IJ. Hills ten days illness cost at least
S25, 900, according to conservative es-
Inmates today. This figure includes
100000 for special trains, this being
what the cost would be to PERSONS not
owning railroads. Where specials
were run over lines. other than Hills,
they were donated. Specialists em-
ployed cost $4,000.
One special train over the Burling-
ton from Chicago Saturday costing ST.
400, was to get two ounces of a ceda-
tive that was never used. The train
was pulled by the heaviest and fast
est of Burlington engines and was
given full right of way. It consisted
of two coaches and an engine. The
distance of 43I miles from Chicago to
ST. Paul was made IN 4S3 minutes.
From grand crossing, at Lacrosse,
Wis, to St. Paul, a distance of 12S
miles. was made in 126 minutes. This
special broke all Chicago-St. Paul
speed records.
After the two ounces of precious
sedatfve were secured, specialists
changed their minds and used only
sedatives which could easily be sse.
cured In StsR~ul
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
HEADED FOR THE WEST
TO PUSH HIS CAMPAIGN

under way in earnest here today with
the arrival in Chicago of Frank
Hitchcock, former chairman of the
republican national committee, and
now chief among the Hughes boost.
ers.
Hitchcock said he wanted it EN-.
phatically understood that he is mot
here to open up Hughes headquart-
ers," but he admitted he would be
on the job to look out for the jus
tees interests and would keep an
ear to the ground
Il am confident Hughes will ac-
cept If he is nominated" Hitchcock
said. "He has not told me so, but
feel that way about it. I haven't
seen Mr.. Hughes for a month. He
is the most likely candidate. 1t will
be a hard task to beat Woodrow
Wilson, but Hughes is the man to
do it.
'If the people will go back and
read Hughes speeches, made before
he went to the supreme court, they
will know how he stands on every
thing. He hasn't changed.
Hughes will be the first man NOM
mated. Alabama will yield to New
York and Governor Whitman will
make the nominating SpeecH Will
man will be here Monday and so will
George B. Tanner, New York state
chairman. Hughes will have fifty
votes from New York on the first
ballot, a majority of the delegation .
The first presidential candidate ar
rived in Chicago today. Coleman Du-
pont of Delaware, who expects the
vote of his state and some others on
the first ballot, took personal charge
of his headquarters.
'I have been endorsed by my
state" Dupont said. Il expect other
support. But what l most want Is
for the best man to win
While republican presidential
booms were receiving added impetus
through publicity agents, the Roose-
Welt boosters prepared to meet the
colonel on his arrival here at p. M
enroute to Kansas City.
Roosevelt will be here four hours,
but will not speak, unless a brief ao-
dress at the depot is arranged.
Delegations from the progressive
headquarters from the Roosevelt nom
nartfsan league and the Roosevelt re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 2s.-
With a simple prayer invoking d.
vine aid in the work OF the Methodist
Bpis copal church. during the next
four years. the general conference
today ended the sessions which have
been in progress for four weeks. An
hour of business was rushed through.
the last roll was called, delegates
sang "Blest. be the Tie that Binds,
and adjourned. They were too fray
ed for demonstration.
Before adjournment, the following
committee was appointed to repre-
sent the Methodist Episcopal church
in the negotiations looking toward
union Of the north and south churches
during the next two years:
Bishops Earl Cranston, John w.
Hamilton, William F. Mcdowell. Fred
erick D. Leet and R, J, Cooke. p
Rev. Edgar Blake, Chicago; James
R. Day. Syracuse; David G. Downey,
New York; ]. F. Goucher. Baltimore;
Mast, Cincinnati; Frank Neff, Tulsa,
Okla; e. NJ. Randall, Seattle, Wash;
Claudius B. Spencer. Kansas City,
Mo-. and Joseph w. VanOeve, De-
cat,r, Ill.
Laymen: George Warren Brown,
st, Louis; Chas. Warren Fairbanks,
Indianapolis; Abraham w. Harris,
New York; G. w. Kline, Jackson
vile, Fla; 1. Garland Penn. Cincin-
natl; l. e. Robinson, Charleston, w.
Va: Henry Wade Rogers, New Hav-
en-, Conn: William Rule, Knoxville,
Tenn; Alexander Simpson, Jr.. Phil
adelphia; Rolla v. Wat, San Fran
cisco.
A committee headed by Bishops
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
FRANCE

PARIS, May 2e-ln five hour
battle waged last night on the Yves.
bank Of the Meuse, two most violent
German attacks from the Corbeaux
woods, west Of Cumieres were COM
pIeteIy repuIsed, the war office an
nounced today.
Tho Germans launched the first at
tack at seven o'clock, attempting to
recapture the trenches taken by the
French In Thursdays fighting. The
struggle continued for more than an
hour, the Germans finally withdraw.
ing into the ravine east Of Dead Mans
hill.
The second attack began just be-
fore midnight. Desperate fighting
went on under the CHASTITY glare Of
Illuminating bombs until the Germans
were again hurled back into the
woods.
East Of the Meuse, violent artillery
struggles continued throughout the
night in the region Of Vaux, but there
were no important Infantry actions.
In Lorraine, German reconnaissance
near Parroy was repu'sed.
French aviators took part in fifteen
aerial fights Sunday, bringing down
three German flyers near Monthois,
Berry Au Bac and west of Rheims.
TWO other German planes were
brought down by French cannon
mounted on motor cars, one north of
Avocourt and another in the region Of
Forges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 29.-James
Z. Hill, railroad magnate died at his
home here at 9:4S this morning, fol-
lowing an operation for infection of
his thigh.
Rushed here by special train, Mrs.
Samuel Hill, of Washington, rushed
into the death chamber Just IN time
to grasp the hand OF her dying father.
He retained consciousness to the end.
Mrs. A M. Beard, of New York, is
the only child who did not get here
before the end came. Her special
train was reported between st. Paul
and La Crosse, Wis.,, when Hill died.
Mrs Beard arrived half an hour
after the empire builder died.
At the bedside were all Of the other
children and the widow. The widow
collapsed and II In an extremely ner-
vous condition.
The children are:
James w. Hill, New York; Mrs.
George T. Slade, st. Paul; Mrs. Egil
I.allock, Mimi; Mrs Michael Gay,n.
New York; Mrs Samuel Hill, Wash
ington: Mrs A. M. Beard, New York,
and Miss Clara Hill and Louis, who
lived at home with their father.
Walter Hill arose from a sick bed
to come to the bedside Of his father.
The entire city of st. Paul imme-
diately began preparations to honor
the memory of Hill The northwest,
considering him it's greatest man, was
ready to pay tribute in memorial
ceremonies at every railroad division
point.
Physicians today reiterated their
opinion that Hill would have lived
through the operation they thought in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Railroad Magnate Passed Away This Morning
at His Home in St. Paul, Following
Surgical Operation.
HE DEVELOPED THE
NORTHWEST
Was Head Of Fourteen Railroads, But Fifty
Years Ago Was Dock Clerk and Prac-
tically Penniless.

consequential for young man were II
not for his age, 78.
Six physicians attended HIM They
were: DR.. William MayD end DR.
Chas. Mayo, who have attended Euro
pean nobility and are famed for their
sanitarium at Rochester. MINI. two
other surgeons from thu MAYO insti-
tuition, and DR.. J. s. Gilfillan, st. Paul.
the Hill family physician.
Business conferences were held
with Hill on his death bed. Appar-
emily realizing his condition, Hill on
Sunday called several railway officials
and told them of the disposition he
wanted made of several pending rail-
way matters. When they were gone,
he demanded that two bank officers
come Another conference was held
Hill and his family have for years
been sheltered from the curiosity oi
the reading public. It has been
known, however, that his home life
had been ideally simple. His biggest
deals were only made after consulta
ton with his wife, who came from
the middle class. Their tastes were
very simple. They lived in a small
home with the poor, until compare
lively few years ago. Hills last ap-
pearance in public was just eleven
days ago. His illness dated back ten
days.
One Of the last gigantic business
deals of Hills was the mammoth
allied loan in 1915. Hill and King
Albert of Belgium we're warm per
sonal friends. Rev. Thos. J. Gibbons,
vigar general of the diocese of st.
Paul and Arch Bishop John Ireland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Colonel Roosevelt Will Speak
at Kansas City Tomorrow
on "Americanism.
TBy Perry Arnold, United Press Stan
Correspondent

TBy Perry Arnold, United Press Stan
Correspondent
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 20
(Enroute to Kansas City with Colonel
Roosevelt)-A number Of years ago
Theodore Roosevelt wrote book en-
titled "The Winning of the West
Today he is speeding toward the mid
section Of that part of the country
hoping to win it to his views OF pre-
Daredness.
The speech at Kansas City tomor
row is expected to be the colonefs
platform declaration-the principles
for which he stands In it he expects
to cover all OF the basic beliefs in his
'Americanism." On the day follow
ing it is probable he will go farthef
than any OF his recent speeches IN
defining the hyphenate. Propapiy
two speeches will be delivered at 81
Louis.
Roosevelt has been asked to occupy
his four hours in Chicago today lot 8
speech, but SO far he has steadfastiy
refused. It is likely, however, that ne
may make a few sentence sermons
from the observation car platform III
one or two Of the smaller cities en
route. He will arrive IN Chicago az
four o'clock this afternoon; leave al
eight D. m. for Kansas City, arrivins
at S:45 Tuesday morning. He VIII
spend the entire day in Kansas CITY
leaving at II p. m. for st. Louis. Here
he is to deliver probably two brle1
speeches, leaving in the afternoon fof
Oyster Bay.
AS yet the colonel has given nc
Indication Of acceding to the plea
of his friends and journeying TO the
progressive convention at Cmcaeo
which opens on the same day the re-
publican conclave does.
Convention Plans
TBy H. l.. Rennick, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, May 29-The Doom 10.
Supreme Justice Hughes for the G
i0E1-Reei0s1eiaa 1ou0nA21 -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
GREAT RAILROAD MAGNATE DEAD
BALKANS

LONDON, May 29-er'sk fighting
between Greeks and Bulgars occurred
at several points aIoas the frontier,
following the Invasion of Greek terri.
tory by the Bulgars.
A detachment from .he Greek gar
rison at Fort Rupei fired on tho eui-
gars before evaouating the position.
The Greeks were incensed, according
to saIonIka dispatches today, because
the Bulpars entered the fort before
the time they had stipulated for ito
evacuation expired. Tho Buioars 70
turned the fire, the Greeks withdraw
ing without serious casualties on
either side.
The Greek government has warned
border commanders to take every pre-
caution to prevent serious encounters.
Only 25,oco BuIgarIans took part In
the advance into Crock territory. ac-
cording to the best available informa-
tIon here. II Is the general belief
here that tho Bulgar!ars occupied
Forts RupeI, Drasotina and Spatovo
merely as a defensive measure to
guard against allied attack
The Greek war party led l'y ex Pro
mIer VenIzelos Is using Tho Bulgarian
invasion to the best advantage In re-
newing the demand that Greece enter
the war on the side Of the aliles. 1t
is believed here, however, that King
Constantine Is unwilling to plunge
this country into war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
ENGLAND

LONDON, May 20. Two British
forces are now closing in rapidly on
tho Germans In German East Africa,
tho last Of the kaiser's colonies un-
conquered.
Advancing from tho southwest Gen.
eraI Northey, commander Of northern
RhodesIa, has marched twenty miles
into German TERRITORY, according to
dispatches here today. korthey 10
pressing forward on tn. whole front
between lakes Nyassa and Tanean-
yika. The main British force under
General Smuts, moving from the
northeast, has captured the railway
station at iplana, evacuated by tho
enemy.
COMMENT ON SPEECH.
LONDON, May 2e-The majority
Of tho London newspapers today were
severely critical Of President VIII
sons Saturday night speech before
the League to Enforce Peace, though
the Daily News suggested that both
the allies and the central powers oan
indorse his proposals. for confer
ence after the war to prevent future
wars.
president Wilson did not pereelve
thaS MS dream OF universal peace lies
In the lap, not Of God, but Of the al
lies" said the Evening Standard.
"In order to secure complete fulfill.
ment Of Wilson's desire to give hu-
manity freedom, we refuse to enter
tain any Issue but complete victory
over the forces Of tyranny and ra-
pine," said the Pail Mall Gazette.
"President Wilson has never deiiv-
cred 4 speech more pregnant Of pos
sIbI,ities," said the Daily News, In a
lengthy discussion. "Nothna is as
clear az that on fundamental Issues,
which 90 far beyond the settlement
that will terminate the present war.
President Wilson and Sir Edward
Grey arc ali one. His speech con-
tains challenge that brings Utopia
in relation with the actual. His
Ideals will be unhesltatingly endorsed
by the entente powers. It 10 not easy
TO see how they can be repudiatd BY
the Teutonic powers. His proposals
are not designed to end this war, bu,
they are rich in the hope Of averting
many threatened wars in the future.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Mexican Authorities Think
Soldiers Are Able to
Handle Situation.

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, May 29.-At
the coming conferen with General
Pershing, General Gavira is expected
to suggest further withdrawal of the
American expedition toward the bor-
der BY calling attention to the con-
centratton of CarranZa troops in Chi
huahua, Gavfra expects to make sug-
gestions more to the point, in the
opinion Of military men here. Early
today no word has come from Gavfra
as to the date Of the conference
which probably will be held at Casas
Graudes. The avowed object OF the
meeting is to reach an amfcable
agreement over the disposition of
American and Carranza troops. Ga
vira will act as Carranzista's mouth
piece it is believed.
American scouts below NamiQuipa
are reported to be questioning ma
tives in an effort to find out the
caches of Villa ammunition and guns.
Notices Posted.
Ell PASO, Texas, May Gear
rama Consul Garcia today denied
knowledge of the source of the no.
tees posted yesterday in the Mexi-
Mexicans in Ell Psso to register at
the consulate because a break with
the United States was imminent.
Garcia said this warning was
ridiculous" The notices stated that
the trouble between the two govern
ments might come to a head within
week. Garcia said he would in
vestigate and won't assist American
authorities in deporting the persons
responsible for the notices, If they
are MeXicans.
Mystery of the Note.
by Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May ga con-
flict as to whether venustiano Car
rama has, OF will address another
70 -thesU sUnRed ,sdea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
!, ,,JSSS|A
by ; SIM Phillip Simms, United
.M,E. Staff Correspondent
nc mt 1916 by the United Press.l
- <rioh<eH In Gre,< Britain


M.E. staff Correspondent
IC mt 1916 by the United Press.1
: Jrighted in Great eritain.l
aoGRAD, May 2s.-Ruesia will
for twenty years, II necessary,
Germany Is forced to accept tho
ali. - terms Of peace, MIcha1I Rod
zianko, president Of the Russian
dunna, told the United Press In an ex-
elusive Interview today. He scoffed
at the danger Of revolution In the
czar's empire.
"There ls no peace party In Rus
sIa," said Rodzianko. "Thls Is Ger
man lie. The duma demands that
Russia continue the fight until Ger
many puts her cannons In a pile and
accepts the allies conditions. The
emperor, the duma and tho peasants
OF Russia are united In this. Tell
this to the people Of America as en-
phaticaiiy as you can"
Rodzianko had Just arrived In Pet
rograd from the home provinces for
the reopening Of the duma today.
"You need not accept my word ex-
cIusiveIy," he said.' 'You are welcome
to the floor Of the dura where you
can talk to anyone. All will tell you
what have told you.
1.-THE Russian peasants know the
meaning Of German hesemony. They
are for war. We will fight twenty
years II necessary to abolish this
menace. We will force this kaiser to
accept our terms. Peace on any 9TH
>er basis would be unthInkabIe. Rus
sia would refuse 10 accept even II
the allies would accept-and the al
lies would not. Peace propaganda In
circulation now Is unfriendly to tho
allies"
Rodzianko was asked II the duma
would attempt reforms at the ses-
sions opening today.
"This Is no time for such Ieglsla-
tion," he replied. 1--WE will devote
the session first to war measures
the revictuaiing Of the army, etcetera,
second to economic problems growing
out Of the war, and third, to strength
eninq tho local selfgover,Ing bodies.
! cannot say how long the dun1a will
remain In session, but we are not
afraid Of Its dissolution. The duma
is working pretty we'll with the gov
ernment. It will finish Its program
early, however, as tho duna Is COM
posed Of asrarlans who must ad-
comes shortly"
Asked the reason tor the dunfdS s
long recess, Rodzianko replied:
"The members are mostly farmers.
They can do more good raising crops
for the army and nation than by
simply meeting"
The duma president declared Rus
sia not only willing, but prepared to
carry the war to a victorious end.
Russia Is ready to support her
share Of tho burden much better
than at the start" he said. "The
army has almost double the spirit it
possessed early In the war. It Is bet
ter equipped, better supplied with
munitions and better fed than year
aqo. The fortunes Of war vary, but
whatever happens, Russia will fight
until Germany is beaten. There Is
no danger Of an internal revolution.
You can tell Americans that"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Illinois prohibitionIsts.

PEORIA, ILL.,, May 29.-Greater
military preparedness will be urged
in the platform Of the state prohibit,
ton party which meets here on We'd
nesday and Thursday, it was stated
by dry leaders.
John r. Golden, Of Bloomin gton, is
slated for the nomination for gov
ernor. Fred D. l.. Squires, Of Wheat
on, has been selecred for temporary
chairman of the convention.
Former Governors VIM. Sulzer, Of
New York and Eugene n. Foss, OF
Massachusetts, both candidates for
the nomination for president will
speak here during the convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-29
Going to Chicago.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 29.-Gov
ernor Dunno will leave tonight for
Chicago to review the Memorial day
parade in that city tomorrow.
On May 81, the governor will adj
dress a general meeting OF the Chi.
cago association Of commerce on the
subject of good roads.
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GERMANY

BERLIN, May 29.-TWo French at
tacks At cumieres last night were
completely repuIsed, the war office
announced this afternoon. Violent ar
tlIIery fighting occurred on both
banks Of the Meuse.