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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

met the party on the Mexican side. A
bugle corps announced their arrival.
Mexican troops lined the streets to
the custom house. General Trev1no
met the American generals on the
steps of the customs house and led
them to Obregon's room.
Scott, Funston and Obregon con-
versed for nearly an hour. No init
nation of the subjects discussed was
made, except the announcement that
Obregon had consented to return the
call in El Paso today. A military
guard will meet him. 1t is probable
that military review at Fort Bliss
will be held in Obregon's honor. De-
tails of the coming conferences are
expected to be arranged at today $
meeting.
Obregon has expressed confidence .
that the United States would see the
Justice of the Mexican demands for a
speedy withdrawal of the expedition
ary forces He is ready to promise
any degree of cooperation to that
end. He believes it will be impos-
sible for the Carranza government co
restore order while the presence OF
the United States troops in Mexico
offer Villista agents ground for
arousing Mexican poems against the
"gringoes' However, Obregon Is
also understood to believe that armed
conflict with the United States woul !
be suicidal for the de facto govern
ment. Consequently it is believed
after both sides to the conference
try each other out, an agreement Will
be reached which will uphold the
Washington administrators Mexfcan ii
policy and at the same time save the
Mexicans' pride. Each side must
await official approval of its home
office before making any final agree.
ment and this may drag the parleys
out over a week before both govern
ments confirm the arrangements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
WAGES PREVENT
STRIKES ON MAY DAY

year will go into effect on May /.
At the same time, strikes, lockouts
and labor troubles, impending or in
force, will affect sos, 100 workers.
Foremost in the wage increases
which will become effective May l
are those granted by the United
States Steel corporation-25o,O 900
men, at a monthly increase in the
pay roll of 81 $50 ,000; a further boost
to Bethlehem Steel company en-
ployes affecting $4,000 men and add
ing $17O.000 to the monthly pay roll;
Pittsburgh district coal miners. 40
900 men, boosting the monthly roll
s215,000.
The eight hour day is the rock on
which the workers and employers
have split in most of the impending
or pending strikes. The crisis in the
demand of 175,00O anthracite coal
miners, asking recognition of the
union and an eight hour day may
come Monday.
A lockout is momentarily expected
in the closed shop dispute of New
York cloak makers, affecting 100000
workers.
Munitions workers in and around
Pittsburgh, including the Westing-
house plant, are planning to force an
eight hour day, possibly by strike
which would involve at least 10000
and possibly more men.
Unique in labor records is the
strike of 800 carmen in Wilkesbarre,
who have been out since October
Il, 1915.
In the western mining centers,
wages have been boosted again.
Miners are so scarce in the Telluride
district of Colorado that the author
tiles are appealing for help.
From San Francisco, Labor Leader
p. H Mccarthy reports:
There are not enough wage in
creases in sight here to buy the hole
in the middle of doughnat. No
strikes are impending-we leave such
fancy business to easterners. Here
we do things. We rebuilt the city
without a strike, bulls the exposition
without strike and don't intend to
strike now
The ST. Louis central trades union
reports the best year from the stand
point of labor in decades.
Detroit labor leaders say ths
wages paid there are the highest in
history, with good demand for both
sIalled and unskiued workers,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
IBy e. T. Conkle, United Press Staff
rorreSDOndentl

TBy e. T. COnkle, United PresS Staii
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, April 29.-Re-
fusal to withdraw the United States
forces from Mexico until Villa Is tax
en- and demands that the railways
and other facilities be granted the
American expedition, are expected to
be among General SCOTS proposals
when he meets Carranza War Minis
ter Obregon in the tlrst formal con-
ference today.
Indications here were that the
WASHINGTON administration would
even welcome a peaceful protectorate
over Mexico until the bandits are ex-
terminated and the border raid men
ace forever removed. This plan.
which would involve the policing OF
northern Mexico by United States
troops. is opposed by Obregon.
While preparing for the confer
ences. both the American and tho
Carranza military forces have been
mobilized in positions to make anv
showings of strength that the situa-
tion might require. However, inter
vention or a break with CarranZa is
not being considered by officials
here Reinforcements OF General
Pershing's expeditions has been con-
tinuous for the last wenty-four hours.
There are now said to be over l6.oeo
United States troops inside Mexico,
strung closely along the line OF CON-
nunications from Columbus to san
Antonio.
The Carranza army garr1sons at
f,bibuahua and Sonora states IS sail
30 ,,uo,bar close to 10000.
Generals Scott and Funston pau
Obregon formal call in Juarez last
night. They crossed the international
bridge at eight o'clock. Consul Garcia
and vice Consul Soriano accompanied
the American military leaders. Cen
eral Gavira, commandant o. JuareHs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
Thousands of Laborers Will
Smile Over an Enlarged
Pay Envelope.

Labor Strikes Now Impending or In
Force.
Anthracite coal miners, 175.OOO
men.
New York cloak makers, 100000.
International Harvester workers,
Chicago, 5000.
international Harvester workers,
Milwaukee, 200.
Shop workers, C.. M. and st. P.
railroad, 1,400.
Cincinnati machinists, 5000.
American Print company workers.
Fall River, Mass. $50.
Hat workers, Philadelphia, 400.
Mill hands. Philadelphia, 800.
Minn eapolis steel and machine
workers, 100.
Westin ghouse Electric workers,
Pittsburgh, 10000.
Pittsburgh carmen. 3,10o.
Pittsburgh munitions workers (ask-
ing 8 hour day., 1000.
Detroit machinists, (other than IN
auto shops) 1000
Baltimore grain elevator workers,
500.
Cleveland teamsters, 750..
YOUNGSTOWN (Ohio) machnists and
helpers, 1880.
Coal miners, Belmont and Jefferson
counties, Ohio, 5000
Laundry workers, San Pedro, Cal1t.,
80
Total number of men affected,
sos, 100
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

General e. P. Gales, military gov
ernor of Sonora, is reported enroute
to .Juarez to join Obregon in the
conference.
Bandits Lose Their Nerve.
by H. D. Jacobs, United Press Staff
Correspondent
GENERAL PERSHING'S HEAD
QUARTERS, NEAR NAMIQUIPA,
Mexico, April 2S.-CWireless to Co
lumbus, N. NJ. April 29)-All fight
has been taken out of the Viliistas,
according to officers of the Seventh
cavalry who arrived today at the
Providencia camp along the Ameri-
can communication lines. The ban
dts were hit SO hard and so often
since the punitive expedition entered
Mexico, according to the cavalry Off
GERS, that no large group of Villistas
remain.
The CarranzistaS were credited
with having given the Seventh cav
airy valuable assistance and the ar
rival in the Guerrero district of de-
facto troops from remote sections
who have been cooperating in COM
mon with Villistas sympathizers in
the western Chihuahua mountains
was counted on to keep the bandits
from regathering in large numbers.
The last band of any size was shat
tered by Colonel Dodd at Temachic
week ago.
Fresh from Minaca, Santa Tomas
and other towns Il the Guerrero dis
trict, the Seventh cavalrymen report
ed the old belief of the natives in
that section that Villa is dead
The arrival of Carranza reinforce
ments from Torreon, Zacatecas, San
Luis Potosi and other southern cities
indicated wider movement of the
defacto troops northward than pre-
Yious reports disclosed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
UNSEASONABLE WEATHER
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Moderate temperatures in Atlant tic
,pd p1,If states first half of week, FOL
lowed by cool weather after Wednes-
day. Go, ,axt few
d,ys except for local showers IN the
MI Mississippi valley and districts east
thereof ~, uooob At.
,ontic states Tuesday or Wednesday
a disturbance of moderate tendency
q attended by rains. will reach tne
Pacific coast about "Wednesday or
Thursday and move slowly eastward,
reaching the middle west at the
close of the weeks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

LONDON, April ga rebel force
nriously estimated at from 1900 to
10000 has been cornered and SUI
munded in the heart of Dublin by
British troops.
The government forces have laid
Eelege to the general postoftice build
Fang, In which the rebels have estab.
Elshed headquarters. Several nearby
Buildings have been captured from
Ethe Sim Feiners. Light artillery has
Been trained upon the postoffice, but
lie British commanders hope to cap
srre the rebel headquarters without
DOING further damage to the building
&self.
A press dispatch from near Dublin
To-day reported that some Of the rebel
lands have made overIures for sur
render
Sexere lighting occurred in the
HI capital late yesterday afternoon
Men British troops attacked and cap
6fed the strongly entrenched posi-
4lons Of the rebels in Stephens Green.
The green itself is enclosed by a
vail. Entrance is gained only through
fomraratively narrow gates, across
Rhich the Sim F'einers had built
aigh ba-ricades OF overturned buses
md trucks.
Government troops rushed the bar
1icades In massed attack and after
fifteen minutes of furious hand to
land fighting. broke down the gate.
Inside the green the rebels had their
Town shallow trenches. protected by
eand bags. From behind these they
1oured fussilades at the British
troops pouring through the gates.
Despite this hot fire, the govern
nent forces charged the rebel works
Without waiting for reinforcements.
One detachment of Sim Feiners was
cut off and surrounded. The prison
ers number more than 300. An unof.
1cial dispatch today said that the en-
gre green is in possession Of govern
nent forces.
Several women Sim Feiners, who
figured in the early street fighting,
aaTe disappeared and are believed to
nave been hidden away by rebel SYM
Patnlzers who feared they would be
e1ecuted. The authorities have been
informed that the Countess Markie-
slcz, sister Of an Irish baron and
xife Of a Polish nobleman, appeared
green uniform and marched
With the Sim f'einers on the day the
revolt began.
according to the best information
coialnable here today the rebels still
Ioid the general postoffice. large
biscuit factory near Dublin castle
md the Four Courts, an area situated
Oetween the castle and. the Roya
Dupiln barracks. Fires are still
turning in several parts OF the city.
At Killarney, Enniscorthy. Corey.
sionmel and in certain sections Of
county Galway. disturbances have oc-
surred. but other portions of Ireland
remains calm, it is officially stated.
sim Fein agents who attempted to
IyMrt outbreaks in Cork and other
H,1isn cities, were promptly arrested.
81 Iorce Of troops left England yester-
uay morning for Ireland and it is be
neved General Sir John Maxwell will
= able to control the situation with
yul 1urther reinforcements.
me best accounts of the outbreak
y tne rebellion were brought here by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
Increased Pay for Many.

NEW YORK, April 29.-May day
will usher in an unprecedented labor
situation In the United States. Inc
day formerly marked in Europe oy
labor disturbances will dawn in the
United States with Mr. American
I4aboring Nan taking his dinner pail
and hustling off to his work, know
Ing that from that time on, he will
draw down a daily increase of $2O4.-
GIG in wages.
Statistics gathered by the United
Press today show that wage increases
affecting 692, 500 workers and totall-
lnR 46,36S, ,S72 monthly. or $64, ,426,46a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

Of the relief forces and they have
been halted for several weeks, more
than twenty miles from kut.
General Townshend's forces kept in
with the troops at
tempting to relieve them by aeropIane
and wireless. AeropIanes carried
food In condensed form to the besIes-
ed garrison and in desperate at
tempt to rush supplies to Townshend,
the British ran ship up the river un-
der the Turkish fire. The ship, how
ever, ran aground four miles from kut
according to an official statement CIV
en- out last night.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

10. .. DeUiI ItIHeIII UI HSIINuftUfo q
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Probably
showers tonight and Sunday. Cooler
Sunday.
For Iowa: Probably showers to-
night and Sunday. Cooler Sunday
and north and west portions tonight.
For Missouri: Increasing cloudiness
with showers north portion late to-
night or Sunday. and south portion
Sunday. Warmer east and south por-
tions tonight. Cooler north portion
Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
ONE HUNDRED KILLED IN DUBLIN
ENGLAND

LONDON, April 29.-The cabinet
met unexpectedly this morning, caus-
ing the circulation of most sensation
al rLmors in view of the fact that the
ministerial meetings are never held
on Saturday. The meeting was at
once connected with King Georges
conference with Premier Asquith and
Lord Kitchener yesterday afternoon
and the report of new cabinet crisis.
In some quarters 1t was rumored
that the special cabinet meeting had
to do with the Irish crisis and the
almost unanimous demand by the
newspapers that Secretary for Ireland
BirreII resign.
Another report was that It has to
DO with the conscription fight in par
Lament.
MAY SURRENDER.
LONDON April 2e.-General Town.
shend's garrison, besieged by the
Turks at kut Ell Amara for 143 days,
Is believed to be in danger of sur
render because Of lack Of food sup
plies.
No attempt was made by officials
today to minimize the seriousness Of
Townsrend's position. The official
statement last night that an unsuc-
cessful effort had been made to run a
food ship up the Tigrls through the
Turkish lines, indicated that the situa-
ton at Kut FL Amara is becoming
desperate.
Floods have completely blocked the
progress Of the relief forces now halt
ted near Felahie, twenty-three miles
east Of kut FL Amara.
General Townshend's force vas
trapped by the Turks at kut Ei Amara
1o5 miles southeast of Bagdad carly
last December after tho collapse of
the British campaign against Bagdad.
Pushing northward from tho Per-
sian gulf region the British under Sir
John Nixon, occupied kut FL Amara
on September %, 1915, and then ad-
wanoed rapidly to DiaIah, within ten
milee Of Bagdad. They were beaten
back by large force Of Turks on
November a6, 1915 and in their retreat
on Kut, sustained another crus',ino
defeat through tho desertIon 81 Arab
ian volunteers who turned traitors
and Joined the Turks. General Nixon
left Townshend with force estimat-
ed by the Turks at 10000 to hold kut
FL Amara, which occupies poslt1c "
at the bend Of tho Tiaris on rising
ground. A large quantity Of supplies
was left with Townshend's forces, but
It was believed that the arrival of
British reinforcements would enable
an expedition to march to his relief
within few weeks.
General Nixon did not want to sur
render kut Fl Anara to the Turks
because the position, If strongly forti-
fled by the Turks, would bar another
British advance on Bagdad.
Sir John Nixon was Subsequently
relieved Of command Of the Mesopo-
tamian forces, because Of the Baadad
bIunder. being succeeded by Sir Percy
Lake. British troops reinforced by
veterans from the Dardeneiles then
began march to relieve the beleag-
uered garrison. Floods, however, in
terferred seriously with the progress
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
River Bulletin.

The river will continue to rise
slowly from Davenport to Warsaw I'M
til the middle of next week. Should
there be heavy rains, the rise will
be rapid.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

The capftulation at Kut Ell Amara
is the first instance in the present
war, and one of the few occasions In
more than a century of wars, in
which British garrison besefged by
the enemy. has been forced to sur
render. q
The British forces surrendered to
the Turks after Intellectual attempts
had been made to rush supplies Of
food to their camp.
General Townshend destroyed all Of
the garrisons, guns and munitions be-
fore surrendering to the Turks, the
war office statement said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29

TO THE T'y KS
British Garrison of 8 E Men,
Starved Out A 3
140 Day
Siege.
NEVER GOT TO BAGDAD
General Towr1shend and His Force at
kut FL Amara, Finally Forced
to Hoist White
Flag.

LONDON. April 29.-The
British garrison of Kut Ell
Amara, 105 miles southeast of
Bagdad, has surrendered to
the Turks, it was officially an
nounced today. The forces
surrendering was composed Of
1910 British and 5000 Indian
troops, the war office an
nounced.
General Townshend had
been besieged for more than
40 days when he surrendered.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-29
Peaceful Protectorate Over Mexico
Would be Opposed by Obregon

General Z. P. Gales, military gov
ernor of Sonora, is reported enroute
to .Tuarez to join Obregon in the
conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
Capt. W. A. PattisOn Asked to
Recruit Field Artillery.
Wichita Will Furnish Another
Organization of III Men.
1866 ENGINEERS IN ATCH|SON
Ambulance Corps May Be Ar
kansas City's Quota.
Eureka Company, Unattached,
Drafted as Cavalry Troop.

National Guard Camp. Pawnee
Flats, For Riley, Kan, June 2s.-Of-
ficers and men here marked time to-
day. General Martin had received no
new orders. The general said the Sec
ond regiment would leave for the bor-
der Friday but added: Military or
ders are subject to change any min
ute"
Possibility of Topeka's furnishing
another battery for service IN the Mex
lean war became more definite when
Gen. c. I. Martin announced he had
received a telegram authorizing him
to recruit a troop of cavalry, 100 men +;
two batteries, III men each; a COM
pany of engineers, 166 men, and two
ambulance corps of sufficient men to
handle twenty-four ambulances eacn.
General Martin said he would COM
mission Capt. w. A. Pattison, former
commander of Battery A, as senior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
ROADS ARE READY
Expedition in Troop MOve-
ments Depends on Rail Lines.
That Is Statement of Gen. C.. L.
Martin Today.

Fort Riley, Kan. June 2S-The ra-
pidity with which the Kansas Ma
tional Guard moves to the border in
response to the orders today of Major
Gen. Thomas H. Barry. commander
of the Central department. is depend
ent entirely upon the railroads. That
declaration was made by Charles K.
Martin, adjutant general of the state.
after press dispatches relating Gen.
eral Barry's orders had been read to
him.
'sThe Second infantry regiment can
move as soon as the railroad equip
ment is ready" General Martin said.
Three special trains are in readiness
to move the Second regiment of the
Kansas National Guard from Fort
Riley toll Paso. Texas. it was an
nounced in the Santa Fe offices this
morning. approximately 1900 men
Will go to the border in the movement
Thes pecial trains probably will
leave the fort Friday morning. it was
understood here today. Troops will
move over the Union Pacific from Fort
Riley to Mcpherson and will proceed
over the Santa Fe from that point by
way of Mulvane, Wellington and AM
arillo, Texas. to Ell Paso.
Reports from Fort Riley indicate
that the guard will be sent to Eagle
Pass. In that event the Second regi-
ment would hove to Eagle Pass from
FL Paso over the Southern Pacific
Santa Fe officials in Topeka also
have been notified of national guard
movements from Michigan. Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut. Seven spe-
cial trains moving approximately $500
men of the Massachusetts guard will
be received by the Santa Fe al Kansas
City late Thursday night or early FRI
day morning. Three special trains NOV
ing guards from the same state will he
taken over by the Santa Fe a. Way
noka, Okla. Friday morning The
Santa Fe will handle the troops to Ell
PasC.
Three special trains moving approx
imately 1.400 national guardsmen
from Connecticut also will be re-
ceived by the Santa Fe at Kansas
City Fri5ay morning. These guards
also will be moved to Ell Paso by the
Santa Fe railway.
While officers of the road have
been instructed to make preparations
for han Hing the Michiean National
guard, no announcement indicating
when the guard will reach the Santa
Fe has been received here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
CAN ADD MILLION
State Charter Board Approves
Application Street Railway
For a Big Increase in It's
Capital Stock.

The state charter board today ap-
proved the application of the Topeka
Railway company for a million dol
air increase in capitalization. The in
crease is from s1,250.00O to $2,250,OO0.
Plans of the street railway company
were not contained in the application
before the state charter board. At the
offices of Ferry, Doran & Cosgrove,
attorneys for the company, it was
stated that the money would be used
for local betterments and improve
ments and to meet outstanding bonds.
Members of the law firm denied that
they possessed knowledge of a plan to
build an interurban line to Lawrence.
Since the increase in capitalization
was announced. rumors have been cur
rent to the effect that the Mckinley
interests propose to engage in the in
terurban game. One report was to the
effect that a line from Topeka to
Lawrence was considered. L. S. Ferry
a member of the law firm, stated that
the money would be used for local i'm
provements.