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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07

CHICAGO, June Backed by
pledges of 100000 votes and $4,000
cash to overthrow enemies of wopl-
ems suffrage, the National Wou'an's 5
Party will this afternoon demand Of
the G. o. P. resolutions committee
that suffrage plank be included in
the republican platform.
The suffragettes planned also to
demonstrate their strength before
delegates this afternoon in parade,
with 10000 in line.
Old party gallants are already pay
ing serious court to the new woman
suffrage party. which made its ma
tional political debut only yesterday.
Miss Suffrage Party has dowry OF
100000 votes to bestow upon the
suitor who wins her affections. She
has already demonstrated that she is
not easily to be beguiled by the fiat
tering phrases of those who love her
for her votes alone, but will insist
upon prenuptial contract pledging,
in return, equal political opportunity
for all American women, through
national suffrage amendment.
Governor Osborne of Michigan, and
John Hays Hammond of New York.
we're the first to publicly plead for
her consideration Of the cause Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
WOMEN SWAMPED
BY RIVER TOWNS
Equal suffr.oe Lost in Iowa
by S 1T Five
: dsand
& otes.
IS
HARD75s s BIG VICTORY
aPoIied -. Votes for Nomination for
Governor, Than All Three
Other Candidates
Combined.

DES MONIES, Iowa. June RE
turns from ninety-four of the ninety
nine counties in Iowa overthrow the
estimates Of yesterday that suffrage
had won and votes for women ap-
pears in the discard today by about
ive thousand. The river towns rolled
up majorities against suffrage which
carried the day.
The vote now shows for Suffrage
139,253; against suffrage. 144,996. For
governor, Harding polled more votes
than the dry candidates combined,
having in eighty-five counties 96,930,
with Cosson following with 46.477;
Allen, 36,491, and Kuehnle, 1881.
Moore with 46,004 apparently is
nominated for lieutenant governor
against Hanna of Des Moines, with
1892 and Brady with 26.254. Allen
apparently has defeated HasselQuist
for secretary Of state and Brown
leads for treasurer. The convention
will have to settle the attorney gen.
eral and railway commissioner cues
tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
g. 9. P. AND Bull MOOSE CONVENE
ENGLAND

LONDON, juno "A marked stimu-
Ius to recruiting today-the last day
under the voluntary group system
and a general demand for the Intern
ment Of all enemy aliens in Great
Britain, regardless Of age, sex or nat
uralizatIon, are the immediate result
ants Of the death of Lord Kitchener.
There Is possibility of political
struggle In the back ground concern
inq the appointment of his successor.
This lies in the fact that some be-
Iieve tho post should go to a civilian,
while others are for the appointment
Of military man, preferably Sir
William Robertson, chief Of staff. He
could not serve as secretary Of state
for war without being raised to the
peerage or occupying seat In tho
house Of commons.
One commoner has already ex-
pressed willingness to yield his seat
to Robertson. Still third way would
be to appoint a peer with the under
standing that Robertson have full
sway.
yd-George, minister Of nuni-
tions, is one civilian who has been
spoken of for the place.
IHS QCTHoUO UT IuS VI
aliens grows out Of the fact that be-
lief is almost Britain wide that the
Germans knew exactly of the move
ments Of Lord Kitchener. The Morn
ing Post says:
circumstances point to espionage
or treachery, and the country will sus-
pect this the more owing to the slngu-
lar freedom still allowed to enemy
sub jects to Great Britain.
The Northcliffe group asks that In
ternment of aliens of beiligerent ori-
gin take place at once.
The NorthcIiffe papers too, In their
editorials on Kitchener, the man, are
in accord with all others In their
warm praise Of his work. The Morn
inq Post urges Lord Miner az kitch-
ener's logical successor and holds
that the appointment Of Lloyd-George
would be mistake.
ASoUITH IN CHARGE.
I LoNDoN, June 7-Preraier As
Squith has taken charge Of the war
Office temporarily, it was announced
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
OVER 16O ARE DEAD
AS RESULT OF CYCLONES

She carried heavy passenger list
and was tied to the river bank when
the tornado hit her, broke the wire
cables and sent her out into tho
stream.
A tabulated report shows seventy
eight met death in Arkansas; thirty
across the border in Missouri and fif-
teen in Mississippi from Vicksburg to
Jackson.
Heber Springs, Ark, summer re-
sort, with a population Of 1000 was
almost blown away, Thi-ty-one are
reported dead there and over 100 in
jured. The total injured in the storm
swept section will exceed 1000.
Many dead and injured found by
searching parties, were reported over
repaired telephone and telegraph
wires. Few buildings are left in Jud-
sonia, Ark. The mayors of Judsonia
and Heber Springs have issued q
public call for help
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
Committee on Platform.

COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June T.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, was
elected chairman Of the resolutions
committee Immediately after the or
gamzation meeting of the convention
was called.
Chas. F. Scott of Kansas was elec-
ted secretary Of the resolutions coEt-
mittee. Lodge was authorized to ap-
point a sub-committe oe nine. him
self to be one, to draft the platform.
The committee then adopted ann
ton for public hearing at the Coli
scum at four p. m. One hour and a
half will be given over to advocates
and opponents of woman suffrage.
Samuel Gompers, president, and
Secretary Frank Morrison Of the
American Federation of Labor, to-
gether with union officials, will be
heard Secret sessions Of the COM
mittee at which the platform will be
drafted will be held tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07

rBy II, L, Rennick, United Press
Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, June THE bull moose
herds tramped through the rain and
gloom to the Auditorium today for
their second national convention.
ready for war-or peace at their own
terms, with the G. o. P.
Fireworks were expected to start
early, at the instant the name OF
Theodore Roosevelt was mentioned
Hasty conferences preceded the
opening of the convention, set for
noon. George W. Perkins, chairman
Of the progressive national commit
tee and chief factor in the move to
make peace with the republicans,
was prepared to block any premature
nomination Of the colonel before Of
ficiaI moves were made to get to-
gether with the G.. o. p.
Determined to nominate T. r.,
even at the cost OF maintaining
third ticket In the national race, the
radicals under the lead
ershfp of Henry Allen, Of Kansas,
were prepared to block any move to-
ward a permanent compromise.
A few hours before the convention
was scheduled to open, Perkins de-
clared he was still hopeful OF arfect-
ing adjustment with republicans.
Borah, who probably will have much
to say DIN drafting the republican plat.
form, talked with Colonel Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay by telephone early to-
day. 1t was rumored Borah offered
to let him dictate the platform, step
inside and throw his support to
Hughes.
Steps toward harmony were plan
ned by Perkins and'Wm. II. Childs to
follow Immediately after Raymond
Robin, temporary chairman of the
continued his keynote
speech. The plan called for reso-
luton naming committee to confer
officiaIly with similar committee
from the republican convention, to
decide on a platform and a candi-
date mutually agreeable and effect a
reunion of republicans and progress
sives, II possible. Whites clan OF
radical westerners, determined to
preserve the progressive's indivtd-
uality, was prepared to oppose this
resolution and il the step became
necessary to the preservation OF the
separate entity of the progressive
party, to rush through "a nomination
of Roosevelt and then put it up to the
to accept him or third
ticket. The conservative bull moos-
,rs set all lines carefully to avoid
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
Thirty Are Reported Drowned
When Steamboat Was
Blown Over.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 7.-More
than one hundred and sixty persons
were killed by series Of cyclones
which swept sections of Tennessee,
Mississippi, southwestern Missouri,
Arkansas and western Kentucky. on
Monday night, reports today show
The death list includes thirty per
sons reported missing when the
steamer Eleanor was capsiZed in the
Mississippi river. seventeen miles
north of Memphis Monday night The
dead are being taken out of the boat.
a regular packet of the Lee Line COM
pany, between Memphis and Ashport.
Tenn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
RUSSIA

LONDON, June 7.-The interest Of
the military critics Of Europe 10 now
centered on the armies Of the car.
The bears offensive has row been in
operation for week, each day grow
ing In length Of line attack and In
frequency Of Infantry rushes. Accord
ing to official announcement from
Petrograd, the drive has already re-
suited in the capture of nearly 10000
prisoners, together with cannon and
small arms. The car has more than
1000, 900 men, massed aicng the line
from the Pripet marshes to Pruth, in
Basarabian region, critics believe. Tho
Austrian defenders are Of but half the
number.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
Fooled the Reporters.

CHICAGO, June Alice Roose-
welt Longworth coaxed her husband,
Congressman Nick Longworth, into
holding hands with her French maid
on their arrival here in order to de-
ceive flock of newspaper photo
graphers who were ON the job to
snap the colonel's daughter.
Several of the snapshot artists
focused through the fog and gloom
and brought back to their city edi-
tors pictures of the maid. None Of
them appeared in print today.
While Longworth was walking
along with the maid. Mrs. Longworth
lodged into the crowd and made her
way to her hotel alone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
At A GLANCE.

M66CE dC a. Ii. : : -
Temporary chairman Warren G.
Harding, Of Ohio, makes key
note" speech.
Resolutions committee begins
open hearings of platform.
Senator William E. Borah an
nounces withdrawal from presi-
Dental race.
Allies claim three times number
Of votes that Hughes has.
Hitchcock claims for Hughes
more than total number Of favor
tie sons votes.
Informal get-together negotia-
ttous still pending between repub-
ltcans and pFogressives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION N SESSION
WITH NO IDEA Of THE OUTCOME

read the official call for the conven.
ton, being greeted with good natured
applause. The reading wasn't audible
to more than fifty people, Jimmy Rey-
nolds being plainly a little weak of
voice through stage fright. Therefore
the convention buzzed away at con.
versation.
The inattention paid to Reynolds
was SO flagrant that Murray Crane
finally came to the front of the stand
caught Hilles' attention and motioned
for him to pound for order. Hilles
obeyed and got modicum Of order.
Reynolds got a good natured hand as
he finished.
Chairman Hilles next presented
Senator Warren G.. Harding as the
nominee for temporary chairman,
taking a single sentence for this
function. Harding's name got good.
ly burst of applause and there be
ing no other nominations for the
keynote job, he was named by accia-
nation.
Hilles appointed as a committee TO
escort the Ohioan to the PLATFORM,
Crane, Borah, and Mckinley, of Hi
nois. The latter two had been wait
ing patiently in the aisle for the job
right beside Harding. Cranes name
got a howl of applause and Borah's
almost as much. Crane and McKin-
lev finally took over the job since
somebody yelled that Borah hadn't "a
rived, Crane and Mckinley then un
dertook the job alone. AS Harding's
well known figure appeared on the
platform the first real spontaneous
burst Of applause came from the hall.
He began reading his speech at ex-
actly 11:47.
Convention Under Way.
[By Perry Arnold, United Press
Staff CoTrespondent.]
COLISEUM. CHICAGO, June O.
Under the handicap Of a drab, dull
day, with rain soaked assemblage.
the republican national convention
got under way today. The weather
was plainly on the nerves OF the
delegates, who quieted down at 11:2S
when Chairman Hilles' gayel fell
twenty-edght minutes after the time
set
ut wasn't until Temporary Chair
man Harding had gotten well along
in his keynote speech that the ar
really warmed up. The Ohioan, re-
iputed to be one OF the handsomest
men in the United States senate and
polished speaker, drew the first
old fashioned hall-rocking spontan-
eous applause when having warmed
up himself and warmed his rain
soaked audience. he pleaded for a
navy that fears none in the world"
Applause that lasted through a min
ute OF frenzied cheers greeted his
declaration that the United States
should not be too proud to fight"
Harding greeted an audience that
was wet and cold, sneezing with ap-
colds and uncomfortable In
the musty atmosphere of the great |
hall. He got a politely gracious re-
ception but as his polished phrases
sunk into the audience, he gradually
warmed the air. The $4,000 began
to forget their sniffles, their cold
feet and wet clothes.
The republicans convened without
any sign OF any sort of agreement on |
the candidate who they will select.
1t was still Hughes and Roosevelt |.
and Burton and Fairbanks, and all
the rest, with nobody knowing ex-
actly what would happen. There
was no doubt that the G. o. P. con-
vention was nightly interested in
what was happening and about to
happen at the Auditorium, where
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
(By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
CorrespOndent1

| Iby f0IIy sOuAIou 1ICoc 0toti
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June THE hosts Of
republicanism met in Quadriennial
session today with about as much
knowledge of who they would choose
sometime this week as presidential
nominee, as Noah had about the prob
able duration Of the deluge. The
similie Is eminently fitting-for out
side the great Coliseum, full drah
skies spat ceaseless downpour OF
cold rain, just as they had been giving
vent to their feelings since yesterday
morning.
Today's session was to be merely a
transfer Of talk from the hotel lob
bies to the convention hall. The pro-
lgram was to meet, listen to a key
note speech by Temporary Chairman
Warren G. Harding; receive and ac-
eept the temporary roll OF delegates;
announce the convention committees
and adjourn for more talk in hotel
lobbies and rooms.
The talk part OF this convention is
getting on the nerves of the delegates.
Maybe two days of depressing Chica.
go rain, fog and wind aided; but the
fact remained today that of the mil
lions Of words of conversation con-
ference and conflict. not syllable
has yet been transferred to concrete
action. Murray Crane still pussyfoot-
ed today, which is another name for
whispering; George w. Perkins con-
ferred: favorite sons talked; Frank
Hitchcock moved about with mysteri-
GUS words trailing along in his wake;
Boise Penrose listened to talk;
Barnes emitted few well chosen
words anent T. r. and then become
receptive we'll of conversation; the
lobby crowd talked.
Out. OF the waste Of words it was
not possible to develop any hypothesis
and arrive at any decision, according
to the wish of the listener. A mod.
ern Diogenes, however, would prob.
ably have sifted out the following
salient facts from the talk Of con-
vention leaders: The old guard still
has the situation well in hand.
1t is playing chord of harmony,
being real pleasant and nice with its
power.
Hughes will have good lead on
the first ballot.
The allies have figures to support
their claim that combined against
Hughes they have more than three
times the number OF delegates credit
ed to the Justice
Senator BOrah OF Idaho eliminated
himself as a presidential possibility.
Get-together plans between progress
sfve and republican leaders are pro-
ceeding-but the Roadway on candi-
dates has not yet reached much fur
ther than the eternal talk stage
or the above, the allies claim of
enough votes to kill off Hughes,
seemed most vital today.
Midnight conferences resulted In
the following tabulated set of claims
OF votes on the first ballot:
Purton 100
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
The Queen In Red.

CHICAGO, June THE gallery
queen in red" will be on the job for
T. r. at the G. o. P. convention today
with a more spectacular stunt than
that with whicE she stirred up the
1912 convention.
"I'll do something that will create
more Of a furore than jumping on the
platform in red satin dress and
waving 'Teddy's' picture and a red
parasol," declared Mrs. William A..
Davis, "the queen" today. Maybe
I'll arrange to have monster Ameri-
can flag with Teddy's picture in the
center, shoot down and unfold from
the center of the Coliseum ceiling at
the psychological moment"
-C1,hscr-iho for Tho Cata Citv ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION
At A GLANCE.

Meets at noon.
Temporary chairman, Raymond
Robins, OF Chicago, delivers key
note" address.
Committees are assigned.
Convention adjourns until
Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
All for Roosevelt.
IBy H. L. Rennick, United Press Staff
Correspondent

I rBy II. L. Rennick, United Press Stair
| Correspondent
AUDITORIUM. THEATRE. CHICA-
| GO, June THE progressives were
as slow in gathering at their national
convention as the regulars at the
Coliseum.
The Michigan delegation brought
the first Roosevelt banner into the
auditorium at 1885 and received the
first ovation.
The delegations arrived slowly. At
II so less than half the seats were
filled.
In the next ten minutes delegations
after delegation arrived, most OF them
singing when Teddy Comes March
ing Home" the Bull Moose new cam-
paign song.
Scattered cheering and cries Of I'VE
want Teddy began to give the hall
the old time moose aspect. Clifford
Pinchot led the Pennsylvania delega-
ton as it came singing into the Audi
torium.
The Texas delegation, with its Ia
nous "Texas wants Teddy" sign,
drew the biggest ovation thus far.
A fat tenor in the balcony led the
crowd in singing Roosevelt songs.
The only ones on the floor who were
not. cheering or standing on the
chairs were either dumb or paralyzed,
it seemed from the press stands.
The convention hall was medley
of college yells, rebel yells and war
whoops 'If Teddy were president
where would Villa be?' was the sign
on the New Mexico banner, which
brought cheer after cheer from the
crowd The balconies were well flled
at noon, many Of the spectators being
women. There was a fair sprinkling
of women on the floor among the
western delegations and several sat
on the platform directly in front or
the speakers stand. Among them
were Mrs Mary Satterwhite, of Los
Angeles, and Mrs. Brutus Junius Clay
of Richmond, KY, wife Of ex-Ambas-
sador Clay to Switzerland. Mrs. Clay's
grandfather stated that from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07
PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION
NOW IN FULL swing
i
Loud Believing of the Bull Moose Herds Sounds
Through the Forest at Mention
of T. r.
SOME WANT PEACE. SOME WANT WAR
Second National Convention of Former Repub-
lcans Who Want Roosevelt or No
body, as Candidate.

nomination until Friday or Saturday.
Robins keynote speech, perfectton
Of temporary organd zation and as
signment of committees were the
only set events on the progressive
program today.
Crowds. began trooping toward tho
Auditorium early.
Among the delegates and alternates
were half hundred women. They
were expecting to play an Important
role in the convention.
{ The balconies of the Auditorium
were packed Boxes in the 'front.'
row were occupied by many women
nationally known. One box was re-
served for Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth and other relatives OF the
colonel.
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Mill uu IDLH UI
keynote Speech Delivered by Temporary Chair
man Harding at Meeting Held
in Coliseum.
|oLD GUARD STILL IN CONTROL
Eleven Aspirants for the Nomination, With
Hughes Against the Field as Present
Lineup.

La Toilette. .................... 80
Roosevelt "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07

THE WEATHER
Fair and warmer. Local temp
- p. m. 81; Z a. m. 81.
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China Tea Sets:
All daintily decorated, / pieces
LOT .Si.So
Tiny Green Tea Sets:
Two cups and saucers, creamer,
tea pot and sugar bowl. l5c
japanese Automobile:
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Barking Dogs:
With big eyes and funny faces,
will please the children-sure,
at lOc
Stuffed Dogs:
Very Japanesy, the kind the lit
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Japanese Court Lady Dolls:
These are really works of art
dressed in the wonderful Orien-
tai costume-each doll repre-
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children will prize these dolls,
dt voc
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Miniature Auto and Racing Car
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French dolls are noted for their
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