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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
MORE ATTENTION PAID
To ARMY AVIATION
Flying Corps is to be Reorganized, With Liberal
Expenditure of Money to Increase
the Efficiency.
7!y,UBLE IS NOT WITH The Av|ATORS
government Manufacture of Machines is Not
Thought Advisa BILE by Secretary
of War Baker.

WASHINGTON. April s.-The army
aviation corps will be reorganized
and the personnel changed, "by ad-
dition, if not by subtraction" Secre-
tary Baker today told the house mill
tary committee.
This was regarded as his answer
to the question Of what will result
from the war departments extended
investigation into the service.
The secretary defended the avia-
tion corps, spoke against government
manufacture of aeroplanes, urged en-
listment of civilian aviators and asked
for an expenditure OF S10,000,000 in
the next four years on aeroplane de-
velopments.
"a great deal of criticism of the
aviation service has resulted from the
enthusiasm of the men in their vari-
Gus departments" Baker said. II am
entirely satisfied that the investiga.
tion of the aviation service will en-
able me to establish highly satisfac-
tory conditions. The entire corps
will be reorganized. The personnel
will certainly be changed, in addition,
If not by subtraction"
Asked If he had formed any opinion
as the result of the investigation, Bak-
er said that he was considering the
entire matter in judicial capacity
and did not care at this time to dis
cuss it.
1.-THE army aviators are men of re-
markable daring" Baker said. s'They
hold anamazing number Of records
altitude, sustained flight with one and
two passengers and many other feats.
many Of them world records. We are
going to have the additional services
Of Colonel George Squier, recently re-
called from Europe to aid in the
aeroplane development because Of his
intimate knowledge of aviation.
recently have organized a board OF
aviation. consisting of Captain Vir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Villa May Be at BAY.


SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April g.
Private advices to army headquarters
and reports from native sources to
the local Mexican consulate today
state that Villas capture or Staying
is matter of only few hours.
The impression was given out at
Fort Sam Houston that important
news is awaited. A general air of
expectancy prevailed. Representatives
of the defacto government while ad-
mitting they have received no details
of the exact situation at the front,
believe the bandit has been brought
to bay.
Intimations from Washington that
the administration would be satisfied
to have the punitive expeu.. ION with
drawn when Villas followers have
been broken and scattered, are not
credited among army men at head
quarters here. Proof to the contrary,
they insist. is shown in recent orders
to troops in the field. and plans for
further troop movements, which point
toward powerful effort on the part
of the entire force of United States
soldiers in Mexico to kill or capture
Francisco Villa and bring the expedi-
ton to a successful conclusion with
out further delay.
Supply Problem Settled.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Stafl
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April s.-The prob
lem of sending supplies to the Amer1-
can man hunters in Mexico gave the
war and state department less con-
Germ today than for some time past.
Despite Foreign Minister Aguilar's 9
statement at Queretaro. that permits
sion had not been given the United
States to transport such supplies,
army men seemed satisfied they had
found a way out Of their trouble
through the aid of mining company
in sending a special supply train from
Ell Paso. This method probably can
be repeated.
Aguilar's statement was regarded
as for home consumption"
Literally it was true, but actually
Carranza agreed to permit CONNER
cial use" of the Northwestern line.
While the Carranza permission had
strings attached and still requires ne
gotiations to make it fully operative,
officials thought there probably
would be no further hitch in view OF
the arrangement for the mining COM
pany to carry needed supplies.
The fact, reported by the United
Press several days ago, that Carranza
wanted to know how long and how
far the Villa hunt would go, has now
been announced officially. Author
tiles, however, do not regard this
query as disturbing factor mas
much as the first chief has not re-
newed it. nor set any actual lim1ta-
tions upon American operations.
Army and diplomatic men said the
hunt will proceed, as far rs they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Fleeing Bandit Has Been Located Again and
American Troops are Rushing South
ward in Hot Pursuit.
HAs ONLY A FEW HUNDRED Followers
Outlaw Band May be Caught Between Car
ranza's Forces and United States Cav
airy Near Parral.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April s.
,irh villa, the will-o-the wisp, ap'
arently located between Satevo and
arral, American troopers in at least
no advanced columns today were re.
orted rushing southwark In what
bay prove to be a repetition Of Col
mel Erwin's famous ride to San
Geronimo.
One OF the foremost detachments
as believed to have plunged into
be country south of Satevo, pushing
he chase to the utmost in the hope
1 forcing the elusive bandit into a
Inclusive fight. Reports to General
funston at headquarters today clinch-
ID his belief that Villa is rushing
eadlong toward Parral, where Car
snzista forces were stated in earlier
eports to be waiting for him. Con-
ul Letcher at chihuahua City, Col.
~ C. Brown. heading a detachment
the Tenth cavalry and numerous
kexican sources, concurred in reports
the major general. They were al
host unanimous in giving the loca-
Jon of Villa. Though the bandit
eader's present force may have been
augmented in the country travresed
b his flight, latest authoritative re-
Iorts indicated his strength does not
xceed a few hundred poorly equip
led soldiers
II the Carranzistas are in strength
o the south, Villa may be caught
between the cooperating forces or
orced to retrace his steps toward
fanta Rosalia to the east, in an effort
o break out. There was conjecture
Is to whether he would attempt to
pack through CarranZista Gordon
or break further south.
The two American columns are
fouth Of Cusihura1chic, according to
Funston's advices, so far south that
fhey cannot communicate with the
edvanced base even by aeroplane.
Browns detachment, the reports said.
Fan short Of supplies south of Cusi-
buraichic and was forced to return
Fhere The reinforcements were ac-
eompanied by heavy pack train,
eeowever, and the situation was re-
Pieved. Browns force Immediately
renewed the pursuit.
from now on, according to Funs-
Ion, 1t Is only a question Of how fast
Fhe troops can travel The das'ning
Eolumns are proceeding so rapidly
Eaat the signal service cannot main
Faln the pace with communication ia
cintles, reports to Funston indicated.
ihe change of demeanor in Funs-
Eon and members of his staff was
pronounced. The commanders air of
roubt seemed entirely dispelled and
'ae fear Of long drawn pursuit mad
gwen way to optimistic hopes of a
speedy termination Members of
unston's staff fairly bristled with ag-
slessive confidence.
All reports today bore out indica-
troops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
ENGLAND

LONDON, April e.-Three British
vessels, including the liner chantala
have been sunk or blown up within
the past twenty-four hours. In each
Instance the crew was saved.
1.-THE chantaia, a 5000 ton liner
owned by tho British India Steam
Navigation company and In service
between Indian and English ports
was sunk, the press bureau stated.
The chantaIa was built In 1918, was
4o5 feet long and equipped along
modern lines.
The 5000 ton steamer Braunton,
$50 feet long and owned at Cardiff
and the small French schooner Clyde
were blown up.
ToRPEpoED WITHOUT WARNING.
ROTTERDAM, April 8.-Dlspatches
to the Norwegian consul today con-
hrmed the report that the Norwegian
steamer Arena, sunk last Sunday, was
torpedoed without warning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

sensation today only second to Col
onel RooseveIt's virtual announce
ment of his candidacy. Supporters Of
both Roosevelt. and Hughes pointed
to the Barnes men and 'old guard"
members on the list as evidence that
the statement was published to head
off sentiment for Hughes and Roose-
Welt The Root men countered with
the assertion that issuance Of the
statement had nothing to do with the
announcement from Roosevelt and
was aimed at neither Roosevelt nor
Hughes.
The statement lauded Root as the
"ablest living American" and declared
that if nominated by the Chicago con-
yention, his sense of public duty must
compel him to accept. Among the
seventy-fve signers were seventeen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

NEW YORK, April S.-Factional
differences over the presidential can
didacies of three New York favorite
sons" came to a head today when the
republican state committee met to
elect chairman.
An effort to put through resolu-
ton indorsing ex-senator Root for
the republican nomination will be
made If count Of noses shows
enough Root strength. it was report
ed. Lieutenants of National Commit
teeman William Barnes, Jr., will at
tempt to defeat for reelection State
Chairman F'redk. c. Tanner who has
declared for Hughes.
Publication of statement signed
by seventy-five republicans headed by
Nicholas Murray Butler, declaring for
Elihu Root for the presidency, was .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
senate Has Passed Vocational
Training System Which
Now Goes to House.

WASHINGTON, April S.-With the
,,nnuence of Secretary Baker behind
a. a fight was begun in the house to-
|aay to make the army giant school
70 teach trades and occupations that
WI MT army men for civil life.
the fight is successful the house
" WIN recede from it's opposition to the
Nocational training" system. The
pioVision would mean each month
every enlisted man will receive sew
|eaty-hve hours of instruction from
,vlncers and especially employed civil
.,ans in an occupation which he
moses as best fitted to afford him
wing after he leaves the army. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
New York State Has ON Hand
Three Candidates for President

of the New York delegates to the
Chicago convention. Chauncey M. De
pew. Senator Wadsworth, Cornelius
N. Bliss. Joseph H Choate and Henry
L. Stimson.
A second surprise was offered re-
publicans gathering for the state COM
mittee meeting, by statement issued
by Robert L. Bacon, former ambassa-
dor to France, who declared Root to
be his first choice and Roosevelt his
second choice. 1t was at Bacon's
house that Colonel Roosevelt and ex-
Senator Root met at luncheon last
week and shook hands for the first
time since the chicago convention Of
1912. Their presence led to the re-
port that Bacon has obtained Roots
promise to Withdraw in favor of
Roosevelt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
MEXICAN MAN HUNT NEAR THE END
F RANCE

PARIS, April s.-A French subma-
rlne has sunk an Austrian transport
in the Adriatic.
the ministry Of marine gave no par
ticuiars as to lose Of life.
STORMS OF SHELLS.
LONDON, April s.-The crown
prince has thrown large forces across
the Forges brook in a determined
effort to squeeze the French out Of
BethIncourt, Paris reported today.
Storms OF shells are bursting across
both sides OF tho French salient. The
bomba rdm ent ls In preparation for
another attempt to take BethIncourt
and all the positions included in the
loop formed by the French lines, by
crushing tho sides Of the salient.
The French defense Of the Betf,In-
court positions for more than a fort
night under tremendous difficulties,
has aroused the admiration Of Eng
Iish military men. Almost surround
ed and under tho searching fire Of
have maintained their positions with
the loss Of only 800 yards Of trenches.
They have repuIsed time and again
German attempts to gain foothold
in BethIncourt by frontal assault, In
flicting heavy losses on the enemy.
A German thrust against the west-
ern side Of the Bethincourt salient
developed into powerful stroke de-
lIvered on front Of moro than a
mile, east Of Haucourt. This attempt,
Paris reported, was even less success
fuI than tho effort to crush In the
eastern side Of the salient, made
Thursday night. The Germans were
driven back to their trenches with
out making any gains.
GERMAN PROGRESS.
LONDON, April 8-The crown
prince made further progress last
night In the thrust to batter In the
French salient at Bethincourt, eight
miles northwest Of verdun.
After heavy bomberdrent the Ger
mans launched an attack against the
western side Of the salient. They
gained a foothold In two small French
field redoubts between Haucourt and
Hill 287, but were repuised elsewhere,
accor riding to tho French war office
statement.
The German war office, however, an
nounced the capture Of French posi-
and one-fifth mIes) on the ridge Of
Termten hill, In this fighting with
the capture Of ia prisoners. A
French counter attack was repuIsed
Berlin reported.
On the west side Of the salient the
French had the advantage In grenade
fights southeast Of 8ethIncourt.
On the east bank Of the Meuse,
German grenade attack near Fort
Vaux was repWsed.
In the Argonne said tho official
statement from the French war office,
mine struggles resulted advantageous
Iy to French In the vicinity Of Dau9h-
ter Of Death Hill. The French oo-
cupied the southern slope OF a Ger
man mine crater on Hill 285.
On the Woevre front, the night was
calm, Paris reported. A German
reconnaissance against LansenfeIdkopf
In the Vosges was repulsed.
The German war office reported only
artillery combats east Of tho Meuse
and in the Woevre region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Judicial Malpractice.

Topeka Capital: A story Of the
Stiffness with which the law some
times performs comes from Iowa.
where a colored boy II years old,
who refused to salute the United
States flag, because he said 1T stands
"for q white mans country" was ar
rested and sentenced to nine years
Imprisonment. the sentence later
being suspended and the boy put on
probation Not much can be said for
tie court that could so treat an IL
year-old boy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
GERMANY

LONDON, April e.-The forty-fir /.
birthday Of King Albert Of eei9t e
wac observed both In London
Paris today with entertainments,
proceeds Of which went to tho Besc>~'
relief fund. Dispatches from Ameter-
dam said the German military author
tiles In Belgium had issued strict
orders against any public observances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
New Chief Of Police.

IDES MONIES, Ia, April s.-Detec-
tive Charles C. Jackson was named
chief of police today by Superiptend-
ent of public Safety Ben Woolgar
and his first order denoted two cap
tains. Ed. Weaver and William
Brownson, who go back to patrol du-
ty Both men have been active in the
past in enforcing the prohibition law.
Other changes are expected later, per-
haps in the Alb Day flying squadron,
which has made many seizures OF
liquor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Her Canoe Is Beaohed.

NEW YORK, April S.-Alma Fuller
Myers, pretty East Orange, N. j.. girl
who vanished completely a week ago,
is enroute home today with her pa
rents. She was found in a boarding
house at Port Jervis, N. j., last night
and naively explained her disappear
ance by saying:
Il wanted to paddle my own canoe
She was undisturbed by the fact that
the police all over the United States
were on the lookout for her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Can Return to Their Homes,

Can Return to TheIr Homes.
BERLIN. April S-Sailors Of bell
Ngerent countries interned in Nor
way, but unfit for service on account
of ill-health, win be permitted to re-
turn to their homes under an agree
ment with the Norwegian govern
ment. The German, French, British
and Russian governm ents signed the
agreement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Colonel is DYING.

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April s.-Lieut
Col. Tyree r. Rivers of the Thir-
teenth cavalry is reported to be dying
of pneumonia at Casas Grandes,
Mexico. today If his condition per-
mits he will be moved to the Fort
Bliss military hospital. He is b4
years old
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

PRESUMABLY this is the engagement
referred to in Russian and Turkish
official statements. The Russian
ministry of marine reported that the
Midullu fled after exchanging shots
with a Russian squadron. Constanti-
nople reported that the Midullu ex-
changed shots with Russian squad
ron.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
BELGIUM

BERLIN, April 8.-German troops
captured French positions for a
width Of more than mile on the
ridge of Termiten hill, south Of Hau.
court last night, the war Office an
nounced this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
HappIer In War.

CHICAGO. April 8.-"Basil Hamill
is happier facing German guns than
facing the altar" said Elsie Janis,
actress, denying she was going to
marry her ex-leading man now fight
fng with the French army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Turned on the Gas.

CHICAGO, April S.-Because he
feared he could never be genius y
Herman Katanik, University of Chi
cago freshman. committed suicide by
turning on the gas in his room.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

CHICAGO, April S-Two Japanese
pictures, one hundred years old. were
burned by Collector of Customs
Rivers Mcneil, because, he said, they
were too obscene.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
She Was His pauahter.

NEW YORK, April s.-Onlookers
gasped when Theodore Roosevelt
kissed waitress at the flower show,
but the event lost it's kick when 1t
was found she was his daughter,
Mrs Richard Derby.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Women Objected.


RIDGEFIELD PARK. N. j. April 8.
-"Shocking'' is what the women
wrote when they learned of the plan
of the commission to sell the towns
stray dogs to vivisectionists. The
plan is Off
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

dredths.
River stage. a. m, II feet, inches.
Change In "a hours, fall 4 inches
Mean temperature, April Z, So.
Highest, Al.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night. 80.
FRED q. GOSFWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
TURKEY

ROME, April s.-The Turkish
cruiser MiduIIu, formerly the German
Bresiau, has been badly damaged in
a naval encounter off the Bosphorus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
ANXIOUSLY AWAITING REPORT
BEFORE MAKING DECISION

believed Germany should be given
sufficient time plainly to show wheth-
er or not she is sincere in her avowed
assurances to this country. 1t was
suggested that the degree of punish
ment meted out to a guilty submarine
commander, reparation and assur-
ances for the future might indicate
such sincerity.
Should Germany in her present re-
port seem to be quibbling, lodging
the issue, or in any other way appear
to be playing for time or forcing the
hand of this government. officials re-
garded it probable that President Will
son will tarry no longer in carrying
out his proposed course of action. 1t
has been repeatedly stated that this
government will not bicker over the
uestion-that Germany will have to
"come through" quickly and satisfac-
torily or present relations with the
kaiser's empire cannot continue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
Violated Instructions

rBy Carl w. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April S.-lf the channei
steamer Sussex, carrying Americans
was torpeoded by German sub
marine, the u boat commander VOL
eted his instructions, it was stated
Internationally here today.
The Sussex was a passenger car
rying ferry boat, according to re-
ports brought here. She therefore.
came under the protection the Ger
mans assured to passenger liners in
a communication transmitted to
President Wilson by Ambassador
Bernstorff after the Arabic torpedo
ing
On the other hand 1t was made
equally plain here today the cases of
the four other ships about which
President Wilson has made inquiry,
are entirely different.
These four vessels were freight
ers. Germany at no time during this
negotiations pledged herself to warn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
THE WEATHER.

TU. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather and colder tonight. Sun
day partly cloudy with rising temper
ature.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight witt
colder southeast portion. Sunday
partly cloudy with slowly rising tenn
perature
For Missouri: Unsettled with freez
ing temperature tonight. Sunday part
ly cloudy and not so cold.
For Illinois: Snow flurries and
colder tonight with freezing temper
ature. Sunday partly cloudy and
somewhat warmer west portion.
Weather Conditions
The disturbance, which appeared in
the central gulf yesterday, has increas
ed In intensity, and has reached the
Ohio valley.
It's progress was attended by rain IN
the lower Mississippi valley, which
has changed to snow at Cincinnati
and there has been snow in the lower
Missouri, and portions Of the upper
Mississippi valleys, snow continuing
at st. Louis, Kansas City and Des
Moines.
An area Of high pressure, which ex'
tends from Manitoba over the north
ern plateau region, is causing unseas-
onably cold weather from the Rockies
to the Mississippi valley
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
River Bulletin.

The river wifi fall slowly south OF
Keokuk during the next As hours, and
rise slowly from Davenport to Keo-
kuk after Sunday morning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-D Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
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THE WEATHER
Colder tonight. Warmer Sun
day. Local temp p. m. 40;
7 q. m. 81.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-16
F French Capture German
Post East of scissors

(Ey Associated Pres
PARIS, June IA violent artillery
engagement took place last night in
the vicinity of Vaux on the Verdun
front. There were no infantry actions
before Verdun, the official statement of
today says.
The French carried a small German
post near Venizel east of scissors.
A raid by French troops at Songern
in the Vosges, resulted in the capture
of number of Germans.
Between the River Disc and the
River .iisne a strong patrol of the en-
cmy has been driven back with infan-
try fire at a point southeast of Moulin
Sous-Touvent. East of scissors we have
occupied a small German post near
Venizel.
There has been intermittent artil-
lery fighting in the sectors on the left
bank of the River Mouse. On the right
bank of the river the enemy last night
bombarded violently our positions north
of the Thiaumont works; in the woods
of Vaux and Chapitre and to the south
of Fort Vaux. There has been no in
fantry attack here.
"In the Vosges a surprise attack by
French troops on skis upon a German
detachment to the south of Songern
(north of THANH, resulted in our bring
ing back some prisoners"