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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
Three Bow. Arrested.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. Police
today held three pink-cheeked boys
and bullet-riddled "hivver" and
claimed they had captured three OF
the daring bandits who for weeks
have terrorized Cleveland in series
of raids that resulted in two deaths.
Dewey Sherman. Is, who one week
ago ended a workhouse sentence for
stealing an automobile, ana John
Kelley, Is, are two of the~boys held.
On their information the police found
the small automobile, damaged by
i've bullets. Blood ON ts.s Sutomo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
Waues Advanced.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The government
today granted demands Of South
Wales miners for fifteen percent
increase in wages. The decision fol-
lows an announcement of ''nationali-
zation'' of the mines and operation
by a government commission,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

dctory as to whether Greece ac-
quiesced in the allies demands for
surrender of arms. A London special
dispatch declared an armistice,
whereby Greece partially agreed to
the disarmament had been termin-
ated and that violent fighting was in
progress in and around the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

new. $1.67: No. 2 hard, old. S1.76@
Corn-No. ?, ss0ssAc; No. 8, 81
white, S8@88hc; No. 4 white, SEC.
.@87hc: No. 3 yellow, S9hc; No. 8
Oats-No. 2. 53c; No. white. %
@54c; No 4 white. 51h@53c.
Kansas City Cash GRAIN.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-Wheat--
No. hard, new. t1.6S@1.73; No. 3
hard, new, $1.6G@I69; No. hard,
new, $165Q1.67; No. 2 red, new. $1.6S
@1.73;~ No. 3 rtd, new. $l.660L71;
No. 4 red, new, $f.65.
Corn-No. 2. S1h@Ssc; No. 8, &c;
No. yellow. sScc No. yellow. &c;
No. 2 white. ss@90c; No. white.
8S@8S11c.
oats-No. 2, 52hQ5s1Ac; No. 3, 81
Q52hc; No. 2 white, 54h@55c; No.
Chicago Live stoek-cIoss.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, Dec. Hog receipts
10000; market steady. Mixed and
50 .4O01o.Oo; rough heavy, $9.4o@
Cattle receipts 1900; market
steady; top s12.4O.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady; top $500. Lambs, top SEAS.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.--Hog receipts
IL, 900; market slow, SIC higher. Mixed
and butchers, $9.00@9.95; good heavy,
=, m.
I! light, $S5O@9.65; pigs, $6,25@S.35.
Cattle receipts 1900; market slow.
steady. Beeves, 370o@13.O0; COWS.
and heifers. &3.90@10.o stockers
and feeders, $4.60@775; Texans,
westerns, $700@10.5O.
Sheen receipts $4,000; market slow,
steady. Native, 3s.25@ss0; western.
ls8.40@s.1O; lambs, S9.sOQ12.70; west
ern, $1O.00@10.65.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-Cattle re-
ceipts 200; market steady. Steers.
s5.75012OO; cows and heifers, S4.75
@1O.25; calves, S7.00@11.00.
Hog receipts 1000; market SC hign-
er. Bulk, s9.40@9.S0; heavy, 1860
$50; medium, $9.50@9.9O; light,
$925@9.70.
Sheep-Market steady. Lambs,
$1150@12.35 ewes, $7.00QS.00.
St. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-Cattle
receipts $50. Market steady. Texas re-
ceipts ESQ. Native beef steers, $500
His: yearling steers and heifers,
ss.506l1.5O; cows, s5.506775; stock
ers and feeders, S53017. so; calves,
s6.Oo@11.75; Texas steers, $500
500; COWS and heifers, s425@7.25.
Hog receipts 1900; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, s9.1OQ10.00;
good to heavy, $9.90@10.00; rough,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

to the extent OF fighting in and
around the city, One dispatch re-
ceived sl1ere, said there had been
many casualties in the fighting at
three points in the southern outskirts
of the town, and others mentioned
"sanguinary fighting"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
Holding His Own.

United Press Leased Wire ServiceI
TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 2.-Jonn
ID. Archbold, Standard Oil president
is still holding his own, it was decla,
ed at mis- home today. His physicians
said there has been no change in Ms
condition since yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Mica
Longworth goes back to congress
While not as sensational as his father
in-laE. Nick seems to hold on better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
ARTILLERY DUELS
ALONG THE SOMME
CONTINUED from page -

the Monastir region was detailed in
today's official statement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. ALI Amer
leans had leIt Chihuahua City before
the Villista Carranzista lighting began
there. state department representa-
tives on the border were told by all
refugees with whom they talked, the
department announced today.
The refugees told state department
border officials that villa had ordered
no looting and that they believed no
foreigners excepting two Cinnamon
had been killed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

bile testified Mutely to the maFA
manship Of the police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
Armlstlce Reported Broken.

\
LONDON, Dec. 2.-That the armis.
tice reported to have been arranged
IL Athens In settlement of the Greek
ally controversy has failed, was re-
ported in a dispatch today by the
Friday, 7:45 p. m.
The dispatch declared the battle on
the hills south of Athens had been
renewed with an artillery attack by
Franco-British naval forces.
The same correspondent was AL
thority for the statement that ships
in the Zapperoh fleet had fired to-
wards the hills and that two shells
had fallen near the center of the-city.
It is feared, the Star dispatch de-
clared, that thirty Ave marines have
been taken prisoner by the Greek
forces.
Crisis Expected Today.
LONDON, Dec. "A crisis in the
rGreek situation was expected today.
Admiral DuFournet, according to ad-
vices from Athens, withheld for an
additional day of grace, enforcement
of his demand for disarmament OF
Greek troops.
In the meantime it appeared that
allied forces were being poured into
the country around Athens. Several
unimportant clashes have already oc-
Cured between these troops and
Greek reservists called to the colors
by King Constantine. Preparations
have been made to resist disarm ament
by forces, it was said. 1t is In the
concentration of those reservfsts, VINO
are not completely under mnlsar
discipline, that Inc greatest source vi
danger of an outbreak lies.
= There were a number OF reports
detailed In early Athens dispatches
as to fighting between Greek reserV'
lists and detachments of allied tr'trs
landed by Admiral DuFournet.
The London Daily Mail prints a re
port of an exchange of shots between
French sailors and Greek reservists
which took place on the slopes OF
Acropolis and which it was said could
be plainly heard at the British lega
ton. Disorder was also reported
from the Theseion station, terminus
of the Piraeus line. near the Aero
polls.
| Capital In Panic.
| LONDON, Dec. 2.-Delayed dis
patches from athens today declared
the Greek capital is panic stricken
over the deadlock between the gov
eminent and Vice Admiral DuFour
net. There have been several san
culinary encounters between Greel
detachments and allied troops. KIM
/ Constance was said to have sum
moned Admiral DuFournet to cor
ference at noon Friday. The resul
of this meeting was not given.
The encounters between Greek an
allied troops followed meetings a
three different points in the outskirt
of the city. Many casualties resulted
The city's population is terro
, stricken All shops are closed ant
the street railways have suspended
operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
Another Story.

nation of the military movements of
General Murgia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
The New Constitution.
To Attack Villa,

Gonzales, commander Of the Carran-
vista garrison at JuareZ, announced to-
day that a heavy column of government
troops under General Murgia had reach
ed Chihuahua City during the night,
surrounding the city on two sides.
Murgia had been ordered to attack the
city at daybreak today, Gonzales said.
At the Mexican office here, Mexican
Consul Bravo stated he had no infor-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

No. 2 red, new, $17S@1.s0; No. 3 red.
new, $1.67; No. 2 hard, old. $1.760
1.80.
Cofn-No. ?, ss0ss1Ac; No. 3, 81
white, S8@88hc; No. 4 white, SEC.
@871hc: No. 3 yellow, S9hc; No. 3
Oats-No. 2. 53c; No. white, 50
@54c; No. 4 white. SIN @53c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02

$9.100s.50; light S9.25@sso; bull
39.30@9.S5; pigs, $7.00@S.50.
Sheep market nominal. Ewes, Sal
@E6O; yearlings, $S.00@10.O0; Lamb.
~. 50912.50.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05
RUSSIANS IN FRANCE.

The immense resources of the Russian empire nd- cted by the ability of that country in the midst Of the great wi,, is shaking Europe to not only raise enough soldiers for her defense and the time prosecute offensive campaigns but also to send thousands of troops to France where they helping that country to meet the saughts of the German armies
 Wlelc the Russians from and how great is their numbers facts carefully concealed by the government but that they number thousands doubts It also general y thought that the troops taken aboard vessels Arch ange and under of British warsps taken safely to then joulney end
 One for the transportation of Russian troops to
 France which has been advanced by close students of the is that is almost impossible for the Russian government to supply it's soldiers with the necessary and artillery to make them really effective. The French however, have superb artillery corps capable of covering the advances of great bodies of infantry and is only under such conditions that modern armies perform the work expected of them.
 France, although she has the smallest population of the three great allies opposing Germany has been the great suerer and it is probable that if she is to keep up the magnificent defense of her territory it necessary that she be given additional help the western front The Russian soldier has proven himself good fighter and if given proper artillery support undoubtedly will demonstrate that he E the equal to any in the world
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05
THE CHANGING FASHIONS.

The chief of police of Pttsbug has arranged coz hooks in inc parks where the lights do not illuminate embarasngy and has urged the of them upon courng couples and upon married persons we'll Only few months there eanatiOnal crusade against spoonng in the parks and all stirring up of prOpety to the point of being able indignantly to out warrant for and maid caught holding hands in public place. Changing opinion barely keep pace with changing fashions dress and is about expensive as the other.
 For the tax rate has to keep with quick and minimizing changes of opinion cost money to chase Cupid out of the ] t costs money to arrange romantic benches for the little gods cOnveence 1t will cost money hence when opinion again changes the benches and possibly to build courtng pen directed and guarded by inspectors duly civil Gc~y-;ced mancured, dsnfeced and uniformed
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

Von der Goz prophet of terror dead He highly efficient soldier who had been of great value to the faherand
 One of his theories of successful warfare that should be we'll scared before being attacked The Confederate soldiers i'll the Civil obeyed the impulse and the 'rebel ye truly terrifying curtain raiser Indian 1ios paint with the aim. cat arches its back and in flames its tail; cockatoo lifts it's wings and misses The Europe drop clouds shells and emit blanket of dead gasses. The Germans have given themselves reputation fo vvShirsness and mpetuosity that has had effect upon the enemy.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

Although the steamships sailing the westward filled with passengers for Seward and Anchorage Cordova goes her way ndfu of the stampede in her prosperity and confident that in time the superior of this section will make her the metropolis of the North when other places prominent in the public eye have passed into history camps good during the rush.''
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

The of the Seward Republican convention pub shed in the Times today well illustrates the in which Shaceord controlled the gathered there represent the Republicans of Alaska There bunch however which he could begin to control and that the members of the fighting Third delegation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

General Scott and General Obregon have reached an by which the American soldiers be withdrawn Mexico At this distance appears that the agreement the declared intention of the United States with draw it's soldiers when she is ready.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

Today the petition from the Cordova Chamber of Com asking that the take steps open the Boring river coal fields is supposed to before the nnittee territores It will be interesting to what happens.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-05

The United States has indicted Germany and the has sent force to the west to arrest Germany
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

obtained a footing in first line British man trenches on the Thiepval-Po- Ziere front, the war office an- nOunced today
 The announcement follows:
 Yesterday afternoon the British repeated their attacks from the Ovil- lers- s-Bazentine-le-Petit line, and con- tinued them with the greatest vio- lence far into the night. They again obtained foothold in the same sec ton of our first line trenches on the Thiepval front from which they were repulsed yesterday morn ing. Otherwise all their mum erous as- saults, which followed each other at short intervals, broke down complete ly with very sanguinary losses in front of our positions.
 "The French twice repeated their fruitless efforts between Maurepas and Hem."
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

east of Gorizia, along the Isonzo front reVerses at the hands of the Italians, tOday's official statement says. Aus trin entrenchments in both these re- GiOns were captured.
 The statement follows:
 'On the Carso during the night of Viue).-The progres of operations Aug. 14 the troops of the Eleventh Army Corps repulsed several counter attacks, and attacked the enemys lines to the west of Sainte Grado and Monte Pecinka. Several sections of the enemy's trenches were captured and 1,419 prisoners, including 31 off, cers were taken.
 Tn the hilly tract east of Gorizia after heavy fighting, we carried other hostile entrenchments, taking 220 prisoners of whom five were officers.
 'On the remainder of the front the enemy made the usual demonstration against our positions; at Monte Piana, in the Trienz Valley, on the Forame River, at Felizzon, BOite, Monte Co., Lombard, on the Asiago Plateau, at Monte CimOne and Monte SeluggiO near AsticO, in the Posina Basin and on the Pasubio. He was unsuccessful everywhere.
 Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on Manfalcone, Bonci, Saint Canziano, and Pieris. No casualties or damage resulted"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
Austrian Statement.

Berlin, Aug 5, (By wireless to Say ville) The progress of operations
 along the eastern front and in the Italian war theater is reported in the Austrian official statement of Aug. 12, received here from Vienna, as fol- lows:
 Russian war theater: Front of Archduke Charles Francis: The attack by German and AustrO-Hungarian troops in the Carpathians is progress ing succ cessfully Yesterday TOO Rus sians were captured and three ma chine guns taken southeast of Vor ochta Russian attempts to counter attack were completely repulsed. Otherwise along this front there was fighting of the livelest character only along the lower Zlota Lipa and south of zalocze (south of Brody).
 Front of Field Marshal Won Hin denburg: Colonel Gen. Won Boehm- ErmOlIi repulsed, west of ZalOcze, sev- eral strong attacks. At Kaszovka Con the Stokhod) a hostile advance posi- tion was surprised and TO prisoners and three machine guns brought in. South of Stobychva Russian attempts to cross again broke down.
 Italian war theater: In the dis trict between the sea and the Vipacco Valley several Italian attempts to ap- proach our strong positions were frustrated by our fire. On the heights east of Gorizla our troops again repu1sed a strong attack and took prisoner ten officers and 40 men. Monta San Gabrielle and Monte Santo were violently shelled by hostile ar illery.
 "On the Tyrolean front minor enterprise resulted in the bringing in l ,f S9 prisoners, among whom were 1 i've officers and one machine gum"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
HER FOURTH BIRTHDAY.

Catherine Harmon entertained a number of her young friends yester- day afternoon at the home of her par ents, Prof. and Mrs. F. F. Harmon, on the occasion of the fourth anni- versary of her birth. Those present were Catherine, Mary, Margaret, Francis and Alice Harmon, Mary Me Kasick, Mary and Eloise Diamond, Ruth and Mary Kane, Helena Stahl, Idealla and Louise North. Mary and Dorothy Borland, Medaline Lynch, Anna Jackson, Alice Campbell, Mary Staigis, Paul Stahl, Jerome Crean, James Yynch, William and Everett Noble. Vocal selections were render ed by Mrs. M. T. Crean, accompanied by Mrs. P. A. Stahl of Jersey City.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
STATE FAIR PLANS.
Large Increases in Premiuns-Mo-
 tOrcycIc Races.

The fifty-second annual fair of the Connecticut State Agricultural so- clety opens September II and closes September 16. A night fair with it's numerous attractions will be in or der again this year.
 President Charles M. Jarvis pre- sided at the meeting of the executive committee last evening and it was decided to have horse racing classes as follows: 2:12 pace purse $40O; 2:15 pace, purse s4Oo; 2:1S pace, purse $500; 2:21 pace, purse $500; 2:27 pace, purse $500; 2:15 trot, purse $4O0; 2:1S trot, purse $500; 2:24 trot, purse $500; and a Meriden horse race.
 The great feature on closing day will be motorcycle races for anna teurs The executive committee will offer prizes to the value of over $200 for the various events.
 Balloon ascensions will take place daily. Autom obles will be admitted to the grounds free at night.
 Every indication points to the greatest fair in the history of the so- Ciety
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
ACCEPTS DISTRICT AGENCY,

resigned as contract manager of the United Electric Light and Water com- pany, has accepted the district agency for the Domestic Engineering com
 pany of Dayton, Ohio. This concern is the developer of the Delco lighting system, which Is used on many auto mo piles. It has now perfected a sim liar device for use in the rural dis triCts or away from a central light ing system. It is a gasoline engine with a generator and storage battery which is placed in an unused part of the house, wired for electric lights.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
U. s. AMMUNITION BARRED
Jersey City Refuses to Permit Forty four Cases of Black Powder Pro- ceed to Fort Totten, N. Y.

Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 15.-A shipment of forty-four cases of black power over the Delaware, Lackawan- ma and Western railroad, consigned to the United States government for use at Fort Totten. N Y., was held up today by the police under the mu- nicipal order prohibiting shipments of explosives into the city. promul- gated after the Black Tom disaster.
 The right of the city to hold up shipments is now being tested in the courts in the interest of the Lack aWanna.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
ENDORSE LOCAL CANDID ATE.
lIibornians' Auxiliary I7avors ScIec-
 ton of Mrs. Cream to State Office

New Britain, it is expected, will re- Ceive recognition on the state board Cf officers, when the annual state con- Vention of the A. Q. H. auxiliary con- Vcne in MiddletoWn next Tuesday. The local members of the order are straining every energy to elect Mrs Mary T, Crcan of this city to an of flee. High hopes are entertained for her election, judging from the favorable comment that the candi- dacy is receiving about the state
 Mrs. Cream is one of the most en- thusiastic members of the order in the state She has held several offices in the local branch, being it's president for the past term and is at present county vice president
New Britain herald., 1916-08-15
City Mems
Dance tonight at BungalOw.-advt,

Dance tonight at Bungalow.-advt
 MT. and Mrs. J. C. Callaghan of 92 Monroe street are receiving con- sratulations on the birth of a son.
 E. W. Bennett reported to the po- Nce this morning that a boy cyclist ran into his automobile at the corner of Park and Main streets. No dam- age was done.
 Miss Ellen Nelson, a missionary to south Africa will speak tonight at the Emmanuel Gospel church. Booths hall.
 A son was born at the local hos pltal today to MT. and Mrs. Nathan BersOn of Judd avenue
 Mrs. Albert Kingsbury of PIainviise was admitted to the local hospital tos day.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph George of 11S Whiting street are receiving con- gratulatiOns on the birth of 8 daugh- ter this morning.
 Robert Schutt is undergoing treat ment at the hospital for injuries to his leg.
 Mrs. Walter Adams of pIainvflle is d patient Ut the New Britain Gen "r"I Hospital, having been admitted this morning.
 The Womon's Exchange has re- opened at the Berlin Tea Shop with many new and attractive consign- mentS.
 A months mind mass will be celo- pra'cd Tor the late Mrs. Charles R. Seltzer, Jr., at St. Mary's church Thursday morning at o'clock.
 Amelia Clark has transferred to Felix Oldzicj property at 62 Wood- land street.
 Constable Fred WinIzlc has been called to New York by the death of a relative.
 Mrs. Julia I4anammo of Main street today received a post card from her brother, Joseph Roy, who is with the Canadian troops "sOmcWhcre in France" The post card is the regu- latiOn kind issued by the censors and only questions printed on it are al- !oWable.
 Work was stopped on the Elm street pavement today on account of | tie shortage of cement. There is 9 l of the material on the 1 rails somewhere, but the contractors have not as yet learned it's exact To- cation.
 John H. Jurgen will have charge of the business of the Jurgen Cigar Co. Curing the absence of his partner, s1 H. Jurgen, who is now in Savannah Georgia.
 The New Britain Ladies' Rifle club will hold meeting at Scheutzen park Thursday afternoon at o'clock
 St. Mary's Cadets will hold an i'm )ortant drill tonight at Landcrs' plav- 51ound on Winter street
 The board of public works will meet this evening and will give scv- eral hearings on pending matters