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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Bandits Were Terror Stricken
at American Cavalry Charge

two hours straight in the saddle, the
last five being in the running fight.
Erwin's column was the center OF
a strategical enveloping movement
Dodd laid out when he started on
forced marches after Villa. The trap
was to have been sprung at Guerrero.
AH Namiquipa, Erwin followed the
Rio Guerrero valley, keeping In close
touch with the railway. The ex-
treme left proceeded east from Nam
iquipa and turned southwark through
Tehaunes. The right worked to the
west. passing through MADEIRA.
When the center reached Guerrero.
however, it was discovered that
force of Carranzistas already had en-
gagged Villa in a two day battle there
March rs and 27 1t was during this
fight that Villa was reported to have
suffered a broken arm and leg from
bullets. It was then Colonel Erwin
began his thrilling pursuit Of Villas
main column which he learned had
retired to San Geronimo.
IT was in a manner fitting that the
Seventh cavalry, which tradition
holds TO be the most unlucky regt
ment in the American army, should
have delivered the initial, overwhelm-
ing, blow.
The Seventh was In Clusters com
mand at the Little-Big Horn in 1876
when five troops were wiped out by
the Sioux and Cheyennes. The next
year they lost large number of men
at Bear Paw. including their adjutant
In a fight with the Nezperce army.
They lost heavily at Wounded Knee
in 1900 against the Sioux. In 1894 a
number were wiped out by the ex.
plosion of a gun caisson during a
parade ou Grand avenue in Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
TESTIMONY IS INCOMPLETE
ON SUBMARINE INDICTMENT

Gerard inquire informally Of the Ger
nan government concerning it.
CABINET members declared today the
government has not recedei iron its
position taken Immediately following
tn, news of the wrecking Of the Sns-
sex and the Englishman, that no step
will be considered too drastic II It Is
proved G German submarine is resrnn'
sible The feeling continue how
ever that complete settlement IT lie
,.foie submarine issue along the lines
tn. I nited States has insisted upon
from the first. may intervene 80 make
s,;si a break unnecessary.
The naxt step Il this goverrmeni 3
Legc ct'at;ons with Great Br .aih %
the mail seizure question. was to be
considered at length today. Secretary
Lansing presented the British reply
to the protest made by the United
States against the detention, seizure
and censoring Of neutral mail.
The British government denies that
any treaty rights have been violated
and emphasizes it's intention to contin-
ue opening parcel post packages IN
search for contraband..
Dispute With ENGLAND.
JRv Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The issue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
CITY IN HANDS OF A MOB
UNTIL THE MILITIA ARRIVED

nounced he would attack the Catholic
church.
A mob of 5000 stormed City hall,
where he was to speak, shattered the
windows, fought off lne police and
tried to get hold of the doctor, who
was hiding within. The demonstra-
ton continued throughout the city all
night Hundreds of panes of glass
were shattered, shots were fired and
the almost incessant ringing OF false
fire alarms kept the city's whole ap-
paratus dashing back and forth for
several hours. The police were
wholly unable to cope with the sttua-
ton. many of them being wounded
in the attempt and Co. + of the
militia was called out, the mob fin
ally dispensing before their cleaning
bayonets. There was no sign OF con
tinued violence today as DR.. Leyden
was in hiding or had left the city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Ell PASO. Texas April 4.-Despite
efforts by the medical corps. four
deaths have occurred and over 300
cases Of illness or accidental injury,
necessitating the soldiers return to
the border. have developed among the
American troops in Mexico.
The deaths to date are: Lieutenant
J. w. Allison, Thirteenth cavalry,
pneumonia; Private Dean Black. Sew
enth infantry, accidental gunshot
wound; Private Jesse p. Taylor, acci-
dental gunshot wound. Trooper Geo.
B. Hudnell, Tenth cavalry was killed
in a train wreck.
Some of the sick men have been
sent to the hospital at Fort Sam Hous.
ton, San Antonio, owing to the
crowded condition of facilities at Fort
Bliss, where a barracks and three
other buildings have been converted
into temporary hospitals
The majority OF the men returned
from the front. suffered from bowe
and stomach disorders and chronic
diseases. There are 226 cases of Ill
ness at Fort Bliss today among sol
diers returned from Mexico. according
to official announcement.
Additional Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, April Addition
al American soldiers were sent across
the border at Columbus, N. NJ, two
days ago. the war department an
nounced today.
Officials refused to say whether
these troops were cavalry or infan-
try. General Funston took the action,
it was intimated, in order to strength
en- his line of communications.
It is generally believed here that
the reinforcements constituted the
Fifth cavalry.
Reports recently have indicated
there has been some anxiety as to
the line of communications While
the Villa expedition has driven stead
ily southwark, the trouble in main
tanning the line has increased with
every mile the advance column has
covered. More and more auto trucks
have been plowing their way across
the waste lands from Columbus to
Casas Grandes. Still another posi-
bility, however, is that the new
forces are destined for the district
around Gierrero where the Villa hunt
proceeds. 1t has been necessary to
spread out the forces there and Gen
eral Pershing may desire additional
hunters.
Nineteen Apache Indian scouts,
headed by Captain Hazard OF the
Tenth cavalry and one interpreter,
have left Fort Apache. Ariz.. for the
border. These Indians, accustomed
to desert lands and familiar with the
country south of the border Will De
sent into the mountains where Vllla
is supposed to be hiding.
Villa Probably Not Wounded.
FL. PASO, April 4.-Juan Terrazas
member of the Chihuahua family OF
cattle kings. arrived from Chlhuah hua
CITY with confirmation of the repor'
that Villa passed through SateVe
with only small following.
Terrazas did not mention Villa be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 4.-The
ret" and "dry" question was to be
kcided in 1866 townships in Illinois
jday and women played prominent
.rt in these decisions.
In the 1865 townships in the state
here the wet and dry issue is at
AXE there are 214 villages, cities
BID settlements.
THE AntiSaloon league filed peti-
'pns in more than eighty townships
Id in many of the others the liquor
terests filed petitions. In most OF
Sese towns the question was decided
favor of the drys in recent years.
! 4Of the larger cities voting today on
e question are Danville. Rock Is
nd, Galena, Alton, Aurora, Dixon,
foline, Waukegan, Lincoln, and
9gin.
In Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 4.-The
ght between the conservative and
fogressive branches of the republi-
In party for control of the delegation
the national convention was being
ecided by the voters Of Wisconsin
>day. There is no contest in the
emocratic ranks over delegates to
be convention
Although the republican fight has
Zen extremely bitter-the progress
Ives being led by Robert M. LaFol-
(tte. senior senator, and the conserv-
lives by E. l.. Phihpp, governor. i'll
fcations today were that the vote
pr delegates would not be large.
Beside the vote for delegates, 1o3
Wisconsin cities are voting on the
let and dry question and municipal
lections are being held.
Betting here was about even money
bat the socialists would elect their
bndidate for mayor Of Milwaukee,
(aniel w. Hoan, over the non-partis-
b candidate, G. A. Bading, the in
llmbent.
Suicide as Political Issue.
CHICAGO, April 4.--Dr. Theo. B.
achs, internationally known medical
uthority, who killed himself because
e said he was weary Of it all" after
sensational political scandal, was
be issue in Chicago's annual munic-
pal election today.
Opponents Of Mayor Thompson
rediC,ed sweeping victory as a
rect result of the physicians sui
lde. Sachs was head of the $4,000
90 Chicago tuberculosis sanitarium,
ut resigned when charged with ex-
'avagance.
Eord -. r,od;I,%n
DETROIT, Mich, April 4.--Henry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
..ue is to be Decided in Over Two Hundred
Towns of Illinois, With Women
Playing a Part
WISCONSIN ALSO TACKLES THE QUESTION
Henry Ford Finds Himself Leading Candidate
in Michigan for Republican Candidate
for President.

Ford may be the "favorite son" o.
Michigan republicans.
Incomplete returns today from yes
terday's presidential primary showed
the Detroit automobile magnate, who
is an unwilling candidate for the re
publican nomination. leading Senator
VIM. Alden Smith by nearly a thous
and votes. Only a little more than
'one-fifth Of the total number Of pre-
cincts in the state had reported, how
ever and the senator was gradually
cutting down the lead given Ford In
the Detroit city vote. A definite de
cision in the contest for the states
thirty delegates to the republican con
vention may not be available for sew
eral hours.
President Wilson received the en-
tire democratic vote as he was unop
posed. On the strength OF early re
turns, Democratic National Commit
teeman e. o. Wood, Of Flint, was re
elected over William A. Comstock by
to l vote.
Arrested on Election Day.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1.-TWO
hundred men on the north side were
arrested early today and locked up
for investigation by the police strong
arm squad just before the municipal
election opened.
Ford is Not Excited.
DETROIT, Mich, April 4.-Henry
Ford refused to get excited this att
ernoon when informed that he nad
piled up a majority Of nearly 5000
votes in Wayne county, (Detroit) over
Senator william Alden Smith in
M,chigan's first presidential primary
and had probably received enough
votes in the state to make him the
choice of Michigan republicans for
the presidential nomination. Returns
were still very meagre. They lndl-
Gated, however, that the slight major
ity given to the senator by the up
state counties might be insufficient to
overcome Ford's big lead in the me-
tropolis. OF the 215 precincts in the
CITY of Detroit, Ford won major1ties in
21O.
The fact that Ford isn't candidate
and will not become candidate FOR
the presidential nomination was the
only thing that prevented the Mlchl-
gan primary from being an over
wbelming success-despite very
light vote.
Ford was amused when told OF his
probable victory.
"Of course, I appreciate the good
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
[By H. D. Jacobs, United Press STAIR
Cores pondent.l

[By H. D. Jacobs, United Press otall
Correspondent
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY NEAR DUBLAN,
Mexico April /. (via motor train to
Columbus, N. NJ April "A mao
five hours scramble over the noun
tain passes southwest of the village
of San Geronimo, with squadron or
American cavalry urging their jaded
mounts in hot pursuit of a terror
stricken force of bandits, now so
close on their heels, now falling far
behind. is the story Of the end OF
Pancho Villas army. The bandits
breaking into small groups and drop
ming off into narrow defiles ard
rockets. finally evaded their pur-
suers Villa himself wounded in an
with Carranzistas three
days earlier. was not with his forces.
Rut sixty Mexicans were killed dur
ing the running fight and their forces
so scattered that a standup fight is
now out of the question for them.
only four Americans were slightly
wounded.
Colonel Dodd has been given credit
for this victory, but 1t was actually
Colonel Erwin who led detachment
of 400 of Dodd's men on the heart
breaking seventeen hour ride through
ont the night until he came upon
Lieutenant Hernandez and his five
hundred Villistas on the San Ger
onimo ranch.
yillista scouts, or native sympath-
izers. who saw the Americans enter
Guerrero before the trap was sprung
on Villas main force at San Ger
onimo. prevented Colonel Erwin's
move being a complete surprise. The
Yillistas we're saddled and all ready
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Eight Thousand People Storm
City Hall to Get at the
American Luther. -

limited Press Leased Wire Service.j
HAvERHILL, Mass, April a
Driven to a frenzy by the failure OF
their attempt to attack Or. thomaS
E, Leyden, .self-styled American
Luther" a mob of 5000 ragged through
the streets of Haverhill, smashing
windows, ringing fire alarms ana at
tacking the police, until they were
uuelled by the militia early today.
The entire city was aroused TO
high pitch of excitement by the at
tempt to mob DR.. Leydens VINO an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
rhorna ouit. committee.

DIES MOTNES, iowa, April 4.-4Clif-
ford Thorne, chairman of the Iowa
state railroad commission, announced
he had resigned as chairman OF the
committee on state and federal leg1s-
lation of the National Association or
Railroad Commissioners. The reason
given was that the state has no fund
to defray the expense Of sending a
to the meeting OF the,
committee appointed to-
the regulation of railroads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Medical Corps has Harder Battle on it's Hands
Than Troops Have to Run Down
the Villa Gang.
THREE HUNDRED men IN HOSPITALS
Bandit is Scurrying for Mountains With Search
Continued by United States Forces
and Carranzistas.

ing wounded. The belief 10 growing
in FL Paso that Villa was not wound
ed in the clash with Carranztstas at
Guerrero about ten days ago. While
General Pershing reported hearing
these reports, his information came
indirectly from Mexican wood out
ters who said they saw villa. Persn-
ing has since stated his clues from
Mexicans were sometimes misleading.
If not wounded, Villas capture wild
be admittedly difficult.
No News From the Front.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April A.
While nothing has been received at
army headquarters from General
Pershing, or his chief Of staff, Col
onel Cabell. consular reports to Gen.
eral Funston today indicate that VII
la is nearing the Durango state line.
A message from American Consul
fletcher at Chihuahua City stated
that the bandit leader Is south OF
I Parral
/ No reports of further fighting be-
tween American troops and Villistas
have been received here.
Guarding Against Disease.
(By Fl. ID. Jacobs, United Press starr
Correspondent
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF Thee
AMERICAN EXPEDITION, COLI
ONIA DUIBLAN GBy motor train to
Columbus.) April 4.-Bath1ng, and
laundering his clothes at every OPP
portunity. the American soldier on
the expedition has held the average
sickness down to less than three per
cent. a new American record for for
eign service.
Dysentery and pneumonia epidem-
les were quickly nipped after a hall
hundred cases developed.
Though traversing region infest-
ed with disease and vermin, the
American troops are quite as healthy
as when they started-and just as
clean. The medical corps has taken
every precaution to ward off infec-
tion. but the madn reason for the
expeditions good health is that Sat
urday night institution, the bath
Members of the medical corps be-
lieve that even without their safe
guards the percentage OF illness
would be very low When the column
is not marching, sleeping or eating,
the members may best be looked for
in the nearest stream, scrubbing
themselves with a special medicated
soap.
Camp Is made near water course.
The farthest point upstream is re-
served for human drinking purposes.
Every drop of water that goes into
kitchen or canteen Is dipped from
mid-stream Horses and mules are
watered farther down. Still lower;
because animals will not drink water
tainted with soap, is the bathing
place.
The danger OF sickness is further
minimized by wells dug for the drink
(ropfinua1 on Dage 2)
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F RANCE

LONDON, April 4.-French troops
holding the fortified village Of Beth.
inoourt, ten miles northwest Of Ver-
dun, are threefourths surrounded by
the Germans and under terrific bonn
bardment from German artillery. It
Is believed they vii evacuate the po-
sftion before many hours.
The French position on the west
bank Of the Meuse has again become
serious. French success In the fight.
ing around vaux village yesterday
were important, but did not Offset the
German gain on a two mile front
northwest Of Verdun.
Following the French retirement to
the south side of the Forges brook,
the Germans are laying Bethincourt,
tho important communication point
Of Esnes and the Bourrus woods, un-
dor heavy fire.
The whole sector northwest Of Yer
dun witnessed great artillery battle
from dawn to sunset yesterday.
For nearly week the Germans
have been shelIine Hill 3o4, the key
stone Of the French outer defenses In
this region day and night. Steady
streams Of shells have been playing
upon tho slopes and submits, wreck
Ing French trenches and searching
out French batteries.
There 10 every evidence that the
Germans plan to take Bethlncourt,
smother the French lines to the SOUTH
west under mighty attack and
drive the French back upon the first
permanent Notifications Of Verdun,
near Esnes.
French gains In yesterdays fighting
near the village Of Vaux have con-
flrmed the belief Of English military
mon that the crown prince will never
win verdun from the northeastern
front. Since the capture Of Douau-
mont fort and village, the Germans
have sacrificed thousands Of men in
attempts to take Fort Vaux.
News Of the presence Of large Ger
man forces on the British front In
Flanders and northern France, re.
ported In today's dispatches from
at the front confirmed
previous reports from Dutch sources.
Since tho beginning Of the Verdun
offensive, the Germans, though strip
ping their lines elsewhere, have held
large forces opposite General Haig's
army, fearing a British offensive.
shELLED ALL NIGHT.
PARIS, April 4.-The Germans
shelIed the French front northwest Of
Verdun violently throughout last
niuht, but made no infantry attacks.
The bombardment was particularly
heavy around MaIancourt and Avo-
court.
on the west bank Of the Meuse,
French artillery heavily eannonaded
the German front from Douaumont
to vaux village.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Thankful, Splnster.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April A.
"Thankful," blushingly responded
Miss Cobb, 65, when the preacher, fill
ing out the marriage certificate which
made her the wife Of Thomas Carpen-
ter. rs, asked her her first name
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sHEIIED ALL NIGHT,
Burglar Killed.

CHICAGO, April Am unidenti-
fled burglar was shot dead here to-
dav by John Kawura, ieweler, who
discovered the intruder rifling a
show case. Kawura hiding behind a
partition. showed the muzzle of a
rifle through peep hole and fired,
shooting the burglar through the
temple.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
II Can't be Done.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Mrs. Jean w.
Butler, friend of Mrs. e. B. Bishop,
society woman, who says thirty-three
cents will get three square meals. has
broken relations with Mrs. Bishop. 1t
can't be DONE" says Mrs. Butler,
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ENGLAND

LONDON, April 4.-Two hundred
persons have been killed or Injured In
a fire in a powder factory In tho eoun-
ty Of Kent II was officially announced
today.
Tho fire broke out at the end OF last
week, though official announcement
was withheld until today. 1t was ae-
companied by series Of explosions
LASTING for two hours and OF such
strength that the sounds were heard
In London.
The off7caa, statement said tho fire
was Of accidental origin.
rThe German admiralty. in a report
on the Zeppelin raid of last FRIDAY
night, asserted that fires were started
in several munition factories near
London. None of the localities men-
toned in the German statement, how
ever, were in the county OF Kent,
which adjoins London on the south
east
NOT INJURED BY RAID.
LONDON, April 4.-The war office
today officially denied that Edinburgh
LeIth New Castle and factories on
the river Tyne were damaged In
Sunday nights Zeppelin raid: This
claim was made In an official state
rent from the German admiralty.
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NOR INJURED By RAID.
BAL kANS

BERLIN, April 4-The Greek gov
ernment has requested the allies 70
withdraw all military establishments
from the town Of Salonika, according
to Athens dispatches today.
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GERMANY

BERLIN, April 4.-The Dutch gov
ernment, it was reported here toaav.
has refused to comply with an ! g
NAL request from the allies that e
close her frontier to Germany. 2
Military measures have been 6 n
by Holland as warning that sf < II
resist any attention to force her q d
In the plan to "starve out Ger. = :"
There is no longer any douf - re
that the Dutch activities were. = Dir.
cd by developments of the all g on
.rence at Paris. ? g
The allies, thus far, have no
ormal demand upon ouei VIII
heimlna, It is reliably state Min
listers of the allies at The Hague ap-
preached the Dutch foreign office
with Informal representations in the
nature Of ''feeIers." Queen WiIhel.
mina's answer was to summon parlia-
ment into special session and cancel
leaves of absence.
From several sources today came
the report that the Dutch minister Of
agriculture has ordered an account.
ina rendered to the government Of all
available stocks Of grain and food
stuffs.
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in The Gate City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.

BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviiIe,
L. ~ April 4.-Zeppeiins made an
other raid on the southeast coast OF
England last night, throwing expio-
sive bombs down upon the fortffica-
tIons Of Great Yarmouth, the admir-
atty announced this afternoon. The
Zeppeiins returned safely, though
heavily sheiled.
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7e4 PRISONERS.

BERLIN, April 4.-French attempts
to reoapture positions taken by tho
Germans south and southwest Of
Douaumont, were repulsed, the war
office announced this afternoon.
In the CaiIIette wood, between
p ,uaumont and Vaux, the French
~s-re thrown back In an unsuccessful
stack, the Germans taking 764 prison
ers and eight machine guns.
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tcontinued on page 2.)
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No News From the Front.

Continued on page %
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