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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
ALL ARE AFRAID
OF VILLAS BAND
His Attack on Chihuahua City
Proves That CaIranza Can
not Do Anything
About It.
THOUSAND DESERTERS
Comes and Goes as He PIeases, Car
ryina OFF Ammunition and SOL
dlers With Little
Trouble.
THOUSAND DEsERTERs
lBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Co-rospopdoOt

rBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 19.-With
six automobile loads of ammunition
captured from the arsenal in the at
tack on Chihuahua City Saturday
and with more than thousand re-
cruits from the Carranzista ranks
added to his forces, Pancho Villa to-
day is reported fleeing back into the
Businesses of Santa Clara canyon.
entering it by the east mouth.
Defacto government troops from
Chihuahua have abandoned the chase
of the "fox Of the Sierras." In the
meantime new troops from Monterey
and other points south are being
rushed north to take up the trail OF
the bandits. General Treyino, Car
rama commander at Chihuahua City
fears to use the men recruited from
northern Mexi,o against Villa as they
Invariably desert to him at the first
opportunity.
Military men here do not under
estimate the importance Of Villas at
tack on Chihuahua City and declare
that all northern Mexico is now at
the mercy Of the bandit leader. They
point out that the city Is the strong
est military fortress in the north and
that it was defended by heavy arti1-
lery and garrison of 1000 men.
Despite this strength, Villa. after
openly boasting he would attack the
city, independence day. made good
his threat, entered the town, released
prisoners and withdrew. carrying
away ammunition and supplies and
taking with him more than thou
sand deserters from the Carranza
garrison.
Scores Of refugees from Chihuahua
City arrived in Juarez last night
bringing first hand accounts of the
attack and confirming meager reports
that the villistas overran the city
and left 1t at their leisure. Only two
civilian residents of the city were
injured and none Of the few Ameri-
can residents. In the early hght1ng
the villistas kerded all civilians who
appeared on the streets into vacant
building and kept them inside while
the fighting was in progress.
All incoming refugees from the
south declare that a large number OF
defacto troops deserted and marched
away with Villa with their arms and
ammunition. Before beginning the
retreat, SIX duIomooiioS' SohAAiie'n .
deered by the bandits, were backed
up to the arsenal and loaded with
ammunition. Four hundred Carranza
mutineers guarded them on the
march out.
Most of the 1900 political prison
ers in the penitentiary were released
by Villistas.
General Gonzales has reinforced
the Juarez garrison with men ana
artillery. The Carranza officials
frankly admit their fears OF an attack
upon Juarez By Villas forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
German Official Report States
That Some Dugouts Had
to be Given Up to
the British.
NIGHT OF RA1NsToRMs
Weather Prevented Operations, But
Surprise Attacks Were Made
to Feel Out tho
Opposition

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Germans
have surrendered trenches to the
British east of Ginchy and north OF
Combles, but have repu1sed French
attacks near Belloy and vervandovil-
lers, south of the Somme, 1t was Off
cial1y announced today.
A French attack on the western
slope of Dead Mans hill. northwest
OF Verdun, penetrated German
Surprlse Attacks.
lBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 19-German and
French commanders felt out the OPP
posing lines with surprise attacks last
ed operations on the great Somlne
battle front. AS result, sharp fight.
ing occurred at points where there
has been 1ull for several weeks.
The Germans battered the Cham
payne front heavily in i've attacks In
force. Russian troops, part Of the
contingent landed at Marseilles, stop
ped every assault, the French war Of
five announced, inflicting heavy los
ses on the Teutons.
The French struck northwest Of
verdun. The German was office admit
ted that German trenches were pene-
trated on Dead Mans hill, the burial
ground for thousands of the crown
princes troops in the unsuccessful at
tempt to take Verdun from the west
bank of the Meuse.
The only activity on the Somme
front, occurred south Of the river
where the French war office this af.
ternoon claimed slight advance
east Of Berry. The German war of
flee admitted the British gains east of
Ginchy and near Combles. reported by
General Haig last night, but announc'
ed the repulse of all French attacks
In the Balkans, the pursuit of the
Bulgars who have evacuated practic-
ally all of northwestern Greece is be-
ing held up partly by Bulgarian coun-
ter attacks and partly by the neces-
sity of bringing up allied artillery.
Serbians, French and Russian troops
are now menacing the Bulgarian base
at Monastir, now less than eight miles
away
The German war office announced
fresh victories over the Russians on
the eastern front and the capture oil
2,542 more prisoners.
The German official statement re-
rorted the repulse Of Russo-Rumanian
attacks in the Carpathians, near
, Dorna vatra, with heavy losses and
also the repulse of Rumanian attacks
southeast Of Hatzeg.
Rain HaIts Operations.
LONDON, Sept. ia steady dowp
pour of rain has halted the British
operations on the Sornme front and
there has been no important fighting
since yesterday.
General Haig reported this after
noon that British troops entered the
enemy trenches at Richebourg La
boue at three separate places. taking
prisoners and inflictfng casualties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Ancient Juggerz<u May
Return to N.%lern Warfare
Monster Death Cars Used oy British Likely TO be Used
BY Others in the CarniuaL of Blood


n
sin
tnaybe
until will be
tiles # o
Of learned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Caterpillar Tractors Similar to
British Land Dreadnought
Tanks Built for the
American Army.
ARE MADE AT PEORIA
Contract For Twenty-seven Of Them
to be Delivered Within Ninety
Days at SALTS
Each.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Twen-
ty-seven caterpillar tractors, similar
to those converted into land dread
nought tanks" by the British in north
ern France, will soon be a part OF the
United States army's war parapher-
MALTA. The same Peoria, ILL.,. 1lrm
which supplied the British with the
engines for the armored fighting mon
sters. has contracted to build the
huge tractors for this government.
They are to be delivered within nine
ty days. The tractors will weigh be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 pounds. This
is considerably below the weight OF
the tractors furnished for Great
britain. The price will be s4,775
each. 1t will cost $1,000 addltlonal
for encasing them in armor
Colonel Rice of the ordnance de-
nartment. explained today that while
these tractors could easily be turned
into land dreadnoughts similar to the
british tanks" it is unlikely this
will be done.
conditions here would not call FOR
sncb engines of war;" said Colonel
R;ce .sIn the first place, it is not
iikeIv that war in America would de-
yelop into trench warfare because
of the enormous distances, except
where it would be confined to local
territories"
The tractors bought for the United
States army are to be used to haul
bip guns. They will be armored and
prob ably will carry rapid fire rifles,
hut more for defense than offense.
They are much similar to the ordin-
ary farm tractors, except that they
are more powerfully constructed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
nans Broke out Five
Times on Champagne
Front, Against Dead
Mans Hill.
PULSED BY FRENCH
hoe Is Driven Deeper Into Teuton
| Lines Where Many Dead
Bodies Lie In the
Open.

hited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARaS. Sept. 19.-The Germans
ke out with five violent attacks on
Champagne front last night and
empted bold stroke against Dead
Is hill northwest OF Verdun.
ere there has been little fighting
several weeks.
fhe war once this afternoon an
knced that Russian contingents de-
ding the Champagne front check
all the German attacks with screen
The onslaughts were delivered
b and west of the Souian Somme-
road, the Germans losing heavily.
Bad weather hindered operations
the Somme front. but east Of
n. the French mAie further prog
Is. H$ine some prisoners.
Ehe attack on the Dead Mans
i sector was directed against a
Inch captured by the French yester-
y, but was repulsed.
|rhe only advance on the Somme
bnt reported by the war once to-
". that east of Berny, drove deeper
10 the German lines the wedge that
W divides the Germans around
(ronne from the divisions operating
|ar Chaulnes. The object; appar-
|tly, was to extend the French gains
this region and improve the posi-
pms against the possibility OF heavy
erman counter attacks.
The recent fighting on the front
|uth Of the Somme, left hundreds OF
REman bodies lying in the open be-
(een the opposing lines. The
lrarians defended their positions
Eth the greatest stubborness and at
my places the French advanced
lly after wiping out whole com.
mics Of enemy soldiers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
tANKER'S WIDOW IS BRAVE
WHEN MISFORTUNE COMES

failure to collect It, made it impos-
sible for him to pay his jepositors,
who had become alarmed by the fail
ure CT several private banks. He made
vain attempts to borrow $4,000 to
tide over the emergency.
For years Joseph had worked as a
clerk in a bank and then twelve years
ago we started one Of our own,' said
his widow.
Year in and out We worked hard
and now 1t is fer nothing. Joseph
wanted SO much to leave his mark In
the world.
And now they say Joseph has kill
ed himself. Poor Joseph. Well the
people shall be paid and then l shall
join him We worked together too
long to remain separated
Tuma's bank had 100000 ON de-
posit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
state Primaries Today.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Sept 19.-Making
last effort to win over the support
of the pregressives, Judge Samuel
Seabury. candidate for the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination, to-
dav held conference with prominent
nrogressives prior to the opening of
state primaries at 8 o'clock p. m. to-
day Governor Whitman worked un-
til we'll into the night lining up his
supporters.
The senatorial fight and battle
waeed by Whitman and Seabury for
,be progressive nomination furnish
the greatest interest for the state
vide voting this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Backbone Of Monopeix.

tnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Declar-
9 the Reading Combination is the
fckoone of an alleged anthracite
lonopoly; that 1t controls about two
[iros OF the anthracite deposits and
lat It's supply will outlast many
ears that of any other producer. the
Pvernment today filed in the United
tales supreme court fits brief asking
q complete separation of the Read
|s company, the Philadelphia and
|eadlng Railways Companies. the
|nliadelphia and Reading Coal and
Ioa company and others. Violation
tne antitrust law is charged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Oil Lands suit.

om,ed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
oAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-Filing
government suit for 2.700 acres
VI lands. valued at $4,000, 900, to-
" awaited only the decision of the
.s,ior and Justice departments in
asnington. The Honolulu Consoli-
.eu vi company We're the defend
- me government contends that
y iand is part of the naval reserve
[ .he suit will be based on the
|ooe oer issued by President Taft in
svs' ror Withdrawing certain oil lands
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Ten Thousand Guardsmen
Found Town Defended by
Four Thousand Others.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW, BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept.
19.-The' $4,000 national guardsmen
engaged m the eighty-f1ve mile hike
from Fort Sam Houston to Austin
today resumed their northward march
despite the fact they had just
emerged from one of the most ter
rife battles ever fought on Texas
soil.
When the 10000 men under Briga-
dier General Henry A Greene ap-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
TO AVERT
GREAT STRIKE
Mayor Mitchell and Oscar
Straus to Meet With Gem
mittess and Talk Over
the Danger.
SETTLED NEXT FRIDAY
Union Leaders to Set Date Then for
WaIk.out Which Would
ParaIyze New York
City.
SETTLED NEXT FRIDAY

United Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Mayor
Mitchell and Oscar Straus. chairman
of the public service commission, are
to meet today in the first Of series
Of conferences with committees from
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Merchants association in an effort to
avert a sympathetic strike, again
threatened by more than half mil
lion workers.
Despite the fact that Theodore P.
Shonts, president of the Interborough
has flatly declared that he will not
arbitrate in the traction strike situa-
tion and the union leaders have
threatened a general strike If a set
tlement is not reached, Mitchell and
Straus are going ahead with their
peace plan.
Next Friday is the day set by the
union leaders for their action. At
two o'clock on that date. if no settle
ment has been reached. they will
convene to set date for the general
walkout. After that they claim it will
be but matter of hours before New
York is paralyzed by the greatest
strike the city has ever known.
Two hundred motormen and con-
ductors on the New York and Queens
county electric railway struck at mid
night last night and the service was
demoralized today. The walkout was
sequel to the trouble on the surface
lines in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Today's Accidents.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Upwards
of forty persons were injured, most
of them girls enroute to work, in
four accidents today growing out of
the street car strike. A jitney auto
mobile truck crowded with girls,
swerved sharply approaching the Will
liamsburg bridge and pitched it's two
score passengers into the roadway.
Some of them fell beneath other
autom obiles OF the heels of horses
and received serious injuries.
A Third avenue car operated by a
strike breaker jumped the track and
crashed into & telegraph pole A
injured. Two cars in the Bronx,
operated by green motormen were in
collision, but no one was injured. The
police explained that strike-hardened
Bronxites always keep their eyes on
their motormen nowadays and lump
before the crash comes.
Mayor Mitchell and Chairman
Straus of the public service commits
sion conferred this afternoon with
business and comm ercial leaders in
an eleventh hour attempt to avert the
general sympathetic strike threatened
by union leaders, unless the railway
companies agree to arbitration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
husband Committed Suicide
when Run on Institution
Brought Ruin.

rrea rr11o Press Leased Wire Service. I
MI, ;,oAGo, Sept. 19.-'1 shall work
~ every dollar Is paid, and then |.
laid Hs. was what Mrs. Joseph Tuna
{ros .ooay after she had recovered
knsh.t1 k me shock Of hearing that her
oand had committed Suicide late
ksnr uay when a run on his private
|uin. ousn' nlm near financial
1uma had loan Of $4,000 out and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Farm House Burned.
Especial to The Gate C1ty.J

Especial to The Gate City.]
BONAPARTE, Iowa, Sept ia
farm house on what is known as the
old Holmes farm, seven miles north
east of Bonaparte, was burned to the
ground Monday about 1880 o'clock.
The place was occupied by Louis
Rash and family and was owned by
a Mt. Pleasant real estate firm The
fire was caused by a defective flue
and was discovered while the Rash
family were at dinner. The house
was a complete loss but part of the
household goods were saved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Allied Troops Break Through
at Two Points in Advance
on Bulgarian Base at
Monastir.
THE GREEK VOLUNTEERS
Russo-Rumanian Retreat Has Halted
and There is Little Doubt That
They Will Now aepeI
the Teutouns.

United. Press Leased Wire Service ]
> LONDON, Sept. 19.-Allied troops
have crossed the Serbian frontier at
two places and are advancing against
the Bulgarian base at Monastir.
Serbian soldiers are fighting on
their native soil for the first time
since their retreat through Albania
last winter. They have captured a
series Of heights from the Bulgars at
Kamakchalan and have crossed the
Serbo Greek border north OF Lake
OStrovo.
French and Russian troops are en-
gagged with the Bulgars near Kenale,
on Serbian territory. Practically all
the territory conquered by the Bull.
garian right wing in the recent in
vasion of Greece has already been re-
captured by the Serbs, French and
Russians.
The most savage fighting has oc-
CURED where Serbs and Bulgarians
came in contact. Eager for revenge
the Serbs are flinging themselves at
the Bulgarian lines with knives and
.bayonets. Desperate hand to hand
fighting was reported northwest of
Lake Ostrovo.
The Bulgars have made almost no
defensive positions were wrecked by
French and Serbian artillery. They
have moved steadily northward in
retreat excepting at FloFina where
they offered stubborn resistance, but
were again defeated by French and
Russian forces.
General Cordonnier, French com
mander, established headquarters in
Florina and ordered the pursuit of the
Bulgars continued, said an Athens
dispatch today.
Fighting with the allies near Flo
rina were a number OF Greek yolun-
teers, whose bravery was especially
mentioned in dispatches from Athens.
In Dorbrudja, the Russo-Runlanian
retreat has completely halted on the
strongly fortified line south of the
Constanza railway and an important
battle on this line appears imminent.
The Runanians have the advantages
of a narrow front, protected on the
flanks by the Danube and the Black
sea and there is little doubt here
that. they will be able to repel Teu-
tonic attacks.
ia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19

One of Chicago's motorcycle squad
is under $40, 900 bond to answer a
charge of doing the auto bandit act
In Cleveland prominent business
booster is under arrest for stealing
autos as side line. Nexti
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19

In England the age after which mar
riage is legal is, IA for men and IL
for girls. \
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19
Italians in Battle.

PARIS, Sept. ia most violent
battle is going on between the Ital-
ians and Bulgarians east of Beles
in Macedonia, said an Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-19

CONTINUED on page p
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08

The second and third of these rec
concentrations the congress Immediate
ly acted on: it established the eight
hour day as the legal basis Of work
and wages in train service and it au-
thorizcd the appointment of com
mission 10 observe and report upon the
practical results deeming these the
measures most Immediately needed !;
but it postponed action upon the other
suggestions until an opportunity should
be offered for more deliberate con-
sderation of them. The fourth rec
concentration | do not deem it neces-
.sary to renew. The power of the in
terState commerce commission To grant
an increase Of rates on the ground re-
ferred 10 is indisputably clear and
recommendation by the congress with
regard IT, such matter might seem to
draw il question the scope Of the com
mis-ic9 authnTity or It's inclination to
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08

Mrs. G. H. Gross, who has been crit
cally i'll at her home at William and
Ellis streets. was reported to be sink
ing al an early hour this morning. She
is suffering from meningitis and for
the past week has been conscious only
for brief intervals.
Early last evening. her condition be-
came worse and life was hardly no.
ticeabAe. DR.. Paul Williams, the at
tending physician. holds out no hope
of her recovery. Oxygen and stimu-
lants have been used to keep her alive
for several days.
Mrs. Gross is a member Of OnI OF
The pioneer Cape County families. She
is native of GOrdonville. but for the
past years has been resident OF this
city.
Her husband, GOttlieb Gross. is
member of the weli-known family by
that name. He is a partner of Frank
Rub in the saloon business on G7OG
Hope street.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
DIVORCED FROM
One, HE REWEDS
The SAME DAY
A. L. Thompson Tells Court
His Trouble, Gets Decree,
Then Takes Bride.

Three hours after he had obtained
i divorce from his first wife. 4. l..
Thompson of II South Spanish street,
was married yesterday afternoon to
Mrs. Roxie Hostettcr Of the Cape by
Justice Of the Peace Joseph Putt Of
Jackson.
After the marriage the couple came
TO the Cape in the automobile Of 4
friend. They were received at the
outskirts of the Cape by Il party Of
friends, who had been told of the
marriage, and the newlyweds were
brought to town under the melOdious
strains Of songs. iangIing OF COW bells
and other tinware that would produce
Il noise.
The rewlyweds were driven through
the streets under the shouts and har-
mOniouS songs Of their friends and
taken to the home of the bridegroom,
and then to the homo Of the bride.
where they enjoyed their wedding din
ner.
While Thompson was attempting to
induce his first wife to return to him,
he met his present bride and fell in
love with her. But the fact that h
was married prevented him from WOO
ing to finish. Tuesday afternoon,
Thompson called upon Attorney vii
son 4. Balm. and told his troubles to
the lawyer
"Why, man, you ought to be dj-
voreed," said the lawyer. That's WY
| came here said the client Mr.. Balm
took his pen in hand and soon ha :
the petition drawn up. It WAS filed
in the Common Pleas Court.
ThompsOn's petition was not con-
tested by his first wife. who waivcr@d
service, and for that reason, the Judge
did not delay his decision. Thompson
set forth in his petition that his wife
had deserted him shortly after their
marriage. ne SAT- Vt IIictl W t(O ever
thing in his power TO induce her to re-
turn, but words and letters failed, and
he concluded that a separation was
necessary.
Immediately upon announcement Of
the verdict. Thompson hurried TO the
home of his bride and told her that
he was ready to make her his wife.
and the couple motored off to Jackson.
After obtaining the license they went
to the office of Justice Putt and he
"hitched" them. Their plans to keen
the wedding secret were foilcd by
some friend who had learned of it in
the county seat. The couple were sur
prised to find their friends waiting for
them before they came to the Cape,
and were again surprised when they
heard the bells begin to jangle.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-08
MRS. C. H. GROSS,
ILL THREE WEEKS;
DIED AT 4:3OA. M.
Well-knOwn Woman Had Been
Unconscious for More Than
Week of Meningitis.

Mrs. G. H. Gross, wife of the we'll
known Haarig business man, died at
4 so O'Clock this morning, after an ILL.,
ness of three weeks from meningitis.
She had been in a subcOnsciOus state
for more than a week, and began sink
ing early last night. She was ret con-
seious during the night, and passed
away at 1880. The relatives of Mr.
and Mrs. Gross had been summoned to
her bedside and were present when she
expired.