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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
CONGRESS READY TO QUIT
AFTER BREAKING A RECORD

contracts authorized according to esd-
mates bring the grand total up to
S1,947 ,259,0 ,04S.64.
The final legislative measures put
through were the eight hour bill to
avert the nation wide railway strike
and the revenue law by which the
government is to raise s205, 100000
and which provides for the tarit
commission.
In this revenue measure was also
contained the pf fovisions by which the
president is gwen power to drassical-
ly retaliate against British blacklist
and British mail seizures. Tf
in the presidents opinion a
foreign government engaged in
war in which the u.
S. is not participating is shown 10
be discriminating against American
shippers, ships of the nation involved
can be seized and the ship captain
imprisoned. Use of the mails, inter-
state express companies and cable.
telephone and telegraph lines can be
refused to citizens of governments
which discriminate against Americana
in commercial matters>
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
German and Bulgarian Forces
Strike Heavy Blow at the
Rumanians on the
Danube.
TAKE 10000 PRISONERS
Loss Of Tutrst<In 10 Admitted, Where
Quick Blow BY the Teutons,
Trapped Their
Enemy.

rrr,,ed pre.a Te...r U,re service I
tInNn0N sent 7-German and
prIs.r;an forces have scored the
.e rastsst - v,ctorv IN tha Ralkans aimee
Puman:a entered the war eleven days
a,''-' 80
Tho strangely fortified Rumsn;an
.o..r os Tnfr.k.n on tho Danube
S,cet;ne [ the wav IN tha Rnmanian
as,,,tai onIv ,h,rtv.throa m;Iea 10 the
ra,.hrest rSs ma. bean cantnred with
q, non yrisor.r. tho Cermana and
[ Ruirarians struck ouick blow,
trenned the Rumanians on the south
hsnf ~ tha I)an,,he and besides can
tu,irp mora than half Rumanian
srnv corns. ha1red 100 runs and
e.nsed the Rnmsnians heavv losses.
HerIin renorted tfis affernonn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
MAY ABOLISH NICKLE LOAF
BECAUSE FLOUR is SO HIGH

proposed-reduction Of the size OF the
FIVE cent loaf, increase of the price
to either six or seven cents. or BAKING
a ten cent loaf only. The bakers favor
the last way. They say 1t takes just
as much time and labor to make q i've
cent loaf as to make a ten cent loaf.
The ten cent loaf, then. would prac.
tically be equal to two five cent
loayes of the present size.
Bakers poiHf out as the chief reas-
on for the necessity of immediate
action the fact that flour has jumped
rom s4.5v to $7.25 per barrel within
ave weeks. Before this advance the
average profit for the wholesale baker
IN five cent loaf was three tenths
of a cent. Now, they say, there will
no a loss of a cent On each Loaf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
SUFFRAGE TO
FOLLOW WAR
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Says Wave Of Democracy
Will Come With
Peace.
THE LIQUOR FORCES
They Are Working Hard Against the
Votes For Women and Were
Successful Many
Times.

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service-1
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept. T.
A mighty wave Of democracy will
sweep the world at the end OF the
present war, bringing with 1t the en-
reimbursement of women, both In the
United States and Europe, Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait, president Of the Ma
tional Association for Women Suffrage
declared at this afternoons session OF
the national convention.
"Another tide Of political liberty,
similar to that of 1s4S, but OF thous-
and fold greater momentum, is rising
from the battle field and hospital,
from camp and munitions factory,
said Mrs. Gait. TN Great Britain hun
dreds Of bitter, active opponents have
confessed their conversion on account
Of the war services Of women. Above
the roar of the cannon, the scream OF
shrapnel and the whirr OF the aero
planes, one who listens may hear the
cracking of fetters which have long
bound the European woman to out
worn conventions.
THE woman's hour has struck. 1t
has struck for the women OF Europe
and for those OF all the world. II our
own people possess the sense OF pat.
riotfsm and the sense OF natiohafity
which should be the Inheritance Of an
American, they will not wait until the
war is ended, but will boldly lead In
the inevitable march of democracy,
our own American specially"
Mrs Cats subject was the crisis. "
The suffrage movement, she pointed
out, had made rapid strides from 1910
to 1915 and is now approaching q
crucial period when the suffrage lead
ers> must put forth their greatest Of
forts. Particularly she urged women
to awake from the passive attitude
that suffrage is bound to come
"Our cause has won the endorse
ment Of all political parties: every
candidate for the presidency is suf-
fragist," She said.
'It has won the endorsement Oh
most churches; it has the hearty ap-
proval of all great organizations Of
women. The majority Of the press in
most states is with us. Great men In
every political party, church and move
ment are with us. The names Of the
greatest men and women of art,
science, literature, philosophy, reform,
religion and politics are on our lists.
'.But we have not won the reaction
aries OF any party, church or society
and we never will. We have not won
the ignorant and flliterate and we
never will. We have never won the
forces of evil and we never will. AS
Speaker Champ Clark said the other
day, some good and intelligent people
are opposed to woman suffrage; but
all the ignorant and evil minded are
against it
"The liquor forces have developed
an organized opposition, apparently
supported by large funds which have
been an active factor in every cam
paign except two since, 1890 and +,
those two we won. The secretary of
one state liquor association recently
said to a man of honor that they
would not allow another state to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Men on Subway and Elevated
Systems Have Quit Work
and Surface Line Men
Follow.
DISORDER HAS BEGUN
Five Thousand Policemen Are on
Strike Duty With Six Men
on Guard at Every
Station.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. THE biggest
transportation strike in the history
Of New York, which union leaders
declared would tie up the subway and
elevated systems, is on today.
Employees on the surface cars Of the
New York railways company also
called strike and few street cars
were IN operation early today. Thou
sands Of men and women, fearing
trouble on the subway or elevated
Line, went to work this morning in
jitneys, which appeared in droves
over night. or clambored aboard
motor buses or the slowly moving
surface cars OIL such lines as were
still in operation.
The Interbnro Rapid Transit COM
pany, operating the subway and ele-
waited lines, claimed that practically
all of their trains left the barns on
schedule this morning Taking advan-
tage of the release of strike breakers
in various parts of town by the call
ing off of the strike last week. hun
dreds of men were hurried here ard
held in readiness to take the place of
regular employees who walked out.
Disorder at several points was re-
ported early today, but no one was
reported injured. Scores of strikers
poured into the Grand Central sub
way station and orally or physically
persuaded ticket choppers or other
employees there to leave their posts.
An elevated train was attacked from
the roofs of tenements at Eighth
avenue and l51st street, reports from
the Interboro asserted. Bricks were
hurled from the roofs, but missed
their mark.
Five thousand police were on strike
duty today. From two to six uni
formed officers were assigned to every
subway and elevated station in town.
On the subway a policeman was on
guard at the underground stations on
both the uptown and downtown
sides.
All subway and elevated trains
were equipped with special wire
guards to protect motormen from in
jury in case of attack.
President Theodore P. Shonts of
the Interboro company. claimed early
today that normal service was being
maintained on both the subway and
elevated systems. Upwards of five
thousands strike breakers were
housed in various barns of the COM
pany which have been converted into
barracks. Trains were in operation
throughout The night, but toward
early morning, service became inter-
mittent The strike was called short
ly after nine o'clock and from then
on until today it was evident that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Nine Months Session to Come
to a Close Either This
Evening or Tomorrow.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-Congress
expects to quit work late this even
ing or tomorrow, after nine months
session that in many ways broke
legislative records.
The greatest record smashing was
In appropriations. The congress Just
closed authorized approximately ST.
711,3S3.6S264 appropriations for the
next fiscal year and S226,ST5.366 III
contracts. Under the latter head werc
appropriations of s506,000 In the fur
ther urgency deficiency act; $4,000
n the executive, legislative and judi
cial bills: S5i7.Oo0 carried in the civil
sundry act. and s205, ,oS9, ,416 in the
naval act; s5,107, 900 rivers and har-
bors bill Total appropriations and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service, ]
PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. John Chiotte,
unsuccessful suitor for the hand of a
young woman, was arrested at Maple
ton today on the charge of sending a
bomb and threatening letters to Peter
Perardi at Saint David. Perardi is
to marry the young woman and after
failing by black hand letters to fright
en- away his successful rival, Chiotte
sent him a bomb, it is charged by
United States authorities. Tom and
Tony Chiotte, brothers OF John, also
were arrested.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Good Experience for Him.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. with
the consent of his wealthy parents
who declare swabbing decks, laundry
ing and other menial tasks aboard
ship will be fine experience for their
only son, Harold James Davis, 16, OF
Truro, Iowa, today enlisted at the
local naval recruiting station. He
gives up a luxurious automobile and
life on his fathers estate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Master Bakers to Consider the
Turning Out Of Nothing
Less Than 1Oc Loaves.

United Press Leased Wire Service! !!
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Elimination OF
nve cent bread for the ten cent loai'
was considered certain today as mem
pers OF the executive committee oil the
|National Association OF Master BAKERS
net to take action on the proposition
Inc Increased cost OF wheat, sugar,
Iafd. yeast and labor Was given as tlt
reason for the meeting. Three ways
70 meet these dif1culties have been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
His BACK Rroken,

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Sept. 7.-Wal-
ter Quick of Des Moines, an employe
of the Bell Telephone company, fell
twenty feet from a tree Wednesday.
suffering probable fatal injuries. His
back was broken. it is feared. Quick
Is paralyzed below the waist His
wife and children are at his bedside
in the Abbot hospital here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
viii Not Put Adamson Eight
Hour Law Into Effect Un-
til Forced by Su-
preme Court.
THE TEST CASE TO COME
Runor In Railroad Circles That the
Santa Fe Has Been Chosen BY
the Roads to Test the
Measure.

UNITED Press Leased Ware SeF1ce.N
TOPEKA, Kans., Sept. THE At.
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way will not comply with the Adam
son eight hour law until commanded
to do so by the court of last resort.
This was learned definitely here to-
day, following a formal statement is
sued by e. P. Ripley, president OF
the Santa Fe before returning to
Chicago.
"The new law, hastily enacted BY
congress, is nothing more or less than
an advance of 20 to % percent in the
wages of the best paid men In rail-
way service Ripley said. '"rhe
Santa Fe will not comply with the
law until ordered to do so by the
court of last resort
Ripley child any other class Of fAil-
way workers is entitled to more
money than the trainmen. The Santa
Fe head was in Topeka with other
officials attending the funeral OF
Charles w. Kouns, late general man-
ager OF the eastern lines.
Farmers Oppose Il.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. THE
Farmers Educational and Co-Opera-
G, GOO, 900 farmers. at the closing ses-
sion of the convention here, went on
record as opposing the Adamson
eight-hour law, recently enacted by
congress and passed resolutions APP
proving a message sent to President
Wilson urging that the railway strike
controversy be settled by arbitration.
other Roads Undecided.
CHICAGO, Sept 7.-Western rail-
road officials were reticent today az
to whether they would follow the ao-
ton of President z. p. Ripley. OF
the Santa Fe who has declared his
road will ignore the Adamson eight
hour bill until forced to recognize it
1--WE are not ready at this time to
make any statement" said e. D. Se-
wall, vice president of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul. At the Off
ces of the Burlington and Northwest
ern. it was stated they had made no
plans.
Test In Courts.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. THE
Great Northern will scrupulously obey
the provisions of the Adamson eight
hour bill, it was announced today.
This announcement coming in the
face of the Santa Fe announcement
that it would obey none of the provf'
sons of the bill, seemed to substan-
tiate recent rumor in railroad
circles here. This was that either the
Great Northern or the Santa F'e would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Posse After Six Bandits
Who Hid Up Night Train
Worked for Hour Attempt Open Express
Safe aksy Then Fled to the Mountains

"A
Of
Of
ofacedthe
herobber
efnhdd Of the ecounty make
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Two Main Supports Of German
Lines on the Somme Are
Threatened With Early
Capture.
SURPRISE ATTACK
British Push Was Made While the
Teutons Were Heavily Engaged
With tho French
Forces.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Sept. 7.-Combles and
Chaulnes. two main supports Of the
present German lines on the Somme,
are being pocketed and threatened
with early capture by the steady ad-
vance of the allies. The thrust that
carried the French lines through the
greater part Of the village Of Berry
En- Santerre end into the outskirts of
Chaulnes yesterday afternoon, was
made in the face Of most desperate
German resistance. The Germans de-
Tended their positions with great
stubbornness and time and again
counter attacked.
The French advance brought Cen
eral Fochs' line still closer to the
Chaulnes Pe-ronne railway.
The British push that resulted In
the capture of Leuze wood, a mile
from Combles. was a. surprise attack
made while Germans were heavily
engaged with the French in the out
skirts Of Combles.
Captured First Limo.
PARIS, Sept lin one OF their
most successful counter attacks
since the German drive on Verdun
began, the French last night captured
the entire 1900 yards of German
first line positions, extending from
vaux Chapitre to Chenois wood,
northeast Of Verdun.
The war Office announced that $50
men and ten mitrailleuses were cap
tured in this operation.
Germans Win.
BERLIN, Sept TN successful
counter attacks south Of the Somme,
the Germans have wrested from the
French initial advantages won at
Berny EN- Santerre, Deniecourt and
Chaulnes, it was officially announced
today. The French however. obtain
ed a footing in vermandovillers.
General Hais's Report.
LONDON, Sept. In savage hand
to hand fighting last night, Ger
man force that attacked Leuze wood
near Combles, under cover of dark
ness was driven back, leaving pris-
oners In the hands of the British,
General Haie reported this afternoon.
Fighting continues in the outskirts of
Ginchy.
HaIitz in Flames.
PETROCRAD, Sept. 7.-Russian
artillery is bombarding the Galician
city of Halitz, sixty miles southeast OF
Lemberg and the keystone Of the
German defenses Of the Gallo
ian capital from the south. An OF
ficial statement from the war office
today announced that Halitz is in
flames.
Russian armies are closing in upon
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Dryan 70 Speak.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Sept. WI
Liam Jennings Bryan, former secre-
Ary Of state, viii speak here on the
night of September % In the Penn col
lege auditorium. his only political ad-
dress in the sixth Iowa congressional
district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
he.d On co,IIsIon.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
EFF1N0HAM, Ill, Sept. Fire
man J. Palmer, OF Centralia. ILL.,. was
Killed and several others injured In a
head-on collision between two Illinois
Central freight trains three miles
east Of here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
Killed In AUTO Accident,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
CHICAGO. Sept. miss Josephine
Murphy. %. Minneapolis society girl,
and daughter of william J. Murphy,
owner OF the Minneapolis Tribune,
vas killed last night in an automobile
accident while going from Blue Island.
III, to Tinley Farm, summer home OF
the Murphys, It was learned here to-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
British Steamer Sunk.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Sept. THE British
steamer Torridge (S036 tons) has
been sunk. Nineteen of her crew
were saved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
10000 cautured.

BERLIN. Sept 7.-Twenty thous-
and Rumanian soldiers were trapped
on the south bank of the Danube and
captured by the German-Bulgarian
armies in capturing the fortified
bridgehead OF Tutrakan, it was Off
cially announced this afternoon. Tie
Rumanians also lost 100 guns and
suffered sanguinary losses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
VILLA COMING
WITH 1900 men
Is Reported Less than 100
Miles From the American
Outposts and Ready
to Fight.
INDIANS ON WARPATH
Mexican Border News Becomes ExcIt-
Ing Again After Quite
4 Spell Of List
lesoness.
INDIANS ON wARPATH
[By Ward Miller. United Press Stan
CORRESPONDENT

[By Ward Miller. United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO. Texas, Sept General
Pershing. acting upon suggestion
from General Funston. is reported
hurrying back to field headquarters
from Columbus. N. NJ. following ire
futable Information given the mill
tary authorities here that Pancho
Villa with 1,500 men. fully supplied
with arms and ammunition, was less
than 100 <milss from the American
outposts.
Fears are openly expressed here
that Villa in desperate effort to
discredit First Chief Carranza, will
sacrifice q part of his command by
sending 1t against the outposts of the
American expeditionary force.
Thousands OF YaQui Indians In the
districts between Navajo and Quay
mas are on the war path. killing near
ly . hundred Tanchers and devastat-
ing a. large territory. according to a
report brought here by Enrique We
lasco, commissioner sent by Carranza
to divide the lands Of the poems.
To Muster oue 5000.
WASHINGTON. Sept. THE ma
tional guard ORGANIZATIONS recently
ordered from the border to their re-
Epective state mobilization camps,
will be mustered out Of the federal
service as soon as practical and re-
turned to the normal status of nation
al guard troops, Secretary of War
Baker directed today.
The following arc tho regiments
which will be mustered out under the
new order:
Second and Seventy-frst New York.
First and Fourth New Jersey.
First and Fourth Maryland.
First and Second Illinois.
First and Third Missouri.
Fifth California
Third Oregon.
Second Washington.
First Louisiana.
These are all infantry regiments.
The order involves approximately
$4,000 troops.
When mustsred out Of federal seSv-
ice they will Immediately go to their
homes unless the governors of the
states, under whose command they
will then be, desire to keep them
modified for any reason
Commission Takes Recess.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. T.
Extensive financial aid for Mexico
will be one Of the vital problems Of
the AmericanMexican commission.
Every effort will be made to avoid
anything that suggests benevolence.
But If there is assurances Of lasting
stable conditions below the Rio
Grande, then the American govern
ment win lend its moral support to
the fIotation of big Mexican loan
in this country.
This was learned reliably today as
the American and Mexican commits
sioners recessed" in their confer
ences until tomorrow.
There were no joint sessions to-
day. Instead, the commissioners
deived into data on border subjects
and the American commissioners
planned an informal discussion OF
questions presented. The American
commits sioners are optimistic over
the outcome of the conferences.
c,,hscrthe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07

[London dispatches to the United
Press yesterday said 1t was believed
there that the German Bulgarian blow
against the Tutrakan bridgehead
marked the beginning Of a German
attempt to march on Bucharest and
seize the Rumanian capital.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-07
GERMANS CAST
EYE ON BUCHAREST
Rumanian Troops Forced to
Withdraw From Tutrakan,
Thirty Miles South
Of Capital.
THREE DAYS BATTLE
Claim Twenty Thousand Rumanians
Were Captured When Bridge.
head Was Finally
Taken.
THREE DAYS BATTLE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 7.-Rumanian
troops have evacuated the town of
Tutrakan on the Danube. thirty-three
miles south OF Bucharest, under pres
sure by superior forces Of Germans
and Bulgarians, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
The Rumanians withdrew to the
north bank of the Danube after beat
ing back heavy German and Bulgarian
attacks in three days battle. Ger
man artillery battered in the ad-
vanced positions OF the Tutrakan
bridgehead.
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Lund Land Company
Puts Through Big Sale

COurtenay Gazette: A land deal
was made Wednesday by the Lund
Land Agency at Valley City, with the
assistance of Geo. Isensee, which is
one Of the largest made near here this
year.
Leo Rose, of Marshfeld, Wis, came
up and after viewing the section west
of town known as the William Blume
land, decided it was a wonderful in
vestment, and before leaving Wednes-
day, closed deal whereby he be-
came the owner.
Mr.. Rose is one of the biggest mer-
chants in that part of Wisconsin, be-
ing the owner of a large department
store and considered very rich man.
He bought the land as an investment
Mr.. Isensee informed the writer
that he, with the land company ex-
pected to sell quite lot Of land near
here, which will be pleasing news to
us all, for nothing is better for town
and community than dividing the land
and getting new blood into it,