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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
OF NOISE
IN BRITISH DRIVE
Like Blending of Dozens of
Thunderstorms Into One
Continuous
Roar.
"TOMMIES" EVERYWHER
Northern France 10 Ono Vast Pano
rama Of War and There seems
to Be No Shortage Of
Anything.
TONNES" EVERYWHER

rBy Wilbur S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
THE FNEIlD, July 20. CBy mail.)--If
it's possible to imagine dozens of
heavy thunderstorms blended into
one continuous roar, the shrieldng
and whining of tons OF unseen steel
aud high explosives flying through
the sky, lightning flashes Of bursting
shells continuously specking the
horizon like a giant Fourth OF July
display, then It's partly possible to
visualize the newest phase OF war on
the western front.
The United Press correspondent
saw and heard all this today from a
high stretch of ground, commanding
the scene OF dozen of the bloodiest
and most terrible conflicts of the
British drive. Dotting the green
hills and valleys, here and there,
were distinct blotches Of brown Wis
ible among naked skeletons OF trees.
These ugly iblots on the landscape a
short time ago were pretty villages,
each with a church spire and red
topped houses snuggled down be-
tween the rolling hills. Today, they
were merely ugly blots, Each is
typical Of the other lmostIy a pile OF
bricks that resembles nothing.
From the vantage point were OBJ
served CONTAMINATION. Bazentin-Le-
Grand, Montalban, La Boisselle,
Mammetz and several small woods
which have figured prominently in
the communiques. Just beyond the
range of vision lay Longuval and
Deville wood, where at the moment
the Germans were engaged in a heavy
counter attack, which gave them
back a part of the wood and q few
houses Of the village. A British
counter attack soon reversed the sit
uation. Fighting of this character
has been a popularity OF the British
offensive. All captured points are
strongly held. Wherever the Ger
mans concentrate their reserves, and
carry out a counter drive, any sue
cess they gain is of short duration.
The systematic British advances
makes it possible to retaliate quick
ly, usually in force.
Precautfcn prevents publication OF
news relative to troops and move
ments of troops, but it can be said
with safety that there is no shortage
of shells or men or guns behind the
British line. From the viewpoint OF
the non-military observer there Is no
shortage of anything.
For miles along the net work of
country roads, we'll behind the fight
ing lines, great masses OF men in
khal1i-most of them wearing the
picturesque steel helmet-are await
ing for their turn. Motor lorries in
great droves are also performing
their functions. Passing along the
roads miles and miles to the rear,
khaki Is everywhere.
Peaceful little villages, which fate
has left so near the ravages of the
conflict yet still untouched, are filled
with It. Every doorway shows a
Tommy" Every corner shows a
group of "Tommies." These men
are in billets. Many Of them have
had their turn at the fighting, and
are taking a well earned rest. 9th
ers have freshly arrived from Eng
land as can be seen by the newness
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Announces That Zep-
pelin Raids on English
Cities Will Avenge
Death Of Men,
not TO SPARE LIVES
c,si.ens VIII b censIdersd Only a.
protected BY international Lawj
% statement
Declares.

BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayville.
ILL., ~ Aug. 15.-German Zeppelins
Vii punish England for her failure
10 punish the crew of the British
steamer Baralong, which killed mem
bers Of German submarine crew
after they had been made prisoners,
1t was officially announced here to-
day.
In the future Zeppelins raiding
English towns will have no consider
alton for the lives of civilians other
than that demanded by International
law.
The government today made known
its position in transmitting to the
Reichstag a white book on the Bara-
loag case containing the ofncial Ger
man and British documents. The
hnal report says:
The German government replying
to the declarations Of the British gov
ernment about the German memoran-
dunn Of January 10, 1915, on the Bara-
long case decided that on account Of
the British governments revolving at
titude, 1t was impossible to continue
the negotiations. At the same time
It announced that 1t would itself take
reprisals corresponding to the provo
cation.
The German government on the
other hand declined to retaliate for
the crimes committed by British sea-
men by bringing similar reprisals-
for instance. shooting British war
prisoners. But German airships will
have convinced the English people
that Germany is able to atone for the
cruelties perpetrated by the officers
and crew Of the 'Baralong.
III, formerly, the unavoidable dan
ger for the civilian population was
particularly considered when using
German Zeppelins for military pur-
poses, such regards are no more re-
prisals in the face of the Baralong
murder (the text as sent by wireless
is not clear at this point.) Since
then the arm of the air ship has
been used against England within the
limits Of the law Of nations without
any such regard. In every airship
that throws destructive bombs on
London or other defended towns or
such that contain establishments Of
military character, England shall re-
member the Baralong case"
The British patrol ship Baralong
sank German submarine in August,
1914. The submarine crew was cap
tured. but in fight aboard the Bara-
long the exact details OF which are
not known, the submariners were
killed. According to stories from
German sources they were kicked OF
the patrol boat into the water or shot.
to a British report. Amerf-
can muleteers, who had been rescued
oy the Baralong, after their ship had
been summarized, killed the Germans.
Germany demanded an explanation
Of what she termed the "Baralong
murder" Great Britain countered
with the proposal that board Of
neutrals investigate the Baralong af-
nominees car and from this, movies
of the liner Arabic, the British steam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Expect to Seize Coal.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 10
Coal now stored in Philadelphia in
great quantities will probably be
seized by the municipal authorities,
il railway brotherhoods call strike,
it was announced at the Office Of Di-
rector of Supplies Mclaughlin today.
This action will be necessary. it Is
stated, to Insure operation Of the
water works, hospitals and other
public institutions necessary to pub
lie health.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Governor Hughes Puts Person
al Touch to His Utterances
in Washington, Using
Personal Pronouns.
TELLS WHAT HE'LL DO.
Candidate Has But One Talk and He
LocaIIzes This for Each New
stop-Inefficiency His
Text Yesterday.
[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent.l

[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 15.-Gover-
nor Hughes is putting the personal
punch into his speeches In Washing
ton. He began today to use the per-
sonal pronoun in pledges and prom
ises.
'If you elect me to an executive
Office" he told an audience here to-
day. Il propose to use my full exc
ecutive Influence"
This was the first time that the
republican nominee has used the in
innate personal pronoun. 1t was in
dicative Of further step in the gov
ernor's warming up" process. In
his speeches across the continent, so
far, the G. o. P. aspirant for presi-
Dental honors has heretofore con-
fined himself to speaking Of the
party. The only personal references
were yelled.
The governor has really only one
speech. 1t starts off with a plea for
unity Of Americanism, touches on
preparedness, attacks democratic
policies on both matters; swings to
the Mexican problem, jumps back to
an attack on the democrats for gov
DDS, and lack Of coordination and
ends with pledge of better govern
ment" under republican rule. Roose-
welt usually had six different speeches
in his campaigning, and Taft at least
four. Both altered these stock
speeches to emphasize some differ
ent section. Hughes localizeS his.
InefHciency is Weapon.
Today, Hughes chose inefficiency
as his main battering ram in his as.
sault against the democratic citadel
But what was remarked by those who
have been associated with him since
the start of his campaign trip was
the extraordinary polish" which the
nominee has now applied to this one
speech. 1t was perfect indication
that the governor has now reached
the summit of his campaigning skill.
He put in new synonyms, new SMILES,
new epigrams-and consequently he
got as big reception here as any
where on the trip.
In addition to his Tacoma speech
today, the governor was due to
speak tonight at Seattle's great out
door stadium. National Committee
man Perkins reported today that
tests showed there would be no
need Of sounding board to save the
governors voice there.
Hughes was wildly cheered by
women in the audience which heard
his woman suffrage speech at Spo-
kane yesterday. He declared that
equal suffrage was inevitable and
pledged his full support to the federal
woman suffrage amendment.
Enjoying Trip.
Enroute here, Governor and Mrs.
Hughes got up at six o'clock this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
To Let Wilson Know.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Septem-
ber has been definitely set as the
date upon which President wilson
will receive notification OF his re-
nomination. The ceremony will be
at the Long Branch, N. j., summer
white house." It will take place In
the afternoon on the lawn in front
of the mansion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Toxic Dispatches Claim That
Chinese Were Aggressors
in the Fight.

LONDON, Aug. RESPONSIBILITIES
OF complications in the far east were
seen here today in reports OF clash
between Chinese and Japanese troops
st Chenchiatun, northeast OF Peking.
Toxic dispatches asserted that the
chinese were the agressors, attack
ing the Japanese garrfson and later
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
kuehnie Not Downhearted.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 15.-Carl
Kuehnle. defeated for the republican
nomination for governor is not down
hearted for today he filed articles OF
incorporation with the secretary OF
state for the Nicholson Ice and Pro-
duce company of his home town,
DeniSOn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Seek le.athIno Suit owner.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia one piece
bathing suit is the only clue police
have in their search for Mabel Weyl.
trained nurse, who disappeared Sun
day. She told relatives she was going
to the beach to meet q man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Allies Idea Of Burning Fields
Of Teutons, Will Not be of
Much Force, Dictator
Asserts.
|sPUDs CANT BE FIRED
In Fact, Germany Expects to Increase
I. the Allowances Of RatIons,
90 Food Censor
Says.
[By Carl w. Ackerman. United Press
Staff Correspondent

GBy Carl w. Ackerman. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN Aug. 15.-Allied military
chieftains have attempted to aid the
''starve Germany out" campaign by
setting fire to German harvest fields,
according to reports received here.
The recent raids by Anglo-French
aviators over the Black. Forest and
farm lands near Karlsruhe are said to
have been experimental trips. In.
cendiary bombs were dropped in sew
raj fields with the evident object of
starting great fires. but did only slight
damage.
Adolph Won Batocki, German food
dictator" said today there is little
chance that the plan will succeed.
I'm the first place, the fields have
not been dry enough to enable them
to start great fire." he said. I'm the
second place, many Of the crops are
already in. In the third place, we
have no large farms like you have in
America and if small farms lost their
crops in this manner it would not af-
feet the total. Don't forget, too. that
our aercplanes are guarding our farms
as we'll as the trenches. Furthermore,
our biggest st-potatoes-can-
not be burned because they are bur-
led"
To Increase Rations.
Oats supply from the new harvest
is so good that horses rations will be
increased, Batoski said. The grain
crop is SO good that bread rations will
be increased and the fodder prospects
are so excellent that Germany expects
to raise as large stock of pigs this
fall as in peace times. By special
between the government
and the cattle raisers, the latter must
deliver to the government so many
fat pigs in return for fodder, which
the government has monopolized. This
insures certain supply OF pork and
makes unnecessary the slaughtering
of milk cows unless they are dry.
"As the result OF these steps, there
will be no shortage in milk" said
Batoski.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Eight Hour Day Proposition
Was President Wilson's
Suggestion on Which
to Arbitrate.
WANT IT INVESTIGATED
Another Conference Was Held This
Morning and Men VIII
Meet President
Again.
WASHINGTON.


executive board Of the big brother
hoods Of railroad employees went to
the white house this afternoon to re-
ceive personally from President VIII
son the proposals made by the rails
way managers to the president this
morning in an effort to avert the
threatened strike of 100000 employees.
The trainmen reached the white
house shortly after three o'clock.
[By Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE bur
den of concessions In bringing about
an adjustment OF the threatened rail-
road strike appeared to have swung
ployes today.
After the railroad managers had
been in the white house for more
than an hour and q half, It was
learned that they have agreed to ac-
cept the basic principle Of the eight
hour day, but they demand that the
question Of overtime pay be subjected
to more far reaching investigation.
Their acceptance of the basic prin-
ciples of the eight hour day is made
contingent upon agreement by tho
employees to further and more far
clude the question Of overtime pay
According to one of the railway
men who attended the conference the
following is their position.
We accept the principle Of the
eight hour day. However, the eight
hour day question is so obviously and
naturally part of the overtime ques-
tion that the two will have to be-
handled as one problem"
May Appeal to Presidents.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Deter.
mined to prevent a strike by the four
great railway brotherhoods, even IL
he has to carry his appeal to the
presidents of the roads and to the six
hundred employees representatives
now in New York awaiting the ver-
dict on their committee here, Presi-
dent Wilson resumed his conferences
today, the first meeting being with
the road managers.
1t was hoped the day would bring
forth some grounds upon which
settlement of the pending controversy
might be effected, and the threatened
tie up of transportation on the great
lines of the country avoided.
Headed by their spokesman, Elisha
Lee, the com mittoe of railway mana
gers filed into the white house at
o'clock. Lee carried with him a small
portfolio. He refused to state whether
he had the proposition on which the
roads were willing to arbitrate their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Gets German Dyea.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The Cassella
Color Co. received an assignment OF
the dye stuffs brought by the Deutsch-
land, the first German colors to enter
this country since the war started,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
PatrIotiam Too Ear.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Eddie Artz.
l2 year old patriot, carried his pre-
paredness idea too far, the judge Of
the juvenile court felt in using Walter
Pugh, 10, for target ''to learn to
shoot straight" !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Thinks All West IS Fertile
Field For Race Saunders
Attorney General Of Convinced agntude of Job
When He Gets Reports Of Investigator Into LolDa Case


all over the nlddl vest
in land
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me Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
fion- Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
EnIoyjno Trip.

Enroute here, Governor and Mrs.
Hughes got up at six o'clock this
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
MAN Is PINNED UNDER BEAR
Animal Was Tearing at Arm of Farm
or When Killed With an AK.

WlLLIAMSPORT Pa. Nov. IA
Ammon Harer, a farmer living near
Liberty saved the nte of his brother
Ellery, who lay under a wounded bear.
which was tearing and chewing the
mans arm, by striking the animal on
the head with an AK.
The battle occurred on the Harer
farm As Ellery Harer opened his
kitchen door to investigate a peculiar
noise he was confronted by "A large
black bear a few feet from the step.
The farmer jumped back into the
house and slammed the door.
Armed with gun, he partly
opened the door and fired. The shot
wounded the bear which turned and
disappeared down a gully.
Harer. carrying his gun, and his
brother armed with an AK. followed.
IheY soon overlook the bear. Harer
pumped the remainder of the ammu-
milton into bruins body and the ami
mai turned on him.
Raising itself, the bear struck Harer
with front paw, tearing the flesh off
ms arm As 1t struck both fell. the
man underneath. The latter was held
prisoner as the bear tore and bit al
ms bleeding arm. until his brother
rushed to his rescue and, with a blow
with his AK on the bears head
Killed it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
PLAN To imp ROVE
The OZARK TRAIL
Road From BriStoW to kcl-
Icyvillc VIII Have Il
Hard Surface.

Special TO The World
SAPULpA, Okla, Nov. lit was
claimed 10y many that as soon as the
election was over the interest the
commissioners had in the building of
the Ozark trail from pristow to kel-
lyville and then on to Sapulpa would
Wanc and become dead issue But
such is not the case. The contracts
were let for that much Of the road
and it is being pushed right along and
will hc finished Just as soon as it is
possible to do so, being governed by
weather conditions. After the con-
tract was let the matter was turned
over to Engineer NJ. T.. Bincklcy,
which is sure guarantee that the
work viii be done and done right
Mn BiuCkcy was elected to succeed
himself which is a double guarantee
that the work will be done Mr.
lncklcy claims it will take the CON
tractors several months alone to build
the bridges. The road will be put in
fair condition until the bridges are
finished and then the road built To
them. The engineer has already fur
nishcd grades on all bridges and cul-
vcrts and the contractors are working
every day the weather permits.
Both the new members of the Coun-
tN commissioners are practical men
and there is no doubt but what they
viii he for better roads.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
BANKERS TO HOLD WOW.
They Will Discuss Matters of lmpor-
tancc To Members of Their Guild.

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov 14.-Begin-
ming with the meeting of group three
of the Kansas Bankers association to-
day at Parsons, the remainder of the
month will be spent by bankers in all
parts Of the state in discussing the
latest problems of their business, it
was announced here today by w. W
Bowman, secretary OF the association.
The annual group meetings of the
Kansas Bankers association is fea-
ture of the work of the association
which gives the bankers in different
localities an opportunity to meet and
discuss the needs in their community.
There are 1,219 banks in Kansas
which are expected to have reprcsen-
tatives at these meetings, Mr.. Bow
man said. The schedules Of meetings
is as follows
Group 9, Wichita, November Is.
Group ), Ellinwood, November l6;
Group !, Junction city, November
.21; Group /, Horton, November 22;
Group >, Paola, November 23.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
PHYSICIANS LOSE
TO ESCAPE PRISON
They Were Unidentified With Scheme
to Dcfraud the Public
Through the Mails.

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov IA. - Six
physicians, tried in the United States
district court here two years ago and
given terms in prison at Leavenworth,
Kan. for conspiracy to use the mails
t. defraud, have lost in their endeavor
to escape the penalty through appeal,
and have now only reliance upon
clemency by President Wilson.
DR. Nathan A. Hughes of this city
sentenced to serve three years; DIR. T.
w. Hughes of Atlanta, Ga, a year
and a half and DR. o. f. Bourque of
Fort Worth, a year and a day, were
Identified with the "German-Ameri-
can Doctors scheme The others,
nrs. \. Marable of Dallas and j. f
Allen of Jacksonville, Fla, given a
year and half each, and Or. Edwin
Parlan of Houston, sentenced for a
year and day, were not connected
with the firm named.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Iciis How to Get Quick Relief
from Hcad-Colds. It's Splendid

IN one minute your clogged nostris
VIII open, the air passages of your
mead viii clear and you can breathe
ireely. No more hawking, snuffling,
blowing. headache. dryness. 40
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh will be gone.
Get u small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap-
ply a little of this fragrant, antiscptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 10
peenetrates through e}ery air passage
or the head soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.-Rcllet
comes quickly.-AdV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
TRIED TO BLOW UP
HIS WIFE AND HOME
Woman Nwokc To Find Spouse At
tempting 10 Touch or Dynamite
Under Her.

Special to The World
BARTIFSNllLE. okla, Nov IL
Herbert Ross, Dewey negro, prob
ably believed the easiest and surest
way oft getting rid of his wife was to
blow her up. lie has been arrested
and is i'm Jail charged with making
threats.
Recently Ross waited until his wife
had retired for the night Then he
placed two sticks of dynamite,
equipped with caps and fuse, under
"a corner of his home at Dewey direct
lN hcucuth his Wltc's bedroom lie
struck match hut the wind blow it
out He struck another and it went
ont ruu this time the wife had
boon slcDpug souuily, but size awak-
cucd suddenly Looking ont OF the
window. the wife saw the husband
with "a lighted match I'm his hand Just
outside of her bedroom window. she
summoned help
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-15
MEN ARE ARRESTED
FOR BLISS ROBBERY
tlcw Was Uncovered Within the
Walls OF the Oklahoma Prison
at McAlCstCr.

Special N The World
BLACKWELL, Okla, Nov. IA
Ben Newman and two other men have
been arrested by federal agents and
taken to Guthrie. charged with being
implicated in the robbery of Sante Fe
train No. 4O5 early in october just
north of Ilss, Okla, in which Mail
Clerk Percy Norman was killed The
men were picked up i'm the Usage
country east of here and on infor-
nation furnished by one of the
bandits who confessed TO part in
this and many other robberies
Information furnished northern
oklahoma sheriff by a man now do
ing time at MCAlcster on a bank rob-