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The Glenwood post., 1916-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Coulter came up
last Monday in their Ford from their
ranch on Garfield creek, driving back
in the afternoon after pleasant visit
with Glenwood friends. While here
Mr.. Coulter met number of friends
who assured him of their hearty sup
er. Mr. Coulter feels very much en-
couraged by these voluntary offers of
support, coming from friends who have
known him for the past quarter of q
century, and indicate the appreciation
which the people have for worthy
citizen and one whom they consider in
every way qualified to fill the position
he seeks at the hands of the voters.
Judge and Mrs. Noonan and SON
John, are expected to return to Glen
wood this evening or tomorrow. They
are travelling by Ford through Routt
Moffat and Rio Blanco counties in the
interest of Judge Noonan's candidacy
for district attorney. The roads have
not been any too good on account OF
the recent rains but the little Ford
rambles right along and they are enjoy
ing the trip very much. They were
Obliged to leave some of the points
before they had finished their canvass
in order to be with Governor Carlson
in his meetings, and then they had tc
''back -track'', and they have there
fore been somewhat delayed. The peo
pie are taking most kindly to Judge
Noonan Is candidacy and everywhere he
is receiving hearty assurance. Of loyal
support, aud. they are not limited tt
Republicans, either
oId papsrs for saIs st this oAiss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
MEAT PRICE NOT BOOSTED
BECAUSE OF SOLDIERS

is buying meat in large quantities
The neutrality-suspicious. or civilian
demands his meat and gets it," one
Chicago packer said.
'This isn't true Of the European
soldier Most of them do not have
meat at home. 1t is an army luxury
and consequently when European
powers modified millions of MAJ
and began feeding them meat tn ,
price went up. Our soldier, the best
fed in the world, is getting his usual
amount of meat-but no more than
that"
Wholesale beef prices have actual
ly decreased in the past month. In
the third week of June the wholesale
price of beef, the American soldiers
principal diet, sold at $12.76 per hun
dred weight, as compared with SEAS
now. a decrease of 81 cents per hun
dred pounds.
Troop concentration has had moth
ing to do with this price change,
packers said.
The other meat favorite on the
soldiers menu card, bacon, has not
changed any within month. selling
now at "a cents a pound, the same
price as In June.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Prohibition National Conven-
ton Almost Paralyzed at
Generosity Of Flor
ida Man.
CARRIED TO PLATFORM
John p. Coffin, Little Old Man in
Back Seat, 10 the Hero
Of the Meet
Ing.
| by II. l.. Rennick, United Press
/ Staff CORRESPONDENT

[By H. l.. Rennick, United Pres.
Staff Correspondent
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 2O.-Th<
prohibition national convention is go
ing to nominate some one-likely J
Frank Hanley, OF Indiana-for presi
dent today, but little old man from
Johnston, florida, is it's hero.
This little old man sat pretty fal
back in the convention hall today ant
talked to his gray-haired motherly
looking little wife, who shared the
honors.
They were Mr.. ana Mrs. John P
Coffin, who own 1900 acres of lane
down in Florida, but act and look just
like the rest Of the home FOLKS who
are attending the convention.
This was all they did:
! The prohibitionists need money tc
run campaign. The chairman had
called for contributions and they were
coming in slowly. A voice back In
the hall said something about $50,
900.
What's that?" the crowd shouted
Collins gray head popped up from
the Florida delegation.
Eyes, that's what T said" he said
"Put me down for $4,000"
The convention cheered and dele
gates toppled over their chairs to get
to Coffin. They picked him up and
carried him to the platform. Mrs
Coffin looked embarrassed, but they
picked her up. too, and carried her uI
there with him.
Coff1n's contribution is believed the
Largest ever made for a prohibition
campaign. His pledge started the bal
rolling and funds rolled in after that
The collection was just like one OF
those donation parties they have fol
country ministers. Those who didn't
have money, gave other things. One
man tossed into the pot a mortgage
for s15S,6S on some Illinois law books
and told the collectors to get after
the money.
The old fashioned camp meeting
style Of a convention was to see some
steam rollerfng" today. The faction
backing Hanly for president had con
troll and planned to nominate him
adopt a platform and adjourn tonight
one day in advance Of the scheduled
time. To check the steam roller, Will
liam Suizer, former governor of New
York, the other candidate for presi-
dent, was expected here today to at
tempt stampede for himself.
Out Of mass Of suggestions placed
before them by enthusiast on almost
every subject under the sun, the con-
ventiorsJs platform committee early
today had fairly well worked out its
principal planks The Susan B. An
thony suffrage amendment, an eight
hour day for working men, several
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Havner for Attorney General
and Guiher for Railroad
Commissioner.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 2O.-victory
fer the republican party in Iowa was
predicted at the close of the state
convention which met here, adopted
a platform favoring prohibition and
good roads aud nominated H. NJ. Hav-
ner of Mafengo for attorney general
and John Guiher Of Winterset for
railroad commissioner.
The threatened split over the at
ey-generalship was completely
smoothed over, it was said. by the
motion which came from Polk coun-
ty to make the nomination CT Mr.
Havner unanimous.
The platform makers commenting
on the work, said that the platform as
adopted insured the success of the
party at the polls next fall.
The platform endorses the republi-
can candidates, the republican state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
TO STAY HOT
THIS WEEK
No Cool Days in Middle West
Excepting Close to
the Lakes.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-4After going
to a seasons record, Chicago's tenn
perature was sent tumbling today by
thunder storm. Five died yester-
day when the government thermom-
eter registered 90 The forecaster
today held out no hope for cooler
weather in the middle west this week
except Immediately around Lake
Michigan. Phoneix, Ariz., was the
hottest place in the United States
yesterday with 106. One hundred
was reached or beaten at Abilene.
Texas, Fort Smith, Ark, Fort Worth,
Texas, Fresno, Calf, Oklahoma City,
Okla, Red Bluff, Calf, and Yuma,
Ariz. Temperatures of "a to SO we're
common.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Big German Sub-Sea Freight
er is Still at Dock, But
is Preparing to
Move.
DASH FOR THE cAPEs
Plans Are Hidden In Mystery
Deeper and Darker Than
the Mud Beneath
Her.
lBy Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff

[By Carl D. Groat. United Press staff
Correspondent
| BALTIMORE, Md, July 20.-Dawn
today found the German sub-sea
freighter Deutschland still locked
| here, flanked by obscuring barges and
the protecting tug Timmins. Maneu-
vers before daylight led to the belief
| that she intended to make a dash for
the capes, but what her plans now
may be, is hidden in a mystery
deeper and darker than the mud be-
meath her.
| A run for the capes before or after
night fall, seems logical and probable.
! During the night, the Deutschland s
matches were fastened and her fore
and, aft masts telescoped, SO that only
her periscope showed.
This with the extra precautions by
| patrol launches and the searchlight
operators on the TiInmins gave rise
to the impression that at last the
giant undersea frei.,hter intended
starting homeward
In the moonlight, the submarine
! lay like a giant green fish. Now and
again the Timmins pulfed close to
her, jealousy guarding her against
the curious. Finally at :, a. M, she
opened a line in the barges and
unanswered for a few minutes and
seemed ready for a dash. 1t failed
| to materialiZe. The Gordon was
closed again and the mystery was
more mysterious than ever.
Captain Hinch, transportation mas
ter for the new freighters, is whisper
ing to his friends that the Bremen
will dock here by Saturday. Ger
tainly everything points that way
and to the departure OF the Deutsch-
land either simultaneously or earlier.
Members of the crew scoffed at
! published reports that they feared
the return journey through capture
in allied submarine nets
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
FRENCH CONTINUE
THEIR 0FFENsE
Successful Drives Against the
Germans on Both Sides
of the River
Somme.
TAKE MORE PRISONERS
TWO Enemy Aeropianes Were
Brought Down During the
Battles Of Wednes-
day.
TAKE MORE PRISONERS

PARIS, July 20.-French troops
resumed their offensive on both sides
of the river Somme last night. with
successful drives against the German
lines both northwest and southwest
Of Peronne. it was officially an
nounced today.
North Of the somme, French in.
fantry established new lines along
the Combles-Clery narrow gauge rail.
way. taking 400 prisoners. South of
the Somme, French troops stormed
and captured the entire first line
trench between Barleux and Soye-
court.
The advance north of the Somme.
further Strengthened the French line
to conform to the recent British ad-
vance. The attack south of the
Somme was another gain In the cam
paign to clear the Germans from the
bend Of the Somme.
On the Verdun front, the French
scored a notable success in last
nights fighting, capturing a strongly
fortified German work south of
ing 150 prisoners.
further progress west Of Thiaumont
in the same region.
The Germans made an unsuccessful
attack at seven o'clock last night on
French posts near Bolante, in the
Argonne.
Two Germans aeroplanes were
brought down during yesterdays
fighting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
WORRYING
ABOUT THE
HOME FOLKS
Militiamen on the Border Who
Are Heads of Families
Are Much Trou-
bled.
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE
America Does Not Take Care Of tho
Family Left Behind Whom
War Comes
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE

fBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
sam ANTONIO, Texas. July 90
Not one soldier that rubbed elbows
with In all the armies OF Europe in
the past two years ever worried as
some Of these American soldiers along
the edge of Mexico.
These Americans I refer to arc
worrying about their families back
home; they don't know whether their
wives and children have enough to
eat. Such a deplorable situation
could not possibly exist in any Eu-
ropean army, for European govern
ments care for the families of their
soldiers.
The Mexican government does not;l
we don't.
I've talked with hundreds Of sol
diers of six different armies in Eu-
rope talked today with my first
soldier of the new American armies.
1 talked to Europeans in artillery pits.
trenches and dug-outs, but I talked
with the American in a jitney going
from San Antonio to thu army post.
If the Germans knew Britishers
were treating the families Of their sol.
diers as We are treating ours. or vice
versa, the fact would be blazoned
world wide as an indication of govern
mental cruelty by the enemy. It's not
cruelty on our part, only oversight.
and the lesson we've learned has cost
unhappiness and embarrassment in
many American homes.
If an American correspondent
learned from British soldier what l
learned from Frank ShepkowslSi, my
first American soldier, today he would
break the British censorship to get
the story to the world. Shepkowski.
OF Company Fl, Second Illinois infan-
try, will march up the steps of his
little home at 1852 Emma street,
North Chicago within couple of
days. give his wife hug and say.
well, I'm home" He's got a check
from Uncle Sam for $67.72 and if he's
careful after paying his fare he ought
to have about $40 to hand over. to
Mrs. Shepowski. He was born in
Poland but has served in the militia
six years and his term Of enlistment
expired today, his militia career wind
ing up with blazing two weeks holt
day here in Texas.
1t was from Shepowski that I got
my first inkling that thousands OF
Americans here who were snatched
suddenly from their families in the
little breeze of war which struck AM
erica three weeks ago, are worrying
about folks back home and wondering
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
DYNAMITE
USED AGAIN
Second Street Car Blown Up
in Two Days by the
Strikers.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 2o.-An-
other trolley car of the local trac-
ton company was blown up today by
dynamite, making the second attempt
in two days to kill the strike break
ing crews.
The motorman and conductor
miraculously escaped death. The
conductor was uninjured, but the
motorman will probably lose the
sight of one eye. Because of the boy
colt, there were no passengers aboard
at the time.
The local street car strike has been
in progress since October ID, 1915.
The men have been out more than
nine months and the boycott of the
cars run by strike breakers has been
almost absolute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
PREDICT
VICTORY FOR IOWA TICKET

administration and the members of
congress.
Added are the following clauses:
I'VE favor any and all laws which
will effectuate temperance. We re-
affirm past utterances of the party on
prohibition which has become the
settled policy of the state and declare
there should be no backward step
therefrom. We believe the people
have the right to pass upon the ques-
ton of constitutional prohibition and
pledge that the next legislature will
submit to the people the proposed pro-
hfbitory amendment approved by the
thirty-sixth general assembly.
"The republican party stands for
continued Improvement of the high
ways of the state until the roads are
as good as needed for legitimate pur-
poses. We heartily favor building the
very best roads the taxpayers will be
able to pay for. We are opposed to
any bond issue for the purpose of lay
ing hard suface roads except by con-
sent of parties who are to be taxed
therefor or in case of emergency.
I'm view of the fact that a demo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Truth is That Beef Costs Less
Now Than it Did During
Month Of June.

CHICAGO, July 20.-Chicago pack
ers today furnished new proof that
Uncle Sans soldier boys are not
only the best fed soldiers in the
world on the firing line, but also at
home. When the United States
trooper marches away to do military
duty, he gets just as much meat to
eat as he got at home-but no more.
This was the answer packers gave
today when asked If any more meat
was being consumed and if the price
was any higher now than before the
government ordered militia mobiliza-
ton and began buying large quantf-
ties of meats.
Why should meat prices be any
higher; the American soldier gets
Just as much meat at home as he
does in the army. The demand Is no
greater just because the government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
New German Positions Are Be-
ing Carefully and Slowly
Leveled by British
Guns.
AIRCRAFT UNMoLEsTED
Roar Of Cannon 10 Continuous and
Resembles tho Heavy Roll
Of Ineessant Thun-
der.
[By Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
STAR Corresponient,1

[By Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
NORTHERN FRANCE, July 20
Every foot Of the new German posi-
tions behind the lines captured by the
British north of the Somme, Is being
carefully and slowly drenched with a
destructive fire of British high ex-
plosives in preparation for new at
tack.
Giant British shells are now drop
ping upon German works from guns
stationed miles to the rear. British
artillery pieces of large and small
\ caliber, acting in unison. are system
)atically pounding the new German
first fflies. "
The roar Of guns Is continuous and
resembles the heavy roll Of thunder.
The Germans are replying only occas-
ionally. Either they are seriously
out-gunned, or are saving their am
munition.
British aircraft, without molesta-
ton, are directing the fire Of the ar
tillery. Since the beginning OF the
Anglo-French push, German air craft
have been surprisingly absent. Allied
flyers and balloon observers have
been working in perfect security, OBJ
tanning most valuable information.
From height short distance in
the rear, obtained an excellnt view
Of Fricourt, Contamination, Mametz
village, Mametz wood. Bazentin-Le-
Grand and other positions recently
conquered by the British. Later our
party traversed the valley OF the Son.
me and entered the ruins Of Fricourt,
once German stronghold, but storm
ed and captured by the British early
in their great offensive.
Imagine giant steam roller pass
ing over any American town of two
thousand inhabitants and YOU get an
idea Of F'ricourt today. The little
French town has been literally wiped
Off the map. The German dug out
and shell holes represent the spike
holes OF a huge steam roller. The
rest Of the town is flattened in debris.
Here and there from the hole Of q
battered in German dug out comes a
sickening stencil that tells of piles Of
corpses. The scene at Fricourt is
typical Of that in any of the other viii
lagos blotted out by high explosives.
High British officers say that the
purpose of the British offensive is not
speed but to recover by slow, steady
pushes every yard of invaded Frecnh
and Belgian territory at a minimum
expense of human blood and by heavy
expense Of powerful explosives. of
which there is an ample supply. Fight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Street Car Riot.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20.-J. G.
Benson, former street car company
employee is dead from knife wound
and two others are in a critical con.
dition from gun shot wounds as re.
suit of a riot shortly after midnight
The police say the riot arose over
labor troubles. A strike of street
railway employees is anticipated with
in forty-eight hours. The Memphis
Street Railway company, owned by
the American Cities Railway COM
pany, employs non-union men, who
recently considered organization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20

Following 4 conference between
General Allen and Colonel Morgan,
v. S. A. mastering officer, Il was an.
nounced that the troops would leave
In the following order 40 soon ~ the
railroads have furnished tho trains.
Third Infantry In three sections.
Field hospital with ambulance com.
panles In one section.
Cavalry and engineers In ono sec
tIon.
Artillery In three sections.
First Infantry and brigade head
quarters in three sections.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
At Cedar Rapids They Had
4.46 Inches Of Rainfall
in One Hour Yes
terday.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Two Met Instant Death at Brighton
Chautauqua Grounds Dur
Ing an Electrical
Storm.

BRIGHTON, Iowa, July 2O-While
leaving the chautauqua grounds here
late yesterday afternoon, Gilmore
Swaney, superintendent Of schools
and the Rev. j. w. B. Jefferson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church Of this
city, both young men, were instantly
killed by bolt of lightning. Rev.
Vernon Pike, of the Methodist church
was also struck, but not seriously
hurt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Miss Dunlap to Leave Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 20.-Miss
Flora Dunlap, chairman of the wo-
mans suffrage committee in Iowa to-
day resigned as head resident of Road
side settlement here and is expected
to follow it with resignation as head
of the votes for women movement.
She will go to Brooklyn, N. Y, as
head of the United Neighborhood
Guild settlement house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
To Investigate campaians,

LONDON, July 20.-An official in
vestigation of the Dardanelles AMI
Mesopotamian campaigns has been de-
cided upon by the British government,
Premier AsQuith informed the house
of commons this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
The Third Death.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 20.-The third
death from infantile paralysis in
Kansas was reported today to the
state board Of health from Meade
county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
lowa Guard Entrai,1i11g Today
To Start for Texas Tonight
Baggage is Loaded on 81 Train Which Will Get
Away for BROWNS 81 During the Night

81
reached
loaded
Pullman and will during night followed
talk will coaches of
ageoft tourists eepers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
VILLA LOCATED
ONCE AGAIN
This Time the Carranza Forces
Think They May be
Able to Capture
Him.
EXPECTING "A BATTLE
Fifty MexIcans Dying Every Day
Of Starvation In Ono
Section Of Coun-
try.

MEXICO CITY, July 2o.-Reports
today from Chihuahua state say Villa
has once again been definitely located
and that constitutionalist forces have
every expectation OF capturing him.
A messenger sent by the bandit
leader to seek medical aid, was cap
tured by constitutionalist cavalry and
killed. The Cairanzista commander
reported today he expected to engage
the main body of the Villistas at an
early date.
If the constitutionalist forces are
successful in capturing or killing Vii
la, it was the opinion here that this
would mark the beginning Of the end
Of Internal troubles in Mexico.
Army Assignments.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 20
The following assignments by the
war department were announced to-
day:
Brigadier General c. G. Morton.
Seventh infantry brigade. to Douglas,
Arizona; Brigadier General G. A.
Dodd, Second cavalry brigade to
Mexico; Brigadier General Granger
Adams, Fifth and Eighth field artil-
lery, to Ell Paso; Brigadier General
e. H. Plummer, Fourth infantry bri-
gade is unassigned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Much Damage Done.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, July 20.-Thous-
ands Of dollars damage was done to
crops in southeastern Iowa by a
heavy rain and wind storm late yes
terday. Three barns were burned in
Jefferson county near Fairfield.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Enormous Rainfall


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 90
Jack Young, aged six, was killed and
Mrs. Squire Cheezel perhaps fatally
injured and much damage to property
done by the storm last night when
4.46 inches of water fell here in an
hour.
Crops in this vicinity were badly
damaged, particularly oats and wheat,
and even corn did not escape. Five
houses were struck by lightning in
Cedar Rapids and for two hours the
electric light plant was out of COM
mission.
Mrs. Cheezel was on her way home
when struck by lightning and is now
in hospital. The Young boy fell into
a creek, swollen by the rain and was
drowned The body was recovered
early today.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20
Lfoht Local Rains,

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 2o.-Tem-
porary relief from the intense heat
over the state has been given by
local rains most of which were light.
The heaviest downpour was reported
at Marysville, where three and a half
inches fell. At Caney a two inch rain
was reported. In other localities the
rainfall was light and did little in
helping corn crop conditions, accord
ing to the government weather
bureau here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-20

Starving to Death.
Ell PASO, Texas, July 20.-Starva-
ton is causing the death of fifty Mexi-
cans daily in Guanajuato, MeMco, ac-
cording to an American arrival here
today.
Hunger forced a ViIlista band to
attack a train west of Chihuahua
Tuesday, but a Carranzista guard on
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