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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
DEFENDS POLICY
USED IN BLOCKADE
English Minister Says Coun-
try is Acting on Strictly
Legal Princi-
pies.
ASSERTIONS ANSWERED
international Lew esIng Observed
While Germany 10 Accused
Of Violating Re-
psatedly.
ASSERTIONS ANSWERED
[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
(sOrrosnOr1dent

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, July 13.-Great Britain
acted on strictly legal principles
when she abandoned the Declaration
Of London as code regulating
blockade and rights OF neutrals and
belligerents at sea, Lord Robert Cecil,
minister Of blockade, told the United
Press in an exclusive interview to-
day.
The British minister answered sew
eral assertions made by the German
chancellor in a recent statement re-
garding the Declaration Of London.
Apparently the chancellor regards
the Declaration of London as char
ter Of freedom Of the seas said
Lord Robert.
'7What are the true facts? The
Declaration of London was merely a
code endeavoring to reconcile GER
tain contradictory theories Of interna-
tional law. It specifically permitted
the destruction Of neutral prizes. 1t
did not repeal the well established
rights of belligerents against enemy
commerce.
"The chancellor maintains that the
declaration laid down the principle
that wars should be conducted solely
on land or before the actual ports OF
the enemy. This is quite untrue.
There was no waiver of the right OF
a belligerent to exercise on the high
seas the right he. Possesses under
international law.
1T is strange the Germans should
put forward their present contention
in view of the action of British
commerce destroying cruisers, such
as the Emden, Carlsruhe and Eitel
Friedrich, which during the early
months Of the war sank many allied
and neutral vessels in places far re-
moved from the port OF any belliger-
ent- Their action was not based up
on the ground of reprisals, but was
exercised by virtue OF what they con-
sidered belligerent rights. Moreover
sowed mines Unfortunately on
trade routes on the high seas.
"The chancellor accuses Great Brit
ain of lack Of good faith in not adopt
ing the declaration. He apparently
has forgotten that the United States
government as early as 1913 recog-
nized that the declaration was not
binding without express agreement
had in fact no binding force at all in
law, as it had not been ratified by
any of the signatories. and indeed
had been repudiated by one chamber
OF the British parliament 1t was in
this respect very different from the
treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of
Belgium, which was absolutely bind
ing upon the signatories, but which
Germany callously violated the nom.
ent war broke out, following this act
by waging a land and sea warfare
with methods both contrary to inter-
national law and repugnant to ideas
of civilization and humanity. 1 need
not remind you of the amount OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
POET BARR is
OUT OF A JOB
Suing Highland Park College
For $1,000, After
Marching in
Parade.

DES MONIES, Iowa, July 13.-G.
Walter Barr, poet and novelist, assist
ant to President George p. MagiIl OF
Highland Park college, here, brought
suit for $1,000 in the district court
today against the college, claiming he
was discharged July 10 because he
marched In the preparedness parade
of June 8. Barr had contract with
the college and the action is brought
to enforce its provisions. He says he
only exercised his right as a citizen
to march In the preparedness parade.
Barr came here from keokuk year
ago and 10 we'll known all along the
Mississippi river a. poet ana writer
Of note.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
QUIET STUDENT. AT Y. M. C. A.
SUSPICIONED OF BIG ROBBERY

Atlanta. Ca, was in police custody
TODAY. awaiting removal to Baltimore
on charge Of being a member OF
the gang which robbed D. ana ".
train Of $1,000,O00 in unsigned ma
tional bank notes at Central Statlon,
w. Va, last October. When trapped
In the =. N. G. A., where ne mas re
sided under the name Of Joseph
Meyers, Diez threw away $l,Ooo.
Diex was known for studious, que.
habits since coming to the local l.
n. G. A., early In June.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Second Phase Of British Often
sive II Approaching 4
Crisis East Of
Albert.
LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS
Tho Whole Of the eomme Front 10
i Swept by Machine Gun Fire
and Artillery
Storm.

LONDON, July 13.-The second
phase OF the British offensive is ap-
preaching a crisis in the battle for
the east Of Albert where British
troops are striving to advance two
miles eastward to the heights Of Mar
tinpuch.
The Germans have thrown two
whole army corps into action on both
sides Of the Albert-PapauH road to
defend the approaches to Dapaume.
They are making the most savage
counter attacks, particularly south
east of Contalmaison, where Ger
man success would hold up the whole
British advance.
German correspondents, admitting
the great power Of the British often
sive, claim that the attacking forces
have suffered heavy losses compar-
able only to the casualties at Yer
dun. British correspondents report
that the English losses have been
severe only in the death grapples for
possession OF villages where German
machine guns have played on the
British lines.
No Canadian or Australian troops
have taken part in the Somme often
sive thus far, but the New Foundland
troops have distinguished themselves,
according to reports from British
headquarters.
The New Foundland battalion was
pushed up in what may be called the
third wave in the attack on probably
the most formidable section of the
whole Sonme front through an al
most overwhelming artillery fire and
across ground swept by machine gun
nre from hidden posts, said one dis
patch. The men behaved with COM
pletely noble steadiness and courage.
On the eastern front the operations
east of Kovel have reached a tempor
ary hull With the Russians and Aus
re-distributing their
forces and bringing up artillery along
the Stoched river for q renewal of
heavy fighting.
0ermany's Report.
BERLIN, July 13.-British troops
succeeded in establishing themselves
in the village of Contalmaison, it was
officially announced here today
"South OF the Somme several
French attacks on both sides of tho
village of Barleux and west OF Es-
trees were unsuccessful.
East of the Meuse, German infantry
was busy consolidating the positions
from the French on the
front OF Verdun on Tues
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
SUBMARINE LINE
FLYING j. S. FLAG
I!
Success Of the Deutschland to
Result in Forming Of
American Com
pany.
LAKE /. IS INTERESTED
Yankee inventor and German Cap
ItaIIsts SEQ Chance
to Make For
tunsa.

[By Carl. D. Groat, United Press staff
Correspondent
BALTIMORE Md, July 13.-Shat-
tering Of the British starvation block
ade will soon be attempted by fleet
Of giant under-sea freighters flying
the American flag.
inspired by the success Of the Ger
man sub-sea freighter Deutschland.
Manager Paul Hilken, Of the Ocean
Rhederei, Deutschland owners, is
forming an American corporation to
make undersea ships that will put
the Deutschland in the pigmy class.
Simon Lake, submarine inventor,
who fully year ago predicted in q
scientific paper that I'VE shall prob
ably see some form OF cargo-carrying
submarine constructed as blockade
runners" will act In an advisory ca
pacity to the new corporation and
permit the use OF his patents.
Hilken gave the United Press the
following statement Of his plans to-
day:
Captain Simon Lake. undoubtedly
the pioneer In the design Of success
fsA submarines, and r. q. Hilken,
American manager Of the Osaan
Rhedcrei, Bremen, arc considering
the adv1sabiltty OF FORMING company
to operate, under the American flag.
a service similar to that begun by
the Ocean Rhederei, with its sub
mersible freighter Deutschland. The
success of the trip of the Deutschland
and the huge profits which are al
ready assured-the cost Of that ves-
sci being practically paid by her first
voyage-lead those who are plan
ming the new venture to expect It to
prove successful financially"
The cargo OF the submarine
Deutschland, Inspiration for this
enormous plan, was ready today for
loading, preliminary to returning to
Germany. It looked as though the
tug Timmons was ready to haul her
away very soon. German Am!bassa-
dor Bernstorff was due this after
noon to see Captain Koenig and the
crew and then to have dinner tonight
with the party as the guests OF May
or Preston
Eighty Being Built.
COPENHAGEN, July 1:s.-German
newspapers assert that eighty SUBJ
marines OF the Deutschland class are
now being built and that twenty will
ha conn Dleted In August =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Ten Millions Per Mcnth.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-t is
costing the United States ten mil
lions month to maintain its mill
tary establishment on the Mexican
border. Estimates were made today
at the war department. Under ordin-
ary conditions 1t takes $40 year
to feed, clothe and pay a private;
$3.50 additional goes for ammunition,
camp sites, water systems and inc1n-
Grating plants. Maintenance Of the
hospital corps is estimated to cost at
least $50 man. The national guard
concentration is costing the govern
ment millions in railway fares and
extraordinary expenditures. Hundreds
of motor trucks have been purchased
for the Mexican expedition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Rebels Are Probably Led
By Villa Himself, With
Ojinaga as Point
Of Attack.
WAITING AND WATCHING
Heavy Patrols o. Cavalry Are on the
Alert s.Ions the Border
to Receive the
Raiders.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. July IA
large band OF ViIlistas, probably head.
cd by Villa himself, is headed deter.
minedly toward Ojinaga, according to
reports received at army headQuar.
ters here early today.
The First engineering corps. com
| prising six companies organized here
under the new army bill, has been
sent to the border. Two companies
were sent to Brownsville, one to La
redo, one to Eagle Pass and the
searchlight company was divided,
part going to each Of the towns.
General Bliss notified General
Funston from st. Louis thA& ho will
arrive ct Fort Sam Houston = 8
,o'cl00k tonight ss1ss
Robert Bacon, former secretary Of
state. who is here in connection with
Red Cross work, Is expected to leave
for the border soon.
New Bandit Ganp.
[By Webb C. Miller. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
COLUMBUS, N. NJ. July 13.-
Heavy patrols of cavalry were on the
alert along the border west OF here
today, to prevent raid by new
band of bandits reported gathering in
the San Simon valley. That the Mexi-
cans may be led by one OF Villas liue-
tenants, bent on complicating rela-
tons between the United States and
Mexico through attacks on border
towns, is feared by army officers.
Customs line raiders brought word
from natives who saw the new band
riding eastward south OF the border
toward Columbus. with the avowed in
tention of making forages into the
United States to raid ranches. Ap-
prehension was felt today for the
safety of the ranchers In the isolated
stretches west of here. The bandits
are reported near the scene of the
murders of William Parker and his
wife fortnight ago.
The new band is said to be fully
armed and well mounted. Natives
reported only thirty Mexicars In the
band, but recruits may have Joined
SINCE The leader, whose name was
not learned, offered recruits the lure
of loot on the American side and
later the prospect of joining some
Mexican faction.
At the base camp here a squad Of
AAutOACy Will IuOuAlCu AAoSAiAO
guns was held in readiness for any
alarm.
Trevino 10 Treaeherous.
Ell PASO, Texas, July 13.-1nforma-
ton received here that Carranza Cen
eraI Trevino furnished Villa with
munitions, cast doubt today on Trev-
mos reports of attacks by his men
on the bandits operating in the Par
raj district
Teiegraphic communication was
cut by villistas south OF Chihuahua
during the night. The "break" is be-
leved to be in the vicinity OF Santa
Rosalia and not at the point where
the main body of Villistas are oper-
ating.
Carranza agents have furnished
United States officials here with de-
tailed charges of a plot by Treyino to
assist the rebel movement in north
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Biggest Oratorical Guns Have
Now Been Wheeled For
ward in Court Room.

COURT ROOM, WAUKEGAN, Ill,
July l3-Opposing counsel In Will
Orpets trial for Marian Lambert's
murder, frightened their lines and
brought their big guns in position for
the final battle today.
Before the end of the week all
closing arguments win have been
competed, the judges Instructions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
l0lDa Guards inB. V.DPnrade
As Protest Against Clothing
Three Hundred Mlitar Fzitted Around Camp in Small
Clothes Carrying Banners

DEs MONIES SO
clothing
Is under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Most Of United States is
Sweltering Today as
Mercury Climbs
Rapidly.
SEVERAL DEAD ALREADY
Southern Portions Have Escaped
So Far, on Account OF
tho Recent
Rains.

DALLAS, Texas, July 13.-The
southwest is revelling today in cool
wave which succeeded week Of the
hottest weather of sthe year. A tenn
perature of 78 was recorded here, q
drop Of twenty degrees in as many
hours. Temperatures ranging from
80 to SS were reported at Brownsville,
Laredo, Eagle Pass and other points
along the Rio Grande, where the mer-
curry had climbed as high as 1O4
earlier in tho week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13

along the Rio Grande, where the mer-
curry had climbed as high as 1O4
earlier in tho week.
Expect Record Heat.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 13.--Kan-
sas and Missouri sweltered in the
heat early today, with indications for
a record for the season before night.
The mercury climbed to 81 yesterday,
this summers high mark.
Kansas is taking advantage of the
clear hot days to finish the wheat
harvest.
Suffering at SO.
NEW YORK, July 139.-Seven mill
lion or SO sweltered again when at
ten o'clock today it promised to be
the hottest Of the summer. Shortly
before that hour the therm ometer
touched 83, with the humidity nearly
as high. It was stick, suffocating
heat, without breeze to stir things
up.
Hot all Week.
WASHINGTON, July 13-From
Maine to the Rockies and from Vir-
ginia and the Ohio river, north, hot
weather is likely to continue for a
week or more, the weather bureau
forecast today said.
Temperatures from 90 to e5 up are
not to be unusual.
The south, not having had time to
warm up from several thunder show.
ers OF last week, will be more conn
Portable.
The North Atlantic coast heat will
be little drier than for the past two
days.
No Summer This Year.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 13.-The
Rev. Father F. l. Odenbach, scien-
tist at ST. Ignatius college here, says
the United States isn't going to have
any summer this year Father Oden-
bach based his prediction on his dis
covery Of twenty-five big new spots
on the sun
Missouri Swetered.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 13.-Eastern
Missouri and southern Illinois swell
tered today after several days Of low
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
Threw Away $1,000 When
Arrested on Charge Of
Being Member Of
Gang.

DENVER, Cole, July 13.-To the
surprise Of many friends he has made
In religious circles, Edward Dies Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13
EIGHTY BEING Ru!.t.

Eighty Being Built.
COPENHAGEN, July 1a.-German
newspapers assert that eighty sub
marines OF the Deutschland class are
now being built and that twenty will
be completed In August. =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-13

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Missouri Sweltered.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 13.-Eastern
Missouri and southern Illinois swell
tered today after several days Of low
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Der kamrrao.
'Fins &rissssr5abluns uon NaT 9url
Sott4srsGbemnis.

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bonn aufftemmen = 70 la9en bic Zap.
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fables GiGt iber Die 2eidenfeloer.
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bulon5 Sdreiber gum 2aaarett true,
tparo Grrft Sellers 2ei9nom mi. bic
len @etreuen in elm 8iefensrab geleet.
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auf oen 6reunb uno eeoadte feines
0erfpredens.
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hnItpn2t
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Das Sdlddt.neetiimmel mar ldngit
pertummt.
SIN 9rafe 5irpten Die Gri1en, nls fei
ME Der Srieoe bes Sooes oeftort rpors
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4 cit einigen Jabr.r finbet, btionbsrs in ben groben StGoten bs Gan.
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unO Dor nhisn gdum.n pdbrtno Der 5eertags aonSuts unb 8efdesruns.n
fur o. Rin6.r arm.r 2eu. ubs.baHen.
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Stumm bridte S6reiber oes Gterbens
Den 5dnb. Oas mar elm Glib. No6
elm i6podes R09eln unb Der !Selo
mar perfdteben.
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tpieber aufraffen = es ging ni6t.
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Verfanfsrdmme mnD !6ampt. 8 pmtor
1lS-12O q. JrDnt Ztrake.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
JACKSONVILLE IS IN LINE
FOR THE 1919 CONVENTION
New Orleans Is Winner Of the Life
Underwriters Meeting

st. Louis, Sept. 22.-New Orleans
was picked by the executive commit
tee of the National Life Underwrlt-
ers Association for the next an
nual meeting. This is the reward
of three years persistent effcrt by
the Crescent City, whose convention
bureau during the past year spent a
great deal of money and labor to
finally get the convention this time,
with the work now begun by our
own tourist and convention bureau
followed by constant hammering
away Jpn the future delegates and
renewal of invitations next year and
the year after Jacksonville should
have little difficulty in securing the
1919 meeting The convention was
addressed last evening by Secretary
of War Baker who came in place Of
President Wilson. The convention
closes tonight with a banquet at
which more than half the eight hun
dred delegates will attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
contracts for post-office quarters and

contracts for post-office quarters and
supplies, effecting large saving in
these several directions.
And above all, Notwithstanding the
great lost caused by the low rates for
second-class matter and the heavy ex-
penditure for rural delivery and the
fact that for Twenty-Five years preced-
ing 1913 there was an annual deficit,
the gratifying announcement is made
that the Department is now not only
!self-supporting, but will turn back in
to the Treasury this year surplus of
$5.742,0OO.
1t is only just to say that no oppor-
tunity has been neglected in any di-
rection whereby money could be
saved and conditions improved. While
the saving of money is always pub
lie duty, it is not everything the
great essential of public administra
ton. Service, always service, this is
the great command need-more and
better accommodation, greater conven-
fence and comfort, whatever makes for
peace and contentment. These are
things more to be desired than the
saving of money; but if both can be
secured-more and better service for
less money then the purpose and
aim of wise administration has been
accomplished, the utmost given that
any man can expect or desire.
No more important responsibilities
can be imposed on men under our
form Of government than that of main
taining service so fundamental to
the welfare and happiness of the PEG.
pie. For the time being these respon-
sibilities rest upon the Postmaster
General and his army of employees,
and the way these duties are met and
discharged will be measured by the
extent to which the service has been
made beneficial, all graft and special
privilege eliminated, and all in dividu.