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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
IRISH QUESTION
IS A PUzZLER
Coalition Cabinet Endangered
by the Problem Which
Seems to Have No
Solution.
OFFERED TO RESIGN
Minister Lloyd George Willing to
Quit and Premier AsquIth
Also Ready to
Go.
OFFERED TO RESIGN

LONDON. July 25.-The coalition
cabinet was endangered today by the
Irish question. David Lloyd George,
minister OF war and originator Of the
compromise plan for settlement Of the
Irish problem, was quoted as having
offered to resign in view Of the fall
ure of the cabinet to acquiesce in his
proposals to the Irish nationalists.
Premier Asquith was understood to
be ready also to step down If Lloyd
George retired. Threat to submit the
question to q vote of the people in q
general election, was freely made dur
ing the commons debate.
The only hope of avertfng such a
break lay today in the chance that
the Irish nationalists would consent
to further negotiations and with John
Redmond, the party's leader, de-
mandlng immediate action and his
followers hurting charges Of breach
of faith at the ministry, It was admit
ted this hope was q faint one. Some
London newspapers today expressed
the belief, however, that II the break
came and general election was
called, It would result in support of
the cabinets course, the nationalists
having lost confidence Of many Irish
mem through their Willingness to
treat in q compromise plan. Such a
victory for the cabinet, would, how
ever. It was pointed out, still leave
the Irish question suspended.
The situation today was that the
cabinet confessed its purpose not to
introduce home rule amending bill
until there was complete agreement
all the Irish parties and ap-
pealed to the nationalists to endeavos'
to obtain such an agreement. Reten-
ton in the parliament OF the nation
alist representation in undiminished
number was the main point which
prevented agreement In the cabinet
on the bill and among the various
Irish parties.
One other point which gave anxiety,
was the open threat voiced by John
Redmond in the commons debate,
that the Irish members held them
selves free to exercise their tndiv1du-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
NEGRO TROOPERS
STARTED .RUMPUS
Provost Guard Fired Into the
Crowd Which Had Made
Attack Upon M
Citizen.
THREE IN THE | HOSPITAL
Ma. in 4u,emes',. 0lev. pas. crowd
Of coIored Soldiers Who
Hurled Rocks at
Him.
/
THREE IN rHE' HOSPITAL

SAN ANTONIO. T1xas. July 2s.-
Three negro soldiers .of Company q,
Eighth Illinois infantry, were in the
hospital today as the result Of bullet
wounds received when they were fir.
ed upon by the provost guard last
night after attacking H @. Henne, q
lawyer Of New Braunfels, Texas. A
fourth was taken to his tent.
The wounded are:
William Blue. shot in the groin.
Edward Lightborne, flesh wound in
the right thigh.
Sidney Williams. left leg broken be-
low the knee.
Unidentified trooper, removed to
the regimental camp. All are privates:
The wounds are comparatively
slight, owing to the guard having
charge with mamixm range OF
about 800 yards.
The trouble started when Henne
was driving his automobile past q
group Of negro militiamen. Henne
says stone was thrown. striking the
back Of tho car. He stopped and
went back to ascertain who threw the
stone. He said No waa met with
LIZ 00S0 0AAO 1Av0CNSv ~
ward q nearby Saloon, followed BY
the militiamen.
BY the time Henne reached the. sa.
loon his pursuers are said to have
numbered thirty or forty. He seized
q tobacco cutter and knocked down
the first negro through the door. ne
says. A second he kicked in the
groin. At this juncture the provost
guard, composed Of Nineteenth Unit
ed States infantryMen, arrived. With
dubbed guns they forced the negroes
into the street.
The negroes are said to have made
q stand in the street, after Withdraw
ing some distance from the saloon.
Upon their failure to obey repeated
orders to return to their quarters,
they were fired upon by the guard.
-Four Of them fell and the remainder
retreated.
Citizens were disposed to regard
the incident as purely q matter for
the military to settle and there has
been no demonstration against the
ne9roes as . result OF the affair.
Army officials of the southern depart
ment, are investigating, preparatory
to a court martial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
CORONER IS
INVESTIGATING
Another Little Girl Lies Dead,
While Youth is Under
Arrest.

OLNEY, ILL.,, July 25.-Empanelled
to Investigate the mysterious death
OF Elizabeth Ratcliffe, coroner's
jury, which adjourned at noon today,
returned a verdict holding Roy Hin
terliter to the grand jury without
bond on charge Of manslaughter.
The testimony before the jury dis
closed the Ratchffe girl died Of air
In the arteries believed to have been
pumped there by Hinterliter in an at
tempt to perform an illegal operation.
The method, which officials say
'Hinterliter used in his attempts to
perform the operation, are very un-
usual. Examination of the girls
body disclosed very strange condi-
ton and only after thorough in
vestigation were they able to learn,
the authorities say, Of Hinterliter's
attempts to perform the operation by
using a pump.
The limp body Of the seventeen
ttarium here late Friday night by
Hinterliter who asked the authorities
to revive her. All efforts failed. The
young man declared she had been in
the best of health when they started
on buggy ride, but had swooned as
they neared the city. He was ar
rested late Saturday night and held
pending the inquiry by the coroner's
jury.
The unusual condition of the or
gans OF the body and the methods al
legged to have been used by Hinterliter
to perform the operation, bid fair to
create the same amount of interest as
taken In the Orpet case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Teutonic Allies Have Been
Forced to Give Ground
at Various
Points.
NO EXTENSIVE GAINS
Germany Admits That British, French
Russians and the
italian Forces Are
Progressing.

lBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, July 25.-On nearly ev-
cry front it appeared today from off,
cial statements Of all belligerent ma
tions' war offices, the Teutonic allies
at some spot or another were COM
PEELED to give ground in the face Of a
general offensive movement.
NO large gains were reported any
where. It was apparent from the state
ments that on the stretches Of about
five miles each on the Flanders bat.
tie front the armies OF the allies and
the Teutonic forces were locked in
bitter death grips. Berlin reported
"resolute attacks by the
British around Pozieres. General Haig
detailed counter attacks in the same
sector, adding that the enemy had
failed to reach his trenches. From all
reports. It is apparent the deadlock at
Pozieres, where each side holds half
the town, is still continuing and pre-
sumably also the hand to hand fight
ing in the woods north of I1ongueval
The second stretch where fighting is
Of the most violnt charac-
ter lies between Fries and Soyocourt,
where, Judging from the French and
German statements, bitter artillery
duel intrspersed with infantry at
tacks Is proceeding. 1t is in this Sec
tor that the Germans admit that the
French have Temporarily" gained
ground south of Estrees.
Full admission in the German state
ment that Gen. Sakaharofrs Russian
forces have penetrated the first Ger
man lines south of Beresteczko, con.
ffrmed previous Russian claims OF Q
progress of the enveloping movement
around Brody. on the way to Lemberg
Petrograd claims further gains by
these same forces. It also reported
gains by the Grand Duke
Nicholas in the CAUCASUS campaign
against the Turks.
The Italian statement today claimed
the capture Of Mount Cimon. highest
peak in the northern Apprentices, which
must have been an engineering as
well as military feat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
RUSSIAN
ADVANCES
Progress is Made in Attacks on
Both the Austrians and
the Turks.

PETROGRAD. July 25.-Further ad.
vance Of General Sakharoff's Russian
forces as announced today. The Rus
sian commander reported his troops
had penetrated enemy entanglements
on the River Slonevke.
From the Caucasus theatre Of war,
the Grand Duke Nicholas reported
that his advancing Russians had
reached a point fifteen versts (about
ten miles) from Erzingan, the Turks
retreating in disorder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
HOTTEST DAY IN SIX YEARS
BROUGHT DEATH TO FIVE

The government thermometer reach
ed SO yesterday at Chicago, while
temperatures Of 100 up were not un-
common in the southwest and on the
Pacific coast.
1t was estimated today that the
present heat wave in the plain and
Pacific coast states has levied direct
ly or indirectly toll Of 200 lives.
1hirt, -one Deaths.
DETROIT, NJ CHI, July 25.-Detroits
heat death toll for fourteen DAYS
reached thirty-one today. While the
mercury climbed slowly toward the
ninety degree mark again today, the
weather man appended his usual ito
be continued" to his daily serial about
the atmospheric conditions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
HYGIENE LESSON
FOR IOWA TROOPS
First Soldiers Have Reached
Brownsville and Are
Laying Out the
Camp.
FLIES ARE INSPECTORS
Can Always Find Filth and Prove
That White Lime 10
Not 4 Good Dis
tnSsetant.
FLIES ARE INSPECTORS
[By VIM G. Shepherd, United Press
Cfan C0rroQnOndcnf

[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. July 25.-
Goodbye to the good old style of
nme-Yhitened army camps.
The use Of lime was stopped in all
camps this morning by orders which
Major Bispham, sanitary Inspector for
the army of the lower Rio Grande,
issued Monday night.
We've discovered that flies like
white color" said the major. What
we are looking for is something black
in the way of disinfectant. The
latest idea is lamp black mixed with
petroleum"
"At the request Of Major Bispham
I accompanied him on trip Of in
spection, covering in Fart some
ground gone over by General Bliss
week ago.
I'VE want Americans to know the
exact health and sanitary conditions
here" said Bispham. "Many w..d
stories are being sent out about III
ness among the men. All are untrue.
"The sanitary department Of the
American army can promise the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
GERMANY
ADMITS LOSS
Official Report Says French
and Russians Have
Made Progress.

BERLIN. July 25.-French assaults
south of Estrees Temporarily gained
ground the war office statement
said today, but resolute attacks by
the allies around Pozieres and Maure-
pas failed.
In the attempt by French troops
around Estrees and Soyecourt, the
enemy suffered heavy losses. accord
ing to the statement. Except at the
one point where they gained ground
temporarily, ali their other attacks
were dispersed.
Admission that the Russians had
succeeded in penetrating the Teuton
first lines south of Berestecko was
made in the war office report.
Repeated attempts to recapture
positions around Froide Terre, were
repulsed, the statement said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Naturd 4 Gas Gushed Into Tube
Beinl E Built 120 Feet Be-
Id " Surface Of the
Lake.
TAXING OUT ooRPsEs


ciDvHLANr Ohio, July ga,
face downward Ion the floor Of the
new Cleveland Mater works tunnel
l2O feet below t1e surface of Lake
Erie. at a point i've miles off shore
today, following fatal burst of nat
ural gas into tlae tube. Whether
there is any spar sof life in the In
ert forms will nox be known until
rescuers are able ~ drag them from
the ten foot concto1e cylinder.
Bodies OF two me who perished in
tunnel
The men in the 1eath trap were
members of gang ~ wormen and
Of two rescue partie)
llseen workmen Nero overcome q
$50 3. n. last night when gas burst
into the tube. other wprkmen on
the water crib discovered the acci.
dent and eight men, led by Gustav C.
VAnDuseen, superintendent of CON
etruction, made heroic attempt to
save the trapped men, but were
themselves caught behind heavy
steel doors which were automatically
locked by the gas pressure.
Roman candles and rockets were
shot into the air by crib workmen. It
was two hours before help came and
then helmets were lacking so no
progress at rescue was made. Tugs
which put out from Cleveland at first
thought some ship in distress.
The gas pocket which had all the
power OF the big gushers in CONNER
cial fields near here, was struck by
the workmen who were digging with
hand shovels to extend the ten foot
tunnel shoreward. There was no ex-
plosion, crib workmen say. Rescu-
ers believe that most Of the entOmb-
ed workmen are in the second com
partment, behind two heavy steel
doors. now locked. In the first COM
partment the bodies OF two men can
be seen through the glass portfolio
in the first heavy door.
Mike Keough, one OF the first to
volunteer with Foreman John John
son. to enter the death hole, came
out gasping for breath. He said he
recognized the two bodies in the first
compartment as those of Superintend-
ent VanDuseen and Harry Hatcher.
vanDuseen was taken out unconscious
but alive. at $3.50 a. m. today.
1T was about 9 o'clock when Fore
man johnson telephoned down to the
men in the tunnel who had gone to
work at 4 p. m.," said Keough. Gas
had been coming up through the shaft
all today. Then we suspected the
worst. johnson went down the ele-
vator shaft, accompanied by q fire
man. They called for volunteers.
Eight responded. All who entered the
tunnel got into the chamber some
how and couldn't get out. Then We
knew Something awful had happened
and we began to blow the whistles
Two flremen, Lavale and Kister-
maker, with gas helmets. were able
to penetrate to the main tunnel where
Van Duseen was found exhausted.
The body of Clarence Welch was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
MAN WITH WOUND ON CHEEK
is SUSPECT IN BOMB CASE

the man was in San Francisco Satur-
day and he has not yet explained how
he received a wound on the left
cheek, which the police believe may
be powder burn. Jacobs was sullen
today when questioned and told the
newspaper men that ''it is for the po-
lice to find out" how he received his
wound
Jacobs was taken into custody
when a man told the police he over
heard the Indian remark last night,
referring to the dynamiting:
1T was a good job, but might have
been better
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Bancita In Retreat.

Ell PASO, Texas, July 25.-Villis-
ta's bandits, after being defeated at
San Isidrero, retreated precipitately
southwark toward Durango, according
to official dispatches from War Min
lister Obregon, received in Juarez to.
day. Gen Mateus Amos has been or
dered to pursue the band and crush it.
The reported attack on Torrecn by
Villistas was proved unfounded in
messages to Juarez today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Present Heat Wave Has Been
Cause of Two Hundred
Deaths, is Estimate.

CHICAGO, July 25.-After the hot
Test day in six years, temporary relief
was given Chicago today by thun-
derstorm accompanied by heavy fall
OF rain. Today, however, dawned hot
with a high degree Of humidity. Yes
terday's toll of five heat victims in
the Chicago district brought the local
loss Of life from the direct result OF
the present torrid spell to nineteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
AN INFERNO
Of FLAME
AND SHOT
British Thrust Today Along
Five Mile Front Is
Resisted by the
Germans.
HAND TO HAND COMBAT
Since Friday, . ceaseIess Rain Of
Fire Has Been Poured Into Enemy
by General
Haloh.
HAND TO HAND COMBAT

LONDON, July 25.-The British
thrust Of today was a hurting for.
ward Of an inferno OF flame, steel and
shot along a five mile front from
Thfepval to Longueval. At only three
points in this stretch was there con-
tact OF men-at Delville and High
woods and Pozieres. The last named
village which is divided by the main
highway from Albert to Bapaume It.
self housed British and Germans.
Ever since Sunday morning the two
forces have grappled hand to hand in
desperate combat.
Tho wide street which stretches
out in the towns suburbs to join the
Bapaume highway was No Mans
Land. 1t was swept by rain of ma.
chine gun bullets from both sides.
NOW and then the deluge stopped
momentarily as forces from one side
or the other charged. Then 1t was
bayonet to bayonet. AT last reports
It seemed that the Anzacs-sturdy
British colonists tested in the blazing
heat OF GallipoH-were slowly but
surely. wrestling an advantage.
None the less desperate were the
struggles for supremacy in the two
sparse forests at Deville and High
woods. The forests themselves were
gone. OF the leafy foliage nothing
remained. Shot and shell and hand
grenades had stripped the trees into
gaunt fire blackened poles, or laid
them low on the ground in fnextri,
cable confusion. Behind these bar
riers of logs the Germans and British
fought fiercely.
There was no dimunition In the ar
tfllery fire which General Hafgh has
now been pouring ceaselessly into
the German lines since Friday. On
the other hand the Germans poundei
away with explosive shells, gas
shells, shrapnel and machine gun fire.
General Hais's Report.
LONDON, July 25.-"The greater
part of Pozieres is now ours" report.
ed General Haig in an official state
ment today.
The British commander in chief de-
clared that nowhere had the Teutons
reached the British trenches.
German counter attacks at several
points north of Pozieres were all frus-
trated, the report declared. The Brit
ish gained some additional ground and
captured two machine guns and more
prisoners.
Another French Advance.
PARIS, July 25.-Another advance
of French troops was reported in to-
days official statement. They car
ried strongly fortified block-houses"
south of Estrees and elected the Ger
mans from trenches they occupied
nearby Counter attacks elsewhere
along the French front by the Ger.
mans were repulsed.
North of Vermandoviliers, the Ger.
mans were thrown out OF some
trenches they had occupied.
On the left bank of the Meuse. a
German grenade attack against Hill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
French Indian Member of. I.
w. w. May Know Some
thing About Crime.

FRESNO, Calf, July 25.-Suspect-
ed of knowing something regarding
the San Francisco bomb explosion
which killed six persons, Osmund
Jacobs, French Indian and member
of the /. w. W., was detained by the
police here today for further Ques-
tioning.
Chief of Police .Goehring believes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Auto Turned Turtle

ROCKFORD. ILL.,, July 25.-Chas.
O1ander, retired merchant of here,
was instantly killed today when his
automobile turned turtle and pinned
him under 1t. His wife and children
were thrown out, but not seriously
hurt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Company in l. " G.
Left Today For the Border
First Regiment Goes Ouer Wabash This Morning Three
Sections, DESERVING Camp Dodge


in
s now edsavef for
lin E.
a.
wa OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
] BOAT IS
GLUED FAST
TO THE DOCK
Still There Today in Spite of
Rumors That She
Was to Dash
Away.
ALL 3 MYSTERIOUS
MYSTERIOUS.
Made Mansuvers Last Night, But
Seems Content to Await
Arrival Of sister
Ship.

lBy Carl ID. Groat, United Press STAIR
Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md, July 25.-A lit
tie patch of green, visible through a
driving rain, told watchers today that
the German subsea freighter Deutsch-
land, like the star spangled banner,
was still there. What has prevented
her from heading for the Capes over
night, as apparently planned, was
more mysterious than all the mys-
terious moves. dope dreams and theo-
ries connected with this submarine
venture. Moves at her dock over
night made it seem certain-at least
more certain than ever before-that
she was going at once.
But after the first maneuvers of
pier, the tug Timmons only occas-
ionally flashing her searchlight out
into the storm and the Neckar and
Deutschland crews attended divine
service and then banquet aboard
the Neckar.
Strangely enough the Timmons
early today remained at the edge of
the log boom, which gaurds the
Deutschland. Heretofore she had
ducked back behind the Gordon OF
D0r80S AZ HUOUI q. H., dlICI SVAAk
pleting her searchli8ht vigil.
open the front of the boom, snake
Deutsc chland and turn into the middle
branch of the Patapsco.
Manifestly the submarine Is ready
in every sense Of the word for quick
getaway.
Whether the promoters Of the new
submarine line actually fear for the
Deutschland's sister ship, the Bre-
men, Is something they alone know. It
appeared likely today, however, that
they have very little or no informa-
ton as to her course. The most like
ly thing seemed to be that the
Deutschland will go down to the
Capes and lie there in wait Tor her,
unless indeed she is taking a north
erly course toward Boston, thereby
drawing away the allied patrol from
the Capes and permitting easier
egress for the Deutschland.
May Not 90 at All.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-The stay or
departure of the German sub-sea
freighter Deutschland may be deter
mined tomorrow night in a confer
ence here between her promoters
and German Ambassador Won Bern
storff.
Despite the mass OF misinforma-
ton surrounding her venture, 1t
leaked out today that Bernstorff, Con-
sui Luderitz and others. plan to meet
here. Unless the Deutschland's sister
ship. Bremen, Is reported safe in the
the subject of their ses-
sion It is assumed, will be on the
matter of either indefinitely intern
ing the Deutschland or making .
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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate Cisy and Constitu-
tom Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-05
ADMIRAL EVANS MAKES A
 SLOW TRIP FROM SEATTLE

Five days out from Seattle. the Ad- miral Evans arrived at Juneau at mid night last night. The delay was caused by the Evans stopping at Boat Harbor for 30 hours loading coal and by being forced to anchor for twelve hours on account of bliuding snow storm.
 The Evans brought 100 tons of freight for Juneau and 100 tons for Thane. and had ,5 passengers on board. The Juneau arrivals on the Evans were Maria Collins, Mrs. T. Klass, Edith Water, R. V. Aldrich, Jay Caldwell. Gust Johnson. c. A. Johnson. F. Olson. J. F. Berg II. E. Harvey. W. c. Beattie. Glenn Caring ton and F. Mooney.
 Those leaving for Westward points were Howard Malone for cordova. 8. c. Baird for Seward, Dan Yukovich for LaTouche. and James Dickson for Valdez.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-05
MAYOR RICK REPORTS
 ON WATER SITUATION

Mayor Reck. as agent for the Lew is Water Co.,. reported to the council last evening that he has made per sonal investigation of the water sit uation in Juneau since his return and found that plenty of water is to be had at the head intake of the system, if the water is confined in the prop CT manner At present there is a large amount going to waste which can be secured by the expenditure of few dollars
 He reports that the Intake pipe has been altered and a couple of large leaks in the city mains have been re- paired
 Mayor Beck stated that as soon as the weather gets warmer the city res ervoirs will be given q good cleaning He also stated that in letters receiv- ed from Mir. Lewis the latter stated he would foe here In March and he would then take steps toward the construction of Q new modern con. crete reservoir and also new in. take Hume from the headworSs.