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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
PLEASED WITH
NATIONAL GUARD
General Funston 10 Highly Satisfied
with Citizen Soldiery on the
Border.

sam ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. T.
General Funston may take exception
to grumblings or other shortcomings
in some individual cases, but he ex.
pressed himself to the United Press
today as highly satisfied"with the
progress of the national guard on the
border, 80 far
When the militiamen first arrived
they had visions of crossing the bord.
er Immediately, killing Mexicans and
distinguishing themselves generally
They were totally unprepared, ment
ally or physically, for regular military
camp routine. But now they are get
ting hardened to it in both respects
and the men themselves seem to be
elated at the fact they are developing
into real soldiers. There have been
cases recently of guardsmen turning
down discharges obtained for them by
relatives.
Funston intends to establish a
freshman class to harden men who
have failed to come up to physical
requirements. This Is aimed particu.
larly at those who have fallen out on
short hikes.
Most of the complaints emanating
from the border districts are those
Of newspaper correspondents who ac-
companied the troops.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
THREE DROWNED
ON SUNDAY
One Girl Rescued, But Fell Back Into
River and Lost Her
Life.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. L.
Deaths from drowning this season in
the Cedar river were raised to ten
Sunday when three lives were lost
while swimming at the Yellow Banks
near here and only heroic work by
rescuers prevented the death list
from being much greater.
The dead:
EDNA WHITNEY, 13.
BEATRICE WHITNEY, 16.
RALPH OLNEY, %.
A large party Of girls were bathing
in the river from an overturned boat
when one OF them got beyond her
depth and started to sink. The 9TH
ers tried to save her and soon half a
dozen were struggling with each
other and sinking. Olney went to
the rescue and was dragged down.
Frank r. Whitney. father of the dead
girls, saved Edna and placed her on
the overturned boat. but she fell into
the water again and was drowned
while the father was trying to save
others. Charles Fink dashed into the
water and dragged four girls to
safety by their hair and other res
cuers saved others. Olney's body
was recovered in twenty minutes and
Beatrice Whitney in fifteen minutes.
but they could not be saved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
OIJAKFR STREET CAR MEN
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES

are expected to have quit.
Let there be order and rely upon
the public to help us win a just
fight" was the order Harry F. Flynn,
president of the local union sent to
every barn in the city by special mes
sengers.
Thousands of workers today waited
in vain for cars to carr them to
work. Transportation was slow and
while many cars seemed to be in
operation at eight o'clock, they were
all crowded.
I'VE will have $500 men with us
by tomorrow morning ami not even
a subway train will be running" de-
clared Flynn early today to the
United Press. "In forty-eight hours,
this number will be swelled by one
thousand more and there will not be
a car running"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
HOT SUNDAY WAS FATAL
TO TEN IN ONE CITY

heat wave Sunday is ten. Seven were
drowned and three overcome. Half a
million persons, it was estimated, went
swimming here yesterday.
Some Of the beaches had temporary
hospitals set up on the sand and these
were kept busy not only In reviving
persons rescued from drowning, but
also In helping victims of slight heat
prostrations.
Five other cities reported high tenn
peratures. It was SO at Concordia,
Kansas, Cincinnati, Des Moines. Fort
Dodge, Iowa and st. Paul MINI. It
was . trifle cooler on the border. In
El Paso the mercury registered "a and
SS at San Antonio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07

q RIMLY DETERMINED
Nest Far Reaching Industrial eattie
In Nations History 10
Likely TO
Occur.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Grimly de-
termined. leaders OF the 400, 900 union
ICED railroad trainmen of the United
states. cleaned up today the work Of
Daliot tabulation and prepared for the
shreatened strike which will, unless
heroic efforts prevent It, tie up 26O.-
600 miles Of railroad lines in the
United States.
Formal announcement of the result
OF the strike ballot will be made to.
morrow when the railway managers
and executive officers Of the big four
brotherhood meet Unless the roads
ht that meeting concede the eight
hour day and time and . half for
overtime the most disastrous and far
reaching Industrial battle in the ma
tion's history is likely.
Railroad managers again today en-
phasfzed their point that to grant the
demands will mean $1O0.0 900 ad-
ditional cost yearly to their business.
Big brotherhood officials today an.
swered with "cut off the countless
millions paid titled sons-in-law to
marry the daughters OF Wall street
and you have millions left over, after
paying railroad employees living
wage. We want to keep our children
, ~ OAA Saying WAOA W0 OOS0oAOA0Ay SAI
down to q meal with our families.
mamma, who is the strange man TAX
ing dinner with us p"
In final effort to prevent . strike.
Secretary Of Labor VIM. B. Wilson
held conferences here with Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
federation Of Labor yesterday. Meth.
Or would talk after the meeting. u.
-borsnsaraasd%f1os - nlsfoly ta3aohsen
tho rail- strike % an incidental topic.
They said the men are becoming wor-
ried over industrial troubles OF the
last few weeks and 30 close to elec-
tion time.
Further Optimism.
WASHINGTON. .Au. Further op-
timism was reflected in administra-
tfcn circles today over the threatened
railroad strike situation when It was
learned that the switchmen involved,
probably would sign an agreement be-
fore night, accepting arbitration.
A definite report thereon from Com
missioner Hangar OF the United States
board Of mediation and Cancellation.
now at New York. II expected soon.
Preliminary word from him indt-
Gates that the switchmen are the only
ones thus far to reach decision. but
President Wilson and others watch
ing developments. continue optimistic
as to the outcome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
SUBMARINE
WAS SIGHTED
Seen OF the Coast Of Maine and
Travelling Toward United
States Shore.

MACHIAS, Maine, Aug. IA sub
marine, unidentified, was sighted off
Machiasport early today by Life
Saver Dunn of the Machiasport life
savings station. In making his report
to Captain Small of the station, Dunn
said he saw submarine rise to the
surface for a few minutes and then
submerge, travelling in a westerly
direction. He said he was unable to
discern any distinguishing marks.
Not U. S. Boat.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 7.-"An un-
identified submarine, apparently OF
large dimensions, was sighted by a
coast guard near Machiasport, Maine,
early today"
This brief message, uncomfortable,
was followed by the word that the
submarine was seen to rise to the
surface for a few minutes and then
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Quitting Work by Hundreds
and Expect to Tie up Lines
by Tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. THE
threatened attempt to tie up Philadel-
phia's transit system was begun early
today when 500 carmen-members of
the Amalgamated Association of Elec-
trio and Street Railway Employees
declared a strike because the traction
company refused an increase in
wages and recognition of the union.
BY three o'clock this afternoon at
least one thousand-or one-third the
entire force Of carmen in this city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Republican Candidate for
President is Given Quite
an Ovation When He
Reaches Detroit.
ADDRESSES TONIGHT
Advisory Committee to be Named
With Loeb, corteIyou
and HIIes as
Members.
by Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

lBy Perry Arnold, United Press Star
Correspondent
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. CHARLES
Evans Hughes arrived in Detroit ear
ly today on the first lap OF his trans
continental tour amid the reverbera-
ttons of bombs. the blare of band
music and vigorous handclapping on
the part Of few hundred people as
sembled at the Michigan Central de-
pot. The special train bearing the
republican nominee and party was
about twenty minutes late into De-
troit.
Although there were but few out
breaks of cheering along the line OF
the parade from the station to the Ho-
tel Pontchartrain, the demonstration
was remarkable in the size of the
crowd that lined the route Of the pro-
cession. The candidate, seated in an
automobile with Mrs. Hughes rode
from station to hotel with hat in hand.
smilingly acknowledging the greet
ings from the crowds.
Hughes two addresses tonight will
be the first stump speeches of the ac-
| tual campaign. Shortcomings OF tho
ssasy %i Ss ts SIC shsms
Of these addresses. The governor is
expected to concentrate his attack on
the presidents Mexican policy, but in
addition will touch upon the tariff
and foreign relations, enlarging and
expanding his address of acceptance
Of the nomination.
Formation OF republican advisory
committee which, with Chairman Will
cox will be in direct charge Of the re-
publican campaign, will be announced
within few days, it was learned The
committee will be entirely separate
and distinct from the republican ma.
tional committee and from the CAM
paign committee recently formed. The
advisory committee will consist OF
from five to nine members and three
of the places already have been ten.
tatively assigned. The men already
selected are VIM. Loeb, former secre.
tarY to Colonel Roosevelt; George B.
Cortelyou, also a former secretary. to
the colonel and Charles D. Hilles. for
merly VIM. Howard Taft's secretary.
| The complete personnel of the com.
| mittee will be announced within few
days.
Hughes Is taking a very personal in,
terest in the matter of the selection
| of a vice chairman Of the national
committee, to be in charge OF the west
ern headquarters at Chicago, and 1t is
likely that he will confer with Chair
man Wilcox and other leaders on this
subject in Chicago. No announcement
of the candidates own preference for
| this Job has been forthcoming, but 1t
| is said that A. T. Hurt, of Kentucky,
| is being seriously considered.
Plea for Americanism.
| [By Perry Arnold. United Press Staff
Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 7.-Repub'
lican Nominee Hughes first appeal
for votes on his campaign tour for
the presidency was plea for Ameri-
canism. expression of a hope Of q get
together spirit of cooperation be
tween capital and labor and endorse
ment of a national movement for
the welfare Of American workers.
The nominee spoke the first of his
campaign talks in stifflingly close
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
STREET CAR
STRIKE ENDS



NEW YORK, Aug. .7.-Belief
among city officials, street car heads
and labor officials that the street
car strike would be ended today en-
tered a certainty late this forenoon.
Police officials were 80 confident
the agreemen reached between union
leaders and President Shonts of the
Green Car" system. would be rati-
fed, that policemen were told they
could expect to resume Interrupted
vacations beginning tomorrow.
This forenoon only 655 out OF the
formal 20, ,4O4 cars on all systems OF
the city were operating. Right Of the
men to unionize. but not formal
recognition of the Amalgamated As
sociation Of Street and Electric Rail
way employees is understood to be
the chief point agreed upon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Flint Adult peath

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. The
first adult death In Illinois from In
fantile paralysis was reported today
from Lovington. Moultrie county. 1t
was that Of Miss Alma Cateau. A
death also was reported at LIoda, Iro-
quois county. New cases were repor-
ed from Evanston and Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Gable Deal Closed
By the United Press
Service Is Extended to South America Which III
Got its Nevs From European Agencies


United extended
81.
the Cable
PEI word
p
will be American
and and
world
sion wiube behandled through New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Saved From Mob.

KANKAKEE, III, Aug. Jack
Thomas, discharged farmland,
charged with killing Viator Cryer,
farmer, with a blow Of the fist, was
held to the grand jury here today o.
a coroner's jury on charge Of MUIR
der
Thomas was saved from mob
which threatened to lynch him, by
deputy sheriffs, who rushed him to a
Jail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Aercury Went up to 95 in Chi
cago and One Point
Higher in Iowa.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Another day Of
1sst suffering struck the middle west
uuay. Relief from the torrfd wave
mich started last Saturday and has
= leaoy taken many lives since then
8 promised by tomorrow. The mer-
ssry reached IS Sunday.
caxo's toll Of death from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Th. VILLAGE BIacksmi4h

CHANUTE, Kansas, Aug. Geo.
w. Williams. Chanute's pioneer blac1,
smith and the man Longfellow wrote
about, was 73 years old today He
celebrated the event with 602 girl
friends from to IA years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07

but unoficial returns in from every
Kansas county. today indicate that
Dan B. Dyer, has been nominated for
state auditor on the republican ticket
with lead of 100 votes over Fred w.
KNAPP.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
TEN CENT LOAF
is PREDICTED
Bakers All Over the Country Are
Talking About Raising
the Price.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. r.
With ten cent bread an issue, the
nineteenth annual convention of the
National Association Of Master Bak-
ers opened here today About 1,5O0
bakers from all corners of the coun-
try were in attendance. All past
presidents of the organization met in
executive session this afternoon. A
l"get acquainted" reception will be
held this evening. c. N. Power, a
Colorado delegate, will open the dis
cussion OF ten cent 1oaves in tomor-
row afternoons session. Harry Zins-
master of Duluth is on the program
for another address on the same SUD-
ject Sentiment today favored high
er prices for bread.
Six Cents q Loaf.
WINNIPEG, Man, August 7.-Bak-
ers will tomorrow start charging six
cents for the one pound loaf OF bread
usually sold for five cents. They
blame soaring wheat prices.
Considering Advance.
CHICAGO. Aug. Prospects Of a
general increase in the price OF
considered today by Chicago bakers.
Startling advance in the price OF
flour is responsible This followed
sensational advances in the wheat
market, due to black rust and storm
and heat damage throughout the
northwest.
Flour has advanced $3.50 barrel
in the last month"; said John W. Eek
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
hitish Troops on Crest of the
Ridge. With Enemy on tho
Rolling Slope
Below.
sEyIN Mills YET TO 90
immediate object o. Offensive, %
paums, e Close in sight
and WIN bs
otormsd.

LONDON, Aug. THE crest of
~ important ridge west Of Martin
ru,ch Il now firmly in British hands.
Dispatches from war correspondent's
heedouerters at the British front re-
yesled this fact today.
Ehfenched on tho newly won
heiehts, Australian troops now look
down slope rolling away to the city
q Bapaume, the immediate object Of
he great British offensive and now
less than seven miles away. British
artillery already is preparing the way
for another advance on both sides of
the Bapaume highway. The village
az Courceiettc where the Germans
erected strong defensive works. has
been completely levelled by terrific
fire from British guns. Long range
artillery was trained on Courecelette
Saturday and the village came under
still heavier bombardment when
other pieces were moved into action
north Of Pozieres.
Martinpuich itself has been under
Systematic fire since Saturday, when
British guns began bathing the Ger
man lines on = three miles front In 4
y ~
On the eastern front, the Au6tro-
Field Marshal Won HindCnburg. are
attempting to resume the Initiative
from Yolhynia to Bukowina. Despite
heavy Austrian counter attacks, the
Slavs have made another successful
drive against the enAmy's front
south Of Brody, where they crossed
the Sereth and captured six villages.
The Austrians counter attacked In
great force on this from. yesterday
and the outcome Of the fighting is
still In doubt. In the Carpathian
Aghting, where the Austrians have
been reinforced, the Russian line has
been under attack since Saturday.
Checking Attacks.
PARIS. Aug. French fire check
the northeast front Of verdun last
night the war ONCE announced to-
day The Germans were repulsed on
the sectors Of Thiaumont. vaux and
Chapitre before they were able to
debouch from their positions.
The Germans first launched an at
TACK against the Thiaumont work.
following artillery preparation. French
screen fire caught the Teutons who
we're thrown back upon their own
works.
In the vaux4Chapitre wood, Ger
man blow, which had been expected
because Of Sundays heavy lombard
ment, fell at 1880 last night. The at
Jack was completely stopped by
French machine gun screen fire.
/. On the Somme front intense artil-
lerying occurred last night Many
ar combats occurred in this region
Yesterday. Three German planes
we're brought down. Three others,
eadly damaged, fell behind the Ger
man lines. Two German captive
palloons were destroyed.
General Hais's Report.
by Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Aug. 7.-Repulse of sew
al small German counter attacks
lsainst British positions east Of Poz-
eres, was announced by General
liaig in ofhcial dispatches TO the war
Dmces this afternoon The situation
% the Somme front is unchanged as
result OF last nights encounters,
ieneral Haig reported. German artil-
fCcu>avsr~A - u~1> -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
British Forces in German East
Africa, Closing in
on the Kaiser's
Armies.
TURKS ARE REPULsED
Ottoman Troops Driven Back Eighteen
Miles, and Many of Them
Were Taken
Prisoners.

LONDON, Aug. T-Closing in upon
the kaiser's last colony, German East
Africa, separate British forces have
won victories both on the south and
east 1t was officially announced today.
British naval forces, cooperating
with General SHUTS, occupied the
small German port of Sandant last
Tuesday after slight opposition. 9th
er naval operations are progressing
along the coast line where the Ger
man central railway, extending
through Kilmatinde Dodoma Kikombo
and Vandeventer has been reached,
the enemy having been dislodged from
this area.
In the region Of Mywaywa. $50 miles
west of the coast, a British detach-
ment engaged the enemy force which
surrendered after a vigorous resist
ance in blockhouse.
General Northey, operating in the
southern part of the German colony
defeated the Germans in an engage
ment July "a near Malangali. the Ger
mans losing $50 in killed and wounded
besides prisoners Northey's column
has advanced to Madeira, thirty miles
north of the road leading to Iringa sta
ton.
Turks on the Run.
LONDON, Aug. THE Turkish
force routed by the British east OF
the Suez canal, has been driven back
distance of eighteen miles, 1t was
officially announced today. The flee
ing Turks have now been entirely
cleared from the Katia- Umaissa basin.
Thus far forty-five officers and 100
men have been captured. Tlle.a.6lfr
ficial dispatches characterized the
prisoners as "a very fine body OF
men," indicating the Turkish attack
was by no means . raiding venture
of irregulars.
British artillery and rifle fire was
very effective, the Turks suffering
heavily in killed and wounded in the
fighting near Katia. Territorials
carried strong Turkish rear guard
position Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
considerins Advance.

Continued on page y
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CONTINUED on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
Plea for Americanlsn.
TBy Perry Arnold. United Press Staff
COrreSDondent

CONTINUED on page p
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
STEAMER FROM DAKAR
MEETS NO SUBMARINES
Nor Does british Vessel Reaching
Norfolk see Any Signs Of ship
which Captured Appnm.

NORFOLK, VA. February S.-Cap-
tain Shaw. of the British steamer
Strathalhyn. which arrived on Mon
day from Dahar, the sauic port from
which the captured British liner APP
pam sailed on January II. SAYS he
did no; see any s.gnS of the German
raider Moewc "n tn" voyage across
The Atlantic.
Captain Shaw says he arrived ut ia
kar on January 10. the day before the
Arparl sailed FOR Liverpool. and tina;
lac sailed himself on January 20 Up
to that time there had been no re-
port received as 10 the activities Of
the German raider there he said.
The Clan McTaviSh and the Appam
and most all OF the steamers OF the
allies going North were fitted out with
guns and men to man them at Dakar.
Captain Shaw stated. This por, is or
the Central Atlantic coast OF Africa
and the chief port of call and bunk
crinG.
Placing oe guns on steamers going
North was recent prccaution taken
against the submarines. the captain
stated. Just before lie left the Brit
ish steamer Orcstis came in and re-
ported that n submarine appeared near
the ship, but when the Gun was fired
the submarine submerged ana came
up on the other side. Another shot
was fired and the undcrsca craft Was
not seen again. II WAS not d.iiuitclr
known whether or not the submarine
was sunk. but anyhow she was easily
kept away from the steamer by the
one small gun.
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