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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

great bell OF the sounding board-hts
snow-white whiskers a background in
the hazy air-his old-fashioned cut
away coat tails flung to the air as In
his old time windmill gestures he en-
phasized his points.
The crowd yelled its approval when
Uncle Joe remarked:
1.-THE women-God bless en- and
when he indicated he had made about
all the speech he ought, th>y de-
manded more.
"Chauncey," he yelled at Depew,
I'm coming to your Tooth anniyer-
sary."
BY this time. the galleries had
filed up to capacity and there were
hundreds standing in the aisles.
The great audience gave Uncle Joe
every bit of their attention and 1t was
plainly with him" from the start
Uncle Joe spoke Of the falling
out" in the republican ranks four
years ago. "There'll be no more fall
ing out, because this convention will
nominate worthy ticket and 1t will
be elected" he declared.
Favorite Sons Encouraged.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June S.-The hveliest
republican spot in Chicago today was
along "Favorite Sons" row. Firm
belief was expressed that a COM
promise candidate must eventually
be chosen by the convention and the
stock of every favorite SON candi-
date was boosted overnight after re-
newed conferences among the cam
paign managers.
Fairbanks managers are today
making their final drive for dele
gates. With Harry S. New and Jim
Watson, Indiana's two republican
candidates for the senate, heading
the van, this Is one argument that Is
being used:
Republican control for the next four
years depends upon much more than
the election of republican presl-
dent republican president with a
democratic senate would be power
less to put through the program the
demands.
Indiana must elect two United
States senators this year. With
Marshall again the vice presidential
candidate on the democratic ticket,
the leadership of Fairbanks is need
ed to secure the election of the re-
publican senatorial candidates. In
addition, Fairbanks is candidate
upon whom all the factions can unite
on the presidential nomination.
Little evidence Is shown OF in
creasing Cummins strength. but the
Iowa delegation is apparently we'll
satisfied. All favorite son managers
are convinced the Hughes boom has
been stopped and that Roosevelt can
not be named.
There is nothing to It but horse
race now" Congressman Mckinley.
Sherman's campaign manager, told
his followers.
The Sherman crowd Immediately
jumped in with couple OF bands,
literature and enthusiasm. Until
late at night the Fairbanks band also
blared away rocking the Congress
with ION the Banks Of the Wabash. =
The feeling prevailed in the camp
OF the allies that Hughes has reach
ed his limit. 1t is also contended
that the old guard has offended T.
r. all it can-the opportunity TO
name a man other than himself-and
that his refusal will increase the ten
sion to the point where it will be any
ones race.
OF the original starters only Fair
banks, Sherman. Root, Weeks, Bur
ton. and Cu1nmins are considered real
contenders among the favorite sons
today.
DELAYED In Starting.
COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June S.
The republican national convention
Il \ T., r~tf aft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

Cheese-Twins, lax @1AAc; Young
Americas, lax @15c.
Potatoes-Receipts 12tcars; s11o@
1.2O per bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, 171ac: ducks,
15Q16c; geese, HOBO; turkeys, zoe,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08
Nav Nominate Today.

COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June o
Republican leaders were this alter
noon planning, if possible, to go ahead
on nominations at today'- session OF
the republican national convention
according to a we'll defined report in
circulation at convention hall. hs,'ed
about the matter, Representative NC
Kinley of Illinois said: I'VE don't ex'
pect to reach the platform BEIGE
three or four o'clock"
will you go ahead on nominations
them" he was asked.
81 think So" he admitted.
Governor Whitman who will make
the nominating speech for justice
Hughes, admitted hearing of the plan.
In this connection. it was admitted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

Advertise m The Gate City and
get results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08
Delayed In Starting.

| COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June S.
The republican national convention
was again delayed in getting started
today At IL o'clock. the time set for
| the second days meeting, not more
| than 400 of the nearly 1000 delegates
| and alternateS were in their seats
| and neither Chairman Hilles nor
Temporary Chairman Harding had
/ yet appeared on the platform. AT
| that time, there were not more THAI
! 5 900 people in the entire hall.
! Senator Harding arrived at 11:05,
with his faithful parliamentarian,
Representative w. S. Bennett, of New
/ York, as always during convention
| time at his elbow. One usher had the
hardihood to stop Uncle joe Can
non, as he was meandering down the
aisle toward the space marked off for
! the Illinois delegation.
where's your badger" the jealous
guardian demanded.
Uncle joe suffered. Young
man." he remarked, shifting an un-
lighted cigar into his left hand and
dropping the other arm over the
guards shoulder, my face ought t.
be my badge. but-and at this mo
ment seventy-fve delegates from I'LL
nClS, PenDSylVaHld, liuidhd anu SiS'7
where ran over, steam-rollered the
guard and brought Cannon along
while those who had amusedly watch
ed the scene, applauded.
BY 11:1o a. N. the hall was almost
full considerably better than yester-
day. The delegates were also very
much more perky in spirit. The con
yersation was more enthusiastic,
there was more Of it, the band played
more lively airs and there were more
women in the galleries. 1t was rain
ing just as dismally outside as it did
Yesterday, but there was a noticeable
change today from the apathy which
seemed in the air yesterday
This. change in the spirit OF the
crowd was strikingly illustrated by
the good-natured alleged Indian yells
which came when the band pounded
out of the tom tom, popular melodies.
There we're all sorts of imitation war
dance yowls from all over the hall.
May Nominate Today.
COLISEUM. CHICAGO, June 3
Republican leaders were this after
-I, .Io,,;no If noegible to go ahead
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08
Uncle Joe Cannon.

Harding next called on Uncle joe
Cannon and the galleries yelled insist
ent demands for him. The former
speaker was given a great ovation.
God bless YOU" yelled one dele
gate as the grand old man OF the
house stood with arms outstretched
begging for cessation of the ap-
plause. Il haven't been lonesome" he
remarked. I've seen a few reporters.
I've given them just one interview,
but I've never seen # in print. 1t
never got to the managing editors. I'll
sell it to you. I've been asked who
will be the candidate.
I've said this is a republican con-
vention and that 1t will select a re-
publican and he will be elected"
The crowd caught the old guards
defiance to the progressives of the
new day in Uncle Joe's far flung cEaI-
lenge and checred him to the echo.
The Illinoisan made a great impress
sion standing likes a great grey rock
Of independence of spirit beneath the
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
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ANSONIA. Conn.,, Feb. 1S.-Joseph Grohol, a youth just out of high school. who speaks seven languages,
 holds the balance of power tonight
 in the strike situation here, where 4.0OO persons are idle as the result of a strike of 2,5O0 employees of various
 mills of the American Brass com
 pany. Grohol was able to control
 men of eleven nationalities and he
 was made chairman of committee that will officially present plans to
 company officials at meeting to- morrow. He is not an employe of the concern. but addressed a mass meeting of the strikers tonight, urg- ing the necessity of peace and or der
 Today the manufacturers appealed to Governor Holcomb for state troops but the governor decided that the situation did not warrant such ac- tion at present.
 Grohol owns a hall that the strik CTS rented for a meeting. An un- | identified man, who, it is said. claim , ed to be an organizer of the Indus | trial Workers of the World. addressed
 the crowd Many did not understand 1 him and there was much confusion Grohol then ordered the speaker tC leave the hall. When he failed to
 do so, Grohol threw him from the platform. Speaking in various lang
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
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OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 1S.-Tu multuous scenes occurred in the Okla homa house of representatives late to- day while the members were voting on to take the place of the famous Grand father law" which was recently de- States supreme court because it in effect disenfranchised the negro pop ulation of the state.
 Partisan feeling over the new mea- sure finally culminated in an outbreak, precipitated by charges of corruption and the passing of the lie between members, during which ink bottles, paper weights and other fixtures of the members desks were used as wea- pons and set battle seemed inevit- able as democrats massed and ad- vanced toward the republicans and so- Cialsts. Arthur $. Geissler, chairman of the republican state central com mittee. was knocked down and ren- dered unconscious by Representative Loris E. Bryant of Big Heart, OsaSe county.
 The proposed law is the product of q democratic caucus. It had passed the senate and was up for final pas sage in the house late today. with re- publican and socialist members offer inS vigorous opposition. Geissler was on the floor through the courtesy of a visitors permit issued him as repub- lican state chairman.
 Representative Paul Nesbitt, demo- crat, of Pittsburgh county, had voted in favor of the proposed law and as he announced his vote Representative Sans, republican taunted Nesbitt with being unfair" to republicans. Nesbit' replied that he was raised in sectior where the republicans had overridder him with corrupt practices, and thai
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
P|CKPOCKET- BANK ROBBER TELLS
 IF HOLDUP IF CHICAGO BANK

his accomplices, are on trial. Mack was a state witness on promise of immunity.
 All the precautions taken by the five men, Mack, Harry and Charles Kramer, Harry Fin and Alex Brodie, were related by Mack. He told how they walked over the route of their automobile before the hod-up, mark ing down with pencil and paper all the holes and bumps in the street so their escape would not be hamp- cred.
 After all the plans were laid for the robbery Mack told the court he arranged at his home to deceive his wife by fixing the clock so she could know what time he left the house on the morning of the hold up.
 'I was to enter the bank first then Brodie was to follow me to see that the spring lock on the cage door was not sprung Mack said.
 Then he told how he seized the money in the cashiers cage and back ed all persons in the bank against the walls with their hands up. and the robbers darted out of the bank and into an automobile, was vividly described by Mack, even to the de- tails of their make ups, stocking caps pulled over their faces with holes cut for the eyes.
 i, Mack and the four defendants were arrested in a rooming house shortly after the robbery and most of the stolen money recovered.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
Next Response Expected to Be That Germany Must Feel Certain It's Subma- rines Warning Ships Not Be Attacked
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Germany' response to the latest request of the United States for assurances that sub marine warfare will be conducted in accordance with established principles of international law is expected here to he d flat statement that assurances previously given in the Lusitania and AraZic cases had to do only with un- armed vessels, and that the German government must feel certain that it's submarines which warn a merchant ship will not be attacked. Further more the Berlin foreign office probab- lv will ask the United States for it's definition of defensive armament.
 Indications of what the German re- ply may be are understood to have been given in informal conversations between state department officials and Teutonic diplomats since Germany and Austria announced their intention of sinking all armed enemy merchantmen after February %
 The United States today made it's first formal declaration that it does not accept as legal the announced inten- tions of the Teutonic powers when the state department sent to diplomatic and consular representatives abroad for their information, notification that this government considers that mer- chart ships have right to carry de- fenGive armament. The dispatches contained excerpts from newspaper ar ticles setting forth the position of the United States In this connection 1t became known that the Swedish gov crnment had instructed its consular officers to advise all Swedish subjects preparing to embark on vessels of the entente allies of the warnings given bv Germany and Austria.
 It is considered certain that the question of defining defensive arma : ment will bo the basis of lengthy ne gotiations with the central powers 1e- ginning when the reply is received to the message outlining the views of the United States which Count von Bern storff the German ambassador, has sent his government. In this dispatch the ambassador transmitted at some length the views explained to him hy Secretary Lansing. The response is not expected before the last of next , week.
 Ii was admitted at the state depart meht today that the question of Writ ing a formal note on the subject of the conduct of submarine warfare after the complete German declaration and it's appendix have been received. was un- der consideration It IS certain that Austria also will he supplied with the views of the United states, although Ic..... .:,..,11 ,r, Dn nn I,i,.o
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
SAYS UNITED STATES |S FOURTH
 AMONG WORLD'S NAVAL POWERS

Captain Josiah Mckean of the staff of the chief of operators.
 Captain McKean also said the French navy was from l } to 25 percent strong CT than the American, according to latest information. He explained that these were rough estimates, and that charts showing the specific relations of the various navies would be sub mitted later by Rear Admiral Benson, the chief of operations.
 So far as is definitely known, the captain told the committee, the Japan csc building program adopted several years ago and which will not be com pleted for several years to come, pro- vides for a modern fleet of eight dreadnaughts and eight battle cruisers It was possible. he addel, that addi- tional building was in progress as all nations but the United States had se- cret building policies. On the strength
 of the known program. however, Cap
 tain McKean said, Japan would have
 but sixteen capital ships when the ! seventeen American dreadnaughts
 built, building or authorized, was com I miSSioned.
 The witness disagreed with Admiral
 Grant, chief of submarines, who pre- ceded him, as to the advisability of abandoning the smaller submarine type
 in favor of 500 ton boats. Be believed
 thirty of the large boats should be
 built and attached, to the fleets, but
 that smaller ones should operate from shore bases established at frequent in-
 tervals along the coasts.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
LIE 6PASSED IN OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE
 AND TUlAUL TU0US SCENES SARE THEN ENACTED

right have you 10 be talking to a repre- sentative on the floor of the house."
 Geissler replied: Beg pardon what is your name?' Whereupon Bryant hit Geissler in the face according to witnesses. knocking him to the floor and rendering him unconscious for a few minutes.
 Bryant became lost in the crowd that rushed around Geissler. No fur ther disturbances occurred.
 President Wilson recently pardoned two Oklahoma election officials who were convicted in federal court for en- forcing the "Grandfather test" and there are two others now on trial in federal court at Guthrie.
 The election bill passed the house 5 to 34. It is expected to be approved by Governor R. L. Williams. The registration section of the bill was being voted on when the disorder occurred. This also passed the house 50 to 34. No ballot was taken on the emergency clause, Speaker McCrorey announcing that the strict party vote on the bill showed that the necessary majority to put the measure into effect at once could not be obtained.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
Editors of Mexican Revolu-
 tionary Newspapers Are
 Arrested After Battle With U, $. Deputy Mar shals and City Detectives
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-Enrique Flores Magon and Ricardo Flores Ma gon, brothers and editors of Fl Re generacion, an avowedly Mexican revO- lutionary publication, were arrested early tonight on charges of using the mails to incite murder and revolution, after a battle with deputy United States marshals and city detectives, who armed with warrants based on federal indictments, invaded their newspaper plant at Ivanhoe a suburb.
 Three indictments were returned, each containing three counts, based on editorials which appeared within the last six months in Fl Regeneration Two indictments were against the Ma sgon brothers, the third being, it was said against Walliam C. Owen. who according to reports at the Federal Building, is named as editor of the Eng lish section of the newspaper. Owen has not been found.
 When the officers entered the paper plant, the Magon brothers Gesisted ar rest. During the struggle in small room, Enrique Magon was struck on the head by F. G. Thompson, deputy United States marshal with the butt of revolver He was treated at the re- ceiving hospital for severe scalp wound.
 Ricardo Magon, according to the of ficers, also resisted, but was quickly overpowered. While the fighting was on, six Mexican printers and a mixed crowd of about fifteen men and women rushed in and sought, so the officers said, to prevent them from taking the Magon brothers away. They were cowed by a display of firearms.
 The Magon brothers were taken to the county jail, the hour being too late for them to provide bonds which were fixed by United States District Judge Oscar A. Trippet, at s3,0O0 each, when he issued bench warrants earlier in the day
 The Magon brothers were. convicted in the United States district court here in July 1912 on charges of violating the neutrality laws in fomenting a revolu-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
Madison Square Function Well Protected Against Possible Attack by Anar- chists; Feared Repitition of Chicago Poisoning SIXTY OFFICERS
 ARE DETAILED Archbishop of Chicago De- nies That Church Was EX- travagant in Matter of Banquet, and Says Church Did Not Pay Bill
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NEW YORK, Feb. f6.-Extraordi-
 nary precautions were taken by the
 police tonight to protect guests at the
 Knights of Columbus hall at Madison
 Square Garden from possible attack
 by anarchists. Letters purporting to
 have been written by Jean Crones,
 the fugitive Chicago chef, suspected of
 having poisoned the soup which was
 served at the banquet in honor of
 Archbishop Mundelein have contained
 threats which led to the fear that
 some attempt might be made upon
 the lives of those who attended the
 dance.
 More than three score officers in plain. clothes mingled with the guests. Two men were stationed on each fire escape on the building, and every door was carefully guarded Detec- tives worked as cooks. walters and dish washers to spy on tine other workers Inspector Cray of the de- tective bureau was present in person. Guards also were thrown around police headquarters in the hope that l Crones might make another of the
 
 the letters signed with his name. De- tectives secreted themselves in dark ened doorways across the streets on all sides of the building. Others scrutinized carefully every person who approached.
 l Another letter supposedly written by Crones was received tonight by the l New York Times Like the two which 1 preceded it, it was mailed in this city, The writer gives what he says are ad ditional details of the Chicago poison ! plot, asserting that he did not put poison into the soup served al the din ner but put it into the stock in the cold meat room, where he was employed. 1 He denies that there were explosives
 in his room or that he knew of plans ] for the destruction of public buildings and other acts of violence. The letter
 writer announced that he would remain
 in New York only forty eight hours | longer.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
SAYS AIR CORPS IF J. ]. ARMY |S MUCH DEFICIENT
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WASHINGTON, Feb, 1S.-Sensa- tional charges against the army avia- ton service with 2 demand for imme- didte investigation by congress, were made today before the senate military committee by Senator Robinson of Ar karsas. He declared that the service was "contemptibly inefficient" and that it's head, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber, not only was making TO effort to improve it but deliberate ly was preventing the facts from reaching his supporters.
 The senator appeared before the committee with l mass of data. in cluding photographic copies of letters which he said had been exchanged be- tween Colonel Reber and Captain Ar thur $. Cowan, commanding the avi- ation station at San Diego. At least part of this evidence was produced before the court martial at San Fran cisco. which recently tried Lieutenant Colonel Lewis E. Goodier judge advo- cate general of the western depart ment.' accused of improperly altering certain cnarges filed by other officers against Captain CoWan.
 The findings of this court now are in the hands of a special commission of army officers, appointed by thesact ing secretary of war to make a report to President Wilson. The commission is understood to be considering what action should be taken as the result of revelations during the trial concern ing Colonel Reber, Captain CoWan and the service generally, as well as the courts decision as to Colonel GoOdier
 Senator Robinson read liberal eX- cerpts from his photographs of letters and quoted Captain CoWan as writing
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19

he had no desire to be fair to repub licans.
 "Tley probably took you for the crook that you are" shouted Sans.
 If you make that charge you are d liar" replied Nesbitt.
 Sans arose in his seat, and shouted toward the democratic side of the house come on In an instant every democrat and republican member of the house was on his feet Ink bottles and paper weights were fired back and forth between the belliserents. The democratic members advanced through the aisles toward the repub- lican members and the Speaker of the House, A. c. McCrorey, left his chair and rushed out of the legislative halls. The democrats greatly outnumbered the republican combatants and after the harmless volley of books had been thrown, the melee died out of it's own accord
 Representative Tom Hensley, demo- crat. went to the side line" and was engaged in conversation with Geissler, When Hensley walked away Bryant stepped up to Geissler and said: What
Arizona republican., 1916-02-19
WOMAN HELD IN
 CHAMBERS CASE
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STOCKTON, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Le h Baker of Hollister, was ordered held tonight in detention as a witness in the mystery murder case incident to the finGing of the body of W. C. Cham bers in the channel here a few days ago. Chambers had been murdered by blow on the head and thrown into the channel. A letter found on his person caused the police to suspect that the author knew something of the murder and such a statement was printed in the newspapers. Mrs. Bak- CT who says she was Chambers wife, read the story in San Francisco and immediately came to Stockton, admit ted having written the letter to the police but denied knowing anything about how Chambers came to his death. The woman explains her be- ing known as Mrs. Baker by saying she adopted that name recently.