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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
Prominent Chicago People
Breathing Easier Now Than
They Have in Weeks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Many prom
inent Chicago men and women are
breathing easier today than they have
for some weeks, following the con-
fiscation of a card index case used
by the b1ackmailers, some of whom
are supposed TO be under arrest here.
eat least twenty names were list
ed and opposite each was note OF
some misconduct which the syndicate
hoped to use for extortion," said a
detective here today who worked on
the case.
"All those listed we're of promin-
ence financially and socially here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
WILL NOT GIVE OUT NAMES
OF THOSE WHO WERE TRAPPED

But the names will not be given out"
he said.
Evidence of the syndicate's opera
tions continue to pile up here. A
wealthy machinery manufacturer is
known to have become infatuated
with woman in cafe. AS the ro-
nance waned. the woman told him
she was i'll and suggested he send
her to the mountains and give her
100000.
eff you do not see the justice OF
this, perhaps your wife WILL" she
wrote him in answer to his objec-
tions. He had the woman shadowed
in New York and forced her to sign
a statement that she had lied and abb
solving him from further payments.
Another woman hired out as
stenographer and after several
rounds of cafes and road houses, de-
manded S25,00O. But she didn't get
it when a detective exposed her
game.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
THROUGH INDIANA
LIKE WH|RLW|ND
Nominee Hughes Talking to
Hoosiers This Week in a
Rapid Fire Trip About
the State.
TO SPEND THREE DAYS
Twelve Speeches Today, Thirteen To-
morrow and seven on the
Schedule For
Saturday.
TO SPEND THREE DAYS
[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
COrrespOndent7

[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 21.-
Nominee Hughes started pursuit Of
Indiana's electoral votes today in the
most ''whirlwindy" campaign trip the
hoosier state has ever witnessed from
q presidential candidate
For the next three days the re-
publican aspirant for executive hon
Ors will criss-cross the state preach
ing the doctrine of republican tariff
for protection and assailing the
democrats for failure to keep their
promises. Today he had scheduled no
less than twelve speeches in various
cities. winding up tonight at Rich
mond.
Tomorrow thirteen Indiana towns
will hear him, and on Saturday seven.
Then he and Mrs. Hughes will have
a day OF rest over Sunday at Indian
apolis, the guests of the candidates
running mate, Charles w. Fairbanks.
To Indiana voters Hughes expects
to appeal for the most part on the
democratic tariff and business rec
ord. He has found it impossible to
cover all the ground Of his assault on
the Wilson administration in short
speeches such az he must make in
most Of the cities on his schedule
during the next few days, so he plans
to sub-divide his talk-discussing the
tariff in one place, labor in another,
Mexico, business legislation, etc.
Indiana audiences may expect furth-
er and stronger references to the Will
son administrator course in the
matter of interference by the British
with the mails. Hughes invariably
follows the same course in develop
ing his attack on those he takes
great pains to explain are friends
and fellow Americans" ON the other
side of the political battle. That
course is first to let drop just a hint
until it becomes one OF his main
punches" In Wisconsin yesterday
he dropped that hint early in the
day-yery much veiled-but before
he left the state he had expanded 1t
SO that the attack was unmistake-
able. Those in his party expect him
to come out even more vigorously in
Indiana on this and on the question
of "Americanism" under which head
the republican nominee refers to
hyphenism.
One other thing which was de-
day at Monon and here was the way
in which he is taking the sting out Of
his criticisms OF the democrats by
disclaiming any personal issues and
lauding them as sincere in their aim.
When l say our opponents he
said in one speech. II mean our
friends, because we are not seeking
to impose anything upon the Amer
lean people for the benefit of any
set of men, We are not sectional
party. What is good for republican
business is good for democratic busi-
ness. 1t is for America we are work
ing and the point is. what is the best
policy for all
The meeting at Milwaukee last
night was pleasing and the biggest
the candidate has had at any time IN
his campaigning. Hughes himself
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
ADDRESS WILL
Be IMPORTANT
What President Wilson Will
Have to Say Before Con-
vention of Grain Dealers
Next Monday.
FLOOD OF INVITATIONS
Executive Office Swamped With Ap-
peals From Western Cities,
Inviting Him to
Come.
by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff CORE. nondent


STAFF Correspondents
ASBURY PARK, n. j., Sept. I'll
Great importance is attached by the
democrats to President Wilson's adj
dress next Monday afternoon, before
the National Grain Dealers association
at Baltimc.e. What tie presiden- has
TO say on that occasion and the re
ception accorded his speech, they be-
lieve, will have a strong influence in
two of the most important voting
strongholds OF the country.
The grain dealers are in intimate
touch with the farmers They also are
among the foremost shippers of the
country. who, the railroads say, will
have to "pay the freight" as a result
of President Wilson forcing the eight
hour legislation through congress.
Approaching the Importance of the
address, the president already has be-
gun work on it. 1t is likely to show
what the administration has done and
proposes to do for business and what
it has done for the farmer.
The president also expected to
open up at Baltimore for tho first
time in counter attack upon Repub-
lican Candidate Hughes on the eight
hour ISSUE
Since the news has gone forth that
the president will accept several west
ern speaking invitations, the executive
offices here have been literally swamp
ed again with appeals from cities
seeking place among the chosen few.
Before accepting any of the invita-
tions before him, the president is
making a careful study of the nature
of the conventions. organizations, ETC.,
before which he has been asked to
speak. Anything that savors Of a
partisan meeting is discarded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
GENERAL STRIKE
FOR TOMORROW
Crisis is Near, Today Being
Last Day Labor Leaders
Give Companies to Ac-
cept Terms.
CROWD HARD TO HANDLE
Worst Outbreak SO Far Last Night
When sympathIzers Had
Fight With tho
Police.
CROWD HARD TO HANDLE

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-New York's
traction strike situation approached a
crisis today. The last day which labor
leaders have allotted officials of the
traction companies to accept the pro-
posals of Mayor Mitchell for further
negotiations, was ushered in with in
creasing violence and with no sign of
wavering by either side.
Unless their demands are met, un-
ion organizers are prepared to call
tomorrow for the greatest walkout In
the history of the city, sympathetic
strike Of five hundred thousand union
workers.
President Shonts Of the Interboro
announced today that the position OF
the company will not be altered un'
der any circumstances" Organizer
Fitzgerald declared that unless the
carmen's grievances are adjusted, q
general strike will certainly be called
Friday"
Crowds of strikers and sympathiz-
ers are growing more hard to handle
as the crisis in the situation draws
near. Five hundred strikers and their
sympathizers engaged in running
battle with the police in Central park
west last night, in the worst outbreaks
since the strike began. A police cap.
tain was knocked unconscious and an
aged woman seriously hurt.
The police department today united
with the district attorneys office aud
the magistrates courts in determin-
ed effort to stamp out rioting. Long
term sentences have been threaten
ed and more than a score now face
terms Of from five to twenty years.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, has
not come out flatly in favor OF the
sympathetic strike, for which other
leaders are preparing today. He said:
Il am trying to help arrange an hon.
orable adjustment of this horrible sit
uation. I want to bring about an
early settlement and will do all in
my power to aid the carmen"
The citizens committee of seventy
five will confer with the mayor and
Oscar Straus, chairman of the public
service commission at three o'clock
today in a last effort to bring abon+
settlement of some sort. First,
they will hear the side Of the carmen
presented by Organizer Fitzgerald at
a conference which Gompers will at
tend.
The mayor. the police department
and city officials are now working
along two definite lines. One to pre-
vent rioting, the other to secure
postponement Of the effort to call out
a general strike.
Meanwhile, in secret conference, the
union leaders are laying their plans
for the sympathetic walkout OF union
workers throughout the city. While
the police several days ago were In
clined to doubt Fitzgerald's power to
call out those workers, statements
from union heads today tended to
show that at least some Of them
would support the carmen.
Ernest Bohm, secretary of the Cen
tral Federated union, declared that
"as last resort" general sympathet-
ic strike of all trades and industries
will be called"
The strikers are said to have en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
New Aeroplanes Look Like
Glant Fish and Have Great
Speed and Capacity.
lB Carl W. Ackerman. United Press

% Carl w. Alderman, United Press
Star Correspondent
WITH GENERAL Won LHNSTNG.
=, rN ARMIES ON THE RUSSIAN
rhoNT. Aug. 2O.-(by maiD-Ger-
any any has added flying whales to her
o'.er war. wonders OF the air.
a hundred yards away these new
dderopianes look like giant fish with
suuole ms which have Topped out Of
r ra,er e and lie stranded on their bellies
~ ~ lne sand. They have four big eyes
.ta n,sh In the air they are the most
s.a sl.ilng creatures have seen on any
mont. They look like the flying fish
nagnined.
on Close sxamanAtton 20 Alnpevee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
MEETING il Ended.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Sept. 21.-The
Iowa Equal Suffrage association
brought its annual meeting to close
this afternoon with election of Off
GERS. Mrs. Anna B. Lawther Of Du-
buque, popular. figure among state
suffragists, was elected to succeed
Miss Flora Dunlap of Des Moines. who
is leaving Iowa to take prominent
part In settlement work in New York
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
balkan Dead on Battlefield
Found in Morning to be
Nothing But Cleanly
Picked Bones.
IRE HAMDdERING AWAY
Cooler Weather Has Put Energy Into
the Men and Fighting Has
Broken Out With
Fury.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Sept. 21.-Jackals and
hyenas, creeping down from the
Mountains along the Serbo-G Greek
krontier are feasting on the bodies
slain in fierce fighting northeast Of
Lake Ostrovo.
Three hundred Bulgarian corpses
piled in heap in one ravine were
stripped of their flesh by jackals and
hyenas at night and by thousands Of
crows and vulturee that hovered over
the fighting ground in the day time.
The Bulgarians had been moved
down in a machine gun attack and
lay between the Serbian and Bull
sarian lines. When the Serbs ad-
Ssaced, they found only skeletons and
hfu q torn uniforms. IS
Cooler weather Is aiding IN the
operations along the Balkan front and
is partly accountable for the furious
lighting now going on between Serbs
and Bulgars. Late in August when
the allies first began hammering the
Bulgarian lines. the day time was so
Intensely hot that even British and
French troops hardened at GallipoL
suffered and large part of the Tight
ing was done at night. In the recent
operations the Serbs have been at
lacking day and night with battles
|going on for forty-eight hours with
| out cessation.
The Bulgars are still clinging to
stretches of Greek territory on the
left wing of the allies, though they
have evacuated. viglitza in extreme
northwestern Macedonia.
The progress Of the battle being
xaged in eastern Rumania is still in
coubt. Botn the Rumanian and Bull
garian war Offices are claiming big
victories.
Increasing in Violence.
SOFIA. Sept 21.-Thc Russo-R -Ru-
manians are maintaining their strong
y fortified positions in the Dobrudja
IN the face of heavy Bulgarian at
lacks. it was officially admitted today.
The battle Is increasing in violence.
Both sides are fighting with the great
est stubbornness.
In Macedonia, the. battle around
florina is developing favorably for
The Bulgars. Allied counter attacks
nave been repulsed with great loss.
Preparing New Invasion.
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-Austro-G German
forces are now advancing to new
INVASION of Rumania on the north
western frontier. this afternoons OFF,
clal statement Indicated.
The Teutonic forces have occupied
,lontler heights on both sides Of the
vulcan pass. south of Petroseny. The
aumanians who had advanced ten
4, ortsuvoz m po0o ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
British War Machine In the
Woods is Prize Sought by
Germans Who Would
Learn Its Secrets.
ATTACKS ARE REPELLEU
French Capture Two Trenches and
100 Prisoners, While Russians
Report Taking 700 More
Germans,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.E
LONDON, Sept. 21.-One Of tho
new British tanks" toppled over on
its side in the Bouleaux wood north
west of Comh1es, has become the
prize for which German and British
detachments are engaged in spirited
fighting.
The Germans are attempting Ia
capture the new monster to learn the
secrets of its construction, planning
to put tanks" Of their own In oper-
alton. The British have re1elled evi
cry German attack.
The disabled tank" lies, midway
between German and British lines.
Take TWO Trenches.
PARIS, Sept. 21-French troops
made two successful attacks on the
German Tines northeast OF Verdun last
night, capturing two trenches and 100
prisoners south OF Thiaumont and adj
vancing 100 yards in Vaux Chapitre
wood. it was officially announced to-
day.
The Germans made no new counter
attacks on the Somme front, bad
weather hindering operations. In the
Argonne German attack near Four
De-Paris failed.
General Haia's Report.
LONDON, Sept. 21-British troops
advanced south OF the Ancre last
night. despite heavy enemy resistance.
General Haig reported this afternoon
The Germans made strong counter
attacks against the New Zea1anders.
but were beaten off with heavy loeses4
y
Seven Hr,ndred Prisoners.
PFrROGRAD, Sept. 21.-The Rus1
SLAMS captured 693 Germans in thd
fighting in the region OF Korytn1t1a
and Sviniuchi, it was officially ans
nounced today.
The Russians captured an enemy
position east OF Pauthermt, taking
4SS more prisoners and six machine
guns.
Some Progress Made.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-Some progress
was made by the British on the Som-
me front last night, but bad weather
hindered operations on both sides.
The principal fighting on the western
front occurred northeast of Verdun,
where the French carried German
trenches and advanced 100 yards al
one point.
Heavy fighting continued yesterday
along the Russian front but there was
no change in the general situation ex-
cept in the Carpathfans where the
Slavs captured German position
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
Stockholders VIII Lose.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 21.-
Charged with completely in the al
legged fraudulent conduct OF the busi-
ness, Tom Wilder, president of the
Iowa Mercantile company. was ar
rested here today and taken to Ana
mosa. where the warrant was issued.
The company is now in the hands of
a receiver. 1t is said that the 1,500
stockholders will lose their entire In
yestment Of more than 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
Kansas Mob Storrr1ed Jail,
Hanging Prisoner to Pole
Man Convicted Of Brutal SubEe Murder Was Lyncheo
BY Fifty Armed KSSs Early This Morning

ynched
Of
to them Heref
him.
lin .s
hurried hint
n Of
of
W a nenceo o mprs
served and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
Election of ofheers

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 21.-Elec-
ton of officers and the next place CT
meeting were the principal subjects
before the annual meeting of the
League of Iowa Municipalities at to-
days sessions. The meeting will ad-
journ late this afternoon after adopt
ing resolutions and clearing away un-
finished business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21

In Hungary oil is being extracted
from maize on large scale. The
nroduct is said to be excellent both
for illumiration and cooking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-21
Some Progress Made.
New Sewer Bonds

New Sewer Bonds.
GRISWOLD, Iowa, Sept. 21.-Bids
were asked here today On $4,000
new sewer bonds for the town OF
Griswold.
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Tair tonight and Friday. Local
temp p. m. rs; z a. m. So.
The sun., 1916-10-23
SEEKS ABOLISHMENT
OF THE CITY COLLEGE
Bullock Says Tuition Could Be
Paid Elsewhere at Saw.
ing of $3.50, 500.

Abandonment OF the College Of the
City Of New York and the transfer of
It's students to other institutions. such
as Columbia or New York University
would saw TO the taxpayers $4,000 a
year. even allowing for tho payment OF
the tuition Of its 1890 students.
That II the opinion of william Bul-
lock-. director of the Bureau Of city
Inquiry, which apparently has no other
purpose tina to prove thcJ~e extravaganza
of the Mitchell administration Bul-
lock has been impelled to this new
launching of statistics through the re-
quest OF President Sidney Il. Mexes for
an increase of s1s3.s53 In his next years
Appropriation.
AZ Bullock figures IL. the cost Of
educating students In the college now
In S45+.1S each a year. Tho grant Of
the additional appropriation would put
the cost above $500. The operating
costs OF the college propcr. interest on
the and occupied by II, interest on
buildings and the yearly loss in taxes on
land and buildings. impose Il burden OF
fS76.526.S5 on the taxpayers. To send
the students now In the college to Co
lumbia or another university OF similar
standing would cost s3S6.000. according
10 Bullock.
Investigation OF the tuition prices In
the principal educational institutions of
the country shows that the average Is
under $50. the highest being s2sj for
the stevens institute Of Technology.
Bullock has found that there are ct
least a score of colleges where The per
capita tuition cost. board and other
living expenses fall under tho price New
York pays for educating its hogs.
The sun., 1916-10-23
PEOPLES SYMPHONY
BEGINS ITS SEASON
Society Starts Campaign to
Raise Million Dollar En-
dOwment Fund.

The Peoples Symphony Society. Frans
X. Arens conductor. opened it's seven
teenth season with the first OF a series
Of three concerts yesterday afternoon
a. Carnegie Hall. The orchestral mum.
bers offered were Massenet's "Phedre'
overture and the Meditation from tho
same composers opera, "Thais": Schu-
bert's unfinished symphony. LISTS Les
P~reiudes" and his Hungarian rhapsody
No. 3. with a czimboiom ~obligato. played
by NJ. Gross.
Christine Miller was the soloist. Her
number were the aria MOI cnur
SQUIRE a Ia voix." from Saint-Saens's
.Samson and Delilah," and a group OF
songs that consisted Of Brahms's
"Staendchen' and Der Schmied," the
old Irish melody "~Bende1neer's stream"
and the "A Rondel OF Spring" by Frank
Bibb, who accompanied the contraito In
her songs at the plano,
When Mr.. Arens organised these Peo-
ple's Symphony concerts In 1900 ne thus
stated his purpose: II want to make II
poss,ble for every music lover In New
York to hear the works OF the masters"
To accomplish this purpose and 80 allow
| students and persons OF most limited IN
comes 10 atteNu lt5 CoiteTS the So,'c's
. from the time II began work In Cooper
Union Hall. has given each year a series
OF orchestral entertainments at prices
ranging even as low as 10 cents.
The programme arrangements OF
these entertainments has always been
one OF broad. systematic progression.
and Mr.. Arens has, through explanatory
! mari made at the concerts or by
printed notes, sought to give his audi
ences an idea Of the plan, harmonic
, structure and musical Significance OF the
COMPOSITIONS AZ they were presented.
The coming season. II seems. Is to be
one of crucial moments for the society.
| according to an announcement II has
| recently Issued. Mr.. Arens has always
contended that music for the people
must be endowed. or elEe the attempt 10
make any project such AZ . popular
| orchestra one OF permanent educational
force will only terminate In financial or
| artistic disAster. with this contention
I'm mind the society Ia now attempting
| To raise a million dollar endowment fund
| and the task that looms NY ahead for II
during the coming season lies In the
fstt that certain conditions prevail
whereby the hrst 100000 Of the fund
must be raised b. April I. q
The sun., 1916-10-23
MANY LATE ARRIVALS
POUR IN AT BRIARCLIFF
Sir Vincent and Lady Meredith
Of Montreal Spending
Week at the Lodge.

BnrARcLIrr MANOR. y. ". Oct. a.
Although the season at Briarcliff Lodge
Is rapidly drawing to a close, Novem-
Der . being the closing date. the last
week wac marked by a number of ar
rivals. Mrs. Robert Hager. Jr.. and
Miss Dorothy Hager of New York.
coming from New England. are at the
Lodge for the rest OF the season.
Sir Vincent Lady Meredith and
Joseph p. Allen of Montreal are spend
ing a week here. Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Fenhagen " Baltimore are breaking a
long distance motor trip with a few
days stay at Briarcliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Morse Smith, Mise
Anita smith and IT. Smith are at the
Lodge for the rest Of the season. az arc
also Miss =. b.. stephens of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I'faT OF FL Paso.
Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Plat have as
over sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Hay of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. william n. Little. Miss
Daarland n Miss A. Little Of Gien
Ridge. y. J.; Mr.. and Mrs. =. +.
Morley and Donald r. Magee, Saginaw,
Mich. Mrs. and J. ". Beal and Mrs.
" = Deal r'ost'h WI. ana Mrs. w n.
Savage. Railway. y. j.: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. @. Willie. Hartford. Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. kndreas Blume, Boston Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert T.. Broohe. Philadelphia
Miss ". X. Munson, Mrs. j. H.. Mayer,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. u. shepard. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. T.. Walsh. Dr. and Mrs. James
X. Clemens n family. Mrs. Bernardo
Fisher. Mrs. Dudley Warbridke. Mr.. and
Mrs. O Melbourne. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Badgclcy and T. NJ. Williams. all OF
New York city.