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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
PICKING OUT THE JURORS
TO HEAR ORPET CASE

I Frank Lambert does not want the
| son OF his re:ghhor hanged for the
crime, he sad today.
DO you believe in capital punish
ment for Orpet if he is found guilty."
he was asked.
Lambert put both hands to his
, head and pOndered a moment before
replying:
No | do not" he said slowly and
sincerely. Some times it's better
that a man not be hanged There is
harder punishment. | wish OTpet
would make a clean breast of the
whole thing, believe he killed my
daughter What else can | believe
after the way the Orpets have treat
ed me? ! wish William would con-
fess to his part in this crime and
accept a light prison sentence. L
would be satisfied that justice was
served and that a mother was not
robbed of her only child without
punishment Vengeance is the last
wish I would ever make. But 1t is
hard to lose your only child
The OTpet jury will be taken for
long auto rides and given whatever
anus sement possible, but the jurors
positively will not be taken to NOV
ing picture shows.
Judge Charles Donnelly. who is
trying the case, declared today that
soul stirring dramas, sex plays with
moral attached or even parlor love
scenes would not have a good effect
on the twelve men, yet to be chosen.
who will try Orpet
None of the jurors yet accepted
seemed to have any qualms regard
ing circumstantial evidence.
Those tentatively accepted so far
are:
Alfred Stickles. Antioch, widower,
has three children
Len Barthell, Antioch, married, has
one daughter. aged 16.
Carl Screc1, Libertyville, single.
Orpet was in court half an hour be-
fore Judge Donnelly mounted the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
NINE KILLED
WHEN ROOF FELL
Fifty People Were In Restauran,
When the Frame Building
Collapsed.

AKRON, Ohio, May 16.-Nine per
sons were dead today and twenty in
jured, some seriously, as the result OF
the collapse of the Crystal restaurant
building, shaken from its foundations
by dynamite blasts.
OF the dead, four are men, four wo-
mon and one . little girl. One woman
was still missing.
Crowds stood about the scene OF
the disaster all night Those killed.
lost their lives when the roof of the
one story structure, forty years cid,
collapsed. There were fifty persons,
including employees, in the restaurant
when the crash came, with but a mo-
ment's warning.
The foundations Of the building
had been weakened by excavation
work next dood. When four dynamite
blasts let go in succession, the build
ing trembled the roof dropped and
the mass OF cracking timbers AMI
debris Of the death trap slid bodily
into the excavation hole.
The crash, resounding like a bat
terry of discharged cannon, attracted
10000 persons to the scene and po-
lice had to beat their way with clubs
through the crowds to permit rescue
work Firemen were quick to arrive
and prevent flames eating up the
wreckage.
Three Investigations to place re-
sponsibility, were under way today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Lively Family Row..

PARIS, May 16.-Mrs. George Wash
ington Lopp, known as Lady Nico-
tine" because she collected cigarette
funds for French soldiers in America.
and her daughter Sophia Machain,
were recovering from numerous
bruises today while the American
ambulance committee was attempting
to bash the scandal caused by the
arrest OF Mrs. Lopp's husband, q
member of the committee.
Miss Machain is the daughter OF
Mrs. Lopp by her first marriage to a
|Paraguayan minister. She was en-
gagged to be married to James Slev1n
manager Of a New York film company
who was recently knighted by Pope
Benedict when he took pictures at
the vatican.
Lopp objected to the marriage and
according to his own story, made
charges against his wife. In the en-
suing alteration. both women were
beaten.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16

in the public coaches were robbed
The wreck was caused by the burn
ing Of a trestle, according to ad-
vices here. The engine and tender
plunged through the gap, but the
coaches remained on the track AS
the crash came the Zapatistas
swarmed about the train shouting
viva Villa" and firing through the
windows to intimidate the passengers.
Then they proceeded quickly to line
up and rob the coaches.
A coal car sent out from Celaya
rescued the survivors and they we're
taken back to Celaya. A short time
later the party was forced to flee,
however, when fighting was reported
at Chamacuero. Some proceeded to-
ward Quaretaro and others toward
tho border.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Do NOT BALANCE UP
Senator Chamberlain Says it Means 400, eco
Enlisted Men, While Congressman
Hay Says But 428, 5000.

rons: the necessary number of sig
nal companies and battalions to
serve the higher units provided for,
and such personnel of the staff corps
and departments as may be neces-
sary.
The company units will no longer
Pie skeletons, but each company,
troop and battery will be real
working unit, of about two-thirds Of
it's war strength. An infantry COM
pany will be 100 men in peace and $50
in war; a troop of cavalry will be 10
men in peace and 105 in war; a bat
terry will be 126 men in peace and 1870
in war.
THE maximum peace strength OF
the regular army will be 1000 Of
ficers and 175,00G men plus the en-
listed men of the signal corps, quar-
termaster corps, medical department,
Philippine scouts and unassigned re-
! cruits. total of II, 900 officers and
100000 men.
"In actual or threatened war these
can be increased to II, 500 officers
and 225,O0O combatant troops, plus
necessary staff troops, Philippine
scouts and unassigned recruits.
"The officers reserve corps and the
reserve officers training corps have
been adopted They provide for the
education, selection and training of
civilians in time of peace for the
duties OF officers in time of war
"The volunteer army was stricken
out The vote Of the house on this
feature was so decisiyely against it
that the confe-eeS, While differing as
to the desirability Of the force. de-
cided not to include it in the bill. In
it's place was written a provision for
civilian training camps which Will
provide training Of persons who do
not care to join the national guard.
The national guard will have
greater Inducements to improve. 1t
will be on trial the next few years
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16

LAREDO, Texas, May 16.-Mexican
bandits burned to death $50 passeu
gers In one car and wiped out the
train guard, in wrecldng a passenger
train carrying nearly 1000 persons
at Ayuzco, near Mexico City, accord
ing to reports here today. The sur
vivors are reported to have reached
Mexico City.
Fiv, Were Killed.
LAREDO. Texas, May 16-Five per
sons were killed and an American
named Hill was robbed Of $4,000 in
gold when Zapatistas wrecked a pas
senger train between Palma Gonzales
and Queratcfo Friday morning. ac-
cording to advfces here today. No
Americans were injured, but all were
robbed with the exception Of Charles
A. DouglaA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Parents of Dead Girl Sit in
Court Room and Watch
the Proceedings.

| WAUKETAN, Ill. May 16.-With
! three jurors tentatively accepted in
the case of William H. Orpet, Wis
consin university youth. charged with
the murder Of Marion Lambert. Lake
Forest high school girl. the trial set
tied down today to a slow grind OF
{ filing the jury box or the venire Of
los summoned for jury service. fifty
eight were excused yesterday and
today II was believed the balance o.
these would be used without complet-
ing the Jury
Young Orpet today was more cheer
ful. Fear of the court scene which
he pictured In his mind the long
months he spent in jail cell had dis
appeared somewhat. He sill main
tanned his attitude of silence except
to profess his innocence.
An important ruling expected to-
day is that taken under advfsement
by Judge Charles H. Donnelly. before
whom the case is being tried. The
defense demanded the state produce
sixty love letters that passed between
young Orpet and Marian and which
have been in the possession Of States
Attorney Dady since a few days after
the tragedy.
While Orpet sat near his attorneys.
his father and mother to the right
and left Of him, back in the shadows
against the rear wall. sat an old man
and woman The rugged, sunburned
face of the man was lined and care
worn. He clasped and unclaspeI
great, work hardened hands. The
little black gowned woman beside
him sat motionless in what SCENE
an apathy OF resignation. The man
and women were Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Lambert parents Of Marian Lambert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Trains Wrecked by Mexicans
Who Rob and Kill Passengers

The engineer, fireman. coal passer
and two others riding on the tender.
were killed.
William Rosendale, of Chicago. a
passenger, arrived at Eagle Pass to-
day with details Of the wreck.
Rosendale said he heard $4,000 in
silver was taken from the express
car and that Carranzista paymaster
was robbed of $4,000 in paper mon
ey of the new issue. Rosendale took
refuge in Douglas private car which
was the only one not molested by
the bandits and escaped the notice
of the Zapatfstas. He said Douglas
had S20,000,000 Of new Carranzista
paper money in the car. Other ad-
vices reaching the border were that
valuables worth approximately $500,
600 were overlooked. These were in
the cypress car. AL the passengers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Sir Roger Easement Never
Takes His Eyes From Wit
nesses Against Him.
tBy Wilbur S. Forrest. United Press

fBy Wilbur S. Forrest. United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May 16.-The crown be-
gan clinching it's case against Slr
Roger Easement, when the treason
hearing of the brilliant Irishman and
Daniel Bailey, one OF his soldier con-
federates, was resumed in Bow street
police court today.
Mary Gormon, pretty servant girl,
Identified Easement as one OF three
men she saw landing on the Irish
coast near Tralee from the collapsible
boat which carried them from the
German submarine U-19. John Herne,
OF the Irish constabulary told about
the circumstances leading to the
prisoners arrest
Sir Roger moved uneasily through
out their testimony, stroking his
snort beard and tousled hair, twitch-
ing his head from side to side ana
,apping his note pad nervously with
ms pencil. His eyes never left the
Witnesses while they were testifyins.
How He Was Caught.
tby Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
LONDON, May 16.--John Mccarthy
y Kerry county farmer, with thick
'rlsh brogue, upset plans prepared
,nonths in advance at Berlin for Sir
roger Easement to lead rebellion
uat would sweep all Ireland.
!, fhis fact was disclosed today when
.ne preliminary hearing OF Easement
ana one Of his Irish soldier ccnfeder-
Daniel Bailey, was resumed II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
RUSSIA

LONDON, May 1e.-Rumors that
the Germans are about to begin a
Cd lat sea and land offensive against
the Russian port Of Riga were re.
vived today by Copenhagen reports
that a German fleet had loft kiel for
Riga.
Copenhagen reporAcd that tire now
ouperdreadnought Hindenburo and
other fighting monsters were included
In the fleet. Petrograd dispatches ~
Gently reported that Field Marshal
Won HindenburQ was displaying great
activity on the northern front az it In
preparation for renewal Of TIA
drive on Riga, checked by the Rus
slams last fall.
Swedish newspapers report that a
large German fleet appeared In the
Cattegat off the southwestern coast
OF Sweden Saturday, but was forced
to retro by English submarines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
CLINCHING CROWNS CASE
AGAINST IRISH REBEL S

Bow street police court It was Nc
Carthy and not the British secret ser
vice that caused Sir Rogers capture
McCarthy's brogue was so rich tina
1.-THE court and spectators had difficulty
understanding him. He told a story
rivalling fiction.
On the morning of Good Friday.
Mccarthy said. he was walking along
the Irish coast near Tralee when he
noticed small boat floating toward
the shore He walked down to the
beach to pull 1t in and noticed the
fresh foot prints OF three persons in
the sands.
For some reason the foot prints
aroused McCarthy's suspicious. He
sent word to the barracks and immed-
lately officers were sent out to in
vestigate.
Sergeant Herne. of the Irish con-
stabulary, took up the story where
the Kerry county farmer left OF. He
said the constabulary scattered over
a wide area along the coast when the
news arrived at the barracks After
considerable search, Herne said they
found Easement I'm an old fort known
as McKenna's fort. The prisoner pro-
tested vigorously against arrest, stat
ing that his name was Richard Nor
ton and that he was an author.
In spite of his protests, he was es-
corted to the Ardfert barracks, after
he had dropped a paper upon which
wera the words await further in
structions. Have decided to stay.
Further ammunition and rifles are
needed. Send another ship
Mary Gormon. pretty servant sirl;
vas Summoned to the barracks and
identified Easement as one of the
NON she saw emerging from the
water the collapsible boat having
90 nsi1ed The Gormon girl was in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Villista Bands Spring Up on All Sides of Ameri-
can Expedition in Search of Chief
Bandit.
WHEN ONE IS KILLED, TWO BOB UP
Change of Advanced Base Causes Renewed
Activity Among the Gringo Hating
Creasers.

ber tires with which the trucks are
equipped, and outgoing trains are
carrying extra sets for emergency use
Large supplies OF lumber also are be-
ing sent into the interior. presumably
for the construction Of permanent
headquarters for the rainy season.
II Was Only Bluff.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May To-
Carranzista soldiers threatened to
cross the border near Douglas to re-
trieve 1900 cattle imported by Amer
lean cattlemen, but backed down
when General Funston rhreAtend to
meet them with an American force, 1t
was learned here today.
The Americans failed to pay export
duty on the cattle, Funston said, and
the Carranzista troops threatened to
collect reimbursement by driving
back the stock. N1enacing demonstre'
.ions accompanied the threats, but
the Carranzistas remained on their
own side of the border.
Plans for disposition Of the militia
were not completed today. It is
stated, however, that the men Will be
scattered to their positions along the
border within a week.
XIII One, Two Bob UP.
[By H. D. Jacobs, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ADVANCED BASE SAN ANTONIO. +.
CHIHUAHUA, May 6.-(By courier
to Columbus. N. NJ, May 1s.)-Chas-
ing villista bandits is like fighting a
stubborn fire: squelch them in one
place and they break out in another.
The American troops have clashed
with the main body of Villistas In
four major" engagements. In each
case the enemy has lost heavily and
his force has been scattered and
broken. Three times the bandits have
reorganized and recruited almost to
their original strength. And there is
every possibility that they will be
able to do so again.
Colonel Dodd and his column OF
Seventh cavalry struck the Villistas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16

COLUMBUS. N. NJ, May 16-Fly-
ing cavalry detachments today raced
through the foot-hilIs west Of RubiO
ranch in pursuit of seventy villistas
whose scouts were killed in the at.
tack of Lieutenant Patton's small
command at the ranch Sunday. When
the fight was over, with the Mexican
/ trio dead in the corral, friendly nat
ives informed the Americans that d
strong band was proceeding westward
The three slain yillistas, they said,
were stationed at the rear of the col
umn to act as scouts. American de-
tachments were sent out Immediately
to pursue and break up the band To.
day they are reported close on the
heels OF the Villistas in the pursuit
through the hills. The Villistas were
clad in odds and ends of uniforms, the
patives said. Some wore parts OF
american cavalry mems clothing.
The withdrawal from the advanced
& base at San antonio was the signal
for renewed Villista activity among
the natives according to advices here.
Recruiting officers visited the native
settlements to stir up anti-American
sentiment and even attempted to in
cite revolt in isolated Carranzista
garrisons, pointing to the contraction
of the line as evidence OF weakness.
One report reaching the base to1ay
was that villa, fully recovered from
his wounds, is re-gathering his forces
In the Durango mountains.
The withdrawal movement contin-
ues. it is stated at headquarters today
and 10000 men will soon be concen-
trated in the vicinity of Colonia Dub
Ian as a result of the move. Huge
quantities of food and other supplies
are heaped up at Colonia Dub1an. 70
care for a large force of men and tide
them over the rainy season, expected
to set in in a few days.
With the exception of few trucks
being used for other purposes, the en-
tire transportation facilities are still
engaged carrying stores of supplies to
the interior. =.
Heavy loads and rough trails have
cut 90 shreds hundreds of solid rub
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
BANDITS ARE ACTIVE
TAI !

[tsy John r. Harley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME. May 16.-Austrian troops
have abandoned their advanced posi-
tions before Roverto in expectation
Of heavy italian offensive in the dI,
rectlon Of Tr,nt. .
All villages In the Adge valley, upon
which the italian armies might be ex-
pected to move, have been cIea1,d Of
non-combatants. The Austrian au-
tForities put tho order Of evacuation
into effect Sunday, according to sew
eral Italian citiJ,ns Of Trentino VII
lagos who slipped by tho Austrian
lines.
Three hundred thousand Austrian
troops are now concentrated on the
Trentno-TyroI front. The AustrIans
are now dragging guns up the noun
tain sides, constructing rock barriers
across the narrow mountain paths
and making every preparation to
meet the expected attack.
italian troops, meanwhile, continue
to Improve theIr positions In tho IT,
son Of Roverto while artillery syste-
maticaiiy wrecks Austrian defenses
as rapidly as they are constructed.
The war office has issu,.d detailed
statement Of the Italian operations
for thb last two months, including a
report on the recent Isonoz offensive.
1t was stated that tho Italians at
tackled both In this zoN2 and In the
Trentino to prevent Austrian troops
from being sent Into action with the
Germans at Verdun. In the two
months period, the Italians have cap
tured 2,1oo prisoners, two field guns
and a:venteen machine guns and
have destroyed thirteen enemy aero
planes and five hydroplanes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
Sunset Limited Wrecked.

Ell PASO, Texas, May 16.-Six per-
sons are reported to have been in
jured when the Southern Pacif1c's
eastbound Sunset Limited was de-
rallied east of here early today. One
report in circulation is that Mexicans
loosened a number of ties, causing
the rails to spread. A wrecking train
with troops aboard was started for
the scene of the wreck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
A Fearless Physician.

Such a physician recently remark
ed:-"The wonderful power of Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
over diseases Of women is not be-
cause it is a stimulant. not because
it is a palliative, but simply because
it contains the very elements needed
to tone up the female system and
strengthen the depleted organism" "
OF course that Is so. otherwise 1t
could not succeed as It has.-Adver-
tisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
GE RMANY

BERLIN, May 16.-Several French
attacks on Hill 304 northwest Of Yer
dnu were repuIsed, the enemy suffe~-
ing heavy losses, the war office an
rounced this afternoon.
Northwest Of tho village Of vaux,
another attack was repuIsed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Al1 ready
to pass the army bill, congress found
today after conflicting statements by
Chairmen Hay and Chamberlain it
didn't know just how big an army it
was creating.
In the senate Chairman Chamber
lain read statement that Its peace
strength Is II 900 officers and 100000
men; it's war strength 1,500 officers
and 225 900 combatant troops and
that the national guards maximum
force is 1900 officers and 100000
men.
In the house Chairman Hay denied
the accuracy Of these figures. He
prepared a statement to deliveE when
the conference report comes before
the house which he charged Chamber
lain with having boosted the figures
in his report in order to make the
senate believe the senate big army
men had won their fight.
When he heard this charge. Cham.
berlain came back with the state
ment that Hay is depressing the real
strength of the army with the object
Of making the house believe his lit
tie army men won.
Presenting the report Of the con-
1ereeS TO CHe senate lOOd!, oeuaIOE
Chamberlain said:
ChamberIain's Figures.
''The bill is q compromise and
many Of it's provisions are expert
mental, and may be found not to
work out. But It is fundamentally
right and must be welcomed by all
who are reasonable and unprejudic-
ed, as a good bill
"The total increase of regulars
will be:
"Thirty-four regiments Of infantry:
ten regiments of cavalry; fifteen reg
iments of field artillery; five regl-
ments of engineers: two battalions or
mounted engineers; ninetythree com
panies of coast artillery (the equiv
alent thereof eight aero squad
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Greater Than New York.

CHICAGO, May 16.-"Greater than
New York." was the slogan adopted
today by Chicago preparedness advo-
Gates, planning preparedness parade
to be held June 80 with more than
100000 men and women and children
in line. Final plans for the parade
will be made at meeting Of prolnf-
nent citizens this afternoon.
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Now they're ENGAGED.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Miss Emily
.Kleeth. of San Diego, who fell into
the arms Of Captain Stanton Leroy
when she was thrown from her horse,
found the experience so pleasant
that her engagement to the gallant
cap" is now announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
In Boston Offices.

BOSTON, May 16-Hundreds of
Boston business men think it is part
Of their stenographers duty to kiss
them. say the officers Of the girls
union formed to resist the oscillatory
demands
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-16
EnIaroino the Menaoeri

Enlaraing the Menaserie.
Burlington Gazette: We have the
donkey. the elephant and the moose
Will the animal emblem of the new
peace party be the squirrel?
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jeremiah Is Strong.

jeremiah Is Strong.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Jeremiah
O'Neill. street car conductor, jerked
the fare register so hard ringing up
a fare, that he dislocated his shoul-
der
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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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