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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
OFFICIAL MOTHER
FOR ORPHAN.
Little Willie Zimmer Who
Killed His Parent When
She Tried to Beat Him
With Stick.
CLUB WoMEN's PLAN
Youth VIII Not be Prosecuted for
Murder, But Is to be Given q
New Chance In
Life.
CLUB WoMEN's PLAN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 27.-An
Official mother will take the place
of the mother of little Willie Zimmer,
shot to death by Willie last July
when she tried to beat him. This
was the plan today of club women
who have interested themselves in
the 12-year-old boys case
Chandler G. Lusenberg, district at
torney, who has been in accord with
all plans suggested by the club women
and children of the Crescent city. said
he thought the Official mother idea
would be carried out.
Sometime next week Lusenberg,
Judge Joshua Baker. of the criminal
court Of correction, and Judge Andrew
H. Wilson, of the Juvenile court, will
hold conference. It is planned to
have several club women attend and
aid in making definite plans for Will
lies future. 1t is possible that the
Official mother will be selected at
this time. Just who will draw the as.
signment, there was no hint, but at
least two socially prominent New Or
leans women have asked to take the
place OF Mrs. thinner. The thinner
lad has lost some Of his sulkiness
The notoriety and attention that has
been thrust upon him has brought
about change Of dignity. Willie was
busy loking through a motion picture
magazine today when told Of the "of-
ficial' mother plan.
You can't have another mother
when your regular mother Is dear" !"
he said "a fellow has only one
mother. And l killed mine.
He seemed little affected when he
spoke of the mother he killed with
two shots as she raised hroomstick
to chastise him for offending her.
"Will you be good to your next
mother?" he was asked.
Certainly I WILL" he replied, with
out looking up from the magazine.
But, say, will she have an automo-
bile? I think I'd like to ride in one of
these motor cars these ladies have
been telling me about"
Laying his magazine aside, he told
his guestioners he had been longing
for a regular auto ride" all his life.
MY only rides" he continued, "have
been stolen on the back of big
trucks
Then he launched into general dis
cussion Of motion pictures. Although
he said he had not seen movie" for
years, he spoke of all the latest pic
lures and their stars. He said Mary
Pickford was his favorite film star
and he hoped he could see her on the
screen when he got his new mother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
MEXICAN REBELS
TAKE A Town
Durango in Hands of Legalista
After Attack in Which Less
Than Fifty Were
Killed.
GENERAL EXECU TED
Two Former vlIlIsta Leaders at the
Head Of the Raiders Whose Vic
tory 10 Denied by
carranzistas.
GENERAL EXECU TED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
Ell PASO. Texas. Sept. 27.-Mexi-
can rebels announcing themselves as
legalista are in possession of the inn
portant town OF Durango. capital of
the state of that name since Friday,
according to reports received at
Juarez today. Two former villista
leaders led about thoustnd men in
the attack on the town and captured
1t after brief fight, according to
these reports. Less than fifty men
were killed.
The Carranza garrison Of Durango
numbered about fifteen hundred, COM
manded by General Gomez who was
captured and executed, according to
reports.
Carranza military authorities at
Juarez issued denial that Durango
has been captured by rebels.
Funston's Report.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. - Major
General Funston's official version OF
the fighting between American sol
diers and Carranzistas at Ell Vale
Friday, bIames the American soldiers
-of whom one was killed and another
slightly injured-for the trouble
Funston's report reached the war de
partment today 7ss-.
Funston based his report on . dis
patch from General Pershing. Sew
eral American cavalrymen from Per.
shfng's column, the report said. ran
the guard at the Ell Vale camp,
went into the town and engaged in a
saloon row with Carranzista soldiers
One Carranzista officer was killed
and one soldier wounded. One Ameri-
can was killed and one slightly
wOunder.
THE matter is looked upon by
Carranzista officials as simply a
drunken row." Pershing concluded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Opening Session Tomorrow is
Expected to be a Lively
Gathering, on Account
Of War Problems.
CHANCELLOR rs OPPOSED
Voting Of War Credits and Future
Policy Toward England Will be
Discussed Three
Weeks.
[ By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept 27. - The stormiest
session of the reichstag since the be-
ginning of the war, was overshadowed
today in discussions in Berlin hotels
by members who arrived for the open
ing session tomorrow. DR.. Coertins.
an industrial leader from Hanover, will
move a vote of no confidence in Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg. Coert-
ing represents one of the center party
groups waging war on the chancellor.
CA vote of confidence in the German
reichstag does not carry the signifi-
canoe attaching to similar action in
most European parliaments, where
such an expression of displeasure is
followed by the resignation of the
Ministry
The absence of DR.. Liebknecht, radi-
cal socialist, arrested several weeks
ago for taking part in disturbance
in Berlin, will certainly not contribute
to a calm session, though Lieb-
knecht was probably the reichstag's s
most disturbing member.
Other opponents of the government
are ready to launch attacks as soon
as the bars are let down for debate.
The chancellor will address the
reichstag at 8 p. m. on subjects not
vet revealed. The voting of war cred
its and Germany's future policy to-
ward England will be the chief top
les of the three weeks session.
The conservatives are pleased at
results of Zeppelin raids and will de-
mand a more active English campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Will is Contested.

TIJnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
vINTON, Iowa, Sept 27-Heirs
contesting the will of Virginia Gay, a
former resident of Vinton, who died
in Columbus, Ohio. two years ago, al
legged today in district court that the
aged woman was mentally incompe-
tent to make a will and that the in
strument of 1905 which left the whole
estate worth $4,000 to charity, was
cancelled by a will made in 1911. The
former will on file here gave $4,000
to yinton for a city hispital and the
remainder to Columbus for an aged
Yomen's home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
ON LONG HIKE
SUFFER WITH FOOT BLISTERS

the marchers had become stalled in
the deep sands Of the desert. Scouts
were hurriedly sent back to locate
them and at midnight the supply
trains were dragged into camp by
mule teams.
In the meantime the hungry sol
diers had bought up everything eat.
able in this adobe hamlet.
The infantry covered fifteen miles
over the desert road yesterday while
the cavalry and artillery detouredl
making twenty miles.
Just before the start OF the hike
Monday, one colonel equipped his men
with new shoes As a result the sol
diers suffered severely from blister
ed feet and the commander drew the
comments for his carelessness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
TEN THOUSAND GUARDSMEN
ARE TO BE SENT HOME

ginia field artillery; Third New York
artillery; Batteries A and c, Alabama
field artillery; First battalion Georgia
artillery; Batteries e and T, Connec-
ticut artillery; Second Georgia infan-
try; Third District Of Columbia In
fantry; Troop A, District of Columbia
cavalry; Batteries A and B, Michigan
field artillery; First regiment (except
Second battalion), Minnesota field ar
tfllery; Batteries B and C, Colorado
artillery; Com pany A. California en-
gineers.
Instructions were issued coincident-
ally to Major General Funston to
select 10000 national guardsmen now
on border duty and send them to
their homes. The troops ordered bor-
derward todly number about ten
thousand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Seneral Funston Will Make
selection, While New Com
panies Go to Border.

'vni.ed M Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Orders
toda issued by the war department
s,os. y 10 send to the border immedi-
foayy r.y the following militia organiza-
t,,,saery a..ery A, New. Hampshire field ar
Rss.' R' Third Pennsylvania artillery;
terr tIy =. New Jersey artillery; Bat
~. a, District of Columbia artillery;
battalion and Battery C, .vir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
GREECE READY
TO JOIN WAR.
Latest Rumor is That Cabinet
Has Decided to Resign and
King Will Issue a
Proclamation.
REVOLUTION IS GROWING
Wholesale Defeetions From Army and
Navy Lead to Prediction Of
Declaration Of War
Soon.
REVOLUTION IS GROWING

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
LONDON, Sept. pa wireless dis
patch from Rome this afternoon re-
ported that the Greek cabinet has de-
cided to resign and that the king will
issue proclamation Immediately aft
erward. This report. though Incon-
frmed, was accepted as further indi-
cation that Grece may be preparing
for an early declaration of war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Calling Out Of All Organized
Labor in New York City
in Support Of Street
Car Men.
NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN
First Day Of Sympathetic Strike Has
No Great Effect and the
City To- Not
Paralyzed.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The gen.
eral strike, designed to call out all
organized labor in New York City, in
support of the striking car men, was
scheduled to become effective today.
1t was generally admitted, however,
that the exact number who may re-
spond to the call cannot be definitely
estimated, owing to the large number
away from work because of the Jew
ish holidays, which start tonight.
Outside figures showed that about
100000 workers might be absent to-
day, but majority of these were of
the Hebrew trades, out in preparation
of celebrating New Years.
No general walkout by union men
throughout the city was apparent
and the Industrial life of New York
OF paralyzation.
Labor leaders predict that one
hundred thousand union workers will
be added each morning to those on
strike until the suspension of work
brings about victory in approximately
forty-eight hours.
Many of the unions have deferred
action until tomorrow or the first Of
next week. while officials of a few
locals were declaring definitely for
the sympathetic strike.
IIongshoremen who were expected
to give the greatest support to the
striking car men have decided not
to strike just now. The tide-water
boatmen, the coopers and the steam
winch engineers also postponed
action, SO the harbor is not tied up.
President O'Connor, of the long
shoremen's union. who less than a
week ago declared, you can bet
your life there'll be a sympathetic
strike" left for Washington, stating
that he had not ordered a strike for
today and refusing to comment furth-
er.
Mayor Mitchell and Governor Whit
man are not taking any definite
action today regarding the strike, SO
far as is known. The mayor called
into conference Hugh Frayne, organ
Aer of the American Federation of
Labor. and asked him what he ex-
pected to have happen. Frayne re-
piled that they expected 100000 men
to go out "as a.starter."
Only one union so far has gone out
in sympathy with the striking car
men, according to the best police in
formation early today. Painters
union Az struck and was the first to
walk out.
But Few are Quitting.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Labor
unions in New York were today
~ oopfrocfc fhox u-ifb
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Class Warfare Ended.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 81
Threatened with expulsion, sopho-
mores and freshmen at Morningside
college ended their class warfare to-
day and truce was declared. The
sophomores poured ammonia on fresh
men who attacked the sophomore
stronghold with crowbars to affect
the release Of seventeen yearlings
held prisoners. The ammonia was de-
cidedly effective.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
General Rain for Iowa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
DES MONIES, Sept. 27-The most
general rainfall in Iowa since the
drouth breaking rain in mid-August,
fell Tuesday night. Clarinda reported
a virtual cloudburst, having had
nearly four inches last night and it
was still raining at observation
time. Thirteen other cities reported
more than an inch. Fall blowing and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Too Many sophomores.

United Press Leased Wire Service
GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. H.-The
annual freshman-sophomore scrap in
Grinnell college was something of a
farce this year. because the freshmen
greatly outnumbered the second year
men and won easily.
Two-thirds of the sophomores did
not appear, having been captured by
the freshmen, who had them tied up
and guarded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Supply Wagons Stalled in the
Sand and Supper Was Not
Served Until Midnight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ANTHONY, n. NJ. Sept. 27-The
division of $4,000 Pennsylvania
guardsmen began the third leg of its
hundred mile DESERT hike with 200
men unable, from exhaustion, to con-
tinue the march today. When the
column went into camp last night,
the entire division was without food
until long past midnight Three hun
dred supply wagons accompanying
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Leads In Sweet Corn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 27-Iowa was
first this year in the production of
sweet corn for canning, according to
statements at the Iowa Gamers asso-
citation which met here in annual
convention Tuesday. A total of $4,000
acres of sweet corn was put in this
season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Catholic Home Burned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
QUEBEC, Que, Sept. 27.-The Ro-
man Catholic home at Beaumont, near
here, was destroyed by fire early to-
day. There were upwards of two hun
dred children and aged people in the
institution at the time. All inmates
of the home were safely removed. late
reports stated The loss was placed
at about $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Not in Politics.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 27.-Dis-
cussing the endorsement of E. T..
Meredith by the Des Moines labor
leaders, J. H. Strict, president of the
Iowa state Federation of Labor
stated today that the federation lis
not in politics"
personally because Of long ac-
ouaintance and in appreciation of the
splendid help given the labor cause
by Mr.. Harding" said Strict, Il am
earnestly supporting Mr.. Harding for
governor"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
No Neu American Cardinal
to be 1Izppointed BY Pope
e Will be LnUite lack into Relations With Vatican
+.@@. as Daughter Of the Church

ROME, 27.Itsn
IN Of
the redha
lin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Killed BY liqhtninq.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, Sept. 81
Lightning killed Andrew Pappen, OF
near Floyd, Iowa, Tuesday night while
he was attending his horses in the
barn. Mrs. Peppen was in another
part Of the barn, but escaped the bolt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
hillary Observers Surprised
\ the Ease With Which
Thiepval Resistance
Collapsed.
I1rH ONE GREAT SMASH
nge Fighting at combIes. From
which But Few Germans
Escaped During the
Final Dash.

United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON. Sept. 27.-The most sue
essful blow struck by Anglo-French
pops since the battle Of the Marne.
Fought the capture OF Peronne and
kpaume appreciabiy nearer.
II is possible, English military crit
n said today. that both these towns,
e immediate detectives of the great
lled offensive, will fall within a fort
light. The apparent ease with which
erman resistance collapsed at Thiep-
II yesterday. following the capture
Combles, surprised military 0bserv-
IS here and led them to predict
pick victories for the British, and
tench in the drives on Peronne
ID Bapaume.
large number Of German prison
MS have been brought In all along
= Somme front as the result Of yes
Rday's successful operations. At
ombles, group after group Of Ger
lans were cut off and cornered be-
Eeen British and French detach-
ents closing in upon the village.
Tiers fought desperately from un-
erground caverns until they were
lenced by bombing parties.
The final dash against Combles de-
eloped into some Of the most saw
Sc fighting Of the whole war. The
Iermans caught in the southwestern
ngle of the village stuck to their ma.
Ehine guns bravely and died at their
csts. The French advancing through
ne cemetery on the northeast were
|fepeatedly counter attacked by Teu-
|pn attachments that stormed their
|nnes in the face Of certain death.
The few Germans who escaped, re-
treated hastily toward Sally, falling
pack distance of more than two
|niles.
Details of the capture OF Thiepval
nre still lacking. The Thiepval posi-
|uon, fortified perhaps more strongly
Enan any village on the Somme line,
nad held up the advance of the Brit
Hn left wing since the opening day
~ the allied offensive. It tumbled
IA i. under one sudden smash that sent
tne Germans rolling back upon Gran
diecourt.
'"S6o6h0 ssoOsSs o.
|, LONDON. Sept. 27.-In the two
eays of the great battle on the
eomme front, the British alone have
captured between three thousand and
Iour thousand prisoners, General Haig
reported this afternoon.
!. The British have gained new posi-
uons on the Somme front. Patrol de-
1cnments are in touch with the
enemy.
Germans Lack Pep.
!, PAR1S, Sept. 27.-Rolled back by
.ne tremendous allies blow yester-
way, the Germans made no attempt
. . recapture POSITIONS taken by the
french north of the Somme last
alght, it was officially announced to-
uay, The French spent the night or
ssnizlng ss their new positions. South
u the Somrae a brilliant attack
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Germans Lack Pep.

Continued on page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
But Few are Quitting.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Labor
unions in New York were today
standing by contracts they have with
employers and there was little re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21

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,yitbnut rssnit.. tba ,,trsr sivs opt
after ia minr,ss, for,sd march
Men over an p,nst mn, ha nut into
tho trsrcbes ,., tbo,. raco,,,, ~ ,,ca
rheumatic TN.phoi5 fever is more
nravalsrt ,,,orc ~ ,.,r,bs nrt ~
pbys 9tt,rl,s tb, l,dsr men vim rrs-
dua,tior
The ola contingent Is Drsrsr,hla in
holdns nositions tho, ars lass reck-
less and do not so eas,n. lose tbeir
beoas. hu+ tho ,.,,,,,,, 49,, ,,,,st ha
picked for aking pnsitiops
The elder make excellent artillery
men. especially for the heavy caliber
guns hut for field batteries they are
not efficient
With regard IN haar.ps bar5shins
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21
DU PONT co. PLANS
POWDER FACTORYAT
MEACHAM, IS REPORT
RUMOR NOT VERIFIED-PERSON.
AL NOTES FROM THE MEA-
CHAM COZ NTRN.
Cast oregonian specially y

MEACHAM, ore. Feb 21.-It has
been reported that the Du Pont Pow
der CO is contemplating building a
powder factory somewhere close to
this place in the near uture.
John Burnett went to La Grande
last Monday to put in MS application
as passenger brakeman
]. d. Casey went to Pendleton wed
nesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs b, F Marlin went to
Pendleton on Thursday to attend to
shopping.
Chas Hudson went 70 Pendleton
Friday on business hut returned the
same day.
John Barker went TO Pendleton on
Friday to attend to business and eX-
pected to be absent several DAYS.
lack Kline from La GNnde was
here for several days on business. He
is water superintendent of La Grande
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fair went to
Pendleton on saturday to do some
shopping.
The amusement cluh of Meacham,
are organizing a Gun club, Have IA
members to start with. They expect
TO be in shooting trim by the time the
bird season opens.
George Erbey who is a mill hand
at Casey mill, has returned to this
place after II months absence,
Dan Major sends word from Seat.
tie that he is on his way back to Mea-
cham his home. He has been gone
for several months.
Mrs j. l. Gibson of Pendleton stop
ped off Friday evening and visited
with Mrs. f. NJ. Calvert until Satur-
day a. m.
Mrs. +. NJ. Valvert went to La
Grande Saturday morning to attend a
musical recital and to take her music
lesson, returning on No. 10 the same
day. Mr.. Calvert went on No, IS to
attend the picture shows
Miss Alice Brown went to La
Grande on Saturday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wikison went to
La Grande over Saturday and sun
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21

CHICAGO. Feb. 2i.-The authori-
tics here believe that an anarchist at
tempted 70 poison Archbishop Nun
delejn. GOV Dunno. Former Mayor
Carter Harrison and other nOtables
by putting arsenic into soup served
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21
RUSSIANS TAKE MUSH

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21,-Continuing
the victoriaus sweep through Armen-
ia the army of the grand duke has
captured the Armenian city of Mush
SO miles southeast of Erzerum, ac-
cording to an official statement from
the war office.
other Russian forces it was an
nounced, have occupied the village Of
Aklem
The Russians. the official dispatch
es indicate, are now driving westward
through Armenia, on a front of more
than 12O miles. extending from .
point north of Erzerum to south of
Mush. Trebizond's capture is believ-
ed to be matter Of only few weeks
if not Of days. The whole of Arme-
mia is expected TO he within the hands
off the cars forces before spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21

BOSTON, Feb. lS.-The rumor con.
cerning the prospective marriage Of
eN-Governor David |, Walsh. ana Mrs
mabel Hunt Slater has been revived
by the publication Of the following in
eN-Mayor John j. Fitzgeralds paper.
The Republic:
We wish Governor Walsh a pleas
ant vacation, He worked very hard
While governor and earned rest
The fact that he is going to the
Orient. and, in all probability will
visit members of the Slater family.
has led to many reports of his marri-
age with Mrs. slater, which both de-
ny.