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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
THREE ARMIES Of j. 5. SOLDIERS
To MARCH INTO MEXICO THIS WEEK

on In military circles. Delay in the
arrival Of men from some interior
posts was explained as due to the
absence Of rolling stock to accommo-
date the soldiers inlm ediately.
AS soon as the troops arrive they
are distributed somewhere on the
border" according to Major General
Funston's secret orders.
The Quartermaster's corps along
the Mexican line were working day
and night keeping a steady stream of
supplies moving to the camps. Co.
lumbus became tent city almost
over night. In only few cases did
the arriving troops have to use their
fitted into camp routine from the
long experience at interior posts in
more peaceful times.
Members of the lighting Thir-
teenth' some of whom still bore
marks Of the clash with Villas band,
were repeatedly called on by the new
arrivals to tell how it was done.
Cavalry drills were com menced at
Columbus today and many an tmag-
mary Villista head fell in the wild
charges. --'a.
The Lid on News.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IA
The lid has been clamped on news
from the border west Of Ell Paso, 1t
was officially announced at General
Funston's headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston today. Officers stated that
General Pershing's action in Selling
the telegraph office at Columbus, N.
NJ. and placing the wires under a
strict military censorship was prompt
ed by the discovery that military
messages were being held UP in favor
of commercial and press kilograms,
the delay in some cases amounting to
eight or ten hours.
Danger Of Break Has Passed.
MEXICO CITY, March 14.-The dan.
ger Of break between the United
States and the tarranza government
has passed, according to articles IN
the morning newspapers, evidently at
the inspiration of Carranza officials.
No official statement has been made,
but dispatches from Washington
brought word that the United States
has conceded the justice Of General
Carranza's demands and will accept In
a formal note.
General, Candido Aguilar, newly ap-
pointed minister Of foreign relations,
will assume office at once and handle
all further negotiation with the United
States, under the guidance Of General
Carranza It is believed he will be-
come provisional president before the
elections, General Carranza resignins
in order that he may become can
didate. The appointment Of General
Obregon, conqueror Of Villa, to be-
come minister Of war, was forecast
several weeks ago.
Already In Pursuit.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IA
That a flying column of 1,50O Ameri-
can troopers, under the lfghtest pos
s,ble equipment, supplied with two
weeks of rations and plenty Of water,
crossed the border early Tuesday. IS
persistently asserted by men in close
touch with army circles. Reports OF
actual fighting between this advance
expedition and Villista bandits are
momentariIy expected.
The column is said to have crossed
the international boundary west and
south Of Columbus, with the intention
Of throwing a line Of United States
soldiers between Villa and Sierra
Madre mountains, long Villa strong
hold. 1t is believed here this pur-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.


DIES MONIES, March 14.-State OF
Iowa VS.. Gardner ct al, Plymouth
county, reversed and remanded; Sal
niger, Judge.
Edmond, plaintiff, vs. Goreten, sher-
tff defendant, Curry county. writ de-
Med Salinger, judge.
Brown vs.. Des Moines Steam
Bottling works, appellant, Polk coun-
ty, affirmed; II. Gaynor, Judge.
Purdy vs.. city OF Des Moines ct al.
appellant, Polk county, reversed; Gay
nor, Judge.
Scott, appellant, VS.. Scott, Potta-
wattamie county. reversed; Ladd.
Judge.
Leonard VS.. Leonard, appellant.
Winneshiek county, affirmed; Ladd,
judge.
Christensen, appellant, VS.. Super
visors Of Hamilton county ct al, Ham
i1ton county, reversed and remanded;
Evans, chief justice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
AMSTERDAM, March 14.-Address-
Ing the chamber, the 6avarian war
minister declared run1ors circulated In
foreign countries that Bavaran troops
had suffered enormous losses In tho
verdun fighting, were exaggerated.
RloTING REPORTED.
LONDON, March 14.-The Amster-
dam correspondent Of the Central
News reported today that serious
rIotlno has occurred In Munich be-
cause Of heavy Bavarian losses at
Verdun.
NO MENTION OF VERDUN.
BERLIN, March 14-No mention 10
made Of the Verdun fighting In this
afternoons brief official statement
from the war office. The repulse Of
an English attack near Wieltje, In the
vicinity Of Ypres was announced.
SHORT ON OFFICERS.
LONDON, March 14-A shortage
Of officers, due to recent heavy losses
at Verdun, is causing the German gen.
eraI staff much worry, according to
Rome dispatches today. All German
officers under the rank Of captain,
now in the Balkans, have been or
dered to return to the western front.
it was stated.
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Subscribers Of The Daily Ga.s
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service of the United
Press Associations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14

Fair and colder. Local temp
Z p. N. 80; Z a. m. 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES
ALL DECLINE
(contIaucd from rage oneJ

tContiaued from Page OneJ
the primaries towards the nomina-
ton OF state ticket must be done
over again. This duty OF filing va
cancies dcvolvrs upon the state cen
trail committee. The committee viii
meet early In the week, possibly on
Tuesday also, to fill vacancies on the
ticket for governor. lieutenant-gov
ernor and United States senator.
While 1t has been known that
neither Bender, for governor; Gen.
Kirk, for lieutenant-g governor, nor
John T. Winship for senator would
make the run, none of the candidates
had formally withdrawn Definite
word was received by the committee
Saturday that the formal declina-
lions OF all three were in the mails
and would reach the committee by
Monday morning.
The state committee met day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

the news OF the fan OF Tutrakan
calmly. The German Bulgarian vic
tory was regarded as insignificant
I'm comparison with the Rumanian
successes on the Hungarian
frontier.
The hghting in the Dobrudja ter
ritory is now taking on the nature
OF general engagement along a
front of nearly 100 miles. The en-
envy is pushing eastward from Tut
rakan. attempting TO outfiank the
Rumanians and Russians in the
southeastern corner OF DobrudJa and
force their retirement behind the
Danube.
In Transylvania the Rumanians
have resumed their advance In the
north, after three days fight In
which Austrian resistance was final
ly beaten down. The Rumanian ad-
vance guards have now pushed 80
miles into TRANSPORTATION territory
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

which 1t Is expected II will piok e.
again az II II able TO handle e.
The system OF tracks both Cd
cars and for trucks will be IN elsC
crate one. and the buildings WIN -
so large that all the freight businoo1
of the Detroit United for many year
TO come may be handled rapidly an1
conveniently In the new station.
Officers OF the Detroit United RAJ
way. Saturday, fled plans of the en-
terprise with A. T. Waterfall. trans
commissioner OF the Board OF Con
MERGE. Mr.. Waterfall had held
many conferences with the oficial0
OF the road In reference to arrNno'
ing for such a terminal. II was -,
cause OF the coming Of the Penn
sylvania railroad to Detroit that tn
negotiations were hurried on. thu
the old freight station Of the d. n
r. would not stand In the way q
the big improvements TO be made q
the Union station terminal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
DETROIT TIME s

or two ago and considered candi-
dates for the three places made va.
cant. but no action was taken pend
ing official notice that the nominees
OF the primaries would refuse to
run. Now that this point is settled
the committee may meet on Tues
day and MI the ticket.
Tentatively the committee has al
ready selected Edwin r. Sweet, OF
Grand Rapids. now assistant secre-
tary OF The department OF commerce
and labor, 10 run for governor. while
Edwin Henderson. OF Detroit, is
picked 10 be a candidate for the
United States senate. Mr.. Hender-
son has not agreed 20 run, but pres
sure from all over the state is being
brought 70 bear upon him and II is
believed he will accept The com.
mittee has not selected a man to try
for the position Of lieutenant-gov.
ernor, bat such selection will be
made at the next meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

The fight between these two If
probably the most bitter OF all the
Maine contests. Johnson is a vice
president OF the Free Trade league,
and represents exactly the Wilson
policies and the Wilson Democracy.
The Democratic national committee
has done yeoman work To aid John
son and would regard his defeat or
Hale as victory in Maine, even
n other nominees failed, because he
has been the center OF the Maine
contest. Up until Hughes appear
ance In the state with Hale, the Re
publican nominee has appeared
everywhere with Hughes since York
Harbor. general opinion gave him
slight chance TO defeat Johnson, but
II was admitted today that he Ia
picking up In popular sentiment.
Johnson is very strong with Maine
Democrats and the Democratic state
leaders will not even listen TO ques'
tions as to whether or not he will
be reelected,
National ticket:
Democratic leaders do not dis
count the moral effect OF Hughes
personal presence on the ground
here.
Republican leaders who, few
days ago, were claiming a plurality
OF 1, 900 TO 1000, were rising and In
creasing their estimates today to
10000 and more.
1--WE will win by substantial fg-
ure, was the way Rep. Cole, chair
man of the speakers bureau OF the
national committee, put II today /
should say II would be about 10000.
think We have both senators safe "
Congressional tickets:
The first. third and fourth dis
tricts are conceded normally Repub-
lcan, aud Democratic leaders are
not particularly sanguine about
them In the first, Frank p, Goodall
Is the Republican candidate. In the
third. John A. Peters is running on
the Hughes ticket In the fourth,
the reelection of the present Repub-
lcan, Rep. Guernsey, is practically
conceded.
The second district. judging from
both sides. appears almost certainly
Democratic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
MAINE is
RESOUNDING
TO ORATORY
Continued from page oncJ

NJ. James. winds up the administra-
tons fight az lewiston For the
Republicans. Hughes says his final
word az Rockland Theodore Roose-
welt has spoken. SO has Senator
Harding who was chairman OF the
Chicago Republican convention
Senators Lodge and Borah, and Ray
mond Robins. who was chairman Of
the Progressive national convention.
President Samuel Gompers, OF the
American Federation OF Labor. has
been doing effective work for vii.
son In assailing Hughes labor
record
A birdseye view OF the Maine pol.
itics shows. according 10 leaders on
both sides, about the following:
Gubernatorial race:
Carl r. Mlliken is opposing Gov.
Curtis. Republicans insist Milliken
has the better chance because OF
the sudden impetus given the Re-
publican campaign through the ap.
ptdi VI ht lFtiIbNldNN
insist Curtis has earned reelection
and will obtain II, General opinion
among the plain voters Is that Mill.
ken has a trife the better OF it to-
day.
Senatorial race:
Two seats are to be filled. Bert
M Fernald a former goyernor "a
opposing Kenneth NJ. Stills, a profess
sor. for the short term vacancy due
10 the death OF Senator Burleigh.
Public opinion gives Fernald n
shade the better OF the fight, but
II will be close.
For the long term, Frederick Hale,
son OF Names famous senator, is
opposing Senator Charles Johnson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

BUCHAREST, Sept 9.-The Ru =
manian general stan has shifted
large forces 10 the southeastern
frontier 10 check the German.Bul-
garian invasion.
1t was semi-orflcially announced
today that important forces are
now cooperating with tho Russians
in the Dobrudja \ further retire
ment may be necessary both be-
cause the Dobrudja territory is dim
cult TO defend and because the en-
envy has massed great forces on
that front But military authorities
declared their confidence today that
the enemy will be unable TO throw
any large force across the Danube
for an advance on Bucharest.
The Rumanlans were forced 10
surrender Tutrakan after four days
of heroic resistance They were
outnumbered four 10 one, said dis
patchs from Oheuitza, across the
river from Tutrakan
The bombardment by German
guns was so terrific that the roar of
the battle could be heard distinctly
in the Rumanian capital, less than
80 miles away.
The people Of Bucharest received
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

freight terminal. Is partly occupied
at present by the d. U. r. repair
shops, and these will be removed
at once, Meanwhile. workmen have
already started 10 clear the ground
That work on the new station may
proceed Immediately. The ID. u. X.
will abandon It's present freight
sheds at Congress and Fifth-sts., and
that property will be utilized In en-.
larging the Union station terminal,
made necessary by the entry OF the
Pennsylvania road to Detroit.
The new freight buildings TO be
erected by the ID. u. X. will include
one for inbound and one for out
bound freight. The buildings will
be entirely separated so as TO avoid
confusion. They will be equipped
with the most modern freight hand
ling devices so that the work OF re-
ceiving and discharging freight may
be expedited as much as possible.
II IL expected that the establish
ment Of the new facilities win Lead
to a great increase in the freight
business Of the d. U. r. For a long
time past the Detroit United has
been obliged. at frequent intervals,
to place embargoes on freight be-
cause OF the impossibility OF hand.
ling the great volume without long
delays and blookades, 1t was a
common sight for teams and trucks
OF all descriptions to be lined up
for blocks In al directions, all vain
ly trying to carry freight to OF from
the present terminal. As a result
OF this congestion, much business
was diverted from the ID. U. r..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
BY UNITED PRESS

PARIS, Sept. 9.--The French
struck another successful blow
against the German lines south Of
the Somme last night capturing n
small wood east OF Beloy. The war
Office announced today that 100
prisoners have been taken on the
Somme front since Sept. 3. and that
German losses in recent attacks on
this front have been frightful.
Heaps OF German dead have been
found in captured trenches south OF
the Somme
ON the Verdun front artillery has
been most active IN the last "a
hours, particularly on the sector or
Fieury. Yaux Chapitre and Chenois.
a German attack on the Vauv Cha
pitre wood was checked by French
screen fires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
NEW d. u. r.
TERMINAL
UNDER WAY
(Continued from Page one)

tons so quietly that not until work
actually started did 1t become gen
orally known that the electric COM
pany contemplated any such i'm
provement
The new station, which will oc-
cupy three city blocks, will be
bounded by Monroe-ave,. Macomb.
Dequindre and Chene- SITS. and will
cost. with the site. s1.000,000. II
will be the finest and most up-to-date
freight station owned by an electric
line in the world. II is said.
The site TO be occupied by the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
DETROITS
POPULATION
is S20,77S
CONTINUED from Page Onel


Philadelphia and ST. Louis are
ahead, with Cleveland nosed out.
The city's growth, after passing
the 100000 mark. is unprecedented
in this country, except in the case
OF Chicago. the directory figures
show. The city's increase in popu-
lation since The 1916 directory was
prepared Is 96,S02. computed on a
new system adopted by the com.
pany.
Formerly, it was the custom TO
get The total population by multiply
ing the number OF names IN the d.
rectory by 2.3 20 allow for wome>
and children whose names would
not appear. This multiple is now
applied only TO the increased mum
Der 81 names, which this year is
42,0SS. and the result IS added 10
United states census figures plus the
increases since 19lC as shown by
the directory. The total number OF
names in the directory IL 6,4s1.
The directory contains $40 pages
and retains all The helpfui features
with several new ones added. The
book appears in better dress OF
type, which is easier TO read. Tha
pages are longer 10 accommodate the
greater list, thus avoiding a more
Cum0ereons volume
Shortage in dycstuffs, created by
the war, hit the directory business
hard Owing 10 the shortage, the
company was unable to obtain tint.
ed paper for tha section devoted to
the street guide.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
GERMANS STOP
RUSSIAN DRIVE
ON HALITZ

definitely on the defensive around
the French fortress.
The German Bulgarian offensive
In Rumania apparently is slacl1en.
Ing under more stubborn Russo-Ru-
manian resistance. Though German
correspondents report an advance
Of 80 miles into Rumanian territory,
neither the German or Bulgarian
war offices claimed any important
gains today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
BY UNITED PRESS.

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 9.--Cerman
newspapers today confirmed Paris
reports that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg Il making his first
visit 10 the western front.
Hin6,nburg was at the Somme
front ihen the British and French
deliveNsd their great smash this
week The Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent reported that the kaisers
new chief OF star looks younger and
fresher than ever. He Is comforting
with the crown prince and other
German leaders and expects TO VISIT
the whole front.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
Mrs. pioos Laid In orav~

The funeral OF Mrs. Annie Il
Digs. who died in the homo Of nee
son. u. L. Diggs. Thursday mogU
ing, took place In the Unitasiaa
church. woodwardave. and Hdmonds
st. Saturday afternoon at STA
o'clock. Dr. H. r. Shippen. ooncas>y
ing. Mrs. Diggs was 50 years Old
and had been in poor health for =
number OF yeors. The remains v111
he laid in the Woodlawn cemstsgy
vault, temporarily, and later tahsa
TO the family loI ia Lawrence. xAAr
sas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
BY United PRESS.

PETROGRAD, Sept 9.-Russian
naval forces were engaged against
the Bulgarians Yesterday for the
first time. It was officially announc-
I'd today Torpedo boats bombarded
the port of Balchik captured from
the Rumanians by the Bulgars).
sinking II barges loaded with
bread
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

cided To ask for vote from the OH.
clal boards OF the churches on the
matter OF inviting Mr.. Sunday.
When the returns were received In
April, 1914, the vote stood without
a single negative ballot Six
churches ask to be excused from
voting at all, but fully nineteen.twen-
tieths had voted that Mr., Sunday
be invited to come\to Detroit.
A committee composed or the Rev.
III. Lester Smith and the Rev. II. r.
Fitchett went TO Wlnona Lake, Ind.
and presented the invitation TO Mr.
Sunday, who declined II because it
was not unanimous. Later, however.
he held out hope that he could get
TO this city not later than the early
fall OF 1916 He had received ur-
gent appeals from Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and New York, so that much or
his time was filled.
In the early part OF 1916 a De
troit committee, consisting OF the
Rev. f. III. Pence, chairman; the
Rev. H. Lester Smith, the Rev. T. J.
Viuers, A. L. Parker. James Scher-
merhorn, s. 8. Kresge, C. NJ. Car
son and DR.. A. @. Studer, went to
Trenton, n. j.. TO meet Mr.. Sunday
They followed this up with a visit
TO Baltimore, and arrangements for
his Detroit campaign were finally
completed.
Organization Is Large
The actual work OF the greatest
religious undertaking Michigan has
ever known is In the hands OF the
following;
The Sunday party-The Rev. Will
liam A. Sunday. Mrs. William A.
Sunday, Homer Rodeheaver. choris-
ter; Robert Matthews. secretary.pi-
anist George NJ. Sunday. business
manager; Isaac Ward. mems work /.
George A. Brewster. pianist and so
loist James f. Walker, assistant;
Miss Frances Miller business WON
ems work Mrs William Asher,
women's extension work; Miss
Grace SAKE. Bible study; Miss Alice
NJ Gamlin. boys and girls work;
Miss Florence Kinney, women's
work, Miss Rose Fetteroffs. high
school work Joseph Spiece. taber-
nacle builder; Albert Peterson, tab
ernacle custodian.
Campaign organization executive
committee-Philip II. Gray, chair
man; A. l.. Parker, vice-chairman;
a. G. Studer NJ, D.. secretary; r..
II. Weber, H. " Leland. the Rev.
+. n. Pence. the Rev H. Lester
Smith. the Rev Thomas ]. Villers,
the Rev. Chester r. Emerson.
Committee Chairmen-C. r. Tai
bot, finance; F. NJ. Sibley, building;
Or. William b. Gantz, prayer: DR..
j. Z, Martin, personal work. C. L.
Turner. usherse H. y. Torrey. NJ.
D., hospital; G. NJ Carson. trans.
portation A. w Lumley. shop
work; J. F.. Atkinson, entertain.
ment W r. Farrand, junior work
j. T.. Main. students work: DR.. c. f..
Marshall, music. Miss Julia Russell,
business women. Miss Helen +.
Keep, central committee. Miss
Francis Il. Cressey. extension com
hittee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-08

tries. 20 far as Germany - concerned
has been hampered.
"C-The intcrception of mails IN
violation of International law tcom-
pare American memorandum to
England of January 10. 1870 *
meant To- stop any Intercourse Of Ger
many with Foreign countries.
England. by systematically
and increasingly expressing aeutral
countries. following the principle of
might before ri2ht, has prevented
| neutral trade on land with Germany
so as to complete the blockade of the
central puWers intended To starVc
their civil population.
"E-Ccrmans met by our enemies
on the high seas are deprived 90
their liberty no matter neither they
are combatants 81 nun comnatants.
'F-Dur enemies have armed their
merchant vessels for offensive our
poses. theoretically making Il ina
possible to use u l boats according
to the principles set forth IN the
London declaration compare wi;h
American memorandum of f. 3ruary
S. 1870
The English white book of Jan
/ uary g. 1916. on the restrictions oi
German trade boasts that by then
/ measures G.tmany's export trade mas
been stopprl almost entirely whilst
her imports are subject to t.nglanr :
| viii
The imperial government feel
| confident that the people of the Unit
ed states remembering the friendly
relations that for the last hundred
years have existed between the I'VE
nations. will IN spite OF the ditflcul'
| ties pni INTO the Npy by our enemies
Appreciate the German viewpoint a
laid down above
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-08

and If their attack fails still consider
themselves IN safety by the presence
of American citizens On board.
The order to use arms an British
merchantmen was supplemented by
instructions TO masters of such ships
TO hoist such flags = 10 ram L
beats. Reports ~ pas ment Of pre-
miums and bes,owais of decorations
TO successful masters ~ merchant
men show the effect of these orders
E%nglnnd's allies have adopted this
position.
Snow Germany To- facing the fol-
lowing facts
IA blockade contrary to inter
national law compare American note
To England ~ November :. 1870
has for one year been Necping ncu-
tral trade from German ports and u
making German exports tmposs'hl"
"Il-For eighteen months through
IN. extending Of cont ahand PROVE
ions ia violation of international Ia"
compare American note % England
~ November =. 1870 the overseas
trade of n~cighboring neutral count
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-08

Big Cowboy Dance tonight
at the 0rpheum. Sc the dance.