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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Roy A. White, Wife and Three
Sons, Returning to Cali
fornia From Iowa, After
Attending Funeral.
JUMPED TO LIVE WIRES
Husband EIectrocuted When He
Leaped From Third Floor In
Effort to Save
Himself.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 1S.-Roy
A. White, Delta, California, his wife
and three sons, one Of the latter
nine months old baby, were burned in
a fire which destroyed the Inter Ocean
hotel here early today. A fourth son
of Whites is still missing and his
body Is undoubtedly in the ruins.
The White family was trapped on
the upper floor of the burning build
ing and White, who had become sep
arated from the rest of the family in
some way, became panic stricken and
Jumped from window. He fell on
live wires and was electrocuted, his
body burning for ten minutes before
it was dislodged. The bodies Of Mrs
White and two Of the children were
found in the debris after the fire was
eXtinguished
William Sedmore, 10 year old ele
vator pilot, heroically stayed at his
post, rescuing the guests. Sedmore
ran the levator until the controlling
lever burned in his hand. He rescued
the youngest White child. but it died
from burns later. The White FAMILY
had been to Charlton, Iowa to bury
Whites father and stopped here to
visit. enroute home. They had been
in the hotel less than a half hour
when the fire started The fire orig
mated in defective wiring under the
roof OF the three story hotel and
quickly spread to the entire upper
floor, cutting off the escape OF a
dozen guests All were rescued eX
cept the White family.
The property damage is estimated
at $4,000. The hotel building had
been recently condemned and was be
ing rebuilt.
Fire also simultaneously destroyed
the Union Pacific paint shop half
mile distant, with loss Of $150,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
PEACE OFFER
IS DISCUSSED
Nothing Can be Done Unless
Belgium and Serbia Are
Restored by Their
Victors.
GOVERNMENT OUTLINE
America Thinks All the World Wants
Peace, But There May be
Some Trouble in
Getting It
LBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press

by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-United
States officials are convinced today
there can be no formal discussion OF
peace until Germany and Austria avow
their willingness to restore Belgium
and Serbia and until all nations IN
volved are ready to disarm on a rather
large scale.
In his forthcoming speech, Premier
Lloyd-George of England is expected
to insist on such terms as a funda-
mental ground work for any formal
parleys and such action On his part
would serve to pass the buck back
Ito Germany.
Moreover, officials believe he will
outline fully what the allies are Tight
ing for, but In no circumstances Will
he voice scornful or flat rejection OF
the German offers.
The United Press is in position
today to give detailed outline of this
governments convictions on the sew
eral angles of peace Developments.
They are 1t Is believed that Ger
many offered peace because her peo'
pie were becoming restless.
It Is believed the people OF all
countries want peace-American IN
cluded-so long as there is no sacri-
flee Of the principles for which the
fighting has been going on. This gov
ernment is convinced there can De no
formal discussion Of peace unless such
discussion carries an avowed Wiling
ness by Germany and Austria to re-
store Belgium and Serbia. There can
be no peace without assurances OF dls'
armament on large scale IN all coun.
tries with some plan for an alliance OF
nations to prevent further wars.
No reason is seen why Lloyd-George'
when he addresses the commons,
should fail to outline the genera
peace terms Of the allies.
Unequivocal rejection OF the Ieu-
ton proffer would Immediately react
to England's disadvantage In neutrai
countries, it Is believed. 1t would also
result in embittering the German peo.
ple to the point where they would
mite more solidly than ever Seh1nd
Ia government. the form OF which En-
Gland desires to destroy. The German
neople would then be convinced their $
was war for existence and would
favor it's ruthless and unrestricted
pursuit.
AS a result of these convictions,
this government believes Lloyd
George may say what England and
her allies regard as necessary TO
make peace possible. Should he 90
this. the belief is strong Germany
might be forced by her own people
10 acuuiesce to such terms as DO not
threaten her existence.
On the other hand. should the
british premier stand by his recent
declaration that the war must go on
..to a knock out" little hope OF peace
u seen and every possibility OF grave
danger to this country's friendly re-
lations with the teutonic powers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
MISS PANKHURST MOBBED
WHEN SHE TALKS OF PEACE

proup of her sympathizers, Miss Pank-
hurst attempted to hold demon
stration at the East India dock gates
TO demand peace. An angry crown
nuickly gathered and rushed MISS
Pankhurst and her party from their
feet. Police interference put an END
To the demonstration, but a jeerins
crowd followed the women to ponce
beadouarters where the prisoners
,rere held under bail for examination
by a magistrate. 1t is expected
Ijoyd- George will give a orief and
comprehensive review of the war IN
his parliament speech and VIII oue
line what has been accomplished un
dor the other regime and what he ex'
meets to accomplish through the war
council. . -.
Comment on the more intimate IN
cidents which led to the recent gov
arn mental upheaval and placed Lloyd
George at the head of the cabinet. is
not expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
BOSTON WILL
VOTE ON SALOONS
Dramatic Campaign Comes to
Close With Billy Sunday as
Field General Of the
Drys.
OFFER MADE BY FOSS
Former Governor Agrees to Mako
Good Any Loss to the City II 1t
Decides to Abolish
Saloons.
OFFER MADE BY FOSS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 18.-The
most dramatic campaign this city has
ever seen on the question Of whether
Boston shall license liquor dealers,
comes to an end today Tomorrow
the voters will settle the question at
the polls.
Billy Sunday, field general for the
dry" forces will hurl the final blast
into the liquor interests camp. To
night at the tabernacle the militant
evangelist, who has led the greatest
fight the "drys" forces have ever
made, will sound the charge In a
windup sermon.
Lined up or the side Of prohibition
seconding Sunday, are many OF the
city's leading citizens. President
Emeritus Eliot of Harvard university
Major Henry Lee Higginson. Court
ney Guild, Paul Revere Frothnigham
and former Governor Eugene N. Foss
are among the leaders.
The latter h.s made an extraorhl
nary offer to the city OF Boston. JAG
has agreed to make good to the City
for FIVE years. any loss OF revenue
that may result from the city's gotnt
dry, if they will give him for hys
wears one-half OF any savings the city
may make directly or indirectly as a
result of this. He has agreed to pos'
a bond of one million dollars to pro
tect the city.
The wet" adherents have enlisted
in their cause hundreds Of prominent
business men throughout the city and
have spent thousands Of dollars ad
vertising. :,
Public demonstrations were helt
! throughout the city yesterday bS
both sides. More than fifty rallies
are scheduled by the mo license,
forces today while the VETS VII
canvass every quarter of the city.
"The Trail Of the Serpent perhaps
the greatest of the great sermons Bill!
Sunday has delivered against tht
liouor forces here, was fired red ho
to two overflow audiences OF men q
the tabernacle yesterday by the re
vivalist.
over three thousand, led by ex
Governor Foss, hit the trail, while
twenty thousand cheered ana s'ahll
ed and pledged themselves to vote
dry"
If BOSTON goes "dry" at tomorrow
election, 1t will not only be the lar
gest dry" city, but the dryest IN th'
world, Clubs, hotels and cafes w.
have to follow the example OF 'he
bars and close and the opportunities
for blind tigers" are few and "a
between. 49,,
Chelsea, the nearest big "wet cltV,
will do a rushing pony express buSl
ness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Mob Carried Suffragette From
Platform When She At
tempted Speech.

tby Ed. l.. Keen, United Press Stair
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-When Premier
Llyod-George addresses parliament
tomorrow and outlines the policy OF
MS government, he will find the pulse
OF the British people beating in uni
son with that of the war council. In
,erest is intense here today in the
reply the premier will make to Holi-
Negs peace proposals and the us
cusston of the food problem.
The temper OF the British people
toward peace was indicated yester-
aay when a huge mob attacked sylvia
Fankhurst ~ . Dachist With q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
How French Troops Wiped
Out 10000 Germans in Great
Advance Friday at
Verdun.
TEUTONs WERE PUZZLED
Hand to Hand Fighting In Village
Where Showers Of Hand Gren-
AIDES, Made Town Appear
on Fire.
GBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Cprresnnndept I

GBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT
VFRDUN, Dec. 1S.-A roar that
rocked the earth and sky, seething
volcano of fire and smoke-and an
advance of clockwork precision, every
man abreast his fellow soldier, along
front OF five miles-this was Fri
days victory at Verdun.
When the inferno of noise and fire
had died down. the French calculated
they had wiped out two whole divi-
sions OF Germans-forty thousand
men. The net result was thrustng
back of the German line more than
three miles from Souvelle. Verdun's
last defense from which point back
in July the Germans were separated
by only five hundred yards. Also the
ground taken was that which the Ger
mans for six weeks had worked day
and night entrenchtng and fortifying.
witnessed this great battle from
one Of the highest forts behind the
French lines. a point Of vantage per-
mitting a view of the entire five
mile front from Vaucherauville to
beyond Bezonvaux. The artillery
preparation which had extended along
the entire Verdun front to st. Mihiel.
evidently puzzled the Germans. They
expected an attack somewhere else
and therefore were unable to begin
their barrage fire until the French
had swept up goodly portion OF
PepDer ridge.
The French assault was made with
such clock work precision that the en-
tire advance Of nearly two miles was
accomplished at uniform pre-estab-
lished pace.
The foot troops advanced under
a perfect curtain of artillery fire
with rifle and hand grenade barraSe
starting at each stop. This barrage
wiped ont any German opposition
which had escaped the artillery and
the infantry never fell behind the
pre-essablished rate of advance.
The attack was launched at ten
O'Clock Friday morning. 1t followed
day's terrific preparation, culminat-
ing lust before the infantry leaped
from their trenches into such a steady
roar that. combined with the unbrok-
en- rumble Of scores of aeroplanes
overhead, thc air and earth literally
trembled and vihrated together.
When the French had swept up
poodlv portion of Pepper ridge, there
was a straight line OF fine white
smoke to be seen along the side or
the ridge There the grenade throw
srs were executing their barrage hre
froptjnued on mage 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Preparedness Plan Urged More
Strongly Than Ever, Now
That United States is
So Wealthy.
SENATOR SOUNDS ALARM
Bigger Army Needed " America 10 to
Feel aeeuse Against the
Invasion Of
Foreigners.
sfDy J. p. Yoder, United Press Staff
I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-America
must push her preparedness plans
now lest peace come and find her still
with pending international difficulties
Or with other causes.
The warning was called forth by
he series of stories carried by the
United Press telling how New York
& IS literally rolling and rollicking in
\ wealth." and with the entire country
playing its part without any apparent
thought of the future.
Representatives. and senators frank.
" admit behind their warning,
i Hes thought OF still unsettled sub
marine differences with Germany or
possible differences that may arise
With Japan In connection with the
Immigration bill which recently pass
ed the senate.
They were emphatic in declaring
against "alarmist warnings" but In
sisted 1t was not safe for the United
States to be Satisfied with financial
iatness with no sinews behind the
fat"
Senator Hughes OF New Jersey,
came out for a great army OF profess
sional soldiers, backed by trained,
equipped volunteer army.
Something that ] have to say has
been said before. but all will bear
renetition,'' he declared. THE Unit.
ed Press articles by Mr.. Mellett are
most timely 1t seems to me that
the people OF the United States are
now convinced that the recent events
which have occurred in the world are
OF such a character that nations are
likely to go to war against each 9TH
er on slight pretense and for any or
no reason. q
A great many OF us believe we
have lived for years in fools para
disc, when we believed that nations
could not be gotten to go to war. No
man would have been rash enough to
predict that the situation which now
exists in Europe could possibly take
place. but here 1t Is. 1t has reflex
effect upon the people Of the United
states and they are crying out In
their blind way for. an army with
which to defend them"
Z The senator's proposal is for an
army Of 250,000 men at least, serving
TWO years with colors and four years
N reserve. One hundred and twenty
iive thousand would go back annually
INTO civil life, gaining 1,250,0o0 trained
through this method.
II these men were given vocation
a. and educational training during
thetr two years active service the
senator continued. their time would
not be lost either to themselves or
70 the nation They would go to
avil life as trained soldiers and bet
Ter citizens than before" Pointing to
,ne small pay of regular soldiers,
hughes declared that it is advisable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Little CHAT
WI1H PRESIDENT
Willing to Talk With Newspa-
per Men on Any Topic Ex-
cepting Question OF
Peace.
WORRIED OVER REVENUE
Government Finds It Difficult to Raise
Money These Days,
For Big Ap-
|, preparations.
WORRIED OVER REVENUE
IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff CnrrespOndent.l

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S. - TWO
score newspaper men blazed away TO-
day at President Wilson with inter
rogations Of every governmental topic
when he met them the first time IN
more than year for formal confer
ence in his executive office.
The president opened up by bang
ing the lid down on any peace talk:
He let 1t be known the subject would
be regarded as sacred one ano
nothing should be said or done that
might be misconstrued or that might
arouse speculation as to this govern
ment's possible course in the closing
scenes of the war.
It was generally believed by those
who attended the conference, that
the United States is now doing noth
ing-tust awaiting what may follow
receipt of the German proposal by al
lied governments.
For thirty minutes, the president
touched on topics from universal
training to the tariff.
He let it be known that his attitude
on universal training is dependent
entirely upon the plan which might
be presented.>
The essential thing in his mind Is
how to work out such an institution.
1t is not believed the chamberlain
bill covers all necessary grounds ana
in the meantime the federalized mill
tia plan has not been thoroughly
enough tried out to convince the
president that it is either failure or
a success.
The government is now culling
over suggestions from General Car
rama. made before the Mexican Amer
can peace commission, meeting al
Philadelphia today.
The president let it be known he
expects his recommendations to con
gress regarding clearing up the rail-
way legislation, to go through. An
extra session will be necessary only
in case such amount Of the recon-
mendation be omitted to make the
program worthless.
Any compromises which may be
affected between the brotherhoods
and the railway managers, Will not
change the presidents attitude to
wards the legislation he has recon-
mended.
It Is clear the government is de
voting much attention to means FOL
raising revenues for the next flsca
year. ~,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Trevino Goes to Capital Where
He Will Lodge Complaint
Against Murgia.

TBy Webb Miller. United Press Stan
Correspondent
Ell. PASO. Texas, Dec. 1S.-lntimat-
inc that First Chief Carranza VIII IN
stitute an investigation into tne
conduct of General Murgia for ms
failure to come to the relief OF Ini'
huahua City during the bandit attack
three weeks ago until villa was IN
possession of the city. General Trev-
mo left here last night. enorute TO
Mexico City for conference with
President Carranza. General Ireviho
denied that his action in evacuatlng
the city has been criticized by tht
MEXICAN administration and stated
tho. Iscl, of ammunition and fear oI
safety of non-comhatants caused MS
abandonment of the northern capital
According to Trevino. Murgia stayed
siv davs at Santa Rosalia and al
though within a few miles Of the citl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Shot by NIqht ProwIer.

1United Press Leased Wire Servicel
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. Ser
ONE M. F'elis and John Houlehan, pa.
trolmen were shot when they stopped
a suspected gunman late last night TO
ask him what he was doing. Houle-
han was shot in the abdomen and
probably will die. Felis is not seri'
ously Injured. A dozen other patrol
men located the bandit in an old barn
At the police station he gave his name
as Charles Matthew
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
A Fellow Worth Marrying.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Not only is
Jorn Bernard Manning. 50, determin-
ed to marry Miss Honora May
O'Brien, 2S, in spite OF arguments OF
his family, but he has determined 10
settle on his fiancee 100000. He
called her on the telephone and she
agreed to drop around some time to
day and pick up her half million.
Manning said he didn't want a
cIink of gold around to bother him on
the wedding day, which is tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Retreating Rumsnians Are
Chased by Aeroplanes,
Which Create Havoc
in the Ranks.
BERLIN WAR REPORTS
No Important Events on the Western
Front Where the French Made
Big Drive Last
Friday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, Dec. IS. (Via Sayville.)--
Retreat Of Russo -Rumanian forces to
Braila and attack OF these retreating
columns by German aeroplanes, was
reported in today's official statement.
Hostile columns retreating to
Braila, were attacked by our flyers
with observed success" the state
ment said.
"The general situation is unchang.
ed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
PAM Makes Report.

PAM Makes Report.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 18.--
Carran as decision REGARDING the b0r-
der protocol signed at Atlantic City
was still unrevealed this afternoon.
Alberto ]. PAM, who presented the
document to the first chief occupied
the entire morning session in making
a verbal report Of his interview WITH
Carranza at Queretaro 10 the Amerl-
can and Mexican commissioners. He
offered no written document from
Carranza.
The Joint session adjourned at n1or
and the American commissioners
went into session Immediately after
ward. The joint meeting will resume
at 8 o'clock when PAM will continue
his verbal report.
Neither American or Mexican reH-
resentatives will reveal the nature OF
his statement. Only differences can
be drawn from the fact that Fe
offered no written report.
1t is said that Secretary Lane WI
not see J. J. Raves. the Villa repre-
sentative, who arrived here from New
York today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Strikers on Picket Duty.

limited Press Leased Wire Service: !
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-n the cola
sweeping winds of early morning,
some As 900 striking clothing workers
gathered at their halls and marched
to their places of employment where
thev we're to do massed picket fl''
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Zoos are Getting Cheaper.

IJTnited Press Leased Wire SerVlCe.l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. ls:-
slowly but surely the Kansas CITY
Restaurant Mems association egg boy
colt is working, A. B. Grader, secre-
tarv of the organization, declared TO-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

The state of California mas maze
it unlawful for workman not 10 use
goggles in foundries, grlnoins anu
polishing rooms workshops, etc me
employers are held responsible lor
not furnishing goggles TO thelr en-
ployeS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Horrible A + of Mother
Who S1x| denly Went Crazy
Killed One of r 1vin Babies, 7hrew Other in Kitchen
Stovea d Cut Then Her Olun Throat

United Press
parents near mere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Russian Advances.
Mo Important Events.

RERLIN via Sayville wireIessl
Dee. 1S.-"No important events" was
todav's German official statement s
renort on the western front fighting.
There was little fighting in the
Somme and Meuse sectors" the report
stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Violent Artillery Duel.

BERLIN, Dec. IS. Via Sayv1lle
wireless. )-Varying success Of local
engagements in the Uz valley was re-
ported in today's official statement
from Archduke Joseph's front In the
Mestecanesci sector, east OF Golden
Bistritza. there was a violent artillery
duel in progress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy. Warmer. Local
temp p. N. 25:7 a. N. 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
MEXICAN GENERAL SCORED @
FOR NOT COMING TO RESCUE

when the attack began, he failed to
come to the relief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

Continued on page 5.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Russians RepuIsed.

BERLIN, Dec. IS. (Via Sayyille.)-
Russ sian attacks around Luck and
near Bol Porsk were repulsed, today S
Off cial statement asserted.
Northwest of Luck the Russians
strove in vain to capture positions
which the GermaA took from them
on December 16 These attacks were
repeated at night.
Near Augustovka and south OF
Zboroy, similar attacks to regain ad-
vances obtained by the Teutonic
troops likewise failed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Advance of BuIqarians.


SOFIA. Dec. 1S.-Advance Of Bull
garian troops in both Dobrudja and
eastern Wallachia, was announced in
today's official report. In DobrudJa,
the Teutonic line has now been ad-
vanced to the line from Lake Col
oviza to Testamle, Doeran and Dokuz-
acea. The statement said the Ger
manic troops were now advancing on
the river Calmatinul in Rumanla.
Russian Advances.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 1S.-Advance OF
Russian forces in the. Carpathlans
was announced in today's oIcial
| statement.
Around the little Porsk our posi-
! ton was restored" it was stated
! East of Glashutte we captured sew
eral heights, enemy counter-attacks
| being repulsed.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

Continued on page s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

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