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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
WORRIED OVER MEXICO AGAIN
RUSSIA

LONDON, June 17.-That the Aus
trians, driven back from their first
line Of trenches on the eastern front,
have settled into new positions Of
stren0th and are stubborniy resist
Ing the Russian advance 10 the con-
cIusion gained here from the fact that
the Russian official report does not
carry statements Of tremendous terri
torIal gains as in the first several
days Of the drive. The capture Of
cxernowitz, capital Of Bukowina, 10
not yet officially confirmed, though
reported unofficiaIIy from several
sources. Its capture has not been de-
MED from Vienna.
From few miles north Of Tarnopol
to Brody, the Austrians have held
their grounds steadily, due, says Pet.
rograd, to the fact that the greatest
violence Of the Russian drive has
been developed north and south Of
this sector.
The drive already has had the
effect Of Iessening In marked degree
the Austrian pressure against the
italians on the Trentino front. King
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy has con.
graduated the car on the success Of
the offensive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June 17.-New combats
have started along the entire volhy-
Ian front, according to today's report
from the Austro-HunsarIan headquar-
ters. Several attempts at the Rus
SLAMS to cross tho river styr failed,
the Russians suffering heavily.
The report was from headquarters
yesterday and received here today. It
reads:
"on the south Dnlester our troops
repulsed the enemy's cavalry. West
Of Visvovczyk no Russians arc maxi
ing attacks against our position
Here we took two officers and four
hundred men prisoners. There 10
nothing to report from near Tarno-
pol. On the whole voihynIan front
new combats have started. On the
Styr several enemy attempts to cross
the river failed, the enemy as usual
suffering heavy losses.
On the Italian front the report
claims the repuIses Of several Italian
attacks and the success Of Austrian
attacks at Takattop and Hindmot,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Press bottles and vice presidential aspra

bottles and vice presidential aSplra-
tions.
Governor Major-iGovernor Elliott
W. Major, of Missouri-who wanted
to be vice president and just wanted
to and wanted to, wept in E minor
all over his friends shoulders and
the downtown section of st. Louis all
hours of this morning because he
couldn't be; and Roger Sullivan of
Chicago, took his steamboat and went
home.
The poor old American flag, torn
and bleeding from the merciless on
slaughts of too many orators, has
been to rest for the time being and
it's now up to Woodrow Wilson and
Charles Evans Hughes to say when
we shall go on with the story.
Wilson in Full Control.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 17-At an
early hour today President Wilson
was in undisputed control of his own
campaign for reelection. Vance C.
Mccormick of Pennsylvania, had
been ratified as chairman Of the ma
tional committee over the muttered
protests of a large portion of the COM
mittee and over the outspoken OBJ
jections of few members. A final
vote on the question, taken long after
midnight, resulted in only two votes
being cast against the presidents
slate, which included Carter Glass of
Virginia, for secretary, Homer S.
Cummings, Connecticut, for vice
chairman, and Wilbur w. Marsh, of
Iowa, treasurer. E. w. H. Moore, of
Ohio, and w. F. Sapp, of Kansas,
were the only committeeman willing
to go on final record with their pro-
test
Moore's principal argument was
that by following the presidents di-
rections In the matter the national
committee were taking away all their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
WILL ASK DISMISSAL
OF THE ORPET CASE

rumored, when States Attorney Dadv
promised her that If she admitted her
engagement, the love letters she wrote
Orpet would not be introduced In
evidence.
Dady needed her testimony to es-
tablish beyond doubt what he con-
sidered Orpet's motive for desiring to
do away with Marian.
Judge Donnelly was to rule today
on the admissability of evidence by
Percy Longland, an assistant to z. o.
Orpet, father of the defendant on the
Kuppenheimer estate at Lake Forest.
Longland is to BIT witness
for the defense, but Dady has de-
manded that he be produced as q
states witness to testify regarding
quantity of cyanide of potassium de-
stroyed on the Kuppenheimer estate
a few days after Marians death.
This cyanide, the state contended.
was destroyed at the elder Orpets or
ders.
The state was about through with
it's Chemistry class" today. All of the
expert testimony, tending to show
that cyanide in a liquid form caused
Marian's death, has been concluded.
Dady planned to wage his efforts
now toward controverting Josephine
Davis testimony that Marian was de-
spondent and threatened to commit
suicide.
Mrs. Lambert sobbed as she said
Marian was happy before death. She
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
[By George Martin, UNked
Staff Correspondent.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June list.
Louis woke up in its night shirt and a
vile mood this morning and finding
itself minus a democratic convention.
donned its overalls and went back
to making boots and beer
Meantime the democratic party Is
asleep at the switches all over the
country, wherever Pullman porters
co. sleeping the sleep of the just,
tuckered out.
Having spent a million dollars and
a half in cash, four days time and its
visible supply of enthusiasm in
whoop, whoop, hurrahs and hotel
Iobbies. it is rolling homeward today
on various railroads and the demo
cratic state central committees mon
ey.
One lone band footing Wake up,
America" in front of the Jefferson
hotel; and one lone American ours
ing it roundly from a fourth floor
window because 1t succeeding IN
making him do 80, was the only
audible evidence here today that
there had just been q democratlc na-
tional convention in the city.
THE hotel managers are rearranging
their lobby furniture, menu prices
and unspeakable room rates; and the
suffragfsts their hair and program.
For be it known that since the
democrats lowered SO over the sui
frage plank in their platform yester-
day. Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker and her
sister suffs are going around with
fight in their eyes and the kick OF
Missouri mule in every word tney
utter.
The suffragists didn't like the
democratic performance yesterday at
all. Not-at-all. And they VOW they'll
see about it in November.
The Coliseum is a morgue OF dead
chairs and dead cheers. papers pop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
OLD SUNDAY BLUE LAWS
TO BE TRIED IN VIRGINIA

chauffeurs, telephone and telegraph
operators, boot blacks and confection-
ers, proprietors Of amusement places,
druggists who sell anything but med
icine, cigar store men, newspaper
workers, from editors down, choir
singers, street car employees, base
bali players, golfers, bathers and all
who try to sail, row or run boats for
pleasure OF profit, fishermen, per-
sons who do unnecessary" house or
farm work-everybody, in fact. who
does not stick close to the straight
and narrow and be mighty carefui
how he does that.
Oficials have been instructed to
apply the letter OF the law. Written
or formal verbal complaint Is an
that Is necessary for arrests under
tho statute which dates to 17S0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Republican Candidate for President is Busy
Starting His Campaign for Election
in November,
EXPECTED TO SUPPORT
George W. Perkins, Angel of the Bull Moosers,
is the Busiest Man in Political Arena ).
So Far

had no callers, though dufnG <h4
afternoon a number were expected
Agreement Expected.
NEW York., June 17.-ProgDeSsfv0
leaders believe efforts arc being made
today through internediarfes TO bring
about an agreement between Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and Judge
Hughes before the meeting Of the
progressive national committee in
Chicago on June 26.
Geo. w. Perkins has been tn con-
stant touch with the colonel since he
has been Ill in his hotel here, and has
also had three long conferences with
Governor Whitman, who In turn con-
ferred with Hughes.
Wood - Enhssary.
Thy Carl .. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent-1
WASHINGTON, June u.-Further
endeavor to get Colonel Roosevelt
and Judge Hughes together was made
here today. It took the form OF .
conference between General Wood
and Judge Hughes. Wood is strong
advocate of preparedness and person
al friend of the colonel.
There is nothing to prevent him
from being personal emissary be-
tween the two men and 1t Is believed
he will add his voice to that OF other
men who hope to see Roosevelt with
his coat of working for the republi-
can nominee.
Hughes day was,quiet. fnrthe fore,
noon, he made a trip down town to-
purchase more of his famous open
faced collars and dignified fourth
hand ties, white vests and other
haberdashery.
During the afternoon Hughes re-
newed his conferences with republ1-
can leaders. Representative Steven
son of California, Senator Works.
California, Representative Austin,
Tennessee, former Senator Butler>
North Carolina and Representative
Madden, Chicago.
Colonel Has WsftoEA
NEW YORK, June 7.-Gwernor
Hiram Johnson of California, vice
presidential candidate with Colonel
Roosevelt on the progressive ticket
in 1912, called on Roosevelt at Hotel
IAngdon today. Raymond Robins OF
Illinois, chairman Of the progressive
convention accompanied Johnson,
Roosevelt walked to his physicians
office today. He declared that he
was feeling fine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Suffragettes Mad, Democrats Sleep,
After St. Louis Convention Adjourns

own political power-they became
merely collectors Of campaign funds,
he said.
"T deny the right of the president
to take away from us the right to
have some say in the selection Of our
next presidential candidate, which
we will have, if we elect chairman
from our own committee" he de-
clared.
In the course Of the evenings argu-
ment, r.. S. Hudspeth Of New Jersey,
called President Wilson by telephone.
''My choice of Mr.. Mccormick is in
accordance with the precedent es-
tablished." the president said, that
is all have to say"
The only other contest Of import
ance, that from Texas, resulted in
the seating of William Poindexter as
national committeeman.
They Don't Like Il.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, une 17.-Suffra-
gists, almost unanimously don't like
the democratic platforms suffrage
plank. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
head Of the national woman's suffrage
association, today wired President
Wilson for his Interpretation Of it.
Her message read: "In as much as
Governor Ferguson Of Texas and
Senator Walsh Of Montana, made dia-
metrically opposite statements in the
democratic convention in regard to
your attitude toward the suffrage
plank, adopted by the convention, We
apply to you directly to state your
position on plank and give your pre-
else Interpretation of it's meaning"
Miss Ann Martin, chairman of the
woman's party, said she would return
to Washington imme mediately to renew
the effort before congress to get def
mite action.
"If congress does not see fit to pass
the resolution for constitutional am
endment," she said, war will follow"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
FOUR DROWNED
BY SUDDEN FLOOD
Unexpeeted Rush Of Water Caused
Property Damage Of Thou
sands Of Dollars.

HORNELL, N. Y, June 17.-Fonr
persons are dead here today as 4 re.
suit of a flood which unexpectedly
swept the area drained by the CAMS.
teo river last night and today. Prop
erty damage is estimated at $15O,ooG.
The dead are:
MRS. JOIN NJ. SAXON, drowned
when automobile in which she was
riding, skidded from washed out road
into river.
LEVI MADISON, 80.
PETER MEADE, 73.
MRS. HILDA STEPHENS.
The body Of Madison has not been
recovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
[By Carl D. Groat, United
staff CorrasDOndent-1

lBy Carl D. Groat, United Press
staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON June 17.-Charles
E. Hughes passed the week end here
as nearly as possible Plain Citizen
Hughes. He didn't succeed entirely
for congressman and senator's be-
sieged him They wanted to tell him
how glad they were over his nominar
ton, to whisper how they would a.
ways be early and high on the Hughes
band wagon and promise active work
back home. Especially gratifying was
the announcement by George w. Per-
kins, angel of the progressives that
peace parleys are looking up. Hughes
was not surprised, for much OF the
weeks work in New York has been
devoted to a tunnelling process where
by sooner or later. Hughes and Col
onel Roosevelt could get together
Those close to Hughes say such
meeting will not occur before the no
tification in July though before ther
the two may have mental get-to
gether.
Hughes undoubtedly intends such q
"blast" in his forthcoming acceptance
of the nomination that Roosevelt can
well afford to come out openly IN
his support, republican leaders say.
The republican campaign shaped
up today about thus
Hughes has control.
He apparently will take little OF
no old guard dictation.
He has inspired leaders all over
the country by his action in losing no
time.
He has an organization already al
work in many parts of the land.
Hughes time here today was de-
voted to his family, to a few callers
and to the foot hill part of the noun
famous correspondence needing i'm
mediate attention.
William Loeb Jr., is among thosa
mentioned today to manage the
Hughes campaign. Loeb, close to
Roosevelt, is one of the leading "tun'
nellers" in arranging for harmony be-
tween the two parties.
In some quarters it was suggested
Loeb's appointment would make for
lining up the progressive vote and off
set similar influence on the demo
cratic side to be exercised by Man
ager Vance Mccormick.
During the forenoon Hughes did
some shopping down town. returning
home about 1900 o'clock to meet
newspaper men. UP to that hour he
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
ENGLAND

LONDON, June 1.-THE torpedo
boat destroyer Eden sank in the Eng
Iish channel last night Immediately
a collision, the admiralty
officially announced today.
The Eden displaced 555 tons, was
22O feet long and had speed OF 26.2
knots. Her armament was four 8
inch guns and two 18 inch torpedo
tubes, She was built in 1908.
It was announced that thirty-one
Of the Eden's crew had been saved.
She carried seventy officers and men.
TWO STEAMERS SANK.
LONDON, June 17.-Exchange dts
patches from Copenhagen today say
two large German steamers sank N
the Baltic sea after passing oxei'
oesund, Sweden.
The vessels, the dispatches said,
were seen going down by fishermen,
but at such a distance their names
could not be dIscerned. The men on
the fisher boats reported having heard
a cannonade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Will lake Strike Vote.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE four
organizations of railway trainmen
which have been refused demands
for an eight hour day and time and
one-half over time, are to take a
strike vote, the result Of which will
be in the hands of leaders August l
when the demands will be renewed.
Grand Chief Garretson Of the rail-
way men, said today the ballots will
be printed before night and be given
local officers of trainmen now in
town. They leave at once for their
homes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
GERMANY

BERLIN, (via London), June IT,
The repuIse Of French patrol attack
near BeauIne is officially reported by
the German war office today. ArtiI-
lery dueIs are in progress on the Yer
dun front.
"A mine exploded by us northeast
Of CeiIus," said the statement, "caus-
ed heavy losses TO the enemy. The
infantry which penetrated our trencI,-
es west Of Sendheim was driven
back"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Whole State to be Paralyzed
if the Scheme Works Out
Complete.

RICHMOND, Va, June 17-vir-
ginia will be paralyzed socially and
economically tomorrow II authorities
carry out their announced decision
TO enforce blue laws. With prohibf-
tionists in power all over the state,
they say that anti-prohibitionists are
trying to make the reform laws ridic-
rious by strict enforcement.
Authorities say they are going to
arrest engineers Of freight trains,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
wreck Washed Ashore.

EUREKA, CALI, June. 17.-Sight
seers walked to the wrecked steamer
Bear dry shod today. During ths
night heavy seas forced the standard
vessel shoreward and shoal formed
around her, so she is now high and
dry on the beach. The liner is EN-.
bedded deeply in the sand. Experts
believe it will require months to
free her, if it can be done at all.
The coroner's jury which investi.
gated the deaths of three men and
two women drowned when two of the
Bears lifeboats capsized early Thurs.
day. returned an open verdict placing
no blame.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
17.a75 Trail Hjtters,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 17.-With
the trail hitters totaling 1875 and
six more meetings scheduled before
Billy Sunday winds up his sever
weeks revival here, SUNDAY night, the
executive committee today predict
the converts would pass the 10000
mark. Tomorrow Kansas City will
take a cash offering for the evange-
list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Train Struck Auto.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, June IL
Burr Davis, 20, bookkeeper. was IN
stantly killed; Miss Fay Young
teacher in the public schools, fatally
injured, and Davis sister, MISS
Winnifred Davis, public librarian,
was seriously hurt, when Michigan
Central train struck the auto in
which they were riding today,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

Ill
WASHiNIlON, .. 1une .c 1Iaa. ~ .
eonnrmauon OF deniai " Iepol.s ra, Ina,
deneral AleslnU uau ,.,H "e.,e.s,,
Pershing against making oyeII
troop moVeAnenls. was us.S ~, =.
awaited Dy aoMinistlalioh oiilciaiS "
day.
ihe governments note iue.ne ..,
Carranzas last request lof wiz
uraWai OF American ioIcs' Vas ~
up penulne report rIom sne
the report Is true, ATevAo Nah
ing VIII pc dealt ~iln III tne lep.s' ~
was stated Oh nisn auenoii'' ~
Gay. Ia
me admlnlstraton also wallis On
Oelore oispatcnins as sS hn,n ;ndi,
.s.a .s.s. WI. " .s po, n;U;uai oh3oct n view
uuye " .ue - .snan, 80. nrdared
49, sneu <Ao4 - .ssaatsan., h.,,,rdorv
H,ee s.s....s,.;,s' nsess. - reS,,sed 10
.,ss,,,.rt tr,.fsv rernrdinr .he reported
r-cv;ro Ir@1er II Pershinr. Some
rare Inclined to believe Official trans
Ilatior of the communication gives it a
stronger tone than the Carranza gen.
teral intended to convey.
war department officials declared
| The American forces are strategically
disposed, well equipped, we'll armed
and in a position to give good ac.
count of themselves.
While officials today admitted
more than tingle Of seriousness"
in the Mexican situation, they de-
clared the excitement and unrest
among the natives which Secretary
causing deep anxiety has been almost
wholly allayed, except IN severai
small towns In northern Mexico. ihls
Information was gwen 70 BRUSH Aiu AL,
bassador Spring Rlce ana o.nei ps. ulp,o
mats VINO caileu a. ne uGp. n2a.,ao
70 ask about conditions' IN MeAieo
The Dead Lire.
Ell PASO, Texas June I.aai, a.
rama Is reported to nave es.aDlisneu
the present location or the America!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
F RANCE:

PARIS, juno 17.-vloient art g y
attacks are continuing on both g
Of the Meuse, verdun front, , rd-
Ing to the official statement the
French war office today.
The duel Of heavy guns In Avo-
court sector 10 particularly ,eavy.
Dead Mans hill last night was an in
ferno Of shell fire.
A German hand grenade attack at
Avocourt was repulsed.
PARIS, June 17-Denlal that the
French have been driven from their
freshly won trenches on the southern
slope Of Dead Mans hill, az claimed
by the Germans, is made at the
French war office.
According to the German official
statement, the French, by counter at
tack, were hurled back, leaving pris-
oners In the hands Of the Germans.
The French insist that they are still
holding their gains, kiIometer OF
trenches, and that In the attack more
than 200 Germans were taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
HEADQUARTERS in Peoria.

DENVER, Colo, June l1.-Ihe
brotherhood Of locomotive firemen
and enginemen in convention here to-
day voted to keep headquarters IN
Peoria, Ill. A committee had recon-
mended moving to Cleveland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Want Railway Men.

Want Railway Men.
DENISON, Texas, June IA re
quest for six engineers and six fire
men to handle engines in Mexico has
been received from Brownsville by
r. w. Mays, head Of division number
one, Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. It is understood that SINH
lar messages have been sent to other
railroad division points. Over doz-
en- men already have made applica-
tion to go from here.
To Resist Americans.
LAREDO, Texas. June 17.-Carran
"a troops In Nuevo Laredo are re-
ported to have received instructions
to resist any attempt by American
forces to croas into Moxico,. regard
less OF circumstances. The majority
OF bandits who escaped to the Mexf-
can side after the raid on San Ignacio
are said to be concentrating near Nu'
evo Laredo.
Ultimatum to Pershing.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June IT,
General Funston has received no con-
firmation OF the report that General
Trevino, Carranza commander In
northern Mexico, has issued verl-
table ultimatum to General Pershing.
warning him that any movement OF
American troops to the east, south or
west OF their present lines would be
the signal for actual hostilities.
No comment was forthcoming from
Funston concerning Major Gray's re-
port that he crossed the Rio Grande
late Yesterday in search Of bandits
who raided San Ignacio. Thursday.
Gray said he was in Mexican terri
tory two hours but found no trace II
the bandits. The crossing was made
between San Ignacio and Zapata.
The total known Mexican dead IN
the raid was brought to nine by the
finding Of another body on the Ameri-
can side. Three bandits were cap
tured near the scene last night.
Figures compiled in army head
quarters here today show that thirty
American soldiers have been killed
and more than 100 wounded by Mexi-
cans since Luis De La. Rosa began his
raids near Brownsville. The engage
ments have occurred between Browns
Vile and Naco, Ariz., and extended
into Mexico. The list takes no ac-
count of civilian casualties.
A company of engineers has ar
rived at Fort Sam Houston from Fort
Oglethorp. Ga.
Threat Of Attack.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Mexf-
cans will attack American troops ii
any more of the latter cross the bor-
der. or "if there is any attempt to
move any troops" according to
message General Trevino has tele-
graphed to General Pershing, General
Sell reported to the war department
toiay through General Funston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
RoMRARpEp FRoM SKY.

PARIS, June 17.-German fllers
bombarded DunkIrk, Pont-AlMousson
and BarIedue yesterday and last night
killing four persons and wounding
fifteen, according to the French Of
ficiaI statement. A French air squad
ron bombarded Lonsuyon, Montmedy
and Auduin.
In the vosges east Of Thanne, de-
tachment Of French infantry pene-
trated two German lines, killing many
Of the defenders and taking others
prisoners. The attackers returned
without suffering losses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
carranza is Reported to Have Ordered His Sol
diers to Attack the American
Troops.
THREATS, IF ANY FUTHER ADVANCES
General Trevino is Said to Have Promised
Trouble if Any More Soldiers Cross
the Line.

ing bandits, who are reported early to-
day heading for the Rio Grande.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Threat Of Attack.

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