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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
"SACRED DUTY" OF BAKERS
TO BOOST THE DIME LOAF

dented advances in costs of all ma
teriaIs, labor and overhead charges
would encourage everywhere the ten
cent loaf ito conserve the quantity
and quality rights of the public" The
advertising columns of the daily
press of the country are to be USED
by the national association to take
the public into full confidence regard.
ing the resolutions and necessity Tor
the increased price of bread The
baking business is public trus-,
the resolutions said. .and the bakers
must secure living return upon their
investment"
Permanent general recession In
prices never is to be expected, the
resolutions declared. after citing the
consistent advance in retail prices OF
all food stuffs in recent yeas%
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
REAR PLATFORM
SPEECH. IS MADE
Candidate Hughes Tries it Out
This Morning for the
First Time ct
WinonA.
BREAKFAST POSTPONED
Governor Got or 70 Shake Hands
With Everybody, But tho
Train Started
Up.
BREAKFAST POSTPONED

EBy Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WINONA. Mimi, Aug. 9.-Candi-
date Hughes had his first try-out as
Q rear platform campaigner In the
race today. It happened
here this morning when the republi-
can standard bearer told crowd Of
nearly q thousand people that he
looked for q revival of the American
spirit
The Minnesotans gave Hughes q
rousing reception. Al the train
slowed up and came to stop in the
station, the governor and Mrs.
Hughes, then just finishing their
breakfast, hurried out on the plat
form. Z Mrs. Hughes smiled and the
governor waved his hand.
The crowd yelled its greeting.
Then the governor spoke.
Here Is his first end of the train
stump speech as presidential can
didate:
Good morning. / am very glad to
have the opportunity Of saying good
morning to you. The fact that you
are here at this hour shows the deep
interest taken In the work Of this
campaign. / have found this inter
est prevalent wherAyer !. have. gone
and to me It IL avery 6ppefdl 1tgn
It means that we. want In t1liS coun-
try 4 revival OF the true American
spirit. It means that as We look to
the future, we want to safeguard all
the interests Of this country by wise
upbuilding politics. I represent here
q reunited republican party ready to
meet these exigencies as they arise.
/ look forward to an America tested
as America has not been tested be.
fore when she has to stand in the
competitive strain that will come
when q new Europe issues from this
war. And desire that uorth an
south, east and west, every part OF
this country shall be benefited by an
administration that knows no more
p.. tisan politics for the Cur cose Of
csying political debts. but an admins
tration that is devoted soisly to the
upbuilding Of this country and the
conservation OF its vast interests.
salute you"
When the governor concluded, For
mer Representative jim Tawney.
whose home is in Winona. said he
had been told by the candidate to
tell the crowd that he was too tired
to shake hands. Hughes smilingly
interrupted. !.
mo- he inter5ected. "what said
was that my voice was little tired,
but would be delighted to shake
hands with everybody here. I'm com.
ing right down in the crowd now"
But at that moment the train
started and the governor had to hurry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
ARE ROUNDING UP
MEXICAN BANDITS
War Minister Obregon Says
He Has Eighty Thousand
Soldiers on the
Job.
|EXTERMINATING THEM
Denied That Mexico VIII Attempt to
Borrow Money From America
at the Present
Time.
ExTERM1NATMa THEM

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 9.-Mghty
thousand Carranza troops are now
patrolling the northern border states,
rounding up and exterminating BAN
dts as rapidly as possible. War Min
lister Obregon said today.
He described conditions along the
border as satisfactory"
Both in official and financial circles,
It was denied today that the Mexican
government plans at this time to, at
tempt loan in the United States. Be-
cause Commissioner Caberea is par
ticularly fitted to discuss financial and
economical questions, 1t was rumored
that the conference between the Mexi-
can and American commissioners
would discuss the economic situation
and survey the field for loan. For
the present, officials said, the COM
missioners will discuss only questions
relating to solution Of the difficulties
between the two countries.
Bouncing Back.
t[By VIM. g. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Aug. -
Mexico is coming back.
It's not dead rubber nation: it's
got bounce in 1t.
A summary of the news from the
heart of Mexico, gathered during the
past three weeks along the border
from Americans incoming from Mexl-
co, shows beyond doubt that condi-
tions are improving, confidence in
Carranza is growing, the situation is
gaining buoyancy, Carranza money Is
gaining In value and business is pick
ing up.
]. P. French. head Of the Mexican
Sewer Pipe Co., displayed telegram
In San Antonio today from his Mexico
City Office saying:
"Come back. Things going we'll.
Trains running regularly between
here and border"
Albert ]. Phillirpi, American head
Of the Mexican Asphalt company, has
signed contract for repairing pave
ments of the capital and the work is
going on rapidly. He is finding diff
Guilty in getting enough labor. The
payments made to the company by
the government are regular and on
gold basis.
Alameda park, with its score OF
fountains, more beautiful than any in
the United States, is being kept IN
tip-top shape Paso De La Reforms
boulevard, as beautiful as any in the
world. is flowered. moved and wa
tered as usual. The stores are al
open.
On a gold basis, Americans eat al
the American club, paying the equiva
| lent Of fifteen cents a meal.
Laborers are receiving advanced
wages in every line, though prices
| are not rising
Mexico always starts to bounce
back If you leave her alone" said al
experienced American. "she's doing
now"
| Punitive expeditions caught Mexico
as she was bouncing upward.
| E. S. Westrup, of Monterey, In
letter, says:
! "There was less difficulty in the
circulation of money, but with new:
of raid, chill run through pusl
ness"
With mines reopening; with un
brecedented rains assisting crops
with money rising, and presidential
election in sight, the outlook for MeXi
cans in Mexico is better than 1t ma:
been for several years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Mighty Triple Offensive ia
Slowly Forcing Germans
and Austrians to Give
Ground.
SEVERAL BIG VICTORIES
Only Ono Spot on verdm Front Aavt
. tho Allies Failed to
Register o-eas
Gains.
rBy Ed IA Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent

TBy Ed Il Keen, United Press STAN
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug "a mighty triple
offensive, with several million men
and thousands Of guns engaged, is
slowly squeezing In the armies OF the
central empires on every front.
Fighting stubbornly and In many in.
stances with rare bravery, the Anstro-
German-Turkish forces are giving
ground in every theatre Of war, save
the Balkans, where recent skirmishes
may herald the beginning OF another
great allied push.
In the east the czar's troops, extend
Ing the advantage reported in an early
bulletin yesterday. have thrown back
the AustroGerman on front Of
thirty miles, extending from Nadworna
I to Misniof. Nadworna, railway city
Of ten thousand, has been captured.
The Russian center is now within
few hours march Of the important city
of Stanislau, whose capture will ma
terially increase the danger In which
General Won Bothmer's army now
finds itself.
The most striking victory won by
the Italians since the war began. has
partly opened the way to Trieste. the
great objective of the italian Isonzu
campaign. The Austrians may o1er
desperate resistance at Gor'tz, but the
apparent ease with which the Italians
took the fortified Goritz bridgehead,
convinces military men here that the
Austrians have been forced to strip
their lines to the danger point to meet
the Russian menace in Galicta.
/ On the western front the allies have
won another slice of the German Sec
ond line, advancing on a front OF near-
ly four miles north of the Somme.
German counter attacks caused the
French to yield ground only slightly
in this region last night.
Only on the Verdun front, where
| the Germans again reoccupied the
Thiaumont work in heavy fighting last
night are the Teutonfc armies still on
the offensive. The position has chang
ed hands eight times since the Verdun
campaign began.
Even in the far away Caucasus, all
| lied troops are again marching VIC
toriously. Both the Russian and TURK
ish war offices report the beginning Oh
a new Russian offensive In which the
Turks admit they have been forced
4 to- yield some ground.
/ Fought All Night.
PARIS, Aug German troops
again recaptured Thiaumont work,
northeast of Verdun, in heavy fight
ing last night. the war office announc-
ed today The French repulsed all
other attacks on the verdun front and
made further progress in the village
of F'leury.
North Of the Somme, the Germans.
constantly counter attacked through
out the night against new French po-
sitions, finally gaining foot-hold in
a single trench from which they were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Master Bakers Convention De-
cides That the Five Cent
Loaf Must Go.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. g.
The National Master Bakers associa-
ton in resolutions adopted here to-
day, declared it was their sacred
duty to the public" to fix the uni
form and minimum" price of loaf
of bread at ten cents. Recognizing
that the America public would not
be a party to any lowering of the
present high standards of food
values" the resolutions declared that
the bakers, confronted by unprece-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Two Women, Three Children
and One Man Killed by
Bombs From Flying
Machines.
WERE DRIVEN AWAY
French Flyers Made Night Attack on
German Town and Set
the Buildings on
Fire.

LONDON, Aug. 9.--Zeppelins raided
the east coast of England early this
morning and another Zeppelin raided
southeast Scotland without penetrat-
ing far from the coast, the war office
announced today.
The Zeppelins dropped number of
bombs on certain localities. They
were engaged by coast guards and
driven away from their objectives
without doing any damage Of military
Importance, the statement said.
General French, commander of the
home forces, reported this afternoon
that one man, two women and three
children were killed in a northeast
ern town. Five men. six women. and
six boys were injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
r,,,ean Thousand Prisoners Taken In
Flrss Two pays o. offensive,
besides FrIshtfuI
Lossss.
ROME, Aug. 9. I'VE cap
tured Goritx this morning, tax
inr ten thousand prisoners, :
aid an official statement from
the war Office this afternoon.

fBy John n. Hearley. United Press
Stat CorrespOndcnt.J
ROME. Aug. 9.-Two million men
are battling flercely along the Isonzo
front in a great struggle. centering
about Goritz that may prove the turn
ling point Of the war.
with the Gorits bridEehead and
surrounding heights strongly In
italian hands, Italian troops are pour
II across the river Tor tho assault
upon GofiG ltseYf.. singing gaily ~
they advance under hot f1re, their
helmets decked With flowers.
Scores OF great gums already are
pounding the Austrian stronghold. II
Is believed certain hero that Gorftz
will fall before q storlning attack
within few hours. IL It is not al
ready in Italian hands.
The battle is spreading along the
|lsoEzo. In the first two days Of the
great offensive, more than $1,000 Aus
irian prisoners were captured. The
Austrians resisted with the creates.
stubbo-nness and suffered frigh:ful
losses.
Rome was swept with a tremendous
wave Of enthusiasm today as fresh
dispatches from the front brought
iragmentary details Of the fighting
around Goritz. The whole city was
instantly beflagged when announce
ment Of the capture Of the Goritz
bridgehead was made. A huge crowd
gathered in Piazzi Colonna and cheer
ed the army, King Victor Emanuel
and General Cadorna. Similar DEM
cnstrations occurred in the theatres
and cafes
In other Italian cities, Milan, BO-
logna, Leghorn and Florence, great
crowds gathered in patriotic demon
STATIONS that lasted all night. The
general conviction is that the war
ofhce statement was most conserva-
tive and that Italy is on the brink of
: great and decisive victory that Will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
"pm Glad to See You."

CHICAGO, Aug. st. RS famous
greeting "dee-lighted" has been sup
planted in the popular favor here by
new one pulled, yesterday by Candi-
date Charles e. Hughes.
I'm glad to see you." was the re-
mark Hughes made as he met new
comers. Now everybody's saying it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Blow Out on EIectric Train.

Blow OUT on EIectrIc ram.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Blowing out
of transmission box on an electric
New York, New Haven and Hartford
train near the village Of Van Ness
threw scores of passengers into pan
ic and resulted in the injury of one
woman, reports to officials stated here
this afternoon. Many passengers
were suffering from the shock. Am
balances from three hospitals were
hurried to the scene, but traffic was
resumed on the line within fifteen min.
utes and the accident was declared
net to be serious.
The transmission box blew out with
a loud report as the train was enter
ing the Westchester yards and smoke
pouring from the car gave rise to re-
ports of a serious accident.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Railroad Employees and EN-
! ployers Meet With Media
ton Board.

EW YORK, Aug. 9.-Determined
pee their demands granted. and
Giant to consider arbitration, rep
entatives of more than 100000
In employees on more than 100000
les OF steam railways, met again
day with committee representing
me employers to learn what action
would be taken as result Of the
overwhelming strike vote announced
yesterday.
The determined stand Of the en-
ployes has brought all ct the mem
oers Of the United States board OF
mediation and concf1iation to New
York. watching every move. The
board will meet today to consider the
situation and will probably offer its
services to the employers and repre-
sentatives of the four brotherhoods
Oefore the session adjourns.
A. B. Garretson, president Of the
Order of Railway Conductors today
said: mo sane man" would refuse
mediation, but his manner indicated
plainly that the employees would In
sast upon the original demands.
Mediation proposed.
. NEW YORK. Aug. S.-4epfessata-
yves OF the railways, co0efooeo4 Win
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Two Men Killed,

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 9.-Two
men were killed and three others
were injured in gas explosion at the
Pennsylvania Coal company number
eleven shaft of the number six colliery
at Inkerman, north of this city today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Railroad Man Dead.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 9.-A. B.
Stickney, founder Of the Chicago Great
Western railroad and interested In
several other northwest railroads,
died at his home here today.
Stickney built several Of the lines
that were later consolidated as
branches of trunk lines. Stickney's
son Samuel C. Stickney, assistant
general manager Of the Erie lines, was
rushing here today Another son,
Chas. A. Stickney, OF Chicago, arriv.
ed yesterday.
Stickney lived here since the early
sixties. Intestinal trouble caused his
death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Take Z, 400 More Prisoners, In
cluding $500 Germans, in
Campaign in
Galicia.
PURSUING THE ENEMY
While Petrograd Reports Successes,
Berlin Claims re-
pulse Of the
Foe.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 9.-The Cali
clan town of Tysmienica, seven miles
east Of the city of .Stanislau, was cap
tured by Russian troops under Cen
eral Lechitchy last night, 1t was Off
cially announced this afternoon. The
Russians took 7,4OO prisoners, includ-
ing $500 Germans.
South of the Dniester, Lechitchv
pursued and drove the enemy from a
series of heights and villages captur-
ing the ridge northeast Ct Tysmien-
ina to the river Dniester and also the
right bank of the river Verona as far
as Stokovchiea. OF the, prisoners cap
tured by Lechitchy two thousand
were mentioned in yesterdays official
report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
4pidn't Last Long.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Heralded as
the Japanese wonder. Jalean Cartuska.
OF Toxic, entered the ring with Ted
dy Hayes, colored middleweight here
last night He lasted less than
ton scconda.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Will Paddle His Olun Canoe
In Trip Around the World
loDa Man Maps Out Trip Of rs, 600 Miles Which II
Guido Any Previous Deeds Of Daring


figured
through
York Z
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
French Make Night Raid.

PARIS, Aug. 9.-Flying in the dark
ness at the rate Of nearly a mile a
minute, a French air squadron cross
ed the Vosges mountains and the
Black Forest of Germany and bonn
barded the German town CT Rothweil
on the Neckar river, it was officially
announced today. The distance of
200 miles was covered in 205 minutes.
The bombardment caused great
fire and intense explosions. Many
other successful air bombing enter
prises were carried out by the French
last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Already Decided.

Norfolk News: 1t won't take long
for women in the suffrage states to
decide which way to vote for presi-
dent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Berlin Denie. Losses.

BERLIN, Aug. 9.-Repllse Of strong
and repeated Russian attacks on the
Stochod river front in Volhynia was
announced by the war office this aft
ernoon. In fighting in the region OF
Stobychva and north of Kisieliu
(thirty miles southeast Of KoveD the
Russians were rolled back.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Air Raid on Metz,

THE HAGUE, Aug. 1.-Two hun
dred German soldiers were kille1 or
injured in the recent allied air raid
on Metz, capital of Lorraine, accord.
ing to word received here today. The
station and barracks were seriously
damaged.
1The German war Office stated that
"some damage was done in the raid
on Metz.l
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
PLEASED WITH THE TICKET.

Editor Fl PaSo Herald
The ticket put out by the local Re
publicans looks good 10 me-mighty
good-clean. clearcut men. men OF capa
city. Of action and achievement men
whom you know and in whom you have
confidence
You NAV not hear much said about
; the ticket. but that is because the men
who Will support it are not Of the talk
alive sort They are not JaInin efs-
but quiet, thoughtful men. less inclined
TO speech than TO action They VIII go
10 the polls whatever the prospect for
success OF any Of their candidates max
be. In such men lies the strength and
hope of the country
What talk 1 have heard has been OF
the most encouraging kind For IN
stance: One man who showed absolute
Indifference TO politics before the
ticket was named stopped me on the
street to express his satisfaction with
the noufne and said There viii be
TWO Repu blican votes from my offlce-
mine and my partners" This becomes
more significant in view OF the TACT
that the said partner has heen accus-
TONED to vote the straight Democratic
-IcL1et Now I am aware that one sEFal-
low doesn't make a summer but thls
haOpens TO be a time when i know OF
other swallows, and haven peel
around looking for such birds either
The Republican ticket - Ahsly 10 ol1-M
. heavy vote this fall voters can
accent it without its being disinfected
or deodorized-
[ notice that the women throughout
the country are trying TO lind out now
the Princeton marvel stands on the
suffrage question. It matters not that
the said marvel has already spoken on
the subject They want something
definite something intended 10 disclose
his real position. not words INTENDED 10
satisfy the ear Of the anti as well IS
the pro. Unless / have mlsread ms
actions most grievously- It is charac-
teristic Of the man 10 take a position
from which he can retreat in any direc-
! ton. as best suits his purpose ] don
blame the women for trying TO smoke
him out
M Hughes, the Republican candi-
date. has spoken so clearly and definite
" on suffrage as well as other ques-
lions of public interest. that everybody
knows exactly what his position Is,
and il isn't necessary TO question him
Which candidate has the better claim
to our support-the one who covers IN
the fog. or the one who stands erect in
the sun?
Roosevelt Man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
ARMED OIL WORKERS SEEK
NEGRO, ALLEGED SLAYER

1000 armed oil workers Friday night
secured the oil fields in search for Bill
Towehy. a negro. wanted on a charge
Of having murdered Charles Vaughn,
an oil man whose head was almost
severed from the body and who had
been robbed.
Another negro. his hands and cloth
ing smeared with what appeared to be
blood was arrested near Hoffman Fri
day less than an hour after Vaughn'S
body was found. Officers placed him
in an automobile and outdistanced hos
tile citizens following with the avowed
intention OF lynching the prisoner. He
is said TO be Cecil Towehy, a brother
Of Bill TOwehy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
POLITICS AND MILITIA.

Editor Fl Paso Herald
The two articles printed in your
paper from J. Franklin Harding ana
William H Dopp were both very dopy,
so much so that they arrive at nothing
and get nowhere. It would have been
much more appropriate for these men
TO have told We recruits how the army
should be handled when We besiege
the capitol of Mexico. than to have
been wasting valuable time by proffer-
ing premature opinions as to why the
national guard was modified on the
border
Doubtless Mr. Harding realizes that
he is not a second kaiser, Gen Wash
#ington's equal when il comes to a
, Knowledge OF the military, else he
would not have been found among the
ranks OF the militia drilling from four
TO six hours per day to acquire that
training that Is so necessary for the
making Of a good soldier
As to why he and the rest Of the
militia have been modified on the
Mexican border viii not be determin ed
by or left up TO Nj. Harding or his
Z do not know Just where the gentle
man Of -'gumptiOn" received ali his
zinside information about the breaking
NJ the solid south" and WILSON'S loss
Ehereof Il puzzles me, but he must
know. because he is so positive IN his
statement His and Dopp's articles are
lutte out Of place, coming as they DO
Wight in the midst of troop movements
from the states Of Ohio. Kentucky.
"Tennessee. Georgia. Alabama. Missis-
zsippi and Arkansas 20 the border
4 Drawing conclusions parallel 10
hose produced by Mr.. Dopp, and using
his own figures. ! believe any fair
minded person viii agree with me that
5the president would have had a better
4 chance of winning had he left the
militia at home, for in moving the
troops he failed TO leave behind the
faithful Democrats who should have
Aleen left at home to vote for him:
Instead he moved both the donkeys
hnd the elephants, the one for his
Faithful service and the other for his
burden bearing qualities. They are
Van here. the one-third who in voting
would have killed one-third Of the Re
. publican vote, together with the re-