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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
BIG CONVENTION
\. Of c. Opens
At DAVENPORT, IA,
Glass of $50 Initiated Yes
terday-Gain of 10000
Members in Year.

Davenport, Ia, July 31.-Preceding
the opening of the supreme conven-
ton of the Knights of Columbus here
tomorrow, an exemplificatlon OF the
fourth degree of the order took place
today, $50 candidates being received.
Archbishop Jon Bonzanor, papal
delegate to the United States, is here
and will be one Of the speakers at
banquet following the degree work
tonight.
Hundreds of delegates will be in
attendance at the convention from all
parts Of the United States and from
Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Panama.
The convention will be called to or
der by Supreme Knight James A. Fla
herty of Philadelphia, and the open
ing prayer will be said by Rev. nj. j.
Mckinney of Bridgeport, Conn.
There are no supreme offlcers 10
be elected this year, as they are
chosen biennially, and the only cleo
tions which will be held at this years
session are for four places on the
supreme board of directors. The
terms of John H. Reddin of Denver,
William D. Dwyer of st. Paul, DR.. N.
A. Dussault of Quebec and Judge
Paul Leche of Donaldsonville, La,
expire this year, and there appear. a
strong likelihood that the majority
of them will be returned to the
board.
Guarding against repetition of the
banquet given to Archbishop Mum
delien at Chicago, when many of the
guests became ill after partaking of
poisoned soup, extra precautions were
taken at the banquet at the coliseum
tonight. A force Of detectives was in
the kitchen, and all food was thoroly
tested before being served.
Aside from the interest that the
election of the four directors will
create there are many important a.
interesting reports to be submitted
to the convention. Not the least in
teresting of these will be that of the
commission on religious prejudices o.
wich Col. P. H. Callahan of Louis
Vile is the chairman. The report o
Supreme Secretary William J. McGin
| ley will show that there are at pres
ent 1854 subordinate councils in tn
order with membership of 1858, 135
| During the past year there mas peel
a gain of 81 councils and upwards O
10000 members.
Franey Represents Arkansas.
Alderman Frank Franey of Pin
Bluff, a. past deputy grand knight o
the state, will represent Arkansas a
the supreme convention of tn
knights of Columbus, to convene II
Davenport, Ia, today. Mr.. Frame
left Pine Bluff for the convention cit
last Thursday, and before returnin
home will visit relatives in the West
He expects to be back in Pine BLU
i about the middle of the month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
worst HOT WAVE
in 10 YEARS is
FAST RECED|NG
Hundreds Die in Big Cities
as Result of Heat Before
Temperature Drops.

Washington, July 31.-A Canadian
high pressure area, bringing down the
cold dry air, swept almost the whole
northern United States today and at
forded some relief from the heat wave
which has been the wos in fifteen
years.
Roughly, the new high pressure
area brought drops in temperature
everywhere north of line drawn due
west from New York. Below this
line, it's effect was felt in some dis
tricts. The Bermuda high, which for
the past ten days has swept up cur
rents of hot anr from the tropics,
showed signs today of having pretty
we'll spent itself.
New York, July S1.-This was the
hottest day of year. The mercury
reached 80 at $3.50 p. m. More than a
score of prostrations were reported.
Ice dealers today raised their prices.
St. Louis, July 31.-Five deaths and
eight prostrations were reported in st.
Louis today.
DUBUQUE, Ia, July 31.-Five persons
died here last night as the result OF
heat prostration Sunday.
Chicago, July 31.-The end Of one
of the worst periods of hot weather
Chicago ever experienced came today
with an eighteen-mile northerly wind
A drop of 81 degrees in temperature
from 1O2, the highest reached yester-
day, was recorded at 9 o'clock this
morning when the thermometer regis
tered 81.
Lates figures show that 271 persons
died in Chicago directly or indirectly
from the effects of the heat.
After yesterdays tragedy OF lie
deaths attributed to the heat, and
more than 400 prostrations, the mum.
erous parks of the city were vast
sleeping apartments last night ano
Lake Michigan furnished comfort .te
thousands of bathers as late as mid
night.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 31.-A fall If
temperature from 102 degrees .yester-
day to 81 at z O'Clock this morning was
the official record at the Milwaukee
weather bureau. Thirty-one persons
died from heat yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
LAkEbED FINANCE
COMMITTEE Named
BY ]. {. B0YCE
Rev. Frank Thompson, E.
II. Ellsberry and E. A.
Howell Chosen for Duty.

Rev. Frank Thompson, E.. II. ELS
berry and E. A. Howell: nave been ap-
pointed the committee to solicit funds
with which to pay TO" the COST of en-
gineering service, to obtain definite
surveys and estimates of the work
of properly safeguarding the lakebed
section of the city frcm floods in the
future, the appointments being an
announced yesterday by J. E. Boyce,
chairman of the committee of fifteen.
Mr.. Boyce gave out the following,
when the appointment of Mr.. Thomp-
son, Mr.. Ellsberry and Mr.. Howell
was made known:
''In pursuance of the resolution
passed at the recent mass meeting,
have appointed as the committee of
three to solicit subscriptions to a
fund to pay for thorough survey
and estimates of cost of flood control
central measures, Rev. Frank Thomp-
son. e. HI. xEllsberry and E. A. Howell.
"The subscribers will be called up
on to pay such subscriptions when
needed in the work or such part of
their subscription in case the work
costs less than the amount subscrib-
ed. In case a district is formed and
the work undertaken, the amounts
paid will be refunded by the district
If the district is not formed, the sub
scriptions will in that event be a do
nation.
"It is hoped the committee will
meet with a prompt and liberal re-
Spouse by our people, as it is desired
to have the surveys completed and
definite estimates ready to be sub
mitted to the tax payers by Septem-
Der 80"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
WOMAN CONFESSES
HELPED ROB BANK

Kansas City, July 31.-Following a
gruelling third degree lasting three
hours, in which the three men ar
rested with her in connection with
several Kansas bank robberies were
questioned, Mrs. Ralph Evans, wife OF
one of the men, today confessed tnat
she was one of the party that robbed
the Bank of Jarbalo several weeks
ago and made off with a large amount
of money. The three men have con-
fessed to that robbery and also to
the robbery of the bank at Lynnwood
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
PACKING PLANT
STRIKE IS OVER

East St. Louis, ILL.,, July 31.-The
striking employees of Armour & Co.
and Swift & Co. will return to work
by Tuesday, it was announced today.
The Armour and Swift concerns
agreed to reinstate the strikers, to
discharge strike breakers and not to
discriminate against union men in the
future. The men already discharged
are to be re-employed as they are
needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01

Toronto, Ont, Can, July 31.-Fires
in Northern Ontario have been entire
ly quenched by heavy rains, according
to message received here by the de-
partment of mines and forests.
Estimates Of the loss Of life caused
by the fires, receivr here place the
dead at 200 Definite reports show
there are 81 dead at Nushka, IL at
Cochrana, 81 at Matheson, Is at lro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
DEUTSCHLAND TO
SAIL TODAY IS
latest REPORT

Baltimore, July 31.-The German
submarine Deutschland will leave
Baltimore on her return to Germany,
some time within the next "a hours
unless plans made today are altered
Information to this effect was re-
ceived tonight from trustworthy
sources The exact time of depar-
ture was said not to have been deter
mined upon. None of the officers or
crew had shore leave today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
MANY AIRSHIPS in
RAID UPON ENGLAND

London, Aug. An afraid
over England tonight appears
to have been carried out by
considerable number of airships.
The raiders appear to have
spent some time cruising over
the counties of Lincolnshire,
Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge,
Essex, Kent and Huntington.
Bombs were dropped somewhat
Unfortunately.
Anti-aircraft guns came into
action, it is believed, with good
effect. Full details of the raid
are not yet at hand. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
STORM HITS PEORIA:
DAMAGE IS $500, 900.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 31.-Damage
y estimated at 100000 was done
i here this afternoon when ter
y rife thunder storm coming as an
end to the SO days of drouth
y swept over the business and fac
\ tory sections of the city. Ten
street cars were struck by light
= ming, and roofs were torn or
y buildings in the manufacturing
= district. There were no fatali-
ties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
NAMES CONCILIATORS.

Washington, July 31.-The labor de-
partment today appointed Ethelbertt
Stewart, assistant commissioner OF
labor statistics, John A. Moffatt ct
Orange, N. j., and Chas. w. Mills, a
Philadelphia coal operator, as concilia-
tors in the garment workers strike in
New York. They will convene i'll New
York tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
MEMPHIS COTTON FIGURES.

Memphis, July 31.-Receipts of cot
ton in Memphis during the season
1856 ending today, amounted to
gu ,218 bales, compared with 1,O70,-
GOT the preceding season, according to
the local exchange. Shipments for the
same period were 976, 1873, against
991 1865 in 1914-15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
Rains Extinguish Forest Fires
But Not Until 200 People Die

quois Falls, - at Ramore. Outlying
places are expected to swell the list
materially when rescue parties return.
Iroquois Falls, where great paper
mills are located, was not entirely
burned, according to reports today,
The paper mills and one store We're
saved.
Nushka, Matheson and Ramore were
entirely burned over, and Cochrane
nearly 50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
EMPEROR JOSEPH HAS COLD.

London, July 31.-Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria caught severe cold
while inspecting his troops, says, a
Vienna dispatch forwarded to London
by The Hague correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company. His
majesty is described as being confined
to his bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
PITTSBURG FIRES
STRIKING SWEEPERS

Pittsburg, July 31.-Eleven hun
dred striking street cleaners and team
sters were today discharged by Robert
Swan, director of public works., who
advertised for men to fill their places.
The strikers, who want an increase of
five cents an hour, are members OF
the American Federation of Labor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
Milling in Transit
Lumber Rate Refused

Washington, July 31.-The inter-
state commerce commission today re-
fused to order Southwestern railroads
to establish milling in transit rates on
logs originating on tap lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
SIX CASES PARALYSIS
IN LOUISIANA TOWN

New Orleans, July 31.-Six cases OF
infantile paralysis were reported 10
the state board of health from Bor-
delonville, La, town of $50 inhapi-
tants in AvOyelles parish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01

Mrs. Despard, sister OF General
French. is said to have refused more
than 500 applications for newspaper
interviews after her return from Wis
ting her brother at the front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01

A test by a Swiss city OF the rela.
tive efficiency for street lighting OF
arc and metallic filament lamps was
decided in favor of the latter, CHERRY
because more agreeable to the eyes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
Strike In Mexico.

San Antonio, July 31.-A general
strike of all affiliated labor unions in
the city of Mexico occurred Sunday
morning, according to messages re-
ceived by Mexican Consul Beltran. The
me mare demanding pay on a gold
basis, inasmuch as all business houses
are operating on gold basis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01

A woman will always act on a
mans advice II he advises her to 40
as she thinks best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
Third American Is Wound
} ed by Bandits Near Fort
Hancock, Texas.
THREE BANDITS DIE;
TWO MAKE ESCAPE
Raiders, Fighting from Shelter Of
Adobe House, Hold Oh Small De-
tachment Of Americans ana
CarranZistaS.
ElPaso, Texas, July 31.-American

ElPaso, Texas, July 31.-Arerican
soldiers, reinforced by small detach-
ment of Carranza soldiers, engaged
Mexican bandits who had crossed the
Rio Grande into the United States.
about five miles below Fort Hancock,
Texas, early today. Two Americans
were killed and one was wounded,
while three of the outlaws were killed,
and two escaped across the river into
Mexico, and are now being pursued by
Mexican troops and a detachment of
the Carranza custom guard.
Upon receiving reports from Robert
Wood, United States consul, that ban
dts who had committed numerous
depredations on the Mexican side, had
crossed into the United States,
small detachment of The Eighth
United States cavalry was sent in pur-
suit. The bandits were almost sur
rounded when they opened fire from
the shelter of an adobe house and sew
eral outhouses. Private John Twoney,
F. Troop, and Robert Woods, United
States customs inspector, were killed.
Sergeant Lewis Thompson, F. Troop,
was seriously wounded.
More than 200 shots were fired
during the engagement, it is report
ed. The Mexicans, it is believed, had
crossed the line in an attempt to steal
horses.
General George Bell Jr., command
ing the Ell Paso military district, said
early today that he had learned of the
engagement through unofficial
sources. He had had no report from
officers of the command, telephone
and telegraphic communication being
difficult. Other reports reaching here
said that efforts to identify any of the
Mexicans had been futile, but that it
was believed they were members of
one of the Villa bands recently report
ed to have been operating south of the
Rio Grande in that section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
Military Withdraws.

Brownsville, Texas, July 31.-Com
plete civil government has been re-
stored in the state of Tamaulipas,
Mex, adjoining here, with the ap-
pointment of Sedencio Grehjo to be
civil governor, succeeding Gen. Luis
Cabalerro, military governor for the
past two years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01
The Weather

Tuesday and Wednesday, partly
cloudy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-01

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
CITY NEWS

Look look, Lowitz's add.
Moving. J. Opstelten, phone R-64S.
Moose bathing beach will open
Sunday, July End.
Electric fans Of an kinds. King
Plumbing company.
-Lakeyiew bathing beach, Hamil-
ton, now open for the summer.
! Mems genuine Palm Beach suits,
S6.75. B. & H. clothing store, 514
Main. e. T. Bartruff
There will be no issue of The
Daily Gate City Tuesday, July 4th.
Merchants should arrange their adj
vertising accordingly.
Moose bathing beach will open
Sunday, July End.
Fresh potato chips at Schouten's
bakery. Order now for the Fourth.
Mr.. Leaton Irwin, Of Quincy, was
in Keokuk yesterday looking for a To-
cation for new Overland distribute
ing station He investigated several
pieces of property.
Garden hose and sprinklers King
Plumbing company.
Fresh potato chips at Schouten' g
bakery. Order now for the Fo nth.
The big daily papers are begin
ming to feel the pinch of the print pa
per situation and the Globe-Dem ocrat
at ST. Louis has announced an in
crease in the subscription price of
their paper. The advance is effec-
tive ON and after July Is.
Spend Sunday at Lakev.ew Beach,
Hamilton.
Guaranteed garden hose in every
size. King Plumbing company.
Through an error in setting the
advertisement of the ROYAL Cloak
company, which appeared in yester-
days Gate City, 300 wash skirts were
quoted as $40 values. These skir.s
are listed 50 values and are selling
for 81.
Moose bathing beach will open
Sunday, July End.
The first extension service Of the
Y NJ. C. A. will be held Sunday, July
| 8, at Sandusky. The speaker has not
yet been announced. These extension
services are held every summer in a
number Of nearby towns. They have
been productive of much good in the
past.
Moose bathing peach will open
Sunday, July End.
A party of campers from Hudson,
Ia, camped recently in Rand park.
Some of the residents in the vicinity
were surprised that they were allowed
to make this their headquarters and
are wondering if the park authorities
intend to allow this sort of thing to
go on during the summer. A fire was
made and the campers enjoyed regu-
lar camp life in the cedar trees at the
park 1t looked like n case of
nerve" on the part OF the campers.
Moose bathing be lch will open
Sunday. July End
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
RETURNED FROM
| MILITIA CAMP
keokuk Committee 10 Home After
Paying Visit to Company |
Members at Des
MoInes.
EAGER TO GO SOUTH
Only Complaint Being Made Is That
the Boys Fear They May Not
be Sent to tho
Front.

Camp Dodge is the busy military
spot on the Iowa map today. The
war departments are rapidly getting
equipment to the soldiers and prepa
rations are being made to send the
militia to the front. The only fear
among the soldier boys is that they
will not get the opportunity to go
They are an eager bunch. Keokuk' s
| Company L members are fearful that
| the order to move to the Mexican
| border will not be Issued. A few days
ago they were delighted with the
prospect of getting away. Yesterday
they were not so optimistic. The Keo-
kuk committee spent the day at Camp
Dodge yesterday and found Co. L
splendidly located and eager to meet
the men sent from the home town to
Took 'em over" The boys were
ready and are in fine spirit. The off,
GERS are proud Of the men, the men
proud Of the officers and the feeling
of fraternalism prominent. They have
not been so lonesome for Keokuk
companionship because Dr.. Barr has
been a regular visitor since the COM
pany arrived, and welcome one at
that. The Keokuk men we're guests
of Captain LeBron and entertained at
the captains headquarters. Captain
Powell has been a busy man at the
quartermaster headquarters and so
has Ralph Joy. All of the Keokuk
boys are in good health and send best
wishes to the home-folks. All of the
earlier difficulties encountered by Co.
l.. have been overcome and there Is
an air of harmony and good feeling.
The one black cloud around the camp
is the fear that they will not get to
make the trip to Mexico. Co. L mem
bers assert they will give good ac-
count Of themselves should they get
the opportunity to see service.
The boys would appreciate few
camp conveniences and list will be
printed in few days and citizens
given an opportunity to contribute.
Their wants are not extravagant. Just
a few camp pleasures that will help
to while away few hours. At pres
ent the soldiers do not have much to
do about the camp. The Keokuk COM
mittee, composed of L. A. Hamill,
Commissioner T. j. Hickey and C. +.
Skirvin, arrived home this morning.
Captain Frank LeBron yesterday
appointed the following non-commis-
stoned officers:
sergeants: Ben P. Moody, Chas.
/. Bunyon.
Corporals: Howard P. Evans, Cliff
ford Patterson, John w. Wharton,
Chas. L. Handbook, Francis D. Ward.
Harry l.. Mayer, Arthur Jones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
A 10c CIGAR FOR &c.

three children, with their nurse, VIII
spend the month of July here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wright left
this afternoon for Kirksville, Mo, 70
spend the Fourth with their son. Ches
ter Wright and family.
Miss Lillian Teeters will arrive
home today from Garden City, N. IL
to spend the summer vacation VIII
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
TeeterA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Lula Hunter, OF Los Angeles.
CAL, spent the week with her cousin,
Mrs. G. W. Wright, Of 1916 Bank
street.
Mrs. R. G.. Horne, III Fulton street,
is entertaining her three grandchil-
dren. Benjamin Hynes Charles, ILL.,,
Smith Hamill Charles and robert
Horne Charles. Of St Louis. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
NOTlCE-CUT WEEDS

Property owners must cut weeds at
once. If not done by Wednesday.
July 5, 1916, the city will cause said
weeds to be cut and charge against
said property.
ED. s. LOFTON, Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
PosToFFicE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Independence day, Tuesday, July 4,
1916, there will be one early delivery
and collection by carriers over the
entire city. General delivery and car
riers' windows open from 11:00 a. m.
to 1900 m. No delivery on rural
routes number one and two. Evening
collection as usual in business Sec
ton.
n Nf,MANTyQ postyn asfAr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-01
PERSONALS.

Miss Emanuel1a Flood has gone to
Quincy to spend the Fourth.
Misses Alice Finerty and Pearl U.
McCarty have left for a trip through
Yellowstone park, Salt Lake City and
Denver
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-07-14
CORPORATIONS
IN POLITICS.

The Railroads and Coal Com
panies are attempting to manipu-
late certain candidates, who are
friendly to them in the race for
Judge of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, and if they have their
way about it and succeed in their
plans, at least two candidates
will be taken out of the race by
the corporations, and an effort
will be made to unite the in
huencies, which are controlled
by the big money interests in an
effort to nominate 4 friend of
Of cooperative wealth. AT a re-
cent meeting held at Winchester,
where the Railroad lawyers and
politicians were in conference,
one of the participants declared
IF something is not done Samp-
son is going to beat the whole
bunch" meaning that. if the
corporations did not succeed in
,aking off one or more candi-
dates, and putting their forces
behind some favorite that Judge
Sampson would win this nomi-
nation.
Can the Corporations manipu-
late the politics of this district?
Can they manage the candi-
dates? Can they take them off
or put them on at will? If these
candidates come off will it not be
plain to well informed persons
that they have been removed
from the running by the gentle
hand of corporate powers? The
plans are on foot and are in pro-
cess of consumation. How strong
these Influences are, is yet to be
seen. If any of the candidates
for Judge of the Court of APP
peals are eliminated from the
race, the people will know how
and why it happened. Keep an
eye Oh the line of entries. Watch
for results.