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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Nay be Put on Cable Tonight
or Tomorrow and Speeded
to Washington.
by Carl W. Alderman, United Press
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tBy Carl W. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, May 2.-Germanys reply
10 the American note demanding a
fhange In submarine warfare under
Threat of a diplomatic break, has
peen completed.
| Some few alterations may be made
n its text. These. however will not
plter the character of the note which
vas decided upon several days ago.
Nothing definite can be learned as TO
when 1t will be dispatched, but 1t is
Thought possible 1t Will be put on
khe cable to Washington tonight or
tomorrow.
The American embassy received
From Washington yesterday a mes
fage explaining the Interpretation
placed by the United States on GER
fain points Of international law In
Folved in the note. This message
was telegraphed at once to Ambas-
sador Gerard, who was in conference
with the kaiser.
The embassy received word tnat
Nerard was leaving the kafser's head
quarters last night and would arrive
mere this afternoon.
The ambassador telegraphed that
me would cable to Washington lone
report on his conference with the
kaiser Immediately upon his arrival
mere. Whether he will bring priv
iate message to President Wilson from
lne kaiser, is not known.
Vmcials prefer that cores pondents
Fable nothing indicative Of the char
lacser of Germany's reply until the
(cummunicatfon Is received in Wash
vneton- II was stated, however. thai
otning has occurred to change the
Isltuatfon materially since last Wed
exclusive u ,as ststemens n.aaa on .s esceIlen %
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LONDON, May 2.-Premier Asquith
this afternoon announced that the gov
ernment has decided upon q policy of
immediate general compulsion in En-
gland. The announcement was made
in the house of commons.
The premier's announcement came
as complete surprise. It had been
understood that the prime minister
would give the voluntary system OF OBJ
tanning recruits for the army few
weeks more trial before asking the
enactment OF law calling to the col
ors all married men eligible for ser
vice as well as single men included ia
the conscription measure which re,
Gently passed parliament.
Premier Asquith's decision for com,
pulsory service Is a complete victory
for Minister OF Munitions Lloyd
George and the Northcliffe papers
which hare waged campaign for
general military service for many
months. Adoption of the policy OF
general conscription will add to the
Iu5ritish armies force veriously esti
mated at between 100000 and 100000
men.
Earlier in the controversy leading
I'D to the cabinet crisis over the de-
mand for general military service, la
Dor organizations and labor members
of parliament took vigorous stand
against the drafting of married men
1t was generally understood at that
time that Arthur Henderson, labor
member of the cabinet, and two Ia
Dor under secretaries would resign
Immediately if the cabinet decided
upon general compulsion.
Premier Asqufth held several con
ferences with radical labor leaders to
whom he is said to have offered
proof that more men were Imperative
ly needed by England at once. The
British surrender at Kut Ell Amara
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
At Least 500 Were Killed and l 500 Wounded
in Seven Days Fight to Put Down
the Insurrection.
|lsPITA[s OVERLOOKING W|THWOUNDED
one Little Band Was Wiped Out Completely
When English Machine Gun Was
Turned on Them.

Liffey river. Officers said that sev-
eral rebel fanatics, without food. are
still holding out but that they Will be
brought in within few hours.
The city was resuming its normal
life today. Shops were reopening and
the people of Dublin are getting their
first square meals in several days.
Those who had no money were pro
vided with army rat1ons.
A British officer, who was at his
home at Black Rock, Ireland. near
Kingstown. on leave, went 10 Dublin
Monday and was one Of the soldiers
captured by the rebels. He was I'm
prisoned in building In -Four Courts'
one OF the last areas to be surrend-
cred to the government forces. He
said he was given only bread and
water for five days, although the
rebels were well supplied with food,
as well as ammunition.
The rank and file of the rebels
expected about what they got" he
said. .Their leaders, the school
masters and other intellectuals, were
all fanatically enthusiastic the first
few days and then most detected
when they say their plans fail
I learned from an eye witness who
saw her that the Coun tess Markievicz,
dressed entirely in green, led rebel
force to the gate Of Dublin castle
and personally fired the first shot
from her revolver, In the attack on
the castle. The shot killed a police
man.
Fired on the Police.
DROGIEDA, Ireland. May "A
party OF iSinp F'ein rebels attacked
the police at Garrfstown, sixteen
miles northwest Of Dublin, early to-
day, wounding four. Eight OF the
rebels were captured, the rest escap
ing.
Slight disturbances continue in the
suburbs Of Dublin and outlying dis
tricts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
bVBLIN DEATHS 500, INJURED 800
ENGLAND

LONDON. May 2-Thlrtsen iives
wsre lost In tho sinking Of tho Aegusa
and tho mine sweeper Nasturtium BY
mines In tho Mediterranean, tho ad-
miralty stated today. Six Of the crew
OF tho Aa0uoa and seven Of the Mas
turtium's crew psrlshed.
LOCKING UP REBELs.
LONDON, May 2.-AIi the rebels
who bore arms in the Dublin revolt
are being brought 70 England for
trial, II was announced today. Sus-
poets and Slim FeIn sympathIzers
who did not openly take up arms
against tho government probably will
be tried In Irish courts.
Several hundred rebel prisoners n
ready have reached England.
They are liable to court martial
and to execution u convictsd.s Their
trials probably Will be postponed un'
til the government dlsposes OF the
case Of Sir Roger casenent, now
prisoner In tho Tower. Much Interest
10 being displayed hore in the prob
able fate OF Countess Markievicz who
surrendered force Of 100 rebels.
Government troops brought In about
fifty rebels from the suburbs Of Dub
lin and email Irish cities last night
but no fresh disturbances were re:
ported. Gangs Of iaborers have beer
set at work razIne the walls Of shell
wrecked buildings In the Irish capital
and restoring the telegraph lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Many Men are on Strike
Because of Wage Disputes

in shops owned by members OF the
Manufacturers Protective associa-
ton, threatened today to make COM
plete the tie up In the clothing trade
here. President Schlessinger of the
union. said the 10000 union strikers
would be swelled by hundreds of non
union tailors who would strike in
dividually in sympathy with the union
workers
The longshoremen's strike had
spread today until the whole ship
not only of firemen, but engineers,
deck hands, warehouse and tug men.
The unions this afternoon claimed to
have tied up $50 tug boats. There is
every possibility this lack of tugs
may seriously hamper the entrance
into port tomorrow OF four trans
Atlantic liners
Electricians on Strike.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 3
Ninety striking electricians raised
81 500 today and organized a cooper
atfve company and until the employ
ers sign the new wage scale with an
advance, will do contract work them
selves. They say they will incorpor-
ate to protect the individual members
and bid on work with a view of secur-
ing only wages, cutting out the
middleman's profits and thus force
the employers to terms
Arsenal Men May Quit.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 2.-Un-
less their wages are increased by May
Is, the 300 machinists and tool max
srs in. the employ of the government
arsenal at Rock Island will quit
work, according to an edict delivered
to Colonel George w. Burr, the COM
mandant. There are 1000 men en-
,ployed in the arsenal.
Cars Will Run.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May RE
sumption of street car service with
%he strike still unsettled, was assured
Acre at / 80 today. At that time the
labor temple conference of the strik-
era had the vote unannounced, but
with the men under instructions to
retuEn to their barns and prepare to
resume their respective runs.
1t was learned unofficially that the
vote in favor of the compromise
wage sAale submitted to the men this
morning Swas cast heavily in favor Of
acceptanca Questions of working
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Conference Of Mexican and
American Officials Comes
to a Deadlock.

[By E. T. Conk1e, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, May 2.-What
may be the final conference between
Generals Scott, Funston and Obre-
gon, Carranza secretary OF war, is ex-
pected to be held today If final In
structions from Washington are re-
ceived by Scott and Funston in time
to notify the Mexican conferees.
When the conferees meet, General
Scott will advise General Obregon
that Washington has refused its con-
sent to discussion at this time of the
withdrawal of American troops. Obre-
gon is expected to politely refuse to
discuss any other question until the
question of withdrawal of American
troops is settled, in which case the
conference can only adjourn, having
reached a deadlock.
General Obregon stated to the
United Press correspondent yester-
day that In this case he would report
the situation to President Carranza.
General Obregon's statement that the
entire matter would be referred to
Carranza. is taken to indicate that
the failure of the conference will be
followed by diplomatic action, rather
than by military operations and rem
ders less likely any break.
The date for the withdrawal of the
American troops and details of CO.
operation with the Carranzista troops
while they stay in Mexico, is ex-
pected to be fixed by negotiations be-
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
the Mexican embassy at Washington.
nterventionalists are still very busy
along the border and especially at N
Paso trying to bring about situation
which will make an armed clash in
evitable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
WILL NOT EVEN DISCUSS
WITHDRAWAL OF SOLDIERS

The general belief here is that they
Will fail, unless hot heads among the
American or the Mexican army per-
NIT a clash to occur which will be 50
serious as to render peace impossible.
In the meantime, both the Mexican
and American armies are inactive. At
some points along the line taken by
the punitive expedition, the forces
are only a few miles apart. No alarm
is felt here for General Pershing's
force as he has been SO reinforced,
equipped and provisioned as to meet
any situation which might arise.
There are now 1900 American sol
diers in Mexico, all except about 200
along the 800 mile line from the bor-
der to NauiQuipa and protected by
entrenched and fortified camps. Cen
eral Funston is confident that this
force could not only hold out indeh-
nitely against much larger force,
but could actually take the offensive
if it was desired.
What are regarded as final instruc-
tions to the American conferees ar
rived today from Washington and
General Scott stated that the confer
ence would be held this afternoon.
The time and place will probably be
LETT TO the convenience OF Lne Ne&l-
can members of the conference. The
instructions to the American con-
ferees follow outlines given in Wash
ington dispatches and confirms the
statements made that this conference
will have no power to decide the
future movement Of U. S. troops in
Mexico and there VIII be no imme-
dfate withdrawal.
General Scott stated at 10 o'clock
that arrangements for the afternoon
conference had not yet been COM
pleted but that the request Of Mexi-
can conferees for a meeting would
probably be forwarded later after he
had conferred with General Funston
and had gone over again Instructions
from Washington He declined to
venture a statement as to whether
the conference would terminate the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 2--Ending
of the street car strike ana resump
ton of full service on all lines by
noon or a long and bitter fight were
the probabilities early today In Pitts
burgh.
Mayor Armstrong has submitted
new scale acceptable to the company
upon which the men were to vote at
9 O'Clock at their respective barns.
AS the new scale falls short OF the
reduced demands of the carmen, IL
was not believed likely that they
would accept. The situation was
quiet throughout the night and In the
early business hours today.
One hundred coal and iron police
of the Carnegie Steel company were
brought to the Pittsburgh district to-
day from Gary and Youngstown to
helm guard the Edgar Thompson steel
plant at Braddock and other Dig
nlants where strikes are threatened.
II was announced that 400 moro or
the special police would arrive dur
ing the day.
The big Braddock plant operated to-
day with a reduced force. Reports OF
the number Of defections ranged from
I 900 to 5000. Resumption of riot
ing by the Westinghouse and allied
strikers was expected momentarily. .
About 5000 men were thrown out
of employment in the Turtle Creek
valley by the closing of plants today.
Manufacturers feared that the str1k-
ers would attack their properties.
The American Steel and Wire Co. s
plant at Braddock, 1000 men; the
Rankin plant, of the same company
GOO men; the McClintock-Marshal
Construction Co.'S plant at Rankin,
$500 men; the Columbia Steel Shaft
ing Co. plant at Rankin, 400 men;
and the Braddock Machine and Man
ufacturing Co.'S plant at Braddock,
600 men. were among those closed.
Nearly all were closed indefinite
ly."
Five hundred employees of the
Pressed Steel Car Co, joined the
strike.
At the Standard Chain Co.'S plant
in Rankin, 500 men struck this morn
ing. seriously crippling operations.
Strike leaders were claiming thous-
ands of enlistments to the movement.
At least $4,000 men, including the
4. 600 machinists who went out yester-
day. we're said to be striking.
Strike Looms up.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May Following
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the announcement of Secretary Kredl-
ing, Of the Central Trades and Labor
union that labor conditions in St
Louis were the best in decade. a
strike OF 10000 building artisans
loomed today. The strike OF building
trades will be in sympathy with the
hod carriers waltSout last night. The
hod carriers refused to go to work
this morning when their demands
for s]ight increase were refused.
ChaufEsurs OF the Columbia Taxi
cab company also threatened strike
unless the company recognized their
discharged yesterday when they at
tended a mxeting OF the union.
Miners, in Session.
POTTSVILLE,, Pa, May 2.--The tri-
district convention of the United Nine
Workers of America met here today
to either ratify tor reject the agree
ment between the operators and
miners officials, made yesterday in
New York Nearly 900 delegates are
present and it is eapected the delib-
eratfons will last alN week.
Today's sessions WI be purely for
NAL with the seating Of delegates
and examination of credentials. John
P. White, president, win preside ana
the national leaders willAall be in at
tendance.
Eleven Thousand 6Nit.
CHICAGO, May 2.-ElNHen thou
sand employees of the InteAnational
Harvester company plants al Blue
Island and Deering, Chicago suburbs,
were out on strike today.
Two thousand more joined the
strike at the Mccormick divhiion
plant at Blue Island today. bringing
the total number out there up to 1850.
At the Deering plant, also an lH-
ternational Harvester company subsf7
diary, $500 are out.
Police guarded both plants today,
but there was no rioting. The en-
ployes demand recognition of their
unions and better working conditions.
President Cyrus H. Mccormick of
the International Harvester Co,
authorized a statement that under no
circumstance will substitutes be en-
ployed The plants affected by the
strike are closed
Strikes Spreading.
NEW YORK, May 2-Orders call
ing out every garment worker in
Independent shops as well as those
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
BALKANS

ROME, May 2-Th Serbian govern
ment today acquired navy for the
first time In history, though no foot OF
Serbian territory 10 nearer than
eighty miles to tho sea and the entire
country is overrun by enemy forces
The purchase Of the destroyer Veil
ka was officially Announced by the
legation hero. Tho vetlka Will be
used to escort troop ships carrying
the Serbian forces from the island
Of Corfu, where they have been re-
cuperating, to SaIonika. Each OF the
allied powers will present Serbia
with two other units before the end
Of the war, giving King Peter the
nucleus OF navy.
Recent dispatches from Swltzer-
land reported that the SWiss, also
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Voluntary System of Recruiting Has Failed to
Produce the Number of Soldiers
Necessary.
ALL ELIGIBLE ARE CALLED TO COL0Rs
British Army is Expected to be Increased by
Half Million Men by the New Order
Issued.

and the Irish rebellion mqusst1on1b
ly strengthened the hand Of the gen
eral conscription advocates.
Whether a struggle Will ensus IN
parliament when the government blu
for the conscription of the married
men comes up for q vote cannot be
definitely predicted Premier AsQu1th
and the military leaders explained
the situation fully at the recent sec
ret session OF parliament. 1t is pos
sible that his explanaLlon removed
ground for opposition
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
GERMAN NOTE COMPLETE
AND READY TO BE SENT

authority that the crisis had virtually
passed and there would be no break
between Germany and the United
States predicated on developments up
to that time.
An Optimistic Feeling.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. May 2. - When
President Wilson met with his cab
met today official Washington was
still waiting for the kaiser's reply on
the U boat issue. AS result OF
Ambassador Gerard's delay In return
ing to Berlin from the kaiser's head
quarters, the dispatch, expected from
the American ambassador yesterday,
is now not looked for before tomor-
row morning. In the meantime there
is no official light on the course OF
Germany's proposed action.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin
say the second draft of the reply has
been completed From all accounts
the note will be enroute to Washing
ton tonight or tomorrow.
The fact that the conference be-
tween Gerard and the kaiser was
more prolonged than at first planned.
Is Udheu DIS d AOpCAhi ihNiS1Sich hSi u
United Press dispatches from Ber-
lin today, renewing optimism, find
response in administration circles
here. Today it is the general belief
that Germany will yield to the presi-
dents demands to cease her pres
ent methods of submarine warfare,
but whether the German reply Will
clear up all Of the difficulties at once
or whether it will concede the presi-
dents demands preparatory to fur.
Their discussion of the permanency OF
its acquiescence, officials refused to
hazard an opinion
On every hand today there was dis
cussion of the presidents speech yes
terday afternoon to young women
who are training themselves in the
rudiments of war service. The ad-
dress. in which the president voiced
warning that no nation can tarnper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
Passed Examination.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 2.-Among
those who passed the state civil serv-
ice examination for superintendent OF
construction are Hubert A. Weber.
Mt. Vernon, and Chas. ]. Sutter,
Peoria.
The superintendents Of construc-
tion are to be employed in overseeing
the different kinds of work on the
new penttentiary at Joliet and other
state buildings.
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TURKEY

ATHENS, May "a British SUBJ
marine sank the Turkish troop ship
cbinkett-siairis fn the Ssa sof Mar
mona, according TO dispatches re-
ceived hero today.
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Candidate for JUDGE

Candidate for Judge.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May g.
Major j. Lilly of Moberly today filed
has oficial declaration with the secre-
tary OF state as democratic candi-
date for judge Of the Kansas City
court OF appeals.
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ceoofW offenoive bIoW0 - cd by
General SPetoin since the g prince
launched 'the verdun offe French
troops Iate yesterday ID $50
yards Of German trenc ,utheast
Of Fort Douaumont lat erday.
Tho war office also an ID today
that In the successful attaeks against
the German positions on tho slopes o.
Dead Mans hhI during Saturday and
thousand yArdstof German trenches to
q depts, Of from\aoo to GOO yards.
No news from the verdun front
slnce tho beginning Of tho crown
princes offensive mas aroused such en-
thuSasm In Paris al the publication
Of today's comnruntque. The OFFICIAL
statement was taken,to mean not only
that the German drive has been defi-
nitely checked, despite repeated Ger
man assauIts on Sunday, but that the
offensive has now passed to the
French armies, which are pushing
back the German lines.
The French advance kast night was
made between Fort Douaumont and
the village Of vaux, on tho northern
fringe Of La caliIette woods In which
much severe fighting has occurred.
Tho positions captured by the Fronch
were first line trenches. One hun
dred German prisoners were taseen.
West Of the Meuoe, artillery on both
sldes was active Throughout the night
on the front from Avooourt to Dead
Mans hill, but there were no import
ant Infantry actions. The French
troops contented themselves with I'M
proving the positions they captured
from tho Germans Saturday and Sun
day against expected German counter
attacks.
TOWN HALL ON FIRE
BERLIN, May 2.-The town hall at
Lille, France, one Of the most famous
structures OF Its kind In Europe, was
totally destroyed by fire, according to
dispatches received here today. Ger
man soldiers FORMED a chain and help,
| ed tho French librarian rescue many
valuable boks.
MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS.
! MARsEiLUEs, May 2.-The fourth
convoy Of Russian troops was landed
! here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02
TOWN HALL ON FIRE.

MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS.
MARSEiLLEs, May 2.-The fourth
convoy Of Russian troops was landed
here today.
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FRAAC[ ]

PARIS, May Pin th
cessfut ,offensive blows
General VPetoIn since the I
launched the verdun offe'
troops Iate yesterday
yards Of German trenc
- EAeA naN~,soaa~t Lee
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authority that the crisis had virtually
passed and there would be no break
between Germany and the United
States predicated on developments UP
to that time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-02

Strike Looms up.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May Following