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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
DOZEN POSSES OF FARMERS
ARE LOOKING FOR NEGRO

Shortly before the 1ynchfng party
arrived at the Jail at Ottawa, a
closed automobile whtzzed from the
rear Of the building. 1t is believed
the negro was one Of two huddled
figures in the machine and that he
was taken to another jail in nearby
county.
Mrs. Baber, who expects a visit
from the stork soon, was attacked by
the negro in the kitchen Of her home
while she was alone yesterday morn
ing. When she refused the negro's
demand for something to eat, he
slashed her throat with razor and
beat her over the head One OF her
eyes was gouged out. 1t Is believed
she will die.
Safe in Toledo.
LIMA Ohio, Aug. 31.-The mob OF
enraged farmers who were seeking
Charles Daniels, negro, arrested and
accused of attacking Mrs. John Baber
"a. wife of farmer living three miles
from here, dispersed today when news
was received here that their quarry
had been rushed from Ottawa to the
Toledo Jail.
Quiet settled over the countryside
after Ottawa authorities informed
Mayor Simpson of Lima, that Sheriff
Miller of Putnam county is speetni
toward Toledo with the negro IN
fast automobile and that it was use
less for the farmers to continue then
search.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
JOHNSON HAS
Been NOMINATED
Governor Of California Wins
Out Over Booth, in Spite
Of Opposition by
Republicans.
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Hornets Nest In Politics Was Care
fully Avoided by Justice Hughes
When He Was
There.
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. a. Glow.
Hiram Johnson's majority over Willis
Booth for the republican nomination
for United States senator, will be
very close to 10000. according to al
most complete returns from all sec.
tions Of the state. available today.
!. These covered 81 per cent of all
the precincts In the state, 18,04O ma
jority for johnson. The unreported
precincts are scattering and the John.
son advocates declare that they will
merely increase the governors ma
1ority.
With the republican "old guard"
leaders conceding the victory of Gov
ernor johnson, speculation centered
today on the probable effect of the
primaries on the republican and pro-
gressive party conventions to be held
an Sacramento September 70. On
that date the present republican CEN
trail committee, which frankly op-
posed Governor Johnson's candidacy.
will go out Of power.
Backers Of Governor Johnson de-
clare that the goveSpor will be able
to dominate wholly the coming repuD'
lican convention, dictate the plat
form Of principles to be adopted then
and name almost entirely the per
sonnel OF the new republican state
committee. II Johnson does name the
committee, old guard leaders DO not
believe the stand Datters' will De
represented on 1t.
There is also consid cradle specu-
lation as to whether Johnson Will
ask the progressive convention 10
fndorse Charles Evans Hughes for
president.
Governor johnson was overwhelmed
with congratulatory kilograms today.
These included a hearty one from
Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor Johnson's victory was
won in the face Of opposition by lead
ers Of the "old guard" republicans IN
California. Shortly after he announced
his candidacy, republican party LEAD.
ers held a conference here and De.
cided to support Booth.
Johnson has been conducting Wig
orous campaign In all sections OF the
state. denouncing the republican cen.
trail committee as "sef constituted
bosses"
"Old guard" ,leaders declared the
party could not support johnson De-
cause he was not real republican.
When Charles e. Hughes came 20
California recently he Immediately
entered hornets nest of political
controversy. Chester Rowell. one OF
the progressive leaders, also met him
in Oregon and warned him that ne
was facing serious sltuatlon. rs
declared that 100000 California vot-
ers were for Johnson and that II
Hughes failed to recognize Johnson
he would ALLEVIATE those voters.
Before Hughes party reached san
can national committeeman, State
Chairman Francis Keesling and other
leaders of the republican committee,
took charge of the arrangements Tor
Hughes visit to this state. All OF
the leaders of this committee were
onnosed strongly to Governor John
son. Hughes announced that he would
not mix in local factional fights and
he did not meet Governor Johnson
during his California visit, although
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Official Washington Refuses
to Believe That Railroad
Strike Will be in OPP
Grafton Monday.
WORKING ON NEW LAW
Satisfactory Settlement Expected by
Saturday Night Which viii
Call OF Threatensd
Menace.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--Omcial
Washington refuses to believe this
afternoon that Monday will see the
country wide paralyzation Of a gen.
eral railroad strike, announced by
railroad brotherhood leaders to 60
into effect that day.
The opinion grew, instead, that the
upshot of the terrific pressure from
the railroads and the railroad work
ers to which the administration has
been subjected for the past three
weeks, will be the writing of the eight
hour day FOR railroaders into the law
of the United States.
None could say this for certain.
Inc answer lay with four railroad
workers, the chiefs of the brother
hoods. With the eight hour law en-
acted before Saturday night they
say:
I'VE can flash the word 'satisfac-
tory settlement to our members and
that means no strike.'"
The whole administration apparent
ly was working toward that "satisfac-
tory settlement" and there was rea.
son to believe it would result by Sat
urday night.
"Things are moving" President
Wilson said. I'VE are making salts
factory progress"
The statement was made following
a conference with house and senate
leaders. The latter told him of to-
days hearing before the senate inter
state commerce commission in which
the brotherhood heads and railroad
heads have only reiterated the argu
ments they have been advancing
since their dispute began. The house
leaders, however, reported an eight
hour bill which they said they can
pass b-S. tomorrow and which many
senate -1ers believe can be rushed
througi upper house.
The at, however, spent con
sidera, 8 this afternoon in con
| ferenc, ii the brotherhood leaders
urging I'M to withhold their strike
order 1til the congress has had a
! few days in which to wofk. With re
ports pouring in of the railroad ac
| tivities in preparing for strike, tL7
brotherhood heads had stubborningiy
resisted all such arguments up to this
time.
The legislation drafted for fntroduc
ton this afternoon and passage to
morrow by house leaders and now
said to have President Wilson's ap
proval are as follows:
/ An eight hour day for railroaders
engaged in interstate commerce be
! ginning December 1.
PAYMENT for overtime at pro rata
rate and not at time and half.
| Appointment of commission o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Santa Fe Has Forty-six Train
Crews at Division Points
to Take up Work
Monday.
NO FREIGHT TRAINS RUN
Embargoes on PerIshabie Freight, Live
Stock, Gasoline and ExpIosIves,
Issued by Many
Roads.

TOPEKA, Kansas. Aug. s1.-Fortys
six train crews were stationed at
Santa Fe division points today ready
to man passenger, mail and express
trains In case the four brotherhoods
go on strike Monday morning. This
announcement was made here today
at the general offices OF the Santa Fe.
Two crews were stationed at each OF
the twenty-three division points on
the Santa Fe system to operate
train each way. No attempt will be
made to handle any freight by the
Santa Fe, Monday.
Trains viii Run.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-As the central
west railroad presidents gathered to-
day for their conference to arrange
for the operation of their lines In
case of strike, President Hale Hol-
den of the Burlington, issued state
ment announcing that the railways OF
the middle west would be able to
maintain service IL given protection.
AS Holden has been acting as
spokesman for the railroad presidents.
both here and in Washington, his
statement was regarded as the ex-
preston Of the entire body of Chicago
railroad presidents. Holden's state
ment follows:
"The situation is undoubtedly very
critical, but the railroads unftedly
feel they have done everything pos
sible to find solution and that the
country supports them in the position
taken. The issue now appears to be
between congress and the leaders OF
the brotherhoods with public opinion
universal that transportation must
not be interrupted without an oppor-
tunity by congress to consider the
presidents program of legislation and
time enough for that purpose.
"If under the circumstances, tne
strike occurs on Monday, the respon-
sibility for the consequences will be
placed by the public where 1t belongs:
The situation is the logical result OF
feeble and unwise legislation IN the
past, and the present apparent help
| less position of congress is not sur
prising as one Of the results.
| eff the strike occurs. the railways
of this territory, at least IN my
opinion, will be able to MAINTAIN suul-
cient service to relieve the PUBIC
wants, although there will be un'
doubtedly much public Inconvenience,
|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Veterans are LEAVING.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 81
Fearing the railroad strike will find
them away from home, hundreds of
G. A. r. veterans are leaving today.
Union station was thronged with
hurrying crowds of veterans wearing
badges of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, California, Michigan and other
distant states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Shot Was Justified.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The Ger
man government, in a note to the
state department today. admitted that
a German submarine fired number
of shots at the American steamer
Owego some weeks ago. but said the
steamer ignored the submarines sig
nal to halt and continued on her
course, and that therefore the shot
was justified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Will Send Films BY Auto
In Case railroads Qui'
ouing Picture Houses vs. Not Haze to CloseFor Want
ofFresh 7H1;@rs Every Night


railroads similar
o.
ebeeue Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Mr.. Hughes Will be on the Go
Now Until q Few Hours
Before Election.
by Perry Arnold. United Press Stan
CORRESPONDENT.

correspondents.
ESTES PARK, Colo. Aug. a.
Charles E. Hughes regretfully ended
his four days vacation in the fast
nesses of the Rocky mountains today
and again took up the burden OF his
campaign for the presidency.
With Mrs. Hughes, he was up bright
and early, fresh and vigorous, fol-
lowing yesterday afternoons tramp
which lead them far from the COM
mon trails to Bear lake. There they
came upon group OF campers
wrapped IN blankets and lying about
roaring fire, Willie their garments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Several Eastern Railr o a DIS
Will Not Sell Tickets for
Trips Not Completed
by Monday.
EMBARGO ON sHIPMNNTs
Effect Of Threatend Strike Is Already
Felt In Partial Tie-up Of
Some Of the
Roads.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-The rail
road strike, effective Monday, today
had reached forward and its effects
were being felt in partial tie-up Of
transportation three days in advance
OF the scheduled walkout of four hun
dred thousand trainmen.
Many eastern railways today refuse
to sell passenger tickets for trips
which would not be completed by
Labor day, the Pennsylvania clamped
an embargo on munitions shipm ents.
freight shipments Of all kinds Were
under partial embargo, depending on
their destination and big ocean ship
ping lines reported the impending
strike threatens to force idleness
along the water front.
Railroads report heavy traffic in
bound. of vacationers returning to the
city. Out bound passenger traffic was
by no means stopped, but persons
leaving the city did so warned by
railroads that schedules would be sub
iect to change next week. Among the
travellers who feel the restrictions to-
day are many union men who had
MANNED Labor day trips. but who
abandoned them willingly.
From large manufacturing concerns
in New York and in other large
cities came reports that shortage of
coal. with consequent stoppage OF
manufactures may be more serious
outgrowth Of the threatened strike
than the food problem.
John J. Dillon, state commissioner
of foods and markets, today was pre-
pared to sell milk direct from pro-
ducers upstate and In nearby states
direct to the consumer. He an
nounced he had contracts with dairy
men owning 100000 Of the 25O,OOO
cows which supply Greater New York
with milk. He proposes to use auto
mobiles and river steamers for trans
x,o,rfi,a1 the milk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Marooned In West.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Aug. 81
About forty thousand eastern tourists
will be marooned in California and
the northwest if a general railway
strike is called, unless they are able
to reach their homes before Monday.
according to an estimate today based
.on figures compiled by tourists asso-
Citations and travellers aid societies.
Despite this prospect railroad men
here declared today that there has
not been any unusual east bound pas
senger traffic during the past few
days which would indicate that tour
lists in northern California are not yet
beginning to hurry home.
In southern California on the other
hand passenger traffic officials de-
clare that passenger transportation is
at a premium and that all four major
- .
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
IL FORTE DT LUSERNA
DANNEGGIATO DALE
BATTERIE ITALTANE
Un Rapporto Speciale del Cen
erale Cadorna Dice Falsi e
in Malafede Bollettini
ABSTRACT
UNA DEGNA RIsPoSTA
ROMA. II Aprile.

ROMA, ~ Aprile.
II Ministero della Guerra pubbllcava
Teri sera II seguente rapporto del gem
erale Cadorna
"sulla fronte ira la vale delrAdlge la
Val Sugana II nemico aprr IL fuoco con
nuovi potent cannonl, ma la nostra
artigllerla controbatte' efflcacemente lie
batterie nemiche. II ben dIretto fuoco
della nostra artlgleria provoco' un grande
incendio attorno a Calceranlca, sui lago
di Caldonazzo, nella Val Sugana, dan
neggio' gravemente II forte di Luserna,
sull Auto-piano di Lavarone.
'Sulla fronte dell'Isonzo 81 ebbe ieri
una intensa attivita di artiglieria, special
mente sulle allure n nord.ovest dl Gorilla.
Sui Carso moi abbiama bombardato dis.
perso colonne in marcia In dlrezione di
Oppacchiasella.
'Nella notte del corrente ldroplani
nemci lasclarono cadere undIcl bombe
su Grade. ma II danno fu inslgnificante c
non 81 ebbe alcuna vittima"
Tanto nei circoll parlamentari quanto
mel paese vi e. grande interesse per la dis
cussione del bIlancio ALA Camera del De-
putati, giacche' ST spera che uuesta dis
cussione varra' a gettare un po' piu' di
luce sula situazione militare. u 81 as
petta anche che da uuesta discussions
verra' fuori una nuova affermazione degll
alleat dl perseverare nella lotta dl
usare tutti 1 mezzi che sono a loro dlspo-
sizlone militari diplomatcl, poltlcl ed
economici, per IL consegumento della Wit
toria.
Quaranta deputat dl ogni partito sono
inscrltti parlare sui bilancio dcEli Estcri
c ST crede che II mlnistro degll Esteri. on.
Sonnino, fara' sabato la dichiarazione del
governo. Una volta votato il bilancio, Ia
Camera prendera' 10 vacanzc pasquali.
ST apprende qui che per lniziativa della
Germania 81 intavoleranno presto neEozi-
att ira la Bulgaria rAustria per In
spartizlone della Serbia. Sehbone ST sia
gia' deCiso che Ia Bulgaria avra' la parte
del leone. nondimeno 81 temono cOmpl-
cazloni per II fatto che IL governo di Sofia
non ha punto rinunclato ALA prctesa di
avere Salonicco che gil fu promesso a
patio che Ia Rumania conserva5se In sua
Mel case che In Rumania
fosse intervenuta nella guerra, infatti, la
Germania rAustria non avrebbero po-
tuto dare alcun auto ALA Bulgaria. Poi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-12
pAlbania
wAsH1NaroN. d. G, 1g AprIle.

WASHINGTON, d. C., 1g Aprile.
IAmbasciata Italiana ha reso pub
blico un rapporto del comandante in capo
dele forze itallane. mel quale e. detto che
! rapporti austrlaci recent circa successf
contro gil italiani sono fasi Ecco II
testo del rapporto;
I'll bollettino milltare austriaco del
giorne Aprile contiene lie solite false as
serzioni. ESQ dice che lie uuppe austri-
ache nella mattina del giorno riuscirono
prendere una delle nostre trincee sui
Mrzli Vhr. ma 81 dimentica di aggiunsere
che poche ore dopo rlntera posizione fu
ripresa dale nostre truppe che fecero in
quell' 'occasione 131 prigionieri ira cul
cinque ufcali presero al nemico una
mtraglatrice, molt fucil ed altro ma
teriale di guerra. Centlnaa di soIdati
austriaci morti, ira cui un capitano, furono
trovati nellie riconquistate trlncee.
10 stesso bollettino annuncia II ripie-
gamento dele nostre truppe dale posizioni
avanzate del Relchkofel ga' annunciato
da moi mel rapporto delTS corrente
cerca di far credere che gil austriac hanno
fatto 150 prigionleri italianl mentre SOL
tanto "a nostrl soldati che mancavano al
fappello c sono classlhcatl come disperst
fuorno In realta' catturati Sembra pero
che sia costume del nostro nemico dl all
terare ed ingrandre lie nostre perdlte con-
fondendo II numero del morti, del ferit
del prlgionieri.
"Naturalmente II bollettino austriaco
non dice perche' nostri 81 ritirarono dale
poslsioni avanzate del Reichkofel, passa
sotto silenZio II fatto che per ottenere un
COST pIccolo risultato II nemico dovette
assoggettare la nostra posizioni ad un
furioso bombardamento con cannoni da
240, da 150, da 1O5 e di altro calibro.
"I nostri soldatl mantennero brava-
mente la poszione per moltre ore, nono-
stante le perdite subtle per II lombard.
amento, fu appunto per non esporre le
nostre truppe a magglorl inutili perdite
che la poslzlone avanzata fu evacuata In
buon ordine.
"Ancora plu' manlfestamente falsa e.
rasserzione contenuta nello stesso boil
lettino circa rlnsuccesso del raid avia-
toriO nustriaco del corrente sulla pi-
anura del basso Friuli. II bollettino au-
striaco cerca di far credere che lie stazioni
ferrovlarie di Casarzo di San Gorglo di
Nogaro furono -bombardate con successo,
mentre per reffetto dele nostre artgll-
erie antaeree, che impedrono al nemico
di avvicinarsi troppo, l'attacca nemico
falli' COmpletamcnte su San Giorgio o
cause soltanto damn insignificant ALA
stazione di Casarzo.
"Strana per non dire ridicola, e. poi la
maniera como IL bollettno austriaco an.
nuncia la perdita di due aeroplan abbat.
tuti durante il raid dai nostri aviator da
caCcia. Mel bollettino non e. stabilize 0
numero degll aeroplani perduti ma 81 dice
solo che ira aviator austriaci non fecero
rltorno ALA loro base. sta di fatto che
due aerop1ani hustriaCi furono abbattuti o
quattro avatori, uno del quail ferito
furono fattl prlgionieri.
"Ad ogni modo IL bollettino austriaco
devc fare uso di false asserzlon per
gustIhcare | disastri sofferti dale squa-
drlglie austrache che dal 81 mario al
aprilc hanno perduto ben 12 machine"
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OFFENSIVA TEDESCA
VERSO IL MARE EGEO
lie Truppe Teutoniche Con-
quistano Una Posizione degli
Alleati Nord di Salonicco

Telegrammi da Atene dcono che le
forze tedesche che sono sulla fronte di
Salonicco hanno iniziato operazion offen-
sive Contro lie linee di reslstenza degli
alleab Q che le posizion di Deve Tepe
sono gia' cadute nellie loro mani. Questa
improvvisa mossa del tedesch ia presa-
gre un'offenva q breve scadenza suiia
fronte di Salonicco dove probabilmente II
Commando germanico tentera d spingere
gil alleat verso II mare. Finora vi era
stata una certa attivita' sulla fronte bal.
canica, ma non tale da far Crederc ad una
offcnsiva vera c propria con ben defnitl
obiettivi.
Intanto eli alloati hanno occupato
risola grcca di Catalonia ed un tele.
gramma da Atene dice che essi ST pre-.
parano ad occupare anche II porto dl
Aorgostoli, pure nell.sola di Catalonia @ a
chiuderlo ALA navigazione.
II piroscafo italiano Unione. che rimase
vittima d un siluro, fu affondato mel
Canale della Manica, percio' da un sotto-
marinu tedesco e non austriaco. II capI-
tano e state sbarcato allfIavre e afferma
che II sottomarino lancio IL siluro senza
alcun preavviso.
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Willard Film Men Face Arrest

NEW YORK, April 12.--Five Of the men
concerned in the recent effort to get the
Willard-Johnson pictures into this coun-
try by rephotographlng them across the
Canadian border line near Rouse's Point,
N. Y, probably will be arrested today by
the Federal authorities here. The de-
PENDANTS are then to be arralgned be-
fore United States Commissioner Hough-
ton for removal to Syracuse, where in
dictments have been handed down charg-
ing them with violation of the law against
importation into the country or the ship
ment in interstate commerce of any pic
lures depicting pugillstc encounters
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BRITISH NOTE SAYS
3S WERE PLOTTERS
Continued from 'ij'' FaEe On

continued from rage One
his enemy in regions remote from actual
fighting
ut may be recalled that a certain lieu.
tenant. Robert Fay, of the German army.
was reported i'm the press last autumn to
have been detected experimenting with
bombs designed to destroy merchant ships
leaving America and operating in the
interests of the enemies of Germany.
"He was said to have admitted that he
was sent by the German authorities to
the United states expressly for this pur-
pose. His Majestys Government Is now
aware what degree Of truth there may be
in this story but numerous incidents in
America and elsewhere have shown that
the facts may be as stated and may be
typical.
1T is then evidently of tho greatest
Importance for bclligerent power to in
t"rcept on the high seas not only mob
4 members of the opposing army
"..H may be found travelling on neutral
ships, but also those agents whom the
enemy sends to lnjure his opponents
abroad or whose services he enjoys with
out having himself commissioned them"