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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. Seattle re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Nov. s.-Witl
1,0cs out OF 1924 precincts in at 1 p
m, Wilson has 92,066 and Hughe!
1921. Wilson has gained slight!
in the rural vote since noon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 81
Partial and complete returns from
1892 precincts IN southern California
counties give Hughes 7s,043; Wilson
65, ISL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
AMERICAN X|CAN
COMMISSION MEETS
ATPORTSMOUTH, NH
Date to Be Fixed at Preliminary
Conference in New York
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. En-
Route.

Washington. Aug. 2S.--The Ameri-
a solution of border difficulties will
meet at Portsmouth. n. H., probably
Wednesday or Thursday of next week
The day will be set by the commits
soners themselves at preliminary
conference to be held in New York
Monday.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor-dcsignate, and Secretary Lansing
reached an agreement as to the place
Of meeting to-day. The American COM
missioners previously had expressed to
Mr.. Lansing their preference for Ports
mouth and Mr.. Arredondo acceded
Luis Cabrera. Mexican minister Of
finance and head of the Mexican COM
mission, arrived at Vera Cruz to-day
en- route north. He Is accompanied by
James Linn Rodgers. special agent of
the state department in Mexico City,
who has been called home by Secretary
Lansing to give the American commits
the situation.
Secretary Lansing and Mr. Arredondo
| both will be present at the meeting in
/ New York The commissioners and
their parties probably Will go to Ports
mouth on navy vessel. The Ameri-
cans viii take with thom complete
corps of state department aides to
care for the departmental records
which viii be sent along for their use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
CLAIM AUSTRIANS
THREATEN THE JEWS
The Day Publishes Alleged Army Or
dcrs by Commander nt Cheim.

New York, Aug. 29-The Day. a
Jewish newspaper published in this
city. reproduced in last Sundays issue
what are said to be two orders by the
military commander of the Chelm dis
trict, Poland, which originally appeared
in the Vienna Yiddshe Zeitung of July
Z and tho Crakow Tchas of July 10.
The first order reads:
AS the Jewish population is spread
ing for speculative purposes alarming
rumors as to military conditions, the
district commander hereby announces
that anybody guilty of such conduct
viii be severely punished. and in ad-
dition the Jewish community will be
fined $4,000 kronens.
The second order reads:
In the rescript of June 26 the i'm
pcrial commander of the district of
Chelm declared that in spite of the
order prohibiting the population of
Jewish faith to travel without special
permission. cases of such travel trans
crossing the mentioned order are null
tiplying. The head of the community
Is hereby again reminded of tho con-
tents of the issued order. and instruct
ed to make public in his community
and the outlying villages and settle
ments the following:
The inhapitants of Jewish faith are
forbidden, before further notice, to
leave the locality in which they are
situated.
In exceptional circumstances they
may travel on horse or foot from one
place to another only with the special
permit of the district commander or
gendarmery, which permit will be is
sued in case of sudden urgency. such
as illness requiring the immediate pres
encc of a physician or the delivery of
/ products to the military authorities
! Anybody transgressing this order. be-
ing found outside of his locality, shall
/ be forcibly deported for prolonged
period to one of the labor camps.
The Day editorially says:
! Had these orders not appeared in
the censored Polish and Vienna press
one would have thought them fabricat-
ed by Russian agents in order TO cast
suspicion on Austrian treatment OF
Jews. The contents of these orders are
an open provocation, the purpose OF
which is to make the Jews of invaded
Poland the scapcgoat for all Austrian
: misfortuncs."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
GERMANS TIGHTEN
ALL PASSPORT RULES
Note on New Restrictions Made Public
at Washington.

Washington. Aug 29.-Secretary
Lansing has made public the text of a
note from the Berlin foreign office re-
Garding the recent tightening of the
passport regulations. The note was
delivered to Ambassador Gerard on
July 90 and was sent to Washington
by mail, In it the German government
says:
According to the new rules, which
come into force on August !. each per-
son. German or foreign) who wishes
to pass the German border, on enter
ing Germany or on leaving Germany.
is required to have a Elsa annexation
by the competent German authority,
The visa annexation is only given if the
necessity of tho journey is sufficiently
and nobjectionably stated and if the
purpose of the journey is not in contra
diction with public interests. Persons
coming from country outside Europe
can obtain the visa from the German
professional consul in the country from
which they cross the border into Ger
many.
Together with the application for a
visa annexation. the owner of n pass
port has to present his regular pass
port. sufficient evidence for the neces-
sity and the purpose of tho journey and
several unmounted photographs which
must correspond with the photograph
ON the passport
"Thc chiefs and members of foreign
missions appointed here and their fam
flies. the diplomatic and government
couricrs can obtain the visa for leaving
Germany at the foreign Office Cour-
iers who do not possess the quality of
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MuN|T|ON POTTER,
ROBERT FAY, FLEES
FROM HIS PRISON
With Convict Named KnOblOch,
Walks by Guards at Atlanta
Federal Prison, to Do
Outside Work.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 29.-Robert Fay,
said to have been a former German
army officer convicted of conspiracy
against the United States in connection
with munitions plots in New York, es-
capped from the federal prison here late
to-day with VIM. Knobloch another
prisoner.
Fay and Knobloch had been doing
electrical repair work at the prison.
Late to-day they walked by a guard
at one of the gates, saying they were
going outside to repair some arc lights.
They failed to return.
Robert Fay. self-styled German army
lieutenant Walter Scholz. his brother
in-law and Paul Daeche were convicted
in the federal court here May last, on
two indictments charging them with con-
spring to sink steamships carrying
munitions of war to the entente allies by
attaching bombs to them. Fay was sen
fenced to eight years Imprisonment
Scholz to four years and Dacche to two
years.
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DOG CHASED DEER.
william st. clair of Charlotte Fined
500 and Costs mt Middicbury.

Middlebury, Aug. 2S.-William St
Clair of Charlotte, who was arrested
by Fish and Game Warden George
Chaffee, was taken before Justice A.
w. Dickens to-day charged with al
lowing his dogs to chase deer. He
pleaded guilty and was fined 800 and
costs of SIS. on agreeing to take
proper care of his dogs in the future
$50 of the fine was RENTED Game
wardens have had n good deal of trou-
BILE in this section by owners allow
ing dogs to chase deer. The dog in
question was killed by the party who
saw it chasing the deer. This is about
the only way that wardens can get
any evidence as to the owners of dogs
which are allowed to chase sheep.
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AUTO TURNED TURTLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parah and Son In
tured in Mishap.

St Adams, Aug. 2S.-The condition Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parah and their
son, Harrison Parah. who were injured
in an automobile accident Saturday eve
Arthur Parah suffered a blow on the
head which rendered him unconscious,
his wife received slight bruises on the
back and hips and was badly shaken
up, and their son suffered an injury 10
the right shoulder blade. The accident
occurred when the rear wheels OF the
automobile, which was owned and driven
by Harrison Parah. broke and the car
turned turtle, The Parahs We're taken TO
their home on orchard street The other
two occupants of the car when the ac-
cident occurred, Arthur Parahs little son
and Alfred Parah, We're shaken up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
ICE ROUND UP
BRITISH SHIRKERS
~ Resorts Are Crow dcd with
Men on Vacations.

= on, Aug. 29-Police are now get
Ing up would-he eVaderS of the mill
tervice act. More than a score of
bpeared in the Bow street court yes
as the result of raid on a dancing
saturday night, and at provincial
h resorts like Llandudno and Black
pc local authorities are subieCtiug all
military age to investigation stop
them i'm the streets and acCosting
at places of amusement. If the
b not have papers showing their ex-
pm from military service the police
ID against them. The northern Holt
IsortS just now are crowded, for il
period of the annual wakes" III the
shire industrial towns.
am, great cotton manufacturing
began its wakes" Saturday. The
paper there says: 1.-THE war has
'ho greater surprise than the fact
| has made little outward change in
yes of the masses of the people re-
hg AT home. Their social customs
|ahits have not been effaced. Any
who visits Victoria station in Man
on Saturday during the progress
Lancashire wakes will learn that
st the custom of taking an annual
y is still running a vigorous course
bnly exceptions are the munitior
y RS"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
ZIMMERMAN TRADED
BY CUBS TO GIANTS
Doyle. Hunter and jacobsen Exchanged
for Hard Hitting Third Sacker.

Chicago, Aug, 20 -IIeinie Zimmerman,
third baseman, was traded by the Chi
cago National League to the New
York Giants for Larry Doyle cap
tain of the New York team. Hunter, a
first baseman, and Jacobsen, an out
fielder.
Zimmerman left tonight to join the
Giants. The New York players will join
the Cubs tomorrow and play N the
game against the Philies in the after
noon They will come from Cincinnati
where the Giants are playing series.
President Weeghman of the Cubs an
nounced the deal tonight after a week
of dickering with several National League
clubs for "A trade for Zimmerman, one
of the hardest hitters on the Chicago
team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
BARNS BURN, LOSS $4,000
Fire of Unknown Origin Causes Mig
Loss on Lnrrow Farm In FERRIS
burg-Bucket Brigade Saves
the House.

Nergennes, Aug. 2S.-A large barn
filled with hay, the horse barn, and
all the farming tools and machinery
on the Albert Larrow farm in Ferris
burg, belonging to the estate Of the
late DIR. Nathan Oppenheim of New
York city, were burned early this
morning A bucket brigade saved the
house. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000. Chief John NJ Alden
of the NerEennes fire department was
called on for assistance and furnish ed
men, but the fire had gained such
Roadway that it WAS Impossible to
save the buildings The property was
Insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
FREIGHT EMBARG0ES
MAY Be DECLARED
By ALL RAILROADS
Several Announce All Shipments
Which Cannot by Delivered
by Sept. 1 Will Be
Refused.

New York. Aug 20.-The New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad company
announced tonight that because of the
impending railroad strike it will refuse
hereafter all shipments OF. freight which
cannot be delivered before 200 a. m. on
September 4.
With the announcement here tonight
by the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company that, because of the
impending railroad strike it would here
after refuse all shipments of freight which
cannot he delivered before 700 a. m. on
September t. it was learned that similar
action is being considered by the other
roads entering the city
Albert Hardin. vice president of the
New York Central, said tonight that
A. II. Smith, the president was ex-
pectcd here from Washington to-mor-
row. when tho question of establish
ing an embargo probably would be CON
sidered.
The Delaware. T.ackawanna and
Western officials to-day discussed the
subject, but according to +. J. Flynn,
one of the vice presidents, reached no
definite decision. Mr.. Flynn asserted,
~owever. that the roads position proba =
bly, would he announced by Thursday
morning.
The Pennsylvania and other roads
here it was said also are undecided as
yet, but probably will announce their
positions with respect to embarGoes
in n day or two.
The Erie Railroad company and its
subsidiary, the New York Susque-
hanna and Western, have sent circu-
lar letters to their Al 600 service en-
ployes it was announced here tonight
asking them to remain loyal to their
employers in the event of a strike.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
User MEMPHIS
ECKED BY STORM.
/ SAN DOMINGO
Onto Rocks by Heavy Sea
Is Total LOSS-Twenty
len Returning in Launch
Only Casualties.

hington, Aug. 29-Rcar Admiral
at San Domingo city cableG the
department tonight that the
I'd cruiser Memphis, swept upon
fks by n heavy sea in the harbor
To-day, would be total loss. ana
9Th II was expected all on board
be saved, twenty men returning
ship from shore leave in n motor
|ad been drowned.
|admiral's dispatch follows:
.nphis driven ashore by heavy sea.
|omingo city west of lighthouse. at
m. She is lying close under bluff.
fes ashore and is getting crew off.
sea came UP suddenly and ship
lnable to get up steam in time to
|erself. Twenty men of liberty party
fd on way back to ship. castine
|aD dragged close in but did not
and got out to sea. No other
Ties known. Memphis was total
Expect to save everybody on
United States cruiser Memphis
|rmerly the armored cruiser Ten
her name having been changed
P5 last. Recently the Memphis
ben doing duty in san Domingo
/ in connection with the rcvolu-
b that country.
fs a vessel of 1880 tons and has
Fepower of $4,000. Her compile
Is $50 men. She is the flagship
b cruiser force of the United
Atlantic fleet.
an +. l.. Beach commanded the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
COLONEL WILL NOT
TAKE AFRICAN TRIP

oyster Bay, L. l.. Aus. @S.-Colonel
Roosevelt said to-day that he had NO
intention whatever of returning to
Africa on a hunting trip, as reported
from Marion. Ohio. and Furthermore, he
did not know and never had heard OF
George Scoville, who was authority for
the statement that the colonel was to
visit the African wilds directly after
the presidential election.
THAT is pure fake said the colonel.
"Scoville was not with me i'm 90S IN
Africa as a blacksmith, as he says. or
in any other capacity. ! don't know
him and never heard of him. haven't
the slightest intention e going to
Africa"
The colonel will make seven spcecho.
for the republican ticket in the cam
paign, and no more, He intends to ro-
main at Sycamore Hin all winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
SELF-ALLEGED SLAYER
is MISSING SON
Father Comes for Man who Surren-
dercd ns Woman's Murderer.

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. o7,-Arthur J, GILL
gan, who surrendered himself on the street
here last Thursday night with the a!leRa-
ton that he was wanted In Tulsa, Okla
homa, for the murder of woman, mas
been identified by Patrick j. Collisan' gen
eral freight agent of the Baltimore ONO
AT Pittsburg, as his son lost for ten years
The Oklahoma authorities have reported
that Coligan is not wanted In Tulsa as
the murder was committed by another
known man and so far as known. Colligan
was never in Oklahoma.
The police say young Colligan was in
jured in Pitsburg in n railroad accident
about 10 years ago when he was q years
old and disappeared from the hospital to
which he was sent, His father heard of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
'ULD NOT CUsS HIS MULES.

|e men we're excavating for cell
Columbus and the ground was
where they We're working They
team of mules hitched 10 a pillow
Pne man handled the reins while
fr swung on the pillow handles and
to guide. The afternoon was hot,
hules were lazy, the ground SEEM
get harder and harder and the
toiled away, inwardly boiling. On
es in every direction women sat
|anned or else busted themselves
|fancywork That grounds pretty
| suggested a passerby who had
and watched the work for u few
les. The man at the pillow handles
I'D at the driver. The latter seem.
out to explode because of too much
|ip emotion. He nodded in the
rs direction. THAT amt the wors
!" he explained. "You see there
DO many women sitting on these
les around here that he can't Gus.
dulles, indianapolis News,
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TWO FATALITIES
RESULT OF AUTO RACE
Eleven Cnrs Driven mt Terrific Speed
Crash Together on Track.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 27.-Twc me-
were killed and eight others iniure
one of them probably fatally. whs
eleven of fourteen automobiles piled o.
at the first turn during the 100 mi.
race at Recreation Park here to-da
The dead are Marion Arnold, mech.u
clan. Chicago, who was decapitote' az
Jack Peacock, driver, Brooklyn.
The accident occurred when Pea cock
car, leading in the race, skddel AZ
struck the fence at the first turn i'
was overturned and thrown slu r4,
across the track. Before track atteu,
ants could signal the other drivers. fen
Of the machines going at terrific eli.
ploughed into the overturned car. Fiv
Of them We're completely demolished The
car driven by Andy Burt, whose mech.
ancian was killed, was the first to strike
that Of Peacock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
$4,000 VETERANS AT
KANSAS CITY MEETING

Kansas City. Aug. 29.-The assembled
veterans of the Grand Army of the Re
public. crowdng into Convention hall
tonight, held the first public meeting
of the 50th annual encampment
Speeches of welcome were made by
Gov. Arthur Cappcr of Kansas and
Mayor George II. Edwards of Kansas
City. to which replies were made by
Capt. Elias r. Monfort Of Cincinnati,
the COMMANDMENTS chief. and the presi-
dents of the eight organizations af-
lated with the war survivors organi-
cation. Tho encampment was fully
opened to-day and it was estimated that
%, 900 veterans are in the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
NEW YORK TRADE SHOWS
VAST EXPORTS TO RUSSIA
Is the More Remarkable Because of
Comparatively sudden Growth.

New York, Aug Gan analysis OF last
weeks foreign trade at this port It was
announced here tonight. disclosed that
sl2.596, $50 of the SIS, 34l worth Of Ameri-
can goods exported We're sold to Russia
alone. OF this amount about so 100000
represented purchases of war material
and the remaining $500, 600 included har
nesses, motor cars, miscellaneous,
machinery and general merchandise.
Exports to France were 100000 great
err than those to Russia, but the Rus
sian item is the more striking enc. it
was said, because of its relatively sud
den growth, Shipments to England were
even greater than those 20 France or
Russia, aggregau.g $500 1913. hut it was
asserted part of these exports was in
tended for other ultimate destinations.
Shipments to all other European coun-
tries aggregated 81, 10000
Imports for the week were valued at
Sl9,52S, 664
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
POLIOMYELITIS CASES
FOUND AT ARLINGTON
Brothers, Eleven nnd Thirteen Year.
Old, Suffering with Disease.
Especial to the Free Press

Arlington, Aug. 2S-Dr c. H Reecher
Of Burlington, who was summoned by
local physician this afternoon. diagnosed
two cases in town as infantile paralysis
The patients are the eleven and thirteen
year-old sons of II. A. Huet, a farmer
living about a mile north of the Shafts
bury line. The house was Guaranteed
before DR. T.eecher was summoned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

diplomatic or government courier, Zoe
casion-couriers) but who are only oc-
casionally intrusted with carrying Of
fetal documents. cannot obtain from
the foreign Office the visa annexation
for leaving Germany, but must apply
to the competent authorities. In ad-
dition to tho duly visacd passport the
courier must carry with him his iden-
tihcation papers-ofiicial testimony as
to his quality as courier, and an Of
fetal list of the officially closed pack
ages he is carrying.
ION all passes which are to be Is
sued in Germany. the nationality of the
owner of the passport must be stated,
and in case he formerly possessed an
other nationality this must be men
toned. Family passports will be issued
only until September 80 of this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
BAPTISTS MEET.
SALISBURY Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Brandon.

Brandon, Aug. 2s.-The opening of the
. annual meeting Of the SALISBURY AS
ISOLATION of Baptist Churches was held
this afternoon, with devotional service
by the Rev. f I. Nye of East Hubbard
ton, after which officers We're elected
and business reports read. An address,
The Church's Mission Secular'zed,
was given by the Rev j. s. Brown of
Manchester. In the evening young
peoples meeting was held in charge Of
Chairman Leland Fish of Rutland, after
which there was an address, Going All
the Way Through With Christ" by the
Rev. G.. " Towart Of Bennington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
JOHNSON AND GRIFFIN
RETAIN TENNIS TITLES
Defeat McLOuGhlin and Dawson for
National Doubles Championship.

Forest Hills. n, Y, Aug. 29.-The first
national turf tennis championship of
1916 was won on the courts of the West
side club here this afternoon when w
NJ. Johnston and Clarence ], Griffin
successfully defended their doubles
title against Maurice l.. Mclaughlin
and Ward Dawson of Los Angeles in a
four-set match which they won by
scores of "a 6-3, 81 6-3
The winners wrcsted double honors
from McLoughlin and Bundy on the
same turf a year ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
DELEGATES OF NATIONAL
TAX ASSN BANQUET

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 29.-After a
day and one-half considering the
varied tax systems in different States
the delegates to the 10th annual con-
ference of the National Tax associa-
ton attended a banquet given in their
honor tonight by the indianapolis
members of the association. No provis-
ion for the affair had been made on the
program so to-nights speeches and
business were moved forward to the
afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
THREE POSTMASTERS
FACE SERIOUS CHARGE

New York. Aug. 29.-Three Greene
county postmasters-Burton &. Snyder
of Sunnyside, James T.. Nalkenburgh
of Spruceton and Claude J. Golf of
Cairo-were held in $500 bail each here
to-day to await action of the federal
grand jury on technical charges of mis-
using government funds. The accused
postmasters waived examination when
arraigned before Clarence s. Houghton
United States commissioner Snyder's
alleged shortage was S145. Nalken-
burgh's S216 and Goff's s34O
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
HE COULD HARDLY WALK.

Deranged kidneys cause rheumatism.
aches, pains soreness. stiffness Am.
brose Gary, Sulphur, Okla, writes IT
was bothered with kidney trouble ten
years and at times could hardly walk I
began taking Foley Kidney Pills. got
relief from the first but continued until
had taken three bottles / feel lik. a
new Medical Hall. j. w. O.Sui.
Ivan, 80 Church street. Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
SPRAY MIXTURE CAUSES FIRE
House and Barn Lost on ROot Farm in
fraftsbury ny Result of Ex-
plOsiOu.

Craftsbury. Aug. 2S.-Fire destroyed the
tWo-story dwelling house, horse barn
and hen house on Charles Roots farm
near North Craftsbury this morning at
about eight o'clock. The fire was caused
by the explosion of can in which they
were mixing kerosene and some other
explosive for spraying the hen house