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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
SMASHING
BLOW Al
He ENEMY
British Troops Made Great
est Gain So Far, in
Rush at Dawn
Today.
ON FOUR MILE FRONT
Blow Was struck Where Heaviest
Bodies Of RsInsoreements
Had Been A.
~ 7 f.A !. +, Il
ON FOUR MILE FRONT
[By Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

Correspondent
LONDON. July 14.-British troops
broke the German line on a four mile
front at dawn today with smashing
blow that swept the British lines in
to the villages OF Longueval and
northumberland and cleared the
Trones wood. an advance of more
than mile.
The gain is the greatest scored for
the Anglo-French offensive since the
opening Of the great assault thirteen
days ago.
"At dawn we attacked the en-
emy's second system Of defense. :"
said an Of1icial bulletin from General
Hai9. 9iy0n out It IL = n. 1--WE
broke 81 hostile ppoitlons on = four
: ca1le fr6nt. 1Apeur1n8 several 6troug-
ly defended localities. GIeavy fight
INK continues"
Special dispatches from press
headquarters at the front announced
the capture OF Longueval Babentin-
Le-Grand and the clearing OF tho
Trones wood In the early hours OF
the fighting The blow was struck
at the very sector OF the battlefront
where the Germans had assembled
their heaviest bodies OF reinforce
ments. The early bulletins. though
very meagre, indicated that one OF
the greatest battles Of the allied Of
fensiva is being waged in the wooded
region northeast Of Albert.
The British advance apparently
was In the direction OF Martinpuch
heights and the plateau dominating
the road leading to Bapaume. the
immediate objective Of the British
attack. The village OF Longueval
lies at the intersection OF the zap
aume-Bray and ALBERT Conbles high
ways and but seven miles southwest
Of Bapaume- Bazentin-Le lies
Immediately east OF Conta!maison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Iriple Tragedy.

CHICAGO, July 14-Theodcre Was
serman, 46, a cement contractor, kill
ed his wife, his twenty months old
baby and himself today. Their bodies
were, found in the Wasserman apart
ments.
..This is the only solution; protect
nv mother" Wasserman wrote in a
note found beside his body. He had
chloroformed the baby, smashed his
vtfe,s skull and cut his own throat
with q razor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Victim Of Man Eating Shark
Recovered From Waters
of Matawan
Greek.
SEARCHING FOR FISH
Finding Of MthIIated Corpse Of
TweIve-Year.Old Youngster
Puts Energy Into tho
Chase

MATAwAN, N. j.. July liter
ribly mangled, the body of Lester
Stillwell, victim Of the man-eating
shark, was recovered from the waters
OF Matawan creek early today. Great
Jagged wounds in the abdomen and
breast showed where the sharks
teeth had closed over the twelve year
old boys body.
Hanry Vanclise, an engineer on the
Jersey Central railroad, and William
ID. Clayton, Jr., who had been patrol
ling the bank of the creek saw the
body rise to the surface not more than
300 feet from where Stillwell was at
tackled Wednesday at $40 a. m. to-
day. They pulled the body ashore and
summoned the county physician. Lat
er it was removed to a local under
takers establishment A complete
autopsy will be performed this after
noon. Meanwhile physicians who ex-
amined the boys torn remains said
the left side Of the abdomen had been
ripped open and the flesh torn from
the right breast. The face showed
no contusions.
1t was their theory that the shark
must have been about twelve or fif-
teen feet in length and the location OF
the terrible wounds showed, in their
belief, that the fish seized the boy
across the middle of the body, rather
than striking at his feet and legs.
All other cases of attack by sharks
so far reported have shown that the
man-eaters struck for the legs OF their
victims
News of the recovery of little Les
ter Stillwell's body aroused all resi-
dents of this section to redcubled eff
forts to capture the man eater.
The United Press staff correspond
ent was later permitted to view the
boys body. The right and left breasts
had been terribly torn. Apparently
the shark had bitten at the flesh sew
eral times. Another gaping hole was
torn in the boys abdomen. The flesh
from the calf of one leg was missing
from the bones. Shark experts to
whom these wounds were described,
said it was apparent the man killer
had made several strikes" at the
body and probably each wound rep
resented a separate bite.
Searchers after sharks in waters
adjacent to this hamlet Literally num-
bered into the hundreds today. There
were professionals and amateurs:
fishermen and just curious visitors;
sportsmen and scientists-the latter
seeking positive proof of shark at
tacks. since science does not yet
recognize that fish will attack
man. Every sort of a trap and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Submarine Deutschland Az
most Ready to Attempt
Her Return Voy-
age.
BRITISH ARE wkTCH1Nu
Next Susprise ln e4oro for Anericx
Wfll Do Line u Pasosn
osr Carrying xspps-
flns.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 14-Thei {
sub-sea freighter Deutschland's dash
for Germany drew nearer today. Her.
holds were rapidly filled with nickell
and rubber and everything was ar.i
ranged whereby she could make a
swift and safe getaway. The hydro;
plane stored secretly at her dock will
be used to "blaze trail" past the
Virginia Capes. II It flnds q hole inj
the British war vessel lines, theI
Deutschland will take the chance OF
running that blockade immediately
In any event Captain Koenig is se-
curely confident that sooner or later
he VIII give the allied patrol the
laugh and be merrily On his way
back with his million dollar cargo
Captain Koenig as quoted by men;
with whom he talked yesterday, said
that Zeppelin passengers VIII soar Out
of the sky before long, bearing q
German cargo to the United Stateej
Zeppsifns TO Como Next.
IBy Carl d. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July 14.-Supr-Zep-
pelins, capable OF carrying passen-
gers, probably will soon be operating
between Germany and the Omitted
States, Captain Koenig of the Gerl
today.
1--WE are building them" he said
"and they are large enough to hold
forty passengers"
"Will they come here?' he waa
asked
"They might" he answered, with
knowing smile, and Manager ttflj
ken, of the Deutsce Ocean Rhedereia
re.echoed his sentiment.
II knew about the Deutschland six
months before 1t arrived" chimed In
Hilken, significantly, but / didn't
tell all about it. But you can say,
that the Zeppelins may come"
"Will they carry freight?" KoenfS
was asked.
"No, Just passengers. We're mak1
ing quite a few Of them all the time
Previously Koenig had suggested
strongly to Baltimore city officials,
that the air line Is in contemplation.i
quite an idea, isn't it---ships un-
der the sea and passenger fliers abovei
the scar" added Hilken at the close
of the interview.
Considered a Merchantmen.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-Follows
ing the report today of the neutrality
board, which investigated the status
of the submarine Deutschland, Act
ing Secretary of State Polk said he
did not expect it would be necessary
for his department to make fornai
decision in the matter. This means.i
it is understood, that the Deutsch-
land will be considered merchants
man and allowed to clear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Made Ninth Street Look
Like Villa and His
Gang Had Been
There.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 14.-Fam-
ished by lack of sufficient supplies
on their train, 200 New York troops
enroute to the border to stamp out
banditry, stopped off in Cleveland
long enough to make East Ninth
stree tlook like Villa had led another
raid on an American city. The troops
of the Twelfth, Fourteenth and
Twenty-third and Sixty-ninth regf-
ments and commanded by Major Tim
othy J. Moynahan, were given an hour
to obtain food at stores near the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Several Loads Of Buck Shot
Fired at People on
the Rear Plat
form.

LIMA, Ohio, July 14.-Bandits who
were foiled in an effort to hold up the
last Broadway Cypress of the Penn
sylvania railroad, near Monroevfue.
Indiana. today discharged severai
loads Of buckshot at passengers rid
Ing on the observation platform at
the rear OF the train.
Reports reaching here said that r.
Wood, of Pittsburgh, waS seriously
Injured and that others sustaened
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14

This photograph shows two views
Of the powerful British patrol boats
which Will await the Deutschland. the
great German submarine. OF Chesa-
peake bay. after she leaves Baltimore
on her homeward voyage. The boats
were built in Boston some months
ago: and shipped to Liverpool. The
lower photograph shows one being
hoisted to the deck OF the freighter
which carried them over The boats
are forty feet long and Of 135 horse
power. Their speed is very great.
much more than that of any battle
ship. Each boat carried small guns
In the bow Of sufficient calibre to
puncture the thin shell of any sub
marine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Two New Gases.

SPRINGFIELD, HI, July 1.-TWO
new cases of infantile paralysis, re-
ported in Chicago today and the two
reported there yesterday brings the
total of cases in Chicago to ten, the
state board Of health today an
nounced.
One suspected case was reported
today from Simpson, Johnson coun-
ty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Jnf.ntiIe rparaIysis Death.

YORK. Neb., July 1.-THE three
year old daughter of Albert Kone
died this morning, physicians pro-
nounctng the disease infantile par
alysis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
EXPECTING LONG
STAY ON BORDER
Militiamen Arrange For Every
Physical Comfort Posi-
BILE While in
Camp.
SAND FLIES AND HEAT
7
Several Rejected Men Protect
Against Loss Of Ttme ana
Failure 70 b Paid
Anything
SAND FLIES AND HEAT
[By Webb Miller, United Press STAN
Correspondent.1

[By Webb Miller, United Press Stan
Correspondent
COLUMRIrS. N. NJ. July 14.-Bs-
cause Of hasly physical examination
before leaving Massachusetts, for tho
border, militiamen stationed hero may
have to submit to moro severe med.
ical test. Tho prospects are that
this would deplete tho ranks. Pre-
cautions are necessary to weed out
weaklings. who become pensioners II
disabled.
Several mflitiamen affected By the
heat during hikes, dropped In their
tracks and were brought back to
is not serious. Humidity from recent
rains and temperature Of 9S made
the weather oppressive.
Plans are being made for long
stay by the national guardsmen.
Wooden flooring is being constructed
in the tents and the men are building
miniature adobe walls around their
tents to keep out water during heavy
rains. A higher and dryer camp is
being prepared for the militia. Six
hundred more guardsmen are expect
ed Saturday. y
prom indications we VIII be ON the
border some time," said Colonel
Hayes, "and many are arranging for
every physical comfort"
Following the rains, swarms Of
sand flies have appeared to make life
miserable for the incautious militia
man who shows q light in his tent
at night.
Company K of, Adams Mass, queIl-
ed another riot In the negro dance
hall Shots had been fired when tho
militia men burst in and arrested
several men.
A bitter protest has gone UP from
New Mexico militia recruits over the
quartermaster generals order that
men who enlisted after state mobili-
zation, were not entitled to pay until
mustered into federal service and If
rejected lose their time and money
spent awaiting the physical examina-
ton. United States Senator A. B..
Fall made a visit to the base camp
here to investigate the effects of the
order with view to taking up the
matter at Washington. Over 300 New
Mexico recruits, including many who
waited here weeks, are out railway
fare and time. One man came from
Kansas City, Mo-. waited month for
examination and was rejected. 1. He
lost his position and borrowed money
to return.
DisIoyal Garrison.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July IA
Reports have been received by army
officers here that the Carranza ear
rison at Ojinaga, numbering TOO men,
is disloyal to the defacto government.
This information is understood to
have been one of the factors in Cen
eral Funston's reinforcement of the
American troops in the Big Bend
country, following reports that a large
band of villistas we're headed in that
direction.
The presence Of villistas in that
vicinity, it is said, would provide the
Ojinaga garrison with an opportunl-
TT to revolt and join the bandits, leaV-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
PASSENGERS WE'RE PEPPERED
BY FOILED TRAIN ROBBERS
wounds. Wood was hit in eight
places.
Two Injured.

LIMA. Ohio. July 1.-two persons
we're painfully injured when an un-
known man fired q shot gun OF DUCK
shot into group OF passengers on
the rear platform OF the Observation
car of the east bound broao"ay
LIMITED, the Pennsylvania raliroao
twenty-hour train between Chlcaso
and New York, late yesterday. Inc
shooting took place near Naples, IN
diana. The passengers did not see
the man, but as soon as the report
OF the gun was heard, a young man
employe of the railroad from Plus
bur9, and a young woman enrome TO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14

heavy losses. New attacks were con-
tinuing when the last dispatches were
received at the war Office.
The fighting is now extremely
violent ION both sides of the Somme.
In the region of Varleux and west of
Estrees, new French attacks broke
down without gaining any ground.
On the Verdun front east of the
Meuse, French attempts to recapture
ground taken BY the Germans near
Fort Souville and the LAufee work
repulsed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
Another Quiet Might.

PARIS, July 14.-No important
fighting occurred on the French front
in the Somme region last night, the
war Office stated today.
On the northeastern front of Yer.
dun there was active artillery fight
ing on the Souville sector. North OF
the Aisne, French machine gun fire
checked two German attempts to adj
vance. Elsewhere the night passed
quietly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14

Advertise in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
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Continue to Advance.
LONDON, July 14.-(Six p. nj
British troops are continuing the ad-
vance in their new drive north or
the Somme and have captured the
village of Bazentin-Le-Petit, northeast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14

The Telegraph service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitn.
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
BEGINS
JUNE goth, CLOSES
AUGUST 29th.

Columbia, May 19.-At a meeting
of the State executive committee, W.
C. MCGOWAN of Columbia, was elected
secretary and Gen. Willie Jones of
Columbia, treasurer without opposi-
ton. w. F. Stevenson was elected
vice chairman.
Gen. Willie Jones moved that the
campaign open Tuesday, June 20,
and that the first primary be held
Tuesday, August 29. The motion was
carried.
The itinerary was left to a COM
mittee of John Gary Evans. Willie
Jones and G. A. Guignard.
A committee Oh assessments was
created as follows: Willie Jones,
lanes NJ. Moorer and John Gary
Evans.
IL was decided that the state COM
mittee furnish the new books for en-
roflment of all voters this summer. A
suggestion was made that carbon
copies be made for the books, but
this was rejected as being dangerous
to the safety of the primary. The
books will be opened the first Tues
day in June.
A rule was adopted to give the
State chairman power to call togeth-
er the country chairmen of the sew
eral congl essional districts to pro-
vide for the congressional races.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
An "If" For Girls.

An II Tor NlIB.
If you can dress to make yourself at
tractive,
Yet not make puffs and curls your
chief delight,
If you can swim and row, be strong
and active,
But of the gentler graces not lose
sight;
If you can dance without craze for
dancing,
Play without giving play too strong a
hold;
Enjoy the love of friends without ro-
mancing,
Care for the weak, the friendless and
the old;
If you can master French and Greek
and Latin,
And not acquire, as well, a priggish
mien;
If you can feel the touch of silk and
satin,
Without despising calico and jean;
If you can ply saw and use ham,
mer,
Can do mans work when the need
occurs,
Can sing, when asked, without excuse
or stammer,
Can rise above unfriendly snubs and
slurs;
If you can make good bread as well
as Judges,
Can sew with skill, and have an eye
for dust,
If you can be a friend and hold no
grudges,
A girl wnom all will love because
they must;
If sometimes you should meet and
love anotner,
And make a home with faith and
peace enshrined,
And you it's soul-a loyal wife and
mother
You'll work out pretty nearly to my
mind
The plan that's being developed
through the ages,
And win the best that life can have
in store;
You'll be my girl, a model of the
ages
A woman whom the world will bow
before.
Elizabeth Lincoln Otis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
FARMERS GETTING
AWAY FROM THE
ONE.CROP HABIT

Washington, D. c., May 49,
Commenting today on the report of
the United States Agricultural De-
|partment on the condition of winter
wheat as of May 1. President Harri-
BON, of Southern Railway Company
said:
"Frcm a Southern Viewpoint it
Is gratifying to note that, while the
department figures indicate that the
total crop in the United States will
be 155, 5,765, 900 bushels below the crop
! pf last year, they indicate an increase
of 3,O54.0OO bushels in the Southern
States traversed by the lines of
Southern Railway Company. In
|creases ere shown for each of the
States of Virginia, Alabama, Georgia,
Kentucky, and Tennessee, and slight
decreases IN the States of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, and Missippi.
These figures afford another illus
|tration of the, tendency of Southern
Farmers to get away from the one
crop system and to strengthen
the economic position of the
South by growing a large proportion
of its food supplies. The same,
marked increase in the number and
Improvement in the quality of live
stock in every Southern state, as was
by a recent census of hogs
bin South Carolina, showing an in
crease of more than $50 per cent
since 1910"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
AUSTRALIAN RECORD is
SET BY OVERLAND

News has just been received by
The Willys-Overland Company of
Toledo, of another record broken by
one of its cars, 1916 Model Over
land setting a new mark in Austral-
ia short time ago by making the
run from Albany to Armadale, a
distance of 238 miles, in 6 hours and
80 minutes, one-third of the rum
ning time made by the express trains
between the two points. The former
record was 7 hours, 2S minutes and
Sc seconds.
The run was made by Charlie Lewis
who holds the 150-mile championship,
in Australia, and Arthur Anderson of
the firm of Anderson and Adams,
Overland dealers in Perth.
On the road the car had to tackle
all sorts of road conditions. The
greater portion of the journey was
over wet sand, with occasional turn
ing out into the bush for fallen trees,
wool teams, rocks and scrub, while
occasional bush fires were also en-
countered.
Although elapsed time was 6 hours
and 80 minutes, an average speed OF
36.4 miles per hour, actual running
time was but hours and / minutes,
speed of 1876 miles per hour. The
excellence of this performance can
only be appreciated by motorists who
know the Australian roads. Thruogh
sandy patches the car was sometimes
forced at. speed of 40 miles per
hour. In places a speed of IS
miles was attained. Spoon drains
and hump backs were taken at 40
miles.
No effort was made to spare the
car to get through, but on being in
spected after the rough and trying
journey, it did not show the slightes
signs of waer OF tear. Throughout
the run no tools of any sort were
used, while the engine never stopped
running at any point in the run. No
extra lubricating oil was put into
the engine, and only one quart of
water was taken in throughout the
run.
In every way the feat was a great
piece of work, both for the Overland
car and its occupants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
CUT DOWN THE HIGH
COST OF CLEANSING

The best washing compound is
one part borax and three parts soap.
Twenty-Five cents worth of this
will 20 farther than fifty cents worth
Of bar soap and twice as far as a
twenty-five cent package of washing
powder.
1t works easier and gets out more
dirt, too! And with no injury to
fabrics, paint, etc.
1t costs less and you get twice the
results.
Prove it yourself. Order today a
twenty-five cent package of "2O Mule
Team Borax Soap Chips" ."AAdv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
He Had,

They met by chance in the waiting
room Of railway station.
."My FRIEND" began the man with
the bag full of tracts, persuasively,
'have you ever reflected on the shrot-
ness of life, the uncertainty of all
things here below and the fact that
death is inevitable?"
"Have II" replied the man in the
shaggy overcoat, cheerfully. "Well, I
should say so. I'm a life insurance
agent New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-24
RU UB-MY-TISM

Will cure Rheumatism Neu.
ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, letter, Ring.Worm, Ec.
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. Csc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-14
Oddities of Taxation.

In England there have been many
amusing taxes and more amusing eva
siOns. At one time the horse was sin
gled out as peculiar victim. and the
farmer evaded the obligation by riding
his cow to market or by Harvesting his
wife to the cart alongside of big dog
to drag the produce to town. The tax
on chimneys resulted in the destruction
of many fine old fireplaces, and the tax
on windows had the effect of making
the houses look as if they had been
boarded up aud deserted. 1t also i'm
lishmen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-14
FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS

FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS
= At the annual meeting Of members
of st. Paul's Catholic Order of Fores-
tiers, held Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Chief Ranger-J. B. Schoenhoff.
Vice Chief Ranger. L. Minette.
Treasurer B. Mondloch.
Recording Secretary-J. A. Schoen-
hoff.
Financial Secretary-S. G. Schwarz-
bauer.
Trustee Dicks.
Speaker-MichaelF Frank.
Senior Conductor A. C.. Bromen-
schenkel.
Junior Conductor-H. G. Ebben.
Inside Sentinel-Chas. Machtemes
Outside Sentinel-Joseph Zehrer.
MedicalExaminer- A. F. Moy-
nihan.
Spiritual Director-Rev. FIR. A.
Art.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-14

FOR SALE-Eight room house,
three blocks west of post office; good
repair, city water and electric lights.
Barn large enough for team. Cow
and automobile. Price $4,000; 81, 200
cash; balance at 6 per cent. Inquire
of owner, Anton Nelson. is 1tp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-14

FOR SALE-Registered English
setter dog; shot II chickens over him
first day of season; best breeding in
this country. Cheap, if sold at once.
R. Raymond, box 81, city ..16-1tc