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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-26

FoR SAIE-TErS for nauninS. 10 cents each.
White Icghom. Prize Buff OtrlnSton. Three bntt
rockrr.ls s. 10 each Sunny Knoll Farm. Ma. Ihoue
WIZ. 23OGY. mf-
THoRoUGHeRE Hatred E"ck Iockcrels *%nn smI
500. Esgs $50 setting. SIilHell farm. RayiSnd
Ohio Wr ""t
TOP SAIE-EsFs for bstchins. S e. Rhode Island
Reds Parks bird 10 lay. Rarcd Rocks Blue An
dausan Columbian Wrando;S $50 -; -. Iirniy
Iauc .liS Ere ST.. Natl phcne 1850 NJ. mr-i2-j0
RHODE ISLAND Rcd. huff i"rhnru esSs aud stock
fnr sale II. l. Icmmann, Wheeling. W. Va H. =
mr-l2i2-t
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FOk: RENT

| FOR RrR1-coENERrsToRE ROOM MAIN AND
TENTH STREETS. FoRsERLY LoGAH'S CORNER
500. ALSO NINE LAhSE FIRE PROOF STORE
ROOMS. LOWER Arb UfPGR FLOORS. IN
= HAWLET BUILDING. "a
JAMES I NHhHLFI
i0bS'7 MA~H STREET.
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FOR SALE OR RENT r tine dr'rS fam Of about
rs srrcs within nI'r"G' WhC"lins IN mscHdt-}
n,,,cd road E,rn viii sG,ic ~ head "f ca,tc--blne
Grass pas;rrc. For funi; information call or al
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D I E D


KHAFT-Ou SUNDAY. Mans %. 1917. M.;:1j O'CLOCK
=. M. ANDREW MAIHsiA.L. ~on Of George 3.
and Isabella Kraft. in isse 2jTd scar OF his arc
runetAl al til" fi,i!y residence 81 'irSini.
street, Wednesday ,:,e7.a om O'Clock. Friends OF
III. family aic inT!tcI II attend. Incrnent Green
wCJd cemetery.
sEuTER-- ON Thursday Narch 90. I@i1. Al 30
u.,!.,.A T. III. Man Et,TER. 10 the ':ud yeir o.
his JS..
ruurrai L. his la:s reAdeicc SIS Main street Mon
dag morning SO lteque'n hih mass ~ Josepn'
cathedral 400 o'c!cck. JTends " The family are
lnriteL lni.gneut Nj ->.fxry cemetery
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%: rnr..S-I
FoR RENT Third 'I"or .Jarm'nt r""Tds and baihV
9Th AVID Cha;.lnc. Ina-rrc Ir"m'S drus store;
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FOR SALE, OR RENT:

FOR SALE: fresh no.>. .:''e Ic-:.'. j. u
B.il. Bell ylpnc .l"t.A II T. q. nr'.l'l
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POULTRY
FOR SALE-EErS for naTnlnS, 10

WAHTEp-srn chick broader cheap and IN good
shap- Address II. 4. g.. care in;cliisrncer
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WANTEU-Fem Help

wANIEo-',ni .or s"scr" h"u,cw"rS to 90 home al
usht plc.rircL. Mrs. s r'-tt. rs s." Penn. Nat!
! ,hl"n., III: VI. !, mr-1-I
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Patriotic Posters.

NEW YORK. March 1".--i"S''rS ~ d
na,rioric nature calling on H"unt men
10 join the navy will "" Sif"a' Oyer
~. yorl, from one end IL the other.
Tirr+ruant Commander Grady "l 'he
eastern recruiting divisions. which m
cIudcs sixteen states. announced To-
hight. -. ..;,,,;
Tho president needs %"u, ana Sliili-
lar slogans will Sun1lan' IN" taillI'Ii'
!sTotn TIC navy and save money" arEu !
mcni The appeal far recruits VIII D"
made solely on patriotic grounds.
lieutenant Commander t'ritdE lnaH',
puh bile the text of Telegram received
from tho MAJ department urlnE th'tr
weary effort w.. mad" - In"rr;LS" IN"
number of cullStm"niS.
The country urgently W'iS th'H,,
mon row for tn" first lin" Of defense
the tcl"E gram said.
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Transfer Of word.

IrStruriioIS Ia National ''EtIh VIZ
r,.,-. ISSUED more than Il month AK" At,
! ,,nrrr any future mobilization showed
: Mainly iLat the war d"rarim"n, ma!
/ i,nrnrd It's lesson and proposed !" ~
! rcn,ruliZr It's mobilization rrn"IcihS 10
: fosas pnSSibl". b"piGttn"nth com
numbers completely will Sup"rFiS" ms
resembling Of stat" troops IN tfi''r us
! rr,rts hereafter and viii tnk" over ''l
! n,rdia,rlv on the call for federal S'FN
,,.c ,ha task nf recruiting for .th' cuA'n
! rrrimrn,s through organization "' r.
. strie hattali"nS w.! ,r,,,,
( ,rr eastern 10 the southeastern "'',t' ! y
/ mont caused considerably" Srrcu'"' ''.'
! pruuuy army officers. 80 cNP'"!''' ~
! ,y,.s ,-iy.n. and Secretary Baker nt''I
; 81 10 comment Tn" eastern H'P"' .
,I.,,t .y.u aA |, MI; h" after IN" ~"
nrv.n,.atlon goes mt" effect. Is r'Sar"-
! GA as Tho most. important III inc S'N
: because OF It's gr"a; '""n"in'' H,N ~,
! n,nnt As q g"n"...l rule that depart
! men; falls 10 ;hc command 90 IN" II Iniia
: n,.ior general "f tn" army aN"''""''
: for surh duty. fricor
[;cn,raI wood is III" ranking "l'l""
~ hi. Grade. General E"li WI" ~"
; ,.i.cg nd OF the eastern hrp"''
',,r, bcIn- his immediate" lnninr' IN
u, , c,,,rtrrs.ti was suggested mat me
~ southcaSr"ru department m'En
! nrnyc tu lac III" r"u'"r or iii''''S, Hn''i w.,
, ,hc nr.scut international situation o.
! r.Inn need for military or'ra'I""H ~
. the south. r,.oo,r
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will Assume Burden

Ill., ltrrSidrui iOIlOwlnE MS VWWT'I
enrrs with Governor Mccall. of MaSSh-
chuse,ts, Friday night. and yesterday
With Secretary Baker reached IN" "ol-
cIusinn that. as the federal gnNernnlrnt
&C. rcgnousihlr for the situation which
r,n,nS re danger Of Internal dlSor-
dcrs, il also should assume III" burden
IF urovidinE adeuuatcc protection. IN
der the policy hc has resolved Mi"n amu
mr. into execution. no state ana y" PEl-
49,, ,n.prrorrurcrS will l." called upon
~ 1'' hear ihs expense Of military police
work. Many plants Of various kinds
have sought such protection from me
federal or state authorities ana IN" war
w. ,aka with each such application.
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,,,,n-, ;,,.j.;h)n
hr"wn-rlir me-" "'r" limos, NV ''''"'.
against inc prov" "',A',
points 'hrlh"f I"r"a'Il' infantry "'''"
m"ntS "nnI' l." ',"' "i%;''t"'''" !" ,.t,
distance. S"'r"r*h'hE. n"oElhE, orr "'lt.
covering aH"fh"r. nhili II SHrfn"n ''in'N,
AZ " ~" da%S 81 thH'"h ''eh''"S ""''
: returned. .,,-,. $780,,
SLrlNhE Nh"r%e' ,,
! inns open mo. ''ns", -. ,tr
chAflg" IRON ~" '''""'H a.,
oppression 90 ,'N''' '''"' -, ,h,'
IN" other mana. !, - N"'l' VI 20" WV
m"n long 'nured l" t'"''h ~" "a, c
como I" l"N" h"l"| IN III" .''''uh"' iH''
ing The ""si period on long nar"hcS
many nf them can 10 seen $lttlnS IN
deep .:h"ll rratcr:' IN i'r"i"rcnr" 70 the
paved roadside. There * warmth below
tn" surfaC" and = protection FROM the
wind which "Tommy" ha" learned I" APP
preciatc
Following the German wax" 1t is diff
flr,lt H. understand why III" retiring
army gives ~ without y fight some of
IN. ENORMOUSLY strong positions thpt
now arc ~ british or French hands. pt
course. these positions. including 'h
high barriers al thc h"ANI"St wire. E""li
have been destroyed by sufficient COR
, r"rtra;ion "f gHufir". as w"r" IN" posi-
tons that th" Germans We're forced Ia
Snm,nn hui thc retirement has saved
tho Allies countless tons Of ammunl.
tinn
Scenes of Activity.
Tho ,.harrns ,ha, havr orrurrpd with.
IN , 10y days i'm th.. frrritnry recently
orcupi.d h,- the Germans arr almost
,riraculnIs r,,liucd villages which two
DAYS ago seemed isc,!actd within the
zone nf deadly ,leSmlatinu had military
IVA ri,. rnIi,..,ncr on dutr on their MAR
c,rccts r. -h.y tdvanrnd rnsni,ais haav,
! t.'a,, c.,,:li.l,rI aud dIri .jonal anC
bric,,d. hc,,I,,u.,r,.rs t,ken nm while II
J
/ ,Iactsu,i,h vLonx wnr. ringing with the
! un,,,T nr h,r,r,cr ,,non anvil and Sour
, Li,cbrrx yynr, sending Our their savurS
nGnrv E,.nrywhcrs wrrc y:sibIc the ac
! tivitjcs nj :; great ARMY moving for
: ,rard
: n"J" ~ H. IT, ",'a W 80 o,c,,,,,.tne
! WV" ,, t,h;.1l ~. 0rId riraT
! .I.;,,, nro dirc,.,;,, ,ncr,iions ,o.a,,
! , r,,. 40 l,,,,,,. ',,,,I thnrourLl,
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Now Barred Zone.

"W"'vr got all kinds Of mineral land
in Mexico 81 rich WOW cnn arr the metal
In The dirt. But we've got /" wait for
settlcd conditions
"You arc sort uf resting on your or>S.
ch :"-JudSe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
JAPAN TURNS
DOWN REQUEST
Not Only REFUSES United States
Suggestion, But Is Angry
That II Was
Offered,

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Japan
has turned down Americas request
that she join the United States in her
recent advice to China to compose
her international difficulties. This
fact developed officially today, follow
ing receipts of advices showing that
Great Britain. too, had s7urned the
American suggestion for joint action
in the Chinese situation.
Japan apparently was sensitive
and somewhat embittered because
the United States in the first in
stance did not consult her about the
Chinese situation. Japan's para
mount interests in China evidently
influenced her to withhold support OF
the American position, but Great
Britain's refusal to come in on the
move perplexes authorities here, who
thus far have had no official reasons
from England for the refusal.
The United States secretly asked
the allied powers to join in her ad-
vice to China after the note had been
answer had not reached the state
department today, but there was no
reason to doubt the unofficial reports
that her reply was rejection.
Officials attempted to minimize the
appearance OF these two refusals, but
It was pointed out that they will prob
ably embarrass any further American
efforts to compose the Chinese in
ternal difficulties.
What the other allies will do is
unknown.
While authorities are 1oath to dis
cuss the Japanese angle, recent de-
velopments in Japan are not encour
aging. Japan apparently is resentful
of Americas course and took excep-
tion to what 7urported to be the text
of Americas note. This later proved
to be only the copy of press conf
ment from Washington on the jap
aneS e-C Chinese sitllati
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
FOUR DROWv'1
IN Dts< 4; <:z<;zJ|N{S
-<S.
Launch Strucg' . ) 4dge Piling,
Throwing , Couples
Into R & Little
r.
GUARDsMAN SAW THEM
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs.. o. II. PheIps
Swept 20 Their
Doom.
|GUARDsMAN SAW THEM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa. June 10
Police have been dragging the Des
Moines river since daylight in an
effort to recover the bodies Of four
persons, whose motor boat crashed
into bridge piling and was sunk.
but thus far the bodies have not
been recovered.
The dead:
George G.. Campbell, receiving
teller Of the Des Moines National
bank, and his wife and 0. H. Phelps,
an employe of the Western News
paper union, and his wife.
While there was no witness to the
accident, a national guardsman sta
toned on the bridge. said he had
heard the motor craft hit the piling
and heard the screams Of four per-
sons. He said the bodies were quick
" drawn under water by the swift
current.
Portions Of the boat and clothing
were identified as belonging to the
CampbelIs and Phelps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
1MMA GOLDMAN MAY
BE SENT FROM COUNTRY
Continued on page 2.)

long lists OF names, anarchistic docu-
ments, card-indexed subscription lists
to Mother Earth" and the Blast, "
which totalled at least ten thousand
names. Over wagon load OF docu-
ments and propaganda material was
seized by officials.
Bail Of $25, 600.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman,
anarchists arrested on charges of
conspiracy against the government,
were held today in $4,000 bail 10
await action Of the federal grand
Jury. A motion to dismiss them on
the ground that the bill is unconst1-
tutional was denied.
Leonard Abbott. who has been
identified with the anti-conscrfption-
lists here, was forcibly elected from
the federal building when he at
tempted to make an anti-draft speech
in the corridor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Air Planes Needed,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CINCINNATI, O., June 16.-"Air
planes are more necessary than sol
diers to win the war for the allies" "
said Orville Wright. inventor of the
airplane, here today to receive the
degree of doctor of science at the
University of Cincinnati
I'VE must gain mastery Of the air
as soon as possible said Wright.
Otherwise the war will go on indefi-
nitely. Airplanes are needed more
than anything else. We must build
air planes, more air planes and more
planes to gain supremacy of the air.
AS long as Germany by it's air
planes knows what is going on be
hind the lines of the allies, the war
is going to continue. We must drive
the Germans out Of the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
THERE'S TROUBLE IN SPAIN
WHERE GERMANS ARE PLOTTING

the censorship curtain dropped last
Tuesday, a crisis was seen between
Premier Dato and the army leaders,
and one of the last dispatches direct
from Madrid quoted Dato in denial
of the report that the Bilbao garri
son had revolted. 1t was the de
mands of the army leaders which
precipitated the crisis resulting in
the fall of the Romanoes cabinet, but
It. was supposed these had been ad
justed when Premier Dato took hold
Spain has been a hot bed of Ger
man propaganda and all British
newspapers today attributed much OF
Spain's internal dissensions to the
Prussian agents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
|erican Schooner Ritter is
Damaged by Shell Fire,
But Was Not Sunk
by the Enemy.
ALTERED BY SHELL
d Fighting Shows Italians Make
pasF, Forward, While French
and British Do
Little.

lifted Press Leased Wire servicel
EASHINGTON, June 16.-The
erican schooner Ritter was at
ked and damaged by she'll fire
a German submarine, the state
artment was informed today. AL
ugh badly shattered by shells
b the U boats guns, the ship was
sunk.
he announcement by the state. de-
tment did not disclose the date of
attack or the location.
Dispatches to the department stated
boat was towed into port. Wheth-
any Of the crew were injured by
shell fire was not stated.
Ieither does the state department
bw whether the schooner cxrried q
|al gun crew.
Italians Sweep Forward.
TOME, June 16.-General Cadorna's
bps swept forward in another sue
)sful offensive dash today east Of
aniello, capturing "a strongly forti-
position at Corno Cavento," ac-
Fding to an official war office report.
remnants Of the garrison and two
guns were captured, with other
pty.
German Raids Repuised.
PARIS, June 16.-Real activity in
|ding and in some sections violent
fillerying was the only fighting re-
fted in today's official statement.
Fast Of Rheims the French forces
netrated German trenches and took
humber of prisoners. In the Cra-
Fne sector. west of Mont Cornillet,
violent artillery fire was reported.
|ound Badonvilliers, Hill 304 and on
heights near the Meuse, German
ids were repulsed.
All Of Crew Safe.
WASHINGTON, June s16.-All the
'tTolite crew are safe.
The state department was advised
day that the missing men Of this
rpedoed vessel had been landed and
at all is reported well.
Saved by Patrols.
N. j., June ia
olegram announcing the torpedoing
the Anna r. Heidritter, four
.sted sailing schooner loaded with
ing, reached here today. She was
acked off Gibraltar and saved
nm sinking only by the timely ap-
arance OF French and British pat.
s. which towed her with her, crew
o port. She is owned by the
idritter Lumber company of Eliza
Inc Anna r. Heidritter carried
a OF lumber to Genoa, Italy, and
Genoa with the tiling consigned
Havana, Cuba.
'he sailed from Genoa about e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Floods In West.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, June 16.
Half dozen houses We're engulfed
in the lowlands of Needles when the
Colorado river went out of its banks
today and fear is expressed that
loss of life resulted.
Calls for help from the flooded town
got quick response.
The Santa Fe railway rushed a
special train from Barstow Latest
telegraphic communication with Need
les indicated the worst disaster from
floods in it's history. Heat in the
Mountains melted SHOWS and caused
the flood. The heat is intense. The
mercury registered III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Bill Passed by Senate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The sen.
ate today finally disposed of the ad-
.ministration preferential ruling bill,
passing the measure by viva voce
vote after weeks discussion. The
bill authorizes the president to direct
priority and preferential shipments
by rail and water during the war of
those products upon which the safety
OF the nation depends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
anarchist Queen Faces Depor
tatlon if She Fails to Show
Naturalization Papers.

Dnlted Press Leased Wire Service ]
W new YORK, June 15.--To face pro.
Ditive bail of $4,000 to $4,000 on a
arge OF conspiracy against the gov.
nment. Emma Goldman and Alex.
uer Berkman, anarchist leaders,
De taken from the Tombs today
arraigned before United States
Pmmfssioner Hitchcock.
notn Miss Goldman and Berkman
ay also face deportation, as officials
" they must furnish naturalization
pers or be amenable to an old law
at allows them to be sent out of the
Puntry.
1reat Importance is attached to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16

| TUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
WASHINGTON. Juno 16.
1V(kA, Treasury officials checked
E@A up today list of Liberty
~ loan figures that ever mount
ed higher. AS their work proceeded
they were more than ever convinced
that close to an extra billion OF sub
scriptions had been added. In add.
tion to the work OF tabulation they
had to plan about pairing down allot.
ments. In general It may be said
that this will be done by slicing off
| the larger subscriptions made by
| multtmillionaires or by big banks.
There will be practically no slicing
of the smaller individual subscrf0-
tions.
| With the first loan such a big sue.
1 cess, officials are already considering
/ the f1otatfon OF q second issue, but
this probably will not be undertaken
before September 1. That campaign
will last for about thirty days and
will call for loan equally as large
as the first.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
in thanking officials and committees.
throughout the country, asked that
they maintain their organizations so
that they could operate in spreading
the second loan.
Returns kept pouring in all dav
and it may be Monday before the
final count can be made. Estimate
Of an extra 000.0O0.00O may be
somewhat lowered today ls -eturns
arrive, though officials believed that
at least $8OO,000,000 or $900,000,000
had been oversubscribed.
Cable facilities are open to neutral
countries for announcing the totals,
and the government is willing that
the outcome Of thiL loan should
reach German, through these
sources. They believe that between
She gigantic registration for the army
and the American readiness to sub
scribe. Germany will at least be con
yinced that the United States Is in
the war to a finish with enormous re,
sources.
Every State Ahead.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-The
San francisco federal reserve dis
trict has considerably oversubscrtbed
its maximum Liberty loan allotment
of $166,O0O 900, according to state
ment today by A. G. Kains. governor
of the reserve board. With stacks OF
subscriptions still waiting to be COM
piled, Kains expressed the belief that
the districts total would approximate
s171 900 900 The minimum allotment
was $4,000, 900.
Every state In the district greatly
exceeded its minimum allotment and
nearly all exceeded the maximum
quota.
San Francisco subscribed $4,000.
900, which Is S12,O00,000 over her
quota California's total subscription
is estimated at $111, 100000. OF this
SS4,OO0,O0O came from northern Cali.
fornia, more than making up for
southern CALIFORNIA; deficit of about
s5,000OO0.
Latest estimates of the subscrip
Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Refused to Salute EIao.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONG BEACH. Calf, June 16.-"I
will willingly go to jail il need be-"
Miss Fannie Rixby. daughter of mil
lionaire, internationalist and pacifist
said today, rather than salute the
Stars and Stripes while they are sym.
holical OF war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
PERSH|NG IS
EARLY RISER
Closing up Office Work so
Trip to the Front Can
Be Made as Soon as
Possible.
AT TOMB OF LAFAYETTE
Placed Wreath Of Flowers on the
Grave Of tho Freneh General,
Who Was a FrIend
to America.
IAT TOMB OF LAFAYETTE
[By w. 8. Forrest, United Press Stan
CorrosnopdoY19

lBy w. 8. Forrest, United Press stan
Correspondent
PARIS, June 16.-An hour
49, before the time that the US
~ ual Paris office Is even swept
& out by the caretaker, Major
General John J. Pershing was on the
Job today.
The round Of receptions, banquets
and social formalities over, the Ameri-
can commander began bright and
early the real task that faces him as
head Of the American expeditionary
forces. He had a typically American
breakfast at the Hotel Crillon ahead
Of almost every one else in that hos
telry. and motored off at once to his
onice-headquarters in the Rue Con
stantin. There he jumped into an
enormous accumulation of correspond
ence.
The first rush out Of the way, the
| general began calling for his stan Of
flcers and after short, snappy confer
ences with them. went back again to
his stenographer. A vast amount OF
detail work faces the general and his
staff and they attacked it today with
an energy and enthusiasm that made
the headquarters building. almost hum
with activity.
Late In the morning French army
officers and war Office hands came foT
conferences.
One reason why the general and his
staff are anxious to clean up details
as soon as possible is that they want
to get to the front for inspection.
General Pershing laid down the rule
that this trip should not be taken un-
til all the office work was out Of the
way At the rate the Americans were
hustling today. few days more will
see them at the front, getting ac-
quainted, and inspecting the ground
that they may later make famous in
American history.
General Pershing lives in an almost
pressure OF battle. The Hotel Crillon
where he receives visitors, is decor
ated with pictures of famous battles
and the windows themselves overlook
the historic Place De La Concorde.
The headquarters building in the
Rue Observation-Disclosures office
Ia a simple one Of two stories with a
gable roof and windows trinity fitted
with awnings, its general architecture
being reminiscent OF American army
barracks quarters. big American
flag hangs over the door.
Pershing's two day ceremonial pro-
gram concluded with an impressive
scene at the tomb of Lafayette, where
he placed a wreath on the sarco-
phagus-the simple stone slab mark
ing the resting pace Of Americas
friend. Pershing stood, head barred, in
the blazing sun as the Marquis De
Chambrun in a few eloquent words
spoke of the inseparable link between
America and France forged by La
fayette. Then, moved with emotion
he responded briefly, almost haltingly
the buzz Of an aeroplane engine far
overhead almost drowning his low
voiced words.
Office Furniture.
PARIS, June 16.-One bare
wooden table, on which there are
piles of various letters and docu-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Soldiers Thought to Have Re,
volted and Perhaps Now in
Full Control.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, June 16-Behind the
heavy veil of the Spanish censorship
another drama may be occurring.
Vague reports of an assumption of
power over the whole nation by the
whole army and indirect word has
come from Spain in four days. When