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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Russia's Legion Of Death
Charged Enemy Like Vet
Grams and Took Over
Hundred Germans.
LESSON IN PATRIOTISM
Great Battle May Be Impending Today
Along Sea or Western Front
as London Feels
Shocks.

| rBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, July 27.-Charging
fearlessly over shell-torn field when
their men comrades had deserted,
Russia's women fighters In their first
battle. took 102 prisoners-two OF
them officers.
dispatches from the Dvinsk front
today added to the glory OF the wom-
ems legion of DEATH They gave
an additional casualty list Of a doen
wounded. including Nine Bochkar-
iowa. commander of the battalion. The
second in command. Mile Skryblova,
was suffering from severe shell
shock. All were sent to Mfnsk. for
temporary treatment. and will later
be brought back to Petrograd.
The girls went over the top in
the charge with fierce imDetuosity,
firing as they hurried forward to meet
the enemy and Utterly without fear.
Their example shamed unstable
troops nearby, who had started de-
serting, and 1t was undoubtedly the
heroism of the women soldiers that
turned the tide of battle in favor OF
the Russians.
The prisoners captured by the girls
expressed the utmost astonishment
and chagrin when they learned the
sex of those who had so fiercely at
tackled their position.
A hundred thousand citizens and
soldiers at Poltava assembled with
bands and flags to give frenzied greet
ing to several Of the wounded wom-
en- who passed through there from
the front today. Everywhere along
the route Of the hospital train crowds
choked railway stations to watch for
the legion Of death" fighters and
to applaud their heroic work at the
front.
With American Troops.
PERMANENT CAMP OF THE AM
ERICAN EXPEDITIONlARY ARMY
IN FRANCE. July IA furry OF
mumps and measles among Perish
ing's sammies was announced under
control by the medical corps today
In report showing the general health
OF the American fighters excellent.
The medical department was re-
sponsible for another addition to the
school curriculum today. Hence
forth there will be an hours training
In stretcher bearing and first aid
work every day.
American staff officers are leaving
daily on trips to the front for first
hand information OF trench condl-
tons and every day sees new arrivals
In French officers.
All express admiration at the sam
mics skill in machine cunning and
grenading.
The camp took a holiday last
night to witness the first exhibition
OF Paul Rainey's films Of the land
Ing OF the American troops and their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Strike La Threatened.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
IRONWOOD, Mich, July 27-Mine
operators in the Gorebic range face a
crisis with the I. W. W. today.
1t was said that committee ap-
pointed at a secret meeting of the
workers will meet with representa-
tives of the mine owners some time
Friday, to present their demands, in
Guiding $6 a day for six hour day.
They also demand abolition of the con-
tract system, tive men at each ma-
chine for underground drilling, aboli-
tion of the black list and the right to
organize labor unions.
Refusal of these demands, it has
been threatened, will result In gen
eral strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Fresh Newspapers and Maga-
zines Would Help Make
War Less Monotonous.
BY w. s. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

[By w. s. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, July 27.-The sammies In
France need all the good, wholesome
reading matter the folks at home can
send them, General Pershing declared
today.
The American boys at the perma-
nent training camp near the front
have expressed their hunger for fresh
newspapers and magazines from home.
The question was put up to the Amer
lean commander in chief and he not
only approved plans that might be
made to furnish the sammies with
good magazines and newspapers, but
outlined a scheme under which he be-
lieves the work can be done effective
ly.
"I thoroughly approve Of the plan of
sending plenty of newspapers and
magazines to the sammies," Pershing
told the United Press THE idea is
excellent. The boys here need any
amount Of good, wholesome reading
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Enlistments Coming in Rapid
ly, Shipping Board Is Busy
and Progress Is Being
Made.
DRAFTING OF ALIENS
Those Who Have Lived In America for
One Year Without Making
Effort to Be Natural
lied.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, July 81.
fEHA. Action taken by the allied
H. governments abroad, again
nation to wage unrelenting war until
autocracy is crushed, met hearty re-
sponse in Washington today in con-
tinued developments Of the govern
ments war plans.
The regular army was brought to
within twenty thousand Of full war
strength by rush Of men desiring
to beat the draft
Today's reports showed 2,256 re-
cruits. New York completed its quota
with 262 new enlistments.
Provision for cargo ships and trans
ports was discussed at meeting Of
the government shipping board at
which Edward N. Hurley was form
ally elected chairman and R. B.
Stevens, vice chairman.
The board elected Admiral Capps
general manager of the emergency
fleet corporation.
Reorganization Of the subordinate
committees under the national coun-
Gil of defense into the war industries
soon," Secretary of War Baker
stated. The councils advisory COM
mission probably will not be dis
turbed, but broad powers will be
delegated to a body headed by Frank
A. Scott, Cleveland, Ohio, present
chairman Of the munition board. In
the meantime reports from Russia
were being eagerly scanned. Unoffi-
cial pressure from official American
sources was also launched to induce
! Great Britain to adopt more aggres'
sive sea policy. This matter has not
been broached officially, but under
ground influences are at work and
In addition England is being shown
that the American public is not en-.
i'tirely satisfied with merely a defen.
sive method Of fighting U boats.
Admiral Sims is expected to be
! aligned with those favoring strong
offensive policy.
AS further step toward increas,
! ing Americas available fighting
! forces, and equalizing conscription,
the senate military affairs committee
agreed to recommend the passage of
resolution for the draft of aliens.
Draft Of Aliens
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The sen
ate military affairs committee voted
| today unanimously to recommend tc
the senate Monday immediate passage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
England Becoming Downcast
at Possible Prospects of
Germany Winning
War.
AMERICA Is TOO SLOW
Submarine Menace, Russia's Stampede
and Other Things Make
Dark View
Seen.
IBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Starr
Cnrrespondent.l

[By Ed. l.. Keen, United Press starr
Correspondent
TCopyright, 1917, by the United Press.1
LONDON, July 27. passed by CEN
sor. )-This Is not cheerful message,
but one which 1t is believed Is nee
essary, that America may know how
EnElishmen feel during the closing
days of the third year Of the war.
It is q. regretable fact that never
since the retreat from Mons has the
gloom been thicker today In London's
streets, clubs, homes and even some
governmental offices.
The Immediate cause, OF course, Is
Russia's sudden reversal OF form
after a totally unexpected and spec
tacularly successful offensive. But,
secondly, the suspicion is prevalent
that there has been no apprec1ative
reduction OF the submarine menace
Thirdly, there is dtsapp ointment
over Americas slowness In entering
wholeheartedly into the war. as ex-
emplified by congressional obstruc-
ton to President Wilson's food pro
gram, the shipping board muss, and
SO forth.
Fourthlys there is the increased
cost of the war, and the prospect OF
llSneT taxes.
Filthy, there Is a general weari-
ness of war.
One must not suppose that the
whole country is irrevocably plunged
into pessimism. On the other hand
1t would be equally a mistake to con-
clude that Premier Loyd-George 5
cheerfully optimistic public speeches
correctly reflect the general popular
attitude.
If only the west front were con
sidered, there would be no reason for
uneasiness Although England has
so far not erected any wooden
statues" to Field Marshal Haig-as
Germany has done to Hindenburg-
the British commander In chief holds
public confidence even more than
| the Hindenburg Of Germany's most
successful days. England is thor
oughly convinced Haig has taken the
Germans measure; that the enemy
is unable seriously to dent The Brit
ish line, even If reinforced by his
whole eastern army.
On the other hand, there are mighty
few Englishmen so rash as to believe
England will be able materially tc
force back the Germans until mil
| lions of American sammies arrive
And this, despite the fact that the
! British have never been so tremend
ously supplied with munitions as now
| The hope Of effective Russian
military assistance Is now practical
|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Each Nation Determined to
Continue War Until Autoc-
racy Is Crushed.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON. July 27.-The allied
bowers are firmly knit together In
the conviction that only one end TO
the war is possible-and that Is TO
crush Germany's autocracy-tf world
democracy is to be preserved.
Assembling all the twenty-four hour
developments in Sthe allied capitals
today, this fact became firmly a7par-
ent as that which animates every
one of Germanys enemies.
In London a small pacifist groups
efforts to have the house OF commons
endorse some Of the principles OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Parade August 4th.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, July 27.-Representa-
tives Of various civic and municipal
organizations met today to perfect
plans for a parade Of fifty thousand
men, constituting Chicago's quota of
the first draft, in observance of Ma
tional Army day, August 1. They
will be escorted by the four thousand
reserve officers, training at Fort
Sheridan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
More Farm Hands Needed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July W.-
Farmers In Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, preparing for harvest, have
swamped the Minnesota public safety
commissions public employment bu-
reau with demands for farm help. De-
mand exceeds the supply. Farmers in
North and South Dakota are in great
est need of help. This demand is in
spite of predictions Of poor crops due
chiefly to hot winds and drought.
Minnesota fields are in better condi-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Russia to Use Effective Scheme
to Weed Out Army in
Order to Get Better
Results.
TROOPS STILL RETREATi
DlsIoyal Soldiers Fleeing From GER!
mans Without Hardly Blow
Struck In De-
fense.

[United Press Leased Wire Serv1co.1
PETROGRAD, July 27.-Russia re-
stored the death penalty today and
prepared a policy of wholesale exec,a-
tions to clear the army of towards.
Institution of capital punishment
iH necessary" declared Premier Ke-
rensky. "The government faces the
alternative Of sacrificing the army to
towards and traitors. The provisional
ministry will assume full RESPONSE
bility for the STEP"
The rout OF disioyal troops con-
t!nued today. Without hardly blow
struck In defense, the Galictan regi-
ment which fed from Tarnopol and
Stanislau have turned their backs on
the enemy and are hurrying further
from the front. The way to Czerno-
vitz seemed open to the fast pursuing
Teutonic armies Much greater PEN
etration of the Russian line in this sec
ton will gravely endanger the stanch-
ly vigorous Russian and Rumanian
troops south in the wooded Carpa-
thians. There no towards or traitors
have appeared and the troops are
fercely pressing the Germans.
The central executive committee OF
WOEkulSH anu SOlulGTS utltSatGS dIu
the executive committee of peasants
delegates, today issued a formal ap-
peal to the nation for complete unity.
1t was addressed to the councils OF
workmen, soldiers and peasants all
over Russia and to all committees of
the army and navy and declared that,
the fruits of the revolution were
gravely endangered by the present
military downfall. Full support of the
provisional government was urged
kerensky Wounded.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Premier
Kerensky, of Russia, were severely
wounded in the arm while heroically
striving to reform his retreating sol
diers near Bxezany, according to a
Geneva dispatch printed today by the
New York Times, quoting the Buda-
pest newspaper Azest.
"a Russian infantry division refus-
ed to fight and began retreating." the
dispatch declared. "The Russian ar.
tillery, furious at the desertion, turn-
ed their guns on the infantry. There-
upon Kerensky. in his automobile.
drove between the cross fire and suc-
ceeded in stopping the fratricidai
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
LOWER PRICES
THIS AUTUMN
Food Prices Are Going Down
and Will Continue to Drop,
so Grocer
Claims.
FARMERS NEED HELP
Demand Exceeds Supply In Dakotas
and Minnesota Whore
Crops Are Abund-
ant.
FARMERS NEED HELP

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, July 27.-Food prices
are going down, according to Walter
B. Timms, representing the Whole
sale Grocers' association. In tesi-
mony before the joint executive COM
mittee here. He promised prices
would be much lower by autumn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
R.o,s+ered at eeonoeto,wn,

WASHINGTON. July 27.-Scien-
lists at Georgetown university today
stated that their seismograph was
registering further intense shocks, ap-
parently continuation of quakes regis
tered last night. Presumably these
are the same tremors reported in
Chile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Mascot Has Disappeared.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
NEW YORK. July 27-Diplomatic
relations between Coney Island and
the crew Of the U. S. s. st. Louis
are strained, following the disappear
ance Saturday night of Jock, the fox
terrier mascot Of the cruiser.
Jock disappeared from taxi out
side an eating place at Coney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
9unnIno Short Of Air Craft.

NEW YORK, July 27-Lee A. War
wick. just returned from France, to-
day said the Germans are regaining
control of the air on the western front.
Warwick, who has been installing
electrical plants in French towns re-
captured from the Germans, declared
France is running short Of air craft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Dewey's Cousin Called.

rIJnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.]
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 27.-
Ernest q. Dodge, a cousin Of the
late Admiral George e. Dewey was
today ordered to report for active
service in the signal corps. Dodge is
telegrapher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Iower Prloe for Coal.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Calling of a
special session Of the state Legislature
to fix lower price for coal. seemed
closer today, following the failure of
Illinois coal operators and members of
the state council Of defense to arrive
at satisfactory understanding in
their four days conference here.
Samuel insult, chairman, said that
the whole matter will probably be
placed before the full membership Of
council Tuesday. Drastic measures
will be sought. These may include a
petition for action by the national
board.
The operators refused to discuss
prices, declaring that the council was
without power to consider this phase.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Three Militiqz><1en Killed
When Lightning Struck Tent
Bolt Came Crashing Camp Of First Missouri Re-
n1ent Near St. Louis Early Today


Ndaxwlto
The
S Compan
L. Comp F.
nat ions
Bu1ing gton Iowa..
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27
Bad Weather for Corn.

MANHATTAN, Kan, July 27.-The
extreme heat OF the past few days is
causing thousands Of dollars worth
of damage to corn through Kansas
Salina reported 107; Emporia, 103;
Topeka, 1O1; Concordia, 107; Inde-
pendence, 1O6. and other parts equal
ly high temperatures.
Hot winds are blisterfng corn and
rain is needed badly. Today prom
ises to be even hotter than yesterday.
Railroad Land Cultivated.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-Millions
Of acres of land, owned but unoc-
cupied, by western railways are un-
der cultivation or being utilized for
grazing in an effort to help increase
the nations food supply, according to
a statement issued by Fairfax Har-
rison, chairman of the railroads war
board, here today. The land Is
leased at nominal rentals.
The federal government has also
been offered the use of 100000 acres
Of cut4over land in Wisconsin and
Minnesota by the st. Paul and Sault
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Draft Of Aliens.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The SEN
ate military affairs committee voted
today unanimously to recommend to
the senate Monday immediate passage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
BAPTlSTS TO UNFURL
THEIR SERVICE FLAG

A seryice-nae with twentv-one stars
will be dedicated at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening in honor OF
the young men affiliated with this
church who are either ut the front or
in the training camps. The exercises
which will be under the direction Of
the Mems Brotherhood. will include
an address by Prof w. r. Foster,
country superintendent of schools.
who will speak upon the topic
Ser ice
An excellent program has been pre-
pared consisting of vocal and instru-
mental numbers.
The following young men will DO
represented by stars on the flag:
Frank Allison. Howard Arnold. Ew-
ing DAILY. Paul Devore, Perry Foster,
Edwin 3, Briilith Allan Jacks, Emile
Kain, E4l Kilgore, Harold McAlpme,
Howard Morley, George Moulon,
Keith Pierce, Marshall Purrucker,
Benjamipe Reeder Michael Smith,
Leslie Stevenson, Raymond Thomas,
Milton Ward Leighton fent2cr, A, y,
johnson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
STRICKEN CITY Isl
ATTACKED BY STORM
BLOCKING RE Sc UE
HALIFAX IN GRIP OF BLiZZARO
AS WORKERS TRY vALlANTtY
TO RECOVER BODIES - FIX
DEATH TOLL AT 1900.

Halifax, n. s., Dec. S.-Twenty-tye
thousand homeless victims Of the hor-
rible disaster OF Thursday, when 1909
tons OF 7. \. T, exploded on board the
munitions ship Mont Blanc, face add.
ed terrors today-pneumonia and
famine.
Heroic efforts by the hundreds of
relief workers have been more than
offset by the cruel. biting wind and a
binding snow. The blizzard, abatng
somewhat today, is directly response
bile for the deaths OF many who were
alive but who had not been rescued
from the mass OF wreckage.
The blizzard may prove double
menace. adding to the suffering to the
probable extent of pneumonia it may
also seriously interfere with railroad
traffic In this event the relief trains
would be held back and husger would
necessarily follow.
Official statements issued today by
heads of the relief committee show
that 100 bodies have been removed
from the mass of debris. that the total
toll will exceed 1000 and that at
least 5000 are suffering from in juries.
The property loss is now estimated
at $39,0o0.000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
MURDER DEFENDANT
CLAIMS HE ACClDENTLY
SHOT HIS VICTIM
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What did You do them
4 took the revolvers in my hand"
What happened when you pulled
the trigger"
"A shot was fired"
Was anybody hit"
Yes"
Who"
"Kaiton."
What did Kaiton say after The
shot"
He said. You shot me.
My God My God'lt's all off"
Attorney Conway there tried 10 gel
al the meaning of the defendants OK.
preston asking if he did not mean
Il am lost" The state objected TO
the question and the objection was
sustained This was followed by a
wranele over the Interpreter. Mr. Con.
way maintaining the translator was
a Pole and the defendant a Russian.
the former not understanding the ma
tive tongue of Woytko
Was Martin in the room when the
shot was fred"
'He was going out OF the room
with his back toward me
"Was he in the room, or was he just
going out?"
He was in the room and lust leav.
ing"
What did Martin do after the shot
was fred"
He went out of the room"
"Wha' did you do
Il sat down on the bed and drop
ped the revolver onto the floor
Martin did not come back INTO
/ the room after the shot was fired.
Mrs Wallendukans came into the
room and asked, Nick what did YOU
do?' told her that ! had sho, Kai.
ton
What did she do then?"
She cried. My God My God
4 when you pulled the trigger, did
you know the gun was loaded"
NC"
State whether you thought it was
loaded or not"
Il thought it wasn't loaded"
why did you think SOP"
Martin said it wasn't loaded
when you shot that revolver did
you intend to kill kaiton?"
No"
Did you have any reason to shoot
KaitCn?"
No"
Were you on friendly terms Will
kaiton and members of his family?'
Yes"
From there on the witness describ
ed his arrest and appearance at th(
inquest and his later transferal to tht
Ottawa jaib where he was held fo
killing the boarding house keeper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
CARRIER BOY RUN
OVER BY FORD TRUCK

Clyde Dougherty. aged Y years,
Free Trader.Journal carrier boy, was
painfully. tho not seriously. injured
this afternoon when he was run over
by a Ford truck on Was, Madison
street.
The boy with two young compan-
ions gained the permission from the
driver of the car to hook" their
Sled onto the rear of his truck. While
the owner of the car was backing his
machine the two little friends of
Clyde rolled TO safety but he was
Caught under the wheels and pinched
against the curb.
His leg was badly cut, but no bones
were broken. He was removed to
Ryburn hospital where Dr. Hathaway
sewed the wound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
KEROSENE VICTIM
IS PATIENT HERE
IN RYBURN HOSPITAL

Mrs. John Logsdon, aged Il. of Mil.
Ter township, was seriously burned
yesterday morning when Il can Of ker
osene with which she was lighting a
fire exploded, throwing the burning
fluid around her limbs and arms.
Mrs. Logsdon was alone in the
house at the time. her husband was
working in the field near by, She
ran into the yard and sounded tn.
alarm by ringing the dinner bell. Her
husband did not hear her but the
neiehbors did and ran to her assis:
ance Her clothing vas still burn.
ing when the neighbors arrived.
They eXtinguished the fire and called
Dr.. A. ]. Werlich. of Seneca.
Mrs. Logsdon was removed TO Ry'
burn hospital where today she was re-
ported to be doing fine and restin 2
easy.