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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Emperor Reported to
i've Stepped Down When
Opposition Becomes
too Strong.
S A GERMAN PLOT
|. south Of China Was Up In
Arms and Ready to March
On PekIng With foor
900 Men.

Ralph H. Turner. United Press
Staff Correspondent
bNO, July 9.-Germany's Chi
plot has APPARENTLY failed. Cen
Chang Hsun, believed here to
been started in his attempt at
institution of a monarchy IN
IA by German money and German
left by agents OF the kaiser, was
rted today to be in dire straits
Peking. The youthful emperor,
deposed to make way for the
blic and recently re-elevated to
throne by Chang Hsun, was re-
led to again have stepped down.
hs Hsun, himself was understood
have resigned command Of the
-aR.army. now fast. dHindling by
5tions and under pressure from
bncing republican forces.
he collapse of the monarchical re-
In China was foreseen here.
japanese authorities insisted
, the first that it would not be en-
ID and would receive neither In
(al favor nor external recognition.
eports received today from Picking
Jared that Imperial Prince Polung-
an anti-monarchist leader, had
assassinated He was formerly
Fovernment delegate to the St.
|is exposition.
|he republicans Of China have
tied q formidable movement
|inst Chang Hsun and his militar-
leaders. Factions in the republf-
ranks heretofore violently op-
ed. cast their differences aside
threw all their strength in oppo-
pn to the monarchical scheme of
northern leaders.
lhe whole south OF China, 1t an
ned today, is backing Ta1an Chi
y who proposes an army OF 100, 900
to conquer Chang Hsun and
dng. Meanwhile forces are stead
advancing about the capital city.
$ part Of their other war program.
republic troops under Nishi
ing and other generals. propose to
'ck Chang Hsun's forces at HUI
v, thereby fsolating the war lord.
ne OF the peculiar developments
me Chinese internal situation was
formal permission. granted at
Ton, for the unrestricted gambling
er certain taxation rules. The
Is thus raised will be used IN the
'monarchical campaign.
Ralph Fl. Turner, Unied Press
Staff Correspondent
Nlo, July s.-The first battle OF
republican campaign against
ng Hsun and his effort to restore
monarchy in China has been
mt out at Lang Fang, midway be-
sn Tien Tsin and Peking, accord
70 advices received here today.
news Of the outcome of the en-
,ment has been reported here.
ng Hsun assumed the offensive
attacked the republican troops
u TtA1 Chi Jul. Practically all
ways leading into Picking have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
One Of Largest in Country is
First Victim of Legisla-
+ion by Congress.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce1
CHICAGO, July 9.-Congress' anti
whiskey legislation claimed its first
big victim today.
Chaplin and Gore, one of the largest
whfskey manufacturing concerns in
the country, is going out of business,
according to announcement by Charles
H. Herman, president Of the firm and
directing head Of the National Dis
tillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers
association
The concern has been in business
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
EACH STATE TO
GIVE ITS QUOTA
Those Who Have Answered
Call for Volunteers, Will
Have Less Men
Drafted.
DEDUCTIONS ARE MADE
Local Exemption Boards VIII be Told
Just How Many to
Pick In Each
County.
DEDUCTIONS ARE MADE
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NyAGEJINyrT0N T,1lv a.

WASHINGTON, July g.
.lA States. who have patriotic
SEA ally answered the call for
regular army and national
guard volunteers, will have relative
ly less men to supply by draft than
the Stacker states.
Regulations for fixing the quotas
Of each state, issued by President
Wilson today, base the levies on new
population estimates with deductions
for heavy enlistments to date,
though exact numbers are yet to be
compiled.
California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan. Montana, Nevada. Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Utah, Nebraska and
Wyoming have filled their regular
army quotas and consequently will
profit from deductions.
In making up quotas. the war de-
partment will make deductions for
the strength OF the national guard
and the number of guard and army
enlistments since April first. Provost
Marshal General Crowder, who Is
compiling the state quotas. will no
tify each governor ofssthe requisite
strength and the governor then will
have to divide the burden on the
basis OF population between counties
and cities.
Each local exemption board will be
ordered to furnish certain number
Of men.
Although war department gossip
declared more than one million Will
be drawn in the first levy, the NUM-
ber is withheld from the regulations
Other officials assert the numb ers
of every man on the registration
rolls will be drawn in. the lottery.
This would determine for all time
the order OF liability for service.
Then the exemption boards will
grind out the number required to I'LL
the cantonment camps and take up
their task where they left off on the
second levy.
In making new population esti-
mates, the census bureau Is taking
into consideration their registration
returns.
washington, California, Oregon
and many southern and eastern
states, with registration below esti-
mates. will show q smaller popula-
ton than previously estimated and
consequently will have shortened
quota as a result.
First Draft 6s7, 1000 Men.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The first
draft of American citizenship for
war service will be for $4,000 men,
the war department announced today.
/ These will be singled out from the
great registration roll. The number
recommended by the war department
lis Just enough to fill the regular
army to war complement. fill the
national guard Of the country to war
strength. and provide the levy of 500,-
600 for the sixteen cantonment camps
where the men will be turned over
for training.
About $4,000 men are needed to
bring the regular army to It's full
war strength. More than 100000
others are needed for the national
guard.
From official sources, 1t was learn
ed today that the first men drawn by
selectiye draft will be put into the
regular army ranks and the national
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
ermany is Not Expected to
Agree to Demands and Re-
htions to be Severed.

P' CHARLES P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
noENoS AIRES. July s.-Argen-
~ oIlicials regard break with
nany as inevitable.
n high officials today 1t was
nea me- that the government does not
na 49, dermany to agree to Argen-
|es demand that Germany promise
.urtner sinidngs OF Argentine
as u this promA1s u not made,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
EXPLOSION
AT NAVY YARD
Tremendous Blast This Morn
ing at Mare Island, Shook
the Surrounding
Country.
MAGAZINE BLEW UP
Meaaro Advices Indicated Several
Buildings Were Destroyed
and Ono Was
Burned.
MAGAZINE BLEW UP

/ United Press Leased Wire Servicel
VALLEJO. Calf, July "a tre-
mendous explosion at Mare island
navy yard shortly before eight a. M
today shook the navy yard and caused
considerable damage in Vallejo.
Half an hour after the blast. 1t was
impossible to get details of the acct
dent, but 1t was rumored that the
black powder magazine had blown up.
The magazine is located at the ex-
treme south end of the navy yard, di
Vallejo. More than 100 men have
been employed there.
Meagre advices. from across the
straits indicate that several buildings
were destroyed and one building
burned down.
But the reports canot be confirmed
Since the declaration of war with
Germany all entrance to the navy
yard have been carefully guarded and
newspapermen have not been admit
ted except by special permits, which
have been sparingly issued.
A few minutes after the explosion,
all of the naval officers at Mare island
and about 1000 marines and other re-
cruits were hurried to the scene to
fight The fire which 1t was expected
would result.
The explosion was the most terrific
heard hereabonts in years. Several
thousand dollars damage was done In
Vallejo, mostly to windows.
The blast was heard rs far away as
Sacramento, where buildings were
rocked and dishes shaken from
shelves. 1t was also.felt In Oakland,
Alameda and Berkeley.
Much Damage Done.
VALLEJO, Calf, July 9.-The
black powder magazine, at the south
end Of Mare island navy yard, blew
up shortly before eight o'clock this
morning and it is reported that lives
have been lost. Workmen returning
to Vallejo, across the straits from the
yard, declare that nearly all the
houses used as residences by work
men and officers in the immediate vi
cinity of the magazine, were de.
stroyed or badly shattered. It is in
these that it is feared casualties have
occurred.
Ambulances have been going back
and forth from the main part Of the
navy yard to the scene of the explo.
sion.
~ 10 AhipoSoiDiS W SoI utldllS De-
cause of the strict censorship estab-
lished by the navy department at the
beginning of the hostiities with Ger
many and which Is still in eject
One of the workmen, returning to
Vallejo, declared his belief that all
the houses at the scene had been
"blown to pieces"
So terrific was the blast that most
OF the houses In South Vallejo across
the straits, facing the part Of the yard
where the magazine was located
were badly damaged. Most of them
had their fronts blown in and several
we're unroofed. The roof of the round
house at that point was blown in.
Chimneys in both Vallejo and South
Vallejo toppled and fell under the
blast.
In Vallejo proper thousands of dol
lars worth Of plate glass windows on
Georgia street, the main thorough
fare, were Shattered and much other
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Alarmed and surprised.

ident Wilson's proclamation of export
license restrictions. No official was
willing to be quoted today until re-
ceipt here of advices from Ambassa.
dor Naon at Washington, but private
ly they declared the proclamation
was sure to produce a bad impres.
sion throughout South America.
It ts certain the Argentine govern
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Tbe Telegraph Service Of The
na;ly Gate City and Constitu-
.;an.Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09

Fair. Continued warm. Local
temp p. M. 76; Z a. m. II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18

ate OF expression 'OS and also .
teacher of 3 years experience.
Chester Ioskinson is i'll at his hom,
ON thc Hrodcn y Gohlc lease
Mrs. John carey and children hay,
recovered from a severe attack of the
grip.
Mrs. j. Ashton ard son Elmer re-
turned Tuesday from weck-cnd visit
with friends In Tulsa.
Mrs. Charles TONNE was shopping
in Haskell "Wednesday.
Mines. Edward Bond and Bert
Hngn were business callers I'm HASKELL
Wednesday and also visited with
friends
Miss Margaret BOYD ana mother
spent Tuesday in Haskell
G Dimit, who has charge Of the
water supply of the Bradcn " Guhci
lease had n narrow escape from
death Wednesday, Tho ras pi',e
broke and his clothing caught urc.
Had il not been for tho presence of
mind Of his brother who threw the
unfortunate man into the river. death
would have been inevitable. lie was
taken to his home on the lease and
Charles Gilbert and Doc Hodgsun
were in Coweta Friday afternoon.
a physician summoned. lie la re
ported to be resting.
Choase Richardson and father have
moved to Sandy Flat whore they viii
engage in agriculture.
Miss Ferrel Thomas Of Boyton has
entered the Hodgson private school
for instruction
Examinations We're held Thursday
and Friday at the Hcdgson school
The pupils are making splendid
progress Domestic science, clocu-
tion, dramatic art, agriculture. kind
ness to dumb animals and etiquette
are among the special sub jects taught,
as well as the studies outlined by tho
state board OF education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
Anti-Premium Law Will Be
Recommended for Passage.
MOser May Ask That Measure
Be Made a Special Order.
BASEBALL BILL is KILLED
Kansas May Yet Get to Use
Vote Counting Machines.
Stone Introduces Measure Pro-
viding for Purchase of Them.

The house judiciary committee will
make a favorable report on the Moser
bill prohibiting the use of trading
stamps and coupons. Reports today
indicated that the committee had voted
almost unanimously in favor of Mo-
ser's bill and would recommend its
passage late today or Wednesday
morning.
Just one amendment is to be made
in the Moser bill. 1t will permit mer-
camille firms to give premiums in
cash or from regular stocks. The use
of coupons and stamps, however, will
be abolished. So also will be the Civ
ing of wares other than carried in
commercial stocks by the firms offer
ing such premiums or prizes.
Moser's bill provides a license fee
of $4,000 for each county in which a
trading or premium stamp concern
that the company must list the names
of such firms as offer stamps or prizes
and permits must be secured from the
county clerk before such premiums
may be given. Senator Ben Paulen
has introduced a trading stamp bill
in the senate, which provides a grad
uated scale of license fees for trading
stamp and premium companies. An
immediate report on the Moser bill,
however, may mean that the house
floor. 1t is probable Moser will
ask for an early hearing on
his bill and the measure may be made
special order in the house.
Baseball Bill Dead.
Nick Johnson't anti-Sunday basebat Il
and football bill is dead. When the
report came from the house public
welfare committee today. a recon-
mendation was filed to the effect that
the anti-Sunday bah bill should ba
killed The measure has been before
almost every legislative session in ten
years. Only once in six years has the
bill been reported for passage. That
was in 1911. when the measure was
beaten on the floor.
Pay on Equities-Maybe
Under the Coffin bill which passed
the house committee of the whole to-
day: owners Of mortgaged property
shall pay taxes on the equity only
maybe. That maybe provision was the
cause of much discussion when the
measure came up for final considera-
ton. The author of the bill clearly
intended to provide that persons
should pay only on equities on mort
gagged property. But lawyers on the
that the bill in its present form left
the taxation law unchanged. 1t was
further urged that money lenders
would play on the safe side, increase
interest rates ana leave the borrowers
on the wrong side of the slate.
May Pay for Machines.
Two years ago the legislature pass
ed a bill enabling Kansas cities and
counties to purchase and operate
voting machines. Then the legislator
adjourned without defining just how
the machines should be paid for.
There was no provision in the law per-
hitting the cities or counties to levy
tax or to pay the money from an
esta blished fund. So Kansas went
thru the 1916 election in the old fash
toned way. A bill in the house by
Stone, of Shawnee, seeks to remedy
the situation by permitting the cities
or counties to leavy astax to pay for
the machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
ALL AMERICANS
ADVISED BY u. S.
TO QUIT GERMANY
Ambassador and Consuls In
structed to Assist Them.
Feeling Towards U. S., How
ever, Said To Be Friendly.
TROUBLE OVER PASSPORTS
Can't Leave Unless Provided
With Steamer Tickets.
Must Undergo Military Investi-
CATION, Officials Hold.
TROUBLE OVER PASSPORTS
Can't Leave Unless Provided
With Steamer Tickets.
Must Undergo Military Investi-
CATION, Officials Hold.

Washington, Feb. 6.-All Ameri-
cans have been advised to leave Ger
many. 1t was learned today instruc-
lions forwarded to Ambassador Gerard
and American consuls Saturday were
to give them this advice and assist
them in leaving wherever possible.
See Friendly Feeling for u. s.
Berlin, via London, Feb. 6.-Wha--
ever may be their feelings toward the
United States, Germans in Berlin, and,
as far as has been heard, outside the
capital, have manifested consideration
and courtesy toward Americans since
the news was received of the breaking
off of diplomatic relations. Aside
from an occasional frank comment on
the action of the American govern
ment, no acts of a hostile, or even an
unfriendly, nature have been reported
thus far, and many Germans are go
ing out of their way to show friend
ly disposition toward Americans ma
rooned here. The only difficulty which
mas been reported thus far has been at
one ristrict headquarters of police,
which is charged with viseing pass
ports to go abroad.
Officials of the passport depart
ment refused to wise passport until
the holders were able to show steamer
tickets 10 America. On the other
hand the police in the main residen-
tial districts are accepting return to
America IAN as adequate reason for
departure DuL are IISlSllIlS lIdl lHt
customary interval of a, fortnight for
military investigation of the. applica-
ton cannot be waived"
Want Correspondents to Stay.
The foreign office to which the
American newspaper correspondents
in a way are accredited has shown
every disposition to facilitate the de-
parture of such correspondents as
wish to leave with Ambassador Ger
ard, expediting the formalities fer the
immediate departure of such families
as are leaving immediately.
The foreign office has expressed
the desire to have as many American
as possible remain af-
ter the departure of the ambassador
in order to maintain unofficial rela-
lions between the two people as long
as war is avoided. The remark of a
German woman tc an American worn-
an, a stranger to her, who happened
to be standing in the same food line
this moraing- We want to show that
we are not barbarians," apparently is
the keynote with vast majority of
Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
IN DANGER ZONE
One American Liner DOdging
U-BOatS in Atlantic.
Many Cunard and White Star
Ships Are Crossing.

New York, Feb. Cone American
ship, the New York. is among the
ships speeding today thru the sub
marine danger zone.
The White Star liners Baltic and
Adriatic also are Dangerously near the
forbidden territory. The Baltic sail
ed more than a week ago and should
be near the end of her journey. The
British admiralty has refused to an
nounce the arrival of vessels, SO she
may reach port unknown to this side.
The Adriatic left Saturday
The Cunard liner Carmania sailed
for Liverpool Sunday. The French
liner Rochambeau left Sunday for
Bordeaux. The French line freighter
La Dronle is we'll on her way, having
left New York last Thursday.
There are many smaller ships of
various Municipalities on their way
either to the United States or Euro
pean ports. With few exceptions they
carry absolute contra band The New
York is the only one of the large ships
not so loaded.
Want Naval Convoy for Liner.
New York, Feb. 6.-The date for
the sailing of the American liner St.
Louis. originally scheduled to leave
this port last week for Liverpool, to-
day was Just as indefinite as before.
She has been announced as ready TO
depart tomorrow, but officials of the
line stated there was nothing certain
in the announcement
1t is believed here the liners own
ers are endeavoring to persuade the
government to send a naval convoy,
inasmuch as she will carry United
States mail
Amsterdam. Feb. e.-The Nieuwe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
misunderstood
q. s. Fails to Appreciate Ger
man Observation-Disclosures.
Kaiser's Foreign Secretary APP
preciates "NOn-HOstiIe Words"

London, Feb. "a wireless dis
patch received here today quotes the
Overseas news agency of Berlin to the
effect that Foreign Secretary Zim-
norman declared in an interview that
Germany Joined with President Will
son in the wish that there may be no
conflict and that the German govern
ment after minute examination of the
presidents speech to congress appre-
ciated those words of a non-hostile
character"
Regret Wilson's Speech.
Berlin, Feb. 6.-By wireless to Say
ville.-Altho late this afternoon no
official confirmation had reached Ber-
lin that relations with the United
States had been broken off, the text
of President Wilson's address to con-
gress removed all doubt in the minds
of the general public as we'll as in the
official world as to the exactness of
earlier private information.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
made the following statement to the
Overseas News agency:
I'VE regret this measure taken by
President Wilson all the more since
against all traditions and all interna-
tlOnal laws we are cut off from all di-
rect communication and regular inter-
course with the trans Atlantic world
we also remember that American din
lomats during the last months and
years of the war have cared for Ger
man interests by proxy in several hos
tile countries with efficiency and
great success.
Appreciate Non-HOstiIe Words.
THE text of the presidents mes4
sage in the absence of other official
documents. has. therefore been exam
ined most infinitely, having no reason
Tor hostility toward the United States.
Remembering the traditional friend
snip which has existed between the
countries practically from the first
days of the United States, we natural
ly appreciate the words of a rather
non-hostile character which among
others of a different character are
found in that message as transmitted
by Reuters In them President Will
son gives assurances that he wishes
no hostile conflict with Germany.
and 1 can add that we appreciate this
and other paragraphs in the MESA ge,
joining in this respect with President
Wilson's note.
while we think to a certain extent
that we can see by what reasons the
United States government was
prompted to its present attitude, on
the other hand, we expect that Presi-
dent Wilson to the same extent may
recognize the reasons that prompted
US to take our decision"
Amendment Adds $50 ,O0O,O 70
An amendment to authorize the is
sue of s150,00O,0O0 in per cent
five-year bonds to enable the pres
! ident to get quick delivery of ships,
war materials and for purchase of ad-
ditional submarines, torpedo boat de-
stroyers and ammunition was intro
duced by Chairman Padgett
A 100000 appropriation to en-
able the secretary of war and the
navy to secure by purchase or other
wise basic patents necessary for manu-
facture and development of aircraft
! was proposed in another amendment.