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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
New Democracy is 2 .av-
ing Hard Time b. g
It's Head Above
Water.
REPORTS ARE HIDDEN
Germany Striking Hard Blows at tne
Army While Attempting to
Bring Separate
Peace.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.--Whlle
German troops were hammeTing at
Russia's northern battle line in new
drive on Riga, conferences were IN
progress in Washington today whlch
were believed to forecast speedy as
sistance to the new democracy.
This assistance may be in the form
of a new loan, enabling Russia to
further replenish her supplies, ana
keep her transportation systems III
operation.
Germany is trying to force Russia
to a favorable view Of the popes
peace message by striking new blows
at her. AS authorities see 1t today,
the present Teuton offensive is the
answer to the Russian declaration
that the peace offer is unsatisfactory.
Rumors for several days have In
dicated distressing Developments IN
Russia The state department ad-
m1ts receiving confidential reports
from Petrograd which 1t carefully
hides, and Commissioner Root had
another consultation with Secretary
Lansing.
Whether this covered advanced
news of the Germans present Often
slve is unknown. :.
Preliminary developments in the
offensive against Russia indicate that
! Germany probably has ambitious
plans for further action on the east
front, to offset losses incurred on
the west front She evidently seeks
control of the Riga seaport as a base
for big land and sea operations.
Secretary of State Lansing, Secre-
tary Baker, Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo and Assistant Secretary
Crosby held lengthy conference
shortly before noon.
| Baker and Lansing had previous
! ly conferred for some time and the
treasury department officials were
then called in.
| simultaneously charges that sin
lister influences" are at work to dis
credit the new Russian democracy
through a concerted propaganda IN
the press and to ALLEVIATE Russia ano
the United States, we're made today
by Charles Edward Russell, member
of the Root commission. He eX
planned that the sinister influences
were not operating from paclhs'
basis. but with cooperation from
.'other sources" and threatened to eX
pose the persons behind the propa
ganda if they continued their work.
The Root commission now In Wash
ington will recommend that thous
ands of railway engines, tons OF rails
and rolling stock be furnished Russia
at the earliest possible moment.
"If the Russians can hold Off the
/ Germans in their assault on the north
ern front, additional encouragement
will be felt in the new democracy
final knitting together for fight tc
the finish.
While seeking a separate peace
with Russia, spreading sples \hrougn
out the country and endeavoring tc
arouse peace sentiment. Germany re
Trained from attacking the slav lines
The Riga drive may indicate thai
Germany has given UP hope Of nego
tiating a separate peace. But the at
tack. diplomats here believe, vii
serve to stir Russia to united resist
ance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Netherlands Not to be Given
Any Steel Unless Used
For Teuton Interests.

United Rress Leased Wire Serv1ce,l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Germanv
rs bringing pressure on the Neither
lands with threat to give her no
more steel for ship building unless
these ships are used in German IN
ferests during the war and for fVe
years after. In addition, Germany
mas told Holland that she can have d
pertain allotment Of coal, but II she
wlshes more coal she must send her
pwn miners into Germany for 1t.
State department advices today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Killed While Swimming.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVlce:I
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. %
Robert G. Barron, q, Portland, Ore,
is dead today. Swimming beside a
motor boat, towing an aeroplane9
ashore, he was struck on the head
and killed when a wave from pass,
ing vessel made the motor boat
lurch against him. Barron was a stu
dent at the government aviation field
at Essington. He died two hours
before his mother was to meet him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Rjotinq ed.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-With
the first peep Of dawn today. r1otins
and disorders we're resumed In the
strike of United Railroads platform
men.
Additional doctors and nurses had
to be put on duty at Mission emerg-
ency hospital to handle the dozen
persons injured. Most Of them were
suffering merely from minor bruises,
but several injuries we're serious.
A, w. Banks was found lying un-
conscious on a sidewalk in the Mis-
sion with his skull probably fractured.
He may die.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Ley,and Liner Sunk.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
BOSTON, Aug. 23.-The Leyland
liner Devonian has been sunk, accord
ing to a cable received today by the
local agents of the line here.
/ She was west bound from Liverpool
to Boston and carried no passengers
Details of the sinking are lacking
but it is believed here she was tor
pedoed.
The Devonian was a Leyland liner
one of the associated companies IN
the International Mercantile Marine
She was Of 1O,345 tons; built at Bel
fast In 1900, and registered at Liver
pool. She was 552 feet by SO feet
beam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
German Chancellor Consents
to Naming of Committee to
Take up Questions.

IBy John Granden, United Press Staff
Correspondent
RERLIN. Aug. 23-Berlin today
saw an important step in democratic
reform as the result of Chancellor
Michaelis' first appearance before the
reichstag main committee.
All newspapers regard the chancel-
lors concessions permitting the COM
mittee to discuss the papal peace
note as of far more Importance than
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Douhiv Cracked.

New York World: If General Lud-
endorff is to be the military dictator
of Germany, the Hindenburg line has
been smashed at home as well as
abroad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

A shopkeeper in Woking, England,
gives widows or dependents of sol
diers or sailors killed in the war a lib
eral discount on all purchases.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

One million tons of plates will be
required to carry out the govern
ment's program for the building of
100000 tons of steel shp1s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Horror Of LIeue Outdone.

by Henry Woods, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug ga new zenith
In destruct1veness is being set today
by French artillery fire out Of Yer
dun
The hail OF fire which French gun
hers have poured and still continued
to pour against the Germans today
has far exceeded in its pulverizing
damage to the enemy the unpreced-
ented horror of the great German
guns at Lege and Brussels. as those
busy berthas" in the early days OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

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LONDON, Aug. 23.-The
allies great offensive unceas-
ingly boring ahead today, has
already cost the Germans and
Austrians close to 100000 in
dead and wounded and at least
q, 900 prisoners on the British
and Italian fronts.
But despite these stagger-
ing losses, and no let up today
| in the deluge of both shells
and men against their lines on
the west and Italian fronts,
Germany is starting an often
sive of her own against the
Russian lines. The drive has
already gained ground on the
Riga front.
The British theory is that
the German war chiefs, appre-
hensive of a loss of public NOR
ale because Of the enormous
losses and forced giving away
on the western and italian
fronts, have started a military
move which they will use to
keep other front news subordi-
mated. The Russian army's
weakness in munitions and
supplies permits a relatively
small force Of well organized
Germans to make a strong I'M
preston against them.
The British and French on
slaught on the west front and
the Italian drive to the south
gained more ground today,
after enduring a night Of the
most violent counter attacks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
GOAL DEALERS
ARE Up IN Air
lettings of Protest by Opera
: tors Who Object Cutting
\ Down Of Their
Prices.
CALL 1T CONFISCATION
Some Mines Threaten to Close While
Others Would Turn Thelr
Business Over to
Governmen
CALL 1T CONFIsCATION

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NEW YORK, Aug 23.-With hur-
ried conferences and protest meetings
In many parts Of the country, sort
coal operators, some threatening to
shut down their mines-others offer
ing to surrender their plants to the
government, were "up in the air to-
day, following the presidents liking
OF wholesale prices on coal.
Reports to the United Press from
all parts of the United States indicated
the general tendency was to await the
governments next action. Retailers
awaited announcement Of the presl-
dents retail soft coal price. Mean
while their rates were unchanged ex-
cept In Chicago, where retail soft coal
dropped 81 to $1.50 a ton.
The mandatory average wholesale
price Of 50 ton for soft coal at the
mines was declared by some operators
to be contiscatory. Alabama interests
asserted they would let the govern
ment operate their mines rather tnan
market, coal at the figure fixed. Bir-
minghapo retailers predicted the 81
rate would force them out OF business.
Southern operators started move
ment to ask the president to recon
slider.
Illinois dealers declared Wilson's
action threw the contracts situation
into chaos Some contracts call for
higher. some for lower prices than
those fixed. Operators threaten to ap-
rogate existing contracts.
The Denver Merchants association
decided not to cut prices until off1cial-
ly advised the president intended 10
apply his schedule in Colorado.
small mines in Ohio which must
haul their coal to the railway in was-
ons. face complete shutdown, their
managers declared. Indianapolis re-
tailers forsee no reduction until sup
plies now contracted for at hlGh
rate are exhausted.
Hard Coal Price Next.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Pr1ces
for anthracite coal will be fixed by
President Wilson probably within
twenty-four hours, it was o1hclally
stated today.
simultaneously It was announced
the president will appoint copper
dictator" to direct the purchase ana
dis tribution of copper products. IL
has not yet been decided whether a
steel dictator" will be added to the
list, but 1t appears unlikely now, OF
fcials say. The president is eliminat-
ing all engagements possible to clean
up the price fixing work.
Price Now In Effect
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Ihe
prices fixed by President Wilson for
bituminous coal are now In erect.
Secretary Tumulty in a telegam to
| the st. Louis Coal company, an
nounced today the new schedule Is
effective Immediately"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

for The Gate Citz4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Hard Coal Price Next.
Price Now In Effect.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The
prices fixed by President Wilson FOR
bituminous coal are now IN erect.
Secretary Tumulty in a telegam to
the St. Louis Coal company, an
nounced today the new schedule Is
effective "imm edfately."
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

Fair and warmer. Local temp
y p. m. 70; Z a. m. SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

PARIS, Aug. 23.-Prisoners in
Frances great drive taken since
Monday were increased today to
total Of 8,426, according to the war
office statement.
OF these 7,640 were unwounded;
600 were hospital cases and there
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
MAY REGISTER YET.

According to late advices received by the County Registration Board. parties who were out of the country on June 5. and did not have chance to register may do so yet by applying to a member of the County Registration Board, which is composed of Sheriff Harry c. Wheeler. County Recorder Ray B. Krebs, both of Tombstone and Dr. c. H. Hunt. county physician of Bisbee. Parties who were in the county and did not register will have to give very good reason why they did not before they will be registered. The chance to. register will not be op- en long as it is expected that word will be received soon to make the drawing and all of the names will have to be in at that time.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
eooTLEGGERs SENTENCED.

Advices received from Tombstone yesterday afternoon were to the effect that several bootleggers entered pleas of guilty and were sentenced. Among the number was Robert Stone of Gleason who was sentenced to serve a term of two months and to pay a fine of $50; S. N. Craig of Bisbee bet ter known as Heavy. three months and to pay fine of $50; M. H. Miller sentenced to serve a term of four months and to pay fine of S15O. H. Miller entered plea of guilty but was not sentenced pending an investigation as to his record in the army.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses have been issued in Tombstone during the past few days: Grover s. Smith to Wed Helen Could Francis both of Lowell; R. M. Mckinney to wed Ida M. Amalong. both of Courtland; George V. Eauwain to wed Jennie Mi etc both of Bisbee; J. Patrick Nee nan to wed Lenora Callaghan, both of Bisbee. It is understood that the lat ter couple are to be married on Mon day next.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
TROOPS FIGHTING FIRES.

A detachment of 125 soldiers has been sent out from Douglas to assit the forest rengerts to fight the fires that are burning in the Chiricahua mountains. The eoldiers were taken out in trucks and distributed in differ ent sections. Besides the soldiers all of the forest rangers in Southern Ari- zona are on the ground being called from their respective districts to help subdue the flames. They are in charge of Chief Forester J. Pitchlynn.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
INVESTIGATING CONDITIONS.

M. T. Weyant. Connected with the corporation at Phoenix was in the city yesterday Investigating the traffic of the auto stages out of Bisbee and call ing attention of the auto dealers to the laws regarding the use of their license numbers by parties to whom they had sold machines. He also ad- vised the local officers as to what the traffic laws were. He returned last evening to Douglas and from there will go to Globe on business connected with the commission.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
THROUGH WITH PRISONERS.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Cross of Douglas was in the city yesterday on his way to Tombstone having in charge two prisoners from Douglas. who had been ordered held to await the action of the superior court. One of them was a colored man named, Ed F. Morton. who forged the name of the Kress Store to several checks in order to get rich quick. The other was cook named Chas. w. Hinton who also passed several bad checks. Hinton at one time was employed in this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
Y CUBS WYNN FRS

The Y Cubs yesterday afternoon de- feated the Gardner team in one of the fastest games played so far in the Twilight Playground Baseball League. The pitching of Hunt, new heaver for the Gardner, was the feature of the game. The result of the contest was rot decided until the ninth inning, when the Cubs walked away with the long end of 10 to 8 score. The Cubs will clash with the Holbrook High flanders on the Czar field at 5:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend. through the Re view, our thanks to Rev. Fry. Miss Keith. the choir. all friends and neigh bors and the men of the Lowell mine. whose sympathy and kidness meant so much in our hour of sorrow.
 J. c. SUTHERLAND.
 NEIL SUTHERLAND.
 STEWART ARCHlBOLD.
 Adv. 1S1
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
HAS INTERESTING PAMPHLET.

J. w. Powell, deputy county asses sor, yesterday received a booklet from Belgium that is very interesting. The pamphlet contains 1S2 pages and is filled with texts. fascimiles and pho tographs of such nature as to give an accurate picture of the heroic but deplorable situation of Belgium in the present war. The publication is en- titled Belgium and Germany. MT. Powell prises his booklet very highly but is at a loss as to who could have sent it to him.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
WAS BADLY INJURED.

The many friends of A. Wentworth of Tombstone in the Warren District. will regret to learn that he was bad ly injured on Thursday in that city by accidentiy falling into an old cess pool He was walking along unaware that there wes a hole underneath him. when suddenly the boards that had be- come rotten gave way. causing him to fall some ten or fifteen feet. He was badly bruised but advices received over the phone last evening stated that he would be able to be about soon.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
INJURY CASE DISMISSED.

The personal injury case of Chas. H. Richards against the copper Queen mining company has been ordered dis missed in the United States court at Tucson. The order was made on the motion of the attorneys for the plain tiff. Richards brought suit for dam ages in the sum of s2O,OOO for injuries that he claimed to have received while in the employ of the company.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
SITUATION IMPROVING.

Dr. c. H. Hunt returned last even ing from Douglas where he went to examine into the smallpox situation. He reports that the number of cases is diminishing and the situation looks much better. So far there have been 41 cases. resulting in seven deaths. Two of these were white folks and the balance Mexicans. There have been a few new cases in the past week but these were people that had been
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
HAVE ARRIVED IN France.

F. E. Ellinwood yesterday received a cablegram from his son. Ralph an nouncing his safe arrival at Bordeaux. France, on Friday evening. Ralph is one of the members of the Amherst College units that have enlisted for service in the ambulance corps. The cablegram further stated that they would be in camp for two weeks and then would go to the front. Mrs. FL linwood was in New York at the time of the departure of her son.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE.

Miss Gertrude Roach, nurse at present at the Copper Queen hospital, will leave soon to join the Albany unit for service in France. Miss Roach has already seen service in the European war and is anxious to get back into the work in France.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
BURGLAR FRIGHTENED.

While Governor Tom Campbell was in this locality during the past few days. burglar entered his home in Phoenix. Mrs. Campbell was awak- ened by the burglar flashing his light in her face, she screamed and called 70 her son who was in an adjoining room and the burglar dove out win dow and made his escape. Mrs. Camp bell is a sister of Mrs. Fred Juliff Of this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
SWIMMERS ARE BUSY.

The Killifish Club of the Y. NJ. C. A. is busily preparing for the open house celebration to be staged at the Y soon. AIany unique stunts will be staged, including a demonstration of a sub marine attacking a merchant ship, limitations of frolicsome fishes in their native habitat, the H20, and other demonstrations that will prove that the members of the Killifish Club
 re perfectly at home in the water.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
TUcsoN's MAYOR VISITS.

O. c. Parker. mayor of the city of Tucson. was visitor in Bisbee yester- day afternoon for several hours meet ing several friends. He had been in Douglas on business and came to Bis bee to get some relief from the heat and dust of the desert.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
MARRIED LAST NIGHT.

P. Re Whalen and Miss Ami Laurie Bell, of St. Louis, Mo, were married last night at the parish of St. Patrick's church. Mrs. Whalen and her mother arrived in the Warren dis trict, Tuesday from their home in St. Louis. MT. Whalen is a member of the county engineers force and has many friends here who wish both he and his bride the best of happiness. Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Plumb attended the couple.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
MARRIEs FOUR coPULEs.

Judge High, the local justice of the peace besides attending to his other duties during the past two days found time to join in the holy bonds of we'd lock four couples. two of whom were Angelo Bays 10 Ermina Gould and Roy B. Hersey to Lolita B. Storey. The other couples were Mexicans and were married in the City Hall.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
WILL RETURN TOMORROW.

Miss Hernia Ables, superintendent of the Lowell Postoffice who has been in Fl Paso for the past week is ex- pected to return home tomorrow. She was called there on account of the death of her. uncle. During her ab- sence her position has been filled by Miss Anna Hampsten of the Bisbee office.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
CAUGHT AT LAST.

Ramon Granada. of Tombstone has at last become entangled in the mesh es of the law. He has been watched for several months by the officers who had information that he was engaged in the traffic of whiskey and beer but has always been successful in lodging them until yesterday morning when he was caught unloading seventeen sacks of whiskey at his house from his auto. He was caught by Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
TN FROM RANCH.

William Cowan and William Davis were in the city yesterday from their respective ranches on the other side of the Mule Mountains. They report that good shower of rain fell in that sec tion on Friday afternoon which will be of material benefit to the ranges.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
HAS RETURNED HERE.

Larry Finley has returned to the District after an absence of several months in the Patagonia mining dis trict, where he has an interest in sev- eral properties. He reports that sec tion as being quite lively.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
HELD FOR PETTY LARCENY.

Barney Hunick is in the county jail having been arrested on a charge of petty larceny. It is alleged that he appropriated a safety razor from the Hardware department of the Phelps Dodge store. When taken before Judge High he acted as though he was under the influence Of some drug and he will be held in the county jail until Monday before being tried.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
BEEN TRANSFERRED.

A telegram has been received from H. D'Autremont stating that he had been transferred from his former company to that of the 1st Battery at the Presidio and that he was doing fine and expected to be able to get an appointment soon.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
RED CROSS NURSING.

A class in nursing will be started at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Y. w. c. A. in connection with the Red Cross courses that are being con ducted in the district. Mrs. F. Ja- son. an enrolled Red Cross nurse. will be in charge of the work.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
ON VACATION

Miss Mamie Henderson, one of the pleasant operators of the telephone ccmpany is enjoying her annual two weeks vaction and will leave today for Ramsey Canyon in the Huachucas where she will remain for a week CT ten days.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
REPORTED BETTER.

Advices received from Tombstone yesterday were to the effect that w. C. Gilmore who has been seriously ill for the past few days, was reported much better and that he would soon be able to be about again.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-24
NOTIcE.

All members and visiting brothers of Knights of Columbus are requested to meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall today from to ? o'clock. to attend the funeral of our late brother. John J. Fitz Gibbons Jos. P. Downs. G. k-
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