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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
Ground to Which Austrians
Have Been CIinging Tenac-
iously Is Mostly Taken From
Them by Troops of Diaz,
AMERICANS WIN HIGH
PRAISE AS SOLDIERS
Many Compliments Heard on
the Occasion of Their First
Appearance Side by Side
With Great Britain'S Men.
Undated War Lead by the Associated
PreSs.)

The Italians have succeeded in
clearing the Austrians out of very
considerable part Of the terrain the
enemy had been clinging to near the
mouth of the Piave. between the new
and old beds of the river.
In hard fighting the Austrian re-
sistance was broken in the area close
to the Adriatic. General Diaz's troops
moving the invaders across the new
bed from Grisolera to the sea. ap-
proximately five miles. Four hundred
were taken prisoners.
Vienna admits a loss of ground
here
In the northern part of this low
lying sector northeast of Capo Sile.
where the Austrians are still west of
the new stream they rallied their
forces and counter attacked General
Diaz's troops stood their ground and
repulsed the enemy.
Little Fighting in West.
Except on the Italian front the
little fighting of an intensive nature
anywhere. For the moment the al
lied plan of local thrusts in the
Franco Belgian area. calculated to
upset such dispositions for a new at
tack as the Germans might be making
on any of the numerous fronts involy-
81. sssss ~ea sso asss ivfenv4iis. x.
There are nothing but compliments
for the Americans upon the occasion
of their first appearance in an attack
side by side with British troops. To
the Australians who formed the ma
jor portion of the force which carried
out the brilliant Fourth Of July at.
tack on the Amiens front, northeast
of villers-Bretonneux is conceded the
larger part of the glory. The hitherto
untried American troops are coming
in for the highest praise for the part
they took in the fighting through
Hamel.
Details of the Americans behavior
indicate that in fighting spirit and
in pushing back the
enemy they were not excelled even by
the traditionally gallant, seasoned vet
erans in whose company they received
their baptism of fire. Their losses
are reported to have been extremely
light.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
FUTURE OUTLOOK
IN OLD MEXICO
'BR|GHT--MURGU|A
Commander Northeastern Mil
itary Zone Says Republic Isl
Neutral; Order Prevails;
Conditions improved,
r.v sosa,ss ,ou.s.. .,.e,.. LEASED ~,-.,

taN NoNNtN0 SooNNst sFsetsh eHsenc "'Nsi
Juarez, Mex. July 6.--Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia, commander of the
northeastern military zone, denied
that Germans were being permitted to
violate Mexico's neutrality. in an in,
terview given the Associated Press in
his private car here late today. Gen
eral Murgtiia arrived today from Chi
huahua City to inspect border troops
There is nothing to these reports
of unusual activities among the few
German refugees in northern Mexico"
General Murguia said. Neither are
they permitted to conduct campaign
of propaganda in the north,
"Our government is strictly neutral
and is doing everything to maintain
this neutrality and no one is permit
ever they may be. The trouble seems
to be that some people do not under
stand what neutrality really is
Revolution Is Over.
General Murguia, reviewing the mil
itary situation in his zone. said the
revolutionary period was now defi-
nitely over. He announced today his
forces had captured and executed as
bandits Canuto Reyes, a revolutionary
general together with twenty of his
followers, at Terrame, Durango. on
June 81 Reyes was a prominent reb-
ell leader in the Torreon and Chihua-
hua districts.
General Murguia said Villa and his
band of thirty followers had been
driven into the Durango foothills and
was no longer a factor in the north.
The only revolutionists now in the
field. he added, were Martin Lopez
and Nicolas Fernandez in northeast
ern Chihuahua.
Now that the revolutionary period
has been passed. Mexico is entering
into period of reconstruction," Gen.
eral Murguia said. Conditions are
improved throughout the republic and
what Is needed now Is a better UNDER
standing among the people, especial
ly among business men,"
Land Being Cultivated.
He said delegation of American
editors would do much to reveal the
true conditions in Mexico, just as had
the delegation of Mexican editors now
touring the United States revealed true
conditions in America.
General Murguia outlined his land
colonization plan which is being car
ried out at Molinar. and near Casas
Grandes. There are large tracts of
land being cultivated by amnestied
revolutionists and colonists from the
south. Each settler is allotted eighty
acres of government land. team of
mules and plows. He announced Mex
leans in the United States would be
welcomed on these government lands
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
RECESS PLANS Of
SENATE UPSET BY
HOUSE S ACTION
Lower Body Adjourns Until
Monday Without Acting
Upon a Concurrent Resolu-
ton Providing for Vacation.

10, soam,ns s,ussAl srsciAL lsAsso w'ssI
Washington, July 6.-Plans for an
immediate recess Of congress were up
set late today when the house ad-
journed until Monday without acting
upon a concurrent resolution adopted
by the senate providing for an ad-
journment until August IL. subject to
an earlier call by the president.
In spite of President Wilson's re-
quest, emphatically reiterated today
that the resolution authorizing him
to take over and operate during the
war telegraph telephone, cable and
radio systems be passed before the
recess the senate was ready to begin
its vacation when the house suddenly
blocked the plans Of the leaders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
DEATH SENTENCE OF
SOLDIER COMMITTED

ssY MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAsso w,sut
Washington, July accumulation
by the president of the death sentence
imposed by a military court-martial
on Private Oscar Valentine. of Troop
b. Ninth cavalry, to twenty years at
hard labor, was announced today by
the war department.
Valentine was tried and convicted at
sapangbato. Philippines, of having
murdered Private BENJAMIN j. Will
son, also Of the Ninth cavalry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
Steamer Columbia, Carrying
500 Excursionists, Turns
Over in Illinois River, CauS-
ing Big Death Toll,
ALL BUSINESS IN PEKIN
BROUGHT TO STANDSTlLL
City Near Where Catastrophe
Occurred Is Stunned; Gov
ernment Orders Thorough
Probe of the Affair,
t.y MORNING JOURNAL ssse,a, .s.sso w,..l

Peoria, H., July 6.-With sixty
three bodies recovered and the total
number of dead tonight estimated at
$50 to 200 persons, government. state
and county officials began searching
inquiries into the cause of the wreck
of the excursion steamer Columbia
Friday night.
Survivors have charged that the big
steamer, carrying 500 passengers on a
return trip from Peoria to Pekin.
ILL.,, was driven against a sand bank
scarcely ten feet from shore and about
five miles south of Peoria, during a
heavy fog. First reports were thai
the craft had struck 2 snag or sub
merged log,
While the orchestra continued to
play on the dance floor. which proved
death trap to most of the 200 danc-
ers, the vessel. It was said. backed
into deep water. where 1t suddenly
broke In two and settled on the bot
tom of the river. with only the pilot
house and part Of the superstructure
appearing above the water.
Harry Smith. chief of police of
Pekin. said:
Reports have come to me that the
drinking on board the Columbia the
night of the tragedy was carried to
extremes. This phase of the case will
receive rigid attention after we have
buried our dead. ~,sa res,ii's ,',s.a.4 he
amazing
Condemned Eight Years Ago.
The Columbia was condemned eight
years ago just before 1t was purchased
and repaired by Captain Mehl, accord
ing to r. V. Downes. federal inspector
Of hulls Of St. Louis. and his assistant.
G. r. Bowers, who have begun an in
vestigation Of the accident.
1t was the return trip to Pekin
from Peoria Friday night that faint
jar extending from stem to stern gave
the first intimation of the on-rushing
tragedy.
The tragedy came without warning
when the 500 merrymakers aboard,
after nights outing at Alfresco park
in Peoria. were ending the evenings
entertainment with dancing and con-
certs by the orchestra
After the survivors had been cared
for 1t was impossible. because of the
darkness, to continue the search for
bodies, and this was halted until day
light. At sunrise scores of volunteer
workers hacked at the wreckage while
two divers began bringing out the
bodies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
PSI, 900 Americans
On Fighting Line
In Europe July I

NV noaa,ss JOURNAL ssseiAL IaAsGp wiaaI
Washington, July 6.--American
troops actually on the fighting
lines in Europe about July num-
bered 251.000. according to in
formation given today by Gen.
eral March. chief of staff. and
other members of the war coun-
Gil at their weekly conference
with members of the senate mil
itary committee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
MOVIE SHOWS ARE
ESSENTIAL. RULING

sossIsa JOURNAL spsc'AL lsAssp wMsas
Washington. July 6.--Moving pic-
ture players are classed as "leefti-
mate theatrical performers" IN san
order announced today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. and draft
boards are directed to consider sdEh
players. musicians and all skil1ed
persons employed In creation And
presentation OF moving picture pro-
ductions engaged In productive en-.
ployment. ssh
This settles the most moot Questt9n
of the status Of the moving pictneo
indusry under the work or fight or
der Players, musicians. photograbh-
ers. mechanics ana Others necessary
to productions will hold their pr4b.
ent classificationa under ths
law. w 4sE1 s.s..1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
STRIKE IN n. H.
COTTON MILLS IS
WON BY WORKMEN

fsv noRsIso JouRsAl SPECIAL IsssGo wIsEI
Manchester. N. H., July 1.-THE
strike of operatives in the Amoskeag,
and Stark cotton mills was settled 70
day on terms similar to those arranged
In the case of the Lowell strike yester-
day, the manufacturers agreeing to-
pay the increase Of ] s per cent Of
wages demanded by the strike. The
increase will be paid from June H..
Union leaders guaranteed not ID call
smother strike during the war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
M0HAMMED vi NEW
SULTAN OF TURKEY
rsy uos.re ,oussAl SPECIAL ,,As.o w,sr,

Amsterdam, July 6.--Mohammed
VI was proclaimed sultan of Turkey
in the throne room of the Top Kapu
palace yesterday morning, according
to Constantinople dispatch received
here.
The burial of Mohammed occur
red later. the coffin being transported
from the palace to the masque of
Ejub by motor boat. The new sultan
followed the burial party in his steam
yacht.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07

Washington. July 6.--Two of the
forty thousand ton battleships au-
thorized by congress will be con-
structed at the Brooklyn navy yard
Secretary Daniels, It was learned to-
day, has approved the building Of
ways at that yard
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
TORPEDO BOATS OF
ALLIES FIGHT FOE
nv uo..,so JOURNAL s-se... ..As.o w,..,

! Amsterdam, July 6.--An Austrian
statement received here says:
"a detachment of our torpedo boats
encountered a superior enemy torpedo
force on July 2. A violent engage
ment occurred at short range, A large
enemy destroyer was set af,re; an
other was severely damaged. The
enemy retired swiftly.
"Our vessels were little damaged,
a few men were slightly wounded"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, July 6.-For New
Mexico: Sunday and Monday generally
fair; not much change in temperature.
Arizona. Sunday and Monday gen.
orally fair; not much change in tenn
perature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-07
Peace Treaty Adopted.

Amsterdam, July 6.--The Ruman-
ian senate has adopted the German
peace treaty, according to Bucharest
advices The vote II Ii added, was
unanimous
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
CROP PROSPECTS
AND REGULATION
Hoover Initiates Joseph In Storing
Food in Fat Years to Prepare for
The Lean Years Before
End Of War.

BURLINGTON, Ia, July 10 The
United States food administration Of
ficails at Washington inclined to
believe that the crop production
this year will re the largest in the
history of the war.
So many men will go from the farms
and other industries that it is thought
that decreased food production will
ensue next year and the years follow
ing, so long as the war continues.
That, it develops. is one of the
prime motives for the erection of a
great food reserve which will guard
the civilized world against any pos
sible peril from hunger until the war
is over. This being the peak year OF
agricultural production, it is the year
to prepare for the future.
The 1917 crop was seven per cent
under normal. IF it had been fifteen
or twenty per cent" says communi-
cation from Washington, :" the allied
cause would have been lost A food
surplus is a necessity of war condi-
TONS"
To build this reserve of food wheat
conservation must go on. The sugar
conservation is due to an immediate,
pressing shortage of sugar. Meat con-
ditions also depend on meat ship
ping and control, at present, is mat
ter of limiting beef rations to pound
and a quarter of clear beef per week.
per person, which is being successful
w done
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
Police Threaten to Begin Proceedings
Against Delinquents if Taxes
are Not Paid at
Once.
POPULACE FALLS
Smaller Number Of the Quadrupeds
Now But Not as Many as
Clerks Books
Indicate.

Police officials. are preparing to
make owners of dogs who have re.
fused to pay taxes, come across with
So each. If coaxing and mild threats
are unavailing, they say, informa.
tions will be fled in the superior
court.
Chief of Police c. H. Hennemann
sat himself down with a crouch on
today to figure how many unlicensed
dogs are running at large.
When he had finished running
through the report books of patrol.
men he announced that at least ESQ
dog owners will face prosecution un.
less they settle with the city clerk at
once.
While 903 persons paid dog taxes
last year, only 1872 licenses have been
purchased this year.
Hennemann admits that the dog
population has fallen off, but not to
the extent of All dogs. Nearly two
hundred dogs have been 'gassed" by
the police in the fiscal year.
Licenses cost only about half last
Iyear what they do now. The present
price is SO dog, either sex.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
STRIKERS ARE
ORDERED BACK
President of BoiIermakers' Union
Tells Men to Return to Their
Work in Western
Shipyards.

TUnied Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OAKLAND, Cal, July 16.-Whether
the strike which tied up the Oakland
and Alameda shipyards yesterday is
to end mmediately, probably will be
decided by early afternoon.
That was the indication today, fol-
lowing receipt of orders from Louis
Weyland, international president of
the Boilermakers' union, directing
the Oakland strikers to return to
work The order was to the trade
council, which passed resolutions
condemning the strike and directing
the men to work this morning.
Today a mass meeting was opened
at the Auditorium to consider the
order and decide definite course OF
action.
More than 10000 pen were out of
work at the Hanlon, Bethlehem and
Moore shipyards today as a result
of the strike, there being some $500
strikers and nearly 1000 others who
were thrown out when the iron work
ers quit.
The San Francisco Iron Trades
council injected new phase into
the situation by its actions. The
council took the stand that it had
not been notified of the strike and
that the action Of the Oakland men
was contrary to the laws of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
SHEEP MEETING
HERE IN AUGUST
Unity Club Back Of Movement to
Create Greater Interest in
Raising of This
Stock.

Plans are being formulated for a
meeting in Keokuk some time in
August of farmers who are interested
in raising more sheep in this vicinity.
1t is expected that between one hun
dred fifty and two hundred farmers
will be present Arrangements have
been made for two speakers to ap-
pear on the program One will be
e. L. Quaife, sheep expert from
Ames college, and commission man
with a knowledge of buying and sell
ing sheep.
Back of this movement in inter
esting farmers in increased sheep
production is the Unity club. A COM
mittee appointed by the club is in
charge of plans for the meeting.
]. S. Claire, county advisor, is
strongly in favor of the plan and is
lending aid toward the project as
well as A. Hollingsworth, director of
the farm bureau of Jackson town
ship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
LIVES 200 YEARS!

For more than 200 years, HARLEM
vi, the famous national remedy of
holland. has been recognized as an
,,ailalliole relief from all forms of
Kidney and bladder disorders. It's
very age is proof that it must have
unusual merit.
IL you are troubled with pains or
aches in the back, feel tired in the
morning, headache, indigestion, in
somnla, painful or too frequent pas
sage OF urine, irritation or stone in
ne bladder, you will almost certain
llnd quick relief in GOLD MEDAL
ndarlem Oil Capsules. This is the
sooo old remedy that has stood the
sst Tor hundreds of years, prepared
inc proper quantity and conven
zen ent form to take. 1t is imported
uiIect from Holland laboratories, and
Fyvou can get it at any drug store.
our money promptly refunded if it
.oes not relieve you. But be sure
bo get the genuine GOLD MEDAL
'iand. In boxes, three sizes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee County-ss.
In the District Court of Said County.
Lena Rockenbach, plaintiff, versus
Libbie D. Cook, Andrew L. Cook, Mag
gle Merrell, A. H. Merrell, Robert E.
Pearson, Mrs. Robert E. Pearson, G.
w Heller, Mrs. G. w. Heller, defend
ants-Orig al Notice.
To the Abotr Named Defendants:
You are he, eby notified that a pc
tition is now Oh file in the Clerks Of
flee Of the District Court aforesaid at
Keokuk in behalf of the above named
plaintiff. against you and claiming
Seven Hundred Dollars due on note
and mortgage and s11720 advanced
for taxes and for attorneys fee, inter
est, costs, etc, all of which is past
due and unpaid, and asking for fore
closure of the mortgage to the front
One Hundred (100) feet of Lot Two
90 and the northwesterly Ten 1o)
feet of the rear Forty (40) feet of Lot
Two (2), Block One Hundred and
INinety-one Q9D, original town now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice of intention to grade be-
tween sup-grade and established
grade, curb with cement and pave
with No. / vitrified paving blocks
on a five-inch concrete base, and
pave with concrete pavement seven
inches deep, Main street from the
west line Of Water street to the east
line of Second street, &c feet between
curbs. Brick block paving to be con-
structed Is feet wide on each side OF
the center line of said street; CON
crete to be laid IS feet wide on each
side of the street between a point
Is feet and 80 feet on each side or
said center line of Main street.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the city council Of the City
of Keokuk, held on the 10th day OF
July, 1918, there was introduced the
resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution of the city council
duly passed on the said date, the
said resolution hereinafter set forth
will be considered by the city council
for passage, at meeting to be held
in the council chamber in said city
at 9 O'Clock a. M, on the first day OF
August. 1918, at which time the own
ers of property subject to assess
ment for the cost of the improvement
contemplated by the said resolution,
may appear before the said council
and make objection to the contem-
plated Improvement and the passage
of the said proposed resolution, ii
any they have, said resolution being
as follows:
Resolution No. e37.
Be 1t Resolved by the city council
of the City of Keokuk, that it is
deemed advisable and necessary to
make improvements by grading be-
tween sub-grade and established
grade, curbing with cement, and
paving with No. l vitrified paving
blocks on a five-inch concrete base,
and paving with concrete pavement
seven inches deep, the foundation
to be prepared, grading, curbine
and paving to be constructed in &C,
cordance with specifications to be
prepared by the city engineer. and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
BURLINGTON MAN
HUN PRISONER
First Des Moines County Soldier
Falls into Enemy Hands
Mother Gets
~ Word.

BURLINGTON. July 16.-The first
Burlington soldier to be taken prisoner
by the Germans since the United
States entered the war is Private
Michael Houchin of the 16Sth infan'
try, according to a letter received
yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Mary
Strobe of 210 South Fourth estreet
Houchin was a member of Company
and is but twenty years of age. The
letter received yesterday was from
Lloyd c. Dunn, Captain n. q. losth
Infantry, and speaks highly of the
local youth who was on mission to
rescue a comrade when he was taken
prisoner. Mr. Houchin is dead and
the boys mother married again. HE
was my only boy" said Mrs Strobe,
land am sorry he is captured. How.
ever, / am proud that he volunteered
to go into No Mans Land"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
Tooth of Time to Cause
An Old CobbLer to Moue
ferent locations both a stones throw

ferent locations both a stones throw
away.
Leather Smell HeaithfuI
Around the little shoe shop there
cilngs the heavy scent Of leather.
Guess it must be so that the leath-
er smell is healthy" said Mr.. Trott.
I've only missed two weeks from sick
ness in forty-two years. That was
when l had the grippe twenty years
ago.
Forty-two years ago when Trott
started his shop at No. Main street
the business houses of Keokuk were
clustered on the levee close to the
river. George Smith, grocer, had
his store there. The Decker Manufac.
turing company, which is nov located
at 30o-314 Blondeau street, was in
the group. Between Main and johnson
STREETS there was milling company.
George Schneider had saloon-close by
and liquor dealer by the name OF
Stafford ran a warehouse.
Railroad Depot near
The Wabash and T. P. & w. depot
was situated between Main and Blon-
deau those days while the %" station
was north Of where the Keokuk Wat
er company now has it's plant.
Trott occupied this little shop at
No. s Main street thirty years
then moved to No. Is Main where he
has been for twelve years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMPANY 10
PRESENT UNIQUE AND NOVEL
PROGRAM AT cHAUTAUQUA.

We can't all visit Hawaii, the Para
disc of the Pacific, but the local Chau-
tauaua Committee has made 1t posi-
BILE for us to see and hear troupe OF
real Hawaiians with real ukuleles and
steel guitars-Vierra's Royal Ha-
waiians, headed by Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
w. yierra. Mrs. Vierra's picture Is
shown herewith.
The Hawaiian music is the most fas-
cinating in the world, outstripping all
other forms of music for popularity
during the past few years. Nowadays
makers of Hawaiian Photographic rec
ords can scarcely supply the demand.
which amounts to positive craze for
their honey-sweet melodies.
The Royal Hawaiians is one OF the
hest of all the companies of native
Singers and Players. 1t is to appear
mere soon at the Chautauqua for two
programs on the fourth day. Many in
teresting and novel features are pro-
missed.
THE kEOKUk CHA