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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
WAR AGAINST TURKEY
NOW APPEARS INEVITABLE

note demanding explanation was at
once forwarded Turkey by the Swed-
Iish government. The department re-
fused TO say what its course would
be in the event of unsatisfactory ex-
PLANTATION, so it is assumed war
declaration would follow.
The department suggested that the
character of the Turkish troops in
volved might have some effect on
tho situation
If the troops were Turkish regulars
their course would constitute an act
of war; if they were rowing bands
without responsible military author
ity, the sacking OF the American
structures might be overlooked
While full details were not forth
coming from Madrid, the message in
dicated that the forces were regulars
and hence it is assumed that war
decIaratio may be only matter OF
a brief time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01

[United Press Leased Wire Service
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 1
= Thirty-n persons are
known to have been killed and
b score injured when the four
story building Of the Oscar
Ruff Drug company at Fourth
and Douglas streets collapsed
Saturday afternoon, following
an explosion and fire. Five per-
sons are reported as missing
and it is evident that the death
list will pass the forty mark
before the search for bodies is
ended.
Early this morning it was re-
ported that all of the injured
taken to hospitals are recover
ing.
Yesterday the work Of clear
/ ing up the wreckage progress
led wonderfully and thirty one
additional bodies were recover,
led. Hope that persons in the
debris might be alive was aban-
doned early in the day.
The greatest loss of life oc-
Cured in the Chain grocery
and Beaumont meat market
the buildings adjoining the
drug store.
Most of the bodies removed
from the two buildings were
those of women, five of which
have not been identified.
Most all of the bodies were
burned or mutilated beyond
recognltlon.
The identity of four men and
one child has been established
Thousands of spectators
crowded about the fire lines al
day yesterday, but only those
who had relatives or intimate
friends among the missing lin
gered long to view the ruins
and watch the rescuers at their
greWsome work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
Attempted Raid After Terrific Bombardment,
FoiIed by Dixie Luck and Yam
kee Pluck.
FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE THEIR LINES
British Make Successful Raids and Take Pris-
oners, When Enemy Trenches
are Rushed.

Austro- Hungarian losses in killed.
wounded and missing in the Italian
drive were 100000, Buda Pest dis
patch declared today.
1--WE took more than $4,000 pris-
oners, while the Italians took only
Il, ,O0O,' he said.
'In regard to the rumors that we
lacked munitions, it is true that our
army was never so well provided
The announcement caused an up
roar by the members.
New italian Success.
| LONDON, July 1.-The London
press was enthusiastic today over the
new Italian success Saturday which
resulted in the storming of Monte Q
/ ValbeIIa, on the Asiago plateau. with
| the capture of more than 500 Aus
| trians.
A dispatch from the italian front
said the Austrians, following the
F; Italian victory, issued proclamations
forbidding the people in the occupied
districts from speaking in public, or
| spreading the news. Military police
seized flowers displayed in windows,
claiming such acts were seditious.
| Austrian police in the occupied dis
tricts repressed the peoples jubila-
IfOn Dy DedIluS anu ttIltSfNiSS NAtiHSho
who attempted a demonstration.
The Italians. aided by British and
French troops, attacked Monte Di
ValbeIla at dawn Saturday after an
intense artillery preparation.
They carried the mountain and
later held it against repeated counter
attacks.
! To the eastward the Italians also
! captured an observation post on the
! southern slopes of Sasso Rosso. taking
thirty-three prisoners.
+ Two More Air Raids
| PARIS, July German airmen
made their fourth and fifth raids on
Paris within five days last night and
early today.
The first alarm was sounded at
Hiss D. m. A few posts bombarded
the raiders.
"All clear" was given at 1920 a.
At 12:45 another alarm was sound
ed. Aerial defenses went into action
A few bombs were dropped in the
suburbs At 2:20 AL clear was
again sounded.
French Lines Advanced.
PARIS, July 1.-French troops ad-
vanced their lines slightly on five
mile front northwest of Chateau
Thierry and in an operation south
east of Osly took 200 prisoners, the
French war office reported today.
Minor operations on other portions OF
the Marne and Disc front resulted in
forty-si1 prisoners.
"Between Montdidier and Novon,
French raids resulted in twenty pr
soners," the communique said.
South of the Aisne, the French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
President Asks Congress for
Power to Take Over Tele-
graph and Telephone
Lines.
GUARD ARMY SECRETS
Would Prevent Strike Of Telegraph
ers Union Which Has Been
Set for July
Eighth.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, July, l-President
Wilson today asked congress for
power to take over the telegraph and
telephone lines
In a letter to the interstate com
merce committee of the house he en-
dorsed lerters sent simultaneously to
tbe committee by Postmaster General
Burleson and Secretary Daniels, say
ing that the power asked was neces,
sary to prevent suspension or service
on telegraph lines and to guard mill
tary secrets and government commu
nications.
The president advocated passage OF
the resolution which would empower
him to take over the telephone and
telegraph lines, but also the cable
lines and radio systems of the
country.
This was regarded as Indicative OF
President Wilson's purpose to pre-
vent a strike of telegraphers threat
ened by order Of President. S. j.
Konenkamp of the union, for July 8
AS a result of the presidents letter
the Asweu resolution, granting power
wilA be reported to the house late TO
dav There is no disposition In the
committee to Withhold the power, but
the committee wants time to gather
facts and data so as to be prepared
To rush the resolution through the
house.
The only amendment proposed in
,,a Committee was one providing for
rat,,rn of the systems six months al
ter the proclamation OF peace, ~
definite action was taken on the
amendment
The Aswen resolution would put
the telegraph, telephone. marine ca.
hle and radio systems under federal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Corporation

IBy Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Corporation.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, July 1.-American ne
gro troops proved their value as fight
ers in the line east Of erdun in VJune
IL, it is now permissibffle to state
The Germans attempted raid In that
sector, but were completely repulsed
by the negroes.
The Boches began terrific bonn
bardment at one minute after mid
night, throwing over between 5000
and 1000 shells from guns ranging IN
size from sixty seven to $40 milli'
meters. The bombardment was con
lcentrated o. small areas. Many OF
| the shells made holes from ten to
fifteen feet across.
In the midst Of this inferno the
negroes COO ly stuck to their posts,
operating machine guns and automa-
tic rifles, and keeping Up such
steady barraGe that the German in
fantry failed to penetrate tho Ameri-
can lines.
The Americans mfraculously sus
tanned only one wounded.
Dixie luck was a-workin' with us,
explained one. I'VE all got knocked
down lots O. times, but every man got
right up"
During the attack crew OF ma
chine gun was bowled over by mine
werfer attack which made a fifteen
foot hole ten feet from them. They
all got up, remounted the gun and
continued shooting until 1t 1ammed.
Then, despite the terrible lombard
IL vi cvnt,, tJJrsT q
it on the Germans. This incident
was repeated twice.
Both French and American officers
reported that the negroes performed
like veterans. They obeyed orders
promptly, took risky duties voluntari-
ly and compared we'll with the best
troops on the west front
A German raid east of st. Die in
Alsace, was repulsed by American
machine gun and rifle fire Saturday,
the enemy suffering heavy loss.
An American lieutenant and eighty
men successfully raided German posi-
tions in Fontaine wood near Montdi-
dier Saturday morning, capturing an
officer and thiry-five men, and In
fIictin z heavy casualties.
In Lorraine American airplanes to-
day conducted several Reconnaissance
expeditions
American Airrnen.
ROME, July An escadri1le OF
American airmen, plotting Caproni
planes, flew from Milan to Rome, a
distance of $50 kilometers (403.65
miles). They were under command
of Captain La Guardia, former New
York congressman.
Uproar by Hunsarians.
COPENHAGEN, July 1.--Premier
Wekerle, addressing the Hungarian
narliament declared that the total
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
Telegram From Daughter Says
He is in Safe Place and
Lenine Denies
Murder.
WAS OFFERED THRONE
Germans Continue Their Invasion Of
Russia, Landing Troops
and Sending Sub
marines.
GBy Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Corporation

CBy Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Corporation.1
STOCKHOLM, July 1.-Premier
Lenine has issued a statement, declar-
ing that he has no knowledge of the
reported murder of Nicholas Roman
of former czar, a Moscow despatch
declared today.
The Nashe-Slov reports that
friends of the Ramanoffs in PetroSrad
have received a telegram from one OF
the former cars daughters, saying:
Father and mother are in a safe
place.
The velikays Rossia says the
kaiser offered to restore Nicholas to
the throne, but that the offer was re-
fused The same newspaper declares
the Romanoffs have been transferred
to Kotelnich, a small town in the
province of Viatka- 1t could not be
ascertained whether the former en-
peror also was taken there.
[Kotelnich is about 800 miles east
of Moscow and the same distance
west of Ekaterinburg, where the
czar was reported to have been muir
dered.1
Hostile Encrochnent
[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Corporation.l
STOCKHOLM, July 1.-The so
viets will regard allied Intervention In
Russia as a hostile encrnachment on
the liberty and independence of Rus
sia, but will not enter any alliance
with Germany"
This statement was made public by
War Minister Trotsky, according to
Moscow dispatches received here to
day. German diplomats in Petrograd
however are quoted as saying the
soviets are not likely to reject Ger
man aid in resisting the allies.
Premier Lenine issued a statement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
United Press
War Summary

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
1,42eth day of the war; 1o3rd day
OF the big offensive.
their lines slightly on the five-mlIe
vaIois, on the left flank of the AmerI.
can sector northwest OF Chateau
Thiery.> They also took 200 prison
ers in sharp fighting which followed
another German counter attack on the
new positions won by the French west
Of Scissors last week.
Oise front: In raids between Mont
didier and Noyon, French took twenty
prisoners.
Picardy front: British were success
full in minor operations around Albert
and to the northward. German artiI
Iery was active around Albert and
Arras.
Flanders front: Germans bombarded
British positions in various sectors on
the southern, northern and northwest.
ern portions of the front
italian front: Austrians, seeking to
Suppress celebration of Ssturd ay's
italian victory in the mountain region
beat and arrested many citizens in
occupied territories.
France: The Germans made two
more air raids on Paris around mid
night, their fourth and fifth within
five days. No victims were reported
Austria-Hungary: Twenty-Five po
Iicemen and civilians were killed and
injured during the recent general
strikes and $500 civilians arrested
according to the newspaper Azest
Emperor Karl appealed to the kaiser
for aid In the food situation. German
and Austro-Hunsarian food controllers
meeting in Berlin agreed to pool their
grain supplies.
Russia:. War Minister Trotslsy de-
cIared the Solsheviki would regard al.
lied Intervention in Russia as a "hos-
tile encroaehment," but declared the
soviets would not form an alliance
with Germany.
Premier Lcnine said he had no con-
firmation Of the reported death Of the
former czar. Reports received in
Stockholm said the cars family has
been transferred to kotelnich.
Confusing the Huns.
LBy ]. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert1
NEW IoISIA. JolJ ihO thSiSeAD
ing number of local attacks ordered
by General Foch at various points
along the west front, are throwing
into temporary confusion and possible
arrangements by Won Hindenourg for
a fgeneral offensive.
The gains made by the allies In
these enterprises are upsetting calcu.
Iations by the Germans at crucial
points. The British operations east OF
Nieppe forest; the American attacks
in Belleau wood; the French assault
in the vicinity of Villers- -Cotteres for
est and other similar engagements
during the past few days have all
been for the purpose of disconcertins
Hindenberg's plans, and OF discover
ing information concerning contem.
plated German operations.
There is nothing in the circum
stances of these local thrusts to sus
gest that General Foch is preparing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
Five Killed in Action, -Four
Dead from Wounds
and One Miss
ing.

tUnited Press Leased Wire Service.I j
WASHINGTON, July 1--General
fershing reported forty-nine 4 z f
casualties today divided as follows:
Killed in action five.
Died of wounds four.
Laed of disease seven.
Died from accident or other causes
five.
Wounded severely twenty-six. Mis-
Sing is action one.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Lientenants \. r. Gray, Louisville,
n.y.; c. A Johnson. Grand Rapids,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
United States Demands Elk
PLANTATION of Recent At
tack on Our Con-
sulate.

TTTnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Follow1ng
Official verificatiSn by the Spanish
government of the Turkish attack on
the American consulate and hospital
at Tabriz, Persia, the American gov
ernrnent has demanded an immediate
explanation of the incident from
Turkey.
Confirmation that Turkish troops
had attacked the consulate reached
the department over Sunday, and the
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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01

Uproar by Hunearians.
COPENHAGEN, July 1.--Premier
Wekerle, addressing the Hungarian
parliament, declared that the total
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
Investigation of Philadelphia
Shipyard to Be More Search
ing Than Last Spring.
CHARGE ExTRAvAGANCE
Christening of Vessel by Mrs.
Wilson Recalled in Interest
ing Commentary on Pre-
paredness of Event.

Washington. Dec. 19.---Another in
vestigation into allegations of extrava- :
CANT expenditures at the Hog Island
shipyard. near Philadelphia, was
started by the senate committee on
commerce this morning. 1t is the
purpose of the committee, according
to several members. to make this in
quiry much more searching than the
one last spring. .y-.
Vice President Charles Picz, of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. was
heard today. President Charles NJ.
Schwab, and members OF the Inter
national Corpora ton which construct
ed the Hog Island plant, were present.
Mr.. Schwab will he heard Immediately
after the holidays, when the investi-
cation will be resumed. The commit
tee adjourned without fixing a day for
reconvening.
In answer to question by Senator
Johnson, of California. Mr.. Piez said
that. while the contract with the
American international Corporation
called for the completion of fifteen
ships by November II. and this was
su subsequently changed to fifty ships
by January 1. the number of ships
actually completed by January l
would be not more than three or four.
At the present rate Of progress. he
said. the balance of the fifty ships
might be completed within three
months.
Mr. Piez said the question as to
whether the feet corporation would
take over the Hog Island plant. or
continue 1t as an agency. would be
determined by its record for building
ships up to January /. The fleet cor
poration holds an option to take over
the plant after 100 vessels are COM
pleted
Premature Christening.
An interesting commentary on the
Hog Island work was brought out by
Senator Johnson, IN reference to the
launching of the ship "Quintacouch'
on August 5. which was christcned by
Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. Picz said the
was premature: that /,
should have been deferred two weeks
AZ the rfNetinG was only 6S per cent
Ec01sapleteA when the boat Il took ths
IWMfer He explained that the date
had been xetfAeariy: that arrange.
ments had been made for great
public celebration. and II was no,
deemed wise to postpone the launch
inK.
After the vessel was launched a
great deal eff reritctffrg had to he
done and II took 20 days To do this
work IN The wafer. wssrrsA9is f. tlas
boat had remained on the ways II
might have been completed In thirty
or forty days. Mr. Picz said.
In answer TO q question by Senator
Calder. Mr.. Piez said the smaller type
of vessel constructed at Hog Island
the 5,5o0-fon vessels very satisfac-
tory.
Regarding cancellations made by
the fleet corporation. MIR. Piez said
the yard at Alameda. Cal. which was
TO have cost sen,o061o0 and was
planned to take ship contracts
amounting to $40 900 900, had been
cancelled, as had been some twenty
or more steel ship contracts else
where. One hundred wooden barges
and ninety seagoing tugs were among
the other contracts cancelled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
STUDENTS Of LABOR
| CONDITIONS CONE
Annual Convention American
Association for Labor
Legislation to Meet.
TO DISCUSS SITUATION
Problems of Reconstruction to
Be Given Serious Thought
and Consideration by
Eminent Thinkers.
TO DISCUSS SITUATION

The twelfth annual meeting OF the
American Associatios for Labor Leg
islation viii be held at the Jefferson
hotel on December II and rs, ar
ransements for which have already
been completed.
Problems OF labor reconstruction,
now suddenly upon us. VIII have undi-
vided consideration at this year 8
meeting writes Secretary John B.
Andrews. During the war protective
standards for labor won state and
federal recognition as sound basis
upon which to secure increased output
and maintain the fitness and efficiency
OF the industrial army. With the re-
turn Of peace the United States, in
preparing for the coming tests OF eco
nomic seif-reliance. is now called upon
to adopt legislative projections Tor
the workers at least equal to the mini
mum projections extended to labor In
allied countries. again our friendly RI
vals In the worlds markets. Among
the measures pressing for immediate
action are the vocational rehabilitation
Of crippled industrial workers ~ pro-
viSed in the Smith Bankhead bill now
pending in congress. the further de-
veIopment by legislation OF federal
state employ ment service on an ade-
uuate permanent basis as a safe guard
against overcoming unemployment
crises, and the early enactment by
the states OF workmen's health in
surance laws to bring about health
first movement similar to the safety
first campaign stimulated by work
mems compensation legislation"
Prof. Samuel McCune Lindsay, OF
Columbia university, now serving with
the bureau OF war risk insurance. In
his presidential address Will discuss
next steps IN social insurance in the
United States with particular refer
ence TO the growing movement for
state -administere health insurance,
along the lines o. the Lloyd George
act II England.
Al the session 10 ~ devoted to prob
lems Of rehabilitation, Hugh FxAyne,
chairman ef this labor dfSiat0m o. the
var industries board will 0iecuoo thu
practical Suspects Of mustsrtng ont tn
NAr woxkefs. MAJ s 81 y
XnuIrs b. ! asasee1l ~ - HaevesGtes
l0f wisconsin, Ordway TeAd. Of th<
bureau 81 industrial research n
lWashington, ana Nathan A 6mYthe
assistant director Of the uaited states
employment service. win talk on this
labor supply during tha demcbfiixs.
ton period and on the prevention OF
unemployment.
.Ineesnasional Heconser1eeSons 4.
sHterns ssanAi phases ~ sshoTs rfcnss-
strnc1ion. particularly the demand 81
inter allied labor conferences for the
inclusion OF universal minimum Of
protective standards IN the hnal
agreement. will be considered at the
meeting. with papers on labor In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
PARIS DOES HONOR
TO VICTOR EMMANUEL

Paris Dec. ls.--Paris did the prop
er thing by King Victor Emmanuel
Of italy and his son umherto this
afternoon. A salvO Of guns greeted
the Monarch and AT the railway sta
tion he was greeted by Precedent
Poincare and a partyrc distinguished
Frenchmen. Crowds tined up alons
the streets cheered the King heartily.
1T was perhape unfortunate that the
Italian ruler arrived 50 soon after
President Wilson, However. from. 4
political stanipoint the really : i'm
p0rtant arrivals were Baron Sonnin6
the Italian foreign minister. and
Premier Orlando.
The Premiers speech in the Italian
parliament 4 few days ago. stating
that the Italian armies could not vel
he dem obflixed. was taken A. a trial
balloon'' In connection with the peace
negotiations r. drew hot are from
the French press n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
JURY N WRIGHT CASE
UNABLE 70 AGREE

fspSciai 10 The Richmond virstnian.)
IvnchburR. Va, Dee. 1s.--1n the
circuit court OF Campbell county At
RustburK tonight the jury after be-
in9 out four hours in the case OF Ma
bon 4. Wright, soldier charged with
the murder 81 Miss Rosa Farmer,
near her horne At Bocoeks. November
il, reported that they we're unable
stc agree and were discharged. 4 e
understood that the 3ury stood eight
for first degrees murder and four for
acouittal. The case had been on
trial two days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
Nurses Threaten
to Leave Hospital
Refuse to Accept Ruling Of Adminis-
trativc Board In Reference to
NurHc's Diploma.

Because the administrative board
would not sustain the charges pre-
ferred against Miss Elizabeth Perkins
= student nurse at the Virginia hos
pitai. who was refused a diploma re-
Gently for alleged INSTRUMENTATION
nurses at the hospital pulled on their
caps last night and general walk-oui
pitai was imminent. Might nurses
however. remained IN duty last might
and cared for the patients. but they
worked without their caps, and only IN
view OF The eact that arrangements
could not be made for the care OF the
sick
A meeting ri TIN hospital star. at.
tended by Grs ham =. Hobson. mem
Der Of the administrative board Wal
held last night following the waikout
which resulted in the nurses stating
that IL their demands were met they
would reconsider their action, but un.
less they were the walkout would take
place this afternoon at 4 o'clock
Another meeting Of the board will
be held today and the result OF thit
meeting will determine the stand thal
the nurse will take,
All Of the nurses at the hospitA
fsei that the action Of the board liz 4
reflection upon them and they vii
not remain In event the nurse II re-
inesa ted.
n This nurses further demand the dis
n,issal from the hospital ~ a ccrtatr
ment and unless he II removed the,
Al the meetir~ Of The staff ana Mr
Hobson last niaht X was left 40 Mis'
Tal:afe,rn. the acting superintendent
f,f the hnSul1al AAe Ia whether or ma