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VOL. 126. NO. 147.
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The engine of thp equipment train
re Its way through four Pullman
sohee, hurling wreckage several hun
ed feet Practically every car In the
reus train—-there were twenty-four
was derailed and splintered. Prac
cally every one aboard the circus
ain Is believed to have been killed
injured.
The few who were unhurt worked
-ntlcally in the wreckage.
Many of the victims were burned to
eath, shrieking pitifully for help.
Wrecking cranes that arrived soon
ter the clash could not be used for
me time because of the Intense heat.
Among the dead are the wffe and
•o small cWidren of Joseph Coll, of
Intinnati, a circus clown.
Coll was toadly Injured, but he tore
rantically at the wreckage that
irmed down his wife and little ones,
"rs. Coll apparently had .been In.
tantly killed, but the children were
urned to death, while Coil tore help
essly at the debris.. Mrs. Coil had
rought the children from Cincinnati
spend a few days with her hus
and.
Many of the star acrotoats and other
lets of the circus were aboard the
rain, and It Is believed certain that
ificticalTy all of them were killed or
njured.
The dtva train was rvnnlng In two
eetfons. A majority of the executive
taff is believed to have been on the
ret section, which escaped the
eck.
Practically all the menagerie cars
zr& attached to the first section. Re.
rts that animals escaped were de
led.
Mrs. Joseph Coil, of Cincinnati, and
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WASHINGTON, June 22.—General
Pershing today reported 153 casual
ties, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 52.
Died of wounds, 26.
Died of disease, 9.
Died of aeroplane accident, 1.
Died of axfcidents or other causes,
10. •.
SGTereljr wounded, 37.
Wounded (degree undetermined) z.
Missing in action, 16.
Prisoner, 1.
The list included "C
Killed ia action
Captain LMMS&^ca«»uUe
Q. R» l«Qgie. fJew York
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rmy Equipment Train Crashed Into it From
Rear and Ploughed Through
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SPEED OF RFTY MILES AN
reckage Caught on Fire and Many Were
^Burned to Death While Pinned
-,iw Beneath.
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iARY, ItwL, J«ine ZZr—At least for
nix persons were killed early today
en an army equipment train on the
ichlgan Central railroad crashed In
a Habenbeek-Wallace circus train
I van
hoe, Ind,. More than one hun
ed were injured, many seriously.
Thirty bodies have been brought to
ry and sixteen others were taken
morgues at Hammond, Ind.
Eire broke out in the wreckage and
ny of the bodies were charred be
nd recognition. Other bodies are
lleyed to lie in the debris.
Hospitals at Gary and Hammond are
led with the injured. Doctors and
rses are being brought here from
hlcago.
The wTeck occured at daylight. Ao
rding to railway men, the circus
aln stopped at lyanhoe because of
hot box. Flagmen were sent back
set the flares.
The equipment train was said to be
fining at a speed of fifty miles an
our. Whether It crashed into the
reus train before the signals were
has not been determined.
her two small children, were burned
to death In the wreckage. Coil, a
circus clown, was seriously injured.
Mrs. Coll and the children were
pinned beneath the wreckage. Coil,
in spite of his Injuries, labored hys
terically to extricate them until he
was dragged away by rescuers.
Among the circus performers be
lieved to have been on the train, and
who, it is feared, are among the dead
or injured, are Harry LaPeari, the
famous bareback rider.
.Other stars of the sawdust ring,
who 'were supposed to be on the
train are the Rooney and Cottrell
families, bareback riders Mac Adams
and Edward Decore, clowns, and the
Meyer family, animal trainers.
Charles Gorman, manager of "the
fclrcus, was on the train and Is re
ported to have been killed.
The task of Identifying the dead
and seriously injured waa almost
hopeless. Not only were many of the
bodies burned so badly that recogni
tion was Impossible, but practically
every one on the circus train was
killed or hurt and until circus man
agers who were on the first section
of the train, can visit the morgues
and hospitals. Identification will pro
ceed slowly.
Twenty-four Dead.
HAMMOND Ind., Jane 22.—Twen
ty-four persona are known to have
perished in the Hagenbeck-Wallace
circus train -wreck at Ivanhoe early
today according to reports gathered
here by Deputy Coroner Harry
Greene.
Fourteen bodies were being held
at the scene of the wreck, Green
said, and ten had been taken to Ham
mond and Gary.
Seven Bodies.
GARY Ind. June 22.—The bodies of
seven men killed in the Hagenbeck
Wallace circus train wreck near
Gary early today, have been brought
to an undertaking establishment
here. Reports to the Gary police
stated that more than one hundred
had been killed or injured.
Think Engineer Was Dead.
CHICAGO, June 22.—Officers of the
Michigan Central today advanced the
belief that the engineer of the equip
ment train was dead before the wreck
occurred.
General "Passenger Agent Landman
said:
"In no other way can I account
for the fact that he ignored all dan
ger signs. He ran past two block
signals, two red light signals, and
the usual fuses. The engineer Is
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ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 153 NAMES
"ty-two Kitted in Action and
Twenty-six Are Dead
From Wounds.
ton, Paris T. H. Watson, Raleigh, N.
C. Sergeants P. Gegere, Green Bay,
Wis. F. Gowing, Watertown, N. Y.
G. A. Hopp. Oronga, Mo. F. Me
deiros. South Boston, Mass. L. Tre
go, Woodward, Okla. Corporals El
Meyer Jr., Syracuse, N. Y. Rig
don. Sterling, Kans. W. Seitz, Belle
ville, 111. Privates J. B. Caldwell, Ge
lena, Md. J. Calessky, Loveland.
Ky. El C. Tohren, Eden, Ky. F. D.
Corrigan, Erlanger, Ky. J. Ourtia,
West Lyon, Mass. B. Davidoff, Chi
cago B. Dean, Fort Gay. W. Va. A.
Debacher, Detroit C. J. Dolan, Mauch
Chunk, Pa. J. D. Farrow, Indianapo
lis El Fay Schuykilll. Haven, Pa. G.
A.
Hendriekson. Salt Lake City, Utah
Hill. Gardner, Kans. W. N. Keller,
Levering, Mich. E KratzRI, Brooklyn,
D. Labaia, Italy E. Light Jr.,
Melbo'urn,
Fla. C. H. Mclnturff, Pow­
ell Tenn. L. N. Mallory, Coppers
tnwn N. Y. C. G. Malzshn, Chicago
A L.' Morley, Athens, Pa. W. O'Dell,
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\)t: Waiin
Karl of Austria Said to Have
Had Narrow Escape
From an As
sassin.
OUTBREAKS IN VIENNA
Crowds FiTTTng Streets Demanding
Food and Ending of the War
Driven Off by
Police.
[United Press Leased Wire Service]
LONDON, June 22.—-An uncon
firmed report on the Amsterdam
bourse declares that an attempt has
been made to assassinate Emperor
Karl according to a Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
Next to Follow Rus»ia.
J. W. T. Mason, united Press
War Expert]
N!HW YORK. June 22.—While Aus­
[By
tria-Hungary's
collapse and with­
drawal from the war cannot be fixed
at any definite time as the result of
the present disturbances in Vienna,
there is no dolibt but that the dual
monarchy must be the next counry
to follow Russia's example if the war
continues long enough.
The terrible strain of four years of
conflict has been weakening even to
the most powerful of the belligerent
nations. It is impossible for any of
them to continue fighting uninterrupt
edly for an indefinite period. The
war has entered its final phase of ex
haustion which must continue until
the German militarists accept a demo
cratic peace. The power of exhaos-
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KEOKUK, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 22,-1918
HOW MEET HORRIBLE DEATH
Sign the Pledge" on June 28th
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
United Press
War Summary
1,420th day of the war ninety
fourth day of the big offensive.
Italian front—Renewal of heavy
rains has caused another rise in the
Piave, adding to the danger of the
Austrian forces on the west bank.
The enemy along the middle river,
caught between the flooded stream
and superior Italian forces, are cut
off from all reinforcement, ammuni
tion and supplies, except such food
as Is delivered In meagre quantities
by air planes.
The iltailans apparently are con
tinuing their attacks in the Montello
region there. Sporadic local fighting
is under way in the mountain areas.
Picardy front—British were suc
cessful in raids,and patrol encounters
in the Villere-Bretonneux sector.
Flanders front—Prisoners taken by
the British in local operations around
Strazeele.
Marne front—Americans renewed
their efforts to. clear German ma.
chine gun nests out of the northern
edge of Belleau wood yesterday
evening.
The French repulsed a German raid
near Hautebraye.
Oise front—German raids were
frustrated near Bel hoy and St. Maur.
Austria-Hungary—An unconfirmed
report circulated on the (Amsterdam
bourse declared an attempt has been
made to assassinate Emperor Karl.
Continued demonstrations on the
streets of Vienna yesterday resulted
in clashes with the police. A procla
mation has been issued by the gov
ernment threatening severe repres
sive measures.
BISHOP KEANE
DIED TODAY
Retired Catholic Church Official
Passes Away at the Age of
Seventy-nine
Years.
[United Press Leased Wire Service.!
Joseph Keane, retired archbishop of
the -Dubuque diocese, Roman Catholic
church, died here early today after an
illness of several weeks.
It had not been known that he was
ill until last Sunday when prayers for
him were asked at all masses.
He retired as archbishop because of
falling health In 1911 and was seventy
nine years old.
Archbishop James J. Keane, his suc
cessor was at his bedside when
died,
—SubscrlDe for The Gats C:*y.
QJL'K/4
Announced That Great Bat
tle Has Been Won and
Austrians Are
Defeated.
DRIVE TO BE
portant gains.
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ate Citg
RENEWED
Allied Aviators Run Out of Ammuni
tion and Drop Tools on
Heads of the
Boche.
^^OMK,PJune 22.—"It is now permis-
sible to state that the battle has been
won," Premier Orlando declared In the
chamber of deputies last night, the
TriDuna announced today.
The premier said that, in pressing
their counter offensive at both points
where the Austrians crossed the Piave,
That the expected renewal of the
drive southward from the mountains
is imminent, was Indicated in the pre-1
niter's declaration that the enemy is
gathering all available men on that
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 22.—John front. This maneuver is believed to
Counter Attacks Gain Ground.
LONDON, June 22.—Italian counter
attacks gained ground both in the
Montello gector and In the region of
Zenson, on the Fiave. it was indi
cated in overnight official reports.
Elsewhere on the fro*l strong Aus
he trian attacks were repulsed.
the Montello yesterday the
I inaa an
"In
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'!ts 900.000 troops include those in
France and on the high seas, combat
atnts and non-combatants.
Five Months Ahead of Regular Program in
Sending Soldiers to Other
Side.
TEUTONS ARE HELD BY ALLIES
General War Situation is Favorable at Pres
ent, But Another German Drive
is Expected. -I
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press he Included the colored troops, nsr
Staff Correspondent] tional guatdajnen, national army, regur
WASHINGTON, June 22.—The Unit-I lars and marines. Staff organization
ed States has crossed the 900,000
mark in troops shipped ovbresas
from American embarkation points.
We are five months ahead of our
regular program.
These two important facts were an
nounced today by General March,
chief of stalf, in his weekly newspaper
conference
As for the general war situation,
he declared he can say again that the
central powers are held, trot warned
that the nation must expect" a renewal
of the German drive.
He accorded liigb -praise to the
Americans sharing In fhe present
struggle. They have done well and
have delivered the goods, he said.
Especially did he commend the
first regular division under General
Robert L. Bullard for its gallantry at
Cantigny the rainbow national guard
division under General C. T. Menfr
her for high grade work to date the
twenty-sixth division is doing very
well.
As for the Italian situation, the
general held that, considering it a
pert of the whole western game, the
Teutons were again held.
The Austrians, he pointed out, had
gained at three substantial places
enough to give concern to the allies.
The Austrian advantage had been off
set by floods which had carried out
the entire Austrian bridge system.
Seven temporary bridges have befih
built since then.
The western front battling during
the week was deemed of minor char
acter without important military ef
fect
Of the 900,000 men in France 12,
000 are marines, March revealed.
The Italian battle line before the
drive was 200 miles long. The drive
centered over a comparatively small
portion of this, and the greatest ad
vance was four and one-half miles in
the direction of Venice, putting the
Austrians thirteen miles away from
the canal city.
Along the French front the action
of the last week consisted mainly of
raids. The lull there Is advantage
ous for the allies because it permits
them to replenish their man power.
America is adding much to this line.
Without revealing specific figures
as to original plans, General March
eaid it was permissible to announce
that we are now five months ahead of
schedule.
The war situation has shown re
cently the value of unity of command,
March said.-
I
the Italians have made additional im-
In his praise of the American forces
FqUT
Killed in Action and Fif-
rk+-u A
teen Others Are Dead
From Wounds.
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON,
June
22.—Marine
have been advocated by Hindenburg !ca(nialties reported today numbered, G. B. Sellers, Moscow, Texas: E. IS.
and LudendorfT in their recent hurried
trip to the Austrian front.
thirty-one, divided as follows
KiUed in action 4.
Died of wounds received in action
15.
Wounded severely 12,
The list follows:
Killed in action:
First Lieut. O. W. Smith, Decatur,
111. Second Lieut. H. F. Waterhou.se,
374 Jayne street Oakland, Calif.
Drummer r. W. Price, Atlantic City.
N. J. Private N. Boone, Stokesdale,
N. C.
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has reaahed a high point of efficiency,
he said, and this branch is now funo»
tloning ably.
Positions Improved.
WASHINGTON, June 22.—AmerS
can positions were improved north
west of Chateau-Thierry Friday, Gen
eral Pershing reported today. Brisk
artillerylng was reported in other seo
tors.
"Northwest of Chateau-Thierry we
advanced onr line and improved our
positions." the communique said.
In the Woevre, and in the Vosges
there w*s Wisk artlWeir lighting:'*
New Fortifications Bill.
WlAfiHINOTON, June 22.—The
largest field artillery program in mili
tary history is provided in the new
fortifications bill reported to the
house today.
The new atillery program. Repre
sentative Borland, chairman of the
fortifications committee, explained,
indicates dearly that this country's
military experts believe days of
trench warfare are practically ended:
and that a war of movement is in
prospect.
Of the total, $5,435,096,244 appro
priations and authorizations In the
bill, $5,003,4#5,846 is for mountain,
field and siege cannon and ammunl-.
tion.
The extent to which coast, Panama
canal and other defenses were sub
ordinated to the all-important work of
supplying General Pershing with ar
tillery, is shown 'by the fact that the.
total for those items carried in the
bill is
$2,000,000,000
less than war
department estimates. The backbone
of the new artillery program Is sevan-'
ty-flve millimeter guns and 155 milli
meter guns and howitzers. Tire gov
ernment is prepared to aid extensively
plants throughout the country to put
these three types of gun8 an dthe am
munition for them into quantity pro-J1
duction by the first of next yefar or
sooner.
Until that time General Pershing
will continue to buy guns and ammu
nltion in France. After the first of
the year American armies will be in
dependent of French production, al
though the French have more than
supplied the needs of our men'
abroad. &
Next to field artillery, production of
big guns from ten to fifteen incites
stands out in the bilL Forty million^
is provided for the big sun plant at*
Neville Islands near Pittsburgh.
'The big gun program is framed...
with the expectation that we willv
have to cross the Rhine and reduce
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I MARINES CASUALTY LIST
OF THIRTY-ONE NAMES
Died of wounds received in action:
Corporals G. G. Christenson, Santa
Anna, Calif. B. Perry, Jr., Bethesda,
Md. Privates G. W. Anderson, Proo
tor, Minn. J. C. Btchison, Oakdale,,
111. C. O. Bemusdaeffer, St Louis,
Mo. A. L. Uunfee, Boston, Mass. S.
Haiiblaub, St. Louis A. Leitner, Hoi-:
stein. Wis. H. C. Meyers, McLean.
111. C. B. Nelson, Salt Lake City,
Utah K. L. St. Claire. Bggleston, Va.
wmn.il, Toledo, Ohio C. A. Towson
Washington, D. C- R. A. Trow. Trin
ity, Texas.
Wounded in action (severely):
Sergeants M. Gill, Perry, Mo. G. 3.
Koan, Pattison, Miss. Privates A.
ErlanOson. Lakeland, Mich. W. B
Flanagan, Conception Junction, Mo.
K. F. Geiger, Price Hill, Cincinnati,
Ohio A. ti. Johnson. Heborn, Ind.
H. Moon, EHwood City, Pa. J. N. H.
Phlegar, Knssell, Kans. J. M. Worrell,
.Colorado, Texas.
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