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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
MRS, Williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
,.. Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation.

I e m 3 e weakness
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and I had such
awful bearing down
feelings, " as de-
pressed In spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. had six doc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31

observance of Memorial day general
ly, the fire bells were tolled at II
O'Clock today. In some cities there
is Eve minute period from noon un.
til 1905 in which all of the bells OF
the city ring and people are asked to
stand bareheaded during that time.
The fire bells, on orders from the
commissioner and chief, we're tolle
this noon just as the gamewell struck
for the noon hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
MEXICO WILL GET
NOTE FROM UNCLE SAM
IContinued from page IL

that Americas armed forces will be
lined up against them. they will CO.
operate in creating a stable govern
ment.
From Consul Silliman. at Vera
Cruz, the state department. received
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
USED BOTTLE As WEAPON.
$50 fine HIS PUNISHMENT

Martin Lyons was fined $50 and costs
or three months in the workhouse by
Judge Churchmnn in City Court today
ON the charge Of assault and battery o.
james Vernon. Vernon said Martin at
tackled him without provocation while
ON the boat Queen Anne on Saturday
Vernon was beat over the head with
bottle
William Lattimer, charged with breach
Of peace as preferred by his wife, was
dismissed. An examination was made
of the mental condition OF lattimer and
he was reported to be sane.
The case of Patrick McGranary
charged with assault and battery on
Friclor Augustus, colored, was contin
ued until Thursday
Andrew Crumhsh was fined S25 and
costs on charge of breaking a pane
of glass in the saloon of A. Il. fulmer
No. 4 West Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
Thieves Get ENOUGH
SMOKES TO LAST awhile

Sometime between midnight and
this morning burglars entered the
cigar store OF W. II. Berger, No. s2l
Market street, and stole a gold filled
cigarette case worth 81 and cigarettes
TO the value of about ST. Whether
cigarettes was what the robbers
wanted or whether they became
frightened and ran away Is not
known.
Entrance to the store was gained
by breaking a hole in the plate glass
of the front door near the deadlatch
and reaching in and unlocking the
door.
AT II o'clock last evening Mr. ana
Mrs. Berger stopped in the store
while going 10 their home, and every
thing was all right at that time.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Berger was
robbed when he operated bakery
and grocery store at Thirteenth anS
Claymont streets. AT that time hi
entire stock, valued at about SCOT
was taken out in one night.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ASSAULTS
CAUSE ALLIES TO
lose NEW GROUND
Evacuate Gievgeli After Bit
ter Fight and Retreat Across
the Greek Frontier
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
Greatly OUTNUMDERED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ATHENS. Dec. 3.-Anglo-French
troops have been retreating across the
Greek frontier since early Saturday,
according to information received by
the Greek military authorities today
Gievgeli was evacuated by the AL
lies Saturday night or early Sunday.
The retreat of the expedltionary
forces was being covered yesterday
by artillery forces and machine gtW
contingents stationed only a few miles
across the Greek border.
Salonika dispatches said the battle
was drawing closer to the Serbo
Greek border every hour They said
Il was understood that no opposition
would be offered by Greek military
authorities If the advancing Bulgars
crossed into Greece and continued the
onslaught against the Anglo-French
rear guard.
Rabrovo. Valandovo and several
small villages. a few miles from th'
Greek frontier have been occupied by
Bulgarian troops The French operat
ing in the Valandovo sector wer'
squeezed back against the Vardar ans
then battered southwark toward th'
border. Their fierce resistance COS
the Bulgarians enormous losses.
After beating back wave Of at
tacking Bulgars that rolled up agains
their lines all day Saturday the Brit
ish north OF Lake Doiran were force
to fall back TO their second line. The
rallied and we're holding up the en-
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
W.H.S. JUNIORS TO
Be GUESTS OF seniors
At CLASS reception

Miss Mildred McCardell and James
Calhoun were awarded solid gold medals
and certificates OF proficiency by the
Remington typewriter Company at the
opening exercises of the Wilmington
High School this morning ior expert
typewriting. Miss AlcCaIdelPs record
was 81 words a minute for ten consecu-
tive minutes with only six errors. 10 is
the record for the school. Her record
shows a percentage of accuracy Of over
30 - per cent, while Mr.. Calhoun's
record, which showed that he had writ
ten So words minute for ten consecu-
tive minutes. with only four errors,
gave a percentage of accuracy of 99 per
cent
Announcement was made by Pro-
fessor A. H. Berlin of the first basket
ball game of the season to be played
between the Wilmington High School
and the Kennett Square High School
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
MAN FOUND UNDER BED
IS Held AS BREAKER

Bartholomew Cannone, aged Is years,
was held in 81 goo bail for the Court or
General Sessions by Judge Churchman in
City Court on a charge of breaking and
entering the house of John Campello, at
No. 1906 West Sixth street, on Friday
night. Campello found Cannone under
his bed lie grabbed Cannone by the
feet and held him while a neighbor
summoned the police
Cannone said he was merely hunting a
place TO sleep. he had gained entrance
through a window and left his shoes
downstairs.
Frank Soboiska, was fined s. and costs
on a charge Of disorderly conduct at the
French street station early Sunda,
morning.
Jesse Cook, colored, was fined S5 anC
costs ON a charge of using improper
language toward Martha Brown. colored
Albert Gordon, colored. was held il
/ Sl00 bail for the Court of General Ses
sions on the charge OF the larceny O
an overcoat, the property of Charlie
Matthews
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
Governor miller
Gives Reception TO
HONOR JUDICIARY

Governor Charles r. Miller on Sat
urday' night entertained at dinner and
gave reception at his home on Red
Oak Road in honor OF Judge John b.
Mcpherson OF Philadelphia, Judge
Joseph Burlington of Pittsburgh and
Judge Victor B. Woolley OF this city,
who comprise the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals for the Third
District. which includes the jurisdic-
tion of Delaware. The Governors din
ner guests. in addition to Judges Buff
fington, Mcpherson and Woolley in
cluded the judiciary Of the Supreme
Court Of Delaware, former Judge
George Gray, former Judge David T.
Marvel and General James H. Wilson
In addition to the judiciary Of Del
aware the guests at the reception later
in the evening included many mem
bers OF the bar from the three coun-
ties. and all enjoyed the delightful hos
pitality Of the Governor.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
POSTOFFICE WORKERS
ESTABLISH MAIL RECORD

Clerks and carriers at the local post
office established a record last night
and this morning when they checked
OF and delivered more than three
thousand packages which we're re-
ceived here by parcel post This
number was as large as that handled
on the day before Christmas last
year Postmaster English is confident
that every piece OF mail received be-
fore noon on Christmas Day will be
delivered that day. With that end in
view Mr. English has set aside
large portion Of the basement for the
receiving and checking of all parcel
post packages.
Mr.. English has made arrangements
TO have twenty-four delivery wagons
in use here during the holiday rush.
Three wagons we're added TO the pres
ent force today. The others will be
added as needed. I'm addition a num-
Der OF clerks and carriers were plac-
ed at work today,
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
blanket OF SNOW
covers THE CITY
Storm Kings Wintry Touch
Cheers Hearts OF the
Young People
TRANSPORTATION
MOVES SLOWLY

After waiting all morning in vain
for some sentimental person to drop
into the Office with copy OF a Beau
tiful Snow" poem for publication, a
reporter had TO sit down before his
steady typewriter and bang out a
story to let everybody know what
they already knew-that Wilmington
is having its heaviest snow storm Of
this season when snow storms are
expected AS the Weather Man in
his announcement sent out from
Washington this morning stated that
il probably" would snow this after
noon, the afternoon will have TO fur
nish an alibi for the Weather Man.
Indications were at 1.29i5 o'clock, a
half minute before going TO press,
that the afternoon would furnish an
alibi and some snow too, for the
Weather Man.
While the snow fell as rapidly as
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ONLY DISAVOVAL
WILL SATISFY IN
THE ANCONA CASE
Washington Is Not Disposed
to Trifle With Austria
Over Submarine Attack
believe germany Will
ATTEMPT TO Influence
By The United Press.

by Inc Jnlteu fIesh.
WASHINGTON, Dec. tS.-liow will
Germany advise Austria to reply to
the Aoona note made public to-
day-the sharpest communication the
United States has sent TO any bellig-
erent
on the answer depends whether
long diplomatic negotiations must he
endured. and whether Austria will
yield at all.
German diplomats have practically
admitted advising Austria in the situ-
alton thus far and the advice has been
that Austria should yield to the United
States. However. that was before Il
was known the United States planned
such a note-that It's message was to
be a demand. Whether Germany Will
advise Austria 10 do now what II itself
hesitate in doing is serious question.
The impression today is that Ger
many will advise Austria to bring
about some such long drawn out ne
gotiations as followed the sinking OF
the Lusitania.
IL Is felt to be a certainty that such
situation will result IL the Teutonic
diplomats think they can bring II
about. This feeling in the State De-
partmcnt, Il is believed was one cause
for the outspoken character or the
note II was desired that Austria
should realize that the United States
is in not temper to parley.
One probability is that Austria will
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS
ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEAS

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-"Leutenant'
Robert Fay. Max Breitung and their
three alleged accomplices indicted on
five charges Of conspiracy in connec-
tion with German propaganda pleaded
not guilty when arraigned in the
United States District Court today.
One Of the indictments charges a
conspiracy 10 commit murder by
planting bombs aboard vessels carry
ing munitions from the United States
TO Europe.
Bond OF $4,000 was continued for
each OF the five defendants The others
are Dr. Herbert Kienzle, Paul Bronx
hurst and Walter Scholz. Breitung
and Kienzle alone have been able to
furnish the preliminary bond, the
others remaining in Jail, They also
furnished the $4,000 bail bond. Fay,
Bronkhurst and Scholz were remand
ed for trial.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
FIVE MINUTES SAVES DRIVER.

Jacob b. Rhoads. driver OF a brew
cry wagon. was dismissed in City
Court today on a charge OF driving
south on King street during market
hours because the officer arresting
him said that the arrest was made
between 1.55 and 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. AS the market closes at ?
o'clock. Judge Churchman thought
that this was too close TO the time TO
make an arrest. Rhoads said 1t was
after 2 o'clock when he was arrested.
Alexander Godziski was fined 81 and
costs on a charge Of failing to stop
his team at Fourth and French
streets when ordered TO do so by an
officer
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HERE I Weeks,
NOW ACCUSED Of
FIVE ROBBERIES
Half-Breed From Oklahoma,
Who Helped Allies, Held
in Bail as Thief
ADMITS COMPLETELY
ON ONE OF CHARGES

Ocelo Arazia. who says he is a
half-breed Indian from Oklahoma. was
arraigned in City Court today on five
charges Of larceny and held in S1,7OO
bail for the Court OF General Sessions.
Arazia has been in Wilmington only
seven weeks. He says that prior TO
that time he had made a trip TO France
with a lot Of western horses for the
French army.
Arazia had a room at No. 412
Orange, in which a lot Of goods alleg-
ed TO have been stolen. were recover
ed. Harry G. Conway identified a
hack saw valued at fifty CENTS, which
he said had been stolen from a new
house at Thirty-eighth and Market
streets on November 10. Arazia told
Detective King that he waited out
side while another man went into the
house and stole some gas fixtures
Arazia was held in $500 bail on q
charge OF the larceny of the hack saw
He was also held in $500 bail FOL
the Court OF General Sessions on a
charge OF robbing the blacksmith shoI
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HOLD COLORED man ON
charge OF HOUSE BREAKING

Charles Johnson, alias Charles Brown.
who was brought here from Chester ON
Saturday afternoon by City Court Oni-
Ger Jolly ON a charge Of breaking and
entering the home of Sarah Wilson, col
ored, at No. y Decatur street, on the
night of October %, was arraiencd l
City Court today and held in 81 1000 bail
for the Court of General Sessions. lt
is alleged that johnson broke into the
house shortly after midnight for the
purpose of doing the Wilson woman
bodily harm.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
FORD ASKS EUROPE'S
LEADERS TO Declare
TRUCE Immediately

by The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Henry Ford
today called upon rulers of warning
European nations to declare an i'm
mediate truce and to begin negotla-
tions for ending the world war. The
Oscar II. peace ship. is due in Chris
tiana tomorrow or Wednesday.
Ford's message OF peace went crack
ling forth from the wireless Peace
gum Of the ship Oscar II, now ap-
preaching Christiana with its cargo
of American peace advocates. The
same message was sent to every ruler
in Europe, including heads of neu-
trail nations, and copy was wire
lessed back to New York having been
relayed from Ford's ship TO the liner
Noordam and then passed to Cape
Race.
I'VE do earnestly entreat you and
the rulers of all other warning ma
tions, TO declare an immediate truce, -
Ford urged. Let the armies stand
where they are. Then let the nego-
tiations proceed so that the soldiers
may be delivered from another bitter
winter in the trenches and sent back
to their labours and their firesides
CAS- there is no other way TO end
the war except by mediation and dis
cussion, why waste one more precious
human life for the sake of humanity? p
Ford's message contained an out
line OF the purposes of the peace voy.
ayers and informed the European rul-
ers that he had no desire to intrudt
upon their national affairs, but plan
ned rather to help them.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
BURRIS' Case Goes
over Until January
Counsel for Accused Official
Detained From Court
by Mothers Death

Owing to the death Of Mrs. Re
becca II. Reinhardt, mother OF David
J. Rheinhardt, counsel for Samuel l..
Burris, Levy Court commissioner the
trial OF the case of the State against
Burris was continued in Court OF GEN
eral Sessions today until the next
term of court.
"Mr. Attorney-General, have you
anything to bring before the court!'
asked Judge Conrad.
Attorney-General Wolcott then re-
quested that owing to the absence Of
Mr.. Reinhardt the Burris case be con-
tinued until the next term.
Frank l.. Supeakman, acting for Mr..
Continued on Page Twelve:
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
boy loses ARM that
IS MANGLED IN BELT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD. Del, Dec. 13.-Orlando
Webb, a 16-year-old boy, met with a
serious accident while saving wood
near here today. While placing a
belt on a pulley his left arm became
entangled between the belt and pull
ley, tearing his arm so badly that it
was necessary to amputate it above
the elbow.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
AGED WOMAN SERIOUSLY
HURT BY SLIGHT fall

Mrs. Mary Hansell, so years old,
of Montrose, fractured her hip by fall
ing downstairs at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Benoni Nowland, at
Montrose on Saturday. Her condition
is made critical by her age. She only
fell from the step next to the bottom.
Last year Mrs. Hansell fell and broke
her collar bone.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HOSPITAL, REST
ROOM, NURSERY
At TABERNACLE

The Lyon evangelistic tabernacle at
Boulevard and Washington street.
which is nearing completion will be
dedicated Friday night. December 81.
The services during the winter will
be conducted by the Rev. Milford
Lyon
The two choirs which will have
charge of the music at the services
are being organized by Professor
George e. King, of Epworth Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. A large con-
cert grand piano for the use OF the
choir during the campaign has al
ready been secured. 1t is planned
that there shall be two chorus choirs
of five hundred voices each, recruited
from the choirs of the churches OF
the city,
Special plans are being made to
provide for the comfort Of those who
will attend the meetings. The large
building will be heated by ten large
heaters and will be lighted by gas.
Connected with the tabernacle will
be a rest room, emergency hospital,
and nursery.
The nursery will be equipped with
a number OF trundle beds in which
small children may be put to sleep
while the parents are attending the
service. For the larger children
who are yet too small to take into
the crowds at the services toys and
various forms OF amusement will be
provided in the nursery which Will
be under the supervision of three
women.
The hospital will be equipped with
beds and with an equipment which
will enable it to treat any cases thai
may be brought in from among per-
sons attending the services.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HUSBAND IGNORES WIFE'S
DIVORCE SUIT and loses

In Superior Court today a decree
nisi was granted in the divorce case
of Anna b. Zepf VS.. John Zepf. The
case was heard on December z but as
the defendant was not present the
court directed that a registered let
ter notifying him of the suit be sent
TO the respondent. In court today
Martin Il. Smith. counsel for Zepf in
formed the court that he had sent
Zepf the letter but he had failed TO
appear. The court thereupon granted
the decree nisi. The ground was ex-
treme cruelty.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
CATTLE AND HORSES PERISH.

SALEM, n. j., 13.-Thirty- head
OF cattle and eight horses perished
when flames consumed the barn on
the Wilbur c. Springer farm, tenanted
by Virgil Stanley, in Lower Penn's
Neck township, Saturday night.
Stanley and his family were shopping
in this city and the farm-hand. alone
on the place, said the whole barn was
mass Of flames when he discovered
II. The buildings were insured, but
the contents and the stock only
partly.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
KIDNAPER is SUSPECTED.
By The United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13-Luke
Meekins, father of Richard Meekins,
eight years old. missing for two
weeks, and who the police believe
was kidnapped, today for the first time
since the disappearance Of his son,
named person whom he suspects
as being the kidnaper.
The man named is known to de-
tectives, having served a prison term.
Though no general alarm has been
sent out, the police Of several cities
have been requested to look out for
him. His motive for kidnapping the
boy, according to the father, would
have been spite.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
TANGO DANCER AL DAVIS
and BRIDE co TO WORK

Far from the glare of Broadway
down among the multi-millionaires OF
Westbury, Long Island, Eugenia Kelly
Davis and her dancer husband, AL
have decided to begin the back to
nature existence they told of when
they were married.
1t is said the couple will devote
themselves to raising thoroughbred
horses. Four of the animals arrived
a day or two ago. They will occupy
one OF the large Phipps estates.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
FUNERAL OF JOHN H. O'DONALD.

The funeral of John II. O'Donald
took place yesterday afternoon from
the home of his son-in-law, William ].
Lilly. No. 511 West Seventh street
The Rev. DR.. w. f. COrkran ofiiciated
Interment was made in the Riverview
Cemetery. During the service at the
house, Joseph McCullin, well-known
Wilmington tenor, sang Gods Call
ing" and waiting" The pall-bearers
we're Alfred Lilly, John ]. Gilbride
Joseph Cannon, Horace Hallman
Smiley King and Clifford Mccall.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
EARrHQUAKE is RECORDED.
The United Press.

BV The Inltpu ITtss.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The seis-
mic needle OF Georgetown University
has been in constant agitation for "a
hours. At 4.OS p. m. yesterday. it
registered a shock of decided sharp
ness. Because of the continued agi-
tation the location Of the quake could
not be told.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
SMOKE CAUSED FIRE SCARE.

Seeing smoke issuing from the Mer-
camille Printing Company's plant,
Tenth and Walnut streets, about 1890
O'Clock last evening. a passerby
thought the building was on fire and
sent in an alarm from Box No. 6.
The district fire apparatus responded
but their services were not needed.
The only fire in the building was in
the furnace.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HENRY MorHERILL ILL.

Henry Mctserall. OF No. 22O6 West
Sixth street, who has been i'll for sew
eral months, j. in serious condition.
Mr.. Mothcrall is well-known here, hav-
ing been the Democratic nominee for
sheriff of this county on various occa-
sions.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
GERM1N ATTACK BEyEFITs THENCH

fy The United PrsHs
rAus Dee. 1a-oerman troops exploded mine H mont
s, tho French trenches south esnn HILL the Champagne
Jas, night but French troops Immediately occupied the p
by the explosion.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
RrssIANs MAKE ApYANCEs.

BY Tho United Press.
BERLIN. via wireless to saygfs Z. Z, Dec is-Rasslaa
troops operating Riga region have captured German
post but hs captured position unimporant Russian at
,as near vuka south Of Lake vygonocEEdye failed the
ONCE statement said
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
IlrANEsr pENOrNH CnNA,s ElTEn0n

BY The United Press.
TOXIC. Dec la-The rosio press today indignant ar
es denounced yuan shi as acceptance chinese throne
They declared be had openly advice urged
that Japan make proper representations.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13

With the approach of the opening
day of the Lyon evangelistic campaign,
which will start ON January greater
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13

type. is seen plainly against the back
ground formed by the roofs of a town
in northern France. Recent reports
OF the fighting in France and else
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of christisna.

High water 49,. $40 \. NJ. 5.42 p. NJ.
Low water .. 1910 A. NJ. 1855 p. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
WEATHER

Snow this afternoon and
probably tonight. Tuesday,
partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
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MANY HEAR PATTERSON.
Speaks on Prohibition and Good
Roads at Union City.

Hon. M. R. Patterson spoke here.
last Friday evening at Reynolds
Theater, after spending the day at
the fair with his many friends here.
Mr.. Patterson was introduced by
Mr.. Fitz Smith, after few remarks
by w. G.. Reynolds, chairman of the
good roads committee, and Rev.
Roger Clark of the First Christian
Church. He made no set speech, but
talked informally to the large au-
dience, which greeted his remarks
at intervals by cheers.
He seemed touched by the warm
reception accorded him, He made
good roads talk and gave extracts
from his Atlantic City prohibition
speech.
Judge R. L. Peck, of Robertson
County, accompanied Mr.. Patterson
here and went to Memphis with him.
On the stage with the speaker
were many ladies and Judge Joseph
e. Jones, of Dresden, Attorney-Ge
eral D. J. Caldwell, DR.. Chas. Miles,
Representatives G. r. McDade and
J. L. Cochran and many other promi-
nent citizens. Mr.. Patterson was
presented with bouquet of white
roses by Miss Elsie Tanner.