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New York Spot Cotton.

W York, Feb. 4.-Spot cotton
 :; middling uplands, S.70c; gulf, ; no sales.
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LOST A ND ND

FINDER OF WATCH BEARING
 name of c. Ware, please call at
 Graphic office 2-5-6t
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Y. M. [. A. SERVES
 CHILE THIS EVENING
pr. f. (. MeMullen Will Address Boys oil Effects of
 Alcohol.

The junior boys of the Young Mems Christian association will be treated to a chlli supper this even- ing, instead of the regular bean sup per, which has been served them each Friday evening by the ladies auxiliary of the association.
 The change was brought about by the desire of the ladies to give the boys an especial treat, particularly because there has been such a steady increase in the number of boys who have been participating in the Fri day evening affairs. It was urged by Mrs. Higinbotham, president of the auxiliary, last evening, that eacn of the boys who desires to attend in- form the officers of the Y. M. C. A. of his intention, that arrangements might be perfected for all corners. Last week, six or. eight boys could not be served, more than sixty of the little fellows showing up, when ar engagements had been made for a much smaller humber. 1-, :4, v:x,, ,1 f~ Df.sB. e. McM Mullen will make ,t:e talk to the boys this evening, speak ing son. the effects of alcohol upon the human system. and especially upon the growth of young men and boys. Drl McMullen last night ac- :cepted an invitation to make the talk, that, was extended him by Rev. j Y Nor1ls,' pastor~;of the First Presby- terian church, and who is in charge Of, the weekly stppssss fot: aAe boys. 5 < tfy .s4-L-.n
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w 4 N T F D.

AGENTS WANTED - ARTICLE sells in every home. Pay salary or
 commission Write E. r. Gilbert, Ft. Worth, Texas, Box 2S5. 2-2-l0t
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Crop Mortgages, and other legal blanks for sale by Adams Printing Company. 4 ,..>4 .ss..,.. . tf.
 &g ", ,ze.y ss..s; ff-aIa,; < <
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FOR RENT-TWO NICELY FURN- ished rooms for lighthousekeeping. Also two or three unfurnished rooms. All modern conveniences
 Close in. Apply 316 w. Pullen or phone 2O29. 1-14-1m
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FOR R E N T.

FOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED rooms on first floor for light housekeeping. Private 'enterance,
 close to business section. Phon 1880. 2-5-6t
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FOR SALE-BEST 160 ACRE UP land farm ill the county, eight ] miles west of town, on good poad, ; producing forty. bushels corn 5an -nl d ! < Aale cotton per acre, good: $AalISe, V :, barn and orchard. $20 ac1Na3sOns :. of the best 700 acre pla1tat i,l
 !. Jefferson county hig1 I,Si l6aesl i!''wi;l, take ceme city .pr1sltaty slnls < SKI x
 % chahse. 9aqx, ltas- 4 U
 stsasts. .as sssi ;: Nj tS%s ,a.y $ #
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Crop Mortgages, and other legal blanks for sale by Adams Printing Company, If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-05

FOR RENT = NICELY FURNISHED room for light housekeeping. close in: modern: at 609 W, BarraQue st
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EOk NEW WoIgsslEs piastered afid strictly 1AflodefI, with gopd barn. Situatsdg hessr
 Iakesidea church and near 'ear&line. Terms can be had. If you want a
 modern home at a bargain see or
 phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, No.
 123 1-2 West Second ave-, phones. Nos. and 112. If
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CLASSIE HE'D 4 w WAN'E".&s. .s. & Bring Resulis---Iry One.

also rooms fa: housekeeping oa Beech street Any nun per rented as desired. Call 15e4. Mrs. Nj. M. Meyers. 7-2Z-.t
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 20 F. FEN T
---HY-
c. 8. M N EW
,Os PINE STREET
PHONE a7l


 50 acres land, good house and barn, cotton and vegetable land
 7O3 Main, rooms, modern $25.OO 712 Main, $ rooms, modern. .. $35OO 32O Beech, rooms, hall, modern,
 close in S2000 .s12 Main, rooms, sity water, close
 in 5000 Sl6 Main, rooms, city waterj.. 5000 1902 w. Sth, s rooms, modern $250O 10GS W 3rd,, 4 rooms. nrodern, brand .... .j s.as 00 s910, F.. End, ~ room snessly papered, 7, City, water, < paved 5 stfeAts $1O00 7O3 Main, ,5 rooms, ,aif5dern, close to x, business ~secti0n ..i , aA5ss $250O ,1516 w. BarraGue. Sts, $ rooms, modern ( except gasss, gettf repaH ss.s. 5000 l0pg East 2ntl stj4ssss roofis; lchicken yard . " sssyts.,s 7. i-$1250 12is4 :-Fllj; ,s5 Es$2Aax aAsgasrn $20O0 sE44gfi stttasSy rUGMs and hall $500 1GD4 K Gfht rooms ....,.,,.... 5000 .34th and Beeeh,,A block, roo ms, sta
 ble affd bnggy shed, pens =; ...$1000 14O6 State, 6 rooms, lights, gas and
 bath . M . ............... .$160O 1919 Laurel, 5 rooms, barn, lights,
 gas, bath -...,....--.........-..-.-.--$1 $1a.OO POS Cherry, 4 rooms, modern, excel
 lent repair l5.0O 230O w. 11th, rooms, well, outbuild-
 ing, two lots .....-..-..........-...---.$10 5000 1414 W. End, 10 rooms, modern, $30.00 10th and Chestnut, rooms, lights,
 water and gas, 2 blocks from Main street car line ...-.........-.-$ $15.00 2 rooms, furnished, on Main St.....$1S.00 22nd and Alabama, 5 rooms, good
 well $l.U0 Brick Store House. Martin and Main,
 suitable for grocery or fruit
 stand ..-...............-... ........-.... .$zo0O 121 Georgia, rooms, city water.
 close to business section. n........$12.s0 1910W. 12th, 4 rooms, good well..$9.00 1114 w. Barraque, 6 rooms, moi ern, neur car line, paved streets
 etc. :. $zO.O0 1419 E. 5th, 5 room bungalow, newsy
 papered :. .....-........................-$ $12.50 PIP N. Poplar, 5 rooms, city WIZ
 ter 602 w. Pullen. 5 rooms, bath.....$15.0O 11O2 Beach, 6srooIls; modern in ev-N cry respect; vacant Jan. 6; close to schools .....!. - $. $20.O0
 FOR SALE
 Two good secondhand show cases at a. bargain. one 12-ft. long, one high square; $500 each.
 40 acres, 6, miles from Pine Bluff, on Dollarway road; would make < dandy truck farm; 25 acres in creek bottom; 10 acres cleared; timber enough to fence and build. 80 or, 160 acres, miles from town On Doilarway road; 35 acres cleared, in Caney Bayou bottoms; room house; shed for stock; bargain. 60 it. X 154 it. with three business houses; rents s37.00 per month; will sell for $1.600.00. A big bargain.
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Give our econom]cai Iaundry seTv- Ice one .tl.orougn trial. and you'll decide to let us do your washing regularly. Amerlcan Excsssior Laun- ar,, !>n ri
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.cnio1tstR AND ,WHoOplSG. couGits

Mrs. n. Neuretler,,.ss sEa1iFC Caaige, Wis :, says. '.Foley,s Honey and Tar Com pound cured my boy of very severe attack of Group after other remedies had failed. Our milkman cured his children of whooping cough" Foleys has a forty years. erecord of similar cases. Contains no opiates. Always insist on Foleys., Mann Pharmacy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17
Il All

limited Press Leased Wire SerTice.1
ROME, (yis Hayrs) Oct 1e.-Exist-
erce OF a secret itaIian-Gerran treaty
was denied tonight by the Mesa
Serfo.
Italy. said the paper, 10 acting In
perfect accord with the allies and II
necessary will help Serbia and Mon
tenesro.
NO CABINET MEETING.
ROME, Oct. i6.-OwinG to slight
indfsposftion Of Premier salanora, the
cabinet council SCHEDULED for today
was postponed until tomorrow.
TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.
ROME, Oct. 1e.-"At the bridgehead
of vaidsssa, in the Austro-itaflan Tight
ing zone, and In parts Of the Carso we
took the offensive against the Aus
TRANS" said an official statement 10
sued this evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17
Miss Fiorence f5ossrS. Whe LIVES
near Hamilton, Mas lrS-znly
HiIlsa ysrte-Ssy tf-ernoon
Ia Gcciosnt
HORSES FRIGHTENED
ytc.i-a Was Th-o~n Out On Es1
-ssS-sne Mas GrscEzre cf
Old Seokls Cer-si
College.
rSnstasa e --s Cate Crr.l

Especial 70 TIE Gate ITF3
HAMILTON. H. Oct. 1s.-Hs- skull
-r-ushes when SIZE Eas THROWN FROM
Z WAGON rtlts afternoon shortly after
z o'eIock. Miss Florence Howard -
years Old vas killed when Lns horses
ATTACHED 70 the Wagon "A witch she
WIS riding, became t-tgzts1s1 aIc
ran swsF. The accident occurred ~
tia Howard hone i've miles sozthssEi
ot Hamilton.
4 eorccsrs jury rhaeh Fss snpEn-
s1isd aid which gsrs lie verdict our-
Ing the xrs--ooz- tC-ll that Miss
Eovzrds death wac 6as ID z traeIE-s
Of the skull when she Ezs laroEl OFT
- the eoCTsysoos-
Mas Howard Eas z z-ScEs.s .. ths
gsokck Dental school abort ten years
ago. SIS had bee- Ess25ag house for
her two bro-hsrs- James Sld John
Her brother James was :, The wagon.
driving, 81 tae tine Of -5s accident
They we're tast going ou- q tie gate
Of the Howard home. Ehs. Las horses
became tr3ghtsss9 sld ran away Miss
Howard wss killed instantly aid as-
brother severely bruised
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17
DATE OF WEDDING
Is DECEMBER 20
This 10 the Plan Of President Wilson
and Mrs. Gait, According
to Rumor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ERIE, Pa, Oct. 16.-President vii.
son and Mrs. Gait will be married at
her home Monday, December 20, and
take honeymoon trip to Panama and
the canal zone on the presidential
yacht Mayflower, returning to Wash
ington in. time for the New Years
day celebration, If information that
leaked out during the visit OF the
presidents cousin, Mr.. John A VIII.
son. Of Franklin, Pa. and his wife,
to Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of the president, during her
stay in this city, Is correct. Her stay
here since Thursday evening, ended
this afternoon, with reception by
more than 100 teachers and social
center workers. She went to Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Last evening Miss Wilson filed an
engagement for her song recital here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, the cousin,
came from Franklin in their automo-
bile and were guests with her at the
home of Mrs. Albert Jarecki. There,
lit Is said, that the wedding was talked
over as a family matter. When con-
fronted with the date, December 20,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17
ELABORATE PLANS;
WILL THEY WORK.

3rutgaty feet wonld be second only q
iGreat Britainis.
BY 1922 the army is planned - co-n
ipriss 1r2k5,999 Iasn. consisting u 800
600 active AID go 9G9 reserve "eon
tiuentals" Or citizen soldiers; ~, DO
active and 26,9, ego reserves fl tot
Irregular .c-ces and $4,000 ststs -cil
it4s,
! T-ats far reaching program tor IL
tense Of tire nation Is contingent o.
course, upon both rs1olfe approval ar
congregational enactment. Strong and
( dsterInSred exposition 70 the plan BON
without and within the democratic
party was already erldent tocsy.
( Probable necessity, reported ALREADY
decided Upon, 70 Essre the s25s, gls5.'
t@eg Panama canal bonds remaining IL
the treasury tor the national &C.
Esrse DrogEs1a. the eozt q which VII
aggregate ss5G yssp 800 Or al Increase
If about ss45;9gg, oos over last year,
Vas expsetso u erys-alsZs prs3c
OpfnSon-
An ae-o9laue co-ps equipped With
fifty sesop2Saes and otrIgfblsr as
planned 4 Tut1ntae- army actor
corsx, existing private individual cars
for defense. Es another yzsn-
Enlargement Of tie present govern
1ea- z-senals 70 make more rites,
field and COAT artillery. ammunition
and other mentions 1s ALSO planned
Secretary II War Garrison VIII not
rsoonuen6 establishment q any osw
srysoslE-
To form the rsst army. .t2s plsa RI
Secretary Garrison Is as follows:
1--EnsistEae1; Of 1G2, 9Gs5 "ccnr11-
sotsls," every year, 20 ss-rs ~ train
ing campo two months Annually and
after three years serTses % Il t5s
reserve c0-Ds fer three more yssrf,
making six years ssrrtes IL all
after six yssrs. rnts wozs constantly
proTtte az active ~coot4neotsl" s--1T
o. 1901 99 and z reserve II 10000 as
I22, 900 wou1d De mustered ont a.
nnsIiy and ss many sritr-sd~
z-5ncrease q regular swy from
the present force o. E,E99 %
1899. BY changing TIE enlistment
tern, requiring the 'rsguls-s 70
ss-re TWO yssrs actively AID tour
more years 81 reserve: DT 1922 the
Il 3s estimated, world BE-
2sgoD9 men and the regular army Still
14gygo9, or s2o099 IN all These eg-
ases are based Oh belief that about
eGp9 worA serve OK their scT1Ts
tern annually and thsn De N TIE r.
serve eo-Ss FOR four yss-s more
2Coarnusncs o. the state militia,
zgxrszsang I25,915. tie present farce,
hut under federal control. aid With "a
creased training and equipment The
army sTiatfon corDs cts1asd, while
not az large az those Of Europe. 70
consist Of four sGlsdroas, with twelve
machines each and extra. dtris.bles
and war balloons. IL Sc belisTsd wo1Ic
De ample for scouting purposes.
At present tie army has caiy sew
suteen seropIa1ss and II these, only
ezgat are se-Tfcesbls.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17

ReT. willing g 1azzs u z.
VIII take fer afs morning sermon
suerhsn ths FIRST Christian Marty
ETsoing toPie, Epwo-th isaEue, CEI
We CAPTURE Politics for Coz Preach
ing II T-sg, Erb5sct- The Secret o,
Inc Lord
The Gh-5stis- church. RsT- " ".
EFa1s, pastor Morning ss--lo-
theme. The SoulTs Anchor. TIE sTs1
Ing sermon VIII De The Gloria d ON
Manhood gnd Inheritance II Christ
z. c. Bpss u RsDEEk Was q o1st
ness caEisr yesterday
The funeral II M4ss DsLiE Z5-o tl,oE
place Il ttls Congregational church o.
s.tyrns. Saturday morning FL 1t-Sh
Tners vas z number q Hgm5lt0-
Young Ladies aItsads5 TIE funeral
TIE Ars- mems meeting CT the fss'
scn viii BE- asld Sunday st-s-1oc1 ~
e-fa O'CLOCK III DaEgnsrTy's hall The
cpsalax address VII be made y
RsT. n. ". Exams, md talks vii De
made By men from EsoEuk, WARSAW
and Hamilton These meetings a-s
very iutsrsElng 10 attend and We
vvZIe like ID see me men TIN on.
aid s-tsoG Iris ussI1lg Ton can e.
Ears learn something good
Our retailers arg planning Tor Ell
other big day tor Hamilton 5000 We
are glad TO see this move among OH
prFi-ass nr- The sale days are
tlrgr1ls s5ecsss ali oTer the country
Tie Royal Nsigtoo-E country
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Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, I'LL, Oct. IL.

store EKs q big succass financially
and they ri had soc6 time.
3 Mr. Josiah Barr C Pontiac, Is visit
ing his brother IT. Barr and tsmsl!
Ills week
Oscar NcCcF returned lzs; nigh:
froI two weeks successful trip il
the 1ots-asf q ths SID Co
Geo L. Heck. J-- Of Bur1inE
WIS 3 business cnzlsr yesterday.
w O. Philips Of KsnEpk WIS look-
Ing up ths on business n Hamilton
yaste-5ar.
APPLES everywhere II Hamilton
The EirE drug store Is ans-ing pr5zs
tar the largest appls. and tas-e Ere
suls = The largest o1 display n their
window re haye srE. seen
FHsd Ecard assistant supsrautend-
sli Of tbs T. P " railroad, was q
as@lton visitor Friday and Saturday.
W J MR-sa ct Peoria WIS z bls1-
ness caller Yesterday
Mr. and hrs. KE-k Lcsuis are Tisit-
ing with thstr dEEghts-. Mrs James
near Bowen, this week
P J. Lynch o. Chicago was nass-
ness caller yesterday.
Nj and N-s- W p Boyd, Mr. sna
MIS- NJ P Ferry and Mrs Ellen
Schu1s5d Of Carthage were guests q
Ectsi Granite Saturday..
J. 4 Harrison OF Milwaufee YVES 2
brsi,ess caller FestsrdE!-
II. L Stevens o. Quincy Tza q busi,
lrssE caller yesterday
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later by a United Press representa-.
tive, Mr.. Wilson smiled and neither
denied nor confirmed the report Miss
Wilson merely shook her head when
asked if she could announce the date
more accurately than during the third
week Of December, as society gossip
caught it from what was talked.
Mr.. Wilson, who is president Of the
American Auto association, said that
he is going to New York and Wash
ington in few days and would doubt.
less know the exact date OF the we'd
ding as soon as he visited the presl-
dent and Mrs. Calf. The impression
given out was that the December date
has been selected SO as to take adj
vantage OF the holiday vacation for
the honeymoon and make the New
Years reception time OF unusual
rejoicing at the homo coming t.
Washington.
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The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, I'LL, Oct. IL, 1915.

Florida She has been here for some
Brinkman.
The shoe factory is still closed and
las been for . month or more, work.
ing great hardship on its employees,
some OF whom have had 10 secure
other employment temporarily. Hopes
are entertained for an early reopen.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Swigelson and
daughter, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Y. Nfcaise OF Nauvoo.
At an adjourned meeting Of the city
council Monday night, the mayor ap.
pointed Peter Luedde street superin.
tendent, and his appointment was
unanimously confirmed by the coun.
ell.
o. e. Aleshire. state deputy N. ".
A. IFS West jackson boulevard, Chi.
cago. in circular letter dated 0cto.
Der IL. and addressed to the Wood
men camps of his district, closes the
same with the following patriotic ap-
peal to every loyal Woodnsn: Il
want 10 know how many camps dis.
play the American flag at every meet.
ing. Hands up. please Write me il
you do. I'm for 1t strong. How many
camps Will do It from now on? While
war wages in Europe, let peace anu
patriotism prevail in America State
Deputy Aleshire Is right. Everyone
should show their colors these days
as In the days Of rs.
George Clippert and John Shea have
TIT Tarfnrv he.
low Aibers mill. and are making cider
At the Monday meeting OF the CITY
council, an ordinance was up permit
ting a saloonkeeper to employ his own
son, though minor. as bartender
In the discussion, Mayor Hill tdok
noble stand, saying that he did mol
think that a minor. though son.
should be permitted to tend bar;
that 1t was not only very bad ior 'ns
boy. but in the end, bad for the So
loon business"-meaning the latter
Of course If the saloonkeeper expect
ed to remain in the business. Aite.
the discus sion, q yea and nay vote was
taken. Aldermen Buckert and sa.H
voting against the ordinance ana AZ
dermen Ruth. Eymann and PaaE ~.
1t, Alderman Stuckwfsch oeins o.,
sent. Though there was nothing sa.i
about it, 1t is supposed that 50
loonkeeper has half q dozen sou.
minors, and has employment for tn. III
around his saloon, 1t will be peEle'"'
proper to employ them. =,
The Warsaw Music CLUB met W.
Miss Edythe Dallam on Monoay Its,
noon. Miss Dallam, Miss Mamie La ni
ct, Mrs. JOS Fry, Mrs. ]. H. cEllet a. a..
Mrs. Walter c. Van PappelenCsm M M
scented delightful program. Inc MS
vember meeting will be held Win w.
J. K. Eymann. Lifting
Mrs. F. c. wolfenbarger Is vl sn.sr
near Burlington with her oausH'
Mrs. A. D. Grifitts. ,,,,s
The river is still too high to resa suit.
work on the repairs and inpro'en
of the government !evee near '0"N'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17

Mrs. Clsude Newman and baby oil
Saco, Montana. and her mother, Mrs
Henry Crth Of Burnside, III, are Wis
tting Warsaw relatives.
Warsaw Is sure Of a free mail de-
Erery IF her citizens will only hurry
up and put up mail boxes The de-
parment is waiting On them.
A painting fever has broken out
around Fifth and Van Buren, street
residences, much to their improve
ment-
Ed Retiring Ii IN Chicago attend
ing the Masonic grand lodge
There is a bad mud hole On Main
street at the corner OF Sixth and
six little ponds at the corner OF
Fifth and Webster streets; thesa
holss should be scraped clean and
when thoroughly dried, their margins
should be cut perpendicula-ly TO the
depth of ten inches and then macad.
an dumped in and pounded solid.
Macadam dumped into muddy hole
will never repair the spot, but 1t win
be a mud hole still; SO says Good
Roads"
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Hays are
spending the week in Quincy visiting
Mrs. Hays parents.
Miss Marie Haines and Mrs. James
Brady have gone to Rochester, MINI.
Rev and Mrs. Fl. ". Brandt have
returned to their home in Nokouis,
Ill. after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Brandt's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Hilker
Mrs Charles Blackwell. formerly
Miss Katherine Mulch Of Charles City,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R B.
Johnson.
A Mt Sterling paper Of recent date
gives an excellent account OF the re
cent burlesque parade Of "Humbug
Bros" circus, and incidentally men,
toned in a complimentary manner.
our fellow townsman, z. Hamburger.
who appeared in character, in band.
together with a number OF Quincy
musicians.
Mrs. ". P. Hammond ST., and her
daughter, Mrs. w c. Van Papelen-
dam, are in Chicago.
! Mrs. Walter Dross is in Peoria WIS.,
iting Mrs. John Samson.
Mrs Rudolph Lang Of Keokuk is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Arthur
Stephens.
Rev. George Long is expected home
from Chicago Saturday where he has
been attending to official duties.
There is some knocking on the re-
cent purchase OF q motor chemical
engine. One fire with much property
imperiled will quickly knock the
knockers. Get there quickly" is tho
watchword of all firemen, and this
machine will fill the bill. A demon
strator from the factory will be here
soon to put the machine through its
PAGES.
Charles Ewing has bought the
Henry Oberlies home on Marion
street.
Mrs. George McFerran left Wednes-
day for Chicago and Cleveland where
she will visit for a time before re.
turning to her home in Melbourne,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-17

1IgILAlSI lIgAl DNEE II
Vice General villa Of the absolute
necessity Of this E-ep, but unto-tuD
a.s!y failed n my good intent The
bad element Erroun6iag General villa
became informed o. ny act and &C
cussd re Of being traitor in order
70 sstte- the boss and merit his sS-
teen
~on the night Of October %. ne
wired General Medinareftta 70 take
n1e with IN escort TO Casa Craodss,
70 discuss matters o. Ti-s5 import
ance. the message ending with the
wordS, do not report 70 me without
bringing General Ornelss1'
a second message ordered General
Nedinarefttz 70 fulfill orders OF the
yreT1ous message. II the third and
last message intercepted. General
villa ssid: Dispose of General orne-
las before reaching Casa Grandes; his
presence is not necessary"
Villa In Bad Shape.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-ytlla Is in
desperate straits. His army Is disin-
tegrating, breaking into bands o.
gueriIlas, his generals and soldiers de.
sertfng wholesale and he is being
forced back into the Sonora NOM.
tains.
This was the information before
the state departLn ent tonight On the
eve Of formal recognition Monday Of
the Carranza government. The de-
partment had private dispatches pre-
saging the early collapse OF organized
revolt by villa. Officials stated that
Generals Felipe Angeles, Maytorena
Chao and Raoul Hadero has definite
~. but not publicly abandoned Villa.
A stampede OF Villa deserters across
the border lie also reported Only for.
NAL steps Of diplomatic etiquette re.
main to accomplish Carranza's recog.
milton. Secretary Lansing today call.
ed fifth and probably final meeting
OF the Pan-American conferees for
Monday afternoon ct the state depart
ment. They will formally announce
Carranza's recognition for the seven
participating nations.
Eliseo hrredondo, Carranza's chief
agent here. and prospective American
ambassador. viii be received by the
delegates Monday and notified Of the
Joint, sim ultaneous action.
Appointment Of an American ambas.
sador and consul general tc Mexico
City at an early date VIII complete
this governm ents recognition Of the
new regime. Upon reliable authority
Il can be stated tonight the presi.
dents choice for the first American
ambassador IS limited TO half dozen
men. Most prominently mentioned is
Ambassador Morgan OF Brazil He
has asked a different post and ia
known 10 be highly regarded by the
president and Secretary lansing
Also considered are Ambassador
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their drive through the MoraTs va.
ley.
This drive was continuing slowly,
but remorseisssly. Berlin accounts,
believed to be accurate, were that the
teutonic troops had taken Vranova,
south Of sen1edris, Berg mountain,
cast Of Pozsrevac, the village of
Smotjinsc and the mountain east Of
Semendria.
kish advicee said the Serbians had
repuised an attempt to encircie their
wing, before Senendria, driving the
invaders back In disorder and killing
great numbers, but II was recognized
that they were heavily out-numbered
and could not continue to fight indefi-
niteIy, unaided.. That aid was near,