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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Isolated in Asia by the Great
Struggle, She Turns to
Washington.
Mehdi Ahmed Khan, the Min
lister Here, Anxious to
Create Trade.
BY w1NGRovE BATHoN.

Persia has a war problem which may
be solved in Washington.
This according to friends Of Mehdi
Ahmed Khan, who has Just arrived in
Washington to take up his duties as
minister from Persia to the United
States. is no less a problem than the
salvation of Persia's economic life.
Persia. hemmed in, in Asia, with the
war going on all about her, and with
her old friends, England and Russia,
unable to help her, desires the United
States to find some way to purchase
her merchandise, and above all she de-
stres the United States to ship her the
common. ordinary manufactured goods
Of daily use which the factories of the
United States turn out to the value of
millions and millions of dollars an
nually.
It has been said that peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war"
but Persia has found, as the United
States has found. to paraphrase the
trail nations in this war are concerned,
has it's tragedies no less renowned
than those of the war. and a new Per-
sta-not the old. despotic government
which caused SO much unrest in the
capitals Of the world-but a new Per-
sia, seven years old. formed since the
young Washingtonian, Morgan W.
Shuster. jr.. was collector Of customs
there. is about to ask the aid of the
United States government and people
to solve the problems that the war in
Europe has brought her, as one Of the
neutral nations.
Persia in Recipient Attitude.
Or. II no formal proposal of that
character is made this fall at the State
Department or the Department of Com
merce. it may be said with authority
that the new Persia is in q recipient
attitude toward the government and
people of the United States, as con-
Germs the aid that is needed to rescue
Persia from the economic catastrophe
that faces her because of the war.
Persia cannot ship goods and she
cannot buy them, because Of the war.
Completely changed from the despotic
government of former times. Persia Ia
now constitutional monarchy. with
house. of commons. and Is about to or
ganiZe a senate, and her public men
have this summer come to the realiza-
ton that she must have help in the
markets of the world. She must have
the help of some other neutral nation,
some of her public men have begun to
characterize the United States, so that
she may sell her products now going
to waste and SO that she may import
the manufactured goods that other ma
tons not at war have to sell and
which Persia must now have
Mehdi Ahmed Khan. the Persian min
lister, who arrived in Washington the
past week to take up his duties here,
and who has leased the residence of
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. 1913 Connecticut
avenue, has been characterized recently
from time to time as the new Persian
minister" but he has been accredited
to the United States for three years,
and has lived in Washington occasion
Of the time. He spent the summer in
Europe. Remaining here for q while
last. year, he went home to be present
at the coronation of the new shah, war
was declared and he could not return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Not to Be Dragged Into War.

Persia is not troubled, at this time,
fortunately for the success of her COM
mercial ambitions, with any national
troubles. nor does she anticipate being
dragged into the war. The country has
an army of between 10000 and rs, 900.
on peace footing, which could be rails
ed under her system of government to
a much larger number in a short time.
Germany and Austria are too far away
for her to fear any attack by them, and
the Persians are not afraid of either
England or Russia. whose capital has
aided in her development Turkey is
her neighbor on the west, but Turkey is
fully occupied in the war on the side
Of her allies, Austro- Hungar and Ger
many, and win be occupied in recon
struction work long after the war.
Persia wants to sell her merchandise.
and she wants an opportunity to buy
the goods she needs. She is knocking
for that purpose at the front door Of
Uncle Sam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
CARD OF THANKS.

Ass We gratefully acknowledge the very
many expressions Of sympathy and condo
occasion of the death Of my beloved hus-
band and our father, WILLIAM GASS, Octo-
Der 10. 1915. We beg all our friends to sc-
which Is as sincere and heartfelt as indi.
vidual letters could possibly be-
MRS. WILLIAM GASS AND FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
In Memoriam.

DRAKE. In loving remembrance OF our dear
wife and mother. who died i've years ago
this month, October, 1910
BY THE FAMILY .
GARDNER. In sad but loving memory Of our
dear mother. MARY GARDNER who died
ten years ago yesterday. October %, 1905.
Gone, but not forgotten
BY HER CHILDREN .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
DIED.

BoYNTON. On October o. 1915 DIR. GEORGE
fne. S %symss husband Of Eta L. Boynton
Funeral from his late residence. 25,s 18th st,..,
northwest, Monday, October Is. at 2 pm 2Is
1870 1870 am, am, GERTRTbE CHAMPION. be-
Of Jane Plunlmer. sister of Mrs q. y
Davis Davis. Mrs. NJ. E snowden and Maggie
Notice Of funeral hereafter
Ssd5sns na,sis Gs!sss. s Beloved ed
rur daughter i, Of Mabel A. and T. W. Dudley.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Spates iaI
street northwest. Monday. October rs. at
pm. Intermept private.
JACKSON. On Saturday, October %. 1915. at
barton saesas hs5 eco DUN
late residence Reiati1s and fiendI rs s1e is s
JOHNSON On Wednesday. October 20, 1915. at
WILLIAM r. beloved husband Of Mells A..
Fun father =. Of Il Hamilton rs C. Johnson Johnson
| under Masonic auspices.
JOHNSTON. Suddenly. on Friday, October %,
1915. in Illinois. JOSEPH. son Of walter A.
Johnston. aged twenty-one years.
s5e e It lis s Ssst
| Euclid street northwest.
KLoTZ On Saturday, October %, 1915. at the
residence res OF her sister, Mrs. Charles scherer.
9S6 4th street northeast, MARY J.. beloved
daughter OF the late Frederick and Martha
A. klotz
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MINNICH: On Friday, October %, 1918, Mt II
Pm, MARTHA. widow Of the late Joseph
Funeral from wright's chapel Monday. October
national cemetery.
MURDAUGH. On Saturday. October 81 ,a,k
Albert f0Sf LDsG NE
and Roberta SHIELD Murdaush, aged forty.
nine years.
PAYNE y Departed this life Saturday. October
the beloved husband OF Emma Payne at his
residence. 1727 10th street northwest. Re-
Sunday, October "a
1nterment at Charlottesville Va
VALENTINE. On Saturday. october %. 1915,
at her residence in Baltimore. Nd. MARY
T. vAmEN " NE mother of DR.. a. W.
Funeral Ga,I from her late residence in Baltimore
Monday October 25 at am, "a
wALMsLEY. On Friday. October %. at 4:so
m at his spW vssseRse sic Taylor street
Services Monday. October %, at il. am. at
his late resdsnee Ipterment private. Bald
more more and Philadelphia. Pa. papers please
"ALioN. departed this life Friday morning.
realization Of Christian faith. STANTON C.
WALTON, beloved brother Of Eliza Clark,
who for twenty years has resided with the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Walker
Funeral Monday, October 25 o'clock p.m..
from his late residence, $50 E street south.
west, thence to Zion Baptist Church 24s
In Memoriam,
DRAKE. In loving remembrance of our dear
wife and mother. who died i've years ago
this month, October, 1910
BY THE FAMILY.
GARDNER. In sad but loving memory of our
dear mother. MARY GARDNER, who died
ten years ago yesterday. October %, 1905.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HER CHILDREN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

throughout France became evident. =,
The first step In improving the serv-
Ice was the addition to each train Of. a
car equipped with an operating table
and surgical supplies. SO that wounded
soldiers might be treated during tho
journey from the front to the perma-
nent hospital. perhaps hundreds of
miles away. One Of the first cars so
attached to a train was freight car
rebuilt at the expense of Mrs. Wash
ington Lopp. She contributed the
money to Commandant F. Loiseleur. in
charge of the temporary hospitals at
each of the railway stations OF Paris
and of the construction yards OF the
state railway. and then requested
others of her friends to provide money
for the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

to Washington at once. In the mean
while. Persian affairs in the United
States have been in charge of Mira
Ali Kuli Khan, the Persian counselor
of legation, who was named as Persia 8
commissioner to the Panama-Pacific
exposition, and who is now on a long
visit to San Francisco, but who Is ex-
pected to return to Washington and his
duties here shortly.
Minister automatically Silent.
Asked yesterday by the representa-
tive of The Star to explain the status
Of Persia, as it is affected by the war,
the minister excused himself from be-
ing interviewed. He would not be
quoted upon any subject Of Persian
public affairs. but from an authorita-
tive source it is learned that Persia is
greatly concerned as to her economic
future. and would gladly welcome the
interest of American business men in
her resources and opportunities for
trade, IL the Department Of State Or
the Department of Commerce could
pave the way. Persia is not worried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
AMERICANS EQU|PP|NG
French HOSPITAL CARS
Transport Wounded From the Front
to Hospitals Located Through
out Nation.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 9.-Equipping rail-
way trains for hospital service Is a
new development of charity in France
IN which Americans are taking an
active part. During the recent re-
o'cantzation of the entire hospital
service the need for properly arranged
trains to transport the wounded from
the front to the hospitals located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Other Americans Aiding.

To date a number OF Americans have
helped, one car having been fitted up
by money sent from Hawaii, through
DR.. James r. Judd and friends Among
other Americans thus contributing are
Walter 3. Hardy of Chicago and Mrs.
Emory r. Johnson of Philadelphia. AS
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as to the immediate future. It 10 re-
ported that she proposes to raise 2
loan, as most Of the other nations OF
the world, neutral in the European
war. have been obliged to do. to make
up the deficit caused by the alteration
OF the worlds markets and her loss of
imports and exports.
It Is the future that Persia IL wor-
rted about. She exported before the
war wool. cotton, wheat, sheep. leath-
or. tobacco. mineral salts. parafln oil
and wax. almond, pistache and other
dried fruits. dates. opium, carved wood.
steel and handwork embroideries. Most
OF these went to Russia, England and
Turkey-the opium going to China in
great quantities. before the nations en-
tered into an international agreement
10 curb the opium traffic-but since
the war these exports have been cut
on The port through which most of
these exports went was Constantinople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

hospitals and ambulance. corps number
no less than 1000, of whom 1000 are
Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24

In Massa chusetts 65 adult males in
every 100 get less than $12 week;
SO in every 100 get between s12 and
S25 a week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
SUPP. ABBOTT IN
kE0kUk SUNDb
Head Of Iowa Division Of Rock Island
Railroad, Pays keokuk
Wait With T. s.
LIsman.
LEAVE THIS MORNING
Lisman Was Once Chairman OF the
Bond Holding Committee Of
Old Des Moines Valley
Railroad.

T. s. Lisman, formerly chairman ,ot
the bonholding committee OF the old
IDes Moines Valley railroad, and A. T..
Abbott, of Des Monies, superintend-
ent Of the Iowa division of the Rock
Island railroad were in Keokuk yes
terday inspecting the property OF the
new Keokuk and Des Moines railroad.
They came here yesterday MOON and
left this morning. They did not meet
with any of the local railroad Of
lcials but spent part of yesterday
AFTERNOON IN going over the yards here.
lit is believed that their visit had
something to do with the recent re-
Organization of the Keolsuk and Des
Moines branch of the Rock Island,
although they did not divulge their
business while here. This is the sec
!ond visit Of Rock Island officials to
Keolluk within the last six weeks.
On August 10 party composed OF
A. C. Ridg eway, Chicago. chief operat
ing officer; C. A. Morse. chief engi-
Ineer; C.. w. Jones. general manager
first district; A. T. Abbott, superin-
tendent, Des Moines valley division;
u. w. Hendricks. y. ]. Tollerton, gen.
!eral mechanical superintendent, came
to Keokuk for an inspection Of the
property here and it was limited at the
time that the possible electrification
Iof the road might have had some
thing to do with the visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
INDICTMENT
To- Be SET ASIDE
Attorney for Daisy Brooks Attacks
Validity Of GRAND Jury Which
Returned True silI Against
Her THURSDAY
NOT ACCORDING TO LAw9
Claim 10 MsssThat Two From Each
sTownshiA Was Not Observed
in sprawinp This
Grand Jury.

A, motion attacking the indictment
against Daisy Brooks, on the grounds
that the grand jury was not legally
drawn, has been filed In the district
court by attorney for the defendant.
It Is claimed that the grand jury was
not properly drawn in that in one In
stance there we're more than two from
one township and in another only one.
The motion asks that the indictment
be set aside since the grand jury was
not drawn as prescribed by law. In
the report returned by the grand jur-
ors on Thursday, defendant was charg-
cd with keeping house of III fame.
II Is claimed in the motion that
three persons from Des Moines town
ship were on the jury.
Further claim is made that only one
person from Charleston township
served as a Juror.
There being six townships from
which the jury should have been
drawn. two persons and no more or
less should have been drawn from
each township" the motion states
Section $50 of the code provides
that only one person from township
shall be drawn, except when there are
less- than twelve townships. in which
case there shall be not more than two
persons drawn from any one township.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
SUGAR TARIFF
NAY BE RETAINED
President Wilson 10 Figuring on How
to Raise More Money for
the Government.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The adj
visibility OF retaining the present
tariff on sugar is being seriously
considered by President Wilson. This
was definitely learned today.
While the president has not fully
determined on the sugar tariff plan,
it is believed to be extremely prob
able.
It was also reported today that the
administration is considering further
slight tariff changes to provide adj
dirional revenue by increasing duties
on liquors and also possibly an extern
sion of income taxes to smaller in
comes.
An investigation of sugar importa-
lions and revenue derived during the
last few years is being made by the
treasury for the president, it was
learned today. Facts and figures re-
garding the sugar schedule for 1913,
1914 and the present year are being
compiled by customs officials. A
statement whether retaining duty on
sugar would solve the revenue situa-
ton will also be presented to the
wl:ite house by Secretary McAdoo.
1t is also known that the president
is sounding officials and party lead
ers regarding the advfsability of re-
tanning the present sugar tariff I'm
der the present new tariff law, sugar
goes on the free list. May 1. 1916. The
duty has already been reduced about
% per cent. II the duty is retained it
is estimated it would effect paving
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
AFTER YOU ARE FORTY

Forty is the age OF greatest effort with
most people. Vitality is used up at the
most rapid pace. The struggle to secure
a competence for old age produces nerve
strain, the failure to succeed causes
worry, nervous breakd down, neurasthenia.
Middle-aged people find that they can
not run as fast, nor are they as agile as
in youth. The internal organs also feel
the effect of age. The digestion resents
things that it accepted before, the heart
palpitates on slight exertion, the muscles
of the back ache after days work.
Your blood is thinner and not 80 bright
q red as formerly.
When these things occur, whether you
are fourteen or forty, you need tonic.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills suit most peo-
ple's need because they are non alcoholic
and they really build up the blood and
strengthen tho nerves. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are useful for growing children
and for men and women whose nervous
energy has been overdrawn. They are
certainly worthy of trial in every case
of weak nerves and thin blood.
Your druggist sells DIR. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes $3.50 by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY. Write
today for free booklets on the blood and
nerves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
Official Call for Gathering at High
School Which is Open to Pub
lie, AdmissIon Free, is
Made.
NAVY MAN WILL SPEAK
Maritime Needs OF United states viii
be Covered by illustrated Lee
ture by William Mather
Lewis.

The official call for the meeting Of
the National Security league. Keokuk
branch, has been issued for tomorrow
evening in Keokuk high school assem-
bly, room. The general public Is in
yited to be present and to hear the
address by the Hon William Mather
Lewis, who is to speak on the mari
time needs OF the United states. He
will illustrate his talk with stereopti-
con views of the battleships, torpedo
boats. submarines and coast defenses
of America. The lecture will be Of
exceptional interest and value, and
everyone in Keokuk is urged to at
tend, and to hear Mr.. Lewis message.
The speaker is coming with the Off
cial Endorsement of the Navy league
and the navy department of the Unit
ed States. He is an orator Of some
note, and efforts are being made to
get out a good crowd to greet him on
his appearance here, and to hear what
he has to say about the preparedness
or unpreparedness of the United
States in the naval lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
$50. 600 900 annually.

Of $50, 900, 900 annually. The presi-
dent is reluctant to keep the, sugar
tariff In effect for several reasons.
One of these is the strong lobby al
ready organized and working vigorous
ly to that very end. Another reason
advanced is that the president him
self insisted when the new law was
being framed, upon the sugar tariff
reduction.
Needs OF the treasury for more
revenue and the political effect In
Louisiana, Colorado, California and
other sugar states are considera-
lions in favor OF modifying the
schedule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

The party for the children Of the
lower grade which was held Saturday
afternoon at the Y. w. c. A., was a
very successful one. 1t was well at
tended, and the children were most
enthusiastic over the work OF the
year as outlined at that time. The
various details were explained to
them as carefully as possible. A full
explanation will be given through the
newspapers shortly.
All will be glad to hear that Miss
Dinsdale, the general secretary, re-
turns tomorrow noon, and will take up
her regular work at the association at
once.
The Gregg shorthand club will hold
Its annual business meeting in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
TWO s.teeI Mergers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. 27.--
The consolidation of independent
steel companies into two separate and
distinct corrorations-one fostered by
the Morgan Corey Converse interests
and the other by the Schwab-Dupont
group-to control the American mum
tinHs output. was believed to be rar-
IDLY shaping itself today. Rumors are
numerous concerning the steps taken
by both interests, but none can be
confirmed. Officials of the Baldwin
Locomotive works today refused 10
discuss the report that the Schwao-
Dupont group have acquired control
of the company. Despite their sill
ence, the report was generally credit
ed in financial circles in view OF the
numerous meetings held last week
between Charles NJ Schwab, the Du-,
FONTS and Baldwin directors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
ROBBERS ENTER
A FREIGHT GAR
Nice Haul Of Winter Garments Made
Last Night In keokuk and Des
Moines Railroad
Yards.
THREE boxes OPENED
Car Was Billed 70 90 Out This
Morning Cases
From Saturday
Night.

j. - = 4 " ~ : , Is. & Nv
Robbers entered a Wabash freight
car in the Keokuk and Des Moines
railroad yards last night and made
off with a select assortment OF win
ter apparel including sweaters, coats,
heavy underwear, socks and other
articles. These were taken from
three dry goods boxes which were
found broken open by company en-
ployes this morning.
The car in which the robbery was
committed was general merchan-
disc car and was loaded last Satur.
day to go on. this morning. 1t Was
found today that the door OF the car
had been broken and upon examina-
ton, it was discovered that three
boxes had been broken open and part
Of their contents taken.
The car was in the railroad yards,
about three hundred yards below the
Keokuk and Des Moines and Wabash
freight office The car was robbed
last night, but today no trace had
been found OF the nliscreants.
Police Cases.
Otis Huff, Joe Harrington ana
Mabel Smith were charged in an in
formation filed this morning in the
superior court with having disturbed
the peace at the home of the latter
on South First street on Saturday
night, about II: 80 o'clock. j. Huff
pleaded guilty to this charge and al
so to the charge of being intoxicated
and paid costs. Harrington pleaded
not guilty and was given time to
raise 800 bond.
Andrew Darlington, Lee Clong,
George Lewis and Ray Wild, paid
costs for being intoxicated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
Crooked Checks.

United Press eased Wire Service. ]
CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa, Sept. 27.-
Police are looking for Charles Tremor,
Fafd to have secured nearly $4,000 In
2, alleged crooked financial game IN
me buying of horses. Checks for ST.
ssi on the Cedar Rapids National
rank were presented by farmers who
sod Tremor horses and accepted the
Checks The bank said he had only
Fight cents on deposit Tremor sold
tne horses here for $1,000, got the
money and departed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
The oMcIal CAL.
Following is the ofTicial call:

Following is the official call:
Keokuk, Ia.,s Sept. 27, 1915.
Members and friends of the Ma
tional Security league in Keokuk
are hereby called in general
meeting to be held in the assem-
bly, room of the high school build
ing Sept. %. 1880 p. m. The COM
mittee heretofore appointed will
report and the meeting will be
addressed by, William NJ. Lewis, a
lecturer of much note, now tour
ing the United States in behalf OF
the Navy league. Mr.. Lewis has
the endorsement of the navy de-
partment and his lecture will be
illustrated by stereopticon views
of battle ships and ots,er sea de-
lenses. The public. men and wom-
en- generally, young and old, are
invited. Admission free.
D. B. HAMILL,
Provisional Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27
Died Of Broken Heart.

EUnfted Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON. Sept. 27.-James Keil
Hardie, Great Britain's leading labor
socialist member Of parliament. is
dead today of borken heart be.
cause of the war. The doctors GER.
tify the cause of his death was pneu-
monia but Kerr Hardie's friends say
worry and disappointment over the
socialist attitude toward the war so
weakened him that his normal robust
constitution couldn't throw or dis
ease. He had opposed war from the
beginning