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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Institute for Five Counties.

Acknowledgements institutes will
be held in five northern counties this
month. They are Ashland Bayfield,,
Douglas, Sawyer and Washburn.
Prof. f. j. Delwiche Of Ashland
Junction will be the principal
speaker.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
ROUMANlA TO ENTER WAR
Tentative Agreement With Russia
Signed, Clearing All
Obstacles.

Rome. June 15.-Roumana has
signed tentative agreement with
Russia, removing the obstacles pre-
venting Roumania from entering the
war on the side of the allies, accord
ing to a telegram received by the
Montenegrin minister here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
WEEDS to Win $4,000.

Los Angeles, June 15.-Arthur l..
VIssers was married here to Misc
! rtle Bush, thereby complying with
tn terms OF a will by which he ia to
inherit $4,000. The will was made by
Vissers' grandfather In Holland, Mich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
TEUTONS EVACUATE TOWN.

Berlin Admits Melville st. Vast Was
Given Up.
Berlin, June ll.-Neuville st Vast,
a town north of Arras. for which tho
French have been fercely fighting for
more than a fortnight, has been evacu-
ated by the Germans. It was admitted
in an official statement given out on
Wednesday by the German war office.
This announcement stated that the
last group OF houses in Melville, held
by the Germans. has been left In pos
session Of the French attacking forces.
The occupation OF Melville st. Vast
is an important acquisition for the
French forces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Dishearteninq.

One extremely disheartening thing
about striving to impart a literary
tone to the editorial page is that it
encourages so many subscribers to
send in original poems,--Columbu
CO.. Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17

Washington, u. C.-Pensions have
been granted in Wisconsin as follows:
Mary Hicks Bomier, Appleton. $l2.
Wilhelmne knuth, Augusta, $l2: FL
len Lille, Amigo, Sl2; Ellen Madison
underhill, sl2; Oreia b. Salisbury
Oregon, sl2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
c. D. Probert Heads Bankers.

Oconomowoc--At the meeting Of the
Waukesha County Bankers Develop
ment association at Oconomowoc G. ID.
Probert of this city was elected presi-
dent; Oscar A. Olson OF Dousman, vice
president; John A. Rodgers of Wau-
Resha, secretary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
start Erection Of s25o,ooo Plant.

Wausau.--F w. Krause of Wausau
has been awarded the contract for the
general construction of the packing
plant of the Farmers Cooperative
Packing company of Wausau, which Is
incorporated at s250,OO0.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
French Schooner Sunk.

Plymouth, England. June 15.--The
French schooner Diamant was sunk
off Pendhen by German submarine
on Sunday Her crew was landed
here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Orders $50 socomotIves.

Philadelphia June 1.-THE Bald.
win Locomotive works In this city re.
ceived a cable message from the
Russian government awardinG con.
tract TO the company for 800 locomo-
tives. order amounts TO 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Mondays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 5; New York. 8.
Pittsburgh, l. Philadelphia, T.
St. Louis, /; Brooklyn, 2.
No other games played.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis, "a; New York. 1875.
Chicago, s; Washington. 2
Boston, 4; Cleveland. |.
Philadelphia, l; Detroit, 2.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, 10: Lincoln, -
Sioux City, 2; Denver, IA.
Des Moines, 5; Wichita g.
st. Joseph, 5; Topeka, 6.
THREE / LEAGUE.
No games played.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Fort Wayne, 3; Dayton, ? Q5 innngs).
Terre Haute, 3; Erie, 3
Youngstown, 3; Evansville, 1.
Wheeling 2; Grand Rapids, /.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Danish Schooner Burned.

Edinburg, Scotland, June 15.-The
Danish schooner Kathrine arrived in
the Firth of Forth having on board
the crew OF the Danish schooner Cross
Merstal, which was seized and burned
in the North sea by German subma-
rinp
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Louisiana Bank Closed

Monroe, La, June l2.-The Union
National bank OF this city has been
closed by It's directors. A statement
was issued that the bank was solvent
end depoe,tors would be paid In full
The capital Is 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Turks Sink Russ Destroyer

ConstantInople, June 10, via Lon.
don Official announcement was made
that a Russian torpedo-boat destroyer
was sunk in the Black sea Friday
night by the Turkish cruiser Mdulu,
formerly the German cruiser Breslau.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
New Type Planes for u. 8.

Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment announced a contract for
two tractor hydroaeroplanes Mt $4,000
each, TO be delivered by the Thomas
Brothers Aeroplane company OF
Ithaca, \. Y. early in June
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
DELEGATE TO the phIlIop,nea

Rome, June Announcement was
made at the Vatican on Friday after
noon that Mgr Giuseppe Petrelli, the
archbishop Of Nislbi has been appoint
ed apostolic delegate to the Philip
pines
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Risks Voyage to Sweden.

Ashland.--Swan Nelson Is one OF
the few persons so DESTROYS of visit
ing his relatives In Europe he is will
ing to risk the trip. He has left for
Gothenburg, Sweden
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
No Hurry for Details.

Passenger to chauffeur) -"Hey!
you've run over a man. Aren't you
going to stop?" Chauffeur-"Naw!
can read all about 1t In the pa
pers. Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17

Auburn, \. Y, june l2.-Francis
Carrigan, sixteen, was killed and three
other boys were seriously injured,
when an automobile ran of the road
and struck a tree. The boys were
celebrating the closing OF high school
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Russian Claims Are Denied,

Berlin, June l2.-The German ad-
miralty issued statement denying the
official report issued in PetroRrad in
which Il Is claimed that three German
ships had been sunk IN the Baltic It
has admitted the loss OF collier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Eleven Counties Seek Divorce.

Manitowoc.-Of the thirty.three
cases listed for trial at the June term
OF Circuit court, which opened here
eleven are divorce actions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
VIII Build New pepots.

Oshkosh. The Milwaukee road
has applied to the city commission
for permission to erect new and
modern station In this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Record Class Graduated.

Amherst,-The local high school has
just graduated the largest class In its
history, nine boys and seven girls. Sew.
en- were from country districts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Auto Overturns, One Dead

Baltim0re, Md, June 14.-Badly
crushed and mangled, the ifeless
body Of Douglas T. Thomas. Jr., one
Of the most prominent younger archi.
tectB Of the country, was found
under his overturned automobile.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
British Steamer Sunk.

Cardiff, Wales, June 15.-The Brit
ish steamer Hopemount, $500 tons,
was sunk by a German submarine on
Saturday, 1t was learend here today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
Welsh Miners Strike.

Cardiff, Wales. June 15.-Five thou
sand Welsh coal miners struck be-
cause of the Introduction OF the open
shop system.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
ITALIANS PUSH
WAY TO TRIESTE.
Next Immediate Objective Is
Town of Eabresina.
VIOLENT ATTACKS REPULSED
Invaders RepeI Numerous Assaults All
Along Battle Line-Fierce
Fighting Occurs at
Night.

Lugano, Switzerland, June Is (via
Geneva and Paris) The Italian east
ern army, which forced its way across
the lower Isonzo, capturing Monfal-
cone, is pushing forward along the
Gulf of Trieste toward the city Of
Trieste. Further progress was made
during the day, the next immediate
objective is the town of Nabresina,
on the gulf, nine miles from Trieste.
Rome June Is. - Despite floods
caused by rain and dixie cutting opera
tons, the Italians have advanced six
miles in southeasterly direction
from Monfalcone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
To Protect Passengers.

Plans were perfected by police de-
partment heads whereby ample pro-
lection will be given the elevated rail.
roads when their trains begin to carry
passengers today from Wilson avenue
to the end OF the line at Stony Island
aypDllp
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
LOCAL MEN ARE
GIVEN OFFICES
n. w. Green and ). II. Mcnamara Al
tend Annual Meeting Of Corn
Products Association.

Hugh W. Green OF this city was
elected treasurer and ]. H., Mcnamara
a director at the annual meeting Of
the American Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Products from Corn In Chicago
yesterday. The following is from a
Chicago paper:
The annual meeting of the Ameri.
man Manufacturers Association Of
Products from Corn was held yester-
day in Chicago. Th,, following off,
GERS We're elected: President, A. N.
Kersting, Clinton, Ia: vice president,
william F Piel. indianapolis, Ind:
secretary, Dr. William p. Cutler, Chi
cago: treasurer, Hugh w. Green. Keo-
kuk Ia: directors. A. H. Kersting. ].
B. Reicllmann, Cedar Rapids. Ia: VIII.
liam F. Piel; Fl. p. Hughes, Edinburg.
Ind; J. H. Mcnamara. Keokuk. Ia;
George J. jerks. Harbor Beach,
Mich; Georg., S. Mahaha, New York
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
CITY NEWS.

Paddy Welsh Of Hamilton, and
Ben Johnson of this city, were ar
raigned in the superior court this
morning on charges Of intoxication.
MIR. Allyn Sheldon OF this city, Is
a partner in a new dry goods store
which has been opened at Kahoka.
Mo. The firms name is Triplett and
Sheldon. There are many friends of
the young Keokuk man who will wish
him success in the venture. The firm
is carrying dry goods exclusively.
Lee county corn growers will
have chance to compete with corn
growers from other counties in Iowa,
Hancock county in Illinois, and Scot
land and other nearby counties in Mis-
souri,. The tri-state fair at Burlington
will feature a corn contest with 1914
corn. The awards for Lee county for
the best ten ears OF yellow dent corn
are $40. S. and 49, The same amounts
are given for the best ten ears of
white dent corn.
A Smelling boat for use on the
Mississippi has been made by two
Muscatine shelters. It consists OF two
common fatboats Joined together with
a two-foot platform between the
evafts. There Is small engine in
each boat The owners plan not only
to carry their entire outfit but when
Smelling to cover three times as much
surface on the bottom OF the river as
could be covered by single boat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
KEOKUK INVITED
TO GET IN LINE
World Court Congress Which Meets
In Cleveland Next Month, In
vites Local Representatives.

Keokuk has been invited to attend
the meeting Of the World Court Con-
gress at Cleveland, Ohio, May IL to IA
The invitation to send accredited rep-
resentatives comes to the Industrial
association The letter Is signed by
John Hays Hammond. Among the
prominent men who will make
speeches at this meeting will be SEN
ator Sherman Of Illinois, former pres
ident William Howard Taft, Mr.. Ham
mond and others.
The world court congress Is to be
a true court of justice for nations. It
is especially noted on the invitations
that no reference shall be made in
speeches to this being peace move
ment, or for national defense. The
court conference would establish
universal court OF justice, according
to the plans on foot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
MOTORCYCLE AND
AUTO COLLIDE
L. c. Hall, Of Peoria, Riding on Motor.
cycle, Slightly Injured In the
Accident.

L. c. Hall, OF Peoria, was slightly
injured, and the motorcycle on which
he had been riding was wrecken
when he ccllided with an automobile
driven by w. e. W'lsey, restaurant
owner, at the corner OF Third and
Main streets yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. Hall returned to Peoria
yesterday afternoon after an agree.
ment had been reached between him
and Wilsey.
The collision occurred when Hall,
riding west on the right side CT Main
street, ran into Wilsey's automobile
as Mr.. Wilsey was turning his car at
the monument. Mr.. Wilsey had been
driving toward the river. He started
to turn at this corner, however, cut
ting in front Of the monument. Mr..
Hall had seen him. but expected him
to circle the monument instead Of
cutting across.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
Oil Tanks Exploded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
GREEN BAY, Wis, April 19.-Fire
started by lightning, caused loss OF
$4,000 early today, when the Bark.
hansen oil warehouses here were de.
stroyed. Firemen worked hard to save
adjoining property. Several 10000
gallon tanks exploded, breaking win
dows in the section near the fire.
Many tank cars and hundreds Of bar.
rels of oil were destroyed and several
box cars near the warehouses were
set on fire. The large Northwestern
depot, which is less than a hundred
feet away from the warehouses, was
saved after a hard fight. This was
the third of series of fires caused
by lightning Sunday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
Cheaper bv Parcel POST.

I United Press Leased Wire Service ]
SEATTLE. Wash, April 19.-Mrs.
Annie Olson is believed to be the
first housewife in the United States
to move" oy parcel post.
Postonice clerks were astounded
when she appeared at the parcel post
window, demanding stamps for con-
yeyance OF her household goods from
this city to Quinault.
II figured it would be cheaper this
way" aaid Mrs. Olson. handing in a
barrel containing her kitchen stove.
Other articles of furniture after
ward. weighing in all 337 pounds and
Including Kitchen utensils, rocking
chair and dining room table among
othcr things. followed. They cost her
s4.s2 in stamps. 1t cost her $50 the
"rrn<lc Sam for me- exclaimed
Mrs Olson. II knew 1t would be
economy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
Bahaists Meet.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
international Bahai congress. one of
more than 900 congresses and conven-
tons which meet in San Francisco in
connection with the Panama Pacific
exposition, convened today.
The congress was the first Bahai
congress ever ass embed. AS defined
in an announcement to the exposition
bureau of congresses, the object of
the Bahai movement Is universal
movement, having for its purpose the
bestowal Of economic, social and
spiritual entity upon humanity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19

Read The Gate CITY Want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
Mrs, Sarah carrIgan May Not Re-
cover From Burns Received at Her
Home Yesterday
Afternoon.
WILL MAKE STATEMENT
Police to Make Effort to Place Re
sponsibility for Accident
Was Terribly
Burned.

Burns which are expected to resu's
in her death. were received by Mrs.
Sarah Carrigan, aged about hfty-hye
years. Ill Exchange street, wife
Iof John Carrigan, a laborer, at
a o'clock yesterday afternoon, whe
she poured kerosene in a stove where
a fire already had been started. III
an attempt to place the responsibility
for the accident, the police OK
pected to take statement from the
woman at the hospital this afternoon
Mrs. Carrigan was wearing a night
gown which caught fire and burned
from her waist up when flames shot
out from the stove after she had pour
ed kerosene on the fire, she told the
physician, DR.. w. Frank Brown, who
was called after the accident happen
ed.
According to the woman's story her
husband had kindled a fire In the
stove shortly before 1 o'clock. Whe II
the fire did not burn as rapidly as she
wished. she threw a quantity of kero-
sene on the flames. Immediately the
kerosene ignited and flames several
feet high shot out from the stove.
The gown she was wearing caught
fire and burned from her waist up.
The woman was terribly burned. The
right side of her body. both in front
and back, her right shoulder and arm,
her mouth, the right side. of her faca.
her eyebrows and hair were all badly
burned.
DR.. Brown was called by the hus-
band Immediately after the accident.
After he had worked over her for
about two hours, she was removed to
the st. Joseph hospital where she was
reported as slightly improved at noon
today. According to her physician.
however, her condition is expected -
become much worse in one or two days
and little hore for her recovery is Of
fered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
princeton presidents sirthd.v.

PRINCETON, N. J., April 19.-Dr.
Hibben. president OF Princeton Uni
versity, VINO succeeded President
" oodrow Wilson, today received con-
gratulations upon his s4th birthday
anniv eTsary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
ilcohOlism and Life Expectancy.

No subject of general discussion Is
more rcpletc with interest To the man
in the street than the use of alcohol
in everyday life, Reliable authori-
ties tell us that alcohol is u poison.
others say it is a food. Both appear
to he wrong if taken literally. THE
Sun has fallen into the habit Of judg-
ing questions of this kind by their
influence upon the pocket nerve"
which it has discovered to he "A most
sensitive guide, Accordingly, the life
Insurance company's pocket nerve is
reliable in the decision of this all inn
portant question.
It may he comforting TO ''the mod.
crate drinker" to learn from an
address by DIR. PATTON of the Pruden.
tial Life Insurance Company that ian
immoderate drinker Is one who drinks
regularly In excess Of ANSTIF's limit
or who may because of individual
susceptibilities he nnduly affected by
that amount or less"
Curiosity regarding this limit led us
to obtain from this life insurance
expert the information that ANsTlE's
limit means 'the daily use Of alcohol
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
not to exceed one and a half ounces,

not to exceed one and a half ounces.
corresponding with four ounces Of the
ordinary whiskey or brandy or a quart
Of beer" Eight tablespoonfuls Of
whiskey or brandy or a quart of beer
would satisfy the thirst Of the aver-
age moderate drinker, who leaves out
Of consideration the fact stated by
PATTON that leach individual presents
n physiological resistance different
from that Of others: II Is especially
Influenced by age. occupation. state Of
health, time of day, relative time since
food vas taken. also amount and char
acter Of the food used and OF exercise,
sleep and many other conditions
These considerations render a deci-
sion more difficult with regard to
ANsrrE's limit. which designates the
harmlessness Of a definite amount OF
alcohol that may be consumed within
the body with little or no danger. The
Prudential does not divide the friends
Of alcohol into abstainers and non
a%bstaiuers. but accepts those who do
not exceed the Anstie limit ms average
risks. provided always that their mode
Of life and other conditions are salts
factory TO the medical examiner. II
must be borne in mind. however, that
an insurance company must venture
upon some risk In order to obtain
large business. II would therefore not
he safe to adopt eight tablespoonfuls
OF brandy or a quart Of beer as a safe
average daily quantity for consump-
ton of an average man. This limit
may, however. serve as a guide to a
vigorous and properly living mans
capacity for disposlng OF n definite
quantity Of alcohol without immediate
damage.
We may add that Professor KRAEp-
Lem OF Munich has published some
interesting observations to test the
working capacity OF students. He
demonstrates that under the influence
Of forty to sixty grams of alcohol
(about three to six tablespoonfuls Of
brandy 'their ability to add and
memorize declined, also their judg.
ment and memory, so that the brain
failed. as II were, 10 make connection
with the switchboard in the telephone
exchange"
The chief menace TO moderate
drinkers from these apparently in
u doses is the certainty Of its
producing the habit. In the flscina-
tlon Of the cup that cheers turks
the danger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
The U~1trapacihcist.

The Hon. THOMAS X. MARSHALL,
who Is well known in Indiana and is
Nice.President Of the United States.
has confded to the press Of Chicago
this relation of an incident in his
life and the remarkable effect 1t pro.
duced upon him:
Il attended the funeral services OF
Yeoman DE LOWRY in Pittsburg.
The bereaved mother and sisters live
in 4 humble FIAT.
ION tho table was a framed photo
graph OF the boy IN naval uniform.
His mother is a brave Irish woman
and she had draped her boys picture
with the stars and Stripes.
That wotul visit caused me 10 take
a solemn oath that ! would support no
war movement by this country unless
the alien invaders foot was placed on
our shores"
In the dark and sombre months
between 1861 and 1865 men who held
to the principles so afectingly enun-
ciated by Mr.. MARSHALL were not
held in high esteem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-19
PHOTO PLAYS.
Beliefs and Doubts Of a Palnstaking
Amateur Perplexed by the Editors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Str. ] am
much interested in the letters in THE
SuN regarding photo PLAYS. The editor
and the would-be playwright must get
together II results are to be expected
| am still a "would-he," and my strug-
giles out of the dark would AL = hook.
To conceive n beautiful idea Of ethical
value and not he able TO express II IN
the form acceptable n the editors is
most discoura ging Perhaps I lack the
divine affatus. but I still persevere \
typewriter at $3.50 a month Is an ex-
pense to a busy woman engaged in life's
work. and a month goes quickly 10 such
A one. Cannot the editor who wants 4
story help the amateur who wants TO
write?
Can we trust the clearing house To
market our PLAYS. or must we spend
dollars in stamps land I'm poor) To get
them placed" II certainly isn't an easy
way TO earn money. when one thinks
from morning until night and oven in
the night how 70 improve 2 scene. We
don't know why our work comes hack.
And W. sec such abominshle stories on
the screen.
WIN can't We have plays comparing
WITH ~, NicholdS and tho louth's COM
pdnton TO educate our youngsters 7
believe the moving pictures are N the
thrors Of a new birth and will emerge
soon. May W. have plenty more such
pictures as "Mr. Santa Claus and
"G%randdad."
There must he a complete understand
ing between ed tor and amateur.
ONE OF THE MANY.
MANAsoUAS. y. j., March Is