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The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
TRIBUTE TO THE
LIFE-CHARACTER
OF HELEN PHELPS

A dainty, attractive home, with
grounds neatly grassed and shrubbed:
all bearing evidence of faithfully ap-
piled taste and skill.
A typical Colorado morning whose
gorgeous sunshine and balmy atmos-
phere invaded open doors and pulsing
lungs, buoyant with glory and health.
Parked without the gate, nearly two
to the cemetery; without and within
the enclosure, packed humanity, all
representing love for the deceased
friend. and sympathy with those i'm
mediately suffering her loss. Upon
the casket banked with choice flowers
is conspicuously placed our National
Ensign emblematic alike of our ma
tons life and of the early dedication
the conditions suggesting pause and
serious reflection.
In the early sixties, her young life
just blossoming with pictures of
hdPps itAl uCi at
the call of country-never to return
the real custodian of her dreams,
whose precious casket was sealed with
the choicest thing in a woman's pos
session love. Henceforth through
life, her destiny always to behold in
that flag her sacrifice. Hers to as
suage the griefs and needs of war
created widows and orphans. and hers
to have compassion for all Veterans
of the Civil war. That she filled this
role untiringly and we'll. let the Wo-
mans Relief Corps and the Grand
Army of Delta and of other cities
testify.
That her life was buoyed up by
the Christians hope, and that she
labored increasingly for civic and re-
ligious morals, the officers of the
First Presbyterian church of Delta.
its various departments and clubs, and
the whole city of Delta will bear wit
ness.
Now as the minister from the head
OF the casket is saying last words.
and as glance across the lawn into
the open door, a tiny tulip from its
lowly bed by the walk lifts its head
aloft. and single blossom expand
ing its fragrant petals heavenward,
easily suggests to contemplative
thoughts. this paraphrase: why seek
we the living among the dead? She is
not here but is risen" Even her
body is not dead she sleeps" She
believed as seeing Him who is invis-
ible. In this faith the poet voiced
her thought as he sang "There1l be
no dark valley when Jesus comes TO
gather his loved ones home"
And we. though separated from her
a season, SORROW not even as the
rest who have no hope, for II we be.
lieve that Jesus died and rose again.
even so then also they that are fallen
asleep in Jesus. will God bring with
him"
This individual and collective city
will long miss Helen Phelps. but can
well afford to spare her from surcease
of further suffering and for the glor-
ious promotion that awaits her in the
better country.
ITO him that overcometh will
give white stone and upon this
stone a new name written. which no
one knoweth but he that receiveth it,"
C. p. b.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
woodmen win Initiate Large cra..

The woodmen OF the World plan a
big meeting for next Wednesday even
ing, at which time there Will be a
large class of new members intro
duced into the order.
The Delta boys are In member
ship contest with Montrose and the
losing side is to banquet the winners.
The contest closes Wednesday and 1t
is looked forward to with great inter
est by both lodges.
Arrangements will be made for a
general jollification meeting after the
Initiation on Wednesday evening, and
n luncheon will be served.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

Theodore Roosevelt is now in court
in New York defending himself in the
Barnes damage suit for libel for $780,
900. The case is just getting under
way and it is said will be fiercely
fought on both sides.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23
woman's Club

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans club will be held Wednesday
afternoon. April IS. at three O'Clock.
Exposition Meeting
Early History of California --.---.----
-.-..--...-..-........-..... Mrs. C. NJ. Stone
Exposition News Items ..----.----.------..
.....---.--.-.--.-.......--.Mi Miss Hazel Musser
Piano Duet. Mrs. L. A. Minard. Miss
NJ. Minard.
Discussion
Hostesses: Mrs. Porter Plumb.
Mrs. Avon Remington.
The Delta independent., 1915-04-23

S. Porges and family will occupy the
Guy Meyer residence at the corner of
Second and Meeker streets after the
first of next month. The interior is
now being frightened by decorators
and painters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Threatened the Lake.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, jan 23.-The Chi
cago police have been asked to find
Jennie Seass, II, heiress of Sullivan
ILL.,, who disappeared from the Y. w
e. A. at Urbana Friday of last week,
and whose relatives believe she came
to Chicago to commit suicide. A let
ter written on stationery of the New
Southern hotel to a man with whom
she was in love, is the only clue. 1t
said she intended to end her life by
jumping in lake Michigan. Geo. Mil
Ter, uncle and guardian of the girl,
stated tonight he knew no reason for
the threatened suicide. Miss Seass
was wealthy and was first year stu
dent at the university at Urbana. A
week ago II was learned she came TO
Chicago and registered at the New
Southern as Ruth Sawyer, Siden, Ill.
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fRl;;.C;E

Ii United Press Leaaed Wire Service. j
PARIS, Jan. 20. = Concentrating
their attack in fresh smash against
st. Mihiel, the French armies south
Of verdun are again attempting to
force the Germans to reIinquish their
positions on the west bank Of the
Meuse.
..eports from the Verdun and Pont-
A-Mousson regions tonight indicated
that the French forward movement in
the lie Pretre woods toward Metz has
been abandoned temporarily. This is
partly because the Germans have de-
veloped stubborn powers OF resistance
northwest Of Pont-A-Mousson. But
change in the plan Of campaign south
Of verdun is given az the real reason.
Official announcement that French
shells had partly destroyed bridges
over the Meuse at st. Mihiel and had
forced the Germans to abandon an
ammunition depot in the same vicin-
ity, was the first Indication that new
assault of decided character had de-
veloped against ST. MihieI. French in
fantry was brought into action against
the German line on the east side of
the Meuse in an effort to cut the line
Of communication between St. Miliei
and Verdun on the north, and Metz
on the northeast.
The French attempts to break
through the German lines in lower
AIsace and reach the Rhine, resulted
in further desperate fighting Of hand
to hand character near Sennheim and
Hartmannsweiler today. The war Of
flee does not share the optimistic be-
lief conveyed by unofficial reports
that the French are within short
camraign Of the Rhine. but holds
progress is being made slowly.
4 To what extent the new German
movement against soissons from the
heights across the Aisne has develop
ed, is not being made public. official
reports have carried no mention Of
fighting at this point, one Of the
most important on the battle line,
though dispatches early In the week
indicated a resumption Of the battle.
Artillery engagements and unim-
portant infantry conflicts were re-
ported from the coast south to Arras
today.
Desperate fighting ragged all last
night in Argonne and in Alsace but the
advantage swung between the Ger
mans and French in half dozen en-
none of which was deeis-
I've. Of today's fighting in these reg
lens, the official communique made no
claims tonight. The Teutons attacked
in force Fotain Madame and st. HUI
bert and were repulsed early in the
day.
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produces a very peculiar strategic
situation in Poland. With the Wis
tula between them. the Russians and
Germans are moving along parallel
lines, in opposite directions, separated
only by the half mile width of the
river which neither is able to cross
Toward the west, on the north bank
of the river, the Russian advance post
Is thilty-tive miles from the German
entrenched frontier camp at Thorn;
while, on the Vistula's south bank, to
the east, the Germans are thirty-fve
miles from Warsaw. .-:s
The German air raid on England
was the most conspicuous occurrence
of the week in the western war area
NO military results of any Importance
were produced by the raid. num-
Der of civilians were killed and injur.
ed and the lives of -combatants at
home were again demonstrated to be
at the same hazard of fortune under
modern conditions of war as those of
soldiers in the field.
sharp offensive in French Lor-
raine developed hope in Paris early
In the week that the Germans would
be compelled to abandon their posi-
Tion on the Meuse at st. Mihiei and
that French artillery might advance
within range of the Metz fortifications
The Germans were compelled to give
ground before a series of impetuous
assaults, but the French soon exhaust
ed themselves and were driven back
to their old position. The entire val
ley of the river is retained by the i'm
perial troops while the French army
is compelled to move in a northern di-
rection instead of planting itself at
any point along the coveted waterway.
To seize the Rhine is the ultimate
objective of FRANCES strategy in
Alsace, and until this is done, the re-
public,s hold on reconquered parts of
the lost province must be precarious.
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Continued on page g,
BELGIUM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Three hundred
thousand people in the Belgian prov
ince Of Liese alone are absolutely des-
titute-without money, food or sup
plies. Aid extended by the Belgian
relief commission is all that keeps
them alive. So declared Dr. p. n.
Williams Of New York, an American
physician who has been directing the
work Of the American commission In
Belgium. He was warm in his praise
of cooperation by the German MILL
tary authorities in the work of aid
ina the penniless. One third of the
population of 200 900 persons in Lieee
province Is absolutely penniless, de-
cIared the doctor, 100000 are abso-
IuteIv dependent on food and supplies.
Women, men, and crpples line up
daily at the commission headquarters
"As far az know not one particle of
food supplied by Us has been taken by
the Germans, At one hotel where
German officers are chartered know
they are paying for the food they eat.
The German commanding general at
. Liecs declared to US that he was oet-
ting black bread from Germany and
reimbursed US for our bread that we
rad offered for wounded soldiers.
at is only fair that we recognize
that the Germans have given every
assistance in the dietrisution Of sup
plies, clearing canals Of distractions,
repairing broken. bridges and in every
way possible lending cooperation"
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What the War Moves Mean
BY }. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press

United Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The cessa
ton of Russia's advance on Budapest
and a renewed Austrian offensive in
Bukowina combine to provide the
most important war news of the week
The capture of Kirlibaba Pass, leading
from southern Bukowina into Transyl-
vania, and presenting the choice of
two routes to Budapest. presumably
was ACCOMPLISHED at the cost Of leav-
ing other passes insufficiently de
tended
The Austrians have taken advantage
OF this condition and are now back in
the crown land. from which they
were driven a fortnight ago. The eff.
feet of Austria's sudden success, has
undoubtedly exerted much influence
on Roumania during the week Spec
ial Austro-German emmissaries arriv-
ed at Bucharest few days ago to
persuade the Roumania statesmen
that it is against their interests to
enter the war. The Russian troops,
however, on Transylvania soil were
demonstrating the possibility that I'M
less Roumania Joined the conflict
quickly, she will be too late to conquer
Pennsylvania with it's Roumanian pop
ulation for herself Probably at no
time has Roumania been so near join
ing the allies as she was this week.
The renewed vigor of the Austrians,
however, and their return to Bukowina
has probably caused the Roumanians
again to hesitate until they can be
more, confident of Russia's ultimate
success.
While matters were developing SO
precaricusly in BuFowina and Transyl-
vania, the Russians began during the
week a new offensive toward Thorn.
Instead of continuing on one objective,
Petrograd returned to the policy of a
divided forward. The result, at least,
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Eorty.two Below Zero.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 23.-Broken
Bow. Neb., was the coldest spot in the
United States Saturday according to
the report reaching here. Forty two
degrees below zero was registered
there on the government thermomet-
er at 7:30 this morning, dispatch
from there states. At Grand Island
the mercury stood at twenty eight be.
low and at North Platte and Valen-
tine it was twenty-five below.
At Lincoln the coldest was thirteen
below. at about which point the mer-
curry is tonight
Practically the entire state is Gov
cred with blanket of snow from
eight to twelve inches thick, and zero
weather extends throughout the state.
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WHERE TRUTH HAS FICTION beaten
Air Was Filled With Flying Machines in Which
Men Armed With Rifles Engaged
in Thrilling Attacks.

announcement regarding the casual
ties, but the censor permitted a
French statement that several lives
were lost, to be cabled to the United
States earlier in the day.
h A squadron of British aviators en-
camped at the outskirts Of Dunkirk
took to the air to engage the Ger
mans The British aerial forces were
commanded by Richard B. Davies, and
Flight Lieutenant Richard Pierse.
Davies, plotting speedy biplane,
darted straight toward the German
raiders while they were still sweep
ing over the city in great circles.
Holding the levers of his machine in
one hand, he unslung his rifle and
began firing at German birdman be-
low him.
The Germans accepted the chal-
lenge. Before Davies could extricate
himself, seven armored aeroplanes
swarmed in upon him. A bullet pierc-
ed one of the struts between his two
planes. A second bullet struck him
in the thigh as he clipped toward
earth to evade the encircling Ger
mans; two Ieaden missiles tore gaps
in TIL, canvass Of his planes. Mean
willie OlIcI EHSllSh dNidloiS hd
sped to Davies rescue. The wounded
squadron commander made an abrupt
descent and his comrades took up the
pursuit OF the Germans who were
now being shrapnelled by anti-air
craft gums stationed along the coast.
Northward from Dunkirk and to-
ward the Belgian frontier. the Ger
mans fled, hugging the coast line. AS
they passed over the lines of the al
lies near Nieuport. they were greeted
with volleys Of rifle shots. the allies
infantry having been informed by
telegraph of the thrilling air battle
rapidly moving their way One OF
the Germans. dropping behind his fel.
lows. attempted to evadei pursuit by
making wide detour over the ocean.
Two British aviators speeded around
him and the bullets from their rifles
forced him back to the coast. A well
aimed shot from Lieutenant Pierse's
rifle struck the Germans engine. His
came tumbling to the sandy
beach When British soldiers ran to
the spot. they found the German
aeroplane heap Of debris The pilot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Sale of Munitions of War to the Allies Has
Aroused Some of the More Radical
Newspapers of the Father'and.
ALL THEIR NEWS COMES FROM LONDON
Trade in War Materials With England and
France is so Large That Charges Of VOL
alton of Neutrality May be Made.

[By Karl r. Won Wiegand. United
Press Staff correspondent
BERLIN, (via The Hague Jan. %.
Germany is becoming rapidly
wrought up over what she believes to
be an anti-German attitude Of The
people OF the United States. The
growing feeling of resentment has
crystalized suddenly about the semi.
official note of protest against the
sale Of munitions of war to the al
lies. by American manufacturers, pub
lished in the North German Gazette.
Persons in high positions have ex-
pressed themselves in terms of moss
bitter Indignation at the alleged dis
play of friendliness for the allies by
Americans.
German newspapers for the first
time, today gave public voice to this
rising feeling Of resentment. The
North German Gazette Is generally
recognized as the organ of the Ger
man government. The protest lodged
in the note published in it's columns
and the open charges that America
is violating the spirit. if not the let
ter, of neutrality, by selling arms
and ammunition to Germany's enemies
met with the unanimous approval Of
the German papers.
The radical newspapers took ad-
vantage of this publication to launch
caustic attacks upon Americas posi-
tion in the European controversy
One paper called the attention of its
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(Contirued on page 81
ENGLAND

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Jan. 23.-More evidence
convincing to the admiralty that Ger
many has ins.ituted the Won Tirpitz
policy of rreying on merchantmen
with the hoEe Of starving out Eng
land. came tonight. The steamer Mas
cote, arriving at Leith, reported that
on her outward voyage to Harlingen
she was pursued by German sub
marine. The chase was in progress
for more than an hour, but the Mas
cote menaeed by her superior speed
to outdistance her pursuer.
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readers to the fact that Secretary OF
State Bryan's son-in-law is colonel
in the British army and limited that
this fact might have some thing to do
with the refusal of the American gov
ernnlent to put a ban on the exporta-
ton of arms to England and France.
Others called the purchase OF war sup
plies in America by the allies, clev-
er scheme by which Germany.s foes
actually subsidized America
Germany is convinced that America
is determined to. continue supporting
the allies against Germany. the inn
pnftance Of which America can hard
ly afford to disregard, says one Of
the organs. The Berliner Tageblatt.
adopting mere conservative tone,
warns America that her reputation
in affairs Of political morals is at
stake for all future and characterises
the semi-official note as an appeal to
sense of far play.
1t is the belief of Americans here
that the growth of this anti-Ameri-
can feeling in Germany at this time
is largely due to the fact that the
German press is dependent upon Lon
don newspapers for American news.
London newspapers naturally lose
no opportunities for calling to the at
tention of the English public any al
legged displays of friedliness by
Americans towards the cause of the
allies. These London reports, re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
AIRY Neiehbors of the South.

state department tonight. A force OF
about 1000 mutineers attacked the
Sovernor's palace and the barracks at
Merida. the capital. After all night
street fighting, they were driven from
the city with loss Of about twenty
killed and many wounded. Th., Car
rama transport Progreso and the
gunboat Bravo. have about 1.500
troops from Vera Cruz to Progreso
and Campeche to put down the upris-
ing. A telegram from Tampico said
that the local government had an
nounced local oil companies would
not be permitted to resume work un-
til they sign an agreement to conform
to the new rules now being prepared
by Carranza None of the Oil COM
panies will sign the agreement. An
EaeIe Pass despatch sa1G' a party OF
sixty yillistas had taken Cuarto
Cinegas near Monteclova. After TAX
ing the town they fed to tho hills
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Y United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HI PASO, Texas, Jan. 23.--Advices
ieeeiyeG at the Villa headquarters
Aere tonight declare that convention
eovernment troops under Gen. Euge-
no zapata. brother of the southern
Tmexlco leader, captured the city of
hpeoia today. The city was defended
" larrahza forces commanded by
neneral Obregon. There was only a
''iei hight. the dispatches stated.
-. earranza troops All, attacking the
ity OF Guadalajara where stout de-
: itlss Is being made by the villistas,
is stated
Indian Uprising.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Car
of fnla 10, government is beset by a revolt
~, IT'S faqui Indian troops controlling
peninsula of Yucatan, according
mail aGvices from Progreso to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
ALKAAS

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The Ameri-
can Red Cros saved Belgrade, Servia,
from destruction according to Mrs.
Stavka Groutch, formerly Miss Mabel
G. Dunlop, Of Wheeling, w. Va, now
wife of the Servian minister Of for
ean affairs, who arrived late today
on the Lusitania.
Mrs. Grouteh will lecture in priv
ate homes to secure funds for inn
poverished Servians.
"unless they can get seeds and i'm
pIements with which to put In their
crops this spring. hundreds of thous-
ands will be near starvation" Mrs.
Groutch said.
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Il3y Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
correspondent

l3y EQ. II, heeH CHiISCr AiSSS HAAL
Correspondent
LONDON. Jan 23.-For the frs
time in the history Of the world, gen
eral sky battles have been fought
along the French-Belgium sea coast
the admiralty announced tonight. a
feet composed Of from twelve to thir
teen German aeroplanes. the largest
number OF air raiders aver assembled
attacked the French coast town o.
Dunkirk from the sky In yesterdays
engagement Several British and
French aviators ascended and at q
dizzy height the first great aerial
I battle in the history OF the world was
fought along the sea coast. Twenty
hours earlier, a fleet OF British aero
planes bombarded the Belgian port of
Zeebrugge, held by the Germans. The
English aviators cropped twenty-five
bombs, aimed at two German sub
marines lying in the harbor and at
guns mounted on Mole Island. One
submarine is believed to have been
damaged seriously and severe loss OF
life occurred among the German gun
crews.
The United States consulate in Dun
klrk was partially wrecked by a Ger
man she'll hurled from the skv. The
bomb exploded Just outside the con
sulate and every window in the build
Ing was shattered. Part of the fur
nture was destroyed and attaches s,if-
1ered slight injuries from flying splin-
ters The German air attack upon
Dunkirk, it is believed. was inspired
BY reports that headuuarters of the
British field army. General French
commanding. Were located in the
French seacoast town. Flying at a
height of nearly 1000 feet. the Ger
man bird craft, evading French and
british air scouts along the battle
line near Nieuport, suddenly appeared
over Dunkirk liz, a flock of gigantic
sca gulls.
The city was without warning Of
their coming. A terrific explosion
mat wrecked portion of the Dun
Kirk dock sheds gave the first init
nation of the raid. IN rapid success
non, bombs began dropping along the
soek and in the streets OF Dunkirk as
he Germans piloted their machines
u low-swoopinu spira1s. At least 100.
Explosive missiles were hurled from
'ne sky. The admiralty makes no