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Evening star., 1915-02-14
WORK ON VIRGINIA CHANNEL
Weather Permitting, Pile Driver
! VIII Be in Operation Tomorrow

- Unless freezing weather comes, and
*this Is not expected. a pile driver will
.fomorrow start work in the Virginia
Schannel renewing line piles and those
hused in dredging operations to carry
Sthe pipe line to the shore. These piles
twere carried away by ice early in the
season.
About the middle Of the week the
>big dredge Dewey will be taken back
ITO theSYirgtnia channel. to a point
= about tAree- quarters of a mile above
<the Highway bridge, to resume dredg-
<ing ioRrations. The dredee has been
<lyinE out Of service here for the past
Nsix weeks. It is stated that though
<the amount of material originally con-
<tracted for has already been taken
<out a e-the channel by the Dewey, a
<largeiqnantity must still be removed to
sgHt the channel the required depth of
<twenty- one feet on low water. 1t will
tbAfwell into the spring before the
dewey completes work in the vicinity
aof Georgetown.
= No date has been set for the return
Sof the army engineer service dredge
DaiecaYiia to work on the Eastern
branch The dredge is lying at the
Sensineer service station. in the west
Sern end Of the harbor. being over
<hauled.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
TO OVERHAUL GRETCHEN
Yacht Of Sylvanus Stokes Is Taken
to Baltimore.

To be given general overhauling of
hull and machinery. the steam yacht
Gretchen. belonging to Sylvanus Stokes.
has been taken to Baltimore where the
work to the vessel will be done in
time for her to go into service at the
opening of the spring boating season.
During the cold snap early In the year
pipe leading outboard on the Gretch-
en- burst and considerable difficulty was
had in keeping the vessel from sinking.
During the summer months her owner
will use the Gretchen for cruising
on river and bay
Capt. Bob Harrison. engineer of the
District fireboat. the Firefghter, has
has his power launch, Annie N, hoisted
by a pile-driving machine from the
water out on a wharf where she can be
cleaned and painted and have neces-
sary repairs made before returning to
service with the pleasure feet.
The work OF OVERLAP uling and making
ready for service the auxiliary power
schooner yacht Latonia, belonging to
Commodore Portner. will be started in
a few days. The yacht Is lying out OF
commission at the wharf. foot Of N
street. It is understood the Latonia
will be used for cruising along the
coast in the summer months.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Tens of Explosive Used by
Germans to Dispossess
Company of French.
EFFECT OF THE UPHEAVAL
DESCRIBED BY OFFICER
Reports Forty Men Killed and Forty
Wounded-Praise for Bra
very Of Survivors.
Correspondence of Tie stsr.

Foreign Correspondence of Tie Star
PARIS. February Capt. Maurice
Jean, the commander of company
whose trench vas blown up by the
Germans at Alger Farm, about five
miles southeast of Rheims. gives in a
letter to his parents an account of
what such an operation really means.
"It was about 4:30 in the morning."
he writes, "and the moon was still
shining. Suddenly a sharp fusillade
was opened by the German line. Our
men replied. Surprised at such an in
cident on cold, clear night, l rushed
out. and, with the assistance of my
non-coms, succeeded in stopping the
fire along our line. Then l returned to
my little shelter to write report to
my major. Hardly had l begun, when
I felt beneath me what seemed to be
nothing less than an earthquake. l
was hurled from my seat and covered
with earth. The candle went out. Half
asphyxiated. managed to force way
out of my hut, though the exit was al
most completely blocked
Oppressive Silence Follows.
Il grasped at once the fact that my
trenches had been mined and blown up
by the Germans. All round was the
silence Of death, and felt certain that
all my men had been buried alive. I
rushed forward In an agony of anguish,
determined to know the worst. i
found that about forty of my trail
leurs had been engulfed. But right and
lett OF the space destroyed the trail
leurs had not budged an inch, in spite
of the avalanche which had swallowed
up their comrades. My adjutant, who
showed splendid nerve, kept his men
well under control.
AT that moment hail of shells was
rained upon US. Then the cannonade
ceased, and a couple of hundred Ger
mans appeared. evidently convinced
that not a man of US had been left
them with such telling volleys that they
turned and fed, leaving many killed
and wounded on the field. Three of
feIlovs
AS soon as day broke we set to
work to extricate few of our wound
ed who were three-quarters buried,
help US reorganize our defense. / lost
about eighty men in all by the explo-
sion-forty killed and forty wounded.
Protected by Solid Roof.
Il had passed over the spot only five
minutes before. AS it was 1 should
have been buried if it had not been for
the solidity of the blocks of wood form
Ing the roof. My unlucky cook, who
was sleeping in another shelter, five
feet away. was crushed to death, and
SO were the others close by It took
US an hour and a half to dig them out
The explosion was simply terrific
ana opened yawning crater 120 feet
in diameter and nearly fifty feet in
depth. One could have no conception
of the force of the explosion IL one did
not see the havoc wrought by it. The
experts told US that the quantity of
powder used could not have been less
than seven to eight tons!
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Two Held on Theft Charges.

George Morgan. a clerk. of 414 1lth
street southeast. and William Pinkney,
colorsd, q driver, OF 1927 Good Hope
road southeast. employed by W. H.
Harrison Of eth and b streets north
west. were arrested yesterday after
noon by Detectives OBrien and Null.
len on six charges Of petit larceny
The prisoners are alleged to have
stolen goods from their employer They
will be given a hearing In the Police
Court tomorrow. -'-a
Evening star., 1915-02-14

John 7. Stansbery. seventy-o years
old. survivor of the Baltimore Light
Infantry. organized at the outbreak Of
the civil war for the Union army. died
in that city. He was born in Balti-
0eoo "a lived there for atty years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
GAMES WILL CLOSE
Last Of Series This Week.-Gym Bible
Glass Will Meet
- Tonight. ,a,e

Tonight at the Y, NJ. G. A. the mems
Bible class will meet at 7:15 to 7:45,
closes in time for gym. Address by
Rev. McAllister on when a Fellows
Lamps Are Blackened." The class was
organized last week with twenty-five
tpresent. Tonight fifty is set as the
goal. All men, gym men, non-gym
men, members Of the Y and non-mem-
bers OF the Y are welcome, and are
urgently requested to come. Be on
time, or you will lose out.
In the senior league tonight after
gym, 80 to 10000, Harrington's team
plays Immegart's team, and all mem.
bers Of these teams please be there.
i The Commercial league will close
this week. Tuesday nights games:
Keokuz Electric vs.. Kellogg-Birge;
Purity Oats vs. Irwin-Phillips.
Thursdays games-Mississippi Riv
er Power Co. vs.. C. B. & O.; Boy
Scouts vs.. Baptist Juniors. .r
| In the Commercial league, although
the pennant has been cinched by Ir-
win Phillips for over week, the
crowds last week were better than
usual and they were rewarded by
some Of the best basket ball eve.
seen in the league. Irwin-Phillips can
not lose the pennant. but they can lose
their thousand per cent by q slip or
Tuesday night. The banquet will
| take place the latter part of the week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, Ill, Dec. IS.

came from William Fishers. in Oak
wood, and our fire department made
the run and arrived on the ground be-
fore the fire had made much Roadway.
There was small hole burned in the
roof, but it would have been destruc.
tive fire If the department had not
got there when they did. Fire Chief
Mekemson and his men are always on
the spot. when there is a fire, and a
fire has to be beyond their reach II
they don't put it out. The house that
was on fire this morning belonged to
y. H. Morrison, who lately moved to
California. q
We haven't heard of any one getting
hurt from the ice on the streets and
walks A good reason is our people
keep their walks cleaned up. and don't
allow any snow or ice to accumulate
on the walks.
The High Tension club is coming
to Hamilton Wednesday night, one
hundred and forty strong, and Will
hold banquet at the Hotel Granite
when they will hold their regular
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
colored Man Who Pleaded Guilty to
Burglary, 10 Given Sentence
But This 10 Sus-
pended.
WAS IN THE TABER CASE
lndetermin nate Term In Anamosa is
the PenaIty-Suit Filed In
District Court
Today. 49,.

An indeterminate sentence not to
exceed twenty years was imposed
upon Conway Armstrong in the dis
tence will not be enforced at, this
time, as Armstrong was paroled into
the custody of Rev. D. e. Butler.
The courts order requires report
from Armstrong every thirty days
Armstrong pleaded guilty 20 the
charge of burglary. He was ilnpli.
Gated In the robbery at the 1aber
residence eighteen months ago.
Armstrong was sentenced to Ana
mosa. He served some time in the
county Jail, but was released on
bonds last summer.
The Keokuk Loan and Building as
sociation has filed suit in the dis
trict court against John A. Wheatley
Maud Wheatley and others. Judg
ment is asked by plaintiff in the
amount Of $3,076.32, ana mortgage
lien on the real estate involved, and
that the mortgage held be considered
prior claim to that of the firms
named in the suit.
The petition sets out that In May
written bond for sum of $3,1O0, Sc
cured by mortgage on lots and
in block rs. Defendants became
members Of the plaintiff association
and purchased shares of stock. Tht
defendant Wheatley, 1t is alleged
failed to pay interest, according t,
agreements and judgment for amour
not paid is asked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
CITY NEWS.
---Keokuk National bank Christmas

----Keokuk National bank Christmas
Savings club. A-r
-keokuk Is not only good place,
but safe place to trade; sif
The body of Charles Hornung will
be brought here from Texas on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Time is precious. Only ten more
days to make up your Christmas lists
from Gate City advertisements.
The funeral OF Ralph Wells, the
four year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Wells, of 521 South Fifteenth
street. who died Saturday night as a
result Of severe burns, was held from
ST. Mary's Catholic church at $3.50
O'Clock today. The services were
conducted by Rev. Geoge Gigiinger.
The Caravel, the Iowa state pub
iication Of the Knights of Columbus.
In recording the recent tour of Peter
w. Collins in this state, calls atten-
ton to the two column write-up given
MT. Collins by The Gate City when he
spoke In this city and also reproduces
letter OF appreciation from Rev.
James Gillespie. pastor of st. Peters
Catholic church.
Relatives received a telegram
from Minneapolis yesterday evening
telling Of the death Of Edgar Arthur
Tyler, which occurred at six O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Tyler was
formerly Miss Hazel Vest. Her family
lived here several years ago She is
niece Of Mr. ]. II. Cole and Mrs. w.
H. Albertson. t-sE-.
The directors of the Keokuk In.
dustrial association will meet tomor.
row night at the Hotel Iowa for their
regular December meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
PERSONALS.

Mrs. H. T. Flood left this morning
for Chicago. where she will visit rela
tives for the next two weeks.
j. E. McAndrew. railroad contractor.
has returned to Keokuk from Iowa
Falls. to spend the holidays with hfs
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Halbeck of ST.
John, Kansas, are visiting Mr.. Hal
jbeck's sister and brothers. families
Mrs. Ed s. Lotion and Chas A. Hal
beck.
H. w. Green has returned from a
trip into Canada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
No Prospect of Economy.

ST., Louis Globe-Democrat: The sub
mission Of estimates by the various
departments of the federal govern
ment encourages no hope of return
to that simplicity and economy which
BELTS democratic government
which the Baltimore platform pledged.
Every department wants more money
than was appropriated for 1916, al
though, after the deficiency appropria-
lions made necessary by the failure
of the last congress to pass fifteen
Of the great supply bills are voted.
the expenditures for the years 1915
and 1916 will exceed any in the his
tory of the government being, S177,'
100000 more than those of the las,
republican congress, whose "profli-
gate waste Of money wrung from the
people by oppressive taxation" was
denounced by the Baltimore platform
and by every democrat of low or high
degree throughout the United States
in the campaign Of 1912. The esti-
mate for 1917 exceeds that Of any
year except 1855.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13

A dancing party was given by the
l.. L. club at Hotel Granite Saturday
evening, Miss Della Eaton being
hostess. The ladies present were:
Misses Jennie Gibson, Mary Beth LIE.
Roy, Hazel Cuerden, Helen Taylor.
Buleah Honce, Mary Elder, Mabel
Riggs, Coda Brant. Alice Scannell.
Grace Williams. The girls had good
time and all were glad they were
there.
Fred Scheiffer, the old reliable, il
carrying the mail again, as Ray Fred
.ericks is confined to his home with a
fever. Fred carried the mail for sew.
,eral years and he looks as natural as
ever On the mail wagon
Marshall and MCGEE have shipped
several loads OF stock to the markets
from here. We are glad we have such
"a firm in Hamilton, for the farmer.
can always rely on getting the highest
prices for their stock from this firm
D. D. Layton Of Orion, ILL.,, was a
Sunday visitor.
The fire alarm was sounded thia
morning about O'Clock and the call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
.KEOH| PROGRAM
FRIDAY y NIGHT
slxth Annual Declamatory Contest
win be staged At High School
the Last Of This
Week.
WILL BE OF INTEREST lF ''
Large Number Of Entrants and Va
riety Of Numbers VIII Provide
An interesting /,
Evening.
WILL BE OF INTEREST

The sixth annual declamatory con-
I. test which is held under the auspices
mi Keohi society of Keokuk high
school, is scheduled for Friday even
ing. December II, I'M the auditorium
81 the high school. These contests
are always interesting both to the
alumni and to those who are in high
school, and the program this Friday
promises to hold unusual attraction.
s The Keokuk high school orchestra
will give number Of musical selec-
lions preceding the Keohi program.
Following is the program for the
declamatory contest:
Oratorical.
sssAmericanism". Henry Cabot Lodge
Marshall N Fulton.
Ingersoll at the Tomb of
Napoleon ..... Robt G. Ingersoll
John McManus.
sThe Law and the Criminal" IS
$780,. Willard Bostwick Marsh
Donald Stricken.
Dramatic.
THE Story OF Patsy.
..... Kate Douglas Virgins
Helen Wiley.
I sLascan ..............< F. Desprez
Helen Wolfe.
sThe Ride Of Jenny Mcneil. -.
............. Will Carleton
Martha Shinn.
.Hugh Manity's Christmas
Gifts" Crane
Harry Helwig.
Humorous.
.An Abandoned Elorement".
............. Joseph Lincoln
Nellie Kammerer.
THE Weddin'" ......
1890. Jenny Belts Hartswick
Margaret Stadler.
"The Suburbanite' ......
$500. Marjorie Benton Cooke
Helen Wooley..1
-The One Legged Goose"
F.. Hopkfnson Smith
Miriam Westcott.
who's Afraid @e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Hlppodrome.


Hilda Spond, the, brilliant dramatic
actress, and star Of q score of famous
stage successes, Is featured in "Dl-
yorced,' the five act photodrama to be
shown at the Hippodrome theatre to-
night.
Divorced" is a splendid f1ve-act
picturization of Grace Georges recent
stage success that stirred theatre go
ers of two continents for many sea-
sons. Divorced" is a powerful drama
of absorbing interest that teens with
prippine climaxes, and is guaranteed
by the management of this theatre, 70
please all in attendance. '-'S $, SO
"Wine. Woman and Song" or the
story of "The Magic Skin" is the
title of a beautiful five.act Edison
drama. founded ON the famous story
by Honore de Balzac, to be offered as
the leading attraction at the Hippo
dron1e theatre tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
"The Magic Skin," as its name and
original source OF inspiration implies.
is a mystic tale very unusual and
much out of the beaten path of film
dramas. There is much OF truo French
atmosphere in the magnificent se--
tings and much OF the spirit OF Balzac
in the execution of the remarkable
story. The Bacchanalian dances and
midnight revelries Of the artist. Val
entine. while in the height of ephem-
eral Measure purchased by his bar
gain with Mephistopheles are clever
" and convincingly done.
For the role of the artist, Ralph
that we'll known tragedian.
Everett Butterfield, was obtained. He
ia supported by Mabel Trunnelle and
a selected cast of Edison Players
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
HUDSON MAKES
SWIMMING TEAM
Keokuk Man Who 10 In University Of
Illinois, Shining In Tank
Work,

John HUDSON, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. HUDSON Of this city. who is a
freshman in the University Of ILL
nois, has made the freshman swim
ming team, and Is considered regu-
lar find by the swimming coach. Hui.
son was the best in the preliminary
try-outs, and the only man to beat
him was a man from the I. A. c., in
Chicago, who has had more expert.
ence in the tank. Coach Marley ex-
poets HUDSON to beat this man, how
ever, when HUDSON gets into form.
The coach has been giving the local
man some good workouts and Is well
pleased with his showing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
UncIe Joe'a Return.

Washington Star: Mr.. Cannon is
with us again, and everybody Is glad.
Political friends and foes alike vol
come his return to the arena where
for; so many years he has done battle
for his convictions.
Maybe the word foes is not q
happy selection. Mr.. Cannon has out
lived his foes, If he ever had any. The
men who oppose him now do so in full
Acknowledgement Of his ability to
lay on good and hard" but they bow
seasoned veteran, who carries no
bitterness away after shindy.
A full man, philosophical, and OF
Astounding resources and good nature.
An experienced man, who has done
much, and helped to do more. An ever
young man, who jokes with and pleas
antly defies Father Time and makes
him keep his distance. A man Of
whom Thomas B. Reed said he had as
much horse sense as anybody he
Greedy had ever met in public life.
A high compliment from a high and
very sensible source.
The present is not Mr. Cannon's
first come back" Twenty-odd years
ago, when the republicans suffered a
heavy blow in a national campaign,
ne was among those VINO Tell outside
the breastworks. But he missed only
one house. He was back again in tho
next, and after that achieved the
speakershtp and his greatest influ.
ence in congress.
He has not now the speakership in
| view. He yields the leadership Of the
minority to a younger man, whom he
admires and will support loyalty. And
If the next house is republican, that
man will be the speaker, if meanwhile
| he has not been nominated and elect
| ed president of the United States.
He has full grasp of the situation.
| At Danville he has kept his eye on the
game and the players; and now that
he is Sitting in" again he will know
the value Of his cards.
It will be of general benefit to have
so competent, so alert and so diligent
i veteran in harness again. The
! times are grave, and call for the best
| in every public servant, and for the
| best servants available. Mr.. Cannon's
record entities him to place in the
| front rank. and the country is to be
congratulated on his presence there
again. -.-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
SHOT IN HEEL BY
COMPANIONS GUN
Al Sehmidtz Of Nauvoo Meets With
Accident While Hunting
on Sunday.
Especial to The Gate City,

NAUVOO, Ill, Dec. 13.-While
Philip Kyburtz and Al Schmfdtz
we're out hunting Sunday morning,
the gun Of the former was accidental
~ discharged, and Schmidt received
the entire contents in one of his feet.
He was struck in the heel of his shoe
and some OF the shot which pene-
trated his foot, went almost to the
bone. The injured man was given
medical attention at once and later
was brought to Nauvoo to the office
OF physician and an X-ray plate
made of the injury. The wound is a
very painful one, but no serious re-
suits are expected. The men live in
the east and southeast part Of Nauvoo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
Mrs. Marshal Recovered.

{ United Press Leased Wire Service. !
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec 13.-
With the final word that being with
Mrs Marshal during her illness was
more important to him than the open
ing OF congress, Vice President Mar.
shall boarded Pullman with Mrs. Mar
shall last night. Mrs. Marshal has
recovered. They were due to arrive
IN Washington at LOS this afternoon.
Mr.. Marshal said he had been separat-
ed from Mrs. Marshal only one day
during their twenty years of married
life. ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
MALE QUARTETTE
ON SHORT TOUR
Big -Four Of Christian University Made
Hit wherever They Appeared
Last Week.
rsnecial to The Gate. City.l

Especial to The Gate. City.l
CANTON, Mo-, Dec. 13.-The Big
Four" male quartet Of christian Uni
versity left Friday evening on a short
tour, returning today. "A general en-
tertainment, consisting OF music. read
ings, and cartoons, was. put on Friday
night in the Gregory NJ, E. church,
and on Saturday night In. the Peaks
vile Christian church. The boys re-
port splendid attendance both nights
in spite Of fierce weather. Both places
called for return dates. The quartet
will go to Wyaconda. sWayland, and
Alexandria in the near future, to stage
entertainments for the public schools
OF those places. The big Four just
recently organized, consists of Jasper
Gilbert of Revere, Ben F. Dixon OF
sKahoka, and Jake 'Cupp and Eldon II.
Perry Of Caldwell, Kan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13

Over a million men and women have
journeyed to West Baden, Indiana, to
drink this notwithstanding water.
Now this laxative water comes to you
in bottles-35c for large ones and $50
for small ones. All druggists sell it
and many people buy it by the case.
glassfuI once week will prove the
best bowel exerciser and health re-
storer you ever invested in.
J. r. kiedaisch & Son have beau
tifui store at 1923 Main. Both MEM
bers of this firm enjoy a splendid rep
utation among business and profes-
sional associates, and when man like
Mr.. kiedaseh, whose professions;
ethics cannot be questioned, advises
his readers to drink West Baden
Sprudei Water, II should be needed by
everyone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
BY J.F. kIEDAIscH, Pharmacist

By J. F. KIEDATSCH, Pharmacist
Constipation dulls the eye, muddles
the brain and puts out the fire of am
bition. It's welcome" sign to germs
and microbes. 1t causes lazy liver.
stomach upsets, headache and similar
Ills that unfit man for business or
pleasure.
A single glassful Of West Baden
Sprudel Water on an empty stomach
will work wonders for any constipated
man or woman. This natural laxative
water does not grippe or nauseate and
empties the intestinal tract quickly
and thoroughly. It is more to be de-
sired than salts or pills because it not
only is unfailing as laxative, but
tones and strengthens the organs of
assimilation and elimination at the
same time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13

FOR sALEA206 acre farm; rs acre
farm; 204 acre farm; all ipTvan
Buren, township, Lee county, Iowa;
IT'S acre farm in Hancock county.
ILL.,: IL room double house. 1900 Viii
liam street, Keokuk Apply to John s.
Sprowls, ~ North Fifth street. Call
1852.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-13
$4,000 Hogs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OTTIJMWA, Iowa, Dec. 13.-The
Tohn Morrell and Co. packing plant
here today received $4,000 hogs, the
largest number ever before in the 10.
cal wards in any one day. Further
evidence of the increase in live stock
business here is found in the fact that
last weeks quota Of slaughtered hogs
was the largest in the corporation s
history.