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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
French 1roops Arrived.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ATHENS, Oct 5.-French troops
whose arrival on Greek soil was Off
cially confirmed by Premier Venizelos
today, are preparing to march toward
the Serbian frontier, according to Sa-
lonika dispatches this afternoon.
Following his announcement made
earlier in the day that Greece had
taken no measures to prevent land
ing, the prime minister formally an
nounced the arrival Of the French
troops. to the chamber of deputies
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Raidad the Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-New stock
market intricacies for the present bull
movement developed today, as traders
raided the market one minute and sent
certain stocks to new high marks the
next.
Bethlehem Steel was the center of
bullish activity, which set 400 as the
new high mark for the stock which a
year ago sold at 30. At the same time
Baldwin Locomotive broke under a
raid and sold at ITO, about 3S lower
than the record price made last week.
The raid also caught Crucfble Steel
and sent it tumbling to 95k.
The little fellows on the market
again suffered. dumping their holdings
onto the market and running total
sales up to $4,000 in four hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Montrose Woman Asks for Damages
From SaIoonkeepers Who Sold
Liquor to Her
Husband.
JURY rs BEING CHOSEN
Whether the Prospective Jurors Are
Prejudiced Against Saloons, Is
One Question Asked by
Attorneys.

Hearing was begun in the district
court this afternoon of the suit OF
Ada Graham VS.. Fred Barber, r. S.
Latta, Latta & Barber and the Ma
tional Surety company This was the
first of the civil jury cases to be
heard this term. In this suit, Mrs,
Graham is suing Barber and Latta
for damages on account of their sell
ing her husband liquor and because
of this as she alleges, he became an
habitual drunkard and his means OF
support failed.
The jury was called into the box at
Q O'Clock this afternoon. When the
first twelve names had been called,
Judge Hamilton asked the attorneys
to avoid asking the same questions in
examining jurors that had been sat
isfactorily answered previously. One
Of the questions propounded to jury
men was whether they had any preju-
dice against suits brought by wife
against saloonkeeper. One or two
of the prospective jurymen were
asked if they ever took drink.
The attorneys for Mrs. Graham are
John E. Craig and John S. SproWls
For the defense, T. A. Craig, +. M
BaIlinger and J. r. Frailey Of Fort
Madison are appearing.
The members of the jury who were
excused, are to report next Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock
Court Routine.
An answer has been filed in the
case of Wilson VS.. w. Frank Brown
ct a..
Application for writ of error has
been asked in the case Of Applebaum
VS.. Dickson. Defendant claims GER
tain actions and statements were
prejudicial to hirl.
The will of Gustavis B. Bracket
will be probated on October Ii.
Mrs. Haubert has been appointed
administrative of the estate of Peter
B. Haubert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Guests Here for Wedding.

GV6tt6 Hefe TOT WeduIh9.
Among the guests from out of town
who are in the city to attend the Sage
Taber wedding this evening, are Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Graham Taber of Red
Wing, who are guests of Mrs. W. S.
WINS. Mr. Taber is an author OF note,
having written number of books
and many short stories and poems.
Readers of st. Nicholas are enjoying a
serial by him which is running now in
that magazine. Others who are here
for the wedding are Mrs. Edna NJ.
Trego, Miss Murphy and Mr. John w.
Norton Of Chicago, Mrs. @. D. Ham,
Miss Marian Ham and Master Clifford
Ham of Waterloo and Miss Margaret
Murphy OF Leavenworth, Kan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
VIII Elaht ExtradItion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. 5.-Herbert
e. Messenger, As, wanted in Buffalo,
N. Y, on charge OF grand larceny.
through brokerage deals. which he
transacted there. who was arrested
here last night at the home of his
brides parents. will fight extradition
to Buffalo he told st. Louis police,
who are holding him today for the
Buffalo authorities. Messenger Is
said to have been known as Morris
while in Buffalo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
TORPEDO BOAT ON FIRE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEWPORT, r. L., Oct. 5-The tor
pedo boat Cummins Is hurrying into
port on fire and with two Injured on
board, according to a wireless mes
sage received here late today from
the boats commander.
"ship on fire. Am hurrying on to
Newport with two injured men for
naval hospital the wireless said.
ARRIVE by evening""
Commander John K. Robinson Of
the Newport station Immediately
asked further details, but no answer
has been received. The Cummins is
the flagship of the sixth division of
torr,.li1, boat destroyers and is In
command of Lieutenant Arthur, Cren-
shaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Arnoenians. Massanred.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Many Armen
ian professors of Euphraties college
at Harpoot have been tortured and
killed by the Turks, according to a
statement given out today by the Ma
tional Armenia and India relief asso
citation.
"a professor who took a prize OF
$3.50 in Princeton for the best Eng
lish essay on comparative religions
two years ago, has been executed
though he had not the faintest con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Million Share Dav-

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Nearly 100000
shares were dumped onto the market
as the raid continued in the last hour
making today the eighth consecutive
million share day. Total sales were
1,16G,0O0.
U. S. Steel closed down a point at
1875; American Car Foundry was of
TA at S2h.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Predicts Broken Relations

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville)
Oct. 5.-Berlin newspapers today
unanimously predicted the diplomatic
relations between Bulgaria and Rus
STA will be broken off before night
and that all ambassadors representing
allied countries will leave Sofia. They
expressed the opinion that Bulgaria
will ignore the Russian ultimatum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Fatal Auto Accident.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WILLIAMSVILLE. Ill, Oct. 5.-Dr
c. e. Butcher, prominent physician OF
this city. was instantly killed at 11:45
today when his automobile turned ov'
er. one mile north OF this city.
Bucher was on his way to Fancy
Prairie to call on several patients in.
jured in an auto accident there last
night.
Butcher formerly resided at Martins
town, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
FUNERAL RECORD
o Q o . o Q O 8 q 9 o o 9 o o 8 9
Mrs. Anna Catherine Ewers.

The funral of the late Mrs. Anna
Catherine Ewers was held this morn.
ing at 9 o'clock from ST. Mary's Cath
Ollie church. The services were con-
Quoted by nev. George Giglinger and
burial was made in the Catholic GEM
etery. The bodybearers were fivs
sons of the decedent, F. J. Ewers,
George Ewers, A. L. Ewers, William
Ewers. Robert Ewers and L. J. Ewers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

nection with any revolutionary par.
ty." it was stated. His daughter OF
twelve was married to Turkish Off
Ger to save her from the soldiers and
the mother and other children de
ported"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Steamer Eoundered.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The British
steamer Novo Castrian of New Castle
foundered today. Her captain and
crew were rescued. Three of the crew
were injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
$780,
Call Black 66E.
For Society Editor
For Society Editor

SOCIETY EVENTS TODAY.
Sage-Taber wedding at st.
Johns Episcopal church.
One o'clock luncheon at the
home OF Mrs. b. A. Eaton.
p. e. o. chapter meeting with
Miss Hubert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
To Repair Road.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 5.-The
warden of Chester pen today notified
Governor Dunno that he Is sending
fifty honor prisoners to Menard, H.,
to rebuild the road leading to Fort
Gage. Randolph county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
New York Money m,,r..

M nE , YORK. Oct. 5.@Monev
M sls months, ) percent.
RAJ s,l paper. BIZ percent
demand sterling, s47o1s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

WANTED-Lady clerk with some
knowledge of stenography for com
bined work in store. Address Store
Gate City office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

WANTED-Position as girl for house.
work, elderly couple or old lady pre-.
ferred. Telephone Black 1901.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

WANTED-F>urnished room, by gentle.
man, in modern house; close in. Ad.
dress r, care Gate City.
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p. &. o. Meet. .TonIoht.

Miss Isabel Herbert assisted by
Miss Anna Sheppard. will entertain
the p. e. 0. chapter this evening. Fol
lowing the business meeting an infor-
NAL social hour will be enjoyed.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Two good skirt alterers;
must understand their work thor
oughly. At once. Lowitz, 612 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-Modern seven room
house, extra store room, with cleo.
trio lights, gas, furnace, gas stove
furnished. Phone B-14S2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

WANTED--White. middle aged WON.
| an, for chamber work. Hawkeyc
| Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

Sixth and Main and
Rand park. cravennette coat. Finder
return to 725 North Fourteenth street,
Reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Music CLUB Reception,

The opening event of the Monday
Music club season was the reception
given last night for the old members
and the new. 1t was given in the Y.
w. c. A. auditorium, and proved an
occasion OF much interest and pleas.
ure. The club mother. Mrs. Augusta
IKilbourne, and the officers of the
club were in the receiving line. Those
who assisted were Mrs. Robert e.
Wright, Mrs. Leonard Matless. Mrs.
C. F. Mcfarland, Mrs. James Young,
Mrs. p. C. Hayden, Miss Celestipa
Dickey. Miss Celestine Agnew. Miss
Eleanor Brown, Miss Olivia Giller OF
Warsaw and Mrs. Robert Gordon of
Hamilton. The six young women
who served were the Misses Eliza
beth, Howell. Helen Reeves, Dorothy
Norton. Katherine Elder, Mildred JOY,
and Georgiana Schofield of Washing
ton. Punch was served by the Misses
Celestine Agnew and Celestine Dick
ey. The decorations in the audi
forum reflected the autumn season
Autumn flowers were used on the
stage and in the entry way leading
into the auditorium. yellow flowers
in baskets were effectively used. The
program last evening was furnished
by Dr.. John w. Marsh. cello and Eu-
gene Carter, violinist and Mrs. w. II.
Carter, accompanist. Miss Baldwin
as president. OF the club, welcomed
the old and new members and ex-
planned the programs and the plans
of the club for the coming season.
She spoke of the artists recitals
which will be-. held and outlined the
general scope OF the clubs activities.
There were a number Of out Of town
guests present at the reception last
evening, among them being members
from Hamilton and Warsaw, Mrs. ].
G. Hubinger of South Bend, Ind, and
Miss Georgina Schofleld. Of Washing
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS

MAY WE SHOW YOU how to make
$4,000 per week and up with part
expenses? Positively nothing to buy.
Home territory. Free supplies and
pay every week. Write today to The
Hawks Co., Wauwatosa, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
o. q. S. Matrons cIub.

The Tri-City Matrons' club O. e. S..
is being entertained at one o'clock
luncheon today at the home of Mrs.
E. A. Eaton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR SALE-Pears. special low price
all this week, at orchard. Harry
Inman, Johnson street road. Phone
! 2305 F IS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

| WANTED-Expert alteration hand,
Royal Cloak co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

HAVE NUMBER Of warm air fur
naces and steam and hot water
heating boilers. VIII make low cash
prices. Address Heat, care this paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT room house, first ward.
Strictly modern. fine location, rent
reasonable. Phone 1853.
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WANTED - Experienced saleslady,
Royal Cloak Co.
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FOR RENT-Store building, No. 10
North Fourth. will repair to suit
tenant. Inquire Mrs. M. d. Ingersoll,
ITO North Seventh. .as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-Store with living
rooms, $40 per month. Also meat
shop with tools. Inquire 1908 VIII
Iiams street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
LOST.

LOST-Four friendship links, between
High school and Third street. Find.
err please call .2OS or leave at this OF.
flee.
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Second Church Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
.ond Presbyterian church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Harry Meyers, 1906
Reid street, tomorrow afternoon and
will be entertained by Mrs. Meyers.
Mrs. Samuel McQuade and Mrs. VIM
Welsh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR SALE-1 to 5 car loads of po-
tatoes, 35c per bushel. car load lott
Z. O. b. Arlington, s. D. DR.. H. r.
Davis.
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FOR RENT-Five. six seven, eigi.s
room houses. Modern. Chas. Altes,
1903 Franklin. Red 694.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-Six room house. strictly
modern. Inquire 1419 Blondeau
/ street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-926 and 92S Orleana
avenue Six rooms each, modern,
Inquire. 62T Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-Four room house. near
car line. also five room house. Call
at 1901 Main.
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St. Paul Ladies Society.

The following ladies will entertain
at ST. Paul's hall, Thursday after
noon: Mrs. G. v. Schmidt, Mrs. A.
Kirchner. Mrs. Chas. Marley, Mrs.
Radasch. Mrs. Echles. Mrs. John
Leisy, Mrs. Kiefe, Mrs. c. Schaffer
and Mrs. VIM. Loewenstein.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Horse, broke single OF
double. Ike Bork, 500 Main street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Britannica India Paper.

41,000 articles by
 15O0 contributors
 So,o0o pages
 44,000. GOO words
 15,O0o illustrations and maps. THE Encyclopaedia Bri- ! tannica is at once the oldest and the newest of works of reference. First published in 1769, twenty one years before the inaug- uration of Washington as President, it has again and again been rewritten and re- issued in enlarged and inn proved form. Each edition has been more successful than it's predecessor. The new Eleventh Edition of the Britannica is the continuation of a century and a half of constant progress. How use full the Encyclopaedia Bri- l. tanniea is now and has been for six generations is proved by the fact that more copies of 1t have been sold than of all other encyclopedias con- bined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Alabama Negro Baptists Regret Split Al the Chicago National ConUention

and Dr. A. J. Stokes of Montgomery
 treasurer. which faction, they claim, le-
 gally Is the the national convention.
 They further advised all negro Baptists
 to get their literature from the publish
 ing house of which <Dr. s. P. Harris of
 409 Gay street. Nashville, is secretary. Tn ereports showed S17,49397 for Sel-
 ma university; $SO7.s5 for Dr. Gilbert,
 president of the school; s10O5, Women s
 Missionary union; s135O. Sunday school conventions: $240, B. Y. P. U. conventions; $2512.7S, state missionaries; $1150.76, pub fishing board, and s1762.o6 by state conven- ton, making a total of $27,S25.52 which
 had been raised during the conventional year. This amount, however, was raised by the state convention, state boards and |auxiliaries and does not include the money that has been raised by the 80 district conventions, Sunday schools and B. Y. F. U conventions, many of which operate
 in their districts, local schools. It also showed that there are in this state 2S0,00O
 members in 1900 churches and member
 ship of 177,oO0 workers in 140O Sunday schools.
 Considerable spirit was injected into the meeting when with much opposition a new
 law was put into the constitution, making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

the trustee board to Selma university, a school supported and controlled by them, to be composed of 100 instead of the pres ent 15. pr. J. H. Eason of Birmingham was reelected president over pr. c. L.. Fisher of Mobile. after a very spirited contest, in which for time feeling ran high. Other officers elected were R. B. Hudson of Selma, secretary; Rev. w. M. Madison of Montgomery. vice president; Dr. J. W. Goodgame of Birmingham, treasurer; Dr. D. M. Colman of Selma, corresponding secretary, and Rev Thomas Bellinger of Dothan, statistician.
 Montgomery was selected for the next meeting place in November. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
DEMAND FOR 'POSSUMS
ny MRS. J. II. REID

A small boy walked into a produce store
 on Second avenue & few days ago holding
 tightly in his hand crolSer sack. Finally
 he had the courage to tell the object of
 his visit Do you want to buy my pos
 sum? I will take 15 cents for it." He
 made a quick sale and was instructed to
 put it in a chicken coop at the front
 door. He proceeded to do so. but finding
 the coop was occupied by hens. he was reluctant to leave it where it would be
 picked at but was finally persuaded to to leave the strange creature there for a little while, as the hens were accustomed to such neighbors The merchant spoke so certainly of the short stay of the little animal that we were prompted to ask: Have you much demand for 'possums?' Yes. surely" he replied. A few even 1 ings ago we had an order for 60 for one dinner. Our 'possum dinners have ad- vertised the south, and when we want to give our guests something extra we catch our meat roaming over the hills, and there is nothing better than nice, fat, we'll cooked 'possum
 Certainly the woods are full of them, but our impression was that modern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
POLICE ARE LOOKING
 FOR MISSING MAID
Authorities Believe Discharged Serv. ant May Furnish CIew to the
 Orgy of Murders

New Brunswick, N. J.. November 29 The authorities of Middlesex county today began search for discharged servant girl of the Weitzmann family, who, it is believed, may be able to furnish a clue as to the possible cause for the murder of six persons shot to death yesterday on the Weitzmann farm. M
 The bodies of Samuel weitzmann, his wife and his son-in-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. David Kigner and the two farm hands were brought to morgue here. The dead farm hands were tdenti- fled today as John Gannas, Hungarian. and Joseph Petrucha, a Pole. The body of Petrucha was found with a revolver in one hand and the authorities believe he shot the other five before killing himself.
 Relatives of the Weitzmann family de- clared they did not believe the killings were done by Petrucha. They hold the theory that someone outside the house. hold is responsible for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

The Polar Ice and Coal company of this city, who already have one of the largest plants in the south, have com pleted preliminary plans for $10,000 ad- dition for storage purposes. The new building will be brick 40x50 feet, the floors being of cement with cork be- tween the flooring and cement founda- tion. With the development of the live stock industry in Calhoun county, Man ager Mallory states that his company will make a still further addition in the form of a packing house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

Eufaula, November 29.-(Special.) 1.-The Iforty-eighth annual gathering of the Ala bama Negro Baptist state convention in
 session at the First African Baptist church here since Wednesday morning came to a close last night. The session was attended by more than 100 delegates, both cleric and lay and visitors. Dr. J. H.. Eason for nine years president of the .convention, presided over the meeting. According to the statements of Prof. R.. .B Hudson, for more than 19 years secre- stary of the convention. thereby the oldest officer in the organization, it was one of the most successful, in it's history.
 In this meeting the negro Baptists of this state went on record as being unal- Iterably opposed to the actions of Dr. R.. TIT. Boyd, former secretary of the na- |tional publishing board, and his cohorts Eof Nashville in causing the National Bap- Hist convention, which convened in Chica- Ego last September, to split and pledged themselves to the side that elected Dr.. [C. E. Morris of Arkansas, president; Prof. R. B. Hudson of Selma, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

menus had neglected this typical south ern dish.
 In the early days of our city seldom a night the music of 'possum dogs did not ring down from Red mountain. and the youth were scrambling through the brush. with torches, enjoying the sport-really. the act of catching the little freak seemed to be more the feature than eating him later.
 We are glad to know the country boy has the opportunity to furnish the market with trade that has been handed down through generations. 'possum hunting. and that the meat is reHshed for it's worth as food product, while the jokers still tell the stories of long ago when they pulled him out of the hollow. Among the | early verse we heard on the plantation. when the field hands used to hunt, were the lines that we recall today: "Coonie up the gum stump. 'Possum in the hollow. Fetch him out, little fellow,
 Give you half a dollar"
 Today the market offers less, but trade is brisk
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REVENUES OFL. &N.
 SHOW INCREASE

Louisville. November 29-A decided trend toward business in that portion Of the south which 1t serves is in- dicated in a brief comparative state ment issued at the general offices of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company here today.
 The report shows increases in esti- mated operating revenues for three periods in 1915 over the corresponding periods in 1914. The total increase, the report says, from July l to November 2 was $942,103. More than half of it.. or $64S,S70, came in the first three weeks in November. while for the sim gle week ending November 21, the in- crease was $2O3,26O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

Mann Jones' a white man. aged 24, is in the county jail at this place charged with having drugged and robbed Dan Doss, another white man, at Jackson vile Saturday night securing a watch and $14. Two others who are said to be implicated in the case, eluded ar- rest,