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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. h. Willumsen
of 922 S. Hayes street entertain
ed at their home Tuesday even
ing in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
win j. De Spelden and son Don
c. of Greenville, Michigan. cous-
ins of Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. Tracy
of Gil S. Jersey street. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
playing 500, honors being won
by Mrs. Rider and Mr.. Bonner.
Mrs. Banding winning second
prize. Delicious lunch was serY-
ed by the hostess. The house
was very prettily decorated with
beautiful roses which were much
admired by the Eastern visitors.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Willumsen. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. j. De Spelden. Don De Speld-
en-. Mrs. Rider. Mrs. Banding,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Tracy. Mrs.
Granger. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bon
ner, Mrs. Katen.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Spelden and
son have visited both San Fran
cisco and San Diego Fairs. also
toured Southern California ex-
tensiyely. They left Wednesday
evening for the East via Seattle
and Vancouver b. C. on the
Canadian Pacific for Chicago.
They were very favorably i'm
pressed with the west and hope
to make their home here in the
near future.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Subject for Christian Science
Lecture, Sunday: Soul and
Body.
Mrs. A. FLASHER is spending
a few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. b. +. Rambo.
G. b. Darowith, whose fine
store building at the corner of
Dawson and Buchanan streets
has been completed, will open
up for business in the general
merchandise line about the first
of next month. He states that
he will carry a large and varied
line of goods.
John N. Edlefsen of the Pen
insula National Bank will leave
Sunday on a North Pacific liner
for San Francisco. where he will
attend the Bankers Convention
there. Before returning he will
take in the sights at the Fair.
and also make sojourn through
the state of California. He will
be absent about two weeks.
We desire to publicly express
our heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends who so
kindly rendered their aid and
assistance during the illness and
death of Robert Cook, and as
sure them their kindness will
ever be gratefully remembered.
r.. ID. Cook and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Samson.
Georgia Rateman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bateman,
died at her home at 884 Yale
street. Portsmouth. yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock. She was
aged 13 years, 7 months and 10
days, and death resulted from
tuberculosis. The funeral SER
vices will take place at the Ports
mouth Episcopal church Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The st.
Johns Undertaking Co. will have
charge of the remains.
We desire to publicly express
our sincere thanks TO the neigh
bors and friends who so kindly
rendered their aid and assistance
during the illness and death of
our beloved wife and mother,
and also TO those who contribut-
ed floral offerings, assuring them
their kindness will ever be CRATE
fully remembered. John jew
son, Vernon Jewson and Mrs.
Julia Marsilliot.
Alex. s. Scales has leased the
room beneath the |. o. o. +.
Hall. formerly occupied by the
Equal Rights Company on South
Jersey street, and is having the
same overhauled and fitted up.
in fine shape for a general mer-
chandise store. Mr.. Scales has
been in the grocery business for
a number of wears on Fessenden
street. and is well and most fa-
vorably known TO most of our in
habitants. The new store will
be open for business about the
first of June.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

FOR SALE.-I will sell on
easy terms at a bargain my half
acre of choice garden land with
small house in st. Johns only
two blocks from car line. Would
accept a modern five passenger
auto as part payment. What
have you to offer? For particu-
lars. see DR.. Gilstrap.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Mrs. Percy Douglass entertain
ed the Quid Libet Club at lunch
con in a charming manner at
her home on John street on Tues
day afternoon. A delightful
time was had by those present.
Mote The lsbsl on your paper.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

If your eyes are troubling you
see DR.. Gilstrap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
COLORADO TO GO DRY
AFTER END OF THE YEAR

ing liquor in private club lockers VIII
be Illegal. Even adding brandy 10
mince pies may be punished. There
are no restrictions upon use OF wines
for religious and sacramental pur-
poses, except that the person author.
lied to purchase, must have a permit
from the secretary of state.
or the eleven Colorado brewerles
employing about 1000 men which Will
stop making beer January l, four OF
the largest are already engaging III
other industries, including the manu-.
facture Of "near beer" pottery ana
matted milk. The others will go out
of business.
The eleven breweries are capital
ized at s3,O0o,OO0. The sixteen hun
dred saloons and allies interests en-
nloy a total of about 1000 men who
will be thrown out Of employment %
the prohibition law. During the cam
naien. the liquor interests claimed
that s3o.0O0,o0o Of capital would be
by the laws operation.
Nfnety-three percent OF Colorado
was already dry through local option
when the amendment was adopted0Dy
nopular vote last year. There is pos
sihiIity that the saloon interests Will
Obtain another vote on the question at
~ eee1rl election h 1916.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
New York Society Woman Wrote Letter to
German Agent, Finding Fault With the
Attitude of This Government
LETTER IS NOW BEFORE GRAND JURY
Federal Authorities are Looking for Mrs. Cor
nell in the West for Her knowledge of
Crowley's Activities.

iUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. s.-A New York
society woman. whose identity was
shielded by federal authorities, was
brought into the governments investt-
cation Of the activities of Franz Won
Rintelen, German agent, today. Fed
eral authorities in charge Of the grand
jury bomb, arson and strike plot in
vestigations, today declared the state
department had received from tho
British government copies Of the
woman's letter to Won Rintelen, de-
this governments attitude,
on the German situation. The woman
is said to be wealthy owning home
in New York and another at Newport.
The British government. federal
authorities said seized letters from
Won Rintelen when he was arrested On
the liner Noordam as spy.
The investigation Of Won Rintelen's
activities widened today beyond the
probe Of his alleged effort to embroil
the United States with Mexico. 1t
was reported to the government that
through his social connections he had
been able to visit American vessels
at Newport and inspect sections OF
the ships ordinarily denied to aliens.
It was not stated whether the Amer
lean woman might be named in con-
spiracy charges as result Of the let
ters said to have been found on Won
Rintelen The documents were not
before tho grand jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
ENGLAND

UNITED Press ~ sed Wire Service.l
MESSINA, Sicily, Dec. s-Captain
Wilson, owner Of tho Wilson steam
ship line of England and member Of
parliament, and Colonel Napier, form
er English military attache at Sofia
and half brother Of Lord Napier, were
Sakeft~0Hst creek postal steamer
spexa and made prisoners by an Aus
trlan submarine commander. Tho
Speza was halted by the submersible
off Patras and an officer went aboard
to search her. Tho deck commander
protested violently, but the Austrian
ordered the two EnglIshmen to return
with him to tho submarine. While
the search was being made, come one
threw over several mail bags believed
to contain papers belonging to tho
Ene!shmen. Tho submarine crew
fshed the bags from the water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
WAS TORPEDOED Snip FROM VISA!
F RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, Dec. s.-That England,
against the wishes of her allies, IA
vors the withdrawal Of the cxpedi-
tlonary forces from tho Balkans was
strongly hinted following today's ses-
sion Of the allies war council.
A high French official made this
statement: II England persists alone
In favoring leaving SaIonika, then tho
remainder OF tho allies will continue
to aid the Serbs.
Sir John French, GrItlsh commander
In chief, Is understood to have brought
the suggestion that the Balkan cam
pagn be abandoned, to the allied war
council which held its third meeting
today. It Is said to have met with
opposition not only from General
Joffre, but from other allied represent
atives. It has been known In France
for come time that England was far
from satisfied with affairs In tho Bal
kans. Several speakers In the Eng
lish parliament called tho Saionika
expedition useless, holding that It ar
rived too Iate and the number OF
troops was too small to give any real
aid to Serbia.
Four French officials have given ou:
several Interviews, proctaimIns the In.
tention Of France to give strong sup
port to Serbia, though newspapers re-
Gently have carried articles suggesting
the situation Of tho allied forces In
Serbia may become pertious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
Henry Ford Fires Peace Shot
From Wireless Battery of Ship

ed Press and other news associations
via the Cape Race wireless station. an
eight hundred word article describing
meeting aboard ship last night in
which Ellis Jones OF Forest Hills. L. l..
attacked President Wilson's prepared
ness message to congress. Jones
launched his attack after s. S. Nc
Clure, editor of the New York Evening
Mail. had read extracts from an ad-
vance copy Of the presidents message
to the peace voyagers.
This is a reactionary message"
said Jones. 1T comes to US at a
time when we must speak out We
arc going now to stop a terrible war
among nations, every one of which
was prepared in a military way for
war. This Is no time to disturb Amer
lean traditions and prepare the United
States for war"
Jones called attention to the alb
sence Of forts on the Amer1can-Can-
adian frontier and on the Norway
Swedish boundary as Indications that
absence OF war-like preparations had
resulted in peaceful relations. He
challenged the president to state what
enemy the United States fears.
They tell US we are all nollycod-
dies" shouted Jones. "Tt may be true
that every mo1lycoddle Is pacificist,
but it's not true that every pacif7cist
is a mo1lycoddle and this we are 60
jng to show President Wilson and the
munitions trusts of the United States
before we are through"
Ford's wireless message noted ap-
plause" for Jones at this period.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
CBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press
~o,~oer1r1onf

[By Charles p Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ABOARD PEACE SHIP OSCAR II,
Dec. 8. (via wireless to Cape Race,
N. fall is not peaceful aboard
Henry Ford's ship Of peace today
Rev. Charles F. Aked. Of San Fran
cisco, and several others. who enter
tain some doubts as to the success or
the peace plan, have asked to be
shown" They insist on being allow
ed to examine the documents that
Nine. Rosika Schwirnmer asserted she
had in her possession, providing that
certain belligerents on both sides are
not opposed to peace negotiations and
that all neutrals favor the peace con-
ference They also insist that Nine.
Schwimmer offer proof of her state
ment that unofficial representatives OF
belligerents will attend the Ford peace
conference. Nine. Schwimmer has
thus far refused to produce the docu-
ments on the ground that they are
confidential.
The commander Of the Oscar II to-
day hoisted the information flag de-
signed by Roger Babson, economic OK
pert. on the bridge at the request Of
Ford. Rev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones Of
Chicago, assisted at the ceremonies.
The Ford peace voyagers will wire
less President Wilson their opinion
of the message he read to congress
Yesterday as soon as they can reach
an agreement Radical peace advo-
Gates are urging that the party do
nounce the presidents preparedness
program and assail him as . reaction
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
bELG GIIjll
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]

y t
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. e.-Count
Schulenberg indicated to citizens Of
Liege that Germany has no intention
Of reIinquishins Belgium, at public
gathering recently, according to ad-
vices received here today.
He drove the first nail into a wood
en- statue Of General VonEmmich,
eonqueror of Belgium, which was
erected in the court Of honor Of the
palace Of justice.
"What VonEmmich has conquered
we will hold" Count SchuIenberg was
quoted az saying.
EXPLOSION AT FORT.
LONDON, Dec. e.-The newspaper
Echo Do Beige, published In Holland
since tho German occupation OF Bel
glum, reported today that an exp!os-
lon wrecked CogneIes fort at Namur.
killing eighty German soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
Sargain Liquor Sales Are An.
nounced and People Are
Stocking Up.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ZEN YER. Colo, Dec. 8.-With the
.i sisees sixteen hundred saloons re-
rs sshed to the inevitable operation of
We prohibition law, effective New
Mars. bargain liquor sales were en-
ssazoned 20 20 on every hand today. About
sa,ooo,0Oo in wet goods still on hand
nea neae TO be disposed Of by midnight
hnemoer 81 and many were the
aua suKy packases carried from saloons
iaS,.n nquor stores by men and women
ing In a supply for the dry spell.
.cs, non-refllable physicians pre-
on, ou,ipuon for four ounces will be the
si.s y legal means Of obtaining liquor
.os r the prohibition amendment be-
.on cues elective, although the private
Aus may import his drinks
n;,u M outside the state through the
iaHM,iways Az and other common carriers.
s.quor M liquor sales and deliveries will be
uiiy rscEded and reported. Keep
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
Germany Will Not Insist on
Being Given the
Reason.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Ger7nany
is yielding.
This was the belief OF officials TO-
dav causing marked relaxation or the
tension over German-Anlerican reia-
tions. Unofficial information reach-
ing the state department, led the ad-
ministration to believe Germany short
lv will agree to the request for the re-
call Of Captains Boy-Ed and Won Pa
pen, embassy attaches.
While the crisis in the dispute with
Germany was not considered past, ana
future complications from investiga-
ticns of pro-German activities not
ayerted. there was a marked ar Oh
relief in official quarters.
Word is expected within forty
eight hours, either from Ambassador
Gerard or Ambassador Bernstorn OF
the retirement OF Boyd and Won Pa
pen. There we're several Developments
from which the administrator oased
this hope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
Serious Situation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Another
serious submarine controversy today
appeared to face the United States.
Sinking in the Mediterranean of the
American steamer Communipaw.
Standard Oil ship, with possible loss
of American lives. threatened new IN
ternational complications. The state
department today bent its efforts to
fix the submarines nationality. While
officials believed it to be an Austrian
boat, doubt on the point delayed de-
cision on a course Of action.
That the American nationality Of the
Communipaw was not known to the
attacking subm arine was declared in
conceivable if. like other Standard Oil
steamers, she carried the American
The former German registry Of the
vessel was not warrant for the attack.
Operations by Austrian submarines
in the vicinity Of the Communipaw
attack, caused the conviction that
first representations should be made
to Austria. This was strengthened by
the report from the U. s. gunboat
Des Moines of the unsuccessful attack
by an Austrian submarine upon the
Standard Oil tanker Petrolite.
The state and navy departments to-
day rushed orders to representatives
abroad for complete reports regard
ing both incidents. Meagre advices
told that the ,Petrolite attempted to
escape. If the Petrolite was duly
warned and ordered to submit to
search, 1t is probable no protest will
be made.
Pending a report by American Am
bassador Page at Rome, the inclina-
ton Of the administration today was
to suspend judgment and action re-
garding the Communipaw. That de-
lay would be encountered in obtain
ing full information, was expected.
Although the ,Communipaw, formerly
the German steamer Dutschland, was
only transferred to American registry
last spring, officials declared the full-
est protection Of the government was
due her. Claim for damages was the
least important of questions pre-
sented.
A report from the Petrolite is ex-
pected within a few days. following
the arrival of the ship at Gibraltar.
Reported Safe on Sunday.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The Stand
ard OH steamer Communipaw. re-
norted in Rome dispatches to have
been sunk by submarine, arrived at
Alexandria on Sunday, according 10
a cablegram received by the New
York Offices today.
The cable was signed by the Stand
ard OH agent at Alexandria. 1t stated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
!, BALKANS

,'[United Press Leased Wire Service.
SOFIA, (via Am ste rdam) Dec. g.
"Our victorious troops are continuing
the pursuit OF the French on both
| banks Of tho Vardar," said an official
war office statement today.
ONE READY FOR PEACE.
! BERLIN, Dec. 8. Via wireless tc
ayviIIe.)-king Nicholas Of Mon
tenegro has suggested to the entente
ambassadors that Montenegro be al
lowed to conclude a separate peace he
cause she is exhausted, according 70
reports published in the Fra,ki1cter
Zeitung today.
The ambassadors have replied that
! II Montenegro moves for a separate
peace they will break off diplomatic
relations and withdraw all assistance
hitherto given Montenegro, the news.
paper asserted.
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
[By William @. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
sALONIkA, Dec. 6.-(Delayed.)-A
furious battle is being fought in the
Christmas Holly woods near Strun1.
nitza. The Buiaars have been at
tacklng the Analo-French positions
since early Saturday. Their attacks
heavy losses.
| visited tho French and British
fronts along the Serbo-BuIearIan from
tier Friday night and Saturday. The
mountainous hills were topped with
batteries. The big British guns were
sending shells screaming eight miles
across hills a mile high. The Holly
hills shook with the dull roar.
Everywhere the allies artillery
seemed superior, AnaIo-French guns
were blasting away at the Bulgarian
works In the hills beyond and blow.
ing In whole lines of advancing
troops. The allied losses on the other
hand have been com paratively slight.
The sheen Of the Holly leaves on
the broad hiisides was duIied by spat-
tering blood. Lying among the bright
red Christmas berries, Red Cross
searchers found the bodies Of Buleari-
ana, French and few British artiI.
Ierymen after one Of Saturdays dess
perate hand to hand struggles.
The Bulgars broke over the hills
at intervals In wild charges, scream
ing like demons. Through tho Bal
kan wars they were hailed as the
sudden collision with French Zouaves,
they met their match. In three dis
tinct encounters they were caught by
French cold steel, stabbed to death or
sent fleeing back over the hills, tar
gets for machine guns and shrapne1.
Extremely cold weather Is increas-
ina the horrors Of war on the Strum-
nit.a sector. Several men on outpost
duty have been found frozen to death.
The wounded suffer agonIes II they
are not dragged to the rear at once.
At night 1t Is SO cold that eggs burst
from their shells. And bands Of howl
ina wolves prowI the hills despite the
pounding Of big guns.
Back of the firing line ths, whole
region has a ChrIstmasy look. Tho
soldiers tents, their wagons, their
automobiles, their horses are deco
rated with sprigs Of holly. Overhead
fly vast flocks of wild ducks. They
pass unharmed because General Sar-
rail has ordered the troops not to
shoot them.
l spent several hours beside SOL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08

Matters now under direct fnvestiga-
tion are believed to be Won Rintelen's
alleged disbursement of nearly $780,,
600 to start a revolution In MsxtcOl
and divert attention of the United,
States from Europe and the case Of
August Mente. Austrian, arrested in
an alleged bomb studio" here last
Saturday.
Ono In the West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.-Women
were mentioned today In the investi-
cations of pro-German munition plots
and an alleged English spy's work in
the German secret service ranks was
another development.
Federal authorities handling the
grand jury, were seeking Mrs. Abbie
Cornell, who is supposed to have been
in close touch with the movements OF
G. G. CruwfeyMnH BnfUn. wiThelm Won
Brfncken, under arrest. Another
woman was closeted with District At.
torney Preston.
The arrested German agents attor-
ney claimed today that Lewis ]. Smith
double crossed Crowley and Won
Brincken while ostensibly working
with them. Smith Is reported to have
told a Tacoma man. after munition
explosion took place there, that he
was lust fooling" the Germans. He
also was arrested and testified before
the grand jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08
WOMEN WORKING
TO SAVE A LIFE
Mrs. Jennie Hawkes. is Sentenced to
Be Hanged for Murder on
December 20.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servica.l
MACLEOD, Alberta, Dec. S.-Ihe
women of Alberta have today secured
10000 names to petition asking the
Communication Of the sentence unoer
which Mrs Jennie Hawkes. is to hang
for the murder Of Rosella Stolley, her
husbands paramour. Every woman 8
organization In the region Is aiding
IN the movement to save Mrs. Hawkes.
from the scaffold Her execution Is
set for December 20.
Far out on the lonely prairie above
Wetaskawin, Mrs. Hawkes. lived win
her husband In contentment until her
place in his affection was assumed
by another. She was not only forced
to bear the indignity OF anothers
presence in her home, but also the