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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
SCORES KILLED BY STORMS.
Eighteen Dead in Middle West
Twenty-Five Fishermen Lost.

Chicago. May @.-Eighteen persons
were killed and enormous property loss
has been caused by rain and lightning
storms. floods and high winds which
swept over Kansas. Western Missouri.
Oklahoma, Arkansas and sections of ILL.,
nois and the Central States generally.
Today, with the downpour ceasing in
some parts Of this widespread area, mood
conditions were serious and the SUBJ
merged area was increasing in proper
tons.
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GEN. GORGAS IS HEAD
OF SOUTHERN SOCIETY
Claude N. Bennett Terms Him Cham
pion Mosquito Chaser of World"
Daniels Honored.,

Gen. William c. Gorgas. surgeon gen.
eral Of the United States army. last night
was elected president of the Southern
Society OF Washington at the annual
meeting at the W1llArd. In retiring a
president. Claude n. Bennett said:
1T affords me great pleasure to in
dorse as my successor one. who In ad-
dition to being honored BY his fellow
men. Is the champion mosquito chaser
Of the world. You all are familiar with
the work done by Gen. Gorgas In riddinG
Panama and the Philippines Of the pest
and fever" -
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ARTHUR" TO TREAD BOARDS.
They VIII BE of Stage Not Prize
Ring This Time.

London. May 2a.-Jack johnson. re-
splendent in a suit of white wool. walked
up Piccadilly this afternoon accompanied
by white man wearing a silk hat whose
extreme height was less than five feet.
Johnson's most interesting announce
ment was that he is about Ito turn into
a regular actor
My partner here" he. said. will be
the straight end of the team and i will
be the comedian. He will play the piano
and / will sing and dance and do the
comedy business. We have sketch all
worked out. 1t ought to go with a scream.
1 certainly can dance with any Of them
and know how to sing. too
Chinese consumption Of white wheat
flour In rapidlY increaainH
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Representative Augustus P. Gardner.
of Massachusetts,. who is in part re-
sponsible for the present agitation over
the national defenses. is trying to find
out how II came about that a letter he
addressed to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. which was delivered to Mr..
Daniels yesterday, was answered by
the head Of the Navy Department
Thursday.
Early in the week Mr.. Gardner
wrote letter to Mr.. Daniels asserting
that the submarines of the Atlantic
flotilla were a sorry lot of war
weapons and that in case Of emergency
they would be utterly useless against
an enemy. He placed copies of this let
ter in the hands of the press. with the
| stipulation that 1t should not be pub
lished until this morning. Forty-eight
hours before the receipt of Mr.. Gard
ner's letter Secretary Daniels issued a
statement. in which he answered all
the charges embodied in Mr.. Gardners
letter. Mr.. Gardner does not lay the
blame on the mails, because the letter
was not dispatched until yesterday
There Is a mystery here that Mr. Gard
ner Is trying to solve.
Daniels Comedies Charges.
Mr.. Gardner charged in his letter that
the submarines in the Atlantic were in
bad shape. and that at least six of the
twelve had to drop out of the war games
recently conducted by Admiral Fletcher
and Rear Admiral Beatty. This Is con-
ceded in the statement issued by Secre-
tary Daniels Thursday. Mr.. Gardner d.
rected attention to a statement made on
May Z. just before the New York re-
view. in which Mr.. Daniels commented
on the passage of the second and fourth
divisions of the Atlantic fotilla from
Pensacola to New York, adding that this
was ''one Of the longest steady runs ever
accomplished by American submarines.
The inference drawn from this COM
ment Of Secretary Daniels demonstrated
that they were seaworthy. and in other
respects In frst-class condition. Mr..
Gardner characterized this a totally
misleading announcement
You ought to have told the country"
wrote Mr.. Gardner, that the submarine
Meet in its long run was conveyed by
vessels carrying gasoline and other sup
plies. and repair ship" Mr. Gardner
accused Secretary Daniels Of issuing ..un.
candid and misleading statements In
regard to the condition Of the subma.
rines of the navy.
InterestinG Data Disclosed.
MIR. Gardner then disclosed q lot Of in.
teresting information obviously taken
from the records Of the Navy Depart
ment II showed that on November 3.
191A Mr.. Daniels wrote to Admiral
Y7Nfeher aahfRR Pae AaSo~~natSr~
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MIR. Gardner then disclosed Q lot Of in
tersstins information obviously taken
from the records Of the Navy Depart
ment. II showed that on November 8.
19lA Mr.. Daniels wrote to Admiral
11etcher aslEinS for informatioo. q to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
Sweden Will Hold Her Cotton.

Stockholm, May 3.-The Swedish Gov
eminent issued q decree today prohibit
ing the export Of cotton.
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AMUSEM iNTS.
Hippodrome.

Katherine LaSalle in the three act
production of Lawrence Marston's
famous drama, can Innocent Sinner"
- CAST.
Kinda, an orphan. katherine LaSalle
Tom Bridges, her sweetheart. -.
........... Guy Coombs
John. his brother Robert D. Walker
Peggy, Johns f1ancee. Mary Kennedy
DR.. Jacobs, an eccentric physician
E% James B. Ross
Mrs. Bridges. Helen Lindroth
Laughing Ann, the village dis
grace ............M Mary Ross
Bud, the consta BILE. John E. Mackin
Dr. Jacobs, an eccentric English
physician, opens an Office in the little
southern village. He falls in love
with Kinda, an orphan. and employs
her. Tom Bridges also falls in love
with tbs, girl. Kinda, however. is at.
tracted by Toms younger brother,
John. She Is unaware of the fact
that John is engaged to marry Peggy.
Tom, learning that his brother is
trif1ing with Hinda's affections, CON-
pels the boy to promise to marry her.
DR.. Jacobs overhears all that passes
between the two and is filled with
jealous rage. The physician possesses
an hypnotic influence over Kinda.
While Tom and John go for the mar
rage license, DR.. Jacobs and Kinda
visit Mrs. Bridges, the boys aunt.
Later. while the doctor and the or
phan are on their way home. a ter
rife thunder storm arises The two
take refuge in the woods Tom and
John, on their way home from the
town hall, are also caught in the rain.
The elder brother dashes for nearby
farm house, while his brother elects
to take refuge in the forest
A flash of lightning reveals John to
DR.. Jacobs. Insane with hate, the
doctor hypnotizes Kinda and has her
slay the man who had blasted her life.
Laughing Ann. the village disgrace,
witnesses the crime.
The murder is discovered the follow
ing morning. Laughing AIMS story
brings about Hinda's arrest and trial
Placed upon the stand Kinda con-
vinces the Jurors of her innocence and
is acquitted
Jacobs asks the girl to be his wife.
but. convinced that he Is in some way
to blame for the dreadful experience
she has undergone, Kinda spurns him.
Tom presses his suit and eventually
makes her his wife. Overcome by a
desire for revenge, DR.. Jacobs in
forms Tom that Kinda was guilty of
Johns death. The scoundrel hypno-
ties the girl and while under this in
fiuence. Kinda goes over the details
of the crime.
Mortified, Tom attacks Jacobs and
a administers so severe a beating that
the physician becomes paralyzed. Con-
vinced that Kinda has murdered John,
Tom determines to divorce her His
wife is ignorant of the confession she
had made while under Jacobs inf1u-
ence. Bewildered by Toms behavior.
she begs him to reconsider his decis-
ion.
In the meantim,. Dr. Jacobs. now
hopeless cripple. finds that death Is
near The man is brought to ire real
ization of the misery he has caused.
Filled with remorse. he determines to
clear Kinda and take the blame upon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
KE0KUK PAYS HOMAGE To ITS
SOLDIERS, LIVING AND DEAD

Some wore their old hats with the
gold cords. Others wore the blue OF
the service.
Following the veterans came pa
trolls Of boy scouts in charge of their
scoutmasters. These boys presented
a fine appearance in their khaki uni
forms, as they marched up the street.
In the carriages which. ~ followed
rode General. Byron C. Ward. orator
Of the day, Captain A. H. Evans, presi-
dent Of the day, Rev. F. B. McAllister,
chaplain OF the day, and S. H. John
ston. In another carriage rode the
city officials, and Miss Frances Rus
sey, who read Lincolns Gettysbrg adj
dress. Ladies of the G. A. R. and Of
the Relief Corps rode in another car
rage. The line of march was out
Main to Twelfth street and out
Twelfth street to Carroll. and, thence
to the cemetery ssss n .ssy
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tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be Of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
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laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
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If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pink hams Vegeta-
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCO.
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vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouths
lazy, no-Eood feelinG-you should take
Olive Tablets.
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
If you want clear, pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimples. a feeling OF buoyancy
like childhood days, you must get at
me cause.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have no
dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti.
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 10c and Use per box. All
druggists.
Take one or two nightly and note the
pleasing results -i,is.,
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. Q.
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message today concerning reports Of
the situations seriousness in Mexico
City where Silliman said bread riots
were frequent.
General Obregon, he stated, report
ed there had been no serious fighting
since he repulsed General Angeles,
May %. south Of Aguas Calientes. The
report that a number of prisoners
were taken. was also confirmed.
A movement was In progress. said
Silliman, to isolate Generals Villa
and Angeles forces near Aguas Cal
ientes. It also confirmed that Gener-
al Guiterres had withdrawn all claims
to the provisional Presidency and
agreed to support General Carranza.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
DIED AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER
Mrs. Herman WilIer Was One OF the
Oldest German Residents Of
the City-Well Known
MARRIED IN GERMANY
she and Her Husband Came Here
From Germany After Their
Marriage in Year Of
1854.
MARRIED IN GERMANY

Mrs. Herman Wfller. seventy-fve,
one Of the oldest German residents OF
the city, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Pauline Scheerer, 1915
Palean street, at 3:15 yesterday after.
noon. Her death was caused by the
infirmities incidental to her advanced
years, and followed a long period Of
illness.
The deceased was born in Lamp.
syringe, Germany, February IS, 1910.
Her maiden name was Louisa Helen.
sen. She was married in that country
to Herman Willer Soon after their
marriage she and her husband came
to this country, leaving Germany in
1864. They came almost directly to
this city on reaching the United
States, and had lived here the entire
time since.
She Is survived by three children.
Herman Willer, Of Henderson. Colo
RADIO; Mrs. Emma Bozeman, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Pauline
Scheerer. of this city; and by thir-
teen grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Her husband preceded
her in death. having died five years
ago March 5.
Mrs. Willer was a member Of the
ST. Pauls German Evangelical church
and until confined by sickness she was
always an active and influential men,
Der of the church, taking a great in
terest in the affairs Of the organiza-
ton and in its Development
She was very we'll known in this
city, especially among other Ger
mans who had settled here. She was
loved and respected highly by all
who knew her.
The funeral will be held from the
ST. Paul's German Evangelical church
at 300 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Services also will be held at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs Scheerer. 1915
Palean. at 200 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
SENT WREATHS TO
i@ SOLDIERS GRAVES
President Wilson Remembered Grant
Mckinley, Archie Butt and
Others.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 31.-President
Wilson today sent some fifteen me.
mortal day wreaths to soldiers graves
the country. Among them
we're offerings for Grants tomb in
New York; President McKinley's at
Canton Ohio; President Garfleld's at
and those OF Generals Law.
ton and Liscomb, Major Archie Butt
and 1.-THE unknown dead" at Arlington.
None was sent to that of the late
Mrs. Wilson, Memorial day falling on
a different date in the south from the
north states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Orpheum Tonight.

Special Decoration day program at
the Orpheum tonight. The champion
Of. them all, ,Christy, Mathews son, in,
E"Matty's Decision Christy Mathew
son is beyond all question, the worlds
greatest baseball pitcher. Here's a
wonderful chance for every baseball
fan to see him in action on the diam
ond, and for every movie fan to be
surprised at how clever an actor he
is. The play is clever and at. times
the swift, action will pull any fan OF
his seat Don't miss this big oppor-
tunity to see q big and famous man in
IA dandy photoplay. Also big La
Lcumbe drama, which every man,
woman and child should see. When
the Spider Tore Loose" and then a
big billowy comedy entitled 1.-THE Fate
of Persistent Pete featuring Marie
wlacamp and Rex D ss'.e s,[I and other
stars. $500 ,,,-cy- FL, al. j.
Coming tom orrow. special feature,
The War of the Wild" the greatest
animal play ever staged. Universal
City. Cal. zoo contains wild animals
that in company with the fearless
Marie Walcamp and Rex Deroselli,
make a wonderful photoplay of love,
adventure and narrow escapes from
wild beasts that is positively astound-
ing in its realism. Startling chase OF
villianous trainer by enraged lioness
in the "War Of the Wild quickly fol-
lowed by scene in which elephant
sees the animal trainer and throws
him from a high cliff. Don't fail to
see these features at the Orpheum. All
matinees sc. hours to 5, continuous.
Nights. I to 10: 3O.-Advertisement.
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Exerelse. At Cemetery.

| At the cemetery the veterans who
marched were joined at the entrance,
by those who did not make the long
| tramp, and all marched into the Ma
| tiona, cemetery. Company l. stacked
| arms, and the old soldiers marched in
/ to the gates and around the graves
OF their dead comrades. The decor
alton of the monument to- the I'M
known dead was done by a number of
girls chosen for the occasion, under
the direction Of the Relief Corps. The
! exercises at the speakers stand be-
gan.
The band played an opening selec-
ton, and then Captain A. H. Evans,
president of the day. opened the pro-
gram by calling the assemblage to
order. Captain Evans spoke very
briefly concerning the occasion. and
introduced the Rev. B. McAllister,
pastor OF the First Baptist church,
ing the invocation, the chorus OF
Of Prof P. C. hayden, sang 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner"
S. H. Johnston then read the gen.
eral orders of the department COM
mander pursuant to Memorial day
observance in the state.
Miss Frances .Russey was then in
troduced and read Lincolnss3 Gettysf
burg speech strf ~ 2s: ~
The school chiIdren's chorus fol-
lowed with the singing of The Red,
White and Blue.
General Ward Speaks.
Gen. Byron c. Ward, department
commander, G. A. r. Of Iowa. was
then introduced and made his address,
General Ward delivered most pleas
ing address and the full text Of his
speech will be found in another part
of this issue.
At the close OF General Wards adj
dress. benediction was pronounced by
the chaplain OF the day, the Rev. Nc
Allister.
The firing squad from Company l.
then fred the final salute over the
graves, and taps were sounded by the
buglars.
The weather for the observance
was particularly fine. 1t was clear,
and there was just enough warmth in
the air to make it comfortable to be
out of doors.
All along the line of march, people
were gathered to watch the veterans
and to cheer them as they passed.
Practically everywhere there was a
big. display OF flags, both from public
and private buildings. The afternoon
was holiday for most of the people,
and the exercises at the cemetery
drew a very large gathering.
Fire Bells Tolled at Noon.
Following suggestions made for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
RS officiating, decedent having been
a member of both societies.
"cushino Boys" Monument Dedicated.
ADJUSTMENTS

DELAFIELD, Wis, May 31.-The
$4,000 monument erected here in men,
Org of the Gushing boys" was dedi-
Gated today. Lieutenant Commander
w. B. Gushing, T. s. n, is best known
for his exploit in plotting launch up
the Roanoke river in the civil war
and torpedoing the confederate iron
clad Albermarle. Lieutenant Colonel
Lorenzo Cushing of the light artillery
commanded a battery at the highwar-
er mark of Pickett's charge at Gettys-
burg. After most of his men were
shot down he continued to work one
of the guns until he received his third
and fatal wound. Lieutenant Howard
Gushing of the cavalry, was killed
during an Indian campaign in 1871.
The three brothers were born IN DeIa.
field.
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himself. The doctor is carried to the
Bridges home where Tom and Hinda
are just about to sign the separation
papers. Then comes the confession
which reconciles the couple. A mo.
ment later, Jacobs dies.
This splendid feature will be shown
at the Hippodrome tonight.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
CAPTAIN DE HUFF'S
DEATH LAST WEEK
Former Reiden. of This City Passed
Away at Tacoma, Where
He Had Been Living.

Word has been received in Keokuk
of the death of Captain John Quincy
Adams DeHuff. a former resident of
this city. His death occurred in Ia
coma, where Mr.. and Mrs. DeHun
have been living. Captain DeHuff
lived in this city for number of
years. at Twelfth and Franklin
streets. He will be remembered by
a number of people here
The cause OF death was heart fail
tire. He was horn January Ii, 1927.
being consequently Lightweight years
old. The funeral services were held
at Tacoma with the Masons and G. A.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Curing Catarril is
4 Simple Method
Go to its Source and the
Cure Is Then Ac-
cornplished.

Only those who have used s. s. S.
for the blood know that catarrh Is sim
ply a blood trouble.
Most people, uninstructed in this m en- :
braneous disease, treat their nose and
throat as If catarrh was local trouble.
It is not SO. To treat catarrh 1t is nee
essary to go into the stomach. the liver,
the lungs, the kidneys and all the vital
organs of the body. And it is S. s. g..
that at once enters the entire blood cir
culation, all the organs of the body, all
the mucous surfaces and becomes a
dominant factor for renewed health 1t
is a simple method when you figure 1t
out Catarrh Is plainly an inflamma-
ton Of the mucous membranes.
And there is in s. s. S. certain tngre-
dents which cause these mucous sur
faces to change or convert their secre-
tions into a substance for easy elm
nation. A special book on this subject
will be mailed to all who write to Tho
Swift Specific Co., 10 Swift Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
Catarrh is very often the result Of
some other blood trouble. some germ
that gets into the blood and multipHes
beyond the control of nature. $3.50,
S. S. S. is the remdy. Do not accept
a substitute for this matchless remedy.
Read the circular wrapped around the
bottle. 1t Is important.
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Memorial Day 0bservances
Were Held This Afternoon
at the National
Cemetery.
BLUE LINE GETTING THIN
Only Remnant of Great Army
is Left to Pay Homage to
Comrades in Final
Resting Place.

Keokuk. today, once more paid
= homage to the soldier dead, and rev
erence to the living remnant of the
army of blue, which is fast thinning.
observance of Memorial day is al
ways a solemn one, but today, with
me nation facing problems as serious
as those now confronting 1t, the sig
nificance Of the day seemed all the
more great Today was the Old sol
sdier's day, and 1t was full Of memories
memories of the past. Once more
the hating step, caught the inspira-
tion of the drum, and the command.
and once more the living remnant
marched to the cemetery to pay their
tribute to those comrades who have
answered taps.
The line of old soldiers may have
been shorter this year than in preyi-
7 GUS years. and there were faces miss
ing as the parade moved out the
street, but there was still plenty Of
patriotism underneath the old blue
uniform or the somber black. The
old flag with its band of crepe flut-
tered over but remnant of the splen-
did army of young men who enlisted.
fought and suffered and died under
its bright folds and shining stars in
the days of '61 to '65.
Some there were, too weak to
make the entire march, who joined
! their comrades at the entrance to the
cemetery, and came slowly down the
winding road to the beautiful plo of
green, all checked with the white
head stones, the last eternal camp
Ing ground" of the once great army.
And here they stood, bareheaded and
y reyerent while the wreaths were laid
v0n the monument to the unknown
sdead and while flowers were tender
sly laid on the grave OF every soldier,
. and while comr;.des and citizens lis
tened to the eulogies of the dead and
the living. and school children sang
the songs which have come to be i'm
mortal.
Parade 10 Impressive
81 The parade this afternoon was
formed at Sixth and Main streets,
with L. A. Berryhill, a veteran Of the
Third Iowa cavalry as the marshal
Of the day. Captain Berryhill had for
his aide. Fl. w. Rohkar, and there
were several orderlies assisting in
martialling the lines. The police
: came first, as the line moved out
Main street. Following them came
the Citizens band and behind the
band marched the members OF Com
pany L. Iowa National guards.
Members Of Belknap Post followed
company l., and Terrence Post mem
eers fell in line behind those of Bel
map post The lines were thin, but
.ne men marched with all the vigor
ana keenness at their command
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE
IN EPPERS RESIDENCE
Damage Estimated at $500, Caused by
-" Fire Which Broke Out Yes
terday Morning.

Fire starting from defective fue
caused damage amounting to about
$500 in the residence Of Fred c. Ep-
pers, 1920 Park street, at 1910 yes
terday morning. The fire broke out
between the ceiling and roof of the
first floor over the kitchen. Water
from one line of hose and the chem-
cal was used in putting out the fire.
The damage was about evenly divided
between the household goods and the
building.