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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
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stat .'respondent]

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staf ,respondentl
PARIS, : 26.-Frishtful German
losses in an tack on strong English
positions west Of LaBasse and In the
region from the Lys to the Olse, were
reported in official dispatches today.
These brought Indications that the
Germans are attempting to resume the
offensive from the sea coast south to
Arras.
The English held strong positions at
Givenchy and Cuinchy, commanding
two roads leading eastward to La
Basse. Large bodies of German in
fantrymen advanced along these roads
for nearly mile from LaBasse. Then
spreading In loose formation, they
charged over soggy fields in an at
tempt to surround the two towns. The
attacks were simultaneous. Near
Givenchy, force Of Germans reached
the wire entanglements protecting the
British trenches and succeeded in tear
Ina way with their srapplers. The
cold steel Of an English bayonet
charge caused their front ranks to re-
coil from the attack. The English
followed up this advantage with a
counter attack that drove the Germans
back on LaRasse. British artillery
fire raked the lines Of the Germans ad-
vancino upon cuInehy and they re-
tired with heavy losses, leaving many
dead upon the field.
The left wing Of tho Germans took
one trench near Givenchy, official ad-
vices reported after five separate
charges, but was forced to evacuate
when the main body fell back.
A Violent infantry attack by day
light east Of Ypres was repulsed by
the French, 800 German dead being
picked up from the battle field. West
of Craonne the Germans made two
desperate charges, capturing row
of trenches. Official dispatches say
the French afterward retook the lost
ground.
South Of Nieport, an advance by the
BeIgians near Pervyse forced the
Germans to Withdraw from gun posi-
tions previously held and stopped the
sheIIine Of Furnes. The German gun
ners found the range of the town on
Sunday and had done terrible damage
by dropping shells from a great dis
tance.
4Fierrr fighting In Aisace continues.
The Germans are bombardlng Thanh,
Lembach and Sennheim.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW York, Jan. 26.-11 a. m y
sussia's western allies expected to
1ear this week that the Slav cavalry
asd penetrated through Transylvania
saa western Hungary and had reach.
q the outskirts OF Budapest. Russia,
lasowever, once again has disappointed
ne nations that went into the war
sHn her and instead Of Budapest be-
lag threatened, the Slav- hold on Buko-
una and even Galicia is now men
ioed.
England and France counted large
on the progress of the Slavs
through Bukovina. This route to
naoapest was chosen in preference
% the northern one from Galicia. be-
~ ssuse although longer, it permitted
ne extensive use of cavalry. The
ssrpathian mountains are precipitu-
avs avs along the Galicia- Hungary boun-
y, out become far more easily ac-
nsssioie in Bukovina and permit the
ss,.g ssssage OF horsemen without diff
,a,y Russia's strength in mounted
tsm was expected to make itself
~" sln telling effect, therefore. during
!, -, nvw attempt to strike at the heart
,,uHes lstes OF this, the Slavs ar, now
prss tc have undertaken the second
pes campaign with too few men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Bills Presented by Senators Provide For Minimum
Wage Scale, Double Election Boards
and Daily House Journal
IS STILL IN A DEADLOCK
Daily Vote Shows no Important Change in
Choice For Speaker With Neither Side
Willing to Make Compromise.

the vets" After heated arguments.
both resolutions were withdrawn and
the committee of seven was continued
without specific instructions. The
seventeen ''holdouts" sent word to
the conference that they would do
nothing until q compromise candidate
was offered.
We want republican for speak
err" said LIE Page. OF East st. Louis.
"but we think we have as much right
to dictate as have the "drys." Repre-
sentative Wilson objected to the COM
promise plan, arguing 1t perjudiced
the claims OF Walter A. Provine, of
Taylorville, the caucus nominee and
was a virtual surrender to the wet"
minority.
Representative Lee o'Neil Browne,
OF Ottawa, appears ready to accept
the speakership at the hands OF the
bipartisan wet" coalition. His lead
ers are seeking to get conference
of all the "wets" OF both parties.
Representative Medil; mccormick,
progressive, acting with the republi-
cans, told the conference that the
first bipartisan break would be sig
nnl. for him to ignore his ca1icais
pledges and vote for whoever he
chose. The unity Of action on the
part Of the democrats seemed jeopar-
died today by fight which is brew
ing over the control of the insurance
committee of the house A faction
of administration democrats want
control in order to further the plans
OF State Insurance Superintendent
Potts for state insurance and state
regulation of insurance rates. To OPP
pose this plan, the Browne faction
are seeking the same control. Both
are making overtures for support from
republicans which will probably ac-
celerate the bipartisan movement
There was no change in the voting.
Walter A. Provine lost three votes
through the absence of Representa-
tives Dudgeon, Davis and Thone. The
first vote taken at noon was: Provine
SO; Browne, S5; Kane, 13; Curren.
1G; Hoffman 13; Roe q; Huston L.;
Turner 1: Igoe /; Marr 16.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
To Attack Naval Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. - Repre-
sentative Gardner said today he would
find more support for his attack or
the naval appropriation bill Friday
than he was able to rally last week
against the army bill. He predicted
the bill would provide for more than
two battleships when the house got
through with it. His fight, he added
would be for enactment Of the general
boards recommendations. including
four battleships.
Chairman Padgett, of the committee
in charge, said he sees no prospect OF
changes in the bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

by Gutierrez when the latter left Mex.
leo City and Is still prisoner
General Villa will leave Aguas
Calientes for Tampico soon to lead
his troops in an attack on the gulf
port now held by the Carranzistas.
Messages from Mexico City today
report conditions there tranquil. The
convention of generals is preparing to
resume its sessions to select provis-
ional president to succeed Gen. Rogue
Gonzales Cara. A strong effort is
being made by the military element
OF the convention to have General
Villa accept the post. II Villa would
agree, it is believed he would be the
unanimous choice Of the convention
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
TWO BAD BLAZES
ON THE SAME DAY
Davenport Vinegar Plant and Cracker
Factory are Damaged by
the Flames.

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DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. ,.26.-Two
separate fires caused a loss Of $780,
900 here last night, the heaviest fire
loss here in twelve years.
The first fire at five o'clock, de-
stroyed the Amazon Vinegar and
Picking works. with a loss Of SIS 900:
insurance $1,000 This fire was not
under control when another blaze de-
stroyed the Crescent Macaroni and
Cracker company plant with loss Of
over $230. 900: insurance $3.50, 900. The
Crescent company employed 300 men
and women. The cause Of the two
fires Is unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 26.-Gen.
Eugenio Aguirre Benavides, one Of
the officers of General Villa who re-
volted against him with former Pro-
visional President Gutierrez, has been
arrested by his own staff officers, at
Aguas Calientes, according to official
advices received here today. His fate
is unknown, but border oficials be-
lieve he will b, pardoned. The stan
officers had previously returned to
the Villistas and were given their
liberty.
Col. Luis Benavides. brother Of the
General anG, Villas private secretary,
is declared to have been "shanghied"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Conference Between the Pair Has Been Arranged
to Talk Over the Situation in the Colo
RADIO Coal Mine District.
0|L MAN SUGGESTED THE MEETING
Rockefeller Again on Witness Stand Before Fed
eral Relations Committee, But Does Not
Answer up Promptly

why l should not presume to tell
this committee what it was to do,''
said Rockefeller. Your committee
has been named to investigate and
make recommendations. / had hoped
you would make certain specific rec.
ommendations and II you did, to try
to cooperate with them
In reply to the question, Rockefel.
Ter said he believed minister should
have absolute freedom of speech.
Walsh then read a letter from John
f. Welborne of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, to Starr J. Murphy, in
which he said the minister at Sunrise
Wyo., had expressed indiscrete sen.
timents In discussing the Ludlow
fight, and saying that it might be
necessary to change the minister.
What became Of this minister
asked Walsh.
II don't know" Rockefeller an.
swered.
Asked II he considered the letter
proper, Rockefeller said he did.
Walsh demanded whether Rockefel.
ler did not know that Jefferson Farm
sheriff Of Huerfano county, Colo. at
the instance of the Coiorado Fuel and
Iron company. swore in as deputies
328 men he had never seen before,
Rockefeller said he knew nothing OF
that case.
Rockefeller insisted he knew moth
ing OF the manner in which agencies
furnished strike breakers. He said
he did not know that the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company maintained
detectives in fits plants to prevent the
organization OF unions. He declared
he was against the policy OF cor
poration interfering in politics.
Walsh tried to get Rockefeller to
say whether Or not he should vote to
discharge an oficial who interfered
with an election. but the witness par
ried the insinuation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
lBy John Edwin Nevin. United Press

nv John Edwin Neyin. United Press
- Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The open
door to 26 Broadway. citadel OF the
standard OIL, was today shown to
Mother Jones. The latch string
was thrown out by no less person
ase than John D. Rockefeller Jr., Sec
ond in command In the great imam.
c;al organization. And Mother
bsamed benigniy on the son Of Amert-
ca's wealthiest man, and agreed to
confer with him later in the week.
She will tell him what she thinks he
can do to prevent further trouble In
the Colorado mining fields.
4 husky blue coated policeman es.
corted Rockefeller to the callers
room. As the young millionaire came
/, down the aisle he espied Mother
Jones in seat well In fornt. He
bowed TO her and she came over anu
they shook hands.
i Il wish very much that you will
come down to my office at your serv-
Ice" said Rockefeller. There are 40
many things on which you can en-
tighten me. We may not work at
cross,prrposss 4 we freely and frank
! Il, DISCUSS what you know. You have
been out there among these men and
know them intimately. Why cant
you ccme down soon?"
The veteran labor leader seemed
non-plused for q moment and then
replied: why / will be glad to 40
cept. will come down whenever it
suits YOU" "All right then madam"
said Rockefeller, Ivy here will ar
range It." He then turned her over tt
Ivy Lee, who arranged for an inter.
view later In the week.
TIE federal industrial relations
committee failed today to show a con-
nection between the Rockefeller foun-
dation and the Colorado Fuel and Iron
eompany's labor Dolicy. For hours,
Chairman Walsh vainly quizzed John
D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The younger Rockefeller showed
himself skillful in evading cross
examination,
I cannot say; I have no opinion: I
nave not studied the question" were
among his favorite replies.
He denied that he had any antip-
athy to organized labor. His testi-
mony before the committee which in
'sestigated the Colorado strike had
been misconstrued, he said. He be-
iiesed men should be accorded a per-
iect right to organize for mutual pro-
lI'ection. but as to whether corpora
lions should recognize and do busl-
ness with them. he believed matter
lor each corporation to settle for It.
seH. Rockefeller was asked what the
committee could do to aid in prevent
ng any further unrest in Colorado.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Grand Jury Probe Starts,

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Jan. 20.
"A special grand jury probe of the
shooting OF strikers at Roosevelt, N.
j.. by armed guards of the fertilizer
factories there. was begun here today.
Supreme Court Justice James J. Berg
er announced he expected to take the
unusual step of chaging the jury be-
fore they began taking evidence. 1t
is known the Justice regards the case
as one which may fix important pre-
cedent in strike cases. b
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
TWO Years for Percy.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ,
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 26.-Percy
b. Sullivan, president of the Assured
Mutual Fire Insurance company, of
Decatur, convicted yesterday in fed
eral court here of using the mails to
defraud, today was denied a new trial
and was sentenced to two years in
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Live on 81 Per Week.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 26-Twen-
ty-onc per cent OF Cleveland's work.
ing girl contingent live on less than
81 a week; good lodgings cost at least
so a week and two good meals day
cost s5. This is the result of invest-
cation made here at the request of
the state industrial commission. The
answer will be new minimum wage
in the legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
WADE TO SUCCEED
JUDGE MCPHERSON
II Said to Have Been Assured
That He Will be Appoine-
ed In a Few Days.

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) Service]
; SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 26.-
, Al special to the News from
} Washington today, says that
) Judge Martin J. Wade, national I
) committeeman from Iowa, left I
, there for home last night, after
) being assured that he would be
) appointed federal judge for the
) southern Iowa district to succeed
, the late Judge Smith Mcpherson.
, The appointment is to be an
) nounced soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Wounded by Bomb.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-Benjamin Morley,
American consular agent, at Dunkirk,
was only slightly wounded in the
head when a bomb dropped by Ger
man aviator partially wrecked the
consulate, according to Dunkirk dis
patches today. The bomb exploded
less than ten feet from Morley's house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Seventy Men On Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 26.-Sev-
enty more employees of the Ameri-
can Agricultural Chemical company
went out on strike here today and
more are expected to follow. The
plant here is branch office Of the
Roosevelt plant, where two strikers
were killed during riots last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
AM ARMY of unemployed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-From 30,-
coo to $4,000 men here are seeking
work. according to estimates of Sup
c-i~tenso,t Herbert Kline, of the
Gospel Mission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

20 the house killed an amendment to
the agricultural bill Intended to end
the practice. The bill carries an item
of 100000 for seeds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Quarantine ranaIe.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 26.-In
the Office of the attorney general in
Chicago today, Attorney General
Lucey and State Veterinary o. E..
Dyson held a conference with stock
breeders and attorneys of northern
Illinois to thresh out the legal tangle
into which the states fight on the
foot and mouth disease has fallen, as
q result OF opposition in the vicinity
of Elgin to the slaughter method.
Governor Dunno expected to issue
this afternoon a proclamation lifting
the quarantine on certain counties and
placing other counties under close
quarantine to conform to the federal
regulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
AUSTRIA

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Jan. 26.-vierna dispatches
today say II Is rumored there an
Austrian dreadnaught struck mine
off the Austrian naval base Of PoIa and
was sunk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
THOUSANDS or DEAD.

THOUSANDS OF DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-An Idea
Of the terrific destruction Of life in the
trian embassy here today from the
sent for distribution in the U. s.
fvty to sixty pages of names have
attaches have not estimated the num-
reach into the hundreds Of thousands
ROLLING RUSSIANS BACK.
VIENNA, Jan. 26. Via Rome.)-
Austrian armies heavily reinforced,
are slowly rolling back the Russian
invaders along a long battle line ex.
tending from the DukIa Pass In the
west, in southeasterIy direction to
the Roumanian border.
The Austrian war office regards tho
present Developments in the fighting
along the Carpathians as the most i'm
portant since the beginning Of tho
Russian invasion. The Aust1Ian OF.
iective is relief Of the besiesed fort.
ress of PrzemysI, the occupation Of
Bukowina and the removal Of tho Rus
sian threat against Budapest and all
Hungary.
Reports Of infantry engagements to
day near Jaslo, northwest Of DukIa
Pass, indicated that the > Austrian
army, sweeping eastward from the
cracow region, has pressed back the
Russians to line half way between
the Donajec and San rivers. Further
decisive gains by this Austrian army
and continued progress by the Aus
trian forces moving northward in the
direction of PrzemysI, will force tho
Russians to lift the siege of the fort
ress which has been under way for
MANY weeks. The Russian campaign
In Bukcwina has been halted complete.
Iy. Not only has General Ivanhoff's
army sustained heavy losses in its eff.
forts to push through the mountain
passes into Pennsylvania, but the Aus.
trians have recaptured several passes.
North Of Watra Dorna, in southern
the Austrians have retaken
several Russian trenches and are push
ino the cars armies back.
In official circles, 1t is asserted that
the Russian advance upon Hungary
has been completely broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

[United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. ga bill
to fix a minimum. wage for women
and apprentices and for children
learning trades was introduced in the
senate by Thomas today. 1t provides
for Is cents a day for children under
16 years of age and for minimum OF
81 day for adult women. 1t forbids
employment under conditions detri-
mental to the health, or morals, or
for an inadequate wage.
Other bills offered in the senate to.
day We're:
BY Foster. to raise salary OF rail
road commissioner to $500.
BY Taylor, to provide double cleo
voting is in progress.
treasurer
By Thomas. to publish and sell the
journal of the house and senate as a
daily paper
BY Kimball. to take the names Of
presidential electors of the ballot,
BY Whitmore, to provide power
brakes on electric cars
/ BY Kimbail, to provide for temple
OF JuSLlce.
BY Whitmore. to give cities part Of
the auto tax.
BY Whitmore, to distribute the cost
of paving and similar improvements
at street intersections.
speakership Deadlock.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The
speakership deadlock in the Illinois
house was prolonged and the chances
of bipartisan combine strengthened
today, when dry" republicans in
conference refused to empower "the
olive branch" committee to offer a
compromise candidate to the seven
teen hold.out "wets."
Representative Butler introduced
resolution to give the committee OF
seven this power. Representative Geo.
H. Wilson objected and offered a SUBJ
stitute resolution to dissolve the com.
mittee which would mean ignoring
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
Seeds Are Saved,

Scecs Are saved.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Congress-
men will distribute free seeds as
usual this year. BY vote of &C to
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

end to shopping hardships. 1t guaran-
teed him a Christmas to his own
liking.
He was bound by family custom to
buy Christmas presents for his rela-
tives. He had promised his sister that
he would remember every one in the
list. But he was underline obligation
to give presents which would be well
come. Why not give to each of his rel
atives some present which would be
entirely useless, inappropriate and
superfluous? II would serve them right
for involving him in the childish per-
formances Of the Christmas season. 1t
would be a burlesque on the whole
nonsensicality of Christmas giving. 1t
would irritate and puzzle his relatives
and probably deepen their hatred OF
him. At any rate, 1t would be satire
on silly tradition, and thank good
ness, II wouldn't be conventional.
Mr.. Sidney Payson went into the
first department store and found him
self at the book counter.
Have you any work which would be
suitable for an elderly gentleman OF
studious habits and deep religious con-
victions?" he asked.
I'VE have here the works OF Flavius
Josephus In two Volumes" replied the
young woman.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
Clio Sent % 1918

Clio, Sept. %, 1915.
Meeting called to order by President
Bodine.
Present, Trustees Neelands, Hough-
ton, Fuller, Taylor.
Absent, Trustees Stout and Smith.
Reading of minutes waived.
On motion the time for the collection
of taxes was extended to Oct Is. 1915,
and the president was authorized to re-
new the warrant for same.
Trustee Stout entered.
On motion agreed to pay Watrous
Engine Wks. Co. note No, 3, $500, and
interest, $l5.
On motion the following resolution
was read and adopted:
Be it resolved by the commod council
of the village of Clio that the follow
ing persons, namely, 1st, Fred and Car
RE Carter; End, Bernard Yeaster; Ord,
Free Methodist Church Ssciety; 4th, l.
Nj. Beeman; 9Th, Harvey Cummings;
9th, Mrs. Mary Boyer; 7th, VIM. Ma
lone; 9Th; Jason Swank, be required to
build a cement sidewalk along and in
front Tor side) of their (his or herr
property in the said village of Clio as
follows:
No. l. Lots 1 and 2, blk. l, south
side Campbell st.
No. 2. Lot 8, blk. /. south side of
Campbell st. (E. "a ft.)
No. 3. West SO it,, lot 3, blk. J.,
south side Campbell st.
No. q. Lots 4, 5, 6, Z, s, blk. l, south
side Campbell St.
No. 5. Lot /, blk. 2, west side Gen.
ter st.
No. 6. South Il lot 20, blk. 2. west
side Center st.
No Z. North 4 lot 20, blk. 2, west
side Center st.
No. 8. Land between G, & G. add
and village plat, west side Center St.,
said walks to be constructed as per
specifications and according to the
grade established by the common coun-
Gil of said village, and to be built within
thirty days from date of notice.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to pay j. H. O'Rourke balance of light
bill from the special fund.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. G. Goodrich,
Village Clerk.
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comes OF peing president Of literary
club. But you are the only one, Sid
ney, who had the rare and kindly 1udg-
ment to appeal to the woman and not
to the club president Because ! am
interested in serious literary move
ment 1t need net follow that / want my
whole life to be overshadowed by the
giants of the kingdom of letters. Al
though | would not dare confess 1t 10
Mrs. Peabody or Mrs. Hutchens, there
are times when like to spend an art
ernoon with an old-fashioned love
story. You are bachelor Sidney. and
as for me. have long since ceased to
blush at the casual mention of old
maid 1t was not for us to know the
bitter-sweet experiences of courtship
and marriage, and you will remember
that we have sometimes pitied the
headlong infatuation of sweethearts.
and have felt rather superior in our
freedom. And yet, Sidney. If we chose
to be perfectly candid with each other,
l dare say that both of us would con-