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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02

pressed their sympathy From all
classes Of American people came this
evidence Of friendship and the people
Of France have been deeply touched.
/ We desire II some way to express
our appreciation.
First, In April, We shall send the
noted composed Saint-Saens to San
Francisco. There is no living musi-
clan greater than Saint-Saens. He
goes representing French music. He
has no political mission and will not
talk war propaganda. With him goes
M. Lippman, representing the SCI
ences.
I'm May, the Marquis De Chambrun.
great grandson Of Lafayette and Bea-
jamin Franklin Bouillon, both depu-
ties, will leave as representatives Of
parliament. Lastly, in June, NJ Bou-
troux or Henri Bergson, with myself,
my health permitting, will go as rep
rese1tatives Of the French academy.
II wish to emphasize that we are
not propaganzists. We are willing to
which Is now in preparation will be
finished within Ave or six weeks. It
will be autographed by leading
FTeHEnHdu 0Au pIoOAUAy VIII Uc ASpt
In Washington, though Americana, on
the other hand wifi decide this. Re
productions will be made by us and
distributed to universities and public
institutions. A small number, perhaps,
will be given to individuals.
"Both these manifestations Of
friendship will be removed from
politics. We are simply endeavoring
to express the appreciation Of the
French people as individuals in the
same delicate manner as Americans.
as individuals, expressed their friend
ship and sympathy for US. We will
never forget what they have done and
are doing. any more than Will Ameri-
cans forget Lafayette"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
ANTELOPE LAW
IS DEFENDED
Treasury Department Issues State
mont Uphoidlne the Harrison
Measure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON April 2.-Appalline
stories Of tho suffering among
"flends." cut OF from their accustom-
ed supplies Of drugs by the new fed.
eral antelope law led the treasury
department, which is charged with
the statutes enforcement, to issue TO-
day statement prepared by Murray
G.. Motter OF the United Staes public
health service, defending the acts and
maki-E a few suggestions concerning
the victims treatment
That there had been numerous COM
ments and criticisms, not to say pro-
tests. was admitted, as was the fact
that some physicians even protested
they would not register. but would
continue to practice as heretofore
being licensed thereto by state
authorities.
Wiser counsels, said the statement,
however, prevailed.
It was conceded that restrictive
measures necessarily impose hard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02

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NEW YORK, April 2.-(11 a. M
It seems as if the British government
Is not prepared to go to legislative ex-
tremes in trying to overcome the
drink evil. Instead of compulsory
measures. voluntary blue ribbon
movement appears to have been ac-
cepted as compromise worth try
ing. It is hoped examples Of total alb
stinence announced by the king, Lord
Kitchener and by the cabinet in gen
eral will caus., the working men to
forego their frequent beer and occa-
sional spirits, and thus provide the
army with all the ammunition it can
possibly shoot away.
There is reason to believe the tenn
peramental enthusiasm OF the British
chancellor Of the exchequer has led
him to regard the effects OF sudden
prohibition campaign among the Brit
ish workingmen with too much cpt1m-
ism 1t seems apparent that Mr.. LLOYD
George has been vastly impressed by
reports from Russia concerning the
consequences of the Slav govern
ments prohibition Of the sale or IN
toxicants. AS the Slavs' ally, the BRIT
ish chancellor OF. the exchequer Is
bound officially to believe what tales
Petrograd may wish to tell. since the
prohibition movement in Russia, how
ever, was spontaneous act on the
part Of the car, it Is incumbent on
all loyal subjects of his majesty to ex-
toll the effect whatever conclusions
NAV he warranted by the facts.
If, in truth, the Russian people nave
been regenerated by the cars tenn
perance ukase. it Is amazing that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. 7. Mason, Former European Man
aeer of the United Press.

Great Britain and France should have
to finance the Slav empire, at this
time, to prevent national bankruptcy.
1t is equally tnexplicable why, under
the new era of regeneration, Russia
has failed to keep up her own supply
of war stores and has to call on Eng
land for help; and why the Russian
armies still cannot make progress in
the field.
Uaquestionably. Petrograds optim-
ism about Russia's new Industrial effi-
cheney IS on a par with the frequent
at last about to overwhelm the Ger
mans In a crushing defeat. Mr.. Lloyd
George. however, is a man OF gener-
GUS impulses and Is a loyal ally OF
the car. Therefore. he cannot regard
impartially Petrograd's self praises.
Pasides, it is necessary to discover
some reason for England's failure to
supply the army with its needs and
intemperance is the most plausible.
If. however, the British government
were to regard the matter imperson-
ally. it would probably discover that
the British workingman's failure is
due, not to too much beer, but to too
little beef. It is becoming more and
more apparent that Lloyd George and
Lord Kitchener and the other respon'
sib'.e ministers are making a mistake.
They are trying to get American re.
suits out of the British standard OF
living. The thing is an impossibility.
Drink or no drink, the British work
ingman cannot respond physically to
the speeding up now demanded of him
unless his standard of living is I'm
proyad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

assume personal command of opera
tions against Matamoros.
The Villistas, in a manifesto issued
today, claim that they dominate four.
hfths Of Mexico. They have named
the following new cabinet: For.
eign relations, D1az Lombardo; treas
urer, rancisco ..scudero; inter
ior, Francisco Lagos Chazare; justic 3
Manuel Mendez Lopez: communica- q
tions, Luis Cara Cardenas; public
instruction, Valentin CANA; public
works, Otillo Montana; agriculture.
cisco Pacheco. 49,.
Should the plan to neutralize Mex
leo City be carried out. the Vill1stas
will move to Chihuahua City to ad-
minister the territory under their con-
troll.
The Carranzista war chest, fiat for
some time, will be well padded short
Iy. Nearly one million dollars III
gold will reach Progreso within the
next three days to pay for sisal now
being imported to the United States.
Much of this cash will be diverted to
the Yucatan treasury. With it Car
rama Is expected to endeavor to win
some leading Villa-Zapata supporters.
Turkey Has a Complaint.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Turkish
Charge d'Affairs Hussin Bey appealed
to the state department today for
redress for the recent execution on
counterfeiting charge at Torreon OF
Salamon Nigri and Rafael Ferez,
Turkish subjects.
Affidavits were submitted asserting
the two were not fairly tried. Under
present conditions, it was maintained
Turkey is compelled to look to Amer
lea to represent her In Mexico.
The state department will invesu-
gate, it was stated.
The department is looking. too. in
TO the cases Of Baron Smith and Ros-
coe Billings, Houston and ElPaso,
respectively, reported to have been
shot by firing squad two months ago
for resisting a Carranzista attempt to
"lift' their cattle.
Consul Silliman was instructed to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
Will Send Delegation of Leading Statesmen to
Panama-Pacific Exposition and Pre-
sent Album of Art.
SAINT T-SAENS WILL COME OVER HERE
Great Grandson Of Lafayette Will Visit United
States and Tell How Individual Acts
Have Pleased His Country
TBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent

FBy William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent-]
TCopyright 1915 by the United Press
PARIS, April 2.-To show her ap
probation for many spontaneous acts
Of friendship on the part of the peo
ple of America, France will send 6
delegation Of her leading statesmen
to the Panama-Pacific exposition ir
San Francisco. 1t was announced here
today.
AS an added token OF appreciation
special album Of sixty original draw
ings is now being fashioned by French
artists for formal presentation to
America through United States Am.
bassador Sharp. President Poincare
will make the presentation, the cere.
mony to be held some time in May,
probably at the Sarbonne. Senator Cab.
riel Hanotaux, former French foreign
minister and president OF the Franco.
American commission, Is in charge OF
the matter, assisted by the noted
artists, Leon Bonnat and Henry La.
pauze.
Interviewed at his home today, Sen.
ator Hanotaux particularly empha-
sized the fact that the visit of the
French delegation to America and
the presentation we're void Of 4 ans
political significance
The presentation OF the album is
IN a way q supplement OF what we
do by full participation in the San
Francisco exposition for as the gov
ernment's delegate I am not complet-
Ing the plans" said the senator. This
will be what you might term Frances
intellectual participation
"At the outset of the war. many in
diyidual Americans hurried to France.
They rendered all possible aid at the
hospitals. They formed ambulance or
ganizations, aided in supplying refu-
gees with food and in other ways ex-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
F RANCE

United Press Leased Wire ServIcel
PARIS, April 2.-Freneh attempts
either to cut Off or force the retire
ment Of tho Germans occupying st.
Miehl, apparently are meeting with
success. Off7cial dispatches announce
tho destruction by mines OF several
Norman trenches near Dompierre,
which is but eight miles north OF st.
MIhIeI. BY successive drives, the
French troops have pressed In upon
she Germans strung along tho Meuse
to a point north Of Verdun. A con-
certed attempt to drive a wedge
through the enemy's line at this point
and Isolate the Germans on the west
bank Of tho Meuse, 10 now expected.
Tho official communIque from the
war office this afternoon announced
new aerial raid upon the German svla-
tIon camp at Handzaeme, Belgium,
few miles east Of Dixmudo. Belgian
aviators dropped thirty bombs upon
the German flying station and the at
tack was apparently successful.
The Germans have made sporadic
attempts at an offensive In the Ar.
aonne region, but have been repulsed.
THE sWoBoDA CASE.
PARIS, Apr. "a Judicial inquiry, It
was announced today, has determined
Raymond Swob oda, suspected OF set
tina fire to the French liner La Tour
aIne, spent several nights last August
with an Austrian named Prussth, who
cannot now be found.
Swoboda and Prussth, the authorities
announce, were seen strolling In tho
vicinity Of the French military works.
The authorities issued statement
today declaring tho American consul
ate has denie that Swoboda register
ed az an American citizen upon his
arrival In France. The consulate re-
ported they had no knowledge OF
Swoboda and nothing to show that he
was an American citizen.
Five Of Swoboda's trunks, seized
on Tuesday, were foune to contain
samples Of military equipment from
America. While the police regarded
this as having an important bearing
on tho charge that Swoboda was a
German spy, tho brokers' friends as
sorted il supported his claim that he
came to France aboard the French
liner to negotiate with the French au-
thoritles for the sale Of military sud-
pIies.
The judicial investigation Into the
charges against Swehoda will be CON
tlnued at Havre tomorrow.
Sensational revelations will follow
tho arrest Of Swoboda, the Fetlt Jour
nal asserted today, Nster limiting at
an international plot.
SMoboda, according to the Paris
newspapers was suspected by the al
lies before the La Touraine caught fire.
Certain proposals he made to tho
British authorities at Havre, It was
said, caused the British to ask tho
French authorities to act. secret
service agents were put at work, ae-
cordIns to the newspapsr, but the In
quiry apparently was abandoned
when Swoboda left for America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
Crazy Name Decd.

United Press Leased Wire Service
BRENNAN, Texas, April John
Divoky. A, cruicifed himself today
Good Friday, on cross he had con-
structed from railroad ties. He LEFT
note asking that lock Of his d.
vorced wife's hair be buried with
him. He had recently been charged
with insanity.
Divoky mounted a truss, fastened
his hands to spikes, placed a moose
around his neck and then kicked the
truss away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
[By Ali,. Rohe.. United Press Staff
sscorrespondent.]

[Ry Airs Rohe, Onited PreSe stan
.scorrespondent.] v...
RoS April i. delayed In trans
mi, To-day was the day rumor
h, for italian Intervention on the
of the allies.
IT April first finds the situation
> .ntlcaIly as unsettled now as It was
At tho outbreak Of hostilities last
August. In spite Of contrary reports
from English and French SOURCES,
there Is. nothing In the situation today
Immediately imicaI to Germanys In
terests. Italy has by no means defln-
iteiy decided to 90 to war. She mas
set her military house In order for
any emergency, It Is true. But Italian
diplomacy may yet gain for the PEN
lnsular Kingdom what she wants with
out forcing italy to resort to arms.
OFFICIAL italian statements, obviously
are not obtaInabIe. IL 10 my personal
CLEANED from semt-official
sources, that statements emanating
either from Germany or tho allies re-
aardinq the Austco-ltaiian situation
are equally worthless, owing to the i'm.
possibility of obtaining information
elsewhere, since italian officlaidom,
according to the most reliable Informa.
tion has not yet determined on any
definite course.
The Italian diplomats, am reliably
informed, prefer to maintain tho pres
ent status, with both sides viewing
the situation and making concession.
An appreciation Of the italian temper
ament 10 necessary to vIsuaiize the
situation which has both tho German
and allied statesmen on tho anxious
seat while the italian ls In his eie'
mont. italy undoubtedly Intends to
take advantage Of the present delicate
sltuati to recover tho northern ter
ritory considered rlghtfulIy hers. II
10 equally certain that she will avoid
anything dishonorabIe. She will avoid
any startling activities without prev
iousiy repudiatIne publicly her present
alliance with Germany and Austria,
thereby paving the way for the deve!-
opment Of a casUs belli.
Tho fact that she has not taken this
step 10 one Indication that Italy 10 not
about to make a sudden entrance In
to the war. There are innumerabie
other evidences to warrant this belief.
For instance, il Is reliably reported
that Prince Won auloW, the German
ambassador, has just engaged sum
mer villa at Nallombrosa.
Thcre 10 anpthsf srepo rom autf,or
atfve sources that the government ID
highly pleased at the generosity dis.
played by Germany In her recent over
lures and disPIeased at the disinclin-
alton Of France and England to rattfy
the cession OF the Sporades islands,
formerly the property Of Turkey.
Italy has adopted the "watehful
waiting" policy. It 10 neeessary OF
course, to remember that the situation
10 80 nicely balanced that single
event-such as the entrance Of Bul-
aaria or Greece into the War-miglt
force ItaIys hand and neeessitaee I'M
mediate action.
Unless this should happen, ltaly's
entrance into tho war possibly will be
indefinitely postponed.
II diplomacy can accomplish the
necessary ends-and italian statecraft
never lacked ffnesse-war may even
be avoided.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, April p
Ho hum. just as the city was going to
have a reserved seat for the great
Villista side show OF dropping regu-
lar European bombs on the Carran.
zista camp, the aviator up and quits.
He's H. NJ Rinehart and today he's
heading north toward his own flre-
side at Dayton, Ohio. He claimed
there was difficulty over money mat
ters.
And ho hum again, the wheel on
the Villista machine Is held here
while authorities determine whether
It's neutral to fix up smashed parts
Of Mexican aeroplane.
But the city's taking heart. Car
ranzistas say they're going to have q
machine which will do things. And
maybe, too. they'll have home made
sulboat-a launch armored to the
teeth with machine guns. Then. saith
the Carranzistas, let them Villistas
be-e-eware.
While the American officers wait
LOT something to start at Matamoros.
across the border. they are spending
their time with neutrality problems,
io ihleSI OF which Is whether sup
Plies can be ferried across the river
10 Vfllistas at secluded spot with
out violating neutrality.
To Make Capital Neutral.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Another
attempt was being made today to have
Mexlco City declared neutral. The
original plan OF creating federal dis
trlct police force. to replace military
guards, and the pledging OF all fac
ions to stay away from the capital
ana Its environs has been endorsed
oy the state department. villa and
lapata are understood to have agreed.
Sonsul Silliman is endeavoring to Sc
cure Carranza's consent
:. Advices from Torreon to the vii
ilsta Junta say Villa already has ar
ranged expeditions to head or sor-
.,es by his enemies intended to cut
.ne main railway to the north and to
Mexico City. He has also started an
expedition toward northern Sonora and
vas expected to leave there today to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
BALKANS

limited Press Leased Wire Service. |
LONDON, April 2.-An Austrian
steamer, carrying arms and smmuni-
tion, was sunk In the Danube, accord
ino to Nish dispatches today. The
steamer struck mine. Servian artil-
lerymen discovered her plight and
trained their guns upon her, sending
her to the bottom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
Debate U. s. Preparedness

OeUdI6 .. VTVPd1 coT'0SV' ---- :
NEW YORK, April 2.-Whether les,
sons Of Burope's war require Uncle
Sam to increase his army and navy
will be debated tonight at Carnegie.
hall by Representative A. P. Gardner
of Massachusetts, author OF the agi-
tation for preparedness" and Morris
Hillquit, foe Of martial expenditures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
Church Gets Nomination.

Church Gets Nomination.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, April 2.-W. +.
Church, Of Aledo, was nominated for
the fourteenth judicial circuit on the
republican ticket yesterday on the
tifty-frst ballot, after the convention
had been in deadlock for day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-02
VOLUNTARY PLEDGES.

CONTINUED on page ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-08
CRAMP SHOPSLEASED
TO MUNTTION MAKERS
Vice President Hand Admits
Report Half True-S1,OOO,-
900 Deal.

Part OF the plant OF the William Cramp
& Sons Ship and Engine Building Com.
pany Is to be used Tor manufacturing
war supplies, according to an authorlta-
i've report today. Rumors regarding the
shipyard flew thick and fast in financial
circles and 1t was reported that Charles
NJ Schwab had obtained control OF tha
yard and contemplated building a feel
or tast passenger and freight steamshins
II was reported in Bethlehem TODAY
mat Charles NJ. Schwab has denied ha
was interested in gaining control i'm
cramps with a view to manufacturing
munitions there. Mr.. SchWab was said
10 pc out or town, and his denial couId
not be had. OFFICIALS OF the BetbIsber,
steel Company refused 10 either conarn
or deny the report
All Vice President Harry w. Hand xyo,,Ia
say was that the report OF the plant be-
ing leased was half true" Only part
OF the plant VIII be used for making war
material, which viii consist OF machinery
TOT the construction OF shells and surgi
ca instruments, according to the report
II Is said the contract amounts TO more
than sl.Oo0OO0 '''''e
lake Baldwins' Locomotive yyor,s
Cramps can, with a few minor change
turn out all kinds OF machinery al tbs
woFHmen are noted for their high efa-
N+Ni4NFF AHs T. T. motifs BRASS Foundry
controlled by Cramps. also can BE- ntii-
l1ed for the work. It is expected that
the machine shops, which have been
working only part time, soon will be run
ming to their capacity. The contract FOR
the work Is similar TO that OF the bald
win Company with the Remington Arms
Company although the name OF the COM
pany eonsummating the contract with the
ahlpbuiiders Is being kept a secret. ac-
eording to the report.
cramps, which formerly was the pre-
inter shiphuilding company OF the eoun-
try, In the last few years has not been
securing as many contracts as formerly.
due sterner competition. The ways
ot the yards have not been fun for a long
time Within the last two months. how
eFer, there has bean an awakening in
the shipbuiiding business OF the United
states ana full share OF Il appears 10
pe coming 70 Cramps. II was said that
the shipbuilders were holding on 10 take
their piek OF contracts. as they had fore
seen the revival Of the industry. They
eQlnfea on being able 10 give quicker
delivery than ether yards, which would
te erassaa4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-08
Wal Pictures at Forr..I

Colored motion pictures OF Fn.
ighting forces and their complsy opesa
ment were shown last night et ~ egap.
rest Theatre. Although II NAV sss., o..
assumed that few lives were isoSay b
IN photographing the films. tbs,p ,peoll,allzed
graphic representation OF the a. give a
aircraft and the defenses OF wsrsjsS ths
tlons and of the brilliantly csrsss ~.
soldisry who are wrealting the vsnI..onN
Of potentetes on the waters ana ~. Isesntt
tlefields Of Europe. 'ne pat
Faithful rendering OF colors
dominant the element Of the pic,,,sllnl aks'
Never did plumes and banners ~ sFQus
braid seem more resplendent Thar 4 eold
views Of the manuevering armies I, The
did superdreadnoughts appear ~. NeYer
tential than in the realistic piotvsss %.
them steaming out Of harbors tn q
is inspiring and beautiful of war al gu That
expression. And besides eivine iuH
representation Of the elements wbJ,t trut
war monstrous drama, the scss.. make
vide the spectator with an ists,, pfo'
concept of the meaning Of what ~ bsugent
In the daily news from the front isad'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-08
FUNERAL OF LUSTTANIA
VICTIM HELD HERE
w. Sterling Hodges, Jr., Eight
Years Old, Buried From
Former Home.

The funeral services OF w. Sterling
Hodges, Jr., S-year-old son OF w. s.
Hodges, Jr., 1882 North 18th street. who
was drowned in the Lusitania disaster
with his parents and another brother, was
held today at the North 18th street home.
So far the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs Hodges
and their younger son, Dean, years old
have not been recovered
About hundred close friends and rela-
tives of the family attended the services.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. DR.
Russell II. Conwell. pastor of Grace Bap-
tlst Church. The Rev. II. Clay Ferguson,
pastor of the Harper Memorial Church,
also spoke Mr.. Hodges formerly was an
organist at Harper Church. He was the
Paris representative of the Baldwin Lo-
comotive works.
Burial was at Monument Cemetery.
Among those who attended the services
were Harry and George Grelsman, broth
ers of Mrs. Hodges. and the mother of
Mr. Hodges In his sermon Doctor Con-
we'll referred to the torpedoing of the
Lusltanla by a German submarine as
deliberate murder" He said that we
cannot understand now why God permit
ted the deed. but it will be made known
later.