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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13
WOMAN EXPLORER HERE

Romance and Reality of Van
couver Island will be the subject
OF n lecture In Baglev hall, at uni
versity, Wednesday night by Mrs
Julia w. Henshaw. Mrs. Henshaw
Is a big game hunter OF note, and
the only Canadian woman ever
elected TO membership In the Royal
Geographical society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13
1SEl5SI> A9YUGllN w

Haven't you any amhitionT" We
queried.
NO" he replied. with brighten
Ing intelligence; but have some
thing Just as good"
Some Class
Cailer-Your daughter Ia quite
popular. isn't sheY
Magazine Editor--My boy.
she's 30 popular that she has to
use printed rejection slips In de-
cllning her offers OF marriage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

THE Womans Political Union Of New York has established
class for teaching how spot repeaters the
polls when the womans suffrage amendment voted upon
We would take the liberty OF advising the New York la
dies communicate with the OF Tcrc Haute. who
have taken postgraduate the OF spottng
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13
Letter TO
DIR. kiIncr q Co.
Blnehamton. v. Y.

Prove What Swamp.Root VIII Do
For You
Send ten cents TO DIR. Kilmer &
Co, Dept X. Binghamton. n. Y. for
a sample size bottle. II viii con.
vince any one. You will also re.
ceive a booklet OF valu2ble infor.
nation, telling about the Kidneys
and bladder. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale
At all drug storeA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13
What! Again?

CONSTANT READER writes IF William Jennings
~ Bryan should for president prohibition platform,
he would very being elected"
What rotten prospect for with Bills record at
near running,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

ffaAN NfA NthA faNaAARA htaN tNs -
you wish to get
!; !: /: !. 4. {: !. !. !. !:
yourself In phys ~\
Teal shape To en- "00N
JOY every minute ~
OF your outing. h/O
From the health u KND
standpoint there ZA
are things to con- N~~
slider when plan ~
ming a vacation. Many people rush
from stuffy quarters In the city TO
tho country or shore and on the
first day OF the outing the sun
bllsters their neck hands and arms
until, In many cases, they 90 to bed
sick with fever.
Wouldn't II be better to prepare
for this extra dose Of sunlight by
gradually getting the skin OF the
forearm and hand. the head and
the neck hardened to the sun.
Start in week or two before
YOU begin your outing by spending
few minutes each day In the sun.
light and wind. Leave the head
and neck bare and roll the sleeves
up 20 the elbow. This will give
the skin the opportunity TO get
used to the effect OF the burning
sun gradually.
Better yet. II you live near a
lake or river where there are sand
banks or beaches and have the
time, spend 2b or 30 minutes a day
exercising or playing about
In bathing suit Even n
the water is too cold for swimming,
Toll on the sand and let the sun
gradually bronze instead of burn
the skin. Exposure for more than
30 minutes at time will burn the
skin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

ed In ones turn, and passed
along to many after. Many
tragedies result from lack OF
sunshine and fresh air. Many
tired hearts would be rested II
sunshine and fresh air could be
Observation-Disclosures q. Dress.
Ter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

Life 10 trust. received
from many who have gone be-
fore, TO be guarded and better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

II isn't too early TO begin getting
-eahy for yonr yacation-that is. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13

Two years ago was badly run
down. not able TO do any work
suffered from nervousness. heart
trouble, kidneys and bladder In bad
shape; no appetite. unable to do
any work. and. since using six bot.
ties OF DIR. kilmers Swamp-Root. I
feel fine. am In excellent health
and can do most any kind OF light
work. Since using the Swamp. Root
| have been relieved OF all the
above troubles. cheerfully give
the above testimony. and hope 9th.
ers may be benefited
Very truly yours.
J. l.. DICKSON,
Westminster. 8. c.
Sworn TO before me,
s. l.. BROWNLEE.
Justice OF the Peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-13
Force Of Habit

We gazed pltylngly on the list
less drug store clerk. leaning
against the soda counter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Being n list of the delinquent
payments due the City from the
loriginal assessment for construction
L OF Trunk Sewer No. e., delinquent
December f2th.. 1913, interest at
8 per cent from that time. TO be
added To following figures.
II. y. seaweard. Lots IS. ~. and
Is, Blk. 20, $500.
George w. Long. Lots Is. 10 and
20, Blk. 20, $500.
Florence Morntt, Lots 8 and 10. Blk.
30. $1,000.
In. A.. Gleason, Lots ., z. 8, 8, and 10.
Blk. 33, $500.
Mrs. A. j. Newman, Lots 3. 3, and 10
Blk. 36s"e15.00.
| II. II. Dinsmore, Lots Is and II and
part of Lot IS, Blk. 36, Si2.60.
VIM. q. Beagle. Lots 8. z. and s. Blk.
Byron Tsrnsr. Lots IL and ~. Blk.
40. 5000.
/, r. A. Miller, Lots II. I2. ls. and ~.
Blk. 48, $4,000.
Blk. A.. $500.
q4t. $1,000.
Jasper D.. DUNCAN. Lots 40. and q,
/ oBlk-45. $500.
w. Ed. Hulery, Lot 10. Blk. lot.
$500. F''fe
Frank Fitch. Lots s. z. 8. . and 10.
Blk. 112. $3.50.
Ollie Olsen. Lots ] and and part
of Lot 3. Blk. iis. Si2.60.
A. A. Wright, Lot 4 and part of Lots
Sand 6, Blk. ll8. $1,000.
n n2A - "A. nd
8. Blk. l20, $4,000.
Henry Griffin. All Lots OF Blk. l2s,
S26.76, Bal.
Nora ID. Long. Lots s, 0. 10 and IS.
Blk, 1873, $lS.34.
! Henry Grimm, Lots IL. l5. ls. ~.
and IS. Blk. l5+. $3.50.
Chas. v. Craig. Lots II and l5. Blk.
233. $1,000.
w. d. Pool, Lots 8. 4. 6. and 9. Blk.
234, $4,000.
Geo. "A. Wright. Lots and s. Blk.
$50. $1,000.
Jas, II. Wright, Lot o, Blk. ss+.
$500.
Jas. II. Wright. Jr.. Lot 10. Blk. as4.
Julia A. Smith. Lots IL. IL. Is. IL.
and rs. Blk. 2S6. $500.
+. A. Hager. Lots l6 and II. Blk.
251, $1,000.
ID. NJ, and c. J, Rohrbaugh. Lots I.
49,. 4, s. 8, z. 8. 8. 10. IL, ~. Is,
~, and l5. Blk. 263. 5000.
Mrs. u. J. Arlington. Lots - and 20.
Blk. 25S, $1,000.
is. s. Mcdonald. Lots 7 and 8. Blk.
25+, $1,000.
J. II. Yoachum. Lots 10 and 20, Blk.
ass. $1,000.
Mary J. Humphreys. All Lots of Blk,
267. $4,000.
]. Bert Davis, w. IS II. of Lots 6.
rs. 3. and 10. Blk. ass. $1,000.
i. b. Pingree, Lots IL, IL and Is.
Blk. ass. $500.
VIM. Stinson. Lots 10 and 20. Blk.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Street Improvement, Lot 1 OF Blk.
81, o. s. Smith, $500.
Smith Street:
) Isl, eet Improvement, Lot 8. q,
s, 9, and 10, Blk. II, Mrs. NJ.
j. Tucker, $500.
Nevada Avenue:
street Improvement, Lots 10 &
20, Blk. 257 Mary j. Humph-
reys, $3.50.
Iowa Avenue:
~ strSd, Improvement, Lot 10. Blk.
2e0, wv. n, Eaton. $3.50.
= iStrSNi Improvement, Lot j, Blk.
x 2SGl Henry Beier, $3.50.
Street Improvement, Lot IL, Blk.
= 232,s Henry Beier, $3.50.
M6rftt Street:
Street improvement, Lots 8. 2.
8, 60 and 10, Blk. 33, Il. A.
Gleason, $14.25.
Nevada Avenue:
Sidewalk Improvement, Lots l0
snd 20, Blk. zof. mary J. hump
hreys, $500.
Clement Street:
street Improvement, Lots q, ),
0, and 10, Blk. 257, Mary J.
Humphreys, $500.
/ Street Improvement, Lots l, z,
3, 4, 6, and 8, Blk. 257. Mary
j. Humphreys. $154.14.
Oregon Street:
| Sidewalk Improvement, 8. 16 IT,
of Lot IL and Lot 10. Blk. IA,
Martha Farley, $3.50.
Sidewalk Improvement, Lots IL
and ~. Blk. l6 Boyer Bros
S9S.12.
Sidewalk Improvement. Lots II
and ~. Blk. l6. Fannie Boyer
sidewalk improvement, s. 6 H.
OF Lot t3, and Lots ~. ID, and
L. Is. Blk rs, Wilson Investment
Co., $12S.40.
81 Sidewalk Improvement. Lots IS
17,.t1S, 10, and 20. Blk. IL
N. C. Kries, $lS0.S7.
Colorado Avenue and Scott st.
Sidewalk Improvement, Lots lS
19' and 20, Blk. 2o6. Ida Gal
laspy." $52.70.
Indiana Avenue: 49,,
Street improvement. Lot 10 Blk
i2s, Frank Bennett, 5000.
| Street Improvement, Eh Lot !
Bik. 119 Lula Hazen, $3.50.
Morhtt Street:
sidewalk I'm provement, Lots !;
and IS. Blk. 80. Fannie Boyer
$3.50.
Sidewalk Improvement. Lots II
and ~, Blk. 40. Byron Turner
SAslbO
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF ONTARIO,
OREGON. FOR DELINQUENT
STREET, SIDEWALK, AND
SEWER AlSRQS SAsENT2
SEWER ASSESSNIENTS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that.
l. ID. ii. Kerfoot. City Marshal OF the
City OF Ontario. Oregon. by order Of
the City Council of said City. have
levied upon and will sell the proper
~ hereinafter described. situated
In the City OF Ontario. Oregon. for
delinquent assessments against said
property, as made by the said city,
for Street, Sidewalk and Sewer Inn
provements as hereinafter stated.
Said property. or SO much thereof al
may be necessary. will be sold at the
front door OF the City Hall In On
tario. Oregon. on Saturday. the nth
day OF December. 1915. at the hour
OF ten o'clock In the forenoon. to
satisfy said assessments and accru-
ed costs.
The following Ia q description of
the property to be sold. together with
the name OF the person against whom
said assessment was made. and the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11
NEW pRoppuCE HOUSE OPENS.

H. A. Allen and son, T. p. Allen,
have this week opened a wholesale
produce house in the Dearborn build
ing east of the Ontario Furnature Co.
store. They will make q specially
of buying eggs and poultry, and are
anxious to get in touch with the far
mers in this community. This is
the first enterprise OF this kind at
tempted in Ontario, and no doubt
create a market for much poultry.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Lots 40. so. 5i and n
Park. Amount. $3.50
Mary O'Brien. Lien, "a.
Lots 20 and 81, Vim
Amount. st.75. h
Lateral Sewer Dlstrlc, N
l.. u. Carnifix. Lien ~, In
Lots y and Z: Bik. IA
8. . and 10; Blk. II, ~
al Lots 1. Z. . and 4. ~,
si2.13.
Emery Cole. Lien Sc. m a
10, Amount. yS.J1.
Wilson Investment Co, u
Blk. Q. Lot 4: Blk.
tional Lot 8. Amount. tIuI
Boyer Bros. Company. ua
Blk. Z. Lots 4. :. s,tu
Amount. s23.3s.
Boyer Bros. Company. "
Blk. y. Lots b. and 1
10. Lots III and II. Anu
sl2.94.
w. U. Sanderson. Lien lll.
Is. Lots /. 2. .. 4 and 4 Z
cunt. s2b.st.
Il. A. Fraser. Lien lO3, "a
Lol y; Bik. 2z. los =
Blk. z2. Lots al. a. 10
II. Amount. s29.IL
w. U. Sanderson. Lien ln
i3. Lots II. ~. "a. N
10. Amount. s2bN
u. A. Pogue. Lien. ies. ~
Lot is. Amount. sSN
NJ. M. Company. Lien III.
IL. Lots 10 and 10. ~
Sl0.1s.
G. Y. Belding. Lien ZIG. "a
Lots 1. =. ). 4 and .. ~
yzo.t4.
Wilson Investment Co, "
BiK. 10. Lots ~ and II
cunt. S10.ls.
May Wilson. Lien lis, ~
Lots 10. l6. ~ and ~ Y
5000.
A. Zimmerman. Lien ~
/ Id, Lot ~. Amount. ~
Fannie Boyer. Lien iss, -
Lot IL; Blk. 80. Lou u
lS. Amount. sii.sS.
Boyer Bros. Co. Lien ~
40. Lot AZ: blk. ~. ~
Lot ~. Amount. ss.i
| Wilson Investment Co. "
piA. 10. Fractional loi u.
10. Lots IL. 40 and a. \
Sl6.2s.
~. J. Burbridge. Lien M
23. Lots u. .. 5. . and u
cunt. $l6.i0.
II. A. Stewart. Lion is!. -
Lots /. =, 8. 4 and ;. A
si6.s0.
Mrs. Sue Lackey. Lien ~
81. Lots i6. IL. ~
20; Blk. 32. Los 4. =
and 20. Amount, sseA
Rose c. Henderson. Lea w
80. Lots a. :, ., .. s1s
cunt. $4.62.
Byron Turner. Lien ILL.,
Lots IL. and i2. Amos.
Emile G. Brooke. Lien y,
40. Lots l6 and IL
S6.24. ..
Boyer Bros. Co.. Lien !
Al. Lots s. y and !"
1896.
A. Zimmerman. Lien IN
Lots l5. l6 and IL
s9.35. u
Ont. Land a 7. Co., Y
Blk. 43. Lots 8 and
275. Lots s. 6. 7. D.
Amount. $3.50. ~
Jno. w. Kennedy. Lien
23s. Lots Z. s, > ana
cunt. $13.4s. -
Carrie b. Aker. Lien
2s9. Lots Is and H.
$6.75. M
Boyer Bros. Co.. Lien
ass, Lots l. 2, j.
Amount. $+.62. -.
Tom Harris. Lien 1873
Lots /. 2. 3 and t,,H
Lots IL. ~. iS and ~
$3.50.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

nature of the improvement for which
the assessment was made, ana the
amount due on each tract.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Any party purchasins
property at said sale
"a Certificate OF PurchAss ~. y
city. which said eer,'nss ss.
sooner redeemed VIII
year. and bear intefes'
OF ten per cent per -
said certificate Is mol -
the end OF one year. py
the said certificate 70
Ontario. Oregon, the
deliver TO the owner
TO the property descr'oss
certificate. -,
First publication
Last publication m
ID. III. kes
pip' City Marsha
OF Outes~*
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Blk. 0, Lots 20. ., -
"a, 25, 20. 81. a. y
villa Park. Amount. nt
Interstate l.. n L. "a ~
+, Blk. 0. Lots go, 5i,,,ua Il
&c, &c. 81, bs ana',.N
Park, Amount, s,'ss !"
Interstate l.. n l.. co
Blk. 0, Lots 60, si' s,
05, GO. 81. 6s ana a." Il
Park. Amount. st'ss ="
Interstate l.. a l.. Co
Blk. 10. Lots, 4, 6.
10, IL, i2 and a. vu.
Amount. SASS. W" N
Interstate l.. n l.. Co. "a,
Blk. 10, Lots II. IL
is, 10. 20, 81. 20 and y" n
Park, Amount. Sass. :"
Interstate l.. a l.. co ~,
Blk. 10, Lots "a. Is
2s. 20, 80. 81. 32 and ~, ~
Park. Amount, ,i.S5' ="
Interstate l.. a l.. Co ~
Blk. IL, Lots 6. l. sI
and IL; Blk. If, I,o,, !,
Is. and 10, villa ParL.
s7.2S
Interstate l.. n l.. Co. iA
Blk. IL. Lots 20, ii.
-, and rs, villa Park. A.,
| s4.37.
Interstate l.. A. l.. Go, L.
| Blk. IL, Lots 20, 2, ~
| 80 and 81, Villa Pafk ~,
| s4.37.
Interstate l.. a l.. Co. IL
| Blk. IL, Lots 80, "a
| 80. 81. 3s and 20, vim
| Amount. si.37.
10. w. Porter, Lien IL -
| Lots 40. so. 5i and n
| Park. Amount. $3.50
Mary O'Brien. Lien, a. n
| Lots 20 and "a, Vim
| Amount. st.75. N
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Being a list OF denus
installment payments das
February 5th.. 1919, ~
Sewer District No. l. bAh'
Application. a n
c. y. Beldlng. Lien 10,
Lots IL. l2. 49, la H. !
II. is. 10 ana -''
S37.70. =. M
VIM. Raser. Lien ~, 80
Lots IL. IL. H. ~ I
Amount. yis.SS.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Lateral Sewer District No. 4.
w, H. Brooke. Fractional Lot 8.
Blk Z. Amount. Sl4.59.
r. X. Miller. w. go II. of Lots
=. and 10, Blk. IA. Amount.
M =. Church. Lots z, s, g.. and
10, Blk: IL, Amount. s2s.os
Florence Morfitt, Lots and m
Blk. 80. Amount, s42.O0 AV'
T. A. Gleason, Lots
i sISk al ~ Blk Ss Amount.
MTs. A, J. Newman. Lots g. o
1T ana IL, Blk. s6. Amount, s17.si
H. n. Dlnsmore. Lots 16 and IL
Blk. SO; Fractional Lot Is.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-11

Being a list of delinquent as
sessments due the City for the
original assessment for construc-
ton OF Lateral Sewer Districts
Nos. to 6. Delinquent July
30th., 1914.
Lateral Sewer District No. 2.
II. o. Drane. Lots 16 and II,
Blk. l47. Amount, S22.94.
add 8 per cent from August LIST.
1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
BY william Philip simms, Unit

IBy William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 17.-''In the scale of
human hazards the allies have eighty
chances In 100 of scoring a decisive
victory over the Germans when the
general offensive begins"
This statement was made by Cen
eral Joffre to his life long bosom
friend, the editor Of the Depeche De
Toulouse. / am reliably informed. Gen
eral Joffre did not say when the
great offensive was to start, but the
impression prevails that the allies are
now ready to an eyelash. In high
circles 1t is believed the offensive Is
about due.
General Joffre told his friend that
he now has at his disposal 100000
French troops, on the line or ready
to be sent there at a moments notice,
without counting about 100000 Brit
'ish and $4,000 Belgian troops, cooper
ating with him. Ammunition has been
pouring in in steady streams, he as
serted, and in addition to the supply
at the front, the allies have reserve
of is, ,OOO,0 900 shells for emergency use.
Every German trench, all special
defenses, earthworks, block houses
and kindred structures, have been
patiently plotted by draughtsmen
working with photographs taken by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

ing distance of a critical section OF
the German front, that fact would be
full Justification for the slaughter.
But, there is no evidence that the
German line anywhere Is in critical
condition because Of last weeks at.
tacks
1t is impossible to confirm the Ger.
man estimate Of the enemy's casual.
ties. Eventually, the British casualty
list will be issued from London, but
France does not make public her
losses. The recapture of the Hohen-
zollern redoubt from the British and
of nearby positions from the French,
suggest, however, that the allies must
have suffered very heavily, since suffi-
cient reserves were not at hand to
hold these gains and to consolidate
them with the previously won front.
The growing delay in opening q
second artillery assault against tho
German lines may also be an indica.
ton that the allies losses have been
very heavy. Had there been full
satisfaction among the allies COM
manders with the result of the first
attack last week, it is highly prob
able a new effort would now be .un.
der headway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
WILL
TO BE CONTESTED
Son Objects to Bequest Of Only $780,
600, While Widow Is to Get
Millions.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. 5.-One of
the most sensational and bitterest
legal battles in local annals was pre-
dicted today, following Keith Spald-
ing's filing a contest Of the will of his
father, the late A. G.. Spalding, fam
Gus sporting goods manufacturer. The
son charged that the will cutting Off
the. children Of the first wife with a
paltry 100000 each and leaving the
bulk of the estate Of two millions to
the widow. who was Spaldings second
wife, was obtained, through her inf1u-
ence and the control welded over
him by Mrs. Katherine Tingley, head
of the Universal Brotherhood and the
Point Iona Theosophical society.
Keith Spalding charged that for sew
eral years preceding his fathers
death, the aged millionaire was not in
his right mind. His mental and physi-
cal strength was impaired by age,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-If the Ger
man estimate is correct that the
French have suffered 10000 casual
ties in the present western offensive
and the British have lost 10000. then,
unuuestionably, the efforts to force
the German lines in Artois and Cham
pagne must be considered failure.
The measure of such successes as
the allies have just won in the west,
is the casualty lists. A temporary
cessation of an attack tells nothin g
vital by itself. 1t would be quite nor
NAL for the allies to cease their Of
fensive for a moment in order to con-
solidate positions that have been won
and to prepare for a new artillery as
sault.
If, however, the brief gains have
been very costly to the assailants,
there can be little expectation that q
renewal of the offensive will be sue
cessful. A loss of nearly 100000
men is far too Eigh price to pay for
the small areas that have been won
in Champagne and Artois. Had this
number of casualties carried the
British and the French within strik.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
DURING
THE WAR GAME
Two Sailors Injured, But Details Are
Held Back by the Navy
Censor.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Oct 5.-An explos.
ion aboard the U. S. destroyer Gum
.mins, while she was engaged in the
war game off the south Atlantic coast,
resulted in the injury Of two men,
according to reports reaching here the
afternoon.
& So earnestly is the war game be
ing played that the navy department
imposed strict censorship On news OF
the accident. 1t was stated that no
further details would be made public
at this time. nor would the depart
ment make inquiries.
The exact casualties probably will
not be made known until the maneuv
ers are completed.
The fourteen grey warships that
disappeared down Hampton Roads into
the fog yesterday are today some
where at sea- waiting to give battle
to the invading fleet creeping alons
the coast from Newport. Only the
cracking wireless knew the location
of the battle ships and their conveys
which are playing the game of "in,
vading America"
From Maine to Florida, forts ara
ready for action, the navy yards are
ready to care for disabled defenders,
supply stations are ready with stores
of ammunition. Every agency of the
navy department has been organized
as it would be in time of actual war to
defend the coast. z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
General Joffre Went Into the Great Offensive
Operations Now on With Confidence in
Winning Over the Germans.
FOUR MILLION men AT HIS DISPOSAL
United Press Correspondent Tells of the Prepar.
ations Which Preceded the Allied Often
sive Which Began Ten Days Ago.

aviators in systematic fights made
daily, week after week, from the sea
to the Alps. These blue prints have
been transferred to ranged can
vases" and the range worked out by
artillery officers. This colossal task
is complete.
To meet the expected German coun-
ter.attacks, the allies have prepared
strong defensive works, They have
constructed fourth, flfth and sixth
line defenses, arranged on scale
positively awe-inspiring.
In short everything Is ready for the
great move. Few men know exactly
when 1t will come, but there is a
strange thrill in the air. Everyone is
excited without knowing exactly why.
Every hospital in the region OF
Paris and northward has been cleaned
out; the patients have been removed
to the south and every available bed
made ready; hospital trains are all
made up and ready to take the road,
Newspapermen are again barred from
the front; leaves of absence have beer
suppressed; the class Of 1916 soldiers
have been assigned to their posts;
the veterans who have been resting
for several weeks in the interior have
gone northward.
General Joffre apparently stands
ready for the Knockout punch"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
Here's Another Proof Of Old
Saying: Every Knock is Boost"

the fact he had learned his lesson of
crop diversification. Even il the whole
cotton crop went blooy, he wouldn't
starve. The decreased cotton acre
age necessary for this new phase of
agricultural development also helped
in the new era that is beginning. Last
year the great buy-a-bale-of-cotton
movement was inaugurated to save
the southern farmer from absolute
want. Persons who bought cotton at
that time from charitable inclinations,
are selling 1t now at profit.
Every time a bunch OF city slickers
down in New York boost cotton an
other point, the farmers around here
have another worry. They can't de-
eide whether to get an eight cylinder
OF a twin six. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
American Motor Boats.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Sale OF
motor boats by American manufac
turers to the allies was taken up in a
second protest from Germany, recefv.
ed today at the state department
Germany contends that the boats are
used principally by Great Britain
against submarines, being armed after
reaching England.
A reply is being prepared In which
the right Of American manufacturers
to ship motor boats will be sustained.
The American position is that such
sales arc not unneutral as long as tha
boats are not armed when they leave
this country, or on the high seas, or
consigned direct to the British gov
ernment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-05
To be Tested In Court.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-The
validity Of an act Of the last general
assembly, permitting the incorpora-
ton of real estate companies will be
tested by mandamus proceedings In
stituted in the supreme court today
by Frederick S. Oliver, NJ. E. Merkel
and A. H. Dean of Chicago.
The suit is directed against Secre-
tary of State Stevenson. The petit
TONERS sought to incorporate as a
real estate firm, but the secretary of
state, acting upon the opinion Of At
torney General Lucey that the act is
unusual, refused to issue the incor-
poration papers.