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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Several Texas Editors took Christ
mas week off to straighten up their
shops and New Years found some
strengthening needed in the big chair.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

Gen. Carranza has placed an or
der in Dallas for ten thousand hats
for his soldiers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

prosperity have been coming out Of
Washington 80 thick and fast that
the weather bureau can't get pre-
diction In edgewise Star Telegram.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

The Fort Worth bankers say there
have been no applications Tor loans
from the $135.OOO.O0s pool This
shows that Texas people are not yet
whore they must grab straw 90
keep from going under.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15
New Goods Just Arrived

We have just received Big Shipment of Fresh New Goods
great deal this lot bought extremely low prices and
going to give customers the benefit of ability to
buy High Grade Merchandise for Less Money.
AS pay the CASH for goods and take all Discounts
it is only reasonable that and will you money on
your purchases Now is the time to join the Happy Band of
Satisfied Customers and Store and get your supply
Dry Goods and Groceries and save money
Where QUALITY is kept up and PRICES kept down
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

Fall in line and talk about one
thing at a time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

Thousands Of pecan t'eea are be
ing planted in the San Angelo Coun-
try
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

There Is a find opening In Snyder
for a private 10 brdinE house bust
ness
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-15

Forecasts Of future business and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK. March It'll a. m.)
The meaning of the mysterious
French offensive in the Champagne
district, in progress for nearly a
month, is now revealed in both Ber-
lin and Paris Official reports. General
Joffre's threat against the German
line of communication passing
through Luxemburg has been for the
purpose of relieving pressure on the
RUSSIAN ranks. The French command
er has taen seeking to prevent the
Germans sending reinforcements from
the western battle front to the east.
ern.
There can be no doubt of the sue
cess of this assistance given the
Siavs. The Champagne drive against
the German trenches began on Febru-
ary IL. Nine days previously. Mar
snal Won Hindenburg had launched
MS surprise attack in the Mazurial
lake district and the Russians were
showing Increasing inability to hold
their ground In these circumstances
1eneral Joffre massed in the Cham
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March IL
The blame for Matching the alleged
gigantic scheme to get $500 false
registrations on the Vigo county offi-
cial voting list. was today laid on the
shoulders Of Mayor Dom NJ. Roberts
by Ed Holler, former chief OF police
Of Terre Haute and once the most
powerful aide Roberts had in building
up his political machine with the help
Of the police department.
Holler admitted that Roberts forced
him to sign his resignation before he
took Office as chief OF police.
Before the registration of the last
election, Roberts told me we would
have to have $500 registrations. Rob-
erts told me to get the boys to make
them out. Roberts said for me to
use my own judgment as to how many
registrations each precinct could
stand" said Holler.
Prior to Holler. George Kintz, who
confessed to making out false regis
trations was excused from the stand,
and held by the federal officers be-
cause District Attorney Daley said:
-"I desire this witness to. be excused
until he is In better condition to tes-
tify."
Kintz was apparently intoxicated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, March 11.-Balked in
their attempt against the Warsaw
Petroarad railway, the Germans have
renewed their threat against Warsaw
from the north and northeast, accord
ino to dispatches from the Polish cap
ital today.
Sixty miles to the north, Won Hin
denburc is massing an army between
MIava and the orzec river, over a
battle front nearly forty miles wide.
Five German army corps-a man to
every foot-are concentrating behind
Przasnysz, Warsaw reported. A Rus
sian army Of nearly the same size Is
maneuverins to meet the enemy.
Fifty miles to the northeast, a
smaller force of Germans from Sierpc
is attempting to press on toward
vysoqrod, on the vistuIa. Their main
objective is the Russian fortress Of
Novo Georeievsk and threat to flank
the Russians In the Przasnysz region.
This German army already has been
checked south of Drobin, but Is re-
newinq it's attempts to progress.
The operations north OF the Vistula
held the closest attention of the war
office today. The Carpathian fighting
was almost ignored in official dis
patches. The war office had no con-
firmation Of report that Russians
besieninq Przmysl had occupied some
outer forts.
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MYSTERIOUS en-
TALKS Al NIGHT
Hidden wireJ Station Sends
Out Mess ) to British
shi' : rom Secret
9 on Shore.
CANNOT BE LOCATED
Embargo on Wireless Stations by
Uncle Sam, Is Avoided by Opera
tor Whose OFFICE is Care
fully Hidden.
CANNOT >! BE LOCATED

Il United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 11.-British
cruisers who are patrolling the Allan
tic seaboard have, in all probability,
already been advised that the Ger
man converted liner Eitel Friedrich,
is at Norfoli-and this despite the
governments earnest endeavor to pre-
vent unneutral use of wireless.
1t became known today that for a
month government wireless inspectors
have been ceaselessly searching for a
mysterious secret wireless station
said to be located in or about New
York and which Is regularly every
night in communication with the Brit
ish vessels off shore. Its signature is
&c. NJ Long code messages are ex-
changed every night with the cruisers.
Use Of such wireless plant Is In di-
rect violation Of neutrality. But the
station cannot be located. 1t is high
powered plant according to those who
have listened to its sending and aD-
parantly has splendid equipment.
Wireless experts say such station
might easily t.e located on top of a six
story building, with the antenna fairly
we'll concealed and in such case
might defy detection Indefinitely.
The United States government some
time ago placed an embargo on the
Sayville, Tuckerton and other big
commercial wireless stations to pre-
vent the sending of unneutral mes
sages to patrol vessels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
Chief of Terre Haute Swears on Witness Stand
of Method Adopted by the Mayor and
His Band of Followers.
$500 BOGUS NAMES REGISTERED
One Witness at Trial Had to be Excused Until
Some Future Time on Account of not
Being in Condition.

After called up the boys to help
me write out the false registrations.
l wrote out myself about forty-one to
show them how to do the work.
Holler identified the false registra-
tions. He told Of proportioning the
number that were given to each res-
taurant, church, rooming and board.
ing house in the various precincts He
made Assistant City Controller Tai
bott, defendant, one of the most
important factors in working out tha
alleged vote steal.
Iowa Graft Case.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, March Ii
There were flocks OF men and women
from the underworld in the corridors
OF the court house today, all anxious
to appear before the grand jury inves-
tigating the police graft scandal and
turn states evidence and secure an
immunity bath. AS a result OF new
evidence secured, County Attorney
Naglestad says that 1t may be next
week before the grand jury is ready
to report The preliminary hearing OF
Chief OF Police Pierce on q graft
charge. kAs been postponed until aft
er the grand jury reports. It is sx-
pected that at least half dozen in
dfctments WILL be returned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
What the War Moves Mean
By ]. w. +. Mason, Former European Man
aqer of the United Press.

payne more than six army corps,
say the Germans-that is 250,O00 men.
AS the Russians were retreat7g
over the east Prussian frontier, the
Germans badly needed reinforcements
to complete their victory. The ex-
haustion which the rushing tactics OF
battle had produced in the German
ranks. was obvious. The Germans
had won a great victory, but they
were unable to follow it up. The
Slavs were in confusion and fresh
body of Germans would have been
able to ovarwhelm them.
General Joffre's offensive in Cham
payne made it impossible for rein
forcements to reach Won Hfnden burg
and SO advantage could not be taken
Of the plight of the defeated Russians.
Whether. in fact General Joffre saved
Warsaw, may be open to question,
But it is very probable that had Won
Hindenburg got his reinforcemen ents,
he could have isolated Warsaw in the
north and northeast, which would
have been an important preliminary
step IN the subjugation of the Polish
capital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to
night and Friday. Not much change
in temperature.
For Iowa and Illinois: Fair TO-
night and Friday. Not much change
in temperature.
For Missouri: Fair east; partiy
cloudy west portion tonight and Fri
day. Not much change in temperature.
Weather Conditions.
With high pressure from the Rocky
mountains to the central valleys ths
weather continues generally fair in ell
districts. except in the extreme south
west, where moderate depression
has been attended by rain, and con
ditions indicate little change in weali-
er or temperature for this section to-
night and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolutions
ary Neighbors of the South.

at least temporarily, the United States
was today endeavoring to get an ade-
quate food supply into Mexico City
Lack OF food has been the danger,
because hunger riots have been feared
with resultant attacks upon foreigners
Consul Sillima1, at Vera Cruz, and
Duval West at Mexico City are ad-
vising with the authorities concerning
ways and means and it is hoped that
by the last of the week the food short
age will be relieved.
Advices to the state department
from the Brazilian minister and to the
embassies today say that the situation
shows a decided Improvement
The United States also now has the
positive promise of Carranza and
Villa that hereafter they will make
the protection of foreigners one OF
their chief duties. Therefore even
though Obregon evacuates Mexico
City, as it is believed he will have
to do soon, there will be no massacres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
MUCH MYSTERY
IN MAYO'S LIFE
Supposed to Have at Least Four Wives
and Authorities Are
lnvestIo atinQ.

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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March II. - New
depths of mystery, reaching from the
grave to the marriage altar we're
probed today In the amazing love
tangle Of Virginius Mayo, millionaire
New Haven radiator manufacturer.
Mayo is apparently enmeshed in
the skein of at least three alleged
marriages and one 'love marriage" "
the latter to Mrs. Dudley" Of Brook.
lyn.
Events in the matrimonial quail
rangle moved swiftly. From New
Haven came utter Reputation By
Mayo Of the martial claims of Mrs.
Florence Weeks Mayo of Scranton,
Pa, who insists Mayo was widower
when he married her at Binghamton,
N. Y, in 1890. From Scranton cama
reiteration of charges that Mayo was
mourned as dead for ten years.
The pail of death was even raised
when Frank II. Cook, father OF LII
lian Cook. lagos stenographer, who
took her life last week, promised a
personal investigation today Of r--
ports that the body buried Tuesday
was not that of his daughter.
The present legal wife of Mayo at
New Haven was also threatening df.
vorce proceedings.
Cook insists that the body of his
daughter bore only faint resemblance.
He is however, opposed to exhuming
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
TURKEY
BY Ed l. Keen, United Pres. staff

BY Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, March 11.-Under orders
TO silence her batteries at any cost,
four British Warships are pumping
shells at the Turkish Fort Namazieh
at the entrance to the DardaneIles
Narrows, according to latest diss
patches from Athens today.
The bombardinq hattleships are
stean1ing slowly up and down the
strait, firing at Namazieh at a range
Of several miles. The forts big krupps
arc oplashing the water with rain Of
projectiles while Fort kiIid Bahr, near
the waters edge, Interrupts the duel
with an occasional saIvo from her
guns.
kiiid Bahr, guarding the Narrows'
entrance on the European side, has
been badly damaged. No gunfire has
come from Chanak on the Asiatic side
opposite kiIid Bahr for several days.
II the allied fleet succeeds in demol-
ishinc the krupp positions on Namaz-
ieh, it will move into close range and
complete the destruction Of kilid Bahr.
All Athens dispatches agreed today
that the Queen Elizabeth and her sup
porting warships are meeting the stern
est kind Of opposition from Namaz-
ieh. Twenty-four modern krupps of
various caiibres are mounted In the
forts batteries, high in the hills over
looking kiiid Bahr. The whole works
is supported by three batteries, each
mounting four guns. German officers
are believed to be directing the artii-
lery fire.
Britfsh and French aviators acting
as range finders for the bombarding
fleet, have suffered several mishaps,
1t was reported here today. Treacher-
Gus air currents sweep over the strait
and make the work Of reconnoitering
doubiy dangerous.
The airmen have been able to per-
form scarcely any services in the
Smelling Of the Turkish forts at the
entrance to the NarroWs. From the
canyon separating kiid Bahr and
cianak, an air blast sweeps as If from
a chimney. After series Of near
tragedies, flights over the Narrows is
ordered ceased. The difficulties of
warships attempting to reduce Fort
Nan1azieh have thereby; been incre,s-j
ed. There has been no firing from the
direction. Of Smyrna Tor tNenty-f four
hours, according % dispatches fror,
slse isIands Of Tendoos. II was rumor
ed Rear Admiral Peirse, commanding
the British squadron, has consented
on suspension of hostiiities to give
time to leave Smyrna.
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EL PASO, Texas. March 11.-Gen-
eral Francisco Villa believes his forces
strong enough to crush all opposition
and ultimately pacify Mexico. Conse-
quently he would resent any outside
interference and would join Carranza
and other leaders in resisting a for
eign invasion
This is made clear today in a state
ment received from Villa who is at
1orreon. He declared that an inter
national expedition, such as has been
suggested to march upon Mexico City.
would bo met by the united forces of
all Mexican factions. Villa denied
that he had ever indicated he would
approve such a step in the solving of
Mexican affairs, provided he was per-
mitted to lead the international force.
Situation Relieved.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-With
The immediate Mexican crisis relieved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
Butter Makers Elect.

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MASON CITY, Iowa, March IL
After wordy war. the National
Creamery Butter Makers association
adopted a resolution offered by B. D.
White, OF Milwaukee, asking for fed.
eral law compelling those who made
butter from neutralized cream to 80
label 1t. He was opposed by w. r.
Wright, former dairy commissioner
from Iowa After capturing the next
national convention, Minnesota but
ter makers carried away large share
of the prizes. among them the sweep
stakes and tbs. best butter maker in
merica. Emil Conan. of Delano. The
best tub of butter will probably be sent
to President Wilson. Officers elected
were:
J. ). Ferrell, of Minnesota, presi-
dent.
J. C. Joslyn, of Iowa. vice president
H. w. Meyer, of Wisconsin, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
FRANCE
IBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

.[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
PARIS, March 11.-6y two weeks
of violent attacks In the Champagne
rcaion, French troops have lifted the
pressure upon the Russians who re-
treated into Poland and have saved
Warsaw. The war office made this
claim today in explanation of recent
onsIauqhts against the German posi-
tjons in the Champagne. The expia-
nation was made in the form Of an
official "eye witness" statement. 1t
confirmed the claim made by the Ger
man general staff yesterday and
cabIed here from London that the OBJ
ieet Of the vigorous offer.sive around
Perth which puzzled military critics,
was the relief Of SIavs who retired
from the Mazurian lakes.
The "eye Witness" however, denied
Berlin claims that the French had
lost $4,000 in the Champagne fighting.
It was admitted that the French losses
were heavy, but the war office said
that they were small compared to the
damage inflicted upon the German
troops and the effect upon the cam
paian In far-away Poland.
The Germans have been compelled
to BRING up heavy reinforcements in
the Champagne. They have expended
huae quantities Of ammunition. They
have been unable to spare single
colder for the Poland campaign and
Won Hlndenburg has begged In vain
for reinforcements. Meanwhile the
Russians have reformed, have check
ed the German advance, and are
pressing Won Hindenburg back upon
his own frontier.
Furthermore, the French have made
important gains In the Champagne re-
qion. particularly near 6eauzjor. A
German fort which they captured in
this vicinity, Is still held, despite un-
endinc attacks BY the enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11

the body until after further investiga-
tion at New Haven.
"They didn't send her clothes home"
he said. THE hair was not the same
and the face wasn't the same There
was Just kind of expression around
the forehead and eyes that at first
made US accept 1t as our daughter"
Authorities of three states were to-
day planning triangular investiga-
tion with Mayo az the hub. II the
Scranton Mrs. Mayo's allegations are
substantiated, Mayo is subject to SER
ious charges.
Probable action of Lois Waterbury,
the Mrs. Dudley" of Brooklyn, was
another source Of doubt. SO far she
has remained loyal to Mayo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
What Publicity Did.

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CHICAGO. March 11.--Pitiless pub
licity made the national dope trust
dissolve and depart from Hammond
and Gary, Ind, where District Attor-
ney Clyne recently discovered large
stores Of heroin and dope, Customs
Collector Chaplin declared today. He
intimated the public would not know
how extensive the federal investiga-
ton is. until after the country IS
cleared Of habit-forming drug dealers.
Newspaper stories give the dope
seller advance warning" Chaplin as
serted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-11
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
BY GERMAN SEA RAIDER
Vigorous Protest to be Made Because Of the De-
struction Of the Frye and Her Cargo Of
Grain BY the Friedrich.
CAPTAIN AND CREW TELL STORY
No Serious Break Between America and Ger
many is Expected, as Case Can be
Settled Satisfactory.

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NORFOLK, March 11.-Representa
tiyes Of the state department arrived
here today and instituted investigation
of the sinking of the vessel Frye by
the German cruiser Eitel Friedrich.
The captain and crew of the Frye
we're brought here and taken direct
to the customs house, where their
stories were recorded under oath. The
F., stories of all the witnesses agreel
They stated that while almost be-
calmed, enroate to Queenstown they
were halted by the German warship.
Officers who came on board and ex.
amined their manifest characterized
the grain cargo as contraband be-
cause consigned on orders"
They stated that they were ordered
to throw the cargo overheard and
were assisted in that work by seamen
from the Eitel Friedrich. But getting
the grain out Of the hold was too
much of a task and fearing the ar
rival Of a hostile warship, the com
mander OF the Ntel finally ordered
| all hands on the ship and sent 1t to
| the bottom. ~ ~
The captain stated that he claimed
the procession 81 his kfaerican fiag
and protested against the sinking of the
ship, but was tod his cargo was con-
traband anu that there was nothing to
he done but to sink his vessel.
It was stated today that all of the
prisoners remaining on the Eitel
Friedrich will be released today under
instructions from the labor depart
ment, which places them in the cate
cory OF shipwrecked immigrants.
Vigorous Protest.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States government will make
vigorous protest against the sinking
OF the grain laden sailing ship VIM.
P. Frye, owned and manned, by Amer
leans, by the converted cruiser Eite1
Friedrich in the South Atlantic. Ger
many is expected to accept such pro-
test in good part and eventually re-
1eompense tho government for both
ship and cargo.
This was the opinion today of high
government officials. They declared
fatty that the very fact that Germany
in all of her recent communications
has expressed her desire to conform
to the declaration of London, relieves
an ugly situation Of what might prove
extreme tension.
Government officials at Newport
News were today interrogating officers
and crew of the Frye and the OFF,
GERS of the German warship. Their
report will be transmitted to the
state department an6' today 1t seemed
almost certain that it would form the
basis for the general protest.
The declaration of London says
that II more than one half OF n'eu-
tral ships cargo is coatraband she
may be sunk if to take her to port
meant serious risk to her captor
Commander Thierichens claimed
the cargo was consigned to England