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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-01

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Do Your Holiday
Shopping Early
But 20 Shopping Days
Until Christmas
r. OR your own satisfaction
1 we urge you to shop
carly early in the day and
early in the month.
The activity already shown
only foresliadows the rush
to come in the last few days.
Stocks are complete here
now-the cleverest styles we
have ever been privileged to
show-and we never offered
such strong values. Here's a
little list:
Smoking Jackets, S4 to $40.
Bath Robes, $3.50 to $40.
Umbrellas, 81 to SIS.
Sweaters, SOC to $3.50
Night Robes, Doc to 81.
Pajamas, 81 to $500
Boys Pajamas, SOC and 81.
Gloves, Soc to 50.
Neckwear, 25c to S1.50.
Silk lined Gloves 81 to $3.50
Fur back gloves, $3.50 to SIS
Fur lined Gloves, So to $3.50
Neckwear, 25c to S1.50.
Initial Handkerchiefs, Sc,
10c, 15c and 25c.
Linen ndkerchiefs, extra
quality, 25c and SOC.
Silk Half Hose, 25c to 81.
Ko1eproof guaranteed Half
Hose.
interviewer Half Hose.
Leather Novelties.
Military Brushes.
And a Thousand and one
other sensible, serviceable
and useful articles that
please men and give COM
fort throughout the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-01

to the floor and swing some kind of
a partner. He simply cannot holm
helping somebody. If there is to be
a reward in the hereafter for doing
things for those who want something
Pat will have more harps than a
Thomas orchestra can handle
Evening star., 1915-09-20
PROGRAM FOR RECEPTION =.
IS ADOPTED OFFICIALLY
citizens' Committee Afranges for
g. A. B. Function ct Camp
Mathew @. Emery.

Program for the reception to Grand
Army visitors and all members Of allied
patriotic orders in Camp Matthew q.
Emery Tuesday evening, September 20.
which includes an address by President
Wilson. was onicially adopted at .
meeting Of the citissns' committee In
the Chamber Of Commerce today
The Marine Band 10 to furnish music
David J. Palmer. commander I'm -chief
Of the Grand Army. will respond to the
Presidents welcome Of the Nation to
its Veterans" Chairman william r.
GUIDE Of the citizens COMMITTEES will
voice the welcome Of the citizens and
business men OF Washington. and Oliver
p. Newman. chairman of the board Of
District Commissioners. will speak .
greeting from the District onicials.
The program in full follows:
Jubilee Overture" Carl Maria Won
Weber. United States Marine Band,
Lieut.. w: IL santelmann. leader.
presentation Of nag. Invocation. Bishop
Address Of welcome. william =. GUIDE.
chairman citisens' committee.
tss sp.nsisc1 n1ss sn1 sanrsS sung BY Paul
panied by United States Marine Band.
The Prssidsnt Of the United Gtates.
welcome to the nations veterans.
Rsspon:e By commandsr-in-chisf, Da-
Music, United States Marine Band.
Col John McElroy. acting commander.
Department of Potomac, welcomes the
veterans.
Mrs. ". y. Andrews welcomes ladies'
organtsations.
Music, United States NarsnS Band.
National preeident Rebecca n. Price,
presents grsssinss gs fscm nm Nss,onal Asse-
National president, Sara =. Fulton.
presents greetings Of the Weman's RA.
lief Corps
"a. 4. r.
Music, United states Marine band.
HattoaIQ Rresi4snt 1esaiA n 4oNsDr
Evening star., 1915-09-20

light. then the OIL light, then the light
trie light. +
even the electric light is but . step.
pointing q way to that greater nlumi-
nation which will illuminate the spir-
ttual as we'll as the material"
Responding on behalf Of the conven-
tion, Preston S. Millar of New York, a
he was glad the convention was being
held in Washington. and said he voiced
the feeling Of all the delegates when he
said that the meeting here could be
construed as an expression OF conf
dence in and loyalty to our President.
Woodrow Wilson"
The speaker declared It unfortunate
that the beauty Of the public buildings
of Washington Is lost, in great many
cases, at night owing to inadequate
lighting.
The presidential address by Dr. A s.
McA1lister was the first paper Of the
convention and dealt with the subject,
THE Simplifcation of Illuminating CAL
culations.'
ress was read by Chairman F. E. Cady,
the report of the committee on nomen-
clature and standards by DR.. C. H.
Sharp and the report Of the committee
on research Dy Or. T.. B. Rosa.
Wives on Sightseeing Tour.
This afternoon there is a general
session of the convention at the same
time the wives Of the delegates will
be entertained on sightseeing tour
OF the city. The following days of the
convention will comprise commercial
sessions and laboratory sessions, at tho
latter of which highly technical papers
will be read.
Code On Lighting Factories, Mills
and Other Work Places was the sub
Evening star., 1915-09-20

presents greetings for the Sons OF VET
erang Auxiliary.
National President Lulu d. CAf1in
presents greetings for the Daughters
Of Veterans.
Response, Mr.. John A. Logan.
Music, United States Marine Band.
Conamander-in-chief Charles r. Sher-
man presents greetings Of Sons Of Vet
erans.
oliver P. Newman. president beard Of
Commissioners, District Of Columbia,
welcomes Sons Of Veterans.
Music, United States Marine Band.
J. B. Lewis presents greetings Of Ma
tional Association Of Patriotic 1nstruC-
tors.
Benediction, Mgr W. T. Russell.
Retreat and taps. United States Ma
rine Band trumpeters-
Evening star., 1915-09-20
SENATOR WEEKS NAY SPEAK.
Invited to Attend Dog Watch Of
Naval Veterans at Camp Emery.

Senator Weeks, who ID being doomed
a. q republican candidate for the presi-
dency. is expected to be one OF the
speakers at the dog watch OF the Naval
Veterans in Camp Matthew G. Emery
WEDNESDAY evening, September 20. Sem
ator Weeks is an ex-naval officer. O.
e. Weller, who has Just beden nominat-
by the republicans for Governor Of
MARYLAND, and who was ciassmate Of
Senator Weeks at tho Naval Academy.
also has been invited to speak.
Secretary Daniels IL expected to be
present and make speech. according
to q report given today by A. q. For
tier, vice chairman Of the committee on
naval reunions.
All Of the prominent officers of the
Navy and Of the Marine Corps, all Of
the rear admirals living IN Washington,
and also Admiral Dewey. "the hero Of
Manila bay" have been invited to be
special guests Of this celebration.
Maj. Cen. George Barnett and Frank
lin b. Roosevelt. assistant secretary of
the navy, also have been invited to
sneak.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
TELLS OF LONDON FOKTS.
Berlin Insists Metropolis Is Defend
ed hY Many Fortifcationg.

BERLIN, September 10. via London.
September 20.-An ofncial statement
controverting the representations OF
Arthur ]. Balfour, first lord of the
british admiralty. that London was not
. fortjfied CITY, asserts that London 10
Sortinad bv a great number of perma-
nent fortifications and still greater
number Of field fortincations. which the
German dirigibles. when they appeared
above London. always bombarded-
BaIfour omitted to mention the con-
tinuaI attacks by enemy aeroplanes on
open German towns far outside the zone
OF operations, and even on fnonenstve
passengers in railway trains. who nat
yirally are unable to defend them
selves" "a
Evening star., 1915-09-20
TO CONSIDER CONSUMPTION.
Canadian Trades Union Congress
Will Discuss Possibility.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. September co.
The possibility Of conscription in Canada
probably win be given attention by the
Canadian Trades Union Congress, which
convened here today. p. N. Draper, Sec
retary Of the congress. said that while
the question was not on the set program.
II probably would be considered along
with other questions In which labor mfeht
be affected by the European war.
Among topics to be taken up were the
proposed eight-hour day, woskmen's conn
penntion acts In various provinces, fort.
nightly payment Of wages ON Ill rail-
ways and proposed emsndmepts - ths
federal eipctione act. -.--..--
Evening star., 1915-09-20
.ATH|NA BURNS AT SEA
WITH LOSS OF ONE LIFE
Greek Steamer Sailed From New
York for Greece Thursday.
Origin Of Fire Unknown.

HALIFAX, N. g., September 20.-The
Greek steamer Athinai was destroyed by
fire at sea with the loss Of one life. &C
cording to a message received by the
marine department today. The steamer
Tuscania rescued 408 passengers and crew
and the steamer Rumanian Prince sixty
one others.
The message from the Tuscania was
dated at Z am. today. and was the first
official word received from the liner since
q wireless report last night that the
Athinai was afre and the Tuscania had
rescued the passengers The origin Of the
IRE was not stated In tho message. which
read:
Heard distress cali at $3.50 am. yes
terday. Arrived on spot at noon and
sent line across to help them. Trans
ferred passengers about 4 pm. Athi-
mai was abandoned about $3.50 pm. We
rescued 408 passengers and crew. and
the Roumanian Prince rescued sixty
one. There was only one life lost. that
Of q man who jumped overheard. We
left the wreck burning fercely in Nos.
/ and 2 holds at 1880 pm. Position,
latitude 1854 north, longitude 57.47
west"
Carried a21 Passengers
The Athinai sailed from New York
last Thursday for Greece. She carried
81 first, At second cabin and 213 steer
age passengers. The others on board
were members of the crew. The cargo
consisted Of considerable quantities Of
-four, coffee, cotton, rice and lubricat-
ing oil.
The Athinai was 6,742 tons gross and
had an average speed Of sixteen knots.
She was $50 feet long and 50 feet beam.
The vessel was built in England in
1908 and was owned by the National
Steam Navigation Company OF Greece.
Evening star., 1915-09-20

where a terrible battle 10 raging almost
INCREASINGLY. When attacks die away
at one place they BEGIN instantly q
twelve niiies from Dvinsk. whose de-
serted streets resound with the deto-
nations OF heavy gunfre.
The Russians are holding the Dvinsk e
trenches three deep, and, despite con-
slant fierce attacks supported by con-
centrstions of heavy artillery, they
have held the enemy on thus far. Many
. the enemy, then retaken by our coun-
ter attacks The Germans are twice
or thrice our strength and have enor-
NOUS superiority in guns, as always,
cisive advantage, each Of their attempts
being paid for with heavy loss OF life.
Il find the morale Of the Russians un-
impaired. They are fighting in the
same stubborn. determined manner.
while the situation as regards the sup
ply Of ammunition and rifles is rnatert-
ally Improved and the fate Of Dvfnsk
and the whole line along the Dwtna
river is undecided.
Empty Shell for, victors.
The capture of the city will be ef-
fected only by heavy sacrifices. In the
meantime the town has been evac-
uated in the same orderly manner seen
at Warsaw. and II the Russians ulti-
mately leave the Germans will occupy
the Same empty shell as in their former
victories.
The natute Of the country here Is
ideal for defense. and undoubtedly the
Germans are paying two in one in loss
es. 1t is not apparent why the Ger
mans attach so much Importance to this
sector. but II they are willing to pay
the price they possibly can take 1t.
"a large proportion Of the population
was started by the German habit OF
dropping bombs, which killed many
civilians.
"fhe character Of the Russian De.
fense is improving every week; and II
are driving this army before them 1t
makes a gross mistake. If the Riga
and Dvinsk sectors are typical Of Rus
sian rear-guard operations their ma
ture is such as should cause more de-
preston among the Germans than
among the Russians. and. with winter
approaching and no important objective
attainable before the season changes,
believe the German commanders must
now recognize a growing anxiety.
Russians Evacuating Kiev.
PETRoGRAD. September 20. via Lon
don, lao p.m.--A dispatch from Kiev
to the Bourse Gazette quotes the d.
rector Of the Southwestern railways as
saying that the evacuation Of that
town was proceeding normally" and
that there were on hand sumcient cars
for this purpose.
Military critics assume, in the abb
sence Of confirmation, that the Russian
forces have abandoned wilma and are
retiring to the southwark.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
q. A. 3. OFFICIAL HOSTESS.
Mrs. Lottie E. johnson VIII Wei
come Convening Ladies.

Mrs. Lottie e. johnson. who is "om-
cial hostess" representing the citi-
senI committee for the entertaining Of
the Ladies' Of tho g. A. R." during the
sncampment, has gone through the
work OF two encampments preceding
this ana knows what the duties Of an
encampment hostess are. Sho has been
In pafrfotic and veteran work for
twenty -eiGht years and has been q
member Of the Ladies Of the q. A. R
for nine years.
She has held many ofdooe In McKin-
ley Circle and At the last election they
made her the president for this year,
which brings 90 much additional work
in the entertaining Of such . host Of
women from every section OF the
country.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
5000, Including Ex.
tensions, Established.

Statistics were made public by the
Post once Department today tending
to show that rapid progress 10 being
made in meeting the demands for bet
ter rural mail service.
The figures show that in March, 1919.
$500 petitions for new rural service
were pending. Since then all Of these
petitions, in addition to 5000 others,
have been disposed Of. Approximately
5000 new routes and extensions have
been stahlished under Postmaster Cen
ersi Burieson. Only hfty-nine petitions
are now awaiting nual actien hy the
Evening star., 1915-09-20
CITIZENS ESCORT GROWS.
Three Hundred Washingtonians May
Ride in G. A. B. Parade.

washington's mounted escort Of honor
to the G. A r. parade. September 20. may
include 800 or more citixenA Already ac-
ceptances have been received from $50
riders, and the list 10 growing hourly.
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor. who is
organizing the escort, extended today an
invitation to all Washington horsemen to
participate in the parade
Names Of entries should be sent to Mr..
Hazen in the District building It IL
probable that the escort will be divided
into two sections, in one Of which the
riders will appear in frock coats and silk
hats, while in the other they will wear
derby hats and dark suits. Assisting Mr..
Hazen in the formation Of tho escort are
Floyd e Davis, William ]. IAttmer, John
o. Evans, John o. Gheen. c. W. Bohan-
non and Thomas Bones.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
ENTHUSIASM At RALLY
OF HOLY name SOCIETY
Twenty Three Washington Churches
and Others Nearby Repre-
sented at Meeting.

The Holy Name Society had q rally
last night in Immaculate Conception
School hall Twenty-three Washington
churches, with a spiritual director and
six delegates from each. were repre-
sented, as were also st. Mary's of Alex
andria, st. Jerome's Of Hyattsville, st.
Margarets Of Seat Pleasant, st. Ma
thias OF Capital Heights and Fort My
er Holy Name Society. In addition to
the delegates the hall was crowded
with members from the various
churches.
Seated on the stage were Mgr. Lee of
st. Matthews, Rev. P. F. Gavin OF Sa-
cred Heart, Rev. De Carlos OF Holy
Rosary. Rev. Father Reardon OF Inn
maculate Conception, Rev. w: T. Daily
ney. the new spiritual director of st.
Dominic's; Rev. Father McGraw Of St
Stephens. Rev. Father Cahill Of st. Jo-
seph's and Rev. Father Schwarbolton
ley Doyle called the meeting to order
and delivered the opening address-
Encouraging Reports Made.
President Michael D. schaeffer Of the
Archdiocesan Union Of Maryland, vir-
ginia and the District Of Columbia
spoke on the honor Of being a loyal
Holy Name man.
Reports. from the various committees
showed that the local branch was in
a good condition.
Capt. Harry Walsh. the grand mar
shall Of the parade October 10. sub
mitted tentative plan for the forma-
tion and moving Of the parade. and the
place Of rendezvous Of the Washington
division, while the Baltimore and west
ern MARYLAND division ig passing out
in the line Of march. Col J. E. Ed
wards will be chief Of star for Marshal
Walsh. and from last nights figures
10000 marching Holy Name men will
be in line from Washington alone.
Chairman Adam Weschler made q re-
parade committee. stating that nearly
5000 pennants had been ordered. and
that A1oysius and Holy Name would
carry small American hags.
A discussion eneued over the hiring
of bands from the Musicians' Fedora
tion Of Labor, as different schedules. 1t
was said, were being charged by the
musicians. The executive committee
was ordered to investigate and report
what steps were necessary.
Good Work In Parishes.
Father Gavin of Sacred Heart Church
told Of the wonderful good the Holy
Name Society was doing In the parishes.
Father Gafrney Of st. Dominic's also
addressed the meeting and told Of the
many virtues following in the wake of
q loyal Holy Name man.
The parade committee announced
reviewing stand would be erected at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
from which Cardinal Gibbons and
others will review the parade.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
GERMAN BARON IS HELD
A PRISONER IN ENGLAND

LONDON, September 20. SAT pm
Baron Won Bissing, half brother Of Gen.
Won Bissing. Gsrman military governor
Of Belgium. and . naturaiised British
subject, after Aghting for months for
his liberty has been tnterned. He was
mystsriousiy spirited away today from
his luxurious home In Kensington By
detectives, who left . battalion Of news
paper men on guard over N empty
she'll.
Il 80 reported that the Isliugton work
house win be the haron's domiciie dur
Evening star., 1915-09-20
MINING CONGRESS OPENS.
Delegates Represent States Of Union
and Many Foreign Countries.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20
Delegates from all parts Of the United
States and from many foreign nations
are here to attend the eighteenth an
nual session of the American Mining
Congress. which opened today. Among
questions of public importance to be
discussed are the public lands bills now
pending In Congress. conversation and
workmen's compensation.
Speakers on the program today in
ciuded Van H. Manning. director Of the
United States bureau Of mines, and DR.
George Otis Smith. director of the
United States geological survey.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
COL. r. A. EDWARDS DIES.
Entered Army in 1873 and Spent
RoYhood in This City.

Word has been received here Of the
death at Chadds Ford. Pa. of Col.
Frank A. Edwards, q. s. A.. retired.
Interment Ia to be at Arlington. Col.
Edwards spent his boyhood days in
washington. and is well remembered
by tho older families OF the city.
He entered the army by presidential
appointment in 1878. and was assigned
to the LIST Regiment Of Cavalry. In
his subsequent long and varied career
western frontier. later was In the
Philippine islands, and was for . period
military AttAche OF the United States
In Italy and Switserland.
10 was retired from ACTIVE service
Evening star., 1915-09-20
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
TOD|SPLAY OLD GLORY
Stars and Stripes to Ornament Busi-
ness Buildings and Homes
G. A. r, Week.

Warrington set about arraying her
self in patriotic colors for the welcim-
ing Of her old soldier guests in real
earnest today. On scores Of business
houses flags already have been draped
artistfcally and on scores more the
decorators began their labors today.
Many homes also viii be decorated.
The headquarters Of the decorating
committee at 140S New York avenue. In
the Bond building, are besiegsd BY those
who wish to borrow some Of the flags
and ensigns which have been loaned
for the occasion by the War and Navy
departments. These nags. valued at
$4,000, began to arrive today. Isaac
Cans, chairman Of the decorating COM
mittse, and Thomas Grant, secretary OF
the cdtisens committee, receiving them
ing for them. The nrst supply came
from the War Department, but during
the day other invoices came from the
various navy yards, particularly . large
number from the Brooklyn yard.
Custodians Of storeroom.
BENJAMIN Levin was in charge Of the
storeroom. Two sailors from the q. 8.
s. Dolphin--Harry Wagner and Ralph
r. Brau--acted a. q committee in di-
recting the proper folding ana care Of
the nags. The Boy Scouts who did spe-
cial work for the committee are Leroy
Norris, Troop II; Llewellyn Williams.
Troop "a; Charles Shoemaker. Troop 81.
and Howard L. Derrick. Troop 21.
Contractors are busy with the deco
rations at Camp Emery, both on the
exterior of the building and in the ar
"A
daEs within the building. Not only the
hail, where the President will receive
the patriotic orders Tuesday evening.
September 2s, 10 being elaborately fes-
tooned with hags and bunting. but
which Will be used as headquarters by
the various corps are being putin gala
garb.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
SEVERAL HUNDRED
DELEGATES IN CITY
Illuminating Engineering So
ciety Opens Four Day Ses-
sion at the New Willard.
CONRAD SYME EXTENDS
WELCOME TO VISITORS
Convention Here Termed IN Express
sion Of Confidence In and 10y
atty to President Wilson.

Wishing 'to be construed as express
sion Of confidence in and loyalty to
President Wilson," the ninth annual
convention. Of the Illuminating Engi-
neering Society opened q four-day ses-
sion at the New willard Hotel .thfs
morning. The address Of weleoms to
the city on behalf of the District Com
missioners was-m made to the several
hundred delegates from all parts Of the
United States present at the opening
Of the convention by Conrad Syme, cor
poration counsel Of the District.
The material beauty Of the District
Of Colum bia," declared Mr.. Syme, well
coming the delegates, 'is the manifes-
tation Of an ideal q great deal more
beautiful. love to think that the
spiritual forces Of this world are un-
changeable."
Mr.. Syme referred to the delegates as
people whose entire time is given to
Illumination, to light" and said:
Accompaniment Of Truth.
Light 10 the accompaniment Of truth.
can never think OF light without
thinking Of the most Illuminating man
whoever trod this world. and the most
scientific, He who was called the
Light Of the World Light has kept
pace with the spiritual advances Of
mankind. First there was the taliow
Evening star., 1915-09-20
STRAW MAN SUGGESTED
IN THE DUMbA LETTER
Officials Not Likely to Take Further
Steps Regarding Ambassa-
doris Communication.

The administration IL not likely to
take further steps regarding the let
ter Of DR.. Constantin T. Dumba, printed
in The Star Of yesterday, unless Sec
retary Lansing advises to the contrary.
The Secretary OF State IL now away on
his vacation. The letter criticised the
treatment given DR.. Dumba by this
government in relation to the request
for his recall. Officials here believe
that great consideration will be shown
DR.. Dumba, but at the same time they
are surprised that he made the letter
public.
State Department ofIIcia1s take the
stand that the Dumba letter only i'm
perfectly states the case. and that he
set up straw man to be knocked
down." It 10 pointed out that Or. Dunn
dor to inform the nationals Of his own
country they were violating Austro-
Hungarian laws in working in muni-
tions plants turning out goods for the
allies.
Real Reason for q. 8. Action.
It is further pointed out that the real
reason for the action taken by this gov
ernmentw as the following statement,
which appeared in the letter taken from
James e. J. Archibald en- route for
Vienna, bearing the Dumba dispatches:
II am under the impressio nthat we
could, II not entirely prevent the pro-
duction Of war materials in Bethlehem
and tho middle west. at any rate
strongly disorganize 1t and hold 1t up
for months. which, according to the
statements Of the German military at
tache. is Of great Importance, and
which amply outweighs the relatively
small sacrifice of money"
The letter also charged that Dr.
Dumba. had not been allowed to COM
municate freely with his own govern
ment, and that a certain message re-
porting his own activities had been
held up by censors in this country. The
State Department knows Of no such
message, 1t was said today.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
and brilliant flashes Of illumination"
Sympathy for Z. 3. NARROW.

A resolution Of sympathy over his ili<
ness and necessitated absence from the
convention was sent by the delegates
TO E. s. NARROW. chairman OF the gen-
erai convention committee.
By tomorrow between $50 and 400
delegates are expected to be In at>
tendance. Tonight an elaborate recep<
given at the New willard Hotel
The delegates are looking forward t.
q visit from DR.. Charles p. SteinmetsS
chief consulting engineer OF the GenS
eral Electric Company. one Of the most
noted men In this line OF endeavor in
the country.