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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
QUESTIONS ANswERED.

n. D. cShS w Adt ID Lib hub6IaA
OIL treatment for indigestion and con-
stipation2 Whaa kind OF oil Is Rus
sian oil 2"
Answer: Russian oil Is a refined
paraffin oil imported from the Rus
sian oil fields. The American parafdn
oil can be used. Paraffn oil has re-
Gently gained great popularity IN the
treatment Of constipation and has
largely replaced castor oil, which has
been used somewhat Unfortunately
for several centuries In certain dys-
peptic disorders. It is found that small
doses OF either OF these oils acts bene-
ficialIy, and about equally wen. In
cases OF malnutrition with chronic
diarrhea small doses are often efYec-
tive also in bilious attacks" and
hives or eczema, accompanied by dys-
peptic symptoms IN such cages, the
lack of taste OF parafiin oil gives 1t an
Advantage over castor oil although in
other respects, 1t is no better. Many
think that para6in OIL may be used
generally as substitute. for castor OIL
in cases where the other is known to
be eficacfous. and that the use Of
castor oil is absolute. Such is not the
case, however. ParafIin oil is an ex-
cellent remedy for certain forms of
chronic constipation. and to correct
this disorder may be taken repeatedly
for long period accompanied by IN
ternaI bathing.
Castor oil on the other hand, is not
suitable remedy for chronic consti-
patton. It's principal use Is for re-
moving frritant material from the
bowel. particularly In the beginning
OF acute iniamatory conditions. 1t ia
also useful in relieving the bowels
when overloaded temporarily. II
should not be given IN laxative doses.
frequently repeated, az paraffn oil Is
used.
D. J. ". writes Which is the most
nutritious, coffee. tea or chocolate?"
Answer: Chocolate though the least
popular, is the most nutritious while
I the others are merely stimulants. COT
! fee has been, the favorite beverage
with soldiers for-m more than century,
because it lessons the strain OF fatigue
I by stimulating the nervous system
I Tea has almost precisely the same
effect. and for the same reeson-be
rause it contains caffeine. Chocolate
/ came into itg own in the present wal
and has taken its place at the head
of the list IS an emergency ration
capable of supply vital energy 70 the
7 system instead OF mere nerve stimula
/ ton. Il contains stfmulant, bat
does not tend to produce sleeplessness
/ as does caffeine. Chocolate contains
a high percentage OF the TWO sub
i stancea necessary to life fstarches ant
fats) in a most condensed and palat
able form. Also about ) percent pro
TENS which is the third elem.sn
necessary to perfect nutrition II 4
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The treasury department has or
dered a further withdrawal of gov
eminent funds from the nationai
bank repositories, and by the end OF
this month more than eight millions
will have been thus transferred from
the local banks TO the regional re-
serve banks. The government will
lose the two per cent interest which
it now receives on these deposits, but
it is believed that the transfer Will
have the effect OF forcing the ma
tionai banks to rediscount their COM
mercial paper with the regional re-
serve banks. This would enable the
reserve bank system to pay expenses,
which it has never yet been able to
do But it can hardly be argued that
a banking system which requires ar
tificial forcing of this kind to make
1T profitable, ia altogether an I'M
mixed success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Because OF competition OF the jitney
buses an electric line which operaets
in Vancouver ard Victoria has reduced
its rates to 3k cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

In railway terminals where modern
electric carriers have supplanted hand
trucks il is estimated that there IS
a total saving OF GO percent IN cost
OF transferring baggage and freight
The electrically propelled baggage
truck has proved itself fixed neces-
sfty. We have ceased to marvel At
the speed. ease and efficiency with
which these trucks, piled high with
trunks. bags and boxes, wind their
way along congested platforms from
train to baggage room, doing work
that formerly required four times as
much labor and twice as many trucks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Mr. Ellison has devised factory
whistle that can be heard twenty
miles. It viii not be greatly needed,
however, so long as the Underwood
tariff is In operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Fire which swept the village OF
Hogansburg. y. y, near Watertown,
caused damage OF $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Theodore Douglas Robinson, once
chairman OF the progressive state
committee of New York and always
nephew OF the colonel. advised all
progressfyes In York state to enroll
with the republicans this year upon
the ground that the advanced prtn-
cipIes which they espouse can best
be carried forward through the
medium OF the republican party
This is sound common sense It has
already been put into practice By
most progressives and in 1916 there
will be no republican division which
will again put a minority party In
control of national affairs.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Swift
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Now that the summer Is here. eat
vegetables. Let the garden be your
medicine chest. Call in Dr. Garden
and let him look to YOUR own slight
ailments. II you are wakeful eat let
tuce. For affections OF the skin and
yellow skin eat onions. Onions are
also good for colds. coughs and scrof-
ula For torpid liver eat freely Of
asparagus. II the bowels are diseased
try blackberries. II nervous and irrit-
able eat plenty Of celery. For consti-
patton eat fruits, ripe and healthy
fruits. Fresh fruits are good.
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HOW 70 kEEP WELL.
IBy Chas. q. Perciral. M. Z

Thy Chas G. Percivafr ~ III
the most frequent cause of suf1oca-
ton in children is by choking On
pieces of food. or other objects "A
such cases it is matter OF NE cry
death to apply the right kind OF nrs'
aid instantly.
Certain substances which are haeis
to cause choking in children. REC
stanguIar-s shaped candies. as the shaIp
corners prevent expulsion when tne
candy Is sucked into The throat Ma1y
cases OF choking on this type o. caHus
have been recorded. A smart slap on
the back between the shoulders VIII
usually help to expel the foreign oD.
t,ct. If this fails. hold the chic mead
downward for an instant and smack
the back sharply Should THIS prove
ineffective. the offending object must
be removed with the finger. To do
this the mouth should be wedged open
bv some object placed between the
back teeth to prevent biting A cork
or tightly wadded handkerchief TIE
finger should then be thrust gently
down one side OF the throat as far As
possible over the base of the tongue
so as to get behind the foreign body.
Do not push the finger down the cen
ter OF the throat hurriedly, as this
NAV wedge the obstacle tighter and
iniure the delicate throat structures,
with serious consequences later. The
finger pushed gently into the back OF
the throat often causes vomiting
When this occurs. the dilaculty Is
usually solved, as vomiting expels the
foreign object
Choking on fish bones is distress
ing. but is rarely dangerous, as these
bones are usually removed OF dis
solved. and does not cause suhocatfon.
A few moEthfuls of coarse food. such
as bread crust or Cruel swallowed IN
gulps, will usually remove the o5struc-
ton, though the sensation that some
thing is still In the throat remains for
some time
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The poor man is always in better
physical condition than the noble
man. Crookshank, in recent article
in the British Journal OF Diseases OF
Children, lays stress on what he calls
biological value of food. He says:
"The wife OF a cottager is better fed
biologicalIy on whole meal bread.
even though black. on fresh milk,
even if skinned; on homemade
cheese, even though sour. and on oat-
meal even IL savoured with salt only.
than Is her town dwelling sister on
frozen button, timed tomatoes, con-
densed milk and packet tea"
When the body Is in good condition
keep it in good condition by denying
the appetite what has once injured the
body. One can do much for himself
by eating the right thing and not too
much of it, and by leaving alone the
wrong thing and all of it. He can do
more than doctors can do for him
when he is Fat on his back in bed
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sA4nead The Gate CITY want colun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Rise in Stocks
Follows Reading
of Wilson's Message

NEW YORK, Dec. z-Pubiication Of tho
presidents message was followed by fur
ther strengthening OF the stock market
United States Steel led the movement
by rise from Its early price Of se% to
$50. Railroads and other investment
shares also hardened perceptibly.
The suggestion OF President Wilson in
his annual message TO congress today
that pig iron and finished steel be taxed
25 cents ton does not appear to worry
steel manufacturers here. They figure.
as II was stated In their behalf today,
that even II the tax IL enforced It will
mean little as compared with present
enormous profits. Some do not believe
such tax can be made lawful
On an estimated annual production
today OF $4,000 tons OF pig iron. and
"a 10000 tons OF finished forms, the pro
posed tax would net the government SS-
10000 In revenue. Stell mill operations
are about normal now. however. and the
revenue IL thought more likely to bring
Sl4.OO0.OOO on an estimated annual pro-
duction OF 100000 pig iron tons and
q, 10000 OF finished steel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
SUFFRAGTSTS HISS
ANTS AT HEARING
Both Sides in Votes for Women
Fight Argue Before National
Democratic Committee.
MEMBERS ENJOY THE DEBATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Woman
auffragists and anti-suffragists, in
stirring speeches. debated the ques-
ton of votes for women for an hour
today before the national democratic
committee.
The committee held a public ses-
sion in a hotel ball room to hear
the women, and the place was packed
to the doors.
Six suffrage leaders told he COM
miteemen that the women of the ma
tion were looking to the democratic
party to champion federal suffrage
amendment, either in the present
congress or in the platform of the
next democratic national convention.
Two leaders of the National Society
Opposed to Woman Suffrage argued
that the party already had declared
that suffrage is wholly a state ques-
tion and that, moreover, majority
of the American women did not want
to be enfranchised.
Members Enjoy Debate
The committee took no action, but the
members appeared to enjoy the debate
thoroughly. and applauded each speaker
literally.
The hearing was arranged because the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage. in convention here this week.
wanted to tell the committeeman that
suffrage had become a national issue.
When the unions request went It, the
National American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION asked to be heard, and then
the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage sent word to the COM
mittee that 1t could not allow the claims
of the suffragists TO go unchallenged.
1Cn.ntin,1nd lr T5nao ,I,,rl fsol,1r,,r, s,,,,l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Pardons Refused
Youtsey, Hargis,
Jett and Rappke

FRANKFORT. KY. Dec. 7.-Governor
James b. McCreary of Kentucky, who
retires from office today. during his
four-year term as chief executive, COM
muted to life imprisonment five death
sentences and issued pardons in 56l cases,
ranging from pistol carrying to man
slaughter. His record fell forty-nine un-
der that OF his predecessor
Governor McCreary exercised the par
don power in five cases yesterday.
Strong pleas were made in behalf OF
Henry Youtsey, Curtis Jett. Beach Har-
gis and August Roppke. four noted pris-
oners, but TO no avail. asYoutsey is serv-
ing a life sentence for completely In the
assassination of Governor Goebel and has
served sixteen years. Young Hargis has
been in prison five years. He is serving
a life sentence for the murder OF his
father, Judge James Hargis, of Breathitt
county. Jett also is product OF the
Breathitt feuds and is life prisoner
Roppke was sentenced for embezzline
more than 1000. 900. and still has several
years to serve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
PURCHASING AGENT
OF KAISER FOILED
BY LABOR AGENTS
German Strike Promoters in U. S.
Plants Fail to Accomplish Mis-
sion, Due to Efforts Of
Union Chiefs.
wALKoUTs ARE UNSUCCESSFUL
Rintelen Succeeds in Corrupting
Some Lesser Fry, Who Proceed
to Double Cross" Him.
so SAYS FEDERAL ATTORNEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-United
States Attorney Snowden Marshall
declared today that Franz Won Rim
telen. the German agent who is ac-
cdsed of coming to this country
armed with large corruption fund
20 incite strikers In munition factor
'es. was double crossed" by the la
Dor men he tried to corrupt.
Mr.. Marshall said that despite the
expenditure of several hundred thou
sands dollars, Won Rintelen failed to
accomplish his mission in any effec-
tive manner. He gave the major
credit for Rintelen's failure TO the
stand taken by high officials in labor
organizations.
! Mr.. Marshall. said Won Rintsen, "only
succeeded in corrupting some subordinates
and he was beautifully double-crossed.
| The real labor leaders took prompt steps
TO check his activities. save for a few
| small strikes, none of his efforts was
successful and all the strikes he did In
stigate were quickly killed by the good
men at the head OF the unions.
"I am not prepared to state Just how
much money Rintelen expended, but II
ran into hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. He had $4,000 to his credit in one
bank"
Lnmnr VIII Not he Called.
Mr.. Marshall refused 10 comment on
David Lamar's activities in the scheme
beyond saying emphatically that he
would not be called as a witness before
the grand Jury, proceeding which might
give him immunity from prosecution.
II suff cient evidence is obtained II is
expected indictments will be sought
against the labor men who accepted
Rintelen's money. Mr.. Marshall stated
that these men could be prosecuted under
tho Sherman law OH the ground that
they had conspired to restrain the trade
of the United States In munitions.
Rintelen is at present held prisoner by
the British authorities In the Tower OF
London. Mr.. Marshall says his offense u
mot extraditable, ,A.s,Ays.s s.arttft
Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
4 ieas.p Federation Labor. who has mad
repeated statements IN public that h'
: knew strikes were being engineered BY
. agents of foreign power. may appear
before the grand jury here. Mr.. Gomperi
is said to be on his way 10 Washington
from the west.
The arrnignment of Robert Fay. Wal
ter Scholz. Max Breitner. DR.. Herber
Kienzle and Paul Bronkhorst. who wer
indicted yesterday on charge Of con
spiracy 70 commit murder in connection
with plots to blow UP nunition ships
, was today put over to Monday.
Paul Daeche. who was also indicted
ON the murder charge, is in Jersey City
[ He has decided to fight extradition Il
3 New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Experts of Greece and
PowerS to Report Upon Situation

ATHENS. Dec. 6--(via Paris. Dec. ~
An agreement for a conference Of Greek
military authorities and military repre-
sentatlves OF the entente powers TO ex-
anime into and report upon the necessit-
les OF the situation respecting the allieu
demands upon Greece has been reached.
and tho preliminary steps toward holding
the conference have been taken, Premier
Skouloudls announced today.
Tell the American people that the gov
eminent OF Greece has only two aims; To
safeguard the sovereignty Of Greece and
not TO abandon neutrality. no matter
for what reason II may be urged TO do
so. no matter what inducements or pres-
sure are brought 20 bear" said Premier
Skouloudls 20 the Associated Press cor
respondent in an interview today.
'I think may say" continued the
premier, that the air. irchargcd for
months with Observation-Disclosures. Is at last
clearing; that the entente powers are
beginning TO understand that while w
are immovable on the two heads Just
stated. we are disposed In every other
respect TO give material expression TO the
feeling every Greek has toward France
Great Britain and Russia dating from
Navarino.
Two points which caused tho recent
friction are now In the way OF amicable
settlement. AS far hack as November
10. suggested the in appropriateness
OF non-military diplomatists seeking tc
arrange the details Of situation essen.
TALLY military and OF which they under.
stood little. Therefore. ] propose con.
ference between the military authorities
on either side authorlzd to study the ne.
cesslties OF the situation and report or
them. giving the Greek government and
/ the entente diplomatists the benefit oI
their criticisms from which settlement
could be reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Arson Conspiracy
Cases Called for
Trial at st. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. Trial OF the
Ao-called arson conspiracy cases. in which
nine well known men are involved. was
begun in circuit court here today.
II was decided to try jo'atly Harold q.
Gilmore. president OF the Gilmore-Bonfig
Decorating company; Harry c. Incl. sec
retary to Gilmore. and Julius r. Bersch.
vice president OF an insurance agency.
Selection of the jury was then begun.
All three men are under indictment in
connection with the alleged conspiracy to
burn the plant OF the Gilmore-Bonfig
Decorating company. which was de-
stroyed by fire on July "A. 1915.
The other cases will come up later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08

To-day this was finally accepted and
Colonel Falls OF the general staff is
leaving for saloniki TO consult General
Sarrau the French commander, to this
end.
Respecting the railroads. the Greek
government has never been unaware
that the personnel was inadequate for
the handling Of tho immense increase in
traffic due to the military uses to which
the railways now are put. hut NJ. Four
ALI was unwilling to surrender control
OF hts own property. As General Sar-
rail offers 70 assist In the operation Of
the railways. leaving Greek control un-
glad 10 accept"
What about hunting down Austro-
German submarines In Greek territorial
waters7" asked tho interviewer.
''That touches our sovereignty re-
piled the premier. I'VE protest to the
world. especially to America. also
neutral, that We cannot sanction viola
tions OF our territory. But what can We
dor We have only a small navy ana
vast coast line. We can only protest
what we want TO avoid, what we
shall avoid Is, asosciating Greco with the
uncertain outcome OF the war. Had we
Joined the allies last spring. when we
were urged, today we would have 10
bear the bulk OF the cost OF the failure
OF the Gslllpol venture. Had we joined
at the inception OF the Austro-German-
Bulgarian attack on Serbia, we would
now be bearing a large part OF the price
In blood and devastation OF tho crushing
OF the Serbians.
by following the two principles VIC
stand by as governing Greece's foreign
policy. we have been saved these two
disnstera. We should continue to follow
,hehm. for In them is our only salvation y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
The Days War NetSs

GERMAN PARTICIPATION ON n
large scale in tho MeSODOtamia
camDaign is possible, according 90
reports reaching Switzerland.
GENERAL WAR COUNCIL of the
entente allies IL beinE cOntfRued
- Paris under the presidency OF
General JOffre, the French com-
mander-in-chief.
DIsTRUsT OF GREECE eontinues to
be expressed by the press of the
entente powers, notably by Freneh
--A Italian newspapers.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS through
Holland the German lines In
France and belgium have been
heavily reinforced within the Hast
fortnight.
REAssEMBLING OF the Ruaaian
Dana, set for December fe, has
been indefinitely pOstpOned by an
Imperial rescrtpt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Germans Prepare for
Extended Campaign
in MesOpotamia

GENEVA. Switzerland. Dec. 7.-(Via
Paris )-The Germans are preparing on
a large scale for operations in Mesopo-
tamia under Field Marshal Baron Kol-
mer Won Der Goltz. who has just been
appointed commander OF the Turkish
forces IN Mesopotamia, according TO
private Information received by the
Journal dc Geneve. Although the Ger
mans speak otenslbly Of Egypt. says the
dispatch 20 the Journal, 1t is not impos-
sible that they make their principal ef-
forts this winter from Bagdad towards
the Persian gulf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Universities May
Veto Movement to
Exclude Base Ball

CHICAGO, Dec. Hope Of athletes
that base ball will be permanently re-
tained as an intercollegiate sport in the
western conference grew today with re-
ceipt of news that at four OF the institu-
tions there is strong sentiment against
it's abolition as suggested by the faculty
committee at it's meeting last Saturday.
The senate OF the University Of Illinois
officially went on record as favoring the
retention Of the game. Coaching and
student sentiment at Chicago. Ohio State
and Wisconsin. according to stories here
Indicate that those three schools may re-
fuse to follow the faculty committee's 8
suggestion.
Illinois veto forces a reconsideration OF
the vote by the conference committee be
fore the universities themselves vote IL
nally on It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Foreign AeropLanes ArriUing on
Own PoUer Classified as Vessels

vision for the entry OF aeroplanes and for
special inspectors 20 examine them when
they arrive here by the aerial route.
The point arose when Victor Caristrom.
who recently made the flight from
Toronto. Ontario. 10 New York. attempted
to make an official entry OF the arrival
OF his aeroplane. The collector at first
was puzzled about how 70 record the en-
try. but eventually decided that the
aeroplane should be entered as vessel.
II was not necessary for Carlstrom 20
pay duty on the machine. as II Is Of
American manufacture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Aeropianes arT1v-
ing here from foreign countries under
their own power are not merchandise. but
vessels. and should be entered as such
at the custom house. according to a rul-
ing by Dudley Field Malone. collector OF
the port. announced today. As the
United states laws make no provision for
this kind Of custums entry, II Is under
stood Mr.. Malone will consult with
secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo. con-
cerning the advisability Of amending the
customs law 30 as TO make special pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Two South Dakota
Bankers Arrested

FARGO. N. ID. Dec. 7.-R. c. Kitue
and William Kittle. brothers and former
president and cashier respectively, OF the
First National bank OF Casselton. N. d.
we're arrested by United states Marshal
Doyle today, charged with conspiracy
in making false enteries to cover an al
legged embeEzlement of 10000 from the
funds OF the bank, the doors OF whicn
were closed yesterday.
The Kittle's waived preliminary ex-
animation and the case will go TO the
next grand jury. Both men were re-
leased on bond.
They insist that the closing Of the bank
was due TO slow paper and that every
dollar will be paid and the bank be re-
opened.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-08
Miss Jane Addams
Will Escape Knife

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. q.-Miss Jane Ad-
dams probably will not be operated upon.
DIR. James b. Herrick said today. in an
nouncing that the widely known peace
advocster and settlement worker 10 suf-
fering from a hemmofrhage OF the kid
neys.
several other physicians were called
into consultation TO determine the nature
OF her illness.
II cannot say how long she will be
obliged TO remain In the hospital" DR..
Herrick said. II do not, however. ex-
pect to operate"
Friends of Miss Adams were uncertain
whether TO accept the announcement as
indicating an early recovery. or whether
physicians decided not TO operate on ac-
count of the seriousness of such action.