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Evening star., 1915-05-20
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

Cook Adelbert Fey. Company D. 18th
Infantry. is placed upon the retired
list at Ell Paso, Tex, and will repair to
his home
First Lieut.. Edmund L. Gruber. 5th
Field Artillery. will proceed to West
Point Military Academy for duty.
Capt. William W Hamilton, United
States Army, retired, is relieved from
duty at the Wenonah Military Acad
envy. Wenonah, N. j.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Ralph w. Wilson. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, is extended one month.
First Sergt George H. German, Troop
G. 4th Cavalry, is placed upon the re-
tired list at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and
Will repair to his home.
Capt. Ernest r. Tilton, Coast Artil-
lery Corps. is detailed for service In the
Quartermaster Corps, vice Capt. Stan
ley S. Ross, relieved
Cook Patrick Brady, Company A. Sth
at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and will repair
to his home
Second Lieut.. Frederic w Whitney,
Philippine Scouts, is relieved from
treatment at the Letterman General
Hospital. Preside of San Francisco,
and rejoin his command
capt. Harry F. Rethers. 9th Infantry,
Is detailed for service in the Quarter
master Corps, vice Capt. Frank B. Wat
son, relieved
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Charles G. Mortimer, I'd
Field Artillery.
Naval Movements.
The Cncas and the Constellation ar
rived at Newport May 19, the Raleigh a,
Tapoca bay Nav Is the Iawrenca al
san Pedro May Is. the Olympia at Sa
vannah May 10, the Patapsco, Patux-
ent and Tecumseh at Norfolk May 10
the Dolphin at Rosebank May 10. the
Solace. Cyc1ops and k-1 at Newport
May 19. and the Baltimore at Norfolk
May 10.
The Rocket sailed from Indian Head
May 10 for Norfolk, the Eagle from st
Marc. Haiti, May 19. for Acul bay, Haiti
and the Colorado from San Diego May
is for target practice.
- The Tallahassee has been assigned tc
duty with the submarine f1otilla, At
lantc fleet.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

up chiefly of sketches and water
colors of the different types OF SOL
diers and the life of the soldier under
ground. The ruins of Rheims. Arras.
devastated villages. camp hospitals and
burial scenes are represented in nu-
merous works
The state has bought a number OF
pictures
Evening star., 1915-05-20
Cause Of the Delay.

From Judge.
Conductor-Ive just married. I in
tended to marry several weeks ago, but
500 stood in my way.
Friend-How did you get around it,
Conductor didn't try to. l knocked
it down.
Evening star., 1915-05-20

Newrich-So she now looks forward
to a perfectly happy life?
Mrs. Newrich-Yes. She has snubbed
the last OF the old friends who knew
her in the early days when she was
poor.-Town Topics
Evening star., 1915-05-20

King Albert of the Belgians was born
in 1875.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
is IT YOUR KIDNEYS?
Don't Mistake the Cause OF Your
Troubles A Keokuk Citizen
Gives a Saluahi. Hint

Many people never suspect their
kidneys IL suffering from lame,
weak or aching back they think that
il IS only a muscular weakness: when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
viii soon correct itself And so il is
with all he other symptoms OF kidney
disorders Th1t is where danger often
lies. You should realize that these
troubles often lead to dropsy or
Bright's disease An effective remedy
for weak or diseased Kidneys is
Deans Kidney Pills. Read the OK
perience of 8 resident of Keokuk who
has tested Deans.
Mrs Lima Scmmer, SGT High street,
Keokuk, says: Deans Kidney Pills
have been used in our family and
have proven very effective in remov-
ing backache and pain and tanisness
in .he loins. caused by disordered kid
neys-'s
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Deans kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Sommer rex unlends- Foster
NiIburn Co, Props. Buffalo. n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Now For Another Settlement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlcel
CHICAGO, June 1I.-Having got
industrial warfare on the run IN the
big street car strike. Mayor Thomp-
son today announced his first steps
toward settling the several weeks old
strike of 100000 carpenters. fathers.
and members of affiliated trades
which has tied up building opera
lions and cost millions of dollars in
wages. lost interest on capital and
economic loss.
Chicago's cowboy mayor called
strikers representative and heads OF
the contractors and employers or
sanizations TO his office about noon.
prepared to re-enact with them. If
necess ary, the dramatic all-night ses-
sion with the conductors and motor
men and traction magnates which re-
suited in arbitration after two disas-
trous days of transportation te-up.
James Kirby. of Indianapolis. pres
ident of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners; Charles W.
Gindele, president of the Building
Construction Employers association
and Joseph E. Lindouis- vice presi-
dent Of the Central Trust Co. of H.,
were invited to the conference The
last named was suggested by the
mayor as umpire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
cr.a. Peace Conference.

PHILADELPHIA, June IL A
worldwide peace conference convened
here today in historic independence
hall to consider the formation of a
league of nations. Fostered by ex-
President William Howard Taft who
win preside at the meeting, the con-
ference is said to have the unofhcial
endorsement of President Wilson.
The movement is regarded as the
most definite step yet taken toward
international amity. Attending the
conference are over one hundred
prominent men of this country-pub-
lie officials. international law experts.
humanitarians and presidents OF uni
yersities.
The conference was called not
merely for the purpose of discussing
abstract questions of peace and arbi-
tration. but to put squarely before
the conference proposition for the
United States to join a peace league
composed of every great nation The
lea que is intended to bind the sigma
tories to agree to certain definite
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
urday to attend the Panama exposi.

urday to attend the Panama exposi.
ton
Misses Annie and Olga Larson visit
ed over Sunday with their aunt in
Keokuk.
Harp There was a Keokuk caller
last Friday.
Mrs. a. w. Dickson and her two
daughters. Maude and Matte, return
ed home Friday from weeks visit
with her father. l. Rose and family.
at Alexandria. Mo.
Mr.. D. NJ. Powell left for his home
in the northern part of this state.
Monday. Mr. Powell has been here
the past month visiting his daughtes
Mrs. Allie Wright and family.
Darrell Williams is here visiting his
mother. Mrs. BERTHE Williams, and his
sister Naoma.
Miss Florence Wells OF Croton cane
up Monday for a visit with Mrs. C. P.
Franks.
Ed weigner and wife spent Sunday
at Donnellson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
LAWYERS ENJOY
ANNUAL OUTING.
Big Picnic Is Held At Wild Cat
Springs and Local Lawyers
Are There With Many
Guests
MENU IS BIG FEATURE
Roast Pig, and Other peIteaeies Are
Served This Noon-charnpion-
ship OF County Settled At
Ball Game

With threats OF being hanged oy
the neck until he was dead dead, dee 7.
directed at him, the weather man pull
ed the fair weather lever today AMI
allowed the lawyers OF keokuk and
their guests q few hours of sunshine
and good weather for their annual
outing at Wild Cat Springs Had the
weather been otherwise. the wealth
er man would have been cited TO-
contempt OF court. served with an in
junction and probably drawn and
quartered besides being hanged.
The members of the Keokuk bar
association left the court house this
morning at 800 o'clock IN ausomo-
biles for the picnic grounds at Wild
Cat Springs Every attorneys ofice
in town, practically, had the door
locked and key thrown in the lake
The court house Offices were in charge
OF deputies. City officials, justices OF
the peace and constshles were IN
cluded in the Invitation list
Attorneys from Fort Madison and
Montrose attended the picnic in
body. and there were number of in
yited guests from the bar IN Hancock
and Clark county This was the lars-
est bar picnic that has been held.
The commissary department pre-
pared a big dinner, and shortly after
noon the hungry harristers and their
guests fell to. Roast pig was the
chief dish. with roast turkey and duck
and tongue. ham, baked beans. salad
eggs. pickles. sandwiches and every.
thing which goes to make up real
eats were on the table to tease the
appetites OF the Biackstonian experts,
The big baseball game which Tea
turei the afternoons prosram, was
pulled off with everybody taking part.
horseshoes were played during the
morning. and n,umblety-peg occupied
the minds of some of the legal lights
Court was adjourned here and al
Fort Madison. for the big event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17

characters ever known in those parts
At death he was a trapper, prospec-
tor. gambler and hermit. He came
here thirty years ago and his eNper-
fence included successful mine own
er, stage robber and convict. For
robbing a stage he served ten years
of a fourteen year sentence in the
Colorado penitentiary.
The body of the old man was found
in his lonely cabin, death having
come from natural causes with the
aid of starvation. He had for some
time protested the right of way OF a
railroad near his retreat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lew Fields in Great Comedy at the
Grand Tonight

I Lew EISf0S w StSdS SS"h~Sy - 49,
Grand Tonight.
With a great cast headed by Lew
Fields and the charming Vivian Mar
tin, ..Old Dutch an interminsiing OF
love, heart interest, and above all
good clean comedy. is the special at
traction at the usual and 10 cents
prices at the Grand tonight Those
who know OF or have heard Of this
postmaster OF German comedians
should not miss this opportunity to
see him in "the best photoplay COM
edy of the year"
Lew Fields. of the famous Weber
and Fields team. will give you more
plea sure than you would get from a
$500 ticket to one of his great Broad
way comedy successes. And he Is
supported by one of the finest casts
ever picked for a feature flm-
Vivian Martin and George Hassel
who play with him in the High Cost
OF Loving support him In odd
Dutch" Marie Empress. a famous
English music hall star and noted
beauty, plays the part OF the adven-
turess.
Charles JudeIs. now leading man in
New York in Twin Beds" will play
his original part in "Old Duich."
Here is an opportunity to enjoy a
$500 Broadway comedy at your favor
lite photo-play theatre, and at and
10 cents. Tonight at I. and e:15.-
Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
New PIunoer Appears,

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
y CHICAGO, June l1.-Chicago today
is marveling at new board of trade
plunger. He is Charles F. Schneider
who yesterday covered 100000 bush
els of wheat after a months activi-
ties as bear. His profits ranged
upward of 100000. He has also been
on the right side Of corn and oats
lately. His friends say his profits
in the last few months have exceed
ed half a million dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17

lines Of international action, the most
important of which is that the powers
joining the league utilize their Joint
military forces TO prevent any one or
their number going to war precipi-
lately.
Two other proposals Will be sub
mitted for the conferences consideEa-
ton. One provides for the creation
of an international judicial tribunal
and the other aims TO create an inter
national council OF conciliation-which
has not been discussed hitherto-for
questions that are known as non-5us-
ticiable. or those not considered tri-
able in a judicial tribunal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Wilson 70 Handle Meet.

United Press Leased Wire Service, ]
= CHICAGO. June 1T.-Charlie VIII
son. former physical director of the
Illinois A. c. will handle the senior
a. 4. L. track and field championships
of the central association at Stagg
field July 8. it was announced today
An innovation is added this year in
the way of 40 yard hurdle race, the
barriers three feet high and 40 yards
apart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Stock Market Notes

United Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
NEW YORK, June 1T.-Prices gen.
orally were up at the opening of the
stock market today. Union Pacific
was UP i at 12e Il; Reading was
up a at lac -, Goodrich up S at
SO 81: U. S. Steel UP Il to q at 60
q and so q.
The market was active in the sec
ond hour, though not as broad as the
bullish interests evidently desired
for trading by the big houses indi
Gated they were waiting for some
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
PENNINGTON.

We are certainly having plenty Of
rain.
Rev Philips is away, giving chat
tauQua lectures now.
Miss Edith Paisley and her grand
mother left for visit at the exposi-
ton in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barton OF Fort
Madison spent Sunday here in town,
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Lottie Scott and her girl,
Marie. and Miss Alma Frank left Sat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Brutal Eaby Murder.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
< CHICAGO. June 1I.-One of The
most brutal baby murder cases the
police have had to deal with in years
came TO light today when the body
Of two months old girl baby was
washed ashore from the drainage
canal near Lemont. The tiny hands
were tightly tied together at the
back and a piece OF clothes line was
twisted about the neck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Death Wins Riuht of Way.

CRIPPI e CREEK, COLO, June
17-peath defeated Robert ]. Nc
Namara. 20, and nov a great rail.
road will push its lines through his
property after years OF delay through
McNamara's implacable opposition.
On several occasions he drove rail
road gangs off with shotgun.
Mcnamara was one of the oldest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Snow Martin Wins.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW MARKET. England, June 16
The New Market Oaks was Won
today by l.. Herman's Snow Martin.
j. Joel's Bright was second and Hull
tons Silver Tag third
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Deserving of the GAIN.

Perry Chief: Sioux City people are
jubilant over their IS per cent in
crease in population. which brings
the total figures up to 61,7S7- The
gain is a good one. but no larger
than the hustlers and boosters of the
northwest Iowa metropolis deserves
to have.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Harvard and Yale Crews Out.

(.solAIeS aIIN pssse1 sseId p7lyu11
NEW LONDON. Conn. June IT.
Both the Harvard and Yale crews
were out today for nothing but light
workouts The Crimson squad may
cover a time trial late this afternoon
but the Blue expects to do nothing
strenuous today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
Stewards Check Rouah Ridina.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. June 17.-Stewards of
the Belmont Park and Jamaica rae
ing track today announced stringent
measures would hereafter be taken TO
check rough riding and that if Jockeys
persisted they would feel the heavy
hand of authority in a decisive way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
William farmer Tomorrow Night.

wilmuth Merkyl as he is known on
the stage and screen, but William
Farmer to Keokuk people is advanc-
ing rapidly in his new profession of
screen actor He will appear tomor-
row night at the Grand with Hazel
Dawn in the Paramount comedy
drama. 'Niobe. "--Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
.War', Word Prize Contest.

MESQUITE. TEN, June 17.-How
many times does the word war" oc-
cur in the paper you're reading?
Don't know ? .Iesquite citizens didn t
either. but they've been counting.
since a contest. with prizes for the
nearest to the correct guess, was in,
stituted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17

thing important in a market sense
The motor issues were the leaders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-17
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Ambassadors Report Says the
Nebraskan Sunk by a Torpedo

- WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Evidenee for
warded by Ambassador Page to the State
department today gathered by Lieutenant
John II. Tower, naval attache at the
American embassy at London, Indicates
that the American steamer NebTsskan
was torpedoed by submarine.
Lieutenant Towers made a technical
examination of the Nebraskan on It's ar
rival at liverpool. Tho chief engineer
stated that he saw the wake of tor
pedo just before the vessel was attacked.
The American ambassador in London in
formed the State department that Lieu
tenant Towers investigation brings out
the facts as follows:
That the Nebraskan had left. Liver
pool bound for the Delaware breakwater
on the afternoon OF May "a and was In
water ballast. The words. .Nebraskan.
New York were painted on each side
anidships in letters six feet high, and It
flew the American flag continuously UP
10 approximately $40 p. M, May. 26, at
which time the ship was about forty
miles southwest OF Fastnet.
THE flag was then hauled down be-
cause the sun had set and the ship was
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Kaiser Again Tries
to Place Burden Of
Proof on Neutrals

WASHINGTON. May 2e..-An urgent
warning to American shipping against
traversing the naval war zone incau-
tiously end to have all neutral markings
displayed as conspicuously as possible.
including Illumination at night. was com
municated 10 the State department today
by the, German government through the
embassy at Berlin.
The German warning was announced in
the following statement made public by
the State department:
The American ambassador at Berlin
has been informed by the German foreign
office TINT in view of the fact that during
the last few weeks II has repeatedly oo-
CURED that neutral ships have been sunk
In the waters designated as an area OF
maritime war by the German admiralty.
on February T. 1915. and especially in ono
case where 1t was established that the
sinking was traceable TO an attack by a
German submarine which took the neutral
ship for an English vessel In the dark
ness on account OF the inadequate ilIun-
inatlon OF its neutral distinctive markings,
IL recommended that American shipping
circles again be warned against travers-
ing the area of maritime war inoautiouAly
and also he urged 10 make the neutral
markings as plain as possible and es-
pecially TO have them illuminated promptly
and sufficiently at night"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

considered at sea. The chief engineer
OF the ship at S:A p. IN. observed white
streak in the water. perpendicular TO the
ship. on the starboard side, and a severe
shock was felt almost Instantly. followed
by a violent explosion abreast hold No. L.
Hatch covers No. were blown off,
also cargo booms above the same, and
the air was filled with oil and debris,
the double bottom compartments below
No having been used for tanks for
fuel oil Bottom plating and pieces Of
the side were blown Up through two
decks. Tho ship settled Immediately by
the head and officers and crew took to
boats After remaining off the ship about
one hour. they returned and headed the
ship for Liverpool. Under orders of the
British admiralty. British naval traWler
came up at midnight with the Nebraskan
Until It reached the mouth Of the Mer-
isey ~ rFgb ~
mo one was seriously injured. The
ambassador IS sending BY mail de-
tailed report of lieutenant Tower and
depositions OF three or the ships Of
ncers taken by the consul at Liverpool %
Officials who read the report closely
said It contained all the evidence OF an
attack by torpedo ~. - -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN
WHO ENTERS HOUSE
Tramp Shot by Mrs. Ethel Turner
When He Forces His Way
Into Her Home.
SHE WAS ABOUT TO FEED HIM

Mrs. o'Connors little dog and her trusty
weapon saved her from rough treatment
this afternoon at the hands OF tramp,
who forced his way into her home.
Mrs. o'Connor, who lives at SsOs Vinton
street. was called to her back door by
tramp. who asked for something to eat.
She told the fellow TO wait minute and
went 20 get him something. The man
forced his way into the door after her
and grapplsd.-lwith her. A small dog
'thereupon jumped on the fellow and bit
his hand,
"A he turned to Kick the dog Mrs.
.o'Connor got away and ran for her re-
volver The man would not move out.
saying she did not dare to shoot. whereS
upon she shot him through h'the right arm.
You have broken my arm" said the
man as he turned and ran.
Three weeks ago Mrs. 0'Connor was
grabbed by man In the back yard. who
jumped from behind the cistern, but she
managed to get away.
A good description Of the intruder was
furnished the police and a large squad
was Immediately hustled out to scour the
neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
British Torpedo
Endangers US. Ship
at ConstantinOple

WASHINGTON, May @-The American
station ship Scorpion narrowly escaped
damage BY a submarine on MAY ~ at
Constantinople- Ambassador Mcreenthau
reported to the state department. that
the ship had been requested 10 shift its
anchorage on account OF possible danger.
also from fire Of the shore batteriea
The state department today issued this
statement on the Scorpion incident:
, THE department is advised by the
Ambassador In constantinople that on
the afternoon OF May a. a submarine en-
tered the Bosphorus from the sea OF
Marrnora and that several torpedoes
were fired In the harbor. ono OF them
seriously damaging q large transport
anchored near the Scorpion. Tho town
and shore batteries opened fire without
result. The Scorpion has been requested
by the port captain TO shift anchorage on
account OF the possible danger of fire
from shore batteries and will go up 10
Bebek at once"
On May n the British admiralty re-
ported that a British submarine had
dashed into Constantinople harbor and
discharged a torpedo at transport The
latter shot was evidently the one which
endangered tho Scorpion.
The station ship is converted yacht
bought during the Spanish war.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
German Aviators
Killed in Thrilling
Battle High in Air

PARIS, May 2.-Aviator Lieutenant
Won Buelow. believed 70 be q relative OF
Prince Won Buelow the former German
imperial chancellor. was killed near
Fismes. according 70 the Matin, In an
longing to the newly formed rapid
squadron, M. s. II. The French pilot,
describing the battle, said
"wednesday morning saw an Alba
tross machine coming from the German
lines. headed for Paris. and l gave chase.
He was 5000 feet up. I went up to 5000
feet, rapidly overhauling him. and the
fight began. We were now less than
thirty feet from the Albet:oss. but we
were under headway that we overshot
him, and ] got a bullet in the shoulder.
but it didn't prevent me from continuing
the chase. ~
The Germans tried to escape by drop
ping, but / flew over them again. APP
parently one of them was wounded Sud
denly my lieutenant got in a volley at
point-blank range and the Albatross
tipped forward, shooting nose downwards
5000 feet to the earth. We followed
them with our eyes When the machine
struck the earth It seemed 10 crumplo
into ball and bounded alongside the
hillside like a wounded rabbit running.
We followed them, down, descending in
spirals. Tile pilot lay some yards away /.
where he had been thrown out when the
observer was crushed under the engine
In one OF his pockets we found a paper
bearing the name. Lieutenant Won Bue-
low, Imperial Guards. Berlin we found
In the wrecked aeroplane ten large
bombs and forty grenades."
The pilot. given his choice OF the Legion
Of Honor or the military medal. chose
tho latter. s