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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neiahbors Of the South.

in getting them out of Mexico City.
Carranza promised, too, to forward
Red Cross supplies to the capital.
Trouble at Proareso
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Much
alarm exists at Progreso. Mexico, ac-
cording to state department advices
today from Consul Silliman at Vera
Cruz, owing to the severe defeat SUI
fered by the Yucatan insurgents
against General CarTanza.
1t was stated that foreigners there
had asked asylum on an American
warship.
Silliman said he and the chief OF
staff Of Admiral Caperton, command
er Of the American naval forces at
Vera Cruz had called on General Car
rama to discuss the Progreso situa-
ton. Carranza promised to give the
strictest orders to all his followers to
protect the foreigners OF his port.
Secretary Bryan said word had been
received from Villa that the latter
was investigating the McManus muir
der with view to Furnishing the
murderers and indemnifying the fam
ily. It was learned that Mrs. e. B.
scales. formerly OF California, con-
cerning whom there have been anxi-
ous inquiries, was eate q HUsoxsO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHAMPAIGN, H., March 17.~Fire
starting from an unknown cause prob
ably In an elevator shaft in the Lewis
department store, today destroyed the
half block occupied by the six story
Illinois building and all OF a full block
adjoining, except corner occupied
by the Citizens state bank. The dam
age will be several hundred thousand
dollars.
At 9 o'clock the FIRE was not under
control, frantic efforts being made I"
save the Citizens bank. Fire depars.
ments were being rushed from Dc.
catur, DanvilIe and Bloomington.
Three floors Of the Illinois building
were occupied by the Lewis depart
ment store and McFadden's Feed and
Grocery store and the other three
floors by business Offices. The adjoin.
ing block to which the flames quickly
spread. was occupied by Williams
Brothers Paint and Paper company;
Joserh Bowman 1ewelry store; Ray
L.. Bowman jewelry. store; the Grand
Leader Dry Goods company; the Ter.
williger Dry Goods company; the
Singer Sewing machine company the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
TURKEY

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, March 17.-French war
ships, cooperating with British land
ing party, have prevented the Turks
from mounting new guns near the
CardaneIIes entrance to replace those
wrecked by fire from the allied fleet,
Athens dispatches reported eoday.
A French flctiIia, standing just In
side the entrance to the strait, raked
the Turkish positions east Of Kun
Kaie with shell fire for several hours.
The Turks finally abandoned the at
tempt and withdrew.
The admiralty early today had no
official dispatches to make public re-
aardinq the Dardanelies and Smyrna
bombardment Several unoNictAi re-
ports. however. agreed that ese Brit
ish cruisers Amethyst penetftted far
up the strait and was seriouSiy dam
aged, at least twsnty Of her crew
being killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON March 17.-Mexfco
City's foreign population will be ma
terially reduced. An exodus of non
Mexicans to the coast is now in pro-
gress and the state department Is
lending its assistance. All foreigners
who can do SO are going to Vera Cruz
where they can be protected by the
American warships' guns should
necessity arise. Carranza and Villa
have both been asked to furnish trains
AID uninterrupted transportation to
the coast.
Reports OF minor looting by Zapa.
tistas have reached this city, but
there has been no confirmation OF Ell
Paso claims that widespread carni-
val OF murder, rapine and robbery
hac been Instituted by the Zapatistas.
The Brazilian minister has been
asked to Investigate the report reach
Ing the Swedish minister. that num-
Der OF Swedish subjects have been
robbed.
From Consul Silliman at Vera Cr-iz
came the assurance that Carranza had
agreed to facilitate the refugees trans
portation through his territory and tha
zapatistas authorities in the capital
also announced they. were ready to
|co-operate with the H1asiliAn consul
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

CT her commanders. Whether, in fact.
Italy possesses brilliant military
leadership is an unknown question.
Italian horsemanship is the best in
Europe, as far as individual riding is
concerned, but in the present war.
cavalry tactics have proven of little
value.
If the Alps proved too difficult for
the Italian army to scale, Italy dorSbt-
less would concentrate her attention
on Dalmatia and rest content with
trying to make the Adriatic an Italian
lake But there are mountainous diff
ficulties in Dalmatia, too, and many
obstacles in the war of an offensive
campaign
ItaIy's chief aid to the allies would
be similar to the kind to help Russia
lis giving France and England By
engaging large Austro-German
force, Italy would lessen the power
of the Teutcns' defense in France and
Flanders. Germany would be handt-
capped. too. by being compelled to
divert much of her ammunition for
the Italian fighting. This might in
fact, prove almost as serious as the
necessary division of men.
But even with these difficulties,
ftaly's participation in the war will
not crush Germany. unless there is
another Napoleon among the Italian
commanders. No evidence of his
presence appeared during the recent
Italian campaign in Tripoli.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Fire at Champaign, ILL.,, Raced Through Business
District and Did Damage Amounting
to Many Thousands
AID RUSHED FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Blaze Was Hard to Handle and Efforts Were
Centered on Preventing the Flames
From Spreading to Other Parts.

Wear-U-Well shoe company and tho
Citizens State bank, and scores Of Of
fees. The blocks were in the heart OF
the business section OF the city.
At 9:15 o'clock 1t was hoped to pre-
vent spread OF the flames to any other
blocks.
Largely through the efforts OF the
Decatur fire department, the fire was
brought under control before eleven
o'clock and the bank corner was
saved
Estimates placed the loss at $780,
900.
f. C. Tipp. fireman. was over
come by smoke.
One hundred students OF the Univer-
sity OF Illinois gave valuable assist
ance in fighting the flames.
Garage Fire.
GALDSBURG, ILL.,. March 17.-Fire
originating in the paint shop OF the
Housh garage and livery, at Maquon
today totally destroyed that building
and the fine residence Of DR.. Walker,
a short distance away. Loss estimated
MT $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Econ nomicaIly Submerged

/ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DALLAS, Texas. March IA fam
fly OF what was termed the "econom.
ically submerged tenant class" was
exhibited today in the federal indus
trial commissions tenantry hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. r. Steward, from
near Savoy. Texas, and six OF their
eight children. were the exhibits.
Showing plainly the stamp OF power.
ty, they aroused the commission
sympathy. Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
commissioner. halted the hearing,
left her chair and proceeded to fon-
die the iIl-kept babies, whf ranged
from two years to six.
The father showed plainly that his
lot was unpleasant. The careWorn
mother was shabbily dressed and her
children were almost ragged The
elder Steward was slated to tell the
commission just what tenantry mears
and in his case 1t plainly was an un.
profitable. heart-breaking task, with
few Of life's joys.
w. s. Noble. Of Rockdale, national
secretary. of the Land league, divid..
ed tenants into three classes-thosd
financially able to support them
selves, the middle class and the
economically submerged"
R. w. Getzendaner told the COM
mission the back to the city, move
ment is largely caused by the made
quacy of rural schools. He suggested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
FRANCE
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correepondent.l

Correspondent.
PARIS, March 17.-Renewal Of the
bombardment Of Rheims, by German
artilIerymen and gains at several
points along the Franco-Flanders
battle line, were reported in official
dispatches today.
4 Two German shells have added to
the work Of destruction at the historic
Rheims cathedral. Part OF the roof
has now been wrecked and the inter
ior Of the cathedral is In ruins.
Between Dixmude and Nieuport the
Helgians have made further progress
alono the User. In the fighting
around Arras, the British have repeil-
ed several German attacks. The Ger
mans are again sheIIing soissons, d.
rectina part Of their fire against the
position held BY the French north Of
the Aisne.
French troops have made important
gains In the Champagne and Arsonne.
North Of Mesnii, the Germans were
driven back along. front nearly one
third os . mile in width. In the Ar
aonne, between Boiante and Four-De-
Paris, several German attacks have
been repuised.
In the fighting around Muihausen,
French aviator flew over Colrar and
dropped bombs upon the German bar.
rocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
BAL KAAS
[By Alice Robe, United Press STAR
Correspondent.1


ROME, March 17-Rumors Of I'M
portant developments In the Balkans
today divided attention in diplomatic
circics with reports that Austria and
Italy are nearing break.
Private advices from Uskub, inol'
Gated n,assing Of Servian troops In
the direction Of the Albanian frontier.
This gave rise to report that Servia
had determined upon sudden invas-
ion Of Albania with the object OF OBJ
tanning hold on the Adrlatic. An
other report from SaIonika said I'M
portant Bulgarian movements have
been observed In the direction OF the
Turko-BuIgarian frontier indicating q
Bulgarian movement southward TO-
ward the gulf Of saroso.
Almost cut Off from authoritative
news from the war centre, Saionlka
and Uekub have been runnor war GEN.
tcre since the war started. For this
reason neither reports reaching here
today are given serious consideration,
except 60 far as they indicate further
unrest In the Balkans.
Anti-Austran demonstrations were
again reported from number OF ItaI
ian cities today. Unqucstionably the
war like utterances Of that portion OF
the press favorine the allies 10 stirring
up a strong sentiment in favor Of war.
Upon the other hand, leaders who
have consistently urged the mainten-
ance Of ltaly's neutrality, have not
been without success. High officials
today Insisted there is no cause for
alarm. The negotiations with Austria,
being conducted through Won Beulow,
are continuing. That there should be
no breaking of Of the interchanges 10
taken to mean here that Austria may
vet Yield to itaIy's demand for an OK
tension Of her boundaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17

Tnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
InES MONIES, Iowa, March IT,
a vote OF IS to Is the Iowa house
day passed the amended chiroprac-
rs bill, allowing doctors OF this
hool to practice In Iowa.
|The house committee on labor has
scommended bill for the establish
ent OF a state labor bureau In Des
Dimes to find jobs for idle men, par
eularly during the harvest season.
here is to be no charge for the work
/ bringing men and jobs together.
senator Chase has introduced a
ksolution empowering the governor
name a commission Of twenty Ave
len to work with similar commits
Ions from the Mississippi valley
hates to ascertain the facts concern
kg freight rates and transportation
kcilities since the Panama canal is
pened.
A bill for state aid for cooperative
khool districts was offered by Sena-
br Boe. Parker has bill for q
late bee-keepers department at
mes school and also : bill to exam
{e and license stationery engineers.
Rarr has bill to regulate employ
lent agencies. senator ClArkson put
i the morning discussing his bill to
|rovide for state administration OF
he funds for the payment Of COM
'ensation under the workmen's COM
ensation law.
Il
In Missouri.
ryHv,v0v-roNNy r1yNHVy ~H..~A
The senate today balked on the
anking bill as passed b.! the house,
sjecting the measure by viva voce
,te. The measure goes to the
ouse which is expected to pass the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Mrs. Angie Break. Down.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March IT,
Grilled by Prosecutor Homer S. Gum
mings until she, broke down and wept,
momentarily hating the trial. Mrs.
Helen B. Angle spent trying three
hours on the witness stand today In
her trial for maslaughter in connec'
ton with the death Of Waldo Ballou
Court recessed for luncheon shortly
after one o'clock. with Mrs. Angle
still on the stand. It is believed that
her cross examination will continue
for the greater part Of the afternoon
session.
Mrs. Angle stuck to hei original
story. She again told OF finding Bal
lou's body on the stairs and how she
dragged 1t onto the street, thinking
the fresh air would revive him.
Prosecutor Cummings questioned her
closely regarding every detail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Another Ad for Sunday.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
PATERSON. N. j., March 17.-Hot
retort was expected today from Billy
Sunday, baseball evangelist, to criti-
cism voiced by Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn at an 7. w. w. meeting Of labor
ing men.
Billy Sunday was used il Pitts
burgh, New Castle and other cities to
break the unions and was paid by
manufacturers he has no ideals. but
is business man, who measures his
religion in dollars and cents" said
Miss Flynn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
wa is Likely to Have an Office Where the Idle
Man Can be Told Where He is
Assured Of a Job.
|O|NGs OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES
|linois House Engages in Childish Wrangle,
While Missouri Discusses Banking Bill
and Mine School Degrees.

senate bill or appoint committee to
confer with the senate conference
committee on compromise.
The house today passed the senate
bill giving the Rolla school of mines
authority to issue degrees In chemi-
cal, mechanical and electrical engt-
neering. despite the contention Of the
curators of the state university that
the work would be duplication OF
the course administered at. Columbia.
There is speculation as to whether
the governor will approve the meas
ure.
The Illinois Senate.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 17.-
Preliminary to the opening OF the
senate session today when resump-
tion OF the democratic filibuster again
the republican organization scheme
was expected, democrats held eau
Gus at which they made an effort to
persuade the three deserters who
voted with the republicans last Thurs
day. Failure seemed certain.
At the same time. the republicans,
confident that they would hold the
necessary votes, held q conferences at
which they worked. out draft OF
rules and completed their slate OF
committee assignments. The house
spent the forenoon In q childish
wrangle over the appointment OF
pages and finally adopted the recon.
mendation Of contingent expenses
naming eighteen. Representative Boyd
OF Galva introduced two bills relating
to tho assessmAnt OF rroDorty design
ed to abolish tax collectors and pro-
vide for the payment OF taxes direct
to county treasurefs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
RUSSIA

rITnited Press I eased Wire Service.l
PETROGRAD, March 17.-Fioods In
the valley Of the orzec river have
forced the Germans threatening Przas-
nysz from the northeast, to retire for
distance Of nearly two mlies, ae-
cordina to Warsaw dispatches today.
NETTING snow caused the river to pass
out Of its banks, inundatlng the shall
low trenches thrown up by the enc
nv when their forward movement was
beuun from ChorzeIe. There are no
Germans now within seven miles Of
Przasnysz.
Bombardment Of ossowetz BY the
German AZ centimeters, continues.
Because Of the distance at which the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
GERMANY

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service,
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvil'e
l. ~, March 1.-THE French are
again ptormlng the German trenches
in tho Champagne region, according
to the official statement from the war
office today. West Of Perthes, the at.
tacks were unsuccessful, but north OF
MensiIa strong French force 10 max
ing energetic assaults upon the Ger
man positions. The result Of this
fighting was in doubt when official
dispatches were filed to Berlin.
At several other points In France,
violent engagements are proceeding.
In the east Arsonne region a French
force that occupied the southwest
slope Of the plateau Of Vauquois has
been driven from Its positions and
forced to retreat. In the Priest woods,
northwest Of Pont-A-Mousson, two
French attacks have failed.
In the north, the Germans have FIN
ally taken possession Of cliff north
west OF Arras after three days battle
In which the British suffered heavy
losses. At the other end Of the battle
line in the Vosges, only artillery duels
are in progress.
There have been no Important de-
veIopment. In Poland in the last
twenty-four hours.
For the first time since the Maxur-
Ian lakes battles, a Russian force has
appeared near the north Prussian from
tier around Tilsit. The enemy appar-
entity was not In great force and the
attacks were easily repuised.
in GOOD SHAPE.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvllte.
L. ~, March ,17.-Dr. Deibrueck, act
ina prime minister Of Prussia today
made a formal denial Of the truth Of
a certain statement made by viviani,
French prime minister. In the inter-
view granted VIM. Philip Simns, Unit
ed Press representative at Paris. Or.
Deibrueck told the Prussian upper
house that Premier Vlvlani's statement
to the United Press that Germany was
on the verge Of financial and eco
nomic ruin, was sheer nonsense. He
pointed to tho excellent organization
Of German credit, the increase In the
gold reserves and the heavy traffic on
German railways as discredlting Vlvi.
ani's statements.
German mines and factories con-
tinue to operate successfully, said Or.
DeIhrueck, and the product Of 0srnnan
farms are arnpie 10 supply osenaany's
nccds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
GUARDING AGAINST Cranks.

limited Press eased Wire Service.T
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secre-
tary Bryan denied today that it was
at the state departments request that
police guards have been placed over
the warning European powers embas-
sizes here. That guards were on duty.
however. there was no question. It
was believed the authorities feared
outrages by irresponsible cranks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17

that race suicide ought to be more in
vogue, for the tenant farmer as a
rule has too many children.
He held there is no studied oppres-
sion of the weak, but he did feel that
the landlord has an advantage In his
bartering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Death Reveals Romance.

DENVER, Colo, March l7.-With
the death OF James NJ. Wilson and
the fling of his will, a romance ex
tending over period of forty years
was revealed here today.
Wilson was regarded as con
|frmed bachelor, but when his will
WAS filed. 1t was found he had left
most Of his estate valued at $4,000
ito Miss Carrie Hurd. Wilson was
|seventy-fve years old and Miss .Hurd
lis past seventy. They were sweet
hearts years ago. Why they never
married is not known, as it Is under
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
Gas Price at election.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March IT,
ply nineteen majority the electors q:
yesterdays primaries rejected the OF
|fer Of the Grand Rapids Gas company
flor IS cent gas in return for new
twenty year franchise. The present
|rate is 80 cents. The. company's
franchise expires in 1920. The gas rat.
Fight was the big issue Of the election
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17

stood Miss Hurd accepted Wilson.
The old pioneer asked for her before
he died and she. was with him when
the end came.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-17
A1rAck I-RoM ABOVE

ATTACK from ABOVE.
SOUTH SHIELDS, England, March
1.-THE steame. Blonde, arriving in
the Tyne today, reported that she
was attacked by German taube and
that one member of her crew was
killed.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
P.R.R. TRACK AND FIELD
MEET Is ON TODAY
Nearly 200 Entries Received for
Events - Baseball Game
Feature of Afternoon

Athletes OF the Philadelphia terminal
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will gather on the P. r: =.
Branch V NJ c. A. track and held' iith
street and Parkside avenue, this after
noon for their annual field day.
Nearly 200 entries have been posted for
the games
one of the attractions of the afternoon
will be baseball game between the rep
resentatives of the p. Il, r. Employees
Beneficial Association and the Kensing-
ton Freight station athletes
There arc nine events on the field
schedule as follows: 100 and 22O-yal
dashes, li0-yard run, running broad
jump, shot-put, one-mile relay. running
high Jump and tennis matches in singles
and doubles
The officials will be as follows;
Referees-C. S. Krick. II. c, Bixlsr and Eliot
Sumner Committees Of events and Judges,
c. o. Keagy. chairman Tennis-W. I, Covert,
j. G, Hartley, j. w. Brackin, n, r. Hunter.
shot;put-c,, A.; stern, a I Mars p /.
Harper c. G. Kinney. d. r. Rieh9rdson L. e.
Carpenter. Running broad and high Jumps
William CoIledge Il. NJ. Smith, r. X stack
house. William Hammersley, 100. go and 40
yard GashgsTW iS T9TS PaiocS Sr' P HsIisS55 HaISS5
ssStartSr2PToiesso, j. \; Coleman, custodians
OF numbers-F G. GTimshaW. Charles Kelly.
Clerks Of courses. B nlckie c. y. Stein,
j. II. Mccarthy. Announcers-J. L. Johns9h
Elwool Morgan. .TlmeeEs-J; NJ Jones, r. W
order-R r. Phillips. Official photographer-
W. b. EnglekTaut.
Distribution OF prizes viii be made by
c. S. Krick. superintendent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
MAYER TO OPPOSE
GEORGE TYLER ON
THE MOUND TODAY
Moranmen Confident They Will
Annex Second Contest With
Stallings' Worlds Champs
From Boston
BIG CROWD is EXPECTED
Attendance Records Likely to Be
Broken at National League Park
This Afternoon

with one Of the three games with the
Braves chalked up on the right side OF
tho slate, the Philly players are much
more confident and oare-free agsregn-
tion today and they are confident that
the next two games will also be won
Brskine Mayer will be sent against the
worlds champions this afternoon. with
Grover Alexander in great trim to 30
back on the mound on Monday
Mayer has not been going so very wen
Of late. but as he has always been effec-
tive against the Braves. Manager Moran
ls certain that he will upset the cham
pions asain today In case Mayer
should not look good TO Moran in warm
ing, Eppa RiNey win so to the mound.
Manager Stalllngs said this morning
that he would use George Tyler on the
mound this afternoon. and as this star
southpaw has broken the Phillies spell
ever portsiders' trimming twice this
season, Morans men are likely TO have
hard game on their hands.
Tho great victory Of the Phillies yes-
terday has convinced the fans that the
team Is In the race to stay, and BUSINESS
Manager Shettsline Is preparing to handle
the largest crowd that ever attended a
local National League game. Several
times before this season tho phillies
were expecting to turn them away, but
they have been able TO handle all who
turned out to date. This afternoon, how
ever, the gates will surely be closed by
game time II good weather prevails.