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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
Rained Shells on Dunl<rk, killing Twenty People
and May Move ON to Calais and
Other Channel Ports.
SURPRISE FOR MISTRESS OF THE SEA
England's Boosted Mastery of the Ocean is Civ
en- Little Consideration by Fleet of
Fearless German Ships.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS, April 30-The Ger
mans have struck from the
sea. Their warships, operat-
ing 300 miles from their base,
have shelled the fortified city
Of Dunkirk. Nineteen shells
are known to have fallen in
the city. Twenty persons have
been killed and forty-five
wounded. Whether the bonn
bardment is being continued
Estha. hostile fleet is steaming
South to shell Calais and 9th
q points on the French coast,
= not yet known, the govern
|ment limiting the information
/ 50 far made available, to a
brusque statement that Ger
man warships are off the Bel
gian coast.
It is believed here that a
demand already has been
made on the British govern
ment to send ships to protect
the French coast. Most of the
new French warships are aid
ing the British forces in their
operations in the Dardanelles.
i had not been believed pos
sible here that the Germans
would take the chance Of op-
erating so far from their base
OF supplies and up until to-
days announcem was
made. everyone believed that
the French coast was entirely
'Safe.
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Continued on page 81
RUNS INTO A BRICK WALL
IN THE BARNES LIBEL SUIT

that the bare fact that democrats AMI
republicans voted together to defeat
the Hughes direct primary bill was
not of itself evidence Of corruption.
This shut out more testimony.
Former Senator Hinman supported
Rooseyelt's testimony Of bipartisan
defeat of the direct primary bill in
1911. .'
Roosevelt's testimony that Barnes
opposed popular rule by direct pr'-
maries, was substantiated by Royal w.
F France. q Brooklyn republican. He
said Barnes told him primaries were
subversive OF party organization and
that he (Barnes) could ruin any mans
reputation If he threw enough lime
light on it.
-rYe SAID ne could vote republicans
in democratic primaries or vice versa
and nominate such rotten candidates
as to disgust the voters with the
proposition," said the witness.
Retirement of Roosevelt from the
witness stand was evident In the pro-
ceedings today which appeared in COM
nar,son with those with Roosevelt on
the stand like minuet resembles
fox trot or a side-show the Dig three
ring tent.
Roosevelt however, took much part
in the proceedings, prompting his law
vers In the many legal clashes upon
Instice Andrews adverse rulings to
the defense.
Rarid progress was made today un-
der orders from the judge TO hurry
up, the trial.
Colonel Roosevelt will remain mere
over tbe two day recess and the
LAWYERS hope to conclude the trial next
week
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limited Press Leased Wire Service ::
NEW YORK, April 80, III a. M
The effort Of the British government
to increase the efficiency of British
labor by raising prices Of heavy Ii
quors and tempting the working1nen
to change to light beers, probably
will end in failure. For the first
time since the war began. the house
of commons has refused to give the
government unanimous support and
before parliament finally sanctions
the governments administration
bill, there is certain to be further
criticism of the high, cost of getting
drunk.
The bill will doubtless be passed
into law, possibly after some de-
tailed alterations. but it Is improb-
able that the workingmen will accept
it kindly. Light beers are seldom
drunk by Englishmen and for them
to replace the heavy beverages with
de-alcholoized brews, would require
almost as much strength of will as
to sign the pledge outright The i'm
mediate probability therefore, is that
workingmen will pay the greater cost
Of the heavy beer, ales and porters
and will economic in other ways
possibly at the expense of home life.
The love of the British working
men for highly intoxicating beers is
due not little to the fiscal needs Of
the present and past British govern
ment. Repeated efforts have been
made by brewers to secure the gov
ernment's consent to de-alcoholize beer
hut without success. A de-alcoholiz-
ing device was patented some time
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BEL GUM

rJTnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, April 3o.-The Belgian
otycia, statement issued today says
that on the night of April 20 and on
April 20 the Beisians, cooperating
with the French, repuised German at.
tacks from Steenstraate. Various
parts Of the Belgian front have again
been bombarded by the Germans, but
the Beigians have advanced and tax
an a farm south Of PsauW-Voortburs.
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kAlSER'S SHIPS ARE VERY ACTIVE
GERMANY
by Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent

| BY Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 80. Via The Hague }
I-Many thousand people in several dis
tricts of Poland face starvation today.
The government survey shows that In
many places food supply Of from
two to three weeks only is available.
The question of relief Is now being
considered, but because Of the diff
Guilty Of purchasing food outside Of
Germany, this is a difficult task.
The American Red Cross and the
Rockefeller Foundation in charge Of
the relief work, are trying by every
means in their power to obtain food
for these needy people. After several
months cf effort, Roumania Is now
permitting the purchase of corn, beans
and barley in sufficient quantities to
feed the Polish non-combatants in the
territory held by Austria. But there
are a number of sections where food
is still needed. Sweden has refused
to permit the export of wheat or other
foodstuffs even though purchased fo-
philanthropic work.
Carleton Gibson, head Of the Amer
lean relief work, today issued through
the United Press an appeal to AmerI.
cans to aid in this work. He urges
all who can to send Immediately, by
parcel post, flour, beans, corn and rye.
addressed: ... ..
"CarIeton Gibson, distribution gen.
eral, International commission for re-
lief Of Poland, Berlin"
If the responses are prompt, he be
Iieves enough food will be available In
the near future to tide the inhabitants
of Poland over until the relief forces
can get supply Of grain.
KILLED BY OWN GUNS.
HAVRE, April 30.-How 4 German
force which tried to surrender Wher
! its retreat was cut off through the
destruction of a bridge across the
User canal, was moved down by Ger
man guns was related here today by
Foff.cers returning fron, the front.
An advance guard Of 4,coo Germans
forced its way across the User canal
! at stecnstraate yesterday. After they
had crossed, the Belgian artillery
which had the exact range, destroyed
the bridoe and cut off the German re
treat. The Germans, facing annlhiIa
tIon at the hands of the BeIslans, tiec
white handkerchiefs on the barrels Of
their rifles as signal for surrender
At this moment the German guns or
the east bank of the canal were open
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FRANZ

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, April 3o.-The official
communique issued today tells of
the Dunklrk bombardment. It states
that nineteen shells fell In the cit,
and destroyed several houses, but
that no damage was done to the for
tifications.
The Germans are again lombard
Ing Rheims. More than 500 shells
have fallen In the city, it Is stated.
Numerous fires have been started,
but all have been quickly extin-
suished.
IreIand's Sympathy.
|TBy VIM. Phillip Simms United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 30.-Ireland's SYM
pthy with France in the present war
was voiced here today by a delega-
tion Of leading Irishmen, headed by
T. P. O'Connor and Joseph Devlin,
president Of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians. The delegation, compris-
ing leading members Of the Irish
party in the British parliament, was
received by President Poincare and
Cardinal Annette, archbishop of Paris.
To both, addresses outlining the Irish
position were presented
Premier Viviani, Henry Franklin
Bouillon and Denys Cochin. members
Of the chamber of deputies, presented
the delegation to the president in
the Elysee palace. Joseph Devlin
then read the address, which said in
part:
; ireland has always considered
France the greatest Celtic nation.
France has always granted asylum
to exiled Irish chieftans. Ireland
truly is grateful. Now that the an,
cient quarrel with England has been
settled, Ireland Is fighting with Eng
land. fighting as always, for liberty
and the rights Of small nations, and
for universal justice. Ireland today
stands by France in her great strug
gle against invasion by militarist
nation. All Ireland joins totsayssin
fthe cry 'vive la FRANCE =
I President PUincare was deeply
touched by the address and eX
pressed himself as greatly pleased
over the assurance that Ireland sym
pathized with his beloved country
The address made to Cardinal Am
/ cite was by far the strongest utter
ance yet made by Catholic organi
! zation on the present war. In part II
Tread:
"The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
in convention assembled, resolved to
offer through Cardinal Annette, an
expression Of their profound sym
pathy for France in this hour Of dark
trial. The ties between Ireland and
France have existed flor ages
! Through the darkest hours of oul
persecution and suffering, we have
always kept dreaming that help
would come from France. After cen
turtles of conflict. France and Eng
land today are united in an alliance
| for liberty and Justice. Parliament's
concession Of the right of. self gov
ernment to us, similarly has recon
ciled the mass Of the Irish to Great
Britain. The entente cordiale be
| tween France and England, alsc
exists between France and Ireland.
THE cause of the allies is oui
cause. The success of the allies will
be step forward from the barbar
ism Of militarism to a new era OF
progress and hope.''
! The Aviator's Work.
! by William Philip Simms, United
| Press Staff Correspondent
| WITH THE FRENCH ARMY Aori
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Senator to Receive suffraal.ts.

Senator to Receive Suffraaists.
NEW YORK, April 3O.--Headed by
Mrs. O. H. p. Belmont, five hun
dred suffragists will call today upol
Senator OGorman in an effort to
enlist his active support for the sus-l
frage campaign. The suffragists will
march from the city hall to Wal
street. where the senator's office g
located. Miss Doris Stevens of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage, said that this would be tho
first of number.
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! It is believed here that the
German warships were sent
south to cooperate with tho
German army in the new
drive against the French
coast. The success of the Brit
ish warships last fall in check
ing the first German drive
with light draft monitors and
cruisers is believed here that
the warships now off the Bel
gian coast are fast little cruis-
ers of the type which raided
the English coast during the
winter.
It is believed here that al
ready a squadron has been dis
patched to head them off and
news of another naval battle
is expected at any time.
The Gateway to Calais.
[By William G. Shepherd. United
Press Staff Correspondent
copyright 1915 by the United Press.]
copyrighted in Great Britain ]
HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRIT
ISH ARMY, IN NORTHERN FRANCE,
April 29.-G0 p. m.)-(Via London,
April 30D-The great artillery duel.
one of the most colossal of the war,
abated today. Only few shells are
falling today along the battle line
where General French's forces have
once again thrown back the high tide
of the German offensive. Ypres suf-
fered greatly. but the wonderful cloth
hall tower, the most noted landmark
in Flanders, still stands. 1t miracu-
lousy escaped destruction in the hail
of shells with which the town was de-
luged by the enemy. -
The entire battle front was COM
paratively quiet today, eloquent trib-
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Anti TIRE eatinq Bill.

T'Fe' IT S"s1Tfy ~ ~
MADISON, Wis, April 3o.-The
anti-treating bill which makes it
fineable offense to publicity purchase
drink of intoxicating liquor not for
personal consumption in a bar room,
was ordered to engrossment by the
assembly today.
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The AviatorIe Work

The Aviator's Work.
by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, April
mail to New York, April 30)
The French flying corps is more
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employed agents to stir up trouble
and cause wars.
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THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Saturday.
Local temp p. m. &c; z a.
M. 40.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
ROBS FAST TRAIN
NEAR NEW ORLEANS
LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP L. & n.
EXPRESS AND SECURES SMALL
AMOUNT
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, La, April PA
revolver and mask were found today
rear the spot where a man giving him
name as Harry Lester was arrest ed
late last night by New Orleans police
officers, charged with holding up and
robbing the express car on a fast
Louisville and Nashville passenger
train, thirty miles north of here last
night The robber secured only a
small amount Of booty, the total loss
being estimated by express officials to-
day at $50 in cash and small amount
Of jewelry.
Peter Marcy, baggage master, who
was in the baggage car at the time OF
the hold-up, was shot and seriously
wounded by the robbers, while R. p.
Barry, the express messenger, was
bound hand and foot and thrown into
one end of the car, remaining there
until the train reached New Orleans,
where his plight was discovered. The
robbers remained in the express car
until the train slowed down on the
outskirts of the city when they leap
ed from the door of the car and dis
appeared.
Lester, who denies connection with
the robbery, was taken into custody
near the spot indicated by Barry as
that where the robbers left the train,
and had in his pockets forty four dol
lars in currecny. He claims to have
been beating his way into New Or
leans on the train but his story has
failed to convince the authorities that
he is not o-e of the robbers, and he
is being held to await the outcome uf
an investigation being conducted by
them.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
CLOSE
HALF HOLIDAY
MONDAY EVENING

In the observance of Memorial Day
on Monday next the banks will be
closed throughout the day, it being a
legal holiday in Georgia, as in all Of
the Southern states. Americus mer-
chants will accede to the request of
the ladies of the Memorial organiza-
tions here and will close their stores
at l o'clock p. m. for the remainder
of the day, that all may attend the
memorial exercises, at Oakgrove Gem
etery. The city hall, courthouse and
all city and county departments will
be closed at noon on Monday in OBJ
servance of this occasion.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
VEAL THY CHICAGO
MEAT PACKER DEAD
JOHN CUDAHY, FOUNDER OF
CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY,
DIES IN CHICAGO
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, April 24.-John Cudahy,
one of the founders of the Chicago
meat packing industry, died at his
home here today, aged Il years. Death
occurred at an early hour and was not
unanticipated the attending physicians
having notified members of the family
last night of the approaching end. The
dead man never fully recovered from
the effect of an operation for appen-
dicitis performed during 1912.
John Cudahy was man OF remark
able resourcefulness and financial
ability, and his business career was
filled with meteoric plunges that car
ried the meat packer rapidly from one
end of the financial scale to the other
In 1898 Cudahy plunged heavily on
the Chicago stock exchange and lost
heavily. His fortune at that time es-
timated to total more than six million
dollars, was swept away in less than
a week, and the financier found himself
in debt more that $1,5O0,000 before he
could escape from the maze Of entangl-
ing transactions in which he was in
volved.
Starting anew he never lost faith in
his ability to reconstruct a fortune for
himself, and retained always the conf
dence and respect of his business as
sociates. Working hard and steadily,
Cudahy laid the foundation of a new
fortune, which he managed to ratain
until his DEATH the packers estate TO-
day being estimated at probably $10,-
100000 He paid the last of the obliga-
tions incurred during his disastrous
speculations of 1888 sixteen years ago,
and since that time refrained from sim
liar plunges or the market.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
A BODIES ARE
RECOvEREDF FROM
TEXAS c R EEK
(By Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Tex, April 24-Fourteen
bodies were recovered today from piles
of wreckage along Shoal Waller creek,
and an equal number are reported
missing with probably many bodies yet
buried among the piles of debris.
In the path of the flood due to heavy
rains during the last few days, scores
of houses have been swept away
many of the more substantial struc-
lures being flooded and greatly dam
aged though not entirely destroyed.
Business houses in the lower sec
tion of Austin's commercial district had
their cellars flooded and stocks of
goods stored there are estimated to
have been damaged fully $500,000. Fair
weather prevails here today and the
work of relief is going forward salts
IactOrlly.
Reports from Houston say the rail-
way service in that section, especially
on lines of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn, has been greatly demoralized by
the foods, and streams in that section
are still rising rapidly. Residents Of
low lands in that section of the state
have been warned to move out of the
danger zone, and thousands of families
are hurredly seeking places of safety
carrying with them only the barest
necessities of life and abandoning
property valued at many thousands Of
dollars.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
AM MER|CUS WILL
HAVE A SESSION
DISTRICT COURT
FOR REFERENCE OF INTERSTATE
COMMERCE BUSINESS.

Commercial interests in Americus
and throughout this district will be in
terested in the announcem Mt coming
from Washington to the effect that
Americus has been designated as a
point for the holding of a session Ct
the Interstate Commerce court, bsfore
which tribunal matters at issue under
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Com
merce Commission will be retired for
adjudication. Postmaster d. F. Dav-
EXPORT has been officially advised to
this effect, and requested to provide
adequate quarters in the Federal
building here for the court session.
Examiner Mackley, it is announced,
will preside at the session here begin
ming May 10Th and continuing until
all matters thus referred have been
considered, possibly through perio1
of several days.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
DEATH CLAIMED
MRS. PELHAM
FRIDAY EVENING
FUNERAL AND INTERMENT THIS
AFTERNOON IN MACON

Mrs. T. G. Pelham passed away last
evening at her residence, 504 Church
street, the end following long ill
ness of months duration. The deceas-
ed was twenty-three years of age, a
native of Macon, and during a resi-
dence of three or four years in Amer
icus had made many friends who sin
cerely regret her sad demise. Mrs.
Pelham is survived by her husband
and three little children, who have
the tender sympathy of all here in
their great loss. She is also survived
by her mother, Mrs A. j. Owens OF
Macon, two sisters and two brothers
also of that city. Funeral services
were conducted at the residence at
O'Clock today by DR.. J. A. Thomas,
pastor of First Methodist church, af-
ter which the body was taken to Ma
con for interment this afternoon at
4;30 o'clock in Evergreen Cemetery
where the services will be conducted
by DR.. r. e. Douglass of First Pres
byterian church.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
ASHFORDALABANA
DESTROYED BY 4
MORNING FIRE
(By Associated Press.l

DOTHAN, Ala, April 24.-- More than
half the business section of Ashford,
a small town 10 miles east of here,
was destroyer by fire early today. The
property loss will probably reach
100000, with about $4,000 insur-
ance.
The fire, which originated in one
of the leading dry goods stores of the
village, spread rapidly owing to the
failure of the water supply. The water
supply being derived from springs and
a small stream, was inadequate, owing
to the prolohged drouth. Aid sen;
from here reached the stricken village
too late to be of material assistance ia
checking the flames.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
AMER|CUS ROUTE
FULLY |NDORSED
BY LEGISLATURE
FLORIDA'S S0L0NS WANT HIGH
WAY COME VIA AMERICUS.

That the Andersonville-Tho
Highway via Americus, Albany and
Thomasville is the favored route for
the proposed HOosier to Dixie High
way is reflected in the hearty indorse-
ments given at all points along the
line and more recently by the Florida
state legislature, which, after due
consideration, has given emphatic
preference to the "Americus Route"
and will thus go upon record at the
Chattanooga Conference to be held
May goth.
Location of the proposed Dixie high
way from Chicago to Miami. Fla, will
be determined at a meed2g of the
Dixie Highway commissioners at Chat
tanooga, May 90.
Advocates of various routes sug-
gested have been called on TO submit
by May 10 to each commissioner infor-
nation in regard to routes they favor.
At the Chattanooga meeting those
representatives will be heard who have
supplied data relating, amUhg other
things. to mileage in each comfy, con-
dtions of the road and classification
of its surface, number and character
of bridges, streams without bridges
and conditions of streams.
The commissioners also desire 10
know what guarantees can be furn-
ished that the road in those sections
will be built and maintained as repre-
sented and on what date it can be ded-
icated to the system; the population
to be served and historical attractions
Americus, as is every city and town
between Macon and the Florida lin :
is vitally in crested in landing the
highway prize and it behooves Sum-
ter's commissioners and others active
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
of the Day, and Escort.

of the Day, and Escort.
). Boy Scouts.
6. Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Children will congregate at Rees
Park at 4;3O Monday afternoon, bring
ing wreaths and march from there to
the cemetery aud decorate the soldiers
graves.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will assemble in Prof. Lambert's room
in the High school building and march
in a body into the auditorium.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-24
EXERCISES TO BE HELD AT HIGH
SCHOOL JUDGE MERRILL, OF
TOWNSVILLE, WILL BE ORATOR
OF THE DAY
PARADE TO Be A FEATURE
Veterans to March in Line With Local
Militia, Boy Scouts, Students A. and
NJ, and p. o. s. of A.

Monday is to be fittingly observed
as Memorial Day here in Americus
The local Daughters of the Confeder-
acy have prepared a special program
for the day and under the direction of
this band of loyal Southern women the
city will pay homage to the heroes of
the sixties
The exercises of the day will be held
in the auditorium of the High school.
Judge Merrill, of Thomasville, will de-
liver the Memorial Day grafton. He
will be introduced by Col w. w. Dykes
of the local bar.
A musical program, under direction
of Mrs. a. W. Harris, Jr., has been
prepared. Crosses of Honor will also
be presented at this time by the Presi-
dent of the U. d. c., Mrs. Frank Har-
rold.