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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-12

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
Ell. PASO. Texas, Oct. 12.-Juarez,
across the border here, was making
preparations today for an attack by
forces of General Obregon, reported
a few days march away. If scouts re-
port the approaching enemy in too
great force. there was a possibility
that the Villista garrison would evacu-
ate Juarez without making any sert-
out resistance and join General Villas
main army in the Casas Grandes coun-
try to the west Of here.
Villas taxes and confscatfon OF
American cattle have caused a revul-
sion of feeling against him in Ell Paso.
protest addressed to the Washing
ton government asking for the prohi-
bition of cattle imports from Mexico
was freely signed Carranza sources
continue to report revolts and defec-
tions in the Villa ranks.
Haste to Complete.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Haste to
complete formalites OF Carranza's rec
oenition was evident here today The
administration probably will not wait
to select and appoint a new ambas-
sador It Is expected a formal state
ment will be issued soon from the
white house. Plans for a cabinet
meeting today for that purpose were
however. called OF.
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HIS DEATH POEM
HAS BEEN WRITTEN
HiIistrom Bursts Forth In TRADE
Against Law, Order and
Society,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SALT Lake, Utah, Oct. 12.-Joe
Hilistrom has written his death poem.
The 1. w. W. song writer had given
up hope today that President Wilson 8
Intervention at the Swedish minister's
request would avail anything. While
the prison warden confiscated the
poem. it was known to be a drastic
arraignment of law, order and society.
Hillstrom's reprieve expires next
Saturday, when the pardons board will
consider his case again. The only
thing that can save him from the fir
ing squad, according to members of
the board, is new evidence, Of which
no hint has vet been heard
If the board extends no cIemency,
Hillstrom will be resentenced by the
district court. Execution within thir-
ty or sixty days seemed certain today.
The governor and his family, as
we'll as the prominent buildings here,
are still guarded day and night. al
though there has been falling Off in
the number of threatening letters re-
ceived.
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

While an embargo on shipment of
arms to Villas territory has not yet
been reimposed, for all practical pur-
poses such an order is in effect. Gus
toms officers are. on their own author
ity. OBTAINING munitions shipments on
the border to carefully investigate
consignees.
A proclamation re-establishing the
embargo is expected this week.
The state department has been notf-
fed that practically all the south and
central American countries will fol-
low the United States IN recognizing
Carranza Guatemala and Brazil are
the only ones evincing reluctance.
The principal European nations have
also informally advised the state de-
partment that they will follow the
United States lead.
Celebrating the Recognition.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Estate de-
partment advices today said Carranza
left Vera Cruz yesterday on the gun
boat Bravo for Tampico to tour the
eastern states.
Celebrations over Carranza's pend
ing recognition are continuing in Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz.
The railway car shops Il OK .aba
were burned yesterday.
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solution policy capped the climax.
"The war, which disorganized us
when 1t began, is apt to end as sud.
denly and disorganize us again, throw.
ing thousands of men out of work.
America. flooded with Europe's gold,
will find that Europe, to get it back,
will flood us with low-priced products,
thus further disorgapizipg us.
ut seems to me the United States
should now be at work on prepared
ness against this industrial war which
will follow the European war
Europe will not be so exhausted
she cannot compete with us in manu-.
facture.
"The way to prepare against this is
for congress to appoint permanent
tariff commission to keep each item OF
the tariff just where it should be in
the scale. to meet conditions. Farmers,
laborers bankers, manufacturers, all.
would favor it."
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Rockefeller Reaches Homo.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.. found conditions in
the Colorado mines mighty good as
he had expected, he said. on his re-
turn home today from his tour Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company prop
erty which was the scene of the strike
war Of last year.
He said he found good feelings be.
tween the employees and the company
everywhere His views regarding the
relation Of capital and labor have not
changed since his visit to the mines,
he said
IT haven't control of the mines.'
he said, regarding a report that his
father had given the company to him
to use as an industrial experiment.
my father hasn't given 1t to me be-
cause he never had 1t. From time to
time my father gives me securities
OF various natures. What they are
think is family matter"
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Germany and America Will Appoint Experts,
Who Will Decide Loss, Caused by Sinking
of Ship Loaded With Wheat
COTTON ON ENGLISH CONTRABAND LIST
Great Britain Intends to Prohibit Trade in all
Goods Which Might be Used in Making
Munitions, to Germany's Neighbors.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The state
department today sent to Berlin note
accepting Germany's proposal to H.;
bv arbitration, her liability for sink
ing the William P. Frye and her car
60 Of wheat. Each country will ap.
point an expert to ascertain the loss
The United States also makes
concession to Germany by agreeing t.
amicable negotiations in the interpre
tation Of treaties covering the Frye's
loss. The note. however, requests
that lives of ships crews be protect
ed II German warships sink American
vessels carrying contraband. Ger
many previously agreed not to SIM.
merchant ships carrying conditional
contra band IL tte lives OF the crew
would be endangered.
Meat Cargo Cases.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Secretary
of State Lansing today announced re-
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ceipt from the British embassy OF
memorandum outlining evidence on
which the British prize court confis-
Gated American meat cargoes valued
at S15,000,00O.
The state department officials are
convinced that the British government
had good cause for confiscating the
cargoes, but intends to aid the pack
ers in securing release of twenty-nine
other meat cargo vessels now detain-
ed
On Contraband List.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-The British gov
ernment's intention to declare cotton
piece goods and other cotton products
contraband was announced by Foreign
Secretary Grey in the house of COM
mons. today.
Great Britain meant also said the
minister, to prohibit trade in all
goods susceptible to use in munitions
making, to countries adjoining Ger
many or Austria.
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FRONT Is BROKEN.
WEDDING DATE
TO BE ANNOUNCED
President and Mrs. Gait viii Not
Attempt to Surprise the
People.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service1
WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-The date
Of the presidents marriage will be
announced, as is customary. in due
time. was the only intimation regard
ing the event from the white house
today.
The statement was made following
rumors that the president and Mrs.
Norman Calf were already married.
A report was circulated and pun
lished that a private love telephone"
had been set up between the white
house and Mrs. Galt's home. This
brought a prompt and emphatic de-
NAL from the white house that any
private telephone line had been in
stalled
He Remembers Her.
AHLAND, KY. Oct. 12.-At Bar
louisville, w. Va. just across the
state line from here, lives F. ]. Up
dixie, leading merchant Of the town
who modest1y confesses he was the
first sweetheart of Mrs. Norman Gait.
fiancee Of President Wilson.
Updike confessed it was e school
day romance. He said he carried her
books and lunch basket and general
ly constituted himself lord and pro-
tector" OF the little miss.
However. he said that the future
first lady of the land did not give him
much encouragement and when he
brought her red apples to school, he
put them on her desk when she was
not looking.
All this happened while they lived
at Wytheville, Va. Updike says that
although the romance vanished, he
has never forgotten the rosy checked
little girl"
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Was Suicide Pact

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 12.-That
suicide pact existed between Theo.
Peltzer, whose recerr tragic death re-
vealed realty frauds totalling half a
million dollars, and his brother Her
man, was the substance of a story
told Criminal Judge Latshaw last
night. e.
It was the story of Private Secre.
tary Mrs. Leah Wilson. and is under
stood to have been told by her attor-
ney. Each brother was reported to
have expressed willingness to die
to save the firm
Theodore Peltzer had nearly a half
million dollars insurance when he
fell from his window to his death.
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served in the coast artillery from
September IL, 1901 to September II.
1904 and from April 9. 1905 to Sept.
2, 1908. Then he was discharged to
receive commission as second lien.
tenant of infantry, and was assigned
to the Twenty-flrst infantry in which
he served until his detail as O first
lieutenant in the aviation section of
the signal corps.
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Pstoff;ee Safe Cracked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. 12.-The post
office safe in the store of Charles AT
mold, in East Peoria. was blown open
some time before daylight today
The cracksmen got away with S1oo
in stamps and cash.
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Rorder has Been Crossed and Balkan States are
Now Engaged in Deadly Clash With Al
lied Relief Not Yet Arrived
3ERV|A HAS HER HANDS VERY FULL
Austro-G German Attack on the North, Bulgarians
on the West, Invade the Country With
Tens of Thousands of Men.

|; teutonic forces drive on CONSTANT.
nople.
General Won Mackensen's Austro-
German army, about 100000 strong,
was still pushing forward at latest
accounts received here, to the south.
eastward, also in the direction of
Nish and a junction with the Bulgari-
an invaders.
The Servians were reported resist
ing this advance, but 1t was believed
they were trying only to delay, not
to stop it, in the hope of making it
SO slow the allies would have time to
come to the rescue.
While the Austro-German crossing
OF the Danube into Servia proved a
success, the Servian version today
was still to the effect that the Teu-
tonic troops had not yet managed to
get to the Servian banks OF tho rivers
Save and Drina. Hard fighting was
reported along both streams.
servla Holds Her Own.
NISH. Seryia, (via London) Oct. 12.
back at many points along
the Danube, Save and Drina rivers,
the Austro-German forces were max
ing no progress today with their at
tempted Servian invasion except in
Belgrade and Its immediate vicinity.
Along the Danube, the Servians re-
pulsed all attacks between the town
OF Flawa and the Morava river mouth.
The Servian troops drove the enemies
forces back to the Hungarian side Of
the Danube and captured four howit-
zers and four Maxim guns.
Another attempted crossing between
Smederevo and sGodomins was re-
pulsed.
Dedijonte, which the invaders cap
tured, was retaken by the Servians
with heavy losses to the enemy.
All Austro- German attacks along the
Save and Drina rivers were repulsed.
Even in Belgrade's neighborhood the
invaders were meeting hot resistance
The suburb Of Cheat Vatchar re-
manned in Servian hands, despite re-
peated heavy Austro-German attacks.
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Protest to Sultan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Oct 12.-The pope has writ
ten personally to the sultan. protest
ing against Armenian massacres, the
Correspondenenza said today.
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viii 40 to Denver

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CHICAGO. Oct. 12.-Rev. James A.
Reebe, of Chicago, by action of the
Rock River conference of the NJ. f.
church. will 60 to Denver as pres:-
dent of the Iliff School of Theology of
Denver University.
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Want Saloons Closed.

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PEORIA. H., Oct. administers Of
Peoria today began a campaign to Sc
cure the Sunday closing Of 300 sa-
looms. Plans were made for big
parade. members of which will carry
a petition to the city hall requesting
Mayor Woodruff to follow the ex-
ample of Mayor Thompson, OF Chi
cago.
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Elliott Elected.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
HELENA, Mont, Oct. 1.-THE
state board of education today elected
Edward Chas. Elliott, president of edu-
cation in Wisconsin. to be chancellor
OF Montana's higher educational insti-
tutions. Elliott is a graduate of the
University of Nebraska.
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, Oct. II. (via London.)-
"Our Balkan advance Is making good
progress" announced the German war
office today, Of the servian campaign.
RIVER TOWN CAP :. I'd.
BERLIN, Oct. IL. (W .,don.)--
Capture by the Aust 4 mans OF
the ServIan Danube town OF
smendrta was amour : ,fficIaIly to-
day.
e
ILLUxT = URED.
BERLIN, Oct. ia London.)-
The German cap OF lIluxt In the
ovinsk region ~ ,e Russians, was
officially annouf'v-. today.
AEROPLANE RAID.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 12.-AlI German
hangars and their contents on the
Ghent aviation grounds have been de-
stroyed by an allied ,aeropIane raid,
according to tho Echo Beige today.
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ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 12.--The British
steamship Halizones, 5,oe3 tons. in
the South American trade, waa sunk
by q German submarine today. The
crows fate 10 unknown.
GERMAN SHIP SUNK.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 12.-A German
collier was sunk Monday, supposedly
by British submar In kaImar
sound off GLAND island, said a tele-
gram from kariskrona, Sweden, to-
day. A Swedish timber boat saved
tho crew. Tho German ore steamer
Germanian was sheiIed later by tho
same submarine, It Is believed, and
30 badly damaged that II had to be
beached, the crew escaping.
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, Oct. IA semi-ofH'
ciai denial Of the German charge that
the Russians drove crowds Of civilians,
Including women and children, In
front Of the German lines to shield
themselves, was issued here today. On
the contrary, II was said to be clear
from Marshal Won Mackenssn's re-
port that the Germans shot women
and children who probably were fol-
lowing the retreatins Russian troops
FRONT Is BROKEN.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 12.-The Rus.
clans have broken the enemy's front
at Strypa, captured 1000 men, sixty
officers, four cannon and ten Maxims
and are following up their success, It
was semi-offleialIy announced today.
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WILL JOIN ALLIES

PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Echo de Paris
processes to have positive Information
that Roumanla will join the allies, but
says it has not been decided just
when.
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LONDON. Oct. 12.-Bulgaria's at
tack on Servia has begun, according
to an Athens dispatch received by
the London Times today.
The Bulgarians crossed the frontier,
said the Times message, at Garibog-
haz, near the Servian city of Kniaz-
aevatz.
The Bulgarians had been concen.
trating for several days on their own
side of the international boundary
close to this point.
Kniazhevatz Is about thirty miles
from Nish. Servia's temporary capital
which is on the railway the allies must
traverse from Salonika IL they are to
help the Servians to resist the Aus
t.o German advance.
Belgrade Not Spared.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-Three days des-
oerate fighting between Austro-Ger-
mans and Servians about Belgrade
had occurred up to Sunday night, ac-
cording to a Nish dispatch to the
Matin today.
It was admitted the invaders were
advancing steadily despite the Servf-
ans murderous fire from the hills
which overlook the formers path on
both sides. At the time the dispatch
was filed, however, it was said Ser.
Wan advantage had been gained at
one point.
The German claim that the invaders
tried to spare Belgrade was denied.
instead it was asserted their artillery
wrecked all sorts of buildings, includ-
ing hospitals and that many civilians
we're buried in the ruins.
Two Divisions Attack.
LONDON, Oct 1.-TWO Bulgarian
nivisions are engaged in the attack
on the Servians near Kniazhevatz.
said an Athens message received by
me London Star today.
Thus the Bulfarians are striking
both at the Servian government head
quarters and at the allies lines of
communication for heading off the
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Two DivIsjon. Attack.
AVIATOR DROPPED
INTO THE BAY
Machine With Army Officer Strapped
to Seat Is Buried in Mud
on Bottom.

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SAN DIEGO. Calf, Oct. IA
ssuong tide today hampered divers
irom the cruiser San Diego, who
we're attempting to locate the body
OF Lieutenant W. D. Taliaferro, army
sylator, who plunged 1,S00 feet to his
ueath IN the bay off here yesterday.
AS the aeroplane lies deep in the
mud fifty feet under the surface.
pnning the air.man strapped in his
se sea.' divers have as yet been unable
ascertain the cause OF the accident.
Iahaferro ascended from the army
hhahgars on North island and had
osen almost continuously in the air.
mnen his machine suddenly became
manageable and fell into San Diego
uay, about quarter of mile from
saore ss and where the water is about
nity feet deep.
~, neseue boats Immediately put out.
~ nue after an hours search no trace OF
ne aeroplane or of Taliaferro's body
naa been found
me cause of the accident has not
yet been determined.
Was One Of the Best.
m'AsHlNGTON. D. c.. Oct 12.-
hsa!er haierro was reputed one of the
tbs aViators in the service. He won
M. me army duration contest at San
sso' September II last. with a rec
u,, NJ or nine hours and forty-eight
ssinutes in the air. He had been al
10 h Diego instructing in cross-coun-
~ lying and although a daring fly.
n SINCE he entered the aviation corps
~ march. 1913, had never before had
an accident.
~, ne Lieutenant was thirty-five years
last. oh Apru 20
q, lieutenant Taliaferro rose from
0e ranks. Enlisting as a private, lie
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BULGARIANS REPULSED.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-AII Bulgarian
attacks on the Servians have been re-
pulsed thus far, the ServIan legation
announced today. II was said the In.
vasion began Monday night.
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ELY ACROSS sERvIA.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-German airmcn
have flown by Zeppelin across Servla
from Austria to Sofia, Bulgaria, where
Gar Ferdinand banqueted them and
toasts were drunk to the kaiser, ac-
cordina to a SaIonika dispatch.
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SERVIA ATTACKED ON TWO SIDES
BALKANS

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ROME, Oct. Herman and Aus
trIan agents are trying to induce the
Abanians to attack Servia, according
to Bari advIces today. Prince William
Of WIed, for short time king Of A.
bania, is with the Germans on the
Servlan front, It was stated.
ATTITUDE OF GREECE. go
LONDON, Oct. 12.-lntroducIno his
now administration to the legislative
chamber Monday, Greek Permier Zai-
mIs admitted the International sltua-
tlon's complications and dangers, It
was stated In an Athens dispatch 70.
ceived here today.
"My administrations policy 10
founded" he was quoted AZ saying,
ION tho same principles which have
guided Greece since the war began.
The better to protect our vital inter-
ests, our neutrality will be armed for
the present. Our future attitude will
be adapted to events"
1.-THE chamber will support the new
administration" replied ex-Premier
VenlzeIos who retired from office be-
cause his views were too war-Iike to
suit the king, $50 long as II does not
change the principles Of my policy for
which the chamber has given its vote
already. -.
"Even II Greece has no treaty with
Servla, our interest would oblige us
to depart from neutrality when an
other state sought to asgrandize It.
self at our expense. The question Is
not whether we ough: to make war,
but when we ought to enter Into war.
"ln any case, we ought not to al
low Bulgaria to crush Servia In order
then to attack US with all her forces"
BULGARIA's PRICE.
ATHENS, Oct. II. Via London.)--
The full text Of the Austro-Germar-
Bulgarian agreement appears today In
the newspapers friendly to ex-Premier
venizeios. The treaty provides for:
A Bulgarian attack with 100000
men on the Servian rear when the
Austro-Germans attack, 200 strcus
from the north.
German opposition to Roumania
should the latter attack Bulgaria with
as strong force as Roumania puts
into the field. An offer Of German
mediation in the interests Of friend
Iy settlement Of all differences be.
tween BULGARIA and Greece. ~
Cession to Bulgaria Of all Of servia
as far west as the Morava river and
Of all Of Servian Macedonia.
RoUMANlA MAY COME IN.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Roumanlan
army is mobilizIng rapidly, according
to reliable Information from euehar
est. Advices today described the
people as almost unanimous for Join
ing the allies. Many leading men were
said to be urging the step and strong
hopes were felt here that the govern
ment, though unwilling, will be forced
to comply.
BULGARIAN ADVANCE.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The BuIgarlans
have penetrated Servia at Zaitchar,
according to reliable information TO-
day.
WILL JOIN ALLIES.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Echo de Paris
processes to have positive Information
that Roumanla will join the allies, but
says 1t has not been decided just
when.
sULGARIANS REPULsED.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-AII Bulgarian
attacks on the Servians have been re-
pulsed thus far, the ServIan legation
announced today Il was said the In.
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STEADY GAINS,

LONDON, Oct. 12.-Steady French
gains In the Artols and Champagne
were reported from Paris today.
North Of Tahure, they are declared
az forging slowly in the direction Of
Germany's desperately defended rail
road supply line. The kaiser'o artii-
Iery was pounding the new positions
furiously, but with no effect beyond
cllcItlng a heavy return fire.
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Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions.
East Of the Mississippi the weather
is generally fair, with riisng tempera,
ture.
In the west the depression. which
was central near Omaha yesterday
has filled up as the high pressure from
the northern Pacific slope advanced
to the mountain region.
There have been scattered light
rains from Colorado to the upper Mis-
sissippi valley, IT is raining at Des
Moines this morning, and cooler
weather prevails on the eastern slope
Of the Rockies.
Another depression has formed in
northern Montana, where the weathe,
Is unsettled, with rising temperature
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River Bulletin,

Mean temperature 18th, 64.
Highest. 70.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night. 80.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer,
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THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Wednesday
Probably rain. Not much change in
temperature.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday. Probably rain
Not much change in temperature.
For Missouri: Rain tonight and
probably Wednesday. Cooler west
portion tonight.
For Illinois: Rain tonieht and prob
ably Wednesday. Not much change
in temperature.