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Evening star., 1915-03-01

Referring to the German naval cam
paign against British shipping Premier
Asquith declared that Germany had
violated Systematically all the conven-
tions intended for the mitigation of
warfare. She had taken further steps,
the premier said, by organizing IAN
undersea campaign of piracy and pill
lage" Germany. he declared, was not
blockading and could never blockade
English shores.
Referring to what he termed whs-
pers of peace. Mr.. Asquith said it was
not time to talk of peace: that this
time would arrive only when the
great purposes of the allies are in
sight of accomplishment"
The premier declared that the allies
would hold themselves free to capture
goods wherever there was presumption
that such goods were destined for the
use OF their enemies or had been sent
from hostile countries.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
Egypt Is Deemed Safe.
50 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Reported Casualty on Gunboat
Progreso Doubted by Mex
ican Consul.

GALVESTON. Tex, March Dis
pa tches reached the Mexican consulate
here today telling of an explosion on
board the Mexican gunboat Progreso.
which resulted in the death of thirty
persons including five women.
The explosion, according to the first
report. occurred yesterday morning
while the gunboat was at Progreso.
Bomb Taken Aboard in Barrel.
1t Is said that what purported
to be a barrel of rice sent on board
was, in reality, bomb. prepared by
persons opposed to the Carranza
regime.
The Mexican consul here has cabled
for further information. as he is in
clined to doubt the report.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
AN ORDEAL FOR AVIATORS.
Floated for Two Days in North Sea
With Wrecked Machine.

LONDON. March 1.-The Lowestoft
correspondent of the Daily Mail sends
statement made by the two German
aviators who were found clinging to
their machine in the North sea and
brought into Lowestoft Saturday.
The aviators said they had come on
scouting expedition to England the
same day that German aeroplanes
dropped bombs on Colchester, Brain
tree and other towns. This was last
Sunday. They were fired at by a Brit
ish warship. the aviators declared. and
one of their planes was broken, which
compelled them to alight on the North
sea late Sunday afternoon.
Tho aviators referred to above were
picked up in the North sea by a trawler
1t was reported then that they had
been clinging to their machine for two
days.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
SENTENCED FOR WIFE MURDER
John F. J. Ramsden Pleads Guilty
of Manslaughter.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March John
F. J. RamSden Of Syracuse. on trial
here for the murder of his wife. pleaded
guilty today to manslaughter. first de-
gree. The plea was accepted and the
tr,al came to an abrupt end
The main argument of Ramsdens de-
fense was that he had been driven in
sane by stories concerning the alleged
relations of his wife with man who
emnIoyed her as stenographer.
Ramsden was sentenced to Auburn
nrison for not less than nine years. six
months and not more than nineteen
years, six months.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
MEN MARCHED TO DEATH.
German Losses in East Prussia From
Overexertion Heavy.

LONDON, March IA wireless dis
patch receive, from Berlin contains
the statement that large numbers of
the German soldiers in East Prussia
were put out of the fighting through
heavy marching. The communication
refers to a statement attributed to the
German ambassador at Rome, to the
effect that the German losses in East
Prussia were 100000, and says
Our losses are less than a sixth of
this number. and consist chiefly of pa
tients suffering from the effects of
marching. The battle was won mainly
by surprise and quickness and by the
determination of our pursuit"
Evening star., 1915-03-01
ALLIES 'FLAGSFLY
ON TURKISH FORTS
Public Warned, However, Not
to Expect Early Capture
of ConstantinopIe.
PORTE PREPARED TO FLEE
TO BRUSA, ASIA MINOR
Germans Said to Have Urged in Vain
That Adrianople Be Made
Temporary Capital.

LONDON, March /. u noon.-
The flags of Great Britain and
France are now flying at the en-
trance to the Dardanelles over the
Turkish forts reduced by the sea
power OF the allies.
While it would appear to be a
TACT that the allied feet has
reached Chanak. fifteen miles
from the Mediterranean entrance
to the straits, the British press
warns the public not to expect the
immediate fall OF Constantinople.
Near East Is Stirred.
Nevertheless. the operations of the
British and French warships against
the sea defenses Of Constantinople are
creating a tremendous stir in the near
east.
Brusa. in Asauc Turkey, has been
selected by the Turks as their new
capital in case 1t becomes necessary to
evacuate Constantinople. The Germans
IN Turkey. 1t is declared, wanted the
Turks to move to Adrianople in Euro
pean Turkey, but the Turks would have
none of this and started shipping their
archives to Brusa-
Opposed by Germans.
This statement Is based on the fol-
lowing dispatch to the Daily News from
its correspondent in Rome:
According to diplomatic information
received in Rome the decision Of the
Turks to transfer their capital to
! Brusa. Asia Minor. was in direct op-
position to Germany, which wished the
transfer. if made, to be to Adrianople
The prophets mantle. together with
all the important relics and treasures
already have been removed to Brusa,
where the sultan's harem also has been
sent"
Bombardment Is Continued.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Athens says:
The allies have disembarked detach-
ments of artillery near the destroyed
Dardanelles forts and British and
French flags are now flying over them.
The fleet continued bombardment
of the inner forts Saturday afternoon
A powder magazine was blown up
There were numerous victims. The
fleet had reached as far as the light
house near Fort kilid Bahr. The forts
on the European side have been re-
duced to silence Mine-swcepins opera
tons continue.
There are $4,000 Turks on the IIu-
ropean side and 5000 on the Asaitic
side"
Egypt Is Deemed Safe.
1T is officially announced" says the
Morning Posts Cairo correspondent
that the Turks have evacuated the
Sinai peninsula.
This confirms the belief here that all
danger of a second invasion of Egypt
is now removed"
Evening star., 1915-03-01
ASKS REPEAL OF ALIEN LAW,
Gov. Whitman Would Abolish the
Statute ApplYiug to FOREIGN Lahnr

ALBANY. n. Y, March 1.-iov. Whit
man will request the legislature In a
special emergency message tonight to
repeal the alien labor law. 1t would
be possible under such conditions to
wipe out the statute Immediately.
This law, which forbade the employ
ment of aliens on public contracts, was
held constitutional last week by the
state court of appeals. The decision
would compel the discharge of several
+bousaud aliens employed in building
the New York city subways, and Sc
riously interfere with that work.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
Naval Convoys Are Denied

PARIS. March 1.-The Temps says it
learns from foreign office source that
the proposal of the Scandinavian states
that they be permitted to use warships
as conveys for merchant vessels sail
ing for English ports has been refused
by the British government.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
ALLIES BOUND TO WIN,
ASQUITH TELLS HOUSE

LONDON. March /, 4:26 pm.-Speak-
ing i'll the house of commons TODAY
Premier Asquith made the declaration
that at no time had the government
been more confident than today that
the allies ultimately would achieve
victory.
Evening star., 1915-03-01

Roumanian army would take the field
in April.
Advance of $25, 100000.
An agreement was signed In London
January 81 providing for a loan of $25,-
100000 from the Bank of England to
the Bank of Roumania against Rou-
manian treasury bills. The loan was a
result of the visit to London of the
Roumanian finance commission.
Take Jonescu was reported in Decern-
Der to have declared that amy nation
keeping out of the present struggle COM
mits moral. political and economic sui
eide He was credited with having de-
clared that Roumania must not com
init such a crime
Evening star., 1915-03-01

of Tennessee. Goodwin of North Caro-
lima Gordon, Gray. Hamlin, Har-
rison, Haugen. Heflin, Helm, Hell
vering- Henry. Houston. Howard
Hughes of Georgia, Hull. Jacoway
johnson tKentucky), Johnson tSouth
Carolina). Keating, Key tohio), Konop.
La Toilette, Langley. Lee tGeorgia). }.
I.iehe, Lindbergh. Lobeck. McKellar,
Mann, Mapes. Mondell, Moon, Moore,
Moss undiana), Murray, Norton,
Oldfield. Page. North Carolina),
Park Pou. Quin. Rauch. Rayburn.
Rouse. Rubey. Rucker. Russell. Shack
leford. Sherley. Sherwood. Sims, Sis
son. Smith IMinnesota). Smith (Texas),
Sparkman. Stafford. Stedman, Steener-
son. Stephens California;, Stephens
tMississippD. Stephens (Texas), sum
ners, Sutherland, Tavenner. Taylor
tArkansas). Taylor tColorado), Thorn
as, Thompson (Oklahoma), Tribble,
Ware. Vinson, Webb, Whaley, Wfngo,
Nitherspoon, Young North Dahota).
Evening star., 1915-03-01
Expect Roumania's Help.

The confident belief has been expressed
in England, France and Russia that
Roumania eventually would enter the
war on the side of the allies A dis
patch from Paris on February "a said
the Mathis Bucharest correspondent had
obtained information that Nicholas Misu,
Roumanian minister to London. soon
would return to England with note as
vuring the British government that the
Evening star., 1915-03-01
Members Who Failed to Vote.

Those not voting, who will return,
are Representatives Barchfeld. Barn
hart, Browning. Bruckner, Brumbaugh.
Burgess. Cantor, Cantrill, Chandler. N
Y: Clark, Fla; Date. Dent, Dooling,
Driscoll. Dunn. Edntbnds. Good. Good
win. Ark: Graham, Pa: Green, Iowa !;
Greene, Vt; Griest. Hamiil, Hamilton.
\. y: Hart, Hawley. Hay, Hensley.
Jones, Kahn, Kitchin. kreider, Loft.
McGllicuddy. Maher, Neely, w. Va;
Oglesby. Porter, Raker, Riordan,
Roberts. New: Saunders, Scully, Tag
gart, Walker. Watkins. Williams, Will
son. Fla.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Met at IL am.
The committee investigating charges
of lobbying in connection with the ad-
ministration ship bill heard P. A. s.
FRANKLIN of the international Mercan-
tile Marine. -.-....
Amounted a subcommittee to work
., revision of the judicial code dur
.ng the recess
pebate was resumed on the Indian
appropriation bill
Evening star., 1915-03-01
VIENNA BAKERS CLOSE SHOPS.

LONDON, March IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from
Venice says:
Having been unable to obtain any
flour. $50 bakers out of a total of 700
in Vienna have closed their shops in
definitely.
"All vacant lands including the un-
used portion of the great central ceme-
terry. are being used for growing po-
ta tees and other vegetables.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
House.

Met at noon
Debate was resumed on the agrlcul-
tural appropriation bill with rural
credits plans attached.
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Advance of $25, 200, 900.

Roumanian army would take the field
Evening star., 1915-03-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and TUESDAY. gentle 10
moderate northwest winds. becoming
variable.
High, ~, at 1 pm. yeoterday: low. %.
at Z am. today
For full report see page Is.
Evening star., 1915-03-01

The President must sign this week,
with little opportunity for personal in
vestigation, appropria tion bills carry
ing many millions of dollars He has
already signed some of the supply bills,
and others have reached the White
House and been referred to heads of
departments for report. A number of
the large bills will not be presented to
him until he goes to the Presidents
room in the Capitol Thursday
Evening star., 1915-03-01

Claim Cf0u1L IUr 1uICi6tlV6.
semS-os1icial announcement is made
in Petrograd as follows:
Russian troops should be credited
with the initiative of the offensive
movement north OF Grodno.
"prisoners and artillery captured by
the Russians north of Grodno are from
the best corps of the German armies
now in tho eastern battle front.
Russian progress in the region OF
pyzsanyss has been notable. We have
captured one village after another.
taking several hundred prisoners in
each place In other sections tAo 0Sp-
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28
IRIS THEATER NEWS

Last Tuesday the first half of "The
Goddess" serial was finished. The
interest in this serial increases with
each installment, as 1T is the best
and most interesting story ever
filmed
Since changing our three-reel
features from Wednesday to Thurs
day nights the crowds have been
increasing each week Thursday
program included three-reel Es-
sanay drama, "The Return of Rich
ard Neal" featuring Francis X.
Bushman, also a one-reel Vitagraph
drama, His Phantom Sweetheart"
in which THE Goddess" stars, Anita
Stewart and Earle Williams. were
featured. Besides these subjects
Pathe's News up-to-date was shown
Our Thursday night programs are
the best you can see fer the money
We are beginning to show the
Ham" comedies, produced by the
kalem company These comedies
feature Lloyd Hamilton and Bud
Duncan and are making hit in the
east. We showed one Wednesday
night and will show another next
Wednesday night.
Saturdays program will be "a
Romance of the Navy" a three-reel
Lubin masterpiece. and George AIDE
fable, THE Fable of the Galloping
Pilgrim Who Kept on Galloping."
Next Monday nights program is a
good one, showing another episode
of the Girl Detective" series, "The
Thumb Print on the Safe" in two
reels; a Hazard of Helen picture
THE Girl on the Trestlc," and a Wit
agraph comedy, Her Gethsenane
Charlie Chaplin will again make
his appearance at the Iris next week
date to be announced later, in two
reel comedy, The Champion" This
is one of his best efforts. A letter
received from the General Film Co
assures us of a Chaplin comedy
every two or three weeks. There is
such a demand for these comedies
all over the country that the differ
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

ent exchanges have two or three
prints of each subject working ali
the time.
"The Snow Burner" one of the
best three-reel features produced by
the Essanay company, will be shown
next Thursday night instead of the
regular Broadway Star Feature.
Henry Oyen is the author of this
story, which appeared in one of the
leading magazines, and Richard C.
Travers plays the leading part in the
picture.
The ELAINE" serial is drawing
the usual Friday night crowds. 1t
seems our patrons want to see all
there is to see of this popular serial.
The Cartoon comedies shown on the
same night are pleasing both old and
young.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

The Base Ball team here is in re-
ceipt OF letter from the Denver
Western League team stating that
they want game here with Monte
on the 10Th of September. This
date falls just between the dates set
for the Del Norte and Saguache
Fairs, and ought to bring large
crowd OF base ball fans here to see
the game. Ii the Denverites come
down here II is possible that they
Will match game with Saguache or
Del Norte, and IL they do there ought
to be some interesting games to close
the season.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28
Sweaters

They are all wool, light, medium and boor,
weight; colors Gray. Maroon, Cardinal Wb;os
all sizes. Young Men, Women and Cbildrnus
sizes. Prices SIPS to $3.50
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

me Monte Vista Mill & Elevator
Company is erecting new smoke
stack this week. The new stack Is
one hundred feet high and forty in
ches in diameter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Henry Chapman went to Denver
this week to bring back Il Saxon
six" which the Chapman & McIn-
tosh Auto Co. sold to B. B. Wallace.
He will also bring back a Ford tour
ing car for Tay lor Stott.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

August Marshner left Wednesday
evening for Minnesota where he will
place his two children, Florence and
Walter. in school for the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Charles hewitt sustained painful
. but not serious injuries last Tuesday
when he jumped from hay stack
and fell upon pitch fork
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

MIR. Pallet of the Light Co., re-
turned this morning from an ex-
tended business trip to points in
Washington.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Miss Carrie Dietrich came in Mon
day morning from en- extended visit
with relatives In number of the
eastern states.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

J. II. Goodnight left Friday noon
in his car for Denver where he ex-
poets to be gone several days on
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Speiser, Sun
day. Aug. %, a girl
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Jennings, Thurs
day, August 26, a boy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Martin Nelson went to Denver
Tuesday to bring two new Fords
back for the Monte victa Motor Car
Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Miss Hatfield of La lara Is the
guest of Miss Gladys Bigelow this
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Mrs. George Lilley left this week
for Loveland for two months visit
with her mother.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

Get you" School Supplies ut Stuts
mans.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28
The Last Call, lOc Sale

Now we are not going to try to tell the
name of the many items that will be found on
the Center counter in Dry Goods ROOM Clothing
room and Grocery. But you will be surprised
at the values and the number of items that are
useful. Come in look thin over and see if YOU
cannot use some of them at 1Oc.
A few of these specials will be Dress Goods
by the yard, Lace Embroideries, and Ribbons
will be on sale at loo per yard.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-08-28

The entire stock put into priced lots.
$2.95 for choice of stock, former prices
up to $500. ''N'
$1.95 for second choice, former prices I'M
to $3.50. "
$1.50 for third choice prices up to $500
$1.OO for fourth choice, former prices as
high as $500.
These low Shoes Must be Sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
Murderer Found Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LURAY, Va. Jan suicide was
the sequel today TO the murder last
night OF Mrs. Charles Burner and her
three young children. whose bodies
were horribly butchered in their noun
tain home ave miles west of this city.
The body OF William Nichols, the
murderer, was found today in the
adjoining farm house OF Wesley Price.
Nichols. former convict, had blown
his head on by pulling the trigger of
Prices shot gun with his toe. Be
side Nichols body was the bloody axe
with which he murdered Mrs. Burner
and her children.
Authorities declare Nichols had been
attentive to Mrs Burner and In a
frenzy, murdered her and the children
when she refused to elope during the
temporary absence of her husband.
Nichols had been employed on the
Burner farm.
The bodies of the children were
terribly hacked and slashed, their
heads split open and fingers and hands
cut OF. The baby. found In its dead
mothers arms. had It's head smashed
with the fiat side OF the weapon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Perkins, mother of Miss Lillian
Perkins, has arrived from saltwater,
MINI. and is with her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Allen OF st. Louis is
visiting Miss Elsie Buck at her home,
426 North Fourth street
]. C. Coulson. editor Of the LaHarp-
er, and wife of LaHarpe, were keo-
kuk visitors Sunday enroute to IA
hoka, Mo-, to visit their son, DR.. Geo.
C. Coulson and family.
Mrs Nellie Bregenzer and Miss
Helen Luedde, who have been spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Bregenzer's
sister, Mrs Fitzgerald, In Kansas City.
have returned home
James C. Davis of Des Mofnes. re-
turned to his home this afternoon after
a short visit in Keokuk with relatives
and friends.
Ed Schell has returned to his home
in Kansas City after spending the
holidays with his parents. at 726 Nor
gan street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
GUSSIE GARDNER
ASSAILS PRESIDENT
Massachusetts Congressman Whs
Likes to Talk About War,
Shouts Again.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A bitter
verbal assault on President Wilson
by REPRESENTATIVE ..Gussies Gardner
Of Massachusetts,, and free-sor-all
ora,or;cal battle royal, featured to-
DAYS session OF the house military AZ
fairs COMMITTEES. The committee
closed its hearings on the military
appropriation bill summarily in the
opinion Of Gardner and he declared
that it had followed President viii
sons orders" GarsN,er declared that
the president had intertered 20 pre-
vent army officers telling the country
how unprepared the nation was for
war.
The whole thing reverhersted with
the twanging OF party strings he
fairly shouted.
Representative Howard declared
Gardner was not telling the truth
and challenged his statement that the
committee was acting under the pres
ident's orders. Chairman Hay de-
clared he had not called GarGnsr's
witnesses because they had already
testified at previous hearings.
Americas entire army-militia. reg
ulars and all-would only garrison
Paris, Or I'LL trench So miles long.
was the striking declaration Of Rep
resentative Gardner in the belated
hearing before the house military
committee today. Representative
Gardner mustered long array or hg-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
Bankers Deny Charges.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,I
CHICAGO, Jan. 4--General denial
of charges that they were using the
Chicago federal reserve bank as
tool to further their own interests
was made here today by George NJ
Reynolds, president of the Continen-
tai and Commercial National bank
and James B. Forgan, president or
the First National bank. both class A
directors.
II 1t is true that such charges
have been made at Washington" said
President Forgan, In formal state
ment. Il can only enter a general de-
NAL and state that Mr.. Reynolds and
will request Investigation by the
senate and house committees on bank.
ing or any other competent authority
Charges alleged to have been made
In Washington, we're to the effect that
the two bankers mentioned, dictated
the organization and appointments to
federal reserve banks In their dis.
trict.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
"srinsins Up Father"

bringing MP Father comes to- the
Grand for an engagement Saturday,
December 9. matinee and night. This
Is about all the announcement that Is
necessary. On this alone Bringing
up Father" would play to capacity
business as II has done all along tho
line, but we. Hike to talk about Bring
ing up Father" and the success 1t has
made in every part OF the country. 1t
is music to the ear to hear box office
statements read, announcing more
records smashed to smitherines. /"
Everybody knows by this time that
bringing up Father" is the one great
big smashing success Of the theatrical
season. New York, Chicago, Boston.
Philadelphia, and in fact every town.
city or hamlet In the country with an
opera house has played. bringing up
Father" to the biggest receipts of the
season, In fact many times to the
record Of the house since its opening.
There's a reason for this and It is not
hard to guess bringing up Father
is just what the people were waiting
for and you couldn't keep them away
from It with team of horses. Get
tickets early and avoid dfsappoint-
ment.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
CITY NEWS.

lodge Brothers Motor Car will
De shown both Monday and Tuesday
evenings at the local salesroom. Es5
Main street Aver Manufacturing Co.
Mrs. VIM BaIiinger fell on Satur-
day and fractured the bone in her
left leg. while spending the holidays
with her daughter Mrs. Fyffe at High
Land Park H. Mr.. and Mrs. BaAfnger
went to Highland Park to spend
Christmas and the holidays and the
unfortunate accident viii result in
Mrs. Ballinger being forced to remain
there for some time. Her many
friends here will hope for speedy
recovery
Suit has been flied by the Penn
sylvanta Rubber Co. vs. ]. S. Bullock.
seeking to collect $+2a alleged TO be
due on goods sold
-A deed was fled toGaF for record
In which Belinda x. Kempkes and
others convey to Otto Kempkes lots
three and four in block %. in Charles
ton, the consideration being 5000.