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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
.FAvORS METH0D|STUMTY
Board Of Bishops Votes to Accept
NJ E. South Overtures to
Consolidate.

DES MONIES. Iowa, May tn.
board of bishops Of tn. Methodist
Episcopal Church in session her. to-
day accepted the overture OF church
unity made by the Methodist EpIsco-
pal church South The resolution Of
acceptance was adopted by a unau,-
nous rising vote.
The formal response To M. ,y+rturr
mast he made by the GENERA, .,,,
ference. The bishops stated in m. an
nounccment Of their action to he son;
!" the applying church body In fh4ir
resolution the bishops say they az,
prompted to make the following dee
laration:
We are Convinced OF the essential
unity OF the TWO great Methodisms in
doctrine. and that their essential univ
must IN due season express itself in
outward and organic form: without
preSumihg to pronounce on the. terms
OF the union. We declare ourselves
earnestly III favor Of the organic union
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
SOUTH and such other Methodist
bodies as may share our common f,ith
and experience. Moreover. we declare
ourselves in favor OF such a ,niop ~,
terms that shall provide an ample aud
brotherl% protection for any minority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
National Security League Sub
mits Views on Navy Needs
for Next Year.
DEFICIENT IN GUNBOATS
AND AEROPLANE SCOUTS
Three Fleet Submarines and Sixteen
Coast Defense Plungers to Be
Recommended.

\ fourba tI!eship program Wilu sly
teen deStroyerS three fleet Subnl:. rineS,
sixteen coast defense submarines and
fifteen auxiliary ships is the naval pro-
gram for 1916. which will have the sup
port of the National Security Leag que.
The naval committee oi the Natiana
Security League consists III j Bernard
Walker. l.. w. NeeSer. W Butler bun
can. K l.. ForsheN. William < LLOYD.
William McAlou. Roland 4 Riggs iie.-
hert l.. Satterlee. benjamin F. Tracy.
Eeeklnan Winthrop ana Henry \ Wise
Wood. After three months ri careful
study the committee has reported in
favor Of supporting the Recommended tons
of the general board Of the navy for 1916
In its introduction the committee de-
clares that we need either an adequate
navy or we need none At al That in
effectuai resistance Is worse than use
less is believed l" IL automatic and
discussion on this point is protitess
In urging Congress to accept the recon-
menda tinns II the general boar,l the
committee SAYS the members OF the
general board are officers OF the navy
who have made lifelon. study of its
problems They have at Their disposal
information not available 10 the general
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Personal to Rivermen.

Capt. Elisha Atkins, master of the
schooner Courtney c. Houck. was yes
terday in the city OH "A visit to friends.
Capt Atkins is one Of the speed boys
of the south Atlantic coast and aboa rd
his fine vessel makes record trips be :
tween the Chesapeake and Florida
ports. .-...
Capt. John Barclay. the Potomac pilot
of the Maryland Pilots Association. has
returned to Baltimore from business
trip TO this city. 1t is probable Capt.
Barclay will return today to pilot
the yacht Corola from Washington TO
Hampton roads. Capt. Barclay was
recently in command ofEpne of the new
ships of the Pana ma csfhal commission
on its trial trips to Delaware break
water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
OVER UNTIL NEXT FALL.
Laws of Virginia and Maryland
y Close the Oyster Season.

As far as the fisheries law of the states
OF Maryland and Virginia can make it
the oyster season is over until next fall.
and any one found in either of the two
states with oysters from the natural rocks
in Chesapeake bay or along the Potomac
in their possession are liable TO a heavy
fine and a term OF Imprisonment
The closing of the oyster-taking season
in Maryland and Virginia does not mean
the season ends in the District OF Co
lumbia There is no closed season for
oysters here and they may be placed on
sale all the year around. The dealers as
sert that if oysters are good and fresh
they are rs wholesome in August they
are in January.
The supply throughout the summer IS
brought here by steamboat or rail from
Norfolk and from other points on chesa-
peake bay. After the middle Of May il
is seldom that a sailing vessel comes here
with oysters aboard though they bring
irlams throughout tn" summer
Late Yesterday afternoon there were
three small craft lying at the wharf with
oysters aboard. and it is probable they
will be the Iast until the latter part of
next September,
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Tired, Aching
Feet and Limbs

are promptly relieved by applying
AhsorRiac. .ir.. the ant iseptic linz
ment. 1t is soothing healing and
lnNiSoratins-p vim and energy
into FADED muscles. One of the mauy
enthiSlaSti" users writes u re
CelN"d the trial bottle of Ahsorhine
jr. ~ right and at that time WAS
unable TO walk without a cane. just
around the house. I used II freely
ana inside of TWO DAYS could walk
without llmpjng. something 7 had
rot done IN NV" months ! went 10
tn" drug store aud procured a 81 90
bottle and today can walk as good
as ever III never he without IT
am recommending IT to every one
| can. for | am a living witness
AbSorblnc. Jr. should always be
kept AZ hand for emergencies
Vt druggists. Si.un and s. 90 a
hottie or sent postpaid Liberal
trial bottle for loo in stamps
w. L. lot NC T. ~ T
40 Temple ST Springfield. Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
TANzER GIRL NOW SAYS
ADM|RER WAS LAWYER
New York Milliner Completely
Changes Front and Identifies
James W. Osborne.

NEW YORK. May Miss Rae Tanzer
under oath TO-DAY identified James w.
osborne the man whom she says was
her admirer under the name of Oliver
Osborne
Miss Tanzer. the young mlliner who
sued James W osborne for $ac.onc for
alleged breach of promise to MARX. and
later withdrew her suit today complete
~ changed front, after having said
,ar!es W. Osborne was not the man.
Miss Tanzer's identification came while
she was under cross-cxainination by AS
Sistant United States District Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02

one naval transport, one hospital ship
and one supply ship
The committee closes its report with
an appeal for personnel legislation to
take the place of the plucking board
which was abolished at the last session
Of Congress, and urges that expendi-
lures for the navy be appropriated
under the budget system.
Such system of naval appropria-
tons says the report. has proven
successful in foreign navies. Our pres
ent system has been proven unsatis-
factory. Should we not be willing to
learn a lesson from the examples of
otherS"'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
Drink and Drug Habit

The modern Neal Treatment for all alcoholic
enh drug addictions 10 based upon the proven fact
that the trouble IL caused and continued by the
storedup poison in the system. which this treat
uert quickly antidotes. neutnlizes and eliminates
THE WORLDS GREATEST CURE
fo- information. write or call
TIE NEAL INSTITUTE, York road and OAK
land avs.. Baltimore, Md. Tuxedo 4Al-R.
GU Neal Institutes In PRINCIPAL CttisS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
Know Your County.

II seemed to be the feeling of the con-
ference that it would he well to adopt d
know Your County" slogan.
The following officers We're chosen look
ing toward permanent organization :
Chairman, Mrs. Merritt O. Chance Ken
sington Md. vice chairman. DR. Ciai-
borne II. Mannar, Rockville: treasurer,
r. T. Stevens. Chevy Chase. Md score
tary. Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham 1G4
Lamont street
committee consisting Of Judge Peaie
Mr. Stevens. Or Mannar. Mrs. Armstrong
and Mrs. Finley viii agree upon :. name
and other matters necessary to organiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
Deficient in Gunboats.

Lastly the navy * deficient III gun
boats. In the matter of auNiliarieS
needed fnr j fleet most serious con
dition exists. Following the recon-
mendatiollS of the general board for
the 1916 program the following authori-
zations are urged by the committee:
Four hattleShipS, sixteen destroyers
three fleet submarines. sixteen coast
defense submarines. four scouts. four
gunhoats. two oil fuel ships. one de-
Stroyer tender, one subma rine tender,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
Mature Views of Service.

- board such as t.siS. whose personnel
is continuously changing. vet which yeal
after year urges substantially the same
legislation on matters vital to the navy
| must be considered as expressing the
mature views Of the service at large.
In the matter of battleships the gem
eral board remains of the opinion that
il has always held. that the command Of
the can only ne gained and held by
vessels that can take ana keep the sea
in all times and in all WeatherS and
c-!+er1nme the strongest eneny'S vessel S
ihIi may be brought against them. Next
IN Importance for the general purpose OF
war on the sea come The destroyers. ana
for this type Of craft the general board
has come to the conclusion that the needs
u a fleet in war require at least four
I4~troyers for ever battleShip.
The value OF submarines for distant
work with the fleet can hardly b"
submarines are essential while for
coast defense purposes smaller vessels
Of the typ.. adopted by the navy are
required. In the cruiser class our navy
has not received i single authorize ton
for construction since 1901. when three
scout cruisers and two general cruisers
81 ere l.id down. This leaves our feet
peculiarly lacking III This element $"
necessary for information III 4 navy
c4mp4i&n ana ~ such great value in
opening and protecting routes of trade
for our OWL commerce aud prohibiting
such routes TO tbr commerce OF the
enemy.
In view Of the advance that has been
made in aerunautirS during the past
year and tile demonstration now being
mad" of the vital importance OF a
proper air service in both land and
sea warfare. IN our present condition Of
foe possessing Il proper air service. our
scouting would he blind We would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
RESUMPTION OF HEARING
ON INDUSTRIAL TOPICS
Robert T. Lincoln to Be First Wit
ness Before Federal Commits
sion Tuesday Morning.

hearings before the Industrial reIa-
tons commission viii begin here
Tuesday and continue three weeks
The hearings Will be held III the shore
ham Hotel and will be open to the
public
Robert 7. Lincoln is to be the first
witness before the commission al 10
0 CLOCK Tuesday morning. Mr.. Lincoln
VIII complete his testimony IN reeard
TO car service. relating to porters etc
of the Pullman Car Company. He is
the chairman OF the board OF directors
OF the company
Pennsylvania Railroad Next
The next subject on whici, no com-
mission VIII take tes1inlon, is tha RAM
dltions OF labor Oh the Pennsylvania
railroad. particularly Will. referenc. 70
the controversy Which has existed be
tween the railway telesraphers ava
the company. :. {. Stone. general man
ase' OF the pennss7vania railroad. will
be among the witnesses heard
he form of organization ana ~.
methods used BY the Pennsylvania
state police and constabulary viii no
| the subject of inquiry Thursday ana
| Friday of next week
The second week Of the hearings vii,
| be given over to questions relatin, r.
! labor and the law. the blacklist rreeo
| the witnesses who will be heard ,rs
| Mother Jones and "Bill' HAYWARD ~
the II W. w, and Judge Alton y p,r-
ker of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
May Aid Colon Sufferers

The American Red Cross has asked g.
y. Mcllvane at Balboa Heights, chairins n
Of the Panama Chapter, to report if ont
SIDE aid is required for the sufferers of
the fire 1t Colon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
TO HAVE CIVIC LEAGUE
Educational and Club Leaders Con-
fer and Form a Tentative
Organization.

\ conference meeting Of representatives
of several organizations in Montgomery
county that are working for civic improve
ment along different lines was held Fri
day afternoon in the office of Richard
B. Watrous. secretary of the American
Civic Association The meeting was called
by Mrs Merritt O. Chance of <ensington.
chairman of the civics committee of the
Montgomery County Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. for the purpose of uniting the
efforts Of several organizations III the
county
Mrs Harry {. Armstrong. chairman OF
the educational committee of the County
Federation. Mrs. Henry J. Finley OF the
Social Service League. and Eugene r.
Stevens. president of the Home ana
School Association Of the county, repre-
scented these several organizations.
Judge Peale, the new president of the
board of education in the count! pf
Mannar county health officer Mrs. X.
W. Coriran, jr.. of baltimore. in charge
of the state committee on clvics: MISS
Lloyd and Mrs. Francis Sanderson, presi-
dent of the state Federation of Women's
Clubs, and Mrs. Means of Rockville wer"
among those present
Miss Anne NJ. Evans of the Office 81
markets and rural organizations, recently
established in connection with the De
partment of Agriculture, spoke of the
wish of her office to get into touch with
county work. and gave valuable susgeS-
lions as to means of presenting topics for
discussion to the club women of the
county.
Better Schools Needed.
Mr Stevens spoke of the need for more
schoolhouses and better ones. and spoke
of some of the conditions that now hinder
the enforcement of the school attendance
law The educational rally day for the
county. next Thursday. and the oratoric:l
contests to he held in Rockville that day
We're noted.
Arthur Dunn OF the bureau Of e,iuca-
ton told OF exhibit prepared III a
school district in Chicago peopled mostly
by Hung"rianS. that was visited by more
than 10000 adults and that was highly
educational iii that il showed actual CON
ditionS. He said public debates and dis
cussionS by the people of q community
taught them IL kno conditions as
they exist and 20 see opportunities for
Improvement. \ good topic for discus
sion, he said. would be wv hat Is Mont
SomerS County Doing to Bring Educa-
ion Within the Reach of Every Ghild
Ia the County"
Mrs. Finley told Of the systematic
work being done IN the county to pre-
Vent tuberculosis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
AMERICAN WOMEN GIVE
FRENCH RED CROSS AID
Stelilizing Automobile to Be Sent
Through Benefaction of Mrs
Morton and Mrs. Lodge.

| Through the benefacton of Mrs. Levi
p. Morton and Mrs. George Cabot Lodge
acting i'll corporation with the Ameri-
can Red cross, a specially equipped
steriliZinG automobile is soon to be sup
piled in answer {" an appeal from the
French Red cross. These motors are
| highly useful near the battle lines for
diSinfec.ine purposes and around field
hospitals.
These machines cost 5000 apiece. and
out of its contingent fund the American
Red Cross contributed 81 900 toward the
purchase of one Mrs. Levi T.. Morton
has contributed $500 and Mrs. George
Lodge of Massachusetts. has engaged to
raise the remaining 5000 to make up the
price of the machine
On the Holland American line steamer
Rotterdam, which sailed from New York
yesterday. the American Red Cross sent
twelve cases of donated war relief sup
plies. weighing 1850 pounds, to Amerl-
can Minister Henry van Dyke at The
Hague, Holland
Letter From an American
The JOY which is experienced by the
relief workers in Europe III receiving
and unpacking relief supplies sent from
the United States is indicated somewhat
Nv !, ,.tt.r ;,,v+ rc,;,., h.. ~. ,rri..n
-, 49,,
an American, who is i'll Pau, France.
The eight cases YOU sent addressed
10 m. American Red Crosse Hosnital
-
- ''eu i'st -Aoti''s' sne vines
under date of April II. You cannot
imagine how pleased we all were at
r..e;,;,, ,br,
ar ts -. -.
h9spital when the boxes We're nnpack !,
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Roger 3. Wood. She had been on the
stand most of yesterday and this morn
ing as a witness for the defense in the
trial of Frank ID. Stafford. former clerk
in the Kensington Hotel in Plainri"ld.
\. j.. for perjury i'll connection with the
breach of promise case Miss Tanner on
advice of her counsel. had refused to
answer many questions put to her
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public, and they have taken simple time
seriously and calmly to consider this In
formation. The men who have made
these recommendations have well APP
preciated their responsibilities to the
country and therefore your committee be-
lieves it would be ineXpedient to so fur
Their than 10 present the views of the
general board. supplemented wherever
necessary with such other official ma
terial as may he ayaila BILE and relevant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
AREMEDYFOR CHILDREN
KIDNEY TROUBLE

/ have a boy who had the bed wet
ting habit from infancy, and also had
much trouble with his Kidneys. Two
years ago they became so bad, and
having tried great many remedies
without relief, I consulted doctor
who advised me to try Swamp-Root.
obtained one fifty-cent bottle and he
had not taken. more than three
fourths of 1t when he became entirely
well, and has not been troubled since.
To any parent who has a child suf-
fering from these troubles, | cheer
fully recommend DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root and consider It wonderful
medicine.
Yours very truly,
l.. A. GROGAN,
Goodwater, Alabama.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this the 18th day Of July, 1903.
T. d. EPPES,
Notary Public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
Piebian.

Atchison Globe: 1t ceases to be
social event when everybody is IN
vited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
Sarah Worster Asks $4,000 for erok-
en- Hip, Sustained In a Fall
on Footway Last
March.
ToMILsoN DIVORCE CASE
There Will be a Hearing Tomorrow,
and It is Understood, the De-
PENDANT Will
Contest.

Suit for $4,000 for personal In
juries was filed in the district court
today by Sarah Worster against the
Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge COM
pany. In the petition 1t Is alleged
that the plaintiff was walking on the
footway when she stumbled on ring
and staple in door cut in the floor
Of the bridge, and in the fall suffered
broken hip. The injury occurred
on March 10, 1914, at eight o'clock in
the, evening. The plaintiff AYERS she
was confined for five months.
Charging that her husband was
cruel to her and that he threatened
her life with a razor, Pearl Farms
worth has brought suit for divorce
against Chester Farnsworth. The
couple were married in Carthage, June
5, 1901. Mrs. Farns~orth asks for the
custody of her five children.
Tomorrow morning Judge w. 8
Hamilton will hear the divorce case
Of Tomilson vs.. Tomilson, which, 1t Il
understood, will be contested.
Judge Hamilton will close up the
terms work tomorrow afternoon. Be
fore that time he will announce MS
rulings on a number Of matters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
Yesterday, After a Protracted Period
Of Ill Health, Aged
About Sixty.
three.
WAS BORN IN GERMANY
Came to Keokuk at An Early Aqe
and Continued to Reside
Here Until His
Death.

John Plug, a resident OF Keokuk
since early boyhood and having the
esteem and friendship of large num-
bar of the citizens of this city, died
about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
after a protracted illness OF lung
trouble, at his home 1917 Exchange
street.
Mr.. Plug was born at Frankfort-on
the-Main, Germany, July 10, 1852. and
in 1868 came to the United States
and directly to Keokuk, where he
had since resided
He was a man OF quiet, unassuming
habits, reliable and prompt in all his
dealings. His vocation was that of q
timer at which calling he worked for
a number of years with Joseph Seth.
ier and was always considered a valu-
able employee. For the past few
months the state of his health COM
PEELED retired life. During the exist
ence of the German M. e. church here
he was q faithful member of that re-
ligious body and when that body
ceased to exist here as an active or
ganization, he attended services ct st.
PauPs German Evangelical church.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons and one daughter, Charles and
William Of Keokuk and Mrs. Ada
Krosch Of Quincy, Ill.,, and five grand
children; also by four brothers, Ed
ward, Ernest and Gustave Of Keokuk
and Otto of Colorado, and one sister,
Miss Johanna Plug Of Keokuk
He was a man held in high esteem
by all who knew him and the an
nouncement of his death casts a
shadow of sadness over a large num-
her of friends and acquaintances in
the city and vicinity.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
IOWA TEACHERS
AT DAVENPORT
keokuk Educators Are on Interesting
Program for Three Days
Session.

The twenty-first annual meeting OF
the Southeastern Iowa Teachers as
sociation will be held in Davenport:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday with
headquarters at the Black Hawk hotel
and business sessions held in the
auditorium of the high school.
Among the unique features Of the
convention will be the presence OF
boy scouts at the railroad stations
and at headquarters to give visiting
delegates all information desired. AL
day Thursday the schools of Daven
port, Rock Island and Moline will be
open to visitors.
Many prominent educators will ..3e
present at the meeting. Among
them are o. T. Corson, OF Ohio, Assist
ant Superintendent Elizabeth Hall OF
Minneapolis, DR.. Frank McMurry OF
the Columbia university, DR.. Charles
A. Payne, DRY H. Fitzpatrick OF
Columbia and many others.
Among the Keokuk teachers on the
program are Mary ]. Gampert, Adele
A. Foster, and H. M. Mcclure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
French Remedy for
Stomach Trouble,

The leading doctors of France have
for years used a prescription of vege-
table oils for chronic stomach trouble
and constipation that acts like charm.
One dose will convince. Severe cases
of years standing are often greatly
benefited within "a hours. So many
people are getting surprising results that
we feel all persons suffering from con-
stipation, lower bowel, liver and stom-
ach troubles should try Mayr's Won
derful Remedy. 1t is sold by leading
druggists everywhere with the positive
understanding that your money will be
refunded without question or bubble
if ONE bottle fails to give you absolute
satisfaction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-31
Masonic Temple There Harbored the
Largest Crowd In History Of
Local Masonry Last
Evening.
BANQUET WAS SERVED
Master Degree Conferred Upon One
CandIdate-Degree Work by the
keokuk Lodge, Very
Impressive.

QUINCY. Ill.,, March 31.-The
Quincy Masonic temple last evening
harbored the largest crowd in the his
tory'of local Masonry when more than
700 crowded into the building to wit
ness the degree work conferred by
the two Keokuk lodges.
Following the work a sumptuous
banquet was served in the dining hall.
The affair was attended by total of
more than $50 visitors from Keokuk,
Hannibal, Warsaw, Canton, Nauyoo,
La Grange and Hamilton alone.
When the special train Of five
coaches pulled out of Keokuk late yes
terday afternoon there were on board
1877 from the two Masonic lodges Of
the Dam City. En- route many more
were picked up and a total OF 252
were on the train when 1t pulled into
the Burlington station about o'clock.
Visitors from other points through
out Illinois. Missouri and Iowa attend
ed and several came from a distance
to witness the work. Only one candi-
date was given the master degree.
Before the work started an automo-
bile parade through the business dis
trict of the city was arranged for the
visitors and sixty cars were in line.
Many were unable to gain admittance
to the temple to witness the degree
work
The four Quincy lodges, Bodley,
lambert, Quincy and Herman, were
the hosts with keokuk, Warsaw. Ham
ilton and other members arriving on
the train as the special guests.
Quincy Masonry was highly pleased
with the turnout of members and es-
pecially impressed with the work of
the kaOkuk lodges