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Evening journal., 1915-11-20
MRITES NAN RALLAD.

Ernest H. Cloud. a pupil Of Charles
r. Edwards. is rapidly coming TO the
front as a composer This young man
has been under the direction of Mr..
Edwards from his start in musical
studies. Ernest surprised his teacher
two weeks ago by presenting him a
beautiful waltz ballad in his own writ
ling. Mr. Edwards says it is well put
together. fun of sentiment, plenty OF
harmony. and hopes 10 see his pupils
composition, I'D Give the World
Her Face to See" become a hit. II is
now in the hands Of the publishers.
This song was written in memory Of
his mother.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
HIS LIFE
While ASLEEP IN
Path Of Trolley
Leo Surratt, Former Balti-
morean is Crushed TO Death
Under Richardson Park Car
TRYING TO LOCATE
RELATIVES OF victim

Lee Surratt, aged 80 years. OF No.
1904 West Ianvale street, Baltimore,
Md, was almost instantly killed by
trolley car No. 81 on the Richardson
Park division of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company, near
Richardson Park last evening. The
body was removed TO the morguc where
il was identified by Walter NJ. Reiner. a
foreman in the employ Of Devereli Spen-
Ger a Co., of Baltimore. Md. who are
doing some work at Newport. Surratt
was employed by the Baltimore firm for
the past three days. but he drew his
pay at noon yesterday and quit work.
Surratt was lying ON the trolley
tracks and George W Richards, motor
man Of the car, did not see the mans
body on the rails until it was too late.
The front wheels of the trolley passed
over the mans body. cutting of one leg
and crushing the head.
The trolley was in charge of Con-
ductor Staggers. Surratt's body was
Il once removed from under the car
and a call was sent TO the Phoenix
ambulance OF this city. Owing to the
rules of the Phoenix Fire Company
prohibiting the machine from leaving
the city limits. It did not respond
The police patrol was called and Sur
rats body was taken TO the morgue
in t.
Il was not known for awhile who the
man was. but when Mr.. Reiner heard
OF the case he went to the morgue and
identified the body. Surratt had been
boarding in Newport but left there
/ yesterday afternoon with his tools
and started for this city. Franl
Grubb, of Richardson Park, saw Sur
raft walking along the road about ST,
o'clock last night.
II was first reported that Surrai
had been robbed and his body throw
on the trolley tracks. but this theor
is not shared by the authorities, 2
Surratt had little money when
paid his board bill at noon. and
had money in his clothes when fOun
Deputy Coroner Nichols has non
municated with the mans relative
in Baltimore
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
GOLD SHE'LL, BIC
TANKER,bAUNCHED
AS FLAG FLOATS
Governor, Mayor andVisiting
Englishmen Among Guests
Who See Boat Glide Away
MOST MODERN OF
OIL Carrying Ships

Flying "Old Glory" the Gold Shell.
the second of the big tankers built by
the Harlan and HollingswOrth Corpor-
alton for the Shell Company of Cali
lornia was launched from the yards
of her builders on the Christiana river
at II o'clock this morning. II was one
Of the most successful launchings ever
held by the company and was wit
messed by many invited guests in the
yards, and by hundreds Of persons
who stood on the opposite banks of
the stream. on Market street bridge
and at other points of vantage.
The boat glided gracefully from the
ways and seemed not to be affected by
the strong northwest gale that was
blowing at the time. Mrs. II. S. Sny-
der wife of the vice-president of the
Bethlehem Steel Co.. was sponsor for
the boat. Besides prominen. State.
county and city officials. representa-
tives of the AnglO-Saxon Petroleum
Company of London. England of
which the Shell Company is a branch.
many other prominent persons were
present as guests.
The launching was private and in
order TO make it a formal affair. the
plant of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation was closed at 10
o'clock and all of the workmen had
left the yard and shops except those
needed in getting the boat off the
ways. The invited guests enjoyed a
luncheon following the launching.
When the Gold Shell took her ini-
tial plunge, every craft and shop
around that had a whistle. saluted her
while the crowd of witnesses shouted
a welcome. The tugboats +. A.
Churchman. and Active assisted in
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
TAFT Sees DRIFT
70 REPUBLCANSN
Democrats Divided, Face
Deficit and Defeat, Former
President Says
DENIES CANDIDACY
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Nov 2O.-It looks
like a Republican year to William
Howard Taft. The eX-President.
happy in the loss of considerable
avoirdupois and the fact that ne can
be a plain observer OF things political,
said so today. He was in Washington
for a meeting of the Red Cross.
81 have recently returned from a
trip across the continent" Judge Taft
said. "and it seems to me the Ameri-
can business man-even tho man who
is just now profiting by war prosper
ity'-isn't satisfied with the Demo-
cratic program or the Democratic
achievements. The trend is back to
Republicanism. The Democrats ap-
parently must rely on Republican
votes with which to pass a prepared
ness program. Their own party is di-
vided. They face an increasing ma
tional deficit Where are they going
to raise the money-and how? / doubt
very seriously whether the Republic
cans will support a bond issue
The former President grinned ap-
preclatively- having experience him
self-over the congressional problems
which face President Wilson. He
laughed out loud in denying he was q
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
DR.. RANDOLPH PRODS
CITY BUSINESS MEN
Criticism for Indifferent In
dividualS and Not for City
Boards, He Says
SPEAKS OF CRIMINAL
LACK OF EFFICIENCY"

The Rev. DR.. Herbert f. Randolph.
pastor of Grace NJ. E. Church, last
night wrote the following reply to
President of Council Henry c. Down
wards letter wr'ung the clergyman to
attend a session of City Council and
observe how the city's business is
conducted. Mr.. DOwnward's letter was
prompted by DR.. Randolph's speech
before the Rotary Club on Thursday.
DR. Randolph's reply states that he
did not criticise any city board, but
criticised the business lien for indif-
ference to city affairs. Dr. Ran
dclphs reply is as follows;
Dear Mr.. Downward:
Replying to your letter, | would
say that all you write is based
upon a few sentences OF a reporter
who did not hear a word o. my
address. If you desire to see the
entire address you can read the
copy at any time by calling at my
house. You have utterly missed
the point OF the address. which
was not a criticism OF any city
board, but of the business men,
whom I was addressing for their
total indifference to city affairs.
in this I know you will agree
with me. May / suggest that it
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
GERMAN-RUSSIAN LINE
Is THINNING RAPIDLY.
Bv MD unIted Press.

DN Inc Inlltu IItnns
PARIS, Nov. 20.-Bghting artillery
and grenade fighting at many points
an the Franoo-German front is re-
ported today in the war Office COM
No development Is mentioned, how
ever, indicating the opening of the
fresh German drive. FOR which Copen-
hagen reports say the Kaiser is trans
ferring immense numbers Of troops
from the eastern to the western war
zone.
Pctrograd accounts bear out the
statement that the German lines in
Russia are thinning rapidly. 1t is be-
lieved here this is result of the neces-
sity for more men in Serbia and for a
concentration on the Rumanian frontier
as safeguard against a Rumanian de
cision 10 Join the Allies OF 20 permit tn,
passage OF the Russians across Ruman
ian soil into Serbia and Bulgaria.
The fighting referred to in the on
cial communication was forecast in tn
vicinity of the Labyrinth IN the ArtOi
district; about Courtes. Chausses an
Nanquois, in the Argonne, and in tn
neighborhood of Reillon, in Lorraine.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
ITALIANS SHELL GORITZA:
Town is IN FLAMES

BY The United Press.
VIENNA. via Berlin. Amsterdam and
London. Nov. 2O.-Goritza is burning
in many places today. The Italians
have thrown 5000 shells into the
town. Many of the inhabitants have
been killed. The property damage is
enormous.
From military standpoint. how
ever the Italians have accomplished
little. The Austrians firmly hold all
their original positions and are re-
pulsing attack after attack
The bridee-head in particular has
been under an incessant bombardment
for many days. Guns of every calibre
have been directed against it.
The increased intensity Of the Cor
itza attack has been an incident to
renewed Italian assault all along the
Isonzo line. Everywhere the Aus
trians are holding their own.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
CHAIN GANG" SUPPLIES
BILL NOT YET PAID

When asked what he proposed to do
in the matter of the bills for supplies
purchased for the use of the chain
gang. which had been ordered sent
back to the clerk Of the Municipal
Court by Councilman Draper, of the
finance committee of City Council,
after debate in City Council on Thurs
day night Judge Churchman said this
morning that he did not wish to make
any statement and did not desire to
be drawn into any controversy over
the question. The judge did say, how
ever. that if the bills reached Council
they went there by mistake. He
added that he would take up the mat
ter the first Of the week.
1t was learned from another source
that the bills. which were for about
$3.50. had not even been signed b,
Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
Will Be dear this Year

Turkeys will be scarce and sell from
80 TO "a cents pound in the market
for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.
There are plenty of turkeys in lower
Delaware and along the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland. but the farmers will hold
them for the Christmas market.
Thomas n. Stayton, the Fourth
street commission merchant. said to-
day he told his people to hold their
turkeys unless they we're fat. skinny
turkeys are not going TO be IN ue
mand for Thanksgiving. l tola tne
turkey raisers not to kill the lows
unless they are fat. 1t always pays
best TO have fat turkeys ana t9ey are
the only ones we care to handle.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
berlin SAYS FOE
uses RED CROSS
FLAG IMPROPERLY
English Troop and Munition
Ships Flying Emblem Spar
ed by Submarine
Declare HOSPITAL Ships
REALLY CARRY CARCOES
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN
United Press Stan Correspondent.


BERLIN. (Via sayville Wireless).
Nov. 20 That English transports are
using he'd Cross flags to get troops
and nutritious to the Balkans Is
charged in wireless messages from
German submarines operating in the
vicinity OF Salonika.
Proof from similar sources near Gil
braltar is also claimed that seventy
English transports have passed the
strait heavy laden and painted like
hospital ships on their way to Greek
waters.
These statements are made today by
an Admiralty official in closest touch
with German submarine activities.
zone English transport was sunk off
Salonika." he said "and since then
the English have been sending scores
OF hospital ships into the port This
Is the biggest fraud the English navy
practices and illustrates the lengths
to which our enemies Will go.
"In the past few days our U boats
have wirelessed that when English
ships reached the submarine danger
zone they drop Red Cross ilags over a
white space painted on the vessels
side"
Concerning the military vessels
said 10 have passed Gibraltar on the
voyage TO the Near East, the official
said:
Everyone of these craft, ostensihls
hospital shins. carried a heavy cargo
for they were swimming deep. On
can tell whether OF not vessel i
heavily laden by the amount Of waite
drawn. All these ships carried IN
limit Of their capacities.
Surely England is not sendin
military hospital ships 20 Gree
within a few days. with wounded
with hospital supplies
e Undoubtedly they are carryil
e troops and munitions which are beil
protected by a ruse."
Z Admiralty officials express the .
S most indignation at these practice
OF which they accuse the British.
The report OF the u-boat cor
mander who recently sank two Bri
I. FISH gunboats and damaged an auXi
iary cruiser and an armed merchan
man of the Egyptian coast, Is pul
lished here today. The submarine
still operating in the Mediterranean.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
MONASTIR FALLS,
SERB Resistance
BECOMES WEAKER
French-English Will Con-
tinue Campaign Against Bull
garS on Southern Front
INVADERS WITHIN TEN
MILES OF CREEK FRONTIER
By The United Press.

Rl MN 0hAAIA Ahhnf
PARIS. Nov. 2O.-With Monastir's
fall il is believed today the southern
Serb armys Independent resistance to
the Bulgar invasion is ended.
The French and British are expect-
ed TO nave to do the fighting IN this
region henceforward, doubtless as-
sisted by the remnants of the shatter-
ed Serbian forces. Bands OF Serb
guerrillas also are expected to con-
tinue a desperate campaign.
Official news OF the Bulgar capture
Of Monastir is still lacking but re-
ports OF il are from numerous rell-
able sources and have been received
at all the European capitals.
The Bulgars, advancing from Pri@
lep on Monastir. twenty-five miles TO
the southwark, are understood 10 have
brushed the main Serb force to tho
westward. II the Serbs are not all
ready across the border In Albania,
there is little hope they will be able
TO retain a foothold on their own soil
many days.
The Bulgars are not expected 10 ad-
vance much south of Monastir, as the
town is less than ten miles from the
Greek frontier. which the Bulgars
probably will be careful not to violate
Northwest OF Monastir desperate
fighting is again reported between tho
French and Bulgarians. The French
are said to have renewed their efforts
to take Veles. but no claim Is made
that they are gaining ground.
Bulgar counter-attacks are reported
on the Anglo-French force which L
operating against Strumnitza.
The impression here is that the Al
lies are not yet in sufficient force
act effectively. and that their numb'
. must be heavily increased before th'
p can wage q successful offensive
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
soNG SERVICE AT McCABE.

In McCabe NJ. f. Church tomorrow
evening a song service will be held
bv the recently organized choir OF the
church. under the Leadership Of VIII
uar1 p. White The service will COM
mence at 7.45 o'clock. Miss Helen
Dunlap is pianiste and Prof. Edie
Marks is orchestra leader.
The program will be: Overture BY
orchestra; anthem; baritone solos, F..
e. Jones and Mrs H. w. Hobson; Sc
lection by the male quartet, Alfred
Willing. A. C. Ward. F. f. Jones and
Alvin Keen; Offering; sermonette, the
Rev. ]. w. Easley; anthem b. con-
81 egation.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
Il TYPHOID PATIENTS;
ONLY 4 FROM CITY

The removal of eight typhoid fever
patients from points outside this city
to local hospitals during the past
week has increased the number of
typhoid patients here to twelve new
cases. Only four of these were from
this city, however. There were 81
deaths, SO births and 20 marriages
here this week. as compared with 35
deaths. "a births and 23 marriages for
the corresponding period of last year.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
TOOK LANTERN With
HIM ON RIVER PLUNGE

Walter August. watchman on board
the Jones "jitney' boat Maryland, fell
from the boat into the Christiana
river three times during the storm of
Thursday night The last time he
went overheard he carried a lighted
lantern with him. His friends are
of the opinion he took the light to
see what the attraction was for him
under the waves. When August
came up he brought the lantern with
him. and some who saw the metal
cleaning thought a submarine was
showing its periscope.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
GLAND w. KERsHAw DEAD.

The fuenral OF GLAND w. Kershaw.
of Port Penn, will take place tomor-
row afternoon with interment in
Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mr. Ker-
shaw was AZ years old. and was em-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in the signal crops. While
al work at Haddon Heights, n. j.,
he contracted pneumonia and died on
Thursday in Camden, n. J. He is
survived by a widow. two sons and
daughter.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
MONTENECRINS Defeated
BY AUSTUIANS AT PUIDOI

BY The United Press.
VIENNA. Via Berlin, Amsterdam
and London, Nov. 20-A crushing Aus
trian defeat OF the Montenegrins, near
Priboi. is announced by the war
Office today.
Priboi is a Serbian town. on the
edge of the Austrian and close TO the
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
WIFE WORKS. HUSBAND
PREFERS THE MOVIES.

In City Court today. Ernest ID. Mar
tyn OF Henry Clay. was arraigned on
a charge OF non-support Of his wife
and child. lt was said that his wife
was compelled TO work. although In
delicate health. When arrested Mar
tyn was found in a moving picture
theatre.
He was ordered to pay Sc a week
for the support of his family.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
UPHOLD vERDERAMo CONVICTION.

Superior Court handed down a decis-
ion sustaining verdict of guilty in the
case of Generosa Nerderamo. The de-
fendant had contended that his convic-
tion had been obtained under a wrong
statute. Nerderamo was convicted at
the present term of court for seilins
liquor in quantities greater than az
lowed by his license. He is whoiesale,
at Nos. 5O3-505 Tatnall street he VIII
be sentenced next week
Evening journal., 1915-11-20

Owing 10 the rapid advance of the
Teutons from the north and northwest
and OF the Bulgarians from the north
and northeast. vainly opposed by the
Servians. most OF Servia. both old
Servia, as it was constituted before
the first and second Balkans wars, and
new Servia. as it was enlarged at the
expense Of Turkey, is now held by
the invading enemy. The main Servian
army, under General Putnik, which
Evening journal., 1915-11-20

has been operating in the north, has
been encompassed on every side but
one and, being cut off from the south
by the Bulgarian advance beyond
Tetovo, must depend upon the rough
roads through Montenegro and AL
bania for any supplies from the
sea. In the south the Servian position
is almost as bad. The success of the
Bulgarians' fanking attack on Babuna
pass and their advance from Veles
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
ANIMAL TURKEY SUPPER.

The annual turkey supper win be
given by the women of First Metho-
dist Protestant Church, Seventh
street near Walnut. on Tuesday even
ing next. The supper viii be served
in the lecture room Of the church. the
first table being ready at $50 o'clock
and continuing until $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
AcCrsE FORMER EMPLOYE.

In citv Court today the case OF John
cood,ng colored. charged with larceny
~. ,'ailee of 81. was continued until
afondav Gooding is alleged TO have
taken money from the W. u. Muilen
Company. by which concern he had
been employed.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
ALLIANCE FRANcAIsE MEETING.

The mceting Of the Alliance Fnn-
caise, to be held at the Misses Hebb's
School. on Monday afternoon, will be
addressed by Monsieur Paul Leyssac, the
noted French poet. He will give a read
ing of some Of his own poems.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20

have prevented the hoped for junction
OF the Servian and French forces. This
left the Servians only two lines OF re-
treat one into Albania, where they
may be harassed by unfriendly tribes,
and the other across the Greek border,
where ehey we're in danger of being
disarmed and interned II was to pre-
vent the latter eventuality that the
Entente powers put forth every effort
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
COLD WAVE DUE.

BE TIC IlIINu TIC :.
NEW YORK. Nov. sO.-A cold wave
is on its way east in the wake OF yes
terday's gale, the weather bureau said
today. The mercury will start drop
ping this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
CEDARs no ENTERTAIN.

Members OF Brandywine Forest. Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will entertain Cedars
of Chester. Pa. at their meeting this
evening The committee in charge have
arranged an interesting program.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
PURsUEs yERONAI

SUBMARINE PURSUEs yERONA1
NEW YORK AWAITS REsuLT.
BY The United Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 2o-NsW YorR omes' OF ''s ''-'''-
A NAVIGATION Line had word today regarding 'as
,,.. ,ss liner verona was being pursued By sub
marine ,--. -.
o verona is a sister ship Of the Aneona recently SUNK oy
s,bmarne and was built the same time as the Ane0na'
. normal circumstances carries from 800 to 500 pas
..nres on the trip to New She was scheduled to sa
from Genoa for Now November but local oHes nave
received no announcement Of her calling
The verona wireless described the boat as large cFa
, two pssooDs and said it was accompanied by steam
ship
MOSrENEemNs WILL REMOVE CAPITAL.
By United Press
BERLIN. Via sayyine Wireless Nov aoTne Montsnegrins
m preparing to transfer capital from cettnie to seota
vienna dispatch asserts this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mould OF Christiana.

High water 49,. 1885 a. NJ. ll.O0 p. NJ.
Low water 80 5.50A.M. G.2OP. NJ.
Re.dy Island, high aud low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1915-11-20
WEATHER

Cloudy and colder tonight.
Sunday, partly cloudy; mod
crate to fresh westerly winds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
Ponce de Leon Failed;
His Prize Is Found

Ponce de Leon, the daring explorer.
searched among the swanps of Florida
for the Fountain of Youth, which the
Indians said would restore power and
make people young. He did not ind it:
Thousands of chronic intestinal, bowel
and stomach sufferers have written to
Geo. Fl. Mayr, 154 Whiting ST., Chicago,
in quest of health. They have found it.
His remedy, composed of healing vege-
table oils from France, has indeed given
them back the health Of youth.
Why suffer from indigestion, gases on
the stomach, fainting spells, torpid liver,
constipation and all the evils of dis
ordered stomach when there is perrna-
nent relief here? Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy is sold by leading druggists
everywhere with the positive under
standing that your money will be re-
funded without question or bubble if
ONE bottle fails to give you absolute
satisfaction.
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REV. LUCAS IS
TO ARRIVE FRIDAY
Foreign Pastor Of Local Church viii
Make Delayed Visit Hero
This Week.

Word was received from Rev. G. G..
Lucas, foreign pastor at Allabahad.
India, of Westminster church, that
he will be in Keokuk from Friday I'M
til Tuesday morning. The death Of
the brother of Mrs. Lucas, in Oregon,
which prevented their expected ar
rival last week, will prevent her
coming to Keokuk. much to the re-
greet of the church.
DR.. Lucas will speak at the morn
ing and afternoon services in the
church, and will be the guest at re-
ception In the chapel Monday even
ing. This will be in charge of COM
mittees representing the various So
ceties in the church, Mr.. Leonard
Matless being the general chairman.
1t is expected that DR.. Lucas will al
so attend the Monday afternoon
Of the Reading Circle and
speak on the women of India.
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Bloom of Youth
NotD Easily Attained

You no longer need to doctor that
sallow, freckled, blackheaded, rough
blotchy, pimply or over-red skin.
You can remove it, instead-easilv.
painlessly, inexpensively. BY new
scientific process, which anyone eau
use without assistance. the dead and
near-dead surface skin, with all IT'S
imp erfections, is gently. gradually alb
sorbed-and a radiantly youthful and
beautiful complexion comes forth! Go
to your druggist, get an ounce Of pure
mercolized wax; at night apply enough
of this to completely cover the face;
don't rub it in. Next morning re-
move the wax with warm water. The
result after few days is astonishing.
You wonder why this secret wasn't
discovered long ago.
Let the wrinkled folks also take
hope Put an ounce OF powdered say
olite into a half. pint witch hazel,
battle the face in the solution and
say!-there's nothing that will so CO.
fectuaHy, so promptly, smooth out all
those hateful lines