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To Construct double" Slip.

Plans now are being made by the Fore
River shipbuilding Corporation to con-
struct a slip long enough to accommo-
date one Of the swift battle cruisers
1t will be slip that will accommoda
one battle cruiser. or two merchant yes.
sells. according to Information received
here. 1t will be a sort of double" slip
Its width will be 1913 feet, capable OF
taking one battle cruiser 100 feet wide
chant ships Of sixty feet beam. This
company, 1t Is said, already has its eyes
on a contract for at least ono Of the
battle cruisers.
This shipyard now IL building the
Nevada, which soon will be sent to the
Rockland, Me-, trial course for her
builders and official trials.
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Swoboda Released From Prison.

PARIS. October 20. 5:4s pm.-Ray-
mond swaboda has been discharged from
prison. the charge Of espionage on which
he was held having been dropped recently.
He has been detained by the prefecture,
pending the settlement Of the question of
his nationality. He was arrested in June
on q charge Of setting IRE to the steamer
La "FoRrnfne. Thu. accusatton SwA6 drop
ped. Cut he was held on suspicion Of
espionage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-22
Raxine New Orleans Landmark.

NEW ORLEANS. october 32.-The
work of raxing the historic st. Louis
Hotel. or Hotel Royal, one Of the old
in the French quarter Of the
city. was begun today. the material
having been sold to wrecking COM
many. The old structure has been asso-
ciated with memories Of some Of tho
most important social and exciting in
cidents In the history Of the city and
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-22
Gen. Mcintyre Home From Abroad

Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief Of
the division OF insular affairs Of the
War Department. returned to his desk
today. He has been. away for six weeks,
during which he visited the Philippines,
China and Japan. He would not dis
cuss his trip until after he had oon-
ferred with Secretary Garrison, whioh
he probably will do this afternoon.
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FOURTH SIXTEEN,
Good Scores Yesterday.

Walter Travis score OF rs. made yea
terday morning. easily stood up during
the afternoon and the veteran will have
the pleasure OF carrying away another
costly cup to add to his already lsrxe
collection. L. L. Harlan turned in the
best score OF the afternoon, an so. and
he dropped into third place behind Dom
aid woodward's II. the latter making
the round with the Garden City star In
the morning.
Following arc tho qualification scores
turned In after The Star had gone to
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-22
Serb Line Is Unbroken,
Forces Not Discouraged,
Allied Officers Assert

SALONIKI. Greece, October 20, via
Paris October 22.-Officers of the
French and British expeditionary force
in the Balkans, who returned today to
Saloniki from the Serbian front, assert
that Notwithstanding the odds against
which they are fighting the Serbians
are not discoura ged
IT would not advise you to bet 10 cents
that Serbia will be crushed, said one
of these officers. Last Thursday we
were north of Ralia. in the sector where
the Austrians and Germans are making
their principal attack. 1t took them
nine days to gain eight miles on that
front
Serbian Line Unbroken.
I'VE saw long lines of Prussian and
Austrian prisoners going to the rear.
The Serbian line is absolutely unbroken.
The Serbians are fighting every inch
of the way.
eight of the Serbians were lost around
Belgrade, Notwithstanding German re-
ports. Seven of those cannon were de-
stroyed before the city was captured.
"The Bulgarians occupy Prot on the
route to Nish. They hope to effect
junction with the Germans: At the
present rate of progress it will be next
year before this can be done.
We left Nish Sunday. At that time
the only interruption to railroad traffic
was that occasioned by the passage of
French troops from Saloniki northward.
Bulgarian raids on the railroad were
repulsed promptly. No Bulgarians were
near the railroad around Kumanova."
{Since that time the Serbian war office
has acknowledged that the Bulgarians
have cut the Saloniki- Nish railroad In
two places).
Loss of Istip Not Threatened.
The loss ofIstip has not even. been
threatened, but thatpoint is of no mill
tary Importance 800 -
The Serbian troops who were dis
patched to the Eastern front to-face the
Bulgarians marched forward singing,
being overjoyed at the chance to come
to grips with their ancient enemy and
confident of the outcome - .
Throughout Serbia there is a con-
spicuous sentiment of gratitude to
America. on account of the assistance
extended by the medical commissions.
which are believed to have saved the
people from annihilatien. by the typhus
epidemic."- y--.-.,
The French general staff has issued
warning against rumors -"either Of
bloody defeats OF of brilliant victories"
1t points out that in many instances
the same names are given to various
localities. An instance of the confu-
sion resulting from this fact is the
had captured the city Of Strumfsta,, IN
southern Bulgaria, whereas in fact the
skirnish occurred at Struh1fsa station,
far to the west of the city.
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SHIPYARDS ARE PREPARING
TO TAKE U. S. CONTRACTS
Will Construct Slips Capable Of Ac-
commodating Battle Cruisers
Contemplated by Government.

shipyards about the country are
making preparations to pick mp gov
ssnmant contracts for ships Of the
battle cruiser ty5s. recommended By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-22

Entering the little store Of Mrs. Fam
ME Manko in Baltimore to deliver = let
ter. Q mail carrier found the woman
dead on the floor. She. was born In
ago. and was the widow Of Joseph
Manko.
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On Stage in Budapest.

Mrs Kufiier. whose maiden name was
Tillner, and who was known on the
stage In Budapest as Catherine Teleky.
came to this country with her husband
about twelve years ago. They resided
in New York until June Of last year.
when they moved to this city, and six
months ago they moved to the house in
which the tragedy was enacted.
Six months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Kuff1er
decided that they wanted to move to
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TRAVIS CONTINUES
GOOD GOLF WORK
Defeats Henri de Sibour 5 Up
and 4 to Play in Initial Round
of First Sixteen.

Walter J. Travis Of Garden City con-
tinued his good playing this morning
in the initial round of the first sixteen
Of the Columbia Country Club golf
tourney and easily defeated Henri de
Sibour, Chevy Chase Club, by up and
to play.
Neither Of tho players gave a good
exhibition Of golf and their excursions
into the realms OF par were few and
far between.
Travis evidently played an easy game.
outstanding his resources for harder
opposition, and was always in the lead.
De Sibour surprised his friends by
magnificent drives and approaches. but
killed on all these good efforts by poor
putting. Had the Chevy Chase man
been able to carry through his good
work, the veteran would have had to
extend himself to win. Travis showed
to unusual advantage. as is generally
the case with him. his putting being
Of the deadly sort that is calculated to
demoralize a weaker player.
Following are the cards of the match:
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First Idne Of Scouts.

The first scouting line to locate such
feet would be the destroyers and
scout ships of the navy. working far at
sea-
Behind these would be the navy reserve
craft and a swarm Of swift power boats
patrolling every foot Of sea OF the coasts.
From these latter would come word to
the submarine bases in case tho enemy
slipped through the first line and the sub
mersibles would rush to tho threatened
spot. q formidable obstacle for the enemy
ships to meet. With such q system in
working order. not q ship could move
within a hundred miles Of either coast
but that its course would be reported
and the news flashed along the line to
the waiting submarines.
In addition to this work. tho naval dis
tricts would report to the intelligence
bureau everything transpiring within
their jurisdiction that might be valuable.
The bureau would act as a clearing house
for information and prepare for the COM
manders of fleets at sea such advices as
It might be thought necessary for them
to have.
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Ideal Weather Prevails.

Ideal weather conditions prevailed
today for the opening of match play
in the first and second rounds of the
Columbia Country Clubs annual fall
golf tourney. Yesterday 1t was some
qualifying round, but today stiff
breeze from the northwest made the
conditions perfect.
In addition, the breeze has dried out
the course considerably, enabling the
players to get more run to the ball.
The greens were almost perfect yester-
day and today are all that could be de-
sired by the most critical.
Chairman Walter Harlan OF the golf
committee and Pro" Mcleod were all
ready for the players this morning,
sending the first couple away at 3
o'clock, and at intervals of FIVE min
utes the other pairs followed. The
followed by the fourth. the third group
next, then the first, and the second get
ting away last.
The fact that de sibour OF Chevy
Chase was playing Travis this morn
ing served to attract quite a crowd
whom are ardent golfers, but were
kept out of this tourney through prior
engagements. De Sibour has many
friends among the local golfers, and
every one was pulling" for him to
come through with victory. At times
he plays sensational golf. Today poor
putting was his undoing.
Another good match in the first six
teen was expected from Eddie Eynon
and Donald Woodward. The former re-
Gently left the hospital, but from the
way he played yesterday in the quail
game has suffered no i'll effects.
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E SAYS "Mamma's Killed"

Hurrying to a side door, Mrs. Minor
entered and was met by little Jimmie
who was playing in the room in the
rear of the store.
where's mamma, Jimmie?" she in
quired of the child.
Mammals killed." was the answer.
indicating the spot where his mothers
dead body lay behind the counter with
a big bullet hole in her right temple.
Capt. Falvey, Lieut.. Giles. Mounted
Policeman Dasely. and Motor Cycle
Policeman ones responded to messages
sent to the police station. and the
wounded man. with a. bullet through
lung unconscious and unable to
utter more than a faint groan, was
taken to the hospital.
Detectives Messer and O'Dea were
sent from headquarters. They started
an investigation Of the tragedy and
went to the hospital, remaining there
until Shreve died.
Many neighbors Of the Kuffiers visit
ed the house and offered sympathy to
the bereaved husband. They deplored
the act that had ended the life OF
bright and handsome woman, and had
brought sorrow to the husband and two
children. Grace, one of the children.
six years old, was at school when her
mother was killed, and it was not until
she returned at noon that she was
aware of the latters death.
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MOTOR BOAT AIDS
IN COAST DEFENSE
Plan for Utilizing Privately
Owned Craft in Time
of War.

Organization Of the naval districts Of
the United States and the insular pos
sessions to aid the bureau Of naval In
telligence in gathering Information that
will be Of use to the department in war
or peace times is included in plans upon
which officers Of the Navy Department
are at work. There are thirteen Of these
districts in addition to those at Honolulu,
Manila and Panama, each under the
supervision Of the commandant Of a navy
yard in that region.
It is proposed to make this organization
active in registering all American mer-
chant vessels that might be Of use in war
times, including power boats and motor
launches. to organize by these districts
vate, as long distance eavesdroppers to
listen in" on any wireless conversation
at sea of the coasts and also to make the
proposed navy training camps correspond
to the district organization.
Registry Of Power Boats.
A proposal has been made and prob
ably will be presented to Congress
this winter that all pleasure power
boats be required to carry registry by
number, in order that close track may
be kept on them. 1t has been reported
that Great Britain has a feet Of 1000
armed trawlers and motor launches
now patrolling her coasts, manned
largely by civilian crews. An addi-
tional thousand power boats for this
work. 1t is said. will be completed
soon. Navy officers believe a similar
organization could be formed among
American power boat ownerA
The boats would have considerable
value As aids to the great feet of
coast defense submarines It is pro-
posed to build up within I'VE years.
The underwater lighters will DO dis
tributed along the coasts at submarine
bases and at the various harborA Six
bases. including that at New London.
Conn. are contemplated. With nearly
$50 submarines In commission an en-
envy deet would have q dimcult time
reaching the coasts.
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Played Two Extra Holes.

The match between Eynon and Wood
ward turned out to be the best one OF
the first round this morning. Wood
ward won on the twentieth hole by !
UP. Eynon made a bad start on the
first two holes. but pulled himself to-
gether and from then on. after catch
ing Woodward, 1t was a nip-and-tuck
affair until the finish.
Both men were excellent in spots, and
the winner Of each hole never failed to
take advantage of the defects in put
the pair came in on the home hole all
even and started over the nineteenth
hole many of the loungers around the
clubhouse followed them to see the fin-
ish. Eynon on this hole sliced his drive
and was short, but got a good lie.
Woodward's drive was fully twenty
yards better. but was in line with the
trees, and on his second shot he went
into the run. Both were on the green
on their third shot. got up close and
halved the hole for 5.
On the twentieth hole Woodward
again outdrove Eynon, approached bet
ter and went down in four. Eynon
also approached well. but missed a
long putt.
Results Of Today's Play.
Following are todays scores in the
different Sixteens:
Fifth sixteen:
Sprague beat johnson, 2 up
De Moll beat Pritchett, up and L.
Appleman beat Price, 1 up, 10 holes.
Watson beat Heaton, 2 up and l.
Brawner beat Burton. l up.
Phelps beat w. W. Price. up and 1.
Hodges beat Clark, 4 and 3.
King beat Doing by default
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
Prentiss beat Hawse. 3 up and 2.
Brengle beat Shoemaker, and 3.
Peck beat ellis. 2 up.
Asbury beat Corby. up and 6.
Langley beat Smith by default.
Bartlett beat Truett, and 4.
L. w. Weaver beat White, up.
Clapp beat Henderson, and s.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Burke beat Cummins. 5 and 4.
Shelton beat Hanna. and 4.
Thompson beat Corby, Z and 5.
Scrarage beat Lee. and 6.
Thatcher beat Talcott, 4 and 3.
Williams beat Cassells. and S.
Proul beat Gish,5 up and 8.
Childress beat Jackson, Q up and 1.
Gen. Weaver beat Van Leer. up
and 4.
Buxton beat Brown. up and 4.
Ballantyne beat James. Q up and 1.
Woodward beat Eynon, 1 up on 20
holes.
FIRST SIXTEEN.
Travis beat de Sibour. and 4.
L. L. Harlan beat Baird by default
Doyle beat S. P. Thompson, up and 3.
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Lewis beat Chase. up and 3.
Matting!y beat Lotus, up and 6.
Crump beat Chamberlain, up and 1.
Wallace beat Mckenzie, 7 UP and s.
McGeorge beat e. j. Orme, up and 4.
Davidson beat FAIRBANKS, up and D.
Sinclair beat Wardman, up and l.
Winter beat Pyle, l up.
Following are the pairings for the sec
ond round this afternoon:
First Sixteen.
Travis agt Harlan
Procal agt- Childress
Ballantyne agt WOODWARD.
Gen. Weaver agt- Buxton
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Lewis W. Mattingly.
Crump vs.. Sinclair.
Wallace VS.. McGeorge.
Davidson VS.. Winter.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Thompson VS.. Baines.
Shelton Va. Burkes.
Doyle w. ScranaEe.
Thatcher VI. Williams. $50 j
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Mrs. Catherine KuffIer, For
mer Stage Beauty, Killed
While in Her Store.
DEED IS COMMITTED
BY BENJAMIN SHREVE
No Reason Known by Police or Hus-
band of Woman for Murder-Prob-
ably Witnessed by Little Son.

Mrs. Catherine Kuffier. thirty years
old, a former stage beauty in Buda-
pest and wife of Armin Kuffier. patent
lawyer and translator. was shot to
death in her store at the family home.
Conduit and New Cut roads. this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock. Ben
jamin Shreve, ice dealer. sixty-flve
years old, who committed the murder,
fired a shot into his own chest and
died at Georgetown University Hos
pital shortly before noon.
Armin Kuff1er, who is associated with
A. NJ. Wilson, patent attorney, was
summoned home by neighbor. He was
utterly at loss to offer any explanation
of the affair, he told the police when
he reached home. but later he said his
wife had spoken of annoyances on
the part of Shreve.
But he was an old man and Grip
ple," said the man who had been wild
owed by the bullet from the ice mans
pistol, "and neither of US took 1t seri-
ously."
Jimmie" Kuffier. three-year-old son
of the slain woman, probably was
witness to the tragedy, although he
failed to understand the seriousness OF
1t. Mrs. B. L. Minor. 1900 Conduit road,
was the first neighbor to reach the
house after the tragedy was enacted.
She went there to make a purchase,
she said, and when she reached the
front door she heard the wounded man
groaning and saw his body resting on
the floor in front of the counter.
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Consultations Are Started.

After the morning round consultations
for the defeated five Fights were paired
up for the start this afternoon.
The prizes this year are all beautiful
silver cups for the winners of the five
sixteens and large silver picture
frames for the winners in the con-
solutions. The trophies are grouped
in the main hall of the clubhouse, with
the large Wardman trophy as back
ground, and with flowers as trimmings
they present a beautiful picture.
TomorTow's program calls for tho semi
finals and finals Of the different groups,
and also the popular handicap. This lat
ter event always attracts those golfers
outside stardom, as their handicaps, with
a good game, makes it possible for them
to win a trophy where their chance in
match play would be almost nil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
LESS FRIV0T.TTv
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Movement is Started by Vermont
Women to Make May 80,
More Solemn Occasion.

Local G. A. RS and members Of the
W. r. G. will be interested in the
movement started by the women OF
Vermont for more solemn observ-
ance OF Memorial day. They want
less sports and more of a solemn at.
mosphere for the day. The Vermont
women are especially hostile towards
a proposed dance on Memorial day.
The following IS from the National
Tribune:
Memorial day is our nations great
funeral day, and as such the laws of
the nation should protect it from des-
ecration Alas! they do not do so.
Mingling with the sweet music Of the
dirgc, the sept tap of muffled drums,
the quivering voices of the veterans
and the call of the bugle for Lights
out" we hear the hoarse shout or
the fans" in the fields where bass
ball and athletic sports are taking
place. When evening comse, on every
side, borne on the breeze, which stirs
the flags, still at half mast in token
of the nations mourning, We can hear
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
PLAN TO IMPROVE
COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Supervisors Have Plans Which will
Make the Roads In Lee County
In Better Shape This Year.

Fort Madison Democrat: That the
highways Of Lee county will be i'm
proved in many ways this year is the
intention Of the county board of sup
ervisors. The improvemen will be
varieG' and cover wide range. but in
all will be instituted for the betterment
and durability of the surface of the
roads and their equipment. The board
intends to start the work of re-habiIia-
ting the county roads as soon as the
arrival Of spring The work on the
roads will continue through the sum-
mer
Roads are to be surfaced and gray
eled, bridges are to be repaired and
culverts are to be rebuilt.
The roads of the county in some
portions are in bad condition. They
are no worse as whole than the
roa6's of many of th., surrounding
counties, but it is the intention of the
supervisors to bring them to a stand
ard where they should be.
There are many stretches of high
way especially in the vicinity of FIT.
Madison that could well be improved
and the supervisors will, it is said.
turn their attention to them, this year.
The sand which constitutes the sur
face of the road west from the CITY is
the one that displays the greatest
problem to the supervisors The re-
facilitating of that road will be one
Of the first moves to be made by the
board this season. Their intention is
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Be sure to see
1.-THE WOLFF
tonight at
The HLppOdr0n1e
A real sensation.

the sound of dancing feet and lively
music, AMI shouts OF. laughter, where
some Memorial day dance" is in
progress, hideous mockery OF the
sacred purpose of the day
Do not think that in their proper
time and place l object to dancing
and athletic games and sports. ] do
not, but 1 contend that such games
and amusements are entirely out of
place on Memorial day. Is there any.
one who would wish to shout. or at.
tend and take part in dance on a
day made sacreG to them by the death
of one near and dear to them? Every
human feeling within us cries out
No! and still we permit such things
on the day set aside by this nation
as a tribute to those brave men whose
lives were offered and whose blood
was shed. that our country's life
might be preserved, and our flag might
stand today before the world with It's
honor unsullied and its field of stars
complete.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
-eANSE THE BLOOD
AND AVOID DISEASE.

When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, your system
becomes susceptible to any or all
diseases. @
Put your blood in good condition.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts directly
and peculiarly on the blood Lit puri-
fies, enriches and revitalizes it and
builds up the whole system.
Hood S Sarsaparilla has stood the
test of forty years. Get it today.
1t is sure to help you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
Will Have Jitneu Line

{ United Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb Is That St.
Paul will have the iitney bus by
March I was the statement made to-
day by l.. l.. Metzger and Co, whole
sale liquor dealers who announced to-
day they would establish the line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
Censorship is Fool Idea

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. PAUL Mimi. Feb. 13.-Movies
are the theatre, the library and the
e6lication of tho poor man. according
to Miss Mary Peck of Minneapolis,
before the Minnesota State Fedsra-
tion of Women's clubs today. She in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
sTUNG B'GosH.

3I'4 STUNG tB'GOSH.
One-act rhapsody.
Time: Yesterday before dusk.
The cast: Celebrities from every
corner Of the earth; John Hoe from
keokuk, Iowa; Assistant Manager
Cibbaid s.tgr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14

sisted that movies have good influ-
ence on the world
Censorship OF movies is mistak-
en-, fool idea," she continued Cen
sorship in Europe has ruined every
thing it has touched
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
More Boons Than Books.

ut will be some little time before
we get the music installed in it's
cases and catalogued ready to issue
on cards like books" said Mamie P.
Fulton, librarian, but that will not
take long and by the first of March
we expect to be circulating good
music exactly as we are now circulat-
ing good books.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-14
Deaths Aity-

Omaha World-Herald: General Fam
inc is waiting his chance to take a
hand in the war. -'-r