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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-18
Official ents.
BY Associated Press)

tRy Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 1s-The French. official
statement given out this afternoon,
recited French successes yesterday at
various points along the line. most Of
them artillery engagements. None Of
the action seems to have been ofgreat
importance. There was stormy
weather yesterday in Flanders, as
well assin the vosages. ~
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WHEELING, Jan. -1s.-Geo. Kraft,
a discharged city fireman, accused
Of starting IS fires in one day and
found guilty Of incendiarism, was
sentenced to 10 months in jail and to
pay fine of $500 in criminal court.
Kraft Is to be. tried on six other.
indictments.
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pected.s


soIssoNs. via Paris, Jan. fS. THE
rear guard Of the Moroccan rife regI-
ment, who covered the retreat OF tie
French center across the river on the
14th, acquitted themselves with dis
.tinction. They had been posted in
the village of Grouy. AT 4 o'clock N
theiafternooti. the Germans debouched
insthe road and advanced toward the
village. The rifle regiment concealed
quick firers and posted themselves on
each side OF the road. Not sound
was made and nothing was allowed TO
show, above the fbiaekened ruins. The
Germans thought the road was clear
and ran to tho village to get shelter
from the French heavy artillery.
When they were within 500 yards
Of the place the ritlemen opened ilre
suddenly The Germans were surpris-
ed. Thereswas no room to deploy and
they fell in heaps. Those who could
retreated TO the brook Of Braye. Re-
inforced, they reformed their ranks
and attempted 10 turn the French po-
sition from the East side of the Will
age. Three companies OF riflemen
were detached and charged. The
shock was awful Bayonets were
twisted out Of shape and the dusky
soldiers, used the butts Of their rifles.
For a second time the Germans gave
way
The Moroccans were told to hold
the place until 5 p. nj. 1t was then
six o'clock but they still refused to
retire. They did so only after stan
officer was sent to them twice with
an order lfor. retreat. During the night
the German artillery roared ceaseIcss
IN bombardment OF soisons but ut
dawn Of the 18th the artillery Stacked
and they gave way to infantry fire Mt
7so'cloclt by o battalion occupying st,
Paul and were ordered TO protect tho
advanced trenches which were threat
ened by q German attack.
They charged. and broke the German
ranks, driving them as far as the
!Crouy railroad station and taking 100
prisoners.
3 Hardly, however. had they returned
with the prisoners when they were as
sailed by fresh German forces and for
two hours Sc. Paul was subjected to
a furious assault. The tide OF baltic
ebbed and flowed in the angle OF a
stable wall. Here the German dead
were so numerous that some stood
straightSup, lacking room to fall. The
good trenches Of French 3-inch guns,
guided by aeroplanes prevented Ger
reinforcements from approaching
from the western slope of Bregny plat
team and the Germans exhausted and
discouraged, retired in body to
Cruoy, at noon. The French retained
mastery OF the suburbs OF SoIsons
on the right bank Of the river. Their
front Is stronger than ever.
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Sells Grocery.

Mr.M ]. Lantz has sold his grocery i n.
store on Walnut avenue to Mr.. IA. w.
smotse. Mr.. smouse owns a store
next to the one that he has Just pur.
chased. he will take charge at once.
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TheiWeather.

West virginia-snow or rain and
colder tonight. Tuesday cloudy,
snow, colder In the mountains.
Western Pennsylvania-snow to.
night; Tuesday cloudy.
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tspec!al to the The West virginianl
CHARLESTON 7, Jan. 1S.SThe sem
ate committee chairmen are: \
Marshall of privileges and elections
and Of public buildings and humane
institutions.
White Of Judiciary. s
Goodykoontz OF finance. !
y Gray Of education.
Carter Of counties and municipal
corporations and of penitentiary.
McCrum of roads and navigation
and Of forfeited, delinquent and sun.
appropriated lands.
Rosenbioom OF banks and corpora
.tions.ss
Godbey OF railroad ds.i y
cclungS militia and of medicine
and sanitation. y
AZ Coalter Of federal srelati lions.
Keim of Insurance and Of public
library. 8 Va ,s \
Millerg e immigration and agrieul-
,ture. \
steed Of mine and mining and of
labor. M a :
Strother Of claims and grievances
and to examine clerks Office.
McAboy Of public printing and Of
prohibition and temperance. b
Gregory OF forestry and conserva:
ition and of the Virginia debt.
Parrish of redlstricting and OF Joint
committee on passed bills.
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) EARTH SHOCKS fcoNTlNuE

. AvEzzANo, Jan. 1s.-Thel
I: earth shook again yesterday
!: for about ten seconds. The
: shock occurred at 2:10 a! m. n
} and consisted Of a gentle rock.
!: movement. The people LEFT
y their shelters and gathered In
) In the streets, where they re.
: manned. fearing to return.
a . 4 . q a 1 a . ~. i. .
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Today May Bring Effort To
Renew General Attack
On French Line.
.RUSHTR00PS FROM EAST
FRENCH REGIMENT AcouiTs IT.
sELFSWlTH plsTRlcTotN IN
COVERING RETREAT.
'fBy Associafea A prcsa,

2. ~. .vstESS- skhESotllleu fSIeSSY
London, Jan. 1S.-London is recall
ing that this As the forty.fourth ami
yersary OF the proclamation OF Will
helm the first as German emperor and
in the British capital, 1t is expected
that the day may bring news of
widespread German effort to follow up
with still more Important movements
the success achieved the first week in
the neighborhood OF Soissons.
In london II Is believed that the
Germans have esadopted what is virtual
lyS defensive roll TO the west Of War
saw. Some British observers arguing
that this had been forced on them by
superior Russian numbers and that tho
defensive tactics synchronized with
the movement Of many thousands Of
Teutonic trops from Poland to the
French and Belgian battle field. The
fighting at soissons. some British
Commentators declared to be the pre-
cursor of the entry of the troops on
a vigorous offensive, perhaps an at
tempt to cross the river Aisne. At
Scissors the French failed to hold
their position on the northern bank
or the river and for the Germans to
attempt TO gain the southern bank Is
regarded as development to be eA-
Epected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-18

Hineman Of Forestry and conserva,
tion.
Smith Of Tyler of Game and Fish.
Hughes Of Redistricting.
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Ex-Fire enlan Goes To
Jail as Ince endary

D rs ST. q q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL
THROUGH YESTERDAY
Burlington Route OFFICIALS Passed
Through Here on Way to st.
Louis on Inspection Trip.

Keokuk was visited yesterday by .
Presidents Special over the Bur
lington. The train was made up OF
four private cars and carried Prest-
dent Hale Holden Of the Burlington.
and other officials.
The following railroad men were
passengers on the special: President
Hale Holden OF the Burlington; II. e.
Byram, vice president; George B. Har-
ris, president Of the board; p. P.
Bracken, general manager of lines
east CO the Missouri: E. II. Switzer,
Superintendent of safety. and the fol-
lowing chief engineers OF the Burning
ton: c. c. CARTRIDGE, chief engineer
of bridges; Mr.. Breckenridge, CHIEF
engineer of maintenance: T. E Cal.
vert. signal engineer, and l. B. Allen,
assistant general manager. The train
left for ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
COUNTY OFFICERS
BOOKS EXAMINED
Experts on JOB at Fort Madison,
Looking Over Accounts OF
Officers There.

The checking up Of the county's
books has been begun at rorr Madt.
son by the experts from the state
auditors department The Fort Msdi-
son Gem City says:
The books Of the county at the
Offices in this city are to undergo
thorough examination during the
next month. Every record for the
year past will be carefully gone over
by auditors in the employ OF the
state. Messrs. Cololew and JamisDn,
with headquarters at Des Moines,
They are in the city today to take
up the work here. The checking OF
the books is an annual event and
comprises extensive duties on the
part OF the state.
The work was started in the Office
of County Auditor a P Meyer. today
as the work there viii be the heavies;
After the completion of the checking
OF the books there. the work will De
started in other offices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
REFORMING THE WomEN's PAGE

An effort to improve the women's
pages in newspa pars is reported at
the national convention of Young
Women's Christian associations, held
recently in Los Angeles. The nation
al board of this organization disap-
proves OF the love and beauty copy
which constitutes so large a share OF
the typical woman's page. It proposes
TO offer in its place morally uplifting
articles.
Any effort TO improve the news
paper press OF the country Is always
welcomed by newspaper men and the
public. But it must be practical.
Nothing would please the editor bet
ter than 10 fill his pages with articles
on The True. the Good, and the Beau
tifHl-if the public demanded it But
+ is to be feared that a newspaper OF
that character would not be able to
pay the salaries OF its working force
or the cost of its type.
1t is the popular sentiment that a
woman must make herself personally
attractive. Her wealthy cousins leave
/ il all to the d7assmaker and the NIL
liner and the beauty doctor, and need
10 newspaper advice. But the woman
on q moderate allowance or wage
must cut great many corners to
make herself decently presentaoie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

funeral of Mrs. Harvey at Arbela,
Monday.
Miss Mildred Evans went to Tren-
ton, No, Tuesday for a visit.
Miss Ercel Meyer and niece. Dor
othy Fairchild spent Sunday with
relatives near Memphis.
Mrs. E E. Parish was called to
Kirksville, Monday night on account
of the Illness Of her mother, Mrs.
Wade.
The third convention of the Scot
land county, W. c. T. U. was held at
the CORN. NJ. E. church last Tuesday
1t was the best convention ever held
in this district. The officers elected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

The newspaper. principally through
its advertisements, tells ner how to
do it
Also the newspaper is practically a
school in domestic science 1t prints
great many articles and carries
great many advertisements showing
how women can make themselves
more efficient in household tasks The
old monks proverb said, ITO work Is
to pray" No labor is nobler. none
better worth studying, than the pro-
cesses OF daily home life.
1t is probably true that the average
woman's page is rather below the
average woman's intelligence. There
is plenty of room for Improvement
along the line where the national Y.
w. c. a. is looking. Much less might
be said about compilations, and much
more about babies and food and sani-
tation and women's work as teachers
and in business positions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
PUBLIC OPINION
) @ 9 8 o g o @ o o g o 6 o o
Flowers for Soldiers Graves.

Flowers for Soldiers Graves.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
l am grateful to The Gate City for
the beautiful write-up of the appeal
for more flowers suggested by the sol
diers and Relief Corps women.
Some years ago I made an appeal
through The Gate City that all flow
ers available on Memorial day, should
be heared upon the soldiers graves
instead of the larger and finer part
OF them being lavished on family lots
for the decoration OF which there re-
NAMED 364 other days in the year.
Ny appeal produced no effect.
| More recently one OF our promin eut
women wrote for The Gate City a
strong and fine appeal. But so far as
known nobody paid any attention to
+ that. -
| II has always seemed to me, to a
considerable extent a farce to profes
to give one day out Of the year to q
visible demonstration OF the apprs
citation which is, or ought to be, with
us all the time, OF the debt We owe
the men whose self-sacrifice and
valor won for US again united coun
try, and then place on the soldiers
graves only the flowers left after the
family lots have been decorated.
! 1t was a fine thought OF some Of
the sons of the veterans to show tn en-
special honor by furnishing automo
biles to save them the WEAKNESS o
the march to the cemetery. AS sol
der pride decline this honor i
would be a beautiful thing If those
sons would now interview some O.
our prominent citizens and persuade
them to let their names be published
in The Sunday Gate City as pleds ins
themselves to give all the flower!
they can gather or buy. on Monday
for the soldier graves, waiting Ill
some ether day to lay loves tribus'
on the graves of their own dear de
parted.
Probably very many others woult
follow their leadership. Doubles
the custom. family graves first. 81
long observed. was started by
ithoughtless or selfish few. Doubles
too. there are many who feel in thet
hearts that 1t isn't just right. bu
also feel that they will II they fail t
follow the custom, be considered a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
GRANGER, MO.

George Ritter was in Memphis,
Wednesday
Mrs. Tabitha McClintock visited
her brother, in Arbela, last Friday.
Walter Miller went to Omaha Tues
day
Mr. and Mrs Ray johnson were
called TO Hit last Tuesday on &C
count Of the Illness of Mrs. Julia
Campbell.
Miss Anna Statler returned to
Kirksville, Monday night where she
is student at the state normal.
Ruth Kennedy has the measles.
Miss Greta Boyer is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Mary Shepperson.
Dr. Potter OF Luray, made a pro.
fessional call at Nick Sibley's on
Thursday.
Leonard wykoff OF Arbela, dropped
dead Thursday morning Of heart
Shelby Trotter and Miss Bess
Snider were married Wednesday
night They will reside near CORN.
Mrs. Ida Pitcher returned from
Keokuk Tuesday. She was accom-.
panied home by her brother, Don
Maxwell
Mrs. Harry Franklin and children
and Misses Maggie, Lutte and Lulu
Thompson were shopping in Memphis
Monday.
Memphis merchants will have Dol
lar day next Tuesday, June L.
L. 3 Scott Of Memphis spent Sun.
day with his mother here.
Mrs. Benton Thomas attended the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Mrs. c. X. worthen and daughters
Misses Aimee and Mabel, arrived
I from Chicago Tuesday and will spend
/ the summer at their old home oppo-
site the northeast corner of Ralston
park They are in fine health and
glad to get back.
The heavy rain Tuesday did no
damage here. barring the breaking OF
tree limbs.
Have you seen the new ..rag?" II
not, look on top of Masonic hall and
see the freshman rag
Miss Goodenough. daughter of our
photographer, returned from kahoka
Tuesday, where she attended the sew.
enth annual reunion OF the high
school alumni There was banquet
in Pythian hall with the usual toasts
and responses. The occasion was a
very enjoyable one and largely at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hilker and sons
Oscar and Freddie, and daughter
Mary, left Sunday for weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Calccet Of
Litchfeld. III. (.
Council met Tuesday evening for
regular monthly meeting and adjourn
ed until Wednesday evening following
when Mayor Marsh VIII have return
ed from Chicago A great deal of i'm
portant business will come up at this
meeting.
Homegrown Strawberries made
their appearance in the market Tues
day morning for the first time this
season. They were large in size, de-
Ec:ous in favor and reasonable IN
price.
Warsaw's water rents-private con-
suuars-fbr twelve months amounted
10 nearly $500. and number of con-
sumers is increasing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

for the ensuing year are: Mrs Allie
McMurry. president; Mrs Laura VI.
Kennedy. vice president: Mrs. Maude
Hayes. cores onding secretary; MIS-.
Fife Buford, recording secretary
and Mrs. Mary Witt. treasurer. Miss
Rowe1a Shaner. state lecturer and or
ganizer was the speaker. Her &C.
dress was fine. as was also the annual
address of the county president, Mrs.
McAIurry.
This section is being visited by
very copious rain We had sewers
electrical storm Tuesday night when
over three inches of water fell. We
are always thankful for the rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
NIECE OF KEOKUK
PEOPLE Is DEAD
News OF Death of Mrs. Mildred Hal
beck Wells in st. Louis Hos
pitaI, is Received Here.

Relatives in this city have received
word OF the death of Mrs. Wells, for
merly Miss Mildred Halbeck, which
occurred yesterday in hospital at
ST. Louis. She was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George W Halbeck OF
Kenneth, No, and was a niece of Mrs.
Ed. S. Lotion and Charles Halbeck OF
this city. Mrs. Wells was twenty
years old, and was married to Mr.
Wells, a prominent young business
man OF Kenneth. fifteen months ago.
The body viii be taken to Kennett
for burial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

not showing proper regard for their
friends.
Not until the children and youth
growing up around us. see all the
wealth OF flowers that can be gather
ed together on Memorial day, from
year to year. heaped upon the sol
diers' graves. Will they realize what
this service ought to be and mean.
MRS. L. H. AVER, Sr.
Keokuk, Iowa, May IS, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Memorial services for the late dean
of the University of Iowa law school,
Judge Emlin McClain. viii take place
in the university auditorium at four
O'Clock, Sunday afternoon. May so.
The funeral services will be held
from the residence Friday afternoon,
at four O'Clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Commissioner Lynch OF the New
York department OF labor. reports
considerable success in getting places
In domestic service for girls who had
worked in factories and shops Their
experience in other lines resulted in
marked efficiency in household serv
ice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

A California electric company mas
a demonstration car which is sent TO
all the county fairs in the state lot
the purpose OF familiarizing the farm,
ers with electricity for farm ana
home use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

The United States produced TWEEN
ty-nine OF the sixty-siA epocn-mah A.
ing inventions: England, seventeen
France. ten; Germany. FIVE ltai!, =
Brazil, Austria and Sweden, one each
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Great Works CMe.) man has per
formed with perfect safety sueh
aerial stunts as walking across the
st. John whirlpool on wire an inch
thick, suspended about 200 feet above
the whirlpool. but met with serious
accident by falling from ten-foot
STAGING.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
REGRET.

REGRET.
Worldworn I wept,
And sadly stepped
In mem'ry's mystic halls,
And by its CLEANS
| saw my dreams
There pictured on the walls.
siy high, white dreams;
1t someway seems
I might have made them true,
II had known,
And had not sown
So many seeds to rue
God pity us
When seeing thus
Dream pictures on life's wall:
Oh, IL in youth
we could know truth
From seemings siren call.
Flora Shufelt Rivola.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

please send some SKiTCH 20 my
grocer" writes Mrs. F. *. Lewis. y
Fortierh St. Milwaukee. I have no
more and won't wash this week till l
get it."
That's the spirit. women. Away
with the Desky washboard. ShTCH
cleans clothes better than You can
do it by rubbing.
\ Decent package Of SKITCH does
seven washings and saves enough
soap on each OF the seven to pay for
the whole package. Three teaspoon
fuls takes the dirt right out OF
boilerful Of dirty clothes while you
sir and rest. SKITCH can't hurt the
finest garment ever woven
Get q IG-cent package Of SkiTCH
and throw your wash board away Get
it OF any grocer or send for free sam
pie TO Hans FichtenbeTg, 211 Grand
Ave, Milwaukee, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

United States government fTriga-
ton projects compiled or under way
represent an expenditure of more
than sS6,00o.O0O and involve the re
clamation of 2,5iU,G33 acres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
Will Supply Hog Cholera Serum.

At a meeting OF the executive COM
uaitee OF the Hancock County Soil
Improvement association held In
Carthage, May %, 1915, contract
was entered into with the Continental
Hog Cholera Serum Co., OF East ST.
Louis, whereby during the year 1915
the above mentioned firm agrees to
furnish serum to the association at
sI25 per 100 cubic centimeters and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Jitney regulation in Los Angeles
was effected through favorable ref
erendum vote on an ordinance drawn
by the jitney interests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

Great piles of refuse around Scotch
iron and coal mines, regarded for
wears az waste material, are being
utilized for the manufacture of Bricks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

ST. Pauls new commission i: jun
keting around the country seeking
light on how to do the city's business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

The annual waste of metal in the
world. from coins rubbing together
is estimated at a ton and quarter
OF gold and eighty-eisht tons OF sill
yer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

.'Chew. smoke. and eat onions" is
the recipe for long life given by an
Ohio centenarian. The holder does
not need to borrow atmosphere 1oT
a life story.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28

By adopting wet" amendment to
its home rule charter, Denver hopes
to keep the water wagon out OF sight
for two years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-28
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw. ILL.,, May %. 1915.

all the virus in storage in Carthage.
so that in case it Is needed it may
be had Immediately
The virus will be supplied fresh
every week and all unused virus Will
be burned The association will fur
nish this serum and virus to any
member of the association desiring to
use same at s1.35 per 100 cubic CEN
timefers, virus free. The ten cents
additional charge is made to cover
the cost OF handling Should there be
any over the above cost it viii BE-
used for association work.
To persons not members of the as
ISOLATION it will be sold at s1-75 per
100 c. c.. and virus free.
This must be strictly cash business
as the associat ton is not commercial
agency, and is not in position to ex-
teEd credit or assume any financial
responsibility in this matter. II you
want serum come to the Office, pay
for it and we will give you an order
which will enable you to get the serum
of Leach & Guinan, south side butch
ers. Carthage, Illinois,
This serum viii be furnished you IN
whole bottles the nearest possible the
amount you will want No seals can
be broken. This serum will be IN
Carthage within three or four days
from date, May "a. The dosage recon-
mended for those using the serum IS
as follows:
Pigs 10 to so pounds, 20 c. c.
Pigs SO to as pounds. 25 c. C.
Pigs 75 to 100 pounds. 80 C. C.
Pigs 100 to $50 pounds. 20 c. G.
Pigs $50 to 200 pounds. so C. c.
Pigs 200 to $50 pounds, so c. c.
Pigs $50 to 800 pounds. 20 C. c.
Pigs 500 and over. so c. c.
A. n. WILSON,
County Advisor.
The storm Tuesday was very NO
lent, washing the streets and break
ing trees. Dreamiand theatre was
struck by lightning. the fluid running
in on the 500 wire, damaging the pic
ture machine slightly. Electricians
are working now repairing all dam
ages and shows will be given tonight
on time The escape from serious
confagration was narrow.