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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
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LONDON, May 27.-A Zeppelin air.
ship attacked South End on sea, forty
miles east Of London at II o'clock last
night, dropping score Of bombs. Ono
woman was blown to pieces, a woman
and child were killed and five build
ings were set on fire.
South-E nd -On-Sea, famous English
seaside resort, lies at the mouth Of
the Thames. 1t 10 believed hero that
the attacking dirigibie was reeonnoIt-
erins for a favorable opportunity TO
attack London and fearing attacks by
English aviators contented itself with
a raid on the sea resort, city Of
about 10000.
The big gao bag was first sighted a
few minutes before II o'clock, Sill
houetted AGAINST an unclouded sky.
Warning whistles were blown by the
police, but despite these precautions a
great crowd gathered at tho water
front, apparently without fear and
watched the maneuvers Of the dirig-
ibIe.
For ten minutes the Zeppelin
oIreIed low over the city, dropping
explosive and incendlary bombs. Then
it rose to a height Of several thou
aand feet and disappeared.
9urnham-On-Croueh, a seaport town
seven miles northeast Of South-End-
On-SeA reported that two dlrigib,es
flew along the coast near that port,
but dropped no bombs. The outlines
Of the craft could be plainly distin-
guished and the whir Of the propeIIers
were heard by ships lying off the
coast. II 10 believed both airships
may have participated in the attack
on the seaside resort.
THE NEW CABINET. -
LONDON, May 27.-The new coali-
tIon cabinet uniting practically all
political parties, met for the first
time today. Every member was pres
ent. -.-.
TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK.
LONDON, May 27.--The Montreal
steamer Morwenna was torpedoed
yesterday.
The admiralty also announced tho
torpedoing Of the Danish steamer
Betty by German submarine In the
North sea yesterday. The 6etty's crow
were rescued and landed near New
Castle.
uC NCt "CuUd - q oSSSt oLSdubSV VI
-4,Aal-tons owned ~ the 81. lawrence
Shipping company and under British
registry from the port OF Montreal.
She was built In 1904 at the Dundee
Shipping Yards. She 10 ESQ feet in
length and 34.2 at her beam and waa
equipped with wireless. Her master,
as given by Lloyd's registry, 10 L.
Holmes.
The Betty was Of 2,1os tons dis
placement, and was owned by Cop
enhagen shipping company, M. Carl,
manager. She was built at New
Castle in 1912 and was under Danish
registry from the port Of Copenhagen.
She was 2e1 feet In length and 43.1
feet at her beam. Lioyd's registry
names n. C. Lagesen as her master.
The Morwenna was pound In bal
last from Cardiff to sydney. She was
by German submarine yes
terday morning, 100 miles west by
south of st. Anne's Head.
The submarine shot a torpedo
against her side and then opened fire
upon her, Smelling the steamer for
several minutes. One member of her
crew was killed and three wounded
by shell fire.
The remainder Of the crew escaped
TO the boats and after drifting about
FOR several hours, were picked up and
landed by Belgian trawler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
SUCCESSFUL ATTACK.

SUCCESSFUL Al TACK.
BERLIN (via wireless) London,
May 27.-Our airships successfully
attacked British fortifications at
South-End-on-the-Ses said an Off
ciaI statement from the war offxc
this afternoon, dealing with the zep-
peiin raid on the English resort.
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- the United Press Associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

the removal of a few nuts. It Is equally simple to replace it. In a chain-driver vehicle there are difficulties in connec tion with worn chain wheels and stretched chains to be allowed for. On the score of ease of replacement of the back wheels gear drive is. therefore called for. This does not matter in the least to the own CT; in fact he gains the same advan- tages as the military man does, though they may not be of quite the same value to him. The worst that he has to suffer Is the sacrifice of some personal prediction in favor of the chain de- rived perhaps from lengthy and satis- factory experience with this form of drive
 ''The insistance on a gear drive is the only really important point in the con tract of a subsidy lorry which may fail to commend itself to the civilian owner unless he attaches more importance to a low platform than to the advantages of a large wheel diameter and ample ground clearance. Altogether then it will be seen that the civilian owner has every thing to gain and nothing to lose by buying a vehicle built to earn the sub sidy, and there is no hiddeh trap be- hind the excellent bargain that is of- fered him"
 The story in The Engineer then goes on to give lengthy technical descrip- ton of a certain truck, saying but we must point out, In the first place, that it Is the only worm-driven vehicle which has as yet passed the official war office tests imposed prior to, the war" Makers of internal gear driven trucks in this country feel that their position will be materially strengthened when the terms of the subsidy requirements of Euro pean war departments are more generally understood in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

Since it became known that one O the big American manufacturers was to build a Knight motored car to sell tion has been rife as to who the man. ufacturer Is and what the actual price of the car will be.
 Charles Y. Knight, inventor of the famous Knight sleeve valve motor states that he has been literally swamped with letters from all parts of the country requesting further in- formation on fhs latest entry into the automobile field.
 "Durlng the past few weeks" says MT. Knight. my office has been showed under with correspondence from Interested motorists. asking for details. To me this is positive proof of an extensive market for a Knight motored car selling for so low a price
 "The whole trend of motor car de- sign today Is toward silence, smooth ness of operation and comfort And the sleeve valve motor is conceded by mos, experts to be the one logical medium through which all three of these requi- sites are made possible.
 "A few years ago the noise eman- ating from the motor cut little figure in the selling of a car As a matter of fact, shrewd salesmen have beer prospect was sportively inclined they found little difficulty in convincing him that the noise indicated great power of the motor. But the buyer oi today Is not easily fooled. The smooth CT and quieter the action of the mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

KNIGHT TALKS ABOUT NEW
 MOTOR HE INTENDS TO BUILD

tor. the greater the appeal of the car.
 Tt Is the silence and comfort of the Knight motor that have made 1t a popular favorite throughout the world This type Is regarded in Europe as the crowning feature of high grade auto mobile construction. Practically every foreign manufacturer of note who could secure the rights have adopted it.
 Its remarkable power. reliability and economy Of operation have been proved in many tests of endurance and speed.
 One of the chief advantages of the Knight type of motor Is its charac- teristic of improving with use. In this respect 1t differs from all other types of engines. The carbon deposit that Is harmful to most of them has the op- posite effect on the sleeve valve type. Through constant use the sliding sur faces of the pistons and sleeves be- come polished>and the slight deposits of carbon which collect around the rings and sleeve parts give alright sealing. Thus, the longer the Knight motor Is used the quieter and smoother its action becomes
 T believe the day is not far distant when the sleeve valve motor will dis place all other types for motor cars.
 Although I am not in position to give the name of the manufacturer who will produce the Knight car. I can state definitely that the car will contain the highest quality through out. The low price at which 1t is to be sold is due to the fact that the producer has almost unlimited manu- featuring facilities and that he has solved the all important problem of building and mark etfng Knight motors In large quantities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Famous Athlete No Fit
 Match for MOther-in-Law

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 New York-Rev. Burton H. Lee, chaplain of Sing Sing prison and rector of St. Mary's Episcopal church in Os- sining, once was one of the best all- around athletes at Yale. In spite of this he said he was no match for his mother -in-1aw, Mrs. Mary Hallig, who, he declared on the witness stand be- fore Supreme Court Justice Shear1, once gave him a severe beating
 The clergyman was brought into court on writ of habeas corpus sued out by his wife. Katherine, from whom he separated to regain the custody of their eldest son, Templeton. Last week pr. Lee went to his mother-in-1aw' s home and took Templeton away
 pr. Lee blamed his mother-in-law for all his domestic troubles. When the couple separated Burton, the youngest son, went with his father, and Temple ton with his mother.
 'It is a case of too much mother-in law" said Dr. Lee on the witness stand, land I decided to take Temple ton. because every time l went there they fought with me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
GOODYEAR TIRES MAKE GOOD RECORD Selected as Standard Equip ment for the Packard
 Irwin Six"

The selection of Goodyear cord tires
 as standard equipment of the Packard
 Twin Six" for 1916 was the result of a
 series of unusual gruelling tests by experts of the Packard Motor Car com
 pany. Time and again, according to Packard men, they tried to put Good year cord "out of business" in all man.
 ner of trials. before passing final ap-
 prova1 Goodyears won the Packard
 place strictly on merit and perform ance.
 How well the selection was based is indicated by a telegram sent recent ly to Alvan Macauley. vice president of the Packard Motor Car company,
 by J. c. Vincent, vice president engi-
 neering. of the same company. MT.
 Vincent has been putting the new Twin Six through its paoes. The telegram, given herewith, speaks for itself. "I drove a Packard Twin Six from Philadelphia to Pittsburg today in Q
 hours and 20 minutes elapsed time-I checked out at the Bellevue-Stratford at 26 this morning and in at the Schenley at 2:46 this afternoon, thus establishing a new record for this dif- ficult 301 miles of winding and noun | tain road.
 .I carried two passengers besides myself-the performance of the car was wonderful, particularly its abil- l ity to romp up stiff mountain grades without effort and with no necessity
 for handling the spark or change gear 1 levers-best previous record 10 hours I minutes by Louis Ebbs in a Packard AS phaeton- I made absolutely no ad : l Justments and had no tire trouble"
 Goodyear cord tires were the equip | ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
WOMAN'S RECORD IN
 CADILLAC EIGHT"

In making the coast-to- coast drive New York to Los Angeles-in 24 days with Cadillac Eight, Mrs. Lillian Har- ris of Redbank, N. J., Is considered to have set a new record for women drivers.
 Carrying four other women as pas
 sengers, Mrs. Harris drove tho entire
 distance of 4950 miles without assist
 dnce. She reached her destination with
 cut mechanical or any other kind ot difficulty. One of the things about which Mrs. Harris was particularly en- thusiastic was the absence of fatigue during the tour, which she attributes to the smooth running of the car and the ease with which 1t was handled. Out of the 24 days, there were only | four on which it was necessary to go | into gears lower than high, the use oi | the intermediate and low gears being I occasioned by encountering some un- | usually bad roads.
 After the women have visited the San ] Diego exposition, toured southern Cali | fornia and have seen the San Francisco
 fair they will begin the return trlr
 overland in July, following the Lin | coin highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
New Cult fingers People

Martins Ferry, O.-Primordial man never had anything on the new "back to nature" cult organized her few months ego.
 The cult is composed of some of the most prominent young men in the city. For several weeks the woods, messy dells. green meadows and streams have been the rendezvous for its members, garbed snly with what nature gave them. Judg- ing by the antics of some. while going through their regenerating process, it Is doubtful if prehistoric man had less care of conventions than have these products of modern civilization.
 Owing to the boldness of the "cultists' in displaying their nakedness, indignant residents have made several complaints to the township officials, supplementing their condemnation with threats that un- less something is done immediately they will take the law in their own hands and mete out to the members of the cult sum- mary punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
EMPLOYES AT THE OVERLAND PL A N T
 GET WAGE INCREASE
John N. Willys Announces Per Cent Advance to Take Effect
 July 15

A per cent increase in the hourly rate of pay of factory employees has been announced by the Willys- Over land company. The raise will become effective July 15 More than 11,S40 employees will be benefited by this in crease in salaries. The present pay roll, which averages s1, 1,000.000 month, will be raised a full half million dol lars annually. This will bring the to- tai salary checks for the coming year up to approximately s12.5oO.oOo.
 This increase in wages is but an- otho~ evidence of the good will John N. Wi1lys bears toward his employees Since the formation of the company seven years ago he has constantly en- deavored to better the conditions of his men both in business and social way.
 Two years ago he voluntarily re- duced the working hours at the Over land factory from 54 hours per week to 50 hours a week with 54 hours pay.
 He has organized baseball, football basketball and bowling teams, fur nished them with uniforms and en- couraged them in every way.
 A year ago the 50-piece Overland band made the round trip of 5000 miles from Toledo to Houston, Tex. The mu- sicians. all Overland factory workers, travelled In special Pullmans as the personal guests of MT. Willys This is hut one of the many ways in which he shows his appreciation of their work throughout the year. He Is spon- sor for the Overland Glee club of 75 voices, which has made itself known as a musical organization of much merit
 He has helped further the brother hood feeling among his employees by presenting them with a country club on Maumee bay, just outside the city limits of Toledo During their leisure hours Overland men can enjoy boating, bathing and fishing and all the other conveniences that go to make club life of today.
 Last but not least is Overland day, when every man and woman employed at the big Toledo plant Is given a half holiday with full pay and treated to ball game between two of the major league teams. Last year the Philadel- phia Athletics and Chicago Cubs were the attraction and this year Willys brought the New York Giants and De- troit Tigers to Toledo for the special benefit of his factory employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
AUTO INDUSTRY IS 23 YEARS OF AGE First Haynes Car Built in 1S94-Great Growth
 Shown

Just 2S years ago E1wood Haynes started the actual construction of the "horseless carriage"-the little machine that gave birth to the American auto mobile industry" states Charles w Tway of the Haynes Automobile com pany, local distributor for the Haynes light six. "The first public appearance of the pioneer car was on the Fourth of July. 1894. when it ran for about three miles on the country roads near Kokomo. Ind. at a speed of between six and seven miles per hour. The original Haynes car was equipped with a one-cylinder motor. But the one car was build during the first season The pioneer car is now in the Smithsonian institute, Washington. as a national exhibit
 'In 1895 a two-cylinder Haynes was entered in the Chicago Times Herald contest and won the first prize of s15o for having the best balanced motor. Fifty cars were built in 1898 in spite of the warnings of advisers that the horseless carriage was only a plaything for the rich. The market did not ap- pear to be oversupplied by the end of the year and a greater production was planned for the following season.
 He I1dyHeS phdttOH type Hiouoi made trip from Kokomo to New York in 1899 and won the distinction of be- ing the first automobile to make 1000- mile trip in America. Two years later the same run was made in the record time of 73 hours.
 Out of A contests entered between 1895 and 1910, the Haynes cars took first place in fl. The grand prize was awarded the Haynes at the St. Louis Worlds fair. In 1907, the Haynes car made the only perfect score in the Chi cago Motor clubs 600-mile reliability contest in which 35 other cars com peted.
 "The Haynes cars introduced many features into the automobile industry which are now considered as indis- pensable. Haynes cars were the frs. to use the aluminium and nickel steel parts. as well as the side door en- trance. the throttling carburetor, and the jump spark and magneto ignition The new light six models now have the distinction of being the first cars tc be able to travel one to sixty miles pel hour on high gear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
ALL WORKMEN IN THE STUDEBAKER PLANT
 TO HAVE INSURANCE
Huge Automobile Manufacturing Cor poration to Insure Lives of Elm
 plOyes Without Cost to Them

Through a contract effective last week with the Equitable Life Assur- ance society of the United States by the Studebaker corporation, every workman in It's several plants Is pro- vided with life insurance without ex- pense to himself.
 This policy is on the new group plan inaugurated by the Equitable and pro- tects the life of each employe insured. regardless of how long a time he has been connected with the corporation. No medical examination Is required by the insurance company, it accepting the one which all applicants for em- ployment udergo before entering the factory. The policy involves several millions of insurance, providing fixed amounts of insurance for each indi- vidual.
 Vice President Heas1et said: "Of late years it has been the general policy of the manufacturing concerns. the larger ones in particular, to give at tention to the personal welfare of their employees As a result conditions pre- vailing in factories have been improved to great extent and the environme ts surrounding the 1aborer made far more pleasant.
 "The Studebaker corporation has long been operating on this principle, 1t being in line with this desire to promote the welfare of its men that the contract for life insurance was made. Not only is careful watch kept over conditions in the shops, but a force of Investigators Is employed in the welfare department whose duty it is to visit the homes of all employees and thus keep in touch with the gen eral welfare of the men. Through edu- eating the workmen and giving all im- provement evidenced substantial en- couragement. this personal interest has come to be appreciated by the Stude- baker employees and receives their cor dial approval and support"
 This Is not only one of the largest life insurance transactions that have taken place, but Is the first app1ica- tion of the group plan to the automo- bile industry.
 The Studebaker corporation Is 63 years old. The plants are located at Detroit and South Bend and constitute the largest vehicle business in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Chinese Admitted to Bar

From the New York Sun.
 Huan Chuen Mel, A. B.. IL. B., was admitted to the federal bar by Judge Augustus N Hand in the United States district court yesterday He is the first man of his race to win the privilege oi rracticing in the federal courts here. or In any other court in this city, as far as Seaman Miller. the bankruptcy expert who vouched for him, knows.
 Although both of Huans parents were full b1ooded Chinese, the young man is citizen of this country, having been born in San Francisco. He has voted at several elections.
 Huan presented an interesting study in contrast as he stood up to take the oath before Judge Hand. Decide edly Mongolian of feature. he was, never theless, attired as smartly as any law yer In court. He Is 27 years old
 So that he might be fitted for hl: work, Huan was sent to China at ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
CALL ON PRINCE ID
 SURRENDER HONORS
Schleswig- g-Holstein Under Fire in England on Ac-
 count of Birth

London, June 5.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.) .)-Sir Edgar Speyer' s
 withdrawal from the privy council has prompted w Young. Scotch liberal M. P. to write letter 10 the papers urg- ing Prince Christian of schleswig Holstein to go and do likewise. Prince Christian married Princess Helena, one of Queen Viotorias daughters, to whose support British taxpayers contribute ss0.Oo0 a year.
 MT. Young says Prince Christian must. at sometime or other, have sworn all legiance to the King of Prussia or the Ger man Emperor, otherwise he could not
 have continued to use his German title
 He adds that Prince Christian's son.
 Prince Albert. "who was born in this country. and fed and educated at the ex- pense of the British taxpayers, is an off, ficer in the German army and is today fighting his own country"
 Wherefore" Mir. Young concludes, 'it would meet with the approval of the Brit
 ish people were Prince Christian to fol- low the example of Sir Edgar Speyer and withdraw from the privy council and such
 other British honors or dignities as have been conferred upon him."
 Councillor H. T. Johnson of Hammer
 smith, who describes himself as "a
 staunch churchman and loyal subject of
 his majesty the King" declares he is | greatly perturbed. probably in common with millions of my fellow churchmen" by the consideration that when he joins in the prayer for the royal family, as pre- scribed in the Book of Common Prayer, he virtually prays also for those members of " foh pof fpot h tr-v
 He has sent letter to the bishop of Lon don asking him what he shall do about 1t. He writes:
 While fervently and loyalty joining in tho prayer for the royal family so far as 1t includes her majesty. Queen Mary, Alex ! andra, the Queen mother: the Prince of Wales, and generally the members of the royal house, one cannot help refiectins
 that the context of the prayer, and all the
 royal family includes the Duke of Saxe- Coburg and Duke of Albany and Prince Albert of Schleswig- -Holstein, who are in
 arms against his majesty King George. Tn these circumstances I venture to point out the impossibility of loyal British subject conscientiously imploring Almighty God to prosper the armed ene-
 mics of his sovereign liege, and respect 1 fully ask your lordship's guidance in the
 matter"
 1 To this the bishop replied that he much doubted whether the difficulty had oc- cured to many people and concludes: "Ii I Is surely obvious that the prayer Is not | intended to cover any persons, who trough connected with the royal family | by relationship, are not politically In al | lance with our country
 A not improbable result of the strange divisions among members of reigning
 houses which the war has caused will be
 a relaxation of the unwritten law which
 requires that royalty must wed only with
 royalty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Baroda's Gold Guns

From Tit-Bits
 The gaekwar of Baroda, an Indian Prince. has a battery of artillery con- sisting of gold and silver guns. There are four guns, two gold and two of sil- yer. The gold guns were made in 1874 by an artisan of Lakha, who worked on them for five years They weigh 400 pounds each, and except for the steel lining are of solid gold. They are mount ed on gun carriages of carved wood over laid with silver. In 1876, when the gaek- war went to Bombay to meet the Prince of Wales, he took the gold guns with him to salute the Prince, and that was the only occasion on which they have been allowed to leave the state of Baroda.