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New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
PORTUGAL PREPARED
 FOR EVENTUALIT|ES
Premier Costa Recommends De- nunciation Of German Treaty
SEIZED SHIPS ARE DAMAGED
'essels Taken Over Because Authori-
 ues Believed They Might Be Put Out Of Commission By Crews-EX- pfoslVc Apparatus Found in Boiler.

L1sbon, Feb. 25, via Paris. Feh 26, a. m.-The Portuguese premier stat GU Ill the chamber of deputies today thaI attempts had been made to dam age seven Of the TeutOnic ships re- qulsllloned by the government and that an explosive had been found on the steamship Buelow of the North German Lloyd company. The pre- m1er auded that he considered in the pest interests of Portugal that the ex- lstlhg treaty with Germany be al lowed to lapse and said that the Port uguese government was prepared for all eVentualltles that might arise from the exerclse by Portugal of her rights.
 Expected Ships to Be Damaged.
 pr. Alfonso Costa, the premier in answer to question by Deputy Cam acho regarding the employment to which the requisitioned German and Austrian vessels would be put, said that the governments action in re- quisitioning them had been prompted by the necessities of the nations econ omic situation.
 The requisition, he said. had been carried out multaneously in order to torestall, as far as was possible, at tempts at wilful damage of the ships which there was reason to believe would be made and which had in fact been made on seven of them. An ex- ploslve apparatus had been found in the boilers of the steamship Buelow which would have caused an explo- sion when the vessel moved An ex- plosion was prevented, but the ma- chlnery was damaged. These acts, he declared, were offenses punishable by the Portuguese courts.
 Should DenoUnce Treaty.
 pr. Costa further said that ne con- sidered it was in the best interests Of the country that the existing treaty with Germany should be denounced and allowed to lapse on June 5, 1917. Tn conclusion he said: We are pre- pared for all eventualities that may arise from our exercising our rights
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
FEAR MORE P0ISONERS
Police Investigate Threats That Jean Crones' Act will Lead to Further Outrages in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 26,-Threats that anarchists are planning to do more poisoning were investigated by police today, as a result of a meeting ot anarchists here last night at which speakers lauded the act of Jean Crones, accused of poisoning soup served at a banquet recently given Archbishop Mundelein.
 ''The act of Crones, said John Loughman, one of the speakers, will lead to more poisoning. When one man throws a bomb, another man gets the nerve to throw one.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

It was reported unOfficially early this week that Emperor William had arrived at the German front north of Verdun, and was supervising the attack on that fortress. There has been no previous intimation that he had departed from the Nerdun sector of Wilhelmshaven, which is more than 200 miles distant.
 There have been reports recently of unusual activity on the part of the German fleet, which has given rise to speculation whether dash into the North Sea was contemplated
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
CHOLERA IN CROATIA
Thousands of Victims Mostly Woman and Children, Fall Before Auxiliary of Wars.

London, Feb. 26, 6:45 a. m.-The Exchange Telegraph Company's Rome correspondent says that advices have been received in that city from Zurich to the effect that an epidemic of cholera is raging in Croatia and that it's victims are numbered in the thou sands and are chiefly women and chil- dren.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
CHICAGO MAYOR GtAItUFD.

Chicago, Feb. 26.---As the result of threats that he says have been made against his life, Mayor William Hale ThOmpsOsn has asked Chief of Police Healey for a body guard, it became ErOWn today
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
GERMAN FLEETS DASH
Unusual Activity Reported at KieI Canal Base and Break for Freedom May Soon Come.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 26, via London, 12:42 D. m.-The Wilhelm shaven Zeitung states that Emperor William arrived at Wilhelmshaven on Wednesday morning and inspected the Warships there. He conferred with the commanders of the North Sea fleet, the Zeitung says and departed the same evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
WRECK PROBES END
Mix Report Expected Early Next Week and Commerce Commissions Later Porter May Die.

New Haven, Feb. 26-A finding into the wreck of two express trains at Mll- ford last Tuesday will probably be made early next week by Coroner Eli Mix who closed his inquest yesterday. Some time is expected to elapse before the finding of the interstate commerce commission is given out.
 All the wreck victims remaining in the hospitals are cOnvaleScent.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

London, Feb. 26, 11:10 a. m.--The Amsterdam correspondent of the Central News learns that heavy fight ing has taken place ten miles from Bitlis between Russian and Turkish troops, the former coming from the direction of Mush, and that the Turks fought bravely but were obliged to retire before superior forces.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
German Papers Indignant,

Berlin, via London. Feb. 26, G:27 a. m.-Newspapers comment the Selzure of German and Austrian ships in Portuguese harbOrs in 6 tone of in dignatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
STANDING ARMY OF 137,OOO.

Washington, Feb. 26-The house military committee late today vOt ed for regular standing army of 137, ,OOO men with a two per cent. allowance for recruiting, bringing the number up to 10000, which is slightly more than the war de- partment asked. The republicans and three democrats carried the vote.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
ITALIAN EREIGITTEH ARMED

New York, Feb. 26.-The NaEol
 the third Italian steamer to enter this port within the last few days with guns mounted, arrived today. The Na- poll carried two 3-inch guns mounted on the poop deck. Sne is d freighter.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
KERMANSHAH CRUMBLES
Important Persian City Collapses Un-
 der Onslaught of Russian "Steam

London, Feb. 26, a. m.-A Reuter- despatch from Petrcgrad says that the Russians have taken by storm Ker- manshah, the important Persian city in the neighborhood Of which serious fighting has recently taken place.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

Bridgeport, Feb. 26.-C. V. Berke- ley colored Pullman car porter in jured in the railroad wreck on Tues day, has now developed paralysis Of the face and fears for his recovery are entertained. His condition is serious. Berkeley is suffering from two frac- tured left ribs and an injury to lis back near the base of the spine.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
DURAZZO CAPTURED
 BY AUSTRIAN ARMY
Italian Troops Evacuate Albanian Port On Adriatic Following Capture of
 Outer Defenses Wednesday

Rome, Feb. 26, via Paris, 4:40 D. m.-The report that Durazzo, an had been evacuated by the Italian troops stationed there, is confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
 WEATHER.

Hartford. Feb. 26.--FOr Hartford and vicinity: Cloudy and colder probably occa- siOnal snow fiurricS tonight. Sunday fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
BRITAIN INTENDS
 TO CONTINUE POLICY
Believed She Will Remove Hostiles
  From American Ships as in the Past.

London, Feb. 26, 1 D. m.-Pursuant to instructions from Washington, Am bassador Page made inquiries today concerning the removal by men from the British converted cruiser Lau- 1 rentic of thirty-eight Germans, Aus trlans and Turks from the American steamship China off Shanghai The matter is still under consideration by the British authorities and there are no indications what reply will be given.
 It is understood the action taken was in accord with the policy of the British government adopted early in the war for the removal of reservists of hostile nations and of other aliens regarded as hostile to allied interests
 In well-informed circles here it is believed there will be no abatement of this policy.
 Tokio, Feb. 26.-In reply to an in terpellation in parliament today the foreign minister, Baron Ishii, said the government was Investigating the re- cent report that the British converted cruiser Laurentic had held up the Japanese steamship Tenyo Maru off Shanghai and had removed nine Hindu revolutionists.
 The Japanese press protests that the action reported to have been taken by the British cruiser was in viola ton of international law.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
German Official Statement.

Berlin, Feb. 26, via London. The statement follows:
 'sWestern front: On the night of Feb 25 an advance by the British
 M
 GConhnued On Thirteenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

Though technically an entirely sep arate question from that of the right of merchant ships to carry defensive armament the Lusitania case remains in abeyance because the state depart ment fears that the German pledges to refrain from attacking liners with out warning may not extend to fur ther operations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
COMMISSION COMPANY
INTO HOTEL IOWA
w. A, Long Firm Has Fine New
Quarters for the Transaction
Of Grain Business.

The Long Commission company
has moved from the Davis block into
room 403 Hotel Iowa. The change
was made last Saturday after the
close of the market day and Monday
morning will find this firm ready for
business in the new location. The
Long Commission company is mem
Der of the Chicago Board of Trade
and moved to Keokuk several months
ago from Fort Madison. The head
quarters of the company are located
in Quincy. The local office Is man
aged by Colonel Woods. The new
location gives the company much
better facilities for the transaction of
business and very much improved
location. This firm buys and sells
cash grain and transacts a general
grain business, receiving the chicago
grain quotations and New York
stocks and getting statistical data OF
interest to the grain trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
IN FIVE MINUTES
NO SICK STOMACH,
INDIGESTION, GAS
sPAPE's DIAPEPsfN" IS THE
QUICKEST AND SUREST
STOMACH Relief.

II what you just ate Is souring on
your stomach or lies like lump OF
lead, refusing to digest, or you oelch
gas and eructate sour. undigested food,
or have a feeling Of dizziness, heart
burn, fullness. nausea, bad taste In
mouth and stomach headache, you can
surely get relief in five minutes
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on these
fifty-cent cases Of Pape's Diapepstn.
then you will understand why dys'
peptic troubles of all kinds must 90,
and why it relieves, sour. out-of-order
stomachs Or indigestion in Ave min
utes. "Pape's Diapepsin" is harmless;
tastes like candy, though each dose
will digest and prepare for assimila.
ton into the blood all the food you
eat: besides, 1t makes you go 20 the
table with a healthy appetite: but
what will please you most, is that you
viii feel that your stomach and mites.
tines are clean and fresh, and you
will not need to resort to laxatives or
liver pills for btIfousress or cousti.
patton.
This city will have many "Pape's
Diapepsin" cranks. az some people
will call them. but you VIII be en-.
thusiastic about this splendid stomach
preparation, too. II you ever take il
for indigestion. gases, heartburn. sour
ness, dyspepsia, or any stomach mis-
cry.
Get some now, this minute and rid
yourself of stomach misery and indi
gestion in five minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
lives were caused by virtual cloud
BRANDEIS MAY
NOT BE CONFIRMED
CONTINUED from page -

chairman of the Iowa state railroad
commission. when asked for an
opinion regarding the appointment OF
Louis D. Brandeis to the United
States supreme bench. Tnorne clash
ed with Brandeis during the hearing
of the eastern rate advance case be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion, the Iowa man who represented
eight western states, claiming that
Brandeis weakened the case by con-
ceding that the railroads did not have
enough revenue. So intense was
Thorne's feeling at the time. May,
1914, that he asked permission to file
brief with the Interstate commerce
commission In which he referred to
Brandeis as taking the railroad side
instead Of the side of the people" for
whom he was employed. 48S
Tonight when asked for an opinion
on Brandeis' appointment to the high
court, Thorne declined to go into de-
tails, but referred newspaper men to
the brief referred to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
ALL IN READINESS
FOR Y. M. @. A. MINSTREL
Novelties and innovations to Make
Attraction Feature Of Un-
usual Interest.

The Y. NJ C. A. Ministries this year
promise to make the biggest hit ever
when the show Is produced ON Tues
day evening of this week at the Grand.
The performance will be repeated on
Wednesday evening and later the
show may be taken to Warsaw ana
other near towns. All Of the scenery
and stage property for the elaborate
production, which has been prepared
under the direction Of Arthur Lum-
berg, is now ready.
A large chorus and orchestra has
been at work for the past month in
preparing a program of new numbers
and musical treat is promised. A
comedy sketch and q number of Y. M.
&C.. A. physical department drills will
be on the program. The first part
will be given over to the songs and
Jokes but in the second will be intro
duced many frills and features. The
performance will close with a gorg-
eous stage picture in which both old
time favorites and new songs will be
heard. This years minstrel will be
noted for it's many novelties and in
novations, and the songs, all new and
catchy, are sure to make hit. Among
the many numbers are picture Me in
Tennessee" Way Down in Arkansas"
Are You From Dixie?" Monterey"
"If You've Got Little Bit, Hang Onto
1t, It's Hard to Get Little Bit More, :"
"For YOU" Alabama Jubilee" "WeIl
Build a Little Home In the U. s. A., ~
"On the Banks OF the Brandywine, %
when the Grownup Ladies Act Like
Babies" and Listen to That Dixie
Hand"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
CONVENTION MAY
CLOSE MONDAY
United Mine Workers Figure on clos-
Ing up Their 9uslness To
morrow Might.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. "a
tumult of protest characterized the
adjournment of the United Mine
Workers session today when Acting
Chairman John Lewis ruled out q
motion directed against the militia
and state police.
Adolph Germer. foe Of President
John p. White, OF the union, attempt
ed to amend the constitution to bar
militia and state police from men,
bership in the miners organization.
Lewis declared II would be contrary
to law to discriminate against them.
Bar them out" shouted half doz-
en- delegates, but Lewis gavelled the
convention into semblance OF order
and a recess was taken until Monday.
The convention may end Monday
evening, with the settlement Of the
fight to reduce the number of dele
gates to future conventions. The
proposition Is to reduce the number
from 1.4O0 to 400.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30

higher up In government circles, not
forgetting a drop or two for the veins
of administration officials"
The foregoing telegram was sent 10
Congressman Garner OF Texas TO-
night by q delegation OF local cltf
gems. It was intended rs an express
sion Of indignation at the report that
the three army officers who led nj.
teen OF their men into Mexico 10
rescue two OF their comrades cap
tured by bandits early this week,
would be court martialed for violation
OF army regulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
POLICE OF CHICAGO
PROTECT THE GANGS
States Attorney Hoyns Thinks He Can
Do Something Toward Stopping
Crime,

sUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, jan 29.-Detective hunt
detective, was the order in Chicago
tonight. Convinced that between f1f.
teen and twenty detectives. sergeants
OF the police department, are involved
In a plot to turn Chicago over to the
mercy Of a horde of hold-up men, ban
dts and pick-pockets. States Attor-
ney Hoyne ordered his special force
of Investigators to get the goods
on the men he suspects.
Hayne announced fatty this after
noon that at least fifteen detectives
and perhaps twenty, were shown in a
confession by Eddie Mack. most de-
bonair Of pick-pockets, to be in a ring
with politicians sworn to accomplish
the ruin of the present police admin
istration.
Mack, self confessed leader OF the
gang Of pick-pockets who turned ban.
dts and robbed the Washington Park
National bank Of S15,616, appeared be-
fore a grand jury this afternoon. He
was given immunity, but his four
companions in the robbery-three OF
them friends Of "Gyp the Blood
Leftie Louie, and others Of Becker
plot fame, were indicted and are held
tonight under bonds totaling $1,44O,-
600.
For Mack's double service, in
-.squealing on the bandits and reveal
ing the alleged police plot, he is
given his freedom-providing he
leaves the United States. Hoyne said
tonight that Eddie no longer, can live
the dual existence of pickpocket-ban-
dit one day and suave, Substituted
travelling man the next.
II have paid SIS to the police ring
for every crime have committed ex-
cept the big Ones" said Mack today.
THE big ones came higher. In each
case it was the same ring. Most Of
the police were sergeants or detec-
tives. One is captain"
! Hoyne, however, did not definitely
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30

include q captain IN his statement
this afternoon. He said he would
get the ring, would find the Charles
Becker Of Chicago, II it took him a
year.
big Polly" Kramer. self admitted
pal Of 'Gyp the Blood" his brother,
Little Polly" Alex Brodie. and Harry
Feline, who, with Mack, are said to
have robbed the bank Thursday, were
indicted on six counts. Big and Little
Polly both confessed, Hoyne declared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
SITUATION SERIOUS
BUT NOT CRITICAL
Pvcp1 n4DA ~
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through the state department since
he arrived In Germany.
House Is Fixing Il.
EBy Carl W. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Jan. %. (Via Amsterdam-)
That Germany hopes to avert the
new Lusftania crisis and settle all sub
marine controversies with the United
States in a note soon to be dispatched
to Washington, will be the substance
OF a report sent to President Wilson
by Colonel z. NJ. House, his confiden-
tial agent
This much was learned by the Unit
ed Press tonight, on the eve of Colonel
Houses departure from Berlin, from
persons with whom he conferred dur
ing his visit in the German capital
The German chancellor, Dr.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg. Foreign Secretary Won
Jagow, Under Foreign Secretary Zim-
norman, and many prominent German
bankers and business men, discussed
the situation with the presidents en-
missary to Europe.
No official statement was obta1naDle
tonight but from the attitude of those
in Berlin, It can be said safely, tina!
Germany realizes the near approach to
! a diplomatic break over the Lusi
/ tania question Officials are hopeful
however, that breaking of Of rela
lions will be averted
! Colonel House. the United Press
learned, will report to President VIII
son that Germany is most earnest IN
her desire for continuation Of friend
tly relations with the United States
He has been informed that German Of
Sficials desire to clear up not only the
Lusitania question, but all other inter
national controversies yet unsettled.
During his stay here. Colonel House
received Geographic reports on con
EDITIONS at Vienna and Constantinopls
from Ambassadors Penfield and Morg
enthau. He planned TO leave BerliI
for Paris tonight, via Switzerland.
Colonel House said that he was vel
satisfied with the results Of his visi
TO Berlin. He met many OF the lead
Ing bankers and business men Of Der
lin while the guest OF Ambassador
Gerard and drew from them the opin
ions Of German leaders. outside officia
circles on questions affecting both thu
United States and Germany.
) He conversed with Chancellor Vol
Bethmann-Hollweg. Foreign Secretar,
'ton Jagow, Under Foreign Secretar,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
Storm COMING This way.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The heav!
precipitation which Is causing HOODS
in California and avalanches In the
Rockies IL sweeping eastward. ALREADY
the Ohio and Mississippi are risins
and more rain or snow Is to be eA'
pected all across the country, tne
weather bureau reported tonight. IN
the wake Of the rain Is a period Oh
colder weather, which Is already Do
ing felt In the northwest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
Bank Auditor Arrested.


limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Charles Hos
kins, auditor of the First National
bank of Globe, Arizona, alleged EN-.
bezzier Of $50, 900 OF the banks funds
was arrested here tonight as he call
ed for his mail at the Great Northern
hotel. He had been staying at a
cheap lodging house there for some
weeks under an assumed name, but
had directed that letters be sent him
at the Great Northern.
Hoskins, police said. confessed to
the embezzlement when arrested and
declared $4,000 of the money was
safely planted" His wife. he said
ia now at Pasadena, Calf.
Hoskins said hts father, Charles
Hoskins, ST., is millionaire and
manufacturer in New York City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
St. Louis Hay and straw.

st. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-Hay-Market
remained steady and strong on timo
thy, steady but easy on clover-mixed
slow and easy on common and ordi
nary quality clover Ono good grades
on the market) and steady and strong
on alfalfa. Demand continued free for
timothy and alfalfa and limited sup
plies thereof keep cleaned up closely;
but clover-mixed. prairie and clover
show inclination to drag. Glover
mixed. No. 2, $12@15. Timothy, No.
3, $11.5O@13; No. 2. $14@16.50; No.
i, $17@19. Glover. No. 2, $13. Al
falfa, No. 2. $14@17; No. !. 49,
Straw-Firm. Wheat. 36.5007.00.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
AUSTRIA
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day was repuised, leaving the fore
ground covered with dead.
"Eleven Russian aeropianes ap-
peared along the stripa river front"
continued the official statement. "our
artillery destroyed two and forced
three others to land behind the Rus
sian lines"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
DAMAGES Of $4,000.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 2s.-Walter A.
Johnston, an attorney of Washington,
d. e., today brought suit for $4,000
against Clara Daley, wife Of State
senator John DALEY. demanding dam.
ages for the death Of his son, Joseph
NJ. Johnston who was killed when
riding In the Daley automobile on
October %. Young Johnston was to
marry Lucille Daley, daughter OF Sen
ator and Mrs. Daley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
a Red Hot Protest.

uUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. %
please see that congress pardons the
soldiers that crossed the Rio GrAnde
at Progreso. Have them promoted
and placed in charge of the border
patrol. Also have them taken to
Washington and transfuse some OF
their blood into the veins OF officials
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30
Raid on Gambling Hall.

Raid on Gambling HAL.
4 United Press Leased Wire ServiceI
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. "
Acting under orders Of Governor Han;
troops tonight raided gambling nan
in st. Bernard parish. adjoining New
Orleans, and captured $50 gamblers,
paraphernalia and cash. There was
no resistance.