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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
LARGEST BATTLESHIP
IN THE WORLD
New U. S. Pennsylvania is Out on
Ten Day Trip TO Test
Her Speed.

.,,-,;+ed Press Leased Wire Service. !
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 17.-The lar
,s, and most powerful fighting craft
IN tbe world, the United states
hattlesbip Pennsylvania, started on
,,ar. maiden voyage at $50 a. m. to-
From this port to Rockland, Maine:
.,,a will be subjected to her builders
trio, of that port she will have her
.naed tests. 1t is expected that ten
avs will be required to make all de-
e e tests of her qualities. She was
a,anned by selected men from the
t.nttI.sbips Vermont. New Hampshire
umd the receiving ship Richmond.
Extra precautions were taken u
avoid accident
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
|I[AIH OF MRS.
MARK A. TRACY
y. came After Many Months Of
,lIness-Decedent Was Born
in keokuk In
1857.
EASING IS REGRETTED
], survived by Husband and Four
chlldren-Member Of West
minister Presbyterian
Church.

Me- Mark A. Tracy passed
nav at her home, 21S South Sixth
a,,0st At 7:45 o'clock this morning,
4 v,ourned by large body of friends
nd acouaintances. Mrs. Tracy had
snan in q serious condition since a
rsar before last Christmas. She had
reen ill for over a year with a COM
nlcatlon of diseases and underwent
I an operation during Christmas week,
ss,s,4, which failed to help her to any
sreat extent. During the past several
weeks she became rapidly worse, and
aespite medical aid and loving care
showered upon her by friends and rel
e,yes, passed away this morning.
Mrs Tracy was born here and had re-
sided in this city many years of her
lifa being one of the city's most high
il esteemed woman. Her death will
10 sincerely regretted by all with
ubom she came into contact with in
! the past.
Mrs. Tracy's maiden name was
Helen Amelia Eek and she was born
IN Keokuk, November 3, 1857, the
daughter of Lewis and Rachael Eek
pioneer residents OF Keokuk. Her
carly wears were spent in this
city. She was married to. Mark A
Tracy at Pleasant Plain, Iowa, on
March Is, 1876. They later came to
Keokuk and resided here until the
year 1893.
In that year the family removed to
Valley Junction, Iowa. and. resided
there for sixteen years, returning to
Keokuk six years ago. This city has
remained the decedent's home since.
During the years of her residence in
this city, Mrs. Tracy made many low
ing friends, all Of whom will be sin,
cerely grieved to hear OF her death
this morning.
Mrs. Tracy was a member of West
Minister Presbyterian church of this
city and when her health permitted,
was an active and conscientious
church worker. She was also a
member of the Rebekah lodge and was
well known and well liked in both
church and lodge circles.
She is survived by her husband,
Mark A. Tracy Of this city and
the following children: Mrs. H. A.
Brandt, Valley Junction, Iowa, and
Miss Alberta Tracy, Oscar Tracy and
Mrs. H. E. Schmidt of Keokuk. A
brother. Frank Eek, resides at Pleas
ant Plain
The funeral will be held from tina
home. 21n South Sixth street, on Sat
urday afternoon at 200 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

=. .ee on inc TOES, tapes tnat suck W
tme stocking. bandages and pIasters
mat make a package of the toes, Try
his blood-bringing razors ana scis-
sors. Then / tried 'Gets-it just once
ana you ought to have seen that corn
, ZONE off-just like a banana peel
us simple, wonderful. It's the ne"
way, painless, applied in two SECONDS
never hurts healthy flesh or 1rritates.
Aothing to press on the corn. Never
ldis Quit the old ways for once any
way and try "Gets-It" tonight: for
corns, calluses. warts and bunlons.
Gets-It" is sold everywhere, zac q
bottle. or sent direct by E. Lawrence
Co. Chicago, Ill. Sold in keoRuk
and recommended as the world pest
corn remedy by Englehardt & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

the Japanese cuckoo is not the same as
the American, and speaks different
language, apparently modern French
dialect" Chicago Daily Journal.
Emerson Whithorne's Cuckoo ded-
icated to Mr. Shattuck proved cross
between a canary bird and casso-
wary."-New York Evening Sun.
. According to the program the bird
which inspired Mr.. Whithorne was a
Japanese cuckoo. This is quite pos
sible-for why should there not be
cuckoos in Japan? But certain in
ternal evidence in the composition
must have led some Of Mr.. Shattucks
listeners to the suspicion that the
bird might really have been parrot
and taught to sing by Mr.. Debussy In
Paris. Herald.
After the heavier Brahms came
Whithorne's Cuckoo the program
qualified with Japanese though this
cuckoo seemed somewhat like an Eng
lish warbler New York Correspond
ent in Music News.
At the Hippodrome.
""The Innocence of Ruin" one
amongst Tie first 1915 Edison photo
dramas, released through kleine-Edi-
son feature service. which appears
destined to take immediate rank as
decided success, will be shown at
the Hippodrome theatre tonight This
story as unfolded in film is absorb
ingly interesting. the characters list
| ing our sympathies or earning our
dislike quite as natural as II we heard
| them speak their lines-a tribute to
the perfectness of the photographer s
ability.
"The Innocence Of Ruth" embodies
the experience of beautiful young
girl, VINO by her dying father is left
! in charge of young, rather easy
going but honorable millionaire. He
means to be only daddy to her and
is such. but finally loses his heart tC
his young charge. 1t is well, too, that
| he loves her because she has need OF
his protection, inasmuch as the same
man who ruined her father in Wall
street. has determined to ruin her
too. ..
Clara Kimball Young tomorrow
The worlds most beautiful and popu
lar screen idol, Clara Kimball Y Dung
will make her appearance at this
theatre tomorrow in Lola, a re-
markable 5-act pnotoplay from the
pen of the famous playwright Owen
Davis. Lola is brought here for q
return engagement by special request
of numerous patrons, who missed the
opportunity of seeing this superb
photoplay upon its initial appearance
Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Question Of Having One Court House
in Lee County, Will be Brought
Up at Farmers institute *
Tomorrow.
BIG CROWD rs EXPECTED
Large Number Of Farmers From All
Townships Have Signified
Intention of
Attending.

When the Lee County Farmers In
stitute conyenes at Donnellson tomor-
row for it's two day session, the ques
ton of taxation of the power COM
pany and also the question of one
court house for the county will be
taken up. The agitation for one court
house was taken up last year at the
institute and will be revived again.
1t is presumed that Donnellson would
be in a receptive mood for the county
seat in case any change could be
made -
The matter of taxation of the power
company has been agitated by some
of the organizations of the county In
communications to the board OF sup
ervisors. 1t Is understood that some
sort of an agreement has been sug-
gested in this matter. The institute
members are planning, however, to
discuss It in their question box. At
least this is the staten ent made by
member of the board of super
visors.
The meeting will be called to order
in Dickeys hall at $50 o'cloch to-
morrow morning by the president.
! Warren e. Beebe. c.. e. Arney of
Marsha1ltown is scheduled for the
| first address, and his talk will be fol
lowed with a business session, in
Guiding reports of the officers and OF
township committees. There will be
an election of officers in the morning
session.
The first question box will be held
in the afternoon and there will be
two discussions of interest to the
farmers by R. F. ODonnell of Ames
and e. S. Estell of Waterloo.
T. N. Written Of Trenton, Mo-. the
man with the Trenton idea, will be
the chief speaker in the Friday even
ing Meeting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

When yonr child Is grown, the condition Of
and the amount Of his or her hair will depend
1 .nw mon the way it il cared for now.
The human hair is composed OF about 49,
900 delicate oil plants. 80
Ordinary soaps and shampoos will soon de
s,rov the natural oil and the fatty roots Of
these plants, making the hair dry end brittIe
az destroying it entirely. EVERY WEEh
SHAMPOO is an anti-septio oil shampoo that
cloauses and purifes the scalp thoroly and
leaves tho hair just nature intended, soft,
huffy. silky and the scalp slightly moist win
most excellent shampoo for children as well
as adults Large bottle containing 81 tee
spoonfuls soc.
Wilkinson & Co., Hotel Iowa Phar-
macy, Crescent Pharmacy. McGrath
Bros, Scott 70 O'Reilly, City Drug
Store, Englehardt & Co, ]. F. Kied-
aisch & Son, w. H. Siegfried and all
other dealers in drugs and toilet
articles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
corns Come OFF
Like Banana Peel

wonderful, Simple "Gets-It" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.
Wouldn't it jar you? Here I've
oeen going along for years, with one
desperate corn after another. trying
70 get rid of them with salves that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

ian did not commit suicide" Glow
told a United Press reporter today.
II was with her the afternoon before
she disappeared and there was not
worry on her mind. She was not the
kind of girl who would commit
suicide"
Did you know of her relations with
Orpet" Glow was asked.
II should say not he replied
why never even kissed Marian. We
were pals and I thought Of her as a
mighty nice girl.
II did not know that Orpet was
writing her. Once when / questioned
her about him, not knowing his name,
she told me it was her brother. When
l learned different, she told me she
didn't love him. She let me read one
of his letters to her, passed it to me
in her book at school. 1t was full of
love, but Marian laughed, about it."
Glow said he will aid States At
torney Dady, If asked to and that all
of the school mates Of Marian, who be-
Eeve she did not kill herself, are also
willing to aid
THE Loyal Eighteen" girls club
to which Marian belonged. IS working
to aid Dady also. The girls, Marian 8
closest contidants, have sought to
comfort Marian's mother. ~
Detectives today began thorough
search for the bottle they believed
contained the poison given Marian. II
they find it, and it tallies in descrip'
ton with the bottle a Madison, Wis,
drug clerk said he sold Orpet, they
believe their case against the youth is
complete.
Students Are Loyal.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 17.-'Let uz
show every one that the Badger stu
dents know how to stand by frient
unless it is proven he is not a
friend"
With this sentence, The Daily Car
dinal, Wisconsin university newspa
per, summed up an editorial asking
students to reserve judgment against
William H. Orpet, university junior
who is held today for the murder o.
pretty Marian Lambert of Lake For
est, H..
Eve seem to forget that he is one
of us: that he is entitled to our friend
ship as long as he is worthy of 1t;
has not been proved that he is no
worthy of that friendship and yet We
are Withholding it," the Cardlna
states.
Students who knew young Orpet
were emphatic today in their declara
! ton that they believed him incapa BIZ
of the crime. He was modest and un
assuming in his conduct on the camp
us. soft spoken and courteous.
| II can't believe he killed Marian
| Lambert" said Grant Hyde, 1nstruc
/ tor in journalism and for three year
| Orpet's teacher. "He was bright, II.
telligent fellow, and evidently wrapped
up in his work. ~ -,
The goods are asking each other
"Who was Orpet and what did h
look like; not one OF them seeme'
today to know him. The rumor toda!
that a. Madison girl is implicated il
the case, is laughed at by those VIII
knew Orpet intimately. They said h
did not know any girls here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

Read The Gate City Want Column
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

Cannot Eat Admiration.
Washington Post: Poland has the
admiration Of the world. but it so
happens that nation cannot exist
for a protracted period on three rous-
ing cheers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
LIED ON 0RPUT TO
SATISFY HER SPITE
Chief Witness Against Alleged Young
Murderer Admits False
Testimony.

waukegan, Ill.,. June 12.-Josephine
Davis, the principal witness against
VIII Orpet, today repudiated the story
she had told the coroner and the
grand jury Her testimony was the
most sensational that has yet been
given in the trial of the young col
lege student for the poisoning OF his
schoolgirl sweetheart.
Josephine was Marian Lamberts
most intimate friend. the confidante
of the dead girls darkest secret. She
had told the grand jury, the coroner
and the lawyers for the State that
Orpet had given Marian the medicine
which the girl took to relieve her
condition.
Today she broke down under exam
nation by States Attorney Joslyn and
admitted she had been lying since tho
beginning OF the case.
TT was spite in my heart and feel
ing for my dead friend that made
me tell that story" she declared.
To say that the States attorneys
were surprised by this sudden change
In their principal witness is to put 1t
mildly.
They were stunned.
They had expected Josephine Davis
to testify that Marian Lambert was
happy and care-free up to the time
OF the tragedy in Helms woods: that
she was in high spirits up to the time
she telephoned secretly to Orpet max
ing the tryst In the wood. which end
ed in her death: and that Orpet had
sent her abortive medicine in capsule
form.
Instead of this, Josephine testified
that Marian had been unhappy for
some time: that she nursed a great
sorrow which she had confided to her
tJosephine) that on the night pre-
ceding the tragedy after she talked
with Orpet on the telephone she ap-
peared confused and worried. and
that so far as she knew. Orpet had
not sent Marian the capsule medicine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
RUSSIAN ARMY HAS
RtTAktN CzERMOW|1z
Cars Troops Claim Important Add
tional Successes In Battle Now
Raging.
GERMANS ATTEMPT
no HELP AUSTRIANs
Central Powers Furtously Counter
Attack, Driving Enemy Back.
Other Rcporte Of Success OF Rus
SIAN Troops.

Petrosrad. June I2-Reports re.
ceived here tonight announce tina,
Cssrnowits. the capital Of Bukov,na
10 once more In Russian hands and
that the Austrian army has fallen
back to the west for a distance o,
moro than four miles.
Onicial confirmation of this news
which comes by way OF Bucharest, Ru.
mania 10 lacking. but war office re-.
ports uphold the probability OF Il.
truth.
Russian headquarters clsim impor.
tant additional successes in the tre.
mendous battle now raging. with blu,
few gays from Riga on the North "a
the Rumanian border, 500 miles south
Tonight's official statement say,
the number OF Austrian and German
prisoners has now been Increased tc
more than $4,000. In many sectors
Quoting q desperately harrassed re-
treat.
The offensive 1t is made plain, 1,
not entirely with tho Russians In ar
| effort to relieve the pressure on their
allies the Germans around Jacobsto dt
southeast OF Riga. have opened q vio-
lent offensive. Here the Katser's
forces- won temporary successes, bu,
were forced back to their own lines
under the heavy Russian IRE.
T0utons Peaetrate Woods.
In the regions south Of Krevo, the
Teutonic armies penetrated wood
west of Kotchany and still hold par,
Of It.
The Austrians aided by Germans
have also furiously counter-attacked
north Of Bucsacs. north of Cxernovitx
and the Russians admit being form ed
to give way before General Won Both.
mer's troops.
The report that Csernowitx has fal.
len 10 given color by the capture OF
Dobronovtse. . commanding point ten
miles to the northeast. The Russian
line here extends to Okna. the only
other town useful for defsnaivs pur-
poses for any army holding the Buko.
wilma capital.
Continued reports of success in the
new Russian drive for the plains OF
Hungary have reached Petrograd with
much concern by the admiralty.
North Of Lutsk the Russians were
forced to recross the Styr River be-
fore strong Austrian rsinforosmsnts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
President Wilson Realizes Need
of More Aggressive Cam
paign-Bryan to Assist
WILSON WILL DIRECT
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Contemplates Taking Steps
Toward Removing Sting Of
Hughes Denunciation--Close
Touch With Situation

! Washington, June 12.-Political
Developments moved rapidly today.
Numerous conferences at the White
House and Capitol disclosed these
facts:
| /. The message OF Charles e.
Hughes accepting the Republican
nomination and his charge of DEM
ocratic incompetency. especially with
regard to foreign affairs has put the
/ Democrats on the defensive.
2. President Wilson personally will
direct the st. Louis convention and
in large measures will personally
manage the campaign.
8. If Hughes takes the stump 1t has
been decided that Wilson must fol-
low his example. follow him In a
swing around the circle" and meet
the Republican criticism of his ad
ministration.
T. Confronted by a reunited party.
Bryan has let II be known that he will
support the President and aid in the
campaign.
President Wilson has determined
that hereafter he is to oe taken seri-
ously. The policy of 'watchful wait
ing In to be abandoned and when he
declares q policy, that declaration Ia
TO be followed by action.
g. Efforts are to be made to con-
ciitate the German and the Irish vote.
Definite action Of a character not
yet determined Is to be taken with
respect to Mexico. intended to meet
American demands and arouse en-
thusiasm for the flag and American
ISM"
That democracy 10 on the defensive
and lahoring to put itself IN readiness
to meet Republican broadsides was
shown by the many conferences at the
White House during the last forty
eight hourA
May Change Platform.
The vital planks OF the St. Louis
platform are still subject to change.
The platform was started to St. Louis
in three sections. the last leaving to-
night after a final interview with the
President before he went TO West
Point today.
The last section deals with Mexico.
II is in the personal charge of Secre-
tary OF War Baker, who talked long
with the President about it. The
foreign relations planks are in charge
Of Senator Stone. who left Washing
ton last night. and Senator James. of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13

New York, June 12.-Charles Ev-
ans Hughes started his fight for the
presidency today, like man just re-
turned from an extended vacation,
glad to get into the harness again,
He will make 1t his fight and not the
Republican partys
Frederick G. Tanner, chairman OF
the Republican State Committee;
Samuel Koenig. chairman of the Coun-
ty Republican Committee; Herbert
Parson, national committeeman, and
George w. Wickersham conferred
with the Republican nominee and sal
lied forth close mouthed and smiling
All declared that they looked for
the support of the Progressive vote,
or. at least, a large percentage of It.
All of them declared that they be-
Iieved that Col. Roosevelt was COINS
to come out for Mr.. Hughes with all
the virility and two-fisted pugnacity
that he would exhibit on behalf OF
his own candidacy. But regarding
the private opinions of the Moses OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
WALSH SURE
OF WILSON VICTORY
Cannot See Why American People
Would Exchange Wilson For
Hughes.
CHANGE OF MEN WOULD
MEAN NO POLICY CHANGE
Republican Platform and Hughes
Declaration Significantly Silent On
the Vital Issues-No Monopoly On
Patriotism.
BY Thomas j. Walsh, q. s. Senator
From Montana.

BY Thomas j. Walsh, q. S. Senator
From Montana.
st. Louis, June Ia am confident
President Wilson will be reelected. /
cannot see why the American people
should exchange President Wilson for
Justice Hughes
Let every voter inquire OF himself
what suoh a change would signify.
Neither the Rspu blican platform
nor Justice Hughes declaration gives
any kind of assurance that 50 far as
our foreign relations are concerned
and these are hppermost IN the minds
Of the citizens-there will be the
slightest change.
The Wilson administration has stu
diously endeavored to avoid. for in
stance, Intervention In Mexico. The
invasion of that country for the pur-
pose OF subjugating 1t has been an
idea as revolving to the administra-
ton a. TO the great body of American
people.
Mr. Hughes does not promise that II
he is elected President he will inter-
vene in Mexico. consequently the only
thing he can do is to aid in bringing
about a cessation OF hostilities among
the warning factions and the restora-
ton by the people themselves of
orderly government
The same thing may be said about
European affairs
Hughes silent On Vital Issues.
We have approached a crisis IN our
relations with Germany on several &C.
casions, which. by the interchange Of
notes-much reviled-and through
diplomatic negotiations have been
measureably composed
Mr. Hughes does not promise ne
would not pursue the same course.
nor does he say that he either would
or will II the same conditions again
arise sever diplomatic relations with
Germany or declare war on that ooun-
try.
At the present time we are involved
In troubles OF the most serious nature
with the Allies. who have displayed
total disregard of the principles of
international law. interrupted our
commerce and committed depreda-
tions on our trade with neutral ma
lions. Mr. Wilson was endeavor1nE
to settle these difnculties through our
diplomatic representatives without re-
sort to arms. Mr. Hughes does not
promise he will take any other course
So. in 20 far as our foreign relations
are concerned. a change OF men would
mean no change in our policy.
With respect to our domestic affairs.
the only matter concerning which any
change may be expected is the tariff
There IL no suggestion that any one
thing done by the present admintstra-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
BOX SEATS DEMANDED
BY COLISEUM DIRECTORS

St. Louis, June 2.-Chairman Nc
Comb had TO grant each OF the
Coliseum board box. fourteen in all
before permission was given to make
the convention an indoor affair. Be-
cause they had net received their
number OF tickets they say they were
entitled to, the directors Of the Coli
scum Association chased out the 100
workmen who have been toiling
feverishiy night and day to trasform
the interior OF the building into q
convention hall.
Then they locked the doors, placed
guards and denied admittance to Ma
tional Committeeman e. F. Goltra. OF
Missouri. chairman OF the local con-
vention committee; Charles A. White
Of New York. the chief door tender
and William A. Skidmore, OF Chicago
assistant to the secretary OF the ma
tionar committee. They would have
barred every other member OF the
Democratic party, but only those three
applied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-13
Million-Dollar
Silk Mill to Be
Built in Roanoke

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Roanoke. Va, June 12.-Dr. A. c.
Ernst, of the viscoe Company, Marcus
Hook. Pennsylvania. definitely decid-
ed this afternoon. in a long distance
to build In Roanoke a
duplicate OF the Marcus Hook enter
prise. manufacture Of silk. and
work on the plant 10 to begin at once.
The mill will be built OF four units, the
hrst Of which Is expected to be com
pleted by January l. Each unit will
employ six hundred operatives and
the finished mill, which Will approx
mate cost Of one million dollars, will
furnish employment to $500 hands
The frst unit Is to be one thousand
feet long and i've stories high. The
entire structure Is to occupy ten acres.
While tentative plans had been
made for some time, confirmation IS
to the location was not given out until
today.