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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
French Recaptured Fort Dou-
aumont in Less Than Three
Hours of Brilliant
Offensive.
DEFEAT CROWN PRINCE
Movement Chosen VVhen tho Teutont
Wore Weakest Through Trans-
fer Of Troops and
Cannon
rBy Henry Wood. United Press STAN
Correspondent

Correspondent
vERDUN, (via Chantilly) Oct. 20.
Battling in rain mists and clouds
of smoke, the French recaptured Fort
Douaumont in less than three hours
in the brilliant offensive that swept
the crown prince back from Verduu.
The entire operation was Witnessed
by General Joffre. commander in
chief Of Frances armies.
From an observation post In one II
the verdun forts. the correspondent
watched the French infantry launch
the attack at 11:40 Tuesday morning
after three days Of unprecedented
artillery preparation. The rain. the
fog and the constant explosion OF
sheiIs hid men from sight, but It
was possible tn follow the French
advance by the shifting OF the bar
rage fires, especially that OF the Ger
mans, which fist came from Froide
Terre and then was forced to shorten
upon Thiaumont and Douaumont as
the French swept all before them.
Telephone Calls from other French
forts kept us Informed Of the French
advance. First, at 1890. Holly ra-
vine was captured, the voice over
the telephone said. Then the Haud-
romont quarries-the village OF
Douaumont, the forests of Chapitre,
Funin, Chenois, Lauee and Caillette
in quick succession. There was
short pause and the telephone
brought word Of the capture OF the
Vaux pond. 4
It was three O'Clock when Fort
Souv1lle telephoned that the French
had reached Fort Douaumont and
were fighting about its entrance.
French officers waited with cool con-
fidence for the next word.
I'VE have surrounded Fort Douau-
mont" came a message at i've
o'clock
For an hour we peered out over
the distant battlefield, on the alert
at the same time for some news from
the telephone. Suddenly sharp gusts
of wind lifted the mists and the
smoke clouds, revealing the tri-color
of France floating at the summit OF
Douaumont. At the same moment
Fort Souville flashed the word that
Douaumont had been captured. IT was
then six O'Clock.
With their Somme offensive perma-
nently established, the French
launched this supplementary often
siye at yerdun on October 21, eight
months to the day after the begin
ming Of the crown princes great
effort Within six hours they had
recaptured all the important positions
east Of the Meuse, excepting Vaux,
which it had cost the Germans six
months and terrible toll in human
lives to conquer.
The French chose the moment
when the Germans were weakest
through the transfer of troops Ard
cannon to the Somme and becau@a
Of the unrelenting work of destruc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
An Ovation for Bryan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlcel J
OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. 26.-Two
bands and 5000 people greeted VIM.
Jennings Bryan here last night when
he came to urge the reelection Of
President Wilson. Only 1900 people
could be packed into the opera house
for the main address, but Bryan
spoke to 1000 outside the building
and several thousand others met him
at the train and lined the streets on
the way to the opera house.
Bryan speaks today at Applet IN
and Fond Du Lac, and Milwaukee to.
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
knadian Hospital Blaze Re-
|sults in Many Deaths and
Several Missing and
Injured.
bMPED. FROM WINDOWS
|airways Blocked by Flames and De-
fective Fire Escapes, Forced
Little Ones to Leap
Three Stories.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
FARNHAM, Que, Oct. 26.-Five
ersons are known to be dead and
kteen others are missing as the re.
lit of fire which destroyed St
izabeth's hospital and laundry dur.
g the night.
Scores Of children were injured by
mping from windows. Three hun.
red and fifty inmates were asleep
the building when the fire broke
BIT and many OF these are unac.
bunted for.
ere badly damaged by water and
noke. About twenty-five children
Re badly injured through jumping to
be stone pavement from the third
ory windows.
The fire is believed to have started
om defective chimney. It spread
b swiftly that the $50 inmates
Fere unable to reach safety before
hany of them we're marooned by the
lanes.
Patients and employees fought in
Fild attempts to gain exits from the
building.
Startling revelations are promised
fhen an investigation is begun, for
he fire escapes are said to have al
Eays proved defective in emergencies
Ind many of the deaths and injuries
Ire attributed to the fact that these
venues OF escape were quickly
blocked
The twenty-five or more children
who were injured, flung themselves
from third story windows to the pave
ment below when 1t was found no
Etairways were available for their
descent.
Nearly all inmates of the building
were asleep on the third floor.
Twenty. seven Lives Lost.
FARNHAM, Que, Oct. 26.-At one
Pollock today it was reported that at
feast twenty-saven lives had been
Post in the fire which had destroyed
the Roman Catholic hospital at ST.
Elizabeth hall and stables during the
night.
Twenty persons were injured in
dozen Of them children. The fact
That survivors are scattered in homes
all over town, makes the work of
compiling list of the missing diff
cult
When the fire broke out there were,
S1S persons in the building, the
majority of whom were children.
They were saved by heroic work on
The part Of the firemen and citizens.
Yesterday morning firemen were
called to the same institution when
fire broke out in the basement. It
IS now thought this must have broken
put again last evening with such
disastrous results.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600,
With about $4,000 insurance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Short Skirts, Low Necks and
Plenty Of Paint on Faces
to Attract Boys.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. EFF the
Chicken" chorus in some girly-girly
show were transferred from the stage
into some school room and seated
before a few books and teachers, the
effect would be not unlike that of the
modern class Of high school girls, in
the opinion of Mrs. B. E. Nichols.
delegate to the Mothers congress,
now in convention here. Mrs. Mich
OILS regrets that skirts now are worn
so short that curbstone detectives
nearly always can tell when the girls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Stolen Monex IS Found
In Sa,/sty Deposit Boxes
Eighteen Packag:H Containing $13 OO7 Had Been Put
Away For fe Keeping BY Daylight Robbers

dPresI d Wire
total s1s the stolen from the OF the @ soq
found deposit boxes vault the today
participating the robbery together with
Stefens
andJ r thu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26

Denver requires bakers to stamp
their Ioaves with the net weight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
HAS LUCKY PIECE
IN HIS POCKET
President Wilson Carries Coin
to be Returned After His
Inauguration Next
March.
FOUR SPEECHES TODAY
Busy Program at Cincinnati Where
He is to Speak Before
Great Crowds of
People.
FOUR SPEECHES TO-DAY
by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Robert ]. Bender United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Oct 90
Carrying a lucky piece, given him
by a workingman at Philadelphia
yesterday, "to be returned after your
second inauguration next March"
President Wilson today passed
through here enroute to Cincinnati,
where busy day awaits him. He is
down for four speeches there today.
Last night the president remained
up late greeting crowds that sursed
about the train when brief stops were
made along the route. The president
finds what he believes the best evi-
dence of support in these gatherings.
at shows a large number of my
fellow citizens believe in me any
way" he said today,
More than one thousand persons
greeted him at Martinsburg, a strong
republican stronghold, late last night.
clamoring loudly for a speech, but
the president refused, saying, Il
would much rather work than talk
about it."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Greeted by Thousands.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 26.--
Several thousand people greeted
President Wilson here at S:55 a. m.
including several hundred shopmen
given liberty in order to see the
president There were also many
railway men in the crowd that gave
the president a big demonstration.
II had a lot of!fun through here
when was youngster," the presi
dent said. The crowd laughed and
many called out: Better stop off and
look us over again"
with you the country will remain
at peace" one woman shouted.
81 certainly hope So" he replied.
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THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer. Local temp
- p. m. 43; a. m. 38.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Tells Her Story.
TBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Stafl
C,rroerop1onf

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 26.-Flushing
deeply and with eyes downcast to
escape the stares of a curious court
room crowd, Mrs. Margaret Beutin-
ger today told in dramatic fashion
why she shot and killed her husband.
Christopher Beutinger, wealthy coal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26

The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20

Principal, L. A. Clark, Miss Strom,
Miss Swenson, Miss Warner.
District Of Goshen, Jennie Tho mas.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
CHANGE IN HANSKA BANK,

One of the big financial deals of the
community took place Monday forenoon
when Anton O. Ouren disposed Of his
block of fifty shares of stock in the State
Bank of Hanska and his brick store
building now occupied by Erickson
Bros, to the board of directors of the
State Bank of Hanska, consisting of the
following persons: A. O.. Amundson,
Nels Erickson, P. J. Blien, Silver Rolstad,
Albert G. Anderson and Hans H. Ulen.
The consideration received by Mr..
Ouren is reported to be in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Mr.. Ouren also resigned as president
and director as soon as his stock had
passed from his hands. He was one of
the original promoters of the State Bank
which was organized Sept. 10, 1902 and
has held the presidency of this institution
since that time, a period of fourteen
years.-Hamska Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
SAGE TEA BEAUTIES
AND DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Gray! It Darkens
So Naturally that No
body can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a 50-cent bottle of
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound"
at any drug store. Millions of bottles of
this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other ingredi-
ents, are sold annually, says q we'll
known druggist here, because it darkens
the hair SO naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise awaiting
them, because after one or two applica-
tions the gray hair vanishes and your
locks become luxuriantly dark and beau
tiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray-haired,
unattractive folks aren't wanted around,
SO get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound tonight and you'll be de-
lighted with your dark, handsome hair
and your youthful appearance within q
few days.
This preparation is toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure, mitiga-
tion or prevention Of disease.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
MUSIC OF BETTER
QUALITY IN SIGHT
St. Paul Musician Declares
He Improved Many Ways
Since Taking Tanlac.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 10Th, Another
Interesting statement regarding the
merits of Tanlac, the celebrated new
medicine, was given on September by
Joseph CHAIR, musician of No. 33
Piedmont, this city.
81 had catarrh of the nose and throat
and kidney trouble bothered me-, Mr..
CHAIR said. "The kidney trouble caused
severe pains in my back and my appetite
was very poor. Mucus, caused by the
scatarrh accumulated in my nose and
throat until it was almost impossible
for me to breath. I was bothered with
constipation also.
"The catarrhal affection of my nose
and throat has been banished by this
new medicine. The dripping of the
mucus into my throat has stopped and
it is no longer task for me to breath as
it was before. The kidney pains have
ceased and appetite is much better. 1
want to recommend Tanlac."
Hundreds of thousands of people have
found in Tanlac the needed relief from
this most prevalent of all diseases,
catarrh. A like number have found the
Master Medicine especially beneficial
for stomach, liver and kidney trouble,
rheumatism, nervousness, sleeplessness,
loss of appetite and the like.
Tanlac is now being specially intro
duced and explained in New Ulm at E. A.
Pfefferle's drug store. Adv. 80
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20

George Wurmstein and his son Erwin
went to St. Paul on the early morning
train Monday, where the latter will
enter ST. Thomas college for the pur-
pose of studying for the priesthood. He
will take six years course.-Sprimgfeld
Advance.
VIM. ]. Schmid of Sleepy Eye, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy through
his petitioner, Attorney E. J. Fernholz.
His liabilities are $1,000, with assets of
$1,000, of which $500 is exempt. At
torneys Todd, Kerr & Fossness will
represent the creditors. Mr.. Schmid
conducted clothing store in Sleepy Eye.
Springfield Advance.
Mrs. G.. Kassuelke and son returned
Saturday noon from Spokane, Washing
ton. Both expressed themselves to the
effect that they had splendid trip.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
CROPS POORER, PRICES HIGHER

The composite condition of all crops
in the United States is 81 per cent be-
low the ten year average and 11.9 below
last year, according to the U. S. bureau
of crop estimates.
The level of prices for the principal
crops Sept. l was 21.9 per cent higher
than year ago, having increased 9.3
per cent during August. The index
figures of prices of meat animals on Aug.
Is was 1914 per cent higher than year
ago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
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BOOKS<FOR THE ASKING
Are you making use of the State

0OOtAofFON t1f16 ASEAIN1
= Are you making use Of the State
Free Travelling Libraries?
= A book or books may be had on
y request and by paying postage or
freight on the same. The cheap
rates now offered by parcel post
make books accessible to all.
= These loans are made in two ways
= special loans of one or two books,
X which may be kept for two weeks or
x one month on payment of postage
X both ways. Travelling library loans
4 of rs or so volumes which may be
X kept for six months on payment of
* SOC or $1.00 respectively to cover
+ transportation charges.
Do you need package library for
* debates? A club library for your
women's club? An agricultural
X library for your farmers club? A
x general, foreign language, childrens'
or teachers library for your town?
Do you want information which can
be supplied by book or magazine
article? ..
If so, address your state depart
ment.
Minnesota Public Library Com
mission. ,r.. a .....
The Capitol, St. Paul, MINI.
K + +
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
RURAL SCHOOL BELLS RING.

This is the season when the little boy
gr udgingly tucks his books under his
arms and HES across fields and meadows
to the country school. Baseball and it's
kindred amusements reluctantly give
way to the three Rs but it is often neces-
sary for the small fellows to whistle so as
to keep up courage and begin their big
fall drive. Gradually the bells in the
country toll out their chimes announcing
ITO the country scholars that school has
begun. A large number will begin on
the second of October. One of the school
districts has delayed the opening until
the 10th of December.
The teachers engaged to teach in the
different districts neighboring New Ulm
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
County and township boards ar,

County and township boards are
urged by the state highway commits
sion to paints all bridges white, and in
time the motor travellers eyes may be
greeted by uniformity of color on
structures across Minnesota's streams.
The main advantages of white bridges
are that show up better at night and
that repainting is not so apt to be neg
lected, as there is a great contrast be-
tween the paint color and rust, says a
bulletin of the commission. Many
counties have already followed this
suggestion.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
are as follows:

o. 2, Stella L. Gag
o. 3, Lucille G.. Drummer
o. 4, Hildegard julius
o. 5, Gretchen Metzen
o. 6, Frances Haubrich
o. 7, Clydia Thormodson
o. 8, Agnes E. Gieseke
o. 9, Elda E. Schrader
o. 10, Josephine Hillesheim
o. II, Fern B. Hutchings
o. 13, Janet H. Massopust
0. IA, Minna Brust
o. Is, Clara Epple
O. II, Anna Barker
o. 10, Helen Polesky
0. 20, Rose Mccall
o. Fl, Mary Sellner
o. %, Florence Hers
0. rs, Minnie Running
Q. 27, Adina Sommerfeld
o. 20, Ellen Gareis
O. 81, Ruth F. Swanson
o. 33, Helen Sonday
o. 81, Stella Lundberg
O. 38, Lydia Kobe
o. 80, Gretchen Winkelmal
o. As, Genevieve Vedder
Q. 46, Hildur Swenson
o. so, Amelia Bouchard
O. So, Elma Stolz
o. "a, Agnes Larson
o. Ct, Mabel Fredrickson
o. s., J. E. Moran
0. IS, Alma S. Falk
70. 70, Mira Peterson
70. Is, Inga Frydenlund
70. 81, Hanska Village:
al, l.. A. Clark, Miss Strom
lson, Miss Warner.
Goshen, Jennie Tho mas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
HICKMAN LEvEE GOES

Hickman, Ky, January 31.-Two thou sand persons were being cared for to- night at the refuge camp established here today when the West Hickman levee broke under the pressure of the Mississippi river flood and drove resi- dents of that section from their homes. Several hundred persons forced to aban- don their homes in the low,ands on the Missouri side of the river also were ad- mitted to the camp. and appeals have been sent to Washington asking that the federal government take charge of the situation!
 The break in the West Hickman levee resulted in the flooding of several man. ufacturing plants and the homes of fac tory workers. Backwater also spread to the business section of Hickman.
 The Reelfoot lake levee, south of IIick- man, which protects several west Ten1 nessee counties, was reported in good shape tonight and it was believed it will withstand the flood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
STEEL CORPORATION PRESIDENT GUEST 0F THE CITY 0F MOBILE Urges Further Development of the Port rt-Party En-
 tertained at Monday
 Luncheon

Mobile January 3l-(Special.) )-James A Farrell, president of the United States Steel corporation, was the honored guest of Mobile today He and his party were shown over the principal points of inter- est in Mobile harbor and later were the guests of the Mobile Chamber of Com merce at monday luncheon. With President Farrell was George Gordon Crawford. president of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company of Bir- mineham; Edward F. Sweet. Assistant Secretary of the department of commerce, and Stanley H. Rose, foreign trade ad- wiser of that department. who were also Chamber of Commerce guests on the trip and banquet. Mr. Farrell and MT. Craw- ford departed at o'clock this evening for Birmingham.
 The trip along the harbor front was very interesting
 President Farrel said: 1T knew Mobile had facilities for handling import and export trade. but never before believed them to be so large.' After thanking fbe Chamber of Commerce for the recep- tion rendered him. President Farrell
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
.K|TCH|N S|DESTEPS TARIFF BOARD FIGHT Does Not Favor Measure. But He Will Not
 Oppose It

Washington, January 5i--Secretark Nc Adoo and Democratic Leader Kitrhin se- day discussed the administration hia te create tariff commission which wiH seen be introduced in the House with Fresi- dent Wilson's backing. It was agreed that Mir kitchin will nos lead the fsaf for the bill as he does not agree aith the tariff commission idea. but he wil not oppose it. The bill will be st~erea through the House by Represcnrativ. Rainey. who ranks next 10 Mir Kitca8n on the ways and means committee Mr, Rainey and Secretary McAdoo win coo fer this week and final plans for ths measure will be made then.
 Some administration leaders have 1erG of the opinion that the bill should ne' power to revise schedules. but for a bssa cd somewhat similar to the old tariff board which would investigate the cost of pre- duction here and abroad. and act as a sort of auxiliary to Congress in collect ing tariff statistics Mir. k,tcnin. II waz said tonight, is anxious to have the Ia contain provision that the. .-rpnaniissscn report to Congress and not the executive branch of the government. Congress ln his opinion. would be loath to put thfuaEn a measure which might he fbe means of placing all important tariff data pri- marily in other hands.
 There is no present indication that there will be any general fight against the bfIl by, democrats. but the support for it on the part of some leaders ---ay not he en- thusiastic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
Breaks Reported at Cum mins, Ark, and Hickman,
 Ky.-No Loss of Life
|2OOO CARED FOR
 IN REFUGE CAMP
Arkansas Prison Farm Is Flooded. Record Stages in Lower Missis- sippi River Predicted
 From Washington

Little Rock, Ark, January S1.-The Arkansas river levee at Cummins, Ark, which protected the state prison farm and several counties in southeastern Arkansas, broke late tonight according to a dispatch to the state prison board here. Water let in through the gap probably will extend across the Louisi- ana state line before finding an outlet into the Mississippi river.
 The flood situation in eastern Arkan- sas, especially at Newport, tonight was grave The White river levee at New port in a weakened condition as a re- suit of the flood of last August was re- ported in danger of collapse, and redi- dents were hurried1y leaving the town or moving to the upper floors of their homes. A large section of the Rock Island railroad tracks near Newport was washed out late today and it was ported in danger of collapse, and resi- embankment still waE holding tonight, however, but it was considered doubtful whether it could withstand further rise in the river Tonights forecast in- dicated rise of at least foot at New port tomorrow