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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Bad Weather Causes
 a Lull Along Somme

Paris, July 24-Bad weather pre- vails along the gsemme' front in north ern France, and last night passed quietly with the French troops there, the war office announced today.
 In raid near Vailly, north of the Aisne, German trenches were pene- trated and some prisoners taken, On the Verdun front east of the Meuse,, there. were small local engagements in. the course, of which the French took 30 prisoners, making a total taken prisoner during the last 10 days in this district 800.
 Sub-Lieutenant Chapul of, the ayia-l tion corps brought down his eighth hostile aeroplane near Fresnes, the Woeve region.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

An acute stage has been reached in the Irish question. Unless the Situa- tion suddenly changes doubt is ex- pressed whether the government will be able to introduce an amending bill this week as had been promised.
 The nationalist members of parlia- ment are holding another meeting to- day, and unless satisfactory answer Is received from Premier Asquith. John Redmond. leader of the Irish na- tionalists, will be asked to press him for a further statement regarding the intentions of the Government. The nationalists insist that the bill shall conform to the terms agreed upon by the settlement, and they say they will
 have nothing to do with the proposals to m--ke the exclusion of the province of Ulster permanent or to reduce the
 Irish representation in the imperial parliament pending for the final set clement In addition to the Irish subject, the government will answer questions tc engage it's attention during the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

Tentatlve plans TOT the interior snow three. five, six and seven room apart ments with every improvement. in- ciuding servants quarters and ser. wants bath rooms.
 Stock subscriptions amounting te about $2O0,00O and headed by Charles G. Sanford and DeVer H. Warner have practically been completed and it is now reported that work on the new building will probably begin within 30 days time. The encroachment of commercial en- terprise into the Golden Hill and Washington avenue sections had cre- ated concern among the older resi- dents A movement started by E. w. Harrall to retain the section as a per- manent residential section quickly spread and was effectively. backed by Samuel H. wheeler who has recently bought properties on the hill that the vicinity of theN court house might be beautihed. t
 Other radical plans looking towards the Identification of the city are said to be under consideration of the same interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

.l R 044VWAAA9 eAAV oSAo<o1sASA SA Star Shirt factory and other places on Washingtdn avenue by E. W. Harrall, plans had been made for the destruc- ton of the magnificent walnut trees that now decorate the old Sanford properky at Washington avenue. Cole man street and Sanford place. to make way for apartment house plans.
 The suggestion was made to the promoters of the scheme that if the plans were changed so that a large park would remain on Washington avenue. liberal financial support would be. offered by local capital.
 A change in plans drawn by Archt- tect A. Sherrill Whiton,, of New York. disclose that the new Improvement will retain about 125 feet of the Washington avenue front, which will be fenced with ornamental iron, with circular driveway, and a porter's lodge at the gate entrance.
 The apartment, instead of being one building. will be broken up into four story structures in the form of hvi- , low square. at the rear of the lot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Germans Driven Back
 on Riga Battle Linz

F London, July 24-The Germans have been driven back 12 miles at one' point on the Riga front, according toI a Reuters despatch from Petrograd-l Progress Tor the Russians is claimedl on a front running from, the Gulf ofl Riga ao Uxkull. a distance of more' than 30 miles, the greatest advance being made along the coast line.
 The despatch says that fighting went on without pause for four days prior to Sunday It has now halted, as thel Russians require time to consolidateI the ground they have gained and the, Germans afe waiting for reinforce ments being brought from other sec~ tors of the eastern front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
POPE RECEIVES CARDINALS.

Rome, July 24-Pope Benedict re- ceived the members of the sacred college who presented their greetings on the eve of the pontiff's name day. The pope recalled all he had don to alleviate the horrors of the war and tQ hasten the end of the confetti. He also expressed regret that neither he nor others who were working for the same end has been able yet to induce the belligerents to negotiate for peace
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
SWEDEN ID KEEP WATERS CLEARED
 OF ALL u-B0AIS

Stockholm, Sweden, July 24.-Con- sequent upon the royal decree forbid ding foreign belligerent submarines to pass through or to remain in Swedish localities, on pain of being attacked without warning. general order mas been issued to the Swedish naval and military forces. It directs that for eign submarines in Swedish territorial waters, unless recognized as neptrals or as merchant ships, are to be im- mediately attacked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Village of Pozieres
 Is Taken By British

London. July 24-British troops have captured large part of the village of Pozieres, says the official British statement issued this after. noon. They also gained some ground near High Wood in the direction of Guillemont. The night, the, state- ment adds, was comparatively calm.
 The statement follows:
 Apart from continuous heavy smelling by both sides during the night comparative calm followed the severe\ fighting of yesterday. , "ESsterday. between High Wood and Guillemont, repeated counter att tacks by the enemy gained for him no advantage and very heavy casual ties were inflicted by our artillery and machine gun fire.
 We gained ground near High Wood and in the direction of Guile mont in the ,reighborhood fof Po- zieres we secured important advan- tages in spite of the stubborn resist ance of the enemy.
 Here we have captured two gung and 60 more prispnersI"
 BRITISH CAVALRY DEFEATED.
 Constantinoplc, via London, July 24-A defeat of British cavalry de-
 (contipued on Pase 3.>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Outlook For Holders, Bright, Says O'Leary

As a result of conferences with of fcials of the foundries where strikes have occurred in the last two weeks the outlook for the molders is very favorable, according to J. R. lO'Leary, who has charge of the strikes.
 No agreements bave been reached however. A meeting of the strikers will be held this evening in Rakoczi hall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
BASEMENT CAN'T. FIGHT IN
 HOUSE OF LORDS

London, July 24-Sir Roger Case ment. sentenced to death for trea- son in connection with the Irish re- bellion, will not be allowed to make a final plea for his life before the House of Lords. This was announced today in an official statement from the office of the attorney-general,
 The statement follows: "The att torney-general has refused applica- ton for his certificate under the criminal appeal act of 1907 authoriz- ing a further appeal of this case to the House Of Lords" .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
FIRE IN COAL YARD

Fire underneath the boiler of the hoisting engine at the dock of the McGee Coal Go. set the dock ablaze this morning and damaged the dock to the extent of about $25. The fire was discovered by the watchman who called Chemical Engine No. on a still alarm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
{special to The Farmer)

Hartford. July 24-Accediss to in- sistent, demands of leaders in all parts of the state, Chairman Joseph W. AL sop today announced that he will call meeting of the state central committee of the Progressive party for next week.
 Many members of the committee do not take kindly to MT. Alsop's accept
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
PROCRESSIVES FIN CONNECTICUT
 DEMAND TO BE PRESERVED AT
 CHICAGO CONVENTION AUGUST 5

committee following the convention
 at Chicago. Some of them have been
 harsh enodgh to intimate that cer-
 tain leaders of the party in this state
 were fin on" the deal to '.sell out''
 the Progressive party. Progressives in the state want Con-
 necticut to be represented at the con- vention in Chicago August 5, and have repeatedly urged Chairman AL sop to arrange for such representa- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
pEsrRoYERs oN rHAMEs.

Berlin, July 24-German torpedo boats in their raid from Flanders on the night of July 22-2s. went up to. the mouth of the Thames without sighting any British naval forces. says an official statement issued today by| the German admiralty. Later they| encountered several small Britishj cruisers but returned to their base uD< touched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
GOLDEN HILL'S HISTORIC
 TREES WILL BE SAVED IN
 APARTMENT HOUSE PLAN
Local Capital Interested in Project When Plans had Been Made to Commercialize Exclusive Residential Sec tion-wheeler, Warner Bishop, .Harran and Others Interested With Out-of Town Capital

Plans whereby the Golden Hill section may retain it's residential atmosph rapidly crystalizing under the efforts Wheeler, DeVer H. Warner Charles G. Sanford Nathaniel Bishop E. w. Harra others
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
TBE WEATHER

Connecs1cut: Partly cloudy tonight. 'Iucsdsy, fair; gentle to moderate N1nds, mostly south
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
New pisInfectant Used In Court House
Bids Fair TO Disrupt
SONS Happy
Families.
STICKS TO. ALL CLOTHES
This Germ killer is Most Persistent
in Its odor At Least, and Every
one is Well Fumi-
gated.

It takes brave man these days
10 20 home after he has been in the
Lee county court house here for a
few minutes. He faces custer pro-
,ceedings at the hands of friend wife.
And all because the board of super
yisors are taking the necessary stsps
In sanitation and are using real dis
infectant in the building. The odor
Of this germicide is so strong that
it's a cinch none of the little germ
lets will ever survive to carry their
poison to unsuspecting Achilles
heels.
The odOr Is strong enough in The
court house to attach itself to every
visitor and official in that building.
In consequence coats are hung out Of
doors whenever possible, and for the
rest of the Tina CONF plant is entered
around the family hearthstone con
corning that awful smell John is
bringing home these days on HIS
clothes from that awful stuff they're
using at the court house."
The young women employees are
complaining that the odor is saturat-
ing their tresses, and that they have
found no way to kill 1t. Others in
the court house complain that 1T per-
meates even handkerchiefs. People
who have errands at the court house
and then enter other offices. become
aware that suspicious shifts are being
directed towards them. For the odor
lis a cross between old fashioned
asafedita and carbolic acid,
There's one consolation, it's going
to be regular disease germ that has
any chance at all to survive in such
q climate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

AT KEoKUK, JANUARY ~

Three Lee, county study centers are
still to be beld this season, the first
one having been given at Denmark
on December IS, and the remaining
three to be given at Donneilson, Keo-
kuk and Fort Madison. The one at
Donnellson is scheduled for December
16. Saturday of this week. Teachers
are required to attend at least one
meeting. and two If possible. The
morning programs will begin prompt.
~ at 10 O'Clock and the afternoon
sessions at LIS o'clock.
At the study center on Saturday at
Donnellson, Allison Atchjson will
conduct the department on geography.
and S. A. Lynch on language.
At Keokuk on January 27, X. w.
Walters will speak on didactics and
Eva May Luse on language.
At Fort Madison on February IT.
the study Of arithmetic win be con
Quoted by Floe Cornell and r, Nc.
Kitrick on economics.
On December % at Argyle, Prof
Macy Campbell will give an illustrat-
ed lecture which will show the prog
ress being made in Iowa for better
schools. The pictures used In this
lecture were taken on an inspection
trip, made last spring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
Dire Distress
It Is Near at Hand to Hundreds OF
keokuk Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is often the kidneys cry
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Neglect hurrying ito the kidneys
aid
Means that urinary troubles may
follow.
Or danger of worse kidney trouble.
Here's Keokuk testimony.
Mrs. Ellen Greibsch, 1872 Bank
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out of order l had severe headaches
and the kidney secretions passed
very irregularly. Inflammation of my
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Price soc, at all. dealers. Don't
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
LEE DOCTORS
AT MEETING
Semi-annuaI Conference viii be Held
at Fort Madison Thursday
This Week.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Lee County Medical society will be
held Thursday, December IA, at
Fort Madison, with the program at
$50 o'clock and the banquet at $50
o'clock. The program will be given
at the Marquette building, and the
dinner will be served in the Florence
hotel.
DR.. H. A. Gray Of this city will be
on the program for a paper and DR..
F. M. Fuller of Keokuk is the vice
president of the club. The program
includes a paper on the diagnosis of
Extra-Uterine Pregnancy by DR.. c.
w. Wahrer of Fort Madison; Typhus
Fever, by NJ. L. Bisfoff Of Fort
Madison, and a surgical paper by DR.
II. A. Gray.
The president of the society is DR.
J. M. Casey, vice president. DR.. F.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

for a slump, following weeks OF gen
orally upward movements. had sold
short and made big killings today
On the other he nd. small spectators
who had bought for a rise, saw their
margins wiped out and their accounts
closed.
Industrial alcohol at p. m. de-
clined points at 1851, Cuba cane
sugar was off five at 59A. and Beth
lehem Steel preferred had touched
$50, off 26. Outside Of specialties
which had made further declines, the
general list grew steadier in spite of
continued pounding by the bears
Canadian Pacific advanced nearly
two points to 157 while other stocks
tumbled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
STOCK MARKET
IN CONFUSION
Today's News From Germany
Had Effect on WAR
Brides" to Quite
an Extent.
MAD SCRAMBLE THERE
Morgan Circles NOT FIurried, Which
Was Taken to Indicate Peace IL
Plans Not Fa-
vorabIe.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. ia break in
prices on the stock exchange today,
following Chancellor Hollweg's an
nouncement regarding peace, had sent
United States Steel, the market bar
ometer. down three points to zoos at
IL O'clock.
- The entire market was very weak
and irh such great confusion that
ticker reports OF sales and quotations
Jagged far behind actual transactions.
war brides" felt the force of the
peace announcement OF the Ger
man chancellor to greater extent
than did the standard issues. There
was a mad scramble Of trading mobs
of brokers bowling and signalling
orders around the steel and munitions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
DRINKING WATER
OFF IN, SCHOOLS
Superintendent Has Taken Action to
Protect Health Of
Students

The water in the drinking fountains
in the public schools has been turned
Off pending the report on the city wa
ter. Superintendent Aldirch upon the
report of the state board of health and
of the U. s. board that the water
should be boiled before drinking order
ed the fountains turned OF in the
schools.
The city council has taken no
definite action in the matter. but is
waiting for the result of the analysis
of the water from the state labora-
tories.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
Received by Pope.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ROME. Dec. 12.-Pope Benedict yes
Andrea Boncampagni in private aud
fence.
The princess was Miss Marguerite
Preston Draper. of Doston. She was
recently married to Prince Boncam-
pagni who is scion Of one OF the old
est fami.les of the holy Roman nobil-
'ity with title dating back to 1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
between that figure ant

12O.
At one o'clock nearly 100000
shares had been traded.
The crash carried Bethlehem down
to, 900, but aside from this, war bride
leader prices held remarkably steady
and fractional recoveries had been
made at noon.
1t was reported that many traders
who believed the market about due
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12
Woman Justice Of Peace.

COLUMBUS. Kansas, Dec. "a
Mrs. Jennie Gillett, believed to be
the first woman socialist elected to
any public Office, today assumed. her
duties as justice of the peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

NJ. Fuller, and V. T. Doering is sec
retary-treasurer. The reception COM
mittee IS composed of Drs. J. R.
Wahrer. A. F. Philpot and w. H.,
Gri-1=and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

world, for he was always shivering with fright, and yet nothing would choke him off. I had letter from him on the 31st of Nay
 "But he had been dead a week by then"
 '"The letter was written and posted on the 23d.. He evidently did not; an ticipate an immediate decease. His communications usually took a week to reach me, for they were sent under cover to Spain and then to Newcastle. He had a mania, you know, for con cealing his tracks,
 What did he say?" I stammered.
 Nothing. Merely that he was in danger, but had found shelter with q good friend, and that I would hear from him before the 18th of June. He gave me no address, but said he was living near Portland place. I think his object was to clear you if anything happened. When I got it I went to Scotland Yard, went over the details of the inquest and concluded that you were the friend. We made inquiries about you, MT. Hannay, and found you were respectable. I thought I knew the motives for your disappearance not only the police, the other one, too and when got Harry's scrawl guess ed at the rest. I have been expecting you any time this past week. A
 You can imagine what a load this took of my mind. I felt a free man once more, for was now up against my country's enemies only and not my country S law.
 "Now let us have the little note book,'' said Sir Walter
 It took HIS a good hour to worI through it. I explained the cipher, ant he was jolly quick at picking it up.
 He corrected my reading of it on sev eraI points, but had been fairly rigll on the whole. His face was very gray before he had finished, and he sat & lent for awhile.
 ''I don't know what to make of it he said at last 'fHe is,- right abot' one thing-what is going Mo bappe i the day after tomorrow. How the de 1 il can it have got known? That is ugl , enough in itself. But all this abol i war and the Black Stone-it reads ii l some wild melodrama. If only I h. ] more conf1dencein Scudder's judgmen 1 The trouble about him was that ] was too romantic. He had the artis temperament and wanted a story be better than God meant it to be.
 had a lot of odd biases too. Jews,
 example, made him see red, Jews al
 the high finance
 ! Gro Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

all about the milktnan ana my time in Galloway and my deciphering Scud ders notes at the inn.
 "YOu've got them here?" he asked sharply and drew a long breath when I whipped the little book out of my pocket.
 I said nothing of the contents. Then described my meeting with Sir Harry and tSe speeches at the hall. At that he laughed uproarious1y.
 i'EHarry talked dashed nonsense, did he? I quite believe it. He's as good q chap as ever breathed, but his idiot of an uncle has stuffed his head with maggots. Go on, MT. Hannay."'
 My day as road man excited him bit. He made ne describe the two fel- lows in the car very closely and seem ed to be raEing back in his memory He grew merry again when he heard of the fate of that fool, Launcelot Brown.
 But the old man in the noorland house solemnized him. Again I had to describe every detail of his appearance
 EtBland and bGldheaded and hooded his eyes like bird. He sounds sinis- ter wild fowl. And you dynamited his hermitage After be had saved you from the police? Spirited piece of work that"
 Presently I reached the end of my wanderings- He got up slowly and looked down at me from the Hearth rug.
 ''You may dismiss the police from your mind,'' he said. You're in no danger from the law of this land"
 Great Scott.'' I cried Have they got the murderer?''
 ''No. But for the last fortnight they have dropped you from the list of pos sibi1itfes-''
 t'Whyi?' asked in amazement-
 "Principa1ly because I received q let ter from Scudder. I knew something of the man. and he did several jobs for me. He was half crank, half genius, but he was wholly honest The trou- ble about him was his partiality for playing a lone hand. That made him pretty, well useless in any secret serv- ice-a pity. for he had uncommon gifts. I think he was the bravest man in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-08

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