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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
CHARGE THAT BUaltSOk
EXCEEDED HIS POWER
Devils Lake, y. D.. Posmastership
Fight May Lead to I'm
parchment PROCEEDINGS.

Washington. Feb, 6. -- Postmaster
General Burleson the Presidents po-
litical lieutenant, faces the possibility
of Senatorial investigation ut the in
stance of Senator Gronna. of North
Dakota, and impeachment pro-
ceedings by members of the House
from that State.
The complaint against the Postmas-
ter-Generai is that he has exceeded
his power in connection with postal
appointments and has permitted the
payment of punlic funds as compen-
sation to the postmaster at Devils
Lake. n. D.. when no law exists JUS
tifying 1t.
The situation grows out of the in
sistence of the Postoffice Department
that John Fl. Bloom shall be postmas-
ter at DEVILS Lake. The resulting
struggle between the executive and
the Senate is without parallel in the
history OF Congress. John II. Bloom
was appointed postmaster of Devils
Lake March 6. 1914 and rejected by
the Senate August II following.
Charges were flied against him and his
confirmation not only was fought by
Republicans, but by Democrats under
the lead of Senator Thomas. of Colo
RADIO, in whose State the acts, out of
which the charges grew. were alleged
to have been committed.
On September %, 1914, Marjorie j.
Bloom, wife of the rejected appointee,
was nominated. The Senate construed
this as mere subterfuge on the part
of the Postoffice Department and Mrs.
Bloom too. was rejected October Is,
1914. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment, Mrs. Bloom was given recess
appointment when Congress adjourned
rejection. her name was again sent to
thu Senate December is. 1914. and
again rejected January 4, 1915. John
II. Bloom was then given a recess
appointment when Congress adjourned,
but no nomination has been sent in
this session. Bloom. 1t was reported
at the capital. has been drawing his
salary as postmaster under his recess
appointment
In the House several Republican
members, who have been made ac-
quainted with the facts, are discussing
the advisabiiity OF submitting articles
of impeachment.
The situation came to the ears of
certain administration leaders last
week and they promptly communi-
Gated with First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper and informed him of
what was in the air.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Dense Vapors Rise and Wind
Veers Waves. Driving Them
Over German Lines
FRENCH INDICATE
APPALLING LOSSES
unoeasing and Destructive
Artillery Fire By Allies Take
FOIL In German Trenches.
Iwenty-eight Air Fights

London, Feb. 6.--For two days an
unceastng ana destructive artillery
fire has been directed by the Allies
on the German trenches from the
Channel to the Vosges.
In the bomhardment along the
Champagne sector on Saturday a re-
markable tragedy is reported by to-
nights French official statement.
On the plateau OF NavarIn the
French smells demolished the
great German reservoirs of suf-
locating gases which had been
constructed there. The gas poured
out In vast waves and rose in
gigantic pillars of dark, deadly
Vapor. While these clouds were
at their denscSt the wind veered
and drove them back down and
over the German lines. The re-
suit must have been appalling.
Some notion OF the results of the
bombardment may be gathered from
the report that in Belgium German
trenches were destroyed and batteries
silenced: in the Champagne other
trenches were wrecked and munition
depots blown up. and around Scissors
there was a steady cannonading.
Germans Don't Mention 1t.
The German official report makes no
mention of the extended lombard
ment. but claims that attempts Of
French detachments to advance south
west OF Melville and south of La Basse
Canal were repulsed with heavy
losses.
The Berlin war statement says:
Some small English detachments
which tried to advance west of Mes
sine and south OF LaBasse Canal We're
repulsed during the day OF yesterday.
The French sprang mines near Berry
Au Bac, on the Combres Heights and
in Bots lie Pretre. The explosions
were not particularly successful. Near
Bapaume an English biplane was
compelled to descend and the occu-
pants We're made prisoners.
In the eastern theater and the
Balkans there is nothing to report"
German Batteries Siienced.
The midnight French official state
ment says:
In Belgium our artillery. in con-
junction with the British, carried out
demolishing fires on the German
trenches In front OF Boesinghe.
East of the same region two Ger
man batteries were silenced by our
heavy artillery.
East of Scissors we cannonaded the
hostile works ON the plateau of Chas-
siny.
"Fresh information indicates that
yesterdays bombardment of the Ger
man organization on Navarin plateau.
Tin Champagne) has given excellent re-
suits. The trenches shelIed were
wrecked and several munitions depots
were blown up"
Then follows an account of the gas
explosions.
Aeroplane Brought Down.
The French afternoon official state
ment says:
During the night there was little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
MRS. MOHR SERIOUSLY
ILL AFTER ACQUITTAL

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 6.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Frances Mohr. acquitted OF
the charge OF instigating the murder
of her husband. DIR. c. Franklin Mohr.
has been confined to her bed ever
since the verdict was rendered Sat
urday night. Mrs. Mohr collapsed
after reaching her home. Attending
physicians say 1t will be days before
the widow is able TO leave her room.
Her children. Charles. aged ten. and
Virginia, seven, are her constant COM
panions Friends in great numbers
called today to offer their sympathy,
but were unable to see her. Her ia
vorite niece, Miss Ella Hennon. of
North Adams, Mass. is at her bed
side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
PEACE SHIP FORERUNNER
OF LARGER PEACE PLAN

Chicago Feb. 6.-Henry Ford. who
had just completed a flying visit to
Chicago to attend the banquet OF the
Michigan Society. talked future peace
plans tonight.
AS l said last night" said the
peace promoter. when a man takes
UP a knife and fork that he means
he intends at attack something. The
men who preach preparedness are the
ones who will get a war for us
1.-The peace ship Is a forerunner OF
a larger and more efficient plan than
I have in this propaganda for peace.
i cannot givs out any details concern
ing tals plan for week to come"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
BELGIUM CONSIDERING
PEACE WITH GERMANY
VICTORY FOR ALLIES IN
MARCH: WARS END IN FALL.
EURSEES MADAME THEBES

Paris. Feb. 6.-Thc famous
French prophecies, Madame
Thebcs. today made the following
prediction:
"a great victory for the Allies
will come i'm March and the war
will end I'm September.
THE Kaiser will have Il tragic
end. He will probably commit
suicide this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
LIST OF DEAD NOW is
IN ARKANSAS FLOOD

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 6.-Reports
received tonight from the flood regions
of Arkansas show the situation to be
extremely serious in some places. Sew
fral towns are completely inundated
And what Inhabitants still remain are
suffering from lack OF food and
shelter.
One more death was added to the
list OF dead, which now totals sixteen.
with property damage amounting to
millions. Relief work Is progressing
favorabiy. Trains with food and sup
plies are being sent out from those
towns in the flood district that are not
under water. When unable to pro-
coed further the trains are halted and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Other Measures of Statewide
Importance to Come Out of
Committee
COORDINATE COLLEGE
AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Unless These Matters Are Re-
ported During Early Days
Steps to Force Reports May
Be Taken

The big issues of the i9ie General
/ Assembly of Virginia-prohibi tion,
coordinate college, suffrage and tax
alton measures, introduced during the
! earlier days of the session. and In the
/ hands of committees-wil probably
reach the floors OF the Senate and
/ House during the present week. In
! each OF these issues great interest
| Statewide interests being mani
| tested
The Mapp prohibition bill, which
! is receiving the undivided considera-
ton of the Committee on Social and
Moral Welfare. may get out of COM
ismIttee during the week. though it will
probably be late in the week The
bill is a big one, containing some
seventy sections. And III practically
every section there are teeth that VIII
make the law. If 1t comes through the
legislative mill in anything like the
shape il went into the hopper. tho
most stringent prohibition measure in
the country.
To Keep Law Tight.
Every provision that coud be con-
ceived By the trainers OF the bin to
prevent evasions was Incorporated in
the measure, and though there Is OPP
position to many of these provisions,
the hackers of the bill and leaders or
the Anti Saloon League o. Virginia
are on the job al committee sessions
to see that change made are imna-
terial to their nature In that they
will not affect the force Of the law.
There may be made some few ma
terial changes. but these will be made
over the strenuous protests, of tho
trainers of the bill. The interests Of
the measure are being safeguarded
In every possible manner. and should
the bill be so altered that il will he
defective in any way, 1t viii he upon
the members OF the committee and
OF the Legislature that responsibility
must rest.
Responsibility on Legislature.
The Anti-Saloon League, in guiding
and advising the trainers of the bill
while II was being drafted and in
appearing before the Moral and So
ciai Welfare Committee at its first
joint session on Wednesday afternoon.
made 4, plain that the bill as pre-.
scented was tine Best possible fneasure
that could be drawn If Virginia were
TO put into effect the will Of the peo-
pie, SO emphaticaiiy expressed by
thirty majority in Septem.
Der, 1914. The committee was told
that IL might make changes in the
bill, that the General Assembly mlgnr
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The two chambers. the offices Of aux (
iliary departments, the living rooms
of the Speaker, the smoking rooms
and rest rooms Of government and
opposition, the committee rooms AMI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
YCQNAOA.S PpRL LANENT BGULDi/Y6 Ar

the rooms assigned to tho personal
use of the more prominent members
were destroyed, only the press room
and the commons restaurant. which
are in the new west wing, escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-07
Would Make Peace Sure.

0. At the present time these coun-
sells have been overcome by others OF
a far shrewder kind-counsels which
advocate restoring Belgium and thus
making peace not only possible. but
sure. unless the allies wish to face the
world with an admission that their
original, proclaimed motives for
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In recent years both his mother
land father. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Beas-
|ley, have been in feeble health, and
|Rubert's first and last thought has
lat all times been for their pleasure
land comfort. 1t is beyond under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
paiIv Stock Letter.

NEW YORK; Dec. 1.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
said today the general financial and
industrial list was strong in todays
market though in no sense spectacle
lar except in spots, which was natural
following a holiday, with but one full
session and half holiday in the re-
mainder Of the week. The railway
department was strong throughout
with gains Of one to two points or
more.
The industrial list experienced good
buying with orders accumulated over
the Thanksgiving holiday. With these
out of the way, prices become irregu-
lar. At midday new gains were made,
but churning methods were in evil
dence somewhat throughout the SEES
sion. United States Steel selling
without the dividend of IA per cent
regular and one per cent extra, gained
two points or more. The other steel
shares and the copper group made
good fractional gains, in some cases
more.
Ohio Cities Gas was a pyrotechnical
performer, advancing over fourteen
points to above 118 and Montana
Power also at above ia, nearly seven
points up The Mexican stocks felt
the adverse effects of renewed war
fare in Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
PERSON AIS.

Mrs. ]. w. Morris of Omaha and
Miss Louise Handy of Creston, are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. II. L. Court
right
Miss Maudie Spurgeon Of Kahoka,
returned home today after spending
Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs.
Will Hicks, Of 418 South Ninth.
Frank G. Beardsley, Jr, is spend
ing the Thanksgiving vacation with
his parents. He Is home from Knox
college at Galesburg.
Miss Carrie Hanson is visiting in
Kilbourne.
Thomas F. Gray and Madison
Sterne are home for the Thanksgiving
holidays from Knox college at Gales
burg.
James Hollingsworth is home from
Iowa City for the Thanksgiving holi'
days.
Jack weess is spending the Thanks
giving holidays at the home Of his
mother, Mrs A. C. Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCahan leave
today for a months visit at Houston
Texas, with the formers sister, Mrs.
GSorge w. Silvey.
Judge w. L. Mcnamara spent
Thanksgiving with his brother Daniel
Mcnamara in st. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
CITY NEWS.

-Cobs, 81 90 load. Geo. Watson.
Jones sausage. sliced bacon, at
E. S. Nodlers, 327 Main.
| Joe Valley ana Lillian G. Snider,
couple from Quincy, were married
| Wednesday by J. A. milestone, jus.
! tice of the peace.
, Special for tomorrow, best quail
ity flour, Saturday only, As lib. sack
t$2.55. Fred DeYong.
The fire department was called
| to the home CT J. H. Breheny, 1901
High, street, At 100 o'clock this after
noon. A flue burned out and sparks
set fire to- the roof. The loss was
about IS.
Jones pure maple sap and sugar
at e. s. Nodler's. 327 Main street.
One Of the best attendance rec
ords in the city schools in the past
six weeks period was the sixth room
Of the lincoln building, which had g
| grade OF SO. 4S-1OO per cent.
Queen Of the Pantry flour at E..
S. Nodler's, 327 Main.
Gross petition was filed today in
the district court in the case of Mary
L. Elite VS.. Eva L. Dean and B. Van
Pappelendam. An answer has been
filed in the case of Moore, admins
traitor, VS.. the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fee railroad. An amendment
has been filed in the case of Jones
VS.. o. o. Newberry.
Celebrated Revere coffee at e. S.
Nodler's, 3s7 Main.
Suit has been filed by John
O'Neill VS.. Eugene O'Neill asking
judgment for $4,000. Plaintiff claims
he made contract with defendant for
sale of lot 6 in block 81, Reds addi-
ton, and stock of groceries for the
amount of $1,000. He alleges in the
petition that he fulfilled his part of
the contract and that defendant has
failed to fulfill his.
ALI kinds of early vegetables at
E. S. Nodlers, 327 Main.
A burning flue in the Sandige
home at Second and Exchange streets,
called out the fire department at
HAS o'clock this morning. A small
blaze that had started on the roof
from falling sparks, was put out with
the fire extinguisher, the loss being
only a couple of dollars.
Fancy groceries, all new, at E.
S. Nodler's 327 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
MERCHANTS Move Stocks.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.]
Ell PASO. Dec. LIN anticipation
of an attack by Villistas, merchants
in Juarez are today moving their
stocks of merchandise to the Ameri-
can side of the border. There were
six thousand sacks Of flour, which
was shipped to Juarez only few
days ago, and another lot Of twenty
five carloads OF merchandise was
ordered back to the American side
this morning. Residents in the Next
can border town continue to leave
their homes and are moving to the
American side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
The New Method
IBY L. W. Bower. M. D.)

Backache Of any kind is often
caused by kidney disorder, which
means that the kidneys are not work
ing properly. Poisonous matter and
uric acid accumulate within the BODY
in great abundance, over-working the
sick kidneys, hence the congestion or
blood causes backache in the same
manner as a similar congestion in
the head causes headache. You be-
come nervous, respondent, sick, few
erish. irritable, have spots appearing
before the eyes, bags under the lids,
and lack ambition to do things
| The latest and most effective
means of overcoming this trouble. Is
to eat sparingly Of meat, drink plenty
Of water between meals and take q
single Anuric tablet before each meal
for a while.
Simply ask your favorite druggist
for Anuric if you aren't feeling up
to the standard. II you have lum'
bago, rheumatism, dropsy, begin i'm
mediately this treatment with Anuric
Most scientists and medical men be-
lieve that because of an over abund'
ance OF uric acid in the system
urauc salts are deposited in the It's
sues and cause rheumatism and govt
|. The physicians and specialists al
DIR. Pierce's Institution in Buffalo
N. Y, have thoroughly tested Anurfc
! and have been with one accord sue
cessful in eradicating and throwing
off from the system the uric acid
which accumulates and poisons.
Patients having once used Anuric
at the Institution have repeatedly
sent back for more. Such a demand
| has been created that Doctor Pierce
decided to put Anuric in the drug
stores of this country, in a ready-to
use form. 1t will be their own faul
! if those suffering from uric troubles
! do not take advantage of this won
J derfui remedy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
BEANS AND FISH T.
ON DAYS MENU
Diet Squad Has Made Total Gain Of
Twenty Pounds Since Start
Of Experiment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-"Boston baked"
and lake trout took the place of hash
today, SO DR.. John D. Robertson's
diet squad is happy. What became
of the remains Of the hen, no one
knows. The squad showed a total
gain of twenty pounds since the start
of the health department test.
Today's menu:
Breakfast-Stewed fish; rolled
oats; toast, butter, coffee.
Luncheon-Boston baked beans,
brown raisin bread, celery and date
salad, tea
Dinner-Tomato soup; baked lake
trout; potatoes; bread; butter; Wash.
ington cream pie; tea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01

cents dozen, were secuted here to-
day by United States District Attor-
ney Chas. Clyne, who said he doubt
ed whether Wetz owns the eggs sup
posed to be held in his name. Wetz
was out of the city and could not be
reached. Clyne believes Wetz Is hold
ing his eggs for warehouse interests.
Clyne is expected to lay before the
federal grand jury here Monday, re-
ports of coal conditions here. Yes
terday he inspected the railway yards
at the outskirts Of Chicago, where
1000 loaded cars are standing on the
tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Destroying Grain Stores.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtcel
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The retreating
Rumanian forces are destroying grain
stores and oil in the sections of their
country menaced by the German ad,
vance, Reuter- dispatch today
stated. The Rumanian great OIL wells
and vast grain stores. would have
been exceedingly rich booty for the
Germans The above dispatch does
not indicate whether the Rumanians
are destroying the oil wells. or merely
the oil supplies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
POLICE GIVEN
TEMP PAMPHLETS
Copies Of "Recent Temperance Legis
Iatlon Of Iowa" Are
Distributed.

Copies Of state pamphlet Ere
cent Temperance Legislation of
Iowa" were distributed to members
of the police department today by
Commissioner Fred Hilpert, Jr. The
pamphlet contains the laws on the
subject enacted or amended by the
thirty-sixth general assembly in 1915.
1t was prepared by Henry e. Samp-
son and issued by the department of
justice, under George Cosson, attor-
ney general.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to.
night and Saturday with moderate
temperature <,
For Iowa; Fair tonight and some.
what cooler southeast portion; Sat.
urday and Sunday fair with moder.
ate temperature.
For Missouri: Fair tonight; Satur.
day and Sunday moderate temper
ature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Sat
urday and Sunday: slightly cooler
north portion tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Wheat Market Down.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Extension OF
railroad embargoes on export ship
ments Of grains and provisions sent
the market down sharply here today.
December wheat closed four cents be-
low today's opening at 1877; May
down at ia; July down 3h at
142h. Other grains and provisions
were sharply lower.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
cha..eII is Appointed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. Ed.
C. H. Chassell of Lemars, was today
appointed by Governor Clarke to be
Iowa state railway commissioner,
succeeding the late James H. Wilson
Chassell was former state binder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
TWO RUNS FOR -
DEPARTMENT
One on Wednesday Evening and the
Other Thursday Morning
Slight Damages.

The fire department was called to
the home of G. s, Cooley, Ninth ana
Concert streets, on Wednesday even
ing about $50 o'clock. A flue was
burning out. There was no damage.
A few dollars damage was done to
the roof of a house occupied by the
Longcor family on Des Moines street
between Fifth and Sixth streets early
Thursday morning when sparks from
the chimney set fire to 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
shipping today steered far out of the
regular steamship lane off the Nan
tucket shoals 1ightship. Wireless
warnings all through the night, ceas-
ing only at 1aybreak, renewed re-
ports of two German fighting ma
chimes believed to be nearing the At
lantic coast. ,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
N. YouHkER COMPANY

seat Palavicini in his stead as a dele
gate, were directly concerned II
Acunas retirement Scores of re
form laws were introduced in the
first session Of the assembly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Mexican Constitution Congress.

United Press Leasec Wire Service.1
QUERETARO, Mexico, Dec. L.
irst Chief Carranza presented to the
aexican constitutional congress to-
lay the magma charta" of the new
[epublic. The meeting was marked
" bitter factIonal fight between
ne radicals and conservatives in
Yhich the latter party was victori-
us. The result was to force the
fsignation from the Carranza cabi-
et OF Jesus Acuna, minister of the
Pterlor. Revelations of his admins
atlon made in the congress and the
fct that the 253 delegates voted u
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Weather Conditions.

The weather is fair in all sections
except the Pacific slope and the
northeastern states.
In the south ern states cooler wealth
er attends an area of high pressure
and trere was light frost at New
Orleans this morning; while moderate
temperatures prevail in the west
where the lowest temperature was be-
tween 20 and 80 in the northern
plains and mountain states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
EamiIx Dinner.
Married Wednesday Evening.

Wednesday evening, November 20,
at o'clock occurred the marriage OF
Miss Villa Peterman and Mr.. George
Burcham, both Of Wyaconda. Mo. The
Rev. George Giglinger, D. D., OF st.
Mary's Catholic church performed
the ceremony.