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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
BERLIN GETS REQUEST
REGARDING EAGLE POINT
American Embassy Asks Whether
Steamer sunk Was German
Submarine Victim.

BERLIN (via LOndon). Monday,
April 3 tdelayed) IA fourth Ameri-
can inquiry was added Thursday TO
others awaiting reply at the foreign
office. when the American embassy
requested information regarding the
steamer Eagle Point, recently sunk
of Queenstown. and asked whether
she was destroyed by German
submarine.
The foreign Office states that as
yet il has no information from the
admiralty regarding the Sussex, the
Englishman. the Manchester Engin-
eer or the Eagle Point
The admiralty has countered the
question regarding the Sussex with
a request for more exact details on
the time. place and circumstances
OF the Sussex disaster.
Or. Alfred F. NJ. Zimmerman.
under-secretary for foreign affairs
informed the Associated Press today
that any doubts regarding a posi- BILE
change OF policy regarding the treat
ment of passenger steamers was un-
justified
Or. Zimmerman expressed the
opinion that the greater part Of the
cases Of sinking OF neutral vessels.
which are being reported with in
creasing regularity in news dis
would he found TO be due
10 mines. which he said were ad-
mittedly used by all parties as recog-
niZed weapons or war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
CONTESTS LIVEM
c. D. P. MEETING
Wo Senators and Entire
State Ticket Are Named at
Capital Thursday.
THE G. OF. TICKET.

Governor-James P Goodrich
OF Winchester.
u. s. Eaator. long term
Harry S. New OF Indianapolis.
u. 5. senator. short term
James F. Watson Of Nashville
Secretary OF state-Ed Jack
son OF Newcastle
Lieutenant governor ~ Edgar
Bush OF Salem.
Auditor-Otto /. Klauss or
Evansville.
Treasurer-Uz McMurtrie Of
Marion.
Attorney general-EH STAINS
bury Of Williamsport.
superintendent OF public in
struction-IIorace Ellis OF Vim
cennes-
Reporter Of supreme court
William Fl. Adams OF Wabash.
State statistician - Henry A.
Roberts OF Carmel.
Judge of appellate court Ctwo)
Ira Bateman of Bloomington.
first division; +. A. Dausman.
Goshen, second division.
Judge of supreme court Ctwo)
David = Meyers Of Greens
burg. second district: Lawson VI.
Harvey OF indianapolis. third die
trict.
large - Will RI.
Hayes Of Sullivan. Fred A. Sims
OF Frankfort. Edward G. Toner
OF Anderson. James a. Hemen-
way OF BOOnville
Alternate large
Albert r. Conradt Of Howard
county. A. +. Pfau Of Vigo
county. Sumner A. Furnas Of Ma
riOn county
Presidential electors at-large-
Walter +. Riley Of Lake county.
J. w. Dunbar Of Floyd county.
Contingent electors-at-large-
Thomas n Davidson Of Greens
burg. ID. y. Foster of Fort Wayne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07

ever was and recommend your rem
edles 90 all ms friends. Mrs Lena
Wynn. 2S12 T.. @. Street. Richmond.
Va
While Change OF Life is most
critical period OF ..oman's exist
ence. the annoying symptoms which
accompany 90 may De controlled and
normal health restored by the timely
use az lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
such warning symptoms are
sense OF S,lffocdtion hot flashes.
headaches hackaches dread or inn
lcudln- evil. timidity. sounds in the
ears pa.pitttion OF the heart sparks
before the ewes irregularities. con-
>tlDauor- variable appetite. weak
ness and iuQuietude. ana dizziness
For these abnormal conditions do
rot Gain 90 take Lydia +. Pinkham s
Vegetable COmpoUaa.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07

ballot but on the second Bush drew
into the lead and went over on the
third after the withdrawal OF three
OF the six candidates
Treasurcrship Contest Hot.
IL McMUrtrie % Marion wor the
nomination for treasurer on the sec
ond ballot but this contest was the
MOST spectacular Of the day and the
ovation given the winner was a ire
mendous one. on the first ballot.
McMurtrie had 5O7 z Job Freeman
1854 and Charles w. Lantz and
Harry Brown more than 100 each.
Marion county cast 51h for Nc
Murtrie. So " for Freeman and a
number for both Brown and LAM.
The race then was left TO McMur-
trie and Freeman by the withdrawal
OF the other two candidates.
on the second ballot. Charles
Roemler, representing the Marion
county delegation. arose and an
nounced 9S for Freeman. Louis
Kiefer. also Of the Marion county
delegatiOn, was on his feet in an
instant challenging the vote. A poll
Of the delegation was demanded
Charles W. Jewett, Marion county
+ chairman. was handling the gavel in
the absence OF Chairman Stilwell
Of the convention. There was con-
I siderable difficulty in clearing the
I aisles around the Marion county del
/ egation. Tt . proceedings were halt
ed while assistant observation-disclosures
I cleared the aisles and restored or
/ der.
McNIu-tric Wins.
The rules committee decided that
the Marion county delegation should
be polled and that only those dele
gates in their seats be allowed to
vote. The poll resulted in 81 for
Freeman and "a for McMurtrie.
When the ballot was completed. Nc
Murtrie had 624z and Freeman
533h
In the other contests. the spirit Of
| harmony was pronounced and the
voting proceeded rapidly The en-
tire convention moved so smoothly
that many were surprised at the
rapidity with which the work was
completed it requiring II hours for
/ the session.
one of the features Of the day was
/ the interest shown by the women
/ spectators who were sprinkled
/ through the crowd in the galleries
and on the stage number Of
I them were present when Chairman
/ Stilwell took up the gavel and re-
manned until the convention passed
I into history
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07

Vegetable Com
pound I feel like
a new woman. I
always had a
headache DURING
the Change OF
Life and was also
troubled with 9TH
err bad feelings
common at that
time dizzy spells.
nervous feelings
and heat flashes
Now I am i'm bet
Ter haaTf1r 4bar 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
OVERCOAT PREDICTIONS:
Rain or Cooler Anytime.

A RE you prepared You ought be ready for the sp
n weather changes We have the model and design you
these beback designs, very popular with young ho
styles Soft knit fabrics plain color lanne in
green's and brons-They all here splendid values at
$780, at S22 So at $25.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07

ing up pretty soon nobody but a
millionaire can AFFORD 10 have "A
sweet disposition. Bloomington.
Ill, FNntagraph.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07

INDIANAPOLIS. April Z. - The
s,ate republican convention Thurs
day nominated two candidates for
the United States senate and a com
plete state ticket. adopted a plat
form and elected four delegates-at-
large 10 the national convention to
be held at Chicago in June. The
convention was enlivened by a num-
Der Of contests for places on the
state ticket.
The 20 delegates to the national
convention elected by the 13 con-
gressional districts Wednesday night,
and the four delegates-at-large were
instructed TO present the name of
Charles w. Fairbanks TO the ma
tlOnal convention as Indiana's choice
for tie presidential nomination. MIR.
Fairbanks name was cheered every
time it was mentioned i'm the con-
vention Late Thursday the entire
delegation called on Mr. Fairbanks
at his home and pledged him its
support.
No Debate ON Platform.
The platform. which was adopted
without debate. criticizes the ma
tional administration foreign and
Mexican policies. pledges the party
TO work for "a program of prepared
ness and the reenactment of pro-
lection tariff
Throughout the session of the
convention. which did not adjourn
until Thursday night. the hall was
crowded. many women being in at
tendance. and much enthusiasm was
displayed. A number of bands
brought 10 the city by the various
candidates. furnished music.
There were two sharp contests in
the conventions long session. They
were for the nominations for lieu
tenant governor and for treasurer
of state Three ballots were neces-
sary 70 nominate Edwin Bush of
salem for lieutenant governor. Bush
John NJ. Lewis and Joseph A. Min
turn. were almost even on the first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
HEAT FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change of Life.

Richmond Va. - After taking
seven bottles of Lydia f Pinkham's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-07
This is the Young Men'sStyleCente

We make specially Of smart young and overcoa
the special things that college, and young business seek
New patterns young coorngs latest style they appear
promptly be here; it's the real for young The
ves lot Of smart clothes at 5 So $22 So S25 $50
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
lis OVERCOME BY
| I,.LEAvESHOhE
John T. Mead Of Milton, Missouri, Is
Found Hero Yesterday Morning.,
Watching Steamboat in
Lock.
WAS TAKEN BACK HOME
Relatives Drive Here by Automobile
and Make search-Appears Per
fectIy Normal When
Found.
WAS TAKEN BACK HOME

John T. Mead, "a years old, who
disappeared from his home in Milton,
Mo-, Saturday, while affected by the
heat, was found in Keokulk yester-
day morning by relatives and taken
back to his home.
Saturday Mead was overcome by the
heat. Then he disappeared. A tele-
gram describing him was sent to the
police of this and other cities by the
relatives. The local police were in
structed to be on the watch for him.
Early yesterday morning his ia.
Their and brother came here by auto
mobile to look for him. They drove
around the city and finally decided
to visit the powerhouse, thinking he
might have gone there. Then, too,
there was the chance that he might
have gone through the plant and have
written his name in the register of
visitors.
It was not necessary to go as far
as the powerhouse. He was found on
the lock watching the morning boat
go through. His father saw him and
went to him. The young man recog-
nized his father and brother and ap-
peared to be perfectly normal again.
He returned to Milton with them yes.
terday afternoon. The young man Is
supposed to have caught train at
Memphis and come here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
PERSONALS.

Don E. Fish and family Of Mt
Pleasant, Iowa, were callers at the
Renaud home, 1O3 High street, yes
terday Mr.. Fish is county agricul-
tural adviser of Henry county, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peters and
family motored to Peoria, Ill, Sun
day morning They were accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LeFeber
They will stay fer about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Dell OF Hanni
nal. motored to Keokuk Sunday for o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
NOTIFIED OF DEATH
OF HUSBAND SUNDAY
Or. Edward Gabel, Graduate Of keo-
kuk Medical College, Meets
Tragic End.

Mrs. Edward Gabel, who with her
daughter has been visiting here for a
week with her father, DR.. Edward G.
Fielder, All Blondeau street, was no
titled by telegraph yesterday after
noon that DR.. Gabel. her husband, a
graduate of the Keol1uk Medical col
lege, had been killed in an automobile
accident near Dubuque. Iowa.
Mrs. Gabel and daughter and Dr..
Fielder left Immediately for that city.
DR.. Gabel had been visiting for sew
eral days in Ohio, and had Just re
turned to his Iowa home. His wife
had been visiting here.
There are many here who will re
member Dr. Gabel and they will
learn Of his tragic death with deep re
greet. Details of the accident could
nat be obtained.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
PREPARING FOR
| : THAT BIG GAME
L awyers VIII Meet In Historic Com
bat on Annual Bar Assoc
citation Picnic on
Thursday.
HoRsEsHoEs IN FAVOR
Will be Another Popular Recreation
on outIns-Large Crowd Go
ing to Wild Cat
Springs.
HoRsEsHoEs IN FAVOR

Members Of the Keokuk bar are
preparing for that big game of base
ball that is to make the annual bar
picnic at Wild Cat Springs on the
coming Thursday the big event OF the
month, by warming up in their back
yards and practicing their old Ty
Cobb swings in private, for the con-
test is matter of very serious I'M
port to the students of Blackstone.
The big game, which VIII probably
be between the married men and the
bachelors, if there are any of the
latter left, will start at 2:38 o'clock
and will go for nine innings. Last
year both sides claimed victory and
the game was fought over for a week
after the last out was made. Efforts
will be made to decide the venture on
the field this time.
1t is expected that Judge Clay,
eighty-year-old ball swatter from Can
ton, Mo-, will be present at the picnic
again this year and show some of his
younger Keokuk friends how to put
the old pill over the fence and out.
Judge Clay played last year and con-
nected for two homo runs.
Outside OF baseball, the historic
and fascinating game OF horseshoe, is
the favorite of the lawyers and the
committee on amusements Is COM
Wandering all the shoes in the neigh
borhood so that no one will be de-
MED the pleasure of trying his luck at
ringing the peg.
The lawyers will be at Wild Cat
Springs all day Thursday and will
have dinner and supper there. From
present indications large crowd
will attend, including number of in
vited guests from many nearby towns
and cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
WILL TAKE STATE
EXAMINATIONS
Party of Ten Local Nurses Leave for
Des Moines, la, This
Morning.

Ten local nurses, all Graduates OF
st. Joseph's training school, left this
morning for Des Moines to take The
nurses state board examinations,
which will be held in the caDitol
building from Tuesday to Friday.
The party included Misses Dorth,a
Blank, Grace Bell, Grace Matthews
May Blondet, Mabel Foulker, Eva
Biery, Bertha Blum, Mary Oldham,
Agatha Schneider and Nellie Car
mody, all recent graduates OF the
local training school.
Miss keppel, graduate Of Cali
fornla hospital school, and Miss San
some OF st. Louis, accompanied the
party to Des Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
CITY NEWS.

Mrs Snyder of Washington, d.
c., was Sunday visitor at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Renaud. Mrs.
Snyder has been conducting canning
demonstrations in this section and is
connected with the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Mr.. F. J. Garbe of Los Angeles,
California, passed through Keokuk to.
day on his way to Ohio, in a Dodge
Brothers roadster He passed over
some of the most difficult region OF
the dry sandy desert Of the Death
Valley country, making an average oi
21.9 miles per gallon of gasoline.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
HUGHES TRADES
PEN FOR SPADE
AT N. G.. CAMP

9 The law is no respecter of :
. persons; nor is war, either.
. Witness Captain Rupert
. Hughes, Keokuk's favorite son
. and the author of any number
. of perfectly delightful romances,
. with an income like an Oil
. baron's, digging trenches down
q at Camp Whitman with the
Q most humble rookie.
9 Captain Hughes has for many
q years been in the Sixty-ninth
. New York, and when the mobili-
= cation call came he had to drop
q his pen for the spade, according
. to an account in New York
q newspaper.
o The New York national guard
. has many well known persons in
. it's ranks, including thespians
. and pugilists.
. w. T. Morgan, with Fiske
. O'Hara last season, has the dis
. tinction of being the first of the
= actors to go to the front. He is
= now on the border with the Sew
. enty-first regiment. attached to
. Company I. Terry McGovern is
. also member of this company.
. Norman Selby (Kid MCCOY is
= likewise a member of the Sew
. enty-frst.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Third Coast artillery were bathing in
the surf near Fortress Monroe last
Saturday. The party was suddenly
attacked by the shark and were given
a scare before they organized a re-
turn attack. After quite struggle
the shark, which was over five feet
long, was captured. In the encounter
Harry Derby was bit in the hand by
the fish, but the injury was not a
serious one.
advertise IN The Gate City and
get results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H NJ Rev
nolds, 31S North Ninth street.
NOTICE.

Starting Saturday, July %. 1916.
and continuing through the summer,
our office hours will be from a. m.
to p. IN. daily.
Our office Will be open as usual
Saturday evenings from to Q m.
kEOKUK ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Ground to Death

PONTIAC. Ill, July 24.-The three
year old daughter of Andrew Clark.
farmer, was ground to death here
today when she became entangled in
moving machine. The child had
wandered into the oats field, which was
SO high the driver was unable to see
her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
NOTICE.

Starting Saturday, July %, 1916,
and continuing through the summer,
our ONCE hours will be from a. m.
to 5 p. M daily.
Our Office will be open as usual
Saturday evenings from to 9 p. m.
KEOKUK ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Goodyear Guaranteed
Bicycle Tires
$500 Per Pair
KEOkUk CYCLE co.
8O7 Main

BILLIARDS AND BOWLING. =.
FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, SIPS; second hard tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Bake. Collender Co., Davenport, Iowa.
l. C. Sanders. agent, 213 Hal. son st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
Sports
Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Rowing Racing Sports
c ATHLETES
AGAIN TAKE HONORS
Piles Up Sixty Point In Blues Company Meet Keeping
Trophy For Another Year-Wood Is Point Winner.
Cronly Is Not In Form %3

Crowley. the former University OF
Virginia star failed to come up to
expectations. registering only two
points. ~, {.
The results follow:
Fifty-yard dash--F. McRee (B)
first. Cosby Co second, Williams Co
third. Time, g.
Fifty-yard hurdles-F. McRee b
first, Wood co second. Croniey (B)
third. Time, 6.S.
-44Q-yari dash-=I-- -Peasley Co
first, f. McRee (B) second. Crowley
OBJ third. Time. 62.4.
600-yard run-Wood Co first. Rus
kell (C) second, Quarles tC) third.
Time. 1874.
sso-yard rum. McRee Co first.
Blankenship (C) second, Hickerson
(C) third. Time, 2.S7..
One-mile run-Hughes CD first
Rlankenship- second Steale -lD4
third. Time, 5.431 ID.
Pole vault-Cosby CO first Word
Co second. Bear Co third. Height.
8-S.
Shotput Hickerson co first.
Wood (C) second. Knightly tC) third.
Distance, 32-4 Ia.
One-half mile relay between Conn
panies B, c and ID won by Company C.
High jump--Wood and @. B. Peas
ley (C} first, j. w. Peasley Co third.
Height feet inches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
MAURICE McLOUGHLlN AFTER
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS

last summer for a series Of exhibi-
ton matches together with william
Johnston, Irwin Wright and Clarence
Griffen. Many OF the leading golfers
OF the city were in the crowd. They
watched Mclaughlin literally burn
that ball over on his service and
smash 1t egg shaped in returns and
remarked what a golfer he would
make. They insisted he would be
champion IL he ever went in for the
game seriously.
McLoughlin says he is serious. He
Indignantly denies that he is a broken
down tennis champion and forced 70
20 In for golf. In fact, he claims
that goif will improve his tennis play
ana that he will be back on the courts
to regain his laurels next year.
Since that fatal hppening at Tor.
est Hills last fall, Mclaughlin has
several times defeated william John
stone, his conqueror. The general i'm.
preston at the present time 10 that
little Willie" will have his hands
full in 1916 to retain his honor.
The Dougherty brothers who won
the English championship for many
years, quit tennis and entered golf
ut their prime, and have never since
returned to the courts Not for Mo-
LoughIin. though. Colts the game.
he says. but not at the expense Of ten.
mis-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06

". and reports that thf Efuad is now
in as good condition as could be ex-
pectsd. He Us very optimistic concern
ing tho outcome of tho game, as are
all the members of the team. Two
more nights remain for the finishing
touches before the team departs sun
day morning,
Tandy has fully recovered from the
injury received in tho Virginia foot
ball game, and Is back at center.
playing his old-time. fiery game Long
and Captain Johnson will amply take
care of the forward positions, while
two better guards than Tenant and
Massey are hard to fnd, This ia prob
ably the team that will face Virginia
Monday night.
From Richmond the Carolinisns will
40 to Roanoke, Nau where they viii,
play V. r. l., the sth, and Roanoke Col
iege the 9th. on the 10th. they. will
play Randolph Macon at Bedford Va.
and on the 18th and 12th. win play
Washington and Lee and V. NJ J.. at
Lexington, in order named. From Lex
inEton they will return to the HUI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
Hill CITY QUINT WINS
8 FROM HOWITZER FIVE
cardinal Athletic Club of Lynchbg Puts Up Brilliant Elk
b hibition of Basketball and Wins From Local
Artillerymen BY Count of 45 to %. 3, s.44. 49, -

teen points. bringing their total up to
tyenfv-three In this period the HIN
CITY ouint. thanks TO the spectacular
goal-shooting OF Jamerson the 1ast
little I.ynchburg forward, garnered
thirty-one additional. points EiEhteen
or these counterx we're hung Mp ey
Jamerson.
The game was one of the cleanest
witnessed in Richmond this season.
the teams being guilty~of q few fouls.
The I.ynchhurKers played clean
game throughout, only two fouls being
called against the visitors. while the
local boys were guilty of only seven
infrIngements OF the rules.
Although defeated. the Howitzer
auint put up plucky game from start
TO finish, and even In the CLOSING MN
utes OF the set-to. when victory Tor
the visiting basketballists was ineYi-
table they continued to nght. never
once giving up. At the close o. the
game the artillerymen frankly ac-
knowledRed that the best qufnt had
won.
.Jamerson Is Individual Star.
Jamerson was the individual star
If the encounter His work shone
brightly throughout the contest. send
ing the ball through the nets no less
than a dozen times Captain OHer-
dinger also put up spectacular ex-
hibition in the guard position, and got
away with three pretty field goals.
Happy" Lawrence featured for the
local quint. getting six of the locals
foals. while the elongated Metcaf
who opposed Kaiser Kuntz. in center,
also put up q brilliant exhibition.
=. The lineup and summary follow:
Howitsers Lynchburg.
Pendleton ....-. R.F. -. Jemerson
Lawrence ..,... LF. .... Campbell
w. r. Metcalf -. c. ..... Kuntz
w. Metcalf .... R.G. 49,. Sewers
Rowe ...... 10. 8. Offerdinger
Summary: Goals from field--Jnmer-
son, IL; Offerdinger, 3; Sewers. 8:
Campbell. 2; Kuntz, j. Lawrence, 6;
w. r Metcalf, 4 Pendleton. l. Goals
from fouI-Campbell. B; Pendleton, J.
bstitutions-sp for Kuntz and
Hall for Sewers, Referee-IIargrove
". T.. u. Time of periods-Twenty
minutes.