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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13

reefs thought as to the
comfort of the mother
during that wonderful
period Of expectancy.
Mothers who know rec.
ommead Moth er's
Friend" II is an ex-
ternal remedy for the
stretching muscles, en-
ables them to expand
without undue strain,
assists the organs 70
crowd against nerves,
to pull at ligaments
fO thus avoid main
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13

dent Wilson, for the seat on the Su-
preme Court made vacant by the resig-
nation of former Justice Hughes.
White House officials said Judge
Clarke was being carefully considered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
81 VESSELS TOLL IN JUNE
OF MINES AND SIJRlIARIN

Berlin, July 13. - An official state
ment issued last night says:
I'm the month of June sixty-one of
the enemy's merchantmen measuring
about 10000 tons, were sunk by Ger
mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Annie Besant was elected presi-
dent of the Theosophical Society of
London in 1905. She has made several
lecture tours in America. Her activi-
ties in the Indian Home Rule move
ment have not been generally reDarted
in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
CLARKE TO SUCCEED HUGHES
BY .4ssoeidtc6 Press

Washington, July 13. John H.
Clarke, United States district judge of
Cleveland, Ohio, was understood to-
day to be the probable choice of Presi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
STOP MRS. BEsANT

London, July 13. - Mrs. Annie Be-
SAINT, one of the leaders of the move
ment for home rule for India, has
been prohibited under the defense OF
India. act, from entering the Bombay
presidency says a Bombay dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
Woman Editor of German
Socialist Paper Arrested
By associated Press

Amsterdam, July 13. - Rosa Lux
emburg, principal editor of the Berlin
Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts was ar
rested at her home in Berlin on Mon
day, according to the Leipsiger Volks-
zeitung. The reason for her arrest
has not been ascertained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13

Criminal proceedings against Rose
Luxembourg and others were instituted
about a year ago on account of al
legged reasonable articles in the
monthly Internationale which was
suppressed by the German govern
ment. She was subsequently released.
In 1914 she was sentenced to serve a
year in prison for accusing German
officers of abusing private soldiers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
What IS Home
Without an Heir!

This is subject that las place in all
minds in all times. And il naturally di.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
Pomeroy & Stewart
Eniven the Mill Factory
Embroideries

EmDfOl0Sf1CS
Swiss and cambria en-
broidery edges and inser-
tions, ? to 4 inches wide;
values to l0c. Special Fri
day morning, yard -. 5c
All-over embroidery, Is
inches. Special Friday morn.
ing, yard ............ 25e
Swiss flouncing, y in
ches, values to 2oc. Special
Friday morning, yard, 19e
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor, Rear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
ORGANIZE RIVER NAVY
AT MASS MEETING
CONTINUED From First Pagcl

Monday evenings meeting of the water
sportsmen these resolutions, it is ex-
pected, will be endorsed as an express
sion of the united sentiment of Har-
risburg's hundreds of lovers of river
sports and others who have the de-
Nelopment of the Susquehanna basin
at heart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
MANY AIR RAIDS NOW TAKING PLACE
.TilnUrV !
Hkh :
1Vunll ~

[ United Press Leased Wire s. S .e.]
ATHENS, Jan. 25-The Tur 9 I'm
perlaI yacht Erthogroai, aboa which
Field Marshal Won Dersoltz g pas.
senger, was torpedoed by : French
in tho Bosphorus weeks
ago, It was learned today from travel
ers arriving from constantInopIa. All
the passengers were rescued. Won
DergoItz is said to have been enroute
to Bagdad to take command Of the
Turks In the kUt-El-An,ara region.
The Erthogroai 10 a 900 ton yacht,
built In 1908 for the Turkish govern
ment and mounted eight small guns.
ENGLISH BOTTLED UP.
BERLIN, (vIa Amsterdam) Jan. 25.
-Turkish troops east Of kut-EI-
Amara have been reinforced by the
arrival Of artillery and infantry from
eagdad and have repuIsed every at
tempt Of the British to advance to
the relief Of General Townshend's be-
sieged garrison.
constantInopIe reported today that
Townshends troops have ceased max
Ing sortles from the Kut-EI-Amara
forts, evidently lacking ammunition.
The Tioris floods have poured In upon
many wells In the region Of kut, max
ing their water unfit for. drinking pur-
poses. Bagdad dispatches predict that
the British garrison will soon be
forced to surrender by exhaustion Of
their water and food supply.
The Turks are conserving their
forces and making no infantry as
saults upon the defenses Of kut. They
have contented themselves thus far
with sheIling the outer forts and
strengthening their works east OF the
town, from which direction General
AIImer attempted to approach with
relief force.
The floods have not only prevented
from making effective attacks, but
have forced them to relinquish POSI-
.tions they won more than week ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
SALT Lake CITY, Utah, Jan. 25.-
Trapped here after eloping with her
husbands negro porter, Mrs. Viola
Hood was sullenly defiant in jail to-
day Before Hood left the coast for
Salt Lake City he said he would never
forgive hts wife if she was guilty Of
taking a leading part in the elope-
ment.
Mrs. Hood confessed to nearly a
years intimacy with the mulatto, Viii
liam Dodds, during which time he said
she threatened suicide every time he
tried to break her spell AS porter in
her husbands hotel, their relations
were not suspected by Hood.
Doods deserted wife to go with
Mrs. Hood. The white woman used
her husbands money to buy the tickets
from San Diego to Los Angeles and
then to Salt Lake City, intending to
marry Dodds here Under assumed
names and live together in Chicago.
Another negro turned Mrs. Hood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Woman Who Was Color Blind
Says Elopement Was Mutual

The negro said he was strangely
drawn to Mrs. Hood from the first time
he saw her and that the attraction
seemed to be mutual.
On the train coming here the couple
had separate berths. Dodds said he
spent most OF the time in the day
coach and smoking room The con-
ductor of the train, having read the
newspaper stories, tipped the police
to the couples presence in Salt Lake
city The police were seeking them
when Dodds gave himself up.
II never threatened to kill her and
have always been kind to her. said
Dodds.
THE elopement was mutual" Mrs,
Hood said. Il wanted to 60 with him.
II they will let him go on to Chicago,
Iq'n go back to San Diego willingly and
face the music"
When told her husband was coming,
Mrs, Hood seemed unconcerned. Hood
will not be permitted to see Dodds for
fear Of violence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Wall street
expected one of the most feverish ses-
sions of the stock exchange in months
today as brokers and the public specu-
lated and guessed on the action to be
taken by the United States Steel cor
poration on its common dividend.
Books have been made and thou.
sands of dollars bet on whether the
steel directors will declare the regu-
lar quarterly dividend or pass 1t.
The answer to a question that has
kept the market stirred up for the
past week will come this afternoon.
probably Immediately after the close
of the stock exchange. Experts de-
clare the action finally taken will
have the utmost financial, CONNER
| cial, industrial and political sisnif
canoe.
The hasty and unexpected return
from the south OF Directors J. p. Nor
gan and Henry C. F'rick last might
| was looked upon by Wall stree,
authorities as final proof of the i'm
portance Of today's meeting.
Steel common, to the tune of Rum
or's disquieting orchestration danced
jig all over the stock market all day
Monday. A flood Of selling orders
hammered common down to S23s at
p. m, and then rumors of the Frick
Morgan return rallied it and 1t went
up. then back to 1914 at the close.
Steel common sold at 845s. an over
night gain of M soon after the stock
exchange opened today. Two thou
sand shares were sold at the open
ing at prices ranging from "a tc
S45s. A tinancier in close touch with
the situation, today outlined the
status and significance of the mat
ter:
at is common knowledge in Wal
+ street that there is sharp division be
tween directors as to the advisability
Of declaring a dividend today on stee
common. Morgan and Frick are be
lieved to be strong exponents of de
claring five percent dividend on the
common stock today. Judge Gary may
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Protest to England is Almost
Ready to be Sent by the
United States.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - Diplo-
matte problems between Europe's war
ring powers and the United States.
multiplied today. The administration
has practically drafted protest to
England opposing British restrictions
upon American commerce in its act
prohibiting trading with the enemy
The representations will go forward
20 Ambassador Page within a few days.
England will be told in vigorous and
unequivocal terms that this govern
ment will not recognize as legal the
british law disturbing commercial re-
lations of American firms or corpora
tons which have German interests.
The administrat ton will not question
England's right to apply the law to
her own corporations and citizens,
but will hold Illegal any interference
with trade Of American firms or cor
poratfons in which German citizens or
money may have interest. AS con-
trast to protests to England, the state
department today approached final set
tIement in the Lusitania incident with
Germany. New and modified overtures
come from Germany that would satisfy
the states. 1t is understood that Ger
many will delete several Objectionable
features from its last reports. Ger
many probably will again point out its
pledge for future conduct Of submarine
warfare as an implied disavowal Of the
Lusitania's sinking.
The administration also took steps
today to secure from Turkey any IN
formation regarding the sinking Of the
British liner Persia II Turkey dis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

over to the police by a trick. After
she and Dodds had registered at diff
ferent hotels on their arrival Sunday
right, Dodds saw a newspaper &C
count Of their elopement and gave
himself up to the police to deny the
story that Mrs. Hood was forced to &C
company him. The negro begged the
police to find his white paramour,
fearing she would kill herself and he
would be- charged with murder. The
ipolice told a negro chauffeur to keep
a lookout for Mrs. Hood, and when she
accidentally engaged him to take her
to an address, the negro drove her to
police headquarters.
'I am glad it is over" Mrs. Hood
said Further than to confirm Dodds'
voluminous story, she would not say
much.
Il have had too much publicity out
Of this thing already" Mrs. Hood stat
ed She is large, well formed wom-
an She said she left her husband be.
cause she was infatuated with Dodds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
United States Steel Corporation Directors keer
Wall Street in Frenzy by Hold
,.. ing Back Announcement.
|MAY NOT ALLOW THE DIVIDEND
War has Greatly Increa sed the Income and not
Democratic Administration Which
Seeks the Credit.

or may not be opposing them, but
they have opponents and no onA
knows exactly what Judge Gary LIS
thinking these days.
There is s5OS.00o,0o0 worth OF
steel common. Normally that stock
pays a dividend Of 1A percent quar-.
terly. Everybody in Wall street knows
that war orders and other business
has doomed the steel business until
the common stock is earning every bit
Of 25 percent per annum. Yet the
last quarterly dividend was not de-
clared. 1t is common knowledge In
Wall street tnat this dividend was
withheld, not because the stock was
not earning enough to pay 1t, but for
another reason. There Is faction in
the directorate strongly opposed to
the Wilson administration. Another
faction feels that the corporation has
prospered legitimately under the pres
ent administration and is disposed to
let wei enough alone.
One faction strongly favors dfvt-
dend today regardless Of any boost
that the dividend may prove to the
democratic administration. The other
faction in the directorate is opposing
the dividend on the ground that the
present prosperity Of the corporation
IL due solely to war conditions and
that the dividend will not be analyZed
properly by the man in the street
who would see in it only an irrefuu.
able evidence of tremendous national
prosperity.
mere is no doubt but that a con.
siderable faction Of the directorate
are strongly averse to playing poll.
tics with the steel common situation.
They feel that such course regard
less of which political faction 1t
favored, would in the end cause more
trouble than would be justified by
the results. This safe and sane fac
tion favors proceeding on strictly
business basis, relying upon the gen.
eral intelligence of the public to ap-
preciate what percent of prosperity
of the corporation is a normal growth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
DIPL LOMATIC PROBLEMS
ARE PILING UP RAPIDLY

claims responsibility, the Persia Incl
Dent will be closed. If Turkey should
admit the responsibility, the whole
question OF disavowal, reparation, pun
ishment of the submarine commander
and subscription by Turkey to the
EoIicy Of legal undersea warfare will
be taken up.
baron Zwiedinck, Austrian charge.
was preparing today to protest to the
state department against the carrying
of guns on the italian liner Verna,
which arrived in New York That mer.
chant ships carrying guns ostensioly
for defensive purposes are not entitled
to treatment as "unarmed" vessels, Is
the Austrian contention.
Latest German note.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The lat
est German note on the Lusitania in.
cident reached the white house today,
having been sent to the state depart
ment by Ambassador Bernstorff and
transmitted by the state department
to the president.
1t was officially stated that the an
nouncement that the German note
meets all Of the United States de
mands," was pure suppositton and un-
justified by the facts"
Is Unsatisfactory
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-That an
unsatisfactory, rather than sat;sfac-
tory turn. has been given the Lusi-
tania negotiations by Germanys latest
note, was indicate at the white house
today where it was said printed fore
casts, showing complete concession to
the United States demands were "un-
justified by the facts"
1t was revealed that the note was
delivered to Secretary OF State Lans-
ing by Ambassador Bernstorff Satur-
day and by Lansing to President Will
son yesterday. The latter today
placed It before his cabinet.
To the end that he may clear up
HGaptir1,aS az, raxo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
PETROGRAD, Jan. 25-Russian
troops, pressing down from the north
east, have approached to within three
miles Of the city Of Pinsk, according
to dispatches received here today.
The Germans are strengthening
their positions along the Oginski
canal, north of Pinsk, to meet the ex-
pected SIav attack. The movement
against Pinsk Is an extension of the
offensive launched against the Aus
o-Germans in the koveI-Sarny rail-
road region few weeks ago.
[Pinsk was occupied by German
troops under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen in the Teutonic drive fol-
lowing the capture of Warsaw. There
have been no previous reports of a
Russian advance on Pinsk.]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
PEORIA POLICEMAN
SHOT TO DEATH
Man Hunt Follows Assassination and
One Suspect 10 Placed In
Custody.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
PEORIA, H., Jan. 25.-Mayor Wood
ruff and the entire day and night po'
lice force for Ave hours early today
engaged In a hunt for the highway
man that slew Patrolman Norman
Gray late last night. Harry King, a
former convict, was arrested at day
light and the police say he is the
man who fired the bullet through
Gray's brain when the officer sought
to arrest King and a companion in a
saloon.
The shooting of Gray followed a
series of hold-ups In which one man,
Gus Sadisk, was stabbed twice and
seiously wounded by the hfghwayman
He is in hospital and may not re-
cover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Field of Ice at Rock Island Made a Move Dur
ing Night and Then Piled up Below
the City.
HIGH WATER MARK CAUSED THE TROUBLE
Illinois River Reaches Its Record Mark and
Floods the Cellars of Buildings
in Peoria.

Owners Of boats and bath houses
are anchoring their property with
sand bags and iron.
RIsIns Slowly.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 25-The Illinois
river was stationary or rising slowly
at 23.1 feet today, equalling the rec
ord Of 1904. a
Easements of many Wholesale and
manufacturing establishments are
filed with water from seepage. The
Central Illinois Light company built a
wall of masonry over the lower win
dows Of the river side of its generar-
ing plant to keep out the water. Fire
in the boiler room Of the house OF cor
rection was put out last night. Water
over its tracks caused the Peoria rail-
way terminal company to suspend
service between this city and Pekin
Hundreds OF men are Strengthening
. dixie prQtecting reclaimed land near
East Peoria. A rise Of one foot In the
river or break In the dixie would
flood territory In which forty families
are dwelling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Raising an Army of Thugs to
Go Out and Stir Up Some
More Trouble.


limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
;, Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 25.-While
francisco Villa was organizing fly
ing regiment of cavalry today as the
nucleus Of new revolution, General
.,arranza at Quererato was endeavor-
ing TO set UP an effective defacto gov
ernment.
!, Ihe task of bringing Mexico out OF
Me anarchy. poverty and disease
winch prevails in many sections, &C
ssoroing to refugees, has heretofore
oeen eclfpsed by the necessity of sup
rresslng malcontents and bandits.
t1,arranza "a, Is now planning for the cleo
uon OF congress and afterwards a
president The capital will be re-es-
saoiished in Mexico City after one or
ootn elections are held.
me most drastic step 10 allay the
sery Of the Mexican people 10 re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
ENGLAND

[ L nited Press Leased Wire Service.I
LONDON, Jan. 25.-France has
urged England to declare an inme-
diate blockade without waiting for
further protests from neutrals, 1t was
reported today, on the eve Of the for
NAL discussion Of the blockade pro-
posaIs by the government In pariia-
ment.
Tho pronouncement Of French off,
olaIs mas greatly strengthened the
position Of Sir Lord Chas Beresford
and other advocates Of stringent
blockade. They predicted today that
sentiment In their favor would be
displayed SO strongly In the house OF
ment will be forced to take imme-
dIate action.
The blockade advocates today claim
large majority in commons in. sup
port Of that policy. They professed
to have no definite Inform alton Of
what course the government has do
cIded upon, but declared that block
aiding decree should 90 hand In hand
with tho adoption Of conscrIption
measure to prove to Germany that
England Is In deadly earnest
Reports that the Swedish parlia-
ment has appointed committee on
defense though given an ominous In
depreciation In some quarters, only
gave fresh encouragement to the
blockade supporters. They will argue
In parliament tomorrow when the de-
bate. opens that by decisive and In,me-
diate action, the government can cut
Oh objections from neutral sources.
In a letter In the Morning Post to-
day, declaring for an Immediate
blockade Of Germany, Lord Beresford
also protests against the action of the
British government In honoring pass
ports of German-Americans. The Post
prints letter from another writer
declaring that EngIishmen are not
we'll liked in the United States and
that Great Britain should not 90 out
Of her way to conciliate America.
The Standard declared today that
the government will make important
announcements regarding restrictions
on importations when the blockade
question comes up In commons.
i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Well Known Printer Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICALO, Jan. 25.-The body of
w. B. Prescott, former president of
the International Typographical
union, who died late yesterday at a
hospital here, will be taken to To-
ronto, Canada, his former home for
burial, it was announced today.
Prescott, who was So years old. was
president of the International union
1891 to 1898. In recent years he has
been associate editor Of The Inland
Printer. A paralytic stroke caused
his death. .-...
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Society in a FIutter.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 25.--
What promised to be a social riot was
stopped here today when Secretary
Ralph Bolton Of the Greater Des
Moines committee, received tele-
gram from Secretary Tumulty saying
the president did not desire dinner
In his honor by $50 prominent men
and another like affair by rs society
leaders for Mrs. Wilson, upon their
arrival here February I. Instead the
president and Mrs. Wilsan will dine
uuietly before proceeding to the Coli
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce1
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The
Ice In the Mississippi at this point
started moving last night, owing 10
the high stage of the water which
yesterday registered twelve feet.
After going out Tor some distance,
the Ice gorged below the city and be-
gan piling up. Near the Milwaukee
depot 1t piled up In heaps from twen-
ty to thirty feet high near the shore
and for time threatened that struc-
ture.
Little flood damage is anticipated
here, but there is danger to down rtv-
er points and to buildings along the
shores II the Ice gorge gives away
suddenly
Dropping the Anchor.
BDARDSTOWN, ILL.,, Jan. 2b-The
Illinois river at this city lis rising
aeadily and there is every indication
that It VIII reach the highest flood
stage ever recorded here. At present
It Is seventeen feet. 1t Is expectd to
reach twenty-five feet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
RANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce]
PARIS, Jan. Fisherman troops
penetrated advanced French trenches
in their new offensive movement near
the mouth Of the User, the French war
office admitted this afternoon. 1t was
stated that the enemy was later driv-
en- out.
The renewal Of the German attacks
followed a few nours after the bonn
bardment In which more than 10000
shells were hurled against the French
positions. The Germans were first
held to their trenches by screen Of