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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Cora Richardson

The remains of Mrs. Cora Richardson, aged 2s who died yesterday morning at o'clock in local infirmary, will be sent to Parsons this morning at 6:30
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Mrs. Josephine Nash

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Josephine Nash, aged 55, who died Thursday morning at her late residence, 326 F'ifty-third street Woodlawn, were held from the residence at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by three sons
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years been one of the most prominent citizens of Girard, died at his home here today at the advanced age of so years The deceased is survived by his widow and four daughters. Mrs. Clyde Brooks Mrs. w E. Spitzer, Mrs. D. IT. Edmons and Miss Claud Harvey.
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T. H. Hopkins

Funeral services over the remains of T. H. Hopkins, who died in Shreveport, La, Wednesday, were conducted from the fam fly residence, 1906 Avenue l. at Il o'clock yesterday morning MT. Hopkins is sur vived by his widow and a small child.
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POLICE NOTES

R. F. Small. 2005 Eleventh avenue, north, reported to the detective depart ment last night at g o'clock the theft of pocketbook containing one s5 gold piece and two s250 gold pieces.
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D. A. Hunt

Funeral services for D. A. Hunt, who died Tuesday morning at Hopewell, Va Were held from his late residence, 1900
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c. H. Harvey

Girard, February Special. )--C. H. Harvey who has for long number of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
NO TROUBLE WITH GERMANY
OVER SINKING OF THE SILIUS

It was declared that any idea that
the sinking Of the Silius has a bear
ing on the armed merchantmen de-
cree Of March / Is wrong. The Silius,
according to all reports was not
armed and flew the flag Of neutral
nation. There would be no purpose
on the part of the teutonic allies in de-
destroying her. Teutons believe in the
absence of any real information, that
a mine must have been responsible for
the disaster to the bark. Injury OF one
American, John Hartman of Phila-
delphia, was verified in state depart
ment cablegrams today from the
Havre consul.
The consul threw no more light up
on his previous report that the vessel
had been torpedoed without warning.
Hartman is now in hospital in a
satisfactory condition. Three per
sons, the cable showed, perished. They
were two Norwegians, including the
captain and a Dane. Daniel Mobil,
John Vangahn, and Henry Monahan,
American crew members, sailed on
Saturday on the steamer Taxandrier,
due at New York April l.
The Silius was not armed. Fer car
go was grain and she carried no pas
sengers. The crew totalled seventeen.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, March 14.-Heavy Ger
man reinforcements are arriving at
the Verdun front while German artil-
lery continues the terrific lombard
ment Of French field positions.
Delayed dispatches from Swiss
cities today reported the closing OF
the Swiss-German frontier to insure
secrecy for troop movements. French
aviators In air inyasions far back Of
the Teuton lines, observed the in-pour-
ing of fresh enemy legtons.
These same dispatches revived the
report that Field Marshal Mackensen
is now at Verdun and carried the ru-
NOR that Won Hindenburg has been
summoned to the same front by the
kaiser.
The infantry assault that almost
certainly will follow the thirty six
hour bombardment of the French
verdun front is expected any hour
French critics believe the crown
prince will drive simultaneously on
both banks of the Meuse, striking to
capture the Goose Hill and Dead Man
Hill positions northwest Of Verdun
and Fort Travannes, east OF the city.
Paris dispatches today reported the
German artillery fire developing the
greatest intensity on the west bank of
the Meuse around Goose Hall and
Dead Mans HILL The Germans, 1t Is
believed certain, will renew the often
sive with determined attempt to
fight their way through Corbeaux and
Cumieres woods to the southern
roads, cutting Off the French post
tions on the hills.
The Paris correspondent OF the
Mail declared today that the lull in
the infantry fighting at Verdun was
due partly to the need OF redistribut-
ing the German forces.
THE ferocious struggle of the last
week has so terribly broken the kais-
ers troops that whole brigades have
practically ceased to exist as units" "
the dispatches said.
"The Seventh and Twentysecond d.
visions, which bore the brunt Of re-
peated attacks at Bethincourt and
Goose Hill have been most severely
handled and probably need several
days rest. 1t is quite possible that,
like the Eleventh reserve division,
they will have to be replaced Despite
the marvellous efficiency Of German
transport, such an interval as the
present, becomes imperat!ve.'
Await Grand Assault.
[By Charles p. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, March IA. German
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Norwegian B ark Probably
Ran Into Mine and Not
Submarine Victim.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Trou-
BILE between the United States and
Germany over the sinking of the Nor
wegian bark Silious, is altogether un-
likely, it was said on the best OF Ger
man authority today.
Should it be proved that German
submarine torpeooed the bark with
out warning, endangering the lives Of
seven American sailors, Germany, 1t
was said. would undoubtedly dfsavoW
the act of the submarine commander
and make all reparation required
No report on the incident has been
received by the German and Austrian
embassies. They are waiting for In
formation from the state department
or the Norwegian legation. In the
meanwhile doubt is expressed that the
vessel was torpedoed in view OF Its
apparently inoffensiye character
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without consulting the legislative
body in agreeing to let Carranza
troops enter the United States to
pursue bandits that may raid Mexico
from the United States side.
Considering much Of the Carranza
force mere bands of semi-organized
bands and that the majority on the
border are former Villistas, oppon-
ents of the presidents policy fear the
agreement may be used for bandits
masked as Carranzistas. The state
ment having admitted no treaty or
other written authority exists upon
which the agreement Is based, the
anti-administration factions declared
the president exceeded his constitu-
tional powers in agreeing to technical
invasion" of United States soil.
Jealous Of congressional prerogatives,
some members insisted the agreement
is void unless at least ratified by the
senate.
Politics is being played, administra-
ton supporters suggested and any
tangible move to make capital of the
incident promised to draw sharp crit
icism.
Fear that the presidents course
may ultimately force Intervention, II
not hostilities, with Carranza and a
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Congress is Ready to Explode
Over The Mexican Situation

united Mexico was the thing on which
some congressman based their crit
icism. Others believe that congress
should formally "legalize" the presi-
dents course.
Delay In the pursuit Of Villa also
threatened today to provoke open crit
icism This was aimed at the army
organization. TRANSPORTATION facil-
tiles were considered the principal
cause Of the mobilization delay. Lack
of trains to transport troops was com
mented on Lack of motor vehicles
for men, supplies, and ammunition
also promised much discussion. The
fact that practically all the men be-
ing mobilized were imm ediately on
the border and not required to be car
ried great distances from inland forts
aggravated the case, according to
many congressman. It had been
claimed that twenty-four hours at
most would be required to have the
army in complete readiness for action
Many persons in Washington were
today asking why these preparations
have not brought results instanter,
all administration officials insisting
that diplomacy has not impeded army
movement.
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Spanish War Veterans and
State Militiamen to Get
First Chance.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Repre-
sentative Dyer, national commander
Of Spanish war veterans sent re-
quest today to all state commanders
to notify him how many men are
available for service in Mexico II the
president calls for volunteers.
Dyer thinks he can raise fifty thou
sand men.
To Full War Strength.
~. P. Yoder. United Press Staff Cor
respondent
WASHINGTON, March 14.-To pro
vide 5000 more soldiers Immediately,
the administration today considered
asking congress for authority to re-
cruit the army to its full war strength
Of 100000 men.
Secretary of War Baker and Chair
man Hay of the house military COM
mittee, with whom the proposed plan
would originate, discussed it. Baker
felt that specific authority from con-
gress should be given in a formal
resolution. A final decision will be
made later today.
Increase in the army above the rec
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Expeditions Will Leave Columbus, Ell Pr and
Douglas in Search of the Bloo3
thirsty Villa.
STARTING TINE IS kept A, SECRET
Activity of Carranza's Troops Along the Bor.
der is Matter of Doubt, but Not
Cause for Fear.

, and his presence there was taken as
an indication that the principle drive
after Villa probably would be launch
ed from Colum bus.
The expedition now has an official
censor. He is Lieut. Martin L. Shall
lenberger, aide de camp and his first
bulletin was:
"The concentration and mobiliza-
ton is now being arranged. Briga-
dier General Pershing Is engaged in
studying out the strategic plans of
the movement"
Col. George Taylor, of the Eighth
cavalry was left in command at Ell
Paso.
War" correspondents are already
having their troubles with the censor
ship. Lieutenant Shallenberger, they
say, refuses to do anything to aid the
their own equipment and even trans
port their own horses to concentra-
tion points. Officers here believed
that practically all Of the available
army in the country will be either on
the border or pursuing Villa within a
fortnight. Before night, fully $4,000
U. s. soldiers were expected to be
modified between Ell Paso and
Nogales, ready for any service and
all anxious ITO go in."
At Columbus were the Sixth and
Sixteenth regiments of infantry;
three companies of . the Twentieth
infantry; eight troops Of the Thir-
teenth cavalry; batteries A, B and G
of the Fourth artillery; battery c of
the Sixth artillery field hospital and
ambulance corps, field wireless squad.
Engineers and possibly a part of the
aviation corps were also due at Co
lumbus, besides reinforcements from
the other branches.
In addition to the wireless and
aeroplane, the autom obile will re-
ceive it's first real war trial at the
hands of the U. S. army. Both light
and heavy motor trucks were being
listed today in connection with the
supply train Civilian chauffeuss
anxious to aid their country and get
view of warfare probably will be
accepted to drive the automobiles
While Villas men has been fright
ened away by the mobilization of both
II. s. and Carranzista troops near the
border, vigilance on the American
side has been increased since the Co.
lumbus raid last Thursday. Troops
guarded the FL Paso electric light
plant and water works last night.
Similar precautions were taken along
the entire international boundary
line. Nearly every foot Of American
railway tracks skirting the border
were, guarded by soldiers. With only
a single track paralleling the boun-
Diary west Of here. the absence OF
strategic eyes for concentration along
the border was frequently commented
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THE WEATHER.
10. 8. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau1 -r.

10. 8. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.1 -t.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and colder tonight. Wednes-
day fair and colder as
er tonight. Wednesday fair. Colder
east and south portions.
For Missouri: Cloudy and colder
tonight. Wednesday fair and colder.
For Illinois, Cloudy and, colder to-
night; probably rain or snow south
east portion Wednesday partly
cloudy and colder.
Weather Condition..
The warm weather continues south
OF a depression which extends from
Arkansas to the Ohio valley this
morning, while in the northern sec
tions the weather Is cloudy and cold
er, with light snow flurries, from the
plateau region to the lakes.
In the northern plains states the
lowest temperature was from 10 to 20
above zero, and the lowest at Mar
uuette, Mich, was above zero.
Local observations.
March. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
13 q. m. :. 29.64 55 NE Clear
IA 7 p. m. :. 90. 80 80 N Cldy
River stage, 7 a. m, 5 feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise 8 tenths.
Mean temperature, March 13, 4S.
Highest, 60.
Lowest. &c.
Lowest last night, 50.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
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MAY CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO SERVE DOWN IN MEXICO

ognlzed war footing is not now con.
conference. Neither will a call for
the state militia or volunteers be is
sued al present.
Secretary Baker told Chairman Hay
he thought the full strength of the
army should be recruited Many regi-
ments and companies are deficient
The resolution proposed would give
baker authority TO ask for recruits to
I'LL every vacancy and place the army
upon a war footing.
The reason for the plan Is the lack
Of appropriations for any additional
soldiers. They could be recruited, but
the war department would have no
money to pay them or provide their
equipment.
The present strength Of the army Is
81, 600 Hay conferred with Speaker
Clark and other leaders at the capitol
to pave the way.
Recruit to War Strength.
DALLAS, Texas, March 14.-Com-
manders of Texas militia companies
have receive borders from Brigadier
General Cecil A. Lyon, commander Of
the Texas national guard, to recruit
their commands to war strength of
$50 men. In the absence of a call for
volunteers, the order states, the de-
pletion OF the border guard of federal
troops may necessitate the services of
the Texas militia on the TeXas-Mexfco
boundary.
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IBy Bond P. Geddes, United Press
STAR Carresnon dept.l

[By Bond P. Geddes, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 14.-With
American troops on the eve Of
marching into Mexico, President Will
son was threatened with a new revolt
in congress today over his Mexican
policy.
An outburst Of criticism was threat
ened in the senate over the president
agreement with CarranZa. Many SEN
ators were indignant over the per
mission given to Carranza troops to
enter American territory and house
members also threatened to explode
in vigorous criticism. Both congress
sional bodies bubbled with protest
because Of the Carranza agreement.
On the other hand, indignation was
general in sources close to the white
house over Mexican war talk The
administration let it be known that
lingo discussion is one of the most
embarrassing and dangerous features
of the present situation. Drastic steps
we're under consideration today by the
administration to stem the tide Of
war" and Intervention" agitation,
both in and out Of congress.
The principal protest in congress
was based on the presidents action
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Il Al !

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, March 14.-intense ltal-
Ian artillery firing along the isonzo
front, Is apparently q prelude to an
important action, the Rome cores
pondent Of the Times reported today.
The italian qunners have blasted
away enemy entanglements, the dis-
patches said, and the Austrian artIl-
iery is replying less vigorously. The
Italian censorship prevents the send
inc Of more details, the correspon-
dent added. -...
Exclusive Rome dispatches to the
United Press yesterday reported the
sudden resumption Of fighting on the
Isonzo front, particularly at Goritz
and hinted that an important battle
wac about to begin.
NAVAL BATTLE.
(By Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondents
ROME, March 14.--An eleven hour
naval battle off the Albanian port ot
Durazzo preceded the sinking OF the
Austrian destroyers Lika and Tre5
Law, Il was learned today. The minis
try Of marine recently announced the
sinking Of tho enemy wareraft. A
letter from Franz Lu9ano, an AUS
trian sailor o! italian origin from the
Austrian prison camp to relatives In
italy, brought details Of action.
"comIna out Of our naval base to
bon,bard Durazzo, our fleet encoun-
tered the Italians" Lugano wrote.
1--WE had notable successes, but lost
two destroyers, thanks to Italian sub
marines. Destiny marked out my own
boat, the LIka, for one Of the VIC
Tins.
"The battle occurred Just off Dur
azzo. The first shot was fired at 7
a. m., and fighting lasted until six In
the evening. Shrapnei was bursting
all over and | don't know how many
men l saw die. The dying were call
ing for help, but there was nothing
we could do. In the midst Of all this,
the Lika was struck. Her boilers and
muniton magazines exploded and she
leaped into the air, breaking In two.
"Of the 40 men on the lika, about
fifty were saved. Ten Of US were
picked up by italian life boats. ! had
been floating on some debr Is for two
hours. Tho others were hauled aboard
the destroyers with ropes.'
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German Reinforcements are Brought Up for
Renewal of the Bloody Struggle to
Capture Verdun.
WHOLE BR|GADES WERE WIPED OUT
Rumored That Won Hindenburg and Macken-
sen Have Been Sent to the Front to
.. Supervise Operations.

troops broke the long hil in infantr,
lighting around verdun by vicious at
tacks in the Haudremont forest near
ported this afternoon. No large force
was employed and tho Germans were
driven back. Paris reported. Tho
French war office also announced the
repulse Of German attempts to recon
quer trenches taken by tho French
Sunday night in the Lepretre forest,
forty-fve miles southeast Of Verdun.
The Germans returned to their
trenches in each instance without fol-
lowing up the attack. The Teutons
continue a heavy bombardm ent on
both banks of the Meuse, particularly
around Vaux village and Fort Vaux,
and also in the Woevre region, Paris
reported, but the expected grand as
sanlt on the verdun forts has not yet
begun.
The German official statement was
silent this afternoon on operations
around Verdun The only infantry
action OF Importance mentioned by
Berlin, was the repulse of an English
attack near W1eltje, in the vicinity OF
Yprss.
The clear weather continuing
through yesterday along the entirs
front brought out fliers on both sides
and air battles occurred frequently.
The German war office announced
that three British aeroplanes were
brought down in the vicinity OF Arras.
Bapaume and Cambrai and that two
French planes were brought down at
Marie, near Fort Malancourt, east OF
Verdun.
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[By H. D. Jacobs, United Press STAFF

rBy H. D. Jacobs, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, March IL
Mobilization at the border of large
part Of the United States regular
army to hunt Villa, continued today
while Carranzista troops were report
ed IN pursuit of him in hope of rem
derfffg an American expedition un-
necessary.
with Major General Frederick Fun
ston, declaring that Carranza's pos
sible opposition would not stop the
expedition, the army heads in per-
sonal command on the border were
laying their plans to strike into
Mexica from Ell Paso, Douglas and
Columbus, when the order to advance
is received It may be Thursday or
Friday before the expedition moves
across the border, although with over
10000 men, forty-eight batteries and
scores of machine gun squads already
at the boundary line, officers declare
themselves ready for the word.
Carranza troops were today show
ing more activity in northern Mexico
and near the border than for months
past.
A concentration Of Carranzistas
was taking place at Nacozari, seven
ty-miles south Of Douglas. Informa-
ton received from Chihuahua City
was to the effect that a detachment
of five hundred cavalry men had left
for the Casas Grandes and Galena
districts to protect American Mormon
colonists and attempt to cut off
Villas flight in that direction.
Genera Bertani, watching Villas
line of retreat from Palomas to the
west, predicted that the bandit chief
would either attempt to carry out his
threat against the Mormons, or go to
the rich state Of Sinaloa so far al
most untouched by marauding bands.
General Canuto Reyes and $500
men, according to another report,
were said to be in the Torreon re-
gion endeavoring to join forces with
Villa. Reyes has under him good
part of the former Villista troops who
cut their way through the Carranza
lines and marched almost up to the
gates Of Mexico City during the
height of the Villista rebellion against
Carranza's rule.
Rodolfo Fierrero. Villas butcher,
several times reported killed. is now
reported to be a member Of Reyes
column.
No direct news has come from the
500 men, women and children in the
Mormon colonies since Sunday. Ofl-
cials of the church in Ell Paso stated
today that the absence OF reports
from them indicated no disaster had
overtaken the colonists.
Brig. Gen. J. J. Pershing was at
Columbus today. He has been select
ed to lead the expeditionary forces
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START AFTER VILLA IS DELAYED
ENGLAND

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1cel
LONDON, March S14.-The London
newspapers comm mented at length this
afternoon on reports Of German peace
terms carried to President Wilson BY
Colonel House, transmitted In United
Press dispatches from Washington.
They generally rIdlcuied tho German
proposals.
"Peace may be made In the not d,s-
tant future, but not by Berlin said
the Evening Standard.
Germany Will not dictate terms 81
peace and il will be we'll for Washing
ton to observe proper continuance
when the time comes" saId the GIoos,
The Pail Mall Gazette said tho Ger
man Idea Ct proper peace terms was
Fantastic Dream"
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SHORT ON OFFICERS.
T A Nee

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS, March 14.-After thirty-six
hours continuous bombardment, the
Germans last night launched heavy at
tacks against Haudremont forest,
northeast Of verdun and In the Le-
pretre forest, forty-five miles to the
southeast These attacks were brok.
en- up BY French artillery, the war Of.
flee announced this afternoon.
In the Woevre region, the artillery
dun continues, the official statement
said
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Strike Of LOO Men.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SUMMIT, ILL.,, March 14.-Saloons
here were closed today and authori-
ties maintained strict guard at the
Corn Products refining plant at Argo,
ILL.,, fearing rioting as the result OF a
strike OF LOO men who are out of
work at the plant.