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Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

On August 19 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by a German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
In the United States was at the break
ing point. On September the Ger
man government notified the United
States that the captain OF the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in SELF
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him. On September 8 the
United States asked Austria Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba, its ambassa-
dor, charged with being active in a
movement to cripple American manu-
facture of munitions. On October s
the German government disavowed
the act of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time it was
announced that the pending French
British loan of $500,000,O0O had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service.
October "a, arrested young man who
clared that he was a lieutenant in the
German army and came to America to
destroy merchant vessels Of the allies
and American munition plants. Early
in December, the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall of the Ger
man attaches, Boy-Ed and Won Papen,
on the ground of pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz, managing director
Of the Hamburg-American line, and
two employees Of the company were
convicted in New York in December
Of conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment in sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

pean war. On the following day, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed Robert Lam
sing, counselor for the state depart
ment, to take charge of the office. Mr.
Lansing was made secretary of state
June %. Statewide prohibition be-
came operative in Alabama on July
l. On July 20, the Interstate COM
merce commission permitted advances
in express rates and on August II it
allowed increases in carload freight
rates on Al railroads in the middle
West. On the following day, it ordered
reductions in freight rates on anthra-
cite coal. August "a, the Eastman Ko-
dak company was declared to be an IL
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10, the members
Of the constitutional convention of
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution, but 1t was overwhelming
ly defeated at the polls November 2.
Statewide prohibition triumphed in
South Carolina, September IA, by de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced, Octo-
ber 6, his intention to vote for woman
suffrage at the special election in New
Jersey on October 10. At that election,
the proposed constitutional amend
ment was defeated by majority of
$4,000. November elections were held
in eight states. Four of these-Ken-
lucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, and
Mississippi-chose governors. In three
states-Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania-woman suffrage was
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio,
a statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by a majority of $4,000.
Changes in the national house of rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December 6.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas was elect
ed president pro tenn of the senate and
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-06

ing a church. The Italian liner An.
coma, bound for New York, was sunk
by . submarine flying the Austrian
flag on November 8. More than hun
dred passengers were killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow the act and punish the COM
mander Of the submarine.
On December 15 the British war Of
flee announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
in France and Flanders.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
U.s TROOPS IN CAMP AT COLUMBUS, NEW. MEXICO y y

ders, making it light in weight, pow
erful in operation.
With the introduction of new car
buretor known as the Ball and Ball
duplex two stage the question of car
buretion for multiple cylinders is
said to have passed. There is no de-
nying the fact but what multiple cy-
Under motor manufacturers caught
many carburetor companies mapping.
The new carburetor which is now reg
ular equipment on the King and Peer
less is also being tested out by the
big manufacturers of twelve cylin-
der cars.
An asset which manufacturers of
multiple cylinder motors look upon
with pride is the fact that eXecu-
tives connected with companies man.
ufacturing automobile parts and who
are well acquainted with motor car
progress today are the best advocates
of the eight cylinder car, this from
driving experience. There are at
least 200 eight cylinder Cadillacs and
Kings alone in the hands of automo-
bile parts men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
WALK ON STILLS
Orange PuIfers Use Wooden "Stork
Leus' Instead of Ladders

Legs instead OF Ladders
Out in California an orange grower
has found a practical use for stills
one which is quite different from the
ordinary function that small boys
make them perform.
During pruning season they are
used instead of ladders for reaching
the topmost branches of the fruit
trees.
1t was observed that the continual
shifting of stepladders consumed
much of the workers time.
This prompted the suggestion that
Rtilts be substituted. Several prun-
ers, who professed that they had
been adept in the use of stills in
hcir younger days, were provided
With the devices.
After a small amount of practice
they made excellent progress and
wore able to do considerably more
work than they had been capable of
loine while using ladders.
When the pruning is being done
part Of the men work on stills, taking
care of the upper part of the trees.
while tie others remain on the
ground.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
WHY THE EIGHT
CYLINDER MOTOR CAR?
BY Artemas Ward Jr., President
King Motor Car Co.

The foregoing question was on the
lips of the motor world only year
ago. Today two of the largest au-
tomobile manufacturers-the Cadil-
lac and the King are taxing their
capacity in big production for eight
cylinder cars. The Cadillac Motor
Car Company is the largest producer
of eight cylinder motor cars in the
world today; while the King Motor
Car Company is the largest manu-
facturer of popular priced eight
cylinder motor car.
So successful have these two man.
ufacturers been with their eight cy-
Under motor cars that the number
of automobile builders to introduce
eigth cylinder motors during the past
year have been greatly increased.
This number again added to by the
appearance of the new eights at
the New York automobile show. To-
day nearly two score of automobile
manufacturers are numbered among
those having an eight cylinder pro-
duct or just announcing one and
there are reports of many others
Joining into this class of automobile
manufacturers.
Various reasons are given for the
success of the eight cylinder motor
car. There is no disputing the fact
that it is an ideal and economical
motor to manufacture. The fieXibil-
ity of the multiple cylinder motor is
something that has instantly appeal
ed to the motor car enthusiast as he
drives or rides behind the motor The
attempts made to deride the eight
cylinder as being expensive of oper-
alton were dispelled when number
of these cars went into operation.
With the American public demand
ing power, feasibility dependability
stability and durability, the eight
cylinder motor has shown nothing
phenominal in the way of speed, tho
IdSe piIoIS VI Hatlohal reputation WV
have investigated, claim that this il
only matter of gear ratio and few
detail changes. The American pub
lie today is demanding more powe,
in an automobile than speed, TIL
manufacturer is bowing to this de
mand.
II is said on good authority N
the eight cylinder motor has mao,
more advancement in the past yn'
than.~ony other type of motor r
day the eight cylinder motor hss T.
most advanced type Of constructio'
aluminium pistons, adjustable
shaft, chain drive, staggered cylh
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
THE CLEAREST CALL


Don't worry" said the great sur
geon. "She will pull through. She has
a fine constitutions
"She will pull through because you
are handling the case" the nurse
murmured with an admiring glance.
"She will pull through" agreed the
Reverend Paul Templeton, because
/ shall pray
He did not see the ironical glance
which passed between nurse and doc
tor, materalists both. He had stoop-
ed and kissed his wife who lay on the
wheeled table that was to carry her
10 the operating room. She was asleep
for the narcotic had taken immediate
effect.
For moment he hung over her
and then he moved aside. When the
door of the operating room had closed
on the wheeled table with its sheet
ed burden he stepped out on the little
upper balcony beneath the stars, knelt
and earnestly addressed himself 10
his Maker.
operating would take an houl....
Eumbly he prayed. but with superb
confidence. He had lived a blamelesS
life and his efforts were in behalf Of
life equally blameless. Il was in
conceivable that he who had given all
and asked nothing should be refused
this, his first request. 1t was even
more inconceivable that his wife, who
was so worthy of pardon, should, be
condemned. Humbly he PRAYED but
not without assurance of friendly
auditor.
1t was sweet May night, satin-sort,
boSsom-scented. The south wind was
whispering condolences to the elms;
the stars were utterably benign.
Surely God was in His heaven,
thought the Reverend Paul Temple
ton.
Then up from the darkness beneath
the trees came the low, thrilling laugh
of a girl. He lifted his face from
| is hands and stared, scarce breathing
into the night, while his ears still held
every note of that low, thrilling laugh,
which spoke of youth in love in the
sp:instime,
The black bulk of the hospital be-
hind him faded into obscurity as
swiftly as a scene struck or a dark
cnod stage. lie was no longer on Il
lille upper porch, but in an old
fashioned summer house hidden from
the tactless moon by mesh of honey
suckle i'm bloom. He was no longer on
his knees before his Maker, but sit
ting beside the girl who had been FL
len Mccartney.
She was dressed in white. She was
so close he could feel the warmth Of
her Somehow, in that darkness, their
hands met and clung, shoulder touch
ed shoulder-the fragrance of her hair
in his nostrils-the soft, womanly
yielding of her body.
Now her palms were resting against
his cheeks, drawing his head down:
now, rs lightly as a butterfly upon a
flower her lips brushed his one closed
eye and then the other; now she
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23

laughed low, thrilling laugh, wnIcn
time.
The distant clock struck nine, but
he did not hear it. The shrek of a
woman in pain sliced through the
silence, but could not penetrate the
walls of his dream. The girl who had
been Ellen Mccartney lay in his arms,
her lips to his.
Then a hand fell upon his shoulder.
Come" said the nurse, and slipped
back into the room.
The Reverend Paul Templeton came
back with wrench to consciousness
of the time and place, and horror
surGed through his veins like burn
ing poison. 1t was overland he had
not prayed. And worse! When his
whole being should have been pros
trate in humble supplication he had
allowed it to walk braZenly erect
among memories that at the best were
frivolous and at the worst-carnal!
He seemed TO hear voice saying:
Il am the Lord of Vengeance.
Heavy is mine hand against them that
sight me.'
Mastered by despair, he clung to the
iron railing. What could he hope Of
science when he had failed in his duty
struggle to his feet~and gain the loom.
The sheeted figure on the bed was
very still, the face paler than the Pill
low on which it lay. He crumpIed
down beside her and hid his face, too
sick with shame TO weep. He knew
with horrid certainty that she Was
dead and that he had killed her.
And then:
PAUL"
1t was the merest wisp Of sound,
almost too impalpable to be human
utterance. He lifted his head aud
locked into the face of the great sur.
geon.. He was smiling.
paul"
He looked now into the pale face
of his wife. and she was smiling.
There, there" said the great sur
geon. II told you she would come
back. Her constitution"
"Constitution!' scoffed the nurse.
att was you"
"Or," smiling the surgeon, magnani-
mously, your prayers, SIR"
But the sick woman made gesture
of dissent.
NO" she said at was none OF
those things. I came back when re-
memhcred-"
paul" she whispered, Tean down" "
II. oheyed. Her palms fluttered
| AGAINST his cheeks, and, as lightly as
n butterfly on flower, her lips brush
ed his one closed evo and then the
other And thcn the girl who had
Nocn Ellen Mccartney LAUGHED a low
'rrni"" l'u"h. Witch spoke of yorl'
love in the sprlnGtlme.-From Life
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
nculc, Preycnts Accidents

A valuable invention designed to
prevent accidents 20 telephones and
clcphone users from lightning has
hccn perfected by Dallas. Texas,
man. The device is called combined
lightning arrester and telephone cut
out. The inventor says that 1t can be
manufactured cheaply and he has
been informed by the Washington au-
horities that his invention Il 4 very
useful and important one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-23
GETS PATENT ON STEAM SHOVEL
Coast Inventor Soours East for Pro-
motor or Buyer

motor or Buyer
A. II. Damman of Port Angeles.
y ash, has rctur / to thar city from
m extended trip nruout the eastern
mining and manufacturing centers. He
cports great activity in business in
very place visited. He recently secur-
i Il patent on n steam shovel and his
"ip cast WAS for the purpose of ne
oiaing with large manufacturing
0ncGns with a lew to placing is
Htcnt lie is now considering several
gopoSiiops.
Raiae .thines tn pay, This means
egetGbies on hundreds OF farms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Nathaniel G. Barnes Asks Judgment
Of $1o,4oo in Suit Filed
in Clerks Office
Today.
FOR ALLEGED INJURIES
Claims Flying Spike Struck Him
Above Right Eye and Injured
slsht-Happened In
May.

Nathaniel C. Barnes today filed
suit in the county clerks office ask
ing judgment for $4,000 from the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Co., for injuries alleged to
have been received by him while in
the employ of the company.
In his petition he states that on
or about May. % he was engaged with
force of other men in repairing the
railroad track of the company near
Sugar Creek. He was driving spikes
into the ties and alleges that
through the negligence of the boss or
one of the employees, one of the
spikes was not properly set and that
when he struck it, 1t rebounded and
struck him over the right eye. He
states that because of this accident
he has lost the sight of his right
eye and his left Is injured.
He asks for 500 personal dam
ages. 500 for medical bills and $500
for lost time, or $1,000 in all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
WENT OVER TEN
FOOT EMBANKMENT
DR.. J.. A. Gabel's Death on Sunday
Morning Near Waukon, Iowa.
Was. Tragic One.

A dispatch In Dubuque newspa.
per from Waukon, Iowa. gives further
details Of the death OF Dr.. ]. A. Gabel,
which was noted In The Gate City
last evening. DR.. Gabel was a gradu.
ate OF the Keokuk Medical college
and his wife is the daughter Of DR.. E.
G. Fielder. AL Blondeau street, at
whose home she was visiting when
the news of the tragedy was received.
The dispatch Is as follows:
WAUKON, Iowa, July 25.-Dr. J. A.
Gabel of New Albin, Iowa, prominent
physician throughout northeastern
Iowa, is dead az the result of an auto.
mobile accident near here Sunday
morning. DR.. Gabel's car plunged
over q ten foot embankment and
pinned him beneath it.
DR.. Gabel started on q professional
call about s o'clock Sunday morning
and when but few miles from Wau-
kon something went wrong with the
automobile and 1t went over ten
foot embankment. He was caught by
the steering gear and sustained sew
eral fractured ribs, some OF them
penetrating the lungs. He was found
in an unconscious condition by per-
sons who happeed along about thirty
minutes later and was taken to his
home in New Albin. He never re-
gained consciousness and died at l
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Details of the accident are lacking
beause of the fact that there were no
witnesses to the tragedy. DIR. Gabel
is about forty-fve years old and has
a family The automobile was badly
damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Daily Stock Letter.

lazy otOCN IStI0Fs
NEW YORK, July 25.-The New
York Evening Suns financial review
today said: David Lloyd Georges
prediction in the house of commons
yesterday for victory for the allies
within few months was utilized by
the bearish element in Wall street to
depress prices this morning. Under
the argument that an early peace
would make for a general readjust.
ment in values which the majority OF
Wall street observers regard with
misgivings, professional traders Of
fered some of the conspicuous spe
cialties freely, but they failed to dis
lodge long stock or force extensive
liquidation and after a generally
moderated decline prices rallied ir-
regularly.
Thereafter the market relapsed in
to the familiar rule of inactivity
which has characterized the dealings
for a long time past.
AS is usual on an occasion Of the
kind, the financial district engaged In
many conjectures as to what the steel
corporation would show in the way
of earnings and estimates ranged all
the way from 10000, 900 to SSO.000.-
900.
Nothing could be more uninterest-
ing than the stock market in the late
afternoon PROGRESSIVE dullness char.
acterized the trading and barely more
than $4,000 shares changed hands in
the fourth hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
KILLED HIS BRIDE
AND HIMSELF
Jealous and Enraged Husband Fol.
lowed Her 70 Laundry and
Shot Her.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 25.-En.
ragged because his bride had left him
and gone to live at the Y. w. G. A.,
Paul Weaver followed her to the West
port laundry, where she had secured
work, and shot and killed her as she
fled in terror.
Then Weaver killed himself. falling
with his arm about his victim in an
embrace of death.
Her sorrow was revealed In let.
ter to a chum. The sweetheart she
had known five years had changed
completely in the three months they
had been married, she explained.
Mrs. Fred Cramer, with whom they
had lived, today said Weaver abused
his wife, frequently striking and kick
ing her. He was very jealous she
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
strikera VIII Vote.

LASALLE, Ill, July 25.-Striking
cement workers at LaSalle and Ogles-
by plants will vote tomorrow on an
offer OF the employers Of rs cents an
hour and a nine hour work day, 1t
was announced here today, following
a conference of a committee Of men
and employers. The employers also
promised that they would grant an
eight hour day AS soon as conditions
at their plant warrant Only eighty
percent OF the employees will be az
fected by the nine hou- day. The
long shift men, those who worked
twelve hours will continue to do SO.
The men will vote at the plant at
which they were employed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
PERSONALS.
Miss Beulah Campbell and Miss
Ella Wade spent Sunday and Monday
with Co. L, at Camp Dodge.
infanti,e Paralysis.

NEW YORK, July f5.-Another de-
cided increase in the number of new
infantile paralysis cases reported
was followed today by q drastic move
ment by government authorities
which may mean the barring OF chill
dren under sixteen years Of age from
leaving New York state.
Reports to the health department
up to 10 a. m. today accounted for
$50 new cases of the disease against
SO reported, yesterday. Only on one
day-July II, when 155 cases were
reported has today's record been
exceeded. Thirty-eight deaths were
reported as against 81 yesterday. The
total number OF cases since the cpl
'demic appeared is now 3,09S. There
have been 647 deaths.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
PERSONALS.

MI. and Mrs. G. O.. Ray and
daughter. Edera Edwards. motored to
Monmouth, M., Sunday and returned
Monday evening. accompanied by
Keith Ray.
C. II. Nichols, brother-in,law Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Vogler and Mr.. Frank
H. Walter, brother Of Mrs. vogler. ar
rived Sunday evening from Cleveland,
Ohio in Mr.. Nichol's auto for visit.
Mrs. 8. J. Walter and Mrs. c. H.
Nichols, mother and sister OF Mrs.
yogler, have been in the city the past
week. They all expect to return to
Cleveland by auto the last part Of the
week.
Miss Mae milestone and niece,
Helen B. MILESTONE, have returned
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Hutchinson and Kansas City.
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Teeters OF st.
Paul, are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Teeters, lois
High street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
CITY NEWS.

Fancy Michigan clipped, stem
med cherries, at T. Nodler's.
Peaches and cans for sale, 1919
Johnson. Phone Black 855.
The case of Louis Dade, charged
with contempt Of court in not ap
pearing either in the morning or aft
ernoon at the hearings Of Killian
and Williams last week when sub
poenaed, was heard in Justice OF the
Peace Whetstone's court this AFTER
noon. Dade told the couft that he
was intoxicated and unable to appear.
The court fined him $40 on both
counts with the alternative of jail
sentence. Upon recommendation OF
J. M. C. Hamilton, that in view of all
the circumstances of the case the SEN
tence be suspended, Justice Whet.
stone agreed to this upon payment OF
the costs of the case by Dade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Want. 70 be Punished.

Wants TO be Punished.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. July 25.-"l
want to be punished and ! will be
glad when 1t is over. ! killed my
wife. who was good girl, but did
not know what was dolng. was
out of my head. never should have
been released from the insane asylum
where spent twenty years of my
life.''
Covering his face with his hands tc
hide his emotion, C. H. Birgin, who
gave himself up to the police saying
he had killed his wife in st. Louis,
today declared he is anxious to be
taken back to Missouri TO pay the
penalty for his crime. Police officers
were inclined to believe that Birgin's
story that he slew his bride of a
month as she slept, was = vagary of
a disordered mind. but Chief of Police
Young of ST. Louis wired them:
Hold Birgin by all means. Want
ed here for wife murder. Am send
ing photograph for positive identified
ton"
II see my wife in my dreams and
she tells me that she is far happier
where she is than when she was with
me-" said Birgin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
,rl.h-Amer,e.n. oepsrted.

LONDON, July 25.-Brit:sh authori-
ties today refused permission to
Thomas Kelly and his wife and
Joseph Smith, all Americans, to land
from the American liner Philadelphia
at Liverpool.
Kelly wired Ambassador Page In
London that he was bringing $4,000
to Ireland as treasurer OF the Irish
relief fund of America, but when Am
bassador Page sought to 'intercede
with the home Office to permit Kelly's
landing, his request was politely re-
fused.
Mr.. and Mrs Kelly and Smith are
all three New Workers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelly and Smith were ordered back
to America.
s. s. Mcclure, American newspaper
publisher, was for time threatened
with similar deportation. but after
being detained aboard the Philadel-
phia for several hours was permitted
to land after he had invoked Ambas-
sador Pages intercession. Mcclure
was one OF the Ford peace party and
as such would come within the Brit
ish order forbidding any members of
this junket to land.