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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
MEXICAN ARMY
BLOCKS ROADS
Troops Hold
Railways Against
Use by u. S.

FL Paso, Tex, June 27.-Mexican re-
ports tonight indicated that General
Jacinto Trevino, commanding the Car
rama army corps Of the north, has
practically completed the disposition ot
his troops in preparation for possible
hostilities with the United States.
The command, the strength OF which
is variously estimated from $4,000 to
5000 men, has been distributed along
the two railroads of chihuahua, the
Mexican Central and the Mexican
Northwestern, and in the Santa Maria
River Valley in such way as to
menace the American line Of communi-
cation and present an obstacle TO a
possible American drive toward Chi
huahus City.
For more than one week troops have
been concentrated in force at strategic
points north of Chihuahua City, along
the line of the Mexican Central, run
ming directly south from Juarez.
BLOCK way TO Railroads.
Preparations 10 oppose any Ameri-
can attempt to use the Mexico North
western Railroad, which extends in
sweeping senicircle, the arc of which
bends to the west of Juarez, through
Casas Grandes, MADEIRA and Santa
Yssbel TO Chihuahua City, also have
been made by the ststioning Of large
forces at Bustillos and Guzman.
At each place several thousand men
are said to be eneamped, the palpabe
object at Guzman, about fifty miles
southwest of here, being to block any
effort to use the road 10 transport sup
plies from the border 10 General
Pershing's column. and that at Bus
tillos. seventy miles west of Chihuahua
City, TO preven: General Pershing dis
patching troops BY rail to take the
state capital.
Several thousand soldiers, including
some artillery. are said to be bivouacked
in the hills about the Santa Clara
Canyon. about twenty miles east of
Namiquipa. Their guns command the
pass through which extends the wagon
road TO chihuahua from General Per-
shing's chain Of bases.
To Offset these msnpuvres- General
Pershing has gathered at Colonia Dub
Ian more than two hundred motor trucks.
with which. in an emergency. he can
transport infantry across country rap
idly The line OF communications has
been shortened. the southern base being
st FL Vale. about two hundred miles
south Of the border.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
sEAsHoRF SUMNER TIMETABLE

of New Jersey Central, all rsll and SANDY
Hook route. takes enect June 30th. Time
tables now resdy.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
W E ATH E r

PARTLY CLOUDY TO-DAY. FAIR TO.
MORROW, LIGHT TO MODERATE
VARIABLE WINDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
Many Eager TO Go.

In measure the agreement Of these
men 10 accept such commands il ten
dered them has been obtained. So far
as the men are concerned. the only diff
ficulty will be one of elimination.
Aside from the fact that the regimen:
Continued on page ?. column 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28

Full Report on faEe IL.
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Continued on page 4. column 2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
CATARRH CAUSED
BY A GERM
Must be Destroyed Before catarrh It.
self Can be Cured. Wonderful
Results From Breathing
Medicdted Air.

Medicine that acts on the blood
alone will never cure catarrh. Ana
neither will the sprays, douches, To-
lions, creams and other temporary re-
liefs that so many catarrh victims
make a habit OF using. To cure ca
tarrh so it won't come back. you must
FIRST drive from your body the millions
of germs that are fo%urishing in the
inner recesses Of your nose and
throat and are causing the disease.
There is a preparation used to do
this called Hyomei pronounced High
o-me). Hyomei is a germ killing
yarorized air formed from the purest
oil Of Eucalyptus combined with 9th
CT healing and antiseptic ingredients.
You breathe Hyomei through the
mouth and nose by means of a little
hard rubber inhaler which druggists
furnish with It. This medicated germ
icidal air penetrates into every fold
and ~crevice of the mucous membrane
OF your nose and throat, kills the
catarrh germs that lodge there,
soothes. reduces and heals the swollen
irfamed membranes, stops the dis,
charge and opens up the clogged nose
and air passages in a truly wonderful
way, 1t gives blessed relief in five
minutes from catarrhal distress Of
every kind and If you make a practice
Of breathing Hyomei for a few min
utes each day for Just a few weeks not
only will all the symptoms of catarrh
vanish but the disease itself will be a
hing of the past. No one need try
or buy Hyomei on pure faith. Wilkin-
son & Co. and many other leading
druggists in Keokuk and vicinity sell
il with the positive guarantee that it
must cure catarrh or that the money
paid for it will be refunded. Hyomei
is very inexpensive and with this
protecting guarantee behind your pur-
chase there is absolutely no reason
Why any sufferer from Catarrh should
not give it a fair trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
This Is Record on Iowa Highways, Ao-
cordin9 to Reports In the Hands
Of Iowa Highway
Commission.
CARS SKID IN RACING
Amateur Drivers at Fault In Several
Cases-One In Fifteen
Found to be
Fatal.

There are In the commission Office
reports Of eighty-seven fatalities in
automobile accidents on the public
highways Of Iowa since January 1,
1915. In many Of these, details are
so meagre that it is difficult to deter
mine the cause Of accidents. How
ever, available newspaper accounts Of
these same accidents usually give
some basis Upon which to form an
opinion. A study of these reports
and a careful reading Of newspaper
clippings indicate very clearly that
the great majority Of the accidents
were caused by reckless or careless
driving and not by unsafe conditions
of the highways. There were q mum.
Der Of fatalities where it would seem
from accounts available that road or
bridge conditions were partially if not
wholly to blame. In some cases negli-
gence or carelessness of road officials
or crew foremen in not protecting
danger spots in the highways with
sufficient barbados seem to have
been at least contributory causes.
Unsafe speeding, road conditions
considered, accompanied in many
cases by various degrees Of ~intoXiCa-
ton, was undoubtedly responsible for
more than half Of these accidents. 1t
must be noted that a speed which Is
safe on a perfect roadway, free from
distractions or other vehicles, may be
extremely unsafe on a roadway which
Is rough, rutted or INSTRUCTED by traf-
fc. In g majority Of the accidents the
cars turned turtle" No matter
whether the driver is strictly sober or
partially or wholly intoxicated, barr
ing breakage of the machine, there IS
usually some road condition some
what responsible for such accidents.
Rough spots, ruts, stones, sticks, or
slippy condition of the surface u to
rain. make instantaneous demands up
on the driver at the steering wheel of
a speeding car and the slightest false
Judgment Or move, instantly sends the
car rolling over and Over down the
roadway or into the side ditch.
Skidded While Racing.
There were twenty-seven such acct
dents where life was lost. There were
fifteen other fatalities where the
speeding car left the roadway and
rolled down steep entertainments or
went through handrails on bridges
and dropped into creeks. The start
Of several of these accidents came
when drivers attempted to pass other
vehicles and lost control OF their ma
chimes on the rough side Of the road
or skidded off the side Of the en-
bankment. In several cases 1t Is
claimed the drivers were racing when
control was lost.
There were two lives lost when
speeding autos collided because driv-
ers attempted to pass too closely. In
one Of these cases the wheels actually
locked because of a slight swerve or
skid of one Of the machines. There
we're several fatalities traceable en-
tirely to the fact that the driver at
tempted to make too great speed
where there was but a thin film of
mud on top Of the road due to sudden
heavy showers and before the moi5-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
CHILD GETS SICK
CROSS, FEVER|SH
IF COHSTIPATED
"CAEIFCRNta SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER sTOM-
ACH OR BOWELS.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, or our child Is ~listless, cross,
IfeTerish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full OF cold or has sore
throat or any other ohildren's ailmen',
give a ~teaspoonful OF California
Syrup Of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it Is perfectly harmless. and in
q few hours all this constipation poij-
sour bile and fermelting waste
will gently move out Of the bowels,
and you have a well, playful child
again. A thorough inside cleansing
is ~oftirnes all hat IS necessary. II
should be the first Treatment given in
any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask you druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
! plainly printed on the bottle. Loo
carefully and see that it IS made by
the California Fig Syrup company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27

ture had time to penetrate deeply in
to the road surface. With it's firm sur
face beneath the film of mud, such a
condition on dirt road is extremely
t~reacherous. The mud is not deep
and the car can make good speed.
but the rvad surface is in most ideal
condition for a fatal skid.
Amateur Drivers.
There were a number of fatalities
that are %traceable to inexperienced
driving. Two Of these occurred
with drivers who had never before
touched a steering wheel, yet they
we're driving cars at good speed In
which there were several persons.
One woman lost her life when she
grabbed the steering wheel as the car
which her husband was driving
skidded. One woman and n man
lost their lives when a in which
they were riding plunged off embank-
ments where bridges had BEEF washed
out. Three lost their lives when cars
struck %avofdable distractions in the
roadway and we're wrecked. Two lost
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
The Brandeis Hearing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The SEN
ate must go on record whether il
fayors open or closed sessions In
which to consider the combinations
of Louis D.. Brandeis, as supreme
court justice, and George Rublee, as
federal trade commissioner. With
the support of a group Of progressive
republicans, it was learned tonight,
Senator Kenyon will introduce a
resolution early next week, to trans
act all senate business except treaties
in public.
Last year the same resolution fail
ed by one vote, with Senator LaFol-
lette absent. LaFollette will vote and
sneak for the resolution this year.
The Brandeis hearings probably
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27

their lives when cars went off the
ends Of short culverts partially hidden
by grass and weeds. Two drivers
were killed when they attempted to
take a turn too fast. One went off
the end of a bridge and was crushed
beneath his car. The other landed
beneath his upturned machine in q
deep ditch. Two men KILLED" their
engines On hills. lost control and when
the cars turned turtle near the bottom
Of the hill were crushed to death.
Glaring headlights caused many aoei-
dents and at least two deaths resulted,
n from driving a car with only a
lantern for a headlight and the other
with no headlight.
Ono In Fifteen Fatal
A study Of several hundred clip
pings covering automobile accidents
OF all degrees Of seriousness would
indicate that about one accident in if
teen results in a fatality n about
one in three causes broken bones or
internal injuries. For every person
killed, it would seem that there is an
average Of between twenty-five and
thirty seriously injured.
1t is probably fair to estimate that
in addition to at least siXty-seven
people killed, fifteen hundred people
were severely injured in Iowa autono-
bile accidents on the public highways
during the 1915 season. It is also
probably fair to estimate that fully
two-thirds of these accidents are en-
tirely due not to UNSAFE road and
bridge conditions, or mechanical
breakdown Of cars, but to reckless
and inexperienced driving. unsafe
speeding and to the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors by drivers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
lis is Real Import of Petition
Being Circulated to Re-
duce Expenses as It
is Stated
% ECONOMY IS FOUND
Will Take Same Number Of
officials and Jury and Pris-
oners Expenses Would
Be Much Greater

i number Of Keokuk people have
oon solicited to sign a petition "to
In reduce cost of taxes in the coun,
J, az the idea is stated, and many OF
,am have done so without realizing
rst what they are doing. Persons
bo sign this petition are asking the
Erislature to take all of the county
|fces away from Keokuk, abolish the
ourt house here, make FIT. Madison
q county seat, and instead of re-
ucine the cost of running the county
l it Is said such n move will do, 1t is
ointed out by persons who have made
study Of affairs that 1t will tend to
hcrease the cost of county business.
nd more than that, II Keokuk and
he district in this section Of the
onnty which has heretofore trans
cted all business at heokuk loses the
burt house and county Offices, it will
axe a two-thirds vote to get them
Cck here.
The petitions are invariably pre-
bnted with the plea, Wont you sign
his petition, it's to reduce county ex-
lenses" Nothing is said about talk
hg the court house and county Of
Ices away but that is what Is con-
erplated by this very petition. And
is a very poor booster for Keokuk
Eho hasn't stamina enough to say
will not" For when people who
Seally have the interests at heart or
keckuk and this section Of the coun-
Il, which by the way, includes fully
kne-third Of the total population of
he county, realize that it will be
kore expensive to combine the two
bounty seats. and that It will make
he transaction of county business
hore difficult and more expensive,
hey will hesitate about affixing their
tames.
And 1t is stated upon good author
III that while many people in Fort
Madison are signing the petition, the
Fitorneys and court attaches there
not expect to sign the petition,
do they consider that there
Fill De a saving affected by any such
One county official who
the petition, when he found
Fhat it would mean, made an attempt
to have his name taken off the peti,
Idea is Doubtful One.
1T Is very doubtful said a man who
as been identified with courts in this
:ounty for years. eff the proposed idea
take the county seat away from
keokuk will affect the saving 1t is
it will. In the first place. you
ant transact the county business IN
ne city when it has been previously
in two, and do it with any
ever officials. If keokuk loses the
.ourt house it is possible that for a
inc, one judge only can hold court.
3ut this will prove so unsatisfactory
a second judge will have to be
on the bench. One judge cannot
take care of all OF the court
.'lsiness. The docket will be over
and we'll be no better OF
IAN We arc now"
The reason for the division Of the
ornty years ago was a matter or
1t was felt that the bust
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27

will conclude Tuesday or Wednesday.
William S. Youngman, Boston at
tOrney, who as counsel for Edward
B. Warren. fought against the dispo-
sition of the Warren estate as drawn
VI by Brandeis. testified late today
that Brandeis' actions in that case
were neither those of a high minded
attorney nor of an honorable man"
Tho witness refused. however, TO
say Brandeis was party to a fraudu-
lent transaction, as it mad been an
nounced he would testify.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
Ladies'.

Ladies'.
Mrs. Bertha Cochran.
Mrs. c. F. Cunningham
Miss Sara Flynn
Mrs. Bessie Hall
Mrs. Angie Lee
Mrs. Mable Paterson
Leona Stratton
Mrs. Mae Williams
Mrs, j. P. Wright
Gentlemen
Rev. D. A. Parker
r. H. Darnell
C. H. Holmes
Mr.. George Kennedy
Mr.. Barney McNaliy
Mr.. G. Neuman
Mr.. Max Pate.
Mr., John NJ. Rittenhouse
Mr.. G. w. Taylor
Mr.. Charles Young. ,uo
Persons calling for letters IN aDc'7
,fst will please say they are adVer
-. E. p. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
A small rs H. p. MOTOR

Here is a motor small and Light, identical in size with
our former Light Six.
That size of motor won most of last years races. It
has proved itself the ideal size.
We have not added one cubic inch to capacity, nor aa
extra cylinder. Yet we get from that motor full rs horse
power, against the former "a horsepower.
That is, we have added 80 per cent to efficiency by a
patented method of ending vibration. We have made a
motor in that ideal size the greatest motor in existence.
And the proof lies in official tests-in the worlds
records broken. See below.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27

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Read The Daily Gate City, 1Oc a
week by carrier.
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r. LETTERS.

List Of letters remaining in the
KaoIruk ~postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending February &c 1916:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-27
RT|NG To TAKE COUNTY
OFFICES FROM THIS CITY

ness could be more economically
transacted in Keoleuk for Keokuk and
the six townships or more contiguous
to Keokuk. The expense of juries is
lessened by this. division, the ex-
pense Of prisoners is less, and the
general routine business, such as tax
paying, recording deeds and the like
Is done mor cheaply at Keokuk for
people living in Keokuk, Montross,
Sandusky, Mooar, Summitville, Argyle,
belfast II other towns nearby,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-20
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
ANSWERS LAST CALL
R. F. Huffman, Member Of
Forty-Ninth Virginia Regi-
ment, Passes On.

R. F. Huffman, aged 70 years,
Civil war veteran and retired farmer,
died at 1890 o'clock Thursday morn
ing at his home at $50 Water street,
following three months illness oil
liver trouble.
Mr.. Huffman was born February
8, 1897, In Rappahannoct county,
va. He was son Of William and
Lucy Peyton Huffman, and Is the
last member of family of thirteen
brothers and sisters. He spent his
boyhood and early manhood In Vir-
ginia. When the Civil war broke out
he enlisted in the Forty-ninth Wiz
ginia regiment and took part In many
Of the most important battles OF the
war. In January, 1861, he was mar,
ricd to Miss Catherine Embrey, and
To this union six children were born
Following the close Of the war Mr..
Huffman moved to Bridgeport. where
he resided for twenty-four years. He
then moved to this city, where ne
has since resided.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are Mrs. Catherine Huffman; his
widow; and Misses Ella ]. and Lucy
M. Hoffman, daughters. Mr.. HUH
man was a consistent Christian and a
man of sterling honesty Of character
and will be sincerely mourned BY MS
family and many friends.
The funeral arrangements have not
haan cnmnleted yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-20
MINERS WANT
NO PROBE OF
THEMSELVES
Administration Forces Vote
Down a Resolution to Make
an Investigation.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20.-After 0
long and bitter debate over PROPOSE
ton to investigate the financial affairs
within the United Mine Workers OF
America the administration Of the big
union won a sweeping victory In con-
yentlon Thursday when the delegates
with comparatively few dissenting
voted down resolution to appoint u
committee to conduct such b scrutiny
Of the organizations money affairs.
The result came with a sudden cll-
max when Mother" Mary Jones. more
than so years old, stopped on the
platform and demanded that the bellig-
erent delegates bury the hatcllet. and
when Duncan McNold and Adolph
Germer. who had been leading the
lighting on John r. White. president
Of the organization. come to the plat
form and shake hands with White.
Amid wild enthusiasm the two men
went up on the stage and without ex-
changing any greetings with the lead
err OF the miners, shook his hands.
When Germer and Mcdonald left the
platform there was a roar for the prev
iops question and motion 10 that
efiect yus carried, Then, IA motion
was put 10 non-conciir In the resolll-
tion and was carried
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-20
NAVAL PROGRAM
ISCALLED WEAK.
And the Country's Foreign Pol
icy is Attacked with
Great Vigor. "a
NO TIME TO KEEP QUIET
American Life Scarcely Enjoys
Consideration Accorded That
of Turkey Buzzard.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-Secre-
tary Daniels's naval program was as.
sailed MS weak and insufficient. and
the country's foreign policy was -
tackled as having created q situatiee
where an American citizens life OF
late had scarcely enjoyed the con-
sideration accorded that Of a turkey
bu1aard In the. and to the south Of
u.s." by speakers at today's session Of
the National Security League conyen-
tion. lk4Li.
"Thls is not time to minee
words" declared President s. Stan
wood Menken In his opening address.
but to state coldly and clearly the
facts SO az to let the country know
who are for the country frat as dis
tingulshed from those who are for
themselves and their own selfish ad-
vancement."
Secretary Daniels's recommends
tlon, he said, did not 90 sufficiently
far.
1.-THE appeal to Washington, unlike
the appeal to the Rome OF ancient days,
stays the barbarian hand" declared
Frederick X. Coudert, Of New York.
IAN American citizens life OF late
has scarcely enjoyed the considera.
tlon accorded that OF the turkey buzz
card In the land to the south OF us,
nor to the general gull on the high
seas" al.
David j. Hill, former ambassador
to Germany, declared that even nov
our paciflst friends accept with reluc-
lance tho unpalatable truth. They
are beginning at last to realize that
In the presence Of cannon, machine
guns, entrepched rlilemen and the
tempest OF deadly gases, their reason.
ing, however logical. Is ineiiectuals
Spies and their work were discuss
ed in a paper by John B. Stanehield.
OF New York, who advocated upbulld-
Ing effective American spy system
greater secrecy CONCERNING national
defense matters and punitive legtelA-
tlon for foreign spies operating here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-20
BIG FLOODS
IN ARIZONA
ARE FEARED
As Heavy Rains Still Prevail
There and Rivers Are Ris-
ing Very Rapidly.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 90
Floods which for five days caused
heavy damage in southern California
are subsiding today but from southern
Arizona reports today state that the
Colorado, Salt and Gila rivers are ris-
ing owing to the heavy rains which
still prevail there. Between Phoenix
and Yuma, the ella is out of its banks
in several places, and 1t is feared SER
ious damage will result. At Yuma the
Colorado also is rising rapidly and
some anxiety is expressed by reclama-
tion officials for the. safety of the engi-
neering works which control the great
irrigation system Of the Imperial val
ley. As yet the irrigation system has
not been damaged.
A score Of passenger trains. which
have been delayed on various railroads
by the flood, arrived here today, and
telephone and telegraph communica-
ton was resumed with all southern
California points.