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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
Standard Oil Magnate and the
Right Hand Man of Rookie
feller, Passed Away
This Morning.
MADE FIGHT FOR LIFE
Began Life in Humble Way, But Be-
came One Of the Country's
Best Known Mil
Iionalres.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TARRYTOWN, N. u, Dec. 5.-John
D. Archbold. the Standard Oil magnate
died at.3:50 a. m. today at his home
on South Broadway here. Death re-
suited from complications following
an operation for appendicitis, per-
formed November 21.
Archbold's brave fight for life during
the two weeks after the operation was
the two weeks after the operation, was
brought him success in business-dog-
'ged tenacity, inflexible will and optim-
ism. Hope was practically abandoned
for him nearly week ago, but Arch
bold fought against death with the iron
will that his opponents in the oil busi-
ness found in the years gone by had
crushed them.
Archbold was president Of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey. and was 6S
years Of age. He was John D. Rookie
feller's right hand man in the great
Standard OIL system-the John d.
Archhold who was credited with mix
ing certain Certificates of deposit in
with politics number of years back.
Archbo1d was stricken with appendi-
citis on November 10 and operated on
two days later. His condition was i'm
IueuldItiy TSduZeu dS ueSpeIdte. blOCu
TRANSMISSION was resorted to, Archbold's 8
chauffeur, Mosger, volunteering to
furnish the blood. For a time Arch
bold seemed to rally after this oper-
alton.
John D. Rockefeller, aged head Of
the Standard Oil, remained at his
home in Pocantico Hills waiting for
the result of his executives fight
Archbold's body will rest in the
family mausoleum at the north end Of
Sleepy Hollow cemetery, where the
body Of Mrs. John d. Rockefellar was
placed before being taken to- Cleve-
land.
With Archbold at the end were Mrs
Archbold and their children John F.
Archbold, Mrs. Michael NJ vanBeuren
and Mrs. Armar Saunderson, the latter
of England. Mrs. Archbold had about
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
MAKING DEMAND
FOR INFORMATION
What Fate Came to the Six
Americans in Chihuahua
City When Villa Took
the T0Wn2
NO NEWS FROM BANDIT
Chief and His Army Supposed TO be
In the Western Part Of the State
Preparing for other
Raids.
NO NEWS FROM BANDIT

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASU, Texas, Dec. 5-A petition
to the state department at Washing
ton to make a peremptory demand up
on Carranza government officials to
obtain information on the fate of the
six Americans and other foreigners
known to have been in Chihuahua City
when Villistas captured the city a
week ago, is being prepared here today
by friends and relatives of the missing
Americans. Unless information as to
the fate Of the missing men is forth
coming within short time, the petit
ton will be telegraphed to Washing
ton.
The petition will virtually charge
Mexican government officials either at
Chihuahua City or Juarez with hold
ing Or suppressing information con-
corning safety OF foreigners in the
northern capital. The Mexican consul
late here has been making real ef-
fort to get news and yesterday an
|nounced that request for Information
had been wired to General Ozuna at
chihuahua City.
Carranza military officials at Juarez
claim the one wire open To the north
y
purposes and is too busy for private
business.
In Mexican official quarters. no re-
ports of movements of Villa have been
received since the evacuation of Chi
huahua CITY by the bandits. Military
authorities here expect the bandit
chief will make his headquarters near
San Andres in western chihuahua and
again split hts command into mobile
bands to forage and loot the country.
Abducted by Bandits.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Abduc-
ton OF German Consul Vogel Of
Colima by bandits, said to be Villistas,
was reported in state department
messages today.
Another message reported the Ger
man vice consul at Chihuahua City
had been killed, along with one Amer
icarl
The fate of the kidnapped Colima
German consul is unknown, but the
American government is doing every
thing possible to rescue him. De
partment messages said American
railway men at Chihuahua CITY were
safe and it Is believed stories of the
death of the Chihuahua vice consul
and an American named Elm erdorff,
along with a number of Chinese,
were merely based on rumors. War
department men view the story in
much the same light as did the state
agent. In addition to the uncon-
frmed stories of the killing. were re-
ports of outrages to women, but ap
parently no American women were
involved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
Recommendations Deal Chief
| " With Railroad Situation
Of Country at Pres
ent Time.
|RoTEcT FROM STRIKES
~, Of Porto Rico Need Amendment
and Foreign Commerce Should
BE Given Some
HeIp.
y Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondence

By Robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Declaring
he country cannot and should not
pnsent to remain any longer exposed
profound Industrial disturbances, T"
resident Wilson appeared before a
bint session of congress today and
ppealed for immediate action ON his
Eogram of settlement and regulation
4 difficulties between the railways
md their trainmen.
Statement OF need Of such legisla-
lon occupied the bulk Of his annual
hessage. the shortest one he has de-
hYered. It recommended passage OF
|ne provisions included, but not acted
6pon in his last special appeal last
august. At that time a nation wide
|trike necessitated congressional ac-
ion.
In late addition to his message.
be president urged the passage by the
|ouse OF the vocational and Industrial
|ducation measures passed by the SEN
|te during the last session.
The thrill and dramatic tension so
|oticeaole in the presidents three pre-
ious visits to the sixty-fourth con-
ress were lacking today. Crowds
hrcnged the capitol, however, and
lours before the session was schedul-
to convene. all gallery entrances
fere besieged with men and women
ndeayoring to work their way past
be guards.
admission was by card only.
There were no staggering national
efense regulations, such as featured
he Presidents message a year ago.
here was no note of war, such as
hreatened in the second message, re-
PORTING the dispatch to Germany of a
lirtual ultimatum following the Sussex
lnking. Nor was there the pressing
Reed of speed and quick decision re-
ected in the request for congression-
\ action to avert nation wide strik e
Pst fall.
The message today constituted a
|clean up program.
Although both branches of congress
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05

expected.
Will Announce Il Tomorrow.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-On the highest
authority 1t was said this afternoon
that David Lloyd George had resigned
from the cabinet.
His resignation was drafted and sent
to Premier Asquith Immediately after
he received an intimation that Asquith
was unwilling to agree to the plan for
ia war council of which the premier
would not be a member.
In announcing that Lloyd George
had decided to resign, the Exchange
Telegraph company added that formal
lations with the cabinet would be an
nounced tomorrow.
Nv public Demand.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-"England's re-
construction" of her government, now
in progress, must be taken as emphatic
lreiteration OF Britain's determination
to fight the war to finish. In all the
maze of discussion Of what sort OF
Reconstruction" was being framed,
this fact stood out today.
The cabinet crisis was precfpitated
by public demand-voiced by the cab1-
met member admittedly closest to the
public, David Lloyd George-for more
vigorous conduct of the war; for more
compact organization to direct Eng
lands energies against Prussianism !;
for concentration of responsibility and
power.
1t was conceded today that out of
the "crisis" would come organization
Iof compact war council-probably
Of not more than Ave members-to be
given supreme control in the direction
of Englands war energies. Whether
this would mean change in the per
sonnel of the cabinet or simply desig-
nation of certain members of it to act
as the new council, was matter of
speculation. London newspapers held
the main difficulty in the way of set
tlement of the matter arose through
Premier Asquith's feeling that as
prime minister, he should be chairman
of the new war council.
Asquith is known as one Of the
greatest ''pacifiers" and ''placaters'' in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
Russian Attacks Are Without
Success, According to Off,
cial Statement From
Berlin.
SERBIANS ARE REPULSED
On All Fronts Teuton Arms Have
Been Victorious and Pushed
the Enemy
.. Back.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN. Dec. 5. (Via Sayville
wireless Russian troops attempted
unsuccessfully to advance south Of
the railway from Tarnopol to Krasne,
near Augustowka, today's official
statement said. The enemy attack
was against trenches recently cap
tured from them by the Teutonrc
forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
SKY HIGH PRICES
CANNOT CONTINUE
Something Must be Done at
Once to Save Many People
From Suffering Lack
of Food.
CONGRESS TAKES ACTION
Embargo on Canadian Potatoes Is
Lifted az First, Step to
the Relief Of the
Public.
CONGRESS TAKES ACTION

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The first
step of the department of agriculture
toward a policy expected to reduce
prices on food staples was taken to-
day when the embargo on Canadian
potatoes was ordered lifted.
Shipments of potatoes, it was ex-
planned. must be certified by ship
pers to be as sound as is commercial
ly practicable and to contain no
more than ten per cent Of tubers
showing traces Of disease.
Heretofore Canadian potatoes were
admitted only at designated ports OF
entry. Under the amended rule, i'm
porters must apply to the federal
horticultural board for permits.
Investigation Ordered.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-First con-
gressional action towards relief from
the high cost Of living was taken to-
day when upon a motion by Repre-
sentative ~Keating Of Colorado, the
house concurred in a senate amend
ment to his bill providing for an in
vestigation of the cost of living
among wage earners of the District
of Columbia.
These Are Desperate Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator
MARITIME today offered a joint resolu-
ton to the senate, urging President
Wilson to spur congress to action in
the fight against the high cost Of
living. MARITIME in offering this reso-
luton said:
"While / do not exactly favor an
embargo. these are desperate times
and something must be done at once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
ENGLISH CABINET
Still QU|vER|NG
designations of Lloyd George
and Lord Derby Are Said
to be Expected
Soon.
DEMAND BY THE PUBLIC
Reconstruction Of Government 10 Re-
iteration Of Determination
to Fight War to
Finish.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. :!
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The London
Evening News declares that in conse-
quence of Asquiths refusal of the
demand for war council Of which
he would not be member, the resig-
nations of ydGeorge and Lord,
Derby, under secretary for war, are
expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-05
Without Success.

Without Success.
BERLIN, Dec. 3. CVia SayvilIe
wireless. .)--''Without the slightest
success" was the comment in to-
days official statement as to report
ting Russian attacks on Capitul,
northeast of Dornavatra and Putna
and in the Trotosuk and Uz valleys
on the Transylvanian front.
Crossed the Railway.
BERLIN, Dec. 5. (Via Sayville
wireless.) s.)-Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's VIGOROUSLY advancing army
Bucharest to Targoviste and Petros-
ita, eastwards and the Danube army
has gained a foothold in the lower
Arguesul valley, after defeating num-
erically superior forces. today's Of
ficial statement asserted
Help for the Army.
BERLIN, Dec. 5. (Via Sayville
wireless. Field Marshal Won Hind
enburg has telegraphed the imperial
chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg the fol-
lowing:
"I beg your excellency to accept
my sincerest congratulations for ac-
ceptance by the reichstag of the bill
for patriotic auxiliary service. This
means help for the army which can
not be too highly appreciated
I'VE shall vanquish our enemies if
the whole nation puts herself at the
service of the country"
Serbians Failed.
BERLIN, Dec. 5. (Via Sayville
wireless. )-"Serbian advances near
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
THE CHARCOAL nuRNER.

once in the black forest there lived
a charcoal burner and his wife. They
had two little children. n boy and u
the boys name was Fritz. The char
/ coal burner ana his wife were happy,
hut they were / DOR. They had enough
10 live off OF. The mother kept her
children neat and clean. The wifc's
name WAS Gretchen. and lii" mans
name was Hans. Every night the
vii" would put 4 candle in the window
SO that Hams could see that il warm
| heart was waiting for him.
one night when the snow MAS on
the ground thick Hans came nlou4:
with a few presents under one arm
aud Il tiny Christmas tree under the
other arm, for This was Christmas Eve
As II" was soin:; along he heard a cry
! IL sounded rs II il came from Il child
but iians thought surely it canno, bc
Il little child out 1T this hour, for il
was night Hans said 10 himself. Il
haven't got tim. to look. and see what
i, is So he started: on.
Aftcr Il while he came 10 Il big bush
and under the bush was an infant
baby poorly lad. II was shivcrin.
and cold. The little haby stretched up
his hands for III. man 10 take II. Then
YOU. hccaus" my coat is big enough
for two" So saying. he took the bahe
in his coat. After 4 while he came 10
his house. When he got In the house
h" said to his wife: Look, Gretchen.
what God has sent us" Then the wife
said: on. tn" poor little baby. it is
9" cold" Fritz and Hilda were so
sorry for it that Ililda said: Il VIII give
II some of my warm clothes and my
milk TO drink Then Fritz said: u
VIII give IL my warm bed 10 sleep in"
Then they Pct the baby III F'ritz's bod
while Fritz got IA lIilda'S bed with her
After the children were sleep Gretchen
ana Hams illrd the stockings with a
few nuts and u small present FOR each
Of the children Then they decorated
the Christmas tree with a few nuts
Then they Went 10 bed.
In the morning when they Went to
the bed whore he child had slept dur
ibG TIL" night. there was no one in IL
They went into the other room where
Ill" Christmas :rcc was and the stock
incs were. and. instead Of Il poor
christmas tree, there stood Il large
tall Christmas tree, with lots of pretty
presents and i; was beautifully deco
rated. The stockings were filled with
candy. oranges. bananas and apples.
They were also filled with pretty pres
cntS The bab! had gotten up during
The might and had gone off. The baby
was tho Christ child. They All had a
Happy time that Christmas. because
the Christ Child had left them ali these
beautiful things. Not long after that
Hams found a brd OF white chrysanthc-
NUNS where he had found the Christ
Child. So you see they had very.
very happy Christmas. because they
had been kind "a the Chris, child
JULIA HOWELL. HUGHES
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
I.EApER THE RABBIT.

i.caper was a rabbit that lived in
Farmer Joncs's woods. lie was hunted
very much by Farmer Jones I.capcr
had family where he lived. There
was MIS-. l-cap"r, Iancy and Rady. The
latter two We're but babies. Farmer
Jones only know Of I.eapcr. How he
came to know Elm was this way.
Every day Farmer Jones plowcd in
the field and often got thirsty. When
he did he went to a spring that he
called l.caper Spring" lie said he
called IL 'I.caper Spring" because
l.eapcr. the rabbit, used il as If II
were his own. Every day lie went
there for nice, cool drink 1t was
muddy. lie would have 10 go all the
way to the house for a drink And Of
ten when he did his horse walked
away. The horse did not run away,
but walked from where he was left
One day he was not very busy and
had nothing much to do. so he went
to look at his spring. lie found il,
muddy as bcforctimcs. lie had his
gun with him. hut he forgot TO bring
any bullets. lie looked in his pockets
and found two. Now" he though;
I'm get that I.caper OF n rabbit Just
watch me" I.saper was near and
was scared almost out of his wits as
Farmer Jones Put the loaded gun To
his shoulder. Many times before
Lcaper had noticed a hole in the
ground that he thought was n nice
place to hide when he was hunted 50
he made n dart for tho hole. Farmer
Jones saw him go there. lie tried TO
smoke Lcaper out by making n fire in
The hole and smothcring IL. Icapcr
could hardly stand 1t, but he followed
the hole and came out afar OFF. Thus
I.caner was saved from death.
MELVIN ELLIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
Original,

one day u boy was going through q
field, whose name WAS Howard lie
saw :: little black dog. whose name
was Bob. This dog belonged to q
poor little girl. who helped Ter to get
living; her name was Helen.
Tho Toy said 20 himself. this is the
time for me to get dog to catch hens
and chickens. The dog heard him say
II. SO when Bob started to get It, tho
dog grabbed at him. The boy was so
frightened, that he climbed over the
fence. The little dog could not climb
The boy went home and told his
mother what he bad done, the mother
told him that he was bad boy and that
she was going to lock him In the
closet
The next day he went to Helen's
house TO tell her his story.
When both Of them were older, they
were married and lived happy with lit
tie Bob ever afterwards
Composed by
IIlI.DA BRADLEY MEYNELTI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
TIL: BIRDS.

oser pack OF the trees there are 1--WE
birds Now they arc on The br,nn,, os
or tree. Peep. peep we viii b,vn
TO build our nest" saws mother NIL
!ecn. peep, tina, is right SAYS Earn
hird May We lnl; Won bujId !, ,,ns, ~.
pcepcd the three little brides "y.s ).
answered mothcr bird. You can helm "
50 with the mother and f,,har ,i,d
IN the lead they few away. Vcrv snon
lheE came 10 /" large forest Tho birds
ne" down. Here they found n fcw
stra"s The father bird and = li,,Io
oiruie took these in their NOUNS ana
new away to tall tree. The birds
put the straws hctxccn tho hr.,,cn
ana limb Now" said father bird
We VIII have TO 20 back to mother
nird. so they New back to tho forcs,
"hen they got there they found tho
other birds. They began 10 gather
twlss and dried leaves After they
had got all they could carry they few
away. At last they had their nest
fixed.
one day as they were flying around
IN Il forest they spcd a hunter with
n gun 10 his shoulder. Not more than
ten or twelve feet away was a very
large sparrow. Instantly she gave a
sharp little whistle. The Dird turned
quickly and. Seeing the hunter, flew
quickly away. The hunter shot but
the BIRD had flown away too quick
The hunter got mad and went away
After tho hunter had gone away, tho
large bird came down and thanked
the bird in his way.
The end
BY THEO KELLEY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
4 ibIt: BON.

"Jauc. haven't Won finished waSl,in;.
those dishes yet" called Mrs. VIM
To her daughter.
i have just got TO pour the water
answered Jane.
well. hurry: | want YOU tn go .,y..r
10 Saliie Jones's and ge, some milk.
but be careful AMI do not spin IT,.
/ shall whip you good If you do"
Il will he very. very careful" said
lanes n$ she picked up the bottle and
ram ~ her bonnet.
Sallic lived about half Il mile f-om
lane. and they visited each other Of.
ten. Beth lived in the county Jonc
soon reached where she was goiuS
She khocked on tho door. but no 80
would answer Again aud again she
Khockou. but no nac would answer. At
i"St she became i sIustcd and started
h"mcward, but "aCm should she Sc.
but Sallic running through the ;'Gll.
'ryinS' oh. 1an". big box has com.
t" yui;r house. 10 YOU know villa. it
Vs.
NO. | have not seen nor heard of
;thHihiht coming 10 my housH. bat
please give ne some milk go can go
md fnu out"
Sallie ran TO the kitchen. filled the
bottle and hrouSht it back to Jane
lane was very excited over the be:
\. She Was nearly home When. AN
of sudden. something went crash !.
hinS' Down on i large rock had fall
en- lanes milk. She remembered tae
whipping ind the big box too Jane
did not know what to do. She could
not 20 home thac way. Suddenly 4,
thought came into her head-"In 20
back AMI get some more milk she
said. So she did. She soon rca chci
hom" Bursting III through the don-.
up the stairs into her mothers 70 an.
Jane ,;.llcd: Mother. Sallic said y hi.,
box came here. Please tell me VIVA, IL
is.'
Goodness. child. no box has com.
here
Jane was so astonishcd she couldr':
m"N"; but when she could. she dart
eel INTO the Kitchen, put away .hc
mtik and then sat down 10 think II
over. OH. yes. tomorrow is my birth
day; bet il is a birthday gift.
She went 10 bed that night v.r;
happy. She woke up in the morning
stun Thinking about the box Sic
dressed quickly ana ran downstairs
and what should she see but a bcau-
,ful piano.
oh. mother she said, II know Won
gave ~ to me. You are the sweet
est and dearest mother in this whole
worid--but l split the milk"
tF'inis)
ALICE BARKSDALE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
\ "TRIP no THE WOODS

One Saturday morning Eubby Tho,no /,
ana myself went camping We had n
large soldier tent that Bubby's brother
lent NM After getting to the camping
spot, We cut slove vine so as TO mike
II SWING. We made fire and was soon
NJ work cooking sweet potatoes and
hcahs Aiter iooling around in the
Moo"S an" swinging on the slove Vine.
ihohias "histled for us, and wc knew
mat dinner was ready After dinncr
we began TO shoot AT some birds After
wandering around Buboy suggested Ia
20 down by Burks Pond. y thin sh .ct
on ice was on the pond. and Thomas.
thinking 1t was thick. stepped on IL
an" ieii III. The water was about m
I" ms knees. Thomas holloed for u (
:" pun MN out. We carried him l., i,
!" camp and he dried his STOCKINGS ,i,i
We went back home 49,"
iiGSSELL HART
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
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;, STORY.

Tell US story. grandpa" said
srandpis knee.
Well. began grandpa, AS he took
u plug OF tobacco out OF one pocke ct
and knife out Of the other, about
a half-century ago ten of my friends
and myself went out on the plains to
travel across to another town across
the plains. After we had Il good
start and left camp to go hunting.
Well. one of the boys picked up big
feather. but didn't say anything about
IL until We were back in camp eating
supper. After grandpa had chewcd a
few minutes on the tobacco he con-
tinucd: "l'rcd--that was the boy nat
had found the fcathor-took il out OF
his pocket and said, What do you
think Of this" took the feather in
my hand and said. Why, that is a
feather out OF AN Indian war bonnet.
and they are on the warpath. Where
ever there is one Indian there is more
That night We had two scntiuclS IN
guard. and. rs luck would have il. I
WAS one about midnight. I thought [
would let Ned know our time was up.
whistled softly. for that was our
signal. but didItt get an answer After
repeating IL a couple Of times. went
over 10 where Ned sat, and what me-,
my gaze WAS TERRIBLE"
Go lie Continued
ROBERT H. YATES.