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The midland journal., 1916-11-10
DENIES CABRERA INTERVIEW.
Arredcndo Tells Lansing That obreoon
and Aaular Utterances Are False.

ana AguIIdT OIICTdUCCS fATC = disc.
Washington. Mexican Ambassador
Arredondo formally denied to Secre.
tary of State Lansing the authenticity
of an interview attributed to Mexican
Commissioner Cabrera, given out by
the Mexican News Bureau. Secretary
Lansing accepted the explanation Of
the incident and said he considered it
closed.
Upon instructions from Carranza,
Arredondo also told Lansing that the
interviews with Carranza, General
Obregon and Foreign Secretary
Aguilar, appearing in the Outlook were
not given by the officials quoted. The
only interview which the Outlook rep
resentative obtained, Arredondo told
Lansing, was one with General Con-
zales, and that, he said, the Outlook
printed incorrectly.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10

characteristics of each important stage
and to accept them without losing our
poise.
The individual forgets, but the race
remembers. If we have forgotten the
peculiarities of our own seventh year,
let us study the present-day children
who are still in the seventh year, and
we shall know what is proper for our
own child in his seventh year. It Re
have forgotten how we crossed Ne
bridge of the 'teens," let us watch tkeN
adolescents of today, and we shall be
prepared in spite of our short memo
rieS.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
GERMANS GIVE
UP FORT vAUX
All Ground They Took East Of
the Meuse Lost.
PORTIONS OF FORT BLOWN UP
German Crown Princes Army Unable
Longer To Hold Positions
He Captured Last
Spring.

Berlin.-The German Crown Princes
army has evacuated Fort Vaux and has
now retired from nearly all the i'm
portant positions taken along the
eastern bank of the Meuse River in
this years campaign.
Fort Vaux was evacuated on the
night of November 1-2, in accordance
with pre-arranged plans, according to
the German military leaders, who indi-
cate that. they considered the sacrifice
involved in it's retention out of pro-
portion to its value in the present Ger
man strategic scheme.
Did Not Justify Losses.
Forts Douamont and Vaux, it was
explained, formed such material ele-
ment in the defense of Verdun as long
as they remained with unimpaired
armament in French hands that they
had to be put out of action in order to
cripple the fortress, and once this was
accomplished the ruins of the forts,
with the armaments removed, pos
sessed no such Importance to the Ger
mans and served chiefly as targets for
the French artillery.
Now that Fort Douaumont had pass
ed again into French possession,
Fort Vaux no longer, in the opinion of
the German leaders, justified the heavy
sacrifice necessary to retain the
ground about the fort, which is ILL
adapted to defense against attacks
from the south and west. Fort Vaux
was therefore abandoned and the Ger
man lines retired to positions less ex-
posed to the French artillery.
The German statement regarding
the western front follows:
western Front Army group of
Crown Prince Rupprecht. In the dis
trict northof the 'Somme artillery ac-
tivity was renewed locally. An ad-
vance of English forces north of
Courcellette was easily repulsed.
French attacks in the sector of
Lesboeufs and Rancourt brought small
advantages for the enemy northeast
of Merval and in the northwest edge
of st. Pierre Vaast Wood They were,
however, in general repulsed sangu-
inarily. Our troops, in spite of tenaci-
Gus French resistance, made advances
in the northern part of Sally.
Army group of the German Crown
Prince: An artillery engagement on
the right bank of the River Meuse re-
peatedly increased to great intensity.
"The French up to the present have
directed an especially heavy and de-
structive fire against Fort Vaux, which
had been evacuated already in the
night time by our troops, following a
given order and without being dis
turbed by the enemy. Important parts
of the fort were blasted by us before
we left the positions"
Efforts of the Roumanians to force
back the Austro-German troops which
have invaded their country failed, the
War Office announces. Southeast of
Rothenthurn Pas the invaders are
| making further progress.
The announcement follows:
"On the Eastern Pennsylvania front
the situation is unchanged. Rouman-
ian attacks agaist the Allied (Teu-
tonic) troops which had advanced be-
| yond Altschanz and Predeal Passes
| failed, with losses to the enemy. We
captured eight officers and 200 men
southeast of Rothenthurn Pass. En-
gagements which are favorable for us
continue.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
PURE FOOD FINES s11s,ooo.
Government Prosecuted 4o1 Cases OF
Violation.

Washington. Government pure
food inspectors during the fiscal year
of 1916 uncovered 978 violations of the
Pure Food and Drugs act. OF these,
criminal action was taken in 401 cases
and seizures of stores of impure foods
In SIT. Total indictments under the
Pure Food. Meat Inspection, Animal
Quarantine and other acts admins
tered by the Department of Agricul-
ture amounted to 2,623, with total
fines collected of more than $116,000 .
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
sURRENDERs AFTER IS YEARS.
North caroIInian Killed Playmate In
Boys Quarrel.

Murphy, N. C.-Twenty-five years
ago, in an alteration with playmate,
R. L. Philips, threw stone, striking
the other boy on the head and killing
him. The young assailant, fearful of
consequences, fed, and for quarter
of a century his Whereabouts had not
been known even to his own father.
Friday Philips appeared here and gave
himself up to the authorities after re.
vealing his identity.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
BIDS FOR SCOUT CRUISERS.
Proposals For-27 Submarines Also Re
ceived BY Navy Department.

Observation-Disclosures for the con-
struction of four swift scout cruisers
and 81 coast type submarines were re-
ceived at the Navy Department and
taken under consideration.
The ships form the second allotment
of the 1917 building program, which
will be completed next month, when
bids on four battle cruisers are ex-
amined.
The scout cruisers are the first YES
sells of their type to be designed for
the navy.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
FINE PAPER DESTROYED.
Goes Up In Smoke In $4,000 Blaze In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia thousand dol
lars worth of fine paper went up in
smoke here when fire partially de-
stroyed the Mcdowell Paper Mills at
Manayunk The blaze was confined to
the storerooms and practically all
stock was destroyed. 1t was neces-
sary to sound double alarm before
the blaze was conquered.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
sLAYs BEAR IN TOWN.
Game Shot On Cottage Lawn In
Exclusive EaeIesmere, Pa.

Williamsport, Pa.-C. l. Keebler, a
Williamsport insurance agent, shot a
large, black bear on the lawn of a cot
tage at exclusive Eaglesmere while on
a business trip there. Keebler made
the trip by auto and carried gun in
the hope of getting shot at some
game.
Passing the cottage of Ralph T.
Smith, of this city. near the Lakeside
Hotel, he saw two bears ambling
across the lawn. He stopped his ma
chine, grabbed his gun~and fired. One
of the animals fell, while the other
escaped to the woods around the lake.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
BANK RossER RETURNS IS.
Money Taken At Point Of Gun Sent
Back After Three Days.

Scranton, Pa.-From a man signing
himself "Would-be Bank Robber," the
Pine Brook Bank received letter with
IS inclosed. On Monday young man
entered the bank, pointed revolver
at George Browning. teller, and de-
manded SIS. Browning handed out the
money and the robber escaped.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
% MExIcANs SLAIN.
400 Passengers On Train Robbed.
VilIistas Beat German.

Ell Paso. Texas. xas.-Twenty-eight Mexi-
can de facto soldiers, forming the
escort to train on the Mexican Cen
trail Railway line, were reported slain,
400 passengers were lined up and rob-
bed and German subject beaten
senseless by 200 Villista bandits at
La Guna, when the railway line was
cut by the Villistas.
The report was made in an official
announcement by Consul Soriano
Bravo.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
MEXICAN is 1922 YEARS OLD.
Probably Oldest Person Alive Tolls
Daily AS Laborer.

Maxatlan, Mexico.-This Western
coast town of Mexico claims as resi-
dent the Oldest man in the world
Jose Juan Velasquez, an Indian, who.
according to all records available, is
122 years old. VelasQuez has the
agility of man of less than half his
years and works daily as laborer.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
BROWNS CHILD AND HERSELF.
Mother Leads Two Little Ones To
River, Pushes Them In.

Gadsden, Ala.-Mrs. Charles Carter.
of Wharton's Bend. led her S-year-old
daughter and her 5-year-old son to the
banks of the Coosa river, threw the
children into the water and then
Jumped in herself. The boy saved
himself, but the girl and her mother
were drowned
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
"Nlck" YOUNG DEAD.
Former President OF National Base
ball League Was 73 Years Old.

Neutrality-suspicious. E. Young,
age 7S years. for 1S years president of
the National Baseball League. died at
the home of his son, Robert H. Young.
He had been i'll several years. Young
was the original Secretary of the Ma
tional Association of baseball players
from 1871 to 1875.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
GERMANS RAID CHANNEL.
Take Two Suspicious Vessels Into
Port; Third Still Out.

Berlin.-A raid was made by Ger
man naval small craft on the shipping
route between the mouth of the
Thames and Holland on Wednesday
night, the Admiralty announced. Sew
eral steamers were stopped and
searched and two of them deemed sus-
picious were brought into a German
port.
The midland journal., 1916-11-10
COLLIER TO BE XMAS SHIP.
Will Carry 1000 Tons OF Food and
Clothing To Syria.

New York.-A Christmas ship, a
United States naval collier. will sail
from this port about December /,
carrying 5000 tons of food and 1000
tons of clothing for war sufferers in
Armenia and Syria, it was announced
here by the American National Red
Cross. The destination of the collier
will be Beirut, Syria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
IOWA DEMOCRATS 49,
HAVE "A SCHEME
Will Petition President to Ask Bryan
to Come Back Into tho
Cabinet.

UUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 15.-Hop-
ing to stabilize" the Wilson admins
tration and reunite the party, group
of prominent democrats here headed
by Colonel !. T. Jones, have started
movement for q monster petition
signed by Iowa democrats, urging
President Wilson to return VIM. j.
Bryan to the cabinet, but not specify
ing what position he is to hold.
Bryan has always had thousands OF
followers in this state and his reslS
nation shook up the party badly. 1t
is with a view of closing the ranks be-
fore November that the present move
ment is started.
when the cabinet lost Bryan. II
lost it's stabilizer," said Colonel Jones
today THE cabinet has not single
fixed policy left it. Nor has Wilson
one of his original policies, except
the tariff and that has been adapted
to the commission idea.
Garrison quit because he knew the
continental army plan would not be
acceptable to the people. The pres1
dent could not quit, so he abruptly
changed squarely about face
The Greater Des Moines committee
has sent an invitation to Bryan tc
speak here and Bryan has replied thai
he may be able to make the date
March %, or II this is impossible
some time in April. By that time, II
Is expected the movement to get hin
back in the cabinet will have takeT
form,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
,...,.n player and Manager Arrang,
Ina to Organize = Six Team
Circuit for This
Summer.
70 HOLD MEETING SOON
of,eers and Captains Of Teams to be
chossn-Many Local Play
srs Already Lined
Up.

Frank Belt, veteran baseball player
and manager, is working on the plans
for city league for Keokuk this
summer.
Belr has arranged to secure the old
baseball park for the season and also
for the street car service on the days
the game are played.
he wishes to form six team cir
emit OF local baseball mines and ar
range a regular schedule for the
season.
He has lined up number Of local
nlayers that have been playing. on
/ amateur teams during the past few
seasons and q meeting will soon be
hald of all interested in the PROPOSE
lion. at which time the captains of
81 4 various teams viii be elected and
the baseball material Of the city d.
vided among the various teams.
g six teams would form base
hall association and officers would be
elected to take charge of the seasons
affairs. Mr.. Belt feels that he can
interest local retail or wholesale
houses in furnishing the uniforms OF
the teams.
The admission to the games would
probably be fifteen cents and quar-.
ter and the brand Of ball would un.
doubtedly be fast one. In years
past there have always been a mum
her of teams organized in keokuk
and many of the players have agreed
to help organize the city league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
TEARNEY WOULD GIVE
$1OO TO CHARITY
n Seven Men Can be Found in Rock
Island Who VIII Finance
c. A. Baseball.

The Central overwhelmingly
controversy has developed no new
features as yet. Although the ma
tional commission has made no OIL
cial announcement concerning its rul-
ing on the Rock Island matter, from
advices received by lur. Justice from
those hign in authority in baseball
the matter, If it receives considera-
tion at all. will be in favor Of the
Central association. which leaves
little cause Of worry.
President Al Tearney of the Three
Eye was in Rock Island yesterday
and while there he sent telegram
to Justice stating mat If out of the
fourteen who were announced as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
INJURED WHEN SLED
COLLIDED WITH BOB
Bonney Chambers Knocked Uncon-
scious on Sunday Evening While
Coasting on Seventh Street.

Bonney Chambers, the sixteen year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Chambers Of 7l2 Ttmea, street, was
painfully injured Sunday night while
coasting on the South Seventh street
hill when ne ran into bob sled and
was knocked unconscious. The acct
dent happened about 500 o'clock.
Young Chambers was coasting down
the hill toward the Seventh street
bridge on a single sled and struck
the bob, which was being pulled UP
the hill, at Seventh and Des Mo1nes
street. He was knocked from the
sled and in some manner or Other
struck his head on the ground or on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
MORAN DISAPPOINTED
BUT WILL NOT QUIT
Title Seeker Will Change Plans ia
Conform Nth Probable
Postponemcnt Of Fight.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
s. .ATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Feb
l5.--Frank Moran, though disappoint-
ed 1T the probable postponement OF
his fight with Jess Willard today
changed his plans to conform to
later date and continued splitting
wood. He will interpose no objection
to tie delay, he announced.
OF course Moran is disappointed"
said Ike Dorgan, the challenger's
manager, 'but he is anxious for a
chance at Wizards title that Nc will
consent to the delay. He does not
need additional time for training as
he has been in splendid condition
since last fall"
Dorgan planned to 60 to New York
tomorrow or Thursday and sign new
articles for fight on March "a. He
said Moran would now remain in
c.mn q couple of weeks longer. There
win be no demand for extra expense
| me ney. Dorgan asserted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
RURAL CREDITS
BILL IS FAVORED
Non Partisan Farm Loan Board Would
Prove Benefit to the
Borrowers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Hol.
lis rural credits bill which promises
loans to farmers at not more than five
per cent, today was reported favor
ablv in the senate. Because OF its
non-partisan support, it is due to re-
ceive an advantage position on the
calander The bill proposes to set up
non-partisan farm loan board with
the secretary of the treasury as one
member, the others appointed by the
president The board charters local
farm loan banks which will take
mortgages from actual farmers, and
issue bonds with the mortgages as Sc
curities.
This plan. the committee claims.
will standardize farm loans ell over
the country. since all NOR RACES fnnst
be approved ny the boards; and this
security is expected to make the bonds
salable at four Ter cent. They run
long terms and are guaranteed by the
United States.
This is an investment better than
most savings banks Offer the com
mittee report said, land it should re.
suit in heavy Investments by small
salaried persons. widows with pen
sions. etc. They are exempt from
taxes The farmer will not be requ1r
ed to pay commissions, renewal fees
or discounts of any kind.
II enough local banks are not start
ed. the government itself will aid IN
establishing twelve with capital OF
not less than 100000 each. Each
nan who is advanced loan Is made
automatically member of the loca
bank association and is forced to take
cut an amount of stock equal to nve
per cent Of this loan.
Loans may be made for as long al
thirty-six years and the mortgages
may be repaid in small amounts ex
tended over the whole period.
The idea of the bill, said the report
Is not so much to give government a't
to any particular class as to encour
age cooperation among farmers them
selves and to furnish bridge be
tween those many investors who seei
Safety and a reasonable return ant
those borrowers who want long tern
loans and an assured case their loan
will not be called"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
CITY NEWS.

"A cottage prayer meeting will be
held tonight at Miss Huiskamps. 729
Grand avenue, lead by Miss Hornish.
The second meeting of the series will
be held Thursday night at Miss
Emma Blom's residence, Sixth and
Gl and avenue. Mrs. Edwar ia, leader.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held tonight at the home of Mrs. E.
A. Davies, 905 Blondeau street. Miss
LinQuist, leader.
"A cottage prayer meeting will be
held this evening for the Scoville
campaign at the home Of Mrs. Lisle
on Reid street, at half past seven
o'clock. Miss Matte Busch will be
the leader.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school class of w. c. Thon enjoyed a
sleigh ride last night.
A marriage license was issued
this afternoon to Otto Hough, %, and
Mabel Smith, 10, both of Keokuk.
There viii be a cottage prayer
meeting tonight, held at the home Of
4. l.. Washburn, 912 carroll street.
Thirty dollars worth of damage
was done by a fire at the home of
Carl Findeiss, 706 High street, this
morning. Sparks from the chimney
set fire to the roof, a large hole
being burned in 1t. The blaze was
extinguished by the use of chemicals.
The Tribune of today contains a
picture Of Mrs. Arthur Orr, formerly
Miss Alice Meigs, daughter of Major
M. Meigs, who, with Mrs. Howard
Linn is assisting to secure fund
for the relief of the French ambul-
ance and orphan funds. Mrs. Orr and
Mrs. Linn win open chic little shop
! to be known as The BandboX.
The funeral Of the late M. e. Nc
Grath was hold from st. Francis de
Sales Catholic church at 800 O'Clock
this morning. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. Father Dunnion. Bur
ial was made in the Catholic cemetery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
WRIGHTMAN HERE
ON BUSINESS TRIP
Secretary Iowa State Manufacturers
Association Meets Local
Men at Luncheon.

George Wrightman, secretary of
the Iowa State Manufacturers asso-
citation was in Keokuk today, max
ing his regular visit here, and look
ing after the interests Of the asso-
citation in the local held. Mr.. Wright
man met the local manufacturers at
luncheon this noon, and talked over
the local situation with them. Mr..
Wrightman also visited some of the
plants which have been established
in Keokuk since his last visit here.
The luncheon was held at the Hotel
Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsapariiIa, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may fee
better in day or two prevent you
from getting bottle of Hoods Sar
saparilla today from any drug store
and starting at once on the road to
health and strength.
When your blood is impure and i'm
poverished it lacks vitality, your di
gestion is imperfect, your appetite ie
poor, and all the functions of your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is q wonderful
blood tonic. 1t will build you w
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength to do and power to
endure. 1t Is the old standard tried
and true all-the-year-round blood pur1
fer and enricher, tonic and appetizer
Nothing else acts like it, for nothing
else has the same formula or ingred
tents. Be sure to ask for Hoods; in
sist on having it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
KNIGHT WILL TELL
OF PROPOSED ROAD
lnterurban Promoter VIII Meet Ol-
rectors Of Industrial
Association. N..-

The board Of directors Of the keo-
kuk Industrial association will meet
tonight at 6 o'clock to hear the prof.
ect of an interurban road between
tKeokuk and Jefferson City which will
be explained to them by H: w:
Knight. the promoter. Mr.. Knight said
th;s afternoon he was going to tell
the association directors all that he
knaw about the proposition. Letters
have been received from persons
along the proposed route and Mr..
Knight will have some personal let
tiers to show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much a1kali, which IS very
Injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to useis just plain nul,
sifed cocoanut oil, for this is pure an9 any
entirely greascless. It's very cheap anu
beats the most expensive soaps OF any.
thing else all to pieces. You can sc.
this at any drug store, and few ouiiseS
will last the whole family for montns.
Simply moisten the hair with Wa. ri
and rub it in, about teaspoonful Is AZ
that is required. Il makes an abundance
of rich, creamy iather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft
fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and
takes out every particle OF dust oifs anu
dandruff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
CITY NEWS.

st. Mary's chicken pie supper wed.
The funeral Of Mrs. Emma Daley
held at 2:3O o'clock Monday after
noon from the funeral parlors OF 1.
g AckIev. The services were con-
S a. by Rev. F. B. McAllister. pas,
tar If the First Baptist church. Burial
~ 10 made In the National cemetery
y, the same grave as that of her
husband. +.,e-
announcing the serious illness
- her sister at Memphis, Tenn ana
,aet last night for Memphis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
CLINTON MEETING
CALLS M'FARLAND
Local Man is President Iowa State
Paper Dealers Association
and VIII Attend.

C. F. Mcfarland leaves on Wednes-
day evening for Clinton to attend the
meeting Of the Iowa State Paper
Dealers association of which he is
president. The session win be held
in clinton on Thursday.
Mr.. Mcfarland will be unable to at
tend the meeting of the Terminal
league at st. Louis tomorrow. M. %.
Justice, who represents the Industrial
association and the Retailers, will go
to st. Louis tomorrow for the meet
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15

hackers Of C. A. ball in Rock Island,
seven could be found who were going
to render financial assistance, he
would give 500 to charity. Mr.. JUS
tice did not feel it was necessary to
reply to this apparently desperate at
tempt on the part of Tearney to dis
cover who the hackers were in Rock
Island. Tearney did not accomplish
anything in Rock Island, according to
the press dispatches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-15
DajIy Stock etter.
aCopyright 1916 by The New YORK.
Evening Post

NEW YORK, FEB. 15.-In the days
foreign exchange market there was 4
gain in no movement Of Importance.
Sterling held steady, around the fixed
price. The rate for German exchange
was slightly altered in the official
posting of yesterday at Berlin and in
such a way as to indicate lower
rate in New York than yesterday S.
The open market did, in fact, reduce
its bid 1914 to 1873 though bankers
with German connections appeared to
hold It slightly higher. One straw IN
the mind of our industrial affairs, has
been visible In the recent cotton mar