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The Washington herald., 1916-01-18

A Newly Arriued Large
Shipment of
Fine English Nainsook
Permits u. to offer same at the low price Of so the piece
Twelve yards in each piece; attracively boxed; full
45-inch width.
Soft and sheer and beautiful in finish. The best ma
terial for undermuslins and children's dresses.
Eleventh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Death of George B. Cox Who
Ruled Politically in City
and State.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May ~
George B. Cox, former political ruler
Of this city and one Of the republican
leaders of Ohio, died at his home IN
Clifton, early today.
When death came to Cox ne was
unconscious-as he had been SINCE
yesterday morning. He was tnousne
to be at the point of death at fVo
o'clock last night, but he rallied.
At his bedside through the nigh.
were his wife. his brother, Alfred
Cox, and John Kinney, city sealer,
who was a lifelong friend. Besides
his brother, he leaves a sister. he
had no children.
Cox, born in Cincinnati April ~,
1883, was the last Of the munlclpal
bosses. He himself acknowledged the
title. ..
From boot black and butchers poy
he rose until he became the mos.
powerful man in the government oil
Ohio, naming mayors, judges, con
gressmen and having much to do Win
the fortunes of presidents. He TOOK
pride in his achievements. In
rare moment of talkatfveness ne
once said:
7 evolved into boss because OF
my peculiar heness. have never
o1aEr roaekoolDoAoee. oays
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

COURT ROOM, wAUKEGAN, ILL.,,
Nav 20-A kind old Judge who has
two daughters Of his own and knows
how woman acts when she is In
love stood out today as barrier to
unfoldinp before a jury the heart
song of Celestia Youker, the girl whH
loved Will Orpet, who is on trial for
the murder of Marian Lambert, MS
will o,-the-wisp sweetheart.
He is Judge Charles H. Donnelly,
presiding at Orpet's trial. Today he
declared that the sixty love letters,
written by Miss Youker to Orpet, will
not be read in the trial unless 1t IS
absolutely necessary to establlsh the
states case against the youth.
1T am averse to having the letters
read in court" said Judge Donnelly
They are love letters, full OF senti,
ment and endearment. The glrl
pours out her heart in them ana
don't think such personal letters
should be read by any one but the
youthful sweetheart to whom they
were addressed
States Attorney Dady considers
some of the letters necessary eVl-
dence to establish what he believes
was the motive for Marian's murder
Orpet's love for Miss Youker and MS
desire to be rid Of her.
As Orpet sat in the court room To-
day his face bore a new expression
of confidence that whatever may nap
pen Miss Youker will stand by MN.
F,ighty-five Of the last list OF 100
veniremen were called for the tr1a'
when court opened today. Three ten
tatiyely accepted jurors were In the
boy. Two hundred and seventy three
yenir-men have been examined to date
The court room filed early today,
for Saturday is market day in Wauke-
gan and no one came to town with
ont looking in on the chamber where
william Orpet is on trial. To the
hundreds who came every day there
ia something new and changing In the
JoUnE mar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
F RANCE.

PARIS, May 20.-The greatest
aerial activity on both sldes was re-
ported In today's official statement
from the war ofnce, Announcing un-
successful German attacks on tho
Belgian front and In the Champagne,
but no Infantry fighting at verdun.
German aeropianes bombarded the
French seaport town Of Dunkirk and
the town Of Bergues, south Of Dun
kirk, killing six persons and wound
Ing thIrty-eioht. In reprisai, a
French air squadron attacked enemy
camps at Wyfwegen, zarren and
Handzaem and a Belgian squadron
bonbarded the GhifteIIes aerodome,
many bombs reaching the mark.
Lieutenant Navarro, French air
hero, brought down his eleventh Ger
man aeroplane which fell behind the
French lines near chattancourt,
northwest Of verdun. Both German
occupants were captured. This was
the seoond plano brought down by
Navarro In "a hours.
Lieutenant Nungessen brought
down his fifth German plane which
fell In the Forges wood. Three other
German aeropIanes fell behind their
own lines.
The attack on the Belgian front was
made by German groups which at
tempted to cross tho Yser between
steenstraete and Hetsas. The ad-
vance was checked by Belgian In
fantry fire.
In the Champagne, the Germans
sent great gas clouds rolling down
upon the French lines In preparation
for an attack. The first German
troops appearing behind the gas
clouds were met with such hot fire
that no further attempt to advance
was made.
West Of the Meuse the Germans
continued to lombard with great
violence the northwestern front Of
verdun, but there were no Infantry
actions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Letters From Orpet's Sweetheart
Will not be Read I'm Court

Orpet stood at his cell window for
an hour between $3.50 and 9:30 and
watched the country folk stream by.
He has a dislike for them because of
their inexorable stand on his guilt. He
has learned enough, however, not to
display his emotions before a packed
court room.
Orpet himself vehemently denied to-
day that Celesta Youker called on
him at his cell. He labelled the story
falsehood and was backed up by his
counsel and Sheriff Griffen.
"Not a woman except the boys
mother has visited him in Jail since
the start" the sheriff said. 'The
story was made of whole CLOTH
Celestia Youker, "tbe little woman
in white" whose love for young Orpet
drove him to commit the crime in
Helms woods, according to the state,
will be forced to take the stand and
be numbered among the accusers of
the boy she openly adored. This was
made certain today when it was
learned that States Attorney Dady
had served the summons on her in
person less than week ago.
Just what Miss Youker knows
about the tragedy is mooted ques-
ton. Prosecutor Dady calls her one
of his most important witnesses. Her
mother, on the other hand, declares
she knows nothing which will help
either side. "CelestiA knew nothing
about Marian Lambert" said Mrs.
Youker at her home in haywood.
"She first heard the girls name men
toned two weeks after the finding of
the body She did not even know
there was rival for Wills affections
any place in the world.
"She told States Attorney Dady
over and over again that she knew
nothing of Marian, but he seemed to
think she knew all about 1t. She will
never testify against Will 1 think
she cares great doa, for VIII and
does not believe him guilty. She
knows VIII did not drag her name
into the case
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
President Wilson's Answering Cry to the Insis-
tent Demands by Roosevelt, for
"Americanism."
IDVAT|ON BY PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
Forty Thousand People Stood in Hot Streets to
Listen to Stirring Address by the
President Today.

different nations were growing closer
to each other. While these pro-
cesses Of fermentation and acquaint-
anceship were going on, men were
getting to know each other better and
now the melting pot is greater than
America 1t is the world.
Now there is room for a co-ordin-
alton and cooperation Of interests.
These bad things bring to the fore
the necessity of getting together
and taking counsel. Here in America
we should take pride in the spirit
which prompts all the world to get
together in terms Of cooperation and
peace"
The grand stand from which the
president spoke was surrounded on
every side by thousands OF people
who packed every available foot for
two blocks. It was estimated that
40 900 persons were In the jam.
An Industrial parade filed past tho
reviewing stand for an hour and q
half. When two score confederate
veterans went by, the president left
his seat and stepping to the front Of
the stand, saluted them,
After the parade, the crowds
rushed to the streets, in front OF the
stand and stood in a scorching sun
while the president spoke.
Scores Of southern beauties greet
ed Mrs Wilson during reception at
! the stand One Of these took time to
describe her thus:
'tShe is wearing embroidered chif-
fon of midnight blue over ivory satin.
1t is stunning. Her hat Is OF black
straw with magnificent gray plumes.
A white fox neck piece, a white plume
fan and corsage boquet of lilies OF
the valley-there, that tells it"
Among the thousands in the city
! were the governors OF North and
South Carolina and Virginia, Secre-
| tary Daniels, U. S. Senator Overman
and other distinguished guests.
The Full Dinner Pail.
| IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
| SALISBURY, N. c., May 20.-Presi
dent Wilson talked about the "full
| dinner pail' to a great crowd OF ratt-
road shopmen at Spencer. N. c., this
morning. His talk to the thousands
gathered at the station here was a
boost for Federal Trade Commissioner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Plan to Make Texas as Safe From Mexican
Raids as Though Wall Was Built
About 1t.
STATE MILITIA TO TAKE ACTIVE PART
Expedition Which Pursued Big Bend Bandits
Will Be Back at Home Within
Few Days.

day to raise the TEXAS quota in ted
eral service to 1900 men. The new
units will consist Of four coast artil-
lery companies, two batteries OF field
artillery. two companies of engineers
and an ambulance company. The new
troops when mustered in, will be-
come a part of the fifteenth division
Of the regular army.
Second Expedition.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May 1o-.
withdrawal of the second American
expedition from Mexico to BoQutllas,
Texas, will be accomplished in few
days. Colonel Sibley believes his
mission of dispensing the bandits
who raided Boquillas and Glenn
Springs has been accomplished and
he has notified headquarters OF his
intention to return to the border.
For this reason, the Sixth cavalry
which withdrew. from the first ex-
pedit1on yesterday, will be utilized as
a Big Bend patrol instead of reinforc-
ing the first expedition.
Reports today showed that in the
recent brush Of the second expedition
with Mexicans, four bandiHs were
wounded and two captured.
They had held as prisoner Car
rama commanders son, thus showing
they were not allied with the Car
ranzistas.
The second expedition has dispers-
ed the bandits, driving them some
thing more than 125 miles below the
border. Further it has released
Deemer and Payne, the American
captives taken in the Big Bend raids.
This. taken with the fact that the
Mexican country below the Big Bend
is arid at this time of year, leads to
the view that no considerable bandit
gangs can long carry on any opera
tions from there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
CJJMMINS SHOWED UNDER
BY HUGHES IN WESTERN VOTE

hewitt wired, and sentiment here is
largely for him. Should Roosevelt be
nominated, 1 certainly would support
him. admiring his vivid American
ISM
In his libel suit against hewitt, who
had charged that the colonel was ad-
dicted to over-induisence in liquor,
the ex-president was victorious and
was awarded six cents damages after
Newett had withdrawn his charges.
Democratic Platform.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-President
Wilson will write the democratic
platform that will be adopted at the
st. Louis convention II party leaders
are correct in their statements today.
he will receive suggestions from
democratic leaders, but it is taken for
granted both in congress and in the
presidents cabinet that he will be the
real author.
On questions Of foreign policy 1t IS
known the president will be aided by
Chairman Stone of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, an ex-
perfenced platform builder. Stones
influence is said to have been shown
in the recently adopted declaration OF
Missouri democrats and the latter
document is believed to forecast to
considerable extent the national plat
form, so far as foreign affairs are
concerned. The Missouri platform en-.
dorsed Wilson's foreign policies,
saying:
The United States has been kept
out of war.
Americas rights have been forceful
ly championed.
A policy of non-intervention in
Mexico has succeeded while prompt
action followed raids across the Dor"
der.
The Monroe doctrine has been up
held, fair dealing with sister Amert
can republics insisted upon and
friendly feeling created.
Planks on domestic issues, like
wise. will be chiefly devoted to point
ing with pride. Pride will be evinced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
|TALY !
[By John n. Hoarey, United Press
staff correspondent.]


STAFF correspondent.]
ROME, May 20.-Emulatlng tho OK
ample Of tho German heir apparent.
the Austrian crown prince has arrived
at Trent and 10 directing tho cam
paign against Vicenza, tho verdun Of
the northern italian front.
Field Marshal Conrad Won Hottzen-
dorff, chief Of the Austrian general
on the Tyroiese front. II Is reported
commander In chief, will move his
headquarters to the TrentIno front
Though last night's official state
ment from the Italian war office ad-
mitted further retirements, there ls
every confidence hero that tho Austrl-
an offensive is about to come to a
halt. Despite heavy sacrifices In men
and ammunition, the Austrians thus
far have crossed the italian from
tier at but ono point-ln the AstIco
valley. At no place do their lines
approach nearer than tWenty-tWo
miles tho important strategic post-
tIon Of Vicenza, reported to be the
goal Of tho present offensive.
Between 100000 and 25o,ooo Austri.
an troops are engaged on tho from
leading eastward from tho Adlge
valley. It Is admitted that the losses
on both sides have been very heavyi
though no figures are available at the
present time.
There Is reason to believe the Aus.
trlans hoped to catch the Itaiians Of
their guard, while Important italian
troop movements were under way. un
der the heaviest artillery bonba ard
ment the Alpine region has known
since the war began, tho Italians
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

''Is Celestia still engaged to Orpet?"
she was asked.
Mrs. Youker refused to reply to this
question.
The work Of selecting the second
panel of jurors went on until one
O'Clock this afternoon, then Judge
Donnelly adjourned court.
"The reporters want to go to the
ball games, he said. The Judge left
hurriedly for his home in Woodstock
to spend the Sabbath with his family
Druggist Changes Mind Again.
MADISON, Wis, May 20.-CharIes
w. Hassinger, former Madison drug
clerk admitted today that he did sell
William Orpet, former university stu
dent, charged with the murder of
Marian Lambert, Lake Forest, an
empty bottle a day or two before the
fatal trip. Yesterday Hassinger de-
MED selling Orpet the bottle.
Il did sell Orpet an empty bottle ~
said Hassinger. but 1t was not a
two ounce bottle. 1t was a larger one.
1 do not remember the size, but it
was larger. Of that l am sure
why did you mako a statement
that you sold Orpet a two ounce
bottle?" he was asked.
Detectives took me off my feet, "
he said. They had me up in the
air"
did Orpet tell You what he was
going to do with the tottle?" he was
queried
mo he didn't" he replied. HE did
not tell me anything about it"
Hassinger continued TO maintain
that he did not remember the size OF
the bottle: whether it was a four
ounce receptacle or one holding a
pint.
The drug clerk also changed his
attitude regarding his appearance at
waukegan as a witness at the trial.
II will probabl go il they want mo
to,.-he said,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

COLUMBUS. n. NJ. May 20.-W1th-
drawal of the Sixth cavalry from the
interior Of Mexico, is part Of the new
patrol plan decided on by the United
States, according to information here.
BY this plan, heavy patrols to cover
the entire 1900 miles of the Mexican
border are to be inaugurated. This
will be the principal feature OF the
new police policy.
Strong temporary military posts
will be fixed along the border as bases
for the patrols. From these points,
the soldiers will police the border, rid
ing in sufficiently strong columns to
repulse any attack and within sup
porting distance. These patrols will
be drawn from the state militia and
from regulars now on the border. re-
inforced by such troops as are drawn
from the interior Of Mexico. For that
purpose, according to information
here, troops now in Mexico viii be
gradually withdrawn.
A system of truck trains, similar to
that in use from Columbus south into
Mexico, will be used to keep these
patrols in touch and to supply them
in case they are off the railroads.
1t Is stated that General Funston
at San Antonio has already decided
on the stations Of these patrols and
that trucks for their use will De with
drawn from the Mexican route or
purchased if these are insufficient.
Two truck train captains have left
here for San Antonio to take up de-
tails with Funston. Bids for o100 new
trucks have been asked. They will
cost $3.50, 600.
{;
More Texas Troops.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 2O.-Nine ad-
ditional units of Texas troops were
authorized by Governor Ferguson to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
CONTINUED on page 2.)
BALkANS

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-A rumor
was ia circulation here this afternoon
that Roumania is near a break with
the allies as the result Of her recently
negotiated commercial treaties with
Germany and Austria. One report,
unconfirmed, said that the French
minister to RounanIa had been re-
called.
The information Is said to have
been contained in a private message
to concern interested In Balkan af-
fairs.
The German semi-officiaI news
agency yesterday declared that the
Russian government had taken steps
to learn exactly what was contained
In the treaties negotiated by Rou-
mania, suspecting that they were Of
a political importance. The Berlin
agency said the Russian foreign office
had authorized a statement to this
effect
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
THE POOR LITTLE BOOT BLACK
WHO BECAME BOSS OF OHIO

seen to it that the city has had the
right sort of men to serve it. I have
eliminated the use of big sums in
election purposes. A boss is not
necessarily a public enemy"
Born a poor boy, Cox died mil
bonaire He was forced to leave
school when eight years old to help
support his widowed mother. From
boot black and news butcher. then
tobacco salesman and after he had
saved $1,000 he became q saloon
keeper. At ~ he was elected to the
city council and soon became repub-
l,can leader of his ward. His power
widened as he delivered the goods.
Following a state ripper bill, Great
ing a board Of public works In Gin
cinnati. Cox, at the instance OF the
governor, had the power to name lts
members. Ousting the democrats, ne
became ruler of the city. his power
reaching it's zenith in 1890. Several
strons fights we're made to GUST MIN
from power, but not until Henry L.
Hunt was elected mayor, following
grand jury activities, was COX rue
broken. Then he retired.
Il hope they will find anoaner
target" he said
And with this parting shot there
was this advice -
II would strenuously advise young
,en not to enter politics. II had a
snn T wn,Ild forcibly prevent him from
tax taking any active part in it In the ,s
.irst n,are. there is no money In 1t
for an honest man, and in the second
~. ,bsr. ." is nothing but abuse. whetheE
80. 20 suooeeofN oHnOts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
l{By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

EiBy Robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
n CHARLOTTE. N. c., May 90
sUntafnted Americanfsm" was Presi.
dent Wilson'S answering cry today to
4 Roosevet's insistent demands for
.Americanism."
Speaking to a tremendous crowd
gathered here to celebrate the 141st
anniversary of the signing of the
/ HMecklenburg declaration of independ-
ence, he sprung this phrase amid
| rociferous cheers.
What kind Of a fire are you going
to keep burning under the melting pot
i OF America to turn out untainted
he asked Of the de
scendants of the Irish-American pat
riots who signed declaration of in
dependence more than a year before
that signed by the American colonies
n ITS.
Mayor Kirkpatrick, despite appeals
from the crowd to "sit down." occu.
pied twenty minutes introducing Gov
ernor Craig OF North Carolina, who
presented the president. The prest.
dent was cheered for five minutes.
Il do not know whether I can In
terpret the spirit Of the occasion" he
said. "But it is necessary for us to
take counsel as to just what 1t is we
wish to celebrate.
There were only three million
people in the United States when the
Mecklenburg declaration was made;
now there are over a hundred million.
But the same elements were present
then that are present now. The
United States always has been In
process of being made and there al
ways have been the same element
high and handsome passion for hui
man liberty.
This country has devoted prac
tically all Of it's attention in past
years to the material side of its life
It is now great deal more importan,
to determine what we are to do with
our power. What kind Of fire are
you going to keep burning Nlder the
melting pot of America to turn ou,
untainted Americanism?
while we were in the midst oi
this process, there came this great
cataclysm of war. Almost every ma
ton in this world became involved ir
the great struggle. What are the
elements that brought about this
struggle? 1t is competition o.
standard national traditions and ma
tional policies. Men Of the same ane
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
ENGLAND

LONDON, May 2o.-German sea
planes raided the east coast and tho
county Of Kent at o'clock this morn
jno. The war office announced that
one person was killed and two In
Iured by German bombs.
One Of the raiding planes was
brouoht down near the Belgian coast,
the war office announced, Indicating
a thrilling pursuit by English planes
In the darkness above the channel.
Three German seaplanes took part
In the raid. Their bombs wrecked a
saloon and damaged several dwell
inas. but did no military damage, ac-
cordinu to the war office.
About thirty-seven bombs were
dropped. A soldier was killed and a
woman and sailor injured. :.