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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-04
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Heavy artillery
fighting, particularly In AIsace, was
reported in this afternoons war office
communique, but there was no indlca-
ton that the great German offensive
forecast by military critics has actual
Iy begun.
Gunners on both sides were very
active yesterday on Brankopf, in the
river Feet valley and also at AItmant,
northwest Of .MetzeraI.
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Granted Leave Of Abse nee,

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LONDON, Feb. 4.-Lieutenant Chas.
Sweeney, a Californian, who was Sc
verely wounded while fighting with
the foreign legion in the French
drive in the Champagne last Septem-
ber. has been granted leave of alb
sence to visit the United States, Paris
dispatches reported today.
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EIGHTEEN BURN VP IN THREE FIRES
: GERMANY

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BERLIN, Feb. 4. (vla wireless to
ITO relieve starving thousands In
TPoiand, the German government It
was announced today, has agreed to
permit American representatives to
take over complete control Of the
food situation and has furthermore
agreed that no food now In Poland, or
to be imported, will be requIstI oned
by Germany. Caspar Whitney, Of tho
Belgian relief commission, and F, c.
Walcott, Of tho Rockefeller founda-
tion, made the announcement In a
statement issued today upon their re-
turn from POLAND. They declared q
famine Is imminent unless prompt re-
lief work is started. Forty per cent
Of the region Inhabited by 100000
people Is absolutely dependent on re-
lief, their statement said, and their
care will necessitate a minimum ex-
pendture of 100000 monthly.
The German guarantees are condI-
tionaI on the raising Of adequate
funds for genuine relief work. In ad-
dition, the German authorities have
agreed to finance part Of tho relief
work Themselves.
ACTIVE ARTILLERY.
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville, l..
~ Feb. 4-Enemy artillery has been
active at several places on the western
front especially In the Argonne, said
this afternoons war official statement.
1.-THE crater northwest Of 4uIIuch
which was occupied by the Germans,
was blown up by the English. Near
Loos and Melville there have been
lively hand grenade engagements.
West Of Marie, a French fighting aero
plane, undamaged, fell into our hands,
the pilot having lost his way.
In the Balkans, German fiers In
the Vardar valley again report notlo-
Ing large confiagrations at Saionlka
recently attacked by Zeppelin
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Guard Against Cranks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Fear of
cranks inspired by the burning of the
Ottawa parliament buildings has
caused the capital police to strength
en- guards about the capitol.
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THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow and
not so cold tonight. Saturday unset
tied and probably colder.
For Iowa: Snow tonight. Not so
cold east and central portions. Satur-
day unsettled and probably colder.
For Missouri: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Saturday. Probably snow
north portion tonight. Warmer south
portion tonight and colder northwest
portion Saturday.
Local observations.
Feb. Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
3 D. m. :. 3O.66 Is w Cldy
4 7 a. M. =. S0.4S Is q Cldy
Precipitation GA hours), trace.
River stage, a. m, s feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall 5 tenths.
Mean temperature, Feb. 3, II.
Highest, 16.
Lowest, S.
Lowest last night, -.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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{ ENGLAND

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! LONDON, Feb. 4.-Twenty-one z
peItns and eight other German d.
ibIes have been destroyed or Us.
since the beginning of the war, aero
nautIc writer's estimated today, In COM
menting on the reported disaster to
one of the German sky dreadnaughts
In the North sea sfter the Monday
night raid on England.
! The London newspapers accepted
tho report as true though an offlcial
statement from Berlin reports that all
tho Zeppellns returned safeIy. They
estimate that 124 members Of Zeppelin
; crows have been killed, $50 made pris-
oners and twenty-seven nterned In
neutral countries.
The Zeppelin L-19 reported by Skip
per Martin, of the trawler King Steph-
en- to have been sighted in sinking
condition In the North sea is believed
to have gone down, carrying with her
about thirty members Of her crew.
| The dirsible Is believed to have been
hit either by English coast batteries
or by the guns Of Dutch soldiers when
she approached the Dutch coast.
Tho Daily Mail today approved the
| action of Skipper Martin In refusing to
take off the ZeppeIIn's crew, pointing
out that the sailors aboard the traW'-
er would have been greatly out-nunn-
bered by the Germans.
"Every British sailor afIoat would
rescue his foes in danger so long as
they could be expected to act honor
ably" said the Mail, "but the German
has proved that nobody dare trust
him."
George Genny, mate Of the traWler
that discovered the sinking Zeppelin,
said the Germans all wore life belts.
As the King Stephen drew away
without attempting their rescue, they
shook their fists and shouted "Gott
strafe EgnIand."
CARRIED NO coLoRs.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The captain OF
the British steamer Commodore, sub
marined In the Mediterranean We'd
l4nesday, reported to the admiralty to-
day that the submarine carried no
colors when she approached.
The Commodore was a 5,e5s ton
owned by the Charente Steamship
company of Liverpool.
Her captain reported that tho sub
marine first fired on the Commodore
and after the liner had halted, drew
closer, with two flags furIed. When
she ascertained the liner was Brit
ish, the submarine unfurIed Ger.
man ensign. The other flag, the cap
tain reported undoubtedly the Aus
trian.
Officials said they believed the Ger
man U boats are carrying two flags
In their Mediterranean operations, so
that in case they attack an italian
vessel, they can fly the Austrian flag,
Germany and Italy not being at war.
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THE WEATHER

Unsettled. Probably colder to-
morrow. Local temp p. m.
Is. Z a. m. Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
FLYING BOAT IS GIVEN TEST

Newport News, Va, April 26.-
The Curtiss flying boat HI, carrying
seven men, was sent up on two trial
flights here today. She was driven
by Theodore MaCaully and is said to
have responded satisfactorily to all
tests.
A larger flying boat than the HI
will be brought here for try-out
soon, according to Vivian Hewitt of
the British navy, who is here super
intending tests for the British gov
ernment. This new vessel, known as
the HIS. has spread of 112 feet, as
compared with 76 feet for the HI.
The JN-5. new model aeroplane
especially adapted for military pur-
poses, also was tried out here today.
The machine has straightaway
speed Of 100 miles an hour and
climbs at the rate of 1000 feet per
minute. A seat for the observer is
placed in front of the propcllers
United States army experts witness
ed the tests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
AND THREE WOUNDED IN
BATTLE With VILLA BANDITS
WILL IT BE TAGGART
OR RALST0N

indianapolis, Ind. April 26 The
democrats of Indiana are meeting in
State convention today.
Many matters Of Importance are
to, be considered by the delegates
PRESIDENT Wilson's administration
Will be endorsed, as will also the ad-
ministration of Gov. Ralston. OF SUI
preme Importance to many, however,
will be the selection of a United
States Senator to succeed Thomas
Iasgart. who is now filing the term
OF the late Senator Shiveley. When
Governcr Ralston appointed Mr..
Taggart it was said that he would
serve only until Indiana's choice at
the next election has qualified. but
there seems to be a strong senti-
ment among many Democrats for the
election of Taggart to a full term.
At the same time there are many
supporters of Gov. Ralston for the
honor. 1t is not believed that the
matter will result in an open fisht
in convention, however
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
MAY DODGE SEAMEN'S
ACT BY CHANGING HARB0R

New York, April % Assistant
Secretary Sheet of the Department
of Commerce began a hearing here
today, at the request of maritime in
terests. to determine the limits OF
New York harbor. There seems to
be much doubt as to provisions Of
the seamens act which do not apply
to vessels operating solely cn th7 riY-
ers and harhors If the commerce
derartment holds tho haraor limits
extend to Rockaway, boats 70 IoneE
Island and certain towns in tav Jer-
zay would eseapa provisions of the
act. If the harhor limits arc set
at the Narrows, many beats plying
to points just outside will have TO
observe provisions Of tie act. Assist
ant Secreary Sweet has made close
study Of the matter and will see that
no provisions are overlooked by
WHICH the law may be evaded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
MILITARY CONPULS|0N IS
FORESHADOWED IN ENGLAND
IF men FAIL TO ENLIST
MISSIONARIES HOLD
COUNCIL OF WAR

Washington, April PA three
fold purpose characterizes the ma
tional missionary Congress which
opened here today and in the Con-
gress the missionary forces of the
United States and Canada are CEN
tered. 1t is the second national
missionary congress held, the first
htving been in Chicago six years
ago. The Congress of 1910 consti-
tuted the elimination of the lay
mans missionary movement. The
three-fold purpose of the convention
of this year will be survey of
achievement. and no council of war
and summons to advance Those who
are most closely identified with the
movement declare that it is the most
important and potential gathering
Christian men have ever held in the
United States for the purpose of fac
ing new world conditions and of op-
portunity and need. Men of all de-
nominations are attending the con-
vention and decisions of far-reaching
Importance will be made as the Con-
eress is a deliberative body, the num-
Der of delegates is limited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
ALL SHIPS BOARDED
TO FOIL RAIDERS"

Mobile, Ala ;. April % Captain
knudsen of the United Fruit Com
panys steamer Fort Gaines, up to-
day from Central American ports,
said that his vessel was stopped on
her last outward trip and searched
off the Island of Cozumel by the Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney. The Fort
Gaines was allowed to proceed after
short halt. He said he was sure
from descriptions that the cruiser
reported off Mobile bar was the sgd
ney.
Information has been received
here by ship owners that a special
boarding procedure has been adopted
by the British Admiralty "as a
means Of safeguarding neutral.
British or allied cruisers from Ger
man commerce raiders"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
HUTS USED IN THE
REVOLUTION FOUND

New York. April 26.-Forty.five huts
erected and tenanted in 1776 by Amer
dean army under Gen. VIM. Heath and
by the British and Hessian troops.
who drove the Americans from Man.
haitian Island in the battle of Wash
ingtOn Heights. have been unearthed
at Broadway and 203d street. near
,hc ola Dychman mansion. The site
IS soon to he turned over to the city
as historical park.
Tho huts occupied by Americans
and then by the British and Hessian
troops were composed i'm part of
bricks. stood in three rows and con-
t7incd uauv relics including English
and IIcseian coins. at set of dice fash
ionol FROM musket bullets. quartz.
arrowhcads and broken china. But
Tons and holt buckles Of the Seventh
Leiceetershire foot. Fourteenth Buck
inghamshire. ColdStream Guards.
Twenty third Welsh Fusiliers. two
black watch regiments and an innis
killing regiment were found
Some of the huts will be recon
structed in the park.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
PRESIDENT PATTON OF THE
CHATTANOOGA MEDICINE Co.
DIED AT CHICAGO TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago. April 26. John A. Pat
ton. president Of the Chattanooga
Medicine Co., died here this morn
ing. He was taken i'll Tuesday Tues
day and hurried to- a hospital. An
ulcer in the intestines was found.
An operation was performed early
this morning but he died shortly af-
ter. His death was due to poisoning
as the result of the bursting of the
ulcer.
Patton came here for the trial of
the libel suits brought agaius. the
American Medical Association for al
legged libel in connection with arti-
cles published in the Association
journal. He formerly held a num-
ber of offices in the Methodist
church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
DINNER
FOR M0RGENTHAU

New York, April 26.-Henry Nor
ganthau, United States ambassador
TO Turkey, will be the guest of hon
or at a dinner to be given in cele-
bration of his birthday anniversary
this evening. Mr. Morganthau is %
Years old and although il has been
reported that he would resign ms
post as ambassador to Turke and re-
main in the United states to help
President Wilson run his campaisn
for reelection, this has been denlea
and he expects to start back te Tur-
key sometime next week. Recently
Mr.. Morganthau has been severely
criticised by some of the Armenians
Of the country because of his atti-
tude toward them and alleged lack
Of sympathy for the prosecutions
they suffer at the hands of the Turks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
BISHOPS MEET IN
PRIVATE RESIDENCE

uniontown. Pa, April 5.-For
the frst time in the history of the
world, a meeting of Methodist Epis-
copal bishops of the world opened to-
day In Linden Hail." near Dawson
the home of Mrs. Sarah b. Cochran.
The meeting will continue for one
week amid grandeur and delightful
surroundings and one of the features
Will be the reading Of the Episcopal
address by Bishop John Hamilton of
Boston. Bishops from all parts of
the world, who will attend the Ge-
neva Conference OF the M. E. church
at Saratoga In May, are attending
the meeting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
HOUSE NAVY BILL READY

Washington, April 25.-Chair-
man Padgett of the House naval sub
committee has announced that he
hopes to present to the House today
the naval appropriation bill, which
includes the administration half
billion dollar. five-year program for
new fighting ships The big fight is
expected to come over the 1916 pro-
gram for capital ships. The navy de-
partment's designers have practical
lily completed plans for the new bat
tleships and the necessary auxiliary
craft to be authorized 1t Will take
only few weeks after appropriation
is made for tho vessels to lay speci-
lcat.ons before the builders.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
JAPANESE NAVY MAY BUILD
MERCHANTMEN AT Its YARDS

Toxic, April 26.-Pointing out that
the war has so shortened available
freight space that business interests
are greatly incommoded, the Japan
Foreign Trade Association has fileu Il
representation with the government
suggesting that the duty of the navy
is not confined to the defense of the
country and that it should assist the
training community by releasing
transports or by building merchant
men at its yards. 1t suggests an in
crease in the number of vessels on the
routes TO America and India The
representation goes on to say that any
proper increase of freight rates is per-
missible if shipping lines be persuad-
ed to increase the supply of space in
exchange. as the artificial repression
of the soaring tendency in freight
rates is harmful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
BIPLANES TESTED

Newport, News, Va. April "a
The official tests of the eight mill
tary biplanes purchased by the war
department for use by the army
aviators in Mexico were completed
here today. Army experts who
supervised the tests expressed them
selves well pleased
The tests today were made by Vic
tor Charlstrom, carrying one passan-
ger and $50 pounds of useful load as
carried by government specification
The result of the test were officially
announced as follows:
High speed, 92 miles an hour: /:
low speed, Alb miles an hour; climb,
5000 feet in 10 minutes; fuel ca
pacity, four hours at high speed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
TROUBLE AHEAD IN
TOBACCO CONSPIRACY

Washington. April 26 At con
ference here today between officials
of the treasury department and in
vestigatOrs who have been looking
into the charges of collusion between
deputy internal collectors and to-
bacco manufacturers and dealers, II
is reported that the government will
be notified that the number of dep
uty collectors involved in the scan
dal is much larger than was at first
thought. More than that, it is ru-
mored that the investigation will
spread from coast to coast, taking in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Chicago,
Detroit. San Francisco and Seattle,
Wash. An cffott is being made to
determine whether deputy collectors
involved in the New York cases,
knew of the alleged activities of dep
utics in other cities where the inves-
tigation Is now now in progress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
HELEN KELLER HEARS CARUso

Atlanta, Ca, April &c Helen
Keller, the worlds most famous
blind and deaf woman. recently lis
tened" to Enrico Caruso, the worlds
most famous tenor.
In a room in a local hotel she
placed her fingers on his lips and
throat and heard" him sing the
heart-breaking lament of Samson
the shorn and blinded giant. as he
grinds the corn for the Philistines
who have made him prisoner
The tenor was so overcome that
he cried like a child, while Miss
Keller tainted with emotion. A
number of opera stars who saw and
heard the incident were deeply af-
fected
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
SUGAR TAKES ANOTHER
JUMP; EUROPE IS BUYING

New York, April 26. Sugar took
another jump yesterday, fine granu-
lated selling at ST. or within ten
points of the high record of 1914
The raw market was also very
strong, with sales Of Cubas at 3-9
cost and freight only II of a cent
under the high level established af-
ter the outbreak of the European
war, while futures sharing the up
turn, likewise made new high rec
ords.
The continued heavy buying of
both refined and raw sugars by Eu-
ropean interests is chiefly response
BILE for the present strong situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
ALL WORKROOMS TO
BE INVADED

Chicago. April 26-Work rooms
and factories in all parts of Chicago
will be invaded by the war prepara-
tionists of Illinois this week, under
order of the Illinois committee of the
naval consulting board
For the orderly and thorough pros
ecution of the inquiry to determine
what Chicago can do in furnishing
munitions of war In event national
defense is necessary. the city has
been divided into ten districts. A
corps of experts, chosen from the
ranks of the five national associa-
tions of engineers and chemists di-
recting the survey. will cover each
district.
The Illinois committee has decided
to cooperate with a similar commit
tee working Indiana as the big mu-
milton producing district around
Gary is a part of the Chicago dis
trict. The first work in the Chicago
war study will be the Investigation
of the metal working and chemical
industries. A complete inventory of
their equipment and facilities is ia
be sent to Washington. All steel
mills, machine shops, brass and iron
works, wagon and buggy factories,
saddlery and leather industries will
be studied Later the inquiry will
20 into the clothing and other indus
tries for personal equipment of sold
icrs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26

atious laws and regulations are in
force. among them law that requires
that every captain or commander of
an Argentine vessel, must be an Ar
gentine. One third of the crew must
be Argentines.
Notwithstanding that the Spanish
race has always been notable for the
number and merits of its navigators,
the Argentine descendants of that race
show no marked liking for the sailors
Hfa. As a result there are on record
many casese Of owners OF vessels
searching for weeks for properly
qualified officers and men for an Ar
rentiue ship In a way the law cir
cumvented by naturalizing Spaniards.
Greeks and Italians. but even this ex-
pedient was not always successful.
Many European nations are now
paving so high for tonnage that the
Argentine owners Of vessels. glad to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
W0RKMEN'S INSURANCE
DISCUSSED

Columbus. Ohio, April 25.-The
rise and development of the work.
mems compensation and industrial
accident insurance in the United
States and Canada will be set forth
fully during the meeting of the In
ternational Association of Industrial
Accident Boards and Commissions,
which opened here today Many of
the foremost men in the nation en-
ga2ed in this work are attending the
gathering.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26

escape the vcXatinus handicaps. arc
selling out to the European buyers.
or 10 Uruguayan and Chilean CON.
panics. which have less trouble to
contend with. In addition to this
lure of gold, the lack OF coal. which
has already been referred to in pre-
yious dispatches as serious. has been
a factor in the disintegration of the
Argentine merchant fleet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
ARGENTINE
MARINE WILL TAKE PLACE

BuenOs Aircs. AnriI 26.-Ihe COM
plefe dissolution Of the nascient Ar
renifne mercantile marine appears to
he fast approaching as a result, pri-
marilv. of the European war.
before the conflict id Europe began
there we're a number of indications
that attempts to create and maintain
a national mercantile marine repre-
senting the Argentine republic might
be successful, notwithstanding that
the efforts were handicapped by a
number of factors. Onerous and vex-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
SCARCITY OF COPPER IN CHINA


Peking. April 26.-Realizing the
scarcity of copper. the minor coins of
China the government has decided
to buy in all the cash of the various
provinces, melt il and recoin it in.l
Chinese pennies Much of this small
coin has already been purchased by
foreigners. chiefly Japanese. and
shipped out OF China, in spite of a
government provision against the ex-
portation of cash The ware price of
copper has made the coins far mole
valuable for metal than they are as
money, and the central government
will establish buying agencies in eacn
province to collect this cash and con
vert ii tnotcnoi eetaoinshrdluetaoin
vert il into coin which will yield
the government handsome profit and
keep the metal in China.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
RATE HEARING IN CHICAGO

Chicago. April % The Inter-
state Commerce Commission today
began a hearins this city on oN-
port grain rates Serious complaints
have been made to the commission
by some OF the large shippers OF the
West who declare that the rates are
unjust and that they are not receiv-
ing fair treatment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26
DRAMA LEAGUE
WANTS GOOD PLAYS

st. Louis, Mo-, April 26.-The
Drama League of America met here
today in its sixth annual convention.
Special programs have been arranged
in honor of Shakespeare. Good and
bad plays will be an important sub
iect of discussion before the conven-
ton, the peague standing for the
gruning of productions that do not
tend to raise the moral status or
communities. Plays for children VIII
also be discussed at length.