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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

New York police last year handled
1856 cases OF missing people, 1881
from outside the city. Nearly all OF
them were found and returned to
their homes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
In the breast of man is the spirit
Of God.-Oyid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Road superIntende dent.

The superintendent shall look
after all dragable roads in their town
ship or districts, except the official
county roads. All mail routes and
roads Of school districts shall have
attention.
Briefed. the superintendent's duties
are:
/. To supervise all road dragging
and road repairs.
2. To place all temporary culverts
wherever needed.
8. To maintain In good and proper
condition all bridge approaches.
4. To keep all culvert openings
free from weeds. brush, etc,
5. To make contracts for dragging
all roads In their territory.
8. To maintain strict account Of
all work done under their supervision
and report thereon at least once D
year to the township trustees, or
whenever the trustees desire.
Ihe compensation for the work IL
not fixed. but must rest with the
judgment Of the township officials
The onemil1 levy shall be expended
only In this work, covering also the
salaries Of the superintendent, re-
pairs, tools, etc.
County Auditor Meyer and County
Engineer Mcfarland are at work on
a system Of accounting which shall
be kept by all superintendents, dis
pensing with the confusion of former
arrangements.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Supervisors Consider This QUESTION
and Talk With National Road
OH salssnnan 40 10
AdvisabAIty.
PUT TT ON RIVER ROAD
Auditor Sends Out Instructions covsr-
ing Duties Of Road supsrintend-
snt-No offIo'al Can Hold
Job.

The board Of supervisors met at
the court house here today and CON
ferred at length with q represents
tive OF national road oil manufac-
turing house. says the ct. Madison
Democrat The salesman discussed
In detail the matters OF bituminous
oil roads in the rural districts and
the suggestion has been given no
little thought with the board. With
the large sums spent annually on the
roads Of the state 1t is presumed that
they will begin to show nearperma-
nent surfaces ere long. The exces-
sive maintenance expenses on the
M ontrose-Keokuk boulevard during
the past year demand deep study
OF other surfacing and the oiled sand
clay bed Is one Of the means of cop
ing with the road strata peculiar to
this county. It is not UNLIKELY that
the oil method will be used to at least
good experimental extent the coming
year.
County Auditor Meyer was busy to-
day preparing set Of instructions
covering the township road work. to
be sent to the township trustees Of
the county. The trustees will meet
the first Monday in February to ap-
point county road and dragging sup
erintendents, one to four in each
township. designating the district to
be looked after for each. The super
shall 1le with the trustees
bonds for the faithful perform ance Of
their duties. The supreme court has
indicated, SO the states attorney gem
eral interprets, that 1t Is illegal for
one township official to hold compat.
fble Offices, or that no trustee or clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
SHOOTS TO SAVE MOTHER
Randolph Bussard Wounds His Father
Who. He Says, Was Choking Her

Hagerstown, Md, March .l3-Com-
ing upon his father in the act Of ehok
ing his mother, he says Randolph
Bussard, % years old, shot him in
their home here late Saturday night
The bullet entered the hip and came
out through the thigh.
Following the shooting young Bus
sard gave himself up, and was
released on his. own recognizance.
According to young Bussard's story
which the police credit, he heard his
mother scream and jumped from bed
and ran to the lower floor of his home
and there saw his father, David Bus
sard, so years old. choking her. 1t is
stated the father was under the influ-
ence OF liquor at the time. As he de-
scended the steps the young man took
with him revolver. and when he saw
he was powerless to otherwise over.
come his father, shot him, A physi.
clan who was called stated that nm.
;lless infection should develop the
wound would not prove serio,,r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
FEAST OF PURlM
Jewish Festival Will BE Celebrated
This Year March 18th

Purim. Il minor feast in the jewish
,alendar, falls this year on the l9th
lay of March. The reading of the
Book of Esther from parchment
scroll on that day constitutes the
principal feature in the Synagogue ser
ice. The feast recalls the deliverancc
# the Jews of Persia through the IN
tervention of Queen Esther and her
iinsman Mordecai from Il threatened
massacre planned by Hannah, the
,inp's vizier. In the words of the
Book of Esther it commentaries
the day wherein the Jews had rest
rom their enemies and the months
which was turned unto them from soI-
row to gladness and from mourn
ING unto a good day" 1t was de-
creed that the day be observed in a
Joyous spirit that finds expression IN
sending portions to one another ana
gifts to the poor. Esther Chap. :.
verse 20).
The feast bears the name Of "Pu-
rim" because it is recorded that Ha-
man the arch enemy of the Jews
sought to fix the day of their destrnc-
zion by casting "Purim" which, ac-
.ording to popular etymology given
in the Book of Esther. means Lots
The feast is more social in character
:han religious. 1t does not require
cessation from labor or any special
religious ceremony other than the
reading of the Book of Esther ana
the reciting OF Il few special prayers
inspired by the event commemorated.
In former times the celebration III
some places partook Of the nature OF
carnival. At present the Story OF
the Book of Esther is not unfreguent-
iby presented in dramatiZed form g.
The Injunction to remember the poor
was and is observed faithfully. Dur
ing the centuries of persecution. the
feast of Purim was quite popular
due, perhaps, to the fact that the
story of deliverance from the plot
tings of the tyrants, which. the da!
recalled, brought hope of q similar de-
liverance from the evil designs of eX'
isting Hamans.
Services in commemoration OF th'
events in the Book of Esther will b'
observed in the Synagogue in thl:
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
VIRGINIA NEGRO KILLED
Farmer Slain When He Orders In
toxicated Man Away.

Philadelphia, March 13.-In view
of his wife "a six children William
Hicks, 30 years old, colored, head
sawyer on the farm of Gen. Edward
Morrell, Red Line road, Torresdale,
was stabbed to death yesterday by
a man said by the police to be Rob
ert kertel also colored. 30 years old,
employed on the far Of Frank Wood.
north of the Mo,rell farm. kertel was
arrested, as he staggered along in a
dazed condition with the blood-cover-
ed knife in his hands.
Kertel went to the Morrell farm
yesterday to visit Mummy Palmer,
colored. a brother-in-law of Hicks
The man was intoxicated, the police
say. and when he appeared at. the
farm house occupied By Hicks, the
latter ordered him away. The stab
bing followed.
Hicks and his family were brought
from Virginia several months ago by
Gen. Morrell. He bore an excellent re
putation on the farm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
SHOOTS LYING GROUNDHOG.
Farmer Gets Square With Pre-
varicating Weather Prophet.

Berlin. Mass. March 13.-Winfeld
Larkin followed the tracks of d
grounding yesterday and shot it. He
declares he did it with feeling Of
elation in taking revenge on a caith-
less weather prophet. Winfield is a
farmer. and, when the hog could not
see his shadow on Candlemas Day.
preparations were made for carly,
ploughing on Winfeld's farm. The
snow storms of the last six weeks
have made the farmer considerably
peeved. so at the first opportunity he
gave a traitors end to the sun-pig.
The ANIMAL was sleek and fat des-
pite its iniquity. 1t was displayed
in the street railway station at West
Berlin, yesterday as sic semper ty-
rannus warning to representations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
FEARFUL CARNAGE Ct
Kaiser Said to Have Sacrificed 200
200 Soldiers

Paris. March 13-"I am ready to
sacrifice 100000 men, but | will get
Verdun,I said the Kaiser on Feb
ruary 20.
Every French expert today points
out that the Kaiser has lost fully
this number of troops in the three
weeks of fighting,
Nobody believes that the battle IS
yet ended.
"The fighting will continue as
bloody as ever during the coming
week " says Lieut.. Col. Rousset, the
foremost French critic.
"'The Kaiser will continue to hurl
his best troops against our iron wall,
but unless an entirely unexpected
change occurs, Verdun will remain in
violate" says Maj. Civrieux.
"rhe battle is bound to continue
for many long days says Marcel
Hutin.
Germany must fight on to avoid Il
ghastly defeat" says the journal
critic.
All trace of nervousness has disap-
peared in Paris The prospect OF con-
sinuation of the battle is expected
with greater confidence than any
time during the past three weeks.
Describing Fridays futile assault
on Fort Vaux, an officer says in the
Echo de Paris:
"We are bound to acknowledge the
bravery of the Germans in this ac-
ion. In the face of most murder
Gus fusillade they attempted their es-
capade on the steep slopes leading to
the fort, literally holding one an
other up as they dashed forward, in
manly despair. Column after column
;ank to rise no more.
"Our men displayed the steadiness
and grim determination Of Napolcon's
ruards, beating off the onslaught with
4 whitening fire.
at is positively awful this carnage
through which the Teutons are pas
sing day after day--a carnage which
must finally demoralize the most val
iart troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
BERLIN FEELS PINCH
Potato Supply Cut Close and PrOduc-
tiOn of Cakes Stopped for Six
Days

Berlin, March 13-Potato cards, the
issuance of which has been made
necessary by the shortage due, it is
asserted, to spectators holding OUT
for higher prices, will take their place
alongside the bread and butter cards
in Berlin on March 20.
The first cards will cover CO.
day period and allow the holders to
purchase II English pounds of pota-
toes every II days, probably at the
uniform price of IS pfennings. The
general potato situation during the
GO days will determine whether the
plan must be continued.
In announcing this step, Burgo-
master Won Wermuth said that the
population had of late been living,
so far as potatoes were concerned,
from hand to mouth. He anticipated,
however, that all the difficulties
would be over in few days.
Owing to the recent shortage in
bread the military authorities yes
terday forbade the production Of all
cakes between March 13 and March
19, inclusive, made Of white. rye OF
potato flour, and their sale between
March Is and 10. This step was
taken on the complaint of many
bakers that other bakers, who are
not short of flour, were using it for
cakes. rather than for bread. The
shortage is due to unequal dist,ibu-
tion, which is expected to be RENE,
died within the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
WAR WITH MEXICO
SEEMS PROBABLE
Carranza's Manifesto and
Other Acts Portend
Hostilities
U. S. is GETTING READY
Powerful Force Will Be Concentrat-
ed on international Line-Rein-
forcements Being Rushed
u. S. IS GETTING READY

Washington, March l3--War with
Mexico instead of a punitive eXpedl-
tion TO run Villa to earth looms large
in the plans of the Administration
and army heads today.
Carranza's manifesto, his calling an
extraordinary session of the MeXl-
can cabinet, reports of mutiny among
his soldiers, and open threats from
Carranzistas along the border threat
en- grave complications.
Pending some decision on Car
ranZa's demand, and his consent,
grudging or otherwise, the real man
hunt is being delayed.
In view of the. possibility Of having
10 fight all factions in Mexico, Gen.
era Funston is halting his pursuit of
Villa for more extensive preparations.
Before more troops cross the bor-
der and the serious advance begins.
it is proposed to concentrate power
full force along the international line
Not only will the re-enforcemcnts
that are being rushed south be needed
to guard American along the border,
but should the expedition become Il
real invasion the advance guard
would be given immediate support, as
practically the entire available army
could move on into Mexico.
All reports Indicate fevcrish activ-
ity.
Mexico City. March l3-GeneraI
CarranZa last night issued 4 mani
lesto to the nation. declaring that un-
der no circumstances would the Next
can government grant the right to
the United States to- violate Mexican
territory by sending in an armed force
in pursuit of Villa without consent,
ard the reciprocal privilege being
first obtained and admitted Word was
sent to the confidential agent of. the
Mexican government in Washington
to make immediate representations to
this effect.
General Carranza says in his mani
festo:
Il am sure that | interpret in this
matter the national sentiment, and
That the Mexican people will COM
! ply in dignified manner with their
duty. be the sacrifices what they may,
to sustain their rights and soverig-
nifty if. unfortunately. this drags US
into IL war--,a war which the United
States can never justify. We will not
be responsible for the disastrous con-
! sequence. Upon the heads of the
! traitorouS Mexicans who within and
without this country have labored to
! produce this result will fall the In
exorable justice Of the people"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
BRAZILIANS WITH PORTUGAL
Germany's Declaration of War Turns
Sympathy To Allies

Rio Janeiro, Brazil; March 13-Ger-
many's declaration of war on Portu-
gal has called forth expressions Of
sympathy in various quarters here
with the cause of the Entente Allies.
On Saturday night there were enthu-
siastic demonstrations in the streets
Of the capital.
The Epocha, commenting on the gov
ernmental decree Of neutrality. says:
I'VE are not neutral. We entertain
the most ardent wish for the victory
Of Portugal and the Allies, and in or
der that that may become a reality
the majority of Brazilians will do all
that they are able. both from ma
terial and moral point of view"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
Il AlSER RULES l.. s.!
British Writer Publishes What Pur-
ports to be Speech Of Will
helm i'm 1908.

London, March 13.-That the Kais
er at secret council of high German
military. naval and other officials,
held in Potsdam Palace in June, 1908
boasted that he was supreme in the
United States because of the pres
ence in this country of a population
one-half of which "is either German
birth or German descent" and that
the day was coming when he (the
Kaiser) would crush Britain and
France to the dust and hold Russia
and the United States at my mercy"
are statements quoted in a book, en-
titled German Spies in England"
by William lie Queux, the British
writer. 2'''
lie Queux states that true copy
of the speech made by the Kaiser at
the Potsdam Council is now in the
archives of the British government,
where it has remained unpublished
until now. The copy of the speech he
adds, was. obtained originally from
"a high. functionary in Germany"
who was closely associated with the
Kaiser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
the opinion Of prominent members
of the House and Senate Finance

the opinion of prominent members
of the House and Senate flnance
Committees, who have given practi-
cally their entire time during the past
four weeks to an intensive study OF
the States financial needs.
The chief direct revenue D'lis
passed by the Legislature OF lSlo'
from which the State hopes to raise
additional revenue sufficient to OBJ
viate any danger of a deficit, are;
The act increasing the franchise
tax on railroads and canal corpora
tions from / l-8 to / Ia per cent.
on gross income.
The direct inheritance tax placing
a graduated tax on inherltances IN
excess of $500.
The "omnibus" tax bill, prepared
by the subcommittee placing an m
come tax of per cent on corpora
tions. increasing the franchise tax on
heat, light and water companies from
1 to l 1-s per cent on gross incomes
three .fifths to go to the State ana
two-ifths to the localities.
Measures designed to provide ma
chinery for the collection of taxes al
ready imposed and Strengthening the
hands of the State and local taxing
authorities were the following:
The act making all examiners OF
records appointive and removable by
the State tax board.
The act enlarging the powers OF
the State tax board so as to make Its
duties supervisory, instead of mere
ly advisory, as applied to examiners
of records, local boards Of review and
all other tax-collecting officers.
The act authorizing the Auditor Of
Public Accounts to employ attorneys
for the Commonwealth to take steps
and institute actions at law or suits
in equity for the recovery of taxes
on personal property, money and in
come returned delinquent.
The act allowing the State to go
back three years in the collection of
omitted license, privilege and oc-
cupation taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
g. ~ T. Il
DRIVEN BACK
BY CHASSEURS
French Troops Check Coun-
ter Attacks Of German
Forces
PRISONERS TELL TT
PRISONERS TELL IT.
Intense Bombardment Reopens This
Week at Bethincourt, Douaumont
and Vaux Positions

London, March 13--The battle of
Verdun has entered its fourth week
with reports Of intense artillery bat
Ting around Forts Douaumont and
Vaux, and the Bethincourt on the west
4bank of the Meuse, evidently in pre-
paration for heavy infantry attacks.
The Germans searched out the
French front all yesterday with ter
rife hail of steel projectiles. The
French accept the cannonsding as the
forerunner Of renewed attempts
against Fort Vaux and the positions
northwest of Verdun and made ready
to meet the assaults.
Dispatches from Berlin contain the
first admission from German sources
that the Germans no longer hold Vaux
fort. An official statement two days
ago admitted that the French by
counter attacks had gained foothold
in the fort.
Major Moraht, military critic of the
Berlin Tageblatt reports that the
Posen reservists who occupied Fort
VauX were driven out, but expresses
the hope that their repulse is only
temporary.
Paris, March ia brilliant coun-
ter-attack by French chasseurs which
upset the carefully laid Plans Of tt..ie
Germans for the capture of Verdun,
according to an account of the battle
the Journal claims to have obtained
from seven Prussian officers who
taken prisoners while on special duty
is published.
All of these officers were brought
back to France from the Serbian
front. Two of them, one belonging to
the artillery were wounded. They de-
clared that in order to reach the Ger
man front they had to pass through
concentrated lines Of artillery several
miles deep.
One of them declared the number
Of guns used in the Galician cam
paign was not to be compared with
the great batteries assembled for the
assault upon Verdun. The tremen-
Gous French n::3railleuse fire sur
passed anything he had ever known,
the German is quoted as saying.
He asserted the French artillery at
Douaumont was equal in strength at
that point to the German. but that
it was the gallant charge of the
French chasseurs which finally drove
them back.
The patrols describe their progress
to the front in its last stage as hav-
ing been made over heaps Of dead
comrades.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
Entente Allies, However
Unwilling to Discuss
Matter Now
WANTS NO INDEMNITY
Proposition to Divide Balkan States
Between Austria, Bulgaria and
Greece at Close

Washington, March 13.-President
Wilson, it is understood on good au-
thority, has in hand, without any de-
finite use to make of them, the peace
terms that are likely to be heard
from Berlin-if the crown prince tax:
es Vercllln.
Col. House shortly after his re-
turn from Germany, it is said, laic
| before the President, Germany's ten
/ tativc proposals as modified by re-
! cent months of warfare Col. House
/ did not go to Berlin to discuss pos
sible peace terms, but it is said he
did receive an outline of the Ger
man view Of a proper settlement fol.
lowing the end of the war.
The terms Germany would consid-
er, confirmed by high German auth
ority here, are regarded as the most
satisfactory from the point of view
of possible peace, that have been sug-
gested, They provide:
That German colonies, taken by the
entente allies, be returned to Ger
many.
That no indemnities be demanded
by either side.
That Montenegro, Serbia, and AL
bania be divided between Austria
Bulgaria, and Greece.
That IN autonomous government
be established in Poland.
That Germany return Belgium and
those portions Of French territory
now in possession of the Kaiser.
That Turkey be entirely freed Of
British influences.
That Russia assume possession Of
Persia.
That England remain as she now
is. neither giving nor receiving any
thing.
It is understood that Col. House
reported to the President that the en-.
tente allies were unwilling at the
present time to consider peace. This
belief is expressed also by high Ger
man officials.
But one of the things that is under
stood to have made the allies firm
in determination to continue the
struggle, was the belief that Germany
would keep Belgium. and would de-
mand indemnities. But, according to
this proposal. Germany will demand
neither if peace can be brought about
at the present time.
Regarding this high Germany of
fetal said both sides "ought to pretty
thoroughly understand by now that
there could be no demands for in
IDENTITIES. And as for Germany re
tanning Belgium" he added, "there
is no longer any thought of it by the
|
German government"
Regarding other terms of peace.
it is the belief of the German govern
ment. according to reports said to
have been made to President Wilson
that the only way to establish order
in the Balkans is to distribute the
land inhabited by the !Albanians,
Montenegrins and Scrbians, between
Austria, Bulgaria, and Greece. That
/ Greece would be given share of the
conquered territory is regarded as
significant in it,; possible bearing
upon that country's refusal to enter
the war on the side of the allies.
Three things are pointed out by
Washington officials in support Of
forecasts of an early peace being
sought by Germany. The Kaiser ha:
the upper hand in the war to dat
and could suggest peace without ap
pearing to cry enough" The Turk
ish situation is becoming somewha
ticklish and Russia has a great new
: army well equipped for activity il
the spring.
SPANKED LAD ENDS LIFE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13
SPANKED LAD ENDS LIFE.

Cherrytree, Pa, March 1S.-Lonnie
George. II year old son of r. Fl.
George. a icweler here, shot and
killed himself, Saturday morning, af-
ter his father had spanked him for
chewing tobacco. The boy was not
discovered until late Saturday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13

w WANTED-Small furnished house,
or three furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. House with yard de-
sired. Address L. S. Bishop, HI n.
Fairfax street 13-3tp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13

The monthly meeting of the Cham
her Of Commerce will be held in their
rooms corner of King and Washing
ton street, tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13

Samuel II. Lunt, auctioneer, will
offer for sale, on the premises, at
four o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a
lot of ground with improvements in
Jefferson District, Alexandria, ad-
joining this city on the north.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13

The Rev. P. P. Phillips, D. D..
rector of st. Paul's Church conduct
ed the funeral services this afternoon
of Norton Phillips Hart the IA year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-13

The residence of Ernest Mills, lO9
Duke street was considerably damag-
ed by fire early Saturday night.