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Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
COAST SURVEY CENTENNIAL |S
 CELEBRATED
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WASHINGTON, April 6. = A two days celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the United States coast and geodetic sur vey ended here tonight with banquet, at which President Wilson deliver ed an address. Others who spoke were Secretary of Commerce Redfield, Sec retary of the Navy Daniels. and Dr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister
 The coast ard geodetic survey is the country's oldest scientific bureau. It's first superintendent was a Swiss. Dr. F. R. Hasser appointed by Thomas Jefferson.
 The coast survey, said President Wilson in his speech. is one of the few branches of the public service in which the motives of those engaged cannot be questioned.
 There is something intensely ap pealinE to the imagination in the in- tellectual ardor which men bestow upon scientific inquiry said the presi- dent. Tt is one cf the few pursuits in life which gets all it's momentum from pure intellectual ardor, from a life of finding out what the truth is. regard less of all human circumstances-as if the mind wished to put itself into communication, intimate conmunica tion, with he Almighty itself"
 The president pictured the survey as lifting curtain which, before the country was mapped, rested on all the continents great spaces
 There is a great human side to the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
CONFER OVER REPORTS PARTS IF
 TORPEDO OUND LIN SUSSEX

of the Sussex. it was said, was the fact that the American naval at taches did not actually see the metal fragments taken from the Sussex and the fact that no American citizens have sworn to having seen the wake of torpedo before the Sussex was struck. Such affidavits have been received from citizens of other na- tions.
 Aside from the Sussex case, partic- ular attention is being given by the administration to the number of neu- tral vessels torpedoed recently. While there were American citizens on few of them, the wholesale destruction of unarmd merchant craft had created a profound impression. Press reports have been to the effect that more than twenty neutral, and more than 25 belligerent vessels have been tor pedoed within the last two weeks, most of them without warning.
 Ambassador Gerard so far has no reply from the German government to the inquiries he made regarding the attacks or the Sussex and other
 
 aster while carrying American citi- Zens. Reports in press dispatches say ing that the German admiralty had encountered the inquiry with a re- rquest for more specific details on the Sussex case were read by officials with much interest It was said that the new request had not been received at the state department. It was reiterated today that before any step leading to q rupture of re- lations With Germany was taken, the president would go before congress with the facts.
 The cabinet will meet tomorrow and will have before t the mass of infor- nation which has been forwarded from France and England regarding the Sussex and other vessels The visit of Colonel House to the White House today attracted atten- ton because it was the third time he has been here since he returned from i Europe few weeks ago, where he discussed the submarine and other is sues with American displomatic agents abroad and with officials of Germany 1 France and Great Britain. He was in conference with officials nearly all day. This afternoon Secretary Lan- sing was at the White House for an hour
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Philip Hall. four years old, can read, write, spell, tell the capital of every state in the union, name each of the fifty eight counties in California, play a piano, discuss Abraham Lincoln and the Merchant of Nenice,' ride a pony, and do a lot of other things that most little boys of his age cannot. Ac- cording to his teachers he has been trained under a system since two and one half years old. Philip is per fectly natural and sane"
 Philip has never overeaten nor has he had many toys. He learned history through nursery rhymes and his music,
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
STEWART ON THE STAND

LOS ANGELES, April 6.-Lyman stewart. chairman of both the direc- Union Oil company, and former presi- dent of the corporation, held the wit ness stand throughout the afternoon session of the hearing opened today in the superior court on injunction suits brought to wrest from him and his as sociates control of the Union Oil Com- pany and it's twin holding companies, Union Prevalent and United Petroleum. His testimony will direct chiefly to events connected with the formation of the Union Oil Company in 1890. when the Torrey Canyon, Espc and Stewart Hardison Oil companies were merged.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
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WASHINGTON, April, 6.-Reports of American naval attaches saying metal fragments found on the channel steamer Sussex bore distinctive mark ings showing them to be parts of German torpedo and dispatches telling of scores of submarine attacks on neutral and other unarmed merchant ships within the last two weeks, were studied at conferences today between President Wilson, Colonel E. M. House and cabinet members.
 The attaches reports were regarded here as very conclusive proof that the Sussex, while carrying 25 American citizens was attacked in violation of solemn and reiterated assurances giv en the United States by Germany.
 With this fact apparently estab- lished it was generally conceded that the United States was confronted by a situation more grave than any which had arisen since the wars out break It was said authoritatively again, however, tonight that no def mite step would be taken by the American government until Germany had replied to the informal inquiry submitted by Ambassador Gerard in the cases of the Sussex Englshman Manchester Engineer and Eagle Point.
 It was declared that word from Berlin was being awaited not so much because information as to what hap rened was wanted, but to give Ger many an opportunity to present her version and to say what had been done about it.
 In VieW of the evidence collected, it was confidently believed in many quarters that Germany would admit the attack on the Sussex, and unof- ficial dispatches from Berlin have in- timated that such admission undoubt- edlv would be accompanied by dis avoWal and offer of reparation.
 Acceptance of such a response by the United States would depend upon the measure of punishment meted out to the submarine commander as re spOnsible for the offenSe
 Tn the event of a denial of respon- sibility by Germany, the American government would be confronted with the necessity of determining whether it should act on the basis of evidence from other sources.
 The only legal weakness in the case
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07

things you are doing" he said. You are making it safe to bind the world together with those great shuttles we call ships that move in and out and weave the fabric of intercourse You are providing :he machinery by which the web of humanity is woven.
 Sometimes when the day is done and the consciousness of the sordid struggle is upon you, you go to bed wondering if the sun will seem bright in the morning, but you have only to
 <. look back and see mankind work ing it's way up the slow steps which it has climbed to know itself and to know nature and natures God, and to know the destiny of mankind to have all these little things seem like the mere mists that creep along the ground and have all the courage come 1ack to you for lifting your eyes to those blue heavens where rests the of thought" ,"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
TUGWELL FOUND GUILTY
Slayer of Mrs. Maud B. Kennedy
 Guilty on Second Trial.
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LOS ANGELES, April 6.-The sec ond trial of Percy A. Tugwell on a charge of having murdered Mrs Maud B. Kennedy September 1, 1914, came to an end today when a jury in the superior court found him guilty of manslaughter after consid- ering the case for twenty eight hours. The first trial ended in his conviction for murder and a life sen tence at San Quentin. r district court of appeals ordered a new trial.
 Tugwell was charged with having killed Mrs. Kennedy, known as the diamond lady," for her jewelry. He was alleged to have smothered her to death by pouring chloroform down her throat.
 Tugwelrs attorneys announced that they would appeal the verdict re- turned today, holding that if a new trial is again ordered, Tugwell can only be tried for manslaughter, and with the added chance of his being declared innocent.
 Sentence was deferred until next Monday.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
Russian Official Statement

PETROGRAD, (via London) April 7 The official statement from head quarters issued today reads as follows:
 "On the Dvina front enemy aviators have been very active and have dropped many bombs. The breaking up of the ice continues and the marshes are mud dy, rendering troops movements i'm practicable.
 Lively artillery duels have occurred in several sectors in the Jacobtadt- Dvinsk region.
 Our aircraft have made several suc- cessful raids. In the regions south west of Dvinsk, Aviator Lieutenant Brbass brought down dirigible which fell inside the enemy's lines. South of Dvinsk region the hostile artillery de- veloped a violent fire"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
WRECK THIEVES INDICTED
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ELYRIA, Ohio April 6.-Fifteen secret indictments against looters who robbed victims at the scene of the Amherst wreck were returned here to- day by the Lorain county grand jury Only $l1 in cash was recovered from the wreck in which twenty eight were killed and forty injured. Not one bit of jewelry was turned over to the au thorities by the rescuers. It is believed that more than s2O00 in money ard a large quantity of jewelry was stolen. Sheriff Whitney today declared that certain persons had returned to him a $l0 bill and a diamond ring which were taken from the wreck scene.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
Hand To Hand Fiqhtinq

PARIS, April 6.-French troops in hand to hand engagement southwest of Fort Douaumont today carried Ger man underground passages and works on a front of 300 meters to a depth of about 200 meters
 A violent bombardment was directed by the Germans to the east of the Mouse against Cote Du Poivre, but the French curtain of fire prevented an infantry attack. according to the of ficial statement issued by the war of flee tonight.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED Republican A. p. Leased WireI

SASKATOON, Sask., April 6.-An entire family of six persons was wiped out in the WakaW district last night when Proke Manchure, his wife and brother-in-laW and three children were murdered. Their home and farm buildings were burned and their hors- es and cattle shot The crime was discovered when a neighbor saw the smoking ruins of the Manchure home stead this morning. No trace of the murderer has been found.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
MURDEROUs NEGRO CAPTURED

NORFOLK, April 6.-George Carter, the negro who last night shot and killed C. F. Davis, ordinary seaman from the battleship New Hampshire, and Charles Stronson, a marine from the Norfolk naval hospital, was cap tured here tonight Carter says he shot Davis and Stronson because he thought they intended beating his brother to death.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
.FOUR YEAR OLD BUY GAN
 READ, WRITE AND SPELL

he is learning by singing historic songs in jingle.
 His teachers, Miss Leona Porter and Mrs. Lottie McKellar, founder of the system, say that Philip began his edu- cation too late-that it should have be- gun at six months. He began with ten minutes study a day but now applies himself daily two and one half hours. His play is his work
 Philip exhibited his intellectual prowess at a recital. He spelled "ap- proval," operation" explored" play ing" useful" confuse" operate" group" and domestic" right off but missed on courage" "meekness" and ''acuuired"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07

shipping records.
 An Athens dispatch to the Daily Mail says that a telegram has been re- ceived from Preveza to the effect that a large transport belonging to the en- tente allies has been sunk off the west coast of Greece The telegram added that it was believed many were lost
 One of the Zeppelins which took part in the raid Wednesday night according to the Times received a vital hit from the anti-aircraft artillery and is be- lieved to have gone down at sea.
 According to dispatches from Petro- grad the Turkish attack on the right flank of the Russian army in the Cau- casus which was reported in Wednes- . days Russian official communication, occurred 30 miles from Trebizond near the spot where the hospital ship Por- tugal was torpedoed.
 The Turkish infantry engaged in these operations was under the con- mand of Halil Bey and comprised sev- eral divisions including endorsements from the Gallipoli peninsula.
 The Turkish attack in this district indicates that this particular army contrives to maintain it's cohesion af- ter the ErZerum disaster and has sue ceeded in eluding the vigilance of the : Russian coast partol ships, which had hoped to cut off the escape of the Er- zerum armies in this direction. The resignation of Lord Montague | as member of the Joint Naval and Military board in control of the aerial service, is announced by the morning papers. The resignation of the Earl of Derby as chairman of the board was announced by the Evening Standard yesterday afternoon.
 According to the newspapers, Lord Montague, like the Earl of Derby is identified with the limited powers of the aerial service board. It is said that both the Earl of Derby and Lord Mon tague wanted the standardization and l co ordination of the air services into a single department.
 The newspapers declare that the res ignations of the Earl of Derby and
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
Spain Wants to Know

MADRID, (via Paris) April 7.-The Spanish cabinet has decided to instruct the ambassador at Berlin to request from the German government an expla- nation of the sinking of the Spanish steamer Vigo and a definition of it's policy with regard to the rights of neu- trals on the seas.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07

Lord Montague have not yet been ac- cepted and that there is no confirm ation of the statement made by the Evening Standard, that the chairman ship of the committee had been offered to Earl CurZon.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
ST. LOUIS HAS BAD FIRE
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ST. LOUIS, April Fire of unde- termined origin this morning destroyed the four story building and stock of $. E. Freund and Sons Shoe and Cloth ing company, causing loss estimated at S140,000. Two men were hurt se- riously by a falling wall
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07

The Spanish ship Vigo of 1137 gross tons was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a German submarine, according to q Lloyd's report issued on April ,.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-07
GERMANS MAKE
 GAINS AND so
 DO THE FRENCH

Continued from Page One) The vessel is not listed in the lates shipping records.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
TAKE YOUR PART
OF OLD STREET
Notice Served by City on Property
Owners This Morning, to Take
Possession Of De- :.
sired Salvage.
GAS AND WATER MAINS
Residents on Streets About to be
Paved Must Install Connections
to obviate Need Of Tear
Ing up Paving
GAS AND WATER MAINS

The city commissioners voted this
morning to serve notice upon the
property owners along Franklin and
other streets about to be paved, to
remove any rock, guttering or other
salvage that they desire, and to in
stall gas and water connections. This
last order is made, SO that when the
street is paved there will be no neces-
sity for plumbers and gas filters to
be continually tearing up The paving.
and then replacing 1t in an inferior
manner.
Under the law, property owners are
allowed any part Of condemned street
which they have paid for. The materi-
al in Franklin street is in such condi-
ton as to be worthless for any pur-
pose except to fill up holes with.
Probably most of the material will
have to be removed at the city's ex-
pense, as it Is not believed that any OF
the property holders consider 1t of
value.
Samples of brick from q number Of
clay products com panies have been
received by the city engineers office.
1t. is expected many companies will
be offering bids before the letting OF
the contracts comes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
HEAT FATAL TO
OLD RESIDENT
overheatIns and Heart Trouble
Caused Death Of Mrs. James
Simon, This At
ernoon.
LIVED HERE 81 YEARS
Came Here at Ago Of Eight and Had
Spent the Remainder Of Her Life
In This city-sorn In
jacksonville, III.
LIVED HERE 81 YEARS

Mrs. James Simon, 200 Fulton
street, 66 years old, died at 1878 to
day as result of the heat and
heart trouble. Mrs. Simon was an
old resident Of the city and her sud
den death will be great shock ia
all her friends.
Mrs. Simon was an old resident OF
Keokuk. Coming here in 1858 at the
age Of eight years, with her par
ents, she had since made this city
her home She was educated here
and in later years had become well
known in the life of the city.
Emma Louise Appleton was born in
Jacksonville, Illinois, October 8, 1851
At the age of eight years, she came
to Keokuk with her parents, and had
since made her home here. She was
member of st. Francis de Sales
Roman Catholic church.
She was woman of fine char8c
ter, her gentle disposition endearine
her to those about her. Her death
will be mourned by large circle OF
friends, who had come to know hel
during her long residence here.
She was married to James Simon
who survives her death. Three daugh
tiers, Mrs. Elmer Stahl and Mrs. Pau
Redmond, both of Keokuk, and Mrs
T. C. Forder of Chicago; and five
grandchildren, John Elmer and Louise
Stahl of Keokuk. Robert H. and
Edgar j. Redmond Of Keokuk, and
Emma Louis Forder of Chicago, also
survive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
EIGHT With NEGRO.

LAUREL, Mass, July 28.-Chief OF
Police Bloodworth and Charles Cor
don, g citizen of Laurel, were injured
today in pistol battle between a
posse of citizens and five negroes.
Two Of them, known as Slim Jim and
One Armed Nubbins, are wanted by
the Maryland authorities for the
murder Of negro man and woman at
Wilma, Md. Two Of the negroes, Will
liam Slemmons and Neil Prinder,
were captured after the quintet had
been traced to a house in Laurel and
surrounded. Another OF the negroes
was captured this afternoon. Two OF
them were seen crossing the river
about two miles above Laurel and one
was shot in the arm and captured.
The other is believed to have drowned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
EXAMINATIONS ARE
CONCLUDED HERE
Were Held In Court House for Past
Three Dayo-Otvorce Granted
Suit Filed.

The regular July examinations for
teachers certificates. which was be-
gun in the county court house here on
"Wednesday, were concluded today.
Similar examinations were held this
week at Fort Madison.
A divorce was granted today to
Edith Hannah Deer from Robert L.
Deer. The plaintiff was also awarded
her maiden name, Edith Hannah john
son. In the divorce suit the grounds
are given as cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The marriage occurred on May
4, this year.
In the case of Thomas c. BALKAN vs..
II. A. Griffith, the plaintiff has filed
an amendment to his petition.
Elder NJ Huston has filed suit ask
ing for judgment for $99 and interest,"
from F. P. Johnson and Clara john
SON, alleged due on promissory note.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
INSPECT SANITARY
CONDITIONS HERE
)
Commissioners, Charity Workers and
Representatives Of tuberculosis
Association, Make
Trip Today.
FIND SOME BAD PLACES
Recommendation Made for Cleaning
Up the City - Preventative
to the Crest White
plague.

Mayor Ed. 8. Lotion and Commits
sioner Fred Hfpert this morning
made a tour OF inspection Of the
housing and sanitary conditions In
Keokuk, in company with Mrs. c. NJ.
Rich. president OF the Visiting Nurse
association, d. "A. Glascoff, secretary
OF the United Charities. Miss Helen s..
Hartley, field representative of the
Iowa Association for the Prevention
OF tuberculosis. and Miss Margaret
Sellers, q nurse especially detailed
to investigate local conditions with
reference to children.
Through the recent Investigations
OF Miss Sellers. certain bad housing
conditions were observed and these
| were brought to the attention Of the
party.
In some OF tho houses four or five
families live. where there Is only
room for one family To limit the
number Of families in house was
decided to be necessary measure.
| A second sanitary measure recon-
mended was to order that houses
shall be screened against nies.
Third, that tho nuisance Of stand
1 Ing water in pools near Cabin Boat
row be abated. The cleaning up OF
Cabin Boat row itself is consum-
nation devoutely hoped for.
In one house the family hved on
the first floor and COW and cali
were kept in the cellar. These were
4 some pf the things observed in a
superficial investigation OF . few
houses, and out of 1t win como some
definite action to better conditions.
Mayor Lotion and Commissioner Hill
pert both expressed themselves as
wishing to aid in any movement to
better sanitary conditions.
| Miss Hartley. who Is the field rep
resentative of the Iowa Association 6o1
the Prevention of tuberculosis. ex.
pressed herself as follows:
Tho best work can be done BY q
combustion of authority and volun-
teer workers and In the sympathetic
cooperation Of your city commits
sioners here, you have that arrange
ment which ought to bring good 70
suits"
The visiting Nurse association.
through whose agency the investiga-
ton was made, has had two definite
objects. to promote health conditions
among Keokuk babies and to stamp
| out tuberculosis. tuberculosis thrives
In unsanitary surroundings and Mdss
Hartley pointed out certain places
which are ideal Tor Dreeon8 tuDeT-
culosis. She made number of rec
concentrations for the Lee county
campaign against tuberculosis. One,
that q laboratory be established IN
which sputum could be examined at
no cost to the patient or at small
cost. That the laboratory be city
| or county institution and be establish
ed through the Keokuk physicians
club.
Second. that demonstrating nurse
make county survey, keeping care
full record Of the tubercular cases.
That this demonstrating nurse report
back to a Joint committee of men and
women Of KeOkuk and Fort Madison.
Third, that on the basis OF this re-
port would be shown what action
should be taken to stamp out and to
prevent the spread OF tuberculosis In
this county.