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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08

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NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March 81
Whila one man was known to be dead
and q score were missing, the entire
city fire department fought today to
save the Niagara Alkali Chemical
company's big plant here. The fire
started shortly before midnight with
la terrific explosion that rocked the
entire city as by an earthquake.
Other explosions of even greater
violence, to the number Of twelve or
fifteen, followed and the peroxide
plant was literally blown to atoms.
The peroxide plant in which the e1-
plosions occurred, contains apparatus
for the manufacture Of q large per
cent of the chloroform used In the
United States.
Officials Of the company would give
no estimate of the number OF men In
the building at the time. Several
. guards asserted that of the number.
variously estimated at from rs to 13b,
the escape of the men was miraculous
owing to the gaseous nature OF the
product
Firemen and police stood by help.
less to render any aid to those In.
side. both on account of the intense
heat and danger of explosions which
extended over period Of Ave hours.
The plant manufactures nitrates as a
bi-product, which Is delivered to the
various powder companies working on
war orders. It is also understood they
have immense direct war orders.
Enormous quantities Of peroxide
of hydrogen are also manufactured
there.
The building of brick and steel con-
struction, about 300 by Is feet IN di'
mensions, was completely demolished
The first explosion shot the roof with
It's massive girders fully 100 feet IN
the air and landed it several hundred
feet away in another section Of the
plants yard.
A string of freight cars, standing on
a siding two blocks away. was bowled
over while one of the huge electric
hauling locomotives of the Niagara
junction railway was completely de.
molished.
Steel tanks Of twenty by fifteen feet
dimensions were shot through three
foot brick wall like projectiles and
sunl, in the Niagara river, some 100
yards distant.
Machinery Of every description lies
heaped in tangled and twisted masses
in various parts OF the yard.
Eight More.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March s.
Shortly after 9 a. m. series OF elsht
explosions again rocked the plant OF
the Niagara Alkali company and de-
veloped a new fire which was eating
its way toward the storage house
Tremendous explosions, probably
wrecking the entire plant and perhaps
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
CHICAGO Fashion Contest.

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CHICAGO, March S.-The "weskit''
gown, frock with a man-like vest,
and the 'tomboy" gown, a creation OF
green silk that just cannot be mussed
up no matter how badly abused, were
final entries today in Commodore
James Pugh's fashion contest, intend
ed to bring Chicago the style dictator
ship Of America.
The most beautiful gown entered
will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize
when the contest closes late today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
REPORT OF CAPTURES.
On the Job Tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March s.
Newton D. Baker, new secretary OF
war. leaves tonight for Washington,
arriving tomorrow morning. He has
an appointment with the president at
~ o'clock.
It is planned for Baker to take the
oath of office tomorrow and to assume
charge Of the war department lnme
diately.
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TURKEY

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ATHENS, March a.-Thoueh no con-
firnraton is obtainabie from CONSTANT
nopIe, It Is persistently rumored here
that Enver Pasha, Turkish war leader,
ls dead. Recent rumors that Enver
was wounded by would-be assassin
at Jerusalem are unoonftrmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
ENGLAND

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LONDON, March 7.-The broken
piece Of 4 Zeppelin propeller was
picked up in the county Of Kent to-
day. 1t 10 believed here that one Of
the .dirIsIbIes that bombarded Kent
and other countries Sunday night was
struck and damaged by shell from.
an anti-aIr craft gun.
Tho German admiralty, reporting
on the Sunday night Zeppelin raid on
England, asserted that all the Zeppe-
Iins returned safely though heavily
sheIled. .-. .....
STARTLING RUMoRs.
LONDON, March s.-StartIIng ru-
mors were set In circulation today
when Sir John Fisher, former first
sea lord Of tho admiralty, attended
this afternoons session Of the war
council at tho invitation Of other
members.
Lord Fishers appearance followed
the speech made in commons yester-
day by Winston Churchill In which he
accused tho admiralty Of lacking driv-
ing power and suggested tho recall Of
Fisher to his former post.
In some quarters 1t was suggested
that Lord Fisher had been summoned
by the war heads to learn II his views
regarding tho admiralty, cotncided
with those expressed by Churchill.
Others saw In Lord Fishers attend
ance tho possibility that he might be
returned to his former post, suPplant-
ing Sir Henry Bradwardlne jackson,
who has occupied tho position since
May 23, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-08
GERM MAAY

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BERLIN, March 8.-Capture Of the
villages Of Forges and RegnevIl'e and
the Raben and Cumieres Heights wal
announced by the war Office today.
Tho Germans captured ten cannon
3,277 men and fifty.eieht officers, II
was stated.
REPORT OF CAPTURES.
BERLIN, March s.-capture Of the
villages Of RegnevlIie, seven miles
northwest Of Verdun and Forges,
eIcht miles northwest Of the fortress
was announced by the war office this
afternoon.
Tho Germans have also taken
French posltona on the heights OF
Raben and In the CumIeres woods.
The French have been driven from
the few houses they still hold In
Fresnes southeast of Verdun, with a
loss of 700 prisoners.
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Quarantine 10 Lifted.

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CHICAGO, March S.-Mfrror sig
nails, which had brought candy and
flowers to quarantined coeds at the
University of Chicago were abandoned
today when the quarantine against
scarlet fever at Foster Hall was Lifted.
paod Tha naJ1v Gate CITY.
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THE WEATHER

Unsettled. Warmer. Local
temp p. m. 26; 7 a. 10. Is
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
Brinkley Women Busy

The regular meeting of the s. II. A. was held at the High School building on April 14th.
 Mrs. s. c. Webber, who rep resented our organization at the Is. I. A. branch of the Arkansas Teachers Association which met lin Little Rock last week. made a very comprehensive report. Brinkley is one of the towns of similar size which received fay orable mention on account of the showing made during the last year.
 Clean up day was discussed and a committee appointed to confer with the City Council regarding same. Mesdames
 Stack, Lang and Huddleston,
 residents of the first, second
 and third wards respectively
 will represent the s. l. A. in
 this important matter.
 At the next meeting of the s. II. A. on April 28, a Home
 Economic Club will be organized
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
First Arrest by New Officers

City Marshal Bunch and his assistant J. l.. Ray made their first arrest yesterday afternoon.
 A negro woman of questionable character and a white man were arrested. The woman was fined $1O and cost and went to jail in default. The white man posted a $25 cash forfeit and his trial is set for this afternoon at 2 O clock.
 The Mayor instructed the Marshal to put the woman to work scrubbing and securing the jail. City Hall. premises etc.
 Evidently there'll be seeking of greener fields by the horde of of lounging men and women or else, the new officials will know why.
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Sciatica, l will say 1 was afflicted
 with it for about three months. l tried half a dozen remedies
 and got no relief. My family
 physician could not benefit me
 and said I might not be able to
 walk in twelve months. l could
 not sit down to eat, nor walk. 1
 took one bottle of Hays Specific
 and went to blowing. l have never been bothered with it since. No one can estimate it's value for chronic sciatica. My neighbors said it would return, but it has been two years and have no symptoms of it.
 Hays Specific. the great system tonic, is sold and fully guaranteed by The Palace Drug Store of Brinkley.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

Shults, Gus Rusher, J. w. Hale, Henry Wolf. Aldermen, all of whom took the oath of office.
 Mayor Greenlee outlined his policy and his remarks were well received by the large crowd in attendance. He made it plain that there would be no backward ness in law enforcement--no friends favored or enemies punished.
 The Bonds of the new officers as follows were read and ap- proved:
 Mayor c. F. Greenlee $500. %, Jas. s. Mitchell as security.
 Marshal T. w. Bunch $500. %. T. c. Simmons and L. K. Brown as security.
 Clerk H. L. Brickell $500. co, J. w. Stuart and T. J. Brickell as security.
 Treasurer Jake Lamm $3O00.00, Henry Wolf and J. H. Stack as security.
 Following committees were announced.
 Improvements: Chas. Duff, Henry Wolf and J. w. Hale.
 Claims: Tim Shults, Gus Rush CT and Chas. Duff. Finance: Tim Shults, A. c. Huddleston and Gus Rusher.
 Ordinance: A. C. Huddleston, J. w. Hale and Henry Wolf.
 Board of Health: Dr. T. J. Stout, Chas. Duff. Dr. F. T. Murphy and A. c. Huddleston.
 Marshal T. w. Bunch appoint ed Jas. L. Ray as Night Marshal.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
BRINKLEy LOOSES RICE MILL
First Loss Because of Fail.
 ure of Rock Road Act

For the past two months rep resentatives of the Standard Rice Milling Co.,, of Houston, Tex, one of the largest rice concerns in America, have been considering the location of an Arkansas mill at Brinkley.
 They selected a site just east of the Cotton Belt Ky. and south east from the Ice Plant.
 The promise that there would be a system of rock road touch. ing the rice belt on both east and north, thus providing an un- limited supply of wagon rice was the one chief inducement for them to locate in Brinkley. When the recent election show ed that the farmers were op- posed to forming the road dis trict, thus making it impossible for them to get in the wagon rice to a mill at Brinkley, the Standard Milling Co.,, sought a location for their mill elsewhere and notified Brinkley men that they couldn't use the site they had selected.
 Thus it is that Brinkley pays her first toll for not building the rock roads.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

as outlined by Mrs. Isabella Thursby. who has been conduct ing the cooking school during the past week. Every mother and housekeeper is earnestly requested to be present as home economics is not a fad but a subject of vital importance to the health and well being of the community.
 We may live without poetry,
 music and art
 We may live without conscience
 and without heart; We may live without friends. we
 may live without books But civilized man cannot live
 without cooks.
 He may live without books, what
 is knowledge but greiving? He may live without hope,
 what is hope but deceiving? He may live without love, what
 is passion but pining? But where is the man that can
 live without dining?" Press Cor.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

Tell 'em you saw It In the Arsua
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
Sells Fl Bales of Cotton

E. L. Woodfin of the north side, who owns 480 acres of rich land across the Bayou, sold te Luther Waddell this week 71 bales of cotton which he has been holding from his 1915 crop.
 The cotton averaged about 55e lbs per bale and brought Mir. Woodfin just l2 cts a pound net. The total amount paid footed uI more than $4, 700.
 The cotton has been stored at Mir. Woodfins home on the north side and he has had no insurance or storage charges to pay.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
NEW CITY OFFICERS ELECTED
The Old Officers Go Out and
 New Ones Co In
Mayor Greenlee Outlines
 Plan of Action

The last meeting of the old City Council met on Tuesday night at 8 p. m. at the City Hall. with a large and interesting at- tendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jas. Grant. The minutes of April 11th were read and approved and the following accounts and bills allowed:
 Brinkley Water 6 Light Co.,. ]. lights for March .....$ 66. 66 Water = ?" ...... 100. co Jack Reid, merchandise. 3.O5 C.. Burton, work on the ceme-
 tery 2.25 w. B. Williams, printing Ordi-
 nance 171. ........... 22.0O John Norman, scavenger. 3.25 Brinkley c. w. 6 Mfg, Co.,,
 lumber .............. 6.84
 After this the old council ad- journed and at 8:30 the new council was called to order by the new Mayor c. F. Greenlee. Present T. w. Bunch, Marshal H. L. Brickell, Clerk; Chas. Duff, A. c. Huddleston, Tin
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
hl List of Jurors

Court has been post til the second Monday It which time all Jurors lar instead of on the bnday in April.
 GRAND JURORS
 hteman, W. L. Jefferies, bwn, s. w. Boardman, olf, Frank Andrews, hazo, E. L. Harris. w. Fop, J. D. Minnis, w.
 w. F. Vaughan, John w. A. Patterson, J. T. hd J. N. Carroll.
 ALTERNATIVES
 Nilburn, H. A. Baggott, By, w. c. Swift, T. A. a Cook, J. w. Carroll |. Capps.
 JURORS
 estbsy, E. P. Welsh, J. F, A. R. Hammon, w. Pham, D. c. Ramey, e Peete, c. G. Kerr, c. Lawrence Lambert, J. John Simpson, Eugene
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
Prof. David Bowen Goes to
 Augusta

David Bowen, who has been identified with the school work of Brinkley and Monroe county as principal of the city school and County Supt. for the past seven or eight years, has been been elected as superintendent of the Augusta Public Schools.
 The people of Augusta who are among the best people on earth will appreciate to the fullest extent their good fortune in securing Prof. Bowen and he in turn will show his splendid ability with the splendid oppor- tunity thus afforded him.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21


 Dr. M. A. Porter was down from Hunter Monday and reports that Mrs. A. L. Bane, a sister of Dr. U. s. Monroe at Hunter had on Sunday undergone a successful operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Bane has been seriously i'll for several weeks and her mother and brother, Dr. A. E.. Monroe of Sedolia, Mo. were wired for reaching Hunter Sunday. Dr.. F. T. Murphy of this city was also present at the operation.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
LOCAL rYUG STORE MAKES
 BIG DEAL
Secures Agency For Hays
 Specific

AnnouncsfIApt is made that The Palace Drug Store of Brink ley have sdfceded in landing the local sagency for Hays Specific. the great system tonic, which is so genuinely beneficial as a remedy for rheumatism that J. T. Jones. of Crossland. Ky. says:
 To any one suffering from
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

The largest crowds that have ever attended a Brinkley motion picture theatre were present at the Princess Tuesday night to see ''Graustark" "-one of the finest and most expensive bills Manager Albert Rusher has yet had. Albert has the nerve to spend money to buy the best pictures and is deserving of success.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

Armstrong. z. H. Calder, J. A. Durham, o. c. Galloway. w. N. Johnson, J. T. Bateman. Ike Bondi, J. w. Bonds, c. B. Corley, Willis Davis, J. I. Book and c. w. Curchill.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21

Tomorrow morning at Hale & Co.'S. store, the ladies of the Episcopal church will give an Easter Cake Sale and you will find it of interest to attend same. z
The Brinkley argus., 1916-04-21
ALTERNATIVES

Jack Lineback, Sam Lang, Govan Wellborn, B. H. Wander. ford. J. A. Creekmire, A. B. Daugherty. w. M. Graham, c. E. Hollenberg. L. James, D. R. Meaders, F. Beyer and T. W, Bunch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-23

nation was worth the sneddmg q one
drop OF human blood. NOW Il Agnes
Rouse IS really sincere when sne -.
fers that Daniel 0,Conneifs tactics
should not pc resofTed 20 n our gay,
she will really nave g acknoWieuge
that the men OF DuDiin 0id the ohly
honorable thing AFTER az.
Agnes Rouse also stated mat
should never have left ireland, - tola
her that / was Canadian Dy birth
and Ecotch English BY descent, 80 eyi-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-23
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Honolulu. June %. 1916.

Honolulu, June %, 1916.
Editor Star Bulletin
Sir The recent letter written by
Agnes Rouse Is III d measure anus
Ing, because each question she asks
is answered IN part by her own state.
ments: for instance. she says. 1T IS
wrong to rebel, and later, The Eng
fish and Irish are too submissive, :
Now, great many fairminded peo-
pie who like the Irish pretty well have
always been under the Impression
that Ireland could get lot more con-
cessions from England by peaceful
methods; yet, Sir Edward Carson got
his own way by force of arms. and he
got very substantial reward for his
activities, too.
The friends of England will have
good cause to be silent when the
truth about ireland is fully related.
We have been told over and over
again to bury the mast . LET by.
cones be bygones.v etc.
England's treatment of the Irish
prisoners OF 1916 is the -fealest OF all
England's foul deeds ana cries to alt
lovers of justice for vengeance. Some
viii say They were rebels They
we're disloyal," etc, nevertheless it
will be established that the English
officers treated them as soldiers whilst
they had arms, in one instance re.
specting q truce which lasted -four
hours 1t was when the rebel leaders
had given up their arms and were
helpless that the British lion display
ed his splendid fighting qualities.
wonder If Agnes Rouse knows that
James Connolly land not he alone1
being too weak to stand on his shell.
shattered limbs had to be propped up.
against the wall to be riddled with the
bullets of merciful England's firing
squad.
Agnes Rouse referred to the dis
graceful scenes in Dublin" Yes, there
were disgraceful scenes in Dublin all
right, but the battle Of Dublin will
be a disgrace, not to 4reland's sons,
but to that champion of small ma!
tionalities who told, the world that
she went into this war to defend Bel.
GUM. 1t is to be hoped that well
hear no more about broken stained
glass windows in Belgium for a while.
The center lis blown out of Dublin
and this will remind the people of
the zone bright spot that England
is-England still.
Agnes Rouse said that a political
discussion would land her In hole
from which even could not extract,
her This. time i heg tn say that 1
fully indorse every word of her state.
ment. God knows it would certainly
be task. wonder how much she
knows of the emancipation she men.
toned in her last letter. | refer to
the illustrious Daniel O'Connell. L
wonder if she knows that o'Connell
was peaceful to a fault and that the
extremists left his platform because
he did not believe the freedom of a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-23

PRoF. ARhiN GRO LEuscHnER.
THE spectacle. with an II symbo-
lized, was the greatesf exhibition OF
team work, Of democratic spirit that
any community could have put for
ward declared Armin Otto Len
schner, professor of astronomy and
dean OF the graduate school at the
University Of California, when asked
by the Star Bulletin yesterday 10 give
his impressions Of the 'punahou page.
ant.
My expectations In regard to the
performance have been more than sur
passed. he said yesterday after
noon we had the opportunity of see
ing one of the best pageants that. in
my judgment. any educational institu-
ton either q home and by that
mean not only Hawaii but America at
large Or abroad could put forward.
1t reminded me very much, although
quite. different IN characteristics, of
the celebration. of the 500th anniver-
sary of the university of Heidelberg.
ITO one who, though familiar with
Oriental life ass.it appears in Ameri.
Ct1u ClltCos mas AGNCEa sbCC1I ACcLW0 OIL
OF San Franchises across the Pacific
ocean. the pageant was an eye-opener
in regard to the early history and
civilization of the Pacific isles. Re-
viewing the paseant frDm beginning 70
endsI vas strongly Impressed with the
dignity and f4itIl I,I|Iiess with which
the HaWaiians themsel Ives portrayed
the historical events prior to and con-.
neeted wltl1 the cesslun Of the Puma
hon .landstto the MISSIONARIES
truly they are 4 kiuglS race, OF
kingly bearing No less Faithfully por.
fra4ed Was the arrival of tile mission.
aries ard their intellectual conquest
of the natives aud The ldiindfne and
ed "a; si,ialn SE tie bs,Is ne reading
American and native residents, pion-
GERS and descendants have played in.
diyiduaIiy in bringing Hawaii to its
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-23
How Distinguished Visitors Saw
Punahou's Anniversary Pageant

present flourishiEg condition. cfiltur.
ally. economically and as democracy,
and will make q permanent impression
not only on The visitors but should
also De ) lasting inspiration for the
present generation TO the end that
they viii carry forward with the same
success the work that has been so
tiagnfficently begun By che pioneers. !.
From
PROF. WILLIAM LYON PHELPS.
Absolutely unique is the comment
of Pro-, William Lyon Phelps OF Yale
upon The PIlnahcu pageant
An event we'll worth q 10.000-mile
Journey he declared after seeing the
succession OF episodes unfolding Pu-
nanous story of-7s years.
The oil and mele chanters were es-
peciallY attractive to the cordial sym
pathy and imagination of the mainland
savant, who has given much time and
study to the national chants and songs
of other aboriginal peoples, as well as
to the early Aagio-Saxon and Morse
epics. The Hawaiian sagas, in the
mind of this eminent visitor, are in
tuclF dlIuOSpuGIt anu uGitNtIg Slf0HS-
ly reminiscent ef "Beowulf'' and the
"Niebelungenlied
Another point OF particular interest
to Prof. Phelps is the study OF the
local fauna and flora, especially the
former, as manifested by the strange
pfehistoric animals used for motive
power in the early days Of the mission.
airy fathers. Among the flora, the
night blooming cereus holds first
place, but Prsf. Phelps points out that
contrary to the general belief the more
northern attitudes also boast 3 night
blooming Sirius, to wit. the Dog
STIR.
Prof. and Mrs Phelps, who are be-
ing entertained by Nj. and Mrs. il r.
Gait, are both enthusiastic over iHa-
Waii, and say they VIII always remem-
her the islands rs 4 place where the
wonders Of nature are equaled only
by the gorgeous hospitality Of its
warm-hearted people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-23
LABOR OK THE HIGH TIDE OF WAGES.

Hawaiis added millions 20 labor assured through
the bonus and wage increase system adopted by
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, are part
Of huge sum which labor IN the United States VIII
receive this year IN excess OF any previous year.
Few but the large employers here realize the eS-
tent to which American labor Is beneftng by the
country general prosperity In the latest circular
letter of the Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank OF
San Francisco il is declared that
Labor everywhere is asking for higher wages and
IN most cases is getting them. i has been estimated