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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

ond premium on jenneys. Walton
HARVEST received second premium on
his mule team and also first on the
best single mule; Roy Fleming first
premium on best mule colt, three en-.
tries; S. r. Dale, second and third; J.
w. Kelly, first and third on the best
mule one year and under; Z. Z.
Slusher. second.
E.. B. Vance received first premium
on best grade draft gelding. three
years and over; E. l.. Yetter. second !;
Eugene Yetter first on best two-year-
old gelding; J. E Btebinger, second.
E. l.. Yetfe- received first on bes.
yearling draft; VIII Sullivan. first on
mare draft, under one year; and also
best draft mare, three years old and
over, Mr.. sullivan received first, E.
C. Slusher second. Harry Hayes re-
>eived first on best spring colt draft.
John Kuntz received first premium
ON the best Shetland pony ridden by
girl; l. Felger, first on best Shetland
pony ridden by boy: Lyman Felger
first on best Shetland pony in harness
and John Kuntz, second.
S. F. Huston received first, second
and third on best Percheron stallion
four years and over, four entries: j.
K. Biebinger, received first on best
Percheron stallion two years and un-
der; A. Bashen, second.
J. z. Biebinger received first on
best Percheron mare. four years and
over: l. D. Timberlake. second; j. E.
McWhorter received first On best
three-year-oid DART mare, Percheron.
J. E. Biebinger received first for
best draft team in harness.
ID. C. Barber was superintendent OF
oattle-beef breeds, Irving Mayor be-
ing superintendent of the dairy breeds.
Beef cattle, Durham, Hereford-Ed.
Walton received first premium on COW
and second on bull
Poled Herefords-P- w Cutler &
Son on cow, first and second on two
year-old COW, Hereford with horns;
first on bull: first on yearling bull;
first and second on senior bull calves.
P W. Cutler & Son. first and sec
ond on junior bull calves; first and
third on senior heifer: first, second
and third on senior heifer calf: first
and third on Herefords with horns,
Junior heifer calf.
NJ B. Reed. Durhams-Ffrst premi-
um on yearling heifer: first and sec
ond on calves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Republican Speakers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Sept 23--Theodore
Roosevelt will speak in the interest
of Governor Hughes at Denver in
October and will be followed by Ray
mond Robins, who will also speak at
Colorado City to the miners.
Demands Cor speeches By Senator
Sherman Of Illinois are coming from
the east and he probably will speak
in New York state the week of Oc-
tober Is, il was announced at repub-
lican western headquarters today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Advertise!

with Oakland, across the bay. This
bridge IS 20 be five and one-half
miles long. containing eighty-seven
spans, two OF 600 feet each and two
movable; will be double deck carry
ing on the upper deck two roadways
for slowly moving trucks and one
for higher speed automobiles, and ca
the lower deck two tracks for over
land railroad trains and two for IN
teTurban The railroads are all to
be operated with electricity 4 Is
said that because OF the loads to bs
carried on the four tracks and three
Toadways, the bridge will be one OF
the heaviest ever BUILT The cost Is
estiuated az So, 01a. Coz. which II ia
planned TO meet By Organizing a
bridge district OF the counties Of
San Francisco and Alameda
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Bio Copper Order.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice-J
NEW YORK, Sept 23--The British
government through j. p. Morgan and
Co, its purchasing agents, today con-
lracted with American Copper pro-
ducers for 100000 long tons or 49,
O0o, 600 pounds of copper at price
slightly lower than q cents pound.
The purcha sc. involving a total OF
more than sl25, 600. 900, is the largest
single transaction in the history OF
the American copper industry. As
tie American mines produced about
]. 600, 000. 900 rounds of refined copper
in 1915. the British purchase repre-
sents about one fourth of a year 5
output. Delivery is called for in about
equal amounts over the first SIX
months of next year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
TO TRY MASON
IN NOVEMBER
Former Federal Court Clerk Faces
Charges in Judge Wade's
Court.

Edward R Mason, former clerk OF
the United States circuit court IN
Des Moines, must stand trial in No
vember for an alleged shortage OF
approximately $4,000 in his &C
counts. Mason served from 1876 IN
til 1910.
Judge NJ J. Wade overruied Ma
sons motion to dismiss by reason OF
the statute OF limitation Mason
claimed the government was not en-
titled to prosecute because acton
was not begun until after six years
had elapsed
Judge Wade held that the statute
of limitations did not apply 10 Uncle
Sam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Ficht TO a Finish.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerTiceI
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept "a
Charlie White and Freddie Welsh are
being matched for ninety-roun1
lightweight championship battle to
be fought at Tia Juana- Mexico On
Thanksgiving day, Nate Lewis. man
ager for White, announced here to-
day while enroute to Pittsburgh Ae-
cording to Lewis Jimmy Cof,roth, the
San Frincisco fight promoter now OPP
Grating race track at Tia Juana- is
confiBcting the negotiations for the
proposed finish. fight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Fire Was Fatal.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MASON CITY, Iowa Sept 23.-One
man is dead and another dying as the
result of two similar fires at different
ends Of the city Friday Steve Po-
lous died today from burns received
when bedding caught fire from an over
heated oil stove. Frank Bel, meat
cutter, Is in a serious condition from
burns suffered when a lamp beside
his bed overturned and set fire TO the
bedding
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
ASKED MARRIAGE
LICENSE CLERK
FOR FIVE PERMITS

, An Italian walked into the 4
, clerks Office one day this week 4
, and asked for license. He was 4
, asked his name and age and
, gave IL. and then was asked the 4
, name and age OF the bride to
, be. The Italian explained that 4
, she tidda no work The 4
, clerk explained that it was all
, right hut he had 10 have her 4
, name Il was given
, Then the Italian spraug the
, bomb
, Give me five OF them he 4
, said
, Then il davned On the clerk 4
, that he wanted peddiers' IL 4
, censes-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Ward 20 stockhoIm

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Sept 23--As q reward
for his excellent track work under
Chicago Athletic association colors.
that club will send Andy Ward to
represent the United States IN games
a; Stockholm, Chrfstiania and Copen-
hssen rhis fail Ward was not anaons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Odd Ezur-f~e-

Kansas City Star: Mr. Fairbanks.
speaking in Oklahoma, predicted tina.
victory would pe-eh Oh the republican
banner in November II Is neat fig
IRE and has only one rival 80 far as
known Surely Mr.. Fairbanks will not
neglect 10 nail the coIors 20 the mast
FILTERS II - Il. A.-1A-1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Major Reed Is Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WAUKON, Iowa Sept 23.-Maio.
D. W. Reed. chairman OF the Shiloh
National park, scene OF a famous
civil war battle, died here today q:
the age OF seTenty-fTe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Theatre Safe Cracked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerTicel
WATERLOO. Iowa, Sept 23.-The
safe II the Palace theatre was blown
open early today, the yeggs escaping
with $50 in currency and jeyelry
valued at several hundred dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

the men recently picked By the A. A
q. to make the trip for the organiza-
ton though it could only pay for
three men. but Ward will get the
trip anyhow
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Bridge Five and Half Miles Long

Municipal Journal: Having recov-
cred from what she claims 20 be the
biggest catastrophe and the finest
worlds fair OF record II the coun-
try, San FraacfSco is now planning
the biggest bridge. TO connect her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
FIRST FOOTBALL
GAME HERE TODAY
keokuk and Memphis High School
Teams Mixing at the Athletic
Field This AT
ernoon.
VISITORS ARE STRONG
Opening Contest VIII Undoubtedly
Be One Of the stiffest Of the
Season-Probable
Lire-UPs.
VISITORS ARE STRONG

The keokuk high school football
team opened its 1916 season this
afternoon with probably the stiffest
game on the whole scheduled Mem
phis, which usually has one OF the
strongest teams in northern Missouri,
helped tilt the lid of the local sea-
son at the athletic park.
The Memphis team arrived in Keo-
kuk at ITO o'clock and had dinner
in a down town restaurant before
going to the field. The squad was
under the direction of Coach f.
Moore The visiting team is heavy
one and no doubt will give the local
squad a battle that Will not lag in
interest
The Keokuk team, stiffened with
many veterans from last year. has
shown great form In recent practices
and goes into the ARRAY with conf
dence-
The probable lineup for the game
this afternoon as as follows:
Keokuk Memphis.
Right end.
Beach ---....--. Sanders
Right tackle.
Odeu h Jones
Right guard.
Megchelsen p. Jones
Center.
r Worster ..--W- Roberts
Left guard.
Huiskamp Evans
Left tackle.
joy .-..-....--.... Benson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Villa Himself AGAIN.

Omaha worid-Herald: The 70
ports from Mexico give further evi-
dence that villa has completely re
covered his good health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

Kathryn Williams. who designs al
Of her own clothing has decided that
this SEASONS riding habit shall be made
OF black broadcioth, cut distinctly man
ish-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
PILOT To k|ONAP
SONS OF BANKER
CONSPIRATORS PLANNED To
HOLD BOYS IN MOUNTAINS
FOR $4,000 RANSOM.
Three Have Been Arrested ON Grand
Jury Indictments and One Has
Turned States
Evidence.

FL PASO. Texas. February IT.
Two missing Mexicane are being
sought by the police today In eonnec-
tion with plot TO kidnap two
sons OF an Ell paso banker and hold
them in the mountains OF New Mesl-
co for $4,000 ransom.
DR. II. A. Magruder. who turned
states evidence; Major Jesus Villa
Sr., formerly OF the villa army. and
Werner Fiche. a wealthy German
business man, have been arrested on
returned by the grand
jury for connection with the alleg-
ed plot.
Magruder. a local dentist, is said
10 have told the police that two OF
the conspirators threatened to Kill
the others To prevent sharing the
ransom with them. On Magrnder's
claims that he kept the boys par
ents and the police advised OF the
plot he was released under bail In
the sum OF 5000. The othors 9csa
held without bail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
CONFIRM THE FALL Of EfZERUM
Thousands of People Assembled in the Great Cathreda
to Hold Praise Services While Other Thousands
Stand i'm the Snow i'm the Streets to Offer
Prayers-Grand Duke Again
National Hero.

or the
my
and
cathedral while building
fighting preceding
Il To- of
o Icreh
q
to
u
il a q
arcb
"a n a where
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
NEW UPRISING AGAINST MEXICO
SAID TO BE MATURING IN
THIS COUNTRY.
FUNSTON IS ADVISED
The Unofficial Information Received
BY the state Department Is
Transmitted to General
Funston on Border.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - T

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The
war department today sent to Cen
oral Funston, commanding the troops
or the Mexican border. unofficial
information concerning plans for a
new Mexican uprising alleged to be
maturing in this country. The in
formation given the department was
II private letters which stated thet
tie conspiracy had reached a defi-
mite stage. Arms and ammunition
have already been smuggled across
the border and the conspirato-s are
tu follow, it was stated. expecting
to slip across IN small parties at
various points along the boundary.
Los Angeles, San Antonio and
New Orleans are said TO be the prin-
ciral gathering places for the con-
spirators. the department was told
The conspirators apparently include
many members of the old clentificoes
partv and but few of the original
Villistas.
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friend unless IL is proven that he
Is not = friend. said the Cardinal
editorially We seem 10 forget that
he Is one OF US: that he IS entitled
to our friendship SO long as he Is
worthy IL has not yet been proven
that he Is not worthy OF our friend
ship. yet We withhold II from him. +"
The students who knew orpet are
emphatic in declarations that they
believed him incapable OF tho crime
Il can't believe he killed the
girl" said Grant Hyde. instructor
in journalism and for three years
Orpet's teacher. He was a bright.
intelligent fellow aud was very much
wrapped up in his work
The co-eds are asking each other
What did Orpet look like" No
one seemed to know him
Rumors that Madison girl was
implicated were laughed at by those
who knew orpet. They said he did
not know any girls there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
ENGLAND MUST
MAKE PLEDGE
MUST ASSURE GERMANY PASsE>-
GER LINERS WILL NOT FIRE
On ATTACHING SHIPS.
COUNTER PROPOSAL
Germany VIII Require This before
she VIII Instruct Submarines
Not Fire ON tnarmsd Ner-
chant Ships After March.

WASHINGTON. Feb i1.--Great
Britain must give pledges that pas-
senger liners will not fire on sub
nf riues before Germany will give
Instructions 10 submarine command
ers not to fire on such ships without
warning.
This il the counter propoaai FROM
Germany 10 the United States sug.
g.stion 20 her plan to sink all arm
ed merchantmen after March
This became known today folIow-
ing a twenty minutes conference be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Am
bassador Bernstorff
The text OF the Austrian decree
announcing that ell armed merchant
ships will be sunk without w1rring
after February 20 Was given out By
tie state department today. II IS
almost identical with tue German
decree
IL was learned on high au-
thority today that the United
States and Germany are In
complete accord regarding the
Lusitania controversy. excepting that
this government considers the fu-
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satisfaction. Prof. Bruton claimed
Winnsboro n his home. though he
taught at TeNarkana last year. He
was also popular with faculty and
students. All of the young men
killed in the restaurant were well
known.
When the fire broke out IL not
only ate its way east to the eastern
extremity of the business section.
but the flames continued westward
To sherman street, the main street
of the city. running north and south.
taking the Consumers Wholesale
grocery. the store of Robertson a.
Bass, general merchandise, and the
Farmers State bank, and reaching
Sherman street. turned south on that
street and had reached the drug
store of Cox Il Forrest before IL was
brought under control.
OPERA HOUSE OLD BUILDING.
The opera house was one of the
oldest brick structures in Mexia,
being about thirty-five years old. 1t
was for number of years the prin-
cipal auditorium In the city and hun
dreds of young men and women,
graduating from the high school.
have received diplomas there.
While the total insurance carried
on the building could not be ascer-
tanned tonight, all Of them were par
italy insured. The houses destroyed
nearly n fourth of the
business section of the city. The
building i'm which Cox n Forrest
drug store is located was not COM
pleteIy destroyed, though the stock
is complete loss.
No such catastrophe has previous
~ occurred in this section of the
state, and the whole town was
thrown into furore.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
FRIENDS OF GIRL
AID PROSECUTION
THE sCHOOI4MATES OF MARIAN
LAMBERT WORKING WITH
THE PROSECUTION.
Will Contribute to a Fund to 1se -
ed in the Prosecution of William
~. orpet, Charged With
Murder.

WAUKEGAN. III. February Il.
Marian Lambert's schoolmates and
old sweethcarts have planned TO aid
the prosecution OF William II orpe:.
the wisconsin university student
held for the girls murder.
Erwin Clov. aged - and senior
in the Highland Park high school.
who passed notes TO Marian, took
her home from school and walked
with her TO choir practice. said to-
day that he was certain she did not
commit suicide.
Erwin Was Marian's regular
beau. her friends said.
Il am sure Marian did not com
NIT suicide" Glow told United
Press reporter today. II was with
her on the afternoon before she dis
appeared and she had no worry OF
her mind. She was not the kind II
girl who would commit suicide"
Did you know OF her relations
with Orpet." he was asked.
II should say not" he replied
why. never kissed her in my life
Her pals thought OF her as mighty
nice girl. ! did know that orpe'
was writing TO her. Once | qnss-
toned her about him but l did not
know his name. She told me he VA,
her brother. learned different lat
er. She said she did not love him
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ture must be- tasan care Of as we'll
as the past ~ anNsyidenee OF thls
agreement II was explained .nht the
German memorandum was not hand
ed back TO Bernstorff as had been
expected
Lansing is understood 20 have In
sisted that this government had ac-
claimed the policy with respect 10
the rights of merchantmen to arm
themselves for proteetloE being ear
ried out In the event The latest
note ls not accepted within week ii
IL predicted that long diplomatic ox-
changes are inevitable.
Bernstorff said be did not expect
% see Lansing again before next
week ile Indicated that he would
have to ask his own government for
future instructions.
The Austrian submarine decree az
given out today IS based on the al.
legation mat the British admiralty
orders found on captured ships gave
Instructions 20 the captains % at
tack any hostile vessel engaged In
the legitimate exercise OF the right
OF capture. This decree was brand
ed as ia direct eoptrasention OF as
suranees made by England 80 the
state department at Washington.
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She let me read one OF his letters
She passed il 20 me in book al
school II vas full OF love. but
Marian only laughed about II"
Glow said 4e would aid Prosecu-
tor Dady tie sald all the girls
school mates who did not believe
she killed herself were also willing
to aid The Loyal Eighteen" a
girls club 10 which Marian belons-
ed. is working with Dady also. 4
girl who gas MaTian's closes, frie ld
Is trying 10 eomforrs her mother
Detectives began today searchir,
for the empty bottle said to have
contained poison. II they find the
bottle that was described By Madl-
son drug clerk as having been sold
10 Orpet they believe the case against
1.-THE youth viii be complete.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
ARE THAT METH.
ER SiDF WILL SOON START
BIG DRIVE.
ONLY MINOR CLASH
Fighting at Present Consists of Ar
tillary Pounding and Infantry
Clashes I'm the srtois and
Champagne Regions.
By William Philip Simms. Manager
OF The Paris United Press Bureau.

NEW YORK, February 17.-iias
1.-THE long anticipated offensive on the
western front begun. Are the daily
lsmashes in the Artois and Cham
.pagne regions a prelude TO an early
lattempt TO pierce the line and start
a drive against Paris. Calais CT
| Cologne? IL not, what is the mean
ing of the hot fighting now going on
| in France?
Despite the constant pounding of
artillery all along the line and spirit
ed infantry clashes for possession OF
certain sections of trenches indica-
tions of a big offensive on either
side are still some distance off
Apparently both Germany and the
allies are jockeying for positions.
playing on the inside of tire track
They have got horse race where
the field is large and the ponies high
| strung and nervous, With the run
ming to get away likely 10 be rather
long and tedious with many false
starts.
There is no doubt but that Ger
many expects to launch Il terrific
punch against her enemies. These
blows, by look at the map, are
falling in the Champagne and Artois
regions.
The battle lirX is shaped some
thing like the letter L. II the Ger
nian line can be broken on an ex-
tended front at the bottom Gin the
Champagne) and along the top Of
the letter l. Tin the Artois and Arras)
the forces holding the corner Will
lave TO retire even though unattack-
ed unless they are cut off by the
junction of two drives beginning In
the Champagne and Artois districts.
This is probably the explanation
OF the frenzied attacks by the Ger
mans against the allies in these two
re eeions. They wish TO prevent the
French from getting toe hold and
mGking spring drive. The French
worked several weeks digging tren-
ches back of their first line In tie
Champagne facilitating the move
r.ent which resulted In gaining three
miles on a fifteen mile front The
Germans are harrassing the allies to
sLch an extent with daily and night
ly attacks that this preparatory work
&c not proceeding without hindrance.
On the other hand the French are
prepared for big German offensive,
which is believed to be inevitable.
II is said in Paris that the German
public opinion is demanding imme-
date action on the western front
The French have planned beyond
doubt TO meet this attack. This may
come from the Artois or Flanders
regions In an effort to reach the
channel. in the Compigne. SCISSORS
or the Champagne district. with
Paris as an offensive. or both may
come together or-and II would not
surprise France-the Germans might
seek a new route from the western
front
At any event IL does not seem like
| ly that there will be any real serious
offensive by either side until the
weather man turns some good wealth
or TO make the handling of artillery
| easier
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
sEADOARD LIMITED WRECKED
SIX PERSONS ARE INJURED

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. SIX
persons were injured when dozen
cars OF the Flamingo Limited of the
seaboard Air Line left the tracks
and turned over near Richmond
eerly this morning. The train was
tse northbound Flyer OF the Se-.-
beard line A piece OF iron falling
from the engine end lodging in a
switch Is said ,e have caused the az
eident.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
UNIVERSITY newspapers
STANDS BY 0RPET
URGES THAT JUDGMENT BE RE-
SERVED UNTIL 1T II PROV
EN- ORPET NOT WORTHY.
Declare That Badger students should
Show Everyone They Know
How To Stand BY Friend.

MADISON. Wis. Feb. iT.-The
Daily Cardinal. the Wisconsin Uni
versity newspaper. today asked the
students to reserve Judgment against
william II. orpet. university junior
charged with the murder OF Miss
Marian Lambert.
Let Us SHOW every one that Bad
ger students know how to stand By
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-17
NEGROES ARRESTED IN
DALLAS WANTED HERE
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT To
MURDER NEGRESS wITH 4
HAT1HIT IL CIafN.
Officers Are in Daaias Today and
VIII Bring the SUSPECTS Back
for Identification Pruha-
bly, To-day.

DALLAS. Texas. Feb. 1.-Two
negroes we're arrested here today a.
noon on Information that they We're
wanted az Waxahachie on charges
of assault TO murder The local POI
lice were Informed that nessess
vas attacked with hatchet and
these negroes were suspected OF the
assault