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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
HERE'S BLANCH AGAIN
Woman Whose Conduct Hung a Jury
Picked Up on Oisorder'y
Charge.

4 recent criminal court trial in
which Il jury was unable to agree as
to whether or not BlanCh Miller was
drunk AS charged in city police court
was recalled yesterday when Blanch
WAS picked up by. Detective Jack West
on charge of disordrrly. conduct:
Was she drunk, too" the officer
was asked.
81 think So" he answered. but we
don't lake any chances on charging
her with being drunk.
Phil Tyler. disorderly, and two
John Does were locked up by Officer
Buchwald. Officer Jack West ninched
Charles Cartwright on disorderly
charge. Officer Babb contributed Lou
Webster and James Brown 10 the list
of DRINKS. Sergeant Devinny locked
John Willkit up on ad runk charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
Governor E. C.. Dc Baca.

SANTA. IE.. y. ". Fob. lS.--tioN crnor
T.. Z. he E;,Ca died this afternoon at
four o'clnrk AT p"rniciuuE anacmia.
Governor H.. EaCa WAS til" second
governor tho stat" has had. The first
was William t. Macdonald. now lieu
tenant governor. position which WAS
held under his own adminiSt ration by
Governor Dc Iiaca. Il was because Of
their exceptional popularity and strong
personal friendship that III" situation.
unique In American politics YVES brought
about.
When nominated. Mr.. nn Eaca was i'll
and soon after he had been chosen as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
obi UARY
,JoscDh Bates Hall.

Joseph Bates Hall. former wrll-knnwn
resident of this city ANA me son ~ ~ -
II Anna Hall aud III" lat" JoScrh HAL
rr SScd away. in his hnm" IN hliaR"
Friday night Of heart failure. l"'io"li'E
4 severe nttark "f la griDpe.
Mr. Hall was in his turtH-third Eear
and was a popular newspaper man IN
his state rcarS.auo. For tho past twnn-
~ Years he had resided in chicago. HIS
n.S~inr will h.. learned with deep re-
rrri Nv his host of friends in the
Wheeling district. AS well us in many
parts Of West Virginia. Mr.. Han WAS
a member Of III" First Presbyterian
I church % thm'ag" aud OF "a MhS"hi'
lodge If that city. His father. I"Seph
f. Han. ON" ri the most prominent MA
.nrs nf this stat" and rrnmlnHnt
"hrrIing business man passed away
a,rraI wears ago. Surviving hcSln"S
III, mother h. leaves on" siSirr. MISS
Virginia Hpll. III" talented l"ra! singer
and annthhr srsrcr. Mrs. Chandler j.
Tucker If N"wHrE. Onto.
The. body arrived her" last "Ncnlf!G
and vas removed /" III" HON" ~ ms
r,nrh-r. @Ii0 MI","t street following
Masonic. ritual yrr' i"rS hold IN NJ
caro- ,'tin",:I ~"r,i,'"' will h" h"ih ~
,hr rr;,idcnrs this rvrniuE at : "Giu'H
Tn. Hrv nr Thnrta:, t;ricr k""nH. ~
,l,c Second rrcShyirrian thur"h. VIII
.,rf;.i,ic assisted hv tn" Roy. M. W.
II l!iclhS Of tn" F'!rI, christian thIrrh.
Tho services viii hr in charge OF the
t,hfn Valley l.nds" So. /. y. +. and ~ NJ:
avid irt"r,u"ui will II" in tir""nwood
rrnctrrs. Tuesday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
MARQUIS Of Potstad-Fornari.

BALTIMORE. Md. Fob. ls.--K p. =,
ro T.,,rstsd today received Il cableGram
notifying him Of the death m Gei,ISa'
S.iIZ.rIanI, on Saturday Of his father.
In, Marquis; dc Po:%stad- fornarl. I,n
S,|,ri.h Government at Washington Tor
many years. first as first secretary ana
I,,,, = ambassador,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
-o-,, r o.BeIrre.

NEW NORk, F"h. l.'-nI II ~
:: r,.%r :,r0.c from the ran I" com,
manJ Of hrigad" in the Ciy:l war. hiT e,
Of heart disease today at his nome ~,
his riiy. lie MES horn in Ireland, re- ~,
was severely wound ed III the "a ,%n
C.hnnr.llursviII" and was awaru'u Nv
iii,,rv medal hy Congress tor SaIiaH-
Nv -, Ih.. pnlll" of Fair oaks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
GOES TO MEMPHIS.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Feb. 1S.--Pitcher
Paul Strand was released today under
optional agreement 10 the Memphis
club Of the Southern League. accord
ing to announcement tonight by Pres
ident Bresnahan Of the local Amer-
can Association club. Strand is Il
left-handcr and came here last year
from the Boston Nationals
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
INDIA W. II. Hardy.

LiuLFPORl. Miss. Feb. - uuSc
~. II IiurJv. known as til" father Of
,;ulrunr," died at his home here today:
aged eighty. Juds" Hardy was credited
With having c"mccIvri and promo:S;
tho NrNN Orleans and Northwestern rail-
road ireu Meridian. Miss. 10 Ne"
orleans. thr cau$rway across Lake ON
chsrIrain and the Gull anu snip i iH'a.u
"a broad from liatticSburg To Gultport
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
GREEKS STARVING
Local Grecian Citizens Hear Distres.
sing News Regarding Native

Local Crooks are much distressed
concerning news which has been re-.
ceived in this city regarding Their
fellow counLrymrn in Europe.
According IN reports. residents OF
Greece arc starving as result OF the
allied blockade. Food ports have hoen
blocked to such an extent that many
arc dying OF starvation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
IA BELLE IRON WORKS.

Notice is hereby 1iren tina, the annual meeting
at the Stockholders 4 La Belle iron Works. cur
ruraIion created AMI organized under the laws OF
tho Slate OF Yves, tIr.na. will be held In The As.
semby Rontn OF Tbs Wheeling Commercial .Associ--
ton IN thu Market AUDITORIUM BUILDING At the cor.
rcr Of l,h and Msssrt streets In tho City Of Who'll
Ing. COUNTY II ohlv. State Of West Virs'ni, at 10
o'cIork IN the forrSecn On TUESDAY. The 18TH Gay
NJ March. 1911. fcrsihc purpose of elertinE Board
Of Directors and H., tran action OF any business hs
nsy lawfully ho ttnsAcied at an annual meeting
OF tho s,cckhod-rss Stock transfer hooks will 10
closed With The cs Of business on Monday. th'
fnth dsT 81 Februs;. 1911 And reopen 1t 10 O'CLOCK
IN tho morning " iAtIrd.r February 18th. 1917.
By order OF tho bard of nIr"for.
m L. KIRK. President.
EW. L. BESwlCk. Secretary
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c,hnr1na z. Barber.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Feb. ~ HHraS .,,
+: Barber. one Of inc couhui,; rcne
, ,,,ry 'cnnncctrd with the rhIladrlphiia
W. ;,;, dind AZ his homo here today. NC
vas - years old aud was the rnsFd d,,r
of most nf the presidential mcaalS uu'
L. iN,n La ST flfiN wears.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
I E D

o'IoOlE.-On Saturday. February il. 1911. a; S:Jl
O'Clock p. IN. GEYThtpE Btihh' WIG o. ''H''
Funeral trnm III. utiy residence. No. 40? M'N,0i
lcch street. Tucsi,y. February -. al $50 o'clte"
=. M. followed IT, requiem hish mas Al -, !o-
sch's Cathedral IT O'Clock. ln'crment In Ni.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19

Mrs. Eliza Lemons Evans. :" y"arS
of age. d!ch m February -, her home
near Alrprn. IA. seven miles from
Cameron. w Vi. Death WAS most I'M
rynprtrh hriUr caused hy II Strnk" Of
Iaralvsis and came while she sat rest
ing after her morning household duties
had hccn performed. Mrs. Evans was
connected with pioneer families Of Green
county and Is survived by ON" son. pr
4. l. Evans. and onp daughter. Mrs.
Kn$scll Summons. both Of Shadysidc.
ohio. Sh" also leaves eight grand
children aud eight great grandchildren
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19

WRiTEMAH-on .turday. February IL. l:l''
,.cI.,E m. 4: :h.r home No 1913 Eoff street.
MARGARET j. tldrw 81 william A ~sltcnan.
IN the 9Th year ~ her age
Services will be hrS M"nds! afternoon At : :''c"
4, the homo q :.ci dsush,cr. Mrs. august No.
1915 E,n street. Frieud> " hc family respectfully
Invited To attend Intermmt Greenwood ee;He'er'.
,phiI.tolphla ans Sor.iSiUau. "a. paIeFs please
cupy.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
Mrs. Gertrude (Brown) o'Toole.

Following Il hri"f Illness MIS-. TER
iruh, Bell" BROWN oTo"l". AGED ~.
wife Of James l.. O'TuplG. died in tn"
family home. qua Mrt'"llorh street. Sat
uriay night AT 500 o'clock. MIS-
b"Tnrlr. who's" maiden nam" was
brown. was we'll known md highly rs-
i"cin"l in tho neiGhhnrhood In which
she had resided for many years. She
was 4 dcvnui member Of 81. JnSrph's
~: h'dral and affiliated with the various
at rHIlizatinn% uf that congregation.
Surviving h"Sid"s her husband. Sh"
leaves mother. Mrs. Cleopatra C.
Brown. and thr"" daughters: Misses
Gathering Margaret and Gertrude
OTnnl". all nj home: two brothers.
Gcorg" Brown If Indiana. and Richard
Brown Of Pittsburgh, Pa. also fhre"
sisters: Mrs. George Snyder Of Bell
nr". -: Mrs. G"nrE" Frazier and Mrs
George Whil"c"tt"n. both Of this city.
Funeral Srrtirrs Will br held in the
family home Tuesday morning at $40
n'"l"ck. followed with requiem high
mass IN 81 .Tos"ph'$ cathedral at ?
O'Clock. lnr"rmcnt will be in Mt. Cal
vary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT.

Yesterday was observed as Day OF
Prayer by churches Of the Christian
denomination in the Wheeling district.
Prayers to guide the President and
Congress in the uomentOuS issues
now on were offered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-pes. RABLE STORE ROOM. MAIN
AND TENTH STREETs: FORMERLY LOGAN
DRUG STORE: also NINE LARGE. FINEST
flaepRooF s1oi;l ROOMS ON NINE FLOORS.
JAMES |. HAwl.fY. 1861, MAIN STREET.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
William W. Kerr.

r1TTSRI,Rt;I. Feb. lS.-W iliiam W.
,..r ,rcd 20 4 prominent local bust
mss m.!: man and former president, Of thG
Ti,isburgh National l."aEue naScoal.
,,Iuh did 1T his home here today alter
illness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
Emile Carlos-Duran.

,u..nstr Carulus- Duran: the painter
died Today. NJ. Caro!us- Duran was ppIn
a. Lille in 1888. He painted many p"r.
rrain,s. among them that ot Rope ll"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
Funeral for Mrs. whiteman Today.

INNS af'crNnn'l n : u'T"'k TNN"THT
services for Mr. Margaret y. W h''"-
man .niu..w Of william A. Whitemau.
n.hn p:,sacd ava" carly Saturday morn
Ing. will hr ..,.ndu"i"i in III" h"u" 81
hrr daughter. Mrs. August kr''k. "i iNI'.
r.nfr street with iri"rIn""i III 'tr""i-
,r,,nh cemetery Miriam Chapter No. !.
order ur Eastern Srrr. h"ln services in
;nf residence last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
WANTED Female Help

WANTED-Girl for general horseSork: ono who can
cook: washing, ironing: three In family: refer.
cnce required. Mrs, John Howard Wells BELL phone
1921 4.S North Fr.dt street. feb.i9n
WANTEo--Girls n:rr lS years OF age for Isht.
clean factory wolf; good Wages. Apply Wheeling
Tile Co. Thirty fS.t and Chaplne SIS. feb-l7-l !
WANTED-GirIt 10. light clean factory WORK. Wheel
InS Can Co.. F,ry- seventh and Eoff streets.
: b. feb.7.ti
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
. Alexander Dunlap.

Alexander Dunlap, resident ~
Tnrth Main ,>tr""l for many years and
u w"ll-ku"wu miner. is dead in his home
at II Twcniy-%iSIh street. II" was III
his firty-ujnth year and had lived in
thi~-r;ty for Il long time II" l"hN
ur>cral sons and daughters. Funeral
will h" completed to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two gray horscs: years old: weight
1000 pounds: b Lck mare. weight 1900 p'urd,.
Call Maj. l9i3-l. feb-lF-l
FOR SALE ut, taph 40. :. with EIud and nrw
type. in excellent condition: cost 1850 new will sell
l.r s45. Address !. O. Box 3D. char'e'tcn. W. VA
. feb Is
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Funeral services for Mrs i''r'ha
Inhusnu wifc Of James :. Johnson. VINO
died IN The ohio Valley ''rn"rAl los
uj,al Friday arirrr""". will l." held in
.,b. I,,,il, home 40 IRA ndN lew Str"rt,
.tnrorrnv afI"ru""u at " "'"l"'k. Inter-
mani v.ill h" in ,;r"rnwnod,
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her recent vis, to the Orient and will
Illustrate her ialk with novel stcre-
opIican virwa OF the people and The
country. Thete will be no admission
charged and @the general public is
cordially invited 10 attend The lee.
tnrc begins a. S o'clock and as Mrs.
Taylor has tie happy quality OF tell
inG of her tEavels in a most reals:
tic manner, :, large audience is as
sured. :;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
LECTURE ON CHINA.
Mrs. Taylor Will Discuss Travels, To
night in Y. w. c. A.
Auditorium.

This evening in the auditorium OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, Mrs. {. y. Taylor will tell Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
Joe Couchas.
Mrs. Eliza LelnInons Evans.

loo thnurhaS. aged -. a minor az III"
rirhloud district. ht"d in his h"m" III
the cxtrcmc southern part Of Narw""d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19

WANTEo--SuItsnes, 70 sell household goods FL.
percncc uunecess>rJ and liberal compensation TO
vida swake man. {, r. Adams Co.. Iiao-llta Nam
St.. npstlrL
WaHTE0--Tro so nE IN work neWA sEenu Ds
B. O. trains. @Hpply at Cnion S:ss Go. of:.e'
q. & D. DEPOT tS-3-u
WAHTE0-At orcS; several spod delivery md .,iti
boy. TO work b5fois. tcncol. Apply st Crcu'aIi'n
Department. In;ellL queer. between I and 8 r.
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Married in 1860.

In lHGH he martr'rI Miss Annie y.
raihuti. VIII" died Ia .NnrII. 1854. while
Major TIT Was in the army. leaving
two small SONS. k"b r. ~ and Malcolm
j. Orr. both substantial citizens Of the
kiHSwwd 's"Cllua. .IH l>GI II" marie d
Mis-" Mary J. Squ,r'S. L daughter al
Samuel Is. SuuiT'S. nu enlisted IN the
MON army. an! gay" his lnr fur hts
country: has da;,ih occurring III the -Nn-
d"rsomvilir rris"u. Mrs. OFFS death
Incurred in lIl.. t" ihiS union the i"i-
lowing children w:rN horn: Martha j.,
VIII" nt Coo. Robinson Of kinSwoud;
Agnes y. vii" al .i.hu T.. Ford 81 VIII
SunhurE: James Ma married Miss Nclii"
FLYNN and lives <. tlurkShurS. aud is
engaged in til" coat bushes; Trace n,
wifi. ut samuel r. Montgomery ana
lives IN the orr r>.sld"mcc on Beverley
Hill: Edward T.. irarri'',i Miss l,a"ri,
Stone ana is a carpenter residing at
* .npwu~i: CIarenmn ~. located At llia-
watha. Utah. whrr>.'h' is superintendent
at the United Fuel company; carrie L..
wife IF NuhI" Mpul gomrrS. rhlci cleo
tri,.ian mG tie MERCHANTS coal company
Tuniu!tun: Nellie. wife ni ChaS. Allen.
farmer living Il; M"rc"d. tnl anu
l'riah ~ orr. lr.. q student at III" W est
Virginia university. Mi tn" 'hildr"h
were ut tn" bedside when their father
passed away.
.NItluu.c, Majur orr attended the
M.thn.iis; Episcopal church IF which
his wife was :. nlrsi,i".r. It.. WAS inclined
Ia tn Isnuii.,t GaSih in which he wH'
rnarrd IL. hU.NriTr. contributed liD'r-
ally Ia Tho Supror; ui all the churches
of kInvwund. a. vi rs IN various he
nrvnlrnl institutions. and enterprises
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19

HALL-un FRIDAY l!zh,. February IT, 49,. at IN
r.s. H.. IosErIl BATES HAIL. In tho ''' years
III his
Funeral >er,cc, at Lhe residence Of his mother Mis-
Joseph Hail. NJ. !ll0 Market street. Monday "'rn-
III. Z, O'Clock. Friends Of the family AZ" III
,itcd to attend. Interment Tucsdi, morning a.
Greenwood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LOUIS. Der CHI Y
FuNERA, DIRECTOR AND
korc pIaI EMBAIMER

1922 ans. 1924 Main Street
Calls Answered Day or Night
Stoee Phones 635
C.. ]. BcrtscE = Nat. Phone 1959-R;
Fell l334.R.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
WANTED-Male Help

WANTED Man IN srrra'e and adjust Filters. WHEEL
INK Can Co. Fort seventh aud Enf: streets.
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WAR ORPEACE
Go to-
PADEN CITY
Double Your Money.

r"IS never mhai,i. and 1t" was the d"n"r
Of Il iinc encyclopedia /" TN" kihEW"u
Ii.h S,,hu" In 1851. II" va" rl'ri"d 10
the HuII.ar "r Delegates. VAS perfected
III 1879. and WH~ returned IL III: Lower
lInuS" IN 1889 making III AL. three
TRIMS. He went through III" un-Fl"m-
INK contest which p"riurh''d him MIRO
/ hHn ANY ufh"I political ,''"nt. aS u" irH
thai General ;nE waS elected governor.
Turing his l"EiSlltiL" career. hc was on
= number Of nmp"rIHmt committees. was
faithful - III" IniTr"S'- II his S''rilu
and party and proved himself (" h": an
adj, and IHrnrruIn lH" l"SISint"r.
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Breummsr & Hildebrand
rnn.ral DIRECTORS and Embalmers.
Corner Marte& and Twsnty-second Str
Telephone 26.I 1pen .1sr and night
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MISCELLANEOUS

PATENTSs$::;::s'sE;;;;s:; ; : s;: s:
.raurluarN ,ItIktuon. Booklet frea
H 3. DUH ZAP, Patent LsWNS1.
National Ex,S thanEe Bank Building.
Wheeling. W. Va
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-15
RANCE SEES END OF WAR
IF UNITED STATES ENTERS

of vastly more Importance than all
forthcoming battles.
These views may be regarded as
those of the French government:
The United Press was authorized
to state them today as the opinion
of high officials. Names Of these
personages cannot be given, for 90.
vio,,s reasons. But the unanimty OF
their views reflects the attitude OF
the French government itself.
These officials have not altered IN
the least their complete confidence
in ultimate victory for France and her
allies. The French people are prepared
to endure every sacrifice in achiev.
ing every victory. But that cheerful
spirit of sacrifice and safety BELIEF
in triumph. does not lesson their real
ization that If America enters the
war the victory will come sooner and
the period OF sacrifice will thus be
shortened.
With America aligned with the en-
tente. the issue will be decided, the
French believe The government be.
lieves such decision will be the final
overwhelming blow to Germany. both
morally and physically.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-15
HAVE EYES ON CUBA
FOR SPY HEADQUARTERS

that chances of a return to peace
there still are remote.
Guerilla warfare still continues. In
some sections il is spreading faster
than it is being stamped out. Ac-
companying it is more destruction OF
property than government officials
here will admit.
Officials frankly admit that they
are helpless, to a great extent in the
matter of running down German plot
ters against the United States who
have their headquarters in Cuba
Such plotters, it has been reported
! here, have a double purpose.
| One is to give the United States
| all the trouble possible-to draw this
governments attention away as far
as possible from Europe; the other
! is use of Cuba as the most strategic
point for secret wireless stations.
perhaps. and as the best stamping
ground for any of the many moves
German spies and German military
workers might desire to make in the
/ event of hostilities between the
United States and Germany,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-15
overwhelming Blow to
Pefmany, Both Morally
and Physically.

n
%. Forrest. United Press Staff
Correspondent.l
(esd,. march 15.-France believes
W. W. uecision in the war rests
Washington.
line n united States today at the
ne before war with Germany,
-. .ha. line and Joins forces
81 w allies against Germany, it
swift decision for the en-
(ea i'imate victory, of which
~, - confident. will be hastened.
ke,. reason the French gov
rs .oday-twenty-four hours
kic,n lt CT the sinking of another
= steamer-is most anxiously
n .or Washington's word. It
Alnerica's ontry into the war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-15
Germans See Excellent Loca
ton There for Wireless
Station During War.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gov-
ernment officers do not consider the
Cuba revolution situation settled.
While there has been no definite
talk of intervention, 1t is positively
known such step is within the
bounds of possibility.
German plotting and sinister Ger
man influence in the island republic
is not broken. Capture of Jose
Miguel Gomez, fnsurgent leader,
heralded at first as, smashing the
German conceived insurrection, has
failed to quel1 the trouble.
Official reports to Washington
from this governments diplomatic
consular and naval officials in Cuba
have convinced Washington officials
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-15
L, u Petersburg Had Boon Rest
!, for Some Time and Blamed
Government for Their
suHerIngs.
led Press Leased Wire Service]
|0ND0N, March 15.-Revo-
bn in Russia is confirmed
!. It is said the czar may
(cate, his son succeeding

ted Press Leased Wire Service1
CRLIN (via Sayville wireless)
Iii 15.-An executive committee
he Russian duma has accom-.
led a successful revolution in
bia, imprisoned all the ministers
|noK controls the government, ac.
~ q ~ 0fnci4f statement ffOml
psrad," issued by the official
bureau today.
he duma declared that the min
5 and the cabinet do no longer
the statement said. To-day
statement was dated March 14)
he third day Of the revolution
Feby order has returned swiftly,
Fapital is completely in the hands
e executive committee of the du-
and OF troops which are garri-
d in Petrograd and which num-
more than 10000, all Of which
ort the revolution.
|eputy Engelhard. colonel of The
ral staff has been appointed
nander Of Petrograd by the com
be.
yesterday evening the committee
ID PROCLAMATION TO the popula-
and to the troops, railroads and
9, asking them to resume their
lar life. Deputy Gronski was
ged by the committee provisional
manage the Petersburg tele-
bic agency"
statement issued by the official
rnment press bureau began:
oout the successful Russian revo
the following official report
issued from Petersburg, March
ne population OF Petersburg, in
ed by complete disorganization of
port service and OF aliamenta-
mad long been irritated against
bosernment and had become rest
Inc population held the gov
ent responsible for; all its suffer
me government, expecting
w TOOK measures on a large
10 maintain order ana among
measures ordered dissolution
y feichsrat, and the duma. The
however, on March IL, decided
= accept the imperial ukase, but
,auhue meetings. The duma i'm
a'eiy instituted an executive COM