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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
That's the Great Question Today Be-
fore the General Conference
at Mime
apolis.
THE AMUSEMENT DEBATE
Third Ballot on Bishop WIN be Taken
After the Gard Playing and
Dancing is
Settled.

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MINNEAPOLIS, May 17-With
seven more bishops to be elected and
the question OF amusements to be fin-
ally settled, the general conference
of Methodists here today presented a
lively scene. Excitement was intense
over both the election and the dispo-
sition Of the amusement clause in the
church discipline
The debate on anusements was
continued until late this afternoon to
make way for the third ballot. The
first ballot taken yesterday resulted
in the election of Homer G. Stuntz of
New York. On the second ballot
announced today. DR.. D. g. Downey of
New York led with $50 votes, W. o.
Shepard, Chicago, was second with
37s. Matt s. Hughes, California, was
third with 369 and M. Luccock, of
Missouri. fourth yith 2S2, with other
candidates trailing. For election 527
votes is necessary The result of the
third ballot will be announced at five
p m.
Chancellor Day Of Syracuse, NJ Y,
led the fight for removing the amuse
ment clause from the church laws
and Dr. Robert Woorner of Columbia
River, led the conservatives who want
| it retained.
| Christian greetings were ordered
sent to the general assembly of the
/ Preshyterian church of m erica now
/ in session at Louisville, Ky
SDy A, 3. Leonard, correspoAdint
secretary of the board of foreign mis-
sions, announced today that he would
not accept again the offce-which he
has held for twenty-four years. BY g
rising vote he was elected correspond
ing secretary emeritus of this board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
burlington Convention Ends With an
undercurrent for Bryan in
Case Of 4 Deadlock
At Baltimore.
CLARK GOT DELEGATION
Resolutions Adopted by the Iowa
Democrats Endorse Speaker for
President Of United
States.

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BURLINGTON, Iowa, May T.-Hav-
Ing secured twenty-six instructed
delegates for Speaker Champ Clark,
and routed the Woodrow Wilson
forces In the biggest state convention
,he democrats ever. held in Iowa, the
delegates fed their ''houn dawgs''
this morning and boarded their special
trains for home with their ten brass
hands. Clark men consider it big
victory the test vote showing 6sS1s
fer CLARK and ss7is for Wilson. There
was apparently no Ill feeling today
but the undercurrent for Bryan II
there is a deadlock at Baltimore is I'm
mistakable.
The delegates at large. elected
were as follows:
Claude R. Porter, Centerville.
Emmett Tinley, Council Bluffs.
NJ. +. Healy, Fort Dodge.
Frank O'Connor, New Hampton.
n. D. Ely, Davenport
w. ". Marsh, Waterloo.
Farley Sheldon, An1es.
N. F. Reed. Ottumwa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Robbery From inside.

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NEW ORLEANS, May 17,-That the
arrest of some employe of the Queen
and Crescent railroad may be expected
soon in connection with the robbery of
the train near Hattiesburg, was indi-
Gated today when railroad officials
said that the robbery would have
been impossible without some sort Of
inside aid. An investigation has been
started. 1t is now certain that the
robbers secured the greatest booty
ever taken by bandits in this country
The railroad officials practically adj
mitted today that a quarter million
dollars was the amount taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Rev. Rlcheson Told This Morning
That He Need Not Hope Any
Longer For Glenn
sncy.
STOOD SHOCK BRAvELY
His Father Will Arrive In Boston To.
day to Make Arrangements
For the Burial Of
tho Body.

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BOSTON. May 17.-Clarence v. T.
Richeson, former minister, knows that
he will die in the electric chair for
the murder of Avis LinneIl. He was
told at 1918 by his spiritual advisor,
Rev. Herbert S. johnson, a Baptist
minister. that Governor Foss had re.
fused to intervene to save his life.
According to Guard Hedges, who
was on duty at Richeson's death cell
door, when the former pastor OF I'm
manuel Baptist church was told his
death in the electric chair was GER
tain, the prisoner received the news
with wonderful nerve.
Rev. Johnson called at Richeson's
cell at 10 O'Clock in company with
Deputy Warden Allen. After CHEEKY
good morning, which was as cheerily
returned by sRicheson, the three con.
versed on casual subjects which were
deftly turned to Richeson's case by
DR.. Johnson. who finally asked:
DO you wish to know Immediately
the result OF the examination on you
by the alienists .
! Richeson, according to Hedges,
drew himself stiffly from his chair
where he had been sitting next to the
barred door, and said in scarcely
audible voice:
/ Il have been hoping, but can tell
4 by your expression that you have none
Let me know now
| Hedges was unable to distinguish
| tust what was said At this moment
The was called away, another guard hav
ing gone on duty at the cell.
Johnson and Allen remained with
Richeson for nearly forty minutes af
! ter he had been told of his fate. Wher
they left DR.. johnson would say moth
1 Ing except:
! "Richeson knows he Is to die. He
stood the shock of the knowledge bet
! ter than expected he would. More
than this cannot tell l will probably
visit him again today"
| It was announced at the offices oil
| VIM A. Morse, attorney for Richeson
| that the prisoners father had sent
word that he will reach Boston some
time today. Whether he will visit his
son, he did not say, according tc
Morse. There is little doubt that he
could get the necessary permission tc
do this. Before he does, however, he
will attend at once to the gruesome
task Of making arrangements, while
his son still lives, for claiming the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Tells About Escaping From
Titanic in a Well Filled
Lifeboat.

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LONDON. May 17.--Sir Cosmo Duff
GORDON, testifying in the Titanic in
curry today, declared that when he
entered the lifeboat, in which he
escaped, he thought all the women
passengers had left the sinking liner,
and he denied that he objected to the
poat being put back to rescue drown.
Ing persons.
was looking after my wife and
uid not hear any suggestion to re-
turn,' Sir Cosmo said.
He heard the explosion that preced-
ed the sinking OF the Titanic and told
o' the prolonged walls that went up
from the struggling men and women
IN the icy waters after the ship dis
appeared beneath the waves.
Sir Cosmo testified that he was
asleep when the Titanic struck the
iceberg, He went on deck he said.
and there encountered Colonel Astor,
who pointed out the liners list to port
ana that she was sinking by the head.
Il warned my wife, who was with
ner secretary, Miss Francatelli,' Sir
Dosmo said, "and they refused to
/ leave the ship at flrst. None believed
that the damage was serious or that
there was danger, and many passen-
gers objected to entering the life
boats,
An officer told them, he said, that
ney might as well board the lifeboat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17

THE RIDERLEss HORSE
Favorite Charger Of the Dead King
Took Part In the Procession
From the Dock to the
Castle.

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COPENHAGEN, May 17-The royal
yacht Dannebrog, bearing the BODY OF
the dead King Frederick VIII OF Dem
mark, arrived here at noon today. Tho
yacht was met at Koege Bay by King
Christian, Queen Alexandrene and
King Haakon, who were aboard the
warship Absolon. The royal salute
was fired from the warship when the
royal yacht entered the harbor road
stead.
When the Dannebrog had docked at
the quay, the casket Of the king was
taken up by eight commodores and
eight colonels, who as palIbearrs.
carried it to the waiting hearse.
At the quay, the troops we're drawn
up in deep ranks. Az the casket was
carried from the yacht, the corps OF
court officials, the foreign diplomats.
high government officials and tho
municipal officers assembled In the
order of their rank and fell in behind
the pallbearers
The casket was placed In the hearsc
which was drawn by black horses and
the imposing procession went to the
chapel of Christianborg castle.
Following the hearse came black
riderless horse, the favorite charger
OF the king. The horse was shroudad
in black mauve, and bore the kings
saddle with the stirrins reversed.
King Christian, and King Haakon
walked on foot behind the hearse. All
Ithe princesses were in carriages. rhe
streets through which the procession
passed were strewn with flowers.
At the chapel brief service was
held with only the members of the
royal family present, and now the
/ body will lie guarded by lieutenaIlts
iof the army and navy until Monday.
Then the citizens may pay tribute 10
| their king, for the body will lay in
state from Monday to Thursday. Then
lit will be taken to the cathedral where
j funeral services will be held on Friday.
King Christian took personal charge
of the funeral party when he boarded
! the Dannebrog, and directed the land
| ing Of the body when the quay was
| reached
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
SOCIALISTS SAY
ARE PEACEFUL
Party Constitution Amended to Per-
nit Expulsion Of Member Who
Advocates Crime or
Violence.
TO WIPE OUT CHARGE
People Who Say the Socialists Are
Anarchists VIII Have to Take
1t All Back
Now
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INDIANAPOLIS Ind. May H.
With the radical element in complete
control but with their demands curb
ed 50 that the sting Of the opposition
had been withdrawn, the socialist ma
tional convention was late in getting
together here today.
The party constitution was amended
by the insertion Of the following
clause: ANY member Of the pa.%7
who opposes political action or advo-
Gates crime against the person or 9th
er methods OF violence, as a weapon
of the working class, to aid in it's
emancipation shall be expelled from
membership In the party. Political ac-
ton shall be construed to mean par
| ticipation in elections for public office,
and practical legislative and admins
! trative work along the lines of the
socialist party platform" Advocates
Of the change made it very plain that
/ 1t was suggested in order to wipe out
the charge that the party was drifting
toward anarchy in its advocacy of In,
| dustrial unionism, and also to clear
! the organization OF the allegation that
1t approved the operations Of the al
legged dynamite conspiracy uncovered
through the conviction of the McNa
mara brothers in Los Angeles. 1t was
/ also accepted as Reputation oil
syndicatism and sabotage which, Il
was alleged, is secretly advocated b,
the revolutionary element Of the |. W
w
4 The rank and file OF the I. w. w
leaders, however, insisted that tn.
amendment was perfectly satisfactor.
to them In claiming they did not ad
vocate violence and opposed 1t at al
times
4 The convention also attacked politi
cal expediency as 1t has been resortet
to in places where the socialists have
participated In fusion movements. Il
made ineligible for membership il
the party all officeholders during
their term of office The promoters O.
the change declared that the effec
would be to keep office holders II
communities where the trend is to
ward socialism from joining the part,
to save their Jobs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Need ona More Juror.

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Los ANGELES. May With eley-
en- tentative jurors In the box, the
work of choosing the twelve men
who will try Clarence S. Darrow on
charge of bribery proceeded today
Peremptory challenges were expected
to be used during the morning, re-
moving several veniremen from the
box.
When court opened, Presiding Judge
Hutton was considering challenge
for cause by the defense of Homer
Laughlin, Jr. a local millionaire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
TOOK MEDICINE
L|K[sA man
Old Man Allen sd Guilty Of Muir
der in First syree After Trial
For Srt Room
,rime-
WAS NO DEMONSTRATION
Patriarch Of the outlaw Gang viii
Not be Sentenced Until After
Trials Of Other
Members.

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WYTHEvILLE, Va, May 17-Toyd
Allen, patriarch OF the outlaw gang
that on March IA, assassinated five
persons in Judge Massie's courtroom
at Hillsville, must pay the penalty of
death for his part in the murders.
This was the verdict the jury
brought in today when court opened
at 10:30.
That the jurors did not arrive at
their decision without a bitter fight
was indicated in the long time during
which they deliberated. The case was
given to the jury at 12:51 p. m. yester-
day.
The jury reported an improper ver-
dict at first. the foreman stating I'VE
hold the prisoner guilty" without
specifying the degree. Judge Staples
ordered them to return to the jury
room for complete statement The
twelve men trooped back to the court
room moment later with frst-de-
gree specifi cation.
Floyd Allen took the verdict calmly,
sitting with bowed head as the jury
responded firmly to Judge Staples
questioning, with the fateful words
that pronounced his doom to the elec-
trio chair.
The other members OF the Allen
family heard the words with grim,
set faces, their eyes fearless with
anguish
Mrs Allen, the faithful wife OF the
I pr'soner, seemea dazed for ano
NEXT. and then sobbed brokenly In
her handkerchief. leaning on her
husbands shoulder. A crowd tina,
packed the courtroom made no dem
onstration at the verdict.
Told to stand to hear the verdict
the aged prisoner hobbled slowly to
his place, his face grim and stern, but
drawn in painful lines.
In the words of the mountaineers
in the courtroom, "Old Floyd took
his medicine like man" and lived ur
to the Allen tradition that none of the
family ever feared to face death.
Floyd Allen was charged specifical.
liy with the murder of Common
wealth's Attorney Thomas 3. Foster
Immediately after the verdict was re,
turned, the defense's counsel noted ex.
ceptions. and although they did not at
once give notice Of an appeal it was
said that Judge Staples would grant
them this opportunity. The jury did
not render its verdict Immediately up
on the convening of court Judge
Staples sent for the twelve men. and
without inquiring whether they had
reached decision, gave them a brief
additional charge, urging that they
remember that personal opinions
should be merged in the issues of the
case, and asking that the members
give every consideration TO all views
The jury filed out, asi was back
within ten minutes with their final de
cision
Judge Staples postponed sentencing
Allen until the trials OF the other
members Of the Allen gang shall be
concluded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Saturday. Warm
er tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Saturday. Warmer Saturday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight and
east portion Saturday.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
probably Saturday. Rising tempera-
ature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
President Taft Stakes His Political
Future on tho ohio Out
come and VIII Fight
For II.
THE WISE OLD OWL
Colonel Roosevelt Thought Bird Was
Stuffed But Learned Differ
entity When It Snapped
at Him.

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Lorraine, Ohio, May 17.-Presid !.
cent Taft took up his fight for the
Chic delegation with fresh vigor to-
day, refreshed after his day of COM
parative rest In Cleveland yesterday.
The president showed In his manner
that he is in the race for the republi-
can nomination to stay. Taft's sport
Ing blood statement yesterday in
which he virtually went on record as
stalking his political future on the
Ohio outcome next Tuesday, has great
~ cheered his friends who believe
that the statement will strike a popu-
lar chord, and that they already see
falling off OF Roosevel's popularity
A story from Washington that Taft
will withdraw If badly beaten in Ohio,
is laughed at by the presidents closest
advisors
A short speech at Lorraine this morn
| ing was the beginning Of heavy two
day itinerary, after which Taft Will
have a day of total rest at the home
! of his brother, c. P. Taft, in Cincin-
natl, Sunday.
Again on Monday the president will
be out in the state with an election
eve wind-up at Dayton. After voting
in Cincinnati Tuesday, he will take
the train for Washington.
The Wise Old Owl.
IRONTON, Ohio, May 17.-Coione
Roosevelt arrived this morning aftel
an all night ride the length of the
state from Toledo, where he talked
last night Although rain was falling
in southern Ohio, it had little effect or
the size of the crowds in seven towns
where the colonel spoke.
Roosevelt will close the fourth day
of his present tour in Columbus to
night.
Five thousand stood in the rain to
/ hear Roosevelt. On the platform had
been placed two stuffed foxes, and ar
owl. When the colonel arrived he
ran his hand over the foxes, admirins
| their beauty. AS he reached out tc
touch the owl, 1t snapped at him.
by George, thought it was stuff
fed,' said the colonel, hastily with
drawing his hand.
Judge Blair who disfranchised near
ly all the voters in Adams county
/ boarded the Roosevelt train at Irontor
and accompanied him to Portsmouth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
The Gate is open.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.-THE
Porte today officially announced the
re-opening to traffic of the Dardanelles,
closed when the Italian warships en-
gagged in the present hostilities, turn
ed their attention to the Turkish
Islands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Weather Conditions.

Rains from the Mississippi valley to
the Atlantic coast have attended the
progress of the storm center from the
Ohio to the st. Lawrence valley, and
the temperature has risen In the east
ern states.
These conditions indicate generally
fair, warmer weather for this section
tonight and Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Count Andy.

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PARIS, May II The king of Italy
has offered to make Andrew Carnegie
a count according to the Journal.
The paper says that the offer was
made by the king Immediately follow
ing Carnegie's endowment of the Car
negie hero fund for Italy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Wilbur Wriaht Sick

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DAYTON, o., May 17.-Wilbur
Wright, noted American aviator is
convalescing after a slight attack of
typhoid fever His physician today de-
clared there is now no danger Of a
relapse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will rise slightly from
Davenport TO Keokuk, and will fail
slowly south OF Keolsuk during the
next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17

The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the democratic
party OF Iowa, in convention assem-
nled, affirm its faith and devotion to
the principles of democracy, which
nave held the party together in vic
tor and defeat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
Local Observations.

Mean Temperature, May II, ~.
Highest temperature, 54.
Lowest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature last night, 4S.
FRED Q. GoSEwIsCH,
Observer.
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THE WEATHER

Fair and Warmer. Local
temp 4 p. m. 53; 7 a. m. 4s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-13
SHALL WE DO FOR THANKSGIVING
DINNER WHEN THE TURKEYS ARE ALL O

average amount of intelligence ID TO"
| gard to money matters. knows thaE
| turkeys come high when the popuiace
must have them and tries to supply
the demand
But in the matter OF turkey raising
with sorrow be it said) the man
| charged with the duty of keeping US
| supplied with the toothsome fowls does
| not know as much as he does ABOUT
market prices. He gets the eggs n
the little turks. and there his success
| stops. He let's the little turks. which
| are tender creatures in their domestic
| artificial environment. go out into the
damp grass and get their feet wet
| That's one main reason for the scarcity
| of turkeys-wet feet. It's just as bao
for a young turkey to get Its feet wet
in damp, chilly grass as the same
procedure would be for a human baby.
Wet on the body of the young turkey
Is enough in many cases to XIII MN.
but wet feet are generally fatal. so
we should all beg the turkey raiser to
keep his young turkeys feet gu OF wet
grass or supply them with overshoes
If we want to continue eating the
young turkeys grown to a proper size.
The turkey poult has four enemies"
says an authority They are i'm
proper and overlooking. dampness,
filth and lice" And the greatest OF
these is dampness, but the others are
bad enough Another writer prints the
solemn warning. Don't turn the
small turks out in the dewy grass. It's
sure death to them If you do"
Man. with his educated taste, finds
roasted turkey meat most delectables
and the lower carnivora enjoy IT raw.
In other words. the turkey has four
footed enemies as we'll as two. as nave
all of the feathered folk. Among the
foes are foxes, weasels and skunk A
woman turkey grower in Jefferson
county. N. Y. has found a way to fool
the varmints who like young turkey
meat. and her method Is recommended
to those who raise turkeys near woods
and rocky Lodges This woman gives
her turkeys the run Of her farm, but
she ties bells around their necks
She tested the plan all last year ana
did not lose a single turk from the ami
NAL marauders. although foxes. wea-
sells, etc, are numerous in her neigh
W. AhS oSh - " @
strap, which buckles about the turkeys
neck. The sound of the bell scares off
Br'er Fox and his accomplices The
birds soon become accustomed to their
neckwear. Another factor which makes
the bells Of value is that the turkeys
can be located easily. as the tinkle Of
the bells can be heard at a consider
able distance. She uses these bells on
the hen turkeys. and when the focks
are full grown. as In the fall. the bells
on the mature fowls serve for the
flock.
America has no monopoly OF the tur-
key 1t Is essentially an American bird
and originated in the western hemi-
sphere. but Europeans coming to
American shores soon learned to ap-
prectate II, Now 1t Is one of the most
popular and profitable kinds of poultry
in many European countries Within
recent years Its consumption has in
creased rapidly on the eastern side OF
the Atlantic. A recent writer says he
found turkeys from the Atlantic to the
Black sea, from the Baltic to the
Adriatic