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The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
Coz. wilson Scores
Triumph In Dstron

.'Dtmocracy like that IL worth wait
INK NJ these years for" remarked q
4fa<-haired citizen who occupied q
seat on the platform, at the conclu-
Mon of Gov. Woodrow Wilson's speech
Ia TIE Light Guard armory, Thursday
nIEht and All who heard the CON-
uerI concured In IL heartily.
The armory meeting demonstrated
0<yond all question that there exists
Io Michigan deep-rooted Wilson
@1u(Inent that is bound to make itself
|1I< II the campaign being waged on
behalf OF New Jerseys executive for
NE Democratic presidential nomina-
[|oIIsF Nearly every seat In the big
hall was filled. the crowd numbering
fuIIy 5000. There were many Repub-
Leans I'm the audience and a liberal
<Drinkling OF ladies In the galleries.
And when Gov. Wilson arrived from
tho Wayne Gardens at $50. the greet
|nx nccorded him was one that left no
1oubt as TO its sincerity.
0afhered on the platform were men
representing practically every shade
% DemocrAcy, men who had not
rubbed shoulders In political meet
Ing III years. There were old.ltne Jef-
for1onian Democrats, Bryan Demo
Gratis. yes, there were even few
Harmon supporters In evidence, and
they were quite ready to admit, after
Ihe meeting, that Gov. Wilson had
made decidedly favorable impress
Gov. Wilson's speech was clean.
Io<ical, forceful plea for more rep
resertative government. for the re-
1fofation to the people OF the power
that rightfully belongs to them, for
the rselections as well as the cleo
tior'' Of public officers by the people
whom they are supposed to represent
The governor Is not a great orator,
hut ne makes a good speech. Al
though an ex-college president, he
speaks In terms the humblest citizen
can understand.
Hearing him for the frst time, one
<6ts the impression that he II q plain
thinking American citizen with the In
terests OF the commonwealth at heart
You come to look upon him as a man
who would accept once, not for per
sonal gain, but for the sole purpose or
serving the masses.
The governor referred modestly TO
the overthrow of the bosses in New
Jersey through his efforts, explaining
that, being q schoolmaster. he made
AZ his business to find out things and
then tell all he knew about them.
Who Are the Peopie7
I'm trying to establish peoples
<overnment." said Gov. Wilson In
opening his speech proper, "it is nee
essary to determine first Of all just
whom we mean by the people, that is,
.-.<- V.oxx~nnrofo ann for n havo
learned that the Republicans. In their
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
EAT CROWD GREETs
WILSON IN ANN ARBOR


<0 - faced today. Let us go forth
a .1fVe q great nation In the spirit
~ ~ ags, untrammeled by any party
Gov. Wilson was accompanied from
Detroit BY Democratic National Com
m|I1ocman K. o. Wood. State Chair
man Shields; II. j. Abbott. OF Ann
. 4r1or; Aidrich Blake. and number
81 1ther prominent Democrats.
The governor expressed himself as
<>f< much pleased with his reception
b Detroit.
q am delighted said he. Il could
not have asked for more cordial re-
teu(ion. The Democrats OF the state
With whom had the pleasure OF con-
ferrInE, Thursday. seem TO think that
the chances OF carrying Michigan for
ne Democratic party, are better than
they have ever been before"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
Wi2son Has ShoqamHe Is
Master of OaCn Nina

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 1s.-Con-
cerning the Wilson n-Watterson-H Harvey
episode, L. r. Russell, owner OF the
Times says. editorially, to-
day:
I'VE take from Colonel wattersons
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
Can't. wm. MeAlpine Die. suddenly.

Capt. William McAipine, former
vice-president OF Detroit lodge. No. T.,
OF the Shipmasters' associat ton. and one
OF the best known vessel masters on
the great lakes, died suddenly Thurs
day In his home, No. 427 Dragoon-ave.
He had attended the shipmasters' ball
the night before and was apparently in
the best OF health. He has just fnish-
ed breakfast with number OF other
captains whom he was entertaining
during the Shipmasters' convention.
when he was stricken with heart dis
ease. dying a few minutes later In his
wife's arms. Capt. McAlpine was born
in Detroit ~ years ago and took to the
lakes at an early age. He 10 survived
by his widow. The funeral will be
held Saturday at 2.30 from the home
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19

Only One "eRoMo oUiNINE.r
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature OF z.
w. GROVE. Used the World over to
Cure a Cold In One Day. 25c.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19

NEW YORK-Because he bribed a
policeman in connection with the theft
OF 100. 900 pounds of meat from the In
sane asylum, Simon Katzenstein was
branded from the bench as the mean
est CRATER" and sent TO prison.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
You Don't Need
a New Stomach
You Can Now Look Any Meal SQUARE
In the Face, and Then Just 60
For L." N You Take Stuart's
DyspspsIa Tablets.

Trial Package Sent Free TO Prove u.
The stomach will go on patiently for
years enduring abuse, overwork and
general ill-treatment. so we're apt 10
think Il can stand anything. But when
the stomach does rebel. look out'
The Detroit times., 1912-01-19
ChiLdren,S Goats

he largest variety and the biggest values
desirable cloths, styles and colors that M
ers could wish for little tots from 4
years old. Choice of Kerseys. Chevi
Broadcloths and Mixtures; velvet coll
fancy button and braid trimmed. Reql
$6.75 Coats-Redueed for Saturday, to.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
Beef Prices Take Another Rise and
Meat VIII Soon Become Rare
and Wonderful Cur
Ioslty.
FEED SCARCE is EXCUSE
Since the Packers Were Declared Mo-
to be Trust the Price of Meat
Begins Reioic-
Ing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 27.-Meat prices
iii Chicago already higher than they
have been for nearly year give
promise Of going still higher, and It
was predicted tonight that when the
housekeeper visits the butcher Moll-
day, she will be face to face with an
increase Of two to three cents Il
pound over the prices she paid today
AS Chicago controls meat prices all
over the United States, similar ad-
yances are expected at other points.
Beef ION the hoof'' jumped today to
SO, which means, it was predlcted. 4
charge OF % cents pound by the
butchers. Sheep and lambs followed
the upward trend of the market in the
stock yards, and q corresponding In
crease is forecasted.
Local butchers explained tonight
that the high price for cattle is war
ranted by scarcity of marketable feed
1t was estimated tonight that chuck
steaks and round steaks, now selling
in Chicago for % cents, will advance
next week to 25 and 26 cents. Higher
grades will advance In proportion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
Speeding to Halifax to Get
Fathers Body But Time
Seems Slow.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ON BOARD ASTOR FUNERAL
TRAIN, ENROUTE TO HALIFAX.
via vanceboro. Maine April 81. -
Almost on the verge Of a nervous
collapse, Vincent Astor, son and heir
Of the multi-millionaire who went
down with the lost Titanic, tonight
clamored for speed, speed" On his
way to claim his fathers body from
the death cargo Of the morgue ship
Mackay- Bennett at Halifax
With nothing but the scanty infor-
nation given him by the White Star
line and press dispatches to rely on,
young Astor tonight ragged against the
lack Of news.
Everyone he encountered was met
with the same demand have you
heard any news?"
Nicholas Biddle and Astor's valet
endeavored to assure him that there
was no question but that his fathers
body had been found and identified
but they could not dispel his doubts.
The young man In his grief-stricken
condition, insisted there may have
been q mistake in Identification.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
CLEAN UP DAY
FOR EVANGELIST
Organizer Of New Religious Cult Said
to be More Sensational and Re
voting Than Absolute
Life.
ONLY MEN COULD JOIN
Rev. De Groth, Former iowa Preacher
is Arrested by Police as Being
crazier Than

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CHICAGO, April 27.-Rev. Frank
De Groth, organizer and founder of q
new religious cult, was arrested to-
day and will be held while the police
investigate charges which they say
are more sensational than those
brought ont in the case of Evelyn
Arthur See. and more revolving than
any of the many cult cases that have
caused police activity
De Groth is accused by Arthur
Soderauist, who told the police that he
entered the temple of De Iroth' 8
followers, but left 1t as soon as he
learned of the teachings Of the cult.
A woman, who the police learned had
lived in the De Groth fiat. said that
her husband had joined the cult but
had quit it in disgust.
De Groth, witnesses told the police
claimed to be in direct communication
with God. He would permit only men
to join his cult, and 1t was said, he
intended to establish temples In
several cities. He had engaged in
evangelistic work while an orthodox
christian in Des Moines and Waterloo
Iowa, and st. Joseph, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
Mackay Bennett Expect ed
To Reach Halifax at Six
O'clock.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servioel
HALIFAX, April 27.-Defnite word
Was received from the steamer Mac
kay-Bennett this afternoon that she
had left the scene Of the Titanic dis
aster at noon on Friday for Halifax
with her grim cargo and will reach
here Monday, the exact time being
dependent on weather conditions.
Through the White Star officials
and the mourners' committee arrange.
ments are complete for the landing of
the bodies of the Titanic victims. The
identified dead will first be brought to
the rooms OF local undertakers, to be
prepared for sending home The un-
identified dead will be taken to the
Mayfower curling rink where force
OF thirty embalmers will be in attend
ance in order that there may be NO
delay with the work. After the
bodies have been properly prepared
persons looking for friends or relatives
will be admitted
AS the Mackay-Bennett only carried
/ 150 collins, some bodies have no
been placed in any receptacle The,
viii be put first into large marquee
that Is to be placed within the docl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
YOUNG ASTOR CHAFES AT
SNAIL'S PACE OF TRAIN

Throughout the long days ride the
Idea OF speed became an obsession
with him. When a broken rail held
up his train for few moments late
this afternoon he threw up the window
of the stateroom in his private car
where he had locked himself, thrus,
out his haggard face and cried:
What's the matter now? why can't
you hurry?' Both Bsddle and the
valet were anxious tonight about the
young mans condition, but they could
not quiet him.
I'VE have no news" said Biddle,
I'VE can get nothing definite from
anywhere. A you sure the Mackay-
Bennett will not dock until Monday
We have not heard from Captain
Roberts, who is acting for the Astor
family at Halifax. We are exceedingly
anxious for any news. We have heard
nothing since We left New York. =
Astor would not talk. although at
various stops on the trip he dashed
to telegraph offices to send many
messages. seemingly unwilling to
trust them to his valet. No plans for
taking care of Colonel Astor's body
at Halifax had been formulated to-
night.
"W don't know what we will do
with the body yet said Biddle to-
night @we won't be able to tell until
we get there, see the body and find
out what conditions are up there.
We will probably take It to New York
by special train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
oklahoma Cyclone Blows Orc Town
So Far That Nobody Knows
What Happened to
TWENTY AT ONE BLOW
Train Dumped Into Ditch Killing a
Score Of Passengers and
lnjuring All the
Others.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 81.
AT least twenty-four were killed and
scores injured late this afternoon
when a cyclone swept the southern
part Of the state.
A Kansas City and Orient combina.
tion passenger train was blown off
the track into the ditch near Lugert
and twenty persons killed and forty
injured
One woman and three children are
reported killed at El Dorado The
town was blown literally to pieces.
Warren with a population of 400, is
reported wiped Off the map. Com
munication has been cut off and it is
Impossible to say whether anyone was
killed but it is certain some were In
jured
AT Martha scores of houses were
blown down and several people hurt.
Altus and Blairs suffered great
damage and several were injured in
each place.
Three persons are reported killed at
Calumet but this is not confirmed.
Wires are down in every direction and
authentic information is hard to Sc
cure.
A Later Report.
OKLAHOMA CITY. April IT,
The, deathstoll Of the storm Mttcn
swept from the southwest corner OF
Oklahoma to the central part of the
state, late today, cannot be accurate.
ly told, but there are eighteen Or
nineteen dead and perhaps one hun
dred injured. The town of Lugert
was wiped off the map. several other
towns badly damaged and the proper
ty loss will be heavy A Kansas City
and Orient train was reported blown
into the ditch and twenty persons
killed and forty injured but this is
not confirmed tonight.
No reports have been received from
the towns of Blair, Warren and Mar
tina since the first reports early in the
evening that they were struck BY
the storm The heaviest death roll IL
at Lugert.
Fully fifteen are reported dead there
and three times that number injured
Fifteen are reported in hospitals a
Altus. The only known dead are Mrs
Lee and Miss Eva Stansland who diet
on trains while being taken from
Lugert to Altus.
Several persons were injured whel
= -.
blown down near Yukon Mrs. Jerr,
Brown is said to be in dying condl
ton Several were injured at Rock
and half the town was blown away
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
REAR ADMIRAL
Mahan seye He Should Have Been
the Last Mar a Leave
Ship.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, April 27.-In letter
declaring that J. Bruce Ismay, as re-
sponsible official for the Titanic's
lack of lifeboats. should have been
Inc last man to have left the vessel,
Rear Admiral A. r. Mahan today as
sailed the claim of Ismay's friends
that he was "mere passenger"
'Ismay was not responsible for the
collision" says the noted American
naval officer, "but when the collision
had occurred he was responsible and
not the captain for a sinking vessel
without adequate provision for saving
life. hold that, under the conditions,
so long as there was soul that
could be saved. the obligation lay up.
on Mr.. Ismay that that one person,
anc not he, should have been
in the boat. The reports say
that of the rescued WON
en- thirty-seven were widowed by the
accident and the lack Of boats Their
husbands were quite as indispensable
to them as Mr.. Ismay to the company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
MORGUE SHIP UNLOADS
GRIM CARGO TOMORROW

yard grounds. cofiined and sent to
the morgue.
In order that as many bodies as pos
sible may be prepared for burial be-
fore the Mackay- Bennett reaches Hal
flax, 1t was suggested tonight that
about twenty embalmers be sent out
on special boat to meet the death
ship. The matter was taken up with
White Star officials who viewed it
with favor and sent wireless to
Captain Larndner asking how many
additional men he could accommodate.
There are now STAFF of thirty-four
embalmers and twenty-five assistants
who could be sent out to meet the
Mackay- Bennett.
If Captain Larndner can accom-
modate these men. they will leave
Halifax in the morning on the steam
er Seal The two ships would meet
about fourteen hours from Halifax
which would give them ample time 10
prepare practically every BODY for
burial This would eliminate any de-
| lay after reaching port. Il wouiil
mean that upon the arrival Of the
Mackay- Bennett, the bodies aiseady
| identified would be ready for forward
/ ing to the homes of their relatives.
\ A wireless received from the Mac
4 lay-Bennett stated that she Was POO
niles east of Sable Island a six
jo'c'ock on Monday M ming, Major
4 Winship of Was gt9g expected
here tomorrow srho aing its tsa repre-
sentative oFj tes aent Tofi r the
4 purpose of ids las tho body Of Ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
BROTHERS CONFESS
TO THE MURDER
Not pniy II one tsfusas ctirss sns to
the Killing Of Three
Others.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 27.--
Testimony which, If unshaken by
cross-examination, may send both men
to the gallows, was given today by A.
H. Harris, Portland newspaper man,
in the trial Of George and Charles
Humphrey, brothers, charged with the
brutal murder of Mrs. Eliza Griffith at
her home near Philomath, last June.
Harris swore that George Humphrey
had confessed to him that he and his
brother Charles were guilty of the
murder. The witness gave in detail
the story of the crime as he said
George declared he and his brother
Charles had gone to the murdered
woman's home at night, and, stealing
up behind her as she was combing her
hair, had strangled her with rope.
They then mistreated the woman,
Harris swore Humphrey told him, and
ransacked the house, obtaining s11.
The two brothers, Harris testified,
then took the murdered woman body
between them and carried it a third
of mile to mill pond in which they
threw it.
During the recital, the defendants
gave no sign of emotion and hardly
glanced at the witness.
Detective w. Mitchell also swore
that George Humphrey confessed tc
him that he and his brother murder
ed Mrs. Griffith and confessions OF
Charles Humphrey, in which he said
he and his brother had murdered moi
only Mrs Griffith, but three other per
sons, he alleges.
In nearly all their crimes, the
Humphrey brothers are alleged tc
have choked their victims to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
TALE OF DEATH AND SUFFERING
IN The FROZEN, MIDNIGHT SEA

The last hours of Benjamin Gug-
genheim were then described by an
other steward, Henry T. Etches.
Mr.. Guggenheim and his secretary
were In cabin s4,'' said Etches, Il
gave them life belts Mr.. Gnggenheim
asked me If there was any hurry and
told him there was plenty OF time
to put on some clothes. That was
the last time | saw either of them.
About seven minutes after the
smash" continued Etche-. Il heard
somebody outside my door yell: Close
the watertight doors The excited
passengers would not believe an Ice
berg had been hit until an excited man
ran forward, picked up chunk of fee.
which he brought back, exclaiming
Will you believe 1t now?."
Etches also told the part Manager
Andrews of the firm Of Harlan and
Wolf, builders Of the Titanic, played
in the disaster.
4 met Mr., Andrews last at 1890.
Etehes testified. He asked II had
awakened all OF my passengers. He
told me to be sure and tell them all
to leave their doors open and put on
their life belts. which thsy would
find on top Of their wardrobes. He
didn't ask me to put a liftbelt on
him. did not see him have a belt
In his hands at any tine. Then we
spoke to the purser, who was also
trying to put life belts on the passen-
gers. That was the last l saw OF
Mr.. Andrews"
/ J. Bruce Ismay's conduct was de-
scribed by Etches as follows.
Mr.. Ismay was assisting with the
falls. He was asking the gentlemen
to make line and stand back. as it
i was ladies first There was no diff
Guilty at all about getting in the boats
la child could have stepped in.
/ One for Ismay.
Z Mr.. Ismay cried out: Ladies. this
way! Are there any more ladies?,
hen the boat was lowercd 4
b Etches said he saw one child in
boat No. Q, a baby boy with WOODEN
cap over his head.
a Then I went to boat No and
stood by the forward falls and assist.
ed there as had at boat No. .. After
loading, Mr.. Ismay called out with a
loud voice three Tines, Are there any
more ladies2' Mr. Murdoch asked the
same.
Just then we saw another woman
standing apart, and Mr. Ismay called
to her.
:. ~I am only stewardess, sir she
replied.
Never mind You are a woman.
Mr.. 1smay told her take your place
Jump In
The boat W. $ lowered to the water
We then pulled out from the Titanic
3 and | saw as it's stern rose in the air
thick mass of people on the decks
: The boat seemed TO rise as though she
: had soooped up the water and stoor
! still with it's bow down for about q
seconds. She then plunged, heat
o down, with an awful roar as though
: she was sliding off a rocky beach.
Mr.. Pittman, in charge of on
$ boat, ordered that we go back to th,
place where the Titanic disappeared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28

Smith declared. Many new laws
governing wireless operators, naviga-
ton and life saving devices are GER
tain to follow the inquiry.
Vice President Franklin has admit
ed he heard the rumor Of the disaster
over sixteen hours, and received posi-
tive confirmation from the steamer
Olympic over six hours, before he
felt the news sufficiently authentic"
to disclose 1t to the relatives of the
Titaaic's passengers, and the public.
Amid the pre-eminent facts, the
committee has been told tales of
heroism unsurpassed in marine an
nails.
Arthur Cunningham, steward,
told late today how lifeboat No. was
SO crowded the oars could not be us
ed. OF the eight men in that boat
he said, FIVE were rescued from the
water, hauled into the boat half frozen
and almost drowned He said no fire
or boat drills had been hold, and
charged that the Titanic's whistle was
hOb ploNh w wal II PaoSGnE3Stc dlNSi
the collision. Cunningham said he
tput lifebeit onsw Il Stead. the ceae,
brated London journalist, but never
saw him afterwards
Frederick Ray, another steward,
told of seeing Major Butt, Clarence
Moore and Frank Millet. of Washing.
| ton, at dinner before the wreck. He
was their waiter.
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Millet dined to
/ gether with Mr. and Mrs. Clark" said
Ray Major Butt dlned In the res
taurant. / heard he was with the
Wideners."
Did you hear from anyone that Mr.
and Mrs. Widener gave dinner thai
/ night to Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thayer and Henry Widener Jr?'
asked Smith
1 Saw Major Butt.
No sir" Ray replied But have
heard something sinoe-only gossip
Ray said he last saw Major Butt com
ing from the smoking room with Clar
ence Moore. He also told of catch
ing a child thrown into his lifeboat
We couldn't loosen the boat iron
the tackle and had to use knife,
said Ray There was no one Ii
charge, SO we elected a fireman a
skipper didn't want to row ava
from the Titanic, and refused to roy
for a while, but afterwards gave in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
Novelist Buried

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, April 81. The body Of
Justin Mccarthy, historian and novel
ist, was buried in Hampstead ceme-
terry today Among those in the pro-
cession to the grave were T. P. o.
Connor John Redmond and nearly all
the nationalist members of lparlia-
ment. sE
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River above low water of 1864, 8
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall 8 tenths
Mean temperature, so.
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature last night, 40.
FRED q GOsEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON April 27.-Illinois:
Showers Sunday, warmer extreme
northeast portion; Monday clearing.
Missouri and Iowa Showers and
thunderstorms Sunday; cooler; Mon.
day fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-28

Use The Daily Gate City Want
Column for results.
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THE WEATHER.

Local Observations.
April. Bar Their. Wind W. Gather.
81 am. :. s0.s2 40 N Clear
81 pm. 30.19 50 e Cldy
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