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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
MISINFORMED ON
CURRENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aug. 4.-Cun
rercy legislation vas discussed to-das,
az conference AZ the treasury depaff.
ment between Secretary McAdoo and
Ohairmen Owens and Glass OF the aen.
ate and house banking and Currency
committees. and a delegation OF Off
Gers OF the National Citizens league
ior the promotion Of a sound banking
system. Later the league officers is
fued statement saying they wers
particularly pleased at the attitude"
oi the men who franz the admins.
tration currency bill.
Adverse criticism Of the admins.
iration efforts" the statement con.
unued, seems 70 have been bassd
rather on Misrepresentation OF fnten.
uons and "a fear Of radical innovations
man on fPcts warranted by the hin
a. y now stands The league is ar
the opinion that r. regard 10 many
details. snap Judgment has been rem.
dered. Those working 10 develop the
measure should be given encours Se-
fnent support and assistance by hank.
cTs as VOL as by business men "
The delegation suggested during fha
conference that there would be len.
difficulty IN starting the proposed nv
system with smaller number OF fed.
"fal reserve banks than twelve "A
contemplated The fear OF some bank.
ers that the reserve requirements OF
he bill would prove burdensome was
discusses. ana y was suggested tnat,
me total reserve for country banks
be reduced from IS 70 70 percent. IN.
Guiding the = per cent redemption
'und against Natiopai bank notes. ana
that the total reserve for reserve
cities be reduced from 20 10 IS per
cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
Hop Riot
Is Ended

WHEATLAND. Cal. Aug. with
six companies OF militia camped in the
school grounds and the hop pickers'
encampment on the burst Bros. ranch
reduced To a few hundred persons.
there was little Indication here -.
night Of the rioting which brought
death last evening 10 four men. among
them District Attorney r. T Maxwell
Every train to-day carried out a
full load OF hop piCkers from th,
iorC" Of over 1000 which yesterda q.
occupied the huddle Of tents and
brush lean-tos which formed the har
'esicrS' camp Every nour saw fhe
number GViudle as The workers were
paid off rrd departed bv train wagon.
or afoot Only fifty pickers appeared
Tor work this afternoon and the ranch
owners ana AdJuiant General Forbee.
personal representative Of Governor
Johnson on the scene were not in.
clined 10 anticipate further trouble.
Iiumors we're life about town to-
day Of various parties ~ Industrial
Workers of the World. said 20 IA
marching 20 tho scene No founda-
ton for these reports could be dis
covered and General Forbes said to-
niEhi tho soldiers probably would be
Withdrawn tomorrow. The feature To-
day vas the total lack Of ill-feeling
toward euardsTsn displayed by the
hop piCksrs
Strikers Misled.
Ralph parst. one Of the ranch own.
efs. in bis account of tho situation
ionishf said 'he strikers had beet,
misled by th'i- leader Of seven
demands made Saturday. Dufat said
b" aer'cf % all but two an advance
in WAGES and Tho employment Of OK
ira men 10 pull down tho hop vines
within easy reach of the pickers
burst aseerts thar Tho spokesnien i'm.
mediately went 20 ths workers and
told them company had refused their
demands. sayinr nothing about the
concessions male Trouble started
late that afternoon
Six men arrested by tho militia
VIZ" taken ~ 'ha MarysvilIe Jail 10.
nirh' for safekeering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
PREDICTS ERA
OF DEPRESSION
SENATOR STONE SAYS HIS.
TORY WILL REPEAT
ITSELF
Ard Democratic Laws Will Fail
Little Progress Made on
the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON. August Demo
Gratis and Re publicars of tho Senate
fenced today over prosperity and The
business outlook. discussed the wool
en- schedule OF the tariff bill AT length
and made some progress on the
metal schedule.
Colliques over the probable effect
~ the pending tariff when : nator
Ston" Of Missouri read into he
record Quotations from manufacture
ers and merchants stating that the
industrial outlook was very favor
able cespI'e IN" proposed tariff re-
ductions. Senator Gallagher X
pressed assurance thar present pros
per.ty was due 20 Republican pou-
cies. not 10 coming Democratic laws.
and also tina; history would repeat
itself and depressing times como.
Senator Ne,"rs. OF Montana. in q
LENGTHY analysis Of thc wool schec-
nj" declared tha: tho people OF his
part of the country favored raw. wool
and century Of protection had
failed utterly 20 aid the wool indus
try of this country.
Metal Amendment.
y " - hllf metal EfnpGIlp was
tak'n up. with Senator Stone m
charge. Senator CummIus. of Iowa.
submitted suhs'i'ute which trans.
ferred 70 he Gu'iahIe list many Tree
listed articles IN tho UndcrUool-
simmons bill. 1o'ably pic iron and
blast furnace products.
senator oliver. % Penn vivania.
opened discussion of the metal sched.
ul". ~" u"StIcninc the wisdom cf the
senate finance Committco IN puft,nr
pig iron On the free list The senator
said b" did not have mu.h hope u
am"udinr tho hill because tho pn-lo.
crdfs --"mrd 20 have determined 70
pas - A. It stands. although small
manuiactur' were dependent upo1
q protective tariff 70 manu!acfure pir
iron In Prnnst lya1is ho added
there Vere 20 blast furnace only
foriy-s"v"n 81 which were controlled
tcontirusd on Pp9e Elcvcnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
MRS. COOK DIES
OF Her INJURIES

HUNTfNGTON. W Va. Aug1,si
without ever reFaining conscious.
ness Mrs J l. Cook. wife Of a 10
cal hardware store owner. died to
day from injuries sustained wbsn
IN auto PLUNGED over an emhanE-
meni near Blu" sulphur SPRINGS.
The condition ~ Mr. Cook and ths
h'tl' son. also hurt IN the wreck. is
very serious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
BRING BACK MAN ON
FALSE PRETENsE cHARoE.

special f'eraf-h o. f.e rufsffIr.--.-
CHARLESTON. W Va Angus, 4.
Governor Hatfield today made re
quisition on the Governor OF Nortn
Carolina for L L Harkrader wanted
IN Mercer county on oharre of ~
.aining money under false p-etsusap
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
THE wEATHrR


WhhHINGT0N. Aug Al rorsess,
Ialr Tuesday. uarme- NORM
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variable wfnfa "i'iHla sc
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Wee VIrginir VAR ru~sfrg -.
N'dresdHy, warmer WednesIav
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Coffee RamboozIIna.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 22-Uniess
the department OF justice reopens the
prosecution of the Coffee Valorlzation
trust" which doubled the price OF
coffee and escaped trial, Senator Nor
ris of Nebraska will introduce a reso-
luton demanding action by the latter
body
The combine advanced the price
OF coffee in the face of the heaviest
crops ever known Senator Norris
declared today. Since began expos
ing the scheme the price has been re-
duced four cents a pound. although
the present outlook is for shortage
in crops. That shows both the art;G.
cial character OF the high price and
the effect of a little publicity when
prosecution threatens.
THE department of Justice has been
bamboozled by the valorization syndi-
cate, which is still in operation and is
still yictimizing the American public"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Man Of Mystery.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
( SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 22.-"Aye.
Hee,' the man of mystery, at Roches-
ter Mimi, who is endeavoring to UNI
ravel the story of his past. is j. c..
Ramsey, former cashier of the State
bank of Paul Valley, Okla, according
to Mrs. John Dean, who lives here
Mrs. Dean read the story of the
man who was" printed in the San
Diego Sun, and Immediately adviser
that newspaper that she knew him.
Mrs. Dean declares she boarded at
the same house with Ramsey at Pau
Valley and knew him we'll.
He disappeared nine years ago
from Oklahoma City she said. "The
people In the Paul Valley bank can
easily identity his pictures
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Clerk of the city of Keokuk, will up
to six O'Clock on the third day of
June 1913, receive scared proposals
for the following described public i'm
iprovemenIs heretofore ordered, to
wit:
Construct a sanitary sewer OF eight
inch pipe in alley in block II, from a
point 70 feet east of Seymour street.
| through said alley to its intersection
with the alley back of block IS;
thence Is inch pipe through alley back
Of block 16, across Eleventh street to
connection with the storm sewer in
the alley through Block ID, all in Ma.
sons Upper Addition to the city OF
Keokuk
Said work to be constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
lions now on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and made part hereof by
reference.
Each bid shall be accompanied in
a separate envelope, by certified
check on any bank of the city OF
keokuk for One Hundred Dollars.
Said work TO be commenced within
ten days after the bid for same has
been accepted and contract entered
into and to be completed within nine
ty days thereafter.
Payment Of said work to be by as
sessment certificates against the abut-
TING, or adjacent property. according
to the benefits conferred upon said
property. except such portion thereof
as Is payable By the city of Keokuk,
which portion will be paid for by city
warrants
All bids TO be opened and acted up
on by the City Council of the City OF
keokuk on the fourth day OF June
1913, and the contract awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, the City
Council, however, reserving the right
to reject any or all bids.
0. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
Dated May %, 1918.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
BRAVE STRUGGLE
AGAINST DEATH
lConunued from case l.,

country. It is very rare for the vic
tim of bichloride poisoning to sur
vive more than 4S hours but there
have been q few instances where, as
IN Walkers case, the drug did not
take its full course for week. 1t
was on advice of nurse in Baltimore
that Walkers physicians undertook
the sweating process and the feeding
OF olive oil. The suggestion that an
attempt be made In his care to trans
plant by the Carroll process, the kid
ney OF another man, dead from other
than kidney disease, into Walkers
body, came too late. as the banker
rapidly grew weaker and weaker.
Macon authorities were forced to
detail a police guard at the bankers
home, SO great was the citys interess
in his condition.
Iowa Man Tries It.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. May 22.-Rob-
ert Palmer. young livestock salesman
who swallowed two grains of bichlo-
ride OF mercury, after reading of the
Walker case at Macon, was still alive
in the hospital today. perfectly con
scious, but with little chance of re-
covery.
Palmer is son Of T. N. Palmer. a
veteran wholesale grocery travelling
man, and this is his third attempt at
suicide. He read of the Walker case
end this undoubtedly induced him to
buy the drug last night and go to
his room in the hotel and swallow the
tablets. Then he rushed into the
street crying:
4 have done It! have done TIL
He was overpowered by a policeman
Just as he was swallowing third
tablet Taken to st. Joseph's hospit.
al, he said he was willing and ready
to die, but wished to be taken home
first. Doctors think his death GER
tain but say he may live week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Mrs. fuckers Recital.

Mrs. George Collingwood TUCKER
has returned from Fairfield where she
gave one of her lecture-recitals on
songs of the south. The entertain
ment was given under the patronage
of the Hospital Guild Mrs. Tucker al
so sang in the chapel before the stu
dents of Parsons college. If reports
from Fairfield are true the students
are still clapping. While in Fairfield,
Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Thomas Gray
who accompanied her, were the
guests of Mrs. Leggett
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Boys and Girls.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The
skill, perseverance, ingenuity ana
workmanship of boys and girls under
20 years OF age was demonstrated
here today when a three days exhibit
of gardening, aviation, electricity.
needle-work, carpentering and all
sorts of mechanical work opened IN
der the auspices of the Panama acl
fic Exposition for the Young" The
exposition is held under the auspices
OF the board Of education Exhibits
from all over the state are beins
shown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Degree Of E.onor program.

Degree OF F.onor Program.
The Degree of Honor lodge recently
| moved into Hawkes. hall where the
additional room and dancing facilities
afford the younger set the needed
stimulus to many social pleasures
among themselves.
Last night after the routine bust
ness, with Mrs. Buss as Chief of
Honor and Mrs. Vaughan as chair
lady an enjoyable program was given
followed by dancing and music until
late hour Strawberry ice cream
and cake were served in the dining
room by a committee OF ladies of the
/ lodge.
| The program which follows was
full of good things, displaying much
talent among the girls.
When the curtain was drawn for the
first number a bewildering array of
ioriental draperies, divans and palms
afforded realistic stage setting for
I'm My Harem" with the Misses Ger
trude Scheveres, Augusta LaFeber,
Ethel Mcdowell, Carrie I.aFeber and
Nell Raftery posing ailuringly in
Turkish costume as "Harem ladies'.
Beatrice Bnss who is the possessor
of clear, sweet voice. sang the solo
parts and enacted the role Of Pat
Malone and received a numter of
curtain calls for her delightful rem
dition of the part.
recitation in dialect by Miss Ger
trude Schevers as Kentucky Sue"
and little Master Leo Azinger as
Billy Bryan was we'll received.
"Dutchland Personified' in unique
costumes by Miss Ethel Mcdowell as
"Cholly' and Miss Carrie IsaFeber as
"Katrine' was easily the hit of the
evening and the girls were recalled
several times before the audience was
satisfied.
A pleasing number was the Kimona
Chorus of black faces with Miss Nell
Raftery in her inimitable stunt as the
Original Old Black Joe.''
Those who were privileged to enjoy
the entertainment have requested the
chairiady to repeat the program at
some future date in open meeting so
that the public may learn what spien-
did entertainment is provided for the
Degree meetings.
The program as given follows.
Piano selection-Miss Mandy Jump.
Tableaux-"In My Harem'-Pat Ma
lone and chorus.
Piano selection Something Clas-
sical" Lous.
Recitation-'Ke Kentucky Philosophy
kentucky Sue and Billy Bryan.
Song 6yocaD Dutchland Person
ed,-Katrine and Cholly.
Moonlight Bay--By Chorus.
Latest Hit instrumental BY
Miss Jump.
Old Black Joe The Original Black
Joe and Chorus
The program closed with an
instrumental selection BY the orches-
ira
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
The Grain Market.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 22.-Tne wheat
trade was restless today, following
the sharp upturn in prices late yester-
day based on reports of crop damage
in Kansas caused by a drough Prices
moved nervously in the morning SEES
sion and at noon May was still at
&c, the high figure set yesterday, and
July had advanced 1sc.
The corn and oats pits were
marked by unusual activity. Local
leaders in the corn pit took the buy
ing side and wire orders assisted
them in bulling the market. May corn
went to 571sc and July to 57ssc, an
advance for the day OF 1sc for each
month.
Complaints OF crop damage In Him
OILS and Indiana sent oats up with a
rush today and May reached 4o%c at
noon. the highest figure in seyera.
months and 1Ac over the days open
ing. July was more moderately bull
ed. advancing hc.
Provisions were easier today. The
market was dull and May pork was
not quoted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22

stovaIl Expeess Pardon.

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-George STOW.
all deposed manager of the Browns,
was UP bright and early today hoping
that President Hedges would make
public the letter from President Ban
Johnson announcing his punishment
for expeetorating on Umpire Fergu
son TIRES weeks ago.
Rumors here say that stoyall will
be reinstated Immediately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. It relieves painful. smarting,
tender, nervous feet and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discoy-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight or new shoes easy 1t is a
certain relief for sweating, callous,
swollen, tired, aching feet Always
use II to Break In New shoes. Try H.
today. Sold everywhere, 25 cents.
Don't accept any substitute. For
FREE trial package, address Alien s.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
An Afternoon Tea.

Mrs. D. B. Hamill entertained a
company of young ladies at tea this
afternoon from to 6 in honor of
Miss Alice Noble whose coming mar.
riage to Mr.. Smith Hamill has been
announced The guests were received
by Mrs. Hamill and Miss Noble. AS
sisting in the pariors and the dining
room we're Mrs. Paul Dysart, Mrs. l..
A Hamill, Mrs. James Noble and Mrs.
John Collier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
ST. Mary's Ladies Entertain.

Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
ST. Mary's church entertained at cards
followed by Dutch lunch. A large
company of ladies We're entertained.
The committee to whom credit is due
for the success of the afternoon is
Mrs NJ. Noelkemper, Mrs. NJ. Mo.
Namara, Mrs. E. W. Marley, Mrs.
Chris Metternich, Mrs. l., Miller ana
Mrs. A. Mullarkey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
MISC Martins Work.

Miss Katherine Martin who Is the
superintendent of kindergarten work
in the Chicago university, read pa.
per before the National kindergarten
Association at its meeting in Wash
ington, D. G. last week. Miss Martins
many friends are always interested IN
her advancement In this work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Ticket Office Robbed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BEILEvIILE, H., May 90 Elmer
oexner aged II years, ticket agent
for the Southern railway at BeIleville,
was held up, beaten with poker and
locked in the baggage room at the
depot at TAO o'clock this morning by
an unidentified young man who later
robbed the ticket office of $50. The
robber escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Weather Conditions.

The northern rains have moved
east of the Mississippi to the lake re
gion and eastern states. and were
heavy at Detroit.
Moderately low pressure prevails in
Texas, with high pressure on the
western plains, and there has been
over two inches of rainfall at Calves
ton and New Orleans, while 1t is gen
orally fair over the plains and noun
tain region.
Conditions indicate fair weather TO,
this section tonight and Friday. be
coming warmer Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Orchestra.

President-Ben Pelz.
Leader-John HUDSON.
Secretary-treasurer Helen Palmer
Gray.
Ben Pelz, Helen Palmer Gray, Ma
RE Mosley, John HUDSON, Edna Ben
nett, Clarence Alling, Vivian Denlpie.
Maude Lilley, Wayne Hancock, Fred
Kirchner, Gregory Meador, Ray
Moore. Madison Sterne.
Pianist-Delbert Chute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to
night and Friday. Rising temperature
Moderate winds.
For Illinois: Cloudy tonight. Fri
day fair with slowly rising tempera
ture. Moderate winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday
Rising temperature Friday. Moderate
winds.
For Missouri; Fair tonight and Fri
day Rising temperature Friday
Light winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Entertalns at Bridge.

Mrs. William Lowitz entertained a
small company at bridge this after
noon and will entertain a like COM
pany tomorrow afternoon at her home
in the Alpha apartments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, May %, Wheat-No.
red. s1.o7@10s%; No. red, 96cD
s1.02; No. 2 hard, 92kda4&c; No. .
Ihard, 91093c; No. 8 spring, 90@93c.
Corn-No. 2. white 61A @62Ac; No.
2 yellow 58R@59c; No. 3. 57A@
.5sAc, No. white 1h@e2c: No.
yellow, 5S@5SAc. No. 4. 57A@57hc;
No. 4 white. Gle; No 4 yellow. 57h @
57Mc.
oats-Nc. white, 1914 q 4oAc: No.
4 white, 3s$4 9ss%c; standard, 4oA
@4thc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Monday NIGHT FIaht.

RACINE. Wis, May 22.-Down to
weight and afraid of going stale,
Matty McCue today let up on training
for the scheduled ten round go hon
day night with Patsy Brannigan of
Pittsburgh. Three hundred Racine
fans will go to Milwaukee for the bat
tie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Wednesday READING Club.

The Wednesday Reading Club will
hold It's last meeting OF the year on
May % at the home of Mrs. David B.
fIamili, COS Morgan street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Loss Of Appetite is also loss Of

tally. vigor, tone. To recover appe-
tite and the rest take Hoods sarsa-
parilla-that strengthens the stomach.
perfects digestion, makes eating a
pleasure. It also makes the blood rich
and pure. and steadies the nerves.
Adv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Guest at payennort.

Davenport Times Miss Maud
Hutchinson of Keokuk is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. George Edward Mar.
shall, t24 West Thirteenth Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Boys. elee Club.

President Delbert Chute.
Leader Charles Honce.
Secretary and treasurer W.
Schwarz.
Delbert Chute, Horace Hinkley, Ray
Moore, Fred Kirchner, Charles
Honce. Girard Huiskamp. Albert Jen-
kins, Walter Schwarz, Edwin Elder,
Ben Pelz. Roy Dimond, Howard Hon
tague. Jacob 7lom, J. P. Coyle, Geo.
Rollosson, Theodore Newcomb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Congregational Ladies' Society.

The Congregational Ladies Society
will be entertained on Friday after
noon at half past two o'clock in the
chapel by Mrs. d. B. Hills and Mrs
Krummenacker.