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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
"BOLD, BALD LIE"
Representative Whnlcy So Character
ICES Charges AGninst Him.

izcs Charges AGninst Him.
Washington. September 21.-Hearing
of f'chargcs against the election OF Rep
resentativc Whaley. of the First South
Carolina Congressional District, by
Mayor Grace. OF Charleston, was begun
to-day in executive session by the
House Elections Committee.
Mayor Graces recent petition to
Speaker Clark for an investigation of
the primaries at which Whaley was
chosen and which alleged among other
irregularities that Whaley spent more
than 100000 IN his carnpaign-an
amount greatly in excess of that per-
mitted by law was the basis OF to-
days hearing. although Mayor Grace
has been informed that his sworn
statement was not sufficient for an
investigation. The Mayor appeared to-
day to supplement his charges. Upon
what the hearing develops will depend
whether the committee will recommend
an investigation by the House.
Congressman Whalcy has character
lied Mayor Grace's charges as "a bold,
bald lie"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
Best
Short Stories

Have you ever read the Want
AID pages in The Times-Dis-
patch?
There are human interest
facts in these short stories
which are more compelling
than any fiction.
Humor and pathos, poverty
and wealth, plenty and want
march side by side.
They tell the history of the
times in which we live.
If you've never read the
Want AID pages, do SO to-day.
Don't put 1T off, for they are
worth while to any one who
takes an interest in his fellow
man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
CONVENTION CLOSES
Meeting of Government MachtnistS
Ends With Election of officers.

Ends with Election of Officers.
Washington. September 27.-District
No. A, International Association of
Machinists, composed of all machin-
lists in the employ of the government.
closed its biennial convention here to-
day. Delegates from practically every
navy yard and arsenal in the country
attended. officers for the ensuing two
years were elected as follows:N
y. p. Alias, president; 4. T.. Luther,
secretary treasurer; Edward S. Ago,
Boston, vice president: H. j. McAllis-
ter. Norfolk, Va. chairman executive
boar i; Joseph Branna. Washington
Thomas j.. Connolly. New York: j. J.
Purtell. Philadelphia, Pa, and H.
Fraeudenberg, Mare Island Cal, MEM
berS of the executive board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
WRIT is DENIED
IInbens Corpus Fails to Release Alleged
Check FlnShcrs

Atlanta. Ga. September 27-Judge
Bell. of the Superior Court. to-day de-
MED n writ of habeas corpus for w. NJ.
from birmingham, Ala. yesterday by
j. ID. Johnson. n Charlotte. &. c., de-
tective. Cleveland and Smith are held
as witnesses against Johnson. who is
under arrest here charged with kid
mapping them
The two witnesses are wanted in
North Carolina on charge OF passing
worthless checks, according TO john
son. Charges against Johnson allege
that he obtained possession OF his pris-
oners without due process OF law The
three were detained here en- route to
Charlotte,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
AMERICANS MORE TEMPERATE
WorIsmcn In This Country Given Credi,
by Tcmncrnucc NNnmcn

Milan, Italy. September PA paper
on Temperance Teaching" by Miss
Marie S. Iirehm, of Pittsburgh. was the
feature or to-day's session Of the In
tcrnational Congress on Alcoholism.
Miss Brchms report urged that tenn
pcrancc instruction should be based ON
strictly scientific grounds. The fight
for temperance I'm the United States
she said, had given encouraging re.
suits during tho past thirty three
years.
Workmen In America were more tenn
pernte than in any other country, she
declared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
WHAT is MENTAL ANGUISH?
Court Must Decide This in Giving Yer
diet in divorce Case.

diet in Divorce Case.
San Francisco, September 27.-Tne
final stirring Of the muddy waters of
the Merriam divorce case began this
afternoon before Judge Graham. with
the closing argument of the attorneys
for Captain Henry &. Merriam. in
charge Of Pacific coast defense for the
United States Army, and for Mrs. Bes-
sic G. Merriam, whom he accuses OF
extreme cruelty toward him at Jack /.
son Barracks, New Orleans, in Septem-
Der, 1911.
Attorney Walter H. Linforth. OF the
prosecution. opened the final argument
with general outline OF the testi-
mony. i; Linforth, in summing up,
said:
The principal question in this case"
said Iinforth. lis for the court To de-
eide whether the conduct OF Mrs. Mer-
riam was such as to he construed rs
cruelty, and whether that cruelty
caused the captain sufficient mental
anguish to grant him a divorce"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
SILK KING DIES

Noted Physician. Hastcning to His
Aid, Is Also Stricken.
Easton. Pa, September 27.-Henncn
Simon, reputed the largest Individual
here to-day in the office OF his mills.
He was stricken with heart trouble
several days ago. DIR. j. w. Dowling;
n heart specialist who was summoned
from New York to attend him. was
'prostrated by n stroke of apoplexy
as he reached the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
AUDIENCES SUSPENDED
Popc'S Personal Physician Recalled, |
but Stntemcnta Arc Kennsurlng.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch ]
Rome, September 27.-Again to-day
the Vatican audiences were practically
suspended, though the suspension was
not announced officially TO the several
foreign pilgrimages who were await
ing the papal blessing.
According TO report to-day Professor
Marchiafava. the Pope's personal ply
sician. who has been in Milan attend
ing the Antialcoholic Congress. is now
hurrying to Rome. Cardinal Arcodeve
when he called at the Vatican to-day y
TO take leave of the Pope was received
by Cardinal Merry Del Val
The answer TO inquiries about the
Pope's health is that His Holiness will
be up tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
TRUNKS HELD UP
Mother of Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt
Makes Mistake I'm Valuations.

New York. September o7.-Six trunks
belonging to Mrs. Frederick Nelson,
sister of the late Frederick Gebhard
and mother of Mrs. Reginald C. Van
derb.lt were to-day ordered held up
by the customs officers pending an ex-
animation by the appraiser. While the
customs officers said that MRS. Neil
son had not failed to declare all or
her effects. it was believed that sew
eral gowns had been undervalued In
the declaration made by Mrs. Nelson
Mrs. Nelson and her daughter have
been in Europe since July.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
WILL TEST FEDERAL POWER
IIabens Corpus Proceedings Instituted
for Mcrican RevolutionIst.

Washington. September 27.-Habeas
corpus proceedings instituted at Aus
tin. Tex, for the release of Colonel
Braulio Hernandez, q Mexican revo-
lutionist detained by the American
army at El Paso. will test the power
OF the Federal government under in
ternational law to imprlson combatants
of State, Justice and War contend that
under international law the Federal
government inherently has the right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
LOW ROUND TnIr no cALIroRNIa

Diverse route. Liberal stop-over privile ges
Open window route. Cool tourist sleeping
daily. except Sunday Berth 5000. Wash
ington-SunGct Route. so7 East MUM Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
SENTENCE COMMITTED
DR.. McNaughtom Escapes GnIIous an
(scfa Life


Atlanta, Ga. September 27.-The SEN
1ence or DR.. w. j. McNaughton. con-
demned to hang October 3 for the mur-
muted to life Imprisonment by Gov
ernor John NJ. Slaton.
IN announcing his decision. Governor
Slaton said the evidence all was more
or less circumstantial. and expert tes-
tlmony by physicians of high standing
otfered since the trial impressed on him
the fallibility OF human Judgment
Or. McNaughton was found guilty of
poisoning Flanders in Emanuel County,
June 4. 1910. Mrs Matte Flanders,
wire OF. the dead man, was indicted for
completely.
During the illness Of Flanders and
after his death. Dr. McNaughton. who
iiVed at the Flanders home, diagnosed
the case as acute nephritis.
The case against Dr. McNauEhton
went to, the Supreme Court OF the
United States where the original YER
dict was sustained.
The state pardon board recently
recommended full pardon for DR. Me-
Naughton.
Mrs Flanders never has been tried.
Expected Full Pardon.
savannah. Ga. September EFT am
much disappointed" said DR. W. j
McNaughton here tonight. when told
or Governor Slaton's decision Il had
confidently expected a complete par
DR.. McNaughton expressed the con.
viction that he would be cleared "a
the day or final Judgment"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

Continued on Ninth Page.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
DIR. WILSEY ON STAND
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Accused o. Criminal Negligence In
Operation He Gives His Yer
sion of Affair.

DR. A. R. Wilsey was placed on the
stand by the defense this morning to
give his story of the operation by
which he is alleged to have caused the
death OF Mrs. Mabel Trenter. He de-
cIased that when he performed the
operation he found the intestines had
broken through in direct contradiction
OF the states position that DR.. Wilsey
made the hole which allowed them to
come out. DIR. Wilsey apparently
made very strong witness for him
self.
Will Dunn was the first witness put
on the stand by the defense after DIR.
Brown had been called in their be-
half. He testified that Sherman Tren-
ter, husband of the deceased woman.
had told him while the two were in
the jail that he expected to make
eight hundred or a thousand dollars
before he got through with the case
An especial effort was made by the
defense to show that Wilsey used
alcohol in sterilizing his instruments.
1t had been alleged that he had been
drinking at the time of the operation.
1t is thought that the defense will
finish its testimony later this after
noon or early In the morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Notice of Intention.

Notice Of intention to pave Sixth
street from the easterly line of Grand
avenue one hundred ten feet (11O)
toward the river for width of twenty
four (24l feet between the curbing.
Ninth street frem the easterly line
of Grand avenue and for distance
OF forty (40) feet toward the river and
twenty-four CAD feet between the
curbs.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the city council of the
city of Keokuk held on the 10th day
of May, 1913, there was introduced
the resolution hereinafter set forth.
and that by resolution of the city
council duly passed on the said date,
the said resolution hereinafter set
forth, will be considered by the city
council for passage, at a meeting to
be held in the council chamber in said
/ city at 8 o'clock a. m. on the eleventh
day of June, 1913, at which time the
owners of property subject to assess
ment for the cost of the improvement
contemplated by the said resolution,
may appear before the said council
and make objection to the contemplate
ed Improvement and the passage of
the said proposed resolution, If any
they have; said resolution being as fol-
lows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
A. B. CHAPPELL
PASSED AWAY
Former Well Known Resident Of
Heokuk Died at His Horne
at Independence,
Iowa.
ONLY MEAGRE DETAILS
Visited keokuk Periodically and Al
ways Received Warm Wei
come From all
Glasses.

Friends in the city have received
the announcement of the death Of A.
B. Chappell, who will be we'll remcm-
bered as former old citizen OF Keo-
kuk, and Familiarity known as Lon
Chappell. He was born in or in the
vicinity of Jacksonville, Ill and came
to keokuk many years ago. He was
man of many likable qualities and
he had a large circle of friends in the
city. He married Miss Rebecca Nc
Kee OF this vicinity. For few years
he conducted a popular billiard hall
on Main street, and then purchased a
large farm near New Boston in this
county which he conducted for two
years and then returned to Keokuk,
owning his residence property on
Concert street Later, he purchased
beautiful tract of land out on Grand
Avenue and built an attractive resi-
dence on the end of the land nearest
town, at about Nineteenth street. He
sold a parcel of this tract at the far
thest end Of these holdings to Mrs.
r
other improvements. Later Mr.. Chap
peii removed to independence. Iowa
where he continued to live until his
death.
There have been no details receiv-
ed of his last Illness. except that his
/ / friends in keokuk knew that he was
suffering from a dangerous ailment.
| 1t seemed that the commencement of
| this sickness was a severe cold which
produced a more dangerous illness,
which prevented him from partaking
of sufficient nourishment to sustain
| life. For a time he fingered, and at
last death GAINED him.
Many old friends in Keokuk who
knew him SO well will be panied to
learn Of his death. After going to IN
dependence he frequently returned te
Keokuk and always found a warm
welcome here from all classes. He
was prominent in the organization Of
| the Old Free-for-all church here which
I for a time was a popular and promi
lnent institution in the city in the lat
ter part of the seventies in the past
century. Rev. John Burgess conduct
ed the services of the organization
and was very successful in gaining
the objects for which It was organized
and the early organizers and attend
ants We're very Jealous in their pro
motion of its progress.
Mr., Chappeli is survived by his
wife and two sons. Harry C. and ].
NJ Chappell, He was passed seventy
five years of age.
1t is believed that the funeral and
burial will take place at Independence
though nothing definite has been re-
ceiyed here on that subject.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
HIGH RENT rs
TO BE AVOIDED
Vice President Marshall Expects to
Find House to Suit Him at
$1,000 Per Year.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON May 22.-The pub
lie announcement by Vice President
Marshall and several cabinet men,
bers, that they don't intend to pay
more than $4,000 year rental for
their homes, brought down a louo
wall OF criticism from Washington
ians, who declared that 1t was impos-
sible for the democratic standard
bearers to do the right sort of enter
tanning in such homes.
About $1,000 year is my max,
mum for rental" said Marshal. I'm
not criticising anybody, but while
I'm in Washington, intend to live
on my salary. | want a home suit.
able to my wife and myself and | will
find one within my means"
Secretary of Labor Wilson, WHO is
living at a hotel, reechoed the vice
presidents sentiments and declared
that $4,000 would be his annual limit
for house rental, when he set about
finding home this fall. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels said that any
cabinet official could find the home
he wanted at a price that would no,
pinch his salary, ''if he wasn't get
| ting a home for display"
| by following Jeffersonian princi
pies and living quietly and comfor-
ably, cabinet officer can live within
his means in the capital" he declared
Secretary of State Bryan has rent
ed house that costs considerably
over $4,000 a year, but he has to do
a lot of elaborate entertaining of dip
lomats. His manner of living, how
ever, has been very unostentatious
and he is setting a new fashion for
entertainments, with grape juice dip
lomacy."
A dozen real-estate dealers were
unanimous in fixing the proper rentar
price for cabinet minister's home"
at from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Henderson Memorial.

WASHINGTON. May 22. Negro
delegates from thirty states arrived
here today to attend the memorial
services tomorrow for the late ex-Sen.
ator John B. Henderson. author OF
the thirteenth amendment to the con-
stitution abolishing slavery. The
services are to be held in the Cosmo
politan Baptist church where Senator
Henderson made his last public
speech A number of United States
senators aud representative will at
tend and deliver addresses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
MRS. SQUIRE MUST
PAY HER TAXES
Has Refused for Five Years Because
She Was Not Allowed
to Vote.

CHICAGO. May 22.-The county
board of assessors today accepted the
challenge OF Mrs. Belle Squire. presi-
dent of the mo vote, no tax" league,
and roughly ordered the militant and
defiant Mrs. Squire to come across"
For five years Mrs. Squire has pub
licly declared her disregard OF laws
that tax women without giving them
the ballot. Consistently, she has re-
fused to pay taxes, asserting that wo-
men should be given recognition on
some day "other than pay day"
Today the assessors announced that
unless the taxes are paid they will be-
gin suit against Mrs. Squire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Resolution aa7.

Be it resolved, by the city council
of the city of Keokuk:
That it is deemed advisable and
necessary to make Improvements by
grading, curling and paving with con-
crete. curbing to be sand and cement,
the foundation to be prepared and
paving to be constructed in accord
ance with specifications to be prepar-
ed by the city engineer, and approved
by the city council the following
named streets, and parts of streets
to-wit:
Sixth street from the easterly line
of Grand avenue, one hundred ten
feet G10) toward the river. and for
widtn of twenty-four (24) feet be-
tween the curbing.
Ninth street from the easterly line
of Grand avenue and for distance of
forty (4o) feet toward the river and
twenty-four CAD feet between the
Icurbs.
The expense OF making said i'm
provement to be assessed against the
private property abutting thereon, to
the extent that the same is assess
able by law, said assessments to be
made in accordance with the law gov.
erning the same
Be 1t further resolved, That the city
council meet at 9 o'clock a. m. on the
eleventh day of June, 1913, in the
council chamber in the city of Keo-
kuk, for the purpose of considering
objections to the passage OF the said
Improvement, at which hearing the
above resolution may be amended and
passed, or passed as proposed.
Be it further resolved, That the city
clerk be, and he is hereby instructed
to cause notice of the tendency of
the above resolution and the time at
which the said proposed resolution
will be considered by this council,
and objections to the passage thereof
heard, to be published as provided by
law in The Gate City, newspaper of
general circulation, published in the
city of Keokuk.
j. F. ELDER,
Roll call: Mayor.
Elder-Aye.
Gray-Aye,
Hickey-Aye.
Attest:
o. W. sANDBERG,
City Clerk.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
affixed my hand.
o. w, sANDBERG,
City Clerk of the City of keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
The Horse show Aoaln

BOSTON, May 22 Boston ant
Brookline returned to the horse show
map today after an absence of five
years, Society from all over New
England from New York, Philadelphia
Washington and Baltimore and from
even Richmond was represented II
the gaily bedecked stands. Some o.
the best horses in the country were
in the big entry list which was divid
ed into forty-seven classes. The show
is being held at the Country club o.
Brookline. 1t will continue today, to
morrow and Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
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SALEM. Z
SALEM.
. : = . . = = : = = = = .

Commencement exercises of Salem
Grraaffiiiiififsf. school viii be fieiid at the
M. q. church on Friday evening, May
80. Members OF the graduating class
are: Misses Ruth Taylor, Bertha
Weeds. Ada Arnold, Violet Sopps
Gladys Leightner, Elsie Thompson
Messrs Ralph Misamore and Albert
Van Trump. High school commence
ment week baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. o. G. Misamore at the Congrega
tional church June list. Class program
at the M. E. church on the evening o
June 4. Commencement address b.
R. S. Caller Of Mt. Pleasant at the M
E. church on the evening of June ,
Members of the class are: Misses
Lena Pease, Gladys Taylor, Iona
Turner, Cora Goldsmith, Hazel Don
aldson, Mildred Foreman, Messrs. Lee
Collins, Glenn Foss, Elijah Becker
Program and banquet by high school
alumni on the evening of June Z.
The series of meeting which were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Cargar of Os-
kaloosa at the Friends church closed
Thursday evening. Mr.. Cargar and
his sister Miss Cargar made mum.
Der of friends while they were hold
ing meetings at this place.
Mrs. I. L. Guy and son Manuel came
from Hamilton, H., Thursday. Mrs
Guy is assisting in the care of her
father A. Davidson, who is slowly re-
covering from his serious Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rhode have
returned to Keokuk after a visit with
the formers grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter knight.
Mrs. Harry kester and children
were guests of Mrs. Kester's brother
Lawrence Widdifield and family a,
Mt. Hamill a few days of last week
On Tuesday evening the Woman's
club delightfully."- entertained their
husbands and few friends at thei-
annual May banquet.
Mrs. e. L. Roth and son Max and
Miss Clara Spray of Ottumwa were
guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs
Sam Spray few days of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Chambers ~
Mt. Pleasant spent several days OF
last week with the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Davidson and
son Dale returned to Stockport Thurs
day following week spent in helping
care for their father A. Davidson.
A musical program was given at
the Congregational church Sunday
evening. A large audience enjoyed
each number.
After an extended visit with her
mother Mrs. Rebecca Mathews, Mrs.
Frank Bennett has returned to Colo.
RADIO Springs, Colorado.
The serious illness OF Mrs H w
Weaver at Waterloo called her sister
Mrs. Mabel Holiday to her bedside.
Sam Rhode of Keokuk was greeting
his many Salem friends Tuesday.
Miss Winnifred Dilts entertained
her friend Miss Katheryn Druse from
Libertyville.
NJ. B. WEIGH was over from Stock.
port last week assisting w. T. VIII,
meth at his granite and marble
works.
w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs,
John Woolman Wednesday afternoon
Of this week.
Friends quarterly meeting will be
held at Cedar church May 24-25 inst.
Mrs. t. E. White entertained at din.
ner Saturday the Loyal Round Dozen
and their husbands.
G. H Tribbie of Mt Pleasant was
business caller at this place Wed
nesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Heavyweight Is Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO May 22.-Mrs. Mary Pet
ers, weight 5S5, called the heaviest
woman in the world, died at the coun.
ty hospital from an operation. She
was on exhibition at local amuse-
ment park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-22
Stole the Pesthouse.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
GARY, Ind, May 22.-Becanse
thieves stole the municipal pesthouse
several weeks ago, city health au-
thorities have no place to send five
smallpox patients.