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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14

Miss Jennie Kastwasser returned Y
her home in this city after very z
lightful visit of two weeks with y
sister Mrs. Minnie Lambert at y
tumwa. Iowa.
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FUNERAL RECORD
; q o . 90 . e%@ q . q
James simones

The funeral of James Simones was
neid at 2 O'clock this afternoon at the
family home, Rev. DR.. j. F. Sanders
conducting the services.
The body will be taken to Missouri
tomorrow morning for burial in
cemetery in the vicinity OF wayland
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14

Emil Remand, who has been in the
west Tor several weeks looking afte-
business interests. arrived home ,as,
Ight. st
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New Branch.

A new branch the work is being
opened up by the extension committee
of which Mrs. w. G. Hughes is chzir-
nan- the other members are Mrs. R.
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Wireless Club.

The Wireless club fo- girls is a
new opportunity that any girl inter
estea in science will qui ky avail
herself Of. The work will be thorough
ly practical, closely correlated W tn
the same work in the Y. VI. C. A. The
apparatus for receiving messages for
400 miles and for sending them
l,2o0 miles will lie stationed in the
ciass room of the Y. ". c. A. This
club is open to every girl upon tha
initial fee of fifty cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14

TUNED properly and The Last Day of
School given in burlesque Other fea-
lures will go to make royal good
time for all present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14

H. Bolster, Mrs. Ed French, Miss Alice
Vermillion, Miss Anna Gage, Mrs. E.
l.. Aldrich, and Miss Agnes Trimble.
This work is in the nature of an In
dustrial school for children. Some
ninety-fonr children are enrolled, and
divided into different groups They
will be taught sewing. housework, sim.
pie songs and handiwork.
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Sunday Address.

On Sunday afternoon at $3.50, she
will address a mass meeting for WON
en- repeating the address so successful
ly given at Sioux City, Iowa. Because
she knows girls thoroughly and be
cause girls can't help but love her, an
opportunity will be given every one TO
meet her personally at the socisl hour
following the vesper service. Special
music is planned for the afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-14
Geneva MEETING.

The Geneva Club enjoyed a pleas
ant evening in the girls club room last
evening. Along with pleasure the
girls discussed their plans for work.
They have decided to give variety
sale which is said to be a combina-
ton of rummage sale and Christ
mas novelties. The members are to
gather clothing together in one de-
partment and in another practical lit
tie Christmas gifts will be daintily dis
played for sale.
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Christmas Idea.

The Christmas idea exhibition has
proved thoroughly successful and the
committee has decided to make the
last of the series special event and
to do this they will not hold another
until the first Saturday in December
in order that more time may be Civ
en- to work It up.
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Moral Pervert Trial.
BERLIN. Nov. a.. The pubic was nj;
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
FORMER LICENSEE
ACCUSED BY POLICE

John Barkus, Of No. 295 Wesson-
ave-. one OF the SO saloonkeepers re-
fused licenses by the common council,
and closely watched by the police to
see that all Of them went out OF bust
ness promptly, Is charged with selling
liquor without q license, In his place.
In q warrant sworn out, Friday. by
Patrolman l.. W. Van Nortwick. May
6, IL the date OF the alleged offense.
Van Nortwick stated to Justice JEFF.
fries that he found Barkus selling
liquor, and knowing that he was one
of the men who failed to get license.
demanded to know what authority he
had for selling drinks.
Barkus, the officer stated, produced
form letter from City Clerk Lind
say, stating that his money for his
license had been received and the
license would be forthcoming as soon
as the licenses were released by the
council
The letter was a regular form, such
AZ was sent to all the anxious seat"
saloonkeepers who had sent their
money In to the city clerk, In case
they were granted licenses.
Barkus is alleged to have used the
letter In lieu of liquor license.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
THIRD TRIAL OF
Bliss suit ON
Judge Mandell Hears Evidence
That Aged Man Loaned
or Gave $500

The third trial in the case OF VIII
liam A. Latham vs.. Florence w. Bliss.
an action to recover $500. was be-
gun before jury In Judge Mandell's
court Friday morning. The first trial
fell through owing to a techinacl OBJ
lection from the defense, and the Sec
ond. last winter. resulted In dis
agreement of the jury.
Mr.. Latham. about 80 years old,
says that he advanced $500 to Miss
Bliss, aged about So, as loans. She
was to give him mortgages on prop.
erty In the Canadian northwest In re-
turn for the money, he says. but de.
clares she never produced them.
Miss Bliss. through her attorneys
Thomas Payne. Detroit, and Frederick
c. Kerby, Windsor, declares that the
money was given to her as gifts
Moreover, she contends that Latham
proposed marriage to her. and now
she has a case pending against hin
In his home town. Kankakee, H., FOL
alleged breach of promise.
Miss Bliss, now residing in Detroit
was q former resident OF Redford
Mich.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
PROFESSIONALS
DEVELOP MOST
OF BUSINESS
Market SAUNDERS Through Days
Activities, But Awakens
Towards Close
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND
CONSIDERED IMPORTANT
Bradstreet Report Shows Large.
est Weeks Wheat Export
For Some Time
C0pyright. 1919, By New FORK Dvenins
POnt Co.

CepyrisAs. 1919, b. New Eerk nveni.s
NEW YORK, May l6.-Little de-
veloped in the course Of today's mar
ket to excite attention until after the
afternoon trading, when some OF the
standard shares became quite strong
Before that there was no market Il
speak OF. although prices were well
maintained, and In a few issues there
was a show of real strength. Virtual.
ly all the business that WAS done came
from professional sources, as the out
side public continued to ignore the
market entirely.
Announcement Of proposed 400
per cent stock dividend by the Stand
ard OIL company OF New York was
the most interesting bit of news OF
the day. The stockholders will vote
on 1t June 5 next. The movement OF
New Haven shares attracted consid'
cradle interest. because of the cut in
the annual dividend rate from 8 per
cent TO 6 late yesterday afternoon
the first reduction in Is years.
The Bradstreet report on the week q
wheat exports from the United States
had a highly interesting bearing on
one phase OF the situation. They made
up far and away the largest total oG
any week since October. 1902.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
OKLAHOMA
- OIL FIELD
Shows Wonderful Development il
Past Few Months.
Important Developments Are Being
Made in Various Sections and
Prospecting Is General Through
out the State.

Over a million dollars a week IL the
value Of the present Oklahoma produc-
ton OF oil. besides immense quantities
Of gas.
From one end OF the field to the
pther there Is an unprecedented amount
Of work being done. No new pools
have been opened since the Cushing a
year ago (where leases are now worth
81 900 an acre), although there are sew
eral large wells which give promise OF
territory. Drilling Is going on in all
sections.
The unprecedented result of over
5000 wells drilled last year land
~ per cent being producers) and
the fact that Oklahoma wells average
30 barrels each. makes the business
pne OF certainty and profit and this
fact 10 drawing oil men from all the
plder fields. Pennsylvania. West vir-
Einia, Ohio, California and elsewhere,
who are taking up every available
lease.
A. indicating the recent development
e may be noted in the Tiger Flats the
Burns well started at 400 barrels
Farther east II 10 backed up by another
1o0-bsrrel producer Of. the variety Of
oil known as high grade.
The south end Of the state Offers
many attractions and 10 bound to BE-
the center Of great activity. Cremins
and Horrigan have just completed 9
ee0-barrel well after the shot The
A1eUo test well on the Dick farm
proved q 5000. 000-foot gaser.
on has been found In territory hith-
erto thought to be dry. The Riley
1.rm we'll OF the Eastern OIL CO.. start.
OF territory. The Selby Oil 4 Gas Co
brought in new l50-barrel well In
the Cleveland district. Some fine wells
have been completed by the Uncle San
OIL Go. and Burns 4 Flight. both o.
which would be credit to any nelt
IN The world
There are now over 10000 producing
wells In Oklahoma. one fourth Of the
production OF the T.: $. coming from
made by operators all over the state.
Prof. Chas ". Gould, State Geolosis,
OF oklahoma, In his latest report state,
that regardless Of the enormous de.
NTH Of the probs BILE producing terri.
tory has been touched
The opportunity IL now being offered
the citizens of Detroit to CO. operate
with experienced oil men in develop
cooperative with no promotion stock
and not controlled by any one man OF
body OK men, every member II assured
OF absolute equity In the Magnolia OF
acre tract. besides having hundreds o,
acree or oil land leases located in ei1
different oil fields. all Of which are m
oil territory as shown By the Okiaho.
A. Paul, General Sales Aren't
Advertisement
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
DOREMUS TO KEEP
POWER IN HOUSE
Likely To Be Renamed on
Strong Committee-Beakes
Sure of Favor

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Chair-
man Underwood, Of the ways and
means committee. thinks today, 1t
will be possible to announce the
makeup of many of the commit.
tees Of the house OF representative
within a week
There Is considerable interest In
the Michigan delegation as to wha,
appointments will come to the vari.
Gus members. The two Democratic
members likely will be given good
s6ignmeAts and the minority mem.
bers are hoping that Republican
Leader James Mann will be kind to
them In the recommendations which
he makes to Chairman Underwood.
Rep. Doremus, the Detroit member
Of the house, was q member of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce during the last congress.
II he Is renamed for this committee
he will not be eligible for member
ship on any others, the Democratic
caucus having adopted the rule that
men who serve on IL of the major
committees will not be named FOR
any other.
Rep. Doremus has given close study
to the many important questions
which are scheduled to come up be-
fore the interstate and foreign COM
merce committee, and II IL believed
by his associate members on the
committee, that he will be reap
pointed.
Rep. Beakes. the other Democratic
member IL one of the new membera
Of the house who Is expected to re-
ceive as good assignments a. any Of
those who are serving their first
terms.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
BARRY MYSTERY
CLUES ALL FAIL,
POLICE ADMIT
rGOne as Far as We Can With.
out New Leads" Says De-
tective Good
cRYSTLER BROTHERS AND
FISHPAIR RELEASED
Dr. George Reports Daily on Re-
mand, But There's no Chance
of Warrant

Detective William Good said. Fri
nav noon: I'VE have gone ~ far n
ve can with the Belle Barry myster,
nnless we get some new leads"
ia there any chance Of reques
Tor a warrant against DR.. Charles M
GEORGE, In connection with the case
- far az you have gone?". he wal
asked
nome new leads" he replied, adding
hand we have no leads at present.
Prosecutor Shepherd was asked the
pame question about the chance OF 6
warrant.
There is no chance for any war
rant being asked for today" he said
adding, 'or tomorrow, as far Is
know"
"Or any time, on the case as II
stands at presents" he was asked. and
answered: Il can't say az TO that"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fish. In whose
home, No. 316 Harrison-ave.. Belle
Barry lived much OF the time that she
was in Detroit, and VINO were prob
ably the girls closest Detroit friends
we're released from jail by Prosecutor
Shepherds orders Friday morning
Prank Crystler, lover of the girl. who
occasionally posed as her husband
and Franks brother, William Crystler
were also released. the releases were
nnal, no bonds being required.
Before being let go. Mr.. and Mrs
Fish and the Crystler boys were Ques
toned by Prosecutor Shepherd. He
said that they had given nothing new
and admitted that the questioning had
been a failure as far as results were
concerned.
DR.. George. out on $4,000 bail, to re-
port from day 70 day to Justice JET
fries, visited the Judge at IL o'clock
according TO the order on the re-
mand. Is
He was smiling, said he would come
In every day that was required, and
that he had not been bothered by the
investigators since his release on bail
The Investigators have failed 10
shake Dr. Georges alibi, detailing his
movements on the Sunday that Belle
Barry disappeared. They have seen
the clues to all autos and auto drivers
whom they investigated vanish into
thin air.
They are waiting now for some one
to come in and claim the 81 1000 re.
ward offered for definite information
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
CLAIM ORATORY
JUDGES IMPROPER
State Board Holds Grand Rap.
ids Students Title to Hon.
or Questionable

ALBION, Mich. May 16.-The board
Of directors of the Michigan Orator.
cal league has sustained the charges
made by Albion contestants that VIII
lis B. Perkins, OF Olivet college, won
the intercollegiate contest at Adrian
through irregularity In the appoint
ment of judges, by Secretary j.. Il.
Nichols. OF the board.
Three OF the Ave judges were from
Grand Rapids Both Nichols and
Perkins reside in the same city and
one OF the judges. II is alleged. was
former teacher Of Perkins. The
board took no action except to sustain
the charges Of irregularity.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
HEETER AGAIN
FACES CHARGES
Former Stenographer in His
Office Files Affidavit With
Investigators

PITTSBURGH, May 16.-Afidavits
alleging Supt. OF Schools S. L. Heeter
made improper advances to Mrs. A.
Vessels, formerly stenographer in
his ONCE, were today placed before
the citizens investigating committee,
appointed by the school board to in
vestigate rumors regarding Heeter's
moral conduct. The charges were
sworn to by Mrs. Vessels, and pre-
scented for the consideration " the
committee by G. o. Calder, her at.
tOrney.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
MUSHROOM STUDENTS
PLACED ON HONOR

MUSHROOM, Mich. May 16.-The
board of education, which has been
troubled ever since the forcible aboIi-
ton of rraternities by outbreaks OF
In the local high school,
eliminating In the throwing OF snuff
in the Hackley manual training school
auditorium, has adopted O new plan
OF maintain order.
Each student IL placed upon his In.
dividual honor, and a conduct board.
composed OF the pupils themselves.
Will be allowed to handle cases OF
minor Importance the snuU-
throwing episode four boys were sus.
pended for terms ranging from two
weeks to a month.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
SALARY CUT FOLLOWS
POLITICAL ACTIVITY

WASHINGTON. May 1e.-Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston today temper.
ed with mercy bitter condemnation
Of the official conduct Of Charles +
Burns, the weather bureau employe
who was indefinitely furloughed re-
Gently, for improper political activity
In connection with Willis l.. Moore'l
candidacy for secretary of agriculture
Secretary HOuston's order with regard
to Burns. issued today. reinstates the
employee, but at salary reduction Of
$3.50 year.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
PAUL kobe IS
GIVEN ULTIMATUM
Must Vacate Belle Isle Casino
This Afternoon or Lose
Liquor License

Paul Kobe, former lessee of the
Belle Isle casino privilege. has been
given until 3 o'clock this afternoon to
vacate the casino in favor of Frank
Davis. the manager appointed to oper-
ate the casino for the city. Assistant
Corporation Counsel william K. Tars-
new advised Kobe, Friday morning.
that unless he vacated Immediately a
reconsideration OF the transfer q
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 16.-Stu-
dents Of the forestry department OF
the University Of Michigan. together
with the faculty, leave today for their
annual foresters' field day at the
Saginaw forest farm, west OF this
city. The time until monday evening
will be taken up with demonstrations
Of practical forestry.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
BAD AXE TO GET IA
ELECTRIC CAR g.

BAD AXE. Mich. NAY 14~&(
cial. )--Information has been
out here that about the MD
June Bad Axe would be given ~
electric car service now on the
bor Beach run of the Pere MarQu
A car will run daily 'betvee0 49,
Hope and Grindstone City and Jy
Port Hope to Bay Port every 8un4Q
morning and back at night.
This change will make paeoouu~
service In Huron county excellent.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17

AUBURN. Mich, May 16.-Seized
by an epileptic At. August Kruger fell
face downward In a puddle Of water
and drowned His body was found
yesterday two miles west OF Crump In
Garfield township, when his horse re-
turned driverless, which caused q
search to be instituted.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
Prisoner ereaks Jail.

HONOR. Mich, May ia large
posse Is looking for Judson Hun. who
sawed his way out Of the county Jail
yesterday. Hun was convicted on a
statutory charge, and was held at the
jail for sentence. He is SO years old
and lives near Frankfort.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
HOLD FUNERALS OF
THREE LAKE VICTIMS

MONROE, Mich, May 16-(Spe-
cial THE funerals Of Thomas and
Albert Peke. aged Ii and respec-
lively, who were drowned OF Toledo
beach Wednesday night, will be held
today. Mrs. Benore, mother of the
two boys, saw their duck boat cap
size from the beach, but was power
les to help. Eefforts at resusitation
by means OF the pulmotor proved fu-
tile.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
Convict Attends Funeral,

LANSING. Mich. May leftover.
nor Ferris has granted permission for
Cornelius Jelena, who is serving q 20.
year sentence in Jackson prison. to al.
tend the funeral Of his mother at
Detroit. Jelena will be guarded by
prison officers.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17
New Michigan Arch-Oeacon.

GRAND RAPIDS, Micn.. May TO-
Bishop Mccormick has received word
from Rev. David c. Huntington. Of
WATERFOWL, N. Y. in which he accepts
the position OF arch-deacon Of the
Episcopal diocese of western Michi-
gan
The Detroit times., 1913-05-17

pvss.ess-Iike Printipg. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, lie
John R-st. Phone Main 1875.
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come il he fulfills the requirements a.
500 Gas.
Prepares Notice of Own Death.

Mr.. Grevel was a tobacco merchant and
lived at 10 East 10th street. Before his
death he wrote the formal advertisement
Of his death which later appeared, leav-
ing a blank space for the date.
The bulk of the estate was left to
the widow. and upon her death it re-
verts to her daughter. At the daugh-
ter's death the income is to be paid to
the grandson IL he signs a statement
that he never has used cigarettes with
paper wrappings and always has used
his Christian name Of Grevel in full in
every connection
In his will Mr.. Grevel was quite par
ticular concerning the disposition Of
his body. He wrote:
If not buried at sea, l direct that my
body be incased in a coffin even now
provided by me and taken in an under
takers wagon (not a hearse) to the
nearest crematory for incineration,
there to be met by two close friends
not In any wise connected with my
family, volunteering the favor. who
shall see that my coffin IL demolished
and shall remain in sight Of the retort
to which my body is committed until
my body Is taken therefrom, placed
into the inner receptacle Of the COM
bination' likewise even now provided
by me and turned over to them for de-
livery to my beloved wife or whomso-
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kodak along the rope would probably have
broken and both men killed. but as it
was
She must have caught the CONSERVATION
on the others face, Tor she interrupted
herself to make nice little explanatory
apology.
''Of course. l don't want accidents to
happen just on my account. but I'd love
to be around some time when they do.
You see. I'm regular crank about pho
tographs. took a prize at Atlantic
City the time they had a make-believe
wreck for the movie people: got three
views-and now I'm in a camera contest
But, of course. YOU can't make go of it
unless your picture has got a punch
Which shows what art will do.
A woman had just selected the finest
pair of black silk stockings that money
could buy. And she didn't look like a
silk stocking woman. either.
Another woman who had joined her at
the counter just as the clerk was gath
ering up the stockings to be wrapped
smiled her surprise at the woman who
had bought:
Getting giddy, Louisa Ellen%'
The Louisa Ellen woman resented the
idea.
Not me. If 1 was, wouldn't be buy
Ing just one pair of stockings at a time.
But | really need only one pair to be
killed in
To the friends smiling surprise was
added a friends selicitous call for knowl-
edge.
"Oh, nothing to be alarmed at; no
operation or anything of that kind, only
well, I'm about to start for the west.
and want them top wear on the train.
When / get there Phi wash them and
put them aside until I'm ready to start
home again."
''On the train. Why, what on earth!
Those lovely silk ones? Why, anything
is good enough to travel in"
That's the way I thought until a
conductor unintentionally put me wise.
There was wreck on his line In which
two unidentified women were injured One
was dressed shabbily and the other wore
| fine clothes and black silk stockings.
The poor woman had good enough treat
fnent. of course, but the finely dressed
one had the best room in the village
near where the accident occurred with
the doctor popping in every hour and
cverybody running their feet off to help.
so that when the rich relations could be
found those who had been kind would
be properly rewarded. Both women died
without regaining consciousness. poor
things, and while the poor one got some
sort of a little old corner in the country
churchyard the rich woman had a fine
grave in the middle Of everything. And
sure do want a nice grave. You ought
to see my 'longeree.'
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municipal ownership of local street rail-
ways. they were greatly interested In
Mr. Stevensons account of Glasgow's op-
GRAFTON of street railways. The Scotland
city, according to its mayor. obtained.
control of it's water supply in 1850. later
acquiring the gas plants.
In the early seventies it assumed the
management and operation Of the street
railways. Success Of municipal owner
ship of public Utilities has been fully
demonstrated by Glasgow's experience,
Mr.. Stevenson said.
Care of Streets.
The discussion embraced other topics
including the question of the care and
of streets. The Scotland Of
fetal, who has just completed a tour of
Canada, will sail from New York Wed.
nesday for Glasgow.
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yer she may designate to receive
Disposition of Ashes.

He also directs that his ashes be
surrounded by photographs of those
dearest to him and "at my beloved
wife's convenience. be deposited. either
with or without ceremony, within the
marble urn contained in the granite
monument in the Lutheran cemetery,
Middle Village. L. L.
Pipes, coins, stamps and tobacco
boxes are among the personal effects
disposed of by the will. There are
loving cups presented by members Of
the F1eischmann's Employees Associa-
ton and a small brown cream pitcher
given to Mr. Grevel "by the soldier
guard at the palace in Sedan and used
by Napoleon III on the morning of the
day Napoleon surrendered to Frederick
of Germany and to Bismarck"