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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
ACTUAL VALUE
OF A RAILROAD
Nobody Knows Accurately and
Guesses Can Vary BY Ono
Hundred Million
Dollars.
LAW TO FIX AMOUNT
Interstate Commerce Commission is
Not Staggered by Problem Before
1t and VIII Get
Busy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
WASHINGTON March 1S.-No per-
son in the United States knows the
actual value Of single conanon car
rier. Estimates presented to the In
terstate commerce commission have
varied in two important Instances by
the enormous sums of 100000, 900.
And until the physical valuation OF
the roads OF the country is finally es,
tablished there will be no method OF
establishing the equitable basis upon
which rates and their relation to earn.
ings can be fixed.
| This was pointed out here today by
Chairman Clark Of the interstate
commerce commission in statement
in which he reviewed the results ex-
pected from the law authorizing the
commission to fix the physical value
of the property of all common car
/ riers.
"The work is of great magnitude" :"
said Clark. "but the commission is
not, as has been suggested, staggered
OF dazed by the duties that have been
placed upon it. The work will be ap-
preached and proceeded with in a
business-like, impartial and thorough
way. 1t is desirable that it should
/ be done with accuracy and thorough
ness. Necessarily 1t will take some
time Just how long no one knows"
7 Clark stated that the valuation
work would be thorough assuring re-
! liable, authentic and exhaustive in
| formation upon which to base deter
mination Of the cost, the present and
! the productive value of these proper
! ties that exist under public franchises
! and perform public functions
/ When these have been ascertain
ed,' he stated, "the commission will
] find the values of the several car
riers and the values SO fixed will be
prima facie evidence in courts
The chairman said that carriers
/ may object to proposed findings OF
the commission before a final decision
1 is announced. He admitted that
many difficulties present themselves
/ for solution in the work, but that con-
gress would furnish funds for thor
ough work, which will proceed with
dispatch.
Who knows the value of the proper
| ty of a single carrier" the chairman
queried. 'One expert would say that
its value is to be measured by it's
original cost, another by outstanding
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
EARLY MORNING
WRECK IN IOWA
Eighteen People Injured, Four Of
Whom Were Seriously Hurt and
May Die From
Wounds.
TRAIN INTO THE DITCH
Wreckage Caught Fire and Depart.
men From Marshalltown Was
Called into
Action.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, March IS.
Eighteen people were injured, four
perhaps fatally, when the Twin City
limited on the Minneapolis and ST.
Louis train number five went into a
ditch one hundred feet east of srNSll
bridge near here at 2: :15 this morning
The cause OF the accident is unknown
but is supposed to be broken rail.
Two chair cars, combination car
and one sleeper left the rails and the
chair cars and combination turned
completely over. Fire started in one
chair car and before the city fire de-
partment could respond one chair car
and the combination car were burned.
A majority Of the injured passengers
were in the chair cars.
The most seriously injured were as
! follows:
Mrs. James Crist Hanna City, ILL.,,
scalp torn off back injured; serious.
| Mrs. Clarence Mcvey, Bloomfield.
Iowa, right hand badly cut, thumb al
most severed, right arm cut and
bruised, suffering severely from
shock.
Guy w. Haling, Northfield, Mimi
face hurt, nose broken, right leg and
i left arm injured
William Fetters. aged one year
Garden City, Mo-. left leg broken be
tween knee and hip.
Dixie Flyer.
MACON, Ca, March 1s.-The Dixie
Flyer north bound luxurious tour.
ist train operating between Jackson.
vile, Fla, and Chicago, was wrecked
thirty miles south of here early today
Five passengers were slightly injured
Three Pullman coaches and day
coach left the track and turned over
when the train hit a sunken rail.
i The injured passengers were treat
ed in this city and have resumed their
journey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Wall Street Wants Govern
ment to Look After Some
Of its Business.

Ilunited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
WASHINGTON March 1S.-OfficiaA
announcement is expected soon that
llhe United States will no. guarantee
|aay OF Wall streets loans, any more
.han 1t will act as collection agency
|h the South and Central America re-
Ipublics.
For more than two hours his aft
|ethoon the members of President
|"hson's cabinet discussed the re-
quest made on behalf of Morgan and
|eonpany. Kuhn, Loeb and Company
|aad the other big American banking
Establishments which are partici-
pants in the ''six powers" loan pro-
|posed to be made 10 China. The bank
|efs want the loan sanctioned by the
|a'ate department, in order that the
|security Will be unquestioned and the
|Honey guaranteed by the Chinese
customs collections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
STATE CONTROL
OF LADIES DIRE IS
Freak Bill in Ohio Would Per
nit Men TO Dictate the
Fashions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |;
COLUMBUS, o., March 1S.-There
was one long, loud wall OF feminine
protest heard throughout Ohio today
With the introduction of bill in the
Ohio legislature to prescribe the
fashions to be worn by women in the
state the women profess to see an
attempt on the part of man to invade
their most sacred rights and forever
destroy their taste of independence
The bill which has raised such a
storm of discussion was introduced by
Representative Capelle of Cincinnati,
and provides a commission of three
men, all married, who are "to pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the
designing and manufacture of wo-
mems, clothing and to prohibit such
styles and patterns of garments as
the commission, after hearing, shall
deem to be detrimental to virtue or
chastity"
The bill makes it the duty OF the
commission to investigate the effect
of he present-day wearing apparel OF
women on the morals Of the commun-
ity. 1t also would prohibit department
stores from displaying undraped, real
or artificial. figures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Motor Car Bandit Gang Seems
to Have Been Rounded up
by the Police

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, March 18.--Automo-
bile owners whose cars have been
stolen only to turn up a few hours
later miles from the spot where they
were standing when driven c:f by the
borrower" were called to police
headquarters today in an attemp. to
identify some of eleven men arrested
last night. In this roundup the po-
lice believe they have captured the
motor car bandit gang that was re-
sponsible for many of the robberies,
hold ups and shooting ARRAYS that
have terrorized the city for months.
In the cold-blooded confession by
Joseph Taylor, the reputed leader OF
the band the mos astonishing fea-
ture is the ease with which the ban.
dts made use of automobiles they
picked mp on the street.
According to the police the bandits
merely spotted a likely looking, pow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
KING Of GREECE
IS ASSASs|p!!lED.
George / Who Ascend : he Throne
in 1868 Met To-
day q e
oniks.
AT HEAD OF THE ARMY
News Agency Dispatches Tell Of the
Murder but Official Con-
flrmation Was
Lacking.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, March Is. King
George | Of Greece this after
noon was assassinated at Sal
onika, where he was at the
head Of a division of the Greek
army fighting against the
Turks, according to news ag-
ency dispatches.
AT the Greek legation it
was admitted that rumors Of
the kings assassination had
been heard, but the minister
said that he had received no
confirmation of the report.
First reports of the alleged
assassination came from Wen
ia where it was said that Il
newspaper had received a dis
patch from Salonika, telling Of
the rumored killing Of the
king.
News of the reported assas-
slnation reached Paris, Berlin
and Rome, as we'll as London
and every effort was made to
obtain confirmation.
At the beginning Of the Bal
kan war, King George assum-
ed personal command of the
Greek army and had been at
Salonika since December, when
the Turkish fortress surrender
ed to the allies.
King George of dreece was born
December "a, 1s45, christened VIII.
helm, the second son of the late King
1 Christian TX of Denmark. He was
elected king of the Hellenes by the
Greek national assembly at Athens,
March 1S, 1868. He accepted the
throne on June A, following, his faith
er acting as guardian, and on June
! 80, the Greek national assembly by
! edict declared the boy king to be OF
/ age.
King George arrived in Athens on
] November 2 and on October 81, 1867,
he married Princess Olga, the eldest
daughter of Grand Duke of Constan.
tine of Russia. brother of the late
Car Alexander II.
/ King George and Queen Olga have
six children.
AT the Greek legation it was admit.
ted that the rumored assassination OF
the king had been heard but the min
lister declared he had no confirmation
of it.
Reuters had an unqualified dispatch
that King George was assassinated at
| Salonika.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Hearty Reception to new Sec
retary of State by all Mem
bers of Illinois Legis-
latures.
STAND BY THEIR PLEDGE
Main Issue to Bring Govern
ment Within Control of the
People is Reward Of
Long Fight.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 1S.-
William Jennings Bryan, secretary of
state, was given hearty reception
by both democrats and republicans in
the joint session of the Illinois general
assembly shortly before noon today.
Bryan advised the members to stand
by their pledges on the senatorial
vote. He urged them to also remem-
ber that they had adopted a resolution
favoring direct vote of senators. He
said that no one could doubt that
direct vote on senators last fall would
have meant the election OF two demo-
Gratis. He told the republicans that
there should be no reason why they
could not conscientiously vote the
way the people would have voted il
they had the direct vote.
He denounced anyone who would
not stand by his campaign pledges.
He added, however: I'm what have
to say. want you to understand that
I not only do not speak for the presi-
dent but do not speak for myself"
He said he was merely laying the
situation before them as he saw It
He declared that he would not offer
them advice but that the members
should vote as their conscience dictat-
ed.
The secretary arrived at the state
house in company with Governor
Dunno and the legislative reception
committee at 10:45 o'clock and went
at once to the executive offices, where
they were in consultation with various
members of the assembly until 11:Oo
o'clock.
A large crowd, unable to gain en-
trance to the assembly hall, waited
In the rotunda and cheered Justify as
Bryan entered the building and as he
went to the assembly hall.
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Dunno occupied
seats on the speakers stand. Bryan
and the legislative committee enter.
ed the hall at HOB o'clock Mr.
Bryan was introduced by Governor
Dunno who presided at the session.
Il do not come In the character of
an official of the federal government, "
Bryan said. III | can remove myself
| for the moment from all official CON
nection I would prefer to speak to
YOU as an individual"
He told how glad he was to be In.
/ vited to speak before the Legislature
Of his native state.
Il am glad that my visit at the state
capital comes at a time when can be
the guest of the chief executive" he
said. Il have known Governor Dunno
for some time and my confidence in
him is complete
4 Bryan said that optimistic as he is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
French Seem Pleased.

PARIS, March 18.-The French
press today, without exception, com
mented favorably on the selection OF
William f. McCombs to succeed My
ron 7. Herrick as United States am
bassador to France.
The Paris Midi says: France is to
be congratulated. William F. Me-
Combs belongs to the race containing
Woodrow Wilson and William James.
He is man Of wonderous activity
and we are happy that he reversed
his decision regarding the Paris enr
passy In him the United States will
be ably represented.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
SECOND BOMB
WITHIN A WEEK
italian Family Blown Out Of Bed but
Were Not Seriously
Injured

CHICAGO, March lS-The second
bomb explosion in the Italian quarter
within a week caused a panic among
Sicilians early today and the police
are investigating what they believe to
be systematic black-hand campaign
to terrorize Little Italy.
Pietro Sylvester, his wife and four
children, were blown from their beds,
but no. seriously hurt by an explo-
sion of bomb in front of Sylvester's
grocery store. The Sylvesters live
above the store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Drunken Pigeons.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 49,.
Distracted By pigeons roosting on the
federal building, Janitor Blackwell fed
them corn soaked in bootleggers'
whiskey The pigeons fell to the
ground and were caught
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Half Fare.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
a ALBANY, N. Y. March 1s.-A bill
has been introduced in the legislature
providing that all students on their
way to and from school shall be al
lowed to ride on street cars for half
fare.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
triedmann Cure is a Germ
Cocktail Which Gives the
White Army Power to
Slay Red Army.
gOBLE'S EXPLANATION
low the Bacilli Discovered by
German Scientist Rids the
Body of Tuberculosis
Germs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| NEW YORK, March 1S.The Fried
hann tuberculosis cure is a germ
kocktail, acting as an appetizer on the
shite corpuscles and sending them
orth to battle with renewed vigor
kgainst the virulent tuberculosis
kerms in the system of the patient.
This simple but, to the lay mind, en-
tirely understandable explanation of
lie action of the noted German scient-
st's remedy. was given for the first
lime today to the United Press By a
Special Investigator who has been ad-
|nitted to intimacy with DR.. Freder-
| Dch Franz Freidmann, and who has
Observed all the test treatments Of the
PATIENTS in New York. The statement
follows:
[By DR.. Charles, S. Noble, special
Investigator for the Seattle Star.1
After yesterdays demonstrations in
Bellevue hospital and the Montefore
home, DR.. Friedman gave me his per
tcnal explanation of the action OF his
Injection en- the human system. The
physicians VIII have been following
i be progress of the Friedman treat
|nent had generally correct idea OF
Pie mission of the non-virulent and
ftoxic bacilli used by DR.. friedman,
put his explanation to me was the
first authentic or official statement of
Fhe kind he has given in this country
For the benefit of the layman you may
Pay that the Friedman bacillus
Feryes as a tonic or appetizer for the
white corpuscles of the blood, the
flatural defenders of the human sys.
Fem against the depredaticns of vir.
Pilent disease germs. In the healthy
pody the white corpuscles are ex-
Fremely active. The moment we
breathe into our systems virulent
plsease germ or. rather the moment
such germs enter the blood through
fhe lungs Or by infection, the healthy
wnlte corpuscles leap upon them and
peYour them. One active white
forpuscle, we may say for the sake oil
filustration, is coed for three tuber
enlosis germs. BY sheer force ther
fhe white corpuscles rid the blood ol
ats enemies. But another PERSONS
White corpuscles may be in a weaken
So slothful condition and they ma.
pe able, individually, to conquer bu,
one foreign bacillus and die in the
process. Under such conditions dc
the virulent disease germs secure anS
maintain their hold in the system
and bring about illness and
death.
Technically the repeated injection
q the non-virulent tuberculosis bac
ihl That DR.. Friedman has taken from
tubercular turtle produces in the
serum of the patient an immune sub
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18

Prof. P. c. Hayden is IN nes
Moines in the interest of the teachers
pension bill, going as the representa-
tive Of the teachers in the schools of
this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Cement Rates.

WASHINGTON, March 49,. Propos-
ed advanced rates on cement, in car
loads, from lola, Kansas, and other
points in the gas belt district to
Memphis. Tenn, were today orderer
suspended until July II by the inter
state commerce commission. Their
legality will be investigated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
All Must Register.

DENVER, Colo, March 1s.-Regis-
tration Of all persons in Colorado af-
flicted with tuberculosis is provided
by measure passed by the present
legislature and which Governor Am
mons signed today. Under it, all
Colorado physicians must -enort with
in .wenty-four hours after discovery
to the health officer Of the county the
name. nativity, age, occupation. ad-
dress and place Of employment OF
every one afflicted with tuberculosis
To carry out the registration, tub
erculosis Is declared an infectious and
communicable disease. Physicians who
fail to report cases are liable to a
fine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
Always Ready to Talk.


SPRINGFIELD, H.. March H.
Genial. but uncommunicative, Secre-
tary of State Bryan this morning
made II plain that he did not intend
to reveal the political Significance at
tached to his visit to Springfield to-
day.
Il came because the legislature In
vited me, he said smiling his most
radiant smile.
VIII you discuss tho senatorial
situation?.
I am willing to discuss 1t with any
body he replied, and then added:
That is, |. will hear what they have
to say, but rather regard it as not
a matter for publications.
Did you have conference with
President Wilson regarding the I'LL
nois situation before leaving Wash
! ington?"
Il hardly think 1t proper for
i newspaperman to ask regarding con-
versations between the president and
a member of his cabinet"
will you confer with any state
politicians while here?'
Il am ready to confer with anybody
who wants to confer"
| Then Mr.. Bryan explained his atti-
tude:
"A prospective Juror in case tried
before my father was asked If he had
| formed any opinion He said he had
not. When you have heard all the
evidence in the case and have been
instructed as to the law will you form
any opinion?' the attorney asked. The
juror answered NO
Il haven't gone quite that far in the
senatorial matter. do not say that
will not form an opinion
| Secretary Bryan, accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan, arrived with Governor
Dunno on the early morning Chicago
and Alton train. Former Governor
i Folk Of Missouri Joined Mr. Bryan in
Chicago and went to st. Louis on the
train on which the secretary and Gov
ernor Dunno came to Springfield.
Asked about the possibility OF this
meeting with Folk having something
to do about possible appointment,
Secretary Bryan declared that the
meeting was wholly accidental and
that no significance was attached to
| 1t.
Secretary Bryan, Colonel Lewis,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
BI1T[E OF CORPUSC[[S
| IN THE BLOOD VESSELS

stance known as bacteriolysnis, which
are inimicable to bacteria OF like
specie: the multiplication OF anti
bodies, increased phagocytosis and
higher opsonic index.
To the layman this simply means
that the white corpuscles devour the
Injected bacilli and are Immediately
aroused to new activity, their appe-
tlte or animosity being turned par
ticularly toward bacteria OF like specie
to those they have just destroyed, or,
In other words. the virulent tuber-
culosis bacilli in the patients system,
which are sort of cousin, as It were,
to the non-virulent bacilli introduced
by the injection Of the Friedman
remedy.
Yesterdays demonstration under
government supervision were carried
through promptly and with great In
terest on the part Of the 200 physic-
ians in attendance. There was only
one criticism made and this most
serious one from the American view
point, though they may do things diff
ferently in Germany. refer to the
complete defiance of our principles of
sterilization and cleanliness In surg
ical operations Of any sort.
The hospital staff had taken every
precaution in the preparation OF in
struments, cloths and in creating alb
solutely aseptic conditions for the in
lection Of the friedman culture. But
both DR.. Friedman and his brother,
DR.. A. G. H Friedman, handled cloths
and their hypodermic needles with
out taking the slightest precaution
against infection and completely stul-
tilted the efforts of the hospital staff.
The attending physicians simply
gasped with astonishment at the seem
iEgly careless manner in which the
German physicians handled the hypo-
dermic instruments and the skin of
the patients around the spot where
the injections were made.
The earlier cases treated here by
DIR. Friedman are reported to be
steadily Improving but it is still too
early to recognize definite results from
the treatment.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
BRYAN IN SPRINGFIELD
GIVEN WARM WELCOME

he had never hoped to live to see the
day when progressive principles would
be SO triumphant as they are today.
I'VE have had long fight to bring
the government within the control of
the people, for that is the main ISSUE
he said
The hall was crowded with admirers
of the commoner
The Commoner spoke for an hour
and twenty-five minutes After he had
concluded on the senatorial situation,
he advised the adoption OF the Ore
gon plan for the election OF United
States Senators, pending ratification
OF the constitutions. amendment on
direct elections: extension OF power OF
cities to control public utilities: cor
rupt practices act and the initiative
and referendum. His speech was en-
Enthusiastically received and Immediate
ly following members Of the general
assembly gathered about the speak
ers stand where the Nebraskan held
brief reception.
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ner farm and will go to Housekeeping

mer farm and will go to Housekeeping
at once.
Miss Edna. Evon.ApLeathers.. and
Chester Dallas We're married at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. FL. Leathers-of Pcmbina on
Wednesday eve. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. II. ,Pascoe of
of a company of invited friends and
relatives: The young couple have a
number of friends who will join in ex-
tending congratulations to the happy
couple. Mr.. and Mrs: Dallas will go
to housekeeping on a farm near Penn
bina.
Miss Helga Jordhoy and John Ling
jerde, former residents Of Knox were
married at the home Of the brides
mother at Morrin. Alberta ON We'd
nesday. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Waller of Calgary. The
young couple will go to housekeeping
at once on the groom's..farm near Bur
dett, Alberta.
by Judge EIemmi at Jamestown on
Monday when he performed the cere-
nlony that made our young people
happy. Miss Lizzie 8. Hoffman
and John Hertley were the first couple
to take the sacred vows and then John
Ritz of Medina and Miss Katie Harr Of
Cleveland. Receptions for the newly
weds were given at the homes OF
George Bitz and Peter Hoffman. Mon
day evening. The young people will
reside on farms in the vicinity of
Jamestown and have numerous
friends that will join in wishing them
long. happy and prosperous lives.
Miss Olive G. Lince and Milton
Bartels of Mott We're married at the
home Of Rev. Alex. Douglas on We'd
nesday. The young people were at
tended by Miss Florence Lince. sis
ter of the bride and Fred Bartels.