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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Fielder Designates Nov. II
AS Fire Prevention Day

Fielder today issued oroclama lion
designating Tuesday, November II, as
Fire Prevention Day"
The governor would like 10 sec the
observance of the day charact eriEed
by simple and practical measures of
fire prevention. He recommends the
collection. removal and destruction OF
all inflammabe rubbish and refuse,
buildings inspected for lire hazards
and exercises in the schools to in
struct pupils upon the dangers of fire
and simpler means of prevention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Actress, DespOndent,
Attempts to End Her
Life in Local Hotel

Discoura cement over her stage ca
reer, it is said, led Anita Berger.
twenty years old to attempt suicide
in her room at the Commercial Hotel,
Academy and w ashington streets,
early today. She drank eight ounces
of peroxide in what the authorities
say was an attempt at suicide. She
was removed to the City Hospital.
where her condition is not considered
serious.
The girl was member of a com>
pany which played at a local theatre
several weeks ago, but was forced to
leave WIN she sustained a broken leg
during a rehearsal. She was in the
City Hospital several weeks with the
injury, and was discharged recently.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Boy Playmate, Stabbed With
PitChfOrk, Is Little Better
Especial to the Newark star.I

ELIZA BETH, Oct. 20.-Aloysius De-
sarto. twelve years old. who is at the
AleXiar Brothers Hospital, suffering
from stab wounds from the tines of a
pitchfork sustained in quarrel with
boy friend, is slightly improved to-
day. Physicians at the hospital be-
lieve he has a chance to recover.
According to the story told to the
police, Desarto and francisco Gal
luppo, both of the Bayway section,
were at play, and QUA rreled over a
bottle. Galluppo plunged a pitchfork
into Desarto's head. Galluppo is being
held at police headquarters awaiting
the outcome of his companions in
juries
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
Frightened by Dream.
Boy Finds Thieves in House

TRENTON, Oct 20.-A boys dream
of being murdered saved his mothers
house from being ransacked early
yesterday, for when he awoke in
fright and ran out of his bedroom he
met one of the men who are alleged to
have broken into the house coming
up the stairs.
Aaron Garrett, the son of Mrs. Mel
lie Garrett, who conducts a saloon at
Adeline and Elm streets. is the lad
whose cries foiled the alleged burglars
attempt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
HEAD COVERED ALL
OVER WITH RASH
Burned Badly. Hair Fell Out Grad
uaIIy. Dry and lifeless. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Cured in Two Months.

$50 Madison St. New York City. -" My
brothers trouble began about year ago.
His scalp was affected with itching and there
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20

was some kind Of an eruption
on his head. 1t was covered
all over with rash and that
burned him SO badly that he
used to scratch it and made
sores. His hair was falling
out gradually and was dry
and lifeless. He lost his rest
at night on account Of the
trouble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20

Reg. LOO L. S. Plaut & Co. Savings Bank, Csc
for the
which sold
Steel
instinct is splendid once guilty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20
HELD FOR ROBBING EMPLOYER

George German, fourteen years old,
of As Pine street, Montclair. was ar
rested in ZemePs lodging house, 1928
Market street. by Detectives King
and Crawford OF the First precinct
and Sergeant Reilly, of the Montclair
police department, charged with the
larceny of $75 worth of goods and
money from his former employer,
Mrs. Jennie j Copeland, of Upper
Nnn trlairA .-l .ts-sg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

and claimed a bounty of SIS for killing
1t. He got the wolf On March % near
Salem on the Hartley farm, trapping
it. 1t was prairie wolf and OF large
size.
Have harness repaired at Sher
wood 's.-Advertisement
The Emporium wants you to visit
them tomorrow and see the newest
ideas in fall millinery. 728 Main
Advertisement.
In latest fall millinery your see
it all tomorrow at Mcbride Millinery
company, 400 Main street-Advertise
ment
This afternoon VIM ebay and Ly-
dia burlington paid fines OF $R2 Sy
each for selling liquor illegally.
Buy that Sunday spring chicken
or choice roast at Markley's -Adver-
tisement.
-MiIler's orchestra at the Golden
Rule store opening tomorrow after.
noon and evening.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Heard the Explosion.

AL Adams. an employee of the COM
pany on the night shift, had just en-
tered the room when the explosion &C.
Cured and another employee named
Stice, was on the floor below and
heard 1t. Immediately after the ex-
plosion the flames shot forth and a
call for help was, issued A firm alarm
was turned in and the employees be-
gan work to prevent the flames from
spreading to other parts Of the build
ing. After the first fire company
reached the scene Chief Anderson
sent In general alarm.
When the fire department reached
the factory the flames were shooting
out Of the windows from the top Of
the building twenty-five feet in the
air. -Four lines Of hose were laid,
from Water and Main, from Water
and Johnson, from First and Johnson
and from Second and Johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Blaze Originating From Elk
plosion in Dust Collecting
Machine Threatens
Entire Plant.
SMOKE DAMAGE HEAVY
Fire Chiefly Confined to One
Five Story Building But
Contents of Entire
Plant Damaged.

The Purity Oats Co. one of the
largest industries of its kind in this
section Of the country, was threaten.
Led with destruction by tre shortly
after midnight and the loss was esti-
mated today by c. M. Rich, president
of the company, at between $4,000
and 100000. The damage is on ma
chinery, building and contents
The fire originated from dust ex-
plosion in dust collecting machine
in the grading room on the fifth floor
of the building directly in the center
of the plant. The fire was confined
chiefly to this one building but the
smoke spread to practically all parts
of the big plant, causing heavy dam
age.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Guest of Honor at Dinner.

Miss Lena Usher of Tulsa, Okla,
is spending her vacation with her
cousin Mrs. Edward DeYong of 42c
Palean street and her uncle Geo. H.
Usher of ia South Second street.
Before returning she will visit other
friends and relatives Of this vicinity.
Tuesday she was the guest of honor
at dinner party given by Mrs. g. g.
Virgins, Wayland, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Spreads to Lower Floor.

The fire spread to the lower floor in
other parts of the building in five
minutes, however, travelling through
open stairways and the wooden ele-
vator spouts. Employees and the fire
department put out these fires as they
started.
The department was called to the
fire at 1920 and it was A o'clock this
morning before they left. The depart
ment was highly complimented by the
officers of the company for combining
the fire to the one building, for the
fact that the loss occasioned by water
was only that which was necessary.
c. M. Rich and A. H. Rich, presi-
dent and vice president of the com
pany, made record runs to the fire
and were on the ground throughout,
helping directing the work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
CITY NEWS.

-Ewers Mccarthy Co.'S fall suits
are decidedly correct.-Advertise
Miss Nellie Graley has returned
from the east with a pretty and mob
by line OF latest hats and they are
ready for inspection at 62s Ridge
street. Call and see them ADVERTISE
ment.
The convention Of the Illinois
State Electrical Association will be
held in Quincy on September 24-25
and on one day there will be an all
day excursion to Keokuk
New buggies and light delivery
wagons at Sherwood Advertisement
Joe Cough brought in to Deputy
Auditor vermillion today wolf skin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Attack Of Firemen.

The firemen made their attack on
the fire chiefly through the walls and
tar roof of the building on the side
and in the rear. The line of hose
from the top of the hill was used from
the front of the building. the pressure
being strong enough to throw it in the
fifth story.
The flames burned fiercely in the
room where the fire originated, there
being much dust and much wood.
Elevator spouts burned like finder and
the whole levee was lighted up by the
flames from the fire.
The building in which the fire start
ed is a narrow one five stories in
height and is of brick. The fire was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
One O'Clock Luncheon.

Miss Gertrude Ellsworth entertain
ed at one O'Clock luncheon yester-
day in the private dining room in the
A. W. G. A. building in honor of her
guest Miss Mary Eggart of Mansfield,
ohio 1t was a yellow luncheon, the
color scheme being carried out in the
decorations as well as in the menu.
covers were laid for twelve young
aides.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Plant Shut Down.

The fire made it necessary to shut
down practically the whole plant to-
day but work is expected to be re-
sumed shortly This morning Super
intendent Joseph Loufek arrived from
Davenport where he has been at the
installation of the new plant to look
over the results of the fire and help
with the estimate of the loss.
The new plant at Davenport will be
started next week and there
will be no interruption In the
present output of the company.
The building in which the fire orig
mated is the smallest Of the group and
had 1t been in any other building, es
pecially the older one, the loss would
have been heavier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

married in st. Louis on Tuesday even,
ing. The groom, who is the son of
John SHOEMAKER of North Fourth
street, has a good position in ST.
Louis and the couple will reside
there. Their many friends here have
sent congratulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
PURITY OATS CO, IS
DAMAGED $4,000 BY FIRE

mainly above the floor and the steel
doors separating it from other parts
of the building were closed either
when the ropes burned off or by en-
ployes, helping to confine the fire to
the one room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Entertained at Bridge.

Mrs. 7. G.. Erhart COZ High street,
very pleasantly entertained four
tables ut bridge yesterday afternoon
Miss Katherine Martin Of Chicago
was an out of town guest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
CITY NEWS.

Six club dance tonight-Adver-
tisement.
AT meeting of the library board
last night resolution was adpoted
in appreciation of the work OF Alice
S. Tyler who recently resigned the
secretaryship of the Iowa Library As
ISOLATION. Miss Tyler resigned to
accept a similar position in Ohio
Her work in this state has been great
ly appreciated The only other bust
ness taken up at the board meeting
was the adoption of the minutes of the
last previous meeting.
-Haubert has a lot of choice spring
chickens. 7O9 Main street.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
}RS>ZI{l{l|EEE[Z.]
Enuertained Small Company.

Entertained Small Company.
The Misses Younker entertained a
dozen young ladies at picnic supper
last night in honor of Mrs. FREQ
smales, Miss Mary Eggart, OF Mans
held. Ohio, was an out of town guest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Entertained This Afternoon.

Mrs, Arnott Wees entertained few
ladies this afternoon in honor of Mrs,
rred Smales who with DR.. Smalee
VIII leave Sunday for their new home
in Sioux City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Eortniohtly BRIDGE Party.

The regular fortnightly bridge party
will be given at the Country club
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Married hi st. Louls

Miss Georgia Brown, daughter or
Mrs H. Wagner of South Fourth
street, and Otto strohmaler were
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
p. e. O. cI,anter.

On Tuesday evening Mrs. G. w,
Dickinson will be hostess to the p.
g. o. chapter at its regular meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for 1,
2 or 4 gentlemen with board. 3O3
Blondeau Phone 211-Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED - To buy second hand
bicycle in good order. Eddie Bogue,
91S Johnson street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
FUNERAL RECORD
) . . . . . . . . 9 . e~~s>A

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen Pow
ers was held at the family residence,
TIC North Twelfth street at o'clock
this afternoon, Rev. DR.. Ezra B. New
comb conducting the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED-s or 4 rooms or small
house.; north side preferred. Ad-
dress IN. J. b. care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

FOR RENT Nicely furnished room,
modern. SIG Coscert. Phone Black
1863
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

FOR RENT-Room with board for
gentleman, 7o6 High. Phone Black
IT'S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT Nicely furnished front
room, bath, electric light, steam
heat, is suitable for one or two.
Gentlemen preferred, no other room
ers, call 31s South Fifth street, or
telephone s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTBD-A foreman who has had
good experience handling men and
laying large pipe. Apply Water Works
office, ~ North Fifth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

FOR RENT-seven room house by
October 1. Enquire 1o2 Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED-Two men who understand
soldering. Keokuk Canning Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

YOUNG WOMAN of 23, a good cook
and neat housekeeper, wants posi-
ton In Keokuk. Can do plain sewing
and all kinds of fancy work. Address
Girl this Office
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
LOST.

LOST-Gold brooch, opal setting,
Fifth or Main street Liberal re-
ward Keepsake. Tel Red-23.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Handel of Cor
doya, Iowa, are visitors in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED-A girl, steady employment.
good wages. Sigmund Bros.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED Chamber maid at Grand
Hotel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED - Railway mai. clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month. Details free.
Franklin Institute. Dept. 1o4 f..
Rochester, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED-To rent or 5 room house
or unfurnished rooms, modern con-
veniences. Address "P," this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
W ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-To rent four or five room
house. Call Red-S64.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTBD-Girl for general house
housework. TIC Fulton street.
Phone 79S-R12.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

WANTED or furnished rooms for
housekeeping, modern. close to
Main. Address "D. A." this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

| WANTED-Boys and girls at shoe fac
tory. Steady employment good
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
REAL ESTATE

a valuable lot on Peachtree, running
through to West Peachtree. lust north
VI bakef street, was reported sold to-
udy Dy l., j. Daniel to George Rowland.
OF New York. This property is lust
north of the old Plaza hotel. now con-
trolied by Willis f. Raglan. and former
~ mad on it a two-story residence,
Whlch has been torn down for improve
ments. 1t is so feet on Peachtree. II on
west Peachtree, 1913 feet on the north
me and 1873 on the south line. The
consideration was $4,000, or S1,750 a
front foot
other realty news included the sale
by Lowry Porter of Porter & Swift. of
a 60-foot bungalow lot on Center street
for $500.
Announcement of the sale of the
Judge William Bailey Lamar place of
loo acres, on PAGES Ferry road, with
one Of the finest villas in the country,
IS expected to be made in q short while.
The price on it is $150,OO0. or 81 900 an
acre The property is part of the bat
tleneld of Atlanta. through which Gen
eral sherman marched, and il extends
back to Nancys creek
Judge and Mrs. Lamar recently
moved to Washington TO live. They
will be back on visit in March and are
expected to arrange for a disposition of
the place, if a deal has not been put
through III the meantime.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
Futures opened quiet ana steady,
HAYWARD & CLARk,s
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 9-Washfngton
announced that S45 oil mills returned 556-.
O74 bales Of linters from the crop of 1912
prior to January !. The total amount of
hnters given by the census for last sea
sons crop was 546.7G9 and the above
a an oGd of S56,O74 linters to January L is
10000 more than the total Hnters for
600 O00 -
Liverpool came in about as due on flu
lures but shows larger spot sales. our
market opened unchanged, trading small
Selling tntimidated by the repeated dem
onstraton Of strength in New York and
predictions there of further bun support
May advanced to 12.42 on buying by scalp
ers, but broke to 1884 in a few minutes
when New York showed the slightest
eaSinesS.
Prices continued to sag. May selling to
1890 by II o'clock. The market depends
altogether on New York for holding or
advancing. SO far today there is hardly
any spot demand. Factors are willing TO
trade. The January demand has Ger
tainy been very small and disappointing
and spot people say that forward bookings
are also unusually small.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
TFI EPHONE SYSTEM
IS NOTIFIED OF u. S.
PROBE OF AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Formal no
.,-s was served on the American Tele-
,1one and Telegraph Company today by
30 Interstate commerce commission that
a. Investigation would be made of its
business affairs.
The commission stated that information
he's been obtained showing that this COM
many and other telegraph companies are
gnItv If unlawful discrimination and of
-barging unreasonable rates.
No date has been fixed for hearing.
The commission will conduct it's investi-
cation through its agents. Inquiries are
n he made in all sections of the country,
+he purpose being to ascertain the rela-
Hrrship of the Bell Telephone Company
N ifs subsidiary concerns. and the man
rer in which Independent telephone COM
NAMES are Disseminated against by the
american Telephone and Telegraph Com
Iany
This investigation is the outgrowth of
concentrations made by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham TO Commissioner Prouty
If the commission.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
ARGENTINE CABLE.
SENDS GRAINS Up
Report Places ExpOrtabIe Sur
plus at 143,OOO,OO0 to
153,00O,OOO Bushels.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Jan 29-There was little
life in the wheat market this morning
and prices were fractionally lower The
weakness at Liverpool on the increased
offerings by Argentine growers, coupled
with the expectations of heavy worlds
influences. Northwestern cars were
lai ger than a year ago and Winnipeg re-
ceipts We're considerably in excess of that
time. There was a further increase in
the stocks at Minneapolis. Reports from
India were less favorable
Corn was Is a "a higher. Strength
was the result of unfavorable reports
shorts.
oats were unchanged to a shade higher
under light offerings and a fair demand.
Hogs at the yards were stronger and
shade better, and provisions were firm in
sympathy.
Wheat closed with gains of 4 to 1hc
and the feeling was quite strong at the
ADVANCE, An Argentina special cable said
that the report regarding the corn CROP
there placed the eXportable surplus az
ld3.O00,000 to $4,000, 900 bushels. The
crop last year amounted to 273 ,00g
bushels. and SO far this season the eX
ports have amounted to 1913, 95S, 900 bush
the session, helping to advance the price
of wheat.
Broomhall in a special cable says that
the wheat crop of the United Kingdom
has been overestimated 5000, 900 bushels
and that there is little prospect of Rus
STA and Roumania shipping any increased
quantities before spring.
Corn closed with gains Of = to SAC and
oats were up Is to &c.
Provisions closed rather irregular
Cash sales; Wheat, $4,000; corn, 170
900; oats, 1856, 900 bushels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
S.P.STOCK TAKES
On UPWARD MOVE
Report That Company Will Not
Be Divorced From Union
Pacific Causes Gain.
BY c. w, STORM,

NEW YORK, Jan. ga steady tone
was current in the stock market at the
showed irregularity. Chief interest cen
tered in the American Can stock and In
ternatiOnal Harvester
American can common opened at 80 for
a gam of Ia and quickly increased this
gain to 3 points The preferred was !
point lower at the beginning, but recov-
cred the loss and made a gain lnterna-
UOnal Harvester was up 10 Canadian
racine opened unchanged, but turned
heavy and at the end of half an hour was
= under last nights closing. American
SmelunS also opened unchanged. but lost
a quarter within a few minutes. Southern
Pacific was 4 off on its first sale, but re-
close.
Copper =, United States Steel a, Read
ing 3, Union Pacific H. May Department
stores ] and Leggett & Meyers Tobacco
e. Atchison and Interboro Metropolitan
declined fractionaly.
The curb was steady
Americans in London were steady and
canadian Pacific there advanced
sales were made. forcing prices down a
point or more. The American Can is
sues were prominent in this movement,
falling points each, while declines rang
ing around l point We're noted in Cana
dlan Pacific, Reading. Union Pacific, lie
hlsh Valley, Utah Copper and Amalga-
mated Copper Steel common. Missouri
racine and Chino-COpper showed frac-
uonal recessaons. Southern Pacific held
firm, however, showing net gain of ~
from the opening figure. The strength
in this stock was attributed to an an
nounCement that the Union Pacific had
reached an agreement for carrying out
the supreme courts mandate. In a man
ner that would prove beneficial TO the
Southern Pacific.
The list was irregular in the last hour
and trading was active. Southern Pa
cihc gained a point since noon, while
American Can was up fractonally over
the noon range. Declines We're scored by
China Copper, Reading, American Smelt-
ing and Canadian Pacific
The market closed irregular. Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds steady
Stock quotations!