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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
WIFE OBJECTED
TO THE WEDDING
Wealthy Retired Safe Manufacturer
Made Love to Pretty Manicure
While Already
Married.
MONEY s RUST EXISTS LIE
LEFT HER IN THE LURCH
Poor Little sally 10 Heartbroken Wren
Aged millionaire Suddenly
Announces His
Departure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.- Would
like to marry as promised but my
wife won't let me. Am leaving for
Chicago. Forgive me"
This was the substance Of tele-
gram from Frank Hall, wealthy retir-
ed safe manufacturer of this city, to
pretty little Sally Smith, manicure ar
the Hotel Taft, New Haven, Conn, In
forming the heart-broken young girl
Of the shattering of the happy ro-
nance she had just announced to all
her friends and the public at large.
Hall ,ould not be found at his
apartment. on West End avenue today
where he lives with his wife and two
daughters and 1t was said he had
complied with his message and gone
to Chicago. From New Haven came
news of the pretty manicure's broken
pride and the anger of her relatives
and friends over the astonishing man
ner in which the elderly manufacturer
had Tilted her.
Hail WAS 1TcQutHl NlSi. ot dI SuS
Hotel Taft in New Haven and no one
there was surprised when Miss Smith
announced yesterday that she ano
! the old millionaire We're to be NAV
/! ried. Hall. himself, !, gave "a dinnerstc
Miss Smith, inviting some of his
brother Elks and all the girls rela.
tives and the engagement was form.
ally announced The wedding date
was set, but not made public and Hall
returned yesterday to New York to
made final arrangements. he said. for
the wedding journey. The next heard
from him in New Haven was the tele-
/ gram to Miss Smith conveying the
! information that he was the head OF
a family.
1 Miss Smith, who was reported to
have left last night for New York
| could not be found here this morning
/ She had not called at the Hall apart
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
.PUJO REPORT
Due next WEEK
Several knotty Questions Still Un.
settled Among Committee
Members Before They
Are yranimous.
Several : . Proposing Banking Re-
form Will Be Sent TO the
House With the
Report.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.- How to
control clearing houses, to anticipate
evasion of proposed reform legisla-
tion and whether federal regulation
of the New York stock exchange is
possible or advisable. are the knotty
questions still unsettled by the Puio
money trust committee. These points
1T was learned today, are the main
obstacles to- an unanimous report.
February % is the date set for sub
mission of the report OF the house. A
radical departure from congressional
etiquette in having the Pujo sub.com.
mittee report directly to the house
without submission of its report or
securing ratification Of the full bank
ing and currency committee, is plan
ned.
Samuel Untermyer, the committee's s
attorney, advised Chairman Pujo to-
day that he will arrive here Sunday
/ from Palm Beach with draft of his
conclusions.
! That a money trust if defined as
concentration of national resources
and credit in the hands Of few mer
44--actnally exists will ases a unanimous
finding, several members declared to
/ day But the committee is far apar1
1D,, n S<,.,
/ Several bills will be sent to the
| house. This was learned positively
today. One will deal with clearing
houses control. endeavoring to pre-
vent autocratic control OF member
ship in such organizations and pro
hibiting banks from fixing uniform
discount or interest rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
UNDESIREABLES TO
FIND A HAVEN
America Might be Filled With Cast
offs From the Other
Countries.

II United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-'.America
will become a haven for undesirable
foreign refugees, If the United States
supreme court failes to reverse the
decision Of the New York courts per-
mitting Cipriano Castro. the stormy
petrol OF South America and Edward
Mylius, convicted of libelling King
George of England. to remain in this
country" This was the declaration Of
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel.
The courts decision let's down the
barriers" he said THE Castro and
Mylius cases amount to nothing in
comparison to what the future will
bring forth, if the immigration laws
are to be SO disregarded.
Nagel said he intended carrying the
matter to the United States supreme
court and is confident this tribunal
will reverse the decisions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
DOUBLE GUARDS
AT BUCKINGHAM.
American Dehutant TO be Presented to
the King Tonight and suffrs.
settss are Being
Feared.
RIGID SURVEILLANCE
Government ls Trying 70 Figure Out
How 70 Arrest Mrs. Pankhurst
for Recent Bomb
Outrage.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Feb. 21.--Because Miss
Mary Phelps Jacob. a New York de-
butante, was to be presented at court
tonight, the American colony in Lon
don was tremendously interested in
the suffragettes today. BY order OF
King George extraordinary precau-
tions were planned to guard Bucking-
ham Palace against the militants dur
ing the function. Scotland Yard men
We're on duty all day about the palace,
in addition to the regular military
guardsmen. and every avenue Of ap-
proach to the royal house was under
the most rigid surveillance.
The guests at the court will be In
teryiewed by guards and detectives
and compelled ito submit to positive
Identification. Perhaps in no time OF
national stress was British court
held under such espionage as Will
be tonight's affair.
Kings counsel attached to the home
office today were trying to find a
aN-AAssA 90 Cn WAlSA tuCy COulQ CdusC tu6
arrest of Mrs Emmeline Panklurst,
leader of the militants, in connection
with the blowing up Of Chancellor OF
| the Exchequer Lloyd Georges new
villa at Walton Heath.
II Is said that If the legal author,
tiles decide that Mrs. Pankhurst's
own statemenA can be used as eyt
dence against her, she will be arrested
and tried. No one was allowed to
approach Windsor, Sandringham. Bal
moral and York cottage. Holyrood
castle in Edinburgh was vigilantly
watched and Kew Gardens were pick.
eted.
In the London sessions court today
Ave suffragettes whose trials had been
deferred since the night the franchise
reform bill was withdrawn, were
1sentenced to prison to from four to
six months each for window smashing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
SIXTY HANDS WE Re
HE Id OVER HEADS
While Three Masked Men
Went Through Crowd
and Took up
Collection.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
EAGLE, Colo, Feb. 21.--Three
masked men entered the Eagle club
saloon here at $3.50 o'clock last night
and held up thirty persons, obtaining
$1,000 in money and iewelry.
The bar was crowded with pros
pectors on their way to the Bonanza
silver strike at Horse Mountain.
Two of the bandits kept their vic
tins covered while the third relieved
them of their wallets and jewelry.
When they had robbed the crowd they
turned their attention to the till.
All of the prospectors carried much
money, some being in Eagle for the
purpose of purchasing claims and
others expecting to stay an indefinite
period to prospect and to work claims
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
TAFT TO SAVE
MA.DER0'S LIFE
Sends Word 70 Mexico City That De.
posed President shoald Not
be Put to
Death
QUESTION OF HUMANITY
Asked to lnteroede "as Brother
Mason" Shortly After Having
Taken Decided
Action.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.- Uncle
Sans hand has stayed the execution
Of the deposed President Madero OF
Mexico-for. time at least Presi-
dent Taft, it was said, was influenced
in holding that Madero would be
saved from death purely on humani-
tartan grounds although through re-
markable coincidence he received a
message from Luis Manual Rajos,
pleading with him "as brother
Mason" 20 intercede and prevent Ma
dero's execution, shortly after he had
taken action in the matter
Vigorously Opposed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.Execr
tion OF Francisco l. Madero, deposed
president of Mexico by the Huerta-
Diaz provisional government will be
vigorously opposed by the United
States.
On highest authority it was leraned
today that communication for the
state department, notifying American
Ambassador Wilson of this govern
ment's attitude in Madero's case, was
sent, to Mexico City more than thirty
six hours ago. The ambassador III
turn conveyed the note to Provision
I7a1 President Huerta, VINO notified
Wilson that disposition OF Madero
would be considered with the great
est deliberation.
On the report however, that Ma.
dero seemed certain to be condemn
ed to face a firing squad, following
action by the Mexican cabinet, the
matter was again taken up at meet
Ing Of President Taft's cabinet today.
A further communication, it was
leasned, will be sent through Secre-
tary Knox to Provisional President
Huerta, notifying him that his gov
ernment feels the taking of Madero's
life would be an inhuman act and
exceedingly ill-advised.
The administration, it was learned.
seeks to intercede for Madero only
from a humanitarian standpoint, be
lieving that butchery in the case of
the deposed president would be Ell,
ceedingly harsh Madero's leniency
in determining the fate of Felix Diaz
few months ago at Vera Cruz and
thereby preventing the execution OF
the man who later carried on sue
| cessful revolt agains: the Madero gov
ernment, is believed to have been
considered by this government pre-
ceding interference in his behalf.
Ambassador Wilson wired from
Mexico City that Provisional Presi.
dent Huerta and General Diaz have
! issued a summons to all revolution
ary leaders and many prominent
"politicos'' to attend a conference II
/ Mexico City to prepare plans for com
| plete pacification of the republic.
| Unrest and dissatisfaction regard
ing the turn of the political tide IL
1 Mexico City in many portions OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
HEAVY SNOW Is FALLING
TO-DAY IN WISCONSIN

that began at daybreak today at noon
threatened to tie up traffic in Mil
waukee and throughout the state. Re
ports from the southern Wisconsin
towns indicated that the most severe
snowstorm of the winter is in pro-
gress and train despatchers were
working in double shifts In an effort
to clear up traffic before it is entirely
blocked
Telephone and telegraph lines are
hourly becoming more demoralized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
CASE TOO HORRID
TO Be PRINTED
Woman Won Breach of Prom
ise Suit But Lost It in
the Supreme
Court.


United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. PAUL, Minn, Feb. 21.--Wil
liam Rufus Edwards, who last year
was sued by Ada M. Cox, a Chicago
stenographer, for breach Of promise
was granted new trial today by the
state supreme court. Miss Cox Sc
cured verdict of s15,2S0 against
Edwards, and this was reduced by the
court to s12,500
The case was one of the most sen
sational ever tried in Ramsey county
and the testimony was of such a char
acter that it could not be published
The chief reasons given by the su
preme court for granting the new
trial was the strong showing Edwards
made on newly discovered evidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
GOVERNOR WILSON'S
NEW STORE TEE H
Final Session With Dentist
Today and Now He
Can Smile
Again.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson came to Philadel-
phia early today for his final session
with his dentist. with whom ne has
spent every Friday morning for the
last five weeks. He expects to have
the job finished today
When he took the train this after
noon Governor Wilson planned to put
in the rest of the day and evening off
the job in New York where he in
tends to visit personal friend and
go to the theatre tonight, returning to
Princeton tomorrow morning. He said
the trip was for recreation purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Illinois Good Roads.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. 21.-Good
roads legislation as outlined by the
Illinois Bankers Association was en-
dorsed by the delegates to the Illinois
Retail Hardware Associations con-
vention a. the final session today.
The bankers plan is practically the
same as outlined in the Tice bill
The convention also adopted the
legislative committees report advo-
eating bulk sales" law to safeguard
creditors against frauds perpetrated
by sharks who buy on credit, sell out
in bulk and decamp.
Peoria gets the convention next
year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Weather Conditions.

The southern depression is central
in Texas, and there is rain in the
south and snow in the northern dis
tricts, on its front, from the Rockies
to the Mississippi valley, and it is
warmer east of the Mississippi
The crest of the northern area OF
high pressure extends from the Da-
kotas to Lake Superior this morning.
and the temperature is below the
freezing point on the eastern slope of
the Rockies. from Montana to western
Texas.
The lowest temperatures reported
are 6 above zero at Bismarck, and
above zero at Denver.
Conditions indicate rain Or snow
fer this section and somewhat colder
tonight, probably remaining unset
tied during Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
LOCKED SEVEN MEN
FAST IN THE ICEBOX

seven men and backing them into an
icebox at the point of revolvers, two
young bandits today called the thir-
tieth precinct police station two
blocks away and said:
We've just robbed Ed Stafford's
saloon. One of us has red hair. So
long
The police arrived just as the sew
en- patrons were shattering the door
of the refrigerator. The robbers es-
capped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Fire In Saloon.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CANTRALL. ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Fire or
iginating in Walter Eddy's saloon
early today completely destroyed four
buildings with loss estimated at
SEE 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow or
rain tonight and colder. Saturday
probably unsettled.
For Illinois: Rain or snow north
ern and rain and colder southern por
tions tonight. Saturday probably un
settled.
For Iowa: Snow Or rain tonight
with colder west and central portions
Saturday probably unsettled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Saved His Nose.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Eli Nor
man McLaren fell couple Of stories
down an elevator shaft. His face
was battered and cut, and both eyes
we're blackened, but his eyeglasses
remained unbroken on his nose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Fat Boy is Dead,

DANy1LI.E, H., Feb. 21.-Lacid
vinson, aged 16, and weighing $50
pounds, died here. He had refused
many offers to travel with circuses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Robbers Then Telephoned to
the Police and Departed
With Their
Plumber.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-After robbing
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21
Most Severe Storm Of the Win
ter is Interfering With
the Railroad
Traffic.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 21.--Snow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-21

s1bscribers Of The Daily Gate City
=. served the full Leased Wire Ser.
..,ee x the United Press Association.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
Gets Five Years For Kiiiinu
Floyd Beam
Slayer Of Publisher of Lincoln
ton Times Convicted Of
MansIaughter After Four
Days Battle.

Lincolnton. July l9.-The case ~
Lewis Lee. charged with the killing
of Floyd Beam, publish Of the Lin
eolntOn Times. an affair that happen
ed here about two months ago. was
concluded this afternoon. when the
jury brought in a verdict OF guilty Of
granddaughter. Judge James j.
Webb. h presiding officer. sentenced
the defendant to serve a term of five
q in the penitentiary at Raleigh.
This has been one Of the hardest
fought cases in the history Of the
county. Four attorneys assisted the
solicitor in the prosecution. and three
appeared for the defendant. The case
came up by special order on last Wed
nesday morning. The argument Of
counsel was concluded today al /
o'clock. the judge concluding his
charge an hour later.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
WILEY BLACK BANISHEO
FROM NORTH CAROLINA

Judge Carter Drives From State
Notorious Frcquenter OF Criminal
Courts at .ASheviA1e.
Asheville. July 19.-Wilet F. Black.
defendant in many cases in the Su-
perior Court and wen-knoWn in the
criminal courts OF this section of the
State, has been banished from the
State OF North Carolina by Judge
Frank Carter. This action was taken
after the defendant had entered q
plea Of guilty to four charges OF sell
ing and keeping Whiskey on hand for
sale. Ia the first case, Black re-
ceixed q sentence Of two years on the
county roads, sentence to begin Au-
gust /. In the other three liquor
cases judgment vas suspended upon
the payment Of the costs. Upon the
payment Of costs, judgment was sus-
| pended in an assault case. The soil
citer accepted a mol pros in the white
slavery cases against Black and Byrd
| which ave been in the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
w. WIS declared . general stHke' t0i-

W. VS. declared > general STRIKE 1ei-
lowed By q riot
Thera was another riot when Miss
MiIly Taat came on the field m the
interest OF votes for women. Tnat
episode at length ended by
Milty twho was really q congregation
al clergyman. wearing a bathing SUIT
under her suffrage garb) n tne
ocean There were alt sorts OF games
and contests, including a foot race De
tween G~iovannitti and Portenar. VINO
had az vigorously debated the night
before. This was the spirit that mate
the Sycamore conference .
contribution toward the solution OF
American problems. for it's
| was exercised upon men and women
in places of really national leader
ship.
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
FIRST DISTRICT ODD
FELLOWS HOLD MEETING
Steven Of the Nineteen Lodges Of the
District Represented at Se1ni- An-
nual Meeting at Shiloh.

Elizabeth City. July 1S.--The semi
annual session OF the district meet
ing of d Fellows was held Thurs
day with the lodge at Shiloh. The
meeting was the occasion Of a large
gathering Of prominent odd Fellows
OF the first district. There were eleven
of the nineteen lodges OF the district
represented.
There were two business sesS ons.
one in the morning and in the
afternoon. At night there was a pub
tic session held in Shiloh Baptist
church Attorney L. j.. Markham. OF
this city, delivered a splendid adj
dress. Grand Master nd. l.. Shipnan
was present and was heard with in-
terest.
The following officers were elected
by the meeting for the next SIX
months: w. J.. Rountree, president.
T. J. Wilder. vice-president; II. T
Greenleaf, secretary and treasurer and
W. H. 3Aeller. district supervisor. The
meeting will be held with the Holly
Grove lodge in Gates county about
| the middle of next January.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
LOOKS
OVER DURHAM'S OFFER

Durham, July 19.-Headed by Col.
Ashley Horne. OF Clayton. the legisia-
ave committed to select a site for the
location Of the home for wives and
widows ofe Confederate veterans
~eefe ahoWa the various sites THAI
rave been offered by Durham people
-. n proctor has offered two sites for
the home near the new ham mo OF tho
NORTH Carolina chharen's Society.
whsch H now being erected on tbs
e Springs road ahent three
HHees from h city. Another site
Mas been offered by ). g.. Il. Proctor,
near his home below East Durham.
ine coza nHftee was also aRprised
OF the fact that the Jalian s. Carr
chapter. Daughters Of the C~onfeder-
aey. had raised u. 710 ~ a cash con-
trsoataoa to- the ho&e, AID Also that
eae ladies' ct this ehapeer wosid fur
aiso the home free OF charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
BISHOP Mck0Y AT
MT. PLEASANT TUESDAY

To Preside Over Salisbury District
conference. Whose Members Ar
(srattdled That the Bishop L. Con-.
ing.
Mount Pleasant. July 1s.-The
SALISBURY district conference thai;
meets next Tuesday. July q. ia tho
church at Mount Pieasant
.iI u PRESIDED over hy Bishop j. X,
D. d. OF birmingham. Ala
This able divine Of the chnrch In
hold the annual conference at Cha-]
lotte the last OF November. ana r.
cofnlne % Moaht Pleasant is locke
fOrward TO With much interau ~
Salisbury district has $3.50. Of ~
WIS have been added since last 49,
70 the membership in this d;...'
The district raised las, vasr NI
s4s,s77-ss. The M.thoa.a.
as.e nave me property. the eis<.nt
parsonage arek ch are4a ara -.
v located The church h.. 80 "a
= - aae Iesauttaed for the conta-
Sssrr;,t Isaaet c~e.feEence. Rev. c. .
1G-H sM VAT ee b host ef ia. o,a.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
COOPERATIVE RURAL
CREDIT SYSTEM GOOD
A. =. Tate, Who Has Investigated In
Europe, Thinks Ii \ Bonanza to the
Farmer.

High Point, July IA. f. Tate.
OF this city, who has sailed for
America after spending several
months in Europe with the commits
sion Investigating the systems of rural
credits, has written an interesting let
ter concerning the work of the com
mission. from which the following are
extracts:
Since our commission reached
Europe on May 10, we have studied all
h cooperative agricultural systems.
and have found that they have prac-
tlcally revOlutiOniZed agricultural de-
veiOpment in these countries. The
~arnner are being lifted up to a state
OF independence, and freedom such as
they have never seen before. trough
the medium Of these co-operatiy So
cieties and credit banks. Where thew
were formerly forced to obtain their
financial requirements from persons
who a~bstracted from them Lsurioue
rates OF Interest and inflicted nnon
them hardships of all sorts. they nov
Obtain credit from these
rAral banks at rate OF interest yaEvino
from two and a half to five per cent
according TO the Iength of time re-
Qu4red and the character OF lusr
made
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
FRATERNITY MEN MEET
AT WRiGHTSVilIE

Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Of the
University to Hold TwO-l3ay Com
ye1ltion This Week at the Seaside.
Chapel Hill. July 1S.-The Univer-
sity OF North Carolina chapter of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity will hold
q tWO-day State convention at
Wrightsviile Beach next Wednesday
and Thursday. Preparations for the
occasion have been such that the
gathering OF the fraternity, men will
mark a distinct feature in the sea
sons social events at the beach. Com
ing among attractions on the
program for the two days will be a
banquet at the SeAehore hotel, a sail
al sea, and a final dance, Thursda y
night, at Lunina. The mornings OF
the convention will be taken up with
business sessions at which matters OF
interest will be discussed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
NOTED MOONSHINER
Is CAUGHT AT LAST
George Jones Taken After success
fully E2udinG County and Federal
Officers for Years.

Officers for Years.
klnstOn. July 19.-After having sue
cessftfay eluded the officers Of the
United States and two counties for
years. George Jones. an alleged noto-
rIous is in the count jail
mere awaiting trial at criminal court.
he was captured ia one OF the most
desoiate spots in this section. Jonex
nome is SO located that he sleeps in
one county and eats in another. the
cottage having been built direetiy
over the line dividing Jones and r.
noir. A short time ago the Lenoir
sheriff visited the place and found
evidence enough that a still was oper-
ated by n but the equipment was
on the Jones side Of the line. A mes
sage to the Zones county sheriff
brought a reply hat the blockader
was extremely foxy: that officials had
made z dozen fruitless Ell fort 10 cap
tare him.