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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12
MASTER PLUMBERS
DIRECTORS MEET
Board convencs Here to Prepare for
the Annual Session Which :
Starts Tomorrow at
Eiks Club.
DELEGATES ARRIVING
Full Quota Will be Here for the First
Gathering--Are Coming In
Tonight on special
Train.

A meeting OF the board of direc-
tors OF theN Master Plumbers Associa
ton was hsld today in room No. 2c2
OF the Hotel Iowa, the headquarters
of the association. There are nine
directors on the board, and the meet
Ing today was preliminary to the an
nual convention which begins tomor-
row.
The following directors were here
today for the meeting: John R. King,
Keokuk; John Thomas, Des Moines;
W. D. Hogan, Sioux City; J. e. Gus
tin, Fort Dodge: J. H. Fenton, Cedar
Rapids; ]. NJ Wilson. Washington;
r. A. Ellis, Waterloo; William O.
Ewinger, Burlington, and H. B. Car
ten, Dubuque.
The directors discussed reports and
recommendations and matters OF pol
icy which will be taken UP at the
meeting which convenes In its first
session tomorrow morning.
H. B. MoCarten OF Dubuque, presi-
dent of the association, R. A. Ellis O..
Waterloo. secretary have arrivea for
the meetings today and tomorrow.
The delegates and other officers
who will be here to attend the ses-
sions will arrive in Keokuk this after
noon, tonight and tomorrow morning.
1t is expected that practically the en-
tire delegation will be ready for the
presidents call tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock at the Elks club.
The Des Moines plumbers are COM
ing to Keokuk in style They have
charted special car and will arrive
on the regular train tonight. Dele
gates from Waterloo, Sioux City,
Cedar Rapids: Mason City are expect
ed to arrive on the trains this even
ing. The delegates from closer to
Keokuk will arrive tomorrow morn
ing.
Headquarters OF the plumbers asso.
citation have been reserved IN the
Hotel Iowa at room 202. The meet
ings will all be held in the Elks club
rooms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12

Itching piles provoke profanity. blu,
profanity went cure them Doan.s
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protruding piles after years Of suffer
Ing At an drug store. Advertise.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-12

Woman loves clear. rosy complex.
lon. Burdock Blood Bitters pur.fles tbs
blood, clears the skin. restores rudy.
sound health.-Adyertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
ALABAMA EDITORS ASSEMBLE TODAY IN ANNUAL SESSION Will Have Automobile Ride and Be Rendered Dinner
 at Newspaper
 Club

The members of the Alabama Press as eociation will meet in annual convention in Birmingham today. The sessions Will begin at II o'clock in the auditorium or the Chamber of Commerce
 Many matters of importance to the edi- tors of weeklies will he taken up and considered, for the association is in better condition than in any previous time of re- cent years The association plans to re- sume it's annual outings next year. It is , said that the country weeklies have en- joyed great deal of unprecedented pros perity and they will discuss at their meet ing today plans whereby prosperity may be continued.
 The editors have agreed to print in their papers and matter complimentary or de- soriptive of Birmingham which the Cham Der of Commerce might prepare. In this way the editors have expressed a willing ness to return favors which they have received from year to year at the hands of Birmingham and Birmingham people.
 The editors this afternoon will be driven in automobiles throughout the business and residential sections of Birmingham. In this ride they will be the guests of the Chamber of Commerce. Tonight they the Birmingham Newspaper club, where a dinner in their honor will be served.
 The president of the association is l.. H. Nunnellee of Centreville The secretary Is J. R. Rosson of Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
For a big, refreshing, joyous eco
 nOmical outing Go TOCOlOradO

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 It will do you a world of good and you can go on the Rocky Mountain Limited" a superb train, providing every comfort and convenience.
 This is only one howeyer-there are other handsome trains daily, from Chi cago, St. Louis and Memphis, with sleep CTS, and free reclining chair cars Mod ern. all-steel equipment. The road of interesting sights direct to Denver or Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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 We maintain a Travel Bureau at 1S N. Pryor St, Atlanta, Ga. Our represent atives are travel experts who will help you plan wonderful and economical you plan wonderful and an economical vaca tfon, give you full information about hotels, camps boarding places and look after every detail of your trip
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 Low fares June I to September 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
MANY CONVICTIONS
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Judge Greene Has Busy Time-DeB0w Acquitted by Jury of Embez-
 clement Charge

There were number of convictions in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. Judge S. E. Greene presiding. A double header docket was set for the week. but Judge Fort has been sit ting op the DeBow case for two days making the docket very heavy in the first division. The following convictions and pleas of guilty were had. Gramer- son Jones, convicted on a charge of as- suit with intent to murder; Henry Craig, grand larceny; w. G. Gurley, grand lar murder; Rochelle Brooks, grand larceny Jim Gill, grand larceny; Jeff Williams, burglary and grand larceny; Will Downs, larceny from person; Jessie Bugg, larceny from person; Austin Clark grand larceny. number of other cases were disposed of. Circuit Solicitor Joe Tate and As- sistant Solicitor John P. Mccoy repre- sented the state in these cases
 After a short deliberation the jury in the case of A. T. DeBow, charged with embezzlement returned verdict of mot guilty" and the defendant was dis charged The case has been on trial for two days in the criminal court before Judge w. E. Fort and went to the jury last night about 5:30, which little later brought in their verdict acquitting the defendant. Much documentary evidence was submitted during the trial and many ted to the court.
 The defendant was indicted sometime ago and was out on bond. He was &C., cused of embezzing the funds of an in surance company of which he was local manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
PROPAGATION PLAN PRACTICALLY AGREED
 UPON, SAYS REPORT
tContinued From Page One,

S>~~-----~~~--~~ shipment could not have been stopped without violating the armistice.
 We did not expect the arms to be landed said Secretary Bryan He re- ferred to an understanding said to have Eeen had with officials of the Ham burg American line that the arms on the Bavaria and Ypiranga would be turned to the consignors on foreign shores. Considerable doubt seems to surround this understanding. Secretary Daniels said he had thought there had been some understanding l had taken 1t for granted" said the secretary, from some understanding that was re ported to me that arms would not be landed"
 No agreement between authorized representatives of the United States and the German government re- lating to this shipment of arms has been reported At the German em- bassy it was pointed out that the Ger man government had no authority to prevent the captain of a German mer- chant vessel from engaging in com merce of this character. The impress sion, therefore. left by the official statements, was that there certainly had been no formal agreement.
 It is assumed here that the steam ship officers took statements recently emanating from Washington to the eff = feet that all of the Mexican ports were open to mean they were relieved from - ~ws further wi. hholding of cargo from such ports. From German sources comes the information that all of these arms and the ammunition supposed to be supplied by German factories. actu- ally were made in the United States. shipped out of New York and Boston to Hamburg and reshipped from there to Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
IN
 CITY YESTERDAY
Visitors, However, Have No Definite Information on
 Probable Extra Session

Thomas E. Kilby of Calhoun, A. M. C1eburne, members of the state sem ate; and Henry P. Merritt of Macon. J. A. Edmonds of Winston and A. R. Brindley of Etowah, members of the lower house of the legislature, were visitors to Birmingham yesterday
 Nothing from them could be ob- tained relative to the so-called proba bility of an extraordinary session. None of the visiting lawmakers had re- ceived any intima.ion which might be considered official
 It was a significant fact that none of them considered an extra session probable. When informed that the governor had stated to newspaper men In Montevallo that he would call the lawmakers together they made no com ment
 MT. kilby will be lieutenant governor when the legislature next conyenes in regular session. MT. Tunstall will be transferred from the upper to the low CT house. MT. Merritt will be returned 10 the lower house and it is consid- cred probable that he will be the next speaker of that body Mr Brindley Will De returned to the lower house MT Merrill did not stand for re-elec- ton in the last primary and Mr. Ed mohds, who Is republican, was de- feated in the republican primary held in Winston county sometime prior. to the democratic primary. April G.
 Each of the visitors expressed a be- llef that the incoming administration would be conservative and that as d result Alabama would prosper
 George A. Sorrell of Dadeville, mem per-elect of the legislature from Tal- lapoosa county, was another visitor who will have to do with law making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
GARD|N SPEAKS ID TRADE CONVENTION Says Country Should Be Proud of Tariff and
 Currency Laws

Washington May 2S-John F. Gardin, vice president of the National City bank of New York, told the national foreign trade convention today that President Wilson's administration had given the country two things of which it might be proud-the tariff and the currency law.
 The federal reserve law Is the one bright spot we have to look forward to at this moment,'' said he. Tt is to relieve us from the bondage in which we have been for 50 years. consider that release just as great as the emancipation of the slaves The reserve law favors foreign more than domestic commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
THREE ARE HE[DFO ].
 THEFT 0F JEWELRY.
Mrs. Kelly's Necklace and Pin Recovered by PrOpst
 and Jones

Work by Detectives Propst and Jones brought very valuable pearl necklace and a seven-diamond platinum bar pin back to Mrs. George B. Kelly of sI Fair view Circle yesterday afternoon. Mrs Kelly had missed the jewelry yesterday morning and had reported the robbery to detective headquarters.
 Leading to the recovery of the valua- bles was the arresting of Margaret Bush, the young negro maid of Mrs. Kelly, and Leila Thomas, another young negro girl, on charges of burglary and grand larceny and that of Sam Graham. negro, on the charge of receiving and buying stolen property. All of the negroes confessed to their connection with the robbery and several others.
 According to Detective Jones, Mrs Kel- ly had been missing small sums of money for several months and minor pieces of jewelry, but it was not until yesterday morning that she missed her beautiful pearl necklace which is valued at several hundred dollars and the seven-diamond platinum bar pin, which is also very valuab ble, that she thouslt of calling on the police for aid On his investigation Detective Jones examined all the servants and later in looking up the records of Margaret Bush and Leila Thomas, he became suspicious and brought the women to headquarters. where the girls told such contradictory stories that on being brought together they told the truth and confessed to stealing everything that has beeen taken in the Kelly household for the past several months. even to the small sum of 15 cents. The girls also implicated the negro Graham in their story and it was from this negro that the jewelry was re- covered.
 In searching the house where the ne- gro women lived, the detectives found several other pieces of valuable jewerly, one of which was a silver mesh bag, which is the property of Mrs Bessie Brown, Caldwell of sos, Highland avenue Leila Thomas claims she found the purse last February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
PROGRESS|VEPARTY PROGRAMME GIVEN No AmalgamatiOn With
 the Republicans Is t'- Considered

Oyster Bay, May 2S-The programme of the progressive party in the campaign this fall, as outlined thus far. is under stood to be as follows:
 l. No amalgamation with the republi- can party, as such.
 ?. Fusion tickets in cases in which can didates who accept the policies of the progressive party are nominated, where the naming of two candidates of this de- scription would split the liberal vote.
 B. Insistence on policies rather than party names. and an endeavor to consoli- date in every state the voters who ap- prove of the principles of the progress sive party.
 4 Tn New York state the probable in dorsement of the republican candidate for governor, provided he is a man person. ally acceptable to the progressives and is willing to approve their platform une- quivocally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
SIXTEEN ARE GIVEN D|PL0MASAT MOBILE
Dr. Denny and Colonel GOrgas Figure in the
 Programme

Mobile. May S.-(Special)-Si Sixteen graduates of the School of Medicine of the University of Alabama were given their diplomas at the Lyric theatre today They were: William Arthur Clark New Decatur; James Horace Dodson. Covin; Maurice Miller Duncan. Montgomery; Necy Lewis Gachet, James, Claude George Goddard. Mobile; Samuel Terrell Hardin. Northport; Wilbur Little Head, Camp Hill: Lemuel Jefferson Johns, Ed wardsville; Charles Lebaron. Jr, Gulf port, Miss; Charles David Mason, Heno- gar; George Guy Oswalt, Tuskegee VII liam McGehee owsley. Wetumpka; Wins ton Carl Pool. Leakesvlle, Miss. Jesse Campbell Reed, Bay Minette; Wyatt San ford Roberts, Lafayette.
 In the foregoing list. L. J. Johns. c. Lebaron, Jr, and w $. Roberts were given honorable mention having attained over 90 per cent in their examinations during the four-year course.
 The Bush prize, the highest honor of the class, was awarded to Dr. w. S. Roberts: the second honor prize, donated by the late pr. Goode, who was, for sev- eral years, dean of the medical school. was won by Dr. Charles Lebaron, Jr, and the Bush trophy was awarded to Dr. William Arthur Clark, who attained the best record in subjects taught by Dr. Rush of the medical school staff.
 There were three graduates in the school of pharmacy: Robert Carlhill of York, Bryant Moody Dedwyder of De- Soto, Miss, and Charles F. Grove of Mo- bile.
 The commencement exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. A. G. Rich ards. rector of Trinity church. Dr. George H. Denny, A. M., LI,D., presi- dent of the university, delivered the diplo- mas Surgeon General w. c. Gorgas de- liyered the graduation address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
SEMINARY STUDENTS
 ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Last Event of Schools Con- mencement Last Night
 at Jefferson

The closing exercises of the IonIie Compton Seminary commencement were held at the Jefferson theatre last night when the 1s graduates received diplomas. pr. Henry M. Edmonds delivered the commencement address. Dr. ]. D. Simp- son, president of Birmingham college. presented the diplomas, accompanying each with few appropriate words pr. James M shelburne. president of Howard college. delivered the invocation
 Following a class song, written by one of the young lady students. Dr. Edmonds delivered the commencement address, which was declared by many present to be one of the best speeches he has made in Birmingham
 The farewell message was delivered by Miss Mary Ozburn, class mascot. She is a tiny, little lady, and was carrying a huge. basket of sweet peas, the alumni flower. To each of the senior class she presented bunch of sweet peas. The flower of the senior class was a pink rose, and when the curtain was elevated the graduating class was seen sitting in a semi-circle in veritable bower of flowers The stage was eaboratey deco rated. being fringed with ferns and palms. Each of the young ladies carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and a large basket filled to overflowing with sweet peas oc- cupied either side of the stage.
 Following the rendition of the alumni song Dr. Shelburne dismissed the audi ence with benediction. It was large and appreciative audience, and many held back to congratulate the young lady graduates.
 In the literary course there were 19 graduates two young ladies graduated in axn n ci ion nd nrn a cate; there were four graduates in piano and two in voice.
 The seminary has had a very success ful year from ever standpoint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
LITTLE BOY IS INJURED
Henry James Suffers Broken Leg and
 Painful Bruises

Henry James, the 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Henry James of 2012 Twelfth avenue, north, was struck by the automobile of R. M. Jenkins of 35O1 Cliff Road, near his home last night about 5:30 o'clock and badly bruised besides suffering a broken leg. Mr. Jenkins was put under bond by Of- ficer Foley on the charge of reckless driving.
 Accounts of the accident are that the child was playing in the street when the automobile came along ard before 1t could stop 1t struck the young boy. The police state that Mr. Jen l. kins immediately stopped his car and summoned an ambulance. Shaws an swered the call and removed the boy to St. vincent's hospital. where he is said to be resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Plans Virtually Complete

Niagara Falls, May 2S.-Plans for the Qualification of Mexico through mediation virtually have completed
 The major issues are before President Wilson and General Hderta for approval and when this is obtained secondary qIestions will be taken up. A protocol Covering the basic principles will be signed, the mediation conferees will return to their homes and the mediators will complete details of the undertaking In conjunction with the authorities at Washington and Mex.co city
 This work may require several months It is expected that the responsibility for dealing with the constitutionalist element will be thrown upon the United States.
 Among the points still to be disposed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
William T. Dillon

Funeral services over the remains of William T. Dillon.. aged 45 years. who died at is home, 1231 South Twelfth street, yesterday morning aft CT an illness of two months, will be conducted at St Paul's church this morning at 9:30 o'clock Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
 The deceased was a devoted Catholic and was member of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Knights of America. He had lived in Birmingham for the past 25 years and was well known and esteemed. For the past several years MT. Dillon had been con- nected with the law firm of Percy, Benners x Burr. He is survived by his widow and two children, his father and mother, one brother, two sisters and other relatives In this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
George N. Stone

Definite funeral arrangements over the remains of George N. Stone aged 4S years, who died suddenly Wednesday night at his late residence, 2600 North Thirty eighth street, were not announced last night. but it was stated that the services would either be conducted this afternoon or Saturday morning, from Mount Vernon church. Interment would follow the serv- ices in Elmwood cemetery
 The deceased was a well known citi- zen and former alderman. He had been an employe of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for several years. He is survived by his widow and one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
PRICE LEAVES CELL TO WE'D;
 OFFICERS ONLY WITNESSES

tectives viewed all sides of the question and after looking at the affidavit that Miss Maddox had already made in the Meyers case, which was very much in favor of Price. they saw no harm in the marriage of the couple on the point of law, which states that a wife cannot be made to testify against her husband, and permission was given to Price to leave his cell in company with detectives so that he could ge, married.
 The marriage ceremony was simple. II was performed in the probate Judges of flee with the detectives as witnesses and after the couple had been married they merely shook hands. Mrs. Price wished her husband good luck and b~ was solemnly marched back to jail. The wife went to her own home.
 The inquest into the death O. Meyers will not begin until tomorrow morning. according to an announcement by Coroner Spain last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
COLUMBUS VISITOR
 VERY OPTIMISTIC
w. C. Woodall Says Era of Unpar- alleled Prosperity in Southeastern
 States Is at Hand

The greatest era of prosperity in the history of the southeastern states Is now unquestionab bly, in it's beginning said w. c. Woodall of the Industrial Index. who arrived yesterday from Columbus, Ga, coming to spend several days in Birmingham, gathering at first hand facts regarding the industrial progress of the city and district.
 The southea stern country will be the theatre for the really big developments of the country in the next quarter Of century" he continued. and greater opportunities never existed in the devel- opment of the North American continent than will present themselves right here in Alabama and neighboring states dur ing the next few years. This is the com ing section of the United States beyond the shadow of a doubt. We have the soil. the climate, the water power, the raw materials and the transportation fa- cilities; our available capital is increas- ing rapidly and before long there will be great tide of immigration into the southeast, for the old adage is still true that nothing succeeds like success What has been accomplished druing the past two decades. tremendous as that ac-
 complshment has been, Is but an earnest of what is to come. As a matter or fact, we have scarcely scratched the surface. "A new and brilliant era in industry and commerce is now being inausurated l in the southeast and 1t will be one or the brightest pages in the history of the American people Great business enter prises will be developed. great fortunes will be made in our section of the country
 in the next two decade-, and our young men should be thankful that they are en- gagged in business in such a time, when the opportunities to achieve success will be so peculiarly great. The opportunity for the deserving young man was never greater than it was today. Industrial and commercial history will be written in large letters in our section of the country during the next few years, and 1t will be written by the young man of today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29

is believed to be the selection of persons to comprise the new provisional govern ment and the exact manner by which 1t will take office in seccession to the Huerta regime.
 Mediators and delegates today said protocol porbably would be signed with in week.
 Just how the transition from the present administration to a new provisional gov ernment can be affected. is being given close attention. The intent of the Amer ican delegates is understood to be that the new provisional executive shall not appear to have been chosen by Huerta. If the Mexican constitution be followed literally it is necessary that the oIlce of the minister of foreign affairs, now vacant, shall be filled by the 1ndiVldcai to whom the mediation conference ex- poets General Huerta to turn over the reins of the government. The constitution provides that in case of vacancy, In the office of President, the minister of foreign affairs shall succeed to the position. The American delegates recognize that an ir- regular method of choosing a provisional President might evoke opposition.