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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
JAPANMAKES CLEAR
 POSITION; THINKSTHE US. IS NOT ALARMED
No Note Received From America On Probable At titude in Present Crisis, Says High Official
 Fulfillment of Treaty Obligation Only Objec- tive of Island Kingdom is Claim.
New York; August 15.-Cabe dispatches from Tokio to the East and West News Bureau Japanese agency read

neighbor, America, shall be swayed by any uneasiness by the attitude of Ja- pam"
 Count Okuma, Japans premier, de- clared that Japan, If forced to join the European conflict, will do so with the single purpose of fulfilling her treaty ob- ligation to her ally and of uphoidng the cause of Justice. Her object is the main- tenance of peace in the orient.
 "Japans proximity 10 China breeds ab- surd rumors but declare that Japan acts with a clear conscience in confor. lity to justice and in perfect accord with her ally. Japan has no territorial ambition. but hopes to stand as the protector of peace in the Orient.
 This frank statement of Japan will surely be welcomed by China with appre- citations and thanks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
PANAMA CANAL IS
 OPEN TO THE WORLD
Steamship Ancon With Many Notables On Board Makes First Official Passage Which Signalizes Waterways Opening to International Com merce-Goethals is Well Pleased.

Panama August 5The Panama canal is open to the merce of the world Hencerth ships may pass and fro through the great waterway which establishes hqhwav for trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
GARDNER CANCELS
 SAILING FOR U. s.

London. August 15.-(s:05 p. m.) |Congressman Augustus F. Gardner of IMaseachusetts who initiated and built |up the information bureau at the
 <centinus6 ea Pase rsn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
MRS. ANNA DAUGHTERS
DIED HERE LAST NIGHT
Had Been Resident Of This City for
Nearly Twenty Years-Was
Native of Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Anna Daughters, an old and re-
spected resident of this city, died at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Fl. G.
Dose, 1ol6 Bank street at $50 last
night after long period Of Illness.
Death was caused by heart trouble
and resulted Immediately from a
stroke Of paralysis suffered Thursday.
Mrs. Daughters had been sick since
June and spent the last month of her
life at the home Of her daughter. She
had lived previously with her son AL
bert Powell, at HOO Main street.
The deceased was born in Washing.
ton county, Pennsylvania, June II,
1851. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frances Foglar. She was
first married to E. L. Powell with
whom she moved to Burlington In
1870 or 1871. The marriage took place
in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Powell was the
father of her two children, both of
whom are living in this city. Her
second marriage was to William
Daughters, in this city in 1906.
Mrs. Daughters had made her home
in Keokuk for eighteen years prior to
her death. She was reared in the
Methodist faith and was a strong be-
lever in the doctrines of this church.
Resides her children and a number of
grandchildren, a wide circle of stead
fast friends mourn her death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
THORNE'S OPINION
OF THE DECISION
Says Western Roads Can Now be Elk.
pectcd to Clamor for In
creased r ates.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 19.-Clif-
ford Thorne, chairman of the Iowa
railroad commission, who represented
half a dozen states and dozen ship
pers' organizations In the fight against
the five per cent rate advance in the
eastern freight rates granted by the
interstate commerce commission, said
tonight In his first public review of
the decision, that the advance covers
about As per cent of the traffic, the
denied advance o5 per cent and that
the four year battle to prevent the in
crease has saved the shippers $780,
coo 900 and was well worth while.
Taorne warns western shippers to
redouble their efforts 70 gather data
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

to fight the coming request for ad-
vance in western rates. He says that
since 1898 the roads have combined
to force rates mp, in violation or the
Sherman law. He gives history OF
the litigation, compromise and de-
cisions and then says: .
$50 far as the consumer is con-
cerned public regulation has failed,
for with the end of competition and
full rover in the hands of the COM
mission, rates advance.
1T may be doubted whether 1t is
wise for US to permit further consoli-
dations, national in size. Many of us
have come to. believe this was nat
ural evolution Of commercial develop
ment that would result in economies
for the public at large. We have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

ton. He swore he did not know that
the young man had strove to right the
wrong he had done his childhood
babe his name in marrying the girl
mother-to-be. The defense admitted
that the political boss shot down the
bow with hardly word, and before he
could explain that he had called to
explain that he had married the girl.
But Cleary pleaded his mind was a
blank as to the actual shooting-that
he was in the twilight state" of mental
alteration. The shooting occurred
July %. The young couple had been
married July IS, at Hoboken, after a
family physician had discovered Anna
was to become a. mother.
Cleary resumed his usual pofse
shortly after being freed. He shook
hands with the judge and the district
attorney stood by with tears stream
ing down his cheeks. He had been
confident of verdict of guilty. The
Jury took 10 ballots in their six hours
deliberations. The first stood Z to 5
for acquittal. The next four stood s
to 4. After three hours and forty-nine
minutes work with the four remain
ing jurymen an agreement of not
guilty was reached.
81 have no plans for the future"
said Cleary tonight. Il will go to
Haverstraw tonight to see my mother.
am supremely gratifieG at the YER
dict Nv daughter Is in New York
with friends. My son on the Pacific
coast, is coming here for a reunion.
we will all be together Christmas
day"
Mrs. Cleary collapsed completely
when Informed her husband had been
freed. She was under physicians
care tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
lad seduced her before he offered

had seduced her before he offered
her his name.
Cleary received the verdict in stolid
silence. A tear glistened in his eye,
but he was less affected than others
of his family. His daughter, who had
blackened her own character by con-
fession of intimacy with Newman, and
saved her father, was not in the court
room.
Mrs. Cleary broke down when 1t
was announced after six hours DELHI
Grafton that the jury was ready to re-
port. She was led from the court
room. sobbing. Cleary's brother, AM
brose Cleary, also found the strain
too great and went out into the cor
ridor of the little court room as the
men who held his brothers fate in
their hands, told the court of their
decision.
The verdict was unexpected. The
long deliberation had brought the be-
lief of watchers that the twelve men
were divided merely on the question
of proper punishment Then, too,
when the jury filed in, it was noted
that every one of the twelve had a
set face. There was no smiles to
herald their decision that the murder
er-self confessed--was not guilty be-
cause while in ''the twilight state"
Rather the Jury looked like men
who had steeled themselves to their
duty. When Foreman Frank Heddy
announced mot guilty in a flrm
VOICE. there was a round of sharp APP
plause and even few cheers from
nartisans of "BiIl' Cleary, political
boss of the county.
Cleary's defense was species Oh
emctioral insanity, coupled with arer-
ration induced by heavy drinking and
brooding over his daughters seouc-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Fort Madison Paper is Authority for
Statement That His Friends
Are Seeking to Have
Him Liberated.
PETITIONS ARE DRAWN
Lake viii Appeal to Parole Board
When It Makes Annual
Trip, 1t 10
Stated.

According to the Fort Madison
Gem City efforts are being made at
the present time by the many friends
of Bruce Lake all over this county,
for obtaining pardon or parole for
the Keokuk man, who about eighteen
months ago was sentenced to serve
a seven year term in the local peni-
tertiary for defaulting while in the
office of county clerk in this country.
Lake it is claimed, was and Is one
of the best liked men in the county
and at the pen today it is said that
there is not a better liked or more
trusted prisoner
The crime for which Lake was
sent to prison was discovered in 1917
and he was sentenced the same year.
Blame for the crime which he COM
mitted is laid partly at the doors OF
the board Of supervisors who were
in office at that time. Defenders OF
Lake claim that although the law
stated that the supervisors should
lock over his reports every six
months, they failed to go over them
for two or three years, thus putting
a big temptation in the mans way.
The men who are working for Lake
are earnest In their efforts and have
put all OF their energies into the
work Citizens of Keokuk, Fort Madi-
son and other smaller towns IN Lee
county have enlisted in the cause
and claim to have received the fin
est and readiest of response from all
who have been approached on the
subject.
Lake is thinking of waiting the
coming of the board CT parole when
makes its rounds with the beginning
of each new year, and presenting his
case to them. Petitions. three In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
Davenport sIusser Sold.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
PEORIA, Ill, Dec. 19.-Al Brom.
wtch, leader of the Davenport Wreck.
ing Crew. last season and the most
sensational third saclker to ever trod
Three-Eye league diamond, has been
sold to the Chicago White Sox, He
has batted better than $40 with the
Davenport club the past two seasons
and is noted for his long and timely
hits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20
CLEARY FREED
BY THE JURY
His Daughter Saved Him from sne
callows by Telling Her
Sad Story.

funfted Press Leased Wire Service-l
NEW CITY, N. Y, Dec. lo.-Hls
daughters sacrifice saved Wliilam v.
Cleary from a murder sentence To-
night Twelve good men and true
brought in a verdict of not guilty as
charged against the man VINO sno.
down his son-in-law. Eugene Newman.
They accepted the story of Newman >
eirl7wife. Anna Cl.,ary Newman, that
tie young man. her boyhood sweet,
heart and eighteen year old husband
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

number, have already been drawn up
by Lakes friends, but have not yet
been circulated. Further develop
,ments are expected in the case as
the men on the outside working for
Lake are in dead earnest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-20

now received rude awakening from
our dreams. 1t seems that these com
binations have the power to absolutay
prevent the very results which con
stituted the sole excuse for permitting
them to live"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-01-26
Roland Wrede Heads List with IS $50 Votes

weeks the contest although the number Of casting vote
this week only 81 to lis Of the first two weeks
Carl Pfer who last week had first place. second place
and James has dropped from second
third place. Catherine Ahaus has made big ga holding fourth
place. Contestants should discouraged there still nine
weeks before the contest Closes
Anyone who had been thinking Of entering still has good chance
should Great should be taken
signing your the There quite number Of contest
that their the with rubber
the Judges sorting the
votes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11
COUNCIL MINUTES
:. : OFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.
OFFICIAL.

4 Brunswick. Ga. NrN. 9, 1914.
Resent, Hon. J. HUI -er Hopkins,
major; Aldermen McKinnon, Nash,
AhsAms. Andrews, Boyle, Cook, Dart
anas Ludwig.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
petitions and Communications.
EFom T. j. Wright, agent of A. C.
l.. ;R. R. Co., for permission to dis
continue t1agman service at railroad
crossing at Mansfield and Bay and
Mslk and Bay streets, maintained
bys the three railroads under diaec-
ton; of councilS NJ Wright was ac-
corded the pr.@ go of the floor and
addressed council in behalf of the
request, as measure of economy dur
ingi the depressed conditions in ran-
road circles, and the absence Of any
pressing necessity for the service at
ter the island season is over.
Referred to committee of the whole
From residents in vicinity of Lee
and L streets, complaint of disorderlI
house occupied by Annie HALE, !,
Referred to mayor and chief of pc
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11

retail any article of merchandise or
product, where the same is sold or
traded in by weight III wet or dry
measure, shall only use accurate and
standard weights, scales or meas
ures.
Sec. H. Belt fu,; her ordained,
that it shall he the duty of the mar
shall of said city, or some police Of
nicer of said city designated by said
marshal, at least four times in each
calender year and more frequently
if in his Judgment the same shall be
necessary, to inspect all of such
scales, weights and measures.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained,
that it shall be the. duty of such re-
tail dealer and vendor to promptly
exhibit to such inspecting officer all
of such scales, weights and measures
for the purposes of said inspection.
! Sec. w. Be it further ordained,
that should any said retail dealer or
vendor have and use any scales
weights or measures weighing OF
measures weighing or measuring less
than accurate and standard weights
or measures, then upon conviction Of
section three of this ordinance, ther
upon conviction thereof in the police
court of said city, shall DE punished
as prescribed in section seventy-on;
of Johpson's Code of said city.
Sec. V. Be it further ordained
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11
Reports of Standing Committees.

ice.
Reports of Standing Committees.
From taxes and revenues commit
&c, on petition of Mrs. Ida Loftin to
ease the 75-foot street leading from
Glynn avenue to Dupree Creek be
tween property of the Georgia Veneer
and Packing and Glynn Canning Co.,
viz: AS this is the only outlet to
the back river belonging to the city
north of Gloucester street, recon-
mend that petition be denied.
Respectfully,
A. II. BOYLE, Chairman,
j. l.. ANDREWS,
CLAUDE DART.
Adopted
t'rom standing committee on police
on petition of j. S. Bugs to operate
dance hall corner Monk and Am
herst streets, viz: ,Fayorably, proyio-
ed petitioner makes application for
special permit for each entertain
ment and pays $500 therefor to chief
of police, who will furnish special
officer, provided there is no objec-
tiCn filed to the grant of the permit.
This rule to apply to all dance halls.
Respectfully,
f. S. NASH, Chairman.
l.. LUDWIG,
GEO. H. COOK.
Adopted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11

From standing committee on ordi-
nancas on ordinance by Alderman
McKinnon, providing for the use OF
standard weights and measures, etc,
viz. We find that there are no char
ter provisions or ordinance Of force
covering the subject matter of the
proposed ordinance.
Respectfully,
A II. BOYLE, Chairman.
CLAUDE DART.
Adopted.
Report of Officers.
From Dr.. /. f. AbeTcrombie, city
physician and health officer, report
for month Of October 1914.
Ordered published and filed.
Ordinances.
The following ordinance was read
the second and third time, passed
and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the use
measures by retail dealers and ven
ders; providing for the inspection of
the same; providing a penalty for 4
violation, aad for other purposes.
Section |. Be it ordained, by the
mayor and council of the city OF
brunswick, Georgia, that every per
son, firm or corporation within the
corporate limits of said city, who
deals and sells at retail or vends a
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF bed
wetting There is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
w, Notre Dame, Ind, will send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money, but write he. today if your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child the chances are it can't
help it. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine diff.
culties by day or night
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11

ihat all ordinances or parts thereof
IN conflict with this ordinance be and
he same are hereby repealed
Bills and accounts properly APP
proved and audited, amounting to
S5,o6l.10 were read and ordered
placed in course of settlement
Adjourned
\. d. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-11
Whenever You Neeo a General Tonic
Take Groves.
y d. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.

The Old Standard Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic is equally valuable
as a General Tonic because it CON
tains the we'll known tonic properties
of QUININE and IRON. 1t acts on
the Liver, Drives out Malaria, En-
riches. the Blood and Builds up the
Whole System. 30 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
Metric Measures Coming.

From The Office Window in the y. Y. Mail.
The one thing that will eventually COM
pei the introduction Of the metric system
of weights and measures in this country
is the fact that the rising generation is
rapidly becoming accustomed to it in the
schools, and in various scientific employ
monts. A young man who is a student in
a technical college tells the Office Window
man that he has become so much accus-
TONED to making computations and work
ing problems in the metric system that he
thinks in terms of that system, and in
his own mind has to reduce pounds and
ounces. feet and inches, to their metric
equivalents. III order to comprehend them
Wit. the progress of education this will
become a very common case with the
Young Some time they will become
tired of constantly making the reduction.
and will decree the abolition of the old
system and the introduction of the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
THE DAILY STORY.
In the Waiting Room.
Copy right. 1914. hy ". Werner,

, f.NelNn sat moodily in corner of
the Dig waiting room of the depart
meht store In the whole city she mad
no friends except a somewhat auar-
ulous landlady and some half dozen
Slfis from the neckwear factory
"hich mad closed three weeks before.
| Slack season had fallen sooner than
ever before. The girls had scattered.
each intent upon her own plight 1t
seemed to be the off season in every
llne of work that women could do
AL any rate. Evelyn could find none
She applied at every desk of the big
stores She had answered numerous
hllnd ads She faced with dread the
prospect of returning penniless to the
small home town, and she even dread
ed returning that afternoon to the
small hall bedroom, where Mrs Hall.
the landlady, would come up at once
with a Keen query to whether she
mad found work. Mrs. Hall had
learned by many years of bitter ex-
perience that it didn't pay to keep a
Jobiess roomer Evelyn realized that
the woman didn't want TO be hard
that she would have enjoyed being
charitable She was moved by a pow
erty-driven Instinct of self preserya-
ton. She in turn had a landlord whom
she must pay.
she advised the girl to go home
before she had 70 pawn her suit ca So.
Cause all you'll ever make here is
enough to eat and a place to sleep,
if you make that. There's a sight
more girls come here from country
towns than there's jobs for them TO
find, Poor fools: They've got a
slimsy education and a HANDFUL of
good looks, and they think they're
soirs to walk right into Easy street
| as soon as they get off the train and
the town gets good look at 'em.
! And the Lord pity most of EN- for the
street that they do find.
Evelyn had listened quietly. 1t was
all very well for Mrs. Hall to say to
90 home. But country towns were
poor-payins jobs-as a big. chilly city.
And when ones mother and father
hardly could scrape along on what
the tired father made one had to get
gu, and look for wider opportunity
Evelyn bit her lip to keep it from
trembling. As if she wouldn't like to
jam all her clothes into that suit
cas-. and take the train back to her
! little. clean, sparsely furnished loom
over the dining room. whe.e her
mother now was setting the table and
" ordering if there wasn't a letter at
the post office from Evelyn? And
after supper her father would put on
his hat-he would be tired. too: he
was getting old-and stroll down to
the post office to wait while the post
master sorted the mail from the even
ing train Her mother hadn't wanted
her to come. but she had admitted sor-
rowfully that maybe it was best. Oh,
ii was easy for Mrs Hall to give ad
vice.
Evelyn frowned as she leaned back
in the green wicker rocker. This
evening when she entered the house
Mrs Hall was likely to say plainly
that she could go or pay. She picked
up a magazine and tried in vain TO
read So she laid it down and simply
watched the crowds.
1t was Wednesday afternoon and
natinees would open in half an hour.
which accounted for the unusual num-
Der Of we'll dressed. laughing people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
DISTRICT COLUMBIA D. A. r.

The Daughters of the American EeNo-
luton will celebrate Washington Birth
day at Memorial Continental Hall Mon
day evening, February p. Mrs. William
! Cumming Story. president general. b. \.
F. will preside. and there will be music
by the Marine Band. Henry i'reckin-
ridge. assistant secretary of war, will
be among the speakers. All patriotic
societies will he officially invited and the
public will be welcome. Mrs. Vida X
Clementson is chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements.
SHORT STORY CLUB.
The Short Story Club entertained nu-
merous members and friends Tuesday
evening in the W. e. T. e. parlors 30
9TH street. President Robert l., Moore
presided. and the program was in charge
of the treasurer. Mrs. A. l.. Horn The
story of the evening. "A Rich Plum Pud-
ding was written and read by Mrs.
V. *. Frye. +. J. Meakin contributed
variety OF recitations, including Ella
Wheeler WilcoX's poem, ION the
Heights: Rileys "A Friendly Hand"
Locke's Morning On the Irish Coast"
and humorous anecdotes and personal
recoIlections. The second act of the
clubs composite play. "A Modern Maid"
was read by the president in the absence
of Mr.. Collamore. the author OF the act.
and Mrs. L. 4. Lair presented The Tale
the Bell Toled. an original sketch based
on fact. Mr.. Butterworth contributed
the musical numbers of the program. his
but Day THE Pipes Of Gordon's
Men, by William C. Hammond, and ''Elf
Man" by John Barnes Wells. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Allison Cochran.