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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29

Opportunity; The Way In; The Pa
tience of God; The End Of Opportun-
ity.
Afternoon topic: Christian Disciple
ship. Subjects: The Disciples Call;
The Disciples Response; The Disci-
pies Experience; The Disciples
Character.
The afternoon services Will be es-
pecially attractive to those not con-
nected with st. Johns, and cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29

perimented With them unfit size has
succeeded in making mort delicious
and perfectly wholesome kind. Whsr-
ever she goes they are thoroughly
enjoyed and the recipe much so1zar
after In a city where Miss Psst
recently gave a series OF domestic
science lectures and cookery IsssD-ss
similar to the one planned for Reo-
kuk this week, fifty women stood -
see her make doughnuts. Any such
condition as this Is to be obyiatsd In
Keokuk. Masonic Temple banquet
ROOM is large and centrally located
and will be provided with plenty II
comfortable seats SO arranged that
there will be no difficulty in hearing
Miss Peet and seeing all Of her In
teresring cookery operations. A gas
stove and a refrigerator, kitchen
cabinet and work table have all been
loaned for the occasion by merchants
OF keokpk. who believe that this
Better Foods Better Homes week is
q good thing for business. Many out
ot-town women are sure to attend
Miss Poets school and will take ad-
vantage o, the opportunity TO do a lit
/ tie Christoss shopping each day they
are n The city
On her gas stove Miss Peet will
stew and trF Eli BD-rs Of good things
for keoEUk women ID eat and in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29

cry one, but always bore the stamp
or contained nugget OF orthodoxy,
that certified him too devout to Sc
crrs popularity by any artiflce other
:tsxs fs&; poetic nature which en-
sbie5 btna 70 put sublime truths into
s,eagsisB1 clothing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29
Rustem,. X Mark.

Chicago Evening Pose: A thousand
to one old Rus,em Bey was the boy
who opened fire on the Tennessee's
launch. Bust 'em. Rustem!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29

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make aoEghnuts a. The
Gate City Home Econom-
ics school In Masonic Tenn
pie tomorrow afternoon
This famous cook is par
ticularly famous for hsr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
FIELD MANEUVERS
 AT ENCAMPME
Monday Occupied With Maneuvers of Nearly
 Entire Brigade

Montgomery. July 2T.-(Specia1) Bivouac and field maneuvers of nearly tho entire brigade of the Alabama Ma were features of todays encampment of the state militiamen. The soldiers left camp late this afternoon for a five mile march, where they pitched tents for the night and cooked their own meals. Tomorrow morning the soldiers will have field maneuvers, returning to their camp early in the forenoon
 The first and third battalions, Fourth regiment. marched this afternoon to the rifle range. where they will have rifle practice tomorrow morning. The fea- be field maneuvers and practices of the entire brigade and preparations for & sham battle. which will start at day. break Wednesday morning. Courtmar- tials were held today, General Scully having ordered one or two privates to be tried for disorderly conduct on the streets of the city.
 Regarding the disturbance Saturday night, in which Captain Sam Roswald, commander of Battery B. was arrested or the streets of the city, thorough probe will be made by the military au- thorities, according to an announce mcnt of General Scully.
 The health of the niIitiamen has been excellent during the encampment, according to statements ot commanding officers. The sanitation is declared to be perfect, and the food has been whole some and clean. The general sanitary conditions have caused considerable praise from the officers of the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
WILSON ADDRESSES BANK SUPERVISORS Walker Returns From Att lantic City Conference
 and Washington

Montgomery. July 27.-tSpecial. .)-Alex E. Walker, state superintendent of banks, has returned from Atlantic City and Washington, where he met with 36 state supervisors of banks. Superintendent Walker went first to Atlantic City, where the state supervisors met in a three days conference on conditions relative to state barks
 The various state supervisors then visit ed Washington where they met Presi- dent Wilson, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and John Skelton Williams, e mptroller of the currency. The Presi- dent made the state supervisors a brief talk. in which he expressed the hope that there would be thorough cooperation be- tween the states and the federal reserve beard, and that the relations of the two would be thoroughly harmonious
 Similar sentiments were expressed by Seci etary McAdoo and MT. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

There has been trough of relatively low pressure over the greater portion of the interior of the country east of the Rockies during the past 24 hours, extend- ing from the western provinces of Can ada southeasterly to the Carolina coast and also along the Rockies south over the plains states and the southwest This has resulted in increasing cloudiness over the eastern half of the country, and in increasing temperatures over the plains and western valley states. Maximum readings of 100 degrees were reported at Shreveport, Oklahoma City. Des Mones, Huron and Havre. Readings of 9S de- grees wereI reported at Nashville, St. Louis Kansas City, Dodge City and Will liston. At ' D. m. temperatures equalled or exceeded 90 degrees over most dis tricts between the Mississippi and the Rocky mountains. East of the Missis- sippi temperatures were more moderate generally, and in many places scatter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28


 However it seems that the commits attempt to operate with lower freight rates, and fin order to prove to the people of Alabama that we want peace and pre- fer to do business out of the courts, it is our purpose to put these rates .n soon as tEey can be printed and honestly trc them out. even ct seriocs inar cial iuss.
 .Whether the companies can make ends meet on the basis of the reduced pas serger rate and the extremely low freight rate ies in my mind very probematical." c. T. Airey, freight traffic manager of the Central of Georgia, said: We do not feel that there is any commercial demand for the proposed sweeping reduction in our freight rates. and it Is apparent that all over the country the people generally are teeii Ling to realize the necessity for in- crca sing the earning power on the part of the railroads. We had hoped that the coinsnis sion would not order general re- vision downward, but would deal with the question only on complaint as to spe- citic rates or rates on specific commodi- ties"
 The commission is expected to make an freight rates cases in the near future. The commission has been working hard on this ce SC for several weeks, having heard testimony in the case about 10 days ago. It is more than probable that the order of the commission fin this case will be for the establishment of reduced rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

written in French. The letters dealt with the arrangements for favorable statements by the Figaro on Hungarian affairs.
 Count Karolyi handed the documents to M Caillaux while passing through Paris on his way to this country. This was after the indictment or Mme CailIaux The publication today in the Paris court of the fact of which the letters are evidence was satisfactory to him the count said.
 "The letters" Count Karolyi continued, furnish proof that Calmette. of whom it had been sought to make a hero, was actually in the pay of the Hungarian government, and had undertaken to speak favorably of it in the Figaro, though Hungary adhered to- an alliance hostile to the international group of which France Is member The Figaro has been lending it's support to the govern ment of Count Tisza for nearly one year and a half"
 Count Karolyi, who is one Of the lead CTS of the opposition in Hungary, said he secured proofs of the publicity work of the Hungarian government with French and also English papers. The letters concerning the Figaro, he de- clared are only two out of a lengthy correspondence.
 Supplementary disclosures would be made at other opportune times, he inti- mated. This ''publcity'' had been done out of a reptile fund of over four million Hungarian crowns ($S00,0oo), he added. The count would not disclose the amount mentioned in the documents submitted to the Paris court today, nor go into further details which might nec- essitate 8 summons to him from the French judge.
 Regarding his return to Hungary at this time Count Karolyi said that he had cut short his visit to this country because as a party leader his place was in his own country at the time of such a crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
News of Ensley

Funeral services over the remains of John Johnston, who died yesterday morn- ing about o'clock, following a lengthy illness will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the family residence at Vivian. Interment will follow at Oak land cemetery. The deceased is survived by two brothers, James and Charles Johnston, of Wylam. MT. Johnston has been in i'll health sometime and about week ago he decided to take a trip to his native land in Wales. He got as far as Philadelphia and upon advice of several physicians decided to postpone his journey He arrived in Wylam Sun day afternoon and die yesterday morn ing. He has resided in Wylam a number of years and has many friends who will regret to hear of his death.
 The board of directors of the Ensley Baraca association held an important meeting last night and several matters of importance were taken up A com mittee composed of J. A. vandiver, P. A. Eubank and l.. L. Whittle was ap- pointed to make arrangements to have shower baths installed in the building and also to make arrangements to have an electric heater. A report was made by the committee on getting player plano for the building, but no definite action was taken on the matter Several other matters were also brought up at the meeting.
 The board of directors of the Ensey Highlands Presbyterian church of this city issued the last contract for the out side work of the new church at the meet ing yesterday afternoon. The church is expected to be completely finished by the | last of next month.
 l The newly elected officers of the Ep- worth league of the Methodist church of | this city were installed at the regular | meeting last night at the church. The meeting was in charge of Miss Myrtle | Shaddick and a very interesting musical programme was carried out. Several talks | were made by the officers of the league.
 The following officers were installed: A.
 II. Spencer, president W. w. Shackle-
 ford, vice president; Miss Ruby Parker, | first superintendent: Miss Hattie Wyatt | Fancher second superintendent: Miss
 Ruth Clark. third superintendent; Miss Myrtle Shaddick, fourth superir tendent T. A. Hybert. secretary: l. ". Cook
 treasurer; James Cook, Fla agent Miss
 Beulah Hummer, junior superintendent;
 W. F. G. Coates, musical director. and | Miss Onyx Parker, pianist
 There will be meeting of the mem- 1 bers of the Ensley Woman's Christian l Temperance union this afternoon at 2:3t 1 o'clock at the public library. Severa matters of importance will be taken UT
 and a full attendance is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
SELMA EXPECTING
 HEAVY COTTON YEAR
Central Alabama Farmers Making Preparations for
 Marketing Crop

Selma. July 27.-( Special )-The far mers of central Alabama and Dallas county are making active preparations for the gathering and marketing of the growing cotton crop By the be- ginning of the next week it is expected that several bales will be received here daily, and by the middle of August 1t is expected the movement of cotton throughout central Alabama will be brisk.
 Farmers have started to buying bag : ging and ties and great quantities of which are being carried from Selma to the farms every day.
 With the present cotton crop two weeks earlier than the crop last year 1t is expected that the receipts of Selma for the current commercial year will reach not less than 150,00O bales. Dur ing the commercial year ending Au- gust 30, 1913. there were received in Selma 123.c24 bales of cotton, From September 1, 1913, to date there has been received here 12S,352 bales or 532S bales more than were received during the past commercial year. Before the closing of the present commercial year or by August 30 it is believed that not less than 25.000 bales of the new crop will have been received here. The stock of cotton on hand at the different warehouses of the city at present amount to only a few bales over 800.
 Messrs. W. R. Wods and A. J. YartzlSy left this morning for east Mississippi to visit their stock farm. During the next year they will go into the animal industry on q more extensive scale and will soon have one of the largest stock farms in this section of tho south
 The semi monthly meeting of the city council was held at the city hall Mon cay night. Before the meeting there came up for transaction large vol ume of business. The meeting was at tended by quite a number of property owners who filed protests against the paving of certain sections of streets near the business section of the city.
 Quite a number of automobile drivers and owners are being arrested daily by the members of the traffic squad Of the police department. Quite mum : Der of violators of the d fferent sec tions of the auto ordinance were ar rested Saturday and tried during the session of recorders court Monday morning and other cases were contin- ueo for a healing until Tuesday morn- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
BELLENGER ELECTED
 MAYOR 0F GADSDEN
Indications Point to Elec- ti0n by a Small
 Majority .

Gadsden, July 27.-(Special.) )-Whle complete count has not been made indica- tions are that W. G. Belenger has de- feated J. C. Tolson for mayor by between 50 and 100 votes out of about 1000 cast
 In the race for president of the council E. G. Christopher has been elected, de- feating Dr. George s. Vann and H. S Jackson. The race for the board of all dermen is in doubt The run off will be held next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Will Study Weevil Conditions

Montgomery, July 2Z.-(SpeciaL) L)-Plant- CTS and leading business men of south- east Alabama have gone to Meridian, Miss, to study boil weevil conditions In the immediate territory around that city. The party numbers about 25. and includes several representatives of business and commercial organizations. among them being Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Heavy Rain in Chilton

Mountain Creek, July 27.-(Special)-A much needed rain fell In this vicinity this afternoon. At 1 o'clock the downpour commenced in sheets of water which soon filled up the creeks and branches. The wind was strong. but no damage as yet reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
BeSSener News

Bessemer, July 27-(Special.) )-John
 Wright and Ed Jones, two negro miners
 of Dolomte, were struck and instantly
 killed about 10 o'clock this morning when
 a trip of care broke loose and ran them
 switch the cars to another track, but
 were not quick enough, and as a result
 six other negroes were seriously injured
 Chief Mine Inspector Nesbitt was noti-
 fled and an investigation will be made
 at once.
 The 30 new ovens contracted by the
 H. Koppers company of Chicago are
 nearing completion at the by-product
 plant of the Woodward Iron company
 This will make a total of ITO ovens of
 the type operated by the Woodward Iron company. No. furnace, which has been out for several months past, will be
 blown in within the next few days,
 making total of four furnaces operated by the company.
 There was special communication of Bessemer lodge Mo- 45S, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, this evening at the hall on Twentieth street at which time the master mason degree was con- ferred on George E.. Brown, while the tllttItu dppTtHliCt utSTtt WdS COnltlItu on Clarence L. Roberts.
 On Tuesday evening there will be a regular convocation of Bessemer chap ter No no, Royal Arch Masons, held in the hall on Twentieth street at which time there will be work in the mark
 master degree. This is an important l meeting and all members are urged to be present.
 The regular semi-monthly meeting of Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was held in the hall on Nineteenth street this evening at which time C. R. Smith was initiated. The regular business meeting of the
 local order of I. O. o. r. will be held in the hall on Second avenue Tuesday even ing at o'clock. After the business ses-
 sion, there will be a social gathering and a watermelon cutting.
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy have issued invitations to dance to be given at West Lake Wednesday | night, the proceeds of which will go for 1 the benefit of the local chapter. The checking list is as follows: Miss Vir- l ginia Robinson Miss Lucia Bruns, Miss Rosebud McWillams, Miss Lucy Knox, l Miss Maude Bailey, Miss Ruby Bailey,
 Miss Nettie Bailey, Miss Minnie Jack | son, Miss Frances Coburn, Miss Corrine | Goldberg, Miss Leah Schwabacher, Miss Mllureu Jdllee, MISS dretcnen fTeeHidil, | Miss Malle Downing Miss Grace Jud- 1 son, Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Helon Will | son. Miss Emma Gum, Miss Pauline l Kirkpatrick, Miss Louise and Miss Madge Mimms. Miss Helen Houppert, Miss Kath- 1 leen Cahill, Miss Lillian Cahill Miss Margaret Raymond, Miss Margaret | Berry, Miss Ruth Kimbrel. Miss Lucille Fielder Miss Dora Barr, Miss Zelna | Lefkovits. Miss Roselie Goldberg. Miss 1 Blanche Smthson. Miss Carrie Belle l Smithson, Miss Ruby Smithson, Miss Beck Jessel, Miss Ida Kartus, Miss Ber- ney Gillen, Miss Ethel Gillen, Miss Eliza beth Mitchell and Miss Virginia Mitchell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Williams Jumps From Window

R. L. WffIfams, lawyer, Jumped out of the window of his office on the sec ono floor of building at 114k Twen- ty-first street, north. about l ? o'clock last night and was slightly injured. According to the story of Williams at St. vincents hospitA, where he was taken in Shaw's ambulance. there was man who ran him out of his room"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
ing local showers caused decided changes.

At D. m. the temperature in Oklahoma City was 94 degrees, while in Oklahoma ham the thermometer regfsted but 75 degrees at that hour. Burrwood, Bir- ningham Memphis and Knoxville re- ported light showers.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m., 75th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Weather Forecast

Washington. July 27.-Alabama, Georgia and Mississppi Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; light variable winds.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy, probably To- cal thundershowers Tuesday; Wednesday fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

broken canes, umbrellas. hats, hand bags and torn overcoats. A large num- her of the police received injuries while depressing the demonstrators of whom 800 were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
European Diplomats Are Making Strenuous Efforts
 to Avert War With Aus
 trO-Hungary and Servia
tContinued From Page Onc)

information from Warsaw that among the precautionary military measures taken were the withdrawal of troops in Poland from the immediate frontiers of Germany and Austria for concentration in the in- terior the recall of the Russian troops from their summer camps and the can-. ceiling of leave of absence of all of. ficers
 The border is watched by semi-mili tary force attached to the treasury de- partment known as frontier guards.
 The significant announcement was is sued from Potsdam tonight that the crown prince has abandoned his inten- tion of returning to Berlin and that the Emperor plans to proceed to Wilhelms- hohe in a few days on his customary summer visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES ORDERED ON
 2 ROADS IN STATE
Will Give Rates Trial
(Continucd from Page One,

freight rates as now charged we have been unable to make per cent even on the tax values of our properties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

There will be 9 meeting of the mem bers of the Ensley Woman's Christian Temperance union this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the public library. Several matters of importance will be taken up and a full attendance is urged
The Detroit times., 1914-11-20

LANSING-Lee Hyland, convicted
of Staying his wife, was this morn
ing sentenced by Judge West to life
imprisonment at Jackson.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-20
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The Detroit times., 1914-11-20
RETAIN IS FREED,
THEN ARRESTED
Banker, Acquitted on False Pre-
tense Charge, Now Accused
of Embezzlement

A few moments after jury had
brought In a verdict of not guilty OF
obtaining money on false Dretenses,
Thursday afternoon, Guerd III. Retain,
who had been ON trial for eight days
in Judge Collingwood's court, was re-
arrested on another warrant. charg-
ing him with the embezzlement OF
$50. The embezzlement complaint is
another outgrowth of the failure OF
the Bank--of Flat Rock, OF which Retain
was one OF the organizers.
The verdict was returned about 4
o'clock, after the jury had deliber-
ated since $3.50 o'clock In the morn
ing. Retains pretty wife had come
forward to embrace him and former
Flat Rock banker had shaken the
hands of the jurors. Then County
Detective Duke Coffin tapped Retain
on the shoulder and told him he was
mder arrest.
Retains smiles changed to sobs. He
was taken before Justice of the Peace
Fred DeGaw and released on $1,000
bond. The complainant In the en-
bezzlement case is Alpheus Dugan, a
former depositor In the Flat Rock
bank.
Maynard A. Losee, associated with
Retain in the organization OF the
bank, who Is also charged with obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, will
not be tried Immediately. according
to Assistant Prosecutor Keidan.
"The date OF the trial of Losee has
mot been fixed" said Keidan, "and
can't say now Just how lone Il will
be before we are ready to start It."