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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
ORGANIZE NATIONAL UNION
OF SUFFRAGE SOCIETIES

Toronto, March 24-Women from
many parts Of the Dominion organized
today the National Union of Woman's
Suffrage Societies of Canada. Mrs.
Gordon Wright of London, Ont, pre-
sided.
Among the officers elected were Lady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
LEG TORN FROM LADS BODY
IN UTICA, NJ. Y, PAPER MILL

Utica, N. Y, March 24.-Albert M.
Jessie, aged 10, had his right leg torn
from his body in a paper mill. He
was brought to Utica and the wound
dressed in local hospital. During
the treatment he exhibited remarkable
nerve by reading a letter received dur
ing the day from his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Reports Say Judge Speer of
SouthernFederal Court MayRetire

called forth, he said, by an inquiry from
Representative Adamson concerning the
retirement reports.
The House committees report and rec
concentrations as to impeachment have
not been made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Killed hx Auto Truck

Cambridge Mass, March 24.-Miss
Catherine Reddington was killed by
an automobile truck tonight while on
her way to church. The driver, Will
liam L. Kilfer, was arrested on
charge of manslaughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

president; Mrs. L. A. Hamilton Of To-
ronto, president; Mrs. w. r. Lang Of
the Equal Franchise League, Toron-
to, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Campbell Maciver Of the Equal Fran
chise League, Toronto, treasurer. DR..
Mary Crawford Of Winnipeg was ap-
pointed chairman of a legislative COM
r1ittee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Pleads for Half Million to
Provide for Methodist Pastors

New England Southern Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
DIR. e. c. Clemens of Des Moinees, Ia,
field representative of the Board of Con-
ference Claimants spoke along similar
lines and detailed hardsnips suffered by
veteran preachers and their families.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
St, Louis Nationals

Jacksonville, Fla, March 24.-The
st. Louis Nationals today won from
a team made up of Philadelphia Amer
fcan recruits and the Jacksonville,
South Atlantic League Club players,
5 to 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

Willimantie, CT, March PA plea for
half a million dollars more to provide for
retired Methodist ministers and their
families was made tonight by Rev. DR..
Jos. b. Hingley of Chicago at the formal
opening of the 74th annual session of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Government to Take Control
OF Boston Port Health Matters

health of the treasury department.
The ratification of the agreement by
the city council will be necessary. The
mayor said it would result in a saving
of $4,000 year to the city AMI 10
uniformity of control of health mat
tiers at this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
GLYNN'S BILL TO CARE FOR
UNEMPLOYED Is DEFEATED

Albany, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Glynn's measure intended to establish
agencies for caring for the unemploy-
ed was defeated in the Assembly to-
night, 81 to So, the vote thus falling
nine short Of a majority which would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
COSTS cLABBY $1,000 TO
AVOID LEGAL PUNISHMENT

Los Angeles, March 24.--It cost JIM
my CIabby, the middleweight prize
fighter $1,000 today to avoid legal pun
ishment for having beaten Charles
Laurance, policeman in street fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Gibbons outpoints Christie

Hudson, Wis, March 24.-Mike Glib
bons of ST. Paul outpointed Gus Chris
tie OF indianapolis in 10-round bouS
here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

or the Federal government to take
over the city quarantine station and
smallpox hospital on Gallup's Island
has been reached between Mayor Cur
ley and Assistant Surgeon General L.
E Cofer. of the bureau of public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
St. Louis American Win

Waycross, Ga, March 24.-The st.
Louis Americans today won from the
Waycross, Ca, State League club,
6 to 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Tinker,s Team by 9 to 0

Shreveport La, March 24.--The Chi
cago Federals. with Tinker playing at
shortstop, won from Centenary COL
lege here today to o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Browns Defeat Birmingham

Birmingham, Ala, March Ply
punching hits the st. Louis Browns
today easily defeated Birmingham, s
tn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

right to file suit against the secretary
of the interior to determine ownership
of the flood water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Randall York

Randall York passed away Monday,
March %, after several weeks illness
with dropsy. He was 81 years. months
and Z days old. and was born at Fair
field, the son of John and Olive (Mosh-
err York. He married Jane Furbush,
who died several years ago. He is sur
vived by a father, John York, one sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Davis of South China,
six brothers, Perle of Massachusetts,,
Francis of Fairfield. John, Jr., Of
Fairfield Leslie of Winslow. George
Henry of Fairfield. Warren of Wins
low: two daughters, Mrs. Otis Taylor
Miss Lizzie York of Fairfield. and
three sons. Walter of Waterville and
James and Harry of Fairfield. The flu
neral will be held Wednesday at :
o'clock.
New telephones were installed Tues
day at the homes of the following: j
F. Pollard, 154-11; H. B. Fitzpatrick
1923; Lloyd Sykes. SELL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
N. Y. Americans Win

Memphis. Tenn, March 24.-The New
York Americans defeated Memphis of
the Southern League today, to 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
OnCe=MilliOnaire Arrested for OBJ
tanning Money by False Pretenses

Portland. Ore, March 24.-Walter
Greer Campbell, who three years ago
had a fortune of more than $4,000
was arrested today on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
in San Francisco.
Campbell said with the possible ex-
ception of draft for $3.50 and check
for $50. there was nothing on which
to base charges against him that he
had fled from his creditors owing up
wards of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
TOO LATE FOR ClASSIFICATIO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wanted-Table girl and cook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Campbell Leaves Wife
And Child in Frisco

San Francisco, March 24.-Walter
Greer Campbell, arrested today in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

Pomona Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

A question box over which Mrs. F.
L. Knowlton presided, furnished good
material for future programs. as we'll
as questions of minor importance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
PERSONALS.

Miss Charlotte and Ralph O'Bleness
are visiting relatives in the country
west OF Keokuk.
Fort Madison Gem City: Mrs. M. A.
Foster of the Graham hospital at Keo-
kuk is in the city attending the Meth
remain here until after Old Settlers
day. She will be glad to meet her
old friends during her stay in the
city at the home of Mrs. Hughes, $50
Third street. Mrs. Ellen Greg
DRY Of Keokuk, will arrive tonight to
be the guest of her daughter Mrs.
Nellie Ison over Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
CITY NEWS.

! school shoe bargains. Ludwig's.
Hats for smart dressers. Ewers
mccarthy Co.
Choice spring chickens q Jos.
Haubert's. 709 Main street.
Mrs. d. F. Miller and family
have moved to 3O7 Morgan.
Biggest bargains in school shoes
| at Ludwig's, 1904 Main street.
Monday will be big day At
Camp Zoo. the closing day OF this
popular camp.
DIR. F. c. Smith has moved bis
Office to the main floor OF tie Ma
sonic temple building.
DIR. oliver T. Clark has returned
after spending several months at the
Mayo clinic and Chicago. VIII locate
In this city. ~
-Puckechetuck lodge No. - meets
every Friday night at 8 O'clock All
members requested to be present BY
order OF noble Hrand. Geo. Immegart
secretary.
-You win save IS per cont BY buy
ing rugs, mattings and lineoleums ct
the big sale at Wedler's building.
Fifth and johnson street.
do not miss Ewers Mccarthy
Co.'s window displays Of the greatest
authentic styles In suits and haber-
dashery ever shown IN Keokuk.
WARSAW Bulletin: The Gate City
issued big double number OF thirty
two pages last Friday evening, making
highly complimentary showing Of
Keokuk's business interests and full
Of interesting reading matter. It did
the handsome thing by Warsaw. in
lengthy write-up Of the centennial
celebration.
Happy! the school boy WIN be on
next Tuesday who wears an Ewers
Mccarthy Co. suit.
The great mating. rug and line
oleum sale will start Saturday morn
ing. Re4ailed at wholesale prices.
Don't miss seeing this stock. corner
Fifth and Johnson. F. A. Wedler.
Regular meeting Keokuk council
No. $40 tonight at O'Clock. Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. J.
NJ. Fulton. regent: J. l. Annable, sec
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
salvation Army Meetings.

The Salvation Army has secured
the auditorium Of the Young Mems
Christian Association for their servr
ices Sunday afternoon and evening,
both OF which meetings will be adj
dressed by Brigadier General Dublin
OF Des Moines. The Sunday meet,
ings will be special. Mr.. Dublin who
is an earnest worker and an able and
attractive speaker Is coming here for
this occasion and large attendance
is desired and expected. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
PERSONALS.

Mrs. D. B. Hamill and daughter.
Mrs. Paul LsDysart, have returned
from Bay View, Michigan, after a few
weeks sojourn.
Mrs. l.. A. Hamill has returned
from the east where she spent the
summer. Mr.. HAmill met her in Chi
cago and returned home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.A. Wedler have
moved into their beautiful new bun
4galow which they built at No. 517
Grand avenue.
Will Barberie OF Colorado Springs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
TEACHERS MEETING
TO BE HELD MONDAY
Principals viii Also Meet with Supt.
Aldrich and Talk Over Work
for Year.

A general teachers meeting will be
held Monday afternoon in the once
Of superintendent Aldrich at the high
school building The hour for the
meeting is o'clock. The superinten-
dent will talk over the work with the
teachers for the coming season.
The principals Of the schools will
meet with Mr.. Aldrich at o'clock for
their annual meeting before the open
ing Of the school year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04

Colo, en- route to Virginia to visit
relatives, stopped in Keokuk to visit
with his sister Mrs. F. q. Gosewisch,
Mrs A. Machalies, former resident
OF Keokuk. now Of Evansville, Ind.
is visiting her many friends in this
city.
The Misses Nellie and Mary Nc
Hale who have been visiting at che
residence of James Finigan, have re-
turned to their home in st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
NEIL IS NAMED
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Pastor Of Local Trinity M. e. Church
10 to Serve on Missions Body
Of Conference.

The Rev. w. H. Neil. pastor Of the
Trinity NJ E. church Of this city. has
been named member of the COM
mittee on missions by Bishop Shop
herd at the conference OF the Keokuk
district being held at Fort Madison.
Laymen from the Keokuk district
opened their two day session at Fort
Madison today. This is in connection
with the Iowa conference meetings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Mary Niesman and daughter
of Omaha. Neb., who have been visit
ing friends in the city. guests at the
Eichorn home, 1901 Blondeau. left
this morning on the Rock Island train
for Ottamwa, where they will enjoy a
brief visit and thence to their home.
They formerly lived in Keokuk for
MANY years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
PERSON AIS.

MIR. and Mrs. &. l.. Muse leave this
evening for Indianapolis, Ind. to visit
brother that Mr. Muse has not seen
for the past fifteen years.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw of
Aurora, Ill, who have been visiting in
keokuk with friends and relatives,
left this morning for Mt. Pleasant
for two weeks visit with relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
French Independence Day.

PARIS, Sept with her armies
fighting on bloody battlefie1ds. France
today celebrated her independence
day, the republic being declared Sep
TENDER 4, 1870, with Empress Eugente
fee1ng to escape death at the hands
OF revolutionists
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04
PosroFHcE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Labor day, Monday, Sept. Z, 1914,
there will be no delivery or collec-
ton by carriers. General delivery
and carrier windows open from 800
a. m. to 900 a. m. And from Hoo a.
m. to 1900 m. No delivery or col.
section on rural routes number one
and two. Evening business collection
as usual.
E. P. M'MANUS,
Postmaster
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-04

There's nothing so good for sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Electric OIL
Cures 1t in . few hours. Relieves
any palm in any part.-Advertisement
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
THE tIllEf)HUB f) cRH: H:Wu2nnAAh0n

nine o'clock until four in the morn
 ing, these seven girls were in and about the guardhouse, in company with a like number of boys. The ages of these girls and boys range approximately from sixteen to nine teen years. The opportunity for car nal relations between the boys and girls became possible by reason of the fact that one of the inmates was an "honor" boy and was in pos session of the keys to the guard house, and kindly accommodated all parties by opening the doors.
 On the third morning about five o'clock, the presence of the girls at the guardhouse was detected by an officer. On this last night, only four of the girls were visitors, the others, presumably through disin- clination or the need of rest, remain ing in the dormitory This escapade was investigated by the Superinten- dent. and although previously and
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
AUDITOR CALLAGHAN'S
 S|CKEN|NG REPORT
 0N THE REFORM SCHOOL

The majority members of the board still refused to take part in an in- vestigation, but the auditor was au- thorized by the board to conduct one already been described; the auditors journey to the reform school, where the superintendent appeared the next day in the company of an attorney and insisted upon taking part in the investigation.
 The auditor returned to Phoenix and secured an opinion from Assis- tant Attorney General Hardy, sus- taining his contention that he had a right to conduct an investigation with out interruption by the superinten- dent or his attorney. The opinion uuon the form of the resolution adopted by the board of control au- thorizing the auditor to conduct the investigation.
 The auditor returned to Fort Grant and soon after telegram was received from Secretary Osburn, of the board, stating that the auditor should not be allowed to take steno- graphic notes; that his investigation was only personal inquiry, to famil- iarze himself as a member of. the board with the conditions at the school
 The auditor offered then to furnish Whipple with a transcript of his notes and the superintendent was advised by his then attorney that the auditors position was sound. The superintendent then wired the secre- tary, who replied, still refusing the auditor the privilege of taking notes. The auditor was thus forced to de- pend upon his memory. but he pur- sued an inquiry covering two days, and returned to Phoenix. The aud itor returned to Phoenix and on March Is he sent the superintendent a formal notice of his intention to conduct public hearing at Fort Grant. That investigation was begun on March 19 and covered two days. The state was represented by Assis- tant Attorney General Leslie c. Hardy and the superintendent by John C. Gungl The evidence taken and transmitted with the report of the auditor to the board, consisted of 269 written pages.
 The findings of the auditor follow:
 administrative Expenditure.
 a-Maintenance
 l find from the records of the h. dustrial School that, taking for easy and down to date comparison, the month of February of the years 1913 and 1914, the following analogy:
 The average number of inmates is shown in each case to be the same, i. e. one hundred nineteen, yet the net daily per capita cost increased from $1.0S in February 1913. to $1.60 in February 1914, or fifty-five per centum. In other words, for every
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
Horrible Conditions Cover ing a Period of Many Weeks Disclosed by Ham pered Investigation of the Institution
WHITE SLAVERY
 EVEN SUGGESTED
Alleged Inhuman Punish ment of Inmates-Audit- or's Record of Events and Obstacles in the Way of His Inquiry

The long expected report of Audi tor Callaghan on his investigation of conditions at the state reform school has just been made public. It is a Vcluminous document of nineteen typewritten pages. the first half re lating to facts leading up to the in Vestigation. The latter half relates to what the auditor found at the school. The report describes a con dition as bad as had been carried in the early rumors of the affairs of the institution.
 The auditor states that late in February he received a communica- tion from an inmate of the Pioneers Home complaining of conditions there and a little later he received a petition from prominent citizens of Prescott requesting a change of man agement of that institution. About the same time while on a visit to the reform school he observed condi- tions there that seemed to call for an investigation, and while at Will COX on his return, he heard many rumors and statements affecting the school.
 On February 26. the auditor wrote the board of control of which he is q member, reciting in substance what he had heard and requesting an in- vestigatiOn. The report said:
 At meeting of the board on the 4th inst. (March), the foregoing com munication was read, whereupon the governor stated that there were not sufficient grounds for these investi- gations, and cast upon me the asper- sion of insincerity in my efforts for the betterment of conditions at these institutions
 Another meeting of the board was held two days later when a com munication of that date from the auditor to Secretary osborn of the board was read. The auditor insist ed upon an investigation, calling at tention to a secret conference of Sup erintendent Whipple of the reform school with the governor and Secre- tary. Osburn the previous Sunday
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

director. who threatened in such event to resign
 This matron departed from the in stitution early in the year and not Withstanding the Iact that formerly as many as three matrons were em- ployed constantly, the girls dormi- tory was now left without a matron, when most needed, for the space of about five weeks.
 During this period the school teacher, Mrs. Edwards, a good wom- an, but without previous experience, in addition to her duty as teacher, affected to discharge as best she might, the duties of matron. How ever, during this time as many as seven girls escaped from the dormi- tory through an aperture in the floor which had been pointed out to them by the former matron. This was radiator opening over which was removable metal plate. During these three successive nights from about
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

subsequently other girls were obliged to suffer harsh and humiliating pun ishment as hereinbefore described, and for lesser offenses, these seven girls were simply given a verbal rprimand-
 The institution contains about rinety-two boys of various ages. ranging from about twelve to twen- ty-two years, and twsnty-seven girls ranging from about fifteen to twen- ty-one years. Many of the younger girls and boys are undoubtedly cap able of assimilating under proper conditions, true ideas of life What. however, could be the expectation for these younger girls under the con- ditions herein described?
 Lives of shame have been depicted to them as easy and profitable. and certain cities referred to as the most alluring in which to ply the traffic. Such has been the instruction re-
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dollar expended one year ago there is now being expended one dollar and fiftyfive cents.
 b)-Improvements:
 There has been expended for i'm provements at Fort Grant up to Feb ruary 2S, 1914, the sum of S107S2. .55. The evidence discloses that on some buildings condemned by Architect Royal w. Lescher, employed by the Board of Control to inspect same, several hundreds of dollars had pre- viously been expended in repairs
 The testimony of MT. J. A. Pitts. an employe. in charge of the brick and cement work, is to the effect that work performed by him in this line is only about seventy per cent ef- ficient, due to the conditions under which he is forced to operate, and that in his opinion, the same condi- tions apply to all construction and repair work done at the Institution In other words, the State has expend- ed thirty per cent. more money than was necessary for improvements made 1 do not say that the Superintendent is responsible for this waste of the States money, but the blame belongs somewhere, and should be placed.
 2.-Sanitation.
 The evidence shows that toilet and laundry equipment is insufficient and inadequate. These conditions are sus- ceptible to the spread of disease Weeks have elapsed between baths and change of underclothing of in- mates. Here. also, there may be, at least, a division of responsibility.
 3.-Discipline
 E:e evidence discloses that no stan dard rules of discipline have been es- tablished While corporal punishment has, until recently, been rarely invok- ed, the Superintendent has been quot ed as ordering the guards to Take club to the boys. knock them down, or shoot their heads off for infrac- tions of rules. The testimony also shows that boys were stripped and given as many as twenty-five lashes with strap about four inches wide
 
 frequently been handcuffed to iron hitching posts on the grounds, re- maining in that position for several hours, regardless of the weather con ditions. In case of the smaller boys the hand being fastened to the hitch somewhat above the boys head, doubtless retarding circulation. This appears to be a common punishment.
 The evidence and the records of the School disclOses that boys have been sentenced to confinement in the guard house for periods of from ten to forty-five days on a diet of bread and water. full meal being admins tered every ten days. This diet ap- plies also to those confined Tn the dingy underground cells, recently completed. As result of an eXclu- sive diet of white bread and water, and absence of sufficient physical exercise, inmates have been known to pass a period of many days without process of excretory elimination, and have thereafter required hospital treatment Immediately upon release from confinement on bread and wa ter diet, and while in weakened condition, these boys are assigned to manual labor The rule in the United States Army is to alternate bread and water with full meals every other day
 In the case of one girl, in addition to the above punishment, her hair was clipped close to the head and she was handcuffed, night and day, dur ing the entire period of punishment.
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