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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
MITCHELL rs NOW
NEW YORK'S MAYOR
Sworn In at Noon Today as Chief
Executive of Americas Great
est City.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Jan. With no show
of ostentation but accompanied with
ceremonies appropriately impressive
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell was
sworn into office at noon TODAY as
chief executive of the greatest city
in the United States.
Mrs. Mitchell the Rev. Father 10
seph Smith, to whom Mitchell went
to school as boy, Mrs Gaynor
widow of the late mayor and her son
Rufus, and number of close person
al friends were the only ones besides
city officials and the MAYORS new
cabinet who attended the inaugura
ton.
In his Inauguration speech, Mayor
Mitchell pleaded for hearty co-opera
ton and real work" rather than
promises of work.
We do not want publicity" he said
except where publicity will help us
The new administration wants results
and results only. In few months we
will be able to begin to show. I'm
til then it will be wise not to court
publicity"
In his valedtctory, ex-Mayor Kline
highly praised Mitchell by saying: q
know of no one better qualified than
yourself, In training and equipment
to be mayor of New York CITY,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
POLICE HOLD MAN
FOR RoBBING STORE
Officers Arrest Man and Recover stol-
en- Goods Within Two Hours
After Robbery is Reported.

Within two hours after the report
Of a robbery that was committed at
the grocery store of George H. Ewing,
216 North Thirteenth street, last
night, the police had recovered nearly
all of the stolen goods and had ar
rested a man whom they are certain
committed the theft. Only about
$1,000 worth of goods were taken.
Robert Lowry, colcred, 1904 Concert
street, is the man being held by the
police for the robbery.
The robbery was reported this
morning. Officers Wilson and Conn,
who were sent to investigate the
case, followed the tracks Of the man
who had entered the store to within
one block of Lowry's house. At the
place where the trail was lost a pack
age CT butter among other articles
stolen, was found on the ground.
A search of the house of Lowry,
who was suspected by the police, re-
vealed the stolen goods and Lowry
was placed under arrest. Lowry de-
MED having committed the theft, Of
fering the excuse that another negro
had given him the goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
POSING as MARTYR.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLINTON, H., Jan. 1.-Still main.
tanning the pose of martyrdom to the
cause of labor Carl Pierson, editor OF
the Illinois Strike Bulletin. held in
Jail without bond by a coroner's Jury
that inquired into his killing of Tony
Musser, was washed up today and
forced to put on new suit of clothes,
without having been photographed as
he demanded Yesterday. After the
cleaning up, Sheriff Armstrong said
that both Pierson and his friends had
greatly exaggerated the beating Mus.
ser inflicted on the editor before
the shooting. Only one slight abras,
ion appears in the edge of Person IS
hair above the left eye, according to
the sheriff
Musser's body was taken on spec.
ial train to Oconee today and buried
in the presence of hundreds of his
Illinois Central shop friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Laborers in India.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
CAPETOWN, So. Africa, Jan. L.
The Indignation aroused by the re
cent allegation of ill-treatment of In
dian laborers has been intensified by
the public statement of DR.. John
Haggar. M. p, representing the Sout.
African labor party He cites mum
erous instances of brutality which he
says he is prepared to psove.
Educated Indians, says Haggar
have lost all faith in the government
One alleged instance he mentioned
was that of workman who was
drowned because his employer put his
hands In irons When he fell into a
drinking place he was helpless tc
save himself. The employer was
fined S100.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Great American PLAY.


The endless search tor the great
American play goes on, and although
many splendid American dramas
have been entered it seems impossible
for the critics to agree upon one. OF
the plays written by Americans, and
upon subject that is essentially
American there have been but three
which have been accepted as worthy
candidates for this great honor. The
three are Paid in Full The Great
Divide" and The Man of the Hour
The last mentioned was the choice
OF the majority of critics for the hon
or, and no one can dispute its great
ness. Built upon condition that can
exist in no other nation, written by
one of the foremost American play
wrights, and possessing all the ele.
ments of a great dramatic master
piece, 1t is worthy of the position it has
attained. A prominent critic said of
it, 1T is the greatest of American
plays, Astounding with interest, and
throwing light upon a subject upon
which the whole nation is vitality In
terested." The play presented by a
clever company will be at the Hippo
drome theatre the latter part of the
week beginning today Advertise
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
DENVER, ILL
= = . = . . : = > . . .

Miss Maude Erwin departed The la
ter part of the week to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlo Slater and Earnest Akers of
Galesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wells are Wis
ting 7. c. Vance and wife,
Mrs. Chas. Hughett and children of
Meridosia, H., are being entertained
at the Geo. Burner home.
Mr.. Chas. Mcmillan has sold eighty
acres of his lane lying west of this
city to John Ufkes OF the same
neighborhood. Consideration s1S5 per
acre.
George and John Botkins, Jr., de-
parted Monday for Berea, KY, where
they will attend school. In their
honor farewell reception was ten
dered them by Carl Fleming at his
country home to which some thirty
OF their friends were invited A de-
hghtful evening was spent AMI vari-
Gus forms of entertainment indulge
IN. The refreshments were home
made and were lovely, consisting OF
Ice cream, cake and candy.
The cantata, Santa Claus and
Uncle Sam" which was given al the
CONGREGATIONAL church on Christmas
eve was largely attended and caused
great deal of merriment The con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
TRY TO FIND SOME
PLACE TO SLIDE
Enthusiastic Coasters Want to Use
Same HiIl-Want Guards at
Crossings.

Some Of the more energetic owners
OF bob sleds and small sleds were at
work early this afteroon in the en-.
deavor to get the cinders which have
been dumped on Eleventh street of
the hill so they can slide.
High street hill was flooded by
careful work on the part of the coast
ers this afternoon. 1t has been sug.
gested that High street would make
safe hill on which to slide, If the
police could furnish man to guard
the crossing at Fifth street. The
coasters have to cross automobile
avenue and as there is no very large
hump in the street at this point the
machines are making fast time us al.
".
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Entertained keokuk People.

Fort Madison Gem City, Dec. 81:
Harry T. Edgar, district manager OF
the middle west properties Of the
Stone & Webster Management Asso.
citation, accompanied by Mrs. Edgar
is visitor to Fort Madison. being en-.
tertalnsd by Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Mich.
OILS at their home on Fifth
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols
delightfully."- entertained a. few
friends, complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar on Tuesday evening at a
bridge whist party. Honors were re
ceived by Mr.. j. H. Samuels who was
pres snted with an electric stove
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. joe
Frailey, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Hollowell
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Brewster, M. and
Mrs. A. b. Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Samuels, Mr.. and Mrs. Scadding
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Stewart, Mis-:
Margaret Ffailey and Mr. Gym.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
NEW TRIAL MOTION
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Judge Mcpherson viii Decide Metz
Case Arguments Later-Judee
Sloan Coming.

Judge Smith Mcpherson Of the fed.
eral court, returned to his home yes.
terday afternoon after hearing the
arguments for a new trial in the
Metz case. Judge Mcpherson has TAX
en- the case under advisement and will
render decision in the matter within
Ia short time.
Judge Robert Sloan, special master
in the telephone litigation, will re
turn to Keokuk tomorrow afternoon
and at o'clock will hear the attor
neys in the telephone case. He will
file his decision in the case at that
time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
CITY NEWS.

Hotel Iowa bar will be opened to
morrow by Mr.. Geo. e. Lock.
James S. Burrows, justice of the
peace, united in marriage yesterday
afternoon, Mountford d. Palmeter and
Teresa Mowery, both of Bushnell
Illinois.
DO you realize that today is Jan
uary /, 1914? If you have not re
newed your subscription to The Daily
Gate City fer 1914, do 1t today. Send
your personal check or money order
Parcel cost rates under the new
.postoflice regulations went into effec,
today. The highest rate in the table
is on 20-pound package going into
the eighth zone, which is over 1900
miles. The postage is $3.50. For
merly packages from eleven to twenty
pounds could be sent only In the first
and second zones. The cost Of send
ing a 50-pound package into the second
zone. maximum distance of $50
miles, is ga cents.
An attractive and interesting fold
er setting forth the advantages Of a
western trip over the Golden State
Limited has just been issued by the
Rock Island road. Des Moines has
been placed on direct western traffic
by the new steel sleeping car service
between the Twin Cities and Kansas
City, where connection is made with
the Golden State. Pictures of the Rock
Island bridge at Davenport, the new
union station at Kar
Kansas farm are given in addition to
the points of interest in Texas, Ari.
IONA and California.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Informal Surprise.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DENVER, Colo, Jan. ii. C. Hoef-
ditz and his wife surprised burglar
in the vestibule of their home when
they returned from watch party
early today. The burglar, loaded with
silverware, wished them a happy New
Year. In an informal discussion
which followed the intruder said he
wanted something to eat more than
anything else Hoefditz gave him So,
relieved him of the presents and bowed
him out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Search for Arsenals.

/ United Press Leased Wire Seryicel
LONDON, Jan. Regular house
to house searches in an effort to To-
cate arrangements arsenals in which
are kept arms and ammunition to be
used by the anti-home rule Obstetrics
if It's Dublin parliament is formed, are
ordered by the government shortly,
according to an authoritative report
current here today So far veritable
hordes of secret agents have failed to
locate the war stores and more
rigid method is believed to be neces-
sary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS

Everything has been unusually quiet
about the Y. NJ. G. A. building today,
Due reverence has been paid to the
opening of the new year of 1914.
Amusement Tonight.
At 1880 o'clock this evening there
will be an interesting boys swimming
contest followed by big game OF
basket ball between the high school
tam and the Y. midgets.
Following is the lineup of the
Midgets: Leake, Schrader, Lumherg
Weismann and Chapman.
This is free entertainment and q
cordial invitation is extended for a
large attendance. Come early, is til:
word, and secure seats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
SedIous Literature.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.3
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The British for.
eign Office today is frankly worried be-
cause of the working of Egyptian ma
tive and Indian agents who from
headquarters in Switzerland. are
flooding both those countries with
sedious literature. In on issue OF
recent date it was editorially dec,ar-
ed that the English militant suffra-
gists are oing more for Their cause
than the men of Egypt and india are
doing for theirs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01

vention was fine and those who
reached Santa Land appreciated the
company Of NANNY and her plea
ninnies" who represented the south
land The program given at the school
house was considered the best ever
rendered by the Denver school and
reflected much credit to their teach
ers Prof. Wilson and Miss Anna Nc
Clean. The musical numbrs were two
choruses by seventeen voices, a solo
Ientitled "Hurrah for Santa Claus
sung by Gladys Cannon and double
duet. I'm Happy in Him." sung by
Marshall Clark, Earnest Cecil and
Pearl Franks.
I On last Sunday evening, Dec. %,
the closing G. E meeting of the year
was held. Master Marshlll Clark,
one of our mission band boys had
charge and did fine in conducting the
program The yearly reports along
some lines were splendid, others not
SO good. At the beginning of the
year a pledge of $50 was made for
missionary work and at the expira-
ton Of that time the final report
shows that ST. has been collected,
thereby leaving s27 in the treasury.
How ever, part of that has been used
for the library, leaving on hands SIS.
Financially, this is the best record
ever made by this society since its
organization. The special selection
rendered was a mixed quartette en-
titled, "The Books Will All be Opened
Over There" Organist and accom-
PIANIST, Matte Scott. January 4th
the new officers assume their stations
with the full support of all commit
tees, the officers for this year having
been elected by reclamation. Chair
man on committees as follows
/ Lookout-W D. Shrier.
| Prayer mseting Ramsey.
| Library-H l.. O'Brien.
Missionary-D. c. Barber.
Social-Grace Shrier.
Music-Ora O'Brien.
This society now has an enroll
ment of sixty members.
1 Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Childers gave a
dinner on Christmas day for their i'm
mediate family, there b eing four gen.
erations represented. The turkey was
supplanted by goose, the numfer OF
/ guests requiring two. Those In at.
/ tendance We're Mr.. and Mrs. E. Child.
ers and four sons of Burnside. w. D.
i Shrier and wife of Denver, Mr.. AMI
Mrs Arthur Scott of Bowen an
Grandma Childers of Blan6in5vil,e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
KEOKUK's NEW YEAR
DAY rs QUIET ONE
Most of Business Houses and Offices
are Closed During Entire
Day.

New Years day in Keokuk was a
very quiet affair. The business houses
were practically all clos ed, those
which kept open in the morning being
closed in the afternoon. The Off es
at the court house were closed during
most of the day The postoffics clerks
and carriers had partial holiday
The Industrial Association offices
We're closed all day.
Masses were celebrated in the vari
Gus Catholic churches Of the city this
morning. Special services were held
in the st. Johns Episcopal church
this morning.
During the afternoon the theatres
were well patronized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
WARREN.
Z go = = - go 80


Miss Odelia Knabe spent Saturday
and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. C. o.
Schoene.
Mrs. B. e. Richey spent Saturday af
ternoon with her daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Wirsig,
.. c. Schoene spent Monday and
Tuesday with e. C. Gillaspey.
O. D. Wirsig spent Monday visiting
In Pennington.
Bessie and Herman Rube returned
home Monday from Prairie City where
they have been visiting their aunt, Mrs
Holdefer and their uncle, C. B. Rube.
j. y. South spent Christmas In this
ncigfborhood.
G. Q. Schoene and family called at
AGlm Knabe's Monday evening.
Fred Vornkahl spent the last few
days visiting relatives In this neigh
borhood
Rev. Burns and wife called on Mrs.
George Meinhardt and Mrs. p. II. Wir-
sig Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Felt spent Tuesday visit
ing home folks.
John Halbosh and family spent
Christmas visiting Mrs. Halbosh's par
ents in De Cora, Ill.
Mrs. U. Surena and children spent
Christmas with Ed McVay.
A. A. Wirsig transacted business in
Donnelison Saturday afternoon.
J. G. Schoene spent Sunday after
noon visiting at the C. D. Wirsig home
s Miss Rosa Richey was a business
caller in Pennington Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Renorts of Battle

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON Jan. / Heavy
fighting is in progress opposite Laredo
at Neuva Laredo just over the border,
according to private kilograms from
San Antonio, Texas, received hero
this afternoon by constitutional SITS.
No decided advantage so far, accord
ing to the kilograms has been gained
by either side. The kilograms ex-
press the opinion that victory by
the constitutionalists is not unlikely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Joke Cost $40.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1. = With
rouge streaked over their faces and
wearing false hair, fourteen young
things" with the most astonish ns
slit skirts, appeared in police cut
today and confessed to being men. 1t
was an awful tumble. New Years
eve, with side long glane-s and coy
smiles, they had held who'e section
enthralled. Their conquests had been
limited only by the rushing UP of the
vice squad Penitent indeed today
they tried to convince Judge Tracey
it was "all joke" The judge could.
MT see it and each of the fourteen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01

clans. The ailment is known as aci-
dosia or acid intoxicatica and although
encountered in mild fern has never
before become so generally pSeva ent.
Physicians say Birmingham, "A,
is the only city where the d sease
has become epid smic, but that only
four children died there against
total of eleven here during De-
cember. Specialists are ignorant as
to its direct cause and have Termed
little about the nature OF the disease
except it is In the form Of inFantal
diabetis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
THAWING DYNAMITE
OVER WOOD FIRE
Two Men Thrown Hundred Feet Into
the Air and Whole Town
Shaken up.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. |
BENNINGTON. Pa. Jan. Their
bodies hurled a hundred feet into the
air. VIM. H. Kennedy, prosperous
farmer, here, and Thos. Allison, OF
Coatesville. met instant death when q
large quantity of dynamite which they
were attempting to thaw out over a
wood fire, exploded today. Seventy
i've men in their road building gang
escaped injury.
The town was shaken and debris
was scattered for some distance. The
two bodies were found several hun
dred feet from the scene and were un
recognizable. A hole twenty feet
deep had been dug by the explosion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A fine $50 acre farm in
Clark county, .Io. 1t is unsurpassed
in fertility Of soil. in agriculture, pro-
duction of fine stock. crops o. all kinds.
So much could be said of its beauty
and worth that it would require con.
siderable space. 1t will be offered at
a bargain. Don't wal. Address John
NJ. Dawson. % North Fourth street.
Ke, = k. Iowa. for particulars. or bet.
ter still go and see him and get full
PARTICULARS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
PERSONALS.

Bert Reeves and little daughter,
Janet. of Omaha are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. |. c. Reeves today.
Mrs. Leonard Matless and children
returned yesterday from short visit
in FIT. Madison.
r. Q. Marsh of Warsaw was in the
city today on his way to st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Epidemic of Acjdosla

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CONCORD, N. H, Jan. Eleven
children have died ana nearly hun
dred are now under treatment here
as the result of the spread of a
strange malady which battles physi.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Flloht Into Eoyut.

UNITED Press Leased Wire servicel
PORT SAID, Jan. Flying from
Jerusalem to Cairo. General BONNER
arrived here at noon in his aeroplane.
He left Jerusalem early today He
resumed his fight after short rest
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Escaped convicts CAUGHT.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
SAN JOSE, Calf, Jan. Frank
Melville and James Hurley, convicts
who escaped from San Quentin prison
during the night of December %.
were captured here early today They
are being held for the San Quentin
authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
old custom Passes.

The passing of the custom Of keep
Ing open house on New Years is to be
lamented. 1t was a beautiful custom
OF giving over the afternoon and even
ing to a round of calls and OF seeing
many friends in an informal way. In
the turning of fashions wheel it will
come again some time and with it all
the old-time pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
.W.C.A. NOTES

There was absolute quiet at the Y.
w. C. A. building today, everybody
connected with it seemed intent on
paying a quiet respect to the day.
The front door was unlocked and the
latchstring was out as usual but the
usual business and other activities
there were entirely supendsd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
To Attend Wedding.

Professor and Mrs. w. E. Praeger
and Miss Winnifred Praeger will ar.
rive this evening from Kalamazoo,
Mich, to attend the Elder-Dimelow
wedding which will occur Saturday
Miss Eunice Dimelow of York, Pa, is
also a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Ell
der and will be one of the wedding
party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS wanted.
Big demand. Parcels post. $75 and
up monthly. Write Immediately Amer
ican Institute. Dept. 122, Kansas City,
Mo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01

Richardson Benton, first chancellor of
the University of Nebraska died at
the home of his daughter here today
at the age of 81. He was elected
chancellor in 1871, and served five
years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01
Many Dinner Parties.

A number of dinner parties were
given today in celebration Of the New
Year, for the greater part, family
parties. Many reservations of tables
We're made at the hotels where an ex-
ira holiday menu was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01

PLEASE notify GIG Fulton any infor-
nation regarding light stripped
maltese cat named Teddy" Reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-01

Ter Of Albert Lea MINI; Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett Fry Of La Grange, H.; Mr..
Warren Hills Of Chicago; Miss Blanch
Griffin, of Red Oak. Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Alexander of Lincoln; Miss
Eleanor Locke of Lincoln, and Mrs
Upton and Miss Vera Upton of Lin
coin.
Tango Tea at Iowa.
At the Hotel Iowa last night the
coming of the New Year was celebrat-
ed by tango tea held in the large
dining room on the first floor. Tables
were reserved by many society people.
The tables were spread near the walls
leaving a square place in the center
for dancing. The music was furnished
by the hotel orchestra. The tea be-
gan at IL o'clock and continued until
2 a. m. Refreshments consisted Of
sandwiches, olives, coffee, ices and
cake. A round Of visits were made
from table to table and the evening
was greatly enjoyed by the one hun
dred fifty present.