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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Nan Who is Charged With Burglary
Claims He Purchased Diamonds
in Omaha and Knew
Nothing of Crime
FURTHER EXAMINATION
Stat. viii Complete Gross Question
Ing Monday When Court Com
venes Agaln-Another Wit
IS Tells of Tr;-

The riece de resistance in the seitz
trial Yesterday offered the court
room full OF spectators. was the APP
pearsnce Of the defendant Irwin Seitz
on the witness stand. Seifz was on
the stand when adjournment was TAX
en- until MONDAY afternoon At that
time his examination will De con-
Guided The case probably win be
completed Tuesday.
Seitz, ii answer TO questions In the
direct examination. said that he
knew nothing of the Taber house
burglary until he read it in the news-
papers He said he had never talked
with Armstrong about robbing the
house He claimed 10 have purchased
two unset diamonds in Omaha last
April and that he paid s55 for them.
He claimed that he bought them from
man whom he had become ac-
quainted with, and who said he was
hard up and needed the money.
Seitz claims that he sold these
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Last Tribute to Payne.

United Press Leased Wire Service I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-with
solemn ceremony, congress tomor.
row will pay it's last tribute to Repre-
sentative Serene Payne Of New York
father Of the house"
For the first time in many years
the hall OF the lower house will be
converted into church. Men high
in the nations councils on both sides
of politics, will gather about the cas-.
ket beneath the speakers desk
President Wilson, the supreme court
diplomats and high army and navy
officials are slated to attend.
The senate and house chaplains will
say the funeral rites, choir Will
sing, and the marine band will sound
in solemn strains, program of fun.
eral music.
The house and senate will gather
ep-masse; the public, too, will have
ticket privileges to the galleries. At
night a special delegation from the
congress will accompany the body to
Auburn, n. Y, Payne's home city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
WHOLESALE HANGING
BEE Is ABANDONED
Governor Hunt Of Arizona Reprieves
six Men Sentenced to the
GaIIows.

limited Press Leased Wire Service-J
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. 12.-"Society
has no right to take away that which
it cannot give. believe that legaiiz-
ed executions does not exonerate any
body polite from moral respons-
ibility for the deliberate destruction OF
human life"
Governor George w. P. Hunt made
this statement tonight in explaining
his action earlier in the day in re-
prieving six men condemned for muir
der and sentenced to be hanged at
the Florence pen December 10.
This finally disposes of the danger
Of wholesale hanging bee" on that
date. The governor committed to life
Imprisonment the sentences of VIM.
Campbell and Charles Schaffer. The
cases of N. B. Chavez, Francisco Rod
riguez and Eduardo Perez were re-
ferred to the attorney general for in
vestigation and that Of Miguel Peralta
was sent to the state supreme court.
Governor Hunt said tonight:
my action in these cases was based
on grounds which I consider unassail-
able and which are in full accord with
the dictates of Justice.
Since the election of November 3.
observations made of the returns have
Leo me to believe that truly repre-
sentative expression of public senti-
ment was not obtained from major
ity of the qualified electors of the state
and in this opinion many citizens OF
Arizona have concurred. Especially
is this considered true in view Of the
fact that approximately $4,000 voters
did not cast their ballots at all on the
capital punishment measure
MY personal views on punishment
remain unchanged and will lead me to
redoubled efforts to have the death
penalty removed from the statutes OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
SUGGESTION MADE
TO BLOCK STREET
would Safeguard People Who Wish to
Watch Community Tree ceIe-
bration by Barring Auto
mobiles from Highway.
LESSON OF LAST YEAR
Honking of Horns and Big Danger Of
Killing Some Child When Crowd
Broke Up, May Be
Avoided.

The suggestion has been made to
The Gate City by one of the promi-
nent business men OF the city. that
some move be taken TO close Blon-
deau street from Sixth 10 Seventh
streets to automobiles on the occa-
sion OF the community tree ceIe5ra-
ton Christmas night. The police
seemed Incompetent to control the
automobiles on Fifth street last year,
and this proved the only bad feature
to the celebration.
There was too much honling OF
auto horns, and when the services at
the tree were over. there was grave
danger of serious accident such as
occurred on Main street last Sunday
n:ai1t.
II the public safety department
OF the rity WI not take steps 10
block Blonseau street this year" said
like the women in charge OF the cele-
bratton will have TO take matters In
their own hands and see that the
street is closed until after the exe7
cfses. II the exercises are to be
sideshoy It VIII be ali right for the
machines to come honking and
screaming down the street. but Il
there is to be solemn not, about the
service. It seems to me It should not
re interrupted by auto horns. or chi.
dren be put in danger of being run
down"
The question was suggested to the
commission Of public safety. but he
was reported to have been BIT dubi-
Gus as TO closing the street because
OF the governments use OF IT, As the
mail wagons are sent down the alley.
there would be no interference with
Uncle Sans business in this respect.
II is thought.
II is probable that the executive
committee. composed o, the chairmen
from ali OF the committees, VIII take
some action on this matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
100000 Order.

limited Press Leased Wire Serrtce !
NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Ten million
dollars worth of factory machinery is
to be purchased In the United States
for Russia by Ivan v. Serginsky.
who arrived today aboard the White
Star liner Lapland. The greater por-
ton Of the s10,o00.900. said sergin-
sky, is to be spent in machinery to
equip gun cotton factories. About 81
10000 viii be spent on machinery TO
equip a factory for the manufacture
of agricultural implements. Sergin-
sky formerly was the Petrograd rep
resentstive OF the Carbonate Co. OF
Carbonate, Pa, and of the Buffalo
Forge Co
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Not His Riamonds


Seitz seemed Of the opinion the
diamonds in the case were not the
ones he had sent to Bohi. He claimed
Armstrong tried to sell him two
diamonds which he said belonged to
his wife. He said he had sent the
diamonds from Fort Madison because
he was working there with carnival
company
Seitz entered a general denial to
other claims made by the state. In
cross examination, he was asked il
he had ever worked outside of gam
bling houses. He said he had worked
in several places but couldn't remem-
Der the names. Some of the testimony
was ruled out on objections by the
Gefense. He vas examined as to his
rip to Des Moines which joe Neill
testified about Neil had testified in
cross examination by the state Fri
day, that he end Seitz went TO Des
ioines on the way to Omaha, but
had spent their two hours in that city
in the office Of the chief of detec-
tiFes.
The admissability Of the indict-
ments against Armstrong in the Ham
Inman case came up, and the court
ruled tina. this Indictment could not
be introduces. Attorney McCoid for
the defense, asked 10 have it admit
ted. =. sr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Hamilton Gate City.
Hamilton, ILL., Dec IS.

Swthart reports very successful year
and he raised thirty tons Of peaches.
ten tons OF white grapes and four
tons OF prunes.
Allen Stockton is spending several
days with relatives and friends near
Bentley this week.
Mrs. Hams Hosford has returned
home after visiting her youngest
brother B. l. Warner OF Cantril
Members OF Rescue camp NJ. W. A.,
arc urged to be present next Tuesday
evening at the lodge room. Very Inn
portant business will be transacted
so every member turn out and help
boost the Modern Woodmen along.
Mr.. Homer Shepherd of Loyington.
Ill, was in our city Friday. Dec. II.
in the interest OF moving picture
show. He found q suitable building
which he rented OF Messrs. Rayburn
anG Jones. it being the building where
tr., Old theatre was, and he expect to
open UP soon.
The dance given by the Hamilton
football team at Daugherty hall Fri
day night was a.success. Music was
furnished by Turner's orchestra.
The basket ball game which was to
have been plaved Thursday night was
postponed until Monday night There
will be games on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday nights of the following
week.
The shoe factory started Friday In
full bias. there being enough men
and teams to get the cellar ready,
size 40x4o, and Saturday there were
fifteen Or more teams hauling sand
so as to get everything ready before
the bad weather sets In.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

Nj. and Mrs. Riley James and son
Ralph were called to indianapolis by
the oeath of Mrs. James daughter
Mr.. Otie James of Atwat.r, I'LL. has
been visiting his brother Mr.. Riley
James. the past week.
]. T. Hopkins, former merchant
OF this place but now OF Chillicothe.
Mo-, is visiting old friends and rela-
tives this week.
Geo. Woodwork of near st. Louis,
was calling on friends and relatives
this week.
Andrew Baker of Nebraska is visit
ing with his daughter Mrs. Ola Howes
and relatives.
After two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. John Mulch
returned to her home at Augusta,
Kansas.
The 100 acre farm adjoining our
city. known as the Adam Kropp place
was sold Saturday at public auction.
George Althrida was the purchaser.
pairing s117 30 per acre
Mr.. Frank DuranG of Minnesota is
visiting HIS parents and perhaps will
stay until after Christmas.
Charles Sayller was home from
Louisiana, Mo-, over Sunday. Charles
Il. looking well and reports a good
business.
j. T. McAdans and family moved
into the Charles Smith residence In
O'Harra addition Nr. Smith recently
moved to Keokuk.
afr. and Mrs. George Fl. Montgom-
cry received Dor If cho.cs peaches.
grapes and prunes from Mr.. and Mrs.
Swihart at Gridley, California. Mr..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
postage Refunded.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Arraneeins ~.
whereby persons wishing to MAKE NJ :,
tributions of packages OF iood NV
clothing for suffering Beigiahs i.
forward them by parcel post ana iii
tain refunds on the postage pau, .sea
soon be completed, it was annou u
by the commission for the re''e, r,cs
Belgium today. Linden NJ. Bates ..,os
chairman of the American coiiii, M
announced Postmaster BuriesoA
given approval Of the plan,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
MEXICAN WAR
Is NOT LIVELY
Villa and zapata are Getting Ready
While Quiet Prevails on
the Border.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Reports
reaching the state department this
evening indicated that Villa and
Zapata have completed their plans for
an aggressive campaign against the
Carranzi5ta troops near Vera Cruz,
Saltfllo and Monterey. Zapata, the
reports indicate, probably will lead
the advance against Vera Cruz against
General Obregon's troops entrenched
in the positions abandoned by United
States forces. Villa probably will
lead the movement on Saltillo and
Monterey. Reports that Carranza and
MS cabinet have fed from Vera Cruz
persist with no confirmation. At the
Carranzista agency tonight 1t was
stated that Carranza and HIS chief
supporters are preparing a statement
defining Carranza's attitude toward
the United States. This statement. 1t
is stated, explains that since Amari-
can troops have been recalled from
Vera Cruz be IS prepared to say that
he will rigidly protect all foreigners
and foreign interests. Official adviee5
indicate that conditions at Naco are
improving. Forces OF Maytorena are
withdrawing from the boundary. They
are four miles south OF the line to
cut off retreat Of the Hill troops. Gen.
eral Bliss HIS withdrawn his troops
a short distance from the boundary.
Artillery is mounted for protection OF
Americans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
The Eiahth Victim

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-Miss Clara
Weimer is the eighth girl to attempt
suicide in Chicago this week, after a
fruitless search for work.
Mrs. Kate Siebert, with whom she
roomed. found Miss Weimer uncon-
scious from gas tonight. A note she
left on the dresser told Of her long
search for employment and thanked
Mrs. Siebert for not pressing her for
room rent. She was hurried to a hos
pftal and may recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Wall Street is Poor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Dec. 12-That the
four months inactivity of the stock
exchange has hit Wall street hard Is
clearly shown in the reports of the
Salvation Army Christmas kettle col
lections. The lowly east side. with
its poverty stricken tenement dwell
ers, has contributed more to the poor
fund so far than the financial district
With the re-opening of the exchange
today it is believed the collections in
the latter section will greatly In
crease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Quarantine Modified.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-Modif1ca-
ton OF the foot and mouth quaran-
tine was ordered tonight by the de-
partment Of agriculture in ten Penn
sylvania counties enc in Illinois and
one in Ohio.
At the same time. the quarantine
was placed in the grazing country,
Richland, Fallon and Wibaux coun-
ties, Montana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

two diamonds to John c. BOIL at
Hot Springs. and That he only got $50
for them. He stated he had attempt
ed to get the man at Omaha who sold
him the diamonds here, but that he
was unable to do SO, having no funds
with which TO send to that city to
look for the man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Quiet on the Border.

NACO, Ariz., Dec. 12-Quiet pre-
vailed on the border tonight though
there was considerable activity in the
camp OF Governor A1aytorena's VII
listas outside OF Naco, Sonora
Reports were freely circulated here
that Maytorena contemplated a day
light attack on the position held by
General Hills Carranzfsta garrison.
The American artillery sent here
from Fl Paso was stationed short
distance north of the international
boundary and a mile east OF Naco 1t
was posted, on knoll that overlooked
the field OF possible engagement
across the line.
There was desultory firing between
.he two factions today, which increas-
ed toward evening. but no damage
was done to the American town. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Banquet Of Laughter

THE POSTMASTER, the all
Keokuk fun book, written and print
ed In Keokuk. A beautiful. enter
tanning book which should be In
very Keokuk bookcase. Price 800
at c. H. Rollins & Co.. or The Gate
City ONCE. Mail orders nlled at
S1.O5 by the author, Edward F..
Carter.
Just the thing for . Christmas gift
for . former Keokuk citizen. It
will strike the spot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Returning to America.

[ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PARIS, Dec. 12.-After having
served on the American hospital
staff here. Or. Richard Derby OF New
York and Mrs. Derby, formerly Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. sailed for home to-
day. DR.. Derby volunteered as a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

American patrols in streets and along
the border were maintained. however.
General Bliss held a conference to-
dav with other officers and town Off
Gals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

this state. regard capital punish
ment as being applicable in the man,
only to offenders who are without
financial means with which to employ
attorneys and pay for appeals to high
er courts"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

surgeon and Mrs. Derby served as a
nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
ALABAMA DOES FINE
WORK FOR FARMER
State Aid Has Made Big
Expansion Possible
VALUE OF TANKAGE
Important Lessons In Methods of
Producing Pork on the Farm
and Home Curing
Meat
VALUE OF TANKAGE
ny c. e. STEWART

Washington. December 3i.-(SpecialD
That the Alabama experimental agricul-
tural station. as a result of a generous
state aid. has entered upon the most i'm
portant era of expansion in its history is
the statement of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, based upon a final
report of the various experiments con-
Quoted in Alabama by the station at the
Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn.
The wisdom of this policy will be re-
flected without doubt in the progress Of
agriculture within the state" further de-
clares the department.
THE Alabama station was active dur
ing the past year in organizing under the
continued state appropriation of s27 7o60
annually for local experiments and special
Investigations The large number of as
sistants added to the staff for this purpose
enabled several departments of the sta
ton to conduct experiments on farms
throughout the state. F. A. Wolf. added
to the staff as plant pathologist, took up
the study of diseases of leguminous crops
and of cotton among other lines of work
Otherwise. the experimental work of the
station was chiefly a continuation of the
activities in progress during the preced-
ing vear'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

IUtdI '7o7' Io7 %
Alabama farmers are quick to adopt ili-
proved and scientific methods and a won
derful result in the increase and improve
ment of the crops of the state may be
expected as the work of the state and
rational agricultural experts widen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
WALL STREET FINDS
19l3DULLEST YEAR
Much Less Business Than i'm
1912-Better Things
Expected

New York. December S1.-The year
1913 will be long remembered in Wall
street as one of the dullest in almost
a decade. Compared with 1912. when
stock and bond sales aggregated 1so.-
7s5.7OO shares and s672 900 respee-
lively, this year shows decrease in
stock sales of 44.70O,o00 shares and in
bonds of o,ooo.0 600.
The recent squirt of activity at a
higher price level. with an increased de =
mand for bonds and other investment
issues has given rise to a hope that a
recovery is under way.
OF the 100 members of the stock ex-
change. it is estimated that less than
half are actively engaged in the market,
and probably one fifth of the whole
may be classed as Observation-Disclosures
who buy more or less almost exclusive
ly for their own account The rest of
the active membership consists of COM
mission houses, many of which once
had extensive out of town connections.
These accessories, whose maintenance
involved heavy financial outlay, gener.
ally have been abandoned. as also have
many branch offices formerly main
tanned in uptown New York and in
adjacent cities.
Not only have many commission houses
failed to make expenses during the
year, but substantial percentage of the
trading element frequently found itselt
"whipsawed," whether on the long OF
short side, by reason of the market :
narrow character.
The year has witnessed many with
drawals from the street" although
these have been less numerous than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
What Secretary McAdoo Has Learned

tanned good knowledge of actual banking
and commercial conditions. which char
acterize Boston today. Tie gained this
Information partly as Secretary OF the
Treasury and partly while he was en-
gagged in his monumental work of con-
strLcting and financing the Hudson river
tubes.
He has learned, first Of all, that one OF
the direct effects of the old banking and
currency law was gradually but surely TO
divert much the greater part of banking
New England from Boston to New York.
Almost all of Connecticut now has its
barking relations principally with New
York 1t was not so so wears ago. Hart
ford. which in proportion to its popula-
tion is still one of the chief money cap
ital cities of the United States, recog
nizes New York and operates with New
York in its own field OF banking. That
is also true of Springfield although the
years are not many when the greater part
of Springfied's outside banking relations
were with Boston. \ more striking Illus
tration of this tendency is furnished by
Rhode Island. BY reason of the proximity
of Providence to Boston it would be pre-
sumed that much the greater part of her
banking associations would he with Bos-
ton. This was the case until a conlpara-
lively recent time The greatest financial
institution of Rhode island was perhaps
the first to reveal this change. Its invest
ment committee did some years ago, and
very likely does today, meet every busi-
ness day in New York city for the purpose
of passing investments. New York
banking capital has been attracted to
Providence, and it is probably well within
the knowledge of the Secretary of the
Treasury that today the greater part Of
the outside banking associations of Rhode
island are with New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

Secretary of the Treasury, William G.
McAdoo, Is not likely to favor the selee-
ton Of Boston as one Of tue regional bank
cities. The report may not have been
authorized or, on the other hand, IL the
secretary has felt some doubt about the
expedieney Of so naming Boston, he may
change his mind.
The report. however, is probably the
first of many statements which will be
made while the organization of the new
system is in progress which will dis
close some of the peeuliarities of banking
life and methods in the United States
under the old law. There will be nat
urally much civic pride which will in
spire agitation in favor of the selection
of this or that regional bank city. But
the decision of the organization commits
sion will presumably not be influenced by
consideration of civic pride or locality SEN
tin.ent The commission will undoubtedly
obtain the best information possible about
the relations of banks TO one another and
10 the larger financial centers. The Sc
lection of the regional banks will be
based upon the most unsertimental busi-
ness and banlling reasons.
If we take the case OF Boston. a city
which it has been assumed would surely
be named as regional bank city, it
will be possible to discover some of the
reasons which may influence the organ
izing committee in fixing upon each OF
the regional cities. For the case of
Boston furnishes an extremely good IL
lustration of the point.
Years ago Boston was money capital
ranking as high as New York or Philadel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

was expected few weeks ago. Among
the firms which wound up their af-
fairs with the end of the year were
two of the highest standing. not only
as brokers, but in the foreign exchanges
and commercial paper fields as well,
Several Philadelphia and Baltimore
brokerage firms also have announced
their retirement
OF the so-called market leaders of
speculative favorites which number
scarcely more than half dozen, only
Reading today was on a parity with
it's price of year ago. Others were
from to 20 points under, while Cana
dian Pacific and New Haven were lower
by more than so points each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
THIRD INDICTMENT
AGAINST ELDER

Los Angeles Cal. December ala third
Indictment charging fraudulent use of ire
mails was returned today by the federal
grand jury against Charles A. Elder for
merly president of the Los Angeles il
vestment company aud 10 other former
officers and directors of the corporattoi.
In the new indictment the defene
are charged with having committed j.
additional overt acts by having writtc.
letters in which it was asserted the COM
pany was in a position to pay dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Correct Position of Mead

Place your dressing table IN strong
light and with the use OF hand mir
ror examine your neck carefully, ON