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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
Executive Committee Industrial Assoc
cation VIII Offer Assistance
sut Can. Take Active
Lead.
REPORT ON FACTORIES
Pain, Factory Negotiations Are Pro
sressins-Deoide Not to Hire
Factory Broker for
keotuk.

The executive committee OF the
Keokua Industrial association. this
morning, Offered its assistance TO the
Belgian relief movement but does not
feel in position TO take over the active
work connected with this relief prop
osition The rooms of the association
were rendered for headquarters.
The committee was asked by Dr.. E
5. Newcomb to take over the relief
and act officially for the community
Letters we're received from F. J.
Kuhlemsir. the chairman OF the dis
tric. az Burlington, Mr.. Kuhlenier
addressed DR.. Newcomb and Dr.. Sage
in support OF the relief proposition.
The executive committee made 1t
plain that il was friendly 10 the relief
proposition. but that under the cir
cumstances did not feel that 1t could
assume the active leadership In the
matter. All assistance possible will
be rendered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3e-Wheat-No. 2
red. sI1eN 91.144s; No. 3 red. 31-11h
Gl.1szs; No. 2 hard. $1.12E G1.14st;
No. hard. s1-11H@1-13N.
Corn-New-No. yellow. $50
ss4c: No. yellow. 6o66S1 zc; No.
4 yellow. ssh 9e01c; No yellow,
57ha5sZc; No. white. s3G63kc:
No. white. soi4 G611sc: No. { white.
5sA 96okc; No. 5 white. 57h9
5s&c: No. mixed. s2h663Ac: No.
3 mixed, 601sG61Ac: No. 4 mixed.
5sh G60Ac: No. 5 mixed. s7h 65s4c.
Oats No. white, 47847xc; NO.
white, 4s64Tc: standard. $50 4s11c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. M. Nov. 3oCorn-Nar-
kes lGlkc lower. NO white, esc:
No. white. so1x 6s1c: No. yellow.
81 nc: No. yellow. eehc; No. 4 gel
low. sec-
os.s-Market AGKc lower. No. :
Write. 41Hc:: No. white. 46kc:
standard. <7Ac.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. Nov so-Hog receipts
81 Geo, market shade higher. MIXED
and butchers, s7-eoG7e5: good heavy.
s725GGs5. rough heavy, S7.15G72 %;
light. ss.e5675o; pigs. &4-5o66.15.
Cattle receipts 1900: market
steady. 100 higher Beeves. s5.soG
1850. COWS and heifers, as.5oa9.2o:
TEXANS. ss.IoG7-1o: calves. 5000
Il2s.
shee, receipts 5000: market slow.
1oGeoc lower. Native. $5.40f<.55:
western. s5.4sG6.s5: lambs. $500
SIS. vestsrn. S7ooos.2s.
q. Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Nov. so.-caftle
receipts 1880: market steady Te1as
receipts ..Ho: native beef stsers.
sT6eT1e.-s: COWS and heifers. $500
ks15: calves, Ssno9Ioso: Texas
steers. saT5GT.f5: cows and heifegs.
s4oo6s.oo.
Hog receipts $4,000: market slow.
MIXED ana butchers. s7.256765:
good to heavy. s75oa1es: rough.
sToocIes. light. s7-s56T.s5: bulk.
s7-3eG7so: pigs. ss.7sF71s.
Sheep receipts $500; market
steady. strong. Sheep and mutton,
sE-socs-e5; lambs. es.eo0s.2s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity Mostly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday Possibly
showers. Cooler Tuesday
For Iowa: Mostly c'cud- tonight
and Tuesday. Possibly shower. east
portion. Cooler Tuesday aaa west
portion tonight
Fer Missouri Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday Possibly showers.
Cooler Tuesday s1d northwest por-
ton tonight
For Illinois: Cnssttie. -se.se- to
Right snd Tres6sy. Probably s.o~-
ez. Cooler Tuesday ssss-noon O.
night
Wes.re- Conditions.
The weather e pasesso1sIi- TAI
tAis morning ron lie p1sE-s 70 -as
eastern coast, WITH gEat rain o. to<
a. many stations
II the mountain reEc-. -Ns-s nz-.
Is a ares % -ods-stslr high PRS
sure. 4 Is cooler. -.th --zezlE t7-
Pe-z-u-e from TIE northern aozo5z--
southwark 70 Denver AID No-
Platte. Nee.
Conditions Indicate mostly cio-t-
-ee-hs-. ant Possssly sAo-e- r.
this section tc1tzh- ard TuS5sr. -
coming cooler Tuesday
Local Observations.
Nov Bar Tier VIVID W-t.H-
50 ,. u-Sa0i 81 : ERsz
- g. n-sae7 50 Sc To=
Precipitation II - hears. ~
River stage. 100 3 Il : fest
Csnre n psst - hears fail L
Mean Temperature ST. A.
Highest Temperature, 81
Lowest temperature, A.
Lowest Temperature LIST night. 80
FRED z GOSETESCE.
Observer.
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Grain Revisw.


limited Press Leased Wire Service-]
CHICAGO, Nov. 30-Foreign news
was mostly bearish today and this fact,
coupled with heavy receipts at the
northwestern markets. caused wheat
prices to break IS to g.
Corn started higher on the unset
tied weather but lacked support later
il the day and lost = to IL IA the
forenoon session.
Oats was steady at the start put
lost q to q on account OF the decline
In the other grains.
Provisions disregarded higher hos
prices and went lower.
Wheat suddenly shot upward 5ust
before the close this afternoon WREN
q broker for leading pit Spectator
began buying heavily and within .
short time prices jumped Is to IN.
Inc market closed strong
Both corn and oats were helped by
the bulge In wheat, corn gaining u
to Is and oats 4 to = in afternoon
trading.
Provisions made slight gains IN the
afYernoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
kansas City Live a4oek


kansas City Live stock
KANSAS CITY. Nov ao-c.t,,.
ceipts 10000: market steady 1oe To-,
er. Steers. @s.5o@11.oo; COW. sna
heifers. e4-7509.25: stocksx. $40
feeders. $6Joo0s.oo; calves, ssooM
1925.
Hog receipts 1900; marte. "a.
lower. Bulk. $7.z507.5o: heavy raS
@7.5o; medium s7.soo7.5b; light
Sheep receipts 5000; marka,
strong. 1oc higher. Lambs. $500
9.s5: ewes. e476o56o: vethss ,aSs
97.6o.
omaha LIvs eteck.
OMAHA. Nov. 30.-Cattle reca,n+.
$500: market steady. loo higher.
Steers. $s.750s.7S; cows ana heifer,
$5.75@7.35: stockers and feeder.
$7.25@7.75; calves. 3s.Oo@1o.oo: bul,,
and stays, $5O097O0.
Hog receipts 1900: market a5c
lower. Bulk, $71507.2o top, $3.50
Sheep receipts $4,000: market
steady. higher. Yeariings, $7.1o@7.s5:
wethers. $5.s5Cs.10; lambs, $4,000
go; ewes. 34.s566.10.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Nov -Butter-Extra,
a2c: firsts. 2712s1zc; dairy extras, 30
63o1xc: dairy frsts. zek @27c.
Eggs-Firsts. zs@2sc; ordinary
nrsts. 2sGz7c.
Cheese Twins, 18z 914e; Young
Americas, 14H 1141zc.
Potatoes Receipts, IS cars; Wis.
consin white stock, 3sR4ec; red, $50
43c: Michigan white stock, 3s94sc:
Minnesota white stock, 3s045c; red.
3s043c.
Live poultry Fowls. 1oc: ducks,
1o@11c: geese. s@11c: spring chick.
ems. 11c: turkeys, 1111c
New York Produce.
( NEW YORK. Nov. so.-Flour mar.
ket quiet. firm.
Pork market quiet Mess. s1o.5o9
100.
Lard market easy. Middle west spo.
S1o.20@1e.25.
Sugar. raw, market quiet. Centrifu.
gal test, $4.o1G404: Muscavado 50
test. S3.3693.3s.
Sugar. refined. market quiet. Cut
LOAF. $500: crushed, $3.50: powdered.
s.. 20: graduated, Sk.1o65.1s.
Coffee Rio No. ON spot, SIC
TaIlor market steady. City. sic:
country, 6A 66Nc: special. SIC.
Hay market quiet weak Prime.
No. 3. Ss6soc; clover.
s66$1.1o.
Dressed poultry market dun. weak
turkeys. 139z5c: chickens, 110fsc:
fowls. 1a@1sc: ducks. 1o617c
Live poultry market dull. weak
Geese. Ia614c: ducks. 1361sc; fowls
lEa6143kc: turkeys. 11G12c; foost
sfs. 13c: chickens. 11k61ahc
Cheese market dun. State milk
common to special. 1zK9lSc; full
skins. 4@7c: skins common to sps
Gals. s613c
Butter market Gull. easy. Receipts
4,7os: creamery extraa. sic; dairy
EuDS, <oV0oC, IAll8t10n CicoAaS1y
frsts, 231l624kc-
Egg market quiet. firm. Receipts T.
221- Nearby white fancy. 5S@Soc:
nearby mixed fancy. 3S643c; fresh,
361&3o
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Nov. ao.-Money on
call 4 percent.
Six months. AZ percent
Mercantile paper. 5 percent.
Bar silver London, z2xd.
Bar silver New York, 4s11c.
Demand sterling, $4Ss
9teek Exchange Dull.
United Press Leased WIRE ser!ce-I
NEW YORK. Nov. so.-The New
York stock exchange. With business
restricted to boads. opened dull ous
steady today. fractional losses owe.
Saturdays closing figures were noted
ON several standard securities-
sesek RRehsnss Awaksns.
Tented Press Leased Wire serrfcsI
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. so.-Aner
being closed Ia days, the Philadet
phia stock exchange reopened for busl
ness today with restricted trading !"
secufit'es-
u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
OFFICIAL REPORT.

PARIS Nov. So.-No changes afo-g
ths battle Hire IN Belgium and France
was rrco-ted in eo6zy's official com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30

The foregoing story vas delayed in
Germany several days for the neces-
sary Official approval before it passed
the German censor. Il was o. &
and PASSED By the British censor In
London on SATURDAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30
sesek R,rehsnse Awaksns.

0eeek 9rehsnae Awaksns.
runfted Press Leased Wire SerFiceI
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. so.-Anel
being closed 122 days. the Philadet
phia stock exchange reopened for busr
ness today With restricted trading !"
Philadelphia secuflt'es-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Genevieve Dunn celebrated her
9th birthday one day last week with
a MAY party on the lawn at her
home on North Main Street. The
little girls spent the afternoon at
games including the dancing Of the
May pole, after which dainty re-
freshments were served.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

The teachers Of the high school
remained in Miller last week finish
ing up their work at the school
house. Mss Pyle returned to her
home at Huron, Miss Cummings to
North Dakota and Miss Frey to
Minneapolis. it is reported that
some of them will return next year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mrs J. E. Palmer IS visiting at
Heakly, N. D., where she went to
attend the funeral of her father.
She was accompanied by Mr. Palmer
who returned last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Miss Elizebeth Halloween returned
to her home in this city Saturday
from Ipswich, where she has been a
teacher in the city schools the past
wear
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Huron Herald: Mr. and Mrs Ross
Hannum, of Vavland, arrived in the
city yesterday for. a visit at the
home Of Mrs Hannum's parents, Mr.
and Mrs II. J. Hoskins. and their
two daughters, the Misses Nancy
and Grace, who are attending col
lege here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. and Mrs c. Y. Gardiner, Of
Vayland. were in Miller Saturday as
guests at the home of the formers
aunt. Mrs Amanda Morrow and
family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

The children Of the M f Sunday
School gave a very good entertain
ment in the opera house, FRIDAY
evening, when they presented the
Cantata Queen Flora" The stage
scene was that of a forest and the
children we're eIabOrately costumed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

A few 5, 8 and 10 gallon cream
cans to trade for cream and eggs at
top prices at the Huron cream sta
ton. successors to Carthage cream
cry, Miller, ), D., Stockton, Agent.
Adv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

C. p. Corcoran and wife, DR.. w.
G.. Redmond and wife and Miss Dollie
Bushiel1 went to Rapid City Tues.
day evening to attend the Elks meet
ing and enjoy a tour of the Hills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Fred Smith visited several days
this week in Brookings as the guest
of his brother. Harry. who is a stu
dent at the state college.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

PLENTY OF MONEY for loans
no Hand County lands. Farm loans
made promptly and at lowest rates.
No delay on any loans accepted. If
needing a loan call on or write +. f.
Waite at the Hand County State
Bank, Miller, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Rec Heights Review: Miss Sena
Sivcrtsen came home, Friday even
ing, from Pierre, where she has
been an inmate Of st. Mary's Hos
pItal for the past foCr monts. She
is still weak, but all hope for her uI-
timatc recovery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Pierre Journal: Miss Cora Mccoy
returned to her home IN Miller this
afternoon, after a stay of several
weeks here visiting Miss Eula Nc
Cord
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Presbyterian church services, June
7. 1914. 1890 a. m. sermon by Rev.
G.. Isaac. of st. Lawrence. 500 p.
m. sermon by Rev. Cooper. Sunday
School and G. f. at the usual hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

II. X. Schroeder and son. Alfred,
Paul Carroll. Glen Waters and Bay
ard Christ attended the track meet
at Huron Friday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mrs f. P. Swartout, of Rec
Heights, visited Saturday IN this
city at the home of her daughter,
Mrs w. II. Carr. She was accom-
panied home by her daughter, Miss
Ethel, who taught in the high school
the past wear
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mrs w. H. Carr and children visit
ed a couple of days last week at the
home of her parents IN Rec Heights.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. and Mrs w. b. Wilson and
children visited last week in Huron
at the home Of the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs ThOs. Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Those pesky millers which dance
the tango about night lights may
be Of some use IN the Divine scheme
Of thlngs-but it is not apparent to
the ordinary mortal who sits down
by a light to read.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. Luther Nelson and son.
WAYNE. of Onida, visited Saturday
in this city as guests in the j. w.
Coquillette home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

A number of M~illerites went to
Huron Saturday evening to attend
the concert by the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Paul Hendricks and daughter.
Miss Flora. spent Decoration Day
with friends at Highmore.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. and Mrs Jack Reas3r, of Mid
land twp, report the arrival of a
young son and heir at their home
last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Miss Elizabeth Christ spent Sat
urday with friends at Huron and
attended the concerts by the Mime
apolis Symphony Orchestra.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

The ladies of the Christian Church
will have a food sale, June 9th, at
Templeman's meat market.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. Henry Bcebee, of Bridgewater
is visiting at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs J. Bard and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Rob't Mathews and family and
Miss Grace Butler were Sunday
guests at the Art Palmer home, in
Alpha twp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mrs J. J Strut went to Pierre
yesterday for medical treatment at
the hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Henry Engelmann, of Logan twp.
is IN Rochester, MINI, where he
went for an operation on his hand ,
injured sometime ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

j. I. MCCuIIen and family were
guests at the J. D. Miller farm in
Greenleaf twp Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Rev. Cestrand, of St. Lawrence.
will preach in the M. E. church Sun
day morning. No preaching service
in the evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Judge Hughes convened circuit
court Tuesday, with a calendar of q
dozen cases to grind out. Court is
still in session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Insure your buildings. live stock
and crops with Miller Land Co.
j. G.. MCCoOl. Manager
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY. JUNE A.. 1914
PERSONALS AND
LOCAL BRIEFS

Rev. J. H. Kearton transacted
business in Woonsocket Friday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Be sure and attend the dance at
Mccoy Hall, June 5th Irons or
cheStra.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

DR.. II. G.. Sessions made a business
trip to Madison, S. d. this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Rev. c. l.. Starr will preach at the
Corrin schoolhouse Sunday after
noon at 3 p m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Rey. Kearton goes to Fulton for
Sunday, a former student charge of
his.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Irons Orchestra last appearance
at Mccoy Hall Friday, June 9Th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

For Sale Chcap-A three burner
blue flame oil stove, inquire at Press
Office
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Get farm loans of Miller Land.Co
J.C. McCool. Manager.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

See us for City lots and other city
property. Miller Land Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

S. J. Primer and family. of Huron
autoed to Miller Monday for a brcif
visit at the l.. d. Sweetland home in
this City.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Mr. and Mrs A. F. Churchill, of
Washington, spent Sunday in this
city at the home of A. H. Churchill
and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

Have your ewes tested and fitted
by Lud, the optician. He is always
here
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

For Sale-Gasoline range, inquire
Of II. J. Bushfeld.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
WAVES DESTROY
THIRTY TOWNS
Hurricane Raging 48 Hours on
Black Sea is Reported to
Have Claimed $500 Lives.

ODESSA. Russia, March 16.-
Thirty towns along the shores Of the
Black sea and Sea of AZov have been
destroyed or wrecked by tidal waves
blown up by a terrific hurricane that
has been raging for as hours. More
than a dozen large ships have been
wrecked and many small craft have
been sent To the bottom with the loss
Of all on board.
There was only a Slight diminution
in the force of the storm Monday.
The waves thrown up at some points
reached a heighth of 80 feet and in
several towns the first warning that
the inhabitants had was the rush of
waters that swept through the streets
and carried away their homes.
Government officials said Monday
that the death list will reach $500
at least and may go much higher.
Communication with many places was
cut off and it probably Will be weeks
before the full extent of the dis
aster is known. 1t is believed that
the damage To shipping and on shore
will be fully S25,000,OO0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
MILLIONAIRE BABY IS
PRIZE IN LAW FIGHT
Warrant Charges Child's Grandmother
From Santa Fe Limited.

CHICAGO, March ia legal fight
for the possession of a million dollar
baby began here Monday.
Attorneys representing William s.
Ford, consulting engineer of Penn
sylvania, were on one side and Mrs.
Harriet l.. Janney, wealthy widow of
the eastern city, was on the other.
Mrs. Janney and Virginia Ford, her
granddaughter. aged three, were held
in the matrOn's room of the South
Clark st. police station while a war
rant charging the grandmother with
kidnapping was being brought hsre by
Ford and a Philadelphia detective.
While the stage was being set for
the legal battle. Little Virginia, ap-
parently uncOncerned over the out
come. played "horse" with a big po-
Hceman.
Nirginia's mother, according to
Mrs. Janney is i'll in Los Angeles.
Calf, she was on her way to her
last night with the little girl when
detectives took her from the state
room on the Santa Fes California
limited as it was about to leave Chi
cago. Mrs. Janney says that Ford did
not treat her daughter right and
that it is his fault that Virginia s
mother is a nervous wreck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
JAP PAN s VOLCANO
TOLL NEAR 300
Flood of Lava Wipes Out VIII
lagos and 237 Earthquake
Shocks Are Felt With Few
Hours Sunday.

TOXIC. March 16.-The volcano
Asama- Yama, which burst into erup-
tion Sunday, following an earthquake
that shook the west side of the island
of Nippon for a distance of $50
miles. poured forth streams Of lava
Monday that burned or overwhelmed
villages in their path
Reports received by the govern
ment up to late hour this afternoon
indicated that the death list would
run over 500. Thousands of persons
are homeless.
While the volcano belched forth
flame and lava Monday. earth tremOrs
continued, spreading panic where the
effects of the volcanic eruption were
unfelt. From O'Clock Sunday after
noon until the same hour Monday 237
distinct shocks were recorded on the
seismographs.
The loss of life at Kowakubik and
Kitameno was especially heavy. In
both places fire destroyed most of the
buildings left standing after the Sc
we're shock of Sunday Akita, an i'm
portant industrial community, also
suffered heavily, but the citizens and
garrison of that city united today in
sending a relief expedition into the
interior.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
SAYS GOVERNMENT
COULD NEVER RUN
TELEGRAPH LINES

WASHINGTON, March 16.-That
government ownership of telegraph
and telephone lines would be a dis
aStrous experiment is the warning
sounded by Pres. T. y. Vail of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
CO. in his annual report made public
today
1T was not a question Of ca
pacity," he says. The experiment
would be disastrous principally be-
cause the pOstmaSters are not fitted
10y experience or training for the
telegraph or telephone business, but
also because it would be secondary to
their grocery drygOods-notion shop,
their principal business.
THE net earnings Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co for the
year ended Dec. 81 last were s40,-
576.746. Those of the Bell telephone
system were $5S,6S9,523, an increase
of S1.S02.S33.
The assets OF the \. T. & T. are
given as S9SO,0O4,095 and the LA
bilities as the same.
Pres. Vail gives a history Of the
negotiations with the government
over the dissolution of the Western
Union and the y. 7. a T.. and ad-
vises holders OF the stock Of the lat
ter company not TO sacrifice their
securities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
w. P. 0'NElLE OBJECTS TO
HAVING NAME CANVASSED
Lieutenant Governor Calls Statement
That He is Looking for Commit
tee Appointment False.

Lieutenant Governor W. p O'Neil
objected very seriously TO having his
name canvassed in connection with any
committee assignment by the state
convention. When seen by a repre-
sentative of The News-T Times Monday,
he said:
The misStatement i'm Sunday s
NewsTimes that Lieutenant Governor
O'Neill is Offering himself as a candi-
date for a place on the resolutions
committee attributes to me such a
gross violation OF the properties that
/ am not inclined 10 let it pass Unno-
ticed. l am loath to direct attention
TO inaccuracy of a newspaper state
ment incident TO the hurried gathering
and writing of the news of the day,
but when such error, appearing in an
inspired article, assumes the form of
deliberate miSstatement. il should be
SO characterized. Therefore, not that
IL is matter of great Importance, but
for the purpose of keeping the record
straight let me state that | not only
am not a candidate for membership
on the platform committee. but am not
even a member of the convention.
have no boom TO unload on the con-
vention and l do not want 20 be placed
in the false position OF standing in the
way OF anyone who has.