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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26

Muscatine Journal: D. Harrell, well
known Irish comedian, and swattist
extraordinary, will make bid for his
job as the best second baseman on
the Muscatine team. This information
is conveyed to the local chieftan in q
letter from Pittsburgh, where the Mus
kie second sacker is eking out an
existence as switchman. 1t seems,
however, that there are one or two
little obstacles which must be over
come by Danny if he reports here in
April and chief among these is an
obnoxious rule of the railroad that he
must obtain furlough il he wants
his regular job back when the frost
begins to climb aboard the pumpkin
in the fall Danny, however, believes
that he will be able to secure THIS
coveted permission and will be among
those present when the roll is calico
down yonder in the ball park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26

--faead The Daily Gate CITY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26
plspensation Granted.

The following dispensations are
granted:
/. The use of fiesh-meat Is permit
ted during lent at all meals on Sun
days, and once a day at the principal
meal on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. with the excep-
ton of the Saturdays in ember week
and holy week.
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk
and eggs is permitted every day In
lent. the use of lard and drippings is
also allowed in the preparation of
permitted food.
8. Those for whom the hour of
noon may be an inconvenient time for
the full meal or dinner, may invert
the order and take their collation. at
noon, and their full meal or dinner in
the evening.
The time in which the faithful
must comply with their Easter duty
extends in this diocese from the first
Sunday In lent to Holy Trinity Sun
day, both days included.
In virtue of special faculties, given
| in letter of the sacred congrega-
ton OF the propaganda to the ordi-
naries of the United States on the
18th of March, 1895, and renewed in
1905, permission to eat meat at one
meal on days of abstinence is granted
to all laborers.
Days Excluded.
From this permission, however,
are excluded all Fridays in the year,
Ash Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
of holy week, and the vigil of Christ.
mas. 1t should be remarked that on
those days on which the use of meat
lis thus allowed, fish and fesh-meat
cannot be eaten at the same meal
This permission to eat meat on GER
tain days of abstinence extends not
only to the laborers themselves, but
also to their families, SO that every
member Of their families participates
in the privilege Of the indult.
Those who make use OF this dis
pensation are most earnestly exhort-
ed to perform some special work OF
penance, such as abstaining from the
use of Intoxicating drink or some
other act of modification
| Pastors will exhort the faithful to
attend the lenten devotions, which
shall be held on Wednesdays and Fri
days, every week, in all parish
churches, and also in the submissions
on other days selected by the pastors
The usual devotions for Wednesday,
are: The recitation of the rosary
sermon or short instruction, and bene
diction of the most sacred sacra
lment; and for Fridays, the stations
Tor Way of the Cross followed b,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26

Muscatine may not get Lotion, the
Springfield fly-chaser who was traded
for Heine Katz some time ago by the
boss. Manager Boyle did his decker
ing with Frank Donnelly, who 1t was
supposed had proper authority to bar
ter and sell, but dispatch carried
in yesterdays Chicago papers says
that the directors have declared the
deal off, and Lotion will remain in
Springfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
PROBING uVlN6 Cost.
Federal, State and City Onasdals Arc
ut Work.

Chicago. Aug. 1S-Federal. state
and city officials today continued their
inquiries into the cause OF the recent
increase in the price OF GOOD products,
and prepared to prosecute dealers who
have violated the law. There was
practically no change in the whole
sale price Of cut meats compsred with
yesterdays figures. while the prices
charged by the retailers were a shade
lower on several items in the list OF
meats.
United States District Attorney Will
kerson re cived reports from his in
vestfgators and questioned representa-
tives OF the big packers, cold storage
men and wholesale and retail dealers
in provisions in an effort to gain in
formation in regard to the underlying
cause OF the recent advance in the
price of all foodstuffs
States Attorney Hoyne and his as
, sistants were kusy throughout the day
, gathering evidence against alleged Of
tenders. The advisabi;ity of estab-
fishing municipal markets for the
sale of provisions to consumers at cost
was considered by city f11cials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
SAW A BATTLE.
American Passengers ON Board Ship
Witnessed Fighting.

: New York, Aug. 18.-Mrs. NJ. e.
Harris West of Montgomery, Ala. a
passenger on the Nieuw Amsterdam.
which arrived from Rotterdam last
night told of having witnessed fight
in. the air near Elten, Belgium. The
party of which Mrs. West was a men,
Der left Berlin. two days after war was
declared, proceeding into Belgium on
a a troop train. Her story of the fight
follows:
ION reaching Elten on the frontier.
we were startled at sound of firing.
Our, attention was attracted aloft.
where we saw several aerOplanes cir
cling about.
THE soldiers told us that several of
the aeroplanes were French and that
their pilots probably were on a recon-
noitering expedition. Several German
aeroplanes also were in the air and
shots were exchanged between them
and the Frenchmen.
The train halted SO suddenly that
we were damned against each other.
The soldiers hastily disembarked and
trained guns in the direction of the
Frenchmen. One of the French ma
chimes was seen to wobble and fall pre-
cipitately to the ground. Whether II
was caused by the German gun fire
we were not able to learn"
Mrs. West said 1t took her party
three days to reach Rotterdam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
SHORTAGE Of men.
Three Shawnee County Wives Have
Lost Husbands.

There is a shortage of husbands in
Shawnee county. Four women have
gone to the Office of the county attor-
ney and demanded that Radcliffe Lee.
assistant county attorney. produce
husbands r them. True, each wOm-
an had her desires set upon a particu-
lar husband-her own husband-who
had left home on French leave OF
absence.
The women wanted warrants issued
for their husbands charging them
with wife abandonment. No warrants
were issued.
I'm such cases." said Mr.. Lee, I'VE
usually act slowly. for very often the
men return of their own accord. and
then, too, when we issue a warrant
and go to the expense Of sending an
officer after a fleeing husband, more
often than not the woman in the case
refuses to stand litched.' She will
not appear against her husband, and
the case is dropped for lack of prose
cution. and the county has the costs
to pay"
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ADVANCES STEADILY.
French Army Continues 70 Push Its
Way Into A1sace.

Paris. Aug. 1S.-An official announce
ment gives this message to the war
department from General Jonre.
French commander-in-chief:
'All day Monday we continued 70
progress in upper Alsace- The enemy
retreat from this side was in disorder.
They abandoned everywhere their
wounded and their stores.
The official communication OF the
French war office adds:
1.-The French troops have occupied all
the region to the west OF Fenetrange'
80 miles inside the German frontier IN
Lorraine Our. troops poured through
from the valley of the river Seille OF
which a number Of passes have been
evacuated by the Germans. Our cav
airy is at Chateau Salins."
The black and golden eagle of the
One Hundred and Thirty-second Lower
Alsatian infantry regiment OF the Ger
man army which was captured by the
French at Saint Blaise, Alsace, was
hung today before the statue OF Ma
poleon in the Court Of Honor of the IN
valides.
A company of the Republican Guards
escorted the silk standard and band
played the Marseillaise. Many spec
| tators as the flag appeared removed
their hats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
BATTERY A BACK.
Good Work by Topeka Warriors at
Fort Sill.

The members of Battery A under
Captain c. G. Grimes have returned to
Topeka, after one of the most sue
cessful encampments in the history of
the organization, at Fort Sill, Okla
The commanding officer at Fort
Sill lent Battery A equipment which
included seventy-two horses and four
guns.
Captain Grimes said today: 1.-The
weather was exceptionally cool; in
fact blankets were used at night.
There was no sickness. and everyone
was well pleased with conditions.
Eighty five men and SIX officers were
taken on the trip.
"A good showing was made in the
field gun target practice. Last Sat-
urday one hundred rounds OF ammu-
milton were used, costing 1925. The
range was from 1000 to $500 yards.
The targets were but Is inches high
and looked like a mere speck from a
distance of $500 yards.
1T wasn't all work for the boys.
Fishing was a favorite diversion. Our
table was we'll supplied with fish,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
HE HANGS HIMSELF.
A Carthage, Mo-, Man Commits Sui.
eide in London.

London. Aug. 1S.-Algernon Trevor
Sutton of Carthage, Mo-. committed
suicide today by hanging himself.
His act was the result of depression
over the difficulty of cashing letters of
credit. The coroner's jury, after an
inquest, returned a verdict of sui
eide while of unsound mind
Carthage, Mo-, Aug. 18.-Algernon
Trevor Sutton was one OF Carthages
wealthiest citizens. He was an Eng
lishman by birth and when his older
brother died in England he became
heir to a large estate, and had since
lived upon his income. This sum-
mer he took his family to Europe for
a vacation. Mr.. Sutton was about As
years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
JONES 4 FREE AGENT.
johnson Says Former White So,
Manager Was Free to Sign.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-President Ban
johnson. OF the American League. upon
his return today from a hunting trip in
Wisconsin woods, declined to make any
significant comment on the action Of
Fielder A. Jones, former manager of
the Chicago Americans, in signing to
lead the St. Louis club of the Federal
League.
Jones was not bound to organized
ball in anyway except by his connec-
ticn with the Northwestern League,
which I understand he had severed"
said johnson. He was removed from
the Chicago Americans reserve list
several months ago and therefore was
. free agent to play with whom he
blessed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
PICNIC AT GAGE PARK
Employees of Topeka Railway and
Edison Companies in Outing.

The employees of the Topeka Rail-
way company and the Topeka Edison
company will have an all day picnic
at Gage park Wednesday. The wives
and families Of employees of both con-
Germs will be out in full force for the
days festivities. A ball game will be
staged in the morning between the con-
ductorS and motormen
The railway men will work on nine
hour shifts and an opportunity will be
given for them all to be out for a few
hours at least. Refreshments will be
served at noon and again at O'Clock.
Different sports and entertainments
will be given throughout the day Ac-
cording to Superintendent Howard
Patten OF the railway company and
Superintendent HI. A. Purdy of the To-
peka Edison company it will be gala
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
oUIMET GOING GOOD.
National Golf Champion Is Showing
Good Form.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-Playing in a stiff
breeze under a scorching sun. sterling
golf was not displayed today in the
earlier part Of the IS hole qualifying
rounds. by the first half of the 1872 en-
trants in the national open tournament
at Midlothian Golf club. Francis
Ouimet, holder of the title which he
won last year at Brookline in a spec
tacular play on with Edward Ray and
Harry vardon. started early with NJ. ].
Brady Of Wollaston.
Ouimet finished the first nine holes
in 81 to Brady,s 81. Ouimet finished the
me rning round in a. Brady caught up
with his amateur partner. taking s.
coming in. Alex Ross of Braeburn top
ped the early scores with q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
CHARGED TO DRUMMERS
Statesmen Held Largely Responsible
for Rise In Prices.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Zealous and
none too conscientious statesmen work
ing on commission are largely respon-
sible for the recent arbitrary rise in
food prices in greater New York. ac-
cording to a preliminary report sub
mitted today to the commissioner OF
weights and measures. Els investi-
gators found that in many cases sales
men urged customers to take on sup
plies. declaring prices would soon
soar.
This was especially true as regards
sugar and flour.
The report says that jobbers and
wholesalers have not acted in concert
to increase prices, but on the other
hand are ready to cooperate with the
authorities in keeping prices normal
Retail meat prices throughout the
city are coming down, it is said, in
the face CT boycott ty housewives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
BUILDING TO Topeka.
Interurban Between Independence and
NeOdesha Gaining FOoth0ld.

Preparations prior to the beginning
of actual construction work are be-
ing made by the Independence, Neo-
desha & Topeka Interurban Railway
company, to be built between Topeka,
Independence and NeOdesha.
A franchise has been granted the
company by the city commissioners of
Independence, who have called an
election for September q to vote
bonds to aid the company in build
ing terminals.
A bond has been deposited by the
interurban company at Independence
as a guarantee that actual construct
tion. work will begin within the next
six months and that the road will be
complete in two years.
r. L. Bone. acting mayor of To-
peka. said today that the company
had not asked for a franchise in To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
VOTES FOR SQUAWS.
Chippewa Indian Council Votes Cnani.
mOusly for Suffrage.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Chippewa In
dams held the largest council in years
and voted unanimously for woman suf-
frage. Several speeches were made in
favor of it. The council met chiefly to
elect a committee of five to assist the
secretary Of the interior IN preparing
q roll of the unallOtted lands on the
reservation
mo Indian should oppose the right
of our women to VOTE" said William
Obern, one ( the Indians. THE hard
est part of the home life falls on them.
The hardships which follow the clear
ing of our lands and building of our
homes on these forest lands falls
heaviest on our women. They own
property, too. and know how to take
care Of it. They are more likely to
vote for the real welfare of our peo-
pie than the men,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
7. R. OPENS IT.
The Bull Moose Campaign Is Inau-
gurated in Maine.

Lewiston, Me-, Aug. 1S.-The Pro-
gressive party's campaign preceding
the state election in September, was
opened today by Theodore Roosevelt
in an address delivered at meeting
of Progressives here. I'VE stand for
prosperity" said Col. Roosevelt. And
yet we stand for a proper division OF
prosperity, for passing prosperity
around. Of the two old machines. one
by it's action would destroy all pros
perity and the other if prosperity were
obtained would divert it with enor-
nous disproportion to few favored
and private, people"
He alleged that two years ago many
Maine Progressives were deceived by
candidates who assured the voters that
they would stand for progressive
policies, but failed to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
new REST ROOM.
Garfield Park Building Is Nearly
Completed.

The new 800 rest room now being
erected at Garfield park will be COM
pleted by Tuesday, August Is, accord
ing to w. l.. Porter, commissioner OF
parks.
The building is of brick and is two
stories in height. When completed it
will not only be one of the most mod
ern of its kind in the city but will be
one of the finest buildings in any of
the Topeka parks.
1t was expected by Mr.. Porter that
the building would be ready for use
by August Is. However, owing to a
delay in the plumbing, it will not be
ready for use until August Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
Miners ON STRIKE.
Walkout After Their Demands Are Met
ut Pittsbufg.

Pittsburg. Kan. Aug. 1s.-Several
hundred miners. some Of whom had re-
turned to work yesterday morning fol-
lowing the signing Of the new contract
with the operators Saturday night. went
on q strike again today. Reports to
Pittsburg this cternoon state that the
men are marching again and much
trouble is feared. The district union
officials had believed the difficulty
which caused the recent mutiny had
been overcome temporarily. Six mines
In the north field and four or five In the
south field are said to be idle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
ARRIVE AT Fl. RILEY.
Kansas National Guard in Camp Near
Fort.

Fort Riley. Kan, Aug. 18-Khaki dog
tents of 1900 members of the Kansas
National Guard dot the military reser-
walton here. Companies from through
out the state have been arriving
throughout the day for the annual ten
day encampment, which formally began
today.
Tomorrow the men will be put
through a strenuous drill and short
march preparatory to mimic attack
and defense of the camp later in the
week. The forces will be divided One
army will attack and the other will de-
fend the storehouses and railway base.
Clashes in military tactics and STRAIT
egg forzeeces1n1A zapen are to be held
also,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
CITY MARKET CROWS.
Meat Wagon Added to City Hall Curb
Sellers.

A meat market was established this
morning at the city municipal market by
Albert Hirschberg OF North Topeka. This
morning was the first time that an at
tempt was made to sell fresh meat ut
the market.
and in popularity with housewives. TWEEN
ty stalls have been leased by market
gardeners and nearly every morning all Of
the wagons are sold OUT before noon.
Recently several baskets OF garden pro-
duce have been condemned because they
displayed ON the sidewalk instead Of on
eG1cialg IN charUo of d. marirsE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
M'REYNOLDS CHOSEN.
To Fill the Vacancy on the United
States Supreme Bench.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds will be nominated by
the president to the vacancy on the SUI
preme court bench within the next few
days. according to definite information
obtained in official circles today.
Mr.. McReynolds' nomination is ex-
pected 10 be confirmed curing the pres
ent session OF congress in order that he
may go on the supreme court at its next
tenn. The president has not selected a
man to fill Mr.. McReynolds' place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
A PEACE MONUMENT
Was Unveiled in Charlottcnberg,
Sweden, Sunday.

Stockholm, Aug. IA Swedish
Norwegian monument Of peace erect
ed on the Norwegian frontier near
Charlottenberg was unveiled Sunday
in the presence Of 10000 persons in
Guiding the members of the parlia-
ments of two countries. The president
of the Storthing delivered an address
in which he expressed Norwegian sat-
isfaction at the common neutrality OF
Sweden and Norway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
DISPATCHED BY WIRELESS.
1ackawanna Institutes New Plan 70,
Sending Trains.

AIaCKaWann0 institutes New Plan for
Sending Trains.
Because of the remarkable success of
wireless telegraphy in sending over the
storm era in which telegraph wires
were down last spring. President w. H.
Truesdale Of the Denver, Lackawanna &
Western railroad. recently ISSUED orders
for the expansion Of the Lackawanna'G
wireless service.
In the winter months. wires have fire.
Quently been cut down by heavy storms
and 1t was with difficulty that trains
could be dispatched. The Lackawanna
had a good wireless equipment on many
trains and this method did wonders.
Freight and passenger trains were sent
through with as much accuracy as with
regular telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18

pay income tax the same as American
citizens. The treasury department to-
enue collectors providing for collection
Of tax on income Of nonresident aliens
driven from trades or professions in the
United States. 1t affects many persons
living just across the Canadian border
who work on the American side of the
boundary line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
Held for Murder.

Savannah. Mo-. Aug. 18.-R. b. Cof-
fey. Savannah dry goods merchant.
was arrested today on warrant
charging him with the murder OF Mrs.
Myrtle Fancher. The cead body of
Mrs. Fancher. wife of rich farmer,
was found In the yard of her home
early last Thursday = morning. The
eOroner's Jury, after three sDegt0ns,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
THROUGH THE CANAL,
First Warship Is Peruvian Destroyer
Tcniente Rodriguez.

Colon. Aug 1S.-The first warship
to pass through the Panama canal
was the Peruvian destroyer Teniente
Rodriguez. which made the trip this
morning when the steamship Admiral
Dewey also went through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18

concluded last night without ch.r~su.
any person with the crime. buf ~
ommending that CofIey be investtees- {,
ed. Coney II married. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
PAY INCOME TAX.
Opera Singers Must Pay Same o.
Americans.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Opera singers
and other artists, who come to the
United States and later return to their
foreign homes hereafter will have TO
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