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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
CONGRESS- COTTON PROBLEM.
GOVERNORS UNABLE TO AGREE
WITH REPRESENTATIVE
Effort Made to Conceal DissensiOn
Which Makes Joint Action Seem
ImprObable-SlatOn and Smith of
Georgia I'm Dispute.

washington. Sept. 2S.-That the
conference of governors and federal
representatives Of the cotton growing
States could accomplish nothing and
that whatever was done as a result of
recent efforts by congressman must
be done by congress itself was the
belief prevailing here tonight after
the conference has held long session
and had announced no agreement on
plans for the relief of the situation.
Serious differences. it is understood,
developed between the congressman
and governors, some even extending
to high words.
1t became evident here late this
evening that in all probability nothing
would be accomplished, and, although
members who attended the meeting
did so behind closed doors and news
paper men were excluded, those who
came from the conference room from
time to time expressed the opinion,
it Is said, that after all it would prob
ably be up to congress to do what it
could to alleviate the cotton situa-
tion. That this is true is shown by
one remark dropped which was to
the effect that the governors. after
they had become dissatisfied with the
tactics Of the congressman at the
morning session, split off and held
their own session in the afternoon,
agreeing that they could under the
circumstances do nothing, but that
this was not togo to the press. This
situation, 1t was learned, came about
because some Of the governors SEEM
ed to be Of the opinion that the con-
gressmen, finding themselves with
more Of q mouthful than they could
swallow, had decided to call in the
governors In order to help in the pro-
cess. I'VE will not do this" was the
attitude that some Of the governors
assumed, it Is understood. when this
situation dawned upon them.
Hard words were said to be uttered
between Gov. Slaton and Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia, and the form
or, 1t Is understood, declared in a
vigorous manner that he would not
be dominated by the Georgia senator
and swayed by what he wanted to do,
no matter what he might say. and
that he (Slaton) reserved the right
to himself to act for himself and to
advise the people of Georgia what to
do. regardless of what Senator Smith
might think.
A heated argument is said to have
taken place over the matter Of who
said the States could cOnstitutiOnally
limit the acreage next year, some
claiming that no such statement was
given out few days ago, and others
that such a statement was given to
the press and that q curtailment of
the acreage could be ordered by the
different States and meet all consti-
tutional requirements. This was the
point that led to the press representa-
tives being excluded, it is believed.
1t Is highly improbable that there
can be any agreement between the
governors and the congressman.
Representing the governor of South
Carolina at the conference is w. A.
Stuckey Of Bishopville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Naval Reserves Sent To Antwerp.
ROTTERDAM. Sept. 2s.-Over $4,000
naval reserves have been rushed into
peagium from the North Sea stations
ana will pfoUd0iy be used against
Antwerp. Many are from Kiel and
Hamburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
Marriage License Record,
Licenses to marry have been iss,

Licenses to marry have been issued
to the following colored couples:
Samuel III. Gore, Lamar, and Julia
Washington. st. Charles; Edward Will
liams and Amelia Clea Of Dalzel; Jake
Gibbs and and Rosa Gordon. Shiloh;
B. s. Roach. Stateburg, and Frances
DarSan, ClaremUnt,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Munich. Sept. 29.--It Is estimated
that two million men and women are
idlo In Germany on account Of the
war and the number Is increasing
daily. The Industrial depression Is
caused principally by lack of raw
material.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Won Kluck Is being pushed back.
Important troop movements of the
allies leads to the belief that they
are preparing for final blow. 1t is
known that many Germans are worn,
emaciated. and hunger stricken from
seventeen days of fierce fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Paris. Sept. 2s.--It was officially
announced at p. M. that the Ger
man attacks on the left wing Of the
allies between the somme and Disc
rivers have been repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Petrogsad. Sept. 29.-It Is officially
announced that German offensive op-
srations In Poland have been effect
ually checked. II Is indicated that
the Germans are preparing to re-
tire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

London. Sept. 29.-The Russian
embassy today announced that the
Russians have penetrated Hungary
at several points as far as Unghvar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
German Congo Occupied.

Paris. Sept 2s---It n officially an
nounced that the French have occu-
pied the greater part Of the Congo.
which was coed to Germany In
1911.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
Bomb Droppcr Brought Down.

Bordeaux. Sept. 29.-The German
aeroplane which flew over Paris Sum
day. dropping bombs and killing
several persons in the streets, was
fired upon and brought down q few
miles southwest Of Paris. The avia-
tor was killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

ASAom ~ rrzc1nyss.
PetrograA Sept. 2s.-Sorties by the
Asstrians from the Przemysl garri-
son have been repulsed. Many pris-
onsrs were taken and the Austrians
made = confused retreat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Amsterdam, Sept. 29.-The convent
In Deynze, Belgium. was badly dam
aged today by bombs dropped from
a Zeppelin. The same Zeppelin also
dropped two bombs over Thielt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Toxic. Sept. 29.--The Japanese
fsst today began the bombardment
Of Germans fortresscs at Using Tao
The Jaranese and British on land are
driving the Germans into the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Civilians Killed In BOmberiment.
Paris. Sept. 2s.-Over 500 civilians
were killed during the German bom-
bardment Of Rheims.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Gov. Blease has appointed Mr.. Hen.
ry III. Plowden to the beneficiary scbol
arship to the South Carolina Medical
college at Charleston t-ManninC,
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Scrvians BOmbaiding Sarajcvo.
Cettinje, Sept. 29.-The Servians
and Montenegrin armies that are
concentrated before Sarajevo have
begun the bombardment Of the for
tificatiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

Russian Moratorium Extended.
Petrograd, Sept. 29.-The morator-
ium has been extended for another
month.
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GERMAN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS REPORTED TO Be CHECKED
DI AEpulsES At HANDS Of FOES.

GERMANY RUsilhs TROOPS INTO BELGIUM USED IN AT
TACK ON ANTwERP-ALILED FLEET ATTACKS GERMAN AND
AUSTRIAN FORTs-THIRD KAISER SAID no HAVE
BEEN GERMAN BUIIE-Ts-rt,vTrN,. coxrx,n,c
FRANCE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
the bill appropriating ss5,ooOOoO for
construction.
LOCHHEAD CASE
rs BEGUN TODAY
Suit Brought by Administrator Of
Marion SteidIey, Commenced
This Afternoon.

After drawing special yenire OF
fifteen men, jury was secured in the
case of McCarty VS.. Iockhead. The
jury chosen to hear the case CON
sists of G. F. Sawyer, f. C. Gillaspey,
Paul Azinger, Peter H. G. Blom, Will
liam Dooley, Riley DeHart, Miles @.
Arnold, Walter Leindecker, John Bras
sill, Jr., Fred Hanson, H. w. Luft, w.
C. Butler
The opening statements were made
this morning and taking of testimony
commenced this afternoon.
Curtis NJ. Hart, clerk, was called
home this morning by the sudden i'll
ness of his mother, and Miss Edna
Hyde, official stenographe,, by agree
ment of attorneys. called the jury.
Miss Hyde is reporting this case, whi,-
Reporter c. J. Smith is in Fort MAG
ison On business in Judge Banks court
there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
MAN WHO SHOT SELF
DIES OF WOUNDS
Fort Madison Resident succumbs to
Bullet Self Inflicted, ~
Brain.

Coroner Fred Korschgen last night
received call from Fort Madison,
saying that Arch Hayes, 1920 Front
street, who had fired a bullet into
his brain yesterday had died. The
young man left note in his own
hand writing, the coroner was inform
ed, in which he is said to have stated
that he desired to kill himself, and
that he was Respondent.
Coroner Korschgen decided that no
inquest was necessary. The Fort Madi-
son Democrat yesterday has the fol-
lowing to say Of the case.
Arch Hayes, of 1920 Front street,
aged twenty-five, lies at Sacred Heart
hospital with .22 calibre rife bullet
in his brain, the wound having been
self inflicted with suicidal intent at
his home last Tuesday afternoon. The
wound will probably prove fatal. The
bullet entered the left center of the
forehead, and penetrating about three
inches, lodged within the brain. A
paralysis Of the right eide has re
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
SALOONS BACK ROOM
VICE BREEDING PLACE
Most Fashionable and Exclusive
Drinking Places Are the
Most Dangerous.

CHICAGO, March 12-.sThe back
rooms of 343 saloons located on three
streets in Chicago are contributing
to the delinquency of 1862 girls
Ievery twenty-four hours.
This is the finding of survey
made by the South Side Club Of Chi.
cago. A woman investigator. some
times accompanied by an escort, but
more often alone. visited every saloon
on North Clark street, Wabash avenue
to Twenty-second street. and Cottage
Grove avenue, between Twenty-second
and Seventy-seventh streets. She
found that more than a majority OF
the women drinking in these places
were working girls or girls of leisure.
and young girls at that:
In all, 47S saloons were visited. 377
of the saloons were in tbs residence
districts; $50 of the saloons were
located on corners; out of 267 corner
saloons all but twenty-eight have back
rooms for women: eighteen have other
agencies for demoralizing the sex.
and but ten are conducted for men
tonly. In the residence districts we're
located 237 corner saloons. all but
eighteen have back rooms and but
nine Of the saloons were conducted
for men only.
woman investigator visited the
majority Of the saloons several times.
She was nowhere refused admittance
even without escort. OF the 2G7 cor
ner saloons. IS are immediately con.
nected in one way or another with
pseudo-hotels, of which fifteen only
are in the downtown district, or tbe
iSH saloons in the residence districts
9oS, or so per cent, have back rooms.
or 343, the total number of back
rooms, 213, or 81 per cent have stalls.
None OF the chop suey places, or
other resorts in the loop district of
chicago which the committee asserts
are the most dangerous, were includ.
ed in the report.
In this connection the committee
learns the report reads, that the
most fashionable and exclusive drink
ing places are the most dangerous
for in those, with the cloak of re-.
spectability, the women are started
in with the idea they are privileged to
drink, and they soon drift into less
respectable and finally into disreput.
able resorts" The remedy, the com
mittee recommends is the removal Of
all conditions which make for privacy
There is no excuse fc., the back
room, concludes the report. 1T
should be abolished"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
HOW SALEM FOLKS
Il AIDED THE SLAVES
Book on ouakers of Iowa, Gives In
teresting Account of Under
ground Railway.

The part played by Salem, Ia, in
IN, underground railroad during the
Years preceding the civil war. is told
in a book concerning THE QuaSers of
Iowa recently published, The Des
MONIES Register and LEADER. yester-
day contained the following reference
to the book, and the incidents which
are of interest to Salem psople an
many in this city:
Among the stations on the Under
ground Railroad, BY means OF which
slaves were spirited away from bond
age il Missouri tofreed3m in Canaaa
was the town of sale1n, a thriving
Quaker community in Henry county.
Many were the fugitive slayes who, in
the years before the war, were hidden
in tbs cellars and garrets of the
Quaker homes at Salem End then sent
in safety on their long journey to the
northward Indeed, it is said that
not single slave who reached Salem
was sver recaptured by his owners.
In a book On The Quakers OF Iowa"
49, i'NiSs' tSAeA -bStSl puDllSneQ DIV
the State Historical society OF Iowa.
DR.. Louis T. Jones tells OF an inciden
OF this character which nearly result
ed in bloodsh.sd. Several slaves be-
longing to a Missourian named Ruel
Daggs has escaped to the vicinity of
Salem, and an attempt to recapture
them was frustrated by the Quakers
OF that community. A few days later
tbs people of Salem were startled by
the approach Of a large body OF Mis-
souriians, armed to the teeth and bent
On recovering the lost slaves. They
blocked up the streets and alleys and
searched number OF houses to nc
avail. Before any violence was done
however, it was rumored that tn:
sheriff of Henry county was comine
to the rescue of Salem with a large
posse of angry men; whsreupon thu
Missourians, took to their horses ant
galloped off post haste to their home
without accomplishing the object o
their mission
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
pr. a. e. kepford Sees Grave Danger
In Present Building USED by
Three Hundred School
Children.
FAITH IN THE PEOPLE
Des Moines Man Thinks Bond Issue
Will Garry as the people
Realize the
Danger.

That keokUk people must certainly
be alive TO the fact that the Garfield
school presents grave danger from
fire, was the statement made by DR.. A.
E. Kepford OF Des Moines, who went
over the school building this afternoon.
Or. kepford does not see how any
community as alive and progressive as
carry =. bond issue for the building OF
school to replace the one which has
beer built for over fifty years.
The gravest danger in that school
Is from fire.. said Or. kepford this af-
ternoonb % don't gee how the people
new school house. If fire should
break out in that building and there
should be tragedy, the people could
never forgive themselves for their
lack of patriotism in this matter.
was in the third floor o. that
building this afternoon. This is a new
experience for me. do not remember
60 have been on the third floor of
school buildings in other cities. For
do not recall school buildings in other
paris of the state which have more
than two floors.
Il saw 1903 pupils working on the
third floor Of that building. And !
went through the building from top
TO bottom. You people here must
surely realize the value of the pu-
Pills lives, and they must be alive to
danger from a holocaust from fire in
that building.
AS for sanitary conditions, mean
as to cleanliness and the like, the
building 10 well kept. But you have
grave danger from fire in tina.
building, and the people Of keokuk
surely, will not defeat your bond is
sue"
As to the ventilation of schools In
the city, pr. kepford has visited sew
eral, and he believes that there could
be Improvement along this line, in
line with the general improvements
which schools all over the country
are undergoing, in this matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
Our Daily
Motion Pictures

The advertising columns of this
newspaper are daily motion pic
lures Of the business activity OF
this community and a good part of
the rest Of the world.
They show the ebb and flow of
trade. They reflect the prosperity
Of our people.
II this newspaper did nothing
else than to present these adver-
tisements to its readers day by
day it would be rendering good
service.
Every newspaper reader should
be an advertising reader.
1t means being better informed
and being posted at all times as to
the good things the market offers
1t is the kind of reading that fs
entirely to your profit.
Begin today-the advertisements
are particularly interesting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
HUERTA SLIDING
ON BLOODY sKIDs
Has Ruled for One Year Now and
Each Day Sees Him
Weaker.
Written for the United Press by an
American in Mexico.1

1 Written for the United Press by an
American in Mexico.1
VERA CRUZ, Mar. 12.-Just a year
ago Victoriane Huerta took posses
sion of the Mexican government and
in spite of murders, treachery, OPP
preston and the hundreds of other
means he has taken to keep himself
in power, each day has seen him slip
ping further downward on his bloody
self-constrncted skids. A review OF
the 800 and more days that Huert has
been in power discloses that on nc
single day has he been as strong as on
the day before; there has not been a
minute, in his career as dictator, that
he has seen reasons for hoping that
the end of his grim road would bring
him peace and success.
just year ago the terrible "decon
ma tragica," as the Mexicans call tt
ethe bloody ten days"-took place
Francisco Madero, who had driven
Diaz from Mexico little over year
before, sat in his presidential office
in the palace; Huerta was one of his
generals; his ablest general, in fact
Matters were more or less peacefu
in the capital, though Orozco, in the
north had turned against his old time
commander, Madero, because Madere
had taken into his government many
Iof the men .grafters,' Orozco call
Led them who had been associated
with Diaz But Orozco held only
Juarez and Chihuahua and had been
lhopelessly defeated by Huerta him
self, short time before.
But, up to the palace, on the morn
ing of February s, marched a crowd
Iof soldiers, headed by Generals
Reyes and Felix Diaz. Diaz had
corrupted part of the army and il
had gene with him to seize the palace
Thousands of Mexican citizens filled
the great park opposite the palace, as
Diaz and Reyes marched up to the
portals; they were onlookers of his
torical event, in truth, one Of the
bloodiest events of Mexican history
Out of the portals of the palace issued
a band of soldiers. Diaz and Reyes
expected them to yield up the palace;
that had been the plan. But somehow
the plan went awry. From the gate
ways came a burst of bullets. From
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
CONTRACT CHANGE
SUGGESTED TO-DAY
Stockholders of Iowa Hotel Company
May Agree to chanc>>
in Contract.

At meeting of the committee
representing the local stockholders of
the Hotel Iowa with the Chicago stock
holders this morning, proposition to
change the contract existing between
the holders of preferred stock and
common stock was presented Man
ager Gazeley of the hotel company,
representing the Chicago stockhold
Iers, asked that he be given until next
Wednesday to confer with the for
eign holders and report
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
O'D0NNElL GRANTED
CHANGE \ ) |: OF venue
Trial Of Man Charged With Murder
Will be Held at Fort Madi-
son, Judge Hamilton
PREJUDICE rs THE CAUSE
Nature Of the Crime il Committed, az
Charged, and Local Feeling.
Considered BY
Court.
PREJUDICE Is THE CAUSE

The case of the state against
Matthias Martin OaDonnell will be
tried at Fort Madison. Judge Hamil-
ton, this afternoon granted the motion
for change of venue MAIDS by the at
torney for the defendant, and the
man who is charged with murder in
the first degree will be put on trial
before jury at Fort Madison.
On March 3, a. 7. Marshall, attor-
my for O'Donnell filed motion for
change Of place of trial. He alleged
that the jury which would sit on the
O'Donnell case would be prejudiced,
|, in view of the fact that most Of the
jurors were drawn from Ksokuk. The
state filed counter aff1davits and the
motion was argued this morning by
County Attorney McManus and Attor-
ney Marshall.
When court convened this after
noon, Judge Hamilton announced his
decision. He said that in viDw OF
the fact that four-fifths of the jurors
were drawn from Keokuk, and in
view of the fact that O'Donnell is ac-
cused of crime, which, if committed
was shocking and atrocious, and that
believing local prejudice might well
enter into the trial OF the case, he
would therefore grant the motion OF
the defense and ths case would be
tried at Fort Madison
This motion is addressed to the
discretion Of the court" the judge said
in ruling. The question of expense
is not ona to enter into the change.
1t would seem that money saved in
getting jury could be applied to
other expenses.
THE court is not limited to afflda-
Wits alone. The court must take into
! consideration tfro extent OF territory
from which the jury is drawn, and
nature Of the crime and the manner
in which the crime is committed.
Murders are all heinous and should
be punished by law Some are OF
more atrocious character than others.
The defendant is accused OF crime.
which if committed was shocking and
atrocious, and exceedingly brutal
The court then ruled that the case
should be tried in Fort Madison.
O'Donnell was in court at the time
of the ruling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12

We'll give you a chance to run away
Now go as fast as you can" And
while he ran they had shot him dead
according to the brutal Mexican Gus
tom known as ..the law of fight" The
weird looked on, waiting the fate Of
Francisco Madero. Those who know
most Of Mexican ways felt that moth
ing but Madero's death could be ex
pected; the world at large could
hardly believe that he would be slain
A few days later newspaper cores
pondents were called to the palace
at midnight and informed that Ma
dero, the former president, had been
slain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
.mpr,soneo ,a,lor s,r,kss,

The latest Australian strike is one
OF the Gilbertian order. A prisoner in
Fermantle prison, tailor by trade.
refused to work on the ground that
1t would be contrary to his principles
as trade unionist. He sent a letter
to the Tailors' union officially notify
ing 1t Of his action, but that body ex-
pressed neither sympathy nor disap-
prevail preferring silence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12

suited. Though senseless when tax
en- to the hospital the injured man
had by late afternoon recovered a
semi-conscicus state, with sufficient
mentality to realize the little chance
for his recovery.
The case is really pitiful one.
Hayes, with his young wife and child,
came to this city but few days ago
from Downing, Mo. Family finance
were low and work was scarce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
Kind That CLOVIS.

1t is worth recalling just now that
there is etiquette to be observed even
IN being warm. In an old volume for
the instruction Of youth young lady
declares herself to be "all of amuck
OF sweat and is at once severely re-.
buked by her governess with Hush,
miss! Horses sweat, men perspire,
but ladies only glow"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
Our Eyes Tint the World

We view the world with our own
eyes. each of us; and we make from
within US the world we see A weary
heart gets no giadness out OF sun.
shine; a selfish man is skeptical about
friendship, as a man with no cal
doesn't care for music.-William
Makepeace Thackeray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
PatrIarchal Turtle.

A mud turtle, said to be 1870 years
old, has been in an Albany IN. VI
family SIS years. Wrinkled skin,
broken shell and twisted claws indi-
cate Its old age. 1t Is very friendly
with the house cat and night finds
them under the stove with the turtles
head on the cats paws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-12
Excellent Evidence.

A witness at Shoreditch (England),
asked why he had borrowed certain
pencil from the plaintiff, replied: ITO
sign that document" But 1t is sign
ed in ink" said his honor. "Then I
couldn't have had the pencil" replied
the witness.