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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10
Class Of Eight VIII be Awarded Ger.
tificates Of Graduation Tomor-
row Evening at Their
Hall.
G1GL1NGER IS TO SPEAK
Pastor Of Church viii Make the Ad-
dress-st. Peters Element
airy School Exercises
This Afternoon.

Commenceme emit exercises at st.
Mary's will be held tomorrow even
ing at the school. Fourteenth and
Johnson streets. The Rev. George
Giglinger, d. D., pastor of st. Mary's
will make an address to the class.
The program for the commencement
exercises includes number OF unique
and interesting features.
There are eight who will receive
certificates Of graduation as the class
of 1914 They are: Mary Bevering,
Colleen Mills. Marie Weller. Marie
Oertel, Ralph O'Blensss, Edwin
Busch. Bernard Deiling, Marie
Adams.
This afternoon at the school a
matinee was held to which those who
will not be able to attend tomorrow
evening were admitted. The matinee
was planned primarily for the elderly
people Of the parish and was greatly
enjoyed by the number who oongre-
gated there.
The program which will be given
tomorrow evening at commencement,
is as follows:
Commencement Program.
Duet-'First Regiment March
Miss Gertrude Dillon, Mary L. Dill
lon.
Chorus--"Guten Abend"-
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades.
queen of the Valley
Piano-Joseph Marder. Violin
Joseph Stahl.
Little Shaking Quakers"-
First. Second and Third Grade
Girls: MARY Cameron, Beatrice
Franks, Margaret Lorig, Margaret
Smith, Elizabeth Cameron, Rose
Mary Ewers, Dorothy Kruse, Mar
garet Miller, Mary Reilly, Louise
Abel. Elisabeth Bevering, Catharine
Brueckmann, Wilmar Cahill, Leora
FRANKIE. Mary Hurley, Martha
Schwiets, Catharine Sirkush, Emma
West.)
Trio Birthday March
Colleen Mills, Elizabeth Brueck-
mann, Helen Stahl.
Hoe Drill and Song
First, Second and. Third Grade
Boys: Harold Arnold. Carl Ewing,
Albert Kraus, Delbert LAlly, Louis
Miller, George Schwiste, Francis
Smith, Henry Ewing. Elmer Heinz,
John Maerz. Joseph Neyens, Joseph
O'Shea, John Reimbold. Joseph
Vogel. Timothy Boyle, Ernest
Busch, Stephen Davenport, Francis
Deiling, Anthony Franks, Francis
Hurley. Edwin Laubershiemer,
Joseph ROAM.
Trio" Evergreen Waltz
Florence Belt, Margaret Wilson,
Grace Neyens.
The Paddlers' Parade
Fourth and Fifth Grades: ("Das
Kuriose Maennschea." Joseph Mar
der; Pie Vender. Grace Neyens;
Lemonade vender. William Dsiiing;
Cake Vender, Emma Metternich;
Old Soldier, Verl Busch; Fortune
Teller, Elizabeth Brueckmann:
Backing Brush Brigade, George
Belt, Nicholas Deiling. Harold Lau-
bersheimer, Raymond Madalaine,
Carl Schwfete. Arthur Smith, Louis
Tomlinson, Philip vogt, Carl Weier,
Darby Wilson, John West; Baker,
Richard O'Shea; Indian Woman,
Marie Lehmer; Blind Musician,
Jos sph Marder; Pickle vender,
Marie Azinger; Fruit Seller, Carl
Winkler; Flower Girls, Martha
Brady, Laura Lorig, Elizabeth
Reimbold, Gertrude Reimbold, Clara
Weber, Margaret weier; Preserve
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vender, Carl Bevering; Candy Sell
or. Margaret Bevering: Hickey
Pokey Man, Omis Franks: Popcorn
vender, Mabel West. Chorus, I'm
the Good Old Summer Time" Pea
nut vender, Norine Roam; Tambou
rine Girl, Alice Weber; Apple
Woman, Caroline LaFeber; Auction.
eer, Edward Adams).
Piano Solo-'Marche Hongroise"-
Miss Gertrude Dillon.
Operette-Grandma's Birthday
Characters-Grandm Marie Ger
tel: Girls-Maris Adams, Mary Bev-
ering. Colleen Mills, Marie Weier,
Florence Belt. Loretta LaFeber,
Charlotte O'Bleness, Mary Roam,
Corine Busch, Evalins Busch. Gene
We've Ewers, Helen Ewers, Marga-
ret O'Hara, Helen Stahl. Catharine
Tomlinson, Clara Vogel, Ruth
Weier, Margaret Wilson, Bernice
Cahill.
Boys-Edwin Busch. Bernard DELL
ing, Ralph O'Bleness, James Brady.
Willie Ewers, Lawrence LAUDER.
sheimer, Harold Ong, Joseph stahl,
Arthur Vogt, Lawrence Winkler.
Edward Goetz, George Heinz, Ed
WARD Bevering. Edmund Madelaine.
Herbert Vogel.)
Synopsis.
Chorus-''Grandma's Birthday
ssGrandma'a Song"
Duet-"Come Whore the Wild Flow
ers Bloom"
Chorus-"Come to the Mountain"
Garland Drill.
Coronation Chorus"
Arouse"
Grandma's Good Night Song.
Patriotic Medley.
solo-Oh Birdie, am Tired Now.
Chorus-Good Night.
Trio-Diploma Waltz
NJ Wilson, e. Metternich, G. Ewers.
Valedfctory-At the Portals.
Address-By Rev. G. Giglinger, D. D.
Presentation of Certificates to class
of 1914:
Mary Bevering, Colleen Mills, Marie
Weier, Marie Oertel, Ralpn OBlen-
ess, Edwin Busch, Bernard Deiling,
Maris Adams.
st. Petsr's Elementary.
This afternoon ct st. Peters school
the graduating exercises OF the ele-
mentary or eighth grade pupils were
held. A class OF fourteen received
certificates OF graduation from this
grade and were presented their GER
tificates by the Rev. James Gillespie.
The graduates OF this department
are:
Winifrsd Balbach, Mary Conn, Ray
mpnd Dickey, Margaret Doyle. Cath
crime Hatton, Timothy Hickey, Mary
Landman, Eva Lafeber, Anna Mean
drew, Hortense Moore, William
Reddy, John Reddy. Francis sansone.
Agnes Skyles.
An interesting program was prepar-
ed for the exercises this afternoon
and st. Peters hall was filled, when
the program was presented.
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net WEIGHT LAW
IS MADE EFFECTIVE
Rules to Enforce 1t Are
Adopted by the Federal
Authorities.

WAsHiSGroS, May 1.-THE regulations
for the carrying out of the so-called net
weight law, which compels manufacturers
to make "A clear statement of the weight
volume or contents OF their packages OF
food. were signed yesterday by the Sccre-
taries OF the Treasury. Agriculture and
Commerce.
These regulations apply TO foods shipped
in interstate commerce or sold In the Dis
trict Of Columbia or the Territories. The
regulations az signed become effective at
once. although the law passed March 3,
1913. as an amendment To the food and
drugs act defers the exacting of penalties
for violations until September 3, 1914.
The regulations in general require that
the manufacturer OF foods shall plainly
mark all packages, bottles or other con-
timers holding more than two ounces
avordupois or more than one fluid ounce,
To show the net weight or volume OF the
contents.
The measure must be stated In avoirdu-
pois pounds and ounces, United States gal
Ions, quarts. p!nts or fluid ounces; United
States standard bushels, half bushels.
pecks. quarts. pints or half plnts. The
contents by like method may he eX-
pressed In terms of metric weight or
measure. The volume of liquids must be
computed at IS degrees Fahrenheit.
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shame, Let him speak. Is this chris
tianty' Is this what they do in Christian
churches"
81 simply said what Christ had said be-
fore me" Ames testified. He said: Il
cast the dust OF this church from the soles
OF my feet | repeated that and then a
whitehaired old gentleman grabbed me
and threw me out doors.
Milo n. Woolman and his wife were
their own lawyers. Woolman said he
went to the church to find out " DIR.
Woelfkin would accept Whites challenge
to n debate. When he saw White set upon
he called out. Leave him alone He
started to read aloud to his wife Bible
verse when some one struck him a thun-
dering blow over the head.
The police say that In answer to a
warning Woolman shouted: 81 came down
here to make trouble. / don't care II
am arrested"
Mrs. WOOlman's Personal Property.
All agreed thai Mrs. woolman ex-
claimed sharply tn the police who were
removing her husband:
Don't damage him He's my prop
erty,"
Woolman was at 81. Alphorsuss Roman
Catholic Church the night III Frank Tan
nenbaum's invasion. he admitted. Tie
says that for u while he has been making
nothing and living ON borrowed money
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was no decisive result and few casualties
were reported.
The water supply of the town was cut
or several days ago by the Presidents
forces. but water is being obtained from
wells and ciSterns with little iu,on.
vencnce. The promise that artillery
would not be used near the town tx lc'rs
observed by both Federals and r,hols
At 10 o'clock tonight the Navy pcnar'.
ment received the following d,sirttc.
from Capt. Eberle, commanding TIA, r..',1
states armored cruiser Washington N
Santo Dominican waters:
-Four representatives. OF zach parry
conferred on board L. :. :. Wash. gtan
to-day without reaching an agreciu. Mt
Puerta Plata Is quiet. Sent thirty Jour
foreign subjects by SSminoc
"ERrrtr"
All business has been stopped in TIE
town owing to the blockade and sicc,
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SURE WATER SUPPLY IS SAFE.
Gen. Funston Says Reports of Dam
ger Come From Mexican Generals.

WAsHINGToN. May IL Gen. Funston
nothod the War Department to-day that
In case alarming reports are circulated Of
attempts on the part OF Mexican soldiers
outside of Vera Cruz to cut off the city's
water supply II would be safe TO deny
them. Rumors continue In Vera Cruz
that such attempts are being planned. but
Gen. Funston stated In his cable that he
was OF the opinion that they were based
solely on statements made by Gen. Mass
and Gen. NaVarcte.
There has been no actual movement Of
the Federal lines so far as Gen. Funston
can learn, Secretary Garrison said to-day.
The pumping station is well guarded and
cannot he taken from the United States
troops 10y force, Funston declared. In
case pipe lines are severed II was report ed
they could he restored in Il few hours.
More than 200 bags of mail. most OF il
addressed TO Mexico city and inland
points, which werc delivered to the MexI-
can outposts May o. are still lying behind
tho railroad station in charge of the out
post
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PUBLIC UTILITIES MEN
OPPOSE TRUST BILL
Stuart G. GibbOney and Others
Want the Holding Company
Measure Amended.

WAsHfNGroN. May Ie.--Representa-
tives of holding companies and public
utilities corporations were heard to-day
by the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce in opposition TO the proposed
antitrust bill recommended by the sub
committee.
Stuart q. Gibboncy OF New York. menu
her of the law firm that Is counsel for
holding companies In New York and
Philadelphia interested In public utilities.
condemned the bill. He explained that
his firm represented the United States
Electric Company. which controls public
utilities in New York and eight other
States.
Mr.. Gibboney urged the committee 10
make an amendment tn section 10 ~ the
bill. which purports 10 regulate holding
companies. and exempt from its operation
corporations that hold stock of public
utility companies that are already the
subject Of state control.
He called the committees attention TO
the New York state law under which the
Public Service Commission OF that State
permits holding companies 20 control gas
and electric utilities. lie said that in
other States holding companies were per-
mittcd TO control street railways He
said that Of $4,000. 600. 900 Investment In
electrical. gas and street and interurban
UTILITIES S5,5oo.OVO.Ouo Is controlIed py
holding companies and their subsidiaries.
The witness insisted that the holding
companies had extended the service and
had chcapened II.
Barnard Flexner OF Chicago appeared
as counsel for the Middle West Utilities
Company. which. he said. controlled pub
nc service corporations in 3l5 cities ex-
tending from New York TO Nebraska
lie criticised especially that part OF tn.
trust bill which prohibits corporations
from engaging In interstate commerce II
hthtfr stock Is sold below par.
Mr.. Flexner said that the States In
which his companies operated exercised q
broad power OF control over public ut!li-
ties corporations aud he suggested that
the committee might well leave the con.
troll 10 the States.
Charles X. Beeckman OF New York
counsel for the United Gas and Electric
Company. was heard late mis- afternoon
in opposition to the bill.
Lawrence Chamberlain Of New Yorl
will appear Tomorrow and present IN,
objections OF investment bankers.
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Reserve Board shall open books Of sub
scr!ption to the capital stock of Federal
land bank in each Federal land bank dis
trct.
II within ninety days after the opening
OF these books any part OF the capitali-
cation prescribed for the land banks shall
remain unsubscribed II shall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury to sub
scribe the unsubscribed balance OF $780, 900.
This bill makes land mortgages se-
curity available for investment in q ma
tional market" said Mr.. Buckley. com
mertlng on the measure. The proposed
bonds will he adequately protected by the
hypothecation OF mortgages. the indorse-
nent of their respective local associations.
the responsibility of the lard bank issuing
the bonds ard the guarantee of all other
land banks.
"For the first time investors will be able
on a large scale to put their money In land
mortgages securities without expensive In
vestigations OF the property underlying
their Investments and without being put to
the expense and Inconvenience Of person
ally foreclosing in case Of default"
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Mrs. WooIman's Personal Property
ROCKEFELLER GUARDS BUSY.
Mysterious Woman with u Black
bag Among ThOse Turned Away.

TARRYrowN, n. ". May ia woman
about 30 years old tried TO get into the
Rockefeller grounds to-day. but was
turned away by the guards. The woman
carried black bag and walked up to the
main entrance. When she found the gate
locked she went away and returned in
an hour. She would not talk TO the guards
and her mission could not be learned.
The guards were looking for Mother
Jones. She won't get In II she does come
here. Several strange men also appeared
at Porantco Hills this afternoon and all
failed to get into the grounds.
John u. Rockefeller. Jr.. has not been
seen around the estate since last week 1t
is rumored that he has gone away. This
report could not be verified but 1t Is
known that workmen have not seen him
for three or four days
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COmradc whites own story.

"comradc Morrison and ! went to tho
church early" White said. we had re-
cciNed no answer from Dr. Woclf>in and
thought that we wound be wodcomc
rose to make the announcement which |
had written to Dr. Wuelfkin | intended
10 make, I said; Doctor. | am here
In order
THAT was MS FAR as ! got. was in.
terrupted by man Ia plain clothes who
ala not say he was a policeman nor show
any shield. DID not go there to make
any trouble I had no desire to make any
trouble. had NO intention Of making any
trouble. Was not told | was under ar
rest. had no idea | was under arrest,
Il refused to permit them to interrupt
me and resisted their Interruptions.
hurt no one. ! was cndetvoring to bring
noiGhborly greeting from my church.
u did my best 10 continue until | was
taken out Of the church ! didn't know I
was under arrest until fifteen minutes
after had been taken 10 sixth avenue
and F,fty-scNcuth street"
\. walter sullivan, a Calvary usher,
ewore tnat Edward Il, \mcs Jumped up
a. whites seizure and shouted
There Is our pastor. Leave him alone
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COAST GUARD BILL FAVORED.
II Ia Approved by Commerce Com
mittee Of the House.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-The Commerce
Committee reported favorably to the
House to-day the Senate bill to create the
coast guard by combining the life saving
and the revenue cutter services.
The bill makes the guard a part OF the
national military force. II will operate
under the Treasury Department In time
OF peace and under the Navy Department
In time OF war. a majority OF tho pres
ent officers OF the revenue cutter and life
saving services are to be transferred to
the coast guard II will probably be
headed by Captain Commandant Bertholf
OF the revenue cutter service.
S. I. X. Kimball. supe rintendent Of Re
life saving service for many years, Is to
be retired on three-fourths pay and his
office as we'll as that OF assistant superin-
tendent is to be abolished.
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DOMINICANS CONFER ON
UNITED STATES CRUISER
Representatives Of Warning
Factions Meet Aboard
the Washington.

WASHINGTON. May ie.-ruerta Plata.
Santo Domingo. is practically surrounded
by Federals and all county supplies are
cut or Capt. Eberle Of the United States
cruiser Washington cabled the Navy De-
partnent to-day. President Bordas In
person headed an attack yesterday on
the east side Of Puerta Plata, but there
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Direct Election Dill Passed.

WAsHINGToN, May l2-Under special
rule the House to-day passed the Senate
bin providing for a temporary means of
elccting United States Senators In States
whose legislature have so far failed to
put into effect the direct elections law. The
bill provides that In such States the
election for Senators may be held In the
same manner that Representatives at
large for the House are elected
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Changes In Diplomatic service.

WAsHINGroS. May is.-The Presidcn:
sent 10 the Senate to-day these nominal
tons:
Charles r. Curtis Of New York. late
Consul General OF the legation at Santo
Domingo. To be second secretary OF tine
embassy at Rio Janeiro: Louis A. Suss-
dorf. Jr. OF New York, 10 be third score
tary OF the embassy at Paris. and Hallett
johnson of New Jerse.. third secretary
at London. 10 be third secretary at Con-
stantlnople.
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II was evident from the outset OF the
caucus that the Administration pro
gramne would he adopted just as II was
presented by Mr. Underwood. Amendments
offered to make the rural credit bill, the
bill aimed at dealings in cotton futures.
and number OF other bills as part OF
the Executive programme were defeated
by overwhelming votes.
The rural credit bill had more strength
than any others. but only twenty Of the
more than 200 Democrats present voted
10 incorporate II in the programme.
II was decided before the caucus was
called TO order that neither the prohibit
tion nor the suffrage amendmo Shout
get "A place on the executive programme.
The vote ON the prohibition amendment
will be provided by other means. Suf-
frage Will not come up at this session
II the House leaders adhere to their
present determination.
Bitter complaint was made 10y Repre-
sentative Ragsdalc Of South Carolina, an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat. over the
failure of the President To ask for the
passage Of the rural credit bills Nj.
Ragsdale charged the President with bad
faith on this proposition. lie said That
MIR Wilson had promised when the Fed
eral reserve bill Was passed that a rural
credit measure would be acted upon at
this session.
The President could not agree with tho
subcommittee that has drafted rural
credit bill. so ne telephoned 10 the Capitol
saving that the programm" should hc
adopted without rural credit hll.' said
Mr. Ragsdalo. This absolutely precludes
this House passing this important lcgis-
latlon, which was promised by the Frcsi'
dent and the party
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Reform Club Opposes Tolls Ea~mp-
ttOn.

WAsHINGToN, May l2--Opposition to
exemption 10 coastwise ships as "A sub
sidy was expressed in a petition from the
tariff reform committee OF the Reform
Club Of New York. read into the record
Of the Senate this afternoon by Senator
Owen.
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%. Altma1t & On.
The Storage Department

FOR FURS AND FUR GARMENTS.
PORTIERES, RUGS AND LACE CURTAINS
is located i'm the establishment, and has
unsurpassed facilities for storing, cleansing,
altering and repairing. All Furs are carefully
cleansed by compressed air (witl1out addi-
ticnal charge) tefore being stored.
Lace Curtains received for cleaning will, if
desired, be stored (without additional charge)
until Autumn, lql4o
MAIL AND TELEPHONE ORDERS WILL RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION.
Telephone 1000 Murray Hin
S'fih Aus"us, Jill uaa 18Th strrrts. Nea nurk.
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THE STATE INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT

~ADA SnAN = AvA>4ve
THE State insurance De-
! partment recently eX.
amined the assets Of Q Life
Insurance Company Of this
City. Among them were about
$1,000, 900 Of moTt1ates guar.
anteed BY this Company.
II reported that the invest.
ments were In every way In
satisfactory SHAPE. except that
Il recommended that two
mortgages Of $500 be re-
duced BY S167.67 each.
II ail institutions In New
York state invested In the
Cuarar iced Mortgages Of this
Company they could expect
like approval Of these invest.
ments by both the Insurance
and Banking Departments.
No investor has ever lost q dollar
Bgb|fpulAkE NnIwurt@
capital & Surplus. 80. 900. 900
ITO B'wsy, NJ, i10 aensea -. D'hlya'
$50 Fulton o., Jamaica.
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House Leaders, Purpose.

1t IL the purpose of the House leaders
II possible to complete their labors on the
antitrust bills by the first week In June.
In the meantime the Senate committee
having jurisdiction will expedite action In
that body.
1t is the expectation OF the Admnistr1-
ton that the Scna'e committee VIII be
ready to make 'r.'t IT soon after the
House acts. As the Senate intends to In
corporate the entire antitrust programme
in one bin 1t IL felt that after all Congress
may be In "A position To adjourn Oh or
about July 10.
II was made clear by Mr. Underwood In
his speech tonight that President Wilson
is anxious for an early adjournment. The
sentiment expressed on this point by Mr..
Und, rwood was cheered by the Democrats
present. "A majority of whom are anxious
to get home to repair badly damaged
political fences.
Mr.. Underwood said that President Will
son was not opposed to action on the
rural credits and other pending bills. but
he felt the party would be acting wisely
IL II limited its labors for the session 10
to the tolls repeal bill and the trust
measures.
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CAUCUS WITH WILSON
ON A QUICK WINDUP
Three Trust Bills and Tolls
Repeal to Pass Before
Adjournment.
SESSION MAY END JULY Is
Rural Credit Bill and PrOhibi-
ton and Suffrage Amend
ments Are Put Over.
SESSION NAY END July Is

WASH fNGToS, May 1.-THE legislative
programme drafted by President Wilson
that will govern the Democrats in Congress
for the rest Of the session was adopted
at caucus of the Democrats tonight.
1t provides for the passage of three anti
trust bills In addition to the tolls repeal
measure pending In the Senate and side
tracks such proposals as rural credits.
bank deposit guarantee and other legisla-
ton.
Leader Underwood presented the views
OF the President to the caucus. lie said
II was Mr.. Wilson's belief that IL would
be n good thing for the country and the
party W Congress enacted the programme
indicated as speedily as possible and then
adjourned
I'm that conclusion concur" said Rep
resentative Underwood.
As result of the directions given by
the caucus the House will proceed TO
buckle down to business on the anti
trust bills
The first to be passed will be the meas
ure creating an interstate trade commits
sion.
Then Will come the Clayton bill which
embodies the major portion OF the Az
ministration's antitrust programme
This will be followed by the bill giving
the Interstate Commerce Commission su-
pervision over the issuance of railway
stock and bonds.