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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
From Rear to Front.

The fire evidently spread from the
rear of the building to the front part
of the house, for when the firemen ar
rived on the scene they found that
the rear Of the theatre was practical
" consumed. The flames easily com
municated to the building next door
and were already licking at the walls
when the two telephone operators
were aroused.
The most graphic story Of the fire
is told by Miss Marie Bowen, one OF
the night telephone operators, who
with her sister. occupied room in the
exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
In Heart Of Main Street.

The block which was damaged by
the fire was on Main street, about
two blocks up from the depot. The
grocery store Of Wahrer and Stan.
wood stands at one end of the block,
and the opera house at the far end OF
the same street. The flames which
ragged in the opera house spread to
the building owned and occupied by
Dr.. e. M. Buck, who had his Office on
the lower floor, and the German
American Telephone company on the
upper flool, with its exchange. Next
door was Dave Holton's barber shop
and then two other buildings, both Of
which were owned by Louis Wahrer
The last building next to the store
was occupied by family by the
name Of John wilkins.
All of these buildings were destroy
led, although the occupants were able
to get out. There was no LOSS of life
in this fire.
The origin of the fire Is unknown,
although it may have resulted from
the opera house. However, this is
mere conjecture. Everyone to whom
The Gate City's representative talked
declared that the origin of the fire
was mystery.
The opera house was well put up
building Of one story and a basement.
An acetylene gas plant was installed
in one part Of the building, and it
was lucky that this tank did not ex-
plode or catch fire. The theatre is
completely destroyed with all of its
contents. A piano is a shapeless mass
of wires in under the wreckage of the
metal ceiling. and in the same debris
is buried the motion picture machine,
also a loss. Besides these two rather
expensive pieces of furniture all of
the chairs are burned together with
the other furnishings Of the stage
and auditorium.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
charred Pieces Found.

i i
For four or five blocks from the fire
great chunks Of charred wood are
visible. The roofs of the houses near.
est the fire are covered with this stuff,
giving evidence that the people in the
vicinity had narrow escape, and that
it was OILY by the good work of the
bucket brigade that large portion OF
Montrose was not destroyed.
DR.. Buck stated that he had saved
all his iedgers and books. He found
mis- safe was red hot this morning, and
threw water over 1t to cool 1t and
then broke into 1t. getting out the
books. The telephone company's
books were all saved.
So fiercely did the flames burn that
the fire had practically done all it's
damage in two hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18

dency, nor had any college professor
been SO honored until Woodrow Will
son came along. Goethals looms large
before the country not as an army
man but as great bhs>ness man.
And perhaps the time has come when
the American people would elect
business man as president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
Miss Bowen,s stc.,.

1--WE we're awakened by the men
kicking in the glass door downstairs"
Miss Bowen told Gate City reporter
this morning, as she stood In the
ruins Of the building. "They called
up the stairs to my sister and / that
the building was on fire. I rolled out
|of bed in a hurry, and there right In
the front Of the building saw the
flames leaping. l got dressed the
fastest ever did in my life, guess.
My sister Grace and I sleep upstairs
in order to answer the calls at night,
and we both of us got into our clothes
in hurry and got out. I had sense
enough left to call up keokuk and
Fort Madison, and tell thefi mat there
was fire here and that they might
be needed. And was able to rouse
some Of the people / knew ought to
be here. Then we both ran down
stairs as fast as we could, to get out.
The flames were in the building then .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18
keokuk Not Needed.

A call was sent by the c. B. & O..
yard man to Chief Anderson Of the To-
cal department that Montrose needed
assistance. Commissioner Gray or.
dered the chief to take one Of the en-
gines and go up, and the chief SO n&i-
fed the railroad company, and asked
them to set a car on the track for
them. M
The railroad people promised to let
the local department know If they
were needed, and when no further
word was heard, 1t was decided their
services were not needed. Montrose
people told The Gate City reporter to-
day that they found they were going
to be able to check the fire, and did
mot need to send for the engine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-18

Telephones Knocked Out.
The switchboard and all the cables
and appliances of the telephone com
pany were reduced to mass Of junk,
practically. Mr. Wright in charge of
1.-THE office. explained this morning. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
j. s. PURE FOOD
BUREAU HERE
ABOLISHED
Savannah Will Be Center for
the Southeastern DistriCt-In-
spector Smith to Nashville,

An executive order from Washing
ton Thursday abolished the Federal
Pure Food and Drug Inspectors Blu
reau in Atlanta, and ordered lnspec-
tor Smith to take charge of the Nash
Vile office before April l.
HenCeforth the Pure Food and
Drug Commissions Southeastern Blu
reau will be in Savannah. A repre-
sentative occasionally will visit At
lanta
This change. made in an order from
Carl l.. Alsberg. chief of the Bureau
OF Chemistry of the United States
Department of Agriculture, is one
item in the reorganization program
for the Pure Food and Drug Com
missions inspection service through
out the country.
AS direct result of this reorgani-
cation, Inspector Smith will go from
Atlanta to Nashville; Inspector Nicer
heart will leave Nashville to become
chief of the centralized bureau at
Savannah, and ]. j. McManus will go
from the Savannah Office to the New
York ONCE.
Under the reorganization the coun-
try is divided into four districts COM
posed of the Atlantic Coast States,
Eastern States, Middle West States
and Pacific Coast States.
Inspector Smith will dispose of his
home property and go~to Nashville
by March 81. He has been in Atlanta
three years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
ROBBERS ESCAPE
WITH BANK s $1,000

CORDELE. March 5.-Cracksmen
this morning about o'clock forced
an entrance into the Bank of War
wick, Just over the Crisp County line
in Worth, blew the vault with nitro
glycerine, completely demolishing it.,
and escaped with about $1,000 in cur
rency and 5000 in silver
II is thought that the yeggmen.
three in number, made their escape
in an automobile. Citizens early this
morning heard an automobile in the
community, though the rain that fell
heavily all through the night covered
the tracks of the machine and made
II impossible to discover in which
direction it left the town.
Phe robbery was not discovered un-
I'll daylight when the front door of
the bank, through which the yegg
men made an entrance, was found
standing open.
The yeggmen first broke into a sec
ton house of the Georgia, Southwest
ern and Gulf Railway and secured a
pinchbar and other tools with which
they cut hole in the side of the
vault large enough for the passage
OF mans body, then cut the lock
from the vault door and injected the
load of nitroglycerine in the safe door,
blowing ii from its hinges.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
SIMPLE WAY TO
END DANDRUFF
Stop Falling Hair and Itching
Scalp.

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this. just get about
four ounces of plain. common liquid ar
Won from any drug store (this is all you
will need); apply it at night when retir-
ing; use enough to mosten the scalp
and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning. most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve. and entirely destroy, every sin
gle sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have,
You will find all itching and digging
of the scalp will stop instantly and your
hair will be fluffy. lustrous. glossy, silky
and soft, and look and feel hundred
times better.
If you value your hair you should get
rid of dandruff at once, for nothing de-
stroys the hair so quickly. 1t not only
,starves the hair and makes it fall out,
but it makes it stringy, straggy, dull.
dry. brittle and lifeless, and everybody
notices it.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
POLITICIANS WORRY AS
HARRIS FAILS To GALL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

meeting OF the State Executive Com
mittee, in order that the atmosphere
may be cleared of all uncertainty as
soon as possible
Whether Chairman Harris enter
tains the same view, however, is
problematical, as nothing has come
from him officially along that line.
Politicians Are Worried.
Throughout the State some impa-
tience 20 have the committee meet
is being manifested. This has been
brought about, perhaps, by reason of
the fact that Senator Bacon's death
has greatly complicated things, and
that now meeting of the committee
seems more Immediately in order and
necessary than before that event.
The State committee will be called
upon to determine whether the forth
coming primary shall be called under
a county unit or a plurality plan. The
final adjustment OF this question I'M
doubtedly will have very much to do
with shaping the entire campaign.
The date of the primary is fixed APP
proXimately by law-it must be held
around August 90 But the rules and
regulations to govern the same are
yet to be determined, and some very
delicate and discriminating work Is
to be done in that direction.
Harris Seeks Members Will.
The State committee is composed
Of four members from each Congress
sional district, three high officers, and
twelve members for the State at
large
II has been stated that Chairman
Harris has been communicating with
the committee membership to get in
dividual ideas with respect to the
time of meeting, but apparently re-
suits so far have been more or less
tardy.
1t is the general belief that the
committee will meet within the next
two or three weeks, but there is no
real assurance that it will meet until
much later
In the meantime, politicians are
anxiously looking toward Washington
and Chairman Harris for an express
sion as to when the hat will be
cropped" that the big Senatorial and
gubernatorial handicap may be start
ed for sure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
BLEASE SHUCKS
COAT, READY
FOR FIGHT
South Carolina Governor in
Near-CIash With Legislators,
Following Speech.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March Com
parative calm prevails to-day be
tween the Blease and anti Blease fol-
lowers in the Lower House OF the
General Assembly of Souther Caro-
lima, following the most dramatic
scenes enacted in that body in recent
years.
Reused to a fury Shy the adverse
action of the House on resolution
by a Blease follower to reopen the
State Insane Asylum investigation
and an attack upon him by Represen-
tative Stevenson, of Chesterfield, as
reported in The Columbia Record, the
Governor assembled the rostum last
night and made a bitter attack upon
Stevenson.
Declaring that if the statements in
the paper were true, he would fight IT
out personally that he would be dead
or indicated and that Charlie"
Smith would be Governor in the
morning, the Governor declared that
he was man and would fight those
who attacked him.
Stevenson Retorts.
Representative Stevenson retorted
that his statements, as published IN
The Record, were taken from the
printed reports of the Asylum Inves-
not intend to be bluffed.
While the Governor was on the ros-
trum Representative Barnwell, of
Charleston, raised the point of order
that the Governor was exceeding his
authority in exercising his personal
privileges in the House to- attack
members.
"Cowards and liars always hide
behind technicalities," retorted the
Governor.
At this, BarnweIl rushed from his
seat to the Speakers stand TO en-
gage the Governor in personal com
bat. Friends of both Barnwell and
the Governor almost carried the
Charleston man back to his seat.
"Ready to Fight
Following his explanation in the
asylum matter, in which he said that
he had never favored the sale of the
property and his enemies would not
allow a report to that effect to be
made, the Governor shouted:
81 am a man and am ready to
fight"
As Blease started toward the door,
he was followed by members of the
House, including Stevenson. The Gov
ernor. anticipating violence, had
pulled off his coat in the meantime
and was in his shirt sleeves when
he reached the door.
AS Stevenson approached him,
friends Of the Governor, expecting an
attack, kept the. former away. Ste
Venson, however, managed to tell the
Governor that he had no apologies to
make relative to his statements in the
asylum matter as he had quoted from
the records.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

When Will Chairman William j.
Harris, executive head of the State
democratic Committee, call that body
together to arrange for the forthcom-
ing general primaries?
Pending a reply to that question,
politicians are more or\less marking
lime" in Georgia nowadays for until
ne committee meets it is not likely
that Governor Slaton, admittedly
holding the key to the present COM
pIox political situation, will make
auown definitely his purposes for the
future.
SO far Chairman Harris, who IS
Director of the Census, residing in
Washington, has given out no hint or
suggestion as to when he will issue a
call for the committee meeting.
Senator w. S. West, who Is vice
chairman of the committee, and who.
it is stated, will not resign that office,
Notwithstanding his elevation to the
Senate, held a long conference with
Governor Slaton Thursday, on his
way to the National Capital to be
sworn in. but If there was any dis
Cussion of the probable date of the
executive committee meeting neither
the Governor nor the Senator would
admit it after the conference was con-
Cluded.
New at National Came"
Senator West stated that he merely
stopped over in Atlanta. on his way to
Washington, to pay his respects to
the Governor who made him a Sena-
tor and incidentally to secure his
commission. His credentials already
have been forwarded to the Senate,
and there is nothing for the new
member to do now but take the oath
before Vice President Marshall
The new Senator said he did not
care to discuss politics particularly,
adding that he is new at the ma
tonal political game" and would pre-
fer to feel his way along" for the
present. He left for Washington on
the southern Thursday afternoon.
Ii is the impression generally that
Senator West, himself possible can
didate for Senator Bacon's unexpired
term in the Senate, favors an early
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

hiOsd Impurities Gone to Stay.
ana all those effects attributed to pols-
oned blood. Most anywhere you go
there is some one to say what a Won
oerful influence S. S. S. is to drive out
completely and permanently cure any
form Of blood trouble
No matter how badly they attack the
system, or how unsightly becomes the
skin, just remember there is one IN
tredent in S. S. S. that so stimulates
me cellular tissues throughout the pody
mat each part selects its own essential
hutriment from the blood.
mis- means that all decay. all break,
lhs down of the tissues, is checked ana
repair work begins S. $ S. has sucn
d specific influence on all local cells as
10 preserve their mutual welfare ana az :
ora a proper relative assistance 10 eScn
"lher, For many years people reIleu
upon mercury. iodide Of potash, arsenic
physics cathartics and dope as rene
ules for blood sickness, but now the pure
vegetable S. S. S. Is their safeguard,
gu can get S. S 5. in any drug store.
put insist upon having it. And If your
oiood condition is such that you woul9
IKE 10 consult a specialist freely anu
'ohtdentially, address the Medical De-
lafLment, The Swift Specific Company
P-lb, Swift Bldg.s Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Mellen Again Fights
Manslaughter Case

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March s.
Charles S. Mellen, former president of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. to-day opened his sec
ond fight to escape trial on a charge
of manslaughter growing out of the
fatal Westport wreck, when his coun-
sci filed demurrers alleging that the
complaint was insufficient TO- hold the
former Official
The court will be asked to set a date
for hearing the demurrers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
How to Darker
Gray Hair
BY a Specialist.

A very satisfactory preparation
which darkens gray hair and acts
as a corrective agent for dandruff
and other diseases of the scalp can
be made at small expense and in
your own home by dissolving a
small box of Barbo Compound in Z
ounces of water and then adding
an ounce of bay rum and quarter
ounce of glycerine. Any drug store
can furnish these ingredients
This is to be applied once a week
until the hair is sufficiently dark
ened, then every two weeks TO keep
the hair soft and glossy and the
scalp in a healthy condition. 1t
may be used with equal success in
darkening the beard. This Is a
preparation that gives splendid re-
suits, both as hair darkener and
a remedy for all scalp disorders,
and is well worthy of a trial. You
will find it far superior to the or
binary store preparations and
much less expensive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Say Winters Child
Perished in Flood

HAMILTON, OHIO, March SIS
the body of Catherine Winters, the
kidnapped daughter of DIR. w. A. Win
ters, of Newcastle, Ind, in an I'M
known grave here?
This question was raised to-day by
the coming here of Mrs. Winters.
mother of the long lost child. to meet
two men who claim to be convinced
that the body of a child gathered up
among the flood victims here last
spring was that of the Newcastle ooc-
tors stolen girl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Girl Held a Prisoner
4 Hours Through Joke

CORDELE. GA, March 5.-When,
through the Joke of young man, a
pair of handouts were slipped over
her wrists and locked, Miss Willie
Miller did not guess for a minute that
she would be held prisoner" for
about four hours.
The key broke off in the lock of the
handouts when the young man at
tempted to unlock them a few sec
onds after putting them on. 1t was
necessary to file the steel bracelets"
from her wrists to give her freedom.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
S2O,OOO,OOO Chinese
Contract for SchWab

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA, March
5.-Archibald Johnson, first vice pres
ident of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, has returned from a six months
visit to China. 1t is believed he OBJ
tanned contracts amounting to $780,
600 900 Cor the construction of vessels
for the Chinese navy.
Mr.. Schwab visited China a year
ago and it Is said he paved the way
for the opening of the negotiations
now said to have been completed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Rebels Marching on
Rio Janeiro, Report

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, March 5.-Revolution has
broken out in Brazil, according to
dispatches received here to day. which
state that martial law has been pro-
claimed by the Government in two
provinces, and that the revolutionists
are marching to besiege Rio de janet
70, the capital.
At the Brazilian Legation it was ad-
mitted that martial law had been de-
clared over a large portion of Brazil,
but the attaches stated that this was
incidental to the Presidential election.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Urges South to Seek
Latin America Trade

MOBILE, March president
Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern
Railway, at prosperity banquet here,
attended by $50 persons, delivered a
strong address on cooperation OF
Southern States for control of Latin
American trade.
Mr.. Harrison to-day began an in
spection of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
roda between Mobile and st. Louis
for the first time since he became
president of the Southern and allied
lines,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Europe Applauds
World Aero Race

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5.-Con-
ordinations and inquiries have been
received by officials of the Panama
Pacific Exposition from the Royal
Aero Club of the United Kingdom,
and from the Aero Club of France, in
connection with the proposed round
the world race.
The French club offered to arrange
for stops on French soil.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Negro Freed in IL
Minutes Of Staying

After being out but twelve min
utes a jury in Judge Hills Court
Thursday returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case of Marion Cole
man, a negro, charged with the muir
der of Ike Foster, another negro.
The killing occurred last May at
the home of Ola Brantley, negress,
No. 127 Auburn avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Creditor Buys Failed
Fertilizer Factory

MACON, March 5.-The plant Of
tho Riverside Fertilizer Company, one
of the largest in the South, has been
sold in the Bankruptcy Referee
Court 10 the Pratt Engineering Com
many, of st. Louis, the largest mort
gage, for $4,000.
The company was declared insol-
won't several months ago. It's opera
lion will be resumed in a few weeks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
]. K. Orr, Live Wire
Is Peabody Trustee

Nine new names have been added
to the faculty list of the George Pea
BODY College for Teachers, of which
j. K. Orr of Atlanta, is the Georgia
member of the board of trustees, ac-
cording to a letter Thursday from
President Charles z. Little, at Nash
vile. to Attorney James A. Noyes.
Mr.. Orr is spoken of in the letter as
"one of the typical Atlanta live wires
enthusiastic, broad and Astounding
in good works
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
S25O,OOO Suit Halts
Rich Woman's Tour

BOSTON. March 5.-Just as she
was about to board a westbound train
on her way to Japan, a $250,000 suit
was filed to-day against Mrs. Mabel
Hunt Slater. widow of Horatio \.
Slater. who founded the Slater Mills,
at Webster, by her brother, Paul
Hunt.
The action is for a breach of con-
tract. The suit Cancelled Mrs. Sla-
ter's trip to the Orient.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

chairman of the committee. Colonel
Pearsal has been prominently men
toned for the place. and his frieris
felt assured that he would win.
Thomas d. Warren. a promino at
Newbern attorney, probably will he
selected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

mel p. NJ Pearsall. clerk of the Fed
eral Court at Newbern, stated to-day
that he would not allow his name 70
go before the state Democratic EX-
ecutive Committee when 1t meets at
Raleigh next Tuesday to select the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
EAIR DATES FIXED.

DALTON, March 5.-The executive
committee OF the County Fair Asso-
citation has fixed the dates for the an
nual fair this year from Monday, Oc-
tober IL, to Saturday. October II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
POPE RECEIVES BISHOP.

ROME. March 5.-The Pope 10
.lst, received the Right Rev John }.
f,awler. Auxiliary Bishop of st. Paul