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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
a SAFETY ORDINANCE.

The city council of Davenport has
Just adopted a safety buiEing code
that might well be enacted by other
Iowa cities before some tragedy OF
fire panic iisgraces the good name
of the state. The following reguia-
tons we're adopted for theaters:
There must be no less than four
Babccck type fire extinguishers in the
til eater. The house must be provided
with ample fire escapes under state
regulations. One direct exit for eacn
$50 seats in the parquet or lover
floors. One diryct exit for each 100
seats on the balcony or upper floors
Ais'es must be no less than forty
inches wide.
There must be space OF at least
two feet eight inch Is from back to
back OF the rows Of seats.
Every seat must be no farther than
eight chairs from an aisle.
There must be no standing in
aisles except BY ushTs or other
thsater employees.
The aiSleS In YaudeF1lle Or NOV
ing picture theatres must be at least
a5 inches wide.
No seat must be farther than six
chairs from the aisles IN vaudeville
or moving picture tfeaters.
There must be tested fireprooi
curtain in every theater.
Each theater seating over f,0oy
persons must have standpipe
The chief OF the fire department
will instruct theater employees ip the
use of fire guishers, hose or
other devices
There must be fire alarm box on
| the stage. Ths city electrician will
inspect the box at least every sixty
days, and oftener as the occasion re
quires. There must be fres access to
/ fire alarm boxes and fire extinguiss1-
| ers.
The chief will detail fireman 10
each performance He will have full
authority and police powers.
The fireproof curtain must be
thoroughly tested by raising anc
lowering before each performances,
and must be in use between acts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
What Good Roads Mean.

Suburban Life: Good farms anu
good roads go together Good roads
means cheape- hauling prices. better
profits therefore, more money. The
wealth OF nation is the wealth OF
its population. The population OF the
country OF France is known to be the
most thrifty, the least poyerty-strick-
en-, and the best provided for CT any
country in the world. And France has
better road system. and more COCO
roads In proportion to its area, than
any othar country Of the same or
greater size. Has France rural wealth
because of its good roads. or has ii;
good roads because of its thrifty peas,
antry?
1t is, therefore. for us in this coun-
try 10 look upon France not only as
good example, but as the example o.
the filififiment of dreams. We can,
not solve our problem In any other
way than as France has solved hers,
with any surety OF success. She
bnilds her rational highways first,
owns them, controls than, repairs
them. She has her departments her
divisions corresponding to our states
build their own roads as feeders o..
this system, connecting with 1t, join
Ing national road to national roaG.
Finally, her parishes or communes
similar political divisions to our coun-
tics build their own roads, interlac
ing, connecting and binding together
the whole into one vast network Of
ilard-surfaced roads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

an neighborfng towns, that might be-
come interested in the plan
THE city council has been ETest-
ling with garbage plans almost from
the very beginning OF the city or
I late, the Commercial Exchange and
THE federation Of womens clubs have
given the matter considerable atten-
tiou. II seems to De the concensus OF
opinion. however much people may
differ as to details. that incarceration
/ be given test and that it vii be
preferable IL this can be done Tlffons
the city going 10 the heavy EXPENSE o.
establishing plant and providing scr
collection, etc.
Here in Keokuk proposition Is
pending to erect what IS known as
I..destructor. which effects lncineTa-
ton of all kinds OF refuse. at an in
itiaI cost OF about sla,ee0. The cost
or operation would be probably in the
lneigilborfood OF $4,000 q rear NJ
proposition has the endorsement 81
the executive COMMITTEES Of the keo-
Ikuk Industrial Association and is r.
garded with favor By the city author
titles. However. as any tax for the
purpose would have to be levied 5y
the new mayor and commissioners.
whoever they may be, the present Of
fcials are wisely disposed to let the
matter go over until their successors
are selected. There IS no question az
TO the necessity of some form OF gar
bage disposal other than the hit-or-
miss plan now in vogue here, which
amounts practically to no plan at all
in this respect Keokuk Is no worse
than other Iowa cities. but the fact
affords no excuse for not doing better
The "destructor' idea has much TO
recommend it, and 1t would be feath-
er In .Reokuk's cap to be the first city
in the state to build and maintain such
an efficient aid to the preservation OF
the health OF the community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Of it should have no influence with
TIE governor. To turn tail and run
now would be the most oowardly ait
that could be conceived. 1t would DE-
a traitcrous act to the Overwhelming
majority OF the legislature which
passed it"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
Expert Opinion VI. Fant.

Sioux City Tribune: Once more ex.
perts have announced that no family
can live on an income OF less than
s1,100 year in face OF the fact that
thousands of other experts upon the
subject Of household economies are
doing 1t every year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
Mo Sex Hygiene.

Cedar Rapids Republican: In New
York they have decided to have no
sex hygiene taught in the schools. for
the present. The New York decision
is eminently wise. There may be
something in such teachings, but in
their present crude state they would
be extremely hazardous. Sociology
may be necessary, but the teachers
who can teach It wisely are few and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

The Gate City is wholly in accord
with the Sioux City Journal that If
Bandit Castillo. who is held RESPONSE
bic for the Cumbre holocaust, should
De shot summary when captured
there would be loud protest on this
eide OF the border. based on The
ground that such fate would be en-
tfreiy too kind for such fiend in hui
man form.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
it is better not to risk the experiment
Takinu BID Chances.

Brooklyn Eagle: An Amerlsai
syndicate has offered loan OF sl1J :,
|000,0 to the Turkish government :
our moneyed men can have conildens =,
in chaos the chances are they W.
soon think pretty well Of their oNA
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

The city council of Kansas City
mas appropriated money for munich
pal farm for women prisoners, and
during the time they are serving sen
tence the women viii be taught the
care OF poultry and how to make but
Ter. gardening and other farm pur-
suits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

A West Virginia paper, In report
Ing the death Of a veteran, says Re
was shot four times under the starry
banner" The need OF new and re-
vised edition OF Gray's Anatomy is
becoming more apparent every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Mr. J. Campbell White insists that
money cannot save the world The
statement Is true. bat it does not tell
the whole truth. There are large
number OF people In the world who
cannot save money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

President Wilson Is not for snf-
frage because IT is not In the plat
form. On the other hand, the presi-
dent is not for free tolls because It is
in the platform. Hence this dizziness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

a Chicago girl broke her leg While
dancing the hesitation waltz, which
goes to SHOW that the woman who
hesitates IS not only lost but is likely
10 suffer fractured femur In addi.
ton 800
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

a Chicago official holds that it is
not absolutely necessary for women
to tell their ages when registering
That looks like Bit Of wholly super.
flops advice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Hans Schmidt insists that he be
executed without unnecessary delay.
This makes the vote in favor of the
proceeding unanimous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Sign In Davenport photographer 5
window Bring the babies and gst a,
large one free What's the fare to-
Davenport?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

The resources Of Iowa are nuner.
Gus, varied and valuable. In addition
to all others the skunk crop in tho
state amounts to over one million
dollars year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

The bull moosra accomplished
their purpose in the Second district
They helped bring about the defeat
Of the Republican candidate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Another scandal in high life: An
affinity has been discovered between
the hole in the doughnut and the
oyster at the church social.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Gertrude Hoffman has been re.
strained by the court from initiating
Gaoy Des Lys. From which it seems
% the Davenport Times that some
people viii do anything for little
money. 800
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
keokvs. Iowa .....- February fa, 1914
THE sIeaT WIND.

Did sou ever hear The wind 20
Yoooooo77
It's . pitffal sound TO heart
: It seems to thrill you through and
through
With strange and speechless fear.
IT'S the voice OF the night that
broods outside
When folks should be asleep.
And mary and many's the time I've
cried
To the darkness brooding far and
vide
over the land and the deep;
'.tA-hom do you want. 0 lonely night
That you wall the long hours
through"
And the night would say in its
ghostly wcy:
100000!
100000!
Yoooooo!"
My mother told me long ago (when
was a little tad
That when the night went wailing
so,
Somebody had been bad;
And then, when was snug in bed,
Whittier had been sent,
With the blankets pulled up round
my head
I'd think OF what ny mother said
And wonder what boy she meant.
And Who's been bad today" I'd ask
OF the wind that hoarseIy blew,
And the voice would say 1t in mean.
ingful way,
100000,
100000,
Yoooooo,1
! That this vas true must allow.
You'll not believe 1T, though,
Yes, though I'm quite model now.
was not always so.
And II you doubt what things say,
Suppose you make the test:
Suppose, when you're been bad sons
day
And up to bed are sent away from
mother and the regt-
Suppose you AK, Who has beer
bad?"
And then you'll hear what's true;
For the wind viii moan in It's ruefull
est tone.
100000,
100000
Yoooooo,"
Eugene Field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Others besides Kin Hubbard have
noticed that the less a fellow knows
the longer he argues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

II is Abe Martins observation that
a fool and his money are soon spot
ted,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

The Cedar Rapids Republican sug.
gests that the Iowa senators should
n, I strain their brains 30 much To
keep themselves in the limelight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
Too useful to be lonely, too busy
to be sad.-Elizsbeah Stuart Phelps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Economy may make you snsff,
You hate to cut expense:
But you'll have lots OF dollars If
You have a little sense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Cheer up says the DaFenporl
Democrat, you'll soon be fighting
dandelions again
The glorious climate Of California
is completely water soaked once
more. observes the Des Moines
Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

This Perry Chief says "a fellow who
holds hunting license is facing the
problem Of whether to hunt the sprins
duck or duck the spring warden
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

II ever a governor had duty TO
perform II is Governor Clarke's duty
to stand pat on that capitol extern
sion law" declares the vinton Eagle.
"The threat Of certain democratic
politicians to make political isgu,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Jerry Sullivan has an excellent
JOB at cracking good wages. SAYS
ths Marshalltown Timea-Repubifcan
III is with kindly thought for Jerry
that he is advised TO stick to II ane
lot somebody hold the democratic
senatorial gack In Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

AS far as can be ascertained, no
literacy test was required from tn ;
men Who gave their services TO the
country in the COS says the Burfine-
ton Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-12

Man wants but little here below.
but what the ladies want makes UP
for tae deficiency and strikes pretty
fair average" says the Roafe Arrow.
God bless I'm"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
WILL CONVERT Liner
into WAR CRUISER

Halifax, Aug. T.-When the Cunard
liner Mauretania, which put into port
here yesterday with $500 passengers
fleeing from Europe again sails from
Liverpool, she will be fitted as H. M. s..
Mauretania and prepared to destroy
the hostile shipping of Germany.
1t was expected today that the
Mauretania would soon return to
Liverpool Under convoy Of British war
ships and that she would Immediately
be turned over to the admiralty for an
enquipment of quick fire guns, coat
of dark gray paint and white ensign.
Commerce destruction was the ulti-
mate purpose for which the Maure-
tania was constructed. She was prac-
tically built for the admiralty and
many features OF warship construction
were embodied in her null
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
NO FIGHTING At SEA
SAYS FIRST LORD OF
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Statement on the Situation Is Made by
Winston Spencer Churchill in House
Of Commons Only Losses Are a
Small Cruiser and Mine Layer

London, Aug. Winston Spencer Churchill first lord
of the British admiralty announced today in the house of
that there had been fighting and losses of
any kind other than had already been officially made
public
The first lord said
"Apart from the loss of the small British cruiser Am
phion and the German mine layer Koengn uiz there has
been other fighting and other loss far
"On Wednesday flotlla of torpedo boat destroyers
while patrong the upper reaches of the channel found
the Koengin Luiz laying mines. destroyer pursued
and sank her. About fifty OF her crew, which probably
numbered 120 100 men, hunnanely saved by the
crews of the British destroyers
he Amphon continued to scout with the flotila and
while on the return journey was blown up by mine.
''The indiscriminate of mines not in connection
with military harbos Of strategic positions and the nds
crmnate scattering of contact mines about the
might of course destroy not only warhps, but peaceful
merchant ships under neutral flag and possibly carry
ing supplies to neutral country.
Ihis of mines is In warfare and deserves the
attentive consideration not only of those of who
engaged in war; but of the nations Of the civilized world
'The admiralty is not at all alarmed disconnected by
this incident"
Mr. Churchill added that arrangements had been made
such would reduce the possibility of accidents caused
by mines to minimum.
Referring to the disconcerting spread by
the newspapers Mr. Churchill said they probably due
to strict censorship prevailing and this caused the papers
to fill their columns with reports from irresponsible and
nervous persons the coast.
Mr. Churchill announced that the British government
had decided to establish press bureau presided by
Frederick E. Smith, member of parliament, and from
this bureau to be issued steady supply of trustworthy
information from both the admiralty and Offices with
out however placing in danger the naval and military in
terests of the country In this way he said the country
would be kept tuthfuy informed of the state of affairs
The first lord then paid tribute to the press for its
restraint during the precautionary period when the gov
eminent without any legal Of controlling it
This has enabled the authorities expeditousy and dis
creetly to complete their preparations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
ATTACK MADE ON
BRITISH EMBASSY
BY THE GER MANS
Crowd Besieged Building
When News of Declare
ton Of War by England
Was Received.

Oldenzaal, Netherlands, (via Lon
dom, Aug. THE correspondent in
Berlin Of Reuters Telegraph company
of London, who, with other British
subjects was expelled from the Ger
man capital, arrived here with several
other newspaper correspondents on the
train which conveyed the British am
bassador, Sir William Edward Goschen.
The correspondent says the British
declaration of war on Germany was
followed by an attack on the British
embassy. A crowd besieged the build
ing for hours, smashing all the win
tows.
The same night two Americans and
two English correspondents were ar
rested on suspicion of being spies, but
were released a few hours later
through the efforts Of the American
ambassador.
All British subjects In Germany. ac-
cording to the correspondent, are be-
ing rounded up by the police and
about forty of them have been kept
as prisoners in the fortress of Span
dau, but the American embassy in Ber-
lin hopes to be able to bring about
their release.
Among those held is Captain Horace
H. Holland Of the British navy, who
had been lent to the Turkish gov
eminent as naval instructor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
AnoIoay from Emperor.

Berlin (via London). Aug. THE
official account of the attack on the
British embassy by the Berlin populace,
for which the German emperor apollo
gized to the British ambassador, Is as
follows:
THE Berlin public first confined it's
demonstrations to the singing of pa
riotic songs and shouting bit various
persons who were making outrageous
gestures from the windows pf the en-
bassy. Some sand was thrown on the
crowd, which thereupon tore up the
mosaic pavements on the sidewalks
and bombarded the windows. The po-
lice cleared the street"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
Plan to Transmit Funds.

Washington. Aug. John Burke,
treasurer of the United States, issued a
statement today giving further explain
alton of how friends Of Americans
stranded in Europe may deposit funds
in their behalf with the treasury de-
partment.
TT will save time and avoid con-
fusion and errors" said Mr.. Burke. 'if
depositors win furnish a written memo
randum giving plainly their name and
address and the name and address and
a brief description of the persons to
whom it is desired payment shall be
made, giving, if possible, the age,
height, weight, complexion and color
Of hair and eyes of beneficiary"
Mr.. Burke explained that deposits
may be made with assistant treasurers
of the United States at Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York,
New Orleans Philadelphia. st. Louis
and San Francisco, or sent to room No.
12S treasury department. Washington,
d. c. On the arrival of the cruiser
Tennessee in Europe payments will be
made to the various benehciaries, on
cable advice of the department.
Depositors were warned to keep re-
ceipts for their payments to insure re-
fund If the beneficiary is not found.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
NAzATLAN BEING
BESIECED BY THE
MEXICAN RI ::BELS
Heavy Fighting Before the
Stronghold of Fee erals-
Outer Defenses Captured
by Constitutionalists.

On Board U. S. S. California, Mazat-
Ian. Mexico, via wireless to San Diego,
Cal, Aug All last night and today
there has been continuous heavy fight
ing between the besieging constitution
alists and the federal garrison defend
ing Mazatlan. The constitutionalists
have succeeded in capturing all the
outer defenses of the city. The federals
exhausted their ammunition, but OBJ
tanned fresh supplies from the trans
ports in the bay.
The Japanese cruiser Idzumo is coal
ing at Manzanillo, preparatory to re-
turning to Japan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
SAVINGS BANK AT
BUTTE IS CLOSED

Butte, Mont, Aug. 7.-On the order
Of Governor Stewart and Attorney
General Kelly, the State Sayings Bank
of Butte was closed here today by
state Examiner H. S. McGraw. 1t was
declared the suspension was only tenn
porary and had been caused by the
failure of the institution to obtain
money from its eastern correspondents
Baggage TranoreT. Call us If In a
hurry. Peasley Transfer & Storage Co
Phone 70. -Advert'sement. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
AMERICANS ARE
GIVEN PASSAGE
ON FRENCH BOAT
Taken From Paris to Havre
on Steamer and Well Pro
vided For Women's Com
mittee Organizes.

Paris, Aug. IA steamboat char
tered to carry Americans to Havre be-
cause of lack of train facilities, left
Paris yesterday. There are rs Ameri-
cans aboard and they are well provided
with food, steamer rugs and most of
their baggage.
The steamboat stopped last night at
Nantes, will stop tonight at Rouen and
will arrive in Havre on Saturday.
The women's committee of the
American ambulance corps elected Mrs.
Herrick, wife of the American ambas-
sador. as president. Mrs. Potter Palmer
of Chicago was chosen vice president;
Laurence v. Benet, secretary. and Her
man Harjes, treasurer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
Story Declared False.

Berlin, Aug. THE German foreign
office today declared false stories that
discourtesy had been shown in Ger
many toward the Dowager Empress
Maria Feodorowna and the Grand Duke
Constantine Of Russia. Oficials state
that her majesty was received with
the greatest respect on her arrival in
Berlin, and that her train was divert
ed to Denmark because the Triests
Oberlin was in state Of war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
SHIPOWNER Tells OF
HEAVY GERMAN LOSS
IN BIG NAVAL BATTLE

} London, Aug IA dispatch
} to the Daily News from Whitby
} says that ship owner is re-
sponsible for the statement that
} 10 German ships were sunk or
} captured In the battle in the
} North sea and that several Brit
ish and French vessels were
sunk.
, Reports from various ports
} say that heavy firing hhs been
} heard in ths North sea for the
} past "a hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
OF ORDER
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
ON USE OF WIRELESS

New York, Aug. 7.-Although Presi
dent Wilson has issued an order pro-
hibiting wireless in the United States
from transmitting messages of an I'M
neutral nature, the Atlantic Communi-
cation companys powerful tower at
Sayville, l.. l.. today sent several mes
sages in code to German warships ly-
ing off the coast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
On Way to England.

Copenhagen, Aug. -Four hundred
Americans, including Alvey A. Adee
delegate to the Spitzbergen confer
ence at Christiania, and George Post
Wheeler, secretary of the American
embassy at Toxic, and the latter's
wife. are proceeding from. Esbjerg to
England. Henry White. former Amer
lean ambassador to France, is reported
safe in Berlin, but unable to leave
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07
FRENCH BEING BADLY
TREATED IN GERMANY

Paris, Aug. 7.-According to a semi
official communication French diplo-
matte representatives in Germany are
being badly treated, while French and
Russian subjects returning to their
own countries are insulted ond mo-
Tested by crowds and the authorities.
The French ambassador at Berlin,
Meek lenberR.