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New-York tribune., 1915-01-31

mercc Reports Its reporters are our 'oo
consuls and the scores OF expert trade agents
scattered the world over. Here is an up-to-the
minute business guide for the alert exporter
and can be used alike by millionaire steel
magnate of Pittsburgh and small necHue
maker on the East Side, in New York.
Immensely valuable as was this cooperation
in peace infinitely more so was 1t when the
war crashed into commerce, upsetting credit,
changing the whole face OF the trade map and
giving the United States a new business
destiny.
II was no time for speculation. huge over
sea trade lay PROSTATE; it was for us to raise
il I'D. What the American business man who
wanted to enter the foreign field needed more
than anything else were the accurate facts that
would enable him to cultivate it. Team work
with the government was absolutely essential
to success. Thanks to the foresight Of the
Chamber, this link was available and geared up
TO swift action
II William Brown, anywhere, wanted to
get busy in those foreign fields vacated by Ger
many and Austria, the Chamber had all the
data ABOUT tncIH dEdudOlc. II SOuiu tSh 'i''
about steamship lines, tariff regulations, pass
port privileges-all that the business campaign
needed. 1t did everything but get the business.
Nor was it all cold data. In the stream OF
information that poured out to commercial
body, in town and city, and through that body
to the big and little merchant and manuiact-
urer, was the formula for the real conquest OF
foreign trade-the one that Germany impressed
upon her militant export crusaders. 1t showed
that by circulars and sporadic statesmen you
can never achieve the permanent result To
export goods and keep on exporting them at
profit you must first export men and keep them
where the goods are bought and consumed.
With its individual members the Chamber
got down to the brass tacks in trade oppor-
tunities growing out Of the war; Take the
concrete case of Henry Smith. of Boston, who
exports brushes and brooms to France and
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31

- ;-re,' Tgpr Sorings"
~ OR years Congress regarded Business
Il as a disorgsnized mass of Special In
terests slipping around on gum shoes
and talking in whispers. 1t was red
,ae that stirred wrath
syou are always trying to get something
-" said Congress 10 Business. and it
,.;,.led with suspicion and closed the door to
friendly relation.
business reciproosted these sentiments in
ar, looked upon Congress as block TO
i.,;,ir,ate expansion and tried its hardest TO
,r, legislative proof armor. Wealth felt itself
.;r6ried ike a felon, and huge industrial en-
,,rorise resigned itself TO drastic law and more
=, l,ss destructive control.
a1t's no use trying to expand" said Capital.
e7bsv won't give us a chance
Thrs TWO great agencies, that more than all
..h.rs combined bore the burden OF our COM
,,.,eial welfare, glared at each other and the
~s-,srv sea" that the poet wrote about,
soysd between
Even 1ohn Jones, obscure merchant out at
-Four Corners. in any state that you care to
mention. felt the folly and the utility OF TINS
,;raton. realized that his own trade lot small
>, Il was. might be improved if only Congress
and Business would work in harmony. Yet
Business groped along, without definite aim'
without organized purpose
Now. the reason for this misunderstanding
was very simple, but, like many simple things
il was a long time in being anslyzed and
,euedied Neither Congress nor Business took
the trouble to become acquainted They as
srmed they were not afinities. Their inten-
lions were good, but their vision was bad
They locked arms before they knew it was
easier and better TO shake hands. And the re-
suit was conflict and cost
But the Business Mind. so long disorganized'
has been nationalized at last the battle ground
on which these two forces stood at tilt is
Field of Constructive Accord. We may not
have reached the Millennium OF Business
Remedy. but we have found the way and the
light
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31

field welcomed the CO.
operation. Even be-
fore the Great War
smote civilization, the
Ch a m b er, realizing
that it was one OF the
hopes of our Com
mercial Tomorrow,
brought about a COM
plete reorganization
of the Bureau Of For
sign and Domestic
Commerce. which is
under the wing OF the
Department of Com
merce. 1t meant in
crease d sppropria-
tons. the divorce OF
commercial a & en- { s
from politics, the use
of the cable by con-
sular agents every
where to fash home
the news Of trade op-
portunities, so they
could be realized on
at once. Under the
old order they were
printed in dull PAM
phlets and reached the
merchant and tn e
manufacturer long
after the opportunity
has ceased.
One direct result OF
this vitslization is the
publication of a daily
newspaper by the De-
partment OF Conn.,
merce, called Com
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31
HOW UNION LABOR MET AN INVA
SION OF FOREIGN SKILL.

So with Agriculture.
When the Kansas and
Iowa farmers wanted
a bigger seed appro-
priation. they appealed
to the national watch
dog Of their interests,
the National Grange,
and it pleaded the
case of all the Soil.
1t got results, too.
Don't think for a
moment that Business
was without organi-
zation. | m posin 6
groups, national and
local, were dedicated
to special interests,
there were Chambers
of Commerce, Boards
OF Trade and Com
mercial Clubs every
where. But they were
isolated outposts that
lacked cohesion and
concentration for the
general welfare of
trade.
The old Chamber
OF Commerce was a
mortuary chapel, full
OF we'll meant but en-
balmed intentions. It's
chief function was to
give dinners and pass
resolutions.
Then came the new
Chamber OF Com
merce, which was a
live alert wide awake
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31
Chamber of Commerce Of the u. S. A. Back of the
Present Great Team Work of Business and
Congress, i'm Which Every Business
Man Is o Profit Sharer

is cnly part OF the work OF the Chamber. II
is also trade builder.
Early in its career it went bang up against
one of the many amazing ironies in our busi-
ness life. II was the lack of cooperation be-
tweeI. Commerce and the Department Of Com
merce. A vast and useful machine had been
created by the government to foster trade at
home and develop it abroad. Yet Trade re-
garded it with suspicion and looked upon the
waste basket as the proper depository for most
of its products.
Once more the deadly parallel, this time
with the Department of Agriculture. At first
rejected, despised, even abused by the clod-
hopper, it has, with intelligent cooperation on
the part OF the farmer, created new Land,
New Farmer and New Wealth. Its varied
bureaus have made the desert bloom, the crops
rotate and multiply, and invested the farm and
farm'life with lure and, what is more impor-
tant, with larger profit.
Yet for every beneicent bureau in the De
partment of Agriculture adding dollars to the
farmers bank account there is mate in the
Department of Commerce that could do the
same service for business.
"Why not make the Department OF Com
merce as useful to the average business man
as the Department of Agriculture is to the
everyday farmer?" asked the Chamber.
The first thing was to establish close and
friendly relations with the Department, just
as was done with Congress. Secretary Red
1Al.-
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31

pete with German firms they do not work
against individual rivals, but against whole
empire
We had no such unity. When national in
vestigation swooped down on Business like a
sledgehammer there was no representative ma
tionsl hand to stay the blow. To be sure,
there was swift scurrying to Washington the
gum shoe and the lobby made their illicit
alliance and Special Interest got its tainted
tag. The backened brother sought white
wash; the great mass of Business, which was
clean and decent stood supine while public
sentiment tarred it with the same brush. No
wonder Congress regarded all Business with
suspicion-even pity.
The trouble was that Mr.. Business Man had
stuck to his own knitting and there was no
crystalzed force to defend and rchabilitste
the good name of his calling.
Yet right before its very nose were at least
two illuminating precedents in national get
humblest wage Garner
HOW UNION LABOR MET AN INVA-
SION OF FOREIGN SKILL.
Take Union Labor when the photographers,
for example, sought to prevent an invasion of
foreign skill; they did not send lobby to
Congress. They had national organization
the American Federation of Labor-to wage
its national battles. When that organization
spoke it was the Voice of all Labor speaking
in union.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31
FOR NATlON-WIDE PROSPERITY
Bv ISAAC F. MARCOSSON.

r,r-lrry Edtor or Worlds Work, Financial
r...,r af Saturday EreRing Post, Associate Id
..,r ~ lr.asctrs Magae'ne and author Of "HoV
:, ,-~e.. iggr N0rtngS."
New-York tribune., 1915-01-31

. OR years Congress regarded Business
as a disorganized mass of Special In
terests slipping around on gum shoes
and talking in whispers. 1t was red
-. .,t~red wrath
Evening star., 1915-01-13

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
prison, a special train will be unneces-

prison, special train will be unneces-
sary, but special car will be used.
The impression prevailed today that
Mayor Don NJ. Roberts, sentenced to
serve six years in Leavenworth and
to pay $4,000 fine would be unable
to provide the 100000 appeal bond
and the $4,000 deposit demanded by
the surety company. Five convicted
men have had their fines reduced by
Judge A. B. Anderson. it became
known today. They are John Masse-
link. George Hovern, Joe OMara, Joe
Strouse and Arthur ellis. Their fines
were reduced from 500 to 81, but
they still must serve one year and a
day in Leavenworth.
Sheriff Dennis Shea will be able to
provide the $4,000 appeal bond If he
cares to, it was said. 1t was rot
known when the men would be taken
to Leavenworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
CITY NEWS.

The remains Of Miss Louise
Stebinger, who died in Menominee,
Mich, Will arrive in Keokuk tomor-
row morning for burial.
Complaints that many people are
raKlng leaves into the cutters, have
been received by members OF the
CITY council. This practice is object
ca to by the council since 1t results
m storm sewers becoming clogged
with dead leaves.
Chicken pie supper st. Paul's hall
18th and Bank. $50 to 1880. Thurs.
The little triangle Of land at the
head of Orleans avenue and Park
Place, between the residence OF E. S.
Baker and H. T. Graham, Is being
planted with flowers this spring.
Commissioner of Streets Schmidt is CO.
operating with the garden contest
committee in adding this little gar
den spot to beautify street which is
much used by the public.
Programs have been issued for
the annual district meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
OF the Methodist church, which is to
be held in Keosauqua Friday and
Saturday Of this week. Members OF
the Keosauqua society have made am
pie arrangements for the entertain
ment of delegates. The young peo-
pies conference will be held Satur-
day afternoon IN charge of Mrs. w.
II. Neil of this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
JOHNSON EXPECTS
TO BE DISMISSED
His Attorney Expects No Further Ae-
tion-Porter Says He is In
decided in This Matter

That there will be no further prose-
cution Of the case of the government
against Charles w. Johnson, is the
belief of Johnson's attorney. District
Attorney Porter said this noon that he
would be unable to make any move
in the case today, but that he was
not prepared to say what he would
do, definitely.
Mr.. Porter said that the position
of the court of appeals in disqualify-
ing the chief witness for the prcsecu-
ton made the situation somewhat en-
barrassing for the government. It
was possible, he said, for the court to
override any motion to dismiss and
to order him to prosecute.
Attorney Ballinger for Johnson ex-
poets that the case will be dismissed.
Under the law the district attorney
must make a recommendation. This
is in the form of motion. Johnson's
attorney seemed confident that the
court would sustain motion to dis
miss the case.
Johnson's wife was the chief wit
ness against him and her testimony
is practically disqualified by the court
Of appeals ruling. ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
POLICE RAIDS .-.
WE'RE TOO LATE
Had Been Tipped Oh Before Officers
Arrived. Three Out Of Four
Times

limited Press Leased Wire Sarvice.1
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April Idiot
shot was fired into the defense of for
mer Chief of Police George Pierce, on
trial for alleged graft, when Edward
Becker. a policeman, took the with ess
stand in district court and told of his
work as chief Of the raiding squads
which have tried to clean up the red
light district Becker, who has been
on the force for five years and has a
good reputation, said that three out
Of four raids were failures because
the places had been tipped off in adj
vance. He always found ice in the
ice box and empty bottles and some
times women's wearing apparel. but
the women and the beer We're not
found.
When he raided any in Milton J.
DeRoos' district. Rocker said he al
ways found DeRoos there ahead OF
him and at one time naRoos offered
Becker a bride of 500 to LAY off, his
places. Becker said DeRoos told him
he was a fool when he refused the
money and assured him thst every
one is doing it. even Chief Pierce.
Becker said when the exposure of the
protection plot was near that Pierce
talked with him about a scheme to
run DeRoos out of town or have him
arrested on bribery charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
FREE BOOK ON STOMACH ILLS.

Geo. H. Mayr. of l54 Whiting ST,
Chicago. ILL.,, prominent druggist, has
published guide to health, in which he
shows how he cured himself and brought
relief to thousands of other sufferers
from constipation, biliousness, indiges-
ton and intestinal troubles by the use
of French healing oils. One dose usu-
ally convinces. The most chronic cases
rarely need over three doses. This book
will be mailed free on request Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy is sold by leading
druggists everywhere with the positive
understanding that your money will be
ONE bottle fails to give you absolute
satisfaction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, April ID, 1915.

st. Johns church held its quarter
ly meeting last Sunday in connection
with the morning services. The sec
rotary, E Berlin: the treasurer, F..
Satory. and the pastor gave short re-
ports, which We're well received. T.
Berlin was elected delegate for the
annual church conference at Donnell-
son, G. With being the substitute.
The Ladies Aid will serve lunch on
the first Thursday in May at the
church hall. The Y. p. S. will arrange
for another debate in the near future
The conventions of the Sunday school
and Y. P. league will be held at Rock
Island this summer. F. Satory made
the motion to give the pastor several
Sundays in the year for his relaxas
ton. This motion was seconded by
George Trautvetter, c. Wirth and
Christ Larsen, and was unanimously
adopted.
Mrs. Anna Peoples was quite i'll
Friday. She is better today.
DR.. VIM. Walzem, former Warsaw
boy, but now prominent dentist of
Omaha, arrived Monday night with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, April II.

klark Louis has returned home
from Bowen where Mr. and Mrs.
Louis have spent the winter with
their daughter Mrs: James.
Mrs. Geo. Montgomery is visiting
with Mrs. Conklin in Keokuk.
Mr.. King, the Gate City representa-
tive, was Hamilton visitor Monday.
The Press office is putting in a
linotype machine today.
The Cleaner class will have a So
cial meeting at the Christian church
Thursday afternoon
A luncheon and card party was
held at the Hotel Granite Monday by
Miss Dorothy Younker. Mrs. Alois
Weber, Miss Amanda Younker, Mrs.
J. B. We'll and Miss Cecil Younker in
honor of Miss Gertrude Younker Of
Paris, France. They had very en-.
joyable time. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
PASSENGERS WE'RE
GREATLY FRIGHTENED
Boat Was Sinking and Life Preservers
Were Passed Out to Those
on Board.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, April IA.
Sinking rapidly, while men, women
and children passengers fought for life
preservers, the excursion steamer
Monarch early today raced toward
shore in San radio Bay through the
tnky night. The sixty-five passengers
and the crew had barely been landed
safely over improvised gangways,
after the ship went ashore off the
Selby landing, when she slipped back
into deep water and sank out of sight
The Monarch was discovered to be
leaking badly while steaming through
the dangerous Carquinez straits. The
captain at once made for shore and
passengers were ordered to don life
belts and get ready to take to the
boats in an instant's notice, If neces-
sary.
While part of the crew manned the
pumps in vain attempt to stem the
inrushing waters, the others fought
with the passengers to prevent them
Jumping overheard and. to quiet the
indescribable panic. Il s .,sxi
Fortunately the distance to shore
was not too great. The passengers
were from Sacramento bound for San
Francisco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

his bride and is visiting the home
folks and other relatives.
On Sunday, April IL, Mrs. Anna
Peoples celebrated her eighty-fifth
birthday anniversary. Her children
and grandchildren enjoyed a birth
day dinner with her. She Is one OF
the oldest residents Of this county.
There is some talk Of having six
number Lyceum course the coming
winter. ... ...u..
DR.. D. w. Loomis has bought a
beautiful two passenger Ford, 1915
mode; a coupelet, the only one In
Warsaw. 1t is a beauty and is up to
date in every respect.
The ball game Sunday afternoon
was won by Warsaw, the score being
9 to g. The Blue Labels Of Keokuk
put up a good game.
Two carloads of Overland autos,
and two of Fords were received to-
day. Evidently many people seem to
think they auto ride.
Rather chilly Monday morning af-
ter the warm days. Mercury was 40
at 7 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

The Six club held another dance at
Daugherty hall. A good crowd was in
attendance.
Our streets have more strangers
every day now than any time since
the dam was completed.
c. E. Montgomery of Davenport is
registered at the Granite hotel. He is
here putting up the new linograph
machine for the Press office.
Conductor Lionberger is getting the
reputation Of being the best judge Of
green's Of anyone in Hamilton He
also knows just where to find them.
c. c. Caps of Jacksonville is a
Hamilton visitor today.
c. R. Drysdale of Peoria is a Ham
ilton visitor today.
Rev. Bertram Davis of Arlington.
ILL.,, will preach Sunday morning and
evening at the NJ. E. church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14

ing of this week, 1t was decided at 4
Of Hardin lodge here last
night. The invitation was extended
by Claypool lodge of Fort Madison.
The candidate there is Alexander
Laird, assistant postmaster.
J. Albert Kiedaisch, master of Hard
in lodge, will confer the degree. Dis
trict Lecturer Jesse M. Marsh and DR..
F. c. Smith, master Of Eagle lodge,
will assist in the masters work. A
working team composed OF the pick
of Hardin and Eagle lodges will worl'
in the ceremony.
Every Keokuk Mason is invited to
go and it is expected there will be
more than one hundred from here,
The party will leave at 7:45 and re.
turn at 12:45. Both Claypool and
Stella lodges at Fort Madison will be
hosts for the occasion. ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Fatal Ending Of Dispute.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, April 14.-Walter and
Louise Baraneck had been married
four years. From his electricians
salary, Baraneck had put by enough
to make the first payment on a home.
A dispute over it's location arose. The
couple separated three weeks ago.
Early today Baraneclk went to see his
wife at her sisters home in Irving
Park, to ask forgiveness and plead
for re-establishment of their house
hold. The girl refused
well, II we don't live together,
We'll die together" said Baraneck.
He whipped out revolver and fred
three bullets into his wife's body.
Then he killed himself. After all,
Baraneck may have to take the long
route alone. His wife is. expected to
recover. He was %; she is %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Maccabees Dancing Party.

The dancing party given last night
by the Lady Maccabees was one OF
the most largely attended of the SER
les and was a very pleasant affair.
The members of the Lady Maccabees
will be entertained Thursday after
noon by Mrs. Harry Furtney at her
home on North Tenth street. The
object of the meeting is to organize 4
club among the members for social
afternoons and to take up some study
in connection with the work and his
tory Of the order. ....
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Mail by c. O. D.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 1.-the
postoffice department is planning to
put into effect the first collect on
delivery" postal plan in its history, 1t
was learned today.
1t provides for acceptance of par
eel post matter without prepayme It
and in effect, corresponds to the tele-
graph privilege of collecting charges
from the addressee. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
No Bonds Presented.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April IA
District Attorney Frank c.. Daley
said today that no bonds had been
presented for his approval for the con-
victed and sentenced Terre Haute
politicians. being held in the Marion
county jail. Since only twenty-one
men were sentenced to Leavenworth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-14
Mrs. keIIooo Entertains.

Mrs C. W. kellogg entertained to-
day from to o'clock at very
charming afternoon tea. She was as
sisted in receiving by her mother.
Mrs. Waters Davis, Of Ell Paso, Texas,
and Miss Ross of Toronto. Canada.
Tea was poured by Mrs. N. T. Wilcox,
Mrs. ]. H. Bissell and Mrs. Walter G.
Ross. The decorations in the dining
room and in the reception rooms
were in green and white, roses, white
tulips and narcissus being used with
beautiful effect. Mrs. kellogg will
entertain tomorrow at bridge.