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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09
o E O Mothers, Day.

The p. e. o. chapter celebrate
Mothers day on Saturday at social
meeting at the home of Mrs. Z. M.
Majors. 625 Franklin street Twenty
Ave mothers were guests of the chap
ter. The program included two read
ings by Miss Cora Parsons VINO al
ways pleases her audience by the
charm of her personality as Wen as
by her interpretation, MRS. henry
Scbouten gave two vocal numbers in
excellent form. Mrs. Roper, one OF
the mothers, gave very delightful
informal talk and the program closed
with a symposium of tributes to our
mothers, led by Mrs. w. W. Holmes.
Refreshments were served by MRS.
Majors, Miss Isabel Herbert and Miss
Harriet Fulton who had arranged all
the features of the afternoons enter
tainment.
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Trinity M. E. Society.

The Ladies' society of the Trinity
NJ. E. church will meet in the parlors
of the church on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. Blake. Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Bin
del and Mrs. T. A Wilson will be
hostesseS.
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go on this afternoon in "Quall.,
Street" She finally reconsidered am
gave her performance, but canceis'
tonight's show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09
Birthday Party.

The seventh birthday anniversary Of
little Miss Mildred Dockendorf was
celebrated Yesterday afternoon at a
party from two until five O'Clock. me
afternoon was most enjoyably spent.
and the little hostess received many
pretty presents. Dainty refreshments
were served during the afternoon.
Those who were present We're: Ruth
Young. Helen Rooney. Martha Young,
Florence Smiley, Florence Sims. Lucy
Skinner, Ralph Loewenstein, Leo
Hovey. Harold Wright, Joseph Rooney
and Fred Spuehler.
o. II. Club Wednesday.
The o. RI club will meet on Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Holden, 1927 Johnson street.
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No Meeting This Week.
There will be no meeting of the
Wednesday Reading club this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09

Trump Club Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Leake Will entertain Tue
Trump club on THURSDAY AFTERNOON
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Wednesday Clubs Meeting.
The Wednesday club will meet this
week at the home of Mrs. Alva f..
Nelson, 1909 Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09

Miss Baldwin gives to her work. The
numbers were THE Soft Footed
Snow" by Lie, Last Night by
Eierwlf. The Fairie Pipers' by
Brewer. Following the program. tea
was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09

Class is Entertained.
Miss Alice Vermill1on unaay
school class was entertained oatuiua'
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THE KNIGHTS TOAST,

f7a5.s4as.aae ! HE iSNo'.
The feast was DER! The noble most
Arose and cried, IA toast! a toast!
To all our ladies due.
Each one in turn must play his part
And pledge the lady of his heart
Like gallant knight and true"
Then. one by one, each knight uprose,
Some pale, some blushing in loves
throes,
And named the loved ones name.
And each. as hand on high he raised.
His lady's grace or beauty praised,
Her constancy and fame.
IT'S now ST. Icons turn to rise;
On him are fixed those countless
A gallant knight is he;
Envied by some, admired by all,
Far-famed In ladys bower and hall
The fowersof chivalry.
st. Leon raised his kindlins eye.
His voice half broken by sigh:
II name the one" he said,
s"Whose image never may depart,
Deep craven on this grateful heart,
Till memory. be dead.
ITO one whoseslove for me shall last
When lighter passions long have
passed,
So holy 'tis.and true:
To one whose love hath longer dwelt.
More deeply fixed. more keenly felt,
Than any pledged by you
ST. Leon paused, as if he would
Not breathe her name in careless
mood
Thus, lightly. to another;
Then bent his noble head. as though
TO give that word the reverence due,
And gently said: MY mother"
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Miss Hartley Honored.

A number of high school girls sur
prised Miss Jessie Hartley FRIDAY
evening at her home, 612 Exchange
street. Miss Hartley will leave soon
for Des Moines, where she will make
an extended VISIT
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Entertain for Or. Lucas.

Mr. and Mrs. W c. Howell. 900
Grand avenue, entertained at dinner
on Saturday evening. the guests being
invited to meet DR.. J, ]. Lucas. Gov
ers were laid for twelve.
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Fourth Musica, Tea.

Miss Clara Gertrude Fry will enter
tain at a musical tea, on TUESDAY
afternoon. This is the fourth In the
series of musical teas being given by
the officers of the Monday Music club
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\ her home 1S21 Johnson SIreSt' Io
afternoon was spent in sewing and
music.
Miss Hartley Honored.
A number of high school girls sur
prised Miss Jessie Hartley FRIDAY
evening at her home. 612 Exchange
street, Miss Hartley will leave soon
for Des Moines, where she will make
an extended VISIT.
TO Entertain at Tea.
Mrs. william S;nton, No. 2 Park
place, and Mrs. w. H. Titus will en-.
terrain on Wednesday afternoon at
tea in honor of Mrs. r s. Fitzgerald
of Cleveland, Ohio. The receiving
hours are from 8 to o'clock.
Fourth Musical Tea.
Miss Clara Gertrude Fry will enter
tain at a musical tea, on Tuesday
afternoon. This is the foufth in the
series of musical teas being given by
the officers of the Monday Music club.
Entertain for Or. Lucas
Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Howell, 600
Grand avenue, entertained at dinner
on Saturday evening. the guests being
invited to meet DR.. J j. Lucas. Gov
ers were laid for twelve.
Club Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Monday Music
club which would regularly occur to-
morrow evening. has been postponed
until Monday, May Il.
l. O. p. NJ. Club Meets.
The l.. o. p. NJ. club of the Lady
Maccabees will be entertained on
Thursday afternoon BY Mrs. Arnold,
1921 De5 Moines street.
Thursday Club Meeting.
Mrs. Joseph Bell will entertain the
Thursday club this week at her home
t1117 Concert street.
Woman's Whist League.
The Woman's Whist League will be
entertained on Tuesday afternoon by
Miss Mary NJ Johnstone.
Wednesday Clubs Meeting.
The Wednesday club will meet this
week at the home of Mrs. Alva b..
Nelson. 1909 Orleans avenue.
No Meeting This Week.
There will be no meeting OF the
Wednesday Reading club this week.
No Junior o. II. Club.
There will be no meeting or the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09

Woman's Whist League.
The Woman's Whist League will be
entertained on Tuesday afternoon by
Miss Mary NJ. Johnstone.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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1oEnte-tain on Thursday.

To Entertain on thursday.
|. The Aid society of the Womans Re-
lief Corps will entertain on Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. }: A.
Pollard. e22 Morgan street. Mrs. FOL
lard will be assisted by Mrs. D. w.
bishop. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Wright
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-09

Thursday Club Meeting.
Mrs Joseph Bell will entertain the
Thursday club this week at her home
1117 Concert street.
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Club MEETING Postponed

Club Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Monday Music
club which would regularly occur to-
morrow evening. has been postponed
until Monday, May Il.
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n o. p NJ. Club Meets.

The l.. 0. P. N. club Of the Lazy
Maccabees will be entertained on
Thursday afternoon BY Mrs Arnold,
1921 De5 Moines street.
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Recreation for Or. Lucas.
Entertained aradu ate Nurses.

Mrs. Chas Sch.enk entertained the
graduate nurses of ST. Joseph's hos
pital in honor of Mrs. W. Withers OF
Seattle and Mrs Tobin of Chicago, at
her home 1903 Exchange street.
Thursday afternoon at six o'clock
dinner.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
TESTS NEW GAS BOMB.
American inventor Tries Out Hi,
Chemicals on Condemned Cattle,

American inventor Tries Out His
Chemicals on Condemned Cattle.
Chicago.-A series of exhaustive ex-
periments are being conducted at Fort
Sheridan, under the supervision of
United States army officers, with the
chemical bomb recently invented by
DR.. l.. R. Fowzer. Condemned cattle
are the subjects. DR.. Fowzer declares
their death will be instantaneous.
A representative Of the war depart
ment conferred with DR.. Fowler, and
1t developed that government chemists
have been working for year to per-
feet bomb almost Identical with DR..
Fowzer's.
Il would not be afraid to tell any
one everything used in the bomb" said
DR.. Fowzer, 'and defy production of
the bomb. The manufacturing process
Is the secret l am glad the United
states government is Investigating nv
bomb. This country can have it for a
1.-THE of what it would cost any foreign
nation. ...'
MY bomb will accomplish more to-
ward eliminating war than your pleas
for peace. When science succeeds in
making war so deadly that men will
recoil from it in horror then peace will
have made gigantic strides"
While DR.. Fowzer's claim pertains
only to the chemical properties Of the
bomb, the method Of loading and shoot
Ing 1t from cannon is something
which he expects will require consider
able experiment. This problem, how
ever, seems to have already been solved
by the government. The containers
and thin steel casing have been per-
fected.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
HABIT SAVES MANS LIFE.
When He Heard Fright" Would Be
Suicide Changed Aim.

When He Heard Fright" Would Be
Suicide Changed Aim.
Los Angeles, Cal. Fl Habit saved
George Lee, forty-fve, recently when
he plotted against his life. He placed
the muzzle of revolver in his mouth,
put his mind in order for the end and
was pulling the trigger when he heard
Dome one call right"
1t was a word used more frequently
than any other in his work in a down
town grocery. There Lee was accus-
toned to carry packages across long
room. Several persons were similarly
occupied, and when they would meet,
going in opposite directions, the one
with load on his shoulder would al
ways cry "Righty' The right hand of
the other would go up in signal that he
would observe the rules Of the meet
ing, for the contents of the boxes were
fragile and any interference might
cause a loss that would be deducted
from their wages.
While his finger was drawing at the
trigger, from outside came the clear
call Right voiced by chance in the
conversation of passersby.
From habit Lees right hand started
to lift in signal, the finger released the
trigger, and the shell exploded, but the
minor twitch that had come when he
heard the word Of warning switched
the aim so that the bullet left a harm
less wound In his cheek. Persons who
heard the shot rushed to the room and
took Lee off to the receiving hospital,
where his wound was dressed and his
spirits revived by the promise that q
job would be given him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
zEPPEL|NS T0F|RE
AERIAL TORPEDO
New Device Is Guided by Ra-
dio From Aircraft.
ITALY HAS new DESTROYER

A Double 1ipIane, With Place For
Mounting Big Guns, Is In The Service
to Fight Hostile Airshi ps-New Ger.
man Machines Can Also Mako Their
Own Poison Gas.
London.-Much ingenuity Is being
expended in adding to efficiency for
destruction by German airships. The
Rotterdam correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says: 'The latest device is an aeri-
al torpedo which is proposed to be used
by the new super-Zeppelins. 1t is made
Of aluminium and filled with gas.
When discharged from a tube In the
airship the torpedoes, it is stated, are
sustained by gas and controlled by
wireless from the airship. They can
be directed from great distance and
exploded at any point required.
"Professor Rohland of Stuttgart has
invented a trench protection against
shell fire. It consists of an artificial
stone, which it is stated will stand a
pressure three times greater than re-
enforced concrete. 1t is manufactured
In slabs two yards square and will
stand temperature Of 1000 degrees.
The latest infantry rifle fired at fif-
teen yards did not even crack it, al
though it was less than one and one
half inches thick"
The Daily Nails Copenhagen cor
respondent says:
1.-THE new type Of Zeppelin airship
Is rounded at the front and has
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
BIGGEST WARSH|P
NEARLY COMPLETE
Arizona, Just Launched, Has
So Far Cost $7,425,000.
TOTAL ToREACH$16, 1000, 900

Carries Twelve Fourteen-inch Guns
and Twenty Five.inch Rifles.
Is tho Thirty ninth Warshp Built
For American Navy Since 1892.
Washingt0n.-The thirty ninth battle
ship built for the American navy since
1892 took the water when the super
Dreadnought Arizona slipped from the
ways Of the New York navy yard.
Compared to the first American battle
ship, the Indiana, launched In 1893, the
Arizona is nearly twice as long, half
again as wide and of three times as
great displacement. Against the In
diana's four thirteen-inch guns and
eight e1ght-inch the Arizona will carry
twelve fourteen-inch and twenty-five
five-inch rifles, the same armament as
her sister ship, the Pennsylvania, that
was recently launched at Newport
News.
The 1ndiana's thirteen inch guns
were identical with those aboard the
famous old Oregon, which played their
part In the battle Of Santiago.
With the fourteens of the Arizona In
her turrets, the Oregon could have
halted any one Of the fleeing Spanish
ships almost without leaving her sta
ton. The Arizona's guns have a range,
even at the low elevation Of American
navy mountings, of fifteen miles or
more against eight or nine miles for
the old thirteens.
The Arizona is the fourth battleship
built by the United States in it's own
navy yard at New York. The others
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
He WANTS AN INDIAN WIFE
Requires Not Beauty or Grace, Only
Means.

Requires Not Beauty or Grace, Only
Means.
Pendleton, Ore.-The following Is
taken from the East Oregonian:
"Wanted.-An Indian girl with means
by a young man with forty acres Of
land"
II there Is daughter Of the Cay
uses, the Umatillas or Walla Wallas on
the reservation who is tired of the wig.
wan Of her father and who would like
to pass up the young braves who are
angling for her hand and land and ally
herself for life with a paleface she
need wait no longer. The opportunity
is herewith rendered her.
William Hadenfeldt Of Rupert, Ida,
Is looking for her. In fact, he Is so bent
on his desires that he has enlisted the
aid Of the paper in discovering her.
In the local column will be found his
ad. He gives his age, weight, height
and shade, also his landed wealth. He
does not show himself to be particu-
lar man. he requires not beauty or
grace IN the girl he wants. His only
specification Is that she must have
means
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
TO NEW MAIL ROUTES.
Rural Free Delivery Extensions ia
Benefit $3.50 Families.

Rural Free Delivery Extensions ia
Benefit s7,s5o Families.
Washington.-Estab of 71n
new rural mail delivery routes to serve
1880 families and the extension of
existing service so as to reach 15.46O
additional families were announced the
other day by Postmaster General
Burleson. Nearly all Of the new routes
went into operation June Is.
Enlargement and extension Of the
rural service were made possible. a
post Office department statement ex.
plains, by reimbursement in April and
May resulting in reduction of operat-
ing expenses amounting to SSH ,262.
Orders are now awaiting the postmas.
ter generals signature providing for
new rural automobile service in many
localities, as authorized by the last
appropriation bill. People on these
routes, when living within a radius of
twenty-five miles, will enjoy local
rates. The first Of the routes will 20
into operation on Aug. 1.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
JOHN JACOB AsTOR.

JOHN JACOB AsTOR.
prior to- Dec. 81 last. It was on this
date that the accounts in the report
were closed. The balance expended
has come from Mrs. Astor's private
purse.
She does not ask that the deficit be
refunded to her, but she leaves q way
open for such request to be made in
the future and also for the filing of a
petition asking for a larger mainte-
nance income.
Prophetic of such demand, Mrs.
Aston calls attention to a provision in
the will Of Colonel Aston, who met
death when the Titanic sank, by which
a 100000 trust fund was set aside
for their child. The interest from this
amounts to $4,000 a year. Regarding
this income, she says, it is plain that
her husband intended the child to en-
Joy every comfort money could buy.
"The necessary expenditures since
the birth Of the infant to Dec. 81, 1914"
she reports, "for professional services
rendered the said infant by physicians
and lawyers, and for my bond as gen
eral guardian, all paid by me, have
been upward Of $1,000.
"From an examination of the &C.
counts Of various merchants and others
with whom have dealt, I find that
there has been expended for clothing,
supplies, toys, etc., for the use of said
infant since the date Of his birth to
Dec. 81, 1914, and paid by me, sum
upward Of $1,000.
II have not charged the infant with
any portion. Of tn, rent paid BY me- me-, Tor
my summer home at Bar Harbor, Me-,
or Of the cost Of various trips on which
he has accompanied me; or Of the cost
Of the upkeep Of automobiles main
tanned by me. from all Of which he has
received substantial benefit, and with
reasonable portion Of which expense,
as am advised by my counsel, Hon.
Henry A. Gildersleeve, the said infant
might properly be charged.
From this It would seem that the
expenditures have incurred for the
benefit Of my said infant are far In
excess Of the moneys received by me.
by the provision made In the will
Of my late husband for the creation
Of trust fund of 100000 for the
benefit Of each child of mine that
might survive him 1t clearly appears
that it was his intention to provide
sum for the maintenance and support
Of such infant ample to secure every
thing for the comfort, welfare and
education Of such child that money
could provide"
Mrs. Astor then Incorporates sec
ton of Colonel Astor's will, In which
the trust funds are created, and con-
tinues:
II am informed by the trustees Of
the trust created for the benefit of
said infant, John Jacob Astor, under
the above quoted provision Of the
eighth clause of the will Of my late
husband, and verify believe that the.
annual net income from said trust
amounts to the sum Of $40, O0O.''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
FRANCES TRADE LOSS
IS S1,143,o0o,0o0
Suffers Greatly In Commercial
WaySince Beginning Of War.

Wash1ngton.-The war. to date has
cost France more than $1,143, 900
of her foreign trade, according to fig
ures sent to the department Of COM
merce by United States Consul Gen.
eral A. M. Thackara at Paris.
or this vast amount over $8OO,OOO,-
GOO was sacrificed in the first four
months Of the conflict, up to Jan. 1,
l9l5. In that period the, republic also
was deprived Of 100000 tons of wheat
grown on her own soil and seized by
the German armies occupying her
northern provinces. There was, too, q
decrease in that time of 6,162 in the
number Of ships arriving at and 5,196
in the number Of ships departing from
French ports.
In the first three months Of 1916 the
loss in Frances foreign trade was near
ly $344,0o0,000, being $411,2OO,OO0 as
against $755, 100000 in the same period
in 1914.
The imports since the first Of this
year have been $780, 900 as against
$442,3OO,OOO and the exports have been
$125,1O0OO0 as compared with $312,-
100000.
The imports Of foods fell off $780,
600, those of Industrial materials $780,
100000, while those Of manufactures.
mostly war munitions, increased over
$7,000,O00.
The exports of food products de-
creased nearly 100000, those of in
dustrial materials over $4,000, 900 and
manufactures $98.00O,OOO.
The imports into France in 1914 to-
tailed $1,225, 1901. 900 as against, $685.
$4,000 in 1913, and the exports from
France in 1914 were 1881, 131 600 as
compared with 1892, 1882, 900 in 1913,
a decrease Of 1895, Isl 900.
The crushing extent of the blow dealt
by the war Is shown by the fact that
In the first six months Of 1914, before
hostilities, Frances foreign trade in
creased 1891 900.
The tendency Of the war toward eco
nomic exhaustion is indicated by the
fact that the decrease in imports and
exports was almost entirely in mate
rial for the industries and In manu-.
features. :
The United Kingdom, suffered less
than any other nation by reason Of the
decrease In French trade, and the Unit
ed States came next. The Belgian
trade was almost entirely destroyed
through the occupancy Of that king
dom by the German armies. The ship.
mens from Belgium to France In 1914.
before the war, were valued at &c.,
4O5,OOO, while the shipments after tho
war began. up to Jan. 1, 1915, were
only $677,OO0.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
JESS ORDERS BIG SHOES.
Measurement Shows the Champion Has
"Som> Foot.h

Measurement Shows the Champion Has
"Somo Feet.n
sOlathe, Kan. Jess Willard, the
worlds champion asheaHyweiGht, tor
merlyza cowboy In the west, ordered q
pair 81 cowboy boots" sending bis
measurements by mail to cowboy
boot factory here.
The boots are number 1917 Of regu-
lar boot width; and the calf measure
ment is twenty inches, the largest by
two inches Of any Of the 10000 pairs
Of boots made by this firm, who have
been In business here thirty-five years.
Every stitch Is hand sewed, and be.
fore the pair is completed they will
have passed through the hands Of six
teen shoemakers, each Of whom does
one particular part.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-19
LIVING COST LAID TO WOMEN,

Durand, Ex-census Director, Says
Homes Lack Efficiency.
st. Paul.-Dr. 3. Dana Durand, for
merly director Of the United States
census bureau and now in the depart
ment of economics Of the University Of
Minnesota, placed the chief blame for
the high cost of living on the consum.
ers. And those, he said, were prima-
rily the women.
If the home continues to be reac-
tionary and spurns efficiency no amount
Flaw or theory will alter conditions, !"
he said. Even If the women began
changing their ways now solution of
the problem will take about fifty years.
for a complete revolution in the moral
character Of the public is necessary to
effectually reduce the cost of living"