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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
ALEXANDRIA ROAD
IS UNDER. WATER
For Distance Into Town From Half
Mile Below Des Moines River
Bridge, It Is I'm
passabIe.
WATCHING FOR FLOOD
People viii Take Precautionary
Measures II Rise Continues
River Rising at
Quincy.

Although 1t was believed last week
that danger of flood from the Des
Moines river was over, temporarily at
least. the water has encroached on
the wagon road into Alexandria from
a point half mile below the Des
Mofnes river bridge making the road
practically impossible. It Is reported
also that the levee has been overflow
ed in two places
The water is said to have risen on
both sides Of the railroad track below
the Des Moines river bridge. It is ex-
tremely high as it flows under the
bridge, and although the Mississippi
is falling slightly and relieving this
pressure, the height Of the water last
week caused it to overflow the road.
People from here yesterday attempt
ed to 60 to Alexandria. About a half
mile the other side of the bridge they
found water in the road, and an auto
mobile that also had been stopped by
the amount Of water in the road. It
was necessary for them to continue
their way on the railroad track.
Precautions are being taken by the
people. at Alexandria. 1t Is said to
combat the water danger II 1t became
acute. The levees pretty we'll protect
the town, and If the situation should
become serious, precautionary meas
ures will be taken. The river which
was today reported as rising at
Quincy may cause backing up OF
water to tn, north and an early spring
flood may result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
RUNAWAY ENDS
IN COLLISION
Horse Runs Away, Falls, is Captured,
and Then Runs Away
Assin--Ends In
Collision.
MAN THROWN OUT, HURT
IL. H. clemnons, Who Caught Hors>,
10 Thrown 70 Pavement When
TWO Wagons
Collide.
r
MAN THROWN OUT, HURT

Not satisfied with one Spree" a
horse hitched to delivery wagon,
owned by Frank o. Wright, a painter,
made a second wild dash this morn
ing after it had been captured by
several men and was being driven
back to its stable by q. H. Clemmons.
teamster. The second dash ended
abruptly when the wagon crashed in
to milk wagon Of the H. w. Theme
dairy, on Fifth street, between Main
and Johnson, narrowly averting at
the same time collision with a
West Keckuk street car.
The horse started its run on Fifth
and High streets. Reaching Blondeau
street, 1t slipped and fell on the pave
ment. Before 1t could rise, several
men who had been watching 1t, ran
to the horse and held It while it got
to its feet. One of the men, E. H.
Clemmons, got In the wagon and
STATED to drive the horse back to its
stable.
Immediately after starting, the
horse began running again. Clemmons
attempted to turn it, but was un.
able to do SO. The animal crossed
Main street at Fifth on a dead run.
On nearing johnson street, a West
Keokuk car had approached to point
opposite milk wagon at the curb.
The space between the car and the
milk wagon was not sufficient for the
runaway outfit to pass through and
Clemmons pulled the, horse into the
milk wagon to avoid striking the
street car.
In the collision Clemmons was
thrown to the pavement, his right
arm and right leg being bruised and
strained in falling. His injuries are
believed not to be serious. One of the
two horses hitched to the milk wag-
on was thrown to the pavement and
slightly injured, but the runaway
horse was not hurt Both wagons
were damaged to some extent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mary Pickford at the Grand Tonight.
Mary Pickford, known the world
over as the Queen Of the Movies
and the highest salaried moving pic
ture artist in the world, which ex-
ceeds the salary Of the president OF
the United States. will be seen tonight
in her most successful photo play,
such Little Queen" This is said
to be Miss Pickford's favorite produc-
ton as it gives her an opportunity to
display her natural happy disposition.
Mary Pickford is well known to
Keokuk moving picture fans. and will
be remembered as Little Mary" of
the Biograph company, with whom
she gained her world wide popularity.
It will be a pleasure to her admirers
to be able to see her in the famous
Paramount productions which will be
shown exclusively at the Grand.
There will be three showings tonight
at 7; 8 and 9:15, at regular prices.
Adults 1Oc; children SC. Come early.
Tomorrow will be shown "The $780,
100000 Mystery" with two selected
licensed releases.
Wednesday the final episode of
1.-THE Million Dollar Mystery with the
original cast, Florence LeBadie, James
Cruze, Sidney Bracey and others, VIII
have seven showings. matinee at 2, 8
and 4, night $50, 1880, $50 and $3.50.
Come to the matinee and avoid the
big evening crowds.-Advertfsement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
In All The
World No Trip
Like This

It's almost a mans duty as an edu.
cational process, to take his family,
while the railroad fares to California
have been cut in two and visit the
great Expeditions at San Francisco
and San Diego: seeing on the way out
the marvellous Mountain Scenery OF
Colorado-Denver, Colorado Springs.
Pixies Peak, Pueblo, the stupendous
a.. world famous Royal Gorge, and
Salt Lake City. Then you should re-
turn by way of the North Pacific coast
and either Glacier or Yellowstone
National Park. You will never have
the same opportunity and If you use
the through Pullman service Of the
burlington Route &C. B. & @. R. RI
or join one of those comfortable, eco
nomical and care-free Personally Con-
o" iAASuI SiOAs, you can Sec-L the
wonders Of Colorado without extra
cost, for you will pass all those most
interesting points by daylight. Don't
forget that.
Here's the idea! Sit right down and
write or come in and tell me how
many expect to make the trip, just
when you want to go, the points you
want to visit, how long you expect to
stay, and will plan a trip especially
htted to your time and needs-then
you will know all about it. If YOU
aeclde to go, will make arrange
ments for your complete trip when
'ne time comes for you to start. Do
IT today-before you forget it.
c, F. Conradt, City Ticket Agent
burlington Route, Fifth and Johnson
streets. Phone 976.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
Pleaded Not Guilty

[ United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March Eight direc-
tors of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railway, Including Lewis
Cass Ledyard, today, entered pleas of
not guilty to superseding indictments
charging them with violation of the
Sherman law. They pleaded before
Judge Meter in federal district court
The defendants have until March 90
to demur to the indictments Or take
any such action as they desire Only
part of the defendants we're in court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
Petition for Pardon,

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.
FORT SMITH, Ark. March IA
petition was circulated here today
asking President Woodrow Wilson to
pardon Fred w. holt, Of McAlester,
Okla, recently socialist candidate for
governor Of that state, and nine other
union mine officials who are serving
jail sentences for conspiracy. They
pleaded guilty last January to the
charges growing out Of violence In the
Prairie Creek coal strikes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
DANGER MARK HAS
BEEN PASSED
Farmers Living outside the Levees
Below Quincy, Have Moved to
Safer Ground.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
QUINCY, H., March 1.-Farmers in
the Mississippi river lowlands around
Quincy are moving inside the levees,
while the river is slowly rising, flood
ing the bottoms. A stage Of 14.4 feet
was reached before noon. Thirteen
feet is the danger line and 10 feet the
Ievee height.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
Would Stop Interference.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Secretary
Lane today filed supplemental re-
port on the Black Foot Indian reser-
walton, suggesting that attempts to
interfere with the commissions inves-
legations. be stopped in some man
ner. He alleges that the inquiry is
greatly complicated by such efforts
and that it may become necessary. as
a result to visit all the reservations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
EDUCATION BOARDS
FAREWELL TO BARR
Dinner will be Given This Evening at
Hotel Iowa by Directors for
Retiring Secretary.

The board of education will honor
DR.. G Walter Barr at dinner tonight
at $50 o'clock at the Hotel Iowa. DR..
Barr is the retiring secretary OF the
school board, having served seven
teen years in this capacity. He VIII
leave shortly for Des Moi1es. and the
board is going to take this opportun-
ity of bidding him farewell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
DIRECTORS
FILE NOMINATIONS
John A. Dunlap and c. F. skirvin VIII
be on Ticket at election
Next Monday.

John A. Dunlap and G. F. Skirvin,
present school directors, have filed
their nomination papers as candidates
for the school board at the election
Monday, March 8. Their nomination
blanks were filed with the secretary
of the board, several days ago.
This makes a total Of three can
didates for the election on the coming
Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
LAMB Is RULER OF
FIRST MARCH DAY
s-me Real Spring Weather was Grant
cd by Weatherman on Open
ing Day Of Month.

=, Dld you notice how nice and spring
IKE today has been?
Did you have several twinges of
nsiing-ltis. and di0' your annual
spring fever attack come back?
ne reason was that the lamb
, ,u,ed over this first day of March.
whether the lion is going to get
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
Belief Shin TO Sail.

BOSTON, March 1.-The New Eng
land Belgian committee announced
today that second relief snip LOT
Belgium will be ready to sail within
hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
Noted Pastor in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, March REV. Karl
Reiland. of New York, pastor Of St.
Georges Episcopal church, at which
the late j. P Morgan was communi-
cant. and the minister who gained
fame after his discovery by Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. when Roosevelt
was president, today began five-day
engagement here, at the noon day
lenten services in q local theatre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01

look-in during the month remains to
be seen. Some Of the weather wise
profess to believe that the lamb is
going to reign supreme, while others
are bit dubious as to the length of
its regency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
A. The Colonial Tonight.

Entire change Of program. Stevens
& Hoyt, those entertainers, will make
you laugh and forget your troubles.
Also four new reels Of pictures, The
Love Pirate, powerful two reel
drama, featuring Miss Fay Tinchef.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01

On the Table Tops, one reel drama,
thrilling. Ethel Gets the Evidence, a
funny comedy. See this show tonight.
Show, I, 8, 9.-Advertisement.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
FLEroAERIzINe rHE nELeIANs

It is grmly gratifying to learn that in this world of crisis Horace Fletcher the American prophet of mastcation is on the iob Fletcher for the last ten years has been trying to persuade mankind to eat less and chew All of us he insists. subject the body to countless ills by coggng it up with superauous and anassmiatod food The elimination of the surplus uses mp energy that ought to be available real work The difficult digestion of things swallowed without proper masticaton makes additional work for weary system We can get along much better he explains. by eating about onefourh much as usual and chewing h about four times as long
 We'll granted that such theory is sound where in al the world is the ideal place apply t? in Belgium of course where 100000 people are near starva
 lion and dependent from day to day on American charity So Fletcher has to Belgium and started to work in Bmges.
 No scientist could ask for better laboratory" he avs have a whole nation to work on. Cut off from he world here have nothing else to do but mastcate when we can get anything to masticate What food there be made last very much longer by careful chewing" So he has established what he calls the Dreadnought Coming Tower" where he is training group of Belgian disciples how to get full nourshmen rom their victuals. They receive two light meals day md chew each mea for two hours The results Fetch declares prove that by adopting his method the Bel sian people could practically multiply their food by 1ree or four warding off starvation making relief work easier and saving vast sums of money
 It's interesting but somehow not altogether convnc ng to nation of hearty eaters such as ours And with Fl respect for Mir Fletcher and his method we are re- uctant to urge it the Begians along with our ship pads of provisions. We prefer to send them square meals rather than theories if we know that the meals will be usuncienty mastcated. And it's likely hat what Che Belgian refugee wants, like Kppng's ommy Atkins is bulk in his inside rather than merely intellectual assurance that he's had enough to .at
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
100000 MONDAY

Friday may be the hoodoo. day in business and fam y fife. but Monday is Noodoo day Of industry More orkmen are injured on that day than any other. al. hough fewer are at work The Ohio Industrial Com sson after careful investigation corroborates the fact ithouJ giving any definite explanation
 Psychology may partially account for it. Most of
 are likely to be dopeyr holiday Business men nd brain workers in general often complain of the d culty of eettiuq down to work on Monday morning. he very time when, after day of rest it ought to be asy and natural to take mp the burden It seems ,hat must get back into the full swing of the task before runs along again naturally If this is true of brain orkers t is less true of manual workers; for ali 1bor is really brain work-actyity of the body directed ,y the brain.
 There are factory foremen. however who give a less hartabe explanation. They maintain that the reason orlmen blunder and allow themselves to be mangled dangerous machinery Monday is because they have ot recovered from the effects of weekend drinking In ubstautauon this theory they point to the peculiar act that accidents throughout the week are most likely about 10 o'clock in the morning and o'clock in he afternoon the hours when the stimulating effect
 drinks taken before starting on the job have worn and the natural reaction has in with its accom- anyins lack of attention and accuracy
 One manufacturer declares that he has eliminated he surplus of accidents those hours by the simple evice of having mismen call regularly at his factory vice day When his have a chance to buy good. weet milk he says, they don't patronize neighborng ars and are far less subject to avoidable injuries
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
HE HARVEST OF MEN

Military authorities in Denmark declare that the German and Austrian losses in killed wounded and prs oners for the first five months of the reach inc astounding total of 35OOOoo men, British military 2r ties estimate that altogether 6OOOOoO men have fallen on both sides
 The figures appear incredible From the admissions of the various beIgerents such total cannot be ob- tained And yet careful survey of all available in- formation lends support to these estimates conserva. tive figures based on the first 100 days of the war in- dicated for that period at least 3OoOOoo killed wounded and missing Since then the fighting has gone on in- cessantly in a larger with many battles involving great slaughter and the capture of vast numbers Of prisoners
 Another factor that must be reckoned with more and as winter advances is illness u is possible that from 100000 to 100000 unwounded men have been disabled by hardship exposure and Che plaques incident to life in uusantary camps and trenches.
 It must be recognized. however that these huge ua figures by no means record absolute military losses The lightly wounded. who the great majority. re- turn to the front in a few weeks So do most of the sick The dead the prisoners and the severely wounded who are definitely out of the fighting hardly con. stitute more than a third of the total Thus if there have been GOOOOoO casualties far may be that D. 100000 of the number have already joined their colors and from 100000 to 100000 may be expected to do 80 before the war is
 And thus it will continue, month after month Food for powder" unlike other food. may be consumed twice or half dozen times It is a long, hard task to knock out enough of brave race to subdue it, even with mod em weapons staryation-along iwth deprivation Of war materials is the only sure method; and that is the chief aim Of the Allies in their campaign against Ger many
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
PATRIOTIC BUSINESS

There have been numerous occasions since the out break war inviting praise for the behavior of Amer business Almost uniformly those at the head business interests have taken pains to do nothing that might prejudice the neutrality of the ma ton. matter what inducements were offered in the way of profits They have a more admirable record in
 this respect than have statesmen and educators The first notable instance was the immediate acquescence of New York banking houses in the governments unof fcal request that they refrain from floating loans here for the beigerents They had an admitted right handle such loans there were plenty of precedents for but they turned down the opportunity without word of protest and have consistently maintained this patriotic policy.
 recent instance just significant is Che conduct Of Charles M. schwab. president of the Bethlehem Steel Company He went to England and obtained contracts for about S24OOO0OO of submarines to be manu- factured by his plants and delivered abroad sections Great Britain the prospective purchaser and the ser constituted ar6ter Of contabaud and neutrality prob lcms, regarded such a transaction as permissible d. trough uould plan violation neutrality for to sell begercnt whole war vessels It is said that We had done the same thing for Japan during the Japanese war. But before beginning work on the big order Mir schwab went to Washington to consult the administration When he was informed that the trans action might be adiudeed unneutra according to the precedent establishment in celebrated Alabama and that Engands enemies would doubtless consider it, he returned to England and cancelled the contracts
 There are plenty of oaeuses against neutr7'ity com mued by small men the United States but Che really big men, whet.er iu business politics other fields of responsiby have acted with discretion and patriotism They know the fu value Of of conduct calcu lated to keep free from entanelements And it may be added without detracung from the prafsewortH ness of their motives that good business doubtless realize that the way neutrality and fair dealing with all the be-gereuts even the cost of temporary oss is the way of American prosperity in the long run.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
ARIZONA CLUB RUNS
 ABDUL OF FINANCE
BALANCE SHEETS ARE UNsAT- IsFACTORY AFTER BIC
 YEARS BUSINESS

PHOENIN Jan. 7.-Tbe Arizona Club the largest and most important social organization in Phoenix is about to enjoy the excitement of a financial scandal It was oyer a year aso that the club took up the occu paucy of its present quarters in the new Nou building, at which tune a membership campaign resulted in placing the total number on the mem. bership roll at a mark over four hundred A man named Baldwin was imported to manage the place and a cafe was opened and operated as an adjunct to the institution
 From time Co time Baldwin has re- ported Go the board of directors con corning the success of the institution generally more particularly the cafe and the members a short time ago were urged to sign notes for the club which would take up their notes pre- viously negotiated for the furniture at which time it was announced the entire indebtedness of the club would then be in the hands of club members and probably by the close of 1915 could be entirely wiped out
 At the clcse of asst year an audit of the accounts Of the club was ordered by the officers and it was in counec- ion with the report of his audit that the true state of affairs came to light Notwithstanding the fact that thc membership in the club has re- wained large and that the club did a
 ross business of over a half a hun dred thousand dollars the institution has liquidated during the year less than SlOO0 of its debts. It has been discovered that a part of November accounts current for food sturfs for the cafe have never been paid and there remains to be paid a large mount of the December accounts.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09

Permanent quarters have been se cured for Che chapter at 1l7 North Second Avenue. Mir Wolcott, whose regular position is assistant secrota ry of the American Mining Congress. is still in charge but within few days Che permanent secretary win be selected and installed The various committees particularly tho logisla. tive committee. are active and the chapter is certain to be heard from during the coming session of the leg islalurc
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
ouIETlNe DOWN

We recognize" says Prof Hugo Muensterberg of harvard. 'that every one of the peoples pro eeded in obedience historic mission every one fulfilled exactly what it conceived as its moral duty. every one inspired by high national ideals every me deeply convinced that the fullest moral righs as on its side"
 months ago that Germany monopolized an the national irtue in the world that Belgium utterly despicable hat Russia a savage devoid of ideals and that Eng and was monster of perddy Prof Muensterberg may chieye neutrality if the lasts long enough, at east he may regain his scientific composure
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
mAooos RIDE IN ENGINE.

ALBUQUERQUE N M, Jan. 8.
 Secretary and Mrs. William McAdoo rode from Winslow to Adamana, Ari- zona in the cab of the engine At Adamana the train held for ten min utes to permit Mir and Mrs McAdoo to view the petrfed forest They are en route to Washington After representing Che president at the opening of Che San Diego exposition.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
FRISCO BANK LEADS ALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan 8. The San Francisco reserve bank has secured the approval Of the federal reserve board for the lowest rediscount rate by any of the twelve banks, four per cent on thirty day maturities. Money apparently is plentiful an over the country and the board favors low rates to enable reserve banks to do discounting and make expenses
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09
FEW sILLs BEFORE HOUSE.

SACRAMENTO, CaHf, Jan s. A smaller number of bills was intro duced in the assembly today than in years for the first day of presenta. tion Only siNty-siX were introduced and none of these proposed anything radical Al noon the house adjourned until Monday
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09

The yaiue of the Christmas presents given by the people of France to the Belgian refugees in the republic estimated at $1looooo The extent to which the war has stimulated Che Christmas spirit not the least of 'ts anomalous effects.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-09

The Albanian rebels are led by a man named Prenk Hb Doda. He ought to form an alliance with the Eng sh hero Spence John Bent Ask Al the sound of such edoubtabie names Che enemys stronghods would fall own like Che walls of ancient Jericho