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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
FLAG PRESENTED
TO bELKNAP POST
Ladies Of G. A. 4. Give Banner to
Members Of Post Yesterday
Afternoon at Their
Meeting.
WAS AN ANNIVERSARY
Fifty-Four Years Ago Yesterday, Com
pany A, Second Iowa, Received
Silk Flag From Wom-
en- Of keokuk.

The laies of the G. A. r. presented
the members of Belknap Post G. A
r., with a handsome flag. yesterday
afternoon at the meeting Of BelknaL
post. The presentation was made or
the fiftyfourth anniversary of the
presentation Of the flag to Company
of the Second Iowa.
The presentation of the flag was
made by Mrs. Anne Johnson, and the
banner was accepted on behalf of the
post by John R. Dimond. Mr.. Dimond
recalled the fact that it was on June
10, fifty-four years ago that Company
was presented with a handsome
silk flag by the women Of Keokuk
This flag served as a regimental flag
and was carried at the head of the
column until after Corinth when it
was so badly tattered it had to be re.
placed.
Speech Of Acceptance.
In accepting the gift of the flag, Mr.
Di1nond made the following speech:
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, Post Commander and Com.
rades:
There is no greater honor I know
of than to have the privilege of reply
ing to the presentation Of this beau
tiful flag. 1t represents freedom and
Justice. Morality and honor, right and
progress. It's brilliant stars each rep
resent state Of our union and each
stripe calls to mind the thirteen colo
MES that made the flag. The white
represents purity and the red repre-
sents the red blood of all mankind.
while the blue represents the heavens
above us.
ION January 9, 1861, the Star of the
West was fired upon while on her way
to garrison and provision Fort Sump-
ter. That was the first boom of the
cannon that called attention to the
rumblings of war between the north
and the south. The next boom came
April u, 1861. when Fort Sumpter
was fired upon. Then President Lin
coin called for 10000 volunteers for
three months and l need not repeat
the trying scenes.
1--WE are gradually passing away
and it is our duty to so live as to set
an example to the young generation to
honor the flag by right living and a
firm stand for freedom and Justice
Our colonial fathers came here in the
early days to eniov freedom and re-
ligicus liberty for themselves. White
slavery existed in all of the colonies
Men were thrown into prison for debt
and then sold to pay the debt and it
was sometimes worse than the slav-
cry of the black man in the south. In
Puritan Massachusetts, Catholic Mary
land. protestant Virginia and Quaker
Pennsylvania men were sold into
honda ge for debt and generally kept
in debt in order to own their labor
In all the ages OF the past the heroes
who fought for principle builded high
er than they knew. Washington while
at Valley Forge. with his army in the
cold and snow. silently praying to a
lust God for success and freedom,
himself owned black slaves. Abraham
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Excursion Steamer. Sinks.

I United Press Leased Wire Servicel
WINONA, Mimi, June 14.-Forty
passengers of the excursion steamer
Frontenac from La Crosse, Wis,
were rescued when the boat coll.ied
with the Burlington river bridge over
the Mississippi river. The boat sank
in twelve feet of water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Portugal May Enter War,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROME. June 14.-News of a demo-
cratic victory in the Portuguese elec-
tons Sunday was interpreted here to-
day as forecasting Portugal's formal
entrance into the war on the side OF
the allies. Democratic leaders are
said to have made the war issue one
Of their principal campaign cries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Neuro lynched,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
TOCCOA. Ga, June 14.-Sam Steph-
ems, negro, accused of attacking the
sixteen year old daughter of farmer
near here. was taken from Jail by a
mob of about 200 early today, hangei
to a tree and shot nearly to pieces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Reading circle Meets.

The Westminster Reading Circle
was entertained this afternoon at thu
home of Mrs. James Young, 1902 Grant
avenue. The reading was in charge
Of Mrs. w. C. Howell, secretary of
literature. The assisting hostesses
who aided in serving refreshments
following the reading, were Mrs. r.
l.. Reid, Mrs. D. A. Glascoff. Mrs. Mag
daena Miller, Mrs. H. A. Knights.
Mrs. Geo. Campfield, Mrs. G. W..
Sweeney and Miss Solomon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
woman,s Alliance Meets.

Mrs. A. j. Dimopd and Mrs. Arnot
Weess entertained the Woman's A.
lance this afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Hell
Ter presided at the business meeting.
Final reports were made regarding
the annual river excursion. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess at
the close of the business meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Fyaa Day Celebration Program.

DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Newcomb will en-
terrain the members of the Lexington
chapter Sons of the American REVOLT
ton and their wives, and the members
OF the Keokuk chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution and their
husbands this evening at 500 o'clock,
at the manse, 712 Blondeau street.
The entertainment is in celebration OF
Flag day and the following program
will be given:
The Designing of the Flag-W. J.
Fulton.
Reading-The Flag Goes by.
Our Flag-Wilbur D. Nesbit-Mrs. ].
o. Boyd.
Is Patriotism Declining c.,
Howell
The Iowa Flag LAW. G. Blood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Exeeeded it's Authority.

WASHINGTON. June lathe SUI
preme court today held that the Min
nesota railroad commission exceeded
its authority in ordering the Great
Northern railroad to build stock scales
at Bertha, MINI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Killed by Live Wire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
PEORIA. ILL.,, June 14-Cecil Short.
% years old, was fatally injured to-
day when he came in contact ~ a
live wire in the tower of the Illinois
Traction company at Mackinaw. He
died in hospital here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
The Jurors RIGHTS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The Sill
preme court held today juror cannot
assai a verdict to which he was a
party, or criticise the way it was
reached.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Duty Of Raiiroa d.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The ST.
preme court today held constitutional
an Illinois law compelling railroads to
furnish cars within reasonable time
after freight is offered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Leave the City.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
GENEVA, June 14.-Civil officials 81
Trieste have left the city, according
to reports here today. The civil gov
ernor and his staff are reported to
have gone to Adelsberg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Entertains For Guest.

Entertains For Guest.
Miss Margaret Mckenzie enter
tanned several of her friends yester-
day at a dinner party in honor Of
Miss Helen Franks who is home on
her vacation from ST. Joseph's acad
emv of Ottumwa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
PERSON Ais.

Mrs. John Flynn of Leon is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Delaney.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
ouid Iihet society.

Mrs. A. C. Decker was hostess to
the Quid Libet society today at its
business and social meeting.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

Sunrise, 4:31; sunset, 7:22.
o. H. Siemon, 1921 Washington
blvd, robbed, Sill
John Pyznarski, 656 NJ Ashland
aV., shot in wrist Three men at
tackel him in front of 893 MilWau-
kee aV.
Max Herst's store, 1859 Milwaukee
av., raided. 20 pairs trousers, Is silk
shirts, 225 neckties, 10 suits.
Edw. Crouch, Oak Park, charged
with stealing auto of DR.. R l. Hardin,
1902 w. Chicago aV.
Second Infantry, !. N. G., arrived
for encampment at Dixon.
Julius Peterson, So, 2S06 N. Wes-
tern av., drank till he lost job. Shot
self.
c. P. Funk, 1s S. Kedzie, found
asphyxiated. No suicide motive
known.
Steven YeIich, 1905 DiVersey, frac-
tured skull. Motorcycle hit auto.
Injured in auto accidents yesterday:
Anthony Carlo, Is, 1928 S. Dearborn,
Clarence Ness, Il, 474' N. Talman
aV.; Mildred Evans, 504 S. Morgan;
Genevieve White, 6O25 S. Green;
Marjorie Baldwin, 1857 Brentwood |
aV.
Electric auto, Dr.. F. T. Andrews, |
448 Barry av., stolen.
Clayton LeBounty, TAO Dobson !
aV., Jas. McGraw, 1918 S. Chicago |
aV., Earl Wheaton, 7078 S. Chicago |
av., charged with stealing auto J. A. |
Humphrey, 6912 S. Park av
Sewer black flow flooded basement |
cells, N. Halsted police station. Pris-
oners climbed to cots to keep dry.
Fire, BeIden garage, 2343 N. Clark.
Slight damage.
JueI Mailman, 1920 N. Hermitage,
dived against mOtOrbOat, Wilson
beach. Rescued.
Vo,s6 MTai+n MING o,npad E G
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

VINO6tNINAING OE4ACAOO- - q
Four persons at WoodIawn station
identified jeWelry recovered from
home John Williams, cOlored, SD,
near Ada
H. G. Warrington, Lagrange,
robbed Of $14 at Adams and Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. Laura E. Wells, 1906 Fulton,
striker with heart disease. Was
walking with husband, Rufus Wells.
Joseph Geek, Niles Center farmer,
holding Irving Park police at bay with
shotgun. Alleged he sIugged John
Meyers, a neighbor
William Lowry, $50 w. Monroe,
awOke neighborhoOd calling for pO-
lice. To be examined today for san
ity.
Mrs. Carter H. Harrison detained
short time by Evanston police for
speeding. Promised to have speed
ometer examined.
Thomas Maxwell, 4OO1 Belmont
aV., bitten by dog year ago. Yester-
day wound panied. Shot self, fear
ing rabies.
Alfred White, wealthy Texan,
stopped at Hotel La Sale. Found un-
conscious in alley. Robbed of watch
and ring.
Paul Guyer, special cop of River
Forest, beaten up by four men, whom
he attempted to arrest for speeding.
Emmanuel RanioIo, 1881 Latin,
badly beaten by crowd when he at
temped to attack 12-year-Old girl.
Home of Harry Bay, Oak Park,
robbed. $780,
o. H. Siemon, 1881 Washington
blvd, robbed Of $11 on way to church:
Sam cuti, 2O36 Ohio, shot by four
men. Dead. Police holding suspect.
Joseph AppeIbaum, 922 S. Wood,
jumped into river. Out Of work;
RnCoUnd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

A Cairo correspondent writes that,
owing to the falling Of the Nile, Egypt
will have to import nearly all her rice
this year. The Nile has not been so
low for nearly 100 years - i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
OTHER BRITISH
VESSELS LOST

London. March 17.-1124 - 2. M.-Offical
announcement was made today that the
British steamers Atlanta and Fingal had
been torpedoed.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
THE British steamer Atlanta. owned
by Messrs. j. and P. Hutchinson of
Glasgow. was torpedoed by a German
submarine off 1nishturk, on the west
coast OF County Galway. Ireland, about
noon of March IA. The crew was landed
on Inishturk Island and the vessel is
now in the harbor
THE British steamer Fingal, Of 1852
gross tons. 1861 net tons, owned by the
London and Edinburgh shipping COM
pany of Leith. Scotland. was torpedoed
and sunk at 1880 A. M, March l15. off
the northumberland coast.
"Twenty-ore members Of her crew
wree landed at North Shields but six
lives are reported to have been lost.
including the chief mate and the stew
ardess."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
HORNS CLAIM WILL
BE ARGUED TO-DAY

Bangor, Me, March 17.-Werrer
Horns claim that his attempt to de-
stroy the international railroad bridge
at Nanceboro on Feb. was an act Of
war will be argued before United
States Commissioner Reid here tomor-
row. Council for Horn announced to-
night that they would oppose his re-
ground that the case was one fo.'
moval from this city to Boston on the
the state department to act upon ana
not for the courts.
Horns removal is sought by AS
sistant District Attorney Leo Rogers
of Boston on indictment returned py
the federal grand jury in that city Oh
March ., charging Horn with the il
legal interstate transportation of dy-
III mite.
Joseph F. O'Connell. Of Boston VIII }
Wi. appear for Horn. said tonight
that he would contend that Horn 5
trip from New York to the Canadian
border was a raid similar to that
made by Confederates on St. Adams.
VT, from Montreal during the Civil
war, when a bank was looted. The
British government then refused TO
surrender the raiders, claiming that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18

their act was an incident Of the war.
In support of the contention Of the
defence, Horns counsel claim that the
prisoner holds a commission in the
18th Prussian Regiment in the Ger
man army. 1t will be argued that
there was no intent to violate the
laws of his country and that the only
motive that Horn had in carrying
the dynamite was to use it to de-
stroy the railroad bridge and thereby
hamper the transportation OF war
supplies from Great Britain.
In the event that the United States
commissioners should refused to dis
charge Eorn from custody, his coun-
sci said tonight that they would car
nv their appeal to the United States
supreme court. thereby delaying pro-
ceedings for at least year
Canadian authorities already have
asked for Horns extradition on 4
charge of destruction of Canadian
railroad property. The dynamite used
by Horn damaged but did not de-
stroy the Canadian end Of the bridge
He has been held in Jail here on
the federal grand jury's indictment
since the expiration of his sentence
of 80 days in the Machias Jail for
damage caused to American property
by the explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
Livestock Commissioner

The bill providing that the livestock
sanitary commissioner shall be a vet
Urinary surgeon was considered brief
ly in the Senate. This measure has
been the subject of two heated hear
!, ings, coming once in the form Of a
House bill and again as Senate bill
The hearing on the last was one Of
the noisest hearings of the session if
not the one hearing that can claim the
greatest volume of high pitched near
oratory and hostile attacks upon per-
sonalities and professions. Senator
Moulton put his shoulder to the meas
ure Wednesday morning and succeed
ed in boosting it through the Senate
He declared that the Office of State
sanitary commissioner should be held
by a veterinary surgeon, that the du-
ties Of the office require such train
ing as a veterinary has, and pointed
to the work of the two veterinary sur
seons who have held the Office to up
hold his statement He said it is un-
safe to have an unframed man in
an Office which has great responsible.
tiles in connection with the safe
keeping Of Names great livestock in
terests and declared unscientific and
account of the hoof and mouth dis
ease since horses are inherently i'm
mune from the disease. The pending
question was the acceptance Of the
majority report, ought not to pass"
or the minority report. ought to
pass" The Senate adopted the minor
CONTINUED on Page 12-column p
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married in this statement by the stats
department.:
"Advices from Vera Cruz, dated
March 16. state that much alarm ex-
lists at Progreso on account of the Sc
Foreigners there have made re-
quest for asylum on the United States
wafships. In company with the chief
of staff of the American admiral at
Vera Cruz the representative of the
department Of state called at the for
-eign office. in regard to the situation
at ProgreSo. Assurances were given
that General Carranza would issue i'm
mediate orders to his chief in COM
mand to give full protection to for
ejgn life and property. The foreign
office further stated that the admiral
would instruct the captain Of the Des
Moines to inform foreigners to this
effect.
The foreign office at Vera Cruz, the
department is informed, has issued di-
rectionS to the effect that the port Of
Progreso has again been opened 70
international traffic.
Other official dispatches were sum-
married. as follows:
The department is in receipt Of a.
dispatch dated March 16, from Eagle
Pass. stating that General Hernandez
in response to requests for protection,
has sent 200 troops back to Piedras
Negras to garrison the town It is
stated that as result the town is now
quiet and there is no uneasiness among
the people.
Special Agent Carothers telegraph
ed the department that he would
leave Fl Iaso on the night Of the 10th.
would spend a day at Chihuahua and
would then proceed to Torreon."
Secretary Bryan spent an hour to-
day with President Wilson discussing
the Mexico situation. particularly in
connection with the treatment Of
priests and nuns. Bishop Currier Of
Mantanzas, Cuba, Cardinal Gibbons
and other Catholic leaders have been
in frequent communication with the
President and the secretary, to get
protection for the clergy of Mexico,
and the administration is making ev-
cry effort to see that their rights are
respected.
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Two Shots Heard

He stated that witness who heard
TWO SHOTS fired at that time will be
produced. He also said Hiram Cum
m1ngs. neighbor, will testify that
Pratt informed him he had fired two
shots into Davis head.
Mrs, Clara Cutting. Pratts former
housekeeper, will be called to testi-
~, Mr.. Belliveau said, that Cummings,
while engaged in killing a cat for her,
discovered the body under Pratt's
stable two weeks before Jan. &c, the
date on which it was found by the Of
ficials on Information which she fur
nished.
The exhibits Included a revolver of
3 calibre, two bullets of the same size
taken from Davis head. and a coat,
said to belong to Pratt and alleged to
be stained with blood
The Pratt farm was visited by the
jurors at the conclusion Of the open
ign address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
BELGIUM DENIES
ANY FORFEIT OF
HER NEUTRALITY

London, March II. $50
P. M.-The Belgian govern
ment today issued a protest
against the German allega-
ton that documents found in
the archives at Brus els
showed that Belgium had
forfeited her neutrality be-
fore the outbreak of the war.
The Belgian protest says:
THE Belgian government de-
ciares on its honor that not only
was no convention ever made, bur
also that neither Of the two gov
ernments ever made any advances
or propositions concerning the con-
eiusion Of any such convention.
Moreover, the minister Of Great
Britain at Brussels, who alone
could contract engagements in her
behalf, never interviewed in these
conversations and the whole BEL
ean ministry are ready 70 pledge
themselves on oath that no con-
elusion arising from these conver-
sations was ever brought before
the cabinet or even laid before ono
single member Of it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
REVERSE FOR
THE BRITISH
IN CLEARING
DARDENELLES

Dardaneles. Friday, March Eva
Constantinople, March Il. and London.
March I'LL 40 A. M.-The British met
with a reverse today in an attempt to
clear the Dardenelles Of mines. They
lost threee mine clearing ships and one
sailing vessel Considerable damage
was inflicted on one British cruiser. I'M
der whose protection the operations were
undertaken. The identity Of this cruiser
has not been established.
No further commandment undertaken
TODAY by the allied feet. One warship
entered the bay il the forenoon, but
withdrew shortly afterwards.
On March s, 9 and 10 there was no
bombardment.
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Overwhelming Vote Of 70 to 4 Favoring Re-
solve Submitting Amendment to People Of
Maine==President Ira G. Hersey and
Sen. Walker Make Speeches
IMPORTANT MATTERS BEFORE
BOTH BRANCHES WEDA ESDAY

Woman's suffrage greater victory than its
friends hoped when the Senate adopted major
ty report by vote Of &c to 4, Wednesday morning Not
voice raised in opposition to the measure President Her.
sey Of Aroosook and Walker of Somerset delivered
speeches in its favor President Hersey called to his chair
Senator Durgn of PsctaQus and asking unanimous
addressed the Senate from the platform There
applause for both senators from the the
the chamber and in the gallery The chamber pre-
sencd somewhat brilliant with the Of audi
in which wearing yellow ribbons smbolcal
the suffrage cause, and both wearing the
green because it est Patrcks day in the morning"
beautiful bouquet yellow qus adorned the Presidents
desk.
See senographc report in other columns text of
speeches Of Senators Hersey and Walker.)
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new BRITISH
STEAMER IS
The VICTIM
OF TORPEDO

London, March 17.-G115 T. M)-The
British steamer Leeuarden. bound from
London for Harrington, Holland, has been
torpedoed by the German submarine U-2s
four miles southeast Of the Mas, Hol-
land. Hghtship. according to Reuters
Maasluis correspondent.
The crew of Il men were given five
minutes to take to their small boats,
which the submarine lowed until a pilot
steamer was sent. The men We're then
transferred TO the pilot boat and landed
at Hook of Holland.
The 1eeuarden was cross-channel
steamer of S74 tons and was owned by
the Steam Navigation Co. of London.