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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Today's Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Today's
cabinet meeting lasted two hours and
twenty minutes. Bryan and McAdoo
stayed for short talk with the press
dent. On leaving, Bryan said:
There is absolutely nothing tina
can be divulged at this time
He would not say when the com
munication to Germany would be
transmitted. No statement was forth
coming from the white house. 1t was
the general belief that the note had
been finished, approved and only
awaited cooling before being transmit
ted to Berlin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Mr., and Mrs. Baker Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Baker en-
tertained forty guests at beautifully
appointed party last evening. Bridgs
was played during the evening. fol
lowed by supper. Very handsome
favors were given. This is the second
evening company which Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker have given within the last fort.
night. The first party was given in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Flint
Smith
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
CHICAGO Live Stock.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE hog mar
ket closed slow and weak at the
early advance. The total receipts were
$4,000 with 5000 estimated for Satur.
day.
The cattle market closed steady
with the top at $3.50.
The sheep market closed Steady
with 1920, the top for sheep and
$1,000 for lambs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
, KEOKUK "DRUMMERS"
. TO PLAY MERCHANTS

q Keokuk "Drummers" viii play
. the Memphis merchants at Mem
Q phis soon, for the benefit of the
. cemetery association of that city.
. An imposing array Of baseball
Q talent decorates the tentative
. lineup of the Keokuk travellers.
Q Look 'em over: Merrill Majors,
. Herman Bank. George Weaver.
Q Don Artz. Clarence Cooley, Carl
Q Parrot, Charles Woodland, Will
4 liam Hartley, Harry Yates,
Q Charles Feldman, j. W. Vantas-
. sell Earl Mckee, and Frank Elt-
q ing. a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

WANTED-Men to establish bush
ness of their own in your home tow,i
and vicinity. No investment or eX
perience necessary, furnish samples,
with all sales. Liberal commission
II you want a good clean. steady po-
sition, write for particulars. Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.. H. w.
End street, Davenport, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

dancing at 1880. The president hopes
to meet all the members of the clIh
at ZOO O'Clock and takes this metho1
of inviting them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness and floral
offerings during the sickness and
death OF our mother. Mrs. Willer.
THE CHILDREN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Complete Picnic Plans.

At meeting last night, plans were
completed for the picnic to be given
on Saturday afternoon by the K. P.'s
and the Pythian Sisters at Cedar Glen
A program of sports and races will
begin at 8 o'clock. Some of the fea-
lures will be ball game between
the married men and the bachelors.
a sack race. three legged race, po-
tato race, tug of war, boxing contest,
game of quoits. etc. Supper will be
served at six o'clock in picnic fashion
Should Saturday be a bad day, the
picnic supper Will be held in Castle
hall, followed by dancing and a So
cial evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Entertained Class.

Mrs. Elmer G. Weisman and Mrs.
c. NJ. kingman entertained the young
ladies of DR.. staffords Sunday school
class of the First Christian church,
at the home OF Mrs. Weisman. 1910
Leighton street, at a miscellaneous
shower. in honor of Miss Vera NJ.
Stevens, whose marriage to Mr.. Her
man n. Davis will occur on Wednes
day, June 16. The honor guest re-
ceived many handsome gifts. The
evening was a delightful one socially.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Shower is Given.

Last nights at Undertook, the home
of Mrs. Clara p. Sheldon, miscel-
laneous shower was given for the
Misses Helen and Marion Bradford,
whose engagements have been an
nounced. The shower was given by
the teachers of the Terrence and Lin
coin schools in which buildings, the
guests Of honor were teachers. The
gifts were each accompanied by an
original verse. These were very
cleverly written and were mush en-
joyed. The living room was decorated
in red hearts, cupids and red flowers.
The decorations in the dining room
where refreshments were served, were
baskets of pink roses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
To Entertain Parents.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Lillian
Mcdowell of the sixth room Il the
Terrence building will entertain the
parents of the district at the school.
There will be an exhibit of handwork.
drawing, domestic science, etc. The
special teachers. Miss Pierce, Mr..
Hayden and Mr.. Gill will give dem
onstration of the work in their depart
ments. The parents of the district
and friends are cordially invited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
FOUND

FOUND-New lawn mower and grass
sickle at police station. Owner may
have same by identifying and paying
for this ad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT-Sleecing rooms, large
and airy, modern convenience. good
locality. 315 Blondeau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
Entertain Woodmen Circle.

The ladies of Woodman Circle, Ma
ple Grove, No 103. were entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Joseph
Skinner. 20O7 Bank street. A shor:
business session was presided over by
Mrs. Elmer Severn in the absence OF
Mrs. Osia Holman. A social hour
and refreshments closed the meeting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms,
city water, 227 South First street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR SALE-Four room house and
two lots. A bargain if sold immed-
lately. 1903 William street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR SAIlE-Willard upright piano.
for sale cheap. VIM. Holland, SOS
49, ain street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR SALE-One week old baby
chicks, 1Oc each. 1922 Orleans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern FIVE room
Main street fat. Inquire r. J. EweIs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
. ant Column
WAN ED

" ANTED-Position by young mar
as chauffeur years mechanical ex
perience. Can furnish best of refer
ences. Phone Red-125.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04
FOR S NLE

FOR SALE-Five room partly modern
house, corner lot, with building site
in rear. Edith Miller. 400 North Fifth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

FOR RENT-No. 6lo North Fifth
street, seven room modern house,
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

lLOST-Ladies' gold watch, with leath
er fob. Monogram c. e. J. on back.
Return to visiting nurse Office at y.
W. c.. A. Reward
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

sequent developments of radio control
led devices.
my invention" says the application
fled by Lieutenant Commander Fiske,
sis especially applicable to automobile
torpedoes and makes it possible to con-
troll the movements of torpedo with
great certainty from shore, from the
deck of ship or lake"
Since the aerial torpedo plan was ad-
vanced reports have come that Ger
man engineers were at work on a SIM
liar scheme. 1t is planned to drop from
aeroplanes torpedo that can be guild
ed by radio impulses during its fall
and send it with absolute certainty to
its mark.
Further tests of the Isham high ex-
plosive fuse for use in navy shells will
be made soon by the naval board ap-
pointed eight months ago to determine
the value of this device submitted by
Willard S. Isham The fuse was sub
ject of controversy during the last con-
gress, and the special board, headed
by Rear Admiral Fiske, was appointed
to conduct the tests. Admiral Fiske's
recommendation that several fuses be
made with improvements suggested by
the board since previous experiments
showed no very satisfactory result.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
HICKS, CONSCIENCE
PRISONER, IS FREE
Owned Up In BOwery Mission
He Was Fugitive.

New York.-Robert e. Hicks, owner
of printing shop at 638 Hudson street,
who startled his friends by confessing
at Bowery mission meeting one Sun
day In June that he was fugitive
from Justice and intended to give him
self up so that he could square accounts
with the government by serving term
of ten months to which he was SEN
fenced thirteen years ago for misusing
the mails, was discharged from the
Blackwell's island penitentiary. Presi-
dent Wilson committed his imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine as soon as he
heard the story Of the workings of the
mans conscience.
Hicks went direct to his home on the
top floor of 30 Horatio street, opposite
his printing shop, where his wife and
the three babies were waiting. What
happened then is nobody's business.
Mrs. Hicks struggle to look after the
children and keep the printing business
going while her husband was locked
up was a hard one and resulted In fail
ure. She was obliged to shut up shop
because work didn't come In.
81 don't deserve any credit for CIV
ing myself up after thirteen years Of
liberty" Hicks said as his wife washed
the dishes and the babies, two girls and
boy, the eldest of whom Is four, slept.
II simply had to do 1t In order to get
peace of mind.
81 was convicted thirteen years ago
and jumped my bail after l was SEN
first three years were years Of fear.
After my return went into the Man
haitian Gospel mission on Manhattan
street while drunk, on the night Of
Dec. 4. 1912, for the purpose Of get
ting a bed and got religion instead.
As / came into the new life began
to see things In new light and had to
unload. l told my story at the Bowery
mission after a night of prayer with
out consulting my wife. I believe that
God directed me what to do. On the
following morning got Anthony Com
stock on the phone and told him that
l was Hicks, and he remembered me.
| promised to give myself up on the
following Tuesday, but he delayed my
surrender until later date. And then
I went to jail.
II spent just forty days on the is
land. It's strange how often that Pc
Rod of forty days is mentioned in the
Bible. They were without doubt the
happiest forty days of my life. l am
not ashamed that went there. am
ashamed Of those days thirteen years
ago"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
REVIVE ANCIENT DRINK.
Russians Take to kvass, Near Beer,
Invented Centuries Ago.

Invented Centuries Ago.
Vladivostok, Russla.-With this city
burdened with the business of war-it
is great shipping center now of vast
supplies for the Russian armies-with
practically the whole population devot-
ed to it, not drop of intoxicating bev-
erage can be bought In Vladivostok.
With speed and efficiency prime me-
cessity in getting the supplies off to
the front, alcohol and the business of
war would not mix well here. Hence
the law against the sale Of vodka,
wines, whisky and even beer is strictly
enforced.
But 1t is wonderful thing how the
people have got along without drink
ing. They have demonstrated this and
shown that they can have good time
just the same. They still frequent the
"cafe concerts" or find other amuse-
ments to relieve the heavy burden Of
the days work. To be sure, the con-
certs close at l instead Of In the
morning, but everybody wants to go to
bed earlier now and get up earlier.
The feeling of the people that they
must drink something besides water
induced shrewd officers of the army
commissariat to revive a Russian tenn
perance drink that really was invented
1900 years ago, the Russian "kvass."
1t resembles American root beer and 1t
Is made of Russian black bread and
yeast Its alluring and deceptive foam
results from the fermentation Of the
yeast 1t is now drunk everywhere.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
NATIONS BIG men
To PLAN DEFENSE
Invite Governors and Con-
gressInen From Every State.
INCREASE FIGHTING FORCE.
Aerial Torpedo Boat Now Under Dis
eussion--ldea Patented by Rear Ad-
niraI Fiske Twenty Years Aso-Be-
leved Device Can Be Perfected For
Use In Landlocked Harbors.


Washington.-The first great gather
ing in the United States to consider the
national defense question will be held
in Washington from Oct. to T. 1t will
take place Immediately following the
Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment here and will be under the aus
pices of the National Defense league.
1t is planned that the gathering shall
be one of representative citizens from
every state of the Union. who will con-
slider what measures must be taken by
congress to increase the fighting arms
of the country.
The conference will be presided over
by Representative Kahn OF California,
chairman, and Senator Robert f.
Broussard of Louisiana, vice chairman
of the National Defense league.
An invention which was perfected
by Rear Admiral Fiske almost twenty
years ago, when he was a lieutenant
sidered by naval designers as a posi-
BILE basis for the construction of aerial
torpedo boats which might inflict ire
mendous damage on an enemy's bat
tleships.
The Fiske invention provides for the
construction Of a flying vessel which
would carry a torpedo weighing one
ton. One of the principal values of
such flying machine, in the opinion
of naval experts, would be its ability
to attack landlocked fleets.
Swooping down at a distance of five
sea miles from the object of attack, the
air craft would drop its deadly passen-
ger into the water just as it would
have been launched from destroyer.
The impact sets the torpedo's machin-
cry in motion. and it is off at speed
Of more than forty knots an hour to-
ward the enemy ship.
Aeroplanes to carry a ton of dead
weight have been perfected by several
countries. Russia Is said to have sew
eral that will carry twenty men, and
the new British air craft probably will
have similar capacity.
1t is said to be possible that type
Of radio controlled torpedo might be
employed, one aeroplane carrying tor
pedo and another the wireless machin-
cry to control the missiles fight
through the water 1t Is pointed out
that Admiral Fiske obtained patents on
such method Of control In 1900, when
he was lieutenant commander in the
navy. They are said to be so broad
and farreaching as to underlie all sub
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

all off Before that time didn't think
there was any danger at all"
Q. Were the tow lines on the tug at
the time? A. Yes.
q. The tow lines were on the tug at
the time she listed? A. Yes, sir, she
had lines on both ends-two lines for
ward and two lines aft.
@. Were the lines taut? A. No.
Q. You had given the signal to got
A. No, sir.
@. Was the tug holding the lines taut
after the Eastland listed? A. No.
Q. 1t was then that you said, open
the doors and let the people outP Is
that right? A. Yes.
about 7:25 o'clock in the morning"
the captain continued, II went down
from the bridge and rang up the ma
rine telephone. The Eastland is twin
screw and double engine. l ordered
the crew to stand by because We were
loaded and ready to go and the crew
answered back promptly, Stand by
gave the order to stand by and to be
ready with the engines"
Q. Why did you give that order to be
ready at the engines? A. To leave the
dock. 1t was pretty near time to go.
We had tug from down here to tow
us out. The harbor master was ON the
dock and asked me If ! was ready.
She listed more than wanted her to-
more than liked-and hated to shout
those words which l did because ]
knew | would create a panic even IL ]
was wrong.
Q. What was the situation at the
time, captain? A. What do you mean
Q. What l mean is, was the situation
dangerous? A. Well. sir, there was no
panic of any kind.
Q. At that time the ship listed more
A. Well, she kept listing then.
Q. why did you think the situation
more dangerous at that time than at
any other time? A. Well, 1t is hard to
Judge as to when boat is going to
capsiZe.
Q. Had she ever listed before? A.
Yes, pretty bad before.
Q. But you were not afraid Of her
A. No, sir.
O. Were you surprised at her listing
A. Yes and no.
0. what caused her to keep on list
ing? 4. don't know.
Q. Have you any theory as to why
she kept ON listing? A. Probably toe
heavy a weight 'listing side"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
Whole Family Dependent

Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio,
writes: Our whole family depends on
Pine Tar Honey" Maybe someone
in your family has a severe cold-per-
haps it is the baby. The original DR..
Bells Pine Honey is an ever ready
household remedy--it gives immediate
relief. Pine Tar-Honey penetrates the
Innings of the throat and lungs, destroys
the Germs, and allows nature to act.
At your druggist, 25c. Wv
Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
PEDERSON'S TALE
OF BIC DISASTER
Captain Of EdSiIand Interview
cd Right After Horror.
"PANIC DID IT. He DECLARES

Says Order to "Let the People Of"
Scared Them-Admits Steamer Had
Listed Pretty Bad Before"-"Hard
to Judge When a Boat Is Going to
Capsize."
Chicago.-As the different investiga-
lions into the Eastland disaster were
continued In Chicago the story of Cap
tain Henry Peterson stood out. I'M
mediately following the disaster Cap
tain Peterson agreed to be interview
ed. He was quoted verbatim as fol-
lows:
How much did you list before you
gave the order to stand byT" was
asked.
mot much. First she listed to star
board, and she came back, and then
she didn't list so very much; then she
Strengthened up all right, and l was
going to send out the word to let go
the line She listed over, and l hest
tated. l had already given the second
mate orders to stand by and let go the
stern lines.
II gave the warning to stand by be-
cause she was listing, and she kept on
listing. The harbor master was on the
deck. He shouted, Are you ready, cap
tain? He wanted to throw the lines
out l didn't start. l thought she was
going to straighten up, but she shifted,
and l shouted, open the inside doors
and let the people or This was to
the crew.
"The passengers were panic stricken
when | uttered those words. and it was
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
MADE $38 A DAY.
Pulling Motoroars Out Of the Mud
Proves Very Lucrative.

z
Proves Very Lucrative.
Montgomery, Mo.-A delegation Of
twenty members of the Commercial
club, headed by President Thomas
Cain, went out in automobiles to the
junction of the old trails road and the
North State highway, leading from st.
Louis to Kansas City, one mile south
east Of New Florence, to erect sign
boards for the information Of cross
state travellers.
This was thought necessary because
the recent foods and washouts have
made the roads almost impossible in
places between High Hill, Mineola and
Fulton.
1t is said that one man living on the
route has made 800 in a short time
pulling automobiles out Of mudholes
and that another man made $38 in one
day at the same work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
John D. Order. Watehdoas.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-John d. Rockefel-
Ter has issued orders to all tenants on
his estate to purchase first class watch
dogs. Two of the tenants bought fox
terriers. paying $50 for each. Mr..
Rockefeller has agreed to reimburse
them. He is taking this means as an
added protection to his estate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-28

the ground than the caterpillars
would be to the shade trees after
they are Matched out The shade
trees beside the roads are very agree
able to travellers and .beautify the
streets, making the whole town a
more desirable place in which to To-
cate. In nearly all advertisements
of farms for sale or of places open
to summer boarders it is seen that
great importance is placed on the
shade trees near them, making it at
tractive for buyers or boarders
Therefore it would be benefit to any
community to set out shade trees be-
side the roads, and, if people had
seeds of plants that are hardy and
that will grow without care if they
could be scattered beside the roads
it would help make the road attrac-
tive. Even though but few of them
should mature they may give pleas
ure, and anything that gives pleas
ure and encourages a love for the
beautiful in nature is a benefit. We
will stop with these few suggestions
as the editors waste-basket is said
to be large and this may find place
within it. FIeda V. Hassam.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-28
Community Editorials

We fell highly pleased with our
efforts to get local correspondents to
write an editorial regarding their
community and ways in which it
might be benefited Not every cor
respondent has written as requested
but enough did to make a fairly rep
resentative presentation of the dis
tinctive features of the whole county.
One feature Of the editorials must
impress itself upon all and that is
the absence of knocking. Each one
has attempted to suggest something
helpful to the community. The i'm
provements they have suggested will
apply to other communities as we'll.
So we have a countrywide appeal for
some improvement, some advance in
the social conditions. We cannot re-
frain from a feeling of pride in the
spirit shown by our correspondents
and we are deeply grateful to them
for their efforts in behalf of the pa
per and their communities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-28
WEST BURKE
A Live Village With Attractive Sur

A Live Village With Attractive Sur
rOundings Needs a Hotel.
There are few more attractive vii
lagos in the state than the village of
West Burke. Pleasantly situated in
a valley, surrounded by hills, it lies
on the direct road between Newport
and st. Johnsbury. The hills con-
tain an abundance of springs that af-
ford a plentiful supply of pure wa
ter. A Methodist and an Advent
church are maintained, the former
of which has been newly repaired, and
is one of the finest of it's size in Yer
mont A variety of stores makes it
possible for the inhabitants to obtain
anything they desire without leaving
the place. Among the stores are five
up-to-date grocery and dry goods
stores, two hardware stores, a drug
store, a meat market, two furniture
stores with undertaking equipment,
a millinery shop, three barber shops,
a hotel and a livery stable. The vii
lage also has two grist mills, two
harness and repair shops, two black
smith shops, welI-equipped garage
and a lumber mill that employees 10
men. Electric lights are being in
stalled, the power being furnished by
the Lyndonville Electric Light Com
pany.
The village maintains a school of
three rooms, which has been called
one of the best rural schools of it's
size in the state, both in equipment
and training. A free village library
was opened to the people a year ago
and already shows a wide circulation.
The library contains over 1000 vol
umes of we'll selected material and
is open two days a week.
Concrete sidewalks have been
placed through out the village, and
the roads are of the best, as may be
seen by the great number of automo-
biles that pass through during the
large three-story building, affords
rooms for several orders, as well as
a hall for public entertainments. A
new hall with all modern improve
ments, is being erected and will be
ready for use about June L.
The Woman's Club have already
done much for the improvement of
the village and plan to do more. A
modern hotel would be a great addi-
ton to the village, for the present one
has done service many years. A low
tax rate makes West Burke a most
desirable place for a home.
Mrs. H. Il. Walter.