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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

ed on the desired key, and l talked
with the reckless abandon OF a man
who has just drawn the necessary
card to fill straight flush.
THE ex-governor said he was
sorry he hadn't the time to see you to.
day and expressed determination to
see you next week Why, there is
even a chance that you may be pardon
ed. 1 think you are very. very fool
ish. Now just let me show you some
thing that will interest you greatly
Quick as lightning, I showed the
key into the desk drawer and turned
it. A moment later big Bill was star.
ing in amazement> down the muzzle OF
my old army revolver, and it was some
what Of Jack Johnson, as guns went
in those days.
Now. Bill said. you know that
i can kill you, if you don't do exactly
as l say. By the time / count three
you will drop that knife. Now ready,
one. two. t. The knife clattered on
the floor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Agreement is Made.

Now said, you go right straight
back to your work and don't ever try
this trick again!
Like he'll l Wilt he declared
passionately. Do you think can face
that bunch out there after this? Go
ahead and shoot, damn you,' And he
folded his arms and stood like a
martyr. ready to die rather than face
the humiliation to convict taunts.
Bill Richie said. looking him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
FIRST WARD.
Time to Part

Time to Part.
United Press Leased Wire Service.1
LINCOLN, Neb, April 2.-After
being married for forty-eight years
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Full Dinner Pail to Return
Chicago Tribune Chicago Eee
AarmsW iison

go election. He replied with an en-
phatic negative.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
would by no means wish a daugh-
ter Of mine to be a progeny of learn
ing-R B. Sheridan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Smash the PeSky
dashboard TO Pieces
Strike Women strike Don't You Ever Break Your Back
Over dashboard Again-"sKITCH'' Saves
All the Rubbing of Clothes.

"Smash it up, you shrimpi
I'm done with washboards-
SkTTCH has freed mel"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

keokuk, Iowa ........ April 9, 1915
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
PUBLIC OPINION
Want Fifth Street Cleaned.

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The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
WILL SHOW HERALD
WAR films TODAY
Actual Scenes of Fighting in Europe
Will Be Exhibited at the
Colonial Theater.

At the Colonial Theater this afternoon
will be shown for the first time In Wash
ington-with the exception Of a view
given newspapermen at the Press Club
new motion pictures taken in the Euro
pean war zone. They are fruits OF dan
gerous labor by trained photographers.
and show important scenes and incl
lures do not show any bias for either
one side or the other: they simply are a
reflex OF actual conditions.
Scenes in Belgium. northern France,
and east Prussia are shown, besides sew
eral sea scenes the bombarding Of Slype
by a British warship being one Of the
most striking The pictures were taken
by an officer on a sister ship, and sent
to England. where they were procured
by one of the photographers. The ILL
fated Greasy. Aboukir, and Hogue. sunk
by the German submarine U-9 are also
shown. An armored train is shown in
action, the first fthis particular type
of fighter ever thrown on a screen. The
big German siege guns are shown, the
shell from which are called cellar dig
gers by the allies.
The celebrated caterpillar wheel"
constructed after the style of a steamers
paddle wheel, which makes the handling
of great guns on ordinary roads possible,
is seen padding its way along the roads
of Belgium. Real battles are recorded
on the films. the contestants on both sides
being plainly seen. Bridges blown up by
retreating Belgians in hope of staying
the German advance make startling sub
jects for the camera The working Of
field guns is intimately shown. also the
results of shell fire by both armies. No
trained moving picture actors were en-
ployed, but natural actors. living the
events of the last four months.
Air craft figure in the pictures. also the
aero guns used in fighting them. The
great battle of Chavencourt was caught
from different angles. the movements of
the masses of troops that participated
being shown. One picture that is de-
cidedly unique Is the surrender OF Ger
man company. This is undoubtedly the
only picture of such an episode yet Sc
cured in this war. The educational ad-
vantages of these pictures cannot be
overestimated, as they show real history
In its making.
A competent lecturer has been secured
in the person Of John P. Wilson. former
Iy of the New York Hippodrome. The
Washington HeraId's War Pictures will
be shown every afternoon and evening
this week. The usual Colonial prices
will prevail.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District of Columbia and Maryland
Snow or slept Monday with flesh to strong north
east winds. Tuesday probably fair and colder.
For Nirginia-Snow sleet in north and west,
rain or in Southeast portion Monday with
strong northeast winds Tuesday probably fair and
colder.
Snow sleet rain will continue Monday in the
Atlantic States and extend into the Ohio Valley
and the Lake region. and will probably con-
tinue Tuesday in Northern New England. the Lake
region and the Ohio Valley. There will also Be
snow Monday in the Central Rocky Mountain
region, the Central Plain States. and Monday
Monday night in the Lower Missouri VALLEY and
Monday night Tuesday in the Upper Mississippi
Valley. There will also be rain or snow Monday
night cr Tuesday in the Southwest. and ain
Tuesday in the West Gulf States. In the North
and extreme West tho weather will be generally
fair except in the Pacific States.
The winds along the North and Middle Atlantic
coast will he strong northeast reaching gale force;
on tho South Atlantic coast fresh and shifting;
on the East Col cuast moderate northwest and
north: on the West Gulf coast moderate variable.
Incoming southeast: on the Upper Lakes moderate
northwest Monday with unsettled weather. probably
local SHOWS on the Lower Lakes northeast to north
Monday becoming fresh to strong with Know.
Local temperature Midnight. a; a. m. 3; 4 a.
noon, u: p. m. 81; p. m. %; T. m. .; p.
m. y; 10 p. m. 3. Highest. -: lowest. ..
Relative humidity-s a. N. u; p. m. 81. Rain
O. Per cent # possible sunshine, o.
temperature same date last year-Highest. 81;
lowest, a.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

at s o'clock for a "beefsteak dinner"
at which Commander R. II. Jackson,
U. S. N, will speak. Officers for
the coming year will be elected.
A musical for the blind will he
given at the Library of Congress this
evening at Sis in Pavilion Z. The
program will be rendered by the fol-
lowing artists: Miss Ruth Bronson,
violinist; Miss Marion f. Ballinger.
pianist; Mr.. Z. Taylor Chewing,
tenor; Miss Grace Adams. pianist.
Walter CaddIck. twenty-five years
old. of 1855 H street northwest, while
riding a motorcycle at Eighth and E
streets northeast yesterday, ran into
tree to avoid collision with a street
car. He was cut about the face and
taken to Casualty Hospital
Mrs. b. MIddIedorf, SO l. street
northeast, reported to the police that
S27 in bills was stolen from her store.
Spontaneous combustion caused n
fire that did 500 damage to the build
ing occupied by the c. F. Collins drug
store, 1901 New Jersey avenue. early
yesterday. Damage to the stock has
not been determined.
Two negroes held up George Ga
routes. who conducts a fruit store at
24S First street northwest, at the
point of a pistol yesterday. and stole
a quantity of cigars from the store.
Their ignorance of the intricacies OF
a cash register prevented their get
ting any money and, fearing interior
ence, they fled.
Henry Turner, who conducts a store
at 1902 Seventh street northwest, re-
ported to the police that last night
while he was in a back room OF the store
a colored man broke open the cash regis
ter and stole 50.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
OCEAN Freight RATES
JUMP I,IOO Per CENT
Senator Fletcher Says Secretary Nc
Adoo's Facts Will Win for Pend
ing Ship Purchase Bill.

IF any arguments further than
those already submitted were required
to impress upon the country the inn
perative need of the enactment of the
ship purchase bill, they will appear
in convincing force in a report that
will be sent to Congress by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, 1 believe tomor-
row." said Senator Fletcher, in charge
of the bill now under consideration in
the Senate last night.
Il have received letters and tele-
grams similar to those submitted by
Secretary McAdoo with his report
showing the urgent need of more
ships" continued Senator Fletcher.
The Treasury Department has made
an investigation of the shipping sit
uation, with a result that will show
not only a lack of shipping facilities,
amounting to eXtortion and, in many
cases, reaching an absolutely prohibit
tive figure.
Il believ the facts will show that
in few cases has the increase in ocean
freight rates been less than 100 per
cent and in some ii has reached the
almost incredible figure of LOO per
cent. Because of the lack of ship
ping facilities and these eXtortionate
rates it has been impossible to sup
ply the demand for cotton, grain, flour,
tobacco, and other great staple prod
ucts. This condition has been most
to the prosperity of the
agricultural sections of the country.
Our manufacturers have suffered in
the same way and reports that have
reached me show that some of them
have been compelled to close down"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
OLE Gown Grier

Mrs. HnnnIs Taylor, of 201S o street
northwest, yesterday reported the loss
of an ermine fur neckpiece, valued
at $50.
Ten dollars damage was done to ST.
Agnes School. 3o17 o street northwest,
yesterday by a fire caused by an over
heated kitchen stove.
A vacant house Mt II21 Fifth street
northwest was entered during the past
week by thieves who stole lead pipe
and gas fixtures.
Richard G. Taylor, 36O3 Tenth street
northwest, reported to the police that
property worth SIS was stolen from
his launch, lying in the Eastern branch
near the Anacostia bridge.
A street car at Eleventh and Kenyon
streets collided yesterday with the au-
tomobile OF John A. Lewis, $50 Ores
ham place northwest, operated by Miss
Irene Lewis, of the same address. The
auto was damaged to the extent of $50.
Charles Hall and Arthur Barr were
rescued from their houseboat by the
police boat yesterday after 1t was
blown against the seawall at Giesboro
point. The boat was then towed TO
James Creek Canal.
The police have been asked to look
for man who attempted to steal the
overcoat of L. c. Getsinger, 1914
Twelfth street northwest. from CAL
vary Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing.
The Washington Woman Suffrage
Council will meet tomorrow night in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, Twelfth and F. streets north
west. All members are urged to be
present.
Beta Theta Pi fraternity members
of Washington will gather at the
University Club on Tuesday evening
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
OBITUARY.

Joshua Davis, seventy-three years old,
well-known Confederate veteran, died at
his home. 1924 W street northwest. on
Saturday night OF locomotor ataxia. He
was a native OF Montgomery County.
Nd, and served as a sergeant during the
war. participating in many battles. For
number Of years he was financial secre-
tary of the Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION of this city. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at l o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Lees undertaking estab-
lishment. Interment will be at Airing
ton.
Mrs Margaret Spillman, sixty-two
years old. was found dead on a sofa
in a living room at her home. 800 Nc
Lean avenue southwest, yesterday after
noon. She died OF indigestion.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
Precipita-
LOCAL MENTION

No. 2 can beans, big bargain. sc, 4
large cans tomatoes, csc: 4 cans corn,
csc: cans peas. Csc; large cans
peaches, l2hc: Peerless milk, small, 3
for l0c; large, INC; white potatoes. Ice
PIX; boraX soap, csc; lbs. starch,
l0c; 10 lbs. washing soda, loo; lbs
mixed nuts. csc; cocoanuts, SC; 7 lbs.
buckwheat, CSC; IL lbs. white meal, Csc;
butter. 35c; lard, 12kc; bacon, 19c; 10 \
o. cRtsup. lie: sour pickles, lie dOZ.
oyster crackers. &C; cracker meal, &c;
Norway mackerel, sc and loo; Wonder
coffee. 2Oc; lbs. evap. peaches, 25c.
1898 NJ St n. W. and all the J. T. d.
Pyles Stores.
SarEeanfs 18th st. Lunch, Opp. New
willard Hotel Decrease the high cost
of living. The finest eating in the city
at lowest prices. You can't beat ii.
Let Shaffer Arrange the Flowers
Whenever you entertain. Store, 800 18th.
Best business lunch In Warrington
Eckstein's. Ladies' and gentlemen. 1912
NewHYork Ave. 35c. LIST and I'd floors.
virginia Theater, COS 9th Street.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

For the first time in the history of
the human race peaceful noncombatdntS
may sit in a comfortable chair and
wtness all the details of ciOiZization in
conclusion and history in the making.
Daring photographers faced shot and
shell, hunger, cold, disease, execution
all the innunerabZe horrors and incon-
Oeniences Of wdr-to secure these moO-
ing pictures on the actual firing line.
The OhoLe story of the war is gioen in
a sequence of eOents which makes the
entertainment liberal education and
full neWS report of whdt is happen
ing to our brothers across the wdter
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
AfaTimilian and Irene Wsche. girl.
Wellington W. and Geneva White, boy.
Francis and Mary Z. Smith, girl.
Frank and GeneTia v Stump, girl
Petros and AcTeeTe Papayannis girl.
Henry w. and Leslie Pike, boy.
Charles II. and Constance NJ. Bake, bog.
CODORED.
Richard and Maggie PeTrer, girl.
John and Pearl NeIIman, gir.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Anton Schere-, q years. Providence Hospit1l-
Rosa n. Cans, g. lilo Columbia road.
Mathilda BaumEzrten, g. 1893 Eighteenth s.
Matilda 5. Pumphrs5, Il $50 Seventh 81 NV.
laura Spillman. 70, 22 NJ st. NV.
Elizabeth Beuy. 4. Wash. Home for IncurLblea
Arthur B. Smith. s., 63 KecfT place NV.
Thomas A. Roache. q, lZ5l B ST. Sc.
John L Browning, 81. As2 st. NV.
COLoRED.
Wine Ellis, q, ES Francis st. sc.
Stephen Powell, s. Freedmen's Hospital
Henry West, 90 l5S Fifth St nv.
Susan Cole, 81. Congress Heights, d. @.
William Il. Robinson, 81. Garfield Hosnital
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
CATCH INTRUDER WITHOUT GUN.
BeaII Awakens, Grabs Man, Calls
son-GiIIiam Arrested.

Basil Beall was asleep on a lounge at
his home, 519 Virginia avenue southeast,
early yesterday morning. He was awak-
ened when a light was made in the room.
Beall saw a man with a soft hat pulled
over his eyes going through his clothes.
Beall attacked the intruder, who was
unarmed. The two struggled for several
minutes, when Bealrs son reached the
room. Bealk was victorious, and held
the burglar while his son went for
policeman.
John p. Gillian, twenty-five years old,
said to be an old offender, was arrested
and charged with HOUSEKEEPING.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-25

The palmyra palm is one Of sixteen
varieties growing in Ceylon, from which
sugar may be extracted. 1t is rare
about Colombo and in the upcountry,
but is the principal palm grown In the
northern part of the island. especially
in the neighborhood of Jaffna
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
PLAZA.

"The Raven" a romance of the life of Edgar Allen Poe, Americas great est poet, is being shown in six parts at the Plaza the first half of the week and it is marvel of beauty as we'll as being intensely fascinating and full of human appeal. Poe's life was a turbulent one-a life of tragedy, and in the death of his beautiful wife, he drained the cup of sorrow to the lees. Henry B. WalthaI, the living image of Poe. man of the same mold and temperament, interprets all of the emotionalism of the famous poet in the picture. Warda Howard, an emo tiona1 actress of rare ability, portrays the part of the woman Poe loved and 1ost-whose death prompted him to write the poem that made him fam ous. It is a wonderful picture from start to finish and will undoubtedly prove the biggest drawing card of the season at the Plaza.
 The Seven White Black Birds head the vaudeville program and a splendid headline attraction it is. The cast is made of six men and woman: all in 'eblack face" az the title indicates, and their voices are beautiful. Night Time Down in Dixie1and" is the title of their. offering, an act of. the minstrel type with special scenic effects of the cotton fields and yesterdays audiences were very appreciative. Tho woma n comedian with the act is a scream and her material is original.
 Richards Seals were also given m enthusia stic reception and they well deserved it. The act is one< of the best Of it's kind ever presented locally and the stunts they performed were really marvellous. Cunningham ard Marion had a monopoly on the laughs in their acrobatic talk fest Both are expert 'tumbIers and they went through their feats in a manner that was at onee Interesting and amusing. Completing the vaudeville attractions was a high class dancing fantasy in the hands of Sundberg and Renee, skilled terpsichorean artists and they scored heavily.
 stThe Adventure Hunter and After Waiting Lo1lg'' compose the movies"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
Malay Weapons,

The national Malay weapon. the creese, Is said to have been invented by a Jayanese monarch of the four teenth century. It's varieties are said to exceed a hundred, and there are in Javanese no fewer than fifty names for them. It varies in size from the two foot wavy blade of Sulu down to a mere toothpick. But the peculiarity is that the weapon is never ground, but kept rough and sawlike in edge by securing with lime juice or the juice of an unripe pineapple, sometimes mixed with arsenic, and it is on this account that creese wounds are so dan gerous. Old specimens are so eaten away by this practice that the blade seems formed from 8 bunch of. wires roughly welded up. Such creeses are highly valued, and some of the ancient ones, heirloomsl of chiefs, with gro tesquely carved and inlaid hilts and sheaths, are almost unpurchasable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
EMPIRE

Have you seen Geraldine F'arrar in .sCar1f&ns at the Empire?
 That is the question friends greet one another with in the city. If you haven't seen this five part Jesse T.. Lasy masterpiece of masterpieces with a staF of stars, let us give you tip. you'd better get in line and see it today as this is the last time you will be able to see it in this city for sometime.
 -sCarn7en'' has been done by many star actr esses both in the pictures and on@the legitimate as we'll as operatic stage but never has an actress made the character of 'sCarmen,' stand out so vividly as Miss Farrar has in this masterpiece.
 Hundreds of thousands fiocked to see this masterpiece at an admission ! of 25 cents to $1.550 when this fea- ture was shown in Boston a week ago and the newspapers acclaimed this Silent Drama feature as one of the greatest masterpieces ever at tempted for the screen.
 So, remember our tip, get in line and see this feature which will be shown for the. last time at Keeney's s Empire theatre today.
 Other excellent subjects will also be s1rown and the wonderful organ in this theatre adds greatly to the pie tuFe due to the special music play a6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
venioe and Touriata.

The great industry of Venice is tha of meeting the demands of tourists The movements of the foreigner, a, they re skillfully guided and directed by a host of competent experts, are no difficult to forecast. It is known thai if the foreigner arrives at the railroae station he will take a gondola to his hotel. He may travel in the ferry boa or on foot all the rest of the time, tt save money, but when he arrives h. will take a gondola. so that he ma! casually mention in writing home tha he stepped directly from the train int luxurious gondola. Knowing thii peculiarity, the municipality of Venic' keeps tab on the gondola traffic iron the railroad station as a sort of gaug, of osperity.-Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
AmusementsI
POLIS

We'll I said that we had better go to Polls didn't I, Laura 2" Be honest now, didn't want to go there first What if you do have to stand up if you get there late. All the crowds go and they sure hand you laughs for the rest of the week.
 Now look back and see that Hicks vile Mfnstrels of the country cab aret- Did you ever see anything so funny even when you went to Ban tam Lake on your summer vacation ? Aunt Maria making doughnuts was never so funny as that woman who drank all the ice-water because hard cider had been mixed in it and that country orchestra handed me laugh that will stick until, I get a, dinner at the Stratfie1d.
 And furthermore Laura, I just adore Francis K. Bushman. Did you ever think man could be so perfect as a society man and a woodma-n. The way he handled Jim Jefferies shows that he must have great strength and his fight with the Ka- nucks was so thrilling had to hold my hands over my eyes as he threw those big husky men over his head. And Beverly Bayne Is just a dear.
 Did you ever go down to Broad way. Geel but they dress swell, but whats the use when Polls show is like d fashion shop. looked Harry Rose and said My But He's a Dream, His line of talk was there too. None of the Johns that hang around Meig's corner can give you such a nifty line ofs taIk,sa and snatches of song Then when Stephens Bordeau and Bonnet came on in their darling sketch, "A Boy From Home'' wept with joy for there was the clothing and the man nerfsIns of Broadway & 42nd street. And wasn't the country boy funny He had some real sense too. am glad the husband didn't strike him.
 seBut Laurie & Bronson had the striking costunes Those nifty back boots ireal boots1 and scarlet skating costume. Some class, Laura. Be- Heve me, if the class shops of this town can't produce that scenery for me next week I'm going to quit the town cold when it comes to home pat ronase Did I think their act was good? A scream!
 Such a. pair of nuts Squirrels never had anything on that dippy dope in the team of Gastona 6 Nell son. Something new is the correct criticism if was as foolish as that nut would go to the happy house: But really and truly he makes you laugh, and then when you come to think of it he is almost as natural as some folks we know. Still wouldn't want to be so crazy even if did makerpeople howl with delight. -Isn it funny Laura what some folks will gigkle over. Let's go to Polls the last half Maybe we'll have just as good an evening"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-09
Upas ice rot Deadiy.

Among the long established beliefs which have in recent years been sadly disturbed is that of the deadly charac- ter of the upas tree. The exhalations of this tree were held to be so deadly that no animal life could survive with in 15O feet of it. Dr. J. D. Gimlette, an Englishman, who has lived among the Malays for eighteen years, cites story that when the poison from this tree is wanted by a Malay witch doctor twen- ty condemned criminals are sent for it. Usually only one or two return alive, and these are pardoned. He says that as a matter of fact the deadly upas" is largely a fake; that the tree may be chopped down in safety by any one with a strong arm and keen ax. The Malay smears his creese or arrow, says the doctor, with the inspissated juice of the tree, and if the wound is deep enough the poison produces a toxic effect on the heart similar to that produced by digitalis or by strophan- thus, climbing vine of West Africa, which yields an arrow poison which acts directly on the muscles of the heart.