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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
SUGGESTION Has Been Made That IT
Park Gateway Idea is Not Feas-
ibIe, National Cemetery
Would be Place.
COULD GET PERMISSION
Il is Not Believed That War Depart
ment Would Object-To Con-
slider Question at Meeting
Of Chapter. .a

If the plan Of placing the Maine
Memorial tablet on new gateway
to Rand park is not feasible, it has
been suggested to some of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution, that
a very fitting place in which to per-
petuate this memorial would be in the
Keokuk National cemetery. The nee
essary permission could easily be
gained from the war department, and
it ia not believed that there would be
any difficulty in installing. this tablet
in very suitable position in the final
camping ground of the nations de-
parted heroes.
A called meeting of Keokuk chapter
ID. A. r. will be held at which the
plans for placing this tablet will be
discussed.
The plan which has been suggested
by some Of the daughters, provides for
the completion of the new gateway 20
Rand park, and for the placing of the
tablet on that gateway. There Is
some money in the park gateway
fund in the D. A. r. treasury, but
whether there will be sufficient funds
raised to carry out the gateway plan
on the scale which it should have, is
the question ,efore the chapter. y
Some of the daughters are not sure
that the park gateway proposition
would meet with as much success as
did the Keokuk monument. keokuk
is always liberal in matters of this
kind, but there have been many calls
in the last year. However this gate
way plan will be discussed thoroughly
tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Old style Submarine.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The navy
department today denied that sub
marine G-3, now building at the Lake
TORPEDO Boat company's yard at
Bridgeport, Conn, was Of an unusual
type with cruising radius Of $500
miles or that it was to be propelled
by oil engines when submerged. The
boat, it was said. is of the old class
used for harbor and coast service. 1t
is possible, 1t was admitted, to build
a trans-oceanic submarine, and the
new Schley-A feet submarine about
to be built-might be of that class.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
New Interurban Company.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 15.-The
Peoria and Chillicothe Electric rail-
way company was chartered by the
secretary of state today to build an
interurban line from Peoria to Chill
licothe The nominal capital stock is
$4,000 and the incorporators include
E. A. Mitchell. e. V. Mattice, John A.
Lynch. of Chillicothe and A. C. Black,
of Peoria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
ST. SWithin'S Oay,

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Uncle
Sans weather experts are today anx-
iously watching the skies. for to.
days brand of weather may be n
sample of what the next forty days
will be. Should it rain today, forty
days of rain will follow, according 10
an old English legend about ST. With
ms day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
A Ionn Vacation.

WINDSOR, VT. July 15.-Today
marked the beginning Of the fourth
week Of President Wilson's visit here
the longest vacation he has had
since. he was inaugurated. His long
est idle time previous to this was at
Pass Christian. Miss. when he stayed
nineteen days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Warsaw I. o. o. r. Excursion.


Friday. July %. is the date Of
the Warsaw Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs excursion to Quincy and re-
turn on the beautiful steamer Sidney.
Leaving Hamilton at 7:30, Keokuk
$50, stopping at Warsaw and Alex
andria on the trip Fare only soc. Ex-
cellent music has been preceded for
the occasion and a good time Is as
sured to all who go. Take day off
and go with your Warsaw friends on
this big river trip. Remember the
day, Friday, July 23.-Advertisement
Indian Joe's Wild West Pictures at
the Orph cum Today and Friday.
One of the greatest annual events on
the Pacific coast Is the great Round
Up" which is held at Pendleton.
Oregon. So important Is this great
event that many notab1es OF the Unit
ed States journey from the east to the
west to see it. 1t is the kind of west
that Owen Wister, Rex Beach and
Emerson Hough wrote about and the
kind that the late friedrich Reming-
ton loved to paint. An idea of the
Importance of this annual event may
be cleaned from the fact that 100000
people attend every year.
THE Great Round UP" is a gather
ing of cowboys, cowgirls and Indians
from all over the western country
who gather at Pendleton and compete
for prizes in roping, throwing and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
RE!SURHTED
mAGNESlA

An absolutely harmless antacid in
all cases of fermentation and sour
ing and belching of food, gas, indi-
gestion, etc. A teaspoonful in a
fourth of glass of hot water usual
ly gives INSTANT RELIEF. Sold
by Wilkinson & Co. and all druggists
in either powder or tablet form at so
cents per bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
ROAD GRAFT DATA
AT VINEYARD TRIAL
Evidence Against Contractor to
Show He Cheated State by
Breaking Agreement.

Evidence was produced at the trial
yesterday Of W. W. Whyard, Demo
cratic boss Of Rockland County, ac-
oused Of road grating, at New City,
showing that on a $4,000 state high
wav contract his concern cheated the
state out Of $1,000 worth OF work.
Wizard, who was indicted with Bart
Dunn, another Tammany contractor,
was forced 20 trial before Justice
Tompkius. yesterday, after two years
delay. District Attorney Thomas Gagan,
charged with neglect OF duty. is max
ing a hard fight to get conviction IN
this case. Frank Moss, former New
York County prosecutor, Is aiding HIM.
u took two hours 70 select a jury.
Henry Kohl. counsel for Whyard, who
is being tried Jointly with the Atna
Contracting Company, and James BOYD.
an INSPECTOR, on charge OF conspiracy,
asked each juror if he would disre-
gard the agitation over certain event
that had occurred in December. The
belief is that he referred TO the &C
ouittal Of W. V. Cleary, OF Haverstraw
Charles Hilton, Henry Morrison and
Joseph Curran, civil engineers VINO IN
spected the Spring Nalley-Sufern
highway built ~ Whyard's concern,
were the states chief witnesses.
Thei. testimony showed that where
the contract called for three inches OF
rock, only two were used, as rule, and
for 1 500 feet none al all was used. About
!. 500 cubic yards Of rock was missing.
which saved the contractor $1,000. The
prosecution will endeavor 70 show to-
day that the contract for $4,000 eX-
tras on the job was not given until
after the alleged extra work had been
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Friend of Founder Of
Negro School Sent En-
gineer to District.
OTHER INSTITUTES
FRUSTRATED AIMS
Demand for Resignation Will Be
Fought at New Meeting of
Stockholders.

Those closely connected with the
Dixie Industrial Company and the
Kowaliga Academy and Industrial Insti-
tute at Benson, Ala. which were pro-
NOTED by William E. Benson, negro
graduate of Howard University, are
convinced that sinister influences are
being employed 10 discredit Mr.. ben
son, who is president of these estao-
lishments, and to hinder as much as
possible his work for the betterment OF
both sexes Of his race. The academy
and institute are designed 10 give
grammar school education and train
ing in agricultural, domestic and man
ual work to that 80 per cent or the
negro race who, it is said, cannot az
ford a more academic training at
Hampton and Tuskegee. 9,
After a lively meeting o. smal l
number Of shareholders Of the DlHe
Company on Wednesday in the Tue
/ Guarantee and Trust Company, 10
Broadway, Mr.. Benson's resignation
from the presidency was demanded by
a vote Of 7 to s. Maintaining that the
shareholders had been Influenced by
prejudiced statements sent out by
Clarence H Kelsey, president or the
d i
he has refused by advice of his coun-
sci. John Brooks Leavitt, to accede 70
this demand until his case receives
full and fair hearing"
Ex-Judge Algernon 7. Sweeney, OF
Newark. a trustee Of Kowaliga Acad-
emv, and personal friend Of Mr.. Ben
SON. recently requested Richard Lamb,
q consulting and constructing engineer,
Of 1876 Liberty Street, to visit tne
Kowaliga district and make an invest
cation of the general conditions OF the
7 Dixie Industrial Company, the prop
erty of which comprises large tracts
! tracts Of valuable timber lands,
! a sawmill. a railroad and a turpen
tine industry. An estimate or the
morale Of the school and institute was
also sought. In his report, quoted IN
part below, Mr. Lamb found indications
Of an intention on the part Of an agent
for the Phelps Stokes Fund and the
authorities Of Hampton Institute and
Booker r. Washington's Tuskegee In
stitute to restrain the work OF Benson.
ION my trip South" writes Mr.. Lamb
az met on the Pullman car an intelli-
gent looking colored man. field agent
for one Of the large foundations for
the education of negroes, whose head
quarters are AZ the hampton ms ~
in Virginia. | introduced myself by
asking if he knew W. +. BENSON. III,
stated that ne had met him several
times and considered him an excep-
tionallv fine man. with high ideals and
lofty motives that he was in sympathy
with Benson's undertaking, but was
advised by his (the agents. associates
not to encourage same.
"He advised me TO get in touch with
DR.. Thomas J. Jones, agent for the
Phelps Stokes Fund, and employed also
by the United States Department OF
Education in reporting on schools for
colored people. He stated that he had
heard that DR.. Jones was about to make
report on the Kowalga enterprise re-
fecting upon the integrity of Mr. Ben
son. and that he was loath 20 believe
that a man with such fine character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

American navyi Three cheers for the
South Carolina. her officers and her
men! Three cheers for Captain Rus
tell!" 8,
The navy men raised their hats and
shouted more voluminous reply ana
the Willard dropped down half mile
to the Ryndam The passengers did
not want 10 talk about themselves.
There was only one subject; that was
the South Carolina and the United
States navy. Mrs. Martha DAILY, OF 22o
West Eighty-seventh Street, said;
81 never met finer crowd of whole
hearted men in my life than | met on
the South Carolina. Everything that
could have been done for our comfort
was done. Long before they saw US
at all they were getting ready for our
reception. They started getting dinner
for us when they got our y and
that was sixty miles away. The women
were accorded the rooms OF the ON
GERS and the saloon passengers were
given dinner in the wardroom. Every
member of the Ryndam's crew was
made comfortable
Ore woman, saloon passenger on
the Ryndam, left the ship clad only
in a nightgown and pair OF clippers.
When she got aboard the Joseph j.
Cuneo man gave her ralncoat
and with this additional raiment she
was transferred 20 the South Carolina.
Here the resourcefulness OF the
American navy again manifested Itself
A nice new blouse and trousers such
as sailormen wear were offered 10 the
woman. but she felt abashed and de-
clined. Then an officer bethougnt
himself of the ships theatrical trunk
and out Of it he resurrected a wom-
ans outfit. 1t was all there except
stockings. but a sailorman soon came
forth with a pair. Saluting his su-
perior officer. he said:
Here. sir. is pair OF silk stock
ings for the lady. got 'em during
the review in New York from girl as
a souvenir. sir"
In rushing to the aid Of the Ryndam
the South Carolina made n sustained
speed Of nineteen and three-ouarter
knots, which was faster than that at
tanned on her trial tests.
Spaniel and MarmOset Saved.
Miss Ida Each. OF Brazil. left her
baggage, but took with her in the four
transfers from the Ryndam 10 the
Cuneo TO the South Carolina TO the
Mdllard and back TO the Ryndam again
King Charles spaniel and a Brazil
i'm marmoset. The latter chung tena-
ciously TO the back Of the spaniel
in the chill air OF the morning and
u9ed the dogs shaggy coat to keep
warm.
The Ryndam went up TO her pier in
HDboken yesterday and Immediately
began TO discharge cargo. A survey
to-day will determine il repairs can
be made without going to drydock
Captain Van Den Heuvel. master OF
the Ryndam. said the weather had
been clear up to the time Of the col
lision. but that a low-hanCing patch
OF fog drifted by and completely en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
GREET WHITMAN
AS 1916 CANDIDATE
Chicago Republicans Tell New
York Governor He VIII BE
Considered for Presidency.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, May 27.-Governor Charles
s. Whitman Of New York arrived IN
Chicago to-day, completing the first
lap Of his trip TO the Panama EXPOSE
ton. Thirty-fye or forty persons were
in the Governors party, including Mrs.
Whitman and the Governors seven
year-od daughter, Olive. The party
left Chicago tonight.
Governor Whitman was met by Fred
". Upham, Republican leader and close
friend. who entertained him at lunch
con at the Chicago Club. Significance
was attached TO the presence of other
local Republican leaders at this
, luncheon.
81 will not talk politics." the Gov
ernor declared.
"Well, the Republican leaders in Chi.
cago recognize you as Presidential
candidate from the East" it was sug-
gested. The Governor smiled and an
swered:
Pm not the only one. There Is an
other being mentioned also, but | cam
not be quoted as 10 who he is. We
! feel this is a G.. o. =. year in the East.
We certainly were exceedingly pleased
by Mayor Thompson's big victory here
and the East s doing its share TO ANAL
gamate the Republicans and Progress
/ slves."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Cheers for South Carolina Mark
Return to Liner by Light of
the Moon-Naval Resource
fitness Stands Test When Silk
Stockings Are Needed for
Woman.

An American battleship may be a
grim monster to look upon and her Of
ficers may speak gruffly through mega
phones when things have to be done
quickly, but there came to port near
dawn yesterday on the peterborough
South Carolina seventy-four passengers
Of the Holland-America liner Ryndam
who believe that an American battle
ship under all circumstances is
mighty fine institution.
Also there are about $50 men OF the
Ryndam's officers and crew who have
the same notion. They did their best
u express a in English when they and
the passengers were transferred IN the
chill air Of the morning to the steam
barge Thomas c. Willard.
The disabled and partly sunken Ryn-
dam had ended her great squirt OF 1873
miles TO get to port.
About an hour behind her came the
South Carolina. which steamed IN at
about ten knots and slowed down to
stcerageway near Tompklnsvllle. The
. Willard. chartered by the line to take
off the Ryndam's passengers, moved
out from Quarantine and was greeted
with the stern command to keep OFF
about 800 yards until va anchor"
Atl:10 a. m, when the Millard again
annroached the South Carolina, Che
voice from the war vessel, less severe
through the megRphone, shouted:
Come up where you see the lights on
the starboard quarter. Well put a
gangplank out there
First Thought for Injured Man.
No further orders came until the
steamboat was within few yards OF
the battleship. Then the officer IN com
rand Of the transferring said softly;
Have YOU a cot or a bed aboard? We
have one injured passenger here-a
man-who will be takSn of first on q
stretcher. You must provide place
for him.
Like dim searchlight the moon
lighted up the gray battleship as VII
lam Yount-his ankle was spralned
was gently transferred TO the Ml!lard'
and the real exodus began.
Officers came down to the quarter
deck escorting women to the gang
plank. The women wore wells or I'M
provised mantillas. and the scene was
more like setting before the Metro
pohtan on CGrusO night than MD
channel shifting OF shipwrecked voy-
ayers.
Navy precision and discipline were
appare. everywhere. Mr.. Pos. the
Ryndam's purser. stood at one side OF
the gargplank and an officer OF the
warship at the other. AS each tray-
eller walked the plank the purser iden,
tilted him as passenger or crew. and
the navy man said softly 10 sailor
beside him, Zone passenger, one crew,
one crew, one passenger" The sailor
man tailed on pad OF paper, and
when all had gone aboard the Millard
every one taken aboard was accounted
for as discharged"
As the Willard moved away the
rescued folk shouted, Long live the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

"a Mr.. Benson had wa, ~u,.
charges about which he had is 4.
Later. he writes, he NE.
white man who was in chars. ~,
publicity department OF ths q,
negro uplift in the South, ,s';s
heard that DR.. Jones wa, 90 "a
make n damning report on ns =
acter Of Mr. Benson. Ia
81 called upon {. G.. Tros, 49,,
Of the Alabama Audit Coms',''''
Montgomery Ala" Confirms. Z
Lamb, "and compared with ~. y
audit Of the books Of the Din. I. =
trial Company and Kovaligs -. .''
made at the request Of DR.. Jo-.. ~,
the Stokes Fund, By New va, ! 2
accountants. and subseas.,. y
made for the same institution, !. 2
ing the same period By the 49,
Audit Company. The latter Co..
proved 70 my satisfaction ,ha, 80!
Of Mr. Benson being short In 49,, 80
counts about $1,000. as claimed l. i, = :
former company, he had e,,s.A
for Sl3.49 more than he h,s r.
credited with"
The report then continues t.M,.
the many responsible men Of as,
Alabama who praised in the mos, :.
atory terms Mr. Benson's busla,, !.
ity. integrity and motives.
ut is rather significant" said Ia.
Sweeney yesterday, that Mr. E.a
had worked in harmony With NJ :.
son until shortly after he wa, 49,.
a trustee Of Hampton Institute e.
then he has frustrated Nr. B,,..
every effort 70 raise funds sunei,..
pay off certain debts, blame, hin |,
mismanagement, which was IA. q.
Of a young white nan, Z. " p.
stead, whom Mr.. Kelsey placed 1. :
thority. and now he has been vs,a.
theoretically for Mr.. Benson's r,r.-
as president"
The stockholders' meeting Va, =,
journed 70 next Friday at Spr
the Title Guarantee and Trus, e.,
pany, when Benson's attorney will q,
whether he considers that bis 81.
has received a full and fair hear.
and whether he will hand then !
Benson's resignation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
WILlETT STAYS ON BENCH
Keeps Sing Sing Job Without
Paying a Cent.

William Wllett. chief justice Of the
inmates court AZ Sing Sing, II was
announced there yesterday, has been
reapponted 90 the prison bench for
five months.
Willet.. former Congressman
went 20 prison from Queens County
for trying 70 buy his way to the Su-
preme Court bench. HIS reappoint-
ment By the newly organized eXecu-
tive committee came as surprise be
cause Willett is "high-brow,' and
iust now the Cow brow" element IS In
control.
One explanation Of Willett's triumph
over Bosco Lynch. leader Of the Tow
brow" faction. is that he made HIM
self popular with many Of Lynch's iol-
lowers because he was merciful IN
melting out punishment for iniIacuons
Of prison rules. He viii retain his
title Of Judge Willett until November
at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
0LDTIME HORSEMAN
A SUBWAY SUICIDE
Coming of Autos Leads W.
P. Durando, Innkeeper,
10 Shoot Himself.

William ?. Durando, sixty-seven
years old, well known as horseman
and proprietor Of several inns. shot
and killed himself last night on the
uptown platform of the subway sta
ton a. lsist Street on the Broadway
line. Recent financial reverses are be
Noved 90 have been the cause.
The bullet which purando fred at
his temple was not heard because OF
the noise of the incoming train. and
several passengers who ahRhted STUN
bled over his body rs u lay on me
platform. A physician was summoned
and q number % men helped carry him
10 the street. but he was dead before
Dr.. Giucksman. Of Washington Heights
Hospital. reached him.
Durardo. in an endeavor TO shake of
the depression which had seized MIN
recently. visited a motion picture thea
ire Yesterday afternoon. But when
that failed he entered a saloon. at st.
Nicholas Avenue and lslst Street, and
talked conddentially with the bartend..
er. He also took few drinks OF
brandy TO cheer him up.
In his pockets were found six let
tiers written on Hotel McAlpin sta
tionerv. One, addressed to his wife.
had on the envelope: Ben, please de-
liver this 10 my wife" All told OF his
intended suicide.
His wife. Mrs. Elite Durando, visited
the West 177th Street station after
she had learned OF her husbands
death. but could give no reason for his
act. He is survived also by son Of
Il former marriage.
The name of Billy Durando was in
viewed in the Brinckerhof divorce ru-
rrors Of 1855, when Daniel D. Brlncker-
htf. the wealthy biscuit manufacturer,
aid his wife, Elite, separated. The
latter then moved 70 an expensive suite
at 23l West Seventy-frst Street. Two
years later there came the divorce
suits, husband and wife each bringing
one. In Brinckerhof's Durando was
named as q correspondent The nus
band received the verdict, and month
after the decision the horseman mar
ned Mrs Brinckerhof.
Durando began business thirty years
ago In the Washington Market. and
fifteen ears later he opened his hrst
hotel, the Standard. Soon he became
known as favorite Of horsemen, who
met at his place, and later he was
recognized, because u ms Div" VI. "
hair and long mustache. as one OF the
picturesque figures of each years horse
show.
Uurando was for many years pro-
pr!etor Of Durando's Speedway Inn,
at l96th Street and the Speedway
where noted whips congregated. 1t
was frequented by Harry PAYNE Whit
rey. George Gould, the Vanderbilts
John d. Mcdonald and other persons
Of note. Duraudo had also run the
Abbey Inn, the Standard, at 154th
Street and Macombs Dam Road. and
T. rosdhouse in Yonkers, which he sold
10 Stanley eighteen months ago. Al
one time he owned a string Of famou:
horses. one Of which. Malachi. he SOLD
20 Nathan Straus for large sum
When the automobile supplanted the
horse his business began TO dwindle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
POLICE TO PLAY BALL
Woods Will Start First New
League Game Monday.

Police Commissioner Woods VIII
throw out tho first ball at the opening
came next Thursday between the teams
81 the q.h and 18th Inspection districts
az BROOKLYN and Queens at Washing
ton Park, Brooklyn.
The force IN both counties "a IN the
er.p Of an unprecedented baseball ie-
yer The new league comprises elght
teams, one from each Inspection dls-
trict. ~.
jrc.oo PARK by the police band, wear
ing their rev uniforms. A nag VIII ne
,,Fsot b. the <rtire eighth teams, and
,fan there will be marching across the
"clG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Spanish Writings Bring S119

A collection OF seventy-fve manu-
script documents in Spanish, written
between 1891 and 1885, on the history
Of Louisiana and Texas, brought SIG -
the top price yesterday at the Ander-
son Galleries sale of the Rlch-Moses
Libraries a. FromAn was the pur-
Oh. ser. The total brought BY the sale
v 10 S.5l0l5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Woman Must Stay in Asylum

Because Ids Won C;.1ssen, a tr-..
in Matteawen Asylum, Is ro!,,
paranoiac, Justice Philbin yes.ert,,
dismissed the writ Of hkbeas corr,
ed testihcandum sworn ols 10 er,s,
her TO came 70 New York 70 testify |,
a suit against her.
1t wa. suggested tia. tie tes.!=o.,
% the patient could be taken cor
conveniently a. Mstteawsn. Rant,l;,
". Newman, counsel for Miss v:'
Clsussen, said he would appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

shrouded the Cuneo. He praised the
Norwegian freighter for standing by
and giving valuable assistance.
Captain Aamodt Of the Cuneo SAID
his vessel had been hard hit forward.
but that mis- engines were not dam
aged. A food of water poured freely
into his buckled bow and held the
Cuneo we'll down by the head.