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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Chicago Becoming Decent.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlcei
CHICAGO, May 26.-"Business y
rotten in Chicago" in the opinion q ..
members Of the New York underWof.,u
and vice ring, according to George =
Kneeland. director of investigation ~
the American Social Hygiene assoc,a
ton. Kneeland is an authority on tl'
repression Of vice. The words quo'ea
he said today, in summing up the wols
of the committee Of ffteen's annun
sessions, are those Of "a disreputau....
character who recently returned "
New York from Chicago with n''
woman" -
julius Rosenwald, muffin illionsi'
philanthropist and head Of Sears HU
buck, declared Chicago is the cleaIos
city in the world and freest from Wv,
The committee today prepared TO ~,
tinue the fight against commerclas .,,
ed vice along the following four POM
Of attack, which, It was oecfai'N
would clean up any city
Separation of liquor from v1ce. al
Enforcement OF the law, WIFE crtr
sentences, against owners OF prop''
used for immoral purposes. n
Jail sentence for men who h'e
the proceeds OF immortality. ..rS
Reduction of the mum Der Oh ,rsls
toners" by abolishing the ao'
standard.
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SPEEDWAY TRACK
IS ABOUT READY
Chjcauo's New Automobile Race
Course viii be Ready for
Drivers In Ten
Days.
SIXTEEN CARS ENTERED
Expect Several other Entries Before
List CIoses-GoIf Course
In Center o:
Track.

CHICAGO. Ill. May 26.-Within ten
days the first practice will be per-
mitted over Speedway Park associa-
tion track. At that time the last
nail will have been driven into the
mammoth two mile oval over which
Chfcagos first international 500 mile
speedway derby will be run. The con-
tractors originally promised to com
plete the track proper by June 5, but
favorable weather with an increased
force of laborers rushed the work
through, beating the schedules time
by three days.
Only the finishing touches on the
home stretch and the turns leading
into it remains. The superstructure
for the entire course is up, but the
two by four plankings will require the
attention OF the carpenters for the
next ten days. Following will begin
the construction of the grand stands,
boxes, and bleachers. Then three
shifts of eight hours each will be en-
pIoyed to insure the completion OF
this work at least three days before
the race which is set for Saturday,
June 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
rnEnITnRS

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District Of
Iowa: Eastern division.
In the matter Of the Bell Supply
Co., bankrupt--In bankruptcy No.
1866.
To the creditors OF the Bell Supply
company of Fl Madison, in the county
of Lee and district aforesaid, bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of April A. D., 1915, the SAID
Bell Supply Co., was duly adjudtcated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the
office OF E. c. Weber, attorney, in IT.
Madison, on the fifth day Of June A.
D, 1915, at 34o'clock in the afternoon
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims. appoint .
trustee, examine the bankrupt ana
transact such other business as ma!
properly come before said meeting.
w. J. ROBERTS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
May rs, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
RED SOX MAKE
SWEEP OF SERIES
Mason City Loses Third Game to Bur-
lington-Muskies and Pilots
are Victors,

BURLINGTON, iowa, May 2s.-Bur-
lington made a clean sweep Of the
series with MasoT City, taking the
last game yesterday by score of 2
TO l. Errors by the visitors in the
second frame were costly. The score:
r. H. E.
Burlington :. .o10 900 o1x-2 s 0
Mason City 80. 010 900 OO0-1 4 4
Batteries-Humbarge and Rolleg;
Garrett and Weeks.
MUSCATINE. Iowa, May 26.-Two
wild pitches and an error aided Mus
cattne to victory here yesterday. Man
ayers Andrews and Catcher Brennan
were fined S. by Umpire Schaffer for
grabbing. The score:
Waterloo ..... 900 100 0o0-1 Z 1
Muscatine ..... 100 010 20x-4 5 2
Bateries-Butler and Brennan, Ask
land; FRANKIE and Hruska.
CLINTON, Iowa, May 26.-Because
Pitcher Lambert blew up in the
eighth, Cedar Rapids lost to 2.
Score:
Cedar Rapids :. .o1o. 900 o1o-2 I
Clinton .010 600 O6x-7 II 0
Batteries-Lambert, Seeger and
Ludwig; Jones and Evans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
ARTHUR BRIDGMAN
ClES IN ST. LOUIS
Former Citizen and Well Known Bank.
err Suceumbs to Stroke Of
Paralysis.

Word has been received in Keokuk
LOT the death of Arthur Bridgman,
former Keokuk citizen, and banker.
which occurred at his home In st.
Louis. His death resulted from
stroke of paralysis which he suffer
ed about three days ago. VIII Bridg-
man, his son, who is commercial agent
for the Wabash here. was called to st.
Louis to the bedside Of his father, and
was there at his. death.
Mr. Bridgman was born In Burling-
ton, Iowa, in 1916. He came to Keo-
kuk when but a boy and lived here
until 1892. He entered the banking
business and was connected with the
bank which was situated where the
Iowa State Insurance company's
building now stands.
From Keokuk. Mr.. Bridgeman went
into the west, and organized a bank
in Tacoma. The panic Of 1903 swept
this away Later he went to st. Louis
and has been identified with bank
ing interests there.
Decedent's father was General A.
Bridgman, well known in official cir
cles. Decedent is survived by his
widow, a daughter In Tacoma. and
son, william. Of this city Mr. Bridg-
man was Mason and Knight Templar.
The remains will be inferred in
Oakland cemetery and will arrive in
Keokuk on Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

from San Francisco to New York, the
rate is so cents. From Keokuk to
New York by rail the rate is 65 cents.
If the river traffic on the Mississippi
were modernized the rate by water
on this commodity between Keokuk
and New York would be as low, if not
lower, than that between San Fran
cisco and New York.
In other words, he said, 1t means
that if the middle western cities along
the Mississippi expect to be able to
compete with coast cities as manu-
featuring centers, it is absolutely nee
essary that modern barge lines AMI
modern terminal facilities be estab-
lished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
MRS. FISH DIED
RATHER SUDDENLY
Leader of New York Society for Many
Years Was Stricken With
Paralysis.

tCnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
NEW YORK. May 2S-Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish, dictator OF New York
society for many years, died suddenly
at her home on the Fish estate at
GIencliff. last night. The news was
made public shy members OF the family
today. It was said Mrs. Fish suffered
a stroke of what seemed to be par
alyis and died before her children
could be summoned.
Mrs. Fish was sixty years OLD. Her
husband, who survives her. Is son
OF a former secretary of state under
President Grant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Bolt Strikes Houoe at Twentieth and
Fulton Last Night and Two
In West keokuk, Dur
ina the Storm.
RAINFALL VERY HEAVY
Two Inches Of Rain Fell Last Night
and Close to Three Inches
10 Measured Since Yes
to-day Morning.

During the electrical storm which
visited Keokuk last night. bolt of
lightning struck the residence Of Mrs.
Anna Reimers. 1927 Fulton street.
Tho bolt struck the chimney and tore
off some weather boarding and plas-
tering. The damage will amount to
about 500, it Is estimated. The bolt
struck the house about 1880 O'Clock
last night and could be distinctly felt
by persons In that vicinity.
During the storm yesterday, also,
lightning struck two houses in West
Keokuk. One Of these was situated
at 1911 Reid street. 1t was owned by
II. l.. Merrick and occupied by J. F.
Milligan. The lightning here struck
the chimney and descended. throwing
SCOT all over the room. The other
house struck was that at 1916 Park
street. owned by Charles Carlson.
Lightning Is believed to have struck
in this vicinity early this morning,
during one of the series Of electrical
storms, but not much damage was
done.
The storm began in Keokuk last
night, about eight o'clock, and grew
severe as the evening advanced
There were a series Of electrical
storms which occurred at intervals Of
about every two hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Today's Schedule.
American League.

American League.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Washington at Detroit.
Federal League.
Baltimore at st. Louis.
Buffalo at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Newark at Kansas City.
National League.
ST. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Fell From the Sky.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
HAHEBROUCK France, May 90
Explosion of a motor while they
were accommodating high above the
allied lines today, sent two British
air7nen plunging to the earth in a
stream of fire. Both men were so
badly burned that they will die.
Their aeroplane was destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Central Association
Standing Of tho cIuhs-Yesterday''
Results-Today's Games.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.

Yesterdays Results.
At Keokuk-MarshaIltown no game,
rain.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Ma
son City, 1.
At uscatine-Muscatine 4; Wat
erloo. 1.
At Clinton-Clinton, z; Cedar Rap
ids, 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

IF there is anything certain In poll
tics it is that the equal suffrage amend
ment will carry by an Overwhelming
majority" says the Perry Cher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
List Of Entries.

In the meantime, Director of Contest
F. E. Edwards has been lining up the
manufacturers and drivers and to date
has secured sixteen entries with
promises of twenty or more by June
10, when the entry list closes. Follow
ing are the entries and drivers:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
National League.

St Louis, II; New York. 8.
Brooklyn, 5; Pittsburgh, 1.
Philadelphia, 3; Chicago, 0.
Boston, 8; Cincinnati, /.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Baseball Briefs
For Busy Bugs

The Indians were unable to play
yesterday afternoon and there seemed
no chance of their being able to play
today. In fact. 1t seems doubtful II
they will even play tomorrow unless
the sun comes out very warm this
afternoon and tomorrow. The inield
is a sea of mud that will be very slow
in drying out.
There seems to be much risuncer-
standing among fans here as to the
four-1nan rule that is now causing
some trouble in the league. The rule
prohibits any club using more than
four men who have played over thirty
days in a league Of higher classified
ton that Glass D, the classification
of the Central association. This rule
does not barr men who have played
in this league or in any Glass D
league for over thirty days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

Mason City came here today to open
a four game series They are billed
to play the last game OF the series
here Saturday. After that the In
dams hit the road for Marshalltown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

ed States. II they had II to do over
again, would give Roosevelt a larger
vote than Taft.
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Federal League.
Tuesdays Results.
American League

American League.
Philadelphia, 6; Cleveland, I'll
innings1.
Washington. S: Detroit, 1.
F All other games postponed on &C
count Of rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

Where They play Today.
Mason City at keokuk.
Marshalltown at Burlington.
Cedar Rapids at Muscatine.
Waterloo at Clinton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

The Waterloo Times-Tribuue won
ders whether the people of the Unit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

Penner Is slated TO work In the
next game, il it ever quits raining
long enough for another game to be
n1ayett
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
Rainfall Is Heavy One.

Considerable rain fell during the
storms last night Tb.. government
instruments at the weather office
measured 1.s during the night Near
ly three inches of rain fell since yes
terday morning at o'clock. The
exact figures are 2.63. Reports from
the surrounding country are that the
farmers are getting almost too much
rain now, and the strawberry crop II
said to be in grave danger OF being
ruined by water
big tree blew over on the house
of R. NJ. Criswell. lie Exchange
street The tree was blown against
the kitchen of the home.
Whether lightning caused it. or not,
a small blaze broke out in Schouten's
bakery last night, but was extinguish-
ed by employees. There was no dam
age.
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Read The Daily Gate City. Ten
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Federal LEAGUE.

Kansas City, g.; Newark, 5.
Brooklyn, a: Pittsburgh, rs.
Other games postponed on account
Of rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26

Another manufacturer who Is con-
sidering entering the racing game is
Benjamin Briscoe, president of the
Briscoe Motor company Of Jackson,
.,lich. At the present time the Bris
coe firm is building three machines,
two of 100 horse power and one OF
100. AS soon as they are completed
they will be thoroughly tested and if
they come up to the racing standard,
they will be entered in the Chicago
race. Two or three of these machines
probably will be nominated and the
leading pilots Of the country are be-
ing sought to drive them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
OldHeId Has Foreign Mount.
In a letter received bv the speed

In letter received by the speed
way association, Barney Oldfield gave
his reason for driving a foreign car.
Barney has the following to say:
why will l drive a foreign car in
the Chicago race" asked Oldfeld.
For the simple reason that no ono
in America will pay me what l am
worth. All these Americans are afraiI
that l will get all the publicity to the
detriment Of their car. If they had
any sense they would give me a con-
tract that would make my name and
their car synonymous. like the Peer
less Green Dragon and I form erly
were. Then we'd both cash in"
Oldfield and his car will present a
medley of nationalities. The machine
was made in the French part Of Ger
many, Alsace-Lorraine, by an Italian
manufacturer, kttOre Buggatti, and Is
to be driven by an Irish-Amertcan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-26
100 Acre Golf Course.

While most of the attention Is raid
to the construction of the speedway
proper. the golf course which will o.
cupy the $50 acres, comprising the
center of the oval. is being put mo
condition. Tom Bendelow, veteran
golf architect of hundreds OF courses
through the country. is in charge Of
this work and promises to have nine
holes in shape some time in July.
The remaining nine holes will be com.
peted in the fall. The parking area
Is being graded and seeded and since
the ground is adapted to a golf course.
very little work is necessary outside
Of the usual routine in preparing the
course.
The ticket sale which was started
last week, already insures the largest
crowd that has ever seen sporting
event in Chicago. If the stead!
stream OF requests for reservation!
continue, there is probability that a
American records for attendance viii
be broken. The speedway officials ar
not predicting the size of the crowd
but are certain that at least 100 .00
will see Chicago's first motor rac'
over the 500 mile distance.
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of rain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

worn them, and given them the place
of honor among the jewels that or
namcnted her crown and sceptre.
That the diamond was highly es-
teemed among precious stones by
the Hebrews in the earliest times is
shown by its position in the breast
plate OF the high priest. It's name
in Hebrew is "jahalom," and in all
English TRANSACTIONS Of the Bible
that word appears as diamond"
The old Jewish doctors identified it
as the third in the second row of
stones in the breast-piatc. The
stones were not placed according to
the degree OF their preciousness, but
each was tribal symbol. and that
was what established their order on
the breast-plate.
The jewellcd setting Of the
hreast-plate is thus described in the
thirty-ninth chapter OF Exodus:
AND they set in four rows OF
stones: the first row was Sardius.
a topaz and a carbuncle: this was
the first row
And the second row, an emerald,
Il sapphire and "A diamond.
And the third row. a figure. an
agate, and an amethyst.
And the fourth row. a beryl, an
onyx, and jasper; they were in.
closed in ouchcs OF gold in their in.
closingS.
and the stones were according to
the names OF the Children OF Israel,
twelve, according to their names.
like the engravings of signet, every
one with his name. according TO the
twelve tribes"
Thus. practically at the beginning
of Jewish history, and long before
The era OF Solomon and the Queen
% Sheba, the diamond was known
and held high rank among precious
stones.
Put owing to It's extreme hardness
il had to be used and worn in it's
natural state-as is indicated in the
first mention of ii in the literature
Of the ancient Greeks. About the
third century b. &. il appears that the
Greeks knew the diamond as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
H POINTER of yaAoemy
Curious 71uin Diamond Eardrops Held the Neuu
House. Actually Haze Been Worn by the Ancient Queen ~
When She

y. Yes. travelled around buying
articles which sold to antiquarians
and amateurs.
Q. What was ytur Cohatantinoplc
address?
y. No. IA Zindjirl.han. Grand
g. Where did YOU have these dia-
mands-im your baggage or on your
person?
y. had them on my person with
other antiques.
q. What were the other antiques?
\. Seventeen antique silver Greek
coins, TWO gold ones, and one gold
buckle.
z. From whom did you buy the
diamonds?
\. From an Egyptian princess in
tonStantinoplc.
q. What is the lady's name?
y. cannot say bought them
through IA broker named MOustapha
q. What made you think them an
tiqucs?
y. The crude cutting of them is
more than $50 years old
q. What makes you think they
We're used as earrings?
rings. They are Il pair. each of the
same size and OF the same kind and
the pointed end oi each is pierced.
q lou believe them 10 he parts
OF earrings now?
\. Hcs-and all the world would
agree 10 that
Being Il certiiicalcd antiquarian,
with Il professional reputation at
stake. Antikadjian naturally would
make no formal claim that his dia-
monGs had once belonged 10 ihc
Queen Of shr5a. He would not cven
refer To ihcexisting tradition To that
cit"ct- especially TO customs Off
cials. who are The reverse OF cred
Ulpus IN suclr cases 1t was enough
Tor him 70 present expert evidence
showing that they were antiquities.
and as such were exempt from duty.
70 show that the crude cutting Of
han go years old was technically
sufficient.
II is upon the acceptance of this
menian's attorney. expects 10 have
the Queen OF Sheba's diamonds adj
United fire" Of duty
That uncut diamonds were includ
ed among the precious stones
which the Queen Of Sheba brought
TO Jerusalem with the hundred anc
twenty talents OF gold. and of spices
very great store which she pre-
scented TO King Solomon, there is ne
reason to doubt or that these stone:
formed part of her own regal adOrn
inen,. Even in that ancient time
long before any means OF cutlinl
either diamonds or rubics had beer
discovered the diamond was cele
bratcG and treasured as the rarcs
and most valuable OF precious stones
Accordingly, the Queen of Shcba
ranking next TO Solomon in wealth
and power and wisdom. certainl!
must have possessed diamonds, an(
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

bushels of these nuts at little or no cost
Also insect pests have not attacked the wal
nut as has been the case with hickory and
chestnuts.
The proper method OF feeding walnut kerr
ncls to poultry is to have poultry houses pro-
vided with a scratching shed and upon the
floor of this have several inches of chaff or
straw, or even a poor quality of grass or hay
and weeds so scattered about that the grain
and other solid foods may be thrown among
the scratching material where the hens will
he busy for hours in working to secure their
food.
II is in such material the kernels should be
scattered.
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Winter Diet to Make Hens Law More Eoqs

Recent experiments by those who are COM
petent judges have shown that hens given
walnut kernels three four times a week
will lay more eggs than those fed on other
kinds Of food
But like everything else. there is a proper
method Of using this highly priced food
for laying hens
In many Of the rural sections walnuts grow
in great abundance, and it is not a difficult
task TO gather quite number in the fall
They are easily dried sufficiently and stored
for use In the Winter season when fowls have
10 be housed. Walnut trees grow rapidly and
it will not require many years to establish
quite walnut grove. and most places have
Company Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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"Adamas," "the unsubduable." so
named by reason OF its extreme
hardness and power Of resisting fire.
From this Greek word the name,
diamond" is derived through the
Latin "diamas"
Later Pliny wrote OF the diamond
that it exceeded in value "all hui
man things" and it's use was con
fined to kings, and to few even OF
them. Pliny mentions varieties Of
the diamond of such unspeakable
hardness that when struck with
hammer even the iron Of the ham
mer and Of the anvil were torn
asunder."
AS Juvenal testifies, even as late
rs the early period Of the Roman
Empire-when diamonds were high
~ esteemed by the Roman ladies'
these stones could not be artficially
cut or even polished They were
brilliant only when they possessed
faces in the rough which had re-
ceived a natural polish through cen
turtles Of rubbing against other
stones in their native bosom of the
earth.
i, was not until the year 1916 A.
D., when Ludwig van Berghem discov-
cred the mode Of cutting and polish
ing ii. that the diamond slowly
gained. in modern times, the first
place among gems which it had EN-.
loyed among the ancicnts.
Among all the ancients who so
Mighty esteemed diamonds though
unable to cut and polish them in the
modern fashion--the highly cultured
Queen OF Sheba would have been
most likely TO exhaust all means Of
adapting them to her personal adorn-
ment. Though her artisans were I'M
able TO alter the shape OF these
stones, as modern lapidaries do, 10
pierce them for use as pendants was
not an impossible task-in the light
Of what we know of the ingenuity
and persistence Of craftsmen In
metals and precious stones, who
loiled for the exaltation of the
crowned autocrats Of the ancient
world.
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IN rRlNG years in which grains of various
| } kinds were moro or less cheap. the
problem OF feeding a fock of poultry
did not seem like a serious one. and in many
instances but little attention was paid 10 the
study OF what particular rations were apt TO
produce the most eggs at time when hens
were usually off duty.
Now that the ordinary grains for poultry
are advanced in price until il is a serious
problem just what to feed hens TO insure
the greatest returns in egg production,
poultrymen are making every effort TO dis
cover some food, or method OF feeding that
will bring the desired results.
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