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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Sarah Bernhard Plans to
OutWit Those German
Submarines.

Sarah Bernhard doesn't care to be
sunk. Furthermore, she realizes that
for a German submarine to torpedo the
vessel on which she is travelling would
be hailed in Berlin as greater victory
than the capture of Paris. The entire
Secret Service corps of France has
been working for months on a plan to
land Nine. Bernhard safely in New
York. and they are now ready to m. e
the attempt.
The date of departure will not be re-
vealed. The name of the boat viii be
kept exceedingly secret. Even the
identity Of the ocean will be closet
guarded, but the finger of suspicion
points toward the Atlantic.
Nine. Bernhard is now in Paris.
When she is ready to make the break
for America she will first be struggled
into England. Then, still smuggl:ngly.
she will take passage for New YORK,
but it must be an American boat. Not
until the war zone is passed Will the
world know that Nine. Sarah is aboard.
Then she will send a wireless 10 the
Kaiser, calling attention to her VIC
tory and urging that women be given
the vote
The sad part of it is that the actress
was expected on the Espagne, which
arrived in New York on Thursday.
Worshipping Frenchmen from Phila-
delphia, Boston and other rural dis
tricts are said TO have hocked to town
in huge numbers early in the week,
bent on extending their countrywoms
a royal welcome Realizing that all
welcoming celebrations should be held
when there is some one to welcome
they returned home.
Laura Hope Crews, and not Amelia
Bingham, will play the widow, Cor
della Opdyke, when William ii. Crane
starts his third season in "The New
Henrietta" The change was necessl-
tated by Miss Bingham's illness. This
years tour will begin at the Cort The
atre. San Francisco, on September o.
Thomas W. Ross, Maclyn Arbuckle and
Mabel Taliaferro continue in the cast.
Husband and Wife" has been Sc
lected as the name of Charles kenyon's
new play. to be seen at the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre on September -. Mr..
Kenyon is the author of "Kindling,"
produced several seasons ago by Mar
garet Ellington.
Ferdinand Gottschalk, who has spent
most of his career under the Frohman
standard, will play his original role
of Henry Pitt-Welby when THE Duke
of Killicrankie" is produced at the
Lyceum.
Charles Hopkins has engaged Ed
ward Emery for the part OF Long John
Silver in Treasure Island" the open
ing production at the Punch and Judy.
"Mr. Myd's Mystery" will be unrav-
elled for the last time at the Comedy
Theatre tonight, but Taylor Holmes
will return to the same playhouse in a
few weeks in another play.
The dog days are here. Fred Bal
lard's canine comedy, Young America.
will open the Aston Theatre tonight.
James J. Corbett, the only pugilist
who ever turned actor and got away
with it, will present his new play in
Atlantic City on Monday. 1t is called
"Rrother Rill"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

Word comes from the Palace Theatre
that Gertrude Hoffman, is planning a
bat. ing scene for "Sumurun" and will
stage it in one Of her most daring
moods" Il omits to say which one.
The Murray Hill Theatre. Marcus
Loew's twenty-third New York play
house, opens might with fe ture
photoplays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

The train for California which is
run mainly for the accommodation Of
stage stars who go into the movies
will have Weber and Fields aboard II
this afternoon. They will be there for
the customary purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

IL accordance with our annual CUSTOM this Cylinder Of
Sapenc viii be edited day this autumn by me
staff Of Jester, the Columbia merry andrew journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28
POEM.

Yesterday 1Cosnt uerB pretty
Iu and around this 1OonderfW city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

Give this weknown couch nuptal kiss, says Words
worth, in "Laodamia." Slangy old bard, Wordsworth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28
THE GREAT DIVIDE.

, tr- Special cable Despatch to The S""
d, n D. o he
paris Aug 26-Mme Bern Paris, Aug 26.-The actress
hardt's friends predict that when -, -, ....
She her audiences to walk with the greatest
will not evidence of her
nfty skful has she be- difficulty she mas 10 De eu
come % the Of her artificial l., ...-1u.
leg. nllo ana ouU VI iel ""V0Ano0"''
f. will no . different Bernhard who will the United
States this season the Positively Farewell Performances of the
SIS recent trip didn't perhaps they meant as far"
wells the leg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

IN two weeks Old John Oskson from Pattsburg,
Owe learned to distinguish soldier by these marks: wrist
watch an cecream and his ever-ready Thank very
muchr"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

James J. Corbett, the only pugilist
who ever turned actor and got away
with it, will present his new play IN
Atlantic City on Monday. 1t Is called
"Rrother Bill.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

The dog days are here. Fred Bal
lard's canine comedy, Young America
will open the Aston Theatre tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

Like the capitalists, they are intoxicated with r
Prof. ". II. Taft referring to the labor leaders. Per
motorists say, the mixture is too rich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

staff Of Jester, the Columbia merry-andrew journal
Give on this weknown couch nuptial kiss says Words
worth, in "Laodamia." Slangy old bard Wordsworth
Like the capitalists, they intoxicated with power said
Prof " H. Taft referring leaders Perhaps we
motorists say, the mixture is too rich.
SAY "OH THAT'S FROM WORRYING BECAUSE I'M NOT
A BARBER"
Sir What the snappy comeback for immediate utterance
when the barber confdes that he beginning to note gray
hairs in yolr skv-niece9 JACK.
Song of the Passionate Motorist: Come Ne and Be
Ny Love-"
The Arabic Settled and the Lusitana affair
That disposed get the bred Scott Decision
Our suggestion Berlin is this If the Arabic destroyed
by torpedo topedoed If the Arabic annhiated by
a NINE il torpedoed.
Dear DEAR nnth-ra coumnst when might have been
Great Diplomats
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
War Tax Measure.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-Demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee today submitted to the
house. through Leader Kitchin. their
plea for an extension Of the present
emergency war tax measure for an
other year.
They pointed to customs revenue
loss Of sS2 100000 chargeable to the
war. slump OF $25. 0V0, COO in tobacco
and liquor taxes, decrease in value
OF importations OF $219.755,91 for the
fiscal year and loss of 1862 900. 900 In
imports from warning European coun-
tries.
/ Taxation of incomes alone, mostly
those of rich men, to secure national
defense revenues, is the plan to
which the ways and means committee
is turning. Vigorous sentiment
against the proposals to raise funds
by taxing bank checks. automobiles
per horse power and gasoline is
growing. Democrats are reported
pledged to defeat these proposals. An.
other large faction OF democrats
threatens to oppose any taxes for
preparedness except income and In
heritance taxes on large fortunes. un.
less government monopoly munitions
manufacture is also ordered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
ELvAsTon, ILL.
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Collins.
Dec. 8. 1915. a son.
Friday and Saturday our commun.
ity was visited by rain which froze
as 1t fell. covering ground. trees
walks, and everything in sight with
a thick coat Of ice. Telephone wires,
trees and in some cases persons were
sufferers from the ice.
Ed Backman has been suffering
with a severe case of blood poison in
his left hand. The offending member
is somewhat better at the present
time.
People in Elvaston can complain OF
no place to go. For six weeks now
revival meetings have been gong on.
The Methodist people expect 10 con-
tinue their meetings throughout this
week.
The third number OF the lecture
course will be given this Friday night
at the Presbyterian church. This is
to be male uuartette. The gentle
men are also bell ringers
Mrs. II. A. Housington, returned
missionary from. the German province
of Africa, spoke at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. Her hearers
were very loud in their praise Of her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
HERE'S NEW vleoR FOR
0VERW0RKED ST0MAcHS

Wflkin son & Co., the popular drug.
IgfSts. have foen In tho drug business
long enough to have their own opin.
ion OF the best way OF selling medi.
icines. They say the plan adopted by
Mona. the great dyspepsia remedy,
lis the fairest they have ever heard
of. They don't believe that medi.
cine ought to be paid fer unless it
does the user some good. And Mo
ma is sold under a positive guarantee
to relieve dyspepsia or to refund the
money. You simply have so cents on
deposit with Wilkinson G Co., and r,
after you have used the box of MILO.
ma you decide that it has done you
no good, all you have to do is to tell
them SO and they will return you-
money.
Hundreds of people have been re-.
lieved Of stomach agonies by using
this remarkable remedy. It is NO:
simply food digester; 1t is a mcdi-
cine that puts all OF trs digestive or.
gans into normal condition and gives
rudy, glowing, vigorous health. A
change for the better will DO seen aft.
er the first few ooses Of Mi-o-na, ana
its continued use Will soon give the
power to eat anything at any time
and not suffer distress aftcrward.
Mi-o-na is sold under positive guar
antce to refund the money if it does
not cure. This is tie strongest proof
that can be offered as to the merit OF
the medicine.
Nothing lessons a mans success in
his work or woman's fascinating
personality more than a weak storn-
ach, with its attending evils. Use MI.
-o-na and see how much more there
is in life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

The high school branch holds its
regular December meeting tomorrow
afternoon after school This meeting
is to be held in the gymnasium
around the Christmas tree, and the
program will consist OF Christmas
carols sung by the girls and q Christ
mas story By Miss Nutting. the girls
work secretary. After the meeting, a
Christmas party is to be given to the
girls by the gymnasium department.
All student branch girls are most cor
-dialiy invited.
At this time the girls VIII scratch
the names OF the boys TO be invited to
the box social, December 30
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Tbe press dispatches tell US tina,
Austria is willing to pay an indem-
nifty for the loss of the American
lives in the Ancona outrage. Which
brings up the question. What is the
price Of a good American life? in
our own country we do. not place a
rlice on American lives. The courts
win probably decide what would De a
financial compensation. but in the
broad and human sense an American
life is priceless and there isn't
enough money in Austria or any
other country to satisfy for the loss
of an American life destroyed like
those in the Ancona affair. Payment
for life lost through accident Is per-
rnissable as a commercial transaction.
but Americans, while they may ac-
cept, will never be satisfied with in
demnity where life is taken in the
form of murder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
SUGAR CREEK.
) . 80 80 - I

Mr.. and Mrs. John Danford and
daughter Marie spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wyatt.
Miss Hazel Messenger has been
seriously Ill, but 1t is reported she is
slowly improving.
The Misses Ruth Taylor and Inez
CoIvin who are attending school In
Keokuk, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Elsie Hardy of Winnebago,
Mimi, has been visiting at the home
Of her aunt Mrs. N. 8. White.
Rev. L. II. West Of Canton, Mo-,
filled his regular appointment here
Sunday morning and evening.
The Ladies Aid society of this
vicinity will give their annual Christ
mas bazaar Friday, Dec II, afternoon
and evening. A chicken supper will
be served and everyone is cordially
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
rupted, probably because OF internal
disorders in Russia-l
JUMPED FROM WAGON
IN FRONT OF AUTO
Ten Year Old Alberts Boy Struck by
Fender Of J. e. EiIsworth's Auto
tomobEle This Afternoon.

John e. Ellsworth. cashier Of the
.Mills-Eilsworth company, reported to
the police that he had struck a ten
year old boy named Alberts. while
riding in his automobile, in front of
the Hubinger Bros Cereal plant, early
this afternoon.
Mr.. Ellsworth said that 1t was pure
lly an accident. He told Chief Ken
iney that the Alberts boy with several
others, was riding on the rear of 4
wagon that was coming toward him
and that the boy hoped of in front of
the automobile
Before he could stop the machine
the fender OF the machine struck the
boy and knocked him down His face
was cut and bruised but there were
I'd serious injuries Mr. Ellsworth
put the boy In the machine and drove
to Dr.. H. A. Gray's office, where the
injuries were dressed. Later he was
taken to his home In West Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
from the general current and
the railway shares after some irregu-

isolated from the general current and
the railway shares after some irregu-
larity. closing with slight changes
number Of interesting incidents oc-
CURED. The Anglo-French five per-
cents declined again. this being the
date for expiration of the underwrit-
ing syndicate. Exchange on Berlin
declined Is cent further to a new
low level, today's price Of 76A cents
for, four marks comparing with 1915
at last weeks highest, with mini
mum Of 78A prior to this week. The
governments final crop estimate and
the statement of last weeks foreign
trade Of the United States were both
more favorable than had been arfsici-
roted. The Iron Age reported i'd
vance sales Of steel as being made
fer the third quarter of 1916-a vcsy
unusual state of things.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
keokuk, iowa s. December IS, 1915
CHRISTMAS is NEAR

SFlRstS EsnSSo 10 N6-UF.
Two little curly heacs. yellow and
brown,
Over their work, bending busily down
Twenty wee fingers ali stitching
away.
Nimbly and deity as ever they may;
-Four little lips whispering softly and
Iow
Sweet little secrets that no one must
know
These are the signs by which 1t is
clear
That Yuletide is coming and Christ
mas is near.
oh. for the mysteries no one can
guess:
Something for baby and something
for BeSs,
Presents for Eddie, and gifts for papa,
Such delightful surprise for mamma,
All slowed away in the little work
boz
OF wee Rosy Posy and sweet goidi-
No one shall open #, no one shall
Into the treasures TIL Christmas Is
here
Work away. dear little hands, work
away
3 Witty and nimbly as ever you may;
Only little while longer. you know,
You will have leisure 10 stitch and 10
sew.
Every new morning and every new
night
Brings the day nearer. the day Of de-
light.
Brightest and merriest day Of the
year
yuIetide is coming and Christmas is
near.
-Lue F. Vernon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
GOVERNMENT PLANT
FOR ARMOR PLATE
Congressman Tavenner Urges Con-
aress to Quit Paying High
Prices for. Material.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
Navy League was denounced as a
branch Office of a J. P. Morgan war
trust" backed By contributions from
makers of var munitions. in a speech
in the house today by Representative
TavenneT of Illinois. who asked for
government manufacture of all war
equipment He charged the founders
of the Navy League are the Midvale
Steel Co. Charles 81. Schwab and J.
p Morgan Munition companies con
trolled by these men, he said. have
a monopoly on armor plate and since
1887 have sold the government s1o2.-
600 600 of their product.
we have paid for armor plate an
average OF $40 per ton when we
could produce it in a government
plant for 1898 per ton said Tayen-
ner "Of the sI02, 100000 spent since
mately $50, 900, 900 by government
manufacture. / contend that we
could have a one-fourth larger nav
without the Ievying Of an extra cent
of taxation, if the United States made
its own armor plate and munitions"
Tavenner named the contributors to
the Navy League fund, showing the
relations Of number of them with
munition companies and charged that
Colonel Thompson. president of the
league, is director Of the Interna-
tional Nickel company, which sells
nickel in enormous quantities to ar
NOR plate makers. When Tavenner
charged that American armor plate
companies sold product to Russia for
S249 per ton, while the United States
paid them s616 a ton, Cyclone" Davis
of Texas, shouted Amen with
camn meeting fervor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
SWEDEN FEARS
RUSSIAN ATTACK
Troops Thought to be Concentrating
In Finland Near the Swedish
Frontier.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
BERLIN (via wireless to Tucker
ton, n. J.) Dec. 15.-Swedish cores
pondents OF the Berlin newspapers
now report that interruption of tele-
graphic communication betwe n
Sweden and Russia probably is con-
nected with the concentration OF Rnse
sian troops in Finland near the from
tier. The impression prevails in
Sweden that this step is being TAX
en- by Russia because Sweden Is I'M
willing to submit to Anglo-Russian
commercial control.
[Berlin reported yesterday that
telegra phic communication between
Sweden and Russia had been inter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
PERSONALS.

Thomas Hewitt, a former resident
CT Keokuk, now of Newton. Iowa.
spent the day in this city visiting old
friends. He is on his way to visit his
son, DR.. G. Hewitt, in Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Looks like the Burlington Gazette
would carry of the prize for being
the oldest newspaper in the state OF
Iowa. The Boone News-Republican
started the fight The Gazette was
established in 1897 and it was never
better than it is today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Christmas, as the Springfield News.
Record observes, is not joyful sea,
son for the pcstman and the express
man. Loaded wagons and heavy
packs will begin on the week before
Christmas and from that time on,
long hours and back-breaking work
will make existence miserable for
Santa Claus messengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

There is no better way to present
your Christmas store news than
through The Gate Characterization
better than 5000 copies daily and al
most half that number goes into the
homes of the people OF Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

The Gate City wishes to thank
those merchants who are sending in
their advertising copy early and to
urge those who are not doing SO, to
favor us with early copy. It is OF
great assistance 1t is a mutual bene-
fit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Wrath is boiling and bubbling under
the lid in Chicago Mayor Thompson
announces that the 1 o'clock closing
.order means Just what 1t says and
will be enforced even on New Years
morning. That is going some for Chi
.cago, but it is probable the average
Chicago tank can take on load be
fore 1 a. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

In neither China nor Japan is there
any production Of milk worth mention
ing. 1t is foreign to their diet and
only imported condensed milk is OBJ
tanned except at few places.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Every cent received from automo-
bile taxes ought to be expended il
Improving the roads insists the
Webster City Freeman-Tribune
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Sioux City is playing up its i'm.
.portance as t'tiie grain center OF the
northwest. The board of trade reports
the receipt of $500 cars OF grain and
I,500 cars of hay during the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Henry Ford is having some troubles
with his peace party before it reaches
its destination. Perhaps instead of
getting the boys out of the trenches
by Christmas, Ford's party might join
in the fighting. They seem to be al
ready in the spirit to take sides.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

talk.
The Baptist ladies hold their bazaar
and parcel post" sale at their aid
room" next to the postofflce, next
Tuesday, Dec. 81. These ladies sent
postal cards to their friends all over
the country, asking for a package to
be sent via parcel post These pack
ages viii be sold without opening for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
Daily Stock Letter.

rCopyrieht 1915 by the New York
Evening Post.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--With n
stock market which held firm most Of
the day-activity being confined, how
ever, to industrial shares more or less
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

The male heart weighs from ten to
twelve ounces Its average size is
about FIVE inches long. three and one
half inches wide and two inches in
greatest depth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

With delicate apparatus scientists
have measured the internal tempera-
ture OF pine needles in winter and
have found it to be several degrees
aboye that of the surrounding air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
There have been many X

15c each. There have been many
plies to these requests. -, cam.
Mr.. Enslow who is in revival sa az.
pairn at Pontiac, ILL.,. sends some n
ceIient reports of the meetings ac.
d.te there have been forty-flve a.
cepted the invitation. .,od on
Miss velma Webster Is fepoi' 6
the sick list.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Sorrow ends not when it seemetI
doue.--Rfchard II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Anyway. Iowa has presidential
candidate and in that respect at least
leads few other states
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Don't talk about that early shop
ping. Get busy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15

Buy it in Keokuk.